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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-06
BRISTOL.

A petition will be presented 10 the town
council this evening by the Suburban
Railway Company asking permission 10
lay rails in Thames street, running south
to Franklin street. up Franklin street to
High street, down High street to VALLEY
street. through VALLEY to Hope street.
north to Constitution street; down Con-
stitution street to Thames street and
nortn, TO again connect.
Miss Elizabeth r. McCotter. who has
been a teacher I'm the primary grade OF
the oliver school on Franklin street. has
sent a letter declining reelection hav-
ing been appointed I'm July during the
vacation.
Hydraullon Engine Company. consisting
OF forty members. left yesterday at II 80
~ mn. for Portland, Me-. 10 attend the mus
ter at that city ON Tuesday Four of the
members. Charles r. Bickford. George
Mccain. Edward san Souci and Robert
Connery. left yesterday morning at 5
o'clock on their wheels and will arrive
this forenoon and Join the company.
The remains OF Miss Mary A. McCar-
thy. who died at the Home for the Aged
OF the Little Sisters OF the Poor az Paw
tuoket, were brought here Saturday for
burial az Sc Mary's cemetery.
The Bristol Yacht club gave n reception
a. the club house Saturday evening. Dur
ing the afternoon the club held an open
regatta and many Of the visitors remained
over 20 take part IN the exercises.
Tho Bristol Golf Ciufr team visited East
Greenwich Saturday and defeated the
Cowett club by ten holes.
Rev. George r. Locke. n. H.. rector of
ST. Michsel's church. who has heen away
on vacation, returned home Saturday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-06
SUNDAYS.
STEAMER QUEEN CITY

WI leave seaconnet for Providence daily
wharf 7:l5 a. M Newton 1885 a. m,
Humphrey & Churchs wharf, Tiverton.
1850 a. m. Returning. leave Providence
200 p m, Tiverton 4:40 p. m.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-06
ACCEPTS PRESIDENCY.

Columbus. o.. Aug. 6.-An electric car
struck wagon filled with fishing party
on High street last night. and six per-
sons were injured.
The most seriously hurt are: Julian
Rose of Roston. Mass. leg fractured
Fred Gofeller. spinc injured and elbow
split; &. Y. Fuller. two ribs broken. Carl
Gilbert. bad wound IN back Of head.
Rose Is variety actor.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-12

tells a story Of family discord that Is
unusual. The plaintiff is a son OF the de-
denfant.
Plaintiff alleges In his petition that his
father some bme since traded house
to Henry Haswell for the relnauishment
Of the southeast yuarter of section 2. in
township y, range ]. west, that defendant
then told his son that he could have no
claim o. he would settle upon Vt and prove
Il ~ Plaintiff states DIST he lived on
the pace and made final proof, that he
borrowed $3.50 on the land, 500 OF which
he paid the United states $50 that he gave
his father and 500 which he kept; that
he was in bad health and did not expect
TO live long anu that "a change Of climate
was imperative that az this time the de-
fendant proposed that the farm be decided
20 him. the deed not to be recorded unices
plaintiff should die but in 0se Of plain
tiffs death, the deed was to be recorded
this arrangement. according TO the defend
ant being for the purpose Of saving
trouble and expense in the matter Of ad-
minlstraoion Plaintiff alleges that his
health hnalyl improved and after a time
defendant recorded the deed arnd demand
ed the farm tiainuff Is now I'm possession
and refuses 20 abdicate. and brings suit
to set aside the alleged fraudulent deed
Daniel Smith and his son, George, live
near Chostaw city and the former is said
to possess considerable property.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-12
rnR NAPIER NUGGET.
story Of the Finding Of the Famous
Mass of Cold.

story Of the Finding OF the Famous
Mass of Gold.
The most interesting thing l remem.
Der in a long life spent in mining,
says an old Australian miner, is the
story OF the finding Of the Napier mug.
get, probably the largest and purest
mass OF gold ever found Sam Napier
was second mate on boat plying be-
tween Melbourne and Liverpool when
the Australian gold fever broke out.
He started with Hg bro Ler and an
other man for the gold fields in 1857.
They finally located at Kingower, on
the Lodden river One day, Aug. IA 1t
was the three men were just on the
point of leaving their work at the bot
tom OF a 14-foot shaft, when Sam Ma
pier, in putting down his pick, struck
something hard. He turned II over
more in idle curiosity than anything
else, and the light fell on a huge mass
OF what appeared TO be virgin gold,
almost heavier than he, strong man as
he was, could lift. The three men saw
at glance that their fortunes were
made, and were almost frantic with de-
light. However. they covered up their
treasure with earth, and went to their
tent as If nothing had happened. In
the dead OF the night they went back
to their claim, carried of the nugget,
and, for safety, buried It six feet deep
under the table in the center OF their
tent For three months they had their
1c a
never breathed a word to q living soul.
When their claim was exhausted about
the middle of November they hired a
cart, dug UP their nugget, and placed
II. together with their dust, in a box
among a lot OF old clothes, and started
on four days tramp to Melbourne.
Here they consigned II, through the
Bank of Victoria, to England, paying
something like 81 100 export duty and
$3.50 for insurance. When London was
reached the fame OF this wonderful
nugget had somehow preceded them,
and the men and their rock of gold
were a seven days wonder All the
fashionable world crowded to see it,
and even the queen was not happy
until she had cen this marvellous mug
get and the men who had found it, II
was sold TO the Bank OF England for
S50,o00, and it turned the scales at "a
pounds over hundredweight. 1t was
within an eighth OF carat of being
absolutely pure gold. For some time
IL was exhibited at the British Museum
and cast Of II was taken for preserva-
tion at the museum. And yet this
wonderful discovery seemed to bring
nothing but misfortune TO its finders.
Sam Napier married, went TO Liver
pool and quickly lost all his money
there. He returned TO the diggings,
but though he spent years in hunting
for more gold, he never found any.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-12
FINED
The Mayor Of III Reno For Hur-
ling Ugly Language.

III Reno, o. T., Feb. l2.--T +. Hens
ley, mayor OF FL Reno, appeared be-
fore Dan ". Peery, police Judge, to
answer to the charge Of disturbing
the peace and dignity Of one Morris
Spa,z, who makes preesrious living
by going from town TO town holding
auction sales Of toilet articles and STA
tionery.
Spatz applied 10 the city clerk for a
license TO sell his wares on the streets
of El Reno City Clerk Sid Clute is.
sued the license asked for, the mayor
being present at the time. spatz
asked the mayor to sign the license
also. which he refused to do and told
Spatz If he sold goods on the street he
would have him arrested.
This did not terrify Spatz a little
bit. He told the mayor that he would
sell under the license received from
the city clerk. Ashe was leaving the
city hall Mayor Heusley shook his lst
at him and used language CT an in
ferior quality-such as Webster does
not give in his famous unabridged.
thereby distur rbing the peace OF the
plaintiff which is against the ordi-
nance made and provided for the gov
arnment Of the city OF El Reno. Three
other witnesses corroborated the tes-
timony OF Mr.. Spatz.
During the progress Of the trial the
mayor accused city attorney Maurer
of frequenting gambling houses, and
Msurer retaliated by saying that the
mayor encouraged gam bling by allow
ing gamblers TO pay fine twice each
month in direct violation of territorial
lawL
Baldwin and Phelps defended the
mayor and city attorney Msurer did
the prosecuting, His honor, the court,
after mature deliberation, imposed q
fine of IS and costs against the mayor,
whereupon Mayor hensley appealed
the case to the district court. In or
der that the mayor Hensley will be on
hand Judge Peery fixed his bond at
ann
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-12

Rev. Charles ~ Sheldon hesitated
about allowing "In His steps" TO be
dramatized. fearing that the actors
and actresses preventing it would not
be Christians. he will now manage a
newspap per for week. Is he as aux-
ious about the telegraph operators,
country correspondence, employees OF
press associations. desk men, printers,
stereotypers, pressmen, news boys,
news agents, express messengers,
mail carriers, postmasters and depu-
ties as he was about the theatrical
profession? Ne fear Brother sheldon
is overworklng the press notice de
partment.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-12
L JoUIsTIC PRoDIGIEs.
Learned Men who Mastsr FIFTY Difer-
ent Tongues.

When one considers the difficulty OF
acquiring even a "nodding acquaint-
ance" with two or three languages, it
seems almost incredible that some men
should be able to speak with all the
fiuency OF native in twenty and even
fifty, strange tongues. II is only few
months since Or. Gottlieb Loitner, the
most famous linguist OF this genera
ton, died at Bonn, in Germany. DR..
Leitner. who acted as interpreter to an
army in the Crimean war, could speak
with equal facility IA no fewer than
fifty languages; and many of the more
abstruse eastern tongues he knew as
intimately as his native German. But
there have been phenomenal liuguists
in all ages from the far-away days OF
Mithriaates, king of Pontus, who could
cor verse with the subjects Ia each OF
their twenty-five tongues; and from
the days of Cleopatra, who never used
an Inter prefer iI her relations with
the wcrlds ambassadors. Pico della
Mirandola, a learned italian of the
fifteenth century, was eloquent ill
twenty-five languages, and NJ. Full
gence Fresnel was familiar with TWEEN
ty, and IN the seventeenth century
Nicholas Schmid, German peasant,
translated the Lords Prayer into as
many languages as there are weeks in
a year. The greatest unguist Of all
time, however, was Cardinal Mezzofan-
ii, who died half century ago. Mezzo-
fanti's lin tic range was so great
tnat he cou have conversed in a diff
ferent every week for two years
without exhausting his vocabulary. In
all he was familiar with ia languages
and dialects, and in most OF them he
could speak with such accuracy aud
purity of accent that he might have
been, and often was, mistaken for
native.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-12
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
TERRITORIAL SKETCHES.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Norman has advanced its water rate
from Is TO so cents thousand gallons.
A. l.. Thompson of Pond Creek wi !
establish Republican newspaper at
Renfrow.
The blizzard Thursday was general
ali over the two territories. A. Okla-
homa City the wind blew forty-two
miles an hour.
The other night bucset Of candy
was stolen from Mofiitt's grocery. IL
wes soon after recovered by the police
in whose hands il remained. This
morning be came around To hcadqu4r-
ters TO get IT, SeeiRE 1t unopened he
opened II and gave the force fifteen
pouods, who now do nothing but eat
stick candy.
Captain II. A. Todd, living at Calu
met and one of the oldest aud most
prominent citizens of Canadian, met
with a very serious accident Saturday
afternoon. He was crushing corn and
in some way his arm became caught
betW cen the sweep and the cog wheel
The bones Of the arm were broken
and the muscles and Resh badly torn.
Mr.. Todd was a member of the third
Oklahoma legislature, aud was a
stauneh friend of western Oklahoma
and Washita county Cloud Chief Sen
tinel
Kiowa Review We do not know
whether the members OF the Oklaho-
ma live stock association will re-elect
Hon. Abner Il. Wilson president egain
or not. he has held that Office for two
years without any effort ON his part
and 10 the entire satisfaction OF all
concerned. No man Ira the greet west
stands higher than Abner Il. Wilson
among his people, aud II elected again
we are safe in sayiHg that he will re-
tire at the end of his term with high
honors both 10 himself and the great
association which he has been presi-
dent OF for the past two years. About
twenty five or thirtr years ago Abner
was looking around for a place 10 90
INTO cattle, but hellhad but very
/ little money 20 invest. We went 10
work for Major Drumm, ana ID was
not long until be had worked his wav
up 10 foreman for him By attandiny
/ TO his business he won tho respeet of
others and carefully saved his money
\ From foreman he branehed ou. into
business for himself, and is today one
OF the recognized solid cattlemen OF
the west. Fixed principles and steady
habits are attributes that alwavs win.
aud Abner Il. Wilson has all Of these,
which accounts for his wonderful sue
cess. No better man ever lived, and
we hope he may live for many wears
among people and country he has
always honored, aud who respect him
because they have known him for
years. and nothing he could ask OF
them but what they woald quickly
grant him.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-12

dark counsels OF Republican imper-
ialism.
This kind Of argument is unanswer-
able and the Mckinley forces in the
east are beginning TO crumble before
the sustained attacks Of william j
Bryan.
Imperialism can never appeal TO a
majority OF the liberty loving voters
Of this country. On this issue alone
the Democrats cna meet and defeat
their opponents, and when there arc
joined to it the arguments against the
trusts and the aggressions Of the mon
ey power, victory at the polls next
autumn will tie practically assured.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-12
REYAN ON ImPERIALIsS.

VIM. J. Bryan is a leader Of thought
and he was the first great thinker Of
this country to protest against imper-
iAlism and 10 point out its dangers to
this republic. 1t requires great deal
OF courage for public man to oppose
the trend OF war enthusiasm when it
was at it's height, but armed with the
courage Of his convictions, Bryan
spoke boldly and now the people are
with him. Recently in discussing the
policy of the Republican adninistra-
tion Mr.. Bryan said;
I'm AL my speeches / devoted con
siderable time to the subject OF inn
perialism, and found that the argu-
ments against colonial policy were
we'll received.
81 am convinced that effort TO en-
grRftIsuch policy upon our form Of
government will ALLEVIATE more Repub
licans than have left the Republican
party in any previous campaign. AS
.he purpose OF Republican leaders 20
foreibly annex the Philippine islands
becomes more apparent the defenders
OF that policy become more aud more
bold in their repudiAtion of funda-
mental principles, and 40 the doctrine
of force Is more boldly svowed the
disanection among the Republicans
inereases.
"When the Republican party meets
the speeches OF Abraham Lincoln Ia
the next campaign IL will 6nd that the
gulf between Lincolnism pnd Hanna
ism Is so great that the admirers Of
the former cannot be followers Of the
latter.
"If the Republicans assert that an
imperial policy viii ray, they will be
compelled 70 put pecuniary value
upon the lives that will be sacrificed
in the purchase Of the supposed ad-
vantages, II they assert that the ma
tion is following divine guidance in
the prosecution OF war OF conquest
they will be compelled 20 show the
credentials OF the man through whom
the divine will has been revealed.
IF they assert that circumstances
make Il necessary 60 remain in the
Philippine islands, they viii be met
with the reply that Republican ad-
ministration created the circumstanc-
es which are relied upon TO justify the
retention OF the islands,
Thus clearly and eogently does the
splendid logic Of the Democratic cham
pion meet aud overthrow the argu-
ments Of the opposition.
Thus are the people enlightened aud
thua 10 brilliant light thrown on the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-12
ATTEMPTED JAIN BREAK

with the Aid OF a Pick city Prisoners Al
most Get Away
Last night Jail break was prevent
ed by VIM. Vsmpner and Policeman
J Runnels. Prisoners had made fish
ing pole OF broom and a rake by
which means they succeeded in reach
q pick which lay TO one side near the
gate Dragging it up near the Jail
bars, IL was easily taken through,
With this the picked the wood away
from around the CRATE both 10 which
is fastened the Jail door hasp. Vamp-
ner heard the pounding, and calling "A
policeman they diGcovered what was
going on just 10 time 10 prevent the
escape. the prisoners had to be
cheined 10 the floor for safe keeping.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-12
SOCIETY FRowNs ON HIM.

Washington society is somewhat du-
bious as TO the receptions to be accord
ed TO Prince David OF Hawaii, who now
lives at the capital His aunt ,ex- Queen
Lilioukalani. has never gotten beyond
the fringe Of the haut ton. Prince
David's case is different He is a young
man of color, but he is the fortunate
possessor Of $lO,OOO,0OO 1t has been
gravely discussed in many drawing
rooms that it would be only civil TO
give the young man an opportunity.
His blood mantles darkly in his fea
tures. il is true, but the divine elixir
of 100000 golden dollars charms
many. II is said that since the nation
has expanded and taken in these dark
races il is only fair that they be treat
cd with courtesy at the capital OF this
great government. Cosmopolitanism
is keenly discussed, and IL is an even
wager that Prince David, backed by
his millions. will find a key to many
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-12
QYTYRv


At Eureka Springs, Arkansas This
popular hotel will be opened 10 the
public "a an all year resort March J.
1900. A great many improvements
have been made for the comfort and
convenience Of guests, and the best OF
service in every particular is assured.
A grand opening ball will be given
March ., and for this occasion the
Frisco line will sell tickets at a very
low rate. Further information cheer.
fully given by any Frisco agent o. the
undersigned.
Il. r. Dunn, District Passenger Agt.
Wichita, Kansas.
Bryan Snyder, General Passenger
Agent, st. Louis, Mo.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-12

THE Oklahoma negro politician is
becoming an unknown quantity. A
few years ago the lilly-whites coddled
and csjoled the blackman before sd-
ministering the marble heart. Now
days the negro is not even consulted
and isruthlessly thrown down with.
out hearing.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-12

THE Republicans are giving the col
ored man no quarter these days. Even
the caucuses are white and the negro
is laughed at. Long experience has
taught the lily white not TO bother
about the negro voter. On election
day he is driven to the polls and voted
as the Republican bosses dictate.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-12
To Cycle TO Alaska.
Scripps- McRae League.

Scripps- McRae League.
San Francisco, Feb. 10. - Cashier Ste
phens, os the Alaska Commercial com
Pany, will attempt to ride to Alaska
on specially constructed bicycle.
The tires will be heavy felt covered
with rubber.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-12

The heating apparatus at the oper,
house is dxe6 and works all right. 1t
has never been in working order. The
whole apparatus has been gone over
and this.hf;ernoon the house was well
heated. There will not be any more
such mishaps as that of last Thursday
night.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-12

AN Oklahoma City woman tried to
hang herself the other day, but owing
to the fact OF there being so much rub
ber in her neck she could not get her
feet off the floor and so lived in spite
Of herself.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-12

Today Apjutant General Bert c.
orner issued special orders discharg
ing forty one enlisted men from the
territorial militia. The oompanies ef-
fected are Co. A, Gutbriel Co. u, Paw.
nee; Go. +, Shawnee, and Co. q. King
fisher
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-12

Down in Oklahoma City the preach
ers are making it very warm for Hi
Henry overholser Henry is so an
noyed lie has lost the status Of the
fight on the governor.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-12

TO this city to speak In the streets ana
distribute her tracts. She says she in
tends to distribute the tracts free TO
the poor and TO sell them for a penny
each to persons able to pay. She says
she has spent six years in this work,
and in her travels las visited the Hciy
LAM, Italy, Egypt and England. She
came acre from Chicago. where she has
been at work for the last two months.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-12

Scripps- -McRae League
Chicago, Feb l2-The three days
antitrust conference was called 70
order this morning The attendance
largely exceeds the expectations OF the
promoters OF the meeting.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-12

scripps-McRae League.
Tacoma, Feb. H. Klondikers are de
serting Dawson for Cape Nome Many
buildings are being removed, inelud-
ing the Palace Grand theatre Very
little will be left OF the Klondike NE
.ropolis after the spring rush to the
new fields.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-12

DIR. L. HAYNES BUXTON Is issuing
bulletins describing the progress OF
the smallpox epidemic. But he is do
ing nothing toward checking the
spread Of contagion.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-12
MESSAGE FROM HEAVEN.

indianapolis letter.
Mrs. A. Elberson, formerly OF South
Bend, this state, who says she has a
special message from heaven, has come
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-12

THE fight and fall back department
Of Buffers boasted strategy is being
worked overtime these days.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-12
MONDAY, FEBRUARY l2 1900.

MARX HANNA continues TO give the
trusts handsome notices jam up to his
pure reading matter.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-12

drawing rooms which we're vigorously
slosed against his aunt.
Prince David has more than his for
tune 10 recommend him. He has q
sood education and excellent manners
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-12

The Perry knights will attend Da-
mon and pythiAs AZ the Brooks theatre
tonight twenty etrong.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-12

OKLAHOMA crrY, FBB, lO-CspoeaiD--
George smith V. David smith IL the style
Of suit Aled in the district court yester-
cay afternoon, and the plainufrs petltion
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-12

Hoods Pills are for sale at the Eagle
Drug Store.