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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25
MILLER AND BARRETT
MEET TONIGHT.
Both in Pink of Condition and
Ready for the Match.

Herman Miller and Joe Barrett Will
meet tonight in a twenty-round con-
test at the Savannah Athletic Club to
test their abilities for the fifth time.
OF the past four contests Barrett
won two, Miller one and the last
match was a draw. Both men in con-
sequence think their end was the best
of It, and have the resulting confidence
that it will take only one other meet
ing TO fix the difference OF opinions.
The idea is as strong with one as with
the other that he respectively Is the
best man.
Barrett has remained In Baltimore
until the last day working hard with
his many trainers and taking advant-
age OF home conditions 20 put himself
IN the best condition for the test OF
his ability. He wrote the Morning
News two days ago that he has been
training for the past four weeks, ana
n IN the pink Of condition, ana while
he II Handicapped IN hight, reach and
weight De u the superior man IN
strength ana staying qualities. HIS
long training would make u appear
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25
INVITATIONS TO CADETS
PRIZE DRILL ARE OUT.
Annual Competition Promises to re
One of the Most Interesting Ever
Held.

One of the Most Interesting Ever
Held.
Invitations have been issued to the
annual prize drill of the Savannah Ca
diets, which viii be held at the Guards
Arsenal on Tuesday evening, April IA,
at s o'clock. The Cadets drill is al
ways looked forward to with great
pleasure and interest, and those who
secure invitations always consider
themselves fortunate.
The drill this year promises to be
unusually interesting. The members
of the command started some time ago
to prepare for the event, with the re-
suit that they have acquired more than
their usual amount of skill in the
handling of their pieces. The compe-
tition is very keen, and no doubt 1t
will take some fine drilling to decide
the winner of the contest.
An attractive programme has been
arranged. The company will be put
through an interesting preparatory
drill by Capt. West before the COM
petition begins. At the conclusion of
the prize drill, the medal will be
awarded the winner. The First Regi-
ment Band will render music for the
occasion. After the drill the members
and their friends will indulge in the
dance.
The committee which has the ar
rangements In charge is composed CT
Lieut. A. J. Thorpe, chairman; Sergt.
Frank Sloat, Corpl. j. q. Butler, Jr.,
Private w. II. Artley and Private n.
Mel. coney.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25

az az 800 yards and ten at the ont,ou
vne sharpshooter at the 400 IVA ao OF
S so halts; the 2OO-yard halt u ha ~
tII twenty seconds and the othe,s sls
t tnlrty seconds. The men do ' not LOT &c,
n aese from the targets at ali, as IN the
Yards SG't aS system, firing beginning at 500
ton assu nu Seaslng at ZOO The posi-
main the same at known d ,itils re-
ana an, any position is allowed excan:
h tae Iexas grip, which seems 10 ~
barred throughout. "S 10 De
Oh Men who have qualified as sbarn
a 81 oo IRE two or more fun sco, -
at o SOV ana 1000 yards, the best two vo
two oVo oelng required to 40 and the hest
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25
AUGUSTUS GOLFERS
TO VISIT SAVANNAH.
Will Play Return Match with Sa-
Vannah Golf Club April 4.

The team of the Augusta Golf Club
will play a return match with the
Savannah Golf Clubs team in Savan-
nah April 4. The local players are
looking forward to the match with
much pleasure. for though the Au-
gustans won from them in the former
match, played in Augusta, the advan-
tage this time VIII be with the local
men, and besides they are playing
better golf than at any time before
during the present season.
Each team IN this match will con-
slst Of six men. The lineup OF the
local men has not yet been determined,
but will be shortly. The team will
feel the loss Of Mr. Stein Bryan, who
was one Of lie best players. but there
Is still such = large number Of good
golfers ln the organization that
strong team, and winning one n -
hoped, wall be seieetsds .A-.s.~.a..-a..s.s Is.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25
EMPIRE TRACK AND aa 'e
ROAD HOUSE.
The ThunderbOIt Race Track and
Grounds Will Be Renamed.

The ThunderbOlt Race Track and
Grounds Will Be Renamed.
Improvements will begin Thursday
on the Thunderbolt race track and the
large house upon the grounds which
will be fitted and operated as a road
house. AS soon as the track is put in
condition the management will arrange
a ten-mile automobile race and other
interesting races and sports for the
opening occasion. All facilities for
out door sports will be provided at the
place, and many entertainments will
be given during the coming season.
1t is also the purpose of the manage
ment to repair and beautify the build
ings and grounds and make a first
class resort of it. The track and
grounds will be christened the EN-
pire." The place will be under the
management of AL McMurray, the pop
ular manager of the Savannah Athletic
Club.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25
DEWEY WILL REVIEW
SHIPS of the North At.n,,,.
squadron Next Month.

edu"dron Next Month.
washington, March 24-Adn,,r,,
Dewey is to review and inspect re
North Atlantic fleet off the virginia
capes on It's return North from south
erh waters. Orders to-day were g.
sueu by the Navy Department to AZ
nliral Higginson. who is In comy, ~
70 proceed to the drill grounds twent,
.h east Of Cape Henry. to arriys
there not later than the norrinar We We
april u and there await the Adp,iroi
OF the navy. <Auiiilrai
Admiral Dewey will Join the ae.,
either with the Mayfower or the Dol
pnin. He will remain with it about
zen Gays. During that time he viii
thoroughly inspect the ships and vii
ness their work at target practice and
general drill. anu
Immediately after this review tho
meet VIII proceed to New York. where
most OF the ships will go into dry dock
preparatory for the summer cruise Tbe
summer cruise by the fleet may be exe
tended to the Azores, Cape Verde ~.
some foreign port, but its destination
mas not yet been determined.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25
A Two-stntc. Lengue.

Roanoke, Va, March PA Virginia.
North Carolina baseball league was or
ganized at Lynchburg last night. The
league includes Danville, Roanoke and
Lynchburg, Va, and Greensboro, N. c.
The season will open April 80. Fred
Harper of Lynchburg is president, and
Judge A. E. King of Roanoke vice
president,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25
IF THERE is A LEAGUE
c. L. AS WILL BE IN 1T.

"The announcement in to-day's
Morning News said J.W. Heffernan,
president of the Catholic Library As
sociation, yesterday, that the Catholic
Library Association would not enter a
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25
SCHOOL GIRLS TO ENTERTAIN.

Misses Pape and Vests School for
Girls. No. l2s Taylor street. east will
be open 70 the public to-day from 0
O'Clock until 2. II ~ probable that a
great many visitors will be received
For their snteTtaiDnieDt an attractive
programme has been arranged and the
patrons u the institution are sure that
thOas interested in 10 welfare who
attend, viii b. amply repaid.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25
DOESN'T SUIT EMPLOYEES.
So Men of the Elevated Informed
General Manager.

New York. March 24.-Representative
OF the Manhattan Elevated Railway
EMPLOYEES Association called on GEN
eral Manager Skitt to-day to inform
him that the association would not
accept the schedule of hours and wages
offered by the company.
The representative committee spent
half an hour with Mr.. Skitt. Mr.. Pen
per, president OF the association, said
on leaving that their next step would
be TO report the result OF to-day's con-
ference TO the members OF their as
ISOLATION. Their chief request had been
for nine-hour day. Mr.. Skltt had
assured the committee that he would
do all IN his power TO settle the mat
ter amleably.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25
FAST ONES WILL COME,
Gillespie Ordered to Bring Down
His String.

c. j. Gillespie has been notified by
the Savannah Athletic Club to bring
on his string of fast ones. They will
leave New York next Saturday and
arrive Monday or Tuesday. Dick
O'Brien, Jack Ryan and Toots of the
string have already been matched by
the club. O'Brien will meet Himmler,
Ryan will be matched with the win
ner of the Miller-Barrett go, and Toots
will meet Lenny. Toots has been lay
ing it over all the feathers in the West
lately. OBrien, Ryan and Toots are
among the best in their classes.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25
IS HITTING PRICES.
Talk OF Strikes Does Not Fail ,o
show Effect,

Boston, Mass. March 24.-The pros
pective strikes in the Lowell Cotton
Wills and In the yarn mills at New
Bedford. Fall River and Taunton. to-
gether with the friction in several
other manufacturing towns, are hay-
ing an erect on the goods and yarn
market here and elsewhere.
The firm position of raw cotton u,as
sufficient of itself to strengthen the
nnlshed product, which, ON many or
ders, is behind in delivery.
Inc Jobbing trade is active and
manufacturers are still taking orders
subject in the case of Lowell Mills. to
possibility of a strike. Jobbers con-
Slu sue, tnat the threatened shut down of
mills comes at a very inopportune tim
although 1t is said Lowell manufac.
turers from their own view point would
not DE adverse to closing their plants.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25
ne-sIsefed omssrs.

New York. March .-The--director
OF the Texas and Pacific Hallway COM
panY, elected az the recent annual
meeting 81 the Stockholders. 0rganlzed
to-day BY re-eiectlng Che retiring oai-
GERS, This includes A. C. Illrd, Who
Was elected a vice president b. tbs
old board ~ directors last week,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25
SPORTING NOTES.

Danny Dougherty laughs at the
charge of the Chester Athletic Club
that he sidestepped match with Pete
Burke. He has several matches in
view, and notified the club in ample
time that he did not want the match
as he was too busy.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25
Crowd WINS Too Small.

Pittsburg, Pa, March 24.-The ten
round fight scheduled for tonight be-
tween Geo. Gardner and Peter Maher
was not pulled off. Because of the
small crowd, the fighters refused to
go on.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25

At Chapel Hill, N. c.
University of North Carolina, 3; La
fayette, 5.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25

Because Terry's mother announced
that she would be at the ring side Cor
belts father is going to be there too.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25

Otto Peterson, a Brooklyn athlete,
will be pulled across Niagara Falls
holding on by his teeth to a leather
strap suspended from a wire while
carrying man of his own weight on
his back. He will do that on a wager of
$500 and expenses.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25

Dougherty has a match booked with
Tommy Love. Love has been winning
all of his matches in the West.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25

Baseball, will hold the boards for
months now. Towns, schools and col
leges are organizing to get in the game
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25

Atlanta, New Orleans, Little Rock,
Nashville, Memphis, Shreveport, Bir-
mingham and Montgomery are the
eight teams of the Southern Baseball
League. They began working out
Monday. The league will open in less
than a month.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25

The Deer Island sailors are sore on
the food and treatment they got on the
Constitution, and will not ship on the
Reliance for the trial races. We've
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25

This years receipts at the New Or
leans track were 20 per cent. above last
years. The track was bad seventy
nine days of the ninety-nine.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25
To De Bh E5%ss g. e. = <Ezl-As7 chic, ., po


If you sick or feel badly" begin taking the IA
nous new discovery, DR.. Kimers Swamp Root because
your kidneys we'll they will help all the
other organs to health. trial will convince anyone
Weak and unhealthy kidneys are responsible for
more sickness and suffering than any other disease
therefore, when through neglect causes kidney
trouble is permitted continue are sure to
follow. Kidney trouble irrates nerves makes Won
dizzy. restless seepless and irritable Makes you pass
water often through the day ohges you to get up
times during the night Unhealthy kidneys cause
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25

A new law in Texas put a $500 fine
and ninety-day Imprisonment on pool
selling.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25

had Constitution enough to have Re-
lance of our own" they say.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25

Cedartown kicked against the Chi
cago Bloomer Girls and got an injunc-
ton to prevent the game.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25

breaks anera 1ado
through having the
d NEEDED
sampled wugn
1t is also
@ t much % th sgratren
% pmyh kuer,as
in lie p of swampRo
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25

Joe Nelson beat Jimmy Michael in
Buffalo Sunday on the yelodrome
track.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25

Arthur B. Stoney has signed to pace
Gus Lawson this season. Stoney
pulled Jimmy Michael across the tape
many times.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25

1t is said in California that it is
hard matter to tell who will be the
favorite when McGovern and Corbett
step into the ring.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25

rheumatism gravel catarrh of the bladder main or d,u
acne in the back joints and muscles: makes go, li
nChe ahu pack ache causes Indigestion stomach and
uVer trouble you get saow, yellow complexion makes
you lel as though you had heart trouble. vo,, -,
waste away. ''9'"' S'' weak ana
SWamp-Roo is pleasant to take and is used a. a.,
eaulng hospitals recommended by physicians in thatr
LIlN'tte pracuce and is taken by doctors be,soI,o
because they recognize in it greatest and most %
pound. wv Oeei "pe 10 conf
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25

The fast motor followers are to have
some fast races in Atlanta this week.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25

Manager Lotus insists that Dele
hanty has not a chance on earth unless
he plays with Washington.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25

McGovern is finely trained and has
to lay off a day now and then to pre-
vent staleness. r' .."r .' %
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25

Nd l pound
a o
dhad
s Roo is VII
Y oil
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25

This sharDnbOOtFrs course also in
eindes skirHish run u twenty shots,
these being bred - the various halts.
az follows. Two a. the go yards, two
~ b9o yards, three az 100 yards. three
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-25
WILL QUARANTINE INDIANS.
Smallpox Raging Among Mississippi
choetaws at Lone Grove.

Albert Skaggs was in the city to-
day from near Lone Grove and stated
that there were thirty or more Mis-
sissippi Choctaw Indians living right
close to him, and that eleven of them
had smallpox.
Dr. j. w. Smith was also seen this
afternoon and said that the Indians
had what he would term varioloid and
that he was then getting tn" Boa 4 OF
health together that thay might ta .
steps to quarantine these ndians from
the city.
The board Of health met this after
noon and In the absence of the mayor
they requested ]. f. Arnold to have
those houses guarded where varioloit
exist. and not let any OF the Indians
come to town. In the meantime an
other meeting of the board of health
will be held tomorrow.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-25
Those Sidewalks.

What fine weather we are having
now for improving our sidewalks. The
citizen that don't take advantage OF
this weather and haul sand or gravel
and fix up his sidewalk evidently don't
intend to fix his sidewalk.
Remember, that the postmaster's re
quest for another mail carrier was
turned down by the department be
cause Of our bad sidewalks. Reader
was II your sidewalk he had reference
to? II so, resolve in your mind that
by the time the next application goes
in your walk will be In good condi
ton, and If you do. our free mail de
livery service will be extended ant
the government will take pleasure IL
furnishing carriers to cover the field
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-25
A s p n ALT for sidewalks is
CHI HE EAP Z ST and best,
Drop postal for particulars.
THE D0wNARD ASPHALT Co..
24-tf. City
AID society EIects offIeers.

The Ladies' Aid Society OF the
First Presbyterian church held a very
interesting meeting at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. VanDenberg yes.
terday afternoon. 1t being election
day large number were present. The
following officers we're elected: Mrs.
Dunham, president; Mrs. VanDenberg,
first viee-president, Mrs. Ella Hardie;
second Vice-president; Mrs. McBee,
secretary. Miss Ada Bennett, treas
urer; Mrs Bert Foster, corresponding
secretary.
After all business was transacted
the members were ushered into the
dining-room where a sumptuous
luncheon was spread and enjoyed by
all. The society adjourned to meet
with the new president, Mrs. Dunham
Tuesday, March 81.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-25
Billie Baldwin.

Billie Baldwin is today the bust
est man in Ardmore. Always push
ing, he has his shop better equipped
than ever before and in every particu-
lar he is ready to do your spring car
riage repair work. Albert NJ. Rice,
who has charge OF the carriage repair
department, has returned from a visit
to Texas and is ready to do your
work TO a queens taste. His former
reputation for doing the neatest and
best work in the city win be main
tanned.
Billie is still there ready to shoe
your horses. He prides himself OF
expert work, on diseased feet and OF
shoelng track horses. Have you evel
tried an expert horseshoer? Their,
is big difference in the way horses
are shod. Billie knows the righ
way aud asks you to test his skin.
s9f ..t... 25-.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-25
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= soNAL MEN TIoN. =
. = = = = = = = = = = = = . = = = .

s. L. Williams is in the city from
Purcell.
Mr.. Reynolds came down yesterday
from Sulphur.
J. E. Humphrey left today for
Pauls Valley.
DR.. ]. r. Booth is in the city today
from Graham.
e. A. Walker went to Gainesville
yesterday afternoon
A. iEddleman left this afternoon for
Ada on legal business. %
]. d. Howard came in yesterday af-
ternoon from Hewitt.
Will Rennie came over this after
noon from Tishomingo.
win Rennie returned home to Tish.
omingo over the Choctaw today.
Park Rich, after attending TO some
business in the city today, returned to
Mannsville.
Col. d. E. Brancher of Lincoln, Ill.
ia In the city visiting his neice, Mrs
w. A. Ledbetter.
w. A. Lsdbetter left yesterday for
Muskogee, where he has business
with the Dawes commission.
q Jordan, a ranchman of Marietta
left over the Choctaw this afternoon
for Tishomingo on business.
Mrs. Sam I4aughlin is In the city
from Pauls Valley, visiting her sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. T. Y. Morgan.
John Wagner of Oklahoma City is
here on business and visiting his
daughter, Mrs. E. b. Pugh.
Nat. Il. Solomon of Savannah, Ca
is in the city. Mr. Solomon is an en-
terprising merchant of his town and
is looking out a location in a new
country. Savannah is 175 years old
o. T. Simon. representing MeCord
Collins Co. of Fort Worth. who was
transferred to the Beaumont division
has been rescansferred 10 the. territory
where his many friencs win be glad
TO meet him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-25
A. q c. PUSHING ON TO ARDmoRE
viii Be in Ardmore in Short Time.
Weather Permitting.

Contractors McCabe & Stein, who
have the contract for laying the steel
on the A. & c. road, have reached a
point two miles east OF Durwood with
their track, and may be in Durwood
by this writing.
At Durwood, Il will be remember
ed, the Choctaw and A. q G. parallel
each other into Ardmore. and the A.
a c. bridges have all been built from
Durwood TO Ardmore.
Now we understand that the steel
contractors have a contract with the
A. & c. people. for whom they are
still working, TO lay the track on into
Ardmore.
Il has been reported that the two
roads would use one track from here
to Durwood, and II is our opinion
still that such is their ultimate in
tention. The Rock Island is now the
owner of both roads, and even II the
contractors should lay the track on
into Ardmore the same would be TAX.
en- up later and used west of here.
We were told this morning by one
in position to know, that the branch
verging to the northwest from Hew
lit had been abandoned, and only one
road would be built to Lawton, and
that would be straight west to Wau
rika, where it will connect with the
Rock Island, already built.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-25
suReLARIzED HIS PREMISES.
Or. o. L. Bounds Of Graham Loses
Many Articles Of Value.

DR.. o. l.. Bounds of Graham reports
to the Ardmoreite that his premises
were burglarized Monday night and
among other things carried of was
500 pounds of bacon.
Z The report is measer, but the
thieves visited his place after mid
night, and while the inmates Of the
house slept the midnight marauders
went through the house, and not find
ing anything that they wanted they
went to the smoke-house and there
found the meat above mentioned and
took.it away.
Mr.. Bounds, at last accounts, had
the thieves located and sent for an
officer
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-25

A letter received from c. r. Jones
this morning by his brother at this
place says that he. in company with
another party. out in Arizona, are
travelling around and camping out
on the prairles stopping a couple OF
days once in while on the banks OF
some ripplihg stream, hunting and
fishing,
Mr.. Jones object in this iife is fol
health. and he says he is getting
much better.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-25
More Union Stores.

The following merchants have com
piled with the requirements neces-
sary to become union stores and are
hereby declared such. in addition tC
those In a list appearing elsewhere;
ED Ringer. mems furnishings.
A. F. Jones, groceries.
A. C.. Young. furniture.
C. r. Jones a. Bro. furniture.