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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-26
BATTLE WITH COAL STRIKERS
Conflict Ragged FuriousIy and the
Casualty List Is Larqe.

Charleston, W. Va, Feb. 25.-A
pitched battle took place at Wright's
coal works in Raleigh county last
evening between 100 United States
deputy marshals and deputy sheriffs
under Chief Deputy Cunningham of
Charleston, and Sheriff Cook of Raj.
eigh county. and $50 striking miners
who refused to permit the Federal of.
hcers to serve injunction papers. The
posse was met with a mob armed with
Winchesters. who defed arrest and
service of papers. Then followed the
defiance with hostilities. opening fire
on the depties at once. The deputies
responded and the battle ragged furi-
ously for several inmates. Eight strik-
ers were killed. twelve wounded. two
mortally, one colored deputy marshal
was killed. two injured. and Special
Oticer Howard Smith of the Chesa.
peake and Ohio railroad was shot in
the arm. A striker slipped upon him
and fired. Smith lodged the bullet
Intended for his heart and received II
IN his arm. He then killed the strik.
er with a pistol.
AFTER the posse had repulsed the
miners they followed up this advant.
age and secured the arrest Of over
100 who were brought to Beclley un.
der guard. Deputy Cunningham and
posse have gone back to the scene
and viii arrest every one implicated.
An ugly strike in progress there is the
cause OF the trouble Most Of the mob
are foreigners.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-26
commoNzR SAYINGS.

Thorou-l rganizadol is tle roa'
to success.
Il appears that the Addicks' with
drawal was meant in the Pickwickian
sense.
There Is no lack Of harmony among
those who sing in the Democratic key
The organization Of Democratic pre-
cinct clubs is a duty the Democrats
should perform.
II takes something more than a
thumbmark on a ballot to prove a
mans Democracy.
II appears that the Republican anti
trust grounding saw his shadow and
promptly retired.
Democrats who have remained true
to Democratic principles have never
been out OF harmony
As a collection agency Emperor VIII
liam is experiencing some difficulty
in making his bluffs stick.
The time to organize for the cam
paign Of 1904 is now-right now. Put
none but loyal Democrats on guard.
Germany seems bent on a little be.
neyolent assimilation" made familiar
by recent experiences OF our own.
Mr.. Rockefeller should hereafter
bear in mind the old adage: "Gf you
want thing done go II not. send"
II the foreigners pay the tax" as
wood protectionists all declare. why
was the coal tariff removed instead OF
doubled
Reports from Washington indicate
that Mr.. oxnard is having great diff.
Guilty in getting his several senatorial
minds made up.
It appears that the Smootifcation
Of the senate was in the bond. This
will account for the sudden subsistence
OF Republican indignation.
j. S. Clarkson Of New York Is an
other gentleman who slyly wlnks at
himself whenever the subject of civil
service reform comes up.
Just as long as Mr.. Smoot can keep
his Republicanism on straight his ad.
mittance to the Republican senate
will not be seriously obstructed
Less than two weeks of the present
congress remains, and the hopes Of
antitrust legislation or tariff reform,
alton have gone Nelson A. Aldriching.
have gone Nelson A. Aldriching.
Mr.. ]. Pierpont Morgan insists that
he is not liable for personal taxes in
New York. But Mr.. Morgan insists
that a merger is a good thing for the
consumers who are compelled to pay
higher prices.
young nobleman visiting New
York City asserts that he has devised
a system for separating gamblers from
their money. There is but one sys-
tenn Of separating gamblers from their
money-let their games alone.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-26
Setter Than Gold

was troubled for several years
with chronic indigestion and neryous
debility writes + j. Green of Ian.
caster. N. II. mo remedy helped me
until | began using Electric Bitters.
which did me more good than ali the
medicine ever used. They have also
kept my wife In excellent health for
years She says Electric Bitters are
Just splendid for female troubles; that
they are grand tonic and invlgorator
Tor weak, run down women. No other
medicine can take its place in our
family Try them. Only soc. Salts.
faction guaranteed by W. q. Frame
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-26

The epidemic of typhoid fever at
Ithica, N. Y, has claimed seventeen
victims so far but II is now on the de
cline. There have been sixty cases al
Cornell University and six of the sew
enteen deaths were of students. The
prevalence of the fever is attributed
by the health board to the impurity
Of the water supply The concensus
OF ofiicial opinion is that the contami,
nation came from gang OF Italian la
borers who were employed two months
ago to build new dam at the water
works. Water is supplied to Ithlea by
a private corporation, which has a
contract with the city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-26
WANT COLUMN.

under this head will
be received at the rate OF FIVE (5)
cents per line. No advertisement
received for less than fifteen (15)
cents. Special monthly rates fur.
nished on application. The notice
may contain any matter Of Lost
Found" For Rent" For Sale. ="
Stolen" "Strayed." or any purpose
without display lines.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-26
SOME QUAINT ENGLISH.
Portuguese Idea of the Language In
a Bonk of uLenrnL.r..

Portuguese Idea Of the Language In
Book OF "LeHrHiDr."
A book as amusing az % is rare is IN
the library OF a Wissahickou student
The work is called 20 Noya Guia da
Conyersacoo." II is supposed to in.
struct the Portuguese Ia El.. sh con.
versation. and the folowiu.. a dia.
logue headed For 10 Ride l.9rse," is
the kind OF English convpr, ,n II sup.
plies;
Here Is horse who ra a bad
looks. Give mi another. ! $50. not that.
He not sail know TO march. he is pursy.
he Is foundcred Don't you are ashamed
torgive me a jade as iikel He is und.
shoed, lac is with nails up. II want to
lead TO the farrier,"
An anecdote in the book Is:
"a day came man to consult this
philosopher for to know at O'Clock II
was one 10 eat. 'If thou art rich, told
him eat when you shall wish; IL you
are poor, when you may do "
In the preface the most elegant par
agraph is the following
I'VE expect then. who the little book
(for the care what we wrote him. and
for her typographical correction that
may be worth the acceptation Of the
studious persons, and especially Of the
youth, at which we dedicate him par.
ticularly."
The authors of this strange volume
are Jose da Fonseca and Pedro Caro-.
limo. 1t would be interesting to know
where Pedro and Jose learned" Eng
lish.-Philadelphia Record.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-26

The geologists tell us that Oklahoma
may find something OF value below the
red clay deposit, and then they tell us
that the deposit is Of unknown depth,
the deepest well which was 1900 feet
deep having failed TO penetrate II.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-26

The United States senate is giving
The world living illustration OF the
fact that merit does not always win.
Statehood is being denied territories
that are Justly entitled to II simply
because certain alleged statesmen con.
slider that IL would be bad politics.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-26

Al Waxahachie, Texas, a numerous.
ly signed petition has been forwarded TO
representatives of the legislature urg
ing the passage of a bill protecting
"ail birds in Texas. from the humming
bird TO the buzzard, except the English
sparrow That sounds rather tough
ON the bloomin' foreigner, but he
should haves tayed at home.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-26
Nearly Forfeits His Life.

A runaway almost ending fatally
started a horrible ulcer on the log ef
j. b. orner, Franklin Grove. III. Fer
four years IL defied all doctors and all
comedies. But Bncklen's Arnica Saive
bad no troable 10 cure him Equally
good Tor burma braises. skin eraptions
ana piles. &c at W. 3. Frame's.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-26
cHEAPNEss AND cHEAPNEss.


I'VE cannot wear anything in reality
that is cheap" said Bishop Potter in
a recent address. you can't buy
recent address. you can't buy any
thing on a bargain counter without
finding on IT, if your eyes are sharr
enough, stain Of blood somewhere '
That Is a striking observation. well
meant. but, like many clerical utter
ances, somewhat exaggerated. There
are various kinds Of cheapness. There
is a cheapness that degrades and a
cheapness that elevates. There is .
cheapness that drips from souls
crushed In the press OF the sweatshop
and a cheapness that comes from the
progress Of science and organization.
This latter cheapness measures the
progress of civilization
A hundred years ago a calico gown
was a luxury beyond the reach of the
majority Of women Now working.
mems wives wear silk Cheap and
good carpets cover floors that once
would have been bare. Cheap car
fare enables shop girls to ride to their
work when in the old times their en-
ployers would have walked. Cheap
postage binds the world together in
continuous communication.
Il is well TO fight the sweatshop.
but It is also well to remember that
low prices and low wages are two diff
terent things. The American watch.
made by machinery under the super
vision Of the most highly paid labor
in the world, undersells in switzer.
land Itself the Swiss watch turned out
by hand'workers earning a fraction of
the wages paid in the American factor.
les. When We are asked 10 buy q
cheap thing let us ask what makes il
cheap. II the bargain that is offered
us has been wrung by greed from ne.
cessity' let us refuse to touch II. but
II It be the product OF increased social
efficiency, let us welcome II. For that
way lies progress New York World.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-26

The news agents are to be discon.
iinued on the Choctaw railroad sys.
tenn In the near future. the result of
a decision reached by General superin.
tendent Wentz. In order TO supply
the passengers with news material
the railroad company will establish
news stands at all stations along it's
lines
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-26

Good roads and good streets are
necessary for the complete prosperity
of any city which aspires 10 be the
metropolis OF a vast section OF country.
or course right now with everything
In such a muddy lob-lolly work is i'm
possible. but the time Is certainly ripe
for planning better conditions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-26

In designating Mr., Bryan as "the
nawless jewel in Americas crown" a
lady orator In New York demonstrated
to what heights lady oratory can soar
when II has half a chance. Mr.. Bryan
is all right. but. ladies', he is opposed
10 crowns and halos.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-26
SIDNEY sUGGs, Pub.

The Frisco railroad has purchased
nfty-four acres adjacent to Oklahoma
City--price $4,000. On this they pro
pose erecting the finest railroad shops
In the Southwest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-26

Wapanueka and Tishomingo are
both complaining very bitterly of the
mail service they are receiving. For
some reason mail service has never
been inaugurated on the Haileyville-
Ardmore line of the Choctaw. The
complaint is not from these two towns
alone but is general from Ardmore to
Haileyville. Efforts to secure mail
service along this line has been made
probably from every point but lust
why the United States government
should thus deprive the people Of this
boon is one OF the common things in.
cident to Indian Territory alone.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-26
ArdmoreIte's travelling Agents.

The following are the travelling rep
resentatives OF the Daily and Weekly
Ardmorelte, who are authorized to so
licit and receipt for subscriptions and
advertisements for either publication.
]. w. Smith, Willie Kennedy. X. c.
Tucker, ]. G. Spreckelmeyer and j,
r. Easley.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-26

Oi course, Senator Quay is 1T" II
his name is pronounced in the fashion
they do on the seacoast it would show
to the world that he is the key" to the
senate deadlock.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-26

WANTED-1,00 ladies' skirts and
waists to clean. mend, alter. dye.
South Washington. phone 294. Ard
more Pressing Club 24-1m
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-26

WANTED-Salesman for In1.an Terri
tory and Oklahoma; druggist pre-
ferred; s75 per month and expenses
at the start and be placed on a basis
where he can double that If a good
salesman. Sales Dept, 6l2 South
9th St, st. Louis. 20-et.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-26

WANTED-To erect building on
North Washington street, adjoining
Houston Bros. suitable for black
smith shop. mattress or broom fas-
tory or store house for party taking
lease MORAN SCOTT.
20-6t.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-26

PRINTER WANTED-A good all
round printer can procure work at
this office. Pay s12 per week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-26

POUNDS Sunday, a lady's collarette.
Call at this Office, pay for this no
tice and get same. 25tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-26
WANTED.

WANTED-Boarders a the new board
ing house Of Mrs. e. A. Carlisle, POI
b street, near court house. 25u
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-26

WANTED.-Men to learn barber trade.
Advantages of steady practice, ex-
pert instructions, lectures, etc,
without limit to lime Tools, dipIo-
mas, Saturday wages and positions
given. Spring rush soon. Write
today. Moler Barber College, St.
Louis. Mo. 26.6t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-26

Galveston q Chicago EXP. 1888 an.
Cieburne & X. G. EXP. p......11:2Oa a. M
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-26

choeta~, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway.
Arrive at Ardmore ........1:45 p. m
leave Ardmore. ore.........2:35 p. N.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-26

local freight carrying passehsei9 a'9''
No trains on Sundays.
All United States malls close 80
miputes prior 10 train time.
DAVID REDFIELD. p. NJ.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-26

II you turn in fire alarm by tele-
phone, don't call for the fre depart
ment, but tell Central where the
are Is. l.. C. SLAUGHTER. Chief.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-26
TIME TABLE.
oulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway

(Southbound)
Galveston & Chicago EKp. .3:4o am.
Cleburne & X. G. EXP. .4:25 pm.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-22
BRAYTON.

Mrs. John o. Cotton is among the
sick this week.
VIM. Hines of Atlantic had business
in town Tuesday.
II. S. Wattles went to Carson Fri
day on business.
Marion Jenkins spent Sunday in
Griswold with friends.
John A. Koob is shingling the HI. p.
Hansen house this week.
Chris Larsen and Henry Jensen re-
turned from Dakota Thursday.
Hon. Walter /. Smith will deliver a
speech in the Bendixen hall Oct. 26.
Andrew Anderson and wife returned
from their trip to Denmark Tuesday.
Milo Carley and wife are the proud
parents OF baby girl born to them
Tuesday.
Erik Albertson and family left for
California Saturday on the account
of falling health.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-22

Another period oflow rates to Cali
fornia has been arranged for by the
| Rock Island System
The first selling date is September Is;
the last November 30. The rates arethe
same as were in effect last Spring:
$33. 90 from Chicago
S3l.0O from Peoria and Rock Island
S32. 80 from St.Paul and Minneapolis
$3l. 70 from Cedar Rapids. ....
S29.25 from DeS MOines.
$500 from Missouri River Points
Corresponding reductions from all
other Rock Island Stations.
Tickets are good in tourist sleeping
cars.
Go now before the rush begins. There
will be no reduced rates to Califor-
MIA during the winter.
The Rock Island System offers two
routes to CalifOrnia-Scenic and
Southern.
Ask nearest Rock Island ticket agent
for folder Across the Continent in a
Tourist Sleeping car" 1t gives full
information.
John j Farmer Division Pass. Agent,
Cedar Rapids. 38wll -
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-22
GRAY

Mrs. Mease drove to Audubon Sat
urday.
Mr.. H. B. Shelley and father were
Audubon visitors Saturday.
The C. E. Society will give a social
November 2S. Don't forget the date.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Wilson of Man
ming spent Sunday with his mother.
Mr.. Babcock and wife of Manning
Sundayed at the Frank Rogers home.
Glenn McCuen and John Rutherford
of Ross were on our streets Thursday.
Mrs. Higgins and Mary visited
over Sunday with relatives in Man.
ming.
Mrs. wager of Audubon visited
over Sunday at the w. Fl. Barger
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kohler of Omaha
came Friday for short visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mishler.
Mrs. Needles returned Monday to
her home in Audubon after weeks
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Beems.
MI. w alter AuuaS lelG tuesday
evening for visit with his daughter,
Mrs. Geo. S. Gray, of Chesterville,
Texas.
Bertha Shelley returned last We'd
nesday from an extended visit with
relatives in Iowa, Johnson and JAS
per counties.
Mr.. Fl. B. Shelley and family are
enjoying a visit from his father and
sister, Mr.. r. II. and Miss Carrie Shell
ley, of Marengo, Iowa.
Clarence Jones who has been here
visiting for some time returned to his
home Thursday. His sister Mrs. w.
j. Audas, also returned with him for
| visit with friends and relatives.
The Misses Ella Denton, Ada Kit
tell and Clio Audas, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Groteluschen, Professor X. G.. Lance
lot and Henry Thomas were all bnsi-
ness visitors at Manning Saturday.
The members of the lodge of the
| Modern National Reserve will give
| big supper and social at their hall in
| Gray on Tuesday evening Oct. q.
There will be good program consist
| ing of vocal music and speeches and
the Arion Male Quartette will be there
and you know they please the people.
1t is also expected that the Supreme
President will be in attendance.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-22
SHERlFF'S PROCLAMATION.

State of Iowa, ss
October, s, 1903.
Pursuant to law and in accordance
with the above order from Albert B.
Cummins, governor of the State of
Iowa, |, +. l.. Anderson, sheriff of
Audubon county, State of Iowa, do
hereby proclaim and give notice that
at.the general election to be held on
the Tuesday next after the first Mon
day in November, it being the third
day of that month and of the year one
thousand nine hundred and three, in
addition to the election of persons to
fill the above mentioned state and dis
trict offices, the following offices in
and for Audubon county, said state,
are to be filled by the vote of the cleo
tors of said county:
The Office of treasurer, .....
The Office of sheriff,
The Office of superintendent,
The Office of surveyor,
The Office of coroner,
The Office of member of the
board Of supervisors.
Whereof all electors residing in
said county will take due notice and
be governed accordingly.
In testimony whereof | have here
unto set my hand at Audubon, said
county and state, this eighth day of
October, A. d. 1903.
4lw3 F. l., ANDERSON,
Sheriff of Audubon County, iowa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-22
JOINT RESOLUTION No. 2

FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTI-
TUITION OF THE STATE OF Iowa,
PROPOSING THE REPEAL OF SEC
TIoNS THIRTY-FoUR (34), THIRTY
FIVE (35), AND THIRTY-SIX 1867, OF
ARTICLE THREE (3), OF SAID Con-
STITUTION, AND PROPOSING TO
ADOPT THE FOLLOWING IN LIEU
THEREOF AND AS A SUBSTITUTE
THEREFOR:
Be it Resolved by the General Assem-
bly, of the State of Iowa:
That sections thirty-four (34), thirty
five (35) and thirty-six 1867 of article
three (3) of the constitution of the
state of Iowa be repealed, and the
following be adopted in lieu thereof:
Section "a. The senate shall be
composed of fifty members, to be elec-
ted from the several senatorial dis
tricts established by law, and at the
next session of the General Assembly,
held following the taking of the state
and national census, they shall be APP
portioned among the several counties,
or districts of the state according to
population as shown by the last pre-
ceding census.
Sec. 35. The house of representa-
tives shall consist of not more than
one hundred and eight members. The
ratio of representation shall be deter
mined by dividing the whole number
of the population of the state as shown
by the last preceding state or national
census, by the whole number of coun-
ties then existing or organized, but
each county shall constitute one repre-
sentative district and be entitled to
one representative but each county
having population in excess of the
ratio number as herein provided, of
three-fifths or more of such ratio
number, shall be entitled to one ad-
ditiOnal representative, but said adj
dition shall extend only to the nine
counties having the greatest popula-
ton.
Sec. SO. The General Assembly
shall, at the first regular session held,
following the adoption of this amend
ment, and at each succeeding regular
session held next after the taking of
such census, fix the ratio OF represen-
tation, and apportion the additional
representatives us hereinbefore re-
quired.
Be it Further Resolved: That this
resolution and the amendment to the
therein contained and,
be, and the same is hereby
referred to the next succeeding Gener-
al Assembly for action. And the Sec
rotary of state is hereby directed to
cause the same to be published for
three months previous next preceding
the day of election of members of the
next General Assembly, as provided
by law.
Approved April s, 1902. 32wl3
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-22
KIM BALLOON.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Lykke
lastThursGay girl.
- Frank Leet and family passed
through our town Sunday.
VIM. Snyder and wife were visiting
Martin Milten and wife Sunday.
Mr.. Jensen is slowly improving but
is still under the doctors care.
Miss Edith Esbeck is at Elkhorn
these days learning the dress making
trade.
Mrs. Peter Hanson and Mrs. Jacob
Esbeck were shopping in Audubon
Tuesday.
Chris N. Christensen sold six of his
western horses to Eric Iversen last
Saturday.
Johnson and Miller, of Atlantic,
were calling on Chris Nelson and fam
lily Sunday.