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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26
CAPTAIN JOHNSON.

Tie win Speak to Voters in This city satur-
day Night.
Captain Johnson, the Democrats
war horse, of Oklahoma City will, adj
dress the voters OF Guthrie on Satur-
day night
Captain johnson is an orator of
known reputation.
His logic is sound and convincing.
Let him be rendered an ovation by
Democrats on Saturday night.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26

VIENNA, sept. %. - The German
congress Of natural science opened
here yesterday morning with about
1000 delegates present. Chevalier
Stauislaus de Madsyslsi, the Austrian
minister of public instruction, deliv-
cred the inaugural address. lie de-
MED the study of natural science
forced ideals into the background.
The greater progress made, the more
strenuous would bc the effort to weld
natural and moral sciences into a
harmonious whole. This was the aim
of the state in public instru ction.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26
wsns roRruRap ro peArA.
Many skeletons with Nanacies Attache,
Pound m 81. Petersburg.

Many Skeletons with Nanacies Attached
Found m 81. Petersburg.
81. PErERsBuRG. Sept ga mum
Der of skeletons with man acles at
tached TO the arm and leg bones have
been found buried close 10 the sur
face of the court yard OF the custom
house here. a similar discovery was
made few years ago at almost the
same place, but upon the former oc-
casion instruments OF torture were
also discovered with the skeletons It
is stated that n secret chancellory of
the tyrannical regent Bieren, the
favorite of Empress Anna, was
situated where the remains we're
found. Anna ruled from 1890 to 1896.
It is stated that 10000 victims of
Bieren's tyranny perished during
these six wears
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26
THE GOVERNOR SETS A MART

Hits Dollar Mark Twice at rive Hundred
Yards.
Governor Renfrow and several 9th er
territorial officials went out in the
country yesterday TO test the new s04
Model, 30 calibre Springfield rifle.
which is to be adopted by militias in
different states. The governor is a
crack shot and he set healthy pace
for the militia boys.
At distance of 500 yards he planted
bullet twice in a spot the size of a
dollar The new rifle will shoot two
miles,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26

For the Oklahoma fair Sept 20 to
90. the Santa Fe route will carry pas
sengers on freight train No. 453, due
TO leave Guthrie at 9;l7 a. m, return
ing on freight train No lS2, leaving
at Oklahoma at $40 p. M, arriving at
Guthrie at 1923 p. IN. This in addi-
ton to the regular service.
l. 4. DELANEY, Agent.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26

A new literary star has arisen out of
Oblivion whose non de plume is j B
Carroll and he carols like goose. A
reward Of SO 900 is offered for him.
dead or alive. The alleys and sewers
have all been search FL but he can
not be found. Carroll is myth.
j. B l. WONDER
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26
JUST LIKE CHICAGO.


Ponca city Doing the II VIII" Act with a
Vim.
The LEADER is in receipt of pack
age containing cigar, wrapped in
tinfoil with tag bearing the follow
ing. 1t is indebted to T.. B. Barnup,
of Ponca City, for the present:
Compliments
Ponca City, oklahoma.
The The
Trains Same
Stop As
Here At
Just Chicago.
Come and see us when you can.
Ponea City people are wide awake
and know good ad. when they see it,.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26

At the Royal. + Klein, Perry; ID w
Darling, Wichita; p Newham, X c;
J A Rossi and wife, Atrhison; l. ID
Westgate, Philadelphia; A q Crane,
Chicago; c B Kelmer, Topeka; S j
Suldani, Kaw'Ageney; + Palmer, C
n Pruden, Morris Robacker, Pawhus-
ka; w Hoensheidt Wichita; ID Me
Rae, Kansas City; Mrs c p Walker,
Oklahoma City; Abe Schoff, Wichita;
b Byrengton, Kansas City; c p Drace,
Perry.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26

Ayers Sarssparilla is not secret
preparation. Any physician may
have the formula on application. The
secret of its success as "A medicine lies
in its extraordinary power to cleanse
the blood of Impurities and cure the
most deep-seated cases Of blood-dis-
pnsp
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26
Attention. soldiers.

All enlisted men Of company A, ist
regiment O. n. G.. are hereby ordered
To report at armory, in full uniform,
with caps, white gloves and boots
polished. al 10 a. IN.
r Il, HUsToN. Captain
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26
Guthrle and chandIer MaIl Line

Guthrie and Chandler Mail Line
win carry passengers for 81. 50 until
further notice. 40 pounds Of baggage
Ac excess.
Leaves Guthrie $50 a. IN. arrives at
Chandler at 500 D m.
Leaves Chandler $3.50 L. IN. (; arrives
at Guthrie 800 D. m.
Office at Palace hotel. Telephone
No. 20. z 13 If
JOHN DURFEE, Prop
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26

Halls Hair Renewer contains the
natural food and color-matter for the
hair, and medicinal herbs for the scalp
curing grayness, badness, dandrutf
and scalp sores.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26

Business men who advertise In the
Daily and Weekly LEADER get larger
returns than in any other paper. II
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26
Tenrhers. Atteniinn.

There will be an examination of
teachers at the high school building
Sept. eos. V. MALLORY.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26

Lost-A gold and amber hair orna-
ment, between the opera house and
the Okla hotel. Finder return to this
office and receive reward If
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26

Seaton's Spanish Hero, the finest
smoke In Guthrie. sc. Try it. 9 2Otf
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26

For RENT. -O Office rooms in Drake
building, over Spencer's hardware
store. Two front rooms for $40 a
month, or three for Sl2. Apply at
Towers barber shop. 91S If
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26

Don't fail TO see the Artists Rev
erie, very artistic entertainment to
be given by ST. Margaret's Guild,
Thursday, September 27, at the opera
house. 2t
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26
Notice.


To whom II may concern:
Noticeis hereby given that II. c. Cash
has this day filed his petition for license
TO retail liquors in Guthrie, Logan county,
Oklahoma, and that unless objection to
the same as required by law be filed by
the 9Th day of Oct, A. ID. 1894, said
petition will be granted
+. J. DoLCATER, County Clerk.
Guthrie, o. T., Sept. %, 1894.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26

Rehearsels for the Artists Dream"
are in progress. Twenty young ladies
will participate in the play.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26

Colored Crayons, both pencil and
chalk, at the Capital City Book Store
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26

The Salvation Army will give an in
teresting entertainment tonight at
the opera house. l. will be vivid
representation of "rescue work. in
four acts. Several special officers
will take part, among them Captain
Hoyt of Oklahoma City; Lieutenant
Herod and Cadet Gregory The music
will be fine aud the entertainment
vastly interesting, Admission,
adults, l5c; children, Zoe
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26

Smoke she best, which is the Span
ish Hero, sc. SEAToNIAN Drug Co.
q % n
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26

Colored crayons, both pencil and
chalk, at the Capital City book store.
. l3 I'm
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26

School supplies cheap at the Capital
City book store. 9 10 I'm
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26

The business | did during my fall
opening far exceeded my expectations
and thank the ladies for their liberal
patronage and will say that | can
guarantee all hats sold by me to be
the very nobbiest thing in fine milli-
merry. Have still in stock good as
sortment to select from, for those who
have not bought. Remember that
those Poe school sailors are selling fast
Better send the girls in and let them
select for themselves.
Mrs A. T. SAUNDERS,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26

school books at the Capital City
book store. 9i3 I'm
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26

Groceries. All kinds Of Flour and
Feed Reasonable prices. At Poland's
3OI west Oklahoma ave 9 23 Gt
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26

The finest and largest line of school
tablets in the city at the Capital City
oook store. Q 10 I'm
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26

The Royal barber shop on the north
side of Harrison avenue, near Second
street j. b. Towers, Manager. 1lsth
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26

Tickets for The Artists Reverie. :"
are thirty-fve cents and may be pro-
cured at the door, Curtain rises at
$3.50. No seats reserved 2t
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26

WANTED - by capable man, position
as clerk or book. keeper Address +
A. s., LEADER
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26

Born-To Mr.. aud Mrs. viii Hunter,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26

S Gregg, teacher OF Violin, Mando-
liu, Guitar, Cornet, etc. Rooms in Vic
tor block. 0g3 lmo
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26

Postmaster Falls of Falls visited
the city yesterday, bringing with him
a monster cotton plant, which he pre-
sented The LEADER, On the plant
are nemerous bolls which form what is
known as the Dixie Cluster" Mr..
Falls says Lincoln county's cotton
crop is very large.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26

Postmaster Draee is here from
!
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26

j. L. Smith, Jr., living near Downs,
was badly hurt while attempting to
haul load of wheat in the Richmond
stable Sunday evening. lie was
caught between the door sill and
wagon and terribly crushed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26

The federal United States jury is in
-.A.ni..La
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26

Chief John Hale Of the marshals
Office will leaye today for Washington
on business connected with the local
office
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26

c. w. White filed a suit against II.
*. Wilder in district court yesterday
on a note for 1914. keaton & Cotteral
for plaintiff
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26

Jim Davis and Sam Smith wi fight
for 5000 a side atPerry Sept 20. Five
hundred dollars in bets have been
posted and the mill is expected to be
for blood. Davis is now in training at
3Ol Second street
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26

The Leading Milliner.
S. l.. Cor. Division and Oklahoma.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26

The w. c. Il. u. will organize Logan
county, the first one TO be organized
in the territory, Friday, the 2sth.
Miss Willard's birthday. Mrs l. 5.
Childs conducts praise service at a.
IN. Excellent program; good music.
Come. Meeting at IL a. IN. and > p. IN.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26

city and County News simmered aud
Boued FOR Hasty PerusaI.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26

w. II. Burcham and Evaline Bran
don of Antelope township were mar
ried yesterday by Judge Lawrence.
The judge also married Felix Brisco of
X and Annie Reed of O county.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26

J. +. Saunders received telegram
addressed to himself Mayor Martin
and j. w. Seothorn, yesterday, from
Governor Mckinley, who says he will
be unable to speak in Oklahoma.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26

Licensed to wed: Felix Brisco of X
county and Annie Reed of o county;
Sam 5. Rightmire and Lille V. Bross,
Iron Mound; T. j. Brothers and Edible
Phenix, Marshall township.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26

S. J. saldani of Kaw agency is in
.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26

Sergeant j. C/Connor has been pro-
NOTED TO second lieutenant of COM
pany A, 1ics>H. c. Barnes, resigned.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26

Mrs. Jake Corbett and sister re-
turned yesterday from a pleasant
visit to relatives at Carlo, Ky.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26

Henry Drake is entertaining his
brother, u 4. Drake
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-18
MRS. NJ. C. MASSIE,
100 OHURCH AVENUE.

No. I24 Seventh Avenne Southwest,
VIII open her school for young ladies
and children Septem Der 10, 1894. Thor
ough instruction in English, Mathe-
mates, Classics, French and German.
Mrs. Ella Gottschalk Seeligson will have
charge OF the music. 8 16 to 10
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-18
IAN ED.

III you have house you want to rent,
|ome and see US. We have more ten.
|AtS than houses.
s&During this month we will offer some
IKE bargains in dwellings for cash and
~ easy payments.
Broom house within two blocks of the
ferry Building, S1,250; 500 cash, the
laiance SIS per month.
$6-room house. convenient to Shops,
~; 500 cash, balance So per month.
9sElegant IL room house on Jefferson
aneet, all possible conveniences. Price
&h500; terms easy.
I ss9-yoeYo house on car line, fine we'll,
lade, large stable and barn, very large
E ali Improvements, in the hest CON
j lion. The improvements cannot be
placed for $4,000. Price $1,000; $500
Lob, balance on good time. This is the
9sst bargain in Roanoke.
1 AT you want your house or furniture
Rssured, come and SEQ us and we will
lite il in the Liverpool and London
ylobe Insurance Company, the
4 sst and best company in the world.
~, 600 accident policy in the United
ftes Mutual Accident Association,
4 Sh $50 weekly indemnity, all for 1874
tear, payable quarterly.
= you are looking for bargains come
Il "A see us this week and we will show
where you can double your money.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-18
/ few SAMPLES OF FARMS.

81 400 acres Of land on Black Water, in
IErankltn county, miles from Rocky
Mount; 125 acres clear, so acres bottom
Ilsnd, we'll watered, 4-room dwelling,
with kitchen in yard, good orchard.
ttPrice $4,000; one third cash, balance in
pne. two and three years.
LA acres, s miles from Roanoke and
81 Is miles from Hollins; 10 acres in wood,
6mcstof land in timothy and clover, g.
Eoom dwelling, good stable and barn, g..
h pom tenant house, fine young orchard,
HIRING AM spring house. Price IS, 600.
We have farms for sale of from 1S to
sG0o &C es, and Gan suit you in price.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-18

on 7nsers for sale at sbis office ten
Co.'S ~.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-18

25O pairs Ladies' Fine Cloth
Tops, i'm Button and Butcher
Lace. These Shoes are of the
best makes and made on the
latest improved shapes. They
are all worth SIS per pair. We
will sell you your choice of any
in the lot at $3.50 per pair. We
will sell you any kind of Shoe
you may want at a big reduction
from Regular prices.
GoIdstein Shoe Company,
Cor. Salem Avenue and Jefferson Street.
A. WRIGHT G. co.'s OLD STAND
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-18
A Festival at Mount Pleasant.

THEKE VIII be festival in Mount
Pleasant churchysrd, 81 miles south
east of this city, Thursday night, given
by the ladies Of that church. Come one,
come all, and help pay for the new
church.
WHILE in Chicago Mr.. Charles L
Kahler. prominent shoe merchant of
Des Moines, Iowa, had quite serious
time of 1t. He took such severe cold
that he could hardly talk or navigate,
but the prompt use of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy cured him of his cold go
quickly that others at the hotel who had
bad colds followed his example, and half
q dozen persons ordered 1t from the
nearest drug store.S They were proiuse
in their thanks to Mr.. Kahler for telling
them how to cure had cold 80 quickly.
For sale by Charles Lyle Drug COMPANY.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-18
Sight !,
Priceless.

When the eyes become impaired
many persons who are intelligent in
every other direction will exhibit
gross ignorance in the selection of
aids to correct the Impairment
That is, they select, or have Sc.
lected for them, glasses at haphaz-
ard. Noa, If one had q valuable
horse, they would not take him to
the hardware store, buy par Of
shoes and nail them on with 10.
penny nails, but take tn bore to o
practical blacksmith; or If sick,
and your physician gave you the
value of his knowledge in q pre-.
scription, would you not carry it to
chemist for pre- paration in lieu of
applying to seller CT patent nos.
trums?
Optics ia science; spectacle cell
ing is not Therefore, unl.s YOU
understand the laws of optics, or can
secure that intelligence in the ad-
justment of your glasses, do not put
on spectacles; and when you do so,
service in the examination and most
perfecs lenses and fitting frames.
Get the best by all means. Avoid
Pr6touuoIb. no ur5G 1uV6Bbm6nE
may be trifie in advance of cheap
service and glasses, but in the end
you will save money--but more
valuable than all, yo1r sight. II
your glasses are imperfect and
you are just using glasses. or have
used them and they do not suit, just
investigate tho methods pursued by
each one, bring into requisition
your own common sense and judg-
ment aud then you can determine
that, al least in the matter of eye
sight and glasses, the best Is always
tho cheapest When you have
looked thoroughly, then go and STE
Dr.. Matthez at the Ponce de Leon.
There will be No cost attendant
upon the investigation and you will
gain valuable information besides.
During his nearly three months
stay in Roanoke DR.. Matthez has
thoroughly demonstrated his skill,
and now that the summer months
ara over his stay will soon be
brought to q close.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-18
Knights of the N1acoabees.

THE State commander writes US from
Lincoln, Neb., as follows: AFTER trying
other me 1icines for what seemed to be q
very obstinate cough in our two chill
covery, and at the end Of two days the
cough entirely left them. We will not
be without 1t hereafter, as our expert.
ence proves that it cures where all other
remedies fail. Signed, f. W. STEVENS,
State Com.-Why not give this great
medicine trial, as 1t is guaranteed,
and trial bottles are free at Christians e.
Barbee's drug store Regular aize, 500,
and 81.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-18
Bargains
for.
September.

We have stopped talking hard
times and are ready to sell prop
erty, rent houses and write in
aurance every hour during the
day. Come and see what we
have for you.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-18

a. M. BAILEY, we'll known citizen
OF Eugene, Ore, says his wife has for
years been troubled with chronic diar.
rhoea and used many remedies with
little relief until she tried Chamber
lain's collie, cholera and diarrhoae
remedy. which has curad her sound and
we'll. Give 1t trial and you will be
surprised at the prompt relief 1t affords.
Twenty i've and so cent bottles for sale
By Charles Lyle Drug Company.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-18

MEN arc made manly, the olu made
young and vigorous by Magnetic Ner.
viz. ''-.J by Christian q Rarbee. a;
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-18

Krnnich s. Bach Plan os.
UPRIGHT and grands in stock at Hob
bic Music Company's. 157 Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-18

THERE is an iron fence in Ohio that
has been in position for more than one
nunored years. 1t Is as good to-day as
the day it was act. The Cushman Iron
Company can make you one that is lust
as good and look ten times better.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-19
LIONS LOOSE At TOPEKA.
Three Of Them Give the Town a Very Bad
Couple of Hours.

Three Of Them Give the Town a Very Bad
Couple of Hours.
TOPEKA, kas., Feb. i9.-Three big. hun
CRY lions escaped from Sells & Rentfrow's
winter quarters in the heart Of Topeka,
and during the time they were ut large ter
rorized the community as only savage
liors can. The elephants were engaged in
n fight which made the lions nervous.
Three of the lions Were in one cage and a
large one named Nero was in another cage
nearby The three became engaged in &,
pitched battle, which ended in all of them
gaining their liberty. The keeper, who
was alone and not prepared for such an
emergency, ran out OF the building. leav-
ing the doors open to the lot in the rear of
the buildings and the lions were out in a
moment.
There were four head of cattle belonging
to Colonel Sells in this lot and they soon
became the prey of the lions, which prob.
ably was all that saved Keeper Briggs
life. Ii being late nj night Colonel Sells
WAS notified and by the time he arrived the
lions had killed the cattle and were suck
ing their blood which made them all the
more ferocious and unmanageable Torches
were procured, fires built and irons heated,
and after. two hours of hard and nervous
work the beasts were driven back into an.
other cage that was placed near the en-.
trance of the buildings
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-19
PEsTlFERoUs RUSSIAN THISTLE.
Some Lively Talk by Northwestern Men to
House Committee.


Some Lively Talk by Northwestern Men to
= House Committee.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-HeariIgs were
given by the house committee on agricul-
tu-e to representatives Of the farming in
terests Of the northwest who favor .he
bills before congress for the determination
OF the Russian thistle. Governor Short
ri dye, Of North Dakota. was the principal
speaker. II WAS said that the weed ALSO
lutely choked out grain and in few years
had covered territory of 1900 square
miles. Russian agricultural officers say
that in that country large tracts Of land
have been abandoned owing to the weed
The farmers grievance is against Secretary
Morton for those remarks mt Chicago last
summer cropped out in this talk.
Representative Sibley stated that the
secretary of agriculture had written that
the low price Of wheat was blessing be-
cause it could be sold abroad and our gold
brought back in return. The secretary
letter was characterized by Governor
Shortridge rs rot" Representative
Hainer rose to say that he wanted to pro.
tect Secretary Morton from attacks. The
secretary had deep interest in the wei
fare Of the agricultural classes.
Il see NO necessity for eulogy of the
secretary Of agriculture" replied Sibley
ITO quote his words is not to attack him
have put NO words in his mouth that he
did not use. We should have specifica
tons Of the secretary's great interest in
the agricultural classes il he is to be dis
cussed. II the SECRETARY believes the weed
Is blessing he is not the man to put in
charge ri the measures for its exterInina
tion." Chairman Hatch, Of the committee
declared the discussion out Of order and
ended it.