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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-10-14

II it don't, why do you get .inexperi-
.nced hands to do your work ifof you?
Why not get men Of long standing and
Of great experience TO handle your
bills for you? One hundred thousand
bills can be distributed successfully
fair week--according TO orders IL nee
esssry. Good distribution means busy
clerks, while they may remain idle II
done otherwise. II we have never
done any work for you ask the busi
ness men all about US Thanking you
for past favors and asking 100, 600 bills
for fair week See us on the streets
or a card TO box eco will command our
presence Smith the bill distributor
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-10-14

a $500 purchase Of school booke en-
titles you 20 & free card TO tho Guthrie
circulating library. Oeor 500 volumes
OF books, besides the Encyclopedia
Britannica and many other valuable
reference BOOKS. at Lilies drug store
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-10-14

The only genuine Mexican chile In
the city served at the Kentucky Liquor
Co. every evening
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-10-14
For Weeks with Bullet In His Brain

Tor Weeks Win Bullet 90 HIS Brain.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Oct. l3. Sinclair
Mccoy, the New York travelling man
who shot himself in the head while
stopping at the Southern hotel, Sep
tember is, died at the Mullanphy hos
pital to-day. The bullet was removed
from his brain three and half days
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-10-14
Ponds Steam Laundry and
Dye Works, phone l09.

A large stock OF school books just re-
ceived at the postoffice book store.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-10-14

Lille & Co are prepared to give you
Just what you want in the school book
line.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-10-14

Some well washed old rags wanted at
The Leader office.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-10-14

Lowest prices on school supplies at
the postoffice book store
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-10-14

MISS DELLA DAY. writing from Wat
erloo, Iowa, says my hair has been
falling out for the past two years, and
'ou'd get nothing to stop it until 1
I led Beggs Hair Remover. One bottle
topped il completely. Wallace &
Muller and Vanderpools Drug Store.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-10-14

Can't Express Her Thanks, Scrofula
Sores Terrible Itching, Entirely Cured,
MRS. EMILY FORD, Eldora, Hardin Co #,
Iowa, writes; 81 can't express my
thanks for the box Of BePgs Germau
Salve as it has entirely cured the ter.
rible itching and burning that was 10
my ankles, caused by scrofuls sores. %
Wallace g. Muller and Vanderpoors
Drug Store.
School books and school supplies at
the postoffice book store.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-10-14

There is no need Of little children
being tortured by scald head, eczema
and skin eruptions DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve gives instant relief aud
cures permanently Seatonian Drug
Co., Eagle Drug store and C K Rem
fro
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-10-14

SeXauer, ala East cleveland, is
agent for the Guthrie Steam Laundry
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-10-14

We buy, sell and exchange old
school books of any kind. IF. h.
Lille g. Co
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-10-14

Soc smith. the I'm dIstributor.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-10-14

OF a persons teeth
is often OF the dentists making, Any
body can polish teeth, but bringing
out the brilliant, natural color is a
different thing. We excel In every
branch Of dental science and our pnces
are no more than may be you have paid
for bungling work
G. A. HUGHES, d. d. S.,
The Leading Dentist.
Office rooms /, 2, and 3, over Bank Of
Indian Territory.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-10-14

nKLAHOMA Encampment No. /, l. o. o. +
~ meets every Tuesday evening in odd
Fellows hall at 1880. All visiting patrlarchs
welcome A. BREBS, O. p.
II. L. STROUGH. Scribe.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1897-01-28
Gortfesuns fo1gt.)

urteroffi5ier (auf elmer Uni
torm EN- SanbtDrnden erblidenb):
sS@mal3mann, entfernen sic Sic
|Sabara bon Sbrem Mod!!"
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1897-01-28


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Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-31
FIVE BURNED.
Children of Frank Prnrod. at LaddyiIIc
Ia, Cr"msted-The Parents Were at
Church Only One Hundred Feet Away

Children of Prank Prnrod. at Laddvinc
Ia, Cremst"d-The Parents Were at
church Only One Hundred Feet Away
OTrUMwA, la, March % Five chill
dren OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Penrod. at
Laddsville, little mining town on the
Wapello and Davis county line, were
burned to death Tuesday night
The parents Of the children took the
Oldest child Of che family, "a son aged
II, and baby in the arms Of its moth
err, and went 10 a religious meeting,
having first put the other five children
TO bed The school house where
the services were held were only
n hundred feet away from the
Penrod house. About 9 o'clock
an alarm OF fire was given
and Peurod, with the other occupants
OF the schoolhouso rushed out 10 find
his house in flames Pcnrod succeeded
in pulling two OF the boys out. hor-
ribly burning himself in the act. Tho
two never regaincd consciousness,
however
The others were burned until only q
few bones were found in the debris of
the house. The coroncr's inquest thrc "
no light on the origin 81 the fire.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-31

the most remarkable men of the cen.
tury in Europe. He will be 50 April l.
His carly training in the universities
Of Gottingen and Grcifswald. where he
fought ducls and exercised his muscles
as well as his brain, helped 10 give
him his robust constitution. Before
he entered politics 10 change Europe
he lived the outdoor life OF country
gentleman
Physicians say that this early method
OF life account, for Bismarcl's are as
well as Gladstoue's
BERLIN. March 20. The severity Of
the attack OF neuralgia from which
Prince bismarck is suffering has been
iucrea'sd by chill His condition.
however, is not serious.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-31
REBELS TAKE MALAXA.
The European warships Shell Them.
the Fire lasting Ten Minutes.
Grsend-They Are Now In . fo.itioa
30 blockade Csnes FROM the Land
side M.isxa Bsiag DcstroyeL

CANEA, March s6-Tbe fighting in
the vicinity OF Malaxa continued
throughout Thursday. II was espe-
cially desperate at o'clock Thursday
afternoon in the village OF Tsicalaria,
where the Insurgents set fire to n num-
Der of Turkish houses
The insurgents are now occupying
Malaxa. The European warships
shelled them Thursday afternoon, the
firing lasting ten minutes. The insur-
gents, however, held their ground
close to the ruins OF the block house
from which they drove the Turkish
garrison "Wednesday night and did not
seem to greatly mind the lombard
ment
When the Turkish troops evacuated
the block house, they set fire to il in
order that it might not furnish a
shelter to their enemies. IL had been
however, badly wrecked by the fire of
the ebels.
1t Is evident that the Turkish troops
here are no match for the insurgents.
a body OF troops made an attempt
Thursday to gain the heights above
Nerok-ouru, where the Kcratidi block
house is situated. With this position
and the one at MalHxa in their posses
sion the insurgents would be able to
completely blockade Canea from the
land side.
The troops had gone only little
distance when they were attacked by
insurgents. who drove them back.
Later, another attempt was made to
reach the heights, but this, too. proved
unsuccessful
body of insurgents made an at
tack upon the Turkish Gordon Mt Hall
epa- The Turks had number OF
mountain guns, and the fire from them
prevented the insurgents from coming
To close quarters IL was this alone
which saved the Moslems from defeat
Montevardia and Ilalcpa are both
within range OF the guns of the i'm
surgcnts who continue To she'll both
places
Thursday evening part of MalaNa
was blown mp with dynamite and tho
rest OF the town is burning. The
Turkish warships in Suda Bay are
BON harding the insurgents but their
fire appears to be wholly ineffective.
MalaNa is one of the towns mem
toned by the foreign admirals in their
proclamation issued on Tuesday. that
must not bc attacked 10y Greek troops
or insurgents. The admirals declared
that the Notifications which were
needed to maintain security and
quiet must not be fired upon, other
wise they would use force against the
attackers. II was the disobedience of
the insurgents To this proclamation
that led the foreign warships to bonn
bard them. These .cssels fired ninety
shells, three of which fell within the
forts
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-31
FIy whecI nnr.t. WIN tatnl nnsnlt..

PrrrsDrRGu Pa, March 20. The en-
CINE in mill No. OF the Edgar Thorn
son steel Works ran away about mid
night Wednesday, resulting iu the
bursting Of the immense ~ wheel.
David Hugo engineer, had both legs
crushed and died Thursday morning.
George T. McCiciIaud Snyder was
fatally injured The fly wheel was IS
feet in diameter The force Of the cx-
piosion badly wrecked the mill and
caused thousands OF dollars Of damage.
Portions o. the wheel were thrown al
most incrcditable distances
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-31
HEROIC METHOD


rible Death.
MARHrTA, o.. Marca 70 ln p blind
ing snow storm "Wednesday morning
freight train or the Cleveland 10
Marietta railway ran into "a landslide.
throwing the engine and five cars into
the Tusrarawas rive az Eagle Uil.
Engineer IiaddoN, although perhaps
fatally wounded. SWAIN ashore.
Fireman Dye was p.nioned between
the engine and tender and death
seemed certain 90 him from the nam.s
i'm the wrcch. but with rare presence
Of mind and nerve nc called upon q
miner. ~ Jones. 20 take his pocket
knife and cut n.s arm ON. which was
done. saving MIN from q horrible
death
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-31

NAILERs STRIKE.
The ~ y. Nail Company's Works. CIevc.
LmmM. %. 81 ~ % IIn..

land, a., Closed Down.
CLEVELAND, O., March 81 The II. +.
Nail company's works were closed Fri.
day, $40 men, including all the nail
malscrs and their helpers, having
struck. The works we're closed Thurs
day at the request 81 the men 20 allow
them 10 attend the funeral o. n mem
Der az the union After the funeral
the mcn met and decided not 20 20
back 90 work Friday. nor until they
had secured "a satisfactory adjustment
OF the scale. a quiet and orderly
strike viii be conducted. The men de-
mand an increase of H. per cent and
the company offers 10 grant them ten
per cent raise Secretary Bishop. OF
the state board 81 arbitration, has
been summoned
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-31
Dr. Jo.eph lbs. renna cnlltr.

baltimore. March s7 The jury in
the case OF DR.. Joseph Luis. who has
been on trial in the United states
court for three days on the charge of
conspiracy with Gen. Carlos EolOT to
send q hIibustering expedition % cuba
300 July. 1875, on the steamship James
NootalL returned "a verdict OF guilty
ft noon Friday. a motion was made
Tor new trial
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-31

ST. Louis. March 20 Col J. C. Ba-
kcr, superintendent OF the Western
Union Telegraph CO. in this city. died
al his residence. 1881 Page avenue. so
. o'clock Thursday evening he bad
been ill Tor three weeks from stomach
disorders but was convalesccut and in.
tended 30 leave for % southern trip frI-
day Tho immediate cause OF death
was heart failure
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-31
IAnocR.d 0n. Do ll,. 49, rnnnd.

ErrrALo. s. S.. March g7. Tho
boxing contest between o. C. smith.
'Nuldoon 1hunderbolr OF this city.
ard John Watson tho colorcd giant OF
kaneas City before the Walden Avcu-
Ic Athletic club Friday MIGHT. wa. q
NcIonic affair of one round. Smith
winning with left hook on the kan-
.as City boys Jaw.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-31

MARION. o., March 20. The Jury i'm
the case Of William Wood against the
Big -Four railway gave the plaintiff a
verdict Of g.. 800 WOOD and a
man named skates were struck bv
train, killing the latter, while Wood
lost q foot
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-31

tONc0EU. y. IT.. March .G In Tho
house Ihursday afternoon the petition
81 ihe Manchester Ministerial assocla-
ton, asking for Legislation Co prevent
the exhibition OF any kind OF pictures
OF prize fights. was referred 90 the
committee on national anair.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-31

WI-I MON, o. Maroon ~ pccbIcs
IS the only town in tho county where
i1c women have placed a school ticket
100 the he'd. Mrs g.. n McManis and
M--- - y Ihomor arc Tho clnaLdaLea
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-31
REMARKABLE CAREER.

Primo" bismarck, the Iron Chancellor
Iu-EIghty-Two Years old.
LONDON, March 20. THE Daily Mail
Thursday morning says that Prince
Bismarck is i'll The seriousness of his
illness is not known here Physically
the Iron Chancellor has been one of
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-31

NV ORLEANS March 2G The river
rose three inches Wednesday night
and Thursday morning is within FOUR
tenth, OF "a foot OF the danger limo.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-31

ArroN Ill March 2a- The floods
rom tie upper valleys OF the river,
nave arrived here and the situation a.
very crave. The river registers q fccG
ibot' .ow water mark and is out os its
1ants and rising an inch am hour.
hundreds 81 acres of crop land. are all
'eady submerged and farmers are pre-
'aring 90 move in the greatest haste
o higher ground.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-31

PADrcAn. Ky March a. The river
began falling here early Friday morn
ng and The gauge shows a drop Of four
nchos since midnight
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Their Commissions signed.

WAsHINGToN, March % The presi-
dent Wednesday signed the commits.
sions of John Hay, am bassador TO the
court OF st. James; Horace Porter.
ambassador To France, and Henry
White, first secretary OF embassy at
London
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-09

ensemble, therefore the ertire bill Is before
the conference committee should 1t be deemed
necessary to adjust points OF difference aside
from the matters in dispute between the
two houses.
The former view would limit the scope of
the committees work very materially con-
inning 1t to the house representation. except
for the adjustment Of senatorial district lines
in Ramsey county.
The other city would reopen many of the
points Of contest in the bill drawn, and
perhaps precpitate another fight in each
house.
The house members, who have a majority
OF the committee, seemed disposed to stand
by Ramsey county's representatives the
arrangement Of the districts in this city.
But Senator Stevens, who is disconnected
with the plan and he is reported to voice
the sentiment OF at least three-fourths OF
the Ramsey senatorial delegation, is a men,
ator Yale is displeased with the plan in toto,
and unless something can be done to appease
him, it looks as though he and Senator Stew
ems could get up combination that would
hold out until 8 o'clock today and defeat an
agreement.
The diplomacy Of Senator Greer was strained
more than once at the protracted session Of
last evening in endeavoring to bring the
bellgerent senators to an attitude of peace
full complaisance, but in vain, and at mid
night, the members declared, there had
been nothing accomplished at all Of moment.
1t had been determined, however, to meet
again at 1920 this morning, at which time
the committee will endeavor to get the re-
calcitrant members in line and proceed to
business. Coercive measures will no doubt
be reSorted to to compel the committee to
line UP on some bill. The Republican leaders
have practically agreed that the defeat Of
the reapportionment at this session means
the loss to the party Of any possible show
OF carrying Duluth, and this is an element
not to be despised in the calculation OF
possibilities with reference to the state cleo
ton of 1899 There a number of sores
caused by the rough-shod riding which may
not be healed by the time of that election
and the more discreet champions of the ele-
plants trunk have determined that no new
wounds shall be added TO the troubles Of the
g. o. p.
There are indications Of another lively day
in the senate today. The Theden department
store bill, which was treated so discourteous-
ly yesterday, Is to come up almost the first
thing this morning; the game and fish bill
Is a special order for this afternoon, and
the report Of the reapportionment committee
is pretty certain to precipitate a clash when
ever that branch of the legislative council
cane get together on report, if it can at all.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-09


The amendments tackled on by the house are:
That the Fifth district be amended to read
Fillmore county shall be entitled to elect one
senator and two representatives.
That the Twelfth district be amended to
read that the county of Faribault be en-
titled to elect one senator and one representa-
tive" 10
so that the county of Washington shall be
entitled to elect one senator and two repre-
sentatives. SIC IT.
That the Forty-sixth district be amended
so that the county of Wright shall be en-
titled to elect one senator and two representa-
tives.
That the Forty-eghth district be amended
so that the counties. Of Morrison and Crow
and two representatives. g
That the Fifty-sixth district be amended so
that the counties Of Big Stone and Swift be
entitled TO elect one senator and one repre-
sentative.
That the Third district be amended SO that
the county of Wabasha shall be entitled to
elect one senator and one representative.
That all that part of the bill commence
Ing with the Thirty-feurthE district down to
and including the ThiFty-seventh district en-
crossed shall be stricken out and the follow
ing inserted in lieu thereof:
Thirty fourth district: 1.-THE Thirty-fourth
district shall be composed OF the Third,
Fourth and Ninth wards CT the city Of St.
Paul and shall be entitled to one senator and
three representatives Each OF said wards
shall constitute representative district and
each be entitled to one representative"
Thirty-ffth district: 1.-The Thirty-ffth dis
triet shall be composed of the Fifth and
Sixth wards OF the city Of st. Paul and shall
resentatives. The representative districts
shall be divided as follows: The Fifth ward
shall constitute one representative district and
shall be entitled to elect one representative.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-09
WATCH OUT FOR THIS.
Bill Providing for Use of Voting
Machines.

new woodehuek, killed and resurrected, in
the bill providing for the use Of voting ma
chimes is due for appearance when H. +.
1888 is brought up for passage. This bill
was recommended for passage in committee
of the whole, amended, as it is claimed it
should be- but an attempt will be made to
reamend 1t and place 1t in its original form.
1t has come to be generally believed that
voting machines their adoption under the
bill is optional with each city or town. are
bound to come into use.
house and in the senate no opposition was
met with in committees, until some one
found that it limited the field to one certain
machine, whereupon both house and senate
bills were amended, to give an open field for
competition. The condition was this: One
or two words in the original bill actually
limited the state to the use Of balloting ma
chimes of one particular make, containing an
unimportant detail Of construction. The bill
was introduced, it is said, by the request Of
an inventor, who makes an exclusive claim to
this part which owners Of other machines
claim to be unessential. Those interested
In other machines claim that one knows
whether it is practical or not. Yet an effort
was made and will be repeated to prevent the
use Of any other machine. If this is success
full other companies, in order to compete, will
have to adopt this feature. There are many
successful voting machines on the market,
and it is claimed open competition should be
allowed. The section in its amended form
reads as follows:
''To insure absolute secrecy Of each voter
ballot and is provided with mechanisms which
will automatically keep an accurate numerical
register or count of all the votes cast at any
election wherein such machine may be used,
further, to conceal and keep from view the
number Of votes cast for any and al candi-
dates balIoted for from the opening Of the
polls to the closing thereof"
The claim is made that the legislature
should see that open competition is provided
for beyond the shadow of doubt In other
words, that the field is left open to the best
machine.