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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-28

In Lake Wabigoon Ontario, at a
point where the water is not very deep.
= strong wooden stake has been driven
into the ground. On the top box has
been securely fastened, and there you
have the Lake WablgOOn postoffice
The little steamer from Rat Portage
drops the mail here on its outward
voyage, and a canoe goes out from the
shore and collects II, depositlng the
outgoing mall at the same time, which
is picked up by the steamer on its re-
turn trip TO Rat Portage next day.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-28


these rivers, which formed one Of the
most important links in that chain OF
military posts and trading stations,
which the nstless and far seeing en-
ergy of the French colonial govern
ment had strung out between the
mouths Of the ST. Lawrence and tho
Mississippi, by way of the great lakes.
the Ohio. and the Mississippi valley.
IN the van Of this little army, bearing
himself with a confidence born Of
much successful warfare in other
lands under less difficult conditions,
and needless of the warning OF his
young colonial aide de camp. George
Washington. Yho had command Of the
rear guard, tas General Braddock.
Advancing In a close formation, which
was far better suited to the open space
OF continental battle grounds than to
the all but impenetrable forest Of the
American frontier. the devoted band
marched right into an ambush Of the
French regulars and their Indian al
lies. and were quickly cut to places.
Braddock was killed, and Colonel
Washington, his military coat pierced
more than once by the bullets OF the
French sharpshooteIs, barely succeed
cd in carrying the shattered remnants
of the force back over the Alleghenies
into colonial territory The political
and military considerations that
prompted that disastrous expedition
were worthy OF a better fate; and, in
deed. subsequent history has proved
| that in endeavoring to capture Fort
Du Quesne and Break the bounds
which the French were endeavoring to
set to the westward development Of
the British colonies, our forfathers
had taken a just view of the situation.
Today the objective point of the expe-
ditlon forms the site Of Pittsburg, one
of the greatest centers of industrial
activity in the world; while hidden
among the back streets Of the city,
rescued from destruction and presery'
eN AuIOuEn lnt NaAN anu mum
OF a local historical society. may still
be found Fort Du Quesne. or rather
its immediate successor, Fort Pitt A
few miles up the river, az the town OF
Braddock and on the Identical spot
where the battle occurred Is TO be
found one Of the greatest steel
works in the world; while for many
a mile along the banks Of the Mcnon-
gahelia where Braddock laboriously
cut his way through the woods. is to
be found the most wonderful aggre-
CATION OF coking ovens, blast furnaces,
and rolling mills In the world. Al
though now we are concerned merely
with the history OF the development OF
these industries, we may be pardoned
a reference to the fact that in ST.
Louis. 500 miles TO the westward OF
the Braddock battlefield, the great re-
public which has sprung from that
strip Of colonies that fringed the Allan
tic seacoast in 1865. is just now cele-
brating the lOCth anniversary OF its
ACQUISITION from France Of the vast
territories from which that country
sought to bar the early colonials out
Scientific American
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-28
Nhere 81 cameI ]. round.

The camel Is found I'm Arabia, Per-
sia. Asia Minor, Afghanistan. Balu-
chlstan. Mongolia, western China and
northern India as well as IN Syria,
Turkey north Africa and parts OF
Spain The camel is known by the
same root word In nearly all these
lands Not page scarcely OF an Ara
bic lexicon but has reference TO the
camel The language itseif. according
10 Hammer Purgstall, knows him BY
b,744 names The only reason why
Scripture is comparatively silent is be-
cause the topography Of the Holy
Land is such that in most parts use
Use OF the camel is an impossibility.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-28
ALL HAVE PET AvERsloNs.
One Of the Peculiar Sides Of Con, alex
Human Nature.

One Of the Peculiar Sides Of Com alex
Human Nature.
We are all born with an aversion to
something, and this aversion IS al
thing we can no mo.e correct than
we can fly by merely beating on the
atmosphere with our hands," Mr.. Geo
Mcpherson informs me.
History is rich in accounts Of such
instances. There is Vincent, tho
painter who would faint If the odor
of a rose was waited to his nosgils,
and the great German sportsman,
Vaughaim. would become positively
III if he even saw peice Of roast pig.
These aversions. often SO entirely un.
accountable are curious things to
study. ! became somewhat Interested
in the subject a year or so ago, and
have since that time been quietly add.
Ing to my store Of information on this
somewhat unusual topic by personal
inquiries among my friends and aa-
quaintances.
Not one of them did / find without
his pet aversion, for the existence Of
which he could give no reason. Gsner.
ally the aversion was toward some
kind of food but not always. One
hated the color of blue, and nothing
depressed him more than being il the
company of people who we're for the
most part. garbed in blue. Another
couldn't listen to the music of harp
without becoming irritated, while a
third detested lilies to such a degree
that he couldn't remain In the room
where there was one.
"Noue Of the men who had these
aversions understand why be had
,--. Cne maH told ms - ~-~,,.. :
touch a drop OF milk or cream With
out becoming sick, yet he thought
nothing looked quite so appetizing as
a glass Of good rich cream. Often he
had tried to partake of It, but Without
success. Parental influence will, OF
course. be urged as the reason for
these diversions, but in the case of ths
nan who couldn't touch milk OF cream
his father and mother were both very
fond Of milk, and another friend Of
mine who couldn't eat a strawberry
had parents who simply loved them.
st Louis Globe Democrat
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-28
GROWTH OF AN INDUSTRY. +,
A BIT o. the History Of American steel
Making.

Upon certain summer day in the
year N65, there might have been wit
messed the advance Of a small detach.
ment of British and colonial troops.
not much over a thousand strong,
through the dense forests that lined
the banks OF the Monongahela river
a few miles above the point where II
merges with the Allegheny. The OBJ
ieotive Of the point of the expedition
was a smal fort at the confidence OF
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-28
Letters OF Introduction.

Try not TO ask for letters OF intro
duetion 10 your friends friends. IL
often causes both embarrassment and
inconvenience. II The letter OF intro
ductiOn Is offered accept Il and present
II dutifully. IL viii not be difiicult "a
ascertain whether or not the person TO
whom Il IS addressed finds the intro
duction a pleasure or bore II is folly
10 pursue am acquaintance thus gained
unless each fnda ne other conGeuial.-.'
Exchange
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-28
Gsatuso Mortunry Customs.

The Guatuso Indians OF CentraII
America live In considerable numbers
In a single hut, and the village visited
comprised about fifteen hnts The dead
are buried In the habltations, and the
earth covering the graves settles until
it is abouI a foot below the surface OF
the floor. As tiHe goes ON the graves
become less distinct and finally they
are completely Obliterated When a
person dies the relatives wall aloud,
crying, u am distressed" When a
warrior is buried, his body is provided
with certain feathers OF two curras-
sows a bunch being placed in each
hand, and for some time after death
cacao is placed upon the grave in order
that the departed warrior may be sup-I
piled with drink
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-28
FeIt His rmnnrtnncn.

A boy. having left school, started to
work in q factory. AT the end of his
irst days work he returned home, evil
IDENTITY feeling quite man. Taking off
his hat and coat he threw them on the
ticor, with a meaning look at his sister.
Look here. jim" said she; hang
your clothes in their proper place"
Hang them up yourself" he replied
"Wbo do you thinks keepin' yeT'--
London Standard.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-28

Courtney is having his annual expe-
rience with freshmen candidates for
the crews when he gives am order TO
"a new man the new man usually obeys
literally such is the respect with
which the coach Is treated. This came
near running a shell Courtney had
sent out an eight with a freshman
cockswain. and being Obliged 10 Jock
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-28

The poll book incident IN the West
Second ward should not be allowed &c
die. The outrage should be probed TO
the very bottom. Il is causing un.
necessary expense to taxpayers al.
ready on acco,t, Of the jury tangle.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-28
'NFAMY IN PHlLA-
pELPHlA POLITICS

DELPHlA POLITICS
Years Of most outrageous political
corruption in Philadelphia reached
what surely must be considered the
eliminating point on Nov s, when the
reiainers of the city hall surpassed
both themselves and their predecessors
in practic'ng fraud and inviting vic
ience ami riot
In many Of the city wards repeaters
and ballot suffers thronged about The
polling places protected by the police
decent citizens were threatened and
driven from the polls, and lawlessness
and terrorism reigned unchecked. No
less than 10000 fraudulent votes arc
believed to have been cast TO reverse
the honestly expressed will Of The peo
pie
And we are tod by the most reput-
able newspapers of that city that ali
this had heen deliberately AID sys
/. tematically arranged IN advance Be
fore election The Public Ledger fully
exposed the contemplated fiau1s in
detail. and the mayor had been called
upon by respectable citizens to pre-
vent ;he CARRYING out Of the frauds
sss Tefasci 70 at
The Judges we're appealed to to ap
point one of their number to sit as a
committing MAGISTRATE in ORDER that
an impartial hearing could be secured
in cases II violation cf the election
laws. They answered that mo genral
and public eWl has been placed be
fore us. so unusual and nortentous as
TO demand the abroer tion Of a practice
necessary to the due administration e.
justice
Under srch extremely bad condi
iions is # 20 be wondered that The
Bedeer SAYS
Every agent Of the law in Penn
sylvania from the governor down &c
The patrolman from the chief justice
10 the police magistrate. has knowl
edge Of the election frauds in Phila
delphia Not one of them regards II
as his duty to interfere. That is left
10 the aggrieved citizen But let any
citizen who dares TO interfere he wary
The agents Of The law are watching
him. If he can he tricked into a mis-.
take. all the machinery of the law is
at once set in .uotion against him, tc
iniiict upon him condlgn punishment
Justice seems to have shielded the
men who committed the actua
offenses, and TO have mr. ished limo.
cent or unsoUhis tcated citizens who
we're made the tools and scapeeoais of
the gangsters This should have been
considered "a general and pubic evil,
unusual ana portentous,' calling foI
extraordinary measures
II even the judges Of Cmnmcn Pleas
consider the practice" in Phiadel
phia necessary 10 the sue admins
tration of insticc IL Us NOT at an sur
prising that the puLllc.spiritad citi
fens. who have tried TO root out pc
litical fraud ami corruption and TO pre-
vent violations Of The election laws
have groan dishcartened or that The
Leigor should apuy quote:
"oh iudgment' Thou art FED Z,
british beasts.
A.. ...... r...... f....t q Z. .F.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-28

Mrs Newlywed Yes, Harry has only
one fault, dear fellow He will smoke
cigarettes. Mrs. Oldgirl-Why don't
you break him of Il? Mrs. Newlywed
And leave me nothing to seold him
about? No, indeed!-Cincinnai Times
Star.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-28

Business was never better in the
South Was there "A presidential elec
tion lately7--Atlanta Constitution
Il is evident that not an our friends
Of the South have decided as Colonel
Watterson did, that It viii be foolish
10 renaia anl try a. stagger along
under the crushing weight,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-28

don't want to turn the cover right side
out Leave it as il is and put the ferrule
Of the umbrella through the little tin
top, so. Now take hold Of the top OF
the case and pull it right up over the
umbrella, just as you stripped It off.
SeeY II doesn't take half a minute and
Is much easier than laboriously turning
the narrow case right side out"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-28
The Gentle hover.

Wife-You do not speak TO me as af-
fectionately as you used TO, George.
think ycu have ceased to love me. Hus-
you are againl Ceased to
love youl Why. love you better than
my life Now, shut up and let me read
nv nappr
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-28
whIttier,s snferuard.

When ah overtimid visitor from the
city once commented to the poet Whit
tier upon the insecurity that seemed
inseparable from SO many doors open.
ing out from all sides Of the large Old
col try home, the master of the house
strove gently to restore confidence by
pleading that most of them were lock-
ed at night
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-28

Governor elect Douglas Of Massachu.
setts has offered 10 General Nelson A
Miles the position Of piiutant general
OF the Massachusetts, state militia
There is 10 mhioation. however that
Mr.. Douglas thinks of inviting Grover
Cleveland 20 become his private sec
retary
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-28

Also e may be sail that the Hon
Horace Bnies OF Iowa, has shown ad
mirahlc self.restraiut IN refusing 20
come forward with a proposal to reor
ganize the Democratic party.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-28

A New Jersey man while trying to
pay an election bet by riding a pie
was thrown Of, ami one Of his arms
was broken For obvious reasons his
brains were uninjured, although he
landed On his head
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-28

The king Of Servia wants to borrow
sS,0O0.0oO and is willing 10 give his
Kingdom as security. The trouble With
the kings scheme is THAI no prudent
person would VISA to foreolose in case
the interest we're not paid.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-28

Addicks needs FIVE more votes II
order to get the Delaware senator
ship. but the indications aie that votes
win come high in the Delaware leeis
latire this time
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-28

That's NO way 10 put on an umbrel-
Ia cover. my dear" remnrked the man
to his wife who was preparing 70 80
Out one cloudy day.
'Don't fuss ~ il like thek .6ai xnn
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-28

Pie was served at Platts recent 20
1itical breakfast A critic wants &c
know whether 1t was proper TO serve
pie at breakfast It is proper to
serve pie anywhere at any time.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-28

In di- cussing lawyers one day Dis
7 ell wittily remarked; Everybody
knows the stages OF a lawyers career
He tries in turn to get on. TO get hon
Drs. to get honest"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-28

Women seldom deceive their hus.
bands. The men are cgotistical enough
10 deceive themselves. ~ New Orleanl
Times Democrat.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-28
Amnity OF Meteorite. For a,oantains

Amntty OF Meteorttes For Airuntnins.
A total Of 634 meteorites was known
up TO 1908. of which there We've 1S2
irons and ~ "a stones in the western
hemlsph : a 300 stones and only
70 irons II eastern hemisphere. The
records IS only the fall Of $50 of
these meteorites, dating back TO the az
teenth century Professor Berwerth OF
Vienna. despite this small number OF
known specimens, calculates that 900
meteorites must fall 10 the earth each
year, not counting shooting stars that
disappear in the atmosphere. and that
ffty-fve Of these at least should come
under observation. Professor Berwerth
finds that meteorites haze been chiefly
recorded in civilized countries but that
in many instances they are more nu-
merous in thinly settled districts and
that they have an especial affinity for
mountainous areas.--Philadelphi Rec
ord
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-28

Taegart arises 20 declare that he IS
Democrat sull We would respect
fully suggest hat the accent belongs
ol the SIM
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-28

The New York opera season has he
gun and The costumes 7f the laaies
who sic in ;he boxes are reported te
he more inspiring Than ever before.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-28

Tom Watson, the Populist, is writ
ing a Life OF Andrew Jackson. Ia
Fl come &c pass that there isn't
Democrat left even for this?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-28

Ey Queen In Of Hawaii has arrived
at San Francisco from Honolulu. She
must have run ont OF money aeain
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-28

ihe guns away FROM the dogs as well
as from the children
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-28

A Wisconsin dog. by stepping on tue
trigger O a gun. shes sgs. Keep
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-28

Haroh hasn't Eeen Ted ms often
as Pert Arthur has fallen. anyway
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-28

Senator pepew says ne viii be re-
elected without opposition But this
may he merely a Depew story.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-28
sCoTT's EMULSION

We don'tput SCOTS Emul-
sion in the class Of advertised
cure-alls; it doesn't belong
there. We hardly like to use
the word cure at all, but we
are bound to say that it can be
used for a great many troubles
with great satisfaction. Its
special junction is to repair
the waste of the body when
the ordinary food does not
nourish, and this means that
it is useful in many cases
which are indicated by vast
ing.
Wen ssaa 30 san'Pea irss
SCOTT . BowAk - Ps.i sas.l ns- YssA
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-28

Sultor- VIII you give me your daugh
ter's hand, sir7 Mr. Candid-Certainly;
/ shall be very glad TO get rid of 1t, for
it's always J my pocket.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-21
HORSE RACES.

TUESDAY, JULY 9TH, p. NJ.
Novelty Race one-half mile.
Three prizes Purse 5000. -
First horse at I pole $500. End
horse az GOO yard pole $1,000.
3rd horse at I mile pole $500.
la this race all horses are sup.
posed to finish at the one.half
nile pole.
TROTTING RACE.
One mile heats best two in
three. Purse $4,000. LIST horse
5000. End horse $1,000.
oNE-FoURTH MILE DASH.
Purse S50.00.)
First horse $1,000. Second
horse $1,000
Entrance fee 10 per cent of
purse. Entrance to close at II
O'Clock noon on July 9Th.
Races for all horses owned in
Cnstor county and Pahsamaroi
valley.
Entrance foe to be paid to j.
II. Spalding at drug store.
Races governed by the Ameri-
can Trotting Association Rules.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-21

The largest summer school in
the world will open at Knoxville,
Tenn. on June 20, for three
months. 1t will consist princi.
pally of teachers from twenty
four states, and there will be 100
skilled lecturers on the various
phases OF educational work.
The attendance last year was
more than two thousand.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-21

Joseph w. Folk refuses to pre-.
side at the st. Louis convention.
lie knows full we'll that IN that
conspicuous scat the presidential
lightning would have good
chance at him.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-21
oNE.FouRTH NILE DAsH.

The republican riot in Wiscon
sin still continues nnbatcd in its
ferocity The President refuses
10 take hand. lie doesn't care
how much fun they have with
each other. il they all vote for
him in November.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-21

General Shsfter weighs $50
pounds. What's the matter with
him for @ big, strong. running
mate for Roosevelt !?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-21
cELEsaArioN AT oHALLls.

Challis will celebrate the Al
and 5th of July this year IN gran,
style, and will endeavor TO sur
pass all pr viouS efforts.
COMMITTEES.
Committee on Arrangements
S. f. Hunt, f.. A. Reed, Joun z
Spalding, VIM. Buster, W. w
Adamson, W. ]. Bowen.
Soliciting Committee Pear
MCGOWAN, Gertrude McKendrick
j. G. Dougherty.
Committee on Salute at Day
brealS-R. N. Hull, II. G. M
Kendrick, Harry Topping.
Committee to Arrange Liberty
Car Wm. Buster, j. p. Spald
ing, Chas. Frost.
Committee TO Prepare Child
rem for Liberty Car--Alice Fe,k'
ner. Mrs. r. A. Reed, Mrs. Geo
Il. Keyes, Mrs. Wm. Elder, Mrs,
Chas. r. Frost.
Committee on Decoration
j.. Ebberts, Mrs. j. l.. Ebberls,
Mrs. w. w. Adamson, Maude
Jose, Della B. Morrison.
Committee on Program and
Exercises-F. A. Reed, Mrs. +.
A. Reed, WIN. Buster.
Committee on Afternoon Sports
M. M. Sweet, Geo. e. Keyes,
S. F. Hunt. VIM. Elder.
Committee on Dance--George
l.. MCGOWAN, Geo. e. Keyes,
Aaron Richards.
Committee on Horse Races
VIM. Elder. @, 2. Huston, Lee
Kerr,J. Z. Spalding, Chas. Frost.
Marshal of the Dayton. j.
G. Fox.
PROGRAM JULY 4TH.
National Salute at Sunrise.
Liberty Car Parade at 10 a. m.
Exercises at ]. o. 0. f. Hall,
Reading Declaration OF indie
pendence and orations at IL am.
Foot Races, etc, at 2 p. M, as
follows
Race for boys under 5 years,
30 yards--75c. soc. 25c.
Boys race under 8 years. 40
yards-S2 00-$1,00
Boys race under IL years. SO
Vards-S3. 00-S1 so.
Boys race under 16 years, SC
yards S3. 00-S1.50
Mems race over 16 years, 10C
yards-SS. O0-S4.OO.
Three legged race 30 yards. -
So .00-S1. 90.
Wheelbarrow race 80 yards. II
$500 S1.00.
Sack race % yards $500
81 90.
Girls race under 8 years, %
Yards 50. 00-S1.00.
Girls race under 10 years, SC
yards-S3. 00--$1.5 80.
Standing broad Jumps. 90
S1.00.
Running broad jump-S3.00-
S1.00.
Monday, July 4th, to conclude
with an all-night dance at the
Odd Fellows Hall. Tickets,
Sl.50--supper extra.