The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1893-11-06

ance this morning, due to much need
ed recreation during the recess o.
the last few days.
The casa against Arnold alias John.
son charged with fraud, is fn progress
before commissioner Scott. This is
the man claiming to have been the
representative of casey g. Swassey
"of Fort Worth, by means of which be
did land office business in the ter
:ritOry ~
G. II. Smith, of Washita, acciden-
tally shothis father in the arm yes
terday with winchester. The
wound is painful but not necessarily
requiring arnputation of the wounded
:member.
Mamma. said an ArdmoFe small
boy, is it any harm to say cofferdam?
No my son. 1t is no more harm
than to say mill dam. Why do you
ask such silly questions?
; Cause l saw an old old COW down
i in front of the Chieftain Office and
thought she would cof-her-dam old
head off.
Deputy Marshal. w. 3. Freeman,
arrested near Burneyvi!le two men
Sunday giving their names as Ward
and Eastman, having in their possess
sion nine quarts of the forbidden
juice and two ugly rcvolvers. They
plead guilty before commissioner
Scott and were held in bonds of 800
and $500 respectively, which they
gave.
The beautiful and accomplished
Miss Cora Ladd, of the Central hotel,
accompanied by Mrs Kitty Kim
brough and James NJ. Boatright,
called at the RDMoREIFE SUNDAY, and
brought with them most elegant
dinner. The dinner was enjoyed
heartily by the ARDMoFPITE force
This hotel is becoming quite popular
with the public,
Capt. John L. Gait who is consid-
cred authority on cotton receipts.
present and prospective, gives the
reporter the following estimates OH
this season in Ardmore: Receipts
from wagons to date I4.O00 bales
which he calculates about two thirds
of the crop. On this basis there will
be $1,000 bales marketed during the
var which will 0e little above the
receipt OF last year.
The Baptist people have struck on
a new scheme for contributions. 1t
is plain and simple and doubtlessly
will prove effectual. Here it is; srall
printed envelopes with directions like
doctors prescription, with blanks
for name of contributors the amount
contributed enclosed and provisions
for ,he publication periodically of
names and amounts. The vital part
of the directions are "return prompt.
ly."
D. NJ. Lawrence & Co. of Wynne-
wood filed papers of assignment TO-
day. j. NJ. Buchanan is named as
signee. Creditors to the amount of
$l719400 are preferred while others
whose claims aggregate $16.275 are
Included in general way. The assets
are given as follows: Stock of goods |
$4,000, notes and accounts $25.0OO /
and store house no value placed.
This firm did very extensive bust
ness and was considered perfectly SOL
vent. Failing to collect caused the col
lapse.
Judge Stewart handed down his
decision this mo rning in the case of
Williams and Christie the two con- !
demned Cherokees who sought relies
the United States court by !
habeas corpus proceedings. He
held that the men were illegally in
dicted and as a natural consequence
illegally tried, convicted an con-
demned to death and should be restor
I'd their liberties. A stay Of execu>
ion was ordered pending appeal, ho-
ice of which was given by Col. Cra-
7ins representing the cherokee nation.
rhe cases were ordered docketed aud
lime giveu in which to file bill of ex-
,eptions. The decision was vOlumi-