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mining laws of to-day; doctors who have been paid the biggest fees on this continent; journalists who have since become famous men of brains and hearts, played faro here and played 1t hard.
 The first game ever opened in the town was operated by Johnny Newman in a little stone house on A street in 1861. There are some who contend that Put Robson dealt faro in 1S60 and they dub him the Father of Faro" on the ComstoCk. Even as early as 1859 Mexican named Jesus Lopez, who died a few years since in Carson City, dealt a small game. But the honor, if such 1t may be called, of dealing the first faro game in the town belongs to John ny Newman in whose little cabin for tunes were won and lost.
 Shortly after Newman started his layout Jim Barclay of MarysVflle open ed a big game on B street, near Sutton avenue. and in 1863 Put" Robson, in partnership with Joe Stewart, had a game at 43 South C street. which was fast becoming famous for its faro re- sorts.
 This layout, another at No. 45, run by Maugi and Sissa, and thlrQ at No. A." earned a quarter of million dollars apiece for the lucky owners in side of six months during the winter
 The game at NO. 43," later run by Stewart srdr A bnerr Gentry was most popular with the moneyed men of the time The detailed history of the place would make a most interesting volume.
 Some big winnings are recorded, al though the banks side of the account is far the heavier by long odds.
 Long Brown" well remembered on the lode once won S7000 playing what Is
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 TRICKS OF B0IINTY JUMPERS IN THE CIVIL VAR

localities, as men who were willing to enlist wanted to be credited to the places that would give them the most money.
 substitutes and to make up deficient quotas grew into a business of itself, and a very profitable one at that substitute brokers" quickly appeared in great numbers all over the North, and they made enormous profits by agreeing to fill quotas at so much per recruit.
 Out of this business naturally grew many abuses. For example, firm of substitute brokers in a New England
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The expression, the lottery of mar riage," is not f1gurative in the province of Smolensk. Russia. Lotteries are held there four times a year, at which the nrize is a young woman The price of a ticket is a ruble (about 80 cents), and there are 5000 tickets The s40oO thus raised becomes practically the marriage portion of the young woman who officiates as the prize. The win ner has the right to give the successful ticket to a friend If the young woman refuses to marry the winner the 5000 rubles are divided between them.
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ET HE last vestige of the famous .%. night-lffe of Virginia City pass =. ed when "Old Kentuck' closed his faro game one night last
 week, and for the first time in thirty years not a banking game was running on the Comstock. Virginia 2 Citv is but a shadow in the dark of her *former self. Gone are her mine whls-
 ties. throb of pumps, great buildings full of life and her busy trade. Since the earliest days faro has four ished in Virginia City, and some of the best and biggest hearted men that ever lived have amused themselves and lost their shekels "bucking the tiger The game as conducted there was mostly ''high-toned and legitimate, although instances have been known where A.brace'' or ''sure-thing'' game was run and the victim was fieeced to his last penny.
 . Peter Burke, the builder of the Vir- ginia City Courthouse and well known to all the old-timers, once ran up against such layout. his pockets lined wizh about S250o the gift of Senator Jones. He began to buck the tiger" and never won bet. 4 most expert dealer known as Shorty was manip- :lsiating the "bracer.'
 . The games that attained fame. in the town. as well as out of it for that mat ter. were conducted legitimately and were patrOnized by men in all the high .er walks of life. Lawyers who have ar gued some of the biggest mining suits in the history of the country; Judges who decided these suits. and whose de- :cistons have established the Western
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 A CARRIAGE THAT IS FAMOUS IN JAPAN

in a stern voice. What do you want rag bag for?' she says, suspiciously.
 "I want to throw this shirt away; it's all worn out l reply
 Let me see" she demands.
 But I put the garment behind my back. No, my dear 1 answer. There is no use in your attempting to do any thing with. it.
 Iet me see it. she reiterates.
 But it's all worn out, l tell you
 "'Now, John, you give me that shirt!
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she says, in her most peremptory tone. ''I hand over the garment.
 Why, John Norris, she cries, with womanIy triumph. this is perfectly good shirt. All 1t needs is -.
 And she mends it."
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time and time again to such players as Pete Boyce and Joe Gavin.
 .sHeartS are hearts the world over,
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after the big fire had put things on different basis, winnings Of two or three thousand dollars were credited.
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known as progression" with half-doi-
 lar checks at the Palace, Cross @ cay anagh's place Even as late as 1878,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-07-11
NATIONAL TEACHERS
Me In Regular Session At
Washington Prof. Boyd
Is Complimented.

Washington. July s-Ths feature OF to-
days session OF the National Educational
Association was the election OF officers foi
the ensuing year The ticket presented
by the committee on nominations was
elected by a unanimous votee. The fol-
lowing were chosen. President, f. Dram
Iyte Mmersvllle. Pa; Secretary, Irwin
shepard, winona. Mimi. Treasurer. T.. C..
Mcneil, West Superior. wis. First Vice
President. James NJ Greenwood. Kansas
city, Mo.
THE DIRECTORS CHOSEN
Directors were elected for the western
division as follows:
Montana, J. B Hendricks. Wyoming.
Estelle Reel. Colorado. /. c. Greenlcc
New Mexico. Mrs. T. r. Jackson Ari-
zona. T. s. Iamord: Oregon. J. a. Acker-
man. Washington, O. c. whitney; Uah,
D. NJ Tanner. California, e. e Brown;
Indian Territory. W. A. Caldwell. Nevada,
J. f. smbbs; Idaho, }. c. Black.
Among the directors chosen On tho
southern and central divisions were also
ID. r. Boyd oklahoma; John r. K,rke.
Missouri and Frank II Dyer, Kansas
The two general meetings held this
morning were well attended The feat
urcs at the grand opera house were an
address by Prof Jaqpcs Redwaray of
Mount Vernon upon "The Influence Of to-
pography and climate upon national do-
velopment.' and a discourse by Prof w,
J. McGce. Of Washington. vice pro dlent
Of the National Geographic society. who
spoke upon "Gcospheres" General lis
cusslon upon these addresses followed.
FEATURES FOR THE DAY.
Prof William stryker. state supcrln-
tcndcnt OF public instruction. Topeka
Has.. presented illustrations to show ih,
weight OF the earth. Prof Lucky, OF
Pittsburg, Pa, addressed the association
upon the Importance OF the spanish Ian
guage In Aemircau schools as an aid G,
commerce and intercourse with the souu
American countries. Biology and physo
GEOLOGY In their relations to methods o
education occupied the attention Of tlu
delegates at the national theatre. Dr. W
o. Krohm read a paper upon mental ab
normalitlos among children.
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Edison Never worries.

Two things are said to be unknown
to Thomas A. Edison-dlscourage-
ment and worry. His associates claim
that his freedom from these aflictiona
comes from the fact that he possesses
absolutely no nerves. Recently one OF
his associates had TO report to him the
failure, in immediate succession. OF
three experiments involving enormous
expenditure Of money and labor. But
the inventor simply smiled at the re-
cital The associate, worn out with
the nervous strain OF his long watch
and disheartened by his disappoint
ment, said impatiently: why don't
you worry c little about II, Mr.. Ed
SOM" why should I7' was In the
inventors reply. You're worrying
enough for two"
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.ANoEL or THE s1EERAoE."
Name Given To tho Daughter OF Rich
Amsterdam Furrier.


On her latest trip from Amsterdam
TO New York IN" roean liner Werken-
dam had FOR stocrage passenger
young woman whose air. manner and
speech clearly showed that she woul0
have been entirely at home among the
saloon passengers. This was Miss
Marie LOwenthal, and she Travelled
among the poor with the sole object
OF having a greater opportunity TO
cheer and help them during the voyage
across the Atlantic On the trip she
earned the title queen OF the steer
age" and as she stepped ashore she
was followed by hearty ordinations
OF God bless you!" Hers was con-
spicuous figure as she stood among
the crowd OF steerage passengers, most
OF whom had tho round cOntented faces
which one associates with Dutch peo-
pie. Young and beautiful, she wore
costly furs over gown OF silk. She
comes to this country on business for
her father. who is one OF the richest
flrriers In Amsterdam. His confidence
his daughters business judgment Is
shown by the fact that he trusts 10 her
care the conclusion OF a heavy deal
In which she Is Interested. Though a
sieerage passenger. she dressed In
style showing that her modlste Is
thoroughly up TO date Captain De
Nries gazed admirlngly after Miss Low
enthal as she calmly walked ashore
unmindful OF the astonishment caused
by her appearance among the poor im-
migrants. "She Is the angel Of ire
steerage." ne said. "Of course, she
does not have 10 travel that way. but
she prefers TO do II, partly because she
wished to save money. and partly to be
lnIUng the poorer folk. whom II "a her
delight to serve. stlngy? Not a bit
Of il. Miss Marie Lowenthal Is one
OF the most generous women alive. II
Is her delight 10 give to others. TO
relieve distress. She has large al
lowance, but spends most OF II In
helping the poor. She spends her life
among them aud Is looked upon as a
sort OF guardian angel by the poor OF
her native city One OF her tads Is "a
travel as eheaply as possible Ia order
10 save money for philanthropic work
That is why she has come over In the
steerage. She has crossed the oeear
several times that way. and II yol
could see all she does for the poor
frightened emlgrants you would no
wonder that they call her tho ange
Of the steerage."
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Il Is often extremely desirable to
obtain black chalk. and a simple proc
ess for preparing this useful article Is
convenient 10 have In ones scrap book
Take pulverized ordinary chalk and
mix II with a strong decOction Of log
wood. TIE addition either OF chromate
Of potassium or green vitrlol solution
viii cause the logwOod 10 become IN
tensely black, A pasty mass Is form
ed that molds very readily into cray
ons or pencils. and these. when dried.
are NJ for use. The addition OF an ex-
tremely small amoVnt Of gum Arabic
water ls suggested, but the amount
must be 80 small as 10 be scarcely ap.
preciEble. else the pencils will be 80
hard as TO be almost useless. For or
dinary work on hard substances the
gum is desirable. but II the pencils are
wanted for paper or cardboard the
simple chalk and logwoOd solution vii
give better satisfaction.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-07-11

slble Tor the sayings or doinss Of any sell
appointed boss or so called oracle
sixth We are for peace, harmony and
victory ana cordially invite all who desire
the success OF an honest ballot, loyal ONT
cials. free silver. free homes and state
hood. home rule and an upright govern
ment to Join us and aid us 20 the end that
they may Dee secured at the ensuing elec-
tion
scventh That Sc is the sense OF this
convention that we condemn the act of
the administration In putting into the
hands of the several governors OF the
States and Territories tho power 20 ap-
point the Officers Of the respective rcgl-
ments or companies OF volunteers enlist
ed and that the same should be elected by
the enlisted men and commissioned by the
governor as % was in 1861 to 1855
Eighth. Resolved that we endorse the
candidacy OF Hon. j. r. Keaton as dele
gate TO congress.
Ninth That in addition 30 what has
been said in other resolutions we send
greeting to the brave boys OF Oklahoma
for their gallant hearing ana herolsm dis
played upon battledelds in a foreign land
and assure them that their vallorous con-
duct has challenged the admiration and
pride and won FOR them and each OF them
the plaudits of every citizen OF Oklahoma
Territory O.. q. HORNER.
Chairman Committee on Resolutions
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WEST FOR FORREST.
FL RENO AND WEST SIDE DELE
GATES FOR HIM.

lei Reno. July tspcciol) demo
Gratis of Canadian county held their con-
ventiop here today and elected eight
straight out democrats as delegates Co
the Oklahoma city convention. The con
vcntion instructed for Colonel r. II. For
rest, Of this city, for congress.
The counties Of Washita. Custer, Roger
Col. Forrest and It looks like hc win have
the solid delegation of the west side.
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RATHER ROMANTIC.
NOT AN OsAoE THOUGH CARRIED
ON THEIR ROLL FOR YEARS.


Klngashor. O. r.. July a-Cspeclail
John Palmer. for number Of years a
hlgh officer In the Usage tribe Of Indians.
and now respected and highly cultured
member. was among those who enlisted In
the late Oklahoma battalion 10 20 70
Cuba. Palmer Is a man with tlnge of
romance to his life. Although ne Is car
rled on the citizenship roll OF the Satlon
he Is not an Usage by bleed.
Thirty years ago. when the Osages were
travelling westward on an annual bunalo
hunt, they crossed the tran Of two fight
ing bands Of Indians. one was composed of
Sioux There were plenty Of signs Of
desperate battle having taken place, In
which the sioux were defeated. and IA
rhelr nasty aight iefi behind them ave-
vear.old papoose. who was adopted by the
an6ers and since that day has been ear
RED On the rolls Of the Usage irIbe.
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INDIAN CITIZENS

ARE SATISFIED WITH THE CURTIS
BILL.
Okmugee, l. r., July 9.-CSpecial)-Tho
Creek Indians as a rule favor the now
Curtis bill General Pleasant Porter,
prominent ns a creek politician, says the
bin suits the Indians exactly. General
Porter Is a well known man in the Greek
Nation and has been IN Creek politics FOR
years. lie is acquainted With every
phase Of the situation, and knows the sem
himent Of the Creek people.
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Economy

twill not cost you 50 or $40 month
A 81 bottle OF Brazilian Balm contains
a whole months treatment, and from
this on for six months we will wrap
with each 81 bottle a months treat
ment Of TONICOLA TABLETS. These
tablets are a great tonic they wake
up the liver, aid digestion. strengthen
the nerves and gives vitality TO every
organ. Fo such offer to sufferers from
eatarrh, Asthma. bronchitis, consump-
tion and stomach troubles was ever
made before. summer Is the best time
70 treat eatarrh, as II Is not SO violent
al in winter. u. +. JACKSON a Co,
Mfg Chemists, Indianapolis. Indiana
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Twenty Million Catarrh Victimsl
Can You Realize It? Are You One of Them2
Bottle sO Months Treatment Tonic and Shgh pdGFRsE With Every Bottle

charges immune (non-conta2ious); re-
lieves the headache and gradually
hhals tina ulcers, the running sores in
the head, thus stopping the dropping
into the throat. AZ the same time the
cough the asthma and bronchitis and
sore throat will Disappear, also all
stomach trouble, caused by constant
swallowing OF the putrid catarrh pus.
And as your catarrh d sappears all
your organs will become healthy, your
weakness will change to strength and
vitality and you will be like your old
self again.
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If Twenty Millions Of our people had
Small Pox, Typhoid Fever or Cholera
what a cyclone of excl ement and hor-
l'or would sweep over the and. What
a rush TO get away from IL. and what a
mighty effort would be made TO stamp
IL out.
Yet Catarrh Is worse than either Of
them. They do their work quick and
IL is over; while Catarrh hangs on for
ever and leads 10 sure death in some
form unless the germs are destroy dand
driven from the system. These germs
or microbes entreueh themselves in the
deep and torturous passages Of the head
a veritable Santiago de Cuba, and
brazilian Balm is the only Sampson
that boldly attacks them in their
stronghold and eompels a surrender Of
the last microbe. With the head rot
ting away the whole system soon be-
comes impregna'ed 10 is the parent
OF nearly every 9th D disease.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-07-11
WITHIN AN INCH OF nEATh
vonomous Reptile Left Its Poison Ia
the Mans Gun,


the Mans Gun,
A correspondent OF the Detroit Free
Press relates a peculiar experience that
happened to a friend OF his during
stay In Burma:
We were sitting on the yeranda Of
our bugalow one evening, enjoying our
after-dinneI cberoot. Finally my friend
arose and sauntered into his bedroom.
Usually lights were placed In all the
bedrooms, but this evening. for some
probably the mOOnlight--the
servant lad not performed his duties.
1 could hear my fried fumbling
about his dressing table. and then sud
denly he gave cry Of horror ana
rushed out TO the light. Il have been
struck by a snakev' he gasped, and
his face was deadly pale. Where is
Il? Quick Show mel" | exclaimed
as / whipped out knife. lie held out
his right arm. There was no mark
on the hand. which / examined crit
ically, but on the cum OF the shirt
were two tiny scratch-like punctures.
and two little globules OF poison sink
Ing into the starched linen aad leay-
ing a sickly. greenlsh-yellow mark.
You've had a close call. old man."
exclaimed, with a sigh OF relief; "and
now let US settle the snake" We
found him coiled up on a small mirror.
which lay on the table, and an ugly
looking reptile he was. too. ready TO
strike again. He was a very poisonous
snake. known as the DebOae RUSSELL,
but after my friend had done with him
II would have been difficult for any
naturalist to have placed him in bis
proper genus.
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Urgency.

Something must be done to arrest
this rapidly spreading seourge, and
done quickly. Each individual must
wake up, each community must wake
up, the nation must wake up and take
prompt action 10 stay the progress OF
the plague. The one remsdy That has
been found able TO cope with this
putrid disease and stay iis ravages is
brazilian Balm. For fifteen years its
march hss been . march OF triumph.
It's cures are permanent and are mum
bered by the tens ~ thousands. For
every disease the good Father has given
a sure antidOte II we can find IL. The
antidote for catarrh has been found in
Brazilian Balm. IL destroys the eatar-
rhy micrObe; IL clears the head Of foul
mucus; il makes the breath and dis
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-07-11
REvENUE COLLECTIONS.
IND. TERRITORY AMI
KANSAS FOOT UP SIS 1906 FOR JUNE

Leavenworth, Kans., July 9.-tSpeci1l)-
The Internal revenue collections Tor tho
district of Kansas ana Indian and Okla
lma Territories for the month NJ June
amounted to So. .io5o5. This. IS $1,000 more
than the collections for June, 1885, The
Increase is not due to receipts from the
war revenue bin. which comes IN this
month.
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let, On Cvery mountain, IN every val
ley and plain; in 70 est and prairie.
The rich, the poor, the business man,
the mechanic, the laborer, the mistress,
the maid; IL knows no class, no sex, no
station II is the universal malady,
the yellow distemper, the disease that
is the parent OF nearly all other dis
eases. the slow but sure yellow death,
the curse Of the land
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-07-11

rshlei's Buckeye Pile o ntmen,
Tvs Instant reliet IL sllays innamR.
iIn aud healF. II Is prompt IN Its ac-
u On and positive in its effoot 1t is th'
k I'd hat cures without pbi1 or dls
O mort IL II for piles only. SOC
tlbes 75c r. B Lille & Co.
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Thern ls nn main nr discnmfnrt whe

There Is no pain or discomfort whet
rsblers Buckeye Pie Ointment T.
used. IL relieves that itching in.
creased by scratching 1t Is prepared
with scientific accuracy and profes-
sionAl knowledge, and II Is the kind
that cures blind, bleeding, itching and
protrudinR piles with no pain or lo's
of time II B Lille e. Co.
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CAT BOAT CARS ZED.

At PORTLAND OREGON
Portland. Oe July By the capsizing
OF cat boat In Portland harbor today
five persons lost their lives. rhey were,
WILLIAM O'DONNELL, age 26,
EDWARD VAYO. lG ~ Portland
JAMES McAULEY, ct Barrc, W.
with the exception OF McAulcy. an OF
the victims worked FOR the Lakeside
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Cared I'm One Night.

Charles H. Connclle, Esq, leading
lawyer of York Pa, says: "Nour Bra
colds / ever experienced, in one night.
/ think il the greatest medicine in the
market, and you can use my name any
way you like.
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500 Reward 500.

The readers Of this paper viii be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all its
stages and that is Catarrh Hairs Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure known TO the med
ical fraternity. Catarrh being constitutional
VIallis Catarrh Cure ia taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system, thereby destroying the foundation
Of the disease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The propretors have
30 much faith in its curative powers that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that II
fails to-Curo. send for list OF testimonials
Address, F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o..
AZ Sold by Druggists. zoe.
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EUREKA
SPRINGS, ARK.

The curative properties of whose
waters have no equal on the American
Continent, and the grandeur OF adjae-
ent scenes is similA ar TO that OF Colorado
BE SURE when buying your tickets
to see they are routed via Arkansas
City or Wichita aud the FRISCO
LINE
PULLMAN Palace Sleeping Cars, the
finest in the world, also Reclining
Chair Cars and Coaches in oil through
trains
Any other Information will be cheer
fully furnished by the undersigned,
b. f. YoAKUM, Gen1 Mgr.
ST. Louis, Mo.
GEO. T. NICHOLSON, @. p. A.,
ST. Louis, Mo.
Is. f. DUNN, Il. F. g. p. A.
Fort Smith. Ark.
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A9uom puhIa1 slsiH1n1p 'tIvl . OOu -ocs aU
a9aS1oi uonudHsuoo oiuo '3nlCulU) 6puU1
Nas1sSsuo usIAk slsAna aoO2 ogu3npS
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forty YsaTs lgO.

There were less than 10 900 Catarrh
victims In the land. Today there are
over twenty 10 llion. II has become
the Naiiont q disease. Catarrh Is ev-
erywhere In every city, own and ham