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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-16
Court House News.

J. G. Ballentine, sheriff of Douglas
county, Washington, arrived in Lew
iston yesterday. He will take in Gus
tody the three horse thieves arrested
last week. Requisition papers are ex-
pected to arrive to-day and the prison
ers will probably be taken to Douglas
county for trial tomorrow.
Assessor Wing is corresponding with
Attorney-G General Parsons as to wheth
er the Nez Perez Indians, who have re-
Gently been conceded citizenship rights,
are subject to personal property and
poll tax lcvey. Mr.. Wing expects Il
definite expression from the Attorney
General this week, and his finding is
of great Importance to Nez Perez
county.
Assessor Wing will begin assessing
in the city Monday. and VIII not visit
the country for several weeks. The
delinquent tax list of 1895, will be pub
lShed about May Goth. ! he list will
be about the same size as last year,
which is All evidence that the eXten~
sion of time granted in the paying of
taxes, has resulted in but little good to
the taxpayer, and has occasiored
much Inconvenience to the county.
There are now eight prisoners con
fined in the county Jail held for trial,
seven being charged with selling whis-
Sherft's office show that twenty ar
rests have been made since May LIST,
for illigitimate traffic in liquor, and
with one exception, conviction has fol-
lowed in each case. The seven, now
held, will be tried at the next session
of the Federal Court in Moscow, which
convenes May Attn.
f. X. Hughes is now confined in
the county Jail and will answer to the
charge of emhezzlement before Judge
Stookey today. The charge was pre-
ferred by \. w. Gisey, Il representative
of the American Insurance Company
and Mr.. Hughes was arrested Satur
day. This charge was brought to re.
cover $50 of the cOmpany's fund. Ht
was released on $50 bonds, but was ar
rested again Monday ON the charge o
emheZzling funds to the extent o
s75. His bonds were place! at $500
and being unable to satisfy the court
was confined in Jail. The ease will b,
called for hearing at 10 o'clock.
The inside of he safe in the sheriff
Office now presents the appearance Of ;
select distillery sample board. There
are bottles Of all sizes and description
and bear labels marked Exhibit "A' t.
"Q.' They will be used in evidenc
against the prisoners held here on tn,
charge of selling whiskey to Indians
The contents of the bottles have neve
been analyzed, but it all carries tn
scent of alcohol. Variety Is at least al
attraction of the display, and Sherii
Lydon guarantees he can make tn
sampler feel "that he forgot that h
owed man a cent" grow as pompou
aS Grover, or fight his best friend, ali
VIII insure that Il test of all of thel
VIII he conducive to an early grave.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-16
NUMBER 80


The annual band boys dance will
take place tomorrow evening at the
Masonic Hall. The proceeds OF this
dance will be used solely for the pur.
pose of maintaining the band, and .
large crowd should attend. The Regi.
mental Band IL the best In the State
and the citizens should evidence their
appreciation by giving substantial as
sistance to the efforts Of the members
to maintain it. A good band IL Of In
estimable value to = city, betng
source of much benefit as well a.
pleasure.
You will always lind The Cash
Hardware Store on the Ground Floor.
Prices with the lowest-Depend upon
1t.
FoR RENT:--A store room, IN brick
building, 30 by 80 feet, hest location In
the city. For particulars, enquire ut
TELLER Office.
From the best information Obtainable
the peach crop was more or iess dam-
aged ~ every section Of the northwest
except in the Clearwater. valley. In
Yakima, Walia Walla, on Snake river
and on Asotin, the crop Is almost or
quite a failure. The prospects IN Lew
| iston are good for the hest. crop ever
known.
We are leaders IN the Wall Paper
line. Our l5c white hacks and 25c
gifts catches the eye ofeverybody.
/, G. A. THATCHER.
Call at the Royal Dining Room. II
you want the finest meal to be had In
the City. New Proprietors and finest
cook in the northwest.
The county com issiOners have been
in session since Monday. Much Of
the session has been devoted to road
business. They will probably adjourn
Friday or Saturday. The full report
of the proceedings will be published In
the next issue Of the TELLER.
Il havea complete restaurant outfit
for sale at bargain. Also counters,
show cases and fixtures. George Bre.
mer, corner Second Hand store.
We have the agency for the Very
Highest Grade Bicycle in the U. IS.
I The first wheel will he ready
April lst. Cash Hardware store.
j. ltoos announces himself candi.
date for reelection to the Office Of city
marshal. Mr.. Ross has filed this
position for the past two years with
credit, and II strong following Of friends
Is encouraging his reelection.
FOR SALE:-One l5.h0rse power
boiler, and two puls0me ters, with u
capacity of $50 gallons per minute.
Will sell ut a reasonable figure. En-
quire ut this office.
A young married man would like
position In store ~ clerk or hook. keeper
Has three years experience. IL also an
experienced saw min man and team
ster Addres. TELLER Office.
| In The Swim.-We propose to do
our part towards fencing IN the Neg
Perce lands. No one can undersell US
in wire-Glidden The Best, at Bets.
Cash Hardware Store.
Miss Hembree's millinery parlors
are daily thNnEed with visitors. Her
new goods have appealed to the pOpu.
lar taste. Call and zee the latest hats.
Our Headache Capsules will cure
all kinds Of neuralgia and headaches.
And our La Grippe CAPSULES are SIRE
care for cold. Try them. The Owl
Drug Store.
Mr.. n. Tusler, the Montana ca tile
man, arrived in Lewiston yesterday.
| Wallace Scott, of GrangeviIle, Is in
the city.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-16

The new train service on the o. II.
n \. shortens the time 10 Portland and
California points; also gives first.class
and tourist sleeping car aeconmoda.
tons. Connections made at Spokane
with Great Northern train with
through service to st. Paul. Change
Union Pacific, with through iirst-class
sieepers, tourist sleeners and reclining
chair cars. Passengers for Occur a.
Aiene points Will make direct connec-
tion to TekQa with the new through
aaiiy train from Spokane to Wallace.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-16
Appropriation is Saf!!.
Senator Dubois Gets an Expression From
the Commerce Committee of the Senate
Wilson is a Worker
His LabOrs in Behalf OF Idaho Have Met
With Splendid Success.

| With Splendid Success.
| The TELLER received the following
telegram last evening. 1t was
prompted by the report that the hill
was not certain to pass
WV. ID. C., 4-5.
To LEWISTON TELLER:
Have seen the members of COM
mercc Committee of Senate and you
can rest easy about the x25,O 900 appro.
priation.for Clearwater Representa-
tive Wilson did splendidly in House
River and Harbor Bill, and the Senate
| will do rs we'll for all Idaho items.
| FIRED II. DUBOIS.
| The bill teferrci to was introduced
by Congressman Wilson aud was
championed with vigor4y him. MIR.
| Wilson has done good work in office.
He pressed this measure against many
unfavOrahlc conditions. 1t is almost
unprecedented for an item carrying an
appropriation to pass without first
having secured the sanction of the
secretary Of the Treasury. This bill
Is an exception. 1t was forced
through with zeal in the fac" of inn
piled opposition from the department.
Mr.. Wilson has earned the support of
this Nez Perez county constituency by
| this one act
| Robert Stanton has been engaged as
special clerk at che Lapwai agency.
| The position which he holds passed
Of the president. This makes the posi-
| tion permanent one, not subject to
party control. Mr.. Stanton has good
position and he deserved the honor.
He received II nice compliment from
Coz. Lane when that gentleman en-
dorsei his application for the position.
He said Mr.. Stanton was qualified
above any other man for the position
His services in the line of his official
duties had especially qualified him for
the work. Mr.. Staintain has special
knowledge of the Indians, their vali-
ons relations with the government, and
the laws of the state.
The revival meetings in the Metho-
dist Episcopal church are assuming
greater proportions. Rev. Euster has
been prevailed upon to remain another
week. Scores have bowed at the altar
for pardon and for purity. Some OF the
new converts have united with the
| church. The house i. filled and the af-
ternoon meetings at $3.50 are well at
tended. On the Sabbath day at IA. m.
Rev. Euster will hold II fasewel con,e
Grafton service. At II "A. IN. he will
preach on "Ali Things ARE Yours" al
3 O'Clock there will he children
evangelist" service with an illustrated
sermon, and at O'Clock sermon fol
Women" At 7:3O y. IN. "A sermon o.,
General principles.' Farewell scryir,
Will he Monday night.
Mr. Nelson J. Wing some day,
since received long deferred paynen,
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soldier during the war of the rebellion.
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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-16
9S Houses Wanted

to paint and paper by Bennet & Porter.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-16

The Royal Dining Room is the hest
place in Lewiston, for IA hungry man
You are sure to find everything clean
neat and delicious.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-08-09
SAD CASE.
wife and Mother Drop Dead From
fright.

wife and Mother Drop Dead From
fright.
Last Friday evening David Kelley,
who was at work on = cotton gin. re-
ceiyed a very painful and dangerous
wound by the falling OF shaft. The
shaft struck him in the breast and
pinned him TO the floor. In carrying
him home they passed the residence OF
William Kelley, a son of David Kelley,
and called Mrs. William Kelley to as
sist in caring for the old gentleman.
At the sight Of the blood she fellsin a
faint The physicians were called and
they did all they could for her, but she
died in a very few minutes. Mrs. Kel.
ley was subject 70 heart trouble, and
the sight Of the mangled man was toe
much for her. She leaves two little
children and husband. - Shawnee
Quill,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-08-09
4 ROTTEN PLANT.

The water supply Again short Property
Endangered aud Lawns Ruin q.
The city water works has played out
again. Just as it has every summer,
since started, at the ,ime when most
needed. The stand-ppe is dry and
dusty, the well needs sprinkling badly
and even the supply Of Cottonwood
filth is running short. For three
years the city council has allowed this
condition. OF affairs to exist and made
no effort whatever to remedy it, while
people who pay'a stiff price for water
must see their lawns burnt ont and
their flowers and vines witner and
blast every time there comes a two or
three weeks dry spell,
IL e. about time little business
sense was injected into the council
with a syringe and "A competent engi-
neer employed TO give the city an ade-
quate supply of water, "A man who
understands water supply and not
some jay whose whole experience con
sists in having drilled few farm
wells
Give the-people more water and dc
it without more than seven years
delay
In the meantime people should be
careful about wasting water and the
commissioEer,should be empowered Ia
put ont several spoilers O dis,onect
all those who do waste 10
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-08-09
SILVER CONVENTION

1he People wnl dominate a rIcket sep
tember
The conference committee, repre-
senting Democrats and populists, met
yesterday and decided to call a joint
free silver convention Of the two par
ties September Each pnrty will Sc
lect their own delegates aud the two
parties will meet side by side, each
nominating its part Of the ticket and
the ticket as whole to be ratified 10y
the loint convention.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-08-09
DOOLAN RETURNS GUN.
Joe Miilers Sl1 Shooter, Taken the Night
of the jail Break, Returned by
BIlrs MOther.in-Law

Bilrs MOther-in-Law.
Quite q sensation was created in the
city this morning when it was known
that Mrs. j. w Ellsworth, mother-in-
law Of Bill Doolan, had driven in from
Lawson. Payne county,E and had
brought with her the Colts 45-siX-
shooter belonging to Joe Miller, Doo-
Ian took with him the Sunday night
be broke of the federal Jail at Guthrie
Mrs. Ellsworth delivered the gun TO
Granville Morris at the New York
hardware store to whom she delivered
Doolan's message to Joe Miller, which
was. ~ thank you, Joe, very much for
the use of the gun, and will pay you
for the use Of it as soon as ] strike a
job" IL is very handsome Colts As
sixshooter with pearl handle, and Joe
is CLAP to &c. it back. just what kind
Of Job to which Bill refers is not
mentioned, but it is supposed he meant
as soon as he made raise in the old
way. II might be inferred that Doc
Ian is not far away but just where is
hard to determine. Perry Enterprise.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-08-09
APPLYING THE SCREWS.
Republican Machine frying to Down MI
Nelson.


The Republican machine went 10
work Yesterday tojhatch up some kind
OF scheme TO beat J. J. Nelson out OF
the nomination he obtained fairly and
squarely. Nelson was not gang can
didate and did not use any money to
get the nomination, so the committee
yesterday decided to bleed him and
assessed him $3.50 90 toward the cam
paign fund, declaring that If he did
not put up the money at once he would
be pulled Of the ticket
Mr.. Nelson's friends are aroused
over this action and deuounce it as an
Infamous outrage
Said Sheriff Painter last night, III
they pull Nelson off the ticket it will
cost the party a thousand votes
Others are equally aroused and there
is likely to be some fun over the
matter.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-08-09

To the pastor, trustees and members
OF the Presbyterian church, Guthrie:
take this opportunity of bidding
you all farewell, as will depart for
my old home in the city OF Little Rock,
Ark, in few days. You will allow
me to say that during the year and
few weeks that served the church as
janitor, ] never met more refined
class Of Christian ladies and gentlemen
than those Of the Presbyterian church.
received every cent OF my salary
promptly and without murmur You
and the church shall ever have my
prayers any best wishes
X. X. PIERsoN
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-08-09
A nousehoId Trsanure.
X. X. PIERsoN

ID. w. Fuller, of Canajohaire, N. Y,
says that he keeps DIR. Kings New
Discovery in the house and his family
would not be without 1t, IL procurable
DIR. G.. A. Dykeman Druggist, Catskill,
n. Y, says that DIR. Kings New DIS
covery is undoubtedly the best cough
remedy; that he has used it in his fam
lily for eight years, and that II has
never failed to do all that is claimed
for IT, Why net try remedy so long
tried and tested, Trial bottles free a;
Seatonian Drug store. Regular size
SOC and 81
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-08-09
MD Ynn Ever

Try Electric Bitters as a remedy for
your troubles2 II not get bottle
now and get relief. This medicine
has been found to be peculiarly adapt
ed to the relief and cure of all female
complaints, eXerting a wonderful di-
rect influence in giving strength and
tone to the organs. If you have loss
of appetite, consumption and headache
fainting spells, or II you are nervous,
sleepless, excitable, melancholy, or
troubled with dizzy spells, Electric
Bitters is the medicine yon need.
Health and strength are guaranteed
by It's use. Large bottles only fifty
cents at Seatonian Drug store
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-08-09

Joe Miller gave feast TO the Poneas
last week in which two beeves were
carved up. Joe was the host and Chief
White Eagle the sponsor, who thanke d
Joe for their feast. At night a dance
was given at White Eagle in honor OF
Joe, in which a number OF the pale
faces from Winfield, Kas., aud this city
participated. A great feast and a good
time is reported -Ponca Courier.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-08-09
All, THERE, NOW.

Guthrie Won Yesterday Great Game To-
day
A telegram from Oklahoma City last
night gave the score Of yesterday s
game at 10 10 IS in favor Of Guthrie,
and stated that the game today would
likely be the hottest Of the series. A
large number OF Guthrie people will
take advantage OF the low rates offered
and go down TO witness the game.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-08-09

Nervous debility is common com
plant, especially among women The
best medical treatment for this disor-
der is a persistent course of Ayers
Sarsaparilla to cleanse aud invigorate
the blood. This being accomplished.
nature will do the rest
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-08-09
Franl. Kres. swimming Pool.

Frank Kress has opened n swimming
pool at his place on section 8, one-hasf
mile north of the city ON ,he Cotton
wood bottoms. The pool is 45xsO feet
eemeuted, and contains only pure we'll
water. BAthers are charged but 10
cents and are requested 20 furnish
their own bathing suits kre~s' place
is delightful in every particular and "a
merry go Is afforded bathers. The
pool can be reached by going north on
Seventh street.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-08-09
OKLAHOMA OIL.
Operators After Il but the R.d Man 1aIks
Serlons

Operators After It but the Rsd Man Islks
serIons
The oil company that has the lease
Of the Usage country with headquar-
ters at Buffalo, n. y, are operating
about one mile southeast Of town on
the Joe Herard road. The average
feels kindly towards these hardy pros
peetors, but great many of the
0sages feel as though it Is the begin
ming Of the end. They say; These
people win fiji our ground full OF holes
which will throw up oil and gas, and
they will tear up the bowels OF the
earth with their great underground
guns and span cur country with rail.
roads and then the oil and gas will
take fire by means of railway telegraph
and telephone wires will spread oil
over our country and finally one great
explosion and pough, goes all the
osages into the land of Gutchie Man.
ito, the mighty" The workmen in
charge Of the expedition are J. W
Magee, foreman, assisted by w. II
Hetherington, II. Keton and John
Whitaker. -Pawhuska News
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-08-09

The little child of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
Coombs, OF whose sickness mention
was made last week, died Wednesday.
The little sufferer had so far recovered
as to be thought out Of danger, but a
relapse came and it died within a few
hours Lexington Leader.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-08-09
TERRITORIAL sKEICHFs.

Pertinent roin,ers CLEANED ttom u,.r.
the rerritorv
piehthera at shawnee
NJ = church dedicated at Newlitk
Caddo tribe trying to claim choetaw
citizenship
G. aud a Indians just received au-
other $4,000
Cleveland county viii nave county
singing convention
A. 2 Scott has been renominated for
the council on his shape
j. W Stone brought ia drst baie OF
cotton at shawnee
A II Ciassen OF Edmond captured
t1e Republican nominated for legisla.
turc. -.
Mrs Wade storai. Of Lex ngtor,
was blinded by popping grease from -
skillet.
Governor Brown, OF the Seminole
nation. will erect $40 900 store build.
ing at Wewaka.
Il Dr. Stutsman held without bail at
recumseh for murder Of Aaron Han.
ing at Keokuk Fats
The negroes had majority IN the
Oklahoma county Republican convene
tion, but were counted out and are
now roaring Justify.
a NJ Archer brought in first bale OF
cotton at Tecumseh, got 635 cents q
pound aud S22 in cash, a rocking chair
and a side saddle as n premium.
Ms. NJ X Elliott, OF Shawnee, Ok
lahoma's only lady lawyer, has taken
the stump for the Republican ticket in
that county and the male spell
binders" cannot get a corpora's guard
out 10 hear them.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-08-09

Arrangements are being made for
the selection of sixteen members OF
Co. C., o. n. g., 10 make a squad 10
drill for a contest 10 be had with the
different volunteer companies OF the
territory at the fair at Guthrie this
fall Company g is the best drilled
company la the territory, aud sixteen
Of their best men will make life miser
able for all competitors at the contest
-Oklahoman.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-08-09

Wanted - 100 operators To make
overalls, jumpers. outing shirts, la.
dies shirt waists, wrappers and la.
dies clothing In general. Apply TO
the Standard Sewing Machine Co. LOG
Oklahoma ave. Guthrie. lstf
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-08-09

Since 1875 here nave been nine epr
denies Of dysentery i'm different parts
Of the country 10 which Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diairhoea Remedy
was used with perfect success Dys-
entery, when epidemic, IS almost as
severe and dangerous as Asiatic chol-
era Heretofore the best efforts OF
the most skilled physicians have failed
to ckecls its ravages, this remedy,
however, has cured the most malig-
nant cases, both Of children and
adults, and under the most trying
conditions, which proves IL TO be the
best medicine in the world FOR bowe
complaints. For sale by Seatoniar
! Drug Co
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-08-09

Don't fail to try the Gold Medal
-four made by Washburn Crasby Co.,
of Minneapolis The finest in the
United States. Took the medals at
the Worlds Fair. the Centennial and
the St Louis Exposition. The Well
come Grocery is sole agent. 10 II
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-08-09

Women are the real heroes Of the
world. Thousands on thousands Of them
endure the dragging torture of the ills
peculiar TO womankind in the silence OF
home. They suffer on and on-weeks,
months, years. The story Of weakness
and torture is written IN the drawn
features, in the sallow skin, i'll the list
less eyes, in the lines Of care and worry
on the face.
Unborn modesty seals their lips. They
prefer pain to humiliation. Custom has
made them believe the only hope of
relief lies in the exposure Of Cxamina-
tion and "1ocal treatment"
Take ten cases of "female weakness
and in nine of them "local treatment
is unnecessary, There is no reason why
modest, sensitive women should sub
init TO IL HEcVrUREEsS
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-08-09

SiN weeks ago I suffered with a very
severe cold, was almost unable 10
speak My friends all advised me to
consult phy siciau. Noticing Cham
5er.aia's Cough Remedy advertised in
tas 81. Paul Volks Zeitung ! procured
q bottle. aud after taking IL short
while was entirely we'll. now most
heartily recommend this remedy 10
anyone suffering with a cold. VIM.
Ren, o7s selby avenue, 81. Paul, Minn.
For aale by seatonian Drug Go.
Try one Of those good meals at the