The Daily Ardmoreite. (Ardmore, Indian Terr.), Vol. 11, No. 124, Ed. 1, Friday, April 1, 1904 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLITMK X.
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AK DMOJtE. INI). Till?. KlilDAY KYKNING AlMilli 1. 1904.
f SUBSCRIPTION 50C PHI MONTH NUMBER 1 1 4
CIT1ZENSH
THE ARNOLD CASE READS LIKE
A ROMANCE.
Upon the Decision of the Citizenship
Court Depends the Face and Stat-
us of Applicant All Are
Well Kntwn.
The harden fouKlit ami moat Inter-
( tiiiK or till the suits Tor recognition
as cltl.PiiH of the Ch.'.rtnw nation Is
(hut nf Martha Arnold ot at. It is
tin' i lily enae whero there Is an cle-
ment of Kcntlnient In thi motive. In
all other meet the flunk ilcclaration
l- mailo tlitit a part j iiiatlou In tho
tribal lamia tui'l iiioihnh In tho only
(fialrc. Hut In Hit- Arnold case social
stattiH Is Involved. The defonso of
tlto nation la that tin plaintiff Is a
neKre.-s liiHtond of a lallbrced Choc
taw The four sum of tho plaintiff
ire men of property and education
They havo white wives and their
children are In white f.?hools and mil
ursine. Henco tiny havo hired
home of the most able lawyers in the
Indian Territory. Texas Arkansas nul
lit'urjilu to reprcHeut Ineni. They have
. pi nt more money that their share of
Hie tribal estate wo'ild amount to
b r-ause of the social ouostlon.
Thin is one of the f w cases holly
innttsted originally. Tho majority of
the rases now lielnjt fought m hard
m the Choctaw:Chlrk"!nw clti.enshlp
rottrt were practically won by default
in i lie federal courts Ir. 1S9C and ISO"
Hut the Arnold case wr.s an exception
At vaht expense the nation tool; de
positions In ArhaiiHas Virginia (leor
Kia and Mississippi.
The decision in favor of tho Arnolds
was rendered In ISO" by .ludpo WIl
Hani Springer forr.ior Democratic
lloor leader In the hoi.fe of represen-
tatives lie wrote aft nble and club'
man opinion In the case. Export
ethnologists had testillcd on racial pe-
culiarities A lock o; Mm. Arnold's
hair has been sent (o the Smithsonian
in. Unite and the expcits had declar-
ed Hint it was not Hie hair of a mil-
iati. .Mrs. Arnold hii' long straight
.i' t. hair a Komnu nose thin lip
mid IiIkIi cheek bones Hut her voice
ami .iialect are those of a typical
nine k inatiimy.
H- story Is straimer than romance.
Sli claims to have been a grand-
daughter of .lohn Lieut a full blood
( lioi taw Indian of .Mississippi Shu
says that she was tukeu. when a young
girl to (leorgla by a s-chooi teacher
nami-'l Mls Amy Wad.iley. She was
left tor a while at tin? plantntion of
Washington Arnold a wealthy Geor-
gia planter. She lattr went to live
witli his brother James Arnold an-
other wealthy planter. She acted as
his housekeeper. The i-econd Arnold
was a widower and .Martha became
his common law wife At the close
of the war he took her and her chil-
dren liy him to Arkamiis leaving his
Georgia plantation In charge of his
sous by ills first wife. It is claimed
that tho family hud ttarted for In-
dian Territory to Join the Indians but
thev stopped In Arkansas and bought
n place
Ppon the death of James Arnold
Mure was litigation b tween the two
sei r children as to tin possession
J. A. BIVENS President
A. H. PALMER Csshlsr.
THE CITY NATIONAL BA
ardmore:. :. tj
Capita' $100000.00
Surplus Funds 30000.00
Aocountiof Arms and individuals
penrderl
W. S. W0LYERT0N .& SON
Insurance Bonds Real Estate
AMD ABSTRACTS.
Tlie Larnes and Strongest Aericy
in the Two Territories.
Managers; Ardmore Abstract Go.
j Illinois Life Insurance tlo.
Oenehal Agknts
Jnited' State
l In- properly. This was compronii-
cil bj the first cltlldtcn retalnlim the
Ootgla property and i'io second II-
dren and tlieir tnothet catne to the j
Indian Territory and hnve since resid-
ed here. j
Sous of Washington A mum and
.lanu-s Arnold prominent men of tho
South testified In behnH of the plain
tiffs. They upheld the story of the
Waddley woman and swore tl;at Mar
tha Arnold had nevet been tenarded
as it slave on either (.Imitation that
slip always clulnied tt. be an Indian
girl Hittl had holly i'es"ntejdcuch Im-
putations as the hoys on the planta-
tion teased her with.
Hut the nation had evidence from
aged slaves on other plantation that
.Martha hud been merely a favored
slave. All agreod that 1 er appearance
was so striking that !t created com
ment everywhere. T'ic nation took
depositions In Virginia Arkansas and
Georgia before one of the Judges of
(he court. All tho fac'r lunulred into
happened forty lo seventy years ngo.
An Ingenious showing was made to
prove that Martha In I been a slave
girl ownod by John Alexander Scott
a prominent Virginian
Owing to the remoteness of tho
lime the evidence on both sides often
destroys itself wll.i couliadlctlous.
How much of this Is duo to age cloud-
ed memories and liov much to self
Interest Is a problem !ir tho court.
The court has not yet rendered a
derision In the esse a: d will notliu-
til the simpler cases (ire out of tho
way. It Is uuderstond that Instead
of the case being assigned to one of
the three judges as U the rule the
entire bench will try 'o ravel its com-
plications. .Muskogee Times.
MARIETTA.
Special Correspondence.
.Marietta. I. T.. Mar. :!0. Prospcc-
tois still keep coining to our town.
Mr. and .Mrs It. V Choale aro on
the sick list this wee)'.
Mrs. Knnnle Sacra cf Ardmore Is
here visiting relatives.
Judge Overton l.ov3 Is having a
telephone line put In out to hi resi-
dence. Tho Confederate veto'ans are going
to have a rally here ! ext Saturday.
They will elect officers and reorganize
the Sons and Daughteis. Everybody
Is looking forward to tho election
and things ate warming up consider-
ably. Alex Posey Quits
A lux I'osoy who earned a wld. . t j.
illation as the author of Kim Flxl.-o
letter in Indian Journal an I Lccamo
the leading Indian satirist will retire
Ironi tho newspaper business and ac-
cept a position in (ho olllco of t'ic In
dian agent .11 a lucrative salary. For
feme time I'oscy lias been employed
011 the Muskogee Times but Lie daily
work was 'too strenuous for him nnd
lie decided to give it up. This was
mpui Induced by a fat salary attached
to the Job. It is not known who will
take his place. I'licenlx.
Girls Killed In Factory.
Scranion. I'n. .March 21. Through
an explosion lu a squib factory at
I'riceburg a few miles from Scran-
Ion today fourteen girls were instant-
ly killed.
Every Coal Mine Closed.
Dos Moines la. March III. Icwn
miners and operators failed to agree
in their conference today and as a
m'miIi l.Miuo miners are out on strike.
Hw i coal mine In Iowa Is closed.
DON LACY VIcs-PrssldsnL
W. A. WOLVERTON Asst. C.!
iollciud
ll IIV
Courteoui tretlninu
Fidelity and Onarantv Co
13 DESERTED!
PORT ARTHUR RESEMBLES
CITY OF THE DEAD.
Thousands Have Departed Practical-
ly Nothing Left Except Military
Positions Russians Stampede
and Leave Weapons.
St. Petersburg .March 111. Tho Ne-
vostl today describe I'ort Arthur as
resembling n city of the dead. Whole
train loads of fugitives h.ivo departed.
Tho military Is almost the only posi-
tions loft.
General Sloesscl has forbid len un-
authorised persons' to approach the
forttlicutions. Sontrluw havo boon or-
dered to Bhoot anyone disobey .tig the
order.
Admiral Mnrakoffff on lec-lvlng
c ngralulallons for preventing tho
last attempt to blockade tho It r Un-
til I'ort Arthur replied that all honor
belonged to Lieut. Krcnsekl of t'ic
torpedo boat Stllnl.
Vladivostok March 31. One of the
mines In I'osslet Ha) has been explod-
ed by a whale. The mutihued car-
"ass was subsequently washed Rtohte.
It btt evidence of t ho desi-uctlve
qualities of the mines laid by the Rus-
sians with the expectation 1 the
Japanese landing at I'osslet'. Hay.
London. March 111. The Control
News correspondent cablon mat tho
Russians retired in dibordc altar
their repulse near Choug .In The
lleelng troops left many sabers and
rllloH behind in tlieir haste. General
Mlsthenko. who was In command
barely escaped capture.
GOV. STANLEY'S RESIGNATION.
Goes Into Effect Today Tendered a
Banquet By Office Attaches.
Governor Stanley's resignation from
tho Dawes commission takes effect
today. Wednesday night before his
retirement of the Tishomingo atnchoH
of tlie communion tendered him a ban-
quet at the Fisher hotel In that elt.
An idea of the esteem In wlu.:h Gov
ernor Stanley Is held by those under
him Is expressed In the follow jc.n teso-
Utious adopted at the banquet:
"Resolved by the employe o.' tho
commission to the Jive clvlll.ed tribes
stationed at tho Chickasaw land of-
fice: 'First that wo havo heard with sor-
row of tho loss which wo aro about
to sustain in the resignation or our
commissioner W. H. Stanley.
"Second that in i ur close dally con-
tact with him for tho past year ho
has won our profound respect and ad-
miration. Doth In his private life and
lu his character as a public olllclal.
"Three that Is his rotlro'iiou: from
the commission the United Stntes
government loses a faithful and pains-
taking olllclal and the Indians- of the
five civilized tribes lose tho services
of a Hue and loyal friend.
R. A. JONES
FURNITURE - CARPETS
ARDMORE NATIONAL BANK
ARDMORE IND. TER.
Capital Stock and Additional Liability : : : : : $200000.00
We Conduct a General Hanking Business for You and
Accept Small and Large AccountH.
DIRECTORS.
C. R. SMITH. President.
C. M. CAHPIil-LL. Vice Pre
LGIJ CRUCU. Cashier.
41 W. YUUNU Farmer.
J. C. TUOni'SON Lawyer.
"lour hum Gowiiior MiiiUy's
1 .11 n t iIm- with tin- roiuttlissliin
iih- bet 11 imt trylntf. both on ncinniit
1 1 tae inanx dlfnculi and perplexing
problems which have arisen and by
reason of the vicious and In most
ruses Iwrelees. RltnckM which havo
been made on our government oihclals
In Indian Territory during thai time
but In nil of the imitters Governor
Stanley's aclhn has been marked by
wisdom fidelity unlmpcaehable hon-
esty ami falruens.
"IV. And fiii'thortuoro that lit his
rriurn lo his home he taken with lilin
our nvost henrtrHt wUhes that pros-
perity and happiness mn attend him."
While Governor Stanley was In the
eily yesterday ho said thai lie would
return lo Kansas lo resume his law
practice. Ho also slated that tho re-
pott that Mr. Hreckenrldge hud io-
signed from the commission wtis not
true.
Court Closes at Chlckasha.
The district couil Mulshed its work
anil adjourned today at 1:110 o'clock.
In addition to coses already report-
mi. the following business was dis-
posed of:
Flora Klokurd s. F. M. Hlckurd. di-
vorce granted tho former being glv
en tho custody of the children.
Tom C. Cliltwood. selling liquor dis-
missed. Same for A. 1). Hughes and
W. O. Cox.
W. Hurges. for selling liquor sixty
dnyu In Jail
Hert and Georgia Parker larceny
nnd lecolvliig stolen properly live
months lu jail.
C'lias. Suddath dispensing liquor
sixty dayw lu jail and $25 fine.
Will Austin larceny anil receiving
stolen property disniisstsl as In form-
er cluuge sixty days In jail and $'-5
line.
Dan Heath selling liquor thirty
ilayu in jail and $25 fine.
Kd Spear weapon sixty days In
Jail suspended $25 Hue.
I.ucilo Williams and Aline Jasper
thirty days and $10 line.
Jim Daunt aggravated assault
fine $15.
Tom McCoy and W. T. Hill receiv
ing stolen property. dl.siiilsed.
Chiis. Pierce larceny dismissed.
Duller Austin receiving stolen prop-
erty dismissed.
Jas. Pierce larceny dismissed.
John Gray. same.
John Stile false pretense dismissed.
Joe Hooker C. II. Jny and Oscar
Hay dismissed.
W. li. GoitiH assault to kill dis-
missed. Considerable probalo business was
disposed of.
H. Kelley was appointed notary
public.
Done at Chlckasha.
home lour or live prisoner woro
found guilty and received penitentiary
sentences at. (iilckaslia this week.
Among them were George AP'.'U. col-
ored who was tried for murder. The
Jury camo very near making a mis-
trial ol" tlii! case but finally round him
guilty ol' manslaughter and he receiv-
ed two years and nine months.
Jess l.uttroll charged with larceny
got three years.
The prisoners will be taken to Fort
Leavenworth Trom Chlckasha.
R. A. JONIJS Furniture.
SAM NOItl.l: Hardware Merchant.
J. R. PUNNINOTON W holesale Her-
chant R. RANUOL nerchant.
STATE OF OKLAHOMA.
A Number of Objections Are Being
Raised to the Bill.
SHMinl lo tho Anlmoreite.
Washington. .March III The work
cu the hill nesting new sl ilc of
Oklahoma Is prounwslng rapidly and
P Is expected that the comniP'c will
complurV the bill this wtek. . nun.-
her of objections are being raised to
I ho bill however and this may result
In some delsy. It Is ihe Intention of
the ltoftildlinn members of the com-
mittee however to expedite Its pftss-
aK. U
Uepresrutallve Snrlis oppiwltii n to
the bill or account ol Ihe provision
therein contained retiiovhin all re-
strictions on the iIrIii to tax Indian
lauds hits ml lesulted In any cIuiuko
In Its present program. The members
of th committee on Territories are
convinced If all the Indian allot menu
In the Indian Territory ijro lo remain
lnalienablo and uou-taxnble for a pe-
riod of tweuty-oue yours that It wmiIiI
seriously Interfere with Ihe collection
of sulllclent taxes lo maintain a slate
government. They uro sotlslled from
Ihe evidence sumtilltted to tho com-
mittee that as a whole tho members
or the live civilized tribef In Indian
Territory aro capable of managing
their own a Hairs. It has been shown
by testimony proscutod to the com-
mitted that (hero Is not over seven or
eight per cent of the total member-
hip of the live civilised tribes that
are what might ho termed full-bloods.
The coniuiltleo Is disposed lo protect
the interests of these people but It
Is unwilling to go to the extent of rc -
serving tht property of all the mem-
bers of the tribe and hold It not sub-
ject to taxation particularly when the
members of tho tribes would receive
the full beuelits derived fiom a state
government. These benefits would he
In the nature of public schools of pub
lic highways' and Ihe committee be-
lieves that as lliese people are equal
beneficiaries with tho white people
they should be compelled to hear their
proportionate shnro of the taxes.
Another section of the bill which is
attracting considerable altonllon Is
that relating to the sale of the school
lands reserved to the territory of Ok-
lahoma. Under tho bill tho legisla-
ture may provide for Ihe sale of sec-
tion INI tho present lessee lo hnve
the first privilege of purchasing the
lands under the (-oudltlons'mimed by
tho legislature. There aro many mem-
bora or congress who believe that
there should bo no playing of favor-
lien In this legislation and Hint all
the people or Oklahoma ought to have
unequal opportunity In purchase these
lauds. The Indications are however
that the committee will stand by Hie
bill as at present and thai the les-
sees or school lands will have prior-
ity rights.
Seen tho new spring styles lu sta-
tionery? Wo are showing them.
Might as well uso these up-to-date
letter papers when they cost no mote.
F. J. Hamsoy. 27
Raw or Inflamed Lungs.
Yield quickly to tho wonderful cu-
rative ami healing qualities or Foley's
Honoy and Tar. It prevents pneumo-
nia and consumption from n hard cold
sottllng on tho lungs. Douner& Hon-nor.
L. P. ANDERSON President. b. F. FRENSLEY Vlee-Pres.
C. L. ANDERSON Cashier. C. S. MAUPIN Ass't Cashier.
FIRST NATIONAL 8ANK.
Ardmore Indian Territory.
Designated Depository for Bankrupt Funds ol Chickasaw Nation
Capital paid in $ 60000.00
Surplus Funds 180.000.00
Total .$240000.00
I'iie oldpRt bank in Indian Territory. Accounts of hrms and individual!
aollcltoU upon tho most liberal terms consisting with good banklnu.
ASK FOR
"CHERRY
HAMS . AND . BREAKFAST . BACON
They Wilt Please You.
Whiteman Brothers Company
WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS
FLOODS COM
STREAMS ARE
THREATEN
RISING AND
MISSOURI.
Thousands of Acres Art Covered
With Water and Inhabitants A--Forced
to Loa- Home -r
Seek Places f Safety
St. I-oiiIb. March 31. A n
from points In Suu.UeasL Mtss .. i
dlrule Hint itcod cwiHtioits of s i i
proportions prevail.
At Moreh(His Uttte river i- a m-
."M torrent and Is cotitlnulug t i t.
lapldly. Many dwellings an- -'it '
log In wator and their .n op r
lorced out.
At Gray's Nidge tho oveitlov i . .
Little liver has caused all Iiu 'm
.impend and the Inhabitants a
'otltiK their ctuits lo suvia ;
heiisehold effects and property.
At Peidtnoni. Dlack river i-
ilslng and man;- additional p
d
vtl
-in
cave been fore; lo move.
West of Piedmont. Lucille Graham
was drowned.
Popular llluff Is still flooded an I
HiousuuiIh of acres aro under water
Stream lu Oregon Quirk and Ht wili
counties are higher tlmu tor fifteen
years.
'
Phone 511 If you want your horse or
cow pastured in a good pasture. 1 I
..New State Will Be Democratic.
Gulluie Ok. .March 21. Democrat.-)
of Oklahoma aro uthisvd today In a
published statement by Leslie (i Xlli
lack editor or the Guthrie Dally U-ad
er. t hank together Tor victory as
never before. NMhlack claims Okla-
lunnu today Is Democratic and that
Oklahoma state composed of Okla-
homa and Indian territories will bo
20000 Democratic giving the party
nn easy tiling to elect n full sinte tick-
et and a majority or the congression-
al Judicial and legislative candidates.
Pneumonia Follows a Cold.
Hut never follows tho use of Foley's
Honey and Tar. It stops tho cough
heals and strengthens tho lungs and
affords perfect security from an at-
tack of pneiiinonln. Ueluso substi
tutes. Homier & Homier.
BUY A HOME
Hero Is an exceptional opportunity
C-rooin frame dwelling (largo rooms)
and hall lino orchard vineyard splen-
did wator both cistern and well brlclc
lined storm cellar good barn largo
southeast cornor lot 200x210. Price
$1500. Will gives terms on part.
Four-room cottage 2 closets hall
bath room orchard barn good water.
Prlco $11100; $300 cash uulanco easy
payments.
Tho Rodfiold Agenoyf
Real Estate Rent Loans.
AROfiORE I. T.
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