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THF OLDEST DAILY NEWSPAPEK IN EASTERN DISTRICT MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS-ALL THE LOCAL NEWS FIRST. We ntcr to ( ty ItiHt.e Ve ijmrnnti'c Prompt Srrvlro. Ardmorc Steam Lainulry TPI I'Mimvr kii . Cream liakcry Bread Try thn Now Process Urcntn Loaf, JOIItN N. IMRIE Phono 25H. ilm vtttnvtftt. VOLUME XIV RECOVER 42 BODIES FROM WRECK SUNDAY NEAR MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA. EXPECT TO FIND MORE Beneath the Debris Coaches of the Wrecked Train Caught Fire and Victims Were Burned to Death. Melbourne, Australia, April SI. Forty-two Tioillf Imvo been taken from lliu wreck caused by a colllilon on April 19th between two trains at lirnybrook Junction noiir -Molbourno. It Is believed that a number of othor bodies will bu found beneath tho debris." Tim injured aro plated at olghty olBht. The coaches of the train caught file and 'many were burned beyond recognition. WOMAN SHOOTS TO KILL WHITE WOMAN SLAYS BLACK IN JIM CRCJw ROW OVER CHILDREN. Memphis, Tenn., April 20. Mrs. James Wright of this city today shot and killed Lolla Gordon, a negro wo man. .Mrs. Wright used a single-bin relied shot gun. Mrs. Wright reloaded tho weaon and started In pursuit of Mary Davis, imother negro woman. Sho shot at her once after a chasu of nearly a block, but the ohargo went wild. Tho homicide followed n desperate Btrugglo between tho whlto and ne gro women, In which Mrs. John Wright, a sister-in-law of Mrs. James Wright, who lives with her, received n bad beating at the hands of tho Davis and Gordon woinoif. A quarrel over tho children of tho white wo men being stopped from playlnu will, some negro children living In the vicinity led to tho fight. MYSTERY IS CLEARED DP AGED WOMAN CREATED SENSA TION IN KANSAS CITY. AMONG LOCAL BANKERS Woman Had Various Financiers Ar ranging Big Financial Deals Ag gregating Half a Million She Lives at Galena, Kans. Kansas City, .Mo,, April 21. The mystery surrounding Mrs. Maria lu isa Hunt, an aged lady, whoso nego tiations for securities ami realty lias been puzzling local bankers and tho police was cleared up today when tho jkiIIco received a tolophono mes sago from Frank C. Hunt, her son, who is n mining engineer at Galena, Kansas. Young Hunt asked tho police to hold his mother and ho would comu to Kansas City Immediately for her. Although Mrs. Hunt's negotiating of tho big deals was sensational thoy were never carried to conclusion nnd the ikiIIco say they havo no excus. to hold her. Ladles' nnd chlldrens' straw hats cleaned up nicely nt 19 2 JOHNSON, tho Hatter's. r I RAN W13BB Tho placo to get what you want in good photographs. J ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION PRESIDENT OF GAUTEMALA RE CEIVES SLIGHT WOUND IN .. AN ATTEMPT TO KILL HIM. San Francisco, Oil., April 21. A message from Gatitomala City states that an attempt was made last night to assassinate .Manuel Kstradu Ca- bera, president of Cioutemala. .Many shots wore fired at lilm, only one hitting him. Tho wound being In the hand Is not considered se rious. LOCATES AT SULPHUR. Prominent Iowa Democrat Will Prac tice Law at Sulphur. Sulphur. OMa.. April 21. Hon J. S. Kates has movsl hero from Sid ney, iown, and will begin the pine- tlco of law and take a prominent part In tho olltlcul afTalrs of the new state. Mr. Kstes ran for United States congressman on tho democratic tick et from tho eighth district of Iowa In IDOi. and was defeated by W. I'. Hepburn, republican, by only n few votes, AGAINST THE NEGROES SENATOR WARNER OF MISSOURI UPHOLDS PRESIDENT. DISGRACE TO THE UNIFORM Warner Says Negro Troops at Browns- ville Stained an Honorable Record of Their Race as Soldiers. Painstaking Analysis. Washington, D. C, April 21. A painstaking analysis of tho testimony taken In tho several hearing of the ilrownsvllle nftalr and especially that by the committee on military affairs, was presented to tho senate today by Senator Warner of Missouri. "I havo no prejufitce against negro soldiers," said Warner, "und I am not prepared to cry out against ne groes as soldiers becatiso 1 bellove that members of tho Twenty-Sixth Infantry at Urownsvllo disgraced the United States uniform and stained an honorable record of their race as bol tilers. "Lawlessness Is not tho distinguish ing characteristic of any race or eolor. To havo allowed thobo sol diers to remain In service with the slain of that crime resting upon them would SoTo been criminal. "No cotumuulty In which they might be stationed would bo secure." Mr. Warner declared that "While there was a special motive for the negroes to shoot up tho town In that way," lie insisted that there was an absence of such motive on the part of anyone else. Tho people whoso nouses were shot up were people whoso nttltude to ward the negro soldiers was known to bo hostile. LOCAL OPTION ELECTION FORTY CITIES OF SOUTHERN IL. LINOIS TODAY VOTING ON LO CAL OPTION QUESTION. St. IxjuIs, Mo., A.ir. 21. Forty cit ies and tonus, the majority of them In Southern Illinois, aro today holding local option election. Tho anti-saloon olllelals say thoy will add 11 vo more counties most of which nre already dry. Tho contest Is bitter on both sides. Received Sad News. I'. I). Adams of the Tyler-Simpson Co. received a telegram this aftor noon calling him to Garrison, Texas, to tho bedside of hla slstor, Mrs. Kate Garrison, who is quite 111. Mr Adams left on this afternoon train for the south. ARDMORK, OKLAHOMA, TUESDAY EVENINCi APRIL 21 1 OS TEXAS FLOOD SITUATION WATERS ARE GENERALLY RECED ING AT OVERFLOW POINTS. PROSPECTS ENCOURAGING Goldthwaite Fears Trouble From the Colorado and People Arc Moving to High Ground Property Loss Is Enormous. Fort Worth, Texas April 20. Ittit tittle aside from the damuKe and misery on tho txirt of tho victim Is left from tho high waters of the Trinity. At 10 o'clock tonight the riv er was in its normal bank, al though at noon yesterday It had reach ed the high marl; made by tho rag lug flood oi 1SS3. Street enr frafile has been resumed o Itosen TTelghts nnd Hock island railroad tralllc to North Fort Worth Is also unimpeded. Tho Northern Traction cars aro again in operation. All this tralllc was resumed at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Tho total damage Including that to railroads Is now placed at Jl.dOO.UOO. A relief fund totaling $400 has beun subscribed for thoTlood sufferers. AT DALLAS At !:20 o'clock last night, G. M. and Jack Duncan, cus todians of the government property at the wlinrT, reiorted that within tho twenty minutes ' pro tin. hour tho rlror bad fallen elgh, and was thoa solas down rapidly. At 11 p. m, thoy report a fall of one foot since six o'clock. At ti p. m. Voluntary Weather Ob- servor G. A. Klsenlohr reortod tho fall of two-tenths of n foot between that tlTiio ami noon. Tho river was then at the forty-toot stage, tho max imum for Tho presont rlso liavint; been attained at noon, when the gov ernment guago showed 10.2 feet. Mr. Klsonlohr saTd Hint unless heavy rains had fallen la tho country up stream. ho expected a nipTd Tall during tho night. Goldtliwalto Texas, April 20 It Is feared the floods In "Colorado river Will roacuTTuj marS lnado Tu October, 1K00. Many families aru moving to higher ground. Tho result will not bo so disas trous as TTTo former flood, for the reason that there remains ample time to plant and grow crops on thu flood ed land. The Santa Fo railroad company Is a heavy loser, us much damago has been dune fTT tracTC atiu bridges; bo sides It has on Its hands hundreds of head of cattle on tho west Bide of tho Pecos Ilayou, which must bo cared for'TTiTtll tho roai can bo re paired. IJryan, Texas, April 20. Tho Urazos Crowded! An lnvostlRatlon will rovoal the fact that The West Main Car- rinfie Paintinjj Co. Have tholr Iioubo pretty well crowdod with Top Uuiiiilrt, Itiiniilxiiiti, Sinn. Impi-A, I'linctiiiis, .Surrey ami Delivery Wilson Most of whlrli aro to bo ro pnlntod quite n number aro for sale or oxnhanKo. You can pick tip a Bargain most any tlmo. Will Trncle for Your Old liuiiiiy O. 8. Job, manager of thonbovo tlrm, Is a well known citizen of Ardmoro nnd assures you Hon est Work, Prompt Service nnd Right Prices. Wo aUo Hepiiir Saddles and Harness Located In Oruco-Mnxwell Bldjr. West Mnln St , Ardmoro, Okla. rlur Is reported runtfuK out In low places at l'ltts Urt'iRr, opposite Hry an, tonight, and rising two inches an hour. lU'ltorts fTotfT aTiove ar that the river is falling nnd t lint tho situation Is much more encouraging than last night. Whlto tlioro mbny be mnno overflow It Is not uulluvcd It will prove dis astrous. Marlln. Texas, April 20. Tho wa ters of the llrazoa river continue to swell and roll higher. The turnpike bridge, tho most used mid principal bridge- over the river In thin county has been swept awny hy the l.iighty forcu of tho flood. A large amount of laiM along the river is inundated mill Hn loss of crops will be heavy. Stork owner have been busy all of .umer.luy hikI todny getting their stock out of the bottom pastures. Many or tho pns lure aro under water. Residents of tho llriuon bottom nro leaving tho lowlands and seokliiK safety at higher point. Mineral Wells, Texn April 20. For the first tlmo since Thursday trains. navo neon operated In and out or hero today. Creeks In this vicinity aro falling. GREER'S BID REJECTED STATE PRINTING DOARD TURNS DOWN CAPITAL BID. MADE ERASURES IN BID Erased "One Thousand" and SubstL tuted Therefor "One Ream'' New Bids For State Printing Will Now Be Advertised For. Guthrlo. Okla., April 21. Special- Charging that ho erased tho words "Ono thousand" und substituted therefor "one 'ream,' the state print ing board today rejected tho bid of Frank Greer, publisher of the Guth rie State Capital for printing sched ule No. 2 of tho stalo printing bid, which was for 115,000. Greer Is also sued on his bidder's bond of ono thousand dollars. It was acldentally discovered that an Inter lineation had been made and Greer was called before them nnd severely criticised and notified of the suit. Tho bids on tho rest of tho four schedules were rejected and now ones will bo advertised for, all tho other bids being declnrod too high or faulty. TUCKER INDICTMENT QUASHED. Oil Company Promoter May be Re indicted However. Topoka, Kan., Apr. 21. H. II. Tuck er. Jr., former secretary of tho Undo Sam Oil company and Its ptomoter, who has been indicted for using ihu mails to defraud, socured tho quash ing of tho Indictment tod United States Attorney tonne says ho has asked tho federal grand Jury to rolndlct Tucker. In Justice Court. Tho cns0 of tho stato against Hamn Roagora charged with wlfo beating was dismissed by Justlco of tho pcaoo Winfrey this morning at tho dofon dnnt'a cosL Scott E. Johnson was arrested Ui!a morning nnd mado bond on thn charge of to koop tho pcaco. A peac i warrant having been wworn out against him by his brother-in-law. Chamberlain's Has the Preference. Mr. Fred C. Hanrahan, a prominent druggist of Portsmouth, Va., say: "For tho past alt yoars I havo sold nnd rocomtnended Chamberlain's Col ic, Cholera nnd Diarrhooa, Romody. It ia n groat romody and ono of the host patent medicines on tho raarkoL I handlo boiuo othors for tho samo purposed that pay mo a larger profit, but this romedy Is so euro to effect a euro, and my customor no euro to ap preciate my recommondtng It to hltn that I glvo It tho proforonco." For sale by F. J. Ramsoy and Hoffman Drug Co. Corrugated iron nt Iilvens, Corhn & Fronsley'H. RESOLUTIONS ARE PASSED ENDORSE FAVORABLE REPORT OF RESTRICTIONS BILL. COMMEND OUR BANKERS In Their Efforts to Secure Necessary Legislation for Oklahoma Thanks Expressed to the President Also. Shiiwneo, Okla., Apr. 21. Special Tho following roolutlon was uuaiil mously adopted at tho meeting if Oklahoma Immigration AnttoidaMon and Commercial HtfcrelnrliM today. "Whereas Oklahoma, tho new state contort Into tho Union with a largo per coinage of her area withhold from taxation by reason of restric tions placed upon the lauds of compe tent Indian nllottcort, thus denying tho state and several subdivisions there of, tho right of taxntl which Is necessary to carry on tho functions of homo government, and "Whereas, the development of tho atato has been greatly retarded and restricted by Bald restrictions Impos ed on Indian lands, thus minimizing tho efforts of all oommonHal organi zations In building up tho now em pire "Bo it resolved by tho Oklnhoma Immigration and Industrial Develop ment Association, In Joint session with tho Oklnhoma Commercial Secre taries that wo most heartily endorso and approve tho action of tho Joint committee on Indian afTalrj In re lating favorably tho measuro remov ing restrictions from Indiar lands In Oklahoma, an net which Is not only Justlco to tho Indian allottee, but a recognition of tho ability to manago their own affairs, and keep paco with tho marked advancement of Oklaho ma. "Ho It further resolved, thnt wo ex press our thnnks to tho president of tho United Stntos for hia assur ance of Btipiwt In this respect, and conunond our representatives In con gress for tholr untiring efforts to so cure this notable legislation. "Slgnod. "II. G. SPAULDINO. Chairman, Ardmoro. J. A. 110YI), Sapulpn. CAD ALLARD, Chlckasha. VF.RNON TliCGGS, M uskogce. C. F. HARRBTT, Shawnee. TRIAL NEARING END PROSECUTION RESTS ITS CASE IN TRIAL OF FRANK SCHNECK FOR MURDER. Ottawa, Kan., April 21. Tho state rested In tho Schneck murder trial today. A fow minutes previous It In troduced Mrs. Kngbrlght, who llvoa cloBo to tho Schncck's homo. Sho tostlllcd thnt at midnight on tho night of tho tragedy aho saw a light In tho Schneck bedroom nnd tho Hug uro of a man bonding forward. "What do you say as to hia Identity?" naked tho prosecutor, "I feel certain It was Frank Schneck,' replied tho wltnoss. New Buildings at Sulphur. Sulphur Okla,, April 21. A number of contracts havo Just beon lot for now business houses nnd flats and work will begin nt once. S.ibscrlbo to tho Ardmorolto. Don't forget the days for Passion Play Monday, Tuesday and "Wednesday. Theator i u m Admission the same I Our Sale Grows TodayN (lunnlilno brought ninny more customera to our Hid Itudiictlon Sale Thousands of dollnrs worth of lirnnd new linndt nro beltiR Bold at prices nuver before known in Ardmoro. The Stock Musi Be Reduced ami the people jjot tho benellt. $33,000 Worth of Spic-Span New Goods at Your Di.spo.suI Tho time Is Just beginning when you need theso goods don't fail to supply your preHont need.i nnd your futtiro wnnls. Wnteli for our i trcular and llHt of reductions at every door in Ardmoro. We Kiiarn..to overy price and your money back If not JUHt as advertised. If you do not come today, be Hiiro nnd ronio tomorrow. No bull," no rnulKlinc,, mi itiUri'prcientiilliin. mzmji i tg ig sHHHBHHBHHHKBHHHsH BURGLARY AT SULPHUR YEGGMEN GET $250 FROM MER. CHANT AT SULPHUR OFFI CERS IN PURSUIT. Sulphur, Okln.. Apr. 21. Special. Tho Qothlug ami shoo store of A. I). No wllu wns burglarized hut night nnd $250 In money taken from tho safe. Olllcera nro searching for Borne aus picious parties and aro hopeful of catching tho burglar. BILL FAVORABLY REPORTED HOUSE COMMITTEE FAVORS MC CALL DILL REQUIRING PUB LICITY OF CAMPAIGNS. Washington, 1), C, April 21. Tho McCall bill requiring the publicity of campaign contributions was today ro IMirtod favorably U tho house by tin committed oa elections. WEST FILES MANY SUITS AGAINST NEWSPAPERS PUBLISH ED OUTSIDE THE STATE. ON WHISKEY AOVERTISMENTS Bays He Will Include all Newspapers Which Carry Advertisements for the Sale of Whiskey News Stans Also. Guthrie, Okla., April 21. Special. Attorney General West today filed suit In I)gan county district court ngnlnst twenty defendants, Including tho Kanaaa City Journal, Dallas Newa, Fort Worth Record, St. Loula Ropub- llo and Globo Democrat nowirwipcra, to enjoin thorn from entering the Htato with advertlaomonti for Intox Icatlng liquors and Its substitutes. I'ermlsalon Is naked to Includo nil othor publications containing liquor advertisements not now known to Mr. WpbL "If I win tho ault," aatd West, "auch publication na Llfo and Harpers Weekly mu'act cllminato whls koy advertisements or not enter tho stnto," In tho suit la also Included tho local distributing nowa stands. PRESIDENT WILL SIGN. After Opinion of Bonaparte Employ ers' Liability Will Become Law. Washington, D. C Apr. 21 Aa a result of an opinion rendered to tho president by Attornoy General Rona parte nt a cabinet meeting today, It Is believed that tho presldont will now sign the employers' liability hill. NUMUKK 280 OBJECT TO DISPENSARY PHYSICIANS OF OKLAHOMA CITY MAY START FIQHT RESENT DISPENSER'S THREAT Claim to Be the Better Informed At to the Necessity for a Liquor Prescription Will Act Thurs day May Ignore Matter. Oklahoma City, April 21. Oklaho ma City phyalclnna resent thj threat mado by tho Uo7 J J. Thompaon, district dispensary supervisor, that ho will cause tho arrest of doctors who -make a practice, of writing pre scriptlona for liquor, indiscriminate ly. Tho position of tho doctors Is that thoy uro better Judges of when liquor prescriptions should bo writ ten than tho former minister. "It Is probable that tho Oklahoma County Medlcnl socioty, at Its meet ing Thursday night, will discuss thu prescription clause oi tho lllllups bill," says Dr. W. T. Salmon, president of tho association. "It la likely that wo will decide to Ignore tho threat of tho Rev. Mr. Thompson and wrlto prescriptions when wo feel that con ditions warrant, or else wo may ndopt the lKillcy agreed upon by tho so ciety In Kl Reno and decllno to wrlto whiskey prescriptions nt nil." "Thero aro few diagnoses requir ing whiskey ulono as a remedy, but when whiskey la tho ono thing needed by a patient, It Is likely that tho at-''-udlng physician will consider tho velfnro of his patient rather than bo governed iy tho threat of probable prosecution nt tho hands of the dis pensary authorities. ''There nre, no doubt some doctors who wrlto prescriptions promiscuously and nt u stipulated fee. These physi cians, though, nro not of the class to which the great body of prnctlon ers belong. Such doportmont Is con demned by tho medical societies and tho guilty ones expelled. Fortunntely, theso physicians nro scarce." NEW HAMPSHIRE REPUBLICANS. State onventton at Concord Doubt ful About Instructions. Concord, N. IL, April 21. Tho re publican stato convention to select delegates to tho national convention at Chicago met hero today. Thero Is llttlo early indlcationa ot what tho convention will do regard ing Instructions. I I you'll bo glftd you guvo It to us. Excelsior Steam Laundry