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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-27
pebts counter.Irrltant.

This little story has to do with one
Of the best known scholars In The
country a student and a traveller verssi
authoritatlvely IN all mAttsrs Oriental.
but a man Of such poor business
judgment withal that it is not yet a
year since practically all his invesr
ments fell through. leaving only MS
pen and his learning between him ant
the wolf at the door. It Is this fact
which explains at ltast a part OF his
opinions of the little Japs.
Ee calls them "the sepia cciorcd
Yankees of the East" and tleh goes
on. -They are much more than
merely particularly tfncrent eogs in a
fplendid and artistic piece OF national
machinery. They are human, MS they
are nothing else. They enjoy and
suffer- love al hate quite as well
and as truly as they fashion diminu-
tive gardens or carve ivories or mold
cloisonnes. Why the Japanese is a
torn Bohemian, once you come ia
lnow him Thoroughly, and just as
artistic in thar, too as he is human
II is sake that he drinks, a fierce
distnlation from the rice plant, and
# that does not tell you enough Of II
listen TO what a certain Toxic friend
OF mine has written in its praise:
When you drink sake
You feel like the springtime.
And the loud voices Of impatient
creditors
On the outside
Sound like he voices Of nightlR
gales
Singing most sgeetly.
If that isn't desirably human
concluded the speaker, with all III,
emphasis Of deer feeling, "Id Ike (,
know what is."-New York Times.
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moveI the eifts from the tree and gave
them to the children. Each child was
given 10Y, and pair OF mittehs or
warm stockings. an orange, a bag Of
candy and nuts.
Twenty-threc baskets were sent out
Christmas morning with ample provis-
ions for over ono hundred and forty
persons, and over two hundred presents
we're distributed among the young folks.
Bach prisoner at the federal jail was
given War Cry and basket Of fruit.
One OF the army Officers. while out
gathering names several days before
Christmas. was told BY a little Rirl OF
eleven years that she bad never owned
a doll. Special care v taken to pro
vide for the little unfoi nate, ana the
look Of rapture that overspread the little
face and the exclamation. "Oh. I've got
dolll' more than paid for all the time
spent In the Christmas effort.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-27

CHOOSING a wife.

A curious annual custom is c~lebrat-
ed In Klui. near Moscow.
There, at Epiphany, the marriagea-
BILE girls of the town line up the prin-
cipsl streets. all decked out in their
simple fnery. and many OF them having
with them the stock OF personal and
household linen which Is to form part
OF their dowry.
The young men who derire 10 marry
walk down the serried ranks Of miads
as they so toward the church. and each
selects partner or himself. A formal
visit to the parents Is made as soon as
the young people have come TO an ar
rangement. and date is fixed at oncs
for the wedding.
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slnsp,rsss IN CHURCH.
u is Said 70 be Dun to the Lack o. sUs-
acient Ventilation.

""
u is said 70 be Dun to the lack Of svs-
aolent Ventilation.
AT the recent meeting In London OF
the public health congress a paper Wa
read By Mr. Blizzard Of the Institute OF
Civil Engineers on the relation of III
ventilated churches to the disssmila
ton OF infectious diseases and on thu
cause Of sleepiness tn church. Acco o.
ing TO this authority, slecpinoss in
ihurch is not, as a 1ne, due to ire
dullness Of the Sc. mon, but to slow
poisoning brought about by breathing
over and over again the air already
breathed by others. III ventilation,
therefore, not paucity Of ideas on The
part Of the preacher or stupidity os
the part Of the churahgoer, explains the
drowsiness felt in the pew. Many
theories have been proposed on ac-
count for the somnolent air OF the
worshiper. It is beyond dispute tn (
persons aflicted with insomnia nave
been able to ges sleep at church wheu
they could get it nowhere else. aged
pillars OF the church, whose zeal could
not be questioned. have been founi
often in the enjoyment Of refreshing
nars while tbs minister was setting
forth some df the most importan.
doctrines Of tie creed.
1t has been suggested that the en-
forced silence Of the man in the sw
tends to produce torpldity of the braia
and sleep. II he could join in the dis
course or talk back to the speaker,
ne would be better able to maintain
waking interest in the proceedings.
Another view goes upon tie idea LAT
the listener. by dropping on into a
oose. expresses his serenity of miiSi
and perfect confidence In the minis.
ter's discretion. II doubt we're felt AS
to the competency or lsoundness OF tds
speaker the worthy church member
would be on the alert. But Mr..
BLIZZARD 6 explanation renders all thaso
far-fetched hypothesis unnecessary.
The closed eyes and trombone eliecss
Of the congregation are due to short
comings neither OF the pastor nor cf
his flock, but of the architect who de-
signs the church building. Give the
people fresh air to breathe in abund-
ance and the sermon will not seem
100 long. nor will the pews seem TO
be wanting in appreciation Of its fine
points.
Mr. BLIZZARD s;trikes serious note
when he maintains tnat ill-ventilated
churches. theaterH and other like places
frequented by large eumbers h1vo
mush to do with the spread Of con-
sumption. The air within them be-
comes laden with the germs OF disease,
and the want OF pure Alr--secured lly
good ventilating arraAgEuents--eom
pels the people to take them into he
lungs Infectious diseases are thus
communicated and the ediication OF
the spiritual man is obtatEed at ths
cost OF serious risk to the health rf
the body.--Londcn Telegraph.
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NoTAsLEs ARRIVE From EUROPE


New York, Dec. 27-Among the no
tables arriving today on the White Star
liner Celtic were Sir Horace Plunldtt,
the Irish politician and Koretiyo Taxa
hashi. the financial Commissioners of
Japan. Sir Horace is on visit to
wyoming, where he has extensive
ranch interests. The Japanese com
missioner win spend ten days in New
York. thence proceeding to Toxic.
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"And what change impresses you
most after your long sleep?" they ask.
ed of Rip Van Wrinkle.
The deprecated purchasing poYer
OF the currency" our hero replied. Il
used to get four pounds OF steak for
a dollar Now l get cubic inch
uisville Courier Journal
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MINNESOTA TEACHERS

(By Associated Press)
St. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 27.--Certainly
the teachers Of Minnesota may feel
proud of their annual state convention
begun today, and If the cause of edu-
cation is to be benefited by discussion
of methods by intelligent persons it
win be advanced at this session. The
attendance is large and the interest
amounts to enthusiasm.
At the opening session this morning
In Central Presbyterian church pre-
liminery addresses we're delivered by
Governor johnson, State superintend-
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Beggar-Please give something ter
a pore man. wot lost his arm in rail.
way accident.
Jones You're fake. It's your
concussion of the brain in the same
never rememberer which arms gone.--
Reggar.-Well. boss, you see got
concussion Of the brain nj the same
accident and 1t hxed me 50 can't
never Remember which arms gone
Cleveland Leader.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-27
MEETS IN COLUMBIA.

(By ASSOCIATED Press.)
Columbia, s. c., Dec. 27.-The City
superintendents association Of South
Carolina and the State Association Of
County Superintendents met in annual
session here today with good attend
ance. The two associations met in
joint session at the state house at noon
and we're adsy ssed by Prof. Joseph f.
Stewart Of the University of Georgia.
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Draw Your Own
Comparisons!

TEXAS is the only s.ate in the
union with room enough for a popula-
tion great enough to consume it's to-
tai production Of food. fabrics. and
building material
Big enough7 Tes. Now here is the
comparison.
Suppose you are an Iswa farmer
According to government reports tho
average value Of ersps Ia Texas IL $a.0t
per acre more than IN ISwa: and the
average acreage of Texas farEAs Ia s57
acres as compared with l61 acres in
Iowa. With products yielding better re-
turns with a minimum amount OF la
Dor. mild winters and plenty Of rosm.
does It not seem to you that Texas
promises mueh7
The possibilities were never brighter
than new for men seeking te better
their condition. In Eve years time
these possibilities will be gone. You
should make the change now whils
the prices OF farming lands are reason
able and investment opportunities are
not overdone. Why not locate Ia .
progressive locality and grow up with
the country? II win certainly pay you
to investigate conditions whether you
immigrate to Texas or not.
! can give you many valuable point
ers about locations where prospects are
brightest. Write me-tell me what you
want how mucN you want to invest.
win give you information and gladly
assist you ". getting in touch with the
opportunity.
write today for FREE copy Of ny
boos. Texas" Address.
8. q. LANosToN,
General immigration Agent, Room s2s
wainwright Building,
ST. LOUIS. MO.
M. K. g. r. Rv.
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Sharptongue- lam surprised to
nnd you riding in parlor car
Graball (railway hog -Huhl ia
Ike to know whyg
sharptongue matter how hard
you try you can't occupy but one seat
New York Weekly.
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Angel Child-Aunt Daisy. What Is
meant by a 'hcuuous character
Aunt Daisy That means one THAI
Is made up, dear.
Angel Child--Oh. yes Then you're
fictitious character. aren't You
aancleg-C Cleveland Leader.
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SALVATION ARMY.

AZ the salvation Army han Monday
nisht Tie hearts OF many OF the poor
children OF the city were siadtisncd BY
fhe rifts aud Christmas rOmenibrances
distributed among them.
A mesnbor Of the army imporsonated
Santa Claus and after q Jolly speech re-
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MISS gLgcrA CHASE wEDs.
(By Associated Press.l

w I.IllNTNl1H'NIF1 = ''1'''7'I
Wabash, ln6s Dec. 27-Miss Electa
Chase, daughter Of the late Governor
Chase, was married today to Horace
G. Murphy Of Muncie. The ceremony
was performed at the home Of the
brides mother in the presence Of a
large assemblage.
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siono we're held at Ohio stata univer-
s,ty and were well attended. The dis
Gus iona covered a wide range Of sub
iects and the speakers included edu-
Gators Of rational prominence.
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ent Olsen and President Frank A.
Weld Of the association. DR.. Frank A.
Gunsaulus of Chicago, delivers the
public address this evening.
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aucKEYE srArs rEAcAERa.

Columbus, Ohio, Dee 27-This wss
an Interesting and busy day for the
school teachers Of Ohio assembled here
in annual state Convention. The ses'
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-27

Laxative Bromo Quinlne. the VI worid
wide Cold and Grip remedy removes the
cause. Call for the full name and lock-
FOR. signature OF r. w Grove 25c.
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A ouARANTE CURE FOR PILES
Itching. Blind, Bieedins Pr3'rndins
Piles Drugsists are authorized 70 re-
fund money l. PAzO OINTMENT fails
10 cure 10 6 y IA days. SOC.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-09
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, widow OF
former President Harrison, was re-
Gently received in private audience by
Pope Plus X. at Rome, with several
other prominent American tourists,
who were presented to his holiness by
Monsignor Murphy. vice rector of the
American college.
Disorder in the interior is increas-
ing. Severe fighting is reported near
Bodena between Greeks and Bulgar-
ians. 1t is alleged that Apostol, the
Bulgarian leader and chief organizer
of the insurrection, who was reported
to have been killed in fight with
gendarmes last March, is leading the
Bulgarians.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-09
PELVIC CATARRH WAS DE-
STROYING HER LIFE--PE-
RU-NA SAVED HER.

Miss Maria Ducharme, 1872 st. Eliza
beth street, Montreal, Can, writes:
81 am satisfied that thousands Of
women suffer because they do not real
ize how bad they really need treatment
and feel natural delicacy in consult
ing physician.
al felt badly for years, had terrible
pains, and at times was unable to at
tend to my daily duties. 1 tried to
cure myself, but finally my attention
was called to an advertisement of Peru
ma in a similar case to mine, and | de-
cided to give it trial.
"My Improvement began as soon as
started to use Peruna and soon ! was a
we'll woman. feel that owe my life and
my health to your wonderful medicine and
gratefully acknowledge this fact."-Maria
Ducharme.
Address DIR. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio, for free medical advice.
All correspondence strictly conhden-
tial
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-09
Child Committed Suicide.

Billings, Mont :, June z. - The ID
year old dautgher of George Harper
has committed suicide by swallowing
carbolic acid. The child, who was a
member of the public schools. had been
slightly reprimanded by her mother
earlier in the day, ana is supposed to
have brooded over this.
She purchased the poison while en-
route to school, repaired to her room
and swallowed dose large enough to
kill several persons. Her face and
mouth were frightfully burned by the
acid. The girls action has created q
sensation, as she was an unusually
bright child at school, and of a very
obedient character.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-09
SHIPS ESCAPE TO MANILA.

Cruisers Aurora, OIee and Jemtchue
Arrive.
Manila.-Rear Admiral Enquist, who
was commander of the heavy cruiser
squadron of the Russian fleet, arrived
in the bay on board his flagship, the
protected cruiser Aurora, accompanied
by the protected cruisers Oleg and
Jemtchug. All the vessels were more
or less damaged and there were many
wounded men on board. Rear Admiral
Train, on board his flagship, the Ohio,
with the Wisconsin, Oregon, Raleigh
and Cincinnati, was outside Corregi-
dor islands maneuvering when the Au-
rora saluted with 13 guns and the
Ohio answered.
Admiral Train and his squadron ac-
companied the Russian vessels to Ma
| Mia
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-09
ENORMOUS COST OF WAR.
Russia $1o,ooo,oo0 a Week-Japan
Somewhat Less.

Russia S1O,OOO,UUO Week-Japan
Somewhat Less.
The war between Russia and Japan
has been going on a little less than 16
months and has increased the debt of
the two countries at least $1,OOO,000,-
600. According to an estimate made
some time ago, the direct cost of the
war to Russia was about $10,000,000
week, which would give the total up to
this time at little less than 500, OOO,-
600 Undoubtedly, however, the cost
of the war has increased since that
estimate was made, so that very likely
the above amount has been exceeded,
possibly by fully S100,000,000.
Japan's war expenditure has been
somewhat less than that of Russia, due
in part to the fact that she did not
have to transport her armies and mill
tary supplies so long distance. More
over, Japan has not bought supplies
abroad on so large a scale as Russia,
and thus effected considerable saw
| ing. The japanese soldier does not re-
quire as much food as the Russian, and
the commissary department of great
army is a tremendous source of eX
pense AS to munitions of war the ex
penditures of the two countries have
probably been about equal, though ia
pan is understood to have manufac
tured at a small cost considerable
part of what she has used. Doubtless
a reasonable estimate of the pecuniary
cost of the war to Japan is 100000,
0O0,. making for the two nations ap
Iproximately $1,500,000,000,
But the money cost of the conf1ic
is inconsequential in comparison will
the loss of life and the want and sui
fering which this means to hundreds
of thousands of widows and orphans
This is the deplorable aspect of TIL
war which is moving the civilized
world to urge that the destructive con
fiict be terminated.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-09
CHICAGO STRIKE CONTINUES.
President Shea Says Struggle viii
Go On.

An adjustment of the Chicago team
sters' strike by mediation seems as re-
mote as it did two months ago. Peace
negotiations begun last week, which
promised to bring about an amicable
adjustment of the difficulty, have been
abandoned for the present at least and
the strike will be allowed to take its
natural course, according to President
Shea of the Transfers union. A nat
ural course means one of two things,
either a spread of the strike OF a de-
feat for the union, as all business firms
now involved in the trouble absolutely
refuse to concede anything further in
the controversy or to bring about a
settlement
Peace negotiations are off for all
lime" said Levy Mayer, chief counsel
for the employers, tonight. 1--WE are alb
solutely finished with all conferences
with the strikers. The only way thai
a settlement can be reached now is
for the strikers to acknowledge de
faatn
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-09

1t is stated in Washington, that
under the Townsend rate bill, if a rate
is fixed by the Commission it cannot be
lowered by railroad. Should an
emergency arise calling for decreased
rate, the railroads or shippers would
have to appeal again to the Commits
sion, there being no latitude allowed,
whatever the circumstances. Hitherto
maximum rate has been the rule, but
no such concession is made under the
proposed legislation.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-09
PORTLAND, ORE, DEMOCRATIC

Portland, Ore, June 6.-Mayor Will
hams comedies the election of Harry
Lane, democrat. His estimated plur-
atty is 1900. The reform element has
possibly seven out of 10 councilmen.
The rest of the republican ticket is
probably elected, with the exception of
one or two councilmen.
The vote was overwhelmingly in ia
vor of the automatic telephone fran
chise.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-09

The Hawaiian legislature has pass
ed over the governors veto a law al
lowing baseball and similar amuse-
ments on Sunday and permitting cigar
and other stores to remain open on
that day.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-09
Shea's Explanation.

"The employers blocked a settlement
last night" said President Shea today.
"Their objection to the men wearing
union buttons and a refusal to agree
not to discriminate against the strikers
was all that prevented the calling off
of the strike. We feel that our posi-
ton is as strong as it was month
ago, and we are not going to give in
now that we believe the struggle prac-
tically won.'
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-09
Makes Move Toward Peace.

Baron d'Estournelles de Constant,
senator and member of The Hague
arbitration tribunal, is about to sub
nit a motion to the French parlia-
mentary group favoring arbitration,
asking that the French government
Join with the government of Great
Britain in offering their good offices
to Russia and Japan under the terms
of The Hague convention.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-09

Stubb-There goes a girl who has
received more rings than a hundred
other girls.
Miss Green-Ah, some society lead
er, l suppose?
Stubb-No; telephone girl.-Chi
cago News.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-09

Richard Croker's handsome mansion
near Dublin will soon be ready for
occupancy. 1t commands a magnif-
cent view of Dublin bay and the Hill
of Howth and is close to the famous
Leopardstown racecourse. Mr.. Gro
ker has stabling for forty horses.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-09
TEA

Tea is tea sometimes and
at some houses; at 9th err
times and at other houses,
what do you think it is?
In every package of schillings Be., Tea ia book
let: How To Make Good Tea.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-09

Joseph S. Knapp, of $50 Jefferson
street, Waverly, sent to the Sun Of
fee an egg weighing exactly a quar-
ter of a pound, which was laid on the
preceding day by an English black
breasted red game hen owned by him.
The egg is 6A inches in circumfer-
ence and III inches around point and
butt.-Baltimore Sun.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-09

There was a feast of reason and a
How of soul at Cholly Nitwit's yester-
day"
Indeed? What was the occasion2'
"Cholly entertained an idea."-Clev-
Gland Leader.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-09

oval, how'd we enjoy tn sights in
New York;"
Spent tn hull time ridin' round on
that subway of theirs, an, judgin' by
what | could see from the winders, city
scenery amt what tn summer board
ers cracks it up to bel"-Brooklyn
Life.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-09
U. s. District Judqe Inkleberg.

st. Louis.-Judge Gustavus F. lnkle-
berg was today sworn in as judge OF
the United States district court, to
succeed Judge Elmer B. Adams, VINO
was recently appointed judge OF the
United States circuit court to succeed
the late Judge Thayer.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-09
Pension Assassln,s Relatives.

The engineers association has voted
pensions to the wife and mother OF
Ivan Kaleieff, the assassin of Grand
Duke Sergius.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-09
SAGINAW srREErcAR STRIKE.
Employees Refuse to Run Cars-Non-
Union Men Tried 1t.

The employees of the street railway
system of Saginaw and Bay City,
Mich, and the interurban line between
those cities went on strike Sunday.
Several cars were sent out manned
by non-union crews, but after running
a while were ordered back into the
barns. Strike sympathizers pelted the
cars and non-union crews with eggs
and other missiles.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-09
silver Bell for the Missouri.

Norfolk, Va.-A beautiful silver bell,
the gift of the people of Missouri, was
presented to the battleship Missouri
Saturday as that vessel lay at anchor
in Hampton Roads. The presentation
was made by Miss Julie Cabanne, a
descendant of the founder of the city
of st. Louis.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-09
EXPOSITION BUILDING BURNS,

Milwaukee Property Destroyed-Loss
100000.
The Milwaukee exposition building,
occupying a city block, was totally de-
stroyed by fire. The loss is 100000.
The fire is supposed to have been start
eu from an electric light wire. At the
time the fire broke out there were
over 1900 people in the building, but
all got out safely.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-09

Eva-When Jack proposed in the
automobile were you in love with
him?
Ernie was carried away with him.
Eva-You don't say sol
Ernie-Yes. He lost control of the
macbine.-Chicago News.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-09

The greatest tea-drinkers
are full bottom Dutchmen.
There isn't much nervous
prostration in Holland.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-09

The London Academy tells of an old
woman who walked into shop and
asked to buy circulating library.
Inquiry revealed that she wanted a re-
volying library.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-09

A New York concern which proposes
to raise spruce trees for the lumber
has recently imported from Germany
10 hampers. each of which contains
1900 young trees.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-09
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature sssss sss Of GZzzzzzZaI

Beneath the floor of a Roman dwell
ing which a peasant has discovered at
Mende, Lozere, in the south of France,
was found a casket containing coins
dated in the third century.