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VOLUME XIV
AKDMOK1C I. T. TUESDAY EVEXINCJ HTLY hi 15)07.
NUMBER 4r
CITY COUNCIL IN SESSION
TARNSACT ROUTINE BUSINESS
ENJOYS REAL
VACATION
MAY SECURE
A RULE FOR
INDIAN NAMES
DEMOCRATIC CLUB IN SESSION
FULL PARDON
WILL STAND BY NOMINEES
The city cuuik 'fK'ar genii-1
monthly meeting hil. ' o&fjr aft- I
ttrtioon Indefinitely posti'sl.. j
bled the l'uro Food Inspection
nance when the sanio came up for lift..
third and final reading.
The Malrc franchise for the con-
struction of n pas pipe lino in this
city was extended Ul.tll Dec 1 so that
the lino of pipe in thu city may be
finished and gas secured from the
Wheeler fields by that tlmo.
The. ordinance assessing the amount'
taxed against tho abutting property
on C street southwest and I) street
northwest Improvement districts wer
put upon their final passage.
Tho most lniortaiit matter to re-
celvo attention nt the hands of the
council was the selection of two phy-
sicians to supply the vacancies In tho
city board of health. This action was
taken nt the request of Dr. Cheuaiilt
tho city physician. Drs. Henry ami
Cox were elected by the council to
fill tlio vacancies existing. The pro.
cut board of health consists of Dm.
Henry Hardy nnd Cox with Dr. Cho-
nault and Mayor It. V. Dick who
are members y virtue of their of-
fice. Tho Improvement committer wore
Instructed to look after the purchase
and the erection of watering troughs
throughout the city for public use.
Alderman Carpenter or the Fourth
wanl announced that he had sold th"
hay on the cemeterv lot for $2."i.f.O
nnd asked that the same lo confirm-
CONVENTION TAKES RECESS
THIRTY-THREE CHANGES MADE
Ardmorclto Special
Guthrie Okla. July 10. After a
brief session beginning at 7 o'clock
tho constitutional convention at S:29
this morning recessed until Sept. 10
unless sooner adjourned Hlno die or
called together by President Murray.
During the morning elghty-ono dele-
gates Including four republicans sign-
ed the constitution.
Thlrty-three Important changes
tiavo been made in tho constitution
this session.
THE DEADLY BOMB
EARLY MORNING TRAGEDY (BY
RUSSIAN REVOLUTIONISTS.
THEIR AIM WAS TRUE.
lly Associated l'ress.
St. Petersburg July 16.-
-General Al
Ikhanoff governor general f Kutalt.'wood triul today A. C. Cogswell tit
whose rigorous methods in suppress- Wallace. aho waH called further to
log disorder. In Trans-Cauca.la had u lho
Drought OOWO upn mm -.
m..ii f a U 1 1 1 rl til -i hn im n
rev-iuucni.L wa. -
at 3 " clock tins morning as ne was
returning from the club. Allkhanoff
was seriously injured by a bomb last
year.
Madam Clleboff wife of General
Cllebotf and her coachman wh were
driving In their carriage were also
blown to pieces. A son of General All-
khanoff and daughter of General Clle-
boff sustained serious Injuries.
The bmbs were hurled In Babout-
off street at Alexandropol Russia.
Allkahnoff was nlcknamed .."The
Wild Beast" by Caucasian members of
the lower house of parliament.
Jot Gunter Dead.
Sau Aninlo JUy 10.--.Iot Run
ter of this city llei at death's dooi
ami Is expected to Hvu ol)' a f''
J.O'fk. Ho has I"'"1 tl'U ! three
vivks with fever crntracted an hli
lanch.
Mr. fiunter Is otio of tlio best !;nowu
men of Texas and Is very (imminent
In the affairs of the Southwest be-
ing a member of the state democratic
executive committee. His Illness ha
plunged this city Into ghiom.
Democrats Gathering.
Ily Associated l'ress.
Lincoln Neb. July 10. Democrats
nrn ira therlng today at the call of the
stato chairman for a meeting tonight.
ed by the council w hlch was done
A warrant In favor of U IL Marston
for 32j.25 was allowed as being the
"isl e-dlmato for 111" street crossing
treet northwest. K. E. Uultlot
a'riVt .iced to the council that ho
would accept the nmount of $100 dam.
ages In settlement lor the amount due
lilm from the construction of th
viaduct on Fifth avenue northeast.
Mr. Oulltot claims that hi propertv
was damaged at ieast $7"0 The l.iat-
ter was referred 'o tin- special com-
mittee appointed for that purpose.
New warrants In faor of the City
National bank nud thu First National
bank were drawn to pay the Interest
and principal In old claims. The sum
duo the City Nallonal bank was
f 257.no and the First National haul;
r.r.a.io.
Mrs. .1. I". Levy was romlttr-d th"
sum of $l.r:t collected as penalty on
city taxes and the sum of $S.I I wan
remitted Mrs. C. V. Kern.
Alderman Cnrpenler of the Fourth
wnrd wanted more light In his sn-
Hon of the city. The same was re-
ferred lo a oommlttee consisting of
Cruco. llerryhlll Sholton. Ponnlngmn
and Carpenter to see after the need
In all of the wards of the city.
It was the sense of the council lo
enforco the payment of the amount
duo the city for Installing thu load
pipe service on Main street and un-
less the same Is paid within ten days
all water will be cut off from those
places which have not paid.
Tho four republicans who signed
the constitution are I. II Hopkins ot
Muskogee ltov. .!. II. N. Cobb ot Sn-
pulpa J. K. Sater of Stillwater and
Ilev. II. I- Cloud of Wollston.
Seventy-seven democrats signed
and It Is expected moro slgnatuies
will be added before the constitution
Is Med with Secretary Filson under
the rule ndoptcd last night.
S. W. Hayes Is Unlay preparing all
the original copies of tho ordinances
nnd reHoluttous for filing with Secrc
tnry Filson.
HAYWOOD TRIAL
ATTORNEYS HAVE SHARP CLSH
AND FOR FIRST TIME INDULGE
IN PERSON A LITES.
dy Associated 1'rcsH.
Ilolse daho July 10
-In ill ellay
 y.ltuvM 10w UU(lur urreBt
I
 Mc(.t0 t.BfU.a to ct.rmn aMn
I by llxlug thu tluto of tho county re
publican convention In Wultacu. (Jugs-
vi tir vvnuyVvtut peiiiiuneliltiiaiieian of
I tuo convention guvu uitiuruiil tiutes
i Thu Btate offered lu evidence copies
of tho Idaho Tribune published ut
Wallace and Ideutllled us tno oltlclal
vjrgan by tlio local unions of the West
eru Federation of Mluers ut that time
Thu paper contained an account of
lho blowing up of the Hunker Hill uud
Sullivan mine which thu state deslrei
to place beforu thu Jury In answer to
D.irrow's openlug statement that too
defense wviuld bIio wthe cruwd which
I attacked tuo mill was uti unorganized
mob
lu thenrgument which arose over tho
j admlsslbli.ty of the newspaper
ituwuy li.r the state and Richardson
lur the dneuso had u sharp claiti anu
personages weru IndiVged Un loi
tnu first ...no fclnco the trial started
Elect Bankhead 6enator.
l) Aosuc.jiud l'ress.
Monlk'jinery Ala. July C The leg'
Islatuie today elected former Con
gussman John 11. Ilankuoad to c
w-etil thu late Senator Morgan.
Shortly after her marriage a woman.
U apt to realize that her vanity has
i " a" ' vain.
LOEB STANDS BETWEEN PRESl-
DENT AND OFFICAIL  CARE.
HIS COMMAND "WRITE IT"
No Matter How Important the Busi
ness Nor How Pressing One It
Tld to "Write It" and Pres-
ident is Freed From Worry.
Ojster Day July 1C President
Hoosevclt is moro fully realizing his
eslre for freedom from oltlclal cures
nd pressure from political person-
aij.t tf.mii those charged with the
ospoiislblllty of making the pretd-
enl'M vueatlou u success hud hoped.
'or a mouth Secretary I.oeb usHiimed
ffectlve use of the two words :o
which lie has trimmed his suuimer
ocubiilar) "wrlle It." No matter
ow tminirtunt one may think he Is
ow pressing may ho the husluesii
or whether one applies In permn.
letter telegraph or telephone
o arrange for an Interview at Saga
more Hill lu every Instance one gets
reply n the summer vocabulary cl
he secretary "write It. And It Is
Mr. I soli's nnist Important business
to mean those words every time he
says them. If a visitor should belong
to tho enormous ctimmon variety ol
luiiidshaker he Is confronted by
oeb. If a politician calls ho usually
trains back to New x.ork and de-
nies with all the posltlveness which
the secretary has used to him tlmt
he ever wus 111 Ovsler Hay In hH
life.
This year's plaus which are lo pur
mlt the president's governing head
control with ever so light a touch
until September has departed have
solved practically all of the dllllcult
iroblems of giving the president ol
the I'nlted StntcB a real vacation.
With thu exception of an liour or
dav. with the routine of olllclnl
matters ho Is lampietely Ireo 10
reflect or meditate.
When Imiiortnnt matters accumu
late which requlro tho presence of
the head of n government depart
ment a consultation with a political
eader over a federal nppolntment or
tho extension of olllclal courtesies to
foreign visitor a luncheon is ar
ranged nnd all tho persons desired or
necessary to bo seen aro requested
to arrive together. They all come on
ih ii:2!t train anil bi nway on tne
1:35 train and no matter how- va
rled the nature of the business each
guest has the personal and Individual
attention of the president some time
during tho two hours. Hut with r.U
there Is of routine and tho few that
are asked h luncheon nothing In
terferes with thu president's summer
habits of exercise nnd recreation. Ho
has his morning ihorseback ride or
in in a of tennis. Ills afternoon walk
In the woods or a fiollc with tho chll
drcn Mil tho shore and after dinner
in the evening n chat participated In
by the whole family on tho veranda
then reading befoio bedtime
Flood Conditions Improve.
m- Aonnrlntrrt Press.
Kansas City. MO Jiny in. mu
Missouri rlvor at Kansas City nnd vl
rinlty Is stationary' today but a furtli
er rise of half a foot Ih predicted by
tomorrow. Hoth In Missouri and Kan
sas weather observer Connor says
most of the water Is draining off nice.
ly nnd there Is no cause for alarm.
Royal Arch Masons..
Clint Dove L. N. Turnian nnd Henry
Swavnn know the loute that tins to be
taken by thoe members of the craf
who wear the smiaro and compass to
becomo Itoynl Arch masons The
were Initiated Into the mysteries ct
that branch of MaBonry which has a
keystone for Its emblem anil know
tho meaning of tho letters that sur
round It.
Tho clasB of threo were so delight
n with their Iwlng m9do n embers o
that branch ot tho outer thtt they hi
a banquet served after tho meeting o
tho lodge adjourned.
The. local team wag In goo dworkln
order and kept tho candidates busy
tnroughout tho session of the lodge
EMMETT D ALTON NOW ENJOY
ING CONDITIONAL PAROLE.
EWILDERED BY NEW SIGHT
After Long Imprisonment A Brl'ff
Sketch or the Life of the Bandit
Up to the Time of Memorable
Rundup at Coffeyvllle.
Ily Associated Press.
Kansas City .no. July ID. lliv
littered by the new scenes and new
Ights confronting his eves Kmmett
Daltou the ex-trnlli rubber. Is enjoy-
ing the first bit of freedom lie has
pent outside uf prison walls In neurly
fifteen juirs. A week ago lie was
granted a four mouths' parole by
Governor 1 loch and released from the
Kansas penitentiary at lousing In or-
er that ho might come hi the city to
receive treatment for a wound In Hie
shouldor received In the famoio
klriuls)! at Coffeyvllle Kansas. It Is
lelleved that a pardon is in sight for
he ex-bandit and It Is probable tliu'
w ill not lie obliged to slay In prison
ug after the expiration of his pros-
nt parole. Ills aged mother who Is
now with lilm IniHbeeii working for
his freetVom for years and recently
her efforts hnvu recelv.nl the Indorse-
ment of many prominent Kansnns.
Kmmett Dulton is the last surviving
member of tho Dalton gang of out-
laws which Included the three broth-
rs Hob Onitttm and Kmmett who
first Hpnrng Into public notice In ISS'J
and wero wiped out In lt92 at CoTey-
vllle Kansas where they attempted
o rob the Coffeyvllle National bank.
Hob Dalton had been a deputy mar
shal lu the Indian Territory where he
acquired u reputation for nerve nnd
larlng. In 1SVJ he was discharged
from the service tor accepting bribes
from criminals. Accompanied by his
brothers. Oration nnd Kmmett he
proceeded to California. They had mil
been there long before there was a
train robbery near Atllla In which
the fireman of thu train was killed
Tho Daltons were accused and In
dieted. They left tho state and for
thu next eighteen montns they made
criminal history faster than It had
been made since the days vjf the
Younger ami James boys.
Tho Santa Fo trulu robberleB at
Warton and Ited Itock the Missouri
Pacific robbery at Adair ami the San
Francisco robbery near Clnltu all fob
owed In rapid succession. I!etwen
Jobs tho gnng hid In tlio Indian Terri
tory Arkansas and Kansas. Tho rail-
road and express companies heaped up
icvvnrilB until thy amounted to $2."v
000 but there were n() captures. The
Coffey vllls ra'd wiu tho pet scheme
of lllil. Dalton. !! had llvd there
knew the baiikk. nnd was anxious to
outdo the James nnd Younger exploits
by riding boldly into tho town in
broad duyllglit and plundering both
;mnl(B nt one haul. Tho raid occurred
In October 1S02. Tho gang rode Into
the town hitched their horseB In nu
alley ml started for lho lianks oach
mini (i.irylng u Alnchestur lu the
hollow ot his arm.
Hut tho puriwse of tho gang was
quickly realized and a cry of "Itob-
berH In tho bank!" brought tho citi-
zens out In force. The defenders of
tho town rushed Into twvj hardware
stores and armed with rifles and guns.
They stole out on tho tops of build-
ings In alleys and back lots while
(Continued on pogo. eight)
The Downard-Lester As-
phat mines produce natural
asphalt paving material of
standard excellence un-
IlKe man made asphalts
this pavement require little
or no maintainence. Laid
successfully in seven large
cities of the middle west
and in Ardmore I. T.
DOWNARD-LESTER CO.
BooHer-Carter Bldg.
Phone 539
PRONUNCIATION MADE EASY AC-
CORDING TO THIS PLAN.
SOME DEFINITION OF NAMES
History of the Natlvd American Tribes
In Being Perpetuated in the
Names of Territory Towns
and Streams.
Muskogee I. T. July 15. Did you
ever try to pronounco iin Indian name
and then wonder whether ou had
come anywhere ninr the correct pro-
nunciation? Try this rule. Place i
dash nfter ieh vowel In the word and
then pronounce each syllable slowly.
Note the smooth flowing sound pro
dnred nnd th.'ii grndnally pronounce
tho s.vllnbleH faster until you can get
the entire word grouped. You will be
surprised both at the ease with which'
vnu get the word and the effort n
pronunciation. The most difficult In
dian name Is readily pronounced In
this manner.
Nearly all Indian namiti of towns
ni.d rlvorn have some particular sig-
nificance. The names that have been
given towns In Indian Territory will
perpetuate Indian history for renlnr.
ies. Only yesterday n new town win
named Nehn. This Is a Creek word
and means oil town. It was given to
n siding put In on tho railroad a fo.v
miles south of Muskogee In the new-
oil field.
"We" In Creek means water. It I
found In many names In tho Terri-
tory nnd the significance attaches to
the remainder of the word. For In-
stance here nro a fuw: Weleetka
means running water and Wetnml.a
mennB bounding water. Hoth aro
towns on the Frisco railroad. Wealukn
the home of the Creek chief menus
falling water Wechartu meaiiB red wa.
ter.
Okmulgee which Is tho Creek na-
tional capital means In Creek head ot
IHiwer and tho name was given the
town of Okmulgeo liecnuso It was the
national capital. TnlluhiiBsoo conveys
to tho Creek mind tho Bnmo Imprei-
slon that deserted village does to the
Kngllsh. It was tho name of a town
In the eastern home of tho Creeks
and also n town of that name or what
wns n town Is located In Indian Ter
rltorv. Tcro Is an Indian school
there.
To tho Creeks tho Arkansas river
was Wccharty because tho water Is
red. and Deep Fork win Hutchety
Soofkoy liecnuso It Is deep. Tho ver
digris wag Wascrn Hutchety because
the Osages came down that river and
the Creeks called It "Osage Stream. (
The North Cnnadlan wag called Okla
hiitchev because It was full of sand
The village of Choska was so called
becaiipo Choika means post onk anl
around Choska post oaks grow In
great profusion.
KANSAS ROBBERS
HOLD UP FREHHT TRAIN KILL
ONE MAN AND SERIOUSLY
WOUND ANOTHER.
Ily Associated l'ress.
Cherry vale Kus. July 10 Two rob
hers early today held up tho St. IxiuIh
anil San Francisco east bound freight
train flvo miles cast of Cherryvnb
robbed shot and killed O. J Ilrowu
and seriously wounded Otis Taylor a
tern Kansas harvest hand who
was bentlng his way home. The rob-
nrs escaped. Taylor was brought
hero and may recover.
Contractor Injured.
Trinidad Colo July 16. Tom Kelly
no of tho contractors engaged In
ilrlvlmr tho million dollars tunnel
through Itaton mountain for tho Hun
ta Fo was badly Injured Sunday bo
'ween two cars. Ono hip waB broken
id ho was Injured Internally. Kelly
homo Is at Wichita. Kelly was form
r stato treasurer of Kansas.
Horn to Mr. and -Mrs 11. D Knight
on South Washington street a daugh
ter.
The democracy of Ardmore Ins
sounded the slogan and by resolution
ilopted last night at the meeting of
the Ardiiioro democratic club It will
uplHirt the lion. ' N Haskell In lil
candidacy as the standard bearer ut
the party and will roll up n large ma-
rlty for him when tho day of the
!erttoii comes around.
It was also the sense of the meet-
ng that the Ardmore democratic club
would lake care of the democracy of
arter county and whenever called
pon to send speaker to the plcnlrs
Hint aro frequently given In this sec-
tion of the country to prenrh tlio
ictrlne to do so.
The slogan of Ardmore democrats
s to put Individualism lust and pirty
11111 party principles first.
It was also thu sense of lho meet
ing that Ardmore will have the great
est democratic rally on Saturday Jutv
ii. on the occasion of the nildreas ot
loll. It. I.. Owen that bus ever been
eld In the Chickasaw Nation nnd
int nil of the democrats Kxallle to
get hero will be here to greet the
liver tongiied orator from Mus
kogee.
V committee looking to tho enter-
tnlument of the speaker was appoint
cd at the meeting last night.
Tho offices of tho Ardmore Demo
cratic club wero offered to tho cam-
nlgn committee with headqiinrterB r.l
Oklahoma City to nsslst It whenever
It could Kisslbly do so. A committee
consisting of S. T. llledsoe IM.vln I..
Deeii C. I). Carter nti'l Frank Homier
wns formed to supply spenkerg for pic.
Ics whenever cnlled uion. It is tho
Intention of thu democrats of Carter
ver stump In county and see that tho
messago of democracy Is earrkd to
the uttermost ends of this section.
Several present nmdo strong demo
cratic speeches to show that Indlvldit.
nllFin had been buried for party prin-
ciples. Tho following resolutions wero
adopted
Tho Ardmore Democratic Club rep.
VICTIMS OF AN
EXPLOSION
MORE DEATHS REPORTED ON
BATTLE8HIP GEORGIA FROM
THE EXPLOSION.
Ily Associated I'resn.
Iloston Mnss. Juno 1C Ot tlilr-
teuu survivors of thoso Injured yes-
terday In tho explosion on board tho
battleship deorgla threo seamen It Is
believed today will die. They aro Ed-
ward J. Walsh luls O. Neeso and
James 1' Thomas ull badly burned.
Iloston Mass. July 15. With six of
her officers and crow dead and fifteen
others cither dying or suffering from
terrlblo burns received I nan explo
sion of powder In tho nfter superlm
posed turret tho battleship Oeorgla
steamed slowly to Iloston harlsir from
tho target practlco grounds In Capo
Cod bay late today und landed th.j
dead nnd Injured men at tho Charles-
town navy yard two of tho victims
din! at tho hospital tonight.
With tho arrival of thu Oeorgla
there becamo known the details of tho
most terrlblo naval catnstropho that
has taken place along tho coast ot
New England.
Tho accident occurred shortly be-
fore noon today while tho Oeorgla
crew wore at target practice off Ham-
stable In Capo Cod bay. In Bomo man-
ner as yet unexplained two bags ot
isiwder becamo Ignited and In tho
'orrlflc flash that followed tho entlro
turret crew consisting of threo offi-
cers and eighteen men wero envelop
ed In fire and received horrlblo burns
ono officer and flvo men dying boforo
tho ship reached lort.
For Ninety-Nine Years.
By Associated Press.
St. Louis July lfi. Iilwnrd Herg
mann confessed murdertr of his aunt
Mrs. Kato Qiiurnhelru was today sen-
tenced to tho penitentiary for ninety-
nlno years.  J 1
resenting 1200 members In the City
of Ardmore and Carter County con
grntulatcH the democracy of tho New
Statu of Oklahoma on tho splendid
constitution drawn by Its represen-
tatives now Hearing completion nnd
about to be submitted to tho peoplo
for Ujelr ratification. We believe tha
It Is the best charter that has over
been drawn by a freo peoplo to pro-
tect them In their liberties guarantee-
log equal rights to all and specltl
privileges to none ami predict that it
will be ratified by an overwhelmlnc
vote of the people that In fact tho
only opiiosltlnti to it will bo from car.
pet baggers and federal officeholders
who realize that upon tho advent ot
stntohood and local self government
their occupation will bo gone.
While wo regret that our disting-
uished fellow townsman Hon. I?o
Cruce. in Hie late Democratic prlmi r
leu did not receive the tomlnatlon for
governor yet we nre gratified at tlu
clean nlid splendid campaign made ' v
lilm and heartily commend his unqual-
ified pledne of support to the dem
erotic nominee.
Our fellow citizen. Hon. C I) Carter
has been nominated for congress In
the Fourth congressional district. U
tho primary wo endorsed lilm nt tho
polls almost to a man. Wo again ex-
tend to him our confidence nnd say
to tho peoplo of this district
that his election means that tho re-
striction's will bo removed.
Wo cordially endorse tho record
mndo by our representative lu tho con
stltutlonnl convention Hon. W. A.
U-dbetter nnd tnko prdo In tho fact
that his services have been recogniz-
ed throughout tho state and tlmt to
him has been by common consent
accorded one of tho brightest pnges
In tho record of that historic body.
Jtesolved further that Tho Ard-
moro Democratic Club extend to tho
Honornhlo C N. Haskell an Invitation
nddress this Club at such time in
the nenr future us may bo convenient
o him
BAD REAR END
COLLISION
VICTIMS FOUND IN REAR PULL-
MANONE DEAD OTHERS
INJURED.
Dy Aseoclatod Preas.
Kansas City Mo. July 16. A Great
Western passenger train ran Into and
damaged the rear Pullman n a Our-
llngton passenger both north bound
at Bethel Kas. tcn miles north of
Kansas City .early today.
Fritz Ulrlci a traveling salesman of
Rochester N. Y. wh0 was locked In
the toilet room preparing to retire
sustained a scalp wound was badly
scalded and Inhaled steam. He died
at Kansas City where h was taken
several hours later. Ulrlci was un-
conscious when discovered.
Two other passengers on the Bur-
lington train were slightly hurt but
were able to continue tnelr Journey.
Other passengers escaped with a
shaking up. The accident resulted
from a confusion of train orders the
Burlington being detourcd on account
of the flood.
JAIL BUSINESS DULL.
Two Arrivals and One Departure To
day at That Hotel.
HuBlness has been somewhat quiet
at Hotel de Nichols for tho past few
days and very few new arrivals hnvo
conio In nlthough the manager ex-
pects to have an Increase In patron-
ago within the next few days as boou
as a few picnics take place.
Tho register today slvowed two new
arrivals and ono registered ouL
Henry Polk a negro charged with
criminal assault was brought In anil
W II Strickland charged with dis
turbing religious worship registered
for a short stay.
John Crisp charged with larcenyr
made boud and was released.