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The Monticellonian., 1904-04-21
Mystic Shriners to Hold a Session at Fit. Smith, May II and 22.
EVENTS OF AWEEg BRIEFLY CHR0NICLED
New Law Purporting to Grant inde- pendent Telephone Companies Right to Connect With Long Dis tance Lines to be Tested m the Courts.
Church Statlctics.

Secretary Love of the State Baptist convention, has issued the following statement: During the last Southern Baptist convention year, which began May l, 1902, and ended May |. 1903. southern Baptists raised the following amounts: Home missions, in cash, not including boxes to missionaries, etc, $118.2 .262.68 foreign missions in cash, $218,51262. During the last state convention year, which began November A. 1902. and ended Novem- Der 13, 1903, the following amounts were raised for missions by churches and individuals cooperating with the Arkansas convention: State missions, S6,904.92; foreign missions, $4,031 32; i; home missions, not including boxes to missionaries. etc. S2,39973; total state, home and foreign missions. $13,335.97. This was a gain over the year before of $4,545.54. Total benev- olenccs reported to the last conven- tion S2S ,00005. Number missionaries and missionary pastors, 51 All paid their salaries and several hundred dollars left in the treasury. Total ad- ditons to Baptist churches in Arkan. sas from missionary labor. not includ- ing volunteer mission work, 1.597 The work for the Southern Baptist convention is laid out on the follow ing basis for the present year: For eign missions. $300. .000 home mis- sion5, $200,000. The mission work for the present state convention year is laid out on the following basis: State missions, $10.0oo; foreign missions, s7,000; home missions, s6,00O.
The Monticellonian., 1904-04-21
OTHERWISE UNNOIICED

A new and valuable zine discovery has been made near Diamond, in the , yineinity of Joplin, No,
 The Louisiana boil weevl commis i sion says the application of paris green will speedily extermlpate the pest
 The French colonial treaty with Great Britain. has serious defect, which may keep Newfoundland from ratifying it.
 A. l.. Aylesworth, former secretary of the Dawes commission, has been ap- 1 pointed special agent of the general land office
 Maj. Hugh C. Dennis died at St Louis of congestion of the brain, the end being hastened, it is said, by Rial to Grain Go. troubles
 Because of continued i'll health Hen ry Rustin has been compelled to resign as chief electrical and mechanical en- gineer of the St Louis Worlds fair
 Several Atlantic liners sailing with in the past few days took away 127 de- ported immigrants, including S4 con tract laborers, among whom were nine cutters.
 A bomb was exploded, Sunday in the Plaza de los Morros at Barcelona Spain, causing intense excitement, as King Alfonso and Premier Maura were in the city.
 Tom Mcclure. the New York actor manager, who recently had his tongue amputated because of cancer is learn ing to talk again. He is just master ing the alphabet.
 The Car Nicolas is said to have wept on hearing of the destruction of the Pe;ropavlovsk. and to have blamed V1ceroy Alexieff for the ilI-Iuek of Rus sian arms
 A natural enemy of the cotton boil weevil is being sought by gov ment scientists who are making inves- tigations in the Andes mountains of South America.
 Senator Fairbanks declares that the United States should take the lead in the move for international arbitration. He believes that the time is now ripe for the movement
 The torpedo-boat destroyer Law rence's stern was damaged by the steamer Robert E. Lee at Memphis. The Nashville is detained at Memphis because of it's inability to pass under the bridge.
 Gen. Peter Osterhaus. veteran of the civil war, now living in Europe, will visit the United States and the Worlds fair, and will be the guest of honcr at many functions under the auspices of C. A R. posts.
The Monticellonian., 1904-04-21
THE JAPANESE DO NOT LOOT.
The Milsado's Soldiers setting n Good Example to Worlds Armies.

Seoul, Korea. April 19,-A dispatch from Ping Yang says that the country in the wake of the Japanese army is resuming it's normal conditions. The majority of the inhabitants left their homes before the troops arrived, but are now returning. They have learned that the Japanese soldiers treat the people well, paying for their supplies, and are under strict discipline Sev- eEal thousand coolies are employed carrying rice to the front at more than the customary wages. Altogether the Japanese army is giving an admira- ble exhibition of order and self-re- straint. There is no footing or rob berries, although the soldiers rations are limited, and the country is full of cattle poultry and other provision which might be taken. An engage ment with the enemy is not expected immediately.
The Monticellonian., 1904-04-21
BY \ RUSSIAN CoRREsPoNDENT
Description of inc Blowing ID and sinking of The Petropa>Iovsk.


 St. Petersburg, April 19.-In the dramatic description of the sinking of the Petropavloysk off Port Arthur, wired from Liao Yang by Russian correspondent, portion of the account referring to the blowing up of the Pet ropavloyaq was delayed It is as fol- lows:
 Moving a reduced speed. the Pet ropavloysk came abreast of Electric Cliff The torpedo boats were entering the harbor wh6n suddenly from the starboari side of the Petfopavleysk a white column shCt up
 There was double muffed explo. sion. and the wGrship became covered with orange-oolored smoke They're firing a lioada.de." cried a gunner standing beside me, but through my binoculars I ga@ed speechless and hor- ror-stl icken. could see fragments of wreckage falling from above the broken rigging on the foremast and flames shooting out
 She's sinking She's sinlling" walled someone beside me
 The Petropavloysk began to settle slowly by the head. keeling far over to starboard until her rail was under wa ter. Her bow had already disappeared. and now the foremast was sinking. could still see the coming tower Then her smokestacks disappeared They seemed to fall through the water, and the sea began to engnlf the mainmast. Her after tufret, with it's guns point ing skyward, quickly vanished; then her stern. with the port propeller still revolving I could see figures desper- ately clutching at the slippery hull, and tongues of flame. A last explosion, and all as over. The flagship was no more.
 Boa-s from the torpedo boat de- stroyer Gaydamak hurried to the scene Of the disaster It was 40 minutes past 6 in the morning.
The Monticellonian., 1904-04-21
Plan to Dredge St. Francis River.

Announcement has been made that the third annual meeting of the St Francis River Improvement Assoeia, ton will be held in Paragould on April 2S At this meeting. it is ex, pected, plans will be considered for dredging St Francis river from the town of St. Francis, Clay county, to it's mouth in order 10 make fl a per manently nayigable stream, and thus afford a channel sufficient 10 carry all the water that may flow into il.
The Monticellonian., 1904-04-21
Killed at Railroad Crossing.

While driving into Helena with a four-mule team Will Dur"an. colored. was run down at dangerous cross ing by a Midland Valley passenger train and horribly mangled. The boy was riding upon the back of one of the rear mules The first two cross ed the track in safety, the engine striking the last pair, killing both animals and dragging one mule and the boy some seventy feet up the track Both the boys legs were brol-- en above the knee and his face and head badly cut and bruised
The Monticellonian., 1904-04-21
Charged With Robbery.

A systematic robbery of the Iron Mountain freight depot in Little Rock which is alleged to have been ip rog- ress for years. caused the arrest Of Frank Bennett, George Dawson and William Jeffries. All three men are negroes and have been employed for several years as truckmen in the Iron Mountain freight depot When searched several articles which the of ficials claim had been stolen were found on his person
The Monticellonian., 1904-04-21
The Iron Mountain at the Fair.

Preparations are being made to in. stall at the worlds fair in St. Louis the Arkansas exhibit of the Iron Mountain land department The space assigned for this exhibit is in the main exhibit hall on the first floor of the Arkansas building MT Dean. commissioner of the Iron Noun tain land department, has gone to the trouble of preparing one of the best exhibits Of Arkansas products the public has ever Yiewed.
The Monticellonian., 1904-04-21
Brutal Murder.

The charred and mutilated remains of negro woman named Canada were which she lived with her husband. eight miles south of Newport. The remains showed that the body had been mutilated before it was burned. the limbs having been severed with an axe. The woman's husband disap- peared on the night of the fire, stat ing that his wife was at a neighbor's, but the discovery of her body the next morning revealed that a brutal mur- der had been committed.
The Monticellonian., 1904-04-21
felf Three Stories.

While standing at ain open window in the third story of his boarding honse at Texarkana J P. King, a train dispatcher, was seized WitH g fainting spell and pitched forward to the ground below. distance of over thirty feet. One leg and one arm were badly fractured, and he sustainpjf in, ternal injuries. His chances for re. covery are slim.
The Monticellonian., 1904-04-21
Narrow Escape From Death.

A lady visitor at Hot Springs named Mrs. Aiken had an experience a few days ago that she will never forget. Mrs Aiken accompanied friend into a coach of Choctaw train, and tried to alight after the train was in mo tion. AS she jumped her skirt caught and she was dragged quite a distance. Her escape from death was miracu- tous
The Monticellonian., 1904-04-21
New Law 10 be Tested

The Independent Telephone com. pany of TeXarkana has made formal legal demand upon the Southwestern Telephone company for permission to connect with the long distance lines of the latter company. This demand Is made under and in accordance with a state law which, it is claimed gives the Independent company the right to make the desired connection.
The Monticellonian., 1904-04-21
Another Victim Of Accident.

A prominent young man by the name of Thad Hamilton, residing within few miles of Stephens, acci- dentally shot and killed himself. He took his gun and went into the woods near his fathers house to kill a hawk. While climbing fence the gun was discharged, and the shot took effect in his breast, killing him, it is supposed, ;rStantly.
The Monticellonian., 1904-04-21
Crushed 10 Death Between Cars.

William Bradshaw, an employe of the Wisconsin and Arkansas Lumber company. was accidentally killed while coupling cars at the logging spur near Malvern. He was killed instantly, his head being crushed between the draw heads of the cars. His home was for merly in Montgomery county
The Monticellonian., 1904-04-21
Shot by Her Son.

Mrs. Josephine McDair of Searcy, formerly of Newport. was accident ally shot with target rifle in the hands of her 12-year-old son. The bullet entered the hack of the head, struck the skull and eaile out. It is not thought there will be any serious results The boy did not know the rifle was loaded.
The Monticellonian., 1904-04-21
MARRIED AT ElGHTY-SlX.
James z. NanCOurt, Aged Eighty-Six and Mrs. Louisa Pines, Aged For
 ty, Married In New York.

New York, April 19-In the presence of his son, eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren, James s. Vancourt. a rich resident of Mount Vernon. in his eighty-sixth year, and three times widower. was married to Mrs Louisia Pines. 40 years old The wedding was solemnized at the nome of the son. who is 57 years of age, and like his father has been married four times
The Monticellonian., 1904-04-21
Henry II, smith,

Washington, April 19-Henry H. Smith, former journal clerk of the house, and a recognized authority on parliamentary practice, died in Savan- nah. Ga, Sunday, where he had gone two weeks ago for medical treatment.
The Monticellonian., 1904-04-21
Heading For Kin-Chou.

9ien Tsin, April 19.-From several sources reports have been received here saying that a Japanese fleet of over seventy transports is heading for Kin Chou, north of Port Arthur
The Monticellonian., 1904-04-21
Killed by Big Four Train.

Bunker Hill, III, April 19-Mrs
 Henrietta Wilhelmina Maxeiner, aged GS years, was run down and killed by the Big Four fast train while running at the rate of 50 niles an hour, just at the edge Of town, Sunday morning.
The Monticellonian., 1904-04-21
Gone Co Visit Frnncis Joseph.

London. April 19-The prince and princess of Wales. with their suite have started for Vienna, where they will visit the Emperor Francis Joseph.
The Monticellonian., 1904-04-21
Shriners 10 Meet at Ft Smith.

Edgar Brewster of Pine Bluff has completed arran gements for the hold ing of a business and ceremonial ses. sion by the Sahara Temple. Ancient Afabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine at Fort Smith on Wednesday and Thdfsiay May II and 12. The meeting promises to be one of the best attended Aver held by the order in the state. Pidt Bluff is the head quarters for the order and all proc
 lamations are issued from there A special train will carry the Shriners from Pine Bluff who attend the meet- ing, and this train will run via Litrtp Rock, taking on delegates en route
The Monticellonian., 1904-04-21
Pink Williams Hanged.

Pink Williams, negro, was hanged at Helena on the 15th inst The crime for which Williams paid the penalty was committed on October 2f last year Circuit court was in session at the time. He was arrested. tried and convicted and sentenced to be hung within four days after committing the deed. An appeal was taken because of an elleged irregularity in the jury SC. tected, but the decision of the lower court was affirmed and on March 12 Gov Davis Set the date for carrying put the sentence. Williams killed his wife because she did not have supper prepared when he returned from town. where he had spent the day drinking the crime being committed on the Polk plantation, nine miles from Helena The woman was expecting to give birth to child at almost any mo- ment when she was shot down by the drunken husband. thus making the crime all the more revolting.
The Monticellonian., 1904-04-21
q Good Showing.

Below are the figures that will be shown upon one of the twelve large placards that will be exhibited in the educational display to be made by Ar kansas at the worlds fair;
 REsCFgI prs
The Monticellonian., 1904-04-21

Chicago, April 19.-Peter Nieder- meier the leader of the car barn ban dits. made we desperate attempts at suicide. His condition, as a result, is So preearious that it Is feared he will not survive Should he still be alive next Friday he will be carried to the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-03
COL. HAMS LECTURE.
A Blending Of Pathos, Wit ard
Eoqueree.

A Blending Of Pathos, Wit ard
Eoqueree.
Col. Ham, the noted Georgian ap
peared at the Robson opera hou-
last night under the auspices o. The
Lyceum course in his happy and bis
toric lecture "Old Times ln Dixie.
While the lecture was teaming with
pathos and wit, admirably combined
it expresses a portion Of unwritten
history that Is by far It's most impor
tant feature. He takes you on visit
through the "Old South and his
word picture is so vivid that you can
almost see the blooming cotton and
growing corn and hear the lowing
cattle and the darkey's song.
His reference to Henry W. CRAZY.
Thomas Nelson Page and Alexa ld"r
Il. stephens was couched in words OF
eloquence and was loudly applauded.
The portion OF ais lecture that appeal
ed loudest TO the sympathies OF the
Southern people was its reference TO
the old-ume darkies and their deyo-
ton TO whites. The speaker said ne
had never heard a negro sing rag
time nor a true Southerner call ne.
gro a coon. His reference TO the civil
war was in plain language, but no
matter what the sympathies Of his
hearers, no fault could be found with
bio ,,ttaraDcec
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-03

" 3. Johnson. acting fer the Unit.
ed states, entered suit this morning
against tle late John $ Hammer
Mrs Ella Hammer and the United
States Fidelity and Guaranty COM
pauy for s15l9.37. The plaintiff con
tends that defendant j S. Hammer is
dead, ana therefore holds the other
defendants for the amount above
mentioned, which was for salaries
and expenses The Fidelity and Cas-
ualty company was surety on Mr..
Hammers bond for $4,000.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-03

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}. w. Johnson of Milo is in the
city
W. H. Norton came up from Mari
eta today.
Judge c. c. Potter came up today
from Gainesville
Summers Hardy was in the city
yesterday from Madir
Judge Qverton Love and wife are
here visiting from Marietta today.
J. p. Avery of Newport is in the
city today shaking hands with mis-
many friends
Mrs. Paul Bean left this afternoon
ior Obolena, Mis-. where she will
visit relatives.
Miss sue Frame leave this after.
noon lag Okolona Miss. where She
will visit for about a month
pc tmastor r. IT. Everett. and his
1.-TWO little daughters. Misses cleo and
Bonnie. were I'm the city today oD q
Ibrief visit from Ma1nl
Ais. j. li smith, Uao has been
Ivir l,r SON. =. j.. smith ot this place
It.r five years l.t this afternoon log
IAI5eyUle. Miss, to visit her daughter
General Manager II r. Miller o..
tle Rock Island system. on his special
train will arrive here at / o'cloc'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-03
Fire Boys Grievance.

A special meeting was held Monday
night by the volunteer fremen, and
their recent treatment at the hands
Of the people was discussed.
The boys made an attempt 10 raise
funds to defray the expenses Of their
delegate. 20 the Indian Territory and
Oklahoma Firemen's convention, to
be held at Guthrie May 10, y ami 12.
An excellent local show was put on
at the opera house but the people
would not buy tickets. The boys re-
ceive no remuneration for their ser
vices and they feel that their ex.
penses should be borne By popular col.
lecti-n. Il is learned that a great
number of people are OF the opinion
that the volunteer fTemen receive pay
for their services, but the truth OF
the matter is that the only concession
tfIey receive is relief from the pay
ment of the annual SO street tax. The
boys state that some members of the
council believe that the remitting OF
the street tax is sufficient pay for
their services and that the town is
under no further Obligations to them
The boys feel indignant at their treat
ment and will not be able to send
their representatives TO the fremen's
convention What further action they
will take remains to be seen. 3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-03

u. w. Ford, general agent for the
Wheeler d Wilson sewing machine.
il here from Oklahoma City. Mr.
Ford visited Colonel Ham OF Georgia
az his hotel here aaI was at Once
recognized by the lecturer az being
the man who hal placed a wheeler &
Wilson sewing machine in bis Goorsia
home years a-o, and my wife stili
has that machine" said Col Ham,
and she could not be induced 20 aiye
Sc up
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-03
Private School.

viii teach a private school at the
South Ardmore public school building,
beginning Monday, May Q. Tuition
rates-for grades l to 3, $50; for
erades TO 6, 81 Pupils solicited.
Thorough work assured.
MISS FAY SMITH,
3-jt Teacher.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-03

Leave your measure for the next
ten days with Stolta, the merchant
tailor il you want a genuine cut Of
s. TO 50 n a suit or 81 to 81 on trous-
ers. 3-d2-wl
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-03

Judge Trielott, 17-year-old white
boy, charged with aggravated assault
vas put in Jail yesterday by Deputy
IcLemore The young man was ar
rested at Coffee Pot.
". A. Alexander, charged with as.
sGult 10 rape was brought in by
Deputy House.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-03

Willie Kendall has been invited TO
deliver the opening address at the
scTool for the blind at Austin, Tex
Willie is an eX-pupil Of the school
and should ieel justly proud of the
compliment bestcwede upon him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-03
LADY COMMANDER.

MIS-. L. F. Burton and Mrs. Lula
Graham have started a boarding
house at the Roberts old stand on
Mill street, southeast.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-03

The Morgan Home, corner A street
and Second avenue, northwest, will
open its doors Monday evening for
supper, as a private boarding house.
We have room for a few more day
hoarlers.
29.ff. MRS. r. Y. MORGAN.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-03

Harry Corgon Clark acl his cXoeL
lent company in the screaming COM
.ejy His Absent Boy" at opera house
Tuesday night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-03
Choir Practice.

The choir Of St, Philips church will
meet for practice on Wednesday and
Friday Of this week at p. m. and s
p. m. respectively.
FRED WARD, Musical Director.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-03

A fine rain is falling this afternoon
l. has the appearance Of a general
rain. and looks as though it will rain
tin night or longer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-03

Tctal .................,.S34,j96 a.
Mayor Dick said that only about
$4,000 Of this would have 20 be pail
next year O9c5).
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-03

Harry Corson Clark and his excel
lent company in the screaming COM
edy His Absent Boy at opera house
Tuesday night
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-03
spot Cash

Will buy "Russell's Big Boil Prolific"
cotton seed, next ten days at reduced
price Z. B. Pugh, Main street Ard
moreI T. 3-d&w-1m
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-03

The Orio Club and Mrs. Barry's
Shakespeare Club will meet with Mrs.
Z. 3. Pugh Friday afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-03

We do the kind of stenographic
work that gives satisfaction. Slim
ARDMORE BUSINESS COLLEGE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-03

His Absent Boy" AZ the opera
house Tuesday night
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-03
500

Bushels Amber Cane Seed AMI fine
Cotton Seed for sale: f b Push.
Main street, Ardmore, !. T. 3-d&w-lm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-03

Read the new card Of Stolta, the
popular merchant tailor 3-d2w1
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-03
Eggs.

Pure bred Plymouth Rock eggs, one
dollar per setting. S. :. TOLsON
17-1m.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-03

FelEer's city grocery is now located
next door TO J. .. Spraeins & co. i.3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-03
Cane Seed,

At r B. Pugh's Main street, Ardmore.
T, 3-d&w-1m.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-03
LADY Maccabees.

Our regular meeting will be hell
Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Our new drill books will be here, and
We wish TO exemplify and study the
floor work. Refreshments viii also
be served.
LADY COMMANDER.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-03

Take your stenCgraphic work 10 the
Arlm0re Business College. 5-1m
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-03

Big stock Of fishing tackle at
WILLIAMS, CORHN & cos.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-03

"His Absent Boy at the opera
house Tuesday night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-03

His Absent Boy" at the opera
house Tuesday night