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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-04-10
A Straw.

Chairman Jones of the Demo-
cratic national committee is in re-
ceipt of large number of letters
from speakers who were on the
stump for Mckinley in 1896. They
come from every state in the union
yes, and from every county, you
might say-and make a curious
collection. The following is a
fair sample of the trend of all of
them:
EAST CAMBRIDGE, MASS,
March 20, 1899. I
Honorable Sir-In 1896, be-
ing convinced by certain well
known members of the Republican
party that their promises of pros
perity were bona fide and would
be carried ont, also that sound
money was the best and surest
money system, l accepted an in
vitatlon from Hon. Powell Clay
ton, then chairman of the COM
mittee, and stumped New Hamp-
shire. At that time | had just
attained my majority and was un-
doubtedly the youngest man on
the stump during that campaign.
The New Hampshire newspapers
gave me the title of the Massa-
chusetts Boy Orator." In less
than four months after President
Mckinley had taken his seat,
perceived that | had been duped;
that the republican party, instead
of even attempting to make good
the promises of 1896, seemed to be
doing all in its power to break
them, and instead of giving the
people prosperity. have been Civ
ing to trusts and monopolieS that
which they made their battle cry
in 1S9G-Prosperity! | thought
was helping to elect William Nc
Kinley president, but l now per
ceive that l helped to place in tn,
presidential chair one of the mos
corruptible bloated monopolist!
this country has ever had-Marl
Hanna. My services are, from
this time forth, at your command
honorable chairman, both editor
tally and, if necessary, on tn
public platform. Trusting tha
the presidential election of 190u
will prove a Democratic victory
, l remain yours very respectfully
JOHN S. O'BRIEN.
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About GO hands are now employ
ed at the canyon taking out rock
preparatory to be crushed and used
by the Santa Fe company for ball
asting the road bed A number of
the workmen were in Dougherty
this week trading with our mer-
chants. We are informed that the
force of men will be increased as
the work progresses s.-Dougherty
Leader.
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TENDERS ARRIVING BY EVERY
TRAIN--COMMITT ACTIVE.
Town Decorated In Honor of the Occa-
sIon-Many Notable Workers of the
Order tiere-Grand Encampnene In
stItuted This Afternoon.

Ardmore may be said to be on
: dress parade" today. bunting and
banners bidding welcome to the
Odd Fellows float everywhere.
Outside and inside the buildings a
friendly rivaly of deft and charac-
teristic decorations at once pleasing
to the eye and also to the heart of
every Odd Fellow and Rebekah
can be seen. But the honest heart
welcome of Ardmore's people rises
above all this outward display, and
as if by a magic chord with one
grand acclaim they tender the Wis
iting brethren and sisters the free
dom of the city and their homes.
The visitors began arriving Sun
day and since then every train
reaching here swells the ranks
most visibly. The subordinate lodge
and the local Rebekah lodge have
committees which meet every train
and see that all arrivals are pro-
vided with comfortable quarters
and are properly cared for.
There was really no program for
Monday morning and the visitors
are forming new acquaintance and
taking in the proportions of the
leading city in the Indian Terri
tory.
The members Of the grand lodge
|. o. o. f. and the Rebekah as
sembly are an exceptionally fine
looking body of men and women,
composed of representative people
from every nook and corner of this
fine land. Their stay with us will
be of short duration and they have
much work to perform, but al
Odd Fellows are workers for the
good of their beloved order, and
willingly will they do their duty.
OF course the various commit.
tees of the grand lodge are already
busily engaged and will have every.
thing in tangible form by the tim,
the grand lodge will convene.
Shortly after l O'Clock this af
ternoon the grand encampment ot
the Indian Territory was instituted
in the Odd Fellows hall, and the
list of grand officers as given be
low were elected and installed. A
constitution with rules of govern
ment of this grand body was alsC
framed and adopted. The installa
ton was witnessed by many pa
triarchs of Indianola encampmen
No. 10, which is the local eneamp
mcnt here.
Following are the grand patri
archs elected and installed:
VIM. Noble, grand representa-
tive; j. r. Harris, grand patri
arch; c. w. Bethel, grand higl
priest; c. c. Chambers, gran'
senior warden; FL. T. Estes, CRANE
junior warden; Arthur NJ. Foss
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Ex-coNFEDs' nEETISu.
John n. Morgan Camp FioIds ReauIar
SessIon-LsdIes Present.

0CUu MOFk1M (8mW nOt08 MGM0t3E
SessIon-LsdIes Present.
The regular meeting of John H..
Morgan camp No. 107, Z. C. ".
was held Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock. The newly elected COM
mander, Capt. H. Youngblood, was
in the chair. and Capt. j. R. Pull
liam occupied the place at the ad-
jutant's desk. The springlike
weather seemed to enliven the bat
tie scared veterans, and there was
a feeling of gladness in the bosoms
of the young men who came as
honorary members. So of course
the meeting was quite an interest
ing one.
Chaplain Lawrence offered a
prayer full of earnestness for di-
vine guidance and sustaining
power.
The calling of the roll was dis
posed with, and the adjutant's re-
port of last meeting was adopted.
Comrade John Purvine was re-
ported sick, and the camp appro-
priated s. to defray expenses of
nurse.
Messrs. r. III. Law, J. w. Weeks,
w. NJ. Franklin and s. r. Bruce
were received as honorary mem
bers.
The committee to locate and des-
ignate ex-Confederate graves which
was appointed some time ago asked
further time.
Communications from headquar-
tiers was received and filed.
The announcement that a chap
ter of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy would be organized
brought out a number of ladies.
1t was deemed advisable to con-
tinue the organization until a later
date. Mrs. $. S. Worthy, the lead
ing spirit in the movement, asks
that all who wish to join the chap
ter meet at her residence on Fri
day afternoon at o clock, at which
time final steps will be taken to
perfect the organization.
The camp appointed committees
for the ensuing year as follows:
! Executive-Worthy, West and
Kendall.
Mortuary-G. H. Bruce, Wood
and Simmons.
Finance-Allen, Bruce and Har-
gis.
Sick-Young, DIR. j. w. Smith,
Bibb, Lee, A. S. Pulliam, r. H.
Law, II. A. Youngblood, Jr.. J..
c. Graham, Franklin, Boucher and
Carrall.
The camp discussed at considera-
bic length the question of starting
movement for general reunion
of all the camps in the Indian Ter
ritory. A motion unanimously
carried requesting Gen. John L..
Gait to correspond with the differ
ent camps and ask them to send
delegates to meet him at some point
to be designated by him and per-
feet arrangements for such reunion
this summer.
Camp adjourned.
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ARDMORE IND. TER MONDAY EVENING APRIL TO- 1899 e

Observation-Disclosures;
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Success -four is the best.

The attention the humorists who
are wont to joke about the proven
bal poverty of newspaper men is
directed to the story of the mystic
rious disappearance or Editor Rob-
ertson, of the Fairland, ]. I. Bee.
1t is believed that he was murdered
for his money Oakland News.
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Rev. y. Butler died at his home
on the Washita last Saturday and
was buried in the Oakland ceme-
terry on Monday.
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HEALDTON HAPPENINGS.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
Healdton, April S.-Little or no
news this week.
We have had one or two light
showers that will do much good.
Theodore Whaley of ST. 10,
Tex, is here in the store of Wha
ley Bros.
Miss Josie Gray accompanied by
Miss Oracle Orme, is up to spend
Saturday and Sunday with parents.
Mr.. Turbyfill is quite sick.
Mrs. Lackey is still confined to
her bed with little or no improve
ment.
Mrs. Turbyfll is as low as can
be and live.
A little son has arrived at the
home of j. C. Gray. G. c. Jack
son also has one at his house. All
doing well.
Mrs. Germany is reported much
better
Measles still in the country,
though there are no serious cases.
A phone message was received
on Tuesday last, to the effect that
Alb Armstrong was killed at Atoka.
His father, the Rev. w. E. Arm
strong, left at once for that place.
AS yet we have heard no particu-
lars.
The townsite appraisers instruc-
tions published in the ARDMoREITE,
throws cold water over little burgs
incorporating.
Keep an eye on the ARDMoREITE
and you will find out what is and
what is to be.
There is no pain or discomfort
when Tabler's Buckeye Pile Oint-
ment is used. 1t relieves the itching
increased by scratching. 1t is pre-
pared with scientific accuracy and
professional knowledge, and is the
kind that cures blind, bleeding, Itch
ing and protrudiDg piles with no
pain or loss of time. Sold by T. N.
Coleman.
Ray y Rutler died at his home
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Camp adjourned.

Mrs. Crank is now located in
the Pennington block, formerly
occupied by Harris dry goods
store. 10-2t
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HayI


HayI HayI
Car load Marietta hay just re-
ceived at PORTER STAPLES,
10-et The Red Headed Grocer's.
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Now is the time for the farmer
to decide whether he will be better
off next year than this or not. If
he plants and raises what ne
needs to eat and live on, he can
bridge over, and there be inde-
pendent.-Wynnewood Truth.
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Best Java cOffee-Brady Bros.
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J. J. Bates, organizer for the
Woodmen of the World, returned
to this city Sunday last, and on
Monday received a message stat
ing that his father was critically
i'll at Comanche, Tex, and Mr..
Bates left at once for that city
Oakland News.
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In the federal court at Paris yes
terday the jury in the case of Crit
Carter, charged with the murder
of a negro named Anderson at
Chickasha, l. T., about three years
ago, returned a verdict of not
guilty. Herald.
Evening journal., 1899-11-24
BICYCLE AND HORSE COLLIDE
DRIVING JOB II. JACKSON
RUNS INTO A wHEELWOMAN.

Job H. Jackson. president Of the
jackson and sharp Company. while
driving on Wednesday evening collided
with Miss Annie A. McCafferty, Of No.
ops French street, who was on a wheel
at Ninth and shipley streets. The
street at that corner was being re-
paired, and when Mr. Jackson, who
was driving from his Office. reached It
Miss McCaferty, In company with an
ether young woman, was going toward
home. The space In which she had TO
pass was very narrow. and she became
confused Mr.. Jackson's horse also be-
came frightened. The two collided.
Miss McCafferty was thrown to the
ground and her bicycle trampled by
tho horse. Fortunately. however, the
young woman was not injured. neither
was her wheel damaged. except for a
iow scratches. Mr. Jackson declared
the accident to be his fault. and offered
TO make good any damage done. Miss
McCanerty is teacher in public school
No. s.
Evening journal., 1899-11-24
GIRL
BRUTALLY KILLED
Sixreen-year Old RhOda Jack
son Shot Down By Silas
White.
WAS THE VICTIM OF JEALOUSY

THE GIRL REFUSED TO ACCEPT
HIS ATTENTIONS. AS SHE WAS
SAID TO BE AFRAID OF HIN.
MURDERER MAKES GOOD HIS Es-
CAPE.
Elkton. Md. Nov. PA brutal mur-
der took place last night in the Sew
enth election district Of Cecil county.
near the village of Aiken. on the line of
the B. & o. railroad, three miles west OF
Perryville.
Silas White, aged % years, who fol-
lows hunting and fishing for a liyeli-
hood, according to the statement of an
eyewitness, shot and Killed pretty
Rhoda jackson, aged 16 years. only
daughter OF Frank Jackson, promi.
nent farmer.
Miss jackson had gone TO the house
OF Mrs. Winchester to deliver milk
and was returning TO her home when
she was confronted at the back gate by
White, who, without uttering a word.
caught hold Of Miss jackson with his
left arm, and drawing a revolver, fired
a bullet into her right temple.
The defenseless girl cried out. ooh.
Silas, l won't do It again." but the man
paid no attention to her cries, and sent
a second bullet into her right eve. and
to make sure then that she was dead.
fired a third time. the last one entering
her neck. White then placed the
revolver in his pocket and made his
escape through the woods.
William Winchester, aged l6 years.
was standing close by. and was an eve
witness TO the crime. He went to the
young girls assistance as White turn
ed away. The girl lay by the roadside
bleeding and gasping for breath. Win
chester was soon Joined by neighbors,
who were attracted by the reports Ol
the revolver, and the wounded girl was
carried into her fathers home. fifty
yards away. Dr. Stump. OF Perryville
was hastily summoned. but when ne ar
rived the girl was dead. having linger.
ed about half an hour.
The motive for the crime is suppose.
to be Jealousy although Miss jackson
according TO her parents, did not re
ceive visits from anyone and had sew
eral times refused to have anything Q,
do with White. of whom she was II
constant dread. White had been try
ing to get Miss JacksOn's consent to le
him visit her, but without success.
Sheriff Conoly. OF Elkton. arrived
shortly before o'clock, but no tracl
of the murderer could be found. A de
scription of White was telegraphed 4
all the owns and nearby cities within
a radius Of fifty miles, and the authori
ties expect to hear every moment o
his capture. White is OF good family
and is said to have had a good reputa
lion. He Is 25 years c. age, weigh
about 165 pounds, Is feet IL inches il
height, and wore dark clothing, darl
overcoat. black derby hat, has ligh
mustache, high cheek bones and pro
| jecting teeth
Evening journal., 1899-11-24
cARRIAnE rs. nIcYcLE.

The modern fad OF bicycle riding
seemed destined at one time to almost
do away with carriage riding for
pleasure. but Of late. carriages. with
and without horses, seem to have re-
gained all their old-time popularity, so
much so that James NJ. Bryan & Sons
Carriage Gloss Paint, put up in con-
venient size cans, ready mixed for use
at a low cost, is an absolute necessity
to all who want their carriages. bug
gies. road carts. baby carriages, sleighs
etc. to present a good appearance. Cal
or send to 107 West Eighth street an,
get color card showing the differen
shades.
Evening journal., 1899-11-24
A TALK on "DUKOBORs. ;

William Evans. of MoorestOwn. n. j..
will lecture with stercopticOn views on
Tuesday evening next at the Friends
Meeting House Ninth and ratnall
streets. The subject of Mr. Evans lec
ture will be the Dukobors The Duko-
bcra arc Russian refugees who have
been expGtriated because Of their peace
policy They will not bear arms nor
aid IN war. their ideas being similar 10
the Quaker family. The Dukobors have
IA colony in the northern part OF Can
ada.
Evening journal., 1899-11-24
A TwENTY-MIEUTE SESSION

TRANSACTED ONLY ROU-
TINE BUSINESS AT ITS MEETING
LAST NIGHT.
The regular meeting OF City Council,
held last night. lasted just twenty min
utes and nothing but routine business
was transacted.
City Treasurer Hamann reported
$50, 702 "a I'm the Union National Bank
TO the credit OF the city; $1,000 In each
Of the four depository banks; receipts
OF 1894 from Tax Collector Lewis. and
of 81 100 from e. NJ. Sayers.
The miscellaneous payroll Of S3.074.-
Ia and the Council payroll Of S276.26
were ordered paid. The police pay.
roll was not made cut in time by the
department
On motion OF Mr.. Kane. Baiiin Ryar
was instructed TO display the City Hal
flag az half-mast for thirty days out o
respect for Vice-President Hobart.
Next Thursday being Thanksgiving
Day. there will be no meeting Of Coun
cil
Evening journal., 1899-11-24
RAKES AGAIN ACCUSED
SAID TO HAVE CAUSED THE
DEATH OF LEWIS SMIDX.

DEATH OF LEWIS SMIDX.
From all accounts Willard Rakes,
colored. now confined. in New Castle
Jail for non-payment Of fine and costs
in an assault and battery case, is in a
bad scrape
Some days ago Lewis Smidx, colored,
fell dead in a cell in the Institution, and
death was pronounced due to natural
causes at the coroner's inquest.
Now comes the story that Smidx
sometime prior to his death told one
of the night wardens at the Jail that
while I'm the prison yard he was struck
by Willard Rakes, and the blow inflict-
ed is believed TO have caused his death.
The warden to-day informed Deputy
Coroner Giles of the statement, and Mr..
Giles left for New Castle this after
noon to investigate the case.
Smidx was to have been buried al
Newark to-day, but Coroner's Physi'
clan DR.. ID. l. McColley has stopped the
funeral, and will hold a post-mortem
on the dead mans body before it Is
inferred
Evening journal., 1899-11-24
FASTER TIME TO DARBY
SCHEDULE BEING PREPARED AND
NEW CARS ORDERED.

General superintendent Joseph c.
I.ugar. Of the Wilmington and Chester
Traction Company. is preparing a
schedule by which the time between
Wilmington and Darby will be much
reduced. The time now consumed is
one and three-fourths hours.
Two cars of special design are now
being built for the line. They viii have
two trucks and two large wheels on
each truck instead OF a large and a
small one, as on the cars at present
running on the read. All the cars viii
be equipped with air brakes.
Wilmington men will probably have
charge Of all cars running to and from
Darby.
Evening journal., 1899-11-24
MI. sIlppnRr MEAsnRE-

Congressman John ". Hoffecker was
in this city yesterday and was spoken
to by a member Of the t.etter-carriers
Association relative To the equalization
Of carriers salaries in this city with
those Of other first-class post offices
Mr. Hoffocker is In favor of the move.
mcnt. and stated that he would sup
port the measure when it came bcfor,
Congress.
Evening journal., 1899-11-24
PENNsYs PARLoR CAR SERVICE
TO BE TURNED OVER TO THE
PULLMAN COMPANY.

On January J., 1900, the Pennsylvania
Company will abandon its
parlor car service on the lines east Of
Pittsburg, and they will be operated
by the Pullman Palace Car Company.
The railroad company will, however,
continue to operate its dining car SER
vice IL has now in service twenty
nine parlor cars. twenty-siX dining
cars and twenty combination baggage
end parlor cars on its lines east and
west Cf pittsburg
Evening journal., 1899-11-24
SPECIAL TRAIN WRECKED
THREE INJURED IN A CRASH
ON THE w. & N. ROAD.

L4NbllNE Ram lDtNOlTh AN OIEN
SWITCH INTO A FREIGHT CAR
NEAR THE DELAWARE RIVER
PIER.
An open switch on the Wilmington
and Northern railroad last night
caused a serious wreck, in which three
persons were injured, one being In a
serious condition, and considerable
property damaged.
I he accident occurred on the road
leading to the Delaware river pier. just
back of Pyle's leather factory. beyond
Hazel Dell Park The persons injured
were the passengers On The train.
They were:
WARREN HUGHES. aged 46. a Dela-
ware river pilot, fractured leg hand
facturei and seriously bruised.
CAPTAIN HERBERT BALKAN. OF
the British steamer Kestor. aged 36,
of England. badly cut and bruised
about the body
RICHARD +. SEERY. OF No 502 Mary
land avenue. slightly bruised and
suffering from shock
Captain Bailham and Mr.. Hughes
were sent to the Delaware Hospital
while Seery was taken 90 his home.
Engine No. 20 was coming i'm from
the pier, drawing one car. in which
were Captain Ballham and PiloI
Hughes. When near the place abov,
stated. she ran through an open switch
crashing into a freight car instead o
going down the main line.
The engineer saw that a serious sc
cident was inevitable and jumped. RI
was slightly injured.
The locomotive was completely de
moiished by the force OF the crash. AM
Captain Ballham and Pilot Hughe
we're hurled clear across the car.
The wreckage was Immediately clear
ed away. after which the officials o
the road started an investigation q
learn whether or not the switch hal
been misplaced by accident.
Evening journal., 1899-11-24
A CORRECTION.

officer John Welsh desires to make
a correction OF the statement made in
yesterdays Evening Journal regarding
the condition of his toe. The patrol
man states that. although he has been
suffering with an ingrowing nail, 1t is
much improved under the treatment OF
Dr John S. Moreland. the chiropodist.
Evening journal., 1899-11-24
CONVENTION
WAS A SUCCESS
Bright and Breezy Addresses
Marked the Close of the Sun
day School Gathering.
FORMER OFFICERS REELECTED

REV. WILLIAM MAIN scHALL
AROUsEs MUCH FEELING IN HIS
TALK ON SUNDAY SCHOOL Mu-
sIc-NEXT MEETING PLACE NOT
DECIDED.
Immediately upon the opening Of the
second session Of the New Castle Coun-
ty Sunday School Association yester-
day afternoon by President Peter b.
Ayars, an election OF officers was gone
into. II resulted this way: President.
Peter B. Ayars; vice-presidents, Daniel
b. Maloney. Joseph W. Coley; record
ing secretary, Charles H. Gray; statis-
tical secretary. Joseph S. Hamilton;
treasurer. John j. Hayes; executive
committee. w. X. Crosby. c. II. Can't
well. a. G. Cox. Lewis p. Bush. Mrs.
r. III. Matlack, Mrs. r. w. Fen. S. II.
Baynard. Rev. =. B. Moore and Miss
Elizabeth Stroud.
Rev Van r. Northrup then made
prayer. which was followed by another
by w. n. Foulk who asked for the
safe return Of Mr. and Mrs. w. X.
Crosby who ere now en- route from
Europe TO this country
Rov William Main Schall. pastor OF
First Presbyterian Church. delivered
an address on sunday School Music.
which provoked considerable discus
sion. MIR. Schall said that Sunday
school musicians should be Gods chill
dren and take an interest in their
work, instead of going I'm and out Of
the church as they would a dance hall
Ho protested against them going out
while the lesson was I'm progress. and
smoking ON the church steps. That. al
though there Us no perfection. the
church should have the best to be se-
cured
Professor II. S. Goldey secured the
floor and asked IL the devil had an the
good tunes.
Noble r. Hadley. organist OF the con-
vCntiOn said that the church was the
place for the worldly people. and that
musicians should be saved as well as
lanyune.
Rev c. Wesley Smith, assistant pas
tor OF Asbury NJ =. Church. also made
p few remarks, apropos to tho occa.
sion
Sewing Without Reaping" was tho
.ltonic introduced by Rev w. J.. s. Muir
Tray. ID. d.. who took the subject in tho
labsencc Of Rev. r. ]. Watkins.
Miss Anna H. Lincoln made an adj
Il dress on Grating" in which she re-
: Viewed the work OF the primary depart
lment
The credential committee reported
credentials examined from thirty-four
lsunday schols. Reformed Episcopal, /
Baptist. 3. Presbyterian, 6, Methodist
Episcopal. 26. They were represented
lhy sixtv-iive appointed delegates and
4 ltwcnty-six pastors and superintend-
onts. sitting as delegates; total, ninety
lCnc. The finance committee reported
lexuenses. $3.50; balance, s4.92.
q a resolution. offered by Rev. " p.
I lNorthrup. extending q greeting from
the association to the Baptist Young
4, Peoples Association in meeting at Cal
: wary Baptist Church. was adopted.
AT the evening session addresses were
lmade by Rev. Il S. Thompson, Of Del
I laware City and Rev. +. Corn
well Jennings. pastor Of Hanover Pres
lbyterian Church on the use Of the
sunday School 10 a Young Man. A
=, song service IVES held. conducted by
, Joseph II. Coley. Rev c. Wesley Smith
sang two solos.
No invitations were extended 20 the
n lccnventicn for next year. and place
. lof meeting was left to the committee
Ito decide
Evening journal., 1899-11-24
IN ANIMAL SESSION.

The Kent County Bible Society held
its annual convention at Dover yester-
day. and was largely attended. R0u-
tine business was transacted.