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Official Organ o Oklahoma Democracy Offcq of Pubi'citlon Harriaon Avonuo
VOL. 10
GUT'IRIE OKLAHOMA .vJND.'Y ..UNE 2" 1897.
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Boots and Oxfords
Turns Welts McKays
In values that defy competition. We have
some closing-out lots in Men's Ladies'
Misses' and Children's Shoes which we are
selling at less than actual cost.
Eisenschmidt & Weckel
The Leading Shoe House.
118 West Oklahoma Avo. Kopalrlng Nontly Done.
n. h: sturgis;
SoXJLcJLtox- for
Complete Cotton
From wagon to bale set up ready for work
including boiler and engine. Gold medal
awarded at "Worlds Pair and Dallas State
Fair.
N. H. STURGIS.
orresnomloiico Solicited.
OKLAHOMA CARRIAGE WORKS.
Manufactures all Kinds of Vohlcklos. Palntjng Trimming
and Repairing Promptly Attended to.
822 South Division Street
J W MoNEAL Pkesidest
GUTHRIE NATIONAL BANK.
Capital
Surplus
Board of Directors Incaddltlon to Bank Officer :
J mu fltraHon Horace Spssd
TYRTTO. RTHPP.
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and at Lowest Prices.
EDWARD NICHOLS Prop.
Will not be made by taking
time to examine our Spring
Line. We have the Latest
Styles. The latest lasts.
The latest colors in
Ginning Outfits.
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GUTHRIE O. T.
A. J 8EAY Vick-Phksidknt.
Sober Martin J. R. UoUI&jliia
W. J HORSFALL Cn.hlM
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NEGROES PROVOKF A
CLASH.
GOVERNMENT CALLED ON.
Are Armed ami Ihrr-ntcu an Attack
inspector Anita for Aul'iorlty to
Dllnrm All Hut OMcluU Muil to
l'atrol Fort lllbson Troop.
Aro Nccile.l to Prevent
Shctlillng of Jllooil.
Washington- Juno 25. Trouble has
broken out afresh at Port Gibson I.
T. where the Chotoheo freedmnn pay
ment has Just been resumed mid the
Washington authorities have been ap-
pealed to for assistance In averting
further disorders. Nous of the dis-
turbance cuiue officially In telegrams
received yesterday by Secretary llllus
supplemented bv similar advices re-
ceived by the attorney general and
the secretary of war. Ueueral Frank
C. Armstrong of the Duwes eominls-
slou which was just leaving Fort (Jib-
ton when the trouble occurred joined
with Indian inspector McLaughlin
who Is supervising the paymunt. In
wiring the following to Secretary
lillss:
"Considerable icltemont exist
among the negroes on account of ar-
rests made by the lulled States lunr-
shals Negroes arc armed and are
threatening to attaol: the marshals.
The troops here are able to cope with
the situation and preserve pence. If
the commander lias not authority to
patrol the town and to exorcise con-
trol over the excited negroes serious
trouble mnv occur. The presence and
action of tho military last evening
alone prevented bloodshed. The pay-
ment has progressed quietly but these
disturbances aro outside the lines and
aro between the '"igroes nnd deputy
marshals. Prompt and decided netion
Is recommended with authority to re-
move disorderly persons and disarm
all except United States olllelals. TIicl
I'nited States attorney nnd I'nltod
Slates marshal have wired the nttor-
noy general."
Secretary Uliss forwnrdod the ad-
vices to tho seorotury -ol war for his
action and wired the Inspector that ho
had done so uud reminding him that
tho troops wore on the ground stntod
that order must bo maintained at all
hazards. The Individual bcnoflclarfos
of tho payment are making positive
protests and u telegram wan ruceivod
to-day from n woman at Fort Scott
ICau. as follows:
"Am Cherokoo freodman: guardian
for my children. Money deposited In
bank ut Fort Scott. II. . Wuio at-
tached it through fraud. How can I
ifet possession? JIkttih Cash."
She is onl one of n number In .sim-
ilar straits. The department is on-
lcavoring to see that the negroes'
rights are not invaded.
CORNELL THE WINNER.
Vale Hecouil by 1 lireo Length Map
.iril 'Ihlril.
l'oroiiKKKi'siK N. Y. Juno a Cor-
nell won. 'J'lme SO minutes and 81
seconds. Yale wus second by threo
lengths und a half Time 20: H. Har-
vard came In third five lengths aster u
Df Yale. Time 81:00. Cornell's Hum
by miles: Flist mllo IM.I; second inllti
10:30; third mile 15:31 3:S; fourth
uillu 30:31.
l'ulltrr May ltoitlu Control
New Yohk June X0. It Is leporlod
here that the St l.ouis Post-Dispatch
Is about to revert to tho Puluer man-
agement Mr. Pulitser beaten ut law
having begun negotiations. Colonel
Jones paid isu.OOO for a one-sixth In-
terest with the understanding Unit he
was to draw SI 0000 a year as man-
ager and It in said that he Is now to
receive SI0U.0O0 for his interest. Tu-
dor the Jonas management the Post-
Dlspatch has been the leading silver
organ Of Missouri but If Mr- Pulitzer
ihull regain ocntrol there will doit bt
less be u radical chauge.
L
Ileculnr Clmntbur.t at l'ort Scott.
"out Scorr Kuii. June 20.--Six and
thirty-four hundredth Inches of rain
fell here last night the greatest re-
cord el by the weather olsserver fur
yearn. Tliore wore two washouts on
the Memphis road between Hammond
und hero delaying all passenger
trains. Ton miles oast of here be-
tween RtehtirtU und Mots on the Mis-
souri Pacific Is another washout.
Hoth the Mnrumtun and Mill creek are
very high.
County Olllcum Fight.
Mokett Mo June tH. Harry
Hurst county clerk and W. Q. Young
elork of the circuit aourt of llonUui
eounty Ark. rivals for the hand of a
young woman arranged to fight for
her. Tho fight was hard but frlonds
Interfered In time tn prevent fatal re-
sults. Hurst was victorious uud Young
relinquished his clulin.
Social Demucrucy Charter Applications.
CuiCAOO June 0. Applications
have been reoelvoi at Debs' eommon-
wealth headquarter for 349 Social
Democracy charter. They eume in
order of number from Ohio Indiana
uud Wisconsin. The llnt Issue of the
Social Democrat vill appear July 1.
.Strlklnc Italians Arretted.
Tretosi N. J. June 20. One bun.
dred of the striking Italians at Mor-
risvllle were arrested to-day for the
per; we of dispersing the crowd. The
trouble seems to be over.
PACIFIC FORECLOSURE
Yi- llarrla of Knuta Itrnoltitlo -isnt
ooiml' Itoportr.l t- i'k -nrfr.
Wasiii-.bto.v Juno 5 Th- Sennta
eatnniittco or l'loHfle r llronils bi-tln
ag.-ced to report f. vor ty Ao reso-
lution in trod lie -tl by Vr. .Inrrin o."
Knn-afl -vproMiing the sns' of the
ennto that tho United tntrs Rhonld
redeem Hie Union l'aclfle nillwny
from prior lions and take sttps to
foreclose tho government mortgage.
The resolutlou was amended by the
addition of a provision ill the Instance
of Mr. Moryun requesting the Presi-
dent to suspend prooee .itigM to ourry
lutoeireot the ugr-emeiu ullegcd to
have boon mndo to soil . Ito Interests
of the United States In the Union
I'aclflo railroad am' in the sinking
fund until the further action of Con-
gress. Tho action of tho committee was
unanimous. Senator HarrU was ait-
thortied to make tho report.
-OHN L. AND "ITZ.
Will Sir In Ilrooklju ninl I'erbapi n
llnUh right Will llu ArraugeiL
Xi w Yobk June W l.Rst night
Martin Julian mnnnger of Hob Fitt-
slininons made a proposition to Frank
Dunn of llostou manager of John U
rtnillvan which whs nreepted. The
proposition Is thnt John l Sullivan
and I'itutuimoiis meet at Ambrose
park llrooklyu on the afternoon of
July 5 rain or shine for four or six
rounds. If Sullivan's sparring shall
be deemed by the public and sporting
writers creditable and Indicative of
Ills ability to outer the ring for n fin-
ish contest terms ami iMUiditioiis far
such a iiuitoh may be arranged imme-
diately thereafter. Sullivan will get
a share of the pate receipts.
OLD HOSS" HOEY INSANE.
Driclopi Mcntnl Ihimiiiiulneln Hint It
I'rolii.bljr r.riimnciit.
Dktiioit Mich. June " William
lloey the actor widely known In
theatrical circles as old" lloss" lloey.
who has been taking the Itnths at
Mount Clemens hns lntely developed
signs of mental unsoundness nnd yos-
tordav n party of friends nUirlcd with
him for Now York ollv hero ho will
probably enter llcllcvite luxplUil for
treatment. Within the lns.t few days
his mental vagurlo have unturned a
violent form and It Is feurol by his
physlclnus that ho will never recover
SENATE SEES THE END.
Nothing Ilnl riimnl.Ovcr Itfiim of the
'llirlfT lllll
Wasiii.voto.v Juno SO. The Senate
j r.ordny completed the wool schedule
tho xlilc schedule and tho tobacco
schedule of tho tnrilf bill and with
IIiIh accomplished tho tarilT lender
had the Mitlsfuotlou of knowing thnt
nil thu schedules of the bill and the
freo list had beer gone over once
Thoro now remains only to go through
the bill n second time passing on the
items Hissed over. Thesu are very
iiumeroim nnd important Including
hides gloves coal ten und beer.
I'rco Tnulu U'lu. In llulliilitl.
MivNRAfoiiD Miun June 30 A
special cable from u leading Hour im-
porter of Amsteidam to tho North-
western MHItr states that the 1'iotcc-
tlfiuist parly in Holland has boon
touilly defeated and that u free truile
majority Is elected. This assures the
future of thu American Hour trade
with Holland which win the object of
the attack of the Dutch protectionists
and Is gratifying to the millers of this
country.
Mr. t.'orlicll Not to lln Sisilml Noir
Wasiiixoto.v June SH The Senate
committee on privileges und elections
to day cnusitleiotl brlelly u report pro-
paretl by Mr. Hour in the case of II.
W. t'oi belt locomnieiuliiig that he be
sealed as a Keuator from Orfgon. 'i he
committee dccliiied to net upon the
repot t but ordered that It Iw printed
fur tho use of the coinnillter. together
witli any views which might be sub-
mitted by members opposing Mr. Cor-
bolt. Tlie result of ihU proceedings
will be to postpone further considera-
tion until the next maIoii.
Inlthtllto ami ltcrr'iiilum.
Vi'AsiiiNOToy June .'0 The Senate
nommilter" on privileges ami rlocl'ons
lias deehled to make the inresllgntion
of the feasibility of applying the iultl-
Htive nnd referendum system to legis-
lation of the United Steles as directed
by the resolution ut Senator Itutlcr
ndoptetl a few days since through a
sub-committee
(Sovffrnnr Alklimnn nt l.on;(li Sl4rrlt.1l
Cf A UK Mill HO W Vh.. Jiineta.--Uov-
crnor Atkinson who ennie here )-
terduy to address a Mnwiule gntliering.
was unexpectedly and (jufotly insrrlcd
last night to Mrs. Myru Camden ly
the lU'V. Ashury Mick a brother-in-law
of the groom thu couple iminedl-
utely leaving for the Kat.
NomlnalloiK y llio l'rotlilcnl.
WASiiiNoroN' Jane . The 1'rcsi-
dent to-dny sent the following noml-
imtlons to the Senate: Irving II. Dud-
ley of California to lie minister to
Fern; Frank Dillingham of ('ailfornh
nt Auckland. New 'Zealand; Captain
tleorgu C. lleinoy to be a ooiniuodore.
Krvrn Hiiur.' Halo jt N'araila.
Ni.vaiia. Mo Juno 18. Ituln ae-
eouirHtnletl by vivid lightning and
wind raged for abimtsoveii hours here
lHt night A number of large trees
wore blown down. Mghtnlng struck
in n number of plauas but tin; dam-
ages are light. The Marumtori river
Is rising rapidly and Is spreading over
the low lends
111; Slilpuaut o( Illlvr.
Nbw Yohk June 0. The steamer
L'mbria will take out to-dey 731000
vunccs of silver
III
JIM WILLIAMSON HAD TO
BF HANGED TWICE.
FIRST DROP DIDN'T KILL.
MluUilppt Vlgllantci 1 1 n ii ir a -Vegro
ami Whip a l'ri-Hrber Kejr Well
1 In. on the Versa of n Illot
tlwlnir to Attrinpteil I.jnch-
Inge A llnnRlng a
hi Joseph.
IIotiBTO.v Tex. June 21. -Jim Wll-
llniiitoii u roiing man was hanged
yesterday ut Whurton for his com-
plicity In the murder of the Crocker
family lest May. Williamson's nerve
fulled him at the last uud It was
necessary twice to Inject strychnine
into him to enable him to mount the
sen It old. He declared his father also
ludtcted for the crime was Innocent.
Wllllaptsou was pronounced dead by
the attending physicians three min-
utes after the drop fell but upuu being
cut down was found to be alive. The
body was hauled up and again sent
through the drop and was allowed to
hang twenty-two minutes. The first
drop was very hurried as tho con-
demned man nearly fainted when the
noose was adjusted.
NEGRO MOB IN CONTROL.
Key Writ Juat Now Allllrtril VWtli lllval
I.jnt'Miie I'lirllri.
Krv Wkht Flu. Juno 10. This city
was virtually In tho hands of a negro
mob last night and a white citizen
was killed b it. At l p. m. Silvanus
Johnson chnrged with assnult on a
white woman Mrs. Margaret Atwoll
was conducted to the court house for a
lion ring. Tho court room was crowd-
ed and C. 11. Pendleton a well known
citizen nroiu and asked: 'Aie thoro
enough whttu inenpnont to hang thu
negro?' There was a chorus of "Yes"
and the crowd closed In on tho pris-
oner. Thu sheriff and his deputies
drew their revoHors nnd held tho
crowd at bay while Johnson was hur-
ried back to jail whoro a mob soon
gathered. One of tho negroes cried
out to lynch Pendleton uud a rush wan
made for him. Through the eiTorts of
himself and his friends Pendleton
made his escape In a carriage.
The negro mob then gathered about
tho jail building to proven t the lynch-
ing of Johnson uud open threats were
made by them to kill any white man
who might come to the jail. About 11
o'clock William (iardiuer. u whllo
man was sitting in front of the court
house when soveral of the negro mob
approached him and ordered him to
move. He arose to obey and as soon
a his back was turned there rang out
thu oruck of a number of rillus nnd
tiardlnor reeolved u mortal wound
from which he died two hours later.
The whites are Inclined to avenge
llardlner's death and another attempt
to lynch Johnson Is expected to be
made. A serious conflict between the
whites and the blacks Is feared. The
inP'tlu Is In readiness for any disturb-
mice having been ordered out by the
governor and the United States troops
are at the orders of the shcrilf.
MISSISSIPPI LYNCHING.
Nrgrn llmigixl lr h Mob Cor Murilar
ami n 1'rearhitr lili.nd
CllVHl VI. .Sl'ltlMIH MUs.-lllllo m
Thu negro John Moses who montmed
an old man named Strong near this
place u tew duys ago ami who bus been
con II ninl In the local Jul! with a sluing
guard since yesterday confessed to
the killing this morning und shortly
afterward the guard was overpowered
by u limb of '100 or 300 men mostly
farmers. Moses was taken from the
jail and with a rope around his ueuU
wns drugged through the atreuU to a
tree near the rullwity and bunged He
was dead or ueurly so when they
reached thu place of Imaging.
Tho mob then started on a search
for a negro prcaehor who had sworn
that the murderer had spent the day
on which Strong wits killed at M
house. The mob eunght him and gave
liiin un unmerciful whipping fur feKe
swearing.
A HANGING AT ST. JOSEPH.
lame I'ollaril KurTer Coolljr Ilia IT-
troina 1'cnalty of that Ittr.
St. Josu'ii Ma June SO. .lumen
Pollard eolored was hanged at (t-il
yoslefduy morning for the murder of
Joseph Irvin another negro a year
ago. He walked upon the scaffold
coolly smiled while tho rape was
being tightened on hl neek and ex
hlhlted mure ouliunes. thun hU hung
men.
Darkl Irvin a brother of the mur-
dered (nan witnessed tlw hanging.
Pollard shot at David Irvin on eeevunt
of a quarrel they hud about a eolored
Z'.i teaching school noar DeKulb but
missed him and killed his brother
A Shortage In Mltiourl's Wheat Crop.
Mkxico. Mo June So. -The wheat
erop of this section Montgomery
Hulls Pike Marion and tit. Charles
counties Is reported to be almost a
failure. It is estimated that there will
be a fulling off over last your's erop in
this state of about 0000000 bushul.
HU T.oul I'rlnllux firm fall.
St. Lovis Ma June SO. The Orcat
Western Printing company mode au
assignment yesterday. Assets ar
i50'H); liabilities unknown Slotf
colleetlobs are said to be the ui
THREE CYCLONES IN ONE.
rnniiM-Slmpcl ttauitr (natn Henry
llKlimco to Kansas fn-m.
I.AltVKD Knn. Juno JrV Twenty-
five prostrations lu Uie hnrvest flelda
aro reported Thu heat reached Its
climax Wednesday morning at A
o'clock when throe fit unci -shaped cy-
clone cbuids wore seen hovering over
the northwestern quarter of the coun-
ty. Inc.) upponrcd to revolve with
frightful velocity but struck the
ground only at long Intervals. The
Intense heat which prevailed at the
time Is attributed to these clouds.
Wherever thoy struck thoy licked tip
everything toueliotL Farm Iiousoe
bnvus wind mills and entile sheds
were wrecked. One man's barn gran-
ary wind mill nnd -wigon which
stood In tho yard were whisked olT
nnd carried away and he whs left in
his house untouched a helpless wit-
ness of tho wreck. Numberless frenka
of this nature aro reported. Scarcely
a farmer In the west hnlf of the coun-
ty escaped damage and the loss will
fall heavily upon ninny who are un-
able to sustain It.
W. J. BRYAN AT OTTAWA.
llie bllrar Champion Aililrr.iei n llreut
Crowit at Urn Aaivuihlr
Oitaha Kan . June SO. W. J.
llrynn arrived here at 5 o'clock yester
day morning over the Suntn Fe from
Cherryvulc where he addressed a
large crowd ut S o'clock. A terrific
thunder storm began Thursday nnd
eoiillnuod through the night and when
llrynn arrived tho storm was furious
lie wue taken to the Centennial hotel
when ho was the guest of 1 0 Stlne
at breakfast. David Overmyer ex-
United Slates Senator John Martin
nnd u number of local jwlltlrlnns wore
present. After break fust Mr. Ilrymi
was taken to tho residence of Mr.
Mine where after n briof rest an In-
formal ncep'lon wusheld.
At dinner Mr. Hryan 'loveraor
I.ceily and Senator Hugh P. Farrelly
of Chauulu were the guests of
Senator II. F. Sheldon. Then the dis-
tinguished visitor was escorted to For-
est park whoro he addressed the
ChaututuiuuiiH and a vast assemblage
of visitors at 1:10 o'clock on the -'Political
Charaotorof Governmental Condi-
tions." Ho loft at : p. m. for lloatrlee
Nob. where ho expects to meet his
wife.
TRAGEDY AT GALENA.
IM Mnrtlu Kills Tun .lien ou Nllitlit
l'rowicntl'in.
Uai.v.na. Kan.. Juno 30. ltd Murtln
shot nnd killed John Johnson und fit
fully wounded Claude Tuttlo about U
o'clock last night. Tho trouble orig-
inated over a swing which was put up
in the suburbs of thlsultv. Johnson
and Tuttlo wished to remove the
swing but Martin objected mid while
thoy ttilHoiI It brought on trouble.
.Martin shot Johnson lu the left breast
near the heart mid ho fell dead. Tut
tlo was shot lu the small of the back
nnd the ball uaine nut three Inches
iilmio the naval. He cannot live.
Murtln Is at large. Mnrtlu Is a well-
known miner here nnd It la believed
he will give himself up.
KANSAS CENTRAL SOLD.
i:aatern llmnlliolilor If I.I In hn I Inn
for th l.o.t ruMlblit I'rlnn.
l.KAvr.Nwoniii Kan Juno i'O The
Kansas Central railroad ami mlHno'
stock was sold at auction here at IS:.V)
o'clock this afternoon bv It I'. Hilton
of Topeka master lu chancery to Wal
ter ii. Horn and Thomas Joyce of
Hrooklvn. N. Y .for S'i m.ooo The nnr-
chascrs were not present lu tierson.
their representative P. C. Anderson
of Now York sou of 11 PJIury Ander-
son n Union Puclllu receiver bidding
for tliitin No other bid wits made and
the oiler was thu minimum amount
that could bo accepted for the road
under the order of sale. W 11. Itoa-
hlngton of Topeka United States
.Marshal Neuly and Sherltr landi of
Clay county attended the sale the
lutter being there to settle taxes
amounting to 31000.
rrolilliltlnii tfpbhl.
Topkka Kuii June ?!. The Stale
Temperance Union Is circulating state-
ments from William Stryker Populist
superintendent of schools. ( haiieulior
Snow of the Stole university. Presi-
dent Taylor of the State Xoruinl
school and President Fuirchlld of the
Kansas State Agricultural college in
which they declare themselves in favm
of prohibition.
No Minor." HtrlUo I'ntll lltlL
Col rwHl'S Ohio June .'!. The na-
Uoual .eeu live board of the I uiU'd
Mine workers met here to-day am!
niifeiderad the question of a general
stride. While conditions in Ohio and
Pennsylvania would warrant a suspen-
sion at this time. It was praetieally
duelded Unit no strike would be or-
dered before next fall.
All (.Inn fount Kan. hivept.
Pi casaxto. Kan June . About
to ocloek last night a severe
wind sl.iriu swept over all parts
of the county. The damage to
buildings and growing crops will
run up Into the thousand. Many
barns outbuildings and sinalldTTT
ing bouses were blown down In
evfvy town of the county struels sre
bloekoil with shade t't-cs and wrecks
of buikliugs.
Fort SnoO in a Mail War
Four Kwi r Kan . Juuo . llecame
tho rrity eouueit has be.-ii Tmlaliog one
of its own laws since IMiS. the li-tiU-t
eourt today handed down an opinion
whioli the city attorney says will in-
validate over two-thirds of Ute ordi-
nances govermug Uie city and elfea't
vast property Inturests. prlvatit and
public
Lsrga Thaat flelil on rirti
Oiikat IIi:no Kan Juno Hi. -A 000-
aero Uuld of wheat just east of tbii
town naught flro from sparks from a
Hants Fe train to day and was entire
ly consumed.
POWOEB
Absolutely Puro
PittMiri i.l . o . v.-. .... - .
ami l.e.ilihiuiacss A Quires tho fooaaealnst
iillltn .111.1 nil f mm . .-..It...... ""
to the cheap i.raiitls nor At iiAit.tcu towdkh
OO titf OHK
TKIthlTOKIAIi IUUKFS
Manchester
hog.
man hag a six-legged
Kloetrlcal storm did much damage at
Manchester.
Jim HatSold of Avoea Is In jil at
iceiinibeh oharged with raping Uoaa
May ngod 15
Hosideuco of David Wolr destroyed
byilronoor Nowltirk and Mrs. Weir
badly butnod.
Prof. Holtor and Flnlda nr .- In
tho Ools8 mountain region nU raf ing
tho praetloublllty of artesian Irriga-
lion. Tho Peoples' Partv Territorial corii-
tnlttco meotant Hi Uono July 13 to
elect n territorial chairman y!co Leo
vincont resigned.
Tho Oklahoma Annual eonforonco of
tho M. K ohuroh will moot at Hi
Ueno coiiitnoneing Octobor 14 InOv
with lllshop MoOabo aa presiding
bishop.
Hev. J. I. Uvans was killed by a
blow on tho nook at Hmot but the
name of his asHallrvnt was not given
It was In a ouarrol over farm work
of some kind.
The Pouca Indiana say tho white
man brought tho drouth to this coun-
try llcforo he came down with his
civilization all the seasons were very
luucu line mis.
Will Clraywon was sentonccd to fifty
lashoH on tho back nt Kufatila last
wcok for stealing chickens. Taylor
Jones an accessory was sentenced to
bo shot for the aatno offence. Thoy aro
Crooks.
Heceutly nt Swconoy vll'rj while a fun-
oral wos In progress anil as tho body
was bolng lowered to Ita last resting
place soveral vicious dogs engaged la
a fight badly frightonlng the women
and children and In fact destroying
very mutli tho Boloinnlty of tho pro
seeding. Ono llttlo girl was bltton
very badly In tho leg.
Tooumsoh Democrat: Tho com-
moncomont cxoroisoH at tho Hacrod
Hoart Mission in tho southeast part of
this county Tuesday ovoning excel Is
any former commencement exercises
that has ever taken nlaco at thoao
schools io we aro informed by those
who were present. Wo would llko to
have given these schools a vrrite up
thifl woek but as we did not have the
ploasuro cf attending wo aro uuabln
to do so. Miss Alico Ragan graduated
with all honors alio Is a handsome
young lady and has been attending
.iee schools for threo years Her
home Is In Chleago.
ilia Indian Way.
Ono ovenlng last week Just about
sundown Tom Chlekaaaw u fullblood
IdiIIiiii condoninetl to die for tho
crime of larceny aoeording to tho
tribal laws was placed In a wagon acd
drlvou to the graveyard just east of
Okmulgee. He walked up and looked
Into his grave and then knell down
and prayed with Uov. John Mcintosh
Ho was then shown a largo stone at
the head of his grave by a little tree
whore he sat down facing death
bravely. He advised all young men to
be honest with their fellowinon and to
not follow his example. After ho hal
finished hia epeeeh ha was blind-folded
and shot to death by the lighthorse
tuori of the Okmulgee district. Too
erime for which Chickasaw was tx
ecu ted wat lareeny. He bad been eon
victed for the third time for the same
crime and the chief who alone could
save him refused to gra.il a pardon
Colorado 0'ieau.
OiiJniii -i Hi. July I. " und I we Mill
II Hi ki i M I oloiado puliii-i at llu. un
lUiuou- j ullage coiumi m leg dale r
ale. A.J oiiKts's Ak lit
Union-made ueirligee abirta feraao
only at the New York Clothing House
Ht .John's Day
Masonic St John's day was obferved
at Mtlllwstir Thursday. There were a
number of vlslttug Masons from over
the territ ry. The resident rueuibcra
of the order entertained tnoir visiting
brethren right royally serving a boun
tlful bat qutt at I o'clock
lit the evening a Com maudery lodge
was InstUuteo by tiovernor llarncc
who was lu Stillwater attending a
meeting of the board of regents of the
Agricultural and Mrcnabieal college
It was an occasion much eojjjed by
Mason augmented by the hospitable
reception and entertalauieui by the
Masons aad eituens of VJtUlwater
lUaatrle lllttvri
Kleetrle Hitters is a medicine suited
for asy seasou but perhawi more 'en
orally needed when tbe languid ex-
hausted feeling prevails when the
liver la torpid and sluggish and tbe
need of a tonie and alterative la fe't
A prompt use of this medielne baa
often averted long and perhaps fatal
bilious fevers ho modlclao will act
more surely in counteracting and freez
lug the system from the malar 1
poison. Dizxlness yields to Electric
flitters. Fifty ceuts and $1 por bottle
at C. P Reiifro's drug store.
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Niblack, Leslie G. The Guthrie Daily Leader. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 24, Ed. 1, Sunday, June 27, 1897, newspaper, June 27, 1897; Guthrie, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc73963/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.