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The sun., 1901-08-28

prlvlng him of his slaves, and out
of revenge he registered terrible
oath that he would never again put
his foot to the Lords ground, and so
lsfar he has kept his VOW.
Never since the registration of his
vow has he appeared without his
door, nor will he have converse with
anyone save one or two, who are
Immediately connected with him, and
then his words are of the briefest
possible character.
His landed interests are extensive,
and under the management of a com
petent overseer yield him handsome
income.
The overseer makes his reports to
the queer old man in his darkened
indoor retreat, who gives his orders
and directions as tersely as possible.
He has never spoken to a woman
since his self-imposed exile, nor will
he allow one to be employed upon
his place.
How he spends his time within his
darkened room no one knows, but
it is said that one employment is the
counting of money, of which he is
said to have vast amount in gold
and silver.
Be it as it may, Bardstown bank
er twice a year visits Mr.. Hayden, and
through him the recluse settles his
financial matters with the outside
world.
Mr.. Hayden is described as fine
looking man, with full beard and
flowing hair. His confinement has
bleached him until he is as white as
an infant and his hands are as soft
as raw cotton.
He had sale of mules at his farm
recently, and number of animals
were sold at fancy prices.
A large number of people were
present at the sale, but never
glance was caught of Mr.. Hayden.
His instructions to the auctioneer
were sent out by the overseer, writ
ten in grabbed hand, and were very
direct
The sun., 1901-08-28
MANY SEEK PATENTS.
w. Cornelius Vanderbilt and Others
Protect Their Inventions.
The Young Millionaire Makes Tm-
proved Devices for Railroads.
Curious Motor WagOn-MaEs-
xine Tack-Hammer.

w. Cornelius Vanderbilt has just re-
ceived two more patents, one for a
draft gear for railway rolling stock,
and another for car track. Mr.. Van
derbilt has secured other railway pat
ents, the most notable being for fire.
box. The development of automobiles
has spurred the inventors and pat
entS are being taken out for hubs,
wheels, tires, engine protectors, wagon
bodies, storage batteries and many
other appliances used in the construc-
tion of automobiles. The most novel
of these is patent for motor, which
is to take the place of horse. 1t is
shaped like box and mounted ON four
wheels, and runs in front of the wagon
or buggy. 1t is designed to be managed
by the use of reins, as the horse is
guided.
The Buffalo exposition and the or
ganization of the Order of Buffalo are
responsible for many designs in pins
and other insignia. One genius reg
istered a design for woman's stock
ing, plain white at the bottom, but
with the top decorated with charging
buffaloes. A German inventor has Sc
cured patent on an acetylene life pre-
server, in form of belt When the
person wearing the belt life prescrver
is cast into the sea the belt can be
inflated with gas by admitting little
water to the store of acetylene, which
is supposed to last for hours.
A man in Lockport, ILL.,, finding it
consumed considerable time and en-
ergy to place tacks under a hammer,
took out patent for magazine ham
mer, the tacks being loaded into the
ha0lle of the hammer like shells into
a magazine gun.
The movement in certain churches
toward individual communion cups
has brought out a patent by John G.
Thomas. of Lima. o., for an individual
communion service. consisting of sill
yer cups arranged about silver tray.
The patent is on the tray.
The sun., 1901-08-28
Almost Married Wrong Man.

What would have been a rather Sc
rious complication was ayerted by
the presence of mind of bride at
Towson a night or two ago, says the
Baltimore Sun. To the best man was
given the honor of escorting the
bride to the altar, while the groom
followed with the bridesmaid. Wheth-
er the groom and his best man for
got their positions or both went into
a trance, is not known. They did not
exchange places, but Stood the best
man with the bride and the groom
with the bridesmaid, as the clergy
man began the ceremony. Then the
bride realized that she was about to
be married to "the other man" and
objected. In "A moment or two she
got things Strengthened out and the
ceremony proceeded. 1t was a mar
row escape.
The sun., 1901-08-28
.Gotden Rule" Jones rinca'

Mayor Jones, of Toledo, O., was
fined five dollars and costs in the po-
lice court the other morning as re-
suit of an attempt to impress his
"golden rule" and equality for all
theories upon the magistrate. The
incident occurred during the trial of
a man whom the mayor was given
permission to question. The eNecu-
tive limited that the man would be
convicted because he had no money
to pay for defense. and then Judge
Wachenheimer interfered. To show
ne considered all men equal the mag
istrate promptly assessed Mayor
Jones "five dollars and costs" and
directed the police clerk to notify
the executive of Toledo that here
after he must remain behind the rail
with the rest of the ordinary specta-
tors when attending police court.
The sun., 1901-08-28
Quite in SensOn.

You talk about your blue bloods!
The bluest of the blue
Is the one who plays the races
On tips that don't come true.
Chicago Journal.
The sun., 1901-08-28
Uncle Snm'S Penny Coinage.

UHCIe NNm FFHHy NofnHEe.
Last year the United States coined
66,546,243 cents, which sounds big,
but it is less than penny apiece.
The sun., 1901-08-28

$500
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-07

Chas. Cunningham returned last
night from Hobart where he has been
in charge of a corps of the school land
appraisers. The work Is all com
pleted and most of the appraisers have
returned home. Two corps reported
at El Reno Friday and were paid on
by j. j. Houston and the others will
report at FL Reno Monday Mr.. Gun
ningham tells some very amusing and
interesting incidents in connection
with their work. He says there are
very few settlers on the claims as yet,
not nearly 50 many as were expected.
It is the general opinion that the ma
iority of the winners will walt the full
six months TO locate. In one section
they had considerable trouble with
the grey fox, which killed off all the
colts and calves
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-07

w. d. Coxey, "old boy" advance
press agent for Ringing Bros circus.
was in the city today interviewing the
newspapers. Mr.. Coxey is one of the
crack press men of the country He
has been with Ringing eleven years
and has never missed train-or told
a lie.
J. j. Houston has returned from Ell
Reno.
Secretary Fred L. Wenner has re
turned from a trip to Indian territory.
Prof Boyd of Norman. is in the city
today
Myron Boyle of Wichita, represent
ing the Wichita Eag,e. returned today
from a delightful vacation spent at
Chicago and Milwaukee.
r e. Wood of Shawnee, is in the
city today to attend a meeting Of the
board Of regents Of the University OF
Oklahoma
Miss Laura Whitbeck Is seriously
i'll with typhoid fever at her home,
u. c. Guss has gone TO Perry on
business
supt. L. w. Baxter went to Oklaho
ma City today.
W. S. Hanson of Oklahoma City, ha'
been commissioned territorial agen
for the American Cotton company o
Jersey City, N. ].
n. II. Patterson returned last nigh
from a business trip to Mulhall.
Mayor Ball left today for Enid an'
will go from there to Gueda Spring
for several days
Miss Luella Campbell OF Saltwater
is the guest Of Miss Lillian Boles a
her home on East Villas avenue.
Walter Bert went to Perkins toda,
TO visit his parents,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-07
PERsoNAL MENTION.

NJ. H. Woods of Kansas City is
registered at the Royal today.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Slater of Terre
Haute, Ind, are visiting friends in the
city.
A. c. Thompson of Lamont, Okla,
is visitor in the city today
T. c. Bridgeman of Ardmore, l. t.
is n the city on business today.
T. E. Reynolds of Winfield, Kas., is
down on business today.
e. j. Healy of Wichita, is a visitor
in town today.
R. j. Moffett of Lawton, is a visitor
in the city today.
Mrs. G. c. Kneisley will leave tomor
row for a visit TO Davenport, Ia, her
former home, and Chicago.
II. Baerman of Cailinville, H., is in
the city today Mr. Baerman will
|open a ladies furnishing goods store
in the room now occuF'ed by the Fair
as soon aa It is vacated.
Frank Hindman of Hobart, is in the
city today. He is the agent for the
4 ||HiH addition at Hobart and says they
have as many buildings there as there
Hare at Anadarko and Lawton together
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-07
HINeLINo BROS CIRCUS.
Will Exhibit in Capital City Friday
October 4.

Considerable curiosity has been
aroused by the uncertainty IN regard
to Ringing Bros date in Guthrie.
The announcement is now definitely
made, through the Leader, that the
big circus VII be here Friday, October
a This viii be good news 70 all who
thoroughly enjoy a high class arenic
entertainment Ringing Brothers
circus deseryedly occupies high
place in the regard Of the Guthrie
public The show exhibited here in
the early days OF the territory, and
was the first 10 make lasting impress
sion upon the Oklahoma peopie. The
good feeling established at that time
has constantly developed just as the
show has grown, and Ringing Bros.
circus is undoubtedly the most poput
lar institution OF It's kind that ever
visited this section OF the United
States az the time of its last visit
two years ago, It was a big institution
so big. in fact, that It seemed as
though the limit Of expansion had
been reached. The statement that Il
IS much larger this year viii there
fore be received with establishment
Many new arenic and trained anima
displays have been introduced this
year, while the parade which inaugu
rates circus day is declared 10 sur
pass anything in the processiona
order ever before attempted
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-07

Mrs. Fred L. wenner is quite ILL.,
L. NJ. Borden of Winfield, is in the
city today.
G. w. Burnett is down from Mulhall.
Mrs. e. L. Blneoe is seriously i'll
with a stroke of paralysis.
J. H. Scott of Cameron, Okla, is a
visitor in the city today
J.F. Blick of Cordell, iG in the city
today looking after a school land lease.
Judge B. F Burwell came up from
Oklahoma City this morning.
Miss Alice Terry. general delivery
clerk at the postoffice, left yesterday
for Kinghsher for few days vaca-
tion.
The Rev. R. T. Mansfield left this
morning for Arkansas City, where he
goes to preach tomorrow The Rev
w A. Humphrey will fill his pulpit
here tomorrow morning.
Fred II. Thwing, the newly appoint
ed bank commissioner assumed the
duties of his office today.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Dennis entertain
ed in a delightful manner a party OF
friends at their home on East Harri
son avenue last evening. Music was
the feature of the evening.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-07
District Averages.
Excessive Precipitation.

Lullng. Texas ............... 1.52
Light scattered showers occurred
over the south Atlantic and west Gulf
coasts, and over Oklahoma; else
where dry weather prevailed over the
cotton belt during the past twenty
four hours.
Temperatures we're seasonable.
chas. N. Strong, Sec. Dir.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-07

The executive committee of the Ok
lahoma Bankers association viii meet
tonight at the Guthrie club rooms to
arrange a programme and decide on a
date for the annual meeting which
will be held in Guthrie early in De
cember.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-07

The reserve sale is now on for The
Madison Square Theater Co, who will
appear at the Brooks next week COM
mencing Monday night. Prices, 1920
soc Secure your seats early.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-07
TooAY's MARKETS.
tBy Associated Press.l
Kansas clty-oraln.

Wheat Sept Ga; Dec, GGh May
7Oh Q7O9s; cash No. 2 hard 65i4 a
b51k; No 3, 65 No. red. GSmG8lz
Corn Sept 5GM; Dec 5GiA; May.
58H 058A; cash No. mixed, 779
TN No. white, SIX
Oats-No. 2 white, 28638h
Rye-No 2, 56h.
Hay-Choice timothy 1850; choice
prairie, 1900.
Butter--Creamery, l6hQl9; dairy.
fPncy, 140i6,
Eggs-Fresh, 10.
Receipts OF wheat, 12s cars.
Kansas clty-LIve Stock.
Cattle. prices unchanged from yes
terday.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-07

seel "The Blue and the Gray" a.
the Brook theater Monday night. The
reserve sale is row on at Wailace's
drug store.
The age-herald., 1901-04-15

editing his last copy he paused to laugh like child at the antics of a dumb anil nal that loved him, and, though pain wracked him, he called merrily to one of us through the open door. It was his last laughter, his last merriment, and tonight the echo-memory of it all fills this place of toll with tender melody.
 There survived in him childhood's won drous gift of laughter. It bubbled and rippled and rolled in marvellous abund- ance and sweetness. His spirit was filled with 1t. and for it his fine thin lips. the lips of tears and love and power, were fashioned, as If to do double duty with eyes that flashed joy. At the beginning of each days task here we heard that glad laughter; we heard 1t when darkness fell and were cheered by 1t in our work in the long hours of the waning night, when the world was asleep; we felt its tender influence in the beginning, and were thrilled by it when 1907 came, and when the morning newspaper was con- pleted.
 He was a brave soul with the tender ness of a woman. By the unyieldine forces of his courage there ever welled upward the brave tears that charity draws from all who love her best. He was generous in every impulse, and was without malice. He never remembered a wrong and never harbored resentment; never cherished a rancor and never link ed his heart with bitterness; never saw a frown of displeasure but to laugh 1t away and never knew an unkindness that he did not forget in it's offering. He was the incarnation of human kindness, good heartedness, sincerity and manful hon. esty.
 He was our comrade in all things, a boon companion a glorious good fellow, a friend that never doubted and never neglected, guide that never led astray!
 It is mine to speak for him and for ourselves, for him and for all of us who Iabored with him day after day and through the toilsome watches of the long nights of earnest and uncomplaining en- deavor. It has been mine through many a changeful year to tell truth of the be- loved dead: to speak for those whose lips are closed and whose hearts beat no long CT to duty's calls or loves low and tender hailing: but this task of love, growing heavier and dearer with the years, is heaviest tonight.
 There is a new sorrow in hearts &C., quainted with many afiictions. "SO'' is come, and our comrade sleeps.
The age-herald., 1901-04-15
BY LucIEN JULIEN WALKER.

that shall not be handled by him again are here, and were here as dead witnesses of the dead when the faithful of the craft spoke words of love and honor, each man of us all exceedingly the better for having struggled shoulder to shoulder with him in the strife.
 T am going home-I feel very badly' he said on that last night when he went away never to return to our greeting. Tonight's meeting was the first we were to have here after his final goodnight, and we of the journals met to mourn him and to talk of the last offices friendship may offer to the friend who has passed to God.
 It was a solemn assemblage of men ac-
The age-herald., 1901-04-15
"REMINISCENCES OF
 OLD TIME CIRCUSES
Old Snowman Says He Always Associates Shows With = Autumn Months

"In the minds of most Southern peo- ple," said an old snowman, thoughts of the circus are associated with the au- ,tumn months. When I was boy never
 heard of show coming to my native
 town in Tennessee until September or October, or possibly November, and l re- member that I always got up very early in the morning to see the show come in. Mother never had to call me then. How the mysteries of the canvas covered cages did enchant mel How vast and wonderful was the great white expanse
 of the tents! The flags Tapping in the
 breeze, the rushing crowds, the neighing of the horses, the music of the band-ah.
 how those first sensations of boyhood's S
 circus delights did thrill me! 1 would : give thousand dollars if I could be back Ito those halcyon days and revel in their
 Joys once again. But, as I started to say, ! the show season must be changing as
 well as the weather, for see that Sells
 & Gray's united shows are coming next s Monday, and I suppose that the precedent ], established by them of commencing their spring and summer season in the South,
 inst tead of il the North, will be followed next year by other tented enterprises, as
 there are always imitators and thus the : traditional. Southern idea that the tent show comes, only with the autumn will be smashed to smithereens, like many of our , other Southern ideas and ideals in this painfully progressive period.''
The age-herald., 1901-04-15
CITY COUNCIL
 WILL MEET TODAY For Purpose of Appointing Managers. and Clerks for
 Municipal Election

The City Council will meet at noon to- day for the purpose of appointing man. agers and clerks for the municipal elec- ton which occurs on Monday, May 6.
 The candidates for Mayor and Aldermen are requested to meet in the Mayors of fee at 1o:3o o'clock this morning for the purpose of agreeing upon names to be presented to the City Council for mana gers and clerks. Under the law each can didate is entitled to representation at the ballot box, but in order to get this rep furnished the appointing power with list of names from which the managers and clerks will be selected If no such list Is furnished and the candidates fail to have friends as officials at the election, 1t will be their own fault.
 The list prepared by the candidates will be turned over to the Mayor and Alder men when they meet at noon and it is probable that the officers for the election will be selected from this list.
 The city election takes place on Mon- day, May G. So far there Is only one ticket in the field. It is not probable that there will be any opposition at the election.
 The registration books have been open since last Tuesday, butsonly small pro- portion of the voters of the city have qualified to vote. The books will remain open until next Monday night. and all voters are urged to register before that date.
The age-herald., 1901-04-15
BEN MAYER AS HIS ASSOCIATES KNEW HIM

In the mid hour 'twixt the midnight lost sight of the things of this world and those of us who knew him well and loved him shall know him no more.
 The vain babbling of the fever fell to short and sharp gasps for the breath that was failing, and he took on the solemn dignity that death ever gives in majesty; the vain visions of his illusions vanished, and in the calm and grace of a reposeful slumber the earth rolled under that tired spirit bound for the vast afterwhiles of Gods unmeasured domnions, beyond the reach of human striving. in the unmapped realms of human prayers and human hopes.
 Upon the golden bridge of his life from the joy of the first-born proudly spring ing, the black shadow fell too heavily to be lighted by the glory of great love until time shall dry dimmed eyes and loosen the letters of grief that bind all too cruelty true hearts that are broken and bleeding.
 A little while ago our own was our own in the fioodtide of youthfulness, in the
 
 honor and truth and fidelity that never faltered. And still is he ours, though alone In the solemn sense of noble deeds that shall not pass and affectionate mem ory that shall not perish. The touch of his loyal hand still Is felt, the sound of his clear voice still Is heard, the charm of his presence abides here where he toiled untiring and unafraid.
 The white paper, spotless and tidy like his soul, upon which these words are altar of labor by his own hands for his own endeavors, and but now there were gathered here within the closed doors of his own work-place his fellow workers of the journals, come to pay true tribute to him who shall write no more here or else where at time as the years speed to weave the mosses for his unrepiying tomb out wonder where the springtime is green ing the trees with leaves that shall mur- mur his sweet requiem. The words of devotion and sorrow that all his fellows made words of their own hearts were read in the very place of his long unrest ing toll And maybe he was here too, though 1t was not for us to see him in the form that was given unto him when death bade him quit the worn and pain wracked frame that housed the spirit which never know fear, save of wrong doing and unfaithfulness.
 The simple tools of his craftsmanship
The age-herald., 1901-04-15

pasture with a clog on its foot A friend asked the owner: Why do you clog such noble animalY He replied: T would rather clog him than lose him; tod would rather clog his people with illness, poverty and hard conditions than lose them. Alasl that we should ever need to be clogeedl
 But Of one thing we may be sure, He loves us, and incloses our ways because He loves us. The following story of a It, tie child is given us She was little past her second year. Her father was wont on retiring from the dinner table to take her with him up stairs and put her in bed in room adjoining his study for her af- ternoon nap. After waking she would make herself known by the familiar call or papa when he would come and carry her down to her mother. It was found that after being put In bed she would sometimes crawl out from underneath the clothes and sit and play doll with what ever happened to lie in reach. and by and by Tall asleep in an unnatural position ana uncovered. As autumn days came on she was reproved for this. One day when put in bed she was told she must not sit up and play. After awhile the father looked in to see if his word had been needed, and then he found her sitting up- right playing doll with a corner of the sheet. Without saying a word he went to her, smoothed the clothes, and taking her up laid her downfirmly upon the spring bed, her sweet face buried in the soft pill low. Upon this she turned, her eyes wide open, directly upon him. her face wearing the expression of mingled surprise and resentment, when with the utmost seri- ousness, her large blue eyes stil bearning into the fathers face, she inquired DO you love me? When the response came, Certainly do,' her face took on a most pitiful expression, tears gathered In her eyes and her lips quivered then turning her face and burying it partially in the pillow. with a strong, full voice, but tremulous with grief. she exclaimed, All right and quietly went to sleep. My hearers. we, too, are often perplexed by Gods apparent severe dealings with us, but when we look up and ask, Father, do you love me? and we look off to Cal vary and the answer comes back, Oh how l love theen we are satisfied, and with tears. it may be, for our disobedi- ence, yet with perfect submissiveness and acquiescence we say, All rightr and pa- tiently and cheerfully we take up our pill grimage. and assuredly the time will come when we will thank God that He inclosed our ways with hewn stones'"