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Ardmore, Sunday, June 3, 19CMJ. rw9 THE DAILY ARDMOREITE. MEETING OF TAX ASSESSORS VERY AUCCE8SFUL SESSION WAS HELD AT MU3KOQEE. W. n. floberts of Ardmore Elected President All ntlroads to De Assessed 100 Centi on the Dol larNext Meeting at Tulta. Tim fir lit anntint rneotliig of tho as sessors tit the lndlnn Torrnmy whs hold In tk rfiFM of Ui Cowncrclnl clnl Tliiinnlny. Th tnautltiR wan call ii to order Uf J. 8. Knlsnly, teor (if this city, Nt tttn o'clock. He stated tho (ilijcrt of ti rawtltiK, sfter which ho Introduced the presMmit (if the Mil knueo CViminerr-lsl club, A. C. Trumlw, who mnde An ftklp nililrtfM to the con ventlon. Mr. Trtmilm thi-n nnnonweil tho program of entertainment for the nf trrnooti, which wtm n trip to llydo 1'nrk ami a mt rldo of the Arfenritna river. Mr. Trwiiuo'. address wan re sponded to by Mr. Clifford Perry f Wllbtirton, who entortnlnod tho meet ing In an Intelligent mannur In place nf It. V. Dick of Ardmoro, who was down for IIiIh niiinbor on tho pro gram. At tho conclusion of Mr Ter ry' nddross, tliu cotivuntlon gt down to real business, J. K Knlsely acted an temporary lirmldcnt and It. P. Fenrnslil,eB an temporary aocretitry. Hesldos tho as fumnorH there wore noticeable many reprefientntlveH of the rnllroflds and cithern, purl of whom are an follows: a M. KmkIIhIi of Dallas, goriurnl matin j;er of tho I'tistnl Telegraph and Cable company; tnurnl attornoy for the J'ostnl telegraph, A. O. Mi'Ijitirln; tax ronunliwloiier for the M. K. & T. road with hiiHdiiinrter at Dallns, Mr. C. H, Hhlrwln; tax commissioner of tho Could'n road with hendipmrtc tt In Ht, l.imls. K. I lllttlileymnu, and C It Jnrkson, Heneral attorney for the M. K. H T. rixul for the Indian Torrl tury and OklHlioma. The mwfHxim were an liitelllneiit bunch of representative men, each seeking for Information with the In tention of arriving nt a Just and eipinl linsls of tantlon to nil. Tho chairman npKlnted n commit ten of five on credontlaU na followat :iins. 15. Murphy of Duncan, chair man; II. W. Cateel,VaRoner: II. I Onlemnii, Htlgler; W. It. Hubert Ard more, and J. P. Wood of Ada. JoH In fori) tho recess for tho noon hour tho rommllteo reported tho following In substance: That all of the assess urn or their duly oleetnl representa lives of all the town of the Indian Territory, be allowed n sentt and a vote In tho convention. The report of tho committee waa' accepted and the rommlttco discharged. The convention then proeeedod with tho election of permanent olllcora as follows: Prealdeut, W. It. ltoborta, Ardmore; vice president, Chnat Com Mock, Fort .(lllison; secretary, C. U. Klklns, Sulphur; treasurer, J. I Knlsoly. MushogW; executive commit tee, Uwi. W. ICvana, Okmulgee; IS. I, l&dny, Tulsa; II. I Saddler, Conlimto; ( A. Well. RalllsnwT Mini U. U Cole man, Klltler. Comiultloe on liy-lnwi, 0. 15. Mur phy, Duncan; Unbelt Ithlor, Ilrlstnw; II. I'anteel. Wagoner; II. I Sad dler, CimtRitte. mid 15. II. Moberly. Hoi ilenvllle. Committee on reaolutlona, V. Y. Dlllev. HnsS-.ll; .1. P. Wood. Adn, and 0. 1). Perry. Wllbnrton Tho committee on reaolutlona reported In aulmtniico that It was the sense of the convention for Inimedate atatehood Tor Indian Territory and Oklahoma nud the removal of the restrictions from tho landa of tun bulimia of the o Irlbes. At the nfteriHHiii aeaalon the meet lug waa entertained by addresses by the following persona: C. U Jaekaim. I!. N. Haskell. Clarence II. Douglas, Y. 1). Umith P. Mosely Cnpl. Ira 1.. ltettves, V, C Ayera, A. Hlrhniond. V. (J. lliibburd, Judge Mcl.nuren Cliaa. 0. "WllltH. Tulan waa thn loctol aa the limit nioollnK place. At tho nlRht toaidon a final agree mont was ronoliHl as to tho aluatlon tlwt shall be placed on railroad prop crtles. For main lino tho .maximum la $15,000 and tho minimum $3,000. flldo tracks, maximum 15.000, mint inum t,r.00. All other railroad prop erty to bo assessed 100 cents oi tho dnllur actual cash valuo. All tire Insurance companies arc to Iw taxed. Telegraph and telephone companies are to be taxed at actual cash valu atlon In towns. The aasesiors decided that tho most i-tjuatile manner of taxation on all property, corporate and private, W ne tual cash value, with the tax rn'o re duced to that tlgure which will covor the city's expenses. They recommend mid axrvo to adopt such a policy. Tho secretary of tho association raa Instructed to send cople of rea olutlona unused In the nfternoen re ferring 'a statehood to President Iloonevelt, Speaker Cannon and Sen ator Ucverldge of Indiana. Kach ossotaor will ask hlB town to approprlato n certain sum each year to maintain tho association. The quos ton of whether or not the town lota sold by the government can be taxed lxiforc they arc Jully pahl tor was dls cussed hut no action taken. Tho convontlon was closwl by sev eral brief speeches by nssoMora In tho dlfforent towns, who exptossed themkolvea as glad that the associa tion had been formed and declared that the meeting had been very In structive to them Phoonlx. SULPHUR KENTUCKY CLUD. Ex-Kentucklant to Organize Import ant Real Estate Deals Hulphnr. I. T.. June I. (Special) A call has temi Issued for it meetlns; of ex-Kentucktana for the mirttote of forming n Hiilphtir Kentucky society. A deal whereby it local syndicate aeipilrea a fine plec uf suburban proprty has Just been closed. Dixie Colbert cfinveyctl the tract, which Includes Itoaelanil wrk, for a con sideration approximating (10,000. licnl partlea are busy buying what outlying ncroago can bo secured, It la iimlorstood that n imrty of Okln homans, lumded by Dennis I'lynii, are Uick of the trniiRnetlons. It grows more Interesting every day. Don't fall to gut details. $3.00 for 10 cents. Hue show windows at Won der Htore. FESTIVITIES 8ADDENED. Deaths Due to Domb Explosions Now Number Twenty-Four. Madrid, June 2. The killed In the bomb explosion now number twenty four. The bull at the jialace this even ing waa abandoned owing to the gen eral mourning and receptions. The Mrltlsh emltasay Intervened In behalf of lloliert Hamilton, the IStigllsh aus lieet. He will probably be released aa It seems to be it case of mistaken Identity. Htreet fetes continue. Wo hnd to work nights last week to get our work out, but now havo extra help and enn get your laundry back moro promptly this week. 13-tf NIJW STI5AM UUNI)It. GOOD CROP CONDITIONS. Farmers Around Marlow Are Expect ing a Dumper Crop. Marlow I. T., Juno 2. Sp'c:al) Tho recent good showers havo put all crops In this section hi the finest of shape although farmers are complain ing some, of tho grass In tho cotton fields. Corn, oats, wheat, vegetables ami fruit are nil looking excellent and the, prospect for this year seems that we will have a bumper crop of every thing. The lltinl imssago by the sennto nf the iwsturo bill, which opens up 47,- (i(H) acres of line lnud Immedlntelv adjoining our town la beglnnng to make things look up. Strangers are quietly dropping In nud going out to see the land near hero. An average of three cars of hogs each week are being shipped from this place to Port Worth markets. Cat tle are In flue shape and putting on fat rapidly. Tho rnrmers' Union gin, under course of construction at this place, Is being lapldly pushed forward and will draw much cotton to our town that has been going elsewhere. AVe will have three gins the coming season and estimate our market receipts at 12.000 bales. Curs of machinery for t.e waXefirks lnd electric Ugly plant are arriving seml-weokly Mini both plants will soiu be In full oper ation. Palling eyes never gain strength without help. Our correctly fitted glasses will afford seleutllic akl. Costs nothing to have your eye examined here. 3 F. J. HAMSICY, Druggist. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS, Compiled Dy the Chickasaw Title Co. Abttractors. Charles P. Jones to Ityrd & Greg ory, part of Sec. 13, TlS. WW. Con sideration $00. Ardmore Mill & Ulevator company to (1. C. & S. P. Ily. Co. port of lots 4, S, 0 and 7. block tOS, Ardmore. Consideration $110 20. ISugsne V. Wolvorton to J. S. Mul Ion undivided hnlf Interest In lot 11, block 321, Ardmore Consideration $SC0O. S. 11. Morgan to Mrs. Rmma Anrter- son, lot 11, block 131), Ardmore. Con sldoratlon $110. C. and C. Nations to .Meander V. IXiak. lot S, block 300, Ardmore, Pat ent. Thcinas W. Loyd to William II Prnlor, lot 1, block 4QI, Ardmoro O. II. Wolvciton. to W.W. ami J. A. Edwards, lots 3 and 4 block 103, ArJmcrc, Consideration $1S00. NIHILISTS IN OREGON PLOT TO AS8A88INATE PRES IDENT ROOSEVELT REVEALED. Only Awaited the Accumulation of Funds to Bind a Deputation to Do i the Deadly Work Detectives f Now at Work on Scheme. , Portland, Ore., June 2. As tho out come of tho arrest of n Pole In this city for assault upon several ftus-, Inns, local dofiftllvt-s havo learned of tho existence here of n largo body of ( Iliisslan nlhlllrts who, It Is nlleged, have been plotting to assassinate ' President Itoosovolt.Thoy nro simply awnltlng the accumulation of sum-1 clcnt funds before sending a deputn- tlon to Washington to carry out tho scheme. Detectives are working on tho C1I0, If you failed to get our countorpane special last weok, don't bo uneasy, wo will glvo you nnothcr chanco scon. 13-tf NIJW 8TKAM I.AUNDKY. WAS DURNED AT STAKE. Children Play Redmen and Durn Play mate to Death. Montgomery, Ala., Juno 2. Tho five-year-old child of Itobert Maroney of Cedar Orovo waa tied to a stako and burned to death by playmates who wero emulating tho characters n n mock Imitation of "Ited Men" ro- contly presented by members of a lo cnl lodgo In tho public hall at that pi a c o. Tho children, tho oldest of whom la 10, woro arrayed llko Indians, and the llttlo Mnroney child, who was the 'palufncc," was seized and bound to n fence pest. A quantity of shnvlngs were plncod around his feet, saturat ed with oil and Ignited, the ilamea communicating with the child's cloth ing, and In a. moment tho llttlo body was wroathod In names. Tho other children, realizing what they had done, struggled to tenr away the burning mass and did roicuo the child while still alive, Tut It almost Immediately succumbed to Its Inju rlos. Our lino of refrigerators la the most complcto In tho city. Make your se lection early. D1VIJNS, COItllN & rrtENHLBY Special All the Week At tho New Steam Laundry on lint work. 25 pieces or more, such ns sheets, towels, rags, pillow slips, nap kins nnd counterpanes, assorted to milt yoursolf, for 25 conts. Stop tho red wagon nnd get your bundlo In ear ly. Phono S7C. Satisfaction guaranteed. Ctf NEW STI5AM LAUNDRY. $5 discount on nit scholarships sold In Selvldgo ltusluess College, from now till Juno 4. 2.VS TO OLD "KENTUCK." The Train That Will Carry the Home ward Dound Kentucklans. Jny Cobb, traveling passenger ngont of tho l-'rlsco, with headquartera at Sherman, Texas, was In the city yes- terdny advertising his train which will be made up for tho Kentucky Home Coming trip. The Prlsco will run n special composed of n double imdt Ion. from Texas direct to Louis ville. The special will leave Fort Worth tho morning of the llt'.i of Juno, nt 9:25 o'clock, going by wny of Sherman. The regular FrUco pan- aengor will leave here nt 12:50 In the nfternoon, will mnke direct connec tions with this rpuclcil at Mndlll. and transfer to the special, direct route by way of St. Ioul Into Louisville without change of ears Is then be fore the special. Tickets will also l" told on the 12th nud 13th but no spe clal will bo run. There are number of former Kentucklans in and aroiyid Ardmore who nre going on this trip. Flrel Flrell. Have W. It. Kelly & Co, architects First National bank building, adjust vour lobses caused by fire. 3 Letter from Ardmore Sailor. Russell Ike, formerly of this city who has enlisted with the United States navy writes to his parents Mr nnd Mrs. J. M. Zike that he Is greatly pleased. Ho is on tho Ilrooklyn now. but In n fow days will lie transtored to tho new steam ship Dixie and 1m mediately after his transfer will go to China thence, to Aloxaudrin, Egypt In tho latter place he wilt remain In definite. Russell Is greatly plonscd with his now surroundings and says the navy Is the placo for boys. Johnson, the hatter. Is still nt tho same old stand making now hats from those. Stetsons and Panamas. Huvo uinv roblock and rotrlm your lint. You will bo surprised at tho grade of his work. Out of town or dqrs given special attention. Express, mail or send your huts to 219 west Main street. 3-3 WOMEN'S SLIPPERS. Women arc cnnlivu'vil with Dainty -Sltpj or Cn at. tins. We Inc. e Tips, Sandals Pumps and Si .pens in svvlos no li!t',(lotnc, ili-it it's dini cult to ill Mi-ibo their binuty fciiturcH. Palm: KPtsnd t-lt Hkln, Tni . white lid, ( iiri unit Linen, Kle. Tho 8h-pi- T h o lue llc Tte lln-l Iho Trim-Mluk-n r all Arilonc. Hunt 'lUffied nf eotir-. II tt SC; Jj.id; flM to II K. Our Slipper Show is noth ing short of n Beauty Show. If you ll.-ton to tho comments you'll hear such expressions ns MChnrmintr," "Sweet," "Lovely." Etc. HAMILTON & CO. THE SHOERS Continuous Perfo mince Five hundred songs nnd selections. Pinno, violin and banjo solos, Italian lmrp nnd violin duet. Pryor's, Sousa and Hdison bands. Funny speechf-.s by tho in imitable Cnl Stuart. Andrew Keofo and others, Songs by Miss Mario Noreel and Ada Jones. Male riunrtottos nnd solos by the following: Irving Gillette, Harry An thony, Bll y Murray, Lon Spencer, Albert Denzler nnd Bob Roberts. Come In nnd hear llarrr McIMimmil-Ii nir "Id ncym on II it 1 1 ' from iho I'l-trl nml lhi Pumpkin rou'll t-njcv It. Ilrlni; yntir ul(i, r a.vliit kIioIUch l,-.ioil mimic O ir in lm-- I relllnif lhomKrn im ' mo nttii-r thins; , but we won : nrk run M liuy. Jut c )iu! nml Kvu im n I BOOK and MUSIC STORE fSiograpl Goncerf OY W. S. SMITH Some of Our Specials FOR THIS WEEK Don't miss ono of those lots ri West Ardmore t $t00. $25.00 pay ment, balance $10.00 ior month. No. 59, 2 large lots on C street, south, 4-room house, storm cel'.iut fino orchEiil. If you want a nlco placo at a bargain. Mostly on time, call at offlce for price. No, 13, lot 5, block 112 A street N. K., lino house, lot H0x210. A big bar gain at U50. No. tt l-room house, largo lot 175 x200, S. R, Ardmore, barn, flno water, flno place. A bargain $1125. No. 60. Flno large lot C or 2nd Ave,, and D street, S. W, Call at officii for price. A bargain. Icqalrt by Kumbsr White Canvas Oxfords nre going to be worn moro this season than ever before, and those who want to get tho correct style and tit nt popular prices, will buy from us. Made in cap or plain toe, with turn or welt soles, Prices of stylo of cut shown: $1.50, $J,75, $2 LYNN, the Shoe Man 127 East Main Street Repairing: a Specialty THE ICE The Waldorf Refrigerator Come in nnd look at our line nnd let us tell you of the advantages over others. Genuine 'Philadelphia' Lawn Mower "The tried and found worthy" ICE CREAM FREEZERS A complete lino from 2 to 20 qts. Don't Forget Us on Your Plumbing and Your Tin Worn;. WEEKS BROS. PRACTICAL TINNERS AND PLUMBERS 2C0 West Main St. :" -J-M- H-J-K-J- -M- I FrpvTwiiirt ! 'j To Keep House with, New Goods Kxchnnged for nny Old t uuuua, im nu i i.-iau my ui mi luuua. oee us u you wnnt to I SAVE MONEY Cnll, write, send word or 'Phone 101. H A L L & H I L L I S South Side Main Street. -: tiH - : - A M lX s AJ 2 Am yx Prints All 1;h( I' Real Estate, Insurance and Loan Agents We hnvo 500,000 ttcros of rtne lands in Texas; nt from S10.00 ppr ticro down. Stnnll payment, balnnco ten yenrs nt 0 per cent interest. We .do not hesitnto to bny thnt theso lnn ls will bo worth double within two years. Excursions run on first nnd second Tuesdny each month from Knnstis City. Your rnilrond faro will bo allowed on nny purehnso of lands that vou mny ranko. This is n tinu ojiportnnlty for vou. Wrlt uh nt RoomllC'9 tSihrnllar Building. No. 818 Wynndotto street, Knnsas t!ity. or Ardmore, I. T , for full infor mntlon, or call at either office. DON'T MISS THIS if you wnnt good land for n llttlo money. ' tlmrow'utS??.'00 m0"r 00 ourln.,e"""ll urplu. Un.1i. Dr. Trs We slm . plpmn. man who cu s tiart-aln la tilrk,i w nan rleyu. Join thn crowa ami try nt. -in m piestsu, wbobo W. S. Smith Realty Co. ARDMORE, I. T. SAVER ; Tele phone No. 70 t - : - - H"H h--h-H";--h--- -- Itfs an 111 Wind thit Mows nobody cooil, U no old mi)lnir Don't permit nnj- wlncl to tin an III wind lor joa. Protect you.-imf, inko Tornado Insurance sod thero will (0 no Itnanclal lo In tli-ovent nt ilamea hr morm, Th rif nre not ulu'U. Tun nvcurlty Is aluolute. Ve r-pr-rnt the lict rompnnlps n th.rli Thi-tr oivctioj-, roils. I'llltr nnil prompt nriu la Hrttllni: clnlnu ha mailn tiii-m aiot popular. CARTER & CANNON Fire, Accident, Plite Glass NEWS All thP Time REALTY CO. I PHONE 726