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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1902-10-11
sEEALIHe N CUBA Bsams.
On Ser LAIhsing 80 SaFsSas - ~
49, BOSOass PsrlaAseS 80
- HAgOS.

m UGSSts Of ths AmsFSsan ossu-
patton Of Cuba are bsing rapidly ef-
faosd," said . man who, until recent
b, W. Ons Of che Of1ciAls helping 20
administer The government Of the e.
lAnd, according 20 The WAShington
Post. Il don't prsdiSt revolution and
oiVil War and al that sort OF thing,
but I ssy that Cuba win not be long
IN forgstttng the lessons she learned
since Spain gave wy 70 he United
StatsA A gooo many Of thS sanitsry
fmproEumoats and mnltGipal raEulA-
ions are dissppsAriag and n year
or tEo We shall see the Eama old cnba.
but snss samss, free and independsns.
aJust 70 give you an example Of the
way things ses gOing I Will relate Whs4
happened "A . town not Ear from Ia
vans. During. American oeeupafion
The Strosts Of The island wars lighted
b on lamps Sst upon iamPpobts. e
a the ease IN many small towns IN this
country. Dor tie paet three yaaEs tie
Dsopls haRs lad Well-Hghted strsots
a. niEht, and We Thought they bad
crown 90 accustomed 70 our msthods
thss Shoy Would eontinue thsm When
We lsfA
sBus Ehs ngAts q 80 Gown were
MOI burnIng thrss nlghts alSoF ths g
land had bUsa turns6 over 80 Ahe
Cubana. msB that ear ioad e
81 Nd arrived at this soHn oaly .
day O. tWo bofors We eft. and ~ .
matter o. mere curiosity ] Wont out
thsrs 70 see Why ne strosts were not
Hehtsd. ne on haa disappeared fron
the municipal usrshoRss. but bed no
trouble locatiag & - sageral ctorsS.
ths proprfstors u whiah said fh6F -
bought ths lluminant from the
aiosIds. I Shsn wsnt % tha aleaide
and orpectsd 20 rocsfss donfli a sc
story tod b. ths nsFohants. Ihslad
Of thin. be unblushingiy admitted he
approbrfatSon 81 tie 81. and aaid hat
undsr the Spanish reginp e wouId
haze bssa one 81 Us psfcr isites, ed
BE thus rsrlrdsdit. I unoneialiy ~
ported ths niatttf. but nollift WI -
fone about A. he Tr1b fdE ttcts
.nsrouirite1s q gCin1 - cau1e troNfls
s. GAIA fog ~ uiii want tAriE 1,srs.s
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1902-10-11
HAMMOCK SWINGING Al ART.
Poiatsss Rsgaraing Correct Attt-
a4ss saA P0sSs Cor ths Da1aaV
SulmsF oAg4-

NE art Of swinging STseSfuIly In
. hammock II acquired. Il does not
come naturally. Il Il on . par wiz
learning TO ride . bicycle or rowing
q boat. Il takes considerable Prne-
tiee, much presence Of mind and akin
to become proficient. Awkward posi-
tons are easily taken while reelining
or sitting in hammOeks and the most
graceful my fan far short WAfle
In one of these most treaeh0rous,
though eomfortabls. adjunctS 70 .
simmer cutting.
To make q pretty picture . young
woman should perch lightly on the
edge Of the swing and poise herself
easily. The only true way TO re-
cline Il 70 cross the feet gracefully
and allow her skirt 20 hang freely
over the edge. The most trying or
deal for the hammock girl Il that Of
alighting from the swing. This is al
ways en- embarrassing moment, but
quickueEs and little dsxtsTity win
sEtrieate the young woman from The
trying Poaition-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1902-10-11
SRA POw1R OF FHE NATIONS.
8oDs, bat BaglAaa - sem
N the LaAA

IN . rsyieR Of thu 80 power Of
ths great nations the NavaI Annual
shows that IN the ten years from
1892 60 IOo2 these changes have 90
currsd:
/. Russia, Germany and the United
States have all become the owners
Of as many battleships as France,
which ten years ago vas In that re-
spsct second only 70 Great Britain.
2. Japan's navy has been created
and, for AsiHtic purposes, Il united
with Great Britain'L
,. The British and japanese naviOs
together number ~ arm0rcisds Of
the hrst-class-thrOe more than the
combined total Of Russian. Preach
and German wHrAhips Of that class
e. France has made ArmOrsd eruis-
srs the prime feature Of her new
construction snd WI shortly sOunt
- OF thsm-
S. Great Britain has veil main
tanned her lead over her two most
probable advsrsaEies and now counts
- hrst-clAsS bAttloGhips ready for
action, against II for France and
Russia combined
Assuming that the United States
does not join e the Naval Annual
concludes that no combination OF
naval powers could be made strong
enough 20 destroy Britiah ssa power.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1902-10-11
PRRsBRVB WEDDMe oOwI.
E~ ~ UGay Wonan e. aWsnAs
- no nost $1,000
An BVsBaa.

A WOmEniS wedding gown q seldom
worn sxnopt on anniversary oecadonS
after the dag upol Whiah the nuptiAlE
Are celebrated. Most woman rsgsrd
Ehis gormont e. especially sacred snd
take extraordinary mesns 20 preserve
y n al its pristine purity. The we'd
Gng gown box p . recent fad for The
Wsll4o-do bride 90 sd0pt and e bids
far - have quite . vogue That avery
brids poasoaasd q suy sentiment
Wishes - keep her welding gown n .
ststs % pruasrTatton q 9 foregone
e0nslusion, aud this eIegant rscsptaels
= admirablg suited % TIE Pcrposs for
which Il was Designed II b made Of
light wood anamaled white and having
ths bEids's initials in silver lettars on
tie OUTSIDE. a hning % tuftsd white
satin = revealed on opening ths box,
and lOeha q silver and white leather
straps faster q. a phOtograph Of ths
wedding gown = often taken b. tie
mOdigtS before sending Il home and
making . eoilsetion q Ehs photo
grephs % wedding gowns or any other
distinctive costumes b one Of the pnos-
sntf ada. the idas being 70 preserve the
pietursa e. msmentosI for future zen.
srations and also e. Hluatrations q
prosnt-day fashions.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1902-10-11

NE linF y Italy ues unpopular
e ths tins az hia coming - the
throna bo.auss q che stories q BIS
extreme economy, bat has l1seig
shown that. fhouf5 he . circunapect
II kfS sxrsndftrTe. BE - hberal and
bsnsvOlont. he gives largely - clla--
ity, bon 6r7r5sd an1 individual.
ana u hiI social life seems ready .
make IN oatlay that s. nsersilafel
b his posiaon. Amoar he resent
blnofaetlons was 3 cit e $1,000
hre 70 the toWn q rsiermo, - Be
eiEtributod alnong the poor and thrce
ebaFitable inriit1flona- of fhil sum
1900 IRE g 90 60 % the poor. 5000
IRE g the town hdsFltai. 4o.ol0 IRE
70 fhs marine harpital. ana 4 600 Ire
. - ~ cr5 so
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1902-10-11

Human remains recently unoarthsd
- Glrga. in Egypt, eonsist Of . con-
tinucus series extending backward
ever - least 5000 years. The bodies
ara 90 ven preserved. owing 70 the
drynsll 81 ths atmosphtrs IN the re-
gion and 70 The perfeetion 81 inter
ment. that not only can the hair, the
nailA tie Hgamenta. be made out,
bus also ths muscles and The nerves.
lnalmost every else the brain also is
preserved. and the climax has been
rsaehsd IN two eases Hhsre TIE eyes.
viii the lena a god condition, are
present There are now unoarthed
ssries o. later pFehistorie graves
ranging throughout ths hrst IS dy-
nAstieE. others Of tie eightssnth. and
jet others q tha Ptoiesaaie and olrly
and rseCat coptic pariofs.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1902-10-11
- - - -.

Enom Germany CONES . gtoEY o.
hogslty and charity. n re to1n Of
Haaehmann prizes are offered year
IS FOR men Who VIII marry the ugliest
81 NEST crippled women ndalso WON
81 over - who have been Tilted as least
tWios. TIE money for the prizes was
left b. rieh fnancier, uho provided
nat out 81 the funds an income o. not
- than go Should 60 - ths ugllest
rsrl and SO - 8 er1ppls.-London
NawA
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1902-10-11

ne Khsaivo Il ssBFoas aaa -
essaoa ms Fewer TarouA
BoEss e AgaA

ne goEernment Of Egypt 9 undR
TIE direction Of khodive, tie seventh
ruler OF the dynasty Of MahOmet Ah.
Who was appointed governor Of Egypt
in 1895 and made himself. tn 1871 ab-
solute master Of ths country By foFes
Of arms. The control Of tie khsdive
vas gradually increased. and IN 1s7S
be was given the privilege Of coneln6-
ing eommercial treaties with foEsign
powers and maiutaining armiss.
Prom 1sTs 70 1883 two eOmPtrollSrS
gensral-appointod By France and
England-had considerable power in
directing the adairs q che country,
but in 1882. IN eonssquencs Of . Nib
tary rebellion, England interviewed IN
behalf Of the khediye, and. as this In
PREVENTION was not Joined BY France.
the joint control was abolished and
q decree signed BY ne khodivs giving
60 England the right 70 sppOint a
English Ananeial adviasT, without
whose eonenrrencs no financial dSci-
sion can be taken, and since that time
IN EngliEh pfirer has eOopsratSd IN
the direction Of financial aHsiFs n
EGYPT A nuubsr q representative
institutions, including . legislative
council and general assembly, were
created By the khsdiEs On 1883. and ths
legislative council. which e q eOnSulta-
tive body Of 80 members. - Of whom
are nominated BY the government
meets once q month 90 eEhmine the
budget, and may propose lava. bus
cannot initiate leRislation.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1902-10-11

B~Aa.y ussueoa Utah go AEtssaa
. DossFt fFoR 0s~
- sAs OehsE.

A WoB-kH0Wn efvn engineer, 81. ,.
oaEu1ntnF, Who has recently com
plstsd ths survey Of the southern
line Of Utah, nayu the boundary BE-
tas.n - Eats and Arizona does
not erolS 8 foot az cultivated land
Il traveruaa . desort, lhieh g cut
NY tl1st eat7ors TIT ars aIlnogt
ne I1agtk of the HE
i ~ mnos. Landmarks along the
line uiH usiSa = possible for The
BOUNDARY Is 81 I6c1ssd pithout any
dfRculty b the futurs. Just ed -
the Colorado riEsr . sandstone butte
Fiuss ICls ct above ths plain. and
che very poaf o. this biutts i exact
u on The boundary. 1lf- carpenter
named Sha psak etate Kine butte.
Not far frt 81 1uf1s = cnCtAers
which stanas SO feet aooPe the
plain, nnd was nanasd Tower peak.
These eve gigantic Genes win e.
Wsg1ts q prIeonn who hzFe
sn0urh citT : penetFafs the
dassEt n ssaroh q ths state haA
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1902-10-11


Capt. w. RusseIl Watson. Of the
NeE South Wales detachment Of the
Australian coronation corps, wiring
20 the London Times, says: -It may
not yet have come 20 your knOWl-
edge that one Of the gracious acts
Of his majesty the king before his
Departure % CoWes was Che signing
OF his autograph On the handkerchief
used e. . flag Of truce whsn ] de-
handed the surrender Of The BoeT
capital. Pretoria, June 4, 1900. Her
majesty. ths queen. also Eigned, 50
that this handkerchief q now per-
haps one Of the mott historical me-
msntosS a. The VAR. baaEing e. e
does the autogtsph Of their msjes-
tee, TIE pEinee Of Waiss. Earl Rob
erts, viscount Kitchener and the
British generals who were present
next morning 70 rscslss tho 8uEFsn-
der q the city.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1902-10-11

- ustshine bols 8 6ork &c fol-
Ing plan e s0metiEnel trisd IN
4, upper part q TIE stGta. he
i-bsrman anchors 81 eomparuti7sly
- water outEd1 E9 ~ Bads.
I, rigs an extra rod and attaches
lBs-foot leader % ehs 81 d ihe
-. At the end of the leader he
- 9 heavy shaker. and about ave
- above the Sinker . larre bob
.1piass q eork, which har T,vioun
= reserved heavy coat Of phos-
5sorus, says the New York sun
without hook OK bait he casts this
Inc well in toVHEd the pt3s tha lins
b,ing held ID placs q tie surface b.
a second cork.
he line - roelsd out. 80 - roa
Ia on ths SIDE II che boat. mn
,slestinF . HvEly mlnnDw he taitI
Il cEstiHg rod and drops tie min
now within q foot or Vwo Of tie
cher line. BE Sheh Hshts AZ pips
and awaits dgVelopments From
time 70 time 90 thu minnuw EWinu
sway from ths lurs = new east Il
made.
Ths explanation Of Ehs suceea 81
this plan Of catshing bs1s 3 S'llt tie
hsh are attracted By the phosphor-
scent bob and IN swimming around
Il hnd the bait. The plan has proved
Suocsssful when small frogs or crew
hIh we're usSd iEstssa Of 11iunoWs.
An iBsOatlss genius, pfho drst saw
the lure % uIs e Uppsr St. Regis
hks cent 20 New York for bat.
terry, waterproof wire and ground
glass electric bulb8 Tor some rOa-
son the slaborats aFpaEatos Was net
Q succoaL
Those who msdg tie experiment.
say the lure h equally elective when
used n trolling. Tor this purpose
the lure h made Of cork or light
pine. Il h attached 20 the Hhe shout
ten let n front Of the hoolA
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1902-10-11
WAYS or THE WOoDcHUcK.
PssaIiaEfaIss e TIE BurFozsE WAhaA
ABpsAF n His HAaAea oeAaylaG
saa WoradnS.

Rsrhaps no Wild mamnal q mors
familiar 20 country people than che
woOdchuck, says q writer in Country
Life In America. Every Hillside and
meadow e dotted with The small pills.
Of earth which mark the doorway 10
bis home he Wooaehuar pzSfsrt q
hillside or . knoll in which 70 dig his
hole, for here he can, easily make the
end q DDS den higher than the begin
ming. thus avoiding the danger Of be-
ing drowned out. What could be more
unlike IN general spPeGrance than q
WOOdehuek and q SQUIRREL Yet they
are cousins both belonging to the
same family Of mammals. The trim
body, Gharp claws and agiHty Of the
squirrels make Il possible for them
20 lead an aFboreal LIE. jumping reck-
lessly from branch to branch, while
the fabby form and short legs Of the
FOOdchuck.better adapt him Tor dig
ging than for running or climbing.
The nature OF the food Of the wood
chuck r. Such that be cannot lay up
stores as the ehipmunlzs do, nor is Il
Of such kind that Il can be obtained
during the winter. The case Of this
creature during the winter seems to
be- therefore, one Of sleep long and
soundly or staFEe." During The win
teris sleep or hfbsrnation life proc
sSsss 60 on very slowly. Bresthing Is
reduced, and the hesrt beats become
30 slew and feeble that they cannot
be felt. They CONS from their win
tsr's Slssp shout March in New York.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1902-10-11

ne hna Just eommenced hOuso-
keeping. with che laudabIe intention
OF paying ready money upon an oe-
casi0nE and she entered E hiRh-class
p0ultsFer's shop in . London sub
arb - purchase q spring chicken.
Sho selected one, and while she
as fdnbling IN her pocket for her
purse the chapman politely inquirOd:
's1russed, madsm7''
f,Oh, doar. nor" she fndignantly re-
died. y pSiah % pay for & noWis-
Fonlun spars Moments.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1902-10-11

K11 eomnentsd Weary Hmia
~di1 Is 5are 3 hard world
-Tou seem 70 take i easy enough. =
commented re passing stronger.
aDat's what It looks IKE. returned
Weary Winie. int faint 80 soft -
d looin. Wy, = teller can't BE- IS
Ghs dads Of : tree more,n an honr
81 two Store fhe shadoE Shifts al
hs his 10 move oF1r 20 keep 81 g
-1ieago Pea
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1902-10-11
SEX Hone WEE Us
eoaa Ttnr = - UaiaSd oass
SSuHs Tlas q IanigEo.iss.
49,. q Hatssoa DSAt 60 ~
6aitasaIa - HatisAazlaAss ~
BsaaEIbuts - - R~
lsWanE sasuaA A

Eniglaeioa bss kssong R8g
heavy e . consequence Of ~ good
times enjoyed By tAs United Soatos
since 1898. but Il continues 20 Be Of
about the sane ShAFastsF WISH =
had when tss mOSsmsat q pOpnlA-
aon aoroaa tha Atlantis va con-
paEattgsly small ThsPs 4 10 sign
hat tie old conditions existing when
moat Of TIA Immigrants cane IRON
Germany, the British Islos, ana STS-
dan aud Norway VIM ever - r.
stored, HtstSs tAo Cleveland LoadOF.
IN TIE year ending Juns 90, abOut
64s, 100 entered the HOUntry. Nearly
all Of this multituds were from Eu-
rope, the rest being natives Of Asia,
mainly Japan and Turkey, the West
Indiss, Canada, and other countries,
In various pSrts Of TIE world. The
immigrants from Europe constituted
more than - pr can't a Ne total.
Twenty yuAFs go tha BurOpsAns
uouId have bOan chiefly natives Of
the Britsh ISlSs, The German empire,
and the Scandinavian ponlugula.
Those countries would haze fur
nishOd probably ~ PER cent. q The
whole number. Italy, Austria and
Russia were thea tuSt beginning 70
make large eontFibution8 90 ths pop
ulation Of ths United States.
Now ITI,Ses q he BuropsAAs N
migrants Who landOd n the A8sal
year srs eroditad 20 The AuEtro-Hun-
garian empire. No fewer than 1Rs.-
SIS came from Italy. OEOr 10000
were natives Of The Russ1sn empire.
The total for these three oOunsgios
Was shout $4,000. Only $4,000 r.
NAMED for tAs rost Of tha WorA in-
GLIDING the sources Of nearly Al q
the tnmigrAtSoa EseHigOd aOWn 20
1850.
Ths BEitilA IslSs son4 losl Nan "a
600 immigrants. Germany contrib
utsd about 5000. Sweden and Nor
Way gave The Amsrioan republic e.
600 Of their people, IN round AguroS.
Little Greece sent over loo Smi-
grants n tie EingiO mOnth q Hay,
o. m0re than Francs. Holland, Bel
Efum and Spain taken togSthSr. Il
d not long Enos . Greek Was . curl
osity, even IN tie largest dslSs q ne
United StStOs.
Those changes hrO making the
American ration more thAn ever .
condensation or AmalgAmstiOn % The
civilized world. The elements q the
population WhiuA ware formerly IN
almost SEslustSe possession q thiS
country sra rsesiViAg comparatively
few AeesrIions from Europo, while
the large additions made 20 The
American ration are from parts of
the old world Whieh have been least
adequately F0presGntSd IN the great
composite whioh = ne ohisG hope q
human progress
Il - . part Of the general OquAlls-
ing process Roing on al over The
world. The countries which ere
most progressive are leading others
upward, and those which are most
backward are struggling toward bet
ter conditions than they have known
in the past They are sending many
Of their most OntsTpriSing aona And
daughters 90 distant landA. and The
currents Of migration and commerce.
alike are doing . vast work for the
dsvOlOpment Of civilization sad ne
welfare % The. human rec.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1902-10-11

Thsre were 1.0Il strikes during
1901 in Germany. Involving IA 80
persons. as against i.f6s strikes Of
sassio persons in 1890. In 100 eases
A fs0l fhe strikes were snccsssful.
IN ass eases they Wsrs partially sue
sssfuL and b sIi eases thsy failsd
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1902-10-11

gidnsy Smith descrfbod fho or
nffhorhynchns psrafoxus e . quad
Flaped a. large a. eat, with the eyes.
color ana alin ~ . mole. and the
BIN and feet 81 : dnck. IN oceeutric
lind q bird bitten Win lhe amb'
tion q king quadrppsd
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1902-10-11

T1fse hundred miners ne ether
day refused 70 20 down tie GIN.
eoFryg oelIeFy. near Port ralbot. 10
Hail1. beeauee Ehey Sad u was
hauntod s. wa1 uaNertad that ire
fVnro a. .rouan hrrrin- 3 lielltsli
lamp had hen usah 81 fbe uoriinEs
and ehs SCREENS 81 q woman head.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-23
Reaninn the Harvest.

A play of rare human interest. A
TIVE TO life picture of the world and
ways. \ novel and exceptionally
eresting story of the heart, the ups
and downs of life, the merry laugh
and the peniten tear are a few of the
ideas which go TO make up the story
of that charming play Reaping the
Harvest.
A young man a trife too worldly,
his business partner and rival in love.
their sweetheart and woman whore
sin has made her a social outcast to-
gether with stern parent, faithful
negro nanny, sentimental office boy
an eccentric inn-keeper and his broth.
er, a remnant of good days that were
in the shape Of an oldtime sport. a
sweet faced baby boy and several 9th
ers contribute each their share in un
folding one Of the strongest plots and
Interpreting one of the prettiest stor
les OF laughter and tears the stage has
ever known.
At Kloshs opera house Thmsday
March q.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-23
NO PARTY LINES DRAWN.
Is the Wise Declaration Of the City
Democratic Club.


The City Democratic club met Fri
day night at the court house. Presl.
dent Herbert called the house to or
der and requested the committees 20
report. The committee on bylaws re-.
ported and their report was adopted
after slight amendment
OF the committees on solicitation
from each ward only two were present
to report "A. A. Ledbetter from the
First ward stated that the matter of
getting members was difficult for the
reason that SO many people were not
in favor of drawing the party lines,
and because they believed the two
democratic clubs would conflict.
Mr.. Lee Cruce was called for and
said he saw no reason for conflict
and that he intended to retain his
membership ia both clubs.
W A. Bingham reported two or
three new members from the third
ward and stated that since the last
meeting he had had no time for solic.
iting.
The constitution adopted provides
for a president. vice president secre.
tary and treasurer and makes all
democrats over is years old eligible
to membership.
II was declared by vote that mas
much as the city election was so near
IL was not the sense of this club to
draw party lines at the approaching
election
The soliciting committee was in.
creased to five from each ward
The selection Of the executive com.
mittee was deferred until next meet.
ing
A permanent committee on pro
gram was appointed.
The first Friday of each month was
set as the regular meeting night
After the club had adopted the by
laws they saw how inadequate they
were ana then came a wrangle of
thirty minutes in finding a way to
have them made more complete.
Their adoption was reconsidered
the amendments declared null and
void, and the same committee, aug
mented by Lee Cruce and c. l.. Her
bert was retained to draft a full set
OF bylaws.
Before adjournment was taken MIR.
Bingham stated that a collection
should be taken up to pay OFF some
expenses that had already incurred
but the collection was deferred until
the next meeting which will be the
| first Friday night in April
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-23
THE POLL TAX IS LEGAL
SAID JUDGE TOWNSEND IN oRA.
HAM VS.. CITY OF ARDMoRE.
But He Further Decided That City
Could Not Oistrain ones Prop.
erty 70 Collect same-Much
Argument in the Case.

II will be remembered that a icv
weeks ago some parties refused %
pay the ooll tax as imposed by the
city. Among them was j. c. Graham
and Ardmores city attorney gave --,
opinion 90 the assessor ana collccto
that the collection of a poll tax h.
Ardmore was illegal The city coun.
ell then instructed the assessor and
collector to act in accordance with
the decision OF the city attorney.
At the time Alderman Eddleman
was absent, and when he returned he
looked up the law and came to tn,
conclusion that the collccuon OF a
poll tax for our city was legal. and
only a few days after the regular
meeting. when the council had in
structed the city collector and as.
sesor to not collect any more poll
tax a special meeting of council wa
held and all the aldermen present
Mr.. Eddlemean read law confirm
ing his statements and the council
voted unanimously TO rescind the act
of the last meeting and declared the
poll tax legal
Then the assessor and collector
run a distraint on the property OF
J C.. Graham for the collection OF
this tax. Mr. Graham still held out
that it was illegal and refused To-
pay it.
Yesterday afternoon the case ot J
c. Graham VS.. the City of Ardmcra
came up. \. Eddleman represented the
city and G. l.. Herbert represented
j. G. Graham
Mr.. Graham opened the case ami
read much law on the subject The
Judge listened very attentively
Mr.. Eddleman followed with more
law, and as ne got warmed up to his
ccntentions the judge paid more at
tention. Mr. Eddleman's deduction Of
the law seemed plain, and notwith-
standing the astute Herbert followed
Mr.. Eddleman, Judge Townsend de.
cided in favor of the city.
In rendering his decision Judge
Townsend said that he would say
that the poll tax was legal but the
city could not run a distraint on q
mans property and sell in order t.
collect IT,
This was based, it seems, OF tn,
laws governing the same in Arkan
sas. In that State YOU cannot distrair
a mans property for poll tax. and tn,
non-payment of it only disfranchise
him from voting.
This will give the city what the.
have collected, anyhow and there /
no doubt but what Mr. Eddlema'
viii now try and find some mode b
which the city can collect the tax.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-23
Millinery Opening.

The ladies' are cordially invited To
attend j. J. Dabbs Grand exposition of
the newest and latest in millinery,
veilngs and barettes, commencing
Tuesday afternoon March 25th and
continuing all the week. 233t