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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-09
A PRETTY SMOOTH swINDLE.
Prominent Kansas Attorney the Vic
tim Who Is Holding the Bag.

Prominent Kansas Attorney the Vic
tim Who Is Holding the Bag.
special from Topeka, says David
overmyer the we'll known Kansas
Democratic statesman and lawyer
was the victim OF a smooth conf.
dence game. a few days ago. a young
man walked into his Office and told
him that he was having trouble with
a brother in Atchison over the set
tlement Of an estate and that the
brother was trying 10 beat him out
of his portion My brother has hired
an Atchison lawyer 10 look after
his interests. and I want YOU TO look
after mine. said the stranger
That suited Overmyer The stranger
explained the case. lie said that his
brother owed him about $1,000; that
he had received 1t out of an estate
but refused TO turn II over lie ask.
ed Oyermyer 10 write to the brothers
lawyer at Atchison giving the name
Oyermyer did so. Then the stranger
went over 10 Atchison and palmcd
himself on as a brother Of Oyermycrs
client and hired the lawyer 10 whom
he had instructed Overmyer 10 write
The stranger who was playing the
brothers part explained the matter
in dispute to the Atchison lawyer.
Overmyer wrote the Atchison lawyer
about Il and the Atchison lawyer re-
piled Several letters passed between
the two The stranger kept posted
and when the Atchison lawyer would
write. ne Ohe strangerl would hop ON
a train and come over TO Topeka and
show up at Overmycrs Office about
the time the letter came in. Then
when Overmyer would write the
stranger would jump on the train and
go 10 Atchison and show up at the
Atchison lawyers Office as the
brother when the letter would come
in
Fially the brother in Atchison
had his lawyer send a proposition TO
hlNllh WIN AAAN UAbNbNA-
tion came 1900 draft and note for
81 900 The stranger happened into
Overmyer's Office when the letter ar
rived. Oyermyer didn't want to com
promise. lie wanted TO bring the
brother" to time for the whole
amount right then. You are entitled
TO all of IL or none" said he to his
client. The client agreed with him,
but said he hated TO push his broth
er to the wall and that they had bet
ter accept the compromise over
myer finally yielded Il still want to
keep you as my attorney said the
client" and will leave the note in
your possession for collection when
IL comes due. In the meantime,
want to pay you your fee 90 The amount
which was not large, was agreed upon.
The client said he didn't have that
much cash, but II Oyermyer would
identity him at the bank so that he
could get his draft cashed he would
pay him.
Overmyer took him to a bank for
which he is attorney and identified
the client The bank paid the draft,
Overmyer got his fee and the client
took the rest. The draft turned out TO
be bogus and the client disappeared
II was then discovered that the client
and the brother were the same man
Oyermyer is still holding the $1,000
note for collection and is also morally
bound 20 the bank for the amount of
the draft
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-09

If YOU are in the market for a
good gun, one that will give you
perfect satisfaction, and consider
ing the grade, as cheap as any
where in the United States, call
at Bivens and Williams. They
sell Winchester shot guns, Win.
chester rifles, brepch loading shot
guns and ammunition.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-09

Chas. r. Wessmar Evanston, Ill.,
writes: My boy 2ia years old had a
severe cold which refused TO yield to
any treatment until we tried Foley's
Honey and Tar. He was completely
cured before using one bottle" Take
none but Foleys. Bonner & Bonner
After exposure or when you feel a
cold coming on. take a dose of Foley's
Honey and Tar. II never fails TO stop
a cold II taken in time. Bonner & Bon
uor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-09

Il had long suffered from Indigestion
writes G. A. LeDels Cedar City Mo.
ike others had tried many prepar
ations but never found anything that
did me any good until took Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure. He is gaining fast
and soon will be able 10 work. Before
he used Kodol Dyspepsia Cure indi.
gestion and made him a total wreck.
City Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-09

For AL fresh cuts or wounds. in
either the human subject or in ami
mails. as a dressing, BALLARD'S
SNOW LINIMENT is excellent; while
for sores on working horses, especial
ly if slow to heal, or suppurating. its
healing qualities are unequalled Price
25c and soc. W. b. Frame, City Drug
Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-09

somehow. after one returns from a
funeral at the metery. the furniture
and carpet. ai One look newer. and
brighter az. more attractive. than
they did
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-09
A TEXAS WoNcER.
uALL's GREAT pIscovFRy,

One small bottle OF Halls Great
Discovery cures all kidney and blad.
der troubles, removes gravel, cures
diabetes, seminal emissions, weak
and lame back, rheumatism and all
Irregularities OF Che kidneys and
bladder in both men and women.
Regulates bladder trouble In chill.
dren. II not sold by your druggist,
will be sent by mail on receipt of 81.
One small bottle Is two months
treatment and will cure any causs
above mentioned.
DR. X. W. HALL,
Sole manufacturer, st. Louis, Mo.
formerly Waco, Texas.
Sold by all druggists and w. b.
Frame, Ardmore, |. 7.
READ THIS.
Hallettsville Texas. Feb. IA Ger.
tify that my wife was troubled with
a pain in her left hip. supposed to be
and also arrangement Of
the klneys. and was relieved of It
by the use of Halls Great Discovery.
She used uuly one bottle and thinks
she Is pc THanently cured.
LIE GREEN. Baptist Minister
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-09

Mothers everywhere praise One Min
ute Cough Cure for the sufferings IL
has relieved and the lives OF their lit
tie ones IL has saved Strikes at the
root of the trouble and draws out the
Inflammation The Childrens tayorite
Cough Cure. City Drug Store
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-09
BEGCS'
GERMAN
SALVE

does positively and permanetly
cure the piles. Forty years ago
the first box was made for sale by
the great German physician, DIR.
SCHLos. Today there are more Of
it sold than any other healing
ointment. 1t is the great antisep.
tic relieving and curing household
salve of this country. No other
equals it. 1t costs % cents at your
dealers or by mail prepaid.
This is a remedy that will PAY
you actual dollars and SAVE suf
fering by conetantly keeping it in
your house, for occasions so often
occur when if instant application
is not made of a proper relieving,
curing and inflammation preventing
remedy, time is lost, subsequent
avoidable suffering caused and
perhaps doctor bills made necessa'
ry by delay and neglect Get
box and insist on having
Beggs' German Sa1ve
Made by BEGGS MFG. co., Chicago.
w. B. Frame, Druggist.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-09

We have always heard of ability
to paint a word-picture,' but never
saw 1t except in a child that was
screaming under a logging
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-09

When you cannot sleep for cough
ing, il is hardly necessary that anyone
should tell you that you need a few
doses OF Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy TO allay the irritation of the throat
and make sleep possible. II is good.
Try IL. For sale by City Drug Store
and +. j. Ramsey.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-09

When a woman begins making goo
geo eyes for third husband she
has become such an expert that the
man she decides on. seldom gets away.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-09
Walding. Kinnan 4 Marvin,

Encourage all worthy people: dis
courage an unworthy ones; this is a
part of your duty about which there
can be no question
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-09

We offer one Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
L. j. CHENEY a CO.. Props.
Toledo, Ohio.
We. the undersigned, have known
+. j. Cheney Tor the last 10 years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in
all business transactions, and tinan-
cially able To carry out any obligation
made by their firm.
West & TruaX. Wholesale Druggists.
Toledo, Ohio.
Walding. Kinnan 4 Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
naliy. acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
Price 75C per bottle. Sold by all drug
gists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-09

Dizziness loss of appetite. flatulen.
cy and nausea are all connected with
dyspepsia or Indigestion. HERBINE
will give prompt relief. Price soc. W.B
Frame. City Drug Store
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-09

Occasionally YOU meet n smart fel.
low who rs making mistake. and YOU
feel like saying 20 wen go ahead.
and find it out, like 1 did"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-09

The story that sounds funny TO
you, may not be funny to other people.
Don't repeat 1t too often.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-09

Any man who has time TO think OF
his troubles has entirely too much
spare time on his hands
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-09

Instantly relieves
and positively heals
cuts, W Il n d S,
scalds, bruis e s,
b ur n S, sores,
stings, ETC.. and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-26

there conservation down railroad when the above
in
Rio
the
the
announcement
the
closely allied being practically under the control the financial in
Gould the Denver Rio Grande It pointed
OF the
heaEita a
Ri Western employees
to IN
that he fully expected the Bio Grande
dfronID he
event that staten
added an
States" 1899 W. s5-sga 81
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-26
SHORT Line TO CONNECT
WITH UTAH & ARIZONA
viii Secure Line to Los Angeles by Building 100
Miles nf Road
MICS OF Road.
Important Information Brought From New Yorkgby A. W
McCune-Short Line is III Earnest


T
A
nc
connection with he Utah branch Of the Atlantic g Pacific
it establish
Los Angeles the trains the Line
leisure Z nH41tf n7fS74
the short
ompnhed
from ah southern end oft on there won he
On ne
SHORT
"Apyboay
time viii be rushed through possible
don
Cols
people
though Negotohs
Anohez ccune
Mcclure believe
stock 80 before Tong Soy a1si
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-26

was framed by Professor HolIander. a
theorist. with no practical knowledge Of
Porto Rico It was passed lby the insu-
lar legislators a few minutes before
they adjourned. Governor Allen signed
the measure Immediately, although he
had right to wait for ten days, which
We, who objected to the law, had every
reason TO expect him to do.
m eanwhile, sure that he would wait
we called q. mass meeting of business
men from all over the island. It was by
that meeting thar we were appointed
commissioners Those who appointed
US represent SO per cent of the money
interests OF al Porto Rico. and they are
not politicians" -.t4
Mr.. Borda and his associate. Mr.. Bal
bas have fled eighteen objections to
the Hollander revenue law. Chiefly they
protest against the provision taking
away the right of redemption from the
taxpayer who Is DELINQUENT for six
months They object. too, to the excise
taxes, especially the one Of so cents a
gallon on rum.
Governor Allen answers this last
protest of ours said Mr.. BOrda, by
saying that the tax on rum in the
United States is $f.2o, so we ought not
to complain. He fOrgets that the rum
industry here is only Incidental, while
with US it is a principal Industry"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-26
Fathers IN PORTO RICO
SELL THEIR DAUGHTERS.
Forced to Part With Children to Keep Them
From Starving to Death.

New York. April 25.-When Dr.. L. S.
Rowe of the Porto Rican ~ode commits
sion reached here several days ago. he
said that conditions in the island were
mach. improved despite statements
made by small element of the popu-
latfon in a spirit of pessinism.2 To
this assertion of DR.. Rowe exception is
taken by Wenceslao Borda, ir., q MEM
Der OF. the. commission chosen by the
Planters, Bankers and Merchants as
sociatiOn OF. Porto Rico to present to
the United States governme nt the ideas
of that organization regarding the state
Of affairs on the island, particularly in
connection with the HOllander revenue
law
our people are starving" said. Mr..
BOrda, in an interview. and the island
is in a worse condition under the rule
of Governor Allen than it ever was be-
fore. even when Spain held sway. SO
hopeless is the state of affairs that
fathers sell their daughters to keep
them fro n dying of hunger, These -peo-
pie who say the country is fourishing
are the oficeholders. representatives of
that class of professional politicians
into which Governor Allen has fallen
the lowest class of all the islands in
habitants.
This tax law to which we object
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-26
REBEL GENERAL ORDERS EIGHT
AMERICAN SOLDIERS TO BE SHOT


Manila, April 25.-It is reported that
the. rebel General Caiues ordered. eight
American soldiers to be shot April q,
the same day on which he condemned
to death Colonel Sanchio. one of his
staff officers, and Senior De La Rosa, a
wealthy native,l who had refused to
contribute to the insurgent funds. San
chic escaped. The others were tor
tured and then butcheTed-
Cables, who is now lurking in the
mountains of Tayabas province, Luz
z0n, -proclainns himself dictator and
successor of sAsuinaldO, and announces
his intention to continue a war of ex-
termination.
II is said that Cables was born in
Pondscnerry, India his father being a
Frenchman and his mother a. Hindoo.
1t Is also asserted that he formerly re-
gistered as a French subject in Mani
la. He is a typical guerrilla leader,
cruel. able. reckless and unrelentlnss.
Agniualdo sdenounces him. dlscl2lIn-
ing responsibility for the previous afro
cities. Of Cables and declares that he
never issued orders contrary TO the
rules of war.
Captain James H. AdcRae, with COM
panies G and F'-of the Third infantry,
recently encountered a force2of insur-
gents near ANOrzagarsy, province of
Rulucan. killed five of them and cap
tured twenty-five rifles Soon after
ward General Morres, with six men,
came 10 Norzagaray and surrendered.
Later General Morales surrendered.
Many suTrenders are expected before
May 1, when the limit of the amnesty
expires. --'------
CommiSsary sergeant john Weston,
charged with completely in. the com
nlissaRy frauds, whose trial ended
April 15.-has been sentenced to dishon-
oralble. discharge and to two years inn
pTisonment. The sentences of esothey
sergeants and clerks similarly impli-
ca ted will probably be greater
Lieutenant William Patterson Of the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-26
TWO HUNDRED PEOPLE KILLED
OR INJURED IN AN EXPLOSION

q = Il Ha. I'd =.
Frankfort. Germany. April Zone
of the most destructive explosions on
record occurred this evening at the
e1ectro-cF1emical works near Greisheim.
where snokeless powder is manufac-
tured. Most. of the boilers exploded
The noise was so tremendous that it
was heard at great distances, including
Frankfort and Mayence.
The factory became mass OF flames
Immediately, and a northeast wind car
ried the sparks to neighboring VILLAGES,
where several houses were set on ire
Eighteen cylinders, each containing
about 1O0-weigTt of snokeless powder.
were in the room where the explosion
occurred ar
The troops were immediately ordered
to tSrefsheinn to prevent the Ere spread
ing to the large benzoine- reservoir near
by Fire 'brigades. from every place in
the neighborhood hurried to the scene,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-26
Land Office Decision VIII Not
Stop Clark Forces.


There SvE oe-repeated .rumoTs on the
street Yesterday that the Clark forces
in Nevada had Withdrawn ,l0Nvilfsa TO the
decision IN favor Of the Short Line in
the dispute over title t0the GRADE. This
report. Sc far as can be learned, was
absolutely without foundation, The. or
der would haVe5to ecOEpe from Attoraes
q. q. WhittenlOre, Who is in Washins-
ton, and e is known to a certainty that
he has sent 10 such Instructions.
Neither has word Of any such order
been received ~ the Short Line Of
fieials.
on the contrary, strong dental
comes from the san Pedro officials at
LIS Angeles. in an Associated Press
dispatch, as follows;
Los Angeles. Cal. April 25.-J.% Ross
Clark ana y. r. Gibbons OF the San Pc
dro. Los Angeles & salt lake road.
were seen today in regard 70 the dscIs-
ion Of the commissioners of the general
land Office. at Washington, awariins
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-26
BRYAN SAYS he Will NOT
SEEK THIRD NOMINATION
But Will be to the Front Supporting Candidates
Who Advocate True Democratic Principles.
Declares He Will Take an Active Interest in Politics For
Many Years to Come, if He Lives.

Lincoln April publicity tonight
= Bryan says in effect that he has intention of seeking
wer to an article in eastern
Ar. yansa
nnination
= it viii of
probable
in
? if live be relied
MA
=
o ourca
ticket
= cples Political
be
= cannot be anicipated but the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-26

but owing to the dangerous nature OF
the fire and the fears of a renewal OF
the explosion. the greatest difRculty
was experienced in stopping the pro-
gress of the flames.
Only after FIVE hours of strenuous ef-
fort was heaconfiagratio to some 5ex-
tent controlled and the danger passed
so as TO make il possible to begin the
work of extricating the bodies. 1t is
feared that nearly 200 persons have
been killed or injured. At2
All railway traffic with Frankfort
was stopped during the fire except for
trains carrying the injured, but it MAS
since been resumed.
-Four sheds for dressing wounds OF
the injured have been erected. The
catastrophe originated in a small fire
which ignited several receptacles OF
pieric acid. causing a terrific explosion
The houses adjoining the factory were
partly burned and partly demolished
by the violence of the explosion.
Il . .
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-26
OK JACK'S0 FRIENDS FORCE
TELEGRAM TO SAVE HIS LIFE

Ketchum. alias Black Jack. whose
execution for train robbery is set for
tomorrow. today asked his attorney,
John r Guyer, TO write President Mo
Kinley that Len AlbeTtson, Walt Huff
ing time in the Santa Fe penitentiary
for the mail robbery at Steens Pass
in 1857. are innocent. and that the rob
berg. was committed by VIII Carver
Dave Atkins Ed CuHin .'BT0nchO
Bill sam Ketchum and himself He
told where articles taken at that time
might be found TO prove his assertion
Efforts are being made to discover
the source of the forged telegram re-
ceiVed last night announcing that the
president had Feprfeved Ketchum.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-26

the DISPUTED Nevada right OF. way to the
Oregon Short Line. Both gentlemen
,deciare[l -eaaPh aticalLS that, the, decision
VIII not intesrupt the work being done.
= '.TheS9 ai-Ifn1agl forces have scored a
point" admitted Mr. Clark, "but the
matter has yet to be passed upon by the
sesretary 7of the interiors and mean
while we viii reiinquish none Of our
figfrts''a
We win hold the FORT said Mr.. Glib
bon and keep our men at work until
NCe are ordered &c Vacate oyFsa court of
competent jurisdictiofl The decision of
6ae commissioner is 4slot hnal and we
still hope to win out. II we do not,
there are other ways OF 4getting our
road through to Los Angeles. and de-
feat viii in no wise cause us, to halt
General Manager Wilson Of the San
Pedro, Los Angeles & salt Lake road
is asking for bids for 26G fiatt cars for
use in the construction of the new line
to- southern- California;
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-26
situation IS ImprovIne.

Legaspi, Province of. AIbay. P. J..
April 25.--The administrative features
OF Afbay province are backward. The
military situations is improving slowly.
General Belarmani0 is stil operating
with 200 rifles. The federalists have re-
quested AguinaldO's assistance in Sc
curing his surrender A thousand men
Of the Ninth (eOlored) cavalry ana For
ty7seNenth regiment of volunteer in
fantry are at present in Aibay The
new Twenty regiment CregSlars)
is on its way here. There are no
American schools aud few municipal
governments. Although unsettled. the
sentiment is strong for peacesand civil
government.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-26

Clayton, N. NJ. April PA message
was received here last night by the
sheriff of this county, signed "Otero.''
saying that President McBsjnley had
granted Thomas Ketchum, alias Black
Jack, who is TO be hanged here Fri
day, the 26th day of April a respite
until the 25th day Of May. 1901.
An inquiry addressed to the COVER
nor developed the fact that it was a
forgery The governor denies having
sent any message to the sheriff here.
The sheriff has doubled his force since
the false telegram
Denver, April ga special to the
News from Clayton, n. NJ, says Tom
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-26
ELEPHANT KILLS
HIS TRAINER

Peru. Ind, April 25.-Henry Huffman,
an animal trainer. met a horrible death
today. being Killed by Big Charlie, a
monster elephant. while the animal was
bathing in the river near here. q Big
Cahrlie'' woundlilis trunk about Keeper
Huffan and hurled him FAR inse the
stream, The man returfled TO the
shore uninJured. The, next instant 1llf-
fan was grabbed by the big elephant.
thrown to the bottom OF the river and
Ch2rlfe.s A. -HN&E CT 5T1'1sE 8IAz
Then, with a roar, the elephant
stafnpeded. RE broke down fences and
roamed about In a big field keeping
everybody away from him. Some ap-
pies, loaded with strychnine We're
thrown near him, and he ate some of
them. An hour later he laid down ana
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-26
Secretary Hitchcock Decides in
Favor of Short Line.

washington. April 25.--The railroad
rieht OF way contest between the Utah.
Nevada & California Railroad con1pa-
ny, an sa,xiIiaTss of the oregon Short
Line. and the t1tah q california COM
pany. which belongs to the proposed
railroad from salt Lake to san Diego.
ia which several St. Louis people are
Interested. was decided by Secretary
OF the Interior Hitcheock today in IA
v0r Of the first named company, the
Utah. Nevada & California road. The
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-26
Collision on the Old Grade Will
Come tomorrow.

following day. The Short Line people
VIII then have to quit business until the
courts decide the RESPECTIVE rights. or
the Clark forces will be pushed back
to their second line of defense.
The sheriff was 1pon the ground yes
ter6ay, and notified both sides he would
Dot tolerate a single insraction OF the
law This may mean that the Oregon
Short Line viii be prevented from tax
ing forcible POSSESSION of the grade now
iu the Ueaceable possession of the. Clark
forces. ib
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-26
Lopez May Give %.

Springfield. Mass. April 25.-Senor
Sixte Lopez has notified his friends
here that he is going home and thai
y he finds press reports true as to a
general submission to American SOW
ereignty. he viii acquiesce and join
AguinaIdo in working for a peaceful
acceptance OF the rule. He said he win
make one more speech. in San. Fran
cisco, before sailing. and expects to
reach Manila in JlIv