The Territorial Topic. (Norman, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 8, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, March 5, 1897 Page: 4 of 8
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The Territorial Topic.
QHKUI T. HKOWN, Krfltor. |
6BO. W. Tit AC V, ft'afclisher-
NORMAN.
OKLAHOMA
II !■ always easy to find cp.-imms why
Mmebody else should bo lllx -ral.
If yon cannot leJVl money you cbji
t least lend a helping hand :o the suf-
fering poor.
It Is often bar! to convince a Just
Mian that it in right to do something
that he desires.
There are plenty or Nihilists in ltus-
ifat who would be glad to laaice the
Czar's boll for him.
Some people seem to act on the Blip-
position that things which are foolish
are necessarily good.
We become partners w.th thieves
when we make It impossible lor men to
earn an honest living.
Remember that recounting the
weaknesses of other people does not
make you any stronger.
If we were really aware of what ailed
ns, most of the people on earth would
be better and get (lions faster.
There are few men on earth who do
not nurse a secret belief that they were
intended for greater things than they
possess.
There aro people who would he better
pleased with a tin can full of stones
than with a purse of gold, beraum the
farrmcr would make the louder noise.
A woman and a red table cloth wer«
the saving instruments that prevented
the wreck of the Chicago and West
Michigan fast train from Chicago n«ar
Grand Rapids last Saturday night A
horso became tangled in a cattle-guard
W-heu the train was nearly due. Tak-
ing the rod cloth from the table ttis
woman ran through the storm to stop
the train. She succeeded, and when
the horse was ei 'jlcated the train pro-
ceeded.
The constitution of the I'gLtrZ
fitates lias been most cordially praised
l>y Mr. Gladstone and by lx>rd Salis-
bury, and now another well-known
Englishman, Mr. Lecky, pays tribute
to it iu his new book, "Democracy anil
Liberty," Mr. Ijecky admits tihnt 111
fcortain respects our government is su-
perior to that of Great Britain, and
he attributes the progress of the United
States largely to the conservative and
steadying influence which ot:r consti-
tution has exorcised.
Nations as well as individuals have
Repudiated progessive movements be-
cauiie if adopted the benefit would not
be wholly their own. One of the
I'hamwlis first suggested catting a
canal through the Isthmus of Suez, but
refrained when the oracle told him it
would be of greater service to the peo-
ple of the Medlter.f.nean than to the
Egyptians. De Lesseps, utilizing the
same plan, won fame and fortuno, and
national selflshncBs as yet offers no ob-
stacle to its use by the com'-ueree c-f
the world.
Hliam C. Wheeler, the Iowa farm
king, has sold his farm of more then
4,000 acres in S. e county and will
move at once to Texas. He has pur-
chased more then 7,000 acres of land
fifty miles northeast of Galveston and
proposes to establish tha largest dairy
farm in the world. To this end he has
ordered two milking machines, capable
of milking 200 cows each, at one time,
similar to tho one successfully used
upon his Iowa farm for more than a
yeai, and proposes to deliver milk to
Galveston people tut promptly as if the
dairy was located only one mile from
••be city.
The name of lawrence It. Wehr be
tongs with that of John Maynard and
Gilt*, tfoe engineer. On Christmas
day trolley cat' carrying thirty pas-
sengers was running from Bethlehem
to Allentown, Pa. At the base of a hill
w<here tho electric rood crosses the
tracks of the Central Railroad of New
Jersey, Wehr, the motorman, stop-
ped his car. The conductor ran ahead,
looked up and down the track, and
shouted, "All right!" The motorman
started the car. At tho same moment
a train which had been hidden by a
curve, shot into view. Wehr saw his
danger in time to jump, hut he thought
of the passengers and kept his post,
lie stopped the car with its front plat-
form on the railroad track, and the
train six feet away. Not a passenger
was killed, but Wehr's mangled body
was found on the pilot of the engine.
The country which is honored by such
a deed ougiht to be proud to support the
widow and eight chi'dren of this man
who was "faithful unto death." But
they were left penniless and are now in
sad circumstances. The soulless cor-
poration will give nothing. No mil-
lionaires' checks have came to bright-
••n the saddened home. Perhaps the
BETSY AND THE FLAG
AN INTERESTING RELIC DIS-
COVERED IN PHILADELPHIA.
Mario «.corK« WiiKhltiKlon'a tiltirM No
of Wh< (lie Star*
auri 8trl|H« of old <il r\ Home JCnrui-
nlioouuck.
T IS singular that
among nil the
woman associa-
tions founded upon
the memories of
tho American revo-
lution no one has
ever thought prop-
er to keep green
tho memory of
Betsy Ross, the
Quaker lady of
Philadelphia, who made with her own
hands the first flag of the Union, the
stars and stripes, with thirteen stars,
says tho New York Herald, It remained
for mere accident to revive interest In
this woman, who, while not exactly a
Molly Pitcher or a Molly Stark, played
so important a part in the history of
tho country. It seems that a certain
Charles P. Mund of Philadelphia now
occupies the old house, 239 Arch street,
onco the home of the Ross family. In
1776 Mrs. Ross, who was an upholster-
er and expert needlewoman, lived in
a two-story tenement in Philadelphia,
still standing and now numbered 239
Arch street. To her came Gen. Wash-
ington and Robert Morris, with a
roughly drawn design for an American
flag, and requested her to make one to
present to congress for adoption. At
Mrs. Ross' suggestion. Gen. Washing-
ton went into her back parlor and re-
drew tho design. Mrs. Ross, who knew
Washington well and used to ruff his
shirts and make his lace neckties, made
the flag according to his drawing. It
w;vs accepted by congress and is sup-
posed to have been tho first stars and
stripes, the first "Old Glory" ever
flung to heaven. The Ross family
moved away and the old house was
bought by a family named Mund. The
present owner is Charles P. Mund, a
small merchant, who lives over his
shop. Knowing the traditions of the
house, which Is more or less a curiosity
in Philadelphia, since it remains in
precisely the condition It was in when
Washington used to fuss thero over
his ruffles and laces, Mr. Mund keeps a
stock of flags on hand and stores them
in a small alcove in the attic. On the
whom I myself am oi.e, being a boy of
11 when Mrs. Ross died in our house,
and well reniemlier her telling the
story. My mother and two of her «ls-
i tei-s aro living (this was written In
i into) and I often heard the narrative
. Iroin their lips. The occasion wn.-
prior to the declaration of indepen-
dence. 1 fix the date to be during
Washington's visit to congress from
New York, when he came to confer
upon the affairs of the army, the adop-
tion of a flag no doubt being one of
them." Granted, then, and even Preble
grants that Mrs. Ross did make the
first flag and may have had something
to do with its design, the question
arises, When were these stars and
stripes first flung to the breeze? Canhy
contends that the stars and stripes
were in common use soon after the
declaration of independence. Admiral
Preble says not, and for a year a; least
there seems to have been a Jumble of
the continental and state flags with the
stars and stripes.
BICYCLE EXPORTATION^.
Atnerleau-3lade Wheels in Urea! llf-
in ti ml In All 1'arts of I tie World.
It is not generally known that a
large and growing business is done in
the exportation of American-made bi-
cycles to foreign countries, says the
New }ork Journal. Tho American
wheels have come to be preferred to all
others. This Is because tjiey are more
Intelligently built, are lighter and
speedier and also have a fine reputa-
tion for all-round excellence. In the
month of September last the invoice
value of bicycles exported to foreign
countries was $302,832. Estimating the
wholesale price of each wheel at $50,
there were thus exported over 6,000
wheels in that month, or 200 a day.
During the nine months of 1896, in-
cluding September, the invoice value of
American exports in bicycles was
$3,155,657, all exportation of 60,000
wheels at $50 each. Great Britain was
the heaviest purchaser, the exports to"
that country for September amounting
to $106,714, anil for tho nine months to
$1,020,971. The shipments to British
North America were valued at $12,822
duriug September and at $303,940 dur-
ing the nine months. The exports of
Wheels to Australia for the nine months
aggregated $262,911. The exports to
trance for the nine months were val-
ued at $118,760. During the same peri-
od die value of the wheels exported to
Mexico was $87,687; to Cuba, despite
the war, $1,681; to Santa Domingo, $174; was
ANTELOPE ISLAND HERD.
H«'n,n.'int of the Buffaloes I'twhtiw
Ureal. Halt I,;ik<'.
The herd of buffaloes to which wide
public attention has been drawn by
the recent tragic fate of one of its bulls
j lias been grazing on Antelope Island
for three years, says the Salt Lake Tri-
bune. When Buffalo Bill Glasman
gave up his ambition to replenish the
west with the American bison the
jirovemeut company took the little
herd he hail gathered at Lake Point and
transported it to the island. The An
telope range is admirably suited to its
wants and ou the nutritious grasses
abounding there it has fed and fat
tened. Though nominally In captiV'
Ity its freedom is only limited by the
waters that surround the island and by
the stout fences built to protect the cul-
tivated spots on the ranch from being
overrun. Unlike the elk that swarm
away from the island the buffaloes have
made no effort to satisfy their migra-
tory instinct. From end to end it is
nearly thirty miles and at Its widest
point it is nearly six miles across. It
has a surface varied enough to suit 1 lie
most adventurous buffalo; nature has
provided watering places in most con-
venient spots; delightful depressions
abound in which the herd may wal-
low to its hide's contcnt and, alto-
gether. Antelope Is an Ideal homo for
the semi-civilized bison. Tile kerd has
grown over there until now it num-
bers nearly twenty. Four calves were
born this yea- and the interest of vis-
itors to the island is most excited by
these shy young buffaloes. The domes-
tic affairs of the herd have undergone
two upheavals during its life on Ante-
lope. These experiences have corrobo-
rated the theory disputed by some buf-
falo authorities, that one bull rules the
herd and that the question of suprem-
acy is settled from time to time on the
field of honor. The head of the family
does not long enjoy his championship
iu peace. Some young, ambitious bull
challenges him to a contest and the
buffalo code requires him to accept
forthwith. He always does, for his
cows are looking at him and even if he
could remain among them without
fighting, which he could not, he would
henceforth be despised. So he locks
horns with his rebellious antagonist
and the fight goes on to a finish.
Kither the challenger is subdued or the
reigning bull is driven from the herd
and thereafter is an outcast. The bull
in command at the time the herd
, „ , placed on the island was
to Puerto Rico, $,.841; to other West i driven out about a vear later by a
Indian islands and Bermuda, $28,984. I fierce young gallant, who held sway but
SET YOIjR SLIPPERS.
DAY OF JUDGMENT IS SAID TO
BE CLOSE.
tom* Oufer Thing-* That Will lta|i|>rn
When the Crnrk of Doom M rtlw
tilnner* lt« twe«>ri
September, 1001
March 20, 1899, an
It Will tinrel.v Com
A GLIMPSE OF EARTHLY PARADISE.
The above illustration is from a picture by the French painter Fori,in. It gt^s a glimpse of the virgin L,r
branch 2*? i of„trew and vinefi <°gcther. I>nwlng again,, each other and Interlacing ^
blanches till every inch of ground and almost of air seems to be occupied. Here eternal summer reiirn- Th.
growth of the plants Is checked by no winter, but goes on eternally. Brazil 1s the Beauty Spot of our Faith.
N the liible House,
New York city,
there Is preaching
now a man who
speaks like an
Englishman, and
P whose name is Bev-
erly O. Kinnear.
The subject of his
talks is the end of
the world and, un-
like most alarm-
ists, his audiences consist of a large
number of both the faithful and un-
faithful of the best classes in the city.
They are attracted to him because of
his earnestness and the convincing
truths of many of his utterances. These
are of a sort that you "can't get away
from," though mixed with some not
quite convincing. His plan is to go
from one city to another preaching
without money and without price. He
wants to point out to the people the
fufillment of all the prophecies, at the
close of which the Millennium would
come. Unlike Moody, he does not take
up a collection. After the meeting
Dr. Kinnear answers questions.
"Do not say I preach the end of the
world,' said he, "that only makes peo-
ple laugh. 1 preach the end of the age.
After that we shall be taken off this
continent and transported to another,
if we are believers. If unbelievers, we
shall be killed. The time for this is
now close at hand. I quote a few, a
very few, of many authorities. Sir
Richard Proctor says: 'In about 1897-
98 the heat of the sun will he so enor-
mously increased by the impact of a
uomet as to destroy life upon this
earth.' Sir J. W. Dawson wrote: 'I
anticipate the destruction of the pres-
ent state of things on earth by con-
flagration from the teachings of
science.' Moody declares the church
is cold and formal. May God wake us
up! And I know of no better way to
do it than to get the church to looking
for the return of our Lord.' Dr. F'rank
M. Close, of Oakland, Cal., ex-presi-
dent of the Tacoma Academy of
Science, writes: 'The late seismic dis-
turbance, which extended over the mid-
dle and southern states, was one of the
preliminary throes of a great cata-
clysm.'
"These undoubted authorities show
that the time is near at hand. We
know that the end of the age is within
this generation, but whether the pres-
ent generation began in 1870 or 1871
we do not know. That is where chron-
ology is liable to err. But the time is
near and we must be watching for it.
"What will become of the present
United States when the end of the
world comes? It will be carried over
to England. McKinley is to be the last
President of the United States. Before
the end of his term there will be a ter-
rible European war. Nations are
building war ships and getting ready
for it. More have been built within
the past year i'han in the world's en-
tire previous history. This war occurs
withis: the next three years; in it
comes the end of the age.
"It is not certain how the end of the
world will come. He may descend to
earth or He may take the faithful up
to heaven. That is not revealed as yet.
If He descends to earth He will gather
the faithful together and establish a
kingdom in Jerusalem and there rule
His people 'with a rod of iron,' as the
scriptures say. If He decides to take
us all up to heaven. He will do so and
leave the others here. Either way it
will be the Millennium.
"What is the Millennium? The Mil-
Millennlnm. Their mission then wfH
be to follow Christ forever and for-
ever.
"Now when it comes to locating the
day for this to begin 1 must beg off a
little, i used to believe in chronoloip.
and all signs say that the world till
come to an end March 29, 1899. I tut
it may be September, 1901. That is my
present belief. There is only a little
difference One Is surely right. And
the time is very near."
Ai ,o.ig the guides to a perfect chris-
II: nity approved by Dr. Kinnear, while
waiting for the Millennium, are these
simple suggestions: "A sure cure for
scolding and tattling: Keep ymt-
mouth shut and breathe through yi ur
nose.'' "The devil has the name of !*•-
ing the meanest, but it does seem as
though some men are trying to break
his record." "Yes, you are quite good
looking, but your conduct spoils yout
beauty." "To know all you tell is bet
ter than to tell all you know." "Blessed
is he who enjoys all his time profit-
ably and is silent on subjects that do
not concern him."
BEAUTIFUL CUBAN AMAZON.
Fought l>y Her Husband's Side llnti, Ho
Whs Kill,mI Hill in a C'ave.
The accompanying portrait is that of
Dolores Monteo, a beautiful Cu> an
amazon, who has done bravo and ef-
fective work with the insurgent i jI-
diera in their fight for freedom. . he
fought in the insurgent army with
her husband, who was an officer. He
was killed, and she took refuge in a
cave, where food was smuggled to her
by tho natives. By General Weyler's
orders, Spanish troops hunted for her
DEI,ORES MONTEO.
for months, but she eluded them and
is now back in the insurgent ranks.
people with little mites
matter in hand.
will take the
James Corner, a telegraph operator
In Montreal, claims to have dlsi overed
with els naked eye, a new star which
shows up every evening at 5 and dis-
appears about two hours later. if
James didn't see the star till about 11
p. m. the mystery would be easily
■solved.
The barbers of New York city have
asked the state legislature to pass a
bill changing the name "barber" to
"tonsor." This change may satisfy the
barbers, but how will the "toosorlal
artists" regard it.
Occasion of the recent visit of Li Hung
Chang to Philadelphia citizens were
requested to decorate their houses with
bunting. Mr. Mund went up to the at-
tic to get out his supply of new flags,
when he discovered, away back iu the
alcove, still another flag, of which he
knew nothing. Covered with the dust
and grime of a century and its colors
sadly faded, Mr. Mund pulled out an
old American flag with the thirteen
stars sewed onto the material Just as
Mrs. Ross had sewn them on the flag
she made for Washington. It seems
probable, If not certain, then, that this
waa a pattern or first trial of the flag,
and not being satisfied with her handi-
work, she had made another, which she
sent to congress. Curiously enough,
history throws no light on the Question
as to who designed the drawing of the
flag that Washington first brought to
Betsy Ross. Congressional records
make no mention of such a design, nor
do any of the innumerable letters and
diaries of the day. Mr. William J. Can-
by in 1870 read a paper before the His-
torical society of Pennsylvania, iu
which he said that his maternal grand-
mother had as much as any one to do
with tho design, and as uo one has ever
contradicted him it seems possible
that the design was "eookml up," gone
over, and finally completed that day in
the little back parlor by Washington,
Morris and Betsy Ross. As to th* fact
that Mrs. Ross actually made the first
stars and stripes, there is indisputable
proof. Mr. Canby, soon after reading
his paper, which caused considerable
controversy at the time, wrote an open
letter in which he said: "It is not tra-
dition; it is report, from the lipt of the
principal participators In the transac-
tion, directly told, not to one or two
hut a dozen of living witnesses, of
I .
Far-off Argentine has Caught the bicj'-—! a year,
cle fever and during the same nine
months took $13,988 worth of Ameri-
can bikes. Brazil's importations were
valued at $10,840, China's at $7,413, and
Africa's at $20,628. Even the Hindoos
have become purchasers of American
wheels, the shipments to India for the
nine months amounting to $8,348. In
fact, there is scarcely a nation in all
the world where the product of the bi-
cycle manufacturer of the United
States has not been in demand.
Kffi'itl of I.lRht on Plant*.
The attention of botanists lias late-
ly been recalled to experiments made
at Juvisy, near Paris, by Monsieur
Elammarion on the effect of exposing
the seedlings of sensitive plants to
lights of different colors. Having
placed four pairs of mimosa seedlings
in four separate pots In a hothouse,
he covered one pair with a hell of blue
glass, another with a bell of green
glass, a third with a lieli of red glass,
while the fourth was left exposed to
ordinary white light. At the end of
two months the plants subjected to
blue light were only one Inch high,
having hardly grown at all. Those
exposed to white light were four
inches high, those that had grown In
green light were five inches high, while
those whose light had been red were
no less than sixteen inches high. Ex-
periments with other kinds of plants
gave various results, but in every in-
stance blue light Impeded growth and
development.
Silk moreen is a new material for
petticoats, it costs $1.50 a yard, is
fully a yard wide and comes in a
variety of tulurs.
The struggle in which he was
defeated lasted two days and then, he.
too, became a wanderer. It was one cf
these deposed bulls that was killed in
the desperate combat of Tuesday last.
The present king of the herd is a mam-
moth fellow, one of the finest speci-
mens of his kind, but he will not be al-
lowed to remain much longer unmo-
lested iu his sovereignty. Already
there are indications that the younger
bulls are growing restive under his
rule and one of them may any day re-
bel and when he does a struggle will
follow that will be worth encountering
the perils of a voyage to the battle
ground to see.
A \v underfill Water Spout.
On the night of the 25th of Novem-
ber last a waterspout burst over the
city of Povoacao, on the island of
Saint Michael, one of the Azores, and
according to the report accompanying
a petition for aid, which has been sent
abroad, almost in an instant the del-
uge of water rose above the roofs of
the low houses. The homes of thou-
sands were destroyed, a great loss of
life occurred, and on its way to the sea
the water plowed a broad, deep chan-
nel nine miles long.
The True Reason.
Wiggins—What makes you look so
glum, BligginB. Is your vacation over?
Bligglns—No; I did not have a vaca-
tion, but my wife did and it is over.-
Buffalo Courier.
lie I lulotihtrrily Did.
He—"I once stood on my head." She
"Found it a pretty soft footing, ebT"
New York Trikntie.
BEVERI.Y O. KINNEAIt.
lennium is the reign of the saints of
God over the nations. Much might be
written on the joy of persons who will
live during the Millennium, arising
from the improved physical conditions
of the world. The climate of the earth
will not be severe, either from excess-
ive cold or heat. Violent storms either
on land or sea will be unknown, and
the whole aspect of creation will be
more beautiful. The animal world will
no longer have ferocious beasts, or any
creature to harm man or woman.
"What will become of Wall street?
That 1 can positively answer. Wall
street, three years from now, will be
in Jerusalem. But Its work will be
over. Its usefulness will have Tieen
accomplished. Wall street is ncrt a bad
institution and it will be saved if the
men individually are all right.
"And our politicians? Now you get
right down to personalities. I could
pick out twenty good politicians and
twenty bad ones. The bad ones will
be cast Into outer darkness and the
good ones transported to Jerusalem,
where they can mix for a thousand
years In the perfect reign of Christ, the
SUPPOSED TO BE DEAD.
LUllo (iirl Arises in Her Mn and
Creaton Much Kzcltnuient.
Washington state is experiencing
many curious religious spectacles. Ta-
coma has a baptist preacher, the Rev.
N. H. I iarriin..:1. w ho has had a vision
of hades and refuses to preach to his
congregation unless they profess total
sanctification, and a little girl has just
arisen from her coffin after having
been apparently dead for three days.
The girl's name is Ethel Gilliam and
her parents are de,vout members of the.
Tacoma Methodist church. She had
been sick with fever and was pro-
nounced dead some days ago. On
Thursday evening she came to life and
described a visit to heaven. Although
she had good eyesight before apparent-
ly dying, she was totally blind after
recovering. But, although blind, she
can read readily by passing her fin;;er
over the printed page. Slio can also
describe mlnnetly all photographs
placed in her hands. She says she rec-
ognized many dead friends while appa-
rently dead herself. Each wore a crown
and when she asked for one she was
told she had a mission to perform and
must return to life again.
This case has caused renewed excite-
ment among the Harriman following,
who profess total sanctification. The)
became hysterical find frenzied, some
fainting and others screaming religious
passages and praying. One woman
who fainted was walked over and
trampled upon and only a threat to ar-
rest the sanctified ones caused them to
desist and break up the meeting.
Killed with a Fen Knife.
Joseph Collins, an Omat i mechanic,
was stabbed and Instantly killed the
other morning by Charles Mailan, an
ex-convict. The murder took place in
a saloon and the weapon used was a
little penknife. The murderer surren-
dered at once. To the police he said:
"Collins, I think, took one of my
gloves, and 1 told him so, and then he
reached for me and landed one on my
jaw. It made me mad. I reached into
my coat pock-t and pulled out my
knife, opening it as I brought'it out. I
stabbed him twice with it. He reached
for a stone match safe which was on
the countcr, but I guess It was fastened
down, for he didn't throw it. He walk-
ed around a billiard table and fell
dead." The point of the knife scarcely
made an abrasion of the skin, but an
investigation showed that the point
scratched the heart, causing the slight-
est possible hemorrhage.
Penitent Thief Kelurns Corn.
Thomas Roberts drove to the house
of A. C. Gilchrist at Greensbnrg, Ind..
with a sack of corn, saying that with
another man he stole the same amount
of corn twenty years ago, and wished
to return it. Roberts declared that
his conscience would uot let him rest,
and he asked Gilchrist's pardon, which
was granted, accompanied with a moral
lecture. Roberts has been attending a
religious revival, and has been con-
verted.
Among diseases produced by floating
organisms are erysipelas, pneumonia
tuberculosis, whooping cough and very
likely tha grip or epidemic influenza.
Yellow f#ver and cholera are some-
times conveyed by the air, although
usually through drinking water, ota
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Brown, Quincey T. The Territorial Topic. (Norman, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 8, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, March 5, 1897, newspaper, March 5, 1897; Norman, Oklahoma Territory. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc115760/m1/4/: accessed April 17, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.