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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-10-26

A complets llue of se1so. books aad
school supple, =, Laaes drug 4nd
boos store
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-10-26

Esnag costumes Tor rent over Ram
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-10-26

FBr sale sr rradr.
Three head OK horses aud four head
Of castle WILL trade for anything
p. HAEtsr Cammacks Barn.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-10-26
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Heod's l1ls care nssf nls ne nos irrit.tns snd
gniI cathariie 10 tsks si'h Hoods .Nrssp~slila.
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Hoods sarsapsrilla in Tor sale a. ne
Eagle Drug Store
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bicycle with a Bayonet.

An ingenious French gentleman has
invented an effective, if not altogether
humane, device whereby to foil the
malign purpose of the bicycle thief. He
had sharp steel spike, three inches
long, fitted in the center of the saddle
of his machine and provided with a
spring joint so that it could be raised
erect on occasion, while it lay fiat in a
groove until required for use. Thus
equipped, the cyclist rode up to his IA
vorite cafe in Paris, leaving his vehicle
outside after duly fixing his insiduous
bayonet. A few minutes later one of
the marauders now so common in Paris
came along, saw his chance, wheeled
the bike into the middle of the road,
and hoped in the twinkling of an eye
to distance all pursuit. Scarcely had he
started before agonizing shreks sum-
moned a crowd to the spot, and the i'm
paled victim was picked up bathed in
blood and unconscious for conveyance
to the hospital. The inventor was so
delighted with the success of his expe-
riment that he has applied for patent.
London Chronicle.
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begged him to look upon her, to kiss
her, to call her his darling. lie looked
at her, but it was with rueful, despair
ing face.
'Dorr," he said come here. Sit
mon your strength; and you, Coralie-
be strong, if you can. You have con-
fessed that you love each other; let
that love strengthen you for what is to
come. The time has come when the
bitter truth T1uoU come out 1t is an
hour that | have feared and dreaded
for years, and one that have prayed
might never come. Yet how can hold
silence any longer? When a man tells
me that he loves you and would marry
you, Cory: when you confess that you
love him-l must speak out. The lie
that | have lived for your sake, my
child, can no longer be concealed; you
and Dorr must know it. Pray God that
the truth shall not divide you'll"
He covered his face and shuddered.
| looked at Coralie; | sought to take
her hand. She withdrew it, and looked
with frozen face at her father.
You spoke of poverty a moment
since" he resumed. THAT is nothing
to me. | am rich. like you. Dorr
Jewett, as you know. l could depart
in peace if knew you two were to be
happy. But"
He looked from one to the other, and
hesitated. He had hidden us strengthen
ourselves for the revelation that he had
not the courage to make.
"Coralie, give me your hand"
She placed it almost mechanically in
his palm. lie held it up and looked at
it-a shapely little hand, with tapering
fingers and rosy nails.
thought his mind was wandering;
I was almost sure of it when he spoke
again, rudely, almost fiercely:
'This is the hand you want, Dorr
Jewett, is it? Look at it-closely, boy,
closely!"
Coralie softened and trembled She
must have thought, with me, that he
was crazed.
Look at the base of the finger-nail;
see the little quarter-circle, which upon
your nails and mine is pure white.
Look at hers!'
We looked. The circular mark was
duslIy and clouded.
AYE, it is the mark of Cain! 1t
speaks terrible truth, that | have
kept hidden from the world. But one
man living knows it. beside myself:
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CHAPTER XVIII
SET EREE

Very affectionately did Mr.. Bostock
bid me good night. He laid his hand
upon my shoulder and spoke and
looked kindly,
This will be your work, Dorr. But
for your seeking her and loving her, |
might have gone on in the old foolish
way, without doing what is necessary
to make her what she ought to be.
After all, we are often led not by our
own choosing Was IT not something
more than whim that led me ten
years ago up among the New Ilamp-
shire hills to look for my old school
mate? Is it not something more than
accident or mere human design that
brings you here now, to prompt me to
do what should have done long ago,
but for my pride? think SO. sure
ly think So"
slept but little. Lying awake for
hours, reviewed all the strange
events of my life and the story of Mr..
Bostock and his family. closed the
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retrospect with triumphant self
graduation. Everything was clear
now. My way was plain. My path
was leading straight to perfected love,
to wealth and happiness. thought of
good Mr.. Dorion, and resolved, in my
last waking moments, that | would
write to him on the morrow and tell
him all.
slept light and woke early; so early
that nobody was astir in the house.
dressed myself and descended, and
presently lie Fevre joined me- He
wished to ride over to Thibodeaux. as
Mr.. Bostock had requested him to do.
before the heat of the day began, and
he stormed at the negro woman for not
having his breakfast ready.
The omelet, the corn bread and cof-
fee were soon prepared, and the over
seer asked me to sit down with him.
'What's in the wind?" he inquired.
"The old man asked me just before he
went to bed to go over and get Mr..
Coteau, the lawyer"
II believe he wants some papers
made out"
"Will-eh?"
Like enough"
20, | see, youngster. You know
more'n you want to tell. It's all right,
though, if the old man is fixing it so
that his rascal of son will be cut off.
Reckon shouldn't stand much chance
with him at the head. But with you
and Miss Coral it might be different"
'It certainly would be, Mr.. LIE Fevre.
I'm not telling you anything that is
going to happen; but you would be per-
fectly safe with Miss Bostock and
me-"
"The Yankee is coming out in you,
Mr.. Jewett. You are making your
harvest with a vengeance. You've
been here only few weeks, and, as
near as can judge, you've captured
the handsomest and the richest girl in
the whole La Fourche. Well, con-
gratulate you. Hope therell be no
drawback. Now I'll ride over for the
lawyer"
watched him as he cantered off on the
bayou road. Returning into the house
l met Coralie at the foot of the stairs
She was so bright. so sweet, so tempt
ing, and the opportunity was so good,
that improved it by taking her in my
arms and kissing her.
81 was afraid it wouldn't last till
morning, Dorr. When awoke feared
it was dream. Is it really true?'
This seems much like a reality,
Coral"
She released herself. and ran part
way up the stairs.
"Dorr, have just thought of some-
thing. Let us go up to papa's room
together. 1t would be so nice, after
all that happened last night, to go and
say good morning both at once"
I agreed We ascended the stairs
and went along the passage. She
knocked lightly at his door.
Louder; he's asleep"
She knocked again. There was no
response. | opened the door and we
entered. The room was quite dark
spoke the name of the occupant; still
no reply.
l opened the window and unclosed
the shutters. The light fell across the
bed. Mr.. Bostock lay motionless, his
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out that he must see Mr.. Dostock, but
was answered that he could not be dis
turbed. The servant who came to call
us to the table was sent away. The
hour was given to the past.
We listened attentively, Coralie and
l, for we were both concerned in the
strange story, and I especially was
eager to hear the things explained that
had puzzled me; yet, ever and anon, as
returned the pressure of the hand,
my heart bounded exultingly forward.
The past was no more a terror; the fu
ture was secure. Upon none could the
fair September sun rise so brightly to-
morrow as upon US two, the darlings
of fate!
So thought, as / sat there, clasping
her hand and listening to Mr.. Bostock's
confession.
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CHAPTER XV.-Continued.
THE STUNNING TRUTH.

THE STUNNING TRUTH
He tottered to chair, and sank in it.
'Ie, tool" he moaned "Must he
share in the punishment? Must every
thing touch be destroyed? just God,
my punishment is greater than can
bear"
| was about to try to explain the
situation in which he had found me-
Before could do SO, he reached out to
the bell cord and jerked it. A slave
girl presently appeared
"Close the blinds; shut the windows;
bring light" he commanded. She
obeyed.
When she had gone, he told me to
lock the door. | did it, wondering
what was next to happen.
Now we are alone; we shall not be
disturbcd,' he said. "Tell me what
this means"
l still held the girl in my arms; she
emboldcncd me; spoke out, not only
as wished, but as thought she would
have me speak.
'Mr. Bostock, if have presumed too
much upon your friendship, and upon
the kind treatment have had in this
house, beg you to forgive me. can
only plead my love in excuse. | am
poor, as you know, but for you and a
very few others, am friendless; but
love Coralie. 1t come of itself; l did
not seek it nor invite it; could not
help it. That is all"
watched his face closely, and my
heart sank as saw that it was hard
and cold.
"Indeedr' he said, with something
almost like n sneer. Perhaps ought
not to be surprised at this, but take
little heed of what passes around me.
Cory, how is it with you? Speak the
truth to me, as you always have. Is
this merely an idle fancy-or do you
love him?"
II do love him" She raised her
head, and looked steadily at her father.
lie heard me; he heard her; and his
harshness disappeared. He crossed
his arms upon his breast, he bowed his
head upon them; great sighs burst from
him as he rocked himself to and fro.
My crime-my crime!" he moaned
"Must they suffer for it?-they, the
innocent ones whom love!'
Coralie heard that cry from his
despairing soul and was on her knees
by him. She clasped his hands; she
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There is long h;ir on your coat,
john" she said. but before she had time
to work up TO the proper degree of in
dignation his vocal exercises were well
under way.
"Is that 500" he exclaimed. well.
that's a nice kind of business. isn't it :?
l probably went round with that thing
on my shoulder all day yesterday. It's
shame. that's what il is. and the next
time you want anything from a hair
store you'll go after il yourself, and
don't you forget it."-Chicago Post.
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Positively n Mysterx.

Mrs. Crimsonbeak-Did you mail that
letter | gave you yesterday morning,
John?
Mr.. Crimson beak-Well, to tell the
truth, didn't mail it in the morning.
because | couldn't find letter-box; but
| mailed it on my way home last night.
81 don't see how You could find box
then, John. Statesman.
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His Advantage. A

81 have never acted contrary to the
dictates of my conscience" said the
rich man, proudly.
But some of u.s." replied the poor
man, regretfully, "are not blessed with
such easy-going consciences." - Chi
cago Post.
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What Mother Wanted.

A small boy entered a grocer's shop
with a pot in his hand, and placing the
pot on the counter the following dia-
logue took place:
Small Boy-Will yom let my mother
have a pound of treacle, and she'll pay
you ON Saturday?
Assistant-Tell your mother we don't
give credit.
Small Boy-She doesn't want credit
she wants a pound of Bits.
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An Ideal Customer.

"When l goes a-shopping," says an
old lady, 81 alters asks for what wants,
and if they have it and it is cheap, and.
it's suitable, and feel inclined to take
it, and it can't be got at any place for
less, must alters take it without chat,
fcring all day as most people do."-Tit-
Bits.
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Copyright Kellogg Nv.rrco1 elNMQS RNMNNs \ZNS.
By THE LATEE-

there was another once who threat
ened to reveal it-and slew him.
Girl, there is drop of blood in your
veins that is of the despised race. You
are my child; but your mother was not
my wife. She was slave; and you,
following her condition, are also a
slave!''
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at must be hard for public men
whose turn has come to explain how
they came to get defeated"
Yes answered Senator Sorghum,
pensively; "but not as hard as it is for
some of 'em to explain how they come
to get elected. ."-Washington Star.
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Sure,

Are you sure you love her?" asked
his close friend
"Absolutely," answered the young
man. I've been her partner at whist
when she forgot what trumps were, and
didn't lose my temper" r."-Washington
Star.
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Y r TAYLOR,
NOTICE

by THE ORPHANS CoURT FOR CECIL COUNTY.
January O. 1894.
ORDERED, That all Administrators, Ex
ecutors and Guardians that have not stated
an account within year. come forward and
do the same, or show cause to the contrary,
or they will be cited up.
Test: R. f. JAMAR, Register
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]. Sheer, Sedalia, Mo, conductor on
electric street car line, writes that his
little daughter YVES very low with Group,
and her life saved after all physicians had
failed, only by using One Minute Cough
Cure. Eli T. Reynolds.
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Glass in Rhetoric,

James, in what way can you justify
the use of the expression, 'an itch for
notoriety?'"
"Well, when man gets an itch for
notoriety he begins to scratch around
for it"-Chicago Tribune,
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Maud Edith-The count did not make
any attempts to find out the amount Of
your wealth, did he?
Ethel Alice-He said nothing to me,
of course. He is too we'll bred to talk
shop.-Indianapolis journal.
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ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on thf
second Tuesday ofevery month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring ir
their vouchers a few days before Court.
Test. R. F. LAMAR, Register
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Lawy er-You say deceased was a
poor man?
Witness-Yes, sir; very poor.
I Lawyer-Had you ever been inside of
his house?
Witness-No, sir; but knew that he
kept seven dogs.-Harlem Life.
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CHAPTER XVI.

I have no very clear idea of what
Immediately followed that astounding
revelation. do remember that there
was silence in which the tick of the
clock on the marble shelf sounded like
thunder. | realized the full force of
the discovery, but was made dumb
and motionless by it. Coralie, think,
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Not one child dies where ten formerly
died from Group. People have learned
the value of One Minute Cough Cure and
use it for severe lung and throat troubles.
1t Immediately stops coughing. 1t never
fails. Eli T REYNOLDS.
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The Paragrapher,s Baby.

Its funny can't trust you with
baby for short half hour without your
doing something ridiculous. What on
earth did you carry him up in the attic
for?"
'Just for high bawl, my love-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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He hurriedly dressed and went downtown
Wearing a gorgeous teck
But he saw as he glanced In a looking
glass
That in his haste he had put-alas!-
A cuff around his neck!
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Naturally Nervous,

whats the trouble with the tele-
phone operator?" asked the visitor at
the exchange. "She seems terribly agi-
tated."
"1ou can't blame her." answered the
superintendent. 'She has just con-
nected two army officers. s."-Washing
ton Star
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An Up-to-Dnte Description.

"Oh, mamma" cried Pussie, as the
snake gave a start and glided away in
the grass, ''it seems to be all made up
of ball hearings. doesn't it?''
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If you have a cough, throat irritation,
weak lungs, pain in the chest. difficult
breathing, Group or hoarseness, let us
suggest One Minute Cough Cure. AL
ways reliable and safe. Eli T. Reynolds.
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Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Lilo Away.

UOnb AoudoCo oP!t anu pinoAo Iour hHo away
If you want to quit tobacco using easily
and forever, be made well, strong, magnetic,
full of new life aud vigor, take No-ro-Bac,
the wonder-worlSer, that makes weak men
strong. Many gain ten pounds in ten days.
t.rdggist. under guarantee to cure, 56c or
loo. Booklet and sample mailed free. Ad.
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York.
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LEAVE GOING SOUTH.

Additional trains leave Broad Sc Tor Oxford ll.l2
a. M and J, SO p. m Monday. Tuesday. Thursday
and Friday only, 6 10 p. m THURSDAY and Suncay
only. ll.43 p m; Sunday only. 755a m, 7.Ol p. m.
J. B. HUT JHINSoN. J.R. WOOD.
GsnI. Manager. Gen. FISs'r agent.
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Trains leave Oxford for Philadelphia at 6 25
q. m. and 90 p. m. Market train leaves
Rowlandvile Tuesdays and Fridays at S62;
Liberty Grove 9.0T; Caora. 9.l6 Rising Sun. 6. .26:
Sylmar, 9.33; nottingham, 40; Oxford, 1000 a N.
arriving at South st. 2.53 p. m,
Sunday train leaves Oxford at 90 arriving in
Philadelphia at 9.2l a. M; and 6.lU, arriving in
Philadelphia at S.l6 p. m.
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Best She Could Do.

She always had said she was going to we'd
A man who had rocks" to spare,
But wasn't surprised when she compro-
missed
On fellow with sandy hair.
L. A. w. Bulletin. +
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One Minute Cough Cure, cures.
That Is what IL was made for.
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right hand outside the covers, his eyes
staring, his jaw fallen.
''lie is asleep" she said. But why
does he look so stranger"
1T both arms about her again
"Be strong, now, my love, and trust
in God. Your father is dead"
fro BE CONTINUED
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PHILADELPHIA, WHINING
Il TON & BALTIMORE R,R,

oENTBAL DIVISION
On and after November 2Sth, 1897, trains vii
as follows:
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What We Eat

Is intended to nourish and sustain Us,
but it must be digested and assimilated
before 1t can do this. In other words.
the nOurishment contained In food must
be separated by the digestive organs
from the waste materials and must be
carried BY the blood to all parts Of the
body. We believe the reason for the
great benefit which so many people de-
rive from Hoods Sarsaparillia lies In the
the fact that this medicine gives good
digestion and makes pure. rich blood. 1t
restores the functions of those organs
which convert food into nourishment
that gives strength to nerves and mus
cles. 1t also cures dyspepsia. scrofula,
salt rheum, bOiIs, sores. pimples aud
eruptions, catarrh. rheumatism and all
diseases that have their origin in i'm
pure blood.
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The Cane Crop.
The Louisiana Planter.

The past week has brought US
excellent weather for aiding crop
development and the effect of it is
readily apparent in all sections of
the sugar belt. The planters of
the upper tier of parishes which
were so severely hit by the freeze,
and where the crop was at one
time thought to be almost CON-
pletely ruined, are now particular
ly loud in their expressions of
qualification regarding the way
the canes are coming up. Instead
of an entire failure it now seems
probable that a half crop, or there
abouts, will be made in those pa
rishes, and the state, as a whole,
should make twosthirds and per-
haps the three-fourths' crop which
we predicted the week after the
freeze
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An unfortunate tragedy occur
red at about eight o'clock, on Fri
day morning at the home of our
esteemed citizen, Mr.. John EN-
mer. For more than three years
an italian "dago" and moncmaniac
named Joseph Ragona, whose re-
pulsive downcast counstance, 81
lent, sullen, defiant characteristics
stamped him dangerous man and
made him the embodiment of the
Sicilisn bandit. and importuned
the male members of Mr.. Emmer's
family for the privilege of making
known his infatuation for the beau
tiful daughter of the household.
Every means was employed to
have the wretch understand the
danger of his position, and finally
he was induced to leave the town.
But at intervals he would reap
pear, and as on two occasions he
had been detected at night loung-
ing about the Emmer home, he
had become to the family an OBJ
ject of dread. On Friday morn
ing last, he made his appearance
at the Emmer residence, and was
noticed as he entered the gate.
When within few steps from the
house, Mr.. Emmer met him and
pointing his revolver to his head,
ordered him to leave the premises.
He continued to advance, when
Mr.. Emmer fired over his head;
this proving ineffective; two more
shots from Mr.. Emmer's revolver
ended the mad career Of the mis-
erable wretch. The venerable and
esteemed citizen who was driven
to this extreme in protecting his
home, has the hearty sympathy of
the entire community. IN. I. En-.
terprise.
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l have been a sufferer from chronic
diarrhoea ever since the war and have
used all kinds of medicines for it. At
last found one remedy that has been a
success as cure. and that is Chamber
laln's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Re-
medy.-P. Z. Grisham. Gaars Mills, la.
For sale by 7. j. Liable.
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NEW IBERIA MARBLE WORKS,
". FRANK sEsxxAN 4 CO., rroprietsrs.

". FRANK sEcKxAN CO.. propretsrs
All kind of monumental and cemetery work Building o
Domes from $1,000 up Cleaning and polishing monuments
and Tombs specially Monuments made Of best quality o
marble lowest price Call before you place your or
der address, Joseph Poignant care Of J. c. Benvenu
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GOOD Work.

| Pension Commissioner Evans isn't as
! popular as he might be, and he ism t
as popular as he ought to be. The kind
of work he is doing is illustrated by
| negress, who was a claimant for a
| Widows pension, with back allowances,
on account of the death Of her husband,
who she claimed was killed in battle.
| The soldiers name was found in the
records of the war department. He had
been reported missing after one of the
battles of the western campaign, and
was supposed to have been killed. The
womans marriage to the soldier was
sworn to by her brother, who claimed
to have witnessed the marriage. This
is all the evidence to the marriage there
was. Upon this evidence and some tes-
tmony as to character the womans
claim was recommended for approval
by the pension examiner of Memphis.
Under the law this woman would have
received over $1,000 in back pension
to start with. Commissioner Evans re-
jected the claim, on the ground of in
sufficient evidence as to the marriage
between the woman and Hooper. The
board of pension appeals reversed his
ruling, and ordered the case reopened
for further evidence Commissioner
Evans put one of his best examiners
upon 1t. The examination was an adj
mission on the part of the brother that
he had not witnessed the marriage be-
tween his sister and Hooper; the pos
tive statement Of Mr.. Spearman of Ar
kansas whose father had owned the
woman, that she had never been mar
ried to the soldier, and, finally, the adj
mission of the woman herself that she
had never been married to the soldier,
had never lived with him as his wife,
and that her whole course OF conduct in
applying for the pension had been in
spired by pension attorneys.
1t is stated that Mr.. Evans has saved
the government nearly $2,OO0,o00 the
present year, and in so doing he has in
Cured the hatred of the pension
sharks and their supporters.