The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-12-09
TALES OF THE TERR,TloRY.ao - -

TALES OF THE TERRtT0RY.,,
The SapuIpa branch of the Frisco
is building pidly towards its ternni-
nus at Denison, Texas. Zach week
some new town is reached in the
territory. The thing needed now is
an additional passenger train. The
Frisco isi so crowded that the pas
eengers cannot find seats either on
the east or westbound trains.-1n-
dian Chieftain.
To the South McAlester Capital:
II you have, any better reason for
opposing single statehood than the
fact that you hope to furnish the
state capital and goodIy supply of
pie hunters, the future tax payer
would be glad to hear from tou, but
il you have no other don't kSt in. the
way Of the band wagon.-Ryan Ad-
vocate. .4,.-y.f,s .-...-.s-s --.a
Yorrg Morgan who robbed the
postoafce, or rather took the money
from the mail while assistant post
master at Wagonerr skipped his
bond, which, was $1,000, Will Ed
wards and Banker Wallace being
sureties. The young man's- case
was to come before iathe grand
Jury lin session there and which
would undoubtedly convict him, ac-
cording to all reports.-Muskogee
| Phoenix.
j. T. Brown of Crowder was. in
Caddo Saturday bunting for couple
of horses thatwere stolen from him.
A few days ago stranger calling him
self Day. riding a iaded horse stop.
ped at Browns, and when he went
to leave he said to Mr.. Brown:
"If,y you miss anything after 1 am
gone you can shoot me for the man."
soon afterwards MIR. Brown missed
two of his horses and discovered the
jaded horse of the stranger near his
premises. Mr.. Brown traiIed the
thief in The direction of Caddo, but
lost the trail and failed 10 capture
him.-Caddo Herald.
The border papers are the worst
enemies the non-citizens here in the
territory have to contend with. They
know POSITIVELY nothing about con-
ditions over here and always putting
In where they are not wanted nor
needed. The people in this country
are amply capable. Of managing
their own affairs and would thank
the border papers to attend to their
own business and keep their nose
out of our affairs.-Antlers Demo-
crat.
The carpetbaggers are in fair way
to learn that the raw-hiding process
is two-edged sword, and the Amer
can citizens may not yet with impun-
ICY, without due process of law, be
Subjected to the indignities of Old
World. espionage, inquisitions and
banishment. As long as an uncor-
!, rupted judiciary remains, our .liber-
d ties will not entirely disappear.
Judge Townsend is not in sympathy
with the lurid activities of carpetbag.
gerry, and the Ardmore merchant
who was elected from the territory
, will probably win his damage suit.
, If any appealing Is done it will be
done by the complacent carpetbag.
ger, who will then himself resum G
the place on the anxious seat.-Wag.
oner Sayings.
Anybody can fnd fault; kickers
/ and croakers and roarers there are
, abundance, but of workers, few
, And.while we are talking about state.
hood why not work q little2 why
not have q Psuls Valley convention
chaw the rag In our own style, give
our local solons and Patrick Henri.
ettas chance to swell up2 Why
not send delegate to the South
McAlester statehood convention.
Sooner or later we'n be nailed K
to Oklahoma, and what's the use Il
/, weep7 The proper thing for the In
: dian Territory is to arise In he,
4 might, get in on the ground floor
and send George to the Suluese
Let MS lgo before congress, not q
Utopian dreamers, but as practica
politicians; asking not for the who'll
i cheese, but for our share. Ssparat
v statehood is pleasant dream, bu
neither 's'TS aor governments ar
made Of fo-S-las.-Valley News.
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