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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-26
PRISONERS GIVEN LIBERTY
AS CHRISTMAS GIF1

Acting Mayor Cole and Chief Of Po-
lice Howe muye nine city prisoners hap!
by hCristmas morning by gift in the
shape of liberty Six were turned out
of the city prison and three out Of the
county Jail, with best wishes of the1city
for merry Christmas. They eappre-
ciated this consideration very much and
showed their gratitude with expressions
OF thankfulness.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-26
SHOP LIFTING DONE.

More or less shop-lifting has been re.
ported the past day or so. One promiI
nent jeweler lost diamond @locket in
this way. 1t was worth $s5. lit is sup
posed that two of Parkersburg's delft
fingered girls stole it, as they were seen
in other places during the day with that
sort of business evidently in view.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-26
Better Than a Plaster.

A piece OF flannel dampened with
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound on
the affected parts, is better than plas-
ter for lame back and for pains in the
side or chest. Pain Balm has no superior
as liniment for the relief of deep.
seated, muscular and rheumatic pains
For sale by Stone & Mercer, druggists.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-26
MACCABEES
INITIATE
lNLEl LBERS
Several Candidates Taken Into the Order
Friday Night Ceremonies Very
Much Enjoyed.

The Maccabees held initiation cere.
mOnes Friday night and the following
were taken into the order;
G. o. Watson, Lumberport; Claude N.
Fittro, wilsonburg; W. j. DAWSON, city;
II. E. Seigrist, city, and j. NJ. Fisher,
city.
The meeting was well attended and
the ceremonies were very much enjoyed
by all who took part in them.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-26

N. D. Stuart is buying and selling
horses at his large barns on Traders al.
ley in the rear Of the Central Presby.
terrain church. where the clarksburg
Transfer was formerly located. he aims
to have some horses on hand all the time,
lie will take . few bosrdsFs Of the barn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-05
ANATOMICAL.

Each ear has four bones
The body has about 800 muscles.
The lower limbs contain thirty bones
each.
There are 25O00 pores in the hand
OF a man.
Man is the only animal that possesses
q real nose and chin.
The human skeleton. exclusive Of
teeth. consists Of 2OS bones. co.,
Tho eight muscles Of the human jaw
exert q force u about 600 pounds,
The wrist contaius eight bones, the
palm Eve. the fingers have fourteen.
The smallest bone In the human body
is in the lenticular. which is seated In
the ear.
The work performed by the human
heart each twenty-four hours is equal
to the lifting of l20 tons TO height OF
one foot IN tue same length OF time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-05

The silkWurm story is twice told
tale Everybody knows bow the green.
wrigglins creature. fed fat on mulber-
~ leaves. spins himself shin
ing STROUD out " which DE VIII come
with wings that h.. II he comes out at
all. For the most part he does not
The cocoOus meant FOR reeling are kiln
dried until the dormant life goes out
entirely. The largest and falrest are
saved for seod ont Of them come
the moths thai lay eggs for a new gen.
Grafton From gOO 10 ,sp IL the usual
number
The eggs. called grain. are subject To
fungus that does not destroy their
vitality. but makes worms hatcbed
from them unhealthy They toll not.
neither do they spin Instead they die.
weak aud lausuid 10 the disgust Of the
growers aud the depletion OF their
pockets
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-05
WOVEN AND WORK.

some figures recently made pubiic
should give new courage % women
who work
Everybody knows that women. gen
orally. are pald less taan men some
times they are less killed or they
willingly work Tor vhs they can get
not what they should q Give
But the United States ls said that
there should be no sex in re classified
service A JOB is worth q certain
amount Of money. II a ma fills Il
be gets a. II a woman. there ls no
reduction. That dates back &c the
civil service act % iSs3. and in an ar
NY of 100000 persons who work for
the government there is DO Law or
rule which restricts a womans ap-
pointment TO Once. The only reEula-
ton which restricts her holding a po-
siti0n. after she gets it. vas recently
laid down by the post ofice depart
ment Il forbids the r@4risge Of wo-
men clerks under pain Of dismisssl
Fully one-twelfth Of the post mas
ters Of the country are women.
Nearly one-fourth Of the govern
ment employees In Washington are
women. Some are paid as high as
$500 a year; about fifty get 81 500:
200 draw 1890 each annually. ESQ
$500; 500. $1,000: 700. $500
And they give satisfaction. They
shirk Jess than men and IN many cases
accomplish more
Il would seem that municipalities
should follow the lead OF the national
government IN adopting the single
standard Of wages. This applies in
stanuy TO the public schools. where
justice demands that women teachers
be paid as much as men. Il is ad.
mltted that they earn II. Men couldn't
do In the schools what patient women
have done
Why not pay them for e.?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-05
A RemARkAsLE SHOT.
wired In the DARK. o. InJured Three
Nen Halt q NIIe Axny


"One q the hest and most remarEa-
be shots madc during fhc war with
spnin.' said a reuiicmar trho made an
effort 10 get nio the thick of the
hgbt was. iu my Judgment. made at
Miami oud the man who Cred the shot
was q Louis.aua h1y and n member u
my company. lie WIS doing duty as
provost guard az the time. II was tate
a. night when the soldiers were reused
by the quick. clear crack Of a Krag-
JorEensen on the outskirts Of the camp
No particular attention was paid to
the matter az first. as only one shot
was fired. But with a couple OF on
Gers we went out 10 where the guard
was stationed In order 10 End out just
why Il was that he had fired at that
time Of night he explained that be
had seen man slipping through the
bushes some distance away aud had
called on him 10 halt lie failed TO
obey the command. and the guard
blaDed away az him. more 10 frighten
him into a siup than anything else.
OF course. the fellow never halte6. He
was probably too badly frightened to
stop at that time.
While We were talking 10 the guard
we heard q fearful noise az lea - half a
miie from the guards station. and we
made Q break for the place 20 see what
the matter was We heard several
people screaming a. 90 iu great agony.
Down the road we went az full speed.
and in a short while we came upon a
little cabin which stood on the road
side The noise was ln this cabin. and
I never heard such groaning and wall
jng in my life. We found three men In
tbe house. They were IN great agony.
snd we asked them what was the mat
ter we have been shot they said,
and sure enough they had been shot
"Onc was shot in the right arm. an
other IN the back and the third in the
hip. They had all been wounded by
the same bullet. The man who was
wounded in the arm was lying on his
right silc. Tho hall passed through
bis arm. Next to him one Of his COM
panions was 1rawling out on his back.
ard thc bullet split the hide on this
part Of his anaiemv as smoothly as a
knife Theu d, passed through the
neshy part Of the third mans hip and
sped on.
I'VE could not find The ball. II had
passed through the side of the house.
wounded the three men in the way in
dicated, bored through the wall on the
opposite side and kept or going Now.
that cabin was fully half mile from
the point where The guard was sta
toned. and set the shot he fired had
wrought an the havoc we found. -
New Orleans Times Democrat.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-05
CONE ON, ARDMoRe.

We are glad TO see that Ardmore
comes out on the right side. and has
elected a big delegation OF her best
men 20 attend the convention at Ok.
iahoma City. Come on. boys Now
Is the time 20 make our best tight. and
we know that Ardmore has some Of
the strongest. ablest, most shrewd
and intelligent fighters in the terri
tory Bring them all with with you
and let us combine al Efforts In one
grand battle for the rights OF the
people
Bring your band with YOU. and q
you haven't one. get one from Gaines.
vile. Stir the boys up all along tho
line and make every town send a Do
delegation
Come up Monday afternoon. a.
many OF you as can: wake the othCr
towns as you come and have them
Join you or pledge big delegations or
the morning trains Our hotels will
accommodate you and II you signify
intention OF coming will arrange spe-
ciheally for your comfort and see that
you have a good nights rest before
going on TO the convention on the 7
o'clock Tuesday morning.
Get the boys in from the surround
Ing towns and bring them up with
you. See that every postofice Is rep
resented. Make this the biggest thing
that ever happened Of the kind -Pur-
cell Register
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-05
The splri, wa. willing.

"Sce here" cried the tailor as Slopay.
having donued his new suit. started out
OF the store; you're forgetting some
thing"
Indeed - said Slopay. whats thatr'
you must remember our understand
ing. / made this suit for you only be-
cause you said you wanted TO pay cash
for it,"
"And | still want TO- but I'm sorry TO
say I can't"-Philadelphi Press.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-05
WHAT IS a "coLpf"
The wors lant covers a Multitude
- 'fi. E1poundci.

The Wors lant covers a Multitude
II sii. Ezpoundcf.
ruofessr Ilohnberg. In the Vienna
Clinical Review. on an essay ON cold
in the head. says that the ordinary
cold II no Individual complaint. but
only a collective name for a large mum
Der u different COMPLAINTS"
lie continues. The attempt 70 dis
cover a universal remedy against a
cold Is just as absurd as to search for
generally elBcacious remedy for
headache The particular complaint
of which the cold il the symptom
can only be ascertained by careful ex-
animation q the nasal cavities and
neighb0ring parts" Hence sufferers
should be circumspect In the use Of
remedies.
The professor says only that which Is
true. but Of which the mass Of man
kind Is ign0raut Colds are OF innu-
merable varieties, but the most com
mon one Is that which is persistently
misunderstood II Is attributed to any
thing but the right cause, which Is a
micrOhe
All its symptoms are those Of a high
~ infectious fever and the public in
stead Of blaming the microbe OF infec-
ton and striving to Kill II will persist
In deuouncing drafts. wet feet, low
temperature, etc.
They exclude air. the enemy OF the
microbe from their rooms; they supply
a temperature In which Il can multiply.
and. having become thoroughly inocu.
lated by breathing the germ laden at.
mosphere they ind that a cold current
Of air causes them % shiver. The shiv-
ering OF the ordinary mind decides the
question Of causatiOn.
IL l. significant Of every fever that
il begins with shivorlng. and a cold
is no exception.
Cold. wet feet drafts. etc. are at
most only accessories. By putting a
greater strain on the animal economy
they decrease its resistance 10 micro
bal infection.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-05

Three-year-old Jack had pulled a
large bunch OF nasturtiums in his
grandmother's yard. though strictly for
hidden 10 touch the flowers A court
martial was held, with grandma as
judge advocate.
Jack" she said, ''who pulled grand.
mas fiowersT
With sad countenance the beautiful
little fellow replied, Kathleen" (hls
elder sister.
Then the grandfather. a rather stern
old gentleman and a great stickler for
truth, spoke up.
Jack. be man and say. I did Il" "
With a beaming expression Of relief
Jack cried out, "Oh. yes; grandpa did
itr'-Judge.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-05
Discovery Of Purple.

A dog belonging 10 Hercules Tyrius
was one day walking along the sea
shore when he found aud ate a murex,
a species Of shellfsh. Returning to
his master. the latter noticed that the
dogs lips were tinged with color, and
In this manner Tyrian purple was dis
covered. The color was used In the
robes OF eDpcrors and mobiles. and the
expression born 10 the purple meant
that the person was Of high birth. II
is strange TO think that the favorite
color OF royalty can be traced 10 the
curiosity or hunger Of the dog Of Tyre.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-05
The Royal .We-

There has been a tendency Of late
years on the part OF royal personages
to discontinue the use Of we and sub
stitute l. Before the reign OF Richard
l. Il" CEgoj was always used. Richard
being the first sovereign ia Europe 10
use the royal I'VE" (Nos). What gave
rise 10 the change is a moot point.
Richard l. was the first king TO seal
with a seal Of arms which bore two
lions. and IL has been suggested that
the lions were typical Of the royal I'VE"
and occaEioned its use.-LOndon Chron-
lcle
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-05
HE KAOlAK BEAR.
His Winter Habits Much Like Those
of Bears the world over.


The kadiaE bear finds no trouble in
getting an tie food be wants during
the berry season and during the run OF
the various kinds of salmon. which
lasts from June until October At this
period be fattens up and upon this TAT
be lives through his long winter sleep
When be wakes in the spring he Is
very weak and hardly able to move. so
his first aim Is 10 recover the use OF
his legs This he does By taking short
walks when the weather is pleasant.
returning % his den every night. This
light exercise lasts for a week or so.
when he sets out TO seek upon the
beach kelp. which acts as a purge. He
now lives upon roots. principally OF the
salmon berry bush and later nibbles
the young grass. These carry him
along until the salmon arrive. when he
becomes exclusively a FISH eater until
the berries are ripe have been told
by the natives that just before he goes
into his den he eats berries only, and
his stomach Is now so filed with fat
that he really eats but little.
The time when the bears 90 into win
ter quarters depends upon the severity
Of the season. Generally speaking. II
Is in early November, shortly after the
cold weather has set In. Most bears
sleep unlnterruptedly until spring, but
occasionally they are found wandering
about in midwinter. Ny natives seem
ed to think that only those bears which
have found uncomfortable quarters are
restless and that they leave their dens
at this time Of the year only for the
purpose Of finding better ones.-From
big Game OF Western Alaska" by
james II. Hidder, IL Outing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-05
WANT COLUMN.

under this head viii
be received at the rate OF i've CD
cents per line. Nc Advertisement
received for less than fifteen 15J
cents. Special monthly rates fur
nisned on application. The notlee
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, 1903-01-05
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Our people have received the no
tices from the tovnslte appraisers
showing the appraised value Of our
lots. The business lots on Main
street wee appraised az s. per front
foot Business lots one block from
Main street we're appraised al 81 per
front foot. residence lots on Main
street from t3s to t45 each. residence
lots on other streets from SIS to 81
and for lots on the hill s. and s.
each.
Our sick are all improving
chseris.
Dr. Pinkerton is reported quite sick
todcy
Quite a number Of our people are
changing their location for the present
yeAr
Cornish.
= D. Fox Of Ardmore was here sat
urday en- roue TO sugden.
The Rock Island surveyors are here
cross-sectioning the line Of their pro
posed road from Ardmore 20 waurika
through this place
Dixie.
VII Brewer. formerly Of this place
is here from Mountain Park. Ok. for
a few days visit.
ThaekerVille.
The Santa Fe agent at this place
Mr Howard. and Miss Annie Peden
were married at Dallas Saturday.
Marietta.
Mayor Lay Of this place issued a
call Saturday for a mass meeting to
indorse the Nelson statehood bin and
for the purpose OF selecting delegates
TO the convention at Oklahoma City
tomorrow. However. by vote Of nve
70 one the matter was voted down.
Elk.
A woman from Ardmore Is here con-
Quoting a holiness meeting.
Woodford.
J.. J Akers and j. ". Speaks wen;
to Afdmore today.
Graham.
j. f. Bennett and o. l.. Bounds went
20 Ardmorc today and will go as dele
gates from this place with the Ard
more delegation 10 the single state
aood convention at Oklahoma City to-
morrow.
Fox
r. y. Kirkpatrick began his school
here this morning with about forty
scholars in attendance
We had preaching here yesterday
by Bro Ben Knight
Durwood.
Miss May Ward Of Ardmore Is here
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-05
TO SAVE AN APPROPRIATION.

The Guthrie State Capital has a
wise scheme % save the United states
an appropriation The writer's infor-
nation Is a little bad. but doubtless
the Indians and government officials
viii thank the learned man for his
timely suggestion. Here is his plan.
The ceding OF the coal lands by the
indian tribes TO the government would
be a graceful recognition Of the ser.
vices or The government
Inasmuch as the schools Of the
tribes viii cease 10 be when the In
dian becomes a citizen Of the United
States il is just that the school fund
OF the Indians be diverted 10 the pub
lie school fund OF the state.
The teachers OF the Indian Terrific
~ who desire The acquisition Of the
coal and asphalt lands for a public
school fund are right 10 their prem.
ises. They should take action look
ing to the ceding OF the land to the
government for a public school fund
II is not right nor practicable for the
government to be asked 10 appropriate
the sum Of twenty-five million dollars
for the purchase Of this land.
The Indians Of the Territory owe
this much to the white people who
have developed their county and
made II valuable; they owe II to the
government which has protected them
and made their rights as fixed as the
title OF the man who holds a fee to
his land
Here is a way out for the schools
OF the Indian Territory. 1t is a good
way. and 1t will not entail the ap-
preparation Of money by the govern
ment-a process which has become
tiresome by reason OF its frequency
IN the Indian matters.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-05

1T has generally been conceded"
says the Sanitary Inspector. ''thst
there is quite an element OF danger IN
the consumption OF raw salad plants
which have been grown upon soil that
is possibly infected with disease germs
which may be present as the result OF
the application Of stable manure TO
the soil All such salad plants should
be carefully washed with an abun-
dance OF water. A writer in PolicllDi-
co, an Italian journal. concludes as
the result Of his experiments that such
salad plants may be enectually ster-
ilized. 80 far as disease germs are CON
cerned. by immersing them a half an
hour In 3 per cent solution OF tartsric
acid
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-05

Ing0mar Buskin-Tbere's a dispute
about my acting Some critics put II
In the first rank. others In the second
Now. how would you designate itl
HOraiiO JOnes-If Oh, I'd simply
designate II as rank.--New York Times.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-05

"And yoH say ne got rich selling meal
tickets ten for a dollar? How was such
n thing pOssibleT'
''Oh. very simple. Nobody ever went
back after the second meal" = Baltl.
more American.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-05

Il cannot understand, SIR. why you
permit your daughter 10 sue me for
breach Of promise. You remember that
you were bitterly opposed 10 our en-
gagement because wasn't good enough
for her and would disgrace the family"
Young man. that was sentiment;
this is business"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-05

The Ardmore Citizen. published by
Parker & Allison, made It's appearance
yesterday after a silence Of sixty days.
The initial number was full OF local
news and the press work was good
We are glad to enter the Citizen on
our exchange list.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-05
ArdmOre, Monday, Jan. 5.

The Messenger. edited by d. X.
Johnston, has been moved from Wood,
Vile to Kingston. The Messenger Is
a welcome visitor to the Ardmorelte's
desk.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-05

John West. captain OF the Indian
police at Muskogee. was in Holden.
vile early in the week en- route to
Chlokasha, where he goes TO put out
some cattle which are trespassing on
vested rights in that community. He
was Joined here by Policemen Hard.
age and Haynes The cattlemen OF
the Chiekasaw nation procured a tenn
porary injunction from Judge Town.
send against the interior department
collecting the cattle tax for the Chick
asaws. but when the case came up for
trial on its merits recently Judge
Townsend dissolved the Injunction and
now it remains for the cattlemen to
pay up OF suffer the consequence
Holdenyile Times.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-05

Tess-You and Mise Sere don't seem
to be good friends What's the mat
teri
Jess-Why. she remarked that she
was twenty-four years old, and
Tess-And you doubted it,
Jess-NOt at all. merely said, "Of
course, but whenT' = Philadelphia
Press
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-05
J. = PLEDsoE.
Trustee In bankruptcy


w II. l.. Campbell Of Ada, who has
been in Washington during the month
OF December lobbying for the Moon
bill. viii speak here tonight at 1880
O'Clock at the United States court.
house.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-05

When you 20 10 collect a bill. the man
ot the counter il less apt 10 inquire
about the health Of your family than
when you 80 70 pay one.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-05

Bring In aload Of stove wood and get
the Weekly Ardmoreite and a copy
OF the supplemental treaty in ex-
change. You need the paper and a
copy Of the treaty. We need the wood.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-05
Notice Of sale

Notice is hereby given that / win
sell at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash at Marietta. Indian
Territory. Saturday January TO- 1903
the stock of merchandise and fixtures
heretofore known as the Trieves.
Mitchell Z Co. stock and fixtures
also all notes and accounts heretofore
owned by Trieyes. Mitchell q Co.
The sale will take place between 10
o'clock d. m and 2 o'clock p. m. In
front OF the building in which said
stock is located
y vi FnGOE
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-05
Series on sermons.

Rev r p. Flaniken viii hold ser
Vices at the Cumberland Presbyterian
church every night this week. begin.
ming Monday night All friends are
cordially invited
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-05

A mans good work lives after him,
but II isn't always Identified. -satul>
day Evening Post.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-05

Guy p. Cobb OF Muskogee. Internal
revenue Inspector for this district Of
the Indian Territory. arrived in the
city yesterday TO enforce collection Of
the tribal itax-Chickasha Express.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-05
WeSthOff House,
II. WESTHOFF, Prop.

Formerly the Cottage Hotel,
on South Caddo St, The entire
building renovated, new fprni.
ture, practically a new hoicl and
the best service in the city
Mr., Westhoh recently moved
from the Love building ON Main
street.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-05

The Author lafter the hrst perform
anceI-Well. what do you think OF my
playf
Feminine FrieDd-It was Just loyelyl
Who des;gred the heavenly dressesf--
Brooklyn Life.