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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-07
URGE FLOODING AND FREEZING
OF FISH PONDS FOR SKATING

The District Commissioners have re-
cefved from The South Washington Citi-
zeus' Association a copy OF resolutions
passed at the last meeting of that body
requesting the Board TO accomplish the
flooding OF the fish ponds north OF The
Monument. 10 be frozen and used for
skating purposes. and that this sport be
discouraged On the Tidal Basin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-07
STREET CLEANING CURTAILEB.

Warner StutIer Superintendent IF
Street Cleaning. has forwarded to the
District Commissioners statement 10
the effect that the appropriation for his
department is running short He rec
ommeuds shat street cleaning be Sis
pended three days each week for The
months OF February and March 10 meet
the expected deficiency Mr. StmIer
thinks il better TO suspend the work in
cold weather than later in the season.
The Commissioners have approved the
suggestions Of Mr. StutIcr.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-07
INTERIORS AND BUREAUS
AGAIN TIED FOR LEAD

The Bureau OF Engraving and Print
ing and the Interior Department teams
were the contestants on the Palace al
ieys last night These TWO teams are
battling for supremacy in the Depart
mental League. and the crowd Of spec
,ators which turned out TO see the games
crowded all The available space in the
gallery and around the alleys The
Bureau quint won Two of the games
and these teams are again tied or first
position in the championship race.
Lord was high average man with 221
and his 25s and pa singles were by
far the best made. Land was next high
man. with an average Of 1877. while Rice's
Dll sinaIa tras enn.nnf hesr The scnrns-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-07
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.

Because Curtis Lowry, an emplOye Of
the United States Electric Light Com
waste on January %. Richard KcCE and
William Wise. other employees. began n
scufIe with him in which Hcck IS said 10
have kicked Lowry I'D the abdomen
Keck says IL was all In fan. but Lowry
is in the Georgetown University Hos
piraI and late yesterday afternoon keck
was arrested on warrant sworn out Dy
Lowry's brother. charging him with as
eauIr
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-07
FACE AND HANDS BURNED.

Clara and MateI Taylor. colored
children. AGED thirteen ard nine years.
respectively, we're playing with fire al
their home n All Franklin Street north
west. at an early hour last night. when
The clothing OF ne eide girl caEgh
fire Her sister rushed 10 the rescue.
and in extinguishing he flames her
face ard hands were badly burned The
girl refused 10 go TO a hospital. and
her burns were dressed by a nsighborinG
physician. who pronounced her injuries
nor serious.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-07
MECHANICALS LOSE TWO
To ROADWAY OUINT

three games bowled with the Mechanical
quiut in the Railway Relief Association
League last night. The latter team ran
up a total OF 63T in its first game and
won easily from its opponent, which fin
ished with a III total The Roadways
struck their gait in its last two games
and easily distanced the MechanicaIs-
Wenner was high man, with 1e2 aver
age, and his 226 single was high. Rivers
was second high average man, with III.
while Ne0lTs 1872 single was next best
TO Wenner's- The scores:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-07
ALLEY To BE PAVED

stephen Tally and others viii Dee i1-
formed by the District Commissioners
nat their objections TO paving the alley
in the square bounded by Second Third.
C. Streets and Massachusetts Avenue
northwest cannot be favorabIy consid-
cred. The decision Of the Commissioners
was taken on JEc advice OF the Health
Dnre. to the effect that the drainage of
fbr alley is poor. and tnat he improve
mcut must De undertaken In the interests
of Tie public health.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-07
NO MORE LAMPS FOR IVY CITY.

According 70 a report by Thomas J..
Fisher. Inspector Of Electric Lighting
the request OF William Duncan and
others for additional street lamps at
IVY City cannot be granted. He says
the schedule Tor this fiscal year has
been made up and passed unon by the
Board AMI that lack of material Will
make the granting OF the request i'm
possible at this time
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-07
GOVERNMENT RELINQUISHES
TITLE TO LOCAL REAL ESTATl

In pursuance OF an act of Congress-
approved March 10. 1902 The Secretary
Of the Interior this morning delivered a
deed TO Johanna C.. Block relinquishlng
the title of the United States 10 lot ]
in square l112, in this city This piece
Of property was sold for taxes
and was bought from The purchasers by
The Government
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-07
TREE WILL NOT BE REMOVED

NJ. PhiIipsborn x Co, of so Eleventh
Street northwest viii be informed by
the Commissioners OF the District that
the request for the removal Of the tree
in front OF their place Of business cannot
be granted Trueman Lanham- SuPerin-
tendent OF Parking making an investi-
CATION. found the tree a fine sycamore.
that in his opinion did not interfere
with the business Of the firm. and
recomm, n led that il be not removed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-07
DIAMoND THIEF SENTENCED.

Fer stealing 5. coo worth of diamond
from the jeweIry store OF Gcroae pesio.
James Reilly was sentenced yesterday &c
hire; .ears in the New jersey pcuitcr-
ttary- Reilly had just so:uf'i.f,a "a -C-.-
ter, j.. J&e TltIsburg rri<2H for IH' e
Of - GOO worth Of diamonds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-07
URELL RIFLES DEFEAT ORDwAYS
IN GAME OF INDOOR BASEBALL

The District Indoor Baseball League
resumed its schedule last night in a
game between the UTeII and Ordwag
Rifles - the National Guard gymnasium
The gymnasium was repainted last week
and no 50 mes were played.
The Urells won By the score Of II 10 =
in q game which despite the score, was
interesting. Ravens struck out twenty
one Ordway batsmen. The line-up:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-07
wEFERS TO TRAIN AN
IOWA COLLEGE TEAM

AMES. Iowa, Feb. by unanimous
vote OF the athletic couacil Iowa state
College has elected 3 ], Wefers, ones
The worlds champion Splinter. as track
team trainer Tor the coming season.
Wefers is now In Baltimore and wiz
take charge Of the work here March /.
He received training for Eve Years under
Mike Murphy at Travers Island, y. Y
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-07
PUGILISTlC GOSSIP.

The proposed bill TO Iegalze boxing IN
81 Louis would materially reduce the
list of compHmentarles that now have
20 be issued for each fight Doubtless
the measure will not meet with the ap-
prevail Of these benefciaries.
Frank Craig, the Harlem Coffee Cool
er." who has threatened TO retire from
the ring on divers occasions. has issued
q challenge to box Jack Palmer. the
English middleweight champion. for 81
O0G a side.
/ A proposition is on hand to match Jack
Root and Kid Mccoy TO box twenty
rounds at Fort Erie on March Il Nc
/ Coy says that he is ready 10 talk BUSH
ness
/ George Dixon has signed papers for
/ q twenty-Tound bout with Harry Ware,
+ Of London They are TO box for 5000 n
side and a purse of 81 800 in London on
/ February before the National Athletic
/ Club The weight is rs pounds, weigh
/ in at o'clock on the afternoon Of the
/ scrap.
It is said that Jim Corbett is working
hard trying 10 develop knockout
punch. He proposes to adopt different
/ style OF warfare than that used in the
past His idea is 10 sIackeu his pace
when the opportunity presents itself for
/ a knockout. and set himself frmIy be-
/ fore starting the sleep producer.
The proposed match between Dave Sui
/ Iivau and Joe Bernstein which was to
have been decided al Boston has been
/ abandoned for the present. sullivan is
now looking for a match with any 125
FOUNDER.
Il IS thought that Jack O'Brien. Of
Philadelphia. viii be able TO box short
" The hand which he broke recently
IS on the mend. and all that is required
to insure its complete recovery is rest
/ O'Brien declares that when he gets bet
ter he VIII Immediately 90 after Tommy
Ryan for a match
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-07
COMMISSIONERS WIN SET
FROM CENTER MARKET TIE.

The Commissioners bowled a set OF ex-
hfbftfon games on the Palace Alleys last
night with the Center Market team and
won them all
McHenny was high average man, with
$50, while Meyers 225 single was best
The latter was second high man, with an
average of 1873 Keane-s 216 single was
next best The scores
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-06
Meeting Of Ere Bows.

Last night the fire boys met at the
hre department and quite an interest.
ing meeting was held, In addition to
the regular routine work the following
new members We're voted on and ac.
cepted volunteer firemen: w: E. Mul.
Inns D. NJ Golledge, Claude Stubble.
field A. Lowenstein, Reuben. Boucher
C. O. Caldwell, 2. II. Ryan, Buck Gar.
rett, Mack Walker, r. w. Dick. G. II.
Bruce, A. }. Sawyer J. F. Easley
James Grim. James Chancellor. Dave
Sheriff. and r. w. S. Parker.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-06
skulls In n Crypt.

In the crypt of st. Leonard's church
at Hythe, England, are 1000 skulls.
The remains have been the subject OF
much discussion by scientists. They
were once declared to be the bones OF
Danish invaders. Now the balance of
opinion assumes that they are the out
come of battle fought between vorti-
mer, a prince of the Britons, and the
invading Saxons about A. ID. 45S.
Many OF the skulls bear the marks of
the battleax. On a table on one side
OF the crypt are placed two skulls
which are declared TO be typical Saxon
and British, one being long and mar
row and the other short and broad.
The custodian points out in another
part Of the crypt what he contempu-
ously describes as Common church.
yard skull"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-06

The vigor and energy of the Confed.
crate soldier OF the COS give way now
TO care and sympathy for the afflicted
comrade. There was striking ex.
ample in Ardmore this morning in
the death of an old soldier. He was
from home, members of his family,
although residing near, was not ap.
prised OF his illness but during his last
hours word was whispered about that
he had once worn the gray and the
veteran comrades, members OF John
II. Morgan Camp. gathered about the
PROSTATE form and the last word of
cheer spoken 10 the dying man came
from the lips of a comrade of the
cos and when the spirit had taken its
flight members of John II. Morgan
Camp assumed the responsibility of
seeing that his last resting place was
in the Confederate cemetery where the
stars and bars will mark his grave
and where the remnant of the world 5
greatest army assisted by the daught,
ers of the South, will bedeck his
grave with flowers each year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-06

"There are no trundlc beds on the
market nowadays" said New York
furniture store salesman. "They are not
manufactured. II has been years since
we carried them I'm stock, and the
chances are that they will never be in
vogue again. Science is against them,
for one thing. Doctors and nurses have
agreed that as promoter OF colds tho
trundle bed has no equal. For hygienic
reasons trundle beds have been super.
seded by cribs and infants beds of a
dignified height Fashion has also had
something to do with the change. Reg
ular beds are now built so low that 1t
would be next TO impossible TO slip the
rundle bed under them. Perhaps there
may be few out I'm the country dis
tricts that have not been seized by
curio collectors or split into kindling
wood, but you cannot find one In New
York furniture store"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-06

The racing camel is very carefully bred
and valuable prizes are offered by a
racing society at Biskra for the fieetest
racer. says Pearson's Magazine. have
seen the start Of Il race and II remind
ed me, in a faroff sort of way. Of a
horse race. The camels were all ar
ranged in line and they shifted the air
I'm their anxiety to be of A dag was
waved and they set of at a terrible
pace, as II they were only racing for a
short distance. They kept together
until they were almost out of sight.
Then they seemed to settle down to
their habitual pace and the race pro
ceeded with long intervals between
the competitors l have also seen the
finish OF a camel race, and it reminded
me of the first motor car promenade
between London and Brighton. The
camels were certainly not 80 broken
down and bedraggled, but they came
in at intervals of several hours and
great patience was necessary to watch
them arrive.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-06
viii Be More Comfortable.

Considerable complaint has been
made by the travelling public about the
manner in which the union depot was
heated. The hot water process is
used, and notwithstanding the fire has
been kept going in the furnace all the
time, only about half the rooms were
warmed up sufficiently to keep the
occupants warm.
The express Office was so cold that
the agent refused to move his goods
in, and still. held his express Office by
the old track
Builder Supervisor Smith said yes.
terday that this state of affairs would
not continue, that he hesting appa~a-
tus was all right but tho man who had
been firing up was derelict in his du-
ties and said the building would be
$ ,iiicicntiy heated in the future.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-06
Or. Fam. ST.. Dead.

After an illness of several weeks
DR. J. p. Fam, prominent dentist OF
this city died at his home on Thorn
ton avenue lact Monday night at 1C
o'clock.
DR.. Fam was born in Greenville
Green county, Tennessee. December 3
1874, and was educated in the com
mon schools of the country.
DIR. Fam commenced the practice OF
dentistry in Middle Tennessee in 1865
and moved to Dalton in 1873. He pm
chased the first dental chair ever
brought to Dalton, also the first den
tai engine and automatic plugger. lie
WAS an active member of the denta
associations of Georgia and Tennessee
The deceased Is survived by wife
and seven children John S. Fam o
Nashville; Mrs T.. c. Martin Of Chat
tanoogo; Mrs. T. E. Fowler of Mem
phis; Mrs. c. II. Farley of Augusta
j. Porter Fam of Ardmore. |. T.. Chas
G. Fam and Marvin p Fam of Dal
ton.-Dalton (Ga) Argus.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-06

"Meddicin chestsr said the old re-
tired skipper, with snort of contempt.
u didn't ave no such tomfoolery
aboard my ship when were a-gom' to
sea. Ketch me a-coddlin' of my croo.
NO. sir! If so be as wun Of the 'ands
was foelin' queer, | sez TO i'm: 'W'ere's
The painf Is ii above the belt or below
The hcltF II e soz it's below the belt.
! gives i'm n hemmetic; If e seq it's
above the belt, | gives i'm dose o.
hepsom sorlts. Turn my ship hinto a
blunmin' chemists shop. Not me. sir!"
London Telegraph.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-06
A Mystic Volume.

A good story is told OF the Russian
police, who are very careful lest any
literature of an atheistic character
shall fall into the hands of the peas.
ants.
A peasant in the province Of Minsk
went to a publishers shop and asked
for Bible. Unwittingly the shopman
gave him an algebra primer.
On opening the book when he reach
ed home, the peasant was surprised TO
find il full Of mystic signs and hero
glyphics. The peasant showed IL to a
policeman, who felt convinced that the
signs were OF an extremely freethink-
ing character" and so arrested the
owner.
At the trial the peasant was dis
charged, and the policeman. instead OF
being rewarded for his religious zeal,
was reprimanded.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-06

Colonel Tom Ochltrcc once upset
Lord Lonsdale when the latter was
entertained in New York on his way
home from an expedition to Alaska"
said n man who saw the fun.
AT dinner given In his honor Lord
Lonsdale told many thrilling stories,
and an audible 'ohr went around the
table when he finished telling OF a pet
rlhed forest in Africa, in which he
found a number of petriicd lions and
elephants. As the Engllshman lapsed
into silence and the applause sank to
an echo all looked to Colonel Ochiltree
to defend his nationality and beat this
petrihed lion story.
"Texas.' said the colonel after a
pause, has its petrilcd forests; but, al
though they contain no petrlfed lions,
they are remarkable for having petri-
fed birds flying over them
" 'Nonsenser said Lord Lonsdale.
That is impossible. Such a phenome-
non is contrary to the laws of gravita.
ton
"'Ah. that's easily explained re-
sponded Colonel Ochiltree quickly. The
laws of gravitation down there are
petrifed too
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-06
DEPOT TO BE MADE LARGER.
VIII BE Separate Building for Express
Pesple-contract Now let.

when the Santa Fe people drew up
plans and specifications for Ardmore's S
new union depot, no doubt they
thought It would be plenty large for
the travelling public They evidently
didn't think about the fact that Ard.
more is Just now beginning to grow.
that the country people for forty
miles around come here to take the
train they wish to travel on.
At any rate. It doesn't take q man
with good eyes even now to see that
the depot isn't large enough, that
hardly day passes during which for
hours at a time standing room is at
a premium.
The Santa Fe people saw these
things. and Building superintendent
l.. u. Smith Of Galveston was In the
city yesterday and told the Ardmore-
ite that the contract was now let and
work would commence at once for the
erection OF an extension to the depot
The extension. Mr. Smith said. would
be made at the north end of the build
ing, and would be separate and apart
from the main building. and would be
used by the Wells.Fargo Express com
pany. Tho north ROOM as it now
stands. he said. would be used by the
baggage master. and the room now be
ing used by the baggage master would
be converted into waiting room.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-06
OIL of RattIesnaIses.

In Pennsylvania the oil of rattle
snakes is preserved most carefully as a
liniment especially good for sore joints
and for rheumatism. In procuring the
oil the dead snake is nailed head and
tail to a board and cut open. The fat
is taken out and laid upon a cloth in
the hot sun, from which the filtered oil
drips into a jar. From fear that the
reptile may have bitten itself the clear
oil is tested by dropping a portion Of 1t
into milk. II 1t floats in one globule, 1t
is regarded as unaffected; II. on the
other hand, il breaks into beads and
curdles the milk. IL is judged to be poi
sonous and thrown away.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-06
At the Jail.

Jack Miller, disturbing the peace
and larceny, was arrested near Violet
on December 81 by Depty Nester.
william Smith, larceny, arrested at
Ardmore by Deputy Mckee.
Charles Thomas. forgery, arrested
at Lindsay by Leon Brown.
d. w Barker and w. T. Wheeler.
larceny arrested by Deputy Mckee.
There are 1873 prisoners now in
Jail.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-06
To clean Nickel Clocks.

Cheap nickel clocks that have proved
their convenience through much popu-
lar use play tricks with their timekeep
Ing occasionally for want Of cleaning.
This fault may be quickly remedled
with naphtha. The backs should be
unscrewed and the works taken out
and immersed in the fluid. a treatment
that will speedily restore their service
unless some more radical defect than
dust is the trouble.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-06
An Old soldlar,s Death.

b. NJ. (Uncle Benz Jackson. an old
ex-Confederate soldier who registered
at our July reunion as belonging to
company A, Ninth Texas infantry.
died on North Washington street this
morning
Uncle Ben is about So years of age
and has a daughter named Mrs. Ben
Holt, who lives in the country near
Ardmore. He died almost alone and
friendless.
The John II. Morgan Camp took
charge Of his remains and saw to II
that he had decent burial this after
noon in South cemetery.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-06
Crowded wlth fnrnltnre and sellInl
At the opera House.

Last night was the first night for
the Ethel Tucker company and they
were greeted with fun house, every
seat being taken.
The play last night, Sue Dear" was
a sweet story and Miss Tucker gave
1t the touch of the artist.
Mr. Whit Brandon as old man Da.
Wis approaches near to perfection in
the part OF the "hen-pecked" husband
who thinks it impossible to stand ou,
agin mother"
Tonight the show will be strictly a
comedy entitled Are You an Odd Eel
lowe"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-06
NJ. Kn-v Some co,,I, on.,.

In order TO discourage the use Of OBJ
jectionable words, says the Chicago
Post, the father had evolved a system
of fines, somewhat after this fashion;
Hang il, 1 cent.
Darn II, cents.
Gosh, 3 cents.
Gosh darn ii, cents.
The boy who was to be reformed by
this method studied the tariff with CON
siderable interest but Il was some time
before he spoke.
"Well," he said at last, 81 guess |
know some words that would cost a
quarterw
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-06

Green-Brown told an acquaintance
Of mine that he could have beat my
time and married YOU himself IL he had
wanted 10.
Mrs Grcen-The idea! wonder why
he didn't do II. then?
Grcen-Oh. | can readily understand
why he didn't. He had a grudge
against me.-Chlcago News.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-06
Uncle Joe Mulkex Sick

Uncle Joe Mulkey's friends will re.
gret to learn that he has recently been
very sick at his home at Wilson
Gooo medical attention and the close
attention OF friends have greatly re.
iieved him and he is now recovering.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-06
Matchmaker and Jeweler.

It's about time Consulting Engineer
Davis was doing something else on his
pipe line. The work should be com.
pleted as soon as possible. The
new reservoir is a pretty sight. but
in its present form It will do Dallas
little more good than Lake Huron
does. That water may be needed
next July or Times Herald.