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Evening journal., 1897-07-26
FROM CLAYMONT TO ALASKA,

FRANK GRAEFF WILL TONIGHT
START FOR THE GOLD MINES OF
ALASKA.
Frank Graeff. of Claymont, arrived In
town this morning with big travelling
bag IN his hand and a Spring overcoat
hanging carelessly over his arm.
Where are you going?" asked a
Journal man.
Il am going straight to the Oxy-Hy-
drogon office. at Fifth and Shipley
streets" he said. but l will not be
there tomorrow" "'Why?" queried the
Journal man.
Because" " replied Graeff, I'm going
to take the 9.20 train from Philadelphia
tonight for Seattle. and on Auguse 4
will take a steamer from that port to
the gold fields"
Mr.. Graeff is going to Alaska in the
interest of the syndicate controlled by
]. Edward Addiclks and his friends.
Evening journal., 1897-07-26
JERRY" NOPS A SLEUTH-HOUND.
WITH DETECTIVE M'vEY HE
WENT TO ARREST A MAN
CHARGED WITH THEFT.

Detective McVey received a telegram
this morning from n. S. Johnston, at
Stockley station, saying that James XII
wosky, a Pole, had robbed his room
mates in that town this morning OF $54
and had bought a ticket for Phiadel-
phia.
With Jerry" Nops. BalUmore's
crack pitcher, the detective went down
to the 11.20 Delaware express and
caught the fellow. A search of his pock-
cts and clothing at the police station
brought out only S14. Where the either
$40 are Is a mystery. The fellow speaks
little English and could not tell his
name. He Will probably be sent to
Georgetown.
Evening journal., 1897-07-26
LOCAL FIRE INSURANCE.

The Commercial Fire Insurance Com
pany of Wilmington. Del. having COM
piled with the Insurance Laws govern
ing home companies, is now ready to
do business. Agents and property OWL
ers Will find it to their interest to cor
respond with the Commercial home Of
fee, ,S3S Market street, Wilmington, Del.
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HELP WANTED

WANTED-Upright and faithful gem
tlemen or ladies' to travel for responsible
established house i'm Delaware. Monthly
s650O and expenses. Position steady. Ref
erence. Enclose self-addressed stamped
envelope. The Dominion Co., Dept n,
Chicago.
Evening journal., 1897-07-26
A BAND ON A TOUR.

The Kennett Square Band made a
tour of the towns in Chester county on
Saturday afternoon and evening. II Wis
tied Kembleville. New London and
Landenberg. Supper was taken in the
latter town.
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SERMON no RAILROAD MEN.

About seventy-fve railroad men went
to Union NJ. e. Church last evening and
heard Rev. j. ID. c. Hanna preach
special illustrated sermon on Travel
ing by Rail-" The church was crowded
and many persons were turned away.
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LEVY BY ME sHERTFF.

Sheriff Finn this morning made a
levy ON the property Of Robert Nc
Cadden, proprietor OF the Delaware
House. on Market street opposite the
City Hall. The claim is about S1l0. and
Lewis Worrell Is the Judgment creditor.
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on THE BATTLE GROUND
OUR BLUE-COATS NOW WREST-
LING ON THE ARENA WITH THE
READING "COPS."

The cops" are Off They left here
this morning for Reading. where they
expect to have the time of their
lives.
About IT'S persons were in the party,
including the newspaper men. When
the special train on which they left at
Z o'clock arrived in Reading at 1880, 1t
was met by brass band, which escort
ed the blue-coats and their friends to
the City Hall. While in Reading the
party expects to take a trip over the
Neversink mountain.
Evening journal., 1897-07-26
ADJUSTMENTS

ROGERS PARK.-Gordon Smiths New
York stars. comedy, singing and dancing
Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday nights
free to all. Take Wilmington and New
Castle car at Fourth and Market. direct
to park
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rNION pARK

Lyric Opera Company. Monday. Tues
day and wednesday BY special request
said Pasha." Thursday; Friday and
Saturday, LA Mascotte." Admission,
10 cents.
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BROKE A TRACK RECORD.

Happy Russell. the 3-year-old colt
owned by Winfield Oracle. Of Lewis
Vile, Pa, broke the Kembleville. Pa,
track record on Saturday. 1t was the
first lime that the colt has appeared on
the track and made the mile in 2.29
Several Wilmington people were pres
ent ana they showed muck surprise at
the performance Of the youngster
Evening journal., 1897-07-26
NOTICES.
CARD


To my friends and the public:-
1 desire to announce that ] have re-
signed as agent of the Massachusetts
Benefit Life Association. and have ac-
ington LIE Ins. CO.. of New York. The
following facts and figures speak for
IT'S TH.-Organized 1850.
Assets 1896. sissiS. 49,. n.
Present Assets over Sl4.0O0,Ou00O.
ITS STRENGTH Amount OF Assets TO
each 81, 600 of Insurance in force, S2o4.ll.
ITS SOLIDlTY ;-Sl.3i per cent OF Assets
invested in Mortgages and Real Estate
ITS ECONOMY :-9.33 per cent of Commis-
sions paid to premiums received.
All desiring frst-class life insurance in an
old. reliable company can secure the same
by calling on me at my ouice
A. JASLOWSkY, 3OS Equitable Bldg.
NOTICE is hereby given that the co
partnership heretofore existing between
Frederick S. Gore and Charles william
day Herald has been dissolved by mutud
consent. All monies due The Sunday
Herald are payable at the office of pubH
cation, southwest corner of Fourth an
Wilmington, Del. June 21, 1897.
SEWING MACHINEs-Ns5e tS 5000 for
any $50 sewing machine made Second
hand machines, $500 up. Cash or easy
| terms All makes OF machines repaired
Needles and parts fee all machines
u, NJ. ROCKEFELLER,
No. 100 West Seventh street
LADIES' Chichester's English Penny
royal pills Diamond Brsndl aSe the best
stamps for particulars. Relie fol
| Ladies'" In letter by return mall Al
druggfo. Chichester Chemical Co.
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Hack will leave Fourth and Market
streets for Lombardy Cemetery at 2.S0
o'clock on clear Sundays.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

BUTTER, EGGS AND POULTRY.
Mccarthy, VIM. H., Third St. market
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Crash suits pressed and shaped by
tailor Manhattan Laundry, SOC King st.
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LEEDS COTTAGE,
Arkansas ave, below Atlantic, Atlantic
City, n. j. Again under the management
of MRS. A. NJ. LEEDS.
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NOTICE.-DlNIDEND
Wilmington City Electric Company,
Wilmington, Del. July A. 1897.
The beard of directors have this day
aclared a dividend Of 3l5 per cent for
e past six months, payable on the 18th
stant, to stockholders of record. July
1897. and checks for same will be
allied to address of record.
f. l.. GlLPIN. Treasurer.
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TENTH YEAR.
HAVE YOU ONE?
NOTICES.
NOTICE.
OFFICE of The wiImIngton city

Office Of The Wilmington City
Electric Company,
o. COS Market street, Wilmington, Del,
July 16. 1897.
he Wilmington City Electric Company
fe hereby notified that the company
Ill exercise its option of payment of the
Eincipal debt, amounting to 100000, to-
ether with all interest accrued thereon,
n the second day of August next and
ae said holders are requested to present
leir bBfds for redemption on that date,
hen the interest will cease at the office
the company either in person Of by
me one duly authorized to receipt for
ne principal and interest accrued
lereon. BY order of the board of direc
rs. T.. l.. GILPIN,
fTren gllrer
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, THE POLL TAXABLES OF TIE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF WILL
MINCTON HUNDRED.
The poll taxable residents Of the
Drthern district of Wilmington hundred
Ii hereby notified that the undersigned
I'M tax collector for the said district OF
|id hundred, will be at the Court House
ilmineton. daily from a. m. till p. m.
Itil further notice for the collection 0l
IL pon taxes of the Northern district.
JOHN Il. DONAHOE,
bnector of Poll Taxes for the Northern
District of Wilmington Hundred.
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PHOTOGRAPHERS.
Cummings, 302 Market street.
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CHINA AND GLASSWARE.
Lawton, William, GIL Market street
Row, l. Lewis, ALB King street.
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locks AND JEWELRY.

Rudolph, c. F., 4th and Market Sta
Baynard, S. H., Fifth and Market Sts
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RTCYCI,Es

BUILDERS SUPPLIES.
Charles Warner Co., foot Market st
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SUMTER RESORTS.
SAN MARCOS HOTEL,

SAN MARCOS HOTEL,
Pacific and Massachusetts Avenues.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. ].
Near the Beach. Elegant and Modern
Hydraulic Elevator. Hot and Cold Sal
Baths Cuisine and Service Unexcelled
A. GRUBB.
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PAWNBl

WHOLESALE LIQUORS.
Kelly, Francis S. & Co.
Evening journal., 1897-07-26

See the funny comedians, Roberts and
Mafin, at Union Park.
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Hartlove. W. H., cor. Srd and French
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Extract from the Laws OF Delaware,
verning the collection Of taxes OF New
lstle county-Section 35 of said Act:
Section 30. That on all taxes paid before
atement Of five per centum; on all taxes
i'd before the first day Of December,
ere shall be an abatement of three per
ntum; on all taxes paid after the first
Y OF December five per centum thereof
all be added thereto.
GEORGE M'INTYRE.
Allsctor Of Taxes for Christiana hun.
ired.
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DhUGGlOlO.
Danforth, N. b., 124 Market street
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D THE TAXPAYERS OF MILL LCREEK
HUNDRED.
I will sit at the mill at Milltown every
from a. m. until D. m, until July 10.
At Enthusiastically y, 1S, Il. Temper
ce Hotel.
At Milford -Roads-July 16.
AT Union-J. T. Dempsey's store, July 10.
At Stanton-Stantnn Store Company
ore, July 2l.
At Marshallton-Gra,' shoe store July
2S
For the purpose Of receiving county and
,or taxes for Mill Creek hundred for the
ar 1891.
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TAXPAYERS OF WILMINGTON.
HUNDRED

will attend at the Court House, city OF
ilmington commencing
THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1897,
lily. and on every Tuesday evening from
O'clock until TO- for the purpose of re-
wing county and poor taxes for VII
ngton hundred for the year 1897.
Evening journal., 1897-07-26

Harris. NJ. 12s Market street.
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1TRAcT FRoMTHE LAWS oFDELA-

WARE.
Section 35. That on all taxes paid be-
re the first day of August there shall be
abatement of five per centum; on ali
xes paid before the first day of Decem-
r there shall be an abatement of three
r centum; on all taxes unpaid the nrst
Y OF December FIVE per centum thereof
All be added thereto.
HORACE G. RETTEW,
,ceiver of Taxes and County Treasurer.
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ID THE TAXPAYERS OF CHRIS
TIANA HUNDRED.
The taxable residents Of Christiana
indred and all persons liable to pay tax
said hundred, are hereby notified that
lie undersigned, tax collector for said
ndred, will be at
Marshallton, July u and 13 from 10 a
TO p. IN.
centreville, July Il. 10. 16. rs and 2s
pm 10 a. m. to p. m.
.awless' Hotel, July 10, 20 and q from
q. N. TO 4 p. m.
Court House, July L. "a. 30 and 81. from
TO II a, m, and l to 4 y. m.
2reenville. July o.
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office.

Extract from the Laws OF Delaware.
9verning the collection of taxes of New
lstle county.-Section 35 of said Act:
Section 3d. That on all taxes paid before
e first day Of August there shall be an
atement of five per centum: on all taxes
id before the first day of December.
ere shall be an abatement of three per
ntum on all taxes paid after the first
~ of December five per centum thereof
all be added thereto.
RICHARD r. CANN.
pllector of Taxes for Red Lion hundred
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0TIcE.

Extract from the Laws OF Delaware,
verning the collection OF taxes of New
lstle county-Section SO Of said Act
Section 35. That on all taxes paid before
e first day Of August there shall be an
atement OF five per centum: on all taxes
id before the first day Of December,
ere shall be an abatement Of three per
ntum; on all taxes paid after the first
y OF December five per centum thereof
all be added thereto.
WILLIAM Z. HUSBANDS.
1llector OF Taxes for Brandywine hun
lred.
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xTRACT FROM THELAws oFDELA-

WARE.
Section 35 That on all taxes paid be-
re the first day Of August there shall be
abatement OF five per centum; on al
xes padc before the first day Of Decem-
there shall be an abatement OF three
r centum; on all taxes unpaid the first
of December, five per centum thereon
all be added thereto.
HARVEY T. BALDWIN, Collector.
IA
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-01-14
nAeEes IN PERSIA
Many Of Them Isft who worship O.
Secret

Many Of Them tsft who worship Is
Secret
To come to any conclusions as to tho
extent TO which Babces now exist 10
Persia ls most difficult. says The Nine
toenth Century At Kazneen a Georgian
who had been many years In The coun-
try and was at the time in the service
of a high official there told me that he
thought that among tho rich and edu-
Gated perhars one-third were followers
OF Bah. fhis is probably an o,cleHl-
mate but that among tho cl1sscs named
there is laree proportion which SIS
dissatisfied with the ISLAM OF the
priests Is well known. Among the no
mads Of the hills the TurM tribes aud
others there are no Babees and these
tribes form a large proportion of tho
population OF Persia One cold, white
beard to use the phrase Of the couu-
try. with whom ! break lasted one day.
assured M hat such a. talug as Baheo
has never been seen amf g the wander
ing tribes He added. however. that
he had sovou daughters who ate and
slept. and that he ala not trouble him
sell much about religion. beyond say.
ING hls prayers regularly and observ-
ing all due conyonUonalitlos Near
hermanahah one day ] mol q ecyyad.
or q descendant of Che prophet. who was
collecting feecce suggestive ui5ute
from The faithful and ho said that
there was not a Bahce LETT in al Persia
They had been a polyandrous and im-
| moral sea Of unbelievers but their
/ fathers We're all burned that is to say.
consumed in he'll, and there was an end
OF them. ln Hamadan-one OF the larg-
est towns IN Pereia-I have reason to
| believe, from inquiries made on this
/ spot that there are very large numbers
/ who in secret hold to the faith of the
/ young and martyred prophet. Al
/ AbaGeh there certainly are many such.
/ though grewsome pits fun Of Rabees'
/ skulls exist within the walls Of the
towns. In Khorassan and the western
provinces of Persia have not travelled
but my Inquiries went 10 show that in
the holy city of Mashad. around The
shrine Of the Imam Reza itself. Babees
abound. u will be obvious from what
nave said that | can give no reliable
Numerical estimate but this need not be
considered a -erious omission, as no
one knows whether the population OF
Persia at this day is 100000 or. az
think, nearer 5000 0OCe. 1t viii suffice
to say that Babces abound and chiefly
among the richer and more educated
classes.
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Mir Gladstone had number Of quiet
man0erisms. the most peculiar Of
which was the way. when puzzled by a
question or a point at debate he would
scratch the top OF his head with the
thumb OF his Def, hand the palm up-
turned or the fingers uglly closed.
When seated with his legs kept close
ly together. his head resting on the
back of the bench and his eyes closed.
be would hug himself vigorously as
II be were pleased with himself for
something he had done. Lord Be9coHs-
field came by rle surname OF Sphinx"
from the way ro would slt. with his
knees crossed, his arms folded. abso-
lutely mOtonlcss But N a question
were put DE would spring up and with
right elbow tight 10 his side play with
his cyeglasg and rattle of at railway
speed whatever ho had to say. A smile
or a frown upon bis face was the max
ing " an epoch in parliamentary an
mails. --Tig-Bits.
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GNoLAMD. aussIA AM1 lN.lA

Tho Former Guardian Of Peace To
India
In Asia 10 has been the steady on
deayor OF Rugaian 20 cy since Peter /.
to come nearer and nearer 10 India.
says me North American Review The
so-called "last viii Of Peter the Great
is a proved forgery. but the ideas con-
ta.ncd therein have mainly guided the
course OF the czars for more than
century ard a half, BY force and fraud
apG false promises made TO England
whenever new attack was prepared
against one of the central Asian khan
ates Russia has made her way grad
ually through an Immense stretch Of
territory from the Caspian sea mp to.
and even beyond. the frontier OF Af-
ghaniftan Ever rentwed breaches OF
The most solemn assurances occasion
ally even given TO Queen Victoria by
ear "ou the word OF genueman"--
have been the regularly recurring incl
dents Ia these modern Alexander eX-
pediuons" toward India. For my part.
believe that in india England acts
the useful part OF q guardian OF peace
between contcnding races and croeds
as well ass a protector of the security n
the country against possible attack
from The north She has. moreover.
done away. by her legislation. with
some Of Me worst abuses which wero
tho outRroajh of Indian superstition.
She has conferred upon multudes Of
Indians the boon OF o better system of
instruction She has recently made
also some houorahlefe efforts iu the di-
Icatlon Of popular seif-rule within her
attic empire Lot the hand of Eng
I land De Withdrawn and tomorrow the
bitter fuds of races and religions
Then despofc power. detested by the
/ best iutellccts iu ali its own chief cities.
I would presently step In as "a conqueror.
With an oppressive military organiza-
/ ton With host OF scmi-barbarous
/ bordes as ils retinue ana with an adj
ministration more corrupt than that OF
any oriental tyranny Could progress
l thus be furthredf
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THE CAB DRIVER.
ub way OF Making Bioyoust's Lifs
Miserable.

mtaorables
"A new sport has lately been devised
by the drivers Of hanson cabs. II con-
sists Of chasing the lady who rides her
bicycle IN the streets Of the metropo-
lis" SO writes the countess OF Malmes-
bury In the current Badminton Maga-
zine, and she proceeds to give her own
experiences of cabby's not very well
come attentions i'm this particular re-
specl Riding on a track began to
bore the countess as soon as she had
learned to balance. but she remained
practiclng in the seclusion OF the
Queens club. where She was taught
tin she was quite mistress Of her cycle
Then:
burning TO try my fate in trallc,
and yet as nervous as a hare that feels
The greyhound's breath. launched my
little cookie shell early one Sunday
morning IN July into the stormy
oceans Of Sloane street Knights
bridge and Park lane. on my way to
visit a sick friend who lived about four
miles off, beyond Regents park The
streets were really very clear but I
shall never forget my terror. ! arrived
In about two hours, streaming and ex-
haueted. much more In need OF assist
ance than the invalid J went to con-
sole Coming home it was just as bad.
| reached my home about o. clock and
went straight to bed. who're ! had my
luncheon, in a state of Generalization
bordering upon collapse l only re-
count this adventure in order TO en-
courage others who may not have had
the same experience as myself but who,
unlike me, may not have tried TO con-
quer their nervousness.
What cured the countess fear was
the information that cycles are we
hicles within the meaning of the act"
From that moment her attitude to-
ward hansoms was. in the classic
v rds of Punch, "Also schnapp ich
meine finger in deiner face"
Drivers OF hansoms have. according
/ 10 the countess, various ways OF in
lcting torture IN their cycling fellow
/ creatures:
"One way is suddenly and loudly to
| shout out 'IIir when they have ample
room to pass, or when you are only
occupying your lawful position IN a
string OF vehicles. Also, they love to
shave your handle-bars and wheel
passing 80 close that II you swerve IN
the which. II you are pos
sessed of nerves, you are likely TO do
It must bring you TO serious grief They
are also very fond of cutting just
IA front OF you or dellberatol check
Ing you at a crossing well knowing
that by so doing they risk your life
or, at any rate. force You to get off,"
The countess always rides peacoably
about seven or eight miles an hour
keeping a good lookout some way
ahead. by that means often slipping
through a tight place or avoiding be
ing made into sandwich, composed
let us say, Of a pedestrian who vii
not and an omnibus which canno
stop"
Ae regards the comparative demerit
OF omnibuses and hausoms. the couu
tess suggests the old riddle "Wh'
have some white sheep moro wool than
black ones?' The answer is. "Boc1ua
there are more oi them" But lodie
are not the kind Of game at which ON
9ibus drivers ny.
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II is well known 10 jewellers that an
uminum will mark a glass or paste
diamond, but not The true gem, pro
Wded the surface Is wet This fact has
now been applied 10 The production of
a mechanical tester, which consists of
small disc ni aum.u sdly re
voiyed by ana e.selrl motor 44. s.-u.
% Os tss,ed ls ws.Igo and held against
de edge OF iha dise Dy means OF g
spring clamp
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WI. Douglas

poraon This company established institution Norman
and furnished building with all of the modern convennces
and have given the think better than
they received without the territory The patients at that time
confined Jacksonville H. transferred to Norman and
have been cared for there that Under this contract
there been saving of the transportation which would
have been large item in the years besides the large
of money for the support of these unfortunate
people has been expended within the territory The
expires 15 1896 As that before the
ing the Legislature, it will necessary pro
visions the insane after that date authorize
the making of a contract.
The report of the superintendent together with
mendatons change in the law, is herewith submitted
marked Exhibit o. From this report it will be that
there present 1856 persons in this institution
that each comfy be required the expense
transportation of their the asylum instead
authorized the governor
for the of the deaf and dumb but appropriation
enable this authority be exercised Nothing could
it. Appropriation should be the
this of the unfortunate well the
blind.
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In the year 1889 frost destroyed the
corn crop of the infant settlement
which afterwafd grow into the city OF
Marietta, and the pioneers and their
families were reduced almost 10 state
Of famine II so happened that Isaac
Williams. a pioneer, who owned a tract
OF land on the Virginia side Of the Ohio
river. opposite the destitute colony. had
a good crop of corn. Spectators offer
ed him a large price for Il, but ne re-
fused to sell lie gave il free or sold u
for a merely nominal price 10 the poor
settlers over the river and thereby
saved them from famine Isaac Win
Jams and his wife Rebecca were buried
on their own land in a lonely spot Sc
lectod by themselves The land was
long since sold, the graves are sadly
neglected and the people OF williams
town, W. Va. and Of Marietta. Ohio.
are taking steps TO erect a suitable
monument 10 the generous old pioneers.
II looks as II they were chargeable with
ineratitude for not having done so long
ago.
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Only thirf OF it II IS said that IN
100 years be- llou wi'l be- extinct Then
the poor lamb Wiil probably have to ns
down an by 10 lonesome Isn't Il aw-
iul 10 thiDk of "a? Boston Traveller.
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.....-.s. 49, s.sss ssaa.alst ns
Burns and Jerry Tyner, all Of Guthrie, |
10. n. "A. N. J. CROOK,
3Q9l Renlsfer
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.larles J. Doty. Joseph chamness, all OF
tthrie, Ok.
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FREE HOMES BILL DEBATE

Leads a. some Lively srarrine "a. TO
roiitf..t uis.f.-.....
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If this resolution enacted law would great
ing of expense would equitable lust
assessment of property throughout the territory