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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-13
A SKULL For "hAMLET."
The odd Manner In which the Elder
Booth Acquired One.

Booth Acquired One.
The elder Booth acquired a skun for
use in Hamlet" In an odd manner, ac-
cording to a story in Seen and Heard
The ,ragedian. somewhat In his cups.
was travelling near Louisville when he
too horse from field and rode OF
Wit il. Horse stealing at that time
wa. 4 capital oifense in Kentucky, and
the Greatest horse thief was man
pam 4 Fontaine. Booth was soon over
takea and when asked where he got
the animal said:
Il captured him In a Geld back
here"
Indeed" said one of the farmers.
"And what might your name beT'
"My name is Fontaine," said Booth,
without n smile.
"Fontainew calculated both men ST
multaneously. Then you are the very
man we want. Come back to town
with us"
Certainly" said Booth In the most
good naturcd manner. and. wheeling
his horses he rode back to Louisville
with bis captors.
The city Jail was then In charge OF a
Colonel Thomas. who knew Booth
well. I'VE have brought you Fontalne,
the horse thief, and claim the reward"
said the farmers proudly, addressing
the jailer.
"Where is heI" they were asked.
Booth was produced. "Why. what
does this mean. Mr.. BoothT asked
Thomas.
81 haven't the slightest idea" said
the great tragedian. with the utmost
simplicity. II met these two men with
this horse, and they insisted upon Civ
ing II to me. | guess they stole 1t. |
think one OF them Is Fontaine."
The rustics We're about to be locked
up when by the most singular coin.
cidence a man rushed to the prison
door on horseback and shouted out
the information that the real Fontaine
had been taken into custody. Booth
made Fontaine's acquaintance in jail,
and the horse thief. who was executed
later, left by will his skull to the actor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-13
Consumption Threatened.

II was troubled with a hackini
's,nugh for a year and thought had
consumption" says C.. Unger, 2ll
Maple street, Champaign. ILL.,, 81
S,rssd a great many remedies and
gFAs under the care of physicians for
several months. used one bottle
o0f ESiey's Honey and Tar. II cured
me. and have not been troubled
Eiucc. For sale by Bonner & Bon
c1er.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-13
HUNTER DOUBTS RETURNS.
Has No information That Will Give
Mecurtain His Claimed Majority.

Has No Information That VIII GIVE
Mecurtain His Claimed Majority.
Hon. Tom VI. Hunter was at his
desk in the Choctaw townsite com
mission Office this morning. When
asked for an expression on the returns
and especially on the claim Of McCur-
tain that he had won by 163 majority,
Mr.. Hunter said:
Il am not in possession Of the Off.
olal vote from Cedar, Sans Bois and
Sugar Loaf counties. but from what
/ have heard It looks as though Nc
Curtain Is now SO ahead. It would
be an injustice to my friends to con-
cede McCurtaln's election on incom-
plete returns, so II will be some time
until the correct returns are known.
concede the correctness of the Red
River county vote and admit that it
was a surprise 20 me. as | had assur-
ance that led me to believe that
would carry It.
Il will not say at | will contest
the election. for I only want what is
coming TO me by right. and propose
to see that the council give the mat
ter a thorough investigation, cutting
out all Illegal votes that were cast
either for me or for McCurtain
"The official count will take place
when the legislature meets in Octo
Der. / have not received official re
turns to tell how the council will
stand. but think It will be an even
break between McCurtain and myself
in the lower house. Capital
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-13
Municipal nridegrooms.

An amusing story is told of the
crowning of a rose queen of country
district near Paris. The selected
queen. as one of the formalities Of
awarding their dover, was asked by
the mayor for the name Of her tiance.
81 have none" she replied. Notified
that a sweetheart was Indispensable,
the young lady added timidly, 81
thought the municipality provided
everything necessary" Straightway n
young swain presented himself as an
aspirant, and, being as promptly ac-
cepted. all things became regular and
In order.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-13

"Yes. | still have the first dollar
ever made" said the gray haired pas
senger.
"The ideaW exclaimed the travelling
acquaintance. "And how did you keep
1t so long,"
'It was very imperfect, being my
first and I'D have had trouble in pass
Ing it."-Philadelphia Press.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-13
Encouras. the Happines. Habit.

The art of laughter should surely be
cultivated-in fact, all and everything
that leads to joy. The wish to be
happy. the love OF gladness and beau
ty, is, am sure, a thing to be desired.
Consequently 1t is worth little culti-
walton. Play is as essential n factor
in mems lives as work. Philosophers
tell us that no man lives his own life
until he plays. Work comes from the
exlgeneies of life. from the "musts" of
this world, which often push man
along very different paths from those
he would choose to travel by from In
cllnation or capacity. Play is, how
ever, his recreation, and here at his
leisure time comes out his whole soul,
his power OF ihd choice Of play, his
greater or lesser necessity for 1t, to re-
cuperate mind and body from the
strain Of daily work.-Chaperone.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-13
second Thought.

"Dear Mr.. Hicks" she wrote. 81 am
very sorry that what you ask l cannot
grant. l cannot become your wife.
Yours sincerely, Ethel Barrows." Then
she added. "P. Son second thoughts,
dear George, think l win marry you.
DO come w tonight and see your own
true Ethel"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-13

Benham--I believe woman can love
two men at the same time.
Mrs. Benham-If she is a married
woman, she has TO try to.
Benham-What do you mean?
Mrs. Benham-She has 10 try TO love
her husband, and he isn't the same
man when they have company that he
is when they haven't any.-Brooklyn
Life.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-13
Two Papers You Need.

You need the Ardmoreite because
it's your local paper. II gives a
class OF news you can't get elsewhere.
You need the News because IL gives
you all the state news. The Weekly
ArdmoreIte and the Semi Weekly
News one year for only $3.50, cash in
advance.
Both papers are promptly stopped
at the expiration Of time paid for.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-13
CHEAD SPLIT WITH AN Ak.
indian MortalIy Wounded at a Church
Near SaIlisaM.

Fort Smith, Ark. Aug. 12.-Monroe
Porter, Cherokee Indian, is at deaths s
door on account of a wound inflicted
yesterday at a church three miles
north Of Sallisaw, l. T. Three white
men were together at the church
ground, but not taking part in the
services. There was whiskey around.
all got drunk ami got into o dispute
over a trifling matter A fight result
ed and one of the white men grabbed
an ak and buried its edge in Porter's
face, Il is doubtful If he recovers.
Ed Kuykendall and John Thomas
1have !heen arrested.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-13
pldnt Count In the mn.

DIR. Jalap-Well, you may thank
your fine constitution for pulling you
through. Nothing else could have
saved you.
The Convalescent-But cannot see
that you have made any reduction in
your bill for my fine constitutions
share In the cure.-Boston Transcript
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-13
SUICIDE AT cHEcoTAH.
Young Doctor Blows His Brains Out
With a Pistol.

pr. NJ. f. Vance, a young physician
al Checotah, committed suicide yes
tterdAy by blowing out his brains with
q revolver. He was twonty-seven
years old and had good practice
and a good business besides. No
.canse can be assigned He went into
the kitchen before daylight and lay
down ON the floor and then fired the
ssr0t. 1t went through his head and
on through the floor. He had young
wife.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-13

Mrs. Newed-Just think Of It, dear.
made every bit OF this cake with my
own hands.
Newed-ls IL possible? ! never sus-
pected there was so much strength in
those fair. soft hands.-Chlcago News.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-13

"No. sir" declared Gazzan as he
warmed up to his subject, you'll never
be happy so long as you are in debt
Pay your debts. Swayback; pay your
debts"
"But l have no money" said Sway
back.
''Then borrow it."-Detroit Free
Press.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-13
EonlI.h anestInn.

Hasker-Hello. Crabbe, what are
you going to do with the camera?
Crabbe-Golng 10 bore an artesian
well in our dining room with 1t. You
didn't suppose ! was going to take
pictures, did you?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-13

If you are looking for a laxative
Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Is 1T
The convenience and merit OF thi.
valuable remedy will be explained tc
ypur satisfaction by W. b. Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-13
Truths Echo.

Good men, you know. are scarce"
"Yes, l know. and even bad men
have TO make themselves so at times"
Boston Courier.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-13

A man-hat'r Ia town calls every
widow she knows a lenefactress, be.
cause she has put at least one man
under the ground.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-13
Foley's Kidney Cure

VIII cure BrIght's Disease.
VIII cure Diabetes.
VIII cure Stone and Bladder.
Will cure Kidney and Bladder Dis
eases.
Foley's Kidney Cure will cure al
diseases arising from dlsordered kid
neys or BLADDER. For sale by Bonner
& Bonner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-13

Congreve would prepare a drama
for the stage in a week or ten days,
though four or Eve times this period
was spent in revision.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-13

j. NJ, Golledge & Co. have the con.
tract to put in the gutter pipes around
the caves of the ned depot. The work
is being done today
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-13
Mothers Friend

Women used to believe that hearts
were always trumps. It's diamonds
now. clubs later, and finally spades.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-13

81 had diabetes in its worst form
writes Marion Lee OF Dunreath, Ind
II tried eight physicians without re
lief. Only three bottles Of Foley'i
Kidney Cure made me a well man
For sale by Bonner & Bonner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-13

The Kadieuo Indians OF Paraguay
are skilled potters.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-13
Specially Edited

II you'll read the News awhile
you Il like IL, 1t holds the attention.
1t is specially edited, that's why.
Brains and not hap-haZard go into
the makeup OF the News.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-13
Two Papers for }|.)O
A YEAR.
The Facts in the Case.

When you read a thing you like to
feel that it's the truth The Dallas
Semi Weekly News gives the facts in
the case.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-10-15
A Gcuesonle Story.

Thirty dead bodies were found in a
cold storage plant in the rear of an ice
cream factory on Eighth street, in
Louisville, KY. The same pipes which
were used in congealing the ice cream
for table use were connected with a
small plant in shed in the rear
where they kept the bodies cool. The
heads of the several colleges interested
in the establishment asserted that the
bodies were obtained legitlmatelY from
the penitentiaries, insane asylums and
other institutions Of the State Of Ken
lucky. The building is a small one
and is provided with numerous ther-
mometers for maintaining the proper
temperature. The bodies were found
in boxes and most Of them were in a
good state Of preservation. The estab-
lishment is maintained by several
Louisville medical colleges. The head
of these institutions say they are
given the bodies by the State with the
understanding that they are to be
held 30 days for Identification. In Or
der to assist in. the Identification the
cold storage plant was established and
an arrangement made with the ice
cream plant to furnish the cooling air.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-10-15
To ImnroYe Ouc Cattle.

The following list Of breeders of fine
cattle is published for the benefit OF
our readers who may wish to improve
their cattle:
Red Polled-Samuel B. Wood, Char
lottesyille. Virginia; c. G. Hamber-
ger, Antelope, Virginia; Robt. Bird
ges, Antelope, Va; W. S. Southall.
Elkton, Va: J. McLain Smith, Day
ton, O.; V. T. Hills, Delaware, O.: W.
T. Donoho, Tenn: r. L. Armstead,
Madison, Tenn.
Shorthorns or DurhamS-J. F. Lew
is, Lynwood, Va; Heatwale & Suter
Harrisburg, Va: Geo. ChriSman
Chrisman, Va; NJ. N. Jannan, Elk
ton, Va; w. W. Berotly, Pulaski
Va: r. J. Hancock, Overton, Va.
Edward Butler, St. Francisville, La.
George w. Truitt, LAGRANGE, Ga.
Chas. c. Smith, WaUertown, Tenn.
Herefords-J. 3. Steigel, Harris
burg, Va; W. B. Yancey, Yancey
Va; Murray, Boscowook, KeSwick
Va; r. J. Havercock & Son, Char
lottesville, Va: L. L. Dorsey, Anchor
age, Ky.
Devons-R. F. Jones, South Mont
rose. Pa.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-10-15
Very Serious Accident.

The Beech Hill correspondent Of the
Dorchester Eagle tells Of a very seri-
GUS accident that occurred in that
part Of Colleton County recently. The
correspondent says on Tuesday night
Mr.. Seabrook Tucker and his sister,
Alma and their cousin, Miss Ollie
Tucker, of Slandsville, were in a
buggy returning from church at Civ
hans, and driving pretty fast to get
out Of the rain. In the road before
them, and meeting them, were a
couple of negro men in buggy. They
had just started from a colored church
and were cautioned not to drive fast
on account Of the darkness and the
probability Of meeting some one. They
disregarded the caution and dashed
away as fast as the horse could 90. In
few minutes two teams came to-
gether with a crash. The horse Sea-
brook was driving vas Instantly killed,
it's neck being broken. A shaft from
his buggy entered the breast OF the
other horse and came out behind bis
shoulder blade, causing his death In a
few minutes. Seabrook was thrown
violently to the ground and stunned:
His sister received some painful
bruises, but was not seriously hurt.
Miss Ollie escaped unhurt and found
herself standing behind the buggy,
facing the way they had been going
How she got there, she doesn't know.
The two negroes appear not to have
been hurt, and fled. Some negroes
from the church, hearing the crash,
came to the rescue. Seabrook was
carried to the church, where he re-
gained consciousness in about half an
hour. How be escaped further injury
is one Of the things we shall never
know; for the plunging Of the dying
horse wrenched the front wheels OF
Of the buggy. It was certainly a seri'
GUS affair and suggests very strongly
the necessity Of the carrying OF q
LIGHT when driving in the dark.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-10-15
4 Mysterious Murder

The Kingstree Weekly Mail says
when a wagner on the farm OF the
Mallard Lumber Company near Cree
leyyille went to the cotton seed house
on the farm on last Monday afternoon
to unload some seed he saw on the top
Of the pile of seed what he took to be
the feet and legs of a man. Calling to
the man on the seed and getting no
reply, he went some distance and re-
ported the matter. On returning to
the seed house the crowd Of men MADE
an examination into the matter and
brought to light what appears to have
been a most brutal and mysterious
murder. They found Luther Nc
Knight, a colored laborer on the farm,
buried up in the seed with nothing
but his feet and lower part Of his legs
exposed to view. They pulled him
out Of the seed and found that his
neck was broken, both eyes nearly
knocked out and the lowerpart of his
forehead fractured in several places.
The cotton seed had been packed
tightly around the dead man and had
so scalded him that the skin On his
face had come off so badly that he was
almost beyond recognition. Magistrate
Windham impanelled jury with
Capt. T. ". Boyle as foreman, which
after examination Of the body render
ed a verdict that the deceased came to
his death by the hads of parties un-
known to the jury. Luther was last
alive or Sunday afternoon, and as he
was known to be quite man, the sud-
den and brutal manner in which he has
been slain is a most unaccountable
affair to the public in that section.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-10-15
a FATAL EXPLOSION
Caused by Packing Dynamite in a
Hole With a Drill.

A dispatch from Anderson to The
State says a premature dynamite ex-
plosion at the rock quarry at Port
man Shoals about l1:30 Friday morn
ing killed James Tobin, white, super
intendent Of the quarry, and Sam
Oglesby, a negro laborer; and Joe
Whitmer and John Robinson, negro
laborers, were slightly injured.
Mr. Tobin had a force Of hands at
work getting out stone to be used IN
the masonry on the dam now nearly
completed; hole had been drilled in
rock and this was being filed with
dynamite preparatory to blasting.
The dynamite was in the shape Of a
cartridge and it was the custom to
use six or eight in each hole. Mr..
Tobin was directing the operation and
was standing directly over the hole
with the cartridges in his hand.
Oglesby was ramming them down
with wooden crowbar but the wood
en- instrument did not give satisfac-
tion and he laid it aside and began
using an iron drill to force the car
tridges down. It is supposed that the
iron drill struck against the stone and
caused a spark which ignited the dyn-
amite and caused the explosion which
was frightful.
Mr.. Tobin was blown upward and
backward and fell several feet away.
The top Of his face was blown off and
he was otherwise terribly mangled.
Death was instantaneous. The negro
Oglesby was bruised and torn from
the chest downward but lived about
two hours after the accident. The
other negroes were hurt by the flying
stones and the conclusion, but their
injuries are not serious. Physicians
were summoned from the city at once
and went to the scene as quickly as
possible.
Mr.. Tobin'S remains were brought
to the city this afternoon and en-
balmed and will be sent tomorrow to
his home at Norwich, Conn. He was
about so years old and was in the EN-.
ploy OF the Flynt Construction com
pany, which is building the new dam
at the shoals for the Anderson Water
Light and Power company of Ander,
son. He leaves his wife and a daugh'
ter at his home in Connecticut.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-10-15
THE PROMISES REJECTED
And the End of the Strike is q Long
Ways Off.

A dispatch from Wilkesbarre, Pa.
says unless President Mitchell's hur
ried visit to New York bears fruit
the end Of the mine workers strike
seems a long way off and the prospect
Of sufficient coal being mined to satisfy
the public demand is extremely poor
Every local union Of the miners or
ganization throughout the hard coal
belt held special meetings, either
Wednesday night or Thursday ano
resolved to remain on strike until the
mine owners grant them some conces-
sion.
And while the reports Of these
meetings came pouring into Wilkes
barre, President Mitchell dictated a
letter to the president Of the United
States in which he gave his answer tc
the proposition that the strikers re-
turn to work and trust to have theil
condition i'm proved through an in
vestigating commission. What the
answer Of the miners chief is he re-
fused to divulge. but it is difficult tc
conceive that with the replies of the
local unions piled around him he could
do otherwise than respectfully decline
the presidents proposition. Mr..
Mitchell sent his letter to Washington
before he had heard from all the
locals and at 3 o'clock in the afternoon
accompanied by the three district
presidents, left for New York.
1t was busy day for the miners
officials about headquarters. From
early morning until late tonight the
returns came in constantly. This
evening the corps of newspaper cor
respondents stationed here were in
yited to examine the reports and not
one was found that was not couched
in firm language. Briefly stated, the
resolutions in these reports affirm the
confidence of the men in the integrity
and judgment Of their president,
praise President Roosevelt for trying
to end the strike, denounce the presi-
dents Of the coal carrying roads for
their alleged abuse Of the chief ex-
ecutive at the conference in Washing
ton, denounce the employment Of the
coal and iron police, thank all Or
ganizations and citizens throughout
the country for the financial assistance
given, and denounce Gov. Stone for
sending troops here.
Nearly all the resolutions contained
a sentence to the effect that the men
will remain out though all the troops
in the United States were sent here.
until they are granted some conces-
sions. Additional troops for this re-
gion have not yet arrived, and the
general strike situation remains un-
changed. There is no increase in the
shipment of coal, very little of which
is being produced. No violence was
reported today.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-10-15
A Soldier Killed.

At Shenandoah, Pa, VIM. Dur
ham, aged 25, a veteran of the
Spanish American war, was shot dead
by Private Wadworth Of Company A
Eighteenth regiment. Thursday
morning. Wadsworth was member
of squad that had been detailed by
Provost Marshal Simmons to guard
the house Of John Bulcavage which
was dynamited Wednesday. Durham,
it is alleged, was walking toward the
house and was commanded by Wads-
worth to halt. He disobeyed the
command and the sentry fired. The
bullet pierced his heart and he died
instantly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-10-15
We Need Them.

DR.. G. E. Nesom, Of Clemson Col
lege, has gone to Atlanta to attend
the meeting of the association OF
agricultural and mechanical colleges,
and also the meeting Of the southern
veterinarians. From thence he goes
to Indianapolis to buy carload OF
registered beef CATTLE" which will
be acclimated here and then furnished
to breeders throughout the State. DIR.
Nesom says they will become accli-
mated in about SO days. Three
breeds will be purchased: Herefords,
Shorthorns and Polied DurhamS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-10-15
A Marine Disaster.

A special from Kincardine, Ont,
says: The schooner Anna Marie, of
Alpena. Mich, loaded with coal for
the kincardine water works, was
wrecked here Wednesday night. Capt.
Gordon and three Of the crew, with
Mr.. Ferguson, OF rescue party, were
drowned. The reScuerS got the crew
off and were about to start for the
shore when huge wave swept over
the schooner and upset the lifebOat,
throwing the occupants into the wa
ter. Two sailols and three tOwnsmen
u cceeded in regaining theschooner.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-10-15
A Genuine Novelty.

The Columbia State says the crowd
of spectators that usually assemble at
the glass factory will not longer be
admitted. They interfere with the
work and are so numerous that the
management will not admit any one
other than those having business with
the office and they must then get a
permit to 60 through the factory.
Later on, one day week will be set
apart for visitors and Of this the pub
lie will be advised as to the day select
ed. Glass blowing is something SO
entirely new in this community, that
it naturally attracts the SightSeers.