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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-18

The wheat crop of northwest
Texas is said to be immense.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-18
IL Proved the Other WAY.
SpeciaI to be Ardmoreita.

Madrid. May 17.-There was
considerable rejoicing here at
the news that an American boat
had blown up at Cardsnas with
all on board.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-18
THE FEELING ON WALL STREET

THE FEELING ON WALL STREET.
New York. May lS.-At one
time today the market rallied
on the report that the Oregon
had joined SIMPSONS fleet but
on reflection people discovered
at once that this must be false.
The main thing is that the Amer
lean feet should meet the Span
ish ships but it looks as though
the Spaniards did not want to
meet US but prolong the war as
far as possible, thus hurting
the commercial interests of the
country which are said TO be
suffering severely.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-18
Huge Robbery IN france.

Paris, May IA package
containing over 500, 900 francs
in securities and gold was sto-
len this morning from a car of
the Paris, Lyons & Mediterra-
mean railroad. There is no
clue to the thieves.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-18
The McCuIlOch Sails.

Special to the Ardmoreite.
Hong Kong, May 17.-Dew-
ey's dispatch boat, the McCul-
loch, sailed today for Manila.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-18
ARDMoRE. WEDNESDAY, MAY IS.

The Spanish cruisers are still
cruising.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-18

Ringworm, letter, Itching piles.
Itch, Eczema, cured quickly and ef-
fectually with Hunts Cure. Money
refunded II IL fails. Price so cents.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-18

Chieago-Cattlc. is.Oo0. Hogs. ss.ooo: mar
kct aotive and weak. S To ioc lower.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-18

5. Z. Parker. Sheron, Wis, writes:
~ have tried DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve for itching piles and il always
stops them in two minutes. / con-
slider DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
the greatest pile remedy in the mar
ket." City Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-18
TIME TABLE.

Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway.
SOUTH BOUND
Galveston and Chicago Express 4:l2 a. IN.
OIeburne and Kansas City Express $40 p. IN.
NORTH BOUND
Galveston and Chicago Express 1859 a.. m.
OIeburne and Kansas City Express 1l:O2 am
A. LUCAS, Ticket ARt.
~ s. KEENAN,. Gen. Pass. Agt.
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Waiting Tor the Oregon.

New York. May 17.-Dis-
patches from the Island of San
Ia Lucia, a British possession
south of Martinique. report a
large warshlp lying off the west
coast of the island. Other war
ships were sighted north of
Santa Lucia. The belief there
is that they are Spanish war
ships waiting for the Oregon.
Late to bed aud early to rise, pre-
pares a man for his home in the
skies. Early to bed and a Little
Early Riser. the pill that makes life
longer better and wiser. City Drug
Store
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-18

Arrival and Departure U. >. Malls.
South bound nail closes 4:45 p. m.
South bound mail arrives $3.50 pm.
North bound mail closes 11:15 a. m.
North bound mail arrives 1900 Ia.
Night mails are closed at $3.50 p. m.
Money order department is open
ct a. nl., and closed at p. m.
Office hours from s a. m, to pm
Sundays from q. m, to a. m.
MORAN SCOTT, p. M.
EDGAR SANDLIN. Deputy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-18

Puts foi.
Calls Gug. 10, la
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unIted state. court for 1855.

United States Court for 1898.
The United States court for this
district will meet as follows:
Chickasha. Feb. and Oct. 3
RYAN. Feb. 81 and Oct. II
Pauls Valley. March and Oct. 81
Purcell. March 28 and Nov. 81
Ardmore. April IL and Dec. 8
Hosea Townsend. ....U. 3. Judge
w. B. Johnson. .....U U. s. Attorney.
@. NJ. Campbell U. 3. CLERK
John s. Hammer ..U. ). Marshal
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-10
NEW COACH.
Built in the Shops Here for the
 AItheimer Train.

The Altheimer branch train is now pulling a handsome new pas senger coach. The coach has but recently been put on. It was built at the car department of the Cotton Belt shops here, and is thing of baanty and "joy forever. Ii is numbered 90. The coach is hand somely furnished and finished inside with oak, It is provided with Pinsch gas lighting arrangements. The entire interior of the car is very fine.
 The car is credit to the builders and the road.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-10
SOME IMPROVEMENT
In the Outlook for an Electric
 Street Railway.

A reporter fer the GRAPHIC con- versed this morning with Mayor D. c. Bell regarding the status of the proposed electric railway plant MT. Bell has been very enterErising and shown that he Las the public welfare at heart, in his efforts to se- cure an electric railway for the city.
 This opportunity that is within easy reach of our people may slip away as other opportunities have done, unless more interest is shown by the business firms. Since the ar ticle published in yesterday S GRAPHIC Q nun Der of contracts have been made, both for arc and incan- descent lights. However, only a few more days remain before she let ting of the city contract, and unless this company, represented by Messrs. Harrison & Covington, can secure the additional contracts, the company will not make a bid And it seems to be the only prospective bidder in the field.
 A contract has just been let for the lighting of the city of Fort Smith, which contract carries a franchise for an electric railway. Is the city of Fort Smith more en- terprising than the city of Pine Bluff? Our people have boasted that we have the most solid business town in the State. Our rival cities are building street car lines, but our people are appearing indifferent even when they h ave all to gain and nothing to lose.
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MORE SHOPLIFTERS.
Lena Davis Stole Bolt of Domestic From Schwartz
 & BTO.

There seems to be an epidemic of shoplifting among negro women at present.
 Lena Davis, negro woman who lives on the McFadden place, was arrested by the police this afternoon for shoplifting. She stole a bolt of domestic from the store of M. Schwartz < Bro. She was taken before A. Niven, J. P. who commit ted her to jail on charge of grand larceny.
 Minnie, Emma and Lora Davis were also arrested and brought to town by officers this afternoon, charged with being accessories.
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FLORIDA AND ALLIGATORS.
Fish Commission Will Be Asked to Restock the Lakes and
 Rivers.

The alligator as a useful animal has nearly been exterminated in Florida, and the people of the state are going to make formal appeal to the United States Fish Commis- sion to restock the rivers and lakes with these old time valuable sau- rians.
 The demand for alligator leather for manufacturing purposes is on the increase, but most of the skins used for this purpose have to be bought from South and Central America.
 Florida had more than 5000, 900 alligators in 1880, but today she has not one quarter that number, and they are all young fellows, unfit for market, except to stock dime muse ums and circus exhibitions. The alligator hunters have destroyed the great saurians at such rate that there is scarcely an old, full grown alligator to be found ia Florida out side of the great Everglades.
 The United States Fish Commits sion has looked over the field, and visits were made to various parts of the state to see what prospects 
 there were for breeding aligators artificially.
 Especial attention was given to the small hatcheries on the Caloosa- hatchie river, just above Fort Mey- CTS, where private citizen has established an infant industry of alligator breeding. The success of this experiment is mportant, in view of the probable attempt to breed alligators for stocking the rivers in Florida by the Fisk Com mission. New York Herald.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-10
VERISCOPE VIEWS.
At the Opera House Last Night of
 the Carson City Fight.

A good sized audience assembled at the opera house "Wednesday even- ing to witness the veriscope views of the t-Fitzsimmons fight which occurred at Carson City, March IF, 1897. The views were life-sized and gave the fight in de- tail, and except for the almost bind ing glare of the pictures on the can- vass, looked like real battle.
 The veriscope is undoubtedly vindication of Corbett, swho had the best of it until the knockout blow in the fourteenth round. Eyen then Fitz's blow can hardly be seen. It was short, sharp blow on the solar plexis, which temporarily disabled his man, and from which Corbett did not recover until counted out. Then the champion got up and made for his successful opponent and the scene that followed was one of inde- scribable confusion.
 The pictures were applauded and it was almost the universal opinion of those who saw them that Cor bett's defeat was due to an acci- dental blow, and that If the two men ever again met in the arena, Corbett would be victorious.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-10
CHECK RAIsERs' RICH HARVEST.
A Gang Of Them Reaping It in Many of the Large Cities of tho West.
 Banks Warned

The banks of this city were notified yesterday that many checks had been stolen from letter boxes in De- troit, Buffalo, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Toledo, Cleveland, Kansas City and Milwaukee.
 The tbefts were evidently the work of an organized gang. They had been raised to large amounts and the names of the payees had been ob- liberated and leash" or bearer substituted. In several instances the thieves have been successful in getting the checks cashed.
 The above is from the New York Journal of the l5th inst. Had these checks been perforated the checks could not nave been raised. Protect your bank account by ordering an indellible check perforator from Geo. H. Adams. Price only $500.
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PINE BLUFF Pos'roFFICE.
Senate Has Not Yet Acted Upon Ferd
 Havis Appointment
Special to Arkansas Democrat.

Special to Arkansas Democrat,
 WASHINGTON, D. C., March 9-The postoffice committee of the Senate has not yet acted on the nomination of Ferd Havis as postmaster at Pine Bluff. rhe commit tee is considering the charges which have been filed against Havis. In general he is charged with gambl- ing and immortality ,and having been indicted. It is said that specifica tions have been filed with these charges. While the action of the committee cannot be forecasted with certainty, this much is known, there is growing sentiment in the Senate among Republicans as well as Dem ocrats, that it is not good policy to put colored men in as postmasters in the south. In this case, serious charges having been filed, they can vote against confirmation with clear consciences. and without drawing the color line. and it is probable that enough of them will do so to defeat the confirmation. If Havis' friends are making any effort in his behalf before the committees they are keep ing it very quiet.
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ORGANIZED IN THIS CITY SUN DAY WITH A GOOD
 MEMBERSHIP.
Will Furnish a Hall and Pro. bably Have a Lecture
 Course.

A number of the enterprising and progressive colored citizens in this city have organized a Young Mems Christian Association.
 A meeting of the prospective mem- bers was held last Sunday afternoon at Havis' hall. Steps were taken to perfect the organization. About twenty five were present.
 The officers elected to date are as follows: President, Dr. J. W. Row land; 1st Viee-President, k. A. Prich- ard; Treasurer, Prof. J. c. Gorbin; Secretary, A. B. Knight.
 A committee was appointed to draft a constitution and bylaws. Other committees will be appointed and Board of Directors elected at subsequent meetings.
 Religious meetings will be held every Sunday afternoon. For the present the meetings will be held at o'clock in the Havis hall.
 As soon as thoroughly organized the Association will rent hall and furnish parlors and reading rooms. Current literature will be kept for the benefit of the members.
 The members hope to be able to establish course of lectures and have the best talent in the lecture field address their members. The Association expects. in the course of time. to have d we'll equip ped gymnasium and bath rooms and other convenienees for the members
 The GRAPHIC is glad to chronicle this stroke of enterprise on the part of the eolored people of the city and has no doubt that it will be a means of enlishtment and advancement to all concerned.
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PROGRAM
For the Literary Meeting of the Main Street League Friday
 Night.

The following is the program for the regular meeting of the Main Street Epworth League at the First Methodist church at o'clock Friday night:
 l. Vocal Solo....... Miss Stubblefeld. ?. Recitation, Miss Ruby Alexander. 3. Paper-Farewell to the old or
 gan-Miss Frankie Van Valken-
 burg.
 4. Vocal solo-MIss Hattie Holland. 5. Paper-Welcome to the new pi-
 ano-C. c. Ogilvle. 6. Recitation.... ...John B. Butler. '. Selection by the Male Quartette-
 Messrs. Anderson, Benton, Moss
 and Wright.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-10
MALL couRTEsIEs.

Fall born but once. Most of
 I but once. We certainly can )nce. And if We look at life lall bundle of great things, J Enot think it worth while to kmall eourtesies. But if we
 ! far more truly, as "a big
 lsmall things" !" we shall as
 feel that few things in life Pr worth doing. It may 3n our power to save any
 Ie, make for anybody a for Fd lustre upon the family for our count ", or set the river on fire in any way
 !, but if we conscientiously |etly give ourselves to the E of small courtesies, only |rdiDg angel can ever set E good we shall do in our generation to hundreds and |s Of our fellow crea lures in |e of q lifetime.-Ex.
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BY
 WARSH|PS MONTGOMERY HAVANA HARBoK. |;,ar, Battleship Given An |ss in Havana Harbor Near the Ill Fated Maine.

\, March 9--Tne United |Diser Mon tgomery arrived
 |s5 this morning.
 Eriral of the Mon tgomery |ouiet, it being gen erally |she comes to replace the Iuarfers for Capt. sigsbee
 !. Commander Converse, |pteonery, is a high author bl0sives and his advice will
 Ito the board of ing uiry. |ng the usual salute and be-
 pd in return the Montgom-
 boored in the principal har- |the wreck of the Maine and tier of a circle of Spanish
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-10

Mir. John Wisdom, of Giilett, is mingling among his Pine Bluff friends today.
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CANDIDATES CARDS.

The Adams Wilson Printing Co. is headquarters for cards and all kinds of job printing. Our name is suffici- ent guarantee that the work will be neatly and cheaply done. Hand- some round-cornered cards at popu- lar prices a speciality. A share of your orders solicited.
 dit ADAMS VII SON PRINTING Co.
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FOUND DEAD.
Ran Away From an Un- led Wagon Nea- Ark
 adelphia.

bEIpHIA, ARK, March 10.-
 morning Henry Dawson, a 5nan of about 30 years of
 killed a few miles from le. He was driving a team
 pn without . bed, when the ecame uncoupled, the horses eht and ran away. Mir.
 feIl and was run over. He Ia l dead in the road Tuesday
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TO RAILROAD MEN.

Rev. $. W. Crutcher, the eminent Christian divine, will preach to rail- road men at the Christian church to- night. The meeting last night was well attended and an able sermon was listened to. Everyone is invited and a hearty welcome extended to all.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-10
FIFTY DOLLARS,
Pe, alias Lee Green, Was ''fotin' a Razzsr."

" F. culpepper learned that F' who has also been known |ten' and wha is a new coon |Was guilty of totin' a rag Ppppper arrested Green Lee 'eu him before Justice Niven.
 Fu . plea of guilty and was and costs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-10
DAUGHTERS OF THE coNFEoERAc'

DAUGHTERS OF THE coNFEDERAcY All ladies who are eligable and feel interested in the formation of local branch of the above named society in Pine Bluff are requested to attend day, March 15, at o'clock D. m., when a permanent organization will be perfected. (Signed)
 MRS. J. B. STEERS,
 MRS. T. H. COLLIER,
 MRS. SAM BLUTHENTHAL,
 MRS. J. Y. SAUNDERS,
 MRS. B. E. BENTON.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-03-10

demonefize one of the coins of CON
merce, limit the volume of monas
among the people, make money scar.
and therefore dear. He wonld har
increased the value Of money and 4;
minished the value of everything a.
Money the master, everything else n.
servant. He was not thinking of ~
poor then-he had left their side. NoS,
Mr.. Editor, it is useless to confirm
singing that lullaby song that "tbers
is nothing the matter with our cllrren
cy;- for the struggle is now on-tLoI
most stnpendous the world has ever
known, for it is the most far-reacbine
Shall we, the sons of heroic. reyolS
tionary ancestors, shrink from accom-.
plishing with our votes what they dared
to accomplish with their life blood
Ponder well the warning words al
Abraham Lincoln and then heed thu
advice and counsel of Thomas .DefFer.
son, who said: .Let farmers forever.
more be honored in their calling. "a,
they are the chosen people of God. Il
am not amongst those who fear tbe
common people. They and not The
rich are our dependence for continued
freedom. And to preserve their indie
pendence we must not let our ruler,
load us with perpetual debts
c. p. TEACHER, Pomfret. Vt
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-03-10

metallism, but believes that an ire
deemable. full legal tender demone-
tized silver dollar that is issued on
government account and worth only
forty cents is sound money, then !
have "ehosen misiit nom de plume.
Ii a man cannot be Republican with
ont believing in''the single gold stand
ard and contracted currency and
that forty-cent dollar is .'sound mon
eyr if a PARTISAN newspaper says it is,
then | have -chosen a misfit nom de
plume Until you prove that fiat
money issued on government ac-
count" and worth only forty cents on
the dollar is better than free coined
money that will stand the melting-pot
test, and that man cannot be Re
unless he falls into line at
every crack OF the party whip and votes
ms the ..boss" dictates, | shall persist
in signing as before,
FREE COINAGE REPUBLIcAN,
Chelsea, Feb. %, 1898.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-03-10

In an article setting forth the eff
cheney and readiness of the National
Guard at the present time the Free
Press gives the credit to one of the citi-
zens of Burlington, Adjt Gen. Peck.
The truth is, that official has very little
to do with the matter. Most of the
credit belongs and should be given to
the captains OF the several companies
composing the organized troops of the
state. As regards the Vermont spirit
that animates the men, is any one off
Ger to receive credit for that 1t was
born in the young men and would still
exist even if such q terrible calamity
should befall the state as that of having
to do without the services of the Off
cial named.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-03-10

Felix w. McGettrick may well con-
graduate himself on his narrow escape
from being elected mayor of st. Adams,
He was beaten by only nine votes.
What the Democracy would have done
for gubernatorial candidate next fall
in the event Of his election is a mys-
terry 1t is worthy of note that the
mayors of our five largest cities are
three of them Democrats and at least
one of the others is high-license Re
publican. The liquor question is more
of factor in our municipal elections
than many suppose.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-03-10

The result of the Burlington munich
pal election was surprise to the state
at large, if not to Burlington itself.
Peck looked like sure winner. The
fact that he had already held it two
terms and that it required warm can
vass to secure his nomination may have
had something to do with his defeat.
Sutton, the mayor-elect, has not been
highly esteemed hitherto, but nothing
succeeds like success and we shall
probably hear of his virtues without
end now. If, as has been suspected,
Peck has had any aspirations outside
his own bailiwick. this rundown will
be well-nigh fatal to them.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-03-10

The attempt to get Hawaii annexed
by Senate treaty has been abandoned
as it was found that the treaty could
not command the requisite two-thirds
support. An effort will be made to an
mex by joint resolution of Congress,
another method equally proper, which
requires only majority vote in either
House. The Senate will pass it but
doubt is expressed as to the action of
the House, where Speaker Reed is OPP
posed to annexation. 1t has been noted
that little passes the House that is not
in accordance with his wishes. We
believe it will be no mistake if Hawaii
is not added to our dominions at pres
tnt and it may be very serious error
if the step is taken. Our gain viii be
more than offset by our increased re-
sponsibilities. II the islands were I'M
inhabited il would be even more desir-
able, for the mixed, leprous and heather
race that populates them would be a
constant source of annoyance and ex-
pense. There are ways of availing
ourselves of the strategic value of the
islands without annexing them.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-03-10

There are a. yet no special develop
ments in the Maine affair. At this
writing the board of inquiry has not
reported as to the cause ofthe disaster.
1t is still investigating. The popular
mind is prepared for report to the
effect that the explosion was due to ex-
ternal cause. or in other words. to a
mine or torpedo placed by an enemy
The report is expected at any time. but
no one knows when. If has the ex-
pected tenor. Spain viii be called on
to pay a heavy indemnity and even
more radical demands may be made.
such as her withdrawal from Cnba it.
self. The time has arrived when the
administration is prepared to intervene
in the Cuban struggle. Preparations
for war are actively on foot. Congress
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-03-10

The Rutland Herald says that the
prohibitory law does not forbid open
saloons but rumselling. Bro. Perkins
has most discerning mind. Most
people find some connection between
saloons and rumselling.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-03-10

STATE OF VERMONT, InProeste cour held At
Randolph DISTRICT - Chelses within and Ni
said district on the nth day ci February. A. ID ier
An Instrument purporting TO be the iAst VIII aa
testament Of Matthias r spear. late Of CheheA
said district deceased being presenied 80 The cou,s
bate II Is orered by said Cnnrt that all persons cor
cerned therein be notihed TO appear at session
thereof. to be held at the Hotel In Cbelsss
on the 18th day Of March, A. d.. 1884 and ste.
sAuse II any they have against the probate Of ~
will; for which purpose II Is further ordered ths
copy OF the record of this order be published hr~
weeks successfully In the Herald and News newt
paper printed at Randolph In this State, previous
said time of hearing.
BY the Court. Attest.
1919 WILLIAM H. NICHOLS, Judge
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-03-10
Mhnt ans ihe { urrencr 2

Mr.. EDIToR:-I appreciated your
favor of printing my article concern
ing your criticism Of President Mckin-
lev for coming out 50 strongly in favor
OF currency reform, also your fair edi-
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-03-10

1t is estimated that $50, 100000 will
be expended for supplies and trans
portation by the 100000 people who
will start for the Klondike the coming
season The largest estimate of gold
they will find is 500, 900, 900.