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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-09-14
Notlee Of Bankruptcy.

In the United States Court for Il
Southern District Of the Indian Te
ritory. In the matter of Virgin
Crank, in bankruptcy, No. 417s.
To the Honorable Hosea Townsen
Judge of the District Court OF the Di
trict Court of the United States Il
the Southern District Of the Indls
Territory:
Virginia c. Crank of Ardmore In Il
Southern district of the Indian Ten
tory, in said district, respectfully re
resents that on the 31st day of Ma
last past, she was duly adjudged ban
rupt under the acts of congress rels
ing to bankruptcy; that she has du
surrendered all her property az
rights of property, and has fully col
piled With all the requirements Of sa
acts and of the orders of the cou
touching her bankruptcy.
Wherefore she prays that she mi
be decreed by the court to have a fl
discharge from all debts provab
against her estate under said ban
rupt acts, except such debts as a
excepted by law from such discharl
Dated this I'd day of July, A.
1902. VIRGINIA CRANK.
Bankrupt
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Some men spend all their lives look.
ing for opportunities through club
windows.
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SHINGLES. SHINGLES. SHINGLES.
One thousand shingles for S1.45.
No limit; all you want
4-tf. HOUSTON BROS.
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The difference between lover and
a husband is that a lover pays com
piiments and a husband pays bills.
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Southern District Of Indian Ter
tory, ss:
On this I'd day Of July, A. D., 1s
on reading the foregoing petition, It
ordered by the court that a hearI
be had upon same on the 29th day
September, A. d. 1902, before 81
court, at Chickasha, In said distri
at 8 o'clock in the forenoon; and u
notice thereof be publ'sh
In the Ardmore!te, a ne'
paper printed In said distn
and that all known creditors and o
er persons In interest may appear
the said time and place and shi
cause, If any they have, why the pr
er of the said petitioner should not
granted.
And 1t is further ordered by
court that the clerk shall send by N
to all known creditors copies Of s
petition and this order, addressed
them at their places OF residence
stated.
Witness, the Honorable Hoi
Townsend, Judge Of the said COT
and the seal thereof. at Ardmore
said district, on the I'd day OF u
1902, G. M. CAMPBELL,
(Seal OF Court.) Clerk
First published Aug. "a, 1902 !,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-09-14

You can mix any color with 50
other color and get a different 0
except when you mix red hair.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-09-14

No, Maude, dear, squall at sea
does not emanate from a baby mer-
maid.
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DEwS & FREEMAN,
Bankrupt.

Southern District Of the Indian Terri.
tory. IS:
On this Sth day Of September, A.
d. 1902, on reading the foregoing pc.
tltion. II is ordered by the court
that a hearing be had upon
the same on tho 4th day of
October, A. d. 1902, before said court
at Chickasha in said district at 9
o'clock In the forenoon; and that no
tice thereof be published in the
Ardmoreite, a newspaper printed in
said district, and that all known credi.
tors and other persons in interest may
appear at the said time and place and
show cause, II any they have, why the
prayer OF said petitioner should not
be granted.
And Il is further ordered by the
court that the clerk shall send by
mail to all known creditors copies OF
said petition and this order, addressed
TO them at their places OF residence
as stated
Witness, the Honorable Hosea
Townsend, judge OF the said court
and the seal thereof, at Chickasha. in
said district, on the Sth day Of Sep
tember, 1902.
(Seal.)
C. NJ. CAMPBELL, Clerk.
BY ]. w. SPEAKE, Deputy Clerk.
First published Sept .. 1902,
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. SNAP

. SNAP
Fiveinch cypress shingles-good
ones-for only S1.45 while they last.
4-tf. HOUSTON BROS.
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BANKRUPTCY NOTICE.

In the United States Court for the
Southern District OF the Indian
Territory. In the matter Of Dews &
Freeman bankrupts in bankruptcy,
No 16.
To the Honorable Hosea Townsend,
Judge Of the District Court Of the
United States for the Southern Dis
trict Of the Indian Territory:
Dews & Freeman. consisting Of
Joe Dews and J. H. Freeman, OF Chick
asha, in the Southern district OF the
Indian Territory, in said district, re-
spectfully represents that on the 18th
day OF September, 1901, last past, he
was duly adjudged bankrupt under the
acts OF congress relating to bank
ruptcy. that he has duly surrendered
all his property and rights OF prop.
erty, and has fully complied with all
the requirements OF said act and of
the orders Of the court touching his
bankruptcy
Wherefore he prays that he may be
decreed by the court TO have a full dis.
charge from all debts provable against
his estate under said bankrupt acts
except such debts as are excepted by
law from such discharge
Dated this first day Of September
A. ID. 1902.
DEWS & FREEMAN,
The Washington bee., 1902-10-25

cussion of what is best 10 do. Must
we remain in the South or go else
where? Where can we go to feel that
security which other people feel! Is il
best to go in great numbers or only
in several families? These and many
other things are discussed over and
over.
People who have security in their
homes, whose children can go on the
street unmOlested, whose Wf&es and
daughters are treated as women, can
not, perhaps, sYmpathize with the
southern negro'S anxietieS and COM
plants. | ask fOrbearance of such
people.
II is asserted that we are dying more
rapidly than other people in the South.
1t is not remarkable when the houses
built for sale or rent to colored peo-
pie are usually placed in the lowest
and most unhealthy spots. | know OF
houses occupied by poor negroes in
which a respectable farmer would not
keep his cattle. 1t is impossible for
them to rent elsewhere. All southern
real estate agents have "white proper
ty" aud "colored property" In one
Of the largest southern cities there is a
COlOred minister, a graduate from
Harvard, whose wife is an educated
{ hristian woman, who lived for weeks
in tumble down rookery because he
could neither rent nor buy house in a
respectable locality.
Many ColOred women who wash,
iron, scrub, cook or sew all the week
TO help pay the rent for these misera-
BILE novels and help fill the many small
mouths, would deny themselves some
of the necesssries of life if they could
take their little children and teething
babies on the cars 70 the parks of a
Sunday afternoon and sit under the
trees, enjoy the cool breezes and
breathe Gods pure air for only two or
three hours; but this is denied them.
some ofthe parks have signs, mo ne
groes allowed on these grounds except
as servants" PiIiful, pitiful customs
and laws that make war on women and
babes There is no wonder that we die;
the wonder is that we persist in living.
Fourteen years ago had just mar
ried. My husband had saved sufficient
money TO buy a small home. On ac-
I count of our limited means we went to
/ the suburbs, on unpaved streets, to
| look for home, only asking for high,
| healthy locality. Some real estate
/ agents were "sorrY, but had nothing
! TO suit, some had lust the thing,
but We discovered or investigation
that they had Just the thing" for an
unhealthy pigsty; others had no ''col
ored property" One agent said he
The Washington bee., 1902-10-25
The ClarkSon Letter.
From the Evening Star.

From the Evening Star.
The letter Of James Clarkson on the
subject of the so called "lily white"
republicanismin the south lets in a
little additional light on as curious a
piece OF political charlatanry as we
have ever Witnessed in this country.
That there are men in the south who
while affliating with the democratic
patry have yet believed IN and wished
for the success of I policies Ofthe re
publican party IS open to no question.
That these men have felt unCOmiorta
BILE in their strauge attitude is alto
getheT likely. That they have canvas
Sed the question of change is quite
as likely. One may easily believe too
that the negro has been a stumbling
block in their way. He was enfTanChiS
ed against their will, he enjoyed his
political privileges for a brief season
against their protest, and then he was
stripped of his privileges through their
co operation. Logically enough, there
fore, they make it a condition in enter
tanning republican proposals that the
negro be counted out by the republi
cans as he has been by them.
But what shall be said of the republi
cans in the south who agree TO this
proposal How deserving are those
men who. having for years openly so.
licited and received the support Of the
negro at the polls and been lifted
to national notice by him, now turn
gainst him without hesitate on on a mere
trade for votes and refuse him further
reco? what claim have they upon the
countryf
The ''lily-whites" are doomed to over
whelming defeat. They are going to
as sound drubbing as men have ever
received at the ballot box in the United
States. And then we shall hear after
all is yer that the ClarksOn letter did
the business.
The Washington bee., 1902-10-25

oppose "lilYwhitism" in the south. He
simply asked them to behold MS past
history and take to his future course
from that. Now that is about as
doubtful as the pythian oracle ofyore!
You can contsrue and square his mean
ing with whatever may result.
One thing the president did reiterate
to the bishops was that any Negro ap-
pOintees must be not only good men
but in favor with their neighbors. Now
no manly Negro who takes a positive
position for race rights is in favor
with the southern whites, so President
RooSevelt'S statement has still the
gems Of lilywhitism in it. Further
more his policy of hnblng white Dem
oCrats into the Republican party by
giving them the preference over Ne
grOeS IN appointments is a direct en-
cOuragement to the white Republicans
to slight the COlOTed brother. Thev
are simply carrying out TO its logical
conclusion this Roosevelt policy. for
they know theirs is the only method
OF winning over white democrats.
They probably thought they were
Suitlng the administration and regard
ed their move as necessary to their
own salvation with the administration.
One OF the dalies and weeklies are
also giving assurances that they have
II from very trustworthy Colored
source that the president is oppos ed
TO 'hlywhitiSm. This high authority
The Washington bee., 1902-10-25
THE TRUE REFORMERS
CORNER STONE LAID MONDAY
OF A SPACIOUS STRUCTURE.
Headquarters for the Order and an
ArmOry for the Colored Dis
trict Militia.

Members Of the District Grand Ledge
of MaSOnS had charge of the ceremo-
MES attending the laying Of the corner
stone Of the building of the Grand
Fountain of the United Order Of = rue
ReiOTmeT~, at 18th and u streets north
west Monday afternoon. The order is
one of the most prominent Organiza-
tiOns Of COlored people in the United
States. and has a membership in the
District Of Columbia of nearly 1000. 1t
was formed in Richmond, January I.
1881. and William w, Brown ofthis
city was the first president.
The new building is being erected
| by the local branch of the order. S.
WOOdsOn called the assembly 10 or
der Monday afternoon. Rev. Robert
Johnson, ID. d. read from the Script
ures and prayer was offered by Rev ID
F. Rivers, d. d. of the Berean Baptist
Church. !. Robinson of RiChmend
made an address. The principal al
dress was made by Rev. L. Taylor of
Richmond on, "The results of Combi-
nation, concentration and Co-Opera-
ton" Secretary Burrell of Richmond
gave an extended history of the order.
George II. White, former representa-
tive from North Carolina, spoke on
True RefOrmerism-Its National ef-
feet" Rev. George Lee, gave an ad-
dress on True ReformeTiSm-Its Re-
ligious effect.
There was deposited in the corner
stone a copy of the charter ofthe mer-
camille association of the order, a cop
V of the constitution and bylaws of
Grand Fountain, copies Of various
race papers and of the washington
news papers and current coins.
Mr. Terrell laid the stone and the
ceI emOnies closed with the singlnn of
the dOxOOgy and benediction pro-
nounced by Rev. James Lee, of the
Third Baptist Church.
The building will be brick, CO.. 100
feet and four stories in height 1t will
contain an arnory for the colored mi
litia of The District, store rooms, lodge
rooms and hall for public meetings.
The Washington bee., 1902-10-25
TO Form a Federation.

An invitation was given all colored
women interested in woman's work in
clubs to be present at a meeting b. Id
in the Metropolitan A. NJ. z. Church
Sunday afternoon last TO hear Mrs.
Elizabeth Davis Of Chicago, district
organizer of the National Federation
of Colored Women, and also to con-
slider the desirability of a federation of
the women's clubs of this city.
Quite large number of persons lis
tened to the very able paper of Mrs.
Davis. She pointed out the unlimited
scope Of women's work, and set forth
in convincing way the advantages of
a strong union of all women doing any
thing for the uplifting of The race.
Thirteen organizations were repre-
sented in the open congress which fol.
lowed Mrs. Davis paper.
Among them were A National Sew
ing Society, w. Z. T. US, w. K. c. of
G. A. R., Sojourner Truth Home AS
sociatiOn, charity clubs and mission
clubs of several churches, and Alpha
Charity Club and FireSide School or
ganization Of AnacoStia.
The need Of federation being so ap-
parent a committee was appointed by
Miss NJ. y. Bowen, who presided, to
confer with the organizations which
they represented and formulate some
plans toward concentrated effort for
women's work.
Miss Williams Of the rescue work OF
Atlanta. Ga; and Mrs. jamie Watson
of the Adelphi Club ofSt. Paul, Mum
gave interesting sketches of the work
women are doing in these cities.
The Washington bee., 1902-10-25
C0LER'S RAPID RISE
Due to His Ability to Grasp Every
New Problem.
New YOrk's Democrats Candidate
for Governor Is an Illinois Prod
uct-HIS Splendid Record as
Cdty Comptroller.

Bird S. Coler, who was nominated
for governor by the democratic state
convention at Saratoga, y. Y, was
comptroller of New York city under
Mayor Van Wyck, and his record in
that office made him a gubernatorial
possibility several years ago. He is
a member of the firm of W. y. Coler &
Co, bankers. He was born al Urbana,
H., 33 years ago.
Since Mr.. COler has been in public life
he has been well advertised. This in
a large measure has been due to the
keen appreciation he has of news" in
the professional sense. When the fight
against the great Ramapo grab OF
S2OOOO0,0 900 was on, several years ago,
COler was cartoOned as the David hUrl-
ing his sling at the mighty Goliath Of
Graft. When the movement for rapid
transit began to take material shape
it was COler who championed tunnels
when Van Wyck. then mayor, tried to
put all the surplus city funds into
bridges. When disclosures were made
as to the reckless way in which the
Tammany corporation counsel was
confessing judgments and allowing
eases to be settled without trial ii was
Coler who went to Albany and secured
the passage of a restraining act
When the fright over a water famine
came. and the demand was made for a
new source Of supply for New York
city, Coler paid $1,000 from his own
pocket to John r. Freeman, Of Provi-
dence. r. l., to make a survey Of all
available water sheds. When the West
street grab" was attempted, by which
a private corporation would have en-
circIed the water front with freight
railroad, CoIer. with his own funds. en-
ployed eX-Judge John F. Dillon to pre-
pare an opinion for presentation at the
hearing before Gov. Odell. During the
four years of his term as a city official
The Washington bee., 1902-10-25
MADE HIS OWN WAY.
covgrnor Stanley Started Life with
SeVenty-FiVe Cents.
VOW lie Is Chief Executive of the
state of Kansas and May Per-
haps he Elected TO the
United States SENATE.

Ara period in life when many young
men arr settled, ," W. +. Stanley came
~ Kansas 10 make a new start as 4
lau.--. He struck Topeka, but
-a...t find his starting point and
5ea... he would let the law rest
aUu e.. for food was nearly a necessity
far him. Not far from Topeka Is
0.s...usa. county seat of jefferson
county. and the young man from Ohio
drove there, found the county super
,.r-..yut OF instruction and asked for
school,
"Ju-r a bit too late" said Mr.. Dick,
who NOW lives in Topeka, not a school
left this year"
Stanley had just IS cents and the
superintendent didn't convince him
fully somebody heard of a school over
al Perry. between Topeka and Law,
renee. and the Ohio man met the board
the same day. He was given the place.
"I wasn't worried, even if my capi-
tal Was down to IS cents" said the
Ohio man who is now governor of
Kansas. There's never need for an
aa.a-uudied man to suffer in this state.
Iw4lre, that school, however. 1t was
ny purpose to teach only long enough
% grr line on conditions in Kansas
and % make myself familiar with the
statutes and decisions. Then 1 would
return ~ the law"
Sraa.ry's father had indorsed paper
in Ohio and the usual happened. The
sons college course was cut short and
when everything had been settled
there was little left. He studied law
in Offices in Dayton and Kenton and
was 70 years Old when he felt that he
could with conscience clear leave his
home state. The school at Perry didn't
keep It's teacher very long; there was
~ s.ec,.On for county attorney, and
The Washington bee., 1902-10-25

Stanley, coming from Ohio, was
chosen For nearly two years he held
the place. resiguing in 1874, shortly
before lis term expired. He had
heard ut Wichita, in those days the
ela .t rhr Santa Fe and cattle ship
ping point, and decided that was his
field. The siN-shooter reigned in that
town when Stanley reached it.
In Wichita MIR. Stanley opened
law office and began practice at once.
lie had moved wisely, for from the
start le was SucceSsful-in fact his
Ohio training broke out again and Wv.
t. Stanley for county attorney was
changed TO Wv. +. Stanley, county at
Jorney. the first year he reached town.
lie served three terms and then went
10 the .rgislature-in 1850. That was
MS last venture into politics as
candidate until he tried for governor.
AAd he's never been defeated.
Ar. Stanley is a better looking man
l1lh the familiar pictures make him.
Iae usua. photograph shows him with
hardly "a line in his face-the photog-
fapher has carefully eliminated them
and gives an impression of a man
NOT conspicuous for strength of char
acleE In reality the governors face
" We'll scanned, burrows plentiful
enough 10 show that life has not all
ortn sunday school teaching to him;
osrp enough to prove that he has
occasion 10 use it. Then there are
many little wrinkles that grow more
t""iNel when he smiles, lines of good
nature. In fact, his face is a study
.~ clear eyes and wrinkles and his
t''gN-s should enjoin the photographer
'.4. ".s mistaken attempts at beautl-
yang. lie governor dresses well and
y-- >....y be called good looking. His
.-.-. mostly gray. is thin on top, but
's -ol lacking on the s:Ges. In man
I~eI lie does not affect the dignity of
'~r conventional statesman; it's not
..~.- Tor "a visitor To forget he is talk
- z" The governor of Kansas. Any
' may come into his office in the
.".r ..".,e without card or announce
here are no guards, no ush-
a.>. Nobody 10 keep people out, and
is "ort- remark that in the last
Lf..s' administration there were
-. .''iIEg places between the outer
"-" The governors private office.
.'.N STANLEY has been a hard worker
f sun keeps good hours at his Of
IL is go Of is rules 10 have the
The Washington bee., 1902-10-25
High Degree Negro Masons.

The fifteenth annual session of the
United Supreme Council OF the SOver-
eign Grand Inspectors General of the
thirty third and last degree of the An
cieht and Accepted Scottish Rite of
Freemasonry for the Southern juris-
diction Of the United States met in
Baltimore, Nd, October 20, 1902, In
the Scottish Rite COnsistorial Cham
Der of Hiram Consistory, West Twen-
tieth street, Baltimore, Md The Nor
theTn jurisdiction of Scottish Rite Ma
sons met with the Southern jurisdic-
ton. Those attending from this city
were Illustrious Thornton A. lac son,
thirty third; most pussiah sovereign
grand commanding of ihe southern
Jurisdiction, DR.. A W Tancil. grand
minister of state, Illinois, James o.
Bamppied; secretary general, Dr. 5.
Rogers Watts; gran auditor general.
Illinois, John n. Dorster; grand mas
ter Of ceremonies, Illinois, II. s. Smith
grand cham berlain and W. w. grand
master. Civil Justice Robert n. Ter
rell, thirty third.
The Washington bee., 1902-10-25
The Baptist Union.

At the session of the Baptist Minis
ters' Union at Shiloh Church yesterday
the matters Of the Shepard memorial
was discussed, with a view of having
special meeting in each of the Bap-
tist churches Of the capital city. One
of the participants, in speaking OF the
interest shown, said:
"There was d cordial concurrence Of
view by the whole union with the SEN
timents and plans Of MIR. Warmers f.
nance committee, and if the enthusiasm
of the union multiplies as it reaches the
so, 900 communicantS of this Connec-
lion our white fellow citizens will have
to look TO their laurels or be left lag.
gering behind"
4 committee of the following mem
bers of the union was appointed to FIX
up a schedule of meetings throughout
the colored Baptist churches: Rev. ].
H. Hill, Rev. ]. Toliver. Rev.W. John
son, Rev. John Richards, Rev. w. J.
Howard, Rev. / D. Loving, Rev. A.
Newman.
The Rev. J. T. Clark. president of
the union, will act as chairman of this
committee, and Rev. g. w. NJ. Lucas ;
secretary of the union, will act as the
committee.
Mr.. Perry Carson has called to-
gether the executive committee ofthe
Blaine InvincibIe Club 10 arrange a
series Of mass meetings to raise funds
/ for the memorial.
/ In each of the Baptist churches 4
special meeting will be held and ad-
dresses delivered on "The City Beau.
tiful and It's Builder" md collec-
tions will be made at each meeting for
the memorial fund, which the pastor
IF each church will turn over with his
own hands to the treasurer Of the
| fund