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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-14
cIerk.carrier Examination.

ArdmOre. l. r May 3, 1905.
The United States civil service com
mission announces that on the date
and at the place named above an eX-
animation viii be held for the posi-
tions Of clerk and carrier in the post
Office service.
This examination offers an opportun
fly to bright, energetic young persons
to enter an Interesting field OF govern
ment employment where the salaries
compare most fayorahly with those
paid in private employment.
Age limit. all positions, is to 45
years.
All applicants. male and female.
must have the medical certificate in
the application blank executed. Male
applicants must be at least feet 4
inches in height in bare feet, and
weigh not less than 1875 pounds.
All persons who have been eXamin-
ed for the position of clerk or carrier
within the past year and failed TO
pass may be re-eXamined upon fling
new applications in due time.
From the eligibles resulting from
this examination certificates will be
made To existing andtfuture vacancies.
All applications must be filed in time
to reach Secretary Milton NJ bearing,
81. Louis. Mo-. by 4:30 O'Clock. April
2G. 1905. otherwise you will not be adj
mitted TO the examination.
For application blank. full instruc-
lions specimen examination questions,
and information relative to the duues
and salaries of the different positions,
and the location of the examination
room, application should be made Ia
Flem Deskins. examiner Ardmore, l.
T.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-14

A good Iain fell in this section last
night. The moisture is not needed in
the country just at present. The farm.
ers are commencing to plant cotton
and it is said that in some sections
the acreage is being reduced. One far.
mer named Bounds, who resides near
Burneyville has an unique plan. He
says he is reducing the acreage and
also the hourage. When he plants corn
he gets up al o'clock and when he
plants cotton he gets up at 6, In this
way he says he reduces both.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-14
Manager Hamilton Here.

Manager Hamilton of the Guthrie
league team IS in the city for the
purpose of securing suitable place
to train The team for the coming sea.
son. 1t is stated that If he can secure
one of the parks, the one in town pre-
f,rrcd. he will bring the club here.
II is also said that the Guthrie club
will play several match games il il
comes to Ardmore This would be a
big advertisement for the town. and
every effort should be made 90 induce
the league to select this city.
Manager Hamilton played in the
Texas league last year and Is a strong
pitcher.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-14
Careless Soldi.

Fort Sill. Ok, April 13.--While re
turning from target practice yesterday
William o. Hagelgans of troop A. Sth
cavalry, accidentally shot and fatally
wounded Henrietta Wilcox. a colored
servant employed by Lieutenant Car.
son of the sth cavalry Hagelgan
carelessly aimed his carbine at the ser
want, not knowing II was loaded. when
II was discharged. She lived about
twelve hours after being shot, dying
early this morning.
Lieutenant Carson had just taken
his child from the servant or Il would
probably have been injured.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-14
JUDGE R. H. WEST
DIED VERY SUDDENLY OF APO.
FtExY LAST NIGHT.
Was Once Judge Of Dallas County
Texas. and Was Strong Advocate
OF Double Statehood-Was a
Knight OF Pythias.

judge Robert II West, aged about
80 years. was stricken with apOploNy
last evening while out for stroll and
died an hour or rwo later lie tcll in
front ,f house ON B street, near
Fourth avenue. northwest II was
stated that he was discovered shortly
after hc was stricken and 80 was ap-
parent be- was iu serious condition.
Physicians were Immediately Summon
cl and Drs Won Keller and Henry re-
spond'l Judge West was taken in
hacl, 20 the Gilmer hotel, and every Ell
fort was made by the physicians to
save him lie was unconscious from
the time he was stricken and passed
away in that condition. When friends
reached him after h foll Judge West
was breathing hard. Dr Henry. who
was one Of the first to attend him,
said that there was little hope He
died surrounded by friends who We're
greatly affected over his untimely
end.
The remains of Judge West were
taken tO Bridgman's undertaking es-
tablishment and prepared for burial
A delegation from the Knights OF
Pythias lodge was in charge of the
body the Judge being an enthusiastic
member of that lodge. His relatives
in Texas were at once notified CT his
death. He has brother At Dallas
and sister at Baird. Texas. Mrs. W
e. Ryan of this city was niece OF
the deceased. The body was taken
To the Ryan home today Arrange
ments for the funeral have not been
completed as yet.
Perhaps few men in ArGmorc We're
more .layorably known thua Judge
Wes; lie was a pioneer res:aant Of
this city. having come from iaiias.
where he was also W,l, known. At
one time he was county Iuig" Of DaI-
! las county. lie stood high With The
legal fraternity of tEat tity Judge
West practiced in tha Feleil courts
of the territory and was IN attorney ~
| ability He was a man u 81 st.Crg con
victions and was loyal aul s,C1dflst
/ To- the causes he champiuned. lie was
an ardent advocate of doable state.
| hood, holding TO the 'hcd,y that JOINT
/ statehood was not I'm aCoordln,a with
! the Democratic doe rina II con.
tributed several artic ni t. the Iicss :
on these questions.
The death of Judge West was a
great shock to his nam friends
throughout Ardmore Ne Wa. in ap
parent good health yesterday &c
boarded at the residen Of T. 8. John.
son and at supper last night he was
! in cheerful mood and ate a hearty
meal He spoke of going fishing today
and looked forward to 1t with great
I pleasure.
Judge West, is is said, was a suffer
( er from kidney trouble and this was
probably the indirect cause Of the at
/ tack. The Ardmore bar, of which the
! deceased was a member, will hold n
meeting nnd take action on his death.
The relatives of Judge West have
, been advised of his death and as soon
as they are heard from the funeral ar
rangements will be made.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-14
Notice.

The constitution of the Lincoln club
provides for the election OF officers
on the 18th of April each year Notice
is hereby given that on the night OF
April is at the court house in Ardmore
thore will be a special meeting OF the
Lincoln club for the purpose of elect
ing officers for the ensuing year. All
members Of the club are earnestly re-
questcd to be present.
r. y. ROBNETT.
President.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-14
NO DOUBT
ABOUT OIL
NEW INTEREST AROUSED IN THE
LOCAL OIL SITUATION.
California OIL Men Will Begin the Sink.
ing Of Series Ct Wells on the Rex
roat Property Near Keller
Much Interest Felt.

Col. f. NJ. Dunn, who is now pros
pecting in the Chickasaw Nation.
says he regards the Ardmore oil field
the finest in the southwest and will
60 to Coneyville, Kansas, at once to
secure an oil well rig. He will begin
within a few weeks To sink a series
OF wells on u. r. ReXroat'3 farming
nnds near Keller, eighteen miles west
of here.
Col Dunn, who is a California oil
magnate, makes the statement that in
his opinion nincty-nine per cent of the
wells sunk TO a depth of 1000 ieet In
this region will be gushers This move
ment will add much interest to the
local oil situation
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-14
PERSONAL
A. W. Hency has returned to AZ

\. w Hehcy has returned to Atola
w p. Terrell of Paris Is in the city.
$. NJ Torbett is here today from
Ada
J. j. Dabbs is here from sulphur to-
day.
Cathey Bycrs of Fort Smith is in the
city.
A. J. Cline Of Atoka was here last
night
N. l.. Gilmore of Tishomingo is In
The city.
l. ;. Curtis of sherman was i'm the
city today
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-14
Attention, 9edmen.

All members in good standing ere
requested to meet in Odd Fellow iall
at 9 o'clock tomorrow Saturday
morning to attend the funeral of onr
trnnsposed chief and Sachem, Robert
II. West. Paul bearers have been APP
pointed and this meeting will be in
conne,tiOn with other orders.
JOHN THOMAS BARNWELL,
Sachem.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-14

The Carnival company have one ol
the finest concert bands on the road
this season and our citizens may cx
pect some fine music during carnival
week The Ardmorc band will cunsoli
date with the carnival band-mak
ing about forty musicians--and will
play ;hc latest music. II will be
a feature of the carnival for the music
loving people.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-14
10 RebuiId Sridae.

Purcell. l. r.. April l3.-The toll
bridge over the Canadian river. which
was destroyed by the high waters last
year, is to be rejIilt. \ larger bridge
will be put in AMI construction is to be
commenced on May ].
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-14
Attention. <. Of P's.

All members are requested TO meet
at Castle Hall at $3.50 o'clocK Saturday
morning, April 10, to attend in body
the funeral or our departed brother.
Robert H. West.
w. r. SALISBURY, c. c.
c. c. WATKINS, ~ Of r. 6 5.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-14

The local ball team was ont practlc-
ing yesterday and is getting in good
trim. There are several fast players in
the club. An effort Is being made to
get a game with Tishomingo for next
Sunday. That club will advise Ardmorc
today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-14
Get a SeMina Machine.

have on hand number OF second
had sewing machines which will sell
on a strict guarantee from one to five
years, on terms to suit purchasers at
prices ranging from 81 to s25, Call
and see for yourself At Singer Sew.
ing machine Office.
7d-w1m JOHN n. MORGAN.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-14
Girl Is Assaulted.

Arkansas City April 13-Edna Cox
aged 20 years, the daughter Of farm
er living north Of Arkansas City, was
held up by two masked men near her
home Today and assaulted. There is
much1 excitement and the farmers are
organizing posses to seSrch for the
men.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-14

An Associated Press dispatch an.
nounces the appointment of DR. won
Keller as a member of the pension ex
amining board. There are at present
three members, Drs. Son, Folsom and
Booth. II Is not known whether any
changes will he made or whether the
beard will be increased. Heretofore
three members have constituted It.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-14

Mrs. NJ. Il. Spurgeon, who was TAX.
On seriously i'll at ChicLasha last Mon.
day while attending the meeting of
the Grand Lodge of odd Fellows and
the Rcbekah Assembly, was brought
home yesterday and is till in a seri-
Gus condition.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-14

The children viii please remember
that they can vote the coupon in this
paper for civic judges until the 18th
of this month. Clip out the coupon.
name your Judge and leave your ticket
at Frank Butts drug store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-14
John H. Morgan Camp U. c. VS..

Members John II. Morgan Camp, L.
c. v will assemble tomorrow morning
at X. of p. Hall al $3.50 O'Clock
j. c. BOUCHER, Com.
G. II. BRUCE, Adjt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-14

Dr. ana Mrs. Tillman have arrived
from Texas ana vii reside permanently
in Arlmorc. They will make their
home with Mrs. Tnlmans father f.
\. Pcttiu, ST.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-14

The Lawrence ladies are finding out
than a morning walk is better for their
health than getting breakfast The
husbands have also discovered The
fact.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-14

Don't fail to attend the c. p. Ladies
Easter bazaar-watch for date and
place. loft
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-14

Pine salve acts like a poultlce. Best
thing in the world for boils, burns.
cracked hands, letter. etc. Sold by
City Drug Store
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-14
Cotton Seed.

Plant Russeirs big boll prolific For
sale by L. B. Push, Ardmore, l. T.
12dw-lm.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-14

You need good work mules. Ed
to suit you. I-d7.w1
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-14

Law & Kennon paint house numbers.
Can at 200 West Main street Phone
359. loot
The Holly chieftain., 1905-10-13
Teachers Association elect
Officers.

The Prowers county teachers
Association met in the court room
at Lamar on Saturday for the an
nual election of officers. The
meeting was called to order with
Supt. Rosebrough in the chair and
Miss Rosa Gauss. secretary.
The following officers were I'll,
ected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, Geo. Il. Momyer, Granada,
Wee Presidents: A. l.. Beavers,
Lamar: Miss NJ nnie Billingslea,
Holly; G q. Smeltz, Granada.
Secretary. Miss Nellie Ferguson,
Grunad.; Treasurer. Nliss Nellie
Gersbach, Lamar. Executive
Committee: III. G. Lamson, Holly;
Miss Belle Haven, Granada aud
Amity; Miss Ruth Scott, Lamar.
The president of the association
ana the county superintendent
of schools are ex officio members
of this committee.
The first meeting of the associa
tion will be held at Holly some
time in December. The second
meeting will be held ut Lamar,
probably in February, and h
third meeting will be held in
Granada in April.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-10-13
The C1nt1loupe Season.

inc N1ut1bOupS season
The last car of cansaloupes, by
carload lots, left here las. Sunday.
but express shipments are still
heavy. During the seato nearly,
and by the close of shipping more
than 40 cars of csntaloupes will
have left this station. At 800
crates to the car, this would make
a shipment of IA, 400 crates.
The average price has been over
81 per crate, net. All the express
shipments have all brought we'll
over the dollar, and the returns
from all but seven cars are in. The
last 100 standard and l39 pony
crates heard from brought 81, 1872,
81, and the last seven cars unre.
ported went into a market where
they had little competition and an
increasing demand. The prize,
therefore, will exceed 81 per cra'e e
quite mater ally.
But at only 81 per crate. me- /,
this means that Sl3,400 of melon
money has been or soon will be
turned loose in Gransda from out.
side points. T,eie are but 30
growers this year. with an area OF
but l25 acres producing The
average net proceeds ger acre
therefore, n thu minimum peice OF
81, would be SlI5.20.
Does rot Sll5.20 rer acre. net.
fof every acre shipping on crop
planted as side crop show what
wonderful producer our country
is? And the cantaloupe patch is
looked upon by our farmers alb ,ut
rs his garden is looked upon by our
eastern farmer. When our farmer
talks about his "crops" he means
beets or wheat or alfalfa. Canta-
loupes are not the crop" they are
just "melons.'
But they pay. -Granada Times.
See the new Crescent bicycles at
Robt. Kings.
Septo Suppositor.es sure cure
for ladies'. Holly Pharmacy.
For Rent-One four room house
on Santa Fe Avenue, opposite the
depot. Inquire at Simpsons gro
Gerry store.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-10-13
Public School Column.

PUUt1C SAUOO1 NOIUU1uS
Quotation for the week: Coed.
the mora communicated. more
abundant grows. Milton.
-
Miss Anna Bunirock of the
tenth grade is assisting Miss Bill
lingslea in room one.
r -
Following is the enrolment to
date in the Holly schools: Room
one. So; two, 40: three, "a; four,
80; five, II. Total. ia.
-
Arrangements have been made
for game of base bali between
the clubs OF the Holly and Grana-
ds high schools for Saturday,
October 14th.
~
Room four is learning many
quotations and eelections from
English and American authors.
Tnes" quotations will enlarge the
pupils vocabulary, pnt good
thoughts in the mind and prove n
deligLtas he yenrs go by.
~.*
The questions in general in
etrnciiou given TO the diffe!ent
rooms each week are iutende J to
lie supplementary 70 the different
branches, particularly history. geo
graphy and pivil gnye, nment, Pu
phi. are expected t, search their
text book for the answers and
not to trouble teachers and par.
ents until they have exhausted all
means of finding the answers for
themselves.
*x&
Parents are requested to assist
the teachers in securing good at
tendance. Pupils cannot be ex.
pacted to retain good standing in
their classes unless their atten-
dance is regular Sickness, or ur-
gent duties at home should be the
only excuses for absence, and fre
quently the latter excuse may be
eliminated by permitting pupils to
go home at recess, or later. in the
afternoon to attend to the urgent
work.
W.
Good reading can be secured
only by much practice, both in
school and out. The pupils who
read alond in the home circle to
parents, brothers and sisters soon
come to read fuently and it is a
delight 10 hear them. Parents al
ways insist on children's practic-
ing mnsic Lessons regularly and
persistently, that they may be-
come good players on the organ or
piano. One half of this attention
paid to the cultivation of that
wonderful instrument, the human
voice, either by singing or read.
ing aloud, would produce infinite
ly greater results; for the voice is
used constantly, but the piano or
organ only occasionally.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-10-13

Every man owes it to himself and
family to master a trade or profession
Read the display advertisement Of the
SIX Morse schools of telegraphy,i In this
issue and learn how easily young
man or lady may learn telegraphy and
be assured position.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-10-13
News From Amitv

Chas. Baikman's new meat
market is credit to any town.
J. II. Bissell and Frank Nc
Grath were Lsmar visitors Mon-
day.
The lumber yard buildings are
being treated to new coat of
paint.
For drugs, patent medicines,
stationery, etc, 90 to the Amiiy
Drug Store.
Go to Chas. Bark mans meat
market for fresh meats, fruits,
vegetables, etc.
Attorney Granby Hillyer Of
Lamar WAS in Amity on legal
business Tuesday.
Alfred Hamon, auditor for the
Salvation Army. who WAS here
several days. left Sstuld day night.
Mr.. WIN Grant and ] tile boy
arrived from Missouri Tuesday
aud nov William is happy and
cont utee
j. p. Pinkham is building an
addition to his feed store. He
intends TO put IN a pasoliue en-
gine TO grind feed
John Burns, member Of Pariia.
ment. the great English labor
leader, stopped off at Amity last
Sunday for few hours.
The case Of Bissell VS. Elliott in
Justice Newman's court on Tues
day was dismissed through error
in the making out of the papers.
The streets of Amity have been
put in excellent condition. and the
road leading into town has been
graded in first class shape, SO t e
fal mers will have good roads oyer
which to haul their big Is of
beets,
Carload shipments of canta-
loupes will cease this week but
express shipments still continue.
Some patches have yielded from
100 t, 200 crates per acre, which
at the prices being received means
that many dollars per acre. How
is that for Colorado?
The Secretary of the Interior
has approved the plans of the ir-
rigation engineers and has autho-
rized the expenditure of the mon-
ey necessary to complete the gov
ernment pumping plant at Garden
City. says the herald of that
place.
A man went to an Arkansa
physician to get prescription TO
cure himself and wife of chills.
l
The doctor prescribed equal parts
OF quinine and whiskey. The
man took the whiskey and gave
his wife the quinine and saya the
reaults were satisfactory.
The Eldolato Repul lican re
marks that every time that Presi
dent Roosevelt whacks his big
stick down iii n ro'ton placein the
public service. ont poIs a United
States senator. When the buz.
yards begin to circle around a
yellow spot in the financial world
and an investigation is stariet.
to see what's dead. out pops n
United States senator. Every
time stockholder of moneyed
concern, who believes he is being
lobbed by his fellow. glafters,
kicks the top off the graft, out pops
limited S+,tos .a,,+o. M.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-10-13
For Sale

The N. W / of N. E. ! Sec. 27,
Twp. % Range 43-4O acres.
4 miles north one mile west of
Amity. This is choice ranch well
improved. will sell at bar
gain write
The Holly chieftain., 1905-10-13

For Rent-One four room house
on Santa Fe Avenue. opposite the
depot. Inquire at Simpsons gro
Gerry store.
Milford chronicle., 1905-01-13

THERE is to be no drawbridge
over the new canal at Slaughter
Beach; not because the Levy Court
did not recommend it, but simply
because the "boss" of the Levy
Court forbade the expenditure. Are
the members Of the Levy Court
simply automatons sent there to do
the bidding of one, or possibly two,
individuals ? 1t is time that the
order of things at Georgetown is
overturned for the benefit of the
people. All the money for good
roads ever spent in the county has
been placed far from where the
people of Cedar Creek will ever
even see them, let alone using them;
but when it comes to fixing bridge
for their convenience, then these
mighty two men appear to be the
whole Levy Court tor Sussex
county, squelch the whole thing by
simply saying WE can't afford it.
WE, who pray constituted WE the
entire Levy Court. The majority
of that body appears to know moth
ing about the county affairs, but
obediently do the bidding of the
dictator who assumes to rule them.
Yet we of Cedar Creek pay taxes
Just the same as other residents of
the county. There will come a
day of reckoning, and that soon.
Milford chronicle., 1905-01-13
Schools Try an Experiment.

A rural free school delivery"
of children is now in effect in Tai
bot county, Md, having started in
operation at Tunis Mills, Miles
River Neck, recently. A man has
been employed who visits the
homes where children live dis
tance from the school house, carries
them to school and in the after
nson returns them to their homes.
By this means many children who
were unable to attend school be-
cause Of the long distance are now
enabled to do so.
Milford chronicle., 1905-01-13

eember 22nd, 1904, at 6 o clock,
James E. Sharp, of Milford Neck, and
Mis- Mary E. Carpenter, daughter OF
b. D. Carpenter, were joined in mat
rimony by Bev. ]. G. Gray. A few
friends we're present to witness the
ceremony, and Miss Annie Sharp acted
as bridesmaid, while VIM. B. Carpen-
ter acted as best man for the groom.
The bride wore seal brown silk suit
and a reception was given at the home
Of the bride at 8 O'Clock. They will
make their home on a farm in Milford
Neck, and as they are both industrious
thew have the best wishes OF all VINO
know them. oo-
On the evening Of January 4, 1909
.Ioseph H. lsaaes and Lizzie V, Fltz-
gerald, both of Sussex county, were
9uietly married at Lincoln M. Il.
parsonage, by Rev. J. w. Gray. Mr.
Isaaes and his estimable bride have
the honor Of being the most handsome
couple Rey. Gray has ever married
during his pastorate here. Many are
the good wishes for the splendid cou-
ple. who will make their future home
near Georgetown. And as Mr.. lsaacs
is a prosperous and aggressive young
farmer, we predict for him prosperity
in the agricultural world.
Last Sabbath evening, January oth'
was the scene of another wedding here
solemnized by Rev. J. w. GRAY. The
contracting parties we're Mr.. Clarence
B. johnson, of Milton, and Miss Lulu
Wilson, of Slaughter Neck. More to
follow. =,
The Holy Sacrament of the Lord S
Supper will be administered at Lin
coin Church this Sabbath, January
18th, at II O'Clock; Slaughter Neck
at 3. 80 p. m, and at Cedar Neck, at
7 pm. The revival began at Cedar
Neck Church last Sabbath evening
and we trust it may result in the sal
walton of many souls.
The holidays are over, aud the peo-,
pie are getting back to their normal
condition, and adjusting themselves to
the conditions of the New Year 1900