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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-12-19

nDiAs ISLAND BELLE IN CHRISTMAS AT
TIRE.
9Th evergreens and flowers, the
satons uniting the conventional
lesls or the great cities with the
aha mGra graceful styles of their
use. The Indian blood comes
y 'ee profuse use of antlers, elk
v deer heads, bows and arrows,
porcupine quilts, eagle feath-
" orch bark panels for decora.
pltpsases.
q own band gives what may be
continuous concert, playing
'sa compositions and more espe-
sle anthem songs and dances
a by the Penobscot composer
nuSiclan, Hon. Horace Nicolar,
4n representative of the tribe
state legislature. The perform.
W INDIANS, and the music has q
nayor of the ancient moon
and war dance.
soody gives Christmas gifts to
s@ay else, and in the giving there
aefable Y common sense, utility
uah mere ornament being the
ol the presents.
enas afternoon there is always
parade. Young men and young
warmly dressed in half Indian
! stsoll up and down the snowy
sAa'e upon the waters which
= 'neir hc;ne or ride in sleighs.
: me looking procession. The
1ii' erect and muscular and
saen bright eyed, exquisitely
'led and as graceful as swans,
e bellies would be stars in
= uraWlng rooms.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-12-19
A CIInche-.

Old Lover-I know l am old enough
to be your grandfather, but, my dar-
ling, have an immense fortune to be-
stow upon you
Young Heart-I hesitate to answer.
Old Lover-Do not keep me In sus-
pense. / have heart disease, and under
excitement 1 am likely to die at any
moment.
Young Heart-Then will be yours.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-12-19
An Accident.

Little Bessie having been punished
for misbehavior, skunk to the other end
of the room, crying. Her mother turn
ed to view her repentance, but found
her engaged in making faces at her
"Why, Bessie" said her mother,
''how can you do soY
"Oh, mamma" answered the little
girl. 81 was trying to smile at you. but
my face slipped. d."-London Answers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-12-19
Not self Conneioun.

'T will say" remarked the young wo-
man, that he is not afflicted with that
self consciousness which marks the
person of deficient culture"
NO" answered Miss Cayenne. "hc
isn't at all self conscious. He will be
tiresome by the hour without being In
the least aware of it"-WashingtoE
Star.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-12-19
No Time to BE Lost.

He (timidly)-Now that we are en-
gagged IL presume l may-mAy-kiss
you as much as please, mayn't 1?
She (encouraginglyl-Yes, indeed.
Make the most Of your time, dear.
There's no telling how long an engage
ment will last nowadays, you know
Stray Stories.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-12-19
1t Worked Well.

"And have you tried the plan of
greeting your husband with kind words
when he comes home late, as I sug-
gestedT asked the elderly friend.
81 have," said the youngish woman,
"and 1t works like charm. He stays
home all the time now trying to figure
out what is the Observation-Disclosures
Press.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-12-19
Early Use of Pigeons.

Pigeons were employed In early
Egyptian days, navigators taking them
on their galleys and liberating them
when they arrived at their destination
In order TO announce their safe arrival
to their friends or employers. The
Romans utilized them In communicaf-
ing with each other In wartime.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-12-19

An astronomer declares that Jupiter
is in the state that our earth was 34,-
600. 900 years ago. Those who can re-
member back 34,0O0.OO0 years will un-
derstand what this means.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-12-19
Simply Cutting.

Gussie-Just aftah / stahted out II
began waining. and had to turn back.
Miss Kostique-How fortunate that
there was some one there to tell you.
Gussie-To tell me what?
Miss Kostique-That it was raining.
philadelphia Record.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-12-19

After two solid hours of moonlight
and uninterruption she thought she
had him. 81 admit that You are the
sweetest
"Yes, go on" she whispered:
"Rut tho doctor has forbidden me
sweets" he added.
And the sensitive moon retired be-
hind a oud.-Pbiladelphia Record.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-12-19
How He Got III.

Mrs. Askins-What makes Mr.. Mod
din so sick?
Mrs Moddlin-Oh, he was out last
night drinking somebody's health
Town Topics.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-12-19

'In de case OBJ er good many men,"
remarked Uncle Ephe, ''de lung power
am no indication oh de brain power
Colorado Springs Gazette.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-12-19
me Anniversary.

e yesterday was our wedding
and you never said q
~ dear, l felt 1t in my bones
5.'. ~ some sort of a big day, but
-, remember what it was."-
poiis Journal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-12-19

A man can walk a mile without NOV.
ing more than q couple OF feet.-Chlca'
60 News.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-12-19

~. fellow has money to burn,
Ak 81 u manageable daughters
- 4 supply him with a match
MA Record.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-12-19

The only proper place for the practi-
cal joker is the dangerous" ward of
an insane asyium.-Philadelphia Ca
Eette.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-09-11
STRONG PROTEST MADE.

Hong Kong Horeisners Want Troops 70
WI tEa Remain q Picking. % \ @
NEW York, Sept. 8.-A dispatch to
The Herald from Hong Kong says:
The chamber Of commerce and the
China association are telegraphing
strong protest against the Withdrawal
81 troops from Picking till q. proper gov.
eminent has been established. They
urge that withdrawal would be disas-
trous to foreign prestige throughout
China. Alarm is manifested among
reputable Chinese at rumors Of contem-
plated simultaneous risings in Canton
and Hong Kong on Saturday. The
police place no credenoe in the reports.
Reports from the West river have
been received Of disturbances at Tai
Ping, where 800 robbers were looting.
The WI Chow prefeos and 100 men
fortified q pawnshop and telegraphed
to WI Chow for assistance and 400
troops were dispatched to quell the
trouble.
There is disaffection at Lung Chow,
but it is not likely to come to head
for lack Of arms.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-09-11

Poor Walter Raleigh! When he made
his exit from this troublous mundane
sphere, via the ak and block, kindly.
supplied by order Of that humane SOW
ereign, Queen Elizabeth Of England,
he certainly had as much to answer for
as the average mortal Of the sterner
sex. Now, however, an English pa-
per comes along with a new accusa-
ton against England's most gallant
courtier. This Journal declares that
Raleigh introduced into Ireland ian
agricultural product whose baneful ef-
fects might serve for as grand an epic
as that founded on the mythical apple
Of dlscord." This mysteriously alluded
to agricultural product is the Or
binary white potato. The late lament
ed Walter Is held to have injured Ire
land. because the people there liked
the potatoes he brought from the new
world and proceeded to cultivate them.
In time they became the principal arti-
Gle of diet, and when the crop fails
there is naturally very great distress
in the Emerald Isle. Now, this paper
argues that If Raleigh had not brought
the potatoes home with him Ireland
would never have known aught save
prosperity. Funny, isn't 1t?
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-09-11

the problem, which up to that day Ind
never In the slightest degree Interested
him. The result Is seen In recent
publication Ii which the man of war,
and letters occupies about 50 pages "
well printed paper In endeavoring to
demonstrate that Copernicus and his,
successors did not know what they
were talking about and that "the sun
do move.'' 1t is perhaps. worthy Of
note that the Rev. Jasper's name is
not mentioned in this pamphlet Of Cen
eral J. Watts De Peyster. This whole
thing Is very amusing and for. that
very reason ought to make appropri-
ately frivolous reading for the heated
term. D.. -
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-09-11
THE PLATFORM.

Declaration of Prin ,iples Made by Mime.
sofa Democrats.
The following is the platform unani.
mously adopted by the convention:
The Democratic party 81 Minnesota, in
convention assembled, "renews it's al.
legiance to the national Democracy and
it's principles as enunciated in the plat.
form adopted at Kansas City July s, 1900
We rejoice in the denomination of that
great American, William Jennings
Bryan, and his illustrious associate, Adlai
e. Stevenson, for the offices of president
and vice president, and bid them god.
speed in the struggle in behalf of human
liberty and for the preservation Of this re-.
public and the maintenance of its Consti.
tuition, "' .5}{a#2." ~ L ~ =
We believe that the Constitution fol.
lows the flag and that wherever that EN-.
blem Of liberty floats ut IL. our plain
duty" to give the people the benefit pl
free trade Accordingly. we condemn the
Porto Rican tariff bill as unconstitutionnl
and un-American and despotic oppres.
sion of suffering people. ~ - !, D..
Extend Sympathy to yloers.
We hereby extend to the Beers of South
Africa our sympathy in their heroic
struggle. We. condemn the Republican
national administration for it's implied
hostility to the struggling republic OF
South Africa and for it's failure to express
toward them that sympathy which is due
a brave and honest people in their de.
Tense OF liberty e. 1t is the first instance in
tic history of our country where otficihl
expression of sympathy was denied those
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-09-11
PROPOSED COMPROMISE.

International Guard to Remain in Picking
to Protect Legations.
PARIS, Sept 8.-Active negotiations
are in progress looking to some arrange
ment with Russia regarding the posi-.
ton she has assumed toward Peking.
The communications exchanged be.
tween the powers now have better
promise of success. The compromise
suggested, it is asserted here, is the
withdrawal Of the forces of all the pow.
ers from Picking, leaving an interna-
tional guar6 to protect the legations,
which, it is further asserted in Paris,
will be allowed to remain at the Obi.
nese capital pending a peace settle
ment. The main body Of troops, it is
also said, will retire to the neighbor-
hood of Tien Tsin, leaving sufficient
forces along the road to keep open the
route and railroad between Picking and
Tien Tsin.
Russias attitude is interpreted hero
as meaning that she will withdraw her
troops outside the walls Of Picking, but
not necessarily a great distance from
that city.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-09-11
BOXERS ENCOURAGED.


Delay Of Allies in Occupying the Palace
Causes Trouble.
NEW YORK, Sept. ga dispatch to
The Herald from Picking, date missing,
via Tien Tsin, Sept. 3. and Shanghai,
Wednesday,, says:
Overtures toward peace negotiations
with the allied ministers have been
made by few mandarins but there is
no prince among them.
The allied forces are hesitating to
enter the palace. fearing for the pres
tige Of the Chinese government and
that II the buildings were destroyed ana
burned the government Of the whole Of
China would fall on the powers, rem.
dering partition inevitable This delay
is encouraging the Boxers, who have
murdered two French soldiers in the
center Of Picking.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-09-11
"The Sun Do Novel,


We have all heard of the Rev. Jas.
per, who on a certain occasion enter
tatued his congregation with sermon
upon the proposition that 1.-THE sun do
move" Jasper proved his contention
to the satisfaction at least of himself
and incidentally succeeded in getting
his name into the realm of what might
be called buffo-science.
There is an old adage to the effect
that certain class Of mortals are nd.
dicted to the habit OF rushing In where
angels fear to tread. and this theory Of
the mobility Of the sun, which keeps
cropping up from time to time, affords
the most striking proof of the accuracy
Of the aforesaid adage.
General ]. Watts De Peyster is not
a fool by any means. On the contrary.
he is generally reputed to be a man
Of more than ordinary ability. and yet
the constant recurrence of tie sun the.
DRY has apparently somewhat added
him. Now. when that occurs to an
able man, what would happen to come
poor fellow whose intelligence was
ever so little below the normal? 1t is
horrible to contemplate.
General De Peyster admits that until
a few years ago he had always been a
firm believer in the accepted theory
that the earth moves around the i'm.
movable sun. At about that time, how
ever, while riding with friend the
latter suggested that German pro.
lessor, DR.. G. schocpfer, had main.
tanned in n public lecture in Berlin, In
1854, the truth of the Tychonian theory,
which Is founded on the supposition
that the earth stands still In space, that
the sun revolves around the earth and
that the planets and other members Of
our solar system rev0lve about the
SUM-"
The unexpected turn Of the CONVEX
sation set the general a-thinking, and
he sapiently observed to his friend, If
Schoepfer Is right, the literal truth Of
the Bible is established" His COM
panion acquiesced, and after the ride
the general began seriously to study
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-09-11
ASKS AN AMERICAN ESCORT
Ii Hung Chang Wants Company ON His
Journey to ! ekinI.

Ii Hung Chang Wants Company ON His
Journey to eking.
LONDON, Sept 8.-A special dispatch
from Shanghai says Ii Hung Chang has
made request for an American escort
to accompany him on his journey to
Picking and that United States Consul
Goodnow is considering his request.
Now that u proposal moro in confor.
nifty with the original American rec.
ommendation has apparently met with
the appreciation Of at least q majority
of the powers, the British foreign Office
has allowed it to become definitely
,,lown that the British government is
Of the opinion that it is advisable for
the allied forces to remain at Picking
until satisfactory arrangements for
pence, etc., are concluded with the
Chinese government.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-09-11

Gausewitz. Captain Harries addressed
the convention briefly on the issues of
the campaign and the outlook for vic.
tory at the November election. Scott
lamar was chosen as temporary secre.
tary, and Captain J. D. Wood assistant
secretary. There being no. contest
ing delegations Senator S. A. Stockwell
of Hennepin county, moved that
the list of delegates prepared by the
state committee be accepted and the
motion was adopted. Judge L. R. Lar
son of Minneapolis, moved to make
the temporary organization permanent
and put his own motion which was car
ried. Mayor Nat Campbell of Crook
ston moved that committee on reso.
lutions be appointed to consist of one
from each judicial district and three at
large and the motion carried.
Thomas Van Etten Of Benton county,
Peter Nelson, Jr., of Goodhue county.
and William Pitt Murray of Ramsey
county were chosen as vice presidents.
On motion Of T. D. O'Brien a con.
ference committee of one from each
congressional district was. appointed,
consisting Of Senator William Cause
WITT, William 3. Brown, Timothy
O'Connor, T. D. O'Brien, E. J. Con.
roy, DR.. M. B. Cullum and @. w. Stan
ton. l'.'-,,T
The convention then took a recess
until 8 O'Clock.
Governor Lind Renominatsd.
The conference committee and com.
mittee on resolutions were not ready to
report when the convention was called
to order at 8 o'clock, and Rev. 8. w.
Sample Of Minneapolis was called to
the platform and spoke at some length
on party issues >~
Although the conference committee
was not yet ready to report the chair.
man stated that as there was no ques.
ton on that point he felt it would be
proper to nominate candidate for gov
ernor. He recognized Senator John
A. Johneon of Nicollet county, who
briefly presented the name Of
John Lind as candidate to
succeed himself as governor. After tho
storm of applause had subsidized, P. B.
Winston OF Minneapolis, D. A. Aberle
Of St. Paul, J. E. Beauvet Of Kittson
county, and George p. Jones of Rock
county, seconded the nomination,
which was then made unanimous by q
rising vote with roar of cheers.
A committee consisting of P. B. Win.
ston, George P. Jones and W. B. Hen
messy was appointed to escort the gov
trnor to the ratification mass meeting
| The resolutions committee finally
completed it's work and at 5 o'clock
Frank N. Stacy, chairman of that COM
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-09-11
THE RATIFICATION.
Monater Mas Meeting ut tho Auditorium
In the Evening.

Monater Mas Meeting ut tho Auditorium
ia the Evening. +
The ratification meeting at the Audi.
forum in the evening was attended by
an immense throng. many being IN
able to gain admittance. y The meeting
was preceded by q parade in which
marching clubs from St. Paul and Min.
neapolis participated ;-'f, i:
DR.. AL. Stone officiated az chairman
Of: the meeting. He introduced Mr..
Lind in few we'll chosen words.
In reply Governor Lind. after thank.
ing the parties for the nomination.
turned his attention to national affairs.
This part Of his speech was an arraign.
ment of the Republican party for it's
alleged attitude on trusts; imperialism
and bimetallism. a.,
Turning to state issues he first re.
ferred to tax reform. The governor
said:
when assumed the discharge of
the duties Of my Office, I found, as I
had contended the facts to be in the
preceding campaign, that the bulk Of
the taxes collected by the state and by
the municipalities under it were levied
and collected from the industries of the
masses and upon the peoples homes.
rather than upon income bearing wealth
and the special advantages and fran.
chises enjoyed by the few.
ITO remedy in part this condition of
affairs I made three special recon.
mendations to the legislature. One was
the imposition Of license fee upon
foreign corporations doing business in
this state, the same as is imposed upon
the formation Of corporations under
our statute. Second, that the legisla:
ture enact legislation providing for the
annual
Taxation Of Foreign Corporations =
doing business in this state, the same
as tho law authorizes the taxation Of
domestic corporations. Third, that the
gross earnings tax upon the railroad
property in this state be increased to a
figure somewhat commensurate with
the rate Of taxation imposed upon other
property in the state %I,a.5@>,',.-
,.'Of those recomme ndations the legis.
lature saw fit to act upon one only, and
that the least important. By the pas
sage Of the law known as the Somer.
Vile bill. q. license fee was imposed
upon foreign corporations for the priv
ilege Of doing business in this state"
Notwithstanding its crudity, the
governor said, the Somerville law has
brought into the state treasury upwards
Of $4,000. By the omission to adopt
his second recommendation, to tax the
business Of foreign corporations doing
business in the state, the Standard Oil
trust, which does millions Of dollars
worth Of business in the state annually,
or the Federal Steel company, which
owns nearly all the valuable mining
properties in the northern part of the
state, to say nothing of the lucrative
business Of the various loaning com.
panies, machine companies, and other
corporations .rhat enjoy the advantage
Of our trade, til p: ,sec:iou Of oar laws
and the fruits OF our industry pay moth.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-09-11

ST.. PAUL, Sept. 1.-THE LAO dele.
gates to the, Democratic state conven-
ton were in their seats when L. A.
Rosing, chairman Of the state commit.
tee, called the meeting to order at 1910.
Captain w. H. Harries of Caledonia
was recommended by the state com.
mittee for temporary chairman, and
after being formally chosen by the con-
vention he was escorted to the platform
by State Senators J. A. johnson and
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-09-11

Treasurer Koerner Comp.imented.
During my administr ,,ion not q
cent of the states fund b Us been ost OF
Incorporated, SO far as I am advised,
or have been able to ascertain. I men.
ton this fact not tor tie purpose OF
claiming any personal credit. For the
excellent management o1 our state
funds Mr.. Koerlser, tie retiring treas.
urer, is IN a large measure entitled to
the credit, and l accori it to him cheer.
fully. This state has never had more
prudent, painstnking Or conscientious
servant. lam q: ;.ly certain that il
the gentleman whom you have this day
nominated to succe.d him is elected,
the same may be truly said Of him two
years hence, rs say it of the outgoing
treasurer today"
The work o. the insurance commits.
sioner and the d Try aud food commits.
sioner is b.. .s'y commended as is also
that of :,:c superintendent of educa-
ton.
The governor concludes: with NO
aim but the honor OF our great state
and the welfare Of OILY people. with no
guide but the law and my conscience,
I have administered the affairs of the
Office which I hold without fear and
without favor. This is all that I can
promise for the future. Again thank
you for the honor conferred"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-09-11
GOVERNOR LIND. {: !. It. II. ]
!. !. !. :. !. e. IS RENoM u il.
Selection Made Unanimous b.
a Rising Vote and a Roar {,
'' Of Cheering. "> :
Other Offices on the Ticket
:. Are Divided With the Pop
ulist Party. y 81.
THE TICKET.

Governor : - JOHN LIND
Lieutenant Governor r. j. MEIGHAN
Secretary of state Nj. E. NEAREY
Treasurer HI. C. KOERNER
Attorney General r. C. SAUNDERS
Chief Justice FRANK C.. BROOKS
Associate Justice y. c. NETHAwAY
Railroad Commissioners
Four-Year Term - p. M. RINGDAL
F0ur-Year Term T. j. KNOX
Two.Year Term s. NJ. OWEN
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-01-27
JNO. G. CALLAHAN. Clerk,
BY A. Cook. Deputy.
COMMISSIONERS JOURNAL.
REGULAR TERN.

Friday the 10th day of January,
1900
Board met at 10 o'clock A. M, pur-
suant to adjournment.
Commissioners present, N. G. Sis
son, chalrmau; A. N. Tucker, l.. L.
Dittemore.
The minutes of previous meeting
read and on motion duly approved.
In the matter of Elisha Lockwood,
a sick and INDECENT person.
The board at this time took up the
matter of Elisha Lockwood sick and
INDECENT person and on motion it IS
hereby ordered that there be allowed
for the support of the said Elisha
Lockwood the sum Of forty dollars
for the quarter ending the second
Monday in April, 1900.
At this time the following bills
were taken up and allowed and the
auditor is hereby authorized to draw
warrants for the several amounts al
! lowed as follows:
j. +. Cook, Jr, medicine fur
nished county charge 81 80
| Cooper s. Son sundry trips with
team in smallpox cases. bill
S26 %, allowed "a 0O
Joseph Buckle salary as assessor
and tax collector for fourth
Quarter 1899 $50 90
| II. Miller work on gas house w
Bart Wishard board of jury and
bailiffs ii 20
A. w. Post lumber for county ~
The bill of Mortimer Parish for
witness fees in case Of State vs.. A. L.
Olsen for 81. rs was on motion reject
ed.
And at this time the board took a
recess until 1:30 ?. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At this time the following bills
were taken up and allowed and the
auditor is hereby authorized to draw
warrants for the several amounts al
/ lowed as follows:
Silver Blade printing supplies
for county officers Sl36 ~
In the matter of the formation OF
new school district out Of parts Of dis