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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-31
FAST LAKE MAN Is MYSTERIOUSLY SHOT Jim EIIard, Well Known Citizen Probably Fatally Wounded THE THEORIES ADVANCED EIIard Lying in Critical Condition at His Daughters House-Was Driv-
 ing to Dolclto When Bull
 lets Were Fired.
THE THEORIES ADVANCED

Jim Ellard of East Lake one of the oldest residents of Jefferson county and man well known in Birmingham, was mysteriouslly shot and probably fatally wounded yesterday afternoon between 1 30 and 2 o'clock, while driving from his home to Dolcito. where his daughter, Mrs Erwin, lives. At the last reports he was lying in a very critical condition at his daughters house with one buckshot in fls temple. two in his back and two in hIs arm
 The shooting is strange and at midnight the sheriffs office had learned little which would lead to a solution of the matter. Deputies Hill Love and Cole had been Investigating the case. but were unable to find any clues which would lead to an arrest.
 Left His Home.
 About 12:SO o'clock yesterday afternoon he left his home in East Lake near Trot- wood park to drive to his daughters house, and later he drove up to the com missary of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company at Dolcito. seriously wounded. He was conscious just a min rte and the only explanation he gave was that he had quarrel with man down the road and the man hit him.
 MT. Black at the commissary stated last night that he saw Mir. Ellard drive up and that he appeared to be intoxicated and covered with dirt as If te had fallen from his wagon. He went to the assis- tance of Ellard and found that there was bullet hole in his temple and that the brains were oozing out Elard, in reply to a question, stated that a man had hit him on the head. and a second later said he had had a quarrel. Iie then fell over in a faint and has not recovered con sciousness since.
 Another Account.
 The investigations of the sheriffs of flee brought to light the fact that on the way to Dolcito Ellard stopped for half an hour at the home of a woman. When the deputies saw her she stated that he had stopped, but gave no reason for his doing so. She stated that she did not see the shooting. The deputies have dis covered two negroes who are said to have witnessed the shooting. but no informa- tion regarding the statements of the ne- groes was given out. The investigation will be taken up again today, and some solution will probably be found
 Several theories have been advanced, among them that Ellard was shot for the purpose of robbery, but this is set aside as he had some money in his pocket when he drove up to the commissary When he left home Ellard had a pistol in his pocket, and the weapon was not in his pocket or In his wagon when he reached Dolcto. There Is also a theory that there is a woman In the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-31
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-31
ON THE RACE TRACK
At New Orleans.

New Orleans. December sO.-Joekey Monro, who has been unable to furnish the stewards satisfactory explanation of his ride on Joe Lesser in the sixth race on Wednesday last, has been barred from riding here for the remainder of the meet ing. This decision was reached by the 9 stewards this afternoon after a careful i Investigation of the case. Mary Glenn was s the only winning favorlte today. Weather I clear and track fast Summary: First race, five and one-half furlongs- Escutcheon, 10S (J. Martini, to 1, won Florentine 10s GIL Phlnips), to 5, sec lGgd; Jade, 1o5 q. McIntyre). ? to l. third -, l;o7.
 Pnd race, selling, six and one-half gs-Mary Glenn, III (J. Martini, Il Apn Miladflqve, 11O Qee). 10 to G, Fitzbrillar, 1e6 (seder), 10 to l. be- 1:21 s-5.
 ace. six furipngs-O Optional, 1O2 1E1, 20 to ., wont Elk. Mead, 1os anellD, to l. second; Dick Bernard Martini, to 5. third Time l :2S 4-5 tn race, mile and three-sixteenths- line, S6 (Aubuchon), 5 to l. won; N0Sgal, 90 (s Diel1son), to l, second; Midshipman, 90 (Schilling). ' to ?, third. Time POI 3-5
 Fifth race, selling, mile and threesx- teenths-Handspinner 94 (Sehilling), to ! won; Beaueaire % (StovaD, to 1, sec A3nd Frand Rice, 93 (E. Rice), 12 to 1, hird Time 2.02 4-5.
 Sixth race, five and one-half furlongs- Dallas, 1O4 (sehilling), to l. won; Belle f Portland, 105 (M. MurphreyD, 10 to ]. |econd; Tootsie Mack, 105 tAubuchon), 6 o 1, third. Time. 1:O1 3-5.
 Entries at New Orleans. First race flve-eighths mle purse lusted The Seer MT. Barnaby, 103; Dave Stahl, Jake Sanders. Occur De Lion, Re- creo, Trapper, Lionel, Sponge Cake, Bishop Poole Red Ruler 1o6.
 Second race three-quarters mile, maid ens-Twemlow 1o5; Birch Rod St. Blue, Johnny Crook, MargAret O, Ojibwa, Dun can, Diamond G, 107; Yellow Hammer Jeen, 110.
 Third race, hve-eirshths mile, purse oseur, MayoA Johnson. Miss Aubrey dducee, Neryhtor. Io2; Invincible, Fro -. kstarita, 1os.
 nnl seventy yards,
 ?; "Ortho-
 100; rank
 Fer, Vestry,
 Hunt, 104,
 nths mile.
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 Spring, 94;
 99; Daisy
 St. Sever,
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 n; Golden Ivy,
 second; Lady
 6 to 1, third
 course. steeple-
 l5S CRice), to 5, 1chards) 41k to 1, sec 143 (McMahon), PIE to ,07.
 .- 41son course, handicap .Aer). 6 to 1, won; Elrose "a to 1. second; Maggie l, third. Time, 1:09h nd 70 yards, selling niels), s to 5, won; pce) 3h to 1, second: 6 to 1, third. Time, ngs, selling-Happy ks), to 5, won Tam \an), to 1, second; Gand), to 1, third.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-31
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-31
TRACTORS.

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-31

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-31

4, 100 lftlceJ, 4 to o' 'chards), 41z to 1, sec- 43 (McMahon), 21a to [.
 son course. handicap r), 6 to 1, won; Elrose, to l, second; Maggie, l, third. Time, 1:091a. md 70 yards, selling niels), s to 5, won; pce), S1A to 1, second;
 IS to 1. third. Time.
 ngs, selling-Happy
 s). ' to 5, won; Tam \an), 6 to l, second;
 Sand), 3 to 1, third.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-31

Phone PIC (People's) if you want the Gawk Engraving Co.,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-07
TOO MUCH LAW.

A legal publication has gathered
sta istics respecting the number OF
laws passed during the year 1913 by
the leg slatures Of the states and
territories.
How many, DO you suppose?
Fourteen thousand. three hundred
and ninety.four (1AS9D.
And this does not include the mum.
Der Of laws passed by congress.
OF the making Of laws in this coun-
try there is no end. Somebody, some.
where, is always at it.
Did Blackstone realize when he
said there is no wrong without its
legal remedy what floodgate he had
opened?
Every little legislator has his bill
in his inside pocket How could he
make a record" else? Suppose he
should return TO his constituents with
out having introduced one bill
As consequence the statute books
OF every state are pduueu WIN al
sorts Of enactments. Frequently
these laws cross and cris-cross un
their Interpretation is the despair of
the courts. Ignorance Of the law ex-
cuses no man. And yet no man
knows precisely and fully what the
law is. What wonder there should be
lawlessnessi
Here is the fundamental error:
Men suppose they can sprinkle
Thou Shalt Nots through a book. bini
It in sheepskin and thus reform so
cie.y.
All history proves the falsity Of this
suppositon.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-07

companies and fixed the price of an
thracite, shipments TO be made as call
cd for by the purchasers. While the
CONTRACTS were produced for inspec-
ton the witnesses refused to permit
them 10 be given in evidence.
In passing upon this point Justice
Day said
The railroads are all engaged in
Interstate commerce and mo their
affairs and methods OF doing business
the commission ought to and is law
fully authorized by the commerce act
to make investigation. The commits.
sicn has the right to know how inter-
state traffic is coaducteI, the rela-
tions between the carrier and its ship
pers and he rates charged and col
lected We see no reason why con
trac OF this character, which have
direct relation 10 a large amount OF
carrying trade. can be withheld from
examinatclI as evidence by the com
mission.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-07
DEFEAT The COAL TRusT.

The United States supreme court
has dealt another trust a severe blow
This time il is the anthracite trust
wnicn refused to submit its books 70
investigation by the interstate com
merce commission The lower court
upheld the trusts contention, but that
acticn has been reversed by the court
Of last resort.
In handing down the opinion OF the
court Justice Day said that the case
had grown out Of complaint OF Will
IAN Randolph Hearst filed in 1902,
with the interstate commerce com
mission agains' the Philadelphia &
Reading. the I.ehigh Valley. the Del
aware & Lackawanna the Central
Railway company II New Jersey and
other railroad companies and that L
came 60 the supreme court on an ap.
peal from an order male in the circuit
court of the United States for the
southern district Of New York, in the
matter Of the petition # the commits
onsrs for orders requiring the testi-
mony of Witnesses and the production
Of certain books and papers IN pur,
suance OF the requirements cf the IN
terstate commerce laY
The first point decided was that OF
jurisdiction which the court decided
:. had under the law Of 1902, regulat-
ing interstate commerce. and there
fore refused to entertain the motion
to dismiss. which was made by the
railroad companies. The court also
held as Irrelevant and inapplicable
the poin. made in behalf ef the rail
road companies thar Mr. Hearst, the
complainant, had sustained no damase
In the case. ssy.ng that under the
mandatory provision Il tne law the
commission couli no Go otherwise
than investigate
Coming 10 the specific tens Of tes-
timony which the circuit court ID dis
missing the petition considered .rrel-
evan. the cour, first considered the
coal purchase CONTRACTS These cn-
tracts were made with coal compan-
ies owned principally by the railroad
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-07
VISITORS ARE WELCOME.

The capital city extends cordial
we,eome 10 the hundreds Of visitors
now within her confines. While the
Object fer which they come Is mimi
cal Il the best interests Of the terri
tory and nation, yet they are none the
less welcome. Politically. the dele.
gates 70 the territorial Republican
conVenaor IN session today are a set
Of earnest BUT woefully misguided
men. However, they may live and
learn. As city, Guthrie bids them
cheer up and have a gdod time. The
hospitality Of this town Is not cut
bias nor IS Il tinged with partisanism.
The boys are invited TO line up and
name their pizen."
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-07

Rhode Islands motion 20 make
Hearst the nominee OF the St Louis
convention has been loudly seconded
by South Dakota. These are the only
states so far tha; have declared their
presidential preferences on the Dem
ocratc side and Hearst was an easy
winner in both. Several Kansas, III.
inois and Iowa counties have instruct
ed for Hearst and his chances at this
time for obtaining instructions from
the state ctnvenuons in every one OF
these states are much better than the
chances OF any other of the several
Democratic candidates for preslden-
tial honGrs California is supposed
TO be for Hearst beyond question.--St
Joseph Gazette, Republican.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-07
KNIGHTS OF pYTHlAs.
Second District in Convention Here
Today.

The district conventich of the Sec
ond district, Knights of Pythias lodge
is being held today at the Knights OF
Pythias hall in the Vic or block The
convention promises To- be one of the
most interesting and best attended
that has ever been held in the terri
'ory Every kaight who is in good
standing IN his lodge can attend The
present convention but only the mem.
befs OF the Second district can vote
IA the proceedings relative e. he as.
,rict The cities which are included
Tie district sre: Guthrie. Muihali.
Orlando Percy, saltwater, Gushing,
Pawnee, Cleveland. Pawhuska. Kng-
fisher. Hennessey and Marshall
Many Knights are arriving "a all
trains 70 par icipate IN the conyen-
ton.
Although the lqdge convened this
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-07
DEMOCRATIC CALL.

Logan County Central Committee CALL
ed TO Meet April 9Th.
To Members Of Logan County Cen
trail Commitiee
An members Of the Logan County
Democratic Cen raj committee are
hereby called to meet at the city halt
Guthrie. Saturday April 8. al O'Clock
p. n, for the purpose Of fixing the
timo and place for holding primaries,
and convention to select delega es to
the territorial convention to be held
a. Anadarko, June
Albert Ploeeer,
Chairman Democratic County Central
Committee.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-07

morning and organized the active
work was not taken up until this at
ternoon.
Addresses were delivered this az
ternoon by Supreme Representative
shanafelt Of Perry. and Grand Chan
cellor J. D. Lydick OF Lexington.
Ranks were conferred upon num-
Der Of the candidates this afternoon
and tonight the third rank viii be
conferred on the eligible candidates.
There are six candidates for admis-
sion into the LEGAL lodge. A banquet
viii follow the initiation and the con-
fering OF the degrees tonight.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-07
HANNA,s PLEDGE.

J-e Mithell Chapel, editor of the
National Magazine, was one Of the
ntlma;es Of the late Senator Hanna,
and ellis some stories Il the senator's
life hitherto unpublished. The follow-
ing Is worth every inch OF space it
occupies:
1T was on his last Sunday that
seaatr Hanna related one az
most touching ana tencer incidents
Of his earlier years. He preiaced
by stating that he was past 25 years
Of age before he ever tasted intoxi.
ating liquor Of any kind. During those
early days, when he was associated IN
Cleveland with such youths as John
d. Rockefeller and others. his faith.
ers hear was apprehensive, as the
heart Of almost every father is apt to
be for boys Of that age. The elder
Hanna was r'gid and uncompromlsing
In his total abstinence principles and
often said he would rather see his
boys brought home in conn than
staggering home drunk. For this
reas,m Marcus never had a iatchkey.
but every time he came home late his
father would get up and let him ihs
and surely no father ever watched
over a son with more solicitude; but
the younger Hanna rebelled ana even
appealed 70 his o'her for latchkey.
Mother. said he, you can trust
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-07

me- Whenever ] touch drop of
liquor ! will give you back this key "
1t is needless TO add. says Chapel.
that the key was never called for.
He who runs may read the lesson:
Teach the boy. ami then trus. him
fully In the las analysis that is all
you can do
The mothers instinct in this case
was better than the fa'her's disclp-
line
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-07
A Cure for Headache.

Any man, woman or child suffering
from headache, biliousness or a dull,
drowsy feeling should take one or two.
Of DeWitt's Little Early Risers night
and morning. These famous little
pills are famous because they are a
tonic as wen as a pill While they
cleanse the system they strengthen
and rebuild II by their tonic effect
upon the liver and bowels. Sold b ].
~ Wallace.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-07

Clyde Fitch viii not give the
theater going public a rest when he
goes to Sicily for a four m hs'
rest. He announces that he will com
plete two Fitchi;y comedies while
there
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-07

If he consensus OF Democra ic
knocking on the subject bears fruit
the two-thirds rule at the national
conventions Of the party must give
way 10 the majority rule.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-07

Professor Triggs says he doesn't
know why Chicago university has
handed him his hat and pointed TO
the exit Somebody ought to tell him
that think tank never has pipe con
nection wi h a hair trigger mouth.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-07

The Buffalo Evening News, frown-
ing dariNly at the beef rust, declares
1T VIII get all that is due 1T, and that
is something more than a roast" sh,
Phil Knox is going to make mince
meat.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-07

General Kuropatkn. after looking
around a Bit at the front, has modified
his strenuous conclusions 10 the ex-
tent Of conceding that it may take him
two years 70 drive the Japs into the
sea
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-07

The smoot cases is to result in
nice little sensational committee jun.
ket to Salt Lake City to see the plural
sisters and the bearded patriarchs On
their own stamping ground.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-07

Il would be a pretty good idea to
apply the annual graftage in the post.
office department TO Increasing the
wages Of the rural free delivery car.
riers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-07

The Humane society ought 10 get
)after The Poems You Ought to Know
editor for springing ~snowbound"
after spring has gathered for spring.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-07

Representative Littauer must look
. at Senator Burton and feel that the
Istaiu.e Of limitations is a mighty com
|fortabie sort Of thing.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-07

The official liars at ST. Petersburg
aud Toxic are running neck ana neck
kicking dust In the face OF the war
|correspondents.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-07

The Mormon bishop who marie
1--WE sisters was foxy enough 20 know
how "a sidestep the plural motherin-
4a4r
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-07

General Miles is a handsome man
on horseback, but he might not look
20 imposing on the drivers seat q
the water wagon.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-07

The sultan of sulu Is inclined 70 re-
gard his harem as dead letter, any.
how, since he moved to Singapore.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-07

A man Of judicial mind was never
so badly needed in the presidential
chair. There would be no executive
l-enactments" then.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-07

Doubtless the average Russian at
Port Arthur would be delighted to be
bottled up with vonta
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-07

The Tilted man always rushes for
he nearest saloon, and the Tilted wo-
man rushes for the breach of prom
ise court.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-07

Willing-What makes you think
that It is always the wicked that walk
IN slippery places Billing--I have
heard what they said when they drop
ped.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-07

Pretty Fanny Balfour ia skipping
The ministerial crisis rape migh'y
nimhly.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-07

The Ameer Of Afeh1mistan Is ls .sd
The civilized pleasure Of reading his
own obituaries Ia The press as Joa-
Quln Miller did.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-07

The Japs would gain little by cap
turing Port Arthur or Vladivostok-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-07

Admiral Togo seems to be lombard
ing Port Arthur daily after meals as
an aid TO digestion
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-07

Rathbone demands revision of his
case by congress. He'd better wa ch
out OF he may get in serious trouble
vet
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-07

An Impeachment case would make
fitting finale for the present session
Of congress.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-07

Jen Davis, of Arkansas, broke the
third term as well as the gubernator-
isl slugging record.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-07

General Plug is said to be no plug
OF an officer
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-07

Admiral schley declares II would be
mistake for naval man to enter
politics, Admiral Dewey has ne doubt
~ a.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-07

See Y F Dodson for fre and tor
made Insurance, Phone "a. lit s. Ist.
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Blackwell News II strikes us that
there is whole lot OF foolishness Ga
his talk some OF the newspapers are
indulging in about an "east side man"
or west side man" fer delegate to
congress. Such talk Is liable 10 Gre
ate the impression abroad that there
Is a fight en- in Oklahoma be ween
the east and west halves OF the terri
tory. When a comes TO electing a del
egate TO congress, select man who
Is broad enough 10 represent all a
Oklahoma, regardless OF what portion
Of the territory he resides in. We
don't want an east side" or west
side" man to represent us in con
gress. but one tha. is broad enough 10
lmpartisny represent the whole Of
Oklahoma man whose geographi-
cal location is HIS only backing is a
M ghty poor stick
Enid Wave Birdie Mcclure has
caught onto the tricks Of Dennis
Flynn. He has introduced a free
home bill for The home teachers OF
he new country II Is no trick to In
iroduce free home bills but q takes
long time to pass 'em through con.
eress Bpt. Birdie viii so around
hrfngA the new country next fail
telling them If you want free homes
vote for me-