The Daily Ardmoreite. (Ardmore, Indian Terr.), Vol. 8, No. 213, Ed. 1, Friday, July 5, 1901 Page: 1 of 4
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VOLUME Vlir. 8I?..?N
AltDMOItE. INJ). TER IMUDAY EVENING .JULY 5 1901.
SUBSCRIPTION
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l.-P. ANDE850H B P. FREN5LEY C. L. ANDERSON S. M. TORBETT
Preildent. Vlca Fresldtot. Ciifriir. Asst. Ctibr.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
Ardmorc Indian Territory.
Disignatid Depository for Bankruptcy Funds i Chickasaw Nation.
Capital Paid Up.
Surplus Fund
Tho oldoit bank In Indian Territory. Accounts ot Arms and Individuals
solicited upon tho moat liberal terms consistent with irood banking.
INSURANCE
Bruce & Roberts
BUY THE BEST
EupionOil
The following morcbatita only are
Pottitt Bros.
M. P. Bomar
Skipworth & Cullurn
A. A. Bailey
J. A. Bodowitz
Kendall .&
Judge Taft-
Sole Distributors Queen of the Nation Floor.
J. R. PENNINGTON & CO
ftHDMCRE. I. T
INSURANCE AGENTS. $
Fire Accident Heal j
Only first class companies represented.
We solicit your patronage and guarantee
courteous treatment.
Office up Htairs in Randol building East Main St. Ardmore.
Phona No. 4a.
ARDMORE DYE WORKS
Established 1895
For First Class
Cleaning Dyeing and Repairing
Mail Orders Receive Our Prompt and Careful Attention
L F. BURTON Prop Pcstoffice Block
I ARDMORE TRANSFER CO. 8
X T. E. CHOATE Manager. X
5i; When You i ant 'Bus or Carriage 'Phone 125 or U
' Up-to-Date Rigs an Courteous Drivers. 2
J OUR MOTTO IS PROMPT SERVICE TO ALL. X
.Has been crowned king of all 5c
purity stands head and shoulders
QTM
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IF
ARDM9UE.I. T.
.$60000.00
110.000.00
handling Eupion Oil in Ardmoroi
W. A. Payne
W. A. Davis
' Porter Stapleo
S. E. .Tenldna
U. Crosbv.
McCharen.
-Standard Cigar
cigars. Its flavor aroma and
above all other)- Cigars. Tiy
& CO. Distiibutors
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GREAT NORTHERN FLYER
HELD UP IN DAYTIME.
Hontana Robbers' Uespcrate Act-
Shoot the Passengers Mow
Open Hxpress Car and Rob It
$5000 Reward.
Havre Mont. July 4 Tho
Groat Northern Flyor was hold
up within 3 tnilos of Wagnor sta
Hon ut 2:10 o'clock yesterday by
tliroo bold robbers tiud two pus
scngors wero shot in tho arm.
As No. 3 was leaving Malta.
Conductor Smith noticed what
lie supposed to be a tramp 011
the front end of tho mall car
next to the engine. Ho tried to
drive him off after the tram
started but tho man pulled a
guu and said ho had bettor go
back or ho would shoot.
Tho conductor roturned to tho
coaches and as Sheriff Griflitli
of Valley county was on tho
train arranged with him to ar-
rest tho mau at tho ue.xt siding.
When tho train approached
Exotor tho next siding wost of
Malta tho conductor signalled
tho engineer to stop but tho
train only slackenod speed. En-
gineer Jonos was during this
timo covored by a guu and was
told by tho tramp that if tho
train stopped ho would kill him.
Whan tho train roachod a point
three miles oast of Wagnor tiio
engineer was forcod to stop aud
two moro men iippcarod with
Winchesters JTho robbors com-
menced firing and tho passen
gers thought children wero tir-
ing firecrackers.
Brakeraan Whiteside of Havre
Mont. got off the rear end of
thn train and was shot through
thq right arm noar tho shoulder
and shattering tho bono.
Mr. Douglas of Ciancoy
Mont. auditor of tho Great
Northern Montana division
swung out on tho stops 011 tho
south sldo of tho car and was
shot through the loft arm.Jioar
the shoulder but rccolvocl only
a Hush wound.
Gertrude M. Smith of Tomah
Wis. bound for Seattlo loanod
out of-tho window anil was shot
in tho right arm but not sor-
iously injurod.
Conductor Smith uotllled the
passeugora as fast as ho could
go through the trahi to keop out
of sight which thoy did by got.
ting in tho aislo ot the cars.
A sheop herder riding about a
quarter of a inilo from whoro
tho expross car was blown up
was tired upou by tho robbers.
Tho bullet struck his saddle
but did not inflict any sorious
wound nor hinder his horso from
making a wild dash for liberty.
The sheop hordor reported
tho robbery at Wagnor station
about 3:55 p. m. and a nosso of
mon from Malta twolvo miles
from tho scono of tho robbory
and a posso of men from Glas.
gow Mont. soventy-flvo miles
east were started within fifteen
minutes by special train.
A special train was also start
ed frdm Havre with Drs. Al-
mos and Hopkins to attend tho
wounded
un tho arrival of No. 3 at
Wagnor Sheriff Griffith organ-
ued a posso of ten men and
started on tho trail of tho rob.
bors. After tho robbors blew
up the expross car they gave
tho express mossongor a rovol
ver aud started south for tho
Llttlo Rockies.
The reward Is $5000 dead or
alive and It is said that the rob'
be-fsp -cannot possibly escape
such quick work was dono In
getting tho best gun mon in tho
couutry on their trail.
Tho amount takon is not yet
Known noro.
WOUNDED PASSENC1EIIS.
St. P4ul J.uly 4.A dispatch
to tho Associated Press from
Haver Mont. sars the following
wero shot by tho train robbers
who held up tho J$reat Northern
llyor noar Wagner.
Gertrudo M. Smith of Tomah
Wis. u passongor who leaned
from tho window received a
bullet through the right arm
but is not seriously hit
Mr. Douglas of Cluncoy
Mont. traveling auditor for tlo
Montana division of tho Great
Northern shot through tho loft
arm near shoulder: Only 11 flesh
wound.
Brakomau Whltosido of Havro
Mont shot through tho right
arm near 9houldor Nhattorlug
tho bono; soriously injurod.
SIIORTAOU AT I'RISCO MINI'.
Books Wont Hnlancc Six llai;s Ot
Gold Clone.
San Francisco July 4 There
is a discrepancy of about $80000
between tho books of ono depart
ment and thoso of another In the
United Statos mint and tho
whole clerical forco of the es-
tablishment is at work trying to
ascertain whothnr thcro Is a
chortugo or whether soma book-
keeper has uiado aud error.
Gcorgo E Roberts director
general of the mint and three
assistants aro horo from Wash-
ington and nro oxportiug tho
books.
Tho discrepancy was discover-
ed when tho visiting officers at-
tempted to balanco the books of
of tho mint at tho cud of tho fis-
cal yoar Juno 30- Thoy found
that tho gold had been takon in
and tho gold on.handjbeon sent
out did not tally. Tho books
would not balance and tho trou-
bio was caused by a difference of
$30000.
DRAUUUD TO DUATII.
Young Mau Dragged to Death In a
Roping Contest.
.Oholsea I.T. July 4. Robt.
Adair 15 years old was killed
here Sunday afternoon in a rop-
ing contest.
Adair was riding a horso
which fell with him catching
his foot In tho stirrup and drag-
ging him ovor a half a milo.
Tho young man mado every
posslblo effort to got his fool
out of tho stirrup but was un-
ablo to got looso from tho horso.
When picked up young Adair
was insensible; Lator in the
afternoon tho younir man died.
Ho was horribly mutilated and
ovon bofore his death it was
couoidored impossible for him
to recover from his wounds.
Celebrated the Fourth.
Charlotte S 0. July 4. A
negro named Jim Bulley was
lynchod noar Smlthfiekl N. C
last night for assaulting Maud
Strlctland a whito girl. Bailey
was captured last night bv Wll-
liam Strlctland and Charles
Powell who started for Smith-
flold to dohvor their prisoner to
Shoriff" Ellington A mob mot
thorn four miles from town and
took tho negro and hanired him
to a troo.
Where are you going
to spend your summer
vacation! Well it makes no di-
ferenco where you will need 'a
kodak. We are the onlydoalers
in Ardmore carrying a complete
stock of kodaks and supplies. Cut
prices ou kodaks for 30 days
liONNEIt UONNEIt.
30tf Druggists.
Thought War Was Over.
Deuison Tex. July 4. Lieut-
Gilbert of the United States array
has opened up a recruitim; office
in Wagoner I- T and is recruit
ing men for tho Philippines.
In orderihat your bread tickets
will give you a ticket to my soda
fountain it is absolutely necessary
that' cash accampiwy al 7 bread
ucKei orders. bi'iuar:. lftf
A Wholesale Hanging.'
Pensaoola Pla. July 5. Today
July 5 five npgroes will be hanged
simultaneously at Vernon. The
gallows are being constructed sep-
arately with care to withstand the
shock. Three murdered a white
turpentine operator and two killed
a woman
TOLD HV TBL13PHONB.
Won! Whispered 111 Our l!ar Prom
Inland Town In tho Territory
I'rldnV Atternuon.
I.ONE OKOVK.
II. 0. Conovor aud I uuily and
W. II. Conn have gono tothcCom-
ti nohe country prospecting.
Mrs Louise Patterson of Davis
is hero visiting lier daughter Mrs.
C 0. Price.
Dr. Sullivan returned from Okla-
homa City last ulght.
Mrs. Robort Ferrol of Fart
Worth is here visiting her parents
Mr. and Mrs. High.
The Methodist people aro hold-
ing a protracted meeting hero.
ciiAums.
It is still very hot and dry.
Dr. Snodgrass hus gone to' Dixie
ou business.
Hilly Hlanton was hero this
uioruiug
DUNCAN.
Duncan & Duncan have let the
contract for a new two-storybuild-ing
on their lot on Main street.
Army orders were issued July 3
by Secretary Root stating that Ft-
Sill would have several more
troops of tho Eighth cavalry.
UUHWOOD.
The Nebo aud Durwood base
ball teams will play at the picnic
here on tho Oth.
i:aui.
An arbor is boiug built here for
tho protracted meeting which is to
begin next Sunday.
Tho surveyor aro getting along
nicely. Wo will soon kuow where
we are located.
Leslie Green who has been vis-
iting here returned home to Oak-
land today.
Jack Green is quite Rick.
Eph Sims is also on tho sick list.
11AVIA-
Uncle Tom Nolcn returned home
to Ardmore yesterday.
J Audy Madden went to Ard-
more yesterday.
Tho work on tho new gin for
Cunningham & Ray is progressing
nicely. A well is now being dug
for same.
KEAGAN.
C. 0. Stewart and Mrs. H. Drown
wero married near here yesterday
at tho homo of Rov. Cruig.
It is very dry and hot here
uou.
A large crowd attended tho pic-
nic at Rock creek yesterday.
W. W. Simon has returned from
11 trip to Texas.
A largo crowd witnessed tho
weddiug yesterdny.
SULPUUIt.
Tho cattlemen's couvoutlou here
yesterday was well ottonded.
About four thousand visitors
spent the fourth at the SpringB.
Tho roping coutest yesterday
was excellent.
Take Notice.
We aro the only dispensers iu
Ardmore that uso distilled water
in making bur soda water.
DONNEK & DONNEK.
30tC Tho Druggists.
Tho Weather.
Beaumont Texas was partially
relieved this morning by a rainfall
of 8G inches Local showers are
also reported at Wichita Kan.
Thn weather forecast foi Saturday
for Iowa Nebraska Kansas North
and South Dakota and Miunessota
is fair. Tho weather in Missouri
and Indiana will probably be cooler
with possible thunder storms.
Oiven by courtosy of the Ard-
more Stock Exchange.
Sea Donaldson for odd jobs in
carpenter work. 3tf
AvwAVVvvwwwywyW'
Fori
Chocolate ice Cream
Pine Apple Ice Cream.
Vanilla Ice Cream.
Silfl)3t--None Such as Ours.
JULIUS KAHN
odau
THE PASSING THRONG.
All the World's Stage and
one IMnya Part.
Kach
Albert Rennio was hero
last
ulght from Pauls Valley.
Mrs. M. F. Bomar has returned
from a visit to Wcatherford Tex.
J. R. Pounlugton and Georgo E.
Williams visited Provence yester-
dav. G. T. Cathey boa returned from
flora a business trip to Wynne-wood-
W. C. Everhoart returned today
from a visit to different points iu
Texas.
Dr. 0. Wood of Durwood was. in
tho city today cnroiito to Jacks-
horo Texas.
F. 0. Keys with tho Ardmore
Cotton Exchange is spending a
few day 8 in Texas.
Harr7 Clark and Gene Wolver-
ton returned this morning trom
Oklahoma City.
Mrs. Ed Saara came here today
from Oakland on her way to Pur-
cell to visit relatives.
Miss Bennott returned today
from Gaiuesvillo whoro sho has
been the guest of friends.
Geo. M. tftewart roturned today
from tho Sulphur meeting of the
Chickasaw Btockmon's association.
Miss EuU Apporson of Rockwall
Toxas was hero yesterday the
guest ot Rev. S. F. Murphy and
family.
H. 0. Pottetf will leave tonight
for Chicago to attend a call session
of the supremo lodge Knights of
Pjrthias.
Mrs. Z L. Kinkade and daugh-
ter Misi Efflo returned this after
uoou from u visit with frjends at
Fort Worth. ' ; 4
Mr. and Mrs. Will Foster of
Norman are in the city visiting
Mrs. Voter's parents Mr. and
Mrs. R. Croteer.
Mrs. Stone and children who
bare oaen in the city visiting Mrs.
Stone's parents Dr. and Mrs. J.
W. Smith departed today for
their home in Pilot Point Texas.
R. W. Randol left yesterday
evening for Mineral Wells Tex-
as where lie will remain some timo.
Duriur his aAweaee hU family will
visit with relative at Dexter Tex-
as.
Polk Hobbs la a visitor to Ard-
more today from Marysvllle Tex.
Mr. Hobbs tells us that our crop
prospects are tnuoh better than
thoso across the river in Cooke
conuly.
Jerry Washington who attended
the meeting of the Stocktnen'B
association at Sulphur passed
through here this morning enroute
honio to Marietta. He saya twenty-
five new members were elected and
considerable important business
transacted-
DAILY WKATIIER REPORT.
Por
Ardmore and Texas by
Postal
Telegraph Company.
Jnly 5 8 a. m. '
Ardmore dear t 90
Bbroveport clear. 80
Paris clear '. 68
Sherman clear. b$
Qreenvllla dear 82
Dallas dear '.. 82
Waco clear so'
Auittn clear 83
Han Antonio clear......... 82
Houston partly cloudy.. 78
(Jalveatoh clear... 8A
Gainesville dear.... . 80
At. 12 noon the weether coudi
tlona were:
Ardmore clear eg
Hbreveport clear 96
Sherman clear 93
Paris dear... . .....90
UalDosvllle. clear 94
Dallas clear.......;.. .....tn
Waco dew ...f.....'.T'
AUHtt.eJHf...1.!-. 9l
Baa ABlwtte dw . '-Jtfffir
MfktttHOlli OatoftsTa 4 a V . 1)4
aaivMtM e4ear....."V 85
GraeavWe dear i4
At Ardmore yesterday the maxi
mum temperature was 10G and the
minimum 75.
We Find Them.
It is too of ten a useless expendi
ture ot money to hunt for 'strayed
or stolen horses or cattle. Try an
eatray notice iu the Wekkly Aiid-
uokkitk. Cheapest and most ef
fective method of stook hunting
Oae eeat a word for each insertion
Silt mMPAFl'RAY AT SULPHUR.
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A Notorious Character Hacapea from
idker Who Were After lllm.
lv Mepbone from Sulphur we
lcfn '!Nng bea which took
pla. tSwolast night with "Scar-fne-
lai. a notorious character
on -ssfle side aud Deputies Har-
ifr. Hrrett Martin and McCarty
lltajMied through tho hats
( r 'fiM Martin and . McCarty
9 'jL0frett'8 face was pow-
tifr ' nrawl
" Kitive mado his escape and
r"' wattfiought last night that
I wr (Tiweathcd. Thia morning
how jer; hs sent in from Palmer
h. a physician and It is reported
h 1 !Bcerou8ly wounded. Of
c.i .r s thn ofllotrs will follow the
blow! tceotll
' . .11 '.El) AT WOODVILLU.
" T .
PowcJiWn'Ufyant Shoots and Instant
- ly kills Fred Shepperd.
Snticltl to thn' Ardmorolto.
W..VU!( i. T. July G. Fred
Shepp'fKl.M shot and killed here
lust iiigb$by Postemau Bryant.
Br' ant h a posaeman under Depu-
ty Dayis.
ThC killing occurred at tho merry-go-round.
It is reported that they
had a light and that Bryant drew
his gnu and fired tho ball striklug
Shepperd just above the eye kill-
ing him (nitantly.
Shepperd was a single man about
2G years of age and lived about one
nmS. Jflialf mikfl. from this pkce.
His remains will be buried thia af-
ternoon. Bryant fs enroute to Ardsaere
today where bo will surrender.
Noted Chief Deal.
!.:. .J ('(.- n TV Tnlir 1
Standing Buffalo second chief ot
the Poncas and next in rank ta
Wbite( Eagle died yesterday even
ing at j his borne near the Pone
bridge In the reservation. He was
nu old and noted chief having held
office for
vears old
35 vears. He was G5
A Oeed Investment.
aaa- V.'t.te Elephant htiffsy.k
worth every cent Bivens W
laras ok for them. They bet-
ter adapted. to rouC" roads thaa '
ani-iibelwaey made. Iu point
of wear; eewfort finish and style
they rasaet be excelled. Wbea
you are ready to buy ask for th
White ywut- -Jdwtr
Tlid wMfkr.tbat ocenrred nn Ilia')
Atehl!)vM Wednesday evaalag
difilcuU te;jM way than waa at
first exP' Tbe.3;3G train ar-
. . . '" ' I. . ..!. I 1
riv.ng iww aiuioii uiua-uuurs u-
hind tjfM." tQe Drat train to
pass the ' Twenty-one can
many e4 Mwb were loaded with
oats w.ViFstid flour were thrown
t0g(:tllC"lHe ""c. " ""P
The aj'-VWB Mven ueeP anu
huralfetl'w' Ples required a vast
amoi-qr?-'01 ln ueluB removed.
After tw'esra were gotten outot
the waj.aapvels were' brought into
use to )Mthe track ot the wasted
grain 4flonr-
A coHrQy 01 Ardmore people
1 j
spent. u nicui at 1110 uou anu
Gun dorS- Amoug them were
J W.JOPXJ. ouerman uanits
Don L?pdrA. U. Palmer J. A.
Maddeal V. De Witt and Rev.
N. F. n" fJ A. Madden caught
two flue fVn waB more '.t'u'
nata thaiLBr other memher of the
compai'"
and Miw
K ' - .
rtA-csUMayeniugin this ollT
ati M me t the bniio'i.
ReAan Mrs; N P. Law. The
couple 1 .aal'laat light in the city
and roiaraed their home at
Woodttrd this morning.
Tk bride Ih tho daughter of
Jud A."M. Law an old tima citi
zen of lVjGre aud Is well knowa
to outt 'iuiila who. iu coamoa
wuo
with tsiJEi)MOHnTK extend eoa-KraUhitliB.
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