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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-06-24
MISTAKE OF A TYPEWRITER.
She Nuilitied a New Jersey Law NV
an Error in Transcribipo

The typewriter girl has been held
responsible so long for all kinds of or.
rors, either grave or ludicrous, that the
lmputation is no longer meant as n ra
nectlon upon the ability, but only a
little pleasantly at her expense Rut
Miss Margaret Williams, of Trenton
n. D., recently made an error IN t,.on
scrioing which is both grave and In
dicrous, and is by no means n nIoas
antry to those concerned. She has Tho
unique distinction of being tbo A..
Vpewriter' who, by the mistake of
d single word, could bring about tha
Nv nuilineation OF law or the recalling
U VI session of the Legislature. Miss
mIiIlams was called upon recently 10
write the draft of a proposed constitu
uonai amendment to the lottery and
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-06-24

not noticed until after the amendment
lau Deen passed upon by the Senate
ana become a law. and an extra ses.
sion or the Legislature must be called
10 rectlfy the mistake. 1t is only fair
TO Miss Williams to explain how easily
an error like this may occur in stene
sraphic work, the characters for the
words being so similar that the mis-.
Jake might have happened to the most
expert stenographer, only with results
less serious.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-06-24
ME GREAT YELLOW OBJECT IN THE AIR ApovE ur,

what? the lion" turns his head slight
ly) there, still living; looks pretty sick
too" Crhe Lion is lying four yards
away, partly on his side, one crippled
torepaw turned back, the other out
stretched and the great head resting on
1t, eying the men with solemn yellow
eyes no longer fierce, the pupil shrunk
to pin-point. With each convulsive
shudder of the lions body the blood
pool round him widens slightly by
heavens. II I've got to die. I'll die like
man, and he shall go first. Who can
tell? He might recover and hurt the
boy. See here, Jma" Ito Juma, who is
supporting his back, "be very gentle,
take cartridge out of my belt, put it
in the rifle =" so; now =
....... mind my arm now.
give me the rifle in my right hand and
come between my legs so
stoop very low down. like that, Now
I'm going to rest the rifle on your shoul.
der and take aim. Keep very still. I
won't hurt YOU keep still
I'll aim just below the brute's
eyes" "a minute pause. Bang! Doctor
falls back fainting. Lion stretches on
his head three times with spasmodic
upward movement, the tail and the
limhs-all but the crippled one-stiffen
the claws stand out from their sheatbs
and beast dies.l
"Juma, is that you? Water how
delicious! more-and on my forehead
so what brick you
are! Upon my word, I'd like TO leave
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-06-24

verse in whispers. The situation is ey.
| plained-how the lion was wounded
| the direction in which he bounded
away. The boys urge caution. Lion
plenty fierce. Mkango mkall nditu
Master must take care; better climb
tree and look all around-not 90 into
grass But there is no tree anywhere
near. A boy hoists himself to the slen-
der summit of the ant hill and rcpor+s
that he sees the grass moving in the
direction whittier the lion had with
draWn-moving as though sta
tionary animal We're shaking it with
convulsive throes TALL of which is ex-
planned more by gestures than by
Words. The doctor. clambering I'M he.
side the boy, thinks he can descry las
the grass stems bow and droop before
some writhing object the lions way
ing tail and yellow-gray haunch. He
fires, descends from the ant hill to re-
load. A rush comes through
the grass, a deafening roar, some great
yellow object in the air above him
momentarly dark
against the sky yellow ewes
dnsensibility).
Click clock, click clock. click clock,
wonder what that funny sound
is am l in a train? No. If is
the engines of the steamer-or is it the
pulse beating in my temples? They
nave been asleep, and in broad dav-
light, with the blue sky above me and
IN the broiling sun! How foolish, Rut
ho-lt must be something more. | know
there has something happened-let me
thlnk the Lion. of course
lion jumped at me. Then I
must be wounded? Let's see" Craises
himself painfully on his right arm
MY God! pool of nv own
blood my left arm has no feel
ng = chewed by the lion. hand
almost detached. rest of arm a mass
'f blood, muscle. bone and khaki |
Oh, God! I'm going to die
amt live-he has torn open my stom-
zen that must be the pan
'reas. I'm like butchers sbon "
Whimpers. A blubbering sound at
racts his attention.) "Hullo! you here.
una! Plucky chap; thought you'd
AVE cut and run. Where's Saldi? Ebp
speak louder. I'm deaf son
zone to gunboat; quite right ~
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-06-24
A BRAVE GENERAL PROMOTED
John X. Brooke, Who Won His Spurs
in the Civil War.

III the civil War.
The promotion of Gen. John R.
brooke to major generalship, placing
MN third in rank in the army of the
United States, was deserved recogni,
lion of valor and faithfulness. Gen..
brooke is one Of the ablest and most
popular commanders in the army. He
entered the military service as a vol,
unteer In 1861, when he was % years
old, and was with Hancocks gallant
corps through all the hard fights of the
Army of the Potomac from Bull Run
to Cold Harbor, where he was wound.
ed. His rank on entering the army was
that OF captain Of volunteers. and when
ne retired 1t was brigadier general. His
brave service through the civil war
won for him the appointment of lieu.
tenant colonel in the regular army and
he was sent West to guard the frontier.
His promotions came regularly until in
1888 he was appointed brigadier gener.
a. commanding the department of the
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-06-24
A Devoted ROYAL Coup,e.

The devotion of the venerable king
and queen of Denmark is described
as positively touching. During the
time of the Queens illness, which last
ed something like three months, no one
about the court was allowed to see her
save her husband, lady in waiting
and the physician in ordinary. The
hing was ceaseless in his devotion.
He rarely went out, save when duty
compelled him, abandoned his custom
ary exercise, and passed hours everv
day reading to his wife or playing
cards and chess with her, and telling
her what was going on in the world
outside. The long abstention from his
walks and rides, his constant attend
ance upon the invalid-who. happily
recovered in springfield rather heay-
lily on the King, and in turn affected
his health.
Ihe queen seldom appears in public.
Ceremonies to her, as to the Princess
or Wales, have always been ceremonies
from which she preferred to escape
unless duty absolutely called her. or
a bright and most youthful disposition.
she likes to have gay and happy folk
about her.
Il cant bear to see long faces near
me- she will declare.
of their numerous grandchildren
both King and Queen are immensely
fond, and arc seen walking ahout with
them hand in hand at Copenhagen,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-06-24

EW 1ORhS State capitol building ~
NJ structure America, Tbo
the State
1ne mere building Its
building an thr
me nalona capitol building Washington
only $oOOo Seldom the Legislature of York adjourn v
sum OF
OF the work Into this Unsuitable obbery enough
mas disappeared built of magnificent
N1"eHnenI &
palaces Europe,
nasty, constructed to the Egypts as mnh
Inc STATE house begun in 1867 Since that Governors have
OF York Governors
and nine Governors have failed The size capitol are
notory No public institution
INC OF scandals Occasionally the Legislature nvest into
IN winch the work pushed
ao added +he list of those HISTORY
nasmuch as some half dozen architects
OF the capitol down to the
result has ideas t atam
what particular style of architecture n
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-06-24
HlNDOO CYNIC HERE.
Declares that the Women of the West
Are Savages.

Declares that the Women of the West
Are Savages.
"The women of the West are saw.
ages. Will you tell me what is the diff.
ference between an Indian who puts
war feathers in his hair and a woman
who puts feathers and flowers in her
hat?"
These words fell like bombshell on
the recent woman's congress at San
Francisco, says the Examiner, where
their author had been coddled and
llonlzed with the admiring Difference
which impressionable women are prone
to pay to handsome young men who
wear strange garb and an air of TO-
nance and mystery.
70 say that the women were startled
when Bramacharin Bobha bhskshu, the
Hindoo hero, opened his vials of wrath
upon them is putting it mildly. He
said the congress was humbug and
the women were insincere. You build
fine churches" he said "but merely
through vanity. You go to church to
display your clothes. The religious
motive is lacking. You put fine Or
gans in the churches, and the aim is to
have the best and biggest organ, in Or
der to draw the biggest crowd. These
things are not so in India. Whatever
Is done by the Hindus is done in the
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-06-24

you something Juma. You must tell
them that l said so, you know, for
sticking by me. God bless you! Is the
lion dead" (The sObbing boy mods
"Yes.') well, then. l must die too.
I'm enough of doctor to know that.
Don't cry. Tell them l bore it like a
man. But it's beastly hard! Who'd
have thought my days shooting would
have ended like this? (Whimpers)
"Beastly hard. I'm so young. and I've
done so well up to now and
there's mother Who will break it to
her? She'll never get over it ="
and Lily and, damn it all,
can't even send them messages! How
can one tell such things to black boy?
Spose I'm dying primarily from the
shock know I'm dying some
how-can't raise my head to look
Mother! Mother!
What rot to go on like that, as if it
could do any good! Now, lis.
ten. Inc ndirini ANAL ndi miongO.
1--we Oh, God! How can | tell
him? It's all slipping away from me.
For the blood is the life.
Where have | heard that? That blood
is the life slipping away-slip-
ping away must be in boat
it is so soothing; up and down, up and
down; so rcstful.' (Sighs gently.
Dies.)-Sir III. H. Johnston, in the Sat
urday Review.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-06-24
Detection by Finger Prints.

BY a combination of the Bertillon
method of measurement with the finger
print system any prisoner can be iden-
titled with almost absolute certainty
and in very short space of time. 1t
has been calculated that the chance of
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-06-24
A Wrong Suppos;t;on

Ihe people moved out of that hopsa
this morning and that is the landlord
just going in" u
He appears to have great uo,,.
prospective tenants"
irrespective tenants, indeed. They
are only neighbors going to see in wbs,
condition the people left the house -
London Fun.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-06-24

spirit OF religion and without the de-
sire to show off"
IL Is safe to say that it will be a long
time before the women of the congress
again rake up a wandering Oriental
however picturesque his garb may be-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-23
PURELY Personal.
PromInsat Gosrs snd csners - csvshs
ON the wiHe b. the Reporter
for tho ArdmoreIte.

J. Mack Dorchester of Pauls
Valley is in the city.
j. II. Hutchins of Nebo was
in the city this morning.
George W. Mcmillan of Me-
MILAN was in the city today.
Judge Law. while at bis
desk today, is still very sick.
Frank S. Douglas returned
from Oklahoma City this NOR
nIng.
Mrs. Eugene Reagan will
leave tonight for Montreal,
Canada.
John J.. Simpson of the firm
of Tyler Il Simpson, Gaines
vile, is in the city.
Cash d. Bynum, a prominent
stock man from Wilson, was in
the city this morning.
Mrs. George Stewart aud
daughter are visiting relatives
in Davis and Wynnewood.
Messrs. Collins and Mitchell,
two prominent Colbert men, are
here on business connected
with the Eads murder case.
They are the guests of Mrs. b.
W. Carter.
Miss Meta Mcclure, who has
been visiting Mrs. Arthur Wal
colt. left today for her home at
Oklahoma. Her mother, Mrs.
Nj. +. Mcclure. will join her at
Dougherty, having gono to that
place yesterday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-23
A Noted charaeter.

Divine Healer J. L. King has
in The city aud issues
his announcement IN the col
umns OF the ARpMoRgIrE today.
This remarkable man Is noted
in that he claims to be the first
child born in the Indian Terri
tory, which event transpired
fifty-seven years ago. upon the
arrival of the Cherokee tribe at
Fort Gibson from Cherokee
county, North Carolina. His
mother was a Ross, a full
blood, and his father was a
half breed Cherokee. The doc
tor Ga title, however, he does
not relish) has travelled a great
deal. and is a pleasing talker.
Around his neck he carries a
string of moose teeth and an
other of green sea beans which
he got possession of while on
the Hawaiian islands.
At the corner of Main aud
Caddo streets tomorrow even
ing at s o'clock the healer will
preach, and every man and wo-
man is invited to hear him.
Prescriptions carefully com
pounded and no substitution at
Coleman & LYNN.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-23
Daring Train Robbery.

Nashville, Tenn, June 22.-
\ lone trainrobber held up and
robbed the express messenger
on a passenger train four miles
east of Clarksville last night at
9:35. The loss is estimated at
from 5000 to $1,000. No one
was molested in the coaches.
The robber escaped.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-23
They Reaolutrd.

The management of the Jail.
with a view to the comfort of
the prisoners under their
charge, have caused four win
dows to be put in the jail house
proper, thereby giving the pris-
oners not only additional light.
but a thorough ventilation Of
the house. To show that the
same was highly appreciated by
those in durance vile. they at
a regular session of their court
this morning passed resolutions
and a vote of thanks TO Captain
Kilgore and his cO-workers for
the interest manifested in their
behalf for their comfort.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-23
q Lynn.
PROTECT THE CHILDREN.

Worms rob children of the life Civ
ing properties of their food, retard
their growth and weaken their con-
stltution for life. Most mothers
know the symptoms of worms. Chill
ufen are pale, restless and peevish
appetite is tickle and sleep is disturb
ed. Thousand of mothers have found
whites Cream Vermifuge a prompt,
safe and absolutely certain remedy.
~ Kills worms and gives the child
strength and vitality. You can't
anord to take chances with worth
less limitations; remember the
name. Price 75 cents. Sold by
coleman & Lynn, at the Red Front
Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-23

J. f. King. the divine Indian
healer, is here. located at the
Cottage Hotel on South Caddo
street, and will remain one
week, to heal suffering human
ity of their long considered in
curable maladies, simply by the
laying on of the hands in pray
er. IL you have faith in God.
you can be cured Of rheuma-
tism, consumption, neuralgia,
lumbago, fits, kidney and liver
complaint. All classes Of fe-
male weakness, sore eyes and
cancers and old sores cured in
from one to five minutes. Off
\ Chandler girl baby, born
during the storm last March,
has been christened Cyclonia.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-23
TEXAS COAST COUNTRY.

Take a trip on the Gulf. Colorado
& Santa Fe to the Texas coast coun-
try, where can be found rich, black
prairie lands at low prices and easy
terms. These lands will make one
bale of cotton to the acre. Fruits
and vegetables grow in abundance; /;
climate healthful and mild.
For circulars, rates and full infor-
nation, apply to
I. r. MASON, Agent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-23

Don't neglect a cough because the
weather is pleasant; before the next
storm rolls around it may develop
into a serious difficulty beyond re-
pair. One Minute Cough Cure is
easy to take, and will do what it's
name implies. City Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-23
JunIora. Take Notice.

All members of Ardmore
council No. ,, Jr. o. u. A. NJ,
are earnestly requested to be
present at our regular meeting
Thursday night. June 24,
promptly at $50. Business of
Importance.
Il. Z. ROLAND, X. >.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-23

Don't fail to see the talking
pony, Tommie, the horse with
the human brain. Admission
Il cents, children 10 cents; los
Main street, old First National
Bank building.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-23
Notice.

Paint, oils and wall paper
goingcheap at Coleman & Lynn.
This morning Undertaken
Apollos received n telegram
from Charles Garrison, at Da-
Wis, for Il coffin, which was
shipped hlm on the forenoon
train. The message did not
say who had died.
When bilious or cOstIve. eat a
Cascaret, candy cathartic. cure
guaranteed, Zoe, 25c.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-23

An additional wire is being
put on the Santa Fe line by the
Western Union people. 1t will
reach here tomorrow, coming
from the north.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-23
The only 10 cent wall paper IN
town at Coleman & Lynn's.


Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Dorches-
ter, Mrs. Miner and daughter,
Miss Anabel. Will Shelton and
John Hammer left here yester-
day afternoon for a few days
outing i'm the Fort Sill country.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-23
Pure white lead al
City Drug Store.

Mrs. G.. IL. Stonehart will
hold her midsummer opening
in her new store on the south
side of Main street. between the
furniture store and china hall.
on Saturday, the 26th inst,
when a fine line of patterns
will be exhibited at phenome-
nally low prices. Also n gem
eral slaughter of prices will lie
made throughout the entire
line. The ladies will have the
pleasure of seeing another one
of the most beautiful hats ever
brought to the Territory IA
perfect bridal dream. Further
reference is unnecessary.
We never follow, but lead.
o2d2t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-23

Sidney Suggs, the new pro-
prietor of the ARDMoREITE, is
well known and deservedly
popular in the Indian Territory
and will doubtless make his pa
per a hummer.-Wichita Bea-
con.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-23
Fatally Crushed.

FL Reno, Ok, June 22.-
While a steam thresher was be-
ing loaded on a Rock Island car
i'll this city yesterday, William
Foster was caught between the
engine and car and fatally
crushed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-23

The little child Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Porter Staples died this
afternoon at , o'clock after n
prolonged sickness.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-23
Fredonia linSeed oil
at low prices. City
Drug Store,
He Stole Pants.

Early this morning Deputy
a. S. Pulliam arrested a col
ored boy named Lewt Hender-
son, charged with the theft cf
a pair OF trousers from the
store of Max Goldman. Await
ing trial next Saturday, he Ian
guishes in the bastile.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-23
For Trade.

Property in a good Texas
town for residence property in
Ardmore. Apply at ARDMoRE-
ITE office.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-23

TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.-It is n ter
rible accident to be burned or scald-
ed; but the pain and agony and
the frightful dishgurements can be
quickly overcome without leaving n
scar by using DeWitt's Witch Hazel
SalYe. CITY Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-23

A reception will be given this
evening at the residence of T.
j. Cornelius on Broadway. in
honor of his brother, J, Frank
Cornelius, of Everett, Pa, who
is visiting here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-23

A Hebrew baby was born IN
Holdenville recently. the first
in the history of the town.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-23

Throughout Oklahoma and
the Indian Territory grapes are
fine. and the present indications
are that they will be more
abundant this year than ever
known before. Wild grapes
are also growing in great luxu-
rance.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-23

The Kingstonia is the leading
DC cigar Of the city, Coleman
& Lynn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-23
Pure Drugs. New Drugs at
Coleman & Lynn.
Farm Hands Arc Wanted,

Denton. Tex. June 22.-Farm
hands are againin much demand
here. One thresher man was
in town today looking for men
to work on his machine, he
having been compelled to sus-
pend operations on account of
having an insufficient number
to continue operations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-23
CItI1enahIp Matters.

One hundred and fifty-siX re-
ports in citizenship cases We're
filed in the United States
clerks Office this morning from
the office of the master in chan
Gerry.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-23
The pauntIesa Captured.

Washington, June 22.-The
secretary of the treasury today
received information of the cap
ture of the suspected filibuster
Dauntless yesterday on Indian
Key, Fla, with men, arms and
ammunition on board. No
further particulars given.
We have the only pure paint
ing oil in town.
COLEMAN & LYNN.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-23

An Oklahoma girl named
Carney finds bloomers just as
convenient to wear when plow-
ing corn as when riding a BIZ
cycle.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-23
We are leaders IN wall paper.
COLEMAN & LYNN.

The secret is out. a visitor
from Pauls Valley says the
members of the gun club at
that place attained their skill
by constant practice in shoot
ing the big mosquitoes of that
locality to keep them from car
rying off the children.
Not only piles of the very worst
kind can be cured by Dewitt's Witch
Hazel Salve, but eczema. scalds,
burns, bruises, boils, ulcers and all
other skin troubles can be instantly
relieved by the same remedy. City
Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-23

The Cherokee authorities
will in a short time advertise
for public sale all intruder
places, but of course if the
Dawes commission is reversed,
the sale will be declared off.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-23
For Horse Theft.

Deputy Pulliam went to
Gainesville yesterday evening
with Tom Taylor, whom he ar
rested one mile south of here,
and turned him over to Sheriff
Ferguson of Quanah, who want
ed him on a charge of horse
theft.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-23

Prescriptions carefully com
pounded and no substitution at
Coleman & Lynn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-23

I. r. MASON, Agent.