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La Junta tribune., 1898-06-04

"The man who said that the only
good Indian was a dead Indian was
about as near right as men get" said
Col. Ham Sloggett of Arizona, the other
evening. as he wrestled with a mint
mash. says the Mexico Two Republics.
land II any man oughter know what
he's talking erbout in them matters
guess it's me. l went to Arizony
mighty long time ago. Them blamed
Apaches wuz erbout as onery as eny
sort OF Indians. and not day passed
but what we fellers down to Pizen
gulch heard erbout men losing their
scalps and women and children being
butchered like forty. the news coming
from way out on the frontier. l wuz
sorter getting grip on Arizony Jess
then, an ! didn't want to lose It, SO l
Jess stayed away from the line an
tended ter business with one eye open.
We had ter get out and hustle, how
ever. Indians wuz getting more rampa-
geous every day, and finally band OF
the measly. numbering robbers rid inter
small settlement erbout fifty miles
from the gulch and killed every soul
thar. not leaving one to tell the tale.
This riled the boys at the gulch, and
we thought the time had come to do
something. Two hours after we got
the news We wuz out for biz. We rode
away, an an hour afore sundown we
reached the place whar that settlement
had been. Well, sir, I've seen many
odd sights in my life. but that little
settlement wuz erbout the saddest that
ever met these old eyes-not SO old
then, neither. Ashes showed whar
some cabins had stood, and thar too.
could be seen what remained of home
things. an jess on the outskirts OF the
settlements we found the bodies of folk
what had formed the peaceful village.
Men, women and children alike had
gone to satisfy the awful greed for
blood. They had been dragged to-
gether and their bodies. there must
have been about twenty Of them. were
piled in a terrible heap, mutilated and
horrible to look at. The saddest sight
of 1t all was the form of little baby.
The small critter wuZ lying on the
breast OF woman. maybe its mother,
and its little fists wuz fastened in the
long hair that was all tangled and
flowing like. AT first thought 1t wuz
sleeping. but 1t wuzn't. 1t wuz dead,
and little round black hole in the
middle of its forehead showed where
the bullet had done its work. Thar 1t
wuz. a monument of Indian ferocity.
an the poor little limbs of the baby
wuz cuddled up an its white face wuz
smilin' just as though death had caught
1t while 1t WIZ lookin' right into Its
mothers eyes. The sight OF that little
one thar. naked to the skies. made
the grim look on the faces OF the boys
Jess kinder deepen like. until they
seemed desperate and deadly. We left
the place without n word, but when we
crept up on the band what did the work
we paid them back to the death. even
IL 1t wuz two weeks later. Them wuz
bad days, tell you"
La Junta tribune., 1898-06-04
SECOND MANILA EXPEDITION.
1t VIII Include Among Others the First
Regiment of Colorado.

tt VIII Include Among Others the First
Regiment of Colorado.
San Francisco, May 26.-After n
careful inspection OF the 1909 troops
now at Camp Richmond. II was semi
officially announced to-day that the
second Manila expedition would prob
ably be composed of the First Colorado
regiment. i.o0s men: the First Nebras
ka regiment, l.020 men, and the Thir
tieth Minnesota regiment, 1,O30 men,
n total OF BOSS volunteers.
No time for tie departure of the cxpe-
dition has been fixed, us the necessary
transports are not yet ready for sea.
Major General Merritt. recently ap-
pointed governor general of the Philip
pines, arrived in this city tonight All
future movements of the Manila eNpe-
ditions will bc subject to his orders. He
will act ON direct instructions from
Washington. General Otis will accom-
pany the second expedition. which is
expected To sail within three weeks.
The United States government to-day
ordered from local cordage company
three twclve-inch manila hawsers, 1.200
feet long. These immense ropes Will
be used in towing the coast defense
vessel, Monterey, to the Philippines.
La Junta tribune., 1898-06-04
WILL FORCE ANNEXATION.
The Hawaiian Bin Tackled Onto the Rev
enue Bill.


Washington. May 27.-Thc Hawaii
ian annexation question, which has
been the subject Of no little concern
about the Senate for the past Few
days assumed definite shape In the
Senate to-day when Senators Lodge
and Morgan offered amendments to
the war revenue bill bearing directly
upon the subject. Senator Lodges
amendment Is in the words OF the
Newlands resolution and provides In
direct terms for the annexation OF the
islands. Senator Lodge was seen I'M
mediately after he had sent his
amendment to the desk and an
nounced it TO be his purpose to press
the amendment to the end.
.'Henceforth," said he, "the two
measures must travel together. Both
are equally important and under the
circumstances 1t would be foolhardy
for us to forcgo our advantages In Ha-
wall"
Investigation develops that Senator
Lodges action in presenting the
amendment was the result of more or
less conference, though OF an Informal
character, among the staunchest advo-
Gates of annexation. They express the
opinion that the amendment in the end
win be accepted. but admit that in all
probability 1t will result In delaying
the passage OF the revenue bill. the
advocates of annexation assert that
La Junta tribune., 1898-06-04
NATIONAL FLOWERS.

The rose of England is nothing
more than the wild rose. The York
rose was white, the Tudor the red or
pink wild rose.
The thistle was chosen by Scotland
because according to tradition during
a night attack made by some Danes
one OF the invaders trod on a thistle.
gave cry of pain and walked the
sleepers, who saved themselves.
One could scarcely call the leek a
flower and the Welsh do not know
how 1t came to be associated with their
country. Some date its adoption as
far back as go. when Cadwallo de-
feated the Saxons. His men to dis
tinguish themselves wore leeks in their
caps.
Louis VII. Of France was the first
to use the fieur-de-lis as his emblem.
He had 1t represented in gold over
the blue mantle Of his son Philip.
when the latter was crowned joint
king. The word is probably not fleur-
de-lis or de-luce at all, but feur-de-
Louis. When it became changed the
reference to lilies was made and the
tory.
1t has been suggested by some peo-
pie that our national flower should be
the columbine. which grows wild in
all parts of the Union. The name ma
turally suggests Columbia and Column
bus. There Is really connection be-
tween the two. The name Columbus
Colombo in Italian-means dove" and
the columbine receives its name from
the popular idea that It looks like a
flock of doves. This form grows wild
in the Rocky mountains. A front view
OF the flower shows five-pointed star.
single petal is in the shape of a
horn of plenty. typical of our re-
sources. and the short-spurred variety
resembles a liberty cap. The lobes OF
It's terminal divisions are. thirteen
the original states--and In color the
columbine is either red. white or
pure blue.
La Junta tribune., 1898-06-04

previous time for legislation providing
for annexation. The condition of af-
fairs In the Philippines and the neces-
sity for stopping place for our ships
on their way to those islands, they
say, Is the reason for the present urg-
ency. 1t is asserted that to hold the
Philippines without possession of Ha.
wall would be next to impossible.
Senator Jones of Arkansas, Demo.
cratic member of the finance commit.
tee. expressed the opinion that the
Lodge amendment would not be ac.
cepted. 1T would, he said, "certainly
delay the bill indefinitely II pressed"
La Junta tribune., 1898-06-04
Marietta.

when the vote is reached 1t will result
In the incorporation of the Hawaiian
annexation in the revenue bill. which
would of course have the effect Of
forcing the matter upon the attention
OF the House. They claim they will
get the votes of all but four of the
Republican senators and also those of
many Democrats, Populists and Silver
Republicans.
The assertion is mnde by senators In
favor OF annexation that the admins
tration Is more anxious than at any
La Junta tribune., 1898-06-04
ENGLAND AND Al sElcA.
Our Friends Across the BE- cr the
War with Spain.


War with Spain.
Tho great war now impending has
almost as great an interest for Can
adams as though they were partici-
PANTS in and not mere spectators OF the
struggle. says the Montreal Star. There
has been considerable friction between
our neighbors and ourselves, no doubt
on account of the very intimacy and
freedom of our relations. Brothers are
perhaps more apt to quarrel than
strangers. but there is seldom any
bitterness in their Quarrels. and there
is no nation under heaven that we
Britons would like to see whip the
United States. unless now and then
under great provocation We feel as
though we would not mind doing 1t
ourselves. In times OF peace and
prosperity there may be rivalries be-
tween us; there may be occasional
international threatening and gibing.
because We both have our share OF
fools. but in times OF national trial or
misfortune the dominant feeling
among Britons is that the two nations
are one people. Their blood. their ira
ditions. their history in great part.
their characteristic virtue and their
characteristic faults. to n large ex-
tent. are all ours. Apart from the mer-
its OF the quarrel between the United
States and Spain 1t Is impossible that
men. of British blood could ever wish
to see the people of the United States
fall into the hands of Spain" Ameri-
can diplomacy is rough. and 1t is pos
sible that the awful calamity OF war
might have been averted by diplomacy
os another order. but the end in view.
the termination of the reign OF horror
in Cuba. compels our sympathies.
Spain's methods of colonial goyerr-
ment are not our methods. SPANS way
of fighting Is not our way and all our
sympathies will go with the brave SOL
diers and sailors of free people fight
ing for the cause of humanity and
struggling to extend the bounds OF free
dom. There Is one more bond Of
union between Great Britain and the
United States in connection with this
war. England" is more than geo.
graphical expression; to the rest of
the world 1t is synonymous with n
type OF ClNlllLatlou tudt luc aiichS W.
not love; type characterized by civil
and religious liberty: by enlighten-
ment. progress and prosperity. This
Greater England" includes two great
nations of common origin and COM
mon aspirations. though Of diverse al
Iegiance. The best British subject is
the man whose ideas are broad enough
and sympathies wide enough to en-
brace this Greater England" With
these two nations united 1--WE do not
mean politically, the English type Of
civilization must prevail.
"Naught shall make us rue,
II England to itself do rest but true"
With the union jack and the stars and
stripes blended,
Come the three corners of the world
in arms.
And we shall shock them"
Whether England's part in the COM
ing struggle will be passive one re-
mains to be seen. but ut least her
sympathy will keep the rest Of Eu-
rope in check.
La Junta tribune., 1898-06-04

crniting Of troops is concerned. and
that while three states were apparent
ly behind, II was not their fault, but
was due to the inability of the muster
ing officers TO complete their work.
The apparent shortage is divided be-
tween the states of Iowa, mississippi
and North Carolina. The troops of
these states are in camp, however,
awaiting the action of the govern
ment's officers, and will he mustered
into the volunteer army in day or
two.
La Junta tribune., 1898-06-04
Nurse. and under.aLsr. In c.hoo...

Berlin is shuddering at the grew
some discovery that there is a trade
understanding between professional
nurses and undertakers. Competition
between the latter has raised the regu
lar commission paid to nurse to 30
per cent of the cost Of funeral. The
fact that doctor has made this state
Of things public, with the suspicion
that the undertakers may have to
square with that profession also. adds
to the cheerfulness of Berlin patients.
La Junta tribune., 1898-06-04

After consultation the party on the
Balboa transferred to the torpedo
boat Marquis de Molina. The tor
pedo boat then proceeded to MORO
castle and took aboard the American
prisoners. Great crowds were on the
water front and on tiat roofs watch
ing these events. The Marquis dc Mo-
lima sailed far from MorrO. going near
to the American. ships on the high
sens, and the exchange of prisoners
was made on board the Spanish tor
pedo boat. The Americans delivered
La Junta tribune., 1898-06-04
Ono of rhose Left nohind.

The following letter explains itse!f;
Dear John--I suppose that by this
time you have reached your command.
/ hated to have you go to the war.
dearest, but you wanted to. and so It's
all right. Take care Of your health,
and be sure and send me all your sal
ary as 1t falls due. will need it ALL
The government will take care of you.
No more at present, from your loving
wife"
La Junta tribune., 1898-06-04

expenses Of General Merriit's expedi-
ton outfit. II 1t once lands In Manila
will be les than one-half II would
otherwise. As To the soldiers. they
will fare exceliently under this man.
agement, for they will, OF course, be
paid according to law. In American
money.
The paymaster will give each soldier
two Mexican dollars for every Ameri.
can dollar due him on pay day.
La Junta tribune., 1898-06-04
Eespon.. to the Fir., Call.

Washington, May 3o.-Adjutant Gen
eral Corbin said to-day that 12l,500
troops had been mustered into the vol
untecr army under the call for 125.-
600 men. and that the remaining $500
men were in the state camps ready for
the visit of the mastering officers. He
said that all the states and territories
had filled their quota, so far as the re-
La Junta tribune., 1898-06-04
limitation of . weeping wlllow.

One of the curiosities at Chatsworth.
the duke of Devonshire's place. is a
weeping willow made OF copper. and
so dexteroasly fashioned that at q dis
tance 1t resembles a real tree. 1t Is
actually shower bath, for by press
ing secret tap . tiny spray OF water
can be made to burst from every branch
and twig Of the tree. to tne discomf,..
Of kny who may be under IT
La Junta tribune., 1898-06-04
Her Spirit Aroused.

Chicago News: why have you
broken off with VIII Kempton?" He
accused me OF having weakness for
building castles in Spain, and here
I've sympathized with Cuba right from
the first"
La Junta tribune., 1898-06-04
Girls Arc IncnnnIstent.

A good many girls in Atchison de-
clare that they will so as nurses to the
war. but they howl II they have to get
up at night to prepare hot oil for a
little brothers earache.-Atchlson
Globe.
La Junta tribune., 1898-06-04
LIFE AT PIZEN GULCH.
MAN WHOSE HEART WAS BLACK
WITH HATRED.

Incident In Early Hostiiities- simple
Recital How whito and Red Men
Drove Each Other to Deeds of Des-
pcrntion.
La Junta tribune., 1898-06-04

Root beer ought to be a popular
hSverage nmon5 base ball cranks.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-03
WALL STREET AND WAR.

New York, May 3.-All in all
the market showed more back
bone than was generally ex-
pected, although the short in
terest has been eliminated to a
great extent. The news of the
day did not amount to much.
Report was that the president
intends to effect a landing in
Cuba about the end of the week
and also a naval battle between
the best boats of the Spanish
navy and our fleet near Cuba
may be expected. The money
market showed more firmness
as high as 4 per cent being paid
for call money.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-03
AS to Negroes on Juries.

The United States supreme
court has jusr rendered deci-
sion which has more or less
bearing here, in view of the re-
cent movement to have negroes
placed on juries.
Justice McKenna announced
the opinion and judgment of
oflthe court in the case Of Henry
Williams, a negro murderer of
Mississippi. Counsel for Will
liams contended that because
the panel from which the jury
was drawn contained no ne
groes he had not received the
equal protection of the law
guaranteed to him by the four
teenth amendment. In line
with decisions by the court in
similar cases. it was held that
this did not justify a reversal of
the action of the state courts,
and accordingly Williams will
have to hang unless the gov
ernor intervenes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-03
ARDMoRE. TUESDAY, MAY 3.
OUR FORMING EXTRA.

Realizing the crying neces-
sity by our people to keep in
touch with the very latest war
news and important events now
traDspiring, the ARDMoREITE
deems it due the people of Ard
more to be entitled to a bulletin
or short telegraphic service.
With this end in view the Daily
ARDMoREITE has begun sucL
service and will continue the
same every morning for the
benefit of our readers.
While the engaging of this
news service necessitates much
extra work and a good deal of
money, it will be the aim of the
paper to furnish this news FREE
to our readers, for a time at
least.
The morning extra will be
circulated at 9 o'clock every
morning and will contain no re-
hashed news either.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-03
BULLETINS.

A Tribune bulletin claims,
that Sampson aud entire feet
have sailed away from Havana.
. The Sun says: Navy author
titles credited with having re-
solved not to listen to any sug-
gestion of Intervention on part
of foreign powers to end the
war, before a supreme COM
bined effort has been made in
Cuban waters.
London: Reported at Hong
Kong that the cable has been
cut fifty miles from Manila and
that a week or two may elapse
before it is repaired.
Hong Kong: The cable com
.pany announce that not one
word has come from Manila
cable since noon Monday.
Journal bulletin says. Ma
uila has fallen. Dewey form
ing a provisional government.
Lazard Freres announces they
have bought in London two
million gold for shipment to
United States.
+ Tribune bulletin: Reported
in London that Spain will con-
centrate her navy in Cuban wa
ters.
Tribune bulletin from Madrid
says: Not the slightest idea of
surrender here. Deputy Casset
wants official inquiry as to
whether minister of marine was
responsible for defeat at Ma
nila.
Journal bulletin: Queen re-
gent has wired the Pope that
Spain will fight to the bitter
end.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-03
Notorious Outlaws.

Guthrie. May "A we'll au-
thenticated rumor is afoat here
that United States Mar
shall Thompson has received,
through a third party. an offer
from Bob and Bill Christian,
the notorious outlaws, who have
been hiding for the past two
years. to come in and join the
troop of scouts now being re-
cruited here for the service in
Cuba, on condition that a par
don is granted them. These
men are the quickest shots and
most reckless dare-devils IN the
southwest. fact amply demon
strated by their thrilling escape
from Jail at Oklahoma City and
the killing by them of Chief of
Police Jones at that time.
Marshal Thompson would
neither affirm nor deny the ru-
NOR when questioned, but the
general impression is that such
offer has been made and is now
being considered by the author-
tiles.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-03
What Secretaries Think.

Special to the Ardmoreite.
Washington. May 3.-Secre-
tary Alger has for the present
definitely determined to with.
hold the army of invasion from
Cuba.
Secretary Gage is Of the opin.
ion that Spain will negotiate for
a cessation of hostilities.
There are no news regarding
the American loss at Manila.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-03
Obey Dewey at Once
Special to the Ardmoreite.

Special to the Ardmoreite.
London. May Sit is re-
ported from Madrid that Coy
ernor General August was
given twenty-four hours 10
comply with Admiral Dewey's
demands as to surrender of coal
and government supplies. 1t is
further stated that the govern
ment cabled August to comply
to Dewey's demands. When
this compliance comes to the
knowledge of the Spanish pop
ulace a revolution cannot be
kept down.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-03
To Occupy the Philippines.

Special to the Ardmoreite.
Washington. May St is
believed that within forty-eight
hours the president will issue
orders for tie mobilization of
all the western regulars and
volunteers from the states of
California, Oregon, Washing
ton, Nevada and Colorado
at San Francisco. From there
they will be transported
under convoy of the Charleston
and Philadelphia to the Philip
pine islands for occupancy of
those islands. the preservation
OF peace and the protection of
our own and foreign interests.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-03
No Official Report.
special to the Ardmoreite.

special to the Ardmoreite.
Washington, May 3.-3 D. M
No official report concerning the
battle at the Philippine islands has
been received, still there is no
doubt in official circles that victory
was complete.
1t is understood that the bonn
bardment of Manila occurred yes
terday and last night.
There is a semi official an
nouncement today that Fitzhugh
Lee and General Joseph Wheeler
will both be appointed major-gen-
erals in the volunteer army.
A oespatch received here from
Key West ssys the entire block
aiding feet at Havana has put to
sea and it IS thought the vessels
have gone to meet the Spanish
feet, now approaching the West
India islands, NC.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-03
Mob Law On Madrid.
III TO the Ardmoreite.

Special to the Ardmoreite.
Madrid, May 2.-Tonight a
mob has attacked the residence
of Senior Moret, the war minis
ter. His life is in great danger.
Since the news of the Spanish
fleets defeat and the surrender
of Manila, mobs are collecting
and the police are unable to
control them. Martial law has
been proclaimed but has no eff
feet. A heavy guard is pro-
tecting the government officials.
A wholesale massacre antici-
pated and a revolution is immi-
nent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-03
YoIunfeers Galore.

Special to the trdmore te.
Fort Worth. May 2.-Volun-
teers are drilling both night and
day. The different squads Of
recruits are being put through
rigid drills. Four companies
in all are organizing here. Re-
cruiting is still in progress in
the ranger or cowboy regiment.
Companies are being formed at
different points III West Texas
to join the ranger regiment
here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-03
Serious Outbreak In nadrid.

Special to the Ardmoreite.
Madrid. May Sat three
o'clock this morning a mob at
tempted to break into the large
Apollo theatre building and
hold a demonstration. Troops
were called out under arms. A
serious crisis is at hand. The
populace are raging and gen.
darmes are patroling the streets
with carbineS.