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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-01-20

Many political speakers, clergy
men, singers and others who use the
voice excessively, rely upon One
Minute Cough Cure TO prevent huski-
preventive r. only equAled by its
power 20 afford instantaneous relief.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-01-20

Wnndmen nf the Wnrid.-RnEulAr meet
inEN "a the a~C1nd and fourth Fridays In
each month a. y. m In knixhtM % Fythlam
hall NINitinE hrwtnren invited.
Arthur WaiCWtf. G. &.
7. G.. nriaEman. Clrrk.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-01-20

First Baptist Church-HroMdway street.
services every sunday az n Go a m. and so
= m Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
% > O'Clock. sunday school az $50 a. N.
Choir practice Friday evenings at O'Clock.
pr. NuunK. Pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-01-20
CHURCH DIRECTORY. .

Episcopal Church-Services every sunday
~ II o'clock a. m. and -sm n. IN. Cholr prar-
ticc Friday evening.
IL Ayers. Pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-01-20

Ardm0re Ledge No. .. r. o. o. F.-Memgm
every Monday At D. % In their ball. 90
-prtngwr street. NtaGHGnK hrwthrwn always
Mwtmumw.
W. T. Gardner. ~. q.
n Mason. Secretary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-01-20

ChlrkAMaw Tribe. No a. Gmprmved ORDER
uf hed Men-MretH ~ their WtwwMm laird
sleep ever MNvMnth sun. thlraiWth hrMMfh-
MomAw SCOTT. Smrhm@-
sEAwLEV a. HMrcH &. ufR-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-01-20

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Springer and FrenNly strestn
Regular service
Nabhmth-It a. n. mmrnanE worshipf
50. H. mwnninE worship.
3sk a. m-s sunday school
WcdnnmdaY-~ p. m. prayer mmmtinE.
Ru. IN. session meeting.
We wnrmnd a cordial tnwitntsun 20 all 20
worship with n~. ~ q stranger ne desire
ruur acQuAintance. In the name % the Mas
ter ne welcome you
RMv. &. g. Mc0sxLEr. pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-01-20


that the commissioners so ap-
pointed shall have full and
efficient power to negotiate with
the Dawes commission or any
other commission on the part of
the government of the United
States for a change in the pres
ent manner of holding the land
IN common. to the holding i'm
severality by the Chickasaw
people, provided that the United
States government will pay
over TO the Chickasaw people
all monies due them in Il rea-
sonable time and place the
Chickasaw people in peaceable
possession of their pro rata
share of the land and remove
all intruders therefrom.
Sec. 4. BE it further enacted
that all the lands so allotted 10
citizens OF the Chickasaw Ma
ton, shall be inalienable and
the townsites leased for a fair
rental per annum, all ground
rentals shall be paid by the
lessee into the United States
Sub-Treasury at St. Louis
Missouri, subject to the disposal
of the Legislature of the Chicka-
saw Nation.
See. ). BE it further enacted
that the revenues derived from
the minerals, oil, coal, natural
gas ETC., shall be used for
the education of the Chickasaw
children, and should it be more
than necessary for that purpose
the overplus shall be paid into
the sub treasury at st. Louis
Missouri subject to the disposal
OF the Chickasaw Legislature.
Sec. g. BE it further enacted
that there shall be two compe-
tent persons, citizens of the
Chickasaw Nation TO act i'm con-
junction with the commits
sioners on the part of the United
States Government in grading
and classifying the land to be
allotted to the Chickasaw people
and the pay of the said assistant
commissioners shall not exceed
two thousand dollars each per
annum. and their actual eX-
penses while on duty.
Sec. I. BE it further enacted
that the agreement made and
entered into by the Chickasaw
Commissioners and the com
missioners on the part of the
United States shall not be of
any validity until it is ratified
by the legislature of the
Chickasaw Nation and then
submitted to the Chickasaw
people for their approval or
rejection.
See. 3. BE it further enacted
that the six commissioners 50
appointed shall each receive as
a compensation for his services
the sum of fifteen hundred
dollars, and the governor one
thousand dollars to defray his
expenses in going to and re-
turning from Washington City
ID. c., and the auditor of public
accounts is hereby directed to
issue his warrant on the
treasurer in favor of the com
missioners and governor, for
the amount due each one, and
the treasurer shall pay the
same out of any money III the
treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated.
Sec. 9. BE it further enacted
that in ease of death resigna-
ton or otherwise that there
should be a vacancy in said
commission, the governor shall
appoint some competent person
to fill such vacancy and his
salary and duties shall be the
same while in actual service.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-01-20
FRATER RNAL.

NMrmMv RncnmwaMa.
ArAmnrm Lodge No. a.. A. n. a A. M.=Ea-
guiar mmmsinE. saturday. on or before every
fuii mmur~ AZ .. m. In MAannfc Tample
corner M4&n and Springer Mtrweth- Nimifanw
hruthren are entended 3 cordial weGrume.
n. "a. FurEnans W. ~.
ID. III. Mtaheff. Nmcrwrmrw.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-01-20
4 TRUE COPY
OF the Act Creating the ChIekasaw
Commission TO Treat with the
Dawes commission.

proved by Governor Harris in
the appointing of a commission
to 90 to Washington to treat
with the Dawes commission.
This is the first and only true
copy published and is issued
under the official hand OF Gov
ernor Harris at Tishomingo:
THE BILL.
An act creating a commission
to visit Washington City, ID, c.,
to protest against the ratifi-
cation by congress of the
agreement made and entered
into between the Dawes COM
mission on the part of the
United States and the Choctaws
mt Muskogee, /. T., on the 18th
day of December, 1896.
Whereas, there was an agree
ment made and entered into at
Muskogee, Indian Territory, on
the 18th day of December, 1896,
by and between the Dawes com
mission on the part of the
United States and commission
ers duly elected on the part of
the Choctaw Nation of Indians,
and the Chickasaw government
is included in said articles of
agreement, although they had
no representatives there to take
care of their interests. the agree
ment was duly signed, witness
ed and forwarded to the presi-
dent of the United States, and
Whereas, it is well known
fact that the Chickasaws have
a government of their own,
which they have managed and
controlled for many years, in
dependent Of the Choctaws and
have always been respected as
an independent government,
not only by the Choctaws, but
also by the government of the
United States in making treat
les, and otherwise, and the action
taken by the Choctaws in such
an agreement, does the Chicka-
saw people great injustice, as
they are supposed to be able to
take care of themselves, both
mentally and financially, and
should they desire to negotiate
with the Dawes commission for
a cessation of their governments,
they have the right to do so,
. but dislike the authority usurp-
ed by the Choctaws in signing
the agreement, thereby destroy
I ing their tribal autonomy with
out their consent, as they are
equally interested with the
I Choctaws in the lands and min
erals and should have the right
to say what disposition should
be made of their pro rata share
of the country rs well as the
Choctaws; therefore,
Section /. Be it enacted by the
legislature of the Chickasaw ma
ton, that there be appointed by
! the governor of the Chickasaw
nation six competent persons
I Commissioners Brown and Guy
to be added, not increasing
their salary. To be commits
stoned by the governor, whose
duty it shall be to visit Wash
ington City, D. c.. without de-
lay and enter a protest against
the ratification by congress of
the agreement made and enter
eel into by and between the
Dawes commission and the
Choctaws at Muskogee, Indian
Territory, on the 18th day of
December, 1896, and if possible
prevent the same so far a it
refers to the Chickasaw nation.
See. ,. BE 1t further enacted
that the governor accompany
said commission, and Is hereby
declared to be a member there
of, and ex-officio chairman of
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-01-20

Christian Scfence Serwtcm-I O'Clock
every sunday murninK. chitdrenm sunday
school t0aM ~ JohnAuns Cwucm A Grucm
building. NJ stairs. Friday evening" meet
luEa. Taan. 1mhnMnu. Crucw A CrmC@ ufEcmm
up stairs Every uEe cordially Invited 20
worship with uMM
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-01-20
IoTEL GRAND AVENUE

You who want typewriter letter
heads can find something at this Of
fee that win surely please you. ONLY
the best paper used.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-01-20

Cumberland PrrAbyterimn Churrh-Corner
Church and Cumberland streets. Services
every sunday ~ ~ a. M. and 80 .. N.
Prayer meeting "Wednesday. Choir practice
saturday eventmE- sabbath school a. 80
a. m kveryhn cordially invited 20 wur-
shap wttn Us !. n. Williams. Eup-t-
y. n. Awhrww. Pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-01-20

East Ardmnrc ~ T.. Church south
Services every sabbath at ~ a. m. Mnd 10
y. m. sunday school tc a.. ~. Epwnrth
League y m Prayer EeettnE wednesday
night. a cordial tmvifzrinm to al. Come
and worship with ur.
in. Godfrey. Pastor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-02
HE WOULDN'T WORK.
New jersey Prisoner Who Preferred
Death to Labor.

A New jersey Prisoner Who Preferred
Death to Labor.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
OF the ,245 prisoners in the New Jersey
state penitentiary at Trenton there is one
who will not work. nor can he be compelled
to work. He is man of intelligence and
has been put to different kinds of work,
but he will not raise hand, so the officials
and keepers have given up the idea Of max
ing him toll. He has the run Of the prison
and can do pretty much as he chooses.
He was sent up from one Of the lower
counties of New Jersey for forgery. On
his arrival at the prison he was put to work
at keeping books, but he simply Laid
down." as the saying goes. He was told
he must work. but he wouldn't, so he was
placed in the dungeon
At the end of three days he was brought
out and put back to his desk. There he
sat.
Again he went back into The dungeon and
was fed on bread and water for four days.
This time it was thought he had been
cured. But he wasn't. He was brought
out once more and put into the shoe de-
partment. He still refused to toll. The
keepers now began to get angry, and re-
sorted to the last method applied to stub
born prisoners. In one section of the penl-
Tertiary is a big tank about seven feet
deep. prisoner who persists in violating
the rules Of the penitentiary is placed in
the center of the tank and his feet are
strapped to the bottom The water is then
turned on gradually. and, to prevent it
from going over the prisoners head, he is
expected to pump and keep on pumping
or run the risk of finding himself over his
head.
But this prisoner wasn't in the pumping
business. He was strapped in the tank and
the water turned on. Gradually 1t began
to get higher. Several prison-keepers look
ed on. one laughingly remarking that II he
never worked before he would now. The
water got up to the prisoners chin, but he
wouldn't grasp the pump handle. He SIM
ply went to the bottom and the keepers
rad to rescue him to prevent drowning.
Since then the case has been given up as a
bad job The prisoner does not work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-02

If you want anything try an ad. in The
Star. If anybody has what you wish, you
will get an answer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-02
He Saved His Hat

From the London Telegraph.
AT Scotch weddings some years ago IL
used to be the custom to batter the hat
of the bridegroom as he was leayinr the
house in which the ceremony took place
On one of those occasions a newly mar
rled couple trelatives of the bridegroom
determined TO carry out the observance Of
this custom to the letter The bridegroom
heard them discussing their plans and dis
PATCHED a messenger TO the carriage which
was waiting, with his hat some time pre-
vious to his departure. Then DOMINIC the
lat of male relative who had plotted
against him, he prepared to go out TO thu
carriage.
No sooner had he got 10 the door than
his hat was furiously assaulted and almost
destroyed. He walked out OF the house
amid the laughter of the bysiandera and
entered the vehicle: then taking his batter
ed hat from his he ad he threw IL into the
hands of its proper owner. exclaiming:
Hey. sir. Dougall. there's your hat" and
donned his own. amid the cheers of all
present. -dr. Dorgall was the unhappiest
looking man IN Scotland for some time
after that.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-02
Paducnh's Queer Street.
From the Paddcah Ky.) Visitor.


Familiarity breeds contempt. Perhaps
that is why Paducah people apparently
take so little pride in "Stingy alley There
is perhaps no thoroughfare like 'Stingy
alley in all Kentucky, but Paducahans
are so used to it that few stop to marvel at
the novelty of public street 300 feet long
and four feet wide. Stingy alley is well
named 1t is stingy in width. albeit gener-
Gus in length. 1t runs from 3D. to 4th street
beyond Tennessee, and is traversed in the
middle of the block by an ordinary alley
just four times as wide as itself. Nobody
knows exactly how old Stingy alley is. 1t
has been there for ever and ever so long
Ordinarily 1t was a footpath running
through Locust now I'd street, because
of the length of the square between Ten
nessee and Ohio streets, and for the con-
venience of people living on Sd who
wished to reach 4th, and for people liv-
ing on 4th who wanted to go to Sd.
Property owners along the way donated a
fOur-fOot strip from their side yards. The
result was a tiny passageway much ma
rover than the ordinary cow trail. 1t
served its purpose well that the city
dads adopted Stingy alley as a public thor
oughfare. They graveled 1t and hoisted an
electric light midway of 1t. At present
of Paducah. Funny things happen some
times in Stingy alley. A fieshy man with
an umbrella raised fills 1t up like pig in q
poke. Two fat men or two fat women cannot
pass without warpng past each other much
as two warships rub sides in a dock to-
gether. If a man starts in one end and a
cow in the other the man must either beat
the COW to the alley, retreat back to the
street whence he came. or climb to the top
of one of the fences thanking the alley. The
fences are made low in places for this very
purpose. AS for the cow, she must either
back laboriously out or forge straight
hoo ar1la off, A.
cow that can turn around in Stingy alley
has not been bred in Paducah.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-02

From the Paducah Visitor.

Col. Bob Noble Of the Paducah Trans
fer Company. has the distinction of own
ing the only dog in the city of Paducah,
and perhaps in the country, that has been
made the subject of special legislation.
The dogs name, Danger" has been en-
rolled upon the statute books of the city
as being exempt from all taxation. When
the present dog law was enacted a number
of years ago, Danger" was exempted from
taxation by a special amendment. For
years the dog had attended every meeting
of the council and had a place under the
table occupied by the city clerk. When
the dog ordinance was under discussion,
pending its passage, Congressman Charles
K. Wheeler introduced an amendment to
the law excepting Bob Mobiles Danger E."
and the ordinance Is 50 recorded on the
statute books today. Danger is a small
yellow specimen of the canine family,
and was picked up by Mr.. Noble as
tramp several years ago. His appearance
Row does not indicate that the name is
very appropriate one, but the genial Mr..
Noble would not part with him for any
sum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-02

There is no necessity for this. A clergy
man adds nothing 10 his usefulness, but
greatly detracts from il, by neglectng his
health. II a man, be he clergyman or layinan,
will resort to the right remedy just as soon
as he feels out of Sorts and knows that he
is little bilious, or that his liver is torpid,
main healthy and robust and add much TO
his usefulness and many years to his life.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
restores the appetite, makes digestion and
assimilation perfect, iuvigorates the liver,
purifies the blood and tones the nerves II
is the greatest of all known blood makers
and flesh builders. Ii cures oS per cent of
all cases of consumption and diseases of
the air passages. Thousands who were
given up by the doctors and had lost all
hope have testified to their complete re-
covery under this marvellous medicine. IL
is the discovery of an eminent and skillful
specialist, DR.. r. V. Pierce, for thirty wears
chief consulting physician to the Invalids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute, at Buffalo,
n. " All medicine dealers sell il.
Eight wears ago I was taken with what nv
doctor called liver complaint writes n. L.
Keudrick, Esq. of Caupton. Grafton CO. New
Hampshire - began doctoring for it. taking
sarsap arilas and other medicines. Last Febrm
ary had a bilious attack. and could not sill ul
long enough TO cat. began taking DR.. Pierce(
medicines l have taken one bottle of Colder
Medical Discovery and vial of Pleasant
Pellets ] find other medicine equal 10 your
in helping me-
Without an equal for constipation and
biliousness DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-02

The Hotel Balmoral, on Mt. McGregor,
rear Saratoga, N. Y, was destroyed by fire
yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-02
Worked Together Thirty Years in
Silence.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer
Four miles west of Bridgeport lives a
family of two brothers and their aged
mother. The brothers are bachelors and
over sixty years of age. 1t is now nearly
thirty years since either addressed word
to the other. Both are blacksmiths work
in the same shop, eat at the same table
three times a day, and, in fact, they are
together much of the time.
1t is not known exactly what caused the
estrangement, but it is said to have been
the result of a love affair when the two
were young. and this would account for
neither of them ever marrying.
Naturally of a genial, light-hearted tenn
permanent, the feud has made each gloomy
and morose. and they have hardened their
hearts against every friendly attempt al
reconciliation, even the pleadingS of the
aged mother now nearly through with this
life. and 20 whom they both cling lovingly,
proving futile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-02
Fox Terrier With n Glass Eye.

From the London Telegraph.
Mr.. Henry Smith, well-krown vetcr-
mary surgeon, practicing at Worthing, has
just performed a professional operation
which is believed to be unique. A fox ter
rier belonging to Mr.. Wells of Warwick
road, Wortiing, had the misfortune to
have one of its eyes SO shockingly injured
that the removal of the organ was the
only alternative to the destruction of the
terrier Mr.. Smith wAs consulted, and the
dog left under his charge. Chloroform was
administered, and -dr. Smith successfully
removed the injured eyeball, replacing il
with a glass eye. The terrier is now run
ring about sS usual
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-02

The most aggravated cases Of rheumatism have
been speedily and permanently cured by Saliva
taon OIL. Every one should have 1t. % cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-02
To BE Bought in America.
rom the New York Tribune.

From the New York IT tune.
Japan's railroad companies are to dupli-
cate their lines carly in the new year. In
consequence, arrar gements are about to be
made by which great increases of rolling
stock, locomotives and other material will
lie made every year to 1903. In the case OF
one company alone it Is estimated that the
duplica ton, with the extra rolling stock
&C., will cost $15,OOo,000, as no less than
300 locomotives and 1890 passenger and
freight cars will be required. Much of this
material is to be purchased in the United
States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-02

From the Detroit Free Press
John" said Mrs. Wisely to her liege
lord the other evening, Il want to have
very frank talk with you. Do you realize
that the boys are old enough now to OBJ
serve and are beginning to form their char
acters?"
..Of course | do Great boys
Yes, and we want them to be great men
They naturally look up to you, John, more
than to anybody else. For their sakes you
must be careful in what you do and say
You fell over a chair the other day ana
used some very improper language.
heard Willie repeat it when he stubbed his
toe in the back yard"
1.-The little rascal! He didn't chuckled
the father.
Yes John, and they pretend to smoke
cigars and pour drinks from an imaginary
decanter Can't you set them better eX-
ample?"
Say. little one, I heard Amy playing
keep house one afternoon lately. When
callers were announced she sent out word
that she was not at home. When she did
consent to receive any one she combed
them down to beat the band before they
were admitted. One was an old crump,
another was an intolerable bore. and
third better good deal be at home clean
ing house or looking after her children.
You couldn't have done it better yourself
Il see what you mean, sir No use of
rubbing it in But wait DEAR in softer
voice. Lets both do better. It's for their
sakes. you know"
"I'I go you" And they shook hands.
AS John left that evening he slipped up
on the front steps and made the air blue.
Around the corner he lit his cigar. Mrs.
neigiEor. And yet the children seem to
thrive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-02

The average clergy
man is not A healthy
man. There are many
reasons that contrib
ute to make him deli
lscate. He leads a
Csedentary life.
He doesn't take
sufficient exer-
else. Just the same
he is a hard working
man. He takes too
much trouble about
other peoples troub-
les to trouble much
about his own. He
thin k 5 too much
about other sick peo-
pie TO look after his
, own health. The re-
suit is that the hard
working clergyman
becomes a semi in
valid early ;n l;fa