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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-08-18
The Master,s Elndina

Thomas and wife Minnie Thomas
and j p. Mullen.
The case in controversy being
possession of that piece of land
lying in Ardmore aud known as
the Alliance cotton yard leased and
used as such by plaintiffs.
Finding of facts:
find from the testimony that
the defendant Minnie Thomas is
an Indian by blood, and that prior
to the date of the rental contract
now in controversy, she was the
wife of c. T. McCauley, now de-
ceased, and that she has since been
married with her co defendant,
ChaS. Thomas, and that her CO.
defendant j. P. Mullen and the
plaintiffs are all United States cit
liens.
l further find from the terms of
lease contract relied upon by plain
tiffs in this suit. that defendant
Minnie McCauley leased the prem
ises here in controversy to Mum
zesheimer & Daube for period of
three years beginning Oct. 20,
1894; SAID contract providing said
MunZesheimer & Daube should
have the right at expiration OF
their lease to renew same from
year to year. as long as land ten
ures remained as they were then
by paying said Minnie McCauley
the sum of 800 per year.
l further find that plaintiffs at
expiration of their lease rendered
Minnie Thomas 500 for use OF
said premises for ensuing year.
| further find that a deed OF
assignment executed by Munzes
heimer & Daube Nov. 9, 1896,
all their right and interest under
said lease was transferred to W.
A. Ledbetter, and that on the -
day of -- 1897, w. A. Ledbet
ter sold and transferred all his
right and interest in said leased
contract to the plaintiffs Sass &
Crawford.
l further find from testimony
and a rental contract that Richard
McLish and Lee Cruce claim an
undivided interest in said premises
and that plaintiffs hold their rental
contract since the year 1893 anG
have paid the defendants SIP. sc
per year for use of said premises
since that date.
The weight of testimony estab
fishes the fact that said Minnie
McCauley did execute quit claim
deed to Munzesheimer & Daube.
further find, plaintiffs were il
possession of the premises in con
troversy, with their gates anC
doors locked when the defendan
Minnie Thomas, forcibly entered
and took possession of the hous
upon the premises, and that sh
and her co-defendant Chas. ThOma
hold the house, while anothe
party in tent hold another par
of the premises for the plaintiffs
| have but little trouble in arriv
ing at the conclusion that tn
plaintiffs should recover the prem
ises in controversy, but whethe
they should obtain the releas
sought in this action, or be re
uuired to seek their relief in SUI
at law is a vexed question in m
mind. The plaintiffs show thf
the benefit to be derived from th
cotton yard is more than the ordi
nary rental value to them in the
business in collecting their d.
mands of their many customer
and storing and placing cottOl
that they could not recover JUDI
ment against the defendant th'
would remunerate them for the III
of said yard if defendants we
t solvent.
r The principal defendants in tn
action. being insolvent and unab
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-08-18

The paltry investment of 81 per
week in the street sprinkler will
pay every merchant and business
man in town a large dividend at
the end of the year in the appear :
ance Of his wares, without taking
into consideration his chances in
the sweet bye and bye.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-08-18

There will be preaching at the
South Ardmore school house Fri
day night, 10Th. by Elder Morgan.
Christian evangelist. Everybody
invited.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-08-18
Low Rates to the Reunion.

The Santa Fe Company have
issued their hand bills announcing
the excursion from Cleburne and
other Texas points on the 9th in
Stant to the reunion at Ardmore at
the extremely low rate of one dol
lar for the round trip. The same
rates apply from Purcell and in
termcdiate points north, but ex-
cursionists will be carried on regu-
lar trains. There will be thou
sands here and nobody need doubt
If
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-08-18

o. s. Bailey has been duly Ii
eensed to do general scavenger
work in the city of Ardmore, and
your work is solicited. Notify box
Gal. 2Otf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-08-18
NOTICE.!
To All Whom 1t May Coneern:.
Mexican Joe

Has opened his old reliable Chill
ParlOr on North Caddo street,
opposite Harper's Livery Stable,
All are welcome.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-08-18

E. @. Blanks, of Lewisville, Texas,
write that one box of DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve was worth 5000 to him.
1t cured his piles of ten years stand
ing. He advises others to try it.
1t also cures eczema, skin diseases
and obstinate sores. City Drug
Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-08-18

LOST-A diamond stick-pin be-
tween j. H. Hopkins residence
and business portion of town.
Finder leave at this office. 5-tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-08-18

The ARDMoREITE Office wants 25
cords 4-foot wood on subscription.
Bring it along.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-08-18

There are seventy-six unfortu-
mates in the United States Jail at
present, and only two in the city
jail. The latter are paying for
their board by working our streets
the former are furnished board
free by the government. That's
the difference.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-08-18

A brand new lot of country lard
just received at JAKE's. 26-tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-08-18

There are rumors afloat that
gainesville will soon have another
lce factory.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-08-18
IT'S NO LEI

l.. F. Burton has a complete
line of fall and winter samples to
select your fall suits from. We
also continue our cleaning and
dyeing department. Next to Wis
nor Hotel. 5-tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-08-18

The finest country bacon in town
1T JAKE's. 26-6
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-08-18

Old papers for sale at Arm
MoRzTTE Office.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-08-18
PURELY Personal.
Prominent GOers and Corners as Caught
on the Wing by the Reporter
forathesArdmOreIte.
Lon Hardy of Berwyn is here.


W. J. Milburn, of Emet, is in the
city.
John sugg, of Holder, is in the
city.
H. P. Wells, of Berwyn, is here
to-day.
Mrs. Buck Garrett is reported
quite sick.
:. P. Taylor of Berwyn is in the
city to-day.
j. G. Washington, OF Marietta, is
in the city.
Alex Rennie, Jr., of Pauls Valley,
is in the city.
Judge c. c. Potter, of Gainesville,
is in the city.
R. G. Bone, a well known Gaines
vile man, is here.
Mrs. DIR. J. W. Smith is visiting
friends in Pilot Point.
]. D. Gillsnland, of Rosston, Tex,
is in our city to-day.
Attorney s. @. Treadwell, of Tish-
omingo, 10 in the city.
Chas. Durie and Jim Boyd went to
Lebanon this morning.
E. H. Bounds, of Kingston, is a
guest ut the Wilmington.
Prof. ". A. sniff, of Angola, Indi
ana, is prospecting in the city.
Capt. R. @. Wiggs and Hugh
Wiggs, of Oakland, are in the city.
w. T. Penn, of Bowie, Tex, is Wis
iting his old friend G. W. Garrison.
W. NJ. VanValkenburg, of insu-
rance fame, from Topeka, is in the
city.
Mrs. Hattie Hinkle, of Gainesville,
is visiting her friend, Mrs. Dora Mis-
bett.
Horace Kendall has been on the
sick list for few days but was out
this morning.
Mrs. A. B. Seay, accompanied by
Miss Blanch Hardy, is spending sew
eral days at Berwyn.
Mrs. Kate Suggs, after q delight
full visit of few weeks here. has re-
turned to her home at Dallas.
Paul Jundt. the Guthrie ice and
cold storage man, was here last
night looking after his interests.
Ethel, the bright little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. M. Everett, is, we
are proud to state, much better to-
day.
Mrs. Dora Nisbett and daughters,
Misses Mamie and Ethel, returned
to-day from q pleasant visit to friends
in Texas.
Deputy Tom Covington returned
last night from Fort Worth where he
had been attending the republican
pow-wow.
John Cooper, who has just COM
pleted q course in bookkeeping at
the Business College, returns home
to-day to Courtney.
Mesdames Sykes, Ii. Il. Penning-
ton and others are enjoying the
hsalth-giving influences of that cele-
brsted watering place, Sulphur.
R. x. Warren and R. s. Williams,
both of Wynnewood, GRE in the city
They inform US they will be in the
throes of a city election Saturday.
G. T. Bennett, j. N. Morris and
IL. B. Whesler, of Brock, sccompa
MED by their families, were pleasant
callers at our office last Wednesday
Will D. Potter, son. Of Judge @. @
Potter, of Gainesville, arrived in the
city to-day and will locate here as 6
partner in the firm of Potter, Ownby
q Thomas.
III. G. Potterf will leave tomorrow
to attend Supreme Lodge of Knights
of Pythias that convenes at Indian
apolis, Ind. Mr.. Potterf Will b'
ioined by his wife at Sedalis, Mo.
where she is now.
There are seventy-six unfOrtu
mates in the United States Jail a
present, and only two in the cit!
Jail. The latter are paying fol
their board by working our streets
the former are furnished bOarC
| free by the government. That
the difference.
/ IT Brown (colored) was be
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-08-18

The deer, with which the Indian
Territory formerly did abound, are
becoming a thing of the past, an
stead, however, of shooting and
killing them, the Creeks, in whose
nation they are most plentiful
are shipping them out as pets.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-08-18

The following order was recsiv-
ed by Ed Ringer, our popular
tailor, yesterday: Dallas, Tex.
Aug. 17.-Mr. Ed Ringer, the
only tailor of Ardmore: Sir
Please send my pants at once by
express. Yours, -
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-08-18
WHITE AS SNOW
Country lard at JAKE'S. 26-tf

According to exchanges at hand
the time honored custom of steal
ing watermelons is now at its
height in Oklahoma.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-30
SIN OF OMISSION.
An Enthusiastic Lawyer Who Spread
Ii on Too Thick in Defend
Ing His Client.

There is such thing as overriding
your part" declared man OF the la"
who now has the knowledge gained by
much experience.
shortly after began to practice in
the west | was called upon to defend
a man who had drawn a revolver on an
other and threatened to kill him. The
accused did not have character above
reproach, but the prosecuting witness
was also shady in reputation, and |
made the most Of this fact. | pictured
him as desperate of the most danger
Gus type, man that was constant
menace to the community and one who
would recognize no other law than that
of force. Such men as he, | insisted,
made necessary the organization of
vigilance committees and injured the
fair name of the west among the older
communities of the country.
"The jury returned a verdict of
guilty and my man was sentenced TO
years Imprisonment. AS soon as
court adjourned the foreman of the
jury came to me and said: Young fell
Ter, you spread it on too thick. After
that there rip-srortin' speech of yourn
we couldn't do Hothin' else AN what we
1one.'
~ don't understand you, sir?'
"'You don't? Why, we found the ger
loot guilty cause he didn't shoot"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-30
CHICAGO RECORD.

added to the long list of similar suf-
ferers.
The facts, however, in these cases do
not by any means confirm the theory.
1t was well settled in Gen. Grants case
that tobacco in itself was not the in
ltiative cause of his throat trouble, but
merely induced Il subsequent nggrava-
ton of symptoms by the extra irrita-
ton of the smoke passing over the al
ready diseased surface.
1t is quite true that cancer of the lips
is very common among pipe smokers,
but the real factor of harm is not the
tobacco or any special poison it may
contain, but the persistent, localized ir-
ritation of the pipestem. Clay pipes.
above all others, are particularly harm
full, as they are the most easily heated,
have "A rough surface for the lip, are
mostly used by persistent smokers and
are usually held stationary on one side
of the mouth, all of which tends to
focalize and intensity the irritation
which determines the malignant
growth. The first indication of the dis
ease is watery patch on the lip at the
usual point of contact with the pipe
stem. When discovered early it is per-
fectly amenable to surgical treatment,
the percentage of cures being larger
shan that of any other form of cancer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-30
THE REAL CULPRIT.
He Kept Quiet and Let the Poor Let.
ter Carrier Take All
the Blame.

eli therel" called a somewhat excited
woman to the postman who was passing on
his morning round. "Where's that letter
/ sent three weeks ago to my sister in Buf
falo? She never got it and has written tc
know whether I'm mad at her or some of III
are sick"
81 know nothing about it, madam"
"Of course you don't. | suppose the post
master-general would say the same thing
My own private opinion is that this govern
ment is running at mighty loose ends.
put stamp on that letter to pay for having
it sent. 1t was directed as plain as print,
1t is lost or stolen and my own sister is blam
ing me for neglecting her. It's all politics
that's what it is, putting in lot of raw
hands every four years, and don't propose
to stand it. I'm going to find out whether
you mail men can defraud your customers
and make family trouble just because yoI
don't know enough to look after your bust
ness.
"But I never saw your letter, my good
woman"
81 don't care anything about that
sleep till I write the president and give him
a piece of my mind. The idea of paying ar
army of men to lose letters. It's ridiculous
1t won't be long before some of you are look
ing for other jobs, or miss my guess"
During this conversation the woman's hus
band dove frantically into his pockets, raT
hatless through the back gate, put that let
ter into mail box and made fine show o.
temper while helping his wife abuse the gov
ernment.-Detroit Free Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-30
SCOTCH STATISTICS.
Months when Lassies Wed and why Tou
Find scotsmon Evorywhere.

Find scotsmon Everywhere.
The explanation of the fact that you
may find q Scotchman no matter where
you go is particularly explained by the
returns of the registers of births,
deaths and marriages.
Last year, according to a report just
issued, there were 1913, 1913 births in the
northern part of the kingdom and TO-
061 deaths-an excess of 49,762 births
over deaths-and, inasmuch as the pop
ulation of the country does not increase
in the same ratio, it follows that many
of the Scots are seeking fresh fields for
the expansion of that talent for in
dustry and enterprise with which Prov
idence seems to have specially endowed
them.
In the matter of births the male
seems to be the prepondering sex, the
total number of males born during the
year being 65, 796 and of females, 63,-
or. AS however, the females had a
slight advantage in numbers in the be-
ginning of the year, this birth rate will
in some measure fulfill the desirable
purpose of restoring the balance.
OF the total births S,9S4 were illegiti-
mate-equivalent to COS per cent. of
all. This rate varies considerably in
the different districts, being 9.3 per
cent. of the births in the mainland ru-
raj districts, 6.7 per cent. in the princi-
pal town districts. 6.5 per cent in the
small town districts, 81 per cent. in the
large town districts, and 81 per cent.
| in the insular rural districts.
The mortality rate in the large towns
was highest in Greenocl1, where 222 in
every 10000 of the inhabitants died
during the year, followed by Glasgow
with a vate of 800, Perth with 219,
Edinburgh with 213, Dundee with 2O7,
Leith with 2O3, Paisley with 19s, and
| Aberdeen with 179.
January, June and December, as will
be seen from the following table. show
| ing the number of marriages each
month, are the favorite seasons for
weddings:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-30

town. When the winds sweep up the
beach at 10 and so miles an hour those
who staid indoors kept the ''hot-time"
cylinder doing double duty, until it was
a question whether the graphophone or
the stove was the warmest thing
around.
When the crew at Squan station saw
an advertisement of the talking and
singing machines two cents was in
vested at once for a catalogue and
Il cheap one was bought on speculation.
As soon as it arrived there were contin-
uous entertainments. The telephones
were opened. and some of the good
things were shared with the life-savers
upand down the beach. The idea spread
like contagon, and now there is a
graphophone society along the New
Jersey beach. Each station buys a cyl
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-30

the front by the usher, says the Louis
vile Commercial.
For an hour he managed to stand it
but it was an awiu: strain. The per
spiration oozed out and wilted his col.
lar; it dripped from his finger tips
there was a hot time in the old church
for him.
He glanced behind him and noticed
that his friends we're smiling. Then hi
concluded something was wrong with
his apparel. He feared it might be his
hair had not been combed. At com
munion he could stand it no longer, anc
he asked the fair girl if she was ready
to go. She assented and they hurried
out. AS he went the smiles on the faces
of his friends deepened, and here ana
there one of them made peculiar mo
ton. He had forgotten his overcoat il
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-30

the excitement and they were trying to
call his attention. to il.
Once on the outside he missed his
coat, and then it all flashed upon him.
But he would rather have lost his coat
than have gone after 1t. just as he was
about to abandon the garment to the
foreign missionary society boy came
along and he gave the youngster 25
cents to slip in and get the coat. When
it was once more in his possession and
ne was on his way home be made 8
mental resolve that he would not 60 to
church again until he was more COM
DOsed,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-30
TIN MUSIC ALONG SHORE.
Life-sRvers OF the Jersey Conat la
trOduce GrnphOphOnes Just
for Fun.

Many of the life-saving stations along
the New Jersey coast have tin music on
tap to keep out the roar of the ocean
and the whistle of the cold winds. The
little graphophones with the tin mega
tions at Shark river, Spring lake, Squan
beach, Bayhead, Mantoloking, Toms
river and Island beach have all been
enjoying metropolitan amusements at
long range. Every station own a cyl
inder that chcerily tells about the high
temperature on one night in an old
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-30
GRANTS ILLNESS.
said Not to Have been Due Entirely
to Tobncco-Cnncer from
Pipe Smoking.

Notwithstanding all the good argu-
ments that have been offered against
the evils of excessive smoking, it can
hardly be claimed that the habit is en-
tirely responsible for the production
of cancer of the lips, mouth or throat,
says the New York Herald Since the
illness of Gen. Grant it has been the
popular belief that the dreaded dis
ease from which he suffered was caused
by his overindulgence in tobacco. Thus
it may be easy 20 believe from report
that another victim of tobacco has been
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-30
He Wnn Waiting.

A young theological student who is about
to depart for the missionary fields told an
that gives an insight to the cause that led to
his determining to preach the Gospel to the
heathen. He had called on young lady, and
her little brother posted himself in an arm
chair facing a handsome gilt clock. He
had been there half an hour, when the young
lady said: Robbie, why. don't you go to
bic. "What are You waiting for, my dear?"
"Why, for his face to stop the clock. You
know what you said. ."-Philadelphia Call.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-30
TOO MUCH FOR HIM.
sO Long Since HJs Last visit lie Had
Forgotten How to Behave Him
self in Church.

For ten long years he had not been to
church. One Sunday morning he con.
cluded to lay aside his heathenish ways
and surprise the rector. He is naturally
of timid disposition when it comes tc
publicity, and with sweet girl friend
hanging to his arms, his best suit OF
clothes on, collar higher than usual
and the prospect of meeting n number
of friends who he knew would be ready
to guy him, he was anything but com.
Portable when he walked into the
church and was shown to a seat near
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-30
The somers Can't Get Away.

Falmouth, Eng April 27.-Com-
mander Hazletine, of the United States
torpedo boat Somers, was notified Mon
day evening, as result of the neu-
trality measures adopted by the British
government, that he must not leave
these waters. Consequently the Somers
lowered her pennant yesterday. A
British torpedo boat has taken up a
position in her vicinity. The fires OF
the Somers will be quenched and the
crew of the torpedo boat will be paid
off
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-30
Digging Tor Fish.

The natives of Kottiar are in the habit
of digging every year in the summer
dry banks of the Vergel river for fish,
which they dig out by hundreds, just as
they would potatoes. The mud Jumps
are broken open and the fish, perhaps
eight or ten inches long, will always be
found alive and often frisky, as if just
removed from its supposedly native ele-
ment-the water.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-30

Kingston, Jamaica, April 27.-Lieut.
Andrew S. Rowan, U. S. A., has landed
on the coast of Cuba near Santiago,
from an open boat, accompanied by
Cuban guides. He is on his way to
Gen. Garcia's camp as representative
of the war department to arrange for
landing United States troops in eastern
Cuba, Garcia to cover landing.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-30

Marriage in Spain takes place by day
or at night, according to the fortune of
the young people or their station in life.
If well to do the ceremony comes off in
the early part OF the morning.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-30
spanlsh Cruiser pIsnbled.

Kingston, Jamaica, April 27.-The
Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes is in
the harbor of Santiago de Cuba, dis
Abled. Her boilers have been taken
out, but as there are no repair facili-
ties available, she is unable to put to
sen. The cruiser has 300 tons of coal
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-30

The large number of "lassies" who
were wood an married an az and
also kissed and carried ava" in De-
cember and January is of course ac-
counted for by the advent of the new
year-the festive season in Bonnie
Scotland"
it is unlucky to wed in May, that
month being associated with the mis-
fortunes of Mary, Queen of Scots
London Mail.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-30

In the course of the arguments before
the house of lords in case in which
the necessity for additional refresh
ment accommodation at Oban Station
arose, Lord Watson, himself a Scots
man, interposed and remarked that re-
freshments in that part of Scotland mad
only one meaning, and whisky.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-30
PRAYER for Columbus.

Prof. Park, of Andover, figures rath-
er amusingly in the "reminiscences of
the late Prof Schaff, just published.
In 1912 Schaff, being a privat-docent at
Berlin, introduced Park to his German
friends, among the rest to Kahnis He
relates that, under the continuous pelt-
ing of Parks questions, Kahnis finally
exclaimed, in despair: God forgive
Christopher Columbus for discovering
American