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VOLUME XIII
ARDMOKI I. T. TIMCSDAY EVENING APRIL 30 11)07.
NUMBER 291
DEATH LIST
REACHES EIGHT
KILLING NEAR FOSTER.
GOV. FRANTZ
ending before tho miprtmie court.
SCENTING OUT
TROUBLE
Woods county appealing ugnltist the
Men's Spring
uffnige contempt and county dlvt
Ion
Clothing of Merit!

Grant Belt Shot by Jack Hoffman
ENJOINED
Who Accidentally Kills Himself
While En Route to Paul
Valley to Surrender.
AN INDIAN LEGEND.
will)
wit
In Clothing as in other
.
Goods you II ffnd lines that
ODAY their is more
read)' to wear kind than ever before in the
history of the clothing business this conies
from the lacttliat more
snap can be found in
HEADY TO WEAR
goods than any local
tailor can give you for
the price not at all
strange when you con-
sider the fact that the
designers of the high
grade lines are the best
paid mechanics in the
world why not expect
more from them than
you have been getting?
No matter what you
taste may be as to style
or pattern we can
please you some of our
styles arc exclusive
this is also true of our
patterns and then you
save money. The line
has in it all the fancy
mixtures plaids
stripes unfinished
worsteds and serges
in two and three piece
suits think of getting
a strictly high grade
$18.50
Men's High Grade Suits at
HANAN'S SHOES
Thin high grade line of Men's
Extra Fine Shoos need no
comment from tin; they're worn
by the most critical drestera In
America Hold out of the heat
Hhops In the country. Why
Hlionlil thoy tako a second place
anywhere? Wo nro showing tho
Htinpiiles of their Now l'JO" lasts
In all patent coltH Off ff
at per pair pjtJJ
Better get your Spring
furnish them
SHOULD BE PREPARED.
Hudson Maxim Delleves Ithe World Is
on the Verge of a Great Conflict
This Nation Has Most to Lose
by War Therefore Prepare.
Washington April 29. "Despite
Mm recent peace mooting in ?
York' declared Hudson Maim ono
cf tho wot Id's foremost scientists es-
pecially with respect to explosives of
nil kinds who Is a frequent visitor to
Wntlngton "tho world is on the
vergo of a great conflagration Tho
world Is nt peace today but tho na-
tions are preparing for tho conflict
that is to como In fact that is tho
only reason thero Is peace. During
tho next two or threo years wo shall
continue to bo freo from war and
then In my oplnlon.tho war dogs will
bo let looso to fight until a convpleto
readjustment of political Industrial
and social linos Is made.
"Talk cf turning spears into prun-
ing hooks is therefore futile. Ger-
mauy la building eighteen now bat-
tleships to protect herself. Russia
must necessarily replenish her navy.
Japan Is preparing for tho time when
Sho will strugglo for tho control of
tho Pacific and strugglo with us. We
o tho most backward nation nud
ivo most causo to arm. In doing
m wo should net bo preparing for
an unexpected war but to preserve
peace. If wo aro weak tho other fel
low may pick on us; If wo aro strong
ho will let us alono. Wo havo most
tu lnso by war nnd therefore more
to gain by preserving peace nut tho
lines o. t?.iJv-to-Wear
''ft .
me rccoch. '-v-iders
clothiti" worn of tiu
from $15.00 to $30.00
BOSTONIAN SHOES
The Commonwealth Shoo and
Leather Co. of Huston Mans.
are today the largest producer
of medium priced shoes for men
in tho I'nited States. Thero is
a reason for this no lino suc-
ceeds now without merit. Wo
are exclusive agents in Ardmoro
and carry a complete stock at
por pair CJO CA
l and pO. JJ
Fixings from ui we can
for less money.
world Is on tho verge of a struggle
and when that struggle ernes wo
should be prepared"
ONE PERSON MISSING.
Waters Recede at Oklahoma City and
Conditions Improve Forty Fam
ilies Homeless Damage Es-
timated at $1CP000.
Ily Associated Press.
Oklahoma City April 30. Nortn
Canadian river and Lightning creek
nro receding rapidly and tho Hood
situation in this lclnlty wns great
ly Improved today.
Only ono person remains unaccount-
ed for. Forty families on Capitol Hill
across from Oklahoma City aro jiomo-
luss The loss In damage to tho rail-
ways bridges track farm and other
proKrly and drowning of livestock Is
estimated nt ono hundred thousand
dollars.
Tahlequnh for Cruce.
Ardmor lto Special.
Tnhb -nan 1. T.. April 30. Tho
democru t of this section nro for the
constltut -.n and Cruce. Tho pooplo
first then tho man.
The at rare woman Is ns chang-
ahlo a? r. Ivc-di llar bill.
PHONE 78
For Closed Carriage
At Any Hour Meets All Trslns
T. 11. LOWERY
I
DR. RILEY IN SERIOUS CONDITION
AND OTHERS.
ARE EXPECTED TO DIE
Llit of Injured Continues to Crow of
the Victims of the Storm Which
D'vastated the Town Hem-
ming Saturday.
Denton Tex.. April 29. The total
death list from the tnrnndo at Hem-
miiiK reached eight today when the
S-) ear-old roii of Henry Wilklns and
a woman wlmto name was unobtaln-
hie" were hurled.
Among the Injured Dr. Hlley Is be
lieved !() be fatally hurt and a Mr.
Iloydston Is expected to die at any
time.
Another child of Mr. Wilklns is also
reported seriously hurt.
Klder F. I Young of this city re
turned from the scene of the tornado
this afternoon lie says tho devasta-
tion could not have been more com
plete and that no more were killed Is
due solely to tho smallness of tho vll-
lape. It was built on both side of a
road running oast and west and not
only did tho forco of Uio wind blow
down tho structures but literally razed
them to the ground and then scattered
the debris to tho four wlndB. Of tho
two churches thero hardly a voatlgo
remains.
Itcllef Is pouring In rapidly. Pilot
Point In a .short whllo this morning
raised about $G00 which was Immedi-
ately forwarded. Oalnesvlllo raised
$500 in II vo minutes for tho sufferers
and later raised another $500 making
a total of $1000.
A mass meeting was held hero this
afUrnoon and a commll'eo appointed
to solicit funds. About $300 was rais-
ed during tho meeting and the com1
mltteo lias slnco added considerable
to this. A benefit performance tho en
tire proceeds of which will bo donnt
id to tho sufferers will bo held hero
Wednesday
Public Speaking.
Dr. J. F. Young ntul J. A. McCul
lough will nddress tho citizens nt tho
East Ardmoro Baptist church Tucs
day night April 30th. Everybody and
especially tho ladles arq Invited.
To Honor Visiting Japanese.
Ardmorelto Special
Seattle Wash.. April 30. Ufllcors
of tho Pacific division of tho United
Suites army will give an official
greeting to tho party of fourteen Jap
anese ofllcers who aro duo to reach
tills port tomorrow. An official escort
will bo provided tho distinguished vis
itors on their trip across tho contl
nent to tho Jamestown exposition
wJiero they will represent tho victor
ious army of tho mikado. Tho party
Is beaded by General Ktirokl who
nchlovcd world-wide famo during tho
war with Russia and Lieutenant Gen
eral Klgoshl also a hero of that
bloody struggle. Tho visitors will
stop at Washington to pay their ro-
siccts to President Hoosnvelt wno
will likely gtvo an ofllclul banquet In
their honor. Tho visitors will also
Inspect ForLs Leavenworth and Hlley
and possibly other military posts dur
ing tholr stay In this country.
Missouri Pacific Wreck.
Dy Associated Press.
Council drove Kans. April 30. An
cast bound Mlsbourl Pacific fast train
was wrecked east of hero tills morn
ing. Engineer Pat Gllnn Fireman Ty
lcr and Mall Clerk Saunders wero se
vorely but not fatally Injured No
passengers or trainmen injured.
Reverses Decision In Ice Trusts
Uy Associated Proas.
Kansas City April 30. Judgo Wal
ter A Powell In tho circuit court at
Independence today handed down
decision reversing tho finding of
special commissioner Flomey In the
so-called Icq Trust cases.
Judgo Powell holds that ico manu
factitrors of Kansas City aro In a com
bluatloii In restraint of trade
All men aro not liars. Somo lack
sufficient orlglnullty.
Ardmorelte Special. ..
Pauls Valley I. T. April 30. As a
result of an old grudge Grant Hell
as shot and probably fatally wound
I by Jack Hoffman near
'oster last Saturday afternoon.
(off man whllo ho wns en route
o this plac in a buggy with Ids
son in law wi'li the Intention of sur
rendering hlmsell to the officers ac
cidentally discharged his woap.m kill
lug hlmteir instnntly.
Doth men wero farmers and the
ends cf largo families. Tho last re
port from Foster stated that Hell w.is
still nllvo with a possibility of his re
covery.
WOULD PARDON JANUARY.
Roosevelt Expresses His Opinion to
the Department of Justice In Re-
jjand to an Escaped Convict.
Had Robbed a Postotfice.
Washington April 30. President
Roosevelt in a note to ttio department
of Justice today expressed tho opin
ion that John William January ot
Kansas City Mo. should hav Ids
sentence commuted at onco or bo par
doned outright.
January was convicted twolvo years
ago of robbing; n postofllco In Okla
homa and had rerved the greater por
tion of his flvo yoafa' sentence. Ho
then escaped anil after nlno years
wag roarrested recently in Kansas
City where ho had bccomu n respect-
ed business man under tho name of
Charles W. Anderson.
Many petitions havo reached Uio
president nslTmg for his pardon.
PLOT COMES
TO LIGHT
TO BAR OKLAHOMA UNTIL AFTER
THE ELECTION.
SPEAKER CANNON KING BEE
Of the Conspiracy and President
Roosevelt Has Been Asked to
Join the Ranks Afraid of
New States Vote.
Now York' April 29. A Washing
ton dispatch to the Times In part Is
us follnwis:
"A conspiracy of which Speaker
Cannon Is tho most prominent llgure
to keep Oklahoma out of tho union
untii after tho noxt presidential olec
Hon In splto of tho law passed by
the Fifty-ninth eogress admitting hor
la under way and President Roose
velt tins been asked to Join In It.
"Oklahoma Is tho biggest of tho
wohtern states npldo from Califor
nia and has tho greatest electoral
vole of any of them. Sho Is entitle!
to two henators and flvo representa
tives which would glto hor oven
votes in tho electoral collogo. It Is
quite within tho range of osslbllity
that her voto may decide tho noxt
presidential election
"Wher tho democrats swept Okla
homa la.il year It wns a frightful
shock to tho republican leaders Th
voto put tho now stato us surely in
tho democratic column as Mississippi
"Thoreupon tho leaders began to
schome. A good many of them nro
doubtful of defeating Ilryan mix
yoar unless Hoosotelt Is tho candi
date. Thero wero a number of con
ferencos nt which tint watchword
was 'Oklahoma must bo kept out ot
Uio union ut any cost.'
"Speaker Cannon was easily enlls
ed In this conspiracy for tho reason
that ho all along has been opjiosed
to statehood and did his host to pre
vent tho passago of tho act."
It would bo flno if wo could put by
somo of our happiness for a rainy
day.
NJUNCTION PREVENTING ISSU-
ANCE OF ELECTION NOTICE.
HEARING SET FOR MAY 29
While Under Election Ordinance May
12 Is Date on Which Proclamation
Must De Made County Boundary
Controversy Cause of Trouble.
aillhrle. Okla. April 10. lov.
Frank Frnptz hns been served with
an order of temporary Injunction pro-
renting him from issuing the procla
mation submitting Uio proposed con
stitution to tho people August ft. Tuu
ordor was mad by u 1. Wilson
probate Judge of Woods county at
Aim. Anrll "V and iiikiii whom tho
law confer district court inrtf diction
In the absence of tho federal district
Judge n. E. Auhry acting cuunty
commissioner of Woods county is
plaintiff and Gov. rrnnU W. II. Mur
ray and John M. Young president
and secretary of tho constitution con
dition C. I. Overstreet C. H. Chown-
Ing. C. M. Delsc-ll M. It. Mansfield
Charles How-nun J. C. Major I. J.
Cvrwln nnd Charles 11. Powell newly
appointed election officers of Alfalfa
and Mnjor counties nro named ns
defendants.
Plnlntltr executed bond In tho sum
of $1000 nnd tho order la nnswerahlo
before tlt0 federnl district court In
Alva May 20. Tho suit Is tho out-crnu-lh
of tho division of counties by
tho constitutional convention Woods
county having been divided ro ns to
crento tho now counties of Alfniia
und Major. Tho order recites that
J. U Pancoast Judgo ot tho federal
district court being out ot tho coun-
ty the probat court considered tho
evidence nnd restrains tho persons
named until further ordered by tho
district court or Judgo hercor from
Issuing or publishing any proc.-uua-Hon
by which it Is proposed to sub-
mit for a voto cither us part of tho
o. nstltutlon or hh a separate provi
sion any division of woods county
or tho chnngo of Us county lines.
Tho election officers named aro furth
er re strained from nctlng ns such In
tho pretended counties of Alfalfa and
Major.
Under tho election ordlnnnco pass
ed by tho convention It wbb mado tho
utv of tho governor who Is doslg
nnted by Oklahoma law as tho head
of tho stato election board within
twenty days to proclaim the election
Bet for August ft at which tlmo tho
constitution Is to bo voted upon nnd
stnto officers elected. Tho latest uato
for action by him Is Mny 12. Presl
ilcnt Murray and Secretary Young
wero named to act In tho event tho
governor failed or was Incapacitated
Tho governor said tonight that It
had been his Intention to do so but
In tho faco of tho court order he
would not Issue the election procla
matlon on May U unless tho caso
as previously disposed of and his
el rlchts in tho premises mado
clear. Neither President Murray nor
Secretnry Yuung nro here.
ii A Vnnli nf Alva one of tho
ilalntlrf'H nttorneys. Hinted tonight
that tho election was held up unless
as had been suggested tho constitu
Inn win submitted without that per-
ion of tho county boundary provision
complained of
Georgo Wood delegato to tho con
entlon from Cherokee Ok. arrived
today representing AIIMfu and Ma
lor counties nnd announce tho now
Oklahoma counties havo financial
means to carry their Interests
through tho courts. W. A. Ledbettcr
of Ardmoro and San. W. Hayes of
Chlckasha. members of tho conven
Hon local advisory committee aro ox
pected horo tomorrow to dolermlno
what courso tho convention will pur
euc.
This caso Is tho fourth legal at
tack unon tho convention's work
Greer county has been beforn botn
tho supremo and district courts In
tho county division matte.- and this
Is tho second caso from wuoas
county lloth counties havo cases
Of the Clilckasaws Regarding Present
Cyclonic Conditions That Prevail.
No Cyclones In Times of War
to Destroy Human Life.
In speaking about tho general tin-
Bcnsvnnblcneti of tho weather and
tli cyclonic coiMKIoiih that aro pn
ailing nt present In this section yes
terday afternoon brought out tho fact
from l)ae Seeley a prominent Chick-
asuw Indian that the Clilckasaws had
an old legend concerning cycloiuis
and storms.
Mr. Seeley Is n well educated In
dian and stands well lu his continu
ity and In this section of tho coun
try.
"My forefathers told mo when 1
ns quite n lad that you never heard
t n storm that destroyed human life
during tho tlmo when a great war
was in progress nnd that In timet
pence the Great Spirit sent cyclones
and Btorms to destroy life."
A great many of tho old people of
his city remarked that they hnd
never known of a cyclone to occur
n tho tlmo of war hut had nlwayn
known of them In tho tlmo of pence.
Tho Indian legend Is that n certain
number cf Hvcb must pay a forfeit
acli year elthor from tho ravages ri
war or from storms nnd slnco thero
s no war existing In this country
nnd this country Is not engaged In
any war with n foreign country not
oven with the Filipinos to subjugate
them tho present cyclones nre on. '
Firemen's Free Carnival.
Tho flTemen nro to bo congratulat
ed tipo nseciirlug tho Great London
Shows United to furnish tho nttrnc-
thins for their carnival nnd May fes
tival next week. Tho Great Lnuon
Shows como hero highly recommend
ed ns ono of tho highest class car-
nlvnl organizations In America 'lho
company tbla year lias many now
features all in keeping with tho
high standard of excellence nnd mor-
ality maintained by this excellent
rinnimnv. Anions tho old tlmo favor
ites Is "Malmle" th show that mado
such n faviirablo Impression hero two
yenrs ago. Sho comos this onr more
corteous. grander nnd moro beautiful
than over. Tho company presents
mnny new features among which the
marvoloiiu ltuiierts. tho great Rich
ards and tho four Murrays Ameri
ca's funnlost fun makers. Tho Qreat
linden Shown carry their own tint
formed concert band which will glvo
freo concerts on tho Btreetrt dally.
Tho Bhow will exhibit on tho grounds
nenr the Santa cF depot.
Simplicity's Saving Grace.
'I llko simplicity" said Senator
Iloverage. "Simplicity saves n lot of
trouble too.
"Ti men met In front Kt Uio
lllank Hotel th0 other day nnd fell
Into a iolitlcal argumeiiL They wero
ordinary every day sort of men but
ono of them hnd an extraordinary
flow of iirolvsyllnblc lunguage. Ho
talked half an hour nnd his com
panion listened In a daze.
"And now th0 speaker pnmiftius-
ly concluded 'perhaps you will com
cldo with tnoV
"Tho other's face brightened up
"Why. vos. thanks old man' ho
nnsworod heartily moving Uiwnrd
tho bar room door 'l don't caro if
I do.'"
Challenge the State.
Tho Ardmoro amateur baseball
team composed of tho following play
ers Ilanks nnd Cruco catchers;
Lave nnd I.ttbrop. pitchers; Air
heart first baso; Hearst second
basoj Jewell third base; Holmes
short slop; Hnndol left field; Hnr
rls center field; PattoHon right
field: Price. Utility Issuo a dial
lengo to any nmateur team In tho
state. Tho boys arc In Mod condition
and nro anxious to ndd a scalp to
their belt within n fow days.
Squires Will Fight Winner.
Ilv Associated Presj.
San Francco April 30. Hill
Squires Australian has signed an
agreement to meet May 30 tho winner
of tho Uurns-O'Ilrlen fight. Tho latter
meet on May 8.
Subscribe for Tho Ardmorelto.
ANTI-PROHIBITION ORGANIZATION
MAY PROVE HARMFUL.
TO THE NEW CONSTITUTION
Should the Movemrnl Decome a Party
Matter Democratic Leaders Say
the Issue Must Be Handled
With Great Care.
Guthrie Okla.. April 20. The an
nouncement that tho nntl-prohlhltlon-
sts wero organizing to oppose tho
constitution on account of the prohl-
bltlon provision to bo separately sub
mitted has occasioned n counter movo
ment which If maintained will result
In n greater voto for tho provision
than would otherwise bo given L It
ns learned today word had gono out
from democrats who nro for tho con-
stitution but normally opposed to
rohlbltlon that any attempt to nrouso
negatlvo sentiment becnuso tho ques-
tion was being submitted to tho vot-
rs would rmtilt In their supporting
tho rnmpalgu for Its adoption.
Prohibition for tho Indian Terri
tory for twenty-one years from Uio
tlmo tho stale Is admitted was a fea-
ture of tho enabling act and tho mat-
ter to bo voted upon Aug. 6 Is wheth-
er tho prohibitory law shall bo state-
Ido In Its application. This question
Is to lie placed (1n tho samo ballot
with that for and against tho constitu-
tion so that every opportunity li af
forded for them to bo considered to-
gether ns a matter Independent ot thu
stnto election. It would not bo true
howuvcr under this arrangement that
every vote for tho constitution meant
a voto for tho prohibition amendment.
Whllo there has not been much op-
osltlon expressed by Uio antl-prohlhl-
Inutsts tho adverse feeling strongly
xlHtH nnd it Is expected their cam-
algu will tako deflnlto shnpo Im
mediately following thu proclamation
for election".
In this connection democratic lead
ers long slnco announced that tho pro
hibition question would havo to bo
taken caro of Independent of tho par-
ty which was virtually tho stand of
Uio democratic cnucus of tho consti-
tutional convention when It voted that
prohibition was not n party Issuo and
allowed tho proposition to rest ou Its
merits beforo tho delegates Tho re
taliatory movement rcforred to has not
yet nssumed party proporUoas but Is
rather tho expression of Individual
sontlment.
TORNADO IN TENNESSEE.
Struck Town of Covington Last Night
Doing Much Damage Informa.
tlon Only Meagre No Loss
of Life Reported
Ily Associated Press.
Covin  Tenn. April 30. A tor
nado struck Covington last night caus-
ing much damage. Two compresses
owned by tho Gulf Compress com
pany wero unroofed and among oth
er buildings damaged was tho Idlnols
Central depot.
Strikers Win Out.
By Assoclutod Tress.
Salt Uko City April 30. Tho
street car Btrlko was ended after mid.
night through tho efforts of Com
grossman Roberta. Tho company
granted twenty-flvo cents an hour as
demanded by tho car men but decllu.
ed to recognize tho union.
Having Mud Baths.
Ardmorelto Special.
Sulphur I. T. April 30. Sererui af-
flicted persons who aru hero for their
health aro experimenting with min-
eral mud bathing Somo say that they
already wero greatly helped after In-
dulging In a few such hatha. Professor
Gould will bo asked to analyzo tho
mud round about Pavilion springs
tlif Illiick springs and tho Bromldo
Sulphur springs. Good results aro ox.
pected from applying tho healing
earth to gouty and rheumatic limbs.