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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-19
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Chester o. Davis Employed--Work
10 Commence al Once.


10 Commence al Once.
As stated In the Ardmorolte Friday
afternoon Chester B. Davis. the
waterworks expert. had arrived In
che city and with the mayor and some
of the aldermen visited the dam.
In the afternoon the mayor called
special meeting Of the council and
nearly all the aldermen were present.
Mayor Dick announced TO the board
that he had called them together ,pr
the purpose Of further considering
the construction of the waterworks
OF the city system for Ardmore.
The bonds had been sold. he said.
the dam TO impound the water was
nearly completed. and the time had
arrived to begin the construction Of
the waterworks system.
Mr. Davis was with us and had
been thus far Of valuable assistance
TO the council. and as he had made
the city a proposition when he first
came regarding the construction Of a
waterworks system. he thought we
ought. In Justice to Mr.. Davis, first
consider his proposition.
Mr. Davis. when he first came to
Ardmore. proposed to get up plans
and specifications for the entire sys.
tenn OF waterworks. from start to fin
ish for o per cent of the cost Of same.
The members Of the council all
spoke on the matter and Il seemed TO
be the sense Of the entire council that
Davis proposition be accepted.
Alderman Golledge moved that Ia.
Wis proposition be accepted. and Al.
dcrman Best seconded the same
The motion was carried unanimously.
The employing of Davis is first to be
recommended by the waterworks com
mittee. then ratified by the city coun-
ell
In doing this work for per cent.
the $3.50 that Mr.. Davis charged for
getting mp plans and specifications for
the erection of the dam. and c. p.
Thayers salary for experimenting
the same is to be charged mp to Ia.
vis. lie IS TO superntenl the cree
tion of the entire system. necessitat-
ing employment Of several engineers.
who viii an be paid by him. and
when the system Is complete Davis
is to test the system and show that
1t Is all right in every respect then
The city will take charge and run the
same
In conversation with Mr.. Davis the
Ardmorcite was told that he would
be able to order the pipe within a
couple of weeks and that he thought
he would be digging bitches in our
streets long before Christmas.
1t will take about eight months to
complete the system
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-19

eradstrcet ssys wherever bankers
meet the need ~ greater elasticity In
our currcncy system forms the sub.
ieot ot discussion This matter Was
touched upon In the address of the
president " the New York state Rank.
crs' Association az the annual cony,p.
ton held In the clearing house Al New
York city yesterday. Mr.. Risscn the
president. In speaking OF financial con.
di'ions In the country at the present
time said that the hanks " the conn.
Try never had such large deposits. and
werr never before in such an amman.
entity prosperous condition. Only one
th'ng he said, seemed NECESSARY IN
make the conditions ideal. nameN an
automatic arrangement Whereby the
currency might De Increased ana ae.
er'aSod as conditions ~ trade r,ouirs
The interest manifested IN this spN
isNrt Is evidently wider ana deeper than
IN Say former time and t is % he
hoped something dcnRNe viii oame
otst Il Is possible 70 bring about
oAenye IL the sentiment called for Ay
rasent hAPPoaiagS can Se given = eon.
unaias torce.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-19
JAKE.
ARDMoRE WILL ENTERTAIN
Federation Of Women's Clubs Next
Near-Delegates Return.

Federation Of Women's Clubs Next
Near-oelesates Return.
Ardmore has another pleasure in
view this coming year-the annual
meeting of the Federation of women's
Clubs In our midst next October. The
delegates sent by the Orio Club and
the Ladies' of the Leaf to Shawnee
returned, bringing the acceptance OF
their united invitations, joined with
those OF many OF our citizens. The
Federation is composed of the Wo.
mems Clubs OF Oklahoma and Indian
Territory, its annual meeting bringing
together representatives from all these
various clubs. We want TO show them
a most cordial welcome and have them
see this part OF the Territory. learn.
ing it's resources and advantages. Our
Territory is constantly advancing in
IAN lines of progress and strength. as
shown 10y the fact that two OF the In.
dian Territory representatives are
among thc new ohcers Ot the FEEDER
alton Mrs J c. Roberts OF King.
Usher, q. r.. IS president; Mrs Conlan
.of Atoka. FIRST vice-president: Mrs.
.Childs OF Purcell auditor The other
officer are from Oklahoma.
Mrs Hamilton OF Chickasha our for.
mer acting president. since the death
Of beloved Mrs Douglass presided
most gracefully at the shawnee meet.
ing. She is a woman whom We wer,
proud TO have representing the Indian
Territory.
Shawnee gave a royal welcome 10
all, The meetings were made enjoy.
able as well as profitable by the IN.
teresting papers prepared for the oc-
oasion. The practical ideas advanced
for eenenting our towns and cities
were well worthy OF consideration.
Mrs, PotterS and Mrs J. R. Pcnning.
ton each gave a short sketch OF the
work done in their respective cluls
Mrs, Webb read paper on The
Towns Opportunity"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-19
Don't Paw Rent

But buy a home. have several one,
two. and three-room houses from
$3.50 to $500 for sale on one and two
years time. Small cash payment, bal.
anee in monthly installments Of IS
to s25; or l viii sell you a lot and
build you a house on same terms.
Also a choice residence lot 133x2OO
feet. close in, on West Main street.
Sim. MORAN SCOTT.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-19
WILL LAY CORNER STONE.
That Of Broadway N. e. Church South
Will Be Laid Tomorrow.


Members Of the Broadway NJ. T..
church Of this city will lay the corner
stone of their new brick church under
construction Monday morning at 9
o'clock. Rev. J. NJ Gross, pastor OF
the church, will act as master Of cere-
monies and the cornerstone laying
will be done according TO the pretty
and impressive ceremonies laid down
I'm the church discipline Such matter
as a copy of the Scriptures. of the
church discipline, of the church mem
bership roll of the Western Christian
Advocate. Of the Daily and Weekly
Ardmoreite and other local papers. to
gether with pieces of money are now
sealed in a box and will be deposited
In the stone as part OF the proceed
ings Monday morning
On one side of the stone is inscribed
Broadway NJ. L Church, South, ]. NJ.
Gross, p. c.; w. j. Sims, p. f.. 1902 4"
on the other side Building Commit
tee. J. w. Banks. A. II. Palmer. n. r.
Tisdal. j F. Robson and W. s. VOL
verton. Lee Cathey, builder"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-19

In connection with the strong feat.
ures Ashley Rush had last year. he
has added at big expense the talent
ed vaudeville artists, the Melnott twin
sisters. Their sister work each night
is about double the price Of admission
IN sonss. dances, etc. They have no
equal Don't miss seeing them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-19
Notice OF Dissolution

The firm Of Gus Aaronson G. Co.,
composed OF Gus Aaronson and Louis
landau Jr,' has this day been mu-
tually dissolved. Louis Landau. Jr.,
retiring and Gus Aaronson continuing
tue business, assuming all indebted
ness and collecting all outstanding
oiiis' GUS AARoNSoN,
LOUIS LANDAU,
flrst published Oct. 9. 1909.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-19

Mrs. } r rcnnlngtou. Miss Belle
Townsend, Mrs, n c. Potterf and Mrs.
q n Webb representatives OF the two
Womens Clubs ct Ardmorc 20 tho an.
nual meeting OF the womcn's Fedcrat
cd clubs, hcld this wock at shaWpee.
deserve credit tor capturing the next
annual meeting Ardmorc is Justly
proud NJ her women.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-19

The Santa Re people have two de.
pots In Ardmorc, one they use and one
they DO not use The one In use Is an
eye sore 70 every traveller on this popu.
lar railway, And thero are less ac.
commodaiions about the place for the
travelling public than could be put un.
der an ordinary mocroscope.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-19

We are threatened with u passenger
train service ON the Choctaw road. eft
fcctive tomorrow lts inaugural has
been published SO frequently, prior 60
his, that We deem further notice m.
necessary now.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-19

deputy W. Il. Norton brought in ]
W BlacSman yesterday morning frou
Davis The deputy made the arrest
one and half miles southeast OF Leon.
blaekman is charged with stealing
cotton he was committed to jan
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-19

One OF the largest crowds gathered
last night to hear the Quaker doctor
that has ever assembled to witness a
street show in Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-19

The Choctaw Nation has governors
Go spare There are no less than three
claimants as Principal Chlof of the
Choctew Nation" namely, McCurtain
Hunter aud Dukes. and all three have
issued proclamntions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-19

John Mitchell, the miners leader
comics out of the strike with nyinr
honors, lie has acted throughout th,
long strugglc with great discretion and
dcnervna tho nlnndlta OF Tho noonlo
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-19

The nenison Herald says some mon
maintain good front for years by
keeping up stin blum and some
towns work the same gag but thcrc is
always day OF reckoning and that
day Is usually a painful one. We
hope pcnison IN not in that category.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-19

Hcrc IL good one which Is going
the rounds "A Missouri small hoy
was asked " he studied hard at
school and replied; Nav, don't
hurt myself Then YOU will never be
president said his Quostioner, Don't
expect to be- replied the little chep.
I'm a democrat b"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-19

Miss Caroline Hlohr has tie hnest
Nardrooe q any heading lSay plsying
In repertoire, in fact every member Of
'he Ashley Rush o0npSay are using
elegant costumes Each play is cor
rvctly staged and costuu,ea
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-19

Paradise alley ought Co be corkcd
up The otnuvia arising from the pcrt
up 0lth In the noighborhood of Coddo
strcct Ca something fearful its deadly
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-19
Condemnation Committee ADooir,.d

Judge Townsend has appointed
Judge Nixon Judge Gait Of Ardmore
and the postmaster of Madin to ap-
praise some property in Madin that
the \. a c. will have to obtain in pass.
ing through the city. The road has
changed It's rightof.way through the
town.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-19

II you want the incest underwear
that is being sold in the city it follows
as night the day that you must buy
from Ed. Ringer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-19

seventy-fve acres of land surround,
ed by 1000 acres Of grass. See Mill.
gan Bros, Wiley, l. T., or John F. MIL
ligan, Viola, /. T. 13.2Ot
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-19

The site for the new Federal jail
nt South McAlostcr has been donated
to the government by J, !. McAlostor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-19

The Ardmore Coal and Power com
pany will deliver good coal to your
bin at $3.50 per ton. Leave orders at
Weeks Bros. Phone 20. l9-6t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-19

The fire boys desire to express CRATE
'ul thanks to G.. w. Drain for a love
y box OF flowers sent in last evening
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-19

Even in Wall street a majority of
men in discussing the coal STRIFE com.
mend President Mitchell of he mine
workers organization for the temper.
ate and mastery manner in which he
has conducted his end of the fight. IL
is quite a Wall street habit 60 make
comparisons between Mitchell and
ether labor leaders who have been ac.
tive In the past and also compare him
with the anthracite coal operators.
These comparisons nine times out of
ten are favorable 20 Mr. Mitchell and
tt is often said In banking quarters
that Mr. Mitchell has clearly outclass.
ga the spokesman and managers OF the
opposition.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-19

Admiral schlcy la the gucrt Of Dol.
las for three days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-19

Clean out the Main street cutters,
especially ON the south side.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-19

II you don't get 'em now, it's your
own fault, they won't be here long
We are speaking Of those sl.35 cypress
shingles at
S-u' LAlDLAW'S.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-19
Porter staples, Meat Market.

The very finest fresh meats every
day in the week. Phone your orders to
of. l9-3t.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-19

ArdmOro, sunday, Oct 10.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-19

Heinz's mtnce meat in bulk. It's
better than the Kind you make al
nome. JAKE
rQQf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-19

Visit Billie Baldwin's carriage de-
parthent for the most reliable work.
Phone 81.
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-19

The senuine pumpkin yam sweet
potato The only pumpkin yam on
the market, cake has them. ls-st
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-19

Every lady who visits Mrs. Spur.
geon's Millinery Store falls in love
with her beautiful collection Of mnlin.
cry.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-19

Say, you want to try some of the
Kmg lard. Nice as the kind you can
make al home.
l9'St, JAKE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-19
WANT COLUMN

under this head vii,
be received at the ratio Of FIVE Isl
cents per line. No advertisement
received for less than fifteen U5l
cents. Special monthly rates fur,
nished on application. The NOTED
may contain any matter of Lost I
Found, For Rent" For Sale, \
Stolen" "Strayed," or any purpos(
without display lines
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-19
WALL srRerr LETTER.
CDy W. d Nicholaaj

Special 10 tho Ardmoroitc
New York. oct 49, There is
thought 10 bc no love lost between
James u. Koono. the groat apcculator,
and u. w. Hartman. head OF the
Union Pacific and many OF r rail.
road syatoms. II rs said Cat Mr..
Hartman rcHcntB the con- cuous
part lal,on by Mr. Kccne during the
last year In the Affairs Of Sou horn
Pacific. and that he consented only
under pressure to acqulcacc In hr.
Kccno's suggestion of n big bond Is.
sue 10 reimburse stockholders for the
g25. 10000 outlay IN road improve.
monta the bond plan IL now confessed.
~ side tracked. and as that wus the
backbone Of Mr. Keene's speculative
campaign In Southern Pacific the
street" indulgcs itself In much goa.
zip over The Incident ana finds sitis.
faction In stories Of strained irln IONS
between the magnatcs.
90
A gratifying proof OF the healthiW.
ness OF the general business situn
ton is found In the reports made to
leading bankers showing the financial
status OF mercantile houses through.
out the country These reports show
Ia decided reduction I'm the aggregate
volume Of commercial paper anoat.
"A circumstance which indicates Iho
paying OF Of mercantile Indebtedness
and the increasing strength of people
engaged In trade. They are becom-
ing independent Of the money.londers
and In better position to swing their
own affairs At the same time word
is received from the merchants that
collections from their constituencies
are In every way satisfactory. The
country is fun of money and consum-
ers as well ms merchants and manu-
facturcrs are well supplied
90
Railroads have been gradually meet.
ug the demands of their employees for
bcttcr pay. recognizing tho Justice OF
The plcu that the cost of living has
boon materially Increased In the past
four years, and that the men have "A
right to thclr fair share In the pros.
pcrity of the country To such an oN.
,.-i has the increase I'M wages paid
Co railway employees bocn carried that
it is boginuiug TO have an appreciablc
impression ON the aggtogato operating
expenses This In turn will ho reflect.
ed In the amount available for divi
dcnd distribution, although down to
the present timc the introduction of
economies has about offset the en-.
largomont OF the appropriations for
wages.
90
As an incident OF the settlement of
the coal strike may be noted the re-
tircmcnt of politics into the back
ground as a market factor. For n
time Il looked as though politics would
Jump To the front as "A leading feature
of the market, but the political cam.
palgn Is now only discussed as hay.
ing Vague ana remote connection
with stock values. The population
OF the financial district finds amuse.
moat In the thought that the spell.
binders of both parties are obliged
TO revise their speeches ON short no.
tlco.
90
Even in Wall street a majority of
men In discussing the coal STRIKE com.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-19

poasOn & Rraans SS,oAop in SalA
Al JaksS ias,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-19
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Three nicely furnished.
rooms, close in. on Broadway, ons
block from fire station. Mrs. Cross'
26-tf.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-19

All United states malls close 30
ninutea prior TO train time.
DAVID REDFIBLD. 7. NJ.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-19
retal Cotton Receipts.

The Total cotton receipts Tor ,h's
season up to about noon yesterday
are as follows.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-19

l6 81.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-14
THE COMING MILLIONAIRE.

The operations of the moneyed giants OF America
to the conviction in financial circles that before
many years there viii be mention Of billion
aires there are multmilonaires. First in this
country there George Washington with his 100000
and John with his 100000 They stood alone
in class by themselves for many years, but in 1920
fortune of 100000 Inventions thereafter
after slowly began create millionaires and in 1873
water mark the millionaire was to be found in many
sections of the country. Ea,ef
The tremendous advance made in the manufacture Of
machinery enlarged the class of mionaires, and
within the last years the mulmillionares through
the manipulation of Steel ron copper OIL and cleo
tricty, come to the front in the financial world.
All the ancient landmarks and data for establishing
the growth of wealth have been oberated by the pres
ent colossal enterprises Of capitalists The occupation
of the mddleman has been destroyed. No one daring
enough be found predict that the Millionaire will
not appear in the future The question: who will
be the first Millionaire in America" is usually answered
by naming John d. Rockefeller He is considered today
by 1nancers to be formidable money power as the
Rothchds. He is powerful than they, far
individual wealth is concerned because the Roth
childs wealth is distributed through very large family
The Millionaire may come but will not his heirs tire
Of the trouble and worry of handling the money and
scatter it? Flesh and blood cannot stand the strain
this class of fnanciers invite These mammoth fortunes
eventually will return to the people in dream
ed of by their creators
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-14
Newspaper Waits.

A unique political announcement IS ss
follows: II my creditors will elect me 20
the office and keep me IN II. III pay the
last blamed one OF EN-. Atlanta Coasti-
tUtion-
The Father suppose you realize that
this yourg man hash anything. The
Why. n two years row he has saved Up
nearly $50. Detroit Free Press
How would VOC define exercise. as
distinguishes from work. asked thu
teacher. Exercise answered Johnny
is work you Ike 70 DO. and work is sx-
a else you doat ike 10 do.--Chicago
Tribune.
Maria. said Mr. Henpeck. you'll
never know how Z appreciated your kind
Z. de" Well" she replied. 7 n glad 70
Frow that my kindness wasn't entirely
wasted. after all Chicago Record Her
aid
Rev. Dr. Vau B0rez-'Ah. dear madam
I an persuaded that you. al least are
sfrivtuE. ever sgalust the 1esh- Mrs
F,.leer--'In6sz6. yes doctor. And you d
ID cad u learn thzt sl1ce I took 70
tennis I've lost ten gour1s- Brooklyn
I-fe.
I-nvie Geors--~Elook u the be. an
fu-rrovcs each shining hour TArlEiless
S..rhew-.-Thats al the 5css good fer
= II amounted % anything. y would ira
,ro~e some Of the clc21y hC1Tz. TIE
shining hours don't nesd izprov.ag-.'-
Ecstoa Transcript
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-14

last week in Washington represents an or
ganzation numbering for the first time since 1888
below the quarter million mark The highest point IN
membership was reached In $780, when the rolls showed
total of 400 4es veterans.
Time knows no such thing as the blank ctrtridge,
He charges guns with smokeless and deadly ammun
ton and sweeps the old soldiers away in long rows at
every twelvemonth volley.
With the semi-centennial of the civil wars close
little than decade away, it is estimated that less
than 10000 veterans Of the struggle will witness the
anniversary Sanguine expectation places below 10000
the number who will the hundredth and hfeth
birthday in 1926 of the Republic they helped to save
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-14
IRRIGATION VERSUS FOREST DESTRUCTION.

Congress is now committed to the accomplishment Of
the grandest work foot the American con-
tinentan adequate supply of water to the vast
Of sterile and unnhabtable eands that if properly rr
gated would transform the country and add immeasur
ably to its wealth and population.
is to promote this great enterprise that the Ma
ton Irrigation Congress has been for time in
sion at Colorado Springs It's plans will involve
expense but the nation later shoulder it.
But from points of view the prospect is very
dscouragng While the Irrigation Congress is at work
emphasizing the necessity of building up the forests
and while vast sums of money about to be spent
for the purpose the most reckless set of vandas on the
earth busiy at wasting the forests that we al
ready have.
According to recent report Of the geological survey
Of the 1884 square miles of primeval forest long
ago existing the state of Washington nearly onehird
has destroyed and the major part Of the portion
destroyed has been destroyed by fire That report was
made before the forest fires of the last few weeks which
have swept off some thousands of miles more. This is
only example of what is happening in many other
states We invite the forests with hand and destroy
them with the other
Our lumbermen waste ten times as much as they
market only this hunters and careless men
of all descriptions wantonly fire to the forests Mil
lions Of of the best farming America hh-
erto amply supplied with moisture. are now menaced
with drout because of reckless timber cutting forest
fires
We must adopt the methods CT Europe, garrison our
forests with police stringent laws and better
public sentiment the subject of forestry else
grea. congressional schemes will prove of doubtful
value