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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-12-13
SEA WALL AT GALVESTON.
Board Of Engineers Are Perfeeting
Pians-stupendou Undertaking.


Galveston. Tex. Dec. 1.-THE board
OF engineers engaged by the city
commissioners, and headed by Gen. II.
NJ. Roberts. United States army. Is
perfecting its plans for breakwater
or sea wall. and the raising the grade
Of the city 10 protect it from storms.
The board has been In session five
days. and gave public hearing to Sc
cure information from a layman's
point of view about the erosion on the
beach. effect of current and observa-
tlons made during the cataclysm Of
September s, 1900.
By an act of the legislature the city
commissioners can issue sl.500.0O
bonds for the grade raising without sub.
hitting the propositionto a vote Of the
people. With this amount II is propos-
ed TO fll in with sand pumped from
the gulf side Of the city four miles
long and one mile wide. TO an eleva.
tlon OF ten feet. Out Of this bond issue
It is calculated 70 fill a number Of 9TH
or streets. and 100000 Is set aside
for this purpose. This in itself will af-
ford some protection from the en-
croachments OF the gulf but the whole
plan contemplates the raising OF the
grade OF the city to ten feet. as the
mean low tide The city will raise
all the streets and alleys and the prop
erty owners will have TO raise their
lots to conform with tho established
grade. A plan is on foot to organize a
home company to carry out the plan
OF pumping the sand from the gulf
and TO accept private property con.
tracts at a minimum cost with long
time payments by persons who can.
not pay for the improving Of their
property.
In addition to the raising Of the
grade the board of engineers will sub
NIT plans for a permanent sea wall.
TO be built on the beach and extend.
ing the fun length of the city limits.
The storm drain system is being con.
sidered by the board Of engineers and
a plan will be adopted in connection
with the grade-raising and sea wall.
The holders of Galveston bonds have
refused to consider the proposition
made for funding the citys indebted
ness. and are demanding that n ab
solutely necessary they win consider
only an extension OF time for pay
ment OF interest on the present bonds
The plan of funding the debt called
for forty-year 4 per cent bonds, in lieI
of the present per cent bonds. Mean
time, the city has defaulted in It's in
terest due on December /, and the ac
tion OF the bondholders may result II
forcing reputation. With an estimat
ed property loss OF s2O,OOO.OOO by tn,
storm, Galveston has paid in interes
on bonds since the storm $3.50 900. an,
$4,000 in bonds were retired.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-12-13

When you do your wagon buy.
ing from the Stevens, Kennerly &
Spragins Co. you are not forced to
buy only one kind, but here is d
list you may choose from:
Balm Wagons,
Springfield Wagons,
O'Brien Wagons,
Old's Patent Wagons.
Better wagons cannot be found
anywhere and this company's per.
sonal guarantee goes with every
wagon sold.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-12-13
Pneumonia Prevented.

Among the tens OF thousands who have
used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for
colds and la grippe during the past
few years, to our knowledge, not a sin
gle case has resulted in pneumonia
Thos. Whitfield & Co., 240 Wabash
avenue. Chicago. one OF the most
prominent retail druggists in that city
in speaking of this. says: I'VE recon-
mend Chamberlains Cough Remedy
for la grippe in many cases. as II not
only gives prompt and complete recov,
cry, but also counteracts any tendency
of Ia grippe TO result in pneumonia. '
For sele by City Drug Store and F.
J. Ramsey.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-12-13
mIn Creek Ineorporation Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that the un-
designed as agents for the petitioners
have filed with the clerk OF the United
States court for the Southern district
OF the Indian Territory at Ardmore,
asking for the incorporation Of the fol.
lowing described territory under the
name Of the incorporated town Of Mil
Creek towit: E y OF Sc. 4 Of Sec /.
TIP 2S. X 4 f. 20 Ek OF Eia Of N f
u OF Sec. 12. TIP 2S, r f. 40 f y
Of n L 4 Of n e q OF Sec. 12, TIP
rs. r. 4 Z. 20, X Of S. w. 4 Of Sec.
6. Tp 2S. r 5 E. 50 n w 4 Of Sec. Z,
TIP 2 r, E. 1GO n y Of S w a
OF Sec. I. TIP 2 S. r L, so in the
'Chickasaw nation. Indian Territory.
A map showing the boundaries and
location of the proposed incorporation
has been filed with said petition, and
said petition will be heard in the
United States court for the Southern
district of the Indian Territory, at the
town Of Ardmore on the SOth day OF
December. 1901.
All interested parties will take no.
tice and may appear at said time and
place to show cause. II any they have
why said petition should not be grant
ed. II. HARDY.
n. p. BEAVERS.
b. r. LOONEY.
Agents for Petitioners.
Ledbetter & Bledsoe.
Potterf & Bowman.
Attorneys.
First published Nov %. 1901.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-12-13
Warning Order.

In the United states District Court in the
Indian Territory, Southern Districti
Chas. q, Stewart, Plaintiff,
AQ32
Emma Stewart, Defendant,
The defendant, Emma Stewart, is warn.
ed 20 appear In this court In thirty days and
answer the complaint OF theNplaintin, Chas
q Stewart.
Witness the Hon Hosea Townsend Judge
OF said court and the seal thereof thig 29th
day OF Nov, 1901.
lsRALl CM Campbell, Clerk.
NJ. y. winfrey Attorney.
3. u. Butler Attorney on-residert.
First published NOV. 20, 1901.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-12-13
OF Benefit TO You.

ID. S. Mitchell. Fulford, Md: During n
long illness was troubled with bed
sores. was advised TO try DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve and did so with
wonderful results. was perfectly
cured. II is the best salve on the mar.
ket." Sure cure for piles, sores, burns,
Beware of counterfeits. City Drug
Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-12-13

The people who grumble the most
at this world kick the hardest when
they get a chance to move on to the
next,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-12-13

DR.. Caldwells Syrup Pepsin Is pleas.
ant TO take. II is a pleasant laxative
Sold by w. b. Frame, Ardpore and
Madill.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-12-13

Its the way things go in this world,
but men don't get interested in wo.
men who get interested in politics.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-12-13

Usually being bored is being with
people who are better than you like
to have them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-12-13

"Johnsions sarsAPariils is ,he most powerful
blood puriher Anown. Use Il, and keep your
blood pur quart Bottles"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-12-13

The man who Is most likely 10 sue.
coed Is the man who puts up the best
front when failure threatens him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-12-13

To Cure Chills or Malaria In -Four Days
Take Quinoria. All druggists are au.
thoriZed TO refund the money in any
case of chills, fever or malaria II falls
TO cure. Price 25c per package.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-12-13

Because death is quiet we all want
excitement.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-12-13

A long story always seems shorter
II You are telling it yourself.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-21

were every inch soldiers" on the bat
tlefield, as well as on parade at home.
Col. Estill visited Gen. Gardner at his
home in Augusta. both being on leave
of absence on account of wounds, and
the General told him that the Eighth
Georgia fought like regulars. At that
time the Sixty ninth and Seventy
ninth New York were crack" COM
mands in that city, and the Georgia
boys certainly met "foemen worthy of
their steel" But Gen. Gardeners COM
mendation was only a repetition of
what thousands have said of the Sa-
vannah military. AS a body, in age.
discipline, high character, stability, So
briefly and valor, it has no equal in
all the South. Only little while ago
/ quoted from Charles K. Hands, the
noted war correspondent of the Lon
don (England) Daily Mail, that the
Savannah boys at Tampa, during the
Spanish American War, were the only
volunteers that looked and acted like
regulars, so complete was their equip
ment, so perfect their movements and
so excellent their drill and discipline.
Sidney Herbert.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-21

siderable size coled up in a clothes
rack, or shelf, some distance above the
floor, craning its neck out and waving
1t to and fro in regular snake fashion.
The girl knew the impressionable con-
dition of her mistress and the possible
effect upon her of any undue or sud
den excitement. Her quick remem-
brance OF this fact and her rapidly
evolved plan of action is the proof of
her self-possession.
She knew the prevailing weakness of
women to scream when anything I'M
usual occurs and, therefore, knew she
could rot even take the nurse into her
confidence at once in the matter of the
discovery of the snake without great
danger of precipitating the climax she
desired to avoid So she quietly said
TO her mistress: II think l heard your
husband calling you out at the gate"
The lady of the house at once with
drew, and as soon as she left the room
the girl cautioned the nurse to make
no cutlery. and selling the nearest club
went after the reptile in a manner that
put him out of business in short order.
The nurse, of course, could not restrain
a little demonstration when she first
saw the snake, but she choked herself
in short order, and by the time the
mistress of the house returned to tell
the girl she must have been mistaken
about the call, conditions in the room
had resumed their usual serenity, and
the girl admitted that she must have
been dreaming when she fancied she
heard the alarm outside,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-21

happened to be standing near. inter-
posed.
Madam" he said gravely, "since you
do not wish to pay more than four
ninety-e eight, there are two or three
coats in the lot that we might let go
at that price"
He turned to the saleswoman and in
dictated several of the cheapest jack
cts in the collection. You might sell
those at four ninety-eight," he said.
The saleswoman, with equal gravity,
tried one OF the Jackets on madam.
Madam approved the jacket, and also
the price. She cheerfully counted out
her four dollars and ninety-eight cents
and went contentedly away. For five
dollars she might have had her choice
of the fifteen dollar coats. To save two
cents she took one of the cheapest
jackets in the lot. But she had gotten
a bargain, and so she was happy.
AS l.. S. Aver &Co. are a lone price"
house, Mr.. Shaffer contributed the two
cents from his own pocket-so the firm
suffered nothing from his sudden at
tack of magnanimity.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-21
How shafcr Cut the Price.

From Crevand's Cloak Journal.
The bargain-counter woman of the
story and fable is sometimes met in
real life. We have most Of us seen her
crowding the counter where marked
down gloves held court; and there are
few of us who do not number among
our acquaintance a woman or two Of
that type that win pay car fare two
ways to get, at market, a quart OF
strawberries for two and a half cents
less than her grocer asks for them.
A woman of this order furnished
much amusement in the store of L. 8.
Ayres e. Co., OF Indianapolis, not long
ago. Mr.. Shaffer, the buyer for the
cloak and suit department, was hold
ing a sale of odds and ends in spring
Jackets, the number including coats
that had sold for from $40 TO SIS. II
was decided TO put them all in one lot
and offer them for sale at IS. the
choicest ones, of course, II would be
presumed, going to the first corners.
Among the earlier arrivals on the
morning Of the sale was a real bargain
hunter.
She looked the Jackets over with a
dissatisfied air. and tried on one or
two of the prettiest without enthusi-
asm. Finally, after examining every
price mark In sight, she turned 20 the
saleswoman.
Haven't you any cheaper ones?" she
asked.
The girl looked surprised. why. no,
madam, we haven't" she answered.
You must remember that there Is
hardly a coat In this lot that sold for
less than SO. and some OF them were
ti5. They could not possibly be sold
for less than S."
The woman looked uncoDvinced.
well, / bought a Jacket two or three
years ago FOR four-ninety- eight. and
il was a nice one, too. and wore well.
ard ] don't know thai ] care 20 pay
more than that Tor one"
The saiesWOnan saaped and was juft
about 10 speak when Nr. 6haner, who
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-21

2: Halleck, g. Howard, 4; Rosecrans,
<: sherman, 6; Schofield and Slocum,
7. with Mcpherson and Franklin at
head of class. Pope was II in So;
Meade. 10 in Sc; Thomas, IL in AZ, and
Joe Hooker, 29 in So Sheridan and
Hooker are a little off from the CEN
ter board.
If we apply Gen. Kings rule to the
Confederate generals the result is
about the same. Near the head OF the
class were r. f. Lee and Beauregard
2, Bragg 5, A. S. Johnston 8. j. e. b.
Stewart and J. E. Johnston IL. Near
the tail were Longstreet "a, in a class
of Sc, Hood A in 81, Wheeler 10 In ~.
In the body of the class were Hardee,
% in As, and e. Kirby Smith, 20 in IL.
"Stonewall' Jackson was IL in 90, some
way from the center board. Now, While
it seems evident that the tall does not
"wag the dog" it is pretty clear that
the head" controls the body" the
great mass of fighting generals OF the
Civil War came from near the head
of their classes, while others, like Long
street and Wheeler, were so near the
tail" that they might be classed with
Pickett, Custer and Harry Heth as
tail holt" graduates. Grant is the only
enc who stood close up to the center
board in the body of his class, the 9TH
ers varied more or less either way.
fully anticipated devoting this let
ter exclusively to an account of the
Battle of Bull Run, Va. July
q, 1861, just forty years ago.
Unfortunately, however, have
been unable to find my notes
and documents connected with
that event. Owing to leaky roofs my
books and papers, etc, have seVeral
times been hastily moved about, and
in this way much assorted matter has
become mixed. / could not properly
write up that battle without notes
made by me in interviews with Gen.
Sherman, Gen. Upton, Gen. Gardner
and Gen. Reyes, and letters from Gen.
Ayres, Gen. Hawley and Gen. Schenck.
have never seen an official report that
was not full of errors, judged from my
own experience and observation In that
battle. Having been wounded and dis
nbled for life In the battle of Black
burns Ford, on July IS, / was not able
to walk on Sunday morning, but was
put on my horse and went to the field
OF battle with Lieut.. Emory Upton, U.
s. A., aide TO Gen. Dan Tyler, act
ing as volunteer aide, having the rank
of captain of cavalry. Gen. Tyler was
in The rear OF his division and its move
ments were directed by Upton and my
self of which | can now give but
very brief account. and only so far as
the Savannah Confederates were con-
cerned. owing 10 a very steep hill Just
across Bull Run stream, we had no
cavalry and no artillery attach
ed 70 our advancing column,
both being obliged 20 take
another course 10 reach the contending
armies. In my feeble state was obig-
ed to lie down and put my arms about
my horses neck In order % keep IN the
saddle while climbing the hill on
reaching the TOP. IN q straight ascent
we saw before ua \ wide-open space,
but on the left was a Confederate bat
tory near q house, while on The right
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-21

was pine forest in which could be
seen the enemy. Lieut.. Upton wished to
order the division to make a dash across
this open space and join our forces on
the other side, but l protested that
green troops could not stand an assault
on both TANKS at the same time; and
panic would result. However, he de-
cided to order only Sherman's brigade
to make the dash, which resulted just
as had predicted. The brigade became
demoralized and was never again rail-
lied. In the mean time Upton was
wounded and had to leave his post, and
my horse had been hit twice with bull
lets, so l retired slightly under cover
of the hill and ordered Reyes brigade
and the balance of the division to
make a detour under cover of the hill
to the right and go on to the field from
more favorable position for attack or
defense.
did go on the field with Gen. Sher-
mans brigade, which was composed of
the Sixtyninth Qrish) and Seventy
ninth (Scotch) New York City Regi-
ments, and the Second Wisconsin and
Thirteenth New York Volunteers. Col
j. H. Estill, who was a gallant men,
Der of the Oglethorpe Light Infantry
remembers Well the dash made into
the open by these troops, VINO were
met and demoralized by the heroic
Gen. Francis S. Barlow and his brig
ade. After he was wounded in the
left arm Col. Estill, like Lieut.. Col.
William Montgomery Gardner. became
a prisoner of war; and was guarded
by soldiers from the Scotch and Irish
regiments. Later on, after my horse
was shot from under me, had charge
of the prisoners, and we'll remember
Estill and Gardner, whose wounds I
had dressed by Surgeon Douglass and
Assistant Surgeon Bacon, of the Sec
ond Connecticut Infantry. Although
wounded, Col. Estill and Capt. J. ].
Griffin managed 10 escape and get back
into the Confederate lines during the
retreat from the battlefield to the main
road where the great panic occurred
late in the day.
l cannot speak from personal obser-
walton of the valor of the Oglethorpes
and their comrades of Bartow's fear
less brigade, but the way in which
they dsmoralized Sherman's crack"
brigade is the best evidence that they
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-21

there a few years ago, called together
ten thousand people, and Col. A. C.
Hamlin of Bangor. delivered a master
ly address on the life, character and
work of Dorothea L. Dix, the woman
whose great heart prompted her to Wis
1t and comfort the afflicted of many
lands
%sr
Historian Charles Edgeworth Jones
has laid aside his prose historical arti-
cles and dropped into rhyme. in which
he treats of Confederate generals and
their army experiences. One of his lat
est is about the seven Surviving Lieu
tenant Generals, c. S, A" All his poetic
etfusions are on the broad gauge, dou-
ble-column, Il would not live always,
ask not to stay" metre. The couplet in
regard to Gen. Wade Hampton will
hardly suit the prohibition admirers of
that gallant old soldier. who don't like
tc hear of his leading valorously an at
tack upon ." Brandy" although they
honor the heroes of "Brandywine." Poet
Jones says:
Wade Hampton, neXt-heroic rock of
cavalry-who shone
In many fights; at Brandy, too, led val
orously on"
This reminds me that heroic Gen. M.
- NN4SA ANoN a iC5 li AIluy oldIlOn,
and few months ago he celebrated
the event with some genial companions
at Sherry's famous resort in New York.
which is sort of heightened brandy
station, and therefore an appropriate
place for that jovial celebration.
In my last letter I quoted Gen.
Charles King as stating that many
class head failed to fulfill promise"
and that "the army and corps COM
manders to win renown hailed as
rule from the body of the class. but
yet never from the TALL After show
Ing up some famous tail holt" gem
erals, / endeavored to give the class
standing of several leading Union and
Confederate generals, but a bad "out"
gave Gen. Lees place to Gen. Sheridan
and mixed things up. Now will make
clearer the misleading character of
Gen. Kings statement OF Union gen
erals only Grant, who was 81 in class
of 80; Sheridan, "a in 50: Burnside, IS
in 3S, and Mcdowell, 20 in As, were con-
sidered from the body of the class"
From near the head" were Mcclellan,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-21
A Retort Discourteous.
From the London Globe.

From the London Globe.
The following incident at a city ter
minus, of which a correspondent was
the spectator, is a rebuff of the spob
polyglot which would have delighted
Thackeray. A stout person with an
armful of parcels and a weekend
"Kally" tourist collided at the barrier.
The tourist ostentatiously stepped back
and with newly acquired courtesy and
accent, naively remarked, place aux
danes" Whereupon the lady exclaim-
ed, (which you amt no need to use
langwidge. l suppose we all wants to
get ONE"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-21

Mrs. Thomas NJ. Patterson. the wife
Of the new junior senator from Colo
RADIO. will doubtless acquire recog-
nlzed place in the world Of women's
endeavor In Washington, as she has
In Denver. In the latter city. which
has been her home for years. Mrs. Pat
terson has been associated with many
good works. She was one ~ the early
presidents 81 the Y. w. r. A. and ls
now president ~ the FortniFhtiy club.
She has been a lifelong FunfaRiet and
helped the cause when N came before
the people Of the state iD 1876. Later
she VAS president u the Colorado
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-21

Equal Suffrage Association for three
years. She is extremely interested In
all matters pertaining 10 art. and for
several years past has been chairman
Of n committee OF the Woman's Club,
which had for its object the art deco
ration OF the public schools. Many
thousands Of dollars have been raised
and expended for this purpose under
direction, ana the Denver schools have
become known among educators
throughout the country for their
achievements IN this respect. Mrs.
Patterson waE one ~ the hrft women
Oh the country b take a college course,
graduating from Brsan College. JACK
aon, ID.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-21

+, . recent Washington. D. c., letter
ser ,ne Morning News paid justly de-
sr,,eu tribute to Dorothy" Dix, the
In 'h, nlt philanthropist whose labors
arm, oensIf Of Jails. insane asylums and
orS 't hospitals have made her name
n9r, NAT was not born to die. But her
tbsne was not Dorothy" but Doro-
~ Lynde Dix. She was born at
blrth,pqaen' Me-. six miles from my own
bef,onpp'ace' In April. 1902. thirty years
ble .s saw the light OF day. OF hum
lly.tP '!entage and poor health. yet she
rrs,,,Il99 win the worlds homage and
ibs ,e1ae by her devotion TO the poor,
lana" aahe' the soldiers. ETC., OF many
moTs,. TOT whose relief she raised more
ooi.,, man any other person has ever
Asy....el. The United states Insane
tr.,.-N, az Washington. -. c., owes he
tie 10 her. as did many other no.
o'a t'.l.hthropic institutions. The
its emmy home "a Hampden n now
10 b, Dyioihea Dix Park" dedicated
Asso.,. memory by the Dor0fhea Dix
'-"'h, The raising Of a big Dag
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-21
A PHOENIX GIRL.
What the Little Miss Did When She
Saw the Snake.


From the Arizona Republican.
An incident occurred recently near
this city in which a 15-year-old girl
displayed wonderful presence of mind,
and illustrates the value of good judg-
ment and self possession in all every
day affairs of life, as well as on extra
ordinary occasions, when the house
takes fire, or two trains try to pass on
the same track.
In a ranch house not far from town
lives a family which, at the time mem
toned, had in it's employ a nurse to
wait upon the lady of the house. who
was in delicate health, and the girl re-
ferred to, whose duties were to wash
the dishes and attend to the minor
household affairs.
One afternoon, when the head of the
house was away from home, the three
women were sitting in a room together,
when the girl noticed a snake of con-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-21

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