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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-11-11

Fifty head two-year old ewes want
ed at once. Apply or write 10 Leader
Office 3.tf
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-11-11

Household goods for sale at Mrs.
Redwood's, corner Noble and Oak. 17tf
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-11-11

Loose clothes and
downy cushions
bging only a mega
tive soft Of comfort
10 the Vonlaa who
Is suffering with
some disease OF de-
Tangement Of the
organs distinctly
fem ipine. some
clothes sad some
Pnsitions make the
pain and discomfort
seem less. Perhaps
thc nerves are most
affected and this In
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-11-11
$4,000
IN PRIZES.

We will give $4,000 in prizes for the grown
and Lincoln counties, to be divided follows
A1$25.OO SUIT OF CLOTHES for the Best 10 Ears
A S15 90 OVERCOAT for the Second Best 10 Ears
$1,000 SUIT OF CLOTHES for the Third Best 10 Ears
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See Smith the bin distributor
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Write Smith, the bill distributor, box
26O.
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@be Genner.

Entered IN the post once al Guthrie. Okla
as eecond-class mail matter
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-14
wILD-HoRsE JOURNALISM.

at present
making pubic
thought runaway will end
of folly repub-
lished uncompimentay character
of under
to
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would reproduce daily estimate OF its
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which hang
and exact
republication
to
itself In editor does
yesterday striking
fits disregard OF either truth
dtoriay diphtheria
foundation fact
be
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to
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This ifng the local and editorial yesterdays
completely
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-14
PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT.

The report of the minority of the Pacific
Railroad Committee, which has just been
submitted to the House OF Representa-
tives, shows that the efforts of the major
ity to rush the Powers funding bill
through Congress will be met with strong
opposition. The minority in concise
document state many and weighty rea-
sons why the bill should not be accepted
by Congress, and these will undoubtedly
have much effect in determining the votes
OF members who have not already made
up their minds on the subject.
The report of the minority ssys:
Without any fault of ours conditions pre-
vail which render it necessary for the Govern
ment to either lose an enormous sum of money
or to adopt rounding scheme, but before we
can agree to any refunding scheme it ought to
be clearly demonstrated that the Government
would be placed in much better posi- ton than
it now is. Believing the Governments posi-
ton would not be materially improved if the
terms of the proposed bill were carried out
we cannot assent to its provisions.
Among the amendments proposed bv
the minority is one recon rlending that ii
the debt due by the Pacific roads be ex-
tended it shall be at per cent instead of 2
per cent per annum, as is proposed. An
other is recommendation that a provi-
sion be inserted requiring the law officers
of the Government to institute proceed
lngs looking to foreclosure of its lien
and the sale of the property in the event
that the terms OF settlement are not ac-
copied by the companies. The report also
points out that if the Government extends
its mortgage it would in effect guarantee
the payment of the first mortgage bonds
and thus the bill would place the Govern
ment in worse position than it is at
present.
The report does not enter into any dis
cussion OF the merits of the proposition
that the Government should become the
owner of the railroads, but seeks merely to
provide means whereby the interests of
the people and the Government NAV be
protected against mpanies which have
defaulted in the past and are likely to do
so again. 1t points out that if the Pow
ers extension bill is adopted the Govern
ment will be granting to the Pacific roads
favor which has never been equaled by
any granted to corporation before inas-
much as it will give to the owners of
those roads the use of the Governm ent's
money at 2 per cent per annum when they
would be able to negotiate loans at per
cent to the amount secured by the first
mortgage.
The report OF the committee is SO mod
crate in It's tone and so conservative in the
methods suggested il is difficult to see
how any great opposition can be made to
its recommendation. 1t affords a safe
basis on which the opponents of the Pow
ers bill can make a fight against that
measure without involving themselves in
support OF any extreme or radical meas
ure OF Government ownership. It, there
fore, gives encouragement to the belief
that we shall succeed in defeating this
measure as we have defeated former ones.
and promises final victory for the people
in the long battle against the monopoly.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-14
A TIMELY CONFESSION.

The Examiner stated yesterday morning
in one Of its self-appreciative editorials that
ut had the first authentic news of the testi-
mony that the Fitzsimmons-Sh arkey fight
was fixed This statement is SO com
pletely in accord with the evidence on that
subject that we are Inclined to believe it
to be true. In fact, from the testimony it
seems to be quite well established that
the Examiner, through its editor, Long
Green" Lawrence, knew that the fight
was fixed several hours before it occurred.
and that in consequence of that knowl-
edge its people had money to burn" on
Sharkey on the afternoon before the fight.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-14
COAST EXCHANGES.

The Independent and the Silver ADVOCATE two
weekly newspapers published in San Bernar-
dino, have consolidated and under the first
mentioned title will keep up the agitation for
free silver in that section OF California.
Tiburon now boasts of weekly newspaper
the Marin County Union, of which Sam D. Chat
terton is publisher and proprietor. The Union
is clean and sprightly, and its editor reminds
its readers that mighty oaks from small acorns
grow, wherefore he ventures the hope that by
keeping abreast of the times the new paper
will rise to greatness along with the promising
towns of Tiburon and Belvedere
II. f. Ellis and S. E. Wright, the new propri-
etors OF the Livermore Herald. conclude a
lengthy salutatory with this sage advice to
the Hercld's rural constituency: "Let every
farmer study the science OF domestic economy
His home market is his own larder. Let him
supply it more and more from the soil he tills
and less and less from off the shelves
OF the grocery store. Let us learn to
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-14
NEWSPAPER PLEASANTLY.

Prison Inspector-That man over there seems
to positively enjoy the tradmill.
Narder-Yes, sir. 'Es used 10 the haction.
E was bicycle thief.-Household Words.
"And you think your SON is really making
his mark at college"
..You bet he is. He can kick football sky
high an spell baker while hits a-comin'
DOWN. taIConstitution.
Little Mary was discovered one day by her
mother vigorously applying the oilcan to the
kittens mouth. On being reproved she re-
piled: "Wny, mamma, kitty squeaks so awful
when pun her Wallpapers Bazaar
Johnnie" called his mother, "stop usin G
that bad language"
"Why," replied the boy, Shakespeare said
what just did,"
WELL" replied the mother, growing infuri-
ated, s'you should stop going with him-he's
no fit companion for you."-Tt-Bits.
Papa-I ought to have that young fellow ar
rested for trying TO get money out OF me on
false pretenses.
Mamma-Why. when did he do such a thing?
Papa-Why, he's coming here three or tour
times week pretending he's in love with
Maud.-Puck.
"Some people seem to believe that it is witty
to say don't think every time anybody
ventures an observation
YES" replied Miss Pepperton, "and in most
cases it isn't witty at all. It's merely COM
monplace utterance of truth.''-Washingto
Star.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-14
STREET IMPROVEMENT.

The splendid display of public spirit by
progressive merchants in various parts of
the City is one OF the features of our civic
life on which we can look at this time
with the greatest qualification. The move
ment for better street lighting begun in
one locality has spread rapidly to others,
until at the present time almost all oi the
more important business streets are in
volved in it. Improvements are being
made in all directions, and each successive
step serves to encourage others in the on
ward movement.
So rapidly are these improvement clubs
being organized that the energies of the
press are taxed to keep up with them.
The work of one is hardly recorded before
a new one is organized and further work
begun. The spirit that animates the move
ment is in the fullest sense progressive.
1t goes forward all the time. 1t sees in
the accomplishment of every task reason
for engaging in the performance of an
other and counts ali that has been done as
but the earnest of greater things yet to be
achieved.
1t can hardly be doubted that this spirit
which prompts men to undertake improve
1nentS IN the localities where they carry
on their business will in the end prompt
them to engage in larger works of improve
ment for the whole City. There will grow
ont of these various progressive steps q
general municipal movement for public
improvements of all kinds. 1t is altogether
satisfactory, also, that the attention of this
rapidly developing public spirit is directed
mainly to street work. 1t is upon our
thoroughfares that our municipal reforms
are most needed. Our streets are at pres
ent paved in a way that not only entails
heavy cost upon traffic but constitutes a
disgrace to our municipal government.
They should be not only better lighted
but better paved aud better swept. To ac-
compllsh all the improvements needed on
them will require as much energy as the
fullest public spirit can arouse, ana it is
gratifying to know that such spirit is
now being directed TO that purpose.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-14
WATER THE ARID WASTE.

Among the important matters soon to
come up in Congress for settlement and of
especial interest to the West is the ques-
ton of the disposition of arid public lands
which are susceptible of reclamation by
irrigation. There is no doubt that hum
bred million acres of such lands could be
proftably watered by engineering works
undertaken on an immense scale. The
main problem for Congress to solve is
whether the great WORKS should be under
National or State control. The vast area
could only be made to yield harvests by
the most economical use of the water
which would be available, and the Ma
tional Government has no power by laws
now in force TO prevent the improvident
waste of the water.
Secretary OF the Interior David r. Fran
els in his annual report says the public
domain is now /, $40, or, 5S7 acres and, ex-
Guiding Alaska, there are 60O, 600, 900 acres
still vacant. If settlers continue to take up
land in the future as they have in the
past there will be little left at the end of
thirteen years. The Secretary urges that
every encouragement should be given to
actual settlers to take UP these lands, as
shat disposition of them best subserves
public policy. He reports 500. 600 900 acres
of arid land, and that one-ffth of this
could be reclaimed by the conservative use
of water.
The attention of Congress is called to
the necessity of legislation to this end.
The Secretary recommends that choice
be made between two plans: Either the
National undertaking of a vast system
which would embrace the reclamation of
the entire arid districts from a general
source OF supply, or else the adoption of
the suggestion of the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, which is that these
lands be put under the control of the
States for reclamation.
The question is of such great impor-
tance it is to be hoped Congress will give
it such earnest and attentive study as will
lead to its speedy settlement. The waste
Of vast sums of money and long delay in
the multiplication of happy homes upon
the now desert places may be averted by
thoughtful efforts to find some plan
which will stand the test of practical APP
plication and need no radical correction.
There are good arguments for both of
the proposed plans. The scheme of
great National system would have the
advantages that always go with immense
power exercised with perfect unity of
purpose, and is worthy of careful consid-
GRAFTON. On the other hand. the course
most in harmony with our methods of
government would be to put the RESPONSE
bllity of controlling the work upon the
States which are especially interested.
The closer home we bring the accounta-
bility the less the likelihood of Delinquent
cies, and the evil of a possible failure
would fall upon those who had the best
opportunity to avert it.
The experiment with the present law,
which authorizes States and Territories to
reclaim arid lands within their borders,
does not seem to have produced great re-
suits. This, however, may be due largely
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-14
PERSONAL.

State Senator r. Under of Tulare is at the
Lick.
DR.. Thomas Flint of San Juan is guest at
the Grand.
T. B. Wick, Sheriff of Santa Barbara County,
is at the Russ.
J. B. Tucker and daughter Of Salinas are at
the Cosmopolitan.
D. N Carithers, merchant of Santa Rosa, is
a CUES at the Lick.
DR.. E. S. o. Bren OF MERGED is making short
visit ct the Baldwin.
c. P. Plunkett, grain merchant of New
York City, is at the Palace.
Fl. NJ Shreve, a vineyardist of Tulare, regis
tered yesterday at the Lick.
A. c. White, stockton attorney, is among
the late arrivals at the Grand.
J. s. Bedford, late County Surveyor of Fresno
is guest at the Cosmopolitan.
J. K. Toole, a mining man from Montana, is
one OF the guests at the Palace.
Lydell Miller, real estate and insurance
man of Stockton, is at the Grand.
L. c. Carran, one of the leading merchants
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-14
HOLDING THE MIRROR UP TO NATURE
Placer Argus.

both
that
York City, This
but with Billy Bans
And
call absolutely
Southern which dollars
pesstency
forming
We THE CALL ahead and hold the nature until
verify
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live on what we have and not on what we are
going to have. Let US be content to have
enough and have clean conscience. Let US
not make ourselves bilious with envy because
somebody else wears plug hat ana laise
teeth.n
me Los Alamos Central has entered upon us
sixth volume. The paper remarks that the
Town mas had number of setbacks IN the last
few years, but now the star OF prosperity is
seen to be rising in the distance, and the cltl-
zens are inspired to new nope and heartler
EFFORTS. Los Alamos is the center OF very
fertile district ana ought to be an exceiient
little business place.
The Escondido Times is making commenda-
Bile efforts for the advancement OF lis home
Town. Among other things ii remarks: II we
"oulc nave prosperous community, Wnere
people will come who are looking for loca-
ton Tor new homes, we must hush the voice
OF the chronic GROWERS and habitual kickers;
also bury petty local jealousies and let spite
work seek for jobs elsewhere"
The Etna (siskiyou County, Reporter is one
year old, and, having emerged from the Pc
ROD OF uncertain life which every newspaper
is supposed to experience in its infancy, now
makes its obeisanee to the public as healthy
member OF the journalistic family The Re
porter is worthy of the success it is achieving.
The Los Angeles Times is fifteen years old,
and, in entering upon its new year, the stem
tofian-volced publication of the orange land
declares its intention to continue 10 do all the
GOOD 1t can. hoping .for no greater reward
than mas been accorded 1t in the swift years
that count up to fifteen"
The Newman Tribune viii. on December ID.
issue an illustrated edition, the object OF
which will be to attract home-seekers from
less favored Eastern sections of country to its
own productive and rich locality.
The Fresno EGpositor has started crusade
against the "tin-horn'' gamblers of the Raisin
City. Its endeavors are well employed. When
the 'tin-horn" procession moves out of Fresno
the Erposftor opines that "the sneakthief, the
footpad and the bunco-steerer' will go, too.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-14
PARAGRAPHS ABOUT PEOPLE

Gladstone's little granddaughter. Dorothy
Drew, never wears shoes or stockings at all,
either in the house or out of doors, except in
town.
Some English painters have left great for
tunes. notably Turner and Landseer. Turner
left 800, 900, while the value of Sir Edwin
Landseer's personally was 100000.
The Rothschilds of Paris, following their
usual custom at the beginning of winter, have
sent 100, 900 francs to the project of the Seine,
to be distributed among needy tenants in the
twenty ACCOMPLISHMENTS of Paris.
Two Paris aeronauts are going to try to beat
the balloon record by remaining twcnty-four
hours in the air. The record is now held by
NJ CASTOR Tissandier, who. in March, 1875,
made balloon journey of twenty hours and
forty minutes.
1t is said that Mrs. Humphrey Ward wrote
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-14

ssir George Tressady' four times over before
it appeared as serial, and twice more before
she allowed it to appear in book form. 1t is
also stated that $4,000 is her price for serial
rights in England. /.
Mrs May Sparkling, the daughter OF the late
William Morris, has inherited her fathers ar
tistic tastes, and was in the closest sympathy
with him in his theories OF advanced social
ism. Mrs. Sparkling is engaged In tne manu-
facture of tapestry, which she carries on
nrofrablv and successfully near London.
Boston man who dimes regularly at
prominent hotel was interested to discover the
other day that his waiter, whom he has been
tipping literally all along, owns i've tenement
houses in the Hub, all clear OF morlga ana
that his tax bill is considerably larger than
his nafriNnl 6.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-14
MUCH In LITTLE

It's curious whut sight o. good little thing
will do,
How we kin stop the fercest storm when it begins
ter brew,
AM take the sting from wfIut commenced ter
rankle when twas spoke;
BY keepin still an treatin' it ez If it was joke
YEN find tibet we kin fill place with smiles
instead of tesrs
An Keep the sunshine gleamin' through the
shadows of the years
By ies laughin.
Folks sometimes fall to note the possibilities that
lie
In the way yer mouth is curvin' an the twinkle
IN yer eye;
1t amt so much whuts said tibet hurts ez whut We
think lies hid;
1t amt so much the doin' the way thing is did
An many homes KEEP happy an contented, day
by day,
An like ez not kingdom has been rescued from
decay
By jes laughin'.
Washington Post.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-14

to the fact that the law is regarded as
merely tentative, and the States are hold
ing back to see if the National Govern
ment will not undertake the work. Con-
gress. therefore, should promptly decide
upon which course it intends to follow. 1t
is full time the work of irrigating our
arid lands on a large scale should be
begun in earnest
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-14

through Car to St. Paul and Minneapolis
An elegantly upholstered tonrist-car leaves Oak
land. every Tuesday evening at O'Clock for all
points in Montana, North Dakota and Minnesota.
No change of cars. Dining-cars on all trains Come
and get our rates If you expect TO make trip to
any Eastern point. 4. K. Sateler, General Agent
Northern Pacific BY. Co., 63S Market street. . Il
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-14
phi1lips. Rock island Exoursion.

Leave San Francisco every Wednesday, via Rio
Grande and Rock Island Railways. Through
tourist sleeping to Chicago and Boston. Man.
ager and porters accompany these excursions to
Boston. For tickets. sleeping-car accommodations
and further information. address Clinton Jones
General Agent Rock Island Railway, 80 Mont
gomsry street. san Francisco
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-14

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is perfectly dry. soft
and mild being entirely free from the mists CON-
mon further north. Roupd-trip tickets. by steam
ship, including fifteen days board at The hotel del
Coronado, $s5; longer stay 80 so per day. Apply
New Montgomery ST., San francisco
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-14
Low Rates to Phoenix,
Rands bur-. Cal.

The Atlantic and Pacific r. r., Santa Fe ronte
will sell on December IL, IL and ID round-trp
frs class tickets to Phoenix at the one-way rate
A golden opportunity to spend Christmas in balny
Arizona Cheap rates are also made TO the won
derful Randsburg mining camp, which is a second
Cripple Creek, and TO which people are now flock
ing by the thousands. Ticket Office 644 Market
street, Chronicle building Telephone Main 1881.
see time table In advertising columns
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-14

The Examiner must either change its
tactics and become decent paper or get
out of town.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-14

If Mckinley is to get all the states in
his Cabinet he will have to make it with
an extension appendix.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-14

SPECIAL information daily to manufacturs-G
business houses and public men by the Press
Clipping Bureau ALIENS. 51O Montgomery
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-14

anne in which there is prize for all who
play it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-14

Every body should send at least one Cali
fqrnia novelty to the East, just to show
what we can do.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-14

The novelty is news and you will find it
in our advertising columns.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-14

silk had the pleated ruffie of the silk covered
with black mousseline de sole.
The second sleeve has puff which is cut cir
cular and is left below to form jabot on top
of the arm. 1t is particularly pretty when
two fabrics are employed, one for the puff and
the other for the fitted sleeve. A challie dress
of blue and white had the fitted sleeve OF
white piece lace over white silk.
A silk of yellow and white had fitted sleeves
of EN- hrnidery.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-14

The demand of the mugwumps is for
revenue. retrenchment and rest; but what
the Republican party will give the country
is protection, prosperity and progress.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-14

On the Duke of Argyle's estate on Loeb
Fyne is an avenue of trees. each of which was
planted by some distinguished person.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-14

Eastern papers are announcing that the
bicycle season in that section is about
over, but there is no sign of abatement in
the bicycle poetry or the bike jokes.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-14

1t is asserted that Spain has increased
her army in the Philippine Islands to
more than $4,000 men, and still she is as
far from pacifying the people there as
those in Cuba.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-14

Willie Hearst to Long Green Lawrence
Pull down your bunko referee Long
Green Lawrence to Willie hearst-"Go
shoot your airship picture"