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The Worthington advance., 1900-10-12
WEST AND SOUTH.

In session at Richmond, Va, the
American Bankers association. elected.
Alva Trowbridge, of New York, pres
ident. 81. ~
w. ]. Bryan, Adlai Stevenson and
others addressed the democratic clubs
at indianapolis.
A storm that did great damage cut
Red Wing, Minn., of from commune
cation with the outside world.
, In the Wisconsin river a flood swept
away lumber and logs at Wausau and
other points, causing heavy loss.ss
Receipts of Klondike gold at .the
San Francisco mint and Seattle assay.
Office from, July I l@to September 80
aggregated $1e,o47,sss and of Cape
Nome gold $2,311, ,s01. IT,
At the age of 70 years Benjamin
Bakewell Campbell. who drove the
first oil we'll in the United States,
died at Santa Barbara, Cal. 49,
John Mcintosh Kell, adjutant gen
teral Of Georgia, and one of the most
noted men in the south, died at his
home near Sunnyside. -
Flames destroyed large portion Of
the town of Byesville, o. .
Near Waelder, Tex, a boiler explo-
sion killed three children of Steve Viii
son.
Sid Scott and Nicol, owned by G. A.
Mcmahon, broke the worlds record
for pacing team on a half-mile track,
doing it in 2: 13, at Minerva, o.
Eight inches of snow fell at Lead
Vile, Col. ~
Coleman Gillespie was hanged at
Gold Beach, Ore, for the murder Of
Mrs. Edison in September, 1899. & +
The death of Buel A. Fuller, a LAWYER
and veteran newspaper man of Illi-
nois, occurred at Joliet, aged 6S years,
The death Of John Brennan, editor of
the Northwestern Catholic and well
known as an orator, occurred at Sioux
City, Ia. r.,
The train robber killed near Council
Bluffs, Ia; il: still aunid dentiAed.a ,sThe
coroner's verdict is that Express Mes
senger Baxter was justified in killing
B. j. Pirtle, = Presbyterian minis
ter ct Jasper, Tenn, committed sui
eide in the church by hanging him.
self. 9sx 1g y
Nesr Biwabik, Minn., cyclone
killed nine persons and damaged prop
erfyto the#extent of $500,O00
Express Messenger Charles E. Bax-
ter, who killed astrain robber near
Council Bluils, Ia, has been given $500
BY the Buriington road.
The governor has called a special ses-
sion Of the Michigan legislature, to
meet on the 10th inst, to have the rail-
way taxation amendment submitted to
voters. $50
Judge John Olney, the last Lincoln
elector in. Illinois and the Oldest mem
her Of the Chicago bar died at the
age Of 70 years. se's 'sss
At Cleveland, O., Cresceus made a
new worlds record for trotting stall
lions by going : mile in 2:04.
'Saml Of Posen." N. B. Curtis, the
actor, fled : petition in bankruptcy
lin st. Paul, with liabilities Of $117, 900,
Iaxsets. $25. s
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Capt. Liddle, of the British steamer
King Bleddyn, which has just made the
port of New York, reports that he
passed . submarine volcano in the Gulf
of Mexico that was blowing column
of boiling water rs feet into the air.
The sea serpent will now have to take
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Passed Away.

Chicago, Oct. s.--John Olney, the
last of the Lincoln electors in Illinois
in 1860, died Saturday at the home OF
his son, John Olney, Jr., 223 lakewood
boulevard, from the effects of q stroke
of paralysis while leaving his Office in
the Chamber Of Commerce building
last Wednesday,. He was IS years Of
81 ape E5t5ss ls5. 3Fs.lS5 ss5A@z
The Worthington advance., 1900-10-12

The Chinese almanac is the monopoly
of the emperor, none other being al
lowed within his dominions. No China
man deems his household complete
without . copy of this unique .docu-
ment, ON account of the wonderful in
formation as to lucky and unlucky days
which it contains.
The Worthington advance., 1900-10-12

An Indiana man Il looking for suit
able site for the establishment of
brass band college. Will he permit Us
to call his attention to that newly-dis-
covered island away out in the Pacific
ocean? - =. y 49, 5
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Heavy loss by Fire.

New York, Oct. s:The Atlantic
Transport line pier No. 40 North
river, at the foot of West Houston
street, was practically destroyed Sum
day morning, together with several
thousand tons Of freight ready for
transfer. The loss will probably go
over 81, 600 900.
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Post once stafiafIcs.

rs Washington, Oct. s.-The balance
sheet of the post Office department
just completed shows the following
condition for the past.year: Expendi-
lures, $1o7, ,24o, ,ees; revenue, s1O2,,354,-
$40; excess of expenditures. $4.894, ,71S:
This is about $500. 900 less than the
deficit for the preceding fiscal year.
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Scientists now say the earth 4
shorter by 1874 miles around the poles
than by the equator. NotwithstAnd-
ing this fact, following the equator
would probably be preferred b most
people to the polar route around the;
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Made Z NEW Record

Cleveland, o., Oct. Sat the Glen
vile track Saturday afternoon Cres-
ceuS made new worlds record for
trotting stations by going mile in
2:04, which beats his own previous
The Worthington advance., 1900-10-12

Many Journalists" who are feeling
sore because they cannot say that Gal
weston will, a;ise like q phoenix from
her ashes may CLEAN some consolation
from being able to speak of her a.
Venus rising from the sea.
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Pafd for LoalsI of an Eve

Racine, Wis, Oct. S.-Dr. Robert 4.
Kits, Of this city, who was injured
on street car about q year ago and
had an eye torn from the socket, made
q settlement with an insurance com
pany for $1,000. Altogether he has re-
ceived $4,000 for the loss of the eve.
The Worthington advance., 1900-10-12

j Washington, Oct. 58.-The census bu-
reau has made public the figures for
the state of New Hampshire. The
population of the state in 1900 is 411,-
5Ss, as against 376,5ao in 1890, repre-
senting an increase since 1890 of 49,
O58. or 0.3 I)er cent. /, 1,>-'~l, ~
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A WEEKS HISTORY
The Important Happenings 90 1
Week Briefly 1lola. ii
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
All the Latest News Of Interest from
Washington, From the East, the
West and the South.
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES

b "a 3 80, p

The farming communities ask for
free delivery<ot the mails much faster
than the post ONCE department. can
furnish it. a.g T. kssass S8a& ,&ef J
By the reports of the bureau of
statistics great gainsin foreign trade
ID shown sssas; f%@
! The report OF. the post Office de-
partment shows receipts of $102, 2,354,-
$40 during the last fiscal year, leaving
q deficit Of $4,s94,71s, which is $780,
900 less than the deficit for the pre-
ceding dscal year.
The Worthington advance., 1900-10-12

The cheerful grocery boy who
whistles like a planning mill and puts
up gasoline in the can in place of
kerosene is getting too numerous. If
the lamp burns blue, you have shout
three seconds to make for tho front
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Tacoma Makes Small Growth.
Washington, Oct. THE census bu-.
Ireau announces that the population
OF Tacoma, Wash, is 37,714, as against
36,OO6 IN 1890. This is an increase Of
i, ,70s, or 4.74 per cent. zs.ssts
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3 street rland Trafn Collide.

Es5g SIrceN OdKN uMU XkUIM C0II1dee
Chicago, Oct. S.-As the resultaof q
collision between q Lake Shore &
Michigan Southern train and Calu-
met electric street car eight persons
were seriously and one, the motorman,
Irwin Dowse, fatally injured.
The Worthington advance., 1900-10-12
THE EAST.

& Atthe leading clearing houses in the
United Statea the exchanges during
the week endedaon the sth aggregated
$1,6s3. .07s, ,4T7, against $1,452, $40, ,465 the
previous week, The * decrease com
pared with the corresponding week of
1880 was 4. o. ..5t"..
Ins4he United states there were 2os
business failures Ia the seven days
ended onKths sth, against 2oxthe week
previous sapd la4 the corresponding pc
riod of 1899. stst.8sssssS 5
Harry Elkes broke every tricycle. rec
ord at Brocton, Mass. from two miles
to the hour. The hour record is 80
miles, 1,045 yards.. , -. j. III
At Pittsburgh warrants were issued
for the arrest Of 419 dealers in oleomar-
garine.
I, It has been decided by the New Y ork
Central railway to award prizes for
good work.
In New York Mrs. w. w. Smith, wife
of a wholesale grocer, shot her three
children and killed herself.
I The. decision Of the individual coal
operators to offer q ten per cent. in
crease in wages to the striking mine
workers is regarded throughout the
anthracite region as the beginning of
the end Of the strike.
In the National league the percent
ages of the baseball clubs for the
week ended on the; 7th were: Brook
lyn, 800; Pittsburgh, 1854; Philadel-
phia, ..53s; Boston, .4se; Chicago, .474;
St. Louis, .459; Cincinnati, .445; New
York, APO. f.
j. The state of New Hampshire has q
population Of 1888, an increase of
35,05s since 1890.
Upon entering the fourth week of
the miners strike, a conference which
is believed to mark the beginning of
the end of the struggle was held at
the headquarters of the United Mine
Workers in Haz1eton, and o. joint con-
vention of operators and employees will
probably soon be called.
Flames q destroyed the Atlantic
Transport line pier in New York, the
loss being 81, ,Ooo, 1000.
Tie population of New Castle, Pa,
is: 2s,339, which is more than double
that OF 1890. - - g. NV ~
Carl schurz has resigned the pres
idency of the National Civil Service
Reform league.
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Substantial agricult ltural prosperity
- reported throughout the region il.
ing between Havana and Cienfuegos,
In Cuba. s8S
\ Near Eveleth, Mimi. powder mag.
azine blew up, killing one person and
injuring 200. 81
The Worthington advance., 1900-10-12

Ifthe poor insist upon playing golf, it will
be with this precisely as it was with appen-
dicitis; our best people will drop it.-Detroit
Journal - ~
The Worthington advance., 1900-10-12

The burglar who held ups Chinese
laundryman in Chicago and received ..
pail Of hot starch in reply was prob
ably the most stuck up" criminal in
the city for . time. I#
The Worthington advance., 1900-10-12
CALIFORNIA; SPLENDID SHOWING
AT THE PARIS EXPOSITION. !

Following is an extract from letter
recently written by Mr.. VIM. II. Mills,
of California, while in Paris in charge
of the. Southern Pacific Company's ex-
hibit at the Exposition. It is remark;
able for two reasons, first, as evidence
of the great interest which is every
where manifested in that wonderful
State; also for the valuable informa-
ton it contains, and for which it is here
reproduced:
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-03-15
The OTHER SIDE.
Ed Howe KOasts Sheldon ia the
Topeka Journal.

Topeka, March i5.-The frst Of a
ser es of six lay sermons written by E.
w. Howe, editor Of the Atchison Globe,
on the subject o., How the ministers
should preach the gospel, was printed
here last evening in the State Journal.
1t is a vigorous article and has created
much comment.
Mr.. Howe holds that Rev. Sheldou's s
attitude as we'll as his public utter
ancea criticises the methods OF the
modern newspaper, and he proceeds TO
turn the tables by criticising the
methods Of the clergy. He holds that
the progress OF journalism has been
one Of the wonders of the age, which
he says cannot be said of the clergy.
He believes that, Rev. sheldon could
better spend his time learning how to
preach the gospel than attempting to
teach news paper men how to run
newspapers. The ministry, he says,
has surrounded the gospel with creeds
and foolish dogmas, which make true
religion practical impossibility.
Referring to the sheldon edition of
the Capital, Mr.. Howe brands it as a
church advertising scheme, pure and
simple, and accuses Rev. sheldon with
having worked" the church and re-
ligious organizations of this country
| for subscriptions in the name Of re.
igion.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-03-15
NITCHCRAEI At ALVA


whole Family Charmed by Enchaniress
In the Home.
The following interesting story is
reported from Alva
A short distance northeast of the
little town OF Cleo, Okla, in rather
secluded vale, surrounded by the thick
forests Of hlack jack timber with which
this country aboGnds, has lived quiet
and harmless family since the settle
ment Of the territory. They hsve heen
very peaceful and quiet neighboss, and
never excited public attention until
during the past winter, when they be-
came possessed with the witchery hal
lucination.
1t Is claimed by those best acquaidt-
ed with these people that the family
possessed a superhuity Of superstition,
and that an enchantress who had come
to pass the winter with them implant-
ed in their minds frm belief in
witchcraft. She frst persuaded her
credulous minded benefactors to b,.
lieve that there were large sums Of
money concealed ia an old dugout. in
which the father of the hostess had
uiGu WHY buANthAy y ACW ythIn ukOs
After the son-in-law of the deceased
had spent many days Of fruitless labor
excavating around the old dugout in
the vain hope of digging up the COW
eted wealth the search was aban-
doned.
The next thing to take hold on the
superstitious mind of these deluded
people occurred one morning while
churnipg, They thought they could
detect the smell OF cs.fbolic acid in the
churn, when at once the old enchan~
tress pronounced ID the same acid used
upon the corpse Of the departed sath-
er. whereupon the cNurn and its con-
tents were thrown out into the yard.
/ Things in this line have been ooing on
\ from bad to worse until almost every
| thing on the farm is thought to have
( the smell of carbolic acid and is con-
/ demned for witchery. The father
\ bores holes in the trees ia which he
puts locks Of hair and then inserts a
plug at which he shoots. He milks
/ the COW in sack and then pounds the
sack with club These ami many
other wild and foolish things are be-
ing enacted on the premise IN yhis
mad war upon the witches, witch is
resulting in destruction of property
and alarm among the neighbOrs. II
all reads like dark poge tom RON
the history Of Salem.
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atmospheric waves.

The atmospheric ocean surrounding
the earth is frequently disturbed by gi-
gantic waves, which are invisible ex-
cept when they carry parts OF the air
charged with moisture up into a colder
atmospheric stratum. where sudden
condensation occurs. In this manner
long, parallel lines OF clouds sometimes
make their appearance at a great
height, marking the crests OF ripple
OF air waves running miles above our
heads.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-03-15
JAMES wHIrcoMR Riley.

Success Came In the Midst OF what he
Considered Misfortune.
James Whitcomb Riley's. success be-
gan with what he considered ter
rible misfortune. He tells his friends
that the day on which he was dis
charged from the staf OF the Indian
apolis Journal was one of the darkest
OF his life. The future seemed to hold
nothing for him. It happened, how
ever, that state political convention
was held in Indianapolis at about that
time, and among the nominees was
very poTtly gentleman who had never
made a public speech. The convention
called for him after he had been nom
mated, and when he appeared upon
the platform a speech was demanded.
He cleared his throat, stood on one
foot and then the other, and said:
Gentlemen of the Convention--I
thank you for the honor you have
given me. can't makesa speech, but
can tell you one thing. The ticket
you've nominated here today is a-goin
to win When the frost is on the
punki and the corn is in the
shock" The uproar which followed
indicated that Riiey's poem, first pub
lished only a few days before, had
been read by everybody present, and
that 1t had touched a tender spot
This circumstance more than anything
else induced the business manager of
the Journal, who was Riley's steadfast
friend, TO undertake in partnership
the poet to have a little book. THE
Old Swimmin' Hole and Leven More
Poems" published. 1t made an imme-
diate hit, and gave Riley a national
reputation.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-03-15

SECRETARY or STATE, John Hay is so
indignant because the senate will not
accept without amendment the Hay
Paunceforse treaty concerning the
Nicaraguan canal, that he threatens
TO resign from McKinley's cabinet
The senate takes the correct American
view that the canal shall be an Amer
lean enterprise and exclusively under
American control, which is not paiat-
able to Mr.. Hay The American peo-
pie can b.. afford TO see Mr. Hay
retire trole 4se cabinet than they can
afford TO stand the shameful treaty
negotiated By him with England.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-03-15

By the Missionary Society OF the Presby.
terian Church last Night
The missionary society OF the Pres
byterian church entertained last night
in an unique manner. They gave a
japanese luncheon, everything used
in connection being OF japanese style
and manper. The affair took place at
the residence Of Rev. and Mrs. w. c..
Mi es aud was success.
The rooms were tastely decorated
with Gm brellas, fans. kites, flags, ian.
terms, screens, hangers, BAN boo stools
and cnairs, white young ladies attired
in the latest Japanese toilets waited
upon those who called during the eve
ming.
The luncheon, consisting Of tea, VIA.
fers, candies and preserved ginger was
served by Mlssess White, Louise Hous-
ton, Pearl Rhodes, Lula Briggs, Lena
Hunter, Lena Cross and Mary Jenkins;
Mrs. II. A. Neal and little Misses Hell
en- Mccoy, Anna Smith and Mariel
Hopkins. All were dressed in the jap
anese costumes. All the china used in
the serving was of the Japanese de-
sign, and in fact this Oriental idea was
carried out ia detail in all things. To
Mrs. Capt. Seton the ladies are indeb-
ted for great mary of the japanese
lanterns.
A short program was given. Little
Miss Mccoy recited a Japanese story
stuart Briggs gave flute solo; Mrs.
Miles and Miss Houston piano duett,
and piano solo by Miss Tunison, Of
Jacksonville, Ill.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-03-15

TRE administration for more than
three months has been declaring it
from the housetops that the insurrec-
zion had been completely and victor
iously suppressed in the Philippines,
and right on the heels OF these repeat
ed assurances continue TO come Gen.
otis daily cablegrams Of the lists Of
killed and wounded American soldiers
and, as II 10 make these assurances
still more absurd, now comes later
cablegram from Gen. Otis to the war
department not to allow American
women to 20 there for the present.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-03-15

Some notion OF the power possessed
by the Beers may be gathered from
the statement that DR.. Leyds. the
Transyaal agent In Europe, is given
ss.O0O,0OO per annum to spend in his
work abroad. Il appears that the Inn
mense quantity OF barbea wise pur-
chased TO fence the Netherlands rail-
way" in the republic was never intond-
ed for such life-saving purpose. II Is
being used now 10 stop the British
from advancing from their own terri-
tory,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-03-15

Chicago Evening News: Roney.
through bis sympathy with children
and gentle worship of music in all
forms, is especially happy in fostering
musical taleu6 in extreme youth
wherever he finds it budding. En-
cores were showered upon all the en-
iertaiuers in the Roney company at
TIE Central Mosic Hall last evening
and the fine audience enjoyed the
music and was frank in expressing its
pleasure. Guthrie will be abe TO
hear his company at the opera house
March 23
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-03-15

WOODWARD county Democracy offers
the name OF Hon. David H Patton. Of
Woodward, as one Of six candidates
for delegate to the Kansas City con
vention. Judge Patton was at one
time q member Of congress and is one
of the most substantial Democrats of
OF the west side. His claims should
receive favorable consideration at the
hands Of the territorial nominating
convention.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-03-15
Franee,s PensIon srstem.

In France military pensions are
granted orly for wounds or for disease
contracted In the service Their
amounts range fer privates from $12O
to S1AS per annum, for corporals from
S125 60 s153, for sergeants from s14O
to s16s, and so on mp to adjutants.
whose maximum is 1886. The limit for
officers Is 5000 fer captains, $500 for
chefs de battalion. $1,000 for colonels,
and from 81 800 to s2.5OO for generals.
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Too Busines.It..e.

stella-"Why on earth did Miss
Pechis reject Mr.. Boomer? He's max
ing lots OF money In the advertising
business" Bella--"Yes. and he pro-
posed TO her by mail ia this fashion:
i can place In few good papers OF
guaranteed circulation at a minimum
cost the following notice (pure read
ing, top colunnl Engaged. Miss
Birdie Pechis to Mr. Hewlett Bloomer" ="
II this proposition meets your approx
al. kindly sign and return by first
mail. Philadelphia Press.
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THE new YORK World
THRICE-A- WEEK EDITION.

The striking and important events
of the last year have established the
overwhelming value OF THE THBICE-A-
WEEK WoRlD TO every reader. For an
almost nominal sum 1t has kept it's sub
scribers informed of the progress of all
our wars and, moreover, has reported
them as promptly and fully as II it were
daily. With our interests still extend
ing throughout the world, wit h our
troops operating in the Philippines and
the great Presidential campaign, too, at
hand, it's value is further increased.
The motto of THE THRIcE-A- WEEK
WoRLD is improvement. IL strives each
year TO be better than it was the year
before, and public confidence in IL is.
shown by the fact that itnow circulates
more than twice as many papers every
week as any other newspaper not a
daily, pablished in America.
We offer this unequaled newspaper
and The WEEKLY LFADER together one
year for S1.l5.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-03-15

IN petition forwarded to congress-
from the people OF Puerto Rico against
the proposed tariff BILL they show that
the revenues Of the island are ample
10 meet the expenses Of the govern
ment. aud relieve the people OF their
present embarrassed condition. AT a
conservative estimate these revenues
in the present low condition " the
island will amount annually to 81, 1885,,
COO, and shat as saon as the existing
conditions are changed by the re-
sumption OF the commerce which was
interrupted by the late war, and
changes incident to transfer Of gov.
ernment, they will be greatly increas-
ed, while their expenses will be cor
respondingly lessened
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Hoods sarsaparilla is for sale at the
Eagle Drug Store

few York and Tammany wall come TO
The convent on determined to stand
p. the nominee whoever he may be
and o. II. p. Belmont and RisSsTa
Croker declare that logically Bryan is
the man, and that they are ready to
stand by him. AS to Col. Bryan's run
ming mate the national sentiment is
fast crystallizing all over the country
for Van Wyck Of New York. Many Of
the most sagaeious leaders of the par
ty believe that with Bryan and Van
Wyck the Democracy can win hands
down.