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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-01-26

Land Ofice at Guthrie, % IT,, January
IS, 1897.
Notice is Lerehy given lha' the follow.
ing-named sett.er ha, h.ra notice of b
intention 10 MAXI hual prou iu supp m
of his claim. and that said proof VIII be-
made bef ne the rrigst aud receiver ai
Guthrie. o. g.. on February 70 lsJ4 viz
Edwin + Shrelllcr, for the se QrOf sec q
Up IS, ".
fle names the following witnesses Q,
prove hiSeon luu0us tes de Gee upOn auu
guilty ttion of said land. viz.
William ) Hogein, Edwin Il Price
Samuel Is Gvens, K bert J.. arm slrou 9
al OF Spriagyale, . L.
A. n. j. CROOK. Register.
3949.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-01-26
'irst published 10 the Daily Leader Jan
uary Is. 1897.
Nniipn fnr Publication

Land Office at Guthrie, o. T., January a.
1sT.
Notice Is hereby given that the follow.
ing-uamed settler has fl ed notice of his
intention 10 make fiual uroof In support
of is claim. and that said proof will be
mace Def re the register and receiver al
Guthrie, O T.. on February 27, 1897, viz:
Enmor Atherton, for the ne or Of sec
30 GO l7h -
He names he following witnesses Z
prove his continuous residence upon aud
cu uitivation Of said land. viz:
Gunerius Olson. John l.. use John
w burst. Benson B. clark, all Of Per-
kins, O. T.
A. n. j. Crook, Register
30i7.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-01-26
First published IN tl,e Daily Leader Jan
uaTv l3. 1880
Noticn fnr TnhIIrI-inn

Land ohice at Guth'ie, o Il, january ~.
1897
Not ce Is hereby given that The follow
named settler has 6itd notice oi his in-
ten,ion TO make inal proc ion support 0f
his claim, and thut said proc. ViIl be-
made b fore rvEist rnI receiver at
Guthrie, on February 20 is51 viz.
John 7 Hume, for the Sc qr Of sec s. %
l6,rl
lie names the following witne. SOS TO
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land viz.
Frank Ellis. Geur- e. L Emmous, Frank
Rlenhart, Joe II Iasai, al OF Guthrie,
Okla
a y J Crook, Register
s949
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'irst Published in the Guthrie Daill
Leader Jan. IL. 1897.
Notice for Publication.

Land Office at Guthrie, o. T., Jane airy
IA, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the follow.
lag-n4med settler has filed notice OF his
intention 20 make final proof in support
of hi, claim, aud that said proof viii b.
made before the register and receiver al
buthrie, o. T on February 10, 1897, viz:
En- Mattocks, for the " or sec 81, ~
l6 n, W.
tie names the following witnesses tC
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said and. viz:
No'uan a Myers. Scott G Ramey
Lurld = Annis, Frank NJ Stanley, all oI
Guthrie o. II.
AN J CROOK, Register
1927.
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Land ONCE at Guthrie, o. T., Jan. o
1857.
Notice Is hereby given that the fOl
lowiug-hamed setter has filed notice Of
his intention 10 make final proof 10 sup
uort Of his claim, and that said proof Will
be made before the register ana receiver
az Guthrie, U. T., on February IS, 1897
viz:
William H. Rexrosd, for the so or OF
see 32 tp lG,r2W.
He names the following witnesses o
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land. viz;
j p. Reeder. T v Barns, John Me-
Creary Edward 5. RexrOad. ali OF Guth-
rie, o. T.
! sOsa
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-01-26
First published in Che Daily Lea err Dec
81, 1886.
Notice for Publication.

Land Office at Guthrie, o. IT,, December
30, 1896.
Notice Is hereby given that the follow
iDg-named sett tier mas nled nOtice of uis
intention TO make hDal proc in support
of his claim, and that SAID proof Viii b
made before the reg stcr and receiver az
Guthrie, O. T. on B ebruary Q, 1877, viz:
Arthur w BeebY, Tor he IA " or. sec
20, ,5n.r W.
He names The following witnesses Ca
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of. said and. q;
John NJ Whitehead. Ira G. Or bio and
Valentine Grarhart. of Gufhuc . r.,
and Henry Altman, of Enfield O. Il.
3sg5 A. n j. GROOM, Register.
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First published in the Daily Leader, Jan
Ihlf.


Land Office at Guthrie, o. T., January
5, 1887
Notice Is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice Of hi
intention o. maze e final proof lu support
of his claim, aud that said proof VIII be-
made before the register and receiver an
Guthrie. OK, Feb. l3 l~87 viz.
Thomas =. Cupp for lots 8, 4, hf, sw
or. sec z, tip l6. of r. ~.
He names the following witnesses "a
prove his continuous residence upon aut
cultivation Of said land viz:
James A. Miller. David CEamuess
Charles DOtS joseph Chamue,s, ali OF
Guthrie, OK
1922 A M. Crook, Register.
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TO, iett-
Notice for Publication.

Land office at Guthrie, o H., January
IS, 1897
Notice is hereby given that tho follow
irgn med settler ha- hled notice of his
intention 10 make final proof in support
OF his claim. and that said proof VIII bg
MADE before tte register aud receiver al
Guthrie, q. T., on t'eo uary Y, 1897, viz
20, ip IS, r2w.
Hs names the following witnesses Z
proye hi continuous resldence upon anC
euitivati0n o., said lahd. viz
I.urid +. Annis Frtnk e. FOxw0rthy
scb.t q. Ramey, Lewis +. Nelson, All o.
ssS An. J. cROok, Register
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-01-26
First published ln the Daily Leader Jar
.. 1850.
Notice for lnDlicatiOn.

Land office at Guthrie O. IT,. January
4, 1897.
Notice a. hereby given M .Hc follow
ing named settler bias fled notice OF her
intention 10 make Alal proc. bon sul port
of her claim, aud thar SAID proof "II Doe
made before the revistcr and receiver at
Guthrie. o. T.. on February H., 1885, VIZ
Fannie 5. Bevaus, widow ud heir at
law OF Sidney b. Beyaus, deceased, for
the n hf Sc or sec 2l, twp l6 90, ~ w /. NJ.
She names the following witnesses On
prove her continuous residence upon aud
cultivation OF SAID land, viz:
John Backes. DAME h Nidmer Elias
Ackors and Charles h Smith. all Ut Guth-
Tie L. L. A. n. j. CROUK,
1899 begl-Uer.
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First published in Daily Leader, Jauury
T. 1907
Notice for pnhIicntion

Land Office at Guthrie, O. r., January
4, 1897.
Notice is hereby iven that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of his
intent, on TO make iiual proof in support
of his claim, and that said pr OF viii be-
made before ne register and receiver at
Guthr e, OK on Feb. A.. 1897. viz:
justin 7. Rhodes for the lots L. o, . hl
ne qf, sec 3, tp l6, u r 3 s.; lot 3. sec 50
and l1t 3 of sec "a In tp ~, % of 3 ~.
He names the following witnesses 30
prove his ntinu ms res deuce upon end
cultivat on or said land viz:
John r. Williams Charles NJ Ham
Emmett w. Head. Charles Il Scudeld, all
Of Guthrie, Ok.
1899 A. y. J. CROOK, r. gister
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irst published IN Daily Leader, JanuaI
., 1897.
Notice for Publication.

Land Office at Guthrie. o r., January
a, Sg7.
Nuiice is hereby given that the follow
ng-numed settler has dled notice of his
mention to make hnal proof In support
of hi, claim, and that said proof wifi be
made before the register ana receiver at
Guthrie, OK, on Feb. IL, 1897 viz:
Jacob Ford for the e hf. W or, sec &,
Up Is. nrl W.
he names the following witnesses 10
prove h s continuous res dence upon aud
cultivation Of, said land, viz:
Ruben L-vells, eSis Kirkman. Har-
rson Williams, william Z. Kellogg, all
of Guthrie, Ok
3ssT A. n. j. CROOK, Register.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-01-26
First published IN the Daily Lead J. Jan
B. 1897
LAID Office az GuthrIc, o T., Januay

Lard Office at Guthrie, o. T., January
4. 1897.
Motto is hereby gwen thatt follow
Ing name settler has uled uoHco mis-
intention b. make final proof u su. port
OF his claim aud that said proof sill Ue
made before be rcRist D. aui receiver 40
Guthrie o. T on February IST. viz:
Oliver johnson, for the Sc or sec 49, lu
twp 16 Off l.
He names the following witnesses TO
prove his continuous re- idpugc upon and
Gu tiv tion of sal land, viz:
William Henry Afford. Johu Haas,
William X Birch and George Morgan, alt
Guthrie, o. +. a n j. CROOK.
- 3sg6 lrrUiStrr.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-01-26

a % .akiug cough Is not only annoy
ing 90 Others. but Is dangerous 20 tho
person Who has it Doe Minute Cough
Cure will qu'cklv put an end 10 b. C.
r Rcufr0 2Oi Oklahoma aveuu.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-01-26

The Best Salve IN the world toI
cuts Brure- Sores. Ulcers. Salt Rhepu
Fever Sores letter, Chopped Hands
Chill biain~ Corn, and AN skin Erup
tons aud positively cures Plies, or u,
ptr r-qured his gua-uut-ed 90 civ,
1-rf abstraction or mon yr, funded
tr.r cent? pr box For Sale Bi
= EANFHo f}uIrrip
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-01-26

judiciary Miss Rlbiue stevens Guthrie
Public Lands Mis, Hattie g. Huut. fr.f
County and County Affairs -Juhu 81 ba-tI
Dover
Quarantine and Animal Industry ID. g.
Smith, POnCa CITY.
Ways and Means Mrs. C. ~ Gould JED
Reno.
Municipal Corporations r. % CLARK.
Woodward
Private Corpora ions ana Corporate Laws
Lew Z. MOsier. Pawncc
Assistant clerks. } O. Delaney OF Pcrtr.
and J, A. Baker. of LcIoud
Enrolling and engrOssitF CltrEa s. VI.
Noble, j. W. Courtney bliss Alice ~rNueil
and Miss Minnie Mlilcr ot Guthrie. q. u.
Moose, of Norman Miss Esta tauuer of
saltwater; j. V. koogle, of Perry a II
Daniels, of Klngasher and Guthrie. ANA q. Il,
MCMurtry, OF Cheyenne.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-01-26

Judiciary, DeBois, Marnm, Fisher, Joha-
ston, Randolph.
Ways and Means, Gould Marum DeBois
Learned. Lyncn.
Edacation, Garrison, Fither Johnston.
Randolph. Learned.
Municipal Corporations, Narum. Lyme
Johnston. DeBuis, Clark.
Agriculture and Highways, Hammer, ClevE.
Learned. Brown. Gould
Enrolled and Engrosscd Bila. Johnston
DeBois, Learned. Hammer, Brown
Railroads, Brown, Johnston, Garrison.
Fisher. Hammer.
Elections, Fisher Johnston, Lynch. Garri-
son, Clark.
Public Institutions. Clark, Hammer Lynch,
Johnston, Randolph.
Federal Relations, Randolph, Gould Lcaru.
ed, Fisher. Marum.
Private Corporations and CORPORATE Lave.
Johnston, Garrison, Marum Clark. Ran
dOlph
Public Lands, Fisher. Garrison, Maum
Lynch. Brown.
Military Affairs Gould. Marum, Randolph.
Hammer. Brown.
.Quara tine and Animal Industry Lynch.
Marum, Clark, Hammer, Learned.
Standing Rules, President Garrison. De
BOis, Brown. Marum.
Counties ana County Affairs. Learned
Johnston, Fisher, Randolph Gould.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-01-26
Notice for Publication.

First published IN the Guthrie Daily
Leader January 7, 1897.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-01-26
LEGISLATIVE DlsscroRY
MENDtR rosroryIor cougrY

Councn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-18
One Hundred and Fifty Persons Lost
Their Lives.
SCENES DESCRIBED
COMMANDER OF THE VESSEL
C0MMITUED SUICIDE.
All the Ladies and Children We're
Observation-Disclosures Struck a Rock
off of the Coast OF Cuba and Went
Down Within Fifteen Minutes
Confusion and Panic.

Havana, Oct 1.-THE gunboat Maria
Christiana, which left this port yester-
day for the scene of the wreck of the
coast steamer Triton, bound from Ha-
Yana to Bahia Ronda Pinar del Rio.
which sank yesterday between Domi-
MICA and Mariel, has returned, accom-
panied by the tugboat Surf, which went
with her. The two vessels arrived here
at O clock this afternoon, the gunboat
having on board 10 and the tug boat %
of the members of the lost ships com
pany, of whom IS are civilians and SOL
0lerS. The whereabouts of the others
of the company isfunknoWn. The Triton
struck the rock during heavy rain
storm. Her cargo shifted and Is min
uteS later she sank in 120 fathomS of
water.
A scene of terrible confusion and pa
mic ensued as soon as the passengers
realized the meaning of the crash. In
a wild struggle they rushed for the
boats The first boat that was lowered
capsi2ed Immediately and all of its oc-
cupants were drowned in the whirling
waters. The next was struck by an en-
ormous wave and turned over drown
ing 20, but the frail craft righted again
and eight who had been thrown out re-
gained it. Some were good swimmers
and kept themselves a1oat for hours
Others floated about for "A hours on
pIanks. Four soldiers on planks. whom
the strong currents carried east of Fla
Vana, oposite Moro castle. were saved
this morning by pilot boat going to-
ward Cardenas. They declared that last
evening there were many others near
them on plan1s, but when this morning
came all these had disappeared Some
of them probably became food for
sharks.
Those who were rescued tell heart
rending stories of the scenes during the
terrible quarter of an hour before the
Triton sank. An army captain, Wife
and daughter went down together.
locked in q last embrace. A mother
With twins Is months old drifted help
lessIy away on the crest of a great
wave. AL the other ladies and chill
dren were drowned.
Just as the Triton was sinking Cap
tain Rickardo, her commander, commit
ted suicide by shooting himself With his
revolver.
1t is Impossible to give the exact
number of those who were lost, but it
is estimated that they We're no fewer
than 100 No passenger list has been
found. The vessel, which carried q gen.
eral cargo, was not insured.
The % rescued persons suffered Sc
verely from the exposure. All of them
were more or less bruised and many of
them badly wounded.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-18

Reno, New, Oct. 1.-THE Wells-Far-
go express office at Quincy, Cal, was
robbed some time during Friday night,
the robbers taking the express box
which was awaiting the outgoing stage,
and carried it to a field half mile
distant and broke it Open They Sc
cured coin. gold dust and a gold bar
amounting to $500 and So, 500 in checks.
When Messenger Montgomery called
for the box he found it gone. and at
once notified Sheriff Bransford Sus-
picion pointed to Lowell Maxwell and
the Sheriff and messenger went to
where Maxwell stopped and found him
in bed. He was arrested and placed in
Jail He is considered a bad character
None of the treasure was found, but
the officers think they have the right
man.
Oroville, Cal, Oct 1.-THE details of
the express robbery at Quincy received
here are meagre. The messenger
whose duty it is to guard valuable
shipments, goes up there twice a month
on the 18th and on the last day of
the month. The robber was probably
aware of when these trips were made
and the arrival of the messenger was
sufficient to indicate that treasure was
10 De sent out OF town. me stage for
Reno leaves Quincy at 4 in the MORN
ing and the driver, James Dempsey,
has a kew to the express office. He
drives up and gets the express box
himself as the agent does not get up
to deliver it to him. The express mat
ter is put up at night by the agent, the
coin is placed in the box and the box
left in the store and office combined
The driver and express messenger
each has a key to the front door. On
Saturday morning when they opened
the door and looked for the box, there
was none to be found. They hastily ex-
amined the room and found that the
transom over the back door had been
broken open. showing that the robber
entered the room at that point
There was $1,000 in gold in one pack
age and it is thought there were other
valuable packages. so that the loss
may be from $4,000 to $500.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-18
HOLDS ITS GRIP ON ITALIANS
YELLOW JACKS RECRUITS OF
THIS NATIONALITY.
Relaxation of Quarantine Regulations
In New Orleans Causing Appre-
hension of Further Danger.

New Orleans, Oct. 17.-While the new
cases did not run up rapidly here today.
the deaths were somewhat numerous,
comparatively speaking, having
reached five as early as o'clock this
evening. One of the fatal cases, how
ever, presented the same old story of
neglect and cOncealment- Dominica
Mfcillis' case appears today under both
heads, new cases and deaths. He had
been i'll some time, but no report of
his sickness was made to the board
and no doctor called in until it was too
late to do anything for the man. He
was an Italian, more Of whom have
succumbed to the present fever. in pro-
portion to cases, than all of the other
Municipalities put together. The Gould
case was reported four days ago.
James Burns case was reported on the
9Th and he died this morning The case
of Levy was of some days standing.
William BockfeId. who is among the
deaths today, was the bOol1keeper Of
the Metropolitan bank. He came here
q few years ago, has a wife and six
children in Germany and was in good
circumstances. He was taken sick on
Monday and died before noon today
The bodies of these five people were
promptly buried.
The agitation against the quarantine
regulations of the board of health is
encouraging violations of the reguIa-
tons. There is very considerable senti-
ment against continuing the quaran-
tine system, and the result is that the
board of health, having reduced the
number of its guards. inmates of
houses are Slipping out into the street
whenever they have a mind to. 1t is
no longer considered possible, without
the expenditure of large sums of
money. to maintain cUrdons around in
fected houses strong enough to prevent
egress and insress. Whether or not the
fact that people are coming out of and
going into infected houses is having
the effect of spreading the fever is a
disputed question among the. author
tiles. but the belief is growing that
the board will not seek much longer to
maintain the quarantine system by
which it has hoped to keep down the
fever.
The official report of the board of health
is as follows:
Cases Of yellow fever today. q; deaths.
3; total cases to date S2S; deaths. 99; re-
covered, 400; under treatment, 326.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-18
INDIAN MIGRATION TO MEXICO
INDIAN TERRITORY MAY BE De
POPULATED.
agreement Reached Between the
Mexican Government and Choc-
taw and Cherokee Chiefs.

St Louis Mo. Oct IA special to the
Republic from Chelsea, I. T., says:
Much excitement has been caused by the
proposed emigration OF the Indians to
Mexico next spring when the proposed
United States laws are to be put into ef-
fect 81 the territory. II seems that the
colony is organized and only awaiting the
tine 10 SO. 4. Z. Ivey, a leading full
blood who IS secretary of the association.
and who is in the city yesterday said.
You may say It Is on foot Ii Is,
biz move. J have all the plans and de-
tails. but cannot give them out. There
are Cherokee and Cnoct4W representatives,
in Mexico now. II is &c be hoped. though,
that our people Will never be driven from
their homes here by the harsh acton of
congress This country is dear to our
people. They bought and PAID for it. The
United States pledged It's solemn VOW that
it should be the nome of our people for
all time but Il begins 10 look as II tAlat
pledge Is TO be broken.
Ii We are forced to give up our lands
ard government you may ba sure cna-
we win place no more dependence up1n
slflylteLng The Um11ed States W.l agree TO
do but VITA place ourselves under the
protecLun OF a government uadt has
some regard for Its treaty promises. Com
ruuu1Catb5l is going on among our pe0-
pie and the Mexican government AMI fLle
prospect t9lah We shall reach a salts
Factory agreement f0r removing 10 t1at
country IN a body IS SoSd- Our intention
is 10 arrange 70 have an independent
state Ia Mexico. q purely Indian stale Of
course. Al Gh.s depends on wlIaC act5ca
CONGRESS takes IN regard 10 our p99ule.
Il we are forced into a IerT.coTlaI giJV-
esrnmerhc under the United Safes laws
and Que self-goFernlnert. guaranteed 10
us by solemn Trea-y is abolished thea you
WIN see US pun up stakes, sca all We
have and land IN Mexico. ceTF-al or
South America. Our minds are made up
and rlego.titi tons looking toward ';he pro-
posed exodus are far advanced.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-18
NEWS FROM THE YUKON CAMPS
FLATTFR1NG OUTLOOK FOR
CAMP ON MLNooK CREEK.
Lots Of Nuggets Taken Out in Short
Time-Highest Grade of Gold In
>Klondike.

Seattle. Wash, Oct. I7.-"Rampart
City on A1inook creek is to be the big
gest mining camp on the Yukon river
before another season. said G. W.
Ross. deputy collector of customs at
Circle City and formerly a resident Of
Portland, Ore Ross arrived here to-
day on the city OF Kingston, having
come down from st. Michales on the
steamer Danube, which reached Vic
toria yesterday Claims, according to
Ross, are selling at an average OF
$500 for a half interest on Little
Minool1 Hunter and Hoosier creeks. D.
Baxter and c O. Johnson of San
Francisco bought No. u above Discov-
cry for $1,000 and were offered an ad-
vance of $1,000 for their bargain two
days later. Johnson, who owns No. 6
on Little Minook, in 20 days took out
$1,000. The owners Of no. 4 took out
81 500 in five days all in nuggets. 1t is
claimed that the gold on the NIinooll
is of a higher grade than that of the
Klondike. There are 1850 people now
on the Minook and as many more will
find their way there this winter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-18
EIe Could Kick.

Washington Star: At rare intervals
along the mountain roads of West Vir-
ginia and Kentucky the traveller may
come upon a blacksmith shop. but he is
much safer in the shoeing of his horse
if he will carry few nails and tools
in the bottom of his buggy. On a trip
by Pound Gap on one occasion l found
road, and, as usual, a half dozen or more
men sitting around il in the shade Ny
turnout needed some renafrs and as the
smith was potterlEg about it inside, [
made talk with the men outside One OF
them wanted to sell me a mule which he
had hung up On the fence and | started in
for 4 decker After we had been talking
for perhaps a quarter OF an hour, the
smith asked me to step inside and show
him something ahout the work he was
doing. AS soon as he got me away from
the crowd he came close and grew con-
"Y'ain't thinlzin' ov buyin' that critter.
air your he asked in all sincerity
''Wel. I don't know I want a mule
You cent tell a mule by his looks.
mister. Mules is fer all the world Ike
fsWhatrs the matter with him?v I in
CURED, quite ignoring the comparison
"YA amt SAFE. Course l amt got
nothin' ag'in the mule ner the owner and
I'd be glad enough fer him to git the
money fer him. fer he owes me fer the
shoein' Nv him but l don't like ter see
a stranger tuck in an done like he's tryin'
Put you haven't told me what's the
matter with the mule" / insisted "Will
'"That's mis- weakness, mister respond
ed the smith, letting his voice fall to q
whisper. '.Koup won't believe me.
p'raps, but I'm tel1in' you he's the kick
in est critter in the mountains He shore
is, mister. and l hone 1 may die right
here, eff he can't kick the sody outen a
biscuit an never crack the crust. He kin
mister. er I'm brother to him."