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The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24

claims he loaned Morrison $55, and he
has attached everything Morrison has.
Morrison claims that he only got $5
from Hatfield, and 1 am rather inclined
to believe his story. He had only
about SIS on him when he was arrested.
He hadn't paid any money to Ellison,
as Hatfield thought he had. But that
fellow is a bad one. I think other peo-
pie will think so before long. He didn't
show up this morning at 10 O'Clock
and he has either left town or is in hid
ing. If Hatfield's story is correct, it
will be all right, but it will be ticklish
business if AIorrison's story happens to
turn out to be the correct one. Last
night Morrison cursed like a sailor in
talking about the people who had been
after him. He is a slick one. He told
me that if the Topeka end of the story
were known in Texas, and it is known
by this time, he would be hung if he
were taken back. He said to me: I
will never go back there I suppose he
is in hiding now"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24
OPPOSE TARIFF AUTONOMY
Strong Opposition to This Part of
Spain's Programme is Manifested

Barcelona, Nov. .24.-At a meeting last
evening of delegates representing a
number of political and commercial So
cieties, held at the Republican club a
dispatch was sent to Premier Sagasta
strongly protesting against granting
customs autonomy to Cuba and Porto
Rico, and asserting the intention of the
societies represented of continuing their
opposition to customs autonomy. This
protest was not aimed at any particular
party, though the protestants assert
that the party securing peace in Cuba
without injuring the interests of Spain
and Cuba, will receive the recognition
hereafter of the political and CONNER
cial societies interested in the present
movement. The dispatch was signed by
the Marine society, the Public Works
society the Athaneum society, by many
Republican clubs and by other import
ant associations.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24
MINERS AT UNALASKA.
Hundreds of Them Have Been Forced
to Winter There.

San Francisco, Nov 24.-Late this
afternoon the Alaska Commercial COM
pany's steamer Dora, Capt. Anderson,
arrived from Sitka, from which point
she sailed on November 16 The Dora
has since been engaged in carrying the
mails from Sitka to Unalaska.
During August and September she
carried loads of miners from Sitka to
the point where the inland route to the
Copper river mines begins. Capt. An
derson says that none of these men
was able to get up the river on account
of the early winter and all will be
forced to winter at Unalaska.
Miners who left this city and Puget
Sound ports bound for the Copper riv-
er country, met with no better success
than those who started for Sitka.
OF these, the latest to arrive on the
ground are the 40 men who sailed from
this port October 9, in the schooner
Phelps. The Phelps arrived at Unalas-
ka On November L
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24
MOUSEIN THE BREAD.
New York Man is Disagreeably Sur
prised and Sues the Baker.

New York, Nov. 24.-Nathan Platkin OF
Brownsville. Brooklyn, bought a loaf OF
bread from Baker Noses LoenthaI and sat
down to eat dinner, of which the loaf was
a part In Brownsville they don't cut the
bread up in slices, but tear off a piece
and eat it without ceremony.
Nathan and his family surrounded the
table on which their frugal fare was laid
out, and he picked up the loaf. tore off q
piece and passed it to his wife.
He bit into the piece. and as he did 50
he turned pale, and, holding the bread
off at arms length, cried out in alarm.
His wife screamed when she looked ait the
piece her husband held. and the children
Joined in the chorus. There, half hanging
out of the piece of the bread which Ma
than held in his hands was little mouse
He had bitten off its head in biting the
bread.
Nathan became ILL., and as he jumped up
from the table to run out into the kitchen
he upset the table and broke a number
of dishes. When he recovered he went
around to LoenthaFs store and told the
latter about the mouse and what had
happened.
''The least you can do is to pay for the
Dishes said Nathan
''Neffer' shouted Moses. vat you take
me for? You shouldn't mind d trif1e like
dat Other people don't kick at little
thing like dat
But Nathan insisted and has brought
suit for the value of the dishes.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24
LONG HAS AHARD ROW.
'sFarruer"s Smith il Said to HaveanEye
on the Succession.

A w Smith of Mcpherson, who was
in Topeka today, expresses the opinion
that Chester l. Long will experience
considerable difficulty in securing the
coveted nomination for congress in the
Seventh district.
The reason is plain" said Mr..
Smith in conversation with one of his
friends. Mr.. Long has taken charge
of the patronage in the district, and in
the opinion of many of his supposed
friends, he has made a mistake in do
ing 50. In the district there are many
diversified interests in the party, and
some of these interests have already
become dissatisfied at the result of
some of the contests which he has set
tied. Mr.. Long was defeated for con-
gress, and that he should have the say
in giving out the offices, is a condition
with which some members of the par
ty are not thoroughly in sympathy"
Mr.. Smith apparently expects Mr..
Longs defeat for the nomination for
congress. In fact, it has been whis-
pered about that Mr. Smith has his
eye on the place.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24
JUMPED FROM CAR WINDOW
Passenger Becomes Insane on the
Santa Fe Overland.

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. pa. R. Rob
erts, a passenger on the westbound
Santa Fe Overland, bound for San
Francisco, became suddenly insane on
Monday, laboring under the hallucina-
ton that he was being pursued by enc
mics. Sympathizing passengers took
charge of him, but he became worse
and yesterday morning while the train
was crossing the AIOjave desert, jump
ed through a car window and escaped
in the darkness. The train was stopped
and a search made for him without
avail. A gang of railroad workers has
been sent in search of him. He comes
from the east but nothing is known of
his antecedents. He will die of thirst
unless speedily found.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24
COAL STRIKE DYING OUT.
Both Miners and Operators Make
Concessions in the interest of
q Settlement

Joliet, Ill, Nov. 24-The conference
here between the northern Illinois
striking coal miners and the operators.
has resulted in mutual concessions
The scale of prices was adjusted salts
factorily.
The most important demands Of the
miners, that the scale should be paid
on a basis of gross weights alone. was
not entirely settled, though many of the
operators conceded the point 1t was
finally agreed to refer the question
back to the miners of the different
shafts for a vote.
; All the shafts where the gross weight
plan is agreed upon, viii probably be
started up this week and the strike
continued at the shafts refusing sucn
demand.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24
DINNER FOR NEWsBOYs.
J. E. Nissley of the Kansas Creamery
Will Entertain Tomorrow

]. E. NissIey. manager of the Kan
sas Creamery company. has arranged
to give the newsboys and paper car
riers in Topeka a Thanksgiving din
ner tomorrow between the hours of L
and ?. The central item on the bill of
fare will be turkey and cranberry
sauce There Will be other things cal
culated to make glad the heart and
satisfy the appetite. including the but
ter manufactured by the company and
fresh butternilk. Manager NiSSley
will issue the invitations and tickets at
his office on Jackson street, between
the hours of and IL o'clock, in the
forenoon.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24
Trade at a Stan dstilL

Washington. Nov. 24.-Consul Deni-
son at Woodstock, New Brunswick. in
a report to the state department says
that since the United States tariff of
1897 went into effect the commercial re-
lations between that part of Canada
and the United States have been at a
standstfn. While the freight rates and
the natural inclinations of the people
are favorable to the United States, the
Canadian manufacturers are more ac-
tive than heretofore and the trade
formerly enjoyed cni'ia be retained on
ly by concessions.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24
NEBRASKA RETURNS.
Fusion Vote is 1O2, 1888 ana Rspubli-
can Vote Sc, 9,OO0

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 24.-The official
count of the election, held November 2,
was completed last evening.
Sullivan, fusion candidate for su-
preme judge received 102. .838, and Post,
Republican, SO 009. Compared with the
vote on governor a year ago when Hol-
comb (fusion) received 116,415 and Nc
CAN CRepublican) 94.723, the Republi-
cans made a large gain.
HolcOmb, however, ran ahead of his
ticket. the average fusion plurality
last year being in round numbers 49,
GOO, while this year it is IL 900.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24

Madrid, Nov 24-The impartial to-
day strongly opposes the granting of
tariff autonomy to Cuba declaring that
unless Spanish products are admitted
to that island en- preferential terms
geographical conditions viii compel the
peninsula to renOunce the Cuban mar
ket. El Liberal strongly supports the
proposition to give Cuba an autono-
nous tariff. and publishes documents
tending to shcw that all the Cubans.
even the Spanish colonists, desire au-
rOnOmy.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24
Bearing Down on the Sultan

London. Nov. 24-Tshe Rome cores
pondent of the Daily Chronicle saws the
report is confirmed that the powers
have decided to blockade Constantfno-
pie, in case Turkey refuses to withdraw
her troops from Crete and to accent a
European governor Of the island.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The funeral of Mrs. Matilda Rigby. wife
of ]. II. Rigby, who died yesterday after
noon at her home, COS North Kansas ave-
nue.. took place this afternoon at 2 O'Clock
from the First Christian church.
Clara d. Foberg died at her home this
morning at 2:30 o'clock, after an illness
of several months. The funeral will take
place tomorrow afternoon at 2:9O from the
family residence, 412 West Third street.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24
NOVAK IS CONVICTED.
Man Who Was Brought Back
From the klOndike Found
Guilty.

vinton, Ia, Nov. 24-The jury in the
case of Frank Novak, charged with Kill
ling his roommate Murray, and after
wards setting fire to the house in which
they lived, has returned a verdict Of
murder in the second degree. Novak
disappeared after the crime was com
mitted and eluded capture for several
years. Last summer he was arrested
in the Klondike gold fields.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24
20 Lnm Ice Yard Bum.

Saginaw, Mich, Nov. 24.-The extern
sive yard of Aaron T. Bliss of Carol
ton. three miles below this city, was
wiped out by fire during the night OF
six million feet of hard wood and pine
lumber only a few blackened piles
containing about 200, 900 feet, remained
Col. Bliss estimates his loss at $50 600;
fully insured. Property adjoining Waa
damaged to the extent Of $1,000.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24
Tomorrow at the Reform School

Tomorrow afternoon at the reform
school a musical programme will be
given for the boys. c. E. GorInly has
arranged for the musicale. There viii
be music by the reform school band.
banjo duets by the Hughes brothers,
bass solos by c. E. Gor1nIy. piano solos
by Mrs. Going and J. J. Fails, cornet
solos by Mr.. Swearingen, and a trio by
Mr.. and Mrs. Shook and Mrs Going
and a duet BY Mr.. and Mrs shook
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24
Died From old Wounds.

Pittsburg Nov. 24-MajOr DennistOn.
ax-county and city treasurer, and one
of the best known citizens of Pittsburg,
died this morning after a short illness
The primary cause of death was
wounds received during the war. Maj.
Denniston was a member of the Grand
Army, Veteran Legion and Loyal Leg
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24
.Princs Henrv 10 Command

Berlin, Nov 24.-The newspapers of
this. city report that Prince Henry of
Prussia, brother of Emperor William,
ds to take command of the German
Squadron in Chinese waters.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24
Good Sized Audience Saw Fitz.

Another good sized audience saw Bob
Fftzsimmons and his vaudeville COM
pany at the Crawford theater last
night. The performance was a repeti-
ton Of that given on Monday night The
champion appeared in a punching bag
exhibition, and a three round bout with
his sparring PARTNER. Mike ConIeX.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24
Ram away with the Mone7

New York, Nov. 24-DanfeI A. Nc
Clelland. p years old, a. messenger
in the Bronx borough bank, disap-
peared yesterday with 81, 500 of the
banks money.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24

Take your Thanksgiving dinner at
the Cremerie tomorrow. Cranberry
sauce and pumpkin pie like your moth
er used to make. will be served. Re
member their location, 726 Kansas ave
nue..
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24

Probably the finest Thanksgiving din
ner served in Topeka tomorrow Will be
at the Cremerie, T26 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24
Free Dinner.

All newspoys and newspaper carriers
of the city who desire an invita- ation to
a Turkey Dinner tomorrow, are request
ed to call at the Creamery office, 523
Jackson street, between and IL o'clock,
tomorrow morning.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-06-25

Foms ~ tbsm ns,s sumosou.
slide,

sows ~ thsn Have Humogous
sids,
a majority of the eases which VIC
deal with daily arc pathetic or dramat-
lc, but there is n humorous side TO the
work as we'll, and some of the most
ludicrous incidents conceivable come
up In our courts. says Scribuers The
most common cause OF complaint by
one woman against another in tene-
ment-house quarrels is that She called
me out of me name a woman told
me that she wanted a warrant against
a female acquaintance because. as She
said Jude, your honor She called
me a name out Of me place. and want
her to prove &C." Those petty broils
must be given hearing and settled
by such good advice as the complaint
suggests He treats me sometimes
ridiculous" was the complaint of one
much-abused wife against her hus-
band The man Deing brought up to
answer the charge. and perhaps eX-
plain II. answered: "This is dead
piece OF jealousy your honor; don't
mind her. An old Irish woman came
before me nt the Harlem court and
wanted her boy" arrested for misbe-
having himself in her house. II came
out that her boy" was SS Yeas Old
and when / said to her that he was a
pretty old boy she remarked Sure
he's not "A gu'rl. and count hoy a
man only when hos married. A Ger
man with a very much battered head
complained that tho defendant had
made a "dinge' in It. and described
the assault about as follows He DO
me a crack on de kopf like dis, and
DO nodings by him" Many of these
people seem to feel that when they
make a complaint in court they must
use an the high-sounding words they
| know, regardless of their meaning.
The result is sometimes amusing
enough to upset the dignity OF the
| bench. One woman who displayed a
bruised and battered appearance fin
ished her complaint by saying He
left marks of violation upon me arm,
as your honor can see for yerself." A
man whose truthfulness was questioned
said Docs your honor doubt me
voracity?"
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Notice.

Notice IS hereby given to all persons in
terested Ia the estate OF John 5. Pumyea
deceased, that on the 18th day OF June.
A D., 1897. KATE V. Pumyea produced
aud filed In the probate court Of tho
county of Logan and the Territory Oi
Oklahoma, an Instrument in writing pur-
porting 10 be the last Will and testament
Of said John 5. Pumyea, deceased, aud
also filed in said court her petition pray
Ing for the probate OF said will, aud that
Letters Testamentary issue thereon 70
her, as Administratrix with the will an
neXed.
Pursuant 10 an order Of said Court
made on the 18th day Of June. so, notice
ig hereby given that on Monday the 5th
day OF July, a. ID. lsJf, at tie hour Of q
clock a. M. Of said day. that being q
DAY of the reg niaT july term, 1871, OF aid
court. has been appointed as the time fCi
hearing said petition and proving said
Will, at the probate court room Ia the clty
Of Guthrie. ia said county Of Logan
Territory VI Oklahoma, when and where
all persons Interested may appear anC
contest the same.
In Testimony Whereof, have hereunt
set M hand and the seal Of said Probar.
Court this 18th day Of June A. D. 1857
sfALi j. @, FOSTER,
eOla Probate Judge
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Ind, "Sun," writes; "You have val.
liable prescription in Electric Bitters,
and | can cheerfully recommend it for
Constipation and Sick Headache, and
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her and felt tired and weary, but six
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Prices so cents and 81. Get bottle at
G. r. Renfro's drug store.
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N.t,I.na n.n 80 Auan. D. Ms,

Hsfglans Man whe AnoUs lhs Most
rvlsobeps nsr,irs 20 nilv t,im
The only man IN the world who
does not fear a snake bite, and upon
whom the venom OF sorpents apparents
ly has no effecs, Is William +. Wilmer.
whose home Is in wolfsville, Nd says
the New York Herald Ills perform
ances with copperheads. ratders shd
vipers are a constant source " won
der and amazement to all who know
him, and even to his lifelong friends
there is a largo element OF mystery
about the man and his strange power
over snakes. He takes great pride
in this respect, and when among stran-
gers It Is favorite form of amusement
with him to hunt up some ugly look
ing speclment of the serpent family
the more deadly the better il fits his
purpose-and to let the reptile sink its
venOmous fangs in his bare arm or
hand. Recently. while on a visit in
the mountains OF western Pennsylva-
MIA a half-dozen spotted vipers were
found in a bunch under stone. Roll
ing up the sleeve of his coat ultil bis
arm was bare to the elbow, Wilmer
proceeded with his other hand to take
the largest and ugliest-looking viper
by the tail and, shaking him apart
from the rest of the snakes, swung him
about until he was thoroughly enraged.
lie then allowed the viper TO sink its
teeth In his arm. Then one by one tho
other yipcrs were picked up and al
lowed TO seize the arm. until there
was a full half-dozen OF the spotted
writhing things hanging from Wit
mers flesh and writhing themselves
about the arm i'm a very frenzy of rage.
| When the spectators were sufficiently
| horrifed the man took of the snakes
J one by one by the tail and, shaking
them loose from his ara, killed them
by swapping them like the lash OF a
whip. For the rest of the day no one
would have been surprised to see the
man drop dead any moment, but, on
! the contrary, he seemed among the
| liveliest oi the party. There was no
swelling of the arm nor any numbness
OF the flesh, the only trace Of the eX-
! hibiticn being a number OF tiny red
spots on the arm, which looked as II
a needle rad punctured the flesh. Those
were the marks Of the snakes fangs.
Wilmer himself says Of the strange
pecularities which he possesses that
It is something inherited from his an
cestors, one in each generation back
as far as he knows having had this
same immunity from the poison OF
yenomous reptiles. Il do not try TO
explain It," said he; "all l know Is
that have no fear OF snake bites; and
although l have been bitten hundreds
Of times ! never felt the slightest III
effects from any OF them. II Is only a
pastime for me to hunt and catch the
most deadly serpents, and a peculiar
feature Of Il is that once a snake has
bitten me I have no difficulty in tam
Ing 1t. In fact, at home ! have a num-
Der of pet rattlers and copperheads
which know me and will come when
call them, just like a dog. | seem tc
have the same power over animals
and have yet to meet the first wild
| animal | cannot tame"
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First published in Daily Leader June
%, 1897.
Notice for Publication.

Land Office at Guthrie, o. r., June o.,
1897.
Notice Is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice Of his
intention TO make final proof In support
Of his claim and that said proof VIII DO
made before the register and receiver at
Guthrie, o. T., on July ~, 1887, viz:
SEQ 10 twp l5u wv.
He names the following witnesses 10
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said land, viz:
Washington Crisp. Andrew q, Cope
land, George Yarber, George Peaker all
OF Guthrie, D. II.
4lG7 A. n. j. CRoog, Register
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First published IN the Daily Leader
June 20. 1897.
Notice for PublieatiOn

Land offce at Guthrie Okla, Juae ea,
1897.
Notice Is hereby given that the follow
ing-naIned settler has filed notice Of bis
intention 10 make final proof Ia support
OF his claim and that said proof VIII be
maze before the register and receiver AT
Guthrie, Okla, on jay IS, 1897, viz:
John SimmOns for The ne or of rec 2l,
la tp 10, a OF 2 8, ".
lie names the following witnesses 20
prove his continuous residence upOn and
cultivation Of said land, viz.
Iunins Oldham, Richard Oldham, james
n Tribble, and William Il. swanson,
all Of Guthrie. o. 4.
4l6s AM CROOK. Register
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First published Daily Leader June
/, 1897.
Notice for Publication.

Land Office at Guthrie, o. T., May
81, 1897.
Notice Is hereby given that the follow
Ing named settler has filed notice Of HIS
intention to make final proof In support
OF his claim, and that Said proof VIII be
made before the register and receiver, at
Guthrie, Okla. on July z, 1897, viz:
g Charles ID. Monroe for the " or, sec
IS, twp l6, W.
He names the following witnesses 70
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of, said land viz;
Edwin Monroe, John Bacchus, William
Il. Delaney, Rudolph Rosenberg, all OF
Guthrie, Ok.
Special notice is hereby given TO John
A. Gilbert, who on Feb. 20, 1897, filed con-
test No. 3as2 against said entry.
4l4O. A. N. j. CRoOK, Register.
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Low Rates and Hot Weather

are here. A trip TO Colorado don't cost
much now, and you may be comfortable
In a cooler climate. Apply TO agent
Santa Fe route or TO w. j. Black, G.. =.
a. Topeka, for rates and copy Of "A
Colorado Summer"
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a. the suggestion Of The petslaenl i,
was ordered by the governor that
General Cunningham should sec
Charlie Filson and request him TO or
der T. v Howcndoblor. ot Perry, and
Boston Wilson, OF Oklahoma City, to
come TO Guthrie on July for con-
ference with the purpose in view Of
appointing T. r. Lille dispenser OF
fireworks. good cigars, pure drugs aud
ice water thrown In. II