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VOLUME IX. f 3IUNBY SUQQS. I I'ruorlct.r. AllDMOltE, INI). TEJi., THURSDAY EVENING, DECEiMliE.lt 20, 18101. rZm NUM13ER 47 L. P. ANDERSON, D. F. FRENSLEY, President. Vice President, no iPT MATiflMfll DftMtf nro Ardmorc, Indian Territory. Designated Depository for Bankruptcy Funds n Chickasaw Nation. Surplus Fund, Cash $320,000.00 Capital Paid Up, Cash.... 60,000.00 The oldost bank In Indian Territory. Accounts of flrniH and Individuals solicited upon tuo moat liberal terms consistent with good banking. A Wreath of .Smoke Is Not Always a Pleasant One lor the Holidays ..lint it in nlwnvn possible. Firo has no resnect for persons, seasons or things. 'M''' Miuimize its effects by carrying enough insurunco to offset nny any damage dona to tho house, furniture or stock. ROBERTS &. ROL-AND BUY THE BEST Eupion Oil The following inorchauts oulv are Pettitt Bros., M. F. Bomar, Skipwortk J. A. A. A. Bniley, J. A. Bodovritz, Kendall W. C P. A. Laughlin. A. F. Joues, Dillard & Allen ;1 Ueneral Insurance, Real Estate and W, S. Wolverton & Son, Agents. t Ardmore Cotton Exchange. GUILLOT BROS., Managers. Oldest Commission House In the Territory. OPPOSITE CITY HALL. (up staiks.) V COTTON, STOCKS, GRAIN AND PROVISIONS For Future or Immodlato Dollvery; Private wires New York, New Orleans & Chicago, MINIMUM ORDERS ACCEPTED. 20 Bales of Cotton. 1000 Bushels of Grain. 10 Shares of Stock. 50 Barrel;: of Pork. Continuous Quotations. Prompt Execution of Orders. REFERENCE: FIRST NAT. BANK ARDMORE. r ocrVTivn rVT ylt j e A, a iuiuiimu ' I rr. IT- nr i-mii-vaiwHw Biggest stock of staple and faoy candy ever in Ardmore. Ap ples, Oranges, Lemons, Nuts. Etc. See us boforo you buy for the holidays. Solo distributors for the celebrated nfii or i nh riour for Biblea Books, G. L. ANDERSON, S. U, TORBETT, Cashier. A.ist. C&sbr. SI 8 .!'.- .n. i""' handling Eupion Oil in Ardmore: W. A. Payne, V. A. Davis, Porter Staples, S. E. Jenkins, 0. Crosby. M. T. Felker. Son Bros. Co. 5 t V tr t -I r T Long Distance 'Phone No. 96. t rv rVT o. r r a 1 V.' -vi n STATIONERY, GO TO BOYD 5 REEDS BOOK STORE. IE11I MM SEVERAL MEASURES PENDING OF INTEREST TO MEMBERS. The Wichita Payment A Bill to Change the Boundary Lines of Judicial Districts Flynn's Bill for the Quapaws. Washington, Doc. 21. Roprosontn tlvo Miitld has Introduced a bill In tho house directing tho secretary of tho Intorior to pay to tho Wichita and affiliated banda of Indians, tho sura of Si.l6 por acre for all land included in tho Wichita reservation In Oklahoma territory, anil not allotted to tho In dians In sovcralty, which lands was ceded to tho United States by tho first artlclo of tho agreement with tho Indians, concluded on tho fourth day of June, 1891, nnd opsnod trt settle ment under a homostead, townslto, nnd mining laws of tho United States, In pursuanco of a proclamation of tho president, dated August, 1001. It is provided that the payment shall bo deemed to Includo, nnd shnll forover extinguish tho judgment of tho court of clnlms, dated Jnnunry 1st, 1001, for ompensatlon to tho Indlnns for tho use of tho common schools, unlvorslty, agricultural college, normal school, and public buildings of the territory and futuro state of Oklahoma. Representative Moon, of Tcnnosseo, lins introduced a bill in tho houso pro viding that all that portion of tho ChlcKnsaw nation cast of tho Washita river, from tho mouth of said river to tho mouth of the Dutchor-pon Creek to nnd north of said Butchpen creek to .the townslto lino between! townships, four and flvo south In range seven cast thence along said township lino to tho boundary lino botwbon tho Choctaw and Chickasaw nations in rango east shall bo added to tho central Judicial district of Indian Torrltory, and that the United States court for tho central Judicial district of Indian Territory shall havo Jurisdiction over nil enses, civil and criminal, arising within tho said boundaries after tho passage of tho net. Delognto Flynn hna Introduced a bill in tho houso crcntlng the county of Quapaw, Oklahoma, and defining the boundaries thereof. Tho bill provldos that all thnt por tion of Indian Territory lying south of tho stnto of Kansas, west of tho stato of Missouri, north and enst of tho Cherokco nation, nnd raoro particul arly described and known ns tho Qua paw agency lands, occupied by tho Quapaw, Peoria, Ottawa, Shawnee, Modoc, Wynndottos, and other Indians bo mado a part of tho territory of Oklahoma under tho nntno and stylo of "tho mother of Qunpaw." For Judi cial purposes said county of Quapaw Is attached to tho Third Judicial dis trict of 0 l"ma, and all suits pond ing In t 'ndlan Territory within . county, either civil or y. ato of tho pas sago of tho act . jsferred to tho district court, of tho Third juaiclal dis trict of Oklahoma, within and for said county of Quapaw, and thero bo pro ceeded with as If originally brought In said court, nnd tho district court bo vested with jurisdiction of tho same. Tho bill further provldos that tho county seat of government of said county of Quapaw la located at and In tho town of Mlnma, and thnt on tho passago and approoval of this act It shall bo tho duty of tho Secretary of tho Intorior to nnmo and appoint a full complement of county ofllcors, as is providid for undor tho lawp of Ok lahoma, who shall hold olllco ns by law In Oklahoma Torrltory. IN FILIPINO FIELDS. Chiefs and Forces Lay Down Arm6 and Give Up Cannon. Manila, Dec. 25. Tho Filipino Gen eral Sampson and all tho'othor In surgent chiefs on tho Island of Iloliol havo Burrendored with 28 cannon and 15 guns. During an engagement In Dntangas provenco between tho iusurgonts and a detachment of tho 21st Infantry un der Llcutuant Edgar T. Conlcy, ono Amorlcan prlvato wns badly wounded. A number of tho onomy woro killed. Tho military prison at Sublg Day has been ro-establiflhou .A largo number of Filipinos captured In Laguna aro thoro. The column unuer Colonel Dougherty Is making a clean swoop of Laguna provenco, burning all tho Innurgejit barracks that are found and r ntimbi-r of small imtlve hamlets. Colonel Dougherty tint taken many prisoner and the Insurgent losa of life during hit operations hna been heavy. PLINY SOPER TALKS. Tells of the Great Progress of the In dian Territory. Washington, Doc. 2B. "Tho growth of towns In the Indlnn Territory of Into Is something wonderful," snld Pliny 1.. Sopor, United Stntes attor- noy for the Northern District of tho Territory In an Interview. "Peoplo aro pouring Into our country from near ly every State In the Union, nnd ns a mlo tho now comors aro a vory deslr ablo addition to our population .Only a. fow days ngo I was informed of n cneo of a man who refused nn offer of $7,Goo for n cornor lot In tho vlllngo of Okmulgee, enpitnl of tho Creek Nation. It Is not long slnco you could havo bought the whole town for that much money nnd I mention the fnct ns nn example of tho rapid devel opment of our section. "In tho district whero my work lies thoro nro nearly G0.000 Indians. Thoy aro doing woll, nnd when It comes to signulug their namos as wltnosses, n much lnrgor porcontago nro nblo to do so than of whltos. Tho Chorokeos nro a particularly nstuto peoplo nny wny you tnke thorn, nnd nro natural born politicians. "All the tribes except the Cherokee havo made treaties with tho United Stntes government which contom platos severance of tribal rolatlons by March 1, 1900. After thnt tlmo thoro will be no commou ownorshlp of prop erty nnd each Indian must roly on his Individual efforts. Tho Dawes com mission which has boon Intrusted with tho onerous task of conducting these treaties, haB dono tho best It could with tho small forco at Its commnnd. Thoro should havo boon a commis sion, for ench tribe, Instead of only ono for tho cntlro flvo." THE EASTERN STAR. One .of the Brightest Growing Orders In Our City. Thoro was a mooting In tho Masonic Templo last Mondny ovening which wo nro told Is worthy of montlon. It was tho logular meeting of Ardntoro Chnpter No. 70, Ordor of Hnstorn Stnr. This Chaptor was Instituted In Ard moro InBt October and Is thorofor very young. Twenty mombors constituted its organization. Slnco that time this little body hna grown and flourished until Its original membership hns Increased within thoso fow months nearly 200 por cont We aro told thoro nro now on tho wny a dozen applications from some of Ardmorc's best citizens. Tho regular meetings nro hold every fourth Monday night In tho month, nnd thero Is nlways plonty work to do. Upon tho occasion of tho next meet ing, a New Year's greeting, consisting of a lunch, spread by tho ladles, will provo a drawing feature, they will havo hot coffee nnd enko for all, and a grand tlmo Is oxpected. CHRISTMAS TREES. At all Churches Tuesday Nlyht The Poor Remembered. All tho churches had Christmas trees services, entertainments, or something of tho kind last Tuesday night. At tho First Prosbytorlnh church, thoro was no treo. Tho suporlntondont of Sunday School took a dlfforent tack on tho boys. Instond of tholr coming thero oxpectlng something ho had them bring something for tl.o poor. About $31,50 In monoy wan raised. Thoro woro songs and recitations by tho llttlo folks, nnd nfter It was all over thoy woro roquosted to sit down on tho front bonchoa and candy, nuts, etc., woro then distributed among them. At tho Control Baptist church thoy had a treo and short ontortnlnmonnt. Tho llttlo folks woro all nindo happy. At tho Christian church a beautiful Christmas tree was laden with pres ents for tho Sundny school chlldron. Songs, recitations, etc., woro woll ren dered by tho chlldron nnd a sploudld tlmo they had. Sorviccs woro hold at tho other churchos and all who attendod had a nlco tlmo. Money on Easy Terms. The local encntior the Metropolitan Loan nnd 1. ...Vlng Company of Fort Worth, Is at J. 13. Arnold's ofllco per manently. Parties wishing monoy to build or Improvo property or pay on present mortgages, will save monoy by calling at tho nbovo ofllco. 12-m KILLED BY THE FALL. Fell From n Pecan Trte and Met In stantaneous Death. Speclnl Phone to the Anlmorelto. Cumberland, I. T., Doe. . Jim King, n fnrmor. who lived four miles wot of till plneo, fell from n pecan treo, whore ho wns threshing peenns, Sunday nnd was almost Instantly kill ed. Ho fell a distance- of nbout -10 foot. Doconsed loaves a wlfo nnd ono child. WA S ACCIDENTALLY SHOT. Went Bird Hunting and Was Badly Injured, May Lose an Eye. Special Phono to tho Ardmorolto. Wyiuiowood, I. T Dec. 2C Dob Oarrett of this plnco was accldontnlly shot yestordny nfternoon, ten miles west of hero on Wild Horso whllo out hunting. When tho hunting pnrty, which num bered some flvo or six, ronched thero, thoy scpnrated. Soon n covoy of birds flow up nnd tho hunters began firing at them. Gnrrett happened to bo on tho other side, from tho birds ,nnd n number of shot struck him. Ho fell over nnd was not found until somo tlmo later. Ho had lost considerable blood and tho other gontlomon hur ried to town with him so thnt ho might rccolvo mcdlcnl nttontlon. It was found that ho had boon shot sovernl tlmos In tho fnco and In tho left eye .It Is thought Unit ho will loso his eye. Otherwise his condition Is re ported somo better todny. IN A POWDER EXPLOSION. Two Men Meet With Serious Injuries. May Be Blinded for Life. Speclnl Phono to tho Ardmorolto. Ilerwyn, 1. T Dec. 20. Two kegs of powdor exploded nt Wyatt yester day, whero somo parties wore shoot ing anvils, nnd Andy Hiitchlns nnd J. IJ. Bonn woro sorlously burned. Tho two mon noticed a coal of flro which had been thrown nenr tho pow der and both rnn to pick It up, reach ing thoro Just us tho powdor oxplod cd. They wcro badly burned about tho faco and In tho eyes. They mny loso their eyesight as neither Is yet ablo to seo nnythlng. , TOO MUCH CHRISTMAS. Running His Horse It Fell and Fract ured His Collar Bone. Speclnl Phono to tho Ardmorclte. IJorwyn, I. T., Doe. 20. Hill Hnl comb, who had partaken of too much Christmas whlskuy .started to leave town yestordny at n rapid rate, but his horso .stumbled and fell fractur ing Hnlcomb's shoulder and collar bone. PRIZE FIGHT AT BAUM. Round Lasted Twenty Minutes But No Serious Results Followed. Speclnl Phono to tho Ardmorclte. Bcrwyn, I. T., Dec. 20. A. I.. Mitch ell and John Doweso, two cltlzenB of Haum had qui to a light thero yester day morning. Tho fight lastod for about twenty minutes. Both wcro con siderably beaten up, but not serious ly. Too much Christians whiskey Is snld to havo been tho cause of tho trouble. Miss Nails Porry hold tho num ber 313 and -won tho elegant smoking Jacket nt Ulnger Bros. No dirt, no mineral, no wnsto In Lnldlnw's coal. 19-tf A. J. WOLVERTON, J.A. BIVENS, President ,V-Pro3. THE CITY NATIONAL BANK AIR01VIC3FRE:. I. T.' Capital and Surplus $90,000.00. Accounts of arms and Individuals Accorded ALBATROSS FLOUR, It is the Best. Top Notch in Quality, The Standard that all others try to reach. For sale by all first-class grocers. WHITEMAN BROS,, SOLE DISTRIBUTORS, AN ACCIDENTA LKILLING, Wynnewood Reports the Accldenntsl Shostlnn of a Prominent Citizen. Speclnl Phone to tho Ardmorolto. Wynnewood. I. T Doc. 20. Aco An. troy of this plnco wns nccldontnlly snot and killed hero yesterday. Aulroy and others, nmonc whom woro Tom Unrrott nnd Doyle Normnn, woro down on tho rallrond near tho section house shooting nt tin enns. Tom Barrett had Just shot nnd Autrey wan preparing- to shoot, when a re penting rifle In tho hnnds of Dovln Normnn was discharged, the contents entorlng tho loft shouldor of Autrov nnd ranged upward tho ball lodging nt tho bnso of tho brnln. Normnn wbh kneeling upon tho ground behind Au trey lending tho llflo which wns tho reason for tho bullet ranging upward aftor It Btruck Autrey. Autroy was nbout thirty yotnrs of ago nnd unmarried. NOAH McGILL ACQUITTED. Defending His Wife From an Assas- cln, He Shot Him Dead. Special Phono to tho Ardmorclte. TlBhomlngj, I. T., Doc. 20. Tho trial of Shorlff Nouh MnQIll n fow dnyn ngo ended In tho ncqulttnl of the do fondnnt. McOIIl wiw chnrged with tho murder of Frank Orocnwood, whom ho killed Inst week. A grudgo existed botweon the pnr tlos and In tho grlcvnnco Greenwood sought rovongo upon Mcaill'fl wife, ntomptlng to kll her wit hnn nxo. Ho hnd cut hor In tho nr in nnd hnd cut ono of hor thumbs off, who nMcdlll npponrod on Uio ncone. Greenwood stnrtcd toward McGlll wit hUio nxo, whon tho lattor draw n pistol nnd shot him dend. Two cascfl for lighting woro up be fore Judga Gait tills morning. Ono of tho parties pleaded i;ullty and was lined $7.10, whllo tho other man pleaded not guilty and was postponed until this nfternoon. Legal Notice. Ono bay horso ubout hands high, branded an right nhouldcr, bush of tall cut off. Tho owner la requested to pay for feed nnd other expenses. If payment la not mndo I will sell tho horse nt public enlo on tho streets of Ardmore, Monday, Juiu 27, to satisfy my claim. J. S. MILLER, Prop. Central Wagon Venrd. Ardmoro, L T. 20 lm NOW.... Is the time to list your property that is for sale. List it with ua. Wo have customers for all classes. To Buyers. Bo sure and see us before buy ing. We can suit you and sayo you money. Tenant Property. We pay especial attention to collection of rents- Wo under btnud it and make it pay good re turns. Wo want to do business with you and for vou. Redfield Real Estate Agency. Established o Years. O RUCB BLDQ. ARDMORE, 1. T DON LAOY, AJ1. PALMER, Cashier. Asst Cashier. solicited. Courteous treatment all allko.