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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-14
DAILY MARKET REPORTS.
Grain, Produce, Llv- Stock and Other
QuotatioTs.
COTTON.
(By Guillot Bros Exchange.)
New York Futures.
Spots.

New York-Spots quiet; sc lower;
middling $50; sales AIS bales.
Liverpool-Market easy; middling
4-44d; sales 5000 bales.
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To hypnotic a negro and see what
he will do about confessing when ia
ken 20 the scene of his supposed crime
may not be productive Of any great
results, but 1t serves to keep OF a
lynching until wild passions have died
down 1t will have accomplished some
good and that appears TO be the re
suit of an experiment Just tried in
Georgia.
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FOUND.

II you want something that is fine
in the candy line go to Speigle's for
1t. He has the finest line of candies
that ever came to Ardmore. 15-1m.
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Among the many things just re-
ceived is the straight front Princess
Hip Royal Worcester Corsets.
1S-St. ]. A. LEATHERwooD.
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Aoed 1873 Years.

Harrodsburg, KY, Nov 13.-Elijah
Bledsoe, a negro, said to be 1873 years
old, is dead here.
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Ardmore, Friday, Nov. IA.

A maiden one evening had laced
Herself till. no joking, her waeed
No larger in size
Than these boarding house piz,
Which men swallow whole when IN
haced.
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',', 's" An Eastern woman is said to have
shot and killed full grown bear not
even waiting until she had been hug
.ged.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-14

The national convention of the
American Federation OF Labor began
its work in New Orleans yesterday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-14

A woman doesn't realize the diff
culties that beset reformer until she
gets married. .
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chootsw Oklahoma and Gulf Railway

All United States mails close 80
minutes prior TO train time.
DAVID REDFIELD, i. M.
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Any erroneous reflection upon the
character or reputation of any per-
son which may be printed in the Ard
moreite, or any article based on re-
ports that are false will be gladly cor.
rected II brought to the attention OF
the publisher.
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overcoats and woodpiles are now
in demand.
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WANTED.

MANAGER in each dis
trict at salary of SIS per week and
expenses, payable weekly, to rep
resent large manufacturing estab-
lishment known to every bank in
the United States. A man of good
habits ard energy required. Expert
ence not necessary. Apply, state
age and qualifications, to Manager,
department A 4, postoffice box S2f,
Philadelphia, Pa. 12-W. S 4.
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Corn.
LOCAL MARKETS.

(By Porter Staples.)
The following are tue prevailing
prices paid for produce today:
Wheat--No. 2, zoe; No. 8, Csc.
Oats-40c to 45c.
Hay-$7OO@s.00.
Corn-50c TO 60c.
Sweet potatoes-5o@75c per bushel.
Irish potatoes-S5c per bu.
Poultry.
((By William Newman.)
Ducks-Perdo2en s1.75.
Hens-Per dozen $3.50.
Frying chickens-$1.75@2.50.
Eggs-Per dozen, 15c.
Butter-20 to 25c per pound.
Turkeys-Gross, &c.
Geese-Full-feathered, per dozen
$3.50@4.50.
Live Stock.
(By Cold Storage MarkeO
Fat cows, gross cwt. ...... S2.0002.10
Fat calves ........... $500 to $500
Fat sheep, per head . &. $500 to $500
Fat hogs (gross) 100 lbs $500 to $50
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Kansas City Receipts.

Cattle, 5000; market steady.
Hogs, 5000; market strong.
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Aunt Lueindy will be at the court.
house Friday evening. sure.
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The Tlmes-Herald says: The first
American blood has been shed in the
Colombian revolution. 1t was only a
common sailor that was killed, to be
true, but II should be sufficient to
cause the United States to step in,
stop that revolution and as pay for its
trouble, take what it wants down there
in the way of building the canal and
make the natives quit fighting and
quit talking If the United States does
not do this. and these revolutions con
TIME, some other country is bound
20 shoot holes in the Monroe doctrine" q"
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Chicago Cattle Receipts.

Cattle, $4,000; market steady.
Hogs, 21,000; market strong.
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TIME TABLE.
Gulf. Colorado & Santa Fe Hallway

(Southbound)
Galveston g. Chicago EXP. 3: ~ am
Cleburne & X c.. EXP. 20 pm
(Northbound)
Galveston & Chicago Exp. .l2;S5 am
Cleburne & X. c. Exp......11;SS a. IN.
choetav. Oklahoma and Gulf Railway.
Arrive at Ardmore re........l;4 p m
Leave Ardmore. re..........'I'o p H.
Local freight carrying passengers also.
No trains on Sundays.
w. A. DASHIELL,
Ticket Agent
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The call issued by the executive
committee Of the Chickasaw Terri
torial Association. which appears else
where in this issue. 10 the people Of
the Choctaw, Creek, Cherokee and
Seminole Nations shows that inc re-
cent convention at Ardmore maic no
mistake in selecting the right men
for that committee. They are men
who push things The call is made
fer all similar executive committees
to assemble at Holdenville on Tues
day. November %, to formulate furth
er plans for congressional relief.
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FOR SALE.
LOST.

LoST-open-faced gold watch, stem
wind; had small piece OF leather at
tached. Liberal reward for its re-
turn to the owner.
M. M. JEDFoRD,
Lone Grove, |. r.
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Mrs. T. J. Johnson is reported quit,
sick.
A travelling man is seriously i'll a
the hotel here.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-13

offered him for his meals and slept where
long tramp to Southern Kansas. he cohti"-
ued the Journey in his bare feet. ,,,
Kansas promised little. So Mr. Aitsga q
went to Northwestern Missouri. where ne
taught school and studied law. He was aa, a.
mittei to the bar in 1872, and started 10
practice. or rather to starve, In savanna
Mo. He entered politics. and his rise began:
He was first elected City and then County
Attorney. He had found his true vocatioi
in law and politics. ,.
Mr.. Altgeld came to Chicago in $50 WIN WIN
q capital OF so. but the tide OF success Iau
turned his way. Clients hocked TO nun;
Within ten years his wealth was estifnateo
at something like a million dollars. He was
IN politics all the time, but he gained power
slowly.
Mr. Altgeld ran for Congress in 1881 ana
was defeated. Two years later he became
Judge of the Superior Court Of Cook Couh-
ty. He suddenly resigned in 1881. ana tIie
next year he was nominated for Gosefho''
He was elected.
One OF his very frs. acts as Governor WIS
to pardon the three anarchists who recel'ed
life sentences for taking part In the hay-
market bomb throwing. 4 year later came
the famous railroad strik. In chicago.
President Cleveland took the matter mto
hts own hands and ordered out the fedefsi
troops. Governor Altgeld arose III Wtath;
He protested. and an illustrator OF
forceful English IL was wonderful eHNt :.
Furthermore. Il has been declared the HiOSl
able and vigorous argument for state rights
that had been made in years.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-13
VISITORS AT ST. LOUIS HOTELS.

j. H. Burns of Jefferson City. Mo-. 1.
| registered at the St. Nicholss.
A. Morrison of Nation. Ill, was at the
Moser yesterday.
It. H. Bidall Of Marion. Ind. is stopping
at the Lindell.
Mr. and Mrs. W. @. Marsh OF Dallas.
Tex, are at the Planters
w. Il. Firth OF Fort Worth. Tex, has
rooms at the Southern.
M. A. Green OF Paragould. Ark. is a
guest at the Laclede.
j. S. Bondin of Mexico, No. spent yes
terday at the Moser.
S. Baldwin Of Baltimore. Nd. is reg
istered ct the st. Nicholas.
George L. Herne OF Austin, Tex. is q
guest at the Idndsll.
MIR. and Mrs. F. P. Ernest Of Denver.
Colo, are at the Planters.
James T. Mccarthy Of Little Rock. Ark.
was at the Southern yesterday.
Mrs. Saunders BOYD OF Galveston. Tex.
Is guest at the Laciede.
r. L. Harper Of Rives Tenn. arrived at
the Moser yesterday.
w. L. Lewis of Boston, Mass, Is reg
|; istered at the st. Nicholas
r. S. Washington OF Rosedale. Miss.
has rooms at the Lindell
N. B. Beakley OF England. Ark. spent
yesterday at the Plantera
Mrs. Ralph Goodner OF Nashville, H..
Is a guest at the Southern.
e. T: Williams of Oklahoma City, o. T.,
Is stopping at the Laclede.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hearing of Ham
burg. ILL.,. are at the Moser.
Earnest Block Of New York arrived at
the st. Nicholas yesterday.
Charles Meyer OF Newport, Ark. has
rooms at the 1indell.
George F. Lupton of San Antonio. Tex,
spNt yesterday at the Planters.
A. q. Morelsnd OF Meridian, Miss, was
at the Southern yesterday.
e. F. Speckert of Cross Timbers, Mo-,
Is Quartered at the I.aclede.
W. B. Williams of Rich Hill. No.. Is
stopping at the Moser.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. +. Ayers OF Kansas
City. No. are at the ST. Nicholas
j. W. Hickey of Shawnee, Ok, is reg
fstered at the Lindell
Floyd Hartman of Texarkana, Ark.
has rooms at the Planters.
W. L Kidd OF Gibbsland. La. was at
the Southern yesterday.
ID. H. Waring of Omaha, Neb. was
among yesterdays arrivals at the Laclede
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-13
INVESTIGATING RIVER DEATH.
Relatives Think Henry Lansing
May Have Been Murdered.

Coroner F'unkhouser is investigating the
death of Henry Lensing, an old soldier.
whose body was taken from the river al
the feot of Poplar street Monday morning
play. A handsome gold watch which he
always wore. and some money, which IL is
believed he had. are missing.
A poSt-morter eXanlinetI will be held
on the body this morning to determine the
cause OF death.
When the body was rescued from the
river II was taken TO the morgue. George
". King of No. 1877 South Twelfth street
and George Turner of No. Iiil Grayois ave
nue.. called at the morGue yesterday morn
Ing and identified II as the body OF Henry
Lensing. their cousin. He was an inmate
OF the Old Soldiers Home AT DanyilIe III.
but had been away for several weeks or a
furlough TO visit relatives.
He was last seen alive here by relatives
In December. when he disappeared Ii was
supposed by them that ne had gone back To
the home in Danyills until few iays ago
word came to them that he had not re-
turned. Then they began an investigation.
the body Of an old man supposed to be a
soldier. had been taken from the river and
they at once thought OF their missing rela-
tive. On calling at the morgue their fears
we're realized. They claimed the BODY and
after some Investigation asked for a post
mortem examination
\ man who gave his name as ]. NJ Good
man and said he lived at No. i2c9 North
broadway, called at the nIorgue Yesterday
and said he had seen the deceased drink
ing on a shanty boat This further
strengthens the belief Of his relatives that
he met with foul play They think he may
have been robbed and thrown overheard
Lensing was 81 years old. He was n vet
eran OF the Civil War and served in an IL
EnOiS Regiment.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-13
BOWEN MURDER TRIAL
AT BOWLING GREEN
D. A. Ball Conducts Defense and
Brings Out Important Evidence
on Cross s-EXamination.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

ltEPU BLlC SPECIAL.
Bowling Green. No.. March 1.-THE
Bowen murder trial began in earnest here
this morning. the opening statements hav-
Ing been made at last nights session by ].
d. Hostetter. for the prosecution, and D.
A. Ball. for the defense.
Little difficulty was had in securing n
jury. but the question was often asked. ITO
what church do you belongg' The twelve
men finally selected are: Michael Cramer.
Darles Unsen. W. T. waddeI. Richard
field. Hirschel Moore. W. E. Page. Walter
liiles. Joe Russell. J. Z. Wirick and c. T.
Sheet.
Despite the rain, which fell in torrents all
DAY. the courtroom was crowded. ard in
the audience. were many women. many of
was Doug Wells. who had a picture of the
isene Se OF tn the 'tg shooting and who located
pi.h' The next M W Witness @ Was VI Atee e B. canemap
who testified that he weighed n lead OF
hay for a farmer on the scales In front of
the warehouse from which Bowen fired the
fatal shot on the morning of the tragedy.
After weighing the hay. he was near the
did not see Bowen go into IT by the front
entrance.
helped the theory of seii-defen%se % material TH
" by admitting several incidents showing
that Bowen was in fear of being killed BY
The chief witness Of the day was Champ
Ogden, 4 young man who clerked for GIL
lum. He witnessed the shooting of GiIIum
st Bowen's In JANUARY. 1901; the shot by
Bowen at Gillum August 16, and the killing
September "a.
He identified the hat and coat Of the
fired from ambush and that Gillum ex.
claimed when struck Where is he at? I
can't see him."
He was cross-examined by NIr. Ball for
five hours. during which he admitted that
he had borrowed a Winchester repeating
rife for Gilium and had brought it into
blanket, that Gilium had several pistols
lying in convenient places in his store.
among them being a 45-calIber Colts re-
volver with barrel six inches long
He admitted that Gillum had his shot
gun In his hand when shot The defense
VIII claim that Gillum had been trying to
get a shot at Bowen from a window OF the
second story in his store ~
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-13
FLAGS AT HALF-MAST
ON STATE BUILDINGS.

Springfield. H.. March 1c.-Leutenant
Governor Northcott to-day issued the fol-
lowing proclamation officially announcing
the death of former Governor Altseld:
Executive Office, State of Illinois
Wednesday, March u, 1sl2-It becomes my
painful duty to announce 20 the people of
Illinois the death of John P. Altgeid. TWEEN
tieth Governor of the State, who filed the
executive Office from January 10. 1893. until
January II, 1897.
Born in Prussia in 1sis, he came to this
country when a child, and as soon as he
was old enough enlisted in the service 70.
the defense of his adopted country, and
bore tho part OF true soldier In the clos
ing days OF the Civil War
He was an able lawyer. a distinguished
Judge, man Of strong convictions, and al
ways courageous in giving them utterance
IN respect TO his memory, 1 request tha
flags on all State buildings be displayed at
half mast until after his funeral, and that
business in the various State departments
be suspended during tho hours of the fun
erai."
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-13
"HiS NAME AND FAME
WILL LIVE ETERNALlY."
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

fit-I'LBllC StEClAih
Washington. March 12.-RepresentattTe
Kern OF East st. Louis said to-day to The
Republic correspondent:
II am grieved beyond the possibility OF
expression over the sad news Of the death
OF ychr p. Altgeid. knew him well. and
1 adored and admired his great and lovaole
character. As thinker. as q statesman,
as an orator, there was not his equal IN
this country. His moral courage was SIM
ply superb. He was q man with keen
sense to see and with the Unfinching nerve
TO do what his convictions and his con-
science told him was the right He died on
the firing line. in the performance OF duty.
Sic died as he lived, the champion OF
human liberty and OF human rights. He
was the unfaltering friend Of oppressed
humanity. Yet he was one OF the worst
abused and worst misrepreseuted men in
the world. He was the greatest tribune OF
the plain people since Lincoln died. History
will be kinder 10 him than his contempoTa-
ries were. His name and fame will live
eternally. 4 distinguished citizen. pro-
found philosopher. = great orator, has
passed 80 the mysterious beyond. Let JUS
tice be Gone to his sweet memory. now that
he Is dead"
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-13
BREAD DYSPEPSIA.
White Bread Makes Trouble With
Some People.

Loading up with white bread and starchy
cereals Is quite sure TO ultimately bring on
some disorder OF the bowels and is fTe-
ouently the cause Of Appendicitis
The StarchsS are not digeste6 in the up
per stomach. bur are treated in the ouoae-
mum and from there On down through the
whole length OF the bowels. Consequently,
81 too much starchy food is used, partcu-
larly white bread trouble is likely - set
un White bread does rot contain The dias-
tatfc principles which nature placed in the
wheat berry to heir digest starch, but the
vhite-foUr miller leaves that part out.
Grape-Nuts Break last Food was perfected
purposely to supply ghe starch of the GER
for use. and presents them to the BODY IN
q form that will easily be d.sested. In
fact they are precigeSte9 G by 49,. natural natural
40 that one can get all the energy and
value from that sort of food without over
q man from Brantford. Ont, says: "For
the first twenty years of my life | Hved
out of doors. tken ,l te9h Up my present
the exercise of the brain rather than tine
BODY.
sion of me. which developed into dyspepsia
and later into constipation. these conIi-
lions continued for. several. years in spite
OF pills and laxatives without number.
After time 1 began 20 suffer from great
lack of vitality and from time to tine WIKI
cramps in the bowels. which usually laid
me up for three or four days Finally the
physician discovered that 1 was on the
point Of appendicitis. After one OF these
neighbor brought in part of a package OF
Grape-Nuts to try, and I noticed good re-
suits from the first. and have continued to
use the Food in place of white bread and
cereals 1 formerly used.
I have gained considerably in weight feel
much better than ] have in. years. my COM
plexion has cleared up. digestion is good.
and / have not had q cranp since starting:
but more important than all else / notice
q distinct cle2.ness Of mind sustained by
an energy and nerve force that have not
known before
have learned an exceedingly valuable
lesson in living and will not hereafter load
myself down with food requiring too much
bulk to supply a sufficient amount OF nour-
tshment as / used to. This lesson In moder-
alton in diet. and knowing how 20 select
proper food, is worth everything to me-"
Name furnished by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek. aosh.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-13
COURAGE AND HONESTY
ALTGELD'S LEADING TRAITS,
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

ftFt'J t'l>iC SFFT1AL-
Chicago. March 12-John Peter Altgeld
died as he lived. in the l.melight. with his
| voice raised in bitter protest and denun-
| citation. The spirit of revolution flowed in
| his Viens- He was a radical of radicals
and his courage was never known to fail.
He was not lovable. but he was honest.
He was accused OF every political and pub
lie crime except dishonesty-he was called
an anarchist, denagogue and inciter of riot
a defamer of character-but no one who
Enew him ever questioned his honesty.
He was force by virtue of his own pow
erful personality. His tremendous earnest
ness carried conviction with il. He had
almost as many political and personal enc
mics US he had friends. Those who knew
him and did not like him hated him with
enthusiasm There was no middle ground
Wit, him.
when John Peter Altgeld was born a
Be-kserker soul was placed In a pitiful,
fraii body, and it drove that poor, weak
frame unmcrcifuliy. He was a reformer
with dyspepsia and no sunshine in his ma
ture. He moved men in spite of themselves
lie enrolled them under his leadership
against their Will.
Did Not Know How 20 Laugh.
His WAS one of the most remarkable
heads that ever appeared on public
platform The upper part was as round as
bullet, yet full and we'll shaped There
was something about it that suggested the
busts OF Napoleon. The eyes were pier
citS, small, faded and cold; his mouth was
cruel II rare intervals his lips. parted in
tue shadow OF smile and his laugh was
q puny chuchle- He d.d not know now to
laugh. The whole suggestion of his face
Was tEaL @. sinister force.
t1e convinced people tnat the things he
s,dyeeated he believed in with his whole
heart and soul. He was magnetic and
powerful orator. whose logic was irresist
lbte, and who made mis- sophistry more at
trdcuSe than his logic
ne was maker OF epigrams. a master
ct Keen, sarcastic Wit mat always had a
bitter sting to IL. He never in his life said
ful. i
Mr.. Altgeld's life was one long struggle
and protest Born in Prussia, Oh December
81, 1888. he was brought to this country by
his parents when he was years old, settling
on little farm in Richiand County Ohio
lie struggled for the msagerest education
In 1854. when he was Is years old he en-
listed IN the Federal Army fighting in the
James River campaign He remained in the
service until the close Of the war. Return
ing home. he worked his way through one
CT Ohios many academies, and for awhile
ne taught a country school.
Early Struggle in St. Louis.
He went to ST. Louis where he struggled
along for several years, but could find no
opportunity TO get ahead. His spirit chafed
under the conditions. He determined to 20
farther west. He had no money, so he
started to walk. He did any work that was
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-13

Guiding the present administration and sx.
pressing confidence in Governor Docke1y
and the splendid condition Of State affairs
at this time. expressing confidence In the
States Democratic Representatives and In
dorsing all of their actions; and condemninG
the imperial policy Of the Republican party.
Which has plunged Us into the unrighteouS
and unjust war with our allies in our re-
cent war with Spain. a war which is being
carried on in denial OF the principle OF the
right of all people TO govern themselves, to
uphold which principles the people Of the
Philippine Islands were mainly inspired BY
the example OF our Democratic fore
fathers"
The vote by counties for Hamltn was a
follows: Benton, 8; Greene. Is: Lafayette.
Pettis. Is: Saline. 16. Total. e.
The following new committeeman were
elected: Benton. H. g. Savage: Greene. o.
T. HaInlin: Hickory. J. w. MontgomAryI
Howard, II. W. BoggS; lafayette c. R
Creecy; Pettis. E f.. Scott: Polk. NJ d.
L.ghtfoot: Saline. R. Sam Hays. The COM
mittee was organized by eiecting o. T.
Hamlin. chairman and R 8. Hays. secrs.
tary.
The convention listened to addresses by
the nominee, C.. ". Hamlin. and Congress-
man James Cooney, who thanked the peo-
pie Of the district for favors shown him In
the past and volunteering his support to
Mr. Eamlin in the coming campaign.