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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-07
STRUCK NATURAL GAS.
We'll on choetsw-meAIester Coal Lease
Emits Gas Which Catches Fire.


A 2OOfoot deep bored well at the
Observation-Disclosures coal mine, just
west OF this city. Is a wonder. Several
days ago the company started to bo!e
Tor water aud after going down 200
feet without striking water the drill
er concluded TO shoot" the well in
the same manner used in bringing in
oil wells when the shot was fired
a great surpise occurred. A flame
sprang out of the well sixty feet hign
and burned until extinguished. The
oder of gas was strong Even now the
roar Of gas can be heard when stand
ing within a few feet OF the well.
Another remarkable incident oc
CURED short distance from the well
shortly after the above discovery was
made. A man sitting on 4 ledge Of
rock in a ravine struck match,
to light his pipe and threw the luci'"r
20 the ground in a small pool of black
liquid that seeped from the rocks. In
stantly the liquid took FIRE and burned
for several minutes. The presence Of
oil was not generally known until
then.
George A. Mansfield. one of the own
ers OF &c property. says he win In
vestigate thoroughly. He hopes to
cap the well and win endeavor to Sc
cure sufficient gas to light the entire
mining camp.-South McAlester Capi-
tai
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-07
Novel Us. For Missionaries.

a new phase OF the missionary ques-
ton is coming to the front. says the
North China Herald. In the past the
difficulty in this region (Fucham has
been TO find any one willing to iden-
tify himself with the hated western re-
liglon. But now from every side come
requests from a large number OF men
asking 10 have a teacher" sent to
their town. with the offer OF a chapel
free. The requests are. without ex-
ception. made in the hope of getting
the foreigner. or at least the Church, +"
TO take up their law cases.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-07
u Needs a Ionic.

There are times when your liver needs
tonic. Don't give purgatiyes that
gripe and weaken DeWitts Little
Early Risers eXpel ali poison from the
system and act as tonic to the liver
W. Scott, 531 Highland avenue, Mil
ton, Pa. says: Il have carried De
Wits Little Early Risers with m
for several years and would not be
without them Small and easy tc
take. Purely vegetable. They never
gripe or distress. City Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-07
streets of Gold.

The streets of Ballarat. the famous
Australian golden city. II not precisely
paved with tno, precious metal, offer
chances OF treasure from time to time,
says the Pail Mall Gazette. A scav-
enger. sweeping one OF the street chan.
nels recently. found pretty little mug
get weighing an ounce. II was proba'
bly, brought from one OF the mines In
the gravel used for the top dressing OF
the road.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-07
READ THIS.

Waco Texas, Oct. s, 1901.
DR.. f. w. Hall, St Louis: Deai
Sir-Replying to your inquiry regard
ing Texas Wonder, Halls Great Dis.
covery, wish to say that regard
it as the most wonderful of any
medicine | have any knowledge of.
firmly believe it cured me of a severe
kidney trouble in 1897 as since that
time | have passed a rigid examina
ton for life insurance. cheerfully
recommend 1t to any one suffering
with kidney trouble. Most respect
fully, HORACE NJ. MINER.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-07
THE SIBERIAN RAIL WAY
Hints For Travellers Furnished
by an American Consul.
TOILET ARTICLES ARE NEEDED.

Daily Trains Are Run From the Pa
cinc Coast 20 81. PctersburE-OnIy
Transported Free of Chnrge-HoteI
and RaiIrond Accommodation.
In n recent report TO the state de-
partment ut Washington Henry b.
Miller. United States consul at New
chwang, China. gives some informa-
ton for the benefit OF persons who
find II necessary to travel over tne
Siberian railroad. Mr.. Miller says that
he is I'm daily receipt OF requests for
information in regard to the Siberian
railroad.
Trains eau be taken now at Vladivo-
stock, Dalny, Port Arthur or New.
chwang daily for St Petersburg, the
route being all rail. with the excep-
tion Of twenty-sevon miles across Lake
Baikal. Only second class accommoda-
tlons are to be had at the present time
from the Pacific TO lrkutsk. although
FIRST class trains are expected to be In
operation in short while. From
Irkutsf fast trains equipped With din
ing cars, BATH. BARRIERS shop and
library run thrice weekly to St Peters
burg. the time from that point to the
capital being eight days.
Among the things Mr.. Miller advises
travellers to carry with them are their
own blankets. pillows, towels and soap
and as much hand luggage as possible,
as baggage TO the amount of thirty
six pounds only is transported free by
the railroad. Mr.. Miller also advises
travellers unable TO speak Russian TO
provide themselves with pocket die
tionaries in their native tongue and
Russian, as the train hands speak
only the latter language.
A first class fare from Irkutsk TO st.
Petersburg is S62.57, the second class
fare being $4GS1. The sleeping car
rates are SLIGO first and $7.37 second
class from Irkutsk 10 st. Petersburg,
while from the Pacific TO London they
are: First class S12S.75 and second
class S1O3. The time required for the
trip from Japan or China to New York
via Siberia Is about the same as across
the Pacific and the American cont
nent.
In the matter of money, Mr.. Miller
says II should all be in rubles 90 cents
gold and kopecks about half cent
gold. Money can be exchanged al
Vladivostok, Dalny, Port Arthur and
Newchwang. All travellers should be
provided with passports vlsed by q
Russian consul.
Trains from Tientsin and Picking
make close connection daily with
trains for st. Petersburg and New
chwang, the time required to make the
Journey from Peking TO Newchwanl
being two days. Several steamship
lines are operated between japan
Shanghai and Chefu to Port Arthur
Dalny, Newchwang and Vladivostok,
There are no hotels at Port Arthur
and at that point travellers should stay
on board their steamers while awaiting
their trains. The hotels at Dalny ant
Newchwang are only fair.
There are n United States consul a
Newchwang and commercial agent a
Port Arthur. Telegraph rates TO Lon
don and other points in Europe are 80;
cents word and to New York 50.-
cents a word. The Russian rate is a.
cents a message, with an additlona
rate OF 5.1 cents for each additiona
| word
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-07
1RAln Hello UP IN ILLINOIS.
One Robber Killed-ssfes 0ynamiteu'
Believed 70 Be Railroad Men.

Mount Carroll ILL.,. Aug. Ga dnr-
ing and successful train robbery oc-
CURED AT Marcus. on the Chicago. Bur
Yineton G Quincy railway FIVE miles
north OF Savannah about midnight.
The fine vestibuled passenger train of
eleven coaches. with Conductor Emer-
son in charge. was tagged at the lit.
lie station and eight masked men
boarded the engine. The engineer and
fireman obeyed the orders of the rob.
bers and uncoupied the engine and ex'
press car from the train and ran them
a quarter of mile up the track. There
the robbers blew up the express car
with dynamite. ran the engine north
a distance Of a mile from Hanover. and
the locomotive become dead the rob
bers abandoned It and escaped. One
OF the highwaymen was Killed. being
shot above the eye and also in the Lex.
lie met instant death while in the en-
gine and his body was dumped 20 the
ground by his companions as thoy
sped away. Express Messenger VIM.
ByI claims to have done the shooting.
The deed was Done quickly. the train
men and passengers making no de-
fcnse Six sacks Of money were Sc
cured but the amount is not known.
-Four explosions were required TO com
plete the destruction of the safe and
ube car was badly wrecked. The rob.
bers evidently were railroad men, one
being a good engineer. Messenger
Byl fired FIVE shots at the robbers. The
bandits had arranged 20 ditch the en-
tire train Of heavily laden coaches
had not the signal TO stop been needed.
Several passengers In the buffet car,
including the porter. were held prison.
oers during the struggle to crack the
safe. The body OF the dead outlaw
was put on the tender which was run
by the others a short distance and
shen thrown into the weeds. In his
gIOclSet was found an Iowa Central mile
age credential from Grinnell 70 Gil
-lnSn. Ia, issued in the name of A. l.
Jacobs. The train is one of the finest
sn the world and usually carried con
siderable money which must hav,
been known by the highwaymen
There was no way of teleq~aphing II
news of the hold-up, and the fiagmar
walked back and gave the alarm. A
special train of officers and several citi
zens at once proceeded to the scene
but as the. tracks run along the Missls
sippi river and the country Is wei
adapted to successful flight. the rob
bers easily escaped The work wa
evidently that Of experts as they wen
at II coolly and methodically.
Chicago, Aug. 6.-Burllngton on
ciais say that the robbers secured onl,
$4,000 in silver. The railway and tn,
Adams Express company have decide,
20 make up purse of 81 900 for Mes
ssenger Byl for his bravery.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-07
A TEXAS WONDER.
HALLS GREAT DISCOVERY.

One small bottle OF Halls Great
Discovery cures all kidney and blsd.
der troubles, removes gravel. cures
diabetes. seminal emission. weak
and lame back. rheumatism and all
irregularities OF the kidneys and
bladder In both women and men.
Regulates bladder trouble In children.
II not sold by your druggist. win be
sent by mail on receipt OF 81. One
small bottle is two months treatment
and will cure any cause above men
toned. DIR. Il. w. HALL.
Sole manufacturer, st. Louis, Mo-, for
merly Of Waco. Texas.
Sold by all druggist and w. D.
Frame. Ardmore, |. T.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-07

81 had diabetes in it's worst form,
writes Marion Lee of Dunreath, Ind
81 tried eight physicians without re
lief. Only three bottles of Foley
Kidney Cure made me a well man.
For sale by Bonner & Bonner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-07
WarnInu.

Tenderness, aching in the small Of
che back is a serious symptom. The
Kidneys are suffering. Take Smiths
Sure Kidney Cure at once. 1t is a re-
liable kidney remedy and system reg
ulator, and will cure the trouble before
tt develops its dangerous stage.
Price so cents and s1OO. For sale
ny +. J. Ramsey.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-07

Foley's Honey and Tar affords i'm
mediate relief to asthma sufferers ir
the worst stages and If taken in tim,
will effect a cure. For sale by Bon
ler q Bonner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-07

The third of fourth time girl gets
engaged she takes her own time about
making things to wear with fancy
fills and things.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-07

A woman takes a great deal of pri 4
in thinking what would become of he.
husband If she were Cead.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-07

When you look at some people tie
hrst thing you think OF is a club.
The daily sentinel., 1902-01-02
Poverty Party.

The pleasant home of 9. W. Steele on
Ute avenue was the scene Of q very hap
py social gathering last Tuesday evening
The occasion was the poverty social
given under the auspices Of the W r. G..
Quite large crowd Of ladies and gen.
tlemen were present to enjoy the enter
tainment provided by the ladies OF the
order and it was 4 novel way Of having q
good time.
A hne was imposed upon everyone
wearing any jewelry or silk garments,
even the privilege OF wearing nscktie
was denied the gentlemen, unless they
paid nne OF five cents for it. 1t was in
this way the ladies secured the funds
from the entertainment.
Refreshments we're served during the
evening and all who we're in attendance
report good time. :
The daily sentinel., 1902-01-02
Entertained.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Sheldon enter
tained large number OF ladies and gen
tlemen at their home on Pitkin avenue
yesterday afternoon in splendid style.
An elaborate banquet was served to
the guests and the afternoon was most
pleasantly spent. The host and hostess
are among the best known colored peo'
Pile of the city and are alike admired and
respected by all their friends.
Some very enjoyable music was furn,
ished during tho hours OF the reception
and all the guests expressed pleasure al
having been present.
The daily sentinel., 1902-01-02
Setting the Matter Right.

Very recently there appeared in the
Dsnver Times copy of letter written by
Senator Teller to John E Leet, we'll
known real estate man OF Denver, which
asserted that he was not in favor OF the
single tax or Of the Bucklin Australasiau
land tax bill.
The letter was private one to John
e. Leet and from the correspondence
which Senator Bucklin OF this city has
had with Senator Teller, was not to have
been published Senator Teller ac
knowledges that he never made s1amin-
alton OF the bill fully and that Leets
letter mislead him.
Senator Bucklin in most scathing
letter went after Leet upon the tax quss-
ton and made that gentleman doubtless
feel like thirty cents.
The following letter from Senator Tel
ler defines his position and authorizes
him to publish same in contradiction Of
the letter tho Times published:
Committee on Private Land Claims
United States Senate,
Washington, D. c., Dec. "a, 1901.
Hon. James w Bucklin,
Denver, Colo.
Dear Sir:-Through your kindness l
am in receipt of the proposed amend
ment to our state Constitution to be
voted on next fall
had given no particular attention to
this amendment when received letter
from a party in Denver asking me il
was In favor Of Single Tax, to which l
replied was not.
have examined this proposed amend
menr and 1T certainly cannot be properly
called a single tax propoeition-it might
we'll be denominated a provision for
making our tax system somewhat more
flexible than it now is, and putting it
more completely in the control Of the
people OF tho several counties of the
state. 1t appears to me to make it pos
sible for the voters of any county to de-
termine whether they would except any
particular property from taxation, and il
30, what9 1t does not do that of itself,
but simply makes provision that the
people rl@y ac, that i. t''dy 70 desire.
1t is quite possible that a community
may desire to encourage manufacturers
to the extent Of renting the taxes on
such enterprises for a certain length OF
time ! believe this cannot be done un-
der our present system and l can see no
objection in giving the people that op-
portunity, as this amendment will.
am very respectfully,
a. Nj. Teller.
The daily sentinel., 1902-01-02
He Got II.

Got what l went after. Score 80"
The above was the contents Of tele-
gram received in this city last night by
DR.. D. Ramsay from M. G. Ramsay in
Denver. Dr. Ramsay showed the mes
sage to a Sentinel representative this
morning, and explained that his nephew
had gone to Denver to participate in tho
big New Years rifle shoot in that city.
Partly to show tho members OF the Dem
YER Gun Club what he could do with a
rife, and partly on business OF another
character, Mr.. Ramsey went to tho cspi-
tai to participate in the contest.
The score made by Mr.. Ramsey was
the best made by any contestant, and
was the highest possible record that
could be made He might have been
tied but he could not have been beaten.
There were only three shots allowed, and
his score was the highest possible limit.
The prize secured by Mr.. Ramsey was
$40 Pope gun barrel. 1t has been the
endeavor of the Stevens. Pope Gun Com
pany to introduce into use in the Don
ver Gun Club the Pope barrel, and the
prise was offered this year BY the Stsv-
ems company with that object in view.
Mr.. M. G. Ramsey is the agent for the
Pope barrel in this part OF the state, and
it was with the intention to show the
Denver shots that the western slope fell
lows could shoot that he went to Denver.
The daily sentinel., 1902-01-02
Goose that Laid the Golden Egg.

Denver Times: 1t is suspected that
the goose that laid the golden egg has
been found in Grand Junction. The
Grand junction possessor Of 30 much
good luck was Just as foolish as tho one
in the fable, however, for he chopped up
his goose, took out the gold and ate the
bird. The Grand junction Sentinel
tells of the episode as follows:
while preparing goose for Christ
mas dinner. Mics Walsh, sister OF M. j..
Walsh OF the Railroad grocery, found in
its craw a good sized gold nugget. The
piece OF precious metal was shown to a
Sentinel representative yesterday, and
the story of the finding OF it in the craw
of the fowl was verified by several per-
sons. The fowl came from Booths in
ius of the Railroad meat market The
nugget has been tested by chemicals and
found to be pure gold. or course there
are all kinds OF remarks being made re-
garding the unusual happening, but it is
quite safe to say that Mr.. Buckins will
have an exceptionally large trade in tho
goose line for some time"
The result OF this, as the editor OF the
Sentinel very justly observes, will be to
increase the trade in geese very percep-
tibly. 1t may also largely increase the
visible supply Of geese, for there are
those not usually eour ted in the line Of
poultry who will become geese in min
ute over such story as this.
One effect OF the discovery will be to
make the commission mon cautious
about selling geese that are liable to con-
tain nuggets OF gold. 1t is probable
that they will insist on making person
al examination OF every goose to ascer-
tain if it have golden craw.
Science, however, will not have 30
much to do with the disposition OF the
geese. but must inquire seriously how
the goose got it's nugget. 1t might have
fed on Cherry creek sand and gradually
collected it's nugget from repeated meals.
There is suspicion also that it might
have made meal on the garbage from
Wlllhru 1elleE . new kolu pEoCoeo pAoh1'
third solution of the myetary locates
the goose az native in the mountains and
makes it go out to pick it's food daily
among gold nuggets from an exposed
gold vein as yet undiscovered and Of fab
ulous richness.
1t is expected that the people Of Grand
Junction will soon establish q goose farm
devoted exclusively to raising geese with
gold nuggets in their craws. OF course,
however, the common people will get NO
benefit from this new breed OF poultry.
As soon as any profit is found to exist in
the business, some trust will buy up all
the geese in the world and put them in
cold storage waiting for the price Of gold
nuggets to go up. Or, the trust will, es-
tablish goose farm Of it's own with ped
igreed birds which have been registered
in herd book, with ancestors known to
have had the largest nuggets that ever
rolled down the mountain. The poor
man, as usual, will suffer from imposi-
tions He will try to buy genuine gold
nugget goose and will find instead that
some confidence man has put a gold
brick in the goose's craw.
The daily sentinel., 1902-01-02

Herbine should be used to enrich and pur-
ify the blood; it cures all forms of blood dis
orders, is especially useful in fevers, skin
eruptions, boils, pimples, blackheads, scrof-
ula, salt rheum and every form of blood i'm
purity; it is safe and effectual cure.
Price. &c. For sale Haskell's Pharmacy
The daily sentinel., 1902-01-02
About the W Gather.

The maximum temperature yesterday
was At degrees; minimum IA.
The minimum this morning was "a de.
greee.
The forecast for this section is:
Cloudy tonightsand Friday; probably
snow.
The daily sentinel., 1902-01-02

Gentlemen desiring suits for the fancy
dress ball January 2lst will leave orders
for same At Ackerman's clothing store.
The daily sentinel., 1902-01-02
FROM NOW Until
JANdARY

It's only few days, but each one of them
is worth two of ordinary merchandising
All the great stocks must be disposed of
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-04-17
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Mexico Missouri message., 1902-04-17

bred where il was given fair and faith
full trial. BY that record you have only
two chances in hundred of failure and
ninety-eight chances OF being restored
to perfect health. 1t is worth trying,
hhram Frecr, Esq OF Rockhridge, Greene Co.,
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plcurisy aud lung trouble the doctors gave her
mp to die she commenced taking DR. PierCcs
Golden Medical Discovery and She began to
improve from the FIRST dose. by the tine she
had taken eight or ten bottles She was cured,
aud II vas the cause Of large amount being
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Mexico Missouri message., 1902-04-17
Audrain Courts.

ClRcvY NOrRT- 3rd Monday iii
January, Is, M"ndsy in June,
Sd Monday in September.
COUNTY COURT-lSt Monday
in February, LIST Monday in May
LIST Monday in August, LIST Monday
in November.
PROBATE CoURT-2d Monday in
January, I'd Monday in March, I'd
Monday in May, ID Monday IN
September.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-04-17
THE REPUBLIC,
St. Louis, Mo.

Persons having legal advertise
ments. such H. final settlements or
administrators notices, trustee :
sales, orders of publication, etc. !,
should remember that they have a
right to have the same published
in any paper they may wish. The
MESSAGE will publish them for
you at Il reasonable rate.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-04-17

The above is Il cut of John {.
Carter. candidate for county
treasurer. subject to the Democratic
primary. April 10Th. Mr.. Garter
was born and raised in Wilson
township. He is the son of Creed
Carter, cX.reprcsentativc, who now
lives in Crntralia. The subject of
this sketch is % years of age and
was married '96. after receiving Il
good home education. He was
well up in Mexico High School
when he quit, not caring to grad.
uate. as he desired to get at his
chosen profession, farming, as soon
as possible. He is now supcrin-
tcndent of the Bethlehem Sunday
School, and has been at intervals
since lie was Is years old. 1t wrll
he remembered by his many trends
that his general health was married
to a great extent over two years
ago by "A protracted siege of typhoid
fever, and not having Il constitution
for rough work, he now asks the
consideration of the voters of
Audrain.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-04-17

once "ho el c SIS
cases " given up by
doctors, and who
were perfectly and
permanently cured
by the use of DIR.
picrCe's Gold e IL
t,lcd;cal Discovery.
NolhDg Is more
sure thar III 81
thousands of men
and women with
diseased lungs,
obstinate coughs,
hcmorrhagc, enIa-
citation and night
sweats, have been
restored to perfect
health by the use
al the A" Discov-
cry" N,h it cure
your
II has cured la
ninety-cight cases
out OF every hun
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-04-17

NO. Piudall, tormeiig ~ this
city, has been nominated as Il oau
didatc for representative from
Dcsha County, Arkansas,
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-04-17

|. d. Milligan, of this city, has
IN important position with one of
the street car companies Of st,
Louis.