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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-11-20

It's funny, but the girl who would
marry a drunkard to reform him
would never think of trying to make
ruffles out of barbed wire.
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The National Period
of American
Literature
By LORENZO SEARS, LIT. D.,
psufessof Of American Literature IN
BrotCn Un<rersttp.

PUs"' % zgSss. T literature produced Few per-
s S. had such GyepowsTns ,,sDo,
stimulus % to 81, intense tense yet rs Ssgal ,,s esPo
which resulted been exceptional prose
BALLADS inspired by patriotic or oyist sentiments
Even when john rumbulrs long poem appeared ~ Sou o
% @ m tho to tS S9 sSe K G ss o % inevitably @ narrowed by its pre-
vONns much
less fidelity
Nothing but controversy participants
ino "a through ~ several editions Besides e ry taste Of the time
winning supporters whom statesmen could not reach without calling him an
However he did not aspire write an epic as two contemporaries
did But they had their obligation citizens and men OF letters
boundess with mte prospects and high
Of n least patriotic aspiration mpeed Timothy
Dwight president Of Yale college to undertake in i7s5 his Conquest
those had notably lliad" Para
Milton the
Conquest Of CANAAN not have peshd a years
Biblical will pleased
note what side lights can be thrown upon the sacred cred story by poetic mas
% % ~ rd and selma of Tm and Nina the Sost Of Heron the
miracle and mystery plays were to the dark Modern bauehd and
Monmouth did object being
old o great deal better And as for the eaon the rhymes
Dwight good their Pope translation of the "ad
and his characters inferior Aos their Biblical derivation It
the demands the youthful for its
three epcs and humaic element could be found in the CONQUEST
leaders that Of himself least recalled by cebs address
Barlow Columbus" aerward
developed into the coumoad The title submated American
and the poem wa regarded as tremendous epic in Its day with m
poem
cOumbad which forth with
ardent desire
o he country"
type young of
to
he mue ana ought bravery WIN massachusetts
N
IT'S the Prospect of Peace hopeful enthusiastic
pansive. prophetic
of
addresses
Watts the psalms theogyh
medaed composed by Vision which with
philanthropy
and author when
his advice Privileged follow
Conspiracy OF Kings"
Vision historical events the Columbus
and preparing the old
Revolutionary
scar4
The living record of his country's
Wayne like a moving tower assumes his post
Bland Moyiand Sheldon the long lines enforce
And Knox from his full park to battle brings
His bazen tubes the last resort Of kings
he
And wel aimed dthunders rock the shores and skies
this revolution period that the intmaion Of a
acted by professionals Williamsburg
"beauxs
N
tho another in Philadelphia
previous appeared
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-11-20

Sell the average man grief with a
label of JOY on it and he'd be just as
happy as If he got the real thing.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-11-20
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
(From the New York Press.)

Any man can stay single until some
woman makes up her mind she is
going to have him.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-11-20

Itchiness of the skin, horrible
plague. stost everybody afflicted in
one way or another. Only one safe,
never failing cure. Doan's Ointment.
At any drug store, so cents.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-11-20
chamberlaln's Cough Remedy II
Chicago.

Hisgen Bros, the popular South
Side druggists, corner 69th ST Get and
Wentworth avenue, say: 1--WE sell a
great deal of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. and find that it gives the
most satisfactory results, especially
among children for severe colds and
Group" For sale by C. R. Renfro,
druggist.
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RueeLEs.


(F'om the Philadelphia Bulletin.)
We've heard that catnlp can make a
catnap.
Coined words are not always the
ones that have ring to them.
The preacher should leave the ele-
ment of long-windedness to the church
organ.
The astronomer has to come down
to earth when he wanta to see the
atrical stars.
When he gets in the right mood
even a one-legged man can do some
pretty tall kicking.
The little a man wants here below
he likes to have above the ordinary.
ut isn't what's in peoples eyes, 7"
said the oculist; its what can get
out of them"
Said the bachelor: Single blessed
ness is a fact that hasn tbeen dis
proved in single case"
I'm not afraid" said the electric
fan dealer, "that any one will take
the wind out Of my sales"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-11-20
LODGE DIRECTORY.

Guthrie Lodge No. 2, A. F. & A. M.
Regular meeting third Wednesday ey-
ening in each month at o'clock. All
brethern cordially invited to attend.
Paul Newman, w. M.
E. NJ. 6amford, Secretary.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-11-20

Even at this time of year when veg
citation is dead we see lots of bloom
ing idots.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-11-20

We refer to the men as small po-
tatoes who don't get to the top of the
heap.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-11-20

Guthrie Lodge, No. 426, B. P. o. E.,
meets the second and fourth Friday
ineacn month in X. of p. Castle Hall.
L. @. Nlblaok, E. R.
J. Foueart. Secretary.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-11-20

The minister who practices what he
breaches must rehearse his sermons.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-11-20
II.-Epics and Dramas.

%ZAHE writings Of statesmen
in the closing period Of
the eighteenth century
were not equaled by other
contemporary literature.
There was no such absorbing motive
in other departments to give the un-
consciousness Of self in which the
best results are produced Few peri
DDS have had such an overpowerlng
stimulus to intense yet logical expo
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e. NJ. 6amford, Secretary.
Guthrie Lodge, No. 426, B. p. o. E.,
meets the second and fourth Friday
ineacn month in X. of p. Castle Hall.
L. @. NlbIaoI<, e. R.
J. Foueart, Secretary.
Guthrie Lodge No. 2, X. Of P. meets
every Thursday at p. m. in their hall
In the Victor block corner First and
Harrison. Visiting Knights are al.
ways welcome.
A. g. Baldwin, C. C.
]. Foucsrt, M. OF F. and X. of r. s.
Guthrie Lodge No. I. A. o. U. W.,
meets Thursday evening of each week
at 1880 in the Victor block. corner
First and Harrison. Visiting Work
men always welcome.
Harry overbay, M. w.
c. r. Wilder, Recorder.
Guthrie commanderY No. I, Knights
Templar. meets every Wednesday
evening at 1880 at their Asylum in
the Masonic temple. Visiting Sir
Knights always welcome.
Jno. Ransom HammllI, E. @.
E. M. 5smford, Recorder.
Hartranitt Post No. 8, G. A. r.,
meets on first and third Saturdays In
each month at 1880 p. m. in probate
court room. Visiting comrades always
welcome.
w. 3. Herod, p. G.
NJ. L. Mock, AdJutant.
Guthrie Camp No. No. 8, Woodmen
OF the World meets every Monday
night in the X of hall. Visiting
Woodmen are welcome
J.. B. Towers, Clerk.
Vim. Gregory, Con. Com.
Naomi Rebekah Lodge, No. 2, I. o,
o. f. meets first and third Tuesday at
1880 In the Odd Fellows hall in the
Weinberger building Visitors well
come.
p. NJ. L. Ray, N, q.
Kate M. Wethy, Secretary.
Guthrie Lodge No. s., |. o. o. F.
meets Monday night of each week at
1880. Visiting Odd Fellows always
welcome.
o. w. Pulse, N. @.
@. W. Bruce, Secretary.
roklahoma Eneampment No. l., i. o.
o. F. meets every Thursday night OF
each month.
p X. Abbott. @. p.
II. A. Her~lg, Scribe.
I. o. r. M. meets every Tuesday
night in X of P. hall. Visiting chiefs
always welcome.
Frank B. Sarber, Sachem.
Il. c. Barney, Chief OF Records.
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QUAKER REFLEcTIoNS
(From the Philadelphia Record.D }

The fellow with a poor memory sell
dom forgets his troubles.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-11-20

Guthrie Lodge No. 2, X. of P. meets
every Thursday at p. m. in their hall
In the Victor block corner First and
Harrison. Visiting Knights are al.
ways welcome.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-11-20

Strange as it may seem, bore is {
n1an who never comes to the point.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-11-20

Guthrie Lodge No. I. A. o. U. W.,
meets Thursday evening of each week
at 1880 In the Victor block. corner
First and Harrison. Visiting Work
men always welcome.
Harry overbay, M. w.
c. r. Wilder, Recorder.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-11-20

When you've owed bill for good
while and haven't the money TO pay,
why, that's the long and short of it.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-11-20

A. G. Baldwin, C. C.
J. Foucsrt, M. OF F. and X. of r. s.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-11-20

CF'om the Philadelphia Bulletin)
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-11-20

Guthrie commanderY No. I, knights
Templar, meets every Wednesday
evening at 1880 at their Asylum in
the Masonic temple. Visiting Sir
knights always welcome.
Jno. Ransom HammIll, e. Q.
E. NJ. 5smford, Recorder.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-11-20

Coined words are not always the
ones that have ring to them.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-11-20

J. Foucart, Secretary.
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We've heard that catnlp can make
catnap.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-26
OBITUART.
GEORGE B. SWAIN.

George B. Swain. State Treasurer, died at his
home, No. SO Lincoln Park, Newark, yesterday.
Death caused by apoplexy. He became III
early in the morning, and passed away at 4So
p. m. He had previously been in fairly good
health and attended regularly TO his duties at
Trenton. The news Of his death was received in
Newark with surprise and sorrow. Mr.. SWAIN was
born in Warren County n. J., on March 8. 1850 ana
when he a child his parents moved to Dover, N
Morris County, where his father died. In 1867 MT.
Swain went to Ne vark and in the following year
became clerk for George A. Van WAGNER, lumber
dealer. He afterward succeeded to the business
with J. VI. Randall partner. In 1873 he formed
the firm of Swain and Jones, which existed up to
Mr. Swain's death. He took practical interest in
public offices, and was stanch Republican In
politics. joining that party when 1t was organized
In 1871 he elected a member of the Newark
Board of Education, and was successfully re-
elected. serving twelve years. and was president OF
the board for the last three years.
In 1881 Governor Ludlow appointed Mr. Swain a
member of the board of trustees of the Boys State
Reform School at Jamesburg and in April. 1893, ne
was elected trustee of the Newark City Home at
Verona In 1894 Mr.. Swain elected by the legis-
lature as State Treasurer to succeed George R
Gray and he was reelected in 1897 to a second
term and IN 1900 to third term. He was director
and vIce-president of the German National Bank
of Newark, and was connected with other lnstltu-
tions He was a member of the Newark Board OF
Trade. and prominent in its affairs In many
ways Mr. Swain was associated with the business
and social life of Newark. He always retained his
interest in public education, and exerted his lnu-
srca 70 nrouote the interests of the schools. His
work on the reformatoTy institution boards was
also highly praised. State Treasurer Mr.. SWAN
used the strctest business methods. and his admin
istraton OF the Office had been regarded as moqei
one. There is no doubt but Goyernor-eiect MURPHY
would have reappointed him for another term IN
1903 If he had lived. In his private life Mr swan
trae exemplary. and his character commanded the
highest respect in Newark Mr SWANS family &c CON
sisted OF a wife three daushers and son. They hey
yyere ali at his bedside when he passed away. Ills
vyife was daughter of the late Senator Abraham
Wndrick of Warren County.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-26
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL.
THAT CENTRAL BRIDGE GRAB.
WILL THE MAYOR VETO IT?

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir. The impudent and iniquitous Central
Bridge grab is almost consummated. Aldermen
and Councilmen have sanctioned il, and 1t now
awaits only the approving signature of the
Mayor, which II is to be feared, it will soon re-
ceive In that there will be achieved one
of the most unjustihable, uncalled for and mex
cusable seizures of public property for the uses
of private or corporate greed ever known even
in this much spoated city.
It has been said that such surrender of the
Central Bridge to the trolley roads is uncalled
for and unjustifable. But it is called for and
needed by passengers from The Bronx. say its
apologists. Nonsense, The demand of those
long suffering passengers is against the trolley
company. not against the city, More cars are
needed on many lines. Is that any reason why
the city should buy cars and give them TO
the company? Better wages demanded by
the employees. Is that any why the city
should make an appropriation out of its treas
ury for them? The Manhattan elevated roads
want electrical traction. Is that any reason
why the city should provide it at public cost?
No doubt there should be direct connection be-
tween the trolley cars on Jerome-ave. and Sedg
wick-ave. and those on Eighth-ave. But is that
any reason why the city should provide it, at
extravagant cost?
Such connection should be made, but 1t should
be made by the trolley company at its own cost.
The company ought to be compelled thus to
make 1t. It would thus make it. without COM
pulsion, were it not that 1t thinks from expert
ence and observation that 1t get the city to
do it for it. If the city government should say
resolutely the trolley company. You shall
not have Central Bridge terms the
company would be building a bridge of its own
within thirty days. And that is just what the
city ought to do. and what the company ought
point has been provided by the Brooklyn Bridge
Years ago, when the bridge trustees were. or
were supposed to be, unaterably opposed to
surrendering that structure to the transporta-
ton companies, those companiec planned to
build another bridge it at their ex-
pense. and for their own and profit. They
were just about to begin work on it when in
hapless and unholy hour the bridge trustees
weakened and made them a gift of the bridge.
with the result that traffic conditions upon that
structure have since been. and are to-day,
probably the worst In the world. If onlv the
bridge trustees had refused TO let the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company have the bridge that
company would have built a bridge of its own.
and transit facilities between the two boroughs
would to-day be incomparably better than they
Mayor Van Wyck has in his term Of office
done some things deserving censUre and some
things deserving praise. He could not do any
thing which would complete his public service
with greater credit to himself and with greater
profit to the people of this city than would the
vetoing and defeat, at this eleventh hour. of
a greedy and ruthless corporation. Yours,
New-York, Dec. % 1901. w. +. j.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-26
PLAN FOR NATIONAL UNIVERSITY.
CONGRESS ASKED TO RESTORE TO DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA FART OF VIRGINIA FOR SITE.

CONGRESS ASKED TO RESTORE TO DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA FART OF VIRGINIA FOR SITE.
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The Tribune has several times granted
me space for a word about national university in
Washington. would now Ike to ask Mr.. Carnegie
through your columns. If in his Investigations as
TO incompleted plans for some sort of institution
at Washington he has examined the memorial from
W c. Pennwitt of Virginia presented in February,
l8a9 in the Senate by Senator Cullom. This me-
mortal contains the following important susges-
tons:
portion of that part Of the original DistriGt OF
Columbia which lies south Of the Potomac RIVER;
1876 retroceded 20 Virginia.
qured territory be dedicated the sacred cause
Third-The establishment within such, city Of a
great American institution of learning of the high
est rank in accordance with NashinStons wise
and patriotic recommendations.
This memorial was issued as Senate Document
No l52 I.Vth Congress third session 1t is paper
of sixteen printed pages. written in forcible IAN
guage and ought to be studied carefully by every
person interested in the subject under discussion
venture to quote the following passages:
Action should be taken at the earliest possible
moment looking to the resumption by Congress of
legislative power over that portion of the original
District Of Columbia (ten miles square, which lies
south of the Potomac River.
Provision should be made for founding upon the
itai ctr Of the nation 10 be the of a great
national university
The peculiar feature of this proposition is that 1t
provides a magnificent endowment for the unver-
sity without calling upon Congress for the appro-
prfation OF g single dollar. Bills embodying the
principal features of the plan outlined in the me-
mortal referred to introduced in both Senate
and House during the closing session of the LVlth
Congress- but owing 10 the large amount Of busi-
ness already on the calendars attempt was MADE
10 secure action in either branch.
AS one who has been identified FOR years with
efforts TO establish in Washington an institution
after the noble design entertained and advocated
by George Washington, our first President, feel,
as may the whole country, deeply grateful that MI
Carnegie has now stepped forward and offered TO
push to completion plan which will combine ali
that was good in the old schemes while adding
much that was sorely needed to bring the whole
idea practical and Independent position
the country. JOSIAH &. FUMtEI-I
New-York, Dec II. 1901
New-York tribune., 1901-12-26
GENERAL ALGER CONTINUES TO IMPROVE.

SAFELY PAST THE MOST CRITICAL STAGE SINCE
HIS OPERATION
Detroit Dec 25-To-aight Dr. c G. Jennings,
Who is attending General R. A Alger, said:
You may announce that General Aiser has safeIY
passed the first and most critical stage aLter lhe
operation that was performed on him last sunday
OF course there will be possibility OF DANGEROUS
developments for at least another week, but we 90
not expect any.
The bulletin on the generals condition issued to-
night says:
General Alger passed very comfortable cay. he
has had fever: his pulse mas ranged lf9tn ' % '9
10 2 throughout the day. He will be given Hqlid
nourishrnent by the stomach tonight for the flrst
time. 1t will be a solution of egg albunen The
drainage from the gall bladder is perfect
For the first time since the operation all the
family were to-day admitted to General Ayers
room. The general bright and cheerful
throughout the day, and ambitious TO do more
and see more people than his physicians would
PERMIT
New-York tribune., 1901-12-26

Jacoues FRANCOIS Henri Fouquier was born In
MarseiIles in 1898 The of solicitor, he studied
IN and medicine and travelled in Spain and Italy
In 1861 he went to Paris and wrote for many pa
ners In 1867 he was special correspondent with
Caribaldi for "L'Independance Beige" After the
nrocamation of the republic in 1870 he went TO Mar
sei1les and founded there La Vraie Republique,"
which he conducted until his appointment as Sec
retary of the department. He took the place of the
Prefect in the Communist outbreak In March 1871
Irntu 1873 he was press censor at the Ministry of
the Interior Subsequently he started La Petit
Parisien" a rival of the Petit Journal After
the death of Albert Wolff in 1871 he Succeeded Gee
him ss dramatic critic of the Figaro. In 1883 he
nntered the Chamber Deputy from Bass Alps.
as a Moderate Republican. He was married in 1876
10 the widow of Ernest Feydeau-
New-York tribune., 1901-12-26
THE PASSING THRONG.

1T is fairly easy thing to obtain the measure
rnent of an object If you but have a rule COM
pass" said r. A. Johnstone. OF
ONE WAY TO London. England. at the Holland
BOX THE House yesterday. The trouble is
COMPASS. that usually when one wishes 10
Judge a distance a standard. TO go
by is sadly lacking. There are. however. ready sub
stitutes if you but know how to use them If the
sun be shining you can get the cardinal R0ts
Point the twelve the dial toward the sun; HaiI II
and the figure twelve, Will De due SOUTH ma -
point located north, east and west follow, as OF
eserdemafn 6a but it IS in reality Very simple and
easily understood At noon the sun is due soT5n 5a
and the hour hand both travel forward but
as the hand goes around the dial twice in the
earth but once in that period of time II Iol!oWs lows
therefore by dividing the distance touched by the
hon5 hand & fFom G twelve you ~ nd f 60s as do
ers and farmers, can generally tell time fairy
is seemingly more difficuit can tell time the
length OF the shadow thrown by the sun The
heights. For example suppose you wished to as,
G a dd th @ hsh m 2e of a ThP 1 the sR a en
plant your walking stick and pace its snad2w oTo
shadow is VIII give you the distance of shadow
thrown by the For instance. suppose the
then % it is nine feet for the stick is three and il
y0u then b de ta Won your % aced a sr e or the the
height of the tree.
"A walking stick is invaluable article to
company one on a walk. for it assist you in
other ways than in aiding your
A WALKING progress. Suppose you want 10
STICK measure the height Of a cliff,
USEFUL church steeple other tall
MEASURE. object, and the shines not, and
therefore shadow is cast The
king stick will the less assist you TO tell
its height. This time take a distance some one
hundred and twenty feet from the object whlcn you
wish TO measure. and in the ground at that point
firmly plant your stick. Then move along from IL
in a straight line until by lying down on mother
earth the top of your stick and the top OF the oD-
ject to be measured will to your eye be on a line
This spot you will mark. This gives you three
points-one, where you laid down; two, your plant
ed stick and. three, the object to be measured;
Now, the distance from the point where you lald
the stick is to the distance from the SUCK
the object to be measured as the height of the
stick is the height of that object Thus, suppose
the point where you laid down is six yards from the
stick and thirty-six yards from the object, then
the object is six times the height of the stick Now.
the stick you know to be three feet high the OBJ
ject measured is therefore approximately eighteen
feet
New-York tribune., 1901-12-26
GLADs7oyE's PROPHECY REALIZED.
A LONDON NEWSPAPER IN THE REALM OF
SPECULATION.

London. Dec 2s.-"The Daily News this morning.
in an editorial discussing William T Stead s
rarphIet on The Americanization of the World
admits that Mr. Gladstone's prophecy that the
United States would replace Great Britain as the
premier commercial nation has been, on the whole
realized: but declares 1t be utterly Impossible
that Great Britain, Mr. Stead extravasanty
suggests could ever enter an American union ex-
cept after series of disasters rendering separate
existence impossible. The paper considers any kind
Of an Angio-American federation equally unlikely,
owing TO the Britons Unsuitable love Of caste which
led Golden to insist that Englishmen were aristo-
Gratis rather than democrats For the rest, il con-
fesses the enormous influence which the United
States wields over the British colonies, and that
majority OF Irishen would vote for federation with
the United States
see what would happen if the United States should
drop its protectionist policy and should offer TO
Jamaica, Canada or even AuStralasia the immense
bribe Of admission on reciprocal terms TO its vast,
ever extending markets.