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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-10-29
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The Increase Ia Fos Distrusts the FIynr
Cted
The Republicansrritorial campaign
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the election of ls96pd to what par
ties they belong. W. this definitely
known, the name the successful
candidate for delete to congress
could be predicted th almost GER
tainty.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-10-29

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Twas employeEi al, ,cser1 in the Guth'
rie postofice from February 90, 1893,
untn July Ao, 1898, and during that
time it was part OF my work to for
.wsrd mail oh orders. never forward,
ed any mail Of J. $. soule or his family
to oklahoma City, nor did ] ever re-
eeive an order to that effect. I
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-10-29
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The Missouri, Kansas & Texas rail-
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-10-29
OKLAHoaA,s FLOUR FIRST

RseeiUes Hi0h Recognition at Omaha ErP0-
sffion-t .4scdrde, F5ve Gold aud
Eo,tr SHper Medals.
Governor Barnes received the follow
ing dispatch at noon today.
OMAHA, Oct 20. :
have just received five gold and
four silver medals for Oklahoma flour.
Two OF the silver medals were for the
best general exhibit.
II. c. ST. cLAiR, Commissioners,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-10-29

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-10-29

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Phenix Investment Company, Fort
Smith, Ark. \
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-10-29
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-10-29

Monday night at 1880 o'clock the
First Baptist church will hold its an
Dual roll call and reunion.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-10-29
MORE LIGHT.

4ddinoMa, street Lights In the Guy are ne
Gag located.
Recently the city council authorized
an increase Of street lights 10 the
number Of six. Three Of the six have
been located. as follows; Corner OF
Division and Villas, Cleveland and Vine
and Broad and Perkins.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-10-29

Take Laxative Bromo ,hine Tablets.
All druggists refund money II II
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L, b, Q oSeach tablet
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-10-29

Wanted-A girl TO do general house
work at o2s West Cleveland avenue.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-10-29

Learn to Say 'tNo" when a dealer Of
ters you something Just as good In place
ofIIood's Sarsaparila. There 6an be no
substitute Tor Americas Greatest Medicine.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-10-29
BLACK Gnnds.

Choice of twenty pieces of Black Jac-
guard Mohairs, full SO inches wide,
is fast and beautiful design, wor-
thy values at 35c, per yard %
Choice / piece Of Black Brocade Bril-
lantine full 3s inches wide OF best
Turkish mohair and practically dust
proof, all the new patterns in real
5ocvalues for. 4...-,l' H.. ...-.~..,-..-. 81
Choice OF twelve pieces OF Brocaded Lus-
tres, 40 inches wide, goods that ev-
erybody wants now and goods that
nobody sells for less than Csc per yd 40
Choice OF ten pieces of Lizard cloth, full
ss inches wide in maltese and scroll
and military designs, rich, heavy ap.
pearancc goods that il bought in
the Ordinary way would cost you
s5c, per yard d...-.... .......~. :. .......... 55
Gold Metal Serge
Clay Worsted, wide wales weaves, 46 In.
wide, soft, brilliant finish ............ 6j
Gold Metal Serge
French serge, weight fine, smooth and
substantial, fully guaranteed in ev-
cry particular, A inches wide at...... 80
: "a Black GrspOns.
Have received the sanction of fashion
for the fall of 9s, consequently
superlative showing here of these
gracefully draping fabrics; all wool
and silk and wool in waving designs
OF many kinds exclusive patterns.
From S115 per yard down to 75cia
beautiful assortment at--.....-..-.....-.. S
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-10-29

Try Ritzhanpis Merchants dinner or
dairy lunch from ll;3oto p. N. For
gents aud ladies.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-10-29

Hoods Pills cure nausea, sick headache
hilliousness ard ali liver Ills Price, 25c.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-10-29

46 inches wide Frederick Arnold's best
brand, brilliant, glossy fiuish these
goods are priced at 81 yd, this sale
COlOred Fabrics.
Choice Of ten pieces OF fancy satiI. Rer-
bers grounds are in navy, brown and
mulberry shades with small dash eff
fects in black, full 40 inches wide
with the richest Of lpstres, it is a
brilliant value at 5oci per yard ..,.......
Among the new arrivals.ilast week ten
pieces OF 40-inch Cpvert cloth in
smooth finish thread and thread
~ about mixtures in the new blues,
browns, and greens at..............-.......
Twenty suit patterns (half silk in yari-
Gus styles of brocaded shot effects.
crepons, and shaded weaves, no two
alike, exclulye with ns. exclusive TO
you, houghttfor those9adles who de-
mRnd Individuality in dress. From
Sspersuitnp TO Sl2.
Choice Of ten pieces OF 50.inch all wool
Scotch roughstuffs, in checks, stripes
and mixtures, priced ordinarily at
60c per yard. Only tal3es i've Yards
of these 5Q-ineh goods to make
dress, at oE3g....,.- &...................
Six pieces 49-inch wide all wool and silk
and wool street spitings, dark and
sl light mixtpresi heavy acloth effect
actually worth s5e; TB1rsday ..........
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-10-29

In silks we excell in quality, variety and
price-any way you want TO put it.
They did not come from an auction.
but they came from somewhere and
prices are named this week TO keep
pace with the selling in the woolen
goods section. Choice o. 25 pieces of
fancy colored silks, ali silk, every
one of them in brocade, Waldorf
checks, embossed stripes, military
stripes, am Der plaids, and grosgrain
brocades-suc silks are priced to
you ordinarily at 81 per yard begin
ming Thursday morning at..-..-....- .........
Choice of 10 pieces cf fancy waising and
trimming silks In broca1e, Glace and
changeable weaves; an extensive ar
ray of al the brilliant colorings of
the season, worth s5c and 81, ATT.
Choice of twelve pieces of all silk black
brocades in heavy weights for sepa-
rate skirts; these skirts are "a inches
wide, rich pattern silks that ordi-
nary shops will charge you a dollar
tfor this week
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-10-29
THURSDAY. OCT. 20.

Fifteen pieces Of rough stuffs for street
wear, same colorings and mixtures
that prevail in the more expensive,
II managed right they evolve into
suits surprisingly stylish; choose
them Thursday at t.........-.-~.................
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-10-29

Mrs ID A Strader IS entertaining her
daughter, Mrs w M Mundell, Of Kan
sas City.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-10-29
German Henriettas.

46 inches wide Frederick Arnold's best
brand, brilliant glossy finish: these
goods are priced at 81 a yd, this sale 73
The herald., 1898-12-25
YALE SONG SUNG AT CAMBRIDGE

We are tired of playing these hard games
We weary Of sports that are rouGh;
We are looking for easy amusements;
OF the others we've had quite enough.
Cornell sometimes gives us tussle,
And Lafayette gave us a scare.
The Indians from Carlisle, red devils!
The name is a very nightmare.
We feel that we soon will lose Harvard,
For Harvard is now playing hard;
If she keeps up the gait she is going,
We don't want her to play in our yard.
We are awfully old, and so cunning,
We are up to original sin;
You would never suspect it one moment,
But we've played 1t SO often to win.
What We want is triple alliance
At the sound all the mushrooms grow
pale;
The one is the Tiger of Princeton,
The others are Vassar and Yale.
The gridiron We'll plant with sweet
flowers;
And The sound of the rockets that hiss,
Like the 'rahs of old Eli shall vanish,
In their place you will hear the soft kiss
So here's to the triple alliance
OF Princeton and Nassar and Yale;
If fair Harvard plays next year like this
We are done; so here endeth the tale
New York Sun.
The herald., 1898-12-25
THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS

Napoleon Bonaparte, who saw something
of life during his meteoric career, once said
that his Kingdom, great as it was, could not
be compared with the kingdom of Christ,
which had grown in spite of the iiercest
opposition, while thrones set up by the
might Of man had crumbed to dust The
secret OF the strength OF the Christian EN-.
plre, the despot saw plainly. was that love
ruled stronger than fear. While ore went
hand in hand with hate, the other was pure
and unselfish. 1t IS for this that the world
OF humanity vii! bless the institution OF
Christmas The spirit that rules during the
season approaching is one that considers self
last, others all the time.
Even the man or woman who is not given
to thinking deeply of religious matters will
acknowledge that the teachings Of the Chris
tian religion have had much to do with the
progress OF the world. The spirit of ''love
thy neighbor as thyself' is 4 good one to
be guided by at any time, but more especial,
ly at Christmas. 1t will prompt the giving
OF good things to the hungry, of clothes to
the ragged and creature comforts to all
who need them. Throughout Christendom
the SEASON is noted for its substantial char.
ity and genuine good feeling Physical re.
Lglon takes the place Of spiritual for timas
at Least. Preachers ard wellmeaning peo,
pie who, during the rest of the year, de.
vote their time for the most part to tell.
ing poor hungry wretches who need square
meal, that they must forsake their evil
waya or they will be eternally lost, at this
season take them from the shivering world
IN WHICH they are accustomed to live and
lead them to a board that groans beneath
the weight OF good things. The repent
or be damned" idea is sidetracked for
time, and in its place is the good old prac.
tical religion that is based on the principle
love thy neighbor as thyself," and IS
much mere acceptable to the other halt
whose lives are seen.
10 make an outcast feel thankful that
Christ was born on Christmas day it is
necessary to dc something more than tell
him so. This is a practical era Take the
outcast from the street and feed him, and
present him with clothes for his rags: take
ght and cheer to the woman who broods
III a dark and unwholesome den over her
starving flock Of little ones: go like a
ray Of sunshine with physical comforts to
the place where midnight blackness is never
penetrated by ray Of light the year round;
then tell the man who is 10 longer hun.
gfy, the woman from whom brooding care
has been chased away for a time that the
help Is accorded because Christ was born
The herald., 1898-12-25

date or acting strictly in accordance with
established rules regarding forms and cc.e
monies.
As matter of fact, the ancient ce!ebra
ton of Christ's nativity was left entirely
to the discretion OF the different bodies, and
as every community had divergent interests.
the time was arranged to suit The eyigenc;es
OF the case. Ii Christmas day happened TO
come upon time when there was too much
work to be done to permit OF y holiday then
it would be postponed to a more suitable sea-
son. Owing td this indifference to prece-
dents the exact date when the birth OF
Christ ought to be kept was hopelessly lost.
On only one thing were all the ancents
agreed, namely, that the festival in com
memoraton of the birth Of Christ ought to
be the most magnificent of the year. In
some cases it was kept up for days and the
meaning OF the festival was forgotten long
before the revelers returned to their homes
again.
1t is interesting to observe that the Gus
tom Of giving presents at Christmas time,
which has survived to this day, was be-
gun in the first days of the Christmas feast.
So was the custom that is known as carol
singing. The songs of today are based on
lIt tNcHJ ttidl NllI udt Il tIlnc
of rejoicing, but at that time they were not
over particular as to the subject chosen By
the singers. In fact, it would be difficult
to find in some of them an excuse for the
singing of such ditties at religious festi-
val
1t is a striking feature of this Christmas
celebration that from its earlier recorded
history there is no sentiment in connection
with it but those of kindliness and good
feeling. However much the old style of
celebrating Christmas might be objectiona-
BILE to the nineteenth century critic of ortho-
dox tendencies who frowns at the frivolity
Of some of the customs, it was always
time for the better side of human nature to
be exhibited, and for people to take gifts to
each other in a spirit of peace and good
This kindly spirit has been maintained un-
til all over the world today it is seen in the
merrymaking, the happiness conveyed by
that glorious institution Santa Klaus, the
steaming hot dinners presented to the poor,
the frolic and the funmaking in almost ev-
cry home, and the gathering together for
the yearly reunion of those whom crcum-
stances separate for the greater part of tho
year. May the season never cease to be
famous for its power to bring out the better
attributes Of men and women, as it did Of
old,
The herald., 1898-12-25

on the day when Christmas is celebrated,
and the association will have some meaning
to the one who hears the story.
Ii the truth must be told. however, there
are large percentage OF people in Christen-
dom who will celebrate the day with the
greatest tervor, and in way not altogether
conmendable III some instances but who
will give no thought at all to the origin
OF the festivity. 1t is a holiday, in which
every one goes in for as much enjoyment
as means will permit; when the meanest
home on the border-line between comfort
and abject poverty will have some sort of
Jolhflcatlon, and the sentiment that is in
the air and in the notices on the Christ
mas trees and sung OF in the churches, "a
Happy Christmas to All, - will suggest moth
ing but the fact that the time is one for
merry-making. Where there is light and
warmth and plenty to eat, the celebration
will be kept up with as much light hearted
ness as though the family were fully con-
versant with the religious meaning of the
te'Itlvity and were throwing their whole
hearts into the occasion for the sake of
the pious thankfulness that is supposed to
prompt the happiness of the Christian at
Christmas time.
N-'N HN4il4OiAH t4ldt VIII DG utdIQ dQ NUt tlsl-
mas will be full of expression Of thank
fumes sthis year. for the country over which
wave the Stars and Stripes is in the hey
dey OF prosperity, and its people have some
solid cause to be happy. Turn back the
wheels OF time and trace the history of the
season and it will be seen how great are
the causes for the one who celebrates
Christmas in 1881 to be joyful that he lives
IN TINS happy age. Christmas celebrations
IN the past were not always presided over
by Santa Clau in,the-houses where children
are the most important factor, or by the
spirits OF jovial good fellowship where olde.
people gather to make merry.
There have been too many times in the
history Of the Christian religion where the
festivity Of the birth of Christ was celebra-
ted in caves Of the earth far from hc ewes
Of pagan men, with a sentinel posted outside
to give notice Of the approach OF a foe;
when the Christians met in secret, knowing
well that if discovered their lives would
be forfeited; when the secret gatherings
were occasionally broken up by the descent
Of infidel soldiers, and the celebration Of
the birth OF Christ ended in The whc1e
assemblage being put to the sword ard
tehir bodies left to be consumed by the
flames after the soldiers had fired the meet
ing place.
Imagine Christmas party Of the pres.
The herald., 1898-12-25
THE ANCIENT CHRISTMAS

1t is generally accepted belief that on
the date that we call Christmas day Christ
was born. This is questioned by some
chroniclers, but the doubt does little harm.
Every one is satisfied to take this date as
that of the nativity OF Christ, and it mat
tiers little whether it is historically correct
or not; one day in the year, it is believed
by all good Christians, should be set apart
for the celebration OF the birth Of Jesus OF
Nazareth, and the 25th Of December is as
good day as any other on the calendar.
1t is necessary to 60 back to the Roman
era to find the first recorded reference to
festival on the date known to US as Christ
mas day, so that it need not be cause for
surprise if through all the past ages the
record OF the exact day on which Christ was
born should have become lost History
tells us that the first feast to be CELEBRATED
on the 25h of December was established
by Commodus, emperor of Rome, VINO tloui.
ished about lS5 years after the birth OF
Christ.
After that there were many references to
the meetings Of the new sect called the
Christians, who gathered on this day to
celebrate the birth of the God man. 1t is
not until century after the time of Com
modus that we find particular reference to
the persecution that the Christians under.
went at the hands of the pagan emperors
having eliminated in a grand CHI stmas day
massacre.
Docietian was the Roman who decided
to celebrate the date by killing off a few
Christians. He did SO with vengeance.
The most horrible deed perpetrated during
the festivals was on Christmas day, whe,.
the assembled Christians gathered in their
place Of meeting, were set upon and slaugh-
tered, while the Romans looked or in great
glee at the sight OF anti-pagan people being
put to death for their religions sake.
When Rome was no longer pagan state,
the feast began to be celebrated in the
Christian style, although some OF the songs
that were sung and some OF the rites OF he
festival would greatly shock the strictly or
thodox chureh-goer of the present day. At
that time there were no excursion trains to
carry those who' wished to take part in
public celebration from point to point and
the electric telegraph had not been thought
of. Consequently those who celebrated the
birth of Christ in early days did so in
widely separated countries, sometimes at
widely separated periods of time, and ac-
cording to no set program, 1t was every
community for itself and no one to criticlse
the others for not being careful about the
The herald., 1898-12-25

ent day being held in hole in the ground,
with armed watchers outside posted to
warn the guests OF the approach of an en-
semy, lights carefully guarded SO that no
sign Of the festivty could be seen from
the outside; songs sung with bated breath
lest the sound should be ieard outside and
bring down the wrath of the wicked upon
the singers, and the celebrators going home
by devious ways lest the story Of the meet
ing should get abroad and result in the
death OF every one present. Yet this is the
way sthey celebrated Christmss in the olden
time. Think OF it in the happy home and
the gay meeting place. 1t viii enhance the
enjoyment of the occasion to refec: that
we live in a favored land and at par
ticularly fortunate era OF the world his
tCrX.
The herald., 1898-12-25
Preserving the Proportion

The thing cannot be doubted
We've the proverb- makers word
For 1.-THE pen is vastly
Mightier than the sword
If soldiers into plowshares beat
Their swords, we poets ought
To beat our pens steam thrashers
Into, ought we not?
Detroit Journal
The herald., 1898-12-25

E4AsyF PARTED AT. Asst. WHEN. LABOR WAS DONE
AND. THE CHURCH eeLLs ANNOUNCED NEW CHRISTMAS
FNSO' 49, >~'' " BEGUN
HIS. eAMeNT. GREW. sLkEN AND 5lLNERV CLEAR
L,keTne ROBE FROM A.fARAv<A~' SPHERE
AND. ON. HIS. KIND. FACE COULD SUDDENLY TRACE
THE FEATURES LoRY OF. SeRAPHirH 6LesT'
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-12-06
UNITED STATES GETS ALL
Spanish Comedies Under Submission
10 Superior Force"
Twenty Millions Of Dollars Paid by Americans
They Get Philippines, Guam
and Porto Rico.

New York, November %. - A
cable to the Sun from Paris says:
The Spanish Peace Commission
delivered to the American Com
missioners at today's joint session
of the Peace Commission the &C
ceptapce by Spain eff the terms of
the United States. The accept
ance was accompanied by mem
orandum setting forth that Spain
we ded only to superior force. The
sitting was adjourned until We'd
nesdsy.
Following is the Spanish official
note summarizing their answer as
submitted today:
"The Spanish Commissioners,
in view of the American terms
submitted for their acceptance at
the last session of the peace con-
ference, have held consultations
in order to give a prompt answer
thereto. Instructed by their Gov
eminent they are to assert the JUS
tice of their rights, which they
have maintained, and will ever
maintain. They recall the several
attempts they have previously
made with the view to finding in a
compromise a common basis for
discussion, and the fact that they
have on two material points, where
their views disagreed, suggested
arbitration.
"These have been steadily re-
jected by the American Commits
sioners and a prompt answer
made a condition of the continu-
ance of negotiations. Recogniz-
ing the impossibility of further
resistance to their powerful an
tagonists, and to save greater loss
and hurt to Spain, the Commits
sioners, acting on the advice and
Instructions of the Madrid Gov
eminent, now feel that no other
course is open to them but to &C
cept the victor's terms, however
harsh, and to proceed to their &C
ceptance as embodied in the late
proposition relative to the Philip
pines, in order to have peace and
not to break the Washington pro.
tocol."
Spain has accepted the United
States offer of S20,O00,O00, and
consented, without condition, to
relinquish Cuba and to cede
Porto Rico, Guam and the Phil
ippine islands.