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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-26
Prepared to DO His Duty.

The prosecuting attorney in western
Kansas village had been out with the boys
the night before and taken a leading part
in a free fight, in which one saloon had
been cleaned out and considerable damage
done TO the glassware and fixtures in an
other.
In the pursuance Of his regular duty as
an Official he appeared before the police
magistrate the rext morning. fully sobcred
and ready for business In frcrt Of him
was a stack Of lawbooks, and he held II
his hand a warrant for his own arrest on
the charge of drunkenness and disorceriy
conduct
Your honor" be said. rising and i'd
dressing the court with emphasis and de-
liberation, as village attorney / an here
20 prosecute this case, and as defendant,
be added, jabb;ng long bowie knife into
the table and laying huge navy revolver
down BY the side o. il. i am here, s.r, 70
defend ayseiff''
Enrer q nellie pros, NJ Ferguson. 3"
said tie magistrate astily--CAicago
Tribune
General Tin the nezr fururel-Quickl
Wha, news:
Aid lh-earhless,yl-The ensmy's BIZ
cycle brigade Is attacking cur fa,lk
General tproup,iyt-Te-l iae gunne-s
20 load with tacks-Good Ns.A
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-26

Ia Rignists, 10 I>o1islsna v~rs crsG1-
Rally L. hisclsts es Bon Dis1-' Straits
q tie Good God"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-26

WASHINGTON. Dec. e5-FoiIowinS IS the
forecasi up 70 n. IN Tuesday:
For Kansas-Fair. except local snow In
the early morning: north wi-ds, beconnin &
variable.
For Oklahona-Local rain or snow IN
the early morning; fair Wednesday
cooler; north winds.
For Coiorado-Fair; warmer in western
portion; variable winds. becoming south.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-26
III. .SetSotion of f.rr.ry.

DR. r. Frazer IS the designer 81 sys
tenn Of composite photography whereby
the type Of persons writing, and espv
cially the signature, can be so ests5llshrd
as 10 constitute a comparative guide fcs
the detection Of forgery. This system.
which, since its introduction in 1855. la
given valuable results before various
courts, has now beer modified. and meas
uresnent and tabulaiioD. which compo
site photography formerly established su
tomatically by form, are now determined
by figures b. this method given DufD
Der Of heights, bresdtbs and angles o.
letters, and spaces between them ard be
tween words. are selected and measured IN
q large number q Endispgted signatures
The same clements are then measured IN
the signature In dispute. The averages q
all the elements Ia tie genuine series are
then compared with the latter, and the
comparison viii almost Inevitably enable
a correct Judgment - 70 The ges1insne--
OF the disputed signature 70 be formed
Every Minute variation or peculiarly u
recorded systematically IN a column II
measurements, ard the characteristics 81
individual handwTifings are Clearly
b-orgh; out with degree q ACCURACY
which makes the detection Ct any tr1ita-
ton an cay sfser.-Pii;sDurz DsSstsh-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-26
Bees

An indirect function Of all bees IN the
hive is to supply animal heat, rs the very
life of the bees requires that the tempera-
ture inside the hive be maintained consid
erably above freezing In the chemical
process attendant upon nutrition much
heat is generated which may be consider
ably augmented ar the pleasure Of the
bees BY forced respiration.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-26

"whe "a that long hsIred Fellow At the
ether tablet a ocrn doctor''
Goodness, no Tha; IL Bzzr-rynsSczi;x.
the pianist he has maze great Eszss
foy himself"
AEEt have made 10 out % barhsc vtre,
didn't hsf'--C!nct-rsrt Tribune
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-26
LADY HENRY aRosvENoR DEAD.

London, Dec. 25.-Lady Henry Gros-
venor, wife of the second son Of the
buke of Westminster, died last night at
Eaton hall, the residence Chester of
the duke OF Westminster. She gave
birth to a boy last Sunday.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-26
TWO BOYS FINISH A NEGRO,

jackson, Tenn, Dec. 25-Sam Hayes.
aged about Y years. is charged with kill
ing VIII Austin, a negro. last night.
Young Hayes is q son of Police Officer
hayes ana well connected. He and his
brother, Ruddy Hayes. had some words
with the nesro, and one OF them fred the
shot that killed him. Austin had a knife
clutched ~ his hand when he was shot
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-26

SHOT IN A FAMILY ROW.
Marshall, Mo-, Dec. 25.-During a con-
troyersy between Charles Ellis aud his
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-26

With dry snow after .. m. falling most Of
the time at the rate OF oue-haif inch per hour,
fresh northeast wind and high barometer.
Relative humidity at q m g, and Al p.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-26

Weather for Wichira and vicinity todsv :
Snow followed Wednesday BY clearing
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-26

SRID l. JouS soy Observer.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-23

Twenty-six Hoor Effort 20 Kan nj
Objectionable BnL

4 IWentYHNtN Houf IWnfl 70 Ntti Mu
Objectionable BnL
~ was recentlp introduced" said
Albert II. steele, Of Portland, Ore,
80 a legislator who. believe, has
The record for making the longest
continuous speech ever delivered. lie
is n member OF the legislature Of
British Columbia. in which there is no
such thing rs senatorial courtesy, so
that a long speaker cannot get a few
minutes rest for refreshments, as he
generally can in the upper house of
this country. The record breaker,
who is Of French descent, is an old
College athlete, and On one occasion
last session he was put up by the op-
position 20 talk bill to death.
"rhe ma ajority saw through the de-
vice at once and put every obstacle in
the way Of the speaker Not 1e-
tered by objections an points VI
order. the old athlete husbanded his
strength and spoke steadily, without
any longer pauses than were nee
essary to moisten his parched throat
with an occasional innocent drink
twice around the clock, lie started
at 10 o'clock in tho morning, kept
steadily at his work all the afternoon,
evening AMI night, and did not even
pause when the lights were turned
out the following morning. Eye wit
nesscs tell me that as The morning
wore on his voice was little more
than whisper and his eyes were
bloodshot. lie bore up manfully,
however, and did not sit down until
the clock struck IL, when the bill be-
came dead by lapse of time, and he
secured a respite which was well
earned, even if his cause was not a
very noble one. lie speaks of his
| twcnty-six hour effort with n shudder,
and says he would rather walk 10C
miles than go through the ordeal
again.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-23

rcdecmable treasury notes arc now.
Possibly the Reed idea OF attempting
TO coerce other nations into an agree
ment on silver by means of n retalia-
tory tariff may prevail, but even in
that event, the nominee will be taken
from Western state or the West will
rcpudiate him.
Populists will be sure to nominate n
Western man because the strength lies
in the West They will declare for
silver and greenbacl money.
The Democrats will demand a West
ern candidate who shall stand squarel ly
upon free silver platform. They will
not re strict coinage to American silver
nor will they puta tariff on foreign
bullion. They will simply ask that
.he silver dollars Of our daddie" be
but into circulation and they will risk
their ability TO maintain their value
The Eastern wings of the plrtie
may be given the vice presidential
nominees but the day has passed whei
the East can dictate who shall b,
urscidput
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-23
TURNING THE TABLES.
The Negro Met the Lawyer ON His own


The Negro Met the Lawyer ON His own
Ground.
A Kentucky lawyer was standing
on the steps of the Covington post
Office the other day, when an old col
ored man came up and, touching his
hat, aslsed
kin you tell me, is dis de place
where dey sells postage stamps"
yes sir; this is the place" replied
the lawyer, seeing a chance for lit
tie quiet fun; "but what do you want
with postage stamps, unclc?'
TO mail a letter, sab, Of COURSE
well, then, you needn't bother
about stamps; you don't have to put
II don tg V"
mo, SIR"
"Wby-for not?"
"Well, you see, the conglomeration
of the hypothenuse has differentiated
the parallelogram so much that the
consanguinity don't emulate the or
dinary effervscence, and so the gov
ernment has decided to send letters
free
The old man took off his hat
obviously, shook his head, and then,
with long breath, remarked;
'Well, boss, all dat may be true, an
] don't say 1t amt; but s'posen dat dc
eckcentricity of the aggregation tram
substantuatcs de ignominiousness of
de puppindickeler and suhlimites de
puspicuity, dat de government would
coniiscate dat dar letter? guess Id
jest better put some stamps on any
how, fer luck"
And the old man passed solemnly
down the street
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-23

The Republicans of this county have
voter and embrace him with fervor
and warmth which is "A caution TO see.
They fall on his neck with brisk thuds
of adulation, take him to their homes,
sit him at the family table, and wine
and dine him with peculiar ardor The
negro soter is considered in the light
of a rara avis just now, and he will
be jostled with honey and slobbered
with fattery until the fall election is
reckoned among the events Of the
past.
And the negro? He is happy
supremely happy. Although his
strength at the ballot box far exceeds
that of the white brother, his mind
revels in ecstatic bliss, over the fact
that he was given o pace on the
white Republican ticket
viii he ever leave the Republican
party? win he ever think for himself?
oh no; not he. The negro was freed
by the Republican party. OF course
there were no Democrats in the union
army The Republican party lifted
the shaclles from the black man, and
he with profound and intelligent ig.
norance, will stick to and worship at
the shriae of Republieanism.
And the Republican pnrty? Yes it
recognizes the negro In the county
there are score of bright. intelligent
negroes They long ago asserted
their independence, and preached that
doctrine to their ignorant brothers
The microbe works slowly and in or
der to Offset its ravages among the ne
gro element the white brother recog-
nizes him-coddles him-and flashes
panoramic visions OF beads. trinkets,
coins and offices before his eyes Bot
the average negro will never bolt the
ticket
Wen, we are glad the negro has
some one to care for him. kindly and
50 tenderly. The Democrats don't
want hiIn-not in this county. We
walt no yariegated Office holders. The
white man is good enough for us We
tried 10 care for the negro once-only
once-but he maintained that the
Republicans freed him. SO let that
party feed him.
We want no negroes ia our county
convention, unless they have left their
slave state, aud battle occasionally. /
Democrats are not overly particular,
but they know whore TO draw the line. I
Democracy is not boosting the negro. /
lie is no better than the white man.
Let him get cut and dig for Repub-
licanism and place his children beside
the white Republican children in the
public schools.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-23
First published in Daily Leader Aug
IL, 1874
Notice for Publication.

Land Office at Guthrie. Ok, Aug. n,
lSQi
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-namcd settler has filed notice OF his
intention to make final proof in support
OF his claim, aud that said proof Will be
made before the register and receiver at
Guthrie, Ok, on September 18th, 1894,
viz:
Isaac Farley, for the northeast quarter
OF section 81, township Is north OF range
west
lie names the following witnesses To
prove his continuous residence upon aud
cultivation Of, said land, viz:
Avery Humphrey. Edward Farley,
William Carlin and James Darlin, all Of
Guthrie, o. A.
Any person who desires to protest
against the allowance Of such proof, or
who knows of auY substantial reason, un-
der the law and the regulations of the in-
torlor department, why such proof should
not be- allowed will be given an opportu-
nifty at the above mentioned time and
place 20 cross examine the witnesses OF
said claimant and 10 offer evidence ia re-
bnitai u thai submitted by claimant.
N J. Crook, Register.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-23
The neayy End of a nIntch.

MARY" said Farmer Flint at the
breakfast table as he ask ed for second
cup of coffee, i've made discovery. '
Well Cyrus, you're abort the last
one I'd expect of such a thing, but
what is it?'
Il have found that the heavy end OF
a mat II is its light end" responded
Cyrus with a grin that would have
adorned a skull.
Mary looked disgusted, but with an
air OF triumph quickly retorted, 1--WE
got n discovery too, Cyrus. 1t was
made by nr II. V. Pierce, and is called
a Golden Medical Discovery. 1t drives
away blotches and pimples, puriiies
the blood, tones mp the system and
makes one feel brand-new. Why. it
cured Cousin Zen who had Cousump-
ton and was almost reduced to u skel-
eton. Before his wife began TO use it
she was u pale, 'ickly thing. but look
at her: she's rosy checked and healthy
and weighs l65 pounds. That, Cyrus
is a discovery that's worth mentioning.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-23

II we are TO believe the old proverb.
prophets have always had boards for
the faithful TO swear by; not So with
the popes From the time of St
Peter down to the yoar 1883 the popes
all wore full boards, but for the next
four centuries they were cleanly
shaven. Then came a period OF two
centuries in which they again wore
the beard, but from the year 100
until the present time the smooth
face alone has been seen in the papal
f'na
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-23

SOME Of the manufacturers announce
reductions in wages. This Is precisely
what they did when the Mckinley
bill was passed As they get more
protection, in many instances, than
the Republican platform demands.
their reasons for reducing the wages
now are just as good aud not Il whit
better than after the passage of the
Mckinley bill. A protected manufac-
turer reduces wages whenever he
darcs, with or without provocation.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-23
sUisSUWii'riOS RArEs.
For Delegate to Congress,
JOSEPH WISBY.


TO the Members of the Democratic Gem
trail Committee for Logan County.
q. r..
Notice is hereby given that meeting
( the Democratic central committee for
Logan county will be held in the city OF
Guthrie. at > o'clock p. m, on August p,
] sg4, at the Office OF Morgan, Pancoast n
Baker
Important business will be transacted
at this meeting of the committee and 1t Is
earnestly desired that each and every
member of this committee be present on
this occasion.
have taken the precautiOn to mail TO
the address each member OF the com
mittec a notice of this meeting. request
ing his attendance
JESSIE 4. A.BAKEB, JUNIUs OLDHAM,
Act'p Sec. Chairman.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-23
You Need a Vacation

Just suggestion: Why not try the
Rocky Mountains2 No better medi-
cine exists than the dry, clear bal,
samic air of that region, Anywhere
around Pixies Peak, or further into
range will do. Did you whisper trout
dshing2 Yes plenty of At, OF the
railroads, in secluded hooks.
Camping out Ia tents, living in cot
tages or boarding at the big hotels -
the cost is little or much. as you
please;
The Santa Fe route has on sale ex-
cursion tickets 10 all principal Colo
RADIO and Utah resorts. Inquire of
nearest agent u Il
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-23
CURE OF INERRIErY.

Oranges said To he Very Effective In
Crcntlng "a Distaste tor Alcohol.
IL is now universally Acknowledged
by competent authorities that ine-
briefly is disease, physical as well as
mental and moral, and to give the
pledge of total abstinence TO the in
veterate drunl1ard without specific in
structions what to do next. and ex-
pect him TO keep it, is TO look for a
stupendous effort which only the man
with sound mental energy and bodily
vigor can perform. An expert writ.
ing on this subject says that the first
step in the progress of true temper
ance reform must be the recognition
of the fact that the irresistible cray
ing for strong drink is the effect of
causes which must be got rid of before
the drunkard can be regarded as sa fe
from temptation. The various patent
remedies can in no sense be regarded
as cure, for the only cure in the real
sense of the word is to get the whole
man into better condition, his body
purified, and his will strengthened
Diet is of extreme Importance, and IL
slSillfully directed viii wean away the
craving naturally and without danger
to the individual. All salted and
heavy food stutrs should be avoided.
To cultivate distaste FOR alcohol
oranges are more effective than al
most anything else known. They
should be takea, one at time. before
breakfast, at II a, m, at p. m, at 3
p. m, at 9 p. m, and the last thing on
retiring. Apples aud lemon juice are
also excellent.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-23

In the district court of Logan county,
Oklahoma Territory.
Mary T. Coker plaintiff, VS.. Emma
Clark, defendant
The defendant Emma Clark, will
take notice that the above named
plaintiff, Mary T. Coker, did on the
l?th day of May, 1894, file her petition
in the district court of Logan county,
Oklahoma Territory, and that she
must answer said petition on or before
the 22nd day of September, 1894, or
said case will be heard eX parte aud
judgment rendered against her for the
recovery Of lots and ;, in block 81, i'm
that division of the City of Guthrie
known as Capitol Hill; that the deed
issued TO defendant by Townsite
Board No 6, dated July 9TH, 1892, for
said lots will be cancelled, and that
said lots will be decided to the plaintiff
herein under the order of the court.
That plaintiff will take Judgment
against the defendant for costs of said
suit, and for other relief.
Witness my hand and the
seal of said court at my Of
SEAL fee, in Guthrie, this 10th
day of August, 1894.
LOUIS f.. PITTs,
Clerk District Court.
TEAGUE RAY, Atty for Prtff.
d3w
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-23
NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTIONS.

Readers who have suggestions to
make or ideas which they wish to dis
seminate through TIE LEADER, should
keep in mind the fact that ne - -,
munications appe--S~' ".'nles OF tue
.-rFv no consideration. Communica-
tions on timely topics are welcomed,
on the conditions above stated, when
properly written and not of undue
length. They should always be con-
else and to the point Manuscripts
which are found unavailable are de-
stroyed unless the copy is accompan led
by stamps for the return postage.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-23
DIR. Harrington, Specialist Ia the Medical
and Surgical Diseases OF Women.

Also successfully treats rectal dis
eases, piles, tistulm, structures and iu-
tlammation sof the urethra Hernia
(rupture) cured without an operation.
Bronchial, lung and heart diseases
treated by the latest approved
methods DR. burlington has had
large experience in sanitarium work
Many cases thought TO be incura BILE
can be cured by his methods Office In
Gray Bros, block 8 % lm
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-23
HOTEL DIRECTORY.

ORLANDO CITY HOTEL-Rates e.
per day. n. Hunt, Proprietor, Orlando,
D. Il.
GRANDVIEW HOTETr-Headquar
ters for commercial men. Table supplied
with best the market affords. Llmbochei
& Son, Propriet0rs, Cross, OK.
EAGLE HOTEL: A. l., Long & Co
First class House 500 per day. Newkirk.
HOTEL BLACKWELL. The only
frst-class s. day house in the city,
Special attention given to commercial
trade. w. a Powen, Proprietor, Black
well, O. II.
GLOBE HOTEL: The only first class
g. 90 per day house In the city.
i. PEARSON, Prop,
New Ponca, o, II.
HOTEL YOST: The only Brick
Hotel I'm the city every thing new and
clean and well ventilated. Rates s., per
day. JOHN 1osT Prop,
saltwater O. Il.
CATTLE KING HOTEL. Woodward, O.
r.. The Best $500 a day house In tho
City. !. w. MILLER. Prop.
KEMPS HOTEL, Mulhall O. Il. only
first class So per day house in the city.
G.. +. KENT, lrop.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-23
A WESTERN MAN.

There is no doubt that the next
presidential candidates for all parties
viii be given to the West The silver
question will be pressed in the South
and West so strongly that party lea
ders will feel the necessity of taking
men for candidates whose local sur
ronndings aud known convictions ,e,ll
add force to the party. plosf5sn.
While the Repa bliefu party will in
sist upon monomeiallsm in fact, it
viii probably adopt a plank calling
for bimetallism, but the coinage Of
silver viii be- eonfined either 20 the
Americon product, or IL will be kept
"a . parity with gold by icing thade
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-23


Territory of Oklahoma, County Of Lo-
gan, 10 the district court .dnning-
Edward H. GreeR VS. y. Skinner En-
ham, plaier, Defendants
ma simmer and Emma Skinner will
AXE notice that Edward g. Green and
Harper ). Cunningham, Of Logan
county, Oklahoma Territory. did on
the 9Th day of July A. d. 1894, file
their petition in the district court Of
said county and territory against you,
ID. skinner, Emma Skinner, defend-
ants, setting forth that you, sand dc.
PENDANTS have been sued and are in
debled to the plaintiffs to the amount
of one thousand dollars for services
rendered as attorneys, and that a writ
of attachment has been isued against
house and lot known as homestead
OF ID. and Emma Skinner, situated in
block seventeen of city of Mulhall,
Oklahoma territory; and that you are
notified To appear and answer on or
before the 20th day of September A.
ID. 1894 or the petition will be taken as
true and the attachment sustained and
judgment rendered as prayed for in
said petition.
HARPER s CUsNINGHAM,
Attest; Atty for Plffs.
LOUIS T.. PITrs,
LsEALl Clerk of said District Court.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-23

WnEN Senator Teller Of Colorado
states that Cleveland is seeking a
fourth nomination for the presidency,
he shows mighty little knowledge Of
the man. II Cleveland wanted TO con
tinue in Office he would be less inde-
pendent and copy after Teller by
playing the demagogue. The average
politician cannot understand bold,
straightforward course, such as Mr.
CleHeland has pursued.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-23
Low Rates to Purcell.

For the summer Bible school to be
held at Purcell, |. T., August goth to
9Th. the Santa Fe route
will sell round trip tickets to Purcell
at the rate of one fare and third
Tickets on sale August 20 to Septem-
Der 6, inclusive. Tickets good to re-
turn to and including September :.
l.. T. DELANEY, Agent
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-23

The esteemed Capitals commsera-
tions for defeated Candidates Russell
and Goodrich are painful to see.
Why does 1t not slop over a few dozen
bucketsful Of sorrow for one Ed Kelley,
erstwhile candidate for the nomina-
tion of sheriff for Logan county?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-23
Je,l NJ. N. MnnleI

Customer would liks to get some
writing paper please, something very
nice for particular correspond snee.
Clerk Yes, sir; here is some mads b.
a new process. la one week Il absorbs
the writing, leaving the pages as
clean as If they were psver written
on. IL is called anti-breaeh OF prom
ise paper. Customer-dive me a dozen
boxes.