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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-15

Pauls Valley is determined to have
waterworks and they have taken the
first steps to secure it, Chester B.
Davis has been employed to select
the place to get it, locate stand pipe.
etc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-15
Grocery Business for Sale.

A good grocery business for sale in
the town of Sulphur. l. T. The best
stand. Cash sales average $50 per
day. Stock $1,000 to $1,000, clean and
new Reason for selling press OF
other business. Address Harper &
Wright, Sulphur, l. T. S1.15t.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-15

The Ardmoreite acknowledges re-
celpt of a basket of choice fruits,
grapes and peaches from Mesdames
Stillwell II. Russell and Ham p. Bee.
Rarely indeed is printing Office the
recipient of such a treat, and the Ard
moreite force have hats off" to those
ladies' for their generous gift.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-15
At the Jail.

J. II. Dixon, charged with assault
to kill and manning, arrested at Mill
Creek by Deputy Hutchins last night
and put in jail this morning.
John Casey was released on bond.
John NJ. Hardin gave bond and was
released.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-15
Ready for Business.

The Ardmore cotton exchange will
reopen in the Wilmington building
next to Western Union) August is.
Cotton, grain, provisions and stocks.
Fine telegraph service and pleasant
quarters. Cordial invitation extend
cd to all. GUILLOT BROS.
15-2t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-15

Our Mr. Ringer, who is now in Chi
cago buying fall stock, has sent by
express the advance styles of fall
hats. Have you seen them?
ED RINGER.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-15

Greatest of all musical novelties.
Becker's combination concert. Opera
house Saturday, August 16. Admls-
sion 15c and Csc
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-15

Miss Dixie Durfeee has accepted a
position as book-keeper and cashier
for Ed Ringer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-15
See A. Parks, the
Marble Man OppOS-
ite Court House.
Lost or Stolen.

Near my farm at old Mill creek, one
russet colored pocketbook containing
two $40 bills and my transportation
cards. A liberal reward will be paid
for return to me at Ardmore.
3-tf. CHAS. ID. CARTER.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-15

Mrs. Katherine B. Peoples, Pianist.
Pupils pI pared for conservatory
course or educated independently. r..
L. Phillips residence, corner Second
avenue and b street, northwest.
15-d12
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-15
Woodmen Circle,

There will be a meeting of Wood
mems Circle Friday night at $3.50
o'clock. MRS. L. Y. BONNER, Guard.
MRS. MATTE EvETTS, Clerk.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-15

Rev. C. y. Holt of Tennessee will
begin a series of sermons at the
Christian church next Sunday morn
ing. Everybody is invited to attend.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-15

The 200 feet of 24-inch pipe was or
dered today by the city to place un-
der the water dam.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-15
Fun for Everyone.

Royal English Marionettes, Beck
.er's combination concert. Opera
house Saturday August 16. Admis-
sion 15c and 25c.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-15
Music and Fun.

Beckers combination and concert.
Opera house, Saturday, August 16.
Admission 15c and Csc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-15
PHONE 142

For closed carriage, bus or bag
gage wagon. Meets all trains day r
night. Phone 142.
slim. LIGHT & THOMPSON.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-15

All the grocers are selling Sun
shine now-eyery day and every hour.
11-6.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-15

Born, TO Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Harting
in Gainesville, a son.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-15

Mrs. Katherine 3. Peoples, Pianist.
Pupils prepared for conservatory
course or educated independently. X.
.E. Phillips residence, corner Second
avenue and B street, northwest
15-dt2.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-15

Born, yesterday morning to Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. W. Rollins, a son.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-15

The best soap on earth is Sun
shine Soap. 11-6.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-15

Some folk seem to think that to
forgive is human and to err divine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-15
t'%zNs vafSsM MsTzw ~ sw7sMsNA4zw7x

Every family in Ardmore should use
one quarters worth of Sunshine Soap
to see what II is. 11-6.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-30

Sunday Advertiser delivered tc
your residence, CSC. per month.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-30
Br'er Fortune.

"A good deal of mystery surrounds
the mission of Thomas Fortune. col
ored, who, armed with some sort of
Presidential appointment, is about 10
sail from San Francisco for the Phil
ippines9
MI Fortune is not exactly profess
slonai African, but he has done a
pretty fair business in a political way
as representative of the colored race
While several more obvious expl,-
nations of his present errand might be
suggested, there is apprehension in
certain quarters that Mr.. Fortune is
merely qualifying himself to accept an
invitation to dine with the President
Many of the occupants of the watch
towers in Dixie will keep an eye on
Br'er Fortune for some time TO come.
Chicago Chronicle.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-30
At Auction
Household Furniture.
ON WEDNESDAY,, DEC. 81
AT 10 O'CLOCK A. nj

AT 10 O'CLOCK A. M.
AT the residence of Mr.. Ralph Geer
adjoining No. 1850 Matlcck Ayenue he.
tween Piikoi and Keeaumoku streets,
VIII sell at Public Auction, fine bonse-
mold Furniture. comprising:
l Large Handsome Inlaid Koa Table
an elegant piece of work.
/ Fine Koa Card Table.
1 Large Round Koa Table.
l Fine Koa Cosy Seat.
L Roomy Cedar lined Dresser. Koa
Top. Aoa
Calabashes.
Oak Bedstead and Bureau.
Ash Bedroom Set.
Dining Chairs.
Garland Range and Utensils
Croekery and Glassware.
Ferns anu
particular attention is called 70 tho
rare koa Furniture to be disposed of At
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-26
SMALL Poz IN QUEEN ANNE

:. Al stranger who was employed in the
construction of the Queen Anne's Rail
read, died of small pox, in shanty at
Kent Island Narrows last. Monday after
noon.. That afternoon DR.. Fulton, State
Health Officer, being unable to. get any
one. to bury the remains set fire to the
shanty and also one adjoining it and
burned them together with the body.
On Tuesday what was left of the body
was inferred by Mr. John D. Kirby, a
small pox immune. The health author
tiles we're first notified of the small pox
case by Mr.. w. D. Uhler. DR.. John R..
Benton paid the man two visits before
he pronounced the disease TO be small
pox. DR.. Bordley Immediately notified
Dir. Falton of the case and on Monday
he came to see the man. DIR. Bordiey
states that it was the worst case of
small pox he ever saw. The shanty in
Which the man died was occupied by
sfiTe other laborers and as soon as they
learned he bad the small pox they de-
serted him and took the boat for Balti7
more. One of them was later arrested
and quarantined. So far no other cases
have developed in that neighborhood.
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-26
DssaR oITrzEEs rrxasED


The Postmaser tss1ls:sal las Issued ar
order for the establishment of Tres deliiE;
cry for Dove 70 take eject on July lst|
and Postmaeter Casson has received IeE
ter of instryctions regarding same from I
NJ Masted, acting Ist Assistant Postinss-
ter Genefal. The Civil Service Commits
sion Will organize Civil Service Board
for the examination Of applicants at the
.Boref post Office for the position OF let
ter carriers, and as soon as the exanlins-
ton is held list Of eligibles viii be
furnished the Postmaster General from
which he will select two carriers aid one
substitute. for the service The carriers.
and substitute are required so give bond
OF $1,000 each. Letter boxes, postal straps
and satcheIss have been ordered and the
postmaster is instructed to have the
boxes placed in position several days be-
fore the service is established. The
Town CounciIof Dover; viii l1ow require
that all houses be numbered As required
by the town ordinances and Street signs
will be located at the intersection Of all
'treets to conform to he government re-
Euirement
" = =.
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-26
|BOGGS WALKS OUT
has Accepted Position IN Phila-
deIphia.
SENTENCED ON MAY 10. 1893


William N. Boggs, the defaulting teller
OF the National Bank Of Dover, was lib.
Grated from the State prison at Trenton
Friday. Boggs was sentenced on May
10th, 1898, to serve term Of FIVE years,
but be had been confined in New Castle
Jail for sixteen months before sentence
was pronounced when this time is
counted with the actual part Of his sem
tence served, it will be seen that Boegs
practically has served the period Of his
sentence, less the commuta tatioh for good
behavior. II II said hethas accepted a
position in Philadelphfa, which be viii
assume Bagss disappeared from Dover
May 29tta, 1885,. and announcement that
be was q defaulter was printed June 4th
The bank directors met July 18th, and
reported that the defalcation amounted
to sleT, 900 Boggs surrendered to the
United States authorities in Wilmington
February 19th, 1898, and was indicted
two Jaonths later: He was arraigned and
pleaded guilty April 2lst, but, in order
lhss be might testify against Others
ehsrged With being implicated in the
dsfalcaIion Wss hot sentenced until May |
IHh of1hat ysar
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-26
HORRIBLE DEATH OF FISHERMAN

John Norton met horrible death at
the fisheries below Roaring Point, Laurel,
on Saturday afternoon. With party of
men he was hauling seine, when the net
became caught on the bottom in the
branch of tree. Norton, who was a
hardy man and excellent swimmer.
finally volunteered to dive down and
unfasten it after repeatedly trying to do
so from the surface. Accordingly he
rowed to the middle of the river and
jumped into the water. This was the
last seen of him alive. His comrades,
becoming alarmed at his long stay under
water, began to pull the seine, which
now loosened, came ashore readily. The
hour was late, and some thought Norton
for joke had swan across the river
under the water, and was watching their
discontinue from the opposite bank.
This proved wrong, as the seine got in
shallow water. Norton's body was seen
They hastened to get him out, but he
was dead when brought from the water.
1t is thought the swiftly current
carried the unfortunate man into the
seine, where he became entangled and
drowned without any way of communi-
eating with his friends who were on
shore.
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-26
GIRLS assAILANTs WOMEN

The authorities of Dover are puzzled
over remarkable escapade OH Queen
street, in sparsely settled section cf
Dover late Thursday night. A young
woman had started down dimly-lighted
part of the street, when there appeared
before her, apparently, two strange men,
who began tugging at her clothing and
endeavoring to draw her into am alley.
She managed to cry aloud for help, and,
just as help appeared she swooned. Her
two assailants were pursued and were
found TO be two married women of Dover,
dressed in mems clothing. The women
were not held and the authorities cannot
determine whether they were out on
lark, or really meant mischief, or were
SO attired and lying in wait to frighten
some young girls who persist in remain
ing out after the conventional hour for
young women.
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-26
REV. We. AVERY DEAD

Tie Rev. Walter E. Avery, pastor o
Scott NJ. E, Church, Wilmington, diet
Tuesday morning at 3.07 o'clock, at hi
home, No. SO9 Poplar street.
Mr.. Avery was stricken with paraly'
sis of the throat while speaking in his
pulpit last Sunday a week ago, and
never recovered from the attack. His
wife and daughter, Marion, Mrs. Robert
Watt, Mr.. Loughty. Of Baltimore, and
General ]. 7. Parker were at his bedside
when he breathed his last.
DIR. Avery was born in Fairmount,
Somerset County, Maryland, ON Noyem-
Der Sth, 1852. He took his preparatory
course in the old academy of that place,
and was graduated from the Fairmount
High School. He then went to Dickin-
son College, where he was graduated in
1875. From there he attended Drew
Theological Seminary, at Madison, N. IT,
and was graduated from that institution
IN 1877. He entered the Wilmington
Conference in The spring of the same
year. During his ministry he was sta
toned at Snow Hill, Nd; Rockland, Del;
EIkton, Nd; Grisfeid Md; Fairmount,
Nd; Mt Salem. Wilmington; Easton,
Nd, and Dover, Del. In 1897 and 1898,
he was presiding elder of Salisbury dis
trict. In 1899 he was stationed at Perry
vile, then at Newport, Harrison street,
and Scott N. 3. Church, Wilmington.
Funeral service was held in Scott
Church on Thursday morning, at 8
A. NJ, and was in charge Of Presid-
ing Elder Watt, who was assisted BY |
various ether ministers.
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-26
PETIT JURY PANEL DRAWN

Petit jurors to serve at the May tern
Of New Castle County courts were drawn
Tuesday morning at the court house by
Clerk of the Peace Quigley and Prothono.
tary Speaklnan. in the presence ofseyeral
spectators, including Philip L. Garrett,
T. Bayard Heisel, Clarence Hollis, For
mer Sheriff John E. Taylor and Charles
Smith. The jurors were drawn from the
boxes Of the various hundreds in alpha
betical order. The name Of Theodore
Jones, who is an assessor, was drawn
from the Red Lion hundred box, but
was returned. The jurors to serve at the
May term are:
Wilmington-Samnel G. Cleayer, Will
liam LaBton, Frederick Darlington, Will
liam A. Croney, EIwood P. Pyle, Millard
+. Davis, John Hare, Robert J. Benson.
Brandywine-Lewis F. Talley, Mar
shall II. Lloyd.
Christiana- Samuel M. Cranston, Fred
esick Klsir.
Z ~ ttt Ky llildus u. houhce, hOL-
ertsP Dennison.
White Clay Creek-Alfred G. Brooks,
David sentman.
New Castle John Thompson, Willis
Blackburn, Allison S. Truitt.
Pencader-Frank Kenether, Edward
AcCool.
Red LionJohn I. Deputy, John
stnckert.
Sc Georges Joseph A. Rhodes, Jacob
Foster, J. Frank Eliason.
Appoquinimink-John W. Mccoy, ].
B Deakyne.
Blackbird-John D. Reynolds. Harry
David.
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-26
I THE LEVY COURT

Although the Levy Court has, by reso-
lutions, requested former County Treas
urer John T. Dickey to turn all the books
used by him oyersto Treasurer Rettew,
he hss made no reply AT the meeting
of the body Tuesday morning President
Willis asked Robert Burns, who ap.
peared for Mr. Rettew, if the resolution
lad been read toMr. Dickey. He re-
Piled that it bad, d,Sbut Mr.. Dickey paid
no attention to the request. Mr.. Burns
said that the cash books showing receipts
and expenses of Dickey's term are now
p the county treasurer's hands.
President Willis instructed Mr.. Ewart
to see MI. Dickey and ask him for the
books.
When the report on Seventh street
bridge was asked for Mr.. Chamber,
chairman of the committee, said he had
no report. Mr.. Ewart said he thought
the best thing to do with the bridge
matter was to let it rest for awhile and
allow the court to settle the controversy
regarding the payments due on it.
The committee appointed to inspect
Silver Run road reported that it found
The slnice road in need Of repairs
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-26
DOES NOT FAVOR GRAY

At the regular meeting of the Demo.
cratic League of Delaware resolutions
lwere adopted opposing the selection Of
Judge George Gray as candidate fol
United States senator, in the event of a
Democratic victory in November next.
The resolutions are as follows:
Whereas, Certain signs seem to indi.
cate that efforts will be made in the COM
ing election to force the Hon. George
Gray as candidate for United States
senator, in the event of Democratic vic
tory; and
Whereas, The Democratic League be-
lieves that never before has the Demo
cracy of Delaware had such bright pros
poets for success as they have now, and
the bringing of Judge Gray's name into
the contest constitutes an act of the
greatest folly, for certain it is that such a
candidate will tend to create disaffection
in the ranks of the, party nearly as large
as that which now conforms the Repub-
licans; and
Whereas, We appreciate the fact that
Mr.. Gray's misguided friends are of the
opinion that he is absolutely necessary
in order to save the State, but in their
enthusiasm they seem to forget that TO-
600 Democrats of Delaware were betrayed
by him in 1896, and further, that he lent
his influence and vigor to make possible
d Republican victory; and
Whereas, 1t is an undisputed fact that
the State is teeming with consistent party
men, in whom the people can put their
trusts in on occasions and under any cir
cumstances, and therefore it is nonsense,
cal to tell the people of free State that
they must have recourse to political
nonentity in order to win; be it
Resolved, That it is the earnest hopes
of the league that these rumors are but
an Uptopian dream, and Mr.. Gray will
himself, if he wishes to atone for past
misdeeds deny through the public press
that he has such a foolhardy aspiration.
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-26
70 PAY 4 DIVIDEND

Stockholders of the Baltimore Build,
ing Loan Association, will be paid divi
idend of $50 per cent. on their claims
BY June lst, next, The receivers of the
association were authorized TO make the
payment by an order signed Wednesday
by Judge Morris in the United States
Circuit Court upon the receivers petition.
The time for making the payment was
fixed at June lst, in order that the
receivers may have time to make the
necessary calculations and draw the
checks, which will number about {, 600
To pay the dividend $517, ,470.46 will BIZ
required. M
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-26
COLLINS RELEASED.
10 Appear at the October Term
of Court.
MYSTERY DEEPER THAN EVER

Il =
Elmer Collins, a slender and fraiI young
farmer, OF near Laural, walked from the
Georgetown jail Friday afternoon. not to
return until October to face the charge
tnat ne cruelty. murdered his wife. Aida.
on saturday, April r. He was taken into.
court from the jail Friday afternoon to
attend the proceedings instituted in his
oenalt by his counsel, Robert G. White.
to secure the release of Collins ON bail.
Cnlet Justice Lore and Associate Justices
spruance and Boyce were on the bench.
Enc little court house was crowded the
entire day.
From all parts of Sussex county ner.
sons had driven. Teams lined the nublic
square, and radiated along all the side
streets. It was crowd typica1 Of
Return day. at Georgetown. On all
sloes the murder was discussed, and all
manner OF sentiments were expressed
Mr.. White, on behalf of Collins. raised a
question OF whether there was sufficient
ground for the commitment of the ac.
cused man until the October term of
court without the privilege of being ad-
mltted to bail. This was done under
section in the Revised Code. Attorney
General Ward and Deputy Attorney
General Richards represented the State
and produced what they considered was
sufhcIent evidence to warrant the deten-
ton Of Collins.
Collins returned to his home with his
iather, James Collins, and Jacob Collins
the father of his murdered wife, both of
whom stoutly believe that Elmer is in
nocent, He still seems grieved by the
loss OF his wife. Arm in arm the two
oereaved fathers walked into the court
house and there were no more attentive
listeners to the arguments and earnest
pleadings than those two patriarchs.
Interest in the southern part of the
state is increasing rather than abating in
lhls murder case. The most valuable
nnd yet, it is said, in the way of evidence
against the murderer, whoever he may
De, is large rag soaked in blood
which was unearthed with a mass of
blood mixed with manure and plowed
nto the ground. This, it is alleged, was
ound in the field where Collins worked
ne morning his wife met her death.
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-26
HARMON 10 HANG

And on she eighteenth day of July
between the hours Of 10 o'clock in tn,
morning and o'clock in the afternoon
you are to be taken to place Of execu
ton and there to be hanged BY the necl
until you are dead; and may God have
mercs ~ yonr soul. .
Iisis Vas the courts conclusion in the
murder case Of Nehemiah Harmon, Jr.,
last Saturday, the young man who slew
William Il. Mitchell, fellow workman,
with an axe on January 2Sth, last, four
miles west Of Georgetown. Harmon, tall
and boyish in appearance, had been as
sistei into court between the two tip
slaves carrying the emblems of blood and
mourning, to hear the courts decision on
his application for new trial. The ar
gunIent had been fully heard by Chief
Justice Lore and Associates Spruance and
Boyce Friday upon former Attorney
Gsaerso Whites motion to set asidestia
verdict of murder in the first degree be-
cause Of undue influence in the jury
room and that the evidence did not war
rant a conviction and execution. Attor-
ney-General Ward had opposed the ap-
plication on behalf OF the State, and the
two well-know lawyers submitted power
ful arguments until late last evening.
AFTER PARDON
Attorney James A. Marsh, of George
town, arrived in Dover Saturday after
noon with an application for the pardon |
or the Communication of the sentence of |
Nehemiah Harmon, Jr., sentenced to be |
hanged on July 18th for the murder of |
William Henry Mitchell. The applica-
ion for pardon has to be fled pre-
riously with Secretary Of State, and that /
application mast be copied and for
xarded to the Attorney-G General, before
t can properly come before the Board of
Pardons. It is prayed that the young
mans sentence of death may be-com-
nuted to one of imprisonment for term
# years, or for life.
1t is contended that, coming in the
midst of the bitter criticism of the par
lon board for having released the muir
erer, Cole, that Harmon's chances for
scaping the gallows will be slim. This,
ioweyer, is offset by the belief that Gov
rnor HUM, who is friend and opposed
) capital punishme ut, may use his in
uence with the board in order to escape ,
aving to sign death warrant.
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-26
Catch Fish in Baskets

Citizens Of Delaware City, instead o.
running with dish pan at the approach
of the fshman, simply go over to the
locks OF the canal and dip them up in
q basket. On Sunday the banks of the
canal were lined with persons fishing
in this manner, and big catches were
made. There was an unusually big run
of herring ON Sunday and the gates Of
the locks being partly open the herring
swarned into the canal until the water
literally worked with them. Their pres
enee soon became known and persons
armed with baskets and buckets jour
neyed to the scene and scooped up fish
in large numbers
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-26
Stopped Eating Neat

II have stopped eating meat" re-
marxed, Wednesday morning, a citizen
who is an officer in financial institation,
Of Wilmington. He gets more than seven
or eight dollars week salary, says the
Evening journal, but said that prices are
So high that persons who receives sach q
salary as that cannot afford to bay meat,
notwithstanding they are the very. per-
sons who need meat to sustain them for
their tasks. He suggested that it was
time for Congress to remove the duty on
meats and hides, and that petition be
now circulated in Wilmington urging
Congressman Ball to vote for such a
measure.