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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-02
Cd Dominion STEAMSHIP Company,

OlU II7ttIIJ3
Richmond, December 81, 1897.
DIVIDEND--A PER CENT. DIVI-
DEND Will be paid to the Virginia stock
holders out OF the earnings for the past
six months, at the company's Office, 1872
east Main street, on and after JANUARY
3, 1898 JOHN +. MAYER.
ia LIT Agent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-02

Old papers for sale at this office.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-02
RII.Si!k Ribbons.

Fancy Plnids md stripes. all were
25c. n yard, are to sell for Ice.
5000 short pieces of Colored Satin Rib
bon. all silk and all colors. all quail
ties up to very best. all widths, up TO
2l-2 inches. for SC. yard.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-11

A subpoena in divorce was granted Harry
W, Schartel on Laura Schartel, and to Saral
Jane Richards on Henry 5. Richards
Samuel C.Milward was appointed guardian
of Edward, Emily and Florence Droy, mno
children of William Droy, of Mahanoy City
Three bonds in the sum of 500 each wer,
filed and approved.
MacHenry Wilhelm filed a suit against Tho
Schuylkill Traction Co., to recover SG25 IS
alleged to be due him. lie has also filed 9
suit in assumpsit against the Lakeside Rail
way Company.
Douglass Kaufman, of Schuylkin Haven
reports the loss of $500 and pair of trouser
which he states were taken from his bee
room by a burglar last night.
Butler township has another bitter fgh
on hand over the school question. NJ. j
Sweeney was in town and reports that the
tax collector is in sympathy with the Nolan
ties and refused to issue receipts to his ad
herents in order TO prevent them from yot
ing. mandamus may be applied for.
1t was shown in the contest this morning
that ex-Judge Ryon, one of the counsel fol
the contestant. was an illegal voter in 1896
through failure to pay taxes, He voted fol
Judge Lyon.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-11
TIE HORRORS OF CUBA.
Congressman King Endorses the Re-
nnrtch storioa of stnrYntion.

Congressman King Endorses the Re-
ported stories of starvation.
Tampa Fla. Jan. 1L.-After spend
ing several weeks making personal in
vestigation Of the situation in Cuba
Congressman King. of Utah. arrived
here last evening. His tour covered
four provinces. and was thorough. In
speaking Of his trip he said
20 made IL to learn just what con-
di.iuns Were and | found that no one
has ever half depicted the awful hor-
rors Of the recoucentrados. These peo-
pie. naked and emaciated, are still
dying like sheep i'm the streets of the
towns where they are still huddled. To
realize just what this means one must
see for himself. / found that the Span
ish people have evidently very little
faith i'm the new autonominal govern
ment, for they are strongly in favor
Of annexation ana want it at once.
General EI1nco has not succeeded in
his efforts ,1 ~leviate the suffering, for
lie has not he'd financial means to carry
it ont. ! have interviewed insurgent
leaders, Spanish officers and Americans,
and have some definite idea Cf what
is going ON in that terribly devastated
island. ! know positively that General
Lee is not g9iu" out with General
BIduco to See General Gomez"
As Mr. Eiug sa.. ,-uer1i lee Satur-
day uc evidently speaks with authority.
Professor Herman Schoeufeld. OF Co.
lumbia university, came on the same
hog tle has been making investiga-
tious for D.. purpose OF writing maga-
zine articles for Germany and Austria.
He lr.horataG in The main Mr.. King s
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-11
PITHY POINTS.


Chrnuicled tor Basty PerusnI.
The Carpenters Union Of Mahanoy City.
after April 1st., will work but hours day,
at the rate Of % cents an hour Notices to
contractors have been issued to this effect.
1t is rumorcd that J. H. Olhausen, superin-
tcudeut of the Jersey Central railroad will
arcrp: a similar position under the Lchigh
Valley railroad.
EX-County Treasurer William 7. Reed, Of
Luzerne county, has appealed from the find
ing Of tine Controller surchargiug him with
Sll 900
Jacob NJ. Shenk was yesterday elected
president of the Lebanon & Annville and
Lebanon & Myerstown Electric Street Rail
way Companies.
The Columbia county Farmers Institute
began yesterday at Bloomsbury and will ad-
journ this evening.
While playing with a revolver yesterday
at Cenrula, John Shichnock aged -,
dangerously shot his father.
The hills about Mahanoy City are being
searched for Henry Obrecht, who disappeared
from his home January /.
A valuable horse named Dolly" belong
ing to the Columbia Brewing Company, died
yesterday. Its carcass was taken in charge
by the Shenandoah Fertilzng Company.
Two juilars for Carcass.
Telephone or telegraph to NJ. Ulrich &
Son, Ashland, Pa, when you have dead
horse, mule or cow. They will pay you 81 .OC
and remove it promptly 1l-3Otf
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-11
NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

David o. watkins, of Gloucester,
Chosen For speaker of the House.
Trenton, Jan. 1.-THE annual ses-
sion Of the New Jersey legislature will
open this afternoon at 3 o'cloc.- As
has been the case for four years, the
Republicans will DE in control Of both
houses, although the Democratic repre-
sentation will be considerably Increased
over last year, The senate will con-
sst of IA Republicans and Democrats,
and the house of 43 Republicans and
II Democrats, including Assemblyman-
elect Simpson, of Hudson county, who
is under indictment for conspiracy, and
who has announced that he will not
take his seat until after his trial.
Very little of the work of the legisla-
ture is as yet mapped out. The Re
publicans will pursue a conservative
course, with a view to strengthening
themselves for the contest next fall,
when a governor is to be elected and a
legislature to be chosen, which will Sc
lect a United States senator to succeed
James Smith, Jr. The Democrats, on
the other hand, purpose being aggres-
sive, and will endeavor to take ad-
vantage of any blunders the Rcpubli-
cans may make.
Governor Griggs will submit his last
annual message to the legislature. and
as soon as he is appointed and con-
frmed as attorney general of the Uni
ted States will resign. and the acting
governorship will devolve upon Senator
Foster M. voorhees,, of Union county,
the president of the senate.
Governor Griggs. before resigntur.
will send to the senate n large pllDlhpr
of ,,,,iat ot,,o,7.i ,,'''
rot h,,a haa. 'se ing ~
~, 1' 80 -l
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-11
Electric Railway Officials.

The Schuylkill Electric Railway, at the
annual meeting yesterday, elected c. p.
King president to succeed Judge Koch,
The number of passengers carried during
the year was 2,272, 900, or an average of
6,235 for each day.
At the annual meeting of the Schuylkill
Traction Company, held at the offices in
Giardville yesterday the following board OF
directors was elected Dallas Sanders, George
IL. Earle, Jr,, w. b. Gill, Herbert NJ. Howe,
John A. Johann, Joseph p. Richards,
Winthrop Smith. The annual report of this
company shows very prosperous year, with
a neat surplus in the shape of net earnings.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-11
To Cure Headache in IS Minutes.
Ike DR.. Davis Att Headache. All druggist


place at nine o'clock this morning from the
family residence, 312 East Centre street
There was a large attendance of friends and
mourners. High mass was held in the An
nunclation church. The cortege proceeded
on the ll:05 Il. IN. Pennsylvania railroad
train for st, Clair, where interment was
made. The pail bearers were Messrs f. J
Brennan, W. j. Calvin, James Mulroy, Of
st. Clair, Bernard Kehoe, MichaelJ Muldoor
and Thomas Stack. ONeill Bros. were the
funeral directors
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-11

Joseph Gowanowski was prosecuted before
Justice Shoemaker last night on a charge of
assault and battery made by Joseph Saleski
and gave $500 bail for trial at court Gowan-
owski tried to drive of with a horse left in
the prosecutors charge and beat Salesi be.
cause he prevented il.
Joseph Szilkawicz was put under $500 bail
by Justice Shoemaker last night on a charge
of f. & b. made by widow named Mrs
Mary Budowski.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-11

A windhll has come to Mrs. Moses James
Of Nantcoke, the mother-in.law of james
Michael, the famous Welsh bicyclist Hel
husband, Evan Lewis, from whom she had
pecn separated, died recently in Wales, leav
ing her and the children an estate valued al
$40, 0OO Michse's wife refuses to accept hel
share, saying it should be divided among tn,
other children.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-11

DR.. George w. Reese, first assistant sur
geon at the Miners hospital, at Fountain
Springs, has rendered his resignation to the
board of trustees going into effect to-day,
to accept the position of physician for the
Lentz, Lilly & Leisenring corporation, at
Silver Brook
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-11
BUTTERICK PATTERNS.

In using Butterick Patterns you
run no risk of running your gar
ment, but instead are assured a
correct and fashionable fit. We
keep a large stock Of patterns al
ways on hand and are prepared to
fill orders without delay.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-11
The New Pnstmnsters.

The President yesterday sent a long list of
postmasteIs TO the Senate, and among the
number was Louis Biltz, Of Girardvile and
b. n. Linder, of Orwigsburg, Congressman
Brumm sent Biltz's name to the department
last November ard the appointment has
just been made
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-11

Miss Fannie Berrigan, of Ashland, was on
Monday awarded the handsomely framed
picture of Rev. IL. j. MCGettigan, pastor of
st. Joseph's church, a contest for which has
been under way several months As the
result st. Joseph's church is enriched by
$500.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-11

TWe have just received another
large lot of Ladies Misses and
Children Coats wkich will be sold
rs per cent. less than their real
value.
Also a lot of Ladies Fur and
Plush Capes at manufacturer $
prices, These garments will not
last long and we would advise you
to come early and make your
purchase.
Compare our goods and prices
with those cf other houses and you
will be astonished to see what a
saving it will be to you to purchase
from us.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-11
DIED.

CONNE.-Ou the 9th inst, at Phila 20 hia, Pa.
Julia. daughter of Bridget and the late
Thomas Coyne, aged 60 years and days.
Funeral will take place from the family resi-
dcncc, No. 1873 y. 21th street, Philadelphia
on Wednesday, 18th inst. High mass mt st
Illiznbrths church Philadelphia, at 9 u. m
The remains will arrive ut Shenandoah ON
the 2:lO p M. Philapcphia ~ Reading Rail.
cemetery. Relatives and friends respectfully
invited to attend. 2t
NULLAIII.N AT Shcuandoah on the 10th
inst, Isabelle Dclphine, infant daughter OF
Leo Eadia aud james NJ. Mullahcy, aged s
mo tbs Funeral will take place from the
family residence, II South White street, to-
mopow "Wednesday afternoon, at two
O'Clock. lnterment win be made in the An.
uunciatiou cemetery. Friends and lelatives
respectfully invited to attend. 1t
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-11

The people of Shenandoah and vicinity
are reminded that very interesting series
Of revival meetings is now being held in the
NJ. L. church. Every evening at O'Clock
sharp, one of the members of the church
conducts service of song and prayer, thus
preparing the way for the brief gospel
sermon by the pastor at 73O. A large force
of christian workers was present last evening,
Mr.. Benjamin Evans has charge of the early
meeting at o'clock this evening. A cordial
welcome awaits all who can attend the ser
vices. Bring the NJ. L. hymnal and join in
singing the grand old hymns of the church.
Many home has been rendered sad and
desolate by the loss of some dear, petted
,hild This is a dangerous season for
children, and parents should keep DIR. Bulls
Cough Syrup handy.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-11

Take 1t Home. Having used Salvation
oil in my family for rheumatism find it an
excellent remedy. Hiram G.. Dudley, of
Dudley & Carpenter Commission Merchants,
l25 Iight St Ralto Md -
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-11

The Bride Elect" is the title Of Sousa',
latest march. At BTumm's. 1-l0-tf
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-11
FLORIDA.


With its matchess climate, its orange
groves, its rivers and lakes its boating and
bathing its fishing aud hunting, and its
primeval forests, Florida presents unrivaled
attractions for the valetudinarian, the lover
Of nature, the sportsman and the eXpl rer
The first Jacksonville tour of the season
via the Pennsylvania railroad, allowing two
weeks in Florida leaves New York by special
train, Tuesday, January %. Excursion
tickets, including railway transportation.
.'a,I..u accommodations Tone BERTH, and
meals en- route in both directions while
tave ing on the special train, will be sold at
the following rates: New York, $50 90;
Philadelphia, Sis 90; Canandaigua, S52 So
Erie $54. S5 Wilkesbarre $50 80; Pitt burg,
S53 CO., and at proportionate rates from other
points
For tickets, itineraries and full infurma-
ton apply to ticket agents; Tourist Agent,
1856 Broadway, New York; or address Geo.
w. Boyd, Assistant General Passenger Agent,
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-11

Just try lOc box of Cascarets, the finest
liver and bowel regulator ever made.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-11

When bilious or costive, eat Cascarets
candy Gathartic. cure guaranteed. lOc, 25c
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-11
Miss Berrigan Won the Prize.

One Minute Cough Cure cures quickly
That's what you want G. ii. Hagenbuch.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-11

When your system is depleted and run
down, no better medicine can be taken than
DR.. Bulls Pills, reliable tonic and tissue.
builder. But buy only the genuine, DIR. John
W. Bulls Pills
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-11
OWN STEAMERS, BOATS AND BARGES
ON THE YUKON,
Connecting with its own line of large and
Magnlicent ocean steamers.
Safer than Savings Banks nd Bank Stocks

Paying larger dividends. While numcrou.
savings banks aud banks have suspended
transportation and trading companies wer,
never seen IN the list Of failures This stock 4.
ons OF the most desirable investments offered
the public
rhe ineorporators and stockholders who are
connected with this con pauy are men Of wide
experience in similar undertakings aud men
whose names are sufficient guarantee Of the
standing Of the company, 90 wit;
ALBEIT G. BLATZ, Pres Val Blatz Brew Co.,
milwaukee.
HON VIM. e, MASON, United States senator
from Illinois
ID. G EDWARDS, Pass. Traffic Mgr. C. H. 4
ID. r. X Cincinnati.
FRANK A. HECHT, of Chas Kaestner Il Co
Chicago.
CHAS. IL. ROCKWELL, Traffic Mgr. G /. 4 l.
r. r., (MOnon Routel Chicago
W. @. RINEARSON, Gen'l Pass. Agt. G. n. o
At p. r. r., Cincinnati, o.
b W. GRIFFITH, Pres, First National Bank
VicksburR Miss.
FRED. A oTTE, past eighteen years with
Shelby Bank, Shelbyyille, Ind.
JIM. PHILLIPS, C.shier First Natl Bank
Vicksburg, Miss.
And hundreds Of others equally prominent
Address and make all money payable to
The Alaska Transportation & Development Co.,
Fisher Building,
Cor. Van Buren & Dearborn sts.,
CH' CAGO II
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-11

Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken. weaken or gripe lOc.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-11
SORES SOON HEALED

GTTIDTG ETTtCtS OF TyphOTu TGVGT
Scrofula Trouble.
"After a severe attack of typhoid fever
] was taken with a terrible scrofula
trouble. / had large sores on my limbs,
from which 1 suffered terribly. All
treatment seemed to make me worse. 1
read what Hoods Sarsaparilla had done
for others and began taking it. The sores
began to heal and continued with Hoods
until cured" Miss ALLIE SEIFFERT, 736
West Philadelphia ST., York, Penn.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-11

The Silver Dollar" fountain pen is solid
gold l4k. fine, We fully warrant it,
l-lO-tf u. b. BRuNNI.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-11

1t Hits the Spot That's Right.
What? Pan-Tina for coughs aud colds A.
Gruhler Bros, drug store.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-11
Money Saving Values.
WHERE? AT DAvIDsoN'S FURNITURE
STORES. WE HAVE THEM, AND LOTS
OF THEM. OUR FIRST INDUCE
MENT FOR 1898:
In Solid Antique I'm
1oV- Oak SidebOardS loV

BY the CLOSING out of n large sideboard manu-
featuring business firm mt the end of the year,
was afforded this lucky opportunity to purchase
them and am therefore prepared to cater TO the
trade with every imaginable design. As the
space in our large store room is at a premium
which deprives us Of displaying less than one
fourth of them, call the attention of the
public to come and examine our samples.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-09-06
TWO LIVES SAVED.

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of junction
City, ILL.,, was told by her doctors
she had Consumption and that there
was no hope for her, but two bottles
of DR.. Kings New Discovery COM
pletely cured her and she says it
saved her life. Mr.. Thos. Eggers,
139 Florida st. San Francisco, suf-
fered from a dreadful cold approach
ing Consumption, tried without re-
suit everything else then bought one
bottle of DR.. King'S New Discovery
and in two weeks was cured. He lie
naturally thankful. 1t is such results,
of which these are samples, that
prove the wonderful efficacy of this
medicine in Coughs and Colds. Free
trial bottles at any Drug Store.
Regular size soc and S1.OO.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-09-06
CITY ORDINANCES.
LORDIKANcE No. 4o.1
STREET COMMISSIONER.

An ORDINANCE to Amend Sec. Q,
and 20 Repeal Bee. 3 ID full, Of an
Ordinances Entitled Ordinance so.
Y, Creating the Once OF Street.
Commissioners for the City OF Ard.
more, Providing for his Election
Term of Once, and Defining his
Duties.
SECTION 1. Be It ordained by the
city council Of the city OF Ardmore (;
that section Of nm ordinance en-
titled ordinance No. Z, creating he
ONCE OF street commissioner for the
city OF Ardmore, providing for his
election, term of ONCE, and defining
hia duties, passed the 18th day of
July 1898, be amended to read ~ fol-
lows: II any person liable to work
upon the streets and alleys of
;Sis city shall after being duly sum-
inoned, fail to appear, or appearing.
refuge to perform each day a reason
able amount of labor. it shall be the
duty of the street commissioner to
credit such person with what he has
reasonably earned at the rate of 81 90
for eight hours work, or at the rate
of u 1-2 cents per hour for each
hours honest work, and any person
failing to perform such labor shall
DS OOCkSO ny luC SlICCl COulllASoiOn-
er, according to the rate herein spe-
cited, and he shall notify the person
so docked of the amount he is dock
ed, and The amount with which he
is credited when dismissed in the
evening; and the person docked
shall either pay the amount he is
docked to the street commissioner,
or work out the same when so re-
quired by the street commissioners.
SEC. 2. That section of said or
dinance passed July 18th, 1898, shall
be and is hereby declared repealed
in full.
SEC. 8. The provisions of this or
dinance shall be in full force and ef-
feet from and after its passage and
publication.
Passed and approved this 6th OF
Sept. 1898. s. t..
JNo. L. GAIT, Mayor.
DAVE BEST, City Recorder.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-09-06

THE ARDMoREITE would be
pleased to have a correspond
ent in every section Of the
Chickasaw nation. We want to
give all the local news, but
this will be impossible unless
we can get correspondents who
will take interest enough to
write US the news as soon as il
occurs. A live letter once a
week will help every commu-
nifty from which it comes. We
wish the correspondents to say
all the good things they can
about their people and commu
mites.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-09-06
ARDMoRE is destined to n

ARDMoRE is destined to make
one Of the finest cities in the
country. She has the water.
soil and climate around her.
and the people with capital to
develop all these advantages
are coming to this country as
fast as the conditions will allow
them. The influx of immigra-
ton to this section of the
Chickasaw nation is going to
be marvellous as soon as the
agreement and Curtis bill are
put in good working order and
the lands of the nation are al.
lotted and the Indians are al
lowed to sell them. Prospect
ors are here every day. anC
hundreds of letters are beine
received daily by the banks
and others inquiring about tn,
country and as to the indus
tries that are needed. The vas
mineral resources of the coun
try are already attracting capi
tai. and as soon as the interio
department adopts rules ant
regulations for the leasing o
these lands the country vii
enter upon an era of prosperit,
not yet dreamed Of.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-09-06

EVERY man who had anything
to do with the imprisonment of
Dreyfus on the charge of being
q traitor TO the French govern
ment ought to be tried. con-
victed and shot. When a faith
full officer and true man is thus
disgraced nothing but the death
of his enemies can wipe out the
stain.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-09-06

BECAUSE the ARDMoRR1rE
may express political opinions
that cross yours. do not get the
idea that we are fighting you
individually. We just think
differently, that's all. And it
is well for the prosperity of
the country and government
that We do not all agree. Stag
nation would be the inevitable
result if such was the case.
There must be friction and aRi-
tation to keep the body polite
healthy and sound. We must
have different political parties
and different church organiza-
tions or soon we would lapse
back into the old ruts our fore
fathers lifted ue from. Aglta-
ton but precedes civilization.
All great reforms that have
blessed the world were begun
in clash of political and re-
ligious thought. Thought
causes agitation and agitation
produces revolutions, and revo-
lutions never go backward.
The political and religious
thought of America has over
come the stagnation of Spanish
thought and religion and added
new stars to the American flag.
So will the Americans finally
bring the European govern
ments to recognize the justice
and need of bimetallism.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-09-06

.SENA1oR LINDSEY. q Demo
crat. has come out in q lengthy
interview in defense OF Secre
tary Alger. He says the at
tacke made on the secretary are
inspired and carried on by his
old political enemies. From
some directic =, he says. il
amounts to persecution.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-09-06

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
inR. 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, 1898-09-06

The negroes Of Texas will
have an opportunity this fall OF
showing their appreciation TO
Major Sayers for the fight he
made in the United States con-
gress for the bill making an ap-
preparation for the colored the
illogical school at Washington.
He was the only Texan who
supported the bill, and his
speech in favor of the appro-
priation no doubt secured its
passage, as he was the most
prominent member on the ap-
preparation committee at that
time.