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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-04
Prisoners 70 chiekasha.

Tho following Federal prisoners
who have been confined in the jail
here on their several charges were
taln 10 Chickasha yesterday whore
they will be tried before Judge Dicker-
son. at the criminal term Of court
which began at that place this morn.
ing
William Buck, A. Barnes, Lee Dove
Charley Edwards Albert Fredbcrger,
VIII Martin, Bob Price, LON Ronnie,
Grover Whitoside. Oscar Wells. col
ored. Loren webb and Denny WI
liamg.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-04
Pank ReserLe Anents.

Washington. ID. c., Dec. 3.-The
United States comptroller Of the cur.
rency announces the departments ap
proyal OF tho following reserve agents
First National Bank, Apache, Okla.
for the First National Bank. Fort
Worth. Tex. the Marietta National
Bank. Marietta. l. r.. for the FlrsI
National Bank Fort Worth, Tex; the
National Bank OF Commerce, Pauls
Valley. l. r.. for the First National
Bank. Fort Worth. Tex.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-04
PLANS OF HEARST.
Court viii be Asked to Open One
Thousand CITY Ballot Boxes.

New York. Dec Preparations TO
ask the courts for the opening OF
! 900 ballot boxes, for the service OF
5000 writs OF maudamus and the ser
vice Of GOOG orders on counsel and
election counsel for William r.
Hearst In his contest for the New
York mayoralty election. These plans
were made at meeting of his coun-
sci called TO consider the disclosure
Of many Inaccuracies shown by the
opening Of four ballot boxes yester-
day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-04

The Agricultural znd Mechanical
College Of Texas has championed the
movement 10 introduce the study Of
scientific agriculture In the public
schools. Prof Z. J. Kyle Of that in
sutution has lecture advocating this
measure which he has delivered in
many places IN the state. II win be
possible for him 20 accept a limited
number Of similar engagements. The
results Of such teaching will rebound
10 the benefit Of the farmers-a class
Of our citizenship for whom too little
has been done in the past by the
leaders in educational thought. Di'
versihcation IS as badly needed in
the educational field as It IS needed
I'm any other field.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-04

Iawton. o. q, Dec. 3.-The agont
Of the Choyonso Indians. who fo"
weeks ago knocked the world silly
by his announcement that he would
make Indian earn their livelihood by
picking cotton, has been successful In
his venture Near Foss "A dozen hus.
Ky redskins have their tepees pitched
near a cotton field ami are gathering
the staple very successfully.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-04
Priest Gave Bond.

j. G. Priest gave bond in the sum
Of $500 this morning in the commits.
sioner's court. Priest was held for as.
sault to kill It is alleged that the
crime was committed near Tatum.
The case will be given an examining
trial on the eighth of December.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-04
National oinners, Estlmate-

New Orleans. la, Dec. 4.-The
National Ginners' Association makes
a crop estimate Of 9,G23,OOO based on
cotton ginned to Dec. 1st and cotton
to be ginned. and allowed per cent
for underestimate.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-04
Arsmore. Monday, December !, 1905.

That is a magnificent code Of honor
which exists az Annapolis. Cadets and
midshipmen hate each other, then
damn each other for q time or two
and then fght The end Of the fight
appears 10 end the original hate. Tha.
is the place for The Hague peace tri.
bunal
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-04

Our buggies are standard brands,
the guarantee that goes with them
will stick. You make q mistake wnen
you buy from IA, suggy neddler.
NOBLE BROS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-04
Interstate Commissioner a

Washington. Dec. 1T Is announc-
cd today that the president has de-
clded to appoint Franklin Lane of San
Francisco. a member Of the interstate
commerce commission, to succeed for
mer Governor Fifer of Illinois, who
resigned.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-04

Men who labor for others in such
positions Of grea. trust and respon'
sibility as the chiefs Of insurance
companies ought TO receive big sal
arlas-salaylos that would approx
mate the sums which their talent and
industry would lcgltlmately earn II
devoted 10 thcir own affairs. But
such salaries rightfully purchase ey.
cry effort for tho good Of the com.
pany When the vice president Of
the New York Life company, Mr. Per.
kins Iustine5 his own profits in syn
dlcatc transactions with the corpora.
tion's funds on the ground that his
efforts brought a still bigger profit
TO the company he complacently over
looks the fact that his big salary was
paid him for such service and that no
"rakcoms' and "porquisitcs' are per
mlsablc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-04

You do not need TO prove that you
are a square man by sticking your
corners into everybody.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-04
Bureau Estimate On cron.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 4.-The
estimate Of the bureau on the cotton
crop, issued here today by Secretary
Wilson. is 1O,167,00O bales.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-04

There will be no escaping on tech
nicalities at the last judgment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-04

Speaking uf what newspaper does
for community United States Sena-
tor Davis. of Illinois. made state.
ment in an address that will ever re-
main green in the memories Of news
paper men. He said: Every year
every local newspaper gives from 500
TO 5000 free lines for the community
In which It Is located. No other agency
can or will do this. The editor, In
proportion to his means, does more
fer his own town than any other man.
lie ought to be supported not because
you happen TO like him, or admire
his writing, but because a local pa
per is the best investment commu.
nifty can make II may not De crowded
with great thought but financially it
SIS of moro benefit than both teacher
and preacher. Today editors do more
for lo.s pay than any other class OF
men ON earth Parouila your home
paper not as charity but as on ip.
ycs'meut'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-04

"A Trip to Egypt is a refined mu-
sical comedy. 3-3t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-04
A Timalu Tnnlc

At this season Of coughs and colds
II is well to know that Foleys Honey
and Tar is the greatest throat and
lung remedy. II cures quickly and pre-
vents serious results from a cold
City Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-04

Our shotguns are going at very low
prices. Come In and see what we
offer.
BIvENS, CORHN & FRENSLY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-04
SERIOUS CLASH AT KIEFF.

Fight Deadly Battle Yesterday.
Berlin, Dec. A report from Kieif
says as a result of an exchange OF
shots yesterday between mutlnous sol.
diers and loyal troops, seventy We're
killed on both sides Two hundred OF
the wounded mutineers later surren-
dered.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-04

Representative Murphy Of Missouri
introduced two statehood bills pro
vlding for the admission Of Oklaho-
ma and Indian Territory as two states.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-04
spots and Sales
GRAIN.
Ardmore Prices

Cotton 1850 to 1925. Seed cotton
$3.50 to $3.50.
Receipts $50 bales.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-04

O. r. Gregory Of this city has sold
HIS fine animal, Lamar Allerton, to
Boyle, Tex. party Consideration
$i40 Mr.. Gregory regretted very
much TO part with the horse.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-04
BILL NUMBER ONE.

meouires Statehood Measure The
First Bill introduced.
Washington, d. C.. Dec. 4.-A-c.
CURES Oklahoma and Indian ferri.
tory Statehood measure was the first
bill 20 be introduced in the house this
morning. The bill will bear number
one
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-04

New winter goods ready for your Sc
lection at Stolfa's, the tailor. 30-lm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-04


The Virginia debt commission has
decided TO bring suit against the state
Of West Virginia for the proporuonata
share of tche old state debt, which
amounts to ABOUT $l5,0ooooo, and
Brown Bros. of New York. who hold
about clcyontwelfths Of tho ccrtia'
Gates. will Join In the suit. This in.
dcbtcdncss was made prior to the
civil war. and when that portion of
the state OF Virginia which is now
West Virginia drew away from the
Old Dominion it failed to take It's
part OF the debt along and Virginia
has been forced to carry the whole
thing Several years ago commits
sion visited the legislature of West
Virginia and sought TO get the new
state to share its part, but the legis-
lature took no action. 1t will present
an interesting question II II should
ever reach the higher courts, but II
will bring up the old question whether
one state can bring "A civil action
against another. II viii also bring mp
the indebtedness which was properly
created for the benCnt of The whole
can be apportioned by the courts upon
the sections which prohted By IL,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-04

"Babes in Toyland', Wednesday
night AZ
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-04

Babes in Toyland", wednesday
night. AZ
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-04
MARKET REPORTS
CBy z. E Guillot & Co. members Of
New Orleans Cotton ExchangeJ
COTTON MARKET.

Ardmore Dec 4.-The following
are the quotations for today:
Llssrpool Futures.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-04

The Ardmoreite sells coupon books
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-04-05
notes along the same lire.


Mr.. E. W. Thomas has resigned as
general manager of the Olympia aud
CRANKY cotton mills here 30 accept the
place of general superintendent Of the
u. S. Cotton Duck Trust OF Balti-
more, which city he Will make his
headquarters.
\ novel Suit has been fled III the
Richard court here by ex-Liuuor
Commissioner f. M. Mixson against
j. ". Kelly s Company, Chettanoo-
ga Wholesale whiskey house, and III
the case of a judgment the State dis
pensary people have been served with
notice that the money due the whiskey
people will be attached to satisfy tha
judgment. The amount sued for is
1857. so. Mr.. Mixson alleges that last
March be entered into an agreement
with the defendants whereby be was
to represent them before the board
here at a salary OF 500 month and
commission of 25 cents case on pur
chases amounting to more than 9, 400
cases, and that the amount sued for
represents February's salary and
back commissions.
Nose BIunson, negro suspect iii
the case of the murder of young Ste.
phen Howell on the Dist of December,
1908, has been picked up by officers
near Camden and was brought here
this morning for Identification. IT.
will not be, known. until tomorrow
whether he is the man. Howell's
body was found in some thick under
brush several miles from the city two
weeks after he had disappeared after
going out on trip in wagon with 81
strange negro after a load of holly.
There was cash in the top of the
head and the bloody ak was foune
nearby. The negro drove the team
home the evening the boys was missed.
but told its owner that the boy hael
gotten off the wagon to go home III
another portion of the city.
In letter received here today
Secretary Edgar Gardner Murphy ot
the Conference for Education in the
South advises that the attendance al
the Columbia meeting next month
will be something over 1900. So far
245 coming guests have been assigned
to homes and it is expected that 100
more will be taken into private homes
The remainder will board in private
families, at the regular boarding.
houses or at the hotels. There will
be no difficulty in taking care of tho
crowd comfortably. The official an
nouncement has not yet been made bui;
information comes from reliable
source today that the railroads have
granted rate of one fare plus 25 cents
from all points. This will be formal.
ly announced in a few days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-04-05
NAN PATTERsoN's TRIAL.
Two Arrests Made in Cincinnati in
Connection With the Case.
the Case.

New oYrk, March 31.-Assistant
District Attorney Rand received a
dispatch this morning to the effect
that Governor Higgins has signed the
extradition papers for ]. Morgan
Smith and his wife who were arrested
in Cincinnati yesterday and who are
wanted in New York in, connection
with the murder trial Of Nan Patter-
son. Detective McNaught left inme-
diately for Columbus, where the gov
ernor of Ohio's signature will be OBJ
tained. He will proceed to Cincinnati
where it is hoped Smith and his wife
will come back to New York without
fighting the extradition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-04-05
TRYING TO SAVE HIS NECK.
Marion Parr, the Confessed Murderer
May Yet Escape GaHows.

Columbia, March 3O.-An. effort is
to be made in the eleventh hour to
save young Marion Parr, the cotton
mill operative, who is to hang here on
the 14th for murder. He has confessed
his guilt. AS result Of fearful con-
ference his mother had with the gov
ernor today there is to be a conference
at PARIS attorneys office this after
noon with view Of taking the mat
ter up with Solicitor Zimmerman, who
will be asked to recommend a lunacy
commission, as was done last night in
the case of Ned Mack.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-04-05
FIRE IN SUBWAY.
One Fireman Killed by Falling Bricks
in Tunnel.

New York, March 3O.-The fire in
the subway at One Hundred and Sixty
eighth street, which followed the ex-
plosion yesterday, was extinguished
this morning. 1t has been burning
since yesterday morning, the firemen
being unable to get streams Of water
ON the fire, which was under the sur
face 10 feet, until this morning
when they succeeded in flooding the
tunnel at that point.
Loosened by heat several tons Of
brick from the roof of the tunnel fell
this morning and crushed to death
Fireman Samuel L. Lilly. Many other
fiermen who were with Lilly escaped
injury.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-04-05

St. Petersburg, March 31.-Dis-
patches; form the front today state
that the japanese have made heavy
reconnaissance against the Russian
centre, the object evidently being to
develop the Russian position. The be-
lief prevails that Gen. Oyama is pre-
pairing for another general attack and
the indications are that the genuine
advance of the main army, with wings
far extended has already begun.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-04-05

Columbia, March 31.-On the farm
of George Bray, near Conway yester-
day, F. o. Sessions entered the cabin
occupied by Belle Sessions and her
mother, neither of whom rave been
married, although Belle also has chill
drer. one of which is said to be that
of ths intruder, and dragging the
Young woman out on the little piazza
after her mother had gone out for
some purpose, shot her FIVE times as
be held her at arms length. She was
wounded three times in the breast and
both arms we're broken above the ell
bow. and she cannot live. Sessions
then put a bullet throuh his own
brain. Sessions bad been importuning
her to marry him and was enraged
with jealousy because she had favored
another lover, who lived in Georgia,
and to whom she and her mother were
preparing to go, he having sent them
tickets. The women had moved what
little furniture they possessed into
Conway preparatory to leaving, but
there was delay about some iYregu-
larity in the tickets. The wounded
woman told Of threats Sessions had
made to kill her and commit suicide
if she did not stop lying to him and
marry him, and said she could produce
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-04-05
ia KILLS HUSBAND.
/ That She Had Ample Prov
for Staying the Brute.


& March s0.-Michael No
years old, was murdered
by his wife, 20 years old, at
he house in which they lived
! The murder was commit
The man slept, and was the
he brutality of the husband,
lr in the evening Knocked
with a bottle. Since the
krrival here from Austria
Is ago fights have been fire.
it is alleged by the mans
|at she earn money by lead
be shame.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-04-05

New York, March 2S.-On the mo-
ton Of counsel for Nan Patterson Re-
corder Golf this morning directed that
the third trial Of the woman for the
murder of Caesar Young begin April
10th.
Paris, March 2S-The Echo De Par
is prints dispatch from st. Peters
burg which says that there is ru-
NOR current that Gen. Nogi has reach
ed Kirin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-04-05
EyosToCK ISOLATED.
etween Harbsn and Russia's
aport Cut by japanese.

farch s0.-It is reported
Petersburg that the railroad
arbin and vladivostock has
BY the japanese. Also that
Esiege guns captured at Port
be been sent direct Vladivos-
|tzu pass, about 1so miles
Harbin is reported to have
Ecuated by Russians after
light.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-04-05
uDGE BESEsT-BIsHoP POTTER.
Comment OF a Religious Paper On
Their Controversy.

Columbia. March 26Thes Living
Church, one Of the most important
cb,reh papers IN the country, and
with a large general circulation, has
an excellent editorial in support OF
Judge Benet,s article relative to the
divorce question. In the course Of the
editoriaI the Living Church says:
ssWe are glad toscan attention to the.
sonen letter from Judge Eenet, Of.
(ssoutn Carolina, printed in this issue,
land addressed to the bishop of New
york Bishop Potter's unfortunate
remarks therein alluded to had not
previously came to our attention; but
the bishop was rightly quoted we
can only charitably assume that his
manifold activities do not leave him
ufficient leisure sto read the period.
icI literature Of the day as extensive
IS as might be useful to one who has
occasion TO express opinions upon
current questions therein discussed.
The State4of South Carolina stands
s,iai as living witness to the s1n- a
truth OF each and every argument that
may be addueed h favor Of absolute
divorce. Nowhere IS home life more.
sacr j, more beautiful or more large
|lys. duonding in happiness of the fam
WIN any maintain that there IS
more happiness even to the sndivid-
uaas Immediately concerned, in those
homes that have been broken up by
disorce IN other states than viii be.
found IN the homes Of South Carolina
Are the children made fatherless7
|or notherless by civil decree better
prepared for lives Of purity and use
fuIness than those whose homes are
as sacred and inriolable by
civIl enactment Which contain great
Ter naenaces to cur civilization and to.
the security of our future San Fran an
6clsco. Seattle, Kansas City, with their
Irregular round Of one divorce to every
four marriages, or Charleston and Co.
lunbia with every home protected in
vioiably by the State So farafrom be-
ing horrible example Of the result
of q commonwealth in which divorce
unknoMn are quite ready that
South Carolina and her experience and
nfstory should Re the final test by
eWhich the argr for the re-mar-
lase s. diyore should stand or