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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-01-22
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-01-22
THERE'S NOTHING sLou

about the horses or vehicles sent out
from the Griswold
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-13
TRY TO BLOW up TRANSPORT.
supposed Boer sympathizer Places
Explosive Under British Steam
err at New Orleans,

New Orleans, Aug. 12.-What is re-
garded as an attempt of a Boer sympa-
thizer to blow up British transport
occurred shortly after midnight, when
q terrific explosion occurred at the
stock landing where the Harrison
steamer Mechanician is moored. The
Mechanician is to carry mules to South
Africa. The explosion shook houses,
ratified dishes and awakened people
for some distance around. Most of the
crew of the ship were asleep, but the
explosion brought them quickly from
their berths to the deck. An exam
ination showed large dent on the
starboard side of the ship. Two
plates at the waters edge had been
sprung and considerable water was let
into the ship. The pumps were imme-
diately put to work, and when day
light came 1t was found that the YES
sci was in no danger of sinking and
that the damage done was not Sc
rious. The crew of the vessel denied
that there were any explosives on
board, and there seems little doubt,
according to the statements of those
who examined the ship, that the ex-
plosion was from the outside, and that
some sort of bomb or torpedo had been
used.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-13
THE MINING or coRuNDUM.
Sections of the Country Where This
Mineral LIS Found-In Hardness
1t Is Next to Diamond.

The geological survey has is
sued report on the occurrence and
distribution of corundum in the United
States. 1t shows considerable ACTIVE
ity in corundum mining in the last few
years. Several new finds in quantity
have been brought to light, particular,
ly In Ontario, Canada, where the cor
occurs In syenite, and in
North Carolina and Georgia in
gneiss or a quartz chist. Except in
Montana, the corundum localities in
the United States are limited to the
Appalachian region, and Its mining
has been confined to northeastern
Georgia and sout hwester North Caro-.
lima, except for the Emery mines at
Chester, Mass. Its great value as an
abrasive lies in the fact that next to
the diamond it is the hardest mineral
known to science. It's occurrences are
of much greater variety than formerly
supposed. While the large concen,
trated masses are still confined to the
basic magnesia rocks, corundum is
scattered in small amounts through
number of other rocks, and in the
aggregate exists in very large guam,
tity. During the past few years."
says the report, "North Carolina is
the only state that has produced any
corundum and Massachusetts, and New
York the only ones that have produced
any emery. The mining of the for
mer the past year has been very much
less than of the latter, although it's
market value is twice that of emery,
and there is large demand for the
well-cleaned commercial product. The
reason for the discrepancy is that the
better deposits have been tied up, an
imperfectly cleaned product has been
put on the market and other minerals
have been substituted for this one.
1t is too soon to predict to what ex-
tent the recent discoveries of corun-
dunn in Canada and India will add to
its production"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-13
TIE CADILLAC A WINNER.
American Yacht Defeats Canadian
Yacht Invader in First of
Series of Five Races.
THE CONTEST is FOR THE CANADA CUP.
The Winning Boat Crosses Finish
Line Nine Minutes and Thirty Sec
onds Ahead of Her Rival-Grent
Enthusiasm Manifested at the Con-
clusiOn of the Race.

Chicago, Aug. 1.-THE Cadillac won
the first of the races for the Canada
cup.
She came in at 1:45:15, leading the
Invader by 8 minutes and 80 seconds.
The Detroit Boat club has thus
scored the first victory over the Royal
Canadian Yacht club of Toronto.
Great enthusiasm was manifested
at the finish.
The official time of the race was as
follows:
The Start: 11:3O-Gun fired from Thistle.
II :S0:3S-Invader crosses line. 11:S1:04-
Cadillac is across.
First Buoy: 11:5S:40-Cadillac rounds
first buoy. 1l:59:l0-1nvader makes buoy.
Second Buoy: 12:56:0-Cadillac rounds
second buoy. 12:5S:02-1nvader comes
around the mark.
The Finish: 1:45:15-Cadillac comes in.
1:A:3o-Invader makes the finish.
A Splendid Start.
With her sails bullying under a
freshening wind the Invader led the
Cadillac at the start Saturday in the
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-13

first series of races to determine
whether the United States or Canada
shall hold the Canada cup. The Cad
lilac was 20 seconds behind in cross
ing the line the start having been made
promptly at II o'clock. The Invader
skipped the waves like sea gull. The
wind freshened still more and the Cad
lilac gained as they got we'll under
way. Alderman William Hale Thomp-
son, skipper of the Cadillac, was ma
neuvering under the Detroit boats
mainsail waiting for a chance to set
his balloon jib. 1t looked as though
he was slow in breaking it out. The
Invader crossed the line at good speed.
apparently increasing. The first leg
was to the northeast on broad reach
and the Invader leaned well over. The
Cadillac was as straight as swan.
Both boats carried single reef
big Crowd Sees the Race.
The start was witnessed by a throne.
All the river and harbor boatmen were
as busy as beavers. All the big ex.
cursion boats that could be brought
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-13
COLD BARS RECOVERED.
Jack Winters Makes Confession and
Reveals Hiding Place of the
Yellow Metal.
IN SHALLOW WATER NEAR THE PLANT.
still Uncertain ms the whether Win
ters Had Accompliccs or Not
Thought Some One in the Smelt-
Ing Works May Have Been Mixed
Up In the Robbery.

San Francisco, Aug. 12.-The gold
bars, amounting to $2S0,000, stolen
from the strong room of the Selby
smelling works during Monday night
last, have been located and $13o,000
worth of the precious metal has been
recovered and the balance will be
taken from it's hiding place within
few hours.
The detectives worked on the sus-
pect Jack Winters all Friday after
noon and the greater part of the
night with the result that he con-
fessed his crime and at an early hour
Saturday morning took the detectives
to the spot where he hid the gold.
The spot chosen by him was poor
one for the secreting of SO much
treasure, it being at the end of the
railroad wharf, but short distance
from the company's plant, and but
n few feet of water covered its hid
ing place.
Were There Accomplicess
1t is still mooted question wheth-
err the robbery was the work of one
man or of several. Many circum-
stances that have come to light seem
to indicate the completely of some
one within the works, and the man
ner in which the opening was drilled
in the floor of the safe is thought
to show such knowledge of its in
terror arrangement as could not have
been possessed by Winters.
boarding house near the Selby works,
is confident that there were pickets
at both ends of the railroad tunnel.
One night abo,A two weeks age he
was returning from Crockett in COM
pany with his wife and as they ap-
preached the railway tunnel two
pistol shots were fred. He also says
he has heard whistle in the night;
that his boarders have also spoken of
hearing shots and whistle
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-13
Great Unionist CeIebration.

London, Aug. 12.-The great union
list celebration at Blenheim Saturday
was favored by the most pleasant
weather. Its object was to celebrate
the third unionist victory in the by
elections. One hundred and twenty
members of parliament were present,
with some 1900 delegates from the
conservative and liberal unionist as
sociations throughout the country,
and others present made total of
about 1000 persons. Mr.. Balfour and
Mr.. Chamberlain delivered addresses
after luncheon III the open air.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-13
THE DOUBLE TURRET.
New Argument Found Against This
style of Armament for the Big
Battleships.

Admiral Sampson and other advo-
Gates of the double-deck turret for bat
tleships will be COMPOUNDED by report
which has been received at the navy
department from the United States
naval attache at London. There have
been some recent tests in which tur-
ret containing two 1s-inch guns be-
longing to the Campus was fred upon.
The results of the shots fired at the
turret were carefully noted and plot
of their effect has been sent to Wash
ington. Taking the area within which
the projectile struck and applying 1t to
the space presented as target by the
double-deck turrets of the Kentucky
and Kearsarge, the naval experts find
that of the 104 six-inch shots fired no
less than so of them took effect. II
the same attack had been made on
either the Kentucky or Kearsarge, So
of the shots would have hit the 13-inch
turret and the remainder the upper
turret containing the eight-inch guns.
The British shells which were fred
at the Campus turret were loaded with
lyddite, and If such projectiles sim
ilarly loaded had been fired at either
the Kentucky or Kearsarge at either
the under or upper turret they would
have served to disable both turrets
and placed four guns out of action.
The officers, headed by Admiral
Sampson, who have been insisting that
the new battleships now being de-
signed shall be equipped with these
double-deck turrets, will be rather en-
barrassed by the showing made by the
tests abroad.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-13
PLATFORM FOR 1904.
Senator Vest Outlines the Main
Planks on Which the Demo-
cratic Party VIII stand.

Sweet Springs, Mo-, Aug. l2,-sena-
tor George G. Vest in an interview Sat-
urday said that the principal planks
of the democratic platform of 1904
should be;
Flrst-A declaration for gradu-
ated income tax.
second-An unrelenting opposition
to trusts.
Third-A declaration against impe-
rialism and the colonial system.
at would be suicidal" said the SEN
ator, "to thrust the silver issue for=
ward again."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-13
n The advice given by. a.~siLtaown

business man to the school children Of
R,rh+ x,,a =. Boston lately, en-
phasis was laid on
the need of right
kind OF self-reliance. In order to ex-
plain his meaning the speaker referred
to the experience of two boys in moun-
tain climbing. Their father had invited
them to climb Mount Washington with
him, at which both were delighted.
When the day arrived, says the New
York Tribune, one prepared himself
by eating hearty breakfast, but the
other, in his excitement, scarcely
asted mouthful. The fathers re-
monstrance at this lack of food only
called forth from the boy hearty soh.
I'm good for so Mount Westinghouse"
Long before they reached the top, how,
ever, the one who had left his break
last untouched had to be helped along.
While the other continued to the end
in good condition. This illustrated IN
the speakers opinion, the difference
between sensible and boastfui seIf-re.
lance. "You children are here in
school, he said, ito lay in a solid
breakfast against the day when yoa
Will have to face and climb the hill of
lie. Its steep, hard hill, can tell
you, and you will never get to the top
OF it unless you have two helps on the
way; first, strong self-reliance, and.
second, self fit to be relied on. 1t is
hardly necessary for me to detail to
you all the items on the bill of fare Of
the breakfast you will have to lay In
here. Reading, writing, ciphering.
geography, physics, history-these are
a Few OF them that will help to build
up IN you clear and accurate mind
with some range of outlook to it.
ABOVE all, you are here to build up a
character that can be trusted for truth
1uiness, industry and honesty. If YOU
1all OF establishing this foundation.
the more self-reliance you have tho
worse for you and everybody else"
The curse OF America, the speaker
thought, is the great number of per.
sons claiming to be experts, thorough
~ self-suf1cient, but with no founda-
ton for their boasting; hence his de-
sire to impress upon the boys and girls
the need of making themselves really
mt Tor their work in life.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-13
Holds Law Constitutional.

Milwaukee, Aug. IA Journal spe-
cial from West Superior, Wis, says:
Judge Vinje, in the circuit court Sat
urday held the act of the last legisla-
ture creating Gates county to be consti-
tutional. The suit was started by the
taxpayers who objected to paying tax
eS in two counties out of which the new,
county was created; also that legis-
lator could not represent part of two
counties. The case will be appealed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-13
church Bell. Toll at cronbers.

Cronberg, Aug. 1.-THE church bells
have been tolling throughout the day.
The empress, the crown prince and
other princes drove over from HON.
burg Saturday morning and were pres
ent at the reading of prayers by the
bishop of Ripon at the side of the
coffin OF the dowager empress. A
requiem service was held in the old
Catholic church. Bishop Eckerlwing
eloquently discoursed on the virtues
of the deceased.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-13
FUNERAL OF Won KETTELER.
Remains of the German Minister,
Who Was Killed at Picking,
Laid to Rest at Muenster.

Meunster, Westphalia, Aug. 12.-The
remains of Baron Won Ketteler, the min
lister of Germany who was murdered
at Picking, at the outbreak of the Chi
nese troubles, were buried here Sat-
urday after the celebration of requi-
EN- mass. The widow, mother and 9TH
er relatives of the deceased were pres
ent. A guard of honor headed the
procession. 1t was followed by the
students associations, bearing ban
ners and the chapter of the cathedral.
Behind the coffin came the family, the
governor of the province, the general
commanding the district, the minister
of foreign affairs, Baron Richthoff, the
secretary OF state and deputat ton
from the foreign Office. While the
coffin was being lowered into the grave
guard of honor fred three volleys.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-13
Aged MnrinerD ena

Racine, Wis, Aug. 12.-Capt. Wat.
son Spencer, conceded to be the old.
est mariner on the great lakes, died
at the home Of his daughter, Mrs
Capt. Vance, in this city Saturday
aged IS years. Capt. Spencer came
here from New York state in 1887
and has sailed on the lakes ever since
up to few years ago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-13
An Apology for Heaven,

Mrs. Crims onbeak-It seems strange
to me, if ma tches are made in heaven,
that there should be SO many unhappy
marriages.
Mr.. Crimso nbeak-Oh, you forget; 1t
is the matches that are made there
not the misfits.-Y onkers Statesman,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-13
Mail Was Burned Up.

Washington, Aug. PA telegram
from the postmaster at Rantoul, ILL.,,
announces that in the fire which
wiped out the business section of the
town Friday the post Office was
burned and most of the mail and a
part of the stock of stamp supplies
were destroyed. The postmaster re-
ports that business in the town will
have to be suspended for a day OF
two.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-13
A Clever Retort.

The tongue is very sharp weapon,
and those who use 1t should be pre-
pared to receive stab in return.
At Q reception in Washington, the
daughter of a famous man of aris-
tocratic tendencies met q western
lady, who said:
Il have had the pleasure of meet
ing your father, Miss Blank"
- dare say" said the younger lady,
languidly. Papa, in his position,
meets all sorts of people,"
u should judge So" replied the
western lady, like fash. especially
when he is al e!"--Golden Days.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-13
Negro Hanged,

Atlanta, Ca, Ang. IA Constitu-
ton special from Bennetsville, S. c.,
says: Jim Harris, negro, was
hanged here Saturday for the MUIR
der of Capt. Amos Carter, captain of
a chain gang in which Harris was
serving.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-13
"Nationize. a saloon.

Untonyille, Mo-, Aug. 12.-At Men
dota, a town of 1000 people, on the
Iowa state line, 80 women Nation
lied" a joint run by John Murray
The women emptied ell the liquor
found in the place into the gutter and
demolished the fixtures. Much ex-
element was caused by the raid,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-13
Wrong Diagnosis.

Wudes IAe hdGteT, pet9
"That big, ugly man you sent to
look at poor Fido says he has dis.
temper, and told him 1t wasn't true,
and I wanted him to go away. There's
nothing at all the matter with Fido's
temper. It's his poor little stom-
ach!"-Chicago Tribune.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-13
Gen. Rufus p. Nicely Dead

Memphis, Tenn, Aug. 12.-Gen. Ru-
fus P. Nelly died Saturday morning at
his home in Bolivar, Tenn, aged 90
years. He was prominent in state pol
itics half century ago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-13
Hunger Ordered to he READY,

Washington, Aug. 1s.-Navy depart,
ment officials confirm the press re,
port from San Diego, CAL, that the
United States steamer Ranger has
been ordered to get in readiness for
a trip to Panama. No order directing
her to leave for the isthmus has yet
gone forward.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-13
Resr1nes Busines.

Cleveland, o., Aug. 12.-The Guaran-
tee Savings and Loan company, against
whom proceedings were recently be-
gun by state officials on the ground
that the concern was insolyent, re-
sumed business Saturday, following
the resignation of Secretary Blodt and
the appointment of his successor.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-13
Shot from His Horse.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. IA
telephone message from Trenton, Ca,
Saturday morning says DIR. H. E.
tricks, one of the Oldest and, most
influential citizens of Rising Fawn, Ca,
near Trenton, was shot and killed
while riding horseback. A posse is in
pursuit of the supposed murderer.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-13
American Lady Murdered in Mexico.

Austin, Tex, Aug. IA special to
the Statesman from Gomez, Palocio,
state of Durango, Mexico, says that
Mrs. Mary Contiffe, an American lady
and wife of George P. Contiffe. super
intendent of the Prince Torres cotton
mills, was murdered there Friday
She was found dead in her dining
room by Mr.. Contiffe, who went from
the mill to the house to get dinner.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-13
A Jewel,

Ethel-Papa says he likes your book
of poems immensely!
Cholly-Aw-really?
Ethel-Yes-he says it's the only
thing he can throw at cats nights
and not care whether he finds it again
or not in the morning.-Judge.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-13
Chaplain chidwick,. MotherDeod

New YORK, Aug. 12.-Chaplain John
P. Chadwick, of the United States
steamer New York, now cruising off
the coast of Japan, may not learn OF
the death of his mother, Mrs. Margaret
Chadwick, which has just occurred at
her home in Brooklyn, for several
weeks. Cablegrams have been sent
to various Japanese ports, but it is
not known just where or when the
cruiser will enter port. Chaplain
Chadwick became well known several
years ago as the chaplain of the bat
tleship Maine at the time of the e4-
plosion in Havana harbor,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-13

Illinois is adopting drastic means
to put down hazing and kidnapping.
The maximum penalty for the former
is a fine of $500 or six months in the
county jail. kidnapping for ransom is
made a capital offense. Other states
should follow her excellent example.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-13
Shot Four Timea.

Huntington, w. Va, Aug. 12.-Owen
Ross city patrol wagon driver, was
shot four times at noon Saturday by
John Farr, prominent citizen. Ross
will die.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-13
CANADIAN YACHT INVADER.

into service were damned with eager
sightseers. The outer pier, the club
house and the beach were crowded.
Fen thousand persons saw the contest
ants off. The sea was smooth and the
wind from the northwest brisk. 1t
was the general impression that con-
ditions favored the Cadillac. The sky
was gray with clouds, but not threat
ening, and the boats could only be seen
a short distance.
Yachtsmen All Deeply Interested,
Yachtsmen OF Chicago, Milwaukee,
Detroit and lastly as far off as Toronto,
which sends the Invader here, were
deeply interested in the third interna-
tional struggle for the Canada's cup
The first of the trials was that set for
Saturday over the equilate ral triangu-
lar course and the cup goes to the best
boat in three out of five trials. The
foat craft Invader, the pride of the
dominion, freshly scraped to cut the
Michigan waters, has been wooing the
winds that she might down the stanch
defender, the Cadillac, manned by
Chicago crew.
Crews of Rival Yachts.
Both crews hoisted sail and proceed
ed to the starting point primed with
confidence In their ability to outfoot
their opponent. On the Cadillac were
Skipper William Hale Thompson, Mate
Tom Chilvers and Ralph Hoagland,
Harry Higinbotham, Arthur Petite,
Sidney Russell and Frank Scenter. The
invader was sailed by Aemilius Jarvis,
with j. S. MacMurray. V. ]. Hughes, C.
V. Lowndes, F. A. Turner and Capt.
Billy Fisher to help him. G. E. MacRae
was the Canadian scrutineer aboard
the Cadillac. Commodore Gooder-
ham, of Toronto, and Commodore
Shaw, of Detroit, the owners of the
two yachts, were aboard the Judges
boat, the Thistle. The revenue cutter
Morrill, notified all boats to keep at
least half mile from the two con-
testants, No trouble was anticipated
from interference by the pleasure
boats.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-13

II actually believe you like the pup.
by better than you do me-"
Nonsense, George! You know !
would do as much for you, dear, as /
would for the dog Tit-Bits
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-13
Starts for Mexico.

Vienna, Aug. 12.-Count Gilbert Ho=
henwart, formerly Austrian minister
at Tangier, started Saturday TO take
up his new post as minister to Mexico.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-13
Just Like "A strawberry,

Mr.. Crimsonbeak -Please remember.
dear, that woman is good deal like
strawberry.
Mrs. Characterization so, John?
why, she is all the sweeter from
having plenty of sunshine in her life"
---Yonkers Statesman.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-13
The New Baby.

Happy Father-We've got new
baby up at our house.
Friend-so? What do you call
him?
II. P.-We don't call him; he does
all the calling himself.-Detroit Free
Press.