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THE OLDEST DAILY NEWSPAPER IN INDIAN TERRITORY-ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS ALL THE LOCAL NEWS FIRST- Wo are In receipt of our tall lino of Spring And Summer VYooleni Farthing Bros Tailors Solomon 's Very Bcjt BREAD None So Good, VOLUME xiir ARDMOHE,!. T., THURSDAY EVKXIXU, FRMUTAKY 28, 11)07. NUMBER 231) QUICK CHANCES BONG UP BIG STICK TO DIG CANAL THAW CAS GASH WASTED ON WAR FLANS JWl. i 1 ,N 1 x 1 1 HANAN'S SHOES PROLONGED WE are the exclusive agents in Ardmorc for this extra fine line of Men's Fine Shoes It is an acknpwlcdged fact that styles in all lines originate in New York, 1 Ianan Shoes are manufactured within fifteen minutes walk of Broadway the street on which you sec more style than any in the city. WE HAVE OUR COMPLETE LIME OF SPRING OXFORDS ON SALE NOW ! READ THESE PRICES You can't beat them No one can: Hunan's all patent colt bluchcr Oxford; now ar row swing Inst Cuban heel $5.00 llanan's all patent colt bluchcr Oxford, Donvor straight last, medium heal $5.00 llanan's all patent colt bluchcr Oxford, now Hub last which is a medium swing last at $5.00 llanan's all patent colt Rugby la-t, This is a new college toe and one that will bo shown largely in tho cities $5.00 WOMEN'S FINE WALKING . SHOES We are also exclusive agents for llanan's Shoes for women. You can't induce a Hanan customer to wear any other make they are the linest of womens line shoes and if you buy a Hanan shoe in Arduioro it is just as good as if it was bought in one of their large exclusive stores on Broadway. If you do not want to pay as much for your Oxfords as this line will cost you, ask to see our $2.00, $2.50 and 8.00 all patents. We can show you shoes in these prices that will interest you, as much snap and styles as the higher priced linos but less expensive. lirilll ill f will irVUETiMIM.THiMitMllMflfcr-irr-iirMr" Wnshlngtn, Fob. 27. For tliu pro sent, nt least, It is tho president's pjrpose that tho canal shall bo dug by tho government. Tho rejection of tho Oliver bid, tho appointment of three nrmy engineers to ilo the work ami the announce ment of Mr. Stevens' resignation as chief engineer, one event following fast upon tho heels of another, has made olllclnl Washington almost diz zy ami added to the perplexities of those who have tried to keep track of the many revolutions which have come In sequence of tho seizure of tho canal zone. The announcement that Mr. Oli ver's bid had been rejected probably surprised no one. 'it has been pretty well known for some time that Mr. Oliver had not compiled with tho fi nancial requirements. Ho made n siilllclent and perhaps a satisfactory bond, but In addition to that he was required to give proof of available resources adequate to do the work. It Is understood that It was In this respect ho failed. Tho resignation of Mr. Stevons was a shock to every one, apparent l, except, perhaps, to a few within the Inner circles or tho president's conlldence. Whether it succeeded or followed the decision to give the en gineering work over to the army on g'.ioirs Is not known. Tho presi dent this afternoon called In n num ber of newspaper correspondents and d.Kc-irned some parts of the sub'ect' with them, but offered no rxpinuu tlon of Mr. Stevens' resignation iVv oral explanations worn suggested by him which might bo taken to Indicate that tho president himself Is not nd vised as to Mr. Stevens' reasons. Whilo ho gets no such benedictions as were bestowed iiou Mr. Shonts. neither aro such maledictions hurled at him as followed tho departing ol or Mr. Wallace. That olicuinstnnco In norpted as signifying that Stevens' resignation was In consequence of the decision to turn the work over to nrniv engineers. It Is not known in detail what the president's plans aro. It Is doubted If hu has formed any In more thnn a tentative way. I tut thero Is to he another reorgnlzntlun, tho third with in two years. There will be n com mission. It is understood, of live or Seven members. It Is thought likely that tho organization or the commis sion will bo deferred until after Marcli 4. Senator Joseph C. A. Blackburn of Koi-.tucy will bo a member of t;e '"ihmI:i Ion. Senator UlacMmrn -. term (Allies March 1. MARIETTA COURT. The Ollle Harris Murder Case Is j Still On and Is Being Hard Gought Witnesses Being Cross-examined. WILL EMULATE TEDDY. The Duke of Vdndome, One of the Wealthiest Members of the Bel glan Nobility, Is Coming to Col orado to Hunt Bear. Ardmorolto Special. Brussels, Feb. 2S. Tho duko of Vendomo, ono of tho wealthiest and most popular members of tho Belgian nobility nnd n brothcr-In-Iaw of tho heir to tho throne, left hero today Tor London. Attor n week or two In tho English capital ho will sail for New York nnd from thcro will go to Colorado for a bear hunt In tho Rocky mountains. Soveral prominent French, nnd English sportsmen will Join tno duko In London and accompany him to America. Tho plana mado content pinto a stay of two months In Colo rado. Vcndomo Is a great grand-son of Louis Phllllppo and Is popularly known ns tho "sporting duko," He spends much of his tlmo In hunting nnd makes frequent trips to tho Tyro loan preserves of his unclo-ln-law, Kiiilioror Francis Joseph. Upon a re cent hunting trip with tho emperor ho brought down thirty-eight chninols within threo days. A few weeks ago nt Amorols, tho royal Belgian shoot ing box, ho brought down 750 head of gnmo In ono day, including olghteo" door, six wild boar nnd over 700 pheasants. The duko has mado bun. drods of hunting expeditions In va rious parts of Europo, being espe cially fond of chninols hunting. Whilo engaged In this sport with tho count Ardmorolto Special. I Marietta, I. T Feb. 2S. Tho Ol lle Harris murder caso is still hold ing tho attention of tho courts. Ten witnesses have been examined m collection with tho caso nnd thero aro several others to follow. A number of facts are bs'.ap, bicight to light In the caso which Is consuming considerable time. Tho caso Is being hard fought nnd tho witnesses are being cross-examined thoroughly by attorneys on both sides. It Is not known when tho caso will go to the jury, as thero aro sov- oral other witnesses to bo examined. of Turin In tho Italian Alps last win- It was thought that tho caso would tor ho very nearly lost his life, hav- 1,0 submitted to tho jury this after lug become lost In a snow storm and ,10a ''"t. it will In all probability bo forced to spend tho night In tho moun- tomorrow night or Saturday morning tains. beforo tho fate of Harris Is placed For years tho duko has constantly lu 1,10 lmn,,s of a Jllr' ot llls Vws. expressed tho determination to visit I - , Z : , America on a hunt for big game, but mt.. r threo i ,WmP.rn , from carrying out ,, lc'n,-)mlllo 1)etwccn contem1. his deslro by the fears of the duchess. nB nt( WM fo , u,0 UnU. A few weeks ap, ho won tho consent C(, stnteH court , th,a c,t , of his wife, having convinced her bver u 81lIt for 20 ccnt8, that America is not Inhabited sole-1 Tho sult WM (hnt of P c, Garnori ly by savage tribes and that ho a forlMOP ))ilnUer of Wnrnor. I. T wou'd bo In no danger of being scalp- agiUnst ,ho M,,1Inml ViUIev UaIlwn. ed or eaten by cannibals. company. Garner hn.l shipped so.no household goods from Warner to this city over tho Midland Valley. Tho charges ot freight was -15 cents. Tho MO CLEW TO THIEF. Chicago Sub Treasury Offo'als K'e Certain the Missing $173,000 Was Stolen Teller Fitzgerald a Nervous Wreck. English Tom Thumb Dead. By Associated Press. London, Feb. 2S. Itlchard Gnrnsey, goods remained In storago In this known as 'Field Marshal Tom Thumb' city for four days, for which tho rail- and who created a great sensation at road company chnrgod 20 cents, and tho Egyptian Hall, London, fifty begun suit to replevin tho goods, yoars ago, by his diminutive- stature, Tho result of tho case was a Judg- Is dead ot his homo In Somerset, at meat for tho defendant, tho ngo of soventy-four years. When ho appeared In London half a century ngo ho followed closely on tho much-Loomed nppcaranco of tho American Tom Thumb, causing nn oven greater sensation than that mid get had caused. Afterwards, Gnrnsoy traveled all over Europe, his perfect ly formed figure being examined by doctors everywhere. After giving up exhibiting himself In public he com- menecu inrming, enjoying spionum Austin. Toxas, Feb. 27. After near health until a short tlmo before his , t , . , , , Chicago, 111., Feb. 27. Gcorgo W. Fitzgerald, tho tcllor of tho Subtreas- ury from whoso cngo $173,000 dlsap 1t beared, has been given nn Indefinite leave of absence by tho authorities of tho Subtreasury. It Is reported that Fitzgerald has worried so much since tho shortngo camo to light that it was considered host to relievo him from work until ho has In a measure re covered from tho nervous strain. Subtrcasurer William Uoldenwcck announced today that Deputy Assist ant Treasurer llantz hns completed tho examination of tho books of Toll er Fitzgerald nnd has proven beyond a doubt that tho $173,000 which Is missing was stolen. Thero Is no mis take In Fitzgerald's accounts. Mr. Doldenwcck said: "Tho money stolen was In largo bills nnd Mr. Mtzgorald was tho only man In charge ot theso bills. Wo have, how ever, no clow to tho person who took tho money. DR. EVANS WILL BE ON STAND ALL DAY TOMORROW. JEROME'S WORK IS SLOW THE GRAB FOR SALARIES Postponed Until Next Week. On ncount of tho Inclement weather tho Baptist reception which was to have been given this evening nt tho church has been postponed until noxt woek, tho dato to bo announced later. Tho weather has disappointed tho members nnd friends of tho church, as they wcro looking forward to n ploasant gathering tonight. However tho 'ecoptlon will bo qulto an ocaslon when held noxt week. mehlthca,l...c vlsess doghs..dfl oh FREED FROI ALL CHARGES BAILEY'S TITANIC STRUGGLE death. Ho had smoked nearly all his life. Ho was Just threo feet In height. CLAIRVOYANT Price 50c and $1.00 Sunday included, 202 South Mill St. tho legislature tho controversy con cerning United State3 Senator Jos- nettor tools mean hotter work wo l,h w- I!lllo' enmo t0 ft clso havo a full lino of.ofllco tools. 9:12 'clock tonight, when tho houeo 2utt BOYD'S BOOK STORE. by a voto ot 70 t0 10 n'll"wl 11 - . port of tho ma'Jorlty of tho investl- km. Ksl'" committee declaring that Sen ator Bailey was exonorated, Minor ity report by Representative Robert s.'ii, who held that Bailey had not been guilty of corruption, but had bgen guilty of 'Indiscretion In his transactions, and In not taking the people Into his confidence, and by Representative Jcnkin3, who protes- $ SCIENTIFIC PALMIST! All in Trouble Consult MADAM BISHOP ted that tho investigation has not been complete, wore rejected. Immediately following tho nu nouncoment of tho voto Ropresentn tlvo Canutes rushed down tho center alslo waiving a big American flag, nnd Immediately thereafter, upon mo tlon of Mr. Bryan, Senator Bailey was Invited to address tho houso. When ho appeared, escorted by a special committee, ho was taken up on tho shoulders of soveral repre sentatives and borno to tho speaker's stand; whero ho delivered n lengthy address. Ho Is to leave tonight for Washington to bo sworn In for tho second term aB Senator on March L Expert Evans Declared one of the Letters Written By Thaw Wa3 By a Person of Unsound Mind Defines Insanity. ly Associated Press. Now York, Fob. 2S. Dr. Evans w.is recalled on tho opening of tho Thaw caBO this morning, Jcroino Bpont twenty minutes on deavorin g ot totglwoblobw-d bbzomm deavorlng to get witness to say ho had carefully road the letters and tho will, given him last night, hut ho would only say ho had dono tho best ho could. "Do uny letters show tho writer wns Insnno?" "Sumo show signs of mental In stability." "Do you mean Insanity?" "Not Insanity in tho hoiiso that ho would leinaln iormnnontly Insane." A letter written by Tltaw to Evelyn tho doctor holloved showed tho writ er wns ot unsound mind. "Would tho fact that tho writer bad been traveling through Europe with a young woman, n man and wire, though not married, havo any effect upon your opinion?" "No, for a man under thoso circum stances may hivo a woman Just ns much ns though sho was bound to him by holler ties." Jeromo forced tho. witness to ox plain nt great length tho exact mean ing of various forms of Infinity. Jeromo said Dr. Evans would bo on tho stand all day tomorrow. It Is now lni).isll)lo for tho de fense t llulsh this week. World's Strongest Man Dying. Uy Associated Press. Montreal, tyiobec, Fob. 28. Louii Cyr, said to havo been tho strongest man in the w..-'d. Is dr'n ot dron.v nt St. Jean Pu Mort'n n llttlo vll lago of this province. Ho U only .;t years old. Last Sunday It was thought that ho was dying, but ho rnlllod a llttlo nnd Is still surviving. It Is said that tho end Is not fat- off. Ous Lambert, nn nssoclato ot Cyr's for sovcrnl years and also a renowned strong man, visited his bedside yes torday. Tho sick man was glad to sco his frleniL Ho said. "I'm a goner, Gus." Cyr wns renowned In nil parts of tho United States, having traveled several seasons with tho largest cir cuses nnd performed many wonderful feats of strength. CULBERSON TAKES THE REPUB. LICANS TO TASK IN SPEECH. For Pensions and nil Classes of Gov crnmcnt Officials and Employ, ees Becoming Great Charge Against Our Revenues. THE MILLER BILL. Which Provides for Platting and Sur veying Townsltes on Segregated Coal Lands In the Chlc.-Choc. Nation Becomes a Law, Ardmorolto Special. Wnshlngtou, Feb. 28. Tho Miller bill, providing for platting and sur- veying townBltos In segregated coal land In tho Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations was ravorably reported today by tho Indian nffalrs committee Tho bill will probably pass tho house tomorrow. Judge Sheperd lu?f been assured that tho mea3uro will bo enacted Into law this session. Tho reapprnlsomont feature for Harts- orno was eliminated from the bi?l and will not bo provided for - this session of congress. Unfair to the Indhni. Washington, Feb. 27. Tho presi dent today In vetoing the bill to al low homestead settlers In tho Ktown. Oklahoma pasturo lands to commute tbelr (.attics with n view to establish ing tnwiikltes, hold that as tho Inter ior department had established town sites provlous to' tho opening of the land to settlement, It would bo unfair to tho Indians to permit other town-sites. VOwlilnglun, Feb. 27.-Senntor Culberson took ndvuntngo of thu de bate of tho currency bill tlu 8un. ate to Indulge lu a imrit,..i .iiun.. of tho enormously Increased oxpondl- uires oi mo government and tho ox travugant hiiiiih voted by the Ropub llcnn party for tho army nnd navy for Items growing out of flu. i,'n... slon of Insular territory, for pensions im lor increasing salaries of govern ment olllclals nnd other clm-mm ..f government employes. .Senator Culberson ilenlnroil tlmt the war spirit had taken hold of tho people, rostered bv tho itlon, nnd as n result of this fnncv tho aproprlatlons for the malnton nnco of tho army and navy bail been Increased $0,000,000 this yeftr. That It had resulted lu u mnltlnllpntliin r olllcers nnd men without Justlllca- uou or excuse. Ho made a plea rc retrenchment In oxiiendltiiiim ttmf went for show nnd spectacular effect unci favored n policy that would In. crease tho prosperity nnd comfort of tho people. Ho said tho covem. ment expenses In four years from 1003 to 1907-OS. had Innrmm,.,! iir. . 000,000, and read tho Btnflstlcs for each year, showing tho nmount of do- licit in receipts as ngalnst aniironrln. lions was.rrom $20,000,000 to $50,000,. uuu. At this point Senator Aid rich Intnr. rupled to sny that tho government revenues- had Incrense'd lu four $111),000,000. and ho thouuht th showing not n bad ono from a IiuhI. ncr.s standpoint. Senator Culberson iiromutlv an. sweted that tho tariff could bo revis ed and custom duties reduced. Ho said he did not object to tho unvorn. ment spending the money, but ho obJecteM to tho amounts spent for tho purposes ho had formerly enum erated. Ho said thero had been no effort to hold down nppioprlatlons tor river nnd harbor imirovoini.nt and thought that these were ninm conduclvo to national wolfaro thnn appropriations now voted for tho inalntenanco of tho army nnd navy, for which ho had never voted. Tho speech enumerated some eool Democratic doctrluo and was listen ed to with Interest by members on both sides of tho chamber. Government Crisis In Japan. Tokio, Feb. 27. Tho Introduction la parliament of a bill calling for tho nbolltion of county autonomy has re sulted in tho Selyunal Selyukal, or Government party, losing many ad herents, and becoming practically Iso lated. In fact, speculation Is rlfo as to tho probability of tho government lasting through tho crisis. Tho predic tion Is mado by Count Katzura that tho government will fall. Ho declares tho bill Is most luopportuno when unity of sentiment Is necessary to tho arranging of matters brought about by tho Russo-Japaneso war. 1 Quail Shipment Seized. Guthrlo, Ok., Feb. 27. Sheriff Mc Arthur of Blnlno county, yesterday solzcd 200 quail which had boon con cealed In egg cases nt Longdale, for bhlpmont outside tho territory. Today McArthur nrrestod n farmer charged with shipping tho birds. 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