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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-08-21
BROTHERS OF PITY.
A Charitable Order that Has Flour
ished in Florence Six Centuries.

A Charitable Order that Has Flour
ished in Florence Six Centuries.
Mrs. Rebecca Harding Davis contrib.
utes to st. Nicholas an article, entitled
"In Old Florence" telling of an Ameri-
can boy who visited the quaint italian
city. Mrs. Davis says:
They were passing the entrance Of
the Ponte Vecchio, bridge, gray with
age, which spans the Arno. Rows Of
goldsmiths' shops cling along its edges
| like branches to ships side, and trays
heaped with cheap rings, or jewels
| worth kings ransom, line the side
walks.
Just as they reached 1t a sudden start
| ling silence fell upon the crowd. Across
the bridge came a noiseless procession
Of men IN black gowns and cowls. The
cowls covered their faces, two holes
being cut for their eyes to look through.
They carried sick man upon a bier
and passed through the sunshine silent.
ly as shadows. All traffic stopped to
make way for the procession; many of
the Italians muttered prayer for the
poor burden, crossing themselves.
When they were gone, Tom felt that
1t was time for some missionary work.
and said
Now at home we've no time for that
sort Of foolery. The idea of those men
dressing up like mummies to carry their
relatives to a hospital!'
"They are not his relatives" said
Hugo quickly. ut is not mumming.
You don't understand. 1t was boy,
like us, who started the work 600 years
ago He said every Christian man
should be ready to help every other
man-to nurse the sick or bury the
dead, without reward or praise. He
and his companions were called the
Brothers Of Pity, and the Order has
been at work here In Florence ever
since All kinds of men belong. They
never talk of 1t, but they are ready at
a moments call. They wear the black
gown and hood that nobody may know
them or praise them for their charity.
Those men who passed just now may
have been laborers or great Florentne
mobiles. Only God knows them"
How are they paid"
paid? They are never paid. They
can take nothing from those they serve
but drink of cold water"
"And that thing has been going on
for six centuries" said Tom. 1--WE tire
Of things In six years! Besides an Amer
lean pays taxes to support an aims
house for paupers. He does not nurse
and bury them himself"
mo-" said Hugo, gently; "the meth
DDS are different. l suppose we seem
like children compared to the wide
awake Americans. But these old Gus
toms were invented to teach us great
truths before we could read or write,
just as you show child pictures to
teach him things. We keep them still"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-08-21
Negro Superstitions.

MANY of the negro superstitions are
quite interesting. An old philosopher
told me with great gravity: If you
want peppers to grow you must git
mad. My old oman an me had spat
and went right out and planted my
peppahs an they come right up. Still
another saying is that peppers, to pros.
per, must be planted by red headed
or by a high-tempered person. The
negro also says that one never sees a
jaybird on Friday, for the bird visits
his satanic majesty to pack kind Ing
on that day."-American FOLKLORE.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-08-21
Choice of Attain m ents

Cheerfulness and sweetness of dis
position are often as great force In
trying situations as sheer intellectual
ability. The power Of restraining ones
temper under provocation, Of looking
on the bright side of things in discour.
aging circumstances, and Of not con-
STRUNG a difference of opinion into
personal matter Is one Of those choice
attachments whose winsomeness men
almost universally recognize.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-08-21
Largest City South of the Line

Ten census returns for the metropoli-
tan district of Sydney, N. S. w., show
that during the past ten years Its pop
ulation has increased by little over
100000 persons. The total is now 1885,
$50, of whom 1871, 227 are males, 1S9, $50
females. Sydney now ranks as one of
the large cities Of the world. 1t is the
largest city south of the line. The
United States only contains six larger
cities.--New York Commercial Adyer-
tiser.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-08-21
Ingenious Bostonian.

80 you didn't string mp the Boston
mail robber after all?" interrogated the
tourist.
1--WE strung him up all right" re-
sponded Bowie Bill. but he got the
boys to arguing whether it was hung
or hanged an when the smoke had
cleared we found that he had slipped
the rope and gone, "-Philadelphia Rec
ord.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-08-21

Add Eel Aziz, the Sultan of Morocco,
and his bicycle. The Sultan sent an
imposing delegation to London to bear
his greetings to King Edward VII, on
the occasion of his accession to the
throne. This sketch Is taken from the
first photograph of the Sultan which
was ever taken of that dusky ruler for
whose favors France and England are
now coquetting.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-08-21
Above the Tijdies.

1t is easy to grow Respondent as to
the future by dwelling on the evil
There is always evil about us; always
some forms of sin and wrongdoing
which are increasing. But that alone
does not prove that the world Is retro
grading. There are eddies in the
stream, but the water Is In fact flow
ing on-United Presbyterian.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-08-21
An Old Metal,

Tin Is one of the Oldest known met
ais. The Chinese have used 1t III the
fabrication of their brasses and bronzes
from time immemorial.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-08-21

The greatest distinction to a sick
woman is when her doctor accompanies
her when she goes out on her first
drive
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-08-21
Beaver a Nuisance in Colorado.

Beaver have become so numerous in
the southern part of Colorado that the
ranchmen want them killed off to save
their property.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-08-21

A man wants everything he can get
and a woman wants everything she
can't get
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-08-21
The ReueyoIeut cout

Daily life Is an eloquent prayer that
Is always answered. Gods kingdom
comes and His will Is done In and
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-08-21
05A!lM
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through US In proportion as we cult.
vate willingness to forgive those
who trespass against u.s." What
blessing it is to be able to forgive! And
thus to exercise toward others the
same spirit God exercises toward usl
God wants us to become like Him,
Robert Burns says: THE soul that Is
benevolent and kind most resembles
God"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-08-21
Lord, Help Mel


trust thee, o my Lord!
l could not live save by this rest OF
faith.
cast my whole heart on my Master s
word.
For life, for death.
trust Thee, o my King!
The ways are chill, and darkness brood
eth DER.
Yet Thou art pledged my soul In peace
to bring
To Canaan's shore.
trust Thee, o my Guide!
Thy clasp hath been so strong the whole
way through;
Thou wilt not let me perish at Thy side,
Thou Friend most true
| trust Thee, o my God!
These paths from which | shrink to Thee
are known,
Nor shall my faltering footsteps touch
their sod,
Helpless, alone.
l trust Thee, Saviour Christ!
On the dark mountain was Thy life out
poured;
Oh, grant me shelter in Thy love un-
priced
Help me, o Lord!
Margaret McRitchie.
Removing the Shadow of Enmity.
The happiness Of a heavenly society
depends very greatly upon the love
that every one in it has for every other.
Every one is welcomed when he comes
to 1t, and is loved by it; and he, in turn,
loves ALL and adds sensibly to their
happiness. The whole heaven is held
together by bonds of mutual love, and
If any one should have a feeling of en-
nifty towards any other in heaven, that
very feeling would repel him from
heaven and cast him down; just as a
feeling of love towards all would draw
him to heaven and unite him with 1t.
1t is evident, therefore, that before one
can enter heaven every shadow of en-
nifty must be removed. In the prepare
ton for heaven after death-in that
preparation In which all things that
offend and those which do iniquity are
gathered together and cast into the fur
mace of fire-friends are brought to-
gether and likewise enemies, those who
have loved each other and those who
have hated, that the whole quality Of
the personal feelings may appear
plainly; and no one is prepared for his
heavenly home, and is taken up into
heaven, till he can meet all, both
friends and foes, with entire kindness
and friendliness. And in order that
this may be, every unklnd and un-
friendly word that has been spoken and
thought that has been cherished must
be undone.-Rev John Worcester.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-08-21
The First sight of His Nother.

The First StEnt OF MS ''"" :.
A minister living In an Indiana VII
lage received a call one night from d
parishioner. "Will you go to INDIAN
apolis for meT' he asked. I'VE nave
decided to send Johnnie there for an
operation. We have received encour-
agement that he may yet be made to
see."
Johnnie had been born without slgnt,
and now, a little lad Of six, bright and
sunny, and hardly realizing that ne
lacked anything to make life happy, ne
was facing a future of darkness, ntue
hope having till now been given to the
parents that anything could be done Tor
his eyes
go with my wife and Johnnie,
said the father. Il cannot go; l dare
not go. But stay with her till 1t Is
over and either rejoice with us or COM
fort us, and send me word as fast as
the lightning can bring it."
The minister went, and stayed with
the lad while the oculist, not overconfi-
dent, began his work, and till at last,
with thrill of triumph In his tone, he
said, 1.-The boy will see"
The glad wire tingled with the mes
sage to the father, and the minister,
with the oyerjoyed mother, retired to
wait for the time when the bandaged
eyes could bear light enough for first
look at the beautiful world.
At last came the notification of the
expected test. In the dimly lighted
room the mother and the minister
stood breathless while the doctor care
fully raised the shade. The little lad,
overwhelmed by the sudden possession
Of new sense, cast a bewildered look
from one to another of the three.
"Johnnie," said the minister, this is
your mother"
The little arms went up and clasped
her neck, the happy boy verifying his
new sense by those already tested; and
caressing the loving face that he saw
leaning above him. he cried, 80, moth
er! Is this really you, or is 1t heavenT'
1t was indeed like glimpse into
heaven. 81 felt" said the minister, "as
II l had witnessed something of the
glad bewilderment of newly trans
lated soul In Its first sight of the face of
our heavenly Father."-Youth's Com
panion.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-08-21
HASAllEIal|aE|fkEl@N.
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May-Charley Stlbtoe Is good
dancer In his way. Sue-Yes, and in
everybody else's way.-Philadelphla
Racord
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-11

A staff of eminent physicians and
surgeons from the British Medical In
stitute have, at the urgent solicita-
ton of large number of patients
under their care in this country, estab.
lished a permanent branch of the in
stitute in this city, lis East Oklaho
ma avenue, over Burke's grocery.
These eminent gentlemen have de.
cided to give their services entirely
free for three months medicines ex
cep.ed) to all invalids who call upon
them for treatment between now and
Sept. 80 The services consist not
only of consultation, examination, and
advice, but also OF all minor surgical
operations.
The object In pursuing this course
is to become rapidly and personally
acquainted with the sick and afflicted
and under no conditions will any
charge whatever be made for any
services rendered for three months
to all who call before Sept. 30.
The doctors treat all forms Of dis
ease and deformities, and guarantee
cure in every case they undertake
At the first interview thorough ex
animation is made, and, II incurable
you are frankly and kindly told So
also advised against spending YOU
money for useless treatment.
Male and female weakness, catarrf
and catarrhal deafness, also rupture
goitre, cancer, all skin diseases, anC
all diseases of the rectum, are posi-
lively cured by their new treatment.
DR.. H. A. McChesney the chief asso
ciate surgeon of the institute, is II
personal charge.
onicc hours from S a. m, TIL
p. m.
No Sunday hours.
Special Noties-If you can not call
send stamp for question blank TO
home treatment.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-11
SI'EaIsk.M
- MIdLHGLNzdiNIIT
eosToFFIcE ITEMS.

The local postofrice does an i'm
mense money order business. few
figures secured from the records show
the exact amount of business.
Last Saturday s2.s75 was deposited
for the one days business and this
does not include postage or registry
receipts but money orders exclusive
ly
The receipts for this department
last week. up to Saturday night were
S23,979, for the corresponding week
of last year they We're only $1S,0S2,
an Increase of over so per cent.
The local office is the depository
for the territory.
New mail wagons have been receiv-
ed for the free rural delivery routes
No / and No. 2. These wagons are
compactly built with stamp depart
ment and in fact they are complete
postoffices on wheels. The carriers
receive and distribute mail, register
letters and sell stamps.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-11
Odd Fellows, Dedication.

The Odd Fellows at Ponca City
have built for a home the finest lodge
room in Oklahoma. They viii dedi-
cate it next Monday night with ap-
propriate ceremonies followed at
night by the comforting Of the four de
gress upon class Of thirty candi-
dates.
Grand Secretary G. w. Bruce of this
city, as acting grand marshal will
have charge of the dedication exer-
cises. The degree staff from the
lodge at Winfield Kas., viii put on
the first and third degrees and the
degree star of Guthrie lodge No. of
this city, will put on the initiatory
and second degrees. for which event
they are now practicing and confer
ring degrees every night. The sec
ond degree will be conferred at a
meeting tonight, the initiatory degree
at a meeting tomorrow night also
again at a meeting to be held Satur-
day night
All meetings to be called to order
in the X. of P. hall promptly at 8
p. m.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-11
choetaW, okIahoma 9 ouIt.
. % Memphis 40
THROUGH CAR SERVICE.


THROUGH CAR SERVICE.
Trains No. l and No. S-Pullman
sleeper between Memphis, Little Rock
and Oklahoma City-free reclining
chair cars between Memphis and
Weatherford,
Trains No. and No. pullman
sleepers between Oklahoma City and
Memphis Free reclining chair cars
between Weatherford and Memphis,
Connections--At El Reno with c., R
|. &P. At Oklahoma City with Santa
Fe and Frisco. At South McAlester
with NJ, X. & t. At Little Rock with
Little Rock, Hot Springs & Western
for Hot Springs. At Memphis with
all lines for all points north, south
southeast and northeast.
G. Il. Lee, General Passenger Agent
Little Rock, Ark.
c. 3. Hart, General Western Agent
Oklahoma City. Okla.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-11

AGENTS WANTED-Local or trav-
cling agents In Oklahoma or the In
dian territory can get the best contract
in the way of earning living and also
based upon the fact that my business
given them by anybody in the country
will be pleasing, safe and profitable to
the buyer and also will give to the
agent an honorable and lucrative EN-
ployment. Men of good character and
standing. (hot necessary for them to
have had any insurance experience,)
will find It for their interest to COM
municate with Henry +, Burt. general
manager Of the National Life and
Trust Co, OF Des Moines, Iowa, Rooms
10, Is and II, Billingsley bldg, Guth-
rie, okla, where all the details will
be explained to such applicants, and
II not convenient 10 call in person, II
can be done just as intelligently by
mail.
REASONS WHY AN AGENT CAN DC
BETTER foR HIMSELF REP
REsENTING THE NATIONAL
LIFE AND TRUST COMPANY
THAN ANY OTHER EMPLOY
PLoYMENT.
BECAUSE, its endowment bonds and
policies yield the largest possible
returns consistent with safety.
BECAUSE, It is incorporated under
the Iowa insurance laws and de-
posits the cash value of all bonds
with the auditor OF the state, as
by law required.
BECAUSE, its bonds are exempt from
taxation and execution. as by law
provided.
BECAUSE, its securities are all first
mortgages on Iowa farms.
BECAUSE. its officers and directors
are men OF well known ability and
integrity.
BECAUSE, all bonds are payable in
gold at maturity.
BECAUSE, their bonds guarantee tc
return the face value Of each in
ten years, together with all tbs
aecumulations from lapses in the
reserve and profit fund. and in
terest thereof.
CAPITAL 100000.
Compare our capital stock with th'
capital stock Of other large companies
All requests for information, either
personal or by letter will be Courte
ously answered, either in person o
by mail, by addressing.
HENRY r. BURT,
Rooms ls, l5 and II Billiagsley Bldg
Guthrie. Okla
FOIcy's Kidney Cure
makes kidneys and b4ad0er right
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-11
Around the Town.

An attractive new delivery wagon
and one of the largest and incest In
the city is one just received by the
Armour Packing company. II was
P,,de by the Koeing ana Luhrs Manu-
featuring company, of Quincy, Ill. H.
NJ. Mckay the local manager IS sick
and II. N. Leonard, of Oklahoma iCty,
territorial agent, is here looking after
the business.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-11
GUTHRIE MANS LUCK.
J. S. soule Fines Gold Nugget Con-
tanning sa37 Worth Of Gold.

Lawton, Okla, Sept Ill S. Soule.
one Of the surveyors in camp No. 0
during the survey OF the Kiowa-Co-
manohe country came in from trip
thrty-fiye miles northwest last Mon
day with a nugget OF gold worth s237.
He kept quiet until he had tiIe1 on
the gold mine. This is surely prize
for a thorough free silver advocate.
Mr.. Soule has made a number Of men
happy and comfortable by locating
them on good places Senator Sid
ney Clarke the well known Kansas
and Oklahoman was among the mum
ber
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-11
PUBLIC Library Notes.

Miss Margaret Reece. librarian at
the public library has been granted
weeks vacation, by the library
board
The stairway and hall leading to
the library has been nicely papered,
which is a great improvement over the
dirty entrance which it has had.
Recent new members are. Mrs.
Mary Lowenthal. Mrs. U. c. Guss and
p. Tinsley Cheek.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-11

T. s. Moore. living near Hennessey,
has a way to beat the melon thieves.
He has a field OF golden rind melons.
The rlhd is as yellow as gourds, and
when people on the road see them
they think they are gourds, and drive
on
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-11
DOCTORING FREE

THE BRITISH DOCTORS ARE DO.
ING THIS TO INTRODUCE
EMSELVES. TIRE E
MONTHS SERVICES ARE
GIVEN FREE TO ALL WHO
CALL AT THEIR OFFICE 11o
e. OKLAHOMA AVENUE, Gwen
BURKE's GROCERY.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-11
ARCADIA COLLEGE.

An academy OF the Ursuline
Sisters, for Young Ladies', Area
dia Valley, Iron county, Mo.
This is one OF the finest educa-
tional establishments in the West,
having a fun faculty OF experienc-
ed teachers. The location Is sim
gularly healthy, being surrounded
on all sides by immense deposits
of iron and situated several hun
dred feet above st. Louis. The
air is pure and invigorating.
Terms for board and tuition
very reasonable.
Apply to Mother superioress.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-11
We Want to See Youl

we can tell what makes you eyes
blur and your head swim. You are
bilious and DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pep
sin will cure you or the manutactur-
ers will refund you the purchase
price. Sold Dy f. b. Lille.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-11

Gentlemen; My wife was afflicted
with dyspepsia and constipation for
years. After trying other remedies
purchased a bottle OF Or. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin for her and she is rap
idly improving. I cannot be without
this valuable medicine. Resp. Yours,
s. Elliott, Elk City, Kas.
Dec. 10. 1900
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-11

The Arapahoe Bee says that the
Choctaw towns have combined to get
in control of the constitutional con-
vention when Oklahoma prepares for
statehood, and change the county
lines in Western Oklahoma so that all
the Choctaw towns can be county
seats.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-11

Have you a sense Of fullness IN the
region Of your stomach after eating?
II so you viii be benefited by using
Chamberlain's stomach and Liver
Tablets. They also cure belching and
sour stomach. They regulate the
bowels Price rs cents. SOLD by C.
n. Renfro.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-11

Mt. Sheridan, it is agreed, is the
prettiest of the Wichita mountain
peaks. 1t is said that capitalist
wants to put in a $4,000 summon no
tel at it's base If he can get pernis-
sion from the government.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-11
Keep Your Face Clean,

your complexion clear, you. breath
sweet your head level Dr. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin win do this It cures
Constipation Sick Headache and In
digestion and is uerfect laxative,
Sold by F. B. Linie.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-11

chamberlain's Pain Balm applied to
= cut bnlise, burn, soald or like injury
viii instantly allay the pain and win
heal the parts in less time than any
other treatment Unless the injury is
very severe it viii not leave scar,
Pain Balm also cures rheumatism
sprains, sNelllngs and lameness. For
sails BY C. r. Renfro.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-11

Don't wait until you become chron-
ically oonstlpated but take DeWitt's
Little Early Risers now and then.
They will keep your liver and bowels
IN good order, Easy to take. Safe
pills.
j. N. Wallace.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-11

The new block which is being built
by w. NJ. Spurlock on Oklahoma ave,
has been practically at standstll
until yesterday when the lumber ar
rived. Mr.. Spurlock will place some
arc tights and work night and day
force and complete the building as
rapidly as possible
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-11
First published in the Daily Leader
Sept. H. l90ll
LIQUOR NOTICE.
To Whom It May Concern;

To Whom u May Concern;
Notice is hereby given that NJ. Cot
IN aad G. A. Todd. doing business In
the name Of couill & Todd, have this
dav filed their petition TO sell al re-
tail spilituons, vlnous and malt
liquors In lot 10. block 10, in the town
of Coyie. Logan county, Oklahoma,
and that. unless objection be filed or
or before the 25th day OF Sept. A. %,
1901, said petition win be granted
Guthrie. Okla, Sept. 10. 1901.
). B. pobson. County Clerk
by n +. Pplliam, Deputy
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-11

He says he went after fifteen or
twenty carpenters before he could Sc
cure three; carpenters have all they
can do and more
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-11

The Capital City Business college
opened IT'S regular fall and winter ses-
sion Monday, with a much larger en-
roiiment than last year.
The majority Of the students are
from out OF the city.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-11

Il is source Of grathcation 10 note
the many Orlck side walks which are
being laid all over the city; II is
just a question OF a short while when
Guthrie will have nothing but brick
walks.