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New-York tribune., 1907-04-07
The Savages' Puzzline Tactics

EOR the rest of the day the Indians remain a
distance. The soldiers We're puzzled % ta.~- at
new plan the SavageS would attempt 20 carr. mt
About hundred yards 20 the northeast tta LASS
grew waist hlSh IN one place and AT least f
;heir number was always watching this spot q
plalns1n9ns peculiar gaze, for slight move {
the blades might mean the presence of co-.
braves At bottom. the men felt IN their hear
II was practically all over with them: that -le
ennes We're simply bldlng their time.
The sun went down a bank OF long gray, r.
and night came on, dark and thick 4 II
silence envelOped the soldiers: after Countir- 3
ammunition, they had discovered that no rlo-, ~
etEht rounds apiece remained IL was misty
The ar telt cold, blg drops OF ram began to
on the hard bottom OF the walOW and r- -
came down IN a steady pour, creating muddy IS
WheTc they were lying Although this added
discomfort and misery of the wounded IL All
rehci 20 their thirst. which. that the -a D
was a Httle relaxed. seemed uncomfortable The
passed smith who had the most serious Wou.
an, lay IN an obscure mass AT one side; he was
OF hlS head and muttered nonsense all the v.r-
In the morning. under the bare. white arch q
SKY, the men with their livid, soiled counter
scarcely found courage 20 look at one another-
they We're as watchful as before. Every u.. -f
then a mass of Indians would come into viev 3.
distance
suddenly Dixon gave an exclamation HI.
pun OF smoke rise slowly in the damp air
ehoIner- The SavaSes We're firing. but not az
MAY 9e u the advance guard of the
Tram tram Noodau muttered in a half whisper
some on the BOYS from the fort" thought o-.
-tHd now a sudden revulSIOn OF feeling went thr.
l.eil; luSt as a few minutes before they had
tnat escape was impossible. that their death
close At hand. now they felt sure of rescue
-Nnd, IN fact. in few brief moments. they
l' llo''ilS hTe2N up INTO small groups of horseu
and iiy on IN all directions over the prairie P--
SUNG them We're Prices Cavalry
, foor smith had died; the others came out f-...l
@ l..0 Vito" ana showed themselves. They were -t
once ., mounted on horses and taken as quickly as
possible 10 camp.
ne story OF their fight against odds OF twenty
lNc 20 one was made by Miles the subject a+ q
special report to the War Department. He asked
,LI11 I lnlS instance of iudomitable courage sbl.l
lnd nd true herolSm be ftly recognized And each
'i'0 u 'le SURVIVORS was awarded Medal of Honor
New-York tribune., 1907-04-07

wounded and Smith, who had been brought d he
ground by bullet during the desperate run. .ay
out the plain
Without uttering a word TO the Others amos
Chapman. the scout. laid down his rifle and started
back for him. When he got 70 Smith and tired 10
lift the limp body it slipped from his arms Ta-n
the scout bent down and got the other ac---- lis
back, and staggered off. \ score of Indian me
gallOping up. They knew the scout well I-ev
grimaced at him as they slung their rife -to
position. Amos, Amos they yelled, "we'v- cot
YOU nowl"
Chapman reached for his revolver; but he Id
not use II with heavy man upon his back. A MS
moment the soldiers fired sharp voIley fol. aed
by several Others. and the savages rode of as q y
as they had come. Another party dashed uu tbs
time the scout went down, with Smith on tor, I'm
He thought he had only stepped into hole lie
got up again somehow, and under cover of r.. hot
hre OF his comrades managed 70 carry the -a he
rest OF the way.
Amos. said Dixon, look at Your leg ~. re
badly hurt
~ this moment the scout began 20 be cons Us
OF a burning pain; he saw that his leg was i-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-06-16

further the ends of liccntiousness. In
this ufc death prccludcd the iG,ti-
tuition of divorce proceedings. for the
husband who had discovered his Wifi
lt private dinner party with q
wealthy banker In Pittsburg ana was
driven from the hotel when he enter.
I'd vigorous protest was a short
time thereafter dragged from beneath
q train. bleeding. mnnglcd corpse.
But that made no difference to the
woman. Notwithstanding the asscr.
tion of the insurance company that
she drove her husband 10 suicide be
fore he could take legal action against
her. she sues the company for the
amount of his insurance policy. and
the case will. Of course. attract wide
attention. and have It's fun measure
VI disregard for the marriage ties
paradcd.
II is such cases as these that is
awakening the public conscience tu
the depths Of abandonment TO which
some of the people Of this countr, av'
willing to descend ir their iniquity and
arraigning the church ana the state
against the blightinE evil. The timo
Is not far distant when participation
In social divorce scandal Nlll b"
TIE sign Of social ostraclsm, as It ~
now the badge Of loss Of honor, ana
in that day the divorce evil will pc
the means Of erectng its own ad-
iustment-Fort Worth Record
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-06-16
THE DIVORCE EVIL.

For years the discussion OF the di-
vorce evil has engaged the attention
OF all classes OF decent society. and
many have been the propositions set
forth FOR lts regulation People whose
habits Of life are decorous and who
have well grounded respect for the
laws OF man and God, have been
shocked beyond measure at the grow
ing tendency of people 10 fly TO the
courts with divorce petitions wheney-
er they are In a pet of vicious tenn.
per or when they have been discover.
ed in their cusseducss. yet their ef.
forts 20 overcome the tendency have
been ALMOST barren or results bo
cause many OF the states have ON
cially looked upon the matter as ~
little consequence, and even the
church has been party 10 the owl.
in that n has too frequently forgot
ten the offonsc when one of the par
ties TO the broken contract presented
himself for a renewal of the VOWS that
have meant SO little at the first trial
II has remained for parties to di.
vorce cases themselves to set the
current Of opposition in motion and
in the end they will perhaps, have
accomplished FOR themselves that
which lovers OF law and order IN the
household have been unable 10 bring
about. Scandalous divorces are be.
coming more frequent. In some in
stances the parties to them seem ~
take an especial delight I'm revcling
I'm the mess of moral nastiness In full
view of the public Eyrcy 'aw ~ pro
priety and every demand OF common
doconcy is tramplel under foot, and
the sensation that these disgusting
performances produce is meat and
drink for the creatures that have
come under the particular spell OF hu-
man abandonment
A case has just occurred whore the
expressions NJ outraged 1ecency
rainst the minister who Joined n
notorious pair In wcdlock after sea
son Of most shameless and inhuman
conduct toward innocent persous was
compelled TO return the fat<maTrlage
fee and humbly beg for forgiveness
OF his church for his very reprehensi-
BILE connection with the AFFAIR. Now
oomes aJ)ther insthnce OF brazen
deprayity which will have it's force
ir the orystallizing OF public opinion
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-06-16
CD+C,

Wearing the smile that has never
forsakcn him, the smile that nothing
can take away. Lee Crucc was at his
desk yesterday. attending to business
as though he had never been through
n campaign. Nor could one detect In
his pleasant countenance the slight
est trace uf uneasincss over the final
count Of the votes In the new state,
In which ne is one of the central fix
ures. MIR Cruce Is taking the situa
tion philosophically and feels that he
has done his duty AZ true Democrat.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-06-16
SOUTHERN DEMOCRATIC
STRENGTH.

Some OF the newspapers are max
Ing much Of Mr.. Bryans recent OBJ
scryation that there ure more Demo
Gratis IN the North than I'm the South.
and one has gone so far rs 10 point
out that Of the 5,O7797l votes rcceiv.
ed by Judge Parker In 1904. only
.23S.733 came from the southern
States, which gave him 1io electoral
votes.
The number OF votes cast by the
South In presidential election can
not be regarded as significant. bo-
cause II is well known that scarcely
a third Of the Southern Democrats
20 to the polls. A full Democra,ic vote
in the Southern states wpui aggre
gate mere than 100000
The Post regards II as n great mis-
| fortune that these votes are not poll
ed In presidential elections, because
Of the Misunderstanding to which the
| Southern people are subjected. But
our systems OF primary elections.
considered with the fact that there
is hut one political party in the South,
ought to explain why 1t Is that two
thirds Of the voters never go TO the
| polls.
In many parts OF the South. the
country Is sparsely settled and the
farmers will not take the trouble 70
go to the polls when primary elec-
| ton has already decided the result
IN advance of the regular election.
ihen hundreds of thousands OF voters
yoluI tarily disqualify themselves by
refusing to pay poll taxes. II We had
two strong parties in the South. men
would qualify to vote and the voters
would come out at the regular cleo
| tlons.
Here In Texas We have 900 600 po-
! tential voters. Of whom 100000 are
undoubtedly Democratic. but last year
scarcely 100000 votes were cast for
| the Democratic candidate for governor
and less than 800 900 voted in the
| Democratic primaries, while our rec
ords show that only about 100000 are
qualified to vote under the laws OF
| Texas.
Texas laws discourage all but prop
crty taxpayers from voting. because
/ So long us the payment OF poll
/ tax is essential 10 the exercise Of suf-
iragc and there is but one party in
the state the nonpropcrty owners 'e-
fuse 10 qualify Ia vote There was M
need for restricting suffrage in Texas.
since only Is per cent OF the popula
| tion are negroes. but some of our
statesmen thought that II was ueces-
say tc purify our elections, which, by
the way had never been corrupted
ana they enacted laws which have
resulted iu DISTINGUISHING nearly hall
q million voters.
Possibly. some day. our laws will
he amended SO as 10 preserve the
right OF suffrage TO all who are en-.
tilted 10 exercise Il, and al the same
timo guard against fraud Until that
time. however. the real voting
strength OF the state will not be re.
Elected I'm our presidential or state
elections Houston Post.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-06-16
FORECAST OF THE COMING
WEEK.
Monday.

Second meeting Of the national cot
nn congress conycnes in Monte Ne,
Ark
Irrigation project at Williston y.
D., will be opened by reclamation
service.
Five thousand dollar silver service
will be presented 10 the batuoship
Kansas az Philadelphia.
Tuesday
National Eclectic Medical associa-
tiun opens convention In los Angeles.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-06-16

\ mzorlcss shave is the latest \
British inventor has put out q dopil
alory Iowdor which. when made into
paste and applied 90 the beard
makes Il at Cncc so brittle that it
can De rahcd of with the back OF
a comb a piece Of tin or a playing
card The hair and the lather arc
scrapcd on together. People who do
not like 10 use a razor can now apply
the shaving powder and knock of
the stubble with stick.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-06-16

Hon. William j. bryan will be- the
drawing card at the Opera House here
ON the night Of Tuesday the 25th. Mr..
Bryan was accorded u rousing wei.
come upon his former visit to Ard
more and We predict a greater wei.
come awaits him now.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-06-16

Reception Of aiiidavits for lands in
HuNtl,y irrigation project begins in
Billings, Mont.
Western Public Lands association
begins session of three days in Den.
yer. Col.
Wednesday.
Mckinley Memorial association
meets in Canton, o, to complete plans
for dedication Of monument,
Tanscoutincntal Passenger associa.
tiun will hold session in Chicago.
Association OF Railway Passenger
Superintendent meets in Atlantic
city.
Thursday.
Bids will be opened for two 10000,
ton hattleships Of the type OF the
British Dreadnaught. to be built iOr
the United States navy.
Election will be held in Des Monos
to vote on commission system of
municipal government
Scmi.ceutennial celebration Of the
University of the South will begin at
Scwanoe, Tenn.
Fiftieth anniversary OF Washington
university will be celebrate in st.
Louis
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-06-16
lfil

To be successful, harmony must
exist In the Democratic ranks. Now,
as never before. is this required In
the formation Of the new state ma.
torial Let bygoncs be byEones.
Support the nominee Of the Demo
cratic party and fear not
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-06-16

II has been proven most fore
ibly to the reading public during the
entire campaign that the evening pa
per is the paper the people want for
up-todatc news. They want the news
the day It happens and the Ardmore-
ite has filled the bill.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-06-16

The cold days In June seem to
have left us in a stew, just a. tn"
primary election did.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-06-16
Ardmore, Sunday, June 10. 1907.

or course there are some whu feel
sore. hut then Well, Just put your
self In their place.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-06-16

A girl at Pittsburg got out OF bed,
took a slat from her bed. and smash.
ed mouse that was annoying her
You don't have to believe IL unless
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-06-16

Pat Grove has been declared rot
guilty by another jury, We doubt If
at could break into a prison If he
wanted TO.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-06-16

II will pay you 10 read the ad OF
Smith. Higgins 4 West Co. on the
local page OF this issue. lbu
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-06-16
Refrigera

Now that the hot weather is
ON for certain, YOU cannot
afford To be without good
sanitary Refrigerator.
II keeps the food and vege-
tables sweet and pure. Pro
tects your heath and saves
doctor bill.
Look over a complete list of
sanitary, Enamel Lined, Ice
Savers at
Jones
Furniture. Carpet and Stove Store
The evening world., 1907-12-25
HUNT
FORMURDEREROF
MOTHERANDB0Y
Arkansas Planters Look For
Desperate Fight in Round
Up Of Fugitive.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Dec, Far
mers and planters In the ne!ghborhood
ut Moss. six miles from Conway. in
Faulkner County, are spending Christ
mas in hunt for Jim Hall. who u
alleged to have sho, and killed Mrs.
Emma Hearness. and her eishi-year-oid
son Christmas Eve. The man is said
10 be heavily armed. and desperate
aght is[sNpec;sa.
Han IS charged with having gone to
the Hdarness house on the Moss planta-
ton and Accused Mrs. Hcarness OF
throwing saalding wa'er on his hound
As The frightened woman attempted 70
nee into the house the man IS alleged TO
have n.red three shots into her body,
killing her instantly. He. little boy.
s.ruck by one o. the bullets. fell dead
across her body,
The evening world., 1907-12-25
.EX=CoRONER wins
SUIT TO BREAK
MOTHERS WILL
o'Gorman and Other Chill
dren, Cut Off, 10 Get Share
in si,ooo,ooo Estate.

Ex-coroner VIM. o'Gorman. OF the
nronx and some of his relatives. VINO
Rave been con,es,!ng the VIII OF the'f
mother. Mrs. Julia o'Gorman. of New
york Won n decided victory YESTERDAY "a
when surrogate o. p. Newell, Of Orange
County. declared In favor OF inc CON
,s,,an, The probate Of the Viii. which
,,,,o,ed OF property valued at nea.sy
!, ono oOo was opposed on tho srouno o.
ahaus corpncr o'Gornan's father va
= q thc pioneer builders OF tho Bronx.
one =. ,s.n @ he died. In lsos, owned more
ana WE nna hundred houses north OF tha
'Hs.,.m shan River. He left his estate In
,rn., 70 his wife. who made her home
a, Monroc.
\, Mrs. O'Gor.nan's death. rcccntly.
~. AL, gave all her property to one
ran Edward Monroe O'Gornan. with
hnnuc.ts 10 Katherine Naxie. Minna
Kane. Mile Westervelt md Francis
curry. Wesiervelt was Mrs. O'Gor.
mans lawyer and Mr.. Curry was 4
friend OF his. Tho two men were sx.
ecuiors OF the estate. E1-Coronss
o'Gornan and the other children con-
tested the will.
The evening world., 1907-12-25
VOLUNTEERS GIVE
DINNERS TO NEEDY.

More than 1850 Christmas dinner pack
ages were distributed by the Volunteers
o: America to-day at the mission. No, y
Cooper Square. and at No. IA West
Nincty-nlnth street.
Each package contained from six to
ten pounds OF beef, potatoes. apples.
ten. rice. sN.ar, two or 1hrcc loaves OF
bread and two kinds OF vegetables.
Thu distribution was under the direc-
i,ton az Adiutant J. NJ. Conway, In the
shsence OF Gen. Ballington Booth. who
was too III 60 take active part N the
The greater part OF this had been pur-
chased with money coliected by the
.santa Clauses" on the streets the
.wstein OF collecting enabled the or.
aaniration to Eive nearly one hundred
men work for two weeks or more. ns
Iii OF the Santa clRnsfs' were men
out Of employment and not mcmbers
al the organization. They were paid
II or Si.i5 n day for. the work and
innch money. In only two instances
MS these collectors abuse the COM
GIsncd pinlcSd In them,
Dinner packages were also dixtribu-
ted today by tho vqauntsors OF Brook
I'm. Jersey City 80 lsvssh.
The evening world., 1907-12-25
z MASKED BOYS
KILL A NAN IN
H0LD-UP CANE
Young Highwaynen Sought
for Fatal Attack Upon
a Cripple.

P1TTsBrRG. Dec. .5.-Two ,en-yoar-
olds. mashed and carrying revolver
are responsible for the death OF Will
lam Matthias. McKcesport poo,.room
man. who wns held up on n lonely
road late Sunday night and died yester-
day with "A bullet in one OF his lungs.
Matthias was Grippe. Tie police are
looking for the juvenile assassins
Harry Burket; and Clarence Long
are tho lads. wanted for the crime
Probation officers obtained confes-
sion from George Hummel aged
eleven. who helped the two boys plan
The lio!dup" and ihen He'd w.en the
cripple approaeaed because. unlike the
o,her tyo lads. he was not masked.
we drank booze all evening to re,
our ginger Up, a'r'sasd Young Hum:no,.
'tSobody mean, - Kill the feilcr. Ths
game was lest to throw scare INTO
him BY shooting
The evening world., 1907-12-25
TRAP SET FOR BURGLAR.
POLICEMAN CAUGHT,
stoweli Was Entering Store with
Key When the sleutfs
Pouncei on Him.

NEW MAVEN Conn. Dec. aa.-- De-
t,ssiyes set y watcA the grocery store
OF Ffedeficks Brothers last night heard
a key turn Ia the door and darling out
caught Mason a stpnei. one of tho
hS'si known p7lltemen on The local force.
sioHcll, WAC wag suFEosed 10 be In
uniform on his heat, hAa donnsd ciii-
zen's dress lie tod ske detectives he
lad @"n notiaed BY a friend that SUE
Pses;nrs psrsfFs- isai bssn seen abnut
The store and !lad hoped 10 get n lltue
Story ~ fl2iprins them Hnnssistcd.
The poiictss.in sas taken before the
ieak sefssant ana released on bail fur
aishci by \ friend. lie haH been sus-
panGr,l psHdIaE an layestlsation stowril
Ii married ard H3s several children ana
hos of9H a policgniaa ioT ten years.
The evening world., 1907-12-25
WOMAN SEES Man. ]
BEATEN TO DEATH
With BLACKJACK
Despite Her Cries, Victim Is
EssYded on Steps Of
Tenement.

Thepe WAS CHRISTMAS celebration n
the terfemen, at No .oi wost F!f.y-nfth
stree, Int night. John sweeney.
young truckmnn who lived With h,s
parents nj No. SCI Tenth avenue. waSr-
one OF The celebrnn,s wbo stayed late.
II was half pas, four o'clock this
morning when ho worked his way out
OF tho dark hallway 10 the stoop. Mrs.
McGovern. who has rooms on the
ground moor front hard him fumbltnS
with the latch. Then She heard tbs
sounds OF n sudden mix-up and cries
and groans and curses
she ran TO her door. On tho steps
Sweeney was struggling with another
man. Before she could make an outcry.
tho second man swung blackjack and
brought II down on Sweeney's head
with a force that dropped tho truck
man IKE 4 poIe-aSed OK.
Mrs. McGoscrn cried ont to the Htran-
ger not 10 be numbering the boy. Boz
he paid no attention to her. aie bent
over the fai,en man. searched his pock-
cts. favored her with curse and
.iurched unstcadily away.
The womsns cries brought hr
boardcr. George Lennon. who teis-'
phoned to tho West Forty-ssvsntA'
street station. The woman cared for
Sweeney. whose skull appeared TO b~'
crushed In untii an ambulance came
from Roosevelt Hospital.
Policeman Barron was the nrss TO ar
rive. He saw man. making of down
Tenth avenue at good clip, and. aftse
= chase OF four blocks. overhanicds ths.
fugitive. Tho prisoner was John NO
Kerver. Of 40. &D wes, Forty-sscond
street. He admitted. according to Bar
ron. that he had had trouble with .
man up the street a,
sweeney never got his senses back
u. a,ed nj noon in the hospital. Nc
Kecyer, who had been held without
baIl by Magistrate Hermann in the
west SIDE Police Court. was turned
over 10 tho Coroner.
The evening world., 1907-12-25
POLICEMAN WINS
CHICKEN HANDICAP
Smith Has Lively Time Hold
ing 200 Pound Man and
Chasing 8 Fowls.

Patroiman Alexander Smith, OF the
Oak stree, station. got more than his
usual before breakfast exercise to-day
when At dnybreak he was compelled to
chase and capture eight lively chickens
while cllngtng At the same time. to the
coat collar OF a prisoner.
.'If II takes six minutes TO catch ono
chicken without q handicap. how long
does !, take to catch eight chickens
with one hand while dragging around
a two hundred pound man with the
o;hes-and he trying to ktve you the
double-cross al tha;?" was the arith-
mct.cal problem Smith found himself
studying after the game.
He sayss the solution OF hts early
Christmas day troubles came when two
citizens ran 20 his aid. and the chickens,
valuable rs evidence as well as fricas-
sec. came to bis assistance.
What ye got in that sag" was the
starter.
"oh, only couple o. turkeys ! won
at rattle said Dan o'Connor.
.Gotter show me. said Smith. and
whsn the bag WAS opened out flew
eight chickens. Smith grabbed O'Con-
nor and put after the chickens. O'Con-
nor had to be urged with persuasive
taps OF the nlghtsuck TO lend a hand.
Five OF the eight chickens were perched
On an awning when two nilkmen wit,
yoles shooed them into the street. and
an exciting chase resulted In their cap
.urS. Oconnor was Locked UP.
Later II was ascertained that Wing
Loo's chicken market. at No. 66 New
Bowerv. had been broken Into anu
ctlcksns stolen from crates. O.conno,
was held In 500 ball for trial.
The evening world., 1907-12-25
DUTCH CABINET
RESIGNS AT TER
BUDGET DEFEAT
Dispute Over Army EST
matSAlso Likely to Force
Dissolution of Parliament,

THE HAGUE. Dc, .,-'rho Dutch
Cabinet. or Council of Ministers. com.
pris,ns nine members by whom the sz-
ecu.lve authority OF ,hs Gesssni..ens':s =
sdsninistered. RESIGNED to-day. Ut Is
thought that the dissolution OF Pari!a-
mont IS ltxciy TO follow.
T1.e RESIGNATION of the Cabinet Is due
to the defeat OF the army estimates
IN the Second Chamber o, Parlia-
ment The opposition In the discussion
OF, these estimates contended that the
enbc.ency OF TIE Dutch army was not
proport.onate TO its cost.
The cscrtcals. who are opposed to the
Governments plans for universal suf-
truge. are pleased oyer the situation
caused by the Cabinets resignation. as
they prefer that the expected general
election which Is TO follow should be
fought out on the military Issue rather
than on universal suffrage.