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The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-09
Illinois Democratic Primaries.

CHICAGO, May GA number of coun- ties, including Cook. selected delegates Saturday to the democratic free silver state convention to be held in Spring field June 5. An overwhelming pro- portion of the delegates selected are for free coinage at the 16 to 1 ratio. In Cook county the convention was turned into an anti-Cleveland demon- stration and by a vote of 7O5 to 23 free coinage delegates to the number of 342 were selected.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-09
NICARAGUA'S TURN.
When She Says the Word British Ships VII
 Evacuate Corinto.

When She Says the Word British Ships VIII
 Evacuate Corinto.
 WASHINGTON, May 4. - Dispatches from London say that it is officially announced that as result of the com- munications which have been ex- changed between the earl of Kimberly, secretary of state for foreign affairs, and Senor Chrisanto Medina, the Salvadorian minister here. acting for Nicaragua, the British gov ernment has agreed if the Nicara- guan government addresses note to Rear Adm. Stephenson, accepting the terms of British ultimatum and under taking under the guarantee of the re- public of Salvador that the indemnity be paid in London within fortnight, that the British squadron will be with drawn from Nicaraguan waters.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-09
Administration Indo rsed.

vIcKsBURe, Miss, May 4. 4.-Congress- man Josiah Patterson, of Tennessee, spoke at the courthouse last night to about 800 persons. His address was wholly devoted to the financial issues of the day. He deprecated the south's desertion of what he denominated its natural allies of the north for union with the populists of the silver states. His speech was fuli indorsement of the administration financial views and policy.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-09
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.
Three Powder Mills at Acton, Mass, Blow
 Up.

Up.
 SOUTH ACTON, Mass, May 4-This morning two of the powder mills of the American Powder Co., here blew up. Fire caused by the explosion spread to the third mill and in few moments it also blew up. The woods in the vicinity were set on fire and burned fiercely, threatening the big store house of the company, containing 3O,OOO pounds of powder and prevent ing the saving of property. Fifty men were employed in the mills and when the noise of the first explosion was heard those in the Corning mills, a bout forty in number, rushed from the build ing and escaped before the flames spread to the mill, but five men in the other mills were killed. They left families
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-09
SIOUX FALLS DAMAGED.
A Tornado Visits the south Dakota Town
 Inficting Great Damage.

1nflictiDg Great Damage.
 SIOUX FALLS, s. D., May 4.-West Sioux Falls, a suburb miles from here and very pretty, presents forlorn ap- pearance. Late yesterday afternoon a cyclone dropped to earth and after de. vastating mile square, went into the air again. The big iron bridge was tossed into the river. A big resort of questionable character was unroofed and twisted. The carriage works, two buildings and 100 completed buggies were wrecked, The chain mortising works, three-story brick building, lost the whole third story. The oat. meal mill and water works pump house were unroofed.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-09
I,nOfed A Hank,

ORION, Ill.,, May 6.-The local bank was robbed yesterday morning by ex- perts, about $5, 900 being secured As nearly as can be ascertained three men were concerned in the affair, and three strangers who left town on the early Rock Island train are sup posed to have been the robbers.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-09
UNDER FALLING WALLS.
A Destructive Windstorm at St. Charles
 Ill.,, Results in Several Deat ths

H., Results in Several Deaths
 ST. CHARLES, Ill.,, May 6.-During a heavy windstorm Saturday afternoon one of the Valls of the Lungreen & Wilson building was blown down on an adjoining building, causing the death of at least five persons and it is feared others may be found in the ruins. Three persons were also badly injured, enc of whom may die. Two of the dead are women. The wall of the building which fell had been weakened by fire a month ago. It had been considered dangerous, but had not been torn down for the reason that the owners intended to rebuild and strengthen tae walls with anchors.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-09
STORM AT ST. JOSEPH.
A Number of Houses Torn to Pieces ar
 Several People Injured.

A Number of Houses Torn to Pieces and
 Several People Injured.
 ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, May A very heavy storm swept over the city last night and considerable damage was done. A number of small houses in the outskirts were blown down and several people severely injured. The residence of Patrick McGinty was torn to pieces and McGinty and his daugh. ter both injured. Trees and small buildings were destroyed in consider able numbers. Reports from the coun. try indicate considerable damage done.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-09
Carlisle to stump the South.

WASHINGTON, May 6.-Secretary Car lisle, it is stated, will enter the Ken lucky campaign about the 18th of the month, and deliver two or more speeches at points get to be selected in favor of sound currency. He will not return from Kentucky until he attends the Memphis (Tcnn.) convention, but will spend the intervening time in Kentucky in consultation with his friends
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-09
Hundreds Drowned.

SHANGHAI, May 6.-In accordance with a special imperial edict, issued in order to prevent the possibility of the Japanese entering Pekin, the Chinese have cut the river embankments near Pelkin. Miles of territory have been flooded and hundreds of Chinese have been drowned
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-09
An Unfortunate Girls sui eide.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 6.-kitty Heating, an inmate of a disreputable resort on West Fourth street, commit ted suicide yesterday evening by jump ing into the Missouri river from pier on the west side of the Hannibal & St. Joseph railroad bridge.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-09
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
MT. Lyman Initiates MT. Roosevelt in Re-
 signing-A New Board.

signing-A New Board.
 WASHINGTON, May 4.-The resigna- tion of Charles Lyman, of Connecticut, as member of the United States civil service commission is in the hands of the president. It is not known just what this signifies, but it is regarded as likely that the commission will be practically reorganized.
 Messrs. Lyman and Roosevelt are re- publicans and MT. Proctor, the third member, democrat The last named will continue on the commission. It is understood that Mir. Lyman's resigna- ton was desired some months ago, but the matter was allowed to go over un. til recantlv
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-09
Amer,can Meats Not to Blame.

LONDON, May GA dispatch from Paris says that the alarming epidemic among the Vitre garrison, which was thought to be ascribed to American canned meats, proves to be spino- cerebral fever from blood poisoning, caused by bad drainage.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-09
A Nebraska Editor in n Box.

OMAHA, Neb., May 6.-Editor Reese, of the kearney Journal, arrested on charge of stealing unclaimed county warrants, has been surrendered by his bondsmen and lies in jail. Investiga- tion develops that he had access to the warrants to get a list to publish.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-09
Threw Himselr on the Courts Mercy.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., May 6.-Claus A. Blixt, the self-confessed murderer of Catherine Cling, resolved not to stand trial, but to plead guilty and throw himself on the mercy of the court and end his suspense. The judge sentenced him to imprisonment for life in the Saltwater penitentiarY.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-09
Turner Declared Governor.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 4.-Turner (dem.) was declared governor by 1a majority in the legislature yesterday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-07-28

of the new moon with n colts A. or
riding races through the buildings
to the great delight OF an admiring
audience. Thus the first year pass
ed away and 1Sss saw numerous cot
tages dotting the prairie and the
United States marshal force from
Paris began to be factor in the his
tory of Ardmore. The bold bad
man was occasionally set down on
and the horrors of Fort Smith made
gentle many of the widest scions OF
the nation. Society manners began
to break through the rough and
ready custom. Dancing platforms,
picnics and red lemonade succeeded
the beer joint, night carousals and
bitters, while patent leather shoes
and the nobby derby hat could BY
this time be worn with comparative
safety.
The final struggle between the two
elements came OF on the occasion
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-07-28

the construction OF n new city. Me-
chanics fiocking here from all points
Of the compass were put TO work.
The architects Offices were filed with
bidders, owners and draughtsmen.
Buildings were contracted for and
CONNER ced daily, and rush was
the order OF the day.
Within ninety days from the date
Of the fire si65, 600 worth OF buildings
had been contracted for and were in
various stages OF completion. One
hundred and sixty-five thousand
dollars had been put In circulation
and before the hrst bale OF the 50, 900
TO be marketed in Ardmore this sea
son has reached the city. Ardmore
will be larger, grander, more beauti-
ful and more substantial than ever
before. Il Is such pluck rs this that
makes n city. Such enterprise that
concentrates business and wealth,
and when the history Of the great
southwest is written conspicuous
among the commercial centers will
be the giant OF the territories, Ard
more, the summit city Of the Santa
Fe. CLARENCE B. DOUGLAS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-07-28

pressible brass band made the small
boy yell with delight.
About 1900 people finally got to-
gether under the shadows of the
oaks, the central point being n plat
form some q feet square with a
raised band stand at one end. The
manager of the dance, now a pron.i-
nent citizen OF Ardmore and n man
of uudisputed nerve had just repeat
ed the we'll known cry of lone more
couple and the dance goes on, :"
when a youngster called to him that
the Bitter Creek gang were coming
10 break up the dance. Quick as
magic the fifteen couples cleared the
floor and everyone waited for the
trouble to begin. The floor mana
ger passed quickly through the
crowd, took an inventory of the sit
uation and jumping back on the
platform, hatless and coatless, with
each hand on colts 45, called out,
"All you people who want TO dance,
get your partners, and all YOU who
want to shoot up this picnic, get
your guns in sight" Immediately
he was surrounded by a half dozen
soldiers and as many more society
men, each armed and ready for bus
mess and as this formidable group
again called for the bad men from
Bitter Greek to show up or shut up,
the would-be desperadoes skunk
away and the dance went merrily on.
Truly il was an animated scene.
Fair Indian maidens with the gal
land boys in blue swung corners
with the dry goods clerks and the
fairest beauties of the south land.
New energy seemed to infuse itself
into the musicians and until the
morning dawn beckonod on the com
ing day, the merry jewellers tripped
the light fantastic with all the joys
of youth and health.
The sun of the bold bad man went
down with the moon and Ardmore
save in very few instances has never
again been disturbed by his actions.
Gradually as time wore on base
ball team was organized, a social
club TO select the sheep from the
goats was next in order, and each in
its turn, the pound party, the mite
societies, public meetings and 4th OF
July speeches held sway until all the
stages necessary to make "A cit y
were passed with great rapidity
Soon came the time when no one
knew every neighbor's business.
Soon the time when even the post
master could not speak the name OF
every patron of his Office And
when with the coming of the first
local paper and its voting contest
for the most popular young lady.
the board of trade was organized
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-07-28

Before the sun had set upon the
first days ruins contracts had been
let for new buildings and hundreds
Of labOrers were clearing away the
wreck. Every available man was
given employment. Every lumber
yard in the city taxed to its capaci-
~. The brick yards were operated
day and night and new stone quar-
ries were opened in all directions.
In less than one weeks time new
walls OF masonry begun 10 show
their tops through the debris and
winding In and out over the rubbish
hundreds OF men had commenced
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-07-28

zens sat until a late hour discussing
the past and planning for the future.
There came to them no thought Of
disaster; no warning OF the awful
calamity soon to break upon our
city and leave II one vast mass Of
smoking ruins and debris.
When az 2 O'Clock on the morning
of the 18th several pistol shots rang
out in the stiffness of the night, the
nervous ones thought of some incip-
lent fire or midnight reveller, and
falling to sleep again dreamed Of
Ardmore with 1000 population, mu-
nicip--i governpent and paid depart
ments to fight the fire and police to
silence the carouser. a few minutes,
another and still another loud report
pierced the night, and looking to-
ward the business center dull red
glow like n somber monster OF de-
struction hung over the very heart
OF the city. Then through the gloom
and smoke came the flashing Of
forked flames curling, twisting and
tapping in its Unsuitable NAV every
vestage of combustible material in
reach and soon the streets were lined
with thousands OF willing souls, bat
Ting for their all against the grim
destroyer. For two long hours the
fight continued, the hoarse shouts of
men and the roar of the flames max
ing noises tit for the internal re-
gions. This giving way to a stub
born, silent, dogged warfare with
odds in favor of the fiery demon
continued through the night until
human endurance could stand IL no
longer. The fight became a retreat,
the streets filed with broken furni-
ture, huge piles OF merchandise were
literally a sea OF flame, and in many
instances hundreds OF dollars worth
OF stun saved from the buildings was
burned TO an ash heap in the street.
On and on sped the flames. Brick
blocks falling a victim to its march,
until from sheer want Of substance
the battle was at an end. The gray
dawn showed n scene OF desolation
which from comparative circum-
stances is without a parallel in the
history of this country. Almost half
a million dollars worth of property
had been swept away in four short
hours. In many instances the saw
ing Of lifetime had gone out in a
single moment, and dazed by the
dreadful sight, stunned by the mag
nitude Of the disaster, it seemed to
even the most hopeful that Ard
more's prosperity was at an end.
II was then that (even while the
very ground was hot and smoke SC
dense as to be almost unbearable
the true spirit OF Ardmore's enter
prise was manifested.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-07-28

or success, and the city which has
for its leaders, active, energetic,
progressive men will almost regard
less of natural resourcesl continue
to grow and prosper. Up to the
present il has been the happy fate
Of Ardmore to number among its in
habitants an element which recog-
nized no such word as fail. II any
move was to be made TO advance the
city's interest; il any work or mon
ey was necessary to bring about n
state of affairs which would increase
the business of this city, that ele-
ment would quit their private busi-
ness, put their shoulders to the
wheel and when their work was fin-
ished the proposition would be n
grand success. That same element
through the organization OF board
of trade Notwithstanding much un-
favorable criticisml has made Ard
more the largest city in the terri
tory. That same element has bridged
over the many difficult ehasms
which threatened ruin to the city.
That same clement in the absence Of
municipal government has made Il
possible for man to live in safety
in Ardmore. And To that element
more than to all other causes is due
the praise for the enviable position
Ardmore now occupies in the com
mercial world.
The drones and pull-backs, who
tax advantage OF the absence OF
any kind of taxation refused TO con-
tribute one dollar or one moments
time, have without stint, abused
villiiied and assailed their more pro-
gressive fellow townsmen, but that
was q natural consequence and it Is
fortunate indeed that they were so
hopelessly in the minority their talk
has been OF no avail and in the COM
munity they meet with only that res
pect their methods merit.
With TIE dawning OF lSg5, the me-
trupolis Of the territory was the
wonder % the southwest. The panic
in other places had shattered the
confidence of business men else
where. Bank failures and assign
mcnts marked the dreary months OF
'93 and '94 in other business centers,
and from all over the land came irr.
quiries Of the standing, the solidity,
the solvency OF our merchants. The
reply to these queries was "unpre-
cedented prosperity, forty-two
thousand bales Of cotton marketed
from the farmers wagons on our
streets and almost every dollar paid
therefor expended with our mer-
chants, furnished the reply.
The citizens Of Ardmoro had con-
tributed more than $1,000 for road
and bridge work alone, aud farmers
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and tho street fakir hit the town,
the future of Ardmore was assured,
for it even then numbered 1900 citi-
zens and every one a hustler. These
stages las necessary to a town as
rubber rings. rattles and soothing
syrup TO the baby have beeh reach
cd and passed and the infant has
doHed its heightened skirts and re-
placed them with the bi-furbicated
garment.
There are in the history OF all cit
les definite causes which produce
definite effects. Internal strife or
internal cooperation bring disaster
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-07-28

within sound OF the Rock Island
locomotives on the west, and the
katy" on the east, marketed their
produce where the enterprising mer-
chants were building a city in the
teeth Of the greatest financial storm
Of modern times. II is true the pull
backs getting the benefit OF the ef-
forts Of others have prospered and
this constitutes the only regret Of
progressive Ardmore.
The population and business in
creased with the winter and spring
Of '95, and on the evening OF April
18th a group of our successful citi-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-07-28

at picnic in the grove near zoo
ranch. 1t was a much advertised
affair and additional brilliancy was
added to the scene by the presence
of a company Of United States
cavalry. The boys in blue were
camped on the Douglas place, south
of town, under the command Of
Capt. Thomas, and on the appointed
day for the picnic were very much
in evidence. OF course the hurdy
gurdy merry -go-round man was
there, likewise the watermelon wag-
on, ice cream stands even were in
abundance and the inevitable, ire
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-07-28
CENTER OF FERTILE COUNTRY, RICH IN MINERAL WEALTH
The Pivotal Point of Commercial, Agricultural and IN
dustraI Development. 1t Has EcIipsed the Records
of all Other Towns in the Indian Territory.

There is a land of every land the pride.
b cIoved by Heaven lO'er all the earth he
side;
Where brighter suns dispense serener light,
AMI milder moons imparadise the night
There is a spot Of earth supremely blest,
A dearer, sweeter spot than all the rest
Where shall that land, that spot be found?
Art thou 4 man. a patriot. look around
on thou shalt lind wher'er thy footsteps
roam.
Thai land thy country, and that spot thy
home
Montgomery.
When in the summer of 1887 three
very Indifferent carpenters crawled
down from the roof of Frensley Bros.
store building, about seventy-five
yards from where the depot now
stands, and after consultation de-
cided their work was finished, the
first question which presented itself
TO them was 'where shall we go?"
They had just finished the only
house within miles of here and there
was seemingly no use in negotiating
on this particular spot, which to
them looked far from prepOssessing.
That some other party might per-
haps in the course of a year want to
erect new store building seemed
improbable, for within a radius of
twenty miles there were not that
many families and small indeed
seemed the prospect for a city to
spring in existence on the sun kissed
prairies. No one thought that with
in few years the high collar dude,
with his tooth pick shoes, would
dispute the right of way with the
much be-hatted and bell spurred
cowboy. No one believed the long
horn steer and the festive John Rab-
bit would have to give way to the
family pony and the ditto poodle
dog. That the completion of the
Frensley Bros. building marked the
awakening of an embryo city. That
within eight years, 6 1000 bustling, en-
ergetic, cosmopolitan citizens would
surround that little frame shanty
with costly dwellings and mammoth
Dus mess blocks, even the widest
fancy could not conceive and yet Tin
the face of such disasters as have
never before been met and over
come under similar circumstances /,
the builders of that little store have
witnessed the growth of the most
active, progressive, prosperous city
OF the C5f Of a rH-
more, 'The Prairie Queen"
Not great while after the com
pietlon of this building, others were
begun, some of logs, some plank and
other of canvass, and the hrst year
oi the infant wonder was passed
with a rollicking crowd in posses
sion.
The graders of the Santa Fe would
langle up with the track crew and
oiack eyes and broken noses told
me tale on blue Monday of the sun
uAy pastime. The omnipreseni
cowboy would hit the town and
shoot 'em up a lot'' and Poor Lo
frequently came out third best in q
set-to with Iniun bitters, knickel
OocKer and poke root. Some time
congenial crowd would assemble
aa point and after filling up or
anything that would flow down theil
'Aroat, even though the hide went
win II, they would begin the even
ing 5 entertainment by shooting ou
'Ae nights, trying to knock the horni
The Democratic advocate., 1895-10-12
UniOntOWn Items.

Mr.. Roby Herring. of FinkSburg. was Il
guest IN Rev. j. 7. lasSelfS family from Sat
Wday until Monday, when he returned home.
accompanied by Miss Julia Love l4assell.
Mr.. Daniel Shrner, of Westminster, spent
Saturday and Sunday with his sisters. Misses
Sallie and Margaret Shrner.
Thomas CLYDE RoutsOn is a student at the
Maryland University of Baltimore. not Balti
more University as enormously noted last
week.
Miss Bessie Wolf is the delegate from the
Lutheran Church to the county c. +. Con
vennon at Westminster not Mis- Ada Wolf
stated last week.
Misses Daisy Titus and Ida OrriSon, of near
l.eesbnrg, Virginia, were guests of Mr..
Marshall Shaw's family for few weeks re-
turning home last Saturday. Mr. Shaw very
Hospitality entertained on Sunday last MeSSrs
Harrison. Harry Weaver and son Carroll.
Rev. &. W. Baughmam was called home
on Monday from Il visit to friends in Green
castle, to take charge of the funeral service OF
Mrs. Robert Davidson, vino died in Maidens-
vile on Monday morning.
On Tuesday afternoon Elder solomon
Stoner married Miss Mamie NicodemnS and
Mr.. Theodore Haines. second son of Mr..
Charles aud Francina Haines. The bridal
party returned to Miss Hester Ann Roop :
after the ceremony, with whom Miss NicOde-
mus has had her home for several years.
Miss Eva Fleagel attended the Frederick
county Fair on Thursday.
Mr.. Melvin Routson returned to Baltimore
on Tuesday. after spending several weeks
with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. George IL.
ROutSOn