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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09
BITTER WESTERN EFUD.
BLOODY BATTLES BETWEEN THE
MILLERs AND 5PELROYS.
only survivor of One Gang Marked for
Slaughter by the Oiher-fxpecting
TO be Killed at Any Time.

The story Of the McElroy-Miller feud in
northwestern Oklahoma. which scarcely
more than a year ago was being fought
with all the fierceness Of Corsican ven
delta, reads Ike a tragedy OF the MD
die ages.
It's pages are dabbled with the blood
Of women and children and biackened
with assasslnations. Almost an entlre
family was exterminated and even the
power Of the Federal law was TOO weak
70 bring a single person to justice.
Such reign Of terror was Instituted
the night the assassins rode away. with
the assurance that they were safe from
pursuit. and protected by the rihes OF
allies. through whose rendezvous no Fed
eral officer could hope 10 pass with his
life.
Even to this day that country Is pro-
scribed to the United States deputy mar
shas who sought TO ferret out the muir
derers T<>y dare not pass through
1t by night or day for fear OF the GER
tain ambuscade at river crossing or IN
lonely forests.
Frank .. Miller, whose father, mother.
brother, uncle and friend were assassl-
mated. resides In Guthrie and rides over
the territory as q deputy under United
States Deputy Marshals Bill Tightman
and Heck" Thomas. Miller lives in
constant fear OF being shot down by bid
den foes.
Few men who know HIM however,
would willingly cross his path. He IS
dead shot and a walking arsenal Miller
has been trained in a hard school. lie
lived for months I'm Payne county with
the knowledge that assassins followed
his every footstep.
When night came he locked the doors,
curtained the windows and left the lamp
unliGhted. Many times he heard the
tread of stealthy feet outside the house.
and often in the darkness he would eau
tiously rise from his bed and sit still till
daylight with his rifle in his hands.
When dawn came he would not leave
the house until some one had reconnoi-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09

enemies. They sat up all night but not
a sound was heard.
At the first gray light Of dawn on Mon
day morning Bruce Miller ana Du.cn
john prepared TO 20 lack 10 the iain'
to work. The latter was armed WIN
shotgun. They stepped Cautiously ,ion'
the house and looked carefuily eoou'
them. No one was I'm sight
Down the side Of the little hill on when
the house stood, about lVo reef aNaS'
was spring that trlckled from the Icens
amid thicket Of small trees a WI
worn patch led from the mousse 10 'h'
spring.
a dog was lying in the path. resting NE
head upon his paws and LOOKING 'neen .
~ In that direction. Suddenly ne pi'0A
ed up his ears.
i believe that dog sees someDouy,
said Dutch John" as he started tomaIu
the spring, followed by Miller lhe'
had advanced only few steps.
Puff came a cloud OF smoke from tne
thicket. followed by the rattle OF Ilnes.
There was a hail Of bullets pu, ,.l
John" fell dead with four balls IN ms
body. Bruce Miller turned and ran Tor
his life toward the house. his s-yeai-
old boy had Just come from the mouse.
Part Of the boys shoulder was torn
away by a ball as he was seized py ms
father. who narrowly escaped death from
bullet which passed across ms STUN.
ach, cutting through his undershire' Out
not breaking the skin.
The two tumbled into the mousse anu
all rctreated TO the middle ROOM whlch
was built Of heavy logs.
The assassins poured a STEADY IRE INTO
the house. breaking the dishes in the cup
board and sending bullet through the
sleeve OF the aged mother The be-
siegers encircled the house and Kept up
desutory firing all day and during a
greater part Of the following night.
The house was riddled with bullets.
There were about fifteen men In the
gang, and persons who came riding alcns
the road were halted and made prison.
ers.
A ran fence was torn down and piled
up as a barricade. The Millers were
crack shots. but were unable to catch
sight Of their enemies.
Monday night the besigers came to the
house in the darkness and talked TO the
women. declaring themselves to be Off
GERS and telling them that outlaws were
harbored there and demanding that the
house be opened.
This outlaw story afterward proved an
ingenious part Of the legal defence. The
Millers knew nearly all the outlaws in
that part OF the country and had known
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09
The State Judiciary.

Editor Of The Times;
Sill wish to call attention 20 some
pcrnicious laws which should he correct
ed By Constitutional Convention, amend
ment or otherwise. 1 do not propose 10
enter an argument for or against Con-
stitutional Convention, but with the per-
mission Of the Editor IN one or two arti-
Giles call attention to some enactments
which are pernicious and should be cor
rected. First let US look at the judiciary
department OF the State government We
have eighteen judicial circuits In Vir-
ginia holding their terms IN each coun-
~ twice a year. in a few circuits three
times. This Is an absolute embargo against
the speedy collection OF debts. or the
prompt adjudication Of any causes of
dispute between man and man: two terms
year. with continuances OF causes cas-
NY obtained on fiirnsy pretexts. carries
khs matters In litigation over frsousntly
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09

who are backed by apterous angels
Des Moines Leader.
There We're times In the old Com.que.
the New Park and in Harrigans Thea
ire when the first nights of bis plays
were events as fashionable as the pre-
mieres at DAYS or the Madison square.
when his actors and dancers were uota-
bic and where everybody sang, whistled
or danced to the melodies OF Dave Bra
ham. The ups and downs of Edward
Harrigan between his start In and return
TO vaudeville would make a curious hiss
tory OF some wonder and as much pathos
as he put into his famous character OF
Old Layendcr.-Hlllary Bell in New York
Press.
Doctors say "Old Hoss" Hoey will never
act again.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09
THE "SPECTITOR', SPEAKS
On the Subject of Discipline for Children.
Ono Momnn's WAY.

On the Subject of Discipline for Children.
One Woman's Way.
The Spectator says a contributor Of an
article in the Outlook" on the subject
Of discipline in the home, could not help
recalling an old lady he knew long ago.
She had eight sons and she ruled them
according TO her wisdom and her light.
one of her principles was never 10 pun
ish a child in anger or without due deli
beratiOn. Her consideration Of wrong
doing was essentially judicial Say one
OF her sons committed a wrong in the
morning Of one day. That afternoon
she would say John" if it happened
that John was the culprt. II have
thought about what you did. and II was
very wrong. IL is now four o'clock.
Tomorrow at eleven o'clock ] shall pun
ish you for IT," And at eleven o'clock
next day she did the business without
the slightest anger. and the boy was
sure that his mother suffered as much
as he did. The sequel Is that the boys
turned out TO be splendid men. Whether
this method OF punishment contributed 20
the making OF these fine men the Spec
tator does not pretend 10 say. bu; lie
feels pretty certain that no serious harm
was done by II. In considering this GUS
tom OF thrashing children there are other
things worth thinking Of. In the old
time the authority Of the parent. in what
was considered a well-regulated family.
was not only paramount. 1t was abso-
lutte This compelled i'm the young people
a deferenre of manner towards their
olders-a Difference now. unhappily. quite
out of fashion. The Spectator does not
object to the pleasant cOmradeship be-
tween parents and children. but he would
rather that the rods Of old should be
handled with old-time vigor than that
the present disrespectful tone OF youth
towards age should extend TO a mora
open scoffng Of experience, more scorn-
full disregard OF authority.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09

not be able to escape the federal taxa
ton. but in State affairs, we can IN the
one item of the judiciary save annually
$4,000 and give to the people better
system, with promptness and fidelity in
the discharge Of its important functions.
| reserve other matter for a seperate
letter
CAROLINE.
Bowling Green, Va. May T. 1897.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09

Foreign actors have never met with
favor In Paris. Buses determination to
play an engagement there Is heroic all
things considered. Aside from tradition
al political prejudIces and inhospitaiity.
she will encounter. no doubt, the opposi-
ton of Bernhardt partisanship. Paris.
with all it's Wanted art-love. is the mar
rowest spot on Gods footstool. and I'M
less a miracle intervenes Duse Is destined
10 experience the disagreeable results OF
disputing that well-established fact
Harrison Grey Fiske in Dramatic Mir-
ror-
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1897-09-21
PLEASURES OF BAD TASTE.
One of the Many Cases I'm Which Ignor-
ance Is Synonymous with Bliss.


A lady who has always been known
as person of quiet and refined taste
confessed to Inc once, says writer in
Lippincott's, that she had all her life
had passion for brigbt-eolored glass
beads.
This fancy had been frowned upon
by her mother. She was told, when, as
a child, she begged for beads to wear,
that none but overseers' daughters
this was in the SOUTH would wear any
thing of the sort, since beads were ugly
and vulgar. This was sufficient to pre-
vent the manifestation of her fancy, but
the longing remained.
But are glass beads ugly, The un-
tutored mind everywhere accepts them
as beautiful. The tutored mind, one
may almost say, has lost the faculty of
spontaneous admiration. To say that
thing is ugly is simply equivalent,
with many women, TO saying that il is
mot worn" To the savage, to the UNI
taught in civilization, beautiful thing
is beautiful in itself, not with regard
TO fitness, fashion or expensiveness. No
searching for data upon which To base
an opinion checks tAo thrill u quick
aelight in the presence of the admired
object. To them red glass bead is as
attractive as a ruby a tinsel ornament
as beautiful as gold. -.4..aA
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1897-09-21
THE SULTAN A BAD DEBTOR.
How He Made AN American Lumber Firm
~ AU'its ~ Wait for Its Pay.

~ hW''Ns.ts% wait Tor It's ray.
EsA' certain lumber firm of this city
more than two years ago shipped to
the sultan of Turkey several thousand
dollars worth of its most valuable
. goods. The order included mahogany
and ebony logs of unusual size and OF
the finest coloring and general quality
that could be obtained. The payment,
or rather the promise To pay, was in
the shape of draft on the sultan, the
money to be forthcoming upon the
arrival of the logs at Constantinople.
Naturally the American firm regarded
the imperial treasury OF Turkey as
good for the price of a shipment of
lamber. - s'ss...-' ~ e-"'Fs-'
=. In due time the mahogany and the
ebony reached the Golden Horn and the
Mediterranean Steamship company
sent in TO the shippers a gentle remind
er that the settlement of freight
charges was in order. But meanwhile
nothing had been heard from the sui
tan or his agents and the New York
lumber dealers did not fancy being
held responsible for charges upon
goods which were not yet paid for.
Cable dispatches and letters were sent
to the porte, but the Sick Man of Eu.
rope" was apparently too busy attend
ing to his Armenian subjects to be able
to look after such trifies as settling
with American creditors. No satisfac.
tory response of any sort could be OBJ
tanned.
. Then the lumber firm made applica
tion TO Mayroyeni Bey, at that time
the Turkish minister at Washington.
He promised to see that his sovereign
paid the bill without further delay,
and the hopes of the dealers were again
raised. But not even Mavroyeni Bey
was able To- open the sultan's purse
strings. The Armenian question still
absorbed his attention. Mavroyeni
Bey was recalled without having ac-
complished this bit of work. The firm
had a lawyer working on the case, but
had for months practically abandoned
all idea OF getting the money.
On the last day of October, things
took most unexpected and joyful
turn. Influenced afar off, IL may be,
by the prevailing American sentiment
in favor of paying ones debts hon
estly, about noon on that day word was
sent to the firm that the draft had been
paid. Since then the actual money
has been received.
The moral of the transaction would
seem to be that; il you have business
dealings with Abdul Hamid IT,. you
must be content to wait awhile for
your money, he being a slow debtor,
but one who will come around at last
If you give him plenty of time.--N. Y.
Tribune.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1897-09-21
EyerYbodY SAYS So.

Cascarets Candy Cathsrtic, the most won
derful medical discovery of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing TO the taste, act gently
and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels,
cure headache, fever, habitrM constipation
and biiousness Please buy and try a box
of q. G. G. to-day; 10, %, so cents. Sold and
guaranteed to cure by al druggists.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1897-09-21
AN EFFECTIVE DEVICE.
How to Protect water Pipes Against At
tacks by Frost

Many times there are water pipes in
use about the farm that give trouble
in winter through freezing. There are
many situations where the device
shown in the illustration will prove
efiicacious in keeping awater pipe from
freezing. Where the pipe energies from
the ground it is surrounded by two or
more lengths of eight-inch drain pipe,
the joints being tightly cemented. This
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1897-09-21

gives a dead air space about the pipe
that is very effective in keeping out
frost. If the pipe be wound with strips
of felt and tarred paper before putting
in the thing, so much the better.
If the water pipe comes up under n
building, as a barn or stable, let the
thing come close up to the floor. Then
box the whole about with boards, from
the surface of the ground to the floor,
and two air spaces will be secured, to
the great security of the water pipe
N. Y. Tribune.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1897-09-21

I'm all Christian art the serpent is
emblematic of wisdom, the origin of
this emblem being the Bible expires.
sion: "Be we therefore wise as ser
penis"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-03
BRYAN IN DELAWARE.
He Speaks on the Science of Govern
ment-COrpOratto

DOVER. DEL. March 2-William ].
BRYAN reached Dover shortly after noon
to-day, and was met by a committee from
the LEGISLATURE and taken TO hotel,
where an informal reception was ten
dered the late Democratic candidate.
Mrs. BRYAN and her daughter were the
guests of the wife Of United States Sena-
tor Kinney. At o'clock the members
of the LEGISLATURE and constitutional con
vention. and about 500 townspeople gath
cred in the courthouse. where Mr..
BRYAN made an address. He spoke upon
the science Of government, and never
touched upon the silver question. lie
dwelt at some length upon corporations.
He said that no one wished to tear down
corDorations: but. when legislative bodies
cave them the same power as indiVidu-
ais. they gave them enough. W heh
the legislatures gave corporations more
mower than individuals, 1t was evidence
that they had more confidence IN theH
own work than Ia the work OF Goa.
"Corporations." he said, mad no souls
because they were not created ny the
Creator Of individuals"
AS TO taxation MI Bryan SAID tax
should be levied in proportion 10 the
benefits and protection derived from the
government.
The speaker was introduced by John
B. Pennington, eX-menbsr OF congress
Accompanying Mr.. Bryan from Whining
ton was Irving Handy, Democratic mem
Der of Congress-elect.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-03
RICHMOND COLLEGE.
nuL IN IT'S FAVOR PASSES THE
SENATE.
LOCOMOTIVE. AND MACHINE WORKS.
Measure In Behalf OF This Institu-
tion Also Goes Through-It Is BE-
IicVed That Roth Measures VIII
nccomc LAWS.
Become Laws.

WASHINGTON. u. c.. March o.
,spcciai)-The eeneral deficiency bill
passcd the Senate after midnight. The
amendments providing for the payment
OF $4,000 10 Richmond College. on ac-
count OF damages done by Federal troops.
and the payment OF $4,000 to the Rich
mond Locomotive-Works, on account Of
losses and damages sustained In the con-
structon Of the batueship Texas. were
adouted. The bill is being enrolled. and
will bc sent to tho House some time du-
ring the night.
The passage OF the Richmond College
amendment was secured by Senator Mar
Tin. and its adoption Is due to his per-
sonal efforts and influence.
The bill goes 30 the Conference Com
uittee tomorrow. and the belief is to-
night that both of the Richmond items
will be sustained by the Conference Com
mittcc. The deficiency is the last Of the
general appropriation bills. and il is GER
tain now that Congress will finish its
work by the hour Of final adjournment
on Thursday.
Amoug the prominent North Carolina
arrivals tonight are the members Of
Governor Russelrs stan.
The Forsythe County Republican Club,
fftv strong. is expected tomorrow.
The calculation now is that at least
5000 people will come TO the Inaugural
ton.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-03
LAST YEAR AND THIS.
THE APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1896
AND 1907 COMPARED.
HEAVY CUT In STREET DEPARTMENT
Ii Is Only Given $4,000 for General
work, or About $1,000 in Excess
Oh contracts Already Mnde-Bow
Other Departments Fare.

Ihe budget Of appropriations for the
various city departments, adopted by the
Common Council on Monday night. was
the subject Of general discussion through
out the city yesterday. II seems TO have
given pretty general satisfaction. The
feature most complained Of was the ex-
trenely small allowance to streets gene
rally. which was only $4,000.
AS stated in yesterdays Dispatch. the
budget appropriates in the aggregate
H,352 &9-the amount OF the estimated re-
ceipts for the fiscal year 1897. The sums
asked for by the several departments.
added to the regular, fixed charges, reach
ed $l,465, 75l.SS, and these figures did not
embrace the return Of the $4,000 due the
sinking fund, which the budget does pro-
vide for.
The budget for 1896 contained appropri-
ations amounting to 81 ,2S9, ,97O while there
was actually appropriated during the
year 81. .46S. 1.95, and the sum expended
was 81. 1858, ,409. 70. The overdrafts last
year reached S36, 446.1S, while the unex-
pended balances were $780, f7S.3ES69 Col. %
being the interest and redemption ac-
count.
The retrenchment for this year, can
be seen, has been about $4,000, when 1t
Is considered that this years budget
makes an appropriation of si53.000 for
interest and redemption. as compared
TO SSS2 39S.7s paid out on this account last
year, and that this years budget also
provides for the payment Of $4,000 TO
the sinking fund.
THE STREETS APPROPRIATIONS.
In 1896 the Street Department was given
$3.50. .S7S42. which embraced appropria-
tions of sSS,775.6l to streets generally;
while this year the department only gets
s661S5, $4,000 of which is given to streets
generally. Some members Of the Com
mttee on Streets. and great many
other citizens. feel that more money
should have been allowed for street Inn
provements. 1t was stated by member
of the committee yesterday that the
Street Department has already out con-
tracts for about $1,000 worth Of work.
and the committee will have only the
pittance of 5000 TO expend upon the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-03
is CALLED TO SALEM.
REV. MIR. MoREHEAD ASKED To
TAKE A PAsToRATE THERE.
LIKELY THAT He MILL ACCEPT.
He Is Reticent ON the Subject, Bat
Says the Yield Is n Most inviting
One and That the Church In One
of the Handsomcst.

special received by the Dispatch last
night from Roanoke states that the I.uthe-
ran church of Salem has extended a cali
to Rev. John Alfred Morehead. OF Rich
mond. to the pastorate OF that church.
Mr. Morehead has been pastor OF the
First English Evangelical Lutheran church
In this city for about two years. and
under his ministration the growth of the
congregation has been considerable. The
church to which he is called is the most
important In the State. IL is a collegiate
church, and is attached TO the Roanoke
College. From an architectural point OF
view the edifice is very beautiful, and tho
stipend attached to the pastorate Is q
fairly large one Mr.. Morshead is grad
uate Of the college, and is brother OF
Professor Morehead. one OF the faculty,
who is at present studying Teutonlcs At
Leipsig, Germany.
HE Is RATHER RETICENT.
When Mr.. Morehead was seen last night
by "A Dispatch reporter he said that he
had not been officially notified OF the call,
though he had received private letter
from Professor Drear, principal or the
college, preparing him for IL. and Inform
ing him that the church had unanimously
decided to extend call TO him. at 3
meeting held last Sunday night. He could
not. he said, discuss the matter at this
iuncture for obvious reasons.
The announcement had taken him wholly
by surprise. He considered IL great
honor. and had never expected to be call
ed upon to fill college pulpit.
is A FINE CHURCH
In speaking OF the Importance OF tho
church and the beauty OF the building,
Mr.. Morehead said that he wished tne
church In Richmond was as large as tho
one at Salem. His work here had been
very pleasant, and he felt convinced that
a great future lies before the churoh. the
membership has increased from l6o TO
2O9 since he came TO Richmond. ana IL
still growing.
1t is certain that the congregation OF
the First English Lutheran church here
will make n great effort TO keep their
pastor. He is very popular and greatly
beloved. He is powerful and eloquent
preacher, and has worked indefatigabiy
amongst his flock. The fact that the
actual membership OF the church Is w IL
no criterion Of the size OF the congrega-
tions that assemble to hear his able dis
sertatiOnS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-03
NAVY PAYMAsTER ABsCoNDs.
He TnISes His ChecIS-Book With
Him-Hfs Accounts short.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March PAY
master John Corwine. United States navy,
stationed at Newport. r. l., has abscond-
ed. taking his check book with him. This
statement is made on the authority Of the
Navy Department. Yesterday afternoon
Paymaster COrwne cashed check for
s. 900 and then left Newport. An invesu~
cation Of his accounts shows that he is
between $500 and $4,000 short, exclusive
Of the amount Of yesterdays check
The accounts of the paymaster came
under suspicion recently. and Pay-Director
Caspar Schenck, general inspector Of the
pay corps, was sent 10 Newport TO inves-
tigate His inquiry shows a shortage be-
tween the amounts given.
Captain Wallace. the commandant OF
the Newport naval station, telegraphed
the Navy Department to-day. of Corwine' $
disappearance, and the facts discovered
concerning his accounts. Immediate action
was taken by Secretary Herbert. He sent
teleeraphic instructions to the Sub-Irea-
slrv at Boston and to the Treasury at
Washington to stop payment OH checks
signed by Corwine, and also wired to the
uolice authorities TO endeayor to intercept
him.
Corwine stands No SO on the list of pay
masters. and has the relative rank OF
lieutenant. He was appointed an assistant
pavmaster I'm the naval service from ono
March g. 1873 by President Hayes.