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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-10

The Coroner We found nothing in
Ihe man pockets. ma'am, except three
buttons one handkerchief and a re-
cepted bin The Sobbing Inquirer
A receipted bill2 Then taint my bus-
band Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-10

Outsiders having advernsingto do in
Perry or Guthrie please write smith
he bill distributor box 200. Guthrie,
Okla n
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-10

J. K. Skaggs has Just opened a new
butcher shop at 402 East oklahoma
VIII have boy 70 make the round for
orders each morning. 26tf
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-10

Factory prices and freight paid with
terms 20 suit on Kimball Pianos and
organs for Que week. Order now &C
A. Best q Co II
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-10

The Ladies Aid society of the Chris
tan church will give an Informal re-
ception and tea at the home of Mrs II
A Platt Wednesday afternoon from 2
TO S. The ladies OF the various
churches and visiting ladies are cor
daily invited 10 attend %
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-10

WANrED-Good white girl for gen
eral housework Enquire At Wallace
81 Miller's drug store. lots
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-10

Go TO Mrs Newton's FOR a good meal
1t the Van Voorhees, old stand, corner
II Oklahoma avenue and Second street
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-10

Special prices and terms for February
on the new Kimball piano. Call and
see sample &C. A. Best & Co. n
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-10

Any information regarding Frank
Reynolds, known as a peddler heard
from last in Guthrie, January 1896,
will be thankfully received by his sis
ter, Mrs. John Regan, 3lO6 Durrell
avenue, b Walnut Hills, Cincinnati,
Ohio. 7t3
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-10

New Kimbtl pianos and organs--the
worlds best sweetest In tone; must
be seen and heard TO be appreciated.
Orders taken by G. A. Best a Co. n
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-10

Wv EnOOAI D
Lot of Gcrmania Beaver over
coats in black and blue black,
half silk-lined back and silk
lined sleeves, best of workman
ship-would be cheap at $500;
for two days you can buy them
lat $3.50.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-10
Frst published in The Oklahoma Leader
February no, 1897.
Notice for Publication.

Land Office az Guthrie, o. T., Feb. s.,
1897
Notice Is hereby given that the follow
Ing named settler has filed notice of his
intention 70 make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof VIII be
made before the register and receiver at
Guthrie, Okla, on March ~, 1897, viz:
r ChappeH, for the sw s2i Up i5
lw.
He NAMES the following witnesses 10
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land. viz:
James y. Johnson, William II Brown,
Edward X Price and Robert l.. Arm
strong. all OF Springyale.
1886 A \ Crook, Register,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-10
ROYAL Baking Powder
has been awarded highest
hOnOrS ar every worlds fair
where exhibited.

For trade-A three-room house for a
small tract Of land near Guthrie Ad-
dress "N, 80 care Leader l9tf
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-10
GENTS WATCH CHAINS

Gold filed, guaranteed to
wear 10 years, beautiful pat.
terms to select from; any Jew
.eler would think them cheap
at $3.50 to $500 Sale price,
.98c.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-10

The Nebraska Real Eita &c agenc
for bargains in farm lands.
RoBERT REED, Manager,
III East Oklahoma Ave
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-10

IN Il Last week we found
III IN sixteen holes in one
~ tU u shirt all OF which were
repaired in our repair department free
OF charge This week we replace old
worn-out neck bands with new ones
any size or kind Ask for a family
list We have lots Of buttons left.
Send in your underwear, The steam
Laundry will talk again II you
have a kick coming, KICK ME.-A
W MCKRAND, Manager.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-10
.ATARRR


Two nice cottage homes for sale
cheap on weekly installments In
quire Of w. NJ. Bronson. 29tf
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-10

DO people buy Hoods SarsaparillR IN
preference to any other, IN fact almost
to the exclusion Of all others9
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-10

BOYS SHOES
Put on sale for the first time
our great Monroe" shoe, lace
only, pointed toe, full stock
leather, sold by us at 81, so; sale
price, csc.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-10
a NEW PASTOR.

Hoods Pills cure all liver Ills.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-19
YELLOW FEVER scoUReE IN THE SOUTH.

even they do not doubt it's existence, and they all seem to agree that whenit has been fully identified the war against it will be greatly simplifed.
 There are places where yellow jack is forever present Havana is one of them; Rio Janeiro is another; Vera Cruz still another. Certain places on the west coast of Africa are also in- cluded in the list of the fever's fateful homes. But it appears in temperate climes only periodically, and never per sists after q strong, killing frost. More than that, it never shows itself far from the ocean, nor in spots more than 1000 feet above sea level
 The first yellow fever epidemic in the United States occurred in 1793, but was mostly confined to Philadelphia, where ii was brought from some tropical port. At that time the City of Brotherly Love had population of only 10000. But 4.04 persons, or one in every ten, were taken down with the fever, and 3,435 of them died. Following epidemics frightfully scourged southern and sea shore parts of the republic in 17o7, 179s, l7p9, 1902, 1s03 and 1895.
 Then there was lull until 1853, when New Orleans suffered most, actually; though in anticipation there was an enormous lot of suffering i'll all parts of the country, especially along the Mississippi river and it's tributaries.
 "We used to dread to see a steamer coming from below" said one who re- members that epidemic we'll to the writer yesterday. T then lived on the Ohio. and I shall never forget how some of the more ignorant of our neighbops used to run and hide when,they heard a boats whistle down the river. The fever did not come after all, but there was little relief to our feelings until after the first heavy frost"
 Tn 1856 there was yellow fever cpl demic as far north is Brooklyn. 1t was brought there by ships from New Or leans, and in spite of the best and closest quarantine that could then be inaugurated itdid deadly work Among the first to be carried off was Gen. Nor ris, of the regular army, commander of Fort Hamilton, and Gen. Stanton, also of eregulararmy Aeurious thing about the Brooklyn visitation of 1856 was the fact that the disease kept near the shore, no cases being reported more than half mile away from the water.
 In 1862 there was some yellow fever in the south, though not an epidemic. The civil war was raging then, and naturally the northern troops suffered most from the disease. It was especial ly yirulent near Beaufort, & C., and its most distinguished victim was Gen.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-19
BURNING THE WHITE DOG.
impressive -foquois Rite Which Few White Men Have Seen.
significance of Ceremony Persist ence of Pagan Worship-It Is said the Custom Is to Be Revived
 some Weird Scenes.
IConvright, i59l. ]

The Onondago Indians and their brothers among the lroquois are sald to he planning to revive the ceremony ot burning the white dog. This is one Of the most ancient religious rites of the Iroouois nation. dating back far beyond inc time when the white man first came to know them; but it has not been oo- served of late. except at rare and IT, reo,,lar intervals. The fact that the Indians now wish to revive this rite IS only one of a number of indications that go to show the firm hold which the traditions of his race have upon the red man.
 Almost every settlement of Indians in this country to-day is divided into two classes: those who have accepted the religion Of the white man as well as his dress and manner of life, and those who still cherish the beliefs of their ances- tors and keep up so far as they can the obserVances of their ancient worship.
 So the fact that the Onondagas are likely to revive the sacrifice of the white dog means simply that the pagan party among them has been gaining ground during the past few years.
 There are probably not dozen white men in this country to-day who have even seen this queer religious ceremony The Indians themselves were always very reticent about it. and while they welcomed their white neighbors to their harvest dances end other meet ings they would never reveal the time when this sacrifice was to be observed. Even the women, who have an equal share with the men in most Iroquois doings, were not allowed to be present when the burnt offering was made;
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-19

Der q great precipitation that came at last, and hearing my nurse say might stop taking Che monster quinine pills with which they had been dosing me 1 remember. foo. how strong and well l felt. and how sorely tempted l was to get up and go downstairs. II was lucky l didn't yield to this temptation. A comrade who got out Of bed and smoked q cigar suffered relapse and died in six hours. As it was. had a slight relapse;. and was not told had yellow fever. nor that my father had been carried away by it, until two or three days after I was quite out of danger Undoubted= Iy it would have killed me had the news been broken 10 me earlier
 Few persons who have had the dis case once have been known to suffer a second attack. but such cases are re ported occasionally. There is little probability that yellow fever will ever again scourge any great part of the United States; and it is to be hoped that fever camps. such as were estab. lished near Jacksonville, Fla, in 1888, and shotgun quarantines against the seoufge, will soon be naught but mem ories in the United States.
 Yellow jack identification at Ocean Springs. Miss, the other day was much later in the season than the beginning of the feyer's visitation in 1888; too late. indeed, for any such frightful epidemic as then followed. And yet. so vivid are the memories of that dreadful time in the minds of the people, north as well as south. that the bare announcement was enough to set the whole country a-shuddering-and no wonder.
 For when yellow jack gets his clutches on a man the chances are de cidedly against him. Doctors have studied and theorized and experiment. ed almost without end and practically without result. It is true that saner sanitary practice has made it possible measurably to control the spread of the disease. and generally to keep it from gaining a foothold outside the tropics. hut the secrets of it's prevention, as smallpox may be prevented by vac cination, and it's successful treatment, as most other levers and acute disor- ders may be treated, have yet to be dis covered.
 It is generally conceded that, in the nature of things, the specific cause Of yellow fever must be a bacillus. or, as New York's own and only Chuck Connors would put it, a bug of some sort. Some high authorities, indeed. among them being Dr. Gibier, who opp crates the Pasteur institute in New York, and Dr. Freire, who passed through the Florida epidemic of 1888, assert that the yellow fever germ has actually been located, and that prae- tically complete control of the disease is only question of time and experi- meuf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-19

ly suffering from yellow fever, accord ing to the aforementioned wise men with microscopes.
 Negroes, children, women, and per sons generally who are properly accli- mated, are less likely than others to be attacked by yellow fever; but when ne groes, children, or the acclimated are stricken, their doom is almost certain. With women 1t is different; even when nttacked, they oftener recover than men.
 The fact that negroes possess d con siderable degree of immunity from the disease brings to mind the fact, now well-nigh forgotten, that in it's early history the seourge dogged the steps of the African slave trade with great persistence. It was not, however, dis ease of the voyage, but rather of the port al which the voyage had it's end; and this suggests that it may have originated in the slave ports of North America from the filth always brought along by slave ships and dumped over board in the harbor at the close of the voyage. This is borne out by the fact that the fever has followed the Asiatie coolie trade in much the same manner.
 1t is worth noting that when blacks do suffer mortally from yellow jack their illness is of very short duration In Savannah, where there was local outbreak in 1876, negro laborers who complained of weariness would take a cooling drink lie down for a moments rest and never rise again. In one in stance man who was stricken never even moved, and when spoken to five minutes after lying down was found to be quite dead.
 Capt. F. & Mitchell, the war novelist, son of the late Gen. Mitchell, who was stricken with yellow fever at the time his father died, has described some of his experiences to the writer of this article.
 ''I was sitting on veranda late one October evening"" said Capt. Mitchell, "when had a slight chill. This was fol- lowed by another, and that by another, and that by still another, In fact, they followed each other at brief intervals all night. And such a night! tossed and moaned and moaned continually. At the same time suffered most ter rife backache. No such pain had ever come to me before.
 In the morning I experienced the most violent symptoms, after which felt little better. But the symptoms continued all day, and by night my friends and the doctor knew I had yell low fever. For five days they watched over me before the fever broke. Much of the time 1 was delirious. Iremem-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-19
SMALLEST OF MICROBES.
What Scientists Say of the Minute
 Baciln of Yellow Jack
Has the True Germ Been Founds- Some Singular Facts-YtsitationA and Victims Of the Past-Capt.
 mitchers Experience.
fcopyrlght. iss7l

Here is a description of the yellow fever germ, adapted from statements put forth by disciple of the authorities quoted:
 Every yellow fever microbe has an ap- pearance somewhat similar to three joints of sugarcane, only they are not straight, each joint angling from the others Tn size they are so small that language almost breaks down in any attempt at proper description. You may arrive at some apprehension Of the fact, however. when it is explained, first, tbat if you could string the little disks that float in the blood, and are called red corpuscles. on thread t would take 3.2G0 of them to stretch an inch; and then that 1t would take 10000 yei= low fever microbes to stretch across the face of one blood corpuseie!
 It is utterly impossible adequately to indicate the Iittieness of one of these germs. They are so small that under q glass that magHifes ] 1,2G0 diameters, they seem the merest specks; one drop of blood would hold billions On billions of them. But once let q mierebe of any sort lodge in your system. and sou will soon become the home Of amhiakable myriadsof them. i certain. German pro- lessor who exPerimented with cholera germs in 1899 declares that 16,000,001 were produced from one individual, un- der favorable circumstances, in q hours.
 To go back to the yellow fever germs it is only fair 10 say that great crowd of experts, not so well known to the pulp lie as Gibier and Freire, perhaps. but better known in the professional world among them sternberg. Cornil and 0ster-doubt very much that the germ of yellow jack has yet been found. But
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-19

the assembly look like Fiece of bril- liant tapestry. Everybcds is smiling and happy.
 First comes the dance. The crowd gathers in silent rows about the long hall while the musicians oecupy an omen snace in the center. 4 dried deer skin is tightly stretched between up- riobt nosts. This is the drum, which is operated on by the chief musician. His assistants have horns partly filled with shot. or gourds containing beans, which they rattle in time with the drum mer. The music" that they make would ruin a white mans nerves in short order. but 1t seems to fill the h. dians with the same sort of joy that boy derives from firecraekers and tor nedoes. As soon as the musicians strike up the eldest chief Of the tribe rises and begins shuffling about the floor in time to the rattling gourds and booming drum. The others follow in tbe order of their rank, with the wom- on at a respectful distance. As the dance goes on the time guickens, until presently circle of leaping, shouting
 
 savages is whirling about the room, executing the most grotesque and vio- lent figures. With short intermissions the dance is kept up till almost morn ing. when the dancers retire to prepare for tn. final ceremony.
 Just as the sun comes peeping over the treetops the braves alone gather for the sacrifice. The two dogs are hang ing by their heels from rude wooden cross. and they have been carefully strangled. so that not hair of their smooth white bodies is ruffled. About their legs and necks are tied bright rib bons. and their breasts are covered with gavly-colored blankets.
 A heap of brushwood has been gath cred. and the elder of the tribe now pro eeeds to light it. always using the spark from a flint. for only virgin fire can be used for this solemn rite. As the pile blazes up two young braves spring for ward. and taking down the bodies of the dogs bear them to the elder. who places them on the fire, at the same time call ing on the Great Spirit to observe him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-19
only the braves of the council were all lowed to narficinate

only the braves of the council were al lowed to participate.
 There is still living, however, near the cattaraugus reservation in western New York, gray-haired old gentleman who was the friend of the Seneca chiefs Jameson and Tallchief; and through their friendship he was once permitted to see the burning of the dogs" Twill describe the ceremony as he recently detailed it to me, and as it has been ob- served for hundreds on hundreds of years without change.
 With the Indians, as among all other peoples, white is the color emblematie of peace; and the burning of white dog was an offering to the Great Spirit asking to be at peace with his children. The regular season for this rite was apparently just before the coming of spring early in February or late in January But there seems to have been no settled date, and the ceremony could take place whenever the chief had a dream telling him that it was necessary 10 propitiate the Great Spirit.
 The old English recipe: "How to cook a rabbit" started off by saying: First catch the rabbit" So in the sac rifce of the dogs, the first and most difficult thing was to secure pair of white dogs. In order to make the rite effective it was considered necessary that the dogs be perfectly white, with out dark hair on their bodies, and the Indians would go almost any length to secure such animals The dogs were treated with especial care, and made as sleek and fat as possible before the sacrifice. It was regarded as Q great honor to be appointed to care for these sacred beasts.
 As soon as the date had been set, q courier was sent out to give notice to all the families in the tribe, and in every household preparations for the great event were begun. The squaws got out their husbands gayest robes and made them still brighter with beads and feathers.
 In the old times the hunters secured the woods for days before the ceremony and brought in many fat buck and other wild game for the feast, which is an important part of every Indian cele- bration. Now the deer have disap- peared, and the feast is supplied with more domestic animals. Many of the reservation dogs, whose coats: would hardly entitle them to become the cen tral figures in the sacrifice. nevertheless mysteriously disappear about this time, and it is suspected that they help fill the steaming cauldrons at the great feast
 At the appointed time the braves and their families gather at the council house. The variety of bright colors in the dress of both men and women makes
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-19

As the blaze rises higher the elder, or chief priest, as he might be called, throws handfuls of dried, odorous herbs upon the pile, at the same time pro nouncing an oration to the Great Spirit for the benefit of his friends who are gathered about. This oration he keeps up until the fire has burned itself out and the victims are entirely consumed
 Then the crowd gathers once more in the council house, where there are more long speeches, lasting we'll into the aft ernoon; and after that comes the great feast, in which everybody takes part After the feast, at which amazing quan- titles of meat and Indian delicacies are deVoured, the members of the tribe dis perse to their homes, fully satisfied that the Great Spirit will smile upon them for season at least.
 It may seem hard to believe that such practices as the burning of the white dog still exist in our country, but the Indians look upon the rite with great veneration, and it is likely that it will continue to be observed from time to time until the Indians themselves hare disappeared.
 R0REgT2T PA RI.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-19
A STRANGE CASE.
A Philadelphia Man Who Goes Eight
 Weeks Without Sleep.

4 Philadelphia Man Who Goes Eight
 Weeks Without Sleep.
 Insomnia is not generally considered a crime for which man can be put be hind the bars, but, if a correspondent of Magistrate Ladner may be believed. that is the only offense which has caused his commitment to the house of correction several times. Writing re gently to the kind-hearted magistrate, this victim of circumstances says: "I am subject to insomnia, wakefuIness. There are times when l do not sleep for six, seven and eight weeks, not even five minutes in all that time. What am I to do? become sleepy while walking on the thoroughfares. The first thing I know 1 am walking round asleep. I either fall or sit down. 4 pc liceman comes along. He takes me to a station house and charges me with being drunk, when, truly, 1 never touched mouthful of liquor. Time and again 1 have been so charged, and time and again l have been punished for that over which I have no control. It would be a blessing to me could l have a drink of whisky before getting into such stupor. It would revive me, and ten chances to one I would go to my bed instead of the station house. thence to prison, or. on two occasions, to the house of correction.
 @On one occasion. continues this un- fortunate victim of insomnia, .I was walking on North Front street, about four p. m, when began to get drowsy. I knew sleep was coming, turned to go home, and in less than five minutes was prostrated and taken 10 the station house, where I slept all night. In the morning l appeared before Magistrate Lukens. As soon as he knew who was he said: T will discharge you. You can't sleep. How long do you go without sleep9 Sometimes eight weeks Magistrate Don't you sleep even an hour in all those eight weeks2' No, sir Magistrate-sYou should not be punished for what you cannot pre- vent. You can go. If anyone has a remedy for insomnia that lasts eight weeks without break Magistrate Lad her will be glad to impart it to this un fortunate e-Philadelphia Record.