The Daily Oklahoma State Capital. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 20, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 14, 1898 Page: 3 of 8
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Portugal Has Asked The World To Aid In The Cele-
bration.
II WILL BE A VICTORY!
HOW THE GREAT NAVIGATOR DISCOVERED IND'.A
The world would be poor without tried the patience of Vasco He Gama
(he records of Its great soldiers, sclen- j and the dlscllpllne of the crew. Here
tists and navigators. And the latter they first learned of the existence of
though they are seldom emblazoned | the elephant. Later they went ashore
with those national glories which are | on the Island of Natal. Here again
the rewards of war are frequently the sailors who were always bent or.
more worthy of commemoration than | exploring the shore fell in with two
the heroes of great and decisive bat- . richly dressed merchants of India
ties. Among navigators the name of' and who turned out later to be Ma-
Vasco I">e Gama holds a prominent1 homedan merchants who traded the
place. He ranks next to Columbus rich fabrics of India to the Kaf-
: mong the great discoverers of history. His, and with their assistance he r> a1 h-
,'o sail forth now-a-days aided by ed the Island of Madagascar. India,
chart and compass is not considered these merchants told him, lay beyond
li teat of enduring renown because the i the islands of Madagascar some two
xtension of knowledge has made us thousand miles, thus giving to the
familiar with nearly all parts of the' drooping heart of the navigator the
universe save perhaps those immedl- j first real assurance that the object of
'sitely around both poles. But in the the expedition would be accomplished,
days when the Mediterranean sea was ! Continuing his journey for fourteen
uelleved to be the center of the world, ! days of pleasant sailing De Gama and
und when the science of navigation his crew approached Mozambique,
was less understood than at present, a j When they saw on shore the tall
man seized by the inspiration that spires and minarets of a city they at
.here existed such places as India or 1 once concluded that they had reached
America was a more sublime being a country of as high a civilization as
than he who to-day discovers the j that which they had left. And the Ma-
North Pole. i homedans of Mozambique also reirard-
Such a pioneer was De Gama. It | ed the light-complexioned Portuguese
tvas he who first sailed from Europe in an equally friendly and appreciative
lo the East Indies and thus opened the light. They offered I)e (Jama a pilot
way for that lucrative commerce which ; who knew the local seas and who
Has followed in the wake of his dis- would point out the way to India,
foveries. Such a feat required more ; There was great rejoicing between the
Intelligence, resolution and courage [ representatives of both civilizations,
ihan any man had ever previously 1 but ah! there was one awful barrier
manifested, and certainly more than to their permanent friendly inter-
Columbus could fairly lay claim to. In course. The Portuguese were Catho-
ihort Vasco De Gama deserves to be lies, who were Infused with a spirit of
legarded among the first of great navi-1 hostility to all religions but 'heir own.
Look out for our bi§ sale in a
few days.
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BAZAR
VASCO DE GAMA SIGH TING SOUTH AFRICA.
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fators. He was not a Spaniard; he
was a Portuguese and came to be cele-
brated in this way:
Manual, King of Portugal, was sit-
ting one day in the window of his
palace, overlooking the courtyard and
thinking who among all his subjects
ivas best equipped to lead an expedi-
llon to explore distant lands. The
king had built four strong vessels for
Ihis purpose, the largest of which.
However was only the size of a modern
ashing smack, being only about 120
ions But such a vessel was in that
tarly age considered a triumph of nau-
'.tcal science, and King Manuel was
rery proud of his exploring flotilla;
ind was sorely perplexed in an en-
leavor to discover the best man in his
kingdom to take charge of the expedi-
ion While the King was thus turn-
tig over events in his mind it chanced
'hat VaBCO De Gama passed across the
•ourtyard in the presence of King
^"That Is the man who will stop at
tothlng; who sailed with the last ex-
pedition to Africa, and to whom I
vin entrust this one. Call De Gama,
aid the King to one of the courtiers,
•and let him be conduced before me
vithout delay."
The King of Portugal knew his char-
I ter well enough to entrust to De
lama the expedition upon which be
tad set his heart, and having conveyed
lis instructions to the great naviga-
or, De Gama set sail from Lisbon,
•jl'v 8, 1497. After three months and
wenty'-six days they sailed into the
tay of St. Helena near the Cape of
tood Hope. There they went on
lliore and found a race of men very
l-norant and savage and who wel-
:',med them at first, but later hurled
p&n them a shower of stones and
I velins. The quarrel was precipitated,
t is said, through one of De Gama's
I ilors evincing a disposition to go
way fith the newly-found savages,
\e Portuguese sailor being particular-
ii attracted to one of the colored
i enuses who was in the party. De
ama insisted upon the amorous sail-
ir rejoicing his expedition, and so a
little began in which De Gama and
vur of his crew were wounded before
*iey succeeded In rescuing the impu-
ient ' sailors. Nine days later fliey
l.nded in the Bay of St. Braz after
•oundlng the Cape and suppressing a
•>utiny on board which latter Incident
The Mahomedans upon their part were
no less fanatical, believing that
through unbelievers' blood lay the
surest way to Heaven. Thus at the
very start these two parties each
friendly disposed towards the other,
were made mutually distrustful anil
antagonistic; and as soon as this petty
religious rivalry was discovered the
Mahomedans lay in ambush for De
Gama's sailors or sent false pilots to
steer their ships into dangerous
places.
Accordingly they sailed away, and
on May 17, 1498, Vasco De Gama pur-
suing the course that \iad been indi-
cated to him and which for ever two
centuries all subsequent navigators
have followed, cast his anchors in view
of the Bouth coast of India of the city
of Calicut. The rajahs of India were,
however, so rich and powerful and so
highly civilized at thftt time that they
regarded De Gama and his Portuguese
caravels in much the same light as
the Chief of Police of a Western city
would now regard an invasion of East-
ern tramps. They would not allow
any one to approach their courts who
could not bring presents proportioned
in value to the rank and importance
of the personage to whom they were
offered. De Gama possessed nothing;
was unable to speak the language, to
enter Into the religious spirit or to
understand the customs of India.
So after for endeavoring for five
months in vain to gain a footing in
India he set sail for Portugal and in-
formed the King that he had solemnly
taken possession of India in the name
of the King of Portugal.
Titles, money, power, the homage of
the Portuguese and the admiration of
Europe and of the world have reward-
ed Vasco De Gama for the fatigues and
the adventures of his historic voyagi
the quadri-centenniai of which will be
celebrated on May 17. Thus a world
was won first for the Portuguese, wh
later were driven out by the French
and who in turn gave way to the Eng-
lish, and who since Clive's time have
held a tight grip upon India and con-
fined to a single nation the immense
wealth and advantages which mankind
would otherwise derive from the en-
terprise and adventures of De Gama
—P. C. T.
Home Grown fruit.
The past reason's fruit crop has dem- !
onstrated beyond doubt that we have I
the finest fruit country inthe United
States and that apples are a grand
success beyond a doubt. Peaches and
Plums especially the Japanese sorts,
such as Satsuma, Abundance, Kelsey,
Burbank, etc., are the finest In the
world. We are large growers of the
best varieties of fruits and those sorts
that are especially well suited to our
climate, and would be pleased to quote
prices for stock that we
Guarantee Genuine and True to toire.
We expec* to be in the business for
more than a year or two and we are
going to do exactly the right thing and
what we say by each and every cus-
tomer. We have every thing in the
nursery line — Apples, Peach, Pear,
Mums, Cherry, Apricot, Grape, Shade
and street trees, and ornamentai stock,
Hoses, Cut Flowers, and a general Flor-
ist's stock. Call and see the stock we
handle. Nurseries two and a half miles
north of the city. Greenhouse and
yards at 520 East Harrison Avenue.
(First published in the Daily State
Capital April 12, 1898.)
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land office at Guthrie. Okla., April
12 1898.
1 Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing-named settler has filed notice j
of his intention to make final proof in
I support of his claim, and that said |
j proof will be made before the register
and receiver of the United States land,
office at Guthrie, O. T., on May 18, j
|1S98, viz:
I Samuel I. Elliott, for the northwest
I quarter of sec tion 17, to'.vi:hip 34,
I range 1 east.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land, viz:
Cornelius C. Phillips. Garnettville, O.
T.. Elias Yager. Garnet tville, < >. T..
Andy Moore, Servada. O. T., E. M.Gar-
nett, Gamettville, O. T.
JOHN J. BOLES, Register.
lVr>t qua
township
upon
ti vatic
of section 1
)f I. M.
the following w
•ntinuous residenc
f said lam., viz:
Samuel Jordan, James Jordan, Thos.
Samuel Jordan, of Guthrie, T.; James
onlan and Thos. Lee, of Garden. O. 1.,
md W. H. Smith, of Guthrie, O. T.
JOHN J. BOLi , Register.
mad« . At which time any person In-
tel" sted may appear and protest against
th« funding of any of said judgments.
M. E.GlLcJERT,
ti < t County Commisslon-
junty of Logan, Territory
First published in the ally State Capi-
tal, May 2, 1898.)
Chairman Boa
ers of the <
or Oklahoma
(SEAL)
Attest: H.
April 22, 1808
EMMETT STEW A RT,
County wlerk.
flRROW BROTHERS,
fencnter HCCress. Mrstniren and Florist
PEOPLE PRAISE
THE STANDARDsi:
Piano. Many who have bought this
piano from us have written telling
how satisfactory the Standard has
proven. If you simply want to pay
the least amount of money possible
in the securing of Piano satisfaction
then invest in a Standard. $275 to
$;<.D0 buys one—in payments of $S.(W
monthly.
J. W. JENKINS' SONS,
921-923 Main St.
Oldest and Largest Music Houre in Kan-
sas City.
(First published in the Daily State Capi-
tal. May 3, 1898.)
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
(4631.)
Land office at Guthrie. O. T.. May 2. 1889.
Notice is hereby given that the follow-
ing-named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in suppi rt
of his claim, and that said proof will be |
made before register and receiver of i . j
5. land office at Guthrie, O. T., on Junej
6, 1898, viz:
James N. Newland. for the northwest
quarter of section 34, townsmp it , north,
range 1 east, I. M.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
Daniel K. Campbell, David Swank and
William H. Noble, all of McKlnley, O. T..
and W. 11. Mitchell, of Guthrie, O. T.
JOHN J. BOLES, Register.
< 4H9.)
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land office at Guthrie, O. T.. May 2. 1898.
Notice is hereby given that the follow-
ing-named settler has1 filed nouce of his
intention to tnake final proof in support
his < lnim, and that said proof will be
,!#■ i t fare the register and receiver of
the IT. S. land office at Guthrie, O. T.,
n June fi, 1898, viz:
Christen Johnson. for lots 2 and 3 and
outheast quarter of th«- northeast quar-
er of section '.'.2, towns...p 17 north, range
2 west.
H« names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
Joseph H. Norris, Nehemiah Foster,
Isaac W. Johnson and Frank Dale, all of
Guthrie, O. T.
JOHN J. BOLES. Register.
SWEARENGEN::::*
T.. II
(First published in the Daily State
Capital, May 3, 1898.)
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
4633.
Land office at Guthrie, O. T., May 2,
1898.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing-named settler has filed notice of
his intention to maJte final proof in
support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the registei
and receiver of the United States land
office a t Guthrie, Ok., on June, 7, 1898,
viz:
Laura T. Lambert, who was Laura
T. Richardson until September IT., 1897.
for the lots 1 and 2 and the west half
of the northwest quarter <>f section
19, township 17 north, range 1
He names the following
to prove his continuous residenc upon
cultivation of said land, viz:
Eunuel G. Garrett, of Langston, O.
Samp Portwood, of Langston, < >.
ry Story, of Langston,(>. T., Ed-
< First published in the- Daily State Capi-
tal, May 12, 1898.)
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land office at Guthrie. O. T., May 11. 1898.
Notice is hereby given that the foHow-
ing-named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the register and receiver of
the U. S. land office at Guthrie, Oklaho-
ma, on June 15, 1898. viz:
Joe Alexander, for lots one and two and
south half of northeast quarter of section
six in township fifteen, north of range
ne. east of I. M.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
Frank French, Isaac Farr. James Rush
and Horace Vlck, all of Meridian, Okla-
homa.
JOHN J. BOLES, Register.
ward Vanderpool,
JOHN J.
published in th<
tal, May 2
(4630.
(First published in t e Daily State Cap
ital April 22, 1898.)
NOTICE.
Notice of application to issue County
Judgment bonds.
Notice is hereby given that on the 2d
day of May, loi'b, the Board of County
Commissioners and the County Clerk ui
the County of Logan, in the Territory of
owing witn-sses okiah,.ma. will appear before the District
is residence upon , <,<jurt in Logan County, and in open
court ask the- Judge of said court, to hear
and determine their application to issue
judgment funding bonds of said county
,n the sum of Eighteen Thousand dollars
for the funding and settlement of certain
judgments outstanding against said coun-
ty. The Board of County Commission-
ers has, upon examination found that
there are outstanding judgments against
said county amounting to the sum of
Eighteen Thousand dollars, the holders
of which have agreed to accept the- judg-
ment bonds of said county in • xohange
dollar for dollar in settlement thereof.
At the time of said application the
board wil offer proof of the existence
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