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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-26
SHORT STORIES
OF THE DAY
Reporter Phelps, Millionaire

Colonel Sheffield Phelps, owner OF the
Jersey City Journal, was the richest news
paper reporter in America several years
ago. Fom his father, the late William Wal
ter Phelps he inherited a fortune of sew
eral millions, and under his active and
practical management he has made his
newspaper the foremost journal of the
state. At The end of his first year he was
bitterly attacked by his political enemies,
who brought libel suits for many hundreds
of thousands OF dollars against him, but
he won easily in the courts. Since then
he has been a powerful political factor
i'm Hudson county, and his course has been
slgna,ly endorsed by Governor Voorhees,.
The colonel, whose title comes from APP
pointment on the staff of Governor Griggs,
lives in one of The show places of the state,
directly opposite New York city, On the
crest of the Palisades. The family estate
comprises more than three thousand acres.
1t is probably the costliest farm lin Amer
lea The land is worth in The neighborhood
of 100000 for building purposes.
After his graduation from Yale, in 1886,
Colonel Thelps began active newspaper
NOTh DIS d reporter on 'tle WOrlu Oh New
York. Later he became an editorial writer
on the Mail and Expess, and afterwards
filled the position of acting managing edi-
tor ON the same paper
Once, while on the World staff, relates the
Philadelphia Post, he was sent to report
the wedding of the daughter of Wall
street man recently from the west. The re-
porters were met at the front door by
trained servant, who quickly separated
them from the guests and led them to the
hosts private room, where the banker met
them in person and gave them typewriter
slips containing the information they were
sent for. Then champagne was opened and
the banker took some cigars from his desk.
"Have one,' said he to Phelps. They're
genuine conchas I import them myself
Thanks, said Phelps, pleasantly, as he
took the cigar. "Have one of mine. They
are real ascura maduras.''
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-26
ONLY A SMILE

BY George Mcdonald.
Only a smile was given me
On the crowded street one day,
But it pierced the gloom of my saddened
heant
Like sunbcam's ray.
The shadow of doubt hung DER me,
And the burden of pain l bore,
And the voice of hope l could not hear,
Though l listened DER and Ger. "a
But there came a rift in the crowd about,
And a face / knew passed by,
And the smile L caught was brighter to me
Than the blue of the summer sky;
For it gave me back the sunshine,
And 1t scattered each somber thought
And my heart rejoiced in the kindly
warmth
Which that kindly smile had wrought.
Only smile from a kindly face
On that busy street that day;
Forgotten soon as given, perhaps,
AS the donor went her way;
But straight to my heart it went speeding
To gild the clouds that were there,
And l found of sunshine and lifes blue
skies 4
also might take my share. LII IL
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-26
rusts-who do not like Hanna in any re-

trusts-who do not like Hanna in any ne
spect.
The entire vote of the state last year
was 10000. If Jones should poll 100000
votes, or even half of that number, it is
very plain no one can forecast the result,
except to say that the Hanna candidate,
Nash, is on very thin ice If he should
poll 100000 votes he would become governor
of the state. The chances are that his vote
will exceed 100000 but will not rise to 15O,-
600. Splitting the difference and taking the
sum. $4,000, from the total vote of last
year there is left 100000. The winner must
therefore secure $4,000 votes. Mr.. Bryan's
vote in 1896 was 477,40i, and the democratic
candidate for secretary of state polled last
year 1904 votes. Mr. McLeans chance to
poll $4,000 votes must therefore be consid-
cred good.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-26
The Object Lesson Convinced

An American farmer near Guadalajara
tells Modern Mexico how he convinced his
Mexican neighbors that oxen could do more
work under American yokes than under the
old-fashioned hand-yokes, so generally used
in the republic. The American brought sew
eral modern yokes from the states and used
them with success. The curiosity of his
Mexican friends was aroused and they pro-
coeded to ask questions.
WELL" said the American, when you
lasso a steer and the lasso gets around his
neck, what do you do?"
Turn him loose was the reply.
"Why?" ''i--'-s
because he's too strong for us that
way
"Thats it," answered the American. "IIis
strength is in his neck and not in his
horns.''
The Mexicans saws the point. and now
yokes of American manufacture are gener-
ally used in that neighborhood.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-26
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
No woman has any beauty to brag of.
Genius is talent with its sleeves rolled
way up.
By the time a man has learned the proper
way to treat a wife he is too old to want
one.
As general thing, a woman is wise
enough to pretend to believe her husband
when ne te!ls her she was GMs first love-
1t is probable that no man ever got up
to light the gas in the dark to get some
thing for his wife without humping himself
on something THAT wasn't there when they
went to bed. -. I,
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~ here, but would not talk with nor deal
through interested parties. Now. this is a
fact, and while we do not think or see mat
ters as he does. still the fact is and must
be dealt with as it is, and not as we would
wish 1t to be. Every citizen in the state,
every town and every county are interested
In this subject. The next legislature should
by all means be urged to make provision for
the important office which involves and con-
Germs the welfare of the whole state-indi-
yidually and collectively.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-26
SUMS TOTAL ECLIPSE
1t is Scheduled to Take Place on May
80, 1900

Athens Ca, October "a total eclipse of
the sun will take place May IS, 1900. The as
tronomers from all over the world are ex-
pected here to make observations The
government parties of the United States
and Great Britain have already announced
their intention of coming. A small observa-
tory will be erected top of the Moore
building on the college campus for the use
of the observers and scientists.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-26
Detalned for Observation

New York, October 25.-Thirty-one passen-
gers of the Ward line steamer Havana,
which arrived last night from Havana, were
sent to Hoffman Island for observation.
They will be released tomorrow at noon.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and Mrs. Ludlow, wife
of General Ludlow governor of Havana,
are among those detained.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-26

Dresden, Saxony, October 25-Herr HOPPE.
former treasurer OF the Albertvere-in, a
charitable organization under tie patron
age of the King and queen of Saxony, has
been sentenced by the high criminal court
to Imprisonment for four years for mis-
appropriating 100000 marks of the society's
funds. TIopef Who had held high official
positions, is millionaire.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-26
New Torpedo Boat Tested

Bath, Me-, October 25.-By obtaining a
speed of 81 knots an hour during the sew
eral hours trial at sea to-day the new tor
redo boat Dalhlgren executed her contract
requirements and proved herself a very
able boat At the same time she made bet
ter time over a mile course than has ever
been reached by 4 torpedo boat OF her size
in the world. The trial was made I'M
der very favorable conditions.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-26

at Alabamas proud village, cried. when
his love was rejected 81 go, you follow!"
So to day we have the name Eufaula, des-
ignation of one of the beauHfulest towns
in the world. There are them that say that
"Eufaula' spells "Dogtown. They be I'M
polite. Upon this subject the sweet-hearted
lover of the world. by name Wellington
Vandiyer, should speak.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-26
HeiIls Won Medal

Nashville, Tenn, October 25.-Rolla o.
Hicks, of Dayton, O., Won the Schmelzer
medal today at the tournament of the Belle
Meade Gun club The cup is emblematic
of the reverse angle championship at clay
targets Hicks broke 80 out of possible
100
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-26
They Wished HIM tic Same

The vicar of a South London church
school having finished his scripture lesson
the other day, relates an English school
journal. congra tulated the top class on
coming holiday, finishing with the express
sion of hope that each boy would return
with clearer and better brains" He was
somewhat taken aback with the universe re-
Spouse of Same to you, SIR
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-26

The Coldstream Guards are to England
what the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
are to Boston, and they have really been
ordered to South Africa, where they may
see battle-one. too, that will be very
realistic.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-26
DEMOCNATTC HARMt,Ny

From the oneonta News-Dispatch.
Politics in Alabama seems to be mixed,
but if the democrats act loyalty and harmo-
niously they cannot be ousted from power.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-26

The South African war will accustom
newspaper readers, if not the Beers,
to lyddte shells. They are a trfle more
destructive than any other kind
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-26

Avoid non-committal county delegate or
legislative candidate as you would poison.
Frankness is the thing in this crisis.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-26

The Vanderbilt influence is preparing, 1t
is said, to bounce Abraham Lincoln's son
out of his comfortable Pullman office.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-26

The isola tionof Cecil Rhodes is deplored
but the isolation of Edward Atkinson or
Editor Stead would go unmourned
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-26

In South Africa summer is Just coming
on, and February is the hottest month.
July is very wintery in the Transvaal.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-26

There is a discrepancy between the claims
of interior cotton markets and the state
claim of deficiency amounting to forty pc,
cent
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-26

Jefferson county seems to rest in the vest
pocket of the court journal, for it exploits
and defines the countys political status
daily.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-26

Dom Paul will soon be confronted by
John Bull and General Butler, and will not
know which one is the worse.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-26
ooM PAuL,s BEARD. BEER AND BIBLE

From the Baltimore American.
If the Beers run out of bullets, they
might fire few chunks of their national
hymn at the British
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-26

Toledo Sam Jones' vote in Ohio is still q
puzzling mystery, but all agree in saying
that it will be lafge.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-26

The Beers do not keep censor The
British are attending to that branch of the
business for them.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-26

The court journal carries jefferson coun-
dy every day in the week.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-26

The armored train and the lyddite shell
are new features in warfare.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-26

No Majuba Hill has thus far appeared in
the present war.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-26

Funston is going back to the Philippines
to swim some more of Aguinaldos stream
lets.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-26

Mr.. Bryan is looking after his own chick
ems this week.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-26

Mr. Hanna still fears a popular outburst
in favor of Dewey, outside of Atlanta.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-26

Sioii was Hol iiouceu III uue ~ S, Wnen war
prejud.ces were still active and bitter
There are none in existence now. A re-
publican administration is now as ready
to honor General Lees memory as a demo-
cratic administration would be. Secretary
Root PROMPTLY explained the lack of Gen
Grad Lees portrait at West Point, and he
will as promptly see that one is made and
placed in the historic collection.
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The Coldstream Guards are to England
what the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
are to Boston, and they have really been
ordered to South Africa where they may
see battle-one. too, that will be very
realistic.
The South African war will accustom
newspaper readers if not the Beers,
to lyddite shells. They are a trife more
destructive than amy other kind.
Jefferson county seems to rest in the vest
pocket of the court journal, for 1t exploits
and defines the countys political status
daily.
There is discrepancy between the claims
of interior cotton markets and the state
claim of deficiency amounting to forty pei
cent
The Vanderbilt influence is preparing, it
is said, to bounce Abraham Lincoln's son
out of his comfortable Pullman office.
In South Africa summer is just coming
on, and February is the hottest month.
July is very wintery in the Transvaal.
Avoid non-committal county delegate or
legislative candidate as you would poison.
Frankness is the thing in this crisis.
The isola tionof Cecil Rhodes is deplored
but the isolation of Edward Atkinson or
Editor Stead would go unmourned.
Dom Paul will soon be confronted by
John Bull and General Butler, and will not
know which one is the worse
Toledo Sam Jones' vote in Ohio is still a
puzzling mystery but all agree in saying
that 1t will be lafge
The Beers do not keep a censor. The
British are attending to that branch of the
business for them
Funston is going back to the Philippines
to swim some more of Aguinaldos stream
lets.
Mr.. Hanna still fears a popular outburst
in favor of Dewey. outside of Atlanta.
The prestige that the Beers are hunting
for seems to be very elusive.
The armored train and the lyddite shell
are new features in warfare.
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The court journal carries jefferson coun-
dy every day in the week.
No Majuba Hill has thus far appeared in
the present war.
Mr.. Bryan is looking after his own chick
ems this week.
Marconi's patent on open air has been as
sailed
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-26

The prestige that the Beers are hunting
for seems to be very elusive.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Marconi's patent on open air has been as
sailed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-20
ARDMoRE, THURSDAY, JULY 20.
TO "CHRONIcLE" READERS.

The ARDMoREITE has purchased
the name, title, goodwill and SUBJ
scription list of the Chronicle, a
newspaper of general circulation,
published at Ardmore formerly by
James Williams. The same being
also the successor to the Chickasaw
Chieftain and the State Herald, from
J. NJ. Newman of the Beacon Pub
fishing company, who have recently
been publishing that paper,
The above publications are this
day absorbed in the ARDMoREITE
which paper will hereafter be sent
to all contributing subscribers of the
bove named papers.
SIDNEY SUGGS.
Ardmore, /. T., July II, 1899.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-20

THE editor of a paper published
in Italy has attempted to translate
into his own language a sentence
referring to two popular American
songs. This is the Italian render
ing that he gave, And the band
played The Flag With the Stars
on IT. and 1t Will be Very Warm
in This City This Evening" " the
latter being the Italian S version of
'There'll be a Hot Time in the
Old Town Tonight"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-20

Persons troubled with diarrh9a
will be interested in the experience
of Mr.. w. NJ. Bush, clerk of Hotel
Dorrance, Providence, r. 1. He
says: "For several years l have
been almost constant sufferer from
diarrhea, the frequent attacks COM
pletely prostrating me and rendering
me unfit for my duties at this hotel.
About two years ago a travelling
salesman kindly gave me a small bot
tie of Chamberlain Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. Much to my
surprise and delight it's effects were
immediate. Whenever l felt symp-
toms of the disease l would fortify
myself against the attack with few
doses of this valuable remedy. The
result has been very satisfactory and
almost complete relief from the affiic-
tion." For sale by City Drug Store
and T. n. Coleman, Druggists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-20
WHAT TRUSTS ARE DOING.

Sharp advances in the price of
building material are preventing
the erection of many residences in
Kansas City said Architect Geo.
Matthews. The trusts have COM
plete control. Brick can be made
and sold at a profit for 81 80. But
even at So a thousand people went
on building. But they have raised
again to 81 and $50. This Is too
high; people can't stand it.
To erect a building in which
steel is used largely in the con-
struction, is simply out of the
question. 1t has advanced 165
per cent in the past four months.
In drawing the plans for the new
storage house for the Newby
Transfer Co. | figured first on
steel. But | found | couldn't even
use east iron.
| am inclined to think that the
trusts will eventually eat one an
other up. They are doing great
injury though. If they combined
and thus were able to reduce
prices, it wouldn't be so bad, but
they run them up, without a cor
responding increase in salaries to
their employees. -
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-20

The Nashville American says:
The eagle flies high and has lost
no tail feathers since the Fourth of
July. Some gravel has been
scratched, and more will be if the
necessity arises. Orators may talk
against the stretching out of the
republic. but the onward movement
which started with the Louisiana
purchase was succeeded by the
purchase of Florida, the trade will
Mexico and the Oregon compro
mise, extending the domain of the
United States from the Atlantic to
the Pacific, from the Rio Grand,
to the ST. Lawrence. will not dowr
and cannot be checked.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-20

CERTAIN radical Bryan Demo
Gratis Of Maryland have sprung a
strange story. They claim that all
of the talk of German as a presi-
Dental candidate is intended for
preliminary organization and to
conceal the real purpose. In the
fertile minds of these people the
real candidate of the anti Bryan
movement of Maryland and other
states is Admiral Schley. The
fact that the Admiral has about as
many champions among Republi-
cans as Democrats and that nobody
knows his politics does not seem
to be considered at all inconsistent
with the theory.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-20

THE Mail Order Journal asserts
that the time will come when law
will compel publishers to print q
detailed statement of circulation
each issue. 1t will doubtless hap
pen about the same time the law
compels merchants to make like
statement as to the amount of
their sales, and how much each
customer paid for the same goods
Certainly not before.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-20
appraisers Instructions 4"

The ARDMOREITE has on hand in
pamphlet form copies of ''Apprais-
ers' instructions" sent out by the
Department of the Interior; also,
the Regulations Concerning Edu-
cation in the Indian Territory. ;"
Worth their weight in gold to you.
Mailed to any address for ten
cents
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-20
WARNING ORDER.

In the United States commissioners Court
in the Indian Territory. Southern District,
at Ardmore, Ind. Ter:
Heath & James, Plaintiffs
VS..
II. L. Ewing. Defendant
The defendant, II. Z. Ewing is warned
TO appear in this court In thirty days and
answer the complaint of the plaintiffs. Heath
g. James.
Witness my hand and seal of office this
IsFsLl g. b. BRADFORD,
U. s. Commissioner.
Cruce Cruce & Cruce. attorneys for platns-
Jesse Hill, attornev for defendant
Published July IA 1899.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-20
Western Industrial Association
Writes the best certificate of any
fraternal order, in that its certifi-
Gates provide benefits In case of
Accident,
Sickness,
Death,

Permanent Disability, and an En-
dowmeH or Old Age Benefit,
and paid up in 90 years. Five
benefits in one certificate, for which
every prudent man or woman
should provide; and at a monthly
cost of only $l.00 per thousand.
1t also has a cash surrender or
Withdrawal value after five years.
For further information, call on
T. C. Bridgman, Ardmore. /. T.
Good, reliable solicitors wanted.
Apply to
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-20

Our baby has been continually
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we could do for him did not seem to
to give more than temporary relief,
until we tried Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and DiarrhRa Remedy.
Since giving that remedy he has not
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by City Drug Store and T. N. Cole
man.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-20

AT the Christian Endeavor con-
vention at Detroit a general request
was made that those present do
not stand on the chairs and that
women remove their hats. 1t is
eminently proper that so worthy
an organization should set such a
good example.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-20

HENRY WATTERsoN says the
people of the Gulf States if they
look to their own interests will
follow Lee and Wheeler in this ex-
pansion business and let the peo-
pie spout about the consent of the
governed all they wish. He says
as everybody does that the 18th
mian canal will benefit the Gull
states more than any other section,
and the way to get the canal is tC
make the canal necessity.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-20

TAMMANY has become somewhat
reconciled to what Mr.. Hogg did
on the Fourth of July, but they
are constantly wondering what he
is going to do next. They never
doubt for a minute that he will do
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-20

THE United States district attor-
ney at Jacksonville, Fla, has been
warned from Washington to be-
ware of filibustering expeditions
from the Florida coast against
Honduras, Nicaragua, and other
Central America countries.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-20
CHURCHES.

Christian Church-Frensley street. Ser
vices every Lords day at IL 100 a. M, and s:Ii
q. IN. Sunday School $3.50 a.. m. Prayer
meeting every Wednesday s:15 y. m Choir
practice every Friday evening at s:l5 > AL
Ladies' Aid Society evcry TuesI after
noon at the church at p. n. Mite and So
cial meeting every Tuesday night at place
announced each Lords day. Officers meet
Ing first Lords day in each month. All are
cordially invited 20 all services.
E. B. Watson, Pastor
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-20

A NEW geyser in Yellowstone
Park and 10000 male and female
children have been named in honor
of Admiral Dewey, who is really
not much of spouter.