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The true northerner., 1899-08-16
Picking Spruce Gum.

In the maritime provinces of Canada
and also in the state of Maine there
has been growing up for some time
new industry. More correctly speak
ing, perhaps. not n new one but an old
one, assuming larger proportions. 1t
is that of spruce gathering.
Years ago the country lad who went
into the city was highly indignant
when called after by the small boy,
Johnny from the country with his
pockets full of gum" Literally this
was true then. Johnny" usually hav-
ing few chunks with which to treat
his friends. Now, however, many per-
sons are engaged in this pursuit. There
is large market for the product not
withstanding that the prejudice
against gum-chewing far outweighs
anything that might be said in its ia
yor.
The gum-picker usually goes into the
woods with the lumberman in Decem-
Der, and makes his home at the lum-
ber camp. Before doing so he provides
himself with ladder and knife with
a long blade This is all the outfit re-
quired, excepting that, perhaps. when
the snow is deep use is made of snow
shoes. The spruces usually are with
out branches at the base, and instead
of climbing the trunks the ladder is
used.
OF course. the ladder could be made
in the woods, but spare time is en-
ployed doing this before entering the
forest Once there, the picker finds
plenty TO do. He rises early from his
bunk, and it is not very late in the aft
ernoon when 'the shadows of evening
fall" and then his days work is done,
but the employment makes him quite
tired and ready TO retire early.
Each day his work takes him further
from the camp. but in truth, he need
not be far away at any time, gum
bearing trees being all around. If the
picker has had good success he has
made a fair days pay. Spruce gum is
sold at wholesale for from 60 cents 10
81 per pound, according to quality,
and as it is not uncommon to gather
from three to five pounds during day.
it can be seen that the work nets him a
tidy income. the cost of living at the
camp being comparatively small
The lumbermen, too, find time Sun
days To turn their hands to this work.
1t is the custom then to go in a party
of dozen or more to where the logs
are "browed." Here it is possible, with
the aid of "A peevie, to get at the gum
more readily.
The wholesale druggists in New
York, Boston, and some of the other
large cities are, the largest purchasers.
Some of these firms employ pickers,
while others depend on agents TO pur-
chase their supply. In the cities men,
toned spruce gum retails for about 10
cents an ounce.
At this time, when the crop is being
harvested, the dealers are having diff
ficulty in keeping pace with the de-
mand Only the other day New York
firm sent an order for n ton. Their
agent was unable to fill the order, but
sent all he had on handsome 300
Misunderstanding his customer that he
would be able to fill the balance Of the
order in q short time.-New York Her
aid
The true northerner., 1899-08-16
More Than a Joke.

"Now a jokes joke" said the next
to the oldest inhabitant, with much
asperity, land / hope l am not def
cient in the sense of humor, but"
'Well, who was he and what did he do
to you?" interrupted his friend, the
reporter. "Why, it was Colonel Blood"
replied the next to the Oldest inhabi-
tant. "He called me up on the phone
yesterday, and he says: Hello! is that
you? 2 Yes saysI. recognizing his voice.
what dy wantT Where will you be
in twenty minutesT says he. ON the
corner Of Common and st. Charles
says 1. Which cornerr says he. The
southeast says I, and with that be
rung off. In twenty minutes 1 went
there, but Colonel Blood didn't show
up. waited half an hour, and missed
an important engagement and still no
Blood. This morning 1 met him and
I was mad. Look here, Blood says
T. what dy mean by making an en-
gagement and then breaking 1t that
wayr Il made no engagement says
he, innocent as you please, L just
asked you where you'd be In twenty
minutes New Orleans Times-Dem-
ocrat
The true northerner., 1899-08-16
likes working with his grandmother?

likes working with his grandmother
One morning when Spencer came In
Wilhelmina knew something had hap
pened. In the months they had work.
ed together she had learned to note
every change I'm his expressive counte-
nance. She had also learned To care
deeply for his good opinion the lie she
had told him weighed heavily. She
found herself wishing that he knew
she was only 23; five years younger
than himself. Would II make a diff
ference?
This morning he looked at her so in
tently that she blushed. Then he said
abruptly: What makes women so So
cretive In regard to their age? Are add
ed years crime? You are the first
one / have met who confesses to 81;
you are really younger looking. and
are brave not to lie about it,
Poor Wilhelmina. Without thinking
or the consequences, she said hurried
ly: Il diu lie. | am only %. | ex-
pected to be caught some time, and I'm
foolish enough to step into the trap.
Shall / leave this morning."
Spencer rose and closed the door in
to the outer office BY this time Will
helmina was gathering up her belong
ings and crowding them helter-skelter
into her bag.
What's your hurry?' Spencer asked,
putting OBTAINING hand on her arm.
Wilhelmina looked up into a face SO
full of sympathy and tenderness that
the tears of veXation on her lashes
mirrored the wonderment in her eyes.
Il want YOU TO stay, glrl-because-
well. because, | can't live without
you"
Wilhelmina concluded to stay.-Bos-
ton Post.
The true northerner., 1899-08-16

powder to be shaken into the shoes. At this
season your feet feel swollen, nervous and hot,
and get tired easily. fyou have smarting feet OF
tight shoes, try Aliens Foot-Ease. IL cools the
feet and makes walking easy. Cures swollen and
sweating feet bsters and callous spots. Relieves
corns and bunions of all pain and gives rest and
comfort. Try itto-aay. Sold by all druggists and
shoe stores for z5c Trial package FREE. Ad-
dress. Allen 5. Olmstead, Leroy, N. Y.
The true northerner., 1899-08-16
Quality is Compares
No. 90
Six Handkerchiefs.
u nHuuuunHTnnUnHTI

Six Ladies' Pocket Handkor-
chiefs, hemstitched, colored bord-
ers, size IL 4 Is inches. sent post
paid on receipt of z cent
postage stamp and 20 sig
natures cut from wrappers of
Arbuckles' Roasted Coffee.
The true northerner., 1899-08-16
Drink Graiu-O

After you have concluded that you ought not to
drink coffee. Ii is not medicine but doctors order
it, because il is healthfu nvigoratng and appetiz
ing. Ii is made from pure grains and has that rich
seal brown color and tastes like the finest grade of
coffee and costs about d much. Children thrive
on il because il is a genuine food drink containing
nothing but nourishment. IS and 7sc.
The true northerner., 1899-08-16
Does Coffee Agree With You?

II not, drink Graip-O-made from pure grains
lady writes. "The first time | made Grain-O
did not like il but after using il for week moth
ing would induce me to go back to coffee" 1t
nourshes and feeds the system. The children can
drink il freely with great benefit Ii is the strength
ening substance of pure grains. Get package to-
day from your grocer. ISc. and zSc.
The true northerner., 1899-08-16

One Minute Cough Cure quickly cures
obstinate summer coughs and colds. II
consider it most wonderful medicine
quick and few. w. Merton, May
hew, Wis. f.. B. Longwell.
The true northerner., 1899-08-16

etching hemorrhoids were the plague
of my life. Was almost wild. Doan's
Ointment cured me quickly and perma-
nently, after doctors had failed" G.. F.
Cornwell, Valley street, Saugerties, n. Y.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-13
How cold Sweats.

Gold in transit across the At
lantic sweats," however tightly
in may be packed. 1t is usually
sent in stout kegs. and squeezed in
as tightly as possible, but there is
a regular allowance for loss by at
triton upon the voyage, and in
the course of years this loss to the
commercial world amounts to 9
large sum.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-13
TO Pay Loyal SemInoIes.

Washington, Feb. 11.-Senator
Pettigrew offered the following
amendment to the general defici-
eney bill:
That the Secretary of the Treas
sury be authorized to pay the bal
anee of awards made to the loyal
Seminole Indians under the direc-
ton of the Secretary of the Inter
ior with interest thereon as per ar
ticles 8 and 4 of the treaty of 1866
and paragraph IA of the agree.
ment of December 16, 1897. and
the sum of $434 ,3O5 is appropriate
ed for the purpose"
The amendment further provides
that if any of the said loyal Semi
noles, whose names are on the rolls
as made up in pursuance of the
treaty, shall have died, then the
amount due them shall be paid Il
their heirs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-13
'Suprerne" Flour.
Losses In the Territory.

Frank M. Weaver returned yes
terday from his ranch in the terri
tory near Duncan. Mr.. Weaver
said that the weather has been the
seyerest he ever saw in the terri
tory. He has been feeding his
range cattle on different kinds
of feed, but says that he has lost a
good many head anyway. He says
that unless other Territory stock
men had much stronger cattle than
he has they are bound to have
loses. Indeed, he hearo of several
cases of considerable loss by cattle
dying. Mr.. Weaver said that the
feed supply in the country tribu-
tary to the railroads is beginning
to get short too. He thinks this
season will be a warning to stock
men not to put more cattle on the
range hereafter than they are able
to provide with feed in case of a
repetition of the experience Fort
Worth Register.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-13

Washington, Feb. 11.-Senator
Cockrell presented to the Senate
the following resolution. adopted
by the Ministers Evangelical al
lance of st. Louis:
An effort is being made to re-
turn to the contract system of the
Indian schools and thereby secure
state aid for sectarian education,
therefore.
Resolved. That we hereby en-
ter our unqualified protest to any
Legislation looking to the appro-
priation Of funds as aforesaid -
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-13
Cervera TO be Prosecuted.

Madrid, Feb. 10.-The supreme
military court which has under
consideration the loss of the Span
ish squadron at Santiago de Cuba
on July 3 last, has decided to pros
ecute in connection with the dis
aster Admiral Cervera and COM
mandant Emilio Diaz de Morean,
former captain of the destroyed
cruiser Cristobol Colon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-13
children EIope and wed.

Paris, Tex, Feb. 12.-The most
extraordinary elopement which
ever occurred in this immediate
section occurred yesterday at
Pacio, Delta county, 25 miles
southeast of Paris. The couple
were Van Brewer. 15-year- old
son of John A. Brewer, farmer,
and Nina Evans. 13-year-old
daughter of j. NJ. Evans, one of
the weaithiest men in the county.
They were attending the village
school, and eloped during the at
ternoon recess. A grown sister of
the groom and a male acquaint-
anee, Tom George, assisted them
in getting married. The girls
father was transacting business in
Psris at the time, and nobody sus-
peeted that any attachment existed
between them, they being regarded
as children.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-13
For GrIppe.

Thomas Whitfield & Co., 24O Wa
bash avenue, corner Jackson street,
one of Chicago's oldest and most
reliable druggists, recommend Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy for Ia grippe
as it not only gives q prompt and
complete relief, but also counterscts
any tendency of lagrippe to result in
pneumonia. For sale by City drug
stcre and T. N. Coleman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-13
An Honest Medicine for La Grippe.

George w. Watt of South Gardi-
ner, Me-, says; 81 have had the
worst cough, cold, chills and grip
and have taken lots of trash of no
account but profit to the vendor.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is the
only thing that has done any good
whatever. l haYe used only one So
cent bottle and the chills. cold and
grip have all left me. congratulate
the manufacturers of an honest
medicine" For sale by City drug
store and u. n. Coleman
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-13

-Ledbester & BIedsoe, attorneys lo1
petitioners.
First Published February Gth. 1e
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-13
HEALDToN HAPPENINGS.
Special Correspondence.


Healdton, Feb. 11.-The query
which confronts us is, Have we
moved. north or has the North
NOV ed south!
Another week of cold, wintry
weather. On the morning of the
Sth the mercury touched zero, and
luctuated from that to 20 all the
week.
1t is tough ON the farmer, as it
is now past his time for plOwing,
and we have cotton still to pick.
On the 7th inst. Gordon Laird
was accidentally shot, the load of
shot penetrating the fleshy part Of
the thigh.
There is a great deal of sickness
throughout the adjoining country.
J. n. Smalling, of whose illness
the ARDMoRETTE made mention, is
worthy citizen of our town and a
member of the Masonic fraternity.
He and his family have the sympa-
thy of this community. Whole
souled j. G. Gray is with him at
Ardmore, and Joe Collins left for
that place today to assist in caring
for the sick man.
Mrs. Tyler, aged 82 years, who
lived a few miles north of here,
died on the evening of the 8th.
Arthur Whaley of Montague is
in these parts rustling cattle.
There are six sick in the family
of Mr.. Hammer, east of town.
Two are reported very i'll.
TIE treatment tor worms must be
prompt and safe, Whites Cream
Vermifuge can be trusted to restore
your child to health. 1t is tonic al
well as a worm destroyer. Every
bottle guaranteed to bring worms. 25t
Sold by T. N. Coleman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-13

RebeiForces Are scstsered Tks6snssul
the ecOuntry.

ehe Country
Manila, Feb. 12.-Contrary to
general expectations, all is quiet
along the entire line, nothing hay
ing happened to disturb the peace
of Sunday.
Despite this quietude. however,
many are asking whether the prob
lem is not far from solution. a
week ago those who took an opti-
mistic view predicted that the ter
rible lesson just administered to
the rebels would settle the question
of Filipino independence in short
order. But this prediction has not
been fulfilled.
As matter of fact, the rebels
are now scattered throughout the
country bushwhacking, except at
Malabon, where they are gathered
in force. Even there their meth
DDS SAVIOR more of guerrilla than
civilized warfare, every bu III, tree
and clump of trees furnishing a
cover for their sharpshooters.
Last week there was not a single
day without fighting, but the
Americans steadily advanced, car
rying everything before them and
gradually increasing their semi
circle, until now it extends fan
shaped from four to 10 miles
around Manila the waterworks be-
ing the most distant point.
1t is now known that the Fillpi-
no loss is fully $500 killed with
wounded vastly ir excess of that
number and thousands are held
prisoners. All this has been
achieved at the cost of 65 Ameri-
cans killed and 257 wounded. Two
Americans are missing and unac-
counted for. No fewer than 10 OF
the native villages have surrender
ed or been captured. Several have
been destroyed because theil
houses harbored men, disguised il
female attire, who shot from win
dows and rooftops at the Ameri,
can troops.
Many rifles and a ton of ammu.
milton have been seized.
A close inspection showed thai
most of the enemy's dead had re
manned at their posts to the last, al
the bodies were usually surround
ed by empty cartridges while il
the trenches Wherever there
were no dead there was little ant
often no ammunition.
, Among the distinguished prison
ers captured in Manila since tn,
outbreak of hostilities is Capt. A
G. Escamillo, Aguinaldo's privat
secretary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-13
Found d Babe in the Snow

Texarkana, Ark, Feb. H.
Early this morning Constable
James F. Rochelle heard a noise OF
his front porch. He went out,
but discovered bundle lying in
the snow. which contained a live
white baby. He aroused his wife,
but after an hours work succeed
ed i'm thawing out the frozen child.
The tracks of woman In her stock
ing feet were found, but as yet the
one who left the baby has not been
located. One week ago Constable
RocheIle's wife presented him with
a baby. and they say they viii
keep this one. too.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-13

Thoekervlile IneorDoratfon Notice.
Notice is hereby given that thu IN
dersigned, as agents for the petition
ers. have filed with the clerk OF hhe
United States court, at Ardmoro. il
the Southern District OF the IudIan
Territory, q petition, praying thar
the following described territorial
limits be incorporated and styled tho
town of "ThackervilIe, - towit:
Section 1, t9s, s,r1e; section Il;
t9s, 4 e; section 6, It's, F9ef
section z, t O. s,r2e.
That map of said limits IN iflnd
with said petition, showing accuT-
ately the boundaries and location ol
said Land, and is made part Of esd
petition; that said petition II now On
file with said clerk of said court ia
the said town Of Ardmore, 4. T.: Ind
the same win be heard IN the Unf7td
States court for the Soufheru -.
trict OF the Indian Territory y1|
Pauls Valley /. T,s on the 6th dag q
March 1899.
And Of all ofwhich parties ol inter.
est win take notice to appear enG
contest same.
This February sth. 1899.
W.. II. HAHPDn.
T. 8. LKFTwTTpw.
A. @. LESLIE,
Agents for Petifionofs
Ledbester & BIedsoe, attorneys Ter
petitioners.
First Published February Gfh. 1e
Ballard's Snow Linlment IS tt&
most penetrating Liniment - 81.
world Itcnres pain and lnanmn1
tion Of an kind quicker than aa
other known remedy Price E11
Every bottle n1aradf6sd. -
Sold ~ =. =. CtIe1eH
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-13
nanaera of the 0rlp.

The greatest danger from Ia grippe
is of its resulting In pneumonia. II
reasonable care is used, however,
and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is
taken, all danger viii be avoided.
Among the tens OF thousands who
have used this remedy for Ia grippe
we have yet to learn Of 3 single case
having resulted in pneumonia, which
shows concluslvelv that this remedy
is a certain preventive Of that dan
gerous disease. 1t viii cure Ia grippe
in less time than any other trest-
ment- 1t Is pleaselt and safe to
7. N. Coleman.
The ARDMoREIf ofHee has q
good steam eneil ia boiler for
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-13
There in no remedy equal to Her

There In no remedy equal to Her
bine for the cure of constipation,
sick headache, indigestion, vertigo,
loss of memory uncertain appetite,
unrestful sleep or skin eruptions.
IL you want q perfect tonic for the
liver, Herbine viii not disappoint
you.
sold BY T. N. Coleman.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-25
EVENTS In BRIEFS.

IEPm Fuller Bush of Joliet, His,
was sent to Kankakee asylum pro-
nounced hopelessly insane. Through
injections of lymph from the glands of
goats Bush is at home completely re.
stored in mind. The lymph was dis
covered by DIR. Roberts, a physician of
Greene City, Mo.
The special bond election of $50, 900 to
purchase n site for the $4,000 library
which Andrew Carnegie Offered to give
East Liverpool, o., carried by more
than s to l majority.
At Key West, Fla. there were new
cases of yellow fever numbering 10 and
deaths numbering three.
AT Williamson, W. Va, Bud Hall,
who one year ago shot and killed John
Mcneil at Thacker, this county. was
sentenced to serve 80 years in the state
penitentiary. When Judge Doolittle
imposed sentence Hall smiled and said,
sis that all
Mrs. VILLAIN CGngsnpoOl, u school,
teacher, was sentenced at Williamson,
w. Va, to two years in the peniten-
tiary for forging her name to certifi-
rates. She J. IS five little children, the
youngest being but months old.
jeremiah Sill, laborer, was over
come by heat while at work in the
Penthouse mill, in lower Allegheny,
and had to be removed to his home, at
II Sterling street, i'll patrol wagon.
Venango comfy, Pa, has taken ad-
vantage OF the convict labor law passed
by the recent legislature, the results be-
ing highly satisfactory, and the authori-
ties of Crawford and Mercer counties
are soon to put the law in force.
Mayor Jones, the independent candi-
date Tor governor in Ohio, challenged
George K. Nash and John r. Mclean,
and Democratic candidates,
for joint debate.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-25
LERTz ANSWERS ROOSEVELT.

Congressman John J. Lentz made
a scathing reply when informed of
what Gov. Roosevelt had said00f
him at Grace park, Saturday. Mr..
Lentz's reply follows:
when Governor Roosevelt said
today at Akron that Congressman
Lentz the other day-divided himself
between fervent hopes for the sue
cess of Aguinaldo and therefore for
the ruin of the American army he
was guilty of a three-fold indecency:
''First-He comes into Ohio with
lie in his mouth against me upon
which he bases his argument in favor
of imperialism.
'Second-He proves himself worse
than demagogue in not being able
to make plausible argument with
out resorting to falsehood; and
''Third-He could do better in stay
ing at home and bringing the three
million dollar canal thieves of his
own political party to trial and con-
viction and thus make good some
of his promises when he ran as q
reform candidate for governor of
New York.
81 expressed no hope for Aguinal-
dos success nor for the ruin of the
American army, and Gov. Roosevelt
knew as much.
"What L expressed was quota
tion from the language of John
Sherman when he said Our war in