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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-01
THt 0OTAu RAILROAD HtAp|hd
STATION GROUNDS QUESTION Be
FORE J. r. wISDO1.
Maps Iiled and Hearings Obtained
here Today-The Value of Lands
Adjacent to Ardmore for
Railroad Purposes.

Ihis afternoon a nearing was
granted all parties for or against
the location of depot grounds in
the south part of Ardmore in the
building of the Choctaw, Oklaho-
ma and Gulf railroad for station
grounds in Ardmore.
The hearing was before the Hon.
j. T. Wisdom, who represented
United States Indian Agent J.
Blair Shoenfelt.
Maps Of the road in blue print
had been filed by Mr.. Gowan, the
president of the road.
Evidence was called and ID. 7.
McDonough, the chief engineer of
the new road was placed on the
stand, he said he was familiar with
the map, route, terminus and other
points of the railroad company IN
tending to come to Ardmore; he
knew what the purposes of the
railroad people were, and upon be-
ing asked, said the system would
build shops, a round-house, a turn
table, mechanics shops and four
house tracks, amounting to FIVE
miles of railway. Being asked for
a definition of house tracks Mr..
McDonough said they would con-
sist of a rip track. storage track,
coal track, water and connection
track-and that Ardmore would be
the present terminus of the road
II H Pennington testified that
the station grounds asked for were
absolutely necessary and the same
would benefit Ardmore, he believed
the land was worth $50 per acre,
aud as a shipping point thought
Ardmore was the banner town of
both territories.
j. G. Joyce, Jr., our townsite
man, was next to testify, noting
the outlined district, Mr. Joyce
said he believed it absolutely neces
sary that the new road secure more
depot grounds.
A. j. Wolverton believed il
would benefit the railroad company
to have more land and he thought
the land in question should be
worth $50 per acre.
Lee Cruce, an Indian, said he
had been here 10 years, that he
knew the boundary lines of the
railroad and knew they needed
more land for station purposes, ht
believed the land minus all i'm
provements was worth to the In
dian $50 per acre.
Joe f. Robson said he had LIVED
here ten years and was in the rea
estate business, he thought tn,
public would be benefited b!
granting more station grounds tc
the Choctaw people, he thought thu
land was worth SIS to $50 per acre
This ended the investigation anC
no doubt but the Choctaw, Okla
homa and Gulf people will succeed
in fleeing us out of twenty NOR
acres of land.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-01

Don't forget that chicken, ham,
salad, cake, pie and everything else
good to eat will be at the supper
on Thursday night at Spiegle's s
new stand. In addition to the
supper ice cream and cake, too for
.25 cents. Supper % cents
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-01

STRAYED - Bay horse, Is hands
high, years old, foretop cut out
and a tie rope around his neck. A
liberal reward will be paid for his re-
turn to the City Livery stable.
30d2wl I. b. CATHEN.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-01
Fined S7s and Cost.

VIM. Rogers was tried before
Judge Bradford today on a charge
of assault to kill. After hearing
the evidence the court reduced the
crime to assault and battery and
fined him S25 and costs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-01

Spragins x Co have almost a
car of screen doors and screen
wire. Their stock includes many
designs in fancy doors as we'll as
the cheap doors. 1t matters not
what kind you want Spragins can
please you.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-01
To the Public.

| wish to say that the statement
of Mccullough 4 Taylor as to my
discharge is not true. They falsl-
fed labels as to plants, and bills as
to amounts and numbers of plants,
and quit their service,
ldtf | am respectfully,
STEPHEN o. DOANE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-01
Card OF Thanks.

take this method of thanking
my friends and the public, and es'
pecially the brave fire boys, in
rendering assistance at my house
yesterday while by barn was burn
ing, thus checking the spread of
the flames. Respectfully,
JIM WEEKS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-01
Lost! LOST

On Monday, one ladies' cape,
black silk, accOrdeon pleated.
Finder will please deliver at West
heimer & Daube's. ltf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-01

Five oil companies were organ
ized in Oklahoma City Monday
and Tuesday for the purpose OF
searching for and developing oil in
Oklahoma Territory.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-01
Chief Booker's Beautiful Badge.

The friends of Chief of Police
d. + Booker have had made, and
the same is now being engraved, a
beautiful gold badge. which tLey
will present to Mr.. Booker as a to-
ken of the high esteem in which
they hold him.
On the front of the badge will
be inscribed ID. +, Booker, Chief
of Police, Ardmore, 1. T., - while
on the opposite side you will find
the words From His Friends
April ,, 1901"
The badge is made from II karat
gold and cost $40.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-01

| am sure we can please you in
price, quality and pattern in mat
ting as | have a large assortment
to select from. { X. JONES.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-01

The Christian Endeavor of the
Christian church will serve dinner
tomorrow noon, aud cream and
cake tomorrow evening, up stairs
in the Cruce building. over Craig
Bros store
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-01

Attend the Christian Endeavor
diuner tomorrow at noon over
Craig Bros.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-01
better

That is how our pies and
cakes taste.
No reason why they could or
should taste any other way.
The finest ingredients, the
most improved methods OF hak.
lug aud the most skillful bakers
all combine 20 give results
which are satisfactory.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-01
Notice.

Don't let your heaters get wet
aud rust-sell them to Mason, the
second hand man. | I'm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-01

Three furnished rooms for light
housekeeping. Apply,
JUDGE MATHEWS.
North Washington Street.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-01
To Fence Builders.

The Cemetery Association have
ihe posts and wire fence to enclose
ibe cemetery. Parties wishing to
bnild fence, dig post holes and
stretch | mile of fence will please
address Mr.. ED Noble, Ardmore,
1T. The lowest and best bidder
gets the job. j. w. GoLLEDGE,
President Cemetery Association.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-01

u. +. Booker, after a severe at
tack OF illness, was on the streets
today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-01

When you want to sell your
second hand goods, don't fail to
see me. as I'm w. II. ROGERS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-01

"Johnstous Sarsaparilla Quart Bottles, as n
blood cleanser, Aesh builder aud health restorer
Il has no equal"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-01

Linoleum and floor oil cloth at
the furniture and carpet house of
psf G. X, JONES.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-01

Peach bloom, " the finest drink
sYer served at fountain, at
Peoples confectionery. l4tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-01

Srragins x Co. have a big line
of ice cream freezers. Any size,
any price you want.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-01

Evangelistic seavrt,s will be con-
Quoted at the Cumberland Presby
terian church tonight by the pastor
! wish every member of the congre
CATION might be present.
e.. NJ. COLLINS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-01

The street sprinkler is at work
again and has put a "damper" on
the streets. Let the Ball keep
n,oN,iuu
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-01

Box couches and lounges, cash
or easy payments. G.. X. JONES,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-01
Child Choked on Beef.

About noon today while the fam
lily of Charley Smith, who lives in
northeast Ardmore, were eating
dinner, their little 2yearold
daughter got choked on a piece of
beef
There was quite a commotion
around the household for awhile,
and il seemed like all efforts to dis
lodge the piece of beef would be
futile, A messenger was dispatch
ed for Dr. Gardner, but when the
good old physician arrived the wad
of beef had been removed and the
child was laughing as usual
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-01
Eat Good Things.

Plenty string beans,
Green peas,
Strawberries,
at PORTER STAPLES e,
The Red Headed Grocer 81
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-01
Wanted.

Dining room girl at once Apply
lit COTTAGE HOTEL.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-01

Herbert Jones has been confined
to his room for several days from
an attack of fever. He was on the
streets for a short time this after
noon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-01

Look out for Pettitt Bros. feed
and grocery house. They are out
for business. Call and see them.
80 ct
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-01

| have two special patterns il
mating that are pretty enough
for any ones parlor.
2Stf G. X. JONES.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-01
First Class Camp Cook Wanted.

First-class camp cook wanted at
once. Apply at this office or to j.
w. Powell, Maunsville, | 7. 25tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-01

Those screen doors at the Laid
law company's are going like hot
cakes. Cause-good goods-right
prices. 22tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-01

Make wholesome ice cream at
home. Buy your freezers from
Spragins.
hereby call a missionary mass
meeting OF Broadway and Carter
Avenue NJ +. churches to meet at
Carter Avenue church, Thursday
night, May 9, at S:15 o'clock.
The program of the evening will
appear in these columns later.
w. J. SINS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-01

Since January /, 1901, Bowles'
livery stable is doing business
strictly on the cash basis. jl5
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-01

moving
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-03-07
journey of a Ticket.

A recent number Of the Railway
Journal contains well-authenticated
story Of railway ticket which took a
sudden journ ey on its own account.
AS a northbound train on the Colo
RADIO & Southern road passed one Of
the stations a passenger in a forward
car raised a window and in an instant
his ticket was blown from his hands
out of doors.
The passenger naturally gave it up
for lost, and was very much surprised
when the baggag emaster handed it to
him a little while later.
1t appears that when the ticket flew
through the window southbound
train was passing. The suction of that
train, which was moving at rapid
rate, drew the ticket along with it, and
as it passed the rear end of the north
bound train it blew into the door Of
the smoking car. There it was found
by the baggagemaster-
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-03-07
A Naturalist's Bill OF Fare.

In Mr.. Tuckwell's recently published
"reminiscences of Oxford and Of we'll
known Oxford men there is an amusing
account of Frank Buckland, the natu-
ralist, who surrounded himself so COM
pletely with the objects that most in
terested him as to make visit to his
rooms at Oxford or to his house in
London a rather formidable affair. At
breakfast his guests had to make their
way to the table amid monkeys,
chameleons, snakes and guinea pigs;
in other parts Of the house were to
be found eagles, jackals and pariah
dogs, upon which one stumbled unex-
pectedly; while in the little yard out
side the house was picketed a bear.
Buckland's fondness for experiment
led him also to play strange culinary
tricks upon his guests, before whom he
set at different times such unusual
viands as kangaroo ham, horses
tongue, bison steaks and elephants
trunk. His brother-in-law used to
quote with glee from the diary Of a
departing visitor this terse passage:
."Tripe for dinner; don't like crocodile
for hreakfast."-New York Evening
Dost
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-03-07
AN IMMENSE GLASS ROOF.

Extent in Miles OF the One Which Cow
ers the Crystal Palace.
The Crystal Palace has just been re-
rooted, and the spectacle is one which
cannot be witnessed every day.
How many visitors to the palace are
aware that when they stand inside
the building th are covered by near
ly three-quarters of square mile Of
glass? Yet such is the measurement
of the transparent roof.
Above the level of the floor the
building is constructed wholly of iron
and glass, with the exception M 4 part
of the west front. which is panelled
with wood
The whole length of the main build
ing is 1908 feet, the wings being STA
feet each. making a length Of PISS
feet, which. with the $50 feet in the
colonnade leading from the railway
station to the wings, makes a total
length of 3476 feet covered with glass.
The superficial quantity of glass used
is Is acres, weighing 500 tons.
If the panes were laid side by si3e
they would cover a distance Of 48
miles, or, roughly, from London to
Brighton. If they were laid end to
end they would reach from London to
Newcastle-over "a miles.
The work Of roofing has taken just
over a twelvemonth to complete
London Express.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-03-07
British RovaI Succession,


In Great Britain the royal success
sion Is in the direct line Of de-
scent, males and the descendants Of
males being preferred to females or
their descendants Of the same degree
Of consanguinity. 1t would have made
no difference, therefore, If the Empress
Frederick of Germany, who is the
eldest of the children Of the late Queen
Victoria, had remained unmarried; the
oldest male child Of the queen, who
was the Prince Of Wales, and the issue
of his body would nevertheless have
been the heirs to the throne. The older
daughter Of Queen Victoria could have
succeeded only If all Of her brothers
had died before their mother and
without leaving any descendants. The
German constitution makes the rank
and powers of the Kaiser hereditary in
the royal house of Prussia. The rule
of succession in Prussia not only pre-
fers males (as does that of Great
Brittany, but excludes females alto
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-03-07

lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound.
If you are troubled with pains,
fainting spells, depression OF spirits,
reluctance to go anywhere, headache,
backache, and always tired, please re-
member that there is an absolute
remedy which will relieve you OF you:
suffering as it did Mrs. Rice. Proof
is monumental that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is the
greatest medicine for suffering women.
No other medicine has made the cures
that ~ has. and no other woman has
helped so many women by direct advice
as has Mrs. Pinkham; her experience
is greater than that of any living per
son. If you are sick, write and get
her advice; her address is Lynn, Mass
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-03-07
cATAcOMBs OF ROME,
How They Were Constructed and Changes
That Have Rean Made

tlo" lucy "0'C SouSuu uStou dii0 SN6uSeS
That Have Been Made.
The model in which the catacombs
were constructed and the changes
which they underwent at different
periods is very clearly illustrated by
the example Of the catacomb Of st.
Callixtus, whose discovery Is one Of
the most important which Di Rossi
has made. The Christian proprietor
secured a site of 25O feet frontage to
the road and 100 feet deep from front
to back. The staircase was sunk into
the soil at one corner to a certain
depth, and gallery round three sides
of the area, with another staircase at
its further extremity; two other gal
leries also extended from front to back,
and still four other galleries extended
part of the way across, all on rather
higher level than the main passage,
and therefore approached by an ascent
Of few steps, and at the extremity
Of one Of these shorter galleries three
chambers were formed; all these pas
sages and chambers were occupied by
graves. After a fresh set of cubicula
were formed opening out of the main
passage, only on a rather lower lever,
and so approached by descent of
few steps. At the same time another
series Of galleries stretching across the
area was constructed at a lower level,
gained by another staircase. Still
later an endeavor was made to reach
a still lower level, possibly for the
purpose of constructing a third set Of
galleries, but after sinking certain
number of steps the excavators found
themselves below the stratum of tufa
and in a stratum of friable pozzolana.
They strengthened their wall with
brick, and made a few graves in the
walls Of brick, but seem then to have
abandoned the further progress Of their
work in the unsuitable stratum. The
tiles and bricks usedin this latest por-
tion Of the work bear the imperial
stamp Of Marcus Aurelius, and there
fore must have been made between the
years 160 and $50 A. D.
Some time after, precautions were
taken to conceal the entrances to the
cemetery by blocking up the staircases
and making entrances through an
adjoining sand pit. Still later the
cemetery was further enlarged, and
made to communicate with others ad-
joining, and finally the galleries, which
had been lined with dead in the graves
made in their sides from top to bot
tom, were filled with earth, probably
to conceal them and preserve them
from violation in the Diocletian perse-
cutions. The discovery Of this interest
ing cemetery is due to Di Rossi, who
found part Of al inscription on marble
in the cellar of a vineyard, which he
conjectured-rightly, as it turned out
to be part Of the tomb of Pope Cor
nelius, which was known historically
to be near the cemetery of st, Callix-
tus. At his suggestion the Pope pur-
chased the vineyard and one adjoining,
excavations were made, and were re-
warded by this valuable result.-Lon-
don Architect,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-03-07
CHURCHES DECXED IN PEARLS.
Rare Treasures the Bay Of Panama Yielded
to the Span;ards.

Rare Treasures the Bay Of Panama Yielded
to the Spaniards.
When the stranger arrives at Seville
and Toledo and the guides conduct
him to the cathedrals of those old
cities, he is struck with their magnif-
cence and the abundance of the pearls
which are their finest decoration.
These pearls came from the Bay Of
Panama and date from the epoch when
the Spaniards, at the zenith Of their
glory, made the conquest of America.
These Panama pearls rival the most
beautiful pearls in the Orient. Quite
recently, in the spring of 1899, lad
of Is years found an oyster containing
a pearl which was sold at Paris for
$4,000 francs. For his portion he re-
ceived 10000 francs.
A considerable quantity Of pearls
procured at Panama are sent to New
York, where they do not lack purchas-
ers. One consignment exceeded in
value 100000 francs. The island pearls
are thus denominated on account Of
the archipelago in which the oyster
fisheries are carried on. 1t is opposite
the Bay Of Panama. The archipelago
is composed of 16 islets. in which are
80 or 40 small villages of negroes and
Indians. The soil is fertil1 but the
principal occupation is that at the
fisheries. The large isle, called Rey,
alone embraces half of the population.
San Miguel is the chief place of the
fisheries, and there there is a very fine
church. The inhabitants are nearly all
blacks. They are descended from the
negro population, from whom the
Spaniards learned the advantage they
could derive from the island riches. In
certain of the islands there must have
been diamond beds. Some fine rough
diamonds were formerly procured.
There are two systems for carrying
on pearl fishing in the Bay of Panama.
In certain spots, where the yield Is the
most abundant, it is necessary to pay
the government very high tax. At
other points the tax is small, but a
percentage on the pearls discovered is
added to it. Generally, these pearls are
rather small. They usually bring from
S to so francs each. Those which
reach $50 to 500 francs are already
much less in number.-Jewelers' Cir
cular Weekly.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-03-07
4Iways Ready for Company.


The first time my husband walked in
with three extra people for dinner
nearly brought me to the verge of ner-
sYous prostration. My dinner, already
cooked, consisted of four lamb chops,
six potatoes and two cups Of cdstard.
s It meant scramble and polite re-
fusal of every dish on the table by my
husband and. myself.
After that day I added what 1
called an emergency shelf to my pan
try. Cn the shelf will be found one
bottle of salad dressing, one can OF
lobster, one can of salmon, one can OF
deviled ham, three cans Of assorted
soups, several bottles Of fancy pickles
and package Of banquet waters.
Canned vegetables are, of course,
enecessity. AS soon as anything is used,
replace i, at once. :
The hoGsekeeper who once starts an
emergency shelf will never let it drop
out of the pantry. She is amply re-
paid by having friends say they are
always certain she is prepared for
company. Chopped celery, ready for a
salad, can also be added; it makes a
nice addition to the list, as salads are
generally liked by all pe9ple.-Good
Housekeeping.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-03-07
Dark Substances Good Heat Radiators.

The tendency Of heat to dfffuse it,
self is effected by radiation, conduc-
ton and convection. Nearly all dull
and dark substances are good radia-
tors, while bright polished surfaces
radiate badly. Some substances
conduct heat more freely than
others, silver among the metals being
the best conductor, and as a unit of
measurement is taken at 1000. Com
pared with silver as a conductor, gold
is 931, copper S45, zinc GAL. tin 422,
steel 397 and wrought iron 43G.
Glass, wood. gases, liquids and re-
sinous substances are bad conduc-
tors. Water is such poor conductor
that if heat is applied to the top it
will boil at the top while the bottom
will remain cold.-Newcastle (Eng)
Chronicle.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-03-07
Color in the Kitchen.

The kitchen, it goes without say
ing, should be the first department
settled. Make that part Of your apart
ment comfortable, and the rest Of the
machinery will be sure to run we'll.
"A certain sense of equity should
prompt the householder to do this.
White makes the ideal kitchen, the
introduction of blue, in either tiles
or china dishes. producing a charm
ing and delightful result. White tiles
are beyond the means Of mos. persons,
though the bath enamel or the white
oil cloth can give effects almost as
good. Next to white and blue comes
yellow-white woodwork and yellow
walls.
Green is always cool and refreshing,
and, with the imitation oak woodwork
seen I'M seTery fiat, makes good COM
bination Stained floors in most apart
ments are desirable, although the
white iiloleum is great addition
Harper's Bazar.