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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-09
EXTRACT FROM LETTER
From Hon. j. d. BneedIct. Superlntend-
ent of schools In Ind. Ter.


ent of Schools In Ind. Ter.
The following is an extract from
letter from Hon. j. D. Benedict
of Muskogee, superintendent OF
schools in the Indian Territory, to
Prof. John W. Wilkinson of Pauls
Valley, and which was read before
the honorable body of Chickasaw
teachers during the session of their
association at this place:
Supt. John w. Wilkinson, Pauls
Valley, |. T.: Dear Sir-Yorrs
of April % just received. In re-
ply will say that the governments S
authority has not yet been estab-
hshed over the Choctaw nation,
and am unable to say, at present,
just what we will be able to do
down there
< X < Z
Concerning the subject which
you have assigned to me, | am not
prepared to say very much at pres
ent. ! know by experience that
hastily prepared school legislation
is often worse than no legislation
at all. | am quite anxious, how
ever, to have the people of the
Territory to make a determined eff
fort to induce Congress, at its next
session, to afford some relief for
the thousands Of unfortunate white
children scattered throughout the
various nations. | have already
written to one of the most infiuen-
tial members in each house of Con-
gress, stating that Congress can
better afford to appropriate money
for the education of all the chill
dren in the Territory, than to be
compelled to constantly increase its
appropriations for the maintenance
of criminal courts. jails and peni-
tentiaries. As the time approaches
for Congress to meet again, l hope
that the people of the Territory
will make an earnest and united
appeal for relief in this direction.
l know of no other legislation so
badly needed, at present, as this,
and if we can induce Congress to
make the necessary appropriations
some additional legislation might
then be needed.
j. ID. BENEDICT.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-09

"OPEN the mills and the mines,
rather than the mints, was Viii
liam Mckinley's slogan in 1896.
The mints remained closed to silver,
aud now the trusts are beginning
in terrible earnest to close up all
competing mills and mines, and to
consolidate all production and dis
trihution in the management of d
very small number of men. Next
year the Republican candidate will
be glad to talk forcible annexation
or anything else rather than mills
and mines. The trust-closed and
trust controlled mills and mines
will be a sore subject at the White
House.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-09
Fire Department Meet.

A meeting of the Ardmore Fire
Department was held last night in
the City Hall with Chief George d.
Lawrence present and presiding.
Dave Best was appointed secre-
tary pro tempore.
The roll call showed the follow
ing members present Best. NicOls,
Laughlin, Villines, Frasher, Pyeatt
and Weeks
On motion of d. Best the rules
and regulations of the old fire COM
pany were adopted and the Sec
retary instructed to reduce all
fines just one half.
A motion prevailed that all
members be required to stay with
fire engine until the engine and
hose are put in the engine house
and a fine of fifty cents % be
assessed against any member who
may fail so to do.
All parties present were allowed
the privilege of becoming charter
members and by vote charter mem
bership was closed.
Oscar Wilkerson was appointed
lineman and Clyde Frasher ap-
pointed nOzzleman.
Frank Bonner, Dan Sheriff.
and Fred Kinkade were appointed
standing committee on investi-
cation.
T. Y. Morgan was elected an
honorary member of the depart
ment-exempt from dues and fines
but subject to street taxation.
A motion was also made to pre-
sent a petition to the city council
asking them to furnish the fire
bows with rubber suits.
Meeting adjourned to next regu-
lar meeting, first Monday in June.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-09
FRISCO LINE.
ST. Louis ODd Son Francisco
Railroad Company.

Take the most popular route TO St.
Louis and all points East, Kansas
City and all points North and West.
Santa Fe trains make close connec-
tionS ut Oklahoma City and Wichita
for all points on the Frisco Line.
st. Louis and Kansas City Mail and
Express leaves Oklahoma CITY S:19
every morning: leaves st. Louis s:lO
every evening and arrives at Oklaho-
ma City 6:2O the following evening.
Through Reel. hing Chair Cars with
out change Pullman Palace Sleepers
from Monett to st Louis and Kansas
City. You can secure berths before
leaving Oklahoma.
Further information will be cheer
fully given by the nearest Agent or
DUNN, It. F. & P. A.,
Oklahoma City, O. i.
BRYAN SNYDER, G.. P. A,
st. Louis, Mo.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-09

WE presume there was nothing
sensational about it, but Why
God soaked it to Balaam" was the
subject Of q sermon at Perry. Okla. =,
Sunday night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-09

THE proposition to include the
law firm Of which Senator Platt ;
sons are members in the New York
investigation, seems to have had
a quieting effect upon those re-
sponsible for the Mazet committee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-09

A fishing party under the man
agement of r. w. Randol, ]. a.
Madden and 10 F. Williams left
today for Pennington and Blue.
They had two horse wagon load
of almost everything used on such
a trip. They will be gone ten
days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-09
j d BENEDICT.
Supt. Of Schools in |. I.

NOTICE-About the 10Th of this
month | will open a real estate and
rental office in connection with my
office business in the Wilmington
hotel office. under the management
of J. w. Lokey and George W
Chancellor. Any business en-
trusted to our care will receive
prompt attention.
w, P. CAREER,
Superintendent of Agents Guaran-
tee Loan and Banking Co., of
Dallas, Texas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-09

II the newspapers correctly re
port his escapades, the Princeton
newsboy who recently inherited
$50, 900 by the death of an unknown
uncle, is in a fair way to follow
Coal Oil Johnnie, who was the
wonder of the Pennsylvania oil
regions while his money lasted.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-09

While revenue officers are in the
business Of destroying counterfeit
stamps on cigars they might EN- =
bellish the job by destroying all the
counterfeit cigars.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-09

THE telegraph lines in Chilli are
owned by the government. a mes
sage of ten words can be sent to
any part Of the country for about
cents
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-09

THERE is a petit jury of farmers
at Tecumseh which has the unusual
distinction of having as yet return
ed no verdict that has not met with
general approval.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-09

Tom REED must chuckle every
time he thinks about the trouble
he has given the Republicans by
retiring.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-09

DIR. BRIGGS is preaching Chris
tian love, but his enemies hate him
as much as ever and say they will
drive him out of the Episcopal pull
pit as they did out of the Presby-
terian. This is up-to-date Chris
tianitv.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-09

SINCE its recent big fire, Musko-
gee has gone at it with a determi-
nation to put in a system Of water
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-09

THE prospect is good that the
United States will go into the peace
congress on friendly terms with all
the world, the Filipinos included.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-09

HANNA has not yet announced
his choice for speaker of the house;
consequently number OF Repre-
sentatives imagine themselves tc
have a show.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-09

IT will be too bad if the sewer
pipe question resolves itself into a
pipe story.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-09

q THE Webbers Falls Cataract says
that Judge Thomas has been the
means of closing one of the two
hop ale joints in that burg.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-09

Nothing has eyer been produced to
equal or to compare with Tabler's
Buckeye Pile Ointment as a curative
and healing application for Piles,
Fissures, blind and bleeding, exter-
nal or internal, and Itching and
bleeding of the Rectum. The relief
IS immediate and cure infallible.
Price, SO cts. in bottle, tubes 75 cts.
City Drug Store. w. B. Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-09
Change Of Postmaster.

A. o. Wood has been appointed
pOstmasterat Ran, vice John +.
Reid resigned.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-09

We have been informed that the
contract has been let to erect two
more Lowry round bale gins" on
the Santa Fe road in the Indian
Territory. One will be located at
Marietta, the other at Davis. They
will be duplicates of the one near
ing completion at this place, and
built by the same contractor, c. F.
Fraley.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-09

Cord or stove wood taken ON
subscription at the ARDMOREITE
sffice.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-09
TIME TABLE,

ARDMoRE. TUESDAY, MAY 9.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-09

From Territory to State.

\. l.. Alesworth, secretary of the
Dawes commission at Muskogee,
|. T., was at the Savoy, Saturday,
says the Kansas City World. His
trip here was to purchase supplies.
He says the work of classifying the
Seminole lands and making ont
the Greek rolls was proceeding we'll
and that the actual survey of the
land was being pushed along by
Captain Hackbush, who has charge
of the work. He says that the
jump from a fully organized ter
ritory to state will be short one,
but that it will take several years
to complete all of the work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-09

The Dallas News Of today says
that the opera, Martha, pre-
sented last night by the Andrews
Opera Co., stands comparison with
grand opera. At the opera house
Thursday night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-09

BRYAN SNYDER, G. P. A,
st. Louis, Mo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-28

ness Will Uc pre-
vented. When baby comes, there will be
little or no pain, and the ordeal will be
shortened. Recovery will be rapid, and
the patient will emerge with her old-time
,ttractiveness of face and figure. The
mother who takes this wonderful medicine
can keep her health and youthful looks
even though a half dozen children play
about her knees. No other women's rem
cdy is its equal Never allow the medicine
dealer to substitute something else.
This remedy contains no trace of alco-
hol, nor opium, nor any of the dangerous
drugs which enter so largely into many
advertised compounds" recommended
for the cure of invalid women. II will
not create craving for stimulants.
"For FIVE years my wife was in an almost help
less condition suffering from female weakness, :"
writes T. S. Everritt. Esq. Of Hagerman, Wash
iuQtou Co. ria Last September decided TO
trv DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. She took
several bottles of the medicine and gave birth to
q ten pound son on January slSt. IRos She Is
now sound and well and doing her homework. v
Every family needs medical guide and
instructor. The best ever published is the
Common Sense Medical Adviser, 1908
pages. 1t will be sent free on receipt of 81
one.cent stamps to cover cost of mailing
only. This book has been not inaptiy
termed THE Bible of the Body" for It is
to the body what the Bible is TO the soul, -
the great chart of salvation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-28
Praise From an Unexpected Source.

AS sure method as any We know for
exposing the fallacy of the old saying
that the unexpected always happens. is
a perusal of the New York Posts in
evitable criticism of everything done
or left undone by the administrator
There was an exception, however. in
one of the Posts editorials the Other
day. in which President Mckinley was
given a lavish amount of advice re.
speeding the appointment of a national
librarian. 1t is indeed worth reading
and here it is:
president Mckinley recently won
warm praise by the selection of an al
most ideal commission 10 visit the
Philippine islands. The men chosen
for such a work must challenge the
attention of the world. and we are
quite ready that President Schurman of
Cornell University. Professor Worces-
ter of the University of Michigan. and
Colonel DENLY. our longtime minister
to China. should be subjected to the
scrutiny and criticism of Europe. All
that Mr. Mckinley need do TO win
equally deserved praise in the filling of
the national guardianship is to show
equal disregard of all political consid-
erations and equal respect for the re.
quirements of the place"
1t is worthy of notice. however. that
the appointment of the recently de-
ceased librarian was not one that the
Post commended, nevertheless he per-
formed the duties of the Office ably and
creoltably, and now even the Post
cannot deny the excellent results of his
executive management, which was that
of an able and practical man of affairs
There is, moreover, every reason to
suppose that the man who will re-
ceive appointment as the late libra
rian's successor. will not likewise re-
ceive the appreciation Of the Post, but
that he will be one fitted to perform
his duties at least acceptably to the
country, may be- taken for granted
The Presidents rare and experienced
judgment of men has enabled him to
make such good selections that the role
of editorial critic ON the Democratic
and mugwump newspapers has been of
late anything but u sinccurc.
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SHALL WE DIsPur:
The Opinions Of Scores Of Our Fellow
Citizens.

Residents Of Augusta, like other
American citizens. if making an invest
ment want to be sure of getting the
worth of their money. They want to
Know all the why's and wherefores. and
in a direct ratio to the value of the in
vestment they borrow and ferret until
satisfied with the collateral. Take an
instance in the realm of proprietary
articles. If we know of a friend VIII,
has been cured. we have some faith
in the preparation; if we know of two
or three our faith increases. If the
cures reach scores. all we'll known citi.
zens and anyones who still maintains
that there Is nothing beyond ordinary
merit in the said preparation can Safe
lysbe left to the care of his fellow tax.
payers. If he wishes to pick a quarrel
with them on the question of their
judgment and veracity. he has ample
opportunity in Augusta to do so. Be-
gin with this case:
Mr.. Frank Haskell Of Ia South
Chestnut street. says, The universal
verdict of the users of Doan's Kidney
Pills demonstrates the worth of this
remedy Learning about them I pro-
cured supply at G.. X. Partridge's Old
Reliable drug store, directly opposite
the postOffice, and the result of their
use was very satisfactory. deem 1t
pleasure to speak in praise Of a remedy
Of such proven value
Doan's Kidney Pills for. sale by all
dealers. Price so cents. Mailed by
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Sole
agents for the U. S. Remember the
name, Doan's, and take no substitute.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-28
New York Produce aarhsl.

New York. Jan. g..
FLOUR-Reeeipts. 0.1Y bbls.: exports.
AZ ,l3s bills; sales. 1000 pkgs.; firm. short
of buyers owing to erratic changes IN
wheat.
RYE FLOUR-Firmer: good to fair.
S. 25d3 40: choice to fancy. $3.4oM3o0.
WHEAT-Receipts. 1i2.400 bushels: ex-,
ports, 39l Isl bushels: sales, s.325 coo bush
els futures. 10000 bushels spot: spot IT.
regular; No. red. 861s fob. afioat to ar
rive: No. Northern Duluth. IS fob afioat
spot; No. Northern Duluth "a fob. afoat
spot: No. Northern New York. SIS fob.
afiOat SpOt.>
CORN-~Reeeipts. %, 7O0.bushels: exports.
81. 76S sbusheis;x sales. $4,000 5buShelss1-
lures, $4,000 Bushels spot and Outports;
spot firm: No. 2. 1874 fob. afoat. -
OATS-Receipts. IS 500 bushels; exports.
"A, 1872 bushels; spot quiet: No. 9. 3&5; No. ),
34iI:, No. 5. white, 36: track white is M40:
No. 2, white, 36ls: track mixed Western.
3sM36. - z.
CUT MEATS-Dul.
BEEF-Steady. tr 49,
LARD-Steady; Western steamed. $500:
January. $6.05. nominal; refined. firm: con-
tinent, $3.50: s. "A, $3.50.
PORk-Steady. fs r-
BUTTER-Steady: Western creamery.
14aI19: do. factory. 12Il4; Elgins. 49,.
EGGS-Steady; state and Pennsylvania.
8; Western fresh, 1919.
POTATOES-Steady: Jerseys. N.12k9
80: New York. $1.25Ml.62: Long Island.
ST. 75d2OO; sweets. Jersey. N.25I2.J0
SUGAR-Raw, steady; fair refining, "a;
96 test, "A.
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The Micaraaua Canal.

The New York Herald commenting
on the passage Of the Nicaragua canal
bill by the Senate remarked that there
was little occasion to criticise it. as it
was a foregone conclusion that the
House would not pass it. Perhaps not
in the identical shape in which it came
from the Senate, though this is by no
means certain. Several Of the con.
gressmen have freely expressed the
opinion that the Senate awarded more
to the Maritime Canal Company than
the face. however. it would appear that
the bill sufficiently hcdged about the
award to ensure fairness. If we are to
have a canal by the route over which
this company now has control. we can.
not expect to take without recompense
that which those who by their money
and enterprise paved the way have ALI
ready secured. 1t is not likely thai
Congress will do this. nor is it prob.
ipiC tudl ~ ia hAkIihP@ ~ ouiso ny
any other route. More certain still is
it that that canal is to be built and
that within few years.
The situations that crystallized out OF
the recent war has afforded the gen.
eral public clearer appreciation of our
needs i'm certain directions than a de.
cade Of the ordinary agitation of those
particular matters scarcely could have
given. This, together with the agita-
ton which had been expended on the
subject of canal has rendered the
conditions unusually ripe for results
within comparatively brief time
Hawaiian annexation came SO quickly
that an over busy Congress has not yet
found time to prepare the needed leg
islation. BY the nature of the enter
prise such a thing can scarcely occur in
connection with the construction of the
canal, but assuredly there is every
reason to expect speedy action and
little to fear in the way of diplomatic
interference.
An parts of the country must in
evi,ably profit by the building of the
canal. but perhaps more especially the
South and the cotton growers of that
section. who. will then he nearly 5000
miles nearer the great oriental market
that is being opened up than they are
nnu
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MARKET REPORTS,
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
The Features Of The DAYS Dealing in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York. Jan. 27.-On the Stock EN-
change. today. the changes as IA result of
the days trading were rather mixed with
gains predomirat ting. The market opened
with hesitancy but this was speedily dis
sipated by an influx of buying orders and
the market started up under the influence
of strength in the low-pr.cel specialties
and standard stocks.
Commission houses had large volume
OF buying orders well distributed through
the list, which forced the bears to take
back stocks after effecting only a slight
relapse in the markets strength. Prices
were forced up under the leadership OF
the Flower stocks, including Rock Island.
Peoples Gas and Brooklyn Transit. The
iow-priced stocks were then taken In
hand Among the specialties there were
advances of 2ss in Rubber and 2 in Sugar,
while Metropolitan moved 2 points. There
was an average rise of over a point IN
the Changers. led by Rock Island for 4
gain Of IA The Coalers. Morgan stocks
and c. q c. & st. l.. were quiet. Tram
sactions were in excess of 900 as on
Considerable irregularity prevailed in
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pension them. We do not believe that
Senator Butler speaks for the men who
followed the stars and bars when he
presents such a preposterous request
to the Congress of the United States.
Whatever pensioning this government
of ours has done or may do. has been
accorded and will continue to be ac
corded. in the future. as in the past
to the men who fought for it's protec
ton and not to those who sought to
compass it's destruction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-28

SCOTS Emulsion of Cod
liver Oil with Hypophos-
phites is pure and palatable.
For years it has been used
for coughs and colds, for con-
sumption, for those whose
blood is thin or colorless,
whose systems are emaciated
or run down.
For children it means
health and strength, stronger
bones and teeth, and food
for the growing mind.
Baby gains in weight and
thrives when SCOTS Emul-
sion is added to its milk.
soc and s. 90. all druggists
SSoli x BOVINE. Chemists, New York.
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1t doesn't in the least appeal to the
free traders sense of humor to note
that under protection this country is
exporting vastly more than it did un-
der the Wilson tariff. and that our own
working people are having d generous
supply of employment and good wages.
whereas under the other regime there
were uncertain and greatly reduced
employment and consequent hardship
and widespread suffering.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-28

The year book of the Maine Federation
of Women's Clubs is just out. 1t has Il
green cover of the color of the foliage of
the pine tree. the emblem of the State
lettered in gold. The inset in very con-
veniently arranged for ready reference
showing the officers, course of study
number of members and date of organize
ton. From the nineteen clubs which or
ganized in Portland in 1892 the fedora ton
has grown to 9S clubs representing an as-
gregate membership of 1920.
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1t scarcely needed Eagan's test

1t scarcely needed Eagans testimony
to that effect to prove that he was
overwrought when he made his attack
on General Miles. His previous testi-
mony, or TRADE, sufficiently estab-
lished that fact. Undue excitement
usually has it's penalties even if not
prescribed by court martial. 1t is
not, however. impossible to conceive of
man being driven to distraction by
over-work and abuse after the manner
Eagan says he was,
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Chicago Wheat MARKET.

Chicago. Jan. Nervousness. as indi'
Gated by rapid and frequent fiuctua tlon,'
characterized today's trading in wne wheat
During the last half hour OF the sess III
May showed gain for the day OF ~
but the greater portion of the aafS; s;,
was lost on account of heavy reuusi"s
and May closed 4 higher. 20, -
Corn left off at an advance OF =. a ns.
oats are unchanged. Pork and ribs rose
~ each, and lard to 1l..