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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-03-03

Christian Church-Frensley street. Ser
vfces every Lords day II II 100 4. M, and S:l5
o. M Sunday School $50 a. m Praye T
rmaeting every Wednesday S:l5 y. m. Choir
nractice every Friday evening at S;l5 > At.
ladies' Aid Society every Tuesi after
noon at the church al p. H. dite and So
niSi meeting every Tuesday night at place
s.nounced each Lords day. Officers meet
ing first Lords day in each month. All are
cordially invited 20 all services.
Goe H. Webb, Sup't Sunday School.
Nolney johnson. Pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-03-03
Ardmore, March ,.

IL you have ever seen a child In
the agony of Group you can appre-
ciate the gratitude OF the mothers
who know that One Minute Cough
Cure relieves their little ones as
quickly as IL Is administered. Many
homes in this city are never without
IL CITY Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-03-03
DELEGATE S. R. TOLBERTS STATEMENT.
He Goes Into Detail in Giving an Account of
His Work while in Washington and
Views on the Pending Issues
Editor ARDMoREITE.

ei iilNCU III thC NlbN botoN.
find many people anxious to
hear something about the legis-
lation now pending in congress.
upon the final result of which
depends the wea. or woe of the
lease holders in this Territory.
So through your paper | will
endeavor to give them my
views. Having been on the
ground and there in the interest
of the farmers specially, | think
| understand the true situation.
The members of both houses
and also the committees are
disposed to investigate the con-
ditions here and are glad to get
information from any source,
and congress is not liable to
pass any law that will deal
harshly with any class of citi-
zens if the true situation is
properly understood.
When | arrived there over a
month ago. there were many
stories going the rounds and
much speculation as to the
cause of the agitation III the
Territory over the disposition
of the lands occupied Jy the
farmers. The general opinion
was that coal leasOrS were caus-
ing them TO rise up and con
tend for an imaginary right in
order that legislation might be
defeated so they could enjoy
their royalties for a few years
longer. But upon looking into
the true status of affairs and
considering the peoples claims
from a standpoint of equity and
justice and examining the
terms of their contract with the
Indian, they conclude that our
rights are more real than mag
mary. The leaseholders had
slept.on their rights and, as is
always the case with the mass
es, they did not act until they
saw imminent danger lurking
near at hand. SO the only in
formation that could be obtain
ed by those who were oul
friends in congress came from
the commission who gathered il
from the Indians. Those who
had charge of the different bill:
offered IN both houses and also
the Dawes commission declared
that they had no desire to hur
the leaseholders nor any othel
nOn-citizen, and they held L
the idea they should remain 81
lent and let any bill pass les
they be in the way of legisla
ton, which was a dangerous
position for any interest grea
. or small. But we understood
the situation better. Any prop
osition by the government
which would become a law t
allot the land and put the allot
tee in possession of his allot
e ment and remove therefrom al
u intruders would not only hur
us but ruin us. We find upol
examination of their report
: made at various times TO tn
secretary of the interior tina
every proposition made by tn
Dawes commission to any of tn
R tribes looking to a treaty con
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-03-03


allotment with a provision to
put the citizen in possession it
will amount So as To validate
the lease and Improvement con-
tracts. Now in conclusion, ]
desire to say in my own behalf
that | appreciate the confidence
that you have placed in me, |
have served YOU to the best of
my ability. | have endeavOred
to convince the committees and
ali other of whom | have come
in contact, that We were an
honest, hard working class Of
people who had left our homes
in the various states and like
the Pilgrims of old, had come
to this country in order that we
might better the conditions Of
ourselves and our children.
That we We're peaceable, law
abiding citizens. and although
our spires on our churches are
not so high and our buildings
not so fine, and the sounds of
our organs not so loud. and ..r
people do not dress perhaps in
such rich array, yet we attend
church just rs regular and sing
the same hymns and bow down
and worship the same God the
people do, even in the capital
city of this, the greatest gov
ernment beneath the sun. /
expect to devote most of my
time To the work of keeping up
the fight until this natter Is
finally settled, and | know now
that il the people will continue
to act and agitate the question
that they will be dealt with
justly 10y the government. The
time has come when the gov
erument will allot the lands here
to the citizens and soon abolish
their government, and all the
people, irrespective of race,
might as we'll prepare TO meet
the change. That non-eitizens
should be organized for their
mutual protection. not with a
view to deprive the new born
citizen Of any of. the least of his
rights, but to be in a condition
to defend their own right, |
would suggest that they organ
ize on a plan that was outlined
and partially completed few
few years ago. The commits
sion will be here to treat again
and it might, if the matter was
properly laid before it, secure
some provision in the treaty
that would greatly benefit us.
They are gentlemen in every
respect, and they earnestly de-
sire to do justice to all the citi-
zens, irrespective of race or
condition. They have no desire
to hurt any interests, but to
promote every interest. They
may differ from US as to what
is just and right, but they will
not, knowingly or intention
ally. wrong us or any one else.
S. X. ToLBERT.
Ardmore, March ,.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-03-03

First Baptist Church-Broadway street.
services every Sunday at IL 90 a. m, and go
n m. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
# O'Clock. Sunday School at $50 a. IN.
Choir practice Friday evenings at O'Clock.
DR.. Young, Pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-03-03
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

Episcopal Church-Services every sunday
at1I O'Clock a. m and 7 80 p. IN. Choir prac-
rice Friday evening
W. II. Ayers. Pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-03-03

a basis Tor an agreement. IN
one OF their letters to the secre-
tary they stated the reason for
this to be that the Indians
plead that if they should agree
to allotment the land would be
occupied by non-citizens and il
would cause them endless litiga-
ton, and that an Indian abhors
a lawsuit, especially with non
citizen. While we do not con
slider that a plausible reason
from the fact that the masses
OF the citizens could more easily
get their share after division
than now. yet that was the in
tention Of the commission.
Again, every bill looking to al
lotment-the Curtis rill, the
Choctay treaty and the Platt
bill-all contained a provision
TO put the Indian in possession
of his land. We have no objec-
ton; this is right. But where
a non-citizen has bona fide
lease or improvement contract
it should be validated and let
the citizen take the land sub
ject to such a contract. This is
right. Then no one is hurt, but
both benefited. / believe the
citizen Is generally honest and
has no desire to rob the non
citizen of his money and labor
expended on his land.
The land would be allotted as
though it was unimproved and
the citizen would get it improv-
ed, the citizen would gain and
the non-citlZen would lose the
value of the improvements.
/ The government would take
from her citizen and give to her
ward. This would cause dis
content, strife and discord
among the people irrespective
of race. The Indian would hesi-
tate before he would grant his
consent to become a citizen of
a government that would know
: ingIy rob her own citizens.
: This is a serious question to be
: settled by the government rs
between her ward and heI
citizen. a question involving
} the rights of both. | believe
when once understood that con
} gress will settle it fairly and
| justly; that it will not take the
t ALL of a poor citizen and give
to wealthy ward, and that il
} will not deprive the ward of the
least of its property rights tC
t inure to the benefit of a citizen
The senate committee after
5 many hearings and much dis
t cussion finally left off the
l proposition to put the IndiaI
: in possession of his allotment
t 1t concluded to leave the ques
D ton for the courts TO decide
: if there should arise any differ
: ence. The bill went TO the sen
i ate as an amendment to tn,
t appropriation bill, and tina
n body struck out the PROPOSE
5 ton to allot at all. The bil
9 now goes to a conference com
t mittee and / am confident tina
e ii that committee amends it.
G will not be so as to hurt tn
/ non-citizens. If it goes back t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-03-03

The best all brick residence
in Ardmore, good well, good
eistern, stables, cribs and out
houses. Now | mean business
and will sell on a hard times
basis. Apply to
23-lw JOE X. WATTAM.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-03-03

NE. church South-Corner Broadway and
church street. Preaching every sabbath
morning. at II a. m, and 200 D. m. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening at 100 sun
NV school every Sabbath al le a. n. Ep-
worth League p. m
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-03-03

Ardmore Chapter No. Il, r. 4. M.-Regular
meetings. on second and fourth Thursday S
in each month at y. II. in Masonic Temple,
corner Main and Springer streets Visiting
brethren are extended cordial welcome.
G.. r Bruce, II. p.
J. r. Mason. Secretary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-03-03

Chickasaw Tribe. No. 3. Improved Order
of Red Men-Meets at their Wigwam third
sleep every seventh sun, thirtieth breath.
MoRAN SCOTT. Sachem.
STANLEY r. BRUCE, c. of R.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-03-03

Myrtle Lodge No. X. of P.-Meets every
Thursday at S:15 p. ~. il their Castle Hall
Main street, over ARDHoREITE Office a All
visiting brethren are invited.
J. C. Thompson, c. G.
w. R Cullen, X. of r. and 5.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-03-03

Al. WorieY. Pastor.
Cumberland Presbyterian CEurcH-CorEer
Church and Cumberland streets. Services
every Sunday at II &. IN. and 1880 p. II
PRAYER meeting Wednesday. Choir practice
SATURDAY evening. sabbath school at $3.50
A. m Everybody cordially invited 10 wor-
ship with US J. J. Nliilaihs' sup l
East Ardmore NJ Z. Church South
Services every sabbath at Il a. m. and 1880
y. m sunday school 10 a. N. Epworth
League p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday
right A cordial invitation To all. Come
and worship with US.
J. II. Godfrey, Pastor.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
BETwEES
Springer and Frensiy streets
Regular service:
Sabbath--lI a. m, morning worship
SPIN. evening worship.
gas q. m. sunday School.
Wednesdays =. m, prayer meeting
9p. m, Session meeting.
We extend = cordial invitation to all to
worship with Us. II 4 stranger, We desire
your acquaintance. In the name OF the Mas
ter, we welcome you.
REV. c. c. AfcGISLEY. pastor.
Christian Science ServIce-n O'Clock
every Sunday morning, childrens Sunday
school l0:30 Al Johnson, Cruce x Cruce
building, up stairs. Friday evening meet
lnEs, 7:30, Johnson, Cruce s Cruce offices
up stairs. Every one cordially invited 10
Worship with US.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-03-03

Knights of the Maccabees, Ardmore Tent
No. 2.-Meets on first and third Mondays in
each month at Judge Hobby's office on Main
street. Visiting members cordially invited.
Edwin Hobby, Com.
II. l.. Landes. r. K.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-03-03
FRATER RNAL.

Ardmore Lodge No. 81 A +. Il 4. M.-Re-
gular meeting Saturday, On or before every
full moon. at z. m in Masonic Temple
corTer Main and Springer streets. Visiting
brethren are extended a cordial welcome.
II. ". Furman, V. NJ.
D. T. Nisbett, Secretary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-03-03

Ardnore Lodge No. 9. I. 0. O.. .F.-Meets
every Monday al p. m. in their hail, on
Springer street. Visiting brethren always
Welcome.
d. Redfield, y. q.
W 4. PaNnc. Secretary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-03-03

When bilious or eostlve, ecura
Cascaret. candy cathartic. mt e
guaranteed. Zoe. 25c.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-03-03
HOTEL 0 GRAND AVENUE

The only first class
$500 a day house
in town
A. L. MOORE, Pro.
WYNNEWOOD,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-03-03

WOodmen Of the WorId.-Regular meet
lngs on the second and fourth Fridays II
each month AT s D. m. in knights of Pythia'
hall. Visiting brethren invited,
Arthur WalcOtt. c. c.
T. c. Bridgman, Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-11
A Valuable Prescription,

Editor Morrison, of the Worthing-
ton, Ind. Sun, writes: "You have q
valuable prescription in Electric
Bitters. and l can cheerfully recon-
mend it for constipation and sick
headache. and as general system
tonic it has NO equal" Mrs. Annie
Stehle, 1926 Cottage Grove avenue,
Chicago, was all run down, could
not eat nor digest food, had q back
ache which never left her and felt
tired and weary, but six bottles OF
Electric Bitters restored her health
and renewed her strength. Price Sc
cents and 81. Get . bottle at Hartz
q Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-11
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.

Sister Mary Xavier died at st. Mary's
Of the Woods, near Terre Haute, Ind.
aged a years. She was the last of the
seven sisters who went to that locality
in 1912 and started in log cabin the
order of Sisters of Providence.
Mrs. Nellie l.. Cooper, of Chicago, has
brought suit for 100000 damages
against j. NJ. w. Jones, of the j. M. w.
Jones Printing company. She says it is
a case of blighted affections; he says it
is blackmail.
Thomas Hunter, Jr., had an arm
sawed off while operating a portable
saw mill at Galesville, Wis.
Nine Emma Eames-Story underwent
a surgical operation at New York. and
her appearance in Chicago in about two
weeks.
The sons of the late John B. Drake,
for years the proprietor Of the Grand
Pacific hotel. Chicago, are preparing to
resurrect the old hotelry.
Louis Oehlke, young business man,
shot and fatally wounded his wife. Hull
da. in front of the Hotel Moser, ST.
Louis.
Fire has broken out in the naphtha
district OF Baku, Russia. IWenty-nlne
boring platforms and five depots con-
tanning 1000 900 pools of naphtha have
been destroyed.
Alice Johnson. q years old, good-lookine
and of a happy disposition. has beer
missing from Chicago since Jan. %. an6
the police can find no trace of her.
Representative Sawyer introduced &
bill in the lower house Of the Michigan
legislature to provide for the appoint
ment of wardens of prisons for a period
of two years. These officers are nov
appointed to hold Office during goot
behavior.
The Chicago Evening Journal say
| that Cuban bonds to the extent Of owe
| 81, OOO. 900 have been secretly issued an,
disposed of in the United States ant
elsewhere during the past twelv
i months.
| Sheriff John L. Daily, of Richmon,
county, N Y, has seized the entire vii
lage of Port Richmond, s. l.. for deb
of 81, 800.
The postofiice appropriation bill, a
completed by the house committee, car
| ries $95611711
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-11
A mans health is the rope by which

Aman's health 10 the rope by which
he climbs to success. II he can Keep
his health. he will 20 on to success.
Yet bis health is the very thing he
nsslects more than anything else.
It is easier to keep health than it is
TO regain it. When . man finds him
self running down, when he realizes
. loss Of vitality and energy, he
must call halt. The strands Of his
rope are parting rapidly. DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery has helped
thousands Of men in just this condi-
ton. 1t makes health, it makes
pure. rich blood, it forces out impur-
tiles and kills germs. It doesn't
make any difference what name you
call your trouble by-dyspepsis,
kidney disease, rheumatism, con.
sumption. skin disease. the "Goldeu
Medical Discovery" will cure you ab.
solutely. None OF these diseases can
retain hold on the body when it Il
full of rich. pure blood.
Send 81 oue-cent stamps to cover
cost Of mailing only. and receive fret
. copy Of Dr.. Pierce's Medical Adti
sor. Address. Worlds Dispensary
Medical association, Buffalo, N. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-11

A CANTON correspondent has it
that Senator Sherman will not be
Maj. McKinley's secretary Of state
after all. The difficulty grows cut
OF Gov. Bushnell's unwillingnes, to
appoint Mark Hanna to succeed
Sherman in the senate, and the cor
respondent says the president.elect
and Mr.. Sherman have agreed that
the governor will not get the oppor.
tunity to appoint anyone else.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-11
The Good Samaritan.

The following tale, related to me by
o friend, is absolutely true, says writer
in the London Sketch. A lady recently
touring in the highlands-for obvious
reasons l omit the lady's name and the
name Of the district-had the misfor-
tune, while riding alone through pic
turesque but scantily populated glen,
to meet with an accident, being thrown
from her machine, badly bruised and
shaken and more or less cut and scratch
ed about the bands. Upon recovering
her equanimity she made her way to the
nearest habitation, which CHANGED to be
the manse, and asked to be allowed to
wash the mud OF her hands and then
to rest awhile. The minister was alb
sent, but his housekeeper received her
kindly, and, having attended to her
wants, offered and gave her u cup of tea.
Soon aftsrward the minister returned
and was, Of course, duly informed of
the presence Of the unexpected guest.
Thereupon his reverence entered the
kitchen, where the lady was resting,
and, after surveying her critically with
u suspicious eye for several moments.
he addressed her in the following friend
ly manner: "Ma'am." he said, 'I'n
sure don't know who You are, and
don't know where you come from, and
for anything know, you may carry of
some Of my property, SO I think tn
sooner you leave my house the better.
The poor lady, in dire distress, promptl.
rose and complied with this inhospitabl
request and was shortly afterward foun
BY q pleasant woman sitting by tn
roadside and in tears This good Sa
marian quickly led the wanderer to tn
nearest inn. where a dogcart was 500
procured, in which the unfortunate lad
and her damaged bicycle were conveye
home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-11
Crockery Department.
(sPEcIAL)
TOILET SET SALE.

We have few more Of those Mon
arch Toilet Sets. large fancy shapes.
assorted decorations, worth $3.50
per set, that We will close this week
at $1.9s. Come early as there is only
q limited number left.
Only Q few of those Excelsior
Toilet Sets, IL pieces in brown and
pink. you pay for the same set $3.50.
but We will pat them in this sale ut
1886.
Special prices on all Of our high
grade sets. We can save you from
20 to so per cent.
We have in stock . fine line Of
White Toilet Ware, new and attrac-
tive shapes at bottom prices:
Large Ewers. new shape, 1t. -. 35c
Large Basins. new shape, at. -. soc
Large Stop Jars 1t. ............. Csc
Soap Slabs ct Sc
Au&s u DC
Cnempers a.. 25c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-11

IT is now explained that the dig
nifty Of John T. Kenworthy received
its first set back when the Bradley
Martins snubbed him. After that it
was simply-well, . desperate case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-11

IMAGINE j. Mack Tanner as the
chief official OF high military trial
in the Illinois National Guard. As
said q southern statesman, where
are we at?n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-11

DR.. williams Indian Pile Ointment
will cure blind. bleeding. liberated
and itching piles Il absorbs the
tumors. allayS the itching at once.
acts - poultice. giving instant re-
lief. DR.. Williams' Indian Pile Oint-
ment il prepared only for piles
and itching Of the private parts. aud
nothing else. Every box l. guaran-
teed Sold BY druggists or sent BY
nail for 50 cents ssdet per box.
WILLIAMS M'F'o. Co, Props Clsye-
land. Ohio. For sale By al drug
giSts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-11

WHAT 10 the use Of Corbett train
ing? After eating several Holsters
properly washed down, Fitzsimmons
has dreamed that he won in seven
rounds. That should settle it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-11

GREAT people the country members
Of the Illinois legislature. After the
Chicago fellows have got everything
in sight they have formed COM
bination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-11

Dom Tobacco spit and SMOKE Your Life
II you want TO quit tobacco using
easily and forever. be made we'll,
strong. magnetic, full Of new life and
vigor, take No-To-Bac. the wonder
worker that makes weak men strong.
Many gain ten pounds in ten days.
Over 400, 600 cured. Buy No-To- BAG
from your own druggist. Who will
guarantee . cure. Booklets and SAM
Piles mailed free. Addres Sterling
Remedy company. Chicago or New
York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-11

THERE are few tourists in Florida
this winter. II hotel keepers are
disposed to get even they can adver-
tise that to walk home is healthful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-11

THERE is an unpaid wine bill Of
something like ego in Davenport.
which should be settled-or society
may receive another shock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-11
Spanish victory in the Philippines.

Hong Kong, Feb. 1.-THE Spanish
consul here has the following from the
governor general of the Philippines: "On
the LIST of January our troops carried
on operations at Carcaronge. Beissa and
Bulucan. taking six trenches, the manu-
factory of cartridges, seven guns and
several small guns, many rifles and 9TH
er weapons The rebels had / 100 killed.
among them the greater part of the ma
tive soldiers who have deserted"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-11
CKTARRH

tects the Membrane from Colds, Restores The
senses OF Taste and Smell. The Balm & ouicSIv
absorbed and gives relief It once. Price 81 cent?
ct DFuggifts or by mail
ELY BROTHERS. s. Warren Street, New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-11
NASAL
cATARRH

Is . Local use aee, anc
Is the result OF colds
and sudden climatic
changes.
1t can be cured BY a
pleasant remedy which
Is applied directly into
the no strile Being
quickly absorbed it
givoe relief at once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-11

TyOR RENT-A FIvE-ROOM HOUSE SUIT
II able for small family, Ninth avenue and
Twentieth street. Apply at SAB Twentieth
street.