The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-11

There are gathered here this sum.
mor for rest and recreation num-
bcr of Americas most aged citizens
and most remarkable men. one OF
these Is Dr. j. S. Riley. uncle OF the
Hoosicr poet. James Whitcomb ri.
ley. The doctor Is man of fine phys
ique and commanding APPEARANCE.
and is well preserved, though ~
years old. His heavy head of hair
and his shaggy beard are only iron
gray. There is no sign of approaching
badness even on the crown of his
massive head. lie has all his teeth,
and he reads without glasses His
memory Is good and his mind is as
clear as silver bell
lie goes with his friends on daily
excursions into the National Park ON
horseback or ON the back of one OF
the numerous burrows provided by
the scenic photographer. lie takes AN
active interest in the events Of the
day The doctor has been democrat
since the formation of the party.
Like all old men he likes 10 talk ol
the past lie sheds new light ON the
assassination OF Lincoln and the at
tempted assassination Of stanton and
coward
Early Life Adventures.
Dr. Riley was born m Bedford
county Pennsylvania, and was rails
ed IN Indiana, near indianapolis.
Graduating in medicine and surgery
/ just before the declaration of war
with Mexico, ne hurried to the border
and joined General Taylor and be-.
came an army surgeon. Al the close
/ of the war with Mexico he organic.
/ ed company of scientists and ex-
/ plorcd the highest peaks OF Mexico
and Darian and the great peaks OF
/ the Andes. While Dr. Riley and his
/ company of scientists were shiVering
iu the eternal SHOWS upon the great
. peaks they could see Indians at the
foot of the mountains tanning them
selves with the leaves OF trees and
standing ON green bows to protect
/ themselves from the swcltering trop-
ical heat and burning sands
Returning to North America he
explored the highest peaks of the
Rockies and engaged in gold Mining
in California. In five years he accu.
mulatcd great fortune from his min
ing interests and from the practice
of his profession.
Returning nome by way of the
lsthmus and New Orleans he took Il
steamboat up the Mississippi Col. j.
T.. CalCotc. wealthy planter and
large slave owner, and his daughter
took the same BOAT out of New Or
leans. The big planter and his beau
I tiful daughtc and Dr. Kiley We're
thrown much Together ON the trip up
the river.
When the boat pulled into the old
/ Shareholders plantation landing the
doctor received an invitation to land
with the party and become their
guest lie joined them and was char
med aud fascinated with the fine
tation life. lie shortly atterward mar.
ricd the beautiful girl Just before
the war he moved with his family
and a hundred slaves to Texas and
commenced To improve Il large plan
tauon between Bryan and Caldwell.
Taken Prisoner at Veksburg.
When war was declared between
the north and the south Dr. Riley
Joined the southern army lie was
captured at the fall Of Nicksburg and
was CARED north and was confined
in the federal prison at Alton, ILL.,.
] After nine months he escaped and
visited his old home in Indiana. Ills
mother introduced him as John
/ Schuck,' a relative from Pcnnsyl.
yauia Schlick was a family name,
Dr. Rilcys fun name being John
Schlick Riley The ncighbors did not
suspect that he was confederate,
mut James WMtcomh Riley who was
ouly "a child. knew mWItNoly that De
was his southern suclo. Young Whit
comb kept his bravo secret and for