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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-08
Extension of Civil Service Rules.

During the year ending June 30 last 25- 566 persons were appointed through the competitive examinations under the civil service rules This was 12,672 more than during the preceding year, and 10 per cent of those who passed the examinations. This abnormal growth was largely occa- stoned by the extension of classification to the rural free delivery service and the appointment last year of over 5000 rural carriers. A revision of the civil service rules took effect on April l5 last which has greatly improved thir operation. The completion of the reform of the civil ser vice Is recognized by good citizens every where as matter of the highest public importance. and the success of the merit system largely depends upon the effective ness of the rules and the machinery pro- vided for their enforcement very grat- flying spirit of friendly cooperation ex- ists in all the departments of the govern ment in the enforcement and uniform ob- servance of both the letter and spirit of the civil service act. Executive orders of July g. 1902 March 26 1903. and July s, 1903, require that appointments of all un- classified laborers both in the denart-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-08
lsthmian Canal.

By the act of June 2S, 1902. the congress authorized the President to enter into treaty with Colombia for the building of the canal across the Isthmus of Panama
 il hsine- nrovidad that in the event of fail-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-08

mission is to report immediately upon nose points concerning which it's iudg- ment is clear; on any point upon which it has doubt it will take the time necessary to make investigation and reach a final judgment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-08

In granting patents to foreigners the proper course for this country to follow is to give the same advantages to foreigners here that the countries In which these foreigners dwell extend in return to our citizens that is. to extend the benefits of our patent laws on inventions and the like where in return the articles would be in the foreign countries con- cerned-where an American could get corresponding patent in such countries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-08
Alaskan Salmon Fisheries.

I recommend that an appropriation be made for building lighthouses in Hawaii. and taking possession of those already built. The territory should be reimburs- ed for whatever amounts 1t has already expended for lighthouses, The governor should be empowered to suspend or re- move any official appointed by him, with out submitting the matter to the legisla- ture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-08
Cotton WeeviI.

The cotton growing states have recently been invaded by a weeVil that has done much damage and threatens the entire cotton industry. l suggest to the con gress the prompt enactment of such rem edial legislation as its judgment may approve. 4.i A
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-29
RUSH ORDER
MILLION POUNDS OF BEEF MUST
BE READY TO LEAVE SOUTH 4
OMAHA BY JANUARY rs.

Disc Moines, Iowa, Dec. 29-Thc
Cudahy Packing company, of Soutl
Omaha, is Just in receipt Of rush or
der for 1000, 900 pounds of extra mes.
meat for the Russian government.
The shipment must be made from
South Omaha so rs to reach San Fran.
cisco before January 90. On that date
two Russian ships will be prepared to
sail from that port with the beef on
board. IL is learned in Omaha that
the same ships will also carry large
amount Of other supplies which are
now on their way or are in preparation
for shipment from various parts of
the United States. All Of these sup
plies, it is said, are for the war de.
psrtment of Russia.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-29
THE SUNS WORLDS FAIR OFFER CREATES
AN IMMENSE AMOUNT OF INTEREST

The Suns great proposition to send
Ave people 20 the worlds fair in ST.
Louis next summer has created great
amount Of interest already and prom.
Uses TO be the most interesting contest
ever held by a local paper.
Tho Sun will give transportation
from Paducah to ST. Louis and return,
and douato ESQ for expenses for trip
30 the most popular federal. county or
city employe. TO the most popular
school teacher, lady or gentleman; to
the most popular clerk Of n local retail
or wholesale establishment, gentleman
or lady; 10 the most popular resident,
gentleman or lady, in MoCracken
county outside Of Paducah, and the
most popular member OF a local union.
The plan in detail is outlined in an
nd in this issue. The contest starts
January and closes April 80.
Who will get these trips will be de-
cided by ballot vote, ballots cut from
The Sun.
Each issue will contain a ballot for
each contest The ballot will be dated
and must be voted in n certain time.
Subscriptions in advance will be en-
titled TO a great number of votes, and
the sooner the subscription is sent in
the more votes II is entitled 10. For
instance, for every cent subscribed in
April, the last month, the subscriber
is entitled to one vote. But the same
subscription made now will be emit.
tied to four times that many.
The votes will be counted the first
time New Years.
SO. now save your ballots. They
will be valuable. Five people shall
see the worlds fair at The Suns ex-
pense, and The sun readers are to de-
eide who they will be.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-29
WANTED HEADS
so HUMAN BEINGS WERE MUIR
DERED.

San Bernsrdino, Cal Dec. 29-One
of the most savage murders ever per.
petrated in California has been traced
to a party of Porto Rioans, the chief
Of whom seems to have killed an In
dian and q Chinese to secure posses
sion of their heads % charms against
i'll luck. Miguel Antonio, the leader,
was arrested few days ago on confess
sion OF his woman accomplish, Trini-
dad Figueros. She told how he had
waylaid q Chinese peddler and out the
mans throat wath q razor, afterwsrd
burying the body. Antonio was ar
rested here and the woman was held.
Now two Porto Ricsn women are In
Jail at Needles. They gave the police
q clew which resulted in finding {
CHASTITY human head In Trinidad I
trunk, and they said it was cut from
the body of an Indian whom Antonio
murdered in Nevada. Antonio de
olsres that the women we're the rea
head hunters, as they used the skulls
|, n witch lamentations. He ascribe,
tn air confession to the fact that hs
fsil ed to secure the skull of the Obi
ness.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-29
BLACK MADE WHITE
REMARKABLE TESTS WITH THE
X.RAY IN PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 29-The
Record prints the remarkable story Of
the use of the X rays in the universi-
ty of Pennsy lvania hospital, whereby
the black skin of the negro is made
white. 1t is alleged that the discovery
WAS made while negroes were being
treated with the rays for cancer and
lupus. DR.. Pancoast is alleged to
have discovered that in every instance
after the negroes had been treated for
some time with the rays the skin sur
face became perfectly white in every
place that the light touched. As yet
no attempt has been made to try the
effect of the light on the healthy ne
groes' skin.
DR.. Beck, An X ray expert Of New
York, doubts truth Of report. He say
that experiments have nee" 'iioo IL
the use Of rays to destroy the pigmen,
and that they met with no success.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-29
l vote for
DOWIE LEAVES SOON
HE WILL SAIL FOR AUSTRALIA
JAN. al.

Chicago. Dec. 80. Preparatory "a
leaving for Australia, John Alexander
Dowie babe farewell to his Chicago
adherents. Dowie will leave for New
Orleans via San Francisco stopping at
various cities on route. He intends to
sail from the latter port Jan. 81 and
return next June.
81 am going toIleave everything in
Zion City and not steal away with
either the lsce works or the temple, "
said Dowie. THAT was o malicious
lie about my wife taking away g.
900, 900. but ! am foolish to deny il
again. l will only take with me
enough cash for spending money"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-29
MASONIC BODIES.
OFFICERS ELECTED LAST NIGHT
FOR BLUE LODGES.

The Masonic blue lodges Of Paducah,
held their annual election last nigh,
ct Masonic hall on North Fourth
street and selected the following:
Paducah Lodge, No. i27, Fred
Acker, master: Frank @. Davis, SEN
ior warden; J. t. Householder, junior
warden; DR.. J. T. Reddiok. treas.
urer; ChAs. Holiday, secretary. and
W. q. Lee, tyler.
Plain City Lodge, No. 449. O. W.
Thompson, master; u. X. Milan,
senior warden; II. o. Rhodes, Junior
warden; ]. w. Gleaves. treasurer
Geo. o. Ingram, secretary, and II. w.
Hills, tyler.
\ Paducah Lodge selected Charles
Weille ss director in the Masonic and
Odd Fellows Building company, and
Plain City lodge selected James Il.
wilhelm as its director.
The new officers of Paducah lodge
were installed last night. Those Of
Plain City lodge will be installed next
Tuesday night in the Fraternity build
ing.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-29
A GENTLE HINT.

Mr. Merchant-Thst beard of yours
is getting very long and ugly. You
should trim it,
Adam Upp, his bookkeeper-I'd
like TO shave il Off, sir.
Mr. Merchant-Well, why don't
you?
Adam Upp-l made a vow some
years ago that wouldn't shave until
got raise in salary.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-29
WOMA'N BURNED To DEATH
WENT BACK AFTER HER TRUNK
AND WAS OVERCOME.

Cairo, ILL.,, Dec. 29.-During = fire
at Mound City, ILL.,, CuDs Calhoun, a
young woman. was burned to death.
She rushed into burning building to
save her trunk, and was overcome,
her head being entirely burned from
her body.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-29

Miss Vera Phillips has returned from
ioifinG a Pnria. Tam.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-29
SMALL TALK.

you've got cinch, remarked the
yardstick to the sewing machine.
Nothing to 90 but sew seams.
"Seems SC" replied the machine
laconically. -philadelphia Ledger.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-29
BIG DEAL FOR wHIsKEY.

Cincinnati, Dec. ga Cincinnati
firm has purchased 5000 barrels of
whisky from the Kentucky Distilleries
and Warehouse company. The whis-
key is in bonded warehouse at Law
renoeburg. The deal, including the
tax to DO paid, involves an outlay of
about $1,000. 900.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-29

An Eagle looking around for something feed her ones
with ped Foxs cub baskng the She swooped him
about him when the old Fox and with
tears her eyes impored the Eagle by the love which she
mother fet for this her only child Ihe
Eagle high made light of the Foxs
carried the cub her brood She about divide
when the Fox bent altar
negoung field which people had been sachcne
kid and Selling thence flaming brand made towards the tree
meaning The Eagle terrified the approaching
her family glad give the cub back safe and sound to h
mother.
oS@ ng n Las aon o.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-01

The spoon is very ancient, and many
nne specimens are In existence that
were used by the Egyptians In the
seventeenth century b. @
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-01

Once while travelling General Moltke
entered small Swiss hotel, and as tho
head waiter saw his gaunt figure stalk
ing in. wrapped In worn out, dusty
cloak carrying an old leather satchel,
hg measured his wealth by his looks
mid ordered his assistant TO show him
to n small room in the uppcrmost story.
As he was making himself comfort
able In the attic another assistant came,
as is customary there, 10 ask the silent
stranger his name and rank.
The consequence was that few min
stes later the proprietor, In full dress,
appeared at the door Of the attic TO In
form his excellency that n better room
had just been vacated.
Give that TO my servant" replied
Moltkc. "when he comes with my car
riage. This is good enough for me-"
And he remained.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-01
Beard OF Health.

Or. j. W. Mofrett, city physician;
Drs. S. s. Carr, j. w. Smith, Walter
Hardy; Mayor II. w. Dick
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-01
A TEXAS WONDER.
HALLS GREAT DISCOVERY.

One small bottle OF The Texas Won
der, Halls Great Discovery, cures all
kidney and bladder troubles, removes
gravel. cures diabetes, seminal ennis
sions, weak and lame back. rheuma-
tism and all Irregularities OF the kid
neys and bladder in both women and
men. Regulates bladder trouble in
children. If not SOLD by your druggist
will be sent by mail on receipt of 81.
One small bottle is two months treat
ment and will cure any case above
mentioned. DIR. II. w. HALL.
Sole manufactures, st. Louis. Mo.
Sold by all druggists and w. b.
Frame, Ardmore, I. Il.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-01
SINGLE STATEHOOD CONVENTION
Called to Nee, at Oklahoma on Tres

day, January, 6, 1905.
Headquarters Of the Single Statehood
Executive Committee, December 22,
1902.
A convention is hereby ordered TO
be held in the city Of Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma, on the 9th a. Of January.
1903, at 10 o'clock a. N. TO be com.
posed of 500 delegates from the terri
tory Of Oklahoma and 500 delegates
from the Indian Territory, to be Sc
lected in the manner herein provided:
All male persons in the two terri.
tories, without regard to race. politi-
cal affiiliation or religious belief, who
favor the immediate union Of the two
territories are Invited to meet in mass
convention in accordance with the
suggestions herein made. to elect dele
gates and alternates to attend the con-
vention as above stated. for the pur.
pose of discussing the subject OF n sim
gle statehood and to take such steps
as the wisdom OF the convention may
deem necessary TO bring ABOUT the de-
sired end.
The apportlonment for the Indian
Territory shall be as follows:
One delegate for each postofIice and
one delegate for each 1000 population,
or majority fraction thereof. in the
towns and cities OF the Indian Terri.
tory.
The delegates from each OF the said
counties In Oklahoma shall be select
ed at mass meetings held on or about
Saturday, the Sd day of January, 1903,
at o'clock p. IN. in the county seats
OF the counties, in the Commercial
Club rooms, or II no Commercial Club
rooms then in the courthouse OF said
counties.
The delegates from the Indian Terri.
tory shall be selected by mass conven.
tions held on or about Saturday, the
I'd day Of January, 1908, the said con
yentions 20 be held in the Commercial
Club rooms, city hall OF courthouse in
The cities and towns or at some appro-
7riate place near the postofces in
towns having no city hall, Commercial
Club rooms or courthouse.
The chairman and SECRETARY Of said
mess meetings shall preserve a list OF
he delegates and alternates so select
ed and sign same as chairman and
secretary. J. A. TAYLOR,
Chairman Single Statehood Executive
Committee. Wynnewood, l. T.
r. II. STAFFORD. Sec'y.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-01

Nuts are the protcid kings among
fruits II Is on them that the apes
maintain much OF their yigor Thus
the almond can be thoroughly masti-
Gated or else pounded or milled. IL il
rich in oil as well as In proteid.
Almonds and ralslns, which are so
often taken after full meal are.
like cheese, absolutely n complete meal
In themselves, so great is our ignorance
about food values. II is said of the
almond: Nut cream is recommended
for brain workers II Is made as fol-
lows: Pound I'm mortar or mlnce fine
iy three blanched almonds, two wal
nuts and two ounces of pine kernels.
Steep overnight In orange or lemon
juice. This cream should be made
fresh daily and may be used In the
place of bitter. MIX OF almonds Is
uRde Of kernel nntly minced, with
boiling water added. ,lmonds roast.
cd to the color OF amber are delicious
TO eat with biscuits or bread aud hut
ter. Grated In nut mill they are good
TO serve with any kind of stewcd fruit
They are useful incidentally because
of their soothing and emollient proper
ties. They should always be hlanched
in hot water, the skins being indlgesti-
BILE
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-01
THE NueeAe TANK.



One of the innumpuhie curious sights
OF India is the Nuegnr tank OF kura-
chi. In former times the crocodiles
which inhabit il roamcd the neighbor-
hood at their wiz seeking whom they
might devour but so great were their
depredations that the authorities were
forced TO build wall round their
haunt. This is swamp. caused by
hot springs, the medicinal virtues OF
which have been known from early
hmes and are attributed 10 the sanctity
Of n Mohammcdnn whose tomb Is close
by and to whom the crOcodilos are sa-
cred.
The tank. as II is called. Is about 15o
yards long by about half that dis
tance In breadth. IN this space one
observer counted over 200 reptiles from
eight 20 fifteen feet long and smaller
ones innumerablc They are 50 tame.
IN sense, that it Is necessary 10 poke
them with stick before they will
move.
Buffalocs arc always standing In the
water and are not attacked. but any
other animal Is instantly seized. The
whole appearance OF the place" says
enc writer. with its green. sllmy,
stagnant water aud 80 many OF these
huge. uncouth monsters moving slug
gishly about Is disgusting in the ex-
tremc. aud II viii long be remembered
by me as the mos, lonthsome spot
ever bcheld. &C Chambeu' Journal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-01

Naleb Gushing desired people TO keep
Adlstance from him while talking,
many of his callers had n habit OF
gradually moving their chair nearer TO
him during n conversation. So one day.
having been very much annoyed in that
way. he sent for carpenter and made
him fasten two pieces OF board TO the
legs of the chair and then screw IL to
the floor at the place where he wanted
people TO sit. When II was done, he
contemplated IL with n smile and re-
marked: Nrguess | have got them now.
They can't blow their bad breath in
my face any more"
That chair raised laugh on many
a visitor. who, after several Intellectual
attempts TO move II forward, would,
on looking closer, hnd II fastened to
the floor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-01
Group.

The peculiar cough which indicates
Group. is usually wen known to the
mothers Of croupy children. No time
should be lost in The treatment of II,
and for this purpose no medicine has
received more universal approval than
Chamberlain Cough Remedy. DO not
waste valuable tine in experimenting
with untried remedies, no matter how
highly they may be recommended but
give this medicine as directed and
all symptoms of Group will quickly dis
appear. For sale by City Drug Store,
f. j. Ramsey and Ardmore Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-01
Committees.

Finance-C. l.. Byrne. chairman;
A. G. Young. J. s. Mullen.
Street and Alley /. n. Best. chair
nan; c. L. Byrne. w. T. Gardner,
:! S. MeCharen.
pol'-e-W c. Kendall. Chairman;
T. R. Best. ]. s. McCharen.
Tire-w. T. Gardner. chairman: j.
". Gonedge. ]. s. Mullen.
Natsrworks--A. G. Young. chlig'
nan; } s. Mullen. C. L. Byrns.
Ordipance-J s. Mullen, chairman
W. Golledav. w. c. Kendall.
Cemetery-J. W Golledge, cLaiI
nan; W. T. GardLer. |. r. Best.
Sanitary. 5. McCharen. chair
man; J. s Mullen. W &. Kendall, A
G. Young.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-01

Collar" Is the unusual name applied
in England 10 a preparation OF meat
that is only slightly different from one
often served here. Equal parts ~ cold
cooked ham and tongue are put throarh
the meat chopper and afterward povnd
ed to paste. a little dry mustard add
ed and the whole heated. When warm,
press down In a bowl, put On weight
aad let stand TO get cold and pack into
form. Slice thin and serve at lunvacon
OF supper -HGrper's Bazaar.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-01

Try a soc bottle of Herbine. notice
the Improvement speedily effected in
your appetite, energy, strength and
vigor. Watch how Il brightens the
spirits, gives freedom from indiges'
tion and debility
Isaac Story. Ava. Mo, writes Sept
10, 1900: Il was in bad health had
stomach trouble for twelve months
also dumb chills DR.. J. w Mory pre-
scribed Herbine; II cured me in two
weeks. cannot recommend Il toe
highly; II win do all you claim for IL. p
Sold by w. f. Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-01
WeSthOff House.
II. WESTHOFF, Prop.

Formerly the Cottage Hotel
on South Caddo st, The entire
building renovated, new furni.
ture, practically a new hotel, and
the best service in the city.
Mr.. Westhoff recently moved
from the Love building on Main
street.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-01
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Aldermen.

First Ward. w. Golledge, J. s
McCharen.
Second Ward-J. s. Mullen, |. r.
Best.
Third Ward-C. L. Byrne. w. &.
Kendall.
Fourth ward-w. T. Gard. +, A. C.
Young.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-01

lie let things run on as usual.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-01

Look here" said the reforming hus-
band. 1--WE must have things arranged
In this house so that we shall know
Just where everything is kept"
with all my heart" sweetly an-
swered his wife. "and let us begin with
your late hours. my love. should
dearly like to know where they are
kept"
lie let things run on as usual.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-01
READ THIS.

Ardmore, I. T.. Oct. II, 1902.-Dr.
E. w. Hall. st. Louis, Mo. Dear Sir:
Less than one bottle Of your Texas
Wonder, Halls Great Discovery, cur.
ed me of diabetes, and can cheerfully
It. Yours truly,
II. A. YOUNGBLOOD.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-01

Blobbs - Why was the engagement
broken of between Harduppe and Miss
Bjones?
Slobbs-I believe they came 20 the
conclusion that her income wasn't large
enough TO support them both.--rhila-
delphia Record.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-04-16


''''l F"s'"' county "e"7pa-
pe'' o''"'''e D." '"r "'m'i opinion
'''' as 500" as '"e winds and sun oi
early spring n''e d'led out the roads
p" '"e ''''' SD '"'' "neei can iun
over '"e" "i'nout SINKING 20 the
""o' '"e "sitat''" i'r better roads
VIII cease prom p'ly. inns has been
'"e experience 'i iofmer years aui
we are '''' '""' u Is ''Ne'y 70 oe re-
.''s''' i' RENT "'' "' oi 'ne story
o' '"' SP""''e' encountered 10y the
az N'"''S ''"'e'rI' VINO 'a'' "e could
not me"H 'he fooi OF ms house while
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-04-16
ENGAGEMENT
ANNOUNCED
Miss Louise Morrison to Be-
come the Bride of Mr..
Webster.

GATE CirY Va. April 1O.-Mrs.
II. 5 H. Morrison announces the cn-
gagement of her daughter. Miss Lou
Use Elizabeth, Co John Specrs Web.
ster. OF Knoxville, Tenn.
Miss Morrison B., the only daughter
of the late Judge n. 5. * Morrison.
aud niece ot Chancellor II g..
KYLE, Of Tennessee She is highly
accomplished and one of the most
beautiful Young women OF Virginia.
Mr. Webster is business man oi
high promise, being connected with
the Wholesale 6rm Of q. NJ McClung
& Co, Of Knoxville He is inter.
ested ia a syndicate Of hardware firms
m East Tennessee. The marriage
will take place April both