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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-15

This amount was paid to the men
chiefly during the last fifteen days Of
May, as the strike commission proyid-
ed that it should be paid before June
/. A careful inquiry reveals the laud-
able fact that most Of it was put in the
savings accounts at the banks, fully
90 per cent of the foreign workers thus
disposing OF It. Others used It to pay
debts contracted during the big strike
but these were only those of large fam
lilies or spendthrifts. The steady work
since the ending Of the strike has en-
abled most Of the mine workers to dis
pose of any debts they contracted during
the long idleness, and the great major
ity looked upon the back pay as clear
profit They have added to it the saw
ings from the 10 per cent Increase in
wages since April !. they having now
had three payments and the fourth be-
ing due
There were some miners. as on ordi-
nary pay day nights, who celebrated
the back wages payment by a spree,
and in some OF the villages where
there are foreigners chiefly few went
to work for two days following the re.
eeipt Of the back pay. This failing,
however, is growing much less marked
than In the past, and whereas few
years ago it was the majority who cot
drunk after pay day, it is now the
minority, and a small one This is
largely due to the organization Of tenn
perance and social societies which have
prospered maryelously in the last two
years. Whatever else the unionizing
has accomplished 1t has developed the
social side of the foreigners character.
encouraged him to communicate with
his fellow workers. to expand his yo-
oabulary to other English words than
swear words and to broaden and edu-
cate him. He Is now most active in
the discussions at the locals, and he is
represented by d goodly proportion Of
officials in the local and district boards
every vice president Of the union in
the three districts being Of foreign
birth or extraction.
Another service to which the back
pay was put was to pay the expenses
of weddings. Inquiries of the marriage
license clerks at Scranton, Wilkesbarre
and Pottsville, the three large centers
Of the region, show that there have
been more licenses granted In the early
days OF June than in any preceding
year and that most of them have been
to mine workers This matrimonial
rush is continuing undated, while fur
niture dealers and landlords watch it
with qualification.
Like other men, the mine worker.
now that he has gained some wants
more, and there are not a few looking
to the time, three years hence,
when, the present agreement with the
operators expiring, they will be able
to ask for still further increase.
They say now that the operators who
are increasing the tide water price of
coal 10 cents month until 1t has been
80 cents win gain more than
while Of the increased /
price the mine workers viii get only
s9,000000 What gain is coming their
way they want at once
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-15
AN OPIUM MONOPOLY.
United States Plan to Create
One In the Philippines.
'ROoEBDs FOR USE IN EDUCATION

Government VIII sell Privilege of
Handling the Drug Every Three
Years 10 Highest Bidder to save
Americans and Filipinos-saIe Re-
stricted TO Cinnamon who Are Ha-
bituaI Users.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-15
The Times Daily Short Story.

'.But want 10 90 With you"
ooh, you do. Well, reckon you or
any other likely gal can do that. Come
along"
When the coach started on the girl
was missed by her uncle, the coach
was stopped, a search was made, her
name was shouted, but there was no
Miss Delaney.
An hour latertwo mounted men, APP
preaching one another on the Denver
and Laramie road, each hearing the
others horses hoofbeats drew rein.
Presently one called to the other:
s'Who are your
'Im Walter Blake Of Denver. Who
are your
There was some delay In the reply
which came evidently Of the consulta-
ton:
Il got a gal here who says she's
made a mistake. She knows you.
You were to have pretended to rob the
Denver coach and carry her of to get
her away from her guardian uncle.
She thought / was you and wanted TO
come along. I amt got no use for
her"
"You don't say so! Thank heaven!
Lucky meetl / robbed the wrong
coach and took rancher's daughter"
well. ! tell you what you do. Turn
over the proceeds, and III turn over
your gal"
I'm no robber."
Il am"
"Oh, / see!'
"Come down with the dust"
Blake thought the matter over. If it
were not for the two girls, one Of
whom he had kidnapped and the other
had kidnapped herself, he might have
either turned and run or fought. As
It was, there was nothing to do but
surrender not only the rancher's and
his daughters valuables, but every
dollar he had with him, and this, since
he had provided himself for bridal
trip, was considerable. Everything was
given up, and Frances Delaney was
permitted to ride forward.
"Stupidw was her first word
''You wrote you would be in the
coach tonight. / didn't know there
were two coaches"
There was little else spoken between
the lovers till they and the rancher's
daughter reached Denver, where Blake
turned the latter, with many shame
faced apologies, over to her father and
asked for an account Of the property
be had taken from the banker. When
the account was paid and the amateur
road agent figured up the amount the
effort had cost him it seemed a pretty
high price to pay for a wife whom be
hadn't succeeded in kidnapping. Miss
Delaney was so mortified and incensed
over the matter that she turned d cold
shoulder to her lover, whom her uncle
now said 1t would be necessary for her
TO marry to save her good name. She
remained resolute In her refusal to do
50 for a year; then, as Blake deter
mined TO take up his residence IN San
Francisco, she relented, glad to get
away from the ridicule she found it
impossible to live down IN Denver
LULU ROSS MEDGELEY.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-15

As q rule, venomous snakes sleep by
day and wander abroad ID the shades
Of evening to seek food or drink OF
meet their mates IN the wood path.
During the day each viii be found in
his peculiar habitat coiled up in some
retired spot where the feet Of men on
beasts are not wont to disturb.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-15

Albanians believe that they have a
better right to exist than other races
and that all other races, being inferior,
are on earth only to serve them. Death
has no terrors for the Albanian, for his
highest philosophy is in the saying,
Dying is a plague. but it is half a
plague to live"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-15

TO Honor safety Bicycle Inventor.
J. X starley, the inventor Of the
safety bicycle. Is to be immortalized by
a memorial IN England, for which
$1,000 has already been subscribed.
The subscriptions are coming IN very
literally at present.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-15


The numerous American tourists In
Egypt viii hear with pleasure that
great improvement Is about to be made
in the present system TO supply the
city Of Cairo with drinking water. Ac-
tually this is yet furnished exclusively
by the Nile, and It is easy to under
stand how dangerous is that system
since cholera and other epidemic dis
eases are known to be transmitted
through Egypt mainly by the Nile wa
ters But soundings have been made.
and they have discovered at Cairo a
large underground sheet Of water per-
fectly pure An agreement has been
concluded between the Anglo-Egyptian
government and the company Of the
Cairo waters for the establishment Of
artesian wells in all the quarters of the
city
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-15


Americans and Filipinos--saIe Re-
stricted 10 Cinnamon who Are Ha-
bituaI Users.
The Philippine government is prepar-
ing to create an opium monopoly in
the archipelago and sell it to the high
est bidder. says a special Washington
dispatch 10 the New York World The
scheme has been under consideration
for three months and has been APP
proved by the war department
The contemplated action il based on
the theory that it win restrict the use
Of the drug to Cinnamon who have
used it All their lives and prevent its
indiscriminate sale to Americans d
Tilipinos, many Of whom are falling
victims 10 it.
Colonel Edwards, chief Of the bureau
Of insular affairs. said OF the plan the
other night
Opium is now Struggled into the
Islands in immense quantities and sold
almost openly to Americans and Fill
pinos as well as Cinnamon and CHI
nese half breeds. 1t was decided that
the use Of the drug could be restricted
only by farming out the privilege of
handling it. and this viii be done
THE bidders will be confined to
Cinnamon and the highest bidder Will
Get the privilege for three years Public
hearings on the subject have been go
ing on in the Philippines for three
months, ana no better plan could be
suggested
There has been little objection
from the United States and some from
the Cinnamon in the Philippines, who
will have to pay more for their opium
on account Of the duty which it now
escapes
After the privilege Is sold opium
can BE sold tn the Philippines only by
the Chinaman who gets the contract
and his agents. The contractor will be
Under heavy bonds 10 guarantee com
pliance with the restrictions imposed,
and SO viii his agents. They can sell
the drug only to Cinnamon more than
twenty years old who have used it
all their lives.
They cannot sell it to Americans,
Filipinos or half breed Cinnamon nor
to any Chinaman who cannot prove
that he has been a regular user Of it. /
Every agency will be open to govern
ment inspection. and the traffic will be
closely watched All the opium win !
pass through the custom house and pay
duty Any one can import opium. but
it can be sold only by the successful |
bidder for the privilege Of handling it |
and his agents.
Il presume the sale Of the privilege |
win bring 100000 or more The pro-
eeeds will be devoted to sending Fill
Pine youths to the United States to at
tend school to build schools and other
purposes.
THE opium traffic in the Straits Set !
dement's. Indo-China and other orien- /
tai dependencies is controlled on 4
similar basis. The Philippine plan will |
be better than any Of the Others. as it /
viii impose restrictions that will keep /
the drug out Of the hands of every one +
but the natural and habitual user Of il. /
They would get il anyway, and It was
decided that it was wiser to absolutely /
restrict its use TO them and make il a |
source Of revenue to the government /
than to allow it to be struggled in and /
sold to any one, | expect to hear any /
day that the contract has been LETT
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-04-30
The Waterworks Pipe.

Some people arc already talking
about the water pipe on Main street,
saying It not large enough and so
forth.
From A. G. Edwards your reporter
learned this morning that the pipe
from the city reservoir to the water
tower is IA inches in diameter, from
the tower to Eleventh avenue l6 inch
down Wolyerton and E streets tC
Main IA inch, thence eastward OF
Main to courthouse ~ inch, balance
of Main to Wilmington hotel 10 inch
on the streets branching out from
Main G inch pipe will be used.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-04-30
GOING WEST TO THE OCEAN.

Ali the world knows that California
is a winter resort. Comparatively few
persons in the United States, outside
OF California. are aware that the sum
mer climate OF the Golden State" is
hawless. Along the thousand-mlles
Pacific shore-line OF California. with
its frequent beaches. there are hun
dreds OF places where one may enjoy
the cool sea breeze. bathe in the surf.
or go fishing.
Coronado Tent City IL located on
Coronado peninsula, near Hotel del
Coronado. a narrow strip OF land
separating the Pacific ocean from the
Bay of San Diego. A lavish expendi
ture Of money has made It the mos
popular camping place on the Pacih,
coast. The climate Is perfect, IN,
camp is healthful the tents are com
Portable there are many amusement
on land and water. and many near-b!
points OF interest
Few persons outside or California
know these facts.
Did you know them before readlnl
this2
Had you ever thought OF goinI
westward to the ocean instead o
cast?
In order to better acqualnt the out
side world with California's summe
climate in general and with Coronad,
Tent City In particular, the Santa f,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-04-30

has arranged to sell first-class round
trip combination tickets from the
East to San Diego and return this
summer at very low rates.
These tickets will be on sale daily
from June to August 81, 1903.
They entitle holder to two weeks
board at Tent City and side trip to
the Grand Canyon OF Arizona, also
Pullman berths and meals en- route
both ways.
To properly advertise Tent City ex-
curslons and attractions, the noted
Coronado Tent City Concert Band OF
twenty-five pieces has been engaged
to travel along the lines OF the Santa
Fe. stopping at all towns OF import
ance and giving free open air con-
certs. This band is accompanied by
an entertaining lecturer, Mr.. A. A.
Weiss OF Cincinnati, who will give
free talks on California. illustrated by
numerous and beautiful stereopticon
views.
The band and lecturer travel in a
special Pullman tourist sleeper, OF the
same style as those occupied by the
regular tri-weekly personally conduct
ed excursions over the Santa Fe be-
TWEEN the East and California This
car will be side-tracked near tho
Santa Fe depot in this city soon, and
the concert and lecture will be given
on one OF the main streets.
Due notice Of the date will be given.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-04-30
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o. T. Simon is here from Fort
Worth.
H. c. Ulen went to Tishomingo this
morning.
J. S. Mullen came in today from
Tishomingo.
W. r. Moore went to Fort Worth
yesterday afternoon.
T. f. Green, deputy clerk at Purcell.
is in ne city today.
Chief Booker took a trip to Gaines
vile yesterday afternoon.
Marshal Ben Colbert came over
from Tishomingo yesterday.
J. c. McBee and Henry Simpson
came up last night from sherman.
d. w. Hardy went to Tishomingo
today. leaving on the local. to attend
court
Stillwell II. Russell and wife re-
turned from Oklahoma City yesterday
afternoon.
Paul A. Florian. insurance adiuster
from Dallas, is in the city for the
purpose Of adjusting some OF the
claims Of our late fire.
Simon westheimer. Frank II. Sher.
wood and Sam Black, all of Marietta
came up today on the Santa Fe and
took the Choctaw this afternoon foi
Tishomingo.
Mrs. 30 Blake left this afternoon
for Tishomingo to join her husband
who has located there. The many
friends OF Mrs. Blake will regret that
she IL 10 leave Ardmore.
Misses Alexander and Marx OF
Houston and Galveston, who have
been visiting In the family of Max
Munzesheimer have returned to their
homes in Texas.
Lee Kimmons OF Corinth, Miss.
who has been travelling over this ter
ritory for about five weeks for a good
location to farm, finally struck Ard
more and went no further The farm
er, the doctor, the lawyer, the preach
er, all alike. find Ardmore an idea
spot and stop right here and go tC
work. Mr. Kimmons has rented q
house on c street, northwest, and viii
stay in town for a while.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-04-30
A NUISANCE ALREADY.
The Effiuvia Coming From the Pueh
Store is Obnoxious.


The Effiuvia Coming From the Push
store is Obnoxious.
Last Saturday morning a fire broke
out in the e. b. Pugh grain and con
fectioDery store and by almost en-
veloping everything with water the
fremen succeeded in extinguishing
the flames and stopped the fire.
Since that time the store has been
closed up and no one allowed to enter
IT, In this store was a great deal of
seed grain-hundreds of bushels Of It
and II fell through into the cellar,
all mixed and wet with the water
that the fire company threw into IT,
and between the fermentation Of this
and the burnt smell the efiluvia coming
from the store this morning. to use
the language Of DR.. S. S. Carr, presi
dent Of the board of health, 1T is q
nuisance"
The insurance adjuster who will ad
just this matter has not yet arrived
and the question arises: Are we tc
grin and bear a nuisance and ALLOW
the health of our city to be endanger
ed awaiting the arrival Of the insur
ance adjuster.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-04-30

B. f. Davis, general freight and
stock agent for the c. o. & c.. and j.
f. Sugrue, trainmaster at Haileyville.
made trip over the Ardmore branch
yesterday with a view of increasing
the capacity Of all stock pens on the
line, and especially at Ardmore. Mr.
Davis recommends the pens at Ard
more be enlarged TO accommodate 25
cars of cattle, and chutes provided
so three cars can load at time. Mr.
Davis is always looking out for the
interest Of the road. He meets Will
glad hands at every point in his ter
ritory.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-04-30
Fatal No0e Bleeding.

Some Ave or six days ago Dan
Fletcher's nose began to bleed, and
he died from loss of blood last night
Dan Fletcher is a negro and was
working in the A. G. c. steel gang
near Provence when his nose began
to bleed.
The local physician did all he could
for the suffering man, but his nose
would bleed, and he was brought il
here and turned over to Drs. Hard!
& McNees who stopped the flow o
blood but he had lost so much BLOOD
that he died.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-04-30
GREAT COUNCIL OF aeDmeN
Have Successful Meeting at Ada.
Will Next Meet at Poteau.

+. H. Golden, l. Boyer and J. r.
Barnwell, the representatives Of
washita Tribe No. SO. this city, to
the Great Council OF Redmen which
convened at Ada on Tuesday. return.
ed home yesterday afternoon. They
report having had n.eo time and
that the meeting was quite a success
full one. The next council of the
Redmen OF the Indian Territory will
be held at Poteau on the second Tues
day in May, 1904.
The following, which is a list of
the officers selected for the year,
shows that the Ardmore representa-
tlves were given proper recognition
Great Representative to the Great
Council Of the United states-James
+. Swift, Muskogee.
Great Prophet-M. Edwin Deming
Musgokee.
Great sacham--E. Pritchard, Coal
gate
Great Senior sagamore-W. u. Karl
Oconee.
Great Junior sagamore-C. r. Tarp
ley, Mil Creek.
Great Chief OF Records-E. II. Gold
en-. Ardmore.
Great Keeper of wampum-Jacol
Anspaugh, Muskogee.
Great sannap-Charles Cummings
Pcteau
Great Meshinawa-M w. wyrick
Oconee
Great Guard Of the Forest-Henr,
Ragan, Poteau
Great Guard OF the wigwam-Henr!
Pars. Lehigh.
Trustees-I Boyer Ardmore; c. +
Walker. Chelsa, and J. ID. Looper. Ada
Finance committee-James +, Swift
Muskogee; ]. r. Barnv IL, Ardmor,
and Thompson Keel. Oconee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-04-30
Darrell Of The Blessed Isles

Is the title of a new book by the
author of Even Holden. Darrell,
the Hero Of the story is a wit
philosopher and a man of mystery.
Learned, strong, kindly dignihed'
he towers like a giant among the
people with whom he lives. The
people are wholesome, it is good to
know them. Wit. humor, pathos
and niger thinking are in this
book.
1t is for sale or rent, or you may
read it by becoming a member OF
the Book Club at Boyd's Book
Store; also, Mrs. Kinksid's book
"Walda. J." 'i7'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-04-30
Notice TO the Public.

Mr.. Furgerson has charge Of my
bread wagon and any favors hown
him will be appreciated by me. l
will endeavor to give the public the
very best bread, cakes and pies that
the best material and workmanship
can produce. Prompt attention to
special orders given the driver OF
phone 1853. We guarantee stisfactior
and prompt service.
3O-15t. j. II. SPIEGLE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-04-30
A. & c. IN THE CITY.

Traek-Layers Reached Here This AZ.
ternoon-Great Rejoicing.
The people of Ardmore have been
looking for the A. q. c. road TO reach
Ardmore for more than year. AT last
she has reached here. Before noon
today the gang of steel workers were
on top of the hill east of the Santa Fe
road and during the afternoon they
crossed the bridge and are now in
the city.
Great crowds Of people went out to
see them come in and there was great
rejoicing among the people
The Ardmoreite joins all Ardmore
in welcoming the A. & c. to our city
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-04-30
Timber speeuIators Protest.

Muskogee, l. T.. April 29.-All the
spectators interested in timber land
deals in the Choctaw nation have
joined issues and asked the interior
department to compel the Dawes com.
mission to allot the 100000 acres OF
timber land which It withdrew from
allotment a few days ago. They claim
the commission had no authority tC
withdraw the land from allotment
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-04-30

There will be call meeting of the
Woodmen Of the World Friday night
for the purpose of acting on appli
cations and initiating candidates.
JOHN MORGAN, c. c.
ED. SANDLIN, Clerk.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-04-30

Some eight or ten days ago a chick
en- thief passed through the First ward
and noted some fine chickens of NJ. T.
Winfrey. That night he visited the
gentleman's henery and lifted six nice
hens. Tuesday night he came back
and took four more hens and roos-
ter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-04-30
ROBINSON FOUND GUILTY.
Wash Charged With Assault to XIII
One Doc Seal.

About a month or six weeks ago in
the country west of here, Albert Rob
inson, a young married man, became
offended a. noe Seal about a remark
that Doc - legged to have made
about his (Robinson's) wife. The more
Robinson thought over the mat
ter the madder he got until he got his
shotgun and went to the field where
Seal was working with the evident
intention of killing him.
He did shoot out one eye, shot him
in the other eye and all over the front
from his knees up, in1icting some
painful wounds.
The case came up before Judge
Robnett this morning and from the
evidence adduced Judge Robnett
bound the defendant over to await
the action of the grand jury.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-04-30

We are closing out our stock of
sewing machines at cost. The sale
offers you the finest opportunity you
ever had to own a good machine at
wholesale cost. Stevens, Kennerly &
SpragiDs Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-04-30

G. II. Alexander, grand secretary
for the /. O. o. f. of Indian Territory,
has returned from a visit to several
lodges in Indian Territory. He re-
ports most of them in a hourishing
condition, like everything else in the
Indian Territory Muskogee Times.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-04-30

The largest crowd that has ever left
Ardmore is scheduled to leave here
on May IL at o'clock to join the
"Merry-Makers" in their "Trip
Around the World" 29-tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-04-30

You will be better pleased with
your refrigerator b It's a White Noun
tain. Stev",s Kennerly & Spragins
Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-04-30

weather prophets have failed inform
look for But have failed impress minds
the benefits by trading with 225 Main
believe it is because you fail to read the Ardmoree
Read this For Is days will offer every Man and Boy
this country opportunity buy Hats Shoes and Pants the
Lowest Price made such reputable goods.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-04-30

Everybody, big. little old and
young will have a jolly good time IN
the "Trip Around the Word" 29tf.