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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-19
TIE SEASON OPENS.
Ardmore's First Bale Of Cotton Ar
rived Late Friday Afternoon.

About 5 O'Clock Friday after
noon Ardmore's first bale of cot
ton for the season of l9OO-O1 ar
rived and was promptly sold. An
interesting fact in connection with
Its arrival is that it reached here
on the anniversary OF last year s
first bale-the 18th.
The cotton belonged to John
Sizemore of the Ran community
and was growing in his field Fri
day morning. A force of thirty
hands picked the cotton in few
hours and it was then giuned,
baled, brought to town and sold /,
all ir one day.
The staple was graded as strict
middling and brought 10 cents a
pound. the purchaser being Joe
Wilson of Kansas City. The
ARDMOREITE headed the premium
list with years subscription to
the paper and other business men
subscribed until a premium of $40
had been raised. The bale weigh
ed about $50 pounds aud, with the
premium, netted MIR. Sizemore
about $65.
A second bale arrived soen
after the first was sold and a prem
ium of $14.65 was given to the
owner. D. L. Pardue of Holder
This bale sold for s 05 per pound
A third bale was also brought
in before night Friday. but wai
not sold until yesterday morning
l899-OO.
Ardmore's first bale for the sea
son arrived at l O'Clock q. m.
Thursday. Aug. II. 1t was raised
by Mrs. Cinthia Reynolds, a widow
lady. living near Orr and was pur
chased by j. w. Banks at 81
cents. A premium of $40 wa
raised which made the total pric
for the first bale $72. 80.
189S-99.
Ardmore received her first bal
for this season at 4 o'clock a. m.
Wednesday. August 23.' This wa
bought by e. D. Wortham at 5Hs
The second bale arrived a fe'
hours later and was purchased b
J. w. Banks for ) 25.
1897 9S.
The first bale of cotton this Sc;
j son was received Aug II and sol
at Z cents.
1896 81.
t The first bale of this season wa
, received on July 80 and weighe
: 42O pounds. 1t was sold to JC
n. Barall at 7c, and with pr,
MUM of $40. 80 netted its own'
f Bud Sites $49.75.
y S. S. Hood has fine line (
: candies lin
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-19

Mrs. Lokey, who has been so
seriously i'll at the home of her
father for some time, has so far
recovered as to be able to return
to her own home. 1t is thought
that her convalesceIce will be
rapid.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-19

Deputy Bob Nestor came in Fri.
day night with Blake Allen and
FL. G. Steward, charged with lar.
ceny, and they were placed in jai
on commitments issued by Com
missioner Winn at Center.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-19
Store Room For Rent.

For rent for one year, store
room 25 by so feet in the rear of
Roland & Wymore's grocery store,
giving privilege of a good back
lot. Apply j. S. b. APoLLos.
17tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-19

Don't neglect the warnings OF
nature. If your appetite is poor,
breath bad, tongue coated, you will
be sick unless you take steps to put
your system in good condition.
Prickly Ash Bitters is the remedy
you need. 1t cleanses the entire
system.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-19
Tf CHINESE 1p|TlI S TAkft
The Legations are Saved the Report
Officially Confirmed - Further
Aggressive Action-Question
Arises Concerning Future
Movements.

uC oiAAC0 al u4lOS nave CdpbuI-
ed and entered Pekin in the face
of obstinate resistance, and the
members of the foreign lega-
tions are safe. Official con-
firmation of the fall of the
Chinese capital came to the
United States government last
night in the shape of two cable
grams, one from Admiral Remey
and the other from Consul Fow-
Ter at Chez Foo. Admiral Rem
ey dispatch follows:
"Taku, Aug. 17.-Bureau of
Navigation, Washington: Just
received telegram from Tien
Tsin, dated Aug. 16. 10, p. M:
'Pekin was captured on Aug. Is.
Foreign legations are safe. De-
tails follow shortly
That from Consul Fowler is
contained in the following:
"Chee Foo, Aug. 18.-Receiv-
ed Aug. II, Secretary of state,
Washington: japanese admiral
reports allies attacked Pekin,
east, on Aug. Is; obstinate resis-
tance. Evening Japanese enter
ed capital with other forces.
Immediately surrounded lega-
tions. Inmates safe. japanese
loss over 100; Chinese 800.
FOWLER
Previous information which has
been received here showed that
the allied army took possession
on Aug. II of Tung Chow. twelve
miles from Pekin. After a halt
of three days for rest and pre-
lparation the army attacked the
capital. The officials here knew
the stronghold of the Boxers
was in the Chinese city and that
the allies were to attempt tC
force their way through into the
Tartar City, in which the lega
ton compounds are located, il
might mean a great loss of life
and possibly defeat. 1t was also
known that the imperial troops
which have sided with the Box
ers, were, many of them, in oil
near the Chinese city, and tha
much of the artillery and rife
firing which had been poured
into the legations has been fror
the walls separating the two
cities. These facts evidently
were communicated to Genera
Chaffee and the other comman
ders of the allies. Realizing
these obstacles, it appears tha
the allies decided to attack tn,
city by the east gate. There ar,
four entrances to the city on tn
east, two leading to the Chimes
city and two to the Tartar city
Just which one of these wa
selected as the attacking poin
Consul Fowler's dispatch doe
not disclose. Contrary to th
press reports today.
Consul Fowers dispatch show
that the attack on the city me
with strong resistance. Th
Japanese force engaged with tn
advance numbered 10000 men
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-19

The curbing for the new asphalt
walk in front of Coleman Bros
drug store on West Main street has
been put in and work on the walk
will begin in few DAYS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-19
For Sale Cheap.

One 50horse power stationary
boiler. complete with smoke stack
!ront and CRATE bars. whistle, etc.
write or see Suggs Bros, Ber-
Wyn, l. T. 13d&wtt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-19
Money to Loan.

If you want to borrow money
on your city property see me at
once. Best plan and strongest
company in the south.
15tf n. r. TISDAL.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-19

Judge Wood, as special master,
was yesterday engaged in hearing
testimony in the T. T. Sanders
bankrupt case, over which there
has been so much trouble.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-19
rrE PASSING THRoNG.
81 the worlds . stage and Each
= one plays q Part.

r. G. Whitten went south on
last evenings train.
q H. Brown made a business
trip to Davis yesterday.
"a Bond and wife left yesterday
,ornipg for Duncan to reside.
C. Treadwell and wife of
r;sbomingo were in the city yester-
day.
W. B. johnson went to OKLA
homa City on yesterdays noon
train.
" B. DeFreese and wife left
.osterday morning for Houston,
Texas.
will Braley and family left yes
,o.dav for a ten days visit with
friends at Oakman.
Mrs. Ada Hines, who has been
n Shawnee, Okla, for some time
has returned home.
Clifford 0. Caldwell, of the
ARDAoREIrE force, vent to Gaines
vile this morning.
III Patterson and wife of Bel
.on are in the city, the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Mccoy.
Mrs. H. c. Potterf is visiting
relatiyes in Sedalia, Mo-, and will
he abseut about a month.
H. w. Branum Of Gurleys,
Ala. is here on a visit to his
brotherin-law. D. E. Flint.
Mrs. Chas. Durie has returned
from an extended visit to Corpu:
Christi aud other Texas points.
W C. Clark and family left las
NIGHT for Clarence, Mo-, where
tbey will make their future home
A. Lucas left this morning fo
Colorado Springs and other point
in the Centennial state to spend
much merited vacation.
Miss Annie Covey, who ha
been visiting relatives here. lef
Yesterday morning for her hom
in Montague, Texas.
Mrs. NJ. E. Spurgeon left las
night for st. Louis and othe
points to purchase stock OF ia
and winter millinery.
Mrs. Kate Suggs and daughter
Miss Lula, after a pleasant vlsl
with relatives here and at Berwyn
return home to Denison this even
ing.
w. H. Mullen, a nephew OF Co
J.P. Mullen, and Percy Boyce c
Durant, Miss. are in the cit
prospecting with a view to local
ing.
Miss Lena Cromer, who ia
been in the city, the guest of he
uncle and aunt, Judge and Mrs
NJ. L. Garrett, left yesterday ever
ing for her home iii Fort Worth
Arthur d. Tompkins, son
the late r V. Tompkins, is hel
from Dallas on visit to his fail
er's old time friend, Col. Sidne
Suggs. Mr.. Tompkins is an e!
pert machinist.
Nick Wolfe came in last ever
ing from a visit to his old hon
near Memphis, Tenn. He repor
very pleasant trip and mo
enjoyable time while there. +
looks hale and hearty and is ;
jolly as ever.
Grover Suggs was here fro
Berwyn yesterday and reports tn
the overhauling and repairing
Suggs & Bros gin at that place
complete and that they are rea(
for the ginning season. He toe
a stock of cotton ties back Wi
him.
NJ Mrs. w. f. Ellis, with her thr
children, Misses Louellen and FIJI
aud Master George. from Walle
Texas, is visiting her father al
M mother, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. &c
ledge, and will spend several week
8 dividing her time with her brothe
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-19

Mrs. S. f. Gardner is reported
quite seriously i'll since her arrival
here from Marietta.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-19

London, Aug. 1S.-"Pekin was
relieved on the night of the 18th. "
This message was received
last evening at the imperial Gus
toms office in London from the
Commissioner of Customs in
Chez Foo.
The Morning Post assumed
that the United States Is willing
to abandon any idea of further
aggressive action, but it ques-
tions the disposition of Germany
and the other powers to agree
to such a course.
The Daily Graphic in a para
graph apparently inspired says
there is no reason to believe
that any of the powers will repu-
date the previous understand
ing to respect the integrity of
the empire and dynasty, adding
that the proposal to land a Brit
ish force at Shanghai originated
not with the British government
but with the Chinese.
This says the Daily
Graphic, "disposes of the story
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-19

The cream parlor of 5. S. Hood
Is the place to get most delicious
Ice cream and frapine. lin
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-19
Wanted.

500 cords of wood at So per cord
by the Ardmore Oil & Milling Co.
15-d&wtf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-19

Heath & James have some fine
melons on ice. Order one sent to
your home This morning.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-19

Yesterday in the north part of
town .Jake's diminutive delivery
mule became frightened and ran
away. Clyde Pulliam, who was
in the wagon, was thrown out and
badly bruised, but he is not
thought to be dangerously injured.
The mule was stopped after run
ming several blocks and not much
damage was done to the wagon.
Keep the body healthy at this sea-
son by using Prickly Ash Bitters. 1t
is a necessary condition to success
fully resist malarial germs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-19

S. S. Hood has a fine line of
candies. lin
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-05-25

panies, and also samples of the
books they propose to furnish,
know whereof" | speak when
say that under uniformity we
could get books of equal merit tc
any now in use for at least one
third less money on an average,
They won't comply with their
contract9 Mr.. Moss Back, we
infer, overlooked section s in the
act Of the legislature, which re-
quires the concerns wishing the
contract to furnish q county with
books, to file their propositions,
together with standard copies Of
the books they propose to fur
nish, with Invest wholesale OF
mailing prices, stamped in each
book, in the office Of the State
Superintendent OF Public In
struction,' before their books can
be adopted. Contracting book
companies also are required to
enter into a bond to and with the
State Of Arkansas in the sum Of
$4,000 for the faithful per-
Torrance Of their stated propo-
sitions. " ace"
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-05-25
ASH FLATaATOMS.
The farmers are busily Z;

The farmers are busily at
work. T.. u J." : l. ~
School districts number 4,
AZ and 13 all voted a school
tax and against uniformity.
Hurrah for democracy.
We hope to have w. H.
Evans here on a preaching
tour in July. Come on, Mr.,
Evans, we want the gospel
in its purity.
T. H. Richie was elected
school director in district 4,
There are some people who
think they can pull the di.
rectors. Not so, boys.
J. L. Overton says he will
commence taking the census
the first Of June and that he
will be full enough on census
June 9th to be competent to
vote.
Our town has been full OF
drumIners the past week.
Among the latest being Mr..
and Mrs. Shipp of Memphis.
Mr. Ship always makes
himself interesting = to" the
crowd. "v'fN"'''r, !" ~
A. L. Hoy and brother OF
Mammoth Spring have" been
Here setting up4 some ma
chinery for the Champion
peopley AL is'ta Nhustlihs
young = man; and dong you
forget IT. an ""d 'va' :
More and better specimens
of mineral come in. 'ci'The
Ash Flat Mining Co., has
been offered SIS per ton for
their ore and will not take It,
They expect TO commence
work the LIST Of . uly.'N Quite
a,lot of hands and teams, are
employed I'VE are here to
...a,,,p't(. u \ as LNtS a.
sIaV
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-05-25
CENTER ClNDERS.

Little Albert Clear is very
sick.
The measles have come in at
last, s. P. Murphy's children
have all had them.
Center wants a good physician
and now would be a good time
for one to locate here.
Jack Johnson OF Kings Mill
was buried at the Center ceme-
terry on Thursday, May II.
John Lott has moved his saw
mill to Center and is putting it
up on the branch just east Of the
store. He intends to put up q
cotton gin this fall.
The school meeting went off all
right. Text book uniformity
carried by q vote of 10 to /. Only
one vote was cast against a 5
mills tax. W. F. Stewart was
elected director for 3 years.
s. P. Murphy has traded his
farm near Kings Mill for the
David Cash property in and near
Center. Mr.. Murphy wants to
sell some town property, having
more now than he wants to keep,
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-05-25
CAVE CITY CULLlNGS.

Prof. and Mrs. Buck went to
Batesvllle Saturday, returning the
same day. w."
Shelby Shaver, a popular candi-
date for representative, was IN town
Mosday night. go
We had considerable rain last
week which has thrown farmers con-
slderably behind. :" 49,
Mr.. and Mrs. V. q. Gray spent
Sunday on Dota visiting the family
of DR.. c. g. Gray.
The wheat crop continues very
promising though there are some
crops not as good as was thought.
The following sentence contains
every letter in the alphabet: The
quick, sly, brown, fox jumped over
the lazy dog. v
Hon. P. D. McCulloch will speak
here next Tuesday. 1t is expected
that his opponents, Hons. Clay Sloan
and T. u. Taylor, will also be here.
Our county candidates who have
been running at large fur the last
six months are in close quarters
now, having to face each other in a
county campaign
w. 7. Cunningham of Evening
Shade was in town the last OF last
week visiting his sister, Mrs. NJ. E.
Barnett, and seeing about the Fourth
Arkansas, of which he was a MEM
Der. ~
j. A. Lamar is having a neat,
three-room Cottage erected on the
street running east from his store.
This street wasn't opened until this
spring and he is the first 10 build ups
on it.
There has been considerable stir
among the members of the Fourth
Arkansas here Of late. A Mr.. Barr
of Washington, D.. G. IS at Bates
yllle taking testimony and it ls ex-
pected that they Will receive their
pay soon. -
The school election passed off
quietly. There were only % votes
polled, 4 for uniformity and IS
against uniformity. j. A. Lamar
was reelected director without op.
position, and as usual a 5.mills tax
was voted.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-05-25
BALBOA BLASTS.
Weather cool and pleasant.

Weather cool and pleasant.
w. A. Franks il on the sick llst.
We have only four candidates fol
justice of the peace In Big Rock
township. '
Cotton is looking bad from the
cold weather. Corn looks well in
these parts.
Aunt Ludle Gray IL making pre-.
parations TO 20 TO the Indian Terri
tory with her brother.
II. B. Hill, candidate for clerk,
was looking for the voters IN this
PART and made some friends.
win Il. Founders was IN thi,
section Saturday. He Is a perfect
gentleman and has many friends at
this placa. h u -
We Will say that we were miss
taken about county uniformity as
the vote cast was this way: District
81 IN votes cast, IS against uni.
fotmity and for il; district 80, I
votes cast,4 against uniformity and
8 for 1t, making 81 votes and only &
for uniformity. We hope IL has
gone this way all over the county.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-05-25
KINGS MILL KINKS.

Weather real cool for May.
Wheat in this section Is unusually
good up to date.
Little Maud Bris,ow IS quite sick
with typhoid fever.
Farm work very much behind on
account of so much rain.
DR.. Tlbbles is getting qalte good
practice in the vicinity Of Kings
Mill.
There seems to be a very good
interest in Sunday school at Liberty
Hill. Also the slnglng Sunday eve,
ning was well attended.
A 5>mills tax was unanimously
voted at Liberty Hill lsat Saturday
for building purposes. County uni
tormity was carried by almost a
unanimous vote.
Rev. John p. Kelley preached an
interesting sermon at Liberty Hill
Sunday, after which Uncle DAVE
Spurlock led the prayer in his old
time style to very great extent,
which caused some of our minds to
run back and linger on fond mem.
cries OF the past.
AUNT JANE.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-05-25

4
they can be forced to comply with
their contracts. Mr.. Moss Back
has a very expansive mind, a
powerful imagination. He fore
sees and imagines that if uni
formity carries in Sharp county
the people will have to expend
for books the first year, "the nice
little sum of S11, 100. Admit that
it will require So on an average
to furnish each child with books,
which is putting the figures ex-
tremely high. We are given a
year from the time of adoption in
which to make the change. The
companies whose propositions |
have on file, not only agree to
give an exchange of books, but
they allow US to use the books
now on hand as long as the law
allows it, and then take them,
allowing for each and every book
9 half the price of new one OF like
4 kind. To illustrate: We never
knew Barnes Histories to sell for
1 less than ST. Under uniformity,
we could get Barnes or a history
as good for rs cents, and then
exchange any old history for it
and be allowed 81 1-2 cents,
making a new history cost US
37r1-2 cents. All other books
are in proportion. Section 5 of
the uniformity law requires that
the book board shall give due
consideration to the textbooks
now in use in the majority of the
districts Of the county, and to the
wishes and recommendations of
the teachers and school patrons,
as may be expressed by petition
or otherwise. Doesn't this give
the people a sufficient voice in
the selection Of books for their
children? Or as Mr.. Moss Back
claims, is it only "a suggestion
to flavor the beautiful word uni
formity and decoy the unsus-
pecting voter to ALLEVIATE his
rights to a board of mutton
heads?"
Now as | shall not ask the in
dulgent editor of the RECORD for
more space at present, let me say
in conclusion, that this article
would not have appeared in print,
LII Mr.. Moss Back had not pitched
If4lntoyas in the discourteous and
ungentlemanly manner in which
he did,. Any body with a thin.
bleful Of sense, and the reason Of
a goose, would see that some of
his insulting remarks refer to me
in particular, and others in gen.
eral, and therefore, feel justifi-
able in resenting. am sure
that there are many teachers in
Sharp county who are not cor
rupt enough to sell their honor,
and forswear themselves for
money, even.if they were on a
County School Book Board; and
! sincerely hope and believe that
even the County Examiner him
self is not corrupt enough to
barter the minds and welfare of
the 4,528 school children of Sharp
county to "royally grease" his
paws" We hope also, that
before we are classed as mutton.
heads" we shall have a more
just judge to render the verdict
than Mr.. Moss Back.
n Very Respectfully,
Iohn Wo tl,;n, |
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-05-25
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The RECORD is authorized to
announce the following eandi.
dates subject to the action of the
democratic primaries June g."
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-05-25

The RECORD is authorized to
announce the following candi.
dates subjectto the action of the
democratic primaries June 9:t
dan t".,t,' pa. - SO H. d.
For Congress
! VI ("'";r vas PD McCULL0CH
CLAY SLOAN.
FIG TAYLOR
For Prosecuting Attorney
FOR +. o''2''d ~ H CRENsHAW
VA TURNER i
For State Senator y"
''' or@ + = II TT HERRN
DL KING
For Representative
os u 'i1f'a''"s L SHAVER
aB FERGUSON
WILL E FOUNDERS
&C CARPENTER 4"
Al PORTER .N
For Clerk ''~ eos
It VT" HB HILL
CD R1ToHIE
For Sheriff ".J At, ~
/ u '>"1 ''' " NIL HANEY
GH MATTHEW
BEN N YATES
JASPER HUTCHINSON
For County Judge ~ ~ d
RIO" ~ wv SMITH
For Treasurer 4, q
49, ~ '|''''' : L DICKERSON
CIV SHAVER v
For Assessor " VA - ~
d e e veg " CON M SULLIVAN
CIV MULLEN
A'HARRELL
For Surveyor "'''''.'
0' ''A'' =" GEORGE PARSLEY
RE- NORTON. I
WIN ARNOLD
For JUSTICE Of the Peace
Piney Fork township
'' TJ DAVIDSON