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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-10-23
FEDERAL TREASURY ROBBED.
Theft OF Silver Dollars Which Has Been
Going on For Years.

WASHINGTON, DC. October 1S.-The
United States treasury has been robbed
of lot OF its silver dollars. The ma
tons strong box has been tempered
with.
just how much money has been taken
has not yet been ascertained, but it may
reach into the thousands. The trouble
is that the thefts, each small in amount,
have been going on for years; how long
nobody knows.
The probable seriousness Of the rob
cry may be imagined from the fact that
a force of fifty clerks is now engaged in
counting piece BY piece the entire con-
tents of the vault in which 100000, 600
silver dollars were stored, for the sole
purpose OF finding out how many OF them
have been stolen. This work was COM
menced week ago, and the force has
averaged count Of 700, 900 coins day.
At this rate the job win last about six
months, and will cost at least s25, 900.
Rumors Of the ROBBERY have been float
ing about the treasury corridors for
several days, but, while admitting the
fact, the officials effect to make light OF
the affair, and say that but small
amount Of money is missing. Further
questioning developed the fact however
that they do not yet know how much
money has gone, and they fear that
the amount may be swelle1 to consid-
cradle proportions. There is an air OF
great uneasiness about the treasurer's
Office. Mr.. Roberts, of New York, who
recently succeeded d. Fl. Morgan, OF
Connecticut, as treasurer OF the United
States, has refused to give his predeces-
sor a receipt for the nations money
until after the new count shall have
been completed, as he can not know I'm
til then by how much Mr.. Morgan il
short. OF course the government will
look to Mr.. Morgan and his bondsmen
to make good the loss, no matter what
the amount may be.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-10-23

In another column OF THE NEWS we
publish to-day, by authority Of the
Board of Directors OF the Asylum, a
statement in the matter of the late
change Of superintendent, and of the
charges against DR.. Owens. The fact
that no one appeared before the Board
to sustain and press the informal
charges which have appeared in few
papers of the state, will be taken as
proof positive that the whole affair
was: Much ado about nothing"
The truth of the matter is: The
general public has never been concern
ed about the trouble. It's confidence in
Bennett, Coston and Evans, directors,
has been so great at all times, that it
did not believe they would Intentionally
do the institution wrong for political
preferment or for any other reason,
and, II, by accident or otherwise, they
should commit an error or make mis-
take, it further believed that these
gentlemen, individually and collect
lively, had the manliness, courage, hon.
esty and integrity to correct the error
or mistake.
And as regards Dr.Givens, the gen.
efal public has been equally as much
at ease. The history Of his manage
ment OF the institution for the nine
years prior to his resignation, is as an
open book, and his praises by the press
of the state irrespective Of party lines,
and the words Of commentator from
legislative committees, officials and
visitors, are too fresh and green in the
memory of the people to cause them to
be startled by the informal charges or
unauthenticated statements.
The matter now, 1t seems to us. IL
closed. The standing invitation TO all
who may have either fancied or real
grievance, or who may want inforna.
tion upon matters touching the manage
mcnt OF institution to meet with the
board or the superintendent and they
will be given a patient and respectful
hearing closes the chapter in the I'M
necessary affair. II it does not the in.
depreciation OF the public will be that
malice, venom and spite work against
some members Of the management, and
morbid desire to injure the institution
prompt continuance OF the troubles.
and history does not cite a single In
stance where malice, personal hatred,
venom ard spite work ever won vic
Eery,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-10-23

with love and affection, and oi ascot.
ations and "Reminiscences that often
move me to tears. Ihaye had more than
one old Confederate Reunion on my
hands. The old soldiers who followed
my father into battle have gathered
around me TO enquire after him and 10
make me the bearer OF their messages
Of love and devotions TO him. These
are the things that move me 10 tears.
Some Of these old soldiers are partial
paralytics, some halt, some manned
and some bent over as II looking into
the grave, but all have their story IL,
tell me Of my father 10 great battles Of
the war Of the States and. Of the pleas
ant racollections they retain Of him
and OF their desire TO see him once
more before they 20 into biyouac by
the river Of Rest. And then there are
q few surviving old family servants
whose expressions Of love for my father
and mother, through tears and BOOKINGS
OF their bodies, make me keenly sensi-
bic Of their sincerity, honesty and
truth Of what they tell me.
! regret to make these personal refer
ences In this letter but they are 81
necessity that my Blackfoot friends
may understand why my visit 10 no. al.
together Of nnmingled happiness. am
very, very proud Of the consideration
these old people pay me for my parents
sake and for the affection and love they
cherish for them, but their aged condi.
ton, and the brittle thread which binds
most Of them to life make II a mourn.
full and sad pleasure to be with them
THE NEWS follows me closely in my
travels and when 1t overtakes me Ii f.
az messenger bringing good news
from home. Every personal mention
of friend and acquaintance il read
and read again. Time Is swift In hta
flight, but when count the visits to be
made TO friends and to places Of inter.
est before start on the long, long Jour
ney to my home, "sweet home" beyond
the Alleghanies and the Rockies, h.,
seems to be moving with the speed on.
~ OF the emigrants across the plains in
the days Of 40. Tell my friends at home
to keep one kind thought Of me.
H. I
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-10-23

ALL the signs Of the times indicate
dissolution Of the great fusions which
marked the presidential canvass OF 1896
That contest was convnlsion Of polit-
ical conditions In every party. Men Of
all classes left party lines and affiliated
with lifelong political opponents TO ex-
press their disapproval Of partisan dec
larations upon the currency question.
The changes OF vote did not Indicate
political conversion, but general pro.
test against the declared policy Of each
Of the great parties, BY large numbers
Of staunch adherente,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-10-23

A NUMBER Of giants OF the human
forest have fallen during this month Of
October. Among them was Charles Al.
Dana, the famous editor OF the New
York Sun; Admiral Worden, who COM
manded the Monitor In the battle with
The rebel ram Merrimac; Surgeon
General Newton L. Bates Of the United
States Navy, and George NJ. Pullman
OF Pullman palace-car fame. The
tremulous vibrations occasioned by
their fall have ceased, the sombre quiz
etness OF the forest has returned and
the stiffness will remain unbrokcn
until the fall and shock OF some
companion Is heard and felt. The laws
Of nature are supreme.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-10-23
Il cannot be Done.

inc organization Of a syndicate on
abuse Of the present state adminissra.
tlon, and q the Mckinley Republicans
q the state, will not be conducive %
the building up Of harmonious union
q ~ The silver forces In the state for
the next campaign.
Inc Southern darkey proyerb: "Whip
your dog and You will make him love
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-10-23

yoa," may bo true o. The tOg, tea
plaa will not Work 9Th iss l'sasa
lovtng people Of this coassry.
Men cannot abuse mon II sn'af
party like . dog and make sAsn "A
With thrm in building up a rss ~
u matters not how much .hsT 40
10 love With lta principles. n Fs
81 resentment Ia yery ssrcsz = =
bosom Of all true Americas
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-10-23
Group Qaislly Card.

MOUNTAIN Gf.ES. ARK -On 2
dren werc suffering With cwaF g
We received bottle Of Chs@Asfsa''
Cough Remedy. Il afforded AlHas
slant relief. r, A. TaoavTS, Z
celebrated remedy Il for sale y Z
II. Fcrniah.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-10-23
H.antcef T,eo Good Lire Agtaa

10 every county 10 sell pcpalH
ready made clothing for The Mssaa'
nrer. s4Oo 70 $500 a day essili e
For particulars address
CHICAGO CLOTHING MANuFAf1 = :
Co, is6-iss. 100 Madison 81. .Chiea
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-10-23

Try = package Of seeded rslsisA =
tho thing for fruit cake ix ~ \
q. II. Holbrook.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-02-09

\ Russian artist who has ~o thor
oughly mastered the English lau.
guagc that all its suhtlrtic- are az
familiar tn him a- urc thu~r OF the
language of the czur was telling %
few friends about The dihirultit- h.
encountered You have 80 many
supcriiuou- letters. he -ail. ''tLat
when ! began 90 think was hrtlin
ing master of your language auc-
cecdei i'm having myself laughed 81
a aduzen Ume- day / began To-
learn English i'm Boston. it- Amcli
can fortress. One d1y while walk
ing with a friend saw q street si.n.
Oh, l said. what funny name for
n street. kuecland str,etr / pro-
nounced the X. You're wrong
said my friend. You pronounce it
'Neeland street The X j. silent.
l took the lesson To- heart. The next
day l went into "a restaurant.
looked over the bill uf fare. 'Giyr
me some "idneyS. said. Th.
servitor looked az me aghast. Final
", in desperation. pointed To- tb-
record of what I wanted. OH Eld-
neys. he said. Excuse mc. d..
Joined haughtily. the X j. silent r
New York Times
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-02-09
IMPORTANT IF TRUE.
Dispatch In TOday's News
Indicates the Method by which Ter
r.tory Legislation VIII Poss-

The following telegram coz
fains a highly important bit OF
news to the people Of the terri
.ory. as it indicates very plainly
the purpose Of congress TO eract
radical legislation this sess on
OF congress. To make this bill
part Of the Indian appropria-
ton bill insures its passage as
to defeat this bill would be to
defeat all Indian legislation of
whatever kind. which carries
an appropriation. If, as irdi-
Gated in the dispatch, this is
added as an amendment, the
only way to prevent its passage
would be to rule it out on the
grounds Of injecting new legis-
.ation into the Indian uppropri-
alton already agreed on. The
dispatch reads:
Washington, Feb. S.-The
subcommittee Of the committee
Iol Indian affairs appointed at
the last meeting Of tie commit
. tee to consider and report upon
he bill for the reorganization
OF the Indian territory agreed
today to report the bill a. an
amendment to the Indian ap-
preparation bill. The bill pro
vidcs for the allotment of the
indian lands in severalty among
the indians OF the vaious t,lbes
and for the substitution oI
federal courts for the variou.
Indian tribunals existing N tn,
territory. Five federal judges
are provided for in the amend
ment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-02-09
PURELY Personal.
Promlseat Goors and Cosners a. cav:sht
on the Wing by the Reporter
Tor the ArdmoreIte.

Lee /. Galt went to Davis to-
day.
\. b. Gray OF Healdton is in
the city.
Lee Levy is in thc city from
Gainesville.
Miss Fannie Law event TO
Berwyn today.
Dee Gannawav of Buraeyvilie
is in the city.
Jesse Gumm ofMcM;llan was
in the city today.
JaIiu~ X hn Of gainesville
come ID at noon.
:. II. Nolaud came up from
Gainesville today.
NJ. and Mrs }. \. Bivcu~
weat'to Bcrwya atnoou.
Alex Hirans OF Lonr Grove
was l. the city Tuesday.
Ernest estT-aelovereturredfrom
fort Worth last night.
=. r. Stevens o. Gainesville
is registered at tie Wisuor.
Dcplty VIC. Eyerheart came
over f'on Ti~homingo today.
Postmaster SEQ made lly-
ing trip 10 Gainesville last
night.
John O. Watson, a prominent
stock man ot Mill Creek. was
he~e Tuesday.
Express Agent ". Il. Cullen
is improving some after a stiff
attack o. the g1p.
Col. Tom Grant of Arbucll,
was prominent feature on oul
streets today.
Billie Schwartz, he Of Lindsay
House fame, came up from
Gainesville today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-02-09
COLBERT ITEMS.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
Colbert, /. T., Feb. S.-Com-
missioner Wolf and Attorney Gar
rett and wife have returned from
Sherman, where tkey heard VIM.
J. Bryan's lecture.\
Judge Wolf opened court here
this morning. Attorneys Persons
of Denison, Tex, and 5. l.. Gar
rett, A. NJ Oliphant and s. c.
Treadwell, all of Tishomingo. are
here.
J. b. Davis went to Sherman to
hear Bryan
Joe Franklin, Chickasaw attor-
ney, is interested in suits here.
The commissioner failed to bring
down the deputy marshals. We
are good people here, but we need
marshal occasionally.
Mr.. G. \. Winters and Mr.. J.
". Bowman, fruit tree men. are
in town today
Court will be in session here all
waal-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-02-09
DOES NOT ANSWER.

Mr.. Coyle's official or home
organ. fails TO reply TO the ARD
MoREITE's querry and gets OF
the following:
We are informed that John
Coyle has promised to move the
marshal's Office to PaulS Valley
in the event he is appointed to
succeed Capt. Charles Stowe.
Wondet : he made the promise.
and again we wonder l. ne can
deliver the goods. Viii Mr..
Coyle enlighten us!-Ardmore-
ite.
The above is frRm the Ard
moreite, paper published ut
Ardmore, where the Duncan
Banner says there are more Of
fee seekers to the square acre
than on any spot OH the civil
ized globe. 1t is about on a Tal
with a good many other such
stories that have been put IN
circulation in regard to Mr..
Coyle. All these rumors should
be taken not only with gain
Of salt, but with handful"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-02-09

LEBANON LETTER.
Special Cor. espondcace.

Special Cor eSpOndclce.
Lebanon, l. f., Feb. 6.-The
weather clerk has been serving us
with al kinds of wcathe, for The
past weeS-ir .cj. lac is like "a
tickle minded eitl. very changea-
BILE.
The grippe seems To have broken
out afreSh. a. there j. ii great deal
Of complaint through this country.
Mr.. Scarbro. VIII Doak and
Dr. U>Sery are all complaining
this week, the doctor having been
unable to ut end his practice
part o. the time.
y little girl of Sam Mckenzie :
was badly burned yesterday 10y
accidentally falling in the fine.
While sitting near the fireplace
rocking her doll, the chair tilted
over, throwing he. in the fire
! X. Loves little son IS carry.
ing his arm in a sling. from "A bad
wrist sprain, the result of "a fall.
Kirtley x Spr- have moved the
house formerly occupied by them
as a confectionery and barber
shop, and are connecting it with
the Ussery building ACROSS The
street, with "A view ef enlargine
their business.
News of the death of Mr.. VIM.
VI Wiley, near Holder, has Just
reached here. Mr.. Wiley was a
brother Of Mrs. y. &. Rose of this
place. He was a good man. and
was honored and respected by all
who knew him. Peace to his
ashes.
The veritablc Mike Snced was in
the burg yesterday.
mere was an entertainment here
last night given by he students of
he Lebanon school under the di-
cection Of Prof. and Miss Johnson
which was very creditable and
quite entertaining. The little
folks did especially well. The
music was furnished by Mr.. Jerome
WhiteSell aud his accomplished
daughter. Miss Carrie. in a man
ner which do credit to a city of
larger dimensions than This littlc
burg.
Mrs. Will Doak returned yestcr-
day from Rolf, and Is reported bv
DIR. Ussery rs being quite sick tbi,
morning.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-02-09
Robbers Caught.

Today Deputy a. 5. Pullian
brought in II. c. and Louey
Cheayes from near Durwood
charged with the robbing OF
Rich and McGinn's store a.
that place last Tuesday. They
are undoubtedly the guilty par
ties. the major portion Of the
stolen goods have been found
close by their house. Both are
in jail, they will have a hearing
before Judge Walcott tomorrow
morning.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-02-09
ARDMoRE. TUESDAY, FEB. 9,

"How dear to ouc hear, is the
Cash on subscr p,ion,
When the generous subscriber
P-ese4ts l. to view;
But the man who won't pay
We refrain from description,
For perhaps, gentle reader,
That man might mean YOU"
-NeWSDaDe- Ink
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-02-09

Deputy Frank J Pierce, of
PaulS Valley. came in ye>tcr-
day evening with Geo. Smith
and James Johnson. both
charged with larceny and COM
mitted 10y Commissioner Thomp-
son from Pauls Valley.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-02-09

Deputy ". &. Everheart. who
same in from Ti>homineo today
informed the reporter that the
farmers between that point and
this, We're at work in good
earnest. lie counted on the
way 81 plowS mt work in fields.
and more getting ready. The
treaty, he says, Is not causing
any trouble among them, and
they have no fear Of being mo-
Tested. This i the correct view
of the treaty proposition. say
nothing. Just saw wood.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-02-09

PIlrey-And because you couldn Z
find a nickel To- pay the fare did The
conductor make you get uH end
walk!
Jayson-No. ic only made me
get of. could have sat ON tine
street if I'd wanted tO.-Roxbury
Gazette
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-02-09
-.-rIvaI end Departure U. :. Mails.

.-rlvsl end Departure u. >. Malls.
South bound mail closes 4:45 p. m.
South bound mail arrives $50 pm.
North hound mail closes l1:15 a. m.
North bound mail arrives 1900 m.
Night mails are closed at $3.50 p. m.
Money order department is open
e =. m, and closed 81 ) p. m.
Ctlce hours from 4. m, to 6 pm
Sundays from a. m, to a. IN.
MORAN SCOTT. p. NJ.
EDGAR SANDLIN. Deputy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-02-09

The kempton Komedy Kom-
pany gave q pleasing rendition
OF the County Fair" to a crow
ded mousse at McKennon's last
night. The play affords a vast
field for dramatic talent. and
kempton and his people filled
the points ably. Tonight The
Plunger" Is the bill.-Guthrie
Leader.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-02-09

4 weed in the garden can be easily
destroyed when it first starts. Con-
sumption can be nipped in the bud
oy one Minute Cough Cure. Frame.
Gre - & Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-02-09
uai,ea S;eics Court for 1897.
TEHE TABLE.
Calf. ca:srs.lo aad Santa Re Railway

SOUTH BOUND.
Galveston ana ChiCaEoExPress 4:le a. N
C,lahurse .rs4 Tausas City Express SEQ y m
NORTH BOUND
Ga.vcs;osi AMI Chicago ESpress l2.S5 4 m
CIef5y:.le sud Kansas City ENDress ll:4O am
IR. MASON, Ticket Agt-
~. 5.EENAN. Gen. Pass AEt-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-02-09

Good three room house to
rent. Apply go Spragiu~ * Co.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-18
WHOLESALE THEFT SUSPECTED,
Ds1h of the Au5Itor OF Massachusetts
Railroad vii Cause Sweeping
InVest.Q alton.

BOSTON, Mass, July 1.-THE Herald
says: The sudden and somewhat sin gular
death of Clarence G. Anthony. auditor OF
the Fitchburg Railroad since 1886. at his
home in Waltham on Thursday morning,
has resulted in giving what may seem to
be premature publicity to series of facts
in relation to the administration of some
of the departments of the Fitchburg road.
the knowledge of which has thus far
been kept within very limited circle.
On The announcement OF Mr. An
thongs death it became known that the
direc ors have been engaged for some
months in special Investigation of the
management of the freight department of
the road, and that corps Of expert rail-
road accountants have been at work upon
the accounts
The investigation will cover the entire
freight accounts of the road since the
advent of President Marcy, which was
about 1889. When it is known that such
Investigation by experts of the ability
and reputation of those engaged in this
work will cost perhaps $4,000, it seems
probable that the directors of the road had
strong grounds for suspicion of very
grave and extended wrong-6oing before
they set in action such expensive
machinery.
While de tails are wanting it is known
that the suspicion of the directors tend
toward collusion between several of the
o!1cals TO secure from the treasury of
the ROAD large sums OF money, osten sibly
as rebates paid TO large freight patrons of
the road, but the larger portion of which
sums are suspected to have been divided
between the conspirators.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-18

MAS II
will until Monday
a THE CALL climbed plank
tonight, capain2' he asked
There four of
yet before all these thing be got on board"
When does will sail, thenP'
Monday morning."
steadily
Long all after
accomplished
Others board and there good-byes said
10
Wihtington whaling will
Wilcox
directly Zurke,
engaged will be
latitude
the home
of
will
picked All however will
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-18
TO BOB THE CULLiBLE M0EG0L.
As a Result Of Ii kuag chane's 06ssryo-
tions Here He OPP ms a Bs Lot
terry ut Hcne

NEW YORK, N. Y, July lit is not
generally known that on the occasion Of
the visit of Ii Hung Chang to this coun-
try last year the great Chinese statesman
caused to be made many inquiries con-
cerning the operation of the defunct
Louisiana lottery, the totals of its yearly
revenues and prizes and the crrcum stances
under which it was driven out OF existence
by The Government and various States.
The object OF these inquiries is now made
apparent by the receipt in the Chinese
colony of prospectus setting forth that
the famous Weisin9 lottery of China has
been organized and that the Government
has granted hundred-year franchise for
It's operation 10 Ii Hau Chang, ex-viceroy
OF Canton and brother of Ii Hung Chang;
Shao Yu-Lieu, former Governor of For
mosa, and Liu Hsueh- Haun. noted spec
ulator and company promoter of the en-
pire. Under the terms OF the deal Ii
Hau Chang and his associates pay TO the
Chinese Government a cash bonus OF
1000, 600 taels, or about two or two-third
millions of American dollars, while there
is also set aside /. 10000 taels or two and
one-third million dollars, Tor organization
and operating expenses for the first year.
The entire five millions thus required has
been subscribed by the three promoters,
and it is estimated that as he enterprise
is insured the support and countenance OF
the Government. which makes it prac-
tically q semi official affair, the net profits
will range i'll thu neigh borboOd of three
million taels, or S., 600, 600, yearly from the
start,