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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-04-14

Thirty years is long time to tight
SO painful a trouble as piles, but ia
cob Mitchell of Unionville, Pa,
struggled that long before he tried
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, which
quickly and permanently cured him:
IL is equally effective in eczema and
all skin affections. CITY Drug Store.
The age-herald., 1897-12-24
DECISION IN ROLLO CASE Will Be Rendered by Judge Fea-
 gin This Morning. EUGENE MURPHY ON STAND He Testified That He Saw RoIo in the Davis S!ore-Did Not Remember the Date
 Opinion Submitted.

At 5:65 o'clock yesterday afternoon the case of Officer W. T. Rollo charged with breaking into the store of L. A. Davis & Co, in Second avenue and stealing a ladies' hat was submitted to Judge Feagin of the inferior criminal court.
 The hearing was resumed at Il o'clock.
 The first witness introduced was Eugene J. Murphy who swore that he saw Officer Rollo in Davis store during the month of December two or three weeks ago. That it was in the day time. Did not remember whether it was in the afternoon.
 George Pantazos, Greek boy who is employed at the fruit stand under the Flor ence hotel in Nineteenth street was the next witness He could not speak English and an interpreter was called. He swore that he did not know Rollo's name, but knew he was a policeman. Did not remem- Der seeing Rollo at the stand two weeks ago. Remembered seeing him the first Sat urday of the month. Rollo asked him for a piece of string. Did not recollect whether 1t was Sunday morning between and o'clock or not or whether it was the next day after being there on Saturday.
 Charles Pantazos, the next witness, awore that he knew Officer Rollo. Had been in business in the city for seven years, and on Rollo's beat about two years. Ere Guently left his coat in his stand.
 Officer Rolo was called again and made substantially the statement in the previous hearing.
 s. M. Mingea was introduced to testify in regard to whether man would remember selling a certain article in his stock.
 mir I boI ind of hat in stock and had trimmed 1t myself and had sold it in a peculiar box, l would remember it. If I had tried it on the day before and had called the attention of other people to it, 1 would remember it.
 The testimony was then closed
 MT. Bowman, attorney for the prosecu- flon, wanted to agree proposition to limit the arguments to fifteen minutes. At torney Meade for the defense refused to agree on limit.
 MT. Bowman opened for the prosecution, presenting his side of the case Attorney Meade for the defense made his presenta- ton and announced that he had some opin- ion on circumstantial evidence that he would like to submit. Judge Feagin said that he would take them under considera- tion.
 He will render his decision the first thing after court is called to order this morn- ing.
The age-herald., 1897-12-24
OLDEST WOMAN ON EARTH.
Mrs. Anne Armstrong of County Glare, Ire
 land, For Sure.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
 In the year 17S1, when Lord Cornwallis began in joy and ended in disaster his cam paign in Virginia against the American col- onists, baby girl, who, living yet, at the age of 116 years, is believed to be the old est person in the world. While that baby was still in arms Lafayette and Washing ton were marshaling their forces to check the victorious march of Cornwallis through Virginia, and October 9, of that year Lord Cornwalls surrendered his army at Yorktown, and the independence of what is now the United States of America was assured.
 That child girl whose life began almost with that of the United States is Mrs. Anne Armstrong, onw of Clare county, Ireland. She grew up in Fermanagh and was married there. Her husband was a member of the Royal Constabulary. When she was 26 years old she and her husband Anne Armstrong, now of County Clare,
 That was ninety years ago. In a little matched cottage at Spanish Point, just out side Miltown Malbay, Mrs. Armstrong lives all alone waiting for the time when she shall be called to join those who were dear to her who died years and years ago.
 The days that she has lived through have been fraught with the most wonderful events of the worlds history, but the par ticular period that impressed its events most firmly upon Mrs. Armstrong's mem- ory was that of the great Irish rebellion of 179S, when she was a lass of 1T. She Itill tells of how Irishmen were hanged or shot or imprisoned without trials, and of the reign of terror which held for years.
 Mrs. Armstrong is still able to walk and to care for herself and her little cottage by the aid which her kindly neighbors give her. She is thin and slightly deaf, but her sight is good and her memory clear, Her dress is simple, but cap and of whitaDacc al o-t- of it. Her habits are also simple. At or 5 o'clock each afternoon her day is finish- ed, and she locks her cottage door and re- tires for the night
The age-herald., 1897-12-24
MIR. LONDON ON A
 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

l have been asked to give my views on the question of constitutional convert tion. The need for change in our funda- mental law is so apparent that 1t surely requires no argument to demonstrate it.
 There hardly seems to be any serious difference among thinking people as to the need for change.
 blight is upon us, which like a can Ger, is eating daily into our vitals, and corrupting the whole body polite in such manner that no man is wise enough to foresee or foretell the end. Its presence is acknowledged by us all, and it's exist ence is deplored, and yet no physician has yet been found to check it's inroads upon us. l refer to the subject of the suffrage, which was so forcibly presented by Mr Weatherly in his communication in your columns.
 The evil to which MT. Weatherly directed attention Is bad enough to justify almost any movement to correct it, but there is still a deeper, and to me more dangerous complaint-the legitimate fruit of the oth- er-which stares us in the face, the exist ence of which cannot be denied, and which must be remedied.
 fully realize their situation, and am not disposed to criticise our neighbors and friends in those portions of the state who to preserve their homes and may be their lives, were compelled to resort to means which nothing less than their condition would excuse but this means, having been Introduced, like the rabbits in Australia from the best motives, have, like the rab- bits, spread all over the state and are gradually destroying us, and what I com plain of Is that these friends in distress show no disposition to stamp out the evil It has reached the point that even the pri- mary elections are looked upon with dis trust and with all the safeguards with which party machinery may surround these elections, the results are so often made the subject of just criticism for un- fairness that their value is greatly i'm paired, and they are in large measure re- garded as simply means for recording the will of the machine.
 It is needless to close our eyes to the truth and 1t Is pure cusuistry to undertake to excuse 1t by saying that 1t is what oth- CTS do in other states
 What concerns us most in Alabama is what moral standard shall we set for this grand commonwealth? What shall be the ideal for the young men and boys who are to control the destiny of Alabama in the years to come?
 Does any man believe that twenty three more years can pass, with present con- ditions existing, without leaving its stain and scar on the coming generation, which it will take years and years to remove? :? We are not without object lessons all
The age-herald., 1897-12-24
THE EVIL SPIRIT
 OF PROTECTION.

Which of the gods put strife between Latona's son and Jove's is an unanswered query that applies itself to very great mat ters of American public concern. What is the evil spirit that separates the felicity of the governed from the action of government?
 Taxation is not an evil spirit, but who- ever may have gone upstairs in the Bir- mngham government building, to witness the procedures in Judge Boarmaf's federal court last week, came down to the free air again quite convinced that federal taxa tion In Alabama has the effect of separat- ing many poor people from their homes by very unhappy incidental connections.
 No law, state or federal. assigns whisky manufacture to outlawry. The federal statutes on the contrary, recognize the in dustry by protective provisions against for egn competition. The annual expense in
The age-herald., 1897-12-24
VARSITY PIPE DOOMED.
On oago Faculty Says Smoking Is in Bad
 Taste.

From the New York Press.
 That particular species of freshman who has a hankering after noisy hat bands and huge briar pipes will learn with sorrow that in one university, at least, the faculty has set its face against smoking in the near vicinity of the college buildings. Not only the beloved pipe, but also cigars and cigarettes come under the ban.
 Dean Judson, of the University of Chi cago, has caused to be posted on the bull letin board a notice in particularly large type which calls attention to the fact that it is in bad taste for students to smoke near the entrance to buildings visited by women, adding that there is no rule in the matter beyond that of courtesy and good sense. As smoking has also of late been prohibited in the gym the under- graduates consider themselves a badly used lot of youths.
 Although the "co-eds" are blamed for the promulgation of this new rule, it is only fair to say that few protests have ever been made by them against the use of tobacco. The legislation is regarded as purely an evidence of the faculty's opinion in the abuse of smoking.
The age-herald., 1897-12-24
SOUTH JERSEY RECLUSES.
Twin Brothers Living in Solitude For Six
 Yelrs.
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 Down in the southern part of Cumber- land county, N. J., there two brothers who have been known for the last six years as the ''Recuses of Timber Island" Their names are Charles and William Wickward and they are 62 years old. The cause of their retirement from the world is said to be severe reverses in business. But this is only a surmise. The only thing definitely known about the strange pair is that they came from Delaware six years ago in the craft which is their home.
 The floating home is a schooner about 30 feet long and Il feet beam, with cabin of modest proportions. Here they remain continually. William has not been ashore for four years; the other goes only when it is absolutely necessary. Their boat Is anchored at the head of Back Creek where 1t remains year in and year out occasion ally moving it's position slightly, but nev- more than a few hundred yards.
 The boat itself has a neat and tidy ap- pearance, but it begins to show decay, and the chances are that the brothers will be forced to provide a new home for them- selves before many years. Its sails have not been up for several years, and every thing about it has a weird appearance and in this ut-of-the-way spot.
 The tiny cabin has all the actual neces- sities for existence, but few of the luXu- ries or even actual comforts. A few books are to be seen, but no newspapers. A tiny stove, some ancient china and much-used tinware comprise their culinary depart- ment.
 The brothers are tall well built men, with black hair and boards, both worn long, tinged plentifully with gray. They are intelligent in appearance and their clothes answer exactly to the description of shabby genteel" They have seen much service, but it was evident that they had been of good material.
 As means of existence they tong oys- ters, fish, shoot ducks and other game. There was a time when they sold fish and oysters to eke out their livelihood, but not now. They have been offered work by ad- jacent marsh owners at gathering the abundant crop of salt hay, but have in- yariably refused it. "We have enough now to supply all our wants,' said Charles once to a former acquaintance. Among the farmers in that section of the country, those who know of them. the impression prevails that the Wickwards are rich.
The age-herald., 1897-12-24
MRS. .WLnSLOWS SOOTHING SYRuP

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS TT SOOTHES the CHILD. SOFvrENS the GUMS. AL LAYS all PAIN: CURES WIND COLO, and is the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by druggists i'll every part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Wins lows Soothing Syrup and take no other kind. TWenty-fiVe cents a bottle.
The age-herald., 1897-12-24
Attack on School

London, Dec. A-The Vienna correspond ent of the Daily Telegraph says that the Czechs yesterday (Thursday) made an at tack on German school at Werschowitz, a suburb of Prague and began to demoish the building The police fired upon the riot CTS, killing one.
The age-herald., 1897-12-24
Some Odd Names in Kansas.

From the aKnsas City Journal.
 Kansas City, Kan, has a blacksmith named Swlnghammer, Salina a milkman named Waterman, Wichita a jontist named Devesfriend, Eudora an undertaken named Coffin, Colby a lawyer named Tyre, McPherson a gambler manner Cheatem, Blue Rapids a barber named Pullem, Ly- one a preacher named Doolittle, and Els worth a newspaper man named George Washington.
The age-herald., 1897-12-24
For Circuit Court Clerk

Fergus w. Mccarthy asks your sup port for reelection to the office of clerk of the circuit court for Jefferson county, Alabama. Subject to the action of the democratic party.
The age-herald., 1897-12-24
For Circuit Court Clerk

The undersigned respectfully asks the support of the voters of Jefferson county for the nomination fer the office of clerk of the circuit court of Jefferson county, subject to the action of the democratic party.
The age-herald., 1897-12-24
Circuit Clerk,
Efs3

Walter L. Howard announces himself a candidate for Clerk of the Circuit Court for Jefferson county subject to the action of the democratic party. d&M
The age-herald., 1897-12-24
Side Boards, China Closets and Buffett, latest styles, at half value at
 H. HERZFELD'S.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
G. K. HARSH
12-22=2t

is a canidat te for nomina ton by the dem- ocratic party, for the office of senior judge of the city court of Birming ham,
 10-10-tf.
The age-herald., 1897-12-24
For Associate Judge of the City Court of Bir-
 mingham.

We are authorized to announce Char.e B Powell as a candidate for the abov named office, subject to the action of tn democratic party 11-10-tf
The age-herald., 1897-12-24

Finest line of Leather Fur niture. Prices lower than ever at H. HERZFELD.
The age-herald., 1897-12-24
FOR RENT

 MONEY TO LOAN-On furniture, witho1t removal, from S10 up. S. R. Searle. Huh street, between 1st and 2d avenues. my 2-tf
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-03
New Use for Aluminium.

A new and important use Of aluminium
has been discovered in the manufacture nf
reprnduccrs for talking machines. The re
produccr is the apparatus which holds the
vibrating diaphragm OF glass. The peculiar
sOnOrOus quality of aluminium has recently
attracted the attention Of manufacturers of
musical instruments, and experiments are
being made In various directions In regard
to Instruments which depend for their mn-
afcal quality upon the vihratory characters
tics VI the material used. Heretofore the
recorders and rrproducers OF talking ma
chimes have been made. as rule Of hard
rubber For hard rubber. aluminium has
been substituted with what is regarded as
much success. II is claimed that the blast
ing. hiarnc or "chattcring. as 1t is called
In the trade, which is often noticeable In
the performance of the talking machine. Is
almost completely absent when an aluminium
reproduccr is uscd.-Chicago Tribune.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-03
TOM MooRE.s SWEETHEART.
She Was the Heroine Of HIS -Aary,
Believed Thee True"

She Was the Heroine Of His -Asfy,
Believed Thee True.'
To the present generation the name
OF Mary Dun is known only by tradi-
tion and by Moore's poem, says the
Ladies' Home Journal. Yet her career
reads like romance. 1t was in Lon
don that she was born. 1894. Her chris
tened name was Mary Ann Dyke When
she was Is she was known far and
wide as one of the most beautiful girls
In the neighborhood. Her poverty led
her to adopt the stage as profession.
and she and her two sisters. also Of
great beauty, became dancers at the
Dublin theater, where their singular
grace. comeliness of face and person,
attracted immediate attention and ad-
miration. Wherever the Dyke sisters
appeared the theater would be
thronged. And Mary seemed to be the
favorite of the trio. 1t was the fash
ion of the time at Kilkenny for gentle
man amateurs to give annual public
performances for the benefit of the poor
OF the city and 1t was on one of these
occasions. when the assistance of pro-
fessional ladies from Dublin was in
voked. that Thomas Moore. the Irish
poet. was introduced to Mary Dyke,
and Immediately found himself passion
ately in love with her. 1t was in the
play. Fortunes Frolic," that Tom
Moore personated Robin Roughhead
and Mary Dyke Nancy. The Irish poet
became Mary Dykes very shadow. and
after while he poured forth his great
love for her and offered her his hand
and his heart. But. for some reason.
the beautiful Mary did not reciprocate
the wealth of affection thus offered her
and she rejected him. 1t was this
which led Moore to return to his room
and In the midnight hour pen his cele-
brated love song, beginning Mary,
believed thee true
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-03
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The Meeker herald., 1897-07-03

picked up his education In the winter
season. When he was eighteen he went
intp a mercantile establishment, and
a little later he started in business for
himself at Corwin, Ohio. He went to
Chicago at the close of the war and
made money, first in lake shipping,
and later in real estate Investments.
He changed three thousand votes in
his campaign for the house, making
the four thousand democratic majority
of 1894 two thousand republican ma
jority in 1896. I.a
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-03
Free-witb Expenses.

Gospels free-free to all dis con-
gregashun," said Brother Sparhawk.
AN salvation's free. Y on'y got to
walk right up an hep yo'se'f. or call
on me to glib yo' some"
But when the collection box was
passed around there was a murmur Of
discomfort. starting In the corner
where sat the Venus chapter of the
sisters of Mary and extending to the
masculine pillars of the church.
How yo' reckon salvation 5 free
wen yo' sergashiate de lection box
roun' de congregashun?" asked Mr..
Smallwood.
IVY, It's dis way, frien's. Dar's a
spring O. pure livin' water way up de
mountain, free-free to all; but dere's
pipin' laid to bring dat water down
whar yo' all can use 1t, an pipin' cost
money. Now de gospel fount am free,
but de pipin' am 'spensive-en' I'm
de pipin'."-Judge.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-03
roLL,Es OF THE RICH.

Many of the Cr0esuses Woald Nos 8S4o
In Street Cara
"That one-half of the Inhabitants OF
New York has no conception of the
manner in which the other half exists
goes without saying" remarked So
ciety woman recently to . New York
Tribune writer, but l never realized
how differently the lives. habits and
occupations Of the rich of ouI own
differ from those Of nous outres. who
are only moderately well on. until the
other day at sort of drawing-room
debating club that we started this win
ter the various methods of transit were
under discussion, when Mrs. Midas.
who was my neighbor. said to me:
- cannot speak from experience In
any OF these matters. for l have never
been in public conveyance in my life.
except, of course the railroads.
"'Do you mean to say exclaimed
for could not realize that a woman
so years old. living in New York all
her days, could, whatever might be
her condition. really live so apart from
the great mass Of her fellow-creatures
that you have never been In an om-
nibus or street carr
Never she answered.
"'But the elevated railroad?' I per-
sisted. What do you do when you
wish to go a long distance?'
"'I drive she replied. looking mild
ly astonished. Surely you do not
climb those stairs and go in those aw-
full things?'
"'No wonder that these people feel
as II they were made OF different clay
from the rest OF humanity! No aris-
tocrat in Europe could hold herself
more proudly aloof from the hoi polloi
than do such women who by the power
of money and of money alone are thus
alienated from their kind. Such class
and those who have not based upon
nothing but sordid considerations, are
undoubtedly widening the breach be-
tween the rich and the poor in this
country"
They mean well. these rich women."
said hard-working philanthropist,
who had devoted years to the people
but intellectually and socially And
we greatly need the money that they
give; but do wish they would not
drive down to our clubs with their car
riages and footmen. I did not like to
say that 1t was inappropriate and tend
ed to destroy rather than foster the
feeling OF friendship and self-respect
that we are trying to have established,
but tried to suggest to Mrs. Croesus,
who has taken so much interest and
donated such large sum to our IL
brary, that 1t would save her SO much
time IL she came down in the l..
my dear. Miss t she exclaim-
ed, I would not go into these slums for
the world without John and Thomas to
protect me, remark which showed
how hopelessly ignorant she was Of the
real meaning and scope of our work"
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-03
A R.d.snine Feature.

Mrs. Plougher-Thet almaneck IL
onreliabul, Hiram. Hyar yew staid
tew hum from taown ter-day cause 1t
perdicted rain. an purifier day never
WIZ.
Mr.. Plougher-It sartainly air on
sartain in foretellin' the weather, but
1t dew beat all creashun how 1t kin tell
'ithout miss zackly wen tn moon
IL goin' tew be full. An ef yew ricol-
leck, las summer we noticed 1t sed thet
Crismus wum cum on Friday an. by
jinks! wen tn time rolled roun' 1t wuz
Jest ez tn almaneck sed.-Judge.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-03
Moving a I..rr. .n;mn.y.

A. Shelter Island. New York. recently the
IL q w H. e. I. Topping performed
ney, sys Power. This chimney, which is
es&htNhrc feet high. seven feet square at
with thirty inch hue weighed about 100
tons II has an eight-inch wall on the out
side and an eightinch round inner wall for
the ihc. connected with the outside wall
BY three or four bricks every ten feet II
was moved about 1000 feet. over very rough
Gronnd. Starting from the old site, the
hrst l"p feet was up Il grade Of about three
AND oue-haf feet. The cradle rested on two
ektds- creased on the under side. and slid
ing "h CREASED blocks. A chain purchase
MAS used, with one horse on the capstan the
ratio of movement being 100 to /. There
were !our men employed In the moving. The
chimney was owned by the Manhanset I'm
proveMent Company.