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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-07-11
BROWNSVILLE INVESTIGATION
COMPROMISE AFFAIR AT LAST

they will gladly forget the hardships
inflicted upon them by the president.
There is politics rs well a. the
quality of mere in this decision.
There has been no doubt since the
action Of the administration I'm the
Brownsville case that the negro race
has been stirred 10 q rysen;G,nt that
80 has al no time felt since emancipa-
uOn There are ut.mali5Hs that the
president has been advised oy fook.
er T. Washington that this recent
ment did not extend Beyond the ne.
sio politicians and would sUon blow
over
Further Investigation. however has
shown that It extends from the more
advanced negroes Of ,he border states
70 the field hands on the plantations
Of the South and the farms OF the
Central West Il Is not based upon
political prejudice, but upon raclal
pride. For more than a hundred years
the American negro has maintained a
spotless record as a soldier Through
the days OF slavery. and the seasons
Of arduous toll since freedom came,
the negro has had little opportunity
for making progress in literature,
statecraft and art He does, however,
pride himself upon his record as a
soldier in every war in which this ma
tion has been engaged.
The Brownsville incident and the
terrible punishment meted out consti-
tuted the fiIst blot upon the record.
II has been insisted by the negroes,
Senator Foraker being their spokes
man, that such punishment should not
be- visited without positive proof OF
guilt. This is the view the senate
/ committee will take
The approval by President Rooso
I Welt Of such a decision by the senate
committee will be accepted the coun
try over as q renewed adherence u
his doctrine of the square deal IL,
asserted that his order would stanc
unless convincing proof was submit
ted 10 him OF the innocence of tn,
negro soldiers.
The report will neither affirm no.
deny the guilt or innocence of the sol
diers, but will provide a sure means
for each soldier 10 asert his limo
cence and obtain a restoration OF tn,
civil and military status.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-07-11

Washington. July l0-rhe settle.
meut of the Brownsville Investigation
and the report " the Investigating
committee Will Dee a compromise that
will be approved by the resident and
senator Foraker to t1e end that the
ue-ro race may thereby receive the
greatest possible benefit. and the ra.
clal ISSUE which was so aceentuatel
by th. unfortunate incident. will be-
given a lasting qui,tu.. This inquiry
will Dee a unincation Of the Republi.
can elements 20 the discontinue OF
the Democrats
Mor- t-an this. the report will
bring about a more advanced step by
President ROoseyelts administration
iu the recognition OF the ,.iored race.
so far as the army is concerned
The report will not be made until
congress conyeues. but It will fail to
uphold President Ruoseyelt's course
iu all particulars. and will pave the
way for the discharged negro sol.
ilers 20 re-enter the army This much
has been disclosed.
Senator Foraker will not win on
every point. but he may be so well
satisfied that he will make no minor.
ity report. There are assurances. also,
that President Roosevelt will be sat.
isfied.
The committee will make no direct
charge that negro soldiers. indiyit-
ually or collectively, shot up the town
Of brownsville. but will let the peo-
pie draw their own conclusions.
The committce will recommend the
passage of a law by congress which
sill authorize the discharged soldiers
TO r-eulist without prejudice" and
their army status be fixed as 1t was
before they We're discharged, proyid
ing each soldier shall make a state
mcnt that he did not participate IN
the shooting
While this result will not give tn,
discharged soldiers as clean bill o
health as they had hoped for. it vii
no doubt satisfy them. 1t will restore
10 them their civil and military rights
which they lost through the presi
dents order Thus the president vii
share in this act OF mercy. and Will,
the negro soldiers will always re-
member with gratitude what Senator
Foraker has accomplished FOR them
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-07-11

How long the DAYS seem when you
are short Of money.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-07-11
HEIR TO EARlD0M
WHO A5ANDoNs WEALTH AND
FORTUNE TO WORK AS COM.
MON LAeoRER.
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
New York. July l0.-Acoording TO
Engineer Dobson OF the steamer st.
Louis. a titled Englishman who re-
Gently left his home and a life OF ease
to- make his own way in the world
and Who started his career Of labor
by securing employment on the
steamer ST Louis as stoker. is Hon.
Francis Patrick Clements the - year
old son OF the late earl Of Leitrim.
Clements. iu carrying out his purpose
10 is stated renounced his position
as heir presumptive 70 the earldom
and has also sacrificed the 10000
pounds a year income that goes with
the title The family has made every
effort since the young nobleman left
the family estate at Mulroy, County
Donegal. ireland. a month ago. to in.
duce him to abandon his purpose but
In vain. He is now somewhere in this
country earning his bread.
Engineer Dobson describes the
young nobleman as being of good sta
ture and strong build When he was
hired as stoker under the name Of
sloane. his real identity was unknown.
On the first day out he was almost
overcome by the hand shovelng, but
after the first day he was as able
as any OF the other men to perform
his work.
tie landed in New York with IS In
his pocket-his wages for the trip
! the clothes on his back and hardened
hands. what his plans were he tod
no one on board except that he in
tended 20 get work in New York
/ Clements preserved his incognito all
the way across. u was not until the
| ship returned TO Southampton that
the stokers. through inquiries made
| by his relatives. learned that they
had been working side by side with
a prospective earl.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-07-11

Guthrie, o. T.. July 10.-Haying
spent the whole day in caucus ard
sull unable to agree. the constitu-
tional convention this afternoon adj
journod util o'clock tomorrow morn
ing without having accomplished any
thing whatever. The greater part OF
the morning session was spent by
President Murray in reading the letter
which he had sent to President Roose'
Welt asking him to tell the convention
of his objections 20 the constitution.
stating that they did not concede that
either the executive or the legislative
branch Of the national government mad
any right TO restrict the Convention In
It's work In any way. but that they
were willing TO make some changes, II
necessary. in order to get statehood.
The letter covered about six typewrit'
ten pages. Mr. Murray also read the
reply. in which Secretary Loeb stated
in three lines that the letter had been
received and referred TO the attorney
general
In view Of the fact that the census
experts have been discovering ser
ious errors in the descriptions Of mu,
uicipaI townships and commissioner
districts the election ordinance, Dele
gate Gabe Parker was this morning
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-07-11
WANTED.

WANTED-To nay you casn or trade
for old stoves and furniture. Phone
366. c. p. Hall. 2ltf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-07-11

IL doesn't pay TO advertise unless
you are able to deliver the goods.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-07-11

WANTED-To sell 5000 old papers
You need them for wrapping, paper
ing and TO put under your carpets
The Ardmoreite.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-07-11
AT WORK ON CONSTITUTION
ACCOMPLISHED NOTHING

appointed to confer with them and
see how much fixing the ordinance
needs I'm that respect. II has been
the intention to follow municipal town
ship lines as far as possible in out
lining the census enumeration dis
tricts. but so many OF the township
descriptions in the new counties were
found to be conflicting and in some
cases absolutely impossible that the
census districts will be described by
township and range instead OF by re:-
erence 10 the township descriptions
In the ordnance.
Fear In regard TO quorum proved
10 be groundless. as there were over
sixty delegates in the hall when m"
convention was called 10 order, aud
late arrivals swelled the number to
sixty-elght. Six OF the apostles,
Messrs. ASP. Cobb. Hopkins, Hudson,
Jenkins and Safer were in attendance.
There was a liberal sprinkling of dem
ocratlc politicians including Robert l.
owen and Thomas Gore, nominees
for United States senator; w. l..
Eakleton. nominee for congress in the
First district, and Charles A. Taylor
nominee for Inspector and examiner, In
addition to the nominees who are
members ~ the convention.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-07-11

one method Of dodging popularity
is TO give your neighbors advice.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-07-11
BUILDING C0llAPSES
THOUGHT THAT BETWEEN THlR-
TY AND FORTY PERSONS ARE
BURIED IN THE DEBRIS.
dy Associated PreS.


Philadelphia. July lo--The Bridge
man building "a four-story structure,
in course OF erection in the south
western section OF the city, collapsed
this afternoon, carrying q number OF
workmen with II. The police say that
between thirty and forty persons are
buried in the ruins, and are probably
dead.
The receiving ward OF the city hos
pital is located near the scene OF lie
disaster, and It is filled with the in.
iured and ambulances are constantly
arriving with more injured
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-07-11
MlSCELlANEO EOUS.

REMOVAL NOTICE+I have moved
my law office to Wheeler building.
diagonally across from the U. g.
court house. Thos. Norman. 30-l2
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-25

The supreme court Of Montana to-
day affirmed the constitutionality Of
the fellow servant act. s. L. Lewis
sued the Northern Pacific and one
Of its engineers for heavy damages
for the loss of his left hand while
employed on the railroad, and the
jury gave him judgment for $4,000.
This amount was reduced TO 10000,
by the district court, on the ground
that It was excessive. The railroad
appealed, attacking the constitution
ality of the fellow servant act, un-
der which the action was brought
The courts opinion upholds the le-
gality Of the act and Lewis will thus
receive $4,000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-25

Hermiston, Nov. 25.-Only a few
days until election is here and the
interest increases as the time draws
near. With two tickets in the field
and a full set of officers to be elect
ed things become exciting sometimes.
Leon w. Davis, brother OF Con-
structing Engineer b. H. Davis, has
arrived here from the east and has
accepted a position as storekeeper at
the dam.
Assistant Supervising Engineer
Hopson of the reclamation service,
was a recent visitor here on business
connected with the project.
Mrs. E.E. Crawford entertained the
German club at her home last We'd
nesday.
Attorney F.. H. Bartless was in
Portland last week to attend the
meeting of the State Bar association
Thanksgiving Dance.
The Redmen will give a grand
Thanksgiving ball on Thanksgiving
eve, for which they are making elab-
crate preparations.
E. l. Davis, assistant engineer on
the constructing work at the dam has
gone to Hot Lake for the benefit OF
his health.
MANY sportsmen are seen in the vi
cinity of Cold Springs these days
where the geese are plentiful this
year, and they return with plenty oil
| them.
William McMillen of Pendleton,
has purchased a lot in the Bland ad-
dition to Hermiston and expects TO
build here in the near future.
Many five, 10 and 2O-acre tracts OF
land are being cleared this fall by
different parties who expect to have
water under the government project
The Butter Creek Telephone com
pany is arranging to make extensive
improvements in its system here the
first of the year. This company has
made many extensions through tins
Echo and Hermiston country in th'
past year.
Some very fine potatoes and fruits
are on exhibition here this fall tina
have been raised on lands near here
Fire Destroys Dormitory.
Fire broke out Saturday morning
in one of the large government dor
mitories at the dam. The building'
and all the contents were totally de
stroyed. many OF the personal effects
of the workmen being lost. The en-
tire loss is estimated at $3.50. Al
order has already been placed TO
lumber. and new building Will i'm
mediately be constructed in It's place
The origin of the fire is not known
Ladies' Aid Organized. :.
The Ladies' Aid of the NJ. b
church recently held meeting at tn
home of Mrs. H. T. Irwin and per
fected the organization. The follow
ing officers were elected: Mrs. II
T. Irwin, president; Mrs. G. w. Wot
oring, vice president; Mrs. e. p
Dodd, secretary; Mrs. j. F. Nc
Naught, treasurer.
Strawberry Plants.
The Pelmuder brothers are plant
ing $4,000 strawberry plants for II
d. Grant, on his tract of land ives
of Hermiston. Fruits of all kind
have been set out this fall.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-25
Work Goes On.

The work now going on on the ex-
tension of the Hinkle ditch is pro-
crossing nicely, and before long many
hundreds Of acres Of land will be wa
tered under this project additional to
what they already have water for. A
large force of men and teams are
now grading things in shape with a
view to having many people locate on
the tracts.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-25

ma Yoakum, Edith Yoakum, Jennie
Yoakum, Meadows; II. S. Englarr
Hermlston; C. c. Saber, Hermistoni
Miss Lelie Jordon, Fortworth, Tex;
NJ. C. Menlo, st. Paul, Mimi; S. A.
Trauss, Spokane; C. E. Colgrove,
city; Geo. Pratt and wife, Hunting
ton; r. NJ. Ragsdale and wife. We
natche; W. NJ. Hearney and wife,
Haines; a. Houser Echo; ]. Dawson,
Raker City; H. G. Newport and wife,
Hermlston; Mrs. E. Harms, Echo;
Mrs. Grass and family ]. A. Pound,
Mrs. NJ. Ames, Umatllla; b. l.. Sheri-
dan, Echo; w. c. Bragg and wife,
Parsons, Kan; w. j. Bragg, Parsons,
Kan; G. w. Anspach, Ethel, Mo-;
j.. Jesse. Starbuck; L. II. Fry, Star
buck; e. A. Gonser, Umatilla; Miss
Eta Turner, Cleveland, o.; Miss FL
la Blair, New Madison, Ind; Mrs
Daisy Buergelin, Salt Lake City; H
Ganger, city; Edgar Forrest, Athena;
Mabel Mentley, Winnie Bolt, Helix
L. H. Hays, Kent, Wash; r. 7. Mot
| ley Adams.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-25
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Hotel st. George.-M. M. Mathews
San Francisco; j. A. Allison, Port
land; Sam Lee, Portland; James
Peters, Portland; ]. T. Lacy, Port
land; T. Todd Hozen, Portland; w.
H. Humphrey and wife, Stockton,
Calf; F. S. Mcmahon, Portland; H.
C. Gregg, WalIa Walla; Day zlnis
Lind, Wash; ]. A. Ruinfield, Port
land; E. E. Remig, La Grande; F,
Lee, sumpter; L. c. Hill, st. Louis;
w. r. Kinney, Spokane; c. D. Far
rell, Portland; ]. D. Mclean, Port
land; Lewis G. Proebstel, Weston;
Geo. McGilvery Spokane; w. ]. shir-
ey, Portland; oliver P. Morton, u s.
r. s.. e. H. Burke, Portland; F. II.
Gillian, Chicago Portrait Co.; Clark
Stone, Echo; Edgar L. Forest, city.
Golden Rule Hotel.-H. D. Caskett,
Baker City; ]. r. Craddick, Spokane;
w. A. Black. city; D. J. Yoakum, An
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-25
Potatoes Plentiful. !

Great quantities of potatoes are be-
ing marketed from this vicinity this
fall. Some Of the growers say they
will be able to realize from $50 to $50
per acre from their crops this sea-
son. They are large and among the
finest ever seen here. The Page
Kyle farm has had fine crop.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-25
He Fonrht at Gettyspurg.

David Parker, of Fayette, N. Y.
who lost foot at Gettysburg, writes:
"Electrlc Bitters have done me more
good than any medicine I ever took.
For several years I had stomach
trouble, and paid out much money for
medicine to little purpose, until I be-
gan taking Eleceric Bitters. I would
not take $500 for what they have done
for me-" Grand tonic for the aged
and for female weaknesses. Great
Alternative and body builder; best Of
all for lame back and weak kidneys
Guaranteed by Tallmen & Co., drug
gists. soc.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-25
II is SERIOUS.
Some Pendleton People Fail to Real
lie the Seriousness.

~-~-~~
The constant aching of had back.
The weariness, the tired feeling,
The pains and aches Of kidney Ills
Are serious-if neglected.
Dangerous urinary troubles follow.
A Pendleton citizen shows you how
to avoid them.
r. ]. Bacon, Of 116 Stonewall jack
son street. Pendleton. Ore, says;
Whatever weight my name may car
dy in recommending Doan's Kidney
Pills, will, ] trust, be the means OF
some other sufferer from kidney
trouble finding the same gratifying
results that l have from their use.
Bachache bothered me so that could
hardly move without sharp twingea
of pain passing through me. and
STOPPING or Strengthening up made my
back feel as though 1t were breaking
apart. The kidney secretions were
unnatural and irregular. 1t took more
than one box Of Doan's Kidney Pills
which I procured at the Pendleton
Drug Co.'S store, to cure me, but
persisted in their use until had taken
six boxes, when not a symptom OF
the trouble remained. I have never
heard anything but words Of praise
from anyone who has tried Doan'i
Kidney Pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price So
cents. Foster-M Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
Statea
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other. ~.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-25

SISTER SUPERIOR.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-25
YOU CAN'T BE DowNHEARTED

That is, you can't while you are
taking Sexine Pills. They dlspel the
dependency and by their fine tonic
action replace that worn out, "all-
in" condition with buoyancy. vigor
and good cheer. Price 81 box, six
boxes S. fully guaranteed on the
money-back plan. Address or call
The PendIeton Drug Co. This is the
store that sells all the principal rem
edies and does not substitute.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-25
ECHO NEWS NOTES.
INTEREST is SHOWN IN
COMING CITY ELECTION

Attorneys Go to Portland TO Meet
Meeting of State Bar-Arranging
for Installation of Circulating LII
brary-Firemen VIII Give Thanuks-
giving BalI-Continue Work on Ir-
rigation Projects--Fine Potatoes
N This Vicinity.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-25

The old Pennsylvania Dutch Dunk
ards recommend Hickory Bark
Cough Remedy" Guaranteed to
cure your cough, and guaranteed TO
be pure. Made from the bark Of the
shell bark or white hickory tree. For
sale by any druggist and all dealers
everywhere. Pendleton Drug Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-25
BRIEF RECORD OF
HERM|STON NOTES
INTEREST GROWS IN
HERMISTON ELECTION.

Fire Destroys Dormltory at Dam
Considerable Damage - Young
Man Arrives From East TO Take
Position In Government Store
Ladies' Aid Officers Chosen
Strawberry Plants Being Set Out
Thanksgiving Ball.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-25

Tacoma reports building material
20 per cent cheaper than three months
ago, lumber that was offered then at
SIG selling now at 80.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-02-15
TRAVELLING LIBRARIES :

The rumpus in Richmond brings
prominently forward the "traveling
library" question. What is n "traveling
library" any how? Where does if
travel, and how long does it remain in
place? There has been good deal
OF stir lately about the library and book
question generally. What is a "travel-
ing library" any way? And while the
question is up it might not be out Of
place to ask, how many people are en-
Pioyed in this library business and
what are their salaries? 1t has been
reported here that the salaries of the
library employees Is more than the
appropriation made to meet necessary
running expences. Give us the light.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-02-15
JackSon's Unusual Offer.

1T isn't often that 1 have faith
enough in the medicine put up by Other
people to be willing TO offer to refund
the money if it does NOT cure" said
Jackson to News man who dropped
into Eis store, "but l am glad to sell
DR.. Towards specific for the cure of
constipation and dyspepsia on that
basis.
"The DR.. Howard Company, in order
to get quick Introductory sale.
authorizes me TO sell their regular fifty
cent bottles at half-price, % cents, and.
although L have sold "a lot of it. and
have guaranteed every package, not
one has been brought back Us unsatis-
factory.
Gone great advantage of this specific.
he continued, cit is small doses and
convenient form. There are sixty doses
in vial that can be carried in the vest
pocket or purse, and every one has
medical power than ii big pill or tablet
or tumbler Of mineral water.
81 am still selling the specific at half
price, although L cannot tell how long
L shall be able to do so, and anyone
who Is subject ID constipation, sick
headache, dizziness, liver trouble, in
digestion, or general played-out con
dition, ought to take advantage OF this
change
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-02-15
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