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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-24
PUBLIC PLAY GROUNDS
HEARING GIVEN TO COMMITTEE
IN CHARGE.

The District Commissioners yesterday
gave a hearing to the committee on public
play grounds of the District of Columbia
on recommendations which the committee
desires to be made to Congress for Iegls-
lation In the interest Of Fairgrounds. The
resolutions adopted at recent meeting Of
the committee. asking the Commissioners
to increase the annual appropriation esti-
mate from $4,000 to $4,000. and requests
ing an appropriation OF S65, 900 for the pur.
chase of a site and building TO be devoted
TO playground purposes. were presented.
The purposes of the recommendations were
explained in detail by Mr.. Charles L.
Weller. DR.. Henry Curtis, Mr.. John II.
Sleman, jr, and Mr. +. @. Coldren, repre-
senting the committee. Plans and esti-
mates Of the proposed building were out
lined by Mr.. Appleton Il. Clark. jr., an
architect OF this city.
1t was explained to the Commissioners
that the Fairgrounds committee favored
the plan Of erecting a building In a suit
able position in connection with the play
grounds. The proposition to purchase a
piece OF land to be used without buildings
for the purposes In view had been sub
stituted by the plan to buy land and erect
a suitable building thereon. Attention was
called to the fact that the original design
provided for an appropriation Of S5o0oo.
whereas, under the estimates, both the
land and the building is to be acquired for
the sum OF S65, 600. The proposed build
ing is to be equipped with gymnasium
and swimming pool The site recommend
ed TO the Commissioners for the proposed
purchase is on reservation l26. at the In
tersection Of Virginia and Georgia ave-
uues southeast.
Salaries Provided For.
In addition to asking for an increase in
the annual appropriation for the main
tenance OF public Fairgrounds IN general
the Commissioners are asked to present
the recommendation in such form as may
permit OF the use Of certain portion OF
the money for the payment Of salaries.
The Commissioners are requested to IN
cIude the recommendations IN the annual
appropriation bill for the District, soon to
be submitted to Congress.
No statement was made by the Commits
sioners as to their action in the matter
but the henderson, the committee feel, they
state, that their plans have met with ap-
prevail and will be recommended 10 Con-
gress as presented The fact that tho
Commissioners had before approved or the
proposed appropriation OF the sum OF
$4,000 to purchase Il site for Fairgrounds
leads the committee members TO DeueNe
that the estimate Of $4,000 for the acquisi-
ton of site and a building as wei VIII
be Endorsed.
Acting upon the request OF the Commits
sioners at the close of the hearing yester-
day that the wishes of the public play
grounds committee be put In writing, Dr.
Henry s. Curtis, the supervisor. today
Forwarded such "a letter to the District
building. The letter practically duplicates
the verbal arguments adduced at the
hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-24
General A. W. Greedy.

civil war. from when he was promoted from
private to captain and later to major. He
was engaged in eleven battles, many skir-
miShes and was three times wounded. En-
tering the regular army he became inter-
ested in the special work of the signal corps
and aided in constructing 1000 miles OF
military telegraph in 1876 to 1879 in Texas,
Dakota and Montana. In 1851 he organized
the Arctic expedition to establish thirteen
ctrcumpolar stations recommended by tho
international geographical congress. went
across Grinnell land to the Polar sea- WIN
tered at Cape Sabine and was relieved
with six other persons by Captain Schley
in 1884.
Becoming a captain In 1886 he was later
appointed by. President Cleveland brigader
general to Succeed General Hazeu and be-
came chief signal officer of the army, de-
yised the war code and conducted the
weather bureau. When war with Spain was
declared In 1898 General Greely's principal
business the working of the military
telegraph. He was the first to discover
that Cervera's fleet was in Santiago. and
reported this in person to President Nc
Kinley Since 1898 about 10000 miles of
military telegraph lines have been con-
structed In Porto Rico 1000 miles, Cuba
about 1000 miles, about 1000 miles in
Alaska and about 10000 miles In the Phil
ippines: also go miles of military telegraph
construction in China on the way to Picking
with General Chaffee; including also 107
miles of wireless telegraph in Alaska from
Nome to St. Michael.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-24

Nothing is better worth thought
than feet to stand-on and walk-on
and live-on. Be wise about shoes.
ARTHUR BURT 1all
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-09-07
VICTIM OF
QUEER CRIME
MAN FOUND IN WOODS WOULD
CONCEAL HIS IDENTITY.
6loodhounds are Trying to Solve the
Riddle as to How the Stranger
Met his Peculiar Fate.-The
Man is a Total Stranger.

NltDUlut, ! tN. sep IA ulOSl Nl-
usual and mystifying case was report.
ed to the officers in this city today J.
+. Harris started for this city this
morning and when near w. r. Rails.
tonss place In the Sand Flat, or Cuba
community, some six or eight miles
southeast o.. here, De discovered a man
crawling across a glade in timber
pasture. lie watched him for mo-
mcnt and he seemed TO be creeping
toward % well and exhibited evidence
.of great pain Nh Harris went to his
assistance and discovered that he was
a stranger in the community ad that
he had been cruelty castrated After
giving him some water Mr. Harris
summoned DR.. l.. l.. Harris of Cuba,
who i'm turn summoned DR.. Ben II.
Turner of Cleburne. county physician.
When first asked about his condition
he said that two stragers came TO
him. attacked him in the timber, over
came him and accomplisher his emas-
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-09-07
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Compiled by the chickasaw Title CO.
Abstractors.

Compiled by the chickasaw Title CO.
Abstraetors.
Mrs. Annie Burnett to 4. V. Doak,
lot 4. block 376, Ardmore. Considera-
tion s. 200
d. II. Colbert and wife to Sell H"i-
ris, part OF lot p lots . and q. block
block 21i. Consideration $3.50.
G. 4 c. Nations to Charles VI Far
rar. lots / and :, block 4, Graham Pat
ont
Mrs. Mary J Foster and husband to
Interstate Mortgage 4 Trust CO.. lot
1. block 233. lot g. block 1877, Ardmore.
Consideration $1,000.
Kennett Hudson 10 c. II Foster,
on.half interest iu rut ., block II,
Ardmorc. Consideration s4Oo
Jasper u Moore to c. Lincoln Nc.
CURE part of Sec n. tbs, RE. Con.
siderauon s1llo.
4 a. G.. Po,torf To- C.. W. Ussa.. lots
and G. block s.. Ardmoro. Consider.
alton 500.
Maggie G.. Nichols to G. Lincoln Nc
Guire. oue.half interest I'm part of Sec.
81. IT'S. RE. Consideration 500.
IL G. Pottcrf to G. W. Ussary lot 4.
block 57 Ardmorc. Consideration 500.
10 Nm. j. Long am Samuel q kim
: IprlIu l1f II mock u Nnlling
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-09-07
Convention Of Polar Explorers.

Ardmorcite Special.
Brussels. Sept. THE Information.
al Polar Congress began here today
under the auspices Of the Belgian gov
,rnmcnt, with prominent scientists and
explorers representing more than a
dozen nations i'm attendance Various
plans for the completion OF the ex.
ploration of the polar regions will be
considered to the end that scientific
geographical exploration may succeed
the present haphazard methods.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-09-07
COTTON BELT EXCURSIONS.


Los Angeles, Cal. one fare for the
round trip. Selling September 3 to
Il inclusive. Limit for return octo
Der 81, 1906.
Very low rates will be made efiec
tive TO the following:
Call on any Cotton Belt agent for
full information regarding your trip
OF address d. N. MORGAN,
Trav. Pass Agt., Fort Worth, Tex.
GUS HOOVER,
Trav. Pass. Agt Waco. Texas,
r. c. FYFE,
Asst. Gen. Frt. and Pass Agt, Tyler
Texas.
JOHN +. LEHANE,
Geo. Frt. and Pass. Agt Tyler. Tex
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-09-07

There are two Woodburys In New
York known to fame. One Is the Com.
missioner OF Streets aud the other is
a dermatologist Both are doctors.
when the street-cleauiug Woodbury.
was appointed, the reporters Went ov.
er 10 his house 20 see him. lie receiy.
ed them through the aid of butler
waited until they We're an seated and
then came into the room in a most i'm
pressiye maner
lie announced that he never talked
with reporters, but would condescea
20 cay a few words on this occasioc
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-09-07

DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills
act on the liver as we'll Especially
good for treatment of back-ache and
rheumatism. Sold by Holman Drug
Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-09-07

w. b. Frame is having an addition
al coat OF paint put on the building
occupied by the City Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-09-07

Chickasaw students, read the ad of
selvidge Business College elsewhere
in this paper ~;
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-09-07

Chickasaw students, read The ad Ot
Soiyiise business Co.,-o elsewhere
in This pauo. 7u
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-09-07
Cured Hay Fever and Summer Cold.

Cured Hay Fever and Summer Cold.
a. J. Nusnaum Batesyille, Indiana.
writes: Last year ! suffered for three
months with a summer cold so dis
trcssing that IL ipt'r'erel with my
business. mad many ot the symp-
toms of hay fever, and q doctors pre-
scripuon did not reach my case and
/ took several medicines which seem.
ed 10 only argrayate my case. For
tunatcly ! insisted upon having 30
ley's Honey and Tar I'm the ye,,0"
package. and it quickly cured m' My
wife has since used FUlay's Honey
and Tar with the same success" Hof.
mau Drug CO.. Ci-y Dus store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-09-07
NEWSPAPER cHAFF.


Mrs. Thomas johnson Smith was
being married for the fourth time in
the little country church IN which she
had been raised The ceremony was
proceeding with all solemnity until
the minister reached the point:
..Who gives this woman to this man
TO be his wife?"
And a voice away back In the con
gregation replied Il generally do. '-
Exchange.
+. II. Rawson. a Chicago millionaire
has sent his faithful women servants
off on six months tour of the world.
or domestic servants Mr. Rawson
said recently.
Il think that young women make a
mistake to regard domestic service as
DEGRADING. 1t is never degrading, and
il ts often exceedingly well paid and
pleasant work They who r,pudiato
this work solely on account of
namo are foolish. They let imagina.
tion rule them oyermuch. They are
like a certain poor man who la! sick
Of a dangerous fever
"One afternoon, when thc fever was
at its height and the patient in a very
bad way indeed he turned his sad
eyes ON his wife and said iu q low
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-09-07

Chiokasaw students, read the al OF
Selyidge Business College elsewhere
In this paper. TT
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-09-07

peWitt's Witch Haze, Salye IS best.
Get DeNitts Good for everything a
salye is used for, Including piles.
Sold by'Hofimau Drug CO.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-09-07

eyes ON his wife and said m a low
tone:
My love. think my time has
come at last. can hear strains of
the sweetest music that ever mortal
ear
That's a German band IN the
street. George" the woman interrupt
ed.
SO It is. said the patient fretfully.
Tell them to move on. New
Orleans States.
'Tehy hiss in the French theatres
with the help of a hollow key said
Richard Harding Davis whose plays
are even more successful than his
tales and novels paul BoWget once
told me an odd incident based upon
this hollow Key kissing
"A playwright call him nuEal-h had
the unhappiuoss, one fine night to sic
through a most successful production
Of his latest play The house rgsound
ed with jecrs and hissos. and "a young
man. turning to puyal said:
By Joyo. how I'd roast that mis-
erable piece II only had a hollow
key
my dear SIR said Ddyal 4 am
happy to be able 20 accommodate YOU.
81 N...
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-09-07

10 referred to himself in highly eulo-
gi5,ic terms, told what great man h.
was. how old his family was and all
that. and outlined, with many personal
pronouns. what his streetclcaning pol
icy was TO be.
His manner was most patrUni2ing.
and the reporters did not like II. Final
iy. after they had asked their ques.
tions and had been allowed to sit at
the Woodbury. feet few minutes, he
waved them out.
Just as they were leaving, one of
the reporters, who had taken no pa.
I'm the questioning, turned and said:
"Oh, by the way, doctor, now that
you have accepted this position ! sup
pose you will discontinue your beauty
pnrIors'
And that was revenge enough
Saturday Evening Post
At "a banquet, said am editor /
once heard Jerome X. Jerome make a
speech on snoring / remember tnat
it ended with these words:
To cure snoring it Is advised that
.u piece Of soap be dropped into the
mouth II the suoror. The oil in the
soap will mhricatc the rhlrynN and
.othor Latin parts of the throat This
remedy must be applied with caution;
otherwise the snorcr will arise and
lubucatc the floor with the person who
dropped in the soap New Orleans
States.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-09-07

BuggTes, BUgsiec.
Biyens. Corhn & FrenSley bave In
= line OF new buggies.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-09-07
E&CUR SiONS.
Santa Fe.

Summer excursions on sale daily:
lampasas. Texas, 1855.
san Angelo, Texas, s13.75.
Galveston, Texas, si7.65.
Matagorda. Texas, sl72O.
BOerne, Texas, sl755.
Waring, Texas, slS.05
Comfort. Texas, slS.35.
Kerville Texas. sl9.O5.
Special excursion to Mexico city,
dex, Sept. Srd to l4th Rate s36.
w. A. DASHIELL, T. A.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-09-07
Frisco.

Frisco. will sell tickets % u
points on their line ut one and one
third fare.
w. A. DASHIELL, =. A.
J. W. hARlNG. T. r. A sherman
Texas
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-09-07

NVIIsN 4 III II IT
Geo Frt. and Pass. Agt Tyler. Tex
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-29
CLEAR MAJORITY
 AGAINST SHOOT.

Washington. May 29.-Yesterday' developments at the meeting of the senate committee on privileges and elections indicate clear majority in favor of Senator Shoots expulsion. [. was intended to take vote yester- day. but several senators were absent and it was decided to postpone action till next Friday.
 Warm words passed at the meeting yesterday Senator Dubois was high y indignant because nothing was done with Smoot. for whose eXpul- sion, he claimed a greater demand exists than in the instance of Burton. lie told the committee that the coun- try would not accept the action on the Burton case as satisfying the public demand in regard to tn moral ques- ton raised ill the two cases.
 It is charged by those who have conducted the Shoot prosecution that the Republican senators have con- splvea to delay action because of the pclitical effect it would have in Utah. Idaho and other western states. where there is a strong Mormon vote.
 Senator Bailey telegraphed to Sen ator Dubois from Lexington Ky. authorizing him to cast his vote for the resolution declaring Shoots seat vacant. Senators Frazier and DepeW also asked 10 be recorded against Shoot
 Those in attendance against Smoot were Burrows. Pettus. Overman and Drbo;s. Senator Knox has not yet made up his mind, while Senators Foraker, Dillingham;, Beveridge and Hopkins are against eSpellins the Mormon senator.
 The Shoot prosecution alleged yes terday tha, Senator Deliver of Iowa found it convenien, to go to Atlantic City upon receipt of a note announcs ing that the S1noot case would be voted upon. When put on the com mittee. i, was understood that he would stand up for Sn1oot. but the Iowa senator has since been under the fire of the religious societies and newspapers of his state. The women have organized a Smoo' crusade. the uroportions of which is without pre- cedrnt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-29
WeddInUS In Wales.

Many and curious were the oid cus' toms in Wales relating to marriage. The following is all account of the hld- ding ceremony. an old custom which ls said tn be telebla!eu even to this day in rural parts of Wales: The bidder goes from house. to isDl%e "ith q lonS pole and ribbons flying ai the end oi Il, and standing in Inc middle floor !li each house IIe repeats a long lesson "i'h great formality. He mentions the day of tue wedding. the place. the rrep"l;i- ti0ns made. etc 1'iie following is q specimen: "'rhe Intention of the bidder Is this: With kindness and amity, with dccency and liberality for ---- and -, he invites you to come With your good will on the plate Bring current mon ey-a shilling or two or three or four or tiye-with cheese and butter. We invite the husband and wife, children and menservanfs. from the greatest to the least. Come tberc early. You shall have virtnas freely and drink cheap. stools to sit on and fish if we can catch them bu1 if not hold us ex- cusable, and they wilt attend on you when you call upon them in return. They set out from such place and such place.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-29
 A Nrlue.s DtIe,n H, |

A successful scilooltcacher married g wealthy widower. The man had lived alone with his servants since the death of his first wife. On the morning aft CT the. brides arrival in her new home the cook appeared for orders. Now, the little woman WAS far more familiar with the classics than with roasts and steWs, and she was nut q little disrnay ed when Mary innofeutiy put the ques ton:
 "An' how will ye have the beef cook cd num-"
 For the ;nerest instant she heSitareu. Not fM q fortune would s1ls. have the old servant susI,.ct her absolute 'g- nOrance of cookery. Rni her wears l'i the schoelroom had uot been in vain. Calmly and sweetly she answered:
 You may cook il your way today, Mary. aud then another time you can try ny way
 And the cook went downstairs with q high opinion of her new mistress - New York Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-29
EVERY MEMBER OF THIS
 FAMILY SENT ro Il

Boonviile. Ind. May % Williams, : years old, the vo,,. member of the notorious w;,r family of this city, was yesterd.v s fenced to the boys refornatorv
 Wesley. an older brother ;e ;u cli d charge of murderipv ra. Leigh. and his trial will hos.. Evansville on June r..
 Andrew. another brother ;s ,., for intent to kill Marshal Robert u,, Hams on the night of the k,,ltno . Leigh.
 The parents of the Williams ho,, John Myram Williams. are in ia;, . Evansville for alleged conspiracv :. kill Leigh.
 Only one member Of the fam,, Simon. is out of jail. lEe vas re,s,, ed a few days ago from j conspi,a. charge
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-29
MUNICIPAL. OWNERSHIP.

Al q recent meeting of the city council a resolution was adopted di- lecting the mayor to notify the Pine Biuff Light & Water Company thae in accordance with one of the pro visions in the charter of said corpora ton giving the city the option of purchasing the plant at the cxpia, tion of a certain time. steps would be taken by tue municipality to pur- chase said plant and privileges, un- der the terms and conditions imposed by section 9S1 of ColemanS digest ot the city laws. This Is move in the right direction. The Graphic has long been believer in the principles of municipal ownership as applied to certain public utilities such as cleo trie light and water plants. and We hope to see municipal ownership in this respect an accomplished fact in Pine Bluff All cities ;tre necessarily large consumers of light and water for public purposes, and the owner ship of said plants by the municipal ity is along lines of public economy No, only docs the ownership of such plants by the municipality result in a saving to the corporation, but to pri- yate consumers as Welt. This fact has already been demonstrated by number of cities no larger than Pine Bluff. There is 0Wensboro, Kentucky, for example. where the city owns it's own light plant Owensboro now has double the number of stree! ilghts it formerly had and at less cost, while private consumers get Aghts LOT About one half of the former cost
 Municipal ownership has long. s,nce rassed the experimental stage. and II is now an established economical tact Ip taking q step toward municipal ownership the city council of Pine Bluff is, therefore, in line With moa- ern nroercss and development.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-29
A CASE OF IT.

Navy More Like It ia Pine B'pn
 The following case is but one l., anv similar occ,l,'' inc daily Ill f,s . Ruff. II is an easy matter to 'e'.u .re cf.r"nctness. Surely you can .A ask for better proo1 than concius's evidence
 r. Neis. we'll known house nov, etc. residing out near the water"oiN'' N'' says: u.,.
 q found after thorough trlal suaf' Doan's Kidney Pills are most ext, ,,a lent and successful remedy TOT ns ney trouble. There was not so iliu.n' Sa tackache. the principal indication .o % ,ns in connection with kidney sec., tions which were too frequent ID ., ss ion and at ether times too sca@,,, nn, used medicines of various k1nds' ps. va they did not reach the cause: Les,o .ro. ing about Doan's Kidney Plis, 'es pO ~nred a box at the Manufacturers: ,.: Drug company. POI West Second s,t
 ,1,o. and commenced the treathlens T'he result was entirely satisfac'o,,,
 am glad 10 recommend the relaen', ro '. is wonderful medicine ana uD -,hout which everybody should k''oT; so
 For sale by all dealers. Pfac1 n,i y. -e1ts. Foster-M -Milburn company pn' .Ss 'alo. New York, sole agents Ter - United States. ,,d
 Remember the name-Doan s-ai,s 1s '9k ke no substitute. F 'a IN
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-29
7AE PRESIDENT AND
 -nr coNcoESc

Wa have no desire to ctllclSe or cueslion the integrity or the slhcer- it> of President Roosevelt in ms Ill. sisten, advocacy of certain remedial Iegislation for the relief of the Amer ican people from the burdensome taxes imposed upon them oy indus trial. commercial and railroad com, h;nations commonly known as trusts This relief is not oaly urgently need .d hut fl is q matter of simple jus tice and right that the masses of the naonle should be relieved of eNhetot- ant charges mjustly imposed upon them. and extorting from them under the forms of law, their hard earnings, in order that a chosen and favored few plutocrats may add more millions to their colossal fortunes. The oh- iect soneht to be gained hE the Pres
 ilent, is a laudable one. but the means employed are not in harmony with the genius of our republic, anu ihov establish a precedent frausht with danger to the liberties of a free people MT. Roosevelt is not content with the rights and prerogatiNes Pf the executive head of this generation, but. perhaps unconsciously to hlhl- self. by his demand that congress shall enact into laws such measures as he may advocate, he is usurpins
 fhe frown conferred by the constitu i ton alone upon the legislative branet
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-29
q Have Killed Chap" Said Mrs. Standifer of Atlanta --''She
 Got Her Just Deserts.
JURY ACQUlTS HER OF MURDER
Uuwritten Law In GeOrgia Vlndlcatsa Woman Who Took Vengeance Into Her Own Hands-"She Stole My
 husb and; 1 Couldn't Stand lt.

"i have killed Chap. She has got her just deserts!
 Standing before the dead body of her young sister. Mrs. Willie Standifer Of Atlanta, Ga. spoke these words, aud the jury which tried Mrs. Standifer for murder declared that site was justified.
 Mrs. StanAift,r is only twenty -four years old Her sister Miss Chapel Nhisenant. was seventeen. They were the daughters Of Ross Wood WhiSe- nant well knOwu aud wealthy resi- dent of .IacksOnYiie. Ala
 After the fathers death Chap, wlto was ti,e youngest and prettiest of the