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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-28
IsINcoRpoRATloN WORTH WHILE

There is much in the following
interview with Judge Clayton of
the Central district which might be
read with profit by many people in
Ardmore. The people of South
McAlester are now confronted with
the gravest situation in the town S
history. Not only is the town in a
bad sanitary condition, but it is
also powerless in the event of an
epidemic to confer upon its citizens
the means of self-protection other
than that of might to protect the
right.
There Is no incorporation there,
and new movement is on foot to
provide such boon. Speaking of
this question, Judge Clayton said:
There are many reasons why this
should be done. In a city of this
size we need municipal government,
not only for police protection and
sanitary regulations, but also for
the cleaning up of the streets, inn
proving and grading same, the
establishment of public schools and
the suppression of vice, thereby
maintaining the public welfare.
AS the matter now stands we have
no public schools and there are
children in and about South Me-
Alester growing up in ignorance
and vice, who, if there were a sys-
tenn of public schools under the
supervision and control of a muni-
cipal government. would be in
school obtaining an education and
force'of character for use in after
life.
While we have some citizens.
some of whom are prominent sin
business circles, who oppose incor-
poratiOn, yet as a rule this Opposi-
ton exists on account of the dread
of taxation. In my opinion, how
ever, such fears are not we'll found
ed. AT all events, the benefits from
municipal government wisely ad-
ministered would Overbalance the
expense thereof. In the larger
towns in the states those who reside
therein have not only a municipal
tax to pay, but also state and
county tax, while in the Territory
neither state nor county tax can be
imposed, and our citizens are not
compelled to sustain that burden.
From a sanitary standpoint |
also think municipal government
essential. Cleanliness, YOU know,
is next to godliness. The summer
will soon Ee coming on and our
city should clean up, if we expect
good health. | cannot emphasize
this point too forcibly. AT the
present time we have a practical
illustration of the necessity of city
government. l refer to the small
pox epidemic now prevalent in
some portions of the Territory. If
our city government were in opera
ton now, effective steps could be
taken to prevent the inception and
spread in our midst of this dreaded
disease y
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-28

There is a law in New York which
requires dentists to be registered, and
the Dental association employs wcmen
detectives to find ont who are practicing
dentistry without certificates. Their
method is to 20 and have their teeth
pulled. One would suppose that this
would limit her activities very ma
terially. and so indeed it does, for Miss
Annie Siegcl. who is employed in this
business, recently testified that she
hadn't tooth left in her head.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-28

An enterprising hotel proprietor has
added well stocked library to his es-
tablishment for the accommodation of
his guests. and it has proved so accept
able that other hotels are about to imi-
tate it. The most vigorous opponent of
the idea is the man who runs the news
stand and supplies the house with the
reading. But in spite of his protests it
is found that good library of readable
books proves a boon to patrons who do
not know how to kill time Both men
and women who can take a dash at the
latest book of travels or fiction without
buying it while they are waiting for
some one to keep an appointment are
the best appreciators of the innovation
When one considers how much ennui
besets women in a hotel. one can see
how much of a luxury well stocked
library can become. If now the hotel
proprietors who adopt this innovation
will exercise good taste in securing a
stock of reading matter, some really
good results may fellow
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-28
Cheap Property.

Chilion Riley, administrator of
the estate of Lima Brown. yester-
day sold o A. F. Jones one half
of a block just south of Frank
Frensley's residence for 800.
Considering that there is fence
around the property worth at least
$50, the price is very low indeed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-28

Ballard's Horebou Syrup is the
best known remedy for consumption,
coughs, colds, and all throat and
chest troubles. Every bottle is
guaranteed. 1t is the best remedy
for children. 25 and SOC.
Sold by T. N. Coleman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-28

The preliminary number of the
Gainesville Morning Chronicle
made its appearance Sunday morn
ing. Messrs. NJ. F. Dunn and A.
A. Wortham have purchased the
material on which the Courier was
published. The Chronicle proper
will make it appearance Wednes-
day morning, March 1st, with Al
A. Wortham editor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-28

1t is claimed that Embassador White
at Berlin has received energetic orders
from our government to present the
American case at Samoa as firmly as
possible and without any trimmings
This, If true. may account for the sud
den disclaimer of the German minister
and the earnest desire of the govern
ment organs in Berlin for a better un-
derstanding with the United States.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-28

WE are inclined to think there
was a mental reservation attach
ment to Mr.. McKinley's disclaimer
of Imperialism.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-28
Poor Mcn'S Clmhs.

New York this winter has been wres-
thing with the question of poor men 5
clubs. Bishop Potter started the discus
sion by pointing out the necessity for
more social centers where the tired poor
man could be refreshed and rested.
After that the papers began to burst
with suggestions for poor mems clubs,
and all sorts of charitable suggestions
were made how to organize peace and
comfort along the public streets with
chocolate and coffee and cheap litera-
ture and hot lemonade and bowling al
leys. Above this chorus there was heard
the rather shrill voice of the very much
advanced woman crying ont: How
about poor women's s clubs? Why should
not the women who have to wash dishes
and tend babies all the time have read
ing rooms and smoking chairs and bill
lard tables where they can escape from
their duties But somebody with a
practical sense undertook to make a
canvass of the poor women themselves,
and it turned ont that 90 per cent of
them preferred to take care of their ba-
bieS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-28
WARNING ORDER

In the United States Commissioners Court
in the IndianTerritory, Southern Districts:
Mary Hurst, Plaintiff, !
vs.. No. SG27.
S. $. Hurst, Defendant
The defendant. 5. s. Hurst. is warned to
appear in this court in thirty days and ans
wer the complaint of the plaintiff, Mary
Hurst.
Witness Hon. Hosea Townsend, Judge of
said court. and the seal thereof this 9Th
day of December, 1885.
G. NJ. CAMPBELL, Clerk.
A B. Pearson. Attorney.
ThOs. Norman, attorney for nonresident.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-28

THE lime burners made a grave
mistake in not organizing a trust
before the Alger relief commission
began spreading on the whetewash.
It would have found the commits
sion a magnificent customer. =
Omaha World Herald.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-28

A paper has been started in Paris to
advocate kindness to animals. As anti
Dreytus leaders, anti-Jews. anti-repub-
hcans and anti-imperialists have joined
hands TO write for it, Paris comic
paper suggests that it ought to have for
its motto. kindness to Animals, but
Death to Men.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-28
CattIemen,s Convention.

Account cattlemen's convention
to be held at Fort Worth, March 1s-
Is, the Texas and Pacific Railway
company will sell round trip tickets
from all stations in Texas to Fort
Worth at rate of one faer. not to ex-
ceed $500, for the round trip; ex-
cept from stations west of Pecos
where agents will add one-way local
to the S5 90 rate quoted from Pecos.
Tickets will be on sale March 18th
and 18th with final limit for return
March 18th, 1899.
E. P. TURNER,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-28

If Secretary Alger has the slight
est doubt of the feelings Of the
people toward him, he should go
home and announce his candidacy
for some elective office.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-28

BLISS is no longer in the cabinet,
but trouble is, with a big 7, and
it will get worse and worse as we
continue our present policy in the
PHILIPPINES.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-28

There is considerable mystery about
the recent earthquake that was felt in
five or six western states and which
was coincident with the cold snap. In
parts of Indiana and Illinois it caused
vast assures in the earth, which has Civ
en- rise to the theory that the shock was
the result of the contraction of the
earth caused by the cold.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-28

Ballard's Snow Liniment is the
most penetrating Liniment in the
world. 1t cures pain and inflamma-
ton of all kind quicker than any
other known remedy. Price soc
Every bottle guaranteed. 25 & soc
Sold by 7. N. Coleman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-28
Beees, Cherrv Couoh svruD

Gives you the essential qualities
of the cherry tree bark from which
it derives it's name. 1t cures your
stubborn colds, coughs of long stand
ing and Group. 1t is the best known
cure for la grippe. Sold by City
Drug Store and T. n. Coleman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-28
DENTAL .PARLORs.
DIR. W. H. ENLoE, Prop'r.
NOTICE IN BANKRUPTCY.

In the District Court Of the United states
for the Southern District of the Indian
Territory:
In the matter Of George William Cund
bankrupt-in bankruptcy. No. of case u.
Notice is hereby given that the first meet
ing of creditors of George Willism Cund
who has been adjudged a bankrupt under
an act of Congress entitled An Act to Pro-
vide for a Uniform System of Bankruptcy
Throughout the United States,' approved
July |, 1898, will take place at my office in
Pauls Valley on the nth day of March. 1899
at 10 O'Clock a. m.
T. y. RoBNRTT.
Referee in Bankruptcy.
First published Feb. 18th 1899.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-28

One hundred and thirty thousand
deaths occur in London annually, and
there are only 200 acres of burial land
within easy distance of the metropolis
Sir Arthur Arnold has called attention
to the startling fact that as many as 20
people have been buried in one grave
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-28

THIS warm weather is delightful,
but remember the suns heat is
maturing the disease germs in the
trash piles. Beware.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-28

There is some danger that operations
in the Philippines will become monoto-
nous unless some leader better than
Aguinaldo takes the field. The capture
of Iloilo without the loss of a man lacks
thrill The attempt of the natives to
burn the town was like a bad lnelo-
drama in which the red fire will not
work
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-28

THOSE who believe that woman
with natural yellow hair is either
an angel or a devil have had their
belief strengthened by the defal-
cation and desertion of Lieutenant
Neall, Fourth Z. S. cavalry. In
his case she was devil.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-28

CRIMINAL carelessness Is punish
able by law. A man who allows
his premises to become filthy is
liable to prosecution under that
statute.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-28
ARDMoRE, TUESDAY, Feb. 2S.

When William wanted an army,
A bose disclaimer was he;
When William got his army,
Devil a disclaimer was he.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-28

THERE might be other days as
well suited to tree-planting as Ar
boz Day. That one day is simply
a starter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-28

HAVE you heard of anyone NOV
ing away from Ardmore on account
of the taxes?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-28

DR.. JOHN WATSON ("Ian Mae
laren') is again in this country,
gathering taffy and dollars from
his American admirers. /.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-28

Myrtle Lodge MOI, X. of P.-Meets every
Thursday at 7:l5 p. N. in their Castle Hall.
Main street, over ARDMoREITE office. All
visiting brethren are invited.
w. II. L. Campbell, G. c.
Edgar Bozarth. K. of R. and s.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-28

District Conference will meet in
Carter Avenue Church, Ardmore,
at 9 am. Apr. 2S. Opening sermon
by Rev. w, II. Averyt at 7:30 p, m.
Apr. 27. @. F. ROBERTS, P. E.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-28

Rev. c. F. Roberts, presiding
elder for the Ardmore district of
the NJ. E. Church South, announces
the following dates for holding
quarterly meeting on his second
round for the present conference
year:
Duncan station ;conf. 7p m Feb.I "A
pr 7pm ' 26
Comanche at Weaver Chapel /" 25, ,26
Thackerville, VI. at Mahota Mch AS
Provence at.Wilson 90 Hip
Ardmore, Broadway station :. 1918
Mannsville at Durwood " 1919
Leon at Crossroad &" %, ,26
Marietta and B. at Burneyville 1921
Grady at Center Point Apr. IL
Springer at Woodford ' s,9
Dixie at Abarr &" 49,
Lone Grove at Hewett p, %
Ardmore, Carter Av. station 27
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-28
UNITED STATES COURT.
TIME TABLE,

Gulf, Colorado and santa Fe Railway.
SoUTH-BOUSD.
Galveston and Chicago Express. 1886 a. m.
CIeburne and Kansas City Express. 6:10 p m.
EoRTH-BoUSD.
Galveston and Chicago Express 80 a. m.
Cleburne and Kansas City Express. IL :O5 a. m.
A. LUCAS. Ticket Agent.
W. s. KEENAN,, General Passenger Agent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-28

Bivens & Williams have car of
tilinp. 3-tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-28

WANTED-A good second hand
phaton. Apply ARDMoREITE Of
flee 26-3t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-28

G. P. & T. A, Dallas, Tex.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-17
DANGEROUS AGE
OF Men and Women as to Entang1e-
ments Matrimonial.

ments Matrimonial.
st. Louis Republic.
The most dangerous age for bachelor
ia under 261b, to be accurate, 1856, as the
registrar general dryly puts 1t In his sta
tistical return just issued. The most JOY
Gus and delightful age for a woman Is
something over 24114-245O That is to say,
that it was at those precise ages that
the average bachelor of last year ana the
average maid became one.
The bachelor, however, grows more
wary year by year. He was older In
1895 than in 1897, when he fell into the
tolls The average bachelor was married
in 1897 at $50 years Of age, quite .05 less.
The girl, too, has to wait longer now than
she used to. She was .05 of year young
er in 1897 when she became wife than
in 1898 AS for the people who marry
as minors, they are rapidly becoming
vanishing number, among men, at least;
eighty-four out of every 1000 husbands
in 1874 were married under. the; age of
81, and so were 227 out Of every LOCO wom-
en-. The boy husbands have come down
to fifty-one per 1000 now; the girl wives
have dropped to ITO per 1000. There have
not been so few boy and girl marriages aI
any time since 1851.
OF the total marriages in 1898, 42,751 per-
sons were minors. OF these there were
two girls, IA; ten, Is; one hundred and f1f-
ty-eight, IS; five boys, 16; six hundred
and sixty-four boys, IT; one thousand one
hundred and ninety-six girls, II, and three
thousand three hundred and three boys
and six thousand two hundred and nine
ty-four girls, 18; over IS the girl wives
run into tens Of thosuands, and actually
nearly nineteen thousand youths of ~
were married.
There has been decided slump in wild
overs and widows of late. In 1871 l3S
husbands and 100 wives in every 1000 were
widowers and widows respectively.
Things have changed since then; there
were but ninety-eight widowers and six
ty-nine widows in every 1000 marriages in
1898. The widower, by the way, is OBJ
viously more dangerous to the susceptible
heart of the opposite sex than the widow
It is to be noted, however, that when
the widow selects a bachelor as hus-
band she takes a man nearly two years
her junior; when she chooses widower
her husband is nearly five years older
than herself
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-17

edition and its one hundred and THIRTEEN
thousand. An amusing story which APP
peared in the Baltimore. News is going
the rounds about it's author. 1t reminds
one of the old Quaker who said nobody
in the world is quite right except me ard
thee" A little old Irisnman, seeing the
picture of Winston Churchill dispiayedd, d IN
inquired of a bystander whom 1t repre-
scented. Winston Churchill was the reply:
Where does ne preach?" Being told that
ed: Amt he? What did y you say MS his
writes novels" Does what?" Writes
novels" The Ir!shman shook his head
| with look of pity. and declared: . TOO
bad, too bad! He has a good face"
The Macmillan company Will publish at
an early date Topics of Un mi states nie
cipal Of the high school. Rochester. N. 7.
The book is designed to accompany any
good text book and aid In the selection OF
ing library for teachers, followed by
series of introductions on the use OF the
topical method, with sources, suggestions
to teachers, the desired result. how to
study. the recitation. talks to create In
terest and memory lessons.
A new and cheaper edition Of ''The Let
tiers of Elizabeth Barrett Browning,' ed
tied. with biographical additions, by
Frederic G.. Kenyon, will be puDl1sned
during the month, In one volume by the
Macmillan company.
| Miss Clara Motifs, whose lame mas long
been household word among theater-
goers. has of late turned her attention to
literature, and collection of her stories,
published last summer, is already in Its
second edition. A childs story. My Lit
tie Jim Crow" attracted attention in a
recent number of ST., Nicholas, and will
give It's. title to volume Of short stories
about children which the Century COM
pany will publish this fall.
Sir Thomas Upton IS expected to be
the guest of the Sphinx club at It's In:
augural dinner for the autumn, at the
Waldorf-Astoria. New York. on the eg-
ening of Tuesday. Oct. 10. Mr.. George +.
Rowell has accepted the invitation OF the
executive eommitte to introduce the sub
1ect for the evening discussionZZ"T Flu
tility Of Attempting to Reach Everybody
by Advertising"
Mrs. John Drew. in the last. year OF
her life. wrote a sketch Of her stage ca
reer for her children and grandchildren
This has been secured for Scribners Mag,
azine, and will appear in the October and
November numbers. with an introduction
by John Drew, her son. Peter G1lSey ana
Douglas Taylor have put their hne COZ
lection of photographs and prints at the
disposal of the publishers. and very
interesting series of Illustrations will &C
company the memoir. Mr.. Taylor has
written the biographical notes.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-17

Hudson people to look after it to its next
point of destination, and so on, until the
car gets back into the hands of the Union
Pacific. If it IS too long time en- route.
the Union Pacific people send to the
New York Central, and the car IS traced
by telegraph.
Cars are never entirely lost sight OF,
but they are frequently retained long
er than appears necessary by roads short
of rolling stock, and some pretty sharp
telegraphing has to be done 10 get them
on the move again. Railroads that use
cars not their own have to pay the road
that owns them Gle of a cent per mile,
the settlement of accounts being made
every month.
ROADS HELP ONE ANOTHER
OF course If the roads did not work to-
gether in this interchange and help one
another the system would not4De worth
anything. In England the cars are kept
track of by some sort of clearing house
system but the distances are so great In
this country that it has been considered
impracticable.
Think for a moment Of the enormous
number Of freight cars that are sent
scooting north, south, east and west from
New York every day. They are scattered
from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean
and from Maine to the Gulf of Mexico.
Notice a freight train of fifty cars, and
every car in the train seems to belong to
a different line. But every one Is down
on the books" somewhere, and on demand
it can be located on a few hours notice.
c. H. Ewings, car accountant of the New
York Central, told me that freight cars
are never lost, except by fire or by run
ming into a river, and even then 1t Is
shown by the books that the cars lost
ware on that ma rtiCular train
The Pennsylvania railroad has about
1000 freight cars to look after. The New
York Central has 3d. 900. They are sent
to all parts of the country. No matter
where they are they bring in revenue.
for other roads have to pay for them If
they send them on long distance trips.
The average life" of a freight car is
about twenty years If it is kept in proper
repair
Within the last ten years there has
been as much improvement In freight cars
as there has been in passenger cars. They
are built larger and with easier facilities
for loading and unloading. This does not
take into account the refrigerator cars,
mail cars. express cars and other cars
made to meet the requirements Of a Spe-
cial service.
The common, ordinary freight car is
much finer piece of workmanship than 1t
used to be in the days of rapid railway
development. In the first place. the cars
are twice as large. Fifteen tons used to
be the limit Now cars are constructed
to carry thirty tons and bigger loccmo-
tives are built to draw them. Tho
heaviest rolling stock seems to be the
most economical.