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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-05-20

Don't Thin your blood with sassafras
or poison IL with blue.nass; but aid
Nature by using DeWitt's Little Early
Risers, the famous little pills for con
stipation, biliousnets and stomach and
liver troubles. They are purely vege.
table Eagle Drug Store r Rem
fro
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-05-20

W. b. Johnson. Newark, O., saws
One Minute Cough Cure saved IN y
only child from dying by Group" II
has saved thousands OF others suffer
ing from Group. pneumonia, brouchi tits
and other serious throat and lung
troubles Eagle Drug Store. c. r
Benfro
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-05-20
First Published In the Guthrie Daily
Leader, April 10, 1897
Notice for Publication.

Land Office at Guthrie, o. T., April l6,
1897.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
Ing g-named settler has filed notice OF his
Intention 10 make final proof IN support
OF his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the register and receiver at
Guthrie, o. T., on May 25, 1897 viz:
James G.. Fish for the or OF sec II, in
twp II, II Of W.
He names the following witnesses TO
prove his continuous residence uFpon and
cultivation OF said and, viz:
William j. Fouts, Dalton l.. Smith,
George w. Dobson, all Of Langston City,
o. t. Taylor Hewitt OF Lawson, 0. II.
4O97 A N ] Crook. Register
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-05-20
see smith the hllI dlslrIbutor

Don't neglect a cough because tho
weather is pleasant before the mex,
storh rolls around IL may develop into
a serious di tticuity beyond repair one
Minute Cough Cure is easy to take aud
will do what its name implies Eagle
Drug Store G r. Renfro
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-05-20

Is Equal To the best In the country.
We repair everything aud anything;
bicycles, sewing machines, locks, kevs.
umbrellas, typewriters and gasoline
stoves. etc. Saw fling and grinding
OF every description, lawn mo vets.
shears, scissors, knives, etc We are
experts IN each OF our departments
h II. KNAUss
The BICYCLE House, ll3 oklahoma
avenue, Guthrie, O. r.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-05-20

They are dandies, said Thos.
Bowers, OF the Crockett Texas, Enter
prise, while writing about DeWitre
little Early r sers the famous little
n is f,r sick headache and disordcra
~ the stomach and liver Eagle Drug
Store c X Renfro
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-05-20
First published IN Daily Leader April
IS, 1897
Notice for Publication.

Land Office at Guthrie, o. T., April IA
1897.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice Of his in
tentioh TO make final proof In support Of
his claim, and thatsaid proof will BE made
before the register and receiver at Guth-
RE, o. T., on May "a, 1897. viz:
Zachariah H. Kelly, who made home
stead entry No. lll6l for the sw ar sec
pa twp II, OF 2. W Of l. M.
He names the following witnesses TO
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said land. viz:
James II. Stumpf. Samuel MeHendry,
Thomas l.. Hutcherson, Horace Cole, all
OF Guthrie, o. Il.
1925 A. N. j. CROOK. Register.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-05-20

TEF sIBLE AecIDEsT 1t is terrible
accident 10 be burned or scAided hut
the pain and agony and the frightigl
dishg gurements can be quickly Ovsr-
come without leaving scar by usiDR
Dewitrs Witch Hazel Salve. Eagle
Drug Store. G 4. Reniro.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-05-20
Wanted

Several faithful men or women 10
travel for responsible established
house in Oklahoma. salary $3.50. pay.
able SIS weekly and expenses Posi-.
tion permanent. Reference Enclosed
self addressed stamped envelope. Tue
National, Star Building, Chicago.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-05-20
Ohautauqus Assembly. WINFIELD, Kansas
.Tuur la--oR

For the above occasion we will sell
round trip tickets TO Winfield, Kas., at
one fare FOR the round "Trip. Tickets on
sale June Is 10 %, good 10 return June
q. We Will also check L limited amount
OF camp eqnlpage, such as tenting, camp
chairs, bedding, etc.
A. CORKINs. Agent.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-05-20

Two new ineubators by Frank Kress.
Address Box l32, Guthrie, o X. a
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-05-20

For Sale Cheap Having been
drowned out by the late flood,
] offer one OF the best lois ON
North First street fOr sa,e
cheap. MRS. n A. BOOTH.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-05-20

Sick headache can be quickly aud
c. npletely overcome by using those
famous little pills known as "DeWitts'
Little Early Risers. Eagle Drug
Store c X Renfro
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-05-20
Agents Wanted.

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Cuban representative at Washington.
Endorsed by Cuban patriots. In tre-
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Drop all trash, and make $500 a month
with War in Cuba Address today.
rhe National Book Concern. 559-356
Dearborn ST., Chicago
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-05-20
First published in the Daily Leader
May 5, 1897.
Notice for Publication.

Land Office at Guthrie, o. T., May
4, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice OF his
Intention 10 make final proof In support
made before the register and receiver at
Guthrie o. T., on June IL, 1897, viz:
Peter King, for the or, OF sec 49,
in tp 10 n Of r 6 Q.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of, said land, viz:
Albert o Gilman. John B. Black, Eli
w. Black, Barton Smith, all OF Stroud.
1922 A. N. j. CROOK, Register
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-05-20
Railroad Time Tab,e.
NORTH. EAST AND WEST.
soUTn, souTHEAsT an sourHwEsr.

Arrive Leave Arrive Arrive
NolGuthrie. Guthrie. 1T WorthlG lGalv 's'n
uil 1925 y. IN. i2:Sa y. III. g.35 p. ml9:O5 m.
pNlll:t3 y. IN. 1905 p m. s:U5 a. N. y :S5 y. IN. .
q 81 3; p. m 81 a IN Local Freight.
A j. Corkins. AGENT.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-02-18

general depression II al lines q
business. the low prices Of farm
products and the unsettled finan-
.eial conditions which have had
their effect on the passenger as well
as the freight business.
Aud it is also a fact, as shown oy
the sworn reports of the railroads
of ILLINOIS, that the capital invested
in such property has not paid even
a fair interest to the stockholder'
This question was before us when
we revised the freight schedule IN
1895. and the whole question was
thoroughly considered. We dld
not think then and neither do we
feel now, that, IN justice to ooth
the public and the railroads, be-
cause each should stand on the
same equality before the law, this
reduction should be made at this
time. If the country was prosper
Gus, u conclusions might be DIFF
ferent.
The statistics in our office show
that for the past three years, 1894,
1898. and 1896, the average amount
charged by the railroads per pass
enger mile is a fraction above two
cents, although the maximum al
lowed them was three cents.
For the reasons above stated, we
do net feel that this reduction
should be made at this time. We
are also asked to recommend this
reduction to the legislature. Ia
view of our conclusions we do not
feel that it would be consistent to
do so !; however, the Legislature
has the power to regulate the max
mum rate which can be charged
for passenger service, and we leave
the matter 20 their wisdom.
Jan. u, 1897. (Signed,)
w. S. Cantrell, Chm.
Thos. Gahan.
Attest:
j. W. Yantis, Sec.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-02-18

In the matter of the communica-
ton of the secretary of the state
grange of Illinois, dated January |,
1897 embodying a resolution of
that body adopted at its December
meeting, 1896, asking the Board o.
railroad and warehouse commIs
sloners TO reduce the passenger rate
from three (3) cents to two (2) cents
per mile.
The commission is of the opinion
that to do so at this time would be
unwise and unwarranted, and would
be unjust to the railroad interest of
the state. While some of the great
trunk lines in Illinois might be able
to stand such a reduction, yet the
smaller roads and those which do
almost wholly q local business, aud
which are now and have been for
the the last two years struggling
for existence, would be most SER
iously affected by it.
Such action on our part would
simply increase the heavy burdens
under which they are staggering
now. 1t is a we'll. known fact to
those who nave taken the trouble
to investigate the amount of pass.
enger business done by the rail
| Dads in Illinois during the past
two years, that there has been a
large decrease in the number of
passengers carried. This is due,
IN our Indignant, not TO the amount
charged for such service, but TO the
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-02-18

r;gbt to charge as high as three
oonts 4 mile, the Communication
rates, excursion rates and reduced
rates for specified occasions re-
apced the actual fares paid IN thar
state dnring the past year 60 H cts
= mile which was only a quarter
Of 2 cent higher than the state
orange demanded should be es-
taLlished by law. La their reply to
tins demand of the grangers, the
commissioners say that thlsls a bad
time to ask them to enforce lower
passenger rates upon the railroads,
when most of the roads n having
a hard struggle to keep out OF
receivers hands. The reduction,
the commissioners say, might be
borne by some of the stronger trunk
lines, but it would be a great hard
ship on the smaller ones and branch
lines that have paid no dividends to
stockholders, and can with difficulty
pay interest on their bonds, because
of the decrease of travel and bust
ness. The commissioners say any
reduction in the rates Of many OF
the roads would bring disaster to
them without good to the public.
1t appears from the railroad reports
of Illinois that only 16 of the 40
roads operating in that state paid
any dividends on their stock and
that as II whole there was a deficit
of nearly eight million collars in
their business IN the state. Receipts
of passenger departments fell of
"a &c per cent. In the whole
Z. S. for the year ending June 30,
1895, there was a total loss in the
operation of railroads amounting to
500, S45, PA. That is, receipts were
that much less than operating ex-
penses. IS per cent of all the r ads
in the U. S failed to pay any divi-
dends at all, and there was a default
in the payment Of interest on II
per cent of outstanding bonds. So
it does not look as though the rail
roads were doing any better, or even
as well, as other branches Of bust
ness. And it does not seem as tho
this was a proper time to jump on
the railroads, when so many of them
are in receivers hands and are hav.
ing a hard struggle to keep up their
accommodations to the public
From the northwestern" Oshkosh,
Wis, Jan. %, 1897.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-02-18
Lee as a BulldoZer.
Public Opinion.

Public Opinion.
To bestow patronage so as to en-
nance the interests of any particular
candidate is equivalent to bribery,
or to withhold patronage for the
purpose of forcing any man to de-
sert a particular candidate is also
attempted bribery of another form.
Gov. Lee has no more right to do
that sort Of business than the rail
road lobby has the right to offer a
legislator a given sum of money for
his vote upon any proposition before
the Legislature. The one is just as
reprehensible as the other and de-
serves just as severe condemnation.
If the governor has become a lobby
ist and proposes to use the patronage
of the office to defeat Senator Kyle,
the senator's friends would be iusti-
fed in refusing to desert the senator
under any circumstances, even if
such refusal necessitates adjourn
ment without the election of a SEN
ator. Let Senator Kyle's sea in
the senate remain vacant for a
hundred years rather than submit to
the kind of bribery that the govern
or is said to have resorted to in
order to defeat Mr.. Kyle.
We have no love for Kyle. There
are probably men in the state just as
able as he, and no doubt there are
men in the popocratic ranks as able
as he, but when the man who was
elected by Performers upon a plat
form of purity in politics gets off his
high pedestal and becomes a mere
common lobbyist and political bully
and official bribe-giver in the be-
stowal of public patronage in his
efforts to defeat any gentleman for
office, it is time to call a halt in no
uncertain way.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-02-18

Throughout the entire session of
the present Legislature the majority
party has given many evidences of
its inability to handle the affairs of
state either in an economical or bene-
fetal manner The incompetency
of the secretary of the senate has
been a matter of public record, but
now the entire populist wing of the
Legislature has given a startling IL
lustration of gross ignorance by
passing a bill of Senator Hinckley,
purporting to limit appeals to the
supreme court to cases involving
more than SIS. After it's passage,
II was hurried to the governor who
hastily signed it, and it now stands
the law of the land. The populists
vigorously urged the passage of the
measure on the ground that it
would prevent the railroad com
panies from worrying the farmer
with appeals in suits brought for
damages for stock killed by trains.
In their anxiety to pass some meas
ure with which to go before the
farmer as an example of their inter
est in his lot, they lost sight of every
other point and forced the measure
through despite the protest of their
Republican confreres who opposed
1t on constitutional grounds. 1t now
transplres that by abolishing exist
ing laws on this subject it takes
away the power of the supreme
court to try appealed cases of all
kinds. In order to right the matter
1t Will be necessary to repeal the
new and re-enact the old law, so the
spectacle will be presented of a leg
stature reversing its own action.
Should this not be done, the supreme
court will have no power whatever
except to issue writs and try cases
in which it had original jurisdiction.
With a constitutional provision that
any and ali courts shall be open to
the people for purpose of appeal, it
is exceedingly doubtful If u measure
limiting cases Of appeal to any par
ticular sum could be held valid. The
pops are deeply chagrined at the
state of affairs while the legal
acumen OF Judge Palmer and his
legal associates in the senate has re.
ssived a severe JOLT
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-02-18
Is Sorry That He Spoke.
So. Oak. State Register.

Andy is sweating blood. He
doesn't know which way to turn.
He strongly recommended the repeal
Of the funding warrant act in his
message. Now he finds that if he
repeats it the state will face a heavy
deficit and warrants will sink away
below par. If he let's the law stand,
he will violate all his promises and
confess hat his heaviest campaign
gun was loaded with SANDER. If he
repeats it, what becomes of his
business administration" Andy
would give something if he had
counted ten before speaking awhile
back.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-02-18
Will Not Reduce Passenger Rate.

The Illinois state board Of rail
road and warehouse commissioners
has decided, after a careful and
thorough investigation o. the rail.
way business in this state, to report
against the proposed reduction Of
the passenger rate from 3 cents to
2 cents per mile. As this report is
based upon accurate data from Of
fetal sources, it is safe to assume
that the present legislature will not
care to ignore a recommendation
made b. those who are authorized
by the state to protect the interests
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-02-18

The Loucks' idea of craftsmanship
and devotion to the best interests of
the people is fully exemplifed in his
attempt to bulldoze the friends of
the agricultural college at Brook
ings by threatening to reduce its
appropriation unless the members of
the Legislature from that county de-
sert Kyle. If the good people of
South Dakota don't get their fill of
populism in the next two years, it
will not be the fault of the Wild
eyed leaders of this latter day cru
SADIE of intolerance and petty par
tianship. -Mpls. Tribune.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-02-18

Gov. Lee was i~naugurated Jan. 5,
consequently serving but 26 days in
that month, SO the state auditor made
out his warrant accordingly. Upon
its presentmeut, our business govern
or few into a rage, tore it to tatters
and Electrically declared that he
could live without his salary. The
chances are hat his childish fit of
petulancy over, Andy will sneak
around to the auditors Office and
sheepishly accept what is justly COM
ing to him without further demur.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-02-18
Railroads and Their Earnings.
Attest:
j. w. Yantis, Sec.

The name in which the states
finances are dependant upon the
success of the railroads is shown on
a comparison of the states revenues
for the past few years from that
source. Under the law which re-
qu,res the railroads to pay into the
state treasury four per cent of their
gross earnings, in lieu of all other
taxes, the sta tie virtually becomes a
partner in the railroad business
without assuming any of the bother
of their management or any of the
Liabilities for their operation. As
the governor well says in his mes
sage, this is "a very simple arrange
ment, but 1t Is an arrangement
whereby 1t becomes the states in
serest TO make the gross earnings Of
the raIlr ads as large as possible
Or course the four per cent tax
must come from the people through
their patronage Of the railroads,
out coming so indirectly, the peo-
pie do not realize that it is a tax
upon tn emselves. Moreover, as it
comes mostly from those who can
afford to travel and pay railroad
fare, and those who pay railroad
freIghts, 1t touches principally the
more we'll TODD and relieves to that
extent the poorer classes. The am
cunt OF taxes received from the
railroads for the fiscal year ending
Dec. 80, 1896. was S1,172, 1872.
Thus was more than one-half of the
states total expenditures for the
year. Generally speaking, the
taxes from railroads, telegraph
and telephone companies, and
sleeping car companies have Usual.
ly furnished enough revenue to
meet the ordinary expenses of the
state government. The receipts
from these sources have natnralIv
decreased considerably in The past
three years, owing co the depression
OF the times and the falling off of
the gross receipts of these corpora.
tons. For the fiscal year of 1894.
the taxes from the railroads am.
ounted to SLABS, 75S or abont
1896, 900 more than for the mast
fiscal year. The state of Illinois
derives It's entire revenue from this
source, and 1T is a very large n
Ihe interest which that state has
10 keeping up the gross receipts Of
railroads is shown in a recent 20.
port OF the railroad commissioners
Oh that state IN reply to a resolution
OF the state grange asking the com.
mlss'oners t" reduce the passenger
rates in that state to two cent, !.
mile. IL transpires from the "a.
ports Of the roads in that state. that
although the roads have a legal
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-02-18

The session is more than half gone
and if there is a populist or brevet-
populist in the state who is proud of
the record made by his party in the
matter of Legislation, he ought to be
trotted out as a curiosity, Scarcely
a bill of general interest has been
passed, and few of an important
character are even on the calendar
for consideration. The Palmer rail
road bill is the only prominent meas
ure that has become a law and that
was pushed through by practically
unanimous consent. When the
session is over, the rank and file of
the populists will wonder what in
the world they shouted about during
the campaign. The fact is this
assembly will leave behind it a
record for ~inefiiciency and extrava-
gance that will eclipse the perform
ance along these lines of the pop
ulist Legislature of 1891, The pop
ulists are making history, and the
history will insure their turning
down when the people have an op-
portunity to pass judgment upon
them.-Aberdeen News.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-02-18
A Beautiful Dream.
itcheli Capital.

Fusion between democracy and
populism before election is a beaut-
iful dream but when these fellows
line up in front of the pie counter in
the Legislative halls, fusion is thrown
to the winds and every mothers son
CT them want something and there is
a great howl raised if they are dis
appointed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-02-18

CURRENT TOPICS. ~
Broken Banks.
Parkston Advance.

A great many banks have gone
broke in this state this winter,-but
they were only snow banks, and have
been broken by the railroads in try
ing to operate their trains. BY the
way, it is taking a good-sized bank
account to do il.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-02-18

The learned Sioux Falls Press
speaks of Daniel Webster as she of
unabridged fame" This IS enough
to make poor Noah Webster turn
over in his grave.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-02-18
The Situation at Pierre.
So. Oak. State Register

w. D"n btttV htSlSttT
Ina you ever see a woodchuck
backed up against a wall with gnash-
ing teeth standing off a lot of
vicious hounds ? Watch Kyle faced
by Pettigrew, Lee, Loucks, Goody-
koontz, Plowman, kirkpatrick and
the sinkers, with the Republicans
sitting on a rock hard by and with
ing with enjoyment.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-02-18

sideration in the house, Mr.. Dollard,
a Republican, offered an amendment
to the Palmer bill, fixing the maxi
nam freight rates to be charged in
the state, but it vas promptly voted
down by the pops.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-02-18

Ex-Attorney-Gener Coe |. Graw-
ford is about to remove from Pierre
to Deadwood. The latter city is to
be congratulated upon such an aces
sion to its legal ranks.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-02-18
Loucks Gives All Opinion.
Madison Senti,a,

Mr.. Loucks says the farmers have
been deceived in the passage Of the
Palmer railroad bill. 1t will not
help them on freight rates, and that
was the point in railroad Legislation
in which the farmers were most in.
terestsd. 1t will be remembered
that when this bill was Up tor scu-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-02-18

Capt. VIM. V. Lucas, of the SOL
diers home, has taken unto himself a
wife, Mrs. Amanda L. Cristie of
Boston.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-02-18
This is the Home of Politics.
Brown County Sentinel.

Brown County Sentinel.
There are a few populists and Re-
publicans in Day County who don't
seem to realize that the campaign is
over. One of the former has lust
challenged one of the latter persua-
sion to a joint discussion. 1t is pre-
sumed hat the thread will be pick
ed up where Bryan left off.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-02-18
Where Can They Be ?
Pukwana Press.

1t is quite evident to anyone who
reads the proceedings of the South
Dakota popocratic Legislature that
if there are ~populists in this state
who are honest in their advocacy for
''economy and reform" they are not
in the legislature.