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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-07-19
Secretary Hitchcock will
Ratify the Leases

Washington, July ls-It can be assert
ed on good grounds that Secretary Of
the Interior. Hitchcock. vii use the dis
cretIon given him by the Curtis act ia
dealing with the lease question In The
five civilized tribes in no way that Will
prove oppressive The Delaware Ind ans.
IN letters 20 their friends here, have stir
red up a good deal o fanxiety by making
il appear that their homes and improve
ments are Ia danger Of being gulped lp
by big syndicates and corporations leas-
ing from tho Cher0kees 20 develop Oh and
other mineral products Of the territory.
This anxiety is certainly uufounded The
supreme court decided long ago that the
Dslewares are identical in rhe broad
sense in which they are 10 be looked al
by the law. So that whatever benefit goes
to the Cherokee from leases goes 70 tha
Delewlres in proportion 20 thir interests
Secretary Hitchcock has ratified no new
leases as yet. ana Ia answer 10 these
who sent Boz inquiries about releasing
tracts OF land in the territory for mineral
Improvements he requires fun Information
as 90 the improvements deyelopmenf g.
| etc whch these lands have undergone.
under e1rmer leases The Curtis act leaves
| it 90 the secretary's discretion how much
| land he shall grant under any lease. hxes
a stated rental from all tracts " land let
| out under leases and allows hfNo 90 say
| what land shall and shall not be lea sed
he Will be- governed by the report ot
| special agents Jn the improvements ma D.
aside from the required repOrS from th,
would be lessee. on the extent Of thell
improvements and where the part es Ia
the past have held larg tracts OF land
Vgely Tor prospective development. with
6Nt doing any actual work upon them
their leases viii not be renewed. an,
where renewals are made leases viii b.
limited % sparate tracts Of $40 acres
This IS done 20 protect those who h4y
actually shown a disposition q deal fair
ly by the Indians and have built up IN
terests Of more OF less value. But an Sc
me new lay, no large tracts Of land ca
b., held. even under an approved lease
{ without fair rental for their use 1
7 | Inc next place tle authority given q n
g secretary by the curis act permis him /
G exempt from leasing any lands on while
r the Indians-an6 this pispOses q the mai
0 plea Of the Deawares-have made hons
e or have made improvements or OF whio
L they are IN actual possession
q II is net going far for an Inference
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-07-19

Meals must be satisfactory or
travelling is unenjoyable The
Santa Fe Route prides itself on
its system of Harvey dining
rooms and lunch counters.
There are none better. Break
fast, dinner and supper are
served at convenient intervals
Ample time given for all meals
A. j. CORKlNS. Agent.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-07-19
Family Drowned

Tekamah. Nsb. Iuly ls-Word wos re-
oeved here today 4f the drowning r
northwestern Iowa s1nday night n a.
". Blades. bis VIE aud eight children.
while en- route 70 Minnesota m an smmi-
grant wagon. Tho famIy was clmpsd
for the night on a bank of a creek when
a cloud burst raised the Freey % or u
feet.
Mr. Blades had resided IN tails county
for twenty years.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-07-19

Denver July Is-A special 20 ma ke-
publican from cheyenne ssys
From reliable source 'f D. learned thot
tns Union Tacns has decided % make
us Omaha ogden line q double trace
roaf i1 meet the demands or business
The drsl section of additional track O.
t0 bo built between this city ana Lara-
mle over sherman mountain. a dlsfaues
8f a5 miles The road r. already usag
the most powerful locomotives go as 20
handle az much business as possible with
each traln
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-07-19
New Rapid Fire Guns.

Washington. July l8-rhs navy Ispa4
ment has received the first half of ao
order Tor 100 new machine guns 9f
new type. the mosta powerful in tne posi-
session OF any government Tboy ars one
FOUNDERS carrying an exploc.Fs alai
ana can nre two hundreI ana nffv sasts
minute. They are cooled by water
iacket and u Is said they can pIt ffly
shots into the head OF barrel at hall
mile in quarter OF amlnute.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-07-19

Lincoln. Neb.. July ls-Hon. W, ]. Bry-
an said this evening that he would starr
for Chicago tomorrow 10 attend the meet
ing Of the democratic national meeting.
He declined % say whether he would ac-
cept the invitation 20 speak at the audi
torium meeting Thursday night.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-07-19
good .
meals at {
regular hours

washington. July ls-About 800 dele
gates 10 Baptist Young Peoples Lmon
which has iust finished its annual meet
ing az Richmond VA were received sy
the president in the east parlor today
They were presented By President Johr
Chapman. Of Chicago.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-07-19

Washington July i-Acting secre-
taFy Miles today directed the remain
Ing -batallion of fhe l9th infantry a,
Camp Meade 10 go 20 San Francisco 10
embark for Manila the 18th on the Ohio
and Newport
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-07-19
The Leaders
Great Offer.

II has been pronounced a photograph
OF the world. One side shows a
grand map of our great country,
with counties, railroads, towns, rivers,
etc, correctly located. The other
side shows an equally good map OF the
world; statistics on the population,
cities, capitals, rivers, mountains,
products, business, etc.-a veritable
photograph of what you want to
know.
1t should be in every home. Equally
valuable TO adults and school children.
Information derived during leisure
hours will have more lasting effect
than forced study at school. During
the past year we have had interesting
news from Alaska (the map shows all
latest features), Armenia, lndia,
Japan, China, Greece, Turkey, etc
Sooner or later every part OF the
map will teach you something. 1t has
Just been REVISED TO show all new
railroads, etc, up to date Each side
is sold by the publishers at S., when
mounted on cloth, but we have sec
ured special edition, printed on extra
heavy map paper, with sticks ready
to hang, aud are thus enabled TO make
the following extraordinary offer:
For 81 80 we will supply it and one
years su description to The OKRAHoMA
LEADER, or for 50 50 in cash we will
give the map and three months sub
scription 10 THE GUTHRIE DAILY
LcADER. or we will send the map pre-
paid by express to any address in the
territory on receipt Of 81. Secure one
at once. You should have one in yoar
Office and home.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-07-19

1t is the 1898 edition. Scale, 45 miles to one inch
G6x46 iucnes in size. Eleven beautiful coors. The
largest one sheet map published anywhere. No
home business house should be without one
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-07-19

We have arranged with Rand McNally 81 Co,
the famous map publishers for the exclusive newspaper
control in this territory of their magnificent
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-16

H. a A y - HHe 2
Interfere with legitimate arguments of
counsel, and that in any! case we may
allow something for zeal. Counsel may.
acting on their own Judgment as to
proprieety and good taste, discuss the
character of witnesses, the probability
Of the truth of testimony given on the
stand, and may, when there is any rea-
sonable basis for it. characterize tes-
timony. All these things may constitute
legitimate argument. But no lawyer
understands that poverty in the plain
tif's home Coz which there is no PROOF
has any bearing on the question of
which one of the two contractors
agreed to spay him for services per-
formed, or that it is the especial duty
Of jurors to stand by their neighbors
In a suit against, non-residents. When
the attempt is to secure a. verdict by
such appeals to such prejudice, inge-
NOUS attempts to veil the effort can
not avail to prevent the court from
refusing the fruits of such efforts to the
party whose attorney has attempted to
obscure the real issue. reversed.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-16
Married at,CarrSv,,,a.

Mr.. George w. Daughtry and his
young bride, nee Miss Carrie Pearl
Eley. who were married at Carrsville.
Tuesday afternoon, are making their
home at present at No..39 York Place.
Mr.. Daughtry Is the Junior member of
the firm Of Johnson & Daughtry, and
Is popular young man. His bride is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T..
Eley, of Carrsville, and the neice of
Dr.. Gavin Rawles. Their marriage
was quiet affair. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. ]. P. Essick. A
number OF friends met them on York
Place on their arrival in the city.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-16
EPwoRTH M. E. CHURCH.
RESOLUTIONS COMPLEMENTARY
TO REV. DIR. YOUNG.

TO, REV. DIR. YOUNG.
At the last meeting Of the official
board of Epworth NJ e. Church the
following preamble and resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, the first quadrennium of
the History of Epworth Church has
been success in numerical and finan-
cial growth, and
Whereas. the prosperity OF this
church has been largely promoted by
the ability and fidelity with which its
first pastor, Rev. w. ]. Young, D. D.,
has administered his sacred trust; and
whereas, by the law of limitation,
the pleasant relations existing between
the pastor and people of this station
VIII be terminated on the 18th instant:
therefore, be it
RESOLVED. first, That we give this ex-
preston OF our appreciation of DR..
Youngs able pulpit ministrations, his
constant. faithful pastoral Visitation
and supervision and of the high type
which he sets of the Christian man and
minister.
RESOLVED, second. That we regret the
departure of DR.. Young and his fam
lily and the severance of the ties which
residence OF four years has developed
among the members of this church:
and, commencing them to the esteem
and love of the people to whom he
may be sent at the ensuing conference.
we invoke upon them the blessings of
that gospel which he has by example
and eXhortntinn cxpounded and com
mended to this membership and con-
gregation.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-16
w. c. T. U. MEETING.
OF SERVICES
SOON TO BE HELD.

AT the meeting Of the w. C. T. o..
held at the Y. NJ. C. A. at noon yester-
day. arrangements were, made for a
gospel temperance meeting to be held
at the Christian Memorial Temple
Brambleton Ward, ut O'Clock next
Sunday afternoon. The public is in
vited to attend this meeting.
1t was also announced that q Sunday
school teachers social would be given
at the First Baptist Church next Thurs
day evening at o'clock. It is intended
to make this an enjoyable and profitable
occasion DIR. w. ]. Young, pastor of
Enworth M. E. Church. and Mr. II. A
Meacham. secretary Of the Y. NJ O.
will make speeches.
Miss Belle Kearney, one Of the popu-
lar platform speakers OF the w. c. n
u, will be here about the list of Decem-
Der, and on December Sd she will de-
liver "a lecture at the Y. M. c. A. to
men.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-16
NEWS OF The COURTS.
Non-Suited in Big Damage Suit
Against the City,
OLA Grim 'n"l c".es-snit Enterod for
Divoroe-Arrnia OF Di.en.o Germ.s
-ni"or Police Court cnso.-ro The
Pen.

In the City Circuit Court a non-suit
was taken in the case Of Thomas
Green VS.. the city, for $4,000 damages.
Green was bitten by dog owned by a
citizen Of Norfolk county, and sued for
damages therefore,
OLD CRIMINAL CASES.
Judge Hanckel will take up some
old criminal cases to-day and to-mor-
row. A number of these cases will be
dropped from the docket shortly.
DEED OF GIFT.
A deed Of gift was recorded yester-
day transferring from NJ w. Burk to
Mrs. w. T. Myslop, property at the
eastern intersection Of. Lovitt and
Reeves avenue, and lot adjoining the
above on the west.
SUIT FOR DIVORCE.
Through Attorney Hugh G. Miller,
Mrs. Lydia A. Beaseley entered suit for
divorce against her husband, Allan A.
Beaseley yesterday in the Court Of Law
and Chancery. The couple were mar
ried ten years ago, and the plaintiff
alleges that her husband left her three
years ago. She asks for q divorce on
this ground, and asks the court to
award her the custody of her three
children, aged, respectively, s. and T.
AFRAID OF GERMS.
Alfred Etheridge, n colored employe
of Wrlghts cart-house, on washington
street. was charged in this-court yes
terday morning, with stealing s25 from
Thomas Teemer, a colored huckster In
the city market. Teemer claims to have
lost bag containing the above amount
and accuses Etheridge OF having pick
ed it up. The prisoner denies the
charge. but acknowledges having found
bag, that was empty, and looked MS
though 1t might have contained money.
Etheridge said he threw the bag away
after finding nothing In It, fearing 1t
might contain smallpox germs. The
bag that Etheridge found was proven
money, and the case was continued I'M
til November 25th, and the prisoner
bailed in the sum Of $500.
MINOR CASES.
Charles Malby was taxed $3.50 70,
drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
John Green and John Smith, both
colored, suspected of stealing iron, were
recommitted until November 25th.
Mazle King, colored, who was con-
victed Tuesday for stealing, was given
rehearing yesterday at the request OF
the complainant and prisoner dis
charged.
Homer Clements. co1ored, about 40
years old. was given month in Jail
by Justice Tomlin yesterday morning
for stealing pig iron. the owner OF
which Is unknown. This Is Clements
third conviction.
Letter Leland, negro 10 years old,
was given one year in jail for stealing
pipe fittings from the City Gas Com
pany. This Is Leland's fifth offense.
notwithstanding his youth.
TO ArOUNDSvILLE PEN.
United States Marshal Morgan Treat
left last evening on the Washington
steamer for Moundsville. W. Va, with
Isaac White, colored, who was convict
ed in the United States Court Tuesday
and Sentenced to sct-vg three years II,
the penltentiary for pension frauds.
Mr.. Hugh G. Miller accompanied Mr..
Treat.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-16
LADIES CAN WEAR SHOES

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot.
shoes. It makes tight or new shoes feel
easy; gives instant relief to corns and
bunlons. It's the greatest comfort dis.
coVery or the age. Cures and prevents
swollen feet. blisters. callous and sore
spots. Aliens Foot-Ease is a certain cure
Tor sWeat ting, hot. aching. nervous feet
At all druggists and shoe stores. Csc. Trial
package free. Address. Allen S. Olmsted
LIE Roy, ". Y
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-16
Have you considered
my offer Of treatment
at SIS per month !?

LESS THAN II CENTS PER DAY FOR
MEDICINE AND TREATMENT by a
skilled specialist! It's quite an expert
ment on my part HAVE BEEN
CHARGING TEN DOLLARS PER
MONTH FOR TREATMENT heretofore.
but would gladly reduce the price II I
can get sufficient patients at the lower
rate to justify 1t. 1t takes about three
times as many at IS as at $40. So far the
IS offer has turned out fairly well, but
cannot tell yet whether I can maintain
1t permanently or not. but IN ANY
EVENT THOSE WHO BEGIN AT THIS
RATE WILL BE TREATED AT THIS
RATE UNTIL CURED. Remember this
rate applies to oil diseases treated by me
except Deafness. Consumption, Hay Fever
and Surgical Operations. Remember my
treatment is painless but very effective.
If YOU NEED GLASSES WILL DJJ.
PLICATE ANY PAIR OF GOLD SPEC
TACLEs SOLD IN THIS CITY AT IS
FOR Sc. guaranteeing weight and quality
of the gold and fineness and perfection OF
the lenses.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-16
Rov. III. L.. wa,,on,s Successor.

Rev. Byron Hanrahan will succeed
to the pastorate of the Nashville Pres
oyterian Church, made vacant by the
resignation Of Rev. Harry L. Walton,
who will resume the superintendency
of the Union Mission of this city. Mr..
Hanrahan is from Portsmouth, and
was formerly member OF the Norfolk
Presbytery.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-16
SMITH v. JENNINGS.
Supreme Court Of Michigan.
September q. 1899.

September 81, 1899.
1T IS ERROR IN A LOWER COURT
TO PERMIT PLAINTIFFS COUN-
Sell. IN ADDRESSING THE JURY,
TO SPEAK OF THE POVERTY
AND SUFFERING OF LABORERs,
OF WHICH THERE WAS NO
PROOF. AND TO DENoUNCE THE
I. DEFENDANTS AS "sHYLOCKS"
FROM ANOTHER STATE.
The point decided is shown from the
opinion of the Curt
The Court, after quoting the Ian
guage OF the counsel for plaintiff used
in his argument says:
We do not hesitate to say that this
case should be reversed because of this
language. independent Of the question
Of whether this testimony was proper
ly admitted. We have frequently at
tempted to point out to counsel the
improprieety of appeals to the preju-
dice OF juries. such as appears in these
extracts; and whenever it is reasonk
ably apparent that the result was prob
ably affected by an appeal to the pre-
1udiceS against race or nationality, or
by studied and persistent effort to in
duce the jury to favor resident as
ngdinst nonresident, we cannot per-
NIT verdict won by such tactics to
stand. We have repeatedly said that 1t
Was not the purpose OF this court to
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-16
spccIni Anpouncc,nen,

Ewing & Steele, millinary importers,
OF Baltimore, announce that they will
exhibit to-day only at the Atlantic Ho-
tel, q beautiful line of Pattern Hats and
Bonnets.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-06
SENATOR SQUIRE
SPOIIS A STORY,


It was stated that the senator was not In.
bat that he had not been very well for q
few days There was more color for the
story. and the newspaper men were sure
their man was cold IN the grip OF relent-
less death.
Then began q long. hard chase to land
the story. About o'clock some one said
that the senator had been seen going up
broadway with a party of friends. There
was a clue that led to cover at Forty-sec-
ond street. The senator was quietly sup-
ping with a party OF friends at shandley's,
Squire said that really he would like to
oblIge the boys and really hated to SPOIL
a good story. but that he must positively
deny the report that he was dead. He was
fond OF weli-written obituaries. and the
pomp OF funerals was touching and impress
sive. but being st.ll alive and among the
quick. he must forego all that sort Of
thing. The senator said that he felt %
good over the assurance that he was rot
dead that they really must have . small
bottle. They dld.
The complimentary obituaries that had
been hurried into type were thrown into
the metal pots and the space reserved on
the front pages was filled up with patent
medicine ads
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-06

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. k-The steamer
Hong Kong Maru brings the following ad-
vices from Honolulu. under date Of July
-:
The United States steamer Badger. bear
tng two OF the three Samoan commission
ers. arrived AT this port wednesday afteE-
noon. July - eight days from Apaa. on
her way to San Francisco.
On board are Hon. Bartlett Trip. q.
8. commissioners. and Baron Won SternberE.
representative Of Germany. Mr.. e. N.
Elliott. commissioner for Great Britain.
sailed BY way Of New Zsaiand and Aus
traiia for London to report directly to
his government The latter days OF the
commissions stay In Samoa we're devoted
would bA satisfactory to the Samoans and
would work satisfactorily to aii parties
concerned under the tripArtite treaty. A
scheme was adopted The members OF the
commission decline to state its particu-
lars until II has been referred to their
respective governments. but they have
given out that Samoa win in the future
be ruled by white governor appointed
by the three powers much a. the chief
Is at present. There will be native coun-
ell or legislature. but the governor win
have the veto power, and the chief JUS
fice will be the final authority In the land.
from whom there will be no appeal
This arrangement met the approval Of
the Samoans. The day before the COM
mission sailed delegations OF thirteen men
from each faction met on the Badger and
INK the arrangement In the name OF their
respective chiefs. Aataafa and Maiietoa-
When the commission sailed all was
Residents Of Samoa have fiied with thu
commissioners claims aggregating $780,
90 for property destroyed during the re-
American and British sailors. The larg-
est claim Is from the Catholic mission.
$2z000. and IL for the footing Of the prem
ises by natives upon Instructions. It 10
said. OF the British commander.
Another II from German firm. $4,000.
for much the same reasons Other claims
are from settlers whose property was
&c Badger srs s ride. taken from
praised at Apia. and win Be turned over
TO the United States government At Mare
that the government pay for them on the
J. r. Hackfeid. Tor the past Ave years
position Mr.. Hackfeld Is interested in
the Oahu plantation, which employs .
number Of 0alician laborers. subjects Of
Austria Some time ago number OF these
laborers refused to work according to
their contracts. and were arrested and
tried. convicted and sent to Jail until such
time az they would take their former
places. Mr.. Hackfeld received their COM
plants In the regular course OF hts du-
ties. and upon his Recommendation some
were examined In the district court. MI.
Hackfeld resigned because he could not
feel that he could honorAbIy remain in q
position where his ofiiciai duties would
seem 90 conflict with his business inter-
ests. The Italian consul IL caring for
ustro-Hungarfan interests.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-06
BADGER CREEK GOLD DISTRICT.
Important Collaborating Section he.
tag Opened Up.

BOISE, Idaho. Aug s.--whtls reports
from the Badger creek gold district vary
quite as much ae usual In sach esses, THE In
formation eonsinx In strongly tends 10 con-
Grm the belief THAI . very important seq
ton has been opened. The original Badger
creek discovery. the Copper Queen claim,
las been developed safscientiy 10 show
there 10 ten feet OF ore q the least The
grade OK the ere - still! undetermined
Many high assays have been secured, but
Conservative men put the average value
a. frcm tss 20 70 per ton
The large ledge struck on Sunday las:
icen not prove 10 be Of good grade. prob
ably not soed enough for prons- some 9TH
er iSdgee have been found but there in no
ccfnitA esWs CONCERNING them. lnfarma-
ton reached town tnss evening Of the Dis
ecvsry Of . large ozs on Badger creek, q
quarter % mile frcm the Copper Queen.
A rsan who saw sonse ef the groupings pro-
nauneed them very Gne. The Conner
Queen appears 10 be ca the hanging wall
% = great qnartsats ledge in granite The
anartxfte IL probably 1o1 feet Thick ana Ia
tseations Of mineraiszatsan are feuad ct
nAny potux GA u.