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Local freight carrying jaasensers alto. Ko trains on Sundry. All United Statea malls cloae 30 eaiiatea prior to train time. DAVID REDPIBLD. P. U. If you turn In a lira alarm by tlo ffcone, don't call for the Are depart ment, but tell "Central" where the Ire la. U C. SLAUGHTER, Chief. O 4. 4 Use the Long-Distance Telephone a and call up PHONE NO. C, If you want tho Ardmorelte. Ardmore, Monday, April 27, 1903. Prior to his departure for Europe Andrew Carnegto announced a gift of 91,500,000 for a permanent building for the Hague court of arbitration. Cleanliness Is necessary In order to have a healthy community, there fore erery citlxen of Ardmoro should assist with every effort In their pow er to rid the city of alt unsanitary con ditions. Burn your trash and uao lime freely. In a letter to tho minster of war of Franco Alfred Dreyfus asks a rehear InK of his case through an investlga tkm by the mlnlstor. Supported by new facta, ho bopea by a hearing bo fnr tho sunromo head of military justice In Franco to thoroughly vin dicate himself. An asphalt gusher Is tho latest nd dltion to Texas greatness, a woll In -which the pure asphalt rose sixty feet, haa JubI boen dug twolro miles aorthwest from Austin on the Hous ton and Texaa Central railroad. Tho - ... . . m . nl laco Is known aa waiters i-aru. juo asphalt Is of a superior quality for such uses aa points, Insulations, roof ing etc. A curious caso involving a leper oldler In tho Philippines Is bel'oro tho war dopnrtmont, having boon ro icrrcd to tho Judge advocate gcnoral to determine In what manner tho af flicted soldlor shall receipt for his pay. Tho leper Is an enlisted In tho artillery and at present Is Isolated in South Carolina. Pay olllcers do not care to have him handle the rolls to havo him sign the receipt for his pay, so an nrrangement will probably be mado whoreby tho soldier can be paid through a power of nttorney ox ecu tod in tho prosence of a physician nnd nurse In attendance. Climate and Crop Report. Following Is tho cllmntu and crop report for tno department of agrl culture from Ilealdton for tho woolt ending noon, April 26. Hlghost tomporaturo, 87 on the 24th; lowest tomporaturo 37, on tiio 2Gth. Italnfall 0.2C on tho 25th. Moro rain Is needed. Oats nnd wheat nro suffering for want of it. Top of ground Is so dry that cotton planting and corn plowing has stopped. There is somo complaint of groen bugs. C. II. HBAU), Voluntary Observer. What has become of the old-fash lonod woman who was so accustomed to doing work while tending to a ba by that she could do everything with a baby on her lap except sweep a room? A married man never realised how insignificant ho Is until hi wife re turns home from a week's visit to her folks. A PATHETIC PICTURE. Tho Whttn Mountain refrigerators 4ro ice vf rn Spraglns & Co. sl them. Really tho most pathetic pkturc tho world may see today Is that pre sented In the Chickasaw nation, says the Denlson Herald. It looks like a caee of Loaarus own ing tho table of Dives and unable to roach it, and Ilea starrlag Iq the street Tho Chickasaw people, aa a nation, ari probably the richest people In the world today, and yet. In a sense, they may be looked upon as the poor est In speaking of tho Chickasaw people In this connection the Herald doe not mean those of the Chick saws who arc educated and who have gono through tho schools, colleges and unlvorsltics and fully equipped them solToa for tho'battlo of life, and are now competing with the white men in all lines of business and proving themselves competitors worthy of the whlto man's wit and the white man's steel. When speaking of tho people of tho Chickasaw nation, as a people, and drawing a picture of their con dition, tho people referred to are that claao of full-bloods, half-breeds and quarter-bred Indiana who have beon raised in the old Indian custom, and bavd beon content all their lives to let well enough alone," and havo spent all their days Just as their an cestors, tho American aborigines, spent their days, in taking life easy, taking what nature supplied In the way of fish, game and natural sup plies, and looking to the future or to tho change of conditions in their af fairs as Individuals or aa a part of a tribo or nation of people. There aro hundreds of these at Tishomingo, whore tho Chickasaw land ofllco is located, and thtro are a great number of them that, ac cording to all reports, are In actual want So extreme is thoir case, and so much are they In need of food and tho comforts of life that U10 Indian agent at Muskogee has been appealed to to make the per capita payment, which has beon so long promised, and so much dolayod, in order that tem porarily these Indian' may have suf ficient money to purchase the sup plier necessary to maintaining life and health. The Indian has been told that he is rich. He knows in a genoral way Uiat he will receive 320 acros of avor ago land. In itself a small fortune. Ho has beon mode to understand wlUi a reasonable dogreo of accuracy, that when tho coal lands aro sold, the money paid In for town lots and sur plus lands nro disposed of that every man, woman nnd child will have 1 few thousand dollars of their own. Hut the present Is what Is distress ing tho Indian. Tho laws and tho treaties havo all looked to tho futuro for the Indian and have sought to protect him from himself, his friends and from the nvarlce of tho white man and many restrictions havd been thrown around htm, so Hint ho can not hypothecate any part of his birth right to securo funds for present and pressing needs. Ho can not sell.mort gago nor In any way pledge any of his holdings to securo money now, Ho wont to Tishomingo expecting to get his allotment and at tho same tlrao to rocolvo tho forty dollars that has been promised as per capita pay ment. Ho had a baro supply of food and provisions for tho prosent. That supply has been exhausted, and as thcro Is no way ho can prove his re sponsibility or securo any merchant othor porson who would supply him with money or food for prosent needs. he Is on tho vorgo of starvation and In the slough of desperation. Ho is like ono chained to a post with Iron bonds ho can not break, dying with thirst, while a bright, beautiful brook pf clear water babbles by at his feat. Tho Indian Is not a beggar. He nevor pleads. He may be slow, with out activity, oven slothful. He may be pressed to the verge of starving for food, yet he never solicits nlms. He may pV somo one In authority when his 11 uey will bo paid him, and ho will receive tho Inevitable answer "byo and bye." Ho will simply grunt nnd laconically romark: "Heap long tlmo go hungry blmeby bo dead." Tho Indian wants n portion of his money now. Ho doos not wish to stnrt on his trip to the happy hunting ground wltli nothing In his stomach. Ho hna boon told often of his riches, nnd ho wants to realise something now when ho Is In a state of dire hunger. A groat fortune In the distant, hasy futuro has not the allurement that enough to supply his wants today has for him. He Is like the people from Missouri and he wants to be shown. The condition of the Indian Is such at to point plainly to the duty of the oulclnls of the federal government who stand ns tho representatives of the government In his behalf. There Is only one way U do that duly, nnd that Is to pay tho Indians us much of thoir money, duo as it is poMdhJo, to pay them. The Incompetent fund of tho Chick a saw a Is sunk-lent fur prosent needs of tho Indians There aro hundreds of thousands of dollars paid in for town lota In Ihe nation, tied up and benefiting nobody The law or the treaty Is to the effert that this money shall be paid oat as It accumulate. In Justice to the Indian, and to the government this mosey should be given to the Indians in a per capita payment It Is morn than Justice that cries out for this to bo dene It Is the pathetic appeal of starving humanity for bread that demands this to be done. ! NEWS OVER 'PHONE. 4 Berwyn. J. P. Taylor and Dud Young are having new awnings put up In front of their business houses. Provence. Tho Odd Follows and their families formed In lino hero this morning at 10 o'clock and marched to tho hill, where they are having a picnic today. Tho track layers resumed work to day on the Arkansas and Chbcta. Earl. Will Mayo and daughter went to Provence today to attend tho Odd Fellows picnic. Miss Fannie Hlllla of Ardmore is visiting friends here. Wlllio Cain Is sick with the mumps. Mannsvllle. J. M. Durch and Wm. Rlchey wont to Tishomingo today to attend court. Several of our people went to Tish omingo yesterday to bo prosent at the opening of court there today. We havo a cold wind from the southeast today. Graham. Presiding Eider Avery of Ardmore preached an interesting sermon here yesterday. Mrs. Jennie Ilranlgan and daugh ter, Miss Calllo Harrington, are here visiting from Hoaldton. Miss Ilortha Key Is vlsltng hero from Ardmore. We had a nice rain here today. Fox. A Sunday school was organized here yesterday with a good sized at tendance. A singing class was also organized. Sovoral visitors from near by towns were present J. T. Pierco and W. T. Pattorson havo gone to Comancho on business. It. N. Klrkpatrick of Tussy was hero yosterday. Madllt. Tho baseball gamo hero yostorday between tho Ho ft and Madlll teams resulted In a scoro of 9 to D In favor of the Madlll boys. Tho Madlll team will go to Tishomingo next Sunday to play thu Tishomingo nine. John Vandorvort hos gono to Tish omingo to attond court Mrs. Fred Harkey Is visiting hero from Russet Mrs. John Vandorvort Is vlsltlng rel atlvca at Cliff. Mrs. John Cole of Ida, Toxas; is hero vlBitlng her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack lilies. Hobeon's show will glvo an exhi bition In their tent bore tonight Tho Presbyterian people havo the foundation laid for their now church building. Griggs &. Hudson put in a nowdrug storo horo laBt week which g tbo sovonth for Madlll. Messrs. Wulttyjw and Lambert havo roturnod Trom a trip to northern points. Tho Methodists will bogln a pro tractod mooting hore next Sunday. Tishomingo. Quito a largo crowd of peoplo Is horo to attond the opening of court. Judge Townsond Is oxpoctud hole from Ardmore this afternoon. Marietta. Tho Marietta council met today. Misses Nona Rush and Willie Boyd are vlsltng friends In Doxter. Toxas. The remains of the Infant child or Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wicker wore uried horo yostorday nftarnoon. Several convorts to the Baptist church were baptised yesterday. Loco. Wo had a light showor of rain hero this morning. SIMON. Special Correspondence. Simon, I. T., April 36. The farm ors aro nil sitting around with tho blues waiting for rain, as It Is get ting so dry that work is susnentlod until it rains. There are several on the wuy list thin week. T. J. Wood, who has been quite sick . Is convalescent Our coumrt last night was n suc cess and a large crowd attended. Prof. Driecoe leaves this morning ror ins nome at Drr. , , $W. F Hoawl and J. W. Bflokm of Ardmoro were here this week. Mr.. J. Q.. Flatt of Ardraero) Is vlsltlngjio sister,, rs. Doda Mitch- 011, oj wus pmce. Subscribe for tho Ardnorolto. T T T T ? f T r 4-rj- S"i'3 1 'hi 'h'h'l "h'b'h fr-hf Mail Orders Solicited and Given prompt Attention. HALF-PRICE Write our Mail Order Department for Samples of anything REMNANT SALE That which is worth doing at all is worth doing well. We never do things by halves. We make our decision and put the knife in deep. li U M I a i For the past six days our entire force has been steadily gather ing together REMNANTS from every section of our big store. Every idle moment and far into the night has been devoted to this harve&.ing of Short Lengths and odd pieces and the result is that we have brought forward and will place on sale for Monday, Tuesday g Wednesday, Hundreds of short pieces of Merchandise, embracing almost every species of cloth from an ordinary piece of Calico to the finest Mercerized Oxford and Madras. The vast volume of our growing business the great buying crowds who have read our previous ads and profited by so doing, are responsible for all these remnants, and to them and all others we extend the glad hand and our sincere thanks and pay, Don't miss this opportunity to buy seasonable stylish Merchandise at EXACTLY HALF-PRICE. Remnant 5c Calico, 2ic; Remnant 10c Lawn, 5c; Remnant 50c Oxfords, 25c, and soon throughout the entire line. No matter what kind of a remnant, the price is exactly HALF. We have several other bargains to show you when you come. r 3) H n ONE PRICE. I08ar,cili0 westfi)aii)5t, SPOT GASH. PRESS ASSOCIATION. Muskogee Won Good Will of Visiting Editors. Sidney Suggs has returned from a visit to the annual mooting of tho Territorial Proes association at Mus kogco and reports It as being tho greatest session In the history of the association. Whnt nppoaled to tho Ardmorelte man above anything else was tho manner In which Muskogee people en tortalned their guests. During tho visit of tho editors, proprietors of tho largest stores, bankers and profes sional men left their houses and offi ces and devoted their tlmo to showing tho members of tho press a good tlmo. Places of historic Interest were visit ed, a drive was taken over the city, banquets wore served, visitors wero serenaded by tho Muskogee band and every man was mado to feel that not only was he welcomo but that the town was glad to havo him. Such a move on tho port of Muskogco is h! slily cpmmendablo and In the song of praises that will come from tho Torrltory press sho will reap ten-fold the cost of tho editors' meeting. The next annual meotlng will bo hold at South McAlOBtor. Following are the new ofllcers elect ed: Presldont, Sydney Suggs of tho Ard morelte Flrtt vlco presldont, W. O. D. Hinds of the South McAlostor Capi tal. Secretary, K. W. Whltmoro, Cho cotnh Knqulrer. Treasurer, Miss Ora V. Eddlomanof Twin Territories. Executive committee, tho presldont and secretary, G. A. Croesett, Caddo Horald; M. C. Falkonburg, Miami Rec ord; F. F. Lamb, Okmulgeo Capital Nows; II. W. Shopard, Chlckasha Ex press, R. II. Simpson, Chickasaw Cap ital, Tishomingo; historian, J. 8. Hoi don, Fort Gibson Post; poot laure ate Alox Posoy, Eufnula Journal. THE ODD FELLOWS PICNIC. The Growth of Ada. Ada, I. T., April SC. At a recent meotlng of the city council a resolu tion was passed requosting Judge Ho sea Townsend to appoint a census enumerator to take a census of the city for the purpose of making. Ada a city of the second class. This will require 3,500 Inhabitants. It Is os ti mated the population will reach 4,000. Mount Morris, United Statos constable for Ada, has beon appointed enumerator. ' ' Pir8t-olass firo-prooi palnUfor bollor fronts, smoke stacks, onglnoa, etc. The .boat and aheapest on tth.a market. M. W. Jonos, at Jones Machine Shop. 5-tf. A Crowd of Several Hundred Enjoy ing Anniversary Day. Today was Oddfellows day In this portion of tho country. Tho eighty fourth anniversary of the order was celebrated by Ardmoro lodge No. 9 with a picnic at their park on what Is known as 'Tator Hill, near Prov ence. Many members from other lodges wero in attendance. Tho morning was cool, very cool Indeod for a picnic day but Oddfel lows aro not easily disheartened, and tho bracing air rather gavo vim to tho occasion. The regular anniversary services wero performed by Orond Secretary Alexander and Past Orond Master I. R. Mason. Hon. P. D. H. Shearer was Intro duced and mado an eloquent address. Dinner hour was announced and in truo picnic 6tylo It was enjoyed with a relish by everybody. Doing a basket picnic, every ono was expected to tako their own victuals. Of courso some did not, but there scorned to bo plenty for all, and If any ono failed to get dinner It was simply because they did not Join with those who had It. Tho usual cold drink, pop corn and other stands were In full bloom, as was the flying Jenny and tho dance platform. Indeod thoro was amuso mont for old and young, and tho gathorlng was a most harmonious ono. Everything was in full blast when tills writer loft at 1 o'clock. Tho Ardmoro band ronderod some excellent music, but tho crowning pioco was "Dixio," which gave ovcry one nn appetito for dlnnor. Thus tho first picnic ovor hold on 'Tater Hill becomes history. X. D. Taylor, who has been confined to his bod with lllnoss since tho 2nd of February, Is ablo to bo on the streots again. John M. Spreckelmoyor, who, with W. A. Prldo has boon doing some tin roofing at MUburn, has returned homo. Taliaferro & Wolverton have a nice lino of plcturo mouldings, pictures and burnt lqathor goods. Call and see them. 26-3 1 Several more pieces of the Sc lawns at T.eaiherwood's. 2S-Jt Now story, belug tho advice of n woman to girls: When you ' lose a lover don't worry; remorabor how It Is with tho electrlo cars when' you loso ono another comos along In fif. teon minutos. ylljn. Robt. I Owon of Muskogeo Is a business visitor In Ardmoro. "GIVE ME AN EASY JOB, JUDGE." Wm. Smith Admitted Playing Punch and Judy With Hlo Wife. William Smith, an old colored man, was up beforo Judge Gait this morn ing, charged with assault and battery on his wife. Smith's wife testified that ho came homo last night and grabbed her, tore hor clothes half off, struck her anil sho left tho premises. Smith following her. Ono witness says ho heard screamjs at tho house, and starting there, met "Grandma" Smith, all out of breath, and sho went to his houso. where ane told that her husband had beat her, Tho defendant said that ho came'tm from church nnd wanted to ploy -1U his wife, when sho remonstrated and got fired up and commenced at Elm. Then they began to shove oach other "and wo had a regular Punch and Ju' dy performance around the room." Said ho did not hurt her nor wouldn't hurt hor. The city attornoy mado a short i-peech, after which Judgo Gait told tho old negro that from tho law and ihe ovldonco It bocamo his impera ntlvo duty to Impose a small fine on him nnd that ho would raako It light and tho fino and costs amounted to 11.40. Tho old negro did not have tho money to pay It and wanted tho Judgo to glvo him a light Job around tho house. Pollcoman Hill took chargo of him. Deglnnlng Monday. March 23, I wm have on sale hot bread twlco a day morning and cvonlng. Try a loaf of mother's bread. . J SPEIGLK. Prop. Steam Roller Bakery. To Cure a Cold In One Day Take Laxative Dromo Q.Unlno Tablets. All druggists refund tho money If R TL T; E- W arOT0's B,o Is on each box. 26c. Old papors at this otllco 1G cents per hundred. Paul Jones Ryel Wo wlll send you four lull quart bot tles of Paul Jonoa Jockoy Club Ryo Whisky, s yoars old, for ?i nnd will pay oxpress charges. Try It and if you aro not satisfied sand It back at our oxponso and your $4 will bo re turned by noxt niDlI. Just think that offer over. How could It bo fairer? If you aro not porfoctly satisfied you nro not out a cent. Rotter lot us send you n trial ordor. Yours for business W. S. WRIGHT & CO., ' Galnosvlllo, Texas, .' North Cmmorco street. V ' Phono No. 135. p, o. llox 12. '" d&w.