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7 mr Society, b vtwtvvtiljt. VOLUME X. SIDNEY 8UQ08.5 I'HOrBIKTOR, J AKDMOEE, IND. TER., WEDNESDAY EVENING- DECEMBER 24, 1902. STORIPIIOfi, $5 A YEAR. NUMBER 41 mmln SINGLE STATEHOOD CONVENTION Called to Meet at Oklahoma on Tue- day, January, 6, 1&3. Headquarters of the Slnglo Statehood Executive Committee, December 22, 1002.' ' A. convention Ib heroby ordqrod to be held In the city of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on tho 6th day of January'. 1903, at in o'clock n. m. to bo com posed of COO doloRatos from tho torrl tory of Oklahoma and COO dologatos from the Indian Torrltory, to bo se lected In tho manner heroin provided: All malo persons In tho two terri tories, without rogard to raco, politi cal amillatlon or rollglous bollof, who favor tho lmmedlato union of tho two territories aro Invited to meet In mass convention in nccordanco with the suggestions heroin mado, to oloct dolo gatos and alternates to attend tho con vention as abovo stated, for the pur pose of discussing tho subject of a sin gle sUitohood and to take such stops as tho wJBdom of tho convention may deem necessary to bring about tho de sired end. Tho apportionment for the Indian Torrltory Bhall bo as follows: Ono" dolegato for each postoftlco and ono dolegato for each 1,000 population, or majority fraction 'thereof, In tho towns and cltlos of tho Indian Terri tory. Tho delegates from each of tho said counties' In Oklahoma shall bo select ed at mass meetings hold on or about Saturday, tho 3d day of January, 1003, at 2 o'clock p. in. In tho county scats of tho counties, In tho Commercial Club rooms, or If no Commercial Club rooms then In tho courthouso of said counties. The dclogatcs from tho Indian Terri tory shall bo selected by mnss conven tions held on or about, Saturday, tho 3d day of January, 1903, tho said con ventions to bo hold In Uio Commercial Club rooms, city hall or courthouso 'In tho cities and towns or nt somo appro priate placo near tho postoOlccs in towns having no cj,ty hall, Commercial Club rooms or courthouse. Tho chairman and secortary of said mass meetings shall preserve- a list of tho delegates and alternates so select ed and sign samo as chairman and secretary. J. A. TAYLOR, Chairman Slnglo Statehood Exccutlvo Commltteo, Wynnowood, I. T. H. R. STAFFORD, Scc'y. VENEZUELAN NOTES. Leave your order at Sploglo's bob cry for your holiday fruit cako, Cheaper to buy than to bako. Twen-ty-flvo to forty cents per pound. 5-t.i 1 J, H. SPIEGLE. President Roosovolt will roluctantly accept tho oillco of arbitrator, If tho powors Insist on It. Cnstrp welcomes tho selection of th president. England has formally declared war against Venozuola. Tho alllos havo formally Invited Proaldont Roosovolt to act as arbitra tor. Tho blockado continuos. Kaiser William suggested Prosldont itoosovolt as tho arbitrator. Gorniany would rprii Prosldont Uoosovelt's acceptance an sufllclont guarantee. Accrued results, In part: Monroo doctrlno acknowledged by Europo; Roosovolt accoptcd n arbltor; South America convinced that Undo Snm Is tho only protector from European aggression. Tho knlsor is grieved to hear that. tho American peoplo distrust his gov ernment. Holland Is Btrlctly neutral. Castro's health Is unimpaired. Uowon's assistant, Lieu tor. unt John son, from Dowoy's fleet, Is nt Caracas. Antl-forotgn fooi.ng Is still Intonse at Caracas. American trado with Vonozuola Is being damagod by tho blockade. Tho food supply at Carncas Is run ning low. Tho allies cannot catch tho Venezu elan gunboat Miranda. 0 0 ... ?r $ & e 0 0 0 0 0 0 Greeting O ALL of our patrons and friends, readers and advertisers, wc extend greetings of the Season, null wish, them, one and all, a Happy, Happy Christmas, and a bright and gladsome New Year. The Ardmoreite. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 V; 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MUM mi RUSSIAN TURKESTAN DEVASTAT ED BY DISTURBANCES. Thousands of Persons Killed The Ef fect of the Shock Is Horrifying. Water In Wells Disappeared. Ruin .Everywhere. 00000000000000000000000000000000 NEWSPAPER MAN WEDS. Mr. Root May Retire. Washington, Dec. 23. Tho rotlrc mont In a fow months of Secretary Root and tho rumored Intention of Uio church of this city. president to appoint Governor Taft 11,0 Bowman M. E. church pronounced as his Riippossor. whlln nnt rnnnhln nf "10 benediction Robblno of the South McAleater News Succumbs to Cupid. In tho parlors of tho brldo's mothor on Grand avenuo, and witnessed only by the immodlnto mombora of tho family, Mr. Honry P. Robblns, editor of tho South MeAlostor Nows, and MUs Ida Chuus, president of tho South MeAlostor School of Music, woro united in marrlago by Rev. E. D. Cameron, pastor of tho Baptist Rev. Talmagc of ofllclal confirmation, now seems prob' able. Pressure of prlvato business has long demanded that Root lay asldo his ofllclal duties, but ho did not desire to do so until Cuban Independence, Phlllpplno pcaco and army reorganiza tion woro effected, all of which comlt Hons, ha-o nowreaqhed a , favorable Tho happy young couple left on tho afternoon flyer for Galveston where they 'will spend ten days. South Mc- Alester Capital. Death of Judge Durant. Judgo A. R. Durant died at his home at Grant, I. T., last night of consump tion. Tho deceased was about CO years old and was one of tho most prominent citizens of tho Choctaw Na tion. At different Udiqs ho hclJ tho positions of supremo Judgo, attorney lenoral end national secretary. Tho town of Durant, I. T., was named ior hip fclhor. Christmas Tree. Thero will bo a ChrlBtmas tree at Soujh Ardpjoj-o Baptist Church Wed ncsdaySifght, Dec. 24. An Interesting program has-been arranged and every body is invited. THE VENEZUELAN TROUBLE. President Roosevelt Urged to Refuse Post of Arbitration. Indon, Dec. 23. An Important and lengthy communication dealing with tho British views of arbitration of tho Venezuelan dlsputo was mado by For eign Socrotnry Langdowno to tho Unit ed Stntes charge do'affalros, Mr. White, this evening. It was transmit ted Immediately to Washington. Subscrlbo for tho ArdmoreHo. I. P. ANDERSON, B. P. FRENSLEY, 0. L. ANDERSON. S. M. TORSEIT. i President. vice Preildent. Ctibler. Ant. Ctibr, FIRST NATIONAL BANK. Ardmore. Indian Territory. Designated Depository (or Bankruptcy Funds n Chickasaw Nation. Capital paid in $ 60,000.00 Surplus and Profits 140.000.00 - Total $200,000.00 The oldest bank la Indian Territory. Accounts of firms and Individuals solicited upon tho most liberal terms consistent with Rood banking. ROBERTS, POLAND & BRUCE INSURANCE. Paul Valley's Big Levee. Hugh Johpston has rotumcd from Pauls Valley whoro ho has been super intending tho construction of a lovco for that city, which Is Intended to keep tho waters of Hush creek from In undating tho city during execsstvo rains. Tho leveo is two miles long, and Is from two to thirteen feet high, having a crown from six to eight foot wldo. Tho dam has 20,000 yards of dirt In 11 and cost tho city $4,000. A box of Kldos, tho famous Ardmoro cigars. Is a good suggestion ' r a holi day gift. H. D. Hardlc, manufacturer. 18-C. Washington, Dec. 23. Tho formal proposals of Great Britain and Gor niany that President Itoosovolt arbi trate tho Venezuelan dlsputo did not nrrlvo hero over night, nor wcro thoy at hand whon tho cabinet met, but It Is expected they will reach Washing ton within a day of two. Strong pressure. Is being brought to bear upon tho president to decllno tho Invltattonsv as arbitrator. This pros suro comes from newspapers, from public men and from senators and rep resentatives In Washington. Scnatoi Cullom called at tho state department today with a bundlo of tolegrams, all onorgctlc protests ngalnBt tho env barkatlon of tho president upon this arbitration scheme. Ashauad, HiiMlan Turkestan, Dec. 2-!Jvun tho worst of tho earlier re ports of tho recent onrthquako disas ters nt Andljnn quite undor-ostimatos tho appalling loss of life. A telegram today from tho slto of tho catastropho puts tho number of victims In tho nntivo quarter of tho town at l.ooo. Already SOO corpsos havo boon disinterred from tho ruins. Tho stato treasury, containing flvo million roubles, Is In ruins nnd exca vations to got tho monoy aro cnrrlod on undor a strong cordon of pollco. Tho wntor In wells has dlsnppcr.rod nnd a gonoral subsidence of tho site of tho town Is feared. The shocks continue with Increns; lug vlolonco. Tho area of solsmlo disturbances comprises 200 squaro vorsta. Tho Russian population Ib rnmpliiK nt railroad stations. Excursion to the Southeast. To accommodate passengers for tho tho Southeast tho Choctaw will run a special train, leaving Ardmoro at 2:35 p. m., arriving at Memphis at 7:30 a. in. Mpnday. Chair car to Memphis without change. Can securo sleeper at Halloyvlllo for Memphis at 7:40 p. m.. Low rates of ono faro plus $2 for tho round trip. Tlckots good to return 30 days from dato of sale. Owing to flattorlng prospects last spring wo over-bought In tho cele brated Ilrldgo and .Bench stoves. Wo aro soiling heating stovo3 at CO and 10 per cont off, freight added, which Is actual cost. WEEKS BIIOS. 14-tf. Practical Tlnnora andPlumbers. A hnmlBonv doll at Noland's for tho prlco of tho cheap ones. 2M. An olegant now lino of babies', chil dren's nnd misses' shoes at Hamilton & Co.s Shoo Storo for Christmas trado. 14-If. 1847 Hogers Bros, knives and forks nt llulard & Son's for $3.25. Soo? 10-tf. Surbuiban Block $300 Ono block of six lots, each 100x145, ono block north of W. Mniu Street. Rare chance for one who wantB n home with plonty of cround. Six room frnmo dwelling, ono acre corner lot, shrubs, roso Rarden, orchard, barn and all conveniences situated close in. A cash buyer can (rut a bargain hero, r T O RENT New four room Frame Cottage, good location. A cozy homo $1C0 per year. Four room dwelling, close in, $10' per month. THE REDFIELD AGENCY Established 1893.. Ardmore, I. T. 1. BIVENS, President DON LACY, Vice-President A. H. PALMER, Cashier. W. A. WOLVERTON, Asst. Cashier. THE CITY NATIONAL BANK Tho manager of Kloskl'a opera houso calls attention to tho Hnns Hnnson company, appearing hero on tho ovening of January 2. Tho com pany Is no ordinary ono and Vio morlts of both tho play and plnyeri. aro Joined In tho production of ono of Uio most charming stories over delineated. This mothod Is taken of calling' personal attention to tho date, January 2, and tho company giving assuranco that theatergoers will rccclvo moro than their money's worth in pleasure I wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a most prosperous New Year, G. R. JONES. Security for Depositor, Borrower and Bank Our Motto REAL ESTATE. BONDS. ME It I urn im. Too Late! Too Late!! That's a bitter cry 1 on a bitter cold night. I lis nre before you have an accident, and when it is too late to cry, for the milk is spilled We Give You Protection. That Is WJiat You Need. 'Ardmore, I, T, MM Stock ii Addillnnal Liability . . . . S20O.0O0.W Largest olanj Bank la the CblckmwINatloD. WE ncceptsmallandlarce accountsandconduota General Banking Business for You. Farmers, stockmen and other business men nffinA f lini. linnflnnnvtAi-a whon In Arilmnrfl. 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White E. F. Graham H. A. Kirkpatrick Holmes Willis Jas. N. Kirkpatxici W. S. Derrick J. G. Butler ENLOE & FANN D E N T I When they have done your dental work it can not ifr - - Phone 121. f fy. be improved upon OFl'IOE IN Cruoe nulidlnif Oupoilte P. O. NONE 'BETTER RIVAL FLOUR EVERY SACK 7 t A GOOD ONE WHITEMAN BROTHERS, Wholesale Distributors, ARDJIORE, INDIAN TERRITORY, a