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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-23
Unn.,ur.I H,.,.-v

The Bottle OF Hair Tonic was In
self congratulatory mood. well" it
boasted. 81 think can tell 'hair rails
Ing ghost stories IL any one can"
The coy Peach was very angry an
well as stirred up" when the house
keeper ladled her into the preserve Jar.
Now. wouldn't that Jar your she ex-
claimed, rather sinngy-
The False Tooth spoke with icy
hauteur: 81 belong to the upper set -
Possibly retorted the bobtAIled kits
incisively, "but let It be distinctly un-
derstood that I myself move In the
highest circles"
The cracked piece Of psuedo antique
China spoke frankly: "Of course I'm
not what I'm cracked up % Boz
Then her fsmininity asserted itself.
and she finished coyly. But I'm not
nearly az old as look" -.
The angry Stick OF Giant PoWdeE
stormed at the proud patrician Tack.
You have big head because you
have laid q few carpets low" The
Tack was silent. I'm supreme" boast
ed the Powder, waxing bold. no one
can hold a candle. to me, and every
one II afraid TO blow me up" ''WeIl.
retorted the Tack pointedly, At the
same time striking Q match. nobody
can walk over a member Of the Tack
family with impunitE"-Philadelphia
Inquirer,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-23

Offenbaeh, the famous opera bouffe
composer. had an Unsuitable thirst for
success and fame combined with q
vanity that occasionally played him q
sorry trick.
Once he was going down the Rhine
on a steamer, among whose passengers
was the Duke of Nassau, q fact Of
which the composer was In blissful ig-
nerance.
As the steamer approached Its last
stopping place the bank OF the river
was seen to be covered by a dense
throng Of people who were shouting
and waving their hats. A band on the
pier was playing a march from one of
Onenbach's operas.
As the boat touched the pier Omen
bach stepped to the rail and bowed and
waved his hat to the people In ac-
acknowledgement Of this nattering ova-
ton.
'TIt is glorious to be received In q
foreign land Ike thisP' he remarked to
his companions.
But his self complacency received q
rude shock the next instant when the
dukes adtutant appeared and said, In
q rough and unfeeling manner:
Get out Of the way, will you, and
let his highness show himselfF'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-23
.cre.. yvera. KAN : nira.

GfO31 tt0E4I Atl = WIH0.
. A bird which receives a scoldina II
made as miserable and unhappy there
by as child would be. To Illustrate
this Our Dumb Animals tells t1e Bol-
lowing story:
A Massachusetts woman had few
years ago a beautiful canary bird
which she dearly loved and to which
she had never spoken an unkind word
I'm her life. = sqsr
One day the church 6rganist was
away, aud she stopped after church to
play the organ for the Sunday school
In consequence of this the dinner had
to be put on an hour, and when she rot
home her good husband was very an
CRY, and he spoke to her unklndly.
The things were put ons and they sat
down in silence at the table. and pres
emily the biil began to chirp at her a.
it always had to attract her attention.
To shame her husband for having 1po-
ken so she turned to the bird ana for
the first time In her life spoke to II In q
most violent and angry tone. In less
than Eve minutes there was futter-
ing In the cage. She sprang to the
cage. The bird was dead.
Mrs. Hendricks. the wife of the late
vice president OF the United States.
said that she once killed q mocking
bird In the same way. 1t annoyed her
by loud singing. To stop II she spoke
In a violent tone and pretended to
throw something at Il. and within ave
minutes 1t was dead.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-23


For some years past the treasury de-
partment has received from time to
time letters from all parts OF the coun-
try asking for information regarding
certain large sums of money which, IL
Is alleged. are ON deposit IN the treas
ury department awaiting distribution
to heirs or persons OF great wealth In
Europe and America.
Among these noted claims is one of
the heirs OF a man OF the name Of DE
Haven, who is alleged to have loaned
the government of the United States
large sums OF money during the Revo-
case Is that Of the Robert Morris es-
tate, the heirs OF which. 1t Is said, are
entitled to receive from the govern
ment several millions OF dollars. The
Durkee claim also Is well known In the
department and Involves several mil
lions Of dollars. The latest one Is that
Of the heirs of Anneke Jams, who are
said to be entitled to receive from the
United States something like 500. .000.-
600, which sum, 1t is said. has been re-
ceived from Holland and now awaits
proof OF relationship.
1t Is stated at the treasury depart
ment that all Of these claims are spuri-
Gus and that they are made the basis
Of confidence games by agents who
work upon the credulity Of the unin
formed Agents. 1t is said, are selling
bonds to raise money to prosecute
these claims against the goyesnment
realizing something like $40 per 81, ,00(
promised in case Of success The treas
ury department IL powerless to proceed
against these Observation-Disclosures
Post
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-23

Why Ii 1t that woman has always
been more beautiful than man? In
human beings the attractive qualities
have always been on the side Of the
female. Why Ii itf Without wishing
to cast any aspersion on the members
Of the suparior sex. We may fairly an
swer that ii Is because they have hith-
erto been the less educated. But wom-
ans ideas are changing. She has lis
tened to the voice OF the tempter, whis-
pering In her ear all sorts Of sweet fal-
lacies about equality Of the sexes. In
tellectual development and its neces-
sity. and the like. and she has yielded
to the temptation And the result Of
this will be that she will lose her
beauty. She will suffer In appearance
as man has done and Is doing. and In
the course Of time the extremely civ
ilized races of mankind will be ugly
lrretrievably and lamentably ugly
Pearson's Magazine
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-23
A Famous Pearl.

The beautiful pearl known a. the
Great Southern Cross was found In
Western Australia In the year 1884. II
consists Of nine pearls Joined together
In the form OF cross. in which shape
IL was found by man named Clarke.
1t Is said that the finder and the first
purchaser of 1t buried 1t for some time.
superstitiously regarding 1t az q heav-
emily miracle. 1t was, however. ulti-
mately taken mp from its burial place
and sold for 81 600. since which time II
has frequently changed hands and ID
now valued at 50.0oe. At the Colonial
tracted good deal of notice and ID
probably the only natural cross svaz
fnund-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-23
A ProatabIe Deuo.se-

remember the case Of an cid lady, at
e. who usually had from $4,000 te
$4,000 standing to her credit. and.
needless to say, as she did not ask for
any interest thereupon. none was al
lowed her. The manager wheneeer
she entered the office was alwGyn-most
particular to step forward and inquire
most tenderly concerning the stats of
her health. and II she replied that she
was suffering from q slight cold the
expression upon the mans face grew
quite sad No wonder, when be re-
membered that even a slight cold might
carry or an old lady who was handing
his company at least $500 q year.--
How to Deal With Your Banker" by
Henry Warren.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-23
JAPs AND cossAcKs TAKE \
NUMBER PRISONERS.
CHINA A5k5 AhtQGAh htD|ATIOh
Minister WI viii PrOduce COnRer-Ad-
mIrsi Remey 6ors to Tien Tsin to
Solve the SituatIOn-UncIe Sam
May 90 It, Alone to PskIn.
CHIN ESE REFUSED.
By scripps- McRae Press Association.

BY Scripps- -McRae Press Association.
ST. Petersburg, July 90 "A
Chez Foo dispatch says a body
of Chinese remembering near
Tien Tsin encountered a force of
japanese and Cossacks who
routed them taking ninety pris-
oners. Eight Japanese and one
Cossack were killed.
The British twice fought the
Chinese near Wei Han Wei re-
pulsing them after re inforce-
ments arrived, capturing 200
rifles.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-23
A KLoNDIKE RAILROAD.

BY scripps-McRae Press Association
Seattle, WASH, July %. :
Nome now has a railroad foul
miles long running across Tun.
dra, called the Wildgoose.
Millionaire Lane is the princi
pal owner and freight is thirty
dollars ton.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-23
uHINAMAN'S REPORT.

By scripps-McRae Press Association.
London, July pa Chez Foo
dispatch dated July 81 says q
Chinaman arrived at Neu Chwang
who escaped from Pekin oD the
18th on which date the British
legation was destroyed and the
foreigners butchered.
He professed to be foreign
servant.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-23
SWIFT EXECUTION.
by ser,pp.-McRa. pr... A..ocl.,lon.

By scripps- McRae Press Association.
Sing Sing, N. Y, July 23.-
Joseph Mullen, wife murderer,
was executed this morning. The
time has been placed on record.
Mullen was dead in a minute
after the current was turned on.
One minute later ALTERNATIVES
we're complied with ard he was
officially pronounced dead.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-23

bility, now that there are no
Chinese in the vicinity of Tien
Tsin, of advancing on Pekin
forthwith.
The forces now available could
be organized as a flying column.
1t is stated the proposal ori-
ginated in Washington.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-23
MAY GO 1T ALONE.

BY scripps- -McFsae Press Association.
Washington, July 23. = The
United States will undertake the
rescue of Conger aud his collea-
CUES at once, if none of the 9TH
er powers will join in the ad-
vance, said high officials of the
state department today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-23
THE FRENcH coNTINeEN1

BY Scripps- McRae Press AssoeiaiioA.
Paris, France, July %. - The
French expedition to China wilt
be composed of nine hattalions
of marine infantry, four battal-
icns uonaves, three of territorial
infantry, four mountain batteries
and six field batteries.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-23
THE KLoNDIKE's WEALTH.

THE KLONDIKE S WEALTH.
BY seripps-McRae Press Association
Victoria, B. c., July 23.-The
Amur the richest Klondike trea-
sure ship of the season arrived
with ninety passengers.
They had q million in gold
dust and a draft for another mil
lion.
They estimate the out put of
Klondike at $25, 900, 900.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-23
WI WILL PRODUCE coNGER.

BY scripps- NcRae Press Association
Paris, France, July 23.-The
theory is being discussed here,
possibly in view Of Chinese
Minister Wu's reported offer, to
produce American Minister Con-
ger, and silence other ministers
that Conger is the only minister
left alive in Pekin.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-23
WANTS OUR AID.

BY Scripps-McRae Press Association
Washington, July 23.-The re-
port that the United States has
been asked by China to use its
good offices on behalf of that
government is confirmed at the
State department.
Secretary Hay says however
he is not ready TO discuss the
subject.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-23

ANOTHER DISPATCH FOR CONGER
BY scrIpps- McRae Press Association.
Washington, July %. Minis
ter Wa has undertaken to get
another dispatch through to
Conger at Pekin.
1t was handed to WI Saturday
by Secretary Hay and is believ-
ed now to be we'll on its way.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-23
ALL SAFE ON 18th.
~ scripps-McRae Press Aasoclation.

By Bcripps-HcHae PTess AasocIation
Washington, July pa dis
patch today from Consul Good
now at Shanghai says Prince
Tuan wires that Officer Tsune
Iii Yamen saw all the ministers
on the 18th. none were injured
and no attack at that time was
being made.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-23
REMEY TO TIEN trSIN.

BY scripps McRae Press Association.
Washington, July 23.-Secre-
try Long today received a
cablegram from Remey stating
the latter viii go to Tlen Tsin.
The purpose of the visit is to
obtain information regarding the
situation there.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-23
MEssAtiE FROM EMPEROR.

Canton, O., July %. -Presi-
dent Mckinley has in his posses
sion a dispatch from the Chinese
emperor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-23
DATE FIXED.
BY scripps-NcRae Press Association

Washington, July %. = The
navy department received a dis
patch from Remey today stating
that at a meeting of the allied
commanders, July 30 was fixed
as the date for the advance on
Pekin.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-23
NOD Hills 4 htdRO
CONSUL oooDNow WIRES ALL
HIMsTERs WELL ON fsth.
hof nov his 4 llliolD
The 81. Louis street Car strike ass Sss
Settled. Other plans win be Tries.
Twsaty five MuHon the kiossiks's
weaIth-A swift ExeestIea.
KILLED BY A MOB.

Huntsville, Ala, July pa
mob of 3 1000 men surrounded
the Jail today to take out Elijah
Clark negro, who assaulted a
girl yesterday evening.
Clark was killed during the
assault on the Jail.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-23
THINK ALL ARE SAFE.

London, July 23.-The secre-
tary of the Chinese legation says
the disturbances will not spread
to south China. He believes all
the ministers will soon be heard
from, as soon as the wires are
restored
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-23
BoERs CAPTURE SUPPLY TRAIN

BOERS CAPTURE. SUPPLY TRAIN.
BY scripps-McRae Preas Association
London, July 23.-Kelly-Kenn y
reports to the war Office that the
Beers captured a hundred High
landers and supply train near
Honing Spruit.
The Beers are commanded by
DeWet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-23
THE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN.

BY scripps- AcRas Press Association
Chicago, July %. = Perry
Heath secretary of the republi-
can national committee arrived
today and the campaign from
republican standpoint is now on.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-23
STREET CAR STRIKE.
By scripp.-M McRae Press AssoclatIon.

BY Scripps- AcRas Press Association.
st. Louis, Mo-, July 23.-The
citizens committee which has
been at work for the arbitration
of the street car strike have al
most given up hope of securing
it but will meet Wednesday to
adopt a new plan of action.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-23
TIL [1pQ[N DOuAdpy THpfAT
Said to Have Ordered the nassacrs
of all Foreigners In Pekin-Lat-
est Reports Of the Ministers
Safety.

New York, July 22.-The fol-
lowing extracts are from letters
received by A. M. Townsend,
New York, agent for the Hong
Kong and Shanghai Banking
Corporation, of No. so Wall
street. from his son, N. Even
Townsend, student interpreter,
in training at the British lega-
ton:
"British Legation, Pekin, May
ga minister of the Tsung Ii
Yamen stated today that the
Empress DOwager had come on
this forenoon from the summer
palace in a towering rage at the
high handed way in which the
foreigners had been bossing
things up here, had taken the
bit between her teeth. was not
going to lump it any longer, and
with her 5000 or 10000 troops
behind her back, had decreed
that every foreigner in Pekin
was to be massacred tonight.
PERSONALLY, l do not think
there Is much chance of 1T com
ing off If this scare is true we
will have but little chance with
5000 or 10000 troops. We are
we'll armed and can give them a
good time, but I don't see how
we can hold out for any time
against a large force.
II believe the chief wired tC
the admiral tonight to land as
many men as he could, but ]
don't know if they had orders tc
march to Pekin or not. 1t viii
take three or four days to march
up here, ard if we ere attacked
it means a weeks siege. What
ever happens, it seems that it il
sure to end in the smash up OF
China, and that seems really {
good thing for a country in sucl
a hopeless condition as this one
"rhe Chinese soldiers are {
wretchedly unpaid lot, and may
mutiny or anything else at 1
minutes notice, but l have
lately seen some very smar
looking cavalry equally armed
with Mauser rifles and looking
as if they had something il
Them"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-23

London, July 22.-In the alb
sence of news from China, the
papers devote much space to the
discussion of the safety of the
Pekin ministers. A similar dis.
cussion is being repeated in
various forms at the different
European capitals.
The latest news is the dis
patch from Chez Foo, of the date
Of July 90, received in Berlin
saying that the governor of Shah
Tung has telegraphed all the
consuls:
81 have just received authen
tic news to the effect that all the
ministers are free from molesta
ton and under the protection o
the government"
While these reiterations hav,
been causing some revival o
hope, there is too great a dis
trust of Chinese duplicity for an.
acceptance OF their truth.
A special from Shanghai an
Inounces the arrival of tn
lsteamer Anping, with Lii Hun
IChang. The consuls, at thei
lprevious meeting, agreed that
the viceroy called, they woul
return the visit and then allo'
him to have an escort 100 me
when passing through the So
Elements, it being understoo
i that the men must be unarme<
r|
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-28

ports may be paid IN San Francisco.
and the receipts accepted here hy the
local collector of customs Nearly or
quite an OF the importers OF European
goods which are dutiable. have agents
In san Francisco. and always have
money from that side duty. The ad0p-
ton OF Secretary Cages plan viii put
an end to serious steady drain OF
coin from Hawaii
Washouts and floods continue 20 be
reported from an the different island1
as q result of the recent storm, which
was general throughout the group.
with the heavy rains came the strong
est "kona' on high south wind known
here for many years The only lives
lost as a result of the storm SO FAR as
Is known We're those Of two japanese
fishermen who We're blown to sea 10 a
small boat and have not been heard Of
since.
The stockholders of Kihel sugar plan
tation passed a resolution accepting an
offer Of n - Baldwin and l.. A. Thurs
ton 20 turn into the treasury Of the cor
poution the sum OF 553so1l In paid up
stock and tl reduce the stock or the
company from three millions To- two and
a nalf Baldwin states there Is no rea-
son for hts action except the conclusion
that the purchasers paid too much for
| the land when the corporation was
formed. Baldwin sold the plantation TO
The company
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-28
UNSUITABLE DECEIT,
Llllle Art. prncIlced by Wlytsl

The way a Cincinnati woman cured
her husband OF the coffee habit by a
little by-play Is worthy Of initiation
I'm bad cases lie tells the tale himself
''For years ] had been using coffee and
finally ] got like a morphine or opium
gend. ] knew perfectly well that c1l-
fee robbed me of sleep, and / would lie
awake hour after hour In the night,
throwing away my life practically for
/ needed the sleep 90 carry on my work.
common sense and my knowledge
of the medicinal effects Of caffeine (the
active ,-inciple OF Coffee told me plain
~ enough that ] was running my lte
with every cupful but TO give coffee
up was another question. l simply
could not.
About three months ago my wife
brought home a sample Of Postum Food
Coffee, but / would not hear TO Il. She
said / was stubborn and hard headed,
80 doubt was. but ! wasn't myself
"She apparently gave up the EFFORT %
Induce me 10 change, and I went on CAS-
/ supposed with my coffee right along,
five cups a DAY. About a month after
that / noticed ! was sleeping very much
better at night. my nerves were fully 30
rer cent stronger ] drank just as much
coffee as ever. and was delighted TO
think that 70 was not the coffee that
was hurting me.
speaking 90 my wife about the
change In my health, ] told her that
there must be something In my habits
that had changed my health, for ] was
so much better. and ! was glad % know
that / could get better and still use
coffee. She laughed heartily ana said
she might as well let the cat out OF
the bag. She said, 7 have been giving
YOU Postum Food Coffee FOR n whole
month and you have never known IT,
"The proof was so plain and the
Postum Coffee rc good Tint was sim
rfy delighted with the whole affair. and
Of course freely forgaye my wife for
the Unsuitable deception I am getting
well as fast as n man could and am tell
ing my friends about ~. However
many Of them. like myself win not hear
10 any change. but stick 10 their coffee
and complain OF headaches INDIGESTION.
etc. A few OF them have been induced
10 make the change from coffee to Pos
tun Food Coffee. and | have never
known a case where II has not worked
n great aiyautage" J. p. Hutenmlller
us Race ST., Cincinnati, Ohio.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-28
CHINESE QUESTION DISCUSSED.
Cabinet Fully Approves of All That
Secretary Hay Has Done

Washington Nov. 2L-The cabinet
meeting today occupied mainly dis
cusslon Of Chinese affairs and the
reading OF portions Of the Presidents
forthcoming message % Congress.
The result OF the discussion Of the
last phases Of the Chinese problem
was thorough approval az every point
OF the policy of Secretary Hay and es-
pccially OF the last instructions 10 Mr..
Conrer. which were forwarded Just a
week ago
While Mr. Conper has plenipotenuory
powers. and consequently boy his acts at
Peklu can finally commit the govern
mont of the United States 10 an agree
mont. 10 ig understood by The officials
that SO far DC has not signed any proto-
col or preliminary treaty SO, regard
less of Mr.. Couger's disposition toward
the agreement reached by the minister
ial council the government OF the
United states still stands uncommitted,
and therefore IS IN position % en-
deavor 20 bring about such changes IN
the ARRANGEMENTS as are deemed indls-
pcnsible
Mr.. White. our ambassador at Ber-
lin. has not yct communicated 20 the
state department the reception accord
ed BE- the German government 70 the
copy Of the instructions supplied by our
state department 20 Minister Conger
II IL stated that those Instructions not
being in the form Of O direct address,
would not necessarily call for q formal
response. and II is even probable that
the only result win be such an exchange
Of Views as has taken place verbally at
Berlin between our aWbas 'ador ana tho
German minister OF foreign affairs. II ia
expected that several days win be con-
sumed In this kind of negotiation with
the various powers before the last
phase Of the Chinese question Initiated
by Secretary Hays instructions TO Min
lister Conger as TO the agreement can be
passed.
Private advices received here indicate
that the suggestions OF this severn
ment. as embodied In the instructions to
Minister Conger. meet with general ia
vor abroad.