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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-10

A young man from Banffshlre was
spending his holidays in Aberdeen.
While walking ON "the green" in COM
pany with his uncle he was surprised
TO see so many kites flying. Observing
one far higher than the rest, he called
his uncle's attention and asked If ever
be had seen kite flying as high be-
fore. "Dld ever see ane as high
afore7 Man. Jammle, that's naething,
for hae seen some O. them clean cot
q cht."-Scottlsh American.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-10
Chamber Of cOmmerce cOmmIttee.

Chamber Of Commerce Committee.
Finance. A. Bivens, c. L. Ander-
son. ]. A. Madden.
Manufacturing and mercantile in
terests-C. r. ones, ]. r. Pennington,
]. X. p. Campbell.
Public highways-Max Westheimer,
l.. B. Robertson, w. S. Wolverton, A.
II. Palmer, II. II. Pennington.
Adyertising-Sig Simon, T. N. Cole
man, Orin Redfeld.
Railroads, etc.-W. A. Ledbetter, F.
NJ. Gates, John l.. Gait, w. F. Whit
tington, c. l.. Herbert.
Agriculture. b. Boone, John F.
Easley, J. S. Mullen, NJ. Munzesheimer,
Membershlp-C. L. Byrne, r. w
Dick, Don Lacy.
Entertainments-John l.. Gait, A.
V. Doak, f. w. Roberts.
House-R. w. Dick, w. A. Wolver
ton. A. c. Young.
Arbitration-C. L. Herbert, Lee
Cruce, d. L. Allen, w. p. Poland, j
b. Spragins.
SIDNEY sUGGS, Pres.
C. L. BYRNE. Sec'y.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-10
stepped AGAINST a tlo, Stove.

A child of Mrs. George T. Benson,
when getting his usual Saturday night
bath, stepped against a hot stove
which burned him severely. The child
was In great agony and his mother
could do nothing to pacify him. Re
memberlng that she had a bottle OF
Chamberlain Pain Balm in the house
she thought she would try II. In less
than half an hour after applying Il
the child was quiet and asleep, and in
less than two weeks was well. Mrs.
Benson is a well known resident of
Kellar Va. Pain Balm is an antisep.
tic liniment and especially valuable
for burns, cuts, bruises, sprains. For
sale by City Drug Store, +. j. Ramsey
and Ardmore Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-10
PLANT PEcULIARlTles.
The Reason Truit bushes and Vines
Are Protected by Tborns.


Are Protected by Tborns.
Most persons think that the stem OF
a plant grows from the roots. on the
contrary, the roots grow from the
stem. I'm the case Of plant that dies
down TO the ground In autumn II Is
not the roots that send up new stem
I'm the spring. for a part OF the true
stem remains underground ON the root
crown. and from it grow up the bud
bearing stems in the spring. When
n seed terminates. It sends the light
loving stem upward and the dark low
ing root downward.
Saw of part of tree trunk and you
will fnd series OF rings from the cen
fer TO the bark, each ring marking a
year Of growth But these rings indi-
cate also which of the seasons through
which the tree has lived were dry and
which had plenty OF rain. The rings
are always of unequal width. The
narrow ones represent dry seasons and
the wide ones seasons when the condi-
tions OF growth were better by reason
OF plentiful rain.
7 HNtIg IbNt uuo TO AAiNAhf INV Wv
same may be said OF such fruits as
Iblackberrles, raspberrics, etc. only
they are not real thorns, but prickles,
gwiIch strip on with the outer bark,
while thorns will not strip on, being
hardened. undeyeloped branches.
But why do bushes and vines have
iprIckles? Many people wonder at It.
for they see no good reason for such a
growth But there Is reason, "a
there Is IA everything in nature. The
prickles are given to them as n pro
tectlon against plant eating animals.
The stems have pleasant, aromatic
taste, and cows and sheep would be
sure TO eat them in winter, when they
cave something fresh. II II were not
for the prickles.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-10
Deafness Cannot be Cured

BY local applications, as they can not
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way TO cure deaf
ness. and that is by constitutional rem.
edies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining
of the eustachian tube. When this
tube is inilamed you have rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when
Il is entirely closed, deafness is the
result, and unless the Inflammation
can be taken out and this tube re-
stored TO its normal condition, hear
ing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out Of ten are caused by ca
tarrh. which Is nothing but an inflam-
ed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give one hundred dollars
for any case of deafness (caused by
eatarrh) that can not be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu-
lars, free. +. J. CHENEY & CO,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-10
Ardmore coal In Demand.

The Ardmore Coal and Power com
pany are mining a great deal of coal
and the product finds a ready market.
1t is now being sold by the Laidlaw
Lumber Co. and Ardmore Ice Co.
AS the mine grows deeper the quality
of the coal becomes better. BY far
the greater number Of orders for coal
so far have specified Ardmore coal,
and season of heavy selling is ex.
pected.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-10

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. Madlll, |. T.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-10
Wanted at Once.

A physician to take charge OF my
practice. treason, going to schooD.
ONCE and case medicine free. VIII do
right thing by right party. Only regu-
lars and graduates need apply. Refer
ences required and given. Call or
write. DIR. w. A. DARLING,
23-tf. Hewitt, |. T.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-10
CITY GOVERNMENT.


First ward--J. W Golledge. J. s.
Nice .aren.
Second ward-J. s. Mullen. /. R.
Best.
Third ward-C. L. Byrne, W. c.
Kendall.
Fourth ward--w. T. Gardner. A. c.
Young.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-10
Her DIAGNOSIS.

Mamma-You must be awfully care
full. darling. The doctor says your sys-
tenn Is upset.
Little Dot-Yes. guess It is, man.
ma. cause my foots asleep, and peo-
ple must be terribly upset when they
go to sleep at the wrong end--Phlla-
|delphla Inquirer
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-10
boston Pubic library Advantages.

Boston Public Library Advantages.
Barnes-I suspect that Pingrey Is
quite literary man. know he spends
the greater part of his time in the
public library.
Howes-Yes. He tells me II is so
quiet there he can get a nap almost
any time without being awakened
Boston Transcript
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-10

You can tell whether she is wearing
natures hustle or some other kind by
the way woman sits down.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-10
Board Of Health.

DR.. j. w. Moffett. city physician;
Drs. S. S. Carr, ]. w. Smith, Walter
Hardy; Mayor r. w. Dick
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-10
Wanted.

From one to one hundred cars Of
ear corn in the shuck, and sacked corn;
also oats. Quote delivery price on
same. r. NJ. GORDON.
Wholesale Grain.
26-1ni, Bryan, Texas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-10

Half the people in the world are too
optimistic and the other half are not
pessimistic enough.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-10

Since you must have a stove, why
lot have the hest? That's the Buck
stove, sold by NOBLE BROS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-10

A great many people never hold a
responsible for statements
made the day before election.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-10

Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-02
WEST POINT TO MEMPHIS
The n. s o. rlay Continue New
Railroad Line.

West Point, Miss, Sept. 29.-It is
announced that the Mobile and Ohio
road, which now has force of engl-
neers in the field making a survey
from Houston to West Point. intends
to continue the line on through to
Memphis, securing a connection with
other trunk lines long desired but
never contaminated.
The section of country from West
Point to Memphis, via Houston, is one
Of the best in the state. It has 1nsur-
passed timber resources and is also q
fine agricultural country. much OF
which is now remote from markets.
The survey has already been COM
pleted from Okalona to Houston. The
cost from West Point to Oklahoma Will
be q ute heavy, as there will Nbe
eleven miles Of heavy grading.
There is hardly any doubt of the
genuineness of the intentions of the
Mobile and Ohio, and the plans have
been placed Oh foot in q business-like
manner. The company has not been
engaged in new construction in Mis-
sissippi for nearly twelve years, and
it is now deemed imperative by the
officials to secure new territory and
additioal connections.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-02

The machine will not go into the
field until the latter part of the pres
ent week. A description Of the de-
vice has never been secured, but is
now given out for publication for the
first time. Each machine is drawn by
two horses and runs about as light
as moving machine 1t has drum
carrying four perpen dioular spind les
which revolve vertically with much
rapidity. The spindles are hollow and
on the interior of each are round steel
rods about ten inches long covered
with teeth, AID these teeth pull the
staple from the boil, while q brush
takes it off the rod and carries to
hue where it is emptied into sacks
holding one hundred pounds each.
The operator stands on platform,
ties the sack and throws it on the
ground where it is picked up by wa
CONS and carried to the gin. The
machines are not offered for sale, but
make a contract to pick cotton at
thirty cents per hundred, which is
considerably cheaper than the price
paid for negro labor
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-02
MANY MURDER CASES
Mississippi Authorities Have Been
Very Busy During the Past
Ten DAYS.

Jackson, Miss, Sept. 29.-The coun-
ty authorities in Mississippi have
been kept quite busy with murder
cases during the past ten days, and
several atrocious crimes are reported
in the country press from interior
counties which escaped chronicle in
the press dispatches. James Burnes
shot and killed fellow laborer on
the P. & L. road near williamsburg,
firing six shots into his body and af-
forwards making his escape. Word
has just been received of his capture
at Gulfport. In Lee county near Gun
town negress named Bryson was
killed by her former husband who
made an attack on the woman new
ly adopted lover and wound up by
killing the woman. He claims, how
ever, that Pink Dowd, the lover, fired
the fatal shot,
At Wallace's store in Tate county,
Grant Rice was shot and killed Sat-
urday afternoon by Lark in. The latter
claims that the killing was in self-de-
Tense, and that Rice was drawing his
pitsol when he drew his own weapon
and fred.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-02

what he could find. Howe yer, he
had found a razor in Whitfeld's bed
room in the dressing drawer.
Mrs Whitfield did not quite die
from the choking, but almost. In one
Of the last struggles before her life
passed out she moved slightly upon
the floor where the negro had thrown
her PROSTATE form.
Gibson heard this movement. Seiz-
ing the razor he had just discover ed,
the fiend went into the room where
the poor woman lay and made sure Of
his work. He cut her throat from ear
to ear twice. Then it was she died.
In her final struggles Mrs. Whit.
fields clothing was partially torn
from her body. He further removed
the under garments which were found
scattered around the floor when the
body was discovered by the husband.
Gibson in his confession protested
that he did not violate the chastity
Of the murdered woman. He said that
after cutting her throat and remov-
ing the clothing he left the house TAX
ing With him the small sum of money
and the pistol he had taken during
the struggle.
The house was closed, every door
and window being fastened. He took
the key from the back door from
which he left and threw it away to
wards small clubhouse in the yard.
This key was found during the early
Investigations Of the murder. Then
commenced Gibson's fight.
Gibson left the Whitfield home, 60
ing into Bridge Greek bottom and
after making detour, came out on
the Mobile and Ohio railroad track
about 9hree miles from town. He then
turned towards Corinth and in a few
minutes was here.
This was before the first news of
the tragedy had been received here.
Gibson stated that he went to negro
barber snop as soon as he reached Town
and then went to his home.
He still had the pistol with him and
later hid the weapon under his wood
pile, where it remained until today.
1t is an old style Remington, forty
four callbre revolver.
Ia his confession Gibson stated that
he had fixed his flight so that the
blood hounds could not track him.
He said he realized the dogs would be
put on his trail, when he reached
the railroad. He was closely ques-
toned as to how he concealed the trail
but stated he would die with that in
,ormation untold.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-02
Most Spectacular Lynching at Corinth,
Miss" Yesterday Afternoon>>>Wom
Witnessed Execution and Special
Trains Were Run to the Scene.
Murderer of Mrs Whitfield PAYS Awful
Penalty; Victims Death was Delayed
TIL He Could See His Brother and
Mother Who Came from Memphis

Corinth, Miss, Sept. 29.-Fiv Q
thousand men and women saw Tom
CLARK, alias Will Gibson, negro muir
derer and thief, burned to the stake
near here yesterday afternoon. CLARK
confessed to the murder Of Mrs. Min
ME Whitfield On August goth last,
but the lynchers delayed his death till
he could see his mother and brother
who came from Memphis. The burn
ing was conducted almost as if sane
toned by law, with reserved spaces
for women. Special trains ran to the
scene. A brother of the victim light
ed the fire.
A white man and negro had been
In jail for about four weeks, being
held under suspicion of having COM
united the murder. No detective work
fastened the crime on Gibson, but q
quarrel with his wife led to his ar
rest. 1t appears that he told his wife
that he had killed Mrs. Whitfield i'm
me0iately after the crime was com
mitted recently he became angry with
his wife and gave her beating. In
her Indignation she told another me-
gro of Gibson's crime, and this negro
told the officers.
STORY OF THE MURDER.
After his arrest, Gibson made the
following confasiosn:
"On the afternoon of August 80,
when Mrs. Whitfield was murdered,
Gi bson went to the Whitfield home,
two miles from this place. for the
purpose, so he alleges, of 70 bbery and
Robbery alone. Gibson demanded that
she give him what money she had
about the house. Being woman of
ourage, she refused TO grant the de-
mands of the negro. He then left the
house, but went only short distance.
Returning few minutes later, he re-
peated his demands for money. Mrs.
Whitfield met him in the yard and
was prepared for him.
During his short absence Mrs. Whit
field had gone in to her husbands
room and had gotten his pistol. She
feared that the negro would return.
This time she stood him off with the
weapon until he closed in On her,
overpoweriog her and wrestling the
pistol from her hand. A terrific strug
gle ensued In overpowering the
plucky little woman the brute chok-
ed her into insen sibility. He then
took her into the house, where he
continued to choke her until he
thought her dead.
The search for money was then COM
menced. Forty five or fifty cents was
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-02
RACED OVER THE DEAD
Skeletons Under the Bennings
Track Reveal Large Bury
~ ing Ground.

Washington, Sept. 26.-Work men en-.
gagged on the Improvement at the Ben
nings race track have unearthed the
skeletons Of twenty five human bodies.
The graves were found at the lower
end Of the first turn Of the race track
In the vicinity of the row of stables
known as Irish Row." fragments
OF collins were still surrounding the
whitened bones.
1t is not known that a graveyard
ever occupied the spot on which the
bodies were found, but some older
residents declare that it was the last
resting place Of the slaves Of the
plantation Of which the Bennings race
track was once a portion. A deep
hole has been dug to the rear Of the
stables, and into 1t the bones are be-
ing placed as fast as they are excayat-
ed.
George Williams, an aged negro,
who has been living in the vicinity Of
AAA6S oil las 1AAos Says uo Tomom'
bers when the present race tack and
the ground surrounding it was large
plantation, many years before the
war. He was a child then, and can
only remember that it's owner once
had large number of slaves. Years
after 1T was turned into grveyaard !;
that is, graveyard was somewhere
in the vicinity of where the track now
stands. He thinks that the bones are
those Of slaves wlo died on the plan
tation. The negro says the graveyard
was used as burial place for soldiers.
All the skeletons, however, are be-
lieved to be those Of negroes
There are many other bones beneath
where am standing" said the aged
negro, "and there is no telling how
ma by Will be found.''
Taking up pick, the old man with
one blow revealed the rotten wood
Of a coffin, while the second exposed
the whitened bones that lay within it.
Portions of skeletons were pre- truding
from the embankment, and touch of
the foot would bring an arm or leg
IN sight
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-02
LADY SOMERSET COMING
President of the British WOmen'S
Christian Temperance Union
Sails for America.

Boston, Mass, Sept. 81 The local
organization Of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union has received word
from Lady Henry Somerset that she
will sail for the United States today.
Lady Somerset is president Of the
British Women's Christian Temper
anoe Union and one Of the foremost
temperance LEADERS in the world. Her
approaching visit to this coun try will
be her first since the death OF her
warm friend and o,worker, Miss
Fancis Willard.
Unable to remain long in this coun-
try, Lady Somerset has pledged her.
self to few engagements beyond the
national convention of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union at Port
land, Me. She will visit Montreal,
Washington and this city and probably
will make several public addresses.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-02
THE COTTON PICKER
Device Is Not Wholly Satisfactory
and Too Heavy for Use in
Wet Weather.

Greenville, Miss, Sept. 29.-Accord-
ing to reports from prominent Mis-
sissippians who journeyed to WASH
ington county to witness the work Of
the much-heralded cotton picking
machines, the device is not wholly
satisfactory, nor is it likely to solve
the labor problem Of the South or
throw thousands of negroes out Of en-
ployment.
The chief objection urged against
the cotton picking machine is that it
is TOO heavy to work in fields during
wet weather, especially if the ground
10 inclined to be Doggy, and in pick
inc cotton it is imperative that ad-
vantage be taken Of clear skies, re-
CARELESS of the state Of the ground.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-02
PROHIS AND ANTS
Both Sides Are Preparing for the
Coming Fray.

jackson, Miss, Sept. 29.-As the
result of the law passed at the last
session of the legislature forbidding
the sale Of liquor in towns of lesss
than 500 population wit hout day and
night police protection, Benton coun-
ty has gone "dry" and is now in the
prob ibiticn column, leaving only
about one dozen counties in the state
where the sale of liquor is authorized
by law.
tionists to Danish liquor from Harri-
ston, in Jefferson county, under the
new law, but the saloonists promptly
arranged to extend the corporate linn
It's and took in more than five hun
dred popu lation.
It is understood that the saloOnists
will shortly organize to defeat the
campaign for statutory prohibition to
be launched by the Women's Chris
tian temperance Union at Oxford
next month, and if the issue is inject
ed into the state campaign next year,
as it is likely to be the fight promises
to be q most spirited one.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-02
IRRIGATION MOVEMENT
National Congress in Colorado
will Be the Largest of Its
Kind Ever Held.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Sept. 81.
The committee in charge Of local
arrangements is in receipt Of commun-
ications indicating that the approach
ing meeting in this city Of the Nation
al Irrigation Congress will be the
largest gathering of it's kind ever held.
The wider range of topics scheduled
for consideration will attract delegates
not only from all parts of the West,
but from the East as we'll. Coloni-
zation will be discussed and forestry
Will also be an important subject of
consideration, the American Forestry
Association cooperating with the r.
rigation Congress in the arrange
ments for the meeting.
The main topic, however, will be
the new responsibilities placed upon
the West by the national irrigation
act, under the provisions Of which the
proceeds from publio lands will here
after be devoted to the reclamation Of
the arid lanos in the sixteen states
and territories affected, namely: Ari-
IONA, California, Colorado, Idaho,
Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada,
New Mexico, North Dakota. Oklaho-
ma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah,
Washington and Wyoming.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-02
ESTABLISHMENT OF
COTTON FACTORIES

Jackson, Miss, Sept. pa New
York Syndicate Of capitalists interest
cd in the textile industry, will send
representative to Mississippi next
month for the purpose or touring the
State to encourage interest in the es-
tablishment of cotton factories.
1.-The plan Of the syndicate is to join
issues with local capitalists having
cotton mill enterprises in contempla-
ton, and to subscribe from twenty to
fifty per cent of the capital stock of
such companies where assurances are
given that the management will be
placed In the hands Of experienced
men.
The company has abundant resources
to assist in establishing a dozen or
more mills in Mississippi, and it Ia
strongly endorsed by Prof. arthur
Whittam, director of the textil
school at the Mississippi Agricultural
q Mechanical College. An offer has
already been made to contribute to the
capital stock of the proposed cotton
mills at Macon, and similar PROPOSE
tion will be submitted to the citizens
Of Senatobia and Gloster.
The general plan is to esta blish
small mills having from 5, 600 to TO-
600 spindles. such concerns giving en-
ployment to from five hundred to one
thousand people.
Prof Whittam is also interesting cap
ltal from other sources in cotton mill
building in Mississippi, and he has
set about the work of encouraging the
establishment of factories in active
earnest. The textile school will grad
uate men capable of taking hold and
managing the mills and he expects
to secure employment for all of them
on completion of the course OF
study