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The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-22

clouds of volcanic dust shronded the
town, and continuous subterranean
rumbling added to the horror OF the
scene.
The fort and central quarter OF the
were replaced by beds of hot cinders
The iron grill work gate OF the gov
eminent offices alone was standing
There was no trace of the streets.
Huge heaps of smoking ashes were TO
be seen on all sides.
At the landing place some burned
and ruined walls Indicated the spot
where the custom house had formerly
stood, and traces OF the larger shops
could be seen. In that neighborhood
hundreds of corpses were found lying
In all kinds of attitudes, showing that
the victims met their death as II by
n lightning stroke. Every vestige OF
clothing was burned away from the
charred bodies and in many cases the
abdomens had been furst open by the
intense heat Curiously enough. the
features of the dead were generally
calm and reposeful, although In some
cases terrible fright and agony were
depicted. Grim piles of bodies were
stacked everywhere. showing that
death had stricken them while the
crowds were vainly seeking escape
from the fiery deluge. On one spot
a group of nine children were found
locked In each others arms.
The vaults of the Bank OF Martin
iaue. at the head of what had been the
Rue de l'Hospital. were found intact.
They contained 100000 francs (siO9.-
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-22

aster, and ashore only a few trees. all
bent seaward by the force OF the vol
caaic shower. were left standing
When nearing st. Pierre the Rubis
met a number of tugs towing lighters
filled with refugees
The heat from the smoking. lava7
covered ruins at st. Pierre was suf-
locating and the stencil from the
corpse-strewn streets was awful Only
few walls were standing. The re-
port that the hospital clock was found
intact with Its hands stopped at 1880
was confirmed. as was the statement
that the Offices of the cable company
had entirely disappeared.
On all sides were found portions OF
corpses. which were gathered up by
the soldiers and gendarmes and burned
on one Of the public squares.
Not drop Of water was procurablc
ashore. The darkness caused by the
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-22

AS the steamer felt its way down
the west coast of the island we could
see that the whole north end Of the
island was covered with a silver gray
coating of ashes resembling snow. Fu-
rious blasts OF fire. ashes and mud
swept over the steamer. but finally st.
Pierre was reached. or rather the spot
where st. Pierre stood before that aw-
full three minutes.
For two miles along the water front
and for a half mile back from shore
to the foothills at the base OF the vol
cano stretched the heaps of smoking
ruins. Streets there were none. One
could scarcely distinguish the sites of
the large buildings that had been des-
troyed under the rain Of fire, lava. mud
and ashes.
The still smoking volcano lowered
above the ash-covered hills. The ruins
were burning in many places and
frightful odors of burned flesh filled
the air.
With great difficulty a landing was
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-22
Onslaught OF Fire and Poisonous
Gas Overwhelmed Martinique

Louis H. Ayme. United States con-
sui at Guadeloupe. sends the follow
ing cable to the Chicago Tribune from
Fort de France. Island OF Martinique.
have Just returned from st. Pierre.
The desolation OF the ruins of the city
blasted by the fire and sulphurous
fumes from the angry crater OF Mont
Pelee can only be inadequately pic
tured. Not a half of the horrors to
be seen there have been told
l left the Island of Guadeloupe in
a chartered steamer Saturday night.
We approached the site OF the once
fair tropical city soon after o'clock
in the morning.
The island with its lofty hills was
hidden behind a leaden colored haze.
Enormous quantities of the wreckage
of large and small ships and houses
strewed the surface OF the sea. Huge
trees and. too often. bodies with flocks
of sea gulls soaring above and hideous
sharks fighting about them. were float
ing here and there. From behind the
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-22

eight bells was struck a frightful OK
ploslon was heard up the mountain.
A cloud of fire. topping aud roaring.
swept with lightning speed down the
mountain side and over the town and
bay. The Roraima was nearly sunk
and caught fire at once. The steamer
Roralma had reached st, Pierre that
day with ten passengers. among whom
were Mrs. Stokes and her three child
rem, and Mrs. II. j. Ince. They say
they were watching the rain of ashes.
when. with a frIghtful roar and ter
rife electrical discharge. cyclone OF
fire. mud and steam swept down from
the crater over the town and bay.
sweeping all before It and destroying
the fleet OF vessels at anchor on the
shore. There the accounts OF the cat
astrophe so far obtainable cease.
u never can forget the horrid. fiery,
choking whlrlwlnd which enveloped
me-" said Mr.. Evans. Mr. Morris and
I rushed below. We are not badly
burned-not so badly as most of them.
When the fire came we were going to
out posts 1--WE are englneersl to weigh
anchor and get out. When we came
up we found the ship afre aft and
fought it forward until o'clock. when
the Suchet came TO our rescue. We
were then building a raft"
Ben" Benson. the carpenter OF the
Roraima said: II was on deck amid
ships. when | heard an explosion. The
captain ordered me to up anchor. /
got the windiass. but when the nre
came | went into the forecastle and
got my 'duds.' When | came out
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-22

affected. Not one house was left in
tact Viscid heaps of mud. of brighter
ashes. or piles of volcanic stones were
seen on every side. Here and there
amid the ruins were heaps of corpses,
almost all the faces were downward,
as IL the unhappy victims had rushed
into the streets when the first shock
of the catastrophe aroused them. only
to meet a sudden and awful death that
smote them to the earth as they ran.
So many piles Of corpses were to be
seen that is is difficult to describe any
in particular detail. In one corner
twenty-five bodies of men, women and
children were mingled in one awful
mass, arms and legs protruding as the
hapless beings fell in the last strug-
giles of death. From under one large
stone the arm of a white woman pro-
truded Most notable was the utter
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-22

repair ship Pouyer-o QUARTER and were
brought here.
AS result of his inspection. the
commander OF the suchet reports tina.
creyices and valleys are constantly
forming in the northern portion OF the
island. where the land is In a state OF
perpetual change Fortunately. that
part OF the country was evacuated in
good time by the inhabitants, who fed
TO Fort de France.
Lava continues to stream down the
mountain side. accompanied by ter
rife thunder and lightning.
The stories Of the survivors added to
the awful details OF the particularly
narrowing account ef the loss OF the
British steamer Roraima-
c. C. Evans OF Montreal and John
C. Morris OF New York. who are now
at the military hospital of Fort do
France. say the vessel arrived at g. As
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-22

volcanic veil came blasts of hot wind
mingled with others ice cold.
At lie Precheur, flve miles north Of
ST. Pierre, men and women frantic
to get away begged for passage on
the little steamer. We had room for
none, but managed to pick up twenty
eight half dead men. women and child
rem. who were SO badly burned that
they had to be lifted over the steamers
side. OF the twenty-eight. sixteen died
on the boat before we reached Fort
de France. Only three or four OF the
others are likely to live.
The condition of these unfortunates
is no worse than thousands of refugees
in the hills about lie Precheur. Hun
dreds of them will die before relief
can reach them. Thousands need med
ical care. food, clothing. and above all.
water.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-22

O00) in specie and other securities,
which were sent here for safe-keeping.
The vaults OF the government treas
ury are now being searched in the
hope that a large amount Of money
and other valuabIes deposited by the
principal merchants of the city may be
saved.
Nearly 1000 of the refugees from the
vicinity of the village of lie Precheur.
a suburban village. were rescued by the
French cruiser Suchet and the cable
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-22

talked with Captain Muggah. Mr..
Scott. the first officer, and others They
had been on the bridge.
THE captain was horribly burned.
He had inhaled flames and wanted to
jump into the sea. / tried to make
him take life preserver. The cap
tain. who was uncressed. Jumped over
board and hung on to line for a
while. Then he disappeared"
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-22

All is not lost that is in danger.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-14
ssMlNoLEs WILL DlssANo.

All the acts of congress applying to
NE FIVE civilized Indian tribes owning
the Indian Territory provide for the
holding intact of the tribal organiza-
tions of the Indians until 1905. The
seminoles have power to dissolve their
tribal relations at any tlmc. however,
and the Indians are disclosing the
project now, and It is reasor bly, GER
tain that at the next session of con
gress in December the Seminol IS will
ask congress for the dissolution of
their tribes and the revocation Cf all
treaties This will throw a country
thirty miles long and twenty miles
wide between the Creek Nation and
Oklahoma open to settlement, with
over 100000 acres Of fine lands and
several goods town, with WewoLa as
the principal city. Upon the dissolu-
ton the Seminoles will receive in one
pay .nent s2,OOO.0O0 that the United
states has in trust for them. This ac-
ton will advance the Seminole Nation
about four years ahead Of other Indian
nations.
A resolution providing for admis-
sion as part of Oklahoma will also be
presented to congress.
Hundreds Of homeseekers and in
vestors are rushing to- the Seminole
Nation to secure farming lands The
recent public notice that the Semin
oles intended TO dissolve their tribal
relations. which will in effect throw
open 25O,OO0 acres of fine land, is the
cause of the rush.
At the earliest possible date these
lands cannot be opened TO settlement
before the first of the coming year
but this fact seems to make no diff
ference to the land-grabbers and home
seekers, who are congregating at thu
capital Of the Seminole Nation, We
woka.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-14

Governor McCurtain of the Choctaw
Nation has issued call for meeting
OF the chiefs and delegates of the FIVE
tribes at Eufala on November 2S.
This meeting is the third attempt to
hold the five tribes together and get
their territory admitted as a state at
the dissolution of tribal affairs in 1906
The two previous meetings were call
ed by Chief Porter of the Creek Ma.
tion and we're fiat failures.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-14
cherokee Indians Reieoted.

The commission to the five civilized
tribes have been officially notified that
the judgments of the commission re-
jecting the following applicants for
enrolment in the Cherokee nation,
have been affirmed by the secretary
of the inferior Nancy Masingale ct
al, Prior Greek; John J. Lowe ct al.
Willie c. j. Warren, Catoosa; Elijah
J. Warren. Catoosa; Dora Johnson
Campbell; Miller Davis ct al. Albert
Paschal Vinita; Joseph d. Yeargin
Southwest City, Mo. Scott A. Yeargir
and Marjorie c. Yeargin, Southwest
City. Mo
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-14
A Merry Girl.

You may tally one for the New Jer-
sey girl.
Her name is Alice Burton of Great
Notch, N. j. She has golf-hardened
muscles, and, in a quiett, dignified way
is an amazon of 16.
She was on her way home from
school when she saw man beating a
discouraged and half-starved horse.
She cried out, "Stop that" Which is
more than most of us would have have
done under the circumstances.
Humanity has hatred for cruelty
in any form, and mostly leaves the
job of discouraging it to some one else.
The driver cursed Alice. A man
who will beat dumb brute is the
kind of a man who always has a
mouthful of oaths. They are part OF
him.
AS he kept on raising welts on the
animal, the girl, as supple as an In
dian, and as 1.-the as a panther, leaped
into the wagon, snatched the "black
snake" from the driver and "cut him
into ribbons" as they say in the West
1t was really artistic, that beating
For every blow he had placed on the
quiyering flanks of the horse he re
ceived principal and interest, and final
ly he howled for mercy, begged heI
to stop. and promised anything to
save his hide.
She made him unhitch the horse anC
the wagon was drawn up a Hill by q
farmers team After that Miss Bur
ton went on her way.
OF course. It wasn't feminine. Plenty
Of women would elevate their noses
at the very idea of such notoriety-pro
volling performance. And it wasn'
legal. Miss Burton could be arrested
for assault and battery.
But all humanity sees in It a brave
strong woman, her face flushed will
Indignation, beating a human cur
and the world takes off its hat TO he
and says I'VE wish there were mil
lion of girls like you"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-14
SERVANT STOLE DIAMONDS.
New York Hotel Porter Got Away
With $25. 900 Worth.

New York. Nov. 13.-Patrick Bolan,
for seven years a trusted porter at the
Holland House has been arrested in
a Bowery pawn shop where he was en-
deavoring TO pledge for $35 a necklace
of pearls valued at S2500
The prisoner was taken to police
headquarters where he is said to have
given information which will lead to
the recovery of jewels valued at $12,-
600 stolen some time ago from the
apartments of Mrs w. ]. Matheson
wife of a wealthy manufacturer. The
police have been much worked up
over the robbery as there was abso-
lutely no clue. and they had almost
given up the hope of success when two
detectives observed Bolan entering
the pawn shop. The robbery Is sup
posed to have been effected by gaining
entrance to the apartments through a
window.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-14
Mannsville.
DAUGHTERS OF coNFEDERAcY
Now in Annual Session in New Or
leans-May Meet Biennially.

Now in Annual Session in New Or.
leans-May Meet siennialIy.
New Orleans, Nov. 13-The Daugh-
ters Of the Confederacy, in annual re-
union convention at Washington Ar
tllery hall, settled down to work in
in earnest shortly after 10 O'Clock this
forenoon Before the hour there was
a brief meeting of the directors of the
Jefferson Davis Monument Associa.
tion.
Among the matters of Importance
that will come up during the three
days session is an amendment to be
proposed at Charleston to make the
convention meetings biennial instead
of annual.
Reports from various divisions were
received at the opening today and con
sumed much of the forenoon.
The full voting strength Of the con
vention is not yet known because the
credentials committee has been un
able to complete it's report.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-14
Fox

J. H. Elliott yesterday purchased
from l.. r. Pierce 3s head of steers,
paying $3.50 each.
r. r. Davis of Nocona is here visit
ing his children and friends.
Madill.
w. NJ. Franklin returned yesterday
from Davis.
Mr.. Shriver, who was here yester-
day representing the Cudahy Packing
company, returned home to Ardmore
today.
Rev Sullivan and family left yester-
day for Lebanon, where Mr.. Sullivan
will have charge of the Methodist
church.
Tishomlngo.
l.. II. Foote and Mrs Efe Culpep-
per of this place were married at the
Methodist church Wednesday even
ing.
w. c. Wells and T. T. Burton have
gone to Kansas City on business.
The Masonic lodge here last night
was attended by visiting brethren
from Ardmore, Madil, Sherman and
other neighboring towns
Durwood.
G. d. Cornell is moving to Ard
more. where he will work for his
brother f. d. Cornell, who is engaged
in the grocery business there.
Dr. Moore from Mannsville has 10
Gated here.
Berwyn.
Mrs. T. J. Johnson is reported quit,
sick.
A travelling man is seriously i'll a
the hotel here.
MannsVille.
The ladies' of Old Mannsville gave
box supper at the new school hous
Wednesday night, which was a sue
cess both in attendance and in finar
cial way. The amount realized wa
s63
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-14
SEARCH FOR INroxIcANTs.
Meads and Ales Are to Be Analysed
BY the Federal Authorities.

A war against joints is to be in
augurated at once in the Northern dis
trict OF the Indian Territory in order
to prevent the sale of Intoxicating
meads and ales. Federal officials Wis
tied the places in Vinita last night
and obtained samples of the decoc-
tions being sold for drinks, and an
analysis will be made. Several men
were found in a drunken condition.
It is strongly suspected that intoxi
cants are being sold in Vinita and in
the Northern district of the Indian
Territory and a halt will be called
at once
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-14

The Ardmoreite VIII give a bust.
ness scholarship. in the Southwestern
Business University of Oklahoma City,
FREE to the boy or girl, young man
or young lady sending in the largest
list of annual subscribers to the
WEEKLY ARDMoREITE by the first
day Of December, 1902. This is an
opportunity rarely offered, and espe-
cially under such liberal conditions,
for as a further inducement every
contestant who enters for the prize
receives a commission of Is cents on
every dollar collected. Begin now II
you mean business; the time is short
and the opportunity of your life is
Offered you You cannot afford to
wait, AZ. you have nothing to lose
Sample copies will be furnished upon
application. Fill out the necessary
blank and begin work today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-14
success.

Free mail delivery goes into effect
December /, provided the city is in
condition to receive it, The Ardmore-
ite believes in all candor, we are, with
two exceptions, and they constitute
street crossings and sidewalks We
admit that much has been done to-
wards improving sidewalks, and must
confess there is yetany amount of work
TO do along that line, and the same
holds good TO the street crossings. II
is but a short time until December /
and this work must be done prior "a
that time. Mayor Dick must keep his
promise to the department and every
man in Ardmore should rush in and
help him do 1t.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-14
WANT COLUMN.

Advertisements under this head will
be received at the rate of flve (5)
cents per line. No advertisement
received for less than fifteen (15)
cents. Special monthly rates fur
nished on application. The notice
may contain any matter of Lost ,'
Found" For Rent" For Sale,
Stolen" "strayed," or any purpose
without display lines.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-14

The Chickasha Express says: The
organization of company of Chicka-
sha capitalists to develop the immense
gravel beds contiguous to the city
adds one more industry of value and
Importance to our already large list
OF monied institutions. This company
will find a ready market for their pro-
duct. Railroads are threading the Ter
ritory in every direction and the ques-
tion of ballast has already become a
serious problem to some of them. The
development of the gravel beds in the
Chickasaw nation, viii, In a large
measure, solve II for some of them,
and the excellent railroad facilities
and short distance of the product from
the market will be an important fac.
tor in the operation of the company.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-14

A number OF ministers were discus.
sing the chicken market this morning
when Rev. Gresham, editor OF the In,
dian Territory Baptist, said he had
made thorough canvass OF the poul
try outlook in the Indian Territory and
could truthfully say that chickens were
never SO scarce as at present. AS q
minister, Mr. Gresham has an espec
tally cultivated taste for chicken and
his remarks were not disputed. Dali,
Capital.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-14
OLD BANK CLOSED.

Exchange wires today have inform
alton in effect that the Central Nation
al Bank of Boston, Mass, closed It's
doors today The president of the
bank says creditors will be paid one
hundred cents on the dollar The banh
is one of the oldest in the East.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-14

Arbitration is a good thing for the
winning side, but while the human
race remains unregenerate it will not
be possible for the defeated side TO
accept It's faith without a murmur,
French miners agreed TO arbitration
and they got nothing else, losing pub
lie sympathy beside all else for which
they struck.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-14
rerma Of United states Court.

AT Chickasha-B Monday. Sep
tember 20, 1902, and Monday, Febru-
ary 1e. 1908, and continues in session
two weeks.
At Ryan-Begins Monday, october
l3. 1902, and Monday March 2, l9OS'
and continues in session ten days.
At Purcell-Begins Thursday Octo-
Der %. 1902, and Thursday, March H.
1903. and continues in session ten days.
At Pauls Valley-Begins Monday
November 3 1902. and Monday, March
23. 1903, and continues in session four
weeks,
At Ada-Begins Monday, December
1. 1902, and Monday, April 20, 1907
and continues in session one week.
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Monday, De
cember s, 1902. and Monday, April ~
1908, and continues in session one
week.
At Ardmore-Begins Monday, DE
cember 10, 1902, and. Monday May a
1903, and continues in session eigh
weeks or longer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-14

Senator Dawes OF the Dawes com
mission lives in Connecticut. Elee-
tion day his Irish driver took him TO
the polls and Dawes went in and voted
the straight Republican ticket Then
he came out and the Irishman went in
and voted the Democratic ticket
straight. They have thus cancelled
each others votes for twenty-seven
years,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-14
PETITION OF INDIANS.
They Want to Recover a Large Sum
From the Government.

Washington, Nov. ia petition
has been filed in the court of claims
by the Delaware Indians claiming to
reside in aud to be band OF the
Cherokee tribe or nation in the Indian
Territory to recover from the gov
ernment an aggregate OF $439 46S, with
. per cent per annum interest as the
amount which the Delawares say the
United States illegally diverted out OF
of what belonged to them, and paid tc
a large number of New York Indians
The Delawares claimed this money be
longed exclusively to them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-14

Lincoln Neb., Nov. 13.-Four men
were seriously hurt at Cowles, Neb.
this morning while threshing. They
had screwed down the safety valve
of the engine and an explosion fol-
lowed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-14
Wood-Per cord, 50 to $3.50.
Coal (by Weeks Bros.) $3.50 ton.
Fruits.
Cotton Market.

The cotton market opened quiet this
morning and soon declined several
points, and at the closing this after
noon the market was down. Lint cot
ton sold for from to 7.40, while
seed cotton brought from $50 to 2.65
Cotton seed $14. The receipts were
200 bales.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-14

An Indian went before the probate
Judge at El Reno and secured license
TO marry Mary Elk Teeth Later the
license was returned as the Indian
had forgotten his prospective wife's
name, and wanted the original entry
changed to Maude Little Negro.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-14

President Roosevelt and ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland were the principal
speakers and guests of honor at the
dedication of the New York chamber
OF commerce.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-14

The Morning Messenger of Pauls
Valley Is the newest daily paper to
reach our desk, and No, shows by
its advertising patronage to be "fll-
ing a long Felt want" The paper, a
Gye-column folio, is neatly gotten up,
published by Parham Bros. & Allison,
and the Ardmoreite wishes II every
success.