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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-24

.soncs From the Southwest Country BY
Freeman d. Miller A. NJ author OF Okia-
homa aud Other Poems; late Professor oi
ant N College BY the knickerbocker
press. New York. Price fib0
rHE LEADER is In receipt Of copy OF
the above work, and curscry glance
reveals bouquet Of literary flowers.
The LEADER has spoken frequently OF
Mr. Miller's genius and versatility
especially in connection with "Okla-
homa and other Poems" In the pres
ent volume the poet-laUreate OF Okia-
homs takes a~wider range, aad while
bis poetic soul reveals much CT the
true the good and the beautiful in the
land of the Fair God through grace.
full rhyme and rythm, he touches With
lofty aud beautiful sentiment and
throws sunlight on tubje is foreign to
the territory. His poems OF lovemak-
ings, adventures and grotetque vaga-
ries less skillfullV handled would have
wrecked ordinary verse in its first
metre.
NJ. Miller dedicates hii volume OF
200 pages to Governor Barnes, Whose
life" he says, "has been given TO the
development OF the southwest coun'
try, and to whose heart that favored
land Is as dear as an only child Fol-
frontispiece the work has portrait
OF Captain Payne and His Home II
Oklahoma. " and the table OF contents
is divided into heads, under which ap
pear songs, sonnets, miscellaneous snt
dialect poetry. In bis dialect woil
Mr.. Miller cannot lay claim to gtea'
strength, but in bis sonnets he sur
passes "Ironquill," while his songs arr
rich, pathetic and colorful.
sir. Miller's publisher has clothed
these rhymes as even the llly-of-the
valley was not decked In the time o
Solomon, but it is keen satisfaction
TO know that in these days of thin
! lean volumes OF verse, with wide mar
gins and wider tail-pieces, the versi
fer has not depended for th
books success on the binder there
OF. Mr.. Miller fully realizes that th
public is not wholly done with th
idea that grsy matter OF the eerebrur
is the impetus OF book, and not tn
mere printing and pasting and letter
ing Of the tradesman's art. The pref
ent volumes rich uress is IN perfec
harmony with the wealth Of though
contained within.
Mr.. Miller is musical aud ia converl
ant with the rigid laws OF syllab
vsrsif sation. Here is the manner
whish be describes the ending OF th
race in the Opening OF Oklahoma
'The racing thousands disappear
TIN only shadows, dimlY blent,
Tell where the mounted armies went,
Like shifting phantoms, faint and dim,
or CHASTITY spectres, gaunt and grim,
Beyond the lar horizon rim
E Ia the opening lines OF the "Balls
of the Alamo" Mr. Miller sings:
} 20. IT'S seast and west and north and south
it's the Old World and the New;
Z It's every place that the human race h
warred and wandered through;
But not the years that the ancients lived
the years that the moderns know
Such deeds have wrought as the men W
fought at the Church Of the Alamo.
Clusters Battle of the Washits
the poem on Payne and THE Co
querei" are features OF the work.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-24

There Il more catarFh in this section OF the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years was supposed TO he
incurable, For a great many years doctors pro-
nounced It a local disease, and prescribed local
remedies, and by constantly failing to curewith
local treatment, pronounced II incurable Sci
cnce has proven catarrh 10 be constitutional
disease, end, therefore, requires constitutional
treatment. Hallis Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by +. j. Cheney a Co., Toledo, Ohio, Is the only
constitutional cure on the market. II Is taken
internally in doses from 10 drops TO teaspoon
ful. 10 so diccctly on the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the aystem. They offer one hundred
dollars for any case Il fails 70 cure. Send Tor
circulars and testimonials. Address,
F.J. CHENEY CO., Toledo, o
c9-soli By Druggists, 75c.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-24
ar. MhIts In Hnrd Luck.

GREAT FALLS, Mont, Feb. Ma
jor Fuller, agent Of the Blacl1feet In
dams, has issued an order prohibiting
Mrs. Garrett White from living on the
reservation. Mrs. White is the white
woman who, a month ago, while a
teacher in the Fort Shaw Indian
sch ool eloped with and married
White. fuilblood Piegan Indian. She
is a sister Of Rev. Mr. c. C. Bateman,
army chaplain at Fort Belknap. A.
return 20 The school was forbidden
Mrs. White has been compelled to ac
cept a position as waitress in hotel
at Dupuycr to support herself and
h US band
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-24
First published in the Daily Leader Jal
%, 1898.
Notice for Publication.

Land office At Guthrie. 0. T., January
%, 1895.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
lng-nemed settler has fled notice OF his
intention TO make final proof In support
made before the register and receiver
United States land Office at Gnthrie, o.
r., on March 3, 1898, viz:
Thomas II Ladner, for the Sc or sec Is.
twp 16, r W.
He names the following witnesses 10
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land. VIZ:
John r Clark. George Kendel. Frank
Ellis and Allen Robertson, all OF Guthrie,
O. II.
446s A. N. J. Crook, Register.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-24
rootnna. noh a rrsaoner

ST. JosEPn, Mo, Feb 23 Rev Mn
II. A. Slaughter, paster of the Wyatt
Park Baptist church announced a
meeting OF the finance board at the
close of revival services last evening
and received his quarterly payment
on salary. Footpads were present
and took cognizanee o. the transac
tion, They singled out the pastor
following him several blocks toward
the parsonage before commanding
him TO throw up his hands The
robbers got about $500 and a GOLD
watch
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-24
First Published in the Daily Leade
February II, 1898.
Notice for Publication.

Land Office 81 Guthrie, Ukla., FED
II, 1898.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing.named settler has filed notice Of her
intention to make final proof In support
OF her claim, and that said proof viii be
made before the register and receiver u
S. land Office at Guthrie, Okla, on March
1s, 1898, viz:
Ella b. Donaldson, formerly Ella b.
Watts, for lots aud 4 and hf sw or
see 10, twp IS, r2w
She names the following witnesses TO
prove her continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land, viz:
Henry Hover and Zachariah Fetty, ol
Waterloo, O. T.; Luke +. Simpson and
| Charles Ii. Cook, OF Seward, q. II.
| 45Ol A. N j. CROOK, Register.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-24
'irst published in The Daily Lead
Jan. 80, 1895
Notice for Publication.

Land office at Guthrie, 0. r., January
90, 1898.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
lng-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. II on March $, 1898, viz:
John Schelhlng, for the sw or sec l2, tp
10. r 8. west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land, viz:
James Casey, Carl Jankus, u. T Denne
Charles w. Scheihlng, all OF Guthrie
o. II
447s a. n. J. CROOK, Register.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-24

JUDGE CROOK MIKES IN OPENING.
Judge A. N. j. Crook, the best reg
lister Of any land off Sc in any country,
aud the most stalwart Democrat who
.ver came out OF Illinois, has decided
on little scheme to ease up the
press Of Republican pie caters. On
Yesterday Judge Crook sent to Wash
iugton his resignation as register Of
the United States land Office in this
city. His term does not expire until
April, but the judge has grown sick Of
hearing the pains OF the political
hungry and The open, wNtery mouths
that hAvs been waiting for a federal
bite these many months. Appreeiat-
Jog the difficulties experienced in the
interior department, owing to the Re-
publican rush made larger and more
rAbld by Webster Davis frenzed ora
tions, Judge Crook finally decided tC
sever his connection with fedora
work. AS register. Judge Crook hal
made splendid official, and even Re
publicAns. outside OF wanting his %
nave not kicked sg aims. him. He Is
loyal Democrat aud a stAlwart part,
man. and will receive more honor
from his party in days to come.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-24
First published in the Daily Leader Fe
9, 1898.
Notice for Publication.

Land Office at Guthrie, o. T., Feb. 8,
1898.
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 al
Guthrie, .. T., on March l6, 1898, viz:
2, tp l6, l W.
He names the following Witnesses tC
prove his continuous residence upon ano
cultivation of said land, viz:
John r Clark, Thomas II. Ladner
Moses NJ. likes aud Joseph II. Casali, al
Of Guthrie, o. Il.
AGO A. n. J. CROOK, Register.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-24
First published in the Daily Leader Jan.
26, 1898.
N0ffOa for Publication

Land Office at Guthrie, o. t., January
%, 1898.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
lng-named settler has filed notice OF his
intention TO make final proof In support
Of hts claim, and that said proof will be
made before the register and receiver OF
the United States land office at Guthrie,
o. t., on March 3, 1898, viz;
Ira Shackelford, for the e hf ne or sec
IS, twp IS, r2w.
He names the following witnesses 70
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land, viz:
Albert Luckinbill, John stephens, OF
Seward, o T.; Charles w. Scheihing,
Jerry Tyner, OF Guthrie, o. L.
Ass A. n. j. CROOK. Register.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-24
First published 10 the Daily Leader Jan
20. 1898.
Notice for Publication.

Land Office at Guthrie. o. T., January
2s, is9s.
Notice Is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice Of bis
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 March 3. 1898, VIZ:
John K. Clark, for the ne or sec l5, ~
l0, west
He names the following witnesses 10
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land, viz.
Morris A. Hutchins, Frank Ellls,
Thomas II. Ladner, allen Robertson, all
OF Guthrie, o. 4
1869 AN. J. CROOK. Register.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-24

THE wave Of prosperity has struck
Logan county, but it is not due to Re
The amount Of deln-
auent taxes-over eighty thousand
tollars in one quarter - shows the
wave; the fact that the taxes were
delinquent shows the hard times en-
Dyed by the people under Republican
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-24
nc doc. sse. .ooo oamAgs.

MILAN, No, Feb. 20 Fire broke
out in this city at l o'clock yesterday
morning and in less than an houi
$50, 600 worth Of property was con
sumed The fire engine was out oi
repair and could not be used. Tn,
fire originated in the general merehan-
disc store OF jacob Snider.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-24

HAVING failed TO impress the navy
department with her claim, Miss Har.
.let Bainbridge Richardson, Of Ken
lucky, will launch a husband in June.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-24
Tho AmnrIonn Won.

LONDON Feb. 1t was America
against England in the roped arena
last night and spike sullivan, the
crack American lightweight on 1.
fought Harry Greenfield. the English
boxer, through fifteen lively rounds.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-24
om.hn KId. Win.

BUFFALO, ~ y, Feb Oscar
Gardner, the Omaha Kid met Luke
stevens, Ruffalo boy, before the
Olympic Athletic Club, in Buffalo,
last night and defeated him in nine
roun ds.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-24
First published In the Daily Leader Feb
ruarY 3. 1898.
Notice for Publication.

Land Office at Guthrie, o. r., February
/, 1895
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 az
Guthrie o. T., on March s, 1898, viz:
Jesse Kaeie, for the sw or sec %, " lS,
n east.
He names the following witnesses 20
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land. viz:
Robert J Mcbride, George r. N blet,
Abraham H. Myers, TOliyer NJ. Cal all
Of Paradise, O. II.
44s2 A. N. ]. CROOK. Register
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-24
TO CURE A GOLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo ouinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money II II
fails TO cure $50 The genuine has
L. b. Q on each tablet.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-24
strlcksn WIN PnraIrsI..

FoRT scoTr Kan, Feb. 23 Major
L J. Peck. deputy internal revenue
collector for the district comprising
Southeastern Kansas, was stricken
with paralysis at his home here yes
terday and his recovery is doubtful
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-24

Don't annoy others Oy your cough
ing and rick your life BY negleeting a
cold. One Minute Cough Cure cures
coughs, colds, Group, grippe and all
throat and lung troubles. ]. Wheeler
q Son.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-24

A wYoMISe bank president is miss
.lg. The name of the typewriter and
he amount OF the shortage is not yet
,seertained.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-24
ArI.an.a. rreer. uaasr oraer..

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Feb g, LIN.
structions were to-day received by
Colonel Burke, in COMMAND OF Fort
Logan II. Roots, to bold the two com
panies stationed here In readiness for
instan taneous marching orders.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-24
cabaa campaIsa. nrsLs rhsm.

HAVANA, Feb. 2s. Yesterday
ninety-6ve officers and $50 sick soldiers
started on their return TO Spain. Sew
eral sugar estates in the Guantanamo
district have commenced grinding
cane
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-24

Ex .GovERNoR RENFRow's zinc tract
It Joplin has ielded ss6, 900 since Jan
airy !. That's triAe more than a
International salary.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-24

y BUFFALO JONES has b zen heard from
gain. Al enumeration will show
hat Buffalo possesses as many lives as
! common hotel cat.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-24

, IT is reported from Ringfsher that
/, ..Governor Sesy has come out in
fvor OF the gold standard.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-24

THz zola trial is getting to be almost
3 funny as one OF oolonel Bradley's
peeches at n statehood convention.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-24

J. II Gregg, OF Dundee, Kan. writes
"MY little daughter who has been
troubled with Group ever since she was
three months old, never found any
thing to relieve her until tried Begg' 8
cherry Cough Syrup, and that has
cured her entirely. l think il is the
best Cough Syrup on the marSet .
Wallace & Mueller aud Vanderpools q
drug store.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-24
First published in Daily Leader Febru
airy s, 1898.
Notice for Publication.

Land OHice at Guthrie, o. T., February
z, ls9s.
Notice Is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed notice OF his
intention TO make final proof in support
OF h claim, and that said proof viii be
made before register and receiver at
Guthrie, o T., on March IS, ls9s, viz:
Richard MOmon for the SO or sec 80, tp
i5,rle
lie names the following witnesses 10
prove bis continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land, viz.
Henry BOwser, Walter Chapmen,
Reuben Harris, Leonard Ford, all OF
Tohee, o. Il.
4l99 A. N. ]. Crook. Register.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-24
First published in the Daily Leader Jan.
20, 1898.
Notice for Publication.

Land Office at Guthrie, o. T., January
25, 1898
Notice IS hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice 9f her
intenti. n 10 make final proof Of her claim
and that said proof will be made before
the honorable register and receiver of the
United States land Office at Guthrie, o.
T.. on March 3, 1885, viz:
Eliza Mckenney. the abandoned wife
OF Daniel McKenny, for lots / aud 2 OF
NV or sec 10, twp IS n, e.
She names the following witnesses TO
prove hec continuous residence upon al
cultivation OF said laid viz;
James 7. Jeter, Of Evansville, o. r. /;
Henry BowseT, OF Tohee, o. IT,; Lewis
Cox, OF Evansville, o. t., and johnson
Kennedy, Of Tohee. o T.
SEQ A. N. J. CROOK, Register.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-24

DENNIS FLYNN has arranged chutes
Or allowing his free homes glory to
.lough off on Grimes.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-24
THURSDAY, FEB "a, 1895.

The Hrst thing to do is to raise the
aine. The next to praise SPAN.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-24
| w. c. MARSHALL NAMED.
The st. Louis city Counselor Goes on ths
Missouri supreme Bench.

JEFFERSON CITY, No, Feb. 23 Gov
ernor Stephens appointed W. C Mar
shall, city counselor for ST. Louis,
judge Of the supreme court this morn
ing in the place of Judge Macfarlane,
peceased
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-24
First published in the Daily Leader
February 8, ls9s.
Notice for Publication.

Laud ofice at Guthrie, o. T., Feb uary
2, 1898.
Notice Is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice OF his
intention to make inal proof In support
OF his claim, and that said proof viii be
made before the register and receiver al
Guthrie, o. T.. on March l6. la0s. viz;
Martin TOntz, for lots / an1 ? and hf
NV az sec 80, Up II, ,r5w.
He names the following witnesses 70
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land, viz:
BENJAMIN X. SandersOn, Nelson Z. Bar
rett, James Craven. Simon SanderSon,
all " Guthrie, o. 4.
44g7 A. M. CRoOK. Register.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-24
OLSMITH
ARMS CO..,

Guns, Bicycles, Ammunition,
Pocket Knives, Scissors. Razors,
Fishing Tackle, Base Ball
Goods, Playing Cards, Chees,
Checkers, Sewing Machine
Needles. We aim low in price
but keep the quality of our
goods up to the standard all the
time. Stock is not so large as
some lin st. Louis) nor so small
as others Iout west) hut is com
plete and win be sure to please.
Come and see US at
rs DIVISION ST., LYON BLOCK,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-24

See smith. the bin distributor
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-09-21
3 neites GapiteG.

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appropriateness an It9. Gs .par Elm niebri=
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Elm f9mdles &orgdrt9en bon benz 0I>m
unb @etriebe beg NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. g~etrsrnt,
f3loB iib an feline &iidIeite Elm tpeitlGufiger
@arten, nit i90nen alien 8Gumer, tpentg
gepflegten 8aIenpGdten, oGtmobii9en 8luz
men unb elmer gan5en Retbe nobldbge3irtel=
ter @emiiiebeete, auf benen alerlei pu9s
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unb Die i'm 8egenTab 81 ben ettpaS perna9=
l%dfigten &aienfld4en ior9iam 9epflegt anb
bebitet nur0en.
9as tpar nun eintnal 10 bic Dirt beg alien
6errn, Der eben, ouf einen ~6anbfeften Stod
geitiibt, langfamen S9rittes anii9en ben
@emiiie6eeten luitpanbelte unb babel nit
i9urfen @ugen ipG6te, ob nibt tpieber ME
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fiigig, ber6ieB, tpuroe in 8orgerau nit MINI
mernliiber Sorgfalt gepflegt, anbsre 0inge,
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Elm tleines S4ulmdO6en gepeI EN- - parell
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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-03
CLEAN OUT THE DRONEs.
of All In Effort to Secure Bet
ter Mail Facilities.

1t il refreshing TO observe that Post
master Scott is in Washington trying to ar
range decent postoffice facilities for Kansas
wishes of all. as all are concerned In mail
facilities. Mr.. Scott has with him some
recommendations relating to inefficient
clerks. He does not mn their re-
tention In office. For the good of the serv-
ice lie does recommend that certain worth
less time servers be removed from the gov
eminent pay roll. 1t usually happens that
Il worthless civil service clerk has a full
line of creditors. These creditors usually
retention in office. The only chance they
see to get their money is for the worthless
clerk TO continue to draw pay from the
government.
All this. however. makes a shabby postal
service and places business men at Il dis
advantage when compared with those do
ing business III cities having 4 decent mail
service.
1t is hoped by Mr.. Scott that the drones
MAJ be ousted and money secured 10 he
applied to raising the pay of efficient clerks
besides getting others competent to handle
business. This done, the Kansas City Of
flee, which is known TO the department az
least efficient of all of its class. may be
brought up 10 a standard demanded by
the commercial interests of the city.
The business men of Kansas City are
very much interested in the visit of Post
master Scott to Washington. Mail that
reached the Union depot at 4. m. shows
stamp of having been handled at the post
office two hours later and il was 1870 before
This is hut one sample of the service in
Kansas city. L 5. A. and is not in tune
with the motto about making Kansas City
a good place 10 do business in.