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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-12-27
THE REPORT
OF tho Committee on Amendments 60
the TownsIte Provisions of the
Dawes-Choctaw Tresty.


ments is made public for the
purpose of giving our citizens
an opportunity of discussing its
various features before the |
mass meeting eonvenes next |
Monday evening. 1t is to be !
hoped that property owners
will carefully consider its pro-
visions and attend the meeting
at the courthouse at z p. m. |
sharp prepared to fully discuss
its effect and probable recep-
ton at the hands of congress.
The committee was in session
more than three hours and the
townsite provisions in detail
were considered and they ask
the deliberate conservative ac-
ton of all persons interested:
Whereas, we, the citizens of
the United States residing in
the town of Ardmore, in mass
meeting assembled, do recog-
nize the spirit of fairness and
equal and exact justice to all
parties concerned, pervading
the agreement entered into be-
tween the honorable commits
sion to the five tribes and the
Choctaw tribe of Indians, and
regard the same as a remark
ably clear, concise, equitable
and just agreement, but also
recognize that in matters of
such magnitude, involving such
varied and conflicting interests
that minor errors are likely to
occur and be overlooked, and
Whereas, a tract of land con-
tanning about 40 acres adjacent
to the town of Ardmore has by
common consent been set apart
and Is now used for the pur-
pose of a cemetery. and all
parts of said tract contains
graves of our dead, and it is
impossible to select five acres
therefrom without leaving on
the outside half or more of these
graves to be included in some
Indians allotment, and five
acres is not sufficient for n ceme-
terry for said town, and
Whereas, many of our people
are poor and have been able to
buy the right of occupancy to a
lot or small parcel of land in
the outskirts of the town, and
have not been able to place
thereon permanent and sub
stantial improvements" but
have expended their means in
said purchase of the same from
the Indian owner, either me-
diately or immediately, and in
fencing and putting trees and
shrubbery thereon, and prepar-
ing the same for a home, and
in consequence of short crops
and hard times can not pay per
cent cash, and
Whereas, the various Chris
tian denominations in the sew
eral towns have acquired the
, right of occupancy of lots upon
which church buildings, par.
sonages, and school buildings
} have been erected, and the
same are used for such pur.
poses, and
; Be it resolved, that we dc
t hereby memorialize and request
the congress of the United
l States to amend or add pro.
) vision to said agreement which
5 will cure the said errors, ano
: suggest the following as sC
5 doing, viz:
Provided, that said commits
| sion shall not be limited to five
t acres for any one cemetery, bu
shall select sites for cemeteries
: of suitable size, outside of saiC
: townsites, and to include al
: near as may be tracts now useC
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-12-27

The latest up-to-date fads in
Holiday Goods. including latest
Books, Bibles. Tcstaments. Al
buns. 1897 Diaries. Hanging Cal
endnrs. Celluloid Cases and Xmas
Cards. Finest Dolls i'm the city.
See them at London's Drug Siors
and Post Office Book & News De-
pot. / buy. sell and exchanc
second hand School Books.
MI. .--a... l. ..l- - IL
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-12-27

While it is very we'll for every
one to celebrate Christmas and
enjoy themselves there is no
possible excuse for such scenes
as have been witnessed in Ard
more since the holiday season
opened. Main street should
not be converted into a prize
ring nor should it be unsafe and
dangerous for a lady or gentle
man to walk along that thor
oughfare. Numerous visitors
in this city commented most
unfavorable on the conditions
existing Thursday, Friday and
Saturday during which time a
general free-for-all fight seemed
to be i'll continuous progress.
The officials should put a stop
to these exhibitions at once.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-12-27

The mask ball given under
the auspices Of Prof. Brower's
orchestra last night was a bril-
liant success. Below we pub
lish a partial list Of those in
also the costumes:
Edgar Sandlin. sailor.
Stanley Bruce, colonel.
Won Dollins. full dress.
Howard Moore. full dress.
Scott Kearney. military.
+. Wilkerson, sailor.
Will Shelton, bicycle boy.
A. Thurman. Chinaman.
Jack Crouch, full dress.
Bud Conlee. full dress.
Jim Mathews. full dress.
Judge Walcott, full dress.
Bert Foster. full dress.
Buck Wall, full dress.
Boge Nolen, sailor.
We. Boyd, bicycle boy.
Miss Hattie Haley. topsy.
Miss Matte Walcott.
Mrs. Walcott, country school
girl.
Mrs. X. Bennett, topsy.
Miss Bette Douglas, riding
habit.
Miss Pauline Kilgore, folly.
Miss Annie SwanS, folly.
Miss Matte Crotzer. free sill
yer.
Miss Bonner, sound money.
Mrs. Bert Foster, school girl.
Mrs. Mccoy. school girl.
Miss Nolen. queen Of oceans.
Miss Hettye Wilhelm, flower
girl.
Miss Ollie Crouch. street
dress.
Miss Pearl Folsom, streei
dress.
Miss Bculah Green. street
dress.
Miss Lena Gardenhire. street
dress.
Miss Ehie Booker, street
dress.
Miss Fredrekn Miner. sailor
girl.
Miss Ruby Sanders, street
dress.
Miss Mamie Stuart, street
dress.
Misses Kilgore, street dress
Miss Blanch Hardy, stree
dress.
Miss Moritz.
Miss Ella Small.
Mrs. w. r. Burnitt. Marthl
Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelse Coleman
Mrs. G.. W. Stuart.
Mrs. Gardenhire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Douglas
Mr.. and Mrs. Dorchester.
Chronic constipation Is n painful
disagreeable and life-shortening diff
fculty. 70 deranges the system
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-12-27

What is it2 A cure for Coughs,
Colds, Group, Wnooping Cough,
Hoarseness, Sore Throat, and ali
Bronchial Affections of the Throat,
Chest and Lungs. so doses for SO
cents. Money returned IL Il fails 70
give satisfaction, we mean DR.. Sim
mons Cough Syrup.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-12-27

All kinds OF legal printing done on
short notice at this once.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-12-27

They are so little you hardly know
you are taking them They cause no
gripping, yet they act quickly and
most thoroughly. Such are the IA
nous little pills known rs DeWitt's
Little Early Risers. Small IN size.
great in results
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-12-27

Speed and safety arc the watch
words OF the age. One Minute
Cough Cure acts speedily, safely and
never fails. Asthma, bronchitis,
coughs and colds are cured BY it.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-12-27

Chronic constipation Is n painful,
disagreeable and life-shortening diff
ficulty. 70 deranges the system,
causes sick headache, bad breath,
and poisons the blood. IL can be
readily overcome by DeWitt's Little
Early Risers. These little pills are
grea regulators.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-12-27

Ardmore. j. T.. Dec. i. lss6.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-16
HARBOR BILL PASSES.
SABINE PASS UNDER THE CON
TRACT SYSTEM.
The Appropriations for Contracts iinhtea
$4,000, 900 q fcar-Sahtne Pass Only
Allowed Sl 900 Ooo Cor ii"r Share os the
Work-Swo-e 20 Get Even

Washington, May H.-TAa 5enA
yesterday passed the river and harbOr
bill after voting down tn" amendment
offered by Mr.. G0rman lyu;tlng Inc ap-
preparations for tho continuing con
tracts TO $4,000, coo a year.
There was a change made III he 1D-
preparation for Sabine Pass. As IA.
been said in these disp2i ule5 Sabine
Pass was placed in the continuing or
contract system CT Improvement OF
harbors after the bill came into the
senate. Yesterday Frye, who. as chair
man Of the commerce committees OF the
senate, was opposed o placing the iu
prOVementS nj Sabine Pass unipr the
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-16
The Venezuelan Commission.

Washington May 14.-,All the men,
bers elf the Venezuelan boundary c0m-
mission were present at the regular
meeting, saving Justice Brewer, wGho
was called to Texas by the death of his
daughter
The proceedings were OF routine
character, being confined to the con-
sideration of special reports from in
dlvidl.al members Of the progress made
by them in their especial lines Of work.
1t was announced that the Secretary of
the Interior had detailed Mr.. Baker
who has been engaged from time to
time upon photographic work for the
com mission, to devote his full time
to that work, A limited number of
maps have been ordered to be printed
showing all Of the features of all the
maps OF value so far presented to the
commission.
After disposing of the routine bust
ness the commission adopted the fol-
lowing:
Resolved, that the members of the
commission having heard with deep re-
greet that President Brewer had, since
the last meeting, met with a severe
domestic affection, they desire to place
rpon record an expression of their
deep sympathy with him and his fami-
ly in their sorrow, and as a mark Of
respect they now adjourn.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-16

st. Louis, Mo-, May 1.-THE most
interesting murderess ever locked up
in st. Louis is 22-year-old Sarah Hum,
better known as Fascinating Sarah
Hum" admitted by the police as the
most expert thief and all round female
crook in the city, Yesterday at her
rooms she shot her lover, a culored
man, named Alex. Howard The bull
let struck Howard in the stomach and
he died in the city hospital last night.
She claimed the deed was committed in
self-defeuse. Howard had attempted to
strangle her.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-16

Kansas CITY, No, May 1.-THE
strike OF fremcn a. Arm0ur's packing
house remains in sta.u quo. The
strikers are awarding a boycott order
from the national Headquarters OF their
association. Meantime there is mo
likelihood OF a spread of the strike to
o. her local plants. One hundred men
have been laid off in different depart
men'ts Of the Armour plant, and it is
said others will be laid off before long
The company claims this has been
done because of lack of work. while
the strikers declare it is wedding out
union men.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-16

Chattanooga, Tenn. May 1.-THE
sixth annual session of the Southern
Jobbers' Association was held yester-
day at Lookout Inn, run attendance
Of members being present. The only
business Of importance transacted at
yesterdays session was the unanimous
adoption Of "a series of resolutions
"in favor of gold basis for cur nation
al currency and finances, with the use
of silver only to such an extent as may
be consistent thereWith."
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-16

Washington, May 1.-THE house,
after one of the hardest fought parlia-
mentary battles of the session, which
continued until almost 8 o'clock last
might, recOmmltted the contested cleo
ton case Of Revnaker VS. Downing,
from The sixteenth Illinois district. to
the committee on elections, with III
scructlOnS to recount the ballots in dis
pute, The vote stood 1879 to 80, divi-
ded as follows: Yeas, g. Republicans,
SO Democrats and 3 Populist5 nays, 80
Republicans. The case was debated
Tuesday and yesterday until shortly
after 5 O'Clock The supporters of the
majority report to unseat ODwning
(Dem.) and seat the com eStant realized
the disaffection On their side that was
so strong that the majority report will
probably be adopted, and they inarl-
guTated a system Of filibu:i erillg to
regain and rally their forces. A test
OF their strength ON a motion to ad
jOurn. So to 1873, confirmed their sls-
pioion, but they fought valianly to
the end, and went down in the last
ditch after Shaving off the final action
for four hours. The speaker gave
them considerable leeway ait the be,
ginning OF the fight, but toward the
end he declined to tolerate the dila-
Tory tactics. AS a result many Of the
supporters of the majority report re,
fused to vote, but the speaker countet
them, and the Democrats and dissent
ing Republicans scored their victory.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-16
Paris Roasts Uncle Sam.

Paris, May 14.-In the French news
papers yesterday here is further ad-
verse criticism OF the attitude of the
United States In the matter OF the
Competitor filibusters. The tone of The
comments correspond with the follow
ing, which is from the Eau Clare: III
is clear that Brother Jonathan has just
as many scruples as his brother John
Bull. He wants to interfere a. any
price in affairs which don't concern
him. This policy will not find sup
p0reers In France"
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-16

Chicago, H.. May 1.-THE third gang
of green goods Men to be arrested in
this city within a year was broken
UP Tuesday. The government officers
arrested George Williams and Thomas
Stake, who, the Two mon arrested. say
was leader OF The gang. The men had
done nothing beyond getting out cir
culars, but they were preparing to go
into business On lare sc1.e.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-16
WISDOM,

want to help you grow as beautiful
as God meant you to be when he
thought OF you frst.-George MacDon.
aid.
Blessed is the hand that prepares a
pleasure for a child. for there is no
saying when and where it may bloom
forth.-JerrOld.
A life Of real virtue, Of nObleness, Of
true greatness, Is not an accident. It
comes, if it comes at all, from lofty
aspirations, from incovruptit.e mo-
tives, long cherished and hello sacred
as life itself.-John Learned.
Not only to the God that is above us,
but to the God that Is in us, let US d.
rect our prayer; and to that God let our
importantly be such that like the man
OF the parable crying for bread at mid
night, 1t cannot, will not be denied
John Chadwick.
Much Of life is only fragments-,,D.
finished things, broken sentences. In.
terrupted efforts, pictures left uncom.
pleted, sculptures only half hewn, let.
tiers only partly written, songs only
begun and Choked in tears. But not
one OF these fragments is lost if it has
loves blessed life in i'll. r. Miller.
In our keen look at the strong out.
ward probabilities Of life, do not lei
us forget its Utmost secret of power
that all noble thoughts, all noble pos
sbilities of life, spring out of this Love
or touch their finest meaning In it
that there is no factor like 1t in the
makeup Of the wOrld.-Brooke Her
ford.
To be religious is not to be a seel
OF visions and a dreamer of dreams. /
is not to be a dweller on the Mount O
TRANSPORTATION. 1t is not to be rap
In sweet and serene meditation. 1t i
to be yourself, and being yourself, t,
take the nature which God has giye]
you and use it in hts service by usin,
It for your fellow Ven. Lyman Abbo,
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| Tho fros nomcranoA adycrtfosna an
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-16
Fowler Won,

Washington, May 1.-THE board Of
examiners in charge Of the patent Of
fee yesterday rendered an impor amt
decision, awarding priority of inven-
ton ON typesetting and line casting
machine to Joseph c. Fowler over
Phillip T. Dodge, president of the Mer-
genthaler Linotype company. Bert H.
Norris represented Fowler.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-16
Jackson Trial Ended.

Newport, KY, May 14.-ArglIment in
the trial Of Scot Jackson, which has
consumed three days, ended last night.
To-day the case will be given to the
jury. The prisoner, Jackson, though
apparently weary, and during the last
three days a trife crestfallen, has
maintained his self-possession to the
lac
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-16
ar -4E AMATEUR REH EARssL
Tho s-,r Hnae a vince IN i!nh SIX
t,Dvn.

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az think You vera 20 'A''r Oh 'H'
rtg&. instead Of The lett, 'I'' me '''''~
9.~~. 1..orIing 80 the San r'"h' seq
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u, j.,.an.a'
III. YOU vii, haze - fac" S'f
w.oma, runway. AL h. > DT"r mere
b. "a s;j"-hDI"i.' ~" manager eN-
n,.,ps,
'EaI na" tU"u tho s'3g' 1oH,,II
- I II. s.ay rhoolful.y.
I'M afraid that sill ronlN*" II"
others said the manager, apoIoIe,i11l-
II ~yoY see there are only q trw mor'
reheay,als. and they have all pratt!e'd
this wav."
.Thpy can easily get accustomed -
:, " c,ij ,he star I'm an amateur play
LOOKS i, make such difference. W
haau IN loads Of them. Oh course yen
ara usod IA orofosSjoNals and that :
or;.o diftn-ont ,uppOsa they have -
iva fus,v about exits uri cues an
+hi,ys like that"
"yas va consider them quite essen
.iar, .nnrmrred the manager.
"wnh amateurs it's all clothes ami
looks" went on the star. Nov, tell
NO ,rn,,Ii Won wear mink Dresdpn silk
o- white MORE in tho second scene?
can't mako nm nv mind"
"Rur considering il is a garden scene
ard Won come in on a wheel"
~ won, wear hjcvcIe rig" broke i'll
tho .t,~ "They don't suit my styi" at
81, TiiJo o,,.thirg INT that
~ su,Dose the hjcycla might he left
ont altogether aaid the manager. with
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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-16

San Francisco, Cal, May li-On Fri
day last The grand jury found true bills
against two men whose names aud
crimes We're kept secret I'LL now. The
men Indicted are ChaS. Breaker, known
for twenty years rs THE Prince Of
FOrgers." ana James Creagan who has
no equal as a Ieg0tjatOr OF the spTri-
Gus paper. Bail was fixed in each case
at 100000. II. order to make these in
dictments possible the man now in
Jail here charged with the Nevada bank
forgery, by which a WoG'i,ani draft .Or
$22 was cashed for go 900, and who
is ki0"u as A, II. Dean Frank L. Seav-
er and otherwise, turned states eyi-
dence and told dramatic tale to the
grand jury and was promised, on be-
half OF the district attorney, immunity
from the operation Of The law.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-16
g. A. X. EnCampment,

South Bend, Ind, May 14.-Thou-
sands OF visitors were here yesterday
for the seventeenth Indiana depart
ment G. A. R. encampment. The
grand parade yesterday afternoon was
participated in by an unusually large
number Of veterans, members of fra
ternal aggregations and others.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-16
Stabbed.

Ottawa, H.. May thames Nc
Guire, a kiln setter, employed at the
Utica file works, stabbed his wife
twenty-one times and then plunged
the knife into his own breast five
times. The woman was literally
hacked to pieces.
Mcclure is in JAIL His injuries. al.
though severe, are not fatal
jealousy was the cause Of the act.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-16

New York. May 14.-There is no
change in the condition of ex-Uni.ed
States Senator William A. Wallace. He
is unconscious. and his death may
come ait any time.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-16

The first newspaper advertisement.
appeared in 1862.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-16

Through day coaches each way ~
ween Fort W orth and Memphis
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-16

/ want to help you grow as beautiful
as God meant you to be when hs
thought OF you tirst.--George MacDon.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-16

las.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-31
AFTER THE BALL.

The last of the girls who were strand ed here by the collapse of the Hercula- neum fireworks spectacle left town yesterday morning. but they succeeded in getting away only after a hard struggle and after invoking the aid of lawyers to get possession of their trunks
 The men that had charge of the fire works are still stranded at Savin Rock, sleeping on the benches and eating wherever they can get food.
 The scenery of the Destruction of Herculaneum" company has been cart ed to Smedley & Co.'S warehouse by Major McGuire. who attached it for $200 salary. The suit was brought against George s. Wise, the manager of the company, but MT. Lorraine, the proprietor of large amusement resort in Richmond, Va, claims to own the scenery, and, through Attorney J. F. Goodhart of this city, has threatened to replevin it.
 Lorraine claims that the original cost was Sl5,0OO. He is going to get together new company and put it on the road with the scenery.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-31
LocAL NEVIS.
Brief Mention.

High water to-day at 3 p. m.
 Buy a new house-R. E. Baldwin. Loans and insurance. .Chas. Wilson & CO
 Morris Cove lots. E.M.Clark,4 AZ Church.
 Miss Edith Catlin is spending a few days in Greens Farms, the guest of Miss Ida Jennings.
 F. B. Harrison of this city and Miss Marion Folansbee of Brookfield. Mass, are the guests of Dr. W. F. Follansbee on Deer Hill avenue, Danbury.
 The Misses Clara and Henrietta Feuchtwanger of No. F Whalley ave- nue, this city, are now at the Bay View hotel at the Highlands, Navesink, and will remain there until the end of Au- gus.
 The New York, New Haven and Hart ford@raiiroad has arranged for a grand excursion from Winsted, Torrington, Thomaston, Waterbury, Naugatuck, Seymour and East Derby to Savin Rock and return, to take place next Wednes- day.
 MT. s. A. Herman of Winsted, with his family, leaves this morning for re- cuperation at Madison Conn, where they will occupy the Silver City cot tage until the list of September. They will make the journey in his private carriage.
 Mrs. William R. Silva and daughter, Miss Hattie, of 652 Chapel street, with Miss Sadie Lovelace of S5 Adelipe street, this city, who have been visiting Mrs. Silva's sister. Mrs. w. E. Arnold in Baltimore, for the last two months will return home tomorrow.