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New-York tribune., 1901-08-11
BALANCE OF POWER IN NATURE.

From The London Chronicle.
1t is curious to observe how frequently the
progress of animal plant race, otherwise
triumphant, is liza be to he checked by the attack
of some enemy that appears suddenly, or, at
least, often Unexpectedly, on the scene. ESpe-
cially is this event witnessed in the history of
the insect world and but for the operation of
some such rincipie in nature should be in
danger of being overwhelmed by certain species.
to the exclusion of many other forms. There is
doubt that the insect tribes infict much
damage on crops and fruits. and in many cases
render the effCrtS and works Of the farmer and
gardener null and void But on the whole. the
balance of power in nature is very fairly sus-
tanned. There is scarcely a species of animals
which does not include in it's history a list Of
particular foes, and the increase of the race
implies the undesirable attentions of the other.
This warfare among insects especially, and be-
tween insects and birds. and even between in
sect species and lower plant foes. can be Illus
trated by numerous examples drawn from the
experiences of naturalsts.
One of tie latest observations this head
relates to the Nemesis that follows the trail of
the caterpillarS known the army worms"
which in Australia eat up and destroy the walla-
by grass. This devastation is disastrous indeed.
but the saving clause appears in the person of a
certain microscopic fungus This low plant
organism. apparently following the track of
the caterpillars, attacks the insects and kills
them off by the thousand. Here the plant routs
the animal just as. in the case of the plague of
field mice which devastated not only Greece
but also the Sout, of Scotland few years ago
4 certain bacillus microbe. cultivated and
spread over the fields, afflicted the mice, killed
them Off and restored peace to the farmers
souls.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-11
THE TEMPERATE OF ICE

1T Is COLDER IN WINTER THAN IN s,-AScr
From The Denver Times
Is ice any colder in winter than il sll..4re~o
Most people suppose not They understand tat
ice IS ice and cannot BE- any colder or waru-t.-
If a Thermometer is buried in ice in summer il
will indicate 30 degrees. If YOU throw q p. C..
of Ice into boiling water and leave it there -
IL Is almost gone. what is left win stiII be al -:
degrees Ice can never be gotten above tl..t
Temperatures.
But while ice cen never ne warmed above . ].
degrees. IL viii go much below thar as tt
weather does- An ice r,an delivering ice Cce
zero day In January asked whetacr his ia
was any colder than IL July. He thought not
But as 4 matter of tact i piece of summer + @.
III ne had had 1t, would have been sOnlethi G o.
u foot warmer for him. it would have ta.l
~ degrees warmer than the air of The botto--i
of his wagon.
Mixing salt with ice makes il much coo Ie-.
The Ice IN an Ice cream freezer goes down TO
ABOUT zero This Is why The point zero on our
common thermometers was fixed where il IS. u
was supposed TO be the lowest point which COIL /
be reached by artificial means. Since then W.
have reached about ;is3 degrees below zero. by
chemical processes.
Ice will cool down with everything else on "a
cold night. TO zero or below. What shoul pre-
Vent IT? On day when il is Just freeZiny "a
block of iron md block of ice outdoors u-lI
stand at % degrees. If the weather gr- VS.
warmer the iron will warm ID with the Wectt d .r.
but the ice will stay at - degrees. ana nl,lt
away. But if the weather grows colder jhc
iron ana the ice will cool of, too and one Just
as much the other
AS the ice grows colder il gets harder an
more brittle There can be no hickory ben
on the skating pond a zero day. for il IS
then too brittle Siivers of ice dipped in liquid
air become SO hard that they will glass
Water thrown ON ice i'm the arctic regions viii
shiver it like pouring boiling water upon cold
glass This is because the ice is so mach
colder than the water.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-11
ARTIFICIAL STUHPS.

From The New Orleans Times Democrat
"A city throws off curiosites at its circumfer-
ence like splinters from monstrous buzz saw,
said an amateur philosopher the other day. And
il is to source of never ending delight to
ramble in the fringe of town and note the odd
tiles of human life which have been thrust out
by the mass of the consistent, conservative and
commonplace world. The other morning took
stroll the evee path by the Old Basin
Canal Beyond Broad-st L passed the fireworks
factory a curiosity in itself, and then found
that civilization. in that direction, terminated
in a squat little structure of bricks seated in
the shallow edge of the swamp like a rusty
backed turtle. and from which pale blue smoke
was rising. l stopped to inspect and, seeing a
gaunt man lowering about the place, / asked
what he might be doing. Maxim artificial
stumps' came his very surprising reply. Burn
in 'em now / had heard of stumps, articles
employed in certain processes by draughtsmen,
but knew at once that such affairs not
manufactured in Louisiana SWampS. and | had
to guess again. The gaunt man proved to be
amia ble and l given the key to the
New-York tribune., 1901-08-11
SUCH QUEER NAMES.
From The Youths Companion.

From The Youths Companion
If you think a foreigners ways are queer, ask
yourself whether their seeming queerneSs may
not be due mostly TO your want of familiarity
with them.
You have such strange names for your towns
over heah!" said titled English importation 70
one of his new American friends. 'Weehawken
Hoboken, Poughkeepsie and ever so many others
don't You knowi'
Il suppose they do sound queer to EnSlisn
ears" said the American. thoughtfully. "po
You live in London all the time?''
oh, no.. said the unSuspicious Briton
spend part of my time at Chipping Norton ans
then I've q place at Pokestogg- -on-the-Hike.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-11

The statue will represent General Washing
ton at Valley Forge, mounted a superb horse.
The figure of the Father of his Country is dig
nified in pose, and there is grave expression
on the face which is entirely in accord with the
troubles that rested upon his head during that
terrible winter. When completed the statue will
occupy the site of the present fountain at the
junction of Division and Bedford aves.
Mr.. Shrady is of the younger artists of
this city, and a of DR.. George +. Shrady.
Some of his work accepted for the Pan
American Exposition
New-York tribune., 1901-08-11

THE MODEL OF HENRY MERWIN sHRADY Sc
LECTED BY THE HANOVER CLUB
The Hanover Club of Brooklyn has selected
Henry Merwn Shrady as the sculptor for the
equestrian statue of Washington, which will be
erected in Brooklyn by James r. Howe The
selection made after series of competitions
among well known sculptors. Five We're asked
to submit designs for the final competition.
among whom George Gray Barnard,
Charles Henry Niehaus, w. Clarke Noble.
Franklin Simmons and Mr.. Shrady.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-11
THE MIRAGE.
WONDERFUL. PICTURES IN THE DESERT
COUNTRY OF ARIZONA.

From The Detroit Free Press
AS the mirage is infrequent in the populous
part of our country. and little is SAID ABOUT
it, it is p~oba BILE that the majority of Americans
know of it only by name, though they may nave
read descriptions of the mirage of the Sahara
Desert or the Fata Morgana of Sicily and South
ern Italy. Occasionally it may be seen across
Lake Ontario and New-York State may look
upon a Canadian town pictured upon the sky
This happens but once in many years.
But the mirage of the Southwest becomes
friend a sort of travelling companion III Is not
infrequent nor picturesque in NeW-MeXlco
as in Arizona and southeastern California. The
mirage in this section is said to be much more
wonderful and charming than on the Sahara or
the Fata Morgana at the Straits OF Messlna. II
combines the beauty of these and adds some
thing to both
AS the traveller passes through Arizona on the
train he sees the lakes coming and going all the
time, and wonders if it is not a mistake TO call
New-York tribune., 1901-08-11

situation. He was right: he was manufactur-
ing artificial stumps. clay pottery stumps in the
image of decapitated trees which he sells to
gardeners and private houses yard orna-
ments and bases for flower pots. The turtle
backed affair Il homemade kiln, wherein
the greasy looking Louisiana swamp clay is
burned into "a bright cherry red which a little
glaze slip changes into oak stumps and
cypress logs. Incidentally, the same dirt makes
the very finest of flower pots"
New-York tribune., 1901-08-11
THE SUPREME TEST.

From Town and CountrI.
Clarke-Mr. Shivery is passionately fond of
art.
Miss JameSon-Yes and yet not fond enough
OF IT to stop Uanting.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-01-09
CURES CONTAGIOUS BLOOD pol.
SON.
Trial Treatment Free.

1t is especially the deep-seated, OBJ
stInate cases that b. b. b. cures. It
matters not II the doctors or patent
medicines have failed to cure, b. b.
b. (Botanic Blood Balm) always
promptly reaches the poison and roots
ont and drains 1t 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. b. cured X p. b. Jones, At
lanta, Ga, 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 (B. B.
b Robert Ward, Maxey, Ga, 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.
BIB. completely cured him. If you have
eczema, cancer, scrofula, risings. boils
ulcers, then b. 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 by B. B
h. Eagle Drug Store.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-01-09
GIRL DIES FOR A WOMAN
InfatuatiOn Between Persons
OF the Same Sex Leads
To Suicide
scrlnna.McRae Presa Am.

scripps. McRae Press Assn.
wIchender, Mass, Jan. 9.--Miss
Katherine e. Gorham, aged q years,
daughter Of the editor Of the Wichen-
der Courier, committed suicide late
last night after stormy scene with
her mother. by shooting herself in the
forehead. The suicide was premedl-
tated. for earlier in the day she bought
a revolver at a local store.
The quarrel with her mother anu tue
suicide were due to the infatuation
which existed between Miss Gorham
and Mrs. John White, the young wife
of local business man. This infatu-
alton began two years ago and was so
distasteful to Miss Gorhams parents
ana Mr. White that the young woman
was sent TO Boston to reside.
Mrs White and herself managed to
meet. however frequently and then
Miss Gorham was sent to a Philadel-
phia sanitarium to be treated for a
peculiar mental malady. the only mani
festation Of which was her strange
love for Mrs White. Recently she re-
turned and at once resumed her inti-
mate relations with Mrs White.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. White, los
ing patience, ordered her out OF the
house. She welt at once to hard
ware store. bought the revolver and.
then, meeting Mrs. White, they spent
the rest fthe y in local hotel. In
the evening NJ Gnrham went home
and refused TO tell her mother where
she had been. In the conversation she
pulled out the revolver and shot her
self
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-01-09
Old people Made Youna.

J. c. Sherman, the veteran editor of
the yermontvIlle (Mich} Echo, has
discovered the remarkable secret OF
keeping old people young. For years
he has avoided Nervousness, Sleep
lessness, Indigestion, Heart trouble,
Constipation and Rheumatism, by us
ing Electric Bitters. and he writes;
1T can't be praised too highly. Il
gently stimulates the kidneys, tones
the stomach, aids digestion, and gives
a splendid appetite It has worked
wonders for my Wife and me. It's a
marvellous remedy for old peoples
compmins.' Only soc at c. r, Rem
frog drug store
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-01-09
Renonsldared

A Topeka man lost a small opal set
out of his ring and went 70 the jeweler
to have It replaced. Returning home
he found the lost set and, putting 1t in
his mouth for safe keeping, hurried
back to the jewelers. to have that SET
used instead Of the new opal, Rush
ing into the store he said. Say I've
found the old set so don't use that
new one" He attempted to remove
the stone from HIS mouth, gave a gulp
looked sheepish, and said: " ! guess
you1l have TO use the new stone"
That man needed a bottle OF Dr
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. Sold by +
y. Lille & Co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-01-09
ro Whom 4 Max coneern. .

We wish 10 notify the citizens OF
this county that wa have secured the
agency for Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pep.
sin. tho great cure for Constipation,
Indigestion, Sick Headache and stom.
ach Trouble, and guaran.ee Il 70 do
as recommended. We always keep
the best Drugs on hand and solicit a
cali, promising the very best OF every
thing. Yours truly.
r. B. Lille q Co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-01-09

Ny wifes good advice saved my life
writes F. NJ Ross of Winfield, Tenn,
for ! had such a bad coughl could
hardly brathe, / steadily grew worse
under doctors treatment. but my wife
urged me 70 use Or. Kings New Dis
coYery for Consumption. which com.
plotely cured me. Coughs, Colds,
Bronchitis. La Grippe, Pneumonia,
Asthma. Hay Fever and all maladies
OF Chest, Throat and Lungs are posi-
lively cured by this marvellous rnedi-
cine. 50c and stOO. Every bottle
guaranteed. Trial bottles free at C.
n. Renfro's drug store.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-01-09

a young man drove into Vinita with
a gallon Jug OF good old whisky in his
56uggy SOME young men stole the
whisky and when he began 20 chew
the rag, one OF them lmpersonated an
onicer and scared the dude so badly
that he ran on home without his
buggy
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-01-09
COUNT IS OBSTINATE.

scripps-McRae Press Assn.
Pekin, Jan. Count Won Waider-
see. commander OF the allied forces,
has refused the request III Hung
Chang that military operations cease
during negotiations.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-01-09
Made Young Again.

zone OF Or. Kings New Life Pills
each night for two weeks has put me
in my 'teens again" writes d. II.
Turner. OF Dempseytown. Pa. They're
the best in the world for Liver, Stom-
ach and Bowels. Purely vegetable.
Never gripe. Only 25c, at c. r. Rem
fro's drug store.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-01-09
rEL RlvrR ON RAMPAoE.

scrlpp-McRae Press Assn.
Eurek, Cal, Jan. 9.-The Eel river
is overnowing It's banks. Hundreds Of
head Of stock have perlshed. Bridges,
ranch houses and fences have been
washed away.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-01-09

A negro about so years old, hi the
Creek nation. celebrated Christmas by
shooting frecrackers, He let a can
non cracker explode in his hand, and
it tore all the fingers on The old
negro says: "It ought to have killed
me, for had no business fooling with
the thing"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-01-09

DR. Caldwells Syrup Pepsin con
vlnces you OF It's merit the trst dose
you take.
Sold by F. 3. Lille & CO.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-01-09

For Memphis and all points East and
Southeast take the choctEw ronte.
Two daily fast trains. yestibuled. Pull
man sleepera, free reclining chair cars.
gas lighted and steam heated
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-01-09
GLOBE SIGHTS.
CFrom the Atchison Globe)

The love Of woman is more dan
gerous than the enmity Of man.
The electricians promise as many
wonderful things as the politicians.
Nearly every man thinks his neigh
-bors should do" something for him.
There is one trip we all have to
take; the trip to the cemetery, and we
can't always ride in the rear coach
What has become of the old-fash
ioned woman who made her childrens
night gowns out ofnour sacks?
Evening star., 1901-01-17
THE CONTINENTAL GUARD.
Meeting Held and Temporary Organ
iZatiOn Effected.

An enthusiastic meeting of the Continen-
tai Guard was held Tuesday night for the
purpose Of organizing, and all present were
to commemorate the 'blue and buff and
the patriot forcfathers who wore it so
bravely.
The meeting was opened by General Jos.
c. Breckenridge, a charter member of the
organization, with very forcible address,
dealing with the subject of military dress
and its significance, from the early days Of
iron armor, through the effeminate epoch
of silk and lace; the heroic time of breecnes
and waistcoat up to the present day CT
long trousers. He presented the aims and
objects Of the organization and Its patri-
otic and social lights.
The Guard expects to draw its men,
bers from the patriotic societies of the city,
and anticipates that the movement will be
a pronounced success. =
Mr.. Leon l.. l.. French made q motion,
which was carried unanimously, providing
that all who had signed the preliminary
bylaws UP to the present time should be
regarded as charter members.
General Breckinridge was elected tenn
porary chairman, Mr.. Paul Beckwith, tenn
porary vice chairman. and Mr.. Paul Brock
ett temporary secretary.
The following committees were appointed:
Executive committee-Paul Brockett, L.
L. L. French, ]. w. Butts.
Eligibility committee-Generai ]. c.
Breckenridge, chairman; @. B. Pitts. secre-
tary: Paul Beckwith, B. w. Brockett, F. G.
Butts
The meeting adjourned to meet at the
call OF the executive committee.
Evening star., 1901-01-17

RACE FOLLOWER KILLED
JOHN LYNCH MEETS AN AWFUL
DEATH ON RAILROAD TRACKS.
Attempted to Jump q Train, Missed
Footing and Was Terribly
Mangled.

John Lynch, Canadian, thirty-five
years DID, who has spent number of years
Of his life following the races, was struck
by Pennsylvania railroad train between
Benning and the Deanwood tower last
night shortly before midnight and instantly
killed. His body was removed to the
morgue by the police, and Walter Love.
companion, was detained at the ninth pre-
cinct station to be used as a witness in
event of the holding of inquest. When
Coroner hewitt heard his statement re-
garding the manner in which Lynch had
been killed he concluded that it was hardly
necessary to hold an inquest. Lynch lost
his life in trying to board a moving train.
Entries made in a book found in the
pocket of the unfortunate mans clothing
indicate that he had attended the races at
several places during the past season. He
came here about the time of the Benning
races, and when the meet closed he con-
cluded to remain here and attend the win
ter racing at Chesapeake Beach. To tide
him over until the opening Of the winter
season at the bay shore resort Lynch went
to Chesapeake Beach and found employ
ment He was paid off yesterday, 1t Is
stated, and with several companions he
came up on the afternoon train, intending
to leave this part of the country and prob
ably return to New York, where he had
been in the habit of spending most of his
time. After reaching this end of the Ches-
dpeaKe BedcH TdllrOdu the men began
drinking.
Intended Stealing a Ride.
Late at night they went to the tracks of
the Pennsylvania railroad, hoping they
would be able to catch an outgoing train
on which they could ride without paying
fare. Three of the men managed to get on
the train, but Lynch evidently missed his
footing and fell. Walter Love, his friend
had become separated from him and he
knew nothing of the fatal accident when
the police found him waiting for the ar
rival of another north-bound freight train
1t was almost two hours after the accident
occurred that the dead body was found
near the railroad tracks. There was a hole
in his forehead his right leg was fractured
and his right arm was broken. His chest
had also been mashed in.- On the clothing
of the dead man was found nothing but
book and big safety pin. Walter Love
informed the police that he knew nothing
of Lynch's relatives, and he only knew
Lynch from his race track association.
Love left here this afternoon for Brighton
Beach, and he will make an effort to have
relatives of the deceased notified of his
death The body will be held at the morgue
several days. If friends are not heard from
the body will be turned over to a medical
college.
Evening star., 1901-01-17
DISPATCHED TO GUANOCO.
The GunbOat Scorpion Ordered to
Protect American Interests.

The GunbOat Scorpion Ordered TO
Protect American Interests.
At the request OF the State Department
the Navy Department has instructed Com
mander Sargent Of the Scorpion to pro-
ceed at once from La Guira to Guanoco,
Venezuela, to protect American interests
upon reports that the revolutionary move
ment there is increasing, and the attempt
is making to take possession of the arms
of the New York and BermundeZ company.
Respecting the instructions to Comman-
der Sargent, nothing can be developed at
the State Department beyond the statement
that Commander Sargent has been instruct
ed to avoid bloodshed and the destruction
of property If possible Still, taken in con-
nection with what has gone before, there
Is little doubt that if the disturbing forces
in Venezuela, whether governmental or rev.
olutionary, are seeking to take action to-
ward disposing of the incumbents in the
asphalt concession, in defiance of the tacit
agreement that there should first be a
thorough judicial inquiry, the United States
warshp will prevent that action, peaceably
If possible, forcibly If necessary.
Guanoco Is the nearest point to the as
phalt concessions accessible to the Scor-
pion, lying up the Orinoco river, about two
days run from La Guira, SO that the war
ship should be at the seat of the trouble
before the end of the present week.
The State Department also is in receipt
Of private but trustworthy advices to the
effect that the Orinoco Shipping and Trad
ing Company, two OF whose vessels were
seized by the Venezuelan government, is
an English corporation. The vessels are
under British registry, but fly the Venezu-
elan flag. Under the circumstances the
State Department has found itself unable
to intervene directly to compel restitution,
but in view of the fact that American cap
ital is invested in the company, 1t has di-
rected Minister Looms to use his good Of
fees far possible to protect these
American interests.
Evening star., 1901-01-17

street. Nobody could reasonably object to
the fortunate ones who get early the
ground seeing all that there is 20 see, pro-
vided they do not obstruct the view OF
others but there's the rub. For every
one whose view may be thus improved
fully a dozen are deprived Of their rights
In the premises. II would not he bad
If these boxes. chairs. etc, could be kept
TO the rear OF the masses of people, who
are dependent solely upon such props as
nature has given them, but with the police
forces available u regulation to that effect
would be practically impossible of enforce.
ment. The proper thing. therefore. and,
indeed. the only thing which can effect
lively reach the -Case. would be a special
regulation or order, sweeping in charac-
ter, prohibiting any such improVised re-
viewing stands upon the sidewalks ana
providing for IN" arrest and heavy fine OF
such as are found guilty of thus ohstruct-
ing the sidewalks whether owners or rent
ers Of any such methods OF bodily eeva-
tion. \ properly considered and rigid rule
of this kind, promulgated and given abun-
dant publicity In advance would, in the
opinion of the undersigned, result in the
most general. complete and satisfactory
enjoyment of the inaugural parade ever
experienced In the entire history Of such
functions, and At the same time 1t would
put mighty big feather In the caps Of
the committee having official control of the
first inaugural event of the twentieth cer-
tury. &. &. g.