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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-07-31
RELIEF OF Starving
OklahOmans Should Respond to Appeals
From the Far East

OklahOmans should Respond to Appeals
From the Far East.
While the great heart of the Amer
ican people is being stirred TO its
depths by tales Of suffering and star
vatiou among the famine-stricken ma
vcs OF India, one is apt TO forget
the general flow Of sympathy such
stories excite, the noble and even he-
roic part our American missionari, S
are playing in this dark drama of fam
inc and distress, With the pestilence
raging on every side, and thousands
dying Of disease and arvauon, the
mi tiouaries have bravely remained
at their posts in the interior, and,
allied by tn ir wifes, and active help.
ers, have fought back the famine with
the slender weapons at their dispo sal,
but with a sublime faith In Provi.
dence and in the prompt generosity
Of the American people, How they
are succee ding in this hand to hand
TO hand battle with death may be
gathered in part from the report of a
meeting of the ter-denomin ational
visionary comniiDtee at Bombay, In
dia, an account OF which recently ap.
pea ed in the Christian Herald This
committee is composed of repre- senta
t'ves of every protestant denomina-
tion now operating in the famine dis
trict. Rev. R A. Hume, OF the A. B
G. F. M, is chairman, and the Rev. e.
f. Frease, Of the Methodist mis- ssion, is
secretary. This committee was or
ganized in India at the request of the
Chris ain Herald to receive and dis
tribute money contributed by it's read
ers and friends in America.
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After referring to general conditions
the report goes on to say; "There is
no disgusting the fact that the dis
tress is increasing acute and the mors
tality from starvation is now terrible
AMI rapidly becoming larger. Over
whole provinces the conditions are
worse than in 1897. In one section
eighty-seven persons in every 100 are
likely to perish" Only thirteen per
sons left alive where a short time ago
there were a hundred. All the rest
slowly and painfully starved to death.
And this is not in one particularly
afflicted village, but throughout q
large section.
Are solution pas sed by the committee
in April requires all missionaries re.
ceiving funds through the committee
40 use the money for the relief of the
famine sufferers, and in 10 case to
Apply it to the mission WORK. 1t was
a so decided that in apportioning funds
the main consideration should be the
severity Of the famine in the respective
a-eas attention being paid in each in :
stance to the work already inaugu-
rated in each area and the funds avail
able from other sources.
The Quito, with it's 200, 900 bushels
OF corn, sent to Bonn bay by the Chris
tan Herald on May 1Otl, chartered by
the United states government, laden
with co contributed by the American
people, has reached its destination in
safety, Gnd al eady the corn has been
widely distributed among the starving
people. This corn is ground by the
native women in little hand mills, so
fAmil ar to us all in pictures Of Oriental
/ ia mi 10 h !
in little fiat cakes. Not exactly a
dainty meal TO Ger fas,idious taste, but
one quart of c1rn treated in this wav
will keep life in mau or woman for
three days, while pint suffices for a
child during the same period of time.
Gilson Willets, the well known ne S.
paper correspondent, writing Of famine
condit ons during his recent trip
throuffh India. says:
have just returned from another
and more extended tour of the famine
districts, and with my own eyes have
verified tie worst stories have heard
or read Of the suffering and distress of
these starving people. Children wan
dering about like CHIPS adrift or the
sea, people dying along the roadside
from sheer lack of food, jackals and
vul,urts feasting upon human flesh
all these things are only too true.
The land swarms with multitu-
dinous living skeletons. / have grown
accustomed to the sight of stomachs
followed out like basins. There is
nothing romantic in this form of suf-
feIing for starvation, in its visible
form, Is simply only hideous.
The death rate is appalling, de
| spite the fact that the government is
doing its evel best to save human life.
The money raised and sent by Eng
land is doing lot of good, but the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-07-31

money thus sent is not yet sufficient to
cover the wide spread distress of the
mu titude OF sins on the part Of the
natives in ch ,rge OF the relief works.
1t IL pleasure TO atc however.
that the funds sent here by the people
OF America and entrusted to American
missionaries reach the sufferers in a
direct way, and in ch way that
i've American dollars go farther and
do more good thsn the same amount
in English money.
The scenes I have witnessed are
heartrendering in the extreme, and
surely they ,erve to emphasize the fact
that the help of the American people
is sadly needed. The money sent
here from the United States through
the Christian Herald is doing an amaz-
ing amount Of good And still more
money Is needed. for the rainy season
approaches, and Heaven only knows
how these uusneltered sufferers are
to be saved"
Send contrutious TO India relief
fuud t) India Famine Relief Work,
care Of Christian Herald, 9l Bible
House, New York, aud mention the
Leader.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-07-31

WACO, TEX, July 30-A mysterious
double tragedy occurred this morning
at the residence of NJ. j. Kingsbury
The dead bodies of Duncan G. McLen-
nan, Jr., and Myron C. Kingsbury,
brothers -inlaw, We're found in the
room their throats being cut from ear
to ear. The fact that neither body was
injured or bruised except about the
throat indicates that no struggle took
place and the general opinion is that
the two men We're murdered.
About o'clock, I think it was,
was suddenly awakened by some kind
of a noise emanating from my hus-
bands room across the hall. sprang
up and ran into the room. Before me
lay my husband, who had just drawn
his last breath, and Duncan, my bro
ther only drew one or two breaths af-
ter entered the room. saw no one run
from the room and cannot solve the
mystery"
The police are at work on the case.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-07-31

LONDON, July 30.-Sl. Chih Chen,
Chinese minister in London has been
notified by telegram that Ii Hung
Chang, conjointly with other viceroys
and governments has memoralized the
throne to urge the immediate sending
of the foreign representatives under es-
cort to Tien Tsin or the restoration to
them of free telegraphic communica-
tion with their governments.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-07-31

Weekly Leader enc year and the
Farm journal the remainder of
1900 and all of 1907, 1902, 1908
and 1904, for only SOC. Sub
soripti0nS begin with the current
month; We cannot supply back
numbers. Orders SeEt in Febru-
ary viii begin with February. and
so or
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-07-31

LOS ANGELES, July 3O.-The Tenn
esca ranch of 1.4OO acres situated part
ly in Ventura and Los Angeles county,
the property of David C. Cook, the Chi
cago publisher, was purchased by a
syndicate of Los Angeles oil men, the
price was in the neighborhood of ST.
500, 900. A company with a capitaliza-
tion of three million was organized at
once and drilling for oil will be be-
gun. Prominent men in the new enter
prise are S. o. Sparagua, a Chicago
grocer and capitalist; w. w. Lewler,
president of the Columbia oil company;
Senator S. N. Bulla, w. d. Kerchoff,
]. f. Sartori and Thos. II. Hughes.
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Emancipation Celebration,

Guthrie, August 4-6, 1900. For the
above occasion excursion tickets will
be sold to Guthrie at the rate of one
fare for the round trip. Tickets on
sale August 4th, good to return August
9Th. Continuous psssaRein each direc-
tion. A. j, CoRKINs, Agent.
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summer Excursions to Colorado and uta

Summer excursion tickets will be
sold to Denver, Colorado Springs, Pue-
bio, Glenwood springs, Salt Lake City
and Ogden st rate OF one Fl st class
standard fare o,us So for the round
trip. Tickets will be on sale on the
following dates: June 81, July :, S, g.,
10 and Is, and Augu. 2, with final re-
.urn limit Of October 81, 1900.
On going trip tickets will be con-
tinuous passage mp TO the fir Colo.
rado common point, where stopovers
are allowed for thirty days. Return
ticket continuous passage. j. Cor
kins, Agent.
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WAR IN CHINA CAUSES COTTON
MILLS TO CLOSE.


BIDDEFORD, MD, July 30.-The pre-
vailing trouble in China has made it
necessary to make a curtailment of
production in cotton manufacturing in
this city and it was announced today
that the mills Of the Pepperelll Manu-
featuring company will be shut down
from August IS to September 4. About
one-half of the goods manufactured by
these mills goes to China. About 5000
hands are affected.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-07-31

and cure diss dependent upon his ability to diagnose
vo,ces &c Inc pest evidence of abiV lies in the
ol tnose who have sought found relief from the
dangerous and painful chr onc diseases onnd ~ b;n
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-07-31

Educate Rou: Bowels With Casearets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
ioc. 2oc' II C. G. G. fail. druggists refund money
, 1900-12-04
THE TURKISH CLAIM SETTLED
United States Will Accept the Indirect
Tender Of Indemnity.

Washington, Nov. S.-The officials OF
the state department decline to make
any statement for publication relative
to the announcement from CONSTANT
nople that the Turkish government had
arranged to pay the American mission
claims under I've Of a contract with
the Cramps for a warship. Neverthe-
less, there Is reason to believe the re
port Is well founded and the claims are
In a fair way to be paid. 1t is the ex-
pectation that the Cramps. instead OF
undertaking to deal directly with the
claimants. will turn over to the state
department the amount of the claims.
in the neighborhood OF G23. 1000. and
that the department will disDurso '%e
money to the claimants. While in this
way there will be no direct dealing he
tween the United States lnL Turkish
governments the end in view. aan ely.
the collection Of the money, will lie ef-
fected. and there is 10 disposition to
be captious as to the form taken in the
payment.
The settlement OF this matter will
permit the battleship Kentucky to pro
iced on her way to Manila. or to return
over her route far enough to pick up
the American consul at Tangiers and
assist him morally in the collection OF
the indemnity demanded in the Esze-
gui case. The state department pre-
fers the use of an imposing craft like
the Kentucky rather than n cruiser.
but II the former cannot complete her
original mission In season. then re-
course a be had to the Dixie for use
In the Moorish a
, 1900-12-04
A Good Thinq.

German Syrup is a special prescripr
ion of DR.. A. Boschee, a celebrated Ger.
man physician, and is acknowledged
to be one Of the most fortuneate dis
ccveries in medicine. It quickly cures
coughs, colds and all lung troubles Of
the severest nature. removing. as it
does, the cause of the affection and
leaving the parts in a strong and
healthy condition. It Is not an ex-
detrimental medicine, but has stood the
test for years. giving satisfaction in
every case, which its rapidly increas-
ing sale every season confirms. Two
million bottles sold annually. Bos.
chee's German Syrup was introduced
in the United States in 1858, and is
now sold in every town and village in
the civilized world. Three doses will
relieve any ordinary cough. Price 75
cents. Get Green's prize almanac. F,
II Eggeston, druggist.
, 1900-12-04

A letter from Charles Dickens TO his
publisher sold In London recently for
$50.
The Rev. Sam Jones. the evangelist.
is broken in health. His physician
has ordered him to take an absolute
rest for several months.
Thomas Sidney Cooper. the artist. Is
still painting at the age Of ninety
seven. HIS eye are in good condition
and he has never worn glasses.
Anthony Hope Hawkins recent at
tempt and failure to get into parlia-
novelist and lawyer. He is now 81
years old.
Sir Andrew Lusk. London's oldest
ex-lord mayor. has Just completed his
ninetieth year. He was in office in
1884. and Is still active in business.
Henry NJ. Flagler of the Standard
Oil company. has announced his citi-
zenship in Florida. aud has registered
at jacksonville for the coming cleo
ton.
AulouS tue cAlIdNhkdlteS WHICH
gave the Indian government justifica-
ton for the deposition of the Mahara-
jah Of B%hurtpoor was the purchase Of
a silver couch costing $50. 900.
Israel Zangwill, the novelist. wrote
his first book when he was a student
at London University. The effort &C.
cupied four evenings. aud he and a
friend paid $50 to have the story
published in pamphlet form.
Senior Silvela. the Spanish premier.
has announced his intention Of build
ing up the Spanish navy. and adds
that a poor navy was the cause OF
Spain's defeat in the war with the
United States.
Queen Victoria has received from
the king Of Italy a well executed cast
Of the inscribed column which was
discovered last winter in the Forum
at Rome. and which evcited great in
W. est among antiquaA..- in all parts
At Europe.
, 1900-12-04
kin0 Oscar Improving.

Stockholm. Dec. 3.-The health Of
King Oscar continues to improve. He
was In excellent health and humor on
Saturday, when he attended the state
dinner given to the diplomats corps.
Baron Daelman, the Belgian minister.
proposed the kings health. The min.
lister of foreign affairs, C. H. Til. A.
Won Lagerheim. proposed the health OF
the sovereisns and chiefs Of nations.
Both toasts we're drunk standing, but
no speeches were made. The city and
harbor we're decorated with flags, the
batteries fired salutes and all Stock
holm enjoyed a holiday. During the
evening the city was finely illumina-
ted. The stars and stripes were hoist
Cd over the United States legation.
, 1900-12-04
FROM FOUR STATES.
Testimony to the Efficacy Of the New
Scientific Dandruff Treatment.

James c. Rowe. Livingston, Mont;
"Herpicide cured my dandruff and
stopped my falling hair
Orange McCombs. St. Anthony. Ida
no: "Herpicide cleaned my scalf of
dandruff and made my hair soft as silk
and glossy.
w. II. Otis, barber, Champaign. H.:
Il used Herpicide on one customer for
dandrur and on another for falling hair
with excellent results.
F. w. Woody. assistant postmaster).
Champaign. H.: "Herpicide complete
" stopped my falling hair"
J. J. Bentley, Sheridan. Wyo.: Her
picide Is excellent for cleaning the
scalp"
, 1900-12-04

No one can reasonably hope for good
health unless his bowels move once
day. When this is not attended to, dis
orders of the stomach arise, bilious
ness. headache dyspepsia and piles
oon follow. II you wish to avoid these
ailments keep your bowels regular by
taking Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets when required. They
are so easy to take and mild and gen.
tie In effect. For sale by F. II. Eggles.
ton.
, 1900-12-04
FLAOSTAFF'S ICE NINE.


"
Town In Arizona.
Flagstaff. a comfortable logging
town on the Santa Fe Pacific railway
in Arizona. has been provided by ma
ture with the queerest ice-making
plant known. During the past sum-
mer a large part OF the towns ice sup
ply has been secured from caves in
the pine woods. nine miles to the
southwark. The caves are in lava
formation, the geological Gaping Of
the entire country. Entering to the
main cavern. through a narrow slit in
the malapai rock, necessitates a YER
teal drop Of Ten feet to the floor of a
passage that run farther in. till
blocked by ice barriers. The temper
ature In the caves. even in the height
Of summer. is about the freezing
point. Many visitors have been pros
trated by the cold after making too
long a stay. The ice, which Is as hard
as ice can be. hlls every nook and
way that leads inward from the N
trance. When dug away in whatever
quantity. 1t seems to grow again from
behind in the manner OF the creep Of
glaciers. The depth or size Of the de-
post is not known. 1t Is even be-
lieved thai there Is an underground
ice lake OF immense dimensions. How
the deposit was formed is a puzzle
that has not been solved by the geo.
logical ice miners. The region is al
most destitute OF surface or we'll
water and the mean temperatures are
far above the thermometric figure that
would appear t render such a deposit
possible. But the ice Is there and the
sold daily In Flagstaff.
, 1900-12-04
THE s
Summary Of the Recommendations
Contained In II.

Following is a synopsis OF the presi-
dents message, which contained in all
24,780 words:
To the Senate and House Of Represen-
.tatives:
At the outgoing Of the old and the
incoming Of the new century, we begin
the last session of the Fifty-sixth con
gress, with evidences on every hand Of
individual and national prosperity. and
, 1900-12-04

A piece Of flannel dampened with
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound
to the affected parts in superior to any
plaster. When troubled with lame
back or pains in the side or chest, give
it a trial and you are certain to be
more than pleased with the prompt re-
lief which it affords. Pain Balm also
cures rheumatism. One application
gives relief. For sale by F. H. Eggles-
ton,
, 1900-12-04

When you need a soothing and heal
ing antiseptic application for any pur-
pose, use the original DeWitt's Witch
Hazel salve, a we'll known cure for
piles and skin diseases. 1t heals sores
without leaving a scar. Beware OF
counterfeits. Laramie Drug Company.
, 1900-12-04

Don't use any Of the c~ounterfeits OF
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Most OF
are worthless or liable to cause
injury. The original DeWitt's Hazel
salye is a certain cure for piles. ecze-
ma. cuts, scalds. burns. sores and kin
diseases. Laramie Drug Company.
, 1900-12-04

When the stomach is tired out 1t
must have q rest, but we cant live
without food Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
"digests what you eat" so that you
can eat all the good food you want
while 1t Is restoring the digestive or
gans to health. It Is the only prepare
tlon that digests all kinds Of food. Lar
annie Drug company.
, 1900-12-04

DeWitt's Little Early Risers are
dainty little pills, but they never fail
to cleanse the liver, remove obstruc-
lions and i~nvigorate the system. Lara
mic Drug Co.
, 1900-12-04

had such a tired feeling and such
a poor appetite, and when l went to
bed | slept only about two hours at
a time. | got a bottle of Favorite
Prescription and by the time | had
used two bottles | felt so much
better that | continued until | had
taken eight bottles of 'Favorite
Prescription and one of Golden
Medical Discovery and now I am
so we'll that my friends remark how
well l am looking. go to bed now
and sleep till morning. Ny appe-
tite is splendid and that tired feel
ing has left me. | hope others
will do as | dld-give DR.. Pierce's
medicines a fair trial"
, 1900-12-04

The Prince of Wales. as Grand Mas
ter, has given his sanction to the is
sue of a warrant authorizing the es-
tablishment in London Of the Lord
Roberts Lodge of Freemasons.
, 1900-12-04

Both progress and stability, in their
respective ways. must rest upon the
sincere and earnest adherence Of every
man to his wi honest convictions Of
truth and duty.
, 1900-12-04

When disappointment fills your Gun.
don't be In haste to drink it up; Just
wait a bit, the truth l speak, all cups
are prone to spring a leak.
, 1900-12-04

States was $500, 900; now it is $4,000
600. Education. religion and morality
have kept pace with our advancement.
Invoking Gods guidance | submit the
following message:
China.
AS a sufficient reparation in money
may be beyond the ability of China to
meet. due compensation may be made
in part by increased guarantees of Sc
curity for foreign rights, and by the
opening of China to an equal III
of the world. In the event of protract.
ed divergency of views, | favor rele-
eating the matter to the Hague court of
arbitration.
South African War.
Jul friendly relations with Great
Britain continue.
Alaskan Boundary.
The modus vivendi. however neces-
sary and eXpedient, is at best an un-
satisfactory makeshift. which should
not be suffered to delay the speedy es-
adjustment OF a rontler line to which
We are entitled.
Isthmian Canal.
Views of congress in the light OF the
report OF the examining commission
are awaited. | commend to the early
attention of the senate a convention
WIN Great britain TO facilitate the
construction OF the canal and to re-
move any opJectloh arising out OF the
Clayton-BulWer treaty.
Bill Against Turkey.
we await the fulhllment OF the prom
Use OF the sultan. his majesty good
disposition has been evinced by an IT.
rade Tor rebuilding the American col
lege at
eo'o ana SILVER.
II Will be the duty. as l am sure it
VIII De the disposition, or congress to
Whatever legislation is needed
10 insure the continued parity OF Sill
yer ana gold Inc party IN power is
commltted TO such legislation as Will
make better currency responsive to the
varying needs OF business.
recommend that congress reduce
the internal re'enue taxes imposed TO
meet the spanish war expense $3o'ooo'-
ooo.
snip SUBSIDY Bill.
urge immediate action by congress
on the measure 10 m American
shipping ana foreign trade
concerning trusts.
Uniformity OF legislation IN the
states Is to be desired. 1t Is to be
hoped such uniformity ounde IN wise
n Just discrimination may be obtain
ed, n that means may be found for
congress 10 supplement eHectiVe state
legislation as 10 a mple ana
system OF laws
the united states. Restraint upon such
combination as are injurious and are
WITHIN lederal jurisdiction Quiz be
applied by congress.
The philippines.
Our forces have successfully con-
tfolled the greater part OF Inc islands.
what opposition remains Is for the
most part scattering operating by
guerilla warfare. Effective opposition
OIL the dlssatlshed & was virtual
~ ended last spring. Municipal ON
GERS who administer the local anairs
are TO be selected by the natives and
natives are TO be preferred Tor such
oHces, II competent.
Provision For Taxation.
Taxation should be simple and cas-
lily understood and should NE the
fewest practicable subjects OF taxa
ton.
All employees OF the Unite Estates
SHOULD observe. not merely the mate
rial, but the personal and social rights
of the people and treat them with the
same courtesy and respect for their per
, 1900-12-04
Be Sore About
The Food

Was there ever so high and decisive a test
OF the baking powders as that by the Govern
ment Chemists at the Worlds Columbian Fair?
The tests then made by the official experts
showed that Dr.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
was the purest, strongest, most healthful OF all
the baking powders exhibited, and a diploma
and medal were awarded accordingly.
1t is such testimony as this which has established
the use of DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder in
homes where pure food and economy are appreciated.
PRICE BAKING POWDER CO., sold ri low owe e rnres w we're eexIuded from conid
fhCAH Grafton at this great competitive test because
, 1900-12-04

Almost any form Of legal blank max
he had at The Republican office.