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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-08-27

Gov. Tifin has arrived ia the city
and is the guest of Nose Weinberger.
Anyone desiring to see the popular
Ex-Governor will please call At the
"Same Old Moses.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-08-27

Mrs. Charles Cunningham has re-
signed as operator in the Arkansas
Valley telephone office, and has been
succeeded by Miss Grace Jenkins.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-08-27

A. Il. Castee, the auctioneer, re
turned last week from Chandler, where
he had charge of Herman Brothers
stock sale. The total sale brought
81 ,1l0.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-08-27

Have you seen the new prices on
wall paper at Lilies? 1t will pay
you to buy now.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-08-27

Z Cook, of the electric light com
pany, has turned the job of firing over
to his success sor and is now looking
after the street lamps.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-08-27

Have you second hand school books
in use in the city schools? Lille will
buy them.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-08-27

Cards printed while you wait at the
Leader Office
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-08-27

The New York hardware compan
has bought 5000 pound safe.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-08-27

For sale at genuine bargain, a neat
stock of drugs in first class condition
and first class fixtures; will complete
equipment. Address
4. SMITH, Oxford, Kas.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-08-27

The finest line of stationery to be
found in the city at Lilies book store
Dewey block.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-08-27

For Rent - One newly furnisbed
southeast room. 32O East Noble
avenue. u.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-08-27

Wenner's home seekers guide and
sectional map Of the Kiowe Nnd Co.
msnche country is sold by f. b. Lille
IL Co. at Csc.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-08-27

All of the hotels were rushed to
serve their guests at dinner yesterday.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-08-27

"a envelopes and "a sheets of note
paper in a box, all for sc at Cillie's
book store.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-08-27

For Rent-Furnished room for one
or two gentlemen or man and wife.
Also board. if desired. Call Sunday al
GOA South Elm Street.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-08-27

For pure drugs, best perfumes and
toilet articles go to Lilies drug store
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-08-27

Felix Adler will make Chris JOB nsol
look like two-spot.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-08-27

A new and complete line Of
clothing, and we will make some
new prices:
Children's suits from ..... 35c up
Boys suits from ........,........ So IS up
Mems suits from SO AZ to $14
we'll worth from IS to 800.
The Banner Shoe department
consists of an entirely new
stock.
Baby's shoes from. .. 15c up
Children's shoes from 50c up
Women's shoes. SIC to 81. As
Mems shoes es.1....50 SOC to SO. 25
The Banner stock is all new.
We have just moved it In. Drop
in and look it over.
HE B A N n E r
Next tc Welcome Grocery.
MORGAN GRANT, Prop
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-08-27

Great bargains in wall paper now at
Lilies drug store,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-08-27
THE BANNER
Next to Welcome Grocery.

The Banner is the cheatest place
on earth for good honest merchandise
L ook over the following prices,
Thread .............................. ..4c
Linen Laces, 34in wide, pr yd sc
Best Prints, per yd.-..................,... sc
Best LII muslin, per yd.-...-.-....5c
Bleached Muslin, / yd wide &c
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-08-27

Two trains daily on the Choctaw be-
tween Howe and Ell Reno. See agent
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-08-27
WANTED

good man with small family to
work on farm near city.-W. M. Nc
Gov
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REPRESENTATIVE CONVENTION, SIXTH
DISTRICT

REPRESENTATIVE CONVENTION. SIXTH
DISTRICT.
The Democrats of the 9th represen~
tative district are requested TO meet
in delegate convention al the town of
Ripley on Wednesday, Septem Der ~,
1900 for the purpose of nominating q
candidate from said district for the 9th
legislative assembly.
1t is recommended that the primaries
for the selection of delegates be held
at the usual places on September a.,
1900, and the basis of representation
being one delegate for each 25 votes or
major fraction thereof cast for Hon. j..
r. keaton in 1898, each precinct being
entitled to at least one delegate.
The various precincts are entitled to
the following representation:
PAYNE COUNTY,
Elm Grove Indian l
Clayton Eagle
Cimar-on north 2 Perkins
Cimarron south l Union
LoeANDcoUNTy.
Iowa Cimsrron
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Iowa 3 Cimsrron
Usage
Previous to the above convention q
| Joint convention will be held with the
Populist convention OF said district
under the same rules and regulations
adopted for the Payne county conven
| tion,
1t is further ordered that at said pri
maries each precinct select one dis
trict committeeman.
j. @. NoLL. j. K. MUNDY,
Secretary. Chairman.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-08-27

{ S0@~@ 800 @~~@ 5000 se~@
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-13

Smith, the right end on the westbrook
Seminary eleven was injured quite badly
IN Saturdays football game at Auburn.
Smith was tackled and fell
heavily upon his left aide ON top Of the
bali. Inc force OF the blow was just over
the hsarh so that he was laid out for
time. A doctor examined him and said
that no bones were broken.
A party Of about seventy Of the students
Of Westbrook Seminary, including the
young lady students, went to Auburn on
Saturday with the seminary football
eleven to witness tins game between the
Seminary eleven and the Edward Little
High School eleven. IL Is expected that
quite number Of the students win 60 to
Augusta next Saturday TO witness the
game between the Seminary eleven and
the eleven from Kent's Hill seminary.
The dedication OF the Macarthur gym
nasium. connected with Westbrook sani-
nary Is to occur about November goth.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-13

Sunday OF Mrs sawyer's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Edwin Richardson, Evan
street.
Master Albert Mccarthy OF Portland
mas been a recent visitor with his grana
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Dyer,
south Portland Heights.
Friday morning early risers were q eat
ed to view OF a large number Of gannet
geese flying in northerly direction. 1t
is estimated there were between three
and four hundred In the flock altogether.
The birds were lying very low and 1t
is thought they were bewildered by the
dense fog and got scattered.
The Christian Endeavorers of Ligonia
Congregational church held very en-
joyabie sociabie last THURSDAY night.
Notwithstanding the disagreeable wealth
or . large number were present as they
well knew that the committee had pro-
vided pleasing entertainment and It
could nat we'll be missed. The Camp
people are famous for good times.
Frank Howard Hill, superintendent of
schools in Rockiand. spent the Sabbath
with relatives at Pond Cove and Bow.
cry Beach.
Mrs. Steadman OF Old Orchard is the
guest OF her friends, Mr., and Mrs. Lo-
renzo ID. Reynolds, on Summer street.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-13
WOODFORDs.

Lebanon Commandsry, Knights OF
Malta, VIII confer the Black degree on
candidate at the meeting TO be held this
evening at Knights Of Pythias hall. Inc
commandery as also Beacon commandery
of Portland, has received and accepted an
Invitation from Rev. @. Alex Terhune,
pastor OF the CLARK Memorial Methodist
church TO attend special services 20 be
held at that church, Sunday, November
rs.
The Epwerth League connected with
the Clark Memorial Methodist Gnu Is
TO hold its first social OF the season at the
Methodist parsonage, Pleasant avenue, on
the evening Of November 92d.
The rank staff of Rocky Hill lodge,
Knights OF Pythias, held rehearsal last
evening at K. of p. hall to perfect the
work of the rank Of knight, which they
are to exemply next Fridayevening at
Freeport for the benefit OF Harraseeket
lodge of that town. At the meeting OF
Rocky Hill lodge on Thursday evening
the rank of Esquire Is to be conferred on
two candidates, after which arrangements
will be perfected for the trip to Fresport.
| Miss Nellie Eldridge, Lawn street, left
yesterday afternoon for West Denmark,
Me-, where she is to mage a brief visit at
the home of her grandparents. Her
mother, Mrs A. O. Eldridge, is now
visiting at the same place having gone
there the latter part of last week, accom-
panied by her sister.
The new Woodfords Universalist church
will be dedicated sometime In January.
MIR. Herbert Allen, sub master at the
Deering nigh school, accompanied by his
sister, Miss Mary Allen and Mr.. Fred
Ripley, spent Sunday at the home of Miss
Flora Marsh, East Auburn, formerly a
resident of Woodfords.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Wheeler, Glenwood
avenue, spent Saturday in Bath as the
guests Of relatives and friends,
Mrs Edward Newman, Woodford street,
mother OF General Manager E. A. New.
man of the Portland Railroad company,
is quite Ill at her home with bronchial
pneumonia.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-13
GORHAM.

The Woman's Foreign Missionary go
ciety of the NJ. x. church will meet with
Mrs. O. b. Harding, High street, We'd
nesday afternoon OF this week.
The Home Missionary Society of the NJ.
u. church will meet with Mrs. Moody,
High street, Thursday afternoon.
There win be a missionary meeting
Friday afternoon the 10th, at the Con-
gregational chapel. Mrs. Carter and
Mrs. Thompson will give report of the
meeting in Boston, and also some ao-
count of the martyred missionaries, Miss
Gould and Miss morrill, A thank offer
ing Will be taken at the close of the meet
ing.
Mrs. Sarah j. Ross, Department In.
spector of the Department. of Maine W.
X. O., was In Gorham Saturday after
noon, the 10Th inst, and inspected the
John X. Adams Relief Corps. There
was good attendance, and the ladies
passed the examination In a creditabla
manner. Mrs. Ross, while in Gorham,
was the guest of Mrs. II. X. Millett,
Mr.. Albion Richardson OF Saco passed
Sunday with Dir. and Mrs. Cyrus Abbott,
Green street,
Mrs. Bradbury and Miss Nora Smith
OF Hollis spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. George Adams. State street.
Mrs. Parker, State street, gave tea
party Saturday, to several of her friends.
Miss Della Hin of Saco visited Mira
Mayo, South street. on Sunday.
Mr.. Frank Harlow, who spent last week
In Turner, returned to his home here
Saturday evening.
Miss Ida Dustin, State street, spent
Sunday with her parents. at West Cor
ham.
Mr.. Frederick X. Summsrsides has
resumed his duties with the IT. S. Melch.
er Comply, Portland, after short vaca-
tion spent at his home here.
Mr.. Charles Allen returned Saturday
evening from Vanceboro, bringing with
him a fine deer which he shot while or
his hunting trip,
Miss Alice Merrill has returned from 6
Visit In Maiden, Mass Her mother, Mrs
several weeks longer.
Gardiner NJ. Parker, Jr., and JOSEPH
Ridlon, Jr., of Bowdoin College, passsc
Sunday with friends In Gorham.
The Junior League will hold meeting
In the vestry Friday afternoon, Novem
Der 10Th.
Rev. George w. Reynolds, pastor of the
Congregational church, preach ed at Yves
Gorham chapel, Sunday.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-13
Prof. Chapman to Lee
ture Friday.
Westbrook Paper Makers Going
to Millinocket.

The Ammoncongin club Is to be enter
tanned Wednesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Ida Quinby, Main street, Cum
berland Mills The subject is to be
Music" and it Ia expected that Rev.
Elliott b. Barbour, pastor OF the Univer.
salist church, and Mrs. Rogerson of 81
mira, n. Y, viii DO present and give
short talks on the subject.
Prof. II. l.. Chapman OF Bowdoin coll
legs is to give his lecture on Robert
Burns for the benefit OF the ladies'
circle Of the westbrook Congregational
church on Wednesday evening in the par
lors OF the church. Light refre shments
are to be served after the lecture.
Mr.. Edward Libby has moved bis
family from the King house into the
house owned by Mr.. Nathaniel SWEET at
the West End.
mir. Edward Brown has gone to Month
cello, Me-, where he is to purchase a
small herd of COWS.
Messrs. Albert Cannery and James
Mckenzis, concluded their labors Satur-
day night at the 5. D.warren paper mills
and have gone to Millinocket, where they
expect to find employment in the new
mill there which has just commenced
operations.
Mr.. Herbert Adams, formerly In the
employ of MIR. J. O. Scates, the local
druggist, at one of the Boston stores in
which Mr.. Scates is interested, spent
sunday and Monday at his former home
on Brackets street as the guest OF his
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Adams.
DIR. Fred p. Stiles of Waltham, Mass,
is in the city as the guest of his father
and mother, MIR. and Mrs. L. NJ, Stiles.
Mr.. Edward Fox. who has been en-
ployed at one of the summer hotels at In
tervale, N. H., has returned to this city
where he will spend the winter.
Word has been received of the death of
Mr.. Nathan Partridge, who died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. George John
son Of Portland, Oregon.
S. ID. Warren council, o. U. A. NJ,
has bought new furniture for the equip
ment of their new quarters in the new
hall over A. FL. Porter's store on Main
street. The settees are 90 feet in length
and run the length of the hall. The set
tees are upholstered in an OLD English
pattern Of. crimson car plush.
The sum OF S2e was realized at the sup
per held under the auspices of the gentle
men CT the Warren Congregational church
last Thursday evening.
The K. OF @. whist club is to meet on
Wednesday evening at the home OF Mrs.
j. Il. sullivan, Cumberland Mills,
MIR. Joseph Ogea has gone to Spring
field, Mass, where he is to. learn the
machinists' trade.
The report that the S. ID. Warren COM
pany had bought the Edwards block is
denied by Mr.. Edwards.
A couple of men came to blows yes
terday in a local livery stable over the
payment of bill. The collector has
placed his bill in the hands of a law
yer.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-13

q. S. DISTRICT COURT.
Petitions in bankruptcy have been filed
by Willie q. Perry of Bethel. and George
W. Brown of Augusta.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-13

SOUTH PORTLAND.

Work On the new buildings at Fort
Prebie is progressing rapidly. The new
hospital and guard house have been
plastered and the skim coat is being put
on. The barracks..for the men is nearly
closed in and part OF the roof on. The
, work on the officers quarters Ia also pro
crossing timely and IL the fine weather
continues the work will soon be com.
pleted.
The work OF raising the flag staff at
Fort Preble on the mound near the NOR.
tar batteries 10 progressing slowly. The
lower part was placed in position Satur-
day and nearly ready for the topmast,
when the ropes holding ii gave away, let
ting 1t fall to the ground and badly
bruising the foot Of one-of the soldiers.
who was assisting In the work. The
mast was again placed In position yester-
day and the work will be completed and
the halyards rugged for the flag in short
order. The Flagstaff formerly stood near
the gateway of the old fort.
Mrs. Wamboldt OF school street, who
has been visiting for short time in Bos-
ton, has returned home.
Work at the marine railway 10 booming
and full crew Is kept at work almost
day and night In order to make the neces
so repairs on the vessels now in there.
The three masted schooner William
Nelly, is now on the railway undergoing
repairs, and several others are waiting
their turn.
The schools at Ligonia which were
to have opened yesterday, Will be closed
for another week, owing to the repairs
not having been finished.
MIR. George W. Roach OF Knightvilie
was stricken with paralysis Saturday
evening.
A little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Han
son Of Main street. Knightyille, burned
her face quite badly by falling on the
stove Saturday.
Miss Nettie wylie of Cornish, who has
been visiting Mrs. Eliza p. Evans for
few days, returned home ysster day.
PLEAsANTDALE.
The young people OF the Epworth
League Of the First Nj. E. church OF this
city, are just waking up to the fact that
there is "a time for work and a time
for play. The members OF the Z. l..
have been working for some months and
but little in the way of sociability has
been done. Now the committees on So
DIAL and literary works are bestirring
themselves and soon some pleasing eve
nings under their direction may be looked
for.
At the last business meeting, It was
decided to direct the secretary to write to
all league presidents Of the city and
Christian Endsavorers as well, and ask
their opinion and help as to each soci ETY.
holding some entertainments at their
church and inviting the other societies II
1t is agreeable. The First III. Il. leag ne
viii give the first entertainments. The
idea Of union prayer service was dis
cussed and the general thought was TO
invite the other churches, leach in turn
doing the same) in general service,
some Sabbath evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis O. Sawyer, Ok
ford street, Portland, we're guests over
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-13
MORRILLS.

A meeting OF the officers ana oomm1 T.
tess OF the Deering high school alumni
association was held last evening at the
high school building. The meeting was
held for the purpose Of hearing the re-
tion blanks, securing pledges for the
financial support of course of entertain
ments under the direction OF the Alumni
association during the winter months.
The secretary of the association, Miss
Grace Read, made an encouraging report
of the progress made by the solicitors. :.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-13
THE COURTS.

u. S. DISTRICT COURT.
Petitions in bankruptcy have been filed
by Willie q. Perry of Bethel, and George
W. Brown of Augusta.
U. s. CIRCUIT COURT.
Yesterday morning was heard the case
of Julius M. Cohen OF New York, VS..
Faustino Delavina of Portland. This
was an application for a preliminary In
junction to restrain the defendant from
selling cigars under the name OF key
stone'' cigars, which have been made by
some manufacturer other than the plain
tiff.
Il. NJ. Rand for plff.
Bird s. Bradley for diff.
SUPERIOR COURT.
Chaunoey W. Lombard VS.. John Nc.
Donald.
This is an action In trover to recover
the value of certain personal property
which the plaintiff claims the defendant
converted TO his own use, amounting tc
s24 10.
The plaintiff Is fish dealer, and in
the latter part OF 80 pur chased a restau.
rant at the head OF Exchange street. He
afterwards let 1t to the defendant. In
short time the defendant moved to an
other restaurant opposite this post Office,
and the plaintiff claims that he took with
him a large amount Of crookery and other
utensils that belonged to him, the plain.
tiff. HIS missed these articles from his
own restaurant, and went down to Nc
Donald's restaurant and found the lar ger
part of them there, as he claims, and
was able to identity Them. He made a
demand for them, but the defendant re-
fused to give them up. The defendant
afterwards returned some salt sellers and
few other articles, but refused to give
up anything else. He claims that he
bought them himself.
The jury not having agreed at 8 O'Clock,
having been out an hour, were ordered
to seal up their verdict and bring it Into
court Tuesday morning.
Fred Cobb for plaintiff.
ID. A. Meaher for defendant.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-13
rHE GLENwOoD RANGE.

The Gienwood range which is sold in
this city by II. Il. Foss s. Sons, has the
patent oven, heat indicator and other
modern improvements, Both the ranges
and psrlor stoves are very popular with
the public and their sales are large. The
Messrs. Foss keep large assortment OF
the various styles and are glad to ex-
plain their good qualities TO those intsr-
sstsd.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-13

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

Notice ID hereby given that Portland Bridge
will be closed about three weeks for REPAIRS
commencing Oct 10Th, 1900
N. II. sEAVEY. Cum.
GARDINER WALKER. Co.
CHAS. X. WlGGlN. Coma
Portland, Oct. Q, 1900. oeIeu
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-13
Or. AUSTIN TENNEY.
"a
FREE
STREET.

Once 5I4 Congress Street, over Foster,
Avery T. Co.
Specialists in diseases Of the Eye and Ear
and the scientific fitting Of Glasses.
Saturdays Only octlodu
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-07-24
Talismnns In China.

The belief in the potency of charms,
etc, is very widespread among the low
err class Chinese and the Shans in parts
of Yunnan The latter il particular
have all kinds of amulets to ward off
evil, the gem of their collection being
one which confers invulnerability on
the wearer. This useful quality may
also be obtained, l was informed, by
undergoing a very painful process OF
tattooing. During my trip was shown
a dragons nest which looked like a
bit of the horsehair stuffing from for
eign saddle, guaranteed to render the
purchasers house safe from fire, and u
female deer's horn" which would ena-
BILE the fortunate owner to walk great
distance without fatigue.
Not being landed proprietor or a
professional Splinter, l had no use for
these things, and though entered into
negotiations with several people for
the talisman which would render me
inyulnerable none of them was willing
to stand the test of western skepti-
cism-a revolver at 80 paces-even
though | offered them an enormous
sum and handsome funeral in case of
acknowledgement Journal.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-07-24
The First National Convention.

What may be called the first national
convention was not held by either of
the great parties. 1t was conducted
by what was known as the Anti-Ma
sonic party and was held in Baltimore
in September, 1881. Delegates attend,
ed from every state mot chosen, how
ever, on basis of electoral strength.
& president and vice president We're
nominated, and platform was adopt
ed The Democrats held their first ma
tional convention in Baltimore in May,
1882, 313 delegates being present. AS
this year, the only contest was over
the vice presidency, General Harrison
having walllover for first place. His
opponents convened in Washington and
named Henry Clay. II out of 24 states
being represented. Since then nomi-
mating conventions have been the rule.
New York Sun.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-07-24
A WARM DISCUSSION.
JERICHO AGlTATED ABoUTA SCHOOL,
HOUSE LIGHTNING ROD.
Pap Perkins. the Postmaster. Tells
About the P'ints That Were Made
on Both Sides and How the Build
ing Itself Settled the Question.
Copyright. 1900. by G. E. Lewis

copyright, 1909, by c. 3. Lewis.l
1t was a lightnin rod man who start
ed the sc,loolhouse discussion. He
came along the other day and saw that
the schoolllouse was without a rod,
and he went to the town board and of
fered to put one up for so much. The
town board wrastled over it all day
without comm to conclusion, and
when it got to be known all over Jericho
a big crowd assembled at the postottice
in the evenin to talk the matter over
1t was Deacon Spooner who called the
crowd to order and said:
las it appears to me and to major
ity of the cishens of this town that an
epoch in the history of Jericho has ar
rived. call upon the lightnin rod man
10 state his case.
There amt much to state" replies
the man. I've offered to put up two
rods on the schoolhouse and warrant it
good job for $40. Bein as school
house is an emporium of knowledge
and bein as the cause of education may
be said to be the bulwarks of liberty.
| I've knocked S15 off the regular price.
| II take it that he's made a pint.
says the deacon as he turks on the
| floor with his cane. Emporium of ed