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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-22

Hiram Clark, an enterprising
resident of Waterfowl, Mass, re-
Gently devised a one piece rubber
lined cotton undergarment which
was intended to be waterproof.
He expected to make fortune by
the sale of the same to miners,
seaiaring men and others whose
vocations are pursued in damp or
wet places. Unfortunately for
Clark, however, when he donned
the new garment and submitted it
to a heat test the rubber lining
melted and stuck to his body, so
that the fabric was only removed
with the aid of a pair of scissors
and scraping knife, and with
great pain to the wearer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-22
READ THIS.

Temple, Texas, April 2s, 1899.
l have used Hall's Great Discovery
Tor bladder and kidney trouble and
would not take $1,000 for the benefit
recef7ed from using one bottle. /
feel that am permanently cured.
w. r. TYLER, d. ID, g.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-22
a party of hunters from Corsi.

A party Of hunters from Corsi-
cana. Tex. was here today en-
route to the Comanche nation.
They had started to Duncan via
Ringgold, but on account Of the
Rock Island bridge across Red
river being gone they came here
AID hired teams Of T. b. Cathey to
Ia across to Duncan.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-22

Earl-A lecture will be given
here tonight at the school house.
Prof. johnson is repairing the
school property at this place.
Fox Eastman came in this morn
ing from Wayne.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-22

Russett-Seyeral drummers are
in town today.
j: K. Bowman, who has been
quite sick for some time, is report
ed no better.
Charlie, son Of G.. w. Hendrix, !,
is sick today.
+ Mannsville-Mrs. w. B. Scrim-
shire is visiting her father at Will
SON this week.
Durwood-Deputy Chas. Burns
is here today.
Attorney II. H. Brown of Ard
more is here today.
Mr.. Mclaughlin and George
Searcy have sold forty-fve head of
hogs to Arthur James and will de-
liver same tomorrow. The above
named gentlemen were both in
Ardmore yesterday.
Arthur James passed through
here today on his way to his ranch
near Norton.
Mr.. West, with the Chickasaw
Telephone company, was here to-
day on his way to Ardmore from
Earl. where he has been repairing
the line. He reports the Washita
river very high.
DR.. Bates and daughter are in
Berwyn today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-02
RESPECT THE AMERICANS.
Nicaragua Officials Are Afraid to Ar
rest Our Citizens.

New Orleans, April 1.-Advices from
Bluedelds. Nicaragua, under date of
March 25, tell of the wholesome effect
of the determined stand taken by this
government in the protection of its cit
liens abroad ON the petty dictator, Gen
eral Torres, now in control of that
coast. He has been arresting hundreds
of natives for alleged participation in
the recent Reyes revolution. and when
asked why he did not arrest some
Americans who were supposed to have
taken a leading part, replied:
I would like to very much, but Hon
duraS tried that sort Of thing and man
aged to get into serious trouble
The news OF the ordering of Samp-
sons fleet to Porto Cortez had only
just reached Bluefelds, and it had the
effect of causing a relaxation of the
iron rule of Torres. He had ordered all
merchants to pay over to him again the
amount of duties paid to the revolu-
tionary government, and refused re-
course to the courts. Now he has de-
cided to allow the courts to settle the
question.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-02
LAFAYETTE SOUVENIR DOLLAR.
Design Will Include Lafayette's
Prayer For America.

New York, April IA special to the
Herald from Washington says: Charles
E. Barber, engraver in the Philadelphia
mint, is drawing the design for the dol
lar to be minted by llle United States
in memory of Lafayette. The director
of the mint has received letter from
Robert j. Thompson, secretary of the
Lafayette monument commission, sug-
costing that on one side of the coin
the faces Of Washington, Lafayette,
Lincoln, Mckinley and Grant appear,
and that, if practicable the signatures
of Lafayette and Lincoln be given in
facsimile. On the other side, Mr..
Thompson suggests the use of the
prayer of Lafayette for the United
States, which consists of about forty
words.
1t has not been found practicable to
use the signatures of Lincoln and La
fayette, and President Mckinley has
given positive orders that nothing per-
tanning to him appear on the coin. The
prayer of Lafayette will probably be
used.
The proposition to have the outline
of the Lafayette monument on the
coin has been abandoned This monu-
ment is to be erected in Paris by the
Lafayette monument commission with
contributions Of patriotic Americans,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-02
GIFT TO MISS GOULD.
Naval Testimonial From 5000 Sol
diers and Sailors.

New York, April A-There will be
presented to Miss Helen NJ. Gould next
week novel and handsome gift in the
form of an album containing the auto
graphs of 5000 soldiers and sailors of
the United States who fought in the re-
cent war with Spain.
The idea of getting up an Offering of
this kind for Miss Gould originated
while the army and navy were in and
about Cuba, but the credit for obtain
ing the signatures through personal eff
forts is chiefly due to James S. Fair
man, who was in the hospital service of
the army during the war. The album
is fourteen inches long, eleven inches
wide and three and half inches thick.
The binding is of crushed levant The
front pages are handsomely illuminat-
ed in colors and with hand-tooled dec
orationS. The first page, which bars
the United States flag and that of the
Red Cross society, has the following in
scription:
Army, navy and volunteer forces Of
the United States of America. Testi-
monial to Miss Helen Miller Gould,
New York City, N. Y"
Particular interest is attached to the
collection of autographs because of the
rough appearance of many of them.
The greater number We're written in
camp Gu in hospital, and they show that
the writers We're in many cases unable
to obtain anything but the most ordi-
nary writing materials The most
prominent autographs are those of Ma
jor General Joseph Wheeler and Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-02
TRIAL OF SOUTHERN LYNCHERS
FEDERAL COURTS WILL HANDLE
THE CASE.
Fifteen Prominent Citizens of South
Carolina Charged With Killing
Negro Postmaster and His Child.

Charleston, S. c., April Fifteen
prominent citizens of Lake City, S. c.,
will be put on trial here in the United
States circuit court next week to an
swer the charge of having lynched
Postmaster Frazer 3. Baker more than
a year ago. Besides killing the post
master, who was a negro, the alleged
lynchers will have to answer for kill
ing Bakers infant child and for burn
ing the Lake City postofffce with all
its effects. 1t is said here that other
arrests will be made before the case is
taken up. Eighty government witness
seS have been summoned and there is
a great array of witnesses for the de-
Tense.
This is the first time on record that
the federal government has come into
the south to take up a lynching trial.
The murder of Baker was probably the
most brutal crime known in the his
tory of the state Baker was appoint
ed postmaster at Lake City and before
he took charge of the office he was
warned to keep away. lie refused and
an attempt was made to kill him soon
after his commission was received. This
failed and then a regular band was
organized to put him out of the way.
The defendants in this celebrated
cae are Ezra Mcknight, w. A. Web
ster, NJ. Y. Ward, Moultrie Fps, H. L.
Goodwin, ]. C. Joiner, Oscar Kelly, Ed
win Rodgers, Alonzo Rodgers, Henry
Stokes, Allen Belk, Van Somerford, e.
p. Lee, J. P. NEWMAN and Marion Clair.
They are representative business men
from the Lake City section. Marion
Clark was formerly. the editor of a
in that town. Stokes was a
deputy United States marshal in Geor-
gia some years ago and the others are
and farmers.
According to the testimony given at
the preliminary hearing by NEWMAN
and Lee, who turned states evidence,
the Lake City band of lynchers was
for the special purpose of
killing Baker. The negro had refused
to leave town and give up the Office
The white people rebelled at the idea
Of a colored postmaster
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-02
INSURANCE SUITS.
Arkansas Attorney General Proposes
to Enforce the Law.


Little Rock, Ark, April Attorney
General Davis in reference to the suits
against the insurance companies
brought by him, makes the following
statement:
These suits have been instituted in
good faith, whether the law is repealed
or not. 1t was not only the fire insur-
ance companies that 1 am after under
the law, but many others. l waited to
see whether the legislature would
change the law and it was not until
saw the temper of the house that the
proceedings We're begun in the courts.
These suits are to test the law and the
legislature ought to play hands Off
They were brought in downright ear
nest. If any of them think it is bluff
we will take a tilt at them for each
day they have been doing business
since the act became effective. They
are in violation of the law for every
day they have transacted business
since then. l don't want to be captious,
but if the insurance companies can't
do business here without belonging to
combinations the sooner they quit the
better. l don't think a single syllable
of the law will be changed. 1t is a
good law and l think it ought to stand.
1t is patterned very much after the
Kentucky law. If my construction of
this law is not right the courts can
settle it. These suits cannot be tried
until the next term of the Pulaski
circuit court in September. Meanwhile
1 will get the proof"
Des Moines, Ia. April Judge
Prouty today decided that all insurance
companies in Iowa must, under the
constitution of the state, pay local
taxes the same as individuals and that
the statute provision exempting them
from local taxation in lieu of a l per
cent state tax upon their gross earn
ings is invalid, although in existence
ten years. The decision increases the
taxable property in Polk county alone,
100000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-02
ADMIRAL SIMPSONS SQUADRON
Will Engage In War Maneuvers In
West Indies.

Chicago, April IA special to the
Record from Washington says: The
squadron under command of Admiral
Sampson, consisting of the battleships
Indiana and Texas and the cruisers
New York, Brooklyn, Newark, Detroit
Marblehead and Supply, have sailed
from Kingston for La Guayra The
squadron will not be heard from after
leaving Kingston for ten days, when
it Will put into La Guayra for coal,
spending three days at that port - is
probable that Admiral Sampson will
transfer his flag and headquarters from
the New York to the Supply, in order
that the warships may have every OPP
portunity to maneuver and practice.
The test will be quite a severe strain
on the crews of the various vessels,
as they will have to work unremitting-
ly day and night. Every officer and en-
listed man will be subjected to regular
war discipline. The vessels will not
all put into La Guayra to coal at once.
but will take turns, so that several of
the vessels will always be on the look
out for the imaginary enemy After
filling the bunkers to their full capacity.
the squadron win once more start for
another ten-days' cruise, following sim
liar tactics, and will not again be heard
of until it returns to Kingston.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-02
DAWSON RECORD BROKEN.
Jack Carr Makes the Trip to skag-
way In Ten Days.

Seattle. Wash, April Jack Carr,
the intrepid Alaskan mail carrier. has
broken the record from Dawson to
Skagway, coming out in ten days. He
reports that the Yukon is giving its
first signs of breaking up and that the
ice will undoubtedly go out very early
this year. There is not as much ice in
the river by half as in former years,
and the chances of boats stranding in
the lower river being saved are good.
Commissioner Ogilvie has ordered
Dawson's water front vacated immedi-
ately. The order is final and the squat
tiers on the water front will have to
move.
John A. Beckman of Pullman, Ills,
who reached Skagway over the ice
from Dawson, died from exposure. His
family was on the way to Skagway
from the east to return to the Klondike
with him.
Recorder Padgett of the Bear Creek
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-02
WIZARD CALLED HOME.
Government Responsible For Return
of Chinese Magician.

Chicago, April 1.-Ching Ling Foo,
the Chinese magician, who. is playing
at a local theatre. will start back to
China in the custody of &. United States
official tonight, after he closes his per-
Torrance.
Ching came to --merica by special
permission Of the emperor of China
several months ago. to appear at the
Omaha exposition, and the United
States government agreed to send him
back whenever the emperor should de-
mand him. The request for Chings
return was cabled to Washington yes
terday, and Secretary of the Treasury
Gage at once notified Charles A. Stone,
the Chinese inspector in Chicago, to
take the magician into custody.
Inspector Stone will accompany Foo
and his party, consisting of his wife
and child, an interpreter and a servant,
to San Francisco, where they will be
given into the charge Of an agent of
the Chinese government.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-02
NEW YORK aBADGER" CASE.
Mrs. Moore Escapes Prosecution and
Is Released.

New York. April 1.-Justice Scott, in
the supreme court today, released Mrs.
Fayne Strahan Moore on her own rec
ognizance on the charge of the larceny
of silverware from the Waldorf-As-
toria. This action was taken on the
application of the district attorney.
Mrs. Moore had been previously re-
leased on the Indictment charging her
with extortion. She was under 81 200
bail on the larceny charge, but the no
tel proprietor had recovered all the sill
Yerware and exhibited no inclination to
press the charge. This ends a series
of protracted efforts to obtain Mrs.
Moore'S release. She was not tried on
the extortion charge on account of the
absence of Martin Mahon, the COM
planning witness. For "badgering" Ma
hon, Mrs. Moore's husband is now
serving his term in Sing Sing prison
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-02
ENRAGED FATHERS OUTBREAK.
Attacked the Woman That Stole His
Little Bow.

Chicago. April Louis Lapiner
father of little Gerald Lapiner, who
was abducted Decoration Day, created
a scene at the Michigan Southern de-
pot today when Sergeant Broderick
ahghted from the train with the two
alleged kidnapers, John Collins and Ann
Ingersoll.
so that is the woman who stole my
boy" shouted Lapiner. Let me at her!
Let me at her!"
Lapiner put his clenched fist against
the woman's breast and gave her a
shove, when Sergeant Broderick inter
fered.
You keep away from here" ordered
the detective. "She is in my charge
and will not stand any of this nom
sense"
''She stole my Jerry" again shouted
Lapiner excitedly.
Friends of the excited man and the
police authorities finally succeeded in
calming Lapiner.
The two prisoners would say nothing
pertaining to their visit to Chicago on
Decoration Day and the stealing of the
child.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-02
An Town. Bankrunt.

Fort Dodge, Ia, April IA petition
in bankruptcy. involving over 5000. 900,
has been fled here with United States
Commissioner Johnston The petition
er is Isaac Whitaker, whose home is
now in Clearlake, Ia, and who was
formerly a prominent business man OF
Kansas City, Mo. The petition states
that the assets are 1920, with liabih-
ties amounting to $217, 1871. The major
ity of the creditors are in Kansas City.
The papers will be referred to the
referee in bankruptcy at Mason City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-02

clans who performed an autopsy on the
remains of Louis Bremen. who died of
pleurisy. discovered a piece of needle,
three quarters of an inch long, firmly
embedded in his heart. There was no
indication that any bad effect had fol-
lowed the piercing of Bremer's heart.
and it was evident that the bit of steel
had been in the vital organ for some
time previous to the mans death.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-02
FIVE THOUSAND MILES
To New york and Return.

TIME-Less than one week
HOW?-Union Pacific, of course. Nc
other line can do it.
WHY?-Shortest quickest, best.
I Everybody knows that the Union Pa
cffic is beyond comparison with other
western lines for speed, safety and COM
fort Ticket Office, "Old Stand POI
Main street
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-02
FRED MASON KILLED.
Prominent Nevada Politician Fell
Under a Train.

Under a Train.
Winnemucca, New, April IA spe-
cial to the Silver State from Elko says:
Fred Mason, prominent in Nevada po-
litical circles, was killed here this
morning while attempting to alight
from a rapidly moving passenger train
The train passed entirely over the
body The remains were horribly man
gled, the head and right arm being
entirely severed from the body. Iden-
tification was possible only by means
of papers found in the dead mans
pocket. -,.,,,l
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-02

and will be unveiled on July 4. 1900.
Congress authorized the secretary of
the treasury to buy silver bullion and
mint $4,000 dollars to be given to the
commission and disposed of as souve-
Mrs. The bullion for these coins will
be the first bought by the United
States since the repeal of the Sherman
art
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-02
SYMPATHETIC c0NTAGION.
How st. Louis Girl Contracted
Spinal Meningitis.

st. Louis April. las the result of
reading sensational story about cere-
bro-spinal meningitis. Bertha Schrei-
Der Of 1896 Elliot avenue is dangerously
i'll at her home of that disease, accord
ing to the statements made by her ply
stefan. Hers is what is known in the
medical world as q case of sympathet-
ic contagion. The. young woman is
lying at the point of death. She is at
tended by three physicians, who de-
clare the case is most peculiar, al
though similar cases have been chron-
lcled in the medical records.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-02
nand of the Fifteenth Minnesota. vol

mand of the Fifteenth Minnesota vol
unteer infantry. The court has been. or
dered to determine all the facts and re-
port it's opinion as to whether the
structures passed upon certain officers
of the Fifteenth Minnesota can be held
TO apply to Colonel Hauser. It is I'M
derstood all officers Of the regiment will
be allowed to testify.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-02
To Investigate Colonel Hauser

Washington, April 1.-The acting sec
rotary OF war today appointed a court
of inquiry TO meet at st. Paul, Mimi, on
the 10th inst, to investigate sne case of
Colonel Leon Hauser, formerly in COM
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-02

with sailing a quartz claim and swim
ding a company. from Sault Ste Ma
RE, by sailing ore from a worthless
ledge. He will be sent to Sitka for
trial -.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-05

the forces even before the move began. The
Dudes and the "Toughs" parted company;
and the former, with Stanley Armstrong
once more riding silent at their head, Joined
forces with Stewards riddled regiment up
! the railway toward Malolos. Colonel Frost
had succeeded in convincing the surgeons
that he would be as out of place as his name
itself in such a cline and climate, and was
in daily expectation of an order home. Billy
Gray. mending only slowly, had been sent to
Corregidor, where the bracing breezes of the
China sea drove their tonic forces through
his lungs and veins, and the family rising
hue of coming health back into his hollow
cheeks. The boy had been harder hit than
seemed the case at first, said the fellows of
| the -teenth; but the wise young surgeon OF
the Second Reserve and a grave-faced
colonel of infantry could have told of causes
little dreamed Of in the regiment-were
either given to telling the half Of what he
knew.
That something most unusual had occurred
in the room of Mr.. Gray the day that the sad
faced, kind old general visited the hospital
at least half a dozen patients could have
told for an attendant went running for one
OF the women nurses and the doctor himself
hurried to the scene. 1t was on his arm
that, half an hour later Mrs. Garrison slowly
descended the stairs, her imsy white veil
down. and silently bowed her thanks and
adieux as the doctor closed the door of her
carriage and nodded to the little coachman.
1t was the doctor who suggested to Colonel
Frost that Manila air was not conducive to
his wife's recovery and recommended Ma
gasaki as the place for her recuperation un-
| til he could Join her and take her home
The Esmerelda bore the White Sisters over
Hong Kong way within a week, and they
left without flourish OF trumpet, with hardly
the futter OF q handkerchief; for, since the
battle of the 9Th Of February, neither had
| been seen upon the Luneta. Their women
friends were very few; the men they knew
were mainly at the front. The story got out
somehow that Garrison had asked to be re-
! lieyed from further duty as aide-de- camp
and returned to duty with his regiment, and
that Drayton would not have 1t. The gen.
erals manner toward that hard working
staff officer, though often preoccupied as of
old, grew even kinder. He did not see the
sisters off for China, he was "far too busy"
was the explanation; but he offered Garri-
son fortnight's leave and urged his taking
It, and was obviously troubled when Garri-
son declined. you need rest and the
change Of air more than any man I know"
he said; but Garrison replied that change
of scene and air would not help him.
There were two young fellows in khaki
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-05

bed with orders not to let him out OF his
sight a second
Mrs. Garrison appeared at the hospital
that very evening and heard OF the episode,
and reached Billy Gray's bedside looking
harassed, even haggard. During the last
three days she had been accorded admis-
sion, for Gray was so much improved
there was no reason longer to forbid but
on each occasion the wounded volunteer
officer and the brace of attendants present
had precluded all possibility Of confidential
talk. She must bide her time. Gray would
be up in a few days, said the doctor; and
then nothing would do, said Mrs. Garrison,
but he must be moved to their big, roomy,
| lovely house on the bay side, and be made
! strong and well again-made to give up
those letters, too, thought she, for she had
\ wormed II out OF a bystander that packet
| OF some kind had been given by the dying
| soldier to the Lieutenant and she we'll knew
what IL must be. She had even penned
him little note, since not whisper could
| be safely exchanged, and headed it give
| this back to me the moment you have read
it," In 1t she reminded him OF his promise,
and-did he need to be reminded Of hers ?
She knew that packet of Nitas letters had
been intrusted to his care. She assured
him she had it straight from the surgeon
"hV o''ShuSu buth l<dtiODe anu anu
they must reach the hands of no man on
earth, but must come to her. Would he not
| give them at once or tell her where she
could find them?
He gave back the note, but closed his eyes
and turned away. In the presence OF Arm
strong day after day, and in the recollection
OF Latrobes dying face and the last parting
touch of his stricken hand, Gray's eyes were
opening to his own deplorable weakness
She plainly saw her power was going, II not
gone. He had wrapped silk handkerchief
about the packet and still kept it, with his
watch and purse, beneath his pillow. He