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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-23

men who have made themselves cor.
s-icuous in the Geld Of Jurisprudence.
In ;he lucid exposition Of the law. in
the correct application OF legal princi.
pies. a. legislators, judges and au-
,nors. the rembcrs Of the legal fra.
tsrGity OF Ardmore. are justly entitled
70 places in the frsnt rank OF the
profession
eeucation ard Religion.
From q religious and educational
standpoint. Ardmorc s. entitled 70 a
high sanding among the cities OF the
southwest Nowhere cln hc found a
moro thoroughly organized - per,
feet school system or a more com.
plsta representation Of tho variou.
church doctrines than for which this
city IS celebrated Ardmore offers
special advantages along educational
lines. l's school system. covering a
period .f eleven years. is The molol
of perfection. and ls rcproean.atiy,
ot rle mos. advanced methods and
ideas oil educational training. Embrac.
ing 'ah primary grammar and nigh
oEr.' '.aartm.nts The primary and
rImmag department. covers a period
1i eight yols and the high schoo,
department. four I'm, curriculum OF
.. system tu.l"au.- ever. -fudy
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-23


surrounding towns of N, Crirkayav
nation TN. r-,cos nr,,oilir, -, ali
mo w. '"'''''' ~ nav '''''' O. '"''
i'rIl'E 'ea'ohaD'e anu compare favor
'.Iy W''h mos OF lhe larger ciIies.
Keen competition and ent~pFislns
'a4 e".fielc business methods nave
.'''..'l IN WaNlhE ''' STOCKS carried
a local 's.A'"shmea's as a'',fslh'I
".t .''ai..'o o. con Dee FOUND es.'
"" I,. 40 F.'" OF me excellent cuna'.
... ia. ''.- OF nome trade Is one
"'.'l popularity lA ArImore ana
aH. '.a. ..o1.I joe -asto'-d "y ioea.
...A'" aa| persons living in the
"...l.y. ior uy aea..u- iu local os'ab-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-23

personal taxable property is estimated
SsolH,o0o and tine real taxable
property at the same figures. The tax
fn.sp'f Of the city for the past year
segregated $4,000 which does not in
c.n1a he revenue from the occupation.
'"ae' and alley OF water and sewerage
tax.
The local resi'ents are unanimous
in the purpose OF advancing ArImore
and II is apparent that they realize
that such ends can be best accomplish.
ei by selecting the most competent
men for the city officers, regardless
OF their political inclinations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-23


l"enDyh'v Nh!t' arl 'a-tc coIorei
teachers Mfre than 1000 children
attend 'H- schools
ASH from IN" c.'2 school system,
A.nE'I. aas several .,roMlnatioual
.l''a'i'Hai insnmt.ons, namely; The
t''s.aN, College. supported By tn"
N,.h i.-. con! 'reac". and - Mary S
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-23

miles and has one hundred and forty
three connections. It is a source of
revenue TO the city, and is being cS
tcadcl as fast as possible.
Ardmcre's Infancy.
Arimlre can be said to b. In the
eighteenth year OF its age. In tn.
carly Uar OF 1887 tie present city be-
can. E.cwu TO the early settlers Of
r1is section. Its population at thai
tima. however was exceedingly small.
and there was no immed.ate prospect
of Its gaining any special prominence
Is city Of The Indian Territory
slowly, but surely, the white nopu!a.
ton Wa ilc.olsel by people mostly
from IL. southern and central east
.en states.
Tn first officers OF the city were.
Mayor, John Gait. Chief OF Police.
A. S. PuIl!am, City Recorder. Dave
Pest; Tax Collector William Green.
The phenominal growth of the city
as center Of commerce. manufactur-
ing interests and homes occurred in
the as seven years. In that time tho
population has increased from 5000 to
li,0OO, Three years ago the city was
Incorporated as a city of the frst.class.
An idea OF the prosperity of the city
can be gathered from the fact that the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-23

as on Oh The hoa. I'j'.- n'.A 10 la'
entire .,ulhWrst.
The prosperity 'i 'J"A ls b's.
ref 2ctei IN the amount ~ business j
docs and the best ind'N O." a Town
standing is lh. rai.r'1d records which
are hG cl upon ao.Ia. freight rrr,.1'"
The Tire eroNi lines. the Frisco. Roc"
Island and Sa.ia tc Viii -h'" % ma.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-23

= modo' City
Arlmare Is model city I'm every
respect. Il g1joy- the latcs, municipal
improvements and is not wanting in
any direction. The streets Of the
city are lighted by elosr.c.ty fur.
uishod by a private corporation, and
practically every building and resi-
denco Is eouipp-r with electric lights
One ~ the most important recent
improvements 10 tho city Is the CON
sf-uction Of a handsome and imposing
CITY Hall building, erected AT cost
o. $4,000 This structure has just been
completed and would be a credit to
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-23

ared ol. and that i5, it has b-a7
.r.. .rsm business disasters. Toe EU6h
onu..t lo said 90 praise of Jhe people
me town end Jhe quiet. silent work
ne Tor trdmore's growth and mere
Business Conditions.
Tbe estimate of the volume Of bus
iros5 in 1904 over the preceding year
show an increase OF twenty-five per
cent This IS based on station nts
malu Ay luading business merchants
cf Ardmoro. Another evidence IS the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-23
INDUSTRIAL REVIEW
OF ARDMORE

eating and that prices are not held IN
reserve as a matter Of speculation but
because the property is worth the
money. There is nothing striking in
real c1:ate values when you consider
the business and industrial expansion
u the town and you giagc rs hCnieyc.
mo1ts OF the past few months. In r,.
calling The past one must necessarily
stop 10 think OF the future and it is
the future that is impro ing tha nu
mess man and Tie owner Of property
spectors are nocaing here eager o.
mrcha property and many trades
have been made in th, past fcW
moaths. The business tran action. uat.
urally resulted i'm II large cy,han-. of
money. Those who received 30 WI
make further Improvement. while ,1.
new property owners ar, also ou.Dw.
plating improvement Thus the l.lU.
ing industry has been given quito au
impetus amt The next f,v months WU
donbH witness much additional
building activity Tho pas year broke
an records lu the building line In Ard.
moro and the progress IN this direction
WAS ample cause for rejoicing u the
next year aud there i5 every reason
ID believe that such will be the case.
O. .H q
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-23
eeneh and Bar.

The bench and bar Of Ardmore Is
second 10 none In the southwest. rs
history is adorned with the names or
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-23

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-23

hldue with the ouv cadtu, january
lst. Ardmorcs development will D..
..lrgc OF pride to every iuhaDitaut
Tn, town is VT I'm i.s Infancy. tt is
needless TO dwell on thai score. bur
attcatlou should De called TO the fa.,
,dlt everything il has accomp'lshc' has
been done in spi,o OF many obstacles
Tines. obstacles are too wyI known
to bee again impressed urou the reading
public. Uuaidci by artificial methods
as a means uf contributing toward i'-
success or hy boom conditions TO push
60 to the front Ardmore has prospcrsd
and advanced Bear this point in view,
a most iguihcant one. that the town
has not depended upon outside inhu-
eucc TO any great extent or through
fictitious means 10 build II up. u has
simply been built through th" indom-
table energy of the people II has
grown To majestic proportions through
The spirit OF these same iahabilants in
whose veins flow the blood of pioneers
which made th-m capable of bray
ing the dangers and hardships and rise
triumphant to the objects for which
they nave batt!ci Thr Anglo-SNNon T.
a sturdy race and the citizenship o.
Ardmore has all the elements OF that
race Through all the years OF Ar5.
morc's history one feature must Dc
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-18

Biscuits baked right every day next
week al our store. Woodward Hard
ware Co.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-18
ARGUMENT HEARD
IN Hooks CASE
AND COMPLETED BEFORE STATE
SUPREME COURT-STATE
REClTES THE EVIDENCE IN
THE CASE.

Springfield, H.. Oct l7.--ArEuments
in the Johann Hoch murder case We're
completed before the supreme court
today
The arguments on behalf Of Hoch
were principally that no sentence can
be passed except on the judgment on
a verdict, and that n this case the
court has rendered no judgment on
the verdict thai Mrs Amelia Fischer
Hoch was allowed 10 testify against
her husband. when proof Of Hoch S
marriage with her carried with it the
that all former marriage
relations had been terminated By
death or divorce that there was in
sufficient evidence 10 overcome the
presumption that the marriage TO
Mrs. Fischer was legal
Assistant States Attorney Olson
confined himself TO reciung the evi-
dence IN the case
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-18
TERMINALS TO
Be FORTIFIED
GOVERNMENT ASSUMES RIGHT
UNDER TREATY TO PROPERLY
ERECT SUCH WORKS AS WILL
ADEQUATELY PROTECT IT.

Washington, Oct lT-The forifica'
ton of the terminals Of the Panama
canal is one Of The subjects to be con-
sidsred by Secretary Taft when he
makes his visit "a the Isthmus and for
this purpose he will be accompanied
by members of the fiscal committee Of
the Fart fertilization board
Fertilization of the canal was for
hidden by the first ay.Paunceforte
treaty but this treaty was amended so
much by the senate that Great Brit
ain rejected IT, The canal treaty
was finally adopted and which super
eded the Clayton Bulwyer treaty,
makes no mention of Notifications
but does allow the United States TO
use such military force as may be
necessary to police the canal As
nothing is said regarding Notifications
this government assumes the right 10
erect such works as viii adequately
protect the canal Ii is not expected
the present investigation will result
in more Than a preliminary report mp
on conditions at each terminal of the
canal
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-18

The Bulletin o. delivered in thirty
surrounding towns CO. time f0r The
breakfast table
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-18
lRVlNe's REMAINS cREmATEo.
Great Secrecy Maintained In Order to
Avoid PubicitY-Funera
Friday.

London, oct l7--At an early hour
ihis morning the body Of Sir Henry
irving was removed In great secrecy
90 a crematorium. The name Of which
is nor given, where IL was cremated.
The secrecy surrounding the event
was due TO The desire of the family
TO avoid publicity
Tomorrow night the ashes will be
taken to Westminster Abbey where
TO accordance with custom they viii
lie Id ST. Faiths chapel until the fu-
neral ceremony Friday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-18

Viola Gillette the prima donna OF
The Girl ana the Bandit which will
De seen al the opera house Thursday,
October 18th has a peculiar souvenir
of her summers out ng in the Oquif-
rah mountains in Titan This is MISS
Gilleto's second season with the
Frank L. Periey Opera company mon.
syndicarel and it, is fair 10 presume
he vii enhance the reputation made
as Niole-ta The Girl and the Bandit
together with Mr. Perley's six new
produc. ous viii b.. seen this year in
The independent houses.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-18

Wagners mighty festival play, in
which text tupenIous scenic ambel
Iishment and most noted company
4 of fifty artists are united in a VAST
mythical symboIizauon Of one Ct the
legend, of the HOLY Grail II win be
given in Engl .h Reports from other
.ciic- give promise of dignifed Inn
pres iFe and splendid INSTALLATION Of
.th- iamou work. The cast provided
has won respectful consideration n
jhe east Lawrence Gratan will be
seen COS PauIial, william Daschiel as
ki.nE-or. Richardson Cotton as An
ior'a- and Miss Eva Taylor Kun
Dry.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-18
ABANDON EMERGENCY HOSPITAL
Exhibiting That Fight at New Orleans
Against yellow Jack Has
Been Won.

New Orleans. Ocr 17.-Only six new
cases and one death is the fever "a.
cord for today Evidence thar the Ma
rine Hospital authorities believe the
extinction OF yellow fever in New
Orleans 10 be- a matter Of only a short
time wa given today when il was
announced no further patients would
be received for treatment In the en-
eIgency hospital
Preparations have practically been
completed for the presidents visit
which is 20 take the form of a iubila-
ton over The success 0f the fght of The
fever.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-18

Stage al Cairo. October H. 1904
-.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-18
NO MORE BOXING IN CHICAGO
As Chief Collins Has Placed il Under
the Ban Except Members Of
Clubs.

Chicago. Oct. l7-Boxing matches
% This c'iy were placed under q ban
onieht hy Chief Of Police Collin
iie announced that professional prize
teaters and boxers wil NOS hereafter
i1e a-i1Ted t1 rake par iH contests ia
c.fE Matches viii be allowed only
When the participants are actual mem
ter@ 81 reputable clubs. This decis
ion wlH stop boxing contests here.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-18
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

Mont DO. Wis Oct 1.-THE house
of William Chictchefok. FIVE miles
north Of here was struck by lightning
ia- nieht aud one daughter. IS years
o.f was s.lled End another. &c years
odd Vas fatally injured while sieep.ne
O1her members O. the family escaped
There was no fire
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-18

= o. @ o. q. ~ - o. y o. T.
o ADJUSTMENTS. g
saul of Tarsus.

Saul Of Tdrsus, the ggea, histor.
cal Biblical drama in four acts and
- scenes. is one o t the strongest
pieces on the road this season. The
clergy the press ANA The pubic are
unanimous in prononcing ID IA best
of Its class ever produced saul OF
Tarsus" comes TO he Cairo opera
house for one night only Wednesday,
October 18th
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-18
River Forecasts.

The Oh o-At Evansville, NOT much
change during the next 36 hours with
probably a rising tendency From Mt
Vernon to Cairo, very little change
during me next 30 Do 4S hours The
Tennessee Florence not much
change during the next % hours AT
Ioansonyile, viii rise during the next
So hours. The Mississippi From be-
low ST Louis 70 CAIRO win continue
10 fall slowly ur ne the neHl 80
hours
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-10-12
. 1lsak rrllay.

sNew. ehn1reas NIL H. euoday
scheol teseher. od1resoin9 the javsniie
eaSU, Scaa ony q ~ - -. anys
ia na'sM 80 seDliea 2 ~.
sHe ves ~ (oleee1 80 W1at &c.
- heaaeEest ~ nshlaaae 0guspAs
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-10-12
Rest the Bones of POcahOntaS.

The proposition to bring back to the
ancient city Of jamestown the body Of
Pocahontas, In connection with the ex-
position at that place, has aroused con-
siderable indignation, both in England
and In America, by people who believe
that such step is nothing more than
q move intended as side-show feature
of the exposition. While it Is true
there have been instances Of disturb
ance Of grave made hundreds of years
before, as In the recent case of Ad-
miral John Paul Jones, still the cases
cannot be compared. One il a man who
had much to do with the preservation
Of the American nation and navy; the
other was the central figure in a bit Of
fiction surrounding the settlement of
this country by English settlers Po-
cahontas, 1t Is true, was native Amer
lean, which John Paul Jones was not,
but Pocahontas married an English
man, lived ard died in England, and
the traditions Of her later life were sur
rounded BY all that is English.
The London Standard, in comment
ing on the movement to bring her body
to America, cites pages from book by
an American writer tending to show
that the life Of Pocahontas was ira
dition aud poetical version and add
ing: III the original myth is really
believed by the people Of Jamestown
We ouly hope they win do something t.
answer the audacious akeptic that hai
iupuSned It"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-10-12
How 10 Tell Counferfeits.

ANY visitor to the Bureau of Engrav-
Ing and Printing where Uncle Sam Is
printing the much sought-after green
backs, comes away impressed with the
intricacies Of the manufacturing OF q
paper note. Few, indeed. understand
the rule Of four adopted by the Govern
ment as an aid in thwarting the plans
of counterfeiters. Acquaintance with
the rule Of four, might help many peo-
pie Of the outside world In detecting
counterfeit money. Every note printed
by the Government-national currency
and not bank notes-contains a number
and a letter, no two bills having the
same number. These are printed, as
the visitor can see, In the blocks Of
four as they leave the plate printers
table. For instance, a number will be
found on q note, $3.50 with the letter
G in the upper left hand and lower
right hand corners: another bill bears
the number T9,0S8 D; another 1856 b.
These numbers and letters have re-
lation for each other and are easily de-
termined. The last two numbers on
the note determine, when divided by
four, the letter to be found in the two
corners. Should the last two numbers
be divisible by four, with remainder
Of one, the letter appearing should be
A; II two remain, B; If three remain
G; and IL the last two numbers are
exactly divisible by four, with no re-
mainder, the letter appearing should
be d.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-10-12

building up It's delta, higher and
higher until today the bed OF the river
Is above the valley on eitae- side.
Once let it cut its banks and the
stream spreads out all over the coun-
try. About four years ago a large
corporti0n, imbued with the laudable
purpose Of making homes for settlers
In the Salton Desert, completed q big
canal heading In the river below W.
ma and almost on the International
boundary, The canal was q large
one, 90 feet on the bottom, and carried
u great amount of water through
Mexico into California on to .he arc 4
now called Imperial Valley. The
canal heading, owing to the character
OF the banks Of the stream, was lDse-
cure. 1t has always been a source Of
trouble and annoyance. The river
resented 1t as an obstruction In its
course and deposited great loads Of
to cut channel around it. Dredges
were used constantly to keep the canal
heading open.
The last great. food In the stream
simply wiped away the head gates
and opened a way for large part Of
the stream to- flow into the valley.
Just below this point the stream
spilled over the banks again and fol-
lowing down an old stream channel
1t finally began to pour its whole vol
ume in to Salton Sink. Only the high
banks of the Imperial canal prevented
larger areas of irrigated lands from
being inundated and millions of dol
lars in crops from being destroyed.
Great difficulties are presented to
the engineers who are trying to induce
the stream to go back to its old chan.
mel. A new heading Is projected.
Thousands of feet of lumber have
been ordered and steamboats, are
awaiting its arrival If these means
prove ineffective there is danger that
5000 families now residing In the I'm.
perial Valley, may be rendered home.
less. Competent engineers are in.
clined to believe that the task Is be.
yond the strength of the present com
pany to perfom and that measures
now being undertaken will not prop
erly nor permanently safeguard the
property Of the people in the valley.
This Is q question for the engineers
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-10-12
PENSIONS.

Over one Million Dollars
allowed our clients during the last
six years,
Over one ThoVoAn0
claims allowed through ~ dur.
ing the last six months, Die.
ability. A6e and In.
ere a 80 pensions obtained
in the shortest possible time.
Widows' claims Q speciality.
Usually granted within 90
dayo ifplseed with ~ immedi.
ately on soldiers death. Fees
fixed by law and payable oat Of
allowed pension. A successful
experience Of IS years and benefit
of daily Gala at Pension Bureau
are at your service. Highest ref
erences furnished. Local Nagis-
trates pecV niArily
benefited by sending No
claims. -:
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-10-12
STOP LANDGRADBING.
THE DUTF or CONGRESS- IS TO
AMEND FAULTY AND ANTI
QUATED LAND LAWS.

President HlII,of the Great Northern
Railroad, Calls Attention TO Enor-
nous Disposals of Government
Land Without Settlement Into
Homes.
From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
There viii be people ill-natured
enough to charge that President Hill
of the Great Northern Railway, did
not come into court with entirely clean
hands in the vigorous denunciation OF
the land-grabbers contained In his re-
cent speech before the National lriga-
ton Congress at Portland. This, how
ever, does not necessarily detract from
the truth Of his charges. Perhaps few
men In the country are better qualified
to speak upon the blighting effects Of
the dishonest policy which has appro-
priated millions of acres OF valuable
lands, only to exclude from them the
actual settlers who would have devel'
oped them.
President Hill Is O railroad manager,
and railroads depend for profit upon q
traffic afforded by populous and WELL
cultivated country. A railroad extend
ing through territory without farms or
farmers, towns or industrial communi-
ties must suffer serious disadvantages.
Where great tracts Of land are owned
and controlled by mere spectators, de-
velopment IL impossible. 1t is very
likely that President Hill spoke by the
card when he charged that those who
go upon Government land ut this time
for the purpose of making homes are
only handful.
Rapid DisposaIs of Public Lands.
His figures, showing the rapid In.
crease In area Of public lands which
have passed into private ownership
since 1893, possess significance that
Is startling. Nearly 900O0,000 acres, a
total area equal to three times that Of
the State Of Pennsylvania, have been
awarded to private owners In the six
years from 1898 to 1908, inclusive, very
little Of understanding to President
Hill-has become the property Of home
stead seekers. The bulk Of 1t has be-
come the holdings Of the lumber kings.
cattle barons, and spectators pure and
simple. 1t is evident that there are
more men who deserve the penalties Of
the law which have lately been inflicted
upon Senator Mitchell, of Oregon.
The duty Of Congress in this connec-
ton Is unmistakable. The laws under
which this vast domain has been Sc
cured by private interests with no in
tention of opening it to development
should be repealed or amended to pre-
vent any further looting Of the public
lands.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-10-12
C.J.BLANcHARD at Los Angeles.

much CONSERVATION on the part of the
railroad which happens TO he located
near by, and OF some little disquietude
among several thousand settlers
whose farms are apparently threat
cned unless the erratic stream can be
induced to return to its old pathway
to the sea. A glance at the map will
make clear the unusual, conditions
which at present prevail In the Col
orada Delta.
Below the town Of Yuma, Arizona,
the stream has cut its banks at three
places and passing through old, dry
channels, 10 now pouring westward
and northwar,i into SaltOn Sink. Aug
mented by the volume Of this great
stream the Sink has already become
"a vast inland sea, spreading out for
go miles In one direction and 80 miles
In another, and growing daily.
The Giant Force of Nature.
Passengers on the train now ex-
claim with wonder as they look out
upon the broad sea reaching to the
western horizon, where but O short