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was an officer of the ameer in brilliant
garb. Following him were twenty
horsemen, all well armed. Then came
two camels, each led by a soldier. The
first bore in it's howdah the girl in
tended for the bride of the prince.
Alma was In the second one. She still
wore the uniform of the inspector gem
eral of prisons. Then came twenty
more horsemen, a string of camels and
mules bearing merchandise of all
kinds and horses on which rode Turk
ISL. Persian and Hebrew merchants.
Silently Palpak led his men down a
steep and difficult path. They waited
In hiding till the head of the caravan
was opposite. A peculiar cry from
Palpak sent them dashing into the
road. Palpak's men had left their
horses above on the cliff and were at a
disadvantage, but they outnumbered
the Bokharans. At the first volley
three of the ameer's soldiers fell from
their horses. A terrific cutlery follow
ed, but the officer in command was
brave and calm and Don rallied them.
They formed in a circle around the
camels bearing the two girls, while the
merchants and the camels bearing their
goods scuttled for safety. Palpak raj
lied his men and led them in a ferocious
onslaught, but the direct and steady
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CONTINUED

$50 confident are you in the success
of the expedition that you can talk of
windmills!"
I've talked windmills all ny life. l
made them when l was a boy. 1 can
pick out a likely spot for one with my
eyes shut"
Harvey was interrupted by the i'm
petuous welcome given to the return
ing chief.
Hail, Palpak, chief of the Fan
nucksT' cried the people, men, women
and children rushing to surround the
party. what hast thou brought to
pay the terrible tai the ameer has put
upon u.s."
much treasure, my children. 1t is
well. These are my friends. to whom
you must show hospitality"
"We will! We will! Thy friends
are u friends, o Palpak!"
There Is much to be said. The treas.
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IN IN the morning, after waiting
IMh 4 and watching all night, the
ESS1s@ a was discovered slow
I-sas-J ly making it's way along the
pass. Palpak called Harvey and Ors-
koff to him at the edge of the cliff.
we will attack the aravan in this
way" he said. My men are now di.
vided, and one-half is under my broth
er Domitan, who is very brave and a
good officer. His section will go up
the pass to head off the camels if they
bolt and run beyond our reach. My
own section will attack at this spot.
You will be with me-"
81 should say so,'' said Harvey. 1--WE
want to be in this business from start
to finish"
But it would be safer to remain hid
den"
at would be impossible. Orskoff is
a fighting man and would not remain
idle while his sweetheart is in dan
ger. | am not a fighting man, but l
could not remain in hiding while you
were fighting for the girl l love-"
Domitan came up.
at will be well for us to plan, my
brother" he said. ''The caravan will
soon be here
I'VE have already planned" said
Palpak sternly. "You will take your
men farther up the pass. Lie in wait
there. If the camels bearing the young
women escape, you can capture them.
| will remain here and attack"
Heretofore l have been asked in
councils" said Domitan surlily.
"You will obey" said Palpak.
ut is evident" said Harvey to Ors-
koff, that, though he forgiyes, he does
not forget"
Domitan soon had his men under
way. They took a winding path
through the woods leading to the
pass.
81 trust there will be as little blood
shed as possible" said Harvey to Pal
pax. 1--WE want to get the girls, but
do not wish 10 commit unnecessary
murder. These soldiers are simply
obeying orders, as your own men are
doing"
eve will save your women, but the
rest of the matter must be left to us
/ see by the size of the caravan that
there Is much treasure"
The caravan came on. Riding ahead
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around his neck.
fire from the mounted rifiemen of the
ameer sent a dozen of them to the
ground.
Palpak shouted out his commands
and formed his men for a rush, but
the ameer's men were first. and the
horses came dashing upon the Fan
nucks. For a time it looked like a vic
tory for the Bokharans. Orskoff and
Harvey were compelled to run aside
when the ameer's horsemen came upon
them.
The battle of the ameer's men was
being waged chiefly by the officer in
command. who seemed not to know the
word fear and who seemed to be i'm
peryious to bullets. Mounted on Il fine
horse, he led every charge. Harvey
saw that so long as the Bokharans were
inspired by this officer they were well
nigh invincible. He watched his chance
to cope with the commander in per-
son.
At last it came. The officer, in MAX
ing a dash through the forces of the
Zannucks, was beset by several of
them with spears. He brought his
horse suddenly to a halt. tried to
swerve, and the horse came down al.
most on his launches. With Il quick
leap Harvey sprang upon the horse be-
hind the officer. Spears about to be
hurled were lowered, and the men stood
in amazement. The officer tried to
turn, to reach Harvey with his sword,
but the iron arms of the American were
around his neck. and he was soon
choked into submission. With a shout
of victory Harvey hurled him to the
ground.
Nov. Palpak! Nowr' he cried, and
with a rush the Zannucks attacked
again. Their onslaught was so Zero
cious that the soldiers of the ameer
fed along the pass, to be met by Domi-
tan with the remaining hundred.
"Victory!" cried Harvey. 'Victoryl'
He sped to the camels, as did Ors,
koff, and at the command of Koura.
who could manage the beasts, the CAM
els knelt. Alma and Koura were soon
in their lovers arms.
MY darling! My darling! You are
saved!" cried Harvey. 1.-THE Bokba.
rams have been defeatedr'
They would not have BEEN" said
Orskoff, "but for the brains of your
American"
How is it you are on Bokharan soil
against the command of the czar INV
captain?" asked Koura.
10 save you, my sweet one: tn
save the girl love. l learned my duty
from the American"
SO absorbed were they in their greet
lngs that a cry from the Zannucks did
NOT reach them. Happening to turn
Ills mead, Harvey saw the form of Pal
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treasure and bring it here. there was
no thought against our brother, the
greatest chief the Zannucks ever had.
We love him well, but we drank much
wine. and in our wine madness thought
to overcome him and obtain the treas
ure. In our right minds we would not
think of this. Humbly do we seek
pardon of u chief. We promise faith
full allegiance. We will fight by his
side evermore."
There was a murmur, n all eyes
turned to Palpak.
ut will be well If this is true" he
said. Il trust my brothers again. l
wish no confusion now We will has
ten to meet the soldiers of the ameer.'
There was little delay. Horses were
being led in from nearby fields. and men
with arms were gathering. On the road
to the southwark they formed, and it
seemed a formidable array. First rode
Palpak, with Harvey and Orskoff,
mounted on fresh horses. After them
rode n hundred men, divided in bands
of twenty-five, each under n captain.
Then came another hundred under
Domitan. these being divided the same
way.
Harvey had never experienced so diff
ficult a ride. At times they seemed on
the verge of going over a cliff and
hurting themselves a hundred feet or
more to certain death, but the rugged
little horses seemed to know every inch
of the way and found stepping places
where a man could not as they wound
around the perpendicular scarps OF
mountains.
81 wouldn't like to do this for a liv-
ing" said Harvey. ~ prefer to sell
windmills."
This is real mountaineering" an
swered Orskoff. But their eyes did not
meet as they spoke, for Harvey, who
was ahead, did not dare to turn his
head.
In crossing table lands they Travelled
in sections, and Domitan often came
up and spoke to Palpak. He had lost
none of his surliness. Harvey could not
understand why Palpak SO easily for
gave the man who wanted to kill him..
Orskoff explained that he had talked
with the captains and learned that
Domitan was much admired for his
many exhibitions of bravery.
at is a good thing for is that Domi-
tan is not chief" said Orskoff. HE
hates us sorely."
They camped at night in a %ravine,
and the cooks of the companies pre-
pared a meal consisting mainly of
a sort of cake and coffee. After par
taking of a goodly quantity Orskoff
and Harvey lay down near Palpak
and went to sleep.
In the morning. refreshed, the caval-
cade set out and passed another day
in even more difficult travelling. An
other night they camped on an open
field. and on the third day they came
to rest on a cliff overlooking the 81
loon pass.
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ITO BE CONTINUED

oyster Bay and Esopus will now SUI
persede Chefu and Liaoyang as the
chief sources of war news.
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why is 1t that the heart shrivals az
the pocketbook swellsY
, 1904-08-03
CHAPTER Xxx.
TIE ATTACK ON TIE CARAVAN.

\ the morning, after waiting
and watching all night. the
caravan was discovered slow
ly making it's way along the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-08-23
THE LOUISIANA EXPOSITION.

| Hon John Allen of Mississippi. who
served In Congress for years and was
the motel wit and wag of the House,
but who now is one Of the United
states Commissioners of the Louis
lana Purchase Exposition in 81. Louis,
ia speaking OF the exposition at St.
Louis was neither witty nor wagg.sh,
but very much In earnest.
1T may be success financially,
but unless at least a majority OF the
people see and study II. thereby de-
irving all the benefit that It's educa.
tional advantages afford, it will be a
failure" said Mr. Allen. Less than
ten per cent of the people Of the Unit
ed States witnessed the Chicago or Co.
umbian Exposition. No man will de.
ny that even this comparatively small
number of our people seeing 1t was
of immoasurabe value TO innumerable
branches Of Industry, and TO the peo-
pie I'm general. II IS almost, / might
say, a sal commentary on the lack
of appreciation on the part of our
people, If this the greatest educational
institution that the world has ever
seen, when on the first of December
next the Louisiana Purchase ENposi.
tion will pass into history and be only
a living memory Of yesterday and
that at least 80 per cent OF our peo-
pie have been ignorant or Indifferent
90 the marvellous opportunities this
exposition affords To acquaint them
selves with the world, its people, it's
resources, products and everything
else they possess of interest to man
During the Chicago Exposition our
country was in the throes of the most
severe financial panic the country has
ever seen.
The South was not situated finan.
cially to participate in the exposition
by the erection Of state buildings and
the making Of State exhibits and the
people OF that section did not feel
that they could afford to take advan-
tage of that opportunity to acquaint
themselves with what the world there
exhibited. This is not so however,
today. Almost every Southern State
has its State building and its State
exhibit, and the people of that section
aside from the benefit they can derive
from witnessing the exhibition at St
Louis should feel certain pride in
making IL a success from the stand
point Of education as 1t will be from
- financial standpoint and attend IT,.
II 1t the second exposition in the south
that the government of the United
States has authorized aud the great
est one ever held. Citizens there
fore in whatever section of the coun-
ry they may reside snDili fec. that
it is their duty to themselves and to
the Government to witness this mar.
yelous exposition and study all that
the world here exhibits, showing the
highest thought and endeavor of
man"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-08-23
Baseball Tomorrow.

The crack Comanche team which
has been having an easy time with
the teams in the western portion OF
the territory and Northwest Texas
and Southwest Oklahoma, will be here
tomorrow for five games with the To-
calls, to be played on Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sun.
dya.
The Ardmore boys won two of the
three games at Coalgate, The score
of the first game was 10 to and the
last one to l, The second game,
which went against them, showede a
score Of . to l.
Following Comanche, the Alvarado
(TeX) team will likely play a series
of games here Collinsyille (TexD
is also figuring on dates here and may
follow Alvarado
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-08-23
SUES DAWES COMMISSION.
Action Which Involves Every Contest.
od htio,r,e,, q, cberoLee Natior

ed Allotment In Cherokee Nation.
Vinita, ]. r., Aug 22-There was
filed in the district court OF the
Northern district a suit against the
Dawes commission that involves ey.
cry contested allotment in the nation
on which the filing was made prior
to the closing of the land Office Octo.
ber Z, 1903, and remaining closed un.
til Aug. 23,19O4.
The suit is that of James orr
guardian for minor child against
the three members OF the Dawes com.
mission. The petition states that the
child filed on an allotment, and that
more than nine months later Tom Bi
ble filed a contest on the allotment
claiming that he had a better right
to 1t than the child. The law re-
quircs that after a filing Is made nine
months must olapse before certif
cate of allotment Is issued in order
20 give other parties time to file pro
test if they claim a right to the same
land. The point in question is wheth
or the time during which the land Of
fee was closed shall be considered a
part of the time the contests period
on previous allotments was to run
The ruling Of the commission is that
the time the office was closed should
not be counted and that nine months
must run while the land office was re
ceiving filings and contests. This
seems to have also been the opinion OF
the secretary Of the Interior.
OF course, there is no provision for
such a contingency made in the
treaty. The plaintiffs claim that the
commission has no right to consider
contest filing after the original I'll.
ing has stood for ninc months with.
cut contest, no matter whether the
land Office was closed or not. They
ask that a restraining order be made
to prevent the Dawes commission
from allowing Bible to contest the
child's title TO the allotment, which
is in the Bartlesville oil district and
a very valuable one. They claim that
the Chickasaw and Choctaw land of.
fees were closed temporarily, though
only few weeks. an5 that the secre.
tary and the commission ordered that
such time should not be counted out
of the nine months contest period.
The case is of great interest in the
Cherokee Nation because tnafe arc
hundreds of similar cases and this Is
to be made a test There was a great
boom in the Bartlesville oil district
about the time the filings were made
and as soon as the land off, was
reopened there were a greas many
contests filed on that account.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-08-23
DATES FOR HOLDING COURT.
In the United States Court for the
Southern District.

Southern District
In compliance with the provisions
OF the act Of congress entitled "An
act to provide for additional United
States judges in the Indian Terrific
ry and for other purposes" approved
April 2s, 1904, 1t is ordered:
That there shall be three terms of
court held in the Southern district
at each court, as provided by law, at
the times and for the terms herein.
after stated, namely:
First: A term for the trial of Grim.
lnal cases:
Ada, Sept. to Sept. "a; three
weeks.
Tishomingo. Sept. &c to Oct. Is;
three weeks.
chickasha. oc:. II to oct. 2s; two
weeks.
Ryan, Oct. 81 to Nov. 70, two
weeks.
Pauls Valley, Nov. "a to Dec. 3,
three weeks.
Purcell, Dec. S to Dec. IL, two
weeks.
Marietta, Dec. 10 to Dec. "a, one
week.
Marietta, JeD. to Jan. 7; one
week.
Ardmore. Jan. to Feb. II, Eve
weeks.
Second: A term for the trial Of civ.
IL cases:
Ada, Oct. 81 to Nov. 10, three
weeks.
Tishomingo. Nov. 21 to Dec. 10
three weeks.
Chickasha. Dec ~ to Dec. "a, two
weeks
Ryan, Jan. to Jan. IA, two weeks.
Pauls Valley, Jan. 16 TO Feb. II,
four weeks.
Purcell, Feb. 19 to Feb. 25. two
weeks.
Marietta, Feb. q TO Mar. II, tw'
weeks.
Ardmore, Mar. 10 to April 8, four
weeks
Third: A term for trial Of Grim
inal and civil cases, the length OF
time TO be devoted to each 70 be in
the discretion of the Judge holding
said court:
Ada, Feb. 13 to Mar. II, four weeks.
Tishomingo, Mar. 13 to Apr. s, four
weeks.
Chickasha. Apr. 10 to Apr. 2s, three
weeks.
Ryan, May l to May 20, three
weeks.
Pauls Valley, May % to July l, six
weeks.
Purcell, Apr. 10 to Apr. %. three
weeks.
Marietta, May to May 20 three
weeks.
Ardmore, May 22 to July or lon.
ger.
HOSEA TOWNSEND. Judge.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-08-23
SANTA FE WRECK.
Six Persons Injured in a Derailment
This Morning.

This Morning.
Topeka, Kan, Aug. 23.-Santa Fe
passenger train No. II was derailed
seven miles east of Topeka shortly
after midnight. At least six were in.
jured.
Partial list Of injured:
Mail Clerk |. T, Curry, slightly in
jured.
Express Messenger Buckley, seri-
eusly injured
Unknown man on blind baggage, IA
tally injured.
The train was in charge OF Conduc.
tor George Conbert and Engineer Jno.
Havland. II was running at a good
rate of speed. Five caIs-two coach
es. a chair car and a Pullman car
are in the ditch. The rear Pullman
was only partially uerailed, The
coaches are badly wrecked.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-08-23
Pickles, Pickles.
Appreciate the Opportunity.

A gentleman here today from South
McAlester states that that town has
raised $4,000 to be used on Indian
Territory day at the Worlds Fair
This is a handsome sum for that
town and the enthusiasm of the peo-
pie there may be judged from the
verdict that one man give 1880.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-08-23
Business Notice.

The firm of Jones & Taylor, com
posed of NJ. w. Jones and W. T. Tay
lor, conducting a machine shop, has
this day mutually dissolved, will
continue the business at the o,l stand,
PA Fourth avenue, southwest. All
accounts due the Gm will be collected
and the debts owed hy the firm Will
be paid by NJ. w. Jones.
w, I TAYLOR.
PA Arimore, |, T., Aug, %, 1904.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-08-23

The ear has ordered all reserves
TO get ready for active service About
this time next year the war will have
obtained a fair start. 1t is going to
be fight to the death between Rus
sia ana Japan,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-08-23

And now 1t IS charged by Republl-
can campaign managers that Judge
Parker is connected with the sugar
trust. Rats! Judge Parker has friends
in the sugar business, but then there
are Rough Riders in jail! 1t is not
fair TO hold a man responsible for
the acts OF his friends or the business
or Jail connections Of his warriors:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-08-23

Demonstrations are given daily in
the Kentucky section OF the Palace
of Forestry, Fish and Game at the
Worlds Fair showing how quar-
tered oak is taken out Of log.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-08-23

The new Governor General of Fin
land has assumed his duties. He first
vent TO church and then went home
and locked himself in against the
Firms who are anxious 10 create va
cancy in his Office.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-08-23

The Elks gave aop at tECir hall
last night complimentary to th4 visit.
ing young ladies in the city. A good
number were present all of whom
spent a delightful evening.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-08-23

An apple Of this years growth,
weighing 80 ounces and measuring IS
inches in circumference, is exhibited
at the Worlds Fair in the once OF
Secretary Merchant, OF the Oklahoma
Commission.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-08-23

The Mississippi National Guard
were not permitted to go TO Manassas
TO the maneuyers, but they are hold
ing an encampment on their own
hook, and the name OF the camp is
Camp Vardaman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-08-23

The American people always re-
spect the Office of president, but there
are accidental occupants now and
then who greatly tax public patience
and who utterly fail TO command re-
spect,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-08-23

Henry Gassaway Davis is all right
on the labor question; had il been
otherwise he would not have been
rendered the nomination for Vice
President The Democratic party is
the laboring mans party.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-08-23
Committees.

Finance-Pennington, Wilmington
and McCharen.
Street and alley-Fraley, Randol.
Hardy and Wilmington.
Police-Randol, Gillian and Mullen.
Fre-Gilliam, Pennington and
Mullen.
waterwprks--wh whittington, Faley
and Hardy.
ordinance-Mullen, McCharen and
Pennington.
Cemetery-Randol, Gillian and Nc
Charen.
sanitary-McCharen, Fraley, Null
len.
lmprovement-Hardy, whittington,
Randol and Fraley.
Board Of Health.
DR.. J. W. Noffett, city physicians
Drs. 8. 8. Carr. ]. W. Smith, Walter
Hardy. Mayor r. W. Dick.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-08-23

Every family should have a clinical
thermometer. Disease can never get
nuch Of start with one Of these at
hand, We have a line or guaranteed
clinical thermometers from rs cents
up to $3.50 each. 21
F. j, RAMSEY, Drlggist.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-08-23

Kansas Republicans count on 100,
600 plurality for Roosevelt Wheat
is selling at $l.1O and corn is in de.
mand. There is prosperity in the ru.
raj districts and the calamity howler
lives in town The honest farmer
man never joins the opposition under
these conditions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-08-23
1 O'CLOCK EDITION
Rromore, Tuesday, August %, 1904.
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers to the Daily Ardmoreite
away during the summer may have
the paper mailed regularly each day
to any address at the rate Of SO cents
a month. Address changed as often
as desired. While out Of town the
Ardmoreite will be TO you like a daily
letter from home.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-08-23

Wall scaling as taught ami prac-
ticed in the United States Army IS
an attraction Of the daily 1itary
maneuyers Of the Filipino Scouts at
the Worlds Fair A fence eight feet
high has been built for the exhihi.
uons, which are given at specified
hours.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-08-23

No town can prosper unless its citi.
zens are united in matters that per.
tain TO the general welfare. Every
man has his own ideas as to how pub.
lie undertakings should be managed,
but IT is impossible for every one to
have his own way A town made up
OF individuals each of whom insists
upon his own particular idea being
adopted, is town that cant pros
per. With every one pulling In n
different direction, the load will not
be carried very far, the town will not
advance. The broad-minded citizen
is willing TO make few compromises
with his fellow-citizcns, to surrender
a few Of his own pet ideas and fall
in line with the ideas that represent
ed the united best Judgment of all.
The unity necessary to success must
be purchased even at the price of in.
dividual opinion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-08-23

Make your arrangements to enter
Selvidge Business College Monday,
Sept. 5th, the opening of the fall
term. A special rate is being made
for that time Call at the college and
investigate, if interested. 21-13.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-08-23
CITY GOVERNMENT.
list Of Aldermen.

LIST Of AIdermcn
Hardy.
Second ward-J. s. Mullins ]. r
Fraley.
Third Ward-R. w. Randol, w.
Pennington.
Fourth Ward-W. F. Wilmington,
W. A. Gillian.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-08-23

The Choctaw system yesterday in
stalled collectors on all passenger
trains running out of the city. This
began today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-08-23

Any style buggy, from a run-about
to handsome surrey, for just a little
less than others sell them.
NOBLE BROS.