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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-24
HEALDTON HAPPENINGS.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
Healdton, l. T., July 22.-It
has rained daily during the week
until today.
Jack Shrader lost a good mule
and a mare this week. They were
standing near wire fence and
were struck by lightning.
Our town was represented at
Sulphur Springs during the re-
union.
Over two inches of rain fell here
last Monday.
One of Mr.. Crows children had
the misfortune to break its arm
this week.
j. n. Smalling is visiting here
from Oklahoma.
Al Flowers and family of Center
are visiting here.
q. w. Garrison, the saddle and
harness man, was here this week
talking leather.
John Fletcher died here this fore
noon.
Mrs. Orme and children are Wis
iting in Ardmore this week.
Miss Callie Chase of Ardmore,
is visiting here.
The sanctified meeting has clos
ed here and they are now preach
ing at Iron Top.
Mr.. Ingram will build III Heald-
ton, so will Mr.. Grisham, for the
benefit of our school.
Rain has injured many oats in
the shock.
Cotton looks fine and corn is
simply immense.
There is talk here of a number
of our people attending the picnic
Of the season on the 28th at Ard
more
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-24
FELL THROUGH TREsTLE.
Train Went Down 60 Feet-Two Passen-
gers kIIIed--The Wreck Caught Fire.

Gallatin, Tenn, July pa
mixed train of one passenger coach
a mail car and three freight cars,
fell 60 feet through a trestle on
the Chesapeake and Nashville road,
II miles east of here this afternoon,
killing two persons and iniuring a
number of others.
The passenger coach was crowd
ed and but few of its occupants
escaped without injury.
The dead: Charles Speakman
brakeman; - Bird, a travelling
show representative,
The seriously injured: John
VI. Rogan, left leg broken, ampu-
tation necessary; Mrs. Thomas
Epperson, hurt internally; Girls
Rising, injured in the head; Con-
ductor f. B. Buck, painfully hurt
in several places; Engineer MINI
rod Jackson, wounded in the head
and body.
The scene of the accident is re-
mote from telegraph or telephone
communication and a complete list
OF the injured is not Obtainable.
They will be brought here tonight.
To add TO the horror of the
tragedy, the wreck caught fire
from the engine and was complete
ly destroyed. Among the express
consignments was a package of
$1,000 shipped from Nashville to
the Allen county bank of Scots
vile, Ky. 1t was consumed by
the fire.
Keep your system in perfect order
and you will have health, even in the
most sickly seasons. The occasional
use of Prickly Ash Bitters will insure
vigor and res sularity in the vital or
gans. Sold by W. b. Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-24
ANOTHER CRIMINAL ESCAPES.
Oklahoma Jaiis Are Soft Snaps For
Prisoners-kIrk Escapes.

Cloud Chief, Okla, July 23.-
Great excitement prevails In this
little city today, over the escape of
Taylor Kirk, who murdered his
sister ON the morning of July 4th.
While the jailer was absent last
night, between the hours of 9 and
10, the prisoner escaped from the
cell in which he was incarcerated
taking with him the best winches-
ter about the Jail. That he had
very able assistance from the out
side is evident from the fact that
the doors were all unlocked and
the handouts, ball and chain were
also found unlocked and on the
floor of the cell. The officers are
out IN force, but it is very pro-
bable he is out of reach by this
time. Should he be captured and
brought back it Is not at all likely
he will ever get away again, fol
the people of this county are get
ting decidedly tired of the seem
ingly total inefficiency of officers,
attorneys, judges and juries, to
hold, prosecute, or convict Grim
inals.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-24
ELIHU ROOT THE MAN
Who Will Succeed Alaer as Secretary
of War-A Lawyer.

Washington, July 23.-Mr.
Elihu Root of New York has been
rendered and has accepted the
secretaryship Of war.
Elihu Root was born Feb. Is,
1845, at Clinton, Oneida county,
New York. He graduated from
Hamilton college in the class of
'64 and entered the New York uni
versity law school.
He was admitted to the bar in
1867, since which time he has been
in the active practice of his pro-
fession in this city.
He was one of the most promin
ent members of the last New York
state constitutional convention
where he served as chairman OF
the Judiciary committee.
The announcement of Mr.. Roots 5
appointment was made at the war
department. 1t was stated that
Senator Platt came to Washington
last evening armed with authority
from Mr. Root to accept in his
name the war portfolio.
1t is not expected that the ac-
ceptance will make any changes in
the plan of Secretary Alger and he
will remain on duty here until the
end of the present month, being
assisted by Mr.. Meiklejohn, who is
expected to reach Washington this
afternoon.
Secretary Alger had confidently
expected the appointment of Mr..
Root and was very much pleased
at the presidents choice.
This was evidenced in the follow
ing letter. which Secretary Algel
addressed to his successor:
Washington, July 21.-My dear
MIR. Root: All | know is what the
newspapers say, that you are tC
succeed me as secretary of war
Should it come to you, | most ur
gently urge you to make the sacri
fee and accept the position. Will
Your knowledge of law and youl
excellent health you can serve the
country in way given to few
men. Sincerely yours,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-24
RETURNED SOLDIERS TALk.
Demand Is Almost Universal for Relief
of otis In Order to Make Room
for FIGHTER

San Francisco, Cal, July 23.-
From the soldiers in the Philip
pines, the men on the firing line,
who, facing death by bullet and
disease, comes an appeal to Pres
ident Mckinley to relieve Major
General Otis from the command
and to send a trained campaigner
to lead and direct them.
Nearly half a hundred veterans
arrived home yesterday. They are
unanimous in declaring that Gen.
Otis is failure as fighter and say
that the army around Manila is
rapidly becoming discouraged over
the failure of its efforts.
FOrty-One on-commlssioned of
ficers and privates, invalided home,
arrived on the steamship America
Maru yesterday from Manila via
Hongkong.
One and all unhesitatingly and
unsparingly condemn Major Gen.
E. S. Otis management of the
of the Philippine campaign and
assert that both regulars and vol
unteers have no faith in him.
They charge that Gen. Otis in
competency is the one leadsnp topic
of conversation among the men
and say the disresrect in which he
is held is in strange contrast to the
devotion and regard shown for
generals like Lawton and Wheaton.
Our baby has been continually
troubled with collie and cholera in
fantum since his birth, and all that
we could do for him did not seem to
to give more than temporary relief,
until we tried Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy.
Since giving that remedy he has not
been troubled. We want to give you
this testimonial as an evidence of
our gratitude, not that you need it to
advertise your meritorious remedy.
q. NJ. LAW, keokuk, Iowa. For sale
by City Drug Store and I. y. Cole
man
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-24
The Truth About 1t.

Manila, via Hong Kong, July
22.-Chief Surgeon Woodruff con-
slders the increase of the military
force in the Philippines will ne
cessitate the employment of ad-
ditiOnal surgeons. Surgeon Wood
hull's recommendation to this eff
feet was disapproved by Major
General Otis, commanding the
United States forces.
There are nearly 5000 soldiers
in the hospitals. The official re-
port last week showed 1900 in the
hospitals in Manila and there are
several hundred at San Fernando
and other garrisOns. There are
also 10 sick in quarters at Manila.
Regimental surgeons report large
numbers of soldiers on duty unfit
for service.
Whites Cream Vermifuge not only
effectually expels worms, but is un-
equaled as a tonic, and is a certain
and permanent cure for Chills and
Fever in children. Price 25 cts. w.
B. Frame, City Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-24
Thus They Were rlarried.

An exchange prints the follow
ing marriage ceremony which was
said by a Tennessee squire a short
time ago: wilt thou take her
for thy pard, for better or for
worse; to have, to hold, to fondly
guard till hauled off in a hearse
Wilt thou let her have her way,
consult her many wishes; make
the fire every day and help her
wash the dishesi Wilt thou com
fort and support her father and
mother, Aunt Jemima and Uncle
John. three sisters and brother7''
And his face grew pale and blank
it was too late to jilt; as through
the floor he sank he said: 4 wilt. D
Nashville Banner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-24

Is your liver tired? Does it fail to
do its duty? If so oon't neglect its
call for help. A few doses of Her
blne may save you spell of sickness.
Herbine is the only perfect liver med
icine. 1t cures Chills and Fever.
Price so cts. City Drug Store, w. B.
Frame
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-24
Good News tor Kansas Office Seekers

Good News tor Kansas Office Seekers,
In speaking of the time the
Dawes Commission will require to
finish their labors here, CORES
pondent of the South McAlester
Capital has figured it out as fol-
lows:
The query that is most frequent
now a days is when will the
Dawes Commission get through the
job of alloting the lands of the
Choctaw Nation" After a pains
taking investigation the answer to
the question can now be given and
it is hoped that it will prove salts
factory to the patience loving peo-
pie.
In order that the lands be divi-
ded justly both as to quantity and
quality the appraisement is being
made on every 10 acre lot aud as
these lots must be first laid out
then appraised foot by foot, one
tract of 40 acres gives in this way
a full days work for the very able
bodied commission. Now there
are total of in round numbers
1000, 900 acres of land in the
Choctaw country, 40 acres being a
days work gives US 250,C0 days in
which to complete the job, or re-
duced to years of 300 days each,
(the Dawes Commission being COM
posed OF God fearing gentlemen
who will observe the Sundays and
holidays) it will require S33 Ia
years to have the work in cOndi
ton to submit to the secretary OF
Interior for his approval. In the
meantime Green McCurtain. Dime
Ainsworth and Jim McAlester will
have passed away but praise God,
Barebones Kansas Office seekers
will still flourish as a green bay
tree.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-24
X. A. ALGER
Hon, Elihu Root, New York.

For a clear complexion, bright
sparkling eyes and vigorous diges-
ton, take Prickly Ash Bitters. Ii
puts the system in perfect order.
Sold by W. B. Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-24

In warm weather Prickly Ash Bit
ters helps your staying qualities.
Workers who use it occasionally
stand the heat better and are less
fatiRued at night. Sold by W. B.
Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-24
Union Pacific Train Robbers.

Fort Worth, Tex, July %
United States Marshal John Grant
came in tonight from the big La
ramie River county, Wyoming,
where he succeeded in capturing
two of the Union Pacific train rob-
bers in Montana. He brought the
robbers to Cheyenne, where they
are now in Jail. The robbery oc-
Cured June >. They got $50, 900.
Marshal Grant learned of the con-
spiracy to rob the train, which was
formed in the Indian Territory.
He says there are four more of the
robbers and thinks he will be able
to capture them. The Union
Pacific company offered a large Ie-
ward for the robbers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-24

To eradicate worms from the sys-
tenn give the child plain, nourishing
food and Whites Cream Vermi-
fuge, The result will be, the worms
will disappear and the child will be-
come healthy and cheerful. Price, 25
cents. City Drug Store, w. B. Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-24
rlay Assume international Aspec

Washington July 22.-The
lynching of five Italians in Louis
lana yesterday promises to assume
an international aspect through
the action of the Italian govern
ment. Count Vinchi, the Italian
charge 'affaires, called at the de-
partment at an early hour this
morning and made representations
to the officials concerning the afro
city in Louisiana. In order to get
full information as a basis for
action by this government. Secre-
tary Hay thereupon telegraphed
the governor of Louisiana request
ing all the facts in the case.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-23
PENNSYLVANIA ELECTIONS.
A Summary of the Results Through
out the state.

CuS tne StVte'
Philadelphia, Feb. 23.-The plurality
for Ashbrldge, the Republican cand-
date for mayor, is 1896. the largest
ever given candidate for the office.
He carried every ward in the city, and
his total vote, 1i3,204, is the heaviest
vote ever given a candidate in the city
except the candidates for president
The vote for Hoskins, the Democratic
opponent of Ashbridge, was 23.43S, the
, smallest vote accorded candidate of
that party for a city Office in many
years. The total vote was less than
that cast for mayor since 1887, the cer-
| tainty of success Of the Republican
| ticket causing q lack OF interest which
kept many from the polls.
| Both branches of the new city coun-
ellis will, as heretofore, have Republican
majorities, and in nearly all the wards
the Republican candidates for school
directors were successful.
The elections throughout the state
show mixed results, the general trend
being Republican. In Reading, nomi-
nally Democratic by 600 to 800 majority,
Leader Rep.) is. elected mayor by IS
majority. Chester elected Jefferies
NANCp'J may VI Wy oSV iioJoA'sS we ~'O'"
Und. Rep.), who was Endorsed by the
Democrats. Harrisburg gave Fritchey
(Dem.), for mayor, a majority of ESQ.,
though in November last the city was
carried by the Republicans by LOO ma
jority. Shippensburg gave large ma
jority in favor of local option.
Lebanon county elected DR.. Weiss, an
anti-Quay Republican, to fill vacancy
in the legislature, and Cumberland
county elected Manning (Dem) to the
legislature to succeed his father, who
died few weeks ago.
In several tow MS in the state the vote
is so close that the results cannot yet
be correctly stated. The women candi-
dates for school directors were defeated
by their male competitors. At Snyder
town three women ran on the Demo-
cratic ticket for school directors, but
received a small vote. Mrs. Kline re-
ceived II votes, while her husband was
one of the three successful Republican
candidates.
The cities and towns not mentioned
above generally elected the candidates
of the party heretofore in power.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-23
DYED DIAMONDS.
Fellow stones Can BE Made to Look
Like Gems of the First Water,

Yellow stones Can he Made to Look
Like Gems of the First Water.
"There are tricks in every trade has
grown to be an adage, and this provert
holds especially good with regard to the
iewelry trade which for "ways that
are dark and tricks that are vain" fair.
y takes the palm for roguery.
Although Il great deal of capital, time
and labor have been devoted to counter
letting the diamond, very little success
Vas been obtained from a fraudulent
point of view, as the diamond possesses
extraordinary qualities of hardness
and brilliancy, with which no imi-
tation, up to now, can attempt to vie.
paste 81 al{ kinds can be tested by
means of sharp steel file which
scratches it's surface.
A method of successful imposition
with diamonds has, however, been dis
covered and the originator of this swim
die actually defrauded the pawnbrokers
| OF London alone in ono year of upward
of $500, 600
The general public, as well as jewel
ers, are aware that diamonds of yell
lowish tinge or, as they are called in
the trade, ''straws," are worth very lit.
tie. Large stones of this color, even
when weighing from 10 to 100 carats,
are quite common and will only fetch
in the market from IS to $50 per carat,
the value, of course, increasing in ratio
with weight. Diamonds of the same
weight, if of the first water or perfect
ly colorless, would be worth from five
to ten times as much.
The methods Of the individual refer
red to We're as follows: He purchased a
quantity of "yellow" stones, and then
by a simple yet ingenious process sue
ceeded in inlparting to them an evanes-
cent purity of color. This was done by
procuring two ordinary glasses, kettle
of boiling water and threepenny
packet of mauve dye.
The ''yellow" diamond, which was
perhaps set in gold ring or pin. was
merely dipped in the glass containing
the dye, and then in clean boiling wa
ter half dozen times, and allowed to
dry, when it presented all the appear
ance, even to the eye of an expert, of a
magnificent stone of the first water
The next move was to place the ring
on the finger, and the we'll dressed dia-
mond dyer would sally FORTH enter a
pawnbroker' $ and pledge the ring for at
least three times its worth. Within IL
hours, however, the effects of the dye
would have disapDeared. and the nawn-
broker could only wonder what on
earth was wrong with his eyes when he
advanced so much money on such yell
low stone.
Fortunately, owing to the magnitude
Of this individuals operations, the
fraud was discovered, and now pawn
brokers, if they are suspicious of dia.
mond's color, inlnerse it in nitric acid,
which destroys any dye that may DO
present without in any way injuring
the stone London Mail
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-23
Another Gotham Mystery,

New York. Feb. ga case of mys-
FERROUS death. poison. maybe, the victim
woman Aout 20 years old and pos
sessing more than the usual share of
good looks accorded the ordinary run of
womankind, is engaging the attention
of the police and coroner of Brooklyn.
The unknown dead is lying in the Re-
gent hotel, corner of Fulton and Clark
streets, Brooklyn, where an autopsy will
he held.
J. Heyden, clerk of the hotel says the
woman came to the place accompanied
by man he supposed was her husband
He registered as 'P. McDermott and
wife, Boston" The man left some hours
before the woman was found dead The
gas in her room was turned on a gen.
eral alarm has been sent out for him,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-23

Albany, Feb. 23.-The second annual
bnnque cf the Colgate Alumni associa-
ton of Albany Troy and vicinity was
held in the Kenmore hotel. Mr. A. w
Brown acted as postmaster. The fol-
lowing toasts were happily responded
to: "Coleata University" President G.
f. Merrill. y. D.; THE Faculty." Pro-
fessor Sylvester Durham, D. D.; 1.-THE
Alumni Rev. A. X. Fuller; "Our Sister
Institutions ]. F. Elder, D. D.: "Edu-
cation and the State" Hon. D. e. Aims
worth; THE Colgate Soldier" ]. B.
Creighton
Two BnnkruIas with Small Assets.
Cincinnati, Feb. 23-In the district
court Samuel Klein has filed petition
in bankruptcy. Assets, $500; liabilities,
$31S,00o. Moses Freiborg also filed in
the same court petition in bankrupt
cy. Assets, 500; liabilities, $315 900.
Both of these men We're members of the
firm of Freiborg, Klein Il Co.. which
was doing a whisky business in CAL
weston several years ago and which
made an assignment In 1892. The liabll-
tiles of these two men are mostly from
arrears of that assignment.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-23
Good News For Wage Farmers.

Allentown, Pa, Feb. 23.-Notice has
been posted at all the plants of the
Thomas Iron company notifying the
employees that their wages have been
advanced 10 per cent. The increase
dates from Feb. 16, the last pay day of
the company being on Feb Is. The COM
pany is overrun with orders. This is
the first order increasing wages that
has been issued in the Lehigh valley for
many years. Potts Bros. will increase
puddlers' rates to $3.50 per ton in their
big mill at Pottstown on April 1. Other
employees will also receive an advance
in their wages.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-23
ROONeyelt For Hanna nu

Albany, Feb. Ex-Governor Roosevelt,
believes that the measure pending in
the legislature providing for an increa ga
in the salaries of the teachers of the
public schools of New York city is a
violation of the principles of home rule.
The New York city authorities, he saws,
nave full power. under the New York
city charter, to raise the salaries IL thew
so desire without any state legislative
enactment While the governor did not
directly say that he would not sign tho
measure, still he stated that he was on
posed to the signing of any measure the
end OF which could he attained through
the operation of local legislative bodies
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-23

Washington, Feb. 23.-Secretary Bliss
took final leave of his old official asso-
ciates and left over the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad for New York. He was accom-
panied to the depot by his successor.
Secretary Hitchcock. and by Assistant
Secretaries Ryan and Davis and other
friends
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-23
WHshinEtOn'S Address Read,

Washington, Feb. Observation-Disclosures
Farewell address was read i'm the house
of representatives Immediately after the
approval of the journal. Although it
mas been the custom for many years to
read the address on Washngton's
birthday in the senate, this was an in
novation in the house. After the jour-
nal had been approved Mr.. Bailey, the
Democratic leader, asked unanimous
consent that the address be read from
the clerks desk The speaker submitted
the request to the house, and there
being no objection he directed the clerk
to read it,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-23
Strange Death In n Hotel,

Boston, Feb 23.-An unknown man.
who was found with a fractured skull
at the bottom of a flight of stairs in the
Hotel Piscopa and who died on his way
to the hospital, has been identified as
Edward Roach, rs years old, of Chelsea.
Mass. Four men who We're found in a
room in the hotel have been held pend
ing an investigation.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-23
Two Bnnkrup4s with Small Assets


Tacoma, Feb. 90. - Private advices
from Manila say that Lieutenant Colo
mel Fife of the First Washington regi-
ment, court martialed on charges of in
toxication, has been acquitted, the
charges proving utterly without foun-
dation. When the charges against FIFE
We're rcfuted. the case against Captain
Erich was Immediately dropped, as
there was no evidence of his guilt or of
any reprehensible action.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-23

Chicago, Feb 23.--Eggs have broken
the seasons record for high prices. The
extreme scarcity of that article has
caused the wholesalers to put up the
price to 2S cents, while the retailers
and small grocers demand So cents a
dozen. Strictly fresh eggs are so few
and far between that they are curiosi-
ties. Nearly all of the offerings are
from California.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-23

Winona, Mimi, Feb. 23.-The sale of
the Porter mill property in this city
has been consummated. The purchasers
are Messrs. Adams. Brown and Roth
well of Boston. Extensive improve
ments will be commenced at once. The
company has closed a contract with
Doud, Sons & Co. of this city to furnish
them with 1000 barrels daily.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-23

J. x. Niblo, eX-scllool superintendent
OF Rochester, Pa, says: 81 have been
treat sufferer from asthma for years, hu,
have had a splendid winter, owing te
tue surprising efficacy of Brazilia,
Balm A lady in Cincinnati, who lat
suffered with asthma for II wears, coulf
not lie down; was perfectly cred with
Brazilian Balm.