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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-01-22
First published in the Daily Leader, Jan
q, 1897.
Notice for Publication.

I Land Office at Guthrie, o. T., January
.. 1897
NOtice Is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice Of his
intention 10 maze final proof I'm support
of ais claim, aud that said proof WI be
made before the register and receiver AT
Guthrie. OK, Feb. l3 1897, viz;
Thomas l. Cupp for lots 8, 4, g hf, sw
or sec q, Up lG, n of W,
He names the following witnesses 10
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said land viz:
james a. Miller, David Chamness,
Charles J DOty Joseph Chamness, all OF
Guthrie, Ok
1922 A. Nj. CROOK, Register.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-01-22

The folly of prejudice as frequently
shown by people who prefer 20 suffer
for years rather than try an advertised
remedy The millions who have no
such notions, take Ayers Sarsapuriia
for blood Diseases. aud are cured So
much for common sense.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-01-22
first Published I'm the Guthrie DaI
Leader Jan. 70. 1897.
Notice for Publication.

Land Office at Guthrie, o r., January
II, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
lng-named settler has i.ied notice OF his
intention 10 make final proof IN support
made before the register and receiver at
Guthrie. O. T on February 10, 1897. viz:
Ell Mattocks, for the W Or sec q, Up
I6 H. r3w.
He names the following witnesses TO
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said and, viz:
No,man A Myers, Scott c Ramey,
Lurld p Annis, Frank NJ Stanley, all Of
Guthrie, O. T.
A N J CROOK, Register
1927.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-01-22

TO LEr-A good room Mrs. NJ. q
Morris, 3l9 n Broad lOtf
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-01-22
Mr.. WINS nody in America.

SAN FRANCIsCo, Jan 2I-rhe steam
er Australia from Honolulu this morn
ing brought the body OF the late
Minister Willis from the Hawaiian
islands. Mrs Willis and son accom-
panied 1t, and it win hc taken directly
TO their home in Louisville, Ky The
Hawaiian government sent mo- military
escort. as was FIRST planned
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-05-26
DRUNK FOR TWENTY YEARS.

A correspondent writes Il was drunk
on and off for over twenty years, drunk
when | had money, sober when had none.
Many dear friends | lost, and numbers
gave me good advice to no purpose; but,
thank God, ali angel hand came at last in
the form of my poor wife who administer
ed your marvellous remedy, "Anti-Jag =
to me without my knowledge or consent.
/ am now saved and completely trans
formed from worthless fellow to sober
and respected citizen
II "Anti-Jag" cannot be had at your
druggist. it will be mailed in plain wrapper
with full directions how to give secretly,
on receipt of One Dollar, by the Renoya
Chemical Co, 66 Broadway New York, or
they will gladly mail full particulars free.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-05-26

sighed when the boys came hume, and
pretty near almost cried.
Jerud wasn't given to work very
much, on account of his rheumatic;
put never laid that up against him.
we come out here for the stage COM
pany five year ago. and done pretty
well. Elnathan and done most OF
the work.
III always seemed to weigh on Jerud
that he hadn't been a soldier. He
would sit out on a bench at the door
for hours, watching Elnathan and me
plant the corn. and having that far
away look in his eyes you hear talked
about. And one time he died. We've
decorated his grave ever since, just
as If he'd been soldier"
do you have many flowers around
here?" we asked.
oh, no, there amt no flowers, so to
speak. | don't care much for them lit
tie wild things, and amt never plant
ed any poppy seeds and hollyhocks and
geraniums and pinies. I've got some
thing in that trunk over there that's
better than flowers to decorate graves
with
We looked at the trunk. 1t was COW
cred with calfskin, tanned with the
hair on, the fur side out, and studded
with brass nails. We wanted to ask
what was in it which was better than
flowers TO decorate graves with" but
we restrained our curiosity.
That night we went to sleep to dream
OF grassy mounds and shining concave
headstones
1t was late in the morning when the
relay mule was found; but the drivtv
himself had then disappeared, and our
starting was postponed After the
breakfast dishes We're washed the old
woman dressed herself in her old-fash-
Toned best clothes. put on bonnet
which had been hers before the war; .
and sat down by the ancient trunk
we did not talk, for she seemed sad
and absent-minded
She unlocked the receptacle which
held something better than flowers to
decorate graves with, and drew care
fnlly forth a neatly-folded patch work
guilt Then she walked slowly out to
the grave.
After standing for a few minutes
talking with Elnathan. the two took
the quilt by each of it's four corners
and spread it evenly above the grave.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-05-26

Then the old woman sat down On onl
corner of the decoration" while Eel.
nathan went away to his work.
The quilt was set in diamond pieces
-grass-green and yellow and blue and
black and purple. 1t was the gayest
of its kind that | had ever seen. The
warm spring sunshine lighted up the
bright tints into a Kaleidoscope of
beauty.
The Texas COW peered through the
not too substantial fence at the amaz-
ing brightness, astonished into a he.
trayal of unusual emotions. Presently
she wished around the yard in a frea-
dom of movement which startled me.
The old woman, after sitting for an
hour with her head bent low npop her
loyal breast, rose and folded the min
My companion was sure that she had
been asleep. but l saw traces of tears as
she laid the quilt away in the old trunk
femarking, as If to herself:
Yes, | shall always decorate Jernd,s
grave. lie would a been soldier If
1t hadn't been for his rheumatic. -
Elizabeth Grinnell in Youths compan.
ion.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-05-26
History of Memorial Day,

The date of the first celebration q,
Memorial day in the various states is
| as follows; Alabama. April 26. 1865
Arkansas, May 80, 1865; California. NAV
10, 1880; Colorado, May SO, 1877: Con.
neeticut, May 81, 1876. Delaware. NAV
30, 1867; Florida, April 26, 1870, Geor-
sia. April &c, 1866; Illinois, Nav 90.
1873, Indiana, May 80 1867; Iowa Nav
50, 1868; Kansas, May 80, 1866: Ken.
lucky tConfederatel. May TO- 1867
Kentucky GEnion), May 30, 1865; Lonfs.
lana tGonfederate1, April 6, 1875: Lou.
tstana tGnionl, April 1878; Maine NAV
30, lSb7, Maryland Confederate, June
Z, 1866; Maryland tunfon) June +
1866, Massachusetts, May 30. 1881. Min.
nesota cat Minneapoli8), May 30. 1869.
Minnesota tregnlar), May 90. 1870: Mis-.
stssippi, May |. 1867; Missouri. MAY 20
1868; Nebraska, May 30, 1865, Nevada
May 30, 1869; New Hampshire. Nav 20
1868; New Jersey. May 30. 1868; New
York May 30, 1868, North Carolina
Greensboro, May ), 1866, North Car.
DINA tRaleighl, May 10, 1866. Ohio. NAV
30, 1863; Oregon, May 80, 1875: Pennsvi.
yania, May 50, 1868. Rhode Island Nav
30, 1863 South Carolina. july z tSEs
Tennessee, May 30 1865; Texas. NAV 20
1871 Vermont. May 30. 1869: Virginia
tlnionl, May 81. 1866: Virginia ICON.
federate). June /, 1866 West Viroi,.
ia, May 80, 1878; Wisconsin. Nav "a
1873.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-05-26
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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-05-26
Decoration 1lav

Decoration Day is solemn festiya
for the nation. All over the land tbe
patriotic and true hearted citizen and
his family make ready and go out with
appropriate ceremonies and a wealth III
blossoms to mark another milestone on
the nations highway Of peace and pros.
perity. Truly, it is a fitting and beau.
tiful way to emphasize the story of The
great and good work wrought BY tbs
patriotic souls and the faithful hands
of the fathers. sons and brothe1s nj
thls grand and giorlo Is republic
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-05-26
Digging OH from the Ground.

Not all Americans know it, but pc
troieum was produced in Scotland long
before 1t was found in the unitedStates.
In Scotland it is got from a shale rock
anf 1t is not found in liquid state at
all. For many years the mining and
refining of this shale was vast in.
dustry. 1t is still important, but as
American refined oil can be sold cheap
er in Scotland than the product of that
country there has been a great fall
ing or of the Scottish product. The
Scotch shale is black and is found 400
feet below the surface in a region
known as the oil fields of West Calder.
between Edinburgh and Glasgow Par
afiin wax, ammonia and lubricating
oil, in addition to Illuminating oil are
made from the crude oil or tar that is
got from the ehale by erushing.-Ex-
change.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-05-26
A sEEP INTO AERlcA.
Marco Poios Account OF the Native.
and the Animal.

and the Animal.
The eastern coast OF Africa was ar
unknown region in Marco Polo's day
ana When he had travelled SO far &c
me southern end of Asia that he be-
gan to get glimpses of Africa he could
NOT believe that he heard reports from
lne eastern side of that continent-oi
when he already knew something, as
II formed the southern border of the
mediterranean sea, says st. Nicholas,
so ne speaks of Madagascar (which he
calls Madeigasear) and Za>3ibar
(which he calls Zanghibar) as though
they were parts of India. If we re-
member that Marco was the first writ
er, European or Asiatic, to mention
Madagascar by that name, and almost
the first 10 give the world any infor-
nation concerning that unknown land
we may excuse the fact that his geog-
raphy is sometimes mixed But his
description of the people and the ami
mails of eastern Africa are pretty &C
ellrate, as may be seen: They are ali
black, their hair Is as black as pep
per and so frizzly that even with wa
Ter you can scarcely straighten it,
And their mouths are so large, their
noses SO turned up, their lips so thick,
their eyes SO big and bloudshot, that
they look like very devils, they are in
TACT SO hideously ugly that the world
mas nothing to show more horrible
There are also lions that are black
and quite different from ours And
thelr sheep are all exactly alike in col
or; the body all white and the head
black! no other kind OF sheep is found
there, you may rest assured. They
nave also many CRATES This is
beautiful creature and | must give you
description of ii. It's body Ia short
and somewhat sloped to the rear for
IT'S hind legs are short while the fore
legs and the neck are both very long,
ana thus its head stands about three
PAGES from the ground The head is
small and the animal is not at all mis-
chleVous. It's color is all red and white
III round spots and 1t Is really beau
tiIul object The women of this island
are the ugliest in the world, with their
great mouths and big eyes and thick
noses. The people live on rice and
hesh and milk and dates, and they
make wine Of dates and of rice and of
good spices and sugar. There is a
great deal of trade and many mer-
chants and vessels go thither."
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-05-26

Iinu's SAVINGS Bank and Trust Company
Of Nos. |, aud ) Main street. Salt Lake
City is the oldest and largest Savings
Bank in the state Interest at per cent
per annum is paid on deposits in any
amount from Il up Start an account NOW
Children and married women have the
right to open accounts in their own names,
subject to their own order The officers
and directors Of the Bank are: MILFORD
Woodruff Presidents Geo. Q. Cannon, Vice
President; George M Cannon. Cashier;
Joseph +. Smith, T. G.. Weber, James
Jack, Angus NJ. Cannon, H. b. CIawson,
Lorenzo Snow, Heber j. Grant, Francis M.
Lyman, George Reynolds. L. John Nuttall.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-05-26
A Flood Sufferer.

you food sufferer? Nit" said the
hired lady. You haze been hanging
around town all this winter and
spring"
But | am, lady, indeed / am" pro,
tested Mr.. Dismal Dawson. Il got to
thinkin' Of all that water, an it made
ME that sick N weak that amt been
even able to ask fer work. Indian
apolis Journal.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-05-26

Important Notice to the Travelling pph,,.
Effective February 18th the Rio
drande Western railway will, on appli.
cation, endorse Its Commercial MILEAGE
BOOKS good for passage over the lines
OF the Denver q Rio Grande railroad
Colorado Midland railroad, Rio Granae
southern railway, Florence d Cripple
Creek railway and Midland Terminal
railway, thus gi-' ,g holders of r. @
". Mileage the privilege of taking the
Colorado trip without requiring pur.
chase OF additional mileage over ,be
different roads In that state. Call on
any agent of tho r. G. w. for nadi.
aonal particulars.
Il. A. WADJ EIGu
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-05-26

The weights of the six largest dia-
monds are: Koh-i-noor 1903 carats. Star
of Brazil 125, Regent of France 1856,
Austrian Kaiser 1879, Rajah OF Borneo
367.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-05-26

money bad enough. Jefud got all ready
70 start, rs peaft as could be. but the
very last thias he vas took down
WIN TIE rheumatic again. Jerud was
p good as could be. and as brave. and
Ee seen him stand IN the door leaning
on his cane aud cheering the boys when
they marched away. and saying how be
did wish he could go. leo.
We'll, Jefnd. | would say, suppose
you start In one of your good snellsg
AND he'd answer. All right Half
dozen times I'd pack up his things and
get nm ready 10 90, when all of
sudden his rheumatic would come back
and ned have to stay at home. So
the war passed. and poor Jerud. he
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-05-26

In tearing up the foundation of an
old hotel at Winsted, Conn, bottle
of wine was unearthed, which was
buried 1876 years ago. The landlord of
the hotel to be built on the site of the
old one will open the wine when he
gives his house warming.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-05-26
JERUD'S RHEUMATIC.


l1lt Il y
This was the
name that the
brakeman scream
ed, as our train
steamed slowly up
to a low, unpaint-
ed freight house, al
the terminus of The
railroad, One car
conveyed the pa 81
sengers, three in
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-05-26


prairie schooner" crossed our path
with its iingling kettles hung low I'M
defneath tile wagon, grazing the tips
Of the grass.
Twenty-Five miles before another re-
lay, said the driver, "aad 1t will take
US all day
IT the driver had been communica-
i've the hours might have passed
/ quickly; but he was taciturn. Such
4 pay as he drew from the stage COM
pany was well earned, for between the
stubborn mules and the sometimes bad
4 road he had hard time of it.
Toward evening we drew up to a lit
tie shanty, the first building we had
| seen for twenty miles. and alighted for
supper and to change mules.
An old woman and her son kept the
house She was glad to see me- she
said for women don't come this way
much, and | get lonesome"
We had expected to move on after
/ supper, but the driver came in to say
! that the relay mule had strayed away.
and we should have to wait till morn
/ ing
The old woman was delighted, nor
We're we Sorry. Staging" was losing
its fascination, and we felt much
obliged to the relay mule for running
away
Hell be back bright and early in
the morning, said the old woman.
| "Elnathan. he tied the big dinner bell
onto his neck SOS to be sure to find
| him. To-morrow's Decoration day; did
| YOU know it?' she asked, as We sat by
the orn-cob fire.
| We had almost forgotten it. Our
hostess went on:
1--WE always decorate, Enathan and
me. There amt any graveyards
around here, only just one single soli-
| tary grave" She wiped her eyes.
which had filed with tears. See it
ont there. thai bit of white loomln' up
close 10 the oarn?"
We could distinguish In the cleaning
what looked like a headstone, and told
her so.
Yes, she went ON, that's grave.
It's my old man, Jerud Elnathan's
father He died three years ago. and
We buried him out there. That head
stone YOU see amt marble-it's plat
ter that Elnathan bought up to Wichi-
Ia. We couldn't find no headstones
proper. so he got the name and date
painted on this and set 1t up at the
head. Like to look at it,"
We answered that we certainly
should like to see it, and followed her.
In the barn-yard Were our mules, some
prairie hay. a bunch of last years corn
stalks and a Texas cow with wide
branching horns, look of defiance in
her bony, repulsiYe shape. The fence
was made Of cottonwood rails. and to
the south of it. on the outside, was the
grave
At the head was a very large Queens
ware platter, with "Jerud Whiteheadn
painted across 1t in black letters. II
stood straight up, like any headstone,
and though. as the old woman said.
1T sometimes topples over. especially
in the spring when the ground thaws,"
1t was little trouble to right It again.
I'm going to decorate Jerud's grave
tomorrow" she said. on our way back
10 the house.
Was your husband a soldier9" we
asked, sadly and respectfully.
Ne, She. answered. mot exactly
but he would a been They was going
70 dfaft ,em in our town one time. and
5erud he was took with rheumatic 50
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-05-26
.1aron RABBIT Positively eun.p

Home Treatment Written guarantee given-no
cure no pay. send e. stamp for treatise. Neurotico
Medicine CO., Hornelisvilie \. Y. Mention this papef
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-05-26
~ C @ MAN
|.<zn ~ Aaan u HOOD

Beminal Weakness, Varicocele, Hydrooels
Syphilis, Gonorrhoea Structure. small
or shrunken organs, premature old ara
and all other private diseases, whether
caused by ignorance, excess or conta.
Elon. no matter how severe You can
consult DIR, G. W SHORES, the uAysi.
clan who has given his life to curing
chronic disease, and be examined 40
vised. treated and cured without paving
him one dollar until the cure is Effected
The doctor reserves the right, however.
10 refuse any incurable case-if he canit
cure you ne don't want your H1onav
Such an offer was never before mada Nv
q responsible physician, and pr. q. W
shores lie only able to make Ii because
he positively cures these diseases. Don't
waste another cent on questionable do
tors but consult the ''Old Doctor ana
be cured. BUSINESS SACREDLY CON
FIDENTTAI. -N'
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-05-26
Salt Lake Business College.

The regular summer session of the Salt Lake
Business College will commence June 18th. While
ehe summer course comprises, In the main he
saine studies ns the regular course special work
has peen provided for teachers and students who
may Wish TO study during vacation. Full informas
y may be hadby addressing Salt Lake business
college, Box 76l. salt Lake CITY, Utah
GROESCHNER & GARTMANN
machinisfs. Bicycles bull and repaired Works
ia West First South Street. salt Lake City Itah
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-25
MUST CLOSE ON SUNDAY
AFFIDAyITS FILED AGAINST SIX OF
MUNCIE's BUSINESS MEN.
Third Race at Wawasee for the Indi-
ana Yacht Club Pennant Won by
j. II. LiIIy's MOnOquete.
,ecial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Ind, July 24-Members of the
Young Mems Christian Band filed affidavits
evening proving the sincerity of their
threat that the merchants who kept open
stores last Sunday regardless of their blue
law order would be prosecuted unless they
promised to keep closed the following Sun
day Tomorrow In all cases the mer-
chants refused ito be good and this after
noon aftidavits were filed against the fol-
lowing: Galliher & Prutzman, druggists !;
Charles Turichi, fruit dealer; Charles Pre-
TOME, fruit dealer; Charles Hinley soda
water stand Eli Hoover, cigar store, and
Cyrus Drake, ice-cream peddler. The trials
are set for Aug. g. Eacn man will plead
not guilty and demand jury trial. There
will be an organization to fight the prosecu-
ton, and all those arrested this evening to-
gether with other merchants announce
they will be found conducting business to-
morrow the same as usual. The prosecu-
tons may cause trouble of a serious nature,
all kinds of assaults are threatened
against members of the band and boycotts
are being made on their employers to-
gether with threats of violence. The mem
bers are attempting to conceal their iden-
are c. E. Wells, IF T. McElfresh, Benja-
min Hubbard, Greedy Price and Russell
Biglow
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-25
Deaths in the stafe.

CONVICTION. Ind, July 24-Mrs Mill
cent Ward. q former resident of this CITY
died yesterday morning at her residence
No. 527 Sixth street. Washington, D. c.
in her seventy-ninth year. Mrs. Ward was
the widow Of William H. Ward, an exam
liner of titles, who gained national reputa-
ton in his line of work. She leaves a
daughter, Miss Anna Ward, and three sons,
Mr.. Robert H. Ward and Mr.. James Ward
of Texas and DR.. Frank NJ Ward, who re-
sides al the old homestead. The interment
will be made this morning at Mount Olivet
RICHMOND, Ind, July 24.-Howard
Shute, aged forty-one, died this afternoon
of diabetes. His death was unexpected at
this time. On May / last Mr.. Shute be-
came the local agent of the Adams Express
Company, previous to which time he had
been the assistant agent of the company
at Chicago Mr.. Shute was born near this
city. He was a member of the Masons and
Royal Arcanum. A wife and three chill
dTen survive him.
GREENSBURG. Ind July o. - Isaac
Doles, a prominent citizen, died to-day
aged eighty-four. He was one of the Oldest
residents of the county and one of the con-
tractors to grade what is now the Big Four
Railroad AT one time he owned a part of
the land on which Greensburg is located