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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-30

Beauties Of nature, autumn
scenery, are the fall dress goods
at Grisham, Steele a Co.'S. BE
sure and see them.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-30

Wampoo Willie and Mollie Me
Gwight. a couple of Iowa Indians re
Gently married, took in the medicine
show last night and entertained sec
tion of the audience by their los ing
earesses and general lolly gagging.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-30

Colonel Patrick, ex-lndian agent;
Mrs Lee Patrick and Miss Hattie
Patrick, drove over yesterday from the
Sac and Fox agency and paid the LEA
DER Office a pleasant call. Mrs. Pat.
rick will leave today to visit her old
home in Erie, Kans., while Miss Hat
tie will return to Lawrence, Kans.
where she is teacher in the Indian
schools
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-30

Misses Cora and Nina stevens enter
taincd friends last night at their home
on East Oklahoma avenue. Music and
cards were the features rh Sc pres
sent were Miss Gootrich. Mcs. Rich,
Messrs. Richard, Pickard, T., hrer and
West
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-30

In the probate court yesterday, the
Cotton Belt Lumber company filed
suit against w S Cooper, suit on
labor account for S592 TO- Asp, Shar-
tell a Cottingham represent the plain.
tfMa
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-30

At the Royal: Thos Stockslsger,
Fort Gibson; Ged Mack, L S Russell,
st Louis; r n Seelcy, X c; J + Ford.
Newton; Il w Raye, Rockford and
wife, Chandler; A T Payne, Wichita;
Il Atchison, Ottowa; J Conway, X C.;
+ Il Budger st Joe; u S Raymond, X
C.. Frank Chambers l. e johnson, Sew
ard
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-30

A new variety Of alfalfa, from the
north Of Persia, was tried in a small
way by the director of the oklahoma
experiment station this year aud at
this date seems TO be the finest forage
plant on the ground. 1t Is not affected
in the least by the lack of rain fall
and has made fine growth
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-30
Recelver for iheIirht Plant.

Receiver for the Light Plant.
The Guthrie National bank has APP
piled for receiver for the local elec-
trie light plant
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-30

Some miscreants entered the home
of Mrs c. w. Coombs in West Guthrie
yesterday and purloined her gold
watch. The supposition Is that the
thief is n negre.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-30

A 2 Heron, Irene Harris, John Keo-
kuk, Anna McCoontz aud Henry Me
Coontz, came over from Sac and Fox
agency last evening They are all
Indian students and viii leave today
for the Industrial school at Lawrence
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-30

Wanted-Fiye or six boarders.
Twenty-one meals 50. in advance -
Mrs. Leonard, ll2 Vest Villas s soft
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-30

.ice's Cream Baking Powder
lnlalas no Ammonla o. Alan.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-30

Mrs c. T.. Walker is in receipt of a
letter from Governor Renfrow, in
which he says that only the agrieultu-
raj exhibit of the worlds fair was sold
aud that he viii do what he can 10 re-
turn the articles loaned by individuals
has list aud viii forward il to the
governor. II there are any parties
who have articles in the exhibit aud
have not given Mrs. Walker a list.
they should do 50 at once %. G.
Times-J9urnal.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-30

Rev. West and wife returned from
an evangical tour OF the territories
yesterday, and are visiting with their
daughter, Mrs. Daniel Wagner, of the
West Side.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-30

An exciting scrap occurred in North
Guthrie last evening between the
Burnett and Taylor clans. One of the
participants had his skull cracked by
n chaiI
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-30

A lot of beetles burning in an arc
light on Harrison and Broad last night
called out the fire department
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-30

A handsome man with very blaze
woman attracted considerable atten-
tion at the medicine show last night.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-30

c. IL. Cameron and family of West
Guthrie are making preparations TO
move to Texas this week
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-30

District court convenes Saturday.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-30

Miss Lizzie Parsons has returned
from pleasant visit at Topeka and is
once more at her old post in the Office
of Asp, Shartell & Cottingham.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-30

Some Of the select members of the
RebelIah lodge are making arrange
ments to give a picnic in the near
future
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-30

Mrs. A. f.. Grissell is home from
visit to Jasper county, Mo.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-30

a boating party will make merry oil
the Cottonwood tonight
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-30

The West Guthrie planning mill is
crowded with work at the present
time.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-30

The building and loan association
will sell money Saturd day night
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-30

Miss Bernice Hardy is attending {
bible convention at PurcellE
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-30

A dance will be given at the opera
house Tuesday night
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-30

Miss Allen, of Mt Sterling, Ky, il
visiting Judge and Mrs Brooks.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-30

1t is said that Vol Hoggatt is en-
gagged TO a wealthy young lady of New
Orleans.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-30

DR.. Harrington leaves today for
Chicago to enjoy his vacation and take
q lecture conrse
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-30

The Misses Davis entertained friends
last evening at their home on Logan
svannq
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-30

a. Kincaid au, family are preparing
to move to Mulhall.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-30

f w Hoy is over from Chandler.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-30

The local townsite board returned
yesterday from El Reno and Norman
with the effects of this defunct town
site boards of those two places.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-30

An eastern syndicate desires to buy
the new city sch ool providing
they are voted.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-30

J. $. Lyon has perfected arrange
ments for erecting q four-story build
ing on the corner of Harrison and
Division.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-30

John Buck Of the X Iranch is in the
pitv
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-30
Points Both Pertinent and Pleasant of Peo-
pie and Things.

Frank Murray has returned.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-01-13
Killing \aiI-Hnlcs.

Carpenters and PAINTERS have fre.
quDnt occasions TO oil nail-hOles and
other defects in the wood work Of
houses Putty is the substance relied
upon 10 do this work, but there are
objections 10 It's use. The Scientific
American recommends "A substitute.
The following method OF flling up
old nail-holes in wood is not only
simple, but is said 10 be ~efectual.
Take fine sawdust and mix into a
thick paste with glue, pound ~ into
the hole. and when dry IL will make
the wood as good as new.
one correspondent says nc has fol-
lowed this for thirty years with IN
varying success IN repairing bellows,
which IL the most severe test known.
often by frequent attachment Df new
leather 10 old bellows frames the
wood becomes 10 perforated that
there II 10 space N drive the nails,
and ever IL there wa the remaining
holes would allow the air To escape.
4 treatment with glue and sawdust
paste invariably does the work. while
lead, putty, and other remedies al
WAYS fail
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-01-13
HISTORICAL

THE Methodist Episcopal Church
In the United States had its origin In
. society founded by Philip Embury,
In his own house in New Work. in
1860.
PAsQUlNo was a celebrated multi
hted statue in Rome, So called from
, witty tailor OF that name who kept
! shop near by and was given to en-
tertaining his customers with the
gossip and scandal OF the day. Upon
the pedestal OF this statue were
affixed pungent criticisms on passing
events, sQuils and sarcasms, from
which the term Pasquinade is de-
lived.
TORONTO was the name OF an In
iian village when Gov. Simcoe made
IL the capital OF Upper Canada in
l194, and named IL York. There
The seat OF the Provincial Govern
tnent remained until lS4l, when
Upper and Lower Canada NOW On
tario and Quebecl formed "A Legis'
lative Union. When the confedera-
ton was formed in 1861. Toronto,
the name by which York had been
known since 1894, became the per
manent seat OF Government for On
taro.
The Madeleine Church is one Of
the most beautiful buildings in Paris.
IL was begun by Louis XIV, and
completed IN the reign OF Louis
Philippe. Ii t. Of Grecian archi-
lecture. The principal facade looks
upon the Rue / oyale and the Place
lie la Concorde, and is very magnih-
cent The interior of the church is
richly decorated in gilt and marble.
IL contains MANY paintings and sculp.
lures illustrative of the life OF the
Ma dalenc. In May, 1871, 500 in,
iurgents were driven by the Yer.
SailleS troops into this church, and
there killed.
THE Tahard was an ancient Inn
formerly situated in Southwark,
London, the traditional ''hostelry
where Chaucer and other pilgrims
met and, with their host, accorded
about the name OF their journey u
Canterbury" The buildings OF
Chaucer's time have disappeared, but
were standing In 1902; the oldest now
remaining is OF the age OF Elizabeth,
and the most interesting portion is a
s~tone'colored wooden gallery, in front
OF which is a picture Of the Canter-
bury pilgrimage, said to have been
painted by Blake. Instead OF the
ancient sign OF the Tabard, the tx.
norant landlord put up about the
year 1879, the sign OF Talbot, which
IL now bears.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-01-13

The great northern elephant per-
ished as a species In the prime of life.
1t had lived under most prosperous
conditions. It's enemies were few
and comparatively impotent. Alone
among contemporary animals, the
sabre-toothed tiger occasionally per-
haps got the better Of an antagonist
which must have been less sensitive
TO the fiDt-tipped arrows Of mere
human a~ssailants than Ship Surgeon
CULVER was to the multitudinous
pricks OF Lilliputian missiles
lnexhaustibie supplies OF food, too,
were furnished by the forests and
swamps OF the vast Europasian conti-
nent TO the terrestrial leyiathan,
which accordingly multiplied and
throve exceedingly. Then was the
eliminating epoch OF the probosci-
dean family. Thick.hidcd animals
with tusks and trunks attained a
larger size, ranged over a wider area
OF the earth's surface, and existed
more numerously and In greater
variety than ever before or since.
Mammoths wandered into Ireland
and Scotland, they tramped by the
score through the thickets OF the
Weald, they roamed in great herds
along the flats and valleys OF Central
Europe, and across the endless oak
clad plains OF Russia and the now
barren tundras Of Siberia Italy
reared elephants OF its own, (Elephas
meridionalis) another antique species
Of large size, tElephas antiquus, was
met with from Yorkshire To the
Atlas; even Malta swarmed with
pigmy elephants OF two: IL not three,
separate kinds; while the huge mas
tOdon was the chief representative
OF the genus in North and South
America. The Edinburgh Rev ew.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-01-13
Authors l,onX.

Notwithstanding the lapse OF time,
Sir Walter Scott still occupies a com
manding position among our novel
lists La early lIfe he wrote "A legible
hand, though being
A clerk foredoomed his fathers soul 10 cross.
Who pens n stanza when ho should engross.
His stanzas displayed more character
than his ctirOgraphy. Toward the
close OF his career, when the great
mind became %obscurcd, his manu-
script was grabbed, blurred, and al
tered SO as TO he almost unreliable.
Fenimore Cooper appears To have
written his numerous novels with a
burnt stick. Nathaniel Hawthorne's
hand writing was Irregular and indis-
tinct. Dickens says he never copied,
always sending the original draft Of
his works TO the printer. The printer,
however, would nave been better
pleased IL Dickens had copied, for his
manuscript is written In a galloping,
slapdash style, frequently blurred
and altered, and very diffcult for the
comp0sitor 10 set up
w. NJ. Tbackeray's manuscript Is
entirely the reverse. II Is free from
blOts and crasures. the writing Is
clear. regular, and nearly upright,
the words well apart-in short "A
pleasure 10 read Chambers Journal.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-01-13
Saved the setter.

''He jumped that high" said DR..
w. III. DAILY, holding his hand as high
as the upper corner Of his beard,
with the snake hanging to his ear.
| cut the piece out where the fangs
had stuck, and all the time OF the
operation the snake stood his ground,
cOiled up in the grass within a few
feet and, sounding his rattle vicious
ly, as though he was indignant at us
for interfering with his business
Die? No. We had To haul him six
t%iles to an Indian having camp To
get any whisky and then we didn't
get IT. / gave a quarter OF "A tea
spoonful OF AQUA ammonia every hour
in "A glass Of water and he ) a. good
a setter dog now as ever he was. -
The doctor has Just returned from a
hurting trip on the IauktUn Indian
reservation, and was Darrating some
Of his interesting experiences 10 a
friend as he walked along Smithhcld
street. who composed the party"
he was asked. ten. Miles and Gen.
Barlow, and Frederic Remington.
the artist, and a few others, most Of
them regular army officers" DO
YOU want that snake story believed"
asked his friend after a few moments
consideration. believed? Why.
a it's "a true a, GOSPEL. OF course
] expect it % he believed" Then
when you tell it agalr either leave
out the regular army or else leave out
that part about having TO 90 six
miles for whisky. Pittsburgh Dis
match.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-01-13
A Curious House.

Ii is a grand house, and 10 build
one like IL would cost millions OK
dollars, IL IL could be done az all
And yet the man who lived in II had
hardly a dollar TO mis- name. But
then he didn't buy the house, because
II was made by nature on the rocky
walls OF Cabine Canyon, In Arizona,
thousands OF years ago, and has been
ready for an occupant ever since.
The man who lives In IL is a pros
pector known As Mike. What other
name he has is not known, and beside
IL doesn't matter. He says be was
going up the canyon n day when he
first saw the place, and thought it
was a house built by man. When he
saw his mistake he simply took pos
sess N. Mikes house Is truly a most
deceptive piece or naturl's handl-
work and a very useful n IL is on
the canyon walls, probably 100 feet
above the bottom, and "A tight OF
natural stones steps leads up Co it.
IL is hard To convince ones self
that IL Is not the work OF man until
IL is examined closely, when its
enormous size alone would make a
person know differently. IL is only
n story, but the outside wall is
over 100 feet high. The door, which
is In good proportion, Is over twenty
five feet high, and the room on the
inside reaches up aud ends in a black
vault That there Is nc telling how far
away 10 Is
When Mike wants "a fire he Just
makes IL on the floor and the smoke
cur,s up TO the top and disappears
somewhere. This in somewhat queer.
rs no water comes into the place and
the smoke cannot be seen coming out
anywhere. But IL very likely goes
through some assure into "A cave be-
yond. But Mike doesn't care where
IL goes. He Is satisfied with the con-
whence, and thinks he Is the best
fixed %prospector in the mountains
This house OF rock is most strongly
suggestive OF Egyptian architecture,
and also bears "a great resemblance To
some OF the cave dwellings In the
salt River Valley, The thing is an
interesting curiosity, and although IL
Is the house of "a prospector now
there is a strong possibility that IL
may In the past have done duty rs a
home for some members OF the lost
races OF this strange country.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-01-13

IL you We anything good TO say OF a man,
Don't wait till he's laid TO yest.
For the eulogy spoken when Hearts are broken
is an empty thing AZ best.
Ah. ne ohghted flower now dropping lonely
Would perfume the mountain side.
IL he suns glad ray bad but shone to-day
And the pretty bud espied.
~ youN We any aims 10 aiys 10 the poor,
Don't wait till you hear the cry
OF wan distress I'm this wilderness,
Lest the one forsook may die.
q hearken 10 poverty's sad lament
BE swift ner wants to allay;
Don't spurn God 9 poor from the favored door
As you hope for mercy one day.
Don't wait for another 10 bear the burden
4 sorrow 5 irksone load
let your hand extend n a stricken friend
AZ he totters adown LIES road.
And II you've anything good to say of a man.
Don't wait till he's laid AT rest
FOR the eulogy spoken when hearts are broker
Is IN empty thing al best.
st. Paul Globe.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-01-13
\ Thoughtful WIFE.

She was a pretty shrewd woman.
and she had heard her nus and co -.
plain at different times "A out the in
.creasing burdens from his growing
correspondence. She half OWNED
his purpose 20 get a typewriter, b tn
the machine and the girl. a d "a he
has IN csc for beauty, and likes "A
pretty face, she formed her own
plans
what do you have to pay a grip"
She asked
As he was reading the evening
paper in an absent-minGed way he
said: 'Oh, you can get a real pretty
girl for $40 or ~ . a week"
He had given IL all away, but she
kept her own cOu sci until he said he
had bought the machine aud would
advertise for u girl. oh. no need
To do that" She said, II hive a girl
engaged for 20 and she Is said 10
be the quickest and best shorthand
girl IN town" % she had and the
ne,t day the hubby was thunder
struck and al broken up wneu be
saw the ancient piece OF briC-a.brac
with side curls that his wife brought
In the next morning. She was "A bird
TO LONELINESS, would stop locks,
turn switches and freeze ice.
And now that " e. laughs Ia the
other sleeve as she think OF her cute.
ness. She thinks Charley's cores
pondence will drop Of pretty soon,
50 that he won't need any assistance.
Cincinnati Tribune.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-01-13
She Caught the Train.

The married woman who n always
In "A hurry and is afraid that her
husband Is goi < TO be too late, dis
played her characteristic procliyity
the other day In an amusing fashion.
She vas going TO New York with her
husband TO attend a wedding. When
the two reached the Broad street
station they had three minutes To
spare.
The husband leisurely took his time
In purchasing the tickets and his
blase demcanor irritated the wife.
Hurry! hurry George, or we shall
miss the train" she cried, tuQging
at his sleeve.
PLENTY OF time answered pater
familias. u"nconcerned.
The wife trundled up the steps.
She ran for the nearest car without
waiting 10 see whether 10 was con
necte with the train and took "A
seat The husband strollcd into the
next a above, where he saw the
green flag suspend q. He thought
his wife was there.
lie hunted through that car and
those In front. AS he turned back
the train began 20 move out OF the
station. He hast ned to the back
platform, only TO sec his dear wife
frantically waving her hands on the
platform OF the car that was not
coupled with the tram. The wed.
ding was missed and the wife now
has decided that IL is better To be
with her husband. - Philadelphia
Press.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-01-13
Toothsomc Giraffe Meat.

Judging by the details Of the edi-
bic value OF the giraffe, given by a
write in the London Standard, IL
would pay some enterprising and, II
such a phenomenal creature exists
rich farmer 20 start a farm OF giraffes
In England. Giraffe meat Is said 10
be excellent, second, indeed. 10 only
two or three game animals In Africa
IL Is not unlike veal, with a game
favor. bat there + a slight aromatic
taste The meat OF a fat young COW
giraffe is delicious. and comparable
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-01-13
Advertising PAYS.

An eccentric character in Liver
pool England, many years ago, an
Irishman, who dealt in butter i'm,
ported from Ireland, always dressed
in light blue jeans and wore a large,
clean white apron so he was remarka.
bic, AMI In walking On the stree in.
variably kept right on the curbstone
So that he could be seen by persons
on both sides OF the thoroughfare. IL
became a phrase There's Kelly the
butterman."
| went 10 his shop "A boy at the
time, TO interview him
'Mr. Kelly, you DO those things 10
attract attention a an advertise
ment, don't your"
Il do. sorr."
We'll, they are all very well, as
far as they 20, but they don't 70 far
enough You are only seen and
known by those who are on the street
you happen To be upon why not carry
out your principle and be known all
over England" He took fire in a
minute and fairly yelled out:
''IOwly powers, how"
Get you picture taken and use 10
in the newspapers, with Kelly the
buttermar' under IT,"
He did IT, made a fortune, and sent
me a tab OF the best butter 4 ever
put into my mouth Boots and Shoes
Weekly.