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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-02-16

I laid the manuscript down on the
table and lit my pipe. Brown began
another cigarette. Presently said:
How does it go now?''
''Oh. pretty WELL" answered Brown
There's nothing offensive in it, any
how" said l.
''Oh, no." said Brown. There's
rothing offensive-oh, no.
Il wonder if it'll take" said l.
II don't know said Brown.
1.-The IDEAS very good" I observed.
THE idea is excellent" asSented
Brown.
There was a long pause. Then
Brown leaned forward and said very
timidly:
Il say. old fellow, does it sparkle
enough:'
We'll what do you think? Does it
strikes you as really FUNNY"
There was another pause.
There's nothing in it." said Brown
''that either of us objected to-"
Nothing at ALL" said l.
Anything that didn't strike us both
as humorous we cut out
Yes. we did"
and you wrote in the necessary"
"Wel, believe you did most Of
that"
"Oh. pardon mer'
Il think I'm right"
At this moment we caught one an
others eye. Deception was useless.
You see" said Brown. anything |
thought funny you didn't
and the thugs that amused me
didn't seem to amuse you"
$50 we cut them"
YES"
and there's nothing left
There's nothing left I interrupt
ed, except what both of us thought
funny"
And that" said Brown. "was very
little
''In fact" said I.
Exactly" said Brown.
Il took up the manuscript and look
ed at Brown. He pOked the fire into
Il blaze. The blaze soon grew fiercer;
the manuscript was reduced to ashes.
Brown and 1 will seek Immortality
there was nothing left
in that unhappy play that either OF
us thought Westminster Bud
get.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-02-16
THAT NAUGHTY GAME.

Poker playing, according to the ex-
perts, is conducted nowadays upon the
basis of economy which prevails In 50
many other bealthful and invigorating
sports. In the clubs where poker play
ing is tolerated the stakes remain the
same. but settlements are usually made
on the basis of 80 per cent. At the big
restaurants and hotels, where POKER
players regularly meet, the usual game
regulation limit has been reduced IDLY
one-half. All of this is on the author
ity of men who are in position to
Judge Of the private playing that goes
on in New York, and it goes to show
that the influence of the hard times
is far-reaching and irresistible.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-02-16
THREW A BOMB
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION FOL
OWED-FIFTEEN WOUNDED.
French Anarchist AvengeS valiant
Only Captured after Il Desper-
ate Struggle.

Paris, Feb. Pat s o'clock tonight
a young man exploded a bomb in the
cafe beneath the Terminus hotel. A
terrible explosion followed. The place
was filled with people. On investiga-
ton it was found that l. were
wounded, some very seriously.
The man responsible for the bastard
ly act was captured $50 yards from
the cafe, after a desperate struggle
with the police. He proved to be
understood, beardless, and about 80
years old.
The mob demanded that he be
lynched, but he was saved by strong
force of police who escorted him to
the office of the commisary of Aragon.
He said his main object was to
ayenge valiant. His name is Leon
Breton
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-02-16
HE WANTS TO KNOW
THURSTON MAKES URGENT DE
MANDS ON GRESHAM.
Is Anxious to Know Just What the
Intentions of our Gov
ernn ent Are

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE president
transmitted mere Hawaiian CORES
pondence to congress today The first
of the correspondence submitted is a
letter from Willis to Gresham dated
January IS, reciting his action in de
Ginning to participate in the celehrl-
ton of the first anniversary of the
provisional government Thurston
called on Gresham and inquired
whether Gresham's letter of October
Is was authentic and was informed
that it was. Thurston then asked
Gresham if it was the intention of
the United States government to en-
ploy force ill restoring the queen.
Gresham declined to answer the ques-
ton, saying that he would speak to
the president and talk more fully later
in the day,
In the afternoon Gresham Informed
Thurston, that all that he was at
liberty to state was that Minister Will
lis had no instruction to do anything
TO cause injury to the queen or to
property. Thurston then said to Ores
ham: Your answer does not convey
the information I requested. Definite
information from me that you intend
to use force may be the means of pre-
venting bloodshed."
Gresham replied that he was not at
liberty to answer more fully then.
Willis continues: 81 do not know
whether Thurston made this state
ment public in the United States at
that time or not, but I do know that
the first intimation his community had
upon the subject was that contained
in Dole's letter of the 18th, inst Had
your statement to Thurston been made
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-02-16

pubhc here at that time (November 2f(
when it was received, the excitement
resulting from the warlike prepara-
tons of the provisional government
would not have been allowed"
fepsylng to Willis February 7th.
Gresham virtually admits the correct
ness of Thurston's interview, but says
that he did not state that he was not
at liberty to answer more fully then,
but what he did say cannot be made
more explicit at this time.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-02-16

Richard NJ. Hunt, the architect, has
been elected an associate member of
the Academic des Beaux Arts, one Of
the academies of the Institute of
France. The distinction of member
ship in the academy Is one enjoyed
by few but Frenchmen and by no
other American.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-02-16
THIS IS WAR IN FACT
TWO HUNDRED BRAZILIAN SOL
DIERsS, LAID LOW.
INSURGENTS, ATTACK But ARE
FORCED TO RETREAT.

The Government Troops Suffer Much
More Severely than the Rebels-Ad-
miral CANA Himself Is Shot in the
Face and Neck-Twenty Officers
Among the Slain
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-02-16
A PROMPT DENIAL.

Sharpleigh. weren't you in that
game down at Pokerton's last nightg
Brokeup. "Well, / should say that
I wasn't in 1t.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-02-16

The Southern Pacific steamer Harlan
burned at Bluefields, Nicaragua. No
lives were lost The steamer was old
and Of but little value.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-02-16

De with lDeln forever.
But" say other voices, did YOU see
our gloriicd friends?" Yes, / saw
them, snd they are are we'll in the land
across which no pneumonias or palsies
or drop>ies or typhoids ever sweep.
The aroma blows over from orchards
with trees bearing twelve manner of
fruits. And gardens, compared with
which Chatsworth is desert, The
climate is a mingling of an earthly
June and October, the balm of the one
and the tonic of the other. The social
life in that realm where they are is SUI
perb and perfect. No controversies or
jealousies or hates. but love, universal
love, everlasting love. And they told
me to tell you not to weep for them,
for their happiness knows no bound,
and it is only a question of time when
you shall reign with them in the some
palace, and join with them in the same
exploration of planets and the same
tour of worlds.
But yonder in this assembly is an up
turned face that seems to ask how
about the ages of those in Heaven. DO
my departed children remain children.
or have they lost their childish vivaci-
to? Do my departed parents remain
aged. or have they lost the venera BILE
out of their nature?" Well, from what
saw / think childhood had advanced
to full maturity of faculty, retaining
all the residence of childhood. and that
the age had retreated to mid-life, freed
from all decadence, but still retaining
the charm of the venerable. In other
words. it was fully developed and COM
plete life of all souls, whether young
or old.
Some one says: s'Will you tell us
what most impressed you in Heayen?'
| will. / was most impressed with the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-04-01
A MORAL IEPER.

W. C Davis, chief Of police Of Mem
phis, in writing to prominent goutle-
man of this city, and in speaking oft he
life OF T. d. Jackson. colored, says that
jackson, among his many other faults
"MADE AN IMPROPER PROPOSAL
TO 4 WHITE WOMAN" Is this the
kind of cattle that the Republi-
cans would force on the decent people
of this city? The very height of men
dacity would be reached. were he elect
ed a justice of the peace, Think of it..
you white Republicans A negro who
turns his lecherous eyes to white wo-
men, has lost the respect of his own
race, and should be driven out of any
community, which is contaminated by
his presence. A political party which
would foist such moral monster on
its members. is lost to all decency, and
should be hurled to anignominious
a IL feat
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-04-01
FALSE FRIENDS.

The most contemplate character of
politics Is exhibited by Republican
dealings with the negro voter. When
their ballots are in demand, bfoad
smile of geniality illumes their coun.
tenanc6s; but when the negro desires
TO feed at the counter, some subter-
fuge is always resorted to, by which
he is made the victim. They nomina-
ted J. w. Capias, colored, for coun-
Gilman of the fifth ward, by compul-
sion, and not from chance. Seeing
that he would possibly pull through,
they resorted To tactics, which should
down them in the estimation of every
colored man in this city.
They laid their nefarious scheme so
as to have him arrested for stealing,
and by intimidating him, caused him to
withdraw from the campaign. They
pursued the same policy two years
ago, when Norris was opposing Havig-
horst for county clerk Capias, by
firmness, and proving himself an hon
est man, nipped the game in the bud,
and foiled them. Should colored men
support such q party? A party lost TO
all deeency. in it's dealings, with col
ored men. and melting out for faithful
services performed, the blaekest in
gratitude. Think of this you colored
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-04-01

A VOTE for the entire Democratic
city ticket means honest government.
II means that reason has taken the
place Of prejudice. 1t means that
Guthrie will continue to be the fairest
gem in the tiara that encircles Okla
homa's fair brow. 1t means that Gang
rule has been defeated, and its reelsing
corruptions have been exposed to
the sunlight OF truth. 1t means that
morality has banished immortality.
II means that patriotism has risen
above partisanism. 1t means that the
honest man of color has ceased TO be q
be,yer of stone To the professional pol
,ticians who have fattened on the
creduity of long suffering people. 1t
means that right has triumphed. 1t
means that wrong no longer usurps
the seat of honor. II means the scat
tering of the sans cullotte 1t means
that honest thinking men have risen
in their might and hurled gang of
leeches TO their ignominious end. II
means that mercenary press, suosi-
died TO attack all that is pure and
true, is relegatcd to its home, where
groanings and ltnashing of teeth wei-
come it to it's doom.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-04-01
Vote to save the land Office
and the capital.

The good citizens of Guthrie who
complain of the lawlessness of our city
should remember that the blame is
with themselves and not in the laws.
lIlman laws ale not self-enforoing.
They will remain dead letter upon
the statute book until the proper
officers apply them, and until the
friends of the law compel these officers
to execute them. II any good law
fails To effect the purpose for which il
was enacted the fault lies in the neg
le,t or indifference of its friends. No
human law has any self-enforcing
power Citizens who by their votes
choose those who enact the laws
should see that they are enforced.
How can you expect an avowed friend
to crime to maintain the majesty Of
law? The DEMocRAuC TICKET offers
you men PLEDGED TO the support Of
law, aud To clean, honest government
Then up, and act, or else henceforth
be silent forever
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-04-01
pemocratIc Resolutions Adopted.

Following are the resolutions adopted
by the Democratic City convention:
Whereas, the affairs Of our city
have been conducted the past two years
in such a manner as 10 meet the condem-
nation OF all good people. Therefore be
IL.
Resolved That the Democrats OF the
city Of Guthrie In convention assembled
re-assert the principle uttered by Presi-
dent Cleveland, that pnblic Office is "A
public trust, aud that taxation should be
laid upon our people sufficient to main
tain our city government economical y
administered.
Resolved. That we condemn the ac-
tiOn OF the Republican school board for
the eXtrayagant price paid for the Second
ward school ground, and also their ac-
tion in providing but for one school build
ing for the cOlored children, and that
placed 10 disadvantage to the school
children Of the First and Third wards
That il is the sense OF this convention
that none but clean. competent men
should be named for city offices.
That the good name OF our city and its
future prosperity are imperiled by the
maladministratiOn of the Republican
party. which has systematically Increased
the city's debt, and az the same time in
creased the tax rate upon the property of
the citizen.
That corruption fraud and general mis-
management of our affairs. have marked
the reign and characterized the condnct
OF the Republican administration OF the
city government.
We further announce tho true doctrine
10 be that municipality, like an honest
citizen must live within its legitimate in
come, and any other course will result in
bankruptcy and disaster.
We call upon all good citizens without
regard 10 party, TO aid ms in rescuing the
city fran IRE hands OF It's despoilefs al
the approaching election, that We may
have cleau, competent business admin
istration OF our local affairs.
Resolved. That we pledge a municipal
government conducted on business princi-
Piles aud SO administered upon the lines
OF political reform and political economy
as 10 insure low taxes and the protection
of our city's credit.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-04-01

Pride of location appeals to the
senses, interest to the selfish, and all
men are constituted so that self inter
est is a paramount idea. This city is
naturally and by law the capital.
Trace the area of the territory, and it
occupies very nearly the geographical
entire. The great question to be an
swered in territory is, not what has
been, but what what will be. The an
swer rests very largely with the peo-
pie. who compose the voting strength.
All the natural advantages that it is
possible to give city may be nullitied
and become worthless Reason die
tates as much as nature.
We are on the eve of an important
election. Politics is nothing, If 1t is
not practical, and common sense is as
much needed in the conduct of the
voter as it is in the business man. I'm
fortunately prejudice, whether just
or unjust, has found lodgment in the
breasts of the other Oklahoma cities
against Guthrie, and those cities will
use every effort possible to take from
her. her fairest crown, and depose her
this requires tact and diplomacy. How
shall this diplomacy be utilized? How
any impending disaster averted? The
answer appeals to every voter regard
less of party or party pollty.
The national administration is Dem.
ocratic in all its branches, and must
perforce remain such for the next
three years in two of its branches. at
least; and to utilize its influence, it is
necessary to show appreciation. Let
the news go to the world that Guthrie
IS the center of Republicanism IN Ok
lahoma, and the gates are. at once,
closed to federal favor, and federal
favor in a territory is worth all the
other gifts both of nature and art
combined. Touch a man in his pocket
and you interfere with his dearest
rights, and should this city be SO far
lOIRcllul Ol lls uSdfChl lultTt6ls Us 10
elect a Republican government, it
jeOpardizes, in a dangerous way, its
future. This is not an assertiye polit-
ical fancy, but a grim and dismal
spectre that coufronts every man who
has a vote in this city.
The Republicans use the argument
that the head of its ticket is a well
known public mana man who is and
has been identified with 0klahoma's S
progress. and one who will build up
the city's interests. Grant all this.
and what good does that do Guthrie2
Antagonize the administration. aud
all the Martins in Oklahoma would
not have influence enough to build o
secondhand junk shop Let the
voters think and reason, and self-inter-
est will cause them To pause, and
after pausing they Will eschew all diff.
ferences of opinion and support the
Democrstic ticket N It's entirety.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-04-01
rur srioytonAuy Vrro

Mr. Cleveland has never shuNled.
aud never sought 10 throw the respon'
s,tilltT 81 hit sotlors on the shoulders
of his friends he hes the courage Of
his touyiciions Those oonvictiops
often run counter TO what we conceive
TO be for the best interests OF the
Democratic party. lie hides behind
no subterfuges but comes out plainly,
and tells the country why and where
fore he does not approve the seignior-
age bill lie regards the gold reserve
as the only basis of .he currency, and
says so. lie will not consent to more
silver unless the gold foundation IS
strengthened. lie comedies that the
seig nicrage part Of the bullion S55,
Oo0, ooo might be used, Il the seere-
tary OF the treasury had more author.
ity to issue bonds.
The executive Is, by law, compelled
to maintain the parity of gold and sill
yer. In the commercial values now
existing, that parity is ont OF the
question. There is nothing in MIR
Clcveland's arguments. TO prove that
the parity would be endangered by
the coinage OF the bullion. 1t would
he simply an addition to the volume Of
paper currency. The treasury note
issue OF 1890 amounts to sl5G.0O0, 900
and the S55. 600, 900 represented in the
seigniorage is the only addition. There
are about $685.. 600. 900 In silver certifi-
Gates issued already, and add what
was sought to be a ided by the seig
niorage bill, and there is nothing TO
excite or make afraid. Comparing our
silver circulation with other countries,
and our resources with theirs, we
find that we could still utilize twenty
Eve times the amount of the bullion
sought TO be coined.
Tho bill cannot be passed over the
We o, and the party must face the
issue. The fact must be admitted that
Mr.. Cleveland and the Democrats o
the South and West have never beer
in accord on tho money question.
That Mr.. Cleveland has proven him
self lacking IN broad and liberal mind
ed craftsmanship cannot be denied.
lie has strained TO we'll nigh breathing
the cohesiveness of his party, and pre-
cipitated the troubles he should have
sought to have avoided. lie has rem
dered the Democratic majority in tn,
present congress Indifferent and has
laid the ground work for hostile on,
in the next. lie has listened 20 tn,
golden voice of Wall street, and stop
ped his ears to the real depths o
public opinion.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-04-01
4 SSA SSIRS.
DASTARDLY ATTEMPT TO
THROTTLE LEADER MAN.
ALMOST A SUNDAY TRAGEDY.
L. q. Nibiack. Night Editor OF the L"sder'
Pounced ON by an Unknown Tough
and Stabbed In the Shoulder
A Dastardly Assault.
The midnight assassin made das-

The midnight assassin made a das-
tardly attempt to get in his work at
at an early hour this morning.
Az 2:3O o'clock, while L. G. Nib
lack. night editor OF Tue DAILY
LEADER, was walking to his room on
Oklahoma avenue, having just finished
his labors, he was sprung upon by an
unknown man at the alley-way, run
ming just south Of Arrell d Millers
grocery in the Gray building on Divis-
ion street The assault was sudden.
The man jumped from the darkness
and made one lunge forward and
flashing knife in the air, brought it
down. The blad struck Niblack's
shoulder, cutting the coat and maKing
an abrasure on the skin. Niblack
ju mped forward and cried out, at the
same time drawing his revolver. The
would be murderer failed to make q
second attack, but ran east ross the
street BY this time MIR Nlbla ks
gun was in action and he sent bull
let after the bastard, but being ex-
cited, his aim was not true, and the
man. whoever he was. escaped. Nib
lack received no wounds, aside from a
severe laceration OF the skin on the
! arm.
The cause Of the attack. Of course, is
unknown, whether it was robbery OF
revenge.
However THE LEADER has received
several threatening notes and it may
be that certain disreputable and viii
laiBous persons are sore because OF a,
lusions made to them in this paper.
The following threatening note was
received yesterday. 1t may throw
some light on the he,lish attack:
Editor Leader:
We have told you several times tc
quit publishing them lies Now we
will tell you once more, and il you
don't stop we will do you up. Beware
BY order of Committee
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-04-01
WRITE rrnnra.ricn.

The criminal CLASSES "a hs kept
Withia The llmlts OF the las mast bs
governed with n strong hand. To
pnndcr to the lawless element lets
down the food gates Of crime, and the
most law abiding community, at once,
becomes the most lawless. The maxi
ing OF laws is one thing, and their en-
forcement another The best law ever
ena ted, pnd allowed TO become dor.
mant on the statute books, becomes as
useless as the most absurd. Much of
crime is directly traceable TO the loose
method of the criminal courts in exc
cutting the law. A knowledge of law
IL not so mucn needed as a disposition
TO see that the plain principles are
carried out
In the coming municipal election
one of the most important offices TO be
allied is that Of the police judge. The
position is not only most honorable
one, but it is also most responsible
one. 1t carries with kind of dual
nature, for 1t is partially judicial and
partially executive. To fill it prop
eriy requires tact and strict adher
ence to high plane of honor. For
this position the Democratic party has,
in convention assembled, selected A.
j. Deal MIR Deal has lived among
this people since the country opened
To settlement, and has shown himself
an honorable gentleman. lie has be-
come identified with all the material
interests of the city, and has helped
to shape her municipal legislation. He
has always been found occupying a
position among the better and more
progressive element of her population.
lie has done his full share in making
her the commercial metropolis tha
she is. The recognition of his worth
by the Democratic party is just one
and he deserves the hearty support OF
all his fellow citizens.
Contrast the nominee of the Repub
lican party with Mr.. Deal, and every
thinking man, whether Republican
Populist or Democrat will conced,
that Mr.. Deal is immeasurably the SUI
perior Mr.. NJ Cord. the Republican
nominee, has. by his own volition
take n himself outside the pale of re
spectability. He is the proprietor of I
groggerv, which is tabooed by the bet
, ter element of those who patroniz,
, saloons He has pandered TO the viciou
and de6ed the virtuous. His popu
, larity is among the hoodlums, and hi
: strength with the lawless These are
) facts which are known to all and no
assertions for political end.
1t remains with the voters to sa.
which they will choose-the asso
ciate Of respectability or the friend o
the thug The law abiding or the Law
breaking. The upholder of virtue o
the panderer to vice. The answe
should be beyond party lines, and tn
survival of the httest should becom
practical in politics as it is in natura
law.