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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-01
Working up Jester Case.

Eldorado. Kan, July 31-J. G..
Hoffman and f. j. Weiss, two
lawyers of Chicago, were in town
recently searching for evidence in
the Jester case, on behalf of the
prosecution; they are now engag-
ed in following the road pursued
so many years ago by Jester when
making the trip upon which he
was joined by the young man
Gates, whom he afterwards, so
charged, murdered. Jester took a
buffalo calf with him on that expe-
dition east, and these lawyers are
looking for old timers who might
remember such an outfit passing
through. They interviewed Frank
Frazier and others here. and were
referred to old settlers between
here and Eureka. A. l.. l.. Ham
ilton, in looking over the old re-
cords in the district clerks office
found an entry in 1870 in the case
of State VS. Alexander Jester. 1t
was an order from w. X. Brown
judge. transferring the case to
Sedgwick county, which prior to
that time was attached to Butler
county for judicial purposes. This
is the man Jester, recently arrested
in Oklahoma and taken to uMis-
souri, for murder committed many
years ago.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-01

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, 1899-08-01

81 have used Chamberlain S Cough
Remedy in my family for years and
always with good results" says Mr..
w. B. Cooper of Ell Rio, Cal. "For
small children we find it especially
effective" For sale by City Drug
Store and T. n. Coleman, druggists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-01
Bodies Identified.

Muskogee, |. T., July 31.-The
bodies of the two men who were
found killed near Fort Gibson last
week were identified to-day as
those of A. c. Bush and John
Cody. who lived in Atoka county
Choctaw nation, and were on their
way to Benton county, Ark, to
look for a new location. The bod
les were identified by son of
Bush. The young man arrested
for the crime is i'll Jail here await
ing his preliminary examination.
whats in a name?" The word
"bitters" does not always indicate
something harsh and disagreeable.
Prickly Ash Bitters is proof of this
1t cleanses, strengthens and regulates
the system thoroughly, yet it is SO
pleasant the most delicate stomach
will not object to it. Sold by w. B.
Frame
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-01

Look out for malaria. 1t is season
able now. A few doses of Prickly
Ash Bitters is sure preventive. w.
b. Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-01

Is your liver tired? Does it fail to
do its duty? If so don't neglect it's
call for help. A few doses of Her
bine may save you a 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, 1899-08-01
PIONEER WOMAN DEAD.

Paris, Tex, July 81. Mrs. Betsy
Moore, one of the very earliest set
tiers of this part of Texas, died yes
terday. She was 81 years old and
came here in 1896. She left about
50 great grand children and about
20 great great grand children.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-01
WACO'S FIRST BALE.

Waco, Tex, July 31.-The first
bale of cotton was bought this
morning by c. L. Sanger & Co.
for 61s cents Grade between fair
and strict middling. 1t was raised
by Bob Oran, a negro living near
Rosebud, and was consigned to the
Rotan Grocery company of this
city, IL weighed Col pounds. A
premium will be given Oran.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-01

Washington, July 31.-The fol-
lowing cablegram was received from
General Otis today:
The insurgents in considerable
force appeared in the vicinity of
Calamba yesterday. They were
severely punished and promptly
driven off by Hall. Captain Simp-
son, who has been running down
the bands of robbers in the island
of Negros, struck strong band on
the 28th and killed 10 of their
number. The Americans met with
no casualties. The North Dakota,
Wyoming and Idaho volunteers are
on the transport Grant ready to
leave for America. They wished
TO be held until after tomorrow so
they could draw their monthly
wages before leaving. This request
was granted.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-01
OUR FLAG IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Tseais Attempt to Recapture CsIamba.
with the Usual Result.

Manila. July 31.-The insur-
gents yesterday made an attempt
to recapture Calamba, which was
taken by the Americans on Wednes-
day. A force of 2400 rebels
attacked the town simultaneously
on the north and south. In
repulaing the attack the Americans
did not even need all their force.
Two companies of the Twenty-firs
regulars, some cavalry and one
gun was sufficient to repulse the
attack on the north, while four
hundred men from the Washington
volunteers drove the enemy back
On the south. The American loss
was one killed and seven wounded.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-01

Perry, Okla, July 31.-Great
excitement exists at Kildare, a
town of 400 inhabitants, over a
suit filed by Chas. w. Harper ask
ing the court to vacate the town.
Kildare occupies 160 acres of land,
has nine stores. four saloons, and
other business houses. Harper
claims to have title to the land.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-01

Bonham, Tex, July 31.-A. B
Grinninger was arrested on suspi
cion of implication in the hanging
of the little girl at Newton, nea
here on Thursday. There is NJ
fear of mob violence.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-01
TO ESCORT DEWEY.

Newport, r. l., July 31-Officers
of the North Atlantic squadron are
now here and believe the ships will
be ordered to meet Dewey at sea.
and escort him to New York.
KILLED THE PREACHER.
Wasioto, KY, July 31.-During
a row last night Rev. Nathan Will
lard was fatally stabbed and beaten.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-28
BRIGHT BITS.

-Judge-Were you ever arrested before?
Burglar BilI-Say now, your 'onner, do I
look like -Tft-Bits.
Shell understand you were stuck on
that new book of mine? He-Yes; I
bought one.-Yonkers Statesman.
"A Observation-Disclosures She-I suppose
you were presented at court while in Lon
don? He-Yes. twice but I was acquit-
ted both times--Chicago News.
Visiting Curate-Ah, my friend, you
should reflect on the fact that we are here
to-day and gone tomorrow. Convict-You
may bel ain't.-Tit-Bits.
The Highest Praise.-"Did the Rev
Mr.. Choker give you a good sermon this
morning, Mrs Jones?' Perfectly grand;
it ought TO be dramatized. Chicago Rec
ord.
-Tommy's Experience.-"Our Tommy
told me Sunday night that he guessed he'd
got the Thanksgiving tired feeling"
What did he mean by that?" "Why, he
was naughty on Thanksgiving Day, and
his mother took her slipped and warmed
him. Then she warmed him over on Fri
day and Saturday. "-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
81 am glad there are a few honest
people left. Two years ago I sent boy
around the corner to buy a postal card
have never seen the boy to this day."
you don't call that boy honest?" Yes,
sir! This morning l received a postal
with this on the back; Dear Sir: Here is
your postal. / started in business with
the penny you gave me and have prosper
ed. Thanks. Chicago News.
Once upon time an Arab approached
his camel in much anxiety Of spirit. This,
Camel!' he said, sis the last straw AS
you know. it is supposed TO break your
back, but I'm going TO take the RESPONSE
bility of feeding it TO your! Accordingly
the camel partook of the straw. and pres
entity died of Indigestion, complicated with
appendicitis. This fable teaches how hard
il is TO thwart destiny.-Puck.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-28
Personal.

In connection with the call of Rev. DIR.
George T.. Purves of Princeton 90 the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church of New
YORK, one of the prominent members of
mat church says that DR.. John Hall used
70 say that were he to retire during his
lifetime he would like to see DR.. Purves
succeed him.
Bishop Potter of New York, who is
now in Manila, has for years been inter-
osted in the islands of the Pacific and a
careful student of the natives, languages
and customs. Although this is his first
visit 10 the Philippines he has at his home
an interesting collection of curios from
those islands.
Mr.. Ramin is a wealthy Prussian gem
tleman owning property contiguous to a
military maneuver ground near Stettin. He
lately addressed a letter to the minister
Tor war to complain of certain damage
done by the soldiers and asking for COM
pensatlon He employed a word to indi-
cate those who had caused the damage
which the military authorities considered
disrespectful to the army. AS a result
instead OF paying what he demanded they
brought an action for defamation against
him, and although he solemnly declared
that he had no intention whatever of using
the word to which exception was taken
in sense in the least degree offensive,
he has been fined 800.
During the trial of suit brought in
New York by Augustine Munez for di-
vorce from his wife, TO whom he had
been welded for nineteen years, it trans
pired that he had not been present at the
marriage. and that his brother acted as
his proxy throughout the ceremony. The
wife before her marriage was Justa Del
gardo, daughter of a once wealthy Cuban
resident of Cienfuegos Her family and
that of the husband were near neighbors
there, and everybody considered the union
and the manner of forming 1t proper and
not unusual. The wife and the real hus-
band did not meet for two months after
the marriage. The judge in granting a d.
vorce TO the husband did not consider the
circumstances is affecting the case either
way.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-28
A Diplomat at SIX.

United States Senator John C. spooner,
of Wisconsin. has ideas Of domestic dlsei-
pline as well as foreign relations, says the
Saturday Evening Post Several years ago
his young son. aged 6. importuned him for
money after the manner of small boys.
What do you want TO do with it?" ask
ed his father.
'.oh. nothing" responded the boy in
definitely.
You have plenty Of spending money,
and I buy everything you need or ought
to want Unless there is some special rea-
son, can't let you have it, There isn't
any reason. is there?"
Not exactly, but I want it. You know
how 1t Is, papa; you were a little boy
once"
This appeal failed to move the Senator's
heart, and silence followed that lasted
an hour or more. During this time the
father read and the son thought At
length he said:
Papa"
yes. my son.
Suppose I was to meet a highwayman
on lonely street late at night
Yes, my son."
And suppose he should pull out a pis-
toi and say, Little boy! Your money or
your life? What could l do%'
Ten minutes later the Senator's son was
Wnistlng TO his chum outside his chum' $
window, with a new silver half dollar in
his pocket
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-28
a TEST Foa CUBAN COURTS.

There is considerable speculation among
Americans in Havana as to what the out
come OF the charges. which have been
made against number Of Cuban custom
house officials Of that city. is likely 70 be-
The opinion is expressed that the course
pursued by the courts in dealing with
officials alleged 20 be guilty Of robdng
the government by means OF forged bills
of lading will show, TO some extent
whether the courts are to be trusted
with the administration of justice and
whether the Cubans are yet ready TO take
charge of their own affairs. II is claim
ed that If no favor is shown the accused
partes-that is, if justice is administered
strictly in accordance with the law and
the facts-it viii be a strong argument IN
favor Of the position that the Cubans
have the virtues necessary to maintain
their independence.
E There are two reasons why 50 much i'm
portance is attached TO these cases. One
is that fraudulent practices were very
common in the Havana custom house I'M
der Spanish rule, and the other is that
the accused officials are connected with
the most influential families Of the city.
As soon as the accused officials were ar
rested tremendous social Influences were
brought to bear in their behalf The
American officer who is at the head of
the custom house. was practically ostra-
cised and nothing was left undone that
was calculated TO discredit the charges.
There is no doubt that il is the purpose
Of the government TO press The charges.
1t is determined that it shall be understood
that fraudulent practices in the customs
service win not be tolerated. The prose-
cution of the accused officials viii there
fore be vigorous.
win the courts second the efforts by the
government, or will they favor the defend
ants? That is the question that is at
tracing some attention. If the courts
are firm in the enforcement of the laws 1t
is probable that public sentiment in favor
of giving the Cubans control of their own
affairs al an early day will be strengthen
ed.
The Spaniards in Havana were disposed
to be merry at the expense of Cuban adj
ministration of the custom house. They
wanted to know in what respect it was
superior to the Spanish which had been
so severely condemned, but when told
that there could not be frauds without the
assistance of the importers, they changed
their tactics, and joined the Cubans in
saying that the arrest of the Cuban off,
cials was a gross outrage. The inference
from this is that the majority of the i'm
porters are Spaniards.
The intention of Gen. Wood is that the
custom house shall be administered hon
| estly. If the accused officials are shown
to be guilty, and are so dealt with that an
impression will be made on the public
mind, the effect win be extremely helpful
in preparing the Cubans for self govern
ment
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-28

THE meanest place I ever was In
said the man who travels for a liquor
house, according to the Chicago Times
Herald. lis down in Massachusetts. Say,
do you know what happened while 1 was
stopping there once? A man had fallen
through hole in the sidewalk and sus-
tanned injuries that had resulted in the
loss of his right arm. He sued the city
for damages, and the case was tried be-
fore a jury which the papers said was
composed of representative citizens Well
what do you suppose they did to him?
Brought in verdict in favor of the city
holding that inasmuch as he was left
handed his injury didn't amount to any
thing"
Yes" the cigar man said, that's a
pretty mean town. 1 admit but 1 know of
a worse one. This place is in Pennsylva-
MIA. An acquaintance of mine down there
was injured some time ago in pretty
much the same way the men you mention
ed got hurt. He fell on a sidewalk and
lost one of his legs. He sued the city and
didn't get anything, I never heard just
why, but probably because the jurors
didn't believe he needed more than one
leg in his business, seeing that he was a
barber and couldn't hone a razor or shave
a man with his foot anyway Being a
poor man, he couldn't afford to buy a
cork leg, so he had to get along with a
wooden peg, and one day while he was
crossing the principal street this peg In
some way got wedged between couple
of paving stones right in the middle of
the street car track. 1t took them nearly
an hour to get him loose, and what do you
suppose happened then? Blamed if they
didn't go and fine him so and costs for OBJ
structing traffic"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-28
a NEW ..ELIxIR OLE LEE.

Memories of DR.. Brown-Sequard, and of
Ponce De Leon of SIN more remote days,
are revived by the statement in a Paris
cable that Prof. Metchnikof of the Pas
teur Institute believes that he has dis
covered the secret of prolonging life. Fol-
lowing up the professors theory, il is said
a whole section of the institute is seeking
accurate doses of a series of serums or
lymphs. each of which will rejuvenate
particular organ of the human body. With
the series and doses perfected, there would
be no such thing as senile atrophy; in
other words, old age would be abolished
and the organs of the human body would
go on performing their proper functions
in old and increasing age with the same
vigor as in youth.
Prof. Metchnikoff says the theory of
senile atrophy heretofore adhered to is not
correct The theory was that certain
blood cells devoured others, and that the
vital functions began to weaken The or
ganic posons, thrown off theoretically In
youth, were believed to remain in the sys-
TEN in old age, or to be thrown off with
less energy. These poisoned the finer
cells. The noble cells died, became the
prey of the other or plebeian cells. thus
bringing atrophy to the organ where the
metamorphosis began. The professor S
discovery consists in ascertaining that the
noble cells are not dead in the organs
atrophied by senility and that if they can
be assisted in their struggles with the
pebean cells they Will continue TO live
actively, as In youth. To provide the
assistance wanted for the noble cells is
the purpose of the lymphs. BY swap
ping of blood between rabbits and guinea
pigs The professor has succeeded in more
than doubling the number of red corpus
cles in given amount of blood; therefore
he believes he is on the right track
DR.. Shrady. the eminent physician of
New York, has little faith in the claims of
the Frenehman. The theory is a fine one,
he says, but so was that of Brown-Se-
guard fine. Any proposition that prom
ises indefinite life through the instrument
tality of science is fine. But that doesn't
mean It is reasonable or likely to be
fruitful ITO further the laws Of nature
is the duty OF medical science, not to in
vent new laws for it," says DR.. Shrady.
1T is not the blood globules alone that
sustain life. Nerves, muscular ibers and
various important organs would not be
affected by the treatment suggested by
Prof Metchnikoff."
Perhaps, after all, we shall have to con-
tinue to grow old and feeble. and pay tri-
butte to the doctors and the coffin trust.
The time has not yet arrived. Il seems.
with a squirt gun.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-28

one OF the funniest experiences in my
hotel life" said an old clerk. according to
the New York Sun, was that in which
man registered his name without writ
ing his town after it, as is the custom.
When l called his attention to it ne said:
hadn't forgot it. but feel a little bit
tmid about ii. The last time I was away
from home l registered the name of nv
town and the clerk asked me what state
IL was IN. l got mad in a minute and
wouldn't stay in the house | went to an
other house and registered from Brooklyn.
ana the next day appeared in the paper
credited to New York | showed il to
the clerk and he said he changed my
place of residence on the book because
nobody ever registered from Brooklyn
i told the man he need have no fear of
having the incident repeated In our place
provided he wanted to write the name He
said he would think about it, and asked to
be shown his room, so / saw no more of
him until late in the night. He then asked
me if I mad an atlas. He studied it min
utely for few minutes, measured dis
tances with his two hands, like farmer
and then he called me and pointed out the
name of town. 1 asked him if that was
his.
1T is the name all right he replied,
but l don't know whether the town is
still there. 1t is the boonin' est town you
so fast that farmers in the adjoining
state were burnin' their fances to keep the
town from CROWN right over en-
That's what 1 call home enthusiasm. I
never knew a Chicago man who could
beat that"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-28

The Philadelphia, Ledger Gnd.)
says: Now we learn, practically for the
first time, that the whole island of Panay,
in the Philippines, is in the hands of the
insurgents and must be conquered. Per-
haps this explains why the government is
still sending troops to Manila, to crush
rebellion supposed to be virtually end
ed; while the repetition of the old story
of an expedition sent out half prepared
and insufiicienty supported gives sarcas-
tic point to Gen. Miles recommendation
that some of the West Point cadets be
sent to command in the Philippines"
The Louisville Courier-Journal Dem)
says: cuban politics apart from the
mere greed for office, must have their Pc
Rod of growth. What Cuba needs is a
statesman with sufficient following 10 en-
able him to lead the way to a government
at once orderly and free. Perhaps there
is such a man in waiting, but he mas not
yet been generally recognized"
The Nashville American (Dem) says:
"Nine-tenths Of the South American trade
is with England. Is II not time for our
enterprlslng Southern cities TO reach out
and capture this? few steamship lines
running 20 the South American ports
would be mighty factor in this direc-
ton"
The Memphis Commercial-Appeal CDem)
says; Senator Kyle wants TO pension our
ex-Prcsideuts. but why should man be
pensioncd for having been accorded the
highest honor Ia the gift OF the nauon?"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-28

At last there is a prospect for the end
ing of the Sampson-Schley controversy.
1t is said that an understanding mas been
arrived at among the friends of the two
officers under which they viii be given
the thanks Of Congress and promoted 10
the rank OF vice admiral. Sampson Is 90
be named first in the resolutions of
thanks. and will rank schley when they
have been advanced in grade. Admiral
schley will reach che age of retirement
in october OF next year, and Admiral
Sampson IN February OF the year follow
ing. Il Is proposed. however, that In the
act 90 win be necessary 10 pass TO revive
che grade OF vice admiral there shall be
a provision continuing them In active SER
vice indefinitely. as IN the case OF Dewey.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-28

American mules have found high favor
with the British army in South Africa. A
cargo Of nearly 1900 animals. shipped from
New Orleans some weeks ago, arrived in
Cape ToWa IN excellent shape. with only
fifteen deaths on the way. Although The
mules were green, they were pronounced
TO be far more servieeable than the best
traind army mules bought in Spain for the
British service in Africa. orders have been
given for the purchase of several thou
sand more mules, and ship is now in
New Orleans taking on another cargo Of
animals for Cape Town.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-28

The enthusiasm of some of the Boer
sympathizers in this country seems to
have gotten The better of their Judgment.
a dispatch from Philadelphia which we
printed yesterday said, on the authority
of the North American, that a hospital
ship" would be sent TO the Transvaal, and
that The vessel would start on its mission
of mercy as soon as it could be fitted up.
Somebody ought 10 send the originators of
the movement a map of South Africa, so
that they might see that ii is a matter of
impossbiity TO send ship to the Trans
vaal, unless il were hauled overland for
quite long distance. Should the ship be
sent to the port nearest the Transvaal, the
Beers would have no use for IT, Where
would the sick and wounded be taken, for
"a cruise at sea until they were GONZALES
cent? Ii might be sensible enough TO or
ganize a Red Cross corps TO aid the sick
and wounded Beers, but the idea of send
ing Them a hospital ship is nonsensicaL IL
probably originated in the desire to match
the hospital ship Maine which has been
sent to the British, without any thought
being given to the difference between the
base of Boer operations and that of the
British.