The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-07-11
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Ardmore. Tuesday, July II, 1905.
The trouble about the good roads
problem is that there is too much
talk and not enough work.
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Eiihu Root has had greatness thrust
unon him at different times He may
vet take "A fall out of Taft and Fair
hanks in the contest for the nomina'
tiOn.
Either Roosevelt or Root taken
sepanately are TO be looked upon as
l,ancc; but when they get together
il Is time for the fire department to
get ready.
If the presidents change in the rules
governing promotions in the army and
navy would make 1t impossible for
such fpvoritism TO he shown To any
incompctcnt as has been shown Leon
ard Wood. then the change would be
welcome. but there is no prospect that
the chonge can or will have any such
effect
The intimation that there IS rot
tenness in Choctaw tribal affairs
comes from the interior department
and Inspector jenkins is expected I,
be- selected for the investigation. i
the digging starts in South McAles
ter 1t Is certain that someone will &c
TO jail If grand jury leaks are sprung
Capital.
Norway and Sweden both appeal
TO he getting ready to be just as mas
ty as they possibly can be To one an
other. 1t appears that the universe
European war 50 long talked of an'
feared is TO be pulled off on the in
stallment plan. For a mere curtain
raiser the RussoJap war was a ho
specially.
The Georgia legislature Is asked L
make IL unlawful in that state To trca
either in saloon or elsewhere. Tn
term treating is understood TO mea
the purchase of drink for irien
at the bar or elsewhere. An ant
treating law would be good in an
state. promiscuous treating is re-
ponsible for much drunkenness.
King Edward is an admirer of NJ
Roosevelt and follows the America
presidents movements with interes
He was considerably amused whc
he once read that at the invitation {
the pastor of new Dutch Reformo
church at Washington, Brother Roos
welt" delivered an impressive addres
IAnyhuw." bythimad his majest
with laugh, II shant follow him
that line
Grayson county, Texas, tin whiC
Donison Is locatcdl Is going to hay
vote of local option Two years nl
the county went dry and the salooI
have since been closed, but the Der
son Herald is authority for the stat
ment that the only result was to clo'
the saloons making vacant hwent
business houses and depriving the ci
of the high license they were payin
while just as much liquor has bee
sold by unlicensed joints and bin
tigers, as formerly.
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The cost of the wreck of the Tive
tieth Century Limited at Mentor
figured thus far at S771 900. OF tn
sum insurance companies pay SAL,
900 on life and accident policies
the heirs OF the dead The railws
company will pay $4,000 for min
teen deaths without litigation, and Il
injury claims are estimated to rea'
at the present time without litigatio
total OF 100000 The loss of rollir
stock and various incidental losses a
placed at 100000. How much high
litigation may carry the grand tot
of cours, cannot be estimated. Mea
while. one lesson of the wreck is fc
tunately being needed, for improy
ment in the switching system are sa
TO be under consideration.