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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-09-16
Published Sept. 16, 1900.
TOrdinapce No. 95.1

lOrdlnaDc6 NO. 20.
AN ORDINANCE Prohibiting Vari-
ETY. Theaters.
Be it enacted by the City Council
of the City of Ardmore:
SECTION /. That hereafter it shall
be unlawful for any person or per-
sons to run, conduct or engage in
the variety theater business, within
the City of Ardmore.
Sec. 2. Any person violating the
prov isions of this ordinance shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof, shall be
fined in any sum not to exceed s25
and each and every day such busi-
ness is so conducted shall be sep
arate offense or violation thereof.
Sec. 3. All ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed. Provided that
this ordinance shall be operative
from and after Oct. 9, 1900.
Passed and approved this 9Th day
of Sept. 1900.
w. T. GARDNER, Mayor.
DAVE BEST, Clerk.
Published Sept. Is, 1900.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-09-16
wanted to Lick the SPOON"

indianapolis, Ind, Nov. IS. '99
Pepsin Syrup Co.
Dear Sirs:-We have been keeping
house for FIVE years and are never
without DIR. Caldwell's Syrup Pep
sin. We find nothing to equal it for
stomach troubles and my children
like it as well as candy. One night
recently my wife was giving dose
to our baby (1i years old) and Media
(our little girl, years old) cried for
some too, Her mamma told her she
didn't need it and then she said:
Cant l lick the spoon?' 1t is so
pleasant to take, the effects are so
good. we hate to be without DR..
Ca!dwell's Syrup Pepsin.
Yours truly,
LAFE D. WERTHERs,
Mgr. Enterprise Hotel.
Sold by W. B. Frame, Ardmore.
Davis and Oakland.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-09-16
TOrdinance No. "a. !


AN ORDINANCE, Amending Ordi-
nance Number Sixty-five, Entitled
an Ordinance Forbidding the Run
ming at Large of Dogs in the City
of Ardmore.
SECTION 1. Be it ordained, by the
City Council of tle City of Ardmore,
that section number one, section
number two, section number three,
section number four, section number
eight, and section number fourteen
of ordinance number sixty-fi Ve, en-
titled IAN Ordinance Forbidding the
Running at Large of Dogs in the
City of Ardmore," be. and the same
are hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. That this amendment take
effect from and after it's passage and
publication.
Passed and approved this Sd day
of Sept. 1900.
w. T GARDNER, Mayor.
DAVE BEST, Clerk.
Attest:
Published Sept. 16, 1900.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-09-16
TEXAS WONDER.
HALLS GREAT DISCOVERY,


One small bottle of Halls Great
Discovery cures all kidney and blad-
der troubles, removes gravel, cures
diabetes, seminal emissions, weak
and lame back, rheumatism and all
Irregularities of the kidneys and
bladder in both men and women.
Regulates bladder trouble in chill
dren. If not sold by your druggist,
will be sent by mail on receipt of 81.
One small bottle is two month e
treatment and will cure any cause
above mentioned.
DIR. E. W. HALL,
Sole manufacturer, st. Louis, Mo.
formerly Waco, Texas.
Sold by all druggists and W. B.
Frame, Ardmore, /. T.
READ THIS.
Cuero, Texas, July 19.-This is to
certify that l have used Halls Great
discovery for kidney trouble in my
family, and found it to give perfect
satisfaction, and cheerfully recon-
mend it.
JAMES HAMILTON, Banker.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-09-16
Trv Rr,oht,. Kidney PiIIs.

Bright's Kidney Pills are the only
kidney medicine that positively cure
all diseases arising from disordered
kidneys, poor nerves and the thin
watery condition of the blood, such
as pale and sallow complexion, gen.
eral muscular weakness, nervous
headache, weak back, congestion of
the kidneys, rheumatism, diabetes,
backache and all kidney troubles
Every box warranted. Twenty-Five
cents per box.-Mason & Mason,
Druggists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-09-16

The most dainty and effective pills
made are DeWitt's Little Early
Risers. They are unequalled for
all liver and bowel troubles. Never
gripe. w. B. Frame, City Drug
Store.
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~ Il was one q
: !: ] ! ] ]: | / ! ! !
80 these experiment.
- y al farmers, who
put green spec
An12 tacles on his COW
and fed her shaw
ings. His theory
was that it didn't
S&WH matter what the
COW ate so long as
she was fed. The questions of digestion
and hourishmeut had not entered into
his calculations.
It's only a "teuderfoot farmer that
would try such an experiment with
COW. But many a farmer feeds HIM
self regardless of digestion and nutri-
ton. He might almost as we'll eat shaw
ings for all the good he gets out of his
food. The result is that the stomach
grows weak" the action of the organs
Of digestion and nutrition are impaired
and the man suffers the miseries of dys-
pepsia and the agonies of nervousness.
To strengthen the stomach, restore the
activity of the organs of digestion and
nutrition and nourish the nerves. use
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
1t is an unfailing remedy. and has the
confidence of physicians as we'll as the
praise of thousands healed by its use.
In the strictest sense Golden Medical
Discovery" is temperance medicine. II
contains neither intoxicants nor narcot-
les, and is as free from alcohol as from OPT
um, cocaine and other dangerous drugs.
Don't let a dealer delude you for his
own profit. There is no medicine for
stomach and blood Just as good" as
"Golden Medical Discovery"
II can say to you. one bottle of your Golden
Medical Discovery has cured me sound and
well. after suffering two long years with stoui-
ach disease" writes W. H. Brasweil of McAden-
Vile CASTOR Co. N. c. My health is worth
all the world 10 me. will praise you long
ns live"
A book of 1908 pages given away.
On receipt of stamps to pay expense of
mailing only. we will send you The
Peoples Common Sense Medical Ad-
wiser. free Send III one-cent stamps
for the paper covered edition, or 81
stamps for the same edition cloth bound.
Address DIR. R. v. Pierce. Buffalo. N. Y.
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Large sun spots, astronomers say
caused the extreme heat this sum.
mer, and doctors declare nearly all
the prostrations we're induced by
disorders of the stoNache. GOOD
health follows good digestion. Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure digests what you
eat. If you have indigestion OF
dyspepsia it will quickly relieve and
permanently cure you. W. b. Frame
City Drug Store
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Coming on it's Own Palace Cars.

The Great Syndicate English
American Shows will be here on
Wednesday, Sept. 10, in all its
splendor. 1t is veritable city of
white tents, and all the acts are
new and original. They also have
a rare and costly menagerie, be-
sides having a large troupe of edu-
Gated horses and ponies.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-09-16

If you eat without appetite you
need Prickly Ash Bitters. 1t prompt
ly removes impurities that clog and
impede the action of the digestive
organs, creates good appetite and
digestion, strength of body and ac-
tiYity of brain.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-09-16

The progressive nations of the
world are the great food consuming
nations. Good food well digested
gives strength. If you cannot digest
all you eat, you need Kodol Dyspep-
sia Cure, 1t digests what you eat.
You need not diet yourself. 1t con-
tains all of the digestants combined
with the best known tonics and re-
constructives. 1t will even digest
all classes of foods in a bottle. No
other preparation will do this. 1t
instantly relieves and quickly cures
all stomache troubles. WI Frame,
City Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-09-16
A Wonderful Memory,

Sherman, Tex, Sept. 15.-Last
evening two pigeons fluttered
down into the yard of Mr.. w. A.
Abrams, yardmaster for the Texas
and Pacific Railroad. They were
today recognized by his son, Ray,
as the two birds sold by him to a
Galveston man over year ago.
Thev are carrier pigeons and were
raised by Mr.. Abrams son. The
male bird has a broken leg and had
lost several feathers. This is a
fair demonstration of the claim
of wonderful memory made for
this species of pigeons. 1t is evil
dent they made their escape during
the storm and sought safety at
their old home. 400 miles away.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-09-16

Whites Cream Vermifuge is essen.
tally the child's tonic. 1t improves
the digestion and assimilation OF
food, strengthening the nervous sys-
tenn and restoring them to health,
vigor and elasticity of spirits natu-
raj to childhood. Price 25 cents.
Sold by W. B. Frame, City Drug
Store
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-09-16

The recent decision of Judge Gill
in the case of Rogers VS. George
Wright, which was a case to compel
Rogers, who was a citizen of the
Cherokee nation, to pay the tribal
mercantile tax imposed by the Cher
okee nation on merchants doing
business in that territory is not
looked upon by the officials here as
foreshadowing the decision of the
courts in the cases now pending in
the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations,
for the purpose of dispossessing
white merchants who refuse to pay
the tribal taxes. In the case of Rog-
ers, it is pointed out, he was a citi-
zen of the Cherokee nation and con-
New-York tribune., 1900-07-04
ICE TRUST PROCEEDINGS TIED UP.
JUSTICE KELLOGG GRANTS A STAY PEND
ING AN APPEAL FROM JUSTICE CHEs-
TER'S DECISION.

Albany. July 3-Attorney-General Davies was IN
formed by telephone late this afternoon that Jus
tice s. Aionzo Kellogg, OF the Third Appellate Di-
vision sitting in chambers Plattsbure. had
granted & stay pending appeal by the American
Ice Company from the decision OF Justice Alden
Chester, refusing 10 make permanent the prohib-
itory writs 10 restrain Referee Nussbaurn from ex-
amining the officers OF thar company. This ties
Up the proceedings before the referee
Attorney-Ceneral Davies was wroth when IN
formed that stay had been secured. To The
Associated Press correspondent he said:
While have yet seen a copy Of the order,
just as soon as # IS received / shall begin pro-
ceedings TO have fl vacated. We shall exhaust
every remedy at our command and every function
OF this office TO fight the Ice Trust.
Some comment made by the Attorney-CIen-
eral and his deputies the fact that q stay had
been so quickly secured, and the circumstances
surrounding the case were thought to be rather
peculiar inasmuch Justice -Chester's order was
not fled the County Clerks office until noon TO-.
day, and the stay was secured within three hours
efterward-
The suppostion is that the ice company had at
torneys stationed at Plattsburg awaiting orders by
Wlre when to make the application,
In case Justice Kellogg refuses Vacate his own
order granting q stay the Attorney General will
begin an action Immediately IN the Supreme Court
70 amend the certificate granted the American
Ice Company as foreign corporation permitting
II 10 DO business in this State. A copy Of the
complaint VIII be served the company as soon
as Justice Kellogg's determination is made known.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-04
TAMMANY HALLS FOURTH.
MICHAEL ]. RYAN TO GIVE THE "IONG
TALK"-OTHER INCIDENTS

Michael J. Ryan. of Philadelphia is scheduled
TO give the Tong talk at the annual Tsmmany
Hall celebration this morning. beginning at 10
o'clock. Mr.. Ryan not blown up the Maine.
nor has he done anything in the quiet city
in which he lives to spread his name abroad TO
any extent. He will bring to Tammany Hall
silver tongue however. and any man who
r!es around silver tongue-especially of the
l6 TO l kinds TO be considered the
Fourth of July. The short talks will be made by
Michael T. Corcoran, OF Ohio; Albert L. Childs J,
L. Gordon, John Quinn. John F. Mcintyre ". T.
Emmet and Randolph Guggenhemer. There will
be no admission Zee. and therefore every one at
tending is reasonably certain Of getting his
moneys worth" The district associations south of
Forty-second-st. have received orders TO march
TO the wigwam in Fourteenth-st a long distance
telephone connecting the hall with the Kansas City
Convention has been put in and the faithful expect
TO hear over the wire the gulp when the Tammany
delegates swallow the l6 to platform. Police Mag
lS1rate Mayo will read the Declaration Of Indepen-
6encs.
-nef Croker last night issued orders for all
members Of the Fire Department to report for
active duty at o'clock this morning, and to re-
main on duty till o'clock tomorrow morning.
Even detailed fremen have been ordered
tive duty. no matter what orders they have been
working under.
The Department viii be ready for any emer-
Gency the Fourth" said Chief Croker yester-
day. we short OF officers account Of the
Delay IN preparing eligible lists for promotion
the fact that regular leaves of absence will be
stopped Will keep. enough on outy. Windows in
dwelling houses should be kept closed at night,
and a pail Of water should be Kept hand ali
40 awning fires. and these ares keep us busy each
year"
The patients and employees of the Manhattan
state Hospital viii take part in a programme OF
athletic sports
This evening at the house Of the seawanhaka
Corinthian Yacht Club there Will be elaborate
exhibition of fireworks
The annual Highland gathering Of the New
aoTk Sou SGoLtlSh-SeiIe Society," ~" 6e & held at Pleas
leave Observation-Disclosures and the North
River at 10 a. m. At the park there will be High
land dances. bagpipe playing, athletic sports and
either entertainments.
'There viii be a patriotic service at the Block
House IN Central Park. o'clock when several
military organizations viii attend.
The Fourth of July win he observed an alb
solute holiday IN the downtown business district.
The Government buildings, the banks and the
Exchanges will be closed during the day.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-04
RAFFERTY, DEFENDS 71ST.
HIS FIRST STATEMENT ABOUT THE REGI-
MENTS CONDUCT AT SANTIAGO
PRAISES SMITH AND DOWNS.

The first authorized statement of Captain Nal
colin A. Rafferty, the conduct of the list Regi-
ment at San Juan was made yesterday. Captain
Rafferty, commanded Company at the battle OF
San Juan, July !. 1895, He was the first of the
list to reach the top of the hill and for his gall
lantry listed for the brevet of major.
What do you think OF the dismissal of Major
Clinton II. Smith from the Guard" Captain
Rafferty, was asked.
Il do not think he has been treated right" was
the reply. by this do not to criticise the
Court. know Major Smith so well that when he
tells me that he has never had hearing 1 am
compelled to believe it. officers who have never
been in battle. like those who composed the Court
OF Inquiry, cannot in the very nature of things
derstand the confusion and chaos OF q battlefield,
especially that is a tropical wilderness. With
all the circumstances known only who
have been in battle know them, I believe that
Major Smith would have been found not only with
out fault, but worthy of commenda ton. l base
my views for instance the fact that during the
advance of July l Colonel Downs standing
in the trail exposed I'm a place OF great peril He
was cool and collected. A shift came and I did
see him again, but after the brief view of him no
one can make me believe he a coward, So
one can make me believe that Major Smith. who
was in the trail all day. showed the white feather
Did Colonel Reade Of the United States Army
ask If there were any officers of the list who
not towards and did you thereupon step forward?"
asked.
Nothing of the kind is true" was the answer
/ know this is in Colonel Reades report but it is
not true. I did not Colonel Reade that day
Inc only officer Of the Army I saw was Lieutenant
Iayman, with whom passed some remarks on the
way out OF the trail.
Let further say if Colonel Reade had made
any such remark in my hearing there would have
been hair flying in moment. / don't think l am
Dragging when 1 say that ] would not have stood
6geh 6f an insult nor d. I believe that other
AS TO the regiment and officers 40 far as
know, every man did his duty, and 1 know of no
orncer on the day of San Juan who failed in anv
respect as soldier. If. instead of the general con-
IIus5qn al the time the regiment entered the trail
Ieaqlng 70 san Juan River, the comma nder of the
regiment had received proper orders things would
nave been vastly different for all Of US Among All
nose who have been trying to blacIen the name
or the regiment. have yet to hear Of one man
vent yranr5 foot foot hack back on that day They stood their
under rain OF bullets from the enemy They staved
Spanards" '"'ee' VI pie
New-York tribune., 1900-07-04
Mr.. ROsSITER REAsSUREs CITIZENS.

A committee from the citizens from the Twenty
sixth Ward who live on the line Of the Brooklyn
Elevated Railroad between Alabama-ave. and
Cypress Hills. and who have become alarmed at
the correction that Is being made between the
Brooklyn and the Kings County elevated railroads
in East NewYork and fear that It is the intention
Of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company to close
all the elevated stations beyond East New-York
visited Clinton L. Rosster, the president Of the
company, on Monday afternoon.
They expressed their anxiety, and while President
Rossiter did not give them any definite replies TO
their questions he assured them that nothing would
be done without first consulting the patrons OF the
road who would be affected by the change IL would
be impossible he said TO abandon any OF the stations
on the elevated roads without the consent OF the
Railroad Commissioners In Albany. He would not
cay whether his company was contemplating max
ing such a request not
The committee consisted OF eN- Congressman Israel
Fischer, Councilman Alt and Mortimer c. Earl.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-04
MR.. rEULTTS HEARING POSTPONED.
ATToRNEY-GENERAL DAVIES THINKS BROOKLYN
HEIGHTS RAILROAD SHOULD HAVE
MORE TINE

Albany, July 3.-Attorney-General Davies to-day
granted postponement Of the hearing the ap-
plcation of ex-senator P. H. McNuIty TO begin an
action for the annulment Of the Brooklyn Heights
Railroad Compenys charter. The steps being taken
by McNulty follow his suit to restrain the COM
pany from collecting ten-cent fare TO Coney ISL
and. which course of procedure Justice Diclsey sug
geEted in deciding against McNulty on technical
glounds
The appearances were Stephen H Baldwin Of
Eew-York City, Of the firm of Baldwin & Ward
for the petitioner. and Thomas L. Hughes of
New-York City. representing the firm of Sheehan
& Collin, for the company. Mr.. Hughes asked for
an adjournment, the ground that Professor
Collin engaged IN the New-Jersey courts and
could not get away az this time. Mr.. Baldwin op-
posed any adjournment the ground principally
that The papers fled with the Attorney-General
day the hearing on the application was postponed
the people Of New-York City and Brooklyn and the
transient population being held by the
throat and robbed Of thousands upon thousands Of
dollars.
Attorney-General Davies thought that nasnuch
as the application made for the ann!hlla ton Of
large corporation, the company ought to have q
reasonable time in which 10 prepare for the legal
battle and postponed the hearing until July II
New-York tribune., 1900-07-04
PATERSON STREETCARS BLOCKED.

Paterson. July (SpeciaD. Trolley travel u
Nain-st has been blocked most OF the day oa
account Of a dispute between Cyrtl r Forbes Wao
has contract to pave the street and John r Lee
who has a contract from the trolley company %
relay the tracks \ number Of fights occurred oe-
tween the wOrkruen or the respective contractors
and the trolley crews The police were caleo
out, but arrests made.
Aldermen John BOylan and Philip Dursst a..
Superintendent McAndreVS of the trolley line ven
before Recorder Senior Cnd wanted 20 make =
complaint against Forbes but the Magistrate va
not sure about the and advised them 20 uy
to settle IT. Mayor HiCChGhe Street Commission
e. j. 7. Brett and city Engineer Edwin Hafde'
failed 70 bTinS about an agreement
There was difference between Forbes and Le1
as to how the PavipS and vclay.Ds of the tracAsS
should be done at the same time Forbes wan,esS
the trolley company to only one TRACK -
agreement was reached and Forbes blocked -
street With his wagons. Occasionally the cars 81
through the blockade. Complaints came 70 the
uce from hundreds OF persons who had been 90
layed.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-04
SH4KEUP IN PLAiyFIELD oFFIcI4LS

Plaindelc. July (sPsciaD-The Common Council
at It's meeting last night and accepted the
resignation of Chief OF Police Grant who has been
the force for twenty-eisht years He asked to
be transferred 10 doorman Councilman j. F.
Buckle chairman OF the Police BOARD recommend
ed Sergeant Pc trick Kiey aS successor. Council
man J. b. Dumont. member OF the Police Board
objected 10 permanent appointment. He and
Mr. Buckle disagreed as whether or not the
Board recommended Kiely, Kiely finally
chosen chief Roundsman Christian FrederiCkson
was made sergeant and Patrolman William Mat
tox roundsman Mr.. Dumont resigned from the
Police BOARD. Frank II. Smith resigned as pTesi-
dent and member OF the Council and was subse-
quently elected City Tax Collector in place OF
at the meeting.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-04
SYRACUSE OFFICIALS INDICTED.

Syracuse, n. Y. July 3.-The Grand Jury con-
Dected with the Extraordinary Term Of the Su-
preme Court, Justice WilmOt N. Smith presiding,
which was appointed by Governor Roosevelt TO In
vestgate charges OF municipal corruption etc, this
morning reported 10 the Court. Two bills for con-
spiracy in paying accounts from wrong funds were
reported against Mayor James K. Mcclure. Fifteen
Aldermen were likewise indicted upon the same
charge and one Alderman was indicted upon one Of
the conspiracy charges. Ten Of the Aldermen were
arragned this moTniag and pleaded not guilty. with
permission 10 withdraw the plea and demur. Bail
was fixed at 5000 IN each case the Aldermen being
permitted TO go upon their recognizances until
all arraignments have been made.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-04
THE CONTROLLER MUST PAY.
INCREASED SALARIES OF QUEENS COUNTY r,r
PLoYEs UPHELD BY COURT.

When the Queens County Board OF Supervisors
Increased the salaries of a number OF emploves ~
Queens County on October s. 1899 the salaries OF
the attaches OF the Surrogate's Court at jamaica
were increased to the following amounts: Cler;k
SSoo; stenographer $3.50; four copyis:s 5000
each.
The other employees whose salaries were increased
were the stenographer to the Supreme Court s25O0;
German interpreter to Supreme Court and County
Courts A2O; italian interpreter to Supreme Court
ana county Courts $500 and crier TO Supreme Court
and County Courts 81 200 The increases were 70
go into effect on January l. 1900 but were not al
lowed by the Board OF Estimate and Apportionment
in making up the budget for the current wear
Controller Coer refused to recognize the in
crease and ex-Assembyman George l. Giaser
clerk in the Surrogates office brought suit before
Justice Maddox, In the Supreme Court, 10 compel
the Controller to pay him his salary for the months
rate m Justice t IN MADDOX has handed down decision
Controller will be compelled &c pay the other in
creased salaries. 80