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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-03-07

The very sharp decline in the
price of cotton during the last few
weeks-amounting almost to ten
dollars per bale-should cause
fafIners to reflect very seriously
! bafore planting q large acreage.
Thoae who produce the cotton are
nov masters of the situation, but
theyGan easily lose their point of
- agesby5 making crop suf6-
cloh1 sIge to create surplus.
Nearly Ssegere gconnected with
growing cos e>-asneos os;;afIyssthe
yield and price-iis sasaert q I cJna'
thing, howeyer,.is certain: atIonla; s.
q very large crop be made Stb;s;
year the price will be low next
fall.
Let's keep our eyes on the p:o-
: A "a
posed railroad from Spartanburg
to4Aiken. If by any hook or crook
it's promoters can he Induced to
come bg EdgeGeld no efforts must
he spared. Should it not be prac-
ticabie to bring it by the county
3
seat let's have as many miles of
the county traversed as possible.
Besides aiding very materially in
the development of the sections
through which it passes it will in
crease the amount of taxable
property by thousands of dollars.
The people of our town and coun-
" greatly need a direct railroad
connection with the northern part
OF th, state. In order to reach anyl
of the points in northern South
Carolina or North Caroli-
na our people are nov compelled to
go BY way of Columbia or Angus
to.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-03-07
Sieeplessness.

Il makes no difference what the
merits of wagon are. You cal
find one as good or better. Try
Mitchell or Owensboro.
EbaEFIELp MERCANTILE Co.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-01-31
ONLY Remedy,

Patient-Doctor, frequently expert.
ence a Kissing sound in my ears. What
would you advise me to do? s.,T
Doctor-What is your occupation?
I'm an actor" 5s::.: @5. FL /. a. !.
Then I'd advise you to get some othe.
kind Of : Job. - Chicago 0aily News.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-01-31

remembered rem in OilyClty. It was not
yet dark when young Steele borrowed
g few thousands to. continue the days
spending. TO Steele, with his new mil
lions, borrowing was the easiest 4 Of
things. In his later years. he would
nave: had trouble in borrowing any
thing, for his financial star had long
since set. ID. ..,~ =. - -,...
Downfall Laid to Gamblers. :.
One of those who early attached
himself to young Steele in the hour of
his wealth was Seth Slocum, a gam
bler,and to the work of Slocum friends
OF Steele, attribute his downfall. It was
not long. until Goal Oil Johnny" as
ne was now known, was the biggest
plunger of them all at the gaming ta-
ble.< He seldom won and when he, did
he would almost invariably toss his
winnings to the dealer or some by
stander, saying:
buy yourself new hat and have
drink on Johnny Steele"
But the ordinary roulette wheel or
the faro deal was too slow for Goal
Oil Johnny" He wanted action, and
wanted it in punches. He seldom if
ever played poker. There's too much
time lost dealing and drawing cards, "
ne used to say, when pressed to sit in
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-01-31

tice. There was a lull in the :prce.ef.
ings and the gang gathered round Goa,
Oil Johnny" Then he was happy. 70
had attracted attention. "s.- d.:
"Got to do it, gentlemen. Got to do
it. Can't spend my money fast enough,
so have to burn it up" he said, as he
|strutted up to the main desk in the big
room.
Tries to Buy Oil Exchange.
"Say, how much will you take for
the whole place. I'll buy. I want to
own the Oil Exchange for one after
noon," said Goal Oil Johnny" really
in earnest, and seemingly thinking he
could buy the place. where's the
proprietor? Tell him Johnny Steele is
here and wants to buy the place. I'll
give it back to him tomorrow; make
him present of it,
Such proposition as buying the
Bradford Oil Exchange was impossible,
but it was about the only thing that
John Steele ever liked in those days
that he couldn't buy. Veteran oil men
in western Pennsylvania yet SILVER
! when they think what might have hap
pened had such thing as that pro-
posed by Steele that day been possible.
| Had Steele in his mad career of spend
ing got control of the oil market for
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-01-31
CAREER OF YOUNG MAN WHO
SQUANDERED MILLIONS WITH
IN SEVEN MONTHS.
A RECORD THAT HAS never Been beaten
John w. Steele, Who Acquired a World Wide Reputa
ton by Throwing Money the Winds. Dies in
Poverty in Pennsylvania Near Scene of
the Source of His Wealth.

Philadelphia.-In an unpretentious
house on little farm near Franklin,
in the northwestern part Of Pennsyl-
who some 40 years ago acquired a
most unique and remarkable distinc-
ton. This person was John w.
Steele, better known as Goal Oil
Johnny" king Of all the spendthrifts
the world has ever known.
1t is several years now since this
once famous character had passed out
OF sight of the general public, but the
record he established in the few short
months that he was rolling in wealth
will long be remembered.
Has Wealth Untold.
Inside of IL months, beginning at
the close of 1863, John Steele did per-
haps more to advertise the wealth of
the Pennsylvania oil region than any
other ten men. He advertised it's
wealth by spending it. A beardless
boy, he woke one morning IT, find him.
self possessed Of untold wealth in bulk
and an income from oil royalties of
$1,750 per day, Sundays included. He
did not know the value of money, has
not to this day any idea of how much
money he had and spent, but 1t has
been estimated at from $1,500,000 to
$4,000, 900.
Be the amount the first or last
named, the fact remains that in seven
months time from his coming into
possession of this immense wealth he
went through it and was broken. In
side of year from the time he became
a Croesus, he was back at the little
railroad station at Housewife, Venan-
go county, hustling trunks at $40 a
month. He has been hustling ever
since to keep up with the grocer's bill.
Never was there man who made it
rain money in such showers as did
Goal Oil Johnny during his brief
transit across the horizon. It is claim
ed that the newly-rich Pittsburg mil
lionaire would look like piker in his
spendings when lined up alongside the
Housewife, Pa, wagon driver who was
in night elevated to the millionaire
class. The entire cost of the widely
heralded "Scotty'' special last sum-
mer would not have furnished Goal
Oil Johnny's" cigar lighters in those
days of "a. Steele simply couldn't
spend his money fast enough until he
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-01-31
Uhr 6ul1f&t Rmlr
Applten In Gtff
By HON. CHARLES w. FAIRBANKS.
Vice President Of the United States.

foe of all and is ignorance greater than those
who labor
There better code by which live than the golden rule
will faithfully live according to this brief aembrang
conduct shall best Waso
would that should do t,m
a venerable
It has been the guide of millions ages past continue
guide the conduct of millions yet to be- It the rule of high
pose. the rule of Christianity men and women
who given right thinking and noble doing to amidst
good and evil report.
1t calls you generous and lofty duty lifts you the mere
of SELF leads from the
able parazes the tongue OF hate and closes the lips
If do no kindly act to brother ALL If
make his burdens lighter make them heavier If you can
not lift him up do not him down.
firm believer that people growing grace and
expndng all the which make for better and better women
for and better homes for better city, better
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-01-31

but hired out as "a driver, and each
Saturday night his earnings were
brought home and given to Mrs. Nc
Clintock, who dumped them into the
common hoard at the old farmhouse.
She rapidly accumulated bank stocks
and valuable properties in surrounding
towns and cities as we'll as in New
York and Philadelphia. But she never
changed the close, penurious style of
living to which she and her husband
had been forced when they were trying
to pay for the rocky farm on the little
run which afterwards became world
famed as Oil creek.
Explosion Brings Millions.
She never hired a servant and never
moved from the little farmhouse, which
soon became hemmed in by oil wells.
Always insisting on doing her own
homework, she came to her death in a
most tragic way, while performing
house duties. Early in 1863 Mrs. Nc
Clintock rose one morning before day
break, as usual, to prepare breakfast
for John Steele before he went out
with his wagon. She made the last sad
mistake Of trying to light the fire with
a can of coal oil with the oft-repeated
result. There was an explosion and
she was burned to death.
In an old and crude safe in the cor
ner of one room in the little house there
was found $4,000 in gold. Subsequent
discovery proved this was the savings
Of Mrs. McChntock for only a week or
So The exact amount Of cash on hand
at the death of Mrs. McClintock was
never definitely known, but is sup
posed to have been far more than
81 100000. There were, in addition, ex-
tremely valuable oil properties besides
the McClintock farm which was at this
time belching forth royalties at the
rate of $1,75O a~day for the McClintock
heir, John Steele.
John quit working at once. He never
went back to work after the tragic
death of his foster parent.
Yet he couldn't enter into the full
enjoyment of this money, for he was
not of age, and the proper authorities
simply took the immense estate in hand
for the few short months which di-
vided the young wagon driver from his
millions. During this short time Steele
showed some good business judgment.
There were hundreds who would have
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-01-31

loaned him anything on his prospects,
but to his credit be it said he did not
go heavily into debt. He was content
to wait until the money came to him,
and in the meantime, through the prop
er auth orities, he sold an atom of his
big interests just at the time the oil
boom reached the crest He disposed
of the two Lone Star wells to John
Mawhinney for $4,000 cash. This went
into the common pool, which was
swelling at an enormous rate, against
the day when Johnny Steele should be-
come of age and come into his own.
squanders 800, 1000 in a Day.
At last the time came, and an ava
lanche Of money rolled down on the
former poor driver, who, in his child
hood days, had never had so much as
a quarter to spend. The. way in which
ne made the money fly caused even
the oil region, then engaged in it's mad
chase for wealth, to sit up and take
notice. There never. was q spender
like him before and few have initiated
and none equaled him since. His first
draw on what was considered an mex
haustible supply of wealth was $780,
900.
Gimme it in hundred dollar bills"
he said to the cashier of the Oil City
bank, to which he had walked from
his home up Oil creek, at Housewife.
Il want to show some of the boys a
good time" 49,, - H. "a
And ''the boys" were shown. Johnny
Steele started down the street with his
thousand $500 bills, and to every one
he met he presented one of the bills.
Those who hesitated and wanted to
know why got two Of the bills. He
had not gone far until some OF those
who had for months been waiting for
this windfall got Steele IN tow and
stopped his indiscriminate giving --.
they wanted It themselves.
81 The history Of that day will. long 30
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-01-31
evolved the idea of hiring people to
help him, and then-well, the rest was
Adopted bv A Farm or

Adopted by Farmer.
- John Steele was born near Waterloo,
Venango county, Pa, in the fall of
1871. He was left an orphan when but
few years of age and when between
seven and eight years of age was
adopted by Culbertson McClintock, a
well-to-do farmer living on the out
skirts of what is now Oil City. McClin-
took owned his own farm, since famed
in oil history as ''The McClintock
Farm" From it millions Of dollars
worth of oil was taken years later.
1t was not for Culbertson McClin-
took, however, to reap the benefits of
the oil. He died some three years
before oil was discovered on his place,
and when his will was read it was
found that he had left the farm to his
wife during her life, and it was then
to go to John Steele, his adopted son.
There was also an adopted daughter,
named Emily Scott, but she does not
appear to have been left anything by
McClintock. Years. later, when Steele
was rolling in wealth, he gave to the
young woman enough to make her in.
dependent for life. '-
Mrs. McClintock was shrewd bust
mes woman and when oil was discov-
cred on her farm she drove the closest
bargains possible with the producers.
The pool under the McClintock farm
babe fair to be inexhaustible and she
had little troubel in getting an almost
fabulous sum in cash, reserying a big
royalty on all oil brought from her
farm. This was about three years
after the death Of McClfntock.
But John Steele was not allowed to
loaf because his foster mother then
had money. He was sent out to work
at driving wagons for the OIL men. He
did not even have q team 81 his own.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-01-31
Blue Dogs with Pink Tails.

Il will never forget my first expe-
rience in hospital work. said Chief
Surgeon Millar, of the Central emer-
gency hospital, of Chicago, recently
There was green nurse in the de-
tention ward and we had a very vio-
lent case in there-a man in the worst
stage of delirium tremens. L was
awakened in tue middle of the night
by the head nurse, who requested me
to come at once to the patient. When
got there I found him raving and
very violent, with the new nurse
scared out of her wits. said:
"'Why did you let him go so far?
I left you some medicine to give him
as soon as he got delirious.'
"'Yes, DOCTOR she replied; but you
told me to give that to him if he saw
any more snakes, and this time he
was seeing blue dogs with pink
tails''
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-01-31
ON THE LIMITED,

On through the sunlight and over the river,
Shooting through canons that open a
way;
wild flowers
Bow their bright heads to us, nodding
good-day;
Swimming away over upland and meadow,
Boring through tunnels and shrieking a
song,
Clickerty, pickety, pickety, clickety,
Murmur the wheels as We hurry along.
On till the landscape grows strange, and
the people
Differ in aspect as town follows town:
On till the mountains grow black, and the
glory
OF the full moon sheds white splendor
On where the swarm of thousand lights
Hint Of city with streets all athrong-
Clickerty, pickety, pickety, clickety,
Murmur the wheels as we hasten along.
Lonely the hearts we have left far be-
Tears may bedim the soft eyes Of a friend ;
Happy the heart beats of fond expectation,
end. 49,.
Making up time with the speed Of a rocket.
All, but the great burning monster IL
strong!
Clickety, ,pickety, pickety, clickety,
Murmur the wheels as we scurry along.
Jasper, Barnett Cowdin, in N. Y. Sun.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-01-31
Our safety lies in an

Our safety lies in an
educated citizenship.
The best interests of
labor are to be con-
served and advanced
through the instru-
mentality of the school
house. Ignorance is the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-01-31
Cause of Loss of Trade.

Cause of Loss of Trade.
A witness in a London lawsuit said
the other day: English bottles are
of very inferior make. English firms
make them out of old windows and
dirty old stuff-in fact, anything.
That is one of the reasons why 50
much trade goes out of me country"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-09
As SHE SEES DENVER.
Description Of That place by Little
Ardmore Girl,

Description Of That place by a Little
Ardmore Girl
The following letter has been receiv.
ed by the Ardmorcitc from our liu-le
friend. Mabel snyder. who with her
mother is spending a few weeks In
Colorado. No doubt her many yculg
friends. and older ones. too, viii Ia1d
the article with interest.
Dear Ardmoryitc. When We lett
ArJmure for Denver We were infp'm.
cd that Denver was a place OF 10000,
but whom We reached here We found it
was 100000 thought there might be
others In Ardmorc who knew as little
OF this place as We dld, and won'd
like to learn more. Tho scenery ia tha
mountains near Denver is heaul'l.
Every morning fro molr v'n@ow we
can get a lovely view.
Denver also has two smaller pa:",
amusement. Il has one larre city Park
that is grand. Il has all E'hd Of fow
ors n it Thousands Of people go "a
listen 10 tho music each afternoon
played by fine band ON the banks OF
| the lake In the park
Denver also has two smaller parks
n has several private gardens, where
people enjoy taking thoir lunch and
spending the dav among the hc1uti
| ml flowers. As Denver is a milo hal
over sea Lowell. tho afr is much lighter
and makes Che climate much moro ro
foshiug than that Oh Ardmore Don
ycr Is the capital of Colorado, an,
there is q lovely capitol building here
I'm g., dome ou the balcony yuu ca'
/ rot lovely view OF the city ThcrO
are exhibits 90 This building Of wa
/ relies and am kinds Of colorado fru.
ana animals, besides mumu.os 49, h
| elm dwcIlcgs VINO lived here be'or,
| America was discovered
We took q trip ON a narrow guag
/ railway. go miles en- the mountains q
"a .,ue mining camp called Ward. !
ls $500 feet high. There we We're h
walking distance ~ snow. We are go
ing to Colorado SPRINGS soon and an
going to take a trip 10 the summit O
rlNos Peak.
The Ardmoroito has hecl . "oiCCm
visitor since We have been here,
Yours truly,
MABEL SNYDER,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-09
G. q. Burhan Testifies After Fou
Years.

G. b. Brprhans OF Carlisle center,
y y, writes: About four years ago
wrote you stating that | had been
entirely cured OF severe kidney trou-
BILE by taking le than two bottles OF
Foleys Kidney Cure. It entirely stop
ped the brick dust sediment, and pain
and symptoms Of kidney disease dis
appeared. am glad to say that have
never had a return Of any Of those
symptoms during the four years that
have elapsed and | am evidently cured
TO stay cured, and heartily recommend
Folcy'g Kidney Cure TO any one suf-
ferlng from kidney or bladder trou.
BILE" Hoffman Drug Co, City Drug
Store
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-09
eo.Muls.T.am Pure BorsI sold by on d.sIsr
Sample for Sc in stamps.
Address Pacific Coast Borax Co.,
Chicago, III. =
War Against Consumption.

All nations are ondelyoring 20
check the rayages OF consumption,
the white. plague" that claims so
many victims each year. clei's Hon
ey and Tar cures coughs and colds
perfectly and you are in no danger
OF consumption. Do not risk youi
health by taking some unknown prcpa
ration when Foley's Honey and Tar
Is safe aud certain in results.
genuine Is In a yellow package u
man Drug Co.. City rug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-09
FARMERS UNION.
In Session at South MeAlester-Will ~
Last Three Days.

In Session at South MeAlester-Will
Last Three Days.
Several local farmers have gone 70
South McAlostor, whore they are at.
tending the meeting Of the Farmers
Union Of the Indian Territory. which
Is in session for three days. beginning
Tuesday at that place. President Muir.
ray Of the association. Of Tlshomingo.
is present as are several other prom.
incut members OF the association. The
union is independent of the lndiahoma
Farmers Union. which comprises IN
farmers Of both Oklahoma and Indian
Territory. and are farmers who were
formerly IN the Indian Territory union
who aid not go with the remainder Of
the territory crowd when the union.
of the two territories amalglmatcd
They are expecting about three hun
drcd delegates to Doe in aticndanc.
and the business men OF South Meal
ester have made arrangements for
| their entertainment.
Tho union viii take mp matters per
tanning 20 the bottormcnt of coadi
uons IN the farming districts an'
work for the upbuilding of TIE grol
new state of Oklahoma.
The meeting WIN bc addressed by
number of authorities ON agriculture
and by Industrial agents from aeyera
railroads.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-09

Don't drag along with a dull, bill
llous, heavy feeling You need q pill
Use DeWitts Little Early RMers, the
famous little pills. DO not sicken or
gripe, but results are sure. Sold by
Hoffman Drug 20.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-09
.AYLEswoRTH TO ENTERTAIN.
Win TWO Days Picnic and Rarbseue,
The Speakers.

Invitations have been received In
this and many other cities over tho
surrounding country 20 attend the two
days picnic and barbecue which IS
to be held at Aylesworth on August
"A and %. This picnic was announced
some time ago by Aylesworth ciu-
2ens The entertainment Is given
under the Aylesworth Rod and Gun
club, The following speakers are ad-
vertised to be present and address the
gathering: Hon. Lee Cruce. Hon. ".
\. Ledbetter and Hon. Sullwell II.
Russell Of Ardmore and Rob Williams
Of Durant These speakers are all
noted Democratic politicians
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-09

Why does the sun burn? Why does
a mosquito sting? Why do you feel
unhappy In the Good Old Summer
Time? Answer: We use DeWitts
Witch Hazel Salye. Sold by Hoffman
Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-09

DoWltrs Kidney and Bladder Pills
ac, ON the liver as well. Especially
good for treatment Of bacb-acho and
rheumatism. Sold by Hoffman DRUG
CO.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-09

Next 20 having his hair parted a
boy feels worst over getting good con
duct marks at school.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-09

particular book calleu. She brought II
out
Here's a little old book Of yours,
she announced in her usual fippant
way. and ! wish you'd take IL home.
I've given % house room long enough.
He took the book and looked at her
rather queerly
AN right he said. but there was
no enthusiasm In his tone.
ITS yours. isn't o.. She demand.
cd.
We'll. not exactly ne replied. Il
gave Il TO You for birthday present
about two years ago
ROW she ls writing her name in
every book she owns.-Chicago Inter.
Ocean.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-09

II women held offices there wolldn
bee any that could resist pearl neck
lace.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-09

70 % woman can, break some mans
heart she gets reckless and breaks
her own.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-09

Senator Deliver was condemning
an opponents argument In such an
argument" he said "the logic Of 81 IS
absurdly false Il IS like the logic Of
n Young woman Of Fort Dodge This
young woman sat plying the needle
one spring morning on the piazza Of
her pretty little house. \ coat Of her
husbands was on her zap The hus.
band himself appeared and she said
frctfully: IT Is too bad the careless
way the tailor put this button on. This
4. he anh time I've had TO sew it on
FOR you. Kansas City Star.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-09

There ls something about education
that makes a man the mortal enemy
of work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-09

Any way a man with money can't
have the fun a man without any plans
what he would do II he had IT,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-09

Maud Muller me, with a sad DIS
in Jne hay-day Of her
youth.