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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-04-12
odd Furniture.

Perhaps the oldest suit Of furniture
in theworld is owned by a certain hotel
keeper. For many years he has made
it his business to collect match boxes,
OF which be has now a collection Of 4
600. He ordered a skilled cabinet
maker to equip a room with furniture
made Of these boxes. The outfit con-
sists of a writing table with smoking
apparatus, a fire screen, a cabinet. a
chair and ether smaller articles.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-04-12
DRINKING OF WATER.
THE BEVERAGE PROVIDED BY
BENEFlCENT NATURE.

Information About a Very Common
ArticIe-Hsrd, oft ana Mineral Wa
tiers Many Impurities and How to
Cet Rid of Them.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-04-12

Pawning the engagement ring is a
pledge Of love.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-21
Married at Orr.

j. X. Grunt of Lone Grove and
Miss Kate Allen of Nocona, Texas,
were married yesterday at Orr.
Miss Allen was visiting Mrs. w.
j. Brown at Lone GROVE and the
young couple arranged a marriage
program that completely surprised
their friends. They were married
at Orr yesterday morning and ar
rived in Ardmore in the afternoon
The groom returned this morning
to Lone Grove and the bride made
a business trip to Davis. From
there she will visit Nocona before
her return to Lone Grove, which
place will be made their home.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-21
A GRfAT TRUTt

AZ osrs-i1r living tiiuxs. whethsi
lrreina W. animal ~ vegetable d .--
don contail within themselves the gef-. {.
Of death and decay.
Germs q disease are ofteu generated
vii ir the human system through imrer
fci digestion q food pfoducing various
poiscns who scientists have denouinat-i .
ffosi1tnsf a stomach weakened By ah-.e.
gorge q with over eating of over aurder .
with hot bread too rich or greasy foods ~
those too fighiy seasoned becomes weak
eued and aiis to thoroughly digest ,ae
food heavy soddcu mass is accur1n
lated IN tn stomach io iefmeut AS the drs'
sfep in be- decay giving Of fou! sasses 20
disterd fte stomach. and poison the h.a.l
until ii tecorIes .dir. weak and lacking r
the red corpusclcs SO necessary O. pcr.ec'
health
The over disieuded stomach presses upon
the hcart and the latter organ IS also dis.
turDed through sympathy the same system
Of nc-tes being distributed 20 both organs
thu falpitaiior and irregular action of 're
heart iih its attendant shortncss Of breath
result and in time disease q the heart
itself Is established
Ths gases and other poisous generated
from undigestcd. fermcnting and decay
ing food on The stomach becl0ud The
brain. causing headaches aud pain 90 the
eyes
Being absorbed into the blood these poi
cons reach every part s.' organ Of the .Fs
TEN The kidneys az, Hereby poisoned
causing Bright disease and diabetes I.t
tering through the skin. troublesome SKIN
disease. often show Themselves.
Every organ and every nerve depending
a. they 30 for their rourishmeut and
renewal upon the stomach weak digestion
shows itself NOT alone ir Joss u arr.rf.
aud flesh bot also iu nervousness, debility
bad complexion and many other deran-e
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-21

ALDERMAN MULLEN's conten-
ton that the results of the election
relative to the impounding of the
COW held last December was bind.
ing for one year from that date is
possibly technically correct, yet the
damaging trespasses made by this
animal upon the rights of the citi-
zens were becoming painfully com
mon and was growing into an
alarming nuieance, and we feel
that the majority of the citizens of
Ardmore will heartily endorse the
councils unanimous action in not
making the city's streets a cattle
stamping ground and the town in
general a COW pasture.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-21
A Good Investment.

The White Elephant buggy is
worth every cent Biveus g. Will
Jams ask for them. They are bet
ter adapted to rough roads than
any other buggy made. In point
of wear, comfort, finish and style
they cannot be excelled. When
you are ready to buy ask for the
White Elephant. 24dwtf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-21
The AIdermanic Contest.

To those who were interested the
suspense is ended. Yesterday af-
ternoon at a regular session of the
council the contest committee made
its report, showing that J. S. Mul-
len instead Of defeating Evetts by
ten as in the original race, defeat
ed him by nine, only one less
The man from Berwyn whom
the Evett forces had been charging
voted for Mullen, it developed had
voted for Evetts Not nearly SO
many illegal votes as was antici-
pated were found, and somebody
is disappointed in the result os the
contest
Coleman and Young conducted
the defence of Mr.. Mullen in q
professional, tusiness-like man.
ner, which showed these gentlemen
to be lawyers of no little ability
and familiar with many of the me.
technicalities of the profession
1t is said by many that as soon as
they become more widely acquaint
ed mat they are bound to succeed
81
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-21

LET our business men get to-
gether tonight and arrange pleas
ant program for the reception OF
the Dallas Commercial club, which
visits our city tomorrow. Every
business man in town is interested
aud should be present at the city
hall tonight.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-21

FRANCE is the victim of militia
rism. The republic maintains an
immense standing army while il
spends millions of dollars annually
in adding to its navy. Military
service is compulsory and every
Frenchman, with few exceptions,
must devote some years of his life
to learning the art of war and the
discipline of a soldier.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-21

THE Pan-American Exposition
was formally opened yesterday at
Buffalo. Vice President Roosevelt
was the orator of the day and COW
cred the hemisphere in his speech.
Trains carried in thousands of Wis
itors. The military parade was
viewed by the vice president.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-21
TEN PAGES.
NOTICE TO The PUBLIC.

Any erroneous reflection upon the
character, standing or reputation OF
any person, firm or corporation
which may appear in the columns OF
the ARDMoREITK will be gladly cor.
rected upon its being brought 70 the
attention OF the publisher.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-21

For the first time since the
Grand Army of the Republic was
organized the mortality in the order
last year went beyond 10000. 1t
is estimated that within four or
five years one.half of the 400, 600
members living in 1890 will have
passed from the rolls.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-21

The saving is a true one that the
rate at which some people live is
only regulated by the question Of
how much credit they can get.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-21
Al the Jail.

Hettie Wright, colored, charged
with manslaughter. Found guilty
by the court yesterday and placed
in Jail.
Joseph Bench, charged with lar
ceny' was arrested eight miles
northwest of Stonewall by Deputy
Nestor and brought here. Bench
is an Indian and gives his occupa-
ton as a brOneho rider.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-21

HOLLAND exports her butter aud
her people eat imported oleo. 1t
used TO be said that New England
got rich by eating nothing she
could sell.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-21

A MOVEMENT is on foot in
Raleigh. y. c., to have that city to
buy and preserve the house within
its limits which was the boyhood
home Of Andrew Jackson.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-21

MURDER mysteries are becoming
too common. New York has a
mysteriously murdered priest.
Washington has a murdered man,
whose name is unknown, and
Dallas has discovered the hair and
flesh of a murdered mystery.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-21

TWAS ever thus. a boy boasts Of
what he is going to do when be
becomes a man, and an old man
brags of what he did when he was
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-21
TOLD BY TELEPHONE.
Words Whispered IN Our Ear From
Inland Towns In the Territory
Tuesday Afteruoon.

Judge Pfeiffer was here yester-
day from Purcell
w J. Wiley Of Shawnee was
here yesterday.
Albert Rennie was here yester
day on business from Pauls Valley.
Constable Adolphus Phil was
here yesterday.
DR.. Walker aud w +. Moore
have returned from Beaumont.
Miss Lula Kennedy Of the Wyn-
newood telephone exchange left
last night for Cleburue, Texas.
DAVIS.
Mrs. De Spain died Sunday at
- O'Clock and was buried here to-
day
PURCELL.
Prof y. + Poole is at Waco.
Harry Clark Of Ardmore spent
Sunday here with bis best girl.
Nose J Baum Of Oklahoma City
was here Sunday.
The Chickasaw and the Missouri
Kansas Telephone companies are
now located at the Love hotel.
\ number Of clothing drummers
are here.
DoUGHERYT.
Harry Fielding was here yester-
day on professional business from
Marietta
EARL.
Our citizens are improving the
cemetery here.
RUssETT.
j. w. Craig is at Teller on bus
iness.
l.. d. Ray and Chas. Cashion
went to Randolph today.
THACKERvILLE.
The bady of Will Bastell died
Saturday and was buried Sunday
at Mt. Zion cemetery.
Mayor Dudley was in Ardmore
yesterday on business.
The family of Mr.. Geish, the
section foreman. has come here
from Ardmore.
BOB
The literary society met last
night and was reorganized.
We are preparing for big pic
nic in the near future
The farmers are planting cotton.
MARIETTA.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. w NJ.
Balthrop 1augt
Work has begun on the Love
Hotel building. which is to be a
two story brick
Work has also begun on the
new gin for w. X. Moore of Ard
more.
DR.. Chancellor and b a Mitch
ell have returned from Bowie where
they went to see Mr.. Mitchell S
father who was quite sick but is
now much better.
X. w. Randol of Ardmore has
purchased the general merchandise
stock of Ed Wiseman, the grocery
stock of Little & Farmer and the
general merchandise stock of j. j.
Wright and has consolidated them
into one stock.
j. f Easley of the ARDMoREITE
was here yesterday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-21

Improve the appearance of your
yard fence with those gate post
ornaments. Sold by Laidlaw
Lumber Co. 22tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-21
HOME FOR SALE.

One s-room house, one OF the best
improved places in town. waterworks
throughout the house, lawn and gar
den. As fine a selection OF fruit trees
aa can be had. If you ever intend 10
own home in Ardmore it will pay
you TO buy this one.
/. N. STINSON,
No. 72l, corner Washington ST., and
9TH Avenue, n. W. mid
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-21

Eyetts says hog pens must 60
unless you put floor to them and
keep them clean. You know Posey.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-21

Twenty.eight photographs and
one photo button for 25c, for few
days longer. Over Weiss Bros
store. 10 Ct
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-21

WANTED-Room and board in
private family for self and wife
References given and required.
Address j. Ii. LEWIS,
20 2t Wilmington Hotel.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-21

A MAN arrested in Chicago yes
terday had engaged himself to
thirty widows in the past six
weeks, all of whom had given him
valuable presents. He is past 60
and not handsome, If gold was
as easy to touch as woman :
heart, we would all be Nauderbilts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-21

THE paramount issue in Alabama
today is the Constitutional conven-
tion which the people are holding
with a view to eliminating the
negro vote. Other important
questions to be decided are;
Smaller counties for the state /;
Reform in the judicial system; an
effort to eliminate local legislation
and school taxation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-21
C d 7 a r R H
A Constitutional Affection.

Sprays, washes, powders, salves, medicated
tobacco and cigarettes however long and perstently
used do not cure Catarrh They relieve temporarily
the Inflammation in the throat and nose and enable
you TO breathe more easily and freely but the
tinual rush of impure blood TO these parts keeps up
the irritation and ultimately produces liberation of
offensive and the soft bones of the nose le frequently
lestrnNel. The catarrhal Inflammation entcnds over
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-21

Make wholesome ice cream at
home. Buy your freezers from
Spragins.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-21

The ARDMoREITE has for sale in
any quantity to small purchasers
100 reams of 24x36 blank news
paper, at lowest market price.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-21

Desirable Business Lots for Sale.
We have eight business lots 2jx
200 we are going to sell-right,
LAIDLAw LUMBER Co. l3tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-21

Five negro women were run in
last night by the city police. Judge
Gait fined them $1,000 each this
morning One paid her fine, one
ugly old-well, a mud fence is not
a clreumstance-was turned loose
provided she would leave the city
and never come back. The other
three are still in the cooler
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-21

The only hotel IL Mannsyille, on
the Choctaw railroad. Is doing a
fine business, ia fact, crowded.
Reasons for selling, i'll health of
family. Terms cash.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-21

j. e. Wolf is now proprietor of
the New York Racket Store, and
will share the building with ]. Ii.
Spiegle until June 20. Until that
time Mr. Wolf will sell his Racket
goods out at wholesale cost. - I'm
when you go to buy bluing,
ask Tor Red Cross Bag Blue.
Large package five cents"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-21

Bivens & Williams sell the Nc
Cormick mowers and rakes. 81 If
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-21

T. J. WHITE,
9-lm Mannsville, l. T.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-21

AaDxoRE, TUESDAY, MAY 81
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-21

I had Catarrh about IS years, and
tried during the time everything could
hear of, but nothing did me any good.
At last / came 70 the conclusion that
Catarrh must bo a blood disease, and
decided 20 give s. S. S. a trial. / could
see n little improvement from the first
bottle, and continued 10 three or four
months, or until l was cured. Have
not taken anything for six years, and
am Just as well as l ever was.-M. MAT
son, Lapeer, Mich.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-21

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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-29
WEEKS HAPPENINGS
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN A CON-
DENsED FORM.
South Dakota Railroad Commission.
ers Are Interesting Themselves in
the Securing of Seed Wheat-Win
Cooperate. with Farmers.

The state hoard of railroad commits
sioners is making IL tour of inspection of
the various railroad lines of the state
and has about completed it's trip over the
northwest. After inspecting the roads
in the Hills it will run over the Milwau-
kee lines. They expressed themselves as
being seriously concerned over the seed
wheat question, which will be a pressing
issue with IL large number of farmers
throughout the state where this years
crop was %shrunken by the hot weather.
To overcome some of the difficulties
which often confront farmers who ARE
obliged to buy seed, they are making ar
engagements that will result in a saving
Of 40 to 80 per cent. if their directions
are followed. When their plans are ma
.urcd they will issue IL bulletin covering
The various points. They propose, in
short. to cooperate with the farmers to
save them the great difference heretofore
prevailing between seed wheat and
wheat of the same grade when sold in
The ordinary way, and will exert their
best efforts besides to secure seed of the
best quality. The commissioners will be
aided in their efforts by the reduction of
80 per cen i'll freight rates for seed
wheat which was secured recently.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-29
SECRETARY HAYS SPEECH
Comments of Berlin Evening Paper.
on Statcsman's U,tcrnnccs

Comments of Berlin Evening Paper.
ON Statesman's Utteranccs.
The Berlin evening papers of Frida,
PRINT long summaries of Secretary HAYS
speech mt the banquet of the New Yorl,
OF commerce..
The Berlincr Ncuste Naclricltcn saws
This uttcrancc OF tho American states
man III all its parts deserves the an
plausc of those nations. which. i'm n SINH
lar spirit, seek satisfaction for their necq
of expansion in peaceful competition in
the worlds markets. All serious p~olitical
and business circles in Germany are con.
WINGED that east Asia, particularly. of.
iers room for many years to come for MI
trading nations. AS for the political 10.
lations between Germany and the United
States. Secretary Hays speech CORE.
spends with the traditions of Prlsso.Ger.
man craftsmanship. since the American
revolution, to keep the relations of tho
two countries upon Il footing of sincere
friendship. 1t is to be hoped that the
speech will have the effect in the United
States of removing whatever grounds
still remain for anti-Gcrman sentiments
which are fostered in London"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-29
Mr.. coNeGa MAKES PROTEST
Concession TO 81 French Compan,
Unjust to American Syndicate.

Concession TO i'rcach Company
I'm just to american Syndicate.
MIR. Cnn-cl. United States ministe,
IN Pclin. has protested aginst a conces.
sion which the Camton viccroy has
granted to IL French company for an
electric railway from Canton to WI
Shan.' says the Shanghai correspondent
of the London Times. ION the ground
That it violates VIII Ting-Fang's contract
with the American syndicate which has
the concession for the CantoM-Hankow
line. II
THE, French minister is pressing Chi
ma to ratify the concession. arguing that
the American contract has been forfeited
by the sale of Il controlling share of the
original stock tn the Relgians.
"Ihe question is further complicated
by he fact that Shcng contracted with n
German firm TO supply cash and matte
rails to the value of f2OO.O 600 for the con-
struction of the Ping Hsiang brancl, line,
whicllis also contrary to the terms of the
Washington contract.
MIR. Conger is awaiting instructions
from Washington on this point. The
American government appears to he ana
thetic."
III learn that Chang Chin Tung wanted
l-u Kun vi to propose to the throne to
offer to cedc Chinese Turkcstan and Iii
to Russia in return for the total ADAM
donment of her claims i'm Mancluria. but
that liu Kun vi declined"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-29
NEW N GAME.
Many Fostmasters Are the Victims of
u Greer Goods Man.

Many fsOstlnasters Are the Victims Of
Green Goods Man.
The best men in the United States Sc
cret service and he clcvcrcst inspectors
In the postoftice department are trying
to discover the details of =: new green
goods scheme which was worked until n
week ago from Manhattan. New York,
n which is at present being operated
from Jersey City and from Chicago. The
victims are second, third and fourth
class postmasters, who dare not complain
to the authorities. Ii is known that
since July i more than 1000 postmastcrs
have been swindled out of sums ranging
from $3.50 to 81, 200. The principle of the
game is the same as that of the old fash.
ioncd green goods game. In this TWEEN
tleth century bunco game only postmas.
tiers are invited and they are urged 10
purchase. instead of money. postage
stamps from 1.-The undestroycd plates of
the government" The plates and
stamps. of course. are not in existence.
The postmastcrs are lurcd to New York
by samples which are sent by mail. These
samples are genuine stamps and are not
counterfeit stamps. When the victim
reaches the city all of the old Fashioned
games of substitution are parcticed.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-29
GEN. ALeAN's TROOPS ROUTED
Report that Leader OF Colombian
Forces Has Been Defeated.

W
Forces Has Been Defeated.
The liberals mt Colon assert that Gen.
Lorenzo attacked Gen. Alban's force af-
II had landed at Chame, near Chnrrera.
and defeated it. Only Gen. .Nlhan and /:
few troops escaped.
jt is also claimed by the liberals that
the other division of .Alban's army was
routed by Gen. Lugo. when 400 of AL
bans troops joined the liberal ranks.
The liberals are %jubilant, and assert that
Ii expect 1.ngo to arrive at Colon mo-
mentarily. Further details received la
Ter show that on Friday decisive fight
ing is expected at Panama at amy mo-
ncnt.
The latest news Obtainablc mt Colon is
:" the effect that the liberal general. LII
go, has arrived at Empire station, dis
liant about twelve miles from Panama,
with Il force said to number 1000 men.
The liberals are gaining and alnsing
many recruits along the entire length of
The railroad, and now control the line up
TO within a point two miles from Pana-
ma. An attack on that city is expected
%momentarily, and much m%neasincss is felt
there. The liberal leader, Domingo Daza.
is expected shortly to arrive at Colon.
1t is rumorcd that B~ucnaventura. n
Colombian port on the Pacific coast.
about % miles south of Panama. has
been taken by the liberals. Contirma-
ton of this report is lacking.
Marines from t1o ,rurlnn+ NI,.l:,.
still guard the station and property of
the railroad ut Colon.
The battlcship Iowa will land forces mt
Panama when the necessity arises.
The liberals have already given notice
that the nd valorcm duty on goods dis
embarked ut Colon will hcnccforth be 10
per cent. not 20 per cent. as formerly.
All the stores in Colon were open Fri
day and business has been resumed. The
Colombian gunboat Gen. Pinzon is bc-
licvcd to be along the coast somewhere
near Colon, as when she left there she
was short of coal. Transit across the
isthmus is still free and uninterrupted.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-29
WORK DONE BY eAPTlsTs.
Number of New Houses of Worship
Built During Past Year.

The annual report of DIR. II. NJ. Shana-
felt. superintendent of Baptist missions
i'll South Dakota, is in the hands of the
printer. Among the items of interest is
the fact that during the past year three
new churches were organized ut Geddes.
i.oyalton and Buffalo Gap. Three new
houses of worship were also built, one
at Eerdon, one ut Geddes and one ut
Trip. The one ut the latter place has
become the home station of the German
church at Parkston. Two others-one
at Wagner and the other at Keystone
are nearly ready for dedication. Houses
of worship are being erected by the Mad.
isom and Salem German churches.
The total membership i'll the state is
5.036. The total amount raised by
churches and Sunday schools during the
year was $49.931.1 IA. Church expenses
amounted ia $41,O55.2S. Total valuation
of church property, $225.52S.30. Raised
for %benevolences. $9.173.S3. For local i'm
provements. $4,417.11. For current eN.
penses. $:36.63S.17.