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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-12
SCIENCE NOTES.

A body weighing one pound on earth
would weigh twenty-seven and a half
pounds upon the sun.
The highest mountain in the moon is
at least $4,000 feet in height; that is
60OO feet higher than Mount Everest.
Vanadium is a rare metal which oxi-
dies in air with great difficulty, melts
at 1000 degrees and becomes red hot in
hydrogen.
Perfectly transparent bodies are only
visible by virtue Of nonuniform illu-
mination, and in uniform Illumination
they become absolutely invisible.
A transit of Venus occurs only four
times in 2S3 years. 1t is most impor-
tant TO astronomers because it gives
them an opportunity of measuring the
distance OF the earth from the sun.
The sun and the earth are both prac-
tically spherical in shape. and the earth
Is evidently only small. cooled or or
frozen sun. The sun has shell Of
glowing metallic clouds; the earth has
a shell of solid Opaque rocks and
metals.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-12
ANCIENT MARINERS.
Queer Beliefs They Held About the
Unexplored Ocean.

Queer Beliefs They Held About the
Unsxplored Ocean.
The landlocked Mediterranean, which
was the only sea known to the Romans
and Greeks of twenty odd centuries
ago. was filed with mysterious terrors,
while the more distant lands bordering
on 1t were the abodes OF wonders and
strange peoples. Gods OF monstrous
shapes ruled the waters. enchanting
sirens dwet on the islets and rocks, and
on the dry land beyond were TO be
found weird enchantresses, fire breath
ing beasts, fierce pygmies and dreadful
cannibals Adventurous voyagers who
got as far as the pillars Of Hercules,
now called the strait OF Gibraltar,
brought back intelligence that the great
ocean beyond was not nayigable. 1t
was part of the mighty river which
flowed around the Hat earth In an un.
ending stream
Tradition says that there was In those
times at Gibraltar a stone pillar 100 Gu
bits high, wSh q brass statue on it and
an inscription stating this to be the lin
It Of navigation Beyond was "sea Of
| darkness" infested with terrors beyond
the power of the Imagination to con
celye. Occasionally a bold navigator
did. nevertheless. venture outside into
the Atlantic, but was compelled to turn
back very quickly A whirlwind would
arise and threaten &c swamp the vessel,
or. more alarming still, a gigantic hand,
supposed TO be that of Satan, would
emerge from the ocean OF eternal gloom
and warn back the mariners.
Not merely on these accounts was
the ocean impracticabe for ships. II
was reported to be so dense with salt
ness and so crowded with seaweeds and
huge beasts that headway could not be
made through II. Even up to the time
| of Columbus such beliefs prevailed
and his crews were terrified on entering
the Saragossa sea by the weeds and
] calms.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-12
INTENTIONS THAT COUNT.
only Those Put Into Practice Amount
10 Anything.


TO Anything.
The paving of the road to a very un-
comfortable place is said to be COM
posed Of good intentions. Nowhere else
has this material been tried for paving.
though it is plentiful enough for almost
any purpose. We all know people
whose houses burn when they are
'just going to" insure, who lose a COW
or u horse when they are "just going
to- mend the fence or close the gate,
who are Just going 10" buy stock
when it goes up like a rocket, who are
'.just going to" pay a note when it goes
to protest, who are Just going to- help
a neighbor when he dies, who are Just
going to" send some flowers to q sick
friend when 1t proves too late. In fact,
they are Just going to" do things all
their lives, but never get them started.
''To be always intending to live a
new life, but never to find time to get
about it," says Tillotson, ''is as IL
man should put of eating and drinking
until he is starved to DEATH"
Under every clock in factory at
Cleveland, o.. is the motto, do II
now" Such motto lived up to by
every one, would spare the world much
trouble. II would add thousands of
good deeds to daily happenings, save
many firms from bankruptcy through
bad debts, paint hundreds of pictures
only dreamed Of, write books without
number and straighten oct half the
tangles of our complicated social life.
The habit of putting OF dlsagreeable
duties is responsible for much needless
unhappiness, for these bugbears weigh
on the mind and prevent the satisfied
content that comes from duty well per-
formed. Most tasks promptly under
taken prove less difficult than we antic-
ipated, and the joy of accomplishment
often compensates for any hardship ex-
! perienced
1 Don't get to be known for unfulhlled
| good intentions. Good intentions car
ried out become the good deeds that
make men useful, loved and famous.
Doing things rather than just planning
them makes all the difference between
success and failure.--Success.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-12
A Hard Hearted People.

Filial piety finds no place in Tibet
an character. 1t is no uncommon
thing for a son TO turn his father, when
too old for work, out Of doors and to
leave him to perish in the cold. The
superstition that the souls Of the dead
can. II they will. haunt the living
drives their hardened natures to gain
by the exercise OF cruelty the promise
OF the dying that they VIII not return
to earth.
AS death approaches the dying per
son IS asked. "Will you come back OF
will you notf" II he replies that he
will they pun leather bag over bis
head and smother him; II be says he
will not he Is allowed to die In peace
Edinburgh Review.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-12
BOERS WILL MAKE
TEXAS INVESTMENTS
Reported Deal for 100000
Acres in Southwest
Texas

It is announced that after several
months of negotiations and examina-
tion of western lands the committee
sent by residents of the Transvaal
has at last contracted to purchase
200, 900 acres in southwestern Texas.
This land is to be used as a place for
the settlement of Beers who are either
dissatisfied with conditions in ther
native country or who since the war
have lived in foreign lands because
they would not submit to British rule.
This large tract selected by the
Beers for their American colony is To-
Gated between the Neuces river and
San Antonio The soil is said to be
very fertile. The locating agents.
who were men accustomed to judge
of soil and climate in relation to crop
production, are said to have been well
satisfied with the surroundings.
The plan Of the projectors Of the
new colony is to provide place where
the classes of Beers noted above can
make new homes for themselves and
families. member OF the land COM
mittee while in Chicago talked of the
conditions of affairs in South Africa
and explained the reason why some
such place was regarded as absolutely
necessary by many of the wisest of the
Boer leaders. While there is a dis
position on the part Of large num-
Der to remain on the farms where
they were born and endeavor to pre-
serve the social and business institu-
tions to which they are accustomed,
the large influx OF British residents
cause tens of thousands to look upon
the plan as hopeless. The latter say
that the increasing numbers of the
conquering nation will speedily wipe
out all traces of the distinctive Boer
population.
The Beers come from a migrating
stock and as their ancestors in the
past have realized that emigration in
a mass is the best and surest way OF
escaping submergence by an overpow
ering force there are looking for g
place in America, where they car
bring their families to begin life over
again. 1t is expected that the 5000
acres just bought in Texas will be oc
cupied almost entirely by the end NJ
the present year and that as the first
settlers get established additions
lands will be purchased for those who
will come later.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-12

Plea Of Grand Larceny by George
Hamilton Pell, Of New York.

New York. Feb. 12.-George Hamil-
ton Pell, who was one of the powers
in Wall street fifteen years ago and
a quarter of a century back was con
sidered the great matrimonial catch
in the fashionable set, stood before
Justice Newburger in general session
Tuesday and confessed himself to be
a thief
Pell pleaded guilty to charge of
grand larceny in the first degree. He
will be sentenced Friday. The maxi
mum punishment for the crime is ten
years in state prison.
In 1890 he was convicted with others
of having wrecked the Sixth National
bank He was sentenced to seven
years, but after serving two years in
Sing Sing was pardoned
He comes of a distinguished family
and has scores of very influential
friends These friends were able to
have him pardoned in 1892, and they
have also worked hard for him in the
present case,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-12
THE BURTON GHOST.
It scared the intrepid Explorer and
fCHlied His Dog.

Where was there braver man.
wonder. than Sir Richard Burton?
Once, though, his face paled and his
breath came In gusts. A ghost did it, Of
course, and this was the manner Of H.;
Burton was told Of a house in London,
quite a poor sort of house. by the way,
which was said to be haunted. 81 do
not believe IT," replied Burton. Then he
was told that it was a specially terri
bic kind Of ghost, and he said he didn't
believe that either. He would go and
see To the empty house (the three last
tenants had been found dead in bed,
and such things get talked about went
Burton with a friend and a dog Come
up with me-" said he to his friend and
at his own request the companion
locked Burton in the room and took the
key down with him. II shall be all
right here; I've got my dog, too" the
great traveller whispered confidently.
However, II l ring. get ready to come
up, and should ring twice-well. come
iickly"
The friend waited as he was bid Min
utes passed like hours. His eyes were
glued on the bell hanging motionless. A
long walt. Full Of foreboding, he was
on the point OF breaking the conditions
and going up TO prospect, when the bell
did ring. And before he had tackled
the first flight OF stairs II pealed out
again and Up those stairs he rushed,
two and three steps at a time, you may
be sure. To open the door was the
work Of an instant. and then into his
arms reeled Burton. almost dead with
terror THE place is accursed,' he
gasped What have you SEEM begged
the friend Burton's head shook. mo
no." he cried. MY poor dogs dead
I'm almost palsied with fright. More
than that. no, no, cannot tell you"
Now. this is quite true, and the house
was Immediately afterward pulled
down. What did Burton see? No one
knows He is dead now, poos fellow
and no one ever will. The three tenants
could tell US, but terror and death came
together to them. London Taller.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-12
A vrrY Anclent snnlee.

The African cobra ranges from Egypt
TO the Cape Of Good Hope. That it was
known in northern Africa thousands OF
years ago is shown by its familiar ap-
pearance in Egyptian hieroglyphics
Near Cape Colony it is almost exterini'
mated, and its destruction is much pro
NOTED by that curious and valued long
legged hawk known as the secretary
bird. Six or seven species OF cobra have
been distinguished. three OF which be.
long TO the Indian region.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-12

In "Wild Fruits Of the Countryside
the author gives some interesting in
formation about mistletOe. AS a par0
site it possesses many curious peculiar
titles, among others the fact that it is
the only plant whose roots refuse 10
shoot I'm the ground Another point
about mlstletoe Is that Il Is supposed
20 grow on the oak tree Mistletoe
rarely grows on oaks Most Of 1t Is
gathered from apple trees.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-12

Visions of the Orient, with its mys-
terious magnifcence are beautifully
portrayed in the second act Of Gill &
Fitzhugh's Little Outcast." where for
the first time in any production a cor
rect view of a Chinese restaurant is
given It is copied form the leading
Chinese restaurant in San Francisco
and its beauty is accentuated by the
brilliant costumes of party Of so
ciety leaders who are out Stunning
after the theater 1t is one OF the
most beautiful scenes shown.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-12
Not Yet RIpe.

The physicians were holding a consul
tation beside the cot OF the man sup
posed TO have appendicitis concealed
about his person.
II believe" said one OF the surgeons,
that we should wait and let him get
stronger before cutting into him"
Before the other prospective operators
could reply the patient turned his head
and remarked feebly;
What do you take me fora cheeseY
Baltimore American.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-12

(From the Philadelphia Press)
The high nier naturally feels uppish.
Mr. Grounding didn't see much Of
his shadow
Lots of people put on more airs
than they can carry
Ther, is always an opening for q
good man in the cemetery.
The people who talk about money
being the root of all evil are those
who haven't any.
Wigg-"Why do so many Germans
commit suicide?" Wagg-"Despond-
ency. my boy They are always look
ing for the wurst'
Mrs. Muggins-"My servant girl
breaks everything she touches" Mrs.
Buggins-"Mine even speaks in broS-
en- English"
As Lent draws near our thoughts
turn to sackcloth and ashes. but what
are we going to do for ashes If we
cant get any coal?
Miss Antique-"He said affected
him like old wine" Miss Caustique-
81 suppose he meant to imply that you
improve with age"
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Mrs. c. N. Barnes,
Mrs. Geo. n. Dodson,
Secretary.


Many children are poisoned and
made nervous and weak, If not killed
outright by mcthers giving them
cough syrups containing opiates.
Foley's Honey and Tar is a safe and
certain remedy for coughs. Group and
lung trouble and is the only promin-
ent cough medicine that contains no
opiates or other poisons.
j. n Wallace.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-12
PoNcA CRY MAN MISSING.
W. W. Foster Was last Heard Of at
81 Rem About a Week AGO.

Ponce City, Okla. Feb 12-w. w.
Foster a ccal and implement dealer
of tais place who started about ten
days ago to visit his brother, iu the
new country west of El Reno. has dis.
appeared and cannot be found lie
was last heard Of at I'll Reno about a
week ago where he cashed a $50
check and started for the Choctaw
railroad depot Foster was in good
circumstances and of good habits An
Investigation of his business affairs
showed them to be in order He lef,
wife and two children.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-12

$50 the Rev. Mr.. Cooley was fall
ure at that church, ehr
Eyes, he tried 10 bring the congrega-
tion into harmony with his ideas in
stead OF bringing his ideas into harmo-
ny with the congregation. - Exchange.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-12

Little Nell-I don't like my papa one
bit. He's awful selfish.
Mamma-He Is?
Little Nell-Yes'm. He nearly sat
down on my dolly, an then. stead OF
taiSin' another chair, he took her chair
right away from her an left her on tn
hard floor.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-12

He-D'you know. II were ever TO see
a ghost, don't you know,I believe I
should be q hopeless idiot for the rest
OF my life!
She (abseLtly)-H you ever seen
a ghost f-London King.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-12

Honesty may be the best policy,
says the Manayunk Philosopher, "but
the fellow who hesitates to steal 8
kiss will never get any"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-12
u.ed 30 crampea Qnarters.

Husband inspecting house and lot,
with a view to purchaseD-Tne lot is abb
surdly small. my dear; scarcely big
enough for a flower bed.
Wife Qresh from haO-Er- couldn't
we have a folding hower bed?-smart
SET.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-12
CO. AS DRILL NIGHT.

All members OF Co. A, Ok. N. o.
are hereby ordered TO meet at their
Armory, 1O9 West Harrison avenue.
over the Eagle drug store, on wednes-
day evening at 1880 FOR regular drIli.
@. e. punnica,
Capt. Comd'g Co A.
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.zonulSion

will give them what they need.
That transparent blue skin,
or the yellowish dirty pallor,
so often seen, are very danger
Gus signs.
Blood is life.
Make it with Ozomulsion,
the only vitalized emulsion of
pure cod liver oil with guaiacol
and the hypophosphites Of
lime and soda.
Begin today. Get it at
your druggists.
In order that you may test the merits
Of Ozomulsion, send your name and full
address to
THE OZOMULSION co.
Oe Peystsr Street. New York.
mentioning this paper, and a large sample
free bottle will at once be sent you by
mail prepaid.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-12

Editor -You must try 10 cultivate a
vein OF satire.
Contributor How can that be donef
"Well, study yourself Life.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-12

Fatal kidney and bladder troubles
can always be prevented by the use
Of Foley's Kidney Cure
J. NJ Wallace
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-12

The funeral services Of the late
Mrs Martha Lyttle who died satur-
day evening. we're held today at 1850
o'clock in the Presbyterian church.
the Rev w. c. Miles having charge Of
the services. Relatives arrived today
from Idaho to attend the services, In
terment was made In the Summit
View cemetery.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-12
co. ~ ArrENrloNl

All members Of Co. "A" are hereby
ordered TO meet at the Armory %
Wednesday night for drill. All mem
bers must be present
G. E. Dunniea.
Capt. Comd'g Co A
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-12

The fool is often so supercllions 81
not to be on speaking terms with his
own opportunities.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-12

The average person wastes lots OF
time telling other people things they do
not care to hear.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-12

A marriage license was issued to-
day 70 Andy Moore. aged 80. and Mat
tie Armout. aged "a, both Of coyle.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-12
DEATH or A kANsAN.
Failed to Receive Expected Benefit
From Oklahoma Climate.

William Lahmau OF Oskaloosa.
kasp died yesterday at the home Of
Captain Taylor on South First street
after an illness Of few days Mr..
Lahman came to the city a short time
ago in hope of regaiing his health.
For several years he had been at.
ficted with an asthma and heart
trouble. The body was shipped to his
old home
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-12

The Guthrie Federation OF womens
clubs viii give reception compli-
mentary to Mrs. J. c. Roberts at the
Elks club rooms on next Saturday af-
ternoon from 3 to o'clock The la.
dies of the Federation extend cor
dial welcome to all the ladies' of the
city. guests and visitors.
Mrs. c. M. Barnes,
President.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-12

A word from friend is doubly en-
ioyable in dark days.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-12
Pale PeOpIe

whose tissues are pining for
the Strengthening and build
ing comfort of rich, thick blood,
should bear in mind that
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-12

The Santa Fe trains are crowded
with excursionists enroute to Okaho-
ma City to attend the Cattlemen's
convention and ma gled with the
crowds OF passengers are the usual
sneak thieves and clever gentlemen
that relieve the passengers of their
valuables The Santa Fe has placed
on their trains two of their best de-
tectiyes, Emmett Gregg OF Guthrie.
and John Law Of Arkansas City As
yet but very few arrests have been
made and but little trouble experience
ed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-12

Mr.. and Mrs. r. C Cannon are re-
joicing over the arrival Of a baby
daughter az their home yesterday
morning.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-12

The Acorn club met this afternoon
with Mrs. JJ r. Ball.
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QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

(From The Philadelphia Press)
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-11
WIRELESS TELEGRAPH TROUBLES

~ URING the time OF the yacht races at Sandy
Hook the efforts of wireless telegraph
- company to report the races were bafned by
competing company which, according to New
York reports interjected into the dispatches lot OF
odd bits OF poetry interspersed with ribald Jests
The demonstration appears to have made 1t certain
that wireless teegraphy is used it cannot be
saeguarded against malicious interruption
o that kind and very naturally the affair has given
rise to a good deal OF discussion.
AS the law protects every in the enjoyment OF
his property it is clear that if interruption OF a
wireless telegraph service could be proven to have
been committed Intentionally the court would doubt
less give damages to the injured party There would
be- however, great deal OF difficulty in proving an
intentional interruption and tracing it to any par
ticular individual Hence the necessity for mprov-
ing the system that the transmitting the mes
sage may be made practically safe from disturbance
by any other set OF waves.
The case is put very clearly by the New York
Press in this way: Proof is yet wanting that the
threat Of the German company destroy the useful
OF Marconis transatlantic service by erecting a
wireless pole the shores of the North Sea a
vain When a sends a message, viii be
home at o'clock, he does not want to have rival
wireless company interject into it few lines from
we won't go home till morning, or to have wire
less engaging at the Savoy, London, caught
on the fly by malicious German and changed into
TRADE of abuse against the proprietor OF the hotel
The horrid possibilities of wireless interference
so appalling that before the system come into
popular use the inventors must convince the public
that they have securely provided against It,
AT the recent international wireless telegraph
ference at Berlin efforts made to adopt regua-
tons covering that and other points OF interest in
the enterprise, but it does not appear that the
agreements will be of much use in that particular.
The utmost that could be done was the adoption OF
article providing that wireless telegraph stations
must be so organized as interfere with the
service of other stations The agreements however,
will be of no effect unless the various governments
of the earth enact laws enforce it. Even in that
case there would be trouble, for a telegraph
service operating in one country to be nerered with
by company operating in another country the ques-
ton which of the countries should have jurs-
diction in the might be embarrassing In short
the best thing the rival companies do is to set
their experimenters to work devisng system that
cannot be interrupted, and whose messages will not
require the guardianship OF statutes and courts.