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LOVES TOLLGATE.

The wagon was rocking like boat In q
storm, and she chung with solicitude to
his arm.
"See, Jack. he's got his gum"
Jack muttered something, pressed his
lips more closely and again touched his
whip to the TANKS of the gallant nag.
Clip, clip Patter, patter. The second
vehicle was approaching closer. Another
10 minutes, and the race would be lost
Jack had apparently played for desperate
stakes and stood good chance of losing.
How much farther is it to the minis
ter's Jack2"
Ten miles.
"Oh dear, there's the tollgate.'
Like a whirlwind the wagon dashed up
to the low wooden structure. A man with
sandy whiskers came out. Jack pressed
q S. bill into his hand.
Never mind the change" he said.
"Quick, lift the gate. It's life or death.
You're good friend of mine, Bill9"
"Yeou can bank on that, squire.
knowed your father and his father before
him, and the family'-
Don't waste word, then, Bill. Let
me through"
"Elopement"
Eyes"
"Old man back thereP"
Pointing to the approaching cloud Of
dust:
Eyes, yes"
"Pretty hot, guess?"
Eyes, quick or
"Got a gun, guess"
''For heavens sake, lift that cato or''-
"He'd use it, too, he would. Why,
remember when"-
"Up with the gate Bill"
GAN right. It's rather unsociable yeou
are this mornin, but s'pose yeou are
rather busy. Good mornin. I'd like to
be there and give away the bride, for a
BONNER girl there amt to be found in the
county, even If she is the darter of the
meanest man in the vicinity"
Like an arrow from bow they shot be-
meath the uplifted pole, and Bill gazed aft
er them meditatively.
well, well, young blood and warm
hearts," said he. That's Just like me
afore 1 got old in the plow Gosh, amt
the old man tearin madl Look at the
dust he's raisin. He's rollin along like
a cyclone, wavin his arms and shoutin
mad. They won't be much left of Jack
after he gets through with him."
The cyclone was approaching nearer
and nearer. In the center Of the cloud
could be seen wagon and in the wagon
an elderly man, who held the whip with
one hand and the reins with another,
while between his knees was formida-
BILE looking weapon which looked like q
blunderbuss. He dashed toward the toll
gate at s;s0 clip, and was about to ride
through, when down came the pole, and
the horse sank back on his launches.
"Tol, said the mild, pleasant voice OF
Bill.
IT AsTen't any time TO bother with
you, yoE -ooundrel" was the reply. cliff
that bar"
Really, now, that amt q perlite way
TO talk"
.Let me through, you rascal, or I'll
MAsn,lnrl
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Il SOCIETY RUMOR.
Words by GEO. HoGToN.
Moderate

"That's nonsense. You come home aft
Ell q five years absence, during three of
which your friends have reckoned you a
dead man, and swear away your wife's
honor on the strength of q rumor It's
mAdnessl How could you expect Elsie to
be waiting your arrival at Plymouth If
you didn't send word of your existence"
Il wanted to see things as they are, not
polished for my reception"
"Have you seen Elsie YETI"
"No."
Nor given her opportunity to deny the
rumor2"
''No."
"You used to have better sense, Bob"
II used to be more conf1ding. Where is
Elsie nowP"
II cannot say. know where she will
be shortly"
''Where?"
Here"
''Here!"
''In this room. Now, suppose you sus-
pect meP All right, go ahead. I'll explain
if you like"
Don't trouble"
"You take it bitterly. Very well. My
own conscience is clear"
''Of course"
"You're not goingH"
"You said Elsie would soon be here.
would spare myself some degradation even
If you have no thought for me.
'Nonsensel You are not going yet. It's
a lucky chance asked Elsie to call here
this afternoon. 1 should certainly have
done so had known of your existence and
that you would turn up here today, and
I'm not going to let the chance slip away
unrecognized because of your petty whim.
If you care two straws for your wife's hon
or, you'll submit to my proposal. You
owe it to Elsie as well as to myself. Here
she is, by the bye. hear her voice below.
Now, get in that room and listen. Now,
quick She's coming up the stairs"
"Ah, Elsiel So you have kept your
promise. y
1--WE come to receive your lecture.
assume that is your excuse for wanting
me-"
II do want to talk seriously with you "
"Fhen I'll take seat, jim"
"You went to the theater last night"
81 did"
"With whom"
1.-THE Morecambes."
"And their friends"
"And their friends"
y, FIN spite of my remonstrance"
Eyes, in spite of your remonstrance.
am old enough to think for myself.
cage doesn't count for everything"
''What is there amiss with the More
cambes' company"
"NOthing-specifcally. Everything
generally"
You hear people talk about them"
Not without reason"
"How do you knowF'
"How does everybody know"
''And what is that to mel I DOM
know"
'NOthing-unless you mix with them
and then everything There is bad odol
clinging to them, and it pervades theil
friends. One of these days something viii
happen or come to light to explain the
origin Of the bad odor then there'n be {
social end to the Northumberland theil
friends"
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have our rights.
He-Oh, you are one Of those revolving
women, are your
"Sir-r-r!'
"Er-I mean you are in revolt, don't
you s0ei"-Chicago Inter Ocean.
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Copyright, 1894, by The New York Musical Echo Co.

''Well, are you convincedW
Dear old JIM
Preserve that for o more leisurely occa-
sion. Jump into the first cab and follow
your wlio BLACK ard White.
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sir-r-ri

Shell tell you it won't be long TIL we
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-09
DR|VEL FROM BEAUMONT.
THE PoPuLIsT CANDIDATE
CAUSES A TIRED FEELING.
TWO DOSES OF FOUL WIND PUNCH
Aduainistsrsd tss Mot Or wd OF Fanatics
Ry me New NSrk Candidate to g. ner' -
ON the PopuIIst Tlcket-Talks of
0reenbeok xc'u lively and
Leaves .a'I Top - Severely
AloHs-A Bres y bag.

Ralph beaumont, of Washington. D.
c., and New York, n. Y, was in the
city yesterday and ran off at the
mouth on two different occasions on
the government acre. A handful OF
Pops and band of Iowa Indians heard
his drivel-snd that's all his speerhss
amounted to-drivel--of the rankest
kind. Both of his addresses were
filed with balloon Juice and the
money question. Knowing nothing OF
oklahoma, his admirers knew he was
unable to touch matters vital to Okla
homa voters, but they lad hoped
and thought that he wclld say
something of Populist doctrines
government ownership of railroads,
the national banking system-for in
stance. But not a syllable did he utter
regarding these topics. He was a
stranger TO the word tariff, His re-
marks were confined solely and eX-
clusively to greenba ks and frogs.
beaumont kept off the grass" by
standing in The band stand. lie didn't
even villify Wisby and excoriate
Flynn, nor praise Lewelling and
trounce Bill Hackney. Like frozen
shoat in an empty slop barrel he stood
still, worked his mouth and squealed
Beaumont wears a Bowery voice, {
diamond collar button and a sad, de
pleted mustache-also straw hat
but these will not make him votes
neither will his harsngues His only
hope is his shape, which is cut bias
with frills on the edge of his dia
phram-
His audiences yesterday were dis
gusted, but admired his nerve. Manl
of his hearers sought sOlace by hunt
ing up Perkins and Tandy.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-09

William Brown, coored man liv-
ing eighteen miles southeast of the
city, was arrested yesterday and
lodged in the county Jail last night
The arrest was made by Constable
Hamilton on warrant issued by
Justice jackson at the instance Of
Mrs William Brown, charging him
with assault and also rape. His victim
is his II year old step daughter
Mrs Brown came to the city Thurs
day, carrying an almost nude baby in
her arms. The woman bore terrible
gashes and ~ Uses all over her face
and body, and into Justice Jackson S
ear she poured a terrible tale of woe.
Mrs. Brown alleged that she had been
pummelled numerically by her brutal
husband when she told her neigh bors
that he had raped his step-daughter.
The lustful brute dubbed his wife and
drove her from home and threatened
to murder his victim If she uttered a
word relative to his crime. The
neighbors in the vicinity of Browns
home were very much excited oyer the
the terrible outrage and had it
not been for speedy action on the part
of Justice jackson and his constable,
he would have been lynched.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-09
A VALUABLE LOT.
1T is BEING VERY HOTLY CON-
TESTED.
The Local Townsite Board Hears the Case
of Smith, Sneed and Drace Other
CsseE.

The local townsite board had
the case of Smith, Sneed
and Drace. claimants for lot
1s, block SO, Guthrie, up for hear
ing yesterday, but owing to the nom
appearance of j.. r. Ketchum, or his
heirs, the case was not opened, but all
the papers, with evidence of service of
notice was sent to the department for
its action on the appeals heretofore
fled.
When the case was tried a few years
ago, the former board neglected to Sc
cure proper service OF notice of hear
ing on Ketchum, so the department
rewarded the case back to give him an
opportunity to be heard. II he waived
an appearance, or failed TO appear, no
action was to be taken.
The board set October 3lst as the
day to try the case involving lot lG,
block 40. Guthrie, better known as the
Ragsdale block, which case was also
returned because OF defective service.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-09
RAILROAD MEN AGAINST oEBs.
Several Employees Ordered to Strike
Testify In the Contempt Case.

Several Employees Ordered to strike
Testify In the Contempt Case.
CHICAGO, Sept. s.-When the trial of
the American Railway Union officials
for contempt of the federal courts
Krieger of the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul road testified that Con
McAuliffe, head of the Milwaukee
American Railway Union, had come
TO him with request from Debs that
all the Milwaukee railway men strike.
"McAuliffe said that Debs was sure
we would win," the witness said,
''and urged us TO go out. l replied
that, if we could be assured that our
places would be secured if the strike
were lost, the men would strike Not
many of them went out, however"
A fireman on the st. Paul road tes-
tilted that he had left his place be-
cause of intimidation and the engi-
necr on the same line said that he was
told that if he did not leave his en-
gine he would never get out of Chi
cago alive.
william /. Henry of Kanl1alee, a
switchman of the Illinois, Indiana and
Iowa railway, swore that he had per-
sonally received a telegram ordering
him TO call out his men. Attorney
| Irwin objected to the testimony be.
cause it concerned n road not included
| in the injunction, but the court de-
cided to admit the evidence as possi-
| bly, throwing light on the intentions
of the defendants. He produced sew
eral kilograms he received at Kanka-
l. gf. " lNe ha Are
received July l and read: adopt
measures to get Big Four out Prom
! Use protection to all, whether mem
bers or not, Appoint good committee
and wire name of chairman" At that
time witness was member of the
American Railway Union.
! o Judge Woods expressed the opinion
/ that street car lines could be con-
sidered as engaged in interstate com
merce, because persons bound for
| railway stations to take trains for
! distant points ride on them. He also
| declared tho business of the Union
stock yards interstate commerce.
! INDIASAPoLIs, Ind, Sept. Sin the
! United States district court here to-
day Judge Baker found Hiram Alger,
/ presidedt of the American Railway
union at Ashley, Ind, whore Wabash
trains were stopped, guilty of con-
/ tempt of court in violating the re-
straining order of the court during
! the railroad strike, but suspended
sentence. The case of Arthur Desheno
and Oscar Larson, two Chicago men,
who led riot against the railroad
operators at Hammond, Inc, were
also decided Larson was released
and Desheno was sent to Jail for
thirty days.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-09
mot BULLETS, BUT DISEASE
THAT IS WHAT KILLS THE
AMERICAN INDIANS.
A TALK WITH GEO, WILLIAMSON.
what Tie Has to Say About the Living Of
the Red n-ArtihclaI Comforts Not
Good For Indians, Who While
Hardy on the Plains. Die Rapidly
when in Close Rooms and
Houses-Oueer People,

"The glare and heat of civilization
has killed more Indians than have the
bullets of pioneers, said George II.
Williamson, a travelling man, yester-
day. The Indians blood from long
line of ancestry is tainted with scrof-
ula, and the ease end com forts OF the
white mans life vitalize the scrofuloJs
tendency. To make plain what |
mean will tell you what observed
at the government school at Law
renee, Kansas, a few years ago.
The government heated the quarters
of the pupils by steam, and in a while
the Indians began to die off like sheep
from consumption until the steam
pipes were removed The Indian
needs hardy, tough life on the
plains. Under such conditions he
thrives and is healthy, but just as soon
as you confine him to the limits of q
warm room pulmonary tuberculosis
SEXES him and carries him off Heat
and ease set the scrofula in his blood
at work, with disastrous effect. That's
the reason why the American Indian
will soon be reminiscenoe-his con-
stitution can't stand the civilization OF
the pale face"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-09
TO HONOR ITS FOUNDER.

Pythians VIII Erect Monument TO
Major Rathbone Crlchton Case.
WASHINGTON, Sept. SIN the SUI
preme lodge of the knights of Pythias
to-day movement was started to
erect a monument to Major Rath bone,
the founder of the order, who is buried
Utica, n. y. Washington lodges
will endeavor 10 raise fund TO pur-
chase the hall which was the birth
place of the fraternity.
The supreme lodge to day set aside
the action of the supreme chancellor
and major general of the Uniform
Rank Is dishonorab blv dismissing from
the rank Colonel w. ID. Critchton of
Fresno, Cal, on the ground that he
had not been given hearing. This
action still leaves the case open for
the preferment of charges.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-09
THE KickAPoo OPENING.
Advices From Washington OF Dampening
Nature.


Advices Prom Washington of DampeninG
Nature.
A Washington special says: 81 doubt
IL the Kickapoo reservation will be
opened before next spring" was the
remark made to the correspondent
yesterday by Commissioner Lamor-
eaux of the general land office. The
commissioner explained that the
question had not been fully deter
mined. and hence nothing could be an
nounced of an official character, but
he had the firm impression that the
reservation would not be o oened to
settlement until congress be given a
chance to act on the bill fathered by
McRse of Arkansas, which provides
for disposing Of all public lands TO the
highest bidder. IL appears to be the
policy of the department to hold up
the opening OF the reservation and
for SO doing offers this as an ex-
cuse.
1t is said at the Indian bureau that
the allotmonts have not been approved
as yet. 1t is also suggested that there
is nc apparent cause for rushing the
work. and. in fact, so far, no othing has
been done in the matter of reviewing
the work of Allotting Agent Moses
Neal.
1t is also stated at the department
that petitions showing over 1000
names of would-be settlers have
reached the department, asking that
the Kickapoo reservation be opened to
settlement
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-09
The DASSETT CASE.
Supreme Court Denies = Writ of Habeas
Corpus.

Supreme Court Denies a Writ of Habeas
Corpus.
1he action of the supreme court yes
terdAy denying the writ of habeas
corpus in the case OF John Dassett,
makes matters look blue for John, but
II is trusted that he will be granted a
rehearing at the January term. AS is
well known to all readers OF TuE
LEADER DAssctt was found guilty 4
murder and was sentenced to hang. out
he got a stay OF execution and the
case was taken to the supreme court
His only hope now is a rehearing.
Dassett Is good man, intelligent,
bright and worthy and it is hard to
think that he should suffer. He is
without doubt the victim OF conspir-
Aey. Dassett Is q good friend of THE
LEADER and this paper hopes he will
soon be a free man.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-09

Tonight is positively the last per-
formance of Billy Banks great tent
show. The bill will be entirely new
and original Billy Banks as manager
of the California Medicine companys
show is certainly a success The tent
has been packed every night as has
the matinees They take the night
train for Oklahoma City where they
make two weeks stand. TUX LEA
DER predicts a good business for them.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-09
Chenn Etcurslon Rates.

The Santa Fe route will sell eXcur-
sion tickets from points at Missouri
river and east thereof TO points in
Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado
and New Mexico, at one fare for the
round trip, limited for return passage
twenty days. All who have friends
in the eastern states should notify
them of the excursion, as they may
want to take advar tage of these
cheap rates and make a visit.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-09

Associate justice of the supreme
court, John McAtee, and his charm
ing and fascinating daughter, Miss
Nettie, returned to their home in
Kingfisher yesterday. Judge McAtee
is one of the leading jurists of the
west and since his elevation to the
bench has won hosts OF warm
friends by his broad minded course.
The opinions handed down by him in
court this week were able and concise
and he was highly complimented by
the bar. Miss McAtee is a charmin g
young lady and she expressed herself
as being greatly impressed with the
capital city.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-09

JACKSON, Mo, Sept. s.-Mrs. Mary
Ellsworth, so years old, and Harry
stiff, a blacksmith at Oriole, had long
been bitter enemies. Yesterday Mrs,
Ellsworth, her son PRESLEY and her
daughter drove to the home of Stiff,
who was called out Without a word
Mrs Ellsworth began firing on him
at close range. Stih ran, pursued by
the woman, who emptied her revolver
into his body. The son also discharged
the contents of his rauslSet into Stiifs
back, shooting him to tho ground.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-09
nls1lnoulsHEp vIslroes.
WIN Conduct Entertaining Services at st.
Mary's To-day.

VII Conduct Entertaining services ~ ~.
Mary's To-day.
The ceremonies at ST. Mary's pro-
cathedral church were of extraordina-
ry interest yesterday. The thirtieth
anniversary of his lordship Rt Rev.
Meerscharei, was commemorated by
the twenty-five priests from Olslaho-
ma and Indian Territories, who have
been attending the priests retreat.
The solemn high mass was offered by
Rev. Wm. Ketcham, of Muskogee, l..
T., assisted by Rev Fathers Ed V.
REYNOLDS as deacon aud John Meter
as sub.deacon.
Thus clossd one Of the most impor-
tant duties of the priests, each OF
whom must be present on such occa-
sions in order TO renew his spiritual
life and consult with his bishop and
eunfriers on the all-important dates
of the salvation of souls.
Today the solemn pontiiicial high
IN ass will be celebrated by the right
reveren nd bishop at 10 a. m, on which
occasion there will be present RI. Rev
Sbaretti, ID. ID protonotory apostolic
and auditor to the papal delegate al
Washington, ID. c. also Very Rev. j,
A stephen, director of the Catholic
Ind AN bureau, Washington. The ser
mon on this occasion will be delivered
by Rev. David McIniry, 5. j., of New
Orleans. Rev Fathers Millibrand anC
j. Meter will act as masters of cere
monies. This celebration will b'
solemn and imposing and larg,
crowd OF people will doubtless b.
|
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-09
Ateh,son's Revenue From Jointa.

ArcmsoN, Kan, Sept s.--The re-
port Of the police judge FOR tho fiscal
year ending August 81, shows ihat the
receipts from fines for selling liquor
contrary to the prohibitary law
amounted TO over $40, 600. Men who
operate joints are fined Sl0O every two
months. DIR. ~ W. Tracy, a temper
anee lecturer. will arrive in a few
days 10 remain indefinitely, and 1t is
thought that he proposes TO stir up
trouble
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-09
CHAN CE FOR A zoo.
Bniy Banks Makes Menagerle Proposi-
tlon to the city.

Bllly Banks Makes n Menagerle Proposi-
tIon to the city.
Billy Banks, manager of the Cali
fornia Medicine company, is desirous
of giving Guthrie geological garden.
Mr. Banks has "a cages of wild ami
mails in California which are no value
to him at present The animals con-
sist OF elephants, giraffes, deer
monkeys, gila monsters, snakes, etc.
Mr. Banks offers 10 place these
animals in Guthrie providing the
citizers viii donate a park or quarters
for their keeping, and feed them.
Thr proposition is liberal one and
Guthrie citizens should take steps
toward securing the nucleus for 700.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-09
BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

The German Benevolent Society Meets and
Elects Onicers.
The German benevolent society met
last evening and elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: p New
man, president; II l. Cohen, vice
president; L IIeilman, treasurer;
VIM Hoenscheidt, corresponding sec
retary; Oscar Lehrer financial seere-
tary.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-09
Southeast corner Okla. and Div.

Which is worse, Imprisonment for
life or lifelong disease, like scrofula
for example? The former, certainly,
would be preferable were it not that
Ayers Sarsararilla can always come
TO the rescue and give the poor suf-
ferer health, strength and happiness.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-09

Miss Patterson is the cheapest and
most stylish milliner in Oklahoma.
She now has the best trimmer in Okla
homa. The ladies are invited to call
and examine style and stock before
buying o 6t
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-09

Thin or gray hair aud bald heads, so
displeasing TO many people as marks
of age, may be averted for a long time
by using Halls Hair Renewer.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-09

Crepe hat out of buggy standing in
front of Star Bazaar. Reward for re-
turn OF same TO LEADER Office. ste
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-09

George Cooley will leave this morn
ing. for the Saltwater fair with the
following horses to enter in the races
which Abegin Wednesday: Baxter's
trotter Joe Orr" Ned Chcadle's
PAGER, "Nellie Cheadle," and Cooley's
Charley ID.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-09
GERMAN EVANGELICAL

Corner OF villas and Ash, Rev. C., Ber-
thold. pastor. Sunday school at 9:45 a.
m: services AT lO:45 a. IN.
All German Christians cordially in
yted To attend.
Services today.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-09

Mrs Ed Mercer and daughter, Miss
Florence of Texas, are visiting the
family of Col Thos II Corbett. Mrs
Mercer is the eldest sister of Mrs
Corbett and they had not meet since
Mrs Mercer left Kentucky for Texas
over twenty wears ago.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-09
Fine Headwear.

The Fourth of July is over, but Mrs.
Saunders 25 per cent reduction sale on
millinery is not. 1t will last till every
lady in Guthrie has bought new hat.
Come now and get your style. The
finest millinery, the best work and the
latest styles.
If Mrs. A. P. SAUNDERS,
Southeast corner Okla. and Div.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-09

The priests retreat closed yester-
day.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-09

John Carter oklahoma cityed last
! uiohf