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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-23
A Tabor Commits Suicide

Shrlbutnc Tails, Mass, Dec. o.
Word has been received here from
Buckland that Francis Field. about 30
years OF age and unmarried. committed
suicide at BuCklsnd yesterday. lie
was formerly employed here as a tailor.
IL is supposed that he vas suffering
from mClancholia.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-23
HAD COFFIN 19 YEARS.


san Francisco. Dec. es-Herman
Grunherg died today at the Pacific
Hebrew Home. aged io2 years. Nine
teen years ago he bought coffin and
had n shroud made and selected his
pallbearers lie viii be buried In the
casket ne kept So loug hut he survived
all but three OF the men chosen io bear
his remains 60 the grave.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-23

At the close of the office of the board
OF canvassers and registration yester-
day the total number OF persons regis
tered was $3.50. as against 1929 I'm 1897
on the same date. The record for the
day was 3lS names, while on Decem-
Der 22 last year IL was 203, showing "A
gain for the day OF no. and net loss
for the year SO far OF S47. on Tuesday.
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sat-
urday of next week the office will be
Kept open until p. M and II Is ex-
pected that registration VIII be very
heavy. as the city committees of the
several parties will put I'm Il great deal
OF work.
Mayor Baker has received q reply To
his communication asking the war de-
partment what had been done by the
Consolidated railroad. II anything.
about the alteration OF the railroad
bridge over the Seaconnet river at Tiv-
erton, in order that better facilities for
navigation might be secured. The let
ter. which is signed by Acting Secre-
tary of War G.. ID. Meiklejohn. says
that on April 2S. 1898. notice from the
war department was served on the rail-
road company requiring alterations in
it's bridge at Tiverton the alterations
to be completed by May /. 1899. In q
letter dated October 81. 1898. the presi-
dent of the railroad company advised
the secretary of war that the prepara-
tlOn O1 plans Tor altering the Drldge
was under way. and that he expected
to have the plans completed for sub
mission to the war department I'm abouh
six weeks.
;,uperintendent os Health Chaplin.
Who has been confined 10 his home by
an attack of grin. was ~ his office
again this morning. but he is still suf-
ferins from the effects Of the insiduous
disease. Messrs. Cheevers and Briggs
Of The city clerks deoartment are both
absent from their desks they also hav-
ing been attacked by the epidemic.
The arrangements for the funeral of
the patrolman. William " Sherman.
have practically been completed. and
they will be largely under the direction
of Mount Pleasant lodge of Odd Fel-
lows. Of which the deceased police off,
Ger was member. PRAYER will be said
at the house on Sunday at 1:15 q. m,
and then the funeral service Will be
held at the Church Of the Mediator az
1:30 o'clock. Accorfiinw=to-ttc-A desire
Of Mrs. sherman. the bearers will b
three members OF the Odd Fellows and
three policemen. The police depart
ment will furnish the usual detail Of p
policemen under command OF SER
geant
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-23
A liHnfna Gfanlad.

The Appellate court has granted the
petition of Mrs. Emma J. Grinncll for
divorce from her husband, Theodore
~. Grinnei
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-23
Total Thus Far Over 5000, but Stlll Over
800 Below Last Years Record.
THE SEACONNET RAILROAD BRIDGE.
Mayor Baker Has Received Letter From ihs War
Department Concerning alterations 10 Be
Mads Sufferers From La Grippe.

Inspector OF MIX Perkins has not yet
turned over certain books of his de-
partment 10 city Clerk Clarke, accord
ing TO the order issued blythe alder
manic committee on milk. This action
was taken at the request OF John w.
Emery. the former collector OF samples.
who was recently dismissed, and who
mas brought certain charges against
Mr.. Perkins. Mr. Emery requested that
he be allowed to examine certain books.
particularly the record Of samples
taken. and the committee on Wedncs-
day afternoon sent notice to Inspector
of MIX Perkins requesting him to tufn
the books over to Col Clarke, who is
the secretary of the committee. Mr.
Emery was granted authority TO ex-
anime the books I'm the presence OF the
city clerk. but up 10 noon today the
books had not been received from Mr..
Perkins.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-23

This bill was fled April 26. 1897. TO
which the respondents demur. We can
not consider the iirst two grounds OF
demurrer, that the note was void i'm
Illinois prior TO 1874 and that the sepa-
rate estate OF a married woman must
be derived from persons other than her
husband. for the reason that courts do
not take judicial cognizaBce of the
statutes Of other states and hence. to
raise IA question of law they must be
set up by pleading. The third ground OF
demurrer is based upon the statute of
limitation and lacher."
In regard 10 lacher the opinion calls
attention TO the fact shat equity does
not favor state claims and will not as
sist one who has slept upon his rights
and shows no excuse for his iacher in
asserting them and the defence may be
taken i'm demurrer where IL appears in
the bill or by plea or answer.
Judge Stiness further says The only
suggestion of "A justification FOR her
long delay Ia the allegation that she is
rot and has not been guilty of any
la her in the premises as she is by
decree of this court, entered Dec. II,
1892, permitted to pursue her remedy
against the respondents. without preju-
dice TO the complainants right to any
remedy TO which she might be entitled
upon said note Of $4,000 against said
respondents. provided she would first
pursue her claim against Frank Clay
lor and John NJ. Wright surviving part
ners, to final judgment and execution.
as required by statute, which was the
ground Of dismissal OF suit. The allega-
tion that such a decree was a perms-
sion to maintain this suit TO the extent
claimed is certainly unfounded. AS the
case stood. we had decided that the
note was barred by the statute Of linn
itations. The complainant thsn amend
ed her bill by alleging the issue of the
note to herself as in his case. Then on
demurrer TO the amended bill, we de-
cided that IL did not lie until after COM
pliance with the statutory requirement
OF resort 20 the surviving partners. The
question Of iacher did not arise
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-23
A Grave Mistake WIN BE Made

" fnccding Designing, Engraving. Electro.
typinR. Printing not 10 see The =. J. RYDER
IoMPANN, g. Washington - Best work.
low prices.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-23

Decentralization 81.
Lot iDRl%SED DOLLS silks and
DARK HAIR, regular
2BEAUTFt1. DRESSED to
each. To- close out, we say each,
No 3-DRESsED DOLLS.
4FINE JOINTED DOLLS
u hair ght and dar closing regular value si
30. o. . " . 90 aM . 10.
Lot No 5wAslABIE CoMPosToN DOLLS
TO close
fJONTED DOLLS. al
Lot kid BODY
inches tau cork stuffed regular $lt0 do close
Lot No KID BODY DOLL closing shoes
uar price 6 To close out each
Lot No g-About 900 DOLLS ODDS ENDS 4
rABlE collection fn holiday stocks values
. . q. ... ....t. ....
Take today tomorrov- loci
the SATURDAY NIGHT.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-23

MAINE SUGAR CORN
white sweet small kernels. O,
tender and solid packed-can. Oh
Elsewhere price for same quality 12c
EARLY JUNE PEAS
selected quality, small, ten
der. fine itaVOT and ruiz CANS
per can...... .................... h@S
STRING BEANS
Acorn brand, very nice T.
can ........ .......... ......,.....
KIPPERED HERRINGS-
Marshalls. the best r.
BLTrGBFRRNS. CANADIAN ~
Excellent for Pies. per can. tfC
These are not the common
"IIuckleberries, but genuine Blue
berries.
PIE CRUST PREPARATION IN
enough for two large pies. ioS
s pkgs for 25c
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-23
Appellate Court SuStains De-
murrGr Of J. W. Slater ct Al.
CASE WAS ON A $4,000 NOTE.
Given Plaintiff IN 1872 by the Firm Of
Wright & Taylor Of Chicago.
TIE QUESTION OF LACHER RAISED.
Court Sustalns The Point and Holds That Mrs
Taylor Cannot Recover Alter Sleeping So
Long on Her Rights.
TIE QUESTION OF LACHER RAISED.

The appellate court has sustained the
defendants demurrer i'm the case of
Maria Louise Taylor VS.. John w. Sla-
ter ct al. The opinions in the case is in
part as follows:
The complainant a married woman
brings this bill to enforce the payment
of promissory note, on demand,
against the representatives OF the es-
tates of Earl r. Mason and William :.
Slater. deceased and legatees and heirs
of said Mason and Slater The note for
the sum of $4,000 was given to her Au-
gust 3, 1872. for money advanced out of
her estate TO the firm of Taylor and
Wright OF Chicago. the firm consisting
of Frank G. Taylor. her husband, and
John w. Wright both of Chicago and
also OF said Mason and Slater of this
50 te. Soon after the date of the note
the firm ceased to do business, and said
Taylor and Wright were then and have
since been nsOlvent.
Earl i. Mason died. intestate. Sep
tember Il, 1876. and William :. Slater
died intestate. May 22 1882. The COM
plainant commenced an action against
the surviving partners. october I. 1892.
in Illinois and recovered Judgment on
which execution was returned lulla
bona.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-23

All-Silk Umbrellas with Horn,
Sterling Trimmed and a fine as
sortmant of Novelty Handles.
Worth up to ESQ,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-08
TUO NORNiL SESSIONS


Dccided on bg ne Hoard Of Ed"ratioli -
OHer Matters
The territorial board OF education
closed its session yesterday.
There we're present TeTritcrial Sup
erintendent Hopkins, Professors l. h.
Cooley, of Shawnee, ID K. Boyd, Of
Norman, E ID. MurdAuRh, of Edmond,
a. w Baxter, OF Guthrie. The board
decided that there will be two period s
for sessions Of normal institutes, end.
ing July l aud August 26 The next
meeting OF the territorial normal in-
stitute for conductors and Instructors
will be held at Oklahoma City May 20,
"a, 25 and 20 superintendent Hop
klns will appoint the conductors. The
next examination for territorial GER
tiicates will be held a. the territorial
superintendent's cfii &c in Guthrie on
May 81, June !, 2, aud ! Ihe eX
animation OF the pupils for gradua-
tion in the common schools will be
held March % and 25 President Muir
daugh WAS selected TO make out list
OF examinali On questions
A committee consisting Of Messra
Baxter, Hopkins and Cooley, was ap
pointed to revise the course OF study
for normal institutes. A plan wa'
suggested and discussed for the Abol
ishing Of county examiners and the
appointment of territorial examiner
by the governor, whose business II
would be to pass upon the examination
papers OF all the teachers of the terri
tory Sueh plan, IL WAS urged, would
secure uniformity and would save tho
taxpayers Of the territory about 81, 00l
year The territory is now payinp
about 50 900 a year for examiners, Al
ofiieer would devote his whole time u
the subject, and could be secured fo
81 600 year.
Arrange ments we're made for
defamation contest at Oklahoma CITY
May "a The contest will be between
those who hold county diplomas.
s35 library will be given to the win
| ner.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-08
Personal MENTION.
Miss Bessie Barnes is improving.

Miss Bessie Barnes is improving
j. Ii. Bavighorst is in Washington.
@. f, English is here from Mulhall
viii Fel,s visited Perry yesterday.
C. E. Kelley is here from Oklahoma
Town.
Winfield S Smith is sick with la
grippe.
H. A. Platt went to Woodward yes
terday.
VIM. Brown was up from Crescent
City yesterday.
DIR. Southland, of Perry, was in .the
city yesterday.
Arthur Braithwaite left for Joplin,
Mo-, yesterday.
Deputy Walton was down from Pom
ca City yesterday.
Tom Tarrants is a new mem ber in
the X. OF p. lodge.
John Hinkle, of the Perkins Journal,
was in town yesterday.
j. r. Harris, Sherman, Tex cot
ton buyer, is in the city.
T. b Kelley and d. f. Smith, Of
Kingfsher, are in this clty.
Mr. and Mrs W. e. Hodges, of still.
water, are visiting In the city.
VIM L. Walker, heir apparent to
the Usage agency throne, Is in the
city.
Mrs Grissell and daughter, Fay, are
expected home tomorrow from ST.
Louis.
f. II. Barde left for Woodward yes
terdsY, to attend the cattlemen's con-
vention.
Paul Newman left for FL Reno
yesterday to attend the grand lodge
meeting.
D. Sshoenwald, agent for Wm.
CrAvens at Ponca, was in the city
yesterday.
U. O. Guss left last night for FL
Reno to attend the meeting Of the
Masonic grand lodge.
]. s. Soule. OF the Home, Field and
Forum, left yesterday TO attend the
stockmens' convention at Woodward
Assistant United States Attorney
Hoffman left Saturday for shawnee on
business connected with the arrest OF
the Seminole Indian burners.
Ed Donnelly left yesterday for
Woodward TO attend the live stock
mems convention. He will read a
paper on the Merits OF Doping for
BovIs Bophilus."
J. r. Brown, formerly publisher Of
the Dewns Democrat is in the city
with his printing outfit, en- route TO
Stroud, on the line of the SApulpA
road. Tie will start paper there.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-08

nor Organizing Reservations Into 81 Ncir
county.


DELEGATE Callahan has introduced IN
the house n bill organizing the East
crn shawnee, ottawa, Miami, Seneca,
Wyandotte and Quapaw Indian reser-
vations into a county, and attaching
the same TO Oklahoma territory. The
bill IN full is as follows;
"Section BE IL Enacted by the
Senate and House OF Representatives
Il the United States of America in
Congress Assembled, That all tue lands
IN the Indian territory included in he
following reservations, to-wit: The
Eastern Shawnee, Modoc, ottawa, Pc
oris. Miami Seneca, WYsndotte and
Qnapaw, estimated 70 contain 2l2, ,09s
acres. be, aud the same is hereby. at
tached TO the territory OF Oklahoma,
and shall constitute one county, TO be
named and called Quapaw, the county
seat of which, until changed by law
shall be the town Of Miami; and said
county shall be attacaCd to the Fou tn
jndicial district Of the territcry OF
oklahoma.
Sec 2. That until the next gen
eral election in the territory OF Okla
boma the governor Of the territory OF
Oklahoma shall appoint all the county
oili eers for said county OF Q1apaW,
said officers TO be the same. with like
duties. as the off 'ers now provided
by law for the different counties OF
the territory Of Oklahoma
SEC. 3. That nothing in this act
shall be construed TO in any wise az
feet the tribal relations OF the several
tribes occupying said different reser-
ent reservations, nor In any way al
feet the rights OF any Indian, Indian
tribe or Indian nation to any property
now held, owned or possessed by such
IDdiau, Indian tribe o. Indian nation
Included within the boundaries OF said
Quspsw county.
"Sec. j. That all acts "a COT flict
herewith are hereby repealed, and this
act shsll take effect and be in force
from and after the date OF its ap
provAl"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-08
WILL M / HUMMER.


Personnel of Mc .Hindoo Head H,,Hfers'--
TerB Catchy opera.
Rehearsals for the opera, the Hin
doc Head Hunters" are now being
held nightly. All the parts have been
assigned and the people OK the cast
are getting their parts down TO a
needles point. John Shartell, who
essays the role of an oriental jlggler,
is now feeding on onions aud lamp
black Mr.. Shartell has one trick
where he kept 1900 cannon balls in
the air at once He does IL with his
breath, hence the onions. The music
OF the opera is very catchy and prom.
ises TO make hit
Among these who viii take part
in the performance are
MesdAnes r A Ramsay, Grassland,
Boles, Lucas, Grissell, Mann
Misses LauX Painter, Kesler, Paine,
Whitbeck, Briggs, Strater, william 3,
Hill, Jamison, Penny.
Messrs John Shartell, o. e. Bike.
meyer. w H. Reder, II. B. Lueas,
Frank Laux Carl IlAvlghorst Il gar
Powers, j. Z Mann, Rexrosd, ona-
hue. Bosworth, Smithson, Kinnan,
Brewer, Jones.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-08
The Hindoo mead HImiers.

ReheArsals are now In progress for
the production of this comic opera,
under the auspices OF the Trinity club,
February II and ls Over tity of the
best singers in Guthrie will assist, and
those who have heard the music are
very enthusiastic in its praise. The
opera will be given under the personal
supervision OF the composer, Mr.. Q. Il
Wilson, and judging from the past
sue cess OF the opera, this will be one
of the best ever given in Guthrie. The
story of the opera is based on a tradi'
tion among the Hindoos, that when
their lost white god Kael appeared, II
would be in the form Of white man.
Billy Hawkins, an English tourist lost
in the Hindoo land, is mistaken for the
god Ksel, and worshiped by the Hin
docs. lie carries out the deception,
which leads 20 many amusing situa'
tions. The sacred monkey, Hindoo
tTamps and eccentric king add humor
to the opera All the music is OF a
popular catchy style, and to this may
be attributed the remarkable success
OF 81 be Hindoo Head Hunters"
The young people of the Episcopal
church are 10 be congratulated on hav-
ing secured this opera for their enter
tainment.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-08
DRATING no 4 cLoSE.


The Resirai Serriccs az me Christian Church
10 Continue dnoner Heck.
Sunday was another great day IN
the series OF meetings at the Christian
church, Evangelist Lichten berger de-
livering three good sermons to
crowded houses Five were added dur
ing the day, four were buried with
their Lord in baptism At The close Of
the evening service
Last night the house was well filled
for Monday evening aud Evangelist
Lichtenberger preached on Tine Rich
Man and Lazarus" showing that this
parable OF our Lords was told more To
show Gods opinion OF our lost oppor-
tunities than TO portray the future
state OF man.
The meetings will continue through
the week II interest justities IL, and all
are invited TO attend this evening
The subject will be, The New Birth +"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-08
CUPID CUrS UP.

Shoots His Arrow Into ne Sh0rHm House
hOld igahi.
Mr.. Edward d. Luce and Miss Nora
Sharum we're united in marriage d, &
o'clock last night, at the home OF the
brides parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. q. Nj.
Sharum. Rev. w. l.. Dibb'e, pastor OF
the Congregational church, performed
the ceremony. The all air was quiet,
only the relatives OF the couple BEN Z
present. The bride looked lovely In a
gown OF light silk,
Mr.. Luce is cotton buyer and a
very industrious and worthy young
man. The bride Is a pretty and fas-
einating young lady. The couple will
90 TO housekeeping in this city at
once
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-08
BHT HE DID N.

p. .. HWddieston Feared Ills Reason Va,
DefhroHed-Hc kHled HimsclC
ALvA, o. Il Feb. THE coroners
jury empsneled in the case OF y. q
Huddlestop, of Driftwood, who com.
mitted suicide last Tuesday, has re-
turned u verdict that the deceased
came TO his death by means OF gun.
shot wound Inflicted by himself while
temporarily insane aud with suicidal
intent IL appeared in the inquest
that Mr. nuddleston had been IN poor
health for some time, and had grave
fears that he would become demented.
tie used a single shot rils 10 eff set his
suicidal purpose, placing the end OF
the muzzle in his mouth and aripg the
fatal shot
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-08
KIRKNOODS APPEAL.


fefcal ~ ne fivc Homes BW uW Rc DWc 70
the Republicans.
The Leader has received the follow
ing Self-sx plAnaiory letter.
WAsHiNeroN Ft b. 2, ls9s
To the Oklanoms citizens: The leg
islation granting free homes TO Okla-
homa. upon which the continued pros
perity OF our territory largely de
pends, is now in a most favorab e posi-
zion for enactment
II is not party question and
careful canvass has demonstrated the
fact that the ID smocratic and Popnlist
members Of the house are a unit IN
its favor, together with many western
Repu ublicans. II defeated, it will be
by Republican members who do not
understand the necessity Of such
legislation or misapprehend the non
pAr tisan charaste Of the same The
friends OF this measure have conducted
the hght Irrespective OF party lines
upon the theory that ali were TO be
benefited alike, not only the home
steader, but every man connected with
him as a resident Of the territory.
And all citizens OF the territory who
are acquainted with any member OF
congress, Irrespective Of party, but
particularly OF the dominant party IN
the house Of Representatives, are ear
nestly requested TO write TO said mem
bers and explain the necessity Ter the
early and favorable consideration OF
this legislation, keeping in view the
fact that by so doing they may aid IN
saving to themselves and their chill.
dren one place on Gods green foo,stool
which they may cG'l their own, and
may by So doing make possible the
creation Of a state whose citizens will
be men who look with patriotism and
pride upon che government which
deals out istiee with an even hand.
JAMEs KIBKwOoD
President Oklahoma Territorial Free
Homes League.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-08
COMMUr.iTION dCr


Hdnfcd by ne Seificrs on Lands 10, ne Kicl;-
apoo Country.
SHAWNEE, o. T. Feb THE gov
er itneut has established the Kickapoc
Indian agency here, with w j. Bent
ley as agent 10 charge. Thereupon
Agent Bentley was summoned 10
Warrington to testify in relation 10
Indian AFFAIRS before the senate com.
mittee He is now in Wa hiogton and
in addition 10 the matter for which he
was called in, he will use his best in
iluencc TO secure commutation act
for the settlers upon the Kickapoo
lands.
The Kie%apoo country is the only
portion of Oklahoma territory opened
10 settlement in which no commuta-
ton is provided for by law. The set
tiers upon those lands therefore. must
reside on their lands five years before
they can make final proof
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-08
PRICES

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TO be delivered by mail or at our
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"SrRUCK GiS.



brothers.
The management OF the performance
of Reaves Bros theatre have decided
to make a new departure, and one
whish will meet the demand Cf the
public.
Commencing last night the vau6e
Vile performance ceased, and the pop
ulsr comeSy-drams, "St~uck Gas. A" was
presented by a superb company Of
artists. Messrs. ReAves have secured
this company at a great expense, and
feel sure the patrons of the theatre
will be highly entertained.
Mr. Jerry Herzell and his company
have produced this drama throughout
the country and received tiatterinR
comments; especially is this true OF
the scene OF the gas well explosion, ~
which is thrilling in every detail.
Tne new departure OF the theatre
managers meets with the general ap-
provsl OF the public ard increased
patronage.