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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the money
IL II fails to cure. E. w. Groves sig
nature Is on each box. Csc
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CJngratutalory kilograms have
been received by Gov Mcbride. Of
Washington, from Gov. Van SAINT, Of
Minnesota, over the satisfactory pro-
gress Of the railroad merger suit
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F
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For State Printer
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Bruises. subdues Inflammation, mas
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newspaper published on the Columbia
River,
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Depot, Fifth and
Leave Irving sts. Portland Arrive
Overland Express
Trains Tor salem.
RoHchurg. Ash
land, Sacramento,
$50 p,ml Ogden. San Fran. lsfiw an
cisco. MoiAve. Los
Angeles. ici Paso,
$50 ami New Orleans and lsfise p.m
tho East.
Al woedbnrn
daily except Bun.
day), morning
train connects with
train for Mt An.
sci. Bliverton.
Drownsviila
Springfield. and
Natron. and even.
Ina train for Nc.
Angel and Silver
ton.
1:so ami Corvallis passen. SO pm
ger.
lt:ss PM Sheridan paascn- lls;ssa.m
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--.palL llDnily exeepi sunday
Rebate tickets on sale between Port
land. Sacramento and San Francisco.
Net rates E7.60 first claas. without
berth and titoo second class. Including
berth.
Rates and tickets 10 Eastern points
and Europe. Also Japan, China, Homo
lulu and Australia Can be obtained
from v A. Schilling. Third and waah.
lngton sreeta.
YAMHif.L DIVISION.
Passenger dspo. foot OF Jefferson sl.
Leave for Oswego daily a, T2o, ss:ts
a. m: 1880. i:sS. s:2S. s,is. e.1s, sos.
ii:ae .. m. and 800 o. m. on Sunday
only. Arrive at Portland daily al ssias,
$3.50. 1850 a. m. i;J6. s;iB, a.Se, els0.
f'to. 1900 .. m: 1870 a. m. daily except
Monday: $50 and io;H a. m. on sun
days emily.
Leave Tor Dallas daily except sun.
day q $50 D. m. Arrive at Portland
at $3.50 a. m.
Passenger train leaves Dallas for
Alriee Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri.
days At a:sb p. m. Returns Tuesdays.
Thursdays and Saturdays.
sExcept Sunday.
r, q. MII.r.ER,
Gen, Fr,, and Pass. Ags.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-01-24
oDIE IN THE LAST DlroHn

The origin Of the expression, "Die
in the last ditch" did not, as many
suppose. originate in the South dur
Ing the Civil war; but is found IN
Hume's history Of England, 1912. and
its author was William OF orange. and
&c originated in this wise When the
Duke Of Buckingham urged the newt
able destruction which apparently
hung over the United Provinces. and
asked him whether he did not see
that the commonwealth was ruined
William replied There is one GER
tain means by which I can be sure
never to see my country's ruin-I win
die in the last ditch"
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a cas- Elm which our solemn pledge
not to exercise sovereignty over Cuba,
except for its paciacaion. and then to
leave it's government to ITS own peo-
pie, must give way tV the practical
and uldisguised determination OF a
conspiracy Of trusts and political ex-
ploiters 90 gobble up the island Of
Cuba by fair means or FOUL Neither
can we think of George Washington
kicking the nations worldwide proc
lamation of honest and humane pur-
poses into the ash pile and sinking
the honof Of the United States under
the moss heartless scheme of liberty
eide in the Philippines that the world
ia ever Witnessed
No true patriot can think favorably
of such things il the same hour that
he thinks of George Washington.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-01-24

Consists in keeping all the main or
gans of the body in healthy regular
action, and in quickly destroying
deadly disease germs. Electric Bit
ters regulate Stomach, Liver and Kid
neys, purify the blood and give a
splendid appetite. They work won
ders in curing Kidney Troubles, Fe.
male Complaints. Nervous Diseases,
Constipation, Dyspepsia, and Malaria.
Vigorous health and strength Always
follow their use. Only soc, gtaran.
teed by A. Il. Gray, druggist. a3#
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How,s rhls7

We offer One Hundred DollaAs Reward
for any case OF catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrn Cure.
T. j. CHENEY e Co. Props
Toledo, ..
We the undersigned. have known + J.
Cheney for the last 10 years, and tclieve
him perfectly honorable IN an business
transactions and financially aOlt 20 carry
out any obligations made by th-lr hr'u
WEST q TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists
Toledo, o.
WALDING, klNNAN q MtlfNlN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o.
Halrs Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system Price
Tie. per bottle. Soiu by all Druggists.
Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-01-24
aAoRsoN,s cHoIcEt

Here is how this saying had it's
origin Tobias Hobson was the first
man in England to keep a stable for
the hire of horses When a man came
for a horse he was required to take
the horse next to the stable door; so
that every customer was alike we'll
served according to his chance, from
whence It became a proverb when
what ought 50 have been the custom
ers selection was, by the unbending
rule Of the liveryman, forced upon
him, and hence the saying "Hobson's
choice"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-01-24

HAPPY ABSENCE

FNNFFN fN1G-tH -
n senator Depew is believable when
he says that George Washington.
were he alive today, would be mem
Der OF the Republican party, thea it
Is proyidential that the hero of the
hatchet remains very much dead and
departed, says the Atlanta Constim-
tion.
For we can scarcely imagine George
washington joining himself 70 the
party that deliberately purchased an
insurreotion for the purpose OF sup
pressing ii, and then possessing the
lands Of that people whose revolution
WAS begun aud prosecuted for the very
same purpose as was the rebellion
which he himself led TO success. Nor
can we chink OF him conniving to con.
vert people struggling for liberty
into wards OF the nation" the nation
too. whose history was the chief in.
splration Of the Filipino revolt against
spain
Geonre Washington, m our lnds
men could not look upon our rela-
tiops with Cuba as practical and not
sentimental. or to translate the Gu
phemism Of the eelyer chauneey as
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-01-24
MOVED.
Humphrey and hin

Have moved to the spurlock build
ing over the Fair" We are old eI-
perienced underwriters and represent
old time tried and FIRE tested COM
panies. Are offering some good loans
on both city and farm property. Have
some bargains in real estate.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-01-24
ALL AT SEA AGAIN.

Admiral Walker and his colleagues
of the Isthmian canal commission
have completely and unanimously re
versed themselves on tie question Of
the best route for the interoceanic
waterway and yhe whole problem Is
once more thrown open for decision
b. ycongress on its intrinsic merits
by congress on i,s intrinsic merits
sion Is guilty OF vacilation and indie
cision. because at the time Jney made
their former recommendation Of the
Nicaragua route the Panama alter
native was not really before them
Now that a definite anc responsible
offer for the transfer or the French
concession to the United States has
been made, it is impossible 70 ignore
IT, and only after calm and impair
tial consideration OF the whole matter
can a decision be reached. Delay in
the inauguration of work on the canal
will be the one certain result of the
tardy action by the representatives
Of the Panama company whether or
not there viii be amy other result re-
mains to be seen.
II congress should finally decide to
accept the offer Of the French com
pauy for the sale Of all it's works and
privileges there are some indispens
able conditions that must De complied
with. The Colombian government
must materially extenc the conces-
sion by removing the time limit; un-
der no consideration can the United
States undertake the construction OF
the canal on a lease of the territory
through which it is to pass that is
limited, as in the case Of the French
concession, to ninety-nme years, or
TO any other definite period, no mat
ter how long it may be. The grant
must be in perpetuity, and must be
as full and free from conditions and
restrictions as the concession which
Nicaragua and Costa Rica are ap
parently ready to make.
Then, too, the minority interest in
the Panama Railroad company must
pass with the majority interest held
by the French Canal company, TO the
United States. which can not afford
to take any private persons into ac-
tive partnership in connection with
the canal or any OF its appendages.
This private minority interest Is
small-only 1887 shares in total OF
7O.OOO-but It is sufficiently large TO-
make it's ownership by our govern
meat absolutely essential, in order to
avert the chance Of a barassing and
extortionate policy on the part Of its
owners. It has been reported that
the owners of the minority shares OF
the railroad company's stock would
not part with ihem under any circum'
stances. but they win PROBABLY change
their minds in that connection, and /
sell out their interest at the present
marke value which is that Of the par
valuation Of 500 per siare with
these two points cleared up. the seri- /
ous consideration Of the Panama
route by congress viii become posi-
Bile
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AGENTS WANTED.
Rooms FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-House and rooms and
store, good for grocery or boarding
house. Inquire 300 South Second st.
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MISSOURI, KANSAS AND oKLAHo-
MA LUMBER DEALERS.

For the above occasion We viii seli
tickets to Kansas City and return at
rate OF ono fare plus s1.00 on the
certificate plan. Certificates showing
purchase Of going tickets TO Kansas
city on Jan. 25th to 2sth, inclusive
will be honored for return tickets II
presented not later than Feb. 1st
Certificates to be signed by Harry K.
Gorsuch, secretary, and executed by
Mr. George II. Foote, Joint agent.
Yours truly.
A. J. corklns, Agent.
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,hrIstlan Science ReadInn Room.

Christian Science Reading Room.
The following ladies win be in
charge Of the Christian Science read.
ing room this week, which ia open
from to o'clock each afternoon:
Saturday-Mrs Nell Merten.
Sunday-Mrs, Florence stumpff.
Mrs. Nell Merten, Secy.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-01-24

The somnambulist may take tum.
Bile to himself when he falls asleep.
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The United States IS about to turn
over to WI Ting Fang. the Chinese
minister at Washington. the sum Of
$4,000, the amount realized from the
sale OF the silver bullion seized by
United States marines when Tientsin
fell into the hands OF the allies during
She Boxer troubles year and half
ago. This money has since been ly-
ing in the treasury department,
awaiting restoration 20 It's lawful
owners when suitable opportunity
presented. It ic lucky thing sor
China that American marines un-
earthed this hoard OF silver before the
Germans stumbled upon IT, In that
event it would have stood no more
chance of being restored to China
than did the spoils of the great Pekin
observatory,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-01-24
QUAKER REFLEcTlCNC
(From the Philadelphia Record)

Hush money can't be the kind that
talks.
The fellow who is always short
never gets along.
The conductor named william is a
Bill of fare. Hr
It is harder to remember a virtue
than n fault.
The fellow who follows the races
seldom catches up.
The musician who plays dance mu-
sic Is a sort OF ball player
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-01-24

Private credit is wealth public
honor is secy-'ty; the feather THAI
adorns the royal bird supports it's
night; strip him Of his plumage, and
you fix him to the earth
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co. "a" ATTENTION.

All members of Co. "a" are hereby
ordered to meet at the Armory on
Monday night for drill. All members
must be present.
BY order Of
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A. J. corkIns. Agent.
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ONE years ago I
was almost a help
less victim of that
dread disease con
sumption - writes
Mr.. Chas Fross,
p. NJ, Of Sitka
White Co. Ind. uI
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-16
GEO. ]. GRAMMARs0N COAL
Prices Will Not Get Down for Years
Hence Freight Rates
Must Go Up. .@' ?

Washington Dec. de-An investigation
into the advance in the freight rates on
grain and grain products, dressed meats
and provisions from the Mississippi river,
Chicago ETC., to New York and eastern
points, governed by the New. York rate
was begun to-day by the interstate COM
merce commission. 'AN 't''7't
s.'' ved that $4OO, 900 rev.
enue would be added to the profits of
one road alone by the contemplated in
crease. It was claimed that the advances
were justified by the Increased cost Of
operations. * Ii&*a q ~ - =.
The#chief witness was: Traffic Manager
George j. Grammar, OF the Lake Shore
& Michigan Southern. Traffic Manager
B.. B. Mitchell, Of the Michigan Central,
also testified, the latter's testimony, how
ever, being qualified by the statement
| that his reason for increasing the rates
was because. the presidents Of the roads
had ordered the increase. :: 49, =
Mr.. Grammar. claimed that railroad ex-
penditures were increasing much more
rapidly than the earnings; that even at
the; increased tariffs grain was not being
hauled at a. profit. The principal items
of increase in expense were maintenance
OF engines and fuel supply and he pre-
dicted, while admitting that the present
price Of coal undoubtedly was artificial,
that coal prices would not get back to
| the old figures for years.. ..-tE -.
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THE OHIO IN FLOOD
.r,4 ,..zt -, y
Much Damage Has Been Done

Cincinnati, Dec. 16.-The rise in the
Ohio river in the twentyfour hours end
ing at a m. was twelve feet The swift
current to-day swept eighty coal barges
from their moorings and most, of them
sunk. AH the harbor boats went in pur-
suit, but only about thirty barges were
recovered. The loss is estimated at
$4,000. j. "a = ET.< T.
Gallipolis, Ohio. Dec. 16.-The Ohio river
is rising four inches an hour and it will
soon reach the flood stage. The river
registered thirty-six feet this morning.
All roads leading to- Gallipolis are sub
merged. "A Portsmouth dispatch says that
both the Ohio and the KanaWha rivers are
rapidly rising and river men are predict
ing the flooding of the lower lands
Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 16.-Floods &" are
feared in southeastern West Virginia. All
the tributaries Of the Ohio are bank-full
and heavy rain continues. A million doll
lars worth Of timber is afioat on the
|Guyandotte and Big Sandy rivers. : :, 30
Louisville, KY, Dec. 16.-The general
rainfall which has prevailed over Ken
lucky Arkansas and Tennessee since Sat
urday has ceased, warmer weather and
heavy precipitation being reported to-day
I in zthesgulf states. EAll Kentucky streams
are out of their banks and rising rapidly.
Extensive damage is reported in the gulf
states and western Kentucky. Hopkins
vile and Elizabethtown, KY, were in
darkness last night, the lighting plants
being under water.
| Many families were taken out, of their
homes in boats / The Ohio is rising rap
idly from Cattlettsburg. to Cairo and the
Kentucky rose ten feet during the night
at Frankfort.
| Scarcely a train arrived in Louisville
| last night on time on account Of wash
outs, high winds and slippery tracks, but
conditions are somewhat improved to-day
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change, or Of reduction, except Is, the e

change, or Of a reduction, except to tbs
west. .s's .s ss' a
Then the only place where there has
been a reduction in joint rates are made
Yes. sir; but we made the spggestions
ourselves. = >.,s.c y e Y Y
ITO get the business?'' U.s. q IS, U
1--WE thought the reductions just, not to
secure the routing of any shipments. :
"Have you made any reduction to these
iness?'
mot to take it away from them, but we
wanted our share
ibid You ever cut the rate %
"Yes, we have cut the rate sometimes
"A shaving Of the rate by rebate or 9TH
erwise.' st
Eyes. a, secret cut rate, the same as
compensation. There has been none. since
March 49, - &. S.s &.
HAS anything Of this kind been done to
get business to points reached only by
the Northern Pacific and Great North
ern?' fs:.5 >552sss5S2s
IF don't know of that"
'"rhen all the cutting was to points
reached by lines competing with the three
systems?''
mot necessarily, I have known two
agents for the same line to cut against
each other..'' -----,,-z-rss
Eyes, but do you know of any cutting
between the three tsystems?"
NO
This cutting had existed between the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific?"
Eyes" -. -
Judge Young asked: .u.
During the time you were with the
Great Northern, there was very little such
cutting between you and the Northern
Pacific, wasn't ,there?" =
Very little; the competition was not
very sharp
'The only object in such reductions as
you speak of was to increase the bust
ness; was it not?" a
Eyes; it gave LIS no advantage over the
ether road --,s- 5-- ..,:. .@s
'When you represented the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific, you some.
times represented other lines, did you
not?" ,~.@...
Eyes, it is common for ore line to rep
resent connecting line" ..-@t.@F~
Mr.. Mum took another inning.
| ..Since you went with the Burlington
! he asked, "did you not find instances Of
| cutting by competitors Of the Grea,
Northern and Northern Pacific?"
Eyes, some, but there has been very
little this year."
President Harris Has Letter.
Mr. Mum then asked President Harris
| for the letter for which, a request ha(
been sent Mr.. Harris produced copy
It was not the one the state wanted, blu
Mr.. Harris said they were all Of the sam'
general tenor, and this was the only on
Of which copies had been made. " r.
| 'Was there not a letter ordering Vol
| in some particular?'' asked Mr.. Mum.
mo" Mr.. Harris replied, ''he has mad
suggestions which I have regarded as o
some weight, but have never received al
| order from Mr.. HILL -, .*-..-..~
| MIR. Harris was put, on the stand a
1890, after short recess. 81. ,..s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-16
WHERE THE'STORM IS NOW
1t Reaches the Northern Lake Re.
gion- Clearing Weather Pre-
ceeded by Snow. H..

Chicago, Dec. 16!-According to: the
forecast of the local weather bureau, the
storm early to-day was central over the
northern lake REGION With a heavy snow
fall during the last twenty four hours in
Minnesota and northern lake region.
The indications are for generally fair
weather throughout Sthe district eastward
of the Rocky Mountains, preceded by
snow In the lake region to day and to-
night. @.-EEh aI%i.fg%7 J 3sx55.}
In the extreme northwest the tennpera-
ture will rise ;sonaewh
Reports received at p.s m. Monday
showed a snowfall of ten Inches in west
ern Iowa, Central South Dakota and upper
Michigan. sss11~s&.' .'1rss y ,3S'f, -. p,
The storm warning display in Lake Su-
perior resulted to-day in the dosing gof the
locks at Sault Ste. Marie.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-16
THEY SWALLOW THE COIN
Why Employees of the Mikado's
Mint Have to Be X-rayed
Every Day. ..>...,...s.S
New York Sun specia1 Service,

New York Sun Special Service. T., ..-., .
Philadelphia, Dec. 16.-Japan has dis
covered a novel use for the X-ray, and
soon a most modern machine will be
working as a detective in the mint in the
Mikado's realm.
The mikados minis had been robbed
habitually by employees, who surreptious-
ly swallow the newly minted coins. All
sorts of devices to prevent this system of
loot had been tried in vain until the d.
rector Of the imperial minis, with oriental
ingenuity, decided to bring science to play
the part Of detective. AS soon as the
Philadelphians ship the machinery to
Toxic suspected employees will be x-rayed
each day. e.. 49, st..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-16
TWO MORE LARGE SALES
An American Colonization Company
Buys 10000 Acres in the sas-
katchewan Valley.
Special to- The journal.

Winnipeg, Man, Dec 16.-!The .sas-
katchewan Valley Land4company has put
through lately: two. large transfers. Will
liam Pearson & CO. purchased 10000 acres
in the Lost Mountain lake district at SIS
an acre. ~ .s:ar T.. t.; ~
The next sale was one of $4,000 acres to
an American colonization company which
will send in actual settlers to occupy these
lands. The sale was. made through the
St. Paul office Of this company, and the
price paid was in the vicinity Of $500, 600
or So an acre. This is one of the record
sales, and shows the interest which is
being taken by American capitalists in
western Canada. .;.~5 ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-16
RUSSIANS GREW WHEAT "a
Flour Mills Century Old Found in
Alaska srs

Tocoma, Wash, Dec. 16.-That wheat
was grown in Alaska by the Russians
century ago is proved by the discovery
Of two old flour mills built by the sub
jects of the car. One Of these has been
discovered on Wood island, in southeast
ern Alaska, and the other in the inter-
Tor. The former mill has just been in
vestigated by r. 3. Taylor OF the Smith
sonian institution. He says the old flour
mill was built by the Russians early in
the last century.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-16
HIGH MULE KICK
It Broke an Electric Light Wire and
Caused an Explosion.
w York Sun Special Service

New York Sun Special Service. :.
Cleveland, Ohio. Dec. 16.-It is believed
by waterworks officials here that the kick
of a mule was the primary cause of the
explosion which cost three lives and seri-
ously injured two other men.
Gas in the tunnel leading to crib No.
exploded, doing serious damage, to. the
tunnel and fatally injuring the three men.
Superintendent Be,nis of the water
works department said that the explosion
had evidently been caused by one Of the
mules in the tunnel kicking against the
electric light wires running along the roof
Of the shaft. One Of the wires was bro
ken, resulting in spark that ignited the
gas always present in the tunnel.