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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-04-13

Woodmen of the WOrld.-Regular meet
ings on the second and fourth Fridays in
each month at p. m. in Odd Fellows hall.
Visiting brethren Invited,
&. b. Kendrick, c. G..
T. c. Bridgman. CLERK.
Knights of the Maccabees, Ardmore Tent
No. 2.-Meets on first and third Mondays il
each month at Judge Hobby's office on Main
street. Visiting members cordially invit ed.
Edwin Hobby, Com.
II. L. Landes. r. r.
The oasis., 1896-07-04
Three Opinions:

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The oasis., 1896-07-04
DISEASES oF THE SKIN.

The intense itching and smarting incl dent to eczema, letter, salt-rheum, and other diseases ofthe skin is instantly allayed by applying Chamberlain's Eye and Skin Ointment Many very bad cases have been permanently cured by it. It is equally efficient for itching piles and a favorite rem- edy for sore nipples; chapped hands, chill plains, frost bites, and chronic sore eyes. For sale by druggists at 25 cents per box.
 Try Dr. Cady's Condition Powders, they are just what horse needs when in bad condi- tion. Tonic, blood purifier and verInifuge.
 For Sale by Chenoweth & Mix.
The oasis., 1896-07-04
ActSo-s THE Bote

ijoH JO0t ifitip, NOlt'lot VI iHbN'7 nal revenue died in Guadalajara on the 18th instant.
 The city council of Monterey has voted the sum of sl,000 to buy furni- ture for the public school.
 A company composed of Mexicans and Americans has been organized in the City of Mexico for the purpose Of prospecting in the mineral zone Of Cuchllo Parade.
 A well founded rumor Is current in Durango, to the effect that tic city is soon to be lighted by electricity which will be of undoubted benefit to that thriving place which is badly in need of a decent lighting system.
 A Spanish merchant of Guanajuato made trip the other day to Guadala- jara for the purpose cf buying 20,O0o toW,Oo0 fanegas of corn, but on ac- count Of It's scarcity could not make deal. Corn has gone up to an exorbi- tant price in Guadalaiara and Guana- iuatO.
 Last Saturday there left Belem prison some l00 rateros for Vera Cruz, their destination being the Nalle Ma cional to work on the tobacco planta- tions. CT this number eighty were sentenced by the district government aud twenty by the various criminal Judges of the capital
 On account of tine drOuth and con seluent bad crops in many of the states. the price Of corn has gone up Hl over the frontier. An American carga of corn is now selling 10 the northern cities Of the republic at s620. Corn has also increased greatly in price in the port of progre-o.
 The remains of.General Arteaga are now resting in the San Fernando pam theon at the City Of Mexico. IL is reported that the government is soon to place them in the Rotunda for
 
 Der Is the anniversary of the death of this famous patriot, 1t would be well to have the ceremonies on that date.
 Mir. Nicolas Zuhga Miranda was set at liberty at 10 o'clock last Satur- day morning on payment of Si fine, for having been drunk and dis0rderly on Wednesday night. MT. Mranda's followers are of the eopinion that his chances of becoming president of the republic have suffered severe blow in consequence of the escapade. 1.-Two Republics.
 Monterey correspondent of the Two Republics; Mir. R. w. Watson of Santa Barbara, Cal, is negotiating to secure the San Isidro Hacienda near Cadereyta, which is an extensive and valuable property. MT. Watson will endeayor to introduce here the Cali fornia fruit products. He is the fore runner of d large colony of California fruit culturists who contemplate com ing to Mexico, taking advantage ot the cheap irrigable lands between Monterey and Tampico.
 Last summer one of our grand chil- dren was sick with severe bowel trouble. Our doctors remedies had failed, then we tried Chamberlans Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which gave very speedy relief We re- gard it as the best medicine ever put on the market for bowel complaints. Mrs. E. G. Gregory, Frederickstown, Mo. This certainly Is the best medi- cine ever put on the market for dysen- tery, summer complaint, collie and cholera infantum in children. It never fails to give prompt relief when used in reasonable time and the nlain
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-12

the face, and 1 say to myself, is there,
then, something of humanity in this
beast?"
They are wonderful" she said. 81
see the NJ and N, and both are in their
proper places. These two letters, so
clearly defined in the left hand, mean
great things in the ordinary individual.
la this wonderful beast they must
mean more. I cannot say that l believe
in the theory of evolution, but I am at
4 loss to understand why these lines
should so closely resemble, in shape and
position, the ones l have found in many
highly intellectual persons. Below the
ball of the thumb, and running directly
across the hand, l find the M. Many
persons think that this letter in the
hand stands for marriage. That is an
absurd and ridiculous fancy. To the
contrary, i will say that the deeper
set is the NJ, the less inclined the sub
ject is to marry.
Johanna lacks refinement. There
is no question about that, but there
is 10 question, at the same time, that
she is extremely sensitive. Both of
these properties are indicated in the
lines which border on the side of the
hand opposite the thumb. The width
of the lines shows Johanna to be coarse
and the brevity of them is evidence
of her constituencies. She will insult,
but will not be insulted.
In those long fingers almost twice
as long as any others l have SEEM I
see power and originality, together with
dangerous qualities. She has the
fingers of pickpocket and a tyrant.
at you; contemplate the alacrity with
which those four fingers could fathom
The depths of your pockets; think
what a cruel and relentless grasp she
would retain on ar enemy! a.a
The formation of the ends of her
fingers is in her favor, to u certain ex-
tent, because they taper. Unlike the
tiger or the leopard, she would stop
her mangling after being satisfied that
she had conquered. | cannot say that
l am in love with her thumb. 1t is
too short and insignificant, and Is set
too far back on the hand. We look for
principle in the thumb. Johanna has
no principle. think that little thumb
is her weakest point. If the last joint
were long in comparison to the other
Joints of her fingers l might forgive
her, but such contrast cannot be over
locked. | would advise her keeper to
be careful.
Il have noticed that immense hollow
in the palm of Johannes hand. She
cannot get rid of ii, even if she were to
try, 1t comes from habit of keeping
the hand almost constantly closed, and
it shows that her nervous tension is
great. 1t argues well for the activity
of her BRAIN"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-12
Married After the Groom's Death.

A remarkable instance of marriage
after the death of one of the contract
ing parties has writes a st. Petersburg
correspondent just taken place at
Nicolaieff, Russia, where the ceremony
was actually performed in the Jewish
cemetery. A young Jewess having
died suddenly, her relatives decided
that, as she was bctrothed, she should
be married according to the rites of the
Jewish ritual, so that she should not
incur the disgrace of entering the other
life as single woman. With this
idea the parents of the deceased erected
a baldachin over the newly made grave,
and the dead and the living being
brought together, the gruesome farce
was duly performed. After the usua!
prayers had been said, and the body had
been lowered into the grave, docu-
ment was placed on the latter, stating
that the deceased had been duly mar
ried.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-12

loyalty rendered material aid to the
cause of independence as a recognized
patriot, as n soldier or sailor, or as civil
officer in one of the colonies or states or
of the united colonies or states" pro-
vided the applicant be otherwise ac-
ceptable to the society. Mrs. Stevenson
was married to Mr.. Stevenson in 1866.
She was Miss Letitia Green, of Dam
vile, Ky, the daughter of Presby-
terrain minister, who was the president Of
Center college, in Danville. At that time
this was the principal educational insti-
tuition in the state, and turned out such
good men as Il. w. Crittenden, John
Young Brown and Senator Blackburn.
Adlai f. Stevenson, then young man
in Mclean county, ILL.,, decided he
would go to Danville for his education,
and at reception in the house of Presi-
dent Green he met his future wife. Two
years later DIR. Green died, and Miss
Letitia came up to Mclean county to
live with q sister who had married Mat
thew L. Scott, and the acquaintance
ship began in Kentucky was continued
in Illinois, and resulted in marriage.
Mr.. Stevenson had won n prize, for his
wife not only brought him great beauty,
and sweet disposition, but head that
has helped him consistently through
hard work to the very high position he
now occupies. Mrs. Stevenson is one Of
the most popular women in Washing.
ton society, and new honors will add lit
tie to the high esteem in which she is
already held
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-12
OLDEST EX-SENATOR.
George Wallace Jones and His
Eventful Career.
He Was the First Senator from the State
of Iowa, and u Great Friend of
Daniel Webster and other
Famous Statesmen.

There is good ground for the belief
that the human race is longcr-liyed
than it was few generations ago. A
statistician recently offered, as evil
dence of increased longevity, the ages
of some prominent men of to-day,
notably some members of the United
States senate who participate actively
in national affairs at an age at which,
so years ago, they would have been
deemed ready to be laid on the shelf.
Another notable example, says the
Illustrated American, is General and
ex-senator George Wallace Jones. Of
Dubuque, Ia, who is now in his cad
year. Gen. Jones was born at Vim
cennes, Ind, April 10, 1904. He was u
frontier lad, yet he was early alive to
the fact that his part of the country
was not always to remain the frontier.
He was graduated from Pennsylvania
university, where he was a classmate
of Jefferson Davis; at the same time
Zachary Taylor and Lewis Cass We're
students at Pennsylvania. After grad
uation he entered the legal profession,
and not long afterward formed n bust
ness partnership with Daniel Webster,
with whom he purchased the site of
the present city of Madison, Wis. The
spirit of the frontiersman was in his
veins, so he moved westward in the ear
ly thirties, and was made COMPRESSION
al delegate from the Territory of Mich
igan in 1888. He was largely instru-
mental in securing the division of
which came the territories of Wiscon-
sin and Iowa, and he held many i'm
portant offices in the new region.
Gen. Jones was the associate in con-
gress of James X. Polk, Alexander IL.
Stevens and Abraham Lincoln, and,
after being elected the first United
States senator from the new state Of
Iowa, sat in the upper house with
Thomas II. Benton, Charles Sumner,
Stephen A. Douglas, William II. Seward
and James Buchanan. He was n warm
personal friend of John c. Calhoun,
Martin Van Buren,, Henry Clay, An
drew jackson, John G. Fremont and
Franklin Pierce, and his intimacy with
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-12

such men, and his native diplomacy, as
well as his interest in and knowledge
of the needs of the new northwest, made
him of great service in furthering many
measures for the development of the
new empire of the west. He was aide
de-camp to Gen. Henry Dodge in the
Black Hawk war, serving through that
campaign, but had earlier served his
country in the field, for while mere
boy he was drummer in our army on
the Canadian frontier during the war
of 1812-1S15. On leaving his seat in
the senate in 1859, he became minister
to the United States of Colombia; n
notable event in Washington, before
his departure, was the dinner given in
his honor by William H. Seward.
The prominent politicians of half n
century ago had some social duties
which their modern successors would
scarcely know how to perform credit
ably. For instance, Gen. Jones acted
as the second to Jonathan Cilley, of
Maine, in the celebrated duel in which
that gentleman was killed by William
j. Graves, of Kentucky. He was also
chosen as "best man" in IL other pro-
jected duels, in seven of which he was
able to prevent the combatants ex-
changing shots. In 1887 he had a "lit-
tie affair" of his own of this nature
ut st. Louis, where he was challenged
by Lieut.. Williams, of the regular army,
after a discussion which grew out Of
the attempt of the lieutenant to remove
the glasses with which Gen. Jones had
been serving some ladies with refresh
ments. The lieutenant, learning that
Jones was dead shot, withdrew the
challenge, and the affair of honor
stopped at that point.
On his Goth birthday, April 10, 1894,
the state of Iowa rendered Gen. Jones
a public reception mt Des Moines, the
capital of the state. The governor pre-
sided, and the legislature, in a body,
the executive council, the judges of
the supreme court and many of the
distinguished citizens of the common
wealth attended.
In person Gen. Jones is of command
ing figure, and remains a remarkably
handsome man. Aside from somewhat
defective eyesight, he enjoys excellent
health. He has seldom slept more than
six hours of "a. He has not been sick
in bed single day since the year 1927,
though up 70 that time his health was
so poor that he was not expected to
live long. He has played an important
part in the advancement of the west,
for which he will be long and CRATE
fully remembered.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-12

in the branches of large oak, which
the dogs encircled again and again in
their mad efforts to lay hold of him.
The test was a remarkable one, the
chase having been over territory miles
in extent, which had in many places
been walked over and where the nu-
merous footprints might have been
misleading.
The dogs are splendid specimens of
their breed. Wade and Muse are 21a
years old, and Freeman is only two.
The two older dogs have run down 35
convicts during their brief career.
Their best record, in which Freedman
also participated, was the running
down of negro convict nine days after
his escape from convict farm in the
mountains of North Carolina. The
chase extended over 1875 miles, and
when at bay the negro killed two other
dogs in the pack and knocked Wade
senseless before he was finally cap
tured by the officers. The trio can run
a trail IS to 80 hours old. They have
been trained from the time they were
puppies, with only men as their game.
The dogs are valued at $500 each, and
ere considered the best man-trailers in
the country.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-12
MISS JOHANNA'S HAND.
Expert in Palmistry Studies the
Chimpanzee's Lines.
She Is Intelligent, But Has Murderous
Observation-Disclosures Are That She
Would Not Hesitate to Kill
with Cold Cruelty.

Since Johanna, the famous ctfimpan-
zee OF the Central Park menagerie, drew
a picture of herself and wrote letters to
her friends she has become the object
of study on the part of men of science,
not few of whom have visited her
quarters in the Arsenal to ascertain,
by her appearance and conduct, what
1t might be possible for her to do next.
The general deduction is that Johanna
is capable of doing almost anything
that is good, together with a great
many things that are wicked. For
instance, it is believed that Johanna
would commit cold-blooded murder, or,
in a spasm of uncomfortable passion,
treacherously assault her best friend.
AS matter of fact, says the New
York Herald, Johannes best friend is
her keeper, Mckay, and he says that
he will always trust Johanna with his
life. While acknowledging this, the
Keeper will not allow you to go within
four feet of Johannes steel bars, be-
cause her reach is long and her mind,
if she has one, is constantly bent on de-
struction. She will laugh, sing, dance
almost speak--but she will tear to
shreds that which you will give her,
no matter how friendly the motive.
With Mckay it is different. Johanna
is obedient to his commands. She
is willing at all times to do what he
wishes and when yesterday it was
sought to read Johannes traits by the
lines in her hand, she submitted. This
was because Mckay held her hand, and
because she felt assured that no hostile
intention was contemplated. ..
Behind Mckay stood a palmister,
Mile. Eleonore Panurge. 1t was Mile.
Panurge's first experience in the read
ing of character in being not of the
human family. The palmister at first
secuted the idea that she would find
anything at all in the chimpanzee's
hand that would denote traits of any
kind, but before her examination was
completed she confessed that therewere
many things that surprised her.
II find things that amaze me-" she
said. II look at the palm and look at
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-12

broken bricks and mortar from the
chimney, is about 1h miles from the
Potomac, at a point where that river
is about seven miles wide, and about
600 or 700 feet from Pope's creek, for
merly Bridges creek. This ''creek" at
this point is about three-quarters of q
mile wide and very shallow, not more
than four feet wide at high tide, and
separated from the Potomac by sand
bar across the mouth of it. '..
The monument will stand 81 feet
above the cement foundation, the mon
olith shaft rising 40 feet inches above
the base. The shaft will spring from
foundation ii feet square and 8
feet high. Dressed down the shaft will
weigh about 36 tons. Above this will
rise the stone of the first base, IL feet
square and one foot eight inches high.
On this will rest the second base, nine
feet three inches square and three feet
high. Above this will be the die upon
which the inscription will be cut, and
this will be six feet five inches square
and four feet ten inches high. The
plinth just above it will be four feet
five inches square and one foot two
inches high. The shaft that will spring
from this will be three feet eight inches
square and will rise 40 feet inches
above the plinth. On the die of the
monument is cut the inscriptions:
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-12

is also licentiate of the Royal College
of Surgeons, of Ireland. He was first
sent to parliament in 1880, when he sat
for Tipperary. In 1885 he was elected
from East Mayo. He was reelected in
1892. He has q good face. An ancedote
relates how a noted artist painted that
face in West End London church
panel as the countenance of ST. John,
where it is admired to-day for its
serene beauty. Mr.. Dillon is great lover
of books. His house in North Great
Georges street, Dublin, has a library
rich in rare Hiberniana and, indeed, in
many valuable and interesting old vol
uInes picked up by their owner through
many years of patient search. The
neighborhood in which he lives was q
favorite one with the members OF the
Irish parliament. 1t would be hard to
imagine man of Mr.. Dillon's imagin-
alive nature living in any but an ancient
house with historical associations. AT
his best Mr.. Dillon is as fine speaker
as any man in his party. But he lacks
constancy. He has neither the steadi-
ness of Healy nor the readiness of Sex
ton. His sentences are sometimes
broken and disjointed. But if his feel
ings are strongly moved there is a
simple strength ABOUT what he says
that, taken with his manner, makes
him second to none in impressiveness.
He has long been affectionately known
as Honest John Dillon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-12
MAN THEIR ONLY PREY.
Three Splendid Specimens Of the
Bloodhound Family.
Owned by n Cincinnati Druggist--Remark-
able Test to Which They Were
Subjected Few Days Ago
Canine Beauties.

Wade, Freeman and Muse are the
names of three marvellous bloodhounds
owned by Thomas Barley, druggist
at 30O5 West Sixth street, Cincinnati,
who the other morning gave wonder
full exhibition of their intelligence and
sagacity in man-tracking. They We're
taken to the Delhi pike at seven o'clock
by their owner, who was accompanied
by Cincinnati Enquirer representa-
tive and George Kleem, who was to act
the part of fugitive. The dogs were
held in leash by Barley, while Kleem
deposited his vest in Sharp's pasture,
on the Sedan place. Keelm then struck
up rapid gait, going in a zizgag
course, retracing and doubling his
tracks up the hill to the south. Having
reached the summit, almost to the
schoolhouse, he came back eastwardly
in the same devious manner through
the gully on the edge of Paul's woods,
through which he went, doubling on
his tracks, until he came to the north
crn end, which terminates in a small
creek. Crossing this by means of the
bridge, he came back over Delhi pike
and made for a small woods at Mount
Echo. There he climbed treo and
awaited the arrival of the dogs.
Kleem had half hours start vt the
dogs, who were first taken to Sharp's
pasture, where Kleem's vest lay. They
took up the scent at once, and barking
frantically followed the trail. Sew
eral times they crossed and recrossed
the tracks, and only once or twice were
momentarily nonplused. They SOON
picked up the lost trail, however, and
kept closely to it, passing through the
gulley and woods with their noses close
to the ground, shifting, alert and full of
excitement. . ..>..-
At the bridge they lost the trail for
the last time, and when once more on
the pike made bee line for the Mount
Echo woods. In an incredibly short
time their growls and barks told that
they had freed the man, and when
their master and an Enquirer repre-
sentative came up, Kleem was seated
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-12
How streams Rob One Another.

The Schoharie creek, which in many
parts of the world would be called u
river, rises in the heart of the Catskill
mountains and flows northward until
it joins the Mohawk. The Kaaterskill
and Plaaterskill creeks also rise in
the Catskills, but flow eastward into
the Hudson. At a recent meeting of
the Geological Society of America
Mr.. N. II. Darton showed how the two
last-named creeks had robbed the
Schoharie of some of its head-waters
by gradually wearing away the noun
tain slopes behind them until the wa
ter-shed inclining toward the Hudson
has encroached on that which supplies
the Sc;:>harie.