davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-10-10

Decent Populists condemn the sore.
head middle-of.thc-road movement
sprung by an alleged preacher aud
his coterie OF gilded sycophants The
Free Silver ticket is being supported
by ell Populisis and Democrats whose
names are not in tho catalogue Of cut
throats and outlaws.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-10-10

They are so little you hardly know
you aro taking them. They cause no
gripping, yet they act quickly and most
thoroughly Such are the famous lit
tie pills known as DeWitt's Little
Early Risers. Small in size, great in
results +. Il Lille s. Co, corner
Harrison and First streets. c, X. Rem.
fro, 204 Oklahoma avenue.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-10-10

NEwKiBK Republicans are real mean.
A. c. Scott journeyed all the way to
tAat point 70 pose as the central figure
ia a monster ratification. No arrange
ments had been made for him and
Scott was forced 70 borrow money
from Democratic friend in orde- 10
get out OF town.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-10-10

WiCHlrA, Kan, oct o--Onc hun.
drcd miners from Joplin aud Webb
city, passed through here Yesterday
for Leadville, for the purpose OF talk
ing tho places Of the strikers in the
Little Johnnie mines They arc 10
two cars and arc ia charge OF man
named Miller
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-10-10

Doc MccoNNEHEY is making a vigor-
Gus canvass in the county. MeCon-
nehey is an upright, capable man and
should receive the support Of all
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-10-10
Redaced Rates to Fort worth

For the annual meeting OF the Live
Stock Exchange at Fort Worth, Texas,
Oct. l2 to -, 1896, the Santa Fe route
will sell tickets at the rate Of one
fare for the round trip. Tickets on
sale Oct. s, 10 and IL, good To return
until Oct. Ell. r. Delaney, Agent.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-10-10

DENNIS FLYNN Is getting up exercise
by jumping up and down with hand
full Of moonbeams for dumb. bells On
the other hand Callahan Is exercising
the people in his favor and making
votes.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-10-10

Ia John sherman really means what
he says, he is more magnanimons than
most people believe or can conceive.
Sherman loves Mckinley, so he does.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-10-10

Is other words. Mckinley believes
labor ought 10 have the best dollar go
ing II II has 70 eat liverwurst 10 get II.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-10-10

IT is said chauncey NJ. Depew's
hance is plump young woman who
tips the scales at 50, 600. 600.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-10-10

STAND mp, Professor Dodd What
has become OF the money you received
from the elocutionary contest last
year?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-10-10
Texas state Fair.

For the Texas state fair and Dallas
exposition at Dallas, Texas, Oct. 10 to
%, 1896, the Santa Fe route will sell
excursion tickets at the rate of one
fare for the round trip. Tickets on
sale Oct 5. 10 and IL, Good to return
until Oct Ell. r. Delaney, Agent,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-10-10

oTLAHoMASs may well feel proud OF
the First Regiment band. The band
very cleverly kept the territory to the
front in Kansas City.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-10-10

THE LEADER Bindery Is one OF the best
institutions OF the Kind In the West and Is
daily turning out large quantities Of work.
Send IA your orders for binding and blank
hooks and they will be promptly attended
-.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-10-10

MARX HANNA finds himself sadly in
need of a union card
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-10-10

IT is hard to tell whether A. c.
Scott or Henry Asp knows the most
that is not so.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-10-10

THR DAILY LEADRB accepts advertis-
ing with the distinct and positive guar
antee that II has double the paid
Oklahoma.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-10-10

JuD0E SrKANG has quit making
speeches in order to give his thoughts
u chance to harden and thicken.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-10-10

SAN MURPHY is trying to crowd
through the campaign by playing a
thinking part.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-10-10

81 DON'T think, as Major Mckinley
remarked, when asked what he
thought ought TO be done with trusts
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-10-10

J. j. NELSON evidently expects TO
make winning on poverty affi
davit.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-10-10

Gents gold filled watch chains guar
anteed ten years wear, on sale Satur-
day, So cents each, at the Cyclone
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-10-10

Centuries ago, peo-
pie used 70 fear what
they called the pes
tile nee. " Black
ID Death'' was the
most terrible thing
in the world 10 them.
They feared II as
people now fear the
cholera and Yellow
Fever. And vet
there "a a thing that
causes more misery
and more d ath
than any Of these.
Its 80 common that
nine tcnths Of all
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-10-10
We Must Have These Eggs!

And for further inducement will give to the Forty
bringing us the highest number of eggs before November
Handsome and Convenient Patent Egg Carrier
Also to the bringing the largest number of eggs we
will give Handsome Eight Day Clock
Count to begin October 1st and close October 3st
Prizes will be awarded and after November 2nd
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-10-10
For Delegate to Congress,
HON. j. Y. CALLAHAN.
or KinEilsher County.

where CalIahan wIll spenk
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-10-10
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
FOR PRESIDENT.
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
OF NEBRASKA

FOR VIUE-PREsIDENT.
ARTHUR SEWALL,
OF MAINE.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-10-10
$4,000
IN PRIZE s.

We viii give $4,000 in prizes corn grown in Logan
and Lincoln counties, TO be divided as follows;
A $4,000 SUIT OF CLOTHES for the Best 10 Ears
$l5 90 OVERCOAT for the Second Best 10 Ears
$1,000 SUIT OF CLOTHES for the Third Best 10 Ears.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-10-10
WE WANT YOUR EGGS!

We must have $4,000 dozen eggs before November LIST
and we are prepared to the very highest price
We want fresh eggs from farmers only. drtv sun.
burnt old held salted picked eggs wanted Bantum
and guinea eggs go at half price
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-11
GETTING TOGETHER.

The unanimity with which the gold
men are getting together and the silver
men are getting together on candidates
for congress, regardless of former par
ty Affiliations, indicates that the house
of representatives which will be elected
this fall will be in accord with the pres
ident who will be elected at the same
time. This is as it should be.
The time has arrived when the peo-
pie want something done. Whichever
party carries the country the people
will demand that if it have any remedy
for existing conditions that it apply
that remedy and be prompt about it.
It has been the custom of each party
when in control to put off important
legislation or make some sort of
compromise. which is usually worse
than if nothing had been done, on the
plea that the other fellows pursue a
policy of obstruction.
The disposition on the part of the
voters to hold members of congress
individually responsible for their acts
has been growing. This was evident
in the last election when those Demo-
cratic members who had been proIni-
nent in securing the repeal of the Sher-
man law, although coming from dis
trtcts with large Democratic MAORI
ties were defeated in almost every in
stance. Tt will scarcely be contended
that they were defeated by their con-
stituents turning Republican, though
their retirement may have been accom-
plished by many of their former sup
porters voting the Republican ticket
while many more did not vote at all.
Having once exercised their indie
pendence in this way and discovered
how it feels to vote as they please
rather than as they were told, they
can hardly fail to enjoy the sensation
any may therefore be expected to re-
peat it at any time. The country is
full of this class of voters and on their
action if it should be united in one d.
rection would probably depend the re-
suit of the election.
If the election shall be decided by the
vote of those who are free from any
kind of pressure or undue influence
there need be no fear on the part of
anyone that it will not be decided
right, and in the interest of the whole
country. The people are the govern
ment. 1t is their affair and not that
Of any particular class. Having no
special ends to serve other than the
general good the masses can be trusted
even by the classes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-11


bolt was afterward discovered. The IN
fortunate victim was sitting in the CEN
ter of large room, with all the win
dows and doors closed, but the bolt
came through two upper stories, struck
him down and went through the floor
under his chair into the cellar. Upon
investigation it was found that in the
attic, hanging from rafter and point
ing directly toward the man in the
chair, had been a saw, while below the
man, in the cellar, was an iron crow
bar The unfortunate man simply
formed a link in a broken conductor.
Upon such incidents as these story writ
ers found tales in which the assassin s
knife is knocked from his hand, and he
is stricken dead by providential bolt
from heaven. Such incidents may have
occurred, but there is not one well au-
thenticated case on record. Still, the
lightning stroke is a great help TO writ
ers of fiction in disposing of heavy vii
lains.
lightning is as cratic in its results
as in its course. Sometimes it sears;
again it skaters. Men have been struck
by bolts which have stripped their cloth
ing into rags, melted watches and coins
from their shoes, yet left them but lit
tie injured. In other cases persons have
been instantly killed. and the bolt has
left no sign OF its fatal visit save small
blush spot on some part of the body.
Again, the bodies of victims have been
marked in a most curious manner.
Persons are not always stricken
down. as the much used phrase has it.
They are sometimes lifted up by light
ming. An instance Of this sort happened
in Missouri last summer. Two children
were struck in a group Of several per-
sons composing a picnic party. The
children were lifted three or four feet
into the air and fell back dead. This is
explained by the fact that the discharge
is sometimes from the earth toward the
clouds.
It is also known that 9 bolt does not
always reach the earth, but sometimes
returns to the cloud from whence 1t
came. A photograph was taken by an
enthusiastic amateur in Michigan of
such a return stroke. In the course Of
another decade perhaps the scientists
who are now making a study of light
ming will have discovered all about its
wonderful force and will be able to ex-
plain the reason for all the freaks which
it now plays On wondering humanity.
CYRUS SYLVESTER
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-11

stuck to this method and no fault was
found with it.
But photography has shown that there
are no angles in the course of q light
ming fash. There are curves, but no
sharp corners. 1t is not an easy task to
take a snap shot Of a thunderbolt, as
you may imagine, but within the last
ten years it has been done frequently
Mr.. W. M. Jennings, an amateur pho
tographer of Philadelphia, was one of
the first persons to reproduce Jove's
autograph. One of his first successful
pictures was of a stroke which hit and
destroyed barn.
Professor Meade of the weather bu-
reau at Washington is probably the
most expert photographer of lightning
IN the world. For the past two years he
has devoted a good deal of time to the
work, and he welcomes a thunder shower
as enthusiastically as a small boy does
a circus He is well situated for the
work, for the Washington monument is
sure to draw out an angry fash every
time an electrically charged cloud passes
over it. Professor Meade has three
cameras trained on the top of the monu-
ment every night during the summer,
and whenever there is a thunderstorm
he and his assistants get snap shots of
the bolts.
Were it not for the fact that the shaft
is protected by most elaborate system
of lightning rods, it would probably
have been shattered long ago. There are
four copper conductors, with gold plated
and aluminium tipped points running
from the top OF the monument into a
well under the foundations, 600 feet be-
low the capstoue.
Professor McAdie has invented appli-
ances for anticipating lightning and has
even made calculations aB to the dimen-
sions, horsepower and direction of the
stroke. Still, there are many things
about lightning which are understood
no better today than 100 years ago
These are PIT down as freaks, and the
scientific men are pulling their heads
to solve their meaning. They know that
lightning always follows the path Of
least resistance, yet they cannot explain
some of its antics.
Tor instance, at Wooster, O., a two
story bay window was cut away from
the main structure of house as if By
the stroke OF giants knife. At Nor
witch, Conn, in 1892, bolt went into
the earth and jerked out 100 feet of
iron water pipe. There have been sew
eral instances where bolts have played
havoc with gas pipes, melting the iron
pipes and igniting the gas.
There is an instance on record of the
killing of n man by q lightning stroke
where the reason for the course of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-11

PHOTOGRAPH OF LIGHTNING PLAYING
AROUND WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
more than usual, you are in far more
danger from trolley cars and other en-
gines of violent death than you are of
being struck by q bolt from the heavens.
The United States government keeps
tab on lightning as we'll as on many
other things, and it has been ascertained
that the average nu1nte of people killed
in this country by lightning every year
is 200. Some other interesting facts
have been collected by the weather bu-
reau In eight years 8, 516 fires have &C.
CURED which were attributed to light
ming, and the damage to property was
something like $13, 600, 600. The records
show that barns are more often struck
than houses and that houses suffer more
than churches. The records also show
that more barns were struck in New
York than in any other state in the I'm
ion. Pennsylvania comes next and Mich
igan third.
Many old ideas about lightning have
been discarded of late years, since scien-
tif1c observations have been made of the
results of lightning strokes. One old
saw that has gone by the board is tho
familiar one that lightning never
strikes twice in the same place. . Light
ming not only strikes twice, but many
times in the same identical spot, and it
is the usual rather than the unusual
thing for two or more strokes to follow
the same course during a storm.
The scientific sharps of the weather
bureau also tell US that there is no use
trying to dodge lightning, and that the
time hOncred precautions which our
grandmothers solemnly advised us to
observe are entirely useless. They say
that it is a popular delusion that it is
unsafe to stand under tree or in an
open doorway during d thunderstorm,
and they absolutely sneer at the feather
bed and middle of the room idea. They
must be in league with the dreaded
lightning rod agents, however, for they
declare that those almost abandoned de-
vices are very useful and should be
placed on all exposed buildings.
Only a few weeks ago one of the
most notable tragedies of the season Oc-
CURED in the upper part Of New York
A young couple had taken refuge from
the rain under a tree. They were lovers
who had quarreIed and had but a few
hours before kissed and made up. A
lightning stroke sought them out, and
both were killed. Senator Tillman's
daughter ana a minister who accom-
panied her were killed in much the same
manner only couple of weeks ago.
They were members of party of excur-
sionists who assembled a mountain near
Asheville, N. c.. and they stopped IN
der a tree to avoid a wetting from
passing shower. Both were killed by
single stroke.
Another popular idea concerning
lightning that has been proved false is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-11
ONLY NAPOLEON IN TOWN

lis Bob Kepley-Put a Napoleon Hat
on Him and See the Resemblance.
The Republicans who are running the
big parade tomorrow night are in a
puzzle.
They want a Mckinley. Tt has been
decided that Mckinley and Hobart
must be represented in the parade and
for the last week they have been study
ing the question hard, for it is a hard
question.
All through the Republican ranks
they have searched and the nearest
they can get to it is Aaron Jetmore,
whose face is too broad and whose nose
is too small.
They have found one man who has a
Mckinley nose and almost a Mckinley
face, if he would freeze it a little, but
strange as it may seem they are in
deeper trouble still.
It is Bob Kepley; who is a Demo-
crat.
Kepley is a regular Napoleon McKfn-
ley except the frown, and he could fold
his arms.
Billy sterne has just returned from
New York.
While he. was there he wandered into
the Central park art gallery and was
suddenly confronted by an old ac-
quaintance. He rushed up and held
out his hand.
why, hello, Bob Kepley," he said,
but his acquaintance never moved.
1t was a $40, 900 statue of Napoleon.
The Democrats of Topeka haven't
any age on the Republicans in this in
stance. however. The only man in
town who looks anything like Bryan
is DR.. Tefft, who is a Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-11
NO=TO-Bac Mends Nerves
Lost Life-FOrce Restored and
Shattered Nerve-POWer
Quickly Repaired.
The Tobacco Vice Undermines
vigor and Vitality. Nervous
Prostration, General Dsb1n-
ty Mean Tobacco Nerve
Poisoning.

Tobacco-using IS reckless waste of life force.
money and manhood
1G is q dirty. nasty, men, WFecking disease and
every t0baccO-user knows il.
he tobacco-user's nerves are shattered and
broken. his life is going out of him. he's losing
his grip but No. o-Bac, the strongest quickest
neTve-tonie in the worlf. braces hs brain. nour-
ishes his nerves. kills nicotine. makes manhood
Summer smoking shOFLens life.
II you want to quit tobacco. gain strength
weight. Vitality
3 If you want all the time to look, feel and act
like man
Take No-To-Baci Get cure or your money
back. ever 40 600 have been cured and mill
lions use &o-Io-Bac to regulate tobacco using,
or purely for It's wonderful powers as a nerve
tonic and stimniant-
If your nerve and heart action Is weak. no
matter what the cause. take NO-To- Bacf
Sold and guaranteed by druggists everywhere.
Our famous booklet Don't Tobacco spit and
Smoke 5 our Life Away written guarantee
and free sample mai ed for the asking. Ad-
dress The Sterling hemedy CO.. Chicago, Non
treal or New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-11
ONE PoTNT sETrrrD.

The discussion which has been going
on regarding the silver question is not
altogether barren of results. The gold
men are learning something and the
outlook is thereby rendered encour-
aging. AS an evidence Of this it may
be noted that they have abandoned one
of their hitherto pet theories, which is
or was the contention that in the event
of opening the United States minis to
the free and unlimited coinage Of silver.
America would become the dumping
ground for all the silver OF Europe
This was almost their entire stock in
trade for a while but they have had
the folly of such proposition present
ed so often and so clearly that it seems
to have led to their entire abandonment
OF that idea.
Gold standard orators and gold stand
ard organs no longer put forward the
dumping ground" theory. Tt is a hope
full sign. AS the campaign progresses
they will probably also see how ridicu-
Ious it is to try to maintain that other
equally absurd idea that all the gold
will leave this country. 1t never had
any more foundation than the dumping
ground" theory which they have given
up. It is a mere assumption without
any warrant in fact or in history.
That additional gold would come into
the country on account Of the impetus
given to business by free coinage of sill
yer is not unlikely but that gold will
~ -,,+ ~vroA - &1,o o1v4o,,+ +t,o+ If ie now
going they viii find it difficult to make
anybody believe. Hence it win not be
surprising if they abandon this line of
argument next.
Perhaps the gold advocates will even
decide definitely whether free coinage
will result in a 50 cent dollar or in
doubling the value of silver with the
result of enriching the silver miners.
In view of the fact that if the total
sum paid to American labor were divid-
ed among the employed and the unem-
pIoyed on a per capita basis the Amer
lean Iaborer would receive little more If
any than the Mexican laborer does, and
the additional fact that capital is pour
ing into that silver standard country,
they may even before the campaign
closes cease to point TO Mexico as an
awful example OF free coinage of silver.
Then, there is the matter of maintain
ing parity of the two metals in ac-
cordance with the declared policy of the
government. They may drop that
when they realize. as they certainly
must, the absurdity of it. They can
not fail to see that with all the issu-
ance of bonds for keeping up the gold
reserve and with the redemption of gov
eminent notes in gold on demand no
parity has existed for a single day. In
fact, the metals are farther apart now
than they were when the parity policy
was promulgated.
There is but one way to maintain a
parity and that is to treat both metals
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-11

r. NJ. Snyder has just returned from
the east where he has been for a month.
He says that the New York bankers
and owners of securities are worked
up to high pitch over the silver move
ment. Mr.. Snyder says they ask if the
west has gone mad and are filed with
surprise. Indignation and fear.-Kansas
City Star.
The trouble with the New York
bankers is that they read nothing but
the New York newspapers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-11
FREAKS OF LIGHTNING.
Electric Eceentrfcitfes Seen in
Summer Thunder Storms.
A YEAR OF MANY FATALITIES.
Scientists Have Dissipated Some of
the Old Theories Concerning Light
ming, But Many of Its Antics
Are Still Unaccountable.

There is just a chance in 50, 900 that
you will be killed by lightning this
summer.
These figures are based on carefully
collected statistics, but it need not dis
turb your GOODNESS during the next thun-
derstorm to contemplate them. Al
though the season has already been
marked with several notable and tragic
accidents and the prospects are that this
years lightning fatalities will number
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-11
Ingalls, Speeches

Senator ingalls, will speak at Holton
August Is and at Redf1eld, Barbour
county, the nineteenth. The date of
his Topeka speech when he will open
his senatorial campaign has not been
set. He viii speak in every congress-
iona1 district during the campaign but
has offered his services to the national
Republican committee and will spend
al great deal Of his time outside OF Kan
sass
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-11

Gustav H. Schwab is the chairman Of
the sound" money committee of the
New York chamber of commerce. The
actions of the silver anarchists. re-
pudiationists, robbers" make Mr.
schwab's American blood boil