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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-03-06
Api.tinrui.hed VI.itor.

Mr.. w. w. Trask, the eminent
asphalt expert, who has been in the
CITY several months locking over the
resources Of the country, has become
thoroughly convinced OF the fact that
the mines thr>" miles west Of Ard
more, are with jut doubt the most
promising in The world.
Mr.. TrasS has. had numerous capi-
talisIs from Chicago and st. Louis
here looking over tie field, and at
present ne is entertaining General
Green p. Raum, commissioner OF in
ternal revenue under President
Arthur. and Commissioner Of pensions
under President Harrison
General Rum, who Is one Of the
best Known men in the United States
IA rived last n 'ght, and will remain in
10 the city several days. lie comes
with view OF Interesting himself In
the property with Mr.. Trask and the
Afdmore Asphalt, Oil and Natural
Gas company, aud will thoroughly i'm
vestigate the proposition while here.
The visit OF this distinguished gen.
tleman TO ArdmOre may mean a great
deal for our city, and we hope his
stay here may prove pleasant and
lnro1,stbis
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-03-06
GRAND JURY EMPANELED.
Ably AddFsuaed by Judgs stuart
and Instructed as to Their
Duties. New Law.

The grand jury was empaneled this
moTIing and Is composed as follows:
J. Z. Gibbons, c. c. Jones, Robe.t
Frensiey, II. Ey; :, ugh iIardy,
J. O. Gillian, Walker Ryan, frank
Weathe.by, W. j. Scott, Richard Nc
Etsh, :. =. Fulton. L. A. MOOris, Joe
NJ. London, Will iodine, Joal o.
Mel and John Cornish. Richard Nc
Lish Of this city was appointed fore
man.
After being sworn, this body OF rep
resentative and intelligent bonafide
resident Of the Indian Territory. was
given a lengthy address or charge by
the court, in which they were in-
structed IN detail as to their duties
a. grand Jurors.
The ARDMoEETTE regrets that It's
limited spice forblds giving the charge
In fun, rs II was u master production.
and complete exposition Of the laws,
both The o'd and the new, under
which we now live and are governed.
The first point touched upon was the
new court law. and the revision OF
that part Furnishing laIce-cy and the
introduction OF WHISKY. articularly
was the crime of larceny handled.
Heretofore Il has only been punish
able by jail sentence, but now the
'aw has been changed so that the
lstStutes OF Arkansas, instead OF those
Of the United States. apply TO this Of
fense, which. provides that the pun
lshment s.:..ll be imprisonment in the
penitent;ary for a period not exceed
! ing Ave years The court announced
that his experience as -d.e had
shown that there wis more larceny
In the Chickasaw Nation than In all
other combined. parts of the i've civ
filiLcd tribes. and he cOgld only ar
count for this deplorahle state oi
anaIrs from the fact Of the hitherto
linadequte punishment provided, and
the disposition of the people not "a
prosecute the offenders Heretofore
IL had been that man could steal a
carinad Of cattle aud only receive AZ
Aehe- Fnose,--twelye months On jaii.
Now that the punishment had been
made adequate with the ofense, \
the Iuries would do their duty In IN
dieting and convicting, the thieves
and their vocation would be wiped
out. He told the jury that this Wa
the Opportunity of their lives 20 In
augurate q new era, for IL was tho
first TO be empaneled under the new
law.
| Next was the crime OF dIsposlng o1
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-03-06

they are escorted BACK ~ the territory
and turned lou>c cn q. soldering public;
they 80 right ahead ant steal more
cattle, c same 1aUcical !UI.I'r {, IRON
cummiSS uncrS coart To Paris aud re-
turn, is gone through with again; the
thief in tic meantime becomes more
bold a d iI.Solent: the deputy ar
Shals get their fees for =. c, ipm,dr
to Paris; t:-e federal government :
bled for Thousands o. dol; -. wide
the outrage goes G and tie stock
mems herds continre 10 vanish. This
seems 20 be about the cOnd G'On g
things m, ny sections OF tire terri
tory aud Oklahoma AZ present. \
remedy fur I'll e., wuSS q p Ovidcd
iur end from a conversation overheard
between sCme .,rominent soc -iAcn
ia this city ew days asO. a I2nCly
3 i be DtoY.dcd o., ,.Id that srm'na-
rily, speedily and effectcally. petty
soon, lawid' V II possible, -Cnerwise, il
they must.-Purcell Enquirer.
Tais time il is thc Prrcc'' Enquirer
man, and we think he has barked up
tue wrong tree.
The above clipping proclaims its
author either "A ceraG ignOTamous,
O, a malevclent Jrifier with truth, who
I,om away back seems TO have il in
Tor Paris deputies.
If its editor is ignorant of the real
uauion, the ridiculous mis-state-
ment Of the Enquirer can be readily
excused. but II The seemingly cOnsci-
enceless scribbler Of the Canadian is
50 surcharged with pure cussedness,
as to make the above hyper-nOnsense-
ical exhibition o. spleen toward Paris
officials, then are We 1orced TO the
conclusion that there musU be some
adequate carse for the same. What
c,.l it be?
Isit no. barely possible that At
some time liz the misty past an enter
lrising representative of the Paris
court has had occasion to make life a
burden for I'urcell's prevaricating PEN
ell pusber? Or has nc been such a
successful acc-mulator Of ignorance
as not 10 have discovered that the
Paris court has no jurisdiction over
cattle stealing cases. e..
We are charitable enough co think
that the latter condition exists. As
il is evident, NOT less IRON faulty
grammatical construction than dismal
ignorance. OF IMPORTANT facts, that
the schoOlmastcr ;'as not been abroad
in that particular section of the land
inhabited by the Enquirer man. To,
some degree, atone for his absence
We would suggest that the Purcell ed
itor strsiehtTay go hence and garner
nuggets OF knowledge from the white
HATED COW puFleiner. or learn cOuFt
lore At tho beautiful feet OF the soap
haired whisky peddler. For there Is
not one Of these hustling gentleman
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-03-06
And Still They Howl.

Is there regularly organized cattle
'niri asSociatioa D!y.l3 It's unhallow-
'l vocation n the Indian Territory
ana oklahoma? That there is such an
'fganizdtion there is but litule reason
% doubt from the ample evidence
''lai Is almost daily being developed;
Whole herds of cattle are being stolen
"lu run out OF the country: OCCASION
rghS the thieves are caught auc
pf"aglt before the courts: some. Ot
'"em acknowledge and boast OF theii
su'il; they a-e oried by the US. com
missioner and bound over To the fed
f'ai court at Paris; bondsmen are al
ways on hand to see that the thief !:
released and with a flourish OF brava
soahd hides full Of Texas whlsky
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-03-06

Tz5 DIVES RAID Cd.
Wholesale Arrest Last Night
of BaWdy House. Dance Hall
and HOnkatOnk Keepers.

Last night prosecuting attorney
jackson authorized the wholesale
arrest of all the keepers of bawdy
houses, dance halls aud honkatonks
in the city Warrants were placed in
the hands of officer Pulliam who
summoned every available deputy and
proceeded TO make the arrests.
The various dives On the east side
were raided resulting in some twenty
odd arrests Wild scenes of excite
ment prevailed and mpRy laughable
Incidents were brought forth. Tue
prisoners were punched and marched
to the Jail, some crying, some laugh
lug and others cUrsing every thing in
; general and nothing in particular.
by the time the jail had been reached
the crowd presented the appearance
OF a fourth of July street parade, the
only thing being lacking wae tue ac-
compartment Of the band. They
were all finally released on bond for
their appearance before Commissioner
Scott at some future time to answer
the charge of maintaining nuisance.
Mr.. Jackson says he is determined
. 10 wipe them out and TO that end
Instructed Mr.. Pulliam to visit each
place daily and every time he found
more than one person at any Of them
70 arrest the person conducting the
resort The inmates were given two
trains on which to leave town. The
trial will probably come up tomorrow.
r. b. StOner Of Gainesville receatly
appointed to the clerkship in the
central division was in the city today.
lie called at the ARDMoREITE Office
ana left his name on our subscription
book
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-03-06

be he ever - iililcrlte that don't
know hy what courts COW cases arr
handled. II tie Enquirer man has
deliberately set abs,ut 10 crta;e the
impression that Paris deputies have
inluiged la the corrupt practices
charged in the al, We clipping. then
ih the most pGblic way, we say tOhim
that like Lord Angus, "thou hast
lied
Neither do we think that any officer
of the territufial court has been guilty
OF the Official misconduct alleged In
the Enq'iirer's editorial. Deputy
marshals are not saints, nor or they
as black as painted. Tie moral COM
plexiOn of most OF thea, Is several de-
grees lighter than that Of many OF
their maligners.
n w-r4sr
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-03-06

mort aazed properly, a crime quite
prevalent frpm the very peculiar re
lations which existed between mcr-
chauts aud farmers. In urrter lur tire
merchant TO sell his wares and sup
plies, IL was necessary for him TO ex-
tend credit, and 20 protect himself
against loss IL was Just as necessary
for him 10 take mortgages, thus form
Ing a trust between mOrtgagee and
mortgagor. The crime Of disposing
OF mortgaged property he character
lied as the most infamous with which
we had 70 deal. 10 is not only theft
but a violation u the trust between
the parties 10 the contract. The
theft violates no confidence when he
takes his fellow mans property, aud
10 that extent Is a better man than
le, who by q contract has gained =
degree OF confidence and trust which
he. breaks with impunity.
Slander was defined and the jury
urged TO cautious action when at
tempts are made 10 procure indict-
ments charging this grave o1eRse. A
man or a woman must have character
before he or she can be slandered.
OF all the statutes this Is the worst
abused He said that Il seemed that
the very air Of the Indian Territory
breeds Islander charges, which when
sifted mostly resulted Ia disclosing
an attempt 10 crafty some spite OF
the complainant.
He then reviewed the work OF the
Indian Territory court during the sl1
years OF its exist nee. Then the SIX
shooter and the bad man from Bitter
Creek were the ruling element, NJ "
they had been made scarcer than hens
teeth.
The court bad been criticised a. q
useless appendage, but he was willing
TO stand by the record. The man who
only wants Law 70 collect his debts,
was classed as mighty poor man
The new law now governing the in-
PRODUCTION Of whisky and The sale Of
any character uf intoxicants was
.eharRed IN detan. Hesaid, now this
country j. prohibition pore and sim.
ne; that u was the INST binding and
drastic liquor law ever put upon the
statute book Here man must b.
a tetotler or n solitary drinker.
The law relative To timber depre-
datlons was touched upon In general
way. The ChickaSaw laws regulating
I the cutting and ShIpnaeut Of timber
Indian lands must be complied with
on the offenders punished. This
applies most particularly 20 the ex
tensive tranic. being carried on Ia
walnut timber. After the chargs
THE grand Jury immediately Z proceedec
TO its work -.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-03-06

Nose Chigley, OF Davis full blood
Indian was fined 500 BY Judge Stuart
on a cha.g OF disturbing the peace
Lewellen Lane for disturbing the
peace Was given fine II slSh. Each
~ the above cases were aggravated
in their NATURE hence the-ssysS3ty--ssi
the sentence.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-03-06

congratulatioas arr '1oifad oul ~ rh4 Z .4l
sorrOw that folluWed a few mrusnts
afterb'rth by the hraven -~nt tFeas-
IFrr heing taken frum the anticipating
parents AZ deatlphand. The- ARD--r =
NoREsTE deep.y. sympathlEeaI Nathf ; -
those 50 cruelty bcreft and trusts that
the now pFOs,r-ted mother may
speedily recover and that consolation
may be found ia the assurance 0f the
happier state % whFch their darling
has been transplanted.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-03-06

General Green II. Raum, formerly
Commissfoncr Of Internal Revenue
under President Arthur and Commits.
si0ner Of. Patents under President
IIarrlsOnsis is in the city the guest Of
Col. w. W. Task.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-03-06

Capt. L l. Stowe left this Hroruing
for Washington 10 look after his ap-
pllcstion for the marshalshlp for the
southern district.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-03-06
THE IWICE-k-WEEE REPUBLIC.
EPECrAK orTER.


ICED OILY uAulAarsh u "a. 1888
Srnd two ne&reahscrhBera with t~0
dollars and get one year FIRE
send four new subscriber, With follr
dollars and kDcrfru .tsr paIssr I've
years without cosa.1J HrF
"Do YOu know \ -eenf 4fIfuK whru
you see it2 A word 60 the Wisr = slf.-
hcient-- Addrcss The RKFrnLIC.
81 L0uis, No.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-03-06

Sam VI. Davis and NJ. Il. Sims were
excused from -graRd- jury d0ty by
having served within tie lEst two
years ON the petit Jury.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-03-06

Born last night 20 Mr.. and MFa.
II. C. POtterf. . boy. In giving an
nounoemeut 20 this event the usual
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-03-06

Engraving done free on any article
Of jewelry or silverware purchased Of
me. II. III. Parker 81
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-11
PERSONAL.

MT. P. J. Boggan, clever tobacco sales man. is in the city after an extended trip through south Alabama.
 Col. A. L. Woodliff, one of Gadsden' s most prominent business men, is iu the city, stopping at the Florence hotel for a few days.
 Mrs. Reuben Kolb, with her children, returned last night from Montgomery, where she has been spending few weeks with Mrs. R. F. Kolb.
 Twenty-Five per cent reduction on all shoes, except Banister shoes, at T. 0. Kings, and $100 to the party who will dis prove the integrity of this offer for thirty days.
 MT. Thomas Brennan, formerly of this city, but at present resident of Buffalo, N. Y., is spending a few days here with friends. He is en route to New Orleans to attend the national bricklayers' conven- tion.
 Capt. D. M. Dickson of Montgomery, special agent of the Equitable Assurance society, is In the city and will visit all the agencies of this excellent company located in this section of the state while out on this trip.
 MT. Edgar Magness, editor and propri- etor of the Attalla Herald paid the AGE HERALD office pleasant call last night. MT. Magness was en route to Montgomery to ac company his brethren on the Cuban exposition.
 We were delighted to see in our office Saturday Mir. John P. Carpenter of Bir- mingham. He is one of us, having been born in town and lived here during his of the best and frmest friends the writer hereof ever knew, and his memory is dear and sacred. Col. John N. Carpenter was indeed 8 man among men. n.-Eutaw Mirror.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-11
WITH THE RAILROADS.

Nearly every railroad in the United States designates some kind of a uniform for their trainmen, not only to make the identity from passengers easy, but in order that the shabby appearance that prevails otherwise may be avoided.
 The newly organized Southern has just issued circular describing the uniform which has been adopted by the company for trainmen, beginning with this year. The styles appear to be quitelneat aud will be something new from what has been used by the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia company. The coat for conductors will be single breasted, cutaway frock, with side edges double stitched and with facings made loose for changeable buttons. There will be four buttons in front and four behind and two on each cuff. The trainmen's coat will be a single breasted sack, with round corners, and with facings made for changeable buttons.
 PERSONAL.
 Mir. A. R. Byrum, travelling freight agent of the Big Four, with headquarters in Chattanooga, is in the city. Mir. Bly, rum was Queen and Crescent Division Freight Agent T. F. Steele's chief clerk for a long timo, and ls popular railroader.
 MT. w. P. Adams, soliciting freight agent Of the Southern, with headquarters in Anniston is in the city.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-11
1T GROWS HOT. Not the Weather, But Tennessee
 Politics.
The Battle Over the Guber- material Contest Begun, and
 Oratory Reigns Supreme.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 10.-The ex- pected clash between democrats and repub- licans over the contested goSernorsbip came today, and oratory relgned supreme throughout the morning and afternoon sessions. The petition and address of Gov ernor Turney presented to the senate, ask ing for thorough investigation of the election, set the ball in motion, and the action of the republicans in calling up their resolution, providing for canvass of the returns, increased its velocity. An amendment offered by the democrats, which embraced Governor Turney's views, brought up a heated de- bate, which lasted throughout the day. Both sides stood firm with one exception Senator Bates, democrat, from Hickman county. He sided with the republicans, and in an able speech of considerable length advocated the seating of Hon. Il. Clay Evans and the deciding of the contest afterwards. This is practically the ground taken by the republicans, who claim they do not fear an investigation. The republicans are not so confident tonight, as several democratic senators from whom they expected support have been whipped into line by their party leaders. Senator Ledgerwood of Knox is cited as an 1n- stance. When he first reached the capital he made no concealment of the fact that he was in favor of seating Evans, but today he made one of the strongest speeches In favor of an investigation.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-11
WITNESSES CAUTIONED
Not to Talk to Strangers-High Police Officials Likely to Hear
 Something Drop.

NEW YORK, Jan. 10.-The air of busi- ness about the grand jury aWakens great deal of interest as to the outcome of their proceedings. It is known that they have testimony sufficient to bring down some very high officials in the police depart ment, and there is good deal of specula- tion as to whose head will be the first to drop. The testimony yesterday was mainly directed against Inspector Will Hams. Captain Schmittbereer, it is agreed has told all he knows and can add nothing further. This morning the wit nesses called were citizens without uni forms.
 They are wanted for the purpose of cor roboratiug certain portions of the testi- mony given by 5chmittb berger and others.
 Another precaution was taken this morn- ing to prevent witnesses being seen or talking to by reporters. private entrance by way of Franklin street to the grand jury witness room has been utilized, and wit nesses are warned to say nothing to strangers either coming or going. The indictments are expected tomorrow.
 Superintendent Byrnes today called upon Judge Ingranam shortly before the grand jury adjourned, and remained in consulta- tion for some time.
 It is inferred that the superintendent had additional information to impart or was discussing the matter to make arrange ments promptly.
 The jury did not make any returns.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-11
BALLOT REFORM,

The Washington correspondent of the St. Louis Globe Democrat has been inter. viewing Southern Congressman concerning ballot reform in the South.
 "We have q very unsatisfactory condi- ton of affairs politically in Alabama, ' said Representative Baukhead. "The white vote has been divided by the Kolb- ties between the Populists and the Demo- crats, and the result is, both parties have been making strenuous efforts to divide the negro vote also. Until four years ago the whites of Alabama were united as Demo- crats-had maintained political control without the slightest difficulty. Since then however, the Jeffersonian Democrats, as the Kolb faction called themselves, have left the party, and are now out and out Populists. The charge, therefore, that the existing election methods were not strin- gent enough to prevent fraud has caused alarm to the best people Of our State and they are determined that reformations shall be made. This is not due at all to the ne- groes. The vote is already divided, and when it comes to contest between the Popuiists and the Democrats, the negro is more inclined to vote with the Democrats than with the Populis,s. It is simply be- cause the more enlightened classes fear that their own views may not find express sion in the result of the elections, on ac- count of some evasions Of ths election laws That causes alarm. One of the chief defects in our system is that thers $ no way ia
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-11
STILL, WORKING
To Clear the Wreck at Steele's-The Vestibules Proved a Blessing.
 The Injured Men.

The work of clearing away tue wreck on the Queen and Crescent at Steele station, a full account of which was given h yester- day mornings AGE HERALD, was kept up yesterday and will probably not be cleared up before tonight or tomorrow. Engine 115, which was pulling the ill-fated train |, is not injured too bad to be repaired, but 1t will take long time to put her in shape to make the speed she was making just be- fore the open switch was run into.
 Both the mail and baggage cars can be repaired, although they are badly torn up. The fact that they were vestibuled saved them from being torn up worse than they are, and also saved the train from being telescoped.
 railroad man yesterday, in speaking of the wreck, said that the Queen and Cres- cent never spent money better than when the vestbuled trains were purchased. He also said that if the train had not been vestibuled there is no telling what the loss of life would have been.
 THE INJURED.
 Fireman Ray Johnson, who jumped from the engine as she plunged into the string of cars on the siding and who was very badly injured, has not as yet regained con- sciousness
 He is at the Birmingham intirmary, where everything known to the medical fraternity is being done for him, but the present indications are that he will never recover. His head is badly cut and mashed, and worse than that he is injured internally.
 It was reported in the city yesterday afternoon that Engineer Heury Elliott, who did such heroic work in the saving of many lives and was injured, is able to walk about, and that in a week he will be able to return to his work.