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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15
SWINDLER AND BETRAYER.
Decelves an Innocent Girl and Passes
worthless Checks

worthless Checks.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. March 14-R. G.
Pickett, alias b. o. Caplan, a young
man with budding mustache, passed
last night in the hold-over at the CEN
tral station, while the l5-year-old girl
whom he had deceived passed the
night in tears at the Centropolis hotel.
Pickett came to Kansas City day be-
fore yesterday from Carrollton, Mo. 4,
where he had a store. He passed
forged checks on business houses and
was arrested.
According to the girls story, her
name is Helms, and she is not yet 10
years old She met Pickett at Nashua,
Iowa, about five weeks ago, and after
an acquaintance Of but few days.
consented TO leave with him. She
says that her mother knew OF her in
tentions and gave her consent after
Pickett had promised TO marry her.
They came to Carrollron, Mo, where
Pickett opened a store under the name
of Caplan, and have lived there since
that time, but have never been mar
ried, The girl, who is an Innocent
appearing, blue-eyed, yellow haired
child, does not appear even as old as
she says she is
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15
WAITING IS STILL THE RULE IN
The GENERAL MARKET.
THE OUTLOOK UNCERTAIN
Large Hope but Little Actual Business
Explain the Strength OF some Mar
kets and the Weakness OF Others
Prices of Materials Have
Varied From Prices of
Manufactured Goods.

New YORK. March i4.-R G. Dun e.
Co. s weekly review of trade says:
Waiting is still the rule. Large
hope, but little actual business, ex-
plains the strength of some markets
and the weakness of others. The
feeling that the spring of 500 ought
to bring larger business will not suf-
ice TO meet expenses all the season If
the larger business does not come.
1t is especially noteworthy that
prices u materials have varied quite
differently from prices of manufac-
tured products, although in most cases
the advance last fall was commenced
by extraordinary uplifting of prices
for materials. Thus, cotton is 27g
per cent higher than year ago, but
cotton goods average only 1917 per
cent. Wool is about 5,3 per cent
higher than IA year ago, but wooden
goods are, on the whole, about per
cent lower. Pigirou is only II per
cent higher than a year ago, while
finished products of iron and steel
average 10 per cent higher These
comp rIsons are important because
they disclose something of the grave
dis!ocation of prices which inadequate
consumption ard combinations have
produced.
The market for wheat is weaker,
with no better reason than the Govern
meut report of wheat in farmers
hands, which is altogether out of
keeping with the Government estimate
a year ago, and yet Is probably more
nearly correct.
Failures for the week have been
81, 2,9l1, us, against 81, ,693, O52 last year,
and S3,276, 202 in 1894; manufacturing
was Ss96,9l against S7s5, go last
year, and trading was S2,0O5, 560,
against Ss97, $50 last year. Failures
for the week have been 300 in the
United States, against 266 last year,
and 90 In Canada against 81 last year
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15
The Crawfisb's Tail.

The tail of the crawfish serves that
animal as an oar. BY a peculiar jerk
of the tail the animal can retire from a
dangerous object with almost incredible
swiftness. The tail is much more effec
tive in moving the animal backward
than forward, a singular instance of
adaptation to its situation for by means
of its tail it can withdraw into it's hole
with such swiftness as in an instant to
place it out of danger.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15
BROWN CASE CLOSED.
The Accused Minister Makes a Pathetic
Plea for AcquittaL


SAN Francisco, March l4.-Rev. c.
%. Brown concluded his address in his
own defense before the Congrega-
tional council yesterday. He made a
personal appeal to the council, pictur-
ing the distress of his wife and sons
and of his aged parents in Cleveland.
He SAID If the council pronounced
against him he would never see his
parents again. He said that if the
verdict was adverse, every black
mailer in the country would raise his
serpent head and hiss in victory.
The address was concluded amid a
burst of applause and loud hurrahs
from the audience. One man arose
and with tears running down his
cheeks cried: &C. o. Brown is the
bravest man in California. l move
that he be the next mayor of San
Francisco Continued cheers fol-
lowed and DIR. Brown was surrounded
with congratulating friends The
council then went into executive ses-
sion 10 deliberate upon the evidence
and formulate a verdict.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15
Reed Men claim GnthrIe.

GUTHRIE, Okla, March 1.-The Re-
publican caucuses and primaries were
uproarious affairs. Both the Barnes
and Reed factions did their best to
capture the organization and carry
things their own way. The Reed men
claim to have large ma jority of the
city delegates, but the county, outside
of the city, will undou btedly be large
ly for Mckinley, and the county con
vention will be hotly contested.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15
A Fort scott Couple Elope..

FORT ScoTr, Kan, March l4.-Win
Dawson and Miss Lizzie Parks, two
well known young people Of this city,
eloped yesterday, going to Kansas
City To get married. They were unable
10 secure a carriage to drive them to
railroad junction north of town and
enlisted the services of draw wagon
for that purpose. DAWSON and another
young man admirer of the young
lady had had an alteration over her
and while visiting away from home,
he met her and induced her to go.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15
In Coruslon WITH ontIaws.

WAsHINGToN, March l4-There was
something of a sensation in the house
committee on judiciary when letters
were read from express companies de-
nouncing the court officials of the
Indian territory, and accusing them
of being in collusion with the outlaws
of that section who have been robbing
the companies by holding up trains
For this reason the companies ask
that the bill TO extend the jurisdiction
of the Texas and Arkansas courts over
that country should become a law.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15
Denial From London sporting Club

LONDON, March 1.-THE officials OF
the National sporting club say they
have not yet offered a purse for a
match between Robert Fitzsimmons
and James j. COrbett, and that no
articles have been sent by this club to
the United States for their signature.
They add that they are quite prepared
to arrange a meeting on certain con-
ditions, one Of which is that Corbett
must make an apology 20 the club for
his statements rejecting on it's mem
bers, made after his return to the
United States from England.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15
SWEETHEART AND HE LAW.
Novel Suit involving in Some Degree
the Status of the FIance.

Novel Suit Involving in Some Degree
the status of the FIance.
A novel question is involved in a suit
now on trial in the state district court
at Galveston. Allen Taylor, an en-
ploye of the International & Great
Northern railway, died in Houston
March II, 1895, from injuries received
in wreck on that road that day.
He had his life insured in favor OF
his fiancee, Miss Josie O'Shea of Gal
weston, in the Travellers Mutual In
surance Company for $500. Shortly
after his death suit was filed in the
district court against the insurance
company and Miss O'SNsa, to restrain
the company from paying the amount
to the beneficiary designated, and to
compel payment to Mrs. Mary G. Tay-
lor mother of deceased, and his sisters,
Laura Sheetz and Fannie Ingram who
are Joined pro forma by their husbands,
Arthur L. Sheetz and Frank Ingram.
The petition alleges that the designated
beneficiary was not related to deceased
and that plaintiff, Mary c. Taylor, is
a widow, the deceased being her sole
support, and that she and the other
plaintiffs were his only legal heirs. No
case wherein the validit. of the insur-
ance in favor OF a sweetheart was in
volved has heretofore been presented TO
any court in Texas, and there is but one
case on record in the United States
where the case has been adiudicated.
The case referred to is reported in the
Fifty-second Missouri Reports, and it
was decided by the supreme court o'
that state that such insurance was
valid.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15
No Priests in the Insurgent Camp.

HAVANA, March A. Advices re-
ceived here from the province of Santa
Clara say that the insurgents forbid
the country families from going into
the town in accordance with the or
ders of General Weyler Gomez is
also reported to have declared 1t to
be unnecessary to baptize children or
to perform the ceremony Of marriage,
and it is stated that there are no
priests in the camps OF the insurgents.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15
Congressman Robbins unseatea.

WASHINGTON, March IA. After two
days debate the House, by a vote of
l73 to 50, unseated Gasten A. Robbins,
from the Fourth Alabama district, and
decided that his Republican opponent,
w. f. Aldrich, was elected and enti-
tied to the seat. All the Repu bIicans,
with the exception of Mr.. White of
Illinois, and the Populists and three
Democrats Messrs. Cobb Dockery and
lie Almond of Missouri, voted for the
majority report. The fifty-nine votes
against the Representative were cast
by Democrats,swith one exception.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15
Miss Braddon's Prod uctIons.

Some one with taste for figures has
noticed the fact that Miss Braddon, the
novelist, has in the thirty-three years
since she began to write produced just
sixty romances, each OF them in three
volumes, making $50 in all. She has.
therefore, made copy enough for sig
printed pages on each day in all those
ears
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15
Mckinley Delegates In New York.

BUFFALO, N. Y, March l4.-The
Republican eaueuses in Erie county
yesterday resulted in an overwhelm-
ing success for the Mckinley men. In
the Thirty-third Congressional dis
triet, which comprises several wards
OF the city of Buffalo and all the
towns in the county, Mckinley men
won by 100 TO 81.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15
Another spanish FLAG nurned.

SMYRNA, Del March IA. - About
forty boys burned a Spanish flag late
last night in the center Of this town.
A large crowd Of citizens watched the
cremation, but there was no attempt
made to stop IL, although no marked
demonstration was made. The BOYS
had previously paraded the tow with
the foreign emblem, accompanied by
two American flag,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15
spseulated WIN the states Money.

Dies MONIES, Iowa, March i4.-S. j.
Spaulding, secretary and treasurer Of
the State Board Of Pharmacy Commits
sioners' was arrested yesterday, being
short Sl3, 900 in his accounts. He has
no property and the state will lose the
money. He had been speculating on
the Board of Trade for some time and
had been heavy loser. He came into
the Office with Governor Boies.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15
Explosion of an on Can.

WICHITA, Kan, March "a. - Miss
Katie Winkle, a young woman of
Peck, twelve miles south of this city,
was burned TO death yesterday by the
explosion of an oil can. Mrs Meyers,
who tried to save her, was also burned
so badly that there is little hopes of
her recovery. A hired hand was badly
but not seriously burned.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15
The MoK,nley club Orr.nl1 8.

But we work just the same We use
the new process Absolutely no dam
age TO any goods We use pure dis
titled water for washing fannes and
the only pure flannel soap No shrink
ng After this week we will repl ace
all lost buttons and sew all rips and
tears free of charge. VIII give new
collar in place of any broken in the
laundry. Does this suit you? II so,
send in your work
81 Steam Laundry.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15
Iowa,s Anti-CIrarette Law.

DIS MONIES, Iowa, March 1.-THE
anti-eigarette bill, previously passed
by the house, passed the senate yes
terday, and unless vetoed, will go into
effect July A. The bill prohibits bot n
the manufacture and sale of cigar
cites and cigarette paper, except by
jCbbers, for use outside the state.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15
Two Insurgsat Leader. Dead.

HAVANA March lA-Confrmation
has been received Of the reported
death of the well-known insurgent
leader, BarillO Guerra. He was Shot
in the forehead with a rifle bullet and
died instantly. Zayas, another leader
of the insurgents, is suffering from a
serious rifle sho. wound in his face
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15

BENTON HARBoR Mich, March IA
Infuriated by the refusal of Miss Ger
trude Bailey 10 longer accept his at
tcntions, Archie Belangoa, a young
Frenchman, went TO her home, and
after shooting her dead and attempt
ing 10 kill her sister and mother. he
went 70 the woods and committed sui
eide
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15
Not . Mahogany Ladr.

Mandy Ann-Say, Rastus. de Way
down furniture store is adYuttlsiR' ma
hogany ladies rockers for $1.57. w
got TO git me one.
Rastus-Git you nufin' You Ain't no
mahogany lady; you's ebony INDIAN
apOlis Journal.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15
A Heavy Horse.

The heaviest horse in New England
is said to be owned in Somerset, VT,
and used in numbering on the noun
aims. It is a Clydesdale, is years
old stands eighteen hands high, and
weighs 2,100 pounds. A horse weighing
800 pounds is noticeably big.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15
Thres nurned TO Death.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, March l4.-At
Bantam, Clermout county, Ohio, last
night, the residence Of Valentine
Mushbacker, a wealthy farmer, was
burned, and he and his daughter, aged
IS, and veteran soldier named
Isler, who was living with the family,
were burned 10 death.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15
Held Up a Katy Train.

GBEENvILLE, Tex, March I4.-The
nor th bound Katy was boarded by a
masked and armed man who entered
the sleeper and went through the pas
sengers The amount secured was
small As the train neared the citv
he jumped or lie had confederate.
Officers are on the trail.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15
PoIsoned hr Cnnse.

MOUND CITY, III, March l4-Dm
Taylor, Robert Taylor and wife, and
another son aud daughter OF Dill Tay-
lor, living near Craig. ten miles from
here, were poisoned from drinkinO
coffee last night. Dill Taylor died
and the others are expected to die at
any time
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15
Bank ClearlnRs.

New YORK, March l4.-The following
table, compiled by Bradstreets, shows
the clearances at the cities named and
the percent ages of increase or decrease
as compared with the corresponding
week last wear:
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15

ATcHIsoN, Kan, March l4.-North.
ern Kansas is again covered with from
one 10 two inches Of snow. Ii fell on
Friday and was heaviest in the vicin
ity of Concordia
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15

WAsHNGroN, March l4.-The Sen
ate has confirmed William II. Ander-
son of Kentucky, who was appointed
register of lands at Enid, Ok. A yea
and nay vote was taken and resulted
rs 10 "a in favor of Anderson.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15
Wood Wanted

We wish TO purchase $50 cords of
good hard wood 20 be delivered at the
Santa Fe bridge over the Cimarron
river during the months of March and
April. WILLARD & CoRNwEII.
2d3w Contractors, Hotel ROYAL
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15
nsw 70 make Good nh.

A famous ink long used in Germany
vas made Of a combination Of shromAts
u potash with q solution OF logwood in
ths proportion OF one part Of the fern
r 70 1000 pArts Of the latter.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15

Quick in effect heals and leaves ms
ecar. Burning, sealy skin eruption
quickly cured by DeWitt's Witch Ia
eel salve Applied 20 burns. sealds or
old sores. IL is magical in effect Al.
ways cures Piles.-c. r Rsnfrs lAd
+. B. Lille.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15

Mrs I, X. Tingle will display an
elegant and complete millinery stock
at her Easter opening She is a dis
eliminating and tasty buyer and is
now east selecting stock. II
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, March l4.-Har-
wards young orators won the competi-
tive debate with Princeton last night,
and the CrimSon's long record of ora
torical triumphs remains unbroken.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15

Prepare 20 dieF missed the heavy
ViliAiu. Goodness! Not in this rowdy
rig. hope" replied the heroine, with
an apprehensive glance toward the
mirror. r.-DetFoit News.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15

It's just as easy TO try One Minute
cough Cure as anything else t's
easier 70 cure severe cold with IL.
Let your next purchase for a cough
be One Minute Cough Cure. Better
medi'ine, better results; try il. r. B.
Lille & Co and q r. Renfro.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15
ROYAL Baking Powder.
Highest of all In IeaVening
streHgfh.-U.s s. dovsrumsnt Report.

As the name indicates. Halls Vege-
table Sicilian Hair Renewer is a re,
newer of the hair, including its growth
health. youthful color, and beau .yA
1t will please you.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15
Pugilist Convicted OF ManslauRhter.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, March l4.-Frank
Klein, a pugilist, was convicted Of
manslaughter for killing Louis Smidt
in May last in = prize fight
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15

''cive ne liver regulator and
can regulate the world said a genius.
The druggist handed him a bottle of
ps"itts Little Early Riser, the IA
AouA little pill.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15

has become so weak as to have lost the
ability to recuperate. Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery will cure % per cent. of
all cases Of consumption If used according
TO directions. II also cures all lingering
coughs, bronchial aud throat affections.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15

A high liver with torpid liver will
not be long liver. Correct the liver
with DeWitts Little Early Risers, lit
tie pills that cure dyspepsia ami con-
stipation.-F b. Lille g. Co. and G.
r Renfro.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15
For Rent.

Furnished rooms, with or without
board, at Mrs Newton's, 4Os East
Harrison.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15

For Trade-Work team. harness and
wagon for city property Address,
x, care Leader 33 II
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15

of the blood, and can be cured
absolutely and always by puri-
flying and enriching the blood.
The only exception TO this Is
the case where the disease has
been neglected and improp-
erlv treated until il is stronger
than the body-until the body
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15
An Odd Inatrnment.

An odd instrument mas just been in
,ented combining a fan and an ear
rumpet. The deaf lady when she
fishes to hear what is being said, folds
p her fan into a shape somewhat like
le paper packets used by grocers, and
1nlies the small end to her ear.
Who Are Government Omcers?
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25.-Deputy
United States marshals and Federal
clerks gen rally are not officers of the
government Such was the decision
of the United States Court of Appeals
yesterday in the sult of John M. Nc
Donald against the United States to
recover 81, ,237 so due as compensation
for services rendered TO the United
States as clerk of the district attorney
for Montana. In the lower court Nc
Donald's petition was allowed, and his
salary ordered paid to him. The gov
ernment appealed, however, with the
result that the lower court was re-
veraed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15

A fall blood Osags Indian danced
himself TO death at Grey Horse.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15

j. W. Pierce, Republic, Ia, says; Ct
have used One Minute Cough Cure in
my family and FOR myself, with re-
suits so entirely satisfactory that |
can hardly find words to express my
sc.t to its merit. l will never fail to
recommend it to others, on every oc-
casion that presents itself F b. Lii
lie & Co., and c. R Rem ro
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15

Tuesday, p m; Wednesday, Tao
p. m Friday, p N; Saturday, 4
p. m.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15

Idktn away by AuC us
ease which causes
over one sixth Of all
the deaths in the
world - the disease
which doctors call
| consumption. There
Is absolutely no rea-
son in the world why
consumption should
be fatal why It
should be even seri-
Gus. II Is a disease
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15
Trinity church

Trinity church. Rev. De- Brooke,
bishop; Rev. A. b Nicholas, rector
Holy communion, 9;l5 a. IN. Sunday
school, 10 a. m Service and sermon.
IL a IN. Evening service and sermon,
7:30 p m.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15

How many young men and
young women are cut off just
when the future seems brightest
and fullest Of promise They
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-10-30

Two fishing and hunting parties
returned Friday nightfrOm Il stay ~
Il week at the lakes at the head nf
Platte river. One party had quite
an interesting experience with a
bear. The animal tore the door
off the shed in which their horses
were kept and wns kept from at
lacking the horses by the handy
way the horse ustd his heels. 1t IL
said that the boys. though plentiful
ly supplied with firearms, remained
in camp all one day. fearing that
bruin would attack them.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-10-30

The believer in protection who
considers voting for Bryan should
remember the following remark of
Bryan while in congress. He said:
"What | denounce is a
protective tariff levied
purely and solely for the
purpose of protection. 1t is
FALSE ECONOMY and
the most VICIOUS PO-
LITICAL PRINCIPLE
that has ever cursed this
country"
Do You. Mr.. Protectionist, want a
president who has that opinion OF
the Republican principle Of protec-
tiOn? Vote against him, and vote
against every man who in support
ing him. Such Il rank free trader
should never he prcsidrnt-until the
recent lesson il forgotten.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-10-30
LEGISLATIVE TICKET.

The Republicans have in the
field firstclass legislative ticket,
and it will be elected complete.
The nominees are A. +. Ferris, of
Braincrd; B. F. Hartshorn, of
Staples; J. d. Jones, Of Long
Prairie. and H. C. Head, of Prince.
ton. The first three named are
candidates for reelection, and
their acceptable services in the last
house Of representatives entitle
them to reelection. Mr.. Head is
new man III district politics, but
he has long been prominent Re.
publican worker in his county.
They arc all good men, and will
ably represent the district.