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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-02-22
TOWNSHIP MATTERS.
Some Important Decisions from Washing
tOu-IIighland Park.

some important DECISIONS from NaShlng-
ton-Highiand rark.
The commissioner Of the general
land office has decided the following
contests:
For Walker and Having for lot .,
block 81, awarded to f. f. Walker.
Kelso and Jalonicll for lot &, block s,
to ]. Jalonicb.
Dunn and Sinner lot II. block 81, to
f. l.. Dunn All Of El Reno
In the case Of Austine and Farmer
lots TO II, block ia hearing is or
dcred to determine if certain injunc-
tion was made temporary or perma-
nent. and to submit evidence of Aus
tines claim.
In the Highland Park matter, the
secretary Of the interior remands the
case with directions TO the townsite
board to hear the parties upon the
/ issue created by the motion for review
as to resurvcy of the towns.te of
Capital Hin, under the order Of the
cownaite board upon its adoption into
the clty Of Guthrie.
/ A. W. White was denied 10y the com
missioner OF the general land Office to
/ prosecute as poor man the contest
for lots / and ., block TO- West Guth-
rie, although the townsite board rec
ommended it.
/ All the claimants but one having
\ withdrawn in the contest for lot Is,
/ block 4G, Guthrie, after examining
their applications and hearing testi-
mony as to occupancy, the board
awarded the lot to Caruthers and
| Adams.
Contest for lot l and ., block 80,
/ West Guthrie, was compromised and
deed issued to A r.. Underwood.
/ In the contest Of Schilling vs.. Per.
l,ins for lots to 5, block n, West
/ Guthrie, J. w. Perkins was defaulted
and lots awarded TO Schilling.
The contest Of Warran and Curry
/ for lots 10 and 90, block II. Guthrie,
/ the board decided in favor OF Mile
/ Warren
August Johnson having failed to
appear, lot 4, block 4s, was awarded
to j, E. Keaton.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-02-22
Special Dress Goods sale at the Star Ia
zaar, Harrison Avenue

Ladies, don't miss this great bargain
sale, but come and select your dress
patterns at prices that will astonlsh
you We have the finest lines OF dress
goods in the city, all in the latest pat
terms and weaves 20 suit all, that we
must positively close out 10y March 10.
visit 10 our store will convince you
that we mean business. We are selling
goods regardless Of even our cost, aud
we surely bought out Mr.. Meyers at a
very low figure The kicking and
bowling of our would-bc competitors
is the best proof that we are slaughter
ing our stock. They claim that we are
running the market and it will take
them years to restore prices as they
have been before we started the great
sale of the star Bazaar stock We did
not buy this stock in order to hurt
other merchants but simply bought it
because we got it very cheap, and we
are giving the people the benefit of
our bargain Come and get our prices
on dress goods before buying else
where.
NJ. golden a Co.,
Star Bazaar.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-02-22
The Worlds Fair Tests
showed no baking powder
so pure or so great In IeaV-
ening power as the Royal

Lost-A pocket memorandum book
containing railroad passes and private
papers belonging 10 Roy Hoffman.
Finder win please forward 10 The
Leader office and receive adequate re-
ward. to
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-02-22
where

Guthrie lodge No. /, a. O. 4. w,
had work in the first and second de-
gree last night putting seven candi-
dates through on schedule time and
landing them o. *. within the joyous
and sacred precincts of Workmandom.
After the work an elegant spread was
partaken of 10y the members aud the
occasion was one of joy and true
sociablity throughout
5. l.. Johnson, grand recorder, was
present and added much to the enjoy
ment of the occasion
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-02-22
HATS WHAT tT WAS TO LIS
TEN TO THE BIG TALK
HOUSE RECOMMENDS OLD SOLDIERS,
rambling Bin introduced brown wants
t3"ld and silver to stand Together Nu-
mernus BHis Tasscd-uoth u use
aud Council Have Long ~esst 20
WIN Rest Today Some OF
the Eiils
rRocrnnINGs or 1uE c0UNcIl.

Roll call showed nearly all the
members present, two or three being
absent in committee meetings
Rev. Ned Forrest of Chicago, former
ly Of l3l Reno. occupied chair by the
side of President Fitzer and led the
council in prayer, which was one Of
thankfulness for the bright sunshine
of the day and of earnest desire that
the sunshine of prosperity might
shine all over the Land Of the Far
God. SO
The president signed council bin is,
relating to the jurisdiction Of police
judges; council bill 21 fixing the sal
AIRY of county attorneys, and council
bill "A, relating TO the Oklahoma His
torical society.
Council bill l53, relating TO the city
of Perry, was recalled from the con.
ference committee, amended and
passed
On motion of Fegan the council re-
fused to reccde from its amendments
to the house memorial relating TO the
Fort Supply military reservation and
appointed Fegan, Orner and Ray as a
conference committee
Bills were introduced and referred,
as follows:
Council bin ljG by Orner, making
appropriations for pay of legislative
clerk hire; to the committee ON judi
ciary.
Council bill l57, by orner, to estab-
lish a code of criminal procedure; to
judiciary committee.
Council bill l5s, 10y Baker, TO amend
section 2Go9, paragraph ., chapter 20
Of the statutes, relating TO dentistry;
10 judiciary committee.
Council bin l5o, by Boles, amending
section 679 and repeating section GA
of chapter &C. relating TO divorce: to
judiciary committee.
Council bill 100. by Spencer, to pre-
vent townships and counties from in
curing liabilities.
Baker desired to have the clerl,
enter upon the journal report show
inc his nosition recordino tbe free
seed appropriation.
The bin relating TO capital punish
ment was then called mn NV B,lker
Boles objected to the provision that
the governor should fix the day for the
execution. which should not he less
than one wear after heeonviction. and
thouoht sixty DAYS enourb time.
Bol,or zaid the year would rive
doomed men time To- repep,
Orner asked If the best time of re-
nentauce was not before the commits
sion of the crime
g,l,er tbouobt that .yo,Id b..o very
go,d timo to reoeat bYt s,l tb.t
..While vet the lamp hold, ont 10
burn the vile,t sinner may return"
The amendment offered by b, es
WA, lost. and the section adopte1
The hin vas odontea b- sections
and q recess was taken tim D o'clock.
Afternoon.
Yesterday afternoon was devoted al
most wholly 10 the discussion of ia
kcr's bin relating to capital punisa-
ment While the bill does not abolish
punishment by death, its provides for
the impri 'oument of the condemned
man for one wear and that the rover
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-02-22

Court a. Newkrl has adjourned un-
til the 18th of March Judge Bierer
will take a sew days vacation, during
which time he will attend the mar
iiage of mis- brother in tie east
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-02-22

and would vote in favor OF the rcsolu-
ton. having voted against the bin ON
tha subject simply because it had care
r'cd with if 900 amendment attempting
Do Gac % person for ut proferr.ng the
old soldiers.
Smith said the resolution was all
right aud NOR, than congress had
ever doue-cougres- had never yet
thanked thc old soldier for his ser
vice, iu behalf OF The nation
Ne-btt said Dis father was confcd.
cratc soldier, but he was i'm favor OF
the resolution and had only feeling, of
/ l,indliuess for the boys ia blue and
wanted them preferred above all
othcrs for their noble services
Waits said he had been a coufedor-
ate soldier but was heartily i'm favor
of The resolution.
Boyer said be was ON the losing
side in the war but was glad that the
result was as it was and now knew it
was ull for the best
uaudriN said all his friends and rcla-
tiycs were confedcrates bu4 he would
support The resolution with all his
heart
The resolution was adopted by a
unanimous vote.
The conference committee on Fort
Supply memorial reported a substitute
which passed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-02-22

bloc. be- ~ncd, D., The foundation OF
our law.
Proutv was opposed 90 t0c b'I be.
cause It was relic of thc Kansas law
which makes the governor thc chief
executor Does not believe in making
o scape- goat Of the governor
Mr. Baker bad expected discussion.
lie bad been accused Boy Mr. Bo'cs Of
not being the author OF jhc BILL Mr.
Pitlcr had accused him OF introducing
it with malicious intent and Mr. orr
ncr had charged that hc didn't know
what hc was about Perhaps some
very bloody murders had been commit
ted in Guthrie. but had any one ever
heard of those who committed them
being punished, even under the pres
cnt much culogizcd capital punishment
law?
Mr. Allan claimed that BOB ancient
times, when the death penalty was
visited upon men for numerous offences
crime was more common than now
Believes that IL is hard Go get good
men on a jury when conviction means
death
Mr. Bolcs reviewed The effect of sim-
liar laws in other states and cited the
endorsement given to capital punish
meut 10y other states
ritzcr said that hc was glad the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-02-22

On Wednesday night thieves entered
the residence of Senator Q. Il Fegan
on Villas avenue and stole So in change
and three cigars from Mr. Fegun's
clothes.
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Nt,iice

We have found our lost Valentine
and are ready for some one else to take
something else the same way.
A. G. HINON a. Co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-02-22
LIGHTS AND SHADOWS.


nrif ct,pcc.. rolnt.f, %, Happenings In
rad Abpot thr ti'y.
Everybody so to the Eagle Drug
store for anything vuu may want in
the drug lime Ev.r.lhiug a- cheap If
not che iper than anywhere else
q. O.. lllNoN s. Co.
Prof d. h Boyd is up from Nor
man
Representative DeFord IS on the
sick list
Ei. Greer, Of the Winfield Courier,
came dewu last night
County Commissioner Oberholser is
up from Oklahoma City
Miss Ethel Green, - Chandler is the
guest of Guthrie friends.
Judge Scott deputy county attorney
Of Washington county, is in the city.
Attorney Harry Thurston has re-
turned from legal trip to the strip.
Miss Bender of Newton is visiting in
the city, the guest of Mrs Shapland.
j. 2. Hinkle, enrolling clerl, of the
house, went to oklahoma City Jester-
day.
P.P. Blass' loss by fire Wednesday
night was almost 81, 400, insured FOR
$500.
John r. Clark, of saltwater, is in
the city attending the meeting. of the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-02-22
Teeth Extracted Without Pain.

All Kinds Of Filings neatly inserted.
Artificial keth on any base desired.
500 10 !, 900 TO select from Every op-
Grafton guaranteed and prices lower
than anywhere else in the city for the
best work, Office, room over Bank
Of Indian Territory.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-02-22

Deputy Severns, krcss Burke. IIiX
on ard Jones came i'm last night with
five United States prisoners
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-02-22

John Il. Clark, of saltwater, is in
the city attending the meeting of the
legislature.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-02-22
Afternoon

Barnes introduced "a concurrent res-
olut.3u re sommending that AN disc
charged soldiers and sailors of the
United States be given prefcrmeHt for
places OF public trust and employment
in recognition for their valiant ser-
vices in behalf Of the union and made
am earnest appeal for the passage of
the same
Mason, Brown of Clifton, Little.
Nickers Bradded, Brown of Edmond.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-02-22

+. j. Blass' loss 10y fire Wednesday
night was almost g. 400, insured FOR
81, 500.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-02-22
Truly Social.

NJ. golden a Co.,
Star Bazaar.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-08-10
Highest Of all in Leavening Powe-Latest U. S Govt Report
R@!a!!!!!! q! Rs%ass7 RRsklaRs
ABSOLUTEIY PURE
KANSAS q. A r.
Instructions to the veterans Rsgardlag q
Great Louisville EncampneaG

instructions tn the veterans Rsxardsag ths
Great Louisviile EncsmpneaG
OTTAWA, Kan. Aug. 7.-Departmsnt
Commander J. p. Harris, of the @. A
R., issued general orders No s 70 the
various posts yesterday In regard 70
the coming national reunion st Louis.
Vile. The order reads: "The head.
quarters of the department Of Kansas
will be In willard's hotel, Louisville.
Ky. Free quarters, cots and mat.
tresses for $40 men have been secured
for Kansas veterans at public school
building No. 22, corner Seventesnth
and Duncan streets. Comrades must
furnish their own blankstA Posts
wishing free quarters will make appli-
cation at once 70 the assistant adjutant-
general of this department, stating
number desiring free quarterA"
After giving information In regard
to railroad transportation, ETC.. IL urges
the comrades to attend and advertise
their state in the following paragraph:
This year we have been blessed with
bountiful crops; the largest perhaps
in years, and let us show our comrades,
north. south and east that Kansas
is all right Where comrades are
going to Louisville in suHicisns
numbers to procure q car from given
point, by all means have II decorated,
not only with our Kansas sundowers,
but with corn, wheat, Data, and apples.
or any product that would be Of inter.
est. The department Ii corresp ondins
with the committee 1t Louisvills "a
get room to make display Of that
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-08-10
NEWS NOTES.

The Kansas state treasury contained
81, 27a, ,S47. % At the close of business
July 81
At Versailles, KY, Newton Lane. .
partisan of Col. w. p. c. BreckinridGe,
shot and killed James Rodenbaugh and
fatally wounded II. c Rodenbaugh.
The United Presbyterian synod of
Kansas, In session 1t Ottawa, passed
resolutions indorsing Gov. Morrill, and
Attorney-Genersl Dawes in their
efforts to enforce the prohibitory law.
At Cincinnati ON the 5th the steamers
Carrollton and Big Sandy were burned
to the waters edge, sntailing .
financial loss of Sl5O,0O0 Fireman
Kifte was overcome by the heat and u
probably insane.
An Italian mob of 500 terrorized Q
mining camp at Spring Valley, III,
and drove away every negro inhabit-
ant, with whom they had been quar-.
reling. Several negroes were wound
ed, but none seriously.
The democrats of Maryland, In state
convention, nominated John E. Hurst,
. German man, for governor. The
resolutions indorsed the national ad.
ministration and declared In favor OF
gold as the basis of the monetary
system.
General Superintendent c. Dunlap
of the Chicago, Rock Island q Pacific
railroad, died on the 4th in Chicago
from injuries received while making
the descent on a water toboggan at G
bathing resort near jackson park, Chi
cago, Friday night.
Gov. Morrill, has removed the board
| of police commissioners at Wichita
Kan, and appointed David Smith, s
D. Lieurence and L. Keck In theil
stead. It is said that w. P. Campbell
will be appointed assistant attorney
general to help the new board en-
| force the prohibitory law.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-08-10
THE GREAT CORN CROP.

EstiDstsa - WIN Excssd by 900. 900. 600
Dushels ANY Prsvious Year.
CHICAGO, Aug. A-The crop Of corn
this year will be the largest that has
ever been known. It Is estimated At
the present time that the yield will
exceed by 100000, 900 bushels. the
record of any previous year. How
much depends upon the corn crop is
realized by few. The corn crop will
bring more money. il marketed, than all
other grain products combiued- The
estimated yield Of corn for this year Is
from s.e50, O00, 900 TO 3, 500. .000. 900 BUSH
elA At the present price, which Is IS
cents for December or May delivery,
the crop would be worth $500. 00O, 900.
A decline of cents bushel would
mean . difference of Silg0O0, 900 In the
value of the crop To emphasize the i'm
mensity Of this prod tion II may be said
that the state Of Iowa alone will raise
enough corn this year TO supply more
than Rve bushels to every man, woman
and child In the United States. Illinois,
Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Missouri
and Kansas comprise what has been
termed the corn belt This section fur.
nishes nearly, II not quite. two-thirds OF
the entire corn crop
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-08-10
MRS. TALMAoe DEAD.

The wife q the Noted Brooklyn Divine
Diss Of Nervous Prostrasioa.
DANsvILLE, N. T., Aug. a-Mrs- T.
De Witt Talmsgs died here ct $50 yes
tsrday morning. Since the burning Of
the Brooklyn tabernacle last year MIRA
Talmage has suffered from nervous
prostration, and she had never fully
recovered from the shock sustained
then.
While DR.. Talmage was absent ON .
lecturinR tour in the west last week
he received . telegram summoning him
to his wife's bedside He at once can.
celed all his engagements and hastened
back. TO find that there was very little
hope for the patients recovery.
Deceased was the second wife of DR..
Talmage. His hrst wife was drowned
while boating in 1859, leaving him .
daughter. Miss Jessie TalmaGe, and Q
son. now dead. Two years later he
married Miss Whittemore. and five
children survive - the fruits Of this
union.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-08-10
SOLDIERS MANNED.
Pythiau Excurssonisss Firs . Salute into .
passlnR Train.

Pythias Excurssonists Firs . Salute into .
Passing Train.
SPRINeFIELD, o., Aug. IA Knights
of Pythias excursion train from here
for Sandusky had . small cannon In
the baggage car and members were
firing salutes as they went along. One
OF these salutes was fired just as the
train bearing the Third regiment Of
Iehs Ohio national guard was passing.
|&IE>o1a9Va Of the cannon was
= :; - : seii
'sAs a11nn6yVss JoCS9-s. 1>6Dil =
were shrislrs q a(4ls0qR 1hHGr~1 -
soldiers To make mattsrs worss IL
car was filled with the suffocating
smoke of the powder. The car doors
were opened and the smoke cleared
away. The hospital corps of the regi-
mem. was aboard and was Immediately
called into service. Three men were
badly cut about the head. Two little
boys, company ''mascots," had their
faces shot completely full of powder.
Two soldiers were deafenei and an
other blinded. Some twenty more
were injured.
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the TAvLoRs GUILTY.
The Brothsss ConvIcted of the Murder Of
re19 Nee ks Family.


se18 nseek Ike Family.
CARRoLz16N Mo-, Aug. 3-Yester-
day mofni6ksAt o'clock the court
room woe 1hH Of people to hear the
speeches. IL counsel in the Taylor
brotherS trial for the murder Of the
Meeks family. Col. John B. Hale made
the closing address for the defense
and Tom Bresnehan followed in behalf
of the state. Col Hale, in q speech of
nearly two hours, presented his side of
the case in a most able manner. Mr..
Bresnehan, the able prosecutor of
Linn county, followed Col Hale In
two hours speech. and then the people
did not know what to expect.
At high noon the jury were given
their instructions, and by consent of
both sides allowed to have their din
ner. They were then shown to theip
room, where. after delibe rating on the
case for an hour and a half. they sent
word to Judge Rucler that they had
reached q verdict. Judge Rucker and
the attorneys went into the court room
one at time, in order not to attract
any attention from the crowd. How.
ever. it was known very soon that the
jury had decided the case and then .
rush followed. A thousand people
tried to get where only 300 could be
accommodated.
As soon as the defendants were seat
ed the court asked the jury II 1t had
reached q verdict. I'VE have" said
Foreman Craig. The circuit clerk then
called the jury and all answered pres
ent The court then asked for the YER
dict q. W. Craig, the foreman. took
1t to the clerk. The clerk read the
verdict:
We, the Jury, nnd the defendants. william
p. and George E. Taylor. guilty In the manner
@. w. CRAIG. Foreman.
A cheer went up from the crowded
court room. The court ordered the
room cleared or the noise stopped and
quiet reigned again. Attorney Conk-
ling asked tho the jury be polled and
1t was done, each juror answering In .
firm voice that the verdict was his
own. The jury was then discharged
and the defendants given in charge Of
the sheriff
Thus has ended famous oase. The
flrst trial resulted In . mistrial, but
this time the twelve were Of one opin-
ion. B. c. Dulaney and George Free
man, two Of the Jurors. stated that the
result was reached on, the first ballot
The people Of this city are nearly .
unit in declaring that the verdict ID
Just, and although many express pity
Tor the families Of these men, yet no
one would change the verdict.
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Specimen Cases.

q. H. Clifford, New Csssel, Wis, was
troubled with neuralgia and rheumatism,
his stomach was disordered, his liver was
affected to an alarming degree, appetite
fell away, and he was terribly reduced In
flesh and strength. Three bottles OF
Electric Bitters cured him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, ILL.,, had
q running sore on his leg OF eight years
standing. Used three bottles Of Electric
Bitters and seven boxes OF Bucklen's Ar
Mica Salve, and his leg IL sound and we'll.
John Speaker. CatawOa, o., had hvs large
fever sores on his leg, doctors said he was
incurable. One bottle Electric Bitters
and one box Bucklsn's Arnica Salve cured
him entirely. Sold by ID. W. B. Tevie.
No. 8
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MISSOURI siLvGRiTGa.
The Dsmocratic silver Cesvsasssa Rass
RssolutiO0s Fsvoring Brse OeonaOo
IA -

The Dsmocratic silver Ceavsatssa Raases
Resolutioos Fsvoring Brse OeonaOe -
10 to I. 4
PKRrLE SrRINes, Mo-. Aug. THE
democratic free silver convention met
In the Tabernacle yesterday u noon.
Hon. r. p. Bland was made temporary
and permanent chairman. Congress-
man DeArmond reported the rssolu.
tions, the preamble TO which declared
II to be . duty to the people that ''ths
party of the people continue the battle
for bimetallism until efforts sss
crowned with success" The resolutions
declare for the free coinage Of silver
and gold 1t the ratio Of l6 TO without
waiting for the action or approval Of any
other nation; oppose panic breeding
currency based on . single metal that
can be cornered; oppose the Issue Of
interest bearing bonds In time Of peace,
and especially oppose tho placing Of
the treasury under the control Of .
syndicate of bankers The state CEN
trail committee had nineteen new mem-
bers added toit. which places the con.
troll of the party in the hands Of the
free coinage wing