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The evening times., 1896-07-16
BONA-FIDE ClRCULA ALTON.

BONA-FlDE CIRCULATION.
A reference to the state
ment below will show that
the circulation sworn to is a
bona fide one.
1t is easily possible for
newspaper with an elastic
conscience to swell its legit-
ina ate circulation enor-
mously, in order to deceive
advertisers, by sending out
thousands of papers to
news stands, which are re-
turnable, and which are in
fact returned, but neverthe-
less are included i'm what
purports to be an honest
statement of circulation.
Intelligent advertisers,
however. judge by results,
and bogus circulation don't
give them.
The family circulation OF =
The Times is many thou
sands in excess of any other =
Washington paper and is
believed to be fully two
times that of its afternoon
contemporary.
The circulation of The Times for the
week ended July 10, 1896, was as fol-
lows:
Saturday, July 4 1851
Sunday, July S 1870
Monday, July 6 44,35s
Tuesday, July 54,107
Wednesday, July 8. 45,22s
THURSDAY, July 9. 46,759
Friday, July 10 s3,SS7
Total copies printed .3o7,504
Less damaged copies, copies left
over, unsOld, In office, and
copies returned, unsold, from -
news stands and branch Of -
fices 29.76S
Net 277,7,s
Isolemnly swear that the above is a
correct statement of the circulation Of
The Washington Times for the week
ended July 10, 1876, and that every copy
was delivered or mailed for valuable
consideration.
WILLIAM 7. OLIVER,
Superintendent of Circulation.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this l1th day of July, A. n. 1896.
TsEAL.1 ERNEST G. THOMPSON,
Notary Public.
The evening times., 1896-07-16

and am told that the bottlers have all had
to increase their piants. The brewers and
bottlers are beginning to welcome the
change, because tiiey get retailers prices
and an Increased trade besides"
rel HAVE heretofore always taken with
l grain Of salt the statements that
turtles live to great ages" said
Montgomery county farmer, as he backed
| his wagon up 70 the sidewalk on street
and arranged tempting display of vege-
| tables before the throng of marketers.
That was before an incident I expert
| enced the other day. You have heard of
people finding turtles with the initials
| 'G. W. on their backs and dates purporting
| to have been engraved there a century or
| more ago. don't believe George WASH
ington ever wasted his time in cutting the
backs OF the turtles in the first place, and
| In the second place ! don't think we
would see The turtle now II he did.
''Stili, i am convinced by what l saw
| the other day that turtles grow to be very
old. While coming up the hollow on the
| far side OF my farm l came across n large
turtle that was summing himself in the
sand by the creek. happened to have my
target rifle with me, for / had just been
over trying to find mink that had been
playing havoc with our chickens. Two
things caused me to shoot the turtle.
like the soup very well indeed and he had
| his neck stretched out SO temptingly To-
give his head a sun bath in the sand.
~ found as said before, that he was
| very large one when l got up to him But
that was not the most peculiar thing.
| When l went to pick him up saw that
there were initials engraved in his back.
Strange TO say tie initials were my own.
They were W. G. H. paid little atten-
ton to item at the time, and took him home
and the next day we had a most delicious
meal, with the turtle soup as the CHIEF fea-
ture. II was as drove to town this morn
iug that the thought da wned upon me { hat
placed those initials there myself
when l was only ten years old and that
is now Just fiftyfive years ago, rcnem-
ber OF going out with my brother to fish
in that very same creek, only 1t was about
eight miles below the point where 1t runs
through my farm now. We found the fish
were not inclined TO bite, and happening
to come across n couple Of turtles We cut
our initials in their respective backs. The
cause my brother fell in the water, and
came very near drowning before We got
home, and out mother told us thatit caine
us a punishment because We disfiguIed the
turtles.
II now recall, too, that the turtle
whose back 1 carved was almost grown,
but had apparently hardly yet reached
It's maturity. noticed when 1 shot this
n ft,a sha tan.. nod
to have grown over the cuts to a certain
extent; still the letters were easily dis
tinguishabie. 1t makes me feel bad now
that 1 so unwittingly killed the animal,
and it is also rather grucsome to think
that we ate turtle that was at least
three score years OF age"
~ ICHARD w. BUSH of Chicago Is
i tbn l.a, ips
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Total copies printed .3o7 ,504
Less damaged copies, copies left
over, unsold, In office, and
copies returned, unsOld, from ~
news stands and branch Of
lces 29.76s
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-04-19
New Millinery store.

| wish TO inform the people of Guth-
rie and vicinity that / have opened a
new millinery store on the south side
of oklahoma avenue, next door To
Knauss' bicycle store, No ll5, where
| Will be found at all times with full
line of Fashionable Millinery, the very
latest styles from Evansville, Indian
apolis, Ind, and Louisville, Ky. Miss
Pearl ST. John, an experienced trim
mer from Louisville, Ky, will have
charge of the trimming department
] also carry a full line Of Featherbone
corsets, the best corset 10 the market.
You will always find our store full Of
goods, as we believe in carrying a
large stock.
We are always up with the times, as
we are here as strangers to solicit a
share OF your patronage. J am here to
stay. | will invite the ladies to call
and examine my stock, while | would
like TO forn an acquaintance with
you. Will also take great pains in
showing you through every depart
ment Of my store
Let all the ladies call on us We
will treat you right-one price TO all.
We expect TO deal honestly with every
body 1t will be 10 your interest tC
come and see us before purchasing
elsewhere.
Ne will be ready TO show goods
March 27, 1896. Mrs. Lou RoeERs
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Notice is hereby given that a session
of the board of Commissioners Of Logan
county, Oklahoma Territory held on the
9th day of April, A. d., 1896. petit m
signed by Chas. Hand and Others Of Mul-
hall township, asking for view and a
survey for the purpose of locating Ger
tain county road, described as follows:
Commencing at the beginning about 20
rods south of the northeast corner Of the
southeast quarter sec, seven, thence in a
uorthwestery direction about 25 rods.
thence i'm a nOrtheasterly direction inter
secting section lire between and 5,
twp, Is, r W, about 40 rods nOl tn Of
beginning, was presented, and that
George Ander ,on 5. 5. Peters and NJ
NJ. Shelton, viewers, and II. l..
White, county surveyor, will meet
at the place Of beginning of
said road, on the 9th day Of May, A. ID
1896, at 10 o'clock a. m. OF said day, and
proceed TO view and survey said road,
and give all parties "A hearing.
Done by order of the Board Of CommiS-
siOners Of Logan county, Oklahoma Ter
ritOry.
Il. EMMETT STE WART,
SEAL County Clerk and Clerk OF
said Board.
Guthrie, O. r., April l3, 1896
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REVOLVING MATABBLBS ARE MASS
ING FOR AN ATTACK,
A MASSACRE is FEARED.
Treachery Expected From the Natives
OF the Town. Garrison of 900 Men
TO stand on 10000 Wei Armed
Savage Wurriors-- Another
Disaster 70 British Arms
Seems Impending.

CAPE Town, April Is The situation
about Buluwayo has grown more
alarming and the rebellion is so wide
spread that a large force Of troops
will be necessary TO restore order.
Urgent requests for troops have been
made by the people not directly inter
ested in the British Chartered South
Africa company, and the home gov
ernment is blamed for postponing the
dispatch Of strong renforcements in
South Africa.
Information coming from the coun-
try around makes it certain that the
natives are preparing an offensive
movement against this place. The
number of Matabeles reported gath
ering at points near by is sufficient to
appal the hearts Of even experienced
fighters. There is dread in the minds
of many that the place is in danger of
being overwhelmed by rush OF
hordes of Matabelcs and the inhabit-
ants put TO a Wholesale massacre.
The fear of treachery is added to
the apprehension of overwhelming
numbers Many indications point to
a connivance with the war parties OF
supposed friendly natives. There are
many OF the latter in the town itself
and no white man feels sure how far
he can trust his dusky associates or
servants.
1t is stated that fully $1,000 Mata-
beles have been massed fer the attack
on Buluwavo. which, although placed
in fair state of defense, could not
hold out against the headlong, rush
ing charge Of the native regiments,
which, if they only number half Of
$4,000, might sweep over the town,
even If thousands were slain in the
onslaught.
The officials of the Chartered Com
pany say they have no tear that Bulu-
wayo will be captured. but it is the
over-con6dence of the British, the
habit of grossly undertaking the
strength of an enemy. which has led
to many historical disasters to the
British army There is no denying
that the Matabeles have been steadily
gathering together for weeks past
with the intention apparently of at
lacking Buluwayo. The recapture of
King Lobengula's old capital from the
British would be a fearful blow to the
paramount power in South Africa
This is frankly admitted yet the
available force of volunteers, etc, at
Buluwayo is believed 10 be not much
above 500 men. Machine guns have,
it is true, been hurried TO the front
from the British flagship 81. George;
the market place mas been converted
into "a strong laager the old police
camp outside the town and other
points have been fortified but ii
would take many men and many OBJ
structions TO Withstand over 10000
fearless Matabelcs, especially if it Is
true they are being aided and
abettcd" by Boer command and led by
old King Lobengula or his son.
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New Comet nissorered.

PASADENA, Cal, April l3-Just ten
days ago Professor Swift, of the Mount
Lowe observatory, discovered an OBJ
ject IN the heavens which he suspected
20 be new comet, On Monday night,
the suspicion was partially verified,
and last night, fully 50. The visitor
Is ia right ascension, hours, 50 min
utes; declination, north, s degrees.
40 minutes. The comet is bright,
with a short tail. Its motion is very
slow
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-04-19
The HOUSE VOTES DOWN COLONEL
BLUES AMENDMENT,
VOTE STOOD eI TO 14e.
The Kansas Delegation Voted Solidly
with Nr Blue, as Did All the Mis-
souri, Delegation Excepting Dock
cry. Cobb and Ciark--Talks
Made for and Against
MIR. Franklin.

WAsHINGToN, April l7.--Mr Blues
hght against the reappointment of
6eneval w. b. Franklin as a member Of
he board OF managers Of the National
Honest for Disabled Volunteers, which
was the feature of the proceedings in
Atle House Wednesday, terminated un-
successfully yesterday, when his
'amendmeat to substitute the name Of
ffieneral O. 0. Howard Tor that Of Cen
raj Franklin was rejected, G1-149.
The debate on the subject continued
util 3 o'clock. and was at times quite
pirIted. Both General Franklin aud
5overnor Smith, of the Leavenworth
home, were eloquently defended by
r4eneral Grosvenor. of Ohio General
4 Henderson, Mr.. Hull of Iowa. chair.
man of the committee which reported
j. the resolutions, and others Mr.. Hep.
) burn of Iowa, Mr.. Kirkpatrick of Kan.
! sas and Mr.. Calderhead Of Kansas
, spoke against General Franklin. The
kresolution adopted appoints General
Y franklin and Mr. Steele of Indiana.
TO succeed themselves; General L. l..
lfBeal of Minnesota, TO succeed Genera
i 'Fessenden, and General Thomas J
| Henderson of Illinois TO succeed Gen
Ieral John c. Black
) AT the opening of the session, Mr.
Henderson, Republican, of Iowa
lchairman Of the judiciary committee
l2ecured consent for the consideration
}Of the bankruptcy bill on Wednesdat
and Thursday of next week
The Kansas delegation stood solidl'
with Colonel Blue against Genera
, franklin, as did all the Missouri dele
Igation excepting Congressman Dock
p ery, Clark and Cobb. who voted 70
, bhe rsapp ointment of Franklin.
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Fraud In Madrid Eleotlons.

MADRID, April l6 The figures of
;he poll at Madrid give more votes
han there are registered electors.
The Marquis Cabriana was not elected.
lie obtained only IA, 600 votes, and has
protested, contending that votes in
mis- favor were given to other candi-
lates IL was the marquis who
brought the sensational charges of
raud against the municipal council
which resulted in riot aud consider
able legal complications The arts
ind crafts guilds demand that the
elections be annulled.
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EIkius for President.

ELKNs, W. Va, April 1.-THE Re-
publican county convention Of Ran
dolph county, the home Of stephen
b. Elkins, adopted a strong resolution
instructlng the delegates 20 the state
and district conventions 10 support
delegates 10 the national Republican
convention at St Louis who are in
favor of Hon. 5 b. Elkins for presi-
dent and i'm the event that he is not
or will not consent To be a candidate,
then to vote for such delegates as win
support William Mckinley.
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The girl, boy, married woman or
man bringing and giving us the
largest number Of lion heads cut from
Lion Coffee wrappers in the month Of
April, May and June, beginning April
LIST, and all to be brought in by July
lst, will be given a handsome Ban
quet onyX-handled lamp, valued at
$40 The party bringing the second
largest number will receive a hand
some cham ber-set, value "a.
Come TO the store and see the pre-
mlums you are TO work for.
THE WELCOME GROCERY.
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Notice is hereby given that on the
2lst day of April, 1896, at the hour of
200 p. M, there will be meeting OF
the stockholders of the Ardmore lee
Co., at the office of Paul Jundt, the sec
retary of the corporation, in the city
of Guthrie, county OF Logan, Territory
of Oklahoma, in which county the
principal place of business of said cor.
poration is located, for the purpose Of
the adoption of bylaws for said cor
poration By order of the acting pres
ident.
7tl4 ALBERT RUEMMELI, Pres.
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MINERS FOR M'KINLEY.
RESOLUTION Iudorsing Debs for Pres
ident Ia Side Tracked.

RESOLUTION iudorsing Debs for Pres
ident Is Side Tracked.
UMBUs, Ohio, April ~. - The
8d Mime Workers convention yes
@ay adopted a resolution which is
practically an Endorsement of Maj
Mckinley A resolution was intro
duced recommending the nomination
of Eugene v Debs for president by
the Populist national convention
About two-thirds of the delegates
were wearing Mckinley badges. and
W c. Webb Of Kentucky said the idea
OF adopting q resolution favorlng a
Populist candidate with a peck Of
Mckinley badges in sight was ludi-
crous. The following substitute was
adopted: That we recommend to
The wage earuers of the country the
advisablity of nominating represent
ative wage Garner or a well known
friend of the wealth producers, for
the presidency Of the United States,
TO be held next November. '
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Msl,lthr Ennor!. MN ps,d.

EMFoRa A. Kan, April IT, -- Alfred
Roberts, one of Emporia wealthiest
men and . leading banker, died yes
terday md drning lie was one of the
Early pionA'ers of lyon county, and for
many yearl has been a director of the
bank Of hich Senator Plumb was,
aud Majorl Hood now is, president.
Re was ia IN Is 6sth year.
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?, OVAL Baking Powder
Highest Of sH IN IeaVening
strength. u, 5 GOvsrnmsDt Report

Have you seen the 90 columbias?
The pleasure you feel in riding a
wheel that you know is the best that
can be made is worth more than the
price you pay extra for your purchase.
F. b. Lille & Co. have secured the
agency for the Columbia Bike and
have them on exhibition at their store.
II you want to see the best whesl that
can tG made, call aFo1nd.
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Kumor rhat BuIuwayo Has TaIlcn.

LONDON. April ls.-The Exchange
Telegraph Company says it is rumored
that Buluwayo has been captured by
the Matabeles The news is not con-
frned from other sources. A dispatch
from Aldershot says that the Middlese
regiment has been ordered TO start
Immediately for South Africa.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-04-19
annual Behring sea Proclamation.

WAsIuNGION, April 17-The Presi.
dent has issued the annual fur seal
asherfes proclamation, reclting the
law prohibiting the taking Of seal
bearing animals in Alaskan waters
and thle act passed 10 give effect TO
the Pdris arbitration. 10 warns all
persona not u violate those laws
under Henalty Of arrest and punish
uauf
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THE NEW YORK WORLD,
Thrice-s-week Edition-Is Pages Week.
1856 Papers Year,

Ihrtce-a-Week Idition-lS Pages Week.
1856 Papers Year,
Is larger than any weekly or semi
weekly paper published and is the
only important Democratic weekly"
published in New York City Three
times as large as the leading Republi-
can weekly Of New York City II will
be of especial advantage to you dur
ing the
RESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN,
as it is published every other day, ex-
cept Sunday, and has all the freshness
and timeliness of daily. II COM
bines all the news with a long list of
interesting departments, unique fea-
tures, cartoons and graphic illustra-
tions, the latter being a specially.
All these improvements have been
made without my increase in the cost,
which remains at 81 per year.
We offer this uuequalled newspaper
and
THE OKLAHOMA LEADER,
together one year for 81 so.
The regular subscription price Of
the two papers is 50 90.
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Water Com missioner

Lille s. Co. are making room for a
beautiful line of new papers. Their
clearance sale will last but short
time longer. Better take advantage
of these slaughtered prices. Many
patterns at less than wholesale price
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All consumers having lawn license
must use the time named in the ordi-
nance, towit between the hours of 6
and o'clock p. m. each evening for
sprinkling lawns and gardens. The
water viii be turned off for any viola
tion of said ordinance.
II. G. BARNEY
Wafar Commissioners
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WANTED.

Agents to sell our new book, Dc
tionary Of United States History, ty
Prof. j. Franklin jameson. Needto
by every teacher, pupil and family
indorsed by press aud public. Agents
selling fifty books per week. Success
full agents made general agents. Big
pay. PURITAN PUBLISHING GO.
Boston, Mass.
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The Journal,
Kansas City, Mo.

Teachers regIsters--best found d
printed-bound in MANILA and cloth
for sale at Boyle's book store. The
law says these registers are required
to be used by teachers in all public
schools Approved by perintendent
Cameron. n
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f. ae chair cars on sll trains Pull
mar Palace sleepers to Kansas Ciq
and Chicago without change Also n
Fort Worth aud Galveston. Conuec i.
at Newton with Vestib bule limited hg II
inc chair cars. pul man Palace ,o
compartment sses6ers and dining 3
through 70 Los NJ sles and San Die' /
also with trail arrying chair d,ls
Pullman and 4 Vet slecp,rs To- ti- /
paso. Los AniS sSaud San F1ncsco
Through 40 Fss,rgd steamship q ~
ots sold % tkGints passenge's
booked 81 srats in the cont'nenl
oG2Sv~ ~ En-, tron any po,o or i'm
IA a. ~ ,pe through 20 any
- ,In, aihd states. Prepaid
3nIets q. ~ bolr will be delivered
,assa,g.rs their residence in
Enrone For ~ Bsst.cnlars cay, on I
oraddress ae IT Nichots0tA q
a Chicago, w Black a. =.
Topeka Kan. +, r. Delaney -
Guthrie, OK.
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PREsIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN,

Don't borrow your neighbor's paper
Subscribe for it, Forty cents mont tn
delivered - 'be city, beginning to
day.
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NORTH, EAST AND WEST
scrrH sorrnFAsr ANp sourHwEsr.

brrre f,eare Arrive Arrive
NuIGutl.le. Guthrle. Ft. WorthlGdlv IS ~
;O7i2- 2D n 1888 10. mi e:i5 ID. mIo:95 am.
4O5lIO. 53h m .it.Os n m $40 a. mi. 1880 p. m.
i23lt2 Is n m 100 D m Local Freight.
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THE CAMPAIGN
HAS BEGUN.

The Kansas City journal fires the
first gun. The peoples paper pioneer
ing again. The Journal, ha'f price,
daily and Sunday. Read these rates
Send in your subscriptions. Tell your
neigh bOrs
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COUPON OF INQUIRY.
ROAD NOTICE.

First published in the Oklahoma Leader
ADril II 1896
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st, l.. & s. =. Rv. M KAT "A IT,
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Sunday.
For rates and other information apply TO
j. +. HOLDEN. Gen Traflc Mgr
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By Mail, in Advance:

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ist, one year, Sc
Single copies, &c, except Sunday,
Sample copies free, Address
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= H1AOMI Rebekah Lodge No ,, !. o. o. T..
N meets every Thursday evening at z 40
in Odd Fellows hall in the Weinberger build
ing visitors welcome.
AGNES BRUCE, n. G.
FLORA COOPER, Secy.
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-@
Bear in Mind

That this is the Ner. Large
TyDe. 1925 Ration, with Ameri-
can revisions and additions, alb
solutely up to date. The Star
backs this statement with its
word and reputation.
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NKLAHOMA Encampment No. l. I. O. o. f.
" meets every Friday evening In odd
Fellows hall al 7:3O All visiting patriarChs
welcome, JOS FOUCART, c. u.
T.. E. MERTEN, Scribe.
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IORM NJ Meets every Tuesday night I'm K,
x of y, hall Visiting chiefs always well
come. j. Il. TAYLOR, Sachem.
NIB CHERRY, Chief of Records
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- UTHRIE Lodge No. ?, X. OF p, meets
u every Wednesday at 1880 I'm their han
'n the Victor block, corner First and Harri-
son. Visiting knights are always welcome.
G.. W. BRUCE, c. G.
J. FOUCART NJ. Of F. and X. OF r. s.
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Notice 10 Water Consumers.

ALBERT RUEMMELI, Pres.
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Such facts seem stranger than
fiction. Yet the list could be
indefinitely drawn out of men
who, born poor, with few educa-
tional advantages. have, by per
sistent work, by hard study, by
putting to its best use every OPP
portunity. climbed the ladder of
fortune and success.