The Daily Ardmoreite. (Ardmore, Indian Terr.), Vol. 12, No. 120, Ed. 1, Thursday, March 30, 1905 Page: 1 of 8
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STEPHEN'S
STATEHOOD
BELIEVES INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
RESPONSIBLE FOR .DEFEAT.
Favors State Convention People of
Indian Territory and Oklahoma
Should Get Together and
Memorialize Congress.
Washington. March 20. Uspresoiit-
j" alive- .1. II. Stophflus who linn not yet
Jtwlio takes the wry greatest Intoivsu
Iti mII mnttors portninlng to the Indian
j" Territory and It people entertains
.somewhat different views from thane
it-held by the Interior deartinont of-
f'llehilH ax to th:' value of the provision
& Inserted in the Indian appropriation
bill giving the secretary iC th.-' Interior
ff authority to investigate all leases of
I'nllotted land if he hIiiII deum II ad-
Kvlsuhle to discover whether there Is
ground for charging fraud In the ob-
Staining ol the name or he should be-
Illevo that the lessee I paying too I It -Tile
for his lease.
Th. secretary bollews vo It Is slut-
e. ' by minor olllclnls of his depnrtmot
.tliat by the exetclse of the authority
invested hi him under this section of
?Uk bill h. will be able to true to the
yfiitliaiu or Indian Territory many
thousands or dollars. Sir. Hitchcock
feels that. though piotecHon ot Uio
' Indians would make It advisable that
lio louse for either agricultural or
Mineral purpose should tw bB made
for Mt least tome years to come with-
out tho supervision of th. department
olltelals.
On the other hand. Mr. Stephens be
glv8 that the provision rot erred to
iw will result cliieily in a groat
amount of unnecessary and annoying
litigation and much hardship to largo
Jiumbers of white people who have
Ceased Indian lands from allottees for
pigiiculturnl purposes In Rood faith
thiive tairohuscd farm Implements ma.
idiitiory and cattle and will now fuel
hemselv. liable at any time to bo
JlHtiirlie: in their farming operations
ijy suninuiry notion of tho secretary of
lie Inturlor. Mr. Stephens says that
Ti was the desire ot .Mr. Hitchcock
To have entiiv control of this matter
Til' lnvctlsratinir leases with authority
ffii nirttl." all disputed questions reluthc
HJitTeto without the necessity of re-
JVning them to any legal tribimal.
M the uiiuinltU'i; on Indian affairs re-
JVwd point blank to agree to the In-
troduction or any such piovlslon into
Uie hill when It tinally hoenmn law
lint II an agreement was reached that
Hu llnnl decision in all such cas-is
Should be made by tho United St'it?
Shirts after due procaas nf law.
Mr. Stephens bellevas Hint Hie In-
Ifilor dfinrimeitt Is iiractlcally r-
'ffionnlhle for tho defetit or the state-
fflwd bill In the senate and says that
Shlle It U llkoly to make the wunu
lUmrof llsht aKalnst the bin for state-
juM)d In the next conijresB a measure
"vIur tin- Indinii Territory a territor-
ial form or Kovernment would he en-
firvly acceptable to the detriment.
Iwlien asked n to tho prospects tor
fii pilBWie of ti stnteiioad hill by the
Etli cansroj. Mr. Stoplions expressed
10 opinion tJiat barrlufc uie opposition
OUlie d'liartnunt to any mwisure cut-
Vng down its tower and.Inilucnco tho
mniu.'s for u hill making one state
)( Oklnhonin nnd the Indian Territory
A-ould most likely be better especially
f tin? people of the two territories
ihould iifireo to the calllns f o- C'nor-
11 convention for wnm time In thn
iiunmer. This wrould of course he a
iftlo difficult In Uie Indian Territory
)tit could ho accotnplisli.?il b lioldlitK
iupular nseinhlnse-fi ut Hie radons
own and Uio seU-ctlon by thotn or
(tlcpites to ttila ?enoral convontlon.
fho tdijtct of tills Bt-nornl convention
ihould bo tho preparation ot u me-
norlal to conKros Htutlup tho desire
if the psoplo of tho two territories for
olnt btutohood. jrfvlnR the roasonti
herofor hrlofiy and briofly otitllnltiB
i-hat Is dftMred In tho wny ot courts
If Justlco. educational facilities tho
umber ot roprwenlatlves of each tor-
Itoo". l l'kB 'l would bo n'.-
Sly ttwM fr Uw convenllon to ro
J tli oxpenco and undertake! tho la-
or of preparlnc any form of constltu-
inn to present to conpross ns timt
'bleu is doslred by tho poopln for tlie
jnson Umt It such constitution were
drawn up ll would mi! Im binding on
tlii' tuembeis of til - constitutional ion
vontlou who should he el -cicd by Hi
1 poopl iifiiT tliu stutoitoo.l proposition
linU received th. sanction of congre-
DOINGS AT DUNCAN.
To the Ardmorelt..'.
Duncan I. T. March '2S. Diincim
was vi.ilted with a k.mmI rain last nlRht.
W. I. nilbert left today for Wtuthlug-
ton City on lepal buslnusg.
The property of thu defunct Mer
chants' and I'lauter' bank of thla
pi ice was sold yusterday under order
of court.. ;md luoiiKht flrsfi.
A. It. SprltiK of Ityan was a visitor
In Ihiucau today.
Htsvernl new famlll'.s have moved
into Dunnin in the last month and In-
vented In properly and as a cone-
iliionce rem uautie is on a noom.
The town of Diincnu will vote on th ronmultm Is laekluK It l aswrled
Ith of April m th.- question of issuing wt Iirrmo:l mrloin Hint .lapan 1
bonds to the amount or $12.nno Tor tin J ha4 pyrmit.! HiwU to barn that the
puriKise of ereclhiK a public school ) nuv f.miillons will be noverely rlK.)i-
bulldlut;. j !ln( J( VspoiiMive to the
I. K. ilumpass of -armcrsvllh. .l.(.rn .n-ji.! .a japan's
TexiiB. as In the city yoMwrday nnd : m..llHlllmlt. ... 1ill...lliap i . ...i.
bought some of the properly of the;
late Merchants' and Planters' bank.
T. I Martin Jr.. cashier or the Klrst
National hank of Marlow I. T was in
tho city yesterday and bousht s.tnie of )
me ptoperty or tno Mercliants nnd
I'buters' L.inlt at public sale.
It. H. Hllllery of Comanclie was a
visitor to Duncan yesterday.
An Ice plant Is the next enterprise
in slore for Duncan. It will ! com
pleted in time
Hess.
for t li o summer bul
TRIBAL CATTLE TAX.
New Order Covering Tax on Cattle
Grazed in Cherokee Nation. i
. Tlie Indian Inspector has issued i;
now order Just mad? by tho secretary
i of tho Interior covering tlie tnMipjii
i cattle Krazed In tlie Cherokee Nation i
Tlie order fixed tlie rate of $1 p r an- j
I mini on each luud of cattle thai Is In-
1 (lVdueed Into the Nation and srazd
upon uunllott .l lands. Where owners
'of land have. Iciiwm upon allotments
and the rattle are also allowed to
ranpe on pome public domain the own-
er.? of the cattlo must pay to the tri-
bal Koveruinent at tnx of IH cents per
acre on all land so used. The order
further states that the owners of the
cattle must furnish information as to
the number of cattle and the brands
nnd that they must use all due pre-
mutlons to prevent (lie hinds from
breaking In on tho crops or allottees.
The order states that the tax applies
to all cattle Rraed upon public domain
whether owned by citizens or non- clti-
.?ns. In cae of refusal or failure of
the owners to comply with the order
tho cattle aie to be removed from th
nation.
Last ytur there was a Kreat deal of
trouble arising rrom tjto depr.'daHons n(' lu.g0la()s wMl st Pot.-rsburg
ot cattle upon tho fenced and unronced
nllattuculR of cltleiw and dostroylng Durlun Natal .March 2!i. The llrlt-
Huir croiis. 'I'll.- Inspector will mak:i iat stwimer Dart which arrived h.;re
ovory effort to prevent a repetition today from Unngoon. Keb. lis repoils
of this and It Is understood timt t1 ' having liassed on March '.'8 thirty wlr
owners of the rattle will be held rv
sponsible for such tlumages.
To the Mothers of Ardmore.
The women of Hie Civic l-caguo he-
s -eih yon o encourage your children1
lo enter the battle against dirt dls-
cap? and death (lerm-ladeti rubbish 1
plLM in our yurdi-. nr. llr danger
sources of sporadic cases ol' typhoid.
dlpr!thcr:u. scarlet fever nnd klnilrod
malignant dlsvaju-H that rob our homo.i
or our children and bring sorrow nnd
regret lo our lifMiru. Clean nnd
wholesome yards with a row brilliant
(lowers nnd graceful t railing vines and
the lauphter of children playing there
can n.'V r b ropiiced by tin- mod'
car fully lwpt lot in the cemetery
however hetiutlf-.il lite couly nionu-
m?nt rtmrod abov? that wicted clay
or however fragrant the rate exotics
offered at th? dirliin of the (iilm
H-'npr by boreft rulattvos mid sorrow-
log friends.
Let us plant flowers for tho living
not wnit till death claims our loved
ones. i
Attend tha masa meeting pewn to
he called ot tha children of Ardmoro number In any court for several years
whani thu buslnoss men will tell you Tho Indictments wcro for varhxn ot-
why a chain and moro beautiful Ard- knives. The repcjrt of Uio grand' Jury
moro means a greater Animom j was an lutorcstiiig ono uud attention
To you tho mothers and. home- was called to oandlUon of nffalru with
makers. wo look for a.sslslanco nnd en- rofcrenco to :rlmt and tho enforce-
couragoment In this great work wo nwnt of Uio law.
havo undertaken. The next two weeks will bo devotent
Moat cordially yours j to (ho trhU of civil cases.
30 CIVIC COMMlTThV'S. i Court opens at Chickasha Monday
I weok wltJi Judgo Dickersou prosldlng
lUidlum liquid air and wlrolws tolo- while Judgo Townscnd will hold a term
graphy aro tho three modern wonders j nt Purce.ll.
You can learn more in two hours nt
tho opera hotisa April 10 than you can I Kverything now In belts at
learn in six months reading. 30-S 30 Dt.'UTON U. G CO
8
STAGGERED
EIGHT HUNDRED MILLION DOL-
LARS INDEMNITY ASKED.
By Japan as Partial Payment for Dam-
ages Occasioned By the Desperate
War Being Waged Russian
Bear Must Get Off.
- M..r(.h 22. AUh ollletiil
that Japan's indemnity figure Is $Sno-
ufiii.imii and that . the stupendous sum
has proved so stupendous sum lint
has prov.'d m hIukkitImk to Russian
HpnIt0. nat It U thfichlefeau.w why
lo prollmlnail.s do not ml
.. (1i.ch1v). slaK...
I HI. I'cturshurK March 2!. Tho As-
f KH'iatcI I'resri Is In a position to an-
nounce that a step In the direction
of p-ace a.tunlly has b 'ea taken. Ilus-
sla ins Indirectly made knrwn to Ja-
pan the amative conditions upon
which peace may !h concluded
namely no .oucesslon of territory and
no Indemnity leaving 'Japan to detenu-
Ine whether nijoliutioim can be begun
upon that basis. No reply from Julian
has yet rniched tile llus.ilan govern
ment.
St. Petersburg. March . Chief of
Stuff Knrkevltc.ii telegraph from Hi.-!
front today Hmt no changes has taken
plai ? fifthe positions of the armies
Il.iHslan sharpshooters March
w M-e In c. millet with a force of .Inpin-
ft cavalry and Infantry al Khouan-
chlllne. Tlie commander in thief (leueral
Linevitch ha.t luspec ted the second
urmy anil round tho troop to Im In ex-
cellent spirits.
St. Petersburg. March !!. A tele-
gram from Ctiliidiu Haas dateil Mnrch
US. says the Russians hnv evacuated
the railroad station at Chaoumlndo.l
forty miles below (luushit las and
that the Jnpamvc are advancing.
Washington. March ail. It Is suited
h 're that Japan has recolwd an iirgsnt
warning from a neutral power to he-
ware of all offers ut mcdlatl-m rnmi
anv L'owrnment and to insist nnon ill-
rhip-t and fourteen colliers staaining
cnatward. 'I'M uiiles uortlnast of the
island of Mni'iigascar.
it is appar"ntly counrnied (hat Hi."
Uusnlaii second Pacille miuadrou com-
manded by Vlvo-Adinlrnl Hojcalveiisky
left Nimsl I!? Idund off tho northwost
const of Madnuasciir alsiut March It'.
and if Hie warships steamed very alow-
lv they probably formed tho squadrau
bv tlu ntou0l- nart now at
j)lu.jwn.
Court at Tiehomingo.
Hon. J. K. Humphrey came lu from
Tishomingo yesterday where ho ha.-
bucu uttendlng court for the past three
woeks. Mr. lltiinpjiiy stated to a rop-
ro8rntatlvo of tho Ardmorelto that the
criminal term emded m last Tuesday
uiifji that tlio civil docket was now b
lug trJtd. He said that quite a num-
ber of convictions were obtained.
It scums that the grand Jury had
plonty to do. Mr. Humphroy In an-
thotlty for tho statement that one-
hundred and sixty true hills worn re-
turned during tho session tho largest
RUSS AN
TO PROBE j
STANDARD;
i
FEDERAL GRAND JURY AT TOPE-'
K A WILL IN VESIGATE.
Work Will Be Conducted With Secrecy
..Not Even the Names of the Grand
Jurors Being Known Start
Within Two Weeks.
Kaiiwiw City. Mitreh 2U. The Jour-
mil today nays. j
The St n wit I OH in u undergo a
Ki-finil jury Inv inntloi by tho Kmlor-'
al government such as tho beef trust
U now biirdenod with In CMilcauo. Tin !
oil trust Inv . stlgatlon is to take place
In Topeka ncmi-dlim l 'he govern-'
nient olllelals here. and Is to begin In
a couple of w.'chs. Incidentally the
railroads are to be dragged In. I
A grand Jury was drawn at Topeka
a few t'jiys ago ohUeiiHlbly to look al-
t.-r the regular criminal busings ot'tlie
Kansas Kodeml court. It will attend
to' thai business but Its really bigUisk
Ik to 'invent Ixate Standard OH meth-
odH. 'ureal secrecy Is lunliiifiiuod in!
r. until in the mntter. The names of
tlie Jilror.. will not lie given out. It
has been the custom In the p.uit to
publish the list of grand Jurors along
with t ie petit Jurors. Hut a new rule
has bi?n laid down not to divulge the
lining of imimbera of the Jury.
From the sumo source ll Is learned!
that (JommUsloner (larlb'1.1 will aid in I
tho grand jury investigation In Kau
sag.
Tribute to a Dog.
Sc.t.llor vest ot Missouri was at-
whltfi'wntiglii lor the trial of it-cu.-e
In which be was Interested lie n.-
wliile waltltri for the trial of a case
f help them. He was paid a fw of
'jr.n by tlie iilaiulllf. Voluminous evi-
dent was Introduced to show that Hi.'
defendant had shot tho dog In malice
while otlu r evidence went to show that
the djg had attacked the defendant.
Vest took no part lu the trial and was
no' disputed to speak. The attorneys
however urg'-d him to make a speech
else their client would not think lie
had arned his fee. Ueing thus urged
he arose soinned the race or cacti
Juryman for u moment and said:
HentU-maii or the juryThe vory
best friend a man has In the world
may turn ugalns' him and become hlj
enemy. Ills ton or riuurfi'cr t""
has reared with loving cure may prove
ungrateful. Those who tire nearest
and dearest lo us those whom we trust
with our happiness and our good namo
may become traitors to their faith.
The money that a man litis he nny
lose It llles away from him perhaps
whi.n h licds It most. A man's repu-
tation may be sacrificed lu a moment
ol' lll-consldcied arthm. Tlie people
wjio aio promt lo rail on tholr knees
lo do us honor wh.ii suocoss is with
in may Ik tlie llrtit to throw the Worn
or nrillco when rnllure settles Us cloud
upon our heads. The one tibsolutoly
uns.'lllsh trlunil that man can havo In
this wlllsl! world the one that never
deserts him the one that novor prove?
ungrateful or treacherous. Is his dog.
AnmnW i' )g stutids by him In pros-
porlty and poverty In health and In
Sickness. He will p on the cold
ground whore the wintry wliuta blow
and lh snow drives llercoly. If only
bo may b n-iir his muster' hldo. He
will kiss th ' hand that has no rood to
olTcr: he will lick the wounds nnd
toi-e. that emui In oncounter with the
ioiighnHs of the world. Ho guards thu
slenp or his pauper master as H he
wuro a prliiej. When nil other Mends
desert ho remains. When riches ttikj
wings and reputation falls to pleeoa
ho is as constant In his lovo ns th.
htin in its journey through tho heav-
ens. "If t'ortun.) driver tho master rorth
nn outcast In. tho world friendless and
liomcloss tho faithful dog asks no
higher prlvllogo than that of accompa-
nying him to guntd against danger
to fight against his enemies And
when tho last scono of nil como rind
death takos tho master In Its embrnoj
and nls lssly is laid any In tho rohl
ground no nuttier if nil other friends
pursue their way thoro by tho grave-
side will tho I'ohlo dog bo found his
head between his paws his oyos fad
but open In alort witchfulnoss faith
fill and true oven in death."
Then Veul sat down) Ho had spokon
in a low voice wiihoui aiu .
Hi' made no referenc to tJi - id nr.
of the merits of the case. When he
UnMi :' jud(te and Jury wer.- wiplim
their e.". The Jury filed out. but
s.K-n entered with a erdlct In ranr
or the plaintiff for $.'i00. Ho had sued
for $'J0.t It Is .-veil said that some .it
the jurors wauled to liiinx th d. f n
(Lint.
Louisiana Battle Flags.
Hilton Rouge. I .a. .March 'Jl'. I.ouls
luua battle Hags held by the depart-
ment of war nnd tho property of this
stBt.i under recent act of cnngrviut.
luched the state eapltol lodHy by ex-
press. Hovernor lltauchar.l has suggested
to the Confcd.mite organisations lu
New ()rletin to arrange appropriate.
eeivmonlen for receiving the Hub Into
the state nnd mnke ll a date in history.
(icuonil itoolh. hi response to the
governor's wuggesilou. has called u
special in 'illng of his statf to arrange
for the event
INFANT LEFT
ON A TRAIN
ROCK ISLAND CONDUCTOR FINDS
LITTLE BABY BOY.
Takes the Youngster to Fort Worth
Man and Woman (Deposits the
Little Fellow and a Grip on
the Seat at Chickasha.
The I'oit Worth Telegram says:
A baby boy apparently about three
months old was found on tho Itock
Island train from the north which
reach.id this city this nurnlng having
been l..ft on the train at Chlcl;;ului
I. T. During the trip here the little Tel-
lo.w was taken care or by Conductor
Price. He Is now at the home or Unl
tfil States Immigrtition Inspector
Hohb.
At Chlekaslia a man and woman en-
tered tho train and deposited the ba-
by on it s;at ; juit a small grip con
taining extra clothing beside ll. nnd
then left It ho train. Lying on the seat
the child was discovered a short time.
later. Passengers then remain buro.l
the actluns or the couple.
Tho little fellow Hindu the trip with
scajcjly a murmur or protest though
at tiin.'s the struuipi nurse with th.
blue uud brass buttons wus al III i j
with end for some wny to amuse htm.
W ieii the child nrrivi-il in tills elty
It. wa.t taken In hnrge by Hnited
States Immigiullou liiHpo:'t ir Ilobb. j
Mr. Ilobb has th little .fellow at Ills
home!. ItiU Sotitc. Main slnnH. .Mrs. j
Itoltb said' this mornlnic " that thpyi
would keep tlio baby until thoy found
a siiltnblo I urn.' for It.
The baby Is fat and rosy. His cheeks
are red and he seems ooiitc-Hi with tho
world. It Is well supplied with clothing
thcro being six extra drosses in tlio
grip which was found on the H. Hx-
ra undtn loihlnK. little socks and otli-
er article.- of a bab wardrobe are a.
so lu the I'"1! The dresses are neitt
and siiow ciuv In making though they
aru ma of ilno mnterlsl. The child
shows that It. has been woll cared lor
In tho past.
No IntinlrlviH regarding; tli c-s
have brn rocalvod from Chlckuslm
up to tioji todiiy by either tlie local
IKilico department or thu ticket olflce
of tno llock Island.
Radium.
Is tho world crazy tibout radium oi-
ls vadium the most wonderful thing In
tho world? It is wortli .0000u0 jor j
pound. It will penetrate through 'J(
Inchos of wood or 12 Inches or Iron.
11 will hist L'H.OfiO yctirs. See It. at the
opera hoilfce April 10. 30-2
Canning Factory.
Work on tin canning factory In tho
norUieast part ot town Is being rush-
ed and t-oo.l progress lu bolng made
It Is thought that tho factory will bo
completed within tho next month. AtJ
any rato It Is aahl Umt the plant will
to fully ctmiplotod nnd equipped to
handle tho Hummer's output.
The W. O. W's will havo nn unveil-
Inrr of monuments at IVrwyn 1. T.
on tlio 9th of April at 3 o'clock p m.
All lodges arc cordially Invited to at-
tend. I Vivo your glnssu fit tod by tho Com-
bined Fpeclnllsts. OhiRsoti from $3
up Oillcoa ovor tKstoIllct' 30
DUTIES
UNPLEASANT
PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION
HAND IN RESIGNATIONS.
Result or Investigations Which Have
Been Made By Brlstow Under the
President's Direction Resigns.
Hons came as a Surprise.
Washington Mhreh 2'J. Sec'ielary
Taft wtis InfortiKNl today that tho m.im-
beiM ..r tho Isthmus oaual commlwdisi
hnd resljined.
TI lenibors or the commission tin-
ClMlrmati Hear Adiiilral John (J. Wal-
ker. Miijor-Heneral Oeorgu W. Davbt
William Haielay Parsons William H.
Huir. Carl K. (Irumsky and rriink J.
Hccker.
Hecause ot the dlireroneo between
the senate and tho president rgarding
the oeutralliiition or tho power in
Panama canal arraliv tho criticism of
the commission's management or thu
nillroad which was Investigated by
HrliKow under Hie prosldent'H direc-
tion and Hie criticism of the sanitary
conditions prevailing on the Isthmus
the members r the commUtlon round
Ih.dr ilutbM iiudeasnnt. The resigna-
tion camn as a surprise however.
Republican Meeting.
Tlie colored republicans ot the till
wutil buhl a speaking lust night ut
tho First Hapllst church.
Tho house whs crowded wll'i many
old-timers who set forth untut..il in-
terest In tlio pnxeut ctMupnlgti of our
city election.
II. H. Allen called Iho houio lo vr-
dor and stated tho obj'icL ot th meet-
ing which bo said warf to Infuse ncv
life Into tho colored republicans.
Tin' progmin was quite lengthy and
tunny speechus wero mado pohiti:ig to
tho present Issuo lu tho rumpaign.
Hp?clies wero mado iy lid. l-o:ig
Hov. M. Mc.KIsslc. C. A. (Hinder.
Josiah Clark J. T. W. Allon. it A.
Howard II. I) Hurdle (). U. IHi'lson
and P. It. Nell.
In his speech ICd. Long sub! Hint ho
had thorntiKbly canvassed tho Kourtii
ward nnd found tin! nogroos to ho in
favor or the tlckot with Uio CNtoptloii
or tho lower olomeut. These no said
were opposed to thu pint foi in on thu
trround Hiiu ll threatens .o ollmiuato
the sporiinj fraternity.
Rev. McKlssh said tha: all in bis
ward werj sound but with one cxc.p-
tlon. In his spech .toshih Call said th.it
two negrood had applies to tho dom-oci-atlc
primary for tho right to voto
nnd were rotused nnd and u was sur-
prised lo learn that the -anion ne-
groist hud comiiromised nnd agretHl lo
supiKirl Hio democratic ticket.
1. T. W. Allen said that some ncv
gnus were In favor ot Huck (Jorretl.
Timely speeches wero mado by
lions. H. 1). Hurdle candhlato for city
trottsurur It. A. Howard cnndldato for
city attorney and O. 13. Hudson tlio
chairman of tho republican contra!
committee. In their brief remarks each
on(U'aorcd to ttrralgn tho present ml
ministration anil espouse the- princi-
ples r Hie Republican platform
meanwhile urging tho colored voters
to bo loyal and truo to tho party.
In his spooch P. It. Noil sajd that t!u
only thing lu his estimation which lvut
concentrated tho nogroes nnd brought
thorn Into lino was that feature In tho
plulforui which referred to tJio public
schools becauso proisir education is
tho only hopo that now rotniiln ro.-
Ilo nro. Ho further ftlmonlshe.1
his race that slnco It wws a fact posl-
tliti and o.xprcsscd that slnco tho
had decided as to how thoy would us
tho ballot next Tuesday thoy should
movo cautiously and look well to tho
Tat that. If Uioy InteudcHl to llvo htro
Uicy would ueod tho sympathy an t
friendship of lth Domwcrats and IVv
publicans.
After paying a glowing trlbutu Ut
tho platform he. concluded by Insist-
ing upon tho white Republicans ta lot
their pranks provo as harmlcsa as
"Hoy tllddlo. diddle when the cat play-
cvl tho llddlo."
Tho mooting adjourned slno dlo.
AFIUCANUH.
Tho ltepubllcan central comralttr'
has called a meeting for tomorrow
night to bo held In tho Noblo building.
Tin various committees and the mu
tlldates arc roqucstod to be prosvnt.
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