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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-11-13

ber "a, OF the famous and phenom-
enaliy successful farce comedy,
''Peek's Bad Box" Is the only one
authorised by Ex-Governor George
w. Peck. OF Wisconsin. author OF
the book OF the same name. the APP
pearanep OF which was the literary
and laughable sensation OF the day,
and which suggested other limitations
with which the press and stage have
since been deluged The one and
only play bearing the seal OF Gov
ernor Peek's permission and ap-
proval follows closely the lines OF
laughter laid down by him, aud for
twenty years has achieved popular
ny aud success fairly rivaling that
of his work. Broadened In humor-
ons and artistic scope the present
season BY the introduction OF addi-
tionAI incidents. climaxes. eharae-
terra. features aud convulsing COM
psications. giving ample scope Tor the
versatile talent OF an uneommonly
strong company OF comedians, vocal
isls aud specially artists. 4 steadily
retains = standing room only" grip
on popular favor and promises 20 re-
taiu that hold a. Ions a. people
know how 70 laugh.
Seats on sale at box once wednes-
dny at . a, m.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-11-13

when you're broke the girls are shy
they turn and ny a. you come nigh
Brace no old man. show some pluck
Take Rocky Mountain Tea; twill
change yonr luck.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-11-13

Mrs. ]. Cooper went 10 Portland
yesterday. owing TO the Illness OF her
mother.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-11-13
PERENNIAL LAUGHTER.

As Provoked by "Pcck's Had Boy"
The production at the Grand opera
house Wednesday evening, Novem-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-07-13
onanoaArloNs ANn ooNsrlrurloN.

When our constitutional convention meets to frame
the fundamental laws OF state they before them
an undertaking which worthy Of only nobest char
actefs who what wrong may be done by his body
may rest that the oil corporations the railroads
and The trusts will their there they have had
them in the obbes Washington darine this entire
sion OF congress plain be that great effort
was made TO shape the enabling suit the wishes OF
the corporations and failing Washington
they will take up their work the constitutional
convention In each district they will put forth man.
will be only by voting that men, prejudiced
only Oklahoma. win be elected 1t sometimes hard
to know the who favors corporations He comes in
all dsguises He may denounce his very measure,
and then push it through when elected. The to sit
in convention which shapes the consultation is honor
which few and will be eagerly after
Candidates win be plentiful From among these who
place themselves before the people worthy Of this
honor careful choice must be made We do not want it
said OklahonR railroad constitution There
only way prevent this, that by the Of
Oklahoma the polls. Vote for the candidate with
look toward his honesty, integrity and morality.
constitution is guarantee to the people from
the of the inherent liberties freedom which
they have become accustomed check upon the future
legislators thai The bill OF rights contained in
every constitution gives the people protection and
guarantees their liberty from the state In other words
the bill rights the law the
thirteen amendments do the people national
law The parts constitution up with
articles restricting, limiting granting powers which
necessary in that section the country
The framing this part the vulnerable the
railway lobbyists is where they will attempt to
start the state off with serious handicap She has
said she is capable of sefgovenment and the time has
come them show the people the worldOkahoma
Hornet
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-07-13

lican campaign managers. The Re
publicans are not worrying over con
ditions in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois or
Minnesota. In all of these states.
however the Democrats are of the
opinion that they will be able to make
gains in their congressional represen-
tation Particularly is this the case
as regards Ohio and Minnesota, both
of which states upset calculations at
thei5 ias. -'9ctions by choosing Demo
cratic governors.
The Pennsylvania situation is wor-
rying the Republican campaign com
mittee. OF the thirty-two members OF
the present House from that state.
only one is a Democrat. But the
fusion OF the Lincolnites, or independ-
ent Republicans. and the Democrats
on the state ticket, is believed to bode
IN for the success Of the regular Re
publicans at the election this fall
The Congressional campaign man
ayers of both parties viii have to
worry along short OF FUNDS this year.
The Tillman bill to prohibit corpora
tions from contributing to the elec.
tion OF federal congressman did not
become a Ian and the bill TO make
campaign contributions and expendi-
lures public was smothered, but mem
bers OF the campaign committee have
found already that they are to have
great difficulty in raising very large
campaign fund The insurance dis
closures undoubtedly frightened many
OF the contributors, and public senti-
ment makes Il next TO impossible for
many corporations that heretofore
have contributed literally TO loosen
lup." Il is the hope OF some of the
Rerublican campaign managers. how
ever that a "stand-pat" campaign on
the tariff will result in voluntary con
tributions from interests that are anx-
ious to "let well enough alone" The
mails as usual will be burdened with
tons Of political speeches. for the
Legislation TO make it unlawful to use
franks of members OF Congress in
sending this campaign matter through
the mail failed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-07-13
ANoTHER IOWA IDEA.

Action is regularly accompanied by reaction equal
and opposite With the President of country siren
uously preaching against suicide and the
Of Nebraska secondng the motion, while the mayor of
Alton H. plays the accompaniment and offers reerent
premiums, reactonary movement to be expected,
observes the Omaha World Herald. And il has come.
Certain OF the citizens Of the great state OF Iowa
believe in raising more and less human progeny,
and this gospel they propose spread by going into
politics. A call is issued for "a state convention
bachelors bachelor ladies', July %, 1906 20 nomi
full state legislative congressional and judicial
ticket to be voted the November election" The
platform will be suicide and forever and down
with the trusts
These devoted and mailens figure that the trouble
with people is that there too many OF us.
The living supply is enough TO go around and the
the power Of the They point their
unbenished and they call upon all friends of the
rommon people enlist under the banner Of single
blessedness hght the principle that prevention is
better than cure.
The principle may be good and there is doubt that
its exponents devoted the cause but they should
realize that prohibition without penalty doesn't prohibit
IL viii take than argument to check the prolific
evil that abroad in this land forming
binations and consprng speak restraint of the
per capita food supply. FIXTURE matrimonial alliances, IL
true, might be prohibited but laws not be made
post facto The platform should demand that penalty
provided each violation of the suicide code the
be proporoned to the enormy of the onense.
husky tenpound infant will make greater nroads he
food supply than smaller would and the punishment
corespondlngly heavier Say about sixty days
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-07-13

eth Congress they evidently intend
not to take anything for granted.
The Republican campaign commit
tee has established it's headquarters
again IN the ST. James building in
this city Members Of the committee
say the Republican campaign will be
made on the record OF the Roosevelt
administration and the session Of
Congress just closed Thousands Of
political pamphlets will be circulated
and the spellbinders will be kept busy
in all sections where the result of the
election is at all in doubt The speak
ers have been instructed TO make
much of the enactment of the rate
bill, pure food Law. a meat inspec
tion law, aud a law removing the tax
from denatured alcohol.
The Democratic congressional cam.
paign is being conducted from head.
quarters in Washington. though Il is
probable that branch office may be
opened here soon. The Western head
quarters already have been establish
ed In Chicago. The Democrats will
condu-t their campaign under a great
handicap. The course pursued by
Hearst has alienated Taggart and his
friends OF the national committee. so
that the latter body may be expected
10 take little or no active part in aid
ing the congressional campaign. Sen.
ator Bailey also Is al outs with the
Ne wYork editor and consequently the
Democratic congressional campaign
probably will be minus the absest
speaker they could put out.
On the whole Il appears that the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-07-13

Democratic candidates for Congress
viii have to depend on a "go-as-you-
please campaign The old-time lead
ers express the opinion that, notwith
standing the jealousy that has entered
the organization the average Demo
cratic nominee Tor Congress will be
able to put up good fight
The Democrats have decided that
the tariff shall be made the main is
sue; not free trade. but revision of the
Dingley law in a way that will cor
rect some Of the inequalities Of the
law.
Neither of the campaign commit
tees has as yet made up a list of the
socalled doubtful districts,-the dis
tricts in which the real fights are to
be made With the possible excep-
tion OF Massachusetts, the Republic
ans are not apprehensive over condi-
tions in the east The people OF Mas
sachusetts viii be treated to feast
Of oratory this fall. The most finish
ed stump-speakers OF both parties will
tour the state, and Massachusetts
probably win be the most iercely de
bated ground OF any state in the union
Some concern is felt by the Repub
LEANS over conditions In several OF the
western states that have hereto.ors
been looked upon as the real strong
holds Of the dominant party. Michi
gan is expected TO return her twelve
Republican representatives 70 the
lower House. hat the factional issue.
In Wisconsin, South Dakota and sew
eral other states necessitates carefu
attention on the part OF the Repub
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-07-13
rAE BLANKET PRIMARY.

We not exactly to this blanket primary. The
warp woor' Texas products But is the manu-
acured article productive of party harmony Or is It
made the tracks of rascaly politicians? Politics
strange bedfellowsths blanket might be made to
ht that bed--Min Creek Times
Other older states than Texas have dealt with
this problem.
In Mississippi Arkansas, South Coralma Louisiana
other States nominations by popular
In days by, the Louisiana dominated by
political ring the Louisiana State Lottery
They essayed control party nominations and for long
time They had complete control Of the
until the people became then great political
followed, The Democratic convention split
put candidates in the field Finally the factions agreed
primary election agreed rules should
be held throughout the state and the candidates both
factions submitted to IT, The abaze with
corous vindictiye The people thoroughly
aroused The lottery defeated the polls and its
political ring routed and the lottery finally driven from the
state recent experience along this line the
fight the nomination for OF Wisconsin by the
Republicans The salwart faction backed by the two
United and the corporate influence OF the
states attempted defeat Governor La Toilette. one Of
the issues blanket primaries that IS whether
the nominations should be made by popular vote La Fol-
letc with all the power OF the Influences mentioned
against him, triumphed before the people and then the
powers fought him tried his victory
him by putting ticket against him. but he them
in the election and occupies OF the seats in the
Senate from Wisconsin after having carried his policies
all to a successful termination.
The candidates nominated by every unfaimess known
to convention methods and elected through fraud and
chicanery occupies false position He is put forth
representing the majority of the people when in fact he
does not represent them at ALL but the creation of lot
tricSsters who have deceived the voters
Deceptons of this sort will down rather than
build up the faith of the people in political parties which
necessary for the performance of profound and
honest duty to the public.
The party that can not give the people honest show
and fair of the votes does deserve the favor
or the people This the Democratic representatives,
assembled Monday at Shawnee, declared for.
The praise is theirs! They first to declare for
the rule OF the people
How grateful feel that have in the state
political party tkat is willing place the political
Of the state in the hands OF the people.
How inspiring all this! II need not be Surprising at
all if the Democrats sweep the country
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-07-13
FIGHT FOR CONTROL OF
THE LOWER HOUSE
BEGINS
A SHORTAGE OF FUNDS
Causing Republicans Many
Anxious Moments.

New York. July ls.-with the
present week the campaign for the
control Of the next Congress has be-
gun IN earnest, and politicians and
business men are discussing the out
look with no little Interest While the
Republicans have a majority IN the
present House IN excess OF 100 mem
bers and are therefore reasonably GER
tain Of retaining control IN the Sixth
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-07-13

Does evn stin your whole life ail7
Does woe betide?
Your thought abide on suicide?
You need a pill
Now Tor prose and facts-DeWitt's Little
early Ri-ers are the most pleasant and
reliable pills known today. They never
gripe. sold by c. r. Renfro.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-07-13

for the minimum. ranging upwmd to a life sentence for
twins.
This IS not the first time our attention has been
called to the connection between industry the
power Of the trusts
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-07-13
non

Considering the reading public do not know that
any great blessing that the Thaw trial post
poned until October.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-07-13

Perhaps the Indiana Republicans were trying to find
Tom Taggars list contributors the last
campaign fund.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-07-13

With Farmer Coburn declining senatorship and
Senator Burton refusing a pardon, Kansas TO be
in state of decline.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-07-13

Mr.. Cleyelands assertion that he will be out in day
be rashly interpreted that he
coming out for Bryan.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-07-13

II you have never been a careful
reader OF ads, 10 form the habit nov
Is equivalent TO small increase q
salary.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-07-13

man named Ssisz naturally the winner of the big
automobile 1t should have been easy pick the
winner from his name
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-07-13

One why Fairbanks will not be nominated is
that the ice wagon will chance at all with the
Bryan band wagon.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-07-13

Senator Dupont OF the powder trust may be counted
upon block any national legislation against free Fourth
Of July
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-07-13

may be noticed that America is not throwing any
wreck
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-04-05
Attracted attention.

\ case that attracted considerable
attention yesterday was the habeas
corpus matter brought before Judge
Townsend TO compel j. \ Forsheo to
produce his wife into court The ac.
lion was brought by T. McKlsson.
the father OF the girl whom Forshco
married. It was alleged that the
young lady was not Of age when she
married the defendant and the father
Of the glrl sought To have the mar.
riage anuned Forshce resides near
Ioxbar and IS a farmer,
Il developed that the girl who was
ougagcd 70 another man, ran away
from homo and married Forshoe after
short courtship. The case was .re-
tcrrcd TO the master in chaneery. TO
determine the age OF the girl who ia
claimed 20 be only "a years Of age,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-04-05
ELECTION PROPOSITION.
Contest From Sulphur Prebsbi, as TO
Method Of Voting.

% is likely hat Uuited states
Judge Townsend viii bc called upnn
to settle the ward controversy grow
Ing out of the recent ele ton AZ SUI
phur The mootod question Is, Can
citizens OF a certain ward vote on
tho entire ticket aud defeat the wish
as of the residents of another ward?
Attorneys from Sulphur are IN the city
10 lay the question before the court
In the election o. Sulphur one PAL.
,.cular ward voted on the catirc tick
e. Stsphur Is a town divided by act
OF ordinance into four wards Three
OF these wards placed candidates IN
tho Hold and had tickets printed with
the respective candidates thereon.
Ward No l had ticket with all OF
the candidates from each ward and
tho citizens Of this ward voted on
candidates from each ward. In doing
this they defeated the wishes OF the
residents Of the wards In which they
resided. Instead Of conhn!ng the
election 10 each ward as far as alder
men we're concerned the voters OF
the frst ward was given power to Sc
lcct the aldermen from the other
wards
When the returns from the hrst
ward were made protests were hled.
but the results declared II is prob
able that an injunction will be- assoa
for restraining the Judges from car
rying into erect the result Of the
hrst ward.
The Ardmorclte representative
saw Mayor Dick today regarding the
election controversy NJ sulphur Ho
was inclined 10 Tho bolicG that the
action Of the people IN voting gen
orally Ia tho first ward, Is Illegal
Il scoms that tho Arkansas statute
ia very indefinite and there is a lack
Of authority ON the subject There Is
practically no difference Ia the law
with reference 90 towns ~ the FIRST
and second class, but II there Is "a
distinction technically without a dif'
ference IL viii he taken advantage
or
The Arkansas statute relating -
towns Of Do hrstclass seems plain
enough. Il provides that there shall
be elected from each ward two Al
dormon. II Is also apparent that IN
the cities OF the second class voters
Of each ward shall elect her own 81
dermen. shall the people Of each war
have this right in sulphur? Is he
question that many would like TO
know.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-04-05
BUYING OF co7ros sr onsess.


FoL0uirs is ere flLi I'd. 20 %
-.s5i-,C1e 1t-s-si -' -te lst-
i1e :. Sherman Texas a. the Gre
~ Comfy CIru'rs .ssol-a4on
Received. That re bell lave - buy.
.ar - seed .5t.0. 5y z,nners . sn
artfsr l1erlnt business from tast
Il ginning and ve racommmo'd .tsa;
snn.n- should sl be- done Tor '5u
10 fsl AL 8. o. practicable 20 ~lu
eliminate speculation viii enable ,.a
farmer 20 know just vha, 8. cost.
blm ~ have his cotton giuned an
aI taerefyfe D- more satisfact0.s
t1 him F0s these reasons we do ~.
believe SINNERS should buy seed c5.
ton. 1lr Ffiek fo their legitimate buf
lness o. ginning their uoighbor's cot
ron st aa reasonable o. price al they
ren an0rd 20 DE- s1 as 20 earn rs-..
gnaJie return on his Investment
Resolved fGr'hts The ve Ioc1m.
m,aI to tde farmers tJ market the.r
cotton slowly believing that Jy SO
doing 'hey SIS. obtain a better aver
ago price than by pacing o. too uy
iIiy con- the market We al.1 recon.
mend that each g'nler me,t in con-
tcutiou from time 90 time ahcn no
f.hed and that tho president appoint
committee 90 .lr each brother gin
ner aud request him % join us
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-04-05
Another Llttle RevoIutlon.

WASHINGTON April "a cablcgram
received al the navy department 10
day from Commander Sou'hcrland of
the Yankee, az san Domingo, says:
Revolution broken ou' at Sumana.
Dubuque IS there. American inter.
,ats no Involved
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-04-05
PROTECTION FOR OKLAHOMA
AND INDIAN TERRITORY,

The coal land graft exposed In con
nection with the Eve tribes bill, and
tho shabby dickcr by which II pro
posed TO exchange school lands under
laid with valuable minerals for pure
ly agricultural lands, 10 tho end that
ptlvato graft may DO favored a.
against the state. are among the argu
mcnts which should incitc congress
aud Speaker Cannon 10 cofnlmma'o
tho purpose Of statehood and to pro
tect Oklahoma aad tho Indian Terri
tory. II not from congress- as "A body
then from Ia, mcmbers OF congress
who look upon n public trust qs n
private soap Kansas city star
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-04-05
The Give Tribes Rill

Washington. ID c. April 5-CSpo-
cialD -Confcrecs on the rive Ciyli.
lied Tribes bill met today ior q fur
thor consideration Of the bill The
senate position o. to the disposition
~ the coal lands will uudouhtly be
adopted
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-04-05
opsratars SION the seaIs.

Ft smith, All, Apr, b.-Thc Wad
doll company OF Henry. ~, Indian
Territory, employing q hundred min
,rs have signed the 1903 scale and
work win resume immediately Op
orators who are arriving here for the
purpose ct signing the scale viii meet
with miners officials this afternoon
for that purpose.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-04-05

owing 20 the fact that there is
some controversy about the fisuiou.
t.0n ~ 'ho water and sewer mains
and the location of the school build.
ing when the bonds are voted. 90 or.
d.r 'o satisfy all in r,.rcncc 20 same
{ called on the Aldermen and the
school board Tor their views Of the
matter and tho above statements from
them speak for themselves. Mr Car.
t,r ana Nr Randol are out OF town
n. ". DICK. Mayor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-04-05
Roosevelt and Rallroads.

Washington, April BIN the sen
ate Stone Of Missouri speaking on the
rate bill declared Roosevelt was the
author OF the amendment introduced
by Long OF Kansas. He said the
amendment gives railroads IN they
can possibly ask for
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-04-05
OfO

Some folks are astoiN hd bccauc a
man left $4,000 10 n dog. but they do
not wink an oyclash when told that
some young puppy has inherited II
fortune
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-04-05
l@l

Tho stockholders Of the corpora
tlon of Ardmorc will hold their next
annual meeting In April, 1907 Eacn
and every citizen nre the stockholj.
ors and they should remember thai
IL Is their duty at all times 10 take
au Interest in city affairs in general
Don't wait for election time 10 roll
around After an, It Is better and a
greater Ardmorc hat We are all strlv
ing for Let ms forget everything that
is past and turn our attention 10 th5
future welfare or our corporation
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-04-05
BLOOD NAY FLOW IN ZION

4 Conflict Of the Two Factions Seems
Quite Likely.
Chicago. April Physical collapse
Of Sirs John Alexander Dowic today
followed rumoT that the party IN
favor Of tho FIRST apostle had grown
20 serious that a conflict Jctwccn the
two factions IN Zion CITY might follow
the return OF her husband Friends
of Mrs. Dowio say she expressed a
belief that bloodshcd might result
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-04-05

Mark Twain spuus q seat IN the
United States senate lie gracefully
says he's too lazy for such an indus
trious body Fact i4 Mark always was
a bit particular about bis a-soci.
ntrs
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-04-05
BENTON JAIL DELIVERY.
Prison Blown Open Win Nitro.oly.
cerine-Prisoner Escape.

Benton. Mo. April 5.--Thc jail here
was blown open with nitroglycorlno
carly today. Three negroes and one
white man, prisoners. escaped Nouo
were Injured.