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genious wind wheel attachment, which makes the cartridge effective when 1t is about 200 feet from the muzzle of the gun. The barrel of the new gun is 13 feet long instead of g, the length adopted in the guns used for two years by the Cubans, thus in- surfing both greater range and greater ac- curacy. The smokeless powder charge to be used weighs 719 ounces.
 As the work done by the comparatively imperfect pieces sent to the Cubans was tremendously effective, it is expected that those sold to our government will do most deadly execution.
 CUBAN GUNS AGAIN TO BE USED.
 The three Sims-Dudley guns in the hands of the Cubans have been ineffective for some time, owing to the fact that the am- munitfon had run short; but there is every probability that they will be brought into service again just as soon as juncture can be effected between the insurgents and
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the United States forces, and perhaps be- fore then, though it is not admitted by the Sims-Dudley company that fresh ammuni- tion has already been sent.
 The officers of the company also decline to say whether any of the guns now being built are to have naval mounts. but 1t is well understood that they can be used quite aS efsGtiyely oR sslPResra as anywhere any's ere specially adapted to naval use, slnce they can be discharged at an angle Of thirty five degrees without danger of damage 10 the ship on which they are mounted, ow- ing to the slight recoil.
 A projectile fired from gun trained at such a high elevation describes a para bolic curve in the air and drops into the fortifcation or camp under fire, exactly as the mortar shells so much used in the civil war did, and this dropping fire is highly effective, especially as it can be regulated so as to quite as accurate as that of guns trained so that the missiles will pass through the air along a course more nearly horizontal.
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his youth, his marriage, his wife's death,
 and then the quarrel with his son, who had
 left him alone in the midst of his useless wealth. Thinking of these things he fell
 asleep.
 Presently the door of the room was
 opened and Nancy appeared leading by
 the hand little boy of about years,
 blonde as a cherub, who looked about him
 with big blue astonished eyes. Pointing to
 the sleeping man, Nancy said
 "Go, my darling, and do not forget what
 you are to say"
 The little boy went to the old man, who.
 awaking with a start, beheld the child with
 amazement.
 ''Good morning, grandfather" said the boy.
 The old man rose. He understood 1t all. "Who brought this child here" he cried angrIy Then, turning, he saw the old servant. "Ah! it was you," he added, ad- vancing toward her in menacing manner. You have arranged little surprise for me. Very well. I drove the father away, and now drive the child away and you l with him. Go! take the boy and gov' l Putting on his hat and picking up his | cane he strode toward the door, l Nancy began to weep. and, going toward l the child, said:
 l away, as he drove your father away be- i fore"
 l But the boy, taking his hand from hers, | went to the old man, without the least l fear, and said:
 'Why do you make her weep, grandpa?" | Then he added "I love you, grandpa" l and pursed out his little lips fo ra kiss. Old Fargus shook like a lear. A ter- rife struggle was going on in his breast. ! He did not take his eyes from the child l who stood before him with extended hands 1 awaiting the expected kiss. Then, as the | church bells sounded, he slowly lowered l his head while two big tears ran down his | cheeks. Kissing the little boy, he clasped l him to his breast, saying: "Love me, my child, for through my folly I have lost years of happiness in losing 1 your caresses." Then, turning to Nancy, he said: "Call the father and mother for I know they are not far away" The door was opened and Donald and his wife appeared. The old man extended his arms to them, saying: Forgive me, my children. I tried to separate those whom God had united, and have suffered for it. But happily heaven has sent a little angel to open my eyes and to bring us together
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A Future Admiral

In the recent naval appointments and promotions is noted the promotion of En- sign A. l.. Norton to that of lieutenant. Lieutenant Norton. who Is son of Con- gressman J. A. Norton of the Tiffin (O) district, is on the United States monitor Miantonomoh.
 There is story connected with the ap- pointment of Lieutenant Norton to the naval academy which has probably never appeared in print, says the Cincinn- nati Enquirer. The examining committee at the naval academy before whom he had to pass the preliminary examination came near rejecting him, but was finally pre- vailed upon to give him six months time in which to grow Q half inch in order to reach the required height for the service. He returned home and took all kinds of gymnastic exercises, but stretch himself to his utmost, he still lacked a quarter of an inch. When it came time for him to re- port he took two of his trusted friends with him, telling them that he needed their assistance. On the morning of the day for the final examination Bert was up bright and carly, and awakening his chums, pre- scented one with a piece of pasteboard and the other with a good sized plank. Placing the pasteboarl on his head, he commanded one to hold him and the other to whack
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DYNAMITE GUNS FOR
 THE NEW NESUNIUS

There is probably no buster hive of in- dustry in the world today than the Sims Dudley shops of New York. where they are working through nearly the whole of every twenty-four hours turning out dynamite gum. of the latsst type for Unels samni Six-inch guns, mounted in carriages for assa gss sps Ssg SsssgpaeIss sass Gs throwing heavy charges of high explosive material two miles with great accuracy, have already been shipped and moer are now under con- struction, though the officers of the com pany are exceedingly reticent both as to the size of the order and the type of gun ordered.
 The guns purchased by the United States government differ materially In form though not at all in principle, from those earlier furnished to the Cubans and for use in San Domingo. Readers who are fa- millar through newspaper articles and cuts with these earlier guns will remember that
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support his wife and the son who had been born to them; but he was happy in their love.
 Old Fargus was becoming feebler every day, and it was noticed on Sundays when he went to church that he leaned heavily on the arm of Nancy, who always accom- panied him.
 One Sunday morning, as he was seated in his large arm chair before the open win- dow, waiting for the sound of the bell that should tell him it was time to start for church he fell into a revery. It was April The heavens were blue and the sun was shining brightly. The trees and the hedges were already green, and the birds were building their nests. The old man, whose heart was softened as he witnessed this renewal of life about him, could see in fancy all the events of his own life passing before him one after one-the struggles of
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each had three barrels, one central tube, from which the shot was fred and two others, one on each side, for the compress sion of air by the discharge of smokeless powder.
 the new guns there are only two bar rels, the shooting tube' and the air com pressor, the formerf being of brass, mount ed so as to look like the well-known Zal- inski gun, and the latter being shell bar rell with the vertical axis longer than the horizontal one placed below the tube. In reality, this compressor takes the place of the two side barrels in the earlier Sims Dudley gun, being in effect double, and so built that the compressed air rushes down one passage after the explosion of the powder charge and back through the other to the breech of the shooting tube, where Its force is exexted on the projectle.
 EFFECTIVENESS HOPED FOR.
 JAS furnished to the government, the six
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you about a serious matter l nteno so marry soon.
 "You intend to marry?" said the old man hoarsely, impatlently knocking the ashes from his pipe
 "Yes," answered Donald. q love a beau- tiful girl, who Is as good as she Is beau tiful She is Indeed without fault unless to be poor is fault. am going to mar ry Jane Walton"
 "You are going to do nothing of the kindl' exclaimed old Fargus wrathfully, raising from his chair and stand1nk Nike a huge silhoutte in the firelight that danced in the hearth. Then, mastering his choler, he added: "You are a fool, Donald: you are mad. What! marry that little beg gar? A girl without family, without a penny in the world?"
 ''Her family IS good enough for me-" said Donald. land poverty is not a crime"
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Although the range of the Sims-Dudley guns now ordered by the government Is only about two miles, there is no reason why heavier guns of a much greater cali- bre and correspondingly longer range should not be made use of, but the officers of the company have not given ot any in- formation of the impending construction of such pieces.
 It should be added that the term "dyna- mite gun" is a misnomer so far as the Sims-Dudley pieces are concerned, or any other shooting machine, for the matter of that. Instead of dynamite an explosive composition made of nitroglycerine, gum cotton and camphor, and known as NobePs g gelatine, is employed. It requires much heavier detonaton to set it off than dyna- mite, and is, therefore, safer, and, besides, Its explosive power is much greater than that of dynamite.
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GRANDFATHER FARGUS.

"But I have other views for you."
 "And I have my own views, father, in this matter"
 What do you mean? How dare you brave me in this manner?" cried the old man, choking with wrath.
 ''.Tather, have always been a respect full and dutiful son to you, byt in this mat ter must judge for myself"
 The hot blood of the stubborn old man was reused. He forgot everything but the fact that his son was opposing his most cherished project Going slowly to the door, he opened it. Then, turning to his son and pointing toward the door, he said:
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1age, and, being industrious and economical he saved money, and when his employer died he was able to buy the factory. He always practiced economy. and in time he came to be the richest man in the village
 Since his wife's death his house had seemed very lonely tohirn, but he had said to himself: I'll will soon find a wife for Donald. He will have children, and there will be sunshine again In the old place"
 He had not dreamed that Donald might object to being married out of hand. The boy had always been obedient, and the plans. It was true Donald had been at- tentive to a poor girl in the village. an orphan. named Jane Walton. but that, the father thought, was only childish fancy, He had set his heart on a marriage be- tween his son and the only baughter of . wealthy neighbor. The marriage would
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By R. A. NEVAH'

unite two fortunes, Donald in time would become very rich, and thus he, Robert Far gus would be known as the founder of an immensely wealthy family. Such was his dream.
 Thus 1t happened that one evening, when the supper table had ben cleared and the old man sat before the fire smoking his pipe, he said:
 Come here, my son, and sit beside me. I want to have serious talk with you"
 He was going to tell Donald of his plans for the marriage he had in view, but he was amazed when his son replied:
 And I too, father, I wish to talk with
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'eChoose between this glrl and mel"

Choose between this girl and me-"
 Without wasdarkness, the darkness of cold and starless night; within was the ge- nial fire of the hearth beside which Don- aids childhood and youth had been passed, and there before him stood his angry fath- CT pointing to the open door.
 "Father!" exclaimed Donald. extending his hands.
 "Chose!" cried the lrate old man.
 Nancy, who had entered the room, went to old Fargus and, falling on her knees before him, said:
 Have pity on him! do not drive him awayp
 "Give up this girl or leave the house" said the father.
 For a moment the two men stood lock- ing at each other In silence. Then the young man picked up h1s hat and walked slowly out into teh night and the dark
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Robert Fargus came of good but im- poverished Scothch family, and although he was sixty years of age and had lived in America since his early manhood he still had all the prejudices of the clannish Scot. He was a widower, and his household con- sisted of his son Donald, who had Just at- tained his majority, and Nancy, an old ser want, who acted as housekeeper and maid of all work.
 When Robert Fargus came to this coun- try he was very poor. But he soon found work in a shoe factory in Connecticut vile
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ness.
 Turning to the servant, the old man said:
 And I will drive you away, too, if you ever mention his name to me-"
 Donald married the woman of his choice. Six years passed, and during all that time old Fargus was never known to speak to any one of his son They had evidently not been happy years for him. His face show ed that. And Donald, thrown entirely upon his own resources, had hard struggle to
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-30

The speaker had been giving a
most careful and finished imitation
OF the extreme English pronunci-
anon IN her remarks when a puzzled
Enghshman who was present whis-
Pered TO his neighbor; Really, /
not only can't understand what she's
saying. but i can't make out what
language 1t some outlandish
american patois, suppose. that
I've neveE happened TO run across
certatnly never heard anything
hke Z befoeo IN any part Of the
WoS4"-GeH Yo<k 3sfhunA
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-30

quiet. Supplies at Manila are
plentiful from the surrounding
country.
There is no panic. The Spar
iards are working OH fortified
tions, but their guns are old
and almost useless, besides
this they are short OH amnIuni-
'tiOn.
Dewey informed the officials
of Manila that he holds them
responsible for the life of the
captain of the Spanish gunboat
Callao who has been threatened
with death.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-30
Al Jennings on Tr1aI.

Muskogee, |. T.. May %
The trial of Al Jennings for as
sault with intent to kill was be-
gun in the United States court
at this place today. Jennings
is supposed to be the leader of
what was known as the Jen-
nings gang of outlaws, who are
charged with numerous hold
ups and train robberies in the
Indian and Oklahoma Terrific
ries. They were finally cap
tured by Marshal Benefits
deputies near Checotah. l. T.,
last winter, and have been in
Jail here ever since. AL Jen-
niDgs formerly resided in West
Virginia. He is a lawyer and
was once county attorney of
Canadian county. o. I. He
claims to be a cousin Of Will
liam jennings Bryan.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-30

Washington, May 80. = The
navy department has just re-
ceived. at 1890 o'clock this
morning a dispatch from Com
modore Schley stating that the
Spanish feet is in the bay of
Santiago de Cuba, and that he
has seen and recognized the
vessels.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-30
MRS. LAIRD's MURDERER
a rosaa SemInsie Isdlaa couf...
Beisa the observation-disclosures a.
the cheetsw Natioa.

Guthrie, Ok, May 9Th
United States marshal has nm
der arrest and in the federal
Jail a young Seminole Indian.
who mas confessed to being the
murderer Of Mrs. Laird, for
whose death young Sampson
and Geizy were burned to death
10y a white mob last January.
The government has all along
maintained that the two In
dians burned to death were in.
nocent. and will prove it now.
The prisoners name is Kinder
III. Hargo, a fullblood Seminole
lie was captured in the Choe.
taw nation, after an exciting
chase of twenty-five days.
The clew which led to his
capture and on which his SUD-
posed guilt is based, was got
from a letter which he had writ
ten TO his sister. now attending
school at Emma Hockey's mis-
sion, in the Seminole nation.
In this letter he acknowledges
that he murdered Mrs. Laird
and then fed for safety.
The sister being a friend to
the United States authorities
at the mission, she informed
them of the letters contents
and her brothers. whereabouts.
The information led to the cap
ture.
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The River Trip to the Klondike''
Is the title of an article in The Cen
tury by John Sidney Webb Mr..
Webb ssys:
The mouth of the Yukon is about
100 miles broad-that is, from one
side to the other side-but there il
nothing TO suggest a river about
II - nothing but small streams.
sloughs. islands innumerable and
disooncerting. II Is like being
brought face to face with O hundred
gates, only one of which opens the
way which you are seeking. while
the others lead to destruction. This
Is the difficulty in navigation at the
starting point and the sort of thing
encountered all the way TO Circle
City. II is touch and 60, or touch
and not 20, and you may get through
or may stick on a bar and not budae
an inch for many weary days or
weeks Eighteen hundred and ffty
miles of river are bafore you on
your way up 20 Dawson, and II
takes about Is days IL you meet with
no accidents-days Of vast, wonder
ful and ever changing scenery.
nights Of silent grandeur, when YOU
seem TO be all alone, surrounded bv
an untrodden wilderness, silent
awesome, mysterious
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High Lights.

Fat widows never get as much
sympathy as thin ones.
Girls, don'twear sailor hats this
summer if you are engaged to men
in the army.
1t is a smart woman who can use
the pennies in the baby's bank be-
fore her husband borrows them.
A foOlishly-fond wife always says
she dosen't care for strawberries,
so her husband can have two dish
es.
Love makes the world 90 round.
but the strawberry shortcake has
to be big enough to go round by
itself.
People who are never seasick
may enjoy the sea, but they can't
expect to shine in conversation
when they get on land.
Sometimes a woman poses as
literary because she once wrote a
letter to James Russell Lowell, and
didn't get an answer to it.-Chi.
cago Record.
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Columbia In Collision.
Special to the Ardmoreite.

Special to the Ardmoreite.
New York. May 3O.-The
cruiser Columbia ran into and
sank the British steamer Eos
cola laden with wheat for Bor-
deaux.
The Foscolia sank at once
The Columbia saved her crew
of thirty-ive.
The Columbia sustained con-
siderable damage. has an ugly
ten foot hole in her starboard
side.
The collision was off Fire
Island and occurred during a
heavy fog. No one was in
jured.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-30

In travelling from San Fran
cisco to Jupiter Inlet the Ore
gon was out sixty-fve days, and
in all that time it never sighted
anything in the shape of a
Spaniard, and not for the rea-
son, either, that it was trying
to keep out of sight of that sort
of game. 1t came into port
with plenty of provisions on
board. but. for all that, it would
not have objected to making a
breakfast. on any fine morning,
Of the Temerario, the Terror or,
for that matter, of Cervera him
self.
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TAKING THE OATH.


Legal Swearing.
Once again has attention been
drawn TO the danger of kissing the
book" The medical officer of health
to the wareham rural district coun
Gil attributes the death of a police
constable TO acute liberation of the
throat, which was produced by the
insanitary state of the Testament he
pressed TO his lips before giving evi-
dence at the petty sessions a few
days before he died. u is strange
that the people who complain of the
danger of kissing the book should
be unaware that no witness Is
obliged to incur it. The oats act,
1855, provides that "if any person
to whom an oath is administered
desires to swear with the uplifte1
hand, in the form and manner in
which an oath is usually admins
tered in Scotland, he shall be per
mitted so to do, and the oath shall
be administered to him in such form
and manner without further ques-
ton"
There is nothing in the Scotch
formula which explains why this
provision should be practically q
dead letter in the courts. The oath
that Is supposed TO be binding on the
other side of the Tweed is In these
words: II swear by Almighty God
and.as shall answer to God at the
great day of judgment that ] will
tell the truth, the whole truth and
nothing but the truth" Not many
months ago a county court Judge
allowed a witness to cover the Bible
with clean paper before be kissed IL,
and the practice seemed to be spread
ing until il was suggested that IL af-
forded a complete justification of
the propensity of many witnesses to
kiss their thumba
Kissing the book" did not be
come a part of the ceremony Of oath
taking in England until the seven
teenth century. It is clear that the
practice did not prevail in Coke's
time, since in dealing With the ad-
ministration of the oath he makes
no reference to il. 1T is called a
corporal OATH" he writes, because
the witness toucheth with his hand
some part Of the Holy Scriptures. "
England is almost the only country
in which kissing the book" is
known. The witnesses at a French
trial have a very simple ordeal to
pass through before they unfold
their tales. The judge. seated be-
meath a crucifix. says. You swear
TO tell the truth, the whole truth
and nothing but the truth" and the
witness. hitting up his right hand,
answers, II swear IT, The express
sion 1.-The truth, the whole truth
and nothing but the truth" Is used
IN Italy and BELGIUM as well as in
England and France. The Austrian
witness is sworn before a crucihx
between two lighted candles, and,
with his right hand lifted, makes
this declaration: Il swear by God
the Almighty and All Wise that /
will speak the pure and full truth
and nothing but the truth in answer
TO anything ! may be asked by the
court A witness in a Spanish
court is required to kneel on his
right knee and to place his hand
on an open Bible. will you swear
by God and by these holy gospels
to speak the truth to all you may
be Hskedf" inquiries the Judge.
Yes, i swear. answers the witness.
Then if thus you do" says the
judge. God will reward you, and, il
not, will require II of you. st
James Gazette.
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SchIey VIII Fight Cervera.

Special to the Ardmoreite.
Washington. May 30. - A
Kingston dispatch saying that
Schley will enter the harbor of
Santiago after Cervera is fully
credited by naval officials here.
All plans of the army are
kept secret.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-30

lhin's Cough Remedy for It's weight
In gold. writes ID. J. Jones, Hol-
lane, Va. my wife was troubled
with q cough for nearly two years.
tried various patent remedies, be-
sides numerous prescriptions from
physicians, all of which did no good.
was At last persuaded to try 3 bot
tie of Chamberiain's Cough Remedy,
which promptly relieved the cough.
The second bottle effected q com
plete cure" The IS and so cent bot
ties are for sale by It. ". Coleman
and W. b. Frame.
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Special to the Ardmoreita.

Special to the Ardmoreite.
Key West, May 3O.-Carde-
mas harbor has been completely
closed by the Spaniards since
the attack by the Winslow and
the wilmington. They have fill
cd the harbor with sunken OBJ
struetlons so that vessels of
much draught cannot enter.
The Wlnslow tragedy. there
fore, probably closes the his
tory of naval operations at that
port.