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Arizona republican., 1900-07-08
whose unpleasantness could be fast ened upon the climate.

During the unveiling of the cannon in the city hall plaza the other day it oc- cured to me how much better the gun looked in that shape than while it was planted on end and was mistaken by tourists for an unheard of variety of cactus. It cost $25O to effect that illu- sion, while it cost only S195 to take it down, scrape the sand off of it and make it look like a cannon. There was net saving of $55. Now, if this coun- cil, and all it's successors, have any financial instincts at all, they will cause the position of the cannon to be changed at least once a year, each time, of course, at a smaller figure than the time before. Thus the cannon, which was at first regarded as an item of expense, may be made a perennial source of revenue until we have saved enough to get another cannon, and when We get enough cannon, if We handle them as judiciously as we have handled this one, they may be made the sole support of the municipal govern ment We will have no personal or property tax to pay. no licenses, and the humblest citizen may enjoy the companionship of an untaxed dog Let us bristle with cannon.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-08
of his wealth:

It will be observed that during the democratic administration the value of MT. Bryan's property was f1uctuating. though at the end it was $10 less than at the beginning. In the first year of the Mckinley administration it in- creased by several hundred per cent and has continued to increase by leaps and bounds ever since, though for four years he has been engaged in no well defined occupation.
 A republican newspaper commenting upon this showing said: "A lawyer who can make more money doing noth- ing under a republican administration than he can in the practice of his pro- fession under a democratic administra- ton ought not to be insistent upon his demand for a change
Arizona republican., 1900-07-08
ssss0ssssssssseeSsssssse
 THE FAULT FINDER
: sssssssssosssssssssesssse,

According to the summer custom the newspapers of Southern California are directing attention to the heat of Phoenix. The San Diego Tribune is
 the most recent contributor to this kind of literature and though it is a
 little late in the field it's mendocity is so much bolder and more striking than that of its neighbors that its tardinesS may be condoned. Indeed it would have been pardoned if it had not entered into the controversy at all We are de-
 scribed blythe Tribune as a peculiar race of people, strangers to the night
 shirt; whose women and cats die or
 like flies in the summer time and whose
 men and dogs thrive and grow fat.
 Exposed thermometers are destroyed
 by the glare of tn esun. The nights are said to be unbearable and are made more so by the necessity of surrounding out-of-door-cots with a net or wire
 screen of fine mesh to turn away the
 Phoenix mosquito, whose dimunitive
 size is in inverse ratio to his blood thirstiness and cussedness. The only thing the Tribune says that is in any way complimentary is that on an aver age we dring a gallon of water a day.
 That, of course, obviously precludes the supposition that the average Phoe-
 nician drinks anything worse than water.
 The truth of the matter is that dur ing the summer months, that is to say,
 between the first of March and
 the twenty-eighth or twenty
 ninth day of February (for in
 Phoenix it is one bright summer al-
 ways), the climate is admirable. There are few frosts and absolutely none dur ing the months of June, July and All gust. That is what the weather ob
 server told me yesterday. Of course it is hot now and then, but on no day has it ever been so hot in the Salt River l Valley that it might not have been hotter, and no day has ever been half so hot as all eternity will be for those | Californians who have pretended to | describe the climate of Phoenix. We | have never had pure sunstroke, | though, within my recollection, cover | ing a period of several years, half
 dozen gentlemen have been buried, after having drunk copiously of import | ed beverages and fooled around in the | sun. Still it was better to go off that | way than to die of delerium tremens in 1 California No man has ever died that
 kind of death in Phoenix. There has
 never been a fatal lightning stroke in | the valley and in the case of the only house that was ever struck in this city the lightning was inveigled into it by
 a telephone wire. At another time the | lightning knocked a small section of brick coping off of a hotel, but the
 proprietor. six hours before, had in
 sured himself with a California insur- ance company against that kind of
 an accident. So there was no local loss.
 have never experienced an unpleas- ant night in Phoenix. I mean a night
Arizona republican., 1900-07-08
The woret fears of the civilized world have been confirmed by the dispatches

The worst fears of the civilized world
 of yesterday and last
 THE night from China. Hope
 WORST almost against hope
 IS TRUE. was entertained that
 deliverance might come to the imprisoned foreigners at Pekin. But when it was known the day before that the allies had confessed their in- ability to reach the North capital the waiting world gave way to despair and prepared to hear the story of the slaughter. The closing year of the nineteenth century has brought with it the most horrible and bloodiest crime Of modern times. The extent of it is not yet known but there is reason to believe that not man, woman or child, missionary. minister or diplo- matic attache is left alive in Pekin. There are rumors still unconfirmed but doubtless true that the slaughter has been carried through the northern provinces and that it will be continued indefinitely. It may not spread ex- tensively in the south for the Chine ese armies in that part of the empire are disaffected toward Prince Yuan, the usurper Of the throne and the chief di- rector of the anti-foreign movement. The most immediate hope lies in the political dissensions of China. for her be so powerful and so we'll armed that it will be weeks before a foreign force
Arizona republican., 1900-07-08

The late Governor Taylor of Ken lucky must feel a keen interest in the elections of Indiana and New York this fall. They are the only states in which he can find refuge from the acquisitions his successor is hurling at him.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-08

Jones should be reelected chairman of the democratic national committee. A less hopeful man than this chaser of rainbows would imagine that he saw many discourageme nts in the situation.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-08

Peter Maher, after painstaking search throughout the United States, has found dub of more extensive proportions than himself
Arizona republican., 1900-07-08

Why do Chicagoap: who spend the winter in Phoenix return home in the summer to become targets for sun strokes?
Arizona republican., 1900-07-08

As enterprising place as McCabe, Arizona. will not spend much time wor- rying over a $7,O00 fire.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-08
: TOPICS OF THE HOUR ;

Texas has a Solomon in the person of Justice I. P. Franklin of Brownville, known to the inhabitants as "Josey.'' Recently two women, next door neigh bors, came before the court, each claim ing ownership to a hen worth about 25 cents. "Josey' heard the evidence and reserved decision. That evening at sunset he appeared with the duly ac- credited officers of the court and with the subject of debate shut in a box. in the road before the houses of the claim ants Just at roasting time he turned Biddy loose; she shook her feathers and made straight for her own perch. You get the hen," said "Josey," to the sue cessful claimant, ''and I assess you 8 costs, judgment suspended until you come into court again.
 
 A discharged soldier, lately returned from the Philippines, tells a tale of a shirt which is too good to be lost His company was returning from a long and tiresome scouting trip. in which most of the men had parted with the greater part of their wearing apparel. when he saw on a clothes line in the grounds of a residence adjoining a big stone church two good shirts, hung out to dry. As he had at the time only half shirt to his back, he proceeded to help himself to a whole one. Whereupon q woman came out of the house and said to him, in passable English: You Will pay for that on the judgment day" Madam" he replied, If you give such long credit I will take both shirts which he proceeded to do.
 Signor Constantine Macs, the emi- nent Italian archaeologist, has submit ted to his government a memorial in which he affirIns that 5000 bronze tab lets, constituting the records of ancient Rome, from it's foundation to the time of Vespasian, are buried in the marsh at Ostia, near Rome. He says that the tablets were carried to Ostia after hay ing been rescued from the fire which destroyed the capital in the year 69 A. D. Signor Macs wants the Italian gov ernment to drain the marsh in order to recover these invaluable records, and a commission will be appointed to m vestigate the matter.
 An old negro living in Chapel Hill, N. C., boasts that in his youth he used to earn not a little money by permit ting the students at the University of North Carolina in that town to break boards on his thick skull. Among the students who so amused themselves was James K. Polk, in later days Pres ident of the United States.
 The mystery has never been cleared up as to the identity of the man who voted for Palmer and Buckner in Colo rado in 1896. They received one vote in that state out of a total of nearly 190,000. Probably twenty men. includ- ing one man who told the truth, claim to have cast the solitary vote.
 The authorities of San Francisco have decided that after July l next year no fence or bill board shall be all lowed to exceed ten feet in height This extension of time was given on account of contracts already entered into be- tween bill posters and advertisers.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-08
The Arizona Republican.

The Arizona Republican.
 THE ONLY NEWSPAPER
 IN ARIZONA
 THAT IS PUBLISHED
 EVERY DAY
 IN THE YEAR CHARLES c. RANDOLPH,
 Editor and Proprietor. Exclusive Morning Assoclal-d Press Dispatches.
 The only Perfecting Press in Ari- xona-
 The only battery of Ldnotypes in Arizona
 Publication office: s6-ss East Adams street. Telephone No. 4. Entered at the postofflce at Phoenix. Arizona, as mall matter of the second class.
 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. By mail, daily, one year ..........ssOo Weekly, one year .................. 2oo
 Cash in advance. BY CARRIER. Daily. per month .... ..............3 .7s Washington bureau. 500 Fourteenth street, N w.
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Arizona republican., 1900-07-08

Washington bureau. 500 Fourteenth street. N w.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-08

Publication office: 36-3s East Adams street. Telephone No. 47.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-08

The authorities of San Francisco have decided that after July l next year no fence or bill board shall be all lowed to exceed ten feet in height. This extension of time was given on account of contracts already entered into be- tween bill posters and advertisers.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-08

PHGNIx, JULY 8, 1900.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-08

BY CARRIER. Daily, per month .... ..............$ .7s
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The mystery has never been cleared up as to the identity of the man who voted for Palmer and Buckner in Colo rado in 1896. They received one vote in that state out of a total of nearly 19O,0OO. Probably twenty men, includ- ing one man who told the truth, claim to have cast the solitary vote.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-08

CHARLES c. RANDOLPH,
 Editor and Proprietor
Arizona republican., 1900-07-08

Entered at the postoffice at Phoenix. Arizona, as mail matter of the second class.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-20
The Leading Tailor

Capt. j. E. Smith. Ardmore,s
original Capt. John Smith, went
with the party to Galveston to, q,
he said. represent Billie McKinIsy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy w. Dufey Of
Rosenburg, Tex. passed through
here today on a visit to Kalamazoo.
Mich. They are relatives Of Mr.
and Mrs. A. G. Edwards.
Mrs. G. NJ. Campbell. and little
daughter, Miss Rachel. and Miss
Nettie Trask returned today from
a months visit in New Orleans.
They were among the Ardmoie
party who visited Mardi Gras. On
their return they visited a few DAYS
with friends in Ft. Worth. They
report a delightful time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-20
CITY COUNCIL nEETlNG.
The Town Fathers Have a Social
Gatherlng-The Business.

The Town Fathers Have a Social
Gatherlng-TheB Business.
A regular meeting of the city
council was held yesterday after
noon with Mayor Gardner presid-
ing and full attendance of alder
men present.
The minutes of last regular
meeting were read and approved.
The board of health presented
their resignation to the council
and upon motion of Mr.. Best same
was tabled until next regular
meeting.
Mr.. Eddleman moved that the
mayor appoint a committee of two
to move the Flow house from its
present site, (being now in the
center of a street, and purchase a
lot at the expense of the city for
its occupancy. Messrs. Noble and
Slaughter were appointed to act
in the matter.
Mr.. Sam Noble was added to the
cemetery committee.
The clerk was instructed to issue
a warrant for $22.5O in favor os
Matte Mahownes, for nursing Eva
Carr, the woman who was recently
burned.
Another warrant for $40 in
favor of III. E. Tucker was also
ordered.
The extra bill of $1,75 in favor
of Fl. E. Tucker was disallowed.
A motion was made to cancel
the street light contract, but was
lost.
Mr.. German moved that a CON-
mittee be appointed to audit all
the accounts of the city, its receipts
and disbursements. The mayor
instructed the finance committee
to attend that duty.
The ordinance for the reduction
of salaries passed to its third read
ing.
The waterworks ordinance was
again read and passed to its third
reading.
A claim of $3.50 due w. B.
Frame was ordered paid.
Council the adjourned.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-20
Weary Willie.

Weary Willie" the dancing
mule, brought here from New Mex
leo by w. C. Downing was pur-
chased here today from Keenan,
Skinner by A. S. Lewis and ex-
pressed to Troy, Ohio. The mule
will be taken to George w. Scott's
Shetland pony farm near Troy.
Mr.. Scott is interested in the
breeding of Shetland ponies and in
connection with his buggy manu-
featuring business he is turning
out at his factory all kinds of traps
and other miniature vehicles for
small ponies. While the little
burrow was in the possession of
keenan, Skinner it was given con-
siderable training on the stage and
was said to be very docile.
Mr.. Skinner tells us that he has
several others in Frank Smith S
pasture at Emet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-20
Attention, Democrats.

All members of the Ardmore
Democratic Club, having lists of
members in their possession. will
please return them to the secretary
Immediately SO that he'may prepare
his book, so that the members can
vote. If these lists are not deliv-
cred to the secretary in time for
him 10 prepare his book alphabeti-
cally, persons whose names are moi
on tile book, will be denied the
privilege of voting.
JAMES Ell. MATHERS,
Secretary of Ardmore Democratic
Gluh
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-20
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR ALDERMAN.

We are authorized to announce
A. M. BURCH az q candidate for AL
dermRn of the First Ward, at the
election In April.
Harry A. YoUNGBLooD announces
himself O candidate for Alderman of
April.
We are authorized TO announce
L. c.. SLAUGHTER, as q candidate
for reelection as Alderman of the
Fourth Ward, at the election in
April.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-20

Deliberate Act To shuttle orr This
Mortal Coll.

sU@alD@fMN$s ALL G@ $M@zEA% WhA Hh1
Mortal Coll.
Special to the Ardmoreite.
Panls Valley. March 49, 9-Ahodt
midnight last night party went
to DR.. Berry's drug store and pur-
chased three grains OF morphine
with the avowed intention of tax
ing his own life.
Telling several Of his friends
goodbye he walked across the
street and took the contents of his
purchase in one dose.
He called q bystander and in
formed him that he had taken
poison, that the authorities would
never get to send him to the peni-
tentiaty; that he killed the fellow
in self defense.
The bystander thought the man
was joking but in q few minutes
the Rould-be suicide fell to the
ground.
A physician was hastily sum
monsd and after working faithful
lly with the party until daylight he
was declared out of danger.
The party's name is j. nj. Pat
tersOrl.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-20
Special Attention

Of the members of the Rod and
Gun Club and all others fond of
the sport of fishing is called to the
complete stock of fishing tackle at
Spragins 6 Co.'S. You can get
anything you want at their store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-20


Between the hours OF midnight
and I o'clock this morning. an
alarm Of fire was given from the
depot.
The blaze originated in the rear
of DIR. G. Fl. McCoy's drug store
and in few minutes that gentle
mans block of buildings (all frame
buildings) was doomed.
The store and brick building of
Noble Bros. on the west formed q
barrier to the blaze. while on the
east stone fire wall prevented
utter havoc in that direction.
AS it was, with the reduction to
ashes of DIR. McCoy's block, the
flames leaped the fire wall, and
only by persistent effort did the
fire boys subdue them in their
work of destruction on the build
ing and stock or w. A. Davis the
grocer.
The loss as close as it could be
estimated is as follows:
C. Fl. Mccoy. loss on buildings
and stock $4,000. Insurance with
D. Redfeld & Son $2l25.
w. A. Davis, loss on building
and stock SO, 900. Insurance with
D. Redfeld & Son So, ,250.
Adjoining Mr.. Davis on the east
was the grocery store of Mr.. T. T.
Jones; the fire did not reach this
building but Mr.. Jones stock is
damaged by removal. He has
insurance with Bruce & Torbett in
the sum of $400.
The water supply was ample and
the fire engine Il. C. Slaughter
danced with delight.
The lack of forethought !
securing a serviceable hose witt
the new engine was responsible
for serious defect this morning
New engine, old hose. ripped
ravnled and run down
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-20

Mrs. News Thomass who mas
been the guest of Tishomingo
friends, has returned home-
Mrs. Green is somewhat inn
proved today.
Rev. j. G. Lamond from Sey-
mour, Tex. has purchased prop
erty here and viii. make this place
his home.
RUSsETT.
Geo. Hendrix made a-business
trip today to Ardmore.
w. III. Wagner, q former citizen
of this place but now OF Texas. Is
here visiting. /.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-20
Ladies', Aid Society.

Z The Ladies' Aid society of the
First Presbyterian church will
meet Thursday afternoon at 3
o'clock in the Sunday school room
at the church. All members are
urged TO attend.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-20
THE PASSING THRONG.
All the Worlds q stage and Each
one Plays . Part.

q. splawn is in the city from
Bob.
Judge Pfeiffer returned today to
Purcell.
G. w. Mcmillan is here today
from Mcmillan.
Chas. P. Walker of Oklahoma
City is here today.
Mrs. Abe Wolverton is visiting
her parents in Davis. r
c. 7. Barringer of Keller is q
guest at the Wilmington.
Conrad Hanson of Denver, Colo.
is a guest at the Wilmington.
C. E. Stanley of Corinth, Miss,
is a guest at the Wilmington.
United States Clerk C. NJ. Camp.
bell went to Pauls Valley today.
Frank Hyden is with the party
who left yesterday for Galveston.
w. w. Elliot, the prince of gro
cery drummers, is among our mer-
chants today.
VIM. Pfeiffer, United States
commissioner. is here today from
Pauls Valley.
Miss Cora Wheeler was among
the excursionists who left last
evening for Galveston.
Jack Seanlon and Ben Stephen:
went to Pauls Valley today, where
they will attend court.
Chas. P. Walker, with the Okla
homa Sash & Door Co., is visiting
our lumber men.
Jack Scanlon, Thomas Norman
and l.. Johnson are attending
court at Pauls Valley.
Mrs. j. A. Madden and family
haye returned from Denison, Tex.
where they have been visiting.
Mrs. T. C.. Edwards of Gaines
vile is in the city the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Edwards.
Col Sidney Suggs is visiting the
towns north of here on the SAINT,
Fe in the interest of the DAHL,
ARDMoREITE.
w. R. Daniel, a prominent
farmer from the Hoxbar com
munity, was a pleasant caller al
the ARDMOREITE Office Tuesday
Emory Tolbert from Sherman
was here this morning enroute tc
visit his brother, s. R., in the
Mannsville vicinity.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-20
Committee on Enrolment.

N0mmlttee on EnroIIment.
Pursuant to a resolution passed
at the last meeting of the Ardmore
Democratic Club, for the appoint
ment of a committee of five on en-
rollment and membership of said
CLUB. hereby appoint the follow
ing: John l.. Gait, chairman;
Tom Norman. Moran Scott, VIM.
Franklin and w. F. Bowman.
j. e. THOMPSON,
President Ardmore Democratic
Club.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-20

There will be a meeting of
Chickasaw Post No. Is. next Sun
day afternoon at three O'Clock in
court house for the purpose of per-
fecting arrangements for the meet
ing of the Grand Encampment at
this place on March %.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-20
Home Made Cofflns.

Cheap as any; cheaper than
some. are made by 7. G. Bridgman
at Browns undertaken shop. Get
his prices. 18-1m
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-20
Lady Maccabees.

There will be meeting of the
Lady Maccabees in the Odd Fell
ows hall tomorrow afternoon at
2. 80 o o'clock. Let all members try
to be present. RECORD KEEPER.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-20

Plain and fancy screen doors,
any width you want in screen wire
and pieces that you can't equal.
all at Bivens & Williams. l3tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-20
raveled and run down.

The Wilber Commission company
is the latest in the meat, -four. etc. 4,
commission business here. Mr.. F.
E. Wilber will be at the principal
Office in Guthrie. with branches at
Saltwater and ArdmUre. Mr.. Grif-
fifth is in charge of the Office here,
with the able assistance on the out
side of Mr.. 10. Berkshire, formerly
with the ARDMoREITE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-20

T. G.. Brldgman has received
another large stock of new mould
ings. Persons needing pictures
framed should get his prices before
buyinq, 1S.lm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-20

We understand that the members
of the Algonquin club will give a
Dutch German Thursday night the
29th, at their club rooms. All the
ladies in attendance will be cos
tuned after the customs of the
German peasant girl and a unique
and delightful time is expected.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-20

Dave johnson, colored, who has
been acting the part of trusty for
some time at the Jail, was allowed
his freedom today, and returned to
his home. He is expected back
here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-20

More than a hundred lovely
spring pants patterns at J. FL.
Stauffenberg's. Come and take
your choice. 1S-3t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-20

Fine 2 year old monthly roses.
for sale at Indianola Nurseries, 80
cents each. lS-3t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-20

The Rev. C. C. Weith of Jeffer-
son, O. T will be here and deliver
his first pastoral sermon to the
members of the First Presbyterian
church on Sunday, April L
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-20
Horses Boarded .

am now prepared to board
horses by the day, week or month
at my new barn ON East Broad
way. near Caddo street on reason
able terms. JOHN BAILEY.