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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-01-01
italians aud Policemen right.

MmLIAMsPoRr. Pa. Dee. 81. A des-
perate riot occurred at Johnsonburg
early yesterday morning, which re-
suited in the fatal shooting of William
Bergin and the serious injury of James
McMinn, Charles Glover, Charles
Wrathall and several others, members
OF the police force. The trouble was
begun 10y a gang OF Italians, who be-
came involved in a fight, using knives,
revolyers and clubs.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-01-01
First published Daily Leader, December
%, 1896
Notice for Publication.

Land Office at Guthrie, Okla, DecemE
ber "a, 1896
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing namcd settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
OF his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the register and receiver, at
Guthrie, Okla, on Jan. 30, 1897, viz
Thomas j. Crcel, for the lots g, F., and
hf Sc qr, sec 2, twp Il, rec
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of, said land viz:
{. L. skinner of Perkins o. T., Samuel
Dennison OF Perkins, O. T., Ed Cox OF
Perkins, o. r., Pat Morrison OF Perkins,
O. r.
A. N. J. Crook, Register.
3s7O.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-01-01

MONTREAL, Dee. 3l.-Jennie Yea
mans, the actress, who was doing va
riety turn at the Queen theater here
last week, and j. h. Maxwell of Max.
well & simpson. who were giving illus.
trated songs ia the same house, were
quietly married on Christmas day.
They met for the first time on Monday
and were married on Friday morning.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-01-01

KALAMAZOO, Mich, Dec. 1.-The
Rev. C. O. Brown. late of San Francisco
was accorded a very warm welcome
brre his old home. The First Congre-
gat ioual church was crowded, and the
greeting he received at the close OF the
service was somewhat like an ovation.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-01-01

January l. 1897, will find selling goods for cash only
and if permitted to remain with you January
will find selling eng up more goods for
dollar than any house in Guthrie
We do like the system robbng one man to pay
anothers bad debt Such the credit business
doing business enables US to sell goods as they
should be sold the very possible price
reasons why sell goods price any other
house in Guthrie
added to the price of goods.
Second We have very low of insurance. Our
building being with any buildings
very little risk therefore rate is low.
Third We different and distinct full lines of
goods besides parts under the same
with rent five pay five propreors
some income and greater number of clerks delivery wagons
feed lights and many other expenses Why expense
be and the profits would have correspond
where claim greatest advantage any
lin Guthrie.
Fourth We will sell for cash will have to add
la certain per cent. goods such losses
Next week will quote you cash prices which, if
compared with the merchants price that sells you
find you from fifteen fifty per cent We will
give premiums rebates but good goods
lowest possible price that goods be sold for
thank my customers liberal patronage
and hope retain you with my system in which
you money than before Wishing you Happy
prosperous New Year remain
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-01-01
First published In the Daily Lca1er Dec.
81, lSgd.
Notice for Publication.

Land Office at Guthrie, o. r., December
80. 1896.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has fled notice OF his
intention to make final proof In support
OF his claim, and that said proof win be
made before the register aud receiver at
Guthrie, o. I. on February 3, 1897, viz:
Arthur w. Beeby, for the n W qr, sec
26, Up l5n, re- W.
lie names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF, said land, VIZ;
John NJ. Whitehead. Ira G. Crabb and
Valentine Gearhart. of Guthrie. O. r.,
and Henry Altman, OF Enfield, O. y.
1895 A. y. J. CRoOK, Register.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-01-01

School district bonds under the late
law can be had by applying to Leader
office. They are the handsomest litho-
graphed bonds on the market and the
form absolutely correct. 3m
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-01-01

IN l. Last week we found
IN iii aixteen holes in one
" ~ 10 shirt all Of which we're
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-01-01

They must be sold.
Guthrie. Don't buy until
new line of Ladies Work
wonderfully low prices.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-10-22
WEST TOPSHAM.

The Roys were at home from Mont
pelier over Sunday.
Mr.. Lyman Heath and wife of Fair
lee visited in town last week.
Creamery paid 10 cents for Septem
Der butter.
Luther Tillotson is in very feeble
health.
DR.. j. w. Jackson of Barre was il
town last Saturday IN consolidation
with DR.. Watson. 10 .GIT u0TTo r
E.. j. Bagley of Bradford was il
town over Sunday.
A large number from this place at
tended quarterly meeting at East
Orange.
A few from this place are to take in
the excursion to Boston tomorrow,
among them Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Smith
and son and Miss Alice Newton.
Alvah Carpenter has been quite i'll.
Andrew McNichOls was in town last
Sunday.
E. w. Eastman of Warren, N. H.,
was in town the first of the week.
Rev. G. E. Davis of Randolph Cen
tire preached at the Union church last
sunday evening.
A series of camp meetings are being
held by Mission Band on the land
owned by Warren Avery.
The wind played havoc with the iron
roofing on A. T. Smiths barn last Sun
day, Tearing nearly all of one side
off,
Mrs. C. G. Lord of Groton has been
-, 49,, F., .4r1o 49,, =,
caring for her mother, Mrs. M. F.
Wilds.
C. C. Lord of Groton was in town
over Sunday
n. d. Wood has purchased o. d.
Willey's farm.
Asa Williams has began work OH the
foundation for fine new barn on the
ThurstOn farm.
Mrs. NJ. F. Wilds, after an illness of
a few weeks, died at her residence last
Wednesday afternoon. The funeral
will be held today at one o'clock at
the house.
A son was born recently to Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A Corliss of Bradford, and a |
grandson of Mr.. and Mrs. G. X.
Church.
Josiah Sanborn is covering his large
shed.
A few children who do not attend
school regular should be made to.
Selectman Caldwell was in this sec
ton last Wednesday and put in new
bridges near n. d. Woods and R. p
Church's.
S. L. Goodale and wife of Wells
River have moved into their house re-
Gently purchased of d. Densmore.
E. J.. Densmore of Barre was in
town recently.
Remember the Mission concert at
church next Sunday evening.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-10-22
CHELSEA.

During September the Orange COun.
| ty Creamery made 12,072 pounds OF
butter from 229, 300 pounds of milk.
| Current expenses were $343.S6, and the
price paid patrons for butter was 100.
per pound.
Last Friday evening the large farm
barn OF Fred WaldrO with all its con-
tents of produce and 500 worth OF
farming TOOLS was destroyed by fire
caused by the overturning lantern.
Two calves, three pigs, all the hens and
half the turkeys were also burned. The
insurance was 5000 which will not COW
er the loss on personal property alone.
The barn was one of the best in town,
being built altogether of spruce and
double boarded,
Fred ". Morris of Boston is in town
taking care of his father, James e. Nor
ris. who suffered from a shock a week
ago from which he may not recover.
J. NJ. Beckman and wife of Boston
have been spending the summer at
AlOnzO MOrey's farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hemenway, who
have been visiting at j. M. Flint's for
several weeks, have returned to Lowell,
Mass.
Geo. B. Tracy of Lowell, who has
been spending his vacation with his
mother, has returned.
Miss Minnie Whitney, who was the
clerk of former Postmaster BiXby, is
now serving as assistant for Postmaster
Hatch.
Myron WiImot, who has driven stage
for several years from Chelsea to Ely
has moved to West Fairlee to
live and is now driving stage from that
town to Ely Station.
Mrs. Maria B. Metcalf has gone to
st. Adams to spend the winter. r. -
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-10-22

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum; fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, cchilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and positive
ly cures piles, or no payment 1t is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
Forsale by l.. A. Wadleigh.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-10-22

One Minute Cough Cure, cures.
That is wbst 1t was made for.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13
FOR The EAGLE.
4 COLLATION. o. NeVS iron
Al Over the World.
Feast Of Political, Commercial
and General intelligence
for Eagle Readers.
Anxious for Seizure.

According to reports received from the
island of Crete, the situation has not
changed for the better. The revolution
IL spreading and the Christians are. In
most cases. fighting under the flag Of
Greece. The conservative element in the
legislative chamber il opposed to the pol
icy Of Selling the island In defiance Of the
powers. They argue that Greece should
not attempt to annex the island until she
Is assured of the support of some one Of
the great powers. They claim. further.
that Europe IL not prepared to sanction
anything that might serve to impel the
Turkish problem toward solution at this
time. Ii IL possible. they assert. that the
warships of other nations will cooperate
In re-establishing. IL not maintaining.
peace. and that King George may be
served with notice that he must not over
ride the European guaranty of Turkish
reforms on the island of Crete. On the
other haisl. the radical element insists
that Crete should be annexed to Greece
without delay and In spite of all OPPOSE
ton. At any rate. they assert. an nggres-
sive stand may force the whole Turkish
situation. under cover Of which Greece
ran obtain possession of Crete. During
the uproarious debate Tuesday afternoon
the radical element urged the Government
to take firm stand on the matter of un.
ion with Crete at all costs. No warm did
the discussion over this question become
that personal encounters between the
various deputies were only prevented by
the intercession of friends.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13
A. N. BILLINGS DEAD.
vsfS wealthy Chicago Business Maj
Mas pNaaed Away.

vsrs wealthy Chicago Busiuess Man
Mas Paesed Away.
Albert NJ. Billings, president of the
Home National Bank, founder of the Peo-
ple's Gas 1sighe aud Coke Company, and
one Of the typical business men Of Chi.
cago, died Sunday evening. aged ~. His
Illness was Of brief duration. dating from
Friday. Mr.. Billings could hardly BE-
classed among the early settlers Of Chi
cago. but he was distinctivcly a pioneer
business man. Ills career began In 1850,
when with Commodore Garrison he start
ed the manufacture Of Illuminating gas
on the West Side. He was born im'Royal.
ton. VT. In 1914. and gained an early ex.
perience In commercial affairs that lifted
him admirably for the rush and hustle
which he encountered when he came West
to try his fortune. Mr.. Billings was a
very rich man. Nobody among his most
intimate friends pretends to know the ex-
tent of the wealth he accumulated. He
acquired his fortune through the posses
sion Of tremendous energy and re-
markable shrewdness as an organizer.
coupled with an integrity that was never
questioned In all his dealings. His word
was his bond. and Chicago has had good
reason to be proud Of his interest In her
welfare. His personality was strong,
even to the point Of cccentricity. yet un-
derneath a brusquc and sometimes for
bidding exterior he concealed a generous
nature. IL IL said of Mr.. Billings that he
wore his wrong side outward. lie he.
lieved in conccaling the doings of his right
hand from his left when called upon to
respond to the demands Of charity. His
.xe ..,ssl.
his wealth. md he never missed IN oppor-
tunity to impress the lessons of economy
upon those with whom he came In close
ronta.t
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13
sIoNs CUBAN REFORM BILL.
Queen Of epain Ahixes Her signatur,
TO the DOcune0Ss

Queen Of Spain AfEixes Her signature
10 the Docunens.
The queen regent Of Spain has signed
the plan for the reforms In the island Of
Cuba. The scheme includes numerous
and elaborate DEGREES and will occupy
several pages Of the Official Gazette. 1t
IL understood that the reforms consist
chiefly In the creation Of an assembly. to
be called the council Of administration.
composed Of thirty.fve members. Of whom
twenty.one are to be elected by the people
and six by the different corporations. The
remainder will be one magistrate. one
university professor, one archbishop and
i've former senators or deputies. The
council Of administration Is empowered:
i. 10 prepare budget. =. To examine
into the fitness of officials appointed. y.
To make a tariff subject to the conditions
Of Spanish imports having advantages
over the general tariff. The Governor
General will represent the home Govern.
ment. and will have the right to nominate
officials. who should be Cubans or Span.
iards, who have resided two years In
Cuba. Nevertheless. he may freely ncnii.
nate high functionaries. such rs magis.
trates, projects, etc. Other decrecs con.
ccrn the organization of the provincial
municipalities. which are TO be literally
representative. The municipal councils
general will be empowered to elect their
presidents and will have exclusive con.
troll Of public education. According to
another decree the Government reserves
to itself extraordinary powers In the event
Of amy disturbance Of public order. aud
Csbn Will continue TO elect senator's ana
deputies TO the cortcs. as at present. Al.
together. the reforms IRE much broader
than those granted Porto Rico. The span.
ish products, according to the reform
scheme. will be allowed a rebate Of 40
per cent Of the Cuban tariG. compared
with other iu,DOrts
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13

Luck Has Never Helped Any Person
In replying to the query, Does not
luck sometimes play n gootlly part In
n mans succcssy' Edward W. Box, In
the Ladies' Home Journal. writes:
"Never. Henry Ward Beechcr an.
swered this question once for all when
he said: NO man prospers in this
world by luck, unless It he the luck Of
getting mp early, working hard. and
maintaining honor and integrity What
so often seems to many young men,
on the surface. az being luck in mans
career. Is nothing more than hard work
done Mt some special time. The idea
that luck IL a factor In mans success
has ruined thousands; It has never
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13
BRAZIL FANATICS GAIN MEN.
Victorious IN severat Enc0uuter,
with Govern sncne TrOOns.

Victorious IN severa1 Enc0auters
with Government rrOops.
The Brazil fanatical insurrectionists.
under Conselhiro. have now 600 well.
armed men. organized and concentrated In
Bahia. The people In the rural towns are
helping the fanatics with arms and
money. Where this help Is not given the
vengeance of COnsclhiro's band falls upon
the settlers. In this manner more than
sixty rich plantations have already been
destroyed. The Government has been In.
formed that several foreigners have join.
cd the fanatics and are pushing forward
more scientific military organization
among them. In several skirmishes with
the Federal troops the latter were defeat.
ed. The fanatics have obtained steam
launches. and now patrol the rivers and
streams In the districts where they are
strongest. In this way the range Of the
devastation committed by them IL extend
ed and the utmost terror prevails In that
region.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13
WOOL GROWERS MEET,
They Will Ask Congress for . Protec.
tive Tariff on McrinO.

The National Wool Growers Associa-
ton met In Washington with thirty-six
members present. representing practically
all Of the wool. growing States and terri
tories. A resolution was adopted calling
on Congress for such u protective tariff
ON merino wool rs will give the growers
EAST Of the Missouri river ~ cents per
pound. farm value. for unwashed merino.
and % cents, farm value. for washed. For
sections west Of the Missouri river 16
cents Is demanded. farm value. for un.
washed. A committee of seven was ap-
pointed, with President Lawrence Us
chairman, to confer with representatives
VI the National Association Of Wool Man
ufacturers and with representatives of
the Manufacturers Club of Philadelphia.
with view IA an agreement as to the
pending wool and wooden tariff schedule.
with reservation. however, to the effect
that the growers would not agree to any
proposition not In accord with their views.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13

helped single person. A fortunate
chance comes to young man some.
times just at the right moment. And
that some people call luck. But that
chance was given him because he had
at some time demonstrated the fact
that he was the right man for the
chance. That Is the only luck there Is.
Work hard. demonstrate your ability,
and show to others that IL an oppor.
tunity comes within your grasp you
are able to use It,"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13
L,mit. the Price Of Armor,

The Senate Committee on Naval AZ.
fairs reached a conclusion on the report
10 be made as a result Of its inquiry on
the subject of armor plate. The commit.
tee will recommend that the Secretary Of
the Navy shall not he authorized to pay
more than 800 per ton for armor and that
an appropriation of S1.5D.OOO be made
10 he used in the establishment of u plant
in case the manufacturers refuse 10 accept
this price,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13
Nllasi0n AluY Fall.

Senator Edward u. Wolcott, Of Colo.
rudo. who II now visiting Europe In the
interests of bimetallisn. had an interview
ut Paris with Premier Meline. The cor
respondent of the Associated Press learns
on authority TINT the interviews which
he has no far had have been without III"
result hoped Cor by the Senator. The In
terview with President Faure was short
and formal. aud afforded no encourage
ment to look for tangible results. Mr.. Dou.
bet. president of the senate, In his inter.
view with Senator WOlcOtt. " understood
to have expressed himself enthusiastically
on the subject Of bimetallism. but on the
other hand. Premier Incline was very
guarded In his expressions at the confer
ence. He Ia reported to have said that
however favorable France might he to the
object sought. nothing could be done I'M
less the consent Of England aud Germany
was previously obtained. In official quar-.
ters little confidence IL felt In the ulti-
mate success OF Senator Wolcott's mis-
sion. although the Senator seems to he
snnguinc Of England taking part In the
bimetallic movement,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13
WHAT THE SEED COST.
Total Appropriation for Last Year
Was el6O,OOO.

Total Appropriation for Last Year
Was elSO,OOO.
Secretary Morton has issued an inter.
esting circular regarding the annual Gov.
srnment seed distribution. In which he
shows exactly what the seed for the vari.
GUS sections Of the country has cost. the
amount purchased or contracted for. and
makes a comparative statement with pre-
ccdinR years. showing that the plan which
he has adopted gets nearly twice Us much
seed and of better quality. Attention
81 called TO the fact that under his system
only germinative seeds IRE obtained. Tn"
total appropriation for seeds this year was
$l3O.OtO, with $2O.OOO additional for test.
ing, inspecting aud other expenses Of dis
tribution. This $l3O.OOO bought 1868.
$50 packets Of vegetable seeds, l,Ol?.hND
packets of flower seeds aud .20:5
quarts Of field seeds, such M corn. tim.
othy, clover, etc.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13
Autumn Wheat I. Poor.

The London Mark Lane Express In ifs
review Of the crop situation, says the
sodden state of the land IL damaging the
autumn sowing of wheat. The reports
from France say that there is very poor
promise for the growing wheat, but in
reality the outlook il satisfactory.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13
TESTING riNENEss OF COINS.
Consultation Making Annual Examin.
alton at Philadelphia Mint.

The annual test and examination Of the
weight and fneness Of the coins reserved
at the several minis during the last year
opened ut the Philadelphia mint Wednes.
day. The test and examination are made
pursuant TO the provisions Of section 80
Of the Revised Statutes. the President
being required to designate the commits
sioners. At the same time. the affair II
very much Of farce. or u pleasing bit of
fiction. something on the line Of the ~.
animation Of the vaults Of the House ~
Commons the day before the opening Of
Parliament In search Of possible conspira-
tors. Few of the commissioners nomi.
mated from year 10 year know a thing
about the weight or iineness Of coins. and
the affair has become little more than a
junket.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13
SAFETY FOR DEPOsITORs.
Kansas Legislator Wants All Bauks
TO Protect Their Patrons.

At Topeka. Knp.. Representative Gil.
lespie Incorporated a rather novel idea In
u bill which he has introduced In the
House. The bill provides for the creation
aud maintenance Of guarantee fund for
the protection of depositors of defunct
State banks. 1t provides for the levy Of
a quarter-mill tax on all deposits In state
banks to make fund, 20 he deposited
with the State Treasurer. When bank
breaks and the assets from all sources
are exhausted, the State Treasurer shall
pay the depositors the balance Of the
money due them from said bank out Of the
fund accumulated.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13
Cleveland on Passports.

The President has recommended 10 Con-
gress that 5000 copies of passport regn-
lations Of foreign countries be printed for
distribution by the State Department.
The communication also advises all Amer
leans going abroad To secure passports be-
fore leaving the United States.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13
He Gave out the Questions.

The explosion of stick of dynamite
under Postmaster Hesing's desk at Chi
cago would not have given him greater
shock than the one he received last Friday
when he learned that examination papers
of the promotion board had been given out
in advance. and an empl0ye of the office
had been discovered filling up her papers
from the prepared answers-for it was u
woman who had them.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13
stabbed in the Back.

Near Ukiah, Cal, benjamin Hender-
son. a wealthy ranch owner and pioneer
settler. was murdered by a Mexican EN-
Moved as a laborer on eie ranch. The
murderer stabbed Henderson in the back
and then hacked to pieces the body of his
victim.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13
Carrier Pigeons soon 10 u, Pie.

Joseph Hahn. u Chicago travelling sales.
man. had three homing pigeons which no
used 10 send missivcs to his wife from
various ports of the country. lie let them
fly from the ear windaws, and IN a day or
NJ they always appeared home. But their
days Of love-bearing arc over. for Sun.
day night some one stole the three pigeons
from Mr.. liahn's house. and by this time
they very likely have been served In u
game mic.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13
Railroad >hops Burned.

The machinery department of the Louis
Vile. Evansville and ST. Louis Railroad
shops nj Princeton, Ind, was completely
destroyed by fire. The loss will reach
S.pOUO.