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The record-union., 1897-07-13
Glass Water Pitchers.

Plain Glass Water Pitchers,
very clear and brilliant, lead
blown and in the most graceful
shapes. Will stand hot or cold
water. Price 75c to ST IS.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-12-25

States, ao powerful az they are, can.
not afford 10 ignore, and there are
rights that the white man has, or
claims to have, that are pressing to the
front, and with IL all, what is con-
gress going to do2 Such condition
Of affairs has never existed before and
congress has no precedent to go by,
and Will never have again. Those peo.
pie who think that legislation OF the
Curtis bill stripe will be enacted do
not take into consideration the fact
that the United States government Is
pledged to protect the rights OF the
Indian, as that government sees them.
A far different sort OF legislation than
that contemplated by Mr.. Curtis will
come from the elSw-makiug bc dy OF the
government. When IL Will come even
the wisest know not"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-12-25

1T seems u bit strange that what Is
likely to prove TO be the most far
reaching legislation Of congress, pre-
vious to the holiday recess, or for that
matter, OF the entire session, should
have been entirely overlooked by all
OF the eAgle-eyed newspaper corre-
spondents, as well as by about nine
ont of every ten senators and repre-
sentatives until the bill containing it
had been passed by the senate and
the house and sent 10 Mr.. Mckinley
for his signature, which it, Of course,
will get, as 1t is ar administration
scheme 10 try TO make up for the utter
failure Of Mr.. John W. Fosters effort
to get England and Canada 10 agree TO
stop pelAgic sealing in tho Pacific
The bill purported to be merely q
measure TO stop pelsgic sealing by
American citizens, aud as such, re-
ceived little attention, but il stops
much more than that II stops the
greater portion Of the mammoth in
come OF the rich Londoners who con-
ktrol the secret process OF dyeing seal
rkinh, and il stops the profits Of the
bcanadian sealers, because it destroys
the best market the sealskins have by
prohibiting the bringing Of sealskins,
in any condition, into the United
States, under penalty OF condseation.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-12-25

BECAUSE the Cuban patriots do not
boldly come out on the plain where
expected and whip we'll disciplined, &,
well equipped army outnumberng
them four to one, they are spoken Of
Hs guerillas and robbers, and, forsooth,
Spain is given more time to subdue the
break for liberty. OF course the de.
pArtyseht at Washington is right in
deciding Mat there is no war; IL Is
only littlA holiday excursion over
there. But II such be the case why is
it that merchant ships are overhauled
and confscated for carrying goods to o
technically peaceful country at the
request OF the Spanish minister. II is
feared that Spain, operating at home,
in Cuba and at Washington, may ulti
mately succeed in weakening Cdbat
heroic efforts.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-12-25
SWEEPING CIVIL SERVICE
DECISION.
BIC CHICAGO sHAKE-UP.
Mayor Cannot Name Even His own
Private Secretary e. Decision WIN
sweep out OF once Practi-
cany All cf Mayor HAT.
rison's Appointees

CmCAGo. Dec. - The supreme
court Of Illinois handed down a de-
els on to-day upholding the constitu-
tionality of the civil service law Of
the state. The decision was rem
dered i'm mandamus proceeding,
brought by the attorney general OF
the state to compel Chief Ripley OF
the Chicago police force 10 make APP
pointments from the classified list
furnished him by the civil service
commission, which he refused To do
The decision is sweeping in its nature
and upholds the attorney general IN
all the claims lac makes in behalf of
the law
The decision also settles the ques-
tion of what constitutes "heads Of de-
partments, by stating that the head
Of any department is the man in
charge of that department lie is de-
clared to be exempt from the opera
tion of the law, but this exemption
does not extend TO his subordnatcs.
Hereafter, the mayor is privileged 70
appoint the head OF each city depart
ment, and the civil service commits
sion will control the remainder Of the
offices
All the appointments which Mayor
Harrison and Chief Of Police Ripley
have made since they entered their
present positions are, with the eXcep-
tion of the heads OF departments APP
pointed by the mayor, now, under this
decision, rendered illegal and the
chances are that the commission will,
in a short time, inaugurate q grand
housecleanng that will take his posi-.
tion from every man not appointed by
the commission
in the po,!ce department hurricane
will sweep through the upper ranks,
| and but few of the commanding Off
GERS will be allowed to remain. unless
they pass their examinations. Among
the positions heretofore filled by the
mayor and affected b., I've decision
and brought under civil service rules
are: Assistant chief of police, four
inspectors of police, sixteen police
captains secretary Of police, private
secretary TO the chief of police,
assistant commissions of health,
| SECRETARY 'i hthlAH pditlleu I,
city electrician, superintendent
OF water Office, chief cleric of water
Office, water assessor. deputy city
clerk, chief clerk in city clerks Office,
deputy city collector, twelve street
sweeping inspectors, sixteen street
foremen, secretary department of pnb
lie works. superintendent Of streets,
superintendent of special assessments,
superintendent of maps, superintend.
ent Of sewers, chief engineer OF street
department and numerous other posi-
tions of less Importance.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-12-25
MISSOURI SUNDAY LAw.
supreme Court Rcvcrscs Case Because OF
challenge Made on sunday.

supreme Court Rcvorses Case Because Of
Challenge Made on Sunday.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Dec -
Judge Sherwood has filed an opinion
In division No of the Supreme
court. in which he held that Sunday
must not be counted IN the twenty
four hours allowed defendants m muir
der cases TO make their challenges Of
jurors. weuty-four working hours
are what the statute means, the JUS
tice said.
The case decided was that of Charles
and George May, convicted of killing
William Burdette in Buchanan county
in quarrel az church The decision
Of the lower court is reversed and
Charles May discharged for want of
evidence and reversed as to George
May because of errors.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-12-25
nIn TASK roR cnNaRrss

The South MeAlester Capital har-
rows up the soul in It's presentation
OF troubles ia b. /. 4. But IN giving
/ Expression TO the following the Capt.
tai should go further and show how
the duties VI congress will be light
ened when Dennis Flynn receives his
hrst check for plugging against okla-
homE in behalf OF the Indian Terri
tory. Mr.. Flynn is now associated
with the lobbyists OF the Indian Terri
tory, and since he admits himself that
be Is onto all the ropes, the dilemma
the Capital speaks Of will be solved.
The Capital says:
with the mineral grants and the
land grants and the timber grants, the
coal barons and cattle barons; the NJ
x. & 4. company on one side and the
Gould system Oh the other with citi-
zenship committees ard judicial de-
.sions knocking hundreds of the rolls
rYk all OF the conflicting inter-
ID work, but all OF them
u naturally for their own
MOST PEI is no wonder that the
60. cr.,n o,Igress sees big task be-
onis, Alum or anys matters for the
~ YEARS TIE sTAirhere are rights
e''y that the United
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-12-25
First published in the Daily Leader De-
cember o. 1897
Notice for Publication,

Land office at Guthrie, Oklahoma, De-
cember %, 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 will be
made before the register and receiver
United States land Office at Guthrie, Ok
iah 0ma, on January 27, 1898, viz:
Samuel r. Cassius for the lots 3, and
hf sH or sec 49, twp IS, rle.
He names the following witnesses TO
prove his continuous residence upon aud
cultivation OF said land, viz:
Johnson Kennedy. John II Carter,
James Manns and William NJ Flenoid,
all OF Tohee, o. II.
1861 A. J CROOK Register.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-12-25

CHELSEA, l. H., Dec. Last night
while Rev j. T. Wolfe, an "evang-
elist, was attempting TO expose Ma
sonry, Coghil's orchestra, at the re-
quest of a number Of prominent oiti-
zens, assembled in Poole's store, be-
meath the hall, and played so loudly
as to drown the speakers voice. This
is considered as a warning to Wolfe,
who is n deposed Mason, to leave town
at once or suffer the consequences. A
crowd was organized last night to lead
him ont of the limits IL he continues
his indecent tirsde.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-12-25

HoN. A. p GREELEY, acting commits
sioner Of patents, who has been instru-
mental in ridding ,ne patent bar Of its
most notorious crooks, is now cunning
for some OF the minor crooks-those
men who, claiming to be patent
attorneys, induce inventors to pay
them TO secure foreign patents on
their inventions by making them be-
lieve that the foreign patent can be
sold as soon as obtained, when they
know absolutely that any foreign pat
ent granted on the invention would be
invalid and unsaleable.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-12-25
First published in the Daily Leader
December 10. 1897.
Notice for Publication.

Land office at Guthrie, o. t., Deem
Der 9, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
Ing named settler has filed notice OF his in
tentlon to n axe final proof in support Of
land Office at Guthrie, .. T., on January
II, 1898, viz
Michael Tellaro, for the sw or, sec. l.,
Up II. T3w.
He names the following witnesses TO
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of. said land. viz:
james w. AshmOn, Howard b. GoOch,
Joseph Woods, Oliver p. Carey, all Of
Guthrie, O. Il
ass A. N. ]. CROOK. Register.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-12-25
First published in the Daily Leader De-
cember 25, 1897.
Notice for Publication.

Land Office At Guthrie, o. r., De-
cember "a, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
lng-nRmed settler has fled notice OF HIS
made before the register and receiver
United States land Office at Guthrie, o.
T., on January 2s, 1895 via;
John Slaten, for the W hf sw or OF sec
IS, twp l7,rlw.
He names the following witnesses 20
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land. via;
Clairville Breaux, Hilary WhitlOW,
Ben Whitlow. Robt Prather, all Of
LangstOn, o. Il.
1864 A. ~. J. oaOOK, Register.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-12-25
First published in the Daily Leader
Dec 10 1897
Notice for Publication.

Land office at Guthrie, Ok, Decem-
Der 9, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the follow.
named settler he's filed notice Of her lnten-
tion to make final proof In support OF her
claim, and that said proof Will be made
before the register and receiver, United
States land office, at Guthrie, Ok, on
January IL. 1895, VIZ:
Mrs. Lena Shoenhair, widow and heir
at-law OF John Shoenhair, deceased, for
the NV or sec IS, twp l6, r. W.
She names the following witnesses to
prove her continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land, viz:
Israel w. Gray, Charles w. Patterson,
Luther b. Patterson and Joseph CharVoy,
all Of Guthrie, o. Il.
1887 A. N. J. CROOK. Register.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-12-25

Sr. LOUIS Dec The sleet storm
that prevailed for three days in Texas
has proved more disastrous in its ef-
fccts upon stock interests OF the West
and Northwest portions Of that state
than was at first expected, the fatal
tiles being pronounced among recent
importations from Mexico and the
cattle taken TO the big plains country
from Louisiana. In some localities
fully 90 per cent Of the Mexican cattle
have died already
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-12-25

soME things are funny enough to
make horse laugh. For instance,
.EEslmost the precise moment that Sen
ator Chandler was solemnly protesting
in the senate against Senator Stewards
assertion that the administration OF
Mr. Mckinley was for the single gold
standard, Secretary Gage was telling
the house committee on banking and
currency that the administration WAS
in favor Of the maintenance OF the
present gold standard at all hazards.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-12-25
First published In the Daily Leader
November 2l 1897.
NOtice fOr Pnhlicati0n.

Land Office at Guthrie, o. T., November
20, 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 Will be
made before the register and receiver at
Guthrie, o. T., on Deeem ber 27, 1897,
viz:
or and lot and ne or NV or sec IS, Up II
north, range east.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land, viz:
Nathaniel Arnett, homas j. Lewis,
james M Gibson, Dalton l.. Smith, all
OF Langston, q. T.
43l5 A. Nj. Crook, Register.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-12-25
First published in'the Daily Leader Dec
ember 3, 1897.
Notice for Publication

Land office at Guthrie, o. T., Deeem-
Der 2, 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 will be
made before the register and receiver
United States land office at Guthrie, o. T.
on January 8, ls0S, viz:
John 7. Thompson, for the sw or sec / 4,
tp l6, west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land. viz:
Fred Madden, Felix McGinnls, Charles
Gerlach, James Il. Thompson, all Of
Guthrie, o. II.
1880 A. N. ]. CROOK. Register.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-12-25
First published in Daily Leader Decem
Der II. 1897
Notice for Qualification.

Land office at Guthrie, o. t., Decem-
Der Is, 1897.
Notice Is hereby given that the follow
Ing named settler has hled 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 February 3, 1895. VIZ;
33. twp. Is n, rle.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF. said land, viz:
w. M. Shailer, Frank Weasel, OF Sur
yado, U. T., and A. w Burrows and
Roland Dill, OF Garden, o. Il.
1880 A. N. J. CROOK, Register.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-12-25
First published in the Daily Leader De-
IA, 1897.
Notice for Publication.

Land office at Guthrie, o. T., Dec. II,
1897.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice OF his
OF his claim, and that said proof VIII he
made before tho register and receiver OF
the United States land office at Guthrie,
o. t., on January 10, 1928, viz:
Lyman j. Cox, for the hf NV or sec
32, tip II, r W.
He names the following witnesses TO
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of, said land, viz:
Thomas X. Gilliss, Alonzo Williams,
Lafayett Binkly, Henry w, Grindle, all
OF Crescent, O. II.
4343 A. II. J. CROOK, Register.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-12-25
First published In Daily Leader Nov
2s 1897.
Notice for Publication.

Land Office at Guthrie, o. T., Nov. 27.
1897.
Notice IS hereby given that the follow
Ing named settler has filed notice OF his in
tentloh TO make final proof in support Of
his claim, and that said proof will be made
before the register and receiver at Guth-
RE, o. T., on January 6, 1898, viz:
william Backhaus, FOR the Sc or sec 90,
Up 10 2 west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said land, viz:
Charles Il. Smith, Daniel Kiefler, Henry
Bureham, Andrew j. Il )over, all of Guth
rie. o. II.
1921 A. N. J. Crook. Register.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-12-25

LONDON, Dec Charles Helm
bold, son of the late Dr.. Ielmbold of
New York city, the patent medicine
proprietor, is awaiting trial at the
Bow street police station on the
charge Of threatening to kill United
States Consul General Osborne.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-12-25
THEY ELoPEp AFTER ALL

Robert McNear and Hattie Jennings
Get Away on Their Third Essay.
COLUMBIA, Nc, Dec. Yesterday
afternoon William McGraw, who
had been rejected by Miss Hat
tie Jennings, left here for his
home in Ceptralia Robert McNcar,
whom the girl favored, and with
whom she had attempted to elope, re-
mained on the scene They eloped TO
the territory, whore they were mar
tiad
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-12-25

IT may interest certain MarYlanders
to know that Senator German has no
idea Of leaving that state; also that he
intends to remain actively in politics
after his retirement from the senate,
March 4, 1899
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-12-25
SATURDAY, DEC. 25, 1897.

A GLANCE at what was accomplished
during the two weeks that congress
was in session, before adiourning to
Jan. 5. shows that the Republican talk
about rushing things at this session
was only talk.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-12-25
special Omaha E1position stamp.

WAsHlNGToN Dec. 49, Postmaster
General Cary has decided to order a
special issue of stamps commemora-
tive of the holding of the Transmits
sissippi exposition at Omaha next
year They viii be of the denomina-
tions of cent, 9 cents, cents, no
cents and 81.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-12-25

SAN FRANCfsCo, Dee DR. Noah
Fields Drake, graduate student in
geology at Stamfor' university since
1893, has accepted "a position i'm the
iieu Tsin university, China, and he
will leave for the Orient February h.
lie came here from Cincinnati, Ark
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-12-25

Fresh chocolates and bon bons put
up IN fancy boxes suitable for nice
Christmas present at Vienna Bakery
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-12-25

Take Laxative Bromo Ouinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money IL IL
fails to cure $50 The genuine has
L. B. q. on each tablet.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-12-25
First published in Guthrie Daily Leader,
December IL. 1897.
Notice for Publication

Land Ofice at Guthrie, o. t., Deeem-
Der IL, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-nRmed settler has filed notice Of his
intention TO make fnal proof IN support
OF his claim, and that said proof Will be
made before the register and receiver
United States land ofiice at Guthrie, o.
Il. on January IA, 1898, viz;
Frank seelY, for the sw or section 33,
~ IS n,r3W.
He names the following witnesses TO
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF, said land, viz;
Chriss Graf and Lewis ChrlstY OF Sew
ard, o. T.; Charles A. LOranger, Of
Waterloo, o. t.; Sllas L. SeelY, OF Guth-
rie, o. Il.
43i2 a. N. j. CROOK. Register.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-12-25

A carload or more of toys and holi-
day novelties. books, etc, are being
received and Arranged for the recep-
tion of Santa CLAUS at Lilies drug
and book stored
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-12-25

A rs cent thermometer at Lille &
Co. 8 for 25 cents. See them today.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-12-25

The $3.50 train is the through Colorado
flyer
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-12-25

See smllh. the blll dIatrIbalor
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-12-25

Two beautiful gold watches are TO
be given away at Lilies drug store TO
ths best guesser.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-12-25

We have our store full of useful
presents for Men, Boys and Children.
Nowhere in the city will you find the
selections in exclusive novelties you find
with US 1t will be profitable for you
to see our goods md get our prices.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-17
BRIDGEPORT.

Wednesday evening at half-past six
o'clock Mrs Sarah Richey, wife of John
Richey, Of this place, died at the
Wheeling Hospital, where she was
taken to have an operation performed
for appendicitis. Her death was a very
sudden one, as she had been i'll but 4
short time. Wednesday she grew
worse and in the afternoon it was de-
cided to remove her to the hospital for
the purpose of having an operation
performed. Upon her arrival at the
hospital she, grew rapidly worse and
died at half-past six o'clock. The de-
ceased was forty-four years Of age and
leaves a husband and three children,
Cora, Burt and Clinton, to mourn her
loss, besides a host of sorrowing
friends. The funeral services will
take place from her late home this
evening at seven o'clock. Interment
will be made at Morristown, to which
place the remains will be taken to-
day.
McConnaughy Bros, owners of the
old soap factory near Pasco Station,
have turned the establishment into a
cannery and began canning tomatoes
Wednesday morning.
DR.. Alice Williams, of Pomeroy, O.,
is visiting her brother, Mayor T. w.
Williams.
Samuel BUGGY and wife leave in the
morning for a several days visit with
relatives at Rush Run.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Holloway are
spending a few days at Flushing with
relatives.
The Wheeling Creek mines resumed
operations yesterday, as did other
mines out in the county.
Yesterday morning young daughter
of Robert Presack fell over an en-
bankment at her home, breaking the
bone in her right arm. DR.. Heinlein
reduced the fracture. This is the sec
ond time she has had the same bone
fractured in three weeks.