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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-08-04
THE MERCHANTS $500 CASH PRIZE FUND

launching sanction and good will
Of is fund created by the undersigned
the public
Der OF between this all in
stutions Ardmore Indian
GRAND CASH PRIZE
is well worth effort
vote There shall be
slider merchant selling
stricken in place
except at the where
of purchase Statesmen Of
chase end number OF
with his her selling number issuing
The Merchants $500 Cash Prize
pos securely
suing the voting tickets the key Of which
all all
each month No merchant Of
entitled to vote IN hs
contest shall allowed
or organization On the contrary sh Ill perfectly
Merchants $500
the cashier opened
Dry Shoes. W A. Payne
Madden Sykes n Co. r.
Westheimer q A. Gillian \
j.. A.. Leatherwood C.
Sass Crawford b. wymore
Ardmoe Dry Sanders & Bowman
): E Hamilton Co, Shoes McCharen & Webster.
w II Ulev
Cold
Noble Bros Miscellaneous
J. B. spragns T. thnson sadd,erx s,s Har
"'A-SON' S~1N'O'' ~-N
N0i'nu 'onhs oueens"ae Fraley Bros Lumber.
Drugs and Books L Allen. Carrsgeman
- /. wall Co. Charles Kerner Butcher.
>. lnmsey Chas Hotchkiss. Jewelei.
Bonner bonner +. D. Tarye, Jeweler.
T. N Coleman W.. A. Priis,
Coetlah BIOS j. j. Lfa, Tailor.
Fahing 1Grots.
c. R Coleman CoafectycLers~
Hall Hills, T l.. srnh lveryman
TEN ,Athey Lverymar.
M. T. Felker.
w. G
J. A. Skpworth. Mulner
A A. Bailey L. Spwgeon, Mllner
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-08-04
The Harsrove Dormitory.

Hargrove dormitory has been moved
to the college campus, its permanent
home. A good deal of expense has
attached to the work. There still re-
mains a deficiency of about $3.50
which must be raised to overcome
this Indebtedness. VIII you assist IN
this work?
We publish below a list OF the vol
tary contributions that have been
made to this fund and will add to 1t
from day to day as other amounts are
given until the sum required is in
hand This is a matter that is well
worthy the attention OF those who
take pride in the town and its edu-
cational institutions. Ardmore will
be greatly benefited by making Har-
grove college what 1t deserves to be-
the leading educational institution in
the Territory. ThoJe who have given
together with the amounts, are pub
lished below:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-08-04
A.. BIvENs AHpAtupp c..s.
DON LACY, woIvFnToN A., c..A.
The City national BANK

ARDNoRE, l. T.. May 23 1903
This certifes that FIVE HUNDRED DOL
LARS ($50000 is on deposit in this bank payable
only to the successful candidate in the Merchants
Voting Contest
A. II. PALMER Cash
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-08-04

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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-03
DIVORCE NO REMEDY
FOR HASTY MARRIAGES
Judge Fischer Refuses to Grant
Decree to Dancing Master De
Honey and His Bride.

In declining to grant divorce yesterday
to May V. De Honey from John H. De
Honey, a dancing master. Circuit Judge
Fischer criticised Mrs De Honey's mother
for allowing her daughter to marry on three
weeks acquaintance. as the testimony
showed was the case.
The De Honeys were married December 90
last and separated February 81. He sued
for. divorce. charging that she treated him
with Indifference: that she said she did not
care for him and married him only for his
money and to better her condition in life.
She is young and he is middle-aged. She
filed a cross-bill, in which she charged that
he was jealous and did not treat her prop
erly. She averred that he is worth $4,000
and asked for maintenance and the restora-
ton of her maiden name. Davis. De Honey
withdrew his petition and the case wa tried
on her cross-bill.
Judge Fischer said the dockets are crowded
with divorce suits Of persons who enter into
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-03
District Presidents Aver That Op.
orators Have Refused to
Recognize Them.
WRANGLE OVER SETTLEMENT.
Union Men Claim That Employers
Are Engaged in Systematic
Efforts to Precipitate
Trouble With Men.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Wilkesbarre. Pa, June 1.-The Executive
Board of the mine workers. which went
into session, this afternoon. decided tonight
to threaten general suspension of work
throughout the region If the operators do
not at once agree to recognize the district
presidents. Nichols, Fahey and Dettry, as
members of the Cancellation boards and ad-
just the grievances under which the mine
workers say they are now laboring.
This action was taken at the close or
long session and a full discussion or the
situation and it Is understood to be the
course suggested by John Mitchell at the
conference with the district. presidents at
Buffalo on Sunday to force the operators TO
terms. Tonight at the close of the ses-
sion the three presidents issued statement
which in part says:
Board of the anthracite region this morn
ing the members selected to represent the
mine workers of each district on the Con-
Citation Board reported that the repre-
sentatives of the operators refused to recog-
nize their the mine workers) credentials
or accept them as members OF the Concilia-
They reported that the operators OBJ
jected on the ground that the mine workers
representatives were appointed by their or
ganizaiion as 1t exists in each district.
Then follows an extract from the Presi-
dents Coal Strike Commissions report.
going to show that the district presidents
of Cancellation
Two questions are under consideration"
the statement continues. 'One Is to make
application to the national president to is-
sue an order for a general suspension of
work throughout the whole anthracite
region. to continue until the operators agree
to adjust existing grievances and live up
to the award OF the Anthracite Coal Strike
Commission. The second is that delegate
convention be called to consider the adj
visa bility Of taking the above action"
While the district presidents would make
no formal announcement beyond the state
nent issued, there is no doubt of its mean
ing. The board members say that the three
men selected by the mine workers to repre-
sent them on the Cancellation Board were
chosen as the strike commission specified
and that the operators have no ground for
refusing to meet them.
They profess to believe that the refusal Is
merely a part of a well-ararnged plan of
the operators to irritate and annoy the men
SO that there may be breach which will
practically annul the findings Of the strike
cen. mission and allow them to avoid the
restrictions and the directions embodied in
the findings.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-03
KANSAS CITY MAIL
CLERK DISMISSED.
Svend Schibsby Is Accused Of
Leading Movement to Demand
Travelling Expenses.

Washington. June Second Assistant
Postmaster General Shallenberger to-day
removed Svend Schibsby of Kansas City. 4
railway postal clerk. on the charge OF vio-
lating the postal laws.
Schibsby is charged with leading move
ment of railway postal clerks to secure pay
ment for travelling expenses. a claim that
never has been recognized by the Govern
ment and which would involve payment OF
about sl.5oo.90O annually for the 500 odd
clerks in the county.
The case has been Investigated by Alex
ander Grant, the Assistant General SuperiD-
tendent of the Railway Mail Service.
Schibsby stated that his business arrange
ments were made in good faith. and that
they were not made until after he had noti-
fled the chief clerk of his division OF his in
tention to resign from the service.
The order of dismissal IS based on AL
legged violations of section 1888 of the postal
laws and regulations. forbidding clerks from
engaging in the prosecution of claims
against the Government; section 1472. which
forbids clerks engaging in other business;
section 1852. which forbids clerks turning
over the mail keys to any one who is not
sworn officer of the Government. and vio-
lation of instructions of his chief clerk and
absence without leave from and after May
g. 1909
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-03
ing committees to suggest changes 8, tho

ing committees to suggest changes in the
Msrdware-John E. Pitcher A. H Handlan and
shoesaJ. ]. wertheimer. George W Brown and
Courtney H West and Thomas p. Haley. Jr'
c GToee5ieS General.George A. Roth. Warren
A. Never. George H. Petrins and Edward 3,
Tea and Cofee-w j. Kinsella. c. F. Blnak.
and Julius J. Schotten.
Dry, Goods..Jonathan Rice. Edward s. Lewis
:, Agricultural Implements-Julius C. BlrEe and
clothinsII. G Gilmore. Leon J. schwab and
Hats and caps-F. J. Langenbers and Albert
School Books-A. NJ. Blackwell and John l..
Furniture and woodenware-c H. scarri,. and
A; W. Benedict. anu
:, Harness. Leather. Shoe Findings and saddery-
p Stoves and Holowware-J. W. Van cleave and
:. Plumbers. Steam and Gas Fitters-E H. Boehn-
Glass and Lamps-F. A. Drew. stepben A Core
The proposed model of the city of St
Louis to be exhibited at the Worlds Fair
was discussed. and the Secretary was in
structed to obtain more information as to
the character of the model needed and the
cost of its building.
model built on scale of one Incl, to LOCO
inches would be about so feet long by
something over. 40 feet. it should be built
in sections. SO that observers could not only
walk around it and examine it. but between
the different sections. the model being d.
yided; for example: at Jefferson avenue,
Grand avenue and the river
The model. as thus planned, would take
In an area fifteen miles long by ten miles
wide and would include not only the city
of st. Louis. but also the manufacturing
towns across the river. This would show
the industries OF ST. Louis, with its
terminals and Its twenty-seven railways
running out and in.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-03
SUIT FOR NINETY-FIVE CENTS
WON BY WOMAN DEFENDANT.
Butcher Bichof's Bill for Two Orders
of Ment Not Allowed by the
Jury.

"A suit in which 95 cents was involved, but
the costs of which will amount to over s25,
was decided in favor of the defendant by a
jury in Justice of the Peace Cannady's
Court at Belleville last evening. Mrs. Clara
Menzinger. well-to-do widow and proprie-
tor Of grocery, was the defendant and
julius Biscnof. butcher. was the plaintiff
There were two items in the disputed
debt, which Mrs. Menzinger said that she
had paid, but which Butcher Bischof as
serted, and attempted to prove by his books.
were not paid The first item was dated
June IL of last year. 1t was IS cents for a
roast.
Mrs. Menzinger says that she sent her
servant girl for the meat and the girl
brought back the nickel change out of half
a dollar. The second item was on June 25
when Mrs. Menzinger purchased 80 cents
worth of meat She asserted that she was
positive she paid this bill before she left
the butcher shop.
Some time later Butcher Bischof present.
ed his bill for the IS cents and Mrs Men,
ringer repudiated it, The suit was started
in Justice Cannady's court. A jury was
asked for and the attorneys for both sides
fought as hard as if sl001 was the amount
of the disputed debt.
b. The case was given to the jury and after
an hour of elaboration it returned the YER
dict, finding for the defendant.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-03
East st. Louis Items.

The Retail Merchants Association he'd q
meeting last night.
Miss Kate Kinsela Of Jerseyville is the CUES.
of Miss Cora Meehan-
Fred Leber has returned from West Baden.
The marriage of Miss Stella Dragon and Mr.
Walsh took place yesterday at ST. Patrick's
Church.
Miss Anna Smith OF Alta Sta is in Detroit,
Mich.
The St Louis Chapter Of the Daughters o,
the revolution VIII enjoy tfoIey excursion
The class night exercises Of the East ST.
Louis High School class Of 1908 will take place
Friday evening" June u.
W. MAYO has returned from business trip
in West Virginia.
Mrs. Adelia Mccain has filed a 5000 damage
suit In the City Court against the L. & N r. r.
Co for the death OF her husband Frank Nc
Cam. who was killed in the East st. Louis
yards while switching.
John Boards office at No. 100 West Broad
way was entered by thieves last night They
stole clothes and jeweiry amounting to 500.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-03
SCHOOL TEACHERS APPOINTED.
East st. Louis Board Makes Its selec
lions for the Year.

The East St. Louis School Board, at its
meeting Monday night, appointed teachers
for the next school years as follows:
Superintendent and Supervsors-John Richeson.
Henry Talbot, n. E. Johnson. Louis Reub.
j. Msasnn " futile Iott l. Webel Lulu
Gaskeil. Jennie Rogers. Mary Wallis. Samuel
f fuhii. L Lulu E e caDs''- i..,ee ''e'' Ops
High Grammar.T J: McDonough; principal
Leber. Edith Rose. Jennie simpson. Hattie Mills.
Webster SshoGl-w; 6 Pasa sd grincipsl Kate
van Jessie GrainsE Jessie Brew. Emma Scott
inson Mae Grote. Mary Fitzgerald. Lille Mig-
Fsankn sehooMBernard Gaithues .' principal iIs
Mamie Maloney, Mary kenney. Josephine Bur
Fs 5ose Ms cne HATE Kds
ouerney.. Mamie Flynn. Mary Robertson. Caro-
THE ksither Adele Ash. ida ko!snb 6srsr:
Jennie Courtney. Mamie Robbins Jennie Marshal.
pd lS5sias SehSo. TODD principal Minnie
Joergensen. Margaret Eoorbach, Bertha Jepson.
M Sdh.o. seslS5s5 Mary s'rqe0eF s,...
Bertha Bridges Julia Morrison, Dora SHERMAN.
Lillian FoSon mea German cemsne
Fyke. May kean
Monroe Annex-ollve James.
TOGO Annex-Laura Civilian.
Longfelow School-D. W. Potts. principal;
Ruby Kinnel. Mabel Shoupe. Mary Cunningham,
Fannie Beckwith. Luvicy Carter. Clara Holster.
st. Clair AnneX-Anna Virgins.
Second Weinman Portabe-Alice Burke.
Emerson School-F F. Sans. principal: Anna
Shone. Grace McCasland Ethel Huston. ETie
Whitney. Lizzie ellis. Florence Scott. Susie Hee-
Emerson Portabie-Gertrude Higgins.
Gross Park Annex-kate Loasby.
Second Street Annex-Ada Randals. May
douglas schooi@Juiia Buckley. principal: Maud
Williams Della Flaherty.
Lincoln School-B F. Bowles principal: Susan
nah Coleman. Catherine Wright. Nellie Poage
Fannie Jones Minnie Scott. Lucille Hunter.
Denverside SCHOOL,: A Jones. principal.
Garfield school.M; V. Lucas. Emily Willis;
Tatb. Bertha McGrath. Hazel Carroll. Irene DO
nard Emma Ryan. Eva Kelley. Helen Bos.ick
Bertha Irons.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-03
HAPPENINGS IN ILLINOIS
CITIES AND TOWNS.
HUSBAND AND WIFE STRUCK
BY SINGLE STRAY BULLET.
Revolver. Accidentally Discharged,
Wounds Both Persons Who Are
Examining Its Workings.

While playing with a revolver at his
home last evening, Jacob Waigand of Mas
coutah, accidentally discharged the weapon
The bullet passed through his right arm,
grazed his chest and lodged in his wifes
stomach. Her injuries are serious.
Waigand is crack revolver shot. He
was sitting on the stoop in front Of his
home practicing with his revolver. His
wife was sitting by his side. He had made
several good scores and she was compli-
menting him when the revolver refused to
work. Waisand began examining it. and
his wife leaned over him to see the weapon.
1t was then that the weapon was accident
ally discharged.
The bullet tore through Waigand's arm.
grazed his chest and lodged in his wife's
stomach. She fell back on the porch.
Waigand called for help and several neigh
bors responded. They bound up the wounds
of the husband and wife and surgeons were
summoned from Mascoutah.
Waigand's injuries are said not to be
serious. but those of his wife may prove
fatal
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-03
Miss Minerva EdmundsoD Struck
Down While Attempting to
Cross the Street
DIED ON OPERATING TABLE.
Came Here From Golden, ILL.,. to
Take Position as Waitress in
Restaurant Near the Scene
OF the Accident.

While attempting TO cross the street to
her boarding house at No. 52gi. vande
venter avenue. Miss Minerva Edmundson of
Golden, ILL.,, was knocked down by a street
car and received injuries from which she
died shortly after her arrival at ST. Johns
Hospital
The accident occurred at s:55 o'clock last
night. Miss Edmundson had just finished
work at the restaurant where she was en-
ployed at No. 5l9 Nandeventer avenue
As the car struck her the girl shrieked
and her outcry attracted large number OF
persons. She was picked up and carried
Into the restaurant
A superficial examination showed that
her left foot had been severed from the
ankle. her right leg broken and her skull
badly confused.
She was taken to st. Johns Hospital.
corner of Twenty-third and Locust streets.
where she died upon the operating table.
Miss Edmundson. who was g years old.
had only been in St Louis a few days. and
so far as could be learned last night had
no friends or relatives here. Her father is
dead and her mother and stepfather live
In Golden.
The girl was kent later than usual at the
restaurant last night and as she left the
door she remarked that she must hurry
home. as she expected company
As she steDncd frofI the curb she glanced
W ,ht'i Az ", toNdru inc norm.
hut evidently neglected to look in the op-
posite direction
She started across the street at a rapid
pace. and just as she reached the south
bound track: car No. ITO. in charge Of
Motorman Woodford Cramer and Conductor
j. H. Harper. struck her
She was thrown to the ground and the
front truck passed over her left foot The
force with which she struck the ground was
sufficient to break her leg and fracture her
skull.
When picked M the girl was unconscio,,s
She moaned slightly when she was placed
in the ambulance. but further than that did
not utter a word from the time of the ac-
cident until her death.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-03
PRESIDENT COMPLETES HIS
JOURNEY THROUGH IOWA.
Twenty Thousand Persons Hear Him
Speak at Dubuque-Starts for the
East To-Day.

Dubuque. Ia. June 2--President Roosevelt
arrived here at 6 o'clock this evening after
a busy day of speechmaking beginning at
Denison.
He spent the night here. Tomorrow morn
ing at o'clock he will depart for the East.
When the President arrived here this
evening he was greeted with the presidential
salute and the cheers of at least 2O.6o0 per-
sons as he stepped from his train.
The President addressed a few words to
5000 school children assembled in the
City Park. who sang America" as the
party approached. The drive ended after
a tour of the hills overlooking the Missis-
sippi River at the Dubuque Club, where the
President spoke to s,ooo persons
At the close of the address the President
and party were banaueted by the Dubuque
Club. An interesting incident following the
address was the presentation to the Presi-
dent by a delegation from the United
Swiss Societies of handsome souvenir al
bum. containing, pen pictures Of Roose-
welt. Allison and Henderson
The President. in thanking the delegates.
eulogized Swiss-Americans as soldiers and
citizens.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-03
COMMITTEE APPOINTED ON
INDIAN SUPPLY CONTRACTS.
Business Mems League Consider. Mat
ter Mt Request of Secretary
of the Interior.

AT the request of E. A. Hitchcock. Sec
rotary OF the Interior, the Business Mems
League at meeting of the Executive Com
mittee yesterday afternoon took UP the
matter of the Indian supply contracts. and
appointed committees to modernize the spe-
cifcations so as to bring them up to the
business methods of the present day
There were present President c. p. Wal
bridge, ]. L. Smith. George ]. Tansey. Q.
l.. Whitelaw, J. J. Wertheimer T r. Bal
lard, J. C. Brge. Edward Dewey, James F.
Coyle, George ". Brown. Walker Hill, H.
A. Diamant. w. ]. Kinsella. Norris B.
Gregg, George a. Roth. d. c. Nugent, G.
y. Smith, Julius J. Schotten and w. H
Woodward.
President Walbridge appointed the follow
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-03
BelIeyiIIe NcW. yo,..

Supervisors will be held next Monday
The Belleville Concert Band will rive nm
open air concert at Hun-s Garden to.morraW
night.
County Recorder Charles Haefele reports sss
Instruments recorded during the month Of May
The Belleville Post Office receipts for tn.
month of May were s1,5I5.l6
The annual meeting Of the Choral-Symphony
Society will take place Monday night.
The commencement exercises Of the Belle
Vile High School will take place Friday even
Ing. June -, at the Lederkranz Hall.
Misses Leona Beachtold and Louise GUY Of
BeIleville will he graduated from Underwood
College to-day.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-03
FOUND DEAD IN HIS CHAIR.
Thomas Coleman Suddenly Elk
pire in Absence of Roommate.

Thomas Coleman. IS years old. was found
dead sitting in a chair in his room on the
second floor of No. 2o21 Olive street at $50
o'clock last night by Charles Dayball. his
roc inmate.
Daybali says Coleman came to st. Louis
about week ago as delegate to the Cen
trail Trades Union. When he went to his
room last night Coleman was sitting in Il
chair near a window with his head bowed
down. He appeared to be sleeping and Day
bai, shook him. when he discovered he was
dead. The police were notified and the body
was removed to the morgue.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-03
BelIeviIIe Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses issued in Belleville YES
terday were to: H G. Schneidewind, q, and
Eleanor Muernberger, %, both of Lenzburg
Henry L. Linn, 26 and Emma Hoering, o.
both of Mascoutah: Adam Herold, Is. and
Mary Rapp, q, both of Belleville: Eugene
Wuensch, "A. and Emma zimmerman. a.
and Agatha Schlapaughkinte %. both of
East 81. Louis; G. d. Spain, IS, of Benton
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-03
ELOPED ON ARRIVING
AT MARRIAGEABLE AGE.
Miss Vera Moser. Physician's DnuEh-
ter, Marries Frank r. Andrews,
West End Drug Clerk.

Miss Vera Veronica Moser. daughter of
Doctor Arthur E. Moser of No. 1l52 Bayard
avenue. and Frank T. Andrews of the West
End drug store eloped to Clayton yesterday
and were married by the Reverend ]. n.
Stultz. pastor of the Clayton Methodist
Church.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-03
Negro Woman to Preach.

Amanda Smith. negro evangelist known
throughout the East. will preach tonight
at the regular weekly prayer meeting in
Centenary N. E Church. South. Sixteenth
and Pine streets. The woman Is said to
have conducted large and successful meet
ings at Ocean Grove, and has appeared in
this city.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-03
Liederkranz Picnic POstpoued,

At a meeting OF The Liederkranz Society last
night 1t was decided not 10 give the excursion TO
Augusta. No. planned for next Sunday. The
foods in the neighborhocd Of Augusta are the
cause of the postponement. The date on which
the excursion will take place was rot fixed. The
committee having 1t in charge will make no
definite arrangements until the waters have sub
sided.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-03
Jerseyville Notes,

Mayor G. D. Locke and Alex Robb Of Jersey
VILE returned yesterday from an extended trim
through Texas and the Southwest.
PATRICK Lynch section man on the c.. p
& st. L. r. R., was injured yesterday afternoon
by being struck with erowbar thrown from a
passing freight train. He was taken to his
home in Maple avenue. where his injuries were
pronounced not serious.
..-Forty-seyen teachers have been enrolled a.
the annual Jersey County Teachers Institute at
JeIseyviiie. The institute will continue through
Friday.
The total vote cast In Jersey County on Mon
day at the judicial election was 33s This is less
than 10 per cent of the total vote Of the county.
The marriage Of b F; Station Of st; Louis
and Miss Ruth Vfnson. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John ". vinson of JerseyviIie. will take
place this evening at the home of the brides
pareuts. in Pleasant street.