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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-25
MESSAGE FROM CONGER.


BY scrIpps- -McRae Press Association.
Washington, July 25.-Captain
Thomas, commanding officer OF
the squadron at Taku, forwards
the following written message
signed, Conger, and dated July
1, received at Tien Tsin on the
21st.
"Besieged for two weeks in
the British legation.
"Grave danger of massacre by
Chinese soldiers who are she'll
ing the legation daily.
"Relief must come soon if at
all.
"The city is without govern
ment except by the Chinese
army.
"There is a determined effort
to massacre all foreigners in
Pekin.
"The entry of a relief force in.
to the city will probably be holly
contested.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-25

Parties having land to be sur
veyed will find it to their interest
to get Hoge & Hoge's rates on the
work. We guarantee all our work
both in the engineering and chem
zeal departments and cannot afford
to do other than first class work.
We have a newly equipped assay
outfit and general chemical labora-
tory and are prepared to give full
reports on mineral discoveries of
the Territory. Give us call.
HOGE q HoGE.
Williams g. Pennington building,
Ardmore, /. T.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-25
FRENCH MINISTER LIVING.

Paris, July 25.-M. del Casse,
minister of foreign affairs, has
just received a telegram from
the French consul at Shanghai,
dated July %, which says:
"Li Hung Chang has just as
sured me that M. Pinchon.
French minister to China, is liv-
ing, and he has agreed to trans
NIT to him a message from me,
requesting a reply within Eve
days"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-25
Y. IA. e. c.

There will be a special meeting 2
of the Y. NJ. E. G., at the city hall
Wednesday night. July %. for the
purpose of electing new members.
to adopt the constitution and by
lawssand such other business as
may come before the club.
All members are requested to be
present. G.. o. CALDWELL,
President.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-25
0raeH Camp Meeting.

There will be held at Grady. 1. T.,
an old fashioned camp meeting. be-
ginning on Friday, August 10, 1900
ALI who desire to be benefited are
earnestly requested TO attend, ea-
pecially do we solicit persons 80
come and camp with IL
The meeting will be conducted By
Rev. John III. Stone. ~
Everything will be done to make
this meeting profitable. It VIII be
on the self sustaining plan.
w3t J. ID. ROGERS, Pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-25
MINISTER VIZ UNDER GUARD.

MINISTER WI UNDER GUARD.
By scrtpps- -McRas Press Association
Washington, July 25.-Minis
ter WI is under double guard.
Two detectives are on duty
day and night at the legation.
They were placed as a guard
by request of the state depart
ment to issue the Chinese minis
ters safety.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-25
ADVANCE AGAINST BoERs.

BY scripps- -McRae Press Association.
London, July 25. = Roberts
says in dispatch received last
evening that a general advance
against the Beers to the east
ward was in progress.
These Beers are believed to
constitute the main army and
Kruger is reported with them il
not in personal command.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-25
A REVELATION EXPECTED.

BY Scripps-McRae Press Association
Georgetown, KY, July 25.-
The attorneys for the prosecu-
ton in the Powers case say they
will explode bomb before the
end of the week, when they ex-
pect to conclude the common
wealths testimony.
1t is believed that Youtsey will
be placed on the stand as the
closing witness.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-25

from Bronkhorse Spruit says
the Beers have evacuated all
positions and are reported to be
moving northward toward
Lydenberg, to which place Kru-
ger is going.
The dispatch adds it is not
likely that the British advance
ON Middleburg will be contested.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-25

It has been demonstrated by ex-
perience that constipation can be
prevented by the early use of One
Minute Cough Cure. This is the
favorite remedy for coughs, colds,
Group, asthma, grippe and all throat
and lung troubles. Cures quickly.
City Drug Store, w. B, Frame,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-25
The First Bale.

A New York special says: The
first bale of cotton of the new
crop of 1900 was sold on the Cot
ton Exchange today to Fernie,
Wilson & Co. The price was 1879
a pound and the the bale weighed
SAL pounds. The proceeds of the
sale the firm will give to some
non-sectarian charitable institu
ton in that city. The cotton was
from a plantation in Texas.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers are
famous little pills for liver and
bowel troublee. Never grippe. City
Drug Store. W. B. Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-25

1--WE have sold many different
Cough Remedies, but none has giyan
better satisfaction than Chamber
lain's," says Mr.. Charles Hol9hauer,
Druggist, Newark. N. J. 'sIt is per
fectly safe and can be relied upon. In
all cases of coughs, colds or hoarse~
ness" Sold by City Drug Store and
T. N. Coleman,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-25
THE MINISTER'S SAFE.
Press Association.

By scripps-McRae Press Association.
London, July %. - A Times
dispatch from Rome says the
commander of the Italian war
ship Elba at Faku writes:
81 learn the foreign detach-
ments in Pekin suffered heavy
losses.
"The Ministers are safe"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-25
REED ON THE BLACK LIST.

By Scripps- McRae Press Association
Chicago, July 25.-Thomas b.
Reed has been placed on the Off,
cial black list by the republican
national committee. 1t is an
nounced today he will make no
speeches under the com mittees
auspices.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-25
WITNESS IN POWERS CASE.

WITNE ESS IN POW ERS CASE.
BY seripps- -McRse Press Association.
Corbin, KY, July 25-.Twenty
Corbiu citizens were summoned
to Georgetown today by the de
fense in the Powers case. 1t is
said they Will attempt to break
the testimony of Robert Noakes
by testifying as to his charac-
ter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-25
DEATH BY FIRE.

BY Scripps- McRae Press Association.
Chicago, July 25.-Fire is rag
ing at 125 Dearborn street and
four lives have already beenlost.
The fire originated in tailor
shop by the explosion of a can
of gasoline.
Three women employed there
were burned to death and anoth-
er while attempting to escape
fell and was killed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-25

line CnlckasaW nOtei eeeWb 70 10
the Gretna Green for Territory
couples who desire to marry. Two
hundred and twelve couples have
been Joined together in holy we'd
lock since Mr.. Burton took charRe
aud he says he expects the good
work 10 increase during the next
few months. Gainesville Hespe-
rian-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-25
BRITISH ARMY SCANDAL.

BY scripps-McRae Press Association
London, July 25.-Truth, to-
day devotes a page to a British
army scandal. 1t asserts that
50 per cent Of Carrington's force
is now down with fever.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-25
KILLING ON SIGHT.
Gprinps- McRaa PreSa ASanciAfIaa

Shanghai, July 25.-Fugitiyes
from the interior report the I'm
perial Chinese troops are killing
Boxers on sight, saying the
Boxers drove them into embark
ing on hopeless struggle.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-25
CHAFFEE IN CHINA.

BY scripps- s-AcRae Press Association
Washington, July 25.-Two
dispatches were received from
General Chaffee at Nagasaki to-
day. One announces his arrival
and the other accepts the pro-
motion to Major general and
thanks the president for his
kindness and confidence.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-25
u. e. v. Reunion ,

Joe Wheeler. U. C. ", Camp,
will hold their second annual reun-
ion at Healdton, l. t., on August
8, 10 and IL. Everybody invited
to come and bring their baskets
filed for the occasion.
r. T. RICKETS,
25w2t Manager.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-25
nh6Ttp5 TO STlQT TO Ttt I5Ih
New Assurance that they are safe
China Hopes by Surrender OF En-
voys TO stop hosaillties-Nc-
kinIey Will intervene.

London, July 24,-Sir Halliday
MacCartney, counselor and Eng
iish secretary to the Chinese le-
cation in London, asserts this
evening that the Pekin legation
ers were safe and about to pro-
ceed to Tien Tsin.
London. July 24.-The Chinese
Minister, Sir Chih Chen Lo Feng
Luh, has communicated to the
press the following from Shen,
the director general of the Chi
nese railways and telegraphs
and Tao Tai, of Shanghai, dated
Shanghai July %:
.'Infor nation from Pekin,
dated July 18, says that the
Tsung Ii Yamen deputed Won
Jul, an under secretary of the
department, to see the foreign
ministers, and he found every
II
one we'll, without any missing,
the German excepted.
General Yung Lu is going to
memorialize the throne to send
them all under escort to Tien
Tsin, in the hope that the mill
tary operations will be stopped. ="
Further assurances reached
Belgium and Paris.
M. Delcasse at Paris today re-
ceived a telegram from the
French consul at Chez Foo,
dated July q, saying: ''The
governor informs me that, ac-
cording to reliable news from
Pekin, all the foreign ministers
are safe, and the government is
taking all necessary steps to de-
liver and protect them.
In reply to the demand of the
Belgian government, the Chinese
charge d'affairs at Brussels says
he has telegraphed indirectly to
the Tsung Ii Yamen with a view
of placing the Belgian Minister
at Pekin, Baron Devink, in COM
munication with Belgium.
Washington, July "a. - Min
lister WI, claiming to represent
the imperial government OF
China, has presented to the
state department an edict pray
ing the Intervention of the Unit.
ed States between China and
the powers of Europe. 1t is ex'
pected that this edict will be
made public tomorrow together
with the statement of the terms
upon which the United States
will undertake mediation. The
president is willing to take upor
himself the office asked if the
Chinese government, through
Minister WI, will establish the
following FIVE facts:
l. That the request for media
ton is authentic.
.. That Minister Conger ant
his party are alive and that ther'
is free communication between
him and his government, as wei
as between representatives o
the allied powers and their &C
credited governments, and
3. That order is restored AM
the allied interest adequatel
protected.
4. The degree of responsible,
resting ON the legitimate CHI
nese government
5. The mutual estimates % in
juries received by this countr
and the other governments in
! liured.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-25
ALTGELT TO OPEN CAMPAIGN.

ALTGELT TO OPEN CAMPAIGN.
BY scrIpps- McRae Press Association.
Chicago, July 25.-Ex-G Cover
nor Altgelt has been selected by
the democratic national com nit
tee to fire the first heavy shot in
the campaign. =.
The speech will be delivered
at Toledo, Ohio, August 1.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-25
TOTAL BRITISH LOSS.
" scrIpps-McRae Press Association.

By ScTlII's-AlCfNHF I-Itss <AaaI5NIMtIOHs
London, July 25.-The war,
office returns show that the to-
tai losses of the British in South
Africa has been 81, $50 men.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-25
Ed CHENEY, Secretary.

The grain market today has
been rather dull. On account of
bad roads farmers have been una
BILE to come to market. Prices on
both wheat and oats are the same
as the past two days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-25
ZELAYA AGAIN NOMINATED.

ZELAYA AGAIN NOMINATED.
BY scripps .MeRae Press Association.
Kingston, Jamaica, July 25.-
General Santos Zelaya has
again been nominated for the
presidency, after exercising for
twelve years, the dictatorship at
Nicaragua.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-25
THE BOERS ARE BY ND rlEANS
PACIFIED-ON THE MOVE
GIHtq KILL bONR5 on gdT
Another Mesaa&e from COHaer-Liae of
Chinese C@sualeIes-.The Freach Mln-
lister StllI Living i Salisbury Be.
lEeVeS All Have PerIshed.
ANOTHER BRITISH DISASTER.

By scripps-McRae Press Association
London, July ga dispatch
from Roberts today says the
British have suffered another
disaster by the loss of 200 men
of The Welsh fusileers, to the
Beers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-25
BELIEVE THEM PERlSHED.
sy scripps- McRae Press Associatiol

By Scripps- McRae Press Association.
London, July 25.-Lord Sails
bury today informed Ambassa-
dor Choate he had every reason
to believe the foreigners in Pc.
kin had perished either July {
or z.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-25
A REVELATION EXPECTED in THE
POWERS CASE.
TON D. fttD on TIL blA(1 list
AItGeie to Oeea the Dsmocsstic Cs@-
paian-Mose VIceIms Of the ttobekea
Fire Foaas - witnesses for the
Powers Caae-wu Uuder Guard.
STILL MORE FIRE VICTIMS

BY scripps-McRae Press Association
New York, July 25.-Workmen
in the steam ship Saale at New
York have found three more
bodies, victims of the awful fire,
in the lower hold. They say a
number more are in sight.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-25

Saturday Evening Post: $3.50
Ladies' Home Journal. $1.0O.
Both papers Tor q short time. one
year for 500. See Joe n. Lon
don. Agent Him
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-25
For Sale.

My bill posting and advertising
business will net $3.50 per year.
Reason for selling. change in busi-
ness. Offer horse. wagon, bill
boards, and good will. for $500.
Part cash, easy terms ON remain
der. Investigate. Burnitt. 22-3t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-25

The law holds both maker and
circulator of q counterfeit equally
guilty. The dealer who sells you a
dangerous coanterfeit of DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve risks your life to
make little larger profit. You can
not trust him. neWitt's Is the only
genuine and original Witch Hazel
Salve, q well known cure for piles
and all skin diseases. See that your
dealer gives you DeWitt's Salve.
City Drug Store, Ardmore. 1. T.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-25

Are you a reader of the Daily or
Weekly sARDMoREITEf If not,
why mott
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-25
Insure Your Grain.

Farmers: We are prepared to
insure your grain from loss by fire.
or lightning, whether in stack,
barn or cribs. Only reliable cona-
panies represented.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-25

Children often cry, not from pain,
but from hunger. although fed abun-
dainty. The trouble arises from
inanition; there food is not assim-
Hated, but devoured, by worms. A
few doses of WHITES CREAM
VERMIFUGE will destroy the worms,
when the children will begin to
thrive at once. Price 25 cents.-W.
B. Frame, City Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-25
CHINESE CASUALTIES.
scnpps- -MeRas Press Association.

BY scrtpps- -McRae Press Association.
London, July 25.-A Tien Tsin
dispatch says, while the estimate
is believed TO be somewhat ex-
aggerated, the Chinese casual
ties so far have been placed at
1000 men.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-25
BRUCE & RoI

Office over First National Bank.
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-25

A special from Sherman says:
While the formal announcement is
delayed until there is an election
of the full quota of officers, it can
be definitely and authoritatively
stated that strongly capitalized
company has been organized in
Sherman, where its main Office
will be permanently located. for
the purpose of operating cotton
aud oil mills in Sherman and in at
least two, perhaps more, places in
the Indian Territory. 1t is said
that Oakland aud Rolf are the two
places in the Territory decided
unnn
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-25
ON THE MOVE.

BY scripps- McFaae Press Association.
London, July Pa dispatch
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-25
Civil and Mining EngIneering.

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-07
Doctor WAS Too Hasty.

Concerning late popular physician,
many stories Illustrative OF MS quaint.
kindly qualities Of head and heart. are
told. One OF the most amusing was about
a runaway.
4 The doctor, as the tale goes, Was ST.
ting in his surgery one Saturday afternoon,
when he heard a terrific hubbub, and,
looking out OF the window, saw a runaway
horse das.lins down the street. Selling his
hat he hurried out and found big crowd
collected about the curb.
rs Anybody hurt?'' he asked.
Eyes, sir, I, replied a bystander; the driv-
er's almost killed.
The doctor pushed his way into the
crowd and caught sight of young nal
whose head was twisted to one side and
whose body was btn. half double.
- Alta, he exclaimed. wrapping .ne OF
his powerful arms around the unfortu-
mates neck, s'this is evidently a dislocation
of the shoulder. I'll reduce it at once. -.
ssuiting the action OF the word he seized
the Young mans elbow and gave him
5nerculean wrench The victim howled Wig
crousiy an,1 made frantic efforts to speak
ooh, doctor,' he gasped. please. stop:
Oh. stop him, somebody: he's killing me-.
9=#..Be quiet you fool" said the doctor
stcrnly. cant you see I'm reducing this
fracture?''
.'But doctor-oh. doctor, w-H-want to tell
you suffered the young man. that I
was b-b--born this a-away,'
Torn this way." Numbered the medico,
suddenly letting him 80. Weren't you
nurt in the accident lust now?
mo. sir said the cripple h,is1lbIy.
they're takin' that Teller into the hotel
New York TeIeGranl,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-07
TIE DROUTH IN NELSON.
u,o,en Mills Change Hands-tAn
a,a, n;s,,,,rh 70 The Times

ISnaciai DiSf,aich 10 LII" AAnics.3
-, j., his section has been disas-
srous to all crops, and is still prevailing.
,,.,,.s f;,.s- ,.ron viii be poor There is more
good tobacco and corn on bottom ia.i N.
fI,o,,accp is being cut now a sooo crop
OF wheat Will be planted
The Nelson WGolen Mslls, at rye fS1E yer
aepot, has been sold to c. r forsus iol
81 500 cash, and Il acres Of land al same
Mace 10 j. C. Retitfor Size
Mr. Focgus viii refit the mill up ana
put il to work.
circuit Court i nov in session and is
o,lite largely attended by lawyers from a
distance Much business has been done,
several large cases disposed OF.
Much interest is felt in political matters
The people are being aroused and the
county will. as usual, giyeaa good Demo
cratic majority. Several prominent men
in this county have been spoken of to
go to the Constitutional Convention.
TIE people desire the best man and viii
be satisfied with none other
Rev. L II. Early will commence a meet.
ing at the Methodist church at this place
on the 5th Sunday in this month, to con-
tinue for a week or more Rev. Richard
Ferguson, of Rappataannock county. will
assist In the meeting. He was for four
years the pastor of this church, and
was very popular and universally beloved
His visit here will be a great joy TO his
many friends.
The Virginia Soapstene Company has
completed its electric line from its plant
TO Racbiield depot, distance Of four
miles and wild now deliver the stone in
that way This enterprising company is
charging ats CAPACITY and making very
great improvements. The soapstone is of
the finest grade.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-07
Boys Try tO'Fsat Fire.

Charles Levisee and Orlando QUAINT lie
at their homes in this city terribly burned,
the former being in critical condition,
the result of trying TO eat fire The
boys are each thirteen eyars old.
Being of inventive turns of mind the
youths decided that they would get up
a show for the benefit of their boy friends
and the fre-eating feature would be the
grand finale. They gathered in a barn
last night, and the show started. The
boys filled their mouths with cotton
soaked in gasoline, and planned to ig-
mite the fumes as they issued from their
mouths, and then lighted the gas. There
was an awful scene. The cotton took
fire, and the flames spread to the boys
clothing. The boys lives We're saved with
the greatest dificulty.-Chicag Record.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-07
STRANGE FATALITY.
Seventeen Members ola Club Driven
ty-onc Die Violent Deaths.

Seventeen Members OF Il Club ofTwcn-
ty-onc Die Violent Deaths.
S.. 81 guess We will all die violent Deaths"
said John Gibbs, a business man here, one
{day=.l last week, in speaking Of a strange
fatality that has. pursued his childhood
cumDanions. Four days later Gibbs pune
tured his foot with rusty nail, and yes
terday he died in terrible agony, making
seventeen out of twenty-one men who had
met unusual deaths.
Almost supernatural seems the fatality
which has carried them Off, and the re-
snai.,ing four, who are all business men
of +lis city, are wondering whar their turn
will come.
AS boys these men attended the same
school, played the same games, altended.
the same church, and courted girls in the.
same city. When they grew older they
formed the .Hrwerty -one Club and the
membership was limited to the clique that
had chung together since cnliGhocd.
When the first one Was married several
years ags. they held meeting and agreed
7: that no thing Should seaarate their friend
: ship: and tho club should be continued un-5
! til death claimed them. About three years.
ago; the first one ti7d. and, strangely
enough, it was the first one who was
married. While leaning Overlooking in the
water. he fell overheard. and was crushed
to death nv a boat Violent death siEce
then has carried them away in rapid sue
sion.
@s Only a week later one OIL ne group was
thrown from horse a n !, Wo of
one SHOT manner. inflFetsrs. wounds that
proved fata The. one ina tsfids the shooting
was himself killed on 1s,sane. daysot the
week month later. N .ne8Years ina ina FOL
lowed a half dozen were g Wusu, snd sew.