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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-18
SHELL MILLIONAIREs.

Queen Condition That Prevailed In The
 Bismarck Island.
 Modern progress has just destroyed the power and social prestige of the na- tive millionaires of the Bismarck Archi- pleago
 Ever since the natives can remember the money of these islands consisted of the shells of small sea snail known as diwarra. The diwarra was not plenti- full and therefore made an excellent medium of exchange.
 In the course of time certain wise is flanders accumulated diwarra shells un- til they had So many that they couldn't possibly spend them, since the produtcs os the islands were limited. So they wondered what they could do with them.
 | At last a bright genius hit on the idea of lending surplus. diwarra shells to those who needed some. and charging a certain number of shells for the ac- commodation. This was the beginning of what soon became thriving bank ing business, and, of course, the rich diwarra owners got richer and richer, until finally there were real diwarra millionaires in the archipelago. Before long the value of diwarra shells began to experience ups and downs, just as railroad stocks and gov ernment bonds do in this country. It would happen, for Instance, that one of the diwarra millionaires aceunau- lated a lot of diwarra shells all at once fa1 f1 about the same time. Then he would go abroad in the island, offering to loar 1 Idiwarra money at low rates. At once the quotation on the sea a-snai shells would fall and fall and all the other diwarra millionaires would tear 1 their hair and mourn, just as the bears and bulls do now in the American stock exchanges when things go wrong. l When the white men first arrived 1T 1 the islands to trade with the natives the diwarra millionaires saw fine op. portunity, and at once they set to worl l to call in all the diwarra shells that l they had loaned out. Before long they had almost all the money in the islands I Of course the natives were all eagel
 to buy the beautiful qnives and cloths
 and beads and axes that the white
 traders exposed for sale; but the diva
 ra millionaires had practically all tht
 shell money, so the bulk of the popula
 tion couldn't do anything except stare
 and wish.
 l The traders were amazed at this state
 of affairs, for they had expected a rush ling business. They were perfectly will ing to take diwarra shells, for they
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-18

iron rod is used as a point This wea- pon has an inflated skin buoy or float arranged to it, which is used to keep the carcass from sinking while it is be- ing lowed home or to the shore, to be cached on a high rock or ledge. In winter and spring the narwhal is speared through the breathing holes in the ice which they are compelled to fre- quent to obtain air to fill their lungs. Formerly, as well as at present, when wood was hardly procurable, the long narwilal tusks were used for tent poles.
 In earlier times, when the origin of the narwhal horns were not widely known, great magical powers were at tributed to them, These tusks brought a high price. The monks in European. monasterie and physicians employed them and they were thought to be able to effect speedy cures of nearly all ma ladies' The kings of Denmark are re- ported to possess magnificent carved throne. which is winter than ivory, wrought from these tusks into a royal treasure and heirloom. According to the oral traditions handed down from generation to generation in remote ages the narWhal is said to have been a mighty denizen of the Polar world sixty feet in length. supplied with large head, having an outreaching tusk of vast length. Schools of hundreds or more are said to have been abundant, and armed with their sharp tusks, waged deadly warfare upon the other inhabitants of the ocean, who fell easy victims to their terrific thrusts. The
 superstitious Esquinaus have incor- porated a deep rooted bit of mythology into their beliefs in regard to this crea- ture In the times of famine and great scarcity of the narWhals it is thought that the shannon who practice the working of charm and sorcery can procure food by causing the narwhals to appear from the bottom of the sea.
 The narwhals are said to be controlled by an old woman goddess, who resides far in the depths. The sflan1en, by the aid of his supposed supernatural power can descend below to the abode of this deity, and, by combing and braiding her tangled hair can cause her to re- lease the narwhals, when they rise to
 the surface i'll great numbers. New York Tribune.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-18
VICTORY FOR INDIANS.
DSKINs FORGE WHITEs TO IGIVE BACK RESERVATION.

Mike Led the Fight settlers n. Ia Fort McDoweli, tn ArlzoDa, Had Move in Disgust on Orders From
 ashfngton.
 the settlers at old Fort McDowell, Arizona. had been told six months that Big Mike and his brother Aches would oust them from their les and build their wigwams in their erted dooryards they would have Bidered it a good joke. But Big ae now camps beside lovely adobe Hence, purchased at g good price by Great Father at Washington, and former owner of that house has al-
 Gy gone his way with a large sign A this scraWled on the back of his bu-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-18
SOLD OUT TO A sQUAW.

= lie painful feature of it all, from the Ber's point of view, is that the ches never had any rights on the Enises. The balm for this injured Eng lies in the fact that this is a dry | in Arizona-and Uncle Sam pays H. So in six months the long adobe Fses, the fences, the irrigation canals, |great fields of corn, where the lazy Fans formerly labored at pittance. all been turned over to the noble &man. and every Mojave Apache is a Id buck.
 Rr the first time in the history of the the Indian has triumphed over the Ee man. But that Big Mike of Fort powell could ever oust them from homes was. the last thought in the ls of the settlers-because history against it.
 begin at the beginning, Fort Mo ell was built in the sixties to garri- enough. soldiers to fight these same ehes, and a big graveyard the Indi- made in spite of them, and lonely kes on thousand mountain ridges. n within these adobe walls sallied '8t Lawton and Chaffee and Cook and M another noted fighter, and by 1880 fort was abandoned for lack of In- E, those who were not dead being Pn far back into the mountains or ned at San Carlos and other reser- fns.
 the soldiers passed out other white dropped in behind. They bought fort buildings at their own, price, having no legal right to the land, ng still military reservation, new Hess settled down and made them Is at home. Through the canals the soldiers had dug from the 0 river they still took out water raised fine crops of corn and beans hay. And for thirteen years they
 in relative peace.
 peace of Fort McDowell was rela- to the number of Mojave Apaches camped on the ridges above them. while there were 'jackals' on the there were trails to the cornfields so they say, an increasing mortal mong hogs and calves. As the h. on the ridges were either wander families from the mountains or with hunting permits from San
 over one hundred miles away,
 was no Indian agent or person g authority over them, and so the rs had to break even by the dodges sde
 lded ky the enticing terms of a act, the bucks would labor at ehopping or grubbing-and if they
 thirty cents 9 five-hour day they
 lucky. With primitive industry sauaws would husk corn for five
 sack and take their pay in
 Yet it was easier to steal than m at such wages, and the settlers pDewell felt aggrieved. Then they
 their tatal mistake.
 h petitions and letters they bom- d the Department of the Interior there were officials in Washington knew where Fort McDowell was
 miles northeast of Phoenix. while the settlers prayed that the be thrown open to legal settlement,
 requested particularly that the re Apaches be removed immediate beating the right man to hear grievances-it was under the head he Indian depredations-they ped him with complaints about
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-18
TUsK OF A NARWHAL.

This Queer Animal Is Thought by Some
 To Be the Original of the Tabled
 Unicorn.
 One of the least known of all the sea animals of the Artic regions in the nar- Whal, conjectured by some to be the original of the fabled unicorn. The as- tonishing peculiarity of this graceful cetacean lies in it's long tusk, a poll ished ivory shaft straight as an arrow and sharp as lance, which protrudes from it's head to a great distance This formidable and glittering appendage gives to the animal q striking and spec tacular appearance, excelling most of the other land and water inhabitants of this frozen world One of the most showy and highly prized trophies which Lieutenant Robert E. Peary brought
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-18
Election Proclamation.

BY virtue of the authority in me
vested as mayor OF the city of Ard
more, do hereby proclaim an elec
ton to he held in the city of Ardmort
ON Tuesday April ., 1904, for the pur
pose of electing one alderman for IN
First ward, one alderman for the Soc
ond ward. one alderman for the Third
ward and one one alderman for the
Fourth ward.
That the polls snail be opened at
o'clock on said day and closed at sun
(sct ON the same day
The places of holding said election
i'm each ward and the judges thcrco.
appointed by the Judge of the Uni.
States court for the southern disui,
small he, to-wit:
First ward Second door west of
Morgan hotel j r. Hendrix. \. b.
Mayhew and r. r Barnes, judges
Clint Dove aud r. r. Kcarncy. clerks.
Second ward-Fire station y. y.
Hooper Sam Weeks and W. T.. Ian
drum, Judges Mike Kemp and Hen.
ry Baum, clerks.
Third ward-N Noble Bros. building
D. Il Pulliam, c. p Van Denberg and
j. NJ Jamison. judges. j. W. Kemp
ana Arthur Kyle clerks.
Fourth ward-Rear of Whitingt on
hotel. W, II Cox, Lum Johnson and
j. r. Lynch, judges. Stanley Bruce
and h, c. Loughridgc, clerks.
In testimony whereof witness my
hand and seal at Ardmore, |. r., this
the nth day of March, A. D.. 1904.
II. w. DICK.
Mayor of City of Ardmore, ]. r.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-18

Third notice" Every editor has
received them. The postmaster send,
them to the editor. The postmaster
is not to blame For instance there
ia man by the name of Tim Short
VINO sent MS three notices to stop his
paper He did not want it any lon
ger We wondered what was the
matter Upon investigation Of our
subscription book we saw that Tim
was short $3.50 He had never paid
q cent so he stopped his paper a.
.c matter of economy to us. \ few
evening ago We stepped into church
and Tins melodious voice rang out
clear and loud in the old soul stirring
song. Jesus Paid It AL" We might
have been mistaken, but his earnest
ness impressed MS. The next day we
sent him receipt in full begging his
pardon for not knowing that he had
made an assignment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-18

Hawkins pure Plymouth ROCKS 10
better in the world Few settings or
eggs Sl50 Three or four cockcrels
s. 10 $3.50
Few Partridge Cochin Cockerels
and pullcts, 81 TO s. each. Trios.
good birds, s..
CLONERpALE POULTRY YARDS
Box Dos. Ardmore, l. T.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-18

His Majesty King cole with his
celebrated musicians, harlequins and
dancers, has graciously consented tc
hold court at the opera house on
March %. 16-tt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-18
Dissolution Notice.

The firm of Hobbs 4 BanJy, by mu
Wal consent. has been dissolve! NJ
3audy retiring and MIR Hobbs as lm
ing the business in the new brick sio.
On broadway Parties knowing hoU
selves indebted to the firm viii g'5.e
srtJ, with Mr. Hobbs
IKE HOBEs
B BANDN
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-18

The popular comedian, Ed Andrews
viii be with MS Saturday evening in
the musical comedy Birds Of q
Feather" brand new piece that il
conceded to be one of the most novel
and irresistahly funny comedies ever
written and one in which Mr. Andrews
Is said to be making the hit of his
career
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Wanted for U. S. Army.

Able bodied unmarried men between
ages OF 2l and 35, citizens of United
states. of good character ana temper.
ate habits, who can speak. read and
write Euglish For information apply
to recruiting officer corner of Main
and b ST., Ardmore, |. T. feb.1.3m
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BROWN K BRIDGMAN,
UndertakerS and EmhalmerS

Up to date in every respect.
Complete line Of Coffins, Caskets.
Burial Robes, Shoes. Hose.
Gloves, etc. Calls attended to
promptly day or night, and your
loved ones will be handled with
tenderest care. Have a beauti-
full line of picture mouldings
and can frame your pictures on
short notice. Call and see us.
Next door to p. o. Ardmore, |. T.
Night calls promptly answered
at Phone No. 7.
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IKE IIOBl;
B BANDN

The king cultivator stands for
perfection in the line Of labor saving
implements Sold bv Williams. Corhn
q Co
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II You wish to make a loan on i'm.
proved real estate, lcv rate, long
term, with privilege 10 pay, write the
American Investment company, Ato.
ka ! T., ar see W. 5. WoNerton 4
Son. 14-lm
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Good News.

For the People of Ardmore.
Since the decline i'm furniture. and
being oyerstocked, | will sell YOU for
cash or credit at greatly reduce
prices l.. H. MASON $40
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The Success sulky plow is the farm
ers tried and true friend. Sold by
j. b. STRAGINS & co.
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A remedy that cures every cold
must he "a good one Ramsoys cola
and Grip tablets are a good remedy
Any time they fail TO cure you may
have your money back. Price % cts
+. j. RAMSEY, Druggist
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You can increase your acreage, do
less work and make more money boy
your crop with our line OF
J. b. SPRAGINS & co.
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Tobacco Habit.

Don't forget that Or Hin of Green.
VILE Texas. guarantees to cure this
habit in any form. 10.
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For information relative TO Rus
sells Big Boil Prolific cotton see
L, b. PUGH,
9d&w WITT Ardmore, /. T.
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ALBERT SOLOMON.
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Mayor of City of Ardmore, !. 7
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-19
CURRENT COMMENT.

This contract Us pointed by the Buff
falo COURIER (Dem): Mr.. Roosevelt has
repeatedly shown himself ready TO sac
rifice principle for the presidency.
Judge Parker has shown himself ready
10 sacrifice the presidency for princi
pie. There rs seen the great wide Diff
ference between the two candidates"
The Kansas city star (Dem) says:
still, if Henry Gassaway Davis. aged
eighty-one is elected president he
will make a nice playmate indeed for
Senator Pettus, who Is SO; Senator Nor
gan. 50; Senator Hoar. 49, Senator
Plat, II; Senator Cullom. 75 Senator
Depew, 20; Senator Hawley, rs: ,Sena-
tor Frye 70; Senator Allison. "A, and
Senator Proctor. -.
The Norfolk Landmark (Dem.) says:
III MIR. Bryan had exercised reason
able lself-restraint in his public utter
ances about Judge Parker since the
convention, the brilliant Nebraskan
would have deserved praise. in spite
of his interference with harmony at st.
Louis. But IT seems to us that Mr..
Bryan discredits himself by the mani-
festoes he has been issuing under the
gulse OF supporting the ticket. He has
INDUCED IN great deal more criti-
cism than was necessary or becoming,
under the circumstances.
The Memphis Connmercial-Appea
Dem) says: There was a time when
Mr.. Roosevelt had high ideals and con-
victlons on public questions. but very
few of the ideals are left and most of
his convictions have been recanted.
Once he was a stalwart champion of
civil service Teform and denounced men
like Jim Clarkson. Gen. Grosvenor and
others for being spoilsmen. He at one
time believed I'm the strict Observance
and enforcement OF the law. In one of
his books he expressed himself in favor
Of a tariff for revenue. Today none Of
these opinions has survived. His IA
miliars IN recent years have been such
as Plat. Quay. Black. Garrison. Ad-
dicks and Lodge. and Lou Payne has
now been added No the long illustrious
hmAs
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-19
BRIGHT BITS.

Even the deaf mute can raise a
racket when he plays nnis.-Phila-
delphia Record
-"Blinken, you ought to take va
cation. I never saw you look so COM
pletely used up before. Working too
hard, aren't you?" mo I just got
back from my vacation this morning 4"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
You know Jones. who was reputed
so rich? Well, he died the other day
and the only thing he left was an old
Dutch clock. We'll. there's one good
thing about it; il won't be much trou-
BILE to wind up his estate. New Or
leans Times Democrat.
The End Seat Question. Pat
"Phwat's all this talk 1 rade about
consarnin' the ind seat question, in
me newspaper" Mike-"Sure t is the
seat to some wan ilse." Pat-"Shure
that's goin' to make trouble fer a lot
of us. Why don't they make the car
binches without inny ind seats in
thin PUCK.
The Blood Was There. Swell?
Wen, should say So" remarked the
Chicagoan. speaking of prominent
fellow-citizen. "Why. his familys got
money to burn" But their blood"
suggested the Boston girl, what of
that?" They make extract o. beef,
bodybuilding and things of that
Nothing ever goes to waste in their
slaughter house PHILADELPHIA Press.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-19
PER SONAL.

james Donnelly, the campus police
man of Yale College, who is very pop
ular with the students, will make
trip to the st. Louis Exposition, all
the expenses of which will be paid by
the junior class. He has held the po-
sition of Yale officer for twelve years
1t is believed that George Gould
has about doubled the value of the
property left by his father. The lat
ter's dying injunction was, George,
look after your brothers and sisters"
and the dutifu son has faithfully re-
membered his fathers words. Mr.
Gould controls about $4,000 miles of
railroad, counting the Western Pa
cific which one of his New York di-
reCtors recently admitted constitutes
the western link of the transconti-
mental system
Tom Lee, the giant general passen-
ger agent of the Lackawanna rail-
road and commodore of its fleet on the
Hudson, used to work under Paul
Morton. now Secretary of the Navy
In temperament the two are much
alike-open, genial, cheerful. magnetic.
receptive and responsive When Lee
was sought by the Lackawanna at
big increase of salary he sent his res
ignation to Morton, who Indignantly
rejected it. Lee resigned three times
and Morton at last understood that
he really meant it, Finding he could
not alter his assistants determine
ton, he wrote as follows: "If you've
got to go I've got to let you, but
think you are making a damned fool
of yourself" Lee is still 6 feet 4
inches and has not lost flesh. He re-
CARDS Morton as big man.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-19
THE GWINNETT STREET FRAN
CHISE.

AS far as we have been able to judge,
the consensus of opinion sustains Judge
Spores decision in the Gwinnett street
franchise case in so far as it holds that
the Gwinnett street property holders
ought to have been given a fair chance
to present their side of the case to the
Council, and dissents from it in so far
as it holds that the street railroad
ought to be satisfied with the connec-
ton it has with it's Thunderbolt line by
way of Bolton street
In view of the fact that the sub
way is to be on Gwinnett street, it
would certainly be of great convenience
to the street railroad to have the con-
nection between its Thunderbolt line
and its city lines by way of Gwinnett
street. and it would be an accommo-
dation to the passenger traffic to Thun-
derbolt to have the Gwinnett street
connection, as 1t would save a consid-
cradle distance. The reasons the change
was made from Bolton to Gwinnett
street were good ones or the railroad
would not have incurred the expense
of making it. The change of course
was suggested by the location of the
subway, which is an improvement for
which the people of this city have been
clamoring for long time.
Naturally the residents on Gwinnett
street don't want tracks put down on
that street, and no one blames them
for that but it is probable that the res
idents of a good many streets would
like to have the street car tracks
moved further away from their doors.
If, however. we are to have street
car system. somebody must submit to
the noise of the cars.
If nothing would be gained by the
public and the street car company by
changing the Thunderbolt connection
from Bolton to Gwinnett street, then of
course the change ought not to be
made. but unless we are mistaken the
public and the street car company will
be the gamers by the change. Besides.
Bolton street is we understand. to be
freed from car tracks. II is a much
narrower street than Gwinnett and is
a residence street of considerable i'm
portance.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-19

An illustration of how thoroughly
some coins go out of circulation was
furnished by an incident in a street car
yesterday, says the New York Sun. A
sedate man sat reading his newspaper
when the conductor touched his arm
for his fare. Without looking up he
handed over four coins. After scruti-
nizing them the conductor said. Cant
take EN-" The man simply looked IN
Your fare, please" said the con-
ductor.
Il offered you my full fare" said the
gentleman.
Then the conductor began to get mad
You mustn't attempt to put off any
foreign coins on me-" he replied, pick
ing out one of the pieces and shaking
1t at the gentleman.
Then the passenger said TO his neigh
Dor at his elbow: as that a good
coin?"
"A good United States COIN" said the
man addressed.
The conductor took the piece. looked
IL over carefully and said: "Wen, I'll
be darned. That's one on me. / never
saw one before"
It was a two-cent piece.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-19
index TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meetings-De Kalb Lodge. No. 9. L.
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Special Notices--ship Notice. ]. F.
Minis & Co.. Agents.
Business Notices-If You Want a
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Sommers Cafe: Wheat Flake Celery
Food Free, A M. & C. w. West
Legal Notices-In the Matter of w.
NJ. Fryer. James T. Bennett and Philip
Sternberg of Chatham, Bankrupts.
To Be Cool-Go to South End.
Talking Birds-Dr G. M Randolph
Club Cocktails-Henry Solomon &
Son.
Intelligence Is Employed Pete
Daley
Good Work - Savannah Georgia
Laundry.
For Sunburn-Rowlinski Druggist.
Ginger Alchemy Solomon & Son.
An Assurance of Good Work-Red
Cross Laundry.
Foods-Grape-N Nuts.
1t Must Be Fresh-The Delmonico
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The Man at Our Fountain-The Solo
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Schools and olleges-Brenau College
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Northern Cabbage--W. D. Simkins &
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They GO Well Together-J. T. shup-
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