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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-26
As TO suRErY MEASURES

Council bills III and 1913, relating To
surety companies, are good measures,
and with few changes, one Of them
ought TO become law We see no
good reason why the territorial agent
Of such surety companies should be
restricted to the legal profession
and in this respect It ought to
be amended. The fear is that
illiberality in matters Of this sort,
begets contempt for The Jaw, and the
public will construe II as especially in
the interests OF one class or profession
of our people. The clause providing
for the release OF such surety company
on petition to competent authority
ehould be amended so as TO require
such company to refund to the court
making the order of release the un.
earned portion Of the premiun paid
by the principal, TO be held by the
court until he has squared his affairs
before such court
Let rs illustrate this point under the
bill, as printed; A pays to surety com
pany FIVE hundred dollars to make his
bond for four years. At the expiration
Of one year the company applies to
the court for release and it is granted;
1t gets from A the uneArned premium
for the three years OF unexpired term
for which the bond was made, and
therefore pockets just that much
money belonging to A and to which II
has not the shadow Of right.
A clause OF this sort ought to be IA.
serted to prevent injustice and fraudu-
ent pretenses on the part OF the
company.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-26
rRIFLE TOO SWEEPING.

Representative Willis house bill i7e,
relating 10 fees and salaries, ls, we sug-
Zest, alittle too sweeping In it's effects.
THK LEApKn is heartily with Mr.
willis Ia salary reform, and while II
il desirable TO reduce to the lowest
extent possible all fees and salaries
eonsistentrwith efficient service, we
think there is danger Of going too tar
For instance. the bill provides that
clerks OF t'ie district and supreme
courts shall receive twenty-five cents
for entering judgments not exceeding
five folios, (s0o wordsl, and five cents
for each additional folio in excess of
five hundred
There are many other items in the
bill that ought to be modified, but
which THK LEADER has neither space
nor time to point out 1t is, however,
an historical fact that the records OF
courts show that incompetency on the
part Of clerks have in thousands Of in
stances been costly luxury to lit.
giants and lawyers, and to place these
fees so low that competent men can
not take the offices, is not in the inter
est of economy and reform. In a
word, the danger is that 1t will most
likely reform competency out OF the
Offices and incompetency into them.
In that portion referring to the fees
OF the probate judge, we call attention
only to one or two items, viz; Hear
ing on writ of hHbeaS corpus on ap
plicstion for injunction, one dollar
and "hearing application for granting
or refusing order of sale twenty-five
cents"
1t is only necessary to call attention
to the fact that the hearing Of these
cases, and especially the former, often
occupies more than one day. and in
some instances as many as three OF
more days, fact quite familiar tc
lawyers who have business with the
probate courts.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-26
REraEsENrArfvEIMcRAr. Of Arkan-

RkPREsRETArivE!MoRAE, of Arkan-
sas, who wss one OF the Democratic
members Of the coinage committee
who voted for the favorable report.
with amendments, of the senate bill
authorizing the president TO appoint
delegates for an international none.
tary conference called by any nation
OF by himself, took occasion to briefly
state the attitude of the Democrats to.
ward the bill. BE said the Democrats
bad no faith whatever in such a
Bigtbod OF bringing about the free
coinage Of silver, but that they had no
desire to place any obstacles 10 the
way Of the Republicans trying to carry
out the promise made by their national
platforms on the contrary, that they
were anxious for the next administra.
tion to demonstrate to the country
what could be done along that line
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-26

THE rights due our business world"
will be the topic OF Mr.. Eckels ad-
dress to the convention OF merchants
at Chicago this week This is carry
ing Goals TO Newcastle. II there are
any rights" the business world hasn I
got it must be something they haven't
thought worth asking for. Certainly
the business world" has the grip on
the whole machinery of this country
financial and social, political aud in
dustrial. 1t controls the elections, the
fashions, the legislation, and can even
dictate war or peace, as was actually
done in the last few weeks.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-26

In Is strange that lawmakers at Tc.
pekR and Guthrie do not understand
the impossibility OF issuing state
currency. The United States statute
book contains a law putting tax OF
10 per cent on all forms OF currency
not now in existence. Should the state
issue bonds to pass current as money
they would at once be taxed the full
penalty. The New York clearing house
is the only concern in the country
which is allowed to violate the law. -
Wichita Beacon
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-26

TaERE were thirty portraits painted
Of Washington, all taken from life,
and at different periods, the 6rst in
l772, by Charles Wilson Yeale, and the
last in l79s by George Miller and
Feveset de st Merrin. Besides these
there we're any number of pencillings,
silhouettes. and pastel sketches, made
of this great man. 1t is a noteworthy
fact that many OF these paintings and
sketches were made for Europeans,
while Englishmen and Scotchmeu were
largely q nong the number Of his ad-
mirers The carl Of Buchan sent a
special artist to America in 1921, who
obtained sitting from Washington
for a portrait for the earl.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-26

The Indian committee of the house
has reported bill to that body au-
thorizing the names OF all persons
who would be entitled TO Choctaw or
Chickasaw citizenship II living in the
Choctaw or Chickasaw nations, regard
less OF their present residence, placed
on the rolls Of said nations and per.
mitted to participate in the lands,
funds and other property Of these
tribes The measure will have strong
support in both houses OF congress,
but will encounter opposition at home
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-26

Much discussion has been created by
the bill locating Normal school al
Alva. The people Of Edmond vigor-
ously oppose the measure on the
ground that its enactment would
weaken the Edmond Normal, and re
duce it TO the plane Of high school.
They present other strong arguments
against the bill, touching on taxation,
etc Many of the claims Of the Ed
mond people seem TO be well founded
and should be given serious eonsidera,
tion. On the other hand, the interests
OF the west side should be exhaustively
consulted-but whatever is done, the
welfare of the entire territory should
be uppermost in the minds of tho
lawmakers in their deliberations on
this matter.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-26

II half the stories published Of the
bArbarities practiced in Cuba by the
Spanish forces are true, civilization
everywhere would be justified in rising
up and in one voice demand that they
shall cease War is always destruct-
tive, and the word war means TO
kill, but with honorable nations II
kills only those it meets in battle, or
are aligned on the side OF the enemy.
In Cu.a the babe at its mothers breast
shares the same fate Of the insurgent
soldier taken with musket in his
hands,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-26

Electric Bitters is medicine suited
for any season, but perhaps more gen
orally needed when the languid, ex-
hausted feeling prevaila, when the
liver is torpid and sluggish and the
need Of a tonic and Alternative is felt
A prompt use Of this medicine has
often averted long and perhaps fatal
bilious fevers. No medicine win act
more surely in eounteracting and freez-
ing the system from the malarial
poison. Dizziness yields to Electric
Bitters. Fifty cents and 81 per bottle
at c. r. Rentro's drug store.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-26
First published IN Daily Leader, February
IA, 1897.
Notice for Publication.

Land Office at Guthrie, o. T., February
l3, 1897.
Notice Is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed notice OF his
intention 10 make hnal proof Ia support
made before the register aud receiver al
Guthrie, Ok, on March "a, 1887, viz;
Henry Hover for the sW a, sec %, tp
l5r2w.
lie names the following witnesses q
prove his ntinuOus residence upon and
cull walton Of. said land. viz:
John q. Ward. o. Guthrie, OF; John
w. Lane. Of Waterloo, %. T.; William II.
Long, OF Guthrie, 0. T.; Zaek Felty Of
Waterloo, o. II.
zoos A. N. J. Crook. REGISTER,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-26

OKLAHOMA is not old enough to
throw away over SIS 600 worth of
school books in order that the children
may be given chance TO chew the
green covers off new books with uni
formity. II is better to defer text
book legislation until such a time
when the territorial treasury is filed
and free books can be provided
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-26

That the blood should perform its
vital functions, it is absolutely neees-
sary il should not only be pure but
rich in life-giving elements. The best
results are offered by the use OF that
well-known standard blood.purinsr,
Ayers Sarsaparllla.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-26

The history Of states in school book
legislation show that textbook COM
missions generally fall victims to the
the winning words of metropolitan
publishing houses-and school patrons
pay the freight
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-26

A CHICAGO suicide left this message:
II die hungry. That is the way a
large proportion of Oklahoma's 1000
Republican ofiice-seekers will die.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-26

CASH cADE is stiil In the race for ter.
ritorial secretary, but Cash long since
lost his boots in the stretch, while
trying TO keep eases on Minerva.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-26

In the name of our most Christian
sovereigns, we will now FIRE a few
stray shots in favor Of the Turk. quoth
the powers--and they did
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-26
Take Care of Them.
The Welcome Grocery.
First published in the Daily Leader,
Feb. IL, 1897.
Notice for Publication,

Land Office at Guthrie, o. T., Feb. 10,
1897.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice OF his in
tention 10 make final proof IN support OF
his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the register aud receiver OF
the United States land office az Guthrie,
o. r., on March 10, 1897, viz:
Andrew j. Dunlap. for the southwest
quarter OF the lutheast quarter of sec
tiOn 10, In township II north OF range 3
east.
cultivation OF. said land, viz;
George c. Miller, William G. Dep,
Herbert G. Young, Soloman Harding, all
Of Perkins, o. r.
39a5 A Nj CROOK. Register.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-26

AFTER all, Legislator Posten, Of
Hennessey, may sit in another legis
lature, The house has killed the bill
preventing iaks from holding elective
Offices.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-26

NICK has called George of, accord
ing TO a 81. Petersburg dispatch, bat
the preparations for war are going
right ahead.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-26

Go 10 Mrs. Newton's tor a good meal
Al the Van Voorhees, old stand, corner
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-23
SAN BERKARDlK0 GOLD.
Quartz Lead Struck by Man Who Was
Digging a Ditch Upon His
Homestend

SANTA MONICA, CAL, Feb. o.
Thomas Liljegren has just arrived from a
point fifty miles up the coast in a rather
mountainous and unsettled section of San
Bernardino County. There he had filed
upon a homestead claim, but dis
covery made while improving his prop
erty caused him to change his mind re-
garding the uses to which he would put it.
In cutting ditch for irrigation pur-
poses he drove squarely through a vein
of gold-bearing quartz, which runs we'll in
copper also. This bonanza, as he believes
it to be, is not more than two feet from
the surface and runs at right angles with
the work. He prospected further both
ways from the first discovery, and the
vein was as large at other points. He has
come to Santa Monica TO make arrange
ments 10 more thoroughly prospect and
develop his find, and with him will return
two other men whom he has interested in
the prospect
This discovery is in a section of San
Bernardino County little prospected, but
years ago it was said by old California
miners to contain gold. Mr.. Liliegren is
a painter by trade, and has been working
here for year or more for means where
with to establish home.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-23

Walker River reservations. The number
located IN Mason Valley is only loo, but
this numb would, in thaevent OF trouble,
be augmented by great force from the
Walker River Reservation, which IS ad-
jacent to Mason Valley. Pyramid Lake,
the other large reservation, is about sixty
miles from Mason Valley.
A dispatch from Carson said there was
a possibility of the militia demurring to
the call made upon them on account OF
the State having failed to make provision
for the maintenance of the militia since
1895. There is no danger Of the Virginia
City Guards failing TO turn out. All
troops called for were under arms within
a half-hour after the arrival of the adJu-
tant-general 'stdispatches this morning.
The operator at the Virginia and Truckee
depot caught a dispatch flashed over the
wires this afternoon from Wabuska, stat
ing that 800 lives in Mason Valley were in
jeopardy.
Wabuska is the railroad station nearest
to :Yerington, the chief town OF Mason
Valley. The Virginia and Truckee Rail-
road has a locomotive in readiness at the
depot here to take troops to Mound House,
the junction point for Wabuska, at mo-
ment's notice. There is another locomo-
tive in readiness at Mound House.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-23

bett and Fitzsimmons do scrap there.
Mr.. Beresford held cane in his hand and
he brought the stick down upon Naher's
forearm, and then there was mix-up.
Beresford was knocksd into the gutter.
Naher appeared to be very wroth and he
landed his fists right and left on the oppo-
nent. He then lifted Beresford up and
administered several kicks to him. Naher
started II to do more drubbing. but Beres-
ford called upon spectators to check the
angry liquor-dealer and Naher was pulled
away.
Beresford picked himself out of the
mud, and as he arose he made remark
which aroused Naher again ana the latter
started after him once more. This time
the two mixed up in the mud in the mid
die of the street. and they had it hot and
heavy. Naher had the better of the round
in the mud, as he had of the whole en-
counter.
There are two stories as to the occur
rences that lead to the hostilities. This
much is admitted by both persons: Mr..
Naner and Mr.. Beresford had been friends
up to about three months ago. They
moved in the same society, attended the
same social functions and had rooms
at the same place-the Budd House. Mr..
and Mrs. Naher then took apartments in
the Imperial Hotel, and shortly after that
Mr.. Naher asked his friend, Mr.. Beresford,
to take dinner with him at the Imperial.
The invitation was accepted and the two
entered the lobby of the hosiery one SUM-
day afternoon. Naher, in a spirit of fun,
went to the register and proceeded to reg
lister himself and guest. In registering
Mr.. Beresford he wrote Lord de la Poer
Beresford." Mr.. Beresford took um bragg
at the attempt to Josh" him, and, wettng
his forefinger, he blurred the fresh ink SO
that the writing could not be read.
II thought you were a gentleman" said
Naher, taking offense at Beresford for
having blurred his name on the register.
With that Naher entered the elevator
and ordered the boy to take him 10 his
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-23
PORT BLAKELEY TRAGEDY.
Seaman Charles Miller Murders His Wife
and Fatally Mounds Him.
self,

SEATTLE, WASH, Feb. pat Port
BIakeley, Kitsap County, this afternoon,
Charles Miller, seaman of the coasting
freighter, Laura Madison. while in a
drunken condition, murdered his wife,
shooting her through the head.
Mrs. Miller fingered about an hour dy-
ing aboard the steamer while en- route to
Seattle, whittier she was being brought
for treatment.
After this murderous assault upon his
wife Miller turned the weapon upon him.
self, int1icting two wounds about the head,
which may prove fatal. He is now under
arrest.
Justice of the Peace Duelly stated that
Mrs. Miller had for several months lived
In fear of her life because OF her husband s
frequent threats to kill her. With the
report Of the murder 800 Port Blakeley
millhands surrounded the house where
| the crime was committed, threatening to
lynch the murderer, and they desisted
only upon learning that Miller himself
was in dying condition. When founc
he was lying PROSTATE across the body oi
his wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Miller have one
child, now crossing the Pacific on a steamer
| from japan.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-23
PATRIOTISM WAS LACKING.
Hasbington's Birthday Passes as Any
Other Day in tire CITY of the
annals

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Feb. 22.-Exce pt
for the presence of large mum Der of gayIy
garbed college students in this city, the
blare of the taIly-ho horn and the fact
that the banks and public offices were
Closed casual observer would never have
suspected that patriotic Americans mad
set apart this day to do honor 10 the Ma.
tons hero VINO was First in war, first IN
peace and first in the hearts of his coun-
trymen." 1t was a sort of repetition of
st. Valentines day. Few flags were flyine
and none of the clubs and few of the other
social organizations did anything towa rd
observing the day.
The lack of enthusiasm in the various
patriotic institutions has been particu-
larry marked. The patriotism that re-
Gently went out to Gomez seems exhausted
completely, and left nothing for Wash
lnglon, the man TO whose name Napoleon
DOTTED his hat and before whom Corn
wallis made genufections. In many of
the stores business went as usual all day.
Some enterprising fellows brought in a
load OF snow from Mount Lowe and
amused themselves with creating a sens.
alton by letting people of the city dabble
little IN the strange substance. 1t was a
delightful treat to many who have not
had the privilege since coming TO this
land of sunshine.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-23
QUIET At YERIAG1oN.
The TOtUn Is Not ia Danger of an Il
fnck From The Indiana.

The TO,Un Is Not ia Danger of an At
tack From the Indians.
YERINGTON, New, Feb 22.-The ex-
element here over the threatened Piute
uprising has abated somewhat Tonight.
A Coroner's jury is now investigating the
killing of the brave who died yesterday,
and justice may be meted out to his MUIR
derers, as the attention of high officials
has been directed toward the affair.
Large numbers of Indians congregated
during the night from Smith Valley, Pyr.
amid Lake and Walker River reservation.
Most of the women and children of Yer
ington sought refuge in the stone building
of Senator Leavitt The Piutes threat
ened to burn the town and kill the citi-
zens.
At midnight two Indian policemen from
Walker River reservation arrived, bring
ing letter from Agent Ellis to the local
officer, asking that the murderers be held
until he arrived. but they had already
been liberated. The policemen, after TAX
ing supper, went over TO the mourners'
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-23
Los .Anaele. Fteid Day.

LOS ANGELES, CAL. Feb. 22.-The
fifth annual field day of the Southern
California intercollegiate Athletic Asso-
citation was held here this afternoon. The
summary follows:
100-yard dash-H. L. Avery, Pomona, won;
E. o. Edgerton, U. s. c., second. Time :13 Is.
Throwing 16-pound hammer-E. A. Fuller.
Chsffey, won; L. NJ. Johnson, Pomona, Sec
ond. 100 feet inches.
44O-yard dash-E. E. Elliott, U. S. c.. won.
R. P. Zolman, Pomona, second. Time, :55 a.
Running nigh jump-A o. Martin, U. S. C..
won; A. R. Condit, Pomona, second. feet
AZ inches.
One-mile bicycle race-A. Y. Gordon Po-
mona, won; D. B. Cromwell, Occidental, sec
ond. Time, 2 20 3-5. '0'-
220-yard dash-A. L. Avery, Pomona. won
l: S. Francis, Chaffey, Occidental, second
Time, :21 3-5.
Pole vauit-H. L. Sloan. Pomona, won; Her.
bert Coulter, Chaffey, second. feet
50-yard dash-Ray Cree Chaffey and E. O
Edgerton, U. S. c., tied. Time, :05 3-5.
Putting 16-pound shot-L NJ Johnson, Po-
mona, won; r, w. Avery, U. S. c., second. 35
feet IL inches.
Two-mile bicycle race-A. Y. Gordon, Po-
mona, won; D. B. Cromwell, Occidental, sec
oud. Time, 5:0415.
One-miIe rum E. Elliott, U. S. c.. won;
Fl. NJ. Voorhees,, Pomona, second. Time. 90.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-23
been valuable and he is held in high es-

been valuable and he is held in high es-
TEEN by all the fraternity.
John Z. Jackson had perhaps spent
more hours in connection with the work
than any member on the board and all re-
gret very much mis- recent death. He will
not only be missed as an active, intelli-
gent and working member of the board,
but as q Mason. in high standing and OF
high character4mong Masons.
Hervev Lindley, the president of the
association, is one of the best-known per-
sonages in California. He is a man OF
affairs, of great ability and of unquestion-
able weight in the community. He has
been highly successful business man,
and many people look upon him in poll
tics as the coming Tom Platt of Cali
fornia. He is public spirited and enter
prising 10 the last degree, and no worthy
object or project is without his helping
hand. He was the soul of the building
committee, and 10 his unfinching perse-
verance and energy undoubtedly much of
the success of the association is due.
The work connected with the raising of
the money and the building and equip
ping of this institution done by this board
during the hard" times has been great
deal more than persons who have not been
closely connected with it can imagine, but
the entire board has devoted itself to it
with snch constancy and energy as to
have brought about a successful result,
and one of the greatest pleasures con-
nected with the affair is the fact that
while the building is now occupied by ten
different Masonic bodies there Is not a
word of fault found nor criticism rendered
by any OF them. In fact the board has
been backed at every step by the united
support of the entire Masonic fraternity.