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Smyrna times., 1903-08-12
NEW RATES ADOPTED BY
SUPREME LODGE A, 0. j. W.
1T WILL NOT AFFECT THIS DISTRICTUNI FSS
ADOPTED BY THE GRAND LODGE
Sentiment, However, is iu Favor of Con.
nnuing the Present Plan ia This Juris-
dictiOn-New Rates Discussed

Charles E. Woods. Grand Recorder
OF the Grand Lodge of Delaware. A.
.. U. W. Friday received at his office
in the Law Building, at Ninth and
Market streets, Wilmington. q largo
quantity of pamphlets from the head
quarters of the Supreme Lodge. civ
ing information concerning the new
rates which were adopted at the recant
annual meeting of the supreme BODY
and he is distributing the pampblets
among the members of the order who
call at the Office. Mr.. Woods saws the
new schedule will not affect the IoooI
jurisdiction unless the Grand Todga
OF Delaware should decide at its newt
session that it will adopt the plan nro.
posed, as it has a right to continna
under the present plan, which Is Civ
ing satisfaction. The sentiment an
pears to be IN favor of continuing the
present plan in this Jurisdiction
Bearing on the proposed guaranty
fund suggested by tha Supreme Lodge
the information received by Mr.. Woods
says:
The guaranty fund is the fraternaI
contribution of all members under 55
for the payment of the present de-
hclencles of the members over So. and
when the last dollar of the present de-
hclencies is paid or provided for. then
the chief mission of the guaranty fund
Will come to an end and further nav
ment on this account will not be nee
essary.
The reserve fund is created bv the
fund payments of members
over 50 (and of all members who take
he level rate plan) and has for it's Dur
pose the care of all future deficiencies
u payment of those members who will
PASS the age of So after January LIST.
goa. They must either pay the re.
erve fund portion of their rate them
elves or others must pay it for them.
Us payment and increase at compound
interest Is essential to the unquestion-
q payment of the amount pledged to
nelr benehciaries at their death" {
Smyrna times., 1903-08-12

Senator H0ar CONTINUES to be
eloquently pathetic about stranglinp
Oriental republics. 1t is curious that
some people with the heads and hair
OF sages and the physiognomy of Ben
jamin Franklin never get rid Of their
sophomorical freshness. Who ever
heard OF an o. R. that was not a sham
shame and a mask for Oriental dis.
abolish?
Smyrna times., 1903-08-12

She ha
crowded
enjoyed
face was f
still held
quet of
which haC
the platfol
surrOundi
Fanchion.
"There
the table,
it was
which was
to the Lon
as ''MadaI
sharply.
I think
that the be
Smyrna times., 1903-08-12

The Kansas school board has thrown
obstacles In the way of the MARRIAGE
ot OF seven thousand lady teachers
snort sighted Kansas evidently wishes
TO continue the importation of harvest
nands' ignoring provision for boma
production. "o"e
Smyrna times., 1903-08-12
How the New Rates Are Classified

The proposed new classified ratas
with no increase after a member
reaches the age of So, on the basis Of =
$1,000 certificate, is as follows;
Smyrna times., 1903-08-12

by all means let us have government
Democratic, Aristocratic, Autoerat;o
anything but Mobocratic.
Smyrna times., 1903-08-12
OF the Character of the New Rates.

VI the character of the rates it saws:
Ihe rates of payment upon either
the classified rate plan or the IevaI
rate plan are distinctively participat-
ing rates. Twelve full payments ia
the maximum amount. It is estimated
that IN the high rate Jurisdictions NOT
more than eleven monthly payments
VIII be required under the operation
OF the new plans, and it may possibly
require only 10. In the low rate,
JurlsdlctlOns the number of pavmante
Will be less than 10. The montbIv
rates do not require that 70 pavments
per annum be paid either under tho
classified rate plan or the level rate
plan, but only SO many as are reouir-
ed by the deaths In each Jurisdiction
ana the guaranty and reserve ouotas
Inc rates are again 'participating' bv
permanent reduction at age So. At
that age fall further payments for tho
guaranty fund cease.
The changes made in the amounto
TO De paid by members under 55 under
the classified rate plan are but triAino
ana have for their purpose the elimi-
natlon OF the odd cents in the vsrions
amounts and better proportionate
graduation of class payments. The
chief change is in the addition of
another class with a payment of "a %
Ii must be understood that this sum 10
on!y the amount necessary for age 55
u is not sufficient for the memhars
low over that age. At age 60 S5. 70 is
necessary, and at age 20 double this
mount is required in order to nav
'l'OOO at death. The rate of 81 % is
maintained level for the remainder of
lie by reason of the reserve fund nor. I
ION included therein, which is set J
slde and increased with compound in
crest to pay each year the Gifferenco $
etween the amount paid and tbo C
mount required by the increased aga
the member. 1t is true that t5o -
lemoer Is required to pay more thor q
8 has hitherto paid, but it is also trr5 S
lat Inere are certain benefits possi-
70 to him as the result of such addi
OnaI payment which are not possible ol
lder the old rates. '-''0 Of
Ahe additional cost is simply an d
Mount paid by the member for bio to
'n protection aud benefit. 1t gives h'
~ advantages while living that Lo pr
uld not possibly have without such
yment; it makes the future seorro
a II ensures the perpetuity of the Pc
der for all time" 'ne ha
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-01


To induce the old timers in the In.
dian Territory to oppose the estab-
lishment of additional courts in the
country will be a difficult matter. They
remember too well when the nearest
court was at Fort Smith. Ark. and
all personi charged with crime and
those summoned as witnesses had to
travel distance of 300 miles to court.
They appreciated the change when the
Jurisdiction of the Paris court was ex-
tended over this country. Then came
mighty struggle for home rule Pc
tition after petition. and one repre-.
sentative after another was sent to
Washington TO induce the national
congress to give us a federal court at
our doors and where our citizens could
be given o trial by jury made up of
their neighbors. Then untiring efforts
were finally rewarded by a federal
court with a h.Iited jurisdiction, es.
tablished at Ardmore. When the fed.
eral congress could no longer be In
fuenced by the Arkanas and Texas
politicians who were seeking to hold,
as long as possible. the federal pat.
ronage for their towns. the Indian Ter
ritory court was given full Jurisdiction.
There was great occasion for rejoicing.
Many misdemeanor cases that had for
merly gone unpunished now found
their way into the courts and the civil
proceedings were a great convenience
to the people. The establishment of
courts in other towns is simply a
step toward the further development
of the country and the man who has
experienced the inconvenience OF
scarcity and distance of courts knows
how to appreciate their being distrib.
uted over the country so that every
country neighborhood has the same
protection The pending bill propos.
ing to establish additional courts
will hardly pass the senate without al
II is not in keeping with
justice to place two court
towns within a few miles of each other
and leave a broad expanse of country
court and It is freely pre-
dicted that the bill will not pass the
senate as IL did the house.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-01
A New ENTERPRISE.

The Chickasaw Land and Investment
company is new enterprise launched
in Ardmore. The company has Of
fees in the Pennington building, 2O6h
East Main, and at the Crown Bottling
Works, 100 South Washington.
The officers are ]. e. Arnold, attor.
ney; Ed Byrd, treasurer, and o. r.
Gregory general manager. Mr.. Ar.
mold and Mr. Byrd are well known in
Ardmore and enjoy the fun confidence
of our people. Mr.. Gregory is a recent
arrival here from the state of Ken.
lucky and is a real estate man of wide
experience. They will deal in city
property and agricultural lands.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-01
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Ran.

Ran.
VIII Blackburn went to Gainesville
today on business.
Provence.
Prof Floyd Herell closed a success
ful writing school of forty scholars
here last night Premiums were given
to those making the best records.
Miss Zona Adams won first premium.
Miss Matte George second and San.
dy Mullen third
Several Provence boys went to
Ardmore yesterday afternoon and had
to stay there last night or walk back
home, as the Choctaw wreck between
here and Ardmore caused the passen.
ger train to lay over there last night
Durwood.
Prof. Musgain and wife of Earl were
here today en- route to Ardmore
S. X. West returned today from
Muskogee
Mrs. T. w. Scott, who has been sick
for some time. is reported better to-
day.
Larkin Cornell is here today after
an extended absence.
chagrls.
Vester and Walter Mullin are here
today from Ardmore.
A musical entertainment was given
at the home of d. A. Gibson last night.
DR.. Pinkerton is still confined to his
bed.
Mrs. Johnson is still on the sick
list.
Dixie.
e. w. Newman has purchased A. l..
Hathaway's interest in the gin at this
place.
DR.. Benson is here today
The people of this community are
having good health
Springer.
Several bales of cotton passed
through today en- route to Ardmore.
Woodford.
A. b. Rolf was here yesterday from.
Ardmore
Zan Williams is here from Ardmore
representing Tyler & Simpson.
T. b. Akers has returned from Ard.
more, where he has been attending
court.
Leon Ron was crippled up consider.
ably Thursday by his team running
away with him.
Graham.
J. r. Taylor died yesterday of con.
The remains were buried
here today.
The young people were entertained |
by Dr. and Mrs. o. L. Bounds at their
home last night and everybody had a
fine time.
Dougherty.
j. r. Chitwood and wife returned
today from Ardmore.
Howard Black is here from Ardmore
representing Pennington Grocery CO.
Quite lot Of cotton is in town to.
day About sixty bales from Buck.
horn, which We're bought by Love &
Thurmond, came in to be shipped to
Ardmore
Gilsonite.
Joe Pate, who has been working on
the Frisco over at Sulphur, is here
today
Robert Lawrence passed through to
day en- route to Dougherty with some
cotton.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-01

The death of James Barker, general
passenger agent of the Missouri. Kan.
S and Texas railroad, which occur.
red at San Antonio. Texas. Friday
night, will be regretted by all who
knew him. Brights disease was the
cause of death Deceased had filed
the position he occupied at death since
June lG, 1898. He was the newspaper
mans friend at all times, and they
will mourn their loss.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-01
WANT COLUMN.

Advertisements under this head VIII
he received at the rate of five (5)
cents per line. No advertisement
received for less than fifteen Ile)
cents Special monthly rates fur
nished on application. The notfee
NAV contain any matter of Lost"
"Found." For Rent" For Sale"
"stolen." "strayed," or any purpose
without display lines.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-01

A bill to make the penalty for car
rying a pistol 500 fine will be in
troduced in the Texas legislature. An
other is in contemplation to impose a
fine on officers who fail TO arrest par.
ties whom they know to be armed.
Anything to get rid of the pistol toter.
Let both bills become law at once !,
them become universal and let them
be enforced.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-01

II we may Judge from the list of
petitioners to the city council to erect
the public school building on the city
lot in the third ward. 1t is very appar-
ent that the Ardmoreite is not alone
in lis effort to have the school build
ing located there. The list which ap.
pears elsewhere in this issue contains
about one hundred names and they
are all taxpayers In the third ward.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-01

Germany is now and has been for
some time secretly making soundings
all about the West Indies, even to en-.
tering harbors for that purpose. En-
peror Bill has a chip on his shoulder
and he Is boarding Uncle Sam to
knock It OFF. Sam will do it and 1t
will be a sorry day for the kaiser
whom Il happens.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-01

Unless either Venezuela or the pow
ers recede from their present posi-
uons, a breach in Ghe negotiations is
apparent. The allies have informed
Minister Bowen that they refuse to
accept the proposal placing all claim.
ants on an equality. France will not
submit to any preferential agreement
that leaves her out.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-01

The city council can not afford to
ignore the petition OF citizens from
the third ward who favor the erection
of the public school building on the
city block in that ward Justice to
the greatest number and the saving
In money to the city besides demands
that the triangular shaped lot in the
third ward be utilized for this pur-
pose.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-01

The put" and "call" brokers of New
street have about despaired over get
ting any more privileges from Russell
Sage Until his recent Illness Mr..
Sage was the nose prolific writer of
option papers. He made a speciality
of four and six months Spreads" on
such stocks as Missouri Pacific. Man.
haitian. Western Union and other
shares in the Gould group. and these
privileges were always in demand. The
put" and call brokers did very
flourishing business in them, finding
no trouble at all in selling at a hand
some profit all that Mr. Sage would
write. Humorous stories are told of
how the brokers used TO wheedle priv.
ileges out of the aged financier They
would sit around the door of his pri.
vate office for days at time waiting
for him to develop trading mood.
When Mr.. Sage refuses to write pa.
pers the brokers say he wont trade. "
Since getting back 10 Wall street MIR.
Sage has written only two privileges
and all the Establishments OF the put"
and "call" brokers have failed TO get
any more out of him The trouble is
that the brokers can not get to Mr..
Sage as they once were able to do.
II they could they probably could get
him into a trading humor. The old
gentleman is now attended by a valet.
really a trained nurse, who for the
sake of Mr.. Sage's feelings is called
valet, and this parsonage is new
element in the situation, and one the
"put" and "call" brokers have been
unable to overcome. The valet sim.
ply will not permit the brokers to see
Mr.. Sage and his word seems to be
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-01

Shrewd judges of the speculative sit
uation are strongly OF the opinion
that trading will run more and more
to low priced stocks having specula-
tive possibilities In the way of devel.
opment In the bullish periods that
have occurred in the market since
the first of the year the low priced
issues have had the lions share Of
attention, witness the extraordinary
activity of such stocks as the Erie and
Rock Island common, the sharp ad-
vances Of st. Louis and San Fancisco
issues, the speculative interest in
Atchison which although hardly
low prices stock is still cheap judged
by prevailing standards. and the gen
eral rise in favor of all issues selling
on a basis better than that OF four
per cent return. Speculative con
ditions generally are very sound. The
mere fact that high priced stocks are
likely TO give way to low priced shares
is a cause rather of satisfaction than
discouragement There are no large
lines OF stock hanging over the market
in a menacing manner and no unliq.
Undated accounts except such as are
in hands well able to protect them lr-
respective OF fluctuations from day TO
day the long swing Of the market gives
every promise of being upward. Such,
at least. is the judgment OF the most
competent critics in Wall street.
There is reason to believe that the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-01
Are You : Blacksmith 2

If so, and want to procure ne best
stand m Ardmore, go and see G. II.
Bratchcr in northeast Ardmore, near
Moares store, who has a good black.
smith, shop TO let. Right on public
road 'rcm Ardmore to Woodford and
rum an good business stand for
a good man. d2w1
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-01

Representative Hancock has intro.
duced bill in the Texas legislature
providing that nine jurors may re-
turn a verdict in civil litigation is a
step in the right direction, as It will
minimize the hung jury curse and
save the state much money which is
now expended In mistrials
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-01

During the present month the city
hshorld undergo many improvements.
Garden work will become attractive,
trees will be set out. general clean
ing up as spring approaches will be
apparent and Ardmore will bud forth
fairer and brighter than ever before.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-01
TIME TABLE.
Gulf. Colorado g. Santa Fe Railway
;hoetaw. Oklahoma and Gulf Railway:
rerma Of United states court.

AT Chickasha-Begins Monday. Sep
tember 20. 1902. and Monday, Febru-
ary 1e. 1908, and continues In session
two weeks.
At Ryan-Beglns Monday, October
IS, 1909, and Monday. March 2, 1903,
and continues In session ten days.
At Purcell-Begins Thursday, Octo-
ber 20, 1902, and Thursday, March IL,
1903, and continues in session ten days.
At Pauls Valley-Beglns Monday,
November 1902. and Monday, March
20, 1908, and continues in session four
weeks.
At Ada-Begins Monday. December
1, 1902. and Monday, April 20, 1903,
and continues in session one week.
At ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Monday, De-
cember 8. 1902. and Monday. April 27,
1903. and continues in session one
week.
At Ardmore-Begins Monday, De-
cember 10, 1909, and Monday May 4,
1909. and continues in session eight
weeks or longer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-01

The Kingman make Of farming i'm
plements have taken precedence over
every other make They represent
perfection in farming tools. Sold by
Williams, Corhn & Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-01

Severe cold weather is predicted for
February in the Northern states and
along the Atlantic cost, but not un.
usual in the Southern states.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-01

Own n double-barrel. hammerless
shotgun for less money than you ever
thought possible. Williams, Corhn &
Co. have cut the price.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-01

AS cool weather suggestion there
Is nothing else as appropriate as
Leader heating stove. Sold by
Spragins.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-01

MAKE YOUR MONEY earn money.
A safe investment, weekly divi-
dends, sums of 800 up received. your
money always at your command and
all money toyOur credit can be with
drawn on demand. We have earned
and paid between 4 and per cent
each and every week. This is no
gambling, but a legitimate business
proposition. References throughout
the United States. Write or call
for booklet. Address II. Brolash g.
Co. 500 North Texas building. Dal-
las, Texas. Southern Branch Office.
This week is the time to buy cheap
goods az j. A. LEATHERwOOD'S.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-01

Good morning. young ladies, this Is
the month of February, but not leap
year
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-01
Opportunities and Business chance,

Better and more attractive than
ever In the great Southwest II you
are Interested write for pamphlets.
Address JAMES BARKER,
Gen Pass. Agent, NJ, X. & T. Ry.,
101 Wainwright Bldg, st. Louis.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-01

Tomorrow is ground hog day. Watch
the weather
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-01

strongest financial interests in the
stock market community are in favor
OF a consistent rise.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-01
FOR SALE.
LOST.

LOST-ln Ardmore an Ardmoreite
subscription receipt book. Abso
lutely worthless to any one except
the Ardmoreite. We shall be very
glad If the finder will notify us
where the book can be found. d&w
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-01

Subscribe for the Ardmoreite.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-01
OUR WALL STREET LETTER.
by w @. Nicholas.

Special TO the Ardmoreite.
New York Jan. 31.-The Pennsylva.
mia railroad company's recent S35 600.
900 loan AZ four and half per cent is
still an absorbing topic of Wall street.
The management has not announced
the purpose for which the money Is
wanted, although It is generally as
sumed the proceeds of the loan will
be devoted to further physical devel.
opment of the property and extraor.
dinary improvements that can not
await the process of doubling the com.
pany's capitalization. II will be re.
memheied that the management has
not announced either, the purposes for
which II Is proposed to double the
company's capital Stockholders are
asked to authorize this enormous in.
crease Of capital account, leaving It to
the discretion OF the directors to de.
eide when, how and for what the new
stock shall be issued from time to
time. II Is presumed the stockholders
will be offered the privilege of sub.
scribing to a certain amount Of new
stock at price sufficiently below pre-.
vailing market quotations to make
the subscription rights attractive II
is extremely improbable. however, that
the management will distribute in that
manner all of the new stock which is
TO be issued
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-01
GiIsonite.

Joe Pate, who has been working on
the Frisco over at Sulphur is here
today.
Robert Lawrence passed through to
day en- route to Dougherty with some
cotton.
Rain and sleet are falling here to-
day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-01

Any erroneous reflection upon the
character or reputation OF any per-
son which may be printed in the Ard
moreite, or any article based on re-
ports that are false will be gladly cor
rected II brought to the attention of
the publisher.