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The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-03-21
Child Blown Into a Greek.

\ little girl was drowned in this city by
being blown from her fathers yard into
creek at the foot of the lawn She was
little LeonOra Norfleet the three-year.
old daughter of Mr. John l.. Degg- OF
the city pOSt-Office. She was standing
near the waters edge, when one of the
sudden gusts blew her into the creek.
only her small brother witnessed the
tragedy. and he was powerless to do any
thing except give the alarm.
The frightened parents ran 10 the
waters edge. but the child was drowned
before they could reach her. and although
the little body was speedily recovered
from the water and medical assistance
was hastily summoned. life could not be
restored
After two weeks Of torture Barford
Deale, carpenter. Of this city, died at
st. Nincent's Hospital to-day OF hiccough.
1t is one Of the most remarkable cases
in the history of the hospital. The de-
ceased was attacked fifteen days ago. and
suffered Internationally with the strange
malady until eight days ago, when hic-
coughing became incessant. and the mans
life was despaired of. Up 10 the time Of
his death he suffered unremitting torture.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-03-21
Another Account of the Wreck.

Roanoke, Va, March IA freight
wreck occurred on the Norfolk and West
ern at an early hour this morning fifteen
miles east of Bluefield. when three freight
trains crashed into each other. Fireman
Van Landingham, of this city. was killed.
and three tramps ara brakeman named
+. A. Graham, suffered a like fate. Sew
eral other trdinmeu were injured.
The trains were all coming east. and
running down grade when the first stop
ped. The second train broke in two, and
the engineer was running to keep ahead
OF the wild cars. when he crashed into
the rear of the train ahead. The wild
cars then crashed into the wreck and
were soon followed by the third train,
which had not been tagged.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-03-21
IN THE OLD DOMINION
Child Blown Into a Creek and
Drowned at Norfolk.
GAMAGE DONE By SEVERE STORM

Wires Frustrated Along Norfolk aud West
ern Rosd-A Carpenter Dies from PsroS-
ysmal Hicesughing After Two Weeks "f
Intense suffering Fre>hst in
ApPomsttox River-Jury Gives Verdict
for Plaintiff in Indecent Assault Case.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-03-21

Special to The Post
Norfolk. Va. March eo-This city and
SECTION were visited by gales of hurricane
velocity yesterday. one that was not eN-
pected would br - severe. although the
Weather Bureau gave ample warning o
the arrival of the iierls Wndsl0rm. l.
vas the tail end OF the bS southern
blow which wrought such fearful dam
age away down South. The wind IN tn
city at times attained e velocity OF near
" nity miles an hour and left damage III
Its wake 1t was strictly a WiEdstorm.
FOR only n quarter OF an incn Of rain
fell. and it departed as suddenly as IL
came. The weather men believe IL was
the equinoctial storm two days ahead OF
schedule time
Perhaps the worst damage done was
along the line Of the Norfolk and West
ern Railway. 1t is reported that heyon
Wayerly huge trees were uprooted as IL
they were matches and falling across the
telegraph wires, Frustrated the lines 10
crippled local business, and messages
were taken subject to indednite delay. \
large force Of linemen was It OuCa sent
out. and although they worked far into
the night. they only partly restored IN
service.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1899-02-01
TIT FOR TAT.

Never forget it, friends-though veterans COM
manded it, the young people waged this war.-Ep-
worth Herald.
And they getting warmed up to the anti
saloon
Who among w. C. T. U. does not wish
she voter just about this time?-Unlon Signal
Which time? Election time, when the great
majority of good citizens vote for what they don't want
because they can get it, now, when the class
of patriots pettioning the legislatures to do what
they don't want to do and not elected to do?
the ceremony of ordination at OF our recent con-
ference sessions, much impressed, and after the
service asked her mother what it meant "What do
you think it meant? the mother inquired. 81 don't
know was the answer unless the bishop was feel
ing of their heads to if they had any brains be-
fore he sent them off to preach. -Pac1hc CHRISTIAN
Advocate.
It might increase the efficiency of the ministry II
the condition of the clerical spinal columns also
Investigated
A pure malt Advertisement of Minnesota
brewing company.
We yield the floor to DR.. J. H. Kellogg of the Bat
tie Creek Sanitarum, who says: "Beer is only
dirty decoction of germ-nfested malt. 1t is fairly
alive with germs of many knds-those derived from
the malt, those furnished by the yeast and those
which came along with the lake water generally used
by brewers, which is nothing more less in the
majority of cases. than the public water supply,
supply; and yet thousands of people drink
beer ssbecause the water is bad. Bad water favored
with alcohol and hops retains all its original de-
pravity, with added power for mischief"
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1899-02-01
BACKBONE

poi of the criminals and paupers made by the saloon
which pays it's fees only into the village treasury
And beside the saloon is not local institution and
they owe it drubbing wherever they find it. Scores
of villages be cleaned up this spring if the farm
ers surrounding them will lead off,
The New York Voice is now the New Voice. The
amount of prohibition matter is essened and its liter
airy character and typographical appearance greatly
improved The object of the change is to increase its
constituency among non prohibitonists. Such in
of the influence of prohibition papers is
necessity to the progress of the movement The pub
fishers of ckbone endeavoring realize by
sending free sample copies of their paper often
possible to large list of ''hopefus. The Voice has
done heroic work for land every Prohibition
list in the land will hope for the of its
ture
One of our subscribers, minister, orders his pa
per stopped and says:
cat the proper time and place shall compel you
to take back the baseless and cruel and coward1y
Islander you have published in your paper about
honored and honorable President
We not certain how the writer of the above can
compel us to say what he wants to say. We as
him. however, that compu1sion will not be
put President Mckinley in better light as his
1ation to the canteen and the liquor traffic generally,
he owes it to him. to the public and to to disclose
them. Our judgment is that, considering the posi-
ton and professions of Mr. Mckinley the Prohibition
press, including c k bone, has treated him notion
1y fairly but generously.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1899-02-01
PTrH OF THE PRESS.

Corbett's Herald All hell must rejoice when
young takes his first glass.
Free Baptist: Jesus did not tell any one they
could do evil if they would give him part of the profits
Rams Horn Whenyou talk of the responsibility
of Uncle Sam in the liquor traffic, remember .. S.
spells u.s.
California Voice: So-ca1led temperance work
that does not crystalize at the ballot box is simply
beating the air.
Iowa Commonwealth Gath without works is
dead' is another way of saying that to pray for Pro-
hibition without voting for it is futile.
Union Signal: The gospel must go everywhere.
It must go into politics And it takes age
and conservation take there than it does to carry
it to the heather.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1899-02-01
BRIEF AND BRAINY.

The lawless traffic is sapping the foundation Of
this republic. Archbishop Ireland
Fix bayonets to your prayers! oh Christian men,
and charge upon the saloon at the next electionJn
G. Wool1ey.
am not afraid of universal suffrage: am only
afraid of the who to the ballot through
the rum-shop.- Wendell Phillips.
We create public sentiment strong
enough to suppress the dram shops, until Gods
people take hold of the temperance reform part of
their religion.-T. L. Cuy1er, D. d.
But where is the man, hating drunkenness as it
deserves to be hated, who does not know that the
saloon is the drunkard-f actory?-Rev. A. P. Doyle,
General Secretary Catholic Total Abstinence Union
of America.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1899-02-01

The editor of B k bone recently visited Fari-
bau1t Martin, Jackson and Mobiles counties. He Sc
cured $3.50 for the state committee This was due
chiefly to his presentation of the idea of centerng our
efforts and gifts upon this work The sugges-
ton well received in every instance, enthusiastic
ca11y in number of cases. Nine men pledged $1.00
per month, of whom we have been accustomed to ask
about SIS year
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1899-02-01
OUR FEBRUARY OFFER.

We are too busy to ascertain just how
many BACKBONE subscribers are in arrears. 1t
is in the neighborhood of THREE THOUSAND.
If even 1000 of these will renew now,
we will increase our guaranteed circulation
from 10000 to 10000 The additional 10000
will be sent to hotels, barber shops, pastors,
members of the Christian young peoples So
ceties and other "hopefuls,' of whom we
have large list, and could procure many
more Under this proposition, each remittance
of 2s cents will, beside paying for the re-
mitters own paper secure the circulation Of five
ADDITIONAL copies for year. And the IS cents
may be sent in one and two cent postage
stamps! Is anything else necessary to secure
prompt response3
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1899-02-01
CONCENTRATE.
Ought the enemies of the saloon to devote q
larger share of their time and money to
Prohibition Work? Some
Opinions.

= Mass the forces the enemy's center. Let the
foes of the traffic and the lovers of humanity bravely
va1iant1y charge that business which pours poison
into every spring of righteousness, and though the
battle last decade yet in the end the church, the
state, society and everything noble would be the in
ca1cuab1e gamers. Concentrate
Minneapolis W. G. CALDERwooD.
Thousands of conscientious Christians believing
all that their churches have resolved in regard to the
snfu1ness of helping to continue the evil dumb
as their church about doing anything. have long
felt that ought to get out of the rut find myself in
devtng 80 per cent of my benevolences the less
important work. and put the 80 per cent directly into
the work that holds the key to all the rest This not
because love the other work the less, but because
love the cause of Prohibition more, and hence in
duty bound to make my co-workers see this fact as
far possible
Luverne. T. p. CIRCUIT.
Systematic concentration of more funds at the
disposal of our able State Committee is
no doubt desirable, and would result in and
better work. But concentration of energy at the
pense of Glove for the church, Christian activity
other lines, of fanaticism with tendency
to defeat rather than aid our cause.
Minneota j. H. FROST
While the many in Churches refuse all aid
and support to the Prohibition movement may it not
be the duty of those who the demand for this par
tcu1ar sacrifice and service to increase their contr
buttons to it, if thereby they must ask to be
1eved of portion of the burdens they formerly
ried? For my own part look upon the prohibition
reform in secondary to the work of the
Church, but really part of that work and part
indispensable to it's success; and for than ten
years have been re1igious1y dividing the amount pos
sib1e for to in such ways on the basis of one
to the Church and four to the Prohibition party.
/ Albion, Mich. SAMUEL DIcKIE.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1899-02-01
EDITORIAL.

Backbone 'em if,,you want to win 'em.
Now, will you ever talk that way Eagan?
Enclose a prohibition 1eafet with every letter you
write.
The liquor traffic is consolidating. Prohibition
lists must concentrate.
The prayer meeting topics for 1899, contained in
the Presbyterian Handbook include only one temper
ance topic. And the saloon goes
Never miss opportunity to get a subscription
for Reform, our able and loyal Norwegian paper. It
published at Eau Claire, Wis, at 81 year.
If Gov Merriam hasn't any thing more desirable in
sight yet he should remember that a c bone is
still able to offer canvassers liberal remuneration
The Minneapolis Bedding Co., of which C. M.
Way is proprietor, had an S., 900 fire this month Mr.
Ways Prohibition friends will be glad to learn that
the loss fully covered by insurance
The county option bill has been introduced in the
Senate and House. Also in the Senate a bill pro-
vdng for temperance commissioner to see to the en-
forcement of the liquor laws. Also in the House a
bill raising the minimum license fee in the villages
smaller cities to and in the larger cities to
$500
Peter T. McComber, of Wahpeton, recently elect
ed United States Senator from North Dakota, is one
of the three best lawyers in the state and has been
very offensive to the liquor element in enforcing pro-
hibition especially in his home county They de-
feated him for county attorney last year, but he has
been terror to blind piggers.
We called attention in last issue to the fact
that farmers have in number Of instances, aided in
the overthrow of the local saloon by petoning bust
ness to throw their influence against it. But why
should they not initiate no1icense movements where
the town people fail to do SO? The interests of their
families at stake. They taxed for the sup
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-01-05
M SIN ING NVE


About three miles west or Cedar
Bayou, Harris county. Tex. il q re-
markable we'll. When it wss dug, no
one Gun tell, but IL has been in exist
ence for mcre than 60 years. The we'll
is known as the singing we'll.
In calm, fine weather q sound like
that of an Aolian harp comes upward
between the tangles or vines below.
At times the sound seems nearer
and clearer. Then again it recedes, as
il far away, and reaches the ear very
family. These changes take place every
few minutes, and with great regularity.
With an east wind blowing the wa
ter in the we'll gets very low and the
mysterious musical sound very faint. A
strong west wind causes the water to
rise and the sound to increase in volume
and olearnees
But it 10 just before great norther
that the old well plays its widest
pranks. Then for several hours the wa
ter rises to within few feet of the top
Of the well and emits the weirdest,
widest noises that ever reached human
ears. AT such times even the water
drawn out with Buckets means and
walls as if in anguish.
The well is about so feet deep. a
few years ago the land on which it is
located was bought by Mr.. Watkins,
who, not liking the sounds that came
from the well, employed two men to
fill it up. They shoveled dirt into the
well two weeks, but it did not affect
the depth of water peroeptibly, and
they threw up the contract. From the
measurements of the excavations they
had made it has been calculated that
the well should have been filed up a
little more than twice.
The water is very clear, with blush
tint, and is fairly palatable. No other
wells in the neighborhood show such
pranks as are played by the singing
we'll. Fort Worth (Tex.) Cor. Chi.
cago Inter Ocean.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-01-05
INDIAN SIGNAL SERVICE.
They Have Long TeIephOned by the
Use of Drums.

They Have Long TelephOned by the
Use of Drums.
Travellers in uncivilized countries
have often wondered how some savage
tribes were able to transmit news for
hundreds of miles with no apparent
facilities for doing SO. An interesting
light is thown on this subject by Jose
Bach, who tells of the means by which
the Indians ON the Amazon communi-
cate with each other at a distance. The
natives live in groups of 100 to 200
persons m settlements half mile or a
mile apart. In each dwelling there is a
wooden drum, which is buried for half
its height in sand mixed with frag-
ments of wood, bone and mica, and has
a triple diaphragm of leather, wood
and rubber. When this drum is struck
with a wooden mallet, the sound travels
far and is distinctly heard in the other
drums in the neighboring dwellings.
1t is beyond doubt that the transmits
sion of the sound takes place through
the earth, since the blows struck are
scarcely audible outside of the houses
in which the instruments are placed
After ''malucea, or dwelling, has
been 'Acalled up" by an initial blow
conversation is carried on between the
two drums. Mr.. Bach's explanation is
that the communication is facilitated
by the nature of the ground, the drums
DOUBTLESS resting upon one and the same
stratum of rock, since transmission
through ordinary alluvial earth could
not be depended upon. This method
furnishes an ingenious modification of
the process employed by Indians for
perceiving distant noises, such as the
gallop of horse, which consists in ap-
plying the ear to the earth. st. Louis
Globe Democrat
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-01-05
For Sale.

One of the most desirable resi-
dence properties in Ardmore, three
blocks from U. S. court house, on
West Broadway. Corner lot $50
by 100 feet, facing Broadway
south. house has four rooms, good
never failing well, so bearing fruit
trees embracing peaches, pears
cherries, apples and plu1ns of best
variety, a 100 foot grape arbor
producing abundance of grapes of
finest varieties, yard full of trees,
flowers and shrubbery, one of the
best and largest storm cellars in
the city. Will be sold cheap to
spot cash buyer and will deduct
reasonable amount for estimated
appraisement value by commission.
Enquire or address ARDMOREITE
Office. d&wtf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-01-05
Twisted Logic.

It is said that during the Irish rebel
lion Of l84S bishop sent a request to
o parish priest for information and re-
ceiyed the reply, 1.-The peace of the
country is assured; faction fights are
increasing"
A similar twist in logic is manifested
i'm message of congratulation received
By Mr.. Willis. on his election to the
New South Wales parliament. The tel.
egram from his agent read, 'sCarnida
iubilant; heavy fighting; several hurt.
including self. ''--London Chronicle.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-01-05
A Game Jockey.

Tod Sloane's gameness will never be
questioned by those who saw him win a
race ON Walter in nose finish at the
old East st. Louis track some years
ago. After the race Tod was hardly able
to dismount. Then it was learned that
he had broken an arm in the race. 1t
seems that he was crowded against the
fence in Jam around one of the turns
and broke his arm. Switching the reins
to his good arm, be rode the race out
with great determination, putting up a
'tGarrison finish" and winning on the
post by the narIowest possible margin,
1t was an exhibition Of gameness the
like of which was never before heard of
in the history of the : merican turf.
Chicago Record.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-01-05

Cord or stove wood taken on
subscription at the ARDMOREITE
office.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-01-05

N4fleua views n various Places -
10 what He IL.

ssI WINS greatly amused. said New
DR1eans citizen who has lately made q
visit abroad. ITO notice how the term
Yankee wideus in application as one
nets farther and farther away from the
habitat OF the real thing.
Ia New York Yankee is common
IL supposed to be native Of Connecti-
cut, Vermont or Massachusetts,. and
have noticed that the name is applied
20 mean skinfiints rather than TO the
people in general. In st. Louis Yankee
I'd understood loosely to be any one from
the extreme northeast Here in New
Orleans the term includes pretty nearly
eyerybody above Mason and Dixon's
1ine-in short, fnortherner'' and Yam
kees are more or less Synonymous.
Now comes the really absurd part
of it, although quite in line with what
+ have just remarked. While was in
London found myself continually re-
ferred to as Yankee by natives who
had learned / was from New Orleans.
y think you Yankees are very charm-
ing people, said big wholesaler who
wanted to be extra pleasant. Il know
several from your state / tried to ex-
plain at first, but / soon got tired Of
that. ] was sure to be greeted by stare
Of amazement. But thonght all
Americans were Yankees, doncher-
know, wouId be the usual protest.
Later on / met a very intelligent
hotel keeper at Bern, in Switzerland,
and in the course of conversation he re-
marked that he had an extremely agree
able countryman of mine staying at hie
house the previous season. 'As you are
both Yankees, he said. you may by
chance know him. Where does he
liver / asked. In Buenos Ayres, re-
piled the hotel keeper. New Orleans
Times Democrat.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-01-05
Uses of Adyersfty.

It is something new to discover that
a bodily af41iction can assist one in
mastering the difficulties of learning a
foreign language. but there is a case of
the kind on record
Miss Gertrude came down stairs one
morning with red eyes, a swollen nose
and generally distressed appearance.
ssWhat is the matter, Gertrude?''
asked her mother.
IAN awful cold in my head, =" she re-
piled
Il am very sorry. said her sympa-
thizing parent.
81 was when l got up" cheerfully
rejoined the young miss, "but I'm not
now. can get that French nasal sound
exactly. Tray be-ong. Bong zhoor.
How's t?'-Youth' Companion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-01-05

ONCE hours-le 20 II a. m, to s D. m. Res
idence phone %; once. 80.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-01-05

ssFaw gwacious sake, deah boy, who
was that common fellaw you let shake
yOuai hand?"
Deah boy, he may have common
look, hut he has gWeat soul. He 10 the
lelIaw who designs the new collaws. !"
Indianapolis Journal
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-01-05

The treatment for worms must be
prompt and safe, Whites Cream
Vermifuge can be trusted to restore
your child to health. 1t is tonic as
well as d worm destroyer. Every
bottle guaranteed to bring worms. Csc
Sold by T. N. Coleman.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-05

rotten foundations of Spanish rule We
tumbled them down. Now we have got
TO build in place of those ruins a tenn
pie or liberty and Justice We must not
shirk our duty. If We do we will show
we are not fit yet to do great nations
work
Yesterday l went to a pioneer pic
mic. When those settlers came TO
Western New York the Iroquois had
possession, and it would have saved
trouble to have taken the view that
many did take, that they should be
left alone. | am not here TO condone
any of the wrongs those Indians suf-
fered, yet the fundamental fact re-
| mains that our people had TO spread
Now from our dealings with those In
dianS | regret TO say we've more &c
| learn what we have TO avoid rather
! than TO do. We were bound to ele-
vate the Indian, but if you start &c
make him travel in four or five years
| the same ground it took our own race
5000 years to go over, you have put toe
| big a strain upon his powers. The
| Filipino is perhaps further advanced
| than the American Indian, but the
idea that he is fit for governing ma
| ton is an idle dream. If the Ameri
can flag is taken out of those islands
its place will be supplied by the fias
of more masterful race that ISM
afraid, and we will bear the ignominy
| (Cheers.)
I'VE have got to stay there. G
voice: Right you are!) We wan
speedy success, but speedy or not We
want to retain control. l ask the sup
port of all the Americans in the polio!
to keep the flag in the Philippines un
til such time as the inhabitants cal
stand alone, and the sooner that time
| comes the more glad | shall be-.