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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-09
WOMAN
Burglar is Caught at New Or
leans 49, Her kepresen-
tatiOns.
serlpps.McRae League

Scripps-McRae League
New Orleans, Feb. D.-The little
towns OF Houma and Schriever, in
Terre Bonne parish, are aroused over
the arrest there OF r, w. Hammond
travelling under the name Of Smythe
and Miss Louise Pitts, Of Richmond or
Norfolk, Va, on the charge OF being
professional burglars and guilty Of
some clever robberies In the smaller
towns OF Southwest Louisiana.
Miss Pitts reached New Orleans some
time in December. She was stylish
and handsome, and became populde
IngJanuary man named Hammond,
about go years Old, turned up and
claimed TO be the girls uncle and
guardian. he said he represented a
large commercial house that the 5 irl
was slightly demented at times, and
was travelling For her health. They
went from New Orleans 10 Lake
Charles, and visited various other
places in Southwest Louisiana, reach
ing Houma on the 2sth OF January,
where they put up at the Commercial
hotel Miss Pitts, being beautiful, en-
listed great sympathy on account OF
her supposed mental trouble. Her
uncle took her out on drives in the
surrounding country, and she herself
was frequently out Of the hotel late at
night
on Sunday night, the day OF the ar
rival of Uncle Hammond, alias Smy the.
and Miss Pitts, two places were enter
ed and an attempt was made to rob
| the postofilce. The footprints of the
burglars were found, and those OF one
of the robbers appeared to be made by
a woman's shoe. Houma was aroused
by this time, but had no suspicion that
the innocent looking old Rentleman
and his beautiful ward were the guilty
ones.
On Thursday night the Commercial
hotel, where Uncle Hammond and his
reputed niece were staying, was rob
bed. Next morning the couple started
for New Orleans, but at Schriever
where the HoumA railroad connects
with the Southern Pacific road, they
were arrested by constable In the
womans trunk was found a suit o.
mems clothing. burglars tools. and 1
number of papers stolen from Schriev
er Thursday night. A little old mar
answering the description OF Ham
mond had been reported from severa
places in Mississippi, and this led The
constab to take charge OF the un.l,
and niece.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-09

ST LOUIS FE .-CATTLE-Ro Receipts,
] 500. market steady Native shipping ana
beef steers s3.6O0S6.85; stockers and feed
ers 50. i00ti.7O; cows and heifers S2.0Oa&i.50
Texas ana Indian steers S3.3Qd$l.55i cows
and heifcrs 22.450S3.S0.
Receipts 1000; harKet strong.
Pigs ana lights Sl75asi.so: packers &7OD
SLS5: butchers A.S0aA.90.
SHEEP Receipts 600; market firm. Ma
dive muttons S5O0s5. 75; lambs S5.5Oa$7 90;
cuils and bucks N.O0N$i.75.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-09
stood Death on.

E. b Munday, a lawyer of Henriet-
IA, Texas, once fooled a grave digger,
He says; "My brother was very low
with malarial fever and jaundice.
persuaded him to try Electric bitters
and be was soon much better. but con
tinued their use until he was wholly
cured. an sure Electric bitters
saved his life," This remedy expels
malaria, kills disease germs, and pur
lies the b ood; aids digestion, regu-
lRtes liver. kidneys and bowels. cures
constipation, dyspeps a, nervous dis
eases, kidney troubles, female com
plaints; gives perfect health. Only
so cents at Renfro's drug store.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-09
TNsTRUCr 4HE DELE9ATE.

1t is the duty of an official to carry
out the wishes Of his constituents. He
is their agent. not their ruler. In the
same way delegates to conventions are
not chosen to formulate a policy for
the party, but to carry out the wishes
Of the people.
In few months delegates will be
selected 10 the national Democratic
convention. In every district the
wishes OF the people should be made
perfectly clear to the delegates. They
should know unmistakably the senti-
ments of the rank and Ole of the par
ty both as to party platform and as to
candidates, and shold do all they can
to make those desires effective in the
convention.
VINO the delegates are is unimport-
ant What they will work for and
vote for is the g. seniial thing.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-09
ruRN ON TIE LIaHT.

There seems TO be no relenting in
the purpose Of the Republican me jori
ty In the house and senate to protect
Secretary Gage from that full and
searching inquiry winch his suspicious
connection with the Standard Oil
bank demands. Every possible meth
cd of delay or OF hushing il up has
been resorted TO, until the people Of
the whole country must be convinced
that there is behind the correspond
ence which the secretary has already
made public something OF a nature
ths. would be ruinous To the admins
tration II exposed,
Looking at the matter from q purely
political standpoint, Democrats might
properly be satisfied with the sltuA-
tion. Nothing is more dangerous to a
political party than u reputation for
secrecy and coneealment But parti-
sAnship aside, IL is necessary that the
nation should know exactly TO what
extent Mr.. John ID Rockefeller and
his associates In that monster corpo.
ration, do control the treasury, and IL
Is 20 be hoped that the Democrats Ia
both house and senate will Abate no,
thing of their efforts To force full
publicity.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-09
KANaAs cITY LIVEsroCK.

KANSAS CITY. FEB. s.--CATTLE-
Receipts 1900; market steady. Native
steers g. 75dS5. co. Texas steers $3.75@$i.40;
Texas COWS s2.75dsi15; native cows ana
heifa~s 81 25nsL25; srockers and feeders
81 OOaS5 90; bulls s2.5OQS.oo.
HOGs-Receipts 1900; market steady
to strong. Bulk OF sales 81 C5d$i Us;
heavy siGO0&i.7o: packers A.65QSi.75i mix
cd S.C0a$.70; lights S. 4OQS4.7o; yorkers
81. 600N.70; pigs sl.W0Si 52i4
sIIEEP-Receipts 5000; hmarket steady.
Lain;s s. .lOaSG so: muttons 50. 251$5.2j.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-09
r1I1cAGn I.IvEsrocK-

CHICAGO. TEB. S.-CATTIE-General-
ly stronger; export catte Zoe higher; Tex
ans steady receipts 1850; co market and
and Gamers steady; calves SOC lower;
good to choice s. 2oGS6.iO; poor TO medium
81. .0OGSf.9O: mixed stockers S3.30dS 30; Sc
lected feeders St20dSi.90; good 20 choice
cows 81. 25asiiO; heifers $3.25QA.75; can
ners 81. 1Od$2. 50, bulls g. 6Od$i 60; calves
4.5Oa$6.0O: fed Texas beeves A.OO4$5.lo.
HOGS-50iOc higher top $500; good
clearance; mixed and butchers $i.G5@&.95;
good TO choice heavy Si.S0a&5 800; rough
heavy $i.65a$4 10: light si.Goasi. S7lA; bulk
of sales Si.SOd$4.90.
SHBEP-Strong; lambs about steady;
native wethers Sl.5O0&5.50; lams 40Oa$6.sO
western wethers Si.40a$5.iO; western
lambs S6OOG$6.90.
Receipts cattle $500; hogs 5000; sheep
10000
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-09
rnn WEsrKRN MYrn.

A vivid and forceful writer In the
current Century contends vigorously,
and il is TO be hoped, successfully,
against the continuance OF the west
ern myth. After pointing out that
practically all the writing about the
west has been done by eastern writ
ers, this voice crying IN tn wilderness
adds; "one interesting fact which
most OF these writer's have overshot Is
the simple ooe that the west no l1nger
exists" This Is unquestionably tru
Had tha diseoverer OF this heretofore
unheralded fact ca. ed TO 90 further he
could have added with proprlety that
70 large extent IA west Of the east
ern fancy never did exist
In one OF the whimsical essays OF a
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-09

Two Opinions Given Taylor Kirk Cas'
Argued

Two Opinions Given Taylor Kirk Case
Argued
The supreme court met at 10 o'clock
this morning 10 hear arguments In the
Taylor Kirk murder case from FL
Reno Col r. b. Forrest is Kirk's at
torrey. tie argued the case for re
hearing. Tho court adjourned at IL
o'clock TO meet again on March 23,
when it will render an opinion in .his
case. This gives KIRK lease on life
till that day, he having been sentenc.
ed 20 be hanged today at FL Reno.
The court handed down two opin-
ions which were as follows:
935 Richardson ct oil VS. Lena Fell
nerr aud J Penny, reversed; opinion
by Burford.
g07. J w Lawton VS. Territory, re-
versed and remanded; opinion by
Hainer.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-09
A Charter to the Oklahoma a southern.

Cherokee, Ok, Feb. 8 "A territorial
charter WAS issued today to the Okla
homo & Southern railway which pro.
poses TO build line 400 miles long
from KiowR, Kan, to Fort Smith,
Ark, traversing the counties Of Wood,
Garfield, Blaine, Kingfsher, Logan.
Canadian, Oklahoma, Payne and Lin
coin. The estimated cost is million
dollars. The principal place of bust
ness is here. The capital stock is tiS
ed at s4,sOo,OoO The directors are
II. A. Wagner, Omaha, Neb.; t. j,
Broekwsy, Augusta, Ok; A. J. Titus
Anthony, Kan Jas. A. Titus, Jeffer
sou, Okla.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-09

certain gifted writer. whose name IT is
no longer permissible 20 mention in
polite society, il is contended, with
much cleverness that nature iuvaria-
bly, steals her best effects from art
that she never displayed TurneriAn
sunsets until Turner had furnished
her the model; that even her fogs wcrO
very ordinary affairs before the earli-
er impressionists showed her and us
what they really ought to be Ike. 1t
has been pretty much so with the
west, partic alarly the far west.
The accepted eastern concept'u7 of
the west derives in the main from
Bert Harte, himself an eastern mPn.
Whether or not nature in the west has
been up to her repated tricks and has
been initiating Harte is perhaps ques
tion. One thing is certain, that ad-
mirable artist has not lacked imitat-
ors. or course, after the coin he put
his impress upon has long passed cur
rent it would be presumptuous to
question its genuineness.
Still, az the risk of rejecting upon
the worth of more than one literary
stock in trade that still has CONNER.
cial value in the generous east, one
cannot help explaining that the west
of Bert Harte had slight basis outside
| the inner consciousness of that emi-
ncnt fictionist, AT any time before or
since it caught the public fancy you
cound have raked the entire west
with fine tooth comb and never have
found the dialect of Truthful james. p
Those self1enyinR gamblers and
simple minded personages, so humor.
ously frugal in speech and so generous
with bot lead, were no more plentiful
in the West in its palmiest days than
they arc in the Greater New York 10.
day. Even the Forty-niner, on whose
fabled doings the western myth as re-
hected in literature primarily rests,
was a New Yorker, or New Englander
or Southerner before he was a west
erner, and brought the speech and the
traditions of his section with him.
Even after generation ana more
these original peculiarities are still
dominant throug hout the entire west
The only marked change is in the set
ting Of the drama. Whatever social
and psychological changes have fol-
lowed from the new conditions have
been too subtle, apparently, 10 yield
their secrets TO such minds as have
been occupied with their considers-
tion. So the western myth, in litera-
ture at least, has maintained IT'S sway,
and doubtless will so long as the pleas
ing convention thatit has fostered has
any market value.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-09

The coiored work IN Biggie Berry
Book IS an immense aid 70 berry grow
ers, IL shows the leading beT'
ries trr nze, shape and color
They Irst carefully paints q
by an t..,.,rieoced Artis', ami then re-
produced by lithography cost Of
over one Thousand dollars. Aside from
the color work there are scores OF re-
productions made directly from photo.
graphs Of berries, so thyt the reader
may have an accurate idea OF them
See publishers announcement In an
other colum The price is so cents
free by nail address the publishers,
Wilmer Atkinson Co. Philadelphia.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-09
Council Procee,lIngs

Last night was bill night" and the
council did little but consider bills.
Health motions were discussed and
some cleaning up ordered.
Councilmsn Poland reported Fire
Chief Cru Der on the sick list.
An order was passed that, after ten
days from date, all work ordered on
the streets be suspended until April
lst. A petition asking for the plant
ing of shade trees on Villas avenue
was filed.
Frank Gatehell was appointed as
city collector for thirty days.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-09
ST. LOUIS c,AsH GRAIN.

ST. LOUIS, FEB. s.--WHcAT-Weak,
No. 2, red cash elevator 701hc; track 7ii2p
721kc; February 7O11c; May 7O7sc July GS7sc
No. 2. hard 67G6sc
CORN-Higher No. 2, cash Bic; track.
324a32lke; Febrauary 31hc; May a5so;
July 33.c. fEg
OATS-Steady. No 2, cash 24izc; track
2ilkc; February and May 24lzc; No. 2
white 26a26Ikc.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-09
sT T,OTTS GENERAL.

ST. LOUIS. F7B. S.-FLOUR-Firm and
higher; patents sS. .45a$3.6o; extra fancy
$315$3. %; clear 81. 2.75d$2.so
Dry salt meats boxed extra shorts $G.l2A
clear ribs Sc 2g: clear sides SG.3Il5
Bacon boxed extra shorts s6.G21k; clear
ribs S675: clear sides $6.S1z.
Receitps flour 1000; wheat 1000; corn
5000 oats $1,000.
Shipments -four 5000; wheat 1900; corn
5000 oats p 600.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-09

The busiest and m'ghtiest little
thing that ever was made is nr Kipg's S
New Life pills. These pills change
weakness into strength, listlessness
into energy, brain flag into mental
power. They're wonderful ia build
ING up the health Only 90 cents per
box. Sold by c. r Renfro.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-09
New Milling Company CHARTERED.

oklahoma City, Feb. "a territor
ial charter has been granted to the
Oklahoma City Mill & Elevator Co., of
oklahoma City The capital stock Is
fixed at sac, 900 and the directors are:
Whit NJ. Grant, l.. +. Kramer and Il.
E. Thomas, all OF this city.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-09

AMERICAN soldiers have no difficulty
in routing the enemy from kopies.
The Twenty third Texas in the Philip
pines scaled mountain one thousand
feet high and dislodged Gen. Pillars
forces, killing the commander.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-09

~ think / would go crazy with pain
we're IL not for ChamberlAin's Pain
Balm, writes Mr., w. H. Stap eton,
Herminie, Pa, II have been afflicted
with rheumatism for several years and
have tried remedies without number,
but Pain Balm is the best medicine /
hbve got hold Of" One application re-
iieves the pain. For sale by Renfro.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-09

TERRITORIAL SKETCHES.
,oa0oso~SOo0o oSosoaaoOe@

The Newkirk whist club is about
the only local organization that can
meet without being dispersed by the
quarantine officers.
The manager of the Santa Fe read
ing rooms at Purcell hopes tC induce
the Rev. Mr.. Sheldon of Topeka TO
lecture the trainmen.
The construction depot of the Santa
Fe at Caney, /. T. has been abandoned
which indicates that work on the
.BRrtlesville line Is at a stan ashll.
Mrs. w. L. Rhodes Of Guthrie hss
gone TO Washington, where she will
represent the women suffragists of
Oklahoma At the national conference,
All the mines in the Indian Terri
tory report steadily increased o utputs
| OF coal. numerous new shafts being
sunk and additional tracks aud spurs
laiI. The output for 1900 promises TO
far eclipse that OF preceding years.
Tahlequah Arrow.
According 70 a statement credited TO
Iex-CongressmRn Springer, friend a
/ his, a Creek Indian, who was among
the soldiers in the Philippines, found
there a tribe of Malays whose dialect
/ vas so close 20 tHat of the Creek na-
tion that,the Indian could understand
/ them and they him.
Major l.. Miles. when agent OF the
/ Usage Indians, took census of the
tribe The most difficult thing he en-
countered was learning their ages.
\ The mixed bloods could tell their age
all right, but the fullbloods were an
uncertain problem, One OF them said
that at the time % the great sleet'
| he was a lad about 10 high. Another
one said he was a Young man when
] .he big war" began, and from these
| facts his age was calculated.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-09
a FrIrbtfuI RIunder

viii often cause a horrible burn,
scald, cut or bruise. Bucklen's Arnica
salve will cure the pain and promptly
heal IL. Cures fever sores ulcers, boils
corns, all skin eruptioDs. Best pile
cure on earth. Only 25 cents a box
Cure guarsnteed. Sold by e. r. Rem
fro. druggist.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-09

UNoERTAINTY of atmospheric condi-
tions as TO whether it will rain or
snow suggests President Mckinley
halting between two opinions-inter
ference in South Africa or in Ken
tucky
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-09

A contagi GUS disease is prevalent in
many towns of the territory, yet thus
far little or nothirg has been done by
the territorial board OF health 20
check it's spread. The territorial
board OF heath is blooming farce.
II is composed OF men who have no
executive ability and who know no.
thing OF medicine and sanitation. In
Logan county smallpox is spreading,
but the county board, which, under
the law, is the creation OF the terri.
torial board, has taken no preeaution
airy measures. A health supsrintend.
ent is at work, II Is true, at the rate
OF $40 day, but what is be doing3
/ II is high time for the county and city
TO get together and take action TO pre-
serve the ealth OF the community.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-09
KANSAS CITY CASH GRAIN

KANSAS CITY FEB. S.-WHEAT-Ma
637sc. Cash: No. q hard 63c; No. 3, 6O@
62c No ?, red csc; No 8. 6506sc
CORN-May 9Ossc; cash No. ?. mixed.
293ic; No 2. white 3Oa20hc; No. 3, SOc.
OATS-No. 2, white 24%c.
RYE-No. 2 52c.
HAY-Choice timothy $9.0OQ$9.jo choice
prairie Sc 5Od$6.75.
BUTTER-Creamery 2Od23c; dairy lScr
EGGS-Fresh lie.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-09
Gnthrie Okln o.,

Guthrie, okla, $500,
To all Woodmen of Guthrie Camp, No
You are requested 10 meet at 1890,
Friday evening, at the Office of the
clerk TO consider and make arrange
mcDts fo- another hail aud any other
business that may be necessary for us
TO consider. j. e. BALL, Com
j. Il. TOWERS, Clerk
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-09

TO quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag.
netic, full Of liie, nerve and yigor, take No.r0-
bnc, the w0ndorworker that makes weak men
strong. AN druggists, SOC or tl, Cure guarap.
toed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New York
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-09

ATTORNEY GENERAL CUNN1NeHANi
has been forced out to save the ad
ministration. This may not be ingrat-
itude, but is looks very much like it.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-09

In is said the resignation Of Attor-
ney General Cunningham bad nothing
to do with the fight on Gov. Barnes.
Well, maybe not But then.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-09

ouNNINeHAM is out and the war on
Gov. Barnes is over, temporarily.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-09
nHIcAGo C,AsH GRArN.

CHICAGO. FEB S.-wHEAT-Cash: /:
No 2. red 7007ic. No. 3. red G707Oc; No. 2.
hard 67c; No. 3, 63G67c; No l. northern
spring 6slhn7Oc; No 2. northern spring,
67lkG69c; NO 3, spring 69q6sc
CORN--No 2, 32ss9S2lsc; No. 8. S2d32Ac.
OATs-No. O. 23c; No. g. 221kG22sc.
BUTTER-Firm. Creamery 1sa2Ahc;
dairy 19022c.
EGGS-Weak Fresh l21Sc.
POULTRY-Dressed, firm. Turkeys so
9lkc; chickens 9G9zc.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-09
How's thisl

We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case of Cattarrh that cannot
be cured by Halls Cattarrh Cure.
F.J. CHENEY & CO., Props Toledo.
Ohio.
We the undersigned, have known +.
j. Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able 10 carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
West g. Traux. Wholesale Druggists
Toledo o.
Wald'ng, Kinnan & Marvin, whole
sale druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Caiarrh Cure Is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system
Price 70 cents per bottle. Sold by ali
Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-09

Hoods Pills are for sale at the Eagle
Drug Store.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1900-10-24
COLLEGE NOTES.

Dee Bean has returned to school af-
ter an absence of few days.
Miss Myrtle Mccoy has accepted
position as clerk in r. L. Perkins
store after school closes.
Three of the college girls attended
dance at Corvallis last Friday night.
They report good music "a large crowd
and a fine time.
Miss Minnie Harvey had charge of
the classroom one afternoon during
Institute week and the pupils speak
very highly of her as teacher as
we'll as pupil.
Mr.. Burroughs had charge of the
college last week as Prof. Cook as
absent. The pupils find it very lone
some without him and hope he will
return soon.
Among the visitors at the college
last week was a little black kite n
One of the young ladies thought it
would be fun to bring it to school SC
when she came fromdinner she brought
it with her. Peninanship had just
begun when the pupils heard some un-
earthly sounds just outside the do or
OF course this caused considerable
amusement among the pupils and Mr.
Burroughs was forced to request th'
one who brought it to carry it home
which she did after some hesitation
She decided to leave kitty home mex
/ time.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1900-10-24
The Duty Of State Officers.

lieve that the business which came to
him by virtue of his exalted official
station received all the consideration
which the influence of the executive
officer could exert in it's behalf.
In addition to all this, Governor
Smith, while under pay from the state,
has devoted weeks upon weeks, if not
months upon months, to the work in
cidental to the political plans and pur-
poses of the Daily or Amalgamated
wing of the democratic party, and is
even now on the stump in behalf of
that oleaginous outfit, at time when
the duties of the executive Office should
imperatively demand his attention.
Aside from the work of pardoning
good democrats out of the peniten-
tiary, and restoring them to citizen
i ship in time to vote the Standard Oil
ticket, there is little evidence OF Gov
ernor Smiths whole-souled devotion
to the duties of the dignified Office
which he has the honor to fill.
Secretary of State Hogan is another
chip off the same block, and were he to
return to the state treasury, out of the
900 which he is said to have receiv-
ed for a twenty-five cent newspaper
enough of his official salary to cover
his illegal and unwarranted political
leaves-of-absence, his account with
the commonwealth might not be in
red ink.
Yet Mr.. Hogan is at the present
time neglecting the official duties, fol
; which he is steadily drawing salary
, going from place to place trying t.
: convince the people that the politica
party created by the Amalgamatet
and Standard Oil sympathizers il
: worthy of their support.
1t is bad enough for such worthie
E as Smith and Hogan to secure tn
l money of the taxpayers on false pre-
: tences, by drawing salaries they d
e not earn, without trying to bunco tn
I. voters into perpetrating the presen
r order of things in this state.
Il Notwithstanding the millions whic
d are being dumped into Montana t
t bribe and corrupt the voters, the Star
e dard Oil people may hear somethin
drop on the 9th of November--if the
will only keep their ears to tn
: gronnd.---Helena Herald.