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THE GAGE RECORD
MORRIS IREQUKT Ed Pull
GAGE
OKLA
TERRITORY TOPICS
Postoffice Discontinued — The post-
office at Good Spring I T has been
discontinued Mail will go to Lud-
low Postoffice Discontinued — Postoflices
have been discontinued as follows:
Whister Oklahoma county O T
mail will go to Edmond
Filed Statement — The Building &
Loan Association of Pueblo Colo filed
In the office of the territorial secre
tary its statement that Burto Duke
tof Oklahoma City had been appoint-
ed Its superintendent of agencies for
Oklahoma
Big Broomcorn Crop — Broomcorn
harvest throughout Oklahoma com-
menced and the indications are that
the crop will be the largest ever
gathered and will place Oklahoma at
the head of broomcorn states Har-
vest hands are scarce and a3 the crop
must bo gathered on time high wages
are being offered
Reject Unknown Paper — The bus-
iness f passing forged checks seem3
to have become so common In Okla-
homa territory that business men in
Guthrie are refusing to cash checks
unless they know the signature of the
person who issues the check or per-
sonally know the one who offers it
to be responsible
Fair To Good — Since the recent big
rains ceased the Indian Teritory farm-
ers have worked full time threshing
wheat and oats The yield of wheat
is fair to good Lee Clinton made
an average of 22 bushels per acre on
200 acres near Tulsa W M Horner
six miles souths is threshing his 300
acre crop which will yield good
Will Ask Damages — Judge John Fos-
ter is preparing papers to file with
the claims department of the United
States asking damages for several
thousands of dollars on account of
the big prairie fire of March 3 that
devastated the country between Law-
ton and the mountains hnd caused the
'destruction of life and property
After Fever Tick — People of Okla-
homa have a good deal of confidence
in the management of the Sanitary
Live Stock Commission and when
they gave it the name of the “Bull
Tick Board” it was not so named in
derision but to indicate that the com-
mission was after the fever tick with
the determination that it should not
live and propagate on Oklahoma soil
Arrange Burlesque Circus — The
- board of directors and members of
the Guthrie Athletic Association are
preparing to give a grand circus of
the burlesque sort on July 29 The
funds to be derived from this enter-
tainment are for payment of the in-
debtedness of the association It is
intended to clear up the debt on the
gymnasium by the judicious use of
the proceeds of the performance
List Of Teachers Approved — John
D Benedict superintendent of Indian
Territory schools has approved the
list of teachers recently submitted
for the Creek nations by Miss Alice
Robertson and Cheesie McIntosh the
Creek supervisors The superintend-
ent and the supervisors have now
turned their attention to the consider-
ation of suitable locations for new
schools for the education of white
and Indian children as provided for
in -the Indian appropriation bill
Hold Meeting Each Month — The
territorial board of education for nor-
mal schools held a meeting at Ed-
mond July 20 for the purpose of in-
specting the new building at that place
and to accept the building In case it
i is found that the work is done accord-
ing to contract The board of edu-
cation held a meeting in Oklahoma
City July 19 and it was agreed that
hereafter a meeting will' be held each
month at some point to be named by
the territorial superintendent
Applied For Help — The local recruit-
ing office at Oklahoma City Is doing
a heavy business and has applied for
two additional office men to assist with
the work The Oklahoma City sta-
tion will very likely lead all other sta-
tions in the United- States for enlist-
ments during the month of July and
will considerably exceed Its record of
88 men in one month
Made Good Record — The Oklahoma
Presbyterian academy located at New-
kirk has made a very exceptional rec-
ord among the church schools of the
territory
Union Confederate Veterans — Che-
cotah has been selected as the next
annual meeting place of the United
Confederate Veterans of Indian Terri-
tory The reunion will be held August
23 to 25 inclusive in the city park
Several thousand persons are expected
to attend
Dates Are Set — The Comanche coun-
ty Republican central committee met
in Lawton and decided that the Re-
publican county convention should be
held on September 3 They also de-
cided to hold the primaries on August
27
Normal Institutes — Territorial Aua
Itor Baxter has announced that the
second period of normal institutes for
Oklahoma would commence July 18
Nine counties will hold Institutes dur-
ing this period and they are: Blaine
Dewey Greer Logan (negroes) No-
ble WaBhita Woods Woodward and
' Pottawatomie (both whites and ne
groes)
Transferred To Arkansas— An
' nouncement was made by the Rock
Island of the transfer of Division Sup-
erintendent W M Whittenton from
Oklahoma to the Arkansas division
Radium Clay Discovered — Radium
clay has been discovered near Stroud
on the farm of James Nelson Tho
clay underlies a rock of iron forma-
tion and upon exposure to the nlr
turns into heavy stone Samples hare
been sent to analytical chemists in
Kansas City and St Louis
Grain Company Cl- rtored— A ter-
ritorial charter - has been Issued by
Secretary Grimes to the Frisco Grain
Company of Ki Reno with $25000
capital stock The Incorporators are
Charles Cox of Augusta Ed Gagnebia
and S Cox of Carmen
Prevent Crooked Work — It now de-
velops that Nannette Daisy long fa-
mous in the early days of Oklahoma
is not dead as has been persistently
reported for over a year It is be-
lieved she is responsible for the re-
port of her own death and that it
was circulated in order that she might
be enabled to buy in her property
consisting of a farm near Britton and
lots in half dozen Oklahoma towns
at the administrator’s sale The rea-
son for this belief 1b that a woman
greatly resembling her was in Britton
recently and ate dinner with the post-
master She was recognized by sev-
eral but when questioned gave ex-
cuses A committee has been appoint-
ed by the citizens of that locality to
see if this is so and to prevent if
such is intended any crooked work
Backed Off Bridge — While on the
bridge across the Cimarron river near
Guthrie a team of mules belonging
to A L Sykes a farmer became fright-
ened and breaking the low railing
backed off the bridge A heavy sulky
plow fell first Sykes fell on top of
this and the mules on top of him
Several of his ribs were broken and
he is thought to have sustained inter-
nal injuries from which ho may not
recover His wife who was riding
with him in the wagon was precipi-
tated into the river and had it not
been for the timely arrival of farm
hands who saw her predicament she
would have been drowned
Poor Water Supply — For some un-
accountable reason the river at Ho-
bart went dry just as the dams pro-
viding for the water Bupply for the
water works was practically complet-
ed All last season though very dry
there was never a time when there
was not a stream of water flowing and
yet after a season of wet weather
the river suddenly went dry A hasty
examination was made of thd river
fifteen miles up stream and the same
condition exists It is not known what
they will do for a water supply
Brother Of Mrs Ferguson — C M
Shartel of Neosho Mo who was nom-
inated for congress several days ago
by the republicans of his district
is a brother of Mrs T B Ferguson
wife of the Oklahoma governor John
Shartel a prominent citizen of Ok-
lahoma City is a brother
Applicant For Pardon — Mrs E A
Shaw of Mountain View is an ap-
plicant for a pardon for her husband
who is In the penitentiary serving
a four years’ sentence for killing a
young man named Burke near Moun-
tain View nearly two years ago
Drowned By Broncho — Wallace Er-
ickson a farmer was drowned in a
lake near Watonga by a bucking
broncho plunging head first into the
water The rider fell under the
horse and being unable to extricate
himself was drowned
Advance In Oil — Muskogee oilmen
are jubilant over the announcement
made by the Standard Oil company
of a raise of 20 cents per barrel in
the price of oil the quotation apply-
ing to the Muskogee district only
Corn At Timberlake — Recent rains
have helped corn and prospects are
the best in the history of this section
Plowing has advanced well Thresh-
ing is going on wheat making from
C to 15 bushels
Secures Bloodhounds — Deputy Sher-
iff Bise of Carmen has secured a
pair of bloodhounds which he will
train to assist in the capture of es-
caped prisoners and lawbreakers
Farmers’ Federation — A charter
was issued to the Farmers’ Federa-
tion of Woodward county with head-
quarters at Quinlan O T with a
capital stock of $5000
Received Appointments — A II Mer-
ritt of South McAlester and Charles
C Hollwood of Rolf I T have been
appointed watchmen at the treasury
department
PostofFice Re-ectabllched — The post-
officie has been re-established at Hous-
ton O T with Houston McCatlain
as postmaster
Texas Fever Again — Another out-
break of Texas fever has been found
in the pastures in Noble county
Don’t Want The Ants — The cotton
raisers of Texas are not alone in
their protest against tho introduc-
tion of tho red ants of Guatemala
into the cotton section of that state
They have found sympathetic allies
among the farmers of Southern In-
dian Territory who are now threat-
ening to appeal to the federal court
for protection
Minister Killed — Elder C G Clem-
ons of Bartlesville was killed at
Wann I T where he had gone to
attend a Sunday school convention
by being run over by a wagon
Offers $500 Reward— Governor T
B Ferguson has issued a notice to
the effect that a reward of $300
would be paid for the arrest and con-
viclton of tho murderer of Judge A
L Ayres who was assassinated a
few months' ago while addressing a
council meeting at Lang3ton the mur-
derer shooting through a door killing
Ayers
Oil In Territory — A careful review
of tho oil situation in tho Muskogee
district shows that there aro nine-
teen producing wells and nine dust-
ers Duel With Shotguns — As a result
of trouble growing out of the treat-
ment of a calf owned by C J Foster
he and N H Williams living in Gaf-
field county fought a duel with shot-
guns Williams was shot in the eye
and his sight destroyed Each of
the participants have been placed un
der $1000 peace bonds
Appoint Indian Pollco — J Blair
S'noenfelt agent for the five civilized
tribes of Indians in the Indian Terri-
tory has appointed twenty-five Indian
policemen for tho fiscal year ending
June 30 1005
Violating Quarantine Law — Brown
Broa butchers at Granite have been
fined $100 each and cost3 for the vio-
lation of quarantine and Inspection
laws It was alleged that they drove
cattle across the quarantine line
without Inspccton
Broomcorn Rsady— Caddo comity's
crop of broomcorn is Just ready to
harvest The fine ralno and fertile
soil have combined to make a fine
crop and tho money it will bring In
will be a big Item to the new country
farmers who have been pretty closo
run for three or four months
Asked For Receiver — Suit Is
brought before Chief Justice Burford
by Attorney General Simons asking
for the appointment of a receiver for
the National Fire Insurance Company
of Dover Del operating only In Ok-
lahoma and Indian Territory The
liabilities of the company are given
as $10000 and the assets and mort-
gage for $125000 on 15000 acres of
coal land In Virginia The last state-
ment shows the company to have a
capital stock of $150000 but it is
unable to meet losses
Concerning Indian Affairs — The In-
dian agent at Muskogee has gone to
Dewey where ho will meet in counsel
with the leading men of the Delaware
tribe to talk over the matter of ap-
praisement of their excess improve-
ments and also the matter of accept-
ing the $150000 which was offered to
them by the government in lieu of
all claims they have against the gov-
ernment These are the most import-
ant matters now before tho Delawares
and the agent as well as the depart-
ment is anxious that they be settled
Rural Routes Established — Geary
Blaine county No 1 length of route
20 miles population served 48G Gib-
bon Grant county route No 1 length
of route 28 miles population served
408 Isabella Woods county routes
No 1 and 2 length of routes 49 miles
population served 854 Jet Woods
county route No 1 length of route
22 miles population served 420:
Okeene Blaine county routes No
and 5 length of routes 54 miles popu-
lation served 882 Union Canadian
county route No 1 length of route
28 miles population served 400
Dies Of Injuries — From the effect
of internal injury of which the par-
ents were not aware Oscar Knaust
aged 0 years died at tho home of his
parents west of Lawton The child
was found by Mr Knaust sitting be-
neath the shed of a barn in a dazed
condition with his face badly cut
and bruised His condition was such
that he could not talk and hence
nothing is known of how he became
injured
Care For Insane— The secretary of
tho interior has issued Instructions to
the department at Muskogee to put
into effect the provisions of the bill
passed by congress last April appro-
priating $25000 for caring for Indian
Territory’s insane Under the instruc-
tions the Indian agent is to have
charge of all insanity cases among the
Indians while the white or non-citizen
patients are to be looked after by
the inspector
Grapes Grow Abundant — From tho
grape growing counties of the terri-
tory come the reports of the biggest
yields in the history of Oklahoma
and especialy so of the Concord va-
riety which thrives bountifully in
this climate There have been slight
damages in Lincoln and adjoining
counties on account of the excessive
rains but generally the crop is abun
dant
Bull Snake In Mattress — A bull
snake measuring seven and one- half
feet was killed at Kenton by William
Means in the residence of J J Bal-
lard The snake had crawled through
a window and into a straw mattress
where its movements were seen by
Mrs Ballard Her husband was not
at home and she called Means who
quickly dispatched the snake
Reports Crops Good — Harry Brad-
ford of tho Choctaw Elevator company
has made an inspection tour of the el-
evators on the Rock Island system
Mr Bradford says the elevators are
rapidly being filled with a fine quality
of wheat He also says unless there
is damage by hall or cyclones Okla-
homa will have a tremendous corn
crop
A New Ticket — Tho New Settlers
clubs of Beaver county will nominate
an independent county ticket at Bea
ver August 15 to oppose the nominees
of the Republican and Democratic
parties
Statehood Campaign — Congressman
H R Clayton of Alabama is making
a tour of the two territories getting
data relative to the statehood cam
paign in congress next winter
For Oklahoma Exhibit — Secretary
Fred L Wenner sent a crate of apples
to tho world’s fair for the Oklahoma
exhibit They are very fine specimens
of the "Cooper Early White” variety
and were grown by J W hite at
Crescent Tho apples were about four-
teen inches in diameter and would
run about fifteen apples to the peck
Old Settler Dieo — David A Young
one of the oldest settlers in the vi
cinity of Wakita is dead Mr Young
was one of the men who made the run
in 1889 and secured a valuable farm
upon which he lived until his death
Bill For Insane — George C Bogend
handed to Governor Ferguson a bill
for $2109205 for care of insane per-
sons for the quarter ending May 30
Number of patlentB on band at the
close of the previous quarter 410 re-
ceived during tho quarter 75 dis-
charged 40 leaving now in the in
stitution 439
Creek Indians Lost — The Dawes
commission is advertising for 4100
lost Creek Indians The tribal roils
prepared from 1891 to 1895 contain
this number of names yet unaccount
ed for
8ult Is Brought — Receiver Wil
loughby of the defunct National Bank
at Guthrie filed suit against Colonel
H A Burt on notes aggregating $3025
held by the bank Of the notes $4400
worth draw 8 per cent and tho remain-
der draw 12 per cent The attorney’i
fees exclusive of other costs amounts
to $802
Bridge Repaired Ati Tulsa— The
wagon bridge across the Arkansas
river at Tulsa is again in order for
travel 'During the recent rain tho
west approach washed out and it took
five days to repair the bridge
About Usual Number— There are
now about one hundred prisoners In
the federal jail in Gulhrlc and ono
of tho clerks In the United States
marshal's office said that that
about tbo usual number at this time
of year It seems that about one-
hulf the prisoners are held for trial
or are serving terms for selling li-
quor to Indians
Ancient Adab Found
Chicago July 21— Udnunkl tie an-
cient Adab perhaps the oldest city
in the world has been discovered
Indian Dance— About seven ' ty the University of Chicago exca-
hundred Cheyennes and Arapahoes i vatlng expedition In Babylonia This
are visiting the Kiowas at Lone Wolf's ' cty has for many years been the ob-
place A big dance Is on the pro- ' jget of search by Orlentallata
I gram
STRIKE ORDER ISSUED
Went Into Efieot July 25th at Various
Packing Planti
EAMSTERS EXPECT TO JOIN
Trainloads Of New Employes Are Ar-
riving And Stockades Have Been
Erected At All The Plants— Pre-
paring For Long Struggle
Chicago July 20 — The joint coun-
cil of teamsters’ union at the meeting
refused to saiffction the decision of
packing house teamsters to join the
sympathetic strike and instead ap-
pointed a committee to communicate
with the packers in an effort to open
peace negotiations The sympathetic
strike of the other unions employed
at the yards will be called on schedule
time despite the action of the team-
sters Chicago — Determined on a fight to
finish to enforce the demands of the
striking butchers a sympathetic strike
of all the union workmen employed
in the meat packing industry through-
out the country with the exception
of the teamsters has been delivered
The indications are that the team-
sters will join tho other unions in
order to bring the packers to terms
The teamsters employed in the Chica-
go plants at a meeting declared in
favor of a sympathetic strike
Preparations for the struggle which
is expected to reach a climax were
being made at the different packing
plants all during the day and far into
the night Dozens of representatives
of the packing houses were scattered
all over the country in search of men
RANGE TRIES TO KEEP PEACE
RETWEEN ENGLAND AND RUSSIA
Paris July 23 — The French govern-
ment has taken the initiative toward
averting an Anglo-Russian crisis Its
action is not by the exercise of friend-
ly offices but by a more effective
means Foreign Minister Delcasse Is
making friendly representations to
Count Lamsdorff the Russian foreign
minister This from the ally on whom
Russia chiefly depends Is expected to
exert strong Influence toward a pa-
cific solution The exact fiature of
M Delcasse's representation Is not
disclosed but they are understood to
contemplate the release of tho Malac-
ca and suitable redress Russia’s an-
swer is momentarily expected If it
Is satisfactory the release of the
ETZEL’S KIN’WANTED MORE
Not Satisfied With The $25000 Offered
by China
Washington July 25 — Heirs of
Louis Etzel killed by Chinese sol-
diers near New Chwang are dissatis-
fied with the amount of Indemnity
($25000 Mexican) paid by the Chinese
government on account of the affair
and have complained to the state de-
partment The department has re-
plied that In view of the facts In tho
case the unpremeditated character of
the killing and the general practice
of the American and other govern
ments in fixing indemnities on ac-
count of death particularly in allow-
ing for foreigners killed in this coun-
try the indemnity in this case is re-
garded as sufficient The promptness
of tho Chinese government in set-
tling the case without any pressure is
officially commended
Critics Jump Kuroki
SL Petersburg July 25 — The mili-
tary critic of tho Russ thinks General
Kuroki has delayed too long to be
able to strike an effective blow at
Liao Yang where General Kuropat-
kln Is now too Btrong
Many Deputies Sworn In
St Joseph Mo July 2G — Fifty
special policemen were sworn in to
preserve order in the packing house
district Nearly 100 deputy sheriff!
are on duty there The plants are
being operated about the same as
during the first period of the strike
Drowned Under Wrecked Buggy
Hiawatha Kan July 20— Two little
sons of C E Fletcher a farmer liv-
ing near Morrill were driving a blind
horse to town The horse fell IrAo a
ditch in which there was a few Inches
of water The smaller boy was pinned
under the wrecked buggy and drowned
before his brother could get assist-
ance Jews Join Russians
St Petersburg July 25— Rabbi
Drabkln in an Interview asserted that
there were 10000 Jews fighting in
the Russian army In Manchuria
Million Dollar Bridge
Vancouver B C July 20 — The for-
mal opening of lue new $1000000
steel bridge across the Frazer river fit
New Westminister was made the oc-
casion of a celebration The new
bridge is of international Importance
as it will enable the American rail-
ways to get direct entry into Van-
couver and New Westminister
Kansas Woman Resigns
Washington July 20— Miss Cora B
Dilley of Kansas has resigned a
$1000 clerkship In the general land
office at Washington
Insufficient Ore 8upply
Florence Colo July 25 — The Union
mill was closed down because of In-
sufficient ore supply from Cripple
Creek Ono hundred men were thrown
out of employment ‘
to fill the places of the strikers Four
tralnloads of new employes were
taken Into the yards before darkness
set in to join the non-union men al-
ready established Inside the plants
Clerks were being Initiated Into new
duties and employes who had been
promoted from trades returned to
their former work to take the place
of the regular workers who are ex-
pected to quit work Stockades have
been erected at all the different plants
to protect men whose work exposes
them to dangers from mob violence
All through the stock yards there were
not only evidences of preparation for
a long and bitter struggle but super-
intendents of the packing houses po-
lice officers and union leaders gave
expressions to anticipation of troub-
lous tiroes to come Chief of Police
O’Neil said:
"No one knows what will happen
The opportunity Is here for one of
the greatest labor contests In the
country and apparently there Is no
hope for averting it The police will
he able to handle the situation how-
ever without outside assistance no
matter what happens”
In addition to the four trains filled
with non-union men brought into the
yards under police protection many
otner trains loaded with men who had
been secured were scheduled to ar-
rive With the number of men already
Installed within the stock yards and
the addition of Clerks and office men
to the killing rooms work will be re-
sumed in all the plants on as ex-
tended a scale as possible These men
will all work under police protection
and It Is not believed any trouble
will be experienced until the several
firms begin distributing meats to the
local trade with non-union drivers It
is on this apparent predicament of
the packers that the labor leader are
depending on for success in the struggle
steamer probably will be followed by
the payment of a money Indemnity
Tho Frendh authorities are doing
everything possible to prevent the af-
fair from assuming grave proportions
Although reluctant to criticise Russia
they are Inclined to the view that a
mistake has been made in the present
case which Russia will be ready to
admit and correct unless retarded
through excessive British 'criticisms
The French press and public are tak-
ing the affair calmly The minister-
ial press takes the view that the situa-
tion is due to a misunderstanding and
that If Great Britain establishes tho
fact that the seized goods are not con'
traband then Russia will recognize
and redress the error
Emperor Nicholas Displeased
8t Petersburg July 22 — Emper-
or Nicholas In an Interview with
Count Lamsdorff the foreign min
ister expressed his diepleasure
at the turn events had taken and
at the posaibility of complications
with Great Britain arising out of
the detention of British ships by
the Russian volunteer fleet steam'
era In the Red eea
This pacific attitude If the re-
ports be correct will doubtless
lead to an Immediate amicable ad-
justment of the difficulties
Died Of Broken Heart
Pittsburg Pa July 21 — Mrs Ida
Haertel widow of Theodore Haertel
died of a broken heart at her resi-
dence In Allegheny
Ends The Waiters’- Strike
St Louis July 20 — At a meet!n
of the executive committee of the
waiters the strike of the waiters at
the world’s fair inaugurated July 4
W'as declared off
Together On Several Points
Pittsburg Kan July 20— Repre
sentatives of miners and operators of
the Southwest district in Joint con
ference are together on several im
portant points and it Is expected
that an agreement will be reached
within two or three days Concessions
have been made by both sides
Resignation Accepted
New York July 20— The directors
of the American Steel Foundries com'
pany have accepted the resignation
of Charles M Schwab who recently
disposed of his stock in the company
Brothers Fight With Pistols
St Joseph Mo July 20— Robert
Moore and his brother Edward grad
ing contractors on the Burlington fif-
teen miles north of SL Joseph quar-
reled over a division of money and
fought it out with pistols Edward
Moore lost his left arm and is sup-
posed to be fatally injured
Little Yellow Fever In Mexico
Mexico City July 20 — There are
but eight cases of yellow fever in this
country confined to Vera Cruz and
Merida The superior board of health
believes It will stamp out the yellow
fever in this country
No Order For Release
SL Petersburg July 20 — The for-
eign office says that no order has been
issued for the release of the steamer
Malacca A report of the captain of
the steamer Smolenks on the Incidents
in the Red sea has not as yet been re-
ceived Strong Guard Sent
Tangier July 21— The Isolated rcsl
dence of an Englishman named Levi-
son at Bubana two miles outsldo of
Tangier was Jlred on Ineffectually by
Moors Mohammed el Torres the for-
eign minister has sent a strong guard
to protect Mr LcviBon
Makes Good Tims
New York July 25 — The torpedo
boat destroyer Blakely which Is being
given her official trial off this harbor
exceeded her contract speed over the
measured mile course
REVIEW OF TRADE
Ittls Decrease It Sean In Distribution
Of Merchandise '
CROP OUTLOOK IS VERY BRIGHT
Reports Of Railway Earnlnga For July
Show Only a Small Loss At Com-
pared With The Samo Period Last
Year
New York July 25 — R G Dun &
Co’s weekly review of trade says
Encouraging factors predominate
Little definite Increase Is Been In
the distribution of merchandise but
developments of the past week prom-
ise better things in the near future
the most important Influence for good
being brighter crop prospects For
the present the best news comes from
the large cities where warm weather
has stimulated retail trade in light
weight fabrics Jobbers report that
orders from agricultural communities
are much better than from manufac-
turing centers There are still many
complaints of slow collections In
the principal manufacturing branches
there Is still much Idle machinery
especially at cotton mills and Iron
plants while most window glass pro-
ducers will not resume until Septem-
ber Reports of railway earnings for July
so far show only a small loss of 15
per cent as compared with the same
period last year
It is gratifying to note In dispatches
from Iron and steel making centers
that the decline in quotations has
ceased and consumers are making in-
quiries which promise to result In
considerable business Hides were
strengthened by the packing house
difficulty particularly July saltings of
which the supply is small
Failures! of the week number 213
In the United States against 191 last
year and 20 jn Canada compared
with 19 a year ago
Bradstreet’s review says:
Good progress by most concerns
strengthens the more favorable fall
trade following the present season of
comparative quiet and Inactivity
Among the Industries quietness and
even dullness Is still the feature but
rather more Is doing In the leather
trade foreshadowing later develop-
ments in the shoe business and the
production of iron and steel Is being
steadily curtailed with a resulting
firmer tone In pig Iron prices Several
basic industries still show little tend-
ency to revive Notable among these
is soft coal mining which is very
much depressed and it is to he noted
that demand for anthracite coal is not
so active as heretofore '
Railway earnings finished the fiscal
year much better than earlier expect-
ed and It is probable they will show
the heaviest volume of gross and net
ever recorded
Warm weather helped trade as a
whole and has faclllated bargain sales
which have been a feature at a num-
ber of the cities
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending July 21
number 190 against 203 last week and
183 for the corresponding week of
last year
In Canada failures for tho week
number 19 against 18 last week and
20 in this week a year ago
Miners Buried Under Ore
Wallace Idaho July 26 — Two men
were killed and several others met
with a narrow escape from death by
a cave-ln at the Morning mine near
Mullan Tho dead miners are Oscar
Olsen and Charles Johnson They
were burled under an Immense amount
of ore and their bodies were not re-
covered 'for several hours
Dying Of Cholera
Baku Russia July 20 — Refugees
from Teheran tell horrible tales of
the ravages of cholera They say
that on some days the mortality
reached 900 Tho Europeans are
abandoning their property and are
fleeing to a camp in the mountains
There is a pitiful condition of af-
fairs at the quarantine stations
which are almost without food The
Russian government has ordered the
closing of the frontier for tho pur-
pose of preventing the introduction
of the disease
Russell Harding Resigns
SL Louis July 23 — Russell Harding
vice president and general manager
of the Missouri Pacific-Iron Mountain
roads Gould system cabled his resig-
nation to George M Gould now in
Europe Mr Ilarding has accepted
the presidency of the Pere Marquette
road and the vice presidency of the
Cincinnati Hamilton & Dayton and
Chicago Cincinnati & Louisville rail-
roads Mr Harding will assume his
new duties Just as soon as he is re-
leased by Mr Gould No name baa
been suggested as a possible success-
or to Mr Harding
Russia Is Firm
London July 20 — A dispatch from
St Petersburg states that the Russian
government has firmly decided not to
yield to England In the seizure of
English Bhlps and Is thus especially
resolved In the case of the liner Ma-
lacca Cotton Mill Workers Strike
Fall River Mass July 20 — The cot-
ton manufacturers unanimously voted
to refuse the request of a postpone-
ment for two weeks of the cut down
at 12V4 per cent In wages This means
that the operators will strike
London Has No Word
London July 25 — Just before the
adjournment of tho House of Com'
mons Premier Balfour stated that the
government had received no confirma-
tion of the release of tho Malacca
Medical Director Dies
New York July 21 — Dr Edward W
Lambert chief medical director of
the Equitable Life Assurance Society
from the day of its organization until
January 1 1904 when he retired on
account of ils health died In his
' 7Clh year
Eager to Learn
There is no compulsory attendance
'at schools in Japan for the reason
that none is needed both parents
and children being eager - for all the-
educational advantages they can geL
Hospital Flowers -
All the hospitals and almshouses In
Berlin are regularly supplied - with
fresh Dowers from the public gardens-
whlle twice a week each of the na-
tional schools receives from 100 to-
150 specimens of four different kinds-
of plants for use at botany lessons
Pincushion Swallowed up Needles
A lady In this city reading that a
pincushion that had been in use for-
some time on being opened developed
about 150 needles had the curiosity
to pull apart a pincushion that she-
had been using for about twenty-five-years
She found by actual count 410 '
needles — Hartford CouranL
Italians Find Papyri
A further find of papyri has reward-
ed the excavations undertaken -by the-
Italians at Hermopolis In Egypt un-
der the direction of Breccia In addl-
tlon to a number of official documents-
lt includes a portion of an unknown
epic and one or two other literary
fragments of Interest
Simplifying Japanese
The learning of Japanese wtll be-
greatly facilitated by the abandon-
ment of their peculiar way of writing
and printing their language Ten
years ago the universities inaugurat-
ed the reform next year the use or
English letters will be begun In the-
public schools and this will soon lead
to their general use
Proved Beyond a Doubt -
Middlesex N Y July 25— (Spe-
cial) — That Rheumatism can be cured
has been proved beyond a doubt by
Mrs Betsey A Clawson well known
here That Mrs Clawson had Rheu-
matism and had it bad all her ac-
quaintances know They also know
she Is now cured Dodd’s Kidney Pills
did 1L Mrs Clawson tells the story of
her cure as follows
"I was an invalid for most (va
years caused by Inflammatory Rheu-
matism helpless two-thirds of the
time Jhe first year I could not do
as much as a baby could do then 1
rallied a little bit and then a relapse
Then a year ago tho gout set in my -hands
and feet I suffered untold
agony and In August 1903 when my
husband died I could not ride to the
grave
“I only took two boxes of Dodd’s
Kidney Pills and in two weeks t
could wait on myself and saw my own
wood I dug my own potatoes and
gathered my own garden last fall
Dodd’s Kidney Pills cured me” '
Rheumatism Is caused by uric add
in tho blood Dodd’s Kidney Pills put
the Kidneys in shape to take all the
urlo acid out of he blood
Propagation of Tomatoes
In the great majority of cases new
varieties of tomatoes as of other
fruits are not “produced” they are
rather discovered says a writer in
Country Life In America One finds
a new form in his garden and propa--gates
it Some of tho new forms will
not propagate themselves readily from
seed whereas others will ‘come true"
to a greater or less extenL
Plans Trolley Parties
A central office for the supplying
of information about all the possible
trlp3 by trolley in tho vicinity of Bos-
ton has been opened up in that city
by a man who also undertakes per-
sonally to conduct parties around the
country near Boston These trips
cover from one to three days and take
in all the interesting points within
easy reach The traveling is done
exclusively by trolley
Marriages Irt the Unitod States
Of the marriages in general in the
United States it is discovered that out
of the 1000 considered 139 men will
have been married at least once be-
fore the celebration under considera-
tion while the 801 will have made -vows
for the first time Of the 1000
women in the case only ninety-eight
will have worn widow’s weeds before
the wedding Thus out of the 2000
Individuals parties to the 1000 mar-
riage 237 will havo bought or have
worn wedding rings before
RACE DONE?
Not a Bit of IL
A man who thought his race way
run mado a food find that brought
him back to perfect health
“One year ago I was unable to per-
form any labor and In fact 1 was told
by my physicians that they could do
nothing further for me X was fast
sinking away for an attack of grip
had left my stomach so weak It could
not digest any food oufficieut to keep
me alive
"There I was Just wasting away
growing thinner every day and weak-
er really being snuffed out simply be-
cause I could not get any nourishment
from food
“Then my sister got after me to
try Grape-Nuts food which bad dona
much good for hor and she finally per-
suaded be and although no other food
had done me the least bit of good my
stomach handled tho Grape-Nuts from
the first and this food supplied the
nourishment I had needed In three
months I was so strong I moved from’
Albany to Ban Francisco and now on
my three meals of Grape-Nuts an
cream every day I am strong and vlg
orous end do fifteen hours' work
"I believe the sickest person In tho
world could do as I do eat three
meals of nothing but Grape-Nuts and
cream and aoon be on their feet agaiq
in tbo flush of best health like me
"Not only am I in perfect physical
health again but my brain is stronger-
amt clearer than it ever was on
old diet I hope you will write to the
nnmes I send you about Grape-Nuts
for I want to seo my friends well and
strong
"Just think that n year ago I was
dying but to-day although I am over
65 years of age most people take me
to be less thon 40 and I foel Just as
young as 1 look” Narao given by Pos
turn Cq Battle Creek Mich
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