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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-02
TWO OF ONE lLk.

The Carter case has at last been
closed by President Mckinley's S
approval of the court martial ver-
dict. The convict has been arrest
ed in New York, will be notified
of his dismissal from the army and
Immediately taken to Leavenworth
penitentiary to enter upon his SEN
tence. The spectators who were
back of him and who profited by
his peculations will probably never
be disturbed in the possession of
their criminal gains, as the statute
of limitations becomes operative
in their favor in December, and
the machinery of the government
moves so slowly against wealthy
malefactors that they will probably
be able to plead the statute before
any action is taken. Thus a coterie
of criminals are enabled to defrard
the government and the people of
nearly So, 900, 900, the only liabil-
lty for which is paltry sentence
Of few years imposed upon their
tool. whose share in the spoils, as
compared with bis sentence, nets
him a princely income.
A companion case to this is that
of Ellis FL. Roberts, treasurer of
the greatest nation in the world.
He it was who. as assistant treas
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-02
1.-TWO POlfticianm.0 -

One of the first things done by a
stranger visiting Albany, says the
Philadelphia Call, is to pay % cents
and put himself at the mercy of a
capitol guide.
The guide makes a profound and
obsequious bow, like prestidigitator
about to charm an audience. and pro-
ceeds to lift the veil which hides the
mysteries of the great building.
On a recent occasion the guide led q
stranger regretfully past "McGinty's"
empty frame and proceeded to identi-
fly the heads of notables that decorate
the stairway. He did fairly well until
the stranger pointed out Shakespeare
and Homer and asked who they were.
Them" replied the guide, undaunt-
ed. "are the heads of two politicians
whose names / disremember''
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-02
THE CHARM CAME BACK.
A. Story of Witchcraft In England I'm
the Seventeenth Century.

A Story of Witchcraft In England I'm
the Seventeenth Century.
Here is a story of witchcraft. The
lord chief justice, Holt, of England,
who fiourished in the seventeenth cen
tury, told it of himself. AS a young
man, perhaps more sprightly than
some, he found himself once in the
country without any money. He went.
however, boldly to the first roadside
inn and ordered bed and board. By
the fireside he saw girl shivering
with ague. why let your child suf-
fer?' he asked. Il will cure her for
you in a single night" Thereupon he
wrote certain characters on a slip of
paper, rolled it up in a cloth and told
the girl to tie that round her neck and
to go to bed, and in the morning she
would be well. This she did. Well
did she rest, and in the morning she
was well.
Holt stayed a few days at the inn,
and on his departure boldly asked for
his bill. Sir" said the hostess. lit is
I who owe you, not you who owe me-"
So he departed. Forty years after
ward, being on circuit, he had to try a
woman charged with SOrcery and
witchcraft. She healed sick persons
miraculously, and therefore by the
help of the devil. Being questioned.
she acknowledged that she used a
charm which generally worked a cure.
LET me look at it, said the judge.
She handed him a small cloth roll
Within it he found paper with GER
tain characters. Then the memory of
his trick came back to him.
you were yourself" he said. ''once
cured of an ague by the use OF this
charm:"
She said that was so. Then he turned
to the jury and related the whole story
and dismissed the poor old woman
But as for the charm. the court i'm
pounded it and the poor witch lost her
power-Detroit News.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-02

urer under President Harrison,
borrowed large sums of money from
New York banks on the credit of
his position, which sums were
never repaid, being compromised
on his retirement by the payment
of a moiety of the original loans.
In the face of these known facts be
was appointed treasurer of the
United States by Mr.. Mckinley
in 1897.
Just recently his sister, a Mrs.
Brooks, secured judgment against
him for $21, ,147, the principal and
interest of certain trust funds en-
bezzled by him while acting as her
trustee in certain investments.
These two cases present start
ling anomalies in honest govern
ment. In one a convict, sentenced
to felonious servitude, is continued
in the service and pay of the gov
ernment nearly a year while the
statute of limitations is running in
favor of his co-conspirators. In
the other a notoriously dishonest
debtor is appointed to a highly i'm
portant office in the government.
and continued therein after court
of competent jurisdiction has rem
dered judgment against him for
Enforcement.
Perhaps the slow moving horo-
loge of time may yet strike the
hour of his dismissal as it has that
of Carter's, but the American peo-
pie, whose money is in his hands,
would like to see President McKin-
ley advance the hand on the dial
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-02
AWESOME TREES.
How the Giants of the Yosemite Inn
pressed a Traveller.

u
We made a side trip to the big trees
of the Mariposa group. which are
about one hours ride from the hotel,
says j correspondent If the smallest
of these trees could be planted any
where in Pennsylvania, the railroads
would run excursion trains to it and
make money. The trees in this grove
are so large that it takes a good while
to fully appreciate the facts about the
size of the biggest OF them. The
Grizzly Giant" is "a feet through at
the base and over 500 feet high. This
tree would overtop the spires on the
Pittsburg cathedral by about 100 feet
The trunk of this tree is 100 feet
clear to the first limb, which is 20 feet
in circumference. Many other trees
here are nearly as large as this one.
and there are 400 in the grove.
Through it several tunnels have been
cut, and q four horse stage can go
through these tunnels on the run and
never Craze a hub. You get an ap-
proach to an adequate idea of their
size by walking off a hundred yards or
so while the stage is standing at the
to bottom, keeping the stage in mind
as means of comparison. The stage
and horses look like the little tin outfit
that Santa Clause brought you when
you were a good little boy.
These trees are no longer to be called
| the largest in the world. however. \
species of eucalyptus has been found
| in Australia as large CT larger. Emer-
| son warns us against the use of the
superlative. but when you are in this
region of the globe you can't get along
| without liberal use of it. He himself
! says of Yosemite. 1T is the only spot
/ have ever found that came up to the
| brag." And as | stood in the big tree
! grove ] remembered that some one
| called Emerson himself ''the SeQuoia
of the human race."-Pittsburg Dis
| patch.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-02
Newspaper Obituaries.

BY this time, one would think. near
ly everybody has ceased to wonder
at the way in which newspapers can
come out with column after column of
biography the very morning after
some eminent person has passed away.
and it is an open secret that a care
fully written life has been pigeon
hOled in the office for months-nay.
years-before.
Biographies. interviews, personal
paragraphs. all yield their quota to the
compiling Of an obituary. but in some
cases the subject has the grewsome
experience OF being waited upon while
yet living to furnish materials for the
notice.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-02
THE CHINESE EAR CLEANER.
One of the Strange Sights to BE Seen
In Manila Streets.


In this city OF strange and unusual
sights there is probably nothing that
appears so strange at first sight to
the American as the Chinese ear clean
er pursuing his calling on the street
corners. The Chinaman so engaged is
provided with stool and a small
bamboo case, i'll which are inclosed
his instruments.
The Filipino is just as Suret of hav-
ing his ears cleaned on Sunday as an
American is of having Il shave, and in
the by streets and aIleyways they line
up for all the world like a barber
shop on Sunday morning. the only
difference being the Chinaman can't
say next"
First of all the Chino takes 4 razor,
which looks more like propeller
blade than anything else. and. wiping
the victims face with a wet rag. pro-
ceedS TO mop the dirt therefrom. While
watching this part of the proceedings
| was surprised at the fleXibility of the
native nose as demonstrated by the
skillful fingers of the operator. To
windward. to leeward. on its stern,
beam and bow the natives nose is
rapidly twisted to avoid the aforesaid
razor. Having removed the real es-
tate from the natives face, the China
man turns to the more difficult task
of ear cleaning. The smallest spot of
dirt and the tiniest flesh worm is re-
moved before the operation is COM
plete. and from the heavenly express
sion" one would imagine that the oper-
alton was anything but pleasant.-Ma-
Mia Freedom.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-02

Down on Pine creek. near Camp
Verde. A. T.. is a natural bridge that
is probably greater than any other in
the world. 1t is nearly five times the
size of the natural bridge of Virginia
and has a span of more than 500 feet
across Pine creek. which Is dry 300
days in the year. The height Of the
bridge is about so feet. and it Is about
600 feet wide.-Chicago Record.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-02
Stolen-S2S Reward

From my place near Dixie, Thurs
day, September %, one full rigged
saddle, has round metals on corner of
skirts. Has name, A. t. Henderson,
on back part of seat.
l will pay $40 for recovery of saddle
or s25 for saddle and thief. Address
j. n. HENDERSON,
Dixie. !. T. Sept. %. 1899.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-02

MISS JULIA DENT GRANT and
Miss Mary Bigheart both spent two
days getting married. The Indian
maiden is as ceremonious as her
pale face" sister.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-02

THE French government has de-
creed that the civil authority shall
be supreme. This is right in theory
and should be in practice, but the
probability is that the military will
be found to have a card up its
cJaava
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-02

Nature can only feed the flame of
life with the food eaten which is di-
gested. Herbine will invigorate
weak stomach, and SO improve di-
gestion as to insure the natural
bloom of health. Price 90 cents.
City Drug Store, W. B. Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-02
vi.tor,,r Ern Explained.

"Why is it," asked Miss Bookwise.
'-that literature always flourishes
when n queen comes to the throne?"
Because, l suppose" answered Mr..
Knowlines, ''if one wants to be poet
laureate he has to write to the queens
taste."-New York Commercial Adver-
tiser.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-02

THE Transvaal situation remains
unchanged. Rumors are rife and
prophets plentiful. but the Beers
are as close as CLANS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-02

EVEN the republicans of Mary
land and the democrats Of Ken
lucky unite when honor to Dewey
is mentioned.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-02

IT has not yet been suggested
that the Ohio campaign will be
clean. In fact. the slnsh'' on
both sides will raise a S ench in
eyitablv.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-02

DEWEY poetry will have to be
measured by the cord; by the foot
would be entirely to slow.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-02

GENERAL LUDLOW is being com
plimented by the weekly press in
Cuba for the way he handled the
strike in Havana.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-02

THE ice man is still festive, out
the coal man will soon freeze him
out. A paradox.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-02

THE wreck of the Scotsman de-
veloped some very barbarous traits
in the crew.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-02
After Dinner.

Take one of Beggs' Little Giants.
The pleasant after dinner pill cures
indigestion. City Drug Store and
T. N. Coleman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-02
TIME TABLE,
ARDMoRE, MONDAY, OCT. 2.

ARDMoRE is fast approaching the
free delivery stage in postal service.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-02

THESE dark nights are very sug-
gestive of one of Ardmore needs
street lights
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-02
Early Sunday forming Blaze.

About l O'Clock Sunday morn
ing a fire alarm was turned in. The
blaze was a small one, but in a
place where incalculable damage
might have resulted. A lumber
pile close to the seed ihouse of the
oil mills had caught fire, supposed
ly from a spark from a passing
engine. Willing hands got to
work and speedily extinguished
the fire. The loss was about 1000
feet of good lumber.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-02

For SALE-A good second-h hand
safe. Apply Fred Ferris, City.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-02
Changed Hands

Notice that have bought the Chi
nese Laundry, formerly run by Hong
Lee, and will continue the Laundry
at the same place. We wash by hand
and iron by machine shirts, collars
and cuffs as good as any steam laun-
dry, and at as low a price. Ladies'
waist skirts and bonnets a speciality.
The best Chinee laundryman ever in
this town. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Clothes called for and delivered to
any part of the city free.
,en,,-a,m JOE 0. LANE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-02

Thousands of the most stubborn
and distressing cases of piles have
been cured by Tabler's Buckeye Pile
Ointment. 1t never fails to cure.
Price SO cts. in bottles, tubes 75 cts.
City Drug Store, W. b. Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-02
A BURDEN LIFTED.

When 4 woman who has long suffered
from female troubles, is again restored to
health she feels that tremendous burden
has been lifted from her shoulders Her
figure rounds out again. Color comes to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-17
The New Army Law.

WARRINGTON. March 1T.-Ac-
eortiing TO the latest official interp
fation Of the new army law all w.
unteers. officers and men now In the
service. enlisted under the law OF
April last. may be retained in the
service until peace with Spain IL
formally proclaimed. whether or not
the 5000 additional volunteers au-
thorixed by the new law are enlist
ed. One effect of this decision will
be TO permit the retention In the SER
vice until the ratification of ths
treaty Of peace are exchanged of all
volunteer stan officers nov in the
service, In addition TO those who bay
be commissioned under the law of
May :. Secretary Alger has also
been advised that in addition to the
g. 900 new volunteers which the new
law authorizes. he may retain In the
service for six months after peace is
formally declared all the volunteers
now in Manila who are willing to re-
enlist for that period.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-17
Life.

Silently. swiftly. one by one
We march down the aisies OF time:
Musical murmur and mournful
moan.
Piaintive pleading and tender tone.
Blend In a lIving rhyme.
Hope and happiness. faith and fame.
Are all swept along
Into a future misty and gray.
Peopled with phantoms grim and
gay.
some with curse and some with
song.
Lives that were full Of happiness.
othcra that teemed with sin.
shadowy phantoms OF bygone gone
ON a suffering soul turn full their
gaze.
And we long for the Might have
been"
But the longing Is vain. for the past
Is dead.
And a passing present Is all We
know.
Futurity's riddle we may not read.
But the pains Of the past with It,
lust and greed
should tell US ,ne way 10 30.
Prince and paupers are peers In
death.
Their ashes are blown where their
feet once trod.
out OF the past with Its veal ana
woe
Into the future Of doubt we go,
Christian and pagan to face one
Godl
nenVgr News
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-17
a Bright Monkey

NEW YORK. March iT.-Mlke. the
Philippine orans -outanE brought 10
this city from Singapore on the
steamer Merionethshire. II attract
Ing as much attention as his eoun-
tryman. Asuinaldo. might here. He
In really more civilized than some Of
the savage people In the Philippines.
for ne wsars clothing. eats with a
knife and fork from dishes. smokes.
sleeps in a bed and In general be.
HAYES himself "A an American citi-
rrn. He II two and half fee, In
height. and when dressed In wide
trousers. pea Jacket. shirt and sail
or's nit cap. looks almost human. He
recently threw n bucket Of water
over a boatnan who missook him for
n sailor.
Mike had a mate. Norah. on leav-
ing Singapore. but she died in few
days Of nsasicknens. and he showed
strong evidence OF grief TO some
time when a Bible and a pack OF
cards were given 10 Mie he threw
the former away. bu, could not be
induced 20 par; with the cards. His
sailor friends hope to ind a home
for him IN Central park.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-17
She Ia Not q eigamIst.

NEW YORK. March Mra.
Emma de i,eina Went O. the erlmin-
al court building yesterday aud in
quired at the district attorneys Of
nee whether ahe was wanted on a
charge n blramy. The records -
theeourt showed that she had heon
indicted on January %. 1877. on the
complaint 81 asnor Miguel De feina.
a Cuban planter. The case had been
brought 60 the attention Of District
Attorney oientt IN January. 1891. by
the Spanish consul general who IN
formed Mr. oirait that the woman
had deserted the planter and mar
ried n wealthy brewer named Wm.
sehmitt.
According to the story told hy Afr.
oieott. Mrs. Dc neina bs~ame az
auatnted with SUhmilt while the
brewer Was travelling Ia Cuba. AMI
falling in love with him. nhs left her
husband and four children 10 marry
him. when the woman called az the
district attorneys office yesterday
she waa accompanied BY August
Parrsn % a. Grove street
she was taken 70 Part ! II the
general sessions and pleaded not
guilty To the charge ~ bigany she
was reaieaaed ON bail ~ 5000 Mr.
panen Furnished the bond.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-17
a Female Check swindler.

Ngw YORK. March i7.-One OF
the most successful check swindiers
who has hecn working In Newark
and orange recently, l. an attractive
little woman. tRstefuliy attired and
fluent II speech. Yesterday MORN
ing c. r Shipman. a croekcry deal
er. discovered that he was one 90
her victims She bought chinawnre
to the value Of sli.2e a few days
aro and ordered II sent TO Mrs. II.
Durham. g William street. East
Orange. n fictitious address. as the
driver learned The payment was
made by a check for ti5. signed by
II. I. Colt. NJ n. and made payable
10 Emma Taylor. The purchaser
said she WAS Emma Taylor. n train
ed nurse employed by pr. Colt, and
she get si6s in change.
The check was drawn upon the
orange National bank. and at the
bank Il was said yesterday that a
number OF similar checks had been
received. and that a search had fall
ed 10 discover and n 7. Colt I'm the
county. All the reports Indicated.
however. that the same little woman
was circulating the checks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-17
jim HILL
SAYS No
Will Have No Trans
Pacific Line.
loR A NEW COAST RiIlROiD
President Of the Great Northern
system interviewed In
81. Paul.

Upon his return 10 II Paul from
his recent trip 10 the cuast. Prcsi-
dent nm. of the Great Northern
Railway. WAS interviewed by a re-
porter 81 the IT Paul Globe. and
the following was printed:
What arranfrmoutn are you
making to establish a steamship
line from Puget Sound to Asia ?" the
reporter asked
! do not know anything about
such line said Mr. I'M Il know
shall not establish one myself TN
der the preHeut laws Of this country
there q no indneement 10 run a vcA-
sel under the American flag. and n
comngay Operating under any other
fac would have 10 be organized In "A
foreign country"
when are you going 10 Europe-'
asked the reporter.
Il do not sgper, 70 60 this year
IT r. Understood that the spo-
ane Fails 4 Northern railroad Is Ca
operated na a branch line Instead of
an independent road" said the re-
poFfsr
IA does not matter how that line
IL ensrated." said Mr.. nm. The
Great Northern owns a."
What truth IL there In the report
that the Great Northern will extend
ne lino down the coast from Seattle
q PortisndT'
As long as the Great Northern
and O. H. a \ remain on friendly
tefmn the Great Northern viii not
hulid to Portland. We operate over
the q. r. a n tracks and the q. u.
a " enjoys the right Of transport
alton over ours. and even though the
Union Pacific may eventually own
the . r. 8 n. II n doubtful II II
would want the Great Northern 20
build a competias line In It's terri
tory. F'or that reason, among 9TH
srs. ! think the present relations be-
tween the two companies will be
maintained"
Mr.. I'M said that tho reports that
the Great Northern would would
build a iisa 10 Republic are all non
sense.
'-rhs Republic ore is free milling.
and does not have % be transported.
Il is treated on the spot. and there
- nothies In IL for the railroads. The
mine In great one. but one awai-
iow does not make 4 summer"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-17
Movement Of Troops.

SPOKANE. Wash. March H.
Capt. Turner has not vet been adj
viscd as to the date OF the arrival
In Spokane Of Co NJ. Twcnty-fourth
United States Infantry. The troops
are packed and awaiting orders at
Salt Lake Their movement is ex-
pected daily.
A carload OF subsistence stores for
them has arrived from the military
depot at Portland. II consists Of
1000 pounds 81 bacon. rice. beans
and other rationR. a quantity OF
clothing Is on tae way from the
post at waila WalIa and will arrive
today. Capt. Turner has been au-
thQrized to purchase $4,000 pounds
OF coal and 20 cords OF wood for the
post. He viii purchase them from
the lowest bidder. the bids To be
opened on March -.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-17
Vaccination Marks.

GrnelRi Jim Camp was much
Disguised man at the opera Thurs
day night There was Zeiie de Lus-
san trslling haunting little gypsy
melodies as IL abe were Indeed Of the
Romany race. and yet the tag audi
cnee treated her with a silence that
was almost appalling. That was the
case Of FIRST.
OF course they avoke. and after
they recovered from their seif-con-
selousness gave the great singer and
actress the rlaudits she 20 richly
nerited. Hut this incident occurred
during the period n silence:
''Dii you ever see such an audi
encef" exclaimed Jim. fretfuliy;
they den't s~-m tn like her work"
"oh. no. that ssn't So" exclaimed
bright girl sitting next TO him.
The men can't applaud because
they have been vaccinAted. and the
women can't stamp their dainty feet
Tor the same reason" Jim reiapsed
into grim silence.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-17

Eldfidse. a school mate ~ young
kauires she carried "A number IF
notes from young squires % Miss
Decker and from Miss Decker 10 the
youth. she said. but did not know
what was In them.
She said also that one evening be-
fore this after school had been dis
missed, she saw young Bauireh take
Miss Decker on his back and run
around the school room with her
Miss Decker slapped him repeatedly
and begged him Co let her go,
otis Sinclair was called by Mr.
drlfnnRto tell what Edward =.
squirea. che man who bored the
holes Ia the ceiling of Miss DecksrH
room and peeped IN on her and
young sauircn. had said 10 him
about the ease,
'sauires told me-" said Sinclair.
that Miss Decker had a beautiful
form lie described her form In de-
tail"
The hearing Will be concluded to-
morrow.