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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-19

Thos. Mosely, night watchman for
the C. o. & G. is i'll with typhoid fever
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-19

D. w. Son is suffering from an at
tack OF fever.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-19

Take your choice of these four
standard makes of wagons:
The Balm,
The Springfield,
The O'Brien,
The James & Graham,
Sold only by Spragins & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-01
RE WARDS OFFEREDF FOR
ARREST OF BOYCOTTERS
BLAZING BONFIRES ATTEST
JOY OF. ENGLISH PEOPLE

orations were lighted up. The display
in London in this line was confined to the
theatres the hotels and the business
houses on the Strand, Fleet street and
other thoroughfares.
There was quite a celebration at Spit
head today when the nearest approach to
a view of the fleet there was seen in
the trip of several transports loaded with
volunteers and colonial troops and a
number of distinguished persons who in
spected the empires first line of de-
fense."
The arrangement for King Edwards s
dinner to the poor of London to be held
July are being rapidly completed. The
Prince and Princess of Wales have ar
ranged to visit a number of the locali-
ties where the poor are to be entertained
and if King Edwards condition con-
tinues to improve. Queen Alexandra
probably will make the rounds with
them.
The only royal guest who left London
today was the Chinese representative
appointed to attend the coronation,
Prince Chen. who left for Ostend.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-01
WARSHIP ORDERED
TO CAPE HAYTIEN
CONSUL LIVINGSTON CABLES TO
STATE DEPARTMENT PRoTEc-
TIoN TO AMERICAN INTERESTS
s is NEEDED-MARIET TO GO.

Washington, June 30.-Acting Secre-
tary of State Hill received a request by
cable today from United States Consul
L. w. Livingston at Cape Haytien for
an American warship to protect the in
terests of the United States during the
present revolutionary crisis in Hayti.
DR.. Hill referred the request to Secretary
Moody and 1t Is understood orders will
be sent forward today to the Marietta
at San Juan, Porto Rico, to proceed at
once to the scene of trouble. Consul Liv-
ingstons dispatch said that war ship
was needed Immediately, and hence tho
Marietta will proceed to Cape Haytien
with all possible speed It is 36 hours
run from San Juan to Cape Haytien.
Later in the day orders were sent to
Commander John A Rogers to proceed
to Cape Haytien to afford the necessary
protection to American interests. The
Marietta carries a marine guard of only
a dozen men.
The State Department received two
cablegrams from Minister Powell at
Port-auPrince in regard to the situation
in Hayti. The first said the minister had
received a telegram from Cape Haytien,
saying that the Haytien admiral had
fired on the city, and that several per-
sons had Been Killed.
The minister's dispatch also said Pres
ident Firman had left Cape Haytien un-
der the protection of the foreign con-
sui on Haytien vessel. The conditions
at Port-au-Prince were reported quiet
Another cablegram received shortly af-
terward said the Haytien minister for
foreign affairs had informed Minister
Powell that the government had ordered
the arrest of Admiral Killick
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-01
INDEX TO TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather,

Washir gton, June 3o.-Weather forecast
for Alatama-Fair Tuesday and Wednes-
day; fresh southwest winds.
Page One.
House does great amount Of work pre-
paratory to adjournment.
Citizens Of Wilkesbarre propose to stop
intimidation.
Senator Bailey assaults Senator Beve-
ridge on floor Of Senate.
England lights bonfires to celebrate the
Kings Improvement.
Page Two.
Senator Elkins urges the annexation OF
Cuba.
would-be thief shot by intended victim.
Gossip of the railroads.
Page Three.
General state news.
Page Four.
Editorial comment.
Gossip heard in local hotels.
Page Five.
Miners quit work with end of yester-
days run.
Woman here investigating alleged mys-
terious death Of her daughter
Clerks and merchants fail to agree on
hours of cs.sing.
Salvation Army meeting ends with an
nouncement of appointments and a we'd
ding.
Page Six.
Social news of Birmingham.
Page Seven.
Local and foreign market reports.
Page Eight.
Baseball. racing and general sporting
news.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-01
ETOWAH SUFFERS
FROM HIGH WINDS
STORM STRIKES IN DUCK SPRINGS
BEAT AND DAMAGE TO PROP
ERTY AMOUNTS TO $25,ooo-
HOUSES BLOWN AWAY.

Gadsden, June 30. - Especial News
reaches Gadsden of a destructive storm
in Duck Springs beat. Etowah County.
some twelve miles northwest of Gadsden.
at o'clock Saturday afternoon. The
wind blew at the rate of fifty miles an
hour and destroyed property valued at
$25. 600.
Dwellings. barns and fences were razed
to the ground. The list of damaged
houses follows r. Whitt's residence was
blown down ana contents scattered; barn
of DR.. ]. K. Jackson, Joe and Bud Guest
and contents blown all over the country.
The barns of George Givens and w. B.
Beeson were wrecked, their large timbers
being snapped like reeds. A negro man
was killed by flying timber. Jack
Raineg's barn and Tom Jones' barn
were destroyed. and corn and hay blown
away The new dwelling of G. w. Chum-
by was wrecked. Hardly farm house
In Sand Valley escaped serious loss. The
residence Of Selay d. Ward was wrecked,
and Mr.. Ward and wife were badly
hurt. 1t is fear ed that greater damage
will be heard from In the upper portion
of county as soon as news can reach
here.
Thousands of Acres Flooded.
Louisville, June 30.-A special to the
Courier-J ournal from Terre Haute, Ind.
says:
The Wabash river has gone into the
bottom lands for many miles. running
thousands of acres of corn, which 1t is
too late to replant. The river is still
rising. A bridge over Otter Creek near
the city broke today throwing seven
persons into the water. some of whom
were injured and all OF whom barely
escaped drowning.
Persons Driven from Homes.
Louisville, KY, June 30.-A special to
the Courier-Journal from La Porte, Ind.
says: The heavy rains or the last few
days have caused the Kankakee river to
overflow Its banks and cover miles OF con-
tiguous territory. Hundreds of persons
have been driven from their homes. The
river is the highest known m years. The
crops in many localities will be a total
loss.
Storm Strikes Charleston.
Charlestown. w. Va. June s0-A rain
and wind storm struck this city at $50
o'clock tonight. lasting thirty minutes,
during wiz u time 5-100 inches OF rain
fell Trees were blown down and houses
in some cases unroofed. The steamer CO.
simbia on the Kanawha river was struck
broadside and lost all her poles and both
smoke stacks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-01
AUTAUoA HAS GOOD OFFICERS.
Examiner German Finds County Books
in Good Condition.

Montgomery. June 3o.-(Special.) State
Examiner German today filed with the
Governor his report on the Autauga coun-
ty officers. 1t shows that ex-Probate
Judge Wilkinson's accounts are correct
to the cent There are trifing errors of
bookkeeping ir the accounts of ex-Clerk
Roy and ex-Sheriff Dunn of few dol
lars. rhe ex-clerk's error Is technical
Cad the state lost nothing. Ex-Assessor
Hogg's books were correct, and so are
those of ex-Collector ]. H. Howard.
The accounts of Sheriffs McWilliams
are correct to cent. as are those of Tax
Assessor Deramus. Circuit Clerk Smith
failed to tax up removal bill of small
amount but the state lost nothing by It,
and he is not charged with the amount.
Probate Judge Livingston failed to col
lect $3.50 on a license by mistake and he
loses it, as he promptly paid the amount
to the state. The office of tax collector
was examined some time ago.
Altogether the record is a remarkably
good one and the examiner highly COM
rliments all the officials.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-01
HEATED DEBATE IN SENATE ENDS
BY BAILEY CHOKING BEVERIDGE
SUMMARY OF PHILIPPINE
CIVIL GOVERNMENT BILL

Authority is given to Issue bonds for
the purchase of the friar lands and when
purchased these become part of the public
domain.
rhe public lands are to be opened to
homesteaders, similar to the American
system, and to prevent the corporations
from absorbing the lands corporation
holdings are limited to 1924 hectares. or
25o0 acres. Corporations also are strin-
gently regulated in holding mining and
agricultural lands. The money standard
and the permanent money system are left
for future settlement The banking sys-
tern is also prepared and provision is
made for subsidiary and minor coins.
Authority is given to issue bonds for har-
Dor and other improvements.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-01
SHERIFF HARRINGTON KILLED.
Jesse Pittman Shoots Officer and a
Woman Dead-Wounds Son.

Monroeville, June 30-(Special.) )-Sheriff
John S. Harrington was shot and killed
here this afternoon by Jesse Pittman.
Harrington CHANGED to be present when
an alteration arose between William
Davis, Pittman and a negro woman, over
the building of a fence on disputed land.
Pittman pulled a pistol and shot Har-
rington and the woman, killing both
wounding a son of the woman. No ar
rests have been made.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-01
LEGISLATIVE WHEELS
CREASED IN THE HOUSE

Washington. June So.-The Philippine
civil government bill, as finally agreed
upon today, provides for Philippine Leg
islature of two houses, one the Philip
pine commission, and the other an assem-
bly, elected by the natives. except the
Moros and Pagans But this legislature
is not to be elected until after a census
has been taken and a condition of gen.
eral peace and good order shall have pre-
vailed for two years. The legislature
is to elect two commissioners to repre-
sent the islands in Washington. The
powers of the legislature are defined and
an extended bill of rights set forth the
Individual rights of citizens and their pro-
lection against unjust laws.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-01
sUPERsEDEAs IN BURNETT CASE,
He Will Have to Remain In Jail Until
Next October.

Springfield. ILL.,. June 3o.--Judge Cart
wright in the Supreme Court today
granted a supersedeas in the case OF DR..
Orville Burnett of Chicago who was con-
victed as accessory to the murder Of
Mrs. Charles Nichols and sentenced to
10 years In the penitentiary.
Burnett will be compelled to renain
in Jail in Chicago until the Supreme
Court meets in October. Mrs. Nichols
was found dead in a room In a Chicago
hotel and Burnett was found In the same
room unconscious with the gas turned
on. Both had taken morphine. He said
Mrs. Nichols and himself had agreed tc
commit suicide and that she had sue
ceeded while he failed. The jury, how
fact.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-01
KILLED BY HORSE THIEVES.
Outlaws Surround Officers and Riddle
Them with Bullets.

Guthrie, o. T.. June so.-sheriff A. j.
Bullard and Under Sheriff Coburn OF
Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. were
killed today in battle with horse thieves
while the officers were attempting to ar
rest members of a band of outlaws.
The fight occurred in the northeast por-
tion of the county and continued for
about thirty minutes, the outlaws fin
ally surrounding the two officers and
riddiing them with bullets. The entire
band made its escape. supposedly unin-
jured
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-01
There Was No Bribery,

Washington, June go = Representative
Richardson of Tennessee and his Demo-
cratic associates on the special commit
tee which investigated the charges Of
bribery, ETC., in connection with the
Danish West Indies purchase, have de-
cided not to make a minority report. and
the report of the committee will be
unanimous that there was no bribery
The committee will decide upon the re-
port and give 1t out today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-01
Wreath at Queen victorIa's Tomb.

London, June 30-Gen. James H. Will
son. VINO was to have represented the
United States army at the coronation of
King Edward, accompanied by Colonels
Biddle and Borup went to Windsor this
afternoon and placed a wreath on Queen
Victoria's tomb In behalf of the United
States of America. A royal carriage met
the party at Windsor station
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-01
Train Broke Worlds Record.

New York. June 30.-Supt. A. A. Har-
rington of the Mohawk division Of the
New York Central railroad tonight an
nounced that the Twentieth Century Linn
tied broke the worlds record for long dis
tance running on Its trip today from AL
bany to Syracuse. 1t made the 14S miles
between the two cities In 145 minutes. in
ciuding a stop at Utica and several slow
downs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-01
cronie Takes Oath.

SO-Cronje. the Boer commander. has
taken the oath of allegiance to King Ed
ward. Many Of the remaining psisoaern
are following his example
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-01
Charleston and Buffalo Helped
Out Of Financial Fail
uTss on ExpositOas
Rules ARE SUSPENDED
SOFAS TO HURRY THROUGH
adjournment VIII Probably Be Had
Today and There Is Much to Do
In Short TIme-Militia
Bill Discussed.

Washington. June 30.-During the
!, evening session of the House Rep
! resentative Payne of New York.
the hoor leader of the majority,
! introduced a resolution for sine
; die adjournment on July !. The
) hour Awas left blank. and Mr..
= Payne said that the hour would
J, not be fixed by the ways ana
; means committee until the Senate
, had acted on the conference report
; on the Philippine bill.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-01

Washington. June 30.-(SpeciaD-John d.
pointed a railway mail clerk.
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london, June 3O.-The general feeling of
relief as a result of the favorable reports
of the condition of King Edward vented
itself tonight by the touching off of the
three thousand bonfires throughout the
United Kingdom which were originally
prepared to celebrate coronation night.
The signal to light the fires was given
at five minutes past nine o'clock. A rocket
was sent up from the top of the gigantic
wheel in Earls Court and burst in a cloud
of stars one thousand feet overhead. In
response to this signal, bonfires rose from
every elevation Of any consequence from
the Lizard to the Orkneys. The celebra-
tions were unfortunately somewhat DAM
pened by downfall of rain.
London was not officially illuminated.
It had been hoped that the mansion
hause. the bank of England and Marl-
borough house would join in the cele-
bration, all their Illuminating stands be-
ing intact, but none of these official dec
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Continued on Second PaGe)
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-05-08
now CHEAP BAKING POWDER :,
MADE,

The Health Department of New yo,,
has seized quantity OF so-called chem
baking powder. which II found in tina,
city. Attention was attracted to II nv
the low price at which it was being sol.
in the department stores. Samp,ss
were taken. and the chemist of the
Health Department reported the stut,
t. be an alum powder" which analv.
sis showed to be composed chiefly OF
alum and pulverized rock.
The powder was declared to be dan.
gerous TO health. and several thousand
pounds were carried to the offal docl,
ard destroyed. II is unsafe to experi-
Ilent with these so-called cheap" art,.
cles of food. They are sure to be made
from alum, rock, or other injurious
matter. In baking powders, the high
class, cream of tartar brands are the
most economical, because they go far
Their In use and are healthful beyond
question.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-05-08
People TnIk.d About.

Congressman E Idly has returned
from Europe and says he is in doubt
about again becoming a candidate.
Gen. Sir William olpherts, VIC. who
gained the sobriquet of " Hellfire Jack"
at Lucknow, is dead. He was born in
1922.
Louis Hudepohl. proprietor Of the
Buckeye brewery and one of the most
prominent and wealthy citizeas of Gin
cinnati. is dead.
Morris Hickey, a pioneer railroad
builder, one of the originators of the
Hannibal railroad in Missouri. died at
st. Joseph of consumption. aged seven
ty-seven.
Hon. Washington Gardner who now
represents the third district of Michi-
gan in congress. was unanimously re-
nominated by the third district Repub-
lican congressional convention.
Clara, the eldest daughter OF II. F..
Huntington, and heiress to 100000
was married to Henry Brooke Perkins
OF New York. at Trinity church. San
Francisco. The ceremony was per-
formed by Bishop Brent of the Philip
pines.
To the long list CT important naval
retirements this spring another was
added when Capt. Charles Henry Rock
well was retired by operation of the age
limit. Capt. Rockwell was born in and
appointed from Masss chusetts, and has
served nearly forty years. He retires
with the rank and title of rear admiral,
junior class.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-05-08
Crime. and Criminals.

A Chicago deaf mute is accused OF
killing two men.
Ekamara Kamamara, young Jap,
who is trying to accumulate knowledge
as a student by travelling as a hobo.
was arrested at Chicago from blind
baggage, fined S. and sent to the Bride
well by Judge Callahan.
Mathew Baumgarten, secretary of the
Great Eastern Mining company of Wal
lace, Idaho, was arrested at Ishpem-
ing, Mich, with his assistant, DIR. Bart
Ter. They sold business men there
stock at 20 cents. Chdistofer Gros-
busch went to Idaho to see the pro-
erty, Were ne learned that the stock
was worth 4 cents only.
The Kidnapping of little Margaret
TAYLOR. the baby daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. A. V. Taylor, has agitated Cincin-
natl for months. and involves prom
trent families in Cincinnati, Columbus
and elsewhere. Prosecutor Hoffheim-
err has allayed public feeling by an
nouncing that Gov. Nash has clew to
tn" whereabouts OF the child.
Judge Harvey, at Butte, fined John
r. Forbis and L. o. Evans, attorneys
for the Boston and Montana Mining
company, $500 each, and committed
them TO Jail for twenty-one hours for
contempt OF court. The action was the
result OF efforts of the attorneys to pro-
tect the interests of their clients in the
notorious Minnie Healey mining case.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-05-08
Names Were All Irish,

Counselor Abram II. Hummel, occa-
sionally heard of in connection with d.
vorce cases. tells the following:
II was retained by an Australian
bankers daughter to secure her a d.
vorce. After having obtained the de-
cree. l delivered il to her. and was sur
prised when she burst into roar OF
laughter after ceading II.
What is funny i asked.
why, look here replied the d.
vorcee. Look 1T the names: "Dono-
van" justice; "O'Byrne,' referee:
"Keeran," county clerk. Why, she
mirthfully added, when return home
TO my parents they'll say: lou went to
10 my parents, they'll say: You went
to Ireland for your divorce-not to
America" New York Times.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-05-08
NAVAL OFFICERS FREE.
The Men Deny the Impation That
They Had Taken Too Much Wine.

too
Venice, May 4-The American naval
officers yesterday were released ana
went on board the American warship
Chicago. In an interview with "A repre-
sentative of the AS ociatei Press, the
released officers warmly repudiated the
reports from Rome tfat they were un-
der the influence OF wine at the time OF
the trouble and said that, on the con-
trary, they were absolutely sober.
Lieut.. John S. Doddridge remarked:
After the accidental upsetting OF a
table in a cafe by myself and a COM
panion at IL o'clock at night we were
followed and attacked by mob, and
two municipal policemen appeared on
the scene. l. with my open hand, mo-
toned to the crowd to keep off. The
police then seized us, but the mob con-
tinued so threatening that our brother
officers and a marine who happened 10
be on the piazza, ran to our rescue We
acted only in self-defense and against
large, hostile crowd. We did not
strike the police. Doubtless misunder-
standing of the two languages had
something to do with the trouble. We
have been allowed to remain together
in prison, but the room in which we
have been confined swarned with in
aacts ~
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-05-08
OF the Week

The tolkthing. at Copenhagen, voted
TO leave the question of the sale of the
Danish West India islands to the Unit
ed States to the people of the islands.
The French government will send a
notable delegation on a French battle
ship 10 attend the unwilling of the
Kochamb,au monument in Washing
ton, May "a.
1t is believed in Vatican circles at
Rome that Archbishop Corrigan is 20
be created a cardinal at the May con-
slstory, together with Archbishop Ba-
gum of Quebec.
The Hamburg correspondent OF the
London Morning Post says he under
stands that the German government
will arrange for the laying of a new
cable from Germany to America.
Another lunatic has been placed on a
German throne-Henry XXIV. of
Reuss-Greiz, vino is as crazy as a
March hare. However. his subjects in
sisted that he be declar red ruler by the
grace of God, while one of his cousins
acts as regent. The other crazy Gen
man monarchs are King Otto of Ba-
varia and the Prince of Lippe. A
fourth, the king of Wurtemberg, died
some years ago.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-05-08
General.

Hon. ]. Sterling Morton, former sec
rotary of agriculture, is dead.
Furniture manufacturers, in conven-
ton at Kansas City. raised prices.
Roast beef sandwiches have risen in
price cents, from 10 to Is cents. and
hereafter ham sandwiches will be 10
cents in Chicago.
The spotted fever scourge in the Bit
ter Root valley, Montana las broken
out with great virulence. Eight per-
sons have died within week.
President Barrios' widow accuses
Minister Hunter OF holding her house
hold property for rent after having in
vited her to his home as a guest.
Former-Gov. Boies of Waterloo, Ia,
has announced.that he will not be the
Democratic candidate for congress
against Speaker Henderson in the Third
district.
Four hundred employees of the Big
Four shops at Bellefontaine, Ohio, have
signed an agreement 10 fight the beef
trust, by refusing to eat any meat for
thirty days, beginning with May 3.
According 10 the Nome Nugget of
Feb. IL, which has arrived at Portland,
Ore, from the North, millions in gold
dust are deposited in the vast tundra
plains which skirt the Boring coast. A
New York syndicate made the discov-
cry.
The American board has taken the
initial step for beginning missionary
fork in the Philippine islands by the
appointment of Robert F. Black. OF
Union Theological seminary. New York.
who will graduate during the present
months as it's first missionary to Min
/ danao.
| Five hundred employees OF the Libby.
McNeill g. Libby Packing plant a. Chit
cago. have been discharged. The pack
ers report that this Is due to decreased
business. caused by the increased price
of meats and the fact that the public
believes that meat dealers combine
exists.