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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-12-30
AGENTS MAnrEn-.oon

AGENTS WANTED-<ccaIeor trav.
cling agents in Oklahoma OF 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 tho
agent an honorable and lucrative en-
ployment. Men of good character aud
standing, mot necessary for them to
have had any insurance experience,)
will find II for their interest to com.
municate with Henry F. Bart, general
manager of the National Life and
Trust Co, Of Des Moines, Iowa, Rooms
13, Is and IL, Billingsley bldg, Guth
rie, Okla. where all the details will
be explained 20 such applicants, and
II not convenient TO call in person, it
can be done just as intelligently by
mail.
REASONS WHY AN AGENT CAN DO
BETTER FOR HIMSELF REP.
RE5ENTlNG THE NATIONAL
LIFE AND TRUST COMPANY
THAN ANY OTHER EMPLOY
PLoTMENT.
BECAUSE, its endowment bonds and
policies yield the largest possible
returns consistent with safety.
BECAUSE, 1t is incorporated uDde.
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, it's 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 to
return the face value of each in
ten years. together with all the
accumulations from lapses in the
reserve and profit fund. and in.
terest tnereof.
CAPITAL 100000.
Compare our capital stock VITA the
capital stock Of other large companies
All requests for information. either
personal or by letter, will be courte
ously answered. either in person oJ
by mail, by addressing.
HENRY r. BURT,
Rooms 10. Is and II Billingsley Bldg.
Guthrie. Oklahoma.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-12-30
The Best Plaster.

A piece of flannel dampened with
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound
to the affected parts is superior to
any plaster When troubled with
lame back or pains in the side or
chest, give it trial and you are GER
tain to be more than pleased with the
prompt relief which it affords. Pain
Balm also cures rheumatism. One
application gives relief. For sale by
C. r. Renfro, druggist.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-12-30
NELL cRopsErs DEATH.

Feeling Still Runs High Against Dead
Girls Sweetheart.
Elizabeth, NJ. j. Dec 2S.-The YER
diet of the coroner's jury upon the
death OF Miss Nell Cropsey, whose
body was found in the river yester-
day was read today in front Of the
coroner's Office to the people Of Eliza
beth City. Because Of feeling against
James Wilcox. sweetheart Of the dead
girl, publication OF the verdict was
deferred in the hope that the intense
excitement would have subsidized to-
day. The lack Of sympathy for viii
cox was marked in the large crowd
about the coroner's office TO hear the
rendering OF the verdict.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-12-30
Fully insured.

You and We are both insured against
loss, for the manufacturers agree to
refund the purchase price II you do
not realize what they claim for DR..
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin in cases of
Constipation, Indigestion, Sick Head
ache or Stomach Troubles. Sold by
F. b. Lille G. Co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-12-30
EolIs a n.adlu Attank.

MY wife was SO in that good ply.
sicians We're unable to help her"
writes NJ. NJ. Austin. Of winchester,
Ind, but was completely cured by
DIR. Kings New Life Pills" They
work wonders in stomach and liver
troubles. Cure constipation, sick
headache, 25c at A. E. Gray's drug
store
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-12-30
CO. "a" OK. N. G.. NOTICE.

Co "a" First Regiment. Ok. n. G.,
is hereby orGeced to assemble at the
Armory on Monday night for driIl.
BY order Of
G. {. Dunniea,
Capt. Comd'g. Co. A.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-12-30

In that meeting they laid plans tat
Il carried out, wonld come pretty hear
completing the financial undoi e o. A.
bert Harlow. book publisaer5' mar.
Mary Johnson was there arc she DE-
rounced the scheme as "a shame" The
ether girls looked at each oiac- es much
as to say 20, but isn't she arfal2
The fair was on al Harlow had
bought crrs for an ssr.s % things
and he pail three pr.as 5 ,heretT lie
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-12-30

THE STORY OF A STEW.

AL Harlow works in dowatswa bssk
concern and makes a pretty fair sal7-r
weekly. The trouble with Hs-iovg sas
been that FOR something over yepr
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-01

The author OF Modern Hunting, =
in La NOuvellc Revue. tells a pleas
ing story OF one of the oldest and
most celebrated sportsmen OF France,
the Prince de JOinyille. The Prince
Is perhaps the Senior member" Of
hunting society in his country. He
was hunting 10 the Chantilly forest,
as the guest Of the Due d'Aumale
His party met another party which
was following a deer In the same for
est, and some disorder resulted. The
Prince lost track Of the animal that
he was following, but nc took the
disappointment philOsophically, and
set out to find the deer again.
On the way he was stopped by an
old whitc-haired peasant, who told
him that the deer he was following
had passed by there recently. The
son of LOUIS Philippe asked some
simple gUes;.c?. but as the old peas
ant replied h. looked at him keenly.
seeming 10 lay moro attention 10
him than T. hi. words. Suddenly ne
stopped HIM.
wait. 4 seems to me that ] know
JOu. friend Ec exclaimed.
ayes si:, ;epiicd the peasant, ia
his Old cracked scice. which shook a
little with eian'ien. sOh, yes, we
have c:ich estca cakes at Auntie
hdelaide's
II WAS ur,y years since they had
been chll.ien together, but the varied
experiences az that timc had not
made Ito Giirto ferssl his Old play
mate and sorvi;cr ana he delayed his
quest FOR The .oSt deer 10 renew the
acnuaInlnnre.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-01

a medical paper has taken up the
eudgels against unnecessary city
noises 1t declares steam whistles,
factory bells, the shouts Of the hawk
ers and the rest to be disease -produc-
ing, and 10 presents some startling
figures to prove It, 1t argues that as
an environment these noises must
breed a race mentally stupid or
hyperesthetlcally morbid. How
ever that may be, everybody knows
that the noises OF great city are a
nuisance, and that the greater part
OF them are unnecessary There is
not the slightest occasion for all the
steam whistles on all the factories to
screech four times a day The cry
of the hawker is an impertinenee
aud a breach OF the peace. If none
of the hawkers were permitted to
yell, each would sell as much as he
does now. Nine-tenths of all the
piano pounding done in any city
ought to be suppressed by a society
for the prevention Of cruelty to
everybody. The love Of noise is
savage Instinct With every step in
civilization we more and more object
TO harsh, strong, unnecessary sound.
But while we subdue our voices and
muiile our floors with padded carpets,
we have done next to nothing toward
protecting ourselves against the un-
necessary noises made by other peo-
pie. In this matter there is a great
work for the City Improvement So
ciety TO do. 1t will secure the abo-
lition Of bells and steam whistles
and put a gag into the mouth of the
street vendor, and II will render a
blessed service 10 all sorts and con-
ditions Of civilized men. II it will
reduce the sum total OF pianoforte
playing-but that must 60 over for
the millennium.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-01
ooMpLIcATEp PRocEss.
Rare Experiences in a Celestial Tonsorial
establishment.

establishment.
When the services OF a Chinese
barber are called into requisiti0n by
his Celestial brethren, a complicated
process is gone through with which
would Oh an American 0nlOOker with
wonder and dismay Having settled
his customer comfortably IN his chair,
the operator commences by scraping
not only the cheeks and chin Of his
victim. but also the whole OF his
head, with the exception Of one spot
on the top of his Uranium, from
which sprouts the inevitable queue.
Having succeeded in shaving care
fully around the sacred lock, leay-
ing the head in a bright and shining
condition. resembling a well.polished
billiard ball, the barber begins to
perform upon his customer ia a man
ner which can only be adequately
described as punching his head
This is done by clenching bis fist and
dealing to the patient several sharp
taps or punches with the tips Of his
knuckles, varied by a process Of
kneading or pounding, the barber
digging his knuckles into the Inflated
headpiece Of his customer in q most
merciless fashion. The reason for
these heroic measures is that the re-
cipient Of the blows finds, or imagines
that he finds. his brain cleared aud
his mind relieved BY them; worry, care.
depression and dullness dispersed,
and 4 feeling o. lightness, brightness
and vivacity induced AS he is
probably just recovering from the de-
pressing and enervating effect OF an
opium stupor, with its strange and
dreamful delirium, this result is not
undesirable If business has TO be
transacted. After the punching and
pounding process is concluded, the
barber at once proceeds to unfasten
and unplait the long tail Of hair,
which reaches to the ankles Of the
wearer, and having cOmbed, brushed
and begreased it-much after the
fashion Of the long maiden OF
tO-day--he, with slow and assiduous
carefulness, replaits it, and ties IL
with a piece Of black braid which
hangs In two short tails at the end.
BY this time one would think that
sheer exhaustion would prevent the
pitiless and prosecuting barber from
further atrocities upon
the person OF his mild and lamb-like
subject; but no; renewed activity
possesses the ruthless, unrelentlng
hair-drcsser, aud with frantic energy
he seizes the hands Of his victim,
pulls his arms behind, and COM
menccs to twist and turn them until
every joint cracks, and one would
think that his shoulders must he dis
located. The muscles Of the arms,
and then the fingers, receive their
share Of attention, after which the
customer walks out OF the shop, evil
iently refreshed and invigorated.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-01

on his house property be walks out Of
it It is his freehold only so long as
he remains within.
Once outside it is nothing, a mere
shell, and no heading ia any schedule
meets the case. This is why no
doult, he somtimes leaves his lodg-
ings and goes into others. to battle
the Commissioners and leave the
lawyers 10 tax each others costs at
their own expense. Nor does he run
up any bills
He is his own hosier, halter, tailor,
and shoemaker, and as for his food,
he takes It where he finds it. II the
caterpillar tells him he has no right
to eat the cabbage. the snail replies
with tn quoque, and II the earwig
protests against his coming into the
lettuce he asks 1t to show its title to
possession. GOOD Words
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-01

inent literary attachments, with a
practical knowledge OF men and az
fairs, a facility Of expression and a
conciseness Of style that make a rare
combination for effective work.
DR.. Smith was born in Boston.
Oct p. 1908. He entered Harvard
at the age of IL, and with his com
panions formed what was afterward
known as the famous class Of 20
America" is not the only hymn
DR. Smith has written. The hymn
books Of all Christian denominations
contain many Of his productions.
THE psalmist, q book used by the
Baptists for thirty years, contains
nearly thirty Of his compositions.
His bestknown missionary hymn,
@The Morning Light Is Breaking
has been translated jnto many lam
guages.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-01


DE Samuel Francis Smith, the
author OF one Of the most inspiring
national hymns in the world. "Afy
Country aIis Of Thee, told a Boston
reporter who visited him recently on
the occasion Of his eighty-ffth birth
day how the famous hymn came to
oe written. In 1892 William G.
Woodbridge, a friend Of Or. Smiths,
WHO had been visiting Germany and
the German schools. brought home
with him a lot OF German music
books. Mr.. Woodbridge gave the
books 70 Lowell Mason, then the con
sefyat0r % llchurch music in Boston,
and Mr. Mason being unable TO read
German turned them over to Dr.
smith and said he would like to have
a poetlcal translation Of anything DR..
smith saw Ia the book and liked.
Turning over the leaves Of the books
one gloomy day in February, 1882, ?
said Or. Smith, Il came across the
air God Save the King. liked the
music. ! glanced at the German
words a. the foot OF the page. Under
the inspiration Of the moment / went
20 work and ia half an hour Amer
ica' was the result. 1T was written
on a scrap OF paper picked up from
the table. and the hymn OF to-day is
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-01

A great many lovers OF flowers who
have not made botanical lore and
legend a study often ask themselves
or some friend why the passion
flower is 50 called, and not one time
in a dozen is the correct answer
given. IL was so named by the first
Spanish settlers in the new world be-
cause they imagined that they saw
IN it a representation Of our Lords
passion. The tilamentOus processes
are taken TO represent the crown OF
thorns; the styles, the nails used in
fastening the SAVIOR % the cross;
the anthers, the marks OF the five
wounds; the leaf, the spear that
pierced his side; the tcndrils, the
cords or whips with which he was
scourged; the column OF the oyary,
the uprightof the cross; the stamcns,
the hammers; the calyx, the glory"
or halo; the white tint, purity; the
blue tint, heaven.
Calvary clover" is still more
wonderful representation OF the cruci-
6xion. In that flower persons Of
vivid Imagination can see 10 the
meanderlngs OF the c0lors OF the
petals the outlines OF cross with
the figure OF a man stretched prone
upon it,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-01

LoSG-DIsTANcE telephone service
is becoming common IN this country.
and a growing demand for il causes a
gradual extension. The longest con-
tinu0us line now operated is from
Boston to Milwaukee, a distance. as
the line is run. OF J 800 miles. Five
minutes is the unit OF time uron
which prices are based. Between
New York and Washington the ser
vice costs s. for each five minutes
use, and between New York and Chi
cago It IS 50 for the same service. IT,
is claimed that conversation may bc
as distinctly heard at GOO miles as at
one mile, and that IN these l0ng-dis-
tance communications the disagree
able buzzing so often heard Ia 10 al
service is not experienced
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-01

An exchange relates this incident
Of life in an apartment house:
Boy-Father sent me up to say
that he would be very thankful II
you wouldn't lay any more carpets
tonight: he can't sleep.
New Tenant 60 down and tell
your father not 10 let my hammering
prevent him from feeling thankful.
Tell him 70 be thankful his carpets
are laid and above an TO he thankful
he scnt you Up instead Of coming
himself.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-01

substantially as IL was written that
day"
Or. Smith still has the original
draft Of the poem. lle has been
urged many times 20 give u up. They
would like 70 have 10 ln Washington
Tor preservation and IL would. OF
course, be prized and safely cared for
In Boston. but be has thus far de-
clined 20 part with - Dr. Smith
made a copy Of it for ID L0throp 4
Co. the Boston publishers, and this
copy was IN their exhibit at the
Worlds Fair The paper on which
the poem was originally written IS
yellow with age, but the writing is
perfectly legible. The paper is about
ak inches long by three inches wide.
and has only three erasurcs in the
mage. On the back are some stray
lines. the remnants Of some transla-
tioD from a German work
when &c became "tbc national
hrmnH is not known. It was never
adoDted as such formally and officially
by the Government, but 10 seems to
have been adopted BY The people, and
for more than sixty years In school
and church. and in nearly every
patriotic gathering. the singing of
-Nv Country. It's o. Thee has
aroused the people ID patriotism as
90 other hymn bas been able 10 do
IL matters not whether the hymn
has been -0nicially' sanctioned by
ere Government, saYs the Boston
Traveller 1t has been taken t0 the
hearts of the people-they love it for
Ifs sentiment and for is mcl0jy-and
they viii continue. as long as time
shall endure. 20 sing The poetic
PRAYER of their own patriotic hymn
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-01

ferred 10 the influence cf shc hymn
upon soldiers he bad mot ana said
not only on the battlefield aud the
march but 10 tho hospitals and bar
racks sometimes one would start "My
country, It's Of thee, and IL would be
taken up from man 10 man until the
entire company Joined IN tho grand
hymn. america" met the hearts Of
the people who sang 10 with great
enthusiasm during the war. Il was
sung on special days days Of en-
couragement and DAYS Of darkness,
aud as 10 was sung hy the brave sol
der boys they felt they were more
than paid Tor their suffering by hav-
ing a country % suffer for.
Mr.. Smith b gan public lie as pas
tor Of the village church at Water
vile, Me, and at the same time he
became Professor OF Modern Lam
guages in Watcryilic College. now
known as Colby University This
was in 1884, Eight years later be
was editor OF the Christian Review.
and until July. 1854. he was pastor
OF the Bar t'st Church az Newton
Center Iie then became connected
with the foreign Mss onafy work O
the church and served in the Secre-
Eary's department Tor dftcCn years.
during which time be contributed by
pen. voice and money 10 the advance
ment Of the interests OF ibis imD1r-
tant branch " Christian activity
His knowledge oi the languages Of
the world proved a valuable help 10
bis missionary work. and 90 bis lar
bors in translation the church is in
debted for many advances ln the do
main OF INTEL geut investigations
lie Is a man o. broad culture and em-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-01

lie has no ground rent 20 pay. Tor
be does not build bis heusc upon any.
and asks no better foundations for
what he lives IN than his own back.
Being bis own landlord. he Is not
liable for house rent. and when he Is
not inside them his apartments are
unfinished ones.
Nhere'er hc dWelis be dweIis alone.
Except himself has chafteis none.
Well satisfied 80 De BE own
Whole treasure.
lie is the despair OF bis creditors.
for he has nothing to levy upon. and
f The brokers seize bis house they
seize him too. and he is none the
worse, Tor be was at home as be vas.
ln-omc tax collectors gnash fhelr
teeth over him. f0rff they assess him
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-01

Doctor Johnson was very suscepti-
bic 70 fattcry Gilbert Stuart, the
American portrait FAINTER, learned
his art In The English home 0f Ben
iamin West. One day he met Doc
tor johnson, whose dislike FOR the
American colonies was notorious
"Sir, demanded johnson of young
Stuart, where did sou learn En-
gllshy' -Out OF your dictionary sir, ="
replied the cui0k-wittcd artist. The
old man became gentle. Doctor John
Ewing, provost 81 the University OF
Pennsylvania, while visiting IN Lon
don, dined with Doctor johnson.
lie had been cautioned not tOcuntra-
dict the great men, and be saw from
the silence that fell upon the COM
pany when Johnson entered the room
that he was regarded as q literary
despot, whose opinions were % be re-
ceived aud not criticized johnson
attended 70 nothing but his plate.
Having eaten v0racious 3 be survey
cd the guests f0T the first time. The
conversation turned upon America.
and Ewing defended the colonies.
What do yOu know. sir, on the sub
jects" exclaimed johnson. "Sir. he
thundered on. "What do you know In
American You never read b oks
there. Pardon me- sir. blandlv
replied Ewing. @We have read the
Rambler" F" The compliment to the
auth0s paciicd the enemy ~ the
colonies.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-01
startled the Engineer.

A cruel joke was perpetrated on
the engineer Of the LOuisY he and
Nashville passenger train which
reached this city late yesterday after
noon, says the Louisville Courier
Journal Several miles from the city
the engineer was hOrrlded to see
what appeared to be the form OF a
man asleep on the track a short dis
tance ahead.
He frantically applied the air.
brakes and blew ths whistle ia short,
quick jerks, in the hopes Of awaken
ing the sleeping man. Immediately
heads began TO pop out Of the car
windows, and as The supposed man IN
front was seen upon the track they
were quickly jerked back to escape
seeing the sickening accident, which
it appeared could not be averted AS
the engine passed over the object the
engineer and fireman closed their
eyes and fancied they could feel the
wheels pass over the body
When the train was finally stopped
passengers and trainmen hurried back
to the spot, where the dark object
could still be seen. but now cut into
several pieces. A search was already
started for a doctor, when 1t was dis
covered that the mutilated remains
we're those Of a dummy, with a
pumpkin for head. The figure had
on a complete suit of cloths, and at a
distance had a most natural appear
ance. The men returned, much dis
gusted, but greatly relieved, to the
train.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-01

A Work OF Vast Importance 20 Greece
and 10 Commerce.

A Work OF Vast Importance 20 Greece
and 20 Commerce.
The Corinth Canal between the
Gulf Of Corinth and the Saronic Gulf,
will not only be OF vast benefit to
the coast trade Of Greece and to the
trade Of Athens, the capital OF the
kingdom OF the Hellenes. but It
shortens by $50 miles the voyage
from the Adriatic Sea. from Sicily or
from Malta to COnstan0inople and
the Black Sea, avoiding the passage
round Cape Matapan, which is gen.
orally very stormy in winter and
feared by mariners almost as much as
Cape Horn. Eighteen centuries ago
the Roman Emperor Nero began work
on a canal, the very line Of which the
present one follows, but political dis
turbances at home caused an aban-
donment Of the project.
The canal, now opened 10 naviga-
tion, is less than four miles long. Ia
some places the cutting had TO he
made in sandstone rock through high
land, $50 feet above the sea level,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-01

and required a great outlay and
enormous labor The canal Is quite
straight, in a northwest direction,
and sea current runs through IL at
the rate, varying with the wind, OF
from half knot to three knots an
hour The width at the bottom is -
feet, and the depth o. water VIII be
uniformly p feet but at present
there are two places where 10 Is Unly
l9 feet; this, however, viii he cor
rected ia a month or two. The sides
OF the canal for two miles and one
haif are faced with solid masonry,
and a path runs along each side. For
the entire length the canal Is lighted
By electricity.