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Morning journal and courier., 1893-01-24
CONNECTICUT ITEMS.

What is Going on in she State-Glean.
 ings Here and There. Gilbert Linsley, proprietor of the Lins- ley house, Branford, died of pneumonia at 8 o'clock this morning. He had been sick Guo dora
Morning journal and courier., 1893-01-24
CAUGHT IN HIS OWN TRAP.

A Preacher Attempts an Extempora- neous Sermon With Disastrous Re. suit.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-01-24

Mrs. Ann Boylau, aged ffty-four, died
 suddenly at her home in Waterbury Sun | day of hemorrhage of the brain. She
 leaves husband, Philip Boylan, and son, John T. Boylan
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-11-14
The SOLOMON ISLANDS.
They Are tho Headquarters OF tho Can
nibsls and belong to England.

They Are tEo Headquarters OF tho Can.
nibals and Belong to England.
The cable has brought the intelli-
gence that England has annexed the
solomon islands. The British have
been lingering about the Solomon
islands very parentally ia late years
and several times have landed and
chastiscd the inhabitants In 1850 a
number Of attacks on visiting ships
were made by the natives. captains
and crews being wantonly massacred.
In lSsG trouble broke out once more.
a schooner was wrecked on the coast.
The saVages boarded the ship and the
captain and men were all killed. eVcept
one In 1889 flock of natives de-
coyed an Englishman named Nelson
and three boys to one of their villages
and then murdered them. The bodies
of the victims were devoured by their
murderers.
In fact, cannibalism is the popular
fad on the Solomon islands. which
have come to be known as the head
quarters of the cannibals The Solo
mon group of islands is the largest
and as yet least known of any in the
Pacific ocean. though among the very
first to be discovered There al seven
or eight large mountainous islands.
varying in length from seventy to 100
miles, and great number of smaller
islands ranging down TO the tiny coral
islet only half mile across Every
chief has his butcher.
When a captive is taken in war he is
handed over to this official and prompt
ly dispatched. The body is then cut up
and the joints are hung upon tree
reserved for that purpose in the viii
lage, and the people are invited to
come and buy. If a mans wife mis-
behave he is at liberty to kiln her and
invite his friends to feast upon her
flesh. Head-hunting is still carried
on to some extent in connection with
cannibalism. In case of the death Of
a chief head must be provided, and
the launching of new war canoe or
the completion of tamSoo house
must be signalized in the same way.
Within the radius of the head-hunting
forays no native can be said to enjoy
security of life for single day.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-11-14
THE DUTY is UNCHANGED.

Every Democrat should be kept
clear IN his m nd, although the weaSer
brethren may have trouble in under
standing il:
The Democratic platform ana the
democratic obligation to carry out
that platform are not altered by the
result of Tuesdays elections Where
yer those elections were unfavora b e
to the Democracy, local causes, the
tendency toward independent voting
ih of years, and most of all the reac.
ton and disappointment caused by the
period OF stress and uncertainty that
Precedes the creation of new system
of taxation may be clearly traced Ii
is for the Democracy to go on as
quic.>ly as possible to the fultillment
of the hope in which the American
people iutrusted it with power last
fall Make the tariff idea fact End
the unrest and uncertainty; put to
shame the trimmers and backsliders
who would ave the Democra Y play
Loose with Its word; wipe out proter-
O. On and establish the tariff for reve-
aue only
Then the Democ y will have no
fear in giving account of its stew.
to the people. The elections
this year ame at time when the peo-
pie we're expecting much and the Dem
ocrats had done little. 1t is natural
To suppose that when the Democrats
have done what the people have or
dered them to do, the people will be
.aticHaH
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-11-14
GUTHRIES GOOD FORTUNE

While Guthrie owes much of it,
greatness to the p~sh, energy and in,
telligence OF its citizens, "old fash,
ioned luck should now and then bc
given some credit. There is nothing
which tehds to build up community
equal to high class OF publication 5.
In this respect Guthrie is TO have a
valuable addition. it has been widely
advertised that Hon Frank McMasters
was TO start a magazine or periodical
at Oklahoma City, and that the first
number was 10 appear about the first
Of this month. just as the forms
were ready for the press the Press
Gazette company of oklahoma town
brought an injunction suit TO restrain
its publication. The suit is undeter-
mined, and good lawyers say an IN
junction would not lie i'm the case, but
IL has accomplished the end desired
and in this matter comes Guthrie's
good lucS. The Press-Gazette knew
that paper conducted on the basis Of
iute kgeuce would be ruinati0n 10 the
Z IL. The promoters OF the new pub
lication are men who do not desire any
] l4w suit appendices h their establish
ment, and the result is the new pub
liration has come 10 Guthrie. the me-
tropolis Of Oklahoma, and the only
proper location for such an enterprise.
and will issue the initial number in a
fe days
THE LEADER extends warm well
come to its new neighbor. The paTsr
will be a great credit TO Guthrie and
all Oklahoma Its plane will be high.
its contents will appeal 70 the edu-
c eItional masses Of Oklahoma. aud. SO
far as the Territory is concerned. il
will give to the Eastern mind better
idea Of the good taste and intelligence
OF Oklahoma than can be obtained
trom any other publication within i,s
borders
The new publication will be looked
forward 10 with interest
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-11-14
THAT BIG LOTTERY FAKE.
CLARK AND son. FAKiRs. IN
JAIL AT OKLAHOMA CITY
They Operated Here Two weeks Ago and
the County Attorney Hadn't Nerve
Enough to Swipc 'Em--rhe
scheme Exposed by the
Leader

Readers of THE DAILY LEADER will
remember of series OF dark brown
prods and roasts which appeared in
this paper about two weeks ago, and
which were directed towards "A gang
OF jewelry fakirs who piled their voca-
tion at III Second street These
roasts had the effect of causing the
fakirs to decamp several days sooner
than they desired. The LEADER ex-
posed their coupon scheme as a fake
and lottery and many people were
prevented from being 1eeced by these
timely exposures.
Upon leaving here the bunco men
repaired to Oklahoma City and pro-
ceeded to gull the people They sue.
ceeded admirably for several days as
O. X. townfolk are exceedingly YER
dant But the police and county otii.
cials got to investigating with marked
success. They found that Clark and son
were operating lottery just as THE
LEADER held that they were doing
The fakirs were subsequently arrested
on the charge of violating the terrific.
rial laws, their shop was closed and
the proprietors Jailed, but they shortly
succeeded in giving bond for their re-
lease. Clark and son register from
Salt Lake City, and their plan is to re-
main in aplace about ten days'andt hen
skip. The county officials did not
have nerve enough to molest them,
and The LEADER, operating alone,
caused them to hide out The Clarks
are rascals of the first water, and the
whole gang should be IN the pen.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-11-14

ENGLAND is having a diplomatic
spat with China, which incidentally
discloses the business qualifications OF
Ii Hung Chang. viceroy Of Petchi IL
Chang and number of other Chinese
officials are about to start cotton spin
ming mills in Shanghai aud, fearing
foreign competition, the viccroy Issued
an cdict forbidding the Importation of
machinery. This touches the English
manufacture in soft spot and Lord
Roseberrv has hled his protest
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-11-14

GOVERNOR RENFRow did the Terri
tory a lot Of good on his recent visit to
Washington. lie placed the depart
ments in possession Of facts relating
1, the development Mt and possibilities Of
Oklahoma beyond their ken He re-
ported our necessities In tangible
way. The utmost courtesy was shown
him by the president and his cabinet,
and his eNcellency. our governor, inn
proved the opportunity by putting
Oklahoma business at them straight
and hard. His work will tell, and
upon the splendid case made, Terrific.
rial affairs will doubtless be made
special order
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-11-14
JUSTiFIABLE LANGUAGE.
The Countryman said 'omcthing when
He First Saw "a Dude.


lie First saw Dude.
A tall, sun. burned, red-faced. cx.
celsior-haired fellow of el from the
country had been arrested for using
profane language
Don't you know better than to be
swearing on the stteet?" inquired the
court
81 didn't know l swore, your honor. 60
explained the prisoner.
That's worse than If YOU did
MAY tell you how it was. your
honor?'
YES, and be quick about it. "
"Well, your honor. / just got into
town about noon and had something
to eat, and after dinner / thought I'd
take In the sights. While was
thinkin, a young man turned the
corner wearin' pancake hat with a
skyblue band on it, pink shirt.
smokin' paper-kiverei cigar. and he
had on white pants rolled up. an hit
was dry weather"
Whats that got TO do with the
charge against you?" inquired the
court, as the prisoner stopped to take
breath.
We'll, your honor" continued the
prisoner, "when see that was so
discomfudd,ed that l just blurted out
Well, I'll be id and the policeman
took me up
Case dismissed, smiled the court.
and proceeded toreprimaud the officer.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-11-14

An old and popular Irish clergyman
had disagreement with one of his
parishioners, a man OF great wealth
but vulgar habits and abusive tongue.
Upon hearing from thiro party that
his ancestry had been spoken Of dis
paragingly by this rich boor. the
old parson. borrowing q Scrintural
metaphor, exclaimed; "Why. sir. my
father would not have set him with
the dogs at his flock This remark
reached the ears of the nabob. who
Immediately repaired 70 the clergy
man and demanded an apology. The
good old man listened patiently to the
rawlings of his parishioner and closed
the discussion with the remark. Did
really say that my father would not
have set you with his dogs? = was
wrong. sir; l believe he would"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-11-14

Mrs. ELSIE FRANZ, a Chicago widow,
who die0 few days ago, left s., 600, 00O
for her heirs TO fight over She was
remarkably sagacious in business
Her husband left her pennlless with
ten children. She borrowed a small
amount Of money, speculated with it,
and by shrew investments she built
up an immense fortune. Unlike most
rich people, Mrs. Frank gave largely
10 charity
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-11-14

Miss Blanche Laire, a young woman
of Perry, was among the thousand,
who rushed for lot in Perry, but like
many Others, she got one where the
giraffe had the sore throat She
stayed at Perry, however and was re-
warded by having f e Erwin. the
telegraph operator az Wharton. tum
be clean up TO his ears in love with
her There were married Saturday
and are now enjoying their honey
moon at indianapolis
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-11-14

1t is not alone in America thav bar.
bers show extraordinary persistence
and ingenuity in pressing their wares
upon customers An American who
has been travelling i'm France relate,
that in Paris the barber who was
shaving him stepped two or three
times on the side OF his foot
At last the customer ca led out:
Please don't do that any more. /
have corn.
Exactly what I was trying 10 find
out monsieur said the barber.
o.andly I'VE have IN excellent pre-
paration for removing corns, for sale
Of one franc per bott.e.'
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-11-14
WANT TO LYNCH HIM.
John Milligan In Danger OF Hanging by
Ills Former Friends

John Milligan In Danger OF Hanging by
Ills Former Friends.
Sheriff Fightmaster Of Oklahoma
City was in the yity last evening. Mr.
+ says ths feeling against John Mil
ligan. the negro lend who murdered
the Gibbs Clark family, is very bitter
especially among the colored people.
Open threats of lvn hing are made
and yesterday afternoon a small sized
mob which gathered IN the vicinity Of
the Jail, was put to rout by the police.
rhe colortd people swear the self con
fessed fieud will be lvnched unless r..
moved to other quarters before his
case comes to trial Sheriff Fight
master has reased his force of dep
uties and taken other precautions to
prevent the hot-blooded people FROM
putting ther t'rea'S into execution
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-11-14
q THE OKLAHOMA MAGAZINE.
Mrs. Rock Now In Guth ie Prepiring VA
terra, for the II iliday Number.

Mrs Rock Now In Guth ie Preplring VA
terra for the II iliday Number.
AS mentioned elsewhere in this
mornings LEADER, the McMaster
Printing company of Oklahoml CITY
has been enjoiuci from issuing the
Oklahoma Magazine at Oklahoma
Town, 1t will hereafter be published in
this city. Mrs. Rock is now in Gath
RE securing illustrations and other in.
tetesting matter for its holiday mum
ber which promises to be one of the
most elegant works of art ever pub
lished in the west, and will prove a
valuable Christmas gift to friends in
the east Mrs Rock is recognized as
one of the finest descriptive writers in
this section and will do Justice to the
holiday number of the Magazine.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-11-14
BISON FOR ENGLISH PARKS.
British Landowners Are Trying to Raise
Them at Home.

Them at Home.
1t Is, unfortunately, very question
able if the experiment of keeping and
breeding the buffalo to the plains in
English parks will be attended with
any success. The bison ON its native
plains is accustomed to great heat in
summer and extreme cold in winter.
But for all that the climate is a CON
slant one, and the change to the varia-
bility. the fog and the damp OF Eng
land will be great. Indeed, when
we look at the condition OF
the hsous European relations.
the aUruvhs we may well
doubt if the genus bison will long re-
main an inhabitaut of the earth. 1t
may be many years before we lose it.
for representatives win probably lin
ger for comparatively long period
preserved in parks, just as the ancient
wild British cattle linger now. But.
as in the case of the latter. the want
Of fresh blood and the consequent
close interbreediug will tell in time
and result in constantly diminishing
fertility, until in tho course OF wears
the last representative OF the race
viii die and the world know them no
more. We may safely say the extinc-
tiou will not happen in our time, or
even in that of the next few genera.
tiJns, but IL is feared that como il
surely will
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-11-14

THE hon. Benjamin Harrison has
been referred to but twice since the
election. One was 10y the last candi-
date himself and the other lurked in
Tom Platt's humble ascription of the
victory to Divine Providence.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-11-14

CHANDLER Warrior Democrat; The
State Capital takes objection to the
appointment OF Caleb Brooks as assist
ant district attorney, and says it is a
slap at the good home Democrats
Oh. yes. old man Greer has lots Of love
for good Democrats, no doubt For
instance note the remarkable affection
he constantly shows toward Governor
Rsnfrow and other officials OF the
present ad administration.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-11-14

The worshippers in n Chicago churci
who were panic stricken 10y cry of
Ore. need not complain, for they ha,
ample warning Instead of snoozing
they should have been up and going,
for the preachers text was: Escape
for Thy Lifen
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-11-14

a KANSAS printer in making up the
forms for the first time last week, got
a marriage and grocers notice mixed
up SO as 70 read as follows; "Jno.
smith and Ida Onay We're united in
the holy bonds Of sour krout, which
will be sold by the quart or barrel
Mr.. smith is an esteeme d Goldfish al 10
cents, while the bride has many nice
hams at a shilling a pound Marshall
Messenger.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-11-14

CoNo GE5sWAS OATES oi Alabama
wants 60 whip m editor He brands
Morton T. Hawkins of ihc st. Louis
Chronicle as liar, a fool and jack
ass Then with true Southern chiv-
airy he invites Mr. Hawkins to come
to Alabama aud get satisfaction The
Chronicle spo',o snceringly of Mr
Oates bankruptcy bill. As the EDITORS
-sme Is valuable Mr.. Hawkins will
probably not lay off to go down and
clean up Mr.. Oates but will give him
a paragraph here and there TO keep
h's TEN erature from f.lling. People
of hot blood have invaded the ST
Louis editorial sanctuary in the past
and have been summarily gathered to
their fathers
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-11-14

JUDGE CALEB BRooKs is the right
man in the right place. lie is a Dem
ocrat To the backbone having com
from State where Democratic ma
jorities are measured by figure and
several naughts. Welcome, Judge
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-11-14

FIRST Assistant Postmaster General
Jones has no further use for expert
mental free delivery. which has beer
tried for two and half years in forty
six towns and villages ranging in pop
ulation from 500 TO 1000 inhabitants.
lie also discourages the idea of free
rural delivery.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-11-14
SCHOOL BONDS SOLD.
The School Board Sell, Them to the Cap
ItaI National Bank.

The School Board held a meeting
last night and negotiated the sale OF
the $4,000 school bonds The Capital
National bank, represented by Mr. NJ
L Turner, bought in the bonds, pay
ing 95 cents therefor, the sale dating
from July !, 1893. This gives the
county fund of $4,000. Heretofore
the highest price offered for the bonds
was 9d and 20 cents. The board has
been working for some tine TO sell the
bonds at good figure and happily
have at last accomplished their object
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-11-14

GOVERNOR RENFRow recent visit to
Washington mad the effect of opening
the eyes OF many clans who uma,iu !
Oklahoma was stIil desert Ii vN-
cellency pushed this grand Terrific V
40 the front with both feet
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-11-14
NOTICE TO AnNERrIsERs.

Copy for display advertisements in
THE LEADER mist hereafter be in the
office bv : o'clock p. IN. to insure in
sertion in the paper of the following
morning. Parties having new ads or
changes will please remem Der this and
govern themselves accordingly.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-11-14

The Leader Pindery is one of
the best 1stitutions of the
kind in the West and is daily
turning out large quantities OF
work. Send i'm your orders for
binding and blank books and
they will be promptly at
tended to.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-11-14

PURCELL Register; The oklahoma
papers, led by the State Capital,
made a hard fight on the Guthrie
LEADER over the strip printing, The
Capital evidently regrets the soft
snap it worked so su, cessfully when
the western reservations were opened
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-11-14

The Interior department is beginning
to look forward to the next opening of
reservations in the Indian Territory.
There is some fine land in heKickapoo
country which might be got in readi-
ness for settlement by the holidays.
After giving the matter consideration,
Secretary Smith has concluded to hold
back the kickapoo opening and let ii
take place with the openings of the
Wichita, Comanche and Kiowa reser-
vations. All of these the secretary is
informed. can be opened early in the
spring with a fair expedition of the
necessary legislation by congress The
secretary has talked over the project
Of a general opening with Gov Rem.
frow, of Oklahoma, aud they agree
that this coutte will he the best
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-11-14

IL the Democratic defeat in Tues
DAYS elections was casued by the hard
times, it is the business of the Demo
cratic President and Congress to try to
improve the times before there are any
more elections
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-11-14

JOSIE MANSFIELD is again before the
the public. Her husband Robert ID
R,ade New York lawyer, can,
um Paris. Nhere society is more
40 nvr notion
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-11-14

THE Sultan OF Morocco has acceded
co the Spanish demands for the al
tacks on Melilla by the ruflians. The
Moor isn't modern eEough to cope
with Spaniords as he used to.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-11-14

CmCAeo gets permanent museum
from the Worlds Fair year.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-11-14

DEMOCRATS can nave cause to hs
thankful ou the 3Uth inst that the
elections were not general
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-11-14

THEY do say that Ben Harrison's
confidence in the Lord has revived.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-11-14

EN-Chief d. ". BushyheaG and " d.
Wisdom. secretary, have executed war
rantee deeds 20 an lots sold in Kildare.
C. +. Winten agent Of the company j,
delivering deeds to-day. Messrs
B,akem ore and Dickson have the hon
er of re ceiyiug the first deed ever de.
livered in the Cherokee strip.
Billy Myers OF the star Bazaar is in
| |. IN IN. -
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-11-14
GONE TO STILLMATER.
Judge Dale and Retlnue open Ne,
Court

Judge Dale and Retinue Open Ncw
Court.
Judge Dale was present in the dis
trict court room yesterday morning
and disposed OF numbe. of motions
and demurrers, and arranged journa
entries. After the completion Of thi.
business the judge and court officials
prepared to depart for saltwater,
where court commences this morning
and holds four weeks. Those who
went to Saltwater on the afternoon
train were Judge and Mrs Frank
Dale, District Clerk Lou Pitts, Court
Crier Billy Taylor, Stenographer
Frank Delay, Marsha's Clerk Ander
son Rtmsey, Judge Buckner and At
torney Huston.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-11-14

EN-Chief ID w. Bushyhead left this
morning for Tahlequah, Cherokee Na-
tion. o attend the council. Before
Gavin ne instructed his agent c r.
Winton, to reserve for him a block OF
ground, upon which he wi. soon com
mence the erection of q fine resi- leurc.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-11-14

Two rooms in Lipe building Call
at ll9 East Perkins avenue, Guthrie or
Ada b Miller, Perry, Ok. No other
agent gItG
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-11-14

Il. ). Johnson of Johnson Bros,
managers of the Rush, has returned
from Chickasha, J. T. While there be
bought about 1000 worth of goods
which were sold by United states
Mar,h Lookout for bargains They
viii be adv,rtised I'm ImE LEAnEH
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-11-14
pY Roy HoRFMAN.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
RAILoRAD TIME TABLE.
NORTH BOUND.

NORTH BOUND.
No. 400, Chichago EXpress.... 5;4O a. m
No. 4OS. No. River Express $3.50 p m.
No. 4s2, Way Freight. p. m.
SOUTH BOUND.
No. 403. Texas Express. ll;lO p. IN.
No. 4O7, Oklahoma Express. 1905 y. m
No. 423. Way Freight.......... 1905 a. M
Passengers should procure tickets be-
fore getting on the train