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She VOLUME XI fatDNKY HUOQB, 1 I 1'HorniKTon, J AIIDM0B.E. INI). TER.. KB I DAY KVKN1NG, JANl'AUY 22, 1904. MPIIOH, 55 A TEAR. NUMBER Gl LIGHT AND AIRY THINGS ABOUT CONGRESSMAN. A Clever Hit Regarding Columbia. A Discussion of Ghosts Cannon Wears Two Collars How Cur tis Became a Lawyer. Special to t ho Ardniorelle. Washington, Jan. 21. The appar ent tig reoment entered Into by the members f the homo ami senate to mlttilt. .in, lug the present session of congress, two states which are to be formed out ot tho four territories. Artwma and New Mexico, Oklahoma and IiHlhin Territory, la not at, all pleasing to the citizen of Arizona . and Now Mexico. They Tiave bucked like a Texan broncho but It Is now apparent that their bucking will avail thorn nothing. They must olth or wnll; nil to the trough nud drink the liquor poured therein by tho Re puhllcuns or remain away and con tinue under their territorial form of government. I asked Delegate Ber nard S. Uoduy the othor day what tho peoplo of Now Moxco and Ari zona thought of the proposition to put thorn In one state? "They don't like It." he replied. 'Thoy think that they are entitled to double statehood, and 1 agree with thorn entirely. Hut at the same time, I' congress says that we can only have but one state, wo may bo com pelled to accept it. We will then bo in nbout the same position that Mary Ann was when one cold even ing she and Pat returned from a visit to a neighbor. "He sorry," says Pat, "Mary Ann, It Is the coldest night I , over din see." "Yls, you'ro dead right," says Mary Ann. "Mary Ann. a little toddy wouldn't gc bad," said Pat. " Oil, Pat! I've taken tho pftdge, and I've sworn that I never would voluntarily take a drop of Intoxi cants, Hut, Pat, you might pour mo out a drop and force mo to take It." Since It was proposed !n senate debate to recompense Columbia, If necessary, for what Panama Ud for her. a prominent Democratic sena tor who Is opposed to tho treaty un der preaent conditions, has charac terized tho proposition In a private conversation, as tho "gold cure Tor tho Panama jag." Tho phrase is al ready going the rounds of the cnpl tol. Strange things, even ghosts are discussed in the senate when orators digress. Senator Cnrmnck, In criti cizing tho president observed that he lacked "that essential quality of Banque, which teaches valor to got lt safety." "Whoso quality?" Interposed Sena tor Spooncr. "Hanquo's quality," said Mr. Car mack, curtly. "I will tell you about Dauquo some time." "Ills ghost was too thin to have any quality," asserted Senator Spoon- 01. "He was a man before ho waB a L. P. ANDERSON, B. F. FR ENSLEY, C. L. ANDERSON President. Vice-President Cashier. FIRST NATIONAL Ardmorc, Indian Territory. Designated Depository for Bankrupt Funds ot Gickasaw Nation Capital paid in $ 60,000.00 Surplus Funds 180.0Q0.00 Total $240,000.00 The oldest bank In Indian Territory. Acc tints of firms autl Indlzldualt solicit! il upon tho moat liberal terms consisting with good bunking. W. S. WOLVERTON & SON, Insurance, Bonds, Real Estate AND ABSTRACTS. The LarRest and Strongest Agency in tine Two Territories. Managers, Ardmore Abstract Go. r-., AncvKQ 1 Illinois Life Insurance Co., (jENEkal aglnts Unite( Stntes TpiUMf and Guaranty Co. ghost, "eagerly observed Senator Til! mini, looking with metaphysical air miT his spectacle. " Hut it wns the ghost the senator from Tennessee was talking nbout, not tho man," returned Mr. Spoonor. "I was talking about the man and not the ghost," asserted Mr. Carmnck, wln ended tho colloquy by quoting off-hnnd a passage from Sliakospenro. Senator Cannon entered his pri vate olllce the other morning much pie-occupied. N'onl, the colored mes senger of a succession of siieakers, noticed there wait something lack ing In Mr. Cannon's attire. The era vat was missing. In fact, the speaker had came all the wny from his residence without one. lie was worried by the discov ery, .lust a few momonts before he had come from tho barter shop where ho had made another discovery, which he has not yet been able to fully ex plain. As he was about to take his scat in the tonscriul artist's chair it was suggested to him that ho would do woll to take off his collnr. Then Mr. Cannon pinched himself to see whether he Was asleep or waking. "I thought I had just removed that collar." said he, and he wont to tne hook on tho wall and satisfied his old eyes that ho had. There was tho particular piece of linen suspended. Hut lie could not dispute that more was another collar around his neck and ho removed It to tho same hook upon tho wall. Mr. Cannon had come to the cap Itol wearing two collars, but no cra vat. How he got them on Hie spend er does not know, but It was done st mo how In a fit of abstraction. Ropreaontativo Francis W. Cush man, the picturesque man from the faraway state of- Washington, is heartily cursing tho hour when he made his reputation in the halls of congrosH as an orator. Tho morning after ho delivered His famous speech on the rules or tho house that lanky and humorous mem ber' nwoke to find himself famous. He In now learning that fume as an orator has its burdens as well as lis advantage. It Is decidedly nn "oft" day" when ho does not have one or more delegates besieging him to make a speech somewhere between Mnino and Missouri. A short time ngo the Kansas mem bers and Mr. Cushman surrounded and were almost tearing Ills clothes off In an effort to securo him as the attracticn at some Hopubllcnn pow wow kioii to be hold In Topeki. Mr. Cushman Insisted that he could not poiwdbly go. One enthusiastic Kansas member pulled a telegram out o' liis pocket and shouted: "Listen to tills," and then road: "Hrlng either Senator Hann.i or Con gressman Cushman." "There." ho said, "what do you think cf that?" "Woll," with tho suggestion of a twlnklo In his eye, "I think that Is a very hnndsomo compliment to the senator. You ought to go right over to the senato and show It to him." Tho Washington Post prints a good story about Charles Curtis, represen tative from the first Knnsas congress ional district. "Charlie," n he Is commonly known, Is looked upon as tho Indian legislator of tho house The following story describes his BANK er.rly career, which will be read with Interest by many young .men who have ambition to lxvonu lawyers throtigli ont the country : "Congressman Chnrle Curtis of Kansas, rather of a grent denl of In dian legislation, had a unique career when a lad. Straight out In life the Indian member of the house, n Mr. Cmtw Is frequently referred to, he began as a nice horse Jockey, thwi a hack driver, studied law, became county attorney and finally landed In congress, where ho has served for si ven consecutive terms. "Tho story goes that one day In the early '70s. Judge A. II. Case sat rend ing In his law office In Topeaa w:ien the door opened and a dark haired, dark skin lad entered. He was a sturdy well built youth or about four teen years, and his coal black eyes and hair and high cheek bone sug gested the Indian blood, which (towed In his veins. Ills "clean, but patched Lrlothlng bespoke poverty, and lucre was a manly air about him as he stepped up to the Judge, who turnod and said: "Why, Clinrloy, you seem to be In a good deal of a hurry for such a hot day. What's up? "Oh, I'm not In a hurry. Judge Cane," replied the boy enorgetl cnlly, " but I've been thinking of something for n long time, and I've got to decide It now, and I'vo come to ask you something," and he stop pod abruptly as though he hardly know how to frame bin question after all. " Woll." snld the Judge, having lnld aside hl hook, "what is It?" "I have decided to make a lawyer of myself and I want an education. and I want to know If you can't glvo me a chance to do your olllco work and In pay for It, lot mo road law with you?" "Well, woll. I hardly know whnt to say to that proposition," said tne JililKe. "There are more poor law yers now than that profession can support." "Hut there aren't more good ones, and I'm not. going to make a poor lawyer of myself. Judge Case," re plied tho boy quickly. "There's room up round tho top or things, Isn't there? I hope yoif will tnk'o mo and give me nchnnce, for I'm bound to bo a lawyer and I'll promise you 1 won't be a cor one If hard work and study will make mo a good one."' "If you feel thnt way about it," replied the Judge, " I guess I will venture to take you upon your own terms," and tho next day Curtis be gan his real caroer. In 1SSI Mr. Cuitls wns admitted to tho bar and shortly afterwards be gan practicing with Judge Case, lie econ won n local reputation and In 1SS4 ho was elected county attor ney of Shawnee county. In 1SS5 he wns re-elected to the same olllce and during that entire term he did not lose a single case In the district court. During the fnll of tho second year cf b's 'aUer term "lie became a candidate for congress and defented his Democratic opponent by nn over whelming majority. Hecauso ot his popularity at homo and his excellent service In tho house, It has been Im possible for anyone to secure his sent In the National legislature. MORE ARORflORE, IND. TER. Capital Stock and Additional Liability, : : : : : $200,000.00 We Conduct a General Banking Businessjfor You and Accept Small and Large Accounts. DIRECTORS. C. R, SMITH, President. C. M. CANFM-LL, Vice Pres. LEU CKUCI:, Cashier. J.. V. YOUNO, Parmer. U C. TI10HPSON, Lawyer. ADVOCATES OF SEPARATE STATE HOOD TAKEN DY SURPRISE. Provides for nn Indian Senator Brings up the Color Question Says no Law RestrletlnQ Suf frage Rights of Negroe. Washington, Jan 21. Senator 's statehood bill is as unique as IU Uior. It night It was stated that Xe advocates tor separate Blateho for Oklahoma had been taken b surprise. Quay iiad stood In one ofthe bitterest tights ever made In congress for statehood for Oklahoma as It is now defined. He fought to the closing days of con gress and made a speech just be fore midnight In whlen he declared that rour mate would knock for ad mission in this congress: thnt New .Mexico. Ari.ona, Oklahoma nud In dian Territory would ask for admis sion as separate status. Statehood promoters thought they could count on Quay to suppport sep arate statehood bills. Everybody else wiih of the some opinion. He had publicly said as much, according to the universal Interpretation of his re marks in the Congressional Itecord. Yesterday Senator Quay came for ward with a statehood bill which wan returned in printed form today. It Is like no other statehood bill, ever framed by man. In ninny respects it is tho Robinson hill, but all through It are provisions which arc essen tially Quay's. Tlie Hon. Dunnls I'lynu and tho Hon. Hyrd MeGulro. to ssy nothing (.1' the lltpi. Sidney Clark and numer ous other honorable, do not know what to mnke or It. What la more. Senator Quay, the sphinx, has de clined to discuss the subject with them. They are In tho nlr with a heavy sea below them. One of the most remarkable provisions In the Quay bill Is In this language: "At least one of the United States sena tors representing said stnte sthull bo of Indian descent." Tho ablo consti tutional lawyers who have wrestled with statehood problems are agreed that tlila provision Is clearly uncon stitutional. They have tried to talk to Quay nbout It but his reply Is, "It is my bill." Over In Pennsylvania that would make the law constitu tional, but It Is pretty generally be lieved that Quay cannot over-ride the Constitution of the United States. This Insertion In a statehood bill Is only an illustration of the manner in which Quay stands by his pledge It Is a tradition, that Quay, who Is a Quaker, has Indian blood In his veins. He this ns It may, tho I'onn slyvanln senntor never enjoy.od an outing more In his life than tho one last summer In Indian Territory. HIh announced Intention was to visit the territory only for game, hut when tho Indian population and oth er citizens found he was In their midst, they united to do him honor. JONES R. A. .I0NUS, Furniture. SAAl NOULU, Hardware Merchant. J. R. PUNNINUTON, Wholesale Her chant. R. V. RANDOL, rierchaut. I run one ue occasion a banquet was hit i and among other distin guishes! Itors present were sever al Indian .hief. Chief Porter of the Creekn was present and Chief Rog ers of lie Chemkoes. llattbutt Micro, chief of tho Semlnoles, who Is now In Washington lighting for slngte statehood, was among tho Ixuiquel ors, and so wns Green McCttrtaln. Quay responded to u toast and among other tilings snld that If the people wanted statehood they should have It so fur a t he was concerned. "Motver. I will Introduce a bill." said tli setmtor, "which will iro vldo thni one of the senators from the no state shall be of Indian de scent Nbody took the remark serlo-.. ly. The 'banqueters thought It was :. pleasantry of Uie occasion. Tho local newsiMjiors discussed Uie ob servation good naturally ami there was much speculation as to what INirtlcular Indian should be honored wliou tho Quay bill became a mw. Hut Quay nover forgot. "d the sec Hon ((noted was written In the Robin son bill by his own hand. Still anothor provision of the Quay bill has attractod wide attention. If It is Insisted upon It will precipi tate a Klltlcnl discussion almost as heated as those which lmniodlatoly ant hinted tho civil war. Tho soclton In question rends: "The snld state shall never enact a law restricting or abridging the rlghtH of suffrage on ac count or race, color or previous con- lltlon of servitude, nor aTinll any iro- lltlcal qualification bo Imposed upon the right of suffrage," Here is a brand now departure In statehood legislation nttemphug t pi event any of tho stops which have been taken In southern atat"s to dis franchise nogroos. Indian Territory lion a large negro population. In the Ctcck Nation nlono there nro 7,000 rreedmen, and those voters mako tho Creek Nation Republican. The Chcro Iteos hod slavoa and the Chlckasaw Co!usr.'he count iy has negroe.') in abundance. The strength or statehood lies In tho particularly solid support ci the Democrats. Tho senator would light to the death any such provis ion. It would almost bo a repetition of the anti-slave light, and wan pre- capltatod bj Quay without warning of any kind from any quarter. The first part r the Quay bill Is al most Identical with the Robinson bill, and tho latter part is identical with tho Stevens statehood bill. Between those two Quay has Incorporated his own particular Ideas regarding slate hood legislation. He would glvo the new state six members or the lower house of congress and provide for two federal districts. Ton million dot 1'nrs are to bo appropriated by con gress na a school fund In lieu of the Impossibility ot setting apart school lands In tho Indmn Territory. The provision In rognrd to C'-'ahoma school land Is n copy or tho act ad mlttlug Wyoming, and provides for their sale at public sale at not less than $10 an acre. TOOK DESPERATE CHANCES. Negro Prisoner Jumps From Car Window of Train and Escapes. Sherman, Tex., Jan. 21. Hy Jump ing from tho window of a rapidly moving Texaa and Pacific passenger train yesterday morning nt a point two miles from Whltesboro, Hill Smith, a negro prisoner, managed to escape from the clutches of Deputy Sheriff Hen Davenport of this city. J. A. BIVEN8, President A. H. PALMER, Chlr. Capital Surplus Funds Account if artni and Indlrldu&ls Accorded THE SITY Alb atross Flour. ALL GROCERS SELL IT. WHOLESALE The negro was arrested on suspicion al Tioga Tuesday afternoon and tho sheriff s oHlce notified from that place. Deputy Davenport was sent after the negro tho witno nfternoon, returning by wny of Colllnsvlllo yes terday morning. He boarded tho enstbounJ Texas and Pacific with his prisoner. When altout two miles east ot Whltosboro the iwgro asked permission to stop to the rear car, which was granted. Taking advan tage of the opportunity, Smith Jump ed rrom a rear window while tho train was In rapid motion. As soon as his escape was discovered, Daven port stopped tho train anil went ba -k In search of the prisoner, scouring the country for a rail ins of several miles, wKhotil discovery. The pla o from where the negro Jumped from tho train wiia plowed up as If a heavy load had heon thrown upon It. It Is thought that Smith made for Kurt Worth, where efforts will be made to Intercept him. It is thought that Lie negro Is an escaped conrlct rrom th" taU iKMilteutlary. He Is about 22 years old, black, ami wore a bluo duck suit. A reward ban been offered for his apprehension. HEARING POSTPONED. The Preliminary Hearing of Reed at Durant Postponed Till Monday. Durnnt. I. T., Jnn. 21. Tho pre liminary hearing of Major Hood, who Is charged with murdorinir his father-in-law, John O'RIloy In this city Tuesday morning, which was to have occurred In Commissioner Parker's court hero yesterday, has been post poned until next Monday, at the pleasure of the court. Rood ha.s been taken to Atoka and placed be hind prison bars and la being close ly j mrded. Tho crlnio with which Hoed Is charged Is ono of tho most cold-blooded In tho history of tho town and oxcltomout still provnlls among our cltlzcna even nt this time, although no further trouble Is fear ed. Girl Victim of Cigarettes. Chicago, Jan. 21. Miss Knnnlo McNab, said to bo a victim of tho ci garette habit, has been adjudged In. sano loforo Judge, CArtor. Sho Is 0.". years old and evidence wns Intro duced to show that sho had smoked n package of cigarettes every day lor years. Two years ago sho was tieated at a sanitarium and was sup posed to have been cured but tho hab it regained its hold on her. Sho wiu ordered sent to tho Kankakee asy linn. TO EXCHANGE Klvo-rooui cottage, corner lot, 70x 301, barn, chicken house, orchard. Will sell or exchango for vacant lots In southwest or northwest part of city. $300 will buy two-room house, well three largo lots In West Ardmoro. Block 26 For Sale. Wholo of block 2G (300x400 foot), Improvod with vlnoyard, blackborrlea and orchard of 2G0 fruit trees 2 and 3 years old. Lots nro love! and this Is a flrstclass opportunity for somo one wanting a good ploco of land. The Rodfield Agency, Real Estate, Rents, Loans. Phone I3t. AROriORO, I. T, DON LACY, Vlcs-Prtildsnt. W. A. WOV.VERTON, Att Csikl $100,000.00 30,000.00 solicited. Courteous treatmen' all alike. DISTRIBUTORS, T film DAIIIf