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The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-23
1 WEEKS HISTORY
The Important Happenings Of a
Week Briefly Told.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
Ali the Latest News of Interest from
Washington, From tine Fast, the
West and the South.
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FIFrY.sEyENTH CoNsREss.

Sruator lioar called up his resulu-
tiou Ia the United states senate ON
the lith providing for an inycstiga-
tior Of the conduct OF the Philippine
caT paign and said there should be q
committee 10 take up these questions
and consider both sides nf thcrL Sen
ator Lodge asked that the resolution
be referred to the committee on Phil
ippinrs, hut final action was not
taken. In the house the pension APP
preparation bill was further discussed
and bill was introduced 10 prevent
the diHfranchiscmrnt ~ voters al con
Prpssional elections.
In the uuitcd Statr- senate on the
18th . resolution was adopted proyid.
ing for he printing uf $500 copies Of
the proceedings Of he Sch,sy court OF
inquiry. Senator Hale tMel intro
ducrd bin providing for the iorma'
ti0n 81 o naval reserve not Go exceed
$1,000 mcnand 6oO officers. Ia The hUuse
resolution for holding the Mckinley
memorial exercises IN the hail OF the
k"Fac February q was unanimously
adopted. The pension appropriation
bill and o measure 10 allow the redemp-
tiou 81 war revenue FtampB at any
time within two years after the pas
sag" of he act were passed. Nd
iournrd 10 the 18th.
Senator Harris lEanD introduced
bill IN the United States senate on the
10Th providing for government owner
ship - telegraph lines. The house
concurrent resolution providing for
Mckinley memorial exercises in the
bail ~ the house February ~ was
adopted. The bill to create a depart
meui ~ commerce was further dis
cusssd. It.ls we're passed uppropriat-
ing Spo00o Tor government expenses
and floor pace u the Charleston Is. H)
exposition. and 10 establish storm
warning signal. 81 South Maniiou To-.
land, Lake Michigan, at n cost ~ si5,-
600. Adjourned tu the Goth. The house
vas not In session.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-23
DR.. PARKHURsT IMPATIENT,
AsS York DsSEz't MEtsrazIixS
swiftly EagaEh.

New York, Jan. 20.-Rev DR..
CharieA II, Parkhurst yesterday gave
out letter addressed to- Mayor Low,
which had been adopted ny the ex.
scutIse committee nf the Society for
the Prevention Of Crime, OF which DIR.
parkhUrst is president. The opening
paragraph reads;
Although the Society for the Pre-
vention ~ Crime counts Itself dts
tinctly an ally Of the present muni.
eipal administration. there are Ger.
tain principles of action 10 which we
uniformly adhere. and which we
deem II incumbent upon ourselves 60
pursue and urge. even at the risk Of
excepting to the policy Of those
whom we would like in all respect "a
==g,.is,i ami support"
In oil our past activity az a so
ciety," says the letter, I'VE have pro-
eeeded upon the distinct understand.
inR that law exists for the purpose Of
being oheyed."
The letter goes on 20 say that the
first two weeks Of the present
regime have made 1t entirely indef.
mite Rs to what civic righteousness
ih TINS city ". and to that extent
have operated 10 put the reform nd
ministratiUn in the same criminal at.
titnde toward Law as was that occu.
pied by the administrations of '02
%. ~ and 1901"
IL deplures the fact that ''whils
chartered ky the state 60 labor for
the prevention Of crime" the society
H. not quite certain any longer what
Il crime" and says that "the atmOs-
phere ss clouded by ambiguity cma.
mating from administrative incerti
tude," and that "thc situation Il
morally lntairrabir."
The letter further says aha, there
". not very much to choose between
a Tammany administration thai mas
bad principles aud a reform admin.
IstrRtloH that has good principles ard
Is afraid to use them. 'Thc latter, which
BE- siEHsd by DR.. Parkhurst, concludes
bY demanding of Mayer Low that
-yon brace your administration into
accord with ynu oath" and that h.
sumTaapn the forces at his command
40 the work of of''frankiyand resoiutely
auppressing ernn or elandestiae Yic.
iations of recognized statutes."
This action which Is entirely for
the prevention Of crime, Is construed
as breach between the reformers
aud the reform administration
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-23

Because deficient In their studies
seven cadets az West Point have
been dropped.
Fire destroyed the kcnnard block
ut Manchester. n. H., and adjoining
property was damaged. Loss, $780,
600.
On their last trip wireless teleg-
rnphy enabled the steamer Kaiser
wilhelm der Crosse TO talk three
days with the I.ncaEia.
George Rothnrr, ~ New York, beat
Jack Harvey, uf New Haven, In three
straight falls IN a wrestling match al
New haven, Conn, for the lightweight
championship of the world.
While drunk Pole at Pittshurg at
tackled bis wife aud three children with
an aG, probably fatally injuring them.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-23

A London dispatch says that MrE
Booth. .Clibborn, daughter of Gen.
Booth. and her husband are said to
have deserted the Salvation Army for
DowieiEm.
London police have bsen warned by
the New York police that large mum.
her ~ swlndlers are on their we to
England
Arrnmps MED bs suite of IS persons
Prince Henry viii sail for New York
"n February Is on the Kron PrinE VII.
helm
Kitchener has been authorized o cx,
pend ss15. COO for the extension Os fsf.
roads in South Afrirf
Arthur Lynch. elected 10 parlibacni
from ireland. has been notified that be
will he arrested " he comes To London.
lie fought with the Beers against Brit.
ain,
The king has given the royal indorss-
mcnt TO the belief current among the
puhlic that an early declaration OF
peace 10 South africa may be antiei.
paled.
c1nada's population has been OIL.
cially announced to be $3.50 CSC, an In.
crease of s3G.42s 10 ten years.
The British parliament vas opened
by King Edward In the presrncc ~ the
royal family and great diguitaries oi
the nation.
AZ the City q Mexico four earth
quake shocks swaycd buildings and tel.
rFraph poles and caused thousands OF
people 10 rush into the streets.
In the North sea the Norwegian
bark Nrab Sitsd sank and 20 persons
were drnwned.
Rumors are rife in London 81 rego.
;iaiionR for peace In South Africa.
ly windstnrm which swept over
Vienna. Austria.o,rr 100 persons were
injured, some fatally.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-23

wiliemstad. island Of Caracao, Jan.
2D.--The Venezuelan insurgents who
have concentrated on the peninsula
1T Paraguana ton the east side of the
Gulf Of MRraeaibOl, saturday inaugu.
rated movement agBinS; the goy-
ernment. The insurgents 10 the Vi.
cinity of Uehiro have also hegun up.
eratians against President Castro.
IL is reported here that seFIesis
engagement between che lnsurgrpts
and the government forces has taken
place not s=- from RarquisiEnote, In
she state Of Lara. In which the insur-
gents were victorious
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-23
ST. LOUIS WORLDS FAIR
Ths Matter Of postponement Has
Ne. as Yet Been DeR-
nitely Settled.
sUVEaHnEKT MUST TAKE INITIATIVE.
rae Ex~easiv~ Csmmttssr, ss 50
LSuis, Adopts q Resolution de-
claFinE that Under ahe Act 0S
Congress the EEpeaitisu WIN
Opsn and Ciase ia the Year 1903.


~ Louis, Jan. ls.-Presiient Fran
sia has not communicated with the
SiiieerS Of the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition Co. since friday night,
Ehen he announced that he had not
Intended In interviews with him "a
eohvey the imprresioE thnt o post
poncment Of ths Worlds fair was
possible or was being considered by
he management.
in my estimation" said Treasurer
Nilliam II. Thompson SATURDAY morn.
nH, Gov. Francis hns already said
enough to show clearly that hc is not
thinking of poatponcmcnt. We
don't need further information from
him.
THE resolution passed by the eNc-
eutive committee, Friday night,
shows plainly where the Worlds fair
management stands. lt says that, IN
accordance with the. act of congress
and the plans Of thr exposition com
paay, the fair will open In 1908"
The executive committee met FRI
day afternoon, after the publication
~ rePDrts from Washington indirat-
ing a possible postponcment Of the
Worlds Fair from 1900 90 1904. an1
passed the following resolution;
Whereas. The public press has agi-
tated the question Of postponemcnt
Of che Louisiana Purchase exposition.
Resolved. That under the act Of
congress and under every plan of the
board Of directors and executive com
mittec, the exposition VIII open and
close In the year .a03.
All the members nf the executive
committee were present except Pres
ident y. R. Francis and Nathan
Prank, and the vote by which the res.
olution WIS passed WAS unanimous.
Dispatches from Washington, re-
ceived ia 80. Louis Saturday state
that President F.ancis says that his
remarks relative tD the date Of the
fair were misunderstood.
II q poStponemcnt ls decided on,
President Francis says, the initiative
must come from some branch of tire
United States government or from
foreign goSerpmea:s.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-23
WEST AVID SOUTH.

Flame wiped out the entire business
portion Of Arspahoe, Okla.
Under the hailucination that .
switch had been turned Engineer Sible,
Of the Wabash limited, jumped from
the locomotive near Attica, Ind, aud
was fatally hurt.
Gen. W. J. Palmer, Of Colorado
spring-, has given s2se.oOo to found a
RaHilarium near that city.
In Chicago John Hampton killed Mrs.
Rosslis Evans because she refused TO
marry him and then swallowed car
holle acid.
Democratic legislators In Iowa have
nominated y. II. Thayer snd j. $. seer
lev for United States senators.
Legislatures .t Ohio. Kentucky and
Maryland confirmed the elections of
Joseph Foraker, James n. &ccrCary
and Arthur =. German rs unlted States
senators.
Near Anadsrko, Okla. Sheriff Frank
Smith and bis depaty were killed. by
outlaws.
Col. Herrick, treasurer of the Ne
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-23
MISSIONARY cAPTIvEs.
Negotiations Expected 90 HcaaIt In
ERraF aad Safe u~tura Now
So PHsMr~ns.

Constantinopie, Jan. 2o.-Reiiable
news has been received here that Miss
Ellen NJ. Stone, the captive American
missionary. Nine. Taillga, her compan'
ion and ihe latter's baby, are we'll.
Negotiations, which IL Is expected
will result 10 the early aud safe re-.
turn Of the captiveA, are in progress.
John q. A. Leishman. the American
minister here. is now directing the
negotiations.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-23

chi~aao. gsn. is.--audgs Smith de.
nled motion for new trial for Al.
exandss ssiisvan. recently convicted
Of eunxpirsey 60 ksep James iyach.
s. fugitive frosr sastieT ont OF che
SKATE. The eeurt took o motion for
arrest OF fadgnehf under assvisenesli.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-23

The Atlantic Transport CO., run
ming steamers between New forh
snd London. will build two magnih'
cent steamers, one OF which win be
named the Missouri. The Micaouri
win register 1880 tons, and will n
GOO feet long. oa feet brsadtt: and .
depth Of hold OF ~ feet. The steam,
rrs will br built Of baltimore, aud
will fy thf American flag.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-23
nnr NIIlra hr Elarma,...

A tragedy resulted from the care
lesn handling Of an old pistol in
Springfield. The pistol lay on a shell
and was picked up by Willie Fields, a
i4-year-old hoy, and three cartridges
taken from IL. He then snapped II a
number Of times and laid IL down
Claude Van Burcn, another hoy, then
pieke.i IL mp and snapped II twice.
The second shot killed the Yields boy
Instantly.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-23

George Williams, a young miner,
who resided in East Joplin. met 8
horrible death by q cavern NJ the
Plymouth Rock mine. NHlisfrs was
caught between timh-Ts, plnioncd
and wrs covered by tons Of rSsh and
dirt. His companions narrowly es.
capped by running.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-23
A FRIcHTFUL CALAMITY.
skxts Pcr.so~ kiilea and n Husdred Ieiurns
By nptirr kzplseioa Near
MAnrwaa. spaim-

Barcelona. Jan. s0.--The explosion
of the boiler of spinning mir near
Mpnresa, Saturday, destroyed half
TIE village Of Puen,e ir NillHmhra.
The hospital az ManreSR IN filled with
the injured. Sixteen nntllated bod
Ies Of working people were buried In
lhe debris, including the manager of
the spinning mill and his two sisters.
OF the persons Injured, 30 are not ex-
pected 10 recover The deHd included
many children. The queen regent has
wired her condolences.
The boiler exploded In the evening.
wlrn the mill hands, many of whom
~err accompanied 5y their wives and
children. were eating supper before
commencing their nights worS.
The buildings of tkr mill collapsed
entirely, aud the debris was hurled
in all directions. destroying other
buildings and killing and injaring the
people Ia the vicinity.
Owing TO the darkness the work of
sxtriratinE the victims proceeded
with great difiicuity. During thr
work Of rescue there were heard the
groanS of the victims whose musilatrd
limbs were pinned down by the ruins.
A long line ~ carts and carriages
was engaged In conveying tine injured
TO the Manrcsa hospital, FIVE MILES
distant.
Yesterday iaarhiHg the Inhabitants
went sm~ag the ruins. seeking ihe
remains ~ friends aad relatives,
while the priests in the open air adj
ministered thr last rites Of the
church to the dying.
II is now estimated that 20 persons
were killed and 100 injured.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-23

ChIesgo, Jan. is.--whcn responding
20 an alarm of fire, six members of
Truck Company No. IL hurled
from the waRon by the hreak.
Ing Of an axle. Two " the men wero
buried beneath the wagon, and both
were ssyWrely injured. One Of them
YnAy die. -Four were haafsed severely.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-23

Barcelona, Jan. xs.--,rhr boiler nj
o spinning naili near AaureHa exp cd-
ID. Saturday. and wrecked the buiitf-
ing. A large numbeS 81 working pso-
r2e we're buried in the sichria. and
naSpy Of fhea were killed. A mum.
ber Of th. bodies were hurried long
distances.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-23
MISSOURI STATE NEWS


Milton Ewing, one of the oldest and
most prominent citizens OF Vernon
county.
Jackson Smith, aged -, for many
years u resident Of Warren township,
Marion county
Mrs. ]. s. IiuIh.s, wife Of the prin-
ripal Of the DcsOio high school. In
,erment at bloomfield.
George W. Moore, nc Elsbcrry, of
parllysir. aged 10. He was q civil
gar s',trTan.
Mrs. Richard CIs.ser. aged IS, at
Macon.
William c. Hunter, aged 60. and
Stephen So. Mary, aged o., At New
Madrid.
s. l. Kerr, aged o., who had served
as county Judge and collector Of Ce-
dar rcsmty, where he had resided 3a
years.
Daniel Ray. a prominent farmer OF
Morgan caaaty. aged 80.
Stephen VI. Carson. judge Of the
probate court Of Wayne county.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-23

Cincinnati. Jan. Ss.--!The masons ~
the S-.c.tiEh Rite are making the
most elaborate arrangements here
for the celebration, February Is 10 -,
Of the iftieih anniversary or the
golden jubilee Of the order. Aa.ong
those who have signiaad that thry
win be present are Henry N. palIaer.
thirsy-third degree, the grasd master
Of the northern Jurisdiction; James
u. Richardson, thirty-third aegree.
the grand master of the southern
jurisdiction, representative from
the different states and membsra oe
the varlaDs supreme coaucils.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-23

Lonissiiie. n.y.. aan ac< -ssmDei W.
Hegan. head Of the Hegaa Manufa<-
sarimg Co. manufacturers af mAn-
sels. dfops,cG acaa. ysziertsys frors
spcs'lsxy. Nc was W yeazs old
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-23

Victor. Cot. Jan. is.-5ohn Warner
and Gus Peterson, miners. lost their
Hives In ths Hay ID niIac, ~hiir being
lowered In book 50 the bottom Of .
shaft. They ware overcome BY gas.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-23
nrnnk CnrhoIIr AcIa.

Stella Herwig, aged Ia. No. 3o2j
sherman place. st. Louis, drank esr'
bollc acid and died. She was keep
ing cumpany with John Cunning.
ham. married, hut who intended 10
Iccure a divorce.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-23

William Bowersr aged 30 years. a
motormnn un the Metropolitan street
railway. Kansas City, was married to
his step-mother. Mrs. Catherine "
Bowers, 80 years. who reared him
from the age of nine years.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-23

Mrs. Mapd WisllzenuE, "Frd IS,
ss21 Cleveland avenue, 81. Louis. was
struck by n street car, and died with
IN an hour. She was the wife Of Fred
erick A. WisIizenus, an attorney.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-23
A rrIer nn rh.Ir mrndn.

The county court sheriff and prose
cutting attorney at st. Joseph. have
offered reward %; $500 for the cap.
ture Of the bandits who murdered
Roy Iden In his employers butchel
yhop.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-23

The papers in a suit were served
at Joplin, the other day, In which
William Moore, a prominent young
business nnn, sus7 for $4,000 dam.
ages from Wilk'uS rayior for dam-
ages inflicted by revolver we-::..s..
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-23

The following hissouriana, having
war claims against the government
will he paid within n year; To Joseph
Engle. of Dallas county. $3.50. To Or
Vile = Hawkins, administrator of
Mary HsTpool, deceased, of fancy
county, STs4. To Edward w. James
Of Philips county. $3.50. To Edward
s. McCombs, administrator of John
McCurnbs, deceased. Of Newton eoun'
ty, $50. To Hczekiah Martin, cf
Newton county. ssis. To Robert
aiOOrc, ~ Cass county. St50 To
james G. Wallace, administrator Of
Thomas J. Owen, deceased, Of Chari-
ton county. s720.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-23

NJ. V. l.. Doyle. of st. Louis, hss
returned 80 his old home from the
Rlondike with quart Of gold mtg.
gets. SayE the ~. Luuis Gieb~-D"m.
ocrat; ~ man with g quart Of gold
nuggets. mGs; be in constant feat
that he is going 20 wnke up
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-23

Lester Hanover Ras fined $1,000 or
two counts. In NJ. Louis, for disturb
Ing the peace. He did worse than
make ''goO-goo eyes" at college girls
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-23

The nI~nt of the MoHroe City elec.
trie Light Co. was destroyed by fire
ihe othar ranynIns, Loss $1,000; nar.
tally covered by inanrasee.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-23

Philadelphia. Jan. 2S.--'The British
ffseamer Manchester Corporation
Capt. Heath, which cleared from
here las, Tpenday Cor Manchext@s,
EnglsHd. and which went ,greand
W Delaware Bay on fhursdsy. sNss
ilaated NJ ss9D O'Clock reEterday
morning @sstss ,te assistsncr Of fom
tugs. Same 81 har miscellaneous CAR
20 had 10 "a ligbaersd before Ehs
eould b. eaatsd. Afsr~ foatisg tbs
big vessel was aaehuTed in tha shaar
eel near Joe Player ahesl
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-23

I.-@-@ -=---.., found, few days ago. on
tho farm of Carney staile. ak miles
west Of piisi Grove, rs the Slater
Nining Co.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-23

Jehn II. windsor, wealthy farm
sr, living near, Boonville, loat three
large harms by FIRE. cntalIibg hnan-
eini Ip~S of about 81 .e56.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-23

FsF chr thisss s-esghth tsnss George
n. Morgan 1sss teen elected ssrre
tary ~ the Ss. I.ouis merchants ex.
-ssnge.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-23

Infal ssassf .sssra.ss sss.sssFFHHHsH - ~
Dated ~ Louis, Mu., January ~, iwc-
NJ sEiBEitT, Chairman,
81 Louis 30.
J. H. Edwards. Secretary,
irfIcFson city. $40.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-23

The ~. Laui- lizard Of police corn
nsEssioeers has ordered the police 10
enforee strictly the law ssainst car
rying weapons.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-23

Mrs. c. A. Stewart, widow of Q
conductor, committed suieide At Sc
tial,a by shooting. She was probably
temporarily insane.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-23

A young pan. ruppoasd 60 he -
wsn Jesfries. was found desd On o.
railroad sight Vt wsF g<as Eestnk
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-23

81. Louis led all the cities Of the
eouHiry In che percentage Of increase
In the value of building prrmits ls-
sned dn.ing 1901.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-23

Ren,<. Ian. fp.--PhiEipps Masshesti.
the eusnposer. ia demo. He wsa hssH
IL sssss
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-24
Labor Unions Federate.

Last night the Central Labor Union
was organized at the city hall and the
following officers elected:
j. r. Pirtle, president.
w. II. Kenner, vice-president.
a. J. Harris, corresponding secre-
tary.
l.. S. Sheikowitz, financial secre-
tary.
G. NJ. DeMoss, treasurer.
James wilkins, George Lem and s.
A. Robertson, trustees.
This union is supposed to embrace
all the trades unions, and those trades
in town tf-s I'VE no union are invited
to become members OF this body.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-24
Christmas oreetInas.

Our career in Ardmore TO date has
been a brief one, but the sales Of our
products has made 1t very success
full stay, and we take this opportunity
OF sending holiday greetings and good
cheer TO everyone who in any way
has contributed toward making our
soda drinks and candy favorites in SO
many homes. RIGGS & DALTON,
rrops. Crown Bottling Works and
Candy Factory.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-24
Has Flowlnq Water.

While /. N. Stinson was digging a
well for a colored man in the west
part Of town he tapped a vein which
is of sufficient force to bring the wat
er TO the surface where IL flows off in
a steady stream. He had gone down
So feet without any sign of water and
at that depth after drilling through a
strata Of rock found what he wanted.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-24
Had Counterfeit, Coin.

Last night just before the belated
northbound train came along Virg
Epsum. a negro boy. called for ticket
at the union depot for some point up
the Santa Fe road and when he went
to pay for II pushed the agent FIVE
pieces Of money, supposed to be silver
dimes.
The agent saw they we're counter
felt and pushed them back and told
him it took good money to buy tick
cts there.
A United States officer was standing
near and took charge OF yirg, who
now languishes In Jail.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-24
Christmas Services.

The usual Christmas service set
apart for Christmas day, and hallowed
by centuries of continuous usage, will
be held in St Phillips Episcopal
church Of this place on Christmas
morning at II o'clock
The Sunday school exercises and
Christmas festivities will be held at
the church on Wednesday afternoon.
Dec. "a, at 4 o'clock The public is
cordially invited to be present on
each occasion.