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Arizona daily citizen., 1901-05-01
Clothing Manufacturers
To Form S20,OOO,OOO Trust

any of the recognized trusts. Already
the New York association has total
capital OF upward of $l00, ,Ooo, 600, and
with the factories OF six other eastern
cities in the union another $100, ,00O, ,00t
is added.
The Chicago merchants are the first
westerners to join. Their decision, il is
said, will bring the houses OF Milwaukee
st. Lonis, Cincinnati and other towns
into the national association. Later
San Francisco's cooperation is to be
sought. and the Sonth will also be visit.
ed. It is the intention Of the promoters
to affiliate with every large clothing
factory in America.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-05-01
Phillips Holds Corn
And May Add Oats.

CHlcn" May 1.--Developments on
the BOARD # Trade today indicate that
George II. Phillips the bull leader has
successfully rornered both May corn and
May oats May corn this morning sold
at 5Ocenl a bushel and oats touched
%la making a new record.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-05-01
Hunger in Sight
1t San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, May.-The organized
cooks and walters OF this city struck to-
day for shorter hours, more pay and
one day off each week. The restau.
rant proprieters have organized and
will combat the demands. All restau.
rants were running up to noon.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-05-01
METAL AND MONEY MARKET.

b New York, May 1.-Bar silver, 591s
Mexican dollars, 4S14 silver certificates,
611S.
CoprER-Copper, II; brokers, II; ex-
change and casting, 1875.
LEhD-Iead dull; brokers, 400; ex-
change IGN.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-05-01
M. Conger Is wiling
to Become GoEcraor

OMAHA, May L. Minister Conger
passed through this morning enroute to
Dee Moines. He says that II offered the
Iowa governorship he will accept it.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-05-01
4 Santa Pe Dividend
Was Declared Today

NEW YoRK, May 1.-The directors Of
the Santa Fe have declared semi-an-
nual dividend OF ~ per cent ON COM
mon stock.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-05-01

They claim that it had the effect OF COM
pletely closing and suspending the cor
| porate business.
plaintiffs are informed and believe, -
| reads the complaint, "that Christy was
not possessed of sufficient money and
property in his own right to pay said
specified amount of $25, 900, all Of which
| was well known to the said officers and
directors
The complaint says that Christy has
refused to pay any Of the debts of the
corporation as provided by the agree
ment, save about the sum OF $1,000 and
that he failed to discharge the Zecken-
dorf mortgage. On April 10, 1900, suit
was brought TO foreclese the mortgage,
and the suit is now pending. In answer
ing the foreclosure suit, Mr.. Christy
makes the statement IN he is the sole
owner of the Azurite property. The
plaintiffs in the action against the
Hugbes's fear that the mortgage will be
forec;osed and Christy will be given the
sole right as against the corporation in
redeeming the Azurite property from
foreclosure sale, resulting in total loss
to the corporation.
The plaintiffs say that there is imme-
date danger of the corporation and its
property being subjected to great costs
and multiplicity of actions, and want
a receiver appointed as means of pro-
| lection.
The question of the appointment of a
, receiver will be argued in chambers be-
fore Judge Davis on May 8th. The at
torneys for the plaintiffs are Blenman
and Fitch.
THE AzuRrrE MINE.
The Azurite mine 10 located about 20
miles southwest OF Tucson. A year ago
the camp was producing copper through
the operation OF Cotton smelling jacket.
New workings produced valuable ore and
it looked for time as though the Azur-
] ite was about to enter the substantial
class Of producing mines. But the oper.
ations were not kept up long and soon
the mine closed down completely. On
several occasions sale of the property
| was about 10 be made and one company
was thinking Of paying $500, coo for it.
But the end of the rope was encountered
before . sale was consummated, and la
ter it was learned that Shirley Christy
had bought the mine for s25, 900. It was
generally believed, however, that the
transfer was make to protect Col. VIM.
Christy's interests in the mine. The
outcome of the suit will be watched
with interest.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-05-01

FOR RENT--Good, cool adobe houses,
centrally located, furnished or unfur-
nished. Apply, l4l North Main st.
Tel. SIS. II
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-05-01
Carrie is Home Again
Perhaps to Remain.

WICHITA, Kas., MAY Mrs. Nation
returned TO jail this morning.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1901-12-24

ebca 10 htele miloc 0Dttcs6lide, Der
ihlumrernoen Gros CUR 6ut. SySH
G%abrer9ouIe, bart an @nDe bes 9stu
res. DD Die 2unDItraBe sum nuleys
StGct6en, elmer Giienbabnftatisn,
poriibersrg. i6lief Qaes; oa6 bic oes
iabrte, tets leiOenbe Mutter @rna's
battle ibre 4ugen geihlofen.
Gem iungen MGo1en aber purb es
10 eng uno I6piil i'm niebern ,3imm.rs
leiIe erhc6 tie iif BON ibrem 2aser.
Nd6bem lie ii9 angetleibet, alma ne
htnaus in ben tleinen 9crsarten be5
SauIes, Die mtlbe uno bod friiAs
Ha6tluft I'm Stirne uno Wancen
iptelen su laiien uno bas erreste 8lut
au tii6len.
Cine @eisblattlouGe erbp6 {i6 hart
am Stodet, bas ttn f(sinen Ruum
bon Der StrdBe trennte; iippig icbtans
aen Die ouftenoen Ranten ii6 in uns
our9 chamber urb btlceten cine
crime Mauer, bic ben in Der 2du6e
Sibenben ppr ben neugterigen 8literr
goriiberqebenber idiibte. 4ber bag
iun1e WtGo4en battle ni6t nOtbig, ii9
Su perbergen; abgelegen mar bus
2e6rerbaus, DOE rno einiam Die
StraBe.
sic feBte ii6 uuf bic 6pIS6anf unS
atbmete nit Gnt5iiden ben fiiBen Duff
oeS @riIns elm uno Die refine Suft.
Sic blidte emppr bur6 Die Rdnten
gum iternfuntelnben 5immel, 10 li6t1
tpie hire eigene Seele; unb jene Gr>5
he6ung bur9orang Tie, Die gutes
pdrmfiGlenoe Meniden iibertommt.i
fpenn lie alein iinb iRmitten berg
i6tbsigenoen Natur CUR nG6tli9em
Stunoe, alein nit 9ptt uno SeineitS
ho1en Wunoern. Qbsr BON GrbdbesI
men ri6teten fi6 lire 9eoanfen pies
Der CUR grpe; tie gsoadte bes tbeuerr
SuQenofreunoes, unb betete fir i'm.
ga itieg plObli6 Elm dnberes Bib boz
ibres 8eiItes Quge empor; Is mar Die
Grinnerung an ienen Wann, DeiIert
8ltde ie 10 ieltiam perfolgten, bei1e1r
&uqen 10 oft nit fle6enbem MusDru6
allf ibr rubtsn. Sic fpnntc ii6 ni6t
beletoigt baour6 fii5lsn: benin es mar.
ais erbebe Der Mann Tie 81 eiuem
Ssiliaenbilo, uno ME feline 4ugen, 10
ipra6 iein ganSe5 Weien gu i6r.
Seltenau bate, linn fel6er unbepuBt.
oenn feline Neigung gu @rna fam aus
Der Stefe ieiner Seele, pplfommert
ben ginbrud erreidt, ben er auf bas
iunoe nit Der Welt unb ibrer 8eiie
u~nsrfabrene WGo6en berpprbrineerp
pollte. Grna empfano Elm unertldrs
ltfes Mitleio nit oem oielgepanber-
ten, nirgenos Observation-Disclosures
Wfanne; iie las in ieiner Seele un6
ertannte, oaB lie frieolos mar. Gtner
i6peren Sdulb tonnte Ie i'm faum
fir fdbis balten, unb geringern Srrs
tbum bate er serpiB ldngit geiiibnt.
GprtfeBunsfpIgt) =
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1901-12-24

braune Sanb in Die ibr a~naebptene
Ge6te bes porne6men Mannes. sd
piq's. sSy6 nerbe Den Srieoel a6parz
ten, penn er nit ietnsm Obeim BON
Der Stride na4 9auie ge6t. Sduftg
pflegt WteiIter 5artmann nit einem
Radborn pber suten Sreunoe unts.=
tpegs al plauoern; oa made i63 mid
an i'm unb rihte Guere 8otItaft aus.
GdBt mid iebt 9urtlg umtebren. ebe
es gu ipdt it,"
limb I'll ptrit periu6en, i'm gu Be-
reoen, bGB sr Der Ginlaoung piefes
3ettels fclge? CUR elftsn StunDe Der
Ta9t Ioa er i'm 9arten bes 9aItbofes
ben DIRECTOR finoen."
,gr tpiro fpmmsn; er lit eitel unb
iptelt germ nit Ieinem @ei9id, pie bic
Miide, Die nm bes 2i9tcs Slamme
treiit. g(6er Gines iaee i6 gu6: ptro
Die aomDDianten =5pni ni@t engagirt,
betpmmt tbr ben 8rieoel niht! 8leibt
Der 5rieeel felt gegeniiber Der 8erius
dung, bic ibn ia nur Su Slid uuo
@bre fiibren ion, Iu bdlt bic &omOz
biuntenzSo nt in Hpiened aus, biz
man fie aud btnaustrdgt auf ben
Qrmentir6bpf, no man ipre Mutter
betiste. 6retli9 pirb ibr feline 9anb
Goien itreuen. Sp69 i9 berplauoere
Die 3eit", unterbrah lie iih. yQuf
Wieoerieben! Sppalo Der 3ettel BE-
iorgt lit, brtngt SUD Der Sirtenbub,
metn tleiner Sreunb, Die &unoe."
sic panote Iid linn unD mar baIb
berf6punoeu. H19oentli4 blidte
Seltenau ibr na6.
.Wa5 ITS, mas 1i6 ba rest9"
fragte er, bic Sano auf bic 9ruit le>
qenp. son ids GetpiFen, fol- ids
Shpd6e nennen? S6nG6e, unz
siemlide Sapdfe, ia ba 1T es! Snz
DEM i4 fir mid forge, perbelfe i9
ibm ia gum Slid. 9ier tpdre er perz
tommen; i9 made i'm reid uno be-
rii6mt. Gr fann iib Bel mir beoanz
fen unb Der Meilter Sartmdnn pbenz
prein, mein ebrbarer Sobfeinb. Die
Wiirfel limb gepprfen, mDsen iie roll
len. Wenn nur Die bploe @rna mir
als @%eipinnit erbliift; fte alein ipdre
i'm Stanoe, peIIen bin i4 mir bepubt,
bieien itiirmiiden Sinn au bdnoigen.
Sin itiqes, ungetriibtes Slid piiroe
i6 an ibrer Settle finpsn unb 4les
iiibnen. mas uuf mn laitet, tnoem i6
ibr ale 2iebe, ale Sreue peibe, Die
i9 elmer Inbern gsbrohen.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1901-12-24
9.

Im anbern Sage perbreitets fi6 elm
ieltiames 9erii6t bur9 GoTened. Die
8omOoiantenz Sont, bteB IS, fet auf
unp bappn; ibr tleines 9dus6en Itebe
leer. Sin parin poraefunoener 3ettel
bena6ridtigte ben Qmtmann, Dab lie,
Dem Orange fir bic 9iibneutunit fol-
aeno, einen Intrag bes 6oftbeaters
angenommen uno bic &inItlerluufs
balm betreten tperbe; nit 9ieren Iole
man tie emit in's Oprf einsie6en
ieben unb nit Gr sooae lie bic aus
p~ferpfennige uufh sn, Die man ibrer
iterbenoen Muttsr els Ilmoien ges
rei1t.
Die Metnungen i'm Sorfe ii6er
bieien 5au paren getbeilt. Ginige
prppbeseiten ibr cine gldn5enoe gu
tunft. Qnoere Iahen iie i'm 8ettlerz
ipital auf Strob enoen, pie ibre Mutz
ter; etmas 8utes g6nnte t9r eigentz
li9 &einer. Man freute iid, ie aus
benz 9orfs gu piHen; gei6pGBig uno
an iebem niloeu Strei6e aufeelegt,
bate bic &pmDoiantsnz Soni es pers
ftanoen, iid in 5urht 3u ieBen, mo-
mentlif BEL ben @eibern. Die Mits
ter iparntsn tire SDbne uno bic
SrGute lire 2iebitsa Dor Der 9efdbrz
ltden.
Nur auf grna maGte bds Ser
fhninben Der 8omDoiantin einen fat
dngitli6en Ginorud; lie bate nur gu
FLAIR in Soni's Seele g~eleIen. sic
fannie lire Reisuns gu benz 5reunoe,
10 pilb uno leioeni9aftIi6 pie ibr
ghlratte- ielber, uno S~itterte fir
Srieori6, beiIen !eiht aufpallenbsn
unb lsnttaren Sirn lie tarnte. Sbrs
Gntfernung peu6te benz i%uniten
Mdbhen nidts 9uies 81 ber~tiinben,
unp pie banae 4brgng laitete es ben
aansen Sag iiber auf ibrel Sesle.
Sm Sorfe erlpidsn bic 2iAter, Die
Ha6t mar gefpmmen uno tauIeno
funtelnos Sterne truien bsrpor. ME
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1901-12-24

9as so6lrei9e @efolge, bas Dem
Grofen Mtarimilion BON Iertber Die
lebte Gbre ertpieIen, bate ii9 in ale
8inbe Seritreut; Der lebte Wagen bate
ben Sdlpbbof ~perldiien. Siefe, bril-
denoe StiQe mar rem, per,a audi gez
bdmpften Gsrdufd) eefplgt. bas bel
einem 3uTammenfIuB bon pieleu per
fonen unpermeiplid, lit. Sn ieinem
@abiust iaB Der Wiliorat3Gerr, Sra
2uoolp6 BON @ertper, befGdftigt, biz
Yapiere al pronen. bic ii9 in BEN
HaflaB feines 8aters prr1eFunOen,
h@r mar in ttefe Srauer 9etleioet uni
man las in Isinen Miisnen, baB be,
plObli9e Sob oes alten Serrn i'm
nabe siGs, pennglei6 man bon SAG
su Sag anf einen io.6en @ussans &C.
fdBt iein mubte.
sSn ieiner 9eI9Gftisung parb e,
Dur6 elm leiies, hei6eipenss Ycder
unterbrp6en; unpiIllg, ii9 geIt0rt ~
ieben, ging er our Sbiirs, ben RiegeI
srritSuihieben. @or ibm itano @l,
DON, Der GetretGr ieines perItorbsner
8attrs. @r ipcr rDaig i3par3 ge.
tleibet unb trug Die Srauer 10 auf.
fGqig sur S9au, COB man on oel
@slnfeit ieiner Qbii9t msbr als il
Speifeln ourfts.
sd ftDre Sic, 6err Graf9"
4aeroings. @erSeiben sic. id
bin chen nit Dem Sronen BON Sdmi.
lienangelegenbeitsn beihdfti9t."
.Gine Samilienongelegenbeit erna
tier Dirt, endbigiter Serr, 1T es eben
Die MIDI gu Shnsn iibrt. SIS bstriffI
einen NuniA. ia mebr ais elmer
Wunfh, Elm 8ermGhtniB meinss
tbeuern. unpergeBliten GDnners, mel
mes pGterli9en Srennbes, oes @rofer
Mlrimilian bon Wertber."
SIS neFte elm 10 !~eltIalnsr 6au,
burG tes Sefretars 4uitretsn, paB ei
ben @rafen Huoolph befrembet. UNI
i'm CUR IorIi9t md6nte.
sd perits6e Sic ni&t", ia1te e,
tist. oDsnn mein grtsr 9cte,
8anide seRabt 9Gtte. 10 pIroe Ct r.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1901-12-24

Der @pttesbienil mar 6eenbet; in
SiAten S1aarsn ltrImten bic gnpaGs
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-03-04

ing stock because no one has been
made to pay it.
Is il right to allow this state of
things' Will not our city fathers
wake up and execute the law Are
you afraid of wounding some ones
feelingsi If so, is it the dein-
quent or the persons who have
paid'
The time for electing new officers
is about at hand. Let us know
whether our laws are to be en-
forced vigorously and impartially.
Have the candidates nerve to do
their duty' Our city government
is no longer child's play. 1t is
business | do not desire ia r, fec,
on any Of our present officers, but
insist that every person in the city
should as near as possible be made
to share his part of the burden in
and maintaining the city.
TAX PAYER.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-03-04
lie Thrashed q Visitor.

Last Friday some time during
the day Prof. Hendrix was over at
the Second ward school, and was
sitting up stairs looking out of the
window. Two boys were out in
the yard, and all at once they got
into an alteration and fought
good fashioned.
The professor made his way
down stairs as quick as he could
and started toward the boys They
split, one making for the back
door and the other the front Not
being able to pursue both he went
after the one al the front door.
Here the professor overlook the
lad, and proceeded to chastise him.
The boy tried to explain, hollow
ing for an opportunity, and when
Prof. Hendrix had thrashed him
good the boy exclaimed:
Pm no school boy; | don be-
long here; | am a visitor ~
The professor advised him to go
home and not loiter around the
school house, and get into trouble
with the school boys.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-03-04
THE PASSING THRONG.
All the WORLDS a Stage and Each
one Plays a Part.

is. Gibson is here from Musko-
gee.
W. +. Clowdus Of Keller is in
town today.
Geo. NJ. Miller came in last night
from Purcell.
C.L. Anderson went to Marietta
this morning,
Dorset Carter and wife Of Purcell
are in the city.
Uncle Bob Riner from Springer
was here today.
7. NJ. Culwell OF Burneyville is on
oui streets today.
w. X. Girard of Tussy was in the
city this morning.
Jack scanlon of Marietta spent
Sunday in the city.
Joe NJ. London came in and spent
Sunday with his family.
T. c. Bridgmau left for the Chero-
kee nation a. noon today.
D, E. Booker came up from
Thsckerville at noon tod Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claren TlIelove
visited at Sulphur Spring yester-
day.
Mrs. Ed Smith OF Madin 90 here
visiting her parents Mr.. a. Mrs. I.
II Banks.
Joe f. Williams of Oklahoma
City, is in the city to spend a few
days with his family.
j. A. Kerley of Springer was in
town today, and left for home a full.
iedged notary public,
Frank f.. Douglas of Shawnee,
formerly of this city, is here visiting
among his relatives and friends.
Miss Hattie Blackwell of Lexing-
ton, Okla, who has been visiting
friends here, returned home yester-
day.
j. swartz, w. p. Blsnton, h.
Deuber, Robt. f. Cooper, w. s.
Embry and VIM. Edwards are in the
city from Gainesville.
A. G. Cruce, w. Il, Bowman, @. Nj.
Campbell, Judge Townsend, w. h.
Johnson, Thos. Norman and Alb
Burch left yesterday afternoon for
the Ryan Court.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-03-04
The sunshlne literature Club.

Sixteen bright girls, whose ages
range from eleven to sixteen, bear
ing the record of being very in
dustrious pupils in the public
schools met with Miss Lulu Julian
Saturday evening at O'Clock to
organize a literature club. Those
present were:
Misses Mabel Gilbert, Pennie
Edwards, Pearl Hendrix, Thadie
James, Irene Eddleman, Kate b.
Durfee, May Smith, Werner Eddie
man, Stella Butcher, Clara aud
Carrie Thurmond, Gladys Torbett,
Lenore Butt, Winnie Philips and
Halle Thomas.
All became members and oTgani-
zation was perfected by the election
OF the following officers;
Mabel Gilbert, president; Katie
b. Durree, vice president; Stella
Butcher, secretary; Ethel Julian,
treasurer; Irene Eidlemau, critic;
Winnie Philips, librarian; Lenore
Butt, Gladys Torbett, Clara Thur
mond constitute the program com
mittee
The purpose of the organization
is to develop its members in the
art of composition in reading and
in literary research,
Some good results are thus man
ifesting themselves as the out
growth of effective instruction in
the public schools.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-03-04

The stomach controls the situation.
Those who are hearty and strong
are those who can eat and digest
plenty OF food. Kodol Dyspepsia
Durs digests what you eat and al
lows you TO eat all the good food you
w9ut lt you ouiier from indiges-
iion, heartburn, belching or any 9th
OF stomach trouble, this preparation
can't help but do you good. The
most sensitive stomachs can take IL.
City Drug Store, W, b. Frame Prop
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-03-04
BerryhilI, The Timer.

Phone 63 for estimates on any
kind of tin work including tin
roofing, gutteriug and well tubing.
Shop south Of electric ligEt plant.
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-03-04
LIDDHLL's SLAYER ARRESTED.
George Hancock Caught Sunday
1orning Near ThackerviIIe.

Sunday morning about 2 O'Clock
Deputy McLemore arrested Geo.
Hancock, charged with the murder
of Chas. Liddell at Marietta some
time ago.
Hancock has been eluding the
officers ever since, and it was re-
ported here a couple of weeks ago
that he had killed McLemore,
shooting the whole top of his head
off.
Hancock came home (near
rhackerviIe) last Friday and
buried his child Saturday morn.
ing. McLemore learned of it and
left at once to see if be could
effect his arrest.
lie did not reach the place until
Saturday night and learned that
Hancock was over at Puryear's,
alias Perrin's $, house.
When the officer reached Pur-
years house he learned that pur-
year and Hancock had both left
but a short time previous, for Mex
leo, starting out in a wagon.
The gallant officer pushed for
ward with all possible haste, aud
was not long in overtaking them.
He arrested Hancock, and hav-
ing a warrant also for Puryear for
carrying a pistol; he placed him
under arrest.
Finding that Puryear was try
ing to get Hancock out of the
country, the officer also charged
him with obstructing process.
Both parties were safely landed
in Jail here Sunday at noon.
For Sale.
| have for sale a nice mule
which can be seen on application
to JOE F. Robson.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-03-04
Residence Property For Sale, b,

The Rawlings place on South
Mill street. Good residence, fue
orchard aud vines For sale at a
bargain. Apply to Katie Turner,
Oh the place. 4 d&wtlS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-03-04
Remember.

Joe BaralPs big fire sale will be
conducted at his old stand during
the month of March. Come on
and get your bargains.
Buy crab grass hay from j. s.
b, Apollos. Per single bale %
cents. 33t
There will be meeting of the
Algonquin club tonight at their
hall. A full attendance desired.
The stomach is our best friend
and the next best is the Perfect"
baking powder. 1t is chemically
pure and assists digestion.
s. Il. JENKINS,
Successor to NJ. Z. Felker.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-03-04
Attention. Modern Moodmen.

A full attendance OF the mem
bers Of the. Chickasaw camp No.
1905 NJ. w. of A, is desired to-
night. There will be business of
importance, initiating candidates
aud balloting on applications fer
membership.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-03-04

Patronise a home institution by
sending your orders to l.. b. Rob
erson's wood yard for all kinds of
wood. He sells better wood and
as cheap as you buy from wagons.
North Caddo street. Phone ll6.
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-03-04
DURHAM BULL.

Parties desiring the services OF a
Durham bull can be accommodated
at the Caddo Wagon Yard,
JONES BROS,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-03-04
TAXPAYER TELLS TRUTHS.
A Story of City Schools and Taxation
Who Pay Taxes and Who Don't.
Editor Ardmoreite.

Editor Ardmoreite.
A few days since the public
school board called attention to the
fact that large part of our prop
erty owners had not paid their
taxes and that the public schools
were in danger from want of funds
The article called on the good peo-
Pile to come forward and pay up.
This is the second year that
taxes have been assessed iu Ard
more on property under the Curtis
act of congress. The rate for all
purposes has been only one per
cent This is not a high rate at all
compared with towns in the states,
and while we occupy and claim to
own the land, we pay no taA on it.
Many a person has a house of
value on a lot he would not sell for
$4,000, yet he pays only one per
cent on the house-Dothing on the
land
Last year was the experimental
stage with us and it was pardona-
bic if people grumbled a little,
were slow to pay up, or even re.
sisted payment. 1t was excusable,
perhaps, if our city officers were
lndulgent in enforcing the penal.
ties. But this stage is past, and
now condition, not a theory, con
fronts us. The city is fast getting
in debt. Contracts aud obliga
tions are all the time being entered
into. We must have fire protec-
ton and the expense of engines,
other apparatus and for horses,
help, etc, is quite a large sum.
The salaries of city officers has
been over $4,000 per year, though
a cut is now to be made.
Smallpox has called for pest
houses and for immense expenses
in caring for the victims and in
preventing the spread of the dis
ease.
The city scrip is floating about
calling for cash and fluids are
wanted.
Who is to blame' Have you
ever known of laws that enforce
themselves, even when there is
penalty attached to the law
1t is fact that a large number
of people in Ardmore who are well
able to do so have not paid their
last years taxes and of course
have not paid this year. The city
collector, Mr.. Roberts, has asked
for the taxes repeatedly, even going
to these persons houses and places
of business to no effect.
We are Informed that in no in
stance has levy ever been made or
one cent of penalty which the law
prescribes, been collected. The
collector is not lawyer and says
he depends upon the city attorney
to prepare the papers, which is not
done. The collector says that a
number of persons laugh at mis-
efforts TO collect from them and
defy him, saying he can do moth.
ing-that the whole thing is illegal;
that they paid last year but others
did not and that he must show
them that they have to pay. The
taxes were due last November.
This is March and the owners of
brick and stone store buildings
with money in the bank still hold
their money, while the widow who
is afraid to risk it, the patriotic
citizen and the well wishers of
government has paid taxes both
last year aud this. Money is
worth at least ten per cent. The
poor, the timld and the patriotic
deserve this as we'll as the other
classes The law prescribes a 20
per cent penalty, but il is laugh
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Remember.

Joe Barall S big fire sale will be
conducted at his old stand during
the month of March. Come on
and get your bargains.
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w II. Rogers will pay the high
est prices for second hand furni-
tnre. Next door to j b, Mans
field. 4 I'm
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|. r. MASON, V. G.
w. A. SNIFF, Clerk,

The Bluest Blue makes the
whitest white-that's Red Cross
Bag Blue. Refuse mutations"
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