The Daily Ardmoreite. (Ardmore, Indian Terr.), Vol. 12, No. 109, Ed. 1, Friday, March 17, 1905 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME XII.
I SIDNEY SDOUS. I
1 Paoralatoa I
LOTTERY
TICKETS
LECTOR OF CUSTOMS AT
MOBILE TAKES A MILLION.
General W. L. Cabell and Others Who
are Alleged Officials are Cited
to Appear Seizure Qfrdered
by Secretary of Treasury.
.Mobile Ala. .March 10. Collector
ot customs William F. Tobbetts of
the Mobllu district today seized L-
000000 tlckots ot tho Honduras Nat-
ional Lottery Company and at thi
same tlmo uotllled General W. L. Ca-
bell and Messrs. W. L. Uallutnot and
James alledged otllclals of the compa-
any to appear at this olUco.
TUo company has been operating lu
this city for years and tlcUets wero
to bo had by any person who could
pay the price.
Seizure Is Ordered.
Washington March 1G. The secre-
tary ot the treasury today .received a
telegram from William F. Tobbett col.
lector of cu-Jtotna at Mobile Ala
stating In substance that during the
inspection of tlio baggage on board th
Norwegian steamer from Puerto Cor
tez Honduras there were round lot-
tery tickets a statement of prizes a
list of Ute drawings. trial balance
sheets newspaper advertisements and
correspondence of a lottery company.
In reply to a request for instructions
the collector lias been directed to
baize the articles.
General labell Not at Home.
Dallas March 1C. A special cor-
respondent communicated with Gen-
eral Cabell's residence at 11 o'clock
tonlsUt. Riptor Cabjall sou fit the
general answered replica saying hU
father Is duo to arrive In Mobile to-
morrow on a return trip from Puerto
Cortoz. That no telegram had been
tccclvcd by the family advising of
his arrival at Mobile is an indication
that he Is yet aboard the boat. The
Information contained In the Mobllu
dispatch was related to tho young
man. It was the flrst news tho family
had that the government was taking
a hand In tho lottory matter.
Wants Bacon and Bear Meat.
Washington March 10. lUson
bear meat bread and black coffee Is all
I want" tho president has written
Philip R. Stewart of Co'otado who
will bo his host during his forthcoming
hunting trip in tho mountains ot that
state.
"Remember I want to rou th It so
that the trip will do mo good" he
wrote in order that no fancy camping
supply would be provld'I.
Tho president's exact plnns have not
yet been prepared. After at-
tending tho reunion nt tho Rrmgli
Riders at San Antonio I'evi-i on April
7 and participating in a jack rabbit
drive tho president will gc into the
wilderness of the Colorado mout.wiliis.
If the proposed hunting trip Into tho
big thicket of Southeast Texas mater-
ializes and tho president feels Hiiro
Is a chance to bag a b-vi" or two lie
will make the trip.
POSITIONS IN PANAMA.
Isthmian Canal Commission Approves
Recommendation of Engineer.
Washington March 1U. Tdio ith-
mlan Canal Commission has approv-
ed the recommendations of the chief
engineer for the creating of a large
number of positions with tlio canal
ork. In tho ofllco Ot tho division engi-
neer there aro five positions ranging
from chief clerk with $175 per
month to clerks with $100 per month
salary.
In tho excavating department thero
are ten places from a supervisor at
$175 per month down to assistant time
keeper at $75 per month and lu addi-
tion twenty complete steam shovel
crows composed of an engineer ono
cranesman ono fireman and one pit-
man with salaries ranging from $190
to $75 per month.
Thero aro five officials In tho min-
ing department from superintendent
with $250 per month to clerks at
$125 per month.
In tho track department 45 posi-
tions aro provided for Including a su-
perlntondant nt $250 track supervisor
at $175 general foreman at $150 fore-
men with salnrios ranging from $125
down to $?3.33 per month and a clerl-
cal force of four persons whose sala-
ries range froi f 125 to $75 per month.
For the transportation department
there are 2G9 places Including a su-
perlntendant at $250 two trainmas-
ters at $200 throe general yard fore-
men at $175 sovon yard niastors at
$150 soven yard masters at $125.
eight work train conductors at $140
and ton work train conductors nt $120
per month seventy-live trainmen with
salaries ranging from $S3.33 to $00 per
mouth twenty locomotive firemen at
$5 and eighteen swltchengluo men
at $100 upor month and a clerical
force of three persons at sal-ules twig-
Ing from $125 to $100 per month.
In the "dumps" department thoro
U a superintendent at $250 per month
four supervisors nt $175 eight gen-
eral foremen at $1G0 and twenty-live
foremen nt $100 besides a clerical
force ot four persons.
Six positions aro created In tho
camp and building department ranging
from a general foreman nt $130 per
month to a clerk at $S3.33. Thero nro
sixteen positions In tho water depart-
ment at the head of which Is a fore-
man with $100 per month. Tho posi-
tions will bo filled as far as possible
by certification from the eligible lUt
of the Civil Service Commission. Hut
should this list prove insufficient for
furnishing Uie full quota ot men de
sired emergency appointments will
bo made without civil service exami-
nations. Parents: Encourage your children
In taking part in the voting congest.
Fill out the coupon In this paper and'
leave at Frank Butt's drug store.
If you want to study human na-
ture you can find homes in any town
that will beat a theatre to death.
STORM
SWEPT
AN HOUR OF DARKNESS AND
DREAD IN TISHOMINGO.
A Hall Storm of Immense Magnitude
Plays Havoc With Property Elec-
tric Lights Knocked Out
Roofs of Building Etc.
Special to the Ardmorelte.
I Tishomingo I. T March 17. Th.
capital city was In darkness last night
and tho people tremble J from fear
yet happy In their own escape groped
through streets treading upon broken
window and plate glass mitu.l with
hall stones somo of whica measured
ten Inches in elrcumfe-aiici
An electric and hail itorm vlrlttd
this city last night. Tho play of elec-
tricity preceded the hall damaging tno
electric light plant nud throwing the
city into darkness. From S:30 to 9
hnll stones fell fast and furious.
Knrpp.is u'pi-f. frnvoil In frni-mnntu .if
wire windows nnd plate glass broken)
felt and pitch roofs torn to fragments I
and slfiuglo roofs splintered. Hun-
dreds of birds and unprotected domes-
tic fowls dropped from their porches
and were benten into a mass ot flesh
nnd feathers Ranges stock have doubt-
less suffered greatly. Vegetables that
had come up nre beaten back Into tho
earth.
People whoso roofs wore almost torn
from abovo them rushed from their
homes as soon as the hall ceased to
fall to search the streets for fear
that some one seeking shelter had
been prostrated by tbe lull & mas Dut
little progress could be ma i for tho
reason that tho city was In darkness.
No reports of Injuries to persons hns
been received today.
Bitten By a Mad Dog.
Durant I. T. March 1G. A rabid
dog running wild In North Durant this
afternoon entered tho Durant collego
nnd hit three little children a boy and
two girls. Tho boy was bitten severely
about tho faco and arms. Tho dog
was chased out of tho building and
shot by a party who was on Its trail
with a shotgun. Mad stones aro being
nppllcd.
Men are always trying to kill two
birds with ono stono. They will do
pretty woll If thoy get one.
To tho average man ordering from
n French bill of faro Is worso than
picking winners at a raco track.
Votes for civic Judges will bo ac-
cepted until April 1.
AHDM011E IND. TEH. MI DAY
RICH MINES
ASPHALT IRON AND MINERAL
PAINTS ABOUND.
Experts on Ground Pronounce Deposits
the Richest In the Asphalt Region.
Heavy Contracts and an Act-
ive Mining Crew.
Ardmoro played the part of hostess
yostorday to a distinguished party of
business men ami miners who uto hen;
for tho purpose ot looking Into matters
pertaining to mines nlready purchas-
ed nnd make further Investigations.
Tho party consisted ot U. P. Hum-
mond n coal and Iron mlno
owner of Gadsden Ala.; M. Standlford
of Chicago and the following business
men of Oklahoma City: I.. Rardln F.
D. Jones C. T. Williams R. G. Shulze
and J. W. Wagnon. This party wa
Joined here by J. M. Floyd of Gaines-
ville O. T. Gregory W. T. Croslcn
and an Ardmorclto representative and
drlvenjto the now nsphnlt mines near
tho Santa Fe tracks ono mllo south
of Overbrook. This mine Is owned
by the Oklnhoma City contingent and
Ityrd &. Gregory and W. T. Croslcn or
this city. When the visitors arrived
at tho mines a largo rorco ot hnnds
wero nt work mining asphalt. The
shaft has not reached a depth of mom
than twelvo feet but the deposit of
nsphaltum grows much better nnd
the vein widens with each foot lu
depth. Much of tho asphalt that Is
being ronioved now. is ho -jure from
foreign substauco that it Is lu the soft
fctato nnd the pure liquid nsphaltum
Is very probable nt a depth of from
forty to fifty feet. One of the party
who has hrent several days here mak-
ing minute examinations of tho dif-
ferent beds states that this mlno Is
the richest in the Chickasnw Nallon
nud that lu his opinion 100000 tons
can bo stripped above tho water level.
The mine is located about 500 feet
rrom tho lallway tracks nnd a switch
will be built to the mlhes within a
silo-' time lu the meantime a large
number or wagons are being used to
haul the product to Overbrook where
It Is being loaded on the cars.
In addition to tho asphalt beds on
is tract ot land owned In reo simple
by the company there nre deposits or
mineral pigment such ns Is used in
tho two colors red and yellow nnd
the experts present pronounced It en-
tirely Tree rrom sand and or a splendid
merchantable value.
To the uninitiated by far the most
Interesting mineral found was a ridge
several hundred ynrds long that has
every nppearance of being n mountain
of solid Iron Mr. Hammond who j
has been mining Iron for a number ol
years made a close inspection ot tlio
ucposu ami pronounced tho surface
rock to contain 35 per cent iron. The
portion examined has been exposed to
the elements and with the usual In-
crease of purity with depth tho ore
would assay 45 per cent which Is con-
sidered a paylnb mlno venture.
Tho company ot business men b
came enthused over tho proposition.
There Is every reason for belief that
tho mines 'will give up products worth
thousands of dollars and the mineral
deposits aro on the surfaco which
shuts out tho heavy expense of deep
tunnels in renchlng tho products.
Thero will bo no delay on the as-
phalt proposition nR tho company al-
ready has somo largo contracts to fill.
Winding Up Townslte Work.
South McAlester I. T March 1G.
U. S. Smlser of Atoka secretary of the
Choctaw townslto committee today
packed up all tho committee's otllce
furniture nud moved it to Atoka where
he will wind up the work without the
assistance or a chairman to represent
the non-cltlzens. Krebs nnd Halloy-'tlon
vlllo will bo reappraised by special
officers luder tho direction or Inspector
WrlghL No other towns will be np-
pralsoi in tho Choctaw Nation and
tho plats or all towns hitherto apprals-
oil have been sent to Indian Aaont
Shoenfelt at Muskogee.
A full line of foreign nnd domestic
designs In calendars. Printed exactly
to your tnste. Don't glvo tin calen-
dar man your order until you bue what
wo havo. THE ARDMORF.ITH.
Base Ball.
St. Louis American League cl-ib
and Fort Worth Texns Leaguo club
at Fort Worth Sunday March K
Rates $1.50 pedal train loavos Ard-
more 7:30 a. m.
EVENING. iMAJUMI J 7. 1905
BIG MEETING
A MORE BEAUTIFUL ARDMORE
'MEANS A GREATER ARDMORE.
T he Meeting Is Called to Promote the
'Civic Beauty of the City and Is
Worthy the Time of Every
Loyal Citizen.
A mass meeting ot the citlsent ot Ant-
more Is hereby culled to meet Friday
night March 17 nt 7:30 o'clock nt
tlu United States court house. The
object of said meeting Is to creato a
"more beautiful Aril more." A more
beautiful Ardmore means a greater
AJ-dmore in tlio truest sense of the
term. Every man and woman r.hc
lives in the city and who reels a pride
In tho civic beauty ot their homos of
of the town Is expected to bo present.
;lt will be tho pleasure of the city
to entertain housands of guests this
summer nnd let us begin tho prepar-
ation now. Tlio movement for pret-
tier lawns and cleaner streets Is not
one that calls for an expenditure ot
money but Is merely a demand for
ci-ergy directed by n pride lu your town
nnd In your own homo. Will you lend
your aid In tho undertaking?
Remember tho dato and make It a
point; to bring some friend with you.
CIVIC IMPROVEMENT COM.
I.Eli CRUCE
Pres. Commercial Club.
It. W. DICK. Mayor.
Says Gambling Is Not Wrong
Philadelphia March 1G. Professor
Herbert Gardiner Lord or tho Unlvor-
slty or Columbia and Pror. William
J. Klrby or the Catholic University ot
America have In iiililrcsoes before the
Contemporary Club stated that they
could find no reason for saying that
gambling in Itself was wrong llotu
eipressed the opinion that gambling
cltinot bo eradicated from modern life
M.'. .i.-L-r-Jll ......... ...... ... ... ... .
uuu iiisu uiu wisest inmg to no is io
control It. Tho discussion was listen-
ed to by-a distinguished nuilloiico.
Professor Klrby after admitting tho
theoretical legitimacy of gambling
mailt) nu appeal for a course or In-
struction in the schools which might
lessen gambling In tho next genera-
tion and raid that cities should take
up the work of regulating gambling
ns an essentially city problem.
"Gambling Is not simply a game ot
chance" raid he "for chance Is pres-
ent in most business transaction
Gambling Is not merely the deslro for
gain. It Is not merely tho means of
exclteineiil. Tho constitutional gam-
bler Is tho man who desires only gain
nt play a means to enablo him to
i ...
..t bCem ti for m(J t
n8 R 1)rofcssor of cthlcB but mvo
nover ))e(m nljo Q flnJ a roaM)U U)at
will permit mo to say gambling Is
wrong because It Is a waste. On tho
coutraray thero is no destruction ot
wealth in gambling.
"Properly done gambling is not a
dissipation but a recreation."
A SMOKER.
The Knights of Pythias Will Enter-
tain Friends on Arpil 10th.
The entertantnent committee ot
Myrtle Ixlge Knights of Pythias met
last night nnd decided to havo an op-
eu meeting and smoker on April 10.
A program Is being planned along dif-
ferent Hues from smokers given here-
tofore. All members will participate and be
expected to bring along invited
friouds;. tlio KiiigJitHhliNU
Iheso smokers at frequent Intervals
the coming event Is planned In hon-
or of the class ot candidates which
was recently Initiated at tho dlstric
convention.
A program is also under considera-
for an open houso Danquet etc.
I lo bo participated In by tho members
ami their ramlltes. This dato will b
announced later
Tho committee is composod or Frank
Rerryhlll Mlko Gorman A. Lowon-
stein Iimont Hyers and W. T. bai
Isbury.
A. B. MAYHEW DEAD.
An Old Citizen of Ardmore Expires
Suddenly Heart Failure.
Tho announcement this morning ot
tho death of Major A. n. Mayhow came
ns a great shock to his friends and ac-
quaintances. Mr Mayhew died sudden-
ly at his homo this morning while sit-
ting on tho porch. Ho had Just finished
tho task of milking a cow and death
came without warning. He fell over
and whon he was reached his body
SUBSCRIPTION 500
was lif liss. Hiart failure was the
piolmldi' cnuse of death 1K was ap-
parently In good health although he
had bicn troubled for a few days with
a headache.
Mr. Mayhew who was about "o
years of age wag ono ot the oldest
citizens ot Ardmoro and wag respect-
ed by everyone who know him. He
was a man of splendid intregrlty and
a good citizen. Ho enme here when
Ardmore was yet in Its building lntan
cy and nt one time was a member i
a hardware firm which Is well remem-
lered by the old Inhabitants. K. F.
Huaworth wag also a member of the
firm and ho was a bosom friend of tho
deceased. Mr. Mayhew retired from
active business several years ago and
hag been living quietly nt home.
It Is emoniberod that he was a candi
date for post master agnlnst I). Red-
Hold nnd had quite n numbor of en-
iIotKomentrs. He was an old soldier
but did not belong to tho O. A. It. post
of this city. It Is said that a wound
that ho had received lu the civil war
gavo him tome trouble.
Mr. Mayhew was down town the ear-
ly part of the week looking hale and
hearty. Ho leaves a wife and throo
children. His youngest daughter Is
at present attending school at Fort
Worth. His son has been notified of
his death and his married daughter
also who resides In Alabama. .The
funeral arrangements have not bee-'
made.
In tho passing of Mr. Mayhew the
town loses an excellent citizen and
good man.
It Is said that he carried several life
Insuranco policies.
Tho Ardmorelte extends sympathy
to tho grief-stricken family lu their
hour of bereavement
TO BE
OUSTED
ALVA ADMAS LEGALLY ELECTED
GOVERNOR OF COLORADO.
Is Marked for Slaughter The Peabody
Faction Have a Program Peabody
to Resign After Being Seated
Leaving Office.
Denver March 10. All sorts of wild
rumors regarding tho situation In tho
gubernatorial contests aro In circula-
tion todny. Ono or these Is to tho er-
Tect that two or Governor Adams' sup-
porters In the Joint legls
lntlvo convention have been kidnaped.
This lacks verification. It Is ovldent
tho final vot which will determlno
whether Coventor Alva Adams shall
continue to hold tho executive chair
or shall surrender It to James H. Pea-
body will bo very close. It was on
this account that tho Peabody leaders
secured an adjournment o! tho Joint
session yostorday.
It Is confidentially asserted by Ad-
ams' friends that Peabody will not
havo more than forty votes In the final
determination of the contest.
Immediately after assembling tho
Joint convention took a recess until
2:30 p. m. Tho Peabody and antl-
Peabody Republicans then conferred
on a scheme to seat Peabody as gover-
nor with tho understanding that ho
will Immediately resign leaving the
otllco to I.leut.-Gov. McDonald.
Ono or tho leaders or tho antl-Pca-body
Republicans said after adjourn
ment that Peabody's resignation had
already been prepared.
Death In a Dug Out
Comanche I. T March 1C. Elder
P. M. White former pastor ot the
Methodist church hero was killed byl
a dugout on his farm thirteen mlleHj
northwest ot hero calng lu on him
about 3 o'clock Sunday morning. I
Ho and his family wero sleeping ln
tho dugout when It caved In and in- j
jured him so uadiy tnai no omy uvea
n fow minutes after being taken out.
His wife nnd children escaped with a
few flight Injuries.
Come to tho mass meeting tonight
nt tho court houso. io Cruco will
prosldo. Flvo-mluuto speeches will
bo mado on "How to Mako Ardmoro
More Deautlful"
Business Change.
S. W. Rltter has purchased tho gro-
cery stock of G. W. Rltter located on
West Main streot opposlto opera house
and hns assumed all responsibilities
and liabilities ot tho old firm. W. J.
Bledsoe Is retained as manager. 13-0
PER I0MH
NUMBER 10!)
RUSSIANS
IN DANGER
SURRENDER OR ANNIHILATION
SEEMS THEIR FATE.
Defeated Remnant of the Czar's Once
Mighty Army Hedged About By
Victorious Japs May Cut Off
Retreat From Tie Pass.
Toklo March 16. Deuills of the o..-
curtallon ' Tie puss have not yet beeu
received at Imperial nrmy headquar-
ters. An olllclnl bulletin reports the
action and that the Japaudse are tn
hot pursuit of the retreating Russian
but It does not mention any partlculuis
about tho fight.
Toklo March 16. Tho Japanoso 3
cupled Slngchlng (Slngklug) March 13.
Slngklng or Yendon is situated
about eight miles east of Mukden. A
report received at Toklo March 11
from tho Japanese headquarters In the
Held said:
"In tho direction or Slngklng our
forces havo been dislodging the en
omy from Yinghuu eighteen mlloa ea3t
or Fushun and on March 11 occupied
that place."
Washington March 10. The Japan-
ese legation has received a dispatch
rrom the Torolgu office at Toklo whica
reads:
"Our advance troops pressing tn
enemy everywhere. Occupied Tie
pans at 12:20 a. m. Thursday."
Anothor dispatch to the. logatlon
says:
"Our detachment occupied Slngklng
on tho 13th."
St. Petersburg March 10. Tin-
news from the Trout lg agaluyery sen
hub. Field .Marshal Oyama Is strik-
ing another blow nt tho (Ideated Rus-
sian army. In spite of tho oxhaustio'i
or Ills forces after tho long twelve
days' struggle for Mukden ho has
been able to organize a fresh turning
movement In tho hopo'or completing
tho victory under the walls or Mule-
den. "Tuesday's attack upon tho Rus-
sian advance lino at tlio Fan river It
Is now evident was only a relnt while
Japanese columns wero being worked
around to get In position to tall upon
tho Russian rear and yesterday tho
blow was struclc a dispatch from
Santoupu bringing to St. Peters-
burg the first word that a battlo wai
In progress north of Tio pass. That
General Kuropatkln was taken In by
surprise Is a fair Inference from the
manner 'in which Tuesday night he
again was obliged to burn his stores
to prevent them from railing mtc th
hands ot tho Japanese. It U evident
that tho Japanoso strtteic from tro
west. The pass Is prav.l'iily the gate
where the mountains and tho I.lao
river meet and it commands the whole
country northward. With tho Japan-
ese lu behind tho Russian army at
Tie pass General Kuropatkln's position
Is extremely critical. Onco the Japan-
ese are across his rear In forco Kuro-
patkln would havo to cut his way out
or surrender.
STORM AT RAVIA.
Terrific Hail Does Great Damage.
Lightning Grand No Wind.
Special to tho Ardmorelte.
Mannsvllle I. T. March 17. A ter-
rific hal lstorm visited Ravla late
yesterday evening. Tho lightning was
fierce and largo hall stones tell bunt-
ing somo toots and breaking hundreds
ot window lights. No wind accom-
pauled tho electric and hall storm.
A Generous Offer.
I will give to the boy or girl $3
writing the best advertisement for my
business nud mailing fame to mo Lv
tween now and the first of April Tho
conditions are a3 follows; The ad-
vertisement must set forth the advan-
tages for trading nt my store and the
lino ot goods I soil. It you are not
familiar with the lino of goods we car-
ry watch the locals In the Dally Ard-
morelto from now until tho first nud
you will havo a fair knowledge ot
what wo carry.
Tho advertisement will bo Judged
on Its morlts by threo compotent busi-
ness men. Write tho ad. slgu your
name and mall to me. The ad. win-
ning the prize will bo pub-
lished on April 2 and tho prlzo award-
ed that day. lfi -
Boyd's BooK Store.
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