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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-07-17
A LOGAN COUNTY FARM SCENE

SAN FRANCISCO, JULY l6.-Admira,
Samej ma commander in chief Of the
Saba admiralty reports under date of
June p, that he has got from Surgeon
Saigo and the captain Of the Higo Maru
the following particulars in regard to the
enga cement Of Taku:
"At a quarter to l a. m, on the 18th,
the forts opened fire on the allied squad
ron, which comprised one English war
ship, Lyon France), the Alago Japan
ese), the Coreetz (Russia), the Hts Ger
mani, and Monocacy (American.
The Monacacy was used as a refuge for
the foreign women and children on the
Tongku, while the Alago was used as a
store ship for the arms Of the allied land
forces and the foreign contingents gem
orally. At the time of the bombardment,
the Alago could not join in, owing to the
fact that her anchorage was very remote
from the forts. A fire broke out during
the engag, ment on board the Lyon while
the Coreetz was nit by a forty-two pound
CT shot and two officers and four others,
warrant o..cers and sailors, were killed
On the Hits one officer and six others
were killed and the captain was wound
line and had recourse to the collision
mat. One Of the enemy's shots hit the
Monacacy.
The fire broke from the forts was er-
r.ble and indicated good gunnery practice.
one gun boat was hit in the magazine.
The land forces. which comprised about
1850 Of the combined British, Russian and
German contingents, together with the
japanese contingent from the Yokahashi,
made their attack from the rear Of the
forts. The contingents were arraigned in
the following order.
Russia, Germany, England and Japan.
Our contingent having been at the rear
could not take part in the opening scene
Of the engagement. The Chinese offered
a stout resistance and when the van
guards had reached place 400 to 500 me-
ters from the forts, they showed some
signs Of hesitation. The forces Of the
other troop were deployed and our war
marines, passing through the gap thus pro
ducsd charged at the forts with fixed
bayonets. In this charge Capt Hattori
was killed. On reaching the forts the
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ment had taken note of his splendid SCI
vice there and his name was % have beer
presented at the next session q CorE~tss
for promotion 70 the rank ~ brigadier
/ Captain Austin r. Davis. United stltes
marine corps. also killed. was q native q
Georgia. lie ntsred the marine corps as
a second lieutenant on July :. 1SsA He
went out 10 the Philippines in April 1Ss
in charge Of the marines who took over
the Cavite naval station from the military
branch. fTis commission as captain in
the marine corps dated March s. lSe
/ NEW YORK, JULY IA dispatch 20
the Journal from Tien Tsin. July s. savsi
] Intellectual attempts have been made
20 conceal the horrible fact that Admiral
Seymour was compelled 10 shoot his W
wounded during the recent disastrous re-
at Of the Pekin relief expedition.
All the wounded and prisoners who fan
into the hands Of the Chinese were fright
fully tortured
/ The bodies Of two marines who were
captured by the Chinese were recovred-
The bodies dad been cut into pices.
first the eyes have been hacked out. the,
the cheeks, arms, and legs cut OF. until
death ended the suferings OF the poor fel-
lows.
| " hen Admiral Seymour. in his retreat.
found himself so hard pressed that h.
was unable longer TO carry his wounded
with him, he asked them:
Which do you prefer, to be left 10 the
mel cles q the Chinese OF be shot by
your own comrades7'
As Admiral Seymour put the question
the tears were running down his cheeks
SAN FRANCISCO, JULY l6-surgeon
| General George A. Sternberg OF the Unit
| ed States Army arrived today 70 inspect
| the military hospital at the Preside.
| When told OF the fatalities among Am
| erican troops in the attack upon Ten
| Tsin, Gen. Sternberg was visibly affected
| and remarked: IF we had 5000 Of our
soldiers there now they would settle that
trouble at Tien Tsin promptly"
Speaking Of the hospital service Gen.
Steruberg said: The Chinese troubles
have called for prompt attention I have
a dispatch that has not yet been made
public, in which the chief surgeon az
Manila notifies me that he has sent a
3oo-bed field hospital 10 China and medi-
cal supplies for 500 men for three
| months"
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the Chinese troubles. This government.
ID can be stated authoritatvely never has
thought Il compromising FOR money or fo-
any other form II Indemnity. Indeed,
the subject Of money Indemnity or an APP
ology has ever been thought ~ or men
toned BY the government. Tho govern
ment will insist on Justice or retribution.
according 70 the highest authorities.
Tie war department. officials were IN
ablo % say who commands the Ninth
infantry since the death Of Colonel Lis
I'm. The impression prevails that the
Lieutenant colcIeI of the regiment s. SO
in Manila. and that the regiment, Of what
"a left Of II will find its senior and con
sequentiy commanding officer in one of
,hc &; plains. Incidentally il may be .ncn-
toned that through Colonel Liscum' g
death. Captain McCaila of the Newark.
II ashore. is the ranking American e.
hcer.
ATTACK on TIES TsIS.
Copyright 1870. the Associated Press.)
TEN IN, JULY u. via Chefroo. July
. and Shanghai. july 1S.-At two o'clock
this aftrnoon 700 Of the allied troops
were attempting 10 Etorm tho walls of ths
city. The attack began al daylight. Its
ElcceBs lG 0DuDLIuL ne 1uluese on tne
walls are estinated conservatively at o.
O0o They are poring terrific .-sil Of ar
tiliery. rife and machine gun FIRE upon
the attackers. The Americans, japanese.
British and French troops are attacking
from the west, and the Russians from the
east
The Americans suffered terribly. As tho
Associated Press representative left the
field the chief surgeon Of the Ninth in
fantry said a conservative estimate was
that twenty-five persons Of the American.
were hit. Co'onel Wilson II. Liscum is
reported 10 have been r1ortally wounded
as he was walking in front Of his troops.
Major Regan and Captains Buckmiller
wilcox and Noyes are among the wounl-
cd
The marine include Captain Davis, kin.
ed, and Butler. Leonard and several 9TH
ers wounded.
Officers declare that It was hotter than
Santiago
When the correspondent left tho Ameri-
cans were lying in the plain between he
wall and the river under an enflading AMI
a direct fire. II was equally difficult 1.r
thcm 20 advance or retire.
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garansss MARINES entered 81 through the
hraach made by the shots from the war
sAsps 11sut Shirgishi had already been
n ths fort. The forces of the other coun-
rries followed The Japanese and thus the
northern and western forts were occu-
psid by the japanese the right and left
forts by the other forces AT ?. m
the 1ght was over. WHEN the British took
charge q the western fort and the Jap
anest left the forts 10 guard the station.
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ChOctaw Route.

Knights of Pythias conclave, Detroit
Mich. Tickets on sale August 25, 26
and p at one fare plus two dollars for
the round trip. Tickets are limited
until Sept for return passage with
privilege Of extending until Sept IA.
For any information regarding the
above named rates call on or write C..
B. Hart, g. w. A, c. o. & G., R. R.,
Oklahoma City; E. P. Kidwell, T.P.A.
Oklahoma City, Okla; or J. F. Holden
Traffic Manager, Little Rock, Ark.
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HAVE YOU BEEN TO THE
Hotel Royal,
Shawnee, o. T?

1t has been reftted and refurnished
New electric lights and new water
system throughout. Well located and
near post Office and opera house and
in the business center of the citv.
Good sample rooms and everything
drst class. Do not fail to try the
Royal when you come to Shawnee.
A. S. BOoToN. Prop
From Arkansas
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Animal Convention

Young Peoples Christian Union Of
the United Presbyterian Church Of
North America, Denver, Colorado,
July $3.50, 1900. For the above oc-
casion we will sell tickets to Denver,
Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Manitou
at the rate Of one frst-class normal
tariff fare plus 81 for the round trip.
Tickets on sale July % and "a. Tickets
limited continuous passage to Pueblo.
After reaching Pueblo stopover will
be allowed at any Colorado common
point. but not later than August 22nd.
Return trip must not be commenced
earlier than August l nor later than
August % and most be continuous
passage.-A. j. Corkins, Agent.
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CheOp Excursion RQfeS 10
Colorado.

on June22, july, 8, 9, 10 and IS and Aug. .
and east of Colby Kan, 10 Denver Colorad
Springs, Manitou, Pueblo Salt Lake Cit
and Ogden, Utah, ald return, will be sold
ha
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Two trains daily on the Choctsw be-
tween Howe and FL Reno. See agent
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GREAT
ROCK ISLAND
ROUTE

Al rate Of one regular fare Plus 81 90 for
Round trip. Return limit October 81. 1900.
Best line 10 Denver, only direct line line TO
Colorado Springs and Manitou. Take adyant
age OF these cheap rates spend your yaca-
ton in Colorado, Sleeping Car Reservations
may be made now for any of the excursions.
Write for full information and the beautiful
book COLORADO THE MAGNIFICENT'-sent
free.
f. W THOMPSON. A. c. p. A., Topeka. Kan.
JOHN Sc 3ASTlAN, G. z. A. Chicago
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-04-06
His Remarkable Life.

Nicholas Fouquet, once the mighty
favorite Of the grand monarqre, Louis
OF France, had an interesting life. He
lived at the chateau vaux. with Ats
splendid gardens, its walls hung with
Old tapestries. Once he entertained
the king and all the court n fete
which cost him $30OO,O0O, And the
magnifcence and ostentatiop were
carried to such point that Oriental
magnificence was outrivaled.
Canals, fountains, cascades, all the
products Of art, ornamented the gar
dens; long alleys of trees, green walks,
shady bowers and grottoes; wide es-
pianades and magnificent terrac es
were seen covered with all that w 8
great and noble in France. Games
OF chance or skill were ready at every
turn to stimulate the fatigued mind,
ana troops of comedians and musicians
were prepared to amuse the fancy or
10 soothe the ear. Even when, wearied
out with pleasure or chagrined with
losses, the conrtier quilted the ball
room or the gaming table and sought
MS own apartment, he found on his
dressing table purses full of gold, sup
piled by the magnificent ostentation Of
Fouquet.
SO beautiful were the groves and
grottoes Of the chateau that they in
spired Louis to erect Versailles. Some
people try to prove that Fouquet was
no less than the mysterious man in
the iron mask, but it is claimed, onxhe
other hand, this was not So
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-04-06
Questions
for
Women

If you were offered sure aid in time
of trouble would you put it aside
and accept something of doubtful
efficiency?
If you saw before you strong and
safe bridge leading to your goal, would
you ignore 1t to try some insecure and
tottering structure?
The answer to these questions is
plain. You would, of course, choose
without hesitation what all evidence
showed to be the safe thing, and you
would risk nothing in useless expert
ments.
Why, then, do some women risk one
of their most precious possessions
their health-in trying medicines of
unknown value, which may even prove
hurtful to them?
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has stood the test of years. 1t
has the largest sale of any remedy for
female ills in the world, and nothing
could have given it this sale except its
own merit.
Do not try any experiments, but buy
what is known to be reliable. Mrs.
Pinkham's Compound can do all that
is claimed for it, and all statements in
regard to it can be easily verified.
Write to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn, Mass,
for little book She has just published
containing letters from the mayor of
Lynn, the postmaster and others.
Mrs. Pinkham's advice is offered free
of charge to all women who write to
her for aid. This invitation is con-
stantly renewed. A million women
have been cured of serious female ills by
Mrs. Pinkham's advice and medicine.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-04-06

I'll tempered old horses delight to at
tack very young foals and will kill
them If permitted. Mules have the
same cheerful habit. unless they are
under the influence of 1.-THE bell mare"
She is the queen Of the herd-a kindly
creature who has graZed and fed with
them. wearing tinkling bell about her
neck If she snorts defiance of any
thing, all her followers rush to the at
tack. If she shifts tolerance. they pass
it by. In all things they obey her alb
jectly.
Back in the old days, when horses
and mules throughout the southwest
went to market in droves. the rough
riding highwayman OF that epoch al
ways tried TO capture 1.-THE belp' and
make off with it. knowing that nothing
could keep the drove from following.
Similarly, drovers tried always to save
'the bell" She was led. never ridden.
so that in event Of attack she might
be fresh for game run. a light lad
led her--the owner or chief drover
brought up the rear. The lad had
strict orders at the first sign of trouble
to 20 his very best, caring for nothing
but "the bell"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-04-06
Fortunate TOIstoi.

Some one congratulated Count Toll
stoi on having a charming, loving
wife. as well as universal fame, health
everything. "That is not because
fate is partial to me-" he replied, 'but
because have always wished only for
that which God has sent me. He has
given me that sort of a wife, and l am
satisfied with her and want no other"
The Tolstois live very happily and en-
terrain good deal, having many
friends and callers. SO infinitely has
the countess (who is much younger)
studied her husbands habits that she
knows by his aspect how his work
has thriven and his frame of mind.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-04-06
I'm Behalf OF Marsh.

Lansing, Mich, April captain At
kinson, attorney for ex-InspectOr Gen
eral Marsh made his plea to the jury
in behalf of Marsh. He argued that
the real consplrators concerned in the
alleged state military frauds have not
been indicted or arrested, and that at
all events, Marshs acts in reference to
matters of the quartersmaster's de-
partment were simply performed I'M
der advice of the head of that depart.
ment. Atkinson was especially bitter
in denunciation of Witness Bickerstaff,
the Kalamazoo man whose testimony
YVES to the effect that he conducted the
negotiations with the military board
in the alleged fraudulent clothing
transactions. He insisted that BECKER
staff's testimony should not be con.
Sidered by the iury
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-04-06
BLUE POINTS,.
Something About These Aristocrats
of the BivaIve Family.


of the BivaIve Family.
A newborn oyster Is tiny fleck of
creamy substance, not much larger
than the point of a pin. It's advent In
countless numbers from the middle Of
July to the middle of August is to the
FISHERMAN Of Connecticut, where are
located probably the largest seed oyster
plants in the world, an event of the
utmost interest. Long Island sound
has some popularity of the water which
renders it especially favorable for the
raising Of the choicest and most widely
sought oysters. Not only are here To-
Gated thousands of oyster plantations,
but also immense natural oyster beds.
And here and there only is raised the
famous Blue Point oyster, the most
delicately favored of it's kind and In de-
mand the world over.
The Great South bay, on the outside
of Long Island, facing the ocean and
extending distance of 80 miles from
the towns Of South Bay and Speonk Is
the headquarters Of the entire produc-
ton of the genuine Blue Point oysters.
The name is derived from a point of
land which juts out into the bay here,
called Blue point.
A combination of percentage Of salt
in the water, temperature, depth, con-
dition Of bottom, together with some
indefinable quality possessed by the
latter which is different from any
other, gives to them their flavor, which
has never yet been equaled by any Of
the various kinds of oysters raised in
America, and the oyster industry Is by
far the most important fishing industry
in the United States. The Blue Points
are simply transplanted Norwalk and
Bridgeport seed oysters, which are tax
en- from oyster beds and put into the
Blue Point beds in Great South bay,
where they attain maturity under the
most exalted and potent conditions,
which graduate them oyster aristocrats,
with regulations ready made, possess
ing the highest oyster valuation and
sought for as "Divine Points" in every
civilized land.-Hartford Times.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-04-06
A SONG OF LIFE.

What shall make Of my life. lover What shah
bring to you
Flower OF fair color, song Of tremulous swept
Bird that DER waters Of tears on faithful wing
to you
Finds her way with leaf for you to keepi
Shell In whose chamber remembered waves shall
ring to you
Chimes OF sleep?
Bird that homes to your Song that will sigh and
sing to you?
Flower that knoweth not passion faith or
doubtf
Shell that whispers a musical memory out?
Nay, ! will make OF my life two hands to cling to
you
and cling TO you.
Living and dying, daylight and dreaming
throughout.
Black and White.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-04-06
Meeting Of the Cabinet.

Washington, April AT the cabi-
net meeting dispatch was read from
General Otis covering the operations
Of the army in the Philippines for a
considerable period. The subject of
reduction in the revenues by congress
was discussed. 1t is understood that
the administration is in favor of re-
vision of the war revenue act, so As
to cut down the receipts, but in view
of the fact that to make any move in
that direction probably would prolong
the present session of congress for
many weeks if not months, it is
thought by representative Republicans
that nothing on this line would be adj
YiSahle at this session.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-04-06
HOT SLASH.
a Delicacy That In Priced by New
Orleans Negroes.

4 Delicacy That In Priced by New
Orleans Negroes.
"Did you ever hear of an edible
known as hot slash p" asked a citizen
who always keeps an eye open for
life's little oddities. mo? Well, I'm
not surprised. l discovered II myself
to the river front. 1t was about IL
o'clock in the morning, and l was loaf
Ing around the far end of the North
eastern fruit wharf waiting for a man,
when a strapping big negro rushed up
and bawled out: Hot slash! Hot
slashv
81 supposed he was addressing him
self to me, but before could think up
some graceful and appropriate bit Of
repartee at least dozen other strap
ping darkies came tumbling out from
behind pile of barrels, where a crap
game had evidently been In progress,
and started on a dead run for nearby
alleyway.
"None Of them had asked any ques-
tons, and, needless to say, my curios-
lty was highly excited, so l trailed
along in the rear and at the other end
Of the alley found the whole crowd,
with numerous additions, clustered
about small covered wagon from
which a mulatto was selling smoking
hot loaves of bread at nickel apiece
AS each loaf was called for he split 1t
open and saturated the interior with
mOlasses from can in the vehicle
That was hot slash. 1t seemed to be
local substitute for the merchants
lunch, which appears about the same
hour In the retail district up town.
81 asked one of the darkies whether
1t was good, and his reply, while word
less, was extremely eloquent. The
lower half Of his countenance was
buried in a fresh section of hot slash
at the moment, and nothing was visi-
BILE except his eyes, which he rolled
upward until they resembled couple
Of white celluloid pool balls. Then he
closed them, very slowly, like a man
in an ecstasy, and at the same time
made a gurgling sound in his throat.
After that pantomime was strongly
tempted to try piece Of hot slash
myself. New Orleans Times-Demo-
crat
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-04-06
Effective Remedy.

A good story Is told of one Of the
chiefs of the civil service department
who had two afflictions-an obliging
and easy doorkeeper and pertina-
cious office seeker, who was distant
relative of the chief. Scarcely week
passed but the latter called, and the
former was much too polite to shut
him out.
The chief at last, after one of the
usual interviews, resolved to stand the
nuisance no longer, so, summOning the
doorkeeper when the visitor had de-
parted, he said, "X., do you know
what that man comes afterT
mo, sir" replied the functiOnary.
"Well, then, l may as well tell you.
He wants your place"
The bore was admitted no more
Tit Bits.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-04-06
PROTECTION FOR FREE LABOR.
Crusade Against the Sale of Goods Made
in Prison.

Crusade Against the Sale of Goods Made
in Prison.
Sheboygan, Wis, April ALBERT
Raabe, the well-known worker in the
northwest against prison-made goods,
whose Office is located at Chicago, re-
ceived word from Representative Bar
ney, while in Sheboygan the past few
days, that his prison bill Is now be-
fore the house Representatives. The
bill in question is to protect free la
Dor from prison competition, and at
fects Sheboygan owing to the large
quantities of prison-made chairs that
are manufactured at other points.
Raabe is a former well-known She
boygan chairman, and for n number OF
years has devoted his entire time to
fighting the manufacture Of prison
made goods. He is as well-known as
a worker In this. line in Chicago and
the great northwest as he Is in She
boygan. The bill In question is to pro-
tect free labor from prison labor and
If passed would be lasting benefit to
the chair industries of ShebOygan, and
to other cities in the country, where
free labor completes with prison Ia
bOr
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-04-06
STOOD FOR STONEWAlL.

WI en- JACKSON Gave an Or0er, IL
Was Obeyed to the Letter.
The following dialogue, current at
the time, between one of Stonewall
Jackson1s soldiers and the provost
guard Illustrates Jackson's tact at elud-
ing his enemy and also the obedience
rendered and the confidence reposed in
him by his troops.
The orders read on dress parade the
evening before Jackson left the valley
to take part In the seven days fight
around Richmond were that In case
the army moved before further orders
the answer from every soldier to any
and all questions except those connect
ed with the army shall be. 81 don't
know" On the march the provost
guard found soldier In cherry tree
helping himself. when the following
took place:
"Who are you?" demanded the guard.
81 don't know" replied the soldier.
"Where Is your commando"
81 don't know"
ITO what command do you belongT'
81 don't know"
"What are you doing in that cherry
tree?'
81 don't know"
"Are those good cherries you are eat
ing?"
81 don't know"
ais there anything you do know?"
eyes"
"What IL it?'
"Well. the last order | bad from old
Stonewall was that was not to know
anything until further orders. and. gen.
tlemen. will see you all hanged before
| will know anything until old Stone
wall takes that order Off" - Waco
Times Herald.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-04-06
Miners Strike for the Scale.

Springfield. Ills, April 1.-The 200
miners employed at the Harrisburg and
Ledford mines in Saline county have
struck because the mine owners have
refused to pay the Ascent scale fixed
by he joint state conference of opera
tors and miners held in Springfield re-
Gently, and. also refuse to leave the
matter to the state board of arbitra-
ton. There is no change in the situa-
ton in the Springfield sub-dlstrict re-
garding the strike of the drivers and
day men. The strike threatens to be-
come general throughout the district.