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VOLUME X.
( BIDNnY Buaos.i
I I'BorniKTon
AIlDMOllti IND. TEH. SUNDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 1 1903.
55 HER NUMBER 73
MAKES ITS APPEARANCE ON THE
VENEZUELAN HORIZON.
While the United Statec Disclaims
Any Hostile Intentions She Is
Keeping Her Powder Dry Not
Looking for Trouble.
"Washington. Jan. 31. At tho cabi-
net meeting today tho Vcnozuolan que.
Hon was considered and tho action
taken In congress for tho strengthen-
ing of coast defonso fortification nnd
tho Improvement of tho naval and
military establishments wero ap-
proved. It ;s made cloar that tho Unltod
States Is not expecting jfhd Is not
looking for trouble but tho adminis-
tration Is determined not to bo un-
prepared for any situation that may
arise.
No answer has yet como from tho
allied powers to Mr. Howon's last
proposition. Tho Urltlsh ambassador
sent a long cablegram to Lord Lans-
downo yestorday stating what might
bo expected In caso Great Urltaln and
her two allies Insisted on preferential
treatment for tho blockading powors.
Tho cablegram Informed tho foreign
ofllcer that Minister IJowen in tho
event of a refusal of his proposition
would call npon tho representatives of
other claimant powors In Washington
and state to them that Vonozuola was
being forced by the trlpplo alllanco to
yield to a plan which would affect seri-
ously the interests of France Spain
Denmark Holland and tho United
States.
When this stand Is taken It la ex-
pected that Franco will make repre-
sentations at onco to Ixindon Berlin
and Home protesting agalnBt any In-
terference with the previous arrange-
ment she has mado with Venezuela
for the settlement of claims. Franco
may bo joined -In this protest by tho
other claimant nations.
IS GERMANY GETTING READY?
Officers From Berlin Taking Sound-
Ings In West India Harbors.
Havana Jan. 31. It Is reported that
several Germati nrmy and naval offi
ccrs passengers on tho stoamor
Moltke which haB arrived hero on a
cruise through tho West Indlos mado
cxtenslvo soundings In Havana habor
near Santa Clara battory garrisoned
by American troops. It Is said they
k P. 4HDKRS0R B. F. FREHSLEY
President. Ylce President.
mi
;t national
Ardmorc Indian Territory.
Designated Depository . Bankruptcy Funds m Chickasaw Nation.
Capital paid in $ 60000.00
Surplus and Profits 140.000.00
Total $200000.00
Tho oldost bank In Indian Torrltory. Accounts of Arms and individuals
solicited upon the moat liberal torms consistent with Rood banking.
RORFRT PHI
INSURANCE.
REAL ESTATE.
W. S. WOLVERTON & SON
INSURANCE AGENTS.
took photographs f the fortifications.
In view of thb attitude or Oermnny
In Vonozuola this is regarded an sig-
nificant. A report that Minister
Suulors' had Informed President Palma
of tho actions of tho Germans wnB do-
tiled by tho minister who says ho has
hoard only rumors. Tho Moltko sail-
ed yestorday for Nassau and will nr-
rlvo In Now York Feb. 1. The German
officials aboard tho Moltke wero sent
on tho cruise by tho Gorman govern-
ment and It Is understood have been
making soundings seorotly all over tho
Woat Indies.
BOWLES STORE.
Spoclal Correspondence.
Howies Store Jan. 30.---Allow me
to state to your many readers wharo
we nre situated ns ours Is a now com
mnnlty.
HowIob is loratoil on tho Marietta
and Humoyvlllo road four and one-
half mllos west of Mnrlottn. Mr.
Bowles tho proprietor of our UUla
country store Ii doing a thriving busl-
nuns which proves tho buttling quali-
ties d( our people.
Tho farmers are very busy turning
tho soli preparatory to making nn-
other crop. Notwithstanding the al-
most comploto failure in a crop for tho
past two yoars our peoplo have gono
nt It with a vim this yoar which provos
tholr faith In their ability to make a
crop undor favorable circumstances.
Tho health of our community Is
very good.
Tho young peoplo of our community
met at tho bospltablo homo of Mr.
Pnrduo Wodnosday night nnd onjoyod
n few hours in song sorvlce. Mr. Par-
duo Is a now-comcr though wo all
unlto In wolcomlng such men imong
us.
Oat sowing will be tho ordor of tho
day with farmers now for some time. A
largo crop of small grain will bo plant-
ed hero this year.
Tho school under the supervision
of Prof. Pearco Is progressing vory
nicely.
Mr. Pearco Is another new-comer
hero and In fact our entire community
Is nlmost now although If anybody
doubts our hospitality wo glvo them a
special Invitation to como ovor and
navo that doubt eradicated.
Mrs. Poarco's mother who has been
visiting hor since Christmas will re-
turn to bor homo at Thornton Texas
next Saturday.
Some beautiful waist pattorna Just
received at special prlcos this woolc
J. A. LKATHI3UWOOD.
Uulard's 4chlna hall for salo at a
bargain or will trado for Ardmoro
property. 29-Qt
C. L ANDERSON S. M. TORBEII
Caibler. Aut.Ciibr.
ANin . RttTTrP
BONDS
BANK
Too Late! Too Late!!
That's a bitter cry
oh a bitter cold night.
Insure before you
have an accident and
when it is too late to
cry for the milk is"
spilled
We Give You Protection.
That Is What You Need.
ROBBERY AT MARLOW.
Express Office and Depot Robbed Dy
Three fa'eri Made a Light Haul.
Special 'Phone to the Ardmorelte.
Comancho I. T. Jan. St. The Hoclf
Island depot and American Kxnress
company's office nt Mnrlow which la
In the same building was robbed last
night.
The work wnn done about U o'clock
by three men one o.' whom stood on
tlitt outside to warn his confeOerntoe
of the npproach of nny one while the
other two went Inside and nt the point
or pistols made the night operator
wild was the only other party In tho
building nsslst them In carrying out-
sldo tho goods which they carried
awny. When they had flnlshod their
work Uiey marched the telegraph
operator tip the rnllioud track Borne
little distance and as they disappeared
In the dnrknoftft told him to stand
there until they whistled when ho
could return to tho depot. This sign-
nal was never given and tho operator
soon returnod to his work.
Tho robbers somiroU about $8 In
cash from ' thd money drawer of tho
ISxpress company nnd about fC.50 or
tho Western Union's money. Tho
amount thoy secured from the Hock
Island Is not known. Thoy also took
jowolry valued at ?18 from tho Ex
press ofllco sovoral suits of tailor-
made clothing and othor artlclos of
loss valuo.
pno of tho robbors was a low
heavy sot dark comploxldned man
and wore a handkerchlof over his face.
Another was a large light complex-
loned man who weighed about 105
pounds and wore a fnlso mustache.
Tho third membor of tho gang was tho
one on tho outside and tho telegraph
operator was unablo to secure any
description of him in the darkness.
Talk About Asphalt.
Mr. Brown ot tho firm of Drown fc
Dabnoy of Dallas and Fort Worth has
boon In tho city for a. day or two past.
looking' Into a street paving propo
sition with nsphaltum for the city of
Ardmoro. So favorably has he boon
Impressed with tho gonoral surround
ings nnd promises of solid support
from tho Main street buslnoss men
that wo can almost promise tho peoplo
tho paving of Main streot an assured
ract. An export will bo horo this
wook to go ovor tho groundB and sub
mit a proposition to our pooplo who
wo are Informed look upon tho von-
turo with favor. Prices owing to
tho close proximity of tho material to
town will bo much bolow what It Is
costing Oklahoma atd .pthor cities
to do tho work.
An oxport who haB been out at tho
Downard asphalt initios south of town
says tho asphaltum thoro Is cortalnly
tho flilost ho has ovor seen and tholr
crushing procoss cannot bo excelled.
Excursion Rates.
Oklahoma O. T. annual" convention
Oklahoma Livestock Dealors' Associa
tion $3 Fob. 9 10 and 11 limit Fob.
11 to return.
W. A. DASHIELL. Ticket Agent.
C R JONES & BRO
Successors to G El. JONES.
Security for Depositor Borrower and Bank Our Motto
'Ardraore
M anil Addifional Liabillly . . . . 5Mf
Largest deny Bank In the Chickasaw Nation.
VE accept small and large accounts find conduct a General Banking
Business for You. Farmers stockmen and other business meu
make onr office their headquarters when in Ardmore.
OUR bank is a public institution and we advance the beat interests
ot tho peoplo and give their business our personal attention and
extend to thorn every facility consistent with safety to bank and cus-
tomer. Directors.
0. R. Smith President
0. M. Campbell Vice-Pres
Lke Chuce Casbier
G. W. Young Stockman
J.O. Thomson Attorney
. h"HE DISTRICT COURT.
Huntf Jury In Herman Mercer Murder
Case Other Business.
The Herman Moreor murder trial
waff brought to nn ond Frflay after-
noon when the Jury niter being out
about six hours reported to til Judge
that U was impomrlble to ngret nnd
the court discharged the Jury.
In tsuvarsntlou with one of the Ju-
ror your reporter learned that tho
ronton of the ntfstrlsl was Iwcnuse of
the variance of the testimony ami the
allegations or the Indictment. The In-
dictment stated that Mercer killed ttva
deceased while It developed oh the
stand that Fred Guy the man Indicted
ns nn nuomplloo to the crime did I'.m
killing.
Thy me will probably bo re referrc J
Joo Deaton weapon; defendant
pleaded gul'ty nnd was lined $60 cost
lemltlon and given tltlrty days to
pay the fine.
SanTk defendant for disturbing re.
HglottR worship was dismissed.
Walter Hill assault to kill; crime
reduced to.aggravted assault and de-
fendant ulendod guilty nnd was fine J
$50  cost remitted.
JohnBon Franklin disposing or liq-
uor; continued.
Tho following othor buslnoss was
transacted:
M. V. Itldenour porjury; dismissed.
John Vlnard weapon; defendant
pleaded guilty and wbb fined $B0 costs
romlttod suspended during good be-
havior. Joo McFarland disposing of liquor;
dismissed.
Jorry Cllhan Introducing; defendant
pleaded guilty fined $26 and sontoncod
to Jail for .throo months.
Ebb Williams assault to kill; of-
fonso reduced to aggravated assault
and defendant pleaded guilty fined
$50 nnd Jail sontonco for throo
months..
Samo dofendant charged with tho
same offonso In another case pleaded
guilty and fined $50 costs remitted.
Tom Drnzll disturbing tho peace
dismissed.
Bus I'urlflor. Nod Purifier "Wllllo
Ross and Geo Smallwood larceny;
dofendanta Hoss and Smallwood with-
drew pleas or not guilty nnd ontor plea
or guilty.
D. Douglas assault to kill; ploadod
guilty.
Will Washington false protenso
two cases; dismissed.
Will Carpontor murder; charge re-
duced to manslaughter plea or not
guilty withdrawn and dofondnnt-plends
guilty to manslaughter.
Clayton Ilussoll disposing of liquor;
waived arralgnmont and pleaded
guilty and flnod $25' costs remitted
and six months In Jail lattor suspend-
ed during good behavior and defend-
ant allowed thirty days to pay fine.
Goorgo Shenon falso protonso;
pleaded guilty.
Samo dor mlant disposing or liquor;
dismissed.
H. N. Joffrlos larcony; 'transrerred
to Tishomingo
Mitchell McKcnzIa adultery; dls-
nlssed. a 5
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G. R. Jonks Wholesale and Retail
Furniture.
Sam Nodle Wholesalo Hardware
J. R. Pennington m Grocer.
R. W. Random Merchant
VIII
Tom UtKibo. selling liquor; bond
forfeited nnd alln warrant Issued.
Dr. J. Otimm jelling bitters; dis
missed.
Joe Pulllam. larceny; dismissed.
CHILDREN BURNED To' DEATH.
Widowed Mother's Residence Burns.
Her Two Babies Cremated.
Suydor Tox. Jan. 31. -Nowb wns
brought hero this morning ity the mnll
driven from Pyron. this county of n
terrible accident which ocourml nonr
that place. Tuesday. Mrs. Gllmore a
widow who lived with her flvo oh it.
dren shut up tho two younger onos In
the house they being about 1 and 8
years of nge respectively.
She wont out 300 yards from the
house to wash. Shortly afterward
looking In tho direction of tho house
she saw the building crumbling from
lire. She rushed to tho scono but too
late to her children thoy were 1.
rently a muss ot charred bones. Tho
ehlor children wore at school. Mrs.
Ollmoro has been n widow only nbout
a yenr.
INDIANS ARE UNEASY
About the Land Allotments Because
Land Office Does Not Open.
Mllburn I. T. Jan. 31. Tho Indiana
are becoming uneasy ns to tho out-
como of tholr nllotmbnts. It was their
understanding that tho land ofllco
would opon nt TlBhomlngo on Fob. 1.
It has boon put off until March or
April and probably longer.
This works a groat hardship on tho
Indians us thoy hnvo oxpoctod to movo
nnd get on tholr lands In tlmo to lease
thorn to white peoplo. Tho whlto peo-
plo nre undooldod as to tho future and
tho arc not putting In nny now giound.
Antl-Klsslno In Minnesota.
Chicago Jan. 31. A bill has been
Introduced In tho Minnesota legisla-
ture declaring that It shall bo unlaw-
ful for ono person to kiss nnothor un-
loss ho can provo ho Is frco from con-
tnglous or InfcctlouB diseases says a
dispatch to tho Trlbuno from St. Paul.
Tho bill declares tho certificate of a
physician ( declaring a person to havo
a weak heart shall constitute a bar
Jo tho Indulgonco of kissing nnd vio-
lation or tho bill Is accounted a mis-
domeanor. punishable by a fine of
from $1 to $5 for each offonso.
J. A. BIVENS President.
A. H. PALMER Cashier.
THE CITY NAT
Capital and Surplus
Accounts ol Arras and individuals
Accorded
sePLANSIFTER
HIGIH PAT TNT FLOUR
It Is the Best
W WHALEY MILL & ELEVATOR CO;
The First National BAnk
of marietta I. T.
Established 1896
Oilers to depositors every facility which thoir balances businei
nnd responsibility warrant. .
Directors
Judge Overton Cove " ' Holmes Willis
Geo. M. D? Hoiford Jas. N. Kirkpatrio
Jas. A. White W. S. Derrick
E. F. Graham H. A. -Kirkpatrick J. G. Butler
Your Grocer Will Get It for You.
Getting You.
ALBATROSS
The Bost
WHITEMAN BROTHERS
ARDHORE INDIAN
PRESENT FOR GEN. GORDON.
Beautiful Horte to Be Given to Him
By Territory Confederates.
Caddo. I. T Jan. 30. F. M. Hill or
McKlnney Texas who sorved during
tho war under Quantroll and ono of
tho best Judges of horsellosh In. tho
WoBt. and D. S. UIIIb of Caddo who
served under General lletlford Forrest.
also n fine Judge of horsos havo se
lected a iNmutlful blood-bay horse
16 hands high C years old. without
a blemish perfectly trained and calt-
od. to be presented t Gen. J. D Gor
don ns n presnt from the ex-Confed-
o rat os at the reunion to be held In
New Orleans In Mny next.
This horse Is now In the possession
of H. S. Kills at Cnddov and will bo
shipped t'j New Orleans ton days bo-
fore tho reunion to be ridden by Gen.
Gordon in tho procession. This la un-
doubtedly ono of tho finest saddle
horsoa In tho Woat nnd tills net only-
shows the devotion' and' esteom of
the old voteans for Gonorat Gordon
HOTEL FOR SALE.
A hotel of olovon rooms good patron-
age well pacing proposition dona
tltlo In ovory respect Prlco $M
half cash balanco In trado. Apply W.
F. Warren Dorwyn. Hw-4.
TO RENT.
Suburban store largo building. .$12.50-Two-room
dwolllng largo lot $5
Two-room dwolllng near Hargrove $5
hour-room dwolllng 2 largo lots.
barn $7
Eight-room framo dwolllng near liar-
grovo $12.50
Two-room dulling Southeast Ard
moro ..' $5
Threa-room dwelling Southeast Ard-
moro $C
Oood four-room dwolllng .nice neigh-
borhood; A St. N. W.. ...I $10
Good four-room dwolllng throo largo
lots god water barn orchard two
blocks cast or Hargrove. This Is a
nlco quiet homo on tho hill.... $10
CHOICE LOTS-
Wo havo somo flno building sites In
vory doslrablo location S. W. Ard-
moro. Investigate them If you con-
tempt building.
The Redfield Agency
Rcat listatc Rents Loans.
Phone lai. Ardmore Ind. Ter.
DON LACY Vice-President
W. A. WOLVERTON Asst. Cashier.
$100000.00
solicited. Courtooua treatment
all alike.
Insist on him
Flour
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Wholesale Distributors
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