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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-31
FOR SALE.

One siX-horse horizontal engine and
boiler.
One six-horse upright engine and
boiler.
One eight-horse engine, upright.
One twenty-horse Ames engine,
horizontal.
Also two boiler feed pumps.
One twenty-five horse power Atlas
fire box boiler with twenty horse
power Watertown engine, all com
plete.
These engines and pumps have all
just beer rebuilt and are in first-class
condition and will be sold very cheap.
ROBERTSON MACHINERY CO.,
l5-d&wtf. Broadway street.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-31
Crossing Main Street.

Foreman Owensby of the extra gang
on the Santa Fe told the Ardmoreite
this morning that he received instruc-
tions yesterday to make the connec-
tion Of the passenger track across
Main street He says that he has
done all he can until he gets more ma
terial, and just when that will be here
he cannot tell.
The transfer track at that place
has been taken up and the new trans
fer track north Of the round bale gin
Is In use
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-31
Two Fights at Provence.

The Ardmoreite understands that
two fights occurred at Provence yes
terday afternoon. The first one was
between old man Beckham and Cage
Edwards, while the other combatants
were old man Beckham's son and
George Follis. 1t is said that the lat
ter couple fought for some time in
the street before they were separated,
bruising each other up to a conslde-
able extent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-31
Your Opportunity.

For the next sixty days Or. Doak,
whose Office is at room 6. Noble Bros.
building will treat free Of charge,
those unable to pay the regular fee.
The only charge made will be for
medicine. which i'm no case win ex.
ceed soc Those desiring to accept
this opportunity must see him at his
Office from TO 10 a. m. and to 5
p. m. His regular office hours are
from 10 to - a. m. and from . to 4
p. m. Sundays excepted.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-31
CITY BUYS wATERwoRks PIPE.
Secures 1895 Tons at a Cost Of
About S65,00O.

For several days VIM. r. Flint,
travelling sales agent for the United
States Cast Iron Pipe Foundry com
pany Of Chattanooga, Tenn. has been
trying to sell Ardmore pipe to put in
her waterworks system.
This morning Mayor Dick, the wa
terworks committee and Chester b.
Davis got together and finding Mr..
Flints prices cheaper than any others
presented. the committee accepted
Mr. Flints proposition and purchased
! 1876 tons of pipe from him at a cost
Of about s65,O0O laid down in Ard
more
The 6. s, 10 and 12inch was pur-
chased from $3.50 per ton, and the IA
and 1G-inch pipe at $2775 per ton f.
o. b. factory. It will cost about s.
per ton to deliver It here.
This pipe will commence arriving
here the first part of December and all
Of It Is TO be here by March 10.
The Ardmoreite is reliably informed
that Ardmoro has purchased her pipe
for $3.50 per ton less than Dallas paid
short time ago. and 81 a ton less
than Muskogee paid.
It is safe to say that we will be at
work installing the plant within six
weeks.
The city council meets this after
noon at $3.50 o'clock to ratify the ac-
tion of the waterworks committee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-31
Guess How Many Beans.

Beginning on November 1 each
customer buying % cents worth of
goods from my store between now and
January If, 1908, will be entitled to
a guess at the number of beans con-
tanned in a Jar at my store. The one
guessing the nearest the correct
number will receive So in money.
]. II. SPIEGLE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-31

Love Battle was arrested last night
in Berwyn and brought down this
morning and put in Jail. Love is a
16-year-old negro boy and Is accused
of running after another negro for
a distance of 800 yards with a 49,
calibre pistol in hand. He is charged
with aggravated assault. Love made
bond and was allowed to go home.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-31

The scenic effects In "Just Struck
Town include among others a bal
loon ascension, showing the balloon
from the time it rises from the stage
until it grows to be a mere speck on
the horizon, when it begins to fall
gradually, increasing in size until it
again reaches the stage in its original
size
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-31

j. G.. Fletcher. charged with intro.
ducing and selling liquor. was arrest
ed at Provence yesterday afternoon
by Deputy Wilkinson. He was
brought in and gave bond for his trial
before the commissioner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-31

All parties who have more land
than they can hold under the supple
mental agreement and wish to sell
their improvements thereon for cash,
and those who want information in re-
gard to good lands which they may al
OF, address. RIDER & LEWIS,
21-d&w I'm. Madiu. l. T.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-31

Six seats on the third row, left
from center have been set apart for
the lady who secures the highest num-
Der of votes in the contest for the
Helen Grantley success, "Her Lord
and Master" Coupons in every Ard
moreite.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-31

Six seats on the third row, left
from center have been set apart for
the lady who secures the highest mum.
Der of votes in the contest for the
Helen Grantley success, Her Lord
and Master" Coupons in every Ard
moreite.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-31
a Royal Treat.

A royal treat for literary-loving peo-
pie of Ardmoro is in store. Mrs Mary
Winn Shoots of Sherman, Texas, one
Of the best known writer's of the
South, iMown the reading world over
as Aunt Lucindy," will give a select
reading at the opera house soon
Watch for the date.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-31

Yale's Face Enamel, Magical Secret
Hair Tonic, Hair curling fluid, Skin
Food, Special Lotion and many other
toilet articles can be found at Mrs.
McLaughlin's Millinery Store.
MRS. MARY L. CARTER,
l7-1m. Agent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-31

John Smith, charged with shooting
at a couple of ladies and a child near
Springer some months ago, was ar
rested yesterday by b. V. Henson,
charged with assault to kill Smith
gave bond in the sum of $500 for his
appearance before the court for trial.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-31

This weather naturally turns our
thoughts toward a comfortable stove
for the winter. We have them ready
for you and every stove in our house
was made for service.
NOBLE BROS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-31
MRS. KATHERINE 3. PEOPLES,
Pianist.

Pianist.
Pupil OF VIM. II. Sherwood Of Chicago
conservatory, II. A. Kelso, Kelso
school Of music, Chicago; Or. VIM.
Mason, New York DR.. II. II. Palmer,
New York. Eight years practical eX.
perience in teaching. Studio, First
Presbyterian church annex. 17-1m.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-31

Archie Perry, 5-months-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry, died yesterday af-
ternoon of cholera infantum. Funer-
al this afternoon at 2:3O o'clock.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-31

Mrs. T, n. Myers, who for thirty
six days has been battling with ty.
phoid fever is sun very sick, but her
physician is of the opinion that she
is improving and that she viii recover.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-31

EX-Gov VIM. Guy and daughter.
Miss Angie, of Sulphur, with Miss
Winnie Hardy Of this city were callers
at this Office yesterday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-31

Tom Lee, charged with larceny
was arrested two miles east of Ada
by Deputy Talbot and committed to
jail in default of bond.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-31

George Saunders, charged with in
Producing and selling. was arrested
near Cornish yesterday by Deputy
Collins and put in jail.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-31

r. N. Coleman is confined to his
home on account Of illness. Jack
sandlin is employed temporarily in
the drug store
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-31

Now is the time to select choice
rose bushes Cut flowers at all times,
Come now. G. A. DRAIN,
Cor. 9TH Ave. and Caddo St, N. e.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-31
Private Boarding House.

The best of table board and few
choice rooms can be secured at No.
3lS North Washington street.
29lm, MRS. BUCHANAN.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-31

Fresh salted peanuts and taffy can.
dy of all kinds made every day at
Julius Kahn's Sold at both the con.
fectionery and cafe. 30-3.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-31

You get more for your money in
heating and cook stoves at Spragins
than any other place. He sells the
Leader and the Garland. Can you
think Of better stoves?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-31

Buck cook stoves and Ranges are
The standards that other makers try
to reGct. We sell the Buck stoves.
NOBLE BROS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-31

Rev. w. J Sims, who has been
quite III at his home on Hargroye
Heights for the past month, is, at
last, able to be on the streets again
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-31

Everybody holding tickets on the
lamp will turn them in not later than
November 5, as the contest will be
decided off. J. II. SPIEGLE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-31

Leave bus and carriage calls at
City Livery Stable. Phone 27.
Him T. B. CATHEY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-31

| am now manufacturing all kinds
of taffy candy and salted peanuts
every day.
30-3t. JULIUS KAHN.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-31

As a cool weather suggestion there
is nothing else as appropriate as a
Leader heating stove. Sold by
Spragins.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-31
FOR SALE.

A nice little home in South Ard
more near Carter Ave. church, five
rooms, and well improved place
Cheap.
A good 4'room house, good loca-
tion, close in, $3.50, part cash, bal
ance on payments.
4-room frame near Hargroye;
several homes in north part of
city; some bargains in vacant lots.
See me Before You Buy Home.
Have Some Bargains.
Three room house for rent in
South Ardmore near the park Sc.
Two-room house in East Ard
more-$5.
n. 7. KIRBY, SSRiS SSEIsIns.
Money TO Loan.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-31

Since you must have a stove, why
OF have the hest? That's the Buck
stove, sold by NOBLE BROS.
The Monticellonian., 1902-12-11
BRIEF MENTION.

R. H. Johnson, manager of the West ern Union Telegraph Company at Au- gusta, has disappeared
 The Frisco will extend the Arkansas Valley X Western line, now building between Enid and Sapulpa, I. T.. to Fort Smith.
 The little son of Mr John Heath, of near Magnolia, overturned a pan of boiling water while playing around the stove and was fatally scalded
 Doc Greenlee, a patent medicine man of Fort Smith. was shot and fatally wounded by Thomas Mayfield, a gam bier. The shooting is said to have been unjustiiable
 Roy Ruble. aged years, was killed by horse near Fayetteville. The lit tie feAow was trying to catch the ami nal, hich kicked him in the head. crushing his skull.
 All the railroads have agreed to make a one.fare for the round trip on account of the good roads con NShtlOH, WniCn Will Dt uSlu III lllJtlc Rock January 21-22.
 While boring well on his place near Fayetteville, M. F. Caldwell struck gas at a depth of 6S feet A company has been organized to pros pect for further developments.
 An aged white man named Jeff HoI- finger was accidentally shot and killed near Marianna by some negro boys, who were out hunting. Hollinger had lived in Lee county a number of years, but had no living relatives so far as known.
 The residence of James Hagan at Morrilten was destroyed by fire. Loss, $3,000, with $1,500 insurance.
 Sam Atkinson. an aged negro far mer, was found dead in the road four teen miles from Philadelphia. He was returning from town, and it is believed died from exposure to the cold. Addison Hardin, or Addison Arbolt has been arrested by Sheriff White, of Conway county, upon a warrant charg- | ing him with murder committed | near Plummerville in 1882. The de | fendant is a negro and the man said l to have been murdered was negro.
The Monticellonian., 1902-12-11
OTHERWISE rNNOTICED.
Actor Barry Johnstone is dead at Philadelphia.

Actor Barry Johnstone is dead at Philadelphia.
 The new Americas cup defender probably will be ehristened the Eagle
 The insurance commissioner of Pennsylvania recommends an age limit in the insurance of children.
 Benjamin Wagner fatally wounded his nephew, David Bair in St. Louis, Sunday. and then committed suicide.
 The French government has been requested to reconsider the order of removal against the Passionist faith CTS.
 The oil stock exchanges of Calves ton and Beaumont. Tex have gone into liquidation, the brokers finding them profitless.
 St Louis spiriWaIists profess to ez- peet revelations when Mrs J, k. Aber- nathy. who has been asIeeP since last Friday, awakens.
 Diamond importers will ask the government to remove the vaiue linn il on registered packages rent l through the mail.
 Mrs Dewey will take an active part in Washington social life this winter, resuming her place as one of the cap ital's most accomplished hostesses.
 \ Pennsylvania man, one Lyman l Smith, proposes to erect building at | the St. Louis Worlds fair to be head quarters for all the Smiths in the world.
 Gov Yates of Illinois and his party have left for Miami, Fla, where the governor expects to recuperate his health in time to neturn to Spring field for Christmas.
 There is d fght brewing in congress over the admission of Arizona and New Mexico as well as Oklahoma. Ad- voeates Of the former territories say hat il is ali thnse or none.
 \ truce WAS declared in the bride imffisonmef5tz ease= at Aem. H., aan- day. Mrs Edith Scarborough being permitted by her father 10 see her husband for a few minutes.
 The Missouri has suddenly changed it's course leaving Nebraska City, Neb, which was on the waters edge, three miles from the stream. The city water works is left high and dry.
The Monticellonian., 1902-12-11
\ GENERAL CH|L.|NESS.
The First General Touch of Winter is Felt Throughout the
 Country.
EFFEGTSCF COAL SHORTAGE APPARENT.
Not Money to Ray and the Rich InconN rnienccd Because They Can Not Get Their Orders for Coal Filled.


 Chicago, Dec. 9.Zfhe cold wind that bore down this city sunday reached it's climax al eight and nine o'clock Monday morning with tenn Perature at the zero mark The mer- cury will, according 10 the official forecast, remain near that point. with some relief promised Tuesday.
 Five fatalities from causes directly attributable to the cold weather have been reported to the police, and nu- merous cases of destitution incident to the sudden drop in temperature were afforded relief during the night and early in the day. Delay 10 traffic on the railroads, street railways and elevated roads is general. Through trains from the east and west are re- ported from two to six hours late. The shortage of coal Was seyeraly felt for the first time in many years, the suffering being not entirely confined to the poorer classes, but many peo- pie in more fortunate circumstances suffered from inability to secure fuel, it being almost impossible to procure coal at any price at some of the out lying coal yards.
The Monticellonian., 1902-12-11
BIRD's-EYE VIEW OF THE OPENING OF CONGRESS-

At Bloomington, H., young wom- an, who was to have been married this week, was buried, Sunday, by the bridesmaids and groomsmen who were to have attended the wedding
 The underlying causes of strikes will be the chief subject of discussion before the industrial department of the National Civic Federation. which meets in New York for q three days convention.
 The new boundary line between Texas and the Indian territory on the east cuts off 72,ooo acres of Texas land If it is allowed to stand the titles held by the citizens of Texas will be valueless.
 Dora Meek, the Sleeping girl" of Centralia, H., is beginning to show signs of physical ailment, Sunday she completed her seventieth day of slum- Der, from which the physicians have little hope of arousing her.
The Monticellonian., 1902-12-11

of this house; for six years its speak CT. His service terminated with the Fifty-ffth congress. Within this chamber the scene of his lifc's great activities were laid. Here he ren- dered services to his country which placed him in the front rank of American statesmausmp Here he exhibited characteristics which com pelled respect and won admiration. Forceful ability, intrinsic worth, strength of character, brought hiI9 popular fame and congressional lead ership. In him depth and breadth of intellect with full and rounded de velopment had produced giant who lowered above his fellows and inn pressed them with his power and wis dom.
 "A distinguished statesman, a lofty patriot. a cultured scholar and incl sive writer, an unmatched debater a master of logic, wit and satire; the most famous of the worlds parlia- mentarians, the great and representa- tive citizen has gone into history.
 "Resolved, That in honor of the dis tinguished dead the house now ad- iourn."
 When the reading of the resolu- tions had been concluded, Speaker Henderson asked if there was ob- iection to their present considera- ton. The silence remained unbroken. The resolutions were then unani- mously adopted and, accordingly, at 12:15 the speaker declared the house adjourned out of respect to the mem ory of Mir Reed
The Monticellonian., 1902-12-11
Roads Incorporated the Past Year

According to statistics compiled by Rate Clerk E. c. Conneliey, of the railroad commission, there were fifteen railroads incorporated in Arkansas during the year ending June 1, 1902, as follows;
 Morning Star, 125 miles; $240,000; backed by Chicago capital.
 Southern Missouri Arkansas. so miles; $1,O00,000; backed by New York capital.
 Danville, Fourche Valley & South ern, 15 miles; $300,000
 St. Louis & North Arkansas (exten- sion), 50 miles; 9l,212,500.
 Memphis, Helena & Louisiana, PIT miles; $3,4OO,000; Gould line.
 Hot Springs Railroad (extension) 20 miles, $3OO,O00; Philadelphia cap ital.
 K. C.. Hot Springs & Southeasten, S2 miles; $1,25O,00O; Kansas City cap. ital
 Mississippi, Arkansas & Western, 9 miles; $220,0O0.
 Tyron4a Central; F miles; $1S6,. O00 Frisco branch.
 Fl Dorado & Bastrop, 45 miles; $675, ,OOO; Gould line.
 Jonesboro, Newport & Western, 40 miles; $2OO,OOO; Ludington, Michigan capital.
 Newport Bridge, Belt 6 Terminal; S500,000; New York capital
 Cache Valley so miles; s60o,000; Kansas City, Mo- capital.
 Western Arkansas Midland, 37 miles s74O,O0O; St. Louis capital.
 Monte Ne, miles; $25000.
 Total number incorporated during year, Is.
 Total number miles proposed, S39 Total amount of capital stock, $f0 842,5O0.
 A majority of these incorporated lines are merely feeders and branches of the large systems trayersing this state
The Monticellonian., 1902-12-11
FEVER-STRICKEN MARINES.
Arrival of the Panther With the Ma rines From the Isthmus, Many
 of Them Seriously III.

Newport News, Va, Dee. 9.-The United States steamship Panther, com mander J. C. Wilson, reached Hamp- ton roads from Colon, Sunday, bring ing the feyer-stricken marines who have been protecting the railroad property on the isthmus for more than a month. Aboard the vessel were 2so men, 34 of them, of whom two are officers, were taken to the navy hospital at Portsmouth imme- diately upon the Panther's arrival. These cases are understood to be se- rious. The other stricken marines are not very i'll, and they will be granted shore leave until they can reeuperate.
The Monticellonian., 1902-12-11
Bank Robbers tonvict~d.

George Dunham and Fred Under wood, charged with the murder of Sheriff Powers and the robbery of the Bank of ClarksYille on the night of February 3 last, were found guilty of murder in the first degree Sher if Powers roomed across the alley from the bank and was awakened by the noise of an explosion. He has tened to the bank and a pitched bat tie with the robers ensUed. in which he was killed. The convicted men were captured several weeks later and placed in the peaitanuary for safe keeping A man by the name of Richardson was also arrested in a hospital at Wichita, Kasa suffering from a wound supposed to have been inflicted by Powers, but with the ald friends he escaped before being brought back to this state and has never>been recaptured. The evidence introduced by the prosecution showed that Dunham and Underwood lived in Van Buren, and that they disappeared from that place the afternoon before the robbery and murder. Reputable citizens of Clarksyille testified that they were seen to enter the bank and go through the alleys in the rear of the building the afternoon and early evening preceding the tragedy and railroad men gave testimony to the effect that they boarded a freight train between Clarksvlle and Spa dra and returned to Van Buren the morning after.
The Monticellonian., 1902-12-11
Executive Nominations.

Washington, Dec. 9.-The president sent the following nominations to the senate:
 Albert B. Anderson, United States judge for the district of Indian.
 Second secretary of the embassy at Rome, Leonard NJ. Thomas, of Penn sylvania.
 Pension agent, Rich P. Clarkson, at Des Moines, Ia.
The Monticellonian., 1902-12-11
Past the Century Mark.

Uncle" George Brinsfield, of Izard county, rode a distance of forty miles to Mammoth Spring, where he took a train for Paragould to attend the Methodist conference. Mir Brinsfield has been a citizen of Izard county for over thirty years. He will be 103 years of age should he live till next April, and the fact that he was phys ically able to make such a long jour ney in the manner he did shows that he is wonderfully preserved for his years. He has always lived the life of a plain farmer.
The Monticellonian., 1902-12-11
Alleged Murderer Bound Over

Joe Walker, colored, has been bound over to the grand jury of Jefferson county on the charge of murdering Joe Branch, colored, his wife and her two sisters, at Tucker. The dead bod ies of the four negroes were found in the cabin where they lived The heads of all were split open with an ax, and the instrument of their death was found nearby covered with blood The perpetrator of the crime sought to con ceal his crime by firing the house, but only a little part of the floor was burned.