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Evening star., 1905-08-22
HELD FOR GRAND JURY.
Two Boys Charged With Theft Of
Horse and Buggy.

While trying TO sell a horse and buggy
TO man at Fairfax Court House. Va.
two colored boys were taken into custody.
only 10 discover that their prospective GUS
toner was the deputy sheriff of the county.
The boys were turned over TO Detectives
Hartigan and Baur of the local detective
bureau who had been sent by Capt. Board
man after the boys. following notice of
their arrest The lads gave their names
as Edward Saunders and Joseph William
son. but later II was learned that they
were Fred Morris and Linwood Thomas
and under those names they were arraigned
In the Police Court this morning before
Judge Mills. charged with grand larceny
IN taking a harness, buggy and horse, all
valued at So. from Eliza beth SpiI:nan.
Both pleaded guilty to the charge Judge
Mills held them for the action of the
grand jury. fixing the bond at 500 AS
the defendants were unable TO give that
bond they were committed to Jail this af-
terroon.
The horse was reported to the police to
be missing Sunday afternon. 1t was stat
ed tnat Mrs. Spilman's son temporarily left
the horse and buggy in front of the house
of friend in this city. Later the horse
and carriage were missing and the report
to the police followed
The two defendants were found at Fair
fax Court House yesterday morning They
went to a blacksmith there and offered 10
sell the horse and buggy AS the amount
'hat they asked was small the blacksmith
was suspicious and said that he did not
care TO buy. but that he knew a man up
the road who was looking for a horse.
The two colored boys went to the place d.
rected and offered the horse for sale. The
man had received a message from Capt.
Boardman here about the loss OF a horse
and carriage and this answered the de-
scription of the missing outfit He placed
the boys under arrest
In court this morning the only testimony
was given by Mrs. Spilman, who stated
that she lost her horse and carriage and
that IL had been recovered.
Evening star., 1905-08-22
GEN. Bates RESPONSE
REPORTS TO COMMISSIONERS ON
DALECARLIA RESERVOIR.

Commissioner Macfarland received this
morning letter from Gen. J. C. Bates, act
ing Secretary of War, In reply to his letter
respecting the Dalecarlia reservoir In which
Gen. Bates says:
Answering your letter of 17th instant, in
which you asked to be informed whether
the Dalecarla reservoir has been cut of
from the aqueduct system for the purpose
OF being cleaned. and If SO, what the facts
respecting its disuse were and how soon 1t
can be used again. 1 beg to inform you
that the chief of engineers of the United
States army. to whom your letter was re-
ferred. reports this date august Ply as fol-
lows.
The Dalecarlia reservoir has not been
cut Off from the aqueduct system. Both in
let and outlet of this reservoir are and
have been wide open. and the flow Of water
through the reservoir is obstructed only by
the operation of natural causes. which it
has been necessary to overcome, they
we're gradually putting the reservoir out of
commission. The bypass around this res
ervoir has been opened for some time, in
order to provide an additional waterway
and maintain the water supply.
AT the infuent end of the reservoir,
where 1t receives it's supply from the aque-
duct, bar has been forming, and the
growth of this bar had become such last
fall as to necessitate work for it's removal.
When the dredging work is completed in
the near future a sufficient waterway will
have been restored to permit of closing en-
tirely the bypass. In the meantime the
bypass will only be kept open to such ex-
tent as may be absolutely necessary to pro-
vide an adequate supply of water"
Major Hoxie's Report.
In report on the same subject, made to
Gen. Mckenzie. Maj Hoxie states:
Preparations were made for the removal
of the bar in November last, and about
700 cubic yards of mud were taken out in
that month. The appliances were extern
porized. no regular dredging plant being
consumed a great deal of time. A channel
twenty-five feet wide and nine feet deep
has been completed for a distance of about
800 feet. The work is being pushed ener-
getically, all working hours of daylight
being utilized. and it is estimated that In
four weeks time 1t will be completed
Evening star., 1905-08-22
DISTRICT RIFLE TEAM
MAKING A STRONG EFFORT FOB
SUCCESS AT SEA GIRT RANGE.
Unncial nisnntch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RIFLE RANGE, Sea Girt. N. j., August
22-The brigade rifle team OF the Nationai
Guard of the District Of Columbia is con-
scientiously endeavoring to perfect itseii'
to the end that 1t may make q creoitaoie
showing here. particularly In the nauonai
match. the most important military MARKS
manship competition ever held IN the
United States. BY reason OF lack OF range
facilities and brevity Of practice the Dis
trict rlnemen reached Sea Girt handicap
ned. They rested Sunday afternoon ana
started in bright and early yesterday morn
ing to make up for lost time.
All day yesterday and since early this
morning Major Bell and those under his
command have been plugging away at the
targets They hope to be In the pink OF
condition when they report at the nring
line at 8 o'clock next Saturday morning 10
40 to work in the opening stage OF the
ma ational team match.
The majority. If not all of the District
rifemen will compete in the national in
dvidual match Thursday and Friday and
in the national pistol match Friday.
Gen Harries reached Sea Girt late yes
terday He proceeded today to Belmar, and
will hasten to several northern cities 10
fulfill important business engagements; ne
expects to return to Sea Girt next Iues-
day for stay. Lieut.. Col. Lloyd M.
Brett, adjutant general. District of Column
bia militia arrived in camp this morning.
Return of a Crack Shot.
The District detachment Is congratulatlng
itself upon the return of a crack shot. Hal
H. Ieizer The latter was one of the Dis
trict's very best until a few years ago,
when he removed to Philadelphia and join
ed forces with the National Guard or
Pennsylvania Later he made his home IN
colorado where he held high position
with the state forces.
About week ago LeiZer appeared in
Washington and announced that he was
home to stay. He almost Immediately en-
listed in Company l, 1st Regiment. and Is
her. TO shoot as a member of the team OF
that organization in the company team
match.
More than thirty state teams are al
ready on the grounds. including one from
fsr-nfr Hawaii. The team from the DIS
trict of Columbia surprised many persons
by finishing among the winners in the ma
tional match of 1904 shot at Fort Riley,
Kan last August There were nineteen
competitors. while in the competition about
tn occur about double that number VIII
compete Notwithstanding the greater ODDS.
the representatives of the national capital
hope to reflect nothing but credit on them
selves their organization and their home
city.
Evening star., 1905-08-22
Holding Out No False Hopes.

From the Chicago Tribune.
The druggist had gone to the back part
of the store to answer a telephone call,
leaving his ten-year-old boy temporarily m
charge.
Yang PIN. the Chinese laundryman In the
next block. came In at this moment to buy
a bottle Of blood purifier.
Yes, we've got some.' said the consci-
entious boy but don't believe it'll do you
any good. You might take a dozen bottles
of it and you'd still be Chinaman."
Evening star., 1905-08-22
Shop.
From the Chicago Tribune.

Miss de Simpson" said the young secre-
tary OF legation II have opened negotia-
tions with your father upon the subject or
Grooming to see you oftener. with view
ultimately TO forming an alliance, and he
has responded favorably. May ask II you
will ratify the arrangement, as u modus
vivendi?"
Mr.. Won Harris" answered the daugh-
ter Of the eminent diplomat, don't you
think II would have been a more graceful
recognition OF my administrative entity IL
you had asked me nxUtr'
Evening star., 1905-08-22
Fitness.

T rom PUCK.
His vast expenditures in the purchase Of
votes are not denied"
.'weur'
''Of course these make him out an unfit
man to sit in the United States Senate"
You are misinformed. They by no meana
impoverished him."
Evening star., 1905-08-22
Guilty Of Larceny.

| Catherine Shreeves was found guilty of
larceny IN the Police Court today and .
I nns OF so was imposed.
Evening star., 1905-08-22
Readers

Leaving the city for any pc
Rod should have the Even
ing and Sunday Star sent to
them by mail. Fifteen cents
per week; sixty cents per
month.
Evening star., 1905-08-22

Table Linen, 55c.
Regular 69=cent Quality.
An early opportunity that will be promptly
seized by thrifty housekeepers.
of strictly first quality Mercerzed Satin Dam
ask, inches wide. Line of dainty patterns
Perfect finish Guaranteed to retain the
after being laundered-snowy white. In SSC.
of yard, special Wednesday, yard.
100 dozen German Damask Dinner Napkins. strictly
pure linen. SIZE; soft finish silver bleached fast
selvage both sides; only two patterns
crescent, other daisy pattern every w &c.
1000 yards German Roller Toweling; heavy woven
and thoroughly absorbent: full 1S inches
wide; red border on and fast selvage e~O/
edges: sell yd. Wednesday, sSc0MC.
Huck Soaring; ~
VIII work border on both sides VIC,
16 inches wide. Special Wednesday,. yard.
Evening star., 1905-08-22

100 dozen 42x36 Salem Pill
low Cases, made of regular
pillow case cotton; hand
torn and ironed. Each one
with m i'll
%aSfew....! sissst; To- 12Ac.
Evening star., 1905-08-22

mill ends" Of new Fall
Dress Ginghams; Bates
brand; in an excellent va
riety of stripes
ular S l2sse. grade. WE.
Evening star., 1905-08-22

80 dozen S1x90 Bleached
Sheets, full double-bed size;
linen finish; deep hem; hand
torn and ironed.
Special tomorrow 49C.
Evening star., 1905-08-22

Trunks, $4.@8
Instead of S6.4@.
High-grade Trunks, built for long service as
we'll as looks. Canvas-covered, hat-top sort, with
brass lock and hinges. Iron bottom. Good, stout
Stats and two outside straps. Deep tray and hat
box. Cannot be matched anywhere in the city for
less than S6.40. Here tomorrow at $4.oS.
Special lot very Grade Trunks; fat top. duck
with vulcanized fiber and edged full length
with enge-ron bottom; lock dowes catches val
enced and knees all brassed wrapped with
hardwood stats, linen lined; Outside m
straps and four hinges hand rveted Actual So. .4O
value. 5000 Tomorrow. -
lock and heavy leather corners fancy cloth d 4 An
lined. Made a steel frame. Light and dur n NtU
able. Regular $3.50 value Tomorrow. "
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-10-18

Jackson-Some time ago my wife and
I agreed that It would be best to tell
each other our faults.
Waxton-How did II work.
Jackson-She hasn't spoken to me for
six weeks.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-10-18
COULDN'T ACT.

knight glands Cwhose company has
Just stranded in a country town)-ohi
how 1 wish I had listened to my old
mother. She used TO beg me on her
Bonded knee not TO become an actor.
Doit Wright (the comedian)-Don't
worry, old chap; you didn't.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-03
A RECOUNT
OF VOTES
IN FOUR ELECTION DISTRICTS
HEARST SHOWS GAINS.
Many Wrong 6allots-Judge Rules
that Many Mcclellan Votes Were
Improperly Marked-Only One
Box Had Correct Count.

New York. Dec. BY a recount
of the votes in four election districts
tonight before Justice Amend, William
II. Hearst made conceded gain over
Mayor Mcclellan of seventeen votes.
Still more important to the Hearst
cause, many ballots were found in the
boxes which would be declared void
because Of improper marking ac-
cording TO the rulings that have been
made by Judge Giegerich. In one dis
trict alone ffty-one ballots for Nc
Clellan were found to be so marked
that 1t was asserted by the Hearst
attorneys no court would hesitate. 10
throw them out In the box of one dis
Tict opened tonight the recount
agreed with the one made on cleo
ton night, but it was in that distr--
that the improperly marked ballots
were discovered. In many instances
crosses we're made double and other
Irregularities appeared.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-03

l.. c. Hill, of the Santr Fe, man
who has done much and is still doing
good for Ardmore, is here. Mr.. Hill
says no town on their line is attract
ing more people than is Ardmore. He
has just returned from a short trip
to Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and other
states. and in many cities where he
is known, people questioned contin-
ually about the Indian Territory and
especially Ardmore. He met several
who attended the Fair and all spoke
highly OF the town and country i'm
general and were surprised to see
such an exhibition gotten up on so
short time. II shows. he says,
that the people of Ardmore have the
qualifications to make anything n
success they undertake.
Regarding the future for Ardmore.
Mr.. Hill said it is the coming town
in the Territory and is conceded so
by most all the clear heads every.
where you find them
The available resources are unlim-
tied and stand out so plain that the
most sleepy and dull minded man can
realize them. and in the next five
years the roar and rattle from the
ld'lollth anu IollluBS MINIS VIII dWah-
en- some of these sleepers and they
will leave the country TO make room
for more progressive ones. Ardmore
cannot be held back any longer, more
railroads are coming, factories are
coming. and in 1910 Ardmore will
be a city of 10000 busy people.
What you want now is a street
railway. The Commercial club, | real
ize is awake to this and all other pos
sibilities for the club is made-up of
enterprising. wide-awake and pro-
gressive citizens. No better can be
found along our line in my opinion.
This alone ensures much for your
town. Allow me to suggest to your
citizens who do not belong to this
club, to give the club their support
and II possible become a member.
Mr.. Hill says that he stands ready
to serve Ardmore at any time The
Santa Fe. he says, is quite Interested
in this city and stands ready to co.
operate with the town at all times.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-03
Favor Slnnle statehood.

The Kansas City Times says: Il. G.
Ellis. representative In congress from
this district was met at the Hotel
Baltimore by a committee Of bust
ness men from Vinita, |. r., who came
TO Kansas City to confer with him re-
garding the subject of single state
hood. In the party We're :. w. Orr,
Charles A. Davidson, Thomas T. WIZ
ner, and DIR. f. s. Il. Amos. business
men of Vinita. Mr.. Orr is wat!
known Vinita banker and Is also one
of the organizers of the Bankers
Trust company of this city Mr. Ellis
has made a study Ct Oklan ma aud In
dian Territory affairs. He has always
been an advo rate of single staUecopu.
IL have not changed my position
with reference to single statehood. "
said Mr.. Ellis following the confer
ence. 81 studied the question when |
visited the Territories on the last trip
of the commercial club. | was assured
again by the committee of business
men from Ninita that the sentiment
of that section of the territory is still
strongly in favor of single statehood
The committee knew that some bus
mess men from the territory who ia
vor the separate statehood idea called
on me in Kansas City recently and
desired to see me again and "a
assure me that certain events which
have transpired in the territory re-
Gently have not changed the sentiment
of the people of Ninita. IL was just
an informal talk"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-03
GAR READY FOR FLIGHT.
Russia's Autocrat Prepares for Day
When Tottering Throne May Fall.

London. Dec. "A writer in the
latest issue of Reynolds Newspaper
states that he has been informed from
a high source that the czar has lately,
through trusted agents, been invest
ing heavily in British securities, in
which now by far the great part of
his private fortune is lockeI up. This
is done. of course, in preparation for
the day when mis- throne may finally
totter under him. when he will at
once make good his escape and come
straight to London. though it is be-
lieved he would not intend to settle
here definitely. The writer says he
has learned also that for some years
past very careful plans nave been
prepared for the rapid fight OF tne
whole of the Russian royal fanny
should ever the revolutionaries obtain
the upper hand. The matter is said
to be in the hands OF a small number
Of the cZar's most trusted body
guards and preparations have been
made down to the minutest detail.
It is estimated that the royal family
could be out Of the country and well
on their way to England within six
hours If necessary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-03
COON KILLED RATHER.
Fight to Death Witnessed by Greek
Writer.

Alex Posey, the well known Creek
writer, tells of a fight to the death
which he recently witnessed between
raccoon and a large rattlesnaKe in
the woods near ONmulgee:
The racoon took refuge in a slump
of bushes from POsey who scared him
out of a tree only to run into a six
foot rattler, The snake Immediately
coiled and sank his fangs into the
nose of the raccoon. The little animal
backed off and licked the poison
from the wound with his tongue and
then made another savage attack upon
his enemy. This time the rattlor
struck him on the breast. The raccoon
sucked the blood and poison from his
wound aud then making a lunge NJ
the reptile seized it nv the back of
the neck, shaking ard biting the snake
TO death.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-03
SECRETARY WILSON'S REPORT

The fabulous figures presented by
Secretary Wilson Of the agricultural
bureau at Washington in giving the
value Of farm products in this coun-
try for 1905 would mean to the av-
erage mind the same thing were they
half as much or twice as much.
Not one mind in million can grasp
and intelligenuy comprehend one mil.
lion and when II comes to $6,415,000,-
600 the specially equipped mathema-
ticiaBs alone can translate these fig
ures into 4 symmetrical entity and
give them a physignomy. the phe-
nomcna of which affords means of
Identification.
To the average mind trying to un-
dcrstand or conceive Of million
or a billion Is wasting time. As well
might he attempt to number the stars
in the Milky way with the naked
eye or to construct solid words out
of the nebulous yapors that float
around through srace. The million
and the billion exist as an undenia-
BILE fact. These are the high peaks
Of financial accumulation. Yet they
are of much less frequent use than
is the mill. which does not exist and
which has never existed, which is
mere assumption, but which Is the
e Al
The country that produces in one
year s6,415,0 100000 worth of farm pro-
ducts has outstripped its past records
and its past records have outstripped
the record of any and every other
country on Garth. This announcement
is matter that appeals to ones pride.
If we cannot understand what the pro
ductive capacity of our country Is
when expressed in billions, we can
at least understand what is meant
when we Gre told that we raised
more than we ever raised before and
that our custom Is to raise more than
any country on earth.
Encouraging, too, Is 1t to see that
Wall street is loosening its death
grip on the country. The farmers are
becoming bankers and manufacturers
and the money that used to come
from New York at a good rate of in
terest is now owned and stored at
home. In Oklahoma bank deposits in
creased nearly 80 per centum. The
general increase in the south was
over 2S per centum.
The hay crop has passed into sec
ond place. sending the cotton crop
back to third place.
The country is prosperous and
while increasing in population is also
increasing its food products and send
ing abroad to countries who are not
oclf supr0rting millions of dollars
worth of surplus product
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-03
eueoNlc PLAGUE IN JAPAN.
Reported Raging in Yokohoma and
Strict Quarantine is Now On.

Reported Raging in Yokohoma and
Strict Quarantine is Now On.
Seattle, Wash. Dec. 2.-Bubonic
plague is raging in Yokohoma. accord
ing to officers of the steamship Da-
kota and possibly no more vessels will
be given a clean bill of health until
the scourge Is wiped out. Four deaths
had resulted from the disease before
the steamer Dakota sailed and many
reports of sickness were received
William II. Lopp, surgeon of the
steamer stated that few If any more
vessels would be allowed to leave
Yokohoma.
THE Japanese authorities are tax
ing every precaution to prevent the
spread of the dread disease" said DR..
Lopp, but in spite of all they can do
many deaths will result. There is lit
tie doubt that the city will be quar-.
antincd. In fact, 1t is the only way
to stamp It out. The Japanese phys
clans are among the finest in the
world. They go into everything thor
oughly and take elaborate precautions
to prevent the contagion from spread
ing" -.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-03
"An,usements."

Babes in Toyland," the glorious
musical Offering that y TO come to
the opera house on Wednesday night
Is conceded TO be the best mounted
production on the road while the pro
ducton itself is marvel of art
there is much else that will interest
and entertain. The eye is as sensl-
tive to entertainment as the ear. and
when the eye is pleased half of any
battle is won.
A selected chorus of thirty cnarm
ing girls. make no less than Twelve
changes of costume from start to fin
ish of the Offering. They appear as
citizens. then fairies, then dolls, then
soldiers, then butterflies. then widows,
and so on through the entire Offering
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-03

A "conrer" on turkeys appears to
have reached the stage of formation
The time is coming when everything
will be eornered except sunlight and
wells. But 1t is possible for the trust
spirit to go unchecked until it will
force people to pay bounty or a tax
on these things. The readiness witt
which the people have submitted to
every infamy that has come along
lends encouragement to the ghouls
that would fatten on the sorrows and
misfoItunes Of the masses,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-03

An item in the Chicago Record
Herald shows that the Cleveland min
lister who declared pie TO be worse
than beer in its effects on morality,
was vindicated sooner than he was
expected to be. Because he threw
a raspberry pie against the wall a
Chicago mans wife has secured di-
Yorce and alimony to the extent Of
$4,000.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-03

The recent storm on Lake Superior
was the worst ever, according to ex.
perienced sailors. But every hard
storm seems the worst, every cold
spell the coolest and every hot day
the hottest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-03

Senator Burton was found guilty on
all counts. and yet he was given only
six months in the county Jail and fined
$4,000. If his salary as a senator is
to run on while he rests in Jail it
will just pay him out to the dollar.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-03
oso

Secretary Root has informed the
Americans in the Isle of Pines that
the United States is not leaving its
latchstrings out for new territory
Uncle Sam feels that his family is
large enough now and he does not
care to take any more islands to
raise.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-03

November u Oklahoma had ginnel
179.S39 bales of cotton and Indian
Territory 1S3,550 On the same date
last year the figures were: Oklahoma
217.069 bales and Indian Territory
312,2OS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-03

"It appears that the wealth produc-
tion on farms in the year 1905 reach
ed the highest amount ever attained
by the farmer of this or any other
country. n stupendous aggregate of
brain and muscle and machine,
amounting in value to S6,415.000,0 900. "
Secretary Wilson.