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The Holly chieftain., 1902-04-11
Lawton Story . csnard.

Lawton, Okla. April s.-The story of
negroes being run out of Lawton is a
canaSd. Several small typewriter
slips ordering the colored people to
leave Lawton were posted about town,
but no one took the threats seriously.
There 10 no excitement here today,
nor has there been any. No one seems
to know who posted the slips.
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awful forest and deadly swamps between
them and safety. Somehow they struggled
on together a few days longer: then five OF
the party. crazed by fever. declared that
weary portage Of the Para Falls impossible
and plunged into the forest. seeking some
Indian settlement. No human being ever
saw them afterward. Soft stepping jaguars
that slipped like motley shadows after them.
FL Tigre watching with beady eyes his slim
brown body coiled around a low stretched
limb: the horrid land crabs that came a
Gathering to the feast-these could tell. hut
will not.
The rest Of that mad race for life OF
those who still followed the river. will also
never find q historian Nothing hut q fan
tas;iC fever vision l. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
that acheG: trembling hands that fe.biy
stTove to guide the dugout past the danger
Gus bars: = never ending panorama of green
walls. that seemed about to fall upon them:
q terror of looking backward. lest the actual
vision OF that starvation which WAS slow
" overtakinE them. should appear. n MEM
oTy of now the vultures that rose from the
sand bars at their approach no longer set
tied down again. hut noting che haggard
faces and sunken eyes would lazily follow
on. sure Of their prey. a terrible climbing of
hills that had become mountains. bearing q
boat that seemed to he made of lead. while
the Para Falls roared in their ears like a
demon demanding his victims: the awful
day ut Ayairia when starvation overlook
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wind or sunshine. and not the deadly ma
pier. his poison fancs erect and ready.
Sometimes in those strange natural clear
lnss OF the forest, on hot. gray rocks tnat
all other plants disdained. the cattleya.
like willfui beauties, summed themselves
seemingly easy prey. But. beware' Under
dreaded singing ants lies marshal'd.
ready TO do valiant battle for the Queen
Of Flowers.
So day after day the p~eriIous work went
on. aided by the friendly Indians. bearing
huge baskets on their backs. secured by
bands around their fcreheads. Just as their
forefathers did in Raleigh's day. Each
night the weary men would stumble back
20 camp Will generally a tale of some
hai-breaG;h escape from death TO tell.
a white flower on a distant tree. As the
big gold nugget is tn the mining pros
pector. so is an alhino orchid to the col
iector. Too late TO go that night. the posi-
bility of srch n find was earnestly dis
cussed long past bedtime around the dying
campfire. With eager haste the spot was
reached next morning. ana with throboing
OF green above. Yes. beyond a DOUBT those
tiny fiecks of white We're nothing less than
the rare Albino Cattleya Gaskeiliana. that
strange ghost of a flower. one or natures
inexplicable sports. one can easily IMAGINE
the care with which the tree was felled.
the moment Of GREATNESS suspense as
them. The beautiful clamp. WORTH FAR more
than its weight in gold. was uninJured. Al
terward SEGA was realized in London from
this find. but who shall say the price was
overmuch,
H~omeward Journey Begun.
At last the homeward journey was begun.
All seemed well and the prospect Of a quick
return down the current to civilization
raised the spirits Of the party. to the high
est point. Those dread spirits or evli.
makers of the Thunder. masters of the hur-
ricane. that every Indian believed TO dwell
upon those unscaied mountain SUBMITS. had
let these bold invaders of their sacred
ground escape unpunished-so II seemed.
Theirs was not to be the fate of Raleigh
and the bold conquistadores- But cunning
as he is cruel. and patient as ne Is cunnlns.
days longer he stayed his hand. and then.
=. Blu the simple record in Andres jour
nal Is far more eloquent tnan any eiapo-
rate description of the disaster. Inc place
is the Rapids CT africa. II reads.
Left early ami reached the spot where
We had to unload in The afternoon anu drag
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SEEKS CRAVE
OF HIS FATHER
Pioneers Son Recalls Indian
Tragedy of Thirty-Seven
Years Ago.

Helena. Mont, March s.-A pathetic quest
r. that Of william Lofts Of Gibson, H.. who
seeks the grave OF his father, who was
killed by Indians many years ago in a lonely
part Of what is now Choteau County.
Lofts has written TO Mayor Crane of Fort
Benton. beseeching the latters assistance.
Lofts was only 2 years old at the time his
father. with ten other men. made the peril
Gus trip into the Montana wilds and fell
victim to the treachery of the redskins. the
tragedy having occurred at the mouth of
the Marias. about twelve miles below Fort
Benton.
1t was in 1855 that the party left Helena
under the guidance Of Nat W. Burris. the
torial Legislature had authorized the es-
tablishment of a new town to be called
Ophir. at the mouth Of the Marias. and II
was for this purpose the men journeyed
thither. They laid out their crude town
mite. and were making preparations to
erect a large warehouse. They were all
ben. just above the Marias. unapprehen-
siye Of danger. when q band Of Indians
Mountain Chief descended upon them.
every white man was slain and not a brave
DIT the dust to pay for his treachery:
that, the day after the tragedy. the families
Of two OF the murdered men arrived by boat
from Weston, Mo-. to make their homes in
Montana. only to meet with the heartrend-
ing news that fathers and husbands had
been slain. The bodies Of the ten men were
pnried where they fell. at the foot of a hieh
biun along the Missouri, on what is now
Now William Lofts is looking for his fla.
Tiers grave. but old timers saw his see rcb
WI prove fruitless. The Missouri River bv
It's gradual encroachments has washed await
years ago been washed away to the Syissis
sippi and then into Southern waters.
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TO All Who Write.

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the boats over \ shallow part encountered
with rocks when we assembled the river
The large boat was let down first. TopeS
being used ut the bow and stern. After
ward the small boat was also successfully
passed over. 1t was about 2 o'clock The
morning was SO gloomy that jacobson. al
though he intended to take pictures Of the
lowering of the beats at this spot. which
is very picturesque, thought 1t useless to
down there is . narrow channel. through
which we had passed without much diff
Guilty on the up trip.
Remained In Bont.
Beyond the passage is dangerous. and 1t
was our intention to unload at least a part
OF the cargo before attempting the more
rapid channel lower down. So free from
danger did the part where we then were
appear that Jacobson and myself remained
In the boat when the men. having as usual
got on to the rocks. proceeded to slacken
the stern rope while the bow was being
gradually drawn down stream. How It
sible. to explain. Whether the men under
estimated the force of the current or
slipped and dragged the other after him
they themselves have been unable TO ex-
plain. | suddenly felt that the boat was
veering around rapidly. while the pilot. who
had fallen forward. was fouudering In the
water. The other man. unable to hold on
alcne, lad let the rope go.
1T was over in a few seconds. With in
credible speed We were whirled along into
the big channel. the most dangerous part OF
Ariohi. and ] knew that all was over /
felt the heavy crash az the boat was
damned against the double rock which d.
vides the channel. and 1 was hurled out
with violence. falling into the water beyond
the rocks When / rose to the surface i
was some distance from the wrecked boat.
The men from the smaller boat, who were
on shore. were making frantic efforts 10
throw me "A rope. but IL always fell short
and was carried away by the force of the
current. I reached the shore lower down.
My first thoughts were about Jacobson;
] knew that he could not swim a stroke and
that II he had fallen into deep water Moth
ing short Of n miracle would save him. But
front of which the boat was wedged. and
thus protected from the fu,i force of the
current. The meh. after several trials. sue
ceedei in getting ropes across the channel
and rescued him from his peTiIous posi-
tinn."
The blow had fallen! But one boat left
for fourteen men, and two hundred miles OF
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MAIL ORDERS

Accompanied by cash or money
order will receive prompt at
tsntiUn-
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MONKEY JOKE MAKES
CAPITALIST FAMOUS
Plan to Train Apes to Pick Cot
ton Taken Seri-
ously.
PROPOSITION is STARTLING.
Millionaire Kuntz Jestingl.y An
nounced That Monkeys Could
Learn to Gather Crops-Is
Now Busy Explaining.
PROPOSITION is STARTLING.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REP | SPECIAL.
Stamps. Ark. March S.-Peter kuntz. r
multi-rlillionaire of Dayton. O.. and Chi
cago. recently startled the South with a
statement for publication that he intended
10 operate a cotton plantation with mon
keys. training them TO cultivate ana PICK II.
Mr.. Kuntz. who has made his fortune in
dealing in refuse lumber with the big mills
in the district about Stamps. and who
makes his headquarters here. was Joking
when he made the statement. The public,
not understandings the motive and knowing
that he was a responsible business man,
took his announcement seriously. As q re
suit, he has received SO MANY letters rela-
tive to the project that he cannot reaG all
of them. The communications come from
all parts OF the country.
Mr.. kuntz's friends say that the next
time he makes d joke he will label st.
"Kuntz didn't have any idea his announce
ment would be taken SO seriously. SAID
William Brown. vice president of the Bod
cav Lumber Company. and one OF kuntzs
closest friends in Stamps.
~ heard him tell the story. There was
nothing in his manner To indicate that he
was Joking. and that lie was taken serious
ly is his own fault. AT any rate he was
taking a special train load OF lumber buyers
Through the milling districts of Arkansas
Incidentally. he was arousins interest in
the Louisiana and Arkansas Railroad. an
extension of which is proposed. He wished
10 keep the latter purpose from the public
until definite arrangements should be made
when several reporters boarded his train
at Pine Bluff. he met them. and, in order
IL, TO impress them with the fact that he
was evading their Inquiries as to the object
of his tour through the State. he made up
this monkey story.
They believed il. for it was told in ap-
parent good faith. and thus 1t went seri-
ously before the world.
According to Kuntz's statement he was
in Arkansas to buy a cotton plantation. He
had already ordered several carloads Of
monkeys from Africa. and as soon as they
arrived, he would begin TO train them TO
work in the cotton fields. He had spent
several years in the study of monkeys. and
had acquired greater knowledge of them
than Garner or Du Chaillu. He knew their
language and had no doubt that his project
was available. He even made the startling
statement that. after a few generations. he
believed his monkeys would be intelligent
enough to exercise the franchise. He said
he was a native of Africa, and a cousin of
President Paul Kruger"
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and claimed a victim from their midst-au
these recollections. like some devils phan-
tasmagoria. remain.
Flower Stlll Fragrant.
A dim remembrance of the wretchsd mud
huts of La Prisian. more beautiful to them
than marble palaces. of gentle hands that
lifted them tsnderly from the canoe. and
then long weeks of battle with the deadly
fever. BATTERED and torn the men. battered
and torn the boat. but there in the stern
seat. fresh and fragrant and beautiful "a
ever. frail. pink Cattleya. almost the sole
survivor of the many dozens gathered. with
queenly indifference TO her surroundings.
spreads her soft petals compiacently to the
warm sunshine.
Such. my lady in the theater box. Is the
history OF that orchid So near to Your fair
white skim Is II not almost as tragic az
those mimic sorrows on the STAGE
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weather Bureau at Eureka Springs.
Eureka Springs. Ark, March 8.-The Gov
eminent has established a Weather Bureau
here. and James 7. Pomeroy has been ap-
be equipped and ready for business in a
few days
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SMALLPOX REPRIEVES.
Dread Disease Gives Murderer
New Lease of Life.

Mount Holly. n. j.. March 8.-Smallpox
be hanged March IS for the. murder OF
Washington Hunter. a new lease OF life,
for the jurors appointed to witness the ex-
ecution refuse to enter the place.
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King to Stay Two Day in Paris.
Paris. March skiing Edward. on his
way to Nice. will stay two days in Paris
and will have an interview with President
Loubet.
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COnstables Defeated.
Manila. March S-Eighty insurgents killed
eleven of twenty-five Constables in a fight
ten miles from here.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-07-15
AN ORDINANCE
July 14-15

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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-07-15
AkRoN-oFFlclAL.'

point 140 feet westerly from Allyn
street TO the amount of $1,000, and In
the denominations and payable at the
times following, towit .a
One bond of $500, payable In one
year from date.
One bond of $500, payable in two
years from date.
Two bonds of $500 each, payable In
three years from date.
Sec. 2. That said bonds shall be dated
September @, 1902; shall express upon
their face the name of the sewer for
which they are issued; together with
the purpose of their issue; shall cite
the state law and the city ordinance
authorizing their issue; shall bear n
rate of interest not exceeding five per
cent per annum, payable semi-annu-
ally; shall be signed by the Mayor and
City Clerk, and shall have affixed
thereto the corporation seal of the city
of Akron; shall have interest coupons
attached duly signed by the
City Clerk, and shall be payable, both
principal and interest, at the National
Park Bank, New York City, and shall
be sold under the direction of the Com
mittee on Finance of the City Coun-
ell, at not less than their par value
. Sec. 3. That upon the sale of said
] bonds, the proceeds thereof shall be
, placed In the city treasury, and said
assessments and all portions thereof
when collected, shall be applied to the
| payment of said bonds and interest
thereon as the same shall become due,
and to no other purpose whatsoever.
Sec. 4. That the faith and credit Of
the City of Akron are hereby pledged
for the payment of both principal and
interest of said bonds at maturity.
| Sec. 8. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
Its passage and legal publication.
Passed July Tth, 1902.
j. w. SEIDELL,
| President City Council.
CHAS. H. ISBELL,
City Clerk.
July 1916.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-07-15
AN ORDINANCE

Granting permission to The American
Cereal company to construct and
maintain single track across
portion of Summit street. near its
intersection with Mill street. across
Mill street and southerly along
Summit street to Quarry street.
Be 1t ordained by the Council of the
city of Akron, Ohio:
Sec. /. That The American Cereal
company be, and 1t is hereby granted
the right and permission to construct
and maintain a single track across
portion of Summit street near Its in
tersection with Mill street, thence
across Mill street and southerly along
Summit street to Quarry street, In ac-
cordance with the blue print hereto
attached, upon the following condi-
tions and restrictions, to-wit
/. That said track shall be laid TO
the established grade of said streets,
at the point of crossing, and said
company shall at all times keep said
track, and the portions of the streets
over which 1t passes, in proper repair.
9. The construction of said track,
and the repair thereof, and also the
maintenance of that portion of the
street, shall be under the supervision
of the Board of City Commissioners
or their successors.
3. That if the said city of Akron
shall hereafter change the grade of
said streets at the point where the
said track crosses the same, and shall
repair or improve said streets in ac-
cordance Herewith, the said track
shall be made to conform to such i'm
provement or repair, free of all cost
and expense to said city, and without
any claim for damages on the part Of
said company.
4. Said company hereby agrees to
assume, adjust and settle all claims for
damages arising from such occu-
pancy of said streets,an save the city
of Akron free and harmless there
from,
3. Any failure by said company to
perform any of the terms and condi-'
tions of this ordinance, shall, after
sixty 800 days written notice by prop
er resolution of the Council of said
city to comply with the terms there
of, work a forfeiture of all rights and
privileges herein granted.
Sec. 2 This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
it's passag ge. and the written accept
ance thereof by The American Cereal
company.
Recommended by the Board of City
Commissioners.
CHAs. H. ISBELL, Clerk.
Passed July 4, 1902. ,s.
s''7 ''at1J.! w sETDETL,
President City Council. !
CHAS. H. ISBELL,
City Clerk.
July 14-15.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-07-15
AN ORDINANCE
July 1916.

10 construct local sewer in and along
Wabash avenue, from Exchange
street to Euclid avenue.
BE 1t ordained by the council of the
City of Akron, Ohio:
Sec. /. That the construction of a
local sewer in and along Wabash ave.
nue., from Exchange street to Euclid
avenue, be proceeded with under a
resolution to construct the same, adopt-
ed June 2, 1902, and in accordance with
the plans and profile relating to the
same, OIL file in the office of the City
Civil Engineer.
Sec. 2 That the cost and expense of
said sewer shall be assessed upon all the
lots and lands and parcels thereof abut.
ting, and such adjacent and contiguous
or other benefited lots and lands and
parcels thereof, between the points
aforesaid. in proportion to the benefits
which may result from said sewer to
the several lots and lands and parcels
thereof to be assessed, in proportion
to the benefits which may result to said
property, and limited to the special
benefits conferred thereby. ef.
Said assessment shall in no case ex,
ceed $500 per foot front
Said assessment shall be payable in
three (3) equal. annual installments,
and bonds shall be issued in anticipa-
tion of the collection OF the same.
Sec. 3. This ordinance shall take ef-
feet and be in force from and after its
passage and legal publication.
Recommended by the Board of City
Commissioners.
CHAs. II. IsBELL,
Clerk.
Passed July 7th, 1902,
]. w. SEIDELL,.
Pres. City Council.
CHAs. H. IsBELL,
City Clerk. so
July 14-15 ~
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-07-15
AN ORDINANCE

AN OhDlNANCE
TO amend sections III and 11S of the
revised ordinances Of the city of Ak
ron, Ohio.
Be it ordained by the council of the
City of Akron, Ohio: ..
Sec. 1. That sections III and 11S of
the revised ordinances of the City of
Akron, Ohio, as amended by the City
Council on May 18th, 1901, be amended
to read as follows, to-wit:.
Section III. Every firm, person or
corporation, whether owners, contrac-
tor or builder, shall. ll.preyioustoc construct
Ing block, house, barn, shop, shed or
other building oraddition thereto, with.
In the limits of the corporation, file n
statement with the city clerk show
ing the location of the premises upon
which such building is to-be located, by
the ward, street, addition, block and
lot or parcel thereof, or such ether per-
tinent description as said premises may
be designated by upon the duplicate of
the county auditor, and shall, free of
charge, obtain a permit to construct
such building or addition; provided
that such permit shall not authorize
the construction of u building other
wise restricted or. prohibited by ordi-
nance or statute. Nrr
Section 11S. Tie city clefk shall keep
record of such permits, and on ths
second Monday of April of each year
shall furnish to the aBttor of Summit
county, Ohio, duplicate flists of such
permits as may have been issued dur
Ing the preceding year, classified into
wards: one for the use sif said auditor.
and one for each wand assessor, for
which record and the makipg of such
lists, the city clerk shall receive the
sum Of one dollar for each permit, pay
able out of the city treasury ~.
Sec. ?. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
Its passage. -.a-s "a vT t,e.
Passed July 7th,, 1902.
yy j. w. SEIDELL,
Pres City Council.
CHAS. H. 1SBELL,,..
City Clerk.
July 14-15 -v -rrgc.