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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-23

Delegate j. Cleveland White of Wi
comico county has introduced in the
Maryland House OF Delegates bill to
restore the old Eastern Shore law"
with respect to the. ELECTION of United
States Senators. This law, which pre-
vailed and was observed for many years,
provided that the United States S ma.
tors should be divided between the two
sections of the Stats known as the
Eastern Shore and the Western Shore,
by prohibiting the selection of both
Senators from either section. When the
Republicans obtained control of the
Legislature, they first ignored this law,
by electing Senator Wellington as the
colleague of Senator German, both
Western Shore men, and then repealed
it. Had the OLD law been re enacted by
the Democratic Legislature of 1900, it
would have operated to prevent the
election of Senator German at this
session, but now that German has been
elected, sentiment in favor of return
to the old system seems to prevail.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-23

The Supreme Court of Delaware, yes
tesday, Chancellor Nicholson and
Judge Grubb concurring and Judge
Spruance dissenting, decided that
Edwin r, Cochran, Jr., is the legal
judge of the Municipal Court of Will
mington, and not Philip Q. Church
man, who now holds the position. Mr..
Cochran was appointed by former Gov
Tunaell, for the term of twelve years,
but the Senate refused to confirm him,
whsreuron Gov. Hum appointed Mr..
CnuTchman. The Supreme Court
decides that the appointment is not one
sub .ect to confirmation by the Senate,
and therefore Mr. Cochran is entitled
to hold the Office during tho term fol
which he was appointed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-14
City Suffers for Water.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 13.-Anchor ice
clogged the intake pipes of the local
waterworks system in Lake st. Clair
during the night. and the city suffered
from water shortage until nearly
noon. It was so serious during the
early hours of the morning that mum
Der of factories were compelled to sus-
pend for the day because for the lack
of water. 1t is estimated that 5000
or 1000 men were compelled to be
idle and lose one days pay ON account
of the water famine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-14
Siberian Atrocities.

Vienna, Dec. 13.-Dr. Molotkoff, a
wei known Russian medical expert,
has published an account of his inves-
LEGATIONS Of the condition of lunatics
in Siberia, from which it appears that,
with the exception of the great towns,
there are no asylums throughout the
vast country.
The Siberian custom is TO chain a
lunatic up like a savage dog, and to
keep him thus for the rest or his life.
DR.. Molotkof. found one peasant who
for eigh - years had been tied to a
stake by a chain only one yard in
length. His own son had forged the
letters, while his wife and children
were living comfortably in a cottage
stones throw distant In another
case DIR. Molotkoff found an old man
of 65 who had been chained to a spot
for twenty-four years without once
being removed
Another young man was chained to
the ground so tightly that he could
neither stand nor sit upright, and but
for the DOCTORS Intervention, would
have spent the rest of his life in a re
cumbent position.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-14
New Through Car Lines from Mem.
phls to Pacific Coast.

The Rock Island System" Choctaw.
Oklahoma & Gulf railroad. have es-
tablished through personally conduct
ed tourist sleeping car lines to Calf
fornia and Portland, Oregon.
The California car leaves Memphis
every Tuesday at a. M, Little Rock
LIB p. m, South McAlester, ]. t.
1850 p. m. same day, Oklahoma City
2:40 a. m. Wednesday. El Reno $40
a. m. arriving El Paso, Tex, Thursday
morning and San Francisco Saturday,
morning.
The Portland. Oregon. car leaves
Memphis every Thursday on the same
schedule arriving Denver 1880 Satur-
day morning, Ogden Sunday morning
and Portland Monday morning. 7-5t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-14

land in Beaver county does not belong
to Oklahoma or any city OF Oklahoma.
II belongs to the government of the
United States, which has the power to
assign il to oklahoma for school pur-
poses " it chooses, and the people OF
Oklahoma would have reason to be
grateful for the valuable gift.
When the government owns the land
and proposes to donate It to the state
of Oklahoma, what business is Il OF
ours where the land given us is To-
Gated? What difference does It make
whether II is in the northwest or the
southeast part OF the proposed stateg
Neither Oklahoma nor any cf its cEft-
zens own this land or have anything
to do with It, nor would they lose any
thing by receiving a gift OF 100000
acres of land, that anybody knows OF.
Perhaps these wise two-state grafters
know. but they have failed up to this
date to make II plain.
Suppose that onehalf Of the public
land in Beaver county is set apart ass
indemnity lands for the school sec
tions in Indian Territory. That land
is not now taxable and IT never wills
bring a cent OF revenue to the terri
tory so long as II is government land
It is not in any way adapted to agri-
culture. Il is now being pastured by
cattlemen. who pay nothing for it's
use. II IL were set apart for school
land Il could be leased to these cattle
mon and the state could get a revenue.
where 1t now gets nothing at all. And
In the meantime the sections numbers
sixteen and thirty-six in the area now
comprised in Indian Territory would
be settled by industrious farmers. who
would be paying taxes into the state
treasury every year.
The Nelson bill thus makes ample.
and just provision for school lands to-
equal the lands now held In Oklahoma
for school purposes. II makes a gift Of
100000 acres Of public land, which
now belongs TO the government and
not to Oklahoma, and It further pro-
yides that the Legislature of the pro-
posed state shall select the lands:
The bill is just in its provision for
school lands. as well as in all other
features. Oklahoma loses not one cent
and the government makes up with
its own lands what the Indian Terri
tory is not able to furnish.
The same elements OF private graft
and political charlatanism that oppos-
ed single statehood and lower taxa
tion during the late campaign are now
| opposing the Nelson bill They are
not content with reviling the bill, they
must lie about and misrepresent it's
provisions for the evident purpose of
keeping up the deception which has
been unmasked by the senate.
The Nelson bill speaks for itself II
has proven that the two territories
can be united with justice TO both and
special privilege to neither, and while.
1t proves this 1t has also proven thas
the leaders In the two-state campaign
prior to the election in this territory
deliberately misrepresented facts and
stuffed the people with lies in order
to carry their plot for two states ip
its unholy completion.
They are dying hard, and with the
same old lie on their lips. But tho
death rattle is in their throats
homan,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-14
Dissolution Notice.

The firm of Arnold & Myers OF
Springer has this day dissolved, ]. NJ,
Arnold continuing the business and
r. N. Myers retiring j. NJ. Arnold
will collect all debts due the firm and
assume its indebtedness and will not
be responsible for any contracts made
by r. N. Myers. ]. NJ. ARNOLD,
Dec. 10, 1902. Springer, /. II.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-14
Mad Mullah Slain.

Alden, Arabia. Dec. ia rumor
has reached here OF the assassination
of Mad Mullah in somaliland. The
report was brought to the coast by a
native runner from Garrereo via Ber-
bera. The Mullah is said to have been
killed by spear thrust in the stom-
ach, inflicted while he was praying.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-14

W. S. Kennedy and w. A. Duke. for
mer citizens of Marietta. have moved
to Ardmore and embarked in the meat
market business on Caddo street.
Their families will join them within
a short time. We welcome these
business gentlemen to Ardmore and
trust that their business will be sue
cessful.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-14

The holiday rates to the Southeast
this year via the Rock Island Sys-
tem." Choctaw. Oklahoma & Gulf n.
r.. are unusually low, with additional
dates of sale and long limit. Ask
your nearest ticket agent for full infor-
nation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-14
Foley'S Honey and Tar
cures cnidS. prevents DDeurDOuia

AS a cool weather suggestion there
is nothing else as appropriate as
Leader heating stove. Sold by
Spragins.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-14

Have you secured your tickets for
the RebeAah banquet and ball next
Thursday?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-14

The best opportunity ever offered
in heating stoves in Ardmore is now
offered by WEEKS BROS.
14tf Practical Timers ard Plumbers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-14

We have big assortment Of art
squares, and all the undesirable ones
will be returned December II. Make
your selection at once.
14-tf. A. C. YOUNG
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-14

Use Ardmore coal. The LaidlaW
Lumber Co. sells It. 2-tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-14

24-karat gold plate novelty clocks at
14-tf. A. A. BULARD & SONS.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-02-28

New York, Feb. 24.-Fire in the Park
Avenue hotel and the Seventy-frst regi-
ment armory, this city, resulted in the loss
of 10 lives and the destruction of property
valued at $4,000.
The dead persons were all guests of the
hotel. Flames were first discovered in
the armory and As minutes later it was
found that the hotel was on flre.
A revised list of the dead and injured
follows:
Norman Acton of Alabama.
Colonel Charles L. Burdette of Hart
ford, Conn, colonel First regiment of the
national guard of that state.
Mrs. Foster, Tombs prison missionary.
Frank S. Hovey of Lyons, n. Y.
Thomas H. Thorne of Denver.
John H. Iverson of Denver.
Unknown woman.
Charles Underwood O'Connell of New
York.
Colonel Alexander Piper, U. S. A., re-
tired, resident of hotel.
c. A. Robbins, lawyer, of Selma, Ala.
Miss Esther Schlessinger of Chicago.
Jacob SPAIN, a lawyer, of Rochester,
n. Y.
John E. Walker of Columbia, Tenn.
William H. Barnhardt of Chicago.
Unknown woman, body found on the
sixth floor; wore five rings on the left
hand.
Sophia Beach, 81 years of age, a
guest of the Park Avenue hotel, who
was burned about the fact and body
Saturday morning, died in Bellevue
hospital Sunday. This makes the
nineteenth victim. All the other vic
Tins in the other hospitals will prob
ably recover.
Memorial services were held in the
Tombs prison Sunday for Mrs Rebec
ca Foster, known as the "Tombs
Angel" who was burned to death il
the Park Avenue hotel fire.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-02-28

facts, the pleadings and their princi-
pies of equity.
Second, that there Is no justifica-
ton shown for the refusal by Judge
Noyes to settle a bill of exceptions at
the instance of the defendants, and
for the refusal to allow them an ap-
peal.
Third, that after an appeal had
been allowed by the circuit court of
appeals, and the writ of supersedas
had been served upon Judge Moves,
the plaintiffs and the receiver, Judge
Noyes' attitude toward the writ was
one of hostility and obstruction, which
was totally inconsistent with his jul
dicial duty toward a superior court
and toward the litigants seeking
through that court reversal of his
judicial action.
Fourth, that Judge Noyes should
forthwith be removed from Office"
The president will approve OF these
findings and promptly dismiss Judge
Noyes from office.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-02-28

glistening coating of snow, and the
royal visitor did not leave the bridge
during the run up the bay. He said
that he was at last gratifying an old
ambition in visiting New York. and
asked that the points of interest be
shown him, and the geographical bear
ings explained. He knew the statue
Of liberty, Brooklyn bridge and the
battery, and had heard of the fame of
the tall buildings. The latter lowered
high in the clear light, and the prince
viewed them with keen interest as the
Kronprinz swung into North river.
The famed skyline that shows so well
from the Jersey shore caught his at
tention. and he watched it until a
footing tug claimed salute.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-02-28
Hitchcock May Retire.

Washington, Feb. 24.-Probably Sena-
tor Hitchcock of the interior department
will retire from the cabinet within a few
months following Secretary Long Mr..
Hitchcock has made enemies among west
ern senators, who have protested against
him to the president. More than this, he
is entirely out of sympathy with the
president on many policies, chiefly forest
reserves and land grant railroads. His
successor will likely be a border state OF
southern man, although if the department
of commerce is given this section, the
west may secure the interior.
Ex-Senators Carter and Wolcott are
both mentioned as possibilities.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-02-28
Decision of supreme court.

st. Paul, Feb. 25.-The announcement.
OF the United States supreme court de-
cision against the application of the state
OF Minnesota for leave to file suit
against the Northern Securities company
was received in this city today without
surprise President Hill OF the Northern
Securities company refused to discuss the
opinion OF the court, contenting himself
with the remark that it was no more than
ne had anticipated. Governor Van SAINT
was not inclined to express an opinion on
the matter and Attorney General Douglas,
was also averse to saying anything. 1t IL
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-02-28
survey Nearly Completed.

San Francisco, Feb. 25.-United States
Senator W. A. Clark of Montana is rap
idly completing the final survey for his
San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake rail
road. From the reports of Chief Engineer
c. H. Hawgood it is shown the approx
mate length of the line between San
Pedro and Salt Lake City will be 800
miles. Six hundred miles have been sur
veyed and a portion of the road built. 1t
is estimated that by paying cash instead
of raising money by bond issue, the road
can be built and equipped for $2O,OOOOOO
Cash is being raised by assessing the
stock.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-02-28
A Sad Incident.

New York, Feb. 24.-One of the sad
dest incidents of the fire which Destroyer
tive Park Avenue hotel was the death Of
Mrs. Salome Foster, the "Tombs angel
who for years had been in service in be-
half of female prisonecs in the TomAs
and other city prisons. Mrs. Foster was
the widow of John w. Foster and had
lived for the last five years at the Park
Avenue hotel. Her income, which was
at one time considered large, was for the
most part expended upon the deserving
poor.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-02-28
MISS STONE RELEASED.

Constantinople, Feb. 24.-Miss Ell
len M. Stone, the American mission
ary who, with Nine. Tsilka, was cap
tured by brigands in the district of Sa-
lonika, September 80, last, has been
released, and arrived at Strumitza.
Macedonia, at o'clock Sunday morn
ing.
Nobody was at Strumitza to meet
Miss Stone, as the brigands had given
no indication where they proposed to
release the prisoners.
Nine. Tsilka and her baby were also
released at the same time. They are
all well. Miss Stone Immediately
made herself known to the authori-
ties
The first news of Miss Stones re-
lease was contained in a telegram re
ceived by Mr.. Dickinson, the Ameri-
can consul general at Constantinople,
from the American vice consul at Sa-
lonika. The telegram gives no details
of the release.
AS Strumitza is near the Salonika-
Uskub railroad, Miss Stone will pro-
coed to Salonika without delay.
Secretary Barton of the American
board has received the following ca
blegram confrmatory of the Associ-
ated Press dispatch announcing the re-
lease Of Miss Stone. 1t was dated Sa-
lonika, and is unsigned. 1t is as fol-
lows:
Both Miss Stone and Nine. Tsilka
and child released from confinement.
In good physical condition and good
spirits"
SECRETARY Barton regards this news
as absolutely authentic. as the mis-
sionaries of the board had been given
instructions to send no cablegrams
based on mere reports, but to wait I'M
til positive information could be given.
New York, Feb. 24.-Spencer Eddy,
first secretary of the United States le-
cation, who had charge of the negotia-
lions for the release of Miss Ellen M.
Stone and Nine. Tsilka, arrived here
Sunday on the Kronprinz Wilhelm. In
an interview he said the brigands cap
tured an American rather than any
other missionary, because they be-
lieved the Americans had the most
money, and would be likely to pay the
ransom.
did the brigands want the money
for themselves" Mr.. Eddy was asked
mo, they did not, and that is where
the American people do not under
stand the case. 1t is entirely a politi-
cal matter. and all the people in
Macedonia are in sympathy with the
kidnapping, for they believe it is a
step toward freeing Macedonia from
Turkish rule, the same as Bulgaria
has been, and the money they demand
ed ($100,0O0), was intended for the
Macedonian cause.
''if we had been dealing with the
professional brigands who wanted
money, pure and simple, instead of the
present ones, Miss Stone would have
been released long ago. 1t is very
likely that this capture was deliber
ated upon for a long time and the
victims selected were considered best
to serve the cause, when compared
with those of other nationalities."
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-02-28
Mountain of Arsenic-

Tacoma, Wash, Feb. 26-John T. Davis.
and his associates have discovered noun
tam OF arsenic in range 90 miles south
east OF Tacoma. This is claimed to be the
first important body OF arsenic ever found
in America.
The supply heretofore has come from
Cornwall. The United States now i'm
ports nearly $l.O0O,0O0 worth annually.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-02-28
Cubn Gets Reduction.

Washington, Feb. 25.-The house ways
and means committee has adopted a reso-
luton declaring it to be the sense of the
republican members of the committee that
a reciprocity arrangement with Cuba not
to exceed 20 per cent reduction should be
negotiated by the president, action to be
subject to the approval of the republican
caucus which is to be held Tuesday night.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-02-28
Gas Stove Leaked.

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 24.-James Nc
Glashan, aged 80, foreman in the con-
struction department of the Michigan Tel
ephone company, and an unidentified wo-
man were found dead in rooming house
on Park place. Gas had escaped in some
manner from the gas stove in the room
and suffocated the couple.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-02-28
FREE FIGHT IN THE SENATE
TILLMAN AND MLAURIN.
TILLMAN
Wild Scene During Session of the
senate on Washington's birthday
both Senator's Reached the On
ponenfs Face-Both Senator's in
Disgrace.

Washington, Feb. 23.-Scene in the
senate arena on Washingtsn's birth
day:
Senator Tillman. who was occunv-
ing his regular seat on the main aisle
sprang with tiger-like ferocity at his
colleague (Senator McLaurin). Sena-
tor Teller of Colorado, who was sit
ting at his desk between the two
South Carolina senators. was sven+
aside without ceremony. Indeed tbe
Infatuated Tillman climbed over him
IN his efforts to reach McLaurin. With
out the slightest hesitation Senator.
McLaurln sprang to meet the attack
half way. Senator Tillman aimed a
Wlld blow at his colleague with his
right. 1t landed upon McLaurin's fore
mead just above the left eye, although
Its force was partially spent upon Nc
Laurlns arm, which he had raised in
an effort to parry the blow.
Instantly Senator McLaurin's RIGHT
shot out, the blow landing upon Sen
ator Tillman's face, apparently unon
the nose. Again Senator Tillman
struck out frantically, this time with
his left The blow did not land unon
senator McLaurin. Then followed a
wiz scrlmmage, both senators clutch
ing at each other madIy.
senators Warren and Scott both of-
whom are powerful men, rushed To-
ward the combatants to separate tben,
Assistant Sergeant at Arms Layton
sprang over desks in his efforts IN,
reach the belligerent senators. Inst
as he seized Senator McLaurin. Sena-
Tor Illlman aimed a left handed blow
at his colleague. which struck Mr.. Law
ton In the face. The blow was eIanc-.
ing and did no special harm. Mr.. Law.
ton tore them apart Both Senators
were still striking wildly at each other.
some OF the blows landing on Mr.. Law
ton.
An instant later the senators were.
pln1oned in the arms Of Senator War
rens and Scott. They were dragged
iurther apart, although they still made.
lnenectual efforts to get at each other.
FINALLY they were forced into their
seats.
senator McLaurin, although very
pale, seemed to be the calmer of the.
TWO. Senator Tillman was as white.
as a sheet. AS he sat down in his
seat he drew his handkerchief from
MS pocket and wiped blood from his
race that seemingly was flowing slight.
~ from the nose. Until that time it
had been supposed that no blood had
been drawn in the encounter.
During the fight senators all over
the chamber were on their feet. Not
word, however, was spoken. Never
before in its history had the senate
received such a shock.
The status of Senators Tillman and
McLaurin is that they are still in
contempt of the senate, and only by a
vote Of the senate can either be re-
cognized, either to speak or to vote.
on any question whatever.
This is the judgment of all senator's
who have considered the question, and
the presiding officer will refuse to re-.
cognize their right to participate in
the proceedings until the order Of
contempt is vacated.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-02-28
London Paupers.

London, Feb. 22.-Offcial reports of
the pauperism existing in London show
ar increase of 3776 paupers over the cor
responding period of 1901, and the highest
total in 20 years, with the exception of a
corresponding week in 1895. The increase
is partly attributable to the unusual cold
weather.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-02-28
Noted outlaws Under Arrctt.

Tombstone, Ariz., Feb. 24.-Bert Al
word and Bravo John, two noted Arizoua
outlaws, have been arrested in Sonora,
Mexico, by the Mexican rural officers.
The two prisoners viii be at once extra
dited and brought here for trial ON the
charge of train robbery.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-02-28
sixty-Four Men Killed.

Cettinje, Montenegro, Feb. 25.-Sixty-
four men are reported to have been killed
or wounded during fighting which occurred
on the Montenegran frontier between Al
banians and regular Turkish troops. The
trouble was due to the recent dssassinatio
OF an Albanian chief, Mulazeka. The fight
ing continues.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-02-28
western Girl Sang in Berlin.

Berlin, Feb. 23.-Miss Rosa Belda Of
SIN Francisco sang "Traviata" at the
TLeater Des Westens here. This was her
first appearance in Germany and she was
most favorably received. After thres
weeks here she will go to Milan to sing in
grand opera here.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-02-28
offered to Newspaper Man.

Washington, Feb. 25.-Harry S. New
has been offered the position of first as
sistant postmaster general to succeed Will
liam Johanson of New Jersey. Mr.. New
has not yet given his final answer.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-02-28
william stockIey Dead.

New York, Feb. 24.-William A.
Stp kley, three times mayor of Philadel-
phia, died last night in that city of paraly-
sic, aged 70 years.