The Daily Ardmoreite. (Ardmore, Indian Terr.), Vol. 9, No. 178, Ed. 1, Wednesday, June 4, 1902 Page: 2 of 8
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SNAPPED MONT PEI.EE (jOO(I IICOlIll
How a Voman Photographed
the West Indian Tragedy.
HOT AiHEl r7E2S STILL FALLIH6
Xn. ld Merrill if VriT York IItlle
llr flrnr W Ihp Ffr.t loeu-
rd ii n I In- Mnrnlcitf Itnln. and .'Ion I
Ie - nappr Her Cmtrrn SI
Tirriei
TM I tte prHn! MrwUn of
Jin. II. Mtrrlll of 109 Bast afertaij-
Mrtl ttrMt. Xw i'ork citr. who fw
fit. inrr imhJm It brood of abm
the Oar after Moot ! fJ4rord It
aj-i to Xw York World. Sb took
pbetAgrancti of tb rule and the
tmrtioulB ntlll la e-rojttlon. from tb
dk of Um Korooa itotr n!p of tb
Itoralma which hitter wn baranl by
hot tarn In tb harbor. T1m ttM kilns
of HL PJerrt the wrelxruti aad to
decks were UII a On me when the pbo-
toirmpWi H'r taken. Lara waa flovr-
inn In stM'Jjr ktr.nrna down tli slope
Into the . Mm. Merrill tfUwItn-
ttoodlnK Unr dlltkultlHu. for tb hot
s.hs -were stMl falHitsf from Mont
I'olee nnflp;(I tier camera fix Urn.
Mri. Merrill toft Nww York in tbe
early uprtnst to visit friends at Iter-
tilt don.
"I took Manage or Uie Korona
w hlch wan to bT(. touched at St.
Ilsrro on May 8. the day of the
pinion of Mont I'elee she said. "W'u
ocaped with our lire by n lucky
clMtico. The tiblp remalnvd nt Ilarlm-
dox IliMtefid of proceeding according to
achnlulo to Ht. Ilwrn to tnko on an
extra carco of sugar. When I Imrntl
thl. I decided to upend unother plena-
ant day nt ItarlMdoii. On the morning
of May 8 we houid ound u If of ter-
rific cannonading-
"In the afternoon I wns out with n
coHCbttiB party. The sky wns suddntily
overomt find tt grew darker and dark-
er until by 5 o'clock we were In total
darkneM. It waa darker tlmn any
night absolute darkneMi if you can
cotnprebeiHl It. Dining tho night n fine
volcanic (lunt waH alfted from the
cloud and fell In hllndluic and choking
quantities. It If n line gray II (Ml rl Ike
powdar of heavy weight. It U really
Kood for brushing the teeth and look
HKo tooth powder with charcoal mixed
with II. It covered llHrhiidoH mid win
thick upon tin; deck of tin; nhlp when
we en I Kd the next morning.
"Tho Ktfy Irail cleiircd nnd nlthnugli
Cnptnlu Tarey of tho Koromi knew
theru hud been n volcanic eruption he
did not know It was Mont reive. We
bended for Ht. I'lerre which hiy on our
rugulnr rnut to pick up the malls nnd
tuiio OH KiB"i)fi'ti.
"plfiy inlltm uwuy tho dual from
Motu 'Ittltft coiitinuwl to UoMeiMl. but
In lighter piaiitllle. Koon we caught
night of the great cloud of utenui and
Httioku hanging ubove tbe crater of tbe
volcano. Wo airlvwl In front of 8t.
I'lerro In tlm morning of May 0 tbe
day after the eruption. A thick pall of
Hiiioko stilt bun over the place and
the riilna were utlll burning. We enter-
ed the hurboi- for n cloaer view and got
1'bWove wltliln a linlf inllo of the
Itornliun nild tbu other ahlpptng tlmt
hnd been dcntroyeil.
"The llornliim wiih lying In shallow
.wntur nnd wiih Ktlll Ntuoldcrlng. Not
n living mini wui keen about tho har-
bor but bod leu were llontlug every
.whero In the wuter. When tho llrut
olllrer of the Kormm uw tlmt n tdilp
of hlM own lino hud been destroyed and
tlmt moot of bin brother olllcerx hnd
pcriidn-d he burnt Into toiirn. The crow
of our Hill p hnd ninny frlenda among
the doud of tbe Itornliun.
"Iivu wiih tttlll pouring from thoHldu
of the mouiitiiln ti ltd I kiiw n little
vnlloy In wbtch hundreds of people
bud ilvttl.wmiiiluilj- tlll((l with ii river
ofyjip burilUig iillitter. U'he iiopniU of
tho Hwmo ih whltlNh igul Die 4noui-
tlffn ffmrtlirtowri were cTiveml WltU a
cloak qf uidieH tlmt liHiked UU hiiow
luthiiiiiinue ' J
"A giciit rloud of while vapor stood
over the active mouth vl tyy volcano.
The desolation waa i-ouiplcte. and there
waa Hot u vigH of a Ihlng thing ai far
nil the eye would reach. I Imd teeu In
llHi tlnliiue- bwfit. St. I'lerro wuu a
beautiful little city aud when I reinein
IkiiwI bow cheerful nnd brlubt It bad
till beeu the day bXot I cpuhi not titlp
weeping.
"Captain Tarey noon dtocovered Hint
he could do nothing and we imtdo our
way to Kort-de-l'rHitw. where we ar
rlviil ecirly In the afternoon. Uetween
Kt I'lerre and I'ort dFrauce wo pick-
ed up sis negroeti In a dugout. They
bud been luliind mid bad cMcuiied to
the ahoro nnd taken to tho canoe.
.When we got within hulling dltnuce
of them we hoard tholr crley for help
in tbelr French ptttoU. They had beeu
burned and Unit endured much NtifTer
lug. Wo himleil them nt Fort-do-
FrHiice nnd they were taken to tho
himpltal there. At Fort de-Frunec wo
took nlxNird Kirt Ullluer Scott nnd Am.
MMuut I'm y ur Thoiiipson of the Itoml-
iiiii nnd biittigbt them to New York.
'The pIctureM that I took were ob-
tallied In the hnrbor of St. l'lurre. and I
believe that mine wkm tho tlrtt caiiivru
tlmt whh focused uti the scuno."
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complexion fau
Her Beh
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eyckiredull )ie
)m no horne ;.;
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er '-rt
cokrmrnt
Doctor lff
tlon cures the
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tttm the iierjtli
IteaUblithti tty
uhuity. dri :i
aereeable dratnc
hoU tnflamria.
Hon and uicer-iti'.n and i"fM female
xeakneM. It k;x"S k'' healtB to o
women wbirh mr.m Iranoui'. nerves a I t
good appetite and uml lee-p.
t wn .
frma Irtmb'i
an an Minn Hv
Co KlMcwrt - V u 'ui:i. : a uMttt ( lrrt
ami lor mt I Mlowel uur Mrtr1lon. an'l
Mm frt MVr a 4tflfat perton I nttr
xict4 lo br fr 'in. you when t frt lo yu
la Uir iftr I ranmticd lakinic vur
atfKiar I VrKin Ir. I. I ttrr I t'.k t wrnty
dodari' worth ( lh Favorite lT'rip4i .n
aod OoMea Mcdul Ininvtry 1 I'tight it
S dollar' worth l a limr an'l alto four lal
01 Dr rterca't frllrta I wM n4 take one
thowxnd dollani I' ' the aood the meilkme hu
doaw me I ca t pf atee It enough I wttb a!l
who atigee with uft tr'jublea would givf ir
rterce'e medicine a fair trial I can work all
dav dotai( anvthnir walk where I pleate. and
feet good Maax tbanka lo you for your kind
adrto '
Dr. Ilerce'a Medical AdviMtr in paper
covert i euiree on Receipt of at one-
cent fttamtx to pay expentc of mailing
only. Addreu Dr. K. V. Pierce Unf.
falo N. Y.
MEXICAN BATTLE WITH INDIANS.
Troopt Have Bloody Fight In Which
Indians are Repulsed.
Tuacon Arli. Juiip 3 A battalion
of the Mexican army commanded by
(i en era I Torrea fought a deapernto
battle with 300 Y'aqul Indlanx on
the afternoon of May .to. near II-r-inoalllo.
Forty Yarpils were killed and
twice that number wounded The Mox
ran army loat fifteen men. two of
whom were volunteers. The Y'amila
eaeaired toward tho Mazatlnn Moun-
tain; leaving their dead. A large sup
ply of Hinunltlon and nruiR waa rap
tured. Incitement In Ilermosillo Ih
high and business Is practically aus-
peuded many merchants Joining the
volunleer army. Appeals for aid have
been received from u doien aurmund-
lug towna and ranches nnd the people
are lleelng to towns for protection.
..Uliulna l'or thv hmnrt Rlrl...
00m; linlnii. ;t'neqliilly (if burofiue
IiwiTO qjintlijjiu.'jto bj In fwfiiloii niya
JuiitnWbiunn a Moure aominiiilou.1- .
pretty fuuey for the summer girl Is to
lmve her rhnlii mutch In dexlgn tho fun
attiiched to It. For tbe duUy fun (hero
Is 11 lung chiilu Hindu of hiiiiiII white
enniuelcd diilnleo. Tho dulnles look ns
If strung 011 green stem. Other tit-
tractive llowcr chnlus are mmlo of little
blue forgctmeiiotH tiny pink button
roacN In delicately tinted cniuncl uud
wic puiislcM exijuUIU'ly shaded
Chronic bronchial troubles and
summer coughs tan be quickly re
new! and cured by Foley Hon?y
and Tar. Homier A Homier.
STAR MAIL ROUTE LINES.
rre mfferrr two irt tgr. with i j(9
it1 n'J I wfo t' j f'r d. r 1
Uttie Ha A TritialKn. Mc Donald I Q
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Ardmore to Tishomingo.
I.onvo Ardmore 8: 20 A.m.
Arrive I'rovenco 10:20 p.m.
" Durwood ...11:30 n.m.
" Hurl 12:30 p.m.
" Mnnnavllle 1:30 pm.
" Norton 3:00 p.m.
" Kuvln C:30 p.m.
" Tlshotulnco 7:00 p.m.
Leave dally except Sunday
Ardmore to Madlll.
Lcnvo Ardmoro 7:30 a.m.
Arrivo Iloxbnr 11:00 a.m.
" Wilson 12:30 p.m.
" McMillan 2:30 p.m.
" Tyler 3:30 p.m.
" Woaverton 4:4Sp.u:.
" Oaklaud 5:30 p.m.
" MadlU C:00p.m.
Lsave dally except Sunday.
Ardmore to'Healdton.
cavo Ardmoro C:30n. in.
Arrivo I.ono Orovu 8:30 n.m.
" llawltt 10130 a.m.
" Heoliltou 12:30 p.m.
Lcavo dully oxcopt Sunday
Ardmore to Simon.
Lcavo Ardmoro 7: 00 n.m.
Arrivo Rrock 9:00nm.
" Check 10:00 n.m.
" Simon 12:00 m.
Ianve dally oxcopt Sunday.
Star Itouto malls cloao promptly on
lwivlng time.
When a young man telephones his
girl and she talks clever lie hns a
Hort of Idiotic expression on Ills face
which seems to any: "Oh darling If
you were only closer!"
Foley's Honey and Tar
cures colds nmventa pneumonia.
Announcement.
C. 11. Lbdd wishes to nnuounco his
oloctlon by the ltotnll Grocers' nsso-
elation ns collector; nnd further Hint
Bold tiBtoclntton bus plnced In his
hands alt old nccounta for collection.
Tlioo knowing themselves Indebted
to tho grocer of Ardmoro will cnll
nnd nottlq same and nvdd costs. I'ay
your grodiryijtin or mc mo.
16-lf 0. H. IVDD.
A rolling stone gathers no moss
but do not he a mossbnek
BANNER SALVE
the mast heallns salvo In tho world
Lenvo bus and carrlago calls at
IlnnliB hotel for Cathey'a bus. Prompt
attention U-ltu
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Give
Liberally
TO THE
Reunion
Fund
The Reunion will be kid
in Ardmore July 22 23
and 24 1902.
We must entertain these
old gray haired Veterans in
a manner befitting them.
It will
Ardmore
be the biggest
gathering
had.
ever
The following Gentlemen
compose the Executive Com-
mittee: John L. Gait Chairman
Sig Simon Secretary
J. R. Pulliam
J. C. Graham
R. W. Dick
W. R. Moore
Sidney Suggs
The co-operation of the
Daughters of the Confederacy
is urgently requested to
make the Reunion a still
Greater Success.
Mr. Ed Roberts is Secre-
tary and Treasurer for the
Reunion Fund.
iiiBcstiii
Passenger Service
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SL Louis Chicago
and the East....
JTZUt TOILXIM TEA TIB CUES ILXZ7XU
tlXDeOKX TKW dUOX OilS VUAm Tnti.
FASTEST TIME TO NEW 0R1EAR5
ImhMM SOMIDULta).
3 It I IDI KOmiQ TEX0D0I 001(901
ITS DJDRUI VTTH0UT QJLU9I.
inSlrlSABt.l PULLMAN ILIKPU AMI
TeURIBT C- IIDVIOI T
CALIFORNIA-
MXUTT7KLT ItO OHAgu
Bnmitif CUh Out (BmU Ftm) My
ST. L W IS M E M F'H I S u EL P AM.
S ur TVA.I Jxiil or vrtte
E. P. XMXM ti. hmmlr IfmL R. VtS TB.
LLBMjn. g.r.mra.
ALU.. TWO
Baggage Transfer
D AGGAGE called for and deliv-
ered to all trains day or niuht.
Reliable first pIqfs service. Check
er on all trains. Phone 104.
J. S. KOWLES.
$100 Reward
Will be raid by the Chickasaw
Stockmen's Association for the
arrest and conviction of anyone
stealing stock nf any kind from
anv member of this Association.
Notify Jell Pavne. Pauls Val-
ley. Charley Roil R.ff I. T.
or AV. L. Laps'ey Wynnewood
I. T. Inspertors.
DR. T. P. Hovi'EtL Pres.
O. V. Haley Sec.
eaa9osimeeeo
Through Service
BETWEEN
ST. LOUf S
CHICAGO
KANSAS CITY
AND TH
PRIKCiPAL CITIES OF
TEXAS.
BUFFET SLEEPERS
AND
FREE RECLINING
KATY GHA1SI CAR!
DINING STATIONS
OKtRATED BY THE COMPANY
surnmon mels
AmfvfTV GK NTS-
TIME TABLE
OKLAHOMA OITV
(World's Fair Spcclai)
Leaves Oklahoma City 0:50 a m
Arrives Kansas City 7:00 a m
Arrives St. Louis 11:30a in
Arrives Memphis 0:00 p m
St. Louis Express
Leaves Oklahoma Olty 0:60 a m
Arrives St. Louis 7:15 a m
Meteor
Leaves Kansas Olty 7:15 p m
Arrives Oklahoma City .. ...0:45 a m
Arkansas and Oklahoma Express
Leaves St. Louis 10:00 p m
Arrives Oklahoma City 0:45 p m
Through cars and Pullman palace
sleepers between Oklahoma City
Kansas City 8t. Louis andMomphis.
Tor rates and other Information call
on nearest Frisco System agent or
address tho undersigned.
Division Passenger Agent
Wichita Kansas.
'A
kill.
T(l THE FAR NORTHWroT U
Via Burlington Route. jTll(
"Tho Burlington-Northern Pacinftcs
Exprtss" now leaves Kansas City prlu
C:10 p. m. making direct ronneiion ton
with all lines from the east and soutt intf
This is the only through train frot de
Kansas City through tho north wei Bid
territory traversed by tho N'orthenFlcU'
Pacific railway. Through ccahet) 1
chair cars standard and tourist glfeplibci
ers to IJutte Jlelena Spokane TacrBRY
ma Seattle Portland.
Cheap Summer Colorado Tourt
The Burlington makes the cheapen1
Colorado summer tours over made!
such as $15 round trip during frequent1
periods of tbe summer from Knnsai'
City to Denver Colorado Springs anj
return. Tbe Burlington's fast Denver
train leaves KansaB City at 0.35 p. mj
arrives at Denver at 3:15 p. m. next
day. Tho day express leaves KamaiftTI
City at 10:40 a. m.
Cool Minnesota.
Ten thousand lakes; scores of the
coolest and best summer localities la
tbe country; frequent perlodB of low
excursion tours such as $12.20 Kan-
sas City to St. Paul.
To Ear- n Resorts.
Low rate summer circuit tours to
Michigan Canada St. Lawrence re
gion Atlantic coast; rail and lake
or all rail.
To Chicago. Tho famous "Ell"
leaves Kansas City at C:20 p. m.
To St. Louis. Double dally train
service.
Describe your trip to our nearest
ticket agent or to tho undersigned
and lot us advise you the leaat cost
and mall you publications.
L. W. WAKE LEY
Gen. Pass. Agt. St. Louis Mo.
L. J. BIUCKER
T. P. A. 823 Main St.
Kansas City Mo.
C. M. LEVY General Manager
St. Louis Mo
to
IS
Dixon's Shoe Shop
WMttlngton Balldlntr sonth nlde Eait i
Main 3t . Ardmore I. T. j
AMPLE machinery and oklllfnl work. (
" men. Boota and Hhoea mad to or-
der. Ropalr work of any kind done at i
reasonable prices. Boota from 5 to III. !
flhnPH from CI in C3 ...... - . i . - v.
; and ratcblni; done.
i All work Guaranteed.
iO per cent on all work for poor wldowa
and orpnnns.
hhop Boots and Shoes kopt on hand
' ated. II. J. uixon.
Rates 52 per Day
KEMP & MAYTllBBY
General Liyery Business.
JACKSnneetailtrains
at Ravia day and
night.
Tishomingo I. T.
finn for nn expert to
There are others
SOME MEN PAY
$10
vertisinr?
who flJC for annnnunlsubscrin-
pay svr ll0a tQ pltINXEUrs Jjjjj
nnd learn what all the advertis-
ers are thinking about.
Tint Aran ftiAa. . .
reacbvtS. There ore men who loto ce
S UU.0DD a yaS nir neither. Io
' Buraiuo conr send Ifl n n i i
I Puiuvrn's twi n l . . '
... u as u. tu spruce hi. w y
HACK LINE
Davis
TO
Sulphur.
Meets all trains. Good
accommodations and
prompt service. Wire
or telephone
J. R. BLYTHE
Pvis. Ind.Ter.
CITY SCAVENGER.
Prompt attention will
be given to all Sanitary
work. Notify me thro'
the postoffice Box 704
BOB McGHEE.
rM oti t trtttur.
CURE YOURSELF !
I'm IIIk(1 for unnatural
ulichargi'l.tnflainmatlont.
Irritation or ulceration!
it rnuoout mt mtr.ut..
ainlM. anil not aitrin-
ITNC Evtus Chiut ii hi ctnt or polionoui
I Sou by DrnnclaU.
or leal In nlitin wrirvr.
hi eirr.n rrer.u for
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