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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-09
SMALL SILVER COIN.
A Pressing Need for More of It-sher
mans Bill is Approved by the Treasury.

A Pressing Need for More of It-Sher-
mans Bill is Approved by the Treasury.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 The importance
of the bill authorizing the recoinage of
the smaller coins of the United States,
introduced Saturday by Senator Sher-
man, is enhanced by a statement of
some of the facts and circumstances
connected with the introduction of the
measure. There is a real and earnest
demand throughout the Union for an in
creased supply of half dollars and quar-
ter dollars, and this condition is recog-
nized by all persons who have given at
tention to the subject Therefore, Mr..
Sherman's bill is intended to meet a
pressing and immediate public need,
and besides the senator's active support,
the bill has the approval of the secre.
tary of the treasury, to whom it has
been submitted
The bill authorizes the secretary of
the treasury to cause the subsidiary
coins Of the United States now in, or
which may hereafter be received into,
the treasury and sub-treasuries of the
United States, which are abraded,
worn, mutilated, defaeed, or otherwise
unfit for circulation, on are Of denomi-
nations for which there is no current
demand, to be recoined at the mints of
the United States into such aenomina-
tions of silver coins now authorized by
law as may be required to meet the de-
mand therefor The loss incident to
the recoinage of such uncurrent silver
coins into new coins shall be paid from
the gain arising from the coinage of sill
yer bullion into coin of nominal value
exceeding the cost thereof, denominated
"the silver profit fund
The original draft Of the bill also en-
braced the following as an additional
section: THAT the silver coins of the
United States of less denomination than
81 shall hereafter bealegal tender in sums
not exceeding SEQ in all payments of
public and private debts, and when held
by any National bank shall be counted
as part OF it's lawful reserve.
But this did not meet Mr.. Sherman's
approval, nor that of Secretary Win
dom, and it was therefore omitted.
Consequently the idea of enlarging the
use and money character of the smaller
coins is not likely to be adopted.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-09
SHORT WORK.

Employed, Embezzled, Arrested, Con
victed and Imprisoned in Two Weeks.
NORTHERN PACIFIC JUNCTION, Mimi,
Dec. 1t was discovered Saturday af-
ternoon that Fred. G. Cook, night oper-
ator for the Northern Pacific, had stolen
over $4,000 worth Of through tickets
over the st. Paul and Duluth and
Northern Pacific lines, making them
out to San Francisco, Portland and
other points, disposing of them to scalp.
ers. When he was arrested some of the
tickets were found in his room. Com
plant was at once made before the
grand jury, which was in session.
Cook was taken before Judge Stearns,
pleading guilty to forgery, and was
sentenced to prison. Cook had been
with the company but two weeks.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-09

poet, and the ceremonies attending the
transfer of the gift from the donors 20 the
fair beneficiary were witnessed by large
assemblage of the wealthy and fashionable
people of the city.
Among Milwaukee's fair queens not al
ready enumerated may be mentioned Misses
Bessie and Carol Sanderson, daughters OF
the rich miller, who are very handsome
and accomplished ladies.
Misses Marie and Emma Pabst, daugh-
ters of the many times millionaire Capt.
Pabst, are exceedingly attractive.
Miss Lorraine Goodrich is said to be one
of the most beautiful women in America.
Miss Mamie Eliot is an exquisite type of
loyeliness, and there are scores Of others
whom l might name quite as wealthy and
beautiful as the last half dozen.
THOMAS BROWN, JR,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-09

An electrical range finder has been de
signed for use in naval warfare. but IL 1t
proves successful it would be Of great
value in times of peace as an instrument
for readily and accurately finding the dis
tanee Of inaccessible objects. Two tele-
scopes are used at a known distance apart,
aud the operation is based upon tbe fact
that by simple electrical arrangement no
current will pass unless the two telescopes
are exactly parallel The observer notes
on one Of the telescopes the angle required
to prevent a current fr0ra passing through
the instrument, and thus measures o. else-
tricaily weighs the difference 10 angle of
the tlso.--Euw York Journal
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-09
POOR OPINION OF '4NJUNs.p
Old Tecumseh Expresses Himself in
Characteristic style,


Old Tecumseh Expresses Himself In
Characteristic style.
New YORK, Dec. 8 That grizzled
old warrior, William Tecumseh Sher-
man, has very pronounced views upon
Indians generally, and particularly upon
the present excitement among the
tribes. Gen, Sherman sat Saturday
among his pictures and books in his
den in the basement of his house on
SeYenty-hrst street, and talked in crisp,
even gruff sentences, about Indians
talked with terseness that would do
c-elit to the most taciturn chief among
them
,,,n. Sherman calls them "Injuns"
with an accent of mingled detestation
and contempt. He settled the problem
thus. "Injuns must either work or
staTve They never have worked,
they won't work and they never will
work.
But ventured reporter, should
not the government supply them with
enough to Keep them from starvation?"
"Nhy should the government sup
port 100000 able bodied paupers 2" re-
turned the war horse, with snort.
mo government that the world has
ever seen has done such thing Who
started the history about a Messiah?n
asked the general, laying down his book
which he had taken up as If in impa-
tience at all redskins. "Injuns don't
look for the coming of one Messiah;
they look for the coming of million
Messiahs. Each buffalo is a Messiah to
them. They look for the return of the
buffalo. Then they can eat without
working. But the buffalo don't return;
they have all been killed off.
Do you think, general, there will be
an Indian war this winter?"
Nonsense calculated the soldier.
You'd have to change the whole face
Of nature before an Indian would go on
the warpath in December.
But, general. it is stated that 1900
troOTs have been massed around Pine
Ridge agency.
That's mere nonsense. don't be-
lieve there are 1000 troops there. And
think how intelligent men and intelii-
gent newspapers speak in this connec-
ton Of localities that are in fact hum
dreds, even thousands, of miles away
from each other as if they were within
a stones throw Of each othery Is it TO
add TO the scare? II man raises
whoop. say IN Georgia, is there any rea-
son Tor you 20 hide IN cellar in New
York;"
do you expect, sir, an uprising in the
spring.
Uprising There'll be a down ris-
ing. If the Injuns rise mp they'll be
thrashed They re in good hands.
What do you think. general, of Sec
retary Of War Proctor's pan 10 raise the
army 10 10000 men and enlist two regi-
ments of Indians
after All, answered Gen. sherman.
these things are not my business now.
They do not concern me. ! care moth
ing about them. The lniuns. ~ said,
are in very good hands when in the
hands Of Gen Miles and Of The men on
the entire frontier.
Then the leader Of the march to the
sea went lack 20 his book, sublimo.i-s- IN
different e all the lnjuns this side Of
the happy hantiHg gseeads.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-09
CHEROKEE STRIP.
The American Live Stock AsSO-
citation Wants to Buy 1t.
For 100000 Acres it Offers
100000 Cash,

Or $1,000, 600 More Than the Sum for
Which the United States Government
Has Been Endeavoring to Purchase ssss
Tract-The Association Determined to
Have It If Money Can Buy 1t.
CHICAGO, Dec. Col A. J. Snider,
a wealthy Kansas City cattleman, ar
rived in this city Saturday and regis
tered at the Grand Pacific hotel. After
short consultation with some stock
men, Col. Snider sent the following mes
sage:
A. b. Mayes, Chief Cherokee Nation,
Tahlequah, |. T.:
am prepared to offer you $4,000, 600 in
cash for the 6,500,000 acres of land known
as the Cherokee strip. Answer, if any en-
couragement A. j, SNIDER.
Good Only for Stock Raising.
"The members of the Cherokee Strip
Live Stock association want the land,
and will have it if money can buy it.
said Col. Snider. "The association that
is interested in this deal consists of
fourteen members, many of whom have
had ranches on the strip for years, un-
der leases granted by the Indians. This
year we have been driven out by the
presidents proclamation, the govern
ment holding that the cattlemen's occu-
pancy was an obstacle in its way to the
purchase of the strip, with view to
opening it up to settlement. There
would not be much use in opening the
country to settlement, continued Col
Snider, for the ground is untitled for
agricultural purposes, while for stock
raising it cannot be surpassed. The
strip extendf from the 96th to the Tooth
meridian, and is trifle over fifty-eight
miles III width A committee appointed
by the government has Just closed
parley with the Indians, the outcome of
which was an offer of $1,000, 900 for the
land in question the money to be paid
by the government. We have seen that
offer, and have gone it S3, 900, 600 better.
Il understand, said Col. Snider,
that the government officials claim the
Cherokees have no right to sell their
land TO private parties, and that a clause
i'll the deed prohibits such sale. have
seen the deed--a large piece of parch-
ment. bearing the name of Andrew
jackson rs president and there is moth
ing In 1t to prevent our purchase. The
deed gives the Cherokees absolute own
ership as long as grass grows and water
runs, Now, it is pretty poor kind of
ownership that exists when man can't
do rs he likes with his property. don't
expect an answer to my telegram before
Monday or Tuesday, for there is no line
into Tahlequah. and the message win
have to be carried overland some dis
tance. The Cherokee legislature is in
session, and it may act on our offer at
once Many of the interested men are
here, as | am myself, to attend the
meeting of the American Live Stock
association.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-09
MEXICAN MATTERS.
Attempt to Assassinate aGovernor-Finan
ctal TroubIcs-.YeIlow Fever Epidemic

Attempt to Assassinate a Governor-Finan-
cial TroubIes-YellowF Fever Epidemic.
Cry OF MEXICO, Dec. 3 An at
tempt has just been made to assassinate
Col. Carrasscosa, the governor of the
state of Chiapas, at San Cristobal. The
governor, instead of being killed him
self. shot the would-be assassin.
1t is rumored that the government Of
the state of san Luis Potosi is running
behind in its financial affairs, 1t is also
stated that the famous Conception mine
in that state is narrowing down, and
that the European stockholders are
throwing their shares on the market.
The heath authorities of Vera Cruz
will give out very few reports TO the
press about the yellow fever in that
city. However, popular rumor has it
that the disease is epidemic there. The
bisphop of Vera Cruz is dying.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-09

give full idea of her beauty 1t was a
snap shot taken by friend while she was
enjoying a hearty laugh.
| Mrs A. w Friese is an exceedingly
pretty young woman-a perfect brunette,
| with glossy hair and raven eyes. She is of
a Spanish type, of medium stature, grace
full, with olive complexion and a soft mu-
| steal voice. She was belle Of Saginaw,
Mich. until her marriage a year or two
ago to Mr. Frese. She is devoting her
time to French and music, and there is a
rumor that she contemplates going on the
| stage.
| Miss Helen Young is remarkably hand
some girl. She is a splendid type of the
fair northern blonde, with a profusion of
pure golden hair, the bluest of blue eyes
and white and pink complexion. I'm
usually TALL graceful and always hand
somely dressed she attracts attention
everywhere. She is the only daughter of
Alex. d. McYoung
Miss Laura Dixon is an east side belle
of Juno-like beauty, perfect brunette,
with sparkling black eyes, handsome
| figure and magnificent carriage. She is q
daughter of Chief Justice Dixon, is a lady
of culture and refinement and one of the
UneSU HDIStWOnlbl III bHb Cluy. Ill Iull
riding habit she certainly presents very
fine appearance.
To enumerate all the pretty girls in Mil
waukee would require columns of space.
Their name is legion, and many to the
charms Of grace and loveliness add The
gliding of wealth. Why it is that the
Cream city should be such bower Of
beauty is rather hard to say, Perhaps the
lake breezes have something to do with it.
Possibly a magic turks in the air or the
surroundings One German enthusiast
who was discussing the subject the other
day insisted that due credit be given to
the beer, but his less grossly minded com
panions soon frowned him down.
Intellect has its place there, also, as well
as good looks. 1t was at Milwaukee that
the Wisconsin school of poetesses so
called-hourished Among its graduates
were Ella Wheeler Wilcox, whose Cream
city admirers once showered her with gold
at public meeting, and Fanny Driscoll,
whose career death untimely ended.
The presentation TO Mrs. Wilcox who
was then Miss Wheeler, of purse con-
tanning $500 in coin was most remarka-
bic testimonial of appreciation to native
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-09
A KINGDOM FOR SALE.
Kalakaua Wants the United States 30 Pur-
chase the Hawaiian Islands.


chase the Hawaiian Islands.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 8 1T is now
asserted that King Kalakaua has not
come to this country simply for his
health. Neither has he come, as some
have reported, to float $4,000, 900 loan,
on which he would pocket tidy com
mission. 1t has Just leaked out that his
mission is to propose to the state de-
partment the purchase OF the Hawaiian
Islands to the United States
This news comes directly from man
largely interested in sugar interests on
the islands and may be accepted as au-
thoritative. OF course Kalakaua's Off
GERS will deny it, but all the facts show
that the king has reached the jumping
off placed, and must decide shortly
either to risk another revolution or to
sell his kingdom and get pension. He
has been authorized by the Hawaiian
government to tender the islands to
Secretary Blaine ON terms which, it is
thought, congress will accept.
The sugar planters, as well as Kali
akaua, are in the hole. Under the reei-
procity they really got bonus of two
cents pound on all their sugar Now
under the Mckinley bill, which makes
sugar free, they lose all this, because the
growers of this country receive a
bounty of two cents a pound If the
Hawaiian Islands come under the
American flag the planters would
receive this bounty, which would
amount to several million per year. 1t is
not known what demands Kalakaua
will make, but the belief is that they
will not be excessive.
1t is believed the administration will
receive Kalakaua's overtures with favor.
Mr. Blaine ON repeated occasions has
expressed opinion that sound policy de-
mands that the United States should
control the Hawaiian Islands, and he
will back any movement for their ac-
QUESTION on favorable terms. 1t is not
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-09
MIis. WILLIAM MERRILL.

Among the foremost in the list is Mrs
William Mariner, who is n perfect blonde
and dresses in exquisite taste. AS Miss
Jessie McCord she was for several years
one of the leading bellies of the city
Mrs. Grant Fitch and Mrs. Howard Bos-
worth are also ladies of unusual personal
charms-sem with the bright
est of bright eyes, rosy cheeks and beauti-
full compilations that owe their dainty hue
to health, not art.
Notlong ago Milwaukee girldom lost an
attractive member when Miss Allis Pingree
married w. G. Atwater Mrs. Atwater
possesses an extremely attractive face, clear
blue eyes, chestnut brown hair and the
fairest complexion imaginable. Her we'd
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-09
Organized Robbers.

GRAFToN, w. Va, Dec. 8 The or.
ganized band of robbers who have been
operating in eastern West Virginia,
western Maryland and one or two OF
the southern counties of Pennsylvania
for years past, is about broken up. Five
of the members of the band are in the
West Virginia penitentiary, and ten
more are under arrest. George Frey,
their leader, now in prison, has made a
fuIl confession
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-09
killed - pnnor NIiIl.

WATERFOWL. n. y, Dec 3 Two
employees of the Ontario paper mill, two
miles from this city, met with terrible
death Sunday. They were lowering
the fioodgates at the flume when a long
lever. with which they were working
slipped from their grasp, swung around
with great force striking the men and
inflicting injuries from which they died
soon after Their names are Soper anc
Mclaughlin. The former was married
and leaves 4 wife and five children.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-09

the myriad of stellar attractions in which
this gray old world of ours abounds.
The city of Milwaukee is rapidly gaining
a reputation at home and abroad for hand
some women. Visitors to the place who
are so fortunate as to have an opportunity
to see and become acquainted with the
buds and bellies of society are astonished
at their number and beauty. The types of
loveliness range all the way from the fair
est northern blonde to the most perfect
specimen of the glowing southern bru-
nette. The array of really beautiful young
married women in itself is something Won
derful.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-09

LEXINGTON, KY, Dec 0 Trainer
James Riley, white, shot and killed
Benjamin Slaughter, colored, Sunday,
at the traiEing stable of B. K Treacy,
near this city. The two men became III.
VOWED about the amount of authority
Riley had in the place. Slaughter struck
Riley. when the latter drew pistol ard
shot the negro dead Riley gave him
self up to the authorities.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-09
MuRDER AND lYNCHlNG.
Negro Strung Up in Jiny for Shooting
White Man.

White Man.
GREENWOOD, Miss, Dec. 9 Gus
Aron, one of the best known citizens OF
the county, was murdered Saturday
night in his store at Roebuck Landing
Ya2oo river. by Dennis Martin. a negro
Martin was creating disturbance out.
side of the store and Mr. Aron ordered
him away whereupon the negro drew a
revolver aud shot him dead. Martin was
pursued by a posse of colored citizens
who soon captured him and swung him
from the nearest tree
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-09
- nt NInntnelier. -.

FoRT WAYNE, Ind, Dec. Fire
Sunday night at Montpelier. Ind, de
stroyed six business buildings in tbs
center Of the town. Loss, s2a 900 fhs
FIRE was exting1isTT=d at O'Clock Mon
aaF morning.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-09
Doomors elected from The strip.

WICHITA, Kan, Dec. . Lieut.. FL
lott, Of the Fifth cavalry, elected fifty
five boomers from the Cherokee strip
Saturday. They We're camped ON Bear
creek, twenty miles south of Caldwell,
and were forced to cross the state line
five miles east of Caldwell The caval-
ry is raiding the strip for boomers.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-09

You must have winter Clothing. l
want to reduce my stock and will give spe-
cial inducements. Clothing lower than you
ever heard of Call and see for yourself.
Remember Children's Suits are cheaper than
ever at
f. CLICKS.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-09

If you are needing anything in the
Carpet line, it will be to your interest to
look at my Carpet Department. Beautiful
Ingram and Brussel Carpet, Art Squares and
Oil Cloth, at bottom prices.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-09
CREAM CITY BEAUTIES.
FAIR MAIDS AND NATIONS WHO
LIVE IN MILWAUKEE

Wisconsin's Metropolis Rapidly Gaining
a Reputation for Handsome Women.
Types of LONELINESS Covering the Range
Between Blonde and Bruno.
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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-09

You can't go without an Overcoat, and
I can not go without selling them, SO | will
sell you one cheaper than you can get it any
where else Six dollars will get splendid
all wool coat. Ten dollars gets regular
fifteen dollar coat at E. Clicks.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-09

ding was a great social event. as she waa
conceded by all who knew her 20 he one OF
The fairest brides of the year.
A young matron Of singular beauty "a
Mrs. George II. Yenowine, wife OF the pro
prietor Of YenoVine's News. Sae easily
takes rank among the hAadsamest women
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-09

Best Shoes at Lowest prices. Good
every day Shoes for men and women, Sl.OO !;
good kid shoes, Sl.5O, formerly sold at 50.
Children's Shoes from % cents up. Also a
line of the best custom made Shoes.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-09

In Flannel | can give you special prices.
We have all wool Flannel as low as zoe. per
yard.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-09

am giving great inducements in Blan-
kets, Comforts, Jackets and Ladies and
Gents Underwer and Hosiery.