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hundred feet below this pool the pas
sage is difficult. It is claimed that this
cave has been explored for mile.
The stream is believed to find ita
outlet at spring about three miles
from the entrance to the cave. The
spring is of great size and volume and
flows with remarkable swiftness. In
the rainy season this spring boils and
gushes as if choked with the food of
water that pours from it's mouth. The
stream in Rock Prairie cave rises when
there is heavy rainfall in the sur,
rounding country. and the increased
flow of both spring and stream at such
times is taken as evidence that they are
connected
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-04-25

down the channels of running brooks,
hoping that the water will kill the
scent.
"After being funny for a time, he
will sit down on sunny knoll and
listen and laugh to hear the dogs
swear about him. He will do these
tricks until the dogs are tired and
begin to run in a circle SO he can
keep the dogs within earshot all the
time.
"And this is what finishes him up,
for as soon as the hunters learn that
he is moving in a curve, they calcu-
late the diameter of his circuit, cut
across to head him off, and the next
time he comes around smiling at the
joke he is playing on the dogs, he is
met in the face with a charge of. dou.
BILE B shot and he never laughs again.
mo one ever knew black fox or
silver fox to be guilty of such folly.
AS soon as a fox with a costly over
coat on his back hears the dogs bel
lowing behind him he shifts around
bit to learn the direction of the wind
and is off to windward at the rate of
thirty miles an hour.
Gas he keeps his nose to they wind
all the time, he can smell out any
danger that may be ahead of him, and
so long as he keeps running he is
sure that nothing can overtake him
from behind. If the dogs happen to
be of the long-legged kind, such as
they use in England, the fox has to
stir his feet pretty lively for few
hours, but when the dogs grow tired,
he settles down to an easy lope of
twelve or fifteen miles an hour and
does not stop until he is 100 miles
away.
Meantime the dogs drop out as
they grow tired and go wandering
about in the woods trying to make
a shortcut for home. They haul up
at farm houses along the way to rest,
and the last one is not captured for
a week. BY this time the fox will
have returned to his old feeding
grounds and had nice long rest, SO
he will be ready for another run.
''It is my candid belief that if all
the foxes in Maine were put together
so we could look them over, the
blacks and silver grays combined
would equal the number of reds. They
are gaining in numbers every year
too. The reason why we do not shoot
them is because they are wiser and
less humorous than their red cous-
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CAVERN IN THE PRAIRIES.
One of the Most Striking Natural
CuriOsities in the Chickasaw
Nation In Oklahoma.

At a spot II miles southeast of this
place, in the level prairie upland, is an
opening about 40 feet in diameter and
60 feet in depth. By clinging to its
rocky and precipitous walls person
may descend to the bottom, and there
find the openings to the two caves, one
leading westward and the other to the
east. For years this cave has been
known as Rock Prairie cave. 1t is one OF
the most striking natural curiosities in
the Chickasaw Nation. The caves are
of unknown length and. through one
rushes subterranean stream OF great
depth in places and of icy coldness. Ex-
ploring parties have ventured into
these labyrinths for hundreds of yards,
but the danger of becoming lost has
prevented a thorough examination OF
the underground passages, says the
Oklahoma State Capital.
The cave leading westward is easl-
est of access, and contains number
of spacious chambers. The room IS
about 20 feet square and so feet from
the floor to the ceiling. The floor is
obstructed with huge powders. The
darkness and stiffness are intense.
Picnic parties sometimes go there, and
with a large bowlder for a table eat
their luncheons in the glare of torches
that cast uncanny shadows along the
massive walls.
Timid persons hesitate in venturing
into the depths of the eastern cave.
The passage slants downward at an
angle that compels the explorer to
crawl and slip and slide for nearly
100 feet before reaching a spot where
person may stand upright and walk
safely. From the darkness echoes the
sound of rushing water, which later
is found to be a stream which runs
from eight to thirty feet in width
and from six inches to many feet in
depth. Men have waded in the stream
until the water reached their chins and
then gone in boat to points where
they we're unable to touch bottom with
the longest oars. A farmer carried his
boat into the cave several years ago
to follow the stream to its end. At
depth estimated to be 200 feet below
the surface of the ground is natural
bridge formed by huge stone that
fell across the stream. The water
plunges underneath this bridge like
millrace. A boat can be pulled over
the bridge, however, and launched on
the other side. About 100 feet below
the bridge the stream widens into a
broad, deep pool, with high vaulted
roof. Beautiful stalagmites and
stalactite, adorn the chamber. Two
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-04-25

passes from mouth
familiar from childhood with the She
knows the Hindu epcs Ra1nayana
one knows the Vedc hymns and the philosophy of the Vedan As
child not yet in her she taught such spiritual lessons
to women of Western lands if ALL middle age Education
unfolding of the SOUL and between such real education hers and the
ability to read trashy novel there much difference between
ambrosia and five o'clock insect poison
lhe Indian wonens teachers the holy should
call thenwo spend years making the Great Pilgrimage from
rice that dropped into their beggars bowl pa the wisdom that
Tor centuries centuries has shaped the races destiny More than
once, when have offered of them he has made
reply that in America is unimaginabe:
i do not need it. have to-day
These have gained of that worth learning
is secret of growth We told that India stopped growing before
the rest of the world began Maybe she did, but will take
centuries reach the point which she has remained stationary
Imagine American child calling her mother from the door of her
home: .
Oh mother here three hoboes. Get pudding
and let the first three books of Homer ad
and ask cook heard her yesterday that she
getting rusty the first part of the 1iad'
If different ours this still education India has had great
astronomers mattmacian She has had queens who,
though they the led their troops and fought The
great always chance develop If India does
small believe themselves this should not be
ground for complaint against her.
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An Engaging Young Person.

Father-so Filmy Luhring is en-
gagged to young Rattles? Let me see,
wasn't she engaged to somebody else
a little while ago?
Daughter-Somebody else! Fatheri
Why in our set no engagement is con-
sidered complete without her.-Brook-
lyn Life.
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A Chicago shock.

Mrs. Dearborn-How in the worlo
did your wall become so badly cracked:
Mrs. Wabash-Well, you see, turned
NV divorced husbands picture towar>
it, and if you ever saw him you'll not
be surprised that the wall is cracked
-Yonkers Statesman
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Chronic.

Ascum-Burrough is pretty good
linguist, isn't he?
Markley-I don't know. He always
talks to me in broken English.
Ascum-In broken English?
Markley-Yes; all I ever hear him
say is: "Say, lemme another flyer, will
you u?''-Philadelphia Press.
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-04-25
very Unpopular.

Mrs. De Style-The papers say that
our minister is to be tried for heresy.
Mrs. Taylor-Maide-He ought to be.
Only last Sunday he sais Heaven is
place where fashions never change
II. Y. Weekly.
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FLANNEL. In srnmer.

The new boarder was not aware
of. the iron-clad traditions of the
boarding house and was therefore in
clined to be facetious.
"Aren't these cakes out Of season
in summer" he queried.
Twas not aware of the fact" snap
ped the landlady.
'sThese are flannel cakes, you
know.'-Baltimore Herald.
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Not In stock.

Customer-Are you sure there ara
no ptomaines in your canned goods?
Grocer-I amt got any to-days
ma am, but can order SOM. for you.
Chicago American.
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II He only Could.

Mrs. Noorich-lsn't it grand to ride
in your own carriage?
Mr.. Noorich-Yes; but I'd enjoy it
more if could stand on the sidewalk
and see myself ride by.-brooklyn
Life
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Wofnan'$ Education in TIE Zenana and Ours
BY EDMUND RUSSELL,
Apostle Of Culture.

We of Western countries are getting tired of our
purely mental culture and turning from it to things
that promise spiritual growth. Why then should we
seek to impose the casto rags of so-called higher
education upon the women of India?
The woman of the zenana cannot read, but in
stead of calling her uneducated should recognize
that, compared with of other countries she is
differently educated her culture is on another plane.
Education in Iadia is ter Of hcoi1s Il
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-04-25
The Wrong Helen.

Everyone smiled when the sentimen-
tai young guest said: Il think the
name Helen is the most attractive in
all this world" 1t was a family din
ner. The pretty waitress began to
blush. "Not because all Helens are
beautiful" continued the youth, "but
l believe could love any woman if she
had no other attraction than the name
Of Helen
By this time everyone was laughing,
and the waitress, covering her blush
ing face, bolted toward the door.
"What's the matter?" stammered
the young man.
ALL" replied his hostess.-N. Y. Press.
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scIentific Mosquito Breeding.

To get the eggs OF new species
of mosquito inhabiting a South Caro-
lima swamp, DR.. w. c. Coker, of the
University of North Carolina, had to
borrow the aid of horse. The
horse was driven into the low
ground haunted by the. mosquitoes,
and when he came out. the insects
were found drilling through his skin
They were carefully removed, put in
a tin bucket, fed daily with blood
from the hand, and after about five
days, to the doctors great delight
they laid their eggs in the water.
It was to procure and study these
eggs that he had taken all his trou.
bic, In such homely ways science
sometimes makes its advances.-Sci.
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-04-25

in the land Of your own desires and
indulgences, be they seemingly ever
so innocent and harmless, you dwell
apart from the Lord, and the enemy
may take you, and does take you, at
his pleasure.
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DELILAH knew and the men who
- were with her knew that Samson
was shorn, that he was weakling in
their hands. How they despised him
in the shame of his departed glory!
But Samson twist not that the Lord
was departed from him." When the
warning cry. aroused him from his
slumber. he was confident in himself,
and ready to meet his enemies. He
said: 81 will go out, as at other times
before" And he did, and we know his
defeat, his torture, his shame. The
world to-day knows better than the
church does that it is filled with shorn
Samsons.
1t is so easy, too, for the Christian
to discover the shorn head of the fel-
low Christian, but SO hard to realize
that the shorn Samson may be the
"ego''-self-whose eyes are adjusted
to see the notes in other eyes, while
the beam remains undiscovered in its
own eye. Samson twist not that the
Lord was departed from him." How
is it with you, my Christian friend?
Are you dwelling in the land of your
own desire? Are you delighting your
heart in unchristian and unholy asso-
Citations? Is your heart filed with
Glove, for the world and the things of
the world?' If so, look to the locks
of your Nazarite VOW which sealed
you for the Lord when you accepted
Him as Christ and Saviour. Some or
all of yeur locks are shorn, and though
you go Sbout Christian service as of
yore, and wist not that the Lord is
departed from you, He is no longer
with you, and His strength and pow
er have ceased to flow in potent meas
uze through your life. While you dwell
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god who had triumphed, Samson,
whose hair had grown with his re-
pentance, and his strength with his
hair" had torn away the gigantic pill
lars that supported the vast arena
where the celebration was taking place
and had wrought the destruction of all
the lords of the Philistines, this news
must have revealed to them that God
was forgiving God, and that with re-
pentance came renewed strength and
opportunity for new victories.
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oAAAASOAA
triumph. Do not suppose that re-
venge was what nerved Samson's arms
that day to tumble the arena in ruins
upon the heads of the Philistine lords
and people. It was contest between
the false god Dagon and the true God.
Do not suppose that Samson, because
of his sightless eyes and shackled
limbs, sought death in dependency.
No, rather with his returning strength
and the conscious thrill of the pres
enee of God with him, he was willing
to die that the God, Whom he had so
dishonored, and Whose name he had
so brought in reproach before the
goddess people about him, might be
vindicated. So it is with the Chris
tian who regains his strength after
having been shorn by the enemy. He
may win victories, if he will, which
will far eclipse any which he had won
before. I never used to like to read
about Samson after he fell into the
hands of Delilah, it seemed SO sad, so
terrible, and his death seemed SO igno-
minious and shameful for SO mighty
a champion. But this part of the
story of Samson glows with new
beauty for me now as I realize how
faithfully it illustrates the majesty,
the power, the triumph of God through
the forgiven and restored Christian.
Shorn Samsons on every hand! What
dark picture! But oh, how that pic
4,,ro o,n l>o m odo m srlOxp with the Ti.
vine presence and power, if those
shorn Samsons will only patiently
walk in the affection and darkness un-
til through repentant tears may be
seen shining the face of the Lord, and
they may hear His reassuring words:
'Be strong in the Lord and the pow
er of His Might" Then strike, strike!
For the lords of the Philistines are
delivered into their handsl
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IF the superna tural strength of
1 Samson awakened in the hearts
of the children of Israel sense of
the true source of power and
strength, his sins aroused them to
consciousness of what harm their
close fellowship with the Philistines
was working and would continue to
work for them. They knew he was
a Nazarite, and that his great
strength came from God, and, when
they saw their hero shorn and with
sightless eyes grinding in the prison
house of the Philistines, they knew
that weakness and terrible disaster
followed swift upon the departure
from Gods commandments and
Gods service. Surely the expert
ences of Samson must have made
the children of Israel stop and think,
and teach them more of Gods way
with man. When messengers came
speeding across the borderland from
Philistia into the country of the Israel
ites., bearing the news that while the
Philistines were celebrating in wild
abandon the great victory over their
enemy and were exalting Dagon as the
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A Trying Moment.

She was a nice little cousin from the
country, and she had come TO a city
luncheon given by some swell friends.
says a New York paper. She was hav-
ing a beautiful time and chatting away
merrily when the salad course came
on. and the butler passed a small
cream cheese. 1t was on dolly placed
on a fat plate, and silver knife lay
by it.
The country cousin was busy talking,
and without an instant's hesitation she
took the plate, cheese and all. and set
It down by her own salad plate. The
butler gave a deeorously repressed
start OF horror, the other guests began
to talk very fast and the little cousin,
suddenly apprecating what she had
done. turned scarlet and sat and gazed
at that cheese in dumb agony and
wished she could die then and there.
But the hostess, who sat by her. said,
gently putting the action to the word:
"Do let me cut you a piece of the
cheese"
And then the plate was passed on.
and everybody began 10 breathe once
more But the cousin didn't speak
again for ten minutes.
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and don't you forget Il. they don't hsvc
no foollng In ranks here sou have got
to drill They only drill Us about two
hours in tn morning and then in the
afternoon we march out % the athletic
grounds and spend the time to suit
ourselves. / guess we are having a
snap here to what we win have after
we are assigned to a commissioned
ship which will be in a week or ten
days now as far as know; esne Of
the boys are disappointed, bat for me
! am as well satisfied as care to b9.
we get II hours liberty twice a week
and 4S hours once a month, so It Is not
50 bad. ] have been up town three
times and ! have taken in Philadel-
phia pretty we'll see there are -
or Is wagons coming now which means
that there is a draft OF & or hundred
going away don't know what ship
they are going on. There are four
ships here in the dock.
There was two Of our boys skipped
ont the FIRST day they got here.
Greenwald and Dickens Wen, give
my regards TO Co. A, and tell them
that when they get to st. Louis to
think Of me. Tell Fritz Myer that
New York is all u K, stopped over
there 70 hours wish you would
send me my discharge. Well don't
think of nothing else to write so will
close with best wishes 10 Co. A and
its captain Yours.
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oNE wEEk oE oRAcE.

Quite reluctantly the promoters Of
the ST. Louis. 81 Reno and Western
Railway company gave the city OF
Guthrie one weeks additional time in
which TO make good the s25, 900 bonus.
whe builders OF this road came TO
Guthrie Saturday, met with the Com.
mercial club. and were much put out
on account OF the failure to raise the
bonus. bur after streug appe:.!5 from
citizens for an extension OF time, they
decided to hold up the proposition un-
III next Saturday. If the bonus is not
made good within seven days, Guth-
rie loses one Of her most important
and valuable lines--a line that viii
give the town a direct outlet TO the
great southwest
The visit OF the railroad promoters
was quite opportune. They are sub
stantial business men ami they stated
their position concisely and pointedly
Moreover. they knocked in tho head
several silly stories concerning the ST.
Louis anc Western. The OH repeated
assertion that this road IS really a
Katy proposition and thc Katy will
build this extension whether or not
the present bonus is raised. was
shown 10 be absolutely false
The men who refuse to subscribe to
the St. Louis and Western proposition
now have little in the way Of argu-
ment TO fan back on If they desire
TO see the town go ahead and flourish
they win at once contribute TO the
st. Louis and Western proposition.
Al the club Saturday 30 men pledg
ed theaselyes fotwork with might and
main 10 interest the people in this
railroad proposition in order that the
remaining $4,000 may be raised. The
roii of honor is sigl open and evers
loyal Guthrieite win cooperate with
this committee
The time for immediate action is
here
Let all hands pull for the ST. Louis
El Reno and Western road
Let the remaining $4,000 be raised.
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sscRErARYs OFFICE.

Territorial charters were isued to
day TO the following corporations:
The Temple Water company OF
Temple. Comanche county, with a CAPT
tal stock Of $4,000 The mcorporators
are: J. w. Conner, 7. ]. Hurt, a. L.
Walker and J, 7. Tandy all of Temple.
The Star Investment company of
Waukomis, with a capital stock of
$4,000. The incorporators are; c.
S. Beagle, w T. wallan NJ c. Cross
Gale all OF Waukomis.
The Big One Hundred Mining end
Townsite company OF Oklahoma City,
with a capital stock of 81 600, 600. The
!ncorporators are: L. II. Lee, r. T.
France OF Oklahoma City. and NJ. d.
Shaw of Wakokonito, Ohio.
The amended articles Of incorpora-
tion of the wiliamson-T -TIalsell- Frazier
company Of Oklahoma City and Guth-
fie, were filed in the office Of secre-
tary Grimes. The capital stock has
been increased from $4,000 to $780,
600. The incorporators are: o. ID.
Halsell and T. W. Williamson of Ok
lahoma City. and w A. Fraziey of
Guthrie.
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No reason exists. says a foreign jour
nal. why persons should not keep their
beloved ones with them after death,
since their bodies can very easily ba
mummlhed. The ancient Egyptians. Il
continues, we're experts at this art, and
close study OF some Of their mum
mics shows how they did the work
The body is placed in a boiler which
contains chloride OF calcium and which
is heated to 125 degrees and after re-
naming there for certain time Is taxi
en- out and STEPPED for twenty-four
hours in a cold solution OF sulphate OF
sodium. BY that time it Is transformed
into perfect mummy, and the mourn
Ing relatives OF friends can safely take
It home sld install It in place Of
honur.
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THROWING AN OLD SHOE.
This curfous wedding cnstom IL Of
French origin.


The origin Of the curious custom OF
throwing an old shoe after a newly
married pair for luck has been traced
back to a French peasant origin by a
young man interested IN folklore and
quaint customs. In southern France,
after the wedding ceremony, the girl IS
escorted TO her new home by her girl
friends and left alone The young hus-
baud, also IN the hands Of his friends.
Is next led to point couple Of hun
dred yards away from the dwelling.
where a halt is fnade. Then the girls
rejected suitor. IL there be such a one.
arms himself with an old sabot. or
wooden shoe while the bridegroom.
duckihg his head. makes a dash for the
house. The disgruptled suitor throws
as hard and as true as possible. and
the crowd cheers or derides. according
to the success % me shot A wooden
shoe is formidable missile IN the
hands OF an angry swain. and the
bridegroom IS justified in having some
misgivings as he secs his defeated rival
practicing in anticipation Of the we'd
ding day. Just think. says the search-
er into folklore. how great a relief Il
would be, even in this country. to take
a crack st the fellow who had done
you out OF your best girl without hav.
Ing the police step I'M over IN France
the custom has a>wlder meaning II
signifies that the last III feeling is thus
thrown away, and it is the depth Of
disgrace for the man who has thrown
the shoe to narbor any further malice
against the young couple.
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II Is quite true that Guthrie citi-
zens have endured hardships in the
way Of railroad subscriptions, with lit
tie as yet, TO show for wnat has been
advanced But this is no time to
halt Those who have subscribed to
other roads must see that the st. Louis
and Western bonus is raised OF the
good Of all former subscriptions is
lost.
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AM unfortunate seIeetIon.

A member OF Brother Dickey's con-
gregation said TO him:
''Dey's so many chillun In my family
we got tired lookin' roun' fer names fer
'em. SO we done name de twin gals
Poverty en- Riches"
"You done wrong" said Brother
Dickey. You'll never git 'em off y0
han's-kaze all men n quote de Bible
ON you en- say, Gimme neither Poverty
nor Richest Atlanta Constitution.
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Guthrie Recruits
Desert in Philadelphia

The following letter receiver
recently by Captain g. e. Dunnica
from NJ S, Fairfield who enlisted in
the navy on April 10, 1905. at Guthrie
with several otheEs 1&m ais. nlaee.
Fairfield served three years as a srem-
beT Of Co. A OK. N1Gs and was dls-
charged April 3, 1903. having served
his fun term. The letter follows
Phuadelphla. Pa Apri. 80. 1903,
Mr. George Dunniea. Guthrie. Okla
Well Cap. I am here catching III
h.rA11111I4 49, ~ - ~