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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-04
pare the plats of the town and ap-
praise it as rapidly as possible.


Der of the board of appraisers for
the town of Muskogee. The ap-
pOintment was made under the pro-
vision of the Curtis law which pro-
vides that in the event the chief of
the Greek nation refuses to appoint
a member of the board, the secre-
tary should then appoint.
*:
The Dawes commission has for
warded to the Interior Department
a report of its plans for the allot-
ment and citizenship enrolment
and other work required by the
Indian Territory act. The full
bloods of the Greek nation have
been very slow to accede to the
policy of the government as ex
pressed in recent legislation, and
the work of enrolling has been ma
terially retarded by a determina-
ton on their part to ignore the
requirements of the commission.
Upon the establishment of land
Office at Muskogee, however, it be-
came evident to those fullbloOds
that unless they appeared for en-
rollment they would not be per-
mitted to select their lands. The
report calls attention to the Oppor-
tunity for fraud and error. There
is a large colored population in the
Creek nation with no citizenship
rights, but claim them. As a
class" says the report, the ne
groes are untruthful and only a
skilled clerk with a knowledge of
their nature and of conditions ex-
iSting in the Creek nation can de-
tect attempted fraud"
Cattlemen, it is stated, in many
instances are endeavoring to induce
citizens to file upon certain lands
with view of renting them for
grazing purposes, and great care
is necessary to prevent imposition.
The commission will soon COM
mence. to enroll the Choctaws.
The principal difficulty is with the
freedmen, many of whom attempt
frauds involving valuable property
rights. The classification of the
Seminole lands under the present
plan, will be accomplished in about
six months. The report concludes:
The commission has untiringly
devoted its energies to the accom-
plishment of the ends desired in
the face of an appalling opposi-
ton by not only the Indians them
selves, but by various forces which
combined to defeat the govern
ment's policy, absorb the substance
of the rightful owners of the soil
and conduce to the material well
fare of those whose interests are
subserved thereby"
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-19

humor, and that 1 couldn't take you in for an
instant"
ITO which you rejoned that it was I who
could not take you in"
We'll, | withdraw and apologize. You have
completely taken me in, il that Is the same thlhg
as having puzzled and mystifed Inc. j imagined
that you had ambitions which you appear 10
repudiate AS for me, l plead guilty to HAVING
cherished ambitions Of a sober ORDER and l
won't pretend to have given up the game WIN,
penalty Of being both"
do you know" said Lady Adisham, II think
rather prefer your stupidity to Mr.. Coxweii
opportunism."
I'm that case" returned TIE Minister gal
lantly, II regret nothing. Except indeed, ne
added presently, with smothered sign, what l
must regret to my dying day-that you not only
can't care for as l do for you. but that You
rather dislike me. | can see no other eXplana-
ton OF your wish to extingush what you are
pleased to call my pride.
Not even when the explanation stares you
in the face? Not even when you force me 10
pocket my pride and tell you IN so many
words that don't dislike you? AS II one WOuiu
take such infinite pains to vex a person whom
one dislikcli Would you like to near MT COX
wells vulgar little story? When he was an I'M
pecunious young man he lost his heart 20 an
equally impecuniOus young woman. whom, OK
course. he couldn't marry. So they wept anu
parted But now that he is a parsonage with a
big salary and rosy prospects he isn't too proud
to return to his first love, and he Is about 10
lead her To the altar. Do you trace any sihilH
ity between his case and yours"
Sir Arthur shook his head wonderngly None
AT all" he said My prospects are the reverse
of ROSY and | have never it happens. been
false to my first and last and only love.
well" returned Lady Adisham with some
thing between a laugh and sob, since you
won't eat humble pie, l suppose / must your
first and last and only love may nave Deen
false to you, tried to be; but DOUBT WhetneI
she was ever really false. and-she isn't gong
TO try any more Now do you understand!
owing 10 the combination OF qualities when She
had ascribed 10 him. it is not quite certain 'hat
he did: but what is matter OF recent ana uilue
niabl,. history Is that Sir Arthur Middleton and
The last Lady Adsham were united in the BONDS
Of holy matrimony before the end of the season.
Her ladyshp is persuaded mat her husIdnu ~ ,
oficiaI career Is hv no means at an end, and
that she will eventually contrive to secure ior
him a pest not less important than that whiCh
his scrupes compelled him TO rellnquish. ii tIhs
he an illusion she is at least the napier 10.
entertaining II: so that 1t need not be grudgeo
to her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-19
LIVING BY NOT EATING.
The London Chronicle.

prom Tho LONDON IhTOHICIt'
In n recent letter TO a correspondent General
Sir Arthur Cotton attributed his extreme age 70
his habit OF eating very little food indeed The
idea was suggested TO him by noting the small
quantity OF food eaten BY the people OF the East
where ne lived long. Subsequent experience
cnnGrued his belief that people should eat on
an average about three-quarters OF what they 49,
With absolute fasts occasionally il they seem TO
no NJ all out OF order. and there would not be a
tenth Of the sickness there is Sir Arthur mas
tasn a teetotaler for the last thirty or forty
Years. and he believes that alcohol and tobacco
70 "a bsolIte poison"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-19
TWENTY LASHES FOR SIX MARS.
rom Tho Times Of Rurmah.

From The Times OF Burmah
A singular theft was tried by Mr. Beale. first
class magistrate. last "Wednesday. Super5ttious
Burmans pull out the hairs Of an elephants tail
for talismans. making rings out OF them ana
other charms One Nge Tun Lin went into
an elephants shed at AhOne and pulled SIX
hairs out OF a bull elephants tail, secretinN
them In his umbrella. The mahOut challenges.
him and ne promptly shook the hairs out OF the
umbrella They fell on some straw. were picked
up and put forward in evidence Of theft The
man was convicted and sentenced 70 receive
twenty lashe2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-19
WAR AND THE PRICE or DIAMONDS.
Frnm The South African.

one OF the most remarkable results OF tie re-
oo,,t erano-American War is the largely in
creased demand for diamonds in America Patri-
otto iubilation in the male bosom manite e1
itself in great variety OF ways, sparh,ihg
through Pommery or taking rich blood nue.
frnrn fruitv port The ladies. however, rejoice In
brjliiants. So great has been the demand TOT
diamonds during the last few months that an
appreciation Of at least - per cent mas taAeh
Mace in the price paid by the public
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-19
roo Expensive DISPLAY.

From The Indianapolis Journal
prons-Got TO cut out that scene where you
,obt q cigar with thousand dollar bill.
The Star-Whats the matter?
"Einsten says he won't credit you for not
another cigar until you settlei"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10
No End OF Extrayarauce.

Tho president is clamoring for 2 2OO
per cent increase in the army. The
imperialists want millions for the navy
and for coast defenses. The pension
rol! is becoming more burdensome.
The ratification of the peace treaty
calls for an appropriation of $40, O0O,-
900. Every branch Of the public sery-
ice is calling for more money. and in
the midst of this we are told the war
tax is to be maintained for two or
more years, and even then a bond is
sue may be necessary. But this does
not deter Hanna in his efforts to push
through the ship subsidy steal, and the
president does not hesitate to suggest
another big subsidy for a Pacific cable
Louisville Dispatch.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10
DeDlorabie.

From the New York World: A
score of our soldiers lie dead and Ma
Mia, and many more are dying-shot
by those who only a few months ago
were hailing them as deliverers. A
large-doubtless a very large-number
of Filipinos are dead-shOt by those
who liberated them from the savage
tyranny Of Spain.
Such is the result OF the d~eplOra0le
events in the Philippines.
Soon after his "~benevolent assimila-
ton" proclamation to the Filipinos Mr..
Mckinley established at Manila a
rigid news censorship, which has kept
the American people and the Filipinos
each in ignorance of the others plans
and purposes. This censorship and the
repeated positive assurances from
Secretary Alger and Adjutant-General
COrbin that all was quiet and peaceful
in the Philippines had caused the
American people to discredit the vague
rumOrS of an imminent outbreaks
which came from Hongkong by way oil
European capitals.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10
Tricht as q Cure.

DR.. Michea, a leading English physi-
clan, has advocated a most original
method of treating diseases. He cures
his patients by fright. He had OBJ
served that in certain cases a sud-
den shock or fright produced a heal
ing effect upon the patient. He then
carried his idea into effect by writing
and sending to the patient anonymous
letters, which contained everything
uncomplimentary he could think Of,
and to which the bravest would not
af1iX his name.
Excitement Of the patient at recent
Of such a letter and the concentration
of his mind upon the problem of find
ing out the author OF the abuse would
cause a decided change and melan-
choly or hypochondria would 500 take
wings.
DR.. Michea has tried every sort OF
srightening methods, and, according to
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10
A Kaiakaua Anecdota.

When kal2kaua was postmaster OF
Honolulu, he rarely attended to the
details of the office, as he had a faith
Jul and accurate clerk in w. G. Irwin.
At that time the postage on an ounce
Of letter matter was II cents. While
MIR. Irwin vas absent from the office
one day, Kalakaua attended to the
business. A woman presented a pack
age weighing II ounces. What is the
postage?' she asked. Ka1aksua re-
called the fact that II cents YVES usu-
ally paid on a letter, and replied at
once, at cents" The stamp was
bought and placed on the package. Mr..
Irwin on returning noticed, and in
formed his superior at once that the
postage on the package should be 81
instead of II cents. Kalakaua replied
that if the Oma ever called at the
office again he would collect the bal
ance due. She never called.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10
"A ROYAL Time.

A monarch sat on his golden throne,
did he; and his knightly lot he did be-
moan: I'D be-" he thoughtfully said,
with an ominous frown, IF l could but
from my throne step down and help
the boys to paint up the town, happy
> i A stranger entered his pres
ence stern, did he: and said: Great
king. I've money to burn, YOU see;
beg that you come and see a sight that
exceeds your expectations quite; We'll
sleep all day and revel all night, on
me. y = So the king he went
with the stranger fine to spree; both
night and day he drank his wine
gladly; but when he returned in a
week they say he knew not If he was
a king or a trey. "a deuce OF a time
I've had While away" said he. " y y
And he laid him down on his costly
bed he did: and tried himself Of his
monstrous head to rid; and his wife
observed his helpless case, and a queen
high flush o~'erspread her face, for she
saw a king full as an ace. Forbid!
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10
Some HISTORY.

Ernest Seyd, to whom the Hon. SAM
uel Hooper, then member Of congress.
submitted for his consideration the bill
which became a law February y, 1878,
i'll his letter to MI. Hooper. said:
Il mir that the United States, with
both her gold and silver mines is in
the em%inently favorable position Of up
holding the full use of both gold and
silver; and that the double valuation
Gas it existed beforc) would be a great
benefit to the country. America then
should hesitate to enter upon this
course Chat Of a single gold valua-
tion) without a full previous %investi-
cation Of the immensely important
considerations appertaining thereto
Mr.. Seyd further said: Men like your
self, on framing a coinage bill, under
take a gigantic responsibility which
strongly affects not only a whole ma
tion's welfare and happiness, but also
thai of the world at large. Pray do
not despise this language. The deep
study Of all the principles and inter
ests connected with the organization Of
social life warrants it."
This subject was not brought to the
attention of either house while the bill
was pending, but that which brought
this mighty revolution in our mon
etary system was adroitly concealed in
a bill containing 81 sections edifyinS
our mint laws, and became a law with
out exciting observation. Mr.. Seyd, in
THIS letter, recommended our coming
a silver dollar of the weight of 400
grains OF standard silver, which would
have cOnfOrmed our ratio to that OF
France; and this probably would have
been done If attention had been given
to the subject, and it had been prop
erly investigated. TO carry out the
above recited policy "of maintaining
the parity Of the two metals with each
other upon the present legal ratio. OF
L to IL, and il upon a fair trial their
disparity shall be so great as TO cause
any practical difficulty, we should
slightly change the weight of the coins
struck from one OF the metals, which
could probably be done without
seriously interfering with the coins al
ready struck The expense and incon-
reEience attending his process would
be a mere trihe as compared with the
evils we must suffer from the depress-
ing weight OF the permanent gold
standard.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10
No Chance for the Bounty rim.

There seems but small likelihood
that the Hanna-Payne marine bounty
bill will pass at this session OF con-
Sress. Even the protection-saturatcd
sentiment Of the metropolis of New
England cannot stomach SO bold and
colossal q piece Of Legislative robbery.
The opponents Of the bounty scheme
have calculated that it will take from
the treasury fully $500, 000, goo, and
even MI. Payne, the champion Of the
bill in the house, admits that it will
result in IN aggregate expenditure of
$500, 00O, 000.-St. L@Uis Republic.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10

Admitting the truth of all that is
said about Alger, the fact must be
borne in mind that the president put
him in Office, the president is keeping
him there and the president is respon~
sible for him. If Alger is incompetent
and that he is so is apparent to all
President Mckinley, and not his in
efficient servant, is principally to
blame for the mistakes that have
brought disgrace upon the republic
Manchester Union,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10

There is a class much affected by
the question as to who is going t. haul
down the stars and stripes at Manila.
This is the sentimental feature of the
business. The heavy hand of taxation
has not fallen with all the force that
is in store for the people. There is
practical trouble ahead. Before we al
low our enthusiasm to run away with
us, let u remember that the fiddler is
to pay, and that he is a high-priced
Observation-Disclosures Enquirer.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10
Startling Revelations.

A st. Louis morning paper y
Some startling disclosures regarding
the quality Of the beef used for can
ming purposes and supplied to the
army by the packing companies are
made by Dr.. j. Sutcliffe, Of that city,
a former government meat Inspector.
He states that cattle which die dur
ing transportation are treated by
chemical process and their ~carcasses
used for making canned beef. He fur
Their states that the beef decayed in
the storage stalls OF the large packing
companies is treated by a chemical
process unknown to him and then
shipped to the canneries. He claims
that such beef contains ptomaines and
several cases have come under his OBJ
s%erVation where those who have used
it have been rendered dangerously i'll.
He claims to have been discharged
from the government service for MAX
ing these reports to the department OF
agriculture.'
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10
Cause of Race Troubles.

The white people of the south I'm
derstand the negro character thor
oughly, and hence are at all times
ready to extend sympathy and help.
There never would be any friction be-
tween the races if the matter was loft
to the mass Of the negro race, which
has nothing to gain from agitation or
from politics. 1t Is the insolent and
talkative colored politician, anxious to
live without labor, and ready to sell
his vote, who creates strife and urges
his people into trouble, which he him
self escapes.-Atlanta Constitution.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10
Driven Mad bY II Letter.

Mrs. James Cone, a wealthy resident
of Delaware, Ohio, became a raying
maniac after reading a discouraging
letter from her husband, who had been
in the Klondike for fourteen months.
Cones letter stated his intention "to
find gold or go to The north pole" The
woman cries necessarily in her delir-
ium: IF he gets my last message he
will never go to the pole" Physician
fear her case is hopeless.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10
Dreamed He Wa, Fighting.

Dugal Taylor, residing just out OF
West Union, Ohio, was badly burned
about the face and hands under pecul-
lar circumstances. Taylor vas sitting
in a chair in front Of a large open fire.
place. He was soon in dreamland and
imagined he was in a fight. Reaching
forward, he aimed a blow at his i'm
aginary antagonist. The movement
caused him to become overbalanced
and he pitched forward and fell upon
his face in the hot Goals Of fire.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10

Her tender flesh scared and SCARED
by a hot poker and bruised with blows,
Maggie Brett, is years old, was in
ducpd by relatives and the Humane So
ciety to swear out a warrant for the
arrest Of her stcpmOther, Mrs. Mary
Brett Of Chicago. The child Maggie
is said not to be the only victim Of
the cruelty of the stepmother. Two
other children are alleged to have been
similarly treated. The father is a
mild-mannered, ~good-natured laborer
employed in the stock yards, who is
unable to rule his own household.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10

We are suddenly, without warning.
face to face with the actualities OF
empire. 1t is no longer possible to
sugar it with bland phrases like "bc-
nevolcnt assimilation" To rule We
must conquer; to conquer we must
Kill and must set used to hearing Of
the killing Of III soldiers.
Fully as startling as the news itself
is the amazing coincidence that this
mournful LATHE occurred just at the
exact moment when the first news Of
it would be still fresh in the minds OF
upon the trcaty.-New York World.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10
Husband and Wife Drop Dead.

Emil Renter, a -four dealer OF Brook
Ign, and his wife, Ida, attended a the
alter and were on their way home when
Mrs. Reuter- fell to the sidewalk. She
was carried into the house in front Of
which she had fallen and doctors were
called, but Mrs. Reuter- was dead when
they arrived. Reuter- left to tell a
entering the house in which her body
lay when he was suddenly stricken
down. The doctors who had been
summoned for Mrs. Reuter- were called
in. but again they were too late, for
Reuter- was dead. Mrs. Reuters death
was caused by heart disease, while her
husband ~succunbcd to apopleXy.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10

Edward Youcom secured a license to
marry Miss Nancy Goodwin, the IA
y%ear-old daughter Of John Goodwin, an
influential farmer Of Brazil, Ind. The
license was obtained on an affidavit
that the girl was of age. The wedding
was set for Thursday night. The girls
father and brother were warned of the
intended wedding, and each secured a
shotgun and vowed they would kill
the first one who attempted to take
Nancy from the house. One Of the
prospective groom's friends attempted
to ccnciliate the father, but was Or
dered to leave the premises at the
point Of a gun. Goodwin and his son
have Miss Nancy constantly under sur
VIGILANCE and it is evident that the
wedding will be postponed for SONS
time.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10

mittoe and the general patting on the
back he has received from the presi-
dent and the Alger ring, General Eagan
feels quite his own man again. and
fully capable Of enjoying all the good
things that come his way.
Like ~Bunthorne, his air sever was
but a mere veneer. He was not really
angry. He has the laugh now on his
fellow officers, who have never insult
ness and bear its honorable drudgery
until retirement day come.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10
statement, the effect is always ben

his statement, the effect is always ben
efcial.
1t is ali acknowledged fact, be says,
that rheumatic patients who have
either witnessed Or experienced a rail-
way accident, begin to recover from
their malady. IIysterical and epilep-
tiCsl cases are durable by this fright
method, he asserts, while deaf and
dumb persons have. in many instances,
regained hearing and speech through
the same means.
or curse this cure can only be ap-
piled in nervous diseases. 1t would
have quite the contrary effect We're is
to be applied to organic diseases.