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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-25
A Territory staple.

Twenty eight wagons loaded
with wood offered for sale stood
together Yesterday morning near
the freight Office. If this were in
a Texas town we might guess what
each farmer would take home with
him, as it is so near Christmas,
but under the circumstances that
prevail in the Territory he must be
content to take something nice
home for wife and baby.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-25

Parker is selling goods below
cost, Now is the time to get pres
ents for Christmas. Everything
as represented. 22-3t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-25

For the largest and most COM
plete line of doll buggies, go to
Downing's. lift
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-25
Notice

After the first day of January,
1899, the Ardmore Livery Stable
will do business for cash only.
25-1m j. E. BOwLES.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-25
ass7sssszssssssssss=sssssa

J. w. Banks don't complain of
mud or anything else, but just
goes on and sells goods all the
same.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-25

For your holiday fruit cake go
to Spiegle's. They are guaran-
teed first class and sell for % cents
per pound. 1l-13t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-25

You can save 80 per cent on doll
buggies and Christmas goods by
buying at Downing's. 11tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-25

Please call at w. E. Wehmeyer' )
and get the picture you ordered.
They are here. 20-3t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-25

The little five months old child
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Renfro,
which died Friday evening of
pneumonia, was taken to Fort
Worth yesterday morning for in
terment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-25

Please call at w. E. Wehmeyer' $
and get the picture you ordered.
They are here. p st
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-25

All these finely laundered shirts
are done up at the Ardmore Steam
Laundry.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-25

Stop at City drug store. You
will find what you want in holiday
goods.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-25
A Business We'll r1anaged.

The Ardmore Oil and Milling
company, with a capacity of 75
tons a day, has done perhaps
bigger business than any other
concern in Ardmore during the
past year. The success is largely
due to the business tact and untir-
ing energy of its genial manager.
w. K. Moore. This company al
ways pays the highest price for
feeders and for cotton seed. Their
liberal price paid for cotton seed
always brings them a sufficient
amount to enable them to run at
full capacity one half of the year.
The Ardmore Steam Laundry is
the place to have your work done.
Satisfaction guaranteed at all
times.
The generous hearted proprietor
OF the Cream Bakery, George j..
Frasher, showed his appreciation
of trade by donating a Christmas
cake to each customer of his ba-
kerry.
Side Tracked" is a sure cure
for dependency.
A fine Bush & Gerts piano of
the latest design-a real beauty
was one of the holiday gifts re-
ceived by Mrs. 7. 5. Booth. The
instrument was delivered at the
residence late last evening by Mr..
f. b. Luke, the Ardmore agent for
this superb line of pianos. Dr.
Booth will hardly have occasion to
regret his selection of this Christ
mas present.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-25

Say Side Tracked" IS coming.
and the parrot said: Let's 60
Let's 90. >
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-25

| have just received an INVOICE
of the largest and best assorted
line of holiday candies ever receiv-
ed in Ardmore-come and see for
Yourself. j. ii, SPIEGLE.
OFF
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-25

Make a seusibie
Christmas pres
ent. A pair of
shoes from j.
f. Hamilton's s
shoe store is Just
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-25

For sale or will trade for house
and lot, fine Bush & Cert $
piano. A bargain.
2O-6t l.. n. GLENN.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-25

Citrons, seeded raisins, cur
rants and all other kinds of fruits
at JAKE'S. 1S-7t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-25

Fine work our speciality at the
Steam Laundry.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-25

Select your Xmas goods at
Downing's before the stock is
broken. He puts them away and
delivers them free of charge the
dav before Christmas. l1tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-25

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money if it fails to cure.
25c. The genuine has L. B. @. on each tablet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-25

the thing. They're sensible and
serviceable. 23-2t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-25

For everything you want for
Christmas come to JAKE's. 18-7t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-25
Rugs! Rugs!

Apollos has some lovely rugs
that are being sold cheap.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-25

Fifty per cent off of clothing at
j. w. Banks.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-25

Side Tracked" is sure cure
for dependency.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-25

The Ardmore Steam Laundry is
the place to have your work done.
Satisfaction guaranteed at all
fiDoaS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-06
Selling the Opportunity.

New York Telegram: An old woman
with a faded crepe hat and black shawl
drawn closely about shoulders that
were still straight, walked briskly UP
to the box office window of theatre
near Herald square:
'Will you please tell me what will be
a-playin' here tonight?" was her ques-
ton of the ticket seller.
"A Widows Tears" replied the
man inside.
IT'S a sad I'm, amt it?" eagerly
asked the ola woman, her keen gray
eyes Frightening.
Nothing but weeping"
Good, good" muttered the old wom-
an, as she turned away.
1t was a big opening night. AS the
crowds poured out into the street they
saw stoop-shouldered, decrepit old
woman who hobbled on a cane She
wore a crepe hat and a black shawl
On a tray that she carried were shoe
strings and lead pencils, which, in
quivering, entreating tones, she offered
for sale. Quarters and half dollars
rained into the tray, but shoestrings
and lead pencils were untouched. 1t
was a big nights business for the old
woman. Hearts were still tender from
recent pathos. There is nothing like
Selling the opportunity.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-06

The jury in the Egginton murder
case, after being out all of Tuesday
night, came into court yesterday morn
ing and returned a verdict of volun-
tary manslaughter. The defendant took
it quite stoically, but his wife was
greatly affected at the result of the
trial Egginton will be brought in for
sentence on Monday morning.
The case reached the jury at o'clock
on Tuesday afternoon. BY $50 the
jurors had not agreed upon verdict,
and they We're locked up for the night
The penalty for the crime of which
the defendant stands convicted is i'm
prisonment in the state prison for not
less than one year, and not more than
ten years.
The first ballot taken by the jurors
resulted in ore for murder in the first
degree. one for murder in the second
degree, seven for voluntary man
slaughter, and three for acquittal. The
second ballot showed nine for voluntary
manslaughter and three for acauittal,
and so they remained until o'clock in
the morning, when an unanimous YER
dict of voluntary manslaughter was
arrived at.
1t is generally considered that the
verdict is just and proper one. Coun-
~ Attorney Van Colt thinks the jury
did just right.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-06

Washington, Jan. 5.-The bill for the
reform of the civil service law which
has been drawn by a special commit
tee of Republican members Of the house
of representatives makes several
changes in the present system the most
important of which is the establish
ment of a five year tenure of office for
those government employees who are
brought within the terms of the bill.
The measure limits the application of
the civil service system to the depart
ment i'll Washington and to such other
localities where the total number of
employees exceed 25.
All appointees are commissioned for
five years with power of removal clear
ly regulated and vested in the ap-
pointive power. 1t is proved, however,
that no removal shall be made for po-
litical or religious causes, and in case
of removal the causes shall be specified
and the papers made q record of the
office
All persons now in the public service
are to terminate their service five years
from the time that the act takes effect.
The measure recognizes the general
eligibility of these persons for reap
pointment.
1t includes in the civil service postal
clerks and letter carriers in offices hav-
ing over ten employees, exclusive of
subordinates.
1t limits the civil service regulations
to clerks whose compensation is from
$500 to $500 per year and includes as
clerks copyists, computers, counters
and draughtsmen.
1t is pointed out that the essential
idea of the foregoing bill is to take
out of the civil service all responsible
and important offices, limiting II only 10
clerks in Washington and certain large
cities, and in these cases fixing a ten
ure of Office of five years.
AS . result oe the conference of the
Republican members of the house as to
the existing civil service system, the
bill, outlined as above, was adopted
unanimously, with a few amendments.
Representative Evans of Kentucky
was instructed to introduce the meas
ure in the house tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-06
BATTLE FOR SILVER.
Teller's Bill Making Bonds Payable
In Silver Dollars.

Washington, Jan. 5.-Senator Teller
today introduced a concurrent resolu-
ton declaring the bonds of the United
States payable in silver dollars, and
asserting that ito restore to their coin
age such silver coins and make them
a legal tender in payment for said
bonds, principal and interest is not in
violation of the public faith, nor in der
cgation of the rights of the public cred
itor." The resolution is in the language
of the resolution introduced by Stanley
Matthews IN the Forty-fifth congress,
and which passed both houses. Senator
Teller's purpose is to secure a vote on
the resolution which received an almost
two-thirds majority when previously
considered. The resolution was re-
ferred to the finance committee, but as
a majority of the members of that COM
mittee are friendly to silver, Mr. Teller
anticipates that it will be favorably re-
ported.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-06
MINISTER BECAME GROOM.
Selected to Perform the Ceremony
He Became the Chief Actor.

11C DCCotllS Il-C C441C4 AClO4.
Cincinnati Enquirer: A romantic
story has just leaked out concerning
the marriage of Rev Robert E. Lee
Craig, former assistant rector of Christ
chirch cathedral in Louisville, KY,
and Miss Beatrice Melville of Jackson,
Miss.
For several years Mr.. Craig has been
pastor of the Episcopal church in the
Mississippi capital, and among his most
charming parishiolers was Miss Nc
Willie. Not long since the latter's en-
gagement to a Memphis man was an
nounced. and all arrangements had
been made to have the happy event
solemnized. Rev Robert Z. Lee Craig
was to officiate. Miss McWillie's trous-
seau was completed and her brides
maids selected. Mr.. Craig had for
some time harbored an affection for his
fair parishioner, who, it eventually
proved, was divided in her affections
between her Memphis fiance and her
reverend lover. The latter succeeded
in persuading Miss McWillie to become
Mrs. Craig.
Thursday the event took place, amid
parental objections on the part of the
girls family, and Mr. Craig played the
part originally planned for the Mem
phis man.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-06
Reeds Unfailing Wit.

No man with a reputation as a wit
ever sustained it so continually or so
happily as Reed, says the Providence
Journal. That is why men will sit in
the galleries for hours, waiting until
some frivolous person on the floor pro-
vokes a reply from the chair. There
was never yet a time when Reed, given
the opportunity, failed to set the raft
ers ringing. The speaker continues free
from decisions regarding the senate.
A member of congress went to him the
other day and asked for recognition in
order that he might call UP measure
in which he was interested.
1.-The BILL said the member, passed
the senate without a dissenting voice -
Then" said Reed, placidly, that is
the very best reason why it should not
pass the house"
And the bill still slumbers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-06
MISCELLANEOUS outlines.

John Doe Hope was arrested yester-
day on the charge Of battery, alleged
to have been committed upon Josephine
Johnson. 1t is alleged that Hope struck
Mrs. Johnson a very severe blow on the
ear. He was arraigned before Justice
McMaster, pleaded not guilty, and his
trial was set for tomorrow at 10 a. m.
All jurors were excused from attend
ance or the Third district court until
Monday next at 10 o'clock, and jurors
on the panel who had served for a
month or mora were excused for the
term
Judge Powers went to Nephi last
evening, to try two cases before Judge
Higgins.
Mr.. c. P. Christensen, who was re-
Gently found guilty of disDosing of
mortgaged property, and was sentenced
to pay Il fine of $50 and costs, paid the
amount yesterday and was discharged.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-06
Colorado.

The Denver police have arrested
George Anthony for the murder of w
j. Barndollor, prominent citizen OF
Pueblo, who was killed and robbed or
the night of March 20, 1886.
The recent convention of the State
Teachers association has stirred up an
immense amount of ill-feeling among
certain of the members, and it is not
improbable that in the future there
may be a split in the organization
The reason for this feeling is said to
be the belief that control of the asso-
citation has passed from the hands of
the public school teachers of the state
into the hands of number of teachers
in a private institution
The new county treasurer of Arapa-
hoe county, M. G. Wheeler, took pos
session of his Office today, and re-
ceived from the retiring treasurer
nearly 100000 in cash
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-06

New York, Jan. 5.-A dispatch from
Havana to the Herald says: All Ha-
vana is talking of the Illustration of a
plot to kill or capture General Aran-
guIen, in which General Lee and Rep
resentative King of Utah are innocent
instruments Mr. King, since his ar
rival ten days ago, has proved himself
an enthusiastic but most indiscreet in
vestigator. He made no secret of his
intention to communicate with the in
surgents, and expressed a particular
desire to meet General Aranguren. He
succeeded in inducing General Lee to
provide a guide, who agreed to take
him to General Aranguren, but insisted
that the proposed expedition be kept
a secret, for fear the Spanish would
take advantage of it to learn of Gen
eral Arrangements location. In spite of
this, the story not only leaked out, but
Mr. King was offered assurance by Sec
rotary General Congosto that no oppo-
sition would be made to his passage
through the Spanish lines. All was ar
ranged for Mr.. King and the guide to
pass the lines this morning, and go to
the rendezvous where he was to meet
General Aranguren and Colonel Juan
Delgado tonight.
The guide became alarmed last night
Noticing that Mr.. King was closely
Swallowed by Spanish police agents,
he watched, and about 10 o'clock dis
covered Mr.. King and Secretary Con-
gosto in earnest consultation under a
dark colorado in the prado. Fully re-
alizing the danger, the guide started for
the country, and in half an hour was
on his way toward Arangure1. 1t
is openly asserted that the authorities
made every preparation to follow Mr..
King to the place of meeting and have
a force on hand ample to overcome
resistance by the rebel chief A train
of II cars filled with troops left this
morning, going in the direction in
which the meeting was to take place.
Mr.. Kings first intimation of the fail
ure of the proposed expedition was
this morning, when he learned that his
guide was missing. a very singular
condition of apathy to everything con-
nected with the revolution is apparent
in Havana.
It lis well known that agents of the
insurgents come and go without him
drance, showing themselves in the
cafes and on the streets with perfect
impunity. As indicative of public in
difference, an Englishman walked down
Obispo street from the Parque to the
palace, wearing a large Cuban badge.
without attracting any more attention
than a few curious stares. Such an
act would have cost him his life a few
months ago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-06
NEWS OF THE WEST.
Idaho.


AT the recent session of the State
Teachers association the temporary or
ganization of the state reading circle
was made permanent by the election of
Professor J. c. Muerman of Moscow,
president and Professor II. II. Barton
of HALEY, secretary.
Challis Messenger: James Raleigh,
who has been a resident of East Fork
for many years, and at present is in
the cattle growing business, was
brought to Challis by friends on the
charge of insanity. On the goth inst
ne was examined and found to be in
sane on enc certain hobby-that being
on electricity. He imagines that people
are endeavoring to kill him by the use
of electric wires. On other questions
he is very intelligent, although he
thinks at times that the people in the
up river region, at least some of Them
want to poison him. Mr.. Raleigh is a
person of high education, and at diff
ferent times taught school in Custer
county. We regret mis- misfortune. An
attendant came up and took him to the
asylum yesterday morning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-06
would, of course, have been carr
Wyoming.

A meeting of business men of Chey-
enne was held in the opera house on
Monday night to discuss and adopt
plans whereby Wyoming shall be rep
resented at the Trans Mississippi ex-
position, to be held in Omaha. Reso-
lutions were offered by A. A. Johnson,
providing for raising $500, prorated
among the Is counties of the state. by
private subscription, the subscribers to
be given certificates, which the next
state legislature is to be urged to re-
deem by an appropriation of state
funds. These resolutions were
adopted. and a committee, composed of
j. NJ. Carey, Elwood Mead and Isaac
Greentree, was appointed to select an
executive committee of five, which shall
at once take subscriptions. Governor
Richards, President Graves and State
Engineer Mead were selected as a COM
mittee to arrange for floor space for
the Wyoming exhibit.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-06
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

New York Press: At 80 marriage is
the wine of slife; at 40 it's the morning
after.
A man is quiet when he's dead; a
woman is dead when she's quiet.
Every woman is d mirror of her
bosom friend to her husband and a
mirror of her husband to her bosom
friend.
The first sign that a woman is be-
ginning TO feel her age is when she
hunts UP all the baby pictures of her
children.
Half a woman's pleasure in buying a
pretty pair of stockings cheap is spoiled
because she can never be perfectly sure
they won't crock.
When you see a girls eyes look as if
she had been crying, she has generally
met with some great grief, or else she
has just had her bath and couldn't find
her silk Starch-Da
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-06
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

New York Press: More laced, less
creed.
Some women won't ever be satisfied
till men have to have children the
way they do.
The reason most married women keep
straight is because they no longer have
any curiosity.
The girl who says she wouldn't
marry the best man living, would gem
orally be willing to marry him dead
All we know is that there is no such
thing as marriage in heaven. The
angels are forbidden to give the real
snap away.
The fact that it's none of the worlds
business doesn't prevent it from draw
ing its own inference from a hasty
marriage.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-06
THE EMPTY HEARTH.

LAS l sit beside the empty hearth, there's
silence all around.
Eut ] hear the rocking measure of q
cradle on the ground:
Ny little baby sleeping draws her breath
with gentle sigh,
And my son. of play now weary, nestIes
close with dropping eye.
His hand is warm within my hand. his
head upon my breast,
is sweet with the scent of childhood. of
the young bird in the nest;
His face is hidden from me. but his eyes
are strange and bright.
And ne whose eyes are like them walks
toward me thro' the night.
I soon shall hear his footstep-ohi his
footstepi-on the stair.
The door wiz open, he viii come and
stand behind my chair
Cod save me from these dreamsI The
hearth is empty, far is he;
And his little children lie asleep on an
other Woman'S knee.
in Realms of Unknown Kings Miss
Alma Tadema.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-06

shade of indigo. Nor is this all. The
woman's flesh is scaling off in pieces
as large as a penny, and these scales,
when applied to white surface, leave
a blue mark as though made by a
blue lead pencil.
About once a month pieces of flesh
chip off from her hands. arms and
limbs. The disease, or whatever it is,
first made its appearance four months
ago when a slight discoloration of the
face was noticeable. 1t came in spots
at first, but now the entire face is COW
cred. Miss Mercer is in fairly good
health and spirits, and but for her in
digo skin would be taken for an entire
" healthy woman.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-06
To Encourage Oriental Commerce.

Washington, Jan. Representative
Taylor introduced a bill to encourage
commerce with Hawaii and Japan by
authorizing payment for 20 years of,
not exceeding 100000 per year, payable
quarterly. for Geographic communica-
ton from San Francisco to Honolulu
and via the midway islands to points
to be selected, on the Pacific coast.
The money is to be paid on a contract
to be entered into between the United
States and private enterprises for the
operation OF a cable. After the 20
years the messages are forever to be
sent free.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-06
Mrs. Martin Sues For Divorce.

Leona Martin has entered suit in the
Third district court for divorce from w.
c. Martin, alleging that the marriage
took place on March 9, 1898, at Idaho
Springs. Colo, and that on June 10,
1856, the defendant deserted and aban-
doned the plaintiff. and still continues
to live separate and apart from her.
Mrs. Martin prays for a decree of di-
vOrce and the custody of their child,
Walter William Martin, aged 8 years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-06
Probate Orders.

Estate and guardianship of Edward
B. Howard; final account of Frank Nc
Donald approved and resignation ac-
cepted, and Erwin Howard appointed
guardian.
Estate of Elizabeth E. a. Stocking
deceased; Joseph NJ. Holt appointed
administrator on filing bond in sum of
$500
Estate of Ensign ]. Stocking, deceas-
ed; Joseph NJ. Holt appointed admins
traitor, on filing bond in the sum of