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AllDMOJMfi. 1ND. TEH.. MONDAY KYKMNG DlfirKJIBKK 7 1903.
SUBSCRIPTION. S5 A TEAR NVMHK1? 25
ADVICE TO DEMOCRATS.
(Communicated.)
Can tho Democrats elect u prosl-
dent In 1004?
This question in being asked every
day and Is hard to answer from
present IndlcatluiiB It scorns nlmost
out ot Uio question.
Thoro aro several tilings however
tliat coulil bo dono by Domocrats to
help this cause. Ono thing U: Stop
tiying to plan tho Republican cam-
paign hot Republicans make Uioir
own platform name Uielr own candi-
dates and arrango Uioir own campaign
to wilt Uiomselvos. I nevor yet found
It any good to go around In tne
enemy's camp for knowledge or com-
fort Suggesting plana for the opposition
takes up time Unit could be nr .
prodtJibly spent In looking to your
own IntercM.
If you desire to defeat Mr. Itoose-
volt nil talk about pinna to defont blm
only give his backers Knowledge of
said plans thereby putting them on
Uielr guard nnd long before you have
worked anything lihat would help to
doreat blm his barker meet yon wlUi
a counter charge and your plans all
miscarry.
One who Interiors between u man
and his wife when they are quarrel-
ing they both turn on him. This ru:o
will apply to politics. If you get In
between two factions of a party you
aro apt to got squeezed. Bettor stay
out Thero Is plenty of work for
Democrats to do bosldos looking after
Uio Interests of tho Republican party.
Another thing. Don't' wast you
tlmo. hunting a "paramount Issue."
IiGt the past bo a guldo board to warn
you of danger.
In 1S0C Uio slogan was "free silver."
You put all your eggs in ono basket
and tho Republican party broke tho
basket. What Issuo will you bring
up? Free silver. Imperialism nntl-
uxpnnsiou? All thoso aro dead. The
tarilT may need some tinkering but
a long an times aro Hko thoy nro and
money as plenty as It Is It's a hard
matter to convince voters that It
would bo wise to change It. Free
trado may catch some but not llko tbo
cry of froe silver did. Some thought
If we got froe silvor that every man
woman and child In America wouhl
get about $37 each scooped out to
them. Hut you can't make thorn bo-
llevo that free trade carries any gifts.
They can swap horses ami lies If they
want to without paying a tax for the
privilege so It doos not carry the
weight It did to cry out from trie
slump for something free. The peo-
ple have found out that the term
"free" as applied In politics cists
money. Then why go before the peo-
ple with a paramount issue. The
Datr-ocratk- party time tried and limn
honored has plenty ot good men
whose charnctor Is nbovo roproach
whose Integrity has been tried and
v. nose ability no ono would question.
All pulltlcluns are not honest. Neither
aro thoy all rascals. Put up a good
mnji and thoro aro plenty of thorn
nnd ask tho people to vote for him on
general principles if thoy have not
confidence enough to vote for Uio
man alUiough ho may not announce
poma particular lsue Uioy aro not
very gcod Democrats. A man that an
gain tho confidence of a natlonnl con-
vontlcjii and bo nominated Is a Rood
enough man for you to voto for on
Uio general principles of honesty; that
has always been tho wnr cry of the
Barty. I bellovo that if tho party will
t. P. ANDERSON
President.
D. F. FRENStEY
Vice-President
Fies
Ardmoro Indl n TerrKory.
-Designated Depositary rar Bankrupt Funds of Glckasaw Nation
Capital paid in $ 60000 00
Surplus Funds 180.000 00
Total $240000.00
Tho nlrient bank in Indian Territory. AccMintt uf lirms nnd individuals
pollelt d upon the most liberal ternfs eonslBtinu with Rood Ininkins.
W. S. WOLVERTON & SON
insurance Bonds Real Estate5
AND ABSTRACTS.
Tlie Largest and Strongest Agency
In the Two Territories.
Managers Ardmore Abstract Co.
.... .. .VTC Illinois Life lusurnnnu (
busbRAi. AfiKNTfe UuhetJ dtKte8 pMeIUjr and ouarBinv Co.
put up a man that has not mlx".l In
all the different issued that has not
tried to hatch some scheme but has al-
ways stood for the good that Is In the
party nnd for tho best InterosU of '.he
people and say to the people ii. a
short and concise platform that Uio
party stands for honesty ami good
government and If put In powor will
administer the government honorably
and economically In short "honostly"
as tho term Is understood by all true
Democrat Uion thoy can fleet the
prosldont noxt yonr.
Don't try to tear down sonii other
man's supersctructure. You must
build on your own foundation. "Ily
their fruits shall ye known thorn."
Democracy means justice to all hon-
esty In public places. It has nlv.ays
stood for good government proLably
a little too conservative nnd while It
lias had many drawbacks and its share
of dishouest members had II not lieen
based upon right principles It could
not have hold together and Kept Its
identity co-equal with the government
Itself.
I bellevo there will bo If tlcj party
comes before the reoplo solely ni Its
merits leaving out of the question
some great big horse-play 'sm;.- prom-
ising the people to handle tbo nffalin
of government witli Its old-Umo hon-
esty that Uioy will do whatever seems
right as It become necessary that an
i. any Republicans will vote for their
candldato as thoro will bo of Uioir own
party leave Uio fold from thel- falling
to mnko thorn nu offer of some specific
thing. Hut quit tho Idea of tryiin; to
:nako Republican ilatfornii and nam-
ing their candidal . l.ei them do lh.it
they will attend Id 'hat. l)i not say
to tho peor.lo "don't vote for the Re-
publican candidate for hu Is dishon-
est." bin. rnUior say "vote for tho
Democratic candidate for ho Is hon-
est." Tho minister of tho gospel who
preaches of tho beauties ot Ileavon
mnkos a better companion than tho
ono who preaches of the tonus of
hell.
So my Democratic brothers do not
waste your time tolling how bad Uio
Republicans aro but how good Democ-
racy Is. Do this and If Uio Republi-
can party is as1 bad as painted let It
nlouo nnd like the Irishman's pole-
cat lt own stink will Kill It.
Success.
You can proparo yourself to mako
a success In llfo by attending Uie fa-
mous Tyler College of Tyler Texas.
Tuition for the business or short-
hand course time limited. Is $10; the
two combined $70; books and station-
ery for tho business course $10; for
tho sliorUiaud course $3; Uie two com-
bined $12; hoard and lodging per
week $l!.2r to $3 oiUier at the college
or wlUi private families.
It usually requires two to Uireo
i:onUiH to finish their sliorUiaud
course; throe to four months to finish
their huBines and KhorUiand courses
about one-halt' Uio tluio required In
most schools. Tholr coursos are thor-
ough practical nnd comploto.
Write thorn today for full particulars.
The Ardmore Prostdng Club and
Kreneh Steam Dye Works tho only
steam dye work's In tho city. 7-0
Tho Ho of fear is tho refuge of cow-
ardice and Uio Ho of deceit lo the de-
vico of Uio fraudulent. Bellamy.
What appear to bo calamities aro
often tho source of fortuno lloaconi-
field. C. t. ANDERSON.
Cashier.
EH
THE SENATOR Witt NOT MAN-
AGE CAMPAIGN OF ROOSEVELT.
The President Displeased Him De-
siring to Have Heath Resign and
to Discredit Rathborne. Han-
nah's Friend.
Washington. Dec. n. President
i nconvea ana senator iinnua nave
j come to the parting of tho ways so
far as the conduct of the campaign
u" HOI Is concerned
j Senator Uanna has with getxt re
luctance declined to remain chairman
ot the Republican National Commit-
tee next year whether Mr. Itnoee-
velt Is nominated or not ditd w'll
not therefore manage the campaign
for Mr. Roosevelt should he be the
choice of his party for president.
This Information wns given to the
president by Senator Hnuna at a
conference at the Whlto House to-
night which began at 0 o'clock and
looted till 11.
Senator Hanua's decision will oc-
casion no surprise to those who have
discus. J tho mutter wlUi him dur-
ing the past two or three months. It
was fully expected wlUi thoso ac-
quainted with the temper In which
Senator Hanna returnod from Now
York tho day before yesterday to
find that the president hml been sug-
gesting that Perry S. Heath retire
front the secretaryship of the Nat-
ional Committee In consequence of
the mention of him contained in Uio
Ilristow report and to bo told that
the administration was doing all In
Its powor to obtain tho continuation
of (5euer.il Wood and the further dis-
crediting ot Mr. Hnnna'H persona!
friend Kstes (1. Rathborne. formor di-
rector of posts in Cuba.
CHICKASAW TEACHER'S NORMAU
Arrangements Already Begun for the
Holding of the Second Normal.
To tho Ardmorelte.
Wo understand that arrangement
have been bOKun by tho Chlcharaw
Teachers' Association for another
wnnal to be held umkir the ausplclee
of that body. Tho following gentle-
men Messrs. Jordan of Tishomingo;
Scarborough of Marietta and Payne
of Purcell wore appointed at a re
cent .mceUng at Sulphur to make in-!
restigatlcns concerning the general
plan for conducting the normal and j
report at tho next association meet- J
lug which will be held at Mndlll In:
March. J
This Is no new question to tho as-1
sociation. It haa beau discussed and
advocated by tho lending school men
since tho organization of the asso-
ciation. Tho first ono hold under tho
auspice of this body however was
In Ardmore last summer with very
Hatterlng results.
Tho Increased number of public
schooln in Uie Chickasaw Nation and
the eariioKtncnw manifested by tho
teachers of Uieso schools In adopting J
resolution! bringing as many as will
in very close relations with each otlv
$500. GIVEN AWAY!
1 tlou't cive all oft the- .f500 but I
Imve tt workinc iut'irest. Buy
Furniture and Cm pets of me
nml yrittr vntfs will lie i-
crpnepcl considerably.
R. A. JONES.
Ardmore
ARD.MUKH INI). TUR 
Capiial Stock and Additional Liability : : : : : $200000.00
Largest of any Hank in the Chickasaw Nation
We accept small and large accounts and conduct a
General Banking- Business for you.
DIKHCTOHS.
C. II. Smith freuideut.
0. M. Campbell Vipe-Pr.
Lek Ukuck CaHblcr.
Q. W. Young Stookman
J.C. Thompson. Attorner
or wan-ant the statement that th
secon.l normal of tnin association will
reach own greater proportions In
point of hik-ccsr than tho first one.
Among other font urea It has been sug-
ed that "Primary Methods" will
b made a Kclalty and that a train-
ed liwtnK'tor will Ik employed to con-
duet tho work.
Other things being equal douhtloas
the normal will lm locatod at. the
tttarc Kuaranteolng the largest homea.
Sutimnr ami Tishomingo havo tmth
irtgnlflod Uioir Intetttlon lo innUe ef-
frn to thoao In charge. Ardmore
ttould he a competitor.
W. 11. WOODS.
Purcell.
: :
NttVS OVER THK 'PHONH.
! 4 :
ton Orov.
Ooorgo Drummond and Miss Nwvh-
da lowery wero married here yester-
day by ltev. Oscar Paschal I.
M. T. Morrow hSS sold his resldeitco
here to .1. P. McCarty.
Duncan.
The bondsmen of J. Ii. Uinglinu
who was Indicted with John llonnw
for larceny have surrmidwpd him to
Uie auUiorltles.
Cotton continues to roll In. Friday
as high as 11.RU was italil for the
staple.
A report readied here that tho resi-
dence of Mr. Duncan four miles enst
of town hml been destroyed by tire
but the rumor proved to be false.
Work of Uie Colorado Oklahoma .t
Texas railway will likely begin at
this place today. The contractors are
hciv and are expocllng Uio surveyors
who aro camped twelve miles west to
com in and cross-section the line
so that grading may begin.
Glenn.
Mr. Williams is here from Denton
Toxa.
Our school began this morning with
Prof. T. Horten In charge.
W. 8. Gardner Is having a now
in U-k chimney built at his residence
; ox.
A. D. Davis attended tho box sup-
per at Graham Friday uljlit.
Misses Mabel and Myrtle Cresnoi'
went to Graham Friday night lo at-
tend the box supper. They reiiort hav-
ing had a nice time.
Tom Cobb and Miss Norn Jackson
were united in marriage yesterday at
noon. A big dinner was served and
Vi'vei-.tl visitors wore present to at-
tend the marriage ceremony.
J. W. RagaJalo has sold his gin here
i'. Dean & Wright of Mlk.
G. I). Schooloy has sold his Interest
iu Uie firm of Pierce & Schooley to
lits partner. M. T. Pierce.
Craham.
Dr. W. A. Wilson of Cornish' was
here yesterday.
W. If. llennett and family were here
yesterday from 151 k.
Marietta.
Miss Kato Klrkpatrlck of Hurney-
vlllo is visiting hero this wool;.
Tho infant child of Mr. and Mrs.
John Iilantou died this morning at 0
o'clock. The remains will bo burled
tomorrow.
Earl.
 O. Morton'n broUier Ik vltiitlng him
hero from California.
W. T. Phillips Sol Phillips and
Will Itay went to Ardmoro thla after-
noon. R. A. Jonks WlinltHiile md Kitoil
Furniture.
rfAM NoiitK Wholesale ilHrdware.
J. H. Pennington. " Orocer.
H. W. ItANDOt. Merchant.
New Durwood.
A. W. Gardner is very low with
pneumonia ami It Is believed ennnot
live much longer.
Norton.
T. 1. Phillip Is In lterwyu on busi
ness.
Davis.
Our street fair Is over ami cotton
la selling todny at 11 cents. There
are several wagon loads ot cotton on
the square.
Miss Sue Frame Is visiting Uie
Frame family.
II. 18. Dratighou of Marietta was up
yesterday to see his brolhor Jim of
this idace.
Miss Mamie Dotsou and Mrs. Hayes
who hare been visiting Mr. Hayes at
this piece returned home to Uenryn
yesterday.
Mrs. George Shook Is visiting her
I-tot her nuswell Williams. In Ard-
more. Mr. Kddle. representing the K. J.
He wen Feed eorrjimny. Is here visiting
II. II. Rlover.
INDICTED FOH CONSPIRACY.
Pylo and Rose the Money tcndcrs(T)
In the Tolls
.Two or three weeks ago there ap-
lKred iu our city two well dressed
men and represented to our eople
that they represented a big UKiiey
lending concern and wouhl loan
money all tbo way from $100 to $10.-
oiio at 5 por cent Interost. They
would lend It for twenty years there-
by making It easy for the borrower lo
pay It bock.
Before turning over the money How-
ever It took from $B up according to
tbo mauont w.-uited to mnko the 3(.ll-
cation which amount tho party wish-
ing to tako advantage of their liberal
offer would havo to put up.
We aro to d ihat many per.p'c iu
Ardmore put up money to thoso hum-
bugs. South McAlostor contributed
largely to their exchequer and lastly
but not least Unit beautiful little town
of Wynnewood put up her slinro lo
these geutlemciU?) In hope of secur
ing money at a low rate of Interost. .
It was In Wynnowood however that
these conspirators wero arrested and
taken boforo Judge Pf el If or at Purcell
where they wore found guilty.
Iist week tho grand Jury at Pauls
Valley indicted II. W. Pylon and G.
II. Hose for "conspiracy to derraud."
They are now In Uio Pauls Valley
jail ami their case will come up for
trial at Pauls Valley during this term
of court.
Tho penalty for Uils offense is two
years iu Uie penitentiary and may be
fined $1000 to $10000.
tOST REWARD OFFERED.
Lost a lmckage of notes and a re-
ceipt book. Of no value to finder. He-
turn lo our odlce and get reward.
2-lf. MULLI2N & MUI.LUN.
There la always room for a man of
force and ho makes room for many.
Hmerson.
Don't forget Uioso photo calendnra
and othor fine JCmas cards at Wobbs.
Ho Is making them for others why
not for you? Ctf
Moon nroB' buggies always give
good valuo for your raonoy. Noblo
Pros. See them.
Subscribe for tho Ardmorelte.
J. A. BIVEN0 President
H. PALMER Cothlcr.
! HE CITY III
Aficr-ra
Capital
Surplus Funds-.
Account uf 0rtr. and IndlTltlual.i
Accorded
Albatross Flour.
ALL GROCERS SELL IT.
WHITEMAN BROS.
WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS
ORGANIZATION OF NEW REPUB-
tICAN CtUB THE TOPIC.
The Fun Is On nnd tlablc to Remnn
In Center of Stage for Some Time.
The Trlok Was In the Title
"Roosevelt Club."
Some mow ot Uie republican spK
appears In ttw Capital of Friday as
lei lows:
Tho political sensation of tbo year
bcally. was Uio Capital's true story
r a split In Uie ranks of Sout.i Mi
Alcster republicans. While o'ne of the
hading party men contend b! :he
new Roosevelt clnb is now -plr tho
public generally is not to V foob-d for
they are familiar with the dissatisfa-
Hon manifested locally by republicans
for some tune jwst. That tho Itoosevolt
club will live is not doubted. It has
gained now members from the start
Conservative politician u iic G O
P. ranks predict no little trout.! in
stilling tho waters since the erup-
tion. Tho new club is seeking to keop Uh
inenibcrH away from the Republican
club meeting Saturday night when
Uie postollleo fight will bo considered
Tilt- old club mombers Insist Uint an
endorsement will bo mado for their
action lias been regular throughout
The comic sldo of tho split I the
smooth trick played on tho "Ins" by
the "outs" in bodily taking the '
tie "Iloosovelt Club." Tho Impression
would ordinarily prevail that Uio now
club was for Uie president nnd the
old ono was not. Members of tho old
club claim that tho committee was
npimlnted some weeks ago to draft
a resolution of endorsement for Hooso-
vclt. They will likely report Satur
day night but oven then they can bo
charged with following tho exnmplo
of the new-born club nnd trying to
hwko pence wlUi tho Whlto Houtso.
The fun Is on nnd liable to remain
In tho contor of Uio stngo for some
time.
Notice.
If you want new or second-hand fur-
niture or stoves at cash prices on tho
Installment plan call at L. D Mason's
north of First Natlonnl bank. 1-lm
$250.00
Will buy a good two-room cottago on
nice large lot in good location. It
taken this week.
Buy a Nice Home.
Four-room cottago barn good well
ou dcslrablo corner near High school.
This Is Uio southwest part of tho city
Is a choice locaUon.
The Eledfiold Agency
Real Estate Rents Loans
Phone 121. ARDflORE I. T.
DON LACV Vlce-Presldont
W. A. WOLVERTON Awt C7-tr
I (ANAL Sill
?sr.. . Ti;
$100000.00
30000.00
solicited. Courteous treatment
all lltt.