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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-12-06

Property 20 the vslse Of $4,000 De.
stroyed Monday Morning.

Property 70 the tafuc OF Sf3sVoo De-
stroyed Monday Morning.
The following from the Pryor Greek
Clipper extra. issued Monday after
noon, tells the usual tale Of made
quate fire protection:
Pryor Greek experienced its first
FIRE at O'Clock this morning. The
loss is estimated at sl3. 1886.
The fire originated In the Star bak-
cry and was first discovered by some
one in the Commercial Hotel. The
alarm was given by shouting and yell
ing, fire, fire, fire." and firing q
number of pistol shots. Men came
running from every direction and
went to work determined to save
everything possible. They worked
With a will and kept the fire from
spreading when it looked like that
every business house in the town was
doomed to destruction.
The men had nothing with which
to work-no hooks or ladders-and
it was several minutes before bucket
brigade was organized and the carry
ing of water began in earnest. But
they did excellent work ard by
prompt action saved the town from
utter ruin.
1t was only few minutes after the
alarm was given until the barber shop
of Mr.. Watts was a seething flame,
in fact. 1t burned so quickly that moth
ing whatever was saved, he losing
everything in the shop, Mayor d. L.
Elliott also lost all his papers,. sta
tionery, etc., except those in the
safe.
The store of G. A. Blake, the Opera
block, owned by w. T. Whitaker, F.
NJ. Watts barber shop, and the Com
mercial Hotel, owned by w. A. Gra-
ham, were the buildings destroyed.
The wind was blowing hard from
the northwest and how the buildings
on the south side of Main street were
saved seems almost a miracle, At
one time everyone thought the Rock
building was doomed and that the
stores of Hogan & Hancock and the
Hogan Mercantile Company could
not escape. Had the Rock building
been frame the whole business dis
trict would. no doubt, now be in
ashes, and then the Clipper would
not have been able to issue an extra.
1t was the first fire of any conse-
quence the town has ever had, but
it showed that the people here will
do their best in every emergency.
The need of an organized fire COM
pany was apparent to all and the de-
6ant way in which the Rock building
withstood the flames proved conclu
sively the superiority of stone or brick
buildings.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-12-06
A Boer Generals Wife.

Mrs .Joubert is rather an educated
woman for BOer vrouw and a. =
girl was remarkable for her musical
accomplishments. She is known Ia
have possessed one of the first pianos
ever seen IN Pretoria. She, like her
friend, Mrs Kruger. revels in do
mestlcIty. and once boasted that size
bad always cooked her husbands
Sunday dinner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-12-06
UNITED STATES COURT.
Equity Docket VIVA be Disposed Of To-
day-The Grand Jury Report.

Equity Docket WIN be Dlsposed OF To-
day-The Grsnd Jury Report.
The present session Of court is
progressing most favorably and at
the close of court this evening
there will be but little left of the
volumiDous equity docket which
was ON hand when court began the
present session.
G.. E. Freeman was appointed a
notary public at Burneyville.
w. II. Rogers was discharged as
a bankrupt.
In the estate of Chas. NJ. Tomp-
son, an order was made confirming
the appointment of the clerk.
In the estate of C. r. Orr, order
was given to sell real estate.
In the matter of United States
versus Ed Collins, appeal case,
defendant entered plea of guilty
and was fined $40 and costs.
In the case of James A. Boyd.
receiver, VS. L.. P. Adkins, ct al,
which was dismissed yesterday,
the dismissal was set aside and
the case ordered redocketed. This
case is of interest to all property
holders living on the Adkins addi-
ton of Ardmore north of Broad
way street.
Tom juan VS.: Oscar Askew,
injunction made perpetual.
In the estate of a. j. Nelson an
order confirming appointment of
clerk and order of sale of personal
property granted.
In the estate of Chas. M. Thomp-
son an application to pay claim
was allowed.
The grand jury made a report
today and found the following
hills.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-12-06

THE Hon. Charles Curtis, who
says his present law is working so
nicely that no further Territory
legislation is needed this session,
seems to have snagged his net in
going after the Craftsmanship of
the Indian affairs committee, as
that place has been secured by
Representative Sherman of New
York.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-12-06
Only Seems So.

The New York clergyman who is
preaching a series of sermons on
matrimony pointed cut to his on
gregation last SUNDAY that married
men outllve bachelors. Probably
this preacher never heard the Hon.
George Marden's conundrum As ia
why married men live longer than
SINGLE ones They don't. 1t only
seems so TO them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-12-06
The "Madenna'' Got Back at Her.

Some visitors to East Gloucester
Mass, last summer paid a special
call. relates New York writer. upOr
the woman said 10 be the original
of Mrs. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
Wards famous story, ~ Madonna
of the Tubs. Mrs. Phelps-Ward's
summer home. hc it known. is in
East Gloucester The visitors
found typical New Englander with
a sclf-evident capacity for taking
care of herself. so vou are the
Madonna of the Tubs. said the
visitors. Il am, said the New Eng
lander. "And Mrs. Phelps-Ward
wrote beautiful story about YOU 2"
"She did. Did YOU ever meet
Mrs. Ward ?" Il have. After she'd
wrote that story she come round here
one day and hunted me up. She
said as how she wanted TO see me
for herself. GLOW interesting"
murmured the visitors ''and what
did you do:' DO" repeated the
Madonna of the Tubs. What did
do: / sassed her well for writin'
such a story about me. Such a pack
o lies | never read. Why, there
wasn't One-half of it true. An she
had the face to come and see me af-
terward! Oh, l sasscd her well, l
did"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-12-06
Superintendent c

Superintendent of national
schools in the Chickasaw nation.
Will Ward, has been in the city a
couple of days. Mr. Ward is a
clever gentleman and full of busi-
ness. He is now issuing certifi-
Gates to Irdian children who are
attending other schools apart from
those of the nation. He is also
placing an order with a furniture
firm of our city for furniture for
some of the schools under his
charge.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-12-06

TERRITORY prospects are now
brighter than they we're week
ago. Out of probably .4420 lines
in the presidents message she re-
ceiVed eight.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-12-06

THE best suggestion contained
IN the 26-column essay of the pres
ident. was in the eight lines de-
voted to Territory affairs. wherein
he suggested an appropriation for
educational purposes il the Terri
f0,.V
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-12-06

Constipation leads to liver trouble,
and torpid liver to Bright's disease.
Prickly Ash sBitters is a certa n cure
at any stage of tie disorder. Sold by
w. B. Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-12-06

]. b. CIaIk, Peoria, H., says,
Surgeons wanted to operate on me
for piles, but cured them with De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve." It is in
fallibIe for piles and skin diseases
Beware of counterfeits. w. b.
Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-12-06

THE presidents message fills
about twenty-six columns in the
average newspaper, while his treat
ment of Indian Territory affairs
comprises only eight lines.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-12-06

THE trouble has begun to brew
in Kentucky. Democrats elected
to office in Middlesboro were not
allowed take their positions, but
through trickery were incarcerated.
B,oodshed is expected.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-12-06

ARDMoRE needs G great many
things which she can't get. but
she could get better sidewalks. and
she needs these haCiy enough.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-12-06
For Sale At Cost.

My entire stock of merchandise
consisting of dry goods, clothing,
shoes. boots and hats now located
at Wilson, / T., must be sold in
order that | can meet two debts
owe. JOE E. MULKEY,
6 d & w2t Wilson, /, T.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-12-06

G. c. Hutchings, the chemical
engine man has been restless as a
bear all day, induced by the nom
arrival of the new engine which
he fully expected this morning.
He was at the depot gazing north
on vacant spot when we last saw
him
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-12-06

THE establishment of land Of
fee in the Chickasaw nation will
simplify the lease question consid-
erabIv.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-12-06

THE Roberts contest goes merri
ly on in the house and attract!
large crowds.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-12-06

THE street lights were in full
blast last night and burned until
daylight.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-12-06

THE year 1900 will soon be here.
Ardmore should progress with it.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-12-06
TIME TABLE,

Cuff, Colorado and santa Fe Railway.
SOUTH BOUND.
Galveston and Chicago Express 1888 a. m
Oleburne and Kansas City Express 5:o7 p m
NoRTH-BoUND.
Galveston and Chicago Express---12:50 a. m.
Oleburne and Kansas City Express IL :3s q. m.
A. LUCAS. Ticket Agent.
W KEENAN,. General Passenger Agent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-12-06

PUBLIC attention is now divided
between Washington, Kentucky,
South Africa and the Philippines.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-12-06
ARDMoRE, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 6.

THE Purcell school convention
did the right thing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-12-06
GUNS! Guns!

Noble Bros, have any kind of a
gun you want. Breech and maga-
zine guns, shot guns or rifles. 1tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-12-06

Stearn's paint will outlast any
lead and oil job, because it con-
tains zinc. 15-1m
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-12-06
This nrsnaration stands unsaa!

This preparation stands une2
as a complexion beautifsf.
moves freckles, tan, pimples -
natural redness of face ana
Littell's Liquid Sulphur
ment is entirely free from
aud disagreeble odors. ~
invaluable remedy in the Tres
of all skin diseases, open sores,
ed parts, burns, scalds and -
tally recommended for
shaving. It is soothing, ADJ
and healing. For sale oy
Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-12-06

A system regulator is q medicine
that strengthens and stimulates the
liver, kidneys, stomach and bowels.
Prickly Ash Bitters is a superior reg
ulator. 1t drives out all unhealthy
conditions, promotes activity of body
and brain, restores good appetite,
sound sleep and cheerful spirits.
Sold by w. B. Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-12-06

Stearn's paihtE is put up in
shades to suit the most fastidious.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-23
AMERICAN SCIENTISTS
TO EXPLORE ALASKA

NEW YORK, April 22-Edward Fl. Har-
riman of this city has chartered a steam
ship on which he will leave Seattle about
May 20 with a party of noted American
scientists who will be his guests during
what promises to be the most notable
voyage of scientific discovery in Alaska
ne trip will be of national Importance
and several representatives Of the United
states Government will be among those to
profit by il.
The ship will be equipped so that much
scientific work can be done on board She
Will carry many guides, packers and bear
ers, so that all sorts of journeys of explor-
alton inland may be made. To great ex-
tent each member of the party may work
Independently, having an outfit and SER
wants placed at his disposal and having
only to notify Mr.. Hartman of the nature
or the experience he desires and to name
the place at which he will reioin the shin
A s for the route. all that has been de-
cided as yet is that the steamship will
make the inside passage to Sitka thence
TO Cooks Inlet and around Kadiak Island
Even these plans may be modified to meet
the wishes of members of the partv or tn
follow up some line of investigation which
may suggest itself later Almost every
branch of scientific research will be rem
resented, and Alaska will be scanned and
sounded from every point of view
Leland Stanford University of CaIifor-
MIA will have one representative at least
Professor c. II. Gilbert. AS another Cali
fornia representative it is expected Pro-
lessor John Muir will 60
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-23

The May Queen will be crowned with
great pomp. She will be attended by
a full court composed of knights. squires,
pages, testers, maids of honor, etc.
Beautiful costumes are in the course of
preparation for this feature. The con-
test for the election of the Queen has
fairly aroused the whole city. and the
great question in Sacramento to-day is,
Who is to be Queen Of the May.
mother? Who is to be Queen of the
May?' The visiting Sir knights have en-
tered into the spirit of the contest, and
they are among the most liberal patrons
Of the balIot-boX.
The four prominent candidates are Miss
Petrie, Miss Hammond. Miss Helms and
Miss Heitman. Miss Petrie is the daugh-
izens, who is, by the way. past COM
mander of the Grand Commandery of
the State. Miss Hammond is the popu-
lar boOkkeeper in the Golden Eagle HO-
tel. and the patrons of that hostelry are
making great efforts in her behalf. Miss
Helms is bOokkeeper in large mer
Chandse establishment in a portion of
the city where a great many Sacramento
shop men live. and they are doing good
work. as the ballots show. Miss Alma
Heitman who leads the votes tonight
is the daughter of J. II. Hetman of this
city. She is a beautiful young woman of
among the young people, many of whom
are making q personal canvass This is
the first contest of the kind that ever
took place here. and the result will be
looked forward to with more than ordi-
nary interest
A large class of young girls is being
trained 10 take part in the May-pole
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-23
VAST SUMS GIVEN CHARITIES
TWO ADOPTED SONS LIBERAL
LY PROVIDED FOR.
In the Event of the Elder Dying
Childless Ten Millions More
VIII Be Added to the
Amounts Donated.
Special Dispatch to The Cal.

NEW YORK, April pa World cable
from Vienna says: The will of the late
Baroness Maurice de Hirsch, which ru-
NOR says gives 800 900 900 to charities, is
not to be formally opened until May l.
Although mention is made of bequests
to the extent of 800 900 900, the actual be-
quests to charities so far disclosed aggre-
gate only about $l2 900 600
The late Baron left 1924 900 900 of which
$4,000 900 went to charities under his will
which is equivalent to the sum now al
legged to have been devoted to charities
So probably there has been some confu-
sion between the Baron's and Baroness
wills.
The elder of the Baroness two adopted
sons, Maurice de Forest Bischoffsheim,
gets interest on $4,000 600, and in the event
of his dying childess the principal goes
to charities. The second adopted son, a
for life.
For Baron Hirschs New York fund for
the extension of schools and other insti-
tutfons there is $1200 600; for the Oriental
lSrae!tte Normal School in Paris and for
the maintenance of colleges in the
ers in the same Institutions 5000 10000 6o6
for feeding and clothing the poorer pupils
in the schools founded or to be founded
by the Universal Israelite Alliance. $780,
OO0; for loan fund of the Jewish board
of guardians in London 5000 900: for Baron
Hirsch Institute in Montreal, $120, 900; for
nome for Jewish working girls founded
by the Baroness, $500 900; for the com
mittee of Jewish benevoence in Paris
100000; for the Jewish Colonization Asso-
citation in London, So 900, 900; for the jubilee
fund in Australia started by the Baroness
tor the support of boys and girls $500 900;
for the Baron's primary schools in Ga
licia, 5000 900. to which the Baron had al
ready devoted So 600 900.
To each of the twenty officers OF the
Paris Bienfaisance $4,000; for the Jewish
communities in Vienna, Bremen, Buda-
pesth, Paris, Brussels, Mayence, Frank
fort-on-Main and Munich, sums aggre-
eating 100000.
The text Of this document. if published
in full, will be found, it is said to con-
tain passage of great general interest
referring to Princes and others in high
stations who were indebted to the Hirsch
family in large sums.
The delay in publishing the text of the
document is undoubtedly due to influence
from the highest quarters here and in
other EurOpean countries.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-23
COPPER QUEEN GROUP
OF CLAIMS is SOLD

REDDING, April 22.-The Copper Queen
group of claims in Trinity County has
been sold to Napa company. composed
OF Henry Brown Of the Bank of Mana and
Schuppert and Buchanan owners ofthe old
spanish mine in this county also of Mana
The deeds of the property will be trans
ferred on Saturday. The amount Of
money involved has not yet been maSe
public. The Copper Queen is situated
about five miles north of Trinity Center
and mile east of Carrvile on the Trim
fty River. The men who relinouish own
ership to the property are William VoII-
mers, Tom Baker, Frank Dimmick and
Elias Ellery. The property is immensely
rich in copper, carrying carbonate ore
which can be easily treated. The Conner
Queer. is well developed, having over 800
feet of tunnel. 1t was successfully worked
in the seventies by William Andrews
when the ore had to be freighted to Red
Bluff and then shipped down the river
One lot of $500 pounds sent down by Mr.
Andrews yielded 1900 pounds of pure con-
per 1t is estimated that there are over
2000 900 tons of ore in sight. The purchas
ers will go to work Immediately on an ex
tensive scale. Messrs. Brown & Schup
pert went to Napa on Wednesday night
to be prepared to turn over the purchase
money, while Mr.. Buckman went on to
San Francisco to place an order with the
Union Iron Works for a furnace for
forty-ton smelter, which will be erected
Immediately.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-23

dance. For this event, also, elaborate
preparations are being made. The par
Elephants will be handsomely dressed in
patriotic colors, carefully designed by
proud mothers.
There Will be a Cairo street, lined with
booths of all kinds. and the air will re-
sound with the stentorian voices of anna
teur spieers. These booths will be pre-
sided over by the young women of Cali
fla Parlor, Native Daughters.
There will be a football game, a base
ball game between members of Sacra-
mento and Sunset parlors of Native Sons,
and baby show. This last feature is TO
be particularly interesting affair. as
Sacramento is proud of her reputation as
a producer of attractive youngsters.
There will be an immense band con-
cert accompanied by large chorus, with
artillery effects. There will be many
other features sufficient to entertain all.
This is an opportunity that Sacramento
has been waiting for, and now that it is
here 1T is intended not only to rival but
surpass similar celebrations in Southern
California. The flowers here are both
bounteous and beautiful There are
many up-to-date carriages here, and
Dewey day in Sacramento will go down
in history as one never to be forgotten
by those who viii be so fortunate as to
be here on that occasion.
The following is the way the ballots
stood for the leading candidates at the
"a ct nv &C fn-69
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-23
NINE, D'ALMA
JAILED BY MOORS
Arrested While Entering g
a Mosque.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, April 22.-According to
an account given to-day by Sic Hassan
Ben Ali, manager of a troupe of Ara
bian acrobats, a startling chapter has
been added to the already sensational
career of young woman formerly the
wife of Rudolf Aronson who, since her
divorce a few years ago, has been
known as Nine. Alma d'AIma. Ben
Ali said that Nine. d'Alma is at pres
ent prisoner in the hands of the
Moors and showed me cablegram to
himself in which she announced that
she had been arrested. The dispatch
was dated yesterday at Tangier, and
read:
Have been arrested while attempting
to enter mosque.
1t was signed "Dalma." Ben Ali was
much perturbed over the tidings, and
said he had grave fears that the pris-
oner would be harshly dealt with.
Madame d'Alma sailed from this city
on March 29 for Tangier with the in
tention of endeavoring to obtain ad-
mission to the harem of the Sultan of
Morocco for the purpose of studying
the life Of the inmates Ben Ali said
that he made the ACQUAINTANCE of
the voyage from Mediterranean ports
to this city. 1t was his account of life
in the Orient, he said, that suggested
to her the idea of travelling in COM
paratively unknown portions of Moroc-
co. He warned her that she would
probably have much difficulty in gain
ing an entrance to the harem of the
Sultan, but she determined to perse-
we're in the adventure.
Ben Ali said that he learned of her
safe arrival at Tangier and of her de-
parture from that place to go into the
interior with a caravan. The next
news he received was contained in the
cablegram.
Allowing for the time elapsed, Ben
Ali said that he was pretty we'll sat
isfied that the arrest had taken place
at the town of Sidi Kassam Bo Assray
place which is celebrated for
mosque of great antiquity and pecu-
liar sanctity. This place is five days
journey from Tangier and sixteen days
journey by caravan from the city OF
Morocco
that Madame d'Alma is in serious
trouble. She was to travel in the garb
of a woman of the country in which no
objection would ordinarily be made to
her entering the mosque She was 1g-
norant of the customs of the country,
and it is very likely that she com
mitted some breach of decorum which
would constitute a dreadful offense in
the eyes of a fanatic. Evidently she
managed to get a messenger through
to Tangier to send the cablegram.
This makes me think she has been sent
a prisoner to the Sultan at the city of
Morocco. In that case it will take con-
siderable time before she can be COM
municated with"
Ben Ali said he would write to the
Secretary of State asking him to in
tervene in the prisoners behalf