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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-12-31
Standard Oil Trust Objected.

New York, Dec. 90 Attorney Cen
eral Frank Monett, of Ohio, famous
through his fight on trusts, was to
have addressed the Peoples Institute
last night on trusts. The lecture
was cancelled on the demand of men
connected with the Standard Oil
company, who threatened to with
draw a Ave hundred thousand dollar
subscription, promised the Peoples
Institute, which is an educational
institution, if Monett spoke. The Of
ficers of the institute are loud in
their denunciation of restricting free
speech,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-12-31
Gun coTToS FAILED TO E4PLoDE.

GUN COTTON FAILED TO Explode.
Pietermaritzburg Dec. 20 "A story
of an abortive attempt by the part of
the garrison at Ladysmith to destroy
a Boer gun is just at hand. The at
tacking party drove the Beers off
and seized the gun, but the attempt
to blow it up with gun cotton failed
as the material did not explode.
Meanwhile the Beers rallied and har-
rassed the British to retreat.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-12-31

reply.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-12-31
An Arrest aade.

South McAlester, I. T.. Dec. 2s.-
Abe Grantham was arrested at
Scipio yesterday, charged with be-
idg an accessory in tho killing OF
Mrs. Plunkett at Scipio the irst OF
the week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-12-31
THE KAFFIRs ARE HUNGRY.

Lourenso Marquee, Dec. ga
Pretoria telegram says the starved
out Kafirs are leaving Mafeking and
he aiding for the Boer Lager.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-12-31
RAILRoAp ARoUND LADysMITH

Pretoria. Dec. 29.-Gen. Schalken-
berger reports that trains are now
running to CoIenso. This is taken
as an indication that the Beers have
built connection around Ladysmith
Schalkenburger says it is rumored
that one of Methuen's heavy naval
guns exploded.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-12-31
sTEYN REFIrsEs TO EIGHT.

London, Dec. 29.-The Times Sec
ond edition says that HIATT Steyn,
brother of the Orange Free State
leader. with eight hundred followers
refuses to fight any longer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-12-31
BoERs GROW playful.

Chieveley Camp, Dec. 29.-The
Beers photographed: "How is Bull
ler?" The British did not deign to
reply.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-12-29
NEWS OF DOW CITY.

Grandma Field went to Mo Valley
Thursday.
A. Ii, Rudd made business trip to
Denison Thursday.
Elder G. e. Butterworth went to
Benan, Iowa, Wednesday.
Elmer Turnlund is home from Boone
on few days. vacation during holi
DAYS.
John L. Haugh was down from Deni.
son Thursday shaking hands with
friends.
Mrs. Gertrude Scnafer and daughter
fbeIeSia returned to their home In
benson Thursday.
Chas. Bullock, of Denison, was seen
on our streets Thursday. We are al.
ways glad to see him.
Henry Cooper, who has been visiting
with his daughter, Mrs. d. M. Rudd,
for few days, returned to his home at
Rolfe Wednesday,.
w. w. Galland is hauling brick from
Dunlap for G. E. Butterworth, who will
soon have his house raised and roun.
dalton put under.
G. K. Schafer, after visiting with
relatives for several days, returned to
his work at Omaha Thursday morning.
He is in the employ of Uncle Sam seal.
ing cars at Cudahy's packing house.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-12-29
BUCK GROVE ITEMS,

w. Chase, of Omaha, was business
visitor Tuesday.
Our Bert Wiley is at home at present
for the holidays.
Deputy Sheriff Cummins was in this
vicinity last londay.
w. c. Johnson, of Charter Oak, was
IN town Wednesday.
Several corn shelters are at work
around town at present.
>. D. Thew and A. OFT were at the
county capital on business Friday.
VIM. Bowers and family are at pres
emit visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Getty.
Jay Bicknell, who has been attending
the Des Moines college, is at home at
present.
Quite few of our young folks went
to the Boyer last Monday on a skating
expedition.
S. NJ. Thew and wife, Geo. Fother.
ingham and Bert Bicknell were at Den
ison last week.
Our band went to Arion Christmas
day and gave the people Of that burg
some fine music.
A. P. Hardy, r. w. Brownlee and J.
B, Davis, all prominent farmers, were
IN town this week.
The NJ. W. A. will have a big dance
here Monday evening, January 1, 1900.
Everybody is invited.
G. Balsberger and wife, Of Poweshiek
county. have been visiting with Mr..
and Mrs. Otto Hink during the holt
days.
J. B. Bill, who has been with his son
Frank during the latter's illness, has
returned home. Mr.. Bill reports his
son as somewhat better.
Vlnt. Hockett, who has been in Loui-
siana the past season, is here at present
Wishing friends and relatives. He will
leave for his southern home Tuesday.
: he friends and neighbors of Christ
Burmei ster met at his place Christmas
to csIeorats tns holiday, ii 10 needless
to say but what everyone enjoyed him
self.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-12-29

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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-12-29


E. Goodfrend returned from Ottumwa
Wednesday. 30
Mis-. F. Benning is visiting friends at
Logan this week.
Rev. Carson returned from trip to
Denlson Thursday.
Helen Baird OF Dunlap is guest of
the Misses Abbott.
W. Il. Eyer of Little Sioux is visiting
relatives at the Oak.
G. 81. McDole of Dunlap spent Xmas
with his son, Frank.
James Warner of MapIeton is visit
ing friends at the Oak.
III. III. Hoefer was morning passen-
ger for Sioux City Tuesday.
Ed Carlson is home from Denison
where he has been working.
Victor Brown returned to his studies
at Des MONIES Thursday noon.
Joe Mills, our popular marshal, trans
acted business at Des Moinas Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Nutter of White
Lake, S. D., are visiting friends at the
Oak.
q. V. Jordon of Dow City was a
visitor at the home of Martin Neal on
Tuesday.
Miss Jennie Robertson of Des Moines
is visiting at the home of her brother,
Chas. Robertson.
Geo. Knight went to Ida Grove
Thursday to invoice the stock of goods
he has purchased there.
Misses Fanchon Bamford and Anna
McWillia ms are spending tue week
VIII friends at benson.
Leota and Mamie Brow, came from
Sioux City Thursday to visit their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. p.
Brown.
Miss Moore arrived Wednesday and
will have charge of the ''Old Maids
Convention" at the Presbyterian church
Friday night.
G. Ell. Cronch of Council Bluffs, a
member of the 5lst Iowa who spent a
year in the Philippines, is visiting
friends here this week
The regular monthly union service
will be held next Sunday evening at
the M. e. church, Rev. McEwen of the
Presbyterian church will preach.
MIR. and Mrs. Baker returned to their
home at Cornell Bluffs Wednesday.
Mrs. Bakers sisters. Mrs. I. Shadduck
and Miss Lydia Wertz accompanied
them.
Mrs. G. Burgess of Correctionville
came Tuesday evening to assist in car
ing for her mother, Mrs. M. Thede, who
has been sick for some time but is now
getting better.
Mrs. j. FL Pithan was called to Gin
ton county, Nebraska, Wednesday by
the news OF the death of her father.
Her son, John and daughter, Mrs. VIM.
Lenser, accompanied her.
A lively runaway caused quite an ex-
element here Thursday morning. A
team hitched to wagon ran up Main
Street to the "Old Oak Store" where it
left one wheel; they turned several
corners later and were finally stopped
near the M. b church with no damage
done save badly broken wagon.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-12-29
Petition in Favor of BARLEY.

LINCOLN, Dec. ga petition is be-
ing circulated asking that ex,State
Treasurer BARLEY be pardoned from the
penitentiary. It is said that the petit
ZION il being handed about quietly and
that the chief plea is that the prisoners
health is shattered and that confno-
mont will hasten his death.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-12-29
CHAR Err OAK CHATS ALL ABOUT DEL0IT.

ALL HOUUI UElOlJ
Alma Dobson spent Xmas at Deloit.
E. A.. McKim is having an attack OF
lung fever.
Zenas Whiting is spending the holi,
days at Deloit.
Alfred Brogden moved onto the y.
| Fink farm this week.
Bert Maxim is spending a few days
with friends at Woodbine.
Aleatha Tucker spent few days at
| Odebolf including Christmas.
Special services begin the first of the
| New Year at the NJ E. church.
NJ G.. Currier and two sons spent the
holidays at Charter Oak visiting.
Two of Mr.. Abbots children are Wis
iting at the home of R. III. Chlldress.
AL Schiller, who is attending school
at Cedar Falls, spent Xmas at home.
Yokely Carroll, of Auburn, came to
Delolt TO spend Christmas with his best
girl.
Matte Dobson will attend college in
Denison, commencing after the hnli.
days.
Mrs. Amanda Hunt in last issue.
should be corrected to read Mrs. Aman-
da Robbins.
Mrs. M. Hunt and Mrs. Amanda
Robbins are visiting relatives at Deni-
son this week.
Elder G. j. Hunt is conducting ser
vices at the L. d, s. church few even
ings this week.
l. e. Younie and Bernice McKim
spent few days at the home of his
parents at Odebolt the past week.
MIR. Knapp, the |. Q. agent, is happy,
as his wife and little one arrived Mon
day evening. They occupy room at
| the depot at present.
Mrs. Jacob Morley went to Arion
Wednesday, returning Thursday. She
reports her brother Charles and two
children as improving.
The churches were crowded with peo-
pie Christmas night
The following program was carried
out at the l.. u s. church,
Song, Christ is King "by the Sunday
school
Prayer, by Jay Myers.
Song, Nv no is He in Yonder Stall?''
Recitation, "a Boys Thoughts of
December" Clare McKim.
Recitatlon,' 1.-The Night Before Xmas''
Tracy Jordan.
citation, Xmas Carmei'' Minnie
Prentice.
Rseitation, ''Wlllies Prayer Daisy
Worley.
Song, Because He Loved me So
Recitation, "A Rhyme for Xmas.,'
Russell Newcom,
Recitation, IA Christmas Poem.''
Clara Moor.
Recitation, "Her Xmas Greeting,
| Blanche Moor.
Song, Never Shown a Light so Fair.o
| Recitation, "Kriss Krlngle's Sup
plies" Arthur Spence.
Recitation, The Little Ones Speech"
Josie Brogden.
,.ecitation, my Doll, 'Esie Brogden.
| A song contributed by Mae Stoval, of
| Horner, Kansas.
Recitation, Xmas in Norway Lii
" Hattery.
Recitations, ION Xmas Night, Beu
| lab NeWcom.
Recitation, THE Little Shoes" Eliza
| Richardson.
Recitation. Xmas Eve Mabel
johnson.
Recitation, merry Christmas, "Hazel
| Winans.
Closing song Behold Him." after
which the tree was picked by Roy MIC.
| Kim, Ira Golf, Jennie Newcom and
| Matte Dohson, and 10 of Santa Claus
| children distributed gifts to the aud
| lonce- VIM. McKim superintendent
| in charge.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-12-29

Miss Theresa Schafer contemplates
going to Carroll next month to receive
medical treatment. Mrs. Schafer will
accompany her and desires to rent her
residence during their absence.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-12-29


The midwinter convention of the fra
ternity of Operative Mlllers of America
met at Nashville Thursday with a good
attendance.
Steve Taylor, once a famous and
skllltul prize fighter, died at a Boston
hospital Thursday of pneumonia, after
long debauch.
A: }. Bay.es, while husking corn on
his farm near Mckinley, o. T., was
shot and instantly killed by his father.
in-law, Charles Thomas.
The national liberals will Introduce
III the Prussian diet, "a resolution de-
prlvng the government and all political
officials of a right to vote.
Ihe dominion government contem-
plates building railway from Great
slave Lake TO Chesterfield inlet and
through the Yukon district.
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Tor all ages Of
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, 1899-05-12
Cerrachi.

The likeness of Franklin upon our
postage stamps is taken from a bust
made of him by Cerrachi, and not by
the artist whose name usually figures
In postoffice reports. Cerrachi was a
Corsicen, and n of the party who
attempted to assassinate Napoleon
while on his way to the theater one
evening at the time when Napoleon
was plotting to be made Emperor. Ger
rachi was guillotined. He had made
the acquaintance of Franklin when the
latter was the American envoy to
France, and on Franklin's invitation
had visited America, and here made
busts of many eminent men.-New
York Post.
, 1899-05-12
Lighting Gas with the Finger.

This statement is somewhat startling
at first sight, but is quite a common
experiment in some mills and work
shops. Those employed in paper works
know that a large amount of electricity
is given off by the paper as it travels
along the machine to the winding roller
at the end. While visiting a paper mill
in Fife lately, standing at the end of
the machine where the paper was being
wound on the roller, l felt the sparks
quite sharp through my clothes, and by
way of entertainment the two work
men at the machine performed the ex-
pertinent of lighting the gas. They
Joined hands, one laid his hand on the
paper as 1t was being wound on the
roll, the other reached to the gas brack-
ct turned on the gas, held his finger to
the burner, and the gas Immediately
burst into fame, the current passing
through both the mems bodies without
the slightest bad effect.
, 1899-05-12
Cowboy Way of Shooting.

For some years past the cowboys Of
the wild and woolly west have employ
ed a process called flaming the ham
mer'' in using their pistols. TO do this,
they either take the trigger off or tie it
back, and work the action by striking
the hammer with the thick part Of the
palm of the hand. This method has the
advantage of ~discharging six shots In
the time required for the ~self-cocker to
discharge two by the ordinary method.
The requisites for use Of the pistol in
this way are a large hammer, a plant
handspring, extremely smooth action,
and a c~ylinder-stop operated from the
heel of the hammer instead Of from the
trigger. This style of pistol has become
so popular that one of the big Eastern
firearms companies is going to put a
line of triggerless pistols ON the mar
ket. The tools for their manufacture
have already been completed, and the
new type Of r%evolvers will soon be on
sale.
, 1899-05-12

led away by the dwarf to n Of the
outbuildlngs of the ampitheater. 1t
was, as he at ono discovered, a kind of
Jail in which were kept the men who
were in training for the races. Many
of them were mere slaves put there by
their owners, in hope that they might
win a prize for their masters. At all
events Cyril was to have shelter and
food, but the boarding house or jail
Of the runners adjoined great dens Of
wild auimals, and he was kept awake
by the roaring of many lions; for a thun-
derstorm swept over Rome and the i'm
prisoned kings of forest or plain re-
sponded with thunderous roars Of their
own making.-St. Nicholas.
, 1899-05-12

Never safe to rem Matters which
You Want to Keep Secret.
Harriet Maftffeausvpuu WIS very
deaf, always shifted/her ear trumpet
: asked her a question she
mot wish to answer. The late Cy-
rus w. Field apparently did not hear
a question that 1t would be indiscreet
to answer. He had another good habit.
Letters that If seen would aus others
pa.n or might be misunderstood he de-
stroyed as soon as he had read them.
The following true story proves the
wisdom of Mr.. Fields practice:
A distinguished educator had, with
considerable difficulty, persuaded a
millionaire to found a college. The ed
ucator was to have been its president,
but unfortunately he neglected Aaron
Burr's advice: Talk as much as you
please, but don't write a word"
The founder, an ~uneducated man,
was full of crotchets which, If express
ed IN the deed establishing the college,
would have greatly interfered with its
educational work. The educator, irri-
tated by the labor it required to elimi-
nate these whims from the founders
mind, one day wrote a complaining let
ter to q clerical friend. in which he mar
rated his trials. and ended by saying of
the rich man, g. is an ass"
The clergyman, a careless, absent
minded man, put the letter into his hat,
and called at the Office Of a law firm to
transact business with one Of the part
ners.
While in the private Office he left his
hat outside. and one Of the lawyers,
seeing the letter, and knowing the
handwriting of the address, read it. OF
course he vas not Il gentleman, and
waO without moral principle; and his
subsequent conduct showed him a mis-
chief maker.
He retailed the contents Of the letter
to a nephew of the founder, who was
bitterly opposed to his uncle's proposed
disposition Of his property. He report
ed it to the uncle.
The college was founded; Blu the ed
ucator was never its president. He
died a broken-hearted man, through the
carelessness of his clerical friend and
the of a legal Paul Pry.
, 1899-05-12

~ Il CESuS, anu, as ne OOkeu
up, he saw a placard, with an inscrip-
ton in several languages. He could
read some of them. They were all
alike, and they told him that the Empe-
ror's project of the circus had arranged
for prize foot-races. One of these was
free to all who could pass the trial race
for admission. There waste be a prize
of ten sestertia, and Cyrin's brain whirl-
ed a little st the thought of SO much
money.
more than six hundred shekels" he
exclaimed, after a calculation-"and L
can yet run! 1t says that the sub-pre-
feet will see all who apply" He stood
gazing at the placard and reading 1t
aloud. Suddenly a voice near him said:
'That he will, and he will scourge you
we'll If you fail at the test. Can you
run? You look like it. Gomez
Black as jet was the face of the
dwarfsh figure that Cyril at once turn
ed to follow through the arch and a side
door and along a tile-doored passage.
In a few minutes more he stood in the
presence of a richly dressed official who
for a moment eyed him sternly. The
dwarf had addressed this great man
very reverently, calling him Crispus,
but a strange thought flashed into the
mind of Cyril, for he had seen
q Roman whose face was like thai OF
the sub-prefect.
80 Jewish boy, who art thou?" asked
Crispus, in Aramaic, with an accent
that made Cyril's heart beat.
81 am Cyril Ben Ezra, of the house of
Kish," replied Cyril, staring hard at
the grim, ~iron-mouthed official, for
something in the mans face seemed
familiar.
"Amenr' said Crispus. Answer In
thine own tongue, for thou art a Cali
lean. 1 am Reuben Ben Nassur, Of
Cana. I am thy kinsman. KnoWest
thou aught of my house|
Isaac the Rabbi is WELL" replied Cy-
ril. and on he went, for Reuben, or
Crispus, asked him many questions.
and they talked in Hebrew, which none
who came near them could understand.
Perhaps one reason why Crispus was
sub-prefect was his gift of tongues.
Perhaps another reason was plain when
he said Of the circus:
"What Is it to me or thee if the heath
en- slay one another? Thou shalt run. l
will give thee a week of training before
the trial, but know that 1 cannot save
thee from the scourge If thou fall be-
fore the project. Mark thou this, also
forget that thou art a Jew until thy feet
have told Tallienus that thou art a good
runner. Thou hast nothing to do with
the Law whilst thou art a beast in the
Roman circus"
Bitter indeed was the cup Of poverty
that Cyril was drinking. He had put
away his pride, driven oy starvation,
and now a brother of Ben Nassur him
self was Kidding him put aside his re-
ligion. No opportunity for answer, yes
or no, was given, however, and he was
, 1899-05-12
A Case.

"'What's the matter, old man?"
"Oh, an old uncle of mine is coming
up from the country to visit me. He's
one of the greenest old guys in seven
States. 1 suppose he'll make me the
laughing stock Of everybody that
knows me-"
at isn't your Uncle Henry who was
up here last year, is it?'
"Yes." /
"You didn't seem to be afraid that
he'd make a laughing-stock of you
then"
81 know; but the old chump's gone
and lost all his money"
, 1899-05-12
Collection Boxes Run by Electricit,

The minister of a progressive church
has recently introduced an electric con-
tribution box. By pressing a button
several small silver ears lined with vel
vet run along a miniature railway plac-
ed at the back of each pew. AS they
pass along the members of the congre-
cation drop their offerings. All the
cars concentrate at one point and the
collection Is taken out.
, 1899-05-12
THE q A OF MANILA.
Now Much Better thar Those Ameri.
cans Unsd to Smoke.

SNoW AuSn ReWSS IMAM .TnOse Ameris
cans Used tossmoke.-
Cigars and -eigaretteslare remarkably
cheap, eveRin t~helfacespf the economic
conditions that exist In the East. The
cheapest cigars are sold for $40 per
1900, and the most expensive for 500
per 1000. Reduce that to a gold basis,
and you find yourself wondering how
they can be made for. the money. The
cigarettes, are even cheaper. The cheap
est grades retail for Ia and "a cents
MEXICAN per package of twenty-four
and thirty cigarettes, and the grades in
most common use sell at the factory for
$40 Mexican, or $3.50 gold, per 1000
packages of t~wenty-four and thirty
cigarettes each. The best cigars can
be bought at retail at the cigar stands
for 5 and 10 cents Mexican, and it is
recorded that In the days of the monop-
oily a very fair cigar, as Manila cigars
go, could be bought for 1 and 2 cents
Mexican. The genuine Manila cigar of
to-day is not known in the United
States, and if ever 1t finds Its way there
1t will at ohce spring Into immense pop
ularity. The old Manila cigar, short
and sstubhys or cone.shaped, is rapidly
passing, and In Its place modern cigars
are being. made. All of the modern
shapes Ia vogue in Europe and America
have been Introduced since the monop-
oily ceased to exist, and anything that
pleases the fancy may be had at the
Riosks of Manila. The modern cigar,
M ada Of tho host 20 co-op W. Tcobo1 70
bacce, is pot as good as the Cuban pro-
duct, but it will bear fair comparison
with it, and is certainly the superior of
scores of the domestic brands sold in
the United States. The tobacco is mild
Ell, and there is no favoring introduced
into it nor any chemical process resort
ed to in treating it.
lEThere are $4,000 Americans in Manila
now, and they take very kindly to the
better grades of Manila cigars. The
cigarettes are also made of pure to-
bacco. The entire industry has suf-
fered on account of the inferior grades
that are shipped from here, and Manila
cigars have been unfairly condemned.
b The average small native planter
grows no more tobacco and does no
more work than is absolutely necessary
to earn a living. He plants In Novem-
Der and gamers in March, and in the
Interim raises what maize he needs for
his house and farm. He has no other
cares, and borrows none. He pockets
the market price when the buyer az
rives, and it keeps him until he comes
,-oin H. Ia. g. -ox4 I41 -o-A ;-4a
FIVE sizes and bundle them into manos,
each of which contains 100 leaves3 and
there end his troubles. There are eight
large and between fifty and hun
dred small factories in Manila, and the
former employ from 400 to 1900 opera
tiNes cal In the Nanufaeturo of the
, 1899-05-12
Never Satisfied.

Residents Of Ponce are changing the
. pronunciation of the name of the town
to one syllable, Ponce" because that's
United States, and they want to be like
us. At the same time people of the
United States are changing their pro
nunciation to "POn-tha," because that's
Spanish, and they want to appear well
educated.