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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-02-27
Burlington Route
GREAT TRAINS.

The BURLINGTON NORTHERN PA.
iF1c EXPREss-Kansas City or Den.
yer To Puget Sound, Portland. Mon
tanana, Washington and the entire
northwest. Daily through trains OF
coaches, chair cars, tourist and stand
ard sleepers and dining cars.
No. i5-Morning train, Kansas
CITY TO Nebraska, Denver and Pacific
coast, via scenic Colorado. Weekly
California excursions personally con-
Quoted,
No. 23-Latest night train, Kansas
City 10 Denver; night train for Ne
hraska, Omaha, st. Paul.
Mo. 2l-NOOn train, Kansas City
to Omaha, So Paul, through sleepers.
No, 56-Famous Chicago Eli: din
ing. and buffet library cBrs, chair cars
and sleepers.
No. ld--st. Louis Fast Night Ex-
press
No. l2-fast morning train east
Write for descriptive matter, rates
and information,
L. J. BROKER, T. p. A.,
SOB Main ST., Kansas City, Mo.
L. W. wAKELEY, G. p. A.,
st. Louis
HOWARD ELLIOTT,
General Manager, st. Joseph, Mo.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-02-27

One OF his weekday ads. was modelled
after a clearing day announcement
from a department store. Another
was built on the job lot plan. This
attracted a crowd. II ran:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-02-27

Edwin NJ. Stanton, having been sent
by him 10 bring Vice President Andrew
johnson and Secretary Of State Seward
TO the bedside OF the dying president.
| reached the death room just as
President Lincoln had been carried in.
and as he was my good friend rushed
into the room. which was on the first
floor, in the rear, of the back parlor.
and found DR.. Leebermann. an old
Russian physician, well known IN
Washington for years, holding up Mr.,
Lincoln's head In his hands from the
bed pillow.
He excitedly and vehemently direct
ed me TO get some brandy. Mr.. Lincoln
then seemed lifeless and apparently
was dead when brought into the house
opposite Ford's theater. | ran quickly
TO the barroom, procured an old fash
ioned sarsaparilla glass of brandy and
hurried back. While | assisted the
doctor In holding Mr.. Lincolns head he
poured portions OF the brandy down
Mr.. Llncoln's throat There was up 10
this time no sign OF respiration or heart
action.
Suddenly Mr.. Lincoln drew long
straDgllng sort OF breath, but never
opened his eyes nor spoke. He was to-
tally unconscious and appeared to be in
coma. breathing heavily and turning
his head restlessly from one side to the
other on the pillow. This continued
during the night until he died.
These facts are stated TO the public
for the first time and only I'm the inter
est Of history without desiring to be
conspicuous or TO obtain any impor
tnnce OF n personal character In con.
pection with this great calamity. dc
not see how. as Dr. Leale puts II, Mr.
Lincoln could have been restored tC
consciousness by artificial respiration
He was at no time conscious.
DIR. Crane, then assistant surgeon
general of the army, was seated on tn,
bed at Mr.. Lincoln's side between II
and the wall from which II was moved
out, and was taking his pulse as tn,
president passed away and he ther
rose, saying to those assembled, ut Il
all over" | do not see how the assist
present, could be superseded by any
other physician at such a critical time.
Perhaps the other doctors. Taft ant
II. Il. A. King, cited by DIR. Leale. Il
now alive, could throw some light oil
this point.
The pictured scene OF Mr.. Lincoln'i
deathbed is, Of course, not correct, a'
II was inadmissible that any photogra
pher could be present at such n mo
ment.
Some who are represented as present
were not there. and some who hav,
not been put in the picture were pres
ent. among them myself. because l de
cllned to have my photograph taker
by Gardiner, the artist, when he wal
making up the scene, as II seemed 4
me n speculation on a great nationa
calamity and an event too sacred to b,
pictured for gain. | was at that tint
provost marshal of the District of Co
| lumbia.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-02-27
Musouiar Christian Police.

The entire police force Of Montclair,
N. j., has formed au athletic club and
Joined the Young Mems Christian as
sociation. The club was formed under
the direction Of Physical Instructor
Howard. Chief Gallagher said. "My
men have formed this club purely for
the benefit and pleasure they viii de-
rive from II and not because OF any
rules" 1t is also announced that a
basket ball team Of policemen has
been formed and after a little more
practice VIII issue challenges. 1t is
hinted that the p iicemen OF Montclair,
having had the New York squad held
mp to them as an awful example, have
banded together to repel the insidioua
encroachments Of embonpoht.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-02-27
HOLD UP YOUR HASDsi

q HOLD UP YOUR HANDsi Z.
g Call Upon Jesus 70 Save You'll g
!? GET OUT or THE DEVILS SOCIETY," "
y, Take a Careful Inventory Of Your Moral
q Possessions q
q REPENT. DE sAvEDi 2
= First NJ. f. church tomorrow. The Rev. =
X Elmer T. Whitaker, ID. d., pastor. All X
q come 10 a. m, sermon, How 10 Spend z
3 Time" p. M, "An Interview with z
g Soul; Its Value" z
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-02-27

WANTED.
& Few More Salntsi z
A Few More Men
Few More Methodistsi
/. A Few More Sinners Who Want TO Become Z
I. Saints at the Revival Meetings In
= First n. Z. Church.
2 Subject Tonight. 'FooI@ and Their Com s
z panionA"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-02-27
lINC0LNS LAST HOURS.
Gen. O'Beirne Contradicts I'm
pressions Regarding His End.
FACTS TOLD FOR FIRST TINE.

story That Dying President Was RE-
Nived by Artificial Respiration
stoutIy Denied - He Was Uncou-
scious untiI Dentb-Picturc of the
Scene Inaccurate In Many Particu-
lars.
General James II. O'Beirne OF New
York recently sent the following inter.
esting account OF the assassination and
death Of President Lincoln to the New
York Herald:
IL seems 20 me there are some inac.
euracies in the published reports as TO
the assassination Of President Lincoln
and the circumstances attending his
death.
am. | believe, the only living per-
son left Of those who were officially
present and on duty at the deathbed
OF Mr. Lincoln. remaining in the room
from the time he was carried into IL
until he died. with the exception OF n
short absence while away under per
,onal direction OF the secretary OF war.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-02-27
He FILLS PEWS BY ADS.
Pastor Uses Large Type to
Draw Folks to Church.
CHURCH CROWDED TO ITS soAPAoITY

Announcements Made In Department
Store style start n Reiisiou- Boom
In Ashtabuia-Dr. whitaker says
60 Reach business Men One Must
use Up 60 Date Methods.
Sermons up to date hymns In best
style and prayers said in most stirring
manner are being advertised Just as IL
they were any kind OF merchandise by
an Ashtabula (o) preacher who be.
lieves In Introducing business methods
into church work. Having discovered
that judlclous advertising has made
the putlic appreciate the virtues of
soap and baking powder, he has tried
the experiment OF introducing saliva.
tlon in the popular manner, and his cx.
pertinent appears 20 be a success.
The Rev. II. Il. Whitaker, II. D., pas.
tor OF the First Methodist church, Is
the minister OF progressive ideas, says
a correspondent Of the Chicago Inter
Ocean. lie argued that II certain
amount " black faced type would in.
crease the number OF purchasers at n
bargain counter OF a dry goods shop
the same cause ought - multiply the
number OF converts on the anxious
bench OF prayer meeting.
DIR. Whitaker put a ten inch space.
top OF column. next TO reading mat.
ter" In one OF the local daily papers.
on Sunday evening the attendance in.
creased from an average evening an.
dlence Of 100 20 an audience of 900. ON
the following Saturday Dr. Whitaker
purchased ten inches more display ad
vertlslng and on the following Sabbath
evening had dn audience Of 400, which
is about the capacity of the church
Display advertising for week day even.
ings alsoahad the desired effect This
was made TO appeal particularly "a
lodges and business men. The re
sponse was most encouraging. Instead
OF women and children being In th,
majority, ns Is the case In nearly all
churches, there was n large number OF
business and lodge men present al
prayer meeting.
DIR. Whitaker argues that II pastor
wants 70 reach the business men h,
must place the announcements con
cerning his stock OF goods before then
In places where they are accustomed I,
look. Likewise he understands that {
successful advertisement must b'
catchy.
The following is what he wrote FOL
his weekday ad.:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-02-27

Business men. as n rule. look careful
ly each night over the space advertis
ing TO see what their competitors are
offering. An announcement IN the
sunday services" department OF the
paper is likely not 10 be seen by them.
But" says DIR. Whitaker. "a large
display advertisement win awaken In
them latent interest In their responsi.
bllity as church members or as bust
ness men who are neglecting TO place
themselves under the influence of the
church. Old ways of waking up should
be considered antiquated. and new
ones should be introduced. The news
paper display advertisement is most
effectual. Again, II Is much easier for
the pastor 10 look after display adver-
tising than It Is after the proper dlstri.
button of dodgers. do not ask OF the
newspapers that they run my display
ads. for nothing or for reduced rates.
prefer 90 pay for the good 1t does. The
newspaper does the work, and the la
borer is worthy OF his hire"
The preacher has discovered that 1t IL
almost as difficult TO write a display
ad. as II Is TO compose sermon. His
efforts TO make the most Of his space
have been quite successful, however.
The masterpiece which crowded his
church one Sunday was as follows:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-02-27
HEAR MET

9 HEAR MET
g win oil the stores. clubs and lodges be 80 Z
q kind as 90 close for the next week. In the
}! evening. 20 that all may attend church,
q Meetings each evening In the First N. +. J
a church.
3 COME AND BE YE SAVED
g Stop making excuses Dissolve partner. I
= ship with the devil
x OR HE WILL RUIN YOU.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-03-07
LABOR STRIKES IN GERMANY
Supreme Court of Empire Renders I'M
portant Decision.

WASHINGTON. March 6-An interest
ing decision by the supreme court Of
Germany, affecting the right of work
men to aid strikers, has been reported to
the state department by Consul General
Gunther at Frankfort The molders of
an iron foundry We're ordered to finish
some models which had come from a
foundry where a strike was on. The
20 molders refused and quit work. They
were discharged without the usual no.
tlce and their employer brought suit for
damages.
The court rendered Judgment in his
favor for 2,043 marks, holding the de.
PENDANTS jointly and separately liable.
The decree was confirmed upon appeal
to the supreme court, which held that
the defendants had been guilty of
breach Of contract. Ii was further held
that the law cannot expect the employer
to yield to the unlawful refusal of his
employees, and and that the defendants
acted in premeditated concert with a
malicious purpose to injure the plain
rif
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-03-07
WONDERFUL NEW TORPEDO.
Invention Is Fostered by the United
States Government.

States Government.
WASHINGTON. March Ga Swedish
army officer has patented an air torpedo
of construction heretofore unknown
and is given a government subsidy for
exploiting it.
According to the patent specifications,
the motion of the projectile is caused
exclusively by a force which is devel.
oped i'll the torpedo little by little from
ignition of q gas generator from slowly
burning material. The pressure of the
gas, gradually becoming stronger, pro.
pels the torpedo by the arrangement
which allows the gas to escape.
Once III motion, the torpedo increases
its speed in accordance with the amount
of gas pressure The charge may con-
sist of any explosive, provided the same
is ignited only by shocks or blows The
initial velocity need be but slight, as
the torpedo is impelled by it's own force.
Thus the discharge from the torpedo
gun constructed for the purpose occa.
sions no report or recoil and but little
pressure, making the handling of the
device perfectly safe. At the TRIALS
made so far, the torpedoes are reported
to have traversed a distance of is, ,0OC
feet
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-03-07
NATIONAL CAPITAL
NEWS AND GOSSIP
Course of Public Events at
Washington.
SENATE IN EXTR A SESSION

Terrible Teddy Seeks to Strike Terror
to the Hearts of the Gallery Gods.
Consideration of the Clayton-Bul-
wer Treaty Begun.
WASHINGTON, March 6. again today
when the senate convened the galleries
were packed with people, majority Of
whom, as on recent days, were visitors
to the city. The executive gallery was
ablaze with blue, gold cord and spau.
lettes, the visitors being members of the
staff of Governor Yates OF Illinois.
Promptly at noon Vice President
Roosevelt entered the chamber AS he
stepped forward TO his desk to call the
senate to order burst of spontaneous
applause rang through the galleries.
With evident manifestation of his dis
approval, the vice president seized his
gavel and raped sharply twice for or.
DER Glanclng sternly around the gal.
Ierles, he said, and the words cut
through the chamber like knife:
"lt there is any applause or disorder,
the sergeant-at-arms will clear the gal.
1eriesP'
Inc resolution Of Mr.. Platt of Con.
necticut to amend the senate rules, after
short debate, was referred to the com.
mittee on rules
Mr.. Morgan then addressed the senate
upon his resolution to abrogate the
Clayton -Bulwer treaty. He said he
would exclude from his argument any
consideration of the Panama canal com.
mission. The only prospect of the con.
SrrIJPtinn nf rho
by the United States rested upon this
protocols which had been entered into
between this country and the govern.
mAntS of Nica ra cr11a and lnern Rinn
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-03-07
HUNT FOR INTENDED BRIDE.
Girl Disappears on the Eve of Her
Wedding Day.


NORFOLK, March 6.-On the eve of
marriage Miss Fannie Wick, a North
Carolina girl who has been employed
in this city, has disappeared and it is
feared that she has been abducted. The
theory of a voluntary disappearance is
not accepted by her friends
Miss Wick has been missing for three
weeks. The matter has been kept a se-
cret, but her brother, S. Wick of Scot
land Neck, n. O., is here aiding in the
search which is being made by the
bridegroom elect. Time, money and
talent are being spent in the effort to To-
cate the missing girl. Wages were due
Miss Wick and her effects are where
they were when she left.
These indications of foul dealing are
regarded as significant by her relatives
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-03-07
SOME FEDERAL FAVoRlTEs
Diplomatic and Consular and Naval
Branches of Public Service.

diplomatic and Consular and Naval
Branches of Public Service.
WASHINGTON, March G.-The presi.
dent today sent the following nomina.
tions to the senate:
Robert S. Mccormick of Illinois, to
be envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary of the United States to
Austria Hungary; Frank s. Jackson OF
Pennsylvania consul at Patras. Greece
Navy-Captain A S. Crowninshield,
to be chief of the bureau of navigation,
with rank of rear admiral
Commanders to be captains-Chap.
man Q. Todd and Robert W.. Berry.
Lieutenant commanders to be com.
manders-Daniel S. Stuart and Charles
Adams.
Lleutenants to be lieutenant com.
manders- William r. Rush, Harry s.
Knapp and William L. Rogers.
Leutenants, Junior grade, to be lieu.
tenants-W. V. N. Powelson and Will
liam S. Montgomery.
Archibald Nixon of California, to be
assistant paymaster in the navy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-03-07
Georgia BOYS See President.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-The Georgia
college and school boys were presented
to the president yesterday afternoon.
Senator Clay and Congressman Living
ston accompanied the party to the White
House and introduced Mr.. Cabaniss,
who, in turn, introduced each of the
boys. The young Georgians were en-
thusiastic over the reception given them
by the president and departed on their
way home rejoicing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-03-07
Young Girl Murdered.

KNoBNosTER, Mo-, March Civilian 6.
Wisely, negro, is in jail here on the
charge of numbering Nellie Allen, J5-
year-old girl The girls body was
found in the middle of the street near
her home last night. The face showed
marks of violence. Today the coroner's
jury found that death was caused by
violence and charged Wisely with be-
ing responsible for the crime. Wisely,
when arrested, declared his innocence
Miss Allen was the daughter of wild
ow and bore a good reputation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-03-07
The MAN WITH A COLD

is a nuisance to other as we'll as suffer
er himself. hS u inexcusable when he
can fnd so many excellent remedies
at Hudson's drugstore. True, if he
has asthma, it's doubtful if he can OBJ
tain perfect cure. But it's rather late
for asthma. aud there is relief for even
that annoying ailment. Stop sneezing
and coughing. Stop at Hudson's and
get something to help you out.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-03-07
SALT RHEUM CURED BY
JOhnstOn's Sarsaparilla
QUART BOTTLES.
JUST SEEN I'm TIME.

q
8 t. Sal sapariIA
living,
neglect and
bya use of
Miss Abbie j. Rande, writes:
I awvthit
suffered
did tried medicine that advertised to
praised tried bottle of Ibegan to improve
finished the third bottle
thing
made me
The bodis
1EICxEIc5ATT 2ExG1@
For Sale by Davenport Drug Company, Amerlcus, Ga
{" J. B. Kinard & Co., Plains Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-03-07
THE CABINET is SWORN IN
An Entirely Informal Function-Ap.
pointments Discussed.

pO1nCmen enIS discussed.
WASHINGTON, March G.-The mem.
bers of the cabinet were sworn in today
in the cabinetroom of the White House.
The ceremony was entirely informal,
no one being present except the presi.
dent, Chief Justice Fuller, who admin.
istered the oath, and Secretary Cortel.
you.
For about half an hour afterward the
members of the cabinet remained with
the president discussing appointments.
Colonel w. q. Sanger of New York has
accepted the post Of assistant secretary
of war, to succeed Mr.. Meiklejohn Il
is said the change will take place before
the end of this month.
Senator Chandler is understood to be
slated for the chairmanship of the war
claims commission, and several of the
St. Louis fair commissioners are under.
stood to have been already decided upon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-03-07
insane Man Makes Escapa.

BIBMLNGHAM Ala, March ga dep
uty sheriff from Huntsville, accompany
ing a patient to the Tuscaloosa insane
asylum, left here yesterday afternoon.
When about - miles north Of Tusca-
loosa the patient in some way managed
to elude the deputy and, jumping from
the train, disappeared in the woods be-.
fore he could be recaptured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-03-07
Locating New naIIroad.

CHATTANOOGA, March 6.-The pre-.
liminary survey for railroad to prop
erty recently purchased by the Orandall
Toy company in North Georgia was
completed yesterday to Dalton. En-
gineers will be put in the field at once
locating the line. 1t is stated that the
road will be built Immediately and i'm.
medlately thereafter the factory will be
located and built
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-03-07

WETUNPKA, Ala, March 6.-J. S.
Clifton, son-in-law of d. W. Mccoy,
tax collector of Elmore county, while al
work in the spoke and handle factory al
this place, fell on the revolving saw and
was badly cut about the chest and
throat, his windpipe beng cut nearly
in two.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-03-07
NIcGough ont on bond.

COLUMBUS, Ga, March 6.-John Nc.
Cough, who was found guilty of man
slaughter last week, has been admitted
to bond in the sum of $4,000 to appear
before Judge Butt on May IS, when q
motion for new trial will be heard
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-03-07
Oriental News Items.

An explosion took place in the coal
ing killed and two badly hurt.
The piratest are getting more bold on
the West river near Canton, and they
recently attacked an European house
boat They killed a Chinese boatman
and severely wounded Mr.. Brockhurst
and Mr.. Paulings, European passengers.
In Sian. because of the famine, the
villagers are eating human flesh.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-03-07
Excitement Continues.

LONDON, March 6.-The excitement
occasioned by last nights scenes in the
house of commons is still very evident:
and when the house met at noon today,
in view of possible disturbances, the
whole police force on duty at st. Ste.
phens had been modified and rein
forced by reserves. Mr. John Redmond
speedily rose and raised a question of
privilege arising from 1.-The painful
scenes of last night. He claimed that
members had been suspended without
proper steps being taken to identity
them, and that their removal had been
accompanied by undue violence. He
was satisfied, he said, that members
were suspended who had actually gone
TO the lobby to participate in the divi.
sion.
Disston Lands~Sold Cheap.
JAcKsoNvILLE, Fla. March 6-All of
the property of the old Diss5or Land
company, which has been in the courts
for several years, has been sold at Kis-
since, Fla, under foreclosure. to G. w.
Ward of Washington, D. Q. Mr.. Ward
represents the holders of bonds under
which the sale was made The price
paid was S70, 900 spot cash. The lands
alone represented in the sale consist OF
2,000 900 acres, a great deal Of it in i'm
proved estates. This property is located
in five counties and has been tied ur
from investors and prospectors for 8
number of years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-03-07
4LASCOW s LEWIS, Tailors.
OVER scHuMPERr SHOE CO,

over SCHUMPERT COZ
to
o'.U oI.nousand OF the latest. select nom
O-'''ounes cleaned pressed a almost new