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New-York tribune., 1901-12-16
WIGS OF MANY HUES FLY IN AIR.
GUST OF WIND SMASHES A HAIR
pREssER'S SHOWCASE.

Wigs of all hues. from jet black to blond and
auburn. scattered in Twenty -third-st. from
Sixth to Seventh ave, last night by blast OF
wind that smashed showcase the sidewalk
in front of the hair dressing establishment of
Mime. Lena Barry. No. 12s West Twenty third-st.
The wigs adorned the heads OF a dozen fig
ures, advertising the brand and color OF the
tresses Nine. Barry has sale for those devoid
of hair. and also for those dissatisfied with the
tint of their locks
Crowds of people were sauntering into the thea
tire the street when a gust of wind howled
through the street. There was loud crash as the
showcase blown into the street. The glass
was smashed TO fragments and the wigs were
ried away by the wind.
There were twelve wigs in all, and several young
men, rea lizing their value went after them. They
picked up near Seventh-ave. by the young
men, who disappeared with them. The bald headed
figures scattered the street.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-16
sCHrYLK1IL RIVER ovERFLows,
LOSS ESTIMATED TO AMOUNT TO A MILLION
DOLLARS.

FottsytIle PENN Dec 15-The greatest Hood
SchUvlkfI County has experienced IN twenty-five
,,ea-s occurred last night resulting from conf
.inuous rain Of several days, which caused the
SchuyIknl River 10 overflow its banks The totai
loss is estimated n $c0oo Forty-eight col
lieries OF the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron Company and other corporations are hoooed
ana will ne idle for at least week. In the east
colliery at Ashland. thirty mules were drowned.
score of township and railroad bridges were
washed away, including three in Newcastle Iowll-
ship belonging to the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
nanv. Several destructive landsildes occurred
along the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad and the Philadel-
phia and Reading Railway Traftc north OF Potts
zrafer reached the second story of houses Informa
ton was brought here by messenger late this after
noon that fire had broken in the west slope of
the Otto cofliery Branchdale. The extent Of the
damage cannot learned, all telegraph and tee-
phone wires TO that place are down
New-York tribune., 1901-12-16
DANGER LINE REACHED AT PITTsBURG.
FLEET OF COAL BARGEs BREAKS LoosE-NAY
BLOCK CHANNEL.
BLOCK CHANNEL

Pittsburg. Dec. 15-Pittsburg's three rivers at 9
o'clock tonight had passed the danger line and
were still rising. with reports from the head
waters Of the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers
stating that both streams were still rising The
Weather Bureau announces that the cold wave
viii prevent the streams from reaching thirty feet
but that considerable damage will result from the
unexpected rise and inability Of shippers and river
men TO tie craft securely before the crest OF the
rise arrived. In the Allegheny River at O'Clock
the water indicator showed p feet inches and
the river rising> in the Nonongahela the reading
on the gauge was % feet inches, while al DAVIS
Island Dam p feet inches and rising seven 1nches
an hour WAS rerorted. At Brownsville 2S feet
and rising IS reported while at all points up the
Allegheny the stream IS rising
One OF the incidents of the food occurred at :
O'Clock tonight when seve1lty-five coal oargeS OF
the Nonongaheia River Consolidated Coal ana
Coke Company. which tied UP at Brown 5
Landing. between Tittsburg and Davis Island Dam
broke loose and WliTled away by the swift
current. 4 quickly possible tow noats were
sent after t.. craft According to the operator al
Davis Island Dam the feet passed there shortly
river circles over the accident 4 the boats are
not rounded up by the towbOatS and toWed ashore
they viii go pieces and block the channel, winch
will result in 2 big loss the river coal compna-
ton. Al this writing several of the barges nave
been rounded up ny boats lied up below, but the
majority Of them still racing along with the
current.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-16
cr11cAco.s coLDEsr DECEMBER DAY.

chicago Dec 15-This the coldest day Chl-
- 10 exnerienced in the month OF December
since the Weather Bureau was established mere
thirty years ago For three hours this morning the
-,arcurv stood at y degrees below zero Later
however the skies cleared and the Wino, "nich
had bee1 blowing from the northwest. died Gown
rausinr a gradual rise of temperat ture' anu 70
night the thermometer at the local Neatntr
,agic+e-ed only . degrees below zero. ne pre1ic-
+;onS for tomorrow are moderate weather ana q
T;eiTg +ernnerature While there was conSluerdule
.II4fa-i,g among the poor many Of whom were I'M
,,r9a rcd for the sudden change no deaths were re-
i,-te TODAY that could be attributed to the coiu-
New-York tribune., 1901-12-16
CYCLE CLUB TURNS TO POLITICS.
WEsTCHESTER ORGANIZATION WILL IN
THE FUTURE WORK FOR RE-
pT-RIICAN SUCCESS

A proposition adopted on Saturday night to
turn the Mount Vernon Cycle Club into Repub-
lican club. and q committee of five members was
appointed 20 prepare constitution and bylaws
The new club will be the largest Republican club
In westchester County. The cycle club had two
hundred members the most of whom under the
leadership of DR. Edward r. Brush: have ALREADY
allied themselves with the party The clubhouse
is centrally located near the New-Haven Railroad
station and has fine appointments.
The election of officers and governors has been
set for Saturday night The new officers II
is exnected will begin their outies January /,
when the club will begin its career as a Repubi-
ca examination.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-16

Easements and first floors. damaging the mschir-
ery and stock No through trains running
north Of Allentown and communication by wire
Is completely OF No loss Of life has been re
ported There are many Washouts along the rail-
roads. Superintendent Wentz Of the Central Ran
road Of New-Jersey Is stalled in his private car
some s,bere north Of Allentown. William Huf-
fert's house and stable near Allentown were swept
suav The r. fannily-escaPed. but two horses weF-
carried with the stable into the Behish River anH
Crowned bridge the Lenlgh
River here was badly damaged by the food ono
Tier is cr7In1lns due 10 the pounding of a canal
boat that was washed from its moorlnEs Inc
water began to subside this afternoon
New-York tribune., 1901-12-16
BACKBONE OF COLD WAVE BROKEN.

St Paul Mimi. Dec lo-Ihe oriclai rep.'l VI ~
ra,,reau tonight contains the information
tina; the backbone Of the present cold wave mas
been broken From all of the stations in me faF
Northwest reports that there has been a de-
cided rise in temperature &most of them giving
dings hut slightly below the freezing point SUD
80 1,,eatrer continues to he reported, however.
but not of such intense CHARACTER as IN . the
TTeyios tWenty-four hours. In St Pau the coolest
Today was degrees below zero The rapid rise IN
the Canadian Northwest has induced snowstoTnns
anG oIoudv weather but the snowfall so far has
not been heavy enough 10 cause material delay to
New-York tribune., 1901-12-16
SUMNER HEAT IN LACKAWANNA VAL
LEY.
MELTED SNOW AND ADDED TO FLooD-LABoF
MEN DELAYED.

Scranton Penn. Dec. 15.-One Of the heaviest
transforms recorded in this region ragged ali
last night and consequence the Lacks wanna
Valley was flooded while all along the line OF the
Iackawanna Railroad from Delaware Water Gap
TO Binghamton numerous washouts are reported
A remarkable feature Of the storm was the fact
that the temperature rose TO summer heat Ihe
high temperature caused the snow on the noun
tain sides to melt increasing the flood The Lack
swanna River. usually a slow, sluggish s1reain
is tonight q raging torrent. On the flats OF Oily
phant the water is up 10 the second stories OF
dwellings.
on South Scranton fats boats were used to res
cue the persons living along the river bank The
Laurel Run Reservoir at Elmhurst, ourst ana
caused washout on the Lackawanna Railroad TWO
miles long Water from the LackaWanna RlNe:
overhowed into Sterrick Creek shaft at PscKVllle
and filled the mine above the level OF me pumps
This will require the rigging OF pumps on the QUIZ
side 10 draw the water from the mine a1d VIII
cause the colliery remain idle several weeks
The delegates the American Feder&uon o.
Labor Convention. which closed al CLOCK tills
morning stalled here, and II Is lniposSlDle 10
say when they will be able 10 get away:
President CSompers and five other national presl-
dents due at the session OF the National CIVIC
Federation in NeN-York tomorrow morning. put
there is no likelihood of them getting away In time
10 attend the convention
New-York tribune., 1901-12-16
THE TSELINS GO TO AIKEN.

MIR 1sEfIS HAS LEASED a PLACE THERE.
try place AllvIew, at New-Rochelle and left yes
terday fer Aiken. S. g. where they will spend a
part OF the winter The Misses Fannie ard Nora
Iselin went with them Mr. 1sclin has leased a
ploce Il Aiken.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-16
WIND NiKES CARS STOP.
TREES BLOWN DOWN BREAK WIRES AMI
proCK RaIIs-POwER SHUT OFF

n - .
Paterson, N J., Dec. 16.-The blowing uo" =,
several trees in this city this evening oS 'Ae ie
rird which nrevails brought the trolley car sEs-
tenn of the city 10 a standstll- In falling the u "
not onlv broke the overhead wires but oiockeu
the rails. so that the emergency wagons on gums
to repair the breaks in the wires louiiu inns
useless because of the trees ~, .,-,-as lay
To work on the trees while the 1--we wires IaS
arnnnS vas useless and dangerous, ana Ine pD" 81
was shut down. bringing pract1caIly enSiS nnrn
The lines to stop where il was II viii VIII u od the
tIr before the frees be removed anu s my
hrsals in the line repaired so that the power Can
he turned on again.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-16
ACRES OF LAND SUBMERGED.

Winsted Conn. Dec. 15-The heavy ralIs'oii III " -
last night and this morning raised the streams III
80, ,tct,i,,, about three feet and acres of land
u-er, submerged This afternoon a washo9t oc5
.1rre1 ON the Central New-England RalEoau' anu
tra fic Nas DELAYED for some time.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-16

grarnn,a for the first week Of the opera season
Er Gran homes however. he will be able to an
nnunce the repertoire for the first week Tomorrow
morning.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-16

Geneva y. Y. Dec. l5.-Through the death Of
Edward Hunt Of Brooklyn. Joseph P. Hunt, of this
place, cousin. has fallen heir nearly s1.5ooeoo.
The valued at $500 ooo. which there are
five heirs.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-01-05
TESTIM MONIALS.
NNNN
From the Mayor of Guthrie.

HHHfte, y. T., Dec. FL, 1900
To tie Public:
This certfes that am rel acquainted
NTH Dr.. Daiard, that / haze ,ootched the
results Of his treatment Of the liquor habit
tnow Mr.. Voto,0 mr. Winch, Mr Maine
and others nat he has treated since he To-
Gated here ami / do not kROiO Of q sinqle
failure icbeerfaiiy recommend the Da.
lard treatment for tie liquor habit.
BENZ. r. BERKEY.
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CURES CONTAGIOUS BLOOD POI.
SON.
Trial Treatment Free.

Il IS especially the dcep-seated. OBJ.
stinate cases that b. B. B. cures. It
matters not il the doctors or patent
medicines have failed to cure, B. B.
B. (Botonic Blood Balm) always
promptly reaches the poison and roots
out and drains it from the system.
heals every sore or pimple, stops hair
from falling out, and cures the disease
so the symptoms can never return.
B. b. 3. cured X. p. B. Jones. At
lanta, Ca, Of contagious blood poison:
had copper-colored eruptions all over
the body, excruciating pains and aches
In bones and joints. falling Of the hair.
sore throat His troubles resisted the
treatment Of the most noted doctors.
yet he was completely cured by ten
bottles OF Botanic Blood Balm Oh. B.
3D. Robert Ward, Maxey, Ca. suffer.
ed from secondary and tertiary blood
poison. face and shoulders a mass OF
corruption and sores; began TO eat into
the skull bones; eleven bottles Of b.
B.B.completcly cured him. II you have
eczema cancer. scrofula, risings, boils.
ulcers, then y. b. b. will make a per
feet cure.
Druggists 81. with complete direct.
ions for home treatment. Trial treat
ment free by writing Blood Balm Co,
Atlanta, Ga. Describe your troubles
and we will include free personal medi.
cal advice. over 5000 cured ~ B. B.
B. Eagle Drug store.
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Ohio. in 1916 He received a primary
education in the common school and
then received two terms in the state
academy.
During his early life. he. with an
older brother entered the stock rails.
ing DGsiness and made a speciality of
fine horses and Gne grades OF wool
from sheep. Moderately late I'm life
he married Miss Lizzie Anderson.
whom he had known in his youth and
who lived near his old home.
Mr. Wilkin moved to Oklahoma dur
ing the winter of 1898. and settled up.
on a fine claim in the valley of the
Salt Fork river in Kay county. He
has been a sturdy, prosperous farmer
all his life time and never took any
active part in politics until he com
menced his residence in Oklahoma.
In 1896 he was nominated by the Re-
publicans Of his district for the posi-
tton he now holds Fusion defeated
him but his friends We're courageous
and in 1898 he was renominated and
elected by a majority OF nearly 400
stu retaining implicit confidence i'm
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-01-05

GUTHRIE, okla, Aug. "a, 1900
On the second day of October. 1899,
l commenced taking the DillarG treat.
ment for morphine and cocaine habit.
When ! commenced the treatment /
weighed l2O pounds; my weight now is
22O pounds | used morphine for l6
years and was cured in l5 days. Dr.
billiard cured me from the accursed
habit. No tongue can express the
many thanks 20 Cr, billiard for what
he has done for me; he also cured me
OF long standing Ease of catarrh of
the stomach. / had been treated bv
several eminent physicians and all
failed to cure me. | am now i'm good
health, all by trusting in DR., billiard.
Il. j. CASE.
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On the oath day of September, 1900.
! took the billiard treatment for liquor
habit, drank whisky excessively for
about twelve years. / was considered
almost total wreck and had reached
a point tnat there bad to be something
done. | was introduced to DR. j. w.
Dillard, the specialist, and commenced
to take his treatments Immediately.
At the end OF the first weeks treat
ment | went TO work at my trade and
have worked almost every day since.
l have no desire for liquor and am in
perfect health. l advise everybody
who is addicted TO the drink habit to
consult Dr. Dillard. CHAs WINCH.
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GurHRIE. o. r.. Dec. N. 100

GUTHRIE O. r., Dec. y, 100
j can truthfully say without fear of
being successfully contradicted that
the Dillard treatment for the whisky
habit is thoroughly successful one.
1t has most effectually cured me. and /
was a pretty "halG case l have
gained flesh continuously since leaving
the Doctors care. feel excellent and
recovered ambition that mas been dor
mant for years. IL is worth one 8,
dred fold the price, and then the 81
has not been told. ! will cheerfuly
give my experience to anyone desiring
IT. II you Want to do Yourself an ever
lasting favor and enforce the respect of
the community you live in take the
billiard treatment as soon as possible.
CHAs. W. MAINE.
NANN
To whom concerned
On August 18th, 1900 / began treat
ment for the liquor habit | had been
drinking a quart or more of whisky
daily for some time and had been ad-
dicted TO the habit more than 20 years.
Since tal'ing the billiard treatment
am enti ely free from all desire or in,
cllnation 20 drink intoxicants ] have
gained 20 pounds in weight and am en-
ioying better health than / have for
years cheerfully recommend the
Dillard treatment TO afflicted witt the
liquor appetite Very truly yours.
w. N. VOTAw.
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his ability as representative that
knew best of all what was needed
legislation he was renominated by his
friends and elected the second time.
His family consists Of but two mem
bers, himself and his esteemed wife.
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Lost-At the opera house Saturday
night or between there and the resi-
dence Of p. r. Finch, Ga. West Logan
avenue, a gold bow knot pin. set with
diamonds and pearls. Finder please
leave at this ofrice and receive reward.
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Two furnished rooms 10 let. Call
at l06 Noble avenue, west OF Division
street Mrs. Wm Drummer.
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Fort Rent Two furnished rooms,
close in, TO two or more gentlemen.
Address B, care Daily Leader.
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Wanted at Once.

Three young ladies' as telephone op-
orators. Apply Missouri and Kansas
Telephone Office.
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SEWARD, okla, Aug. Is. 1900.

SEWARD, okla, Aug. 1s. 1900.
To Whom q Mag Concern:
This certifies that on the first day of
August. 1900, ! took the billiard treat
ment for the liquor habit. | have no
desire for whisky and never felt better
in my life. Have gained Is pounds and
have worked every day since / left the
doctor. | was with him one week, l
can work hard all day and ii does not
tire. / would not be back where was
three weeks ago for 81 600, and / can
and do cheerfully recommend the Dill.
lard treatment for the liquor habit
JOHN A. MOsIER.
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.MEMsEAs % sIxrA AsssrnLY

Hon. James WiIlSin, Tonkawa, Repre-.
sentative, Seconds District.
Hon James 70. Wilkln. representa-.
tive from the Second district Of on.
lahoma. was born in Gurnsy county.
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FOR A COLD IN THE HEAD
Laxative 5romo-ouinine Tablets.
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WANTED.

At once, 20 expert cigar makers.
New York Cigar Factory. |. segal,
Arizona republican., 1901-09-05
THE BUCKEYE COUNTRY
A Land in Which Water has Wrought
 Miracle.

Buckeye Ariz., Sept. i.-(Special Cor respondenc- to the Republican, It Is remarkable how land of mesquite and sage brush intelspersed with cacti car be converted into d district of beautiful farming land Such is the case in tha Buckeye country where mesquite, sage brush. cat claw and iaci; rabbits formerly rcigned supreme. Water is the king that conquered this country The Gila river always carries a eCol stream of water and is the source of the irrigation. The Buckeye canal is about 2S miles long with a strip of land from l to ? miles wide along fts entire length, that is available for fal ming purposes. Many ranches are scatter q along the ditch. The popu- lation is about 500. There are four or. five school dis;rtnts Sections upon sections of lana are being cleared and planted tp sorghum and alfalfa the former Co protect the latter in it's start on tn struggle of existence. The tduchcrS on the Buckeye claim that they have plenty ct water and that five ,o six crops of alfalfa are taken from land which has d good stand of alfalfa. Stockraising is the principal means uf consuming the products of the farm.
 Buckeye bi4S fair to b. one of Ari- zoud's most profitable farming dis tricts Although the people here have many advantages they have many un- desirable features which always ac- company a new country" Tha prin- giFI1l m. iu Ina. fsf Of market. Phoenix The people how ever are satisfied that in short time a railroad will b built through Buckeye to Gila Bend and Yuma. Two surveys have already been made through the district. Until the road is a fact the ranchers will confnc their productions largely to those used in stock raising
 Logan Rtves who is promulgating q canal proposition on tha south side of the river. about four miles east of Buckeye pOstuftipc. has abandoned hl. engines in digging the ditch and has substituted force of MeXicans who are eXcavating with shovels. The new ditch will be five miles long and if the proposition will be successful three sections of land will be irrigated by it.
 Fred Walls left Monday in responsA tn a telegram for Duncan. Ariz.. whele his father is i'll and near deaths door Carpenters Mott Anderson and Ed Brewster are building house for MT. cd II on the property the latter pur- chased few months ago. Mr. Odell is from Fagstaff and likes Buckeye rancaing.
 W. A. Evans is sinking well on his HsSSayampa ranch west of Buckeye. IL is for stock watering purposes on his cattle range.
 Buckeye people are showing consider able interest in the camp meetings to be held by the Free Methodsts They begin September 25 at the new Free Methodist church in East Buckeye
Arizona republican., 1901-09-05
l.lnas of Ire $ will grow best in t.

kinds of Ire will grow best in 1t.
 The men cmplcye8 by the bureau in scientific work are college graduates with liking for the work. They are a'go s5I=c ctel Wi,h reference to ath !, tlc build and strong cons itutioa for tEcl. Is no employment under the gov ernment. eXcep; war that involves so Iany harGshipS
 Reeariing the question of grazing in the forest reserves on the watersheds Of the Salt River valley and its trfbu- tarl ., Mir L.uebkert said he did not care to speak. He was aware that there lad been a more OF less serious disa~ grcemcut In this rritory on that sub ject, As he had previously stated. the ICscrves were out of the domain of the hUr.au. and while officers of the bureau might be detailed to make investiga- lions and recommendations to the com missioner of the general land office Mir. LUchl' rt was net at present on any such detail.
 Speaking of the work of the Amer lr1n Forestry association. Mr, L.ueb- kcrt Sald # was organized about twen- ~ years agl for tn purpose. not of se- NNiiAS h I4 IlIbiNitll VI NilV NuNNllS bl trees but to awaken a public sentiment In favor of a proper utilization of the forests and to prevent deforestation. It had procur much hcalthful leglsla tion on the subject of fore stry. but had never spent a cent for lobbying. Tor had it ever employed an attorney. Its most notable work in affecting lisislatlon was irnm diately after MT. Cleveland cele- bratca the last Washington's birthday in his last administration by setting a ide forest reservations all over the country. This provoked so much cllti- Cigm that congress threatened to rsvCkc the law under which he had acted The repeal was prevented by tn efforts of the Forestry association.
 The association. which is regularly incorporated, holds a business meeting anrua!ly in December at some stated place It also holds annually al any place a meeting for a general discussion of forestry Hu stions.
 The Denver meeting. MT Luebke1t said, was the most Interesting and successful in tho history of the associ- ation. The papers Were more than or dinarily instructive and one of the best was paper by Professor R. II. Forbes Of the University of Arizona on The Open Rang and Irrigation"
Arizona republican., 1901-09-05
Phoenix and Glendale

Campers from Phoenix and Glendale are expected.
 During the late raise of the Gila river part Of tn Buckeye dam was washed away A force of men have repaired 1t and the water is again running as usual except for the mud in the head of the ditches l2 to 15 men are still working on the tight ming up of the dam and securing it against further attacks of Hood waters.
 MT Bagley came down from Skull Valley q few days ago and will build a housc for w. k. Beloat on the ranch Mir. Beloat recently purchased for $s5OO.
 Fills Wilcox returned last week from few days visit with friends at Tempe.
 Mrs N. G. Harer returned Tuesday from her summer visit to Los Angeles.
 :. R. Ccn'ey and family returned on th @rd from their trip Co Flagstaff and other nothern territorial points. They report a pleasant trip.
 Ross Lee returned the first part of the week from a few days visit with friends in Phoenix.