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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-04-19

press delighted in her society, and
the woman of all the legations gave
way Tor the captivating American.
Later she was taken to imperial palac
of the Romanoffs, and there, in May,
1858, was born the child that was
destined to figure 80 strangely in his
tory.
The Tsaritza claimed the privilege
OF being godmother to the infant
When the day came for the christen-
ing all the grandeur of the Russian
court was brought into play, invita-
tions were sent TO the representa-
tives of all the foreign nations The
company was the most illustrious that
ever assembled for similar purpose in
the history OF the world
when the officiating dignitary Of
the church asked the Tzartza, What
shall be the name of the child?' she
replied:
Her name shall be Douschka'
The English for Douschka Is
sweet little darling But as, is the
Russian custom, several additional
names were given TO the child, and
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-04-19

had been scourged by contending ar
mics.
Born in the imperial palace of the
Russian Tsar, christened by an EN-
press, made the idol OF hundre
diplomats, this child later touched
the fuse of the artillery that doomed
for four years through Dixie. And
when war was over and the armies
were disbanded she became one OF
the leaders who toiled to solve the
perlous problems of the post-bellum
days.
To tell the story of the life OF Dous-
chka PiCkens It is necessary to go
back 20 Nacogdoches, Texas, that
wonderful southern town that sent
out into the world so many people of
such varied interests and ability.
Within calling distance in Nacogdoch-
es there lived years before the war,
an interesting company Of young peo-
pie. Tom Ochitree, the red headed
reconteur and bon Nyant, sauntered
| through the streets. Adelaicde Nc
| Cord, who became known throughout
/ the world as Adah Isaac Menkin, the
Mazeppa, began her conquests there
| IL was the home OF Gen. Sam Hous-
| ton, the greatest Of all the great
Texans. There lived in tho town.
| too, Lucy Holcomb, the most 5cau,i-
ful Woman in the slala.
Here begins the story told by Gen.
Afford. II has been told in his own
words II was with great reluctance
that he recited that part OF the story
which deals with his own name, and
has not heretofore been made known.
IL was one of the Argonauts that
were enticed by dreams Of fortune TO
the gold fields of California. he said.
When | left Texas | went with the
purpose OF enriching myself and then
returning TO wed Lucy Holcomb, the
belle OF Texas. ! remained in Cali
fornia, for some time; went thence
to Panama, and from there down the
western coast OF South America. |
knew | was expected home, but the
fever of adventure led me on, and |
delayed my return for some months.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-04-19
AN INTERESTING BIT
OF CONFEDERATE HISTORY

The following is clipping from
the scrap book of the genial South
Carolinan Capt. S. X. Dendy, and will
be read with great interest by all.
and more especially by South Caro-
lians and Texans.
Chicago Letter in New York Her
ald)
Up from the Lone Star state there
came to Chicago last week a pictur-
esque citizen OF Dallas, Texas, form
erly "A resident of Nacogdoches, with
the dramatic story of the life of
Douschka Pickens at his tongues
end. This former visiting Texan was
former Brlgadier General Geo. +. AL
ford, Confederate soldier, Indian sol.
dier, legislator and capitalist.
There is, perhaps, no person living
who knows so well tho story of the
'.' of the daughter OF South Caro-
I..~ war Governor, for General Al.
ford was himself once a sweetheart
and schoolmate Of the mother of
Douschka P.ckens.
During all the years Of her life this
Child OF South Carolina was not
once lost sight of by the stern Texan,
who wrote verses TO her, championed
her wit and her beauty at banquet
and in legislative hall, and now ac-
credits himself her historian by right
Gen. Afford tells the story of how the
child, Douschka Pickens, fired the
first shot Of the Civil War, but no
less interesting in his recital of the
story of the grandeur surrounding
her christening, of her part is one OF
the saddest and most tragic marriag
es of war times and of her bravery
as a leader of the notorious Ku Klux
klan.
From the time of her birth in the
palace of the Romanoffs, until her
death and burial beneath the great
oaks Of Edgefeld, S. c., Douschka
Pickens had marvellous career
amid the glamour and glitter of Eu
ropean courts, In the war stricken
cities Of the Palmetto State and amid
the bleak and deyasted estates that
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-04-19

swarmcd through the streets and
frightened the whites from their
homes. They eventually formed
drunken mob and threatened to burn
the town.
Just as the town vas about TO
be destroyed something weird and ter
rifying happened From the four
winds rode hundreds OF strange look
ing beings, clad In long robes OF
red that hung from their heads to
their feet In all 1900 of them came,
all on horseback, all dressed alike.
They gathered at the centre OF the
town and then formed in long
column.
AT the head rode slight, red
robed figure. II was Douschka. She
guided her great horse through every
street time and again. The supersti-
| tious negroes fled in terror from The
town. and hid in the woods. The
silent. solemn march was kept up
| by these red-robed members of the
Ku Klux until every colored person
had left the town. From that day
not word OF discomfort was ever
heard from the freed slaves of Edge
field county. Douschka was known
from that time as Joan OF Arc
when it fell to Douschka's lot to
manage the plantation when she
grew to young womanhood she per.
formed her duties with matchless
skin. She was splendid horse
woman, and every day rode over the
estate.
In the fox chase, sport In
which she delighted, she always rode
the leading horse. and most often
got the brush.
As farmer she learned every
thing that must be done about the
old plantation. To her belongs the
honor OF establishing the bonus sys-
TEN Of pay for freed slaves I'm ad
dition to their slavery she gave them
"A percentage Of the proceeds
when Douschka grew to woman.
hood she married Or Dugas, a bril-
liant banker, of Augusta, Ga. To
them We're born two daughters. Six
years ago, while she was visiting her
mother Lt Edgeheld, she sickened,
and after a short illness died.
Gray haired negroes who had been
her fathers slaves carried the casket
in which she slept TO the shade Of
the oaks, and there, beside the grave
OF her great parent, another grave
was waiting When the casket was
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-04-19
Notice Of Sale OF Lands Under Exc
cution,

Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance OF a writ OF execution issued
out OF the Clerks office Of the Dis
trict Court In and for Carter County.
State of Oklahoma, on the 2sth day
OF March, 1908, In an action wherein
J. +. Son was plaintiff and ]. Is.
Wilson, defendant, commanding me To
levy upon property belonging TO said
defendant, J. b. Wilson, sufficient to
satisfy judgment rendered in said
action In favor OF J. +. Son against
said j. b. Wilson for the sum OF
sl45.OO with s12.75 costs. with in
terest thereon from the date OF judg-
ment. the 2Sth day OF October 1907;
have levied upon certain lands and
tenements belonging to said J. b.
Wilson, not exempt from sale under
execution for want of goods and chat
tells of the said j. Il. Wilson, towit:
Lots numbered one % and twel-
We O2) IN block numbered FIVE hun
dred and thirty (530) situated In
Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma,
and have duly caused said lands and
tenements TO be appraised according
to law, at 10000; now. therefore.
notice is hereby given, that in pur-
suanoe of the commands OF said writ.
| will offer for sale and sell for cash
to the highest bidder. said lands and
tenements or so much thereof as will
satisfy the said judgment and costs.
on the 18th day OF May, 1908, at 10
o'clock a. m. of said day, at the front
door OF the Court House in the city OF
Ardmore, in said county and state.
Witness my hand this 18th day OF
April, 1908.
]. II. AKERS,
Sheriff OF Carter County.
1G23-3O.7
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-04-19

SLAMS Civil and military officers wor-
shipped the child, and it was this
universal love for her that made her
historically, the leading young woman
of the state and of the south.
when the days grew darker and
darker, and IT was seen that war
could not be prevented, the Confeder-
ates at Charleston prepared for con.
flict The federals occupied Fort
Sumpter, and general Beauregard
made every preparation 20 defend
the city. When IL was finally decid-
ed that ne should lombard the fed
eral fort he invited Gov. Pickens TO
inspect the garrison and witness the
inception OF hostilities. The governor
visited the forts and gunboats, and
took with him his wife and child,
Douschka. All the guns were in
readiness for the first fatal shot
which was to rend the nation in
fratricldal strife.
when the governor has visited
all parts of the garrison Gen. Beau
regard picked the golden haired, blue
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-04-19

idol of the people.
Governor Pickens died in 1864.
On his plantation at Edgefield We're
his slaves, who had refused to
leave him despite the fact he had
told them they could go il they
wished to do so. lie called his negroes
about his deathbed and chose from
among the oldest OF them his pail.
bearers, and then gave into their keep
ing his wife and little DouscLka.
These slaves, when freed, were ney-
cr the source of the least trouble,
but any one who lived In the south
in the day following the war knew
how the people suffered az the hands
of the freed negroes.
"In the early seventies the former
slaves of Edgefied county, South
Carolina, became threatening \ lot
Of unprlnclpled white scoundrels had
egged them on 10 deeds of mischief
and things came to such a pass that
neither life nor property was secure.
As conditions grew worse, the ne
groes gathered at Edgefield. They
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-04-19

opened at the edge OF the grave those
who leaned to take last look at
the dead face of the woman saw
about her neck a beautiful necklace,
which the Tsarina OF Russia herself
had hung there on the day the gold
en- haired little girl left the Roman
off palace"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-04-19

II is important that you should de-
eide 20 take only Foley's Honey and
Tar when you have cough or cold
as Il will cure the most obstinate
racking cough and expel the cod from
your system. Foley's Honey and Tar
contains no harmful drugs. Insist
upon having it.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-04-19
]. II. AKERS.
16233O7

- ~ nNbiNoI
Sheriff of Carter County.
1G-23-3O.7
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
THE WORK OF THE DOUMA.

The reality of the parliament which has been
established in Russia has been sufficiently dem
onstrated in the last few weeks, and acknowl-
edged even by its opponents and those who
Nould like to abolish II altogether. The Minis
fer for Foreign Affairs regarded it as incumbent
unon him to consult it concerning the plan he
WAS proposing 10 the powers for the settlement
of the Macedonian question Application was
made TO il for authorization and an appropria-
,iop for tbe building of the Amoor railroad, in
this the 1ftieth year Of Russia's possession Of
tho Amoor provinces-an application which it is
still holding under advisement request was
also made of il for appropriation for the
building of four batteships, which 1t has re-
fused These incidents are unmistakable evil
dence of the practical Importance of the Douma
as a working part of the government OF the en-
ire with which ministers and the Emperor
himself must respectfully reckon. representa-
tive body which is consulted in diplomatic al
fairs of the first Importance, and which can
sanction or veto at will the purposes of the
Emperor for the development of the territorial
resources. the strategic lines and the military
strength of the realm is no negligible quantity.
A German Kaiser may dismiss Keichstag for
refusing to pass an army bill. but it is not re-
ported that the Russian Gar Will thus deal
with the Douma for rejecting his naval pro-
posas.
In another respect, perhaps still more signn-
cant, the Douma is manifesting great and emf
nently salutary influence over Russian affairs.
That is in the encouragement and abatement Of
violent revolutionary movements. If we said
truly that after the granting of even a rudimen-
tary and imperfect constitution the autocracy
could meyer again be what it was before, with
equal truth we may say that having once gained
such constitution the revolutionary party
could never again be what it was in the dark
DAYS when it had no language but a cry for
light Note for example, the Polish socialists
Before the creation Of the Douma they were if
not the most numerous Mt least the most active,
daring irreconcilable and generally formidable
of all the revolutionary factions in the empire
They were resolved to give no quarter and to
listen to no conciliation or compromise until
Polish independence was Internationally grant
ed and there was Polish parliament in War
saw So bitter were their hostility to ans thing
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
pE4RI ND THE POLE.

In a letter to The Tribune printed yesterday
Commander Peary quotes from the message OF
friend who has heretofore given pecuniary en-
couracement to the explorers endcavors to rea n
the pole and who having learned that only one
third of the $4,000 needed for the next expedi-
tion is now pledged. says that he intends to III
crease his subscription.
BY the death of Morris X. Jesup Peary lost
one of his most loyal supporters. Mr.. Jesup.
who promoted scientific research in many ways,
had faith in Peary's capacity and believed that
his work was worth while. To insure the sue
cess of an undertaking which he had much ut
heart. more help from others who formerly CO.
operated with him. contributions from new sup
porters reinforcements from both sources are
clearly essential, and Peary says that unless
the proper sum of money is raised by July /
he cannot start this year.
The question whether there is land or water
at the pole is one of real geographical interest.
Some day it will he answered by personal in
spection. not by guesses or inferences The
achievement demands indomitable pluck and
large experience for it i Deset with great perlls
and perplex:ties. but that the truth will eventu-
ally he learned in the only right way may 3e
regarded as beyond doubt Every one. therefore.
who in any manner assists in the discovery will
have lasting reason for satisfaction. lnasmuch
as Peary is much better qualified than any other
explorer now planning to attempt the task, help
ing him 10 do so seems to he the most promising
method which the patrons of exploration can
adopt 10 secure the end in view.
Peary himself. it VIII ne observed, believes
that he has better chaTCe of success now than
ever before, and his confidence is not without
justification. His ship is in filter condition this
year than IL in 1905. He knows more than
he knew at that time and he has modified his
programme in several details. II is hard 10
resist the conviction that if he should again
secure winter quarters the north shore If
Grant Land before the close of the coming sum
mer he would greatly surpass his best previous
performance. Indeed, 10 expect that the diff
ference will be wide enough TO put complete
victory within his grasp does not appear 10 be
exceedingly unreasonable. 1t is Il tantaliZinG
and splendid possibility.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21

which savored of compromise and their mingled
fear and hatred of the Russians ct dOnd ferehfes
that they refused to take any part in the cleo
ton of the first and second Doumas. But now
that once formidable and omnous party mas
sbrunken to less than a fourth of its former
numbers its official organ has ceased regular
publication, and the remnant of its members
confess that this third Douma is, after all, n
useful agency of progress and power WHICH
makes for political liberty.
Again, there has arisen in Russia party ol
what we might call Ministerialists, of when MT.
Stolypin the Prime Minister, is perhaps the
most conspicuous exponent. It's members, Wnlle
not as advanced in policy as the Constitutional
Democrats or even the OctobriSts, are yet
strongly differentiated from the old reactlonaiy
bureaucrats and they appreciate the value ana
the need of the Douma bulwark against
reaction They are not yet ready TO cohcede
complete supremacy to the Douma and accept
parliamentary sovereignty but they would much
rather do that than let the bureaucratS regain
sway and they probably realize that pariia-
mentary supremacy and responsible ministry
arc inevitable in tie not remote future. There
fore. instead of antagonizing the Douma and
irving TO embarrass and discredit it. they are
doing all in their power to aid it and to main
tain a mOdHs rircndi between it and the dlmln-
fshinc number of irreconcilable reactionaries
like the minister who so stupidity reJoiced the
other day that there was not yet parliament
in Russia There is q parliament, and it Is do
inS work which if properly appreciated should
be the wonder and the joy of every friend OF
Russian liberty and progress.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
THE THIRD DEGREE" PUZZLE.

The third degree" once more forces its para
doxes on public notice in this vicinity. triple
murder was committed few days ago on New
Jersey farm. The local police took into custody
an Italian youth who had worked about the
place and who had reported the tragedy to the
authorities AS there was clear evidence ac.
cessbe connecting Zastera with the crime. and
as the suspect displayed no inclination to con-
fess to it offhand, the third degree" was used
to force an admission. According to reports, the
boy was subjected to particularly drastic
process. including solemn mummeries, which
may have had powerful influence on his feeble
mind, after which he confessed to everything
the inuuisitors wanted him to say. Subse-
auentIy the officials turned him over to the ten
der mercies of expert criminologsts." who
further cross-e1amined the tagged, weak minded
victim.
The first emotion excited by such proceed
ing is abhorrence; the second suggestion is doubt
as to the valus Of confession thus secured. Re-
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
Tie PANAN4 ELEETLON

Mr. Taft has performed a service of the high
est value to the Republic of Panama, and of no
little value TO the United States in making
what seem to be satisfactory arrangements for
assuring proper conduct OF the approaching
Presidential election on the isthmus. The fact
is not to be disguised that the election has for
some time been regarded with a considerable
degree of anxiety, if not with actual misgivings
both at Panama and in the United States. It
has been the subject of various addresses TO this
government and to the public by political lead
ers IN Panama, and one important mission was
sent from Panama to confer with the govern
ment at Washington concerning it-though the
lack Of official authority gave that mission no
standing or hearing.
The reasons for all this are obvious. The
election of n second President in a new repuD-
lie is always particularly critical affair. The
first President was chosen with substantial
unanmity under the influence and enthusiasm of
the revolution. But during his term partisan
ship has developed, and the selection of his sue
cessor is bound to be hotly contested. In that
election will come the supreme test of the CON
stitution and the laws. 1t will be seen whether
the government now in office will permit a free
exercise of the suffrage and fair declaration
of the outcome, and whether the people Of all
parties will Loyalty abide by the result. Three
or four years ago men Of all parties were loud
and earnest in their professions OF loyalty to the
constitutional system, but since then there have
been unpleasant charges and omnous threats. In
establishing an assurance that charges of fraud
and force will not be found TO be justified and
that threats of violence will not be fulfilled
Mr.. Taft has probably saved the sthnian repub
lie from some such disaster that which came
upon Cuba after its second Presidential cleo
ton.
1t must be borne in mind that. with the best
intentions in the world on the part of the re-
sponsible statesmen. it is too much to expect
the entire people of country to transform com
pletely in a few years the ways and means and
habits of thought of many generations Pan
amans now contending with the moral and
political legacies of many years Of Colombian
misrule They have thus far done we'll but the
battle is not ended. They have to show in the
coming election that they have suppressed the
old system of force trickery and have re-
placed it with the new one of honest elections
and faithful acquiescence in the result of the
polling. We expect them to do so and are sure
that the visit and influence of Mr.. Taft have
largely contributed to that end.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
POPE'S REPLY TO FRANCE.
Refusal to Accspt Plan for Mutual
hid Societies.

porte MAY an-Tt was announced to-day that tns
Pora had instructed the French EpiSoopate %
rafusa the clause in the Church devoluton "a"
nrovidfng for the creation of mutual aid socieues
for aged priests. These societies were piahhsu
bo+b 10 take over the property belonging 70 GER
tain peusion funds for aged priests. amounting 70
81 900 600 and also to accept pious foundations los
masses The news is received WIN hlu'H 49,
by the independent newspapers
This refusal of the Church will result Undel 'I0
Law in turning over funds valued AZ many milloa
dollars to public charities -
The Pope's letter OF rejection made puoA'
this afternoon In it the PontiT says ne sarnesN'
desired TO save the French priests from tur'hef
sacrifrss and was disposed to authorize large con-
cessfons provided that the law permitted nc
priests TO safeguard their dignity and ecclesascA
discipline But the law proposed the torInau0h -
societies open to all who wanted to join them ana
provided means for excluding llose WIN
strayed from the Church
while the authors of the law seek 10 AVOID 'H'
odi,1r, Of having taken away the bread OF poor
aged and infirm priests the Pope SAYS IN par,
they offer TO return 20 the Church a srla4 pa
OF the sequestrated property What theS - %.
hack with one hard they lessen the Value ol - =,
the other by imposing restrictions and eNcepuO"s
Under the proposed law the celebration OF maSse,
would be exposed to perils, the Pope says sH1
the Church cannot authorizs a system WHICH - =
onnositiou TO the intentions OF dead persons anu
tive to the celebration OF masses The Pope asa
all priests to offer up one mass year on 0eA-.,
Of those who instituted the pious foundations anu
he saws that one mass will be said each month
at Rome for the repose of the souls OF these per
sons Furthermore. the Pope sets forth tha' 70
has deposited the OF money necessary -
saying Two thousand masses year TO 'hS euD
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
A WEDDING.

Mrs Edith buckingham Hall colgate. widow or
the Rev Samuel Colgate. of Orange. \. J.. and
daughter of Mrs. Edward J. Hail. was married
Yesterday to the Rev. Henry Bradford Washburn.
rector of ST. Marks Church. Worcester. Mass
The ceremony was performed at noon by the Rev
Dr. Mackenzie OF the Rutgers Presbyterian
Church Broadway and 7Sd street. and afterward
there was a small reception at the home of the
bride Nc ss2 Riverside Drive. The brides daugh-
ter Miss Mabel Hall Colgate. was the maid of
honor and a niece. Miss Grace Colgate. and Miss
Esther Washburn, a niece OF the bridegroom, were
the bridesmaids. The Rev Arthur Washburn, of
Providence his brothers best man. and
the ushers were the Rev. James De W. Perry. jr.
of New Haven: the Rev. Francis Lee Whittemore.
of Dedham. Mass; Leighton Calkins of Plainield
N j.: Arthur w. Woodworth. of Boston: ZelOtez
w. Coombs. and Reginald Washburn. OF Worces-
ter: Russell Colgate. of Orange, N. j., and Edward
c. Moen. of this city. The couple will make their
home in Worcester, Mass