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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-09-17
Cases Set for Trial at October Term
OF v. S. Court.

525 Bill Stanton, Claude Patterson,
gaming house.
52S Newt Mcclure, disturbing peace.
554 VIII Buchanan, gaming.
55S Abb Keen, criminal appeal.
$40 Jim Underwoor, disturbing .
peace.
571 Jim Underwood, weapon.
$50 w. H. Elan, disturbing relig
lous worship.
5S5 Fay Chambers, bawdy house.
$50 Robert Ellis, Jim Ellis, Charley
Ellis, tipplng shop.
594 Pompey Blue, wetpon.
500 Walter Wells, Jim Hamlin, gam
ing.
Tuesday, October g, 1906.
4j1 Joe p. Walker, disposing liquor.
46i Jim Stton, disposing liquor
5ll Robert w. Best, disposing liquor.
512 VIII Otey ,disposing liquor.
5l3 Will Buchanan, disposing liquor.
ol5 Andy Porter, dispOsing liquor.
5l5 Charley McNatt, disposing liq-
uor
529 a. J. Carson, disposing liquor.
$50 4. J. Carson, introducing liquor
531 Bill Stanton, disposing liquor.
$40 George Centers, introducing liq-
| Iuor
$50 Will Taylor introducing liquor.
$50 T. j. Keller, disposing liquor.
557 T. ]. Keller, disposing liquor.
566 S f. Brownen, introducing liz.
Iu't.
SCI S. L. Brownen, disposing liquor.
56S Stetson HUFF, disposing liquor.
SIS Arthur Moore, disposing liquor.
$40 John Smith, disposing liquor.
$50 VIII c. Rea, dsposing liquor.
5S1 VIII c. Rea, disposing liquor.
$50 Frank Walker, Henry Nicely, in.
Producing liquor.
Wednesday, October 10, 1906.
222 Kirk Stovall, assault to kill.
PAL Tom Martin, perjury.
3O2, Lee Short, Blake Allen, larceny
land receiving.
3O3 Blake Allen, Lee Short, larceny
3OS Lige Harand, false pretense.
1886 r. b. Wright, murder.
Thursday, October II, 1906.
3li Frank Colbert, larceny and re.
lceiving.
429 Clarence Brown, assault to kill
433 Sam Sparks, false pretense
36i J. l.. Newman, assault to kill.
Friday, October 12, 1906.
1873 H. S. Williams, assaultto kill.
AL Felix owens, assault to kill.
AIS A. II. Lauhlin, larceny and re-
ceiving.
Monday, October is, 1906.
| ii9 Richmond Clark, assault to kill
$50 l.. NJ. Burnett, larceny.
ass John Herjo, larceny.
5O7 X. l.. Short, J. j. Bailey, larceny.
$40 JEFF Gillstrap, Walker George,
Pink DeveTs, John Morgan, Bell De-
vers, Ben Devers, John Deer, assault
to kill.
526 Boone Hayes, intercourse with
female.
$50 Daniel Lee Strickland murder.
Tuesday, October 16, 1906.
$50 a. d. Gibbons, larceny.
SOL Lum Howard, George Howard,
George Freeman, larceny.
572 Charles BARLEY, n. II. Holman,
false pretcnse.
573 Walter Copeland, assault to
kill
573 Walter Copeland, weapon.
57i Walter Copeland, disturbing
peace.
5Si Thomas Crabtree, disposing OF
mortgaged property.
Wednesday, October II, 1906.
G1S Ord Rich, rape.
Thursday, October 10, 1906
591 Young Colbert, assault to kill.
592 Young Colbert, weapon.
595 W Allison, larceny and recciv-
ing.
603 Blake Allen, assault to kill.
COS Blake Allen, weapon.
606 Sterling Williamson, assault to
kill
COZ Fay Mccoy, assault to kill.
613 John Williamson, Sr, Oscar WI
liamaon, John Williamson, Jr., Luther
Hodges, larceny and receiving.
GA Oscar Williamson, impeding jus,
tice.
6l5 John Williamson, sr., impeding
justice
GIG John Brown, adultery
617 II. c. Mallot, w. II. Dill, j. Il,
Guier, conspiracy
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with cunning glance over his shoulder,
and when no one was by, which happened
mora frequently as the day waned, he
paused under the adjoining window, re-
spending with awkward gesture to the
signs which Mr.. Edward Rose must ev-
IDENTIFY be making with a patience and
confidence which bespoke the improve
ment in his condition.
Though stolid Of appearance, Mr.. Neames
had at least the persistence and concentra-
ton Of genius. Before the dark had come
he knew, as if he had heard, that this giant,
deaf. dumb and silly, was pledging his
poor faith to assist Mr.. Rose to escape,
was promising, as best he could, to catch
him in his strong arms whenever at the
proper time he should hang and drop from
the window, and then to lift him over the
high wall to freedom without.
All this Mr.. Neames saw and deduced;
nor did a furtive intrusion Oh the scene
escape his eyes and wits.
Once and again he caught a glimpse
Of a face peering over the wall just where
a clump of tangled vines shielded it from
Mr.. Roses observation-a regular. hand
some face, with black eyes and white teeth
sharing a dangerous glitter. Before night
shut of the pantomime Mr.. Neames realized
that this unknown man who was watching
without the wall knew more of its meaning
than he did.
Darkness first and then silence prevailed
through the great building; yet Mr.. Neames
kept his post. Somewhere in the gloom
below the giant imbecile, with brute fidelity,
was waiting to perform his task. Some
where in the deeper gloom beyond the
wall the dapper, white faced, spike mus
tached stranger was listening for the
sounds of escape which would be his signal
for action.
What was his plan? What would be
his procedure? Evil both, Mr.. Neames
was sure; evil against Mr., Rose, evil against
his chance retainer.
Might it not be that he hore ed TO murder
the one in such a way az 10 put the crime
on the other. devoid Of sense, more help
less than a child for all his brute strength?
Oh, a devilish plot. if ever there YVES one,
30 apt, 30 simple, 80 comp Iete; and yet
Mr.. Neames cid not even think Of sum-
moning the doctor Rnd telling his BUS
piciOns to him.
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III.

With 80 stolid and docils a patient the
preliminaries were soon over DR.. Raybun,
head OF the ultra select and private asylum
for the feeble minded, himself conducted
James Neamss 10 his room.
Il am glad to know that you feel con-
tented ard at home" said the learned man.
Here only your best, your lasting good
Is sought; here our sole endeavor il TO Civ
you rest, quiet and nervous health.
sWitnin this broad domain you are free
to come and go as you please. Read, re-
feet in this pleasant privacy, or mingle at
your will with our other friends in the
community rooms below.
This southern exposure OF yours il a
f~avorite prospect of mine. Only three
months g l prophesied its tranquil bene-
fits to your neighbor to the right, who was
foolishly impatient and mistrustful."
And now does it help Mr. Mr.
I know you told me his name, but / have
forgotten; you see how | forget"
The doctor smiled f0rbearingly.
mo, my friend, you haven't forgotten;
you do not forget, because l didn't tell
you. That is one Of those distressing little
decisions OF which it is going 70 be our
privilege 10 rid you
Your neighbor is Mr.. Edward Rose, and
l might almc st say that he is nov convales-
cent. Iattr.bute the marked improvementi in
his case, OF course under our curriculum
and regimen. TO sunlight and scene"
Evidently Mr.. Neames was disposed to
test this same treatment, for, like his neigh
Dor, he kept TO his room. There was much
10 see. too, from the window besides tn
curative prospect.
The room was in n remote wing OF the
building, looking out on the side of the
garden and the high wall that bounded il
about thirty feet away. Through his gar
den strip the patients occasionally strolled
TO from the wider and deeper expanse
In the rear, attended or unattended, as
each cane might warrant.
Among these latter TRUSTEES Mr.. Neames
noticed Q giant fellow, whose Dose limbs,
vacant smile and gaping mouth reflected
o vacant mind. He shambled 70 and fro,
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Cronkite with unusual warmth. Il don't
think the animal kingdom has his equal
for d~epravity. He regrets that / leaped
from the asylum window last night just
in time to prevent him from numbering
his father and then fastening the crime
on a silly mute"
-~Incredible! Who is this wretch, and who
has the misfortune TO be his father"
Il have that weight OF woe TO bear, Judge
Marcellus. said an elderly man, advancing
into the Office. Il am Edward Rose, and
this is my unworthy son, John, my only
child.
Because OF his opportunities, persecu-
tons and threats I fed from my homes
abandoning to him the income Of a life
estate which would revert to him on my
death. But he wanted the principal, he
wanted his bond, though sealed with my
blood.
-He tracked me to this city, where I had
been living under the name OF Enoch
Ridgely. doing business in this very build
ing"
-oh, enough Of this ancient history.
snapped John Rose. You've all got the
whip hand on me; tell me what I am to
expect"
IF your father takes my advice said
Judge Marcellus. he will prosecute you
to the extent Of the law"
Il shall add a charge OF assault with
attempt to kill on my wi account, sir
interposed Cronkite, with the hcartiest
good will. I'm not sure that DR.. Raybun
a also have him held for burglary
Father, you don't hold IL against me-,
do your" pleaded John Rose, his white
face gray. his black eyes dull.
But old Edward Rose turned away he
strobe toward the back Of the room.
Out, then, from behind a case came
Mrs. North, comedy as ever, but no longer
demure. She knelt by his side, clinging
to his hand, amounting it with her tears.
Forgive him." she sobbed, forgive me;
for the sake OF your wronged, YOU inno-
cent. little granddaughter"
"~Constance! You hereP" muttercd John
Rose. Are all my sins crowding upon
me?"
I'm order that you may repent OF them,
dear. In order that we may atone to-
gether-
you? What did you ever do except lose
your head over me? A good, soreIy tried
woman; I'd swear il on the scaffold. I
think when you refused TO live longer with
me, when you ran away, IL made me des-
perate, though there's a wicked vein-God
knows there's a had streak"
Hush, John; l now you are more sorry
than you pretend. l did do wrong. /
thought old Mr.. Ridgely had been put in the
asylum for life; 40 / forged a trust deed Of
all his property to Judge MarceIlus for the
benefit Of our little Ethel. We are a bad
lot together; but If we ask together"
Father, il you will give me this last
chance I'll marry Constance; well make a
home for our child. Ill work, I swear 1
will"
Charges can be- held in abeyance,' SUI
gested the Judge. There IL such a thing
a. a suspended sentence-"
very well. said Enoch Rose, there's no
fool like an old fool, and suppose l will be
one to the end. And, Judge, just hold that
trust for the present, will your Perhaps l
may van to ratify 1t after l have seen the
little 9irl.'
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her before an examining magistrate, that's

her before an examining magistrate, that's
what l have to say"
softly, sir; let me first find out whether
she lives near Grafton Square n buys
her morning paper OF the Phoenix COM
pany. Let us ext find out whether that
safe at the Asbestos Trust Company con-
tains a mares nest"
1T contains half a million, Judge cried
an excited voice, as Mr.. Beavers, impor-
tant with news, swung into the Office. "A
good half million in bang up, first class,
gilt edge, negotiable securities"
Secretly, silently, judge" continued
Cronkite. That, you know, is our way.
~The fact that an unknown inc seemingly
poor man was possessed of such wealth
indicates that he was in hiding, IN fear,
perhaps, OF his liberty or life. There may
be wheels within wheels; but the prize that
was aimed at by one or by many is now
safe in -FOUR hands.
Remove it, I say, from the possible
danger of those who may have knowledge
OF its whereabouts. Hold it in peace and
safety Until, through what l learn, you
can deal out justice to the evildoer and the
innocent
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sYour susr icions were entirely justiie5,
sir. She was one of the first of the morning
crowd to buy a paper of the Phoenix COM
pany: lodges just of Grafton Square.
More than this, on the edge OF that
folded paper Of November 5 / detected
some faint pencil marks. They might pass
for chance scrawls, ] suppose, but a trihlng
investigation proved them to be steno-
graphic notes Of engagements for the day,
jotted down on the way TO the Office, | fancy;
written according TO the system she follows,
showing even an idiosvncrasy in the use
Of the symbols which she, like every other
stenographer, had insensibly acquired.
when I called that evening and taxed
her with all this she confessed at once
Confessed? Great heavensl You don't
mean to say
-lmean to say sir, that she manufactured
that deco of trust, signature and all; a
handy job, too for an amateur
But how, Why. who?'
THE simplest thing in the world, sir.
She had lone work for Ridgely, knew that
he had wealth Of some sort at the Asbestos.
knew even where he kept his little safe key
hid in his Office.
"Sne learned by chance that Ridgely had
beer abducted by the people from whom
he had fed and that they did not know
where or under what name he had secreted
his wealth. She therefore concluded that
she might az well try to get this property
for her little daughter"
Her little daughter Why, the henefci-
ary under the Iced l. Ethel Deane, a pupil
at Madame Aliene's school,"
"A sad story, sir, OF love and trust be-
trayed; Of a daughter who will never know
her mother: Of an unmarried mother who
would not hesitate at crime to serve and
help her child. l own | sympathized with
Mrs. North, | own | promised her immunity
IL she would tell me all she knew Of Mr..
Ridgely's whereabouts--
AN very pretty, TO be sure. but how could
she know anything about il, having no
kno Wedge Of his former life e
"The driver Of the carriage in which
the party went out To DR.. Raybun's asylum
lives in the same house with Mrs. North.
He told her Of his experience, describing
the patient taken there so accurately that
she recognized him as Mr.. RidRely.
But here she is herself. / told her you
might wish to see her. Let her proceed
with he story in her W way, sir
Stll demure in her matronly comeliness,
Mrs. North took the proffered chair. With
gontle dignity she composed herself to speak
when the Office door opened on a crack.
At the glimpse, white and trembling.
she futtered like a dove behind one OF
the cases as the nan with the handsome,
regular face who had peered over the
asylum wall stepped inside. .
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ion revealed the fact that arms are almost
always either too long or too short n
usually distressingly out Of drawing.
Who was the miscreant who launched
the present variety Of the short skirt II
il not only a short skirt but a very short
skirt, cut well above the ankles, and that
in a day when feet are large.
There was a time when short skirts re-
vealed a foot scarcely visible to the naked
eye. Where, oh where are those tiny,
A No. [ American feet, once celebrated in
song and story2 OF course, they were
much too small for the Greek standard,
but the ponderous No. 10 foot OF the
modern athletic woman skaters all the
canons Of art except perhaps hat which
Michael Angelo made for himself He
is known to have disregarded proportion,
to have heightened a limb, diminished a
head or enlarged a muscle in order to make
his subject imposing. BY the same token
this big foot may be natures trick for
suggesting the enlarged understanding
OF the twentieth century women, or II, as
some folks assert, this interesting creature
is flying in the face Of nature by ~cultivating
her intellect large feet may be the punish
ment sent to fit the crime.
Humor is a saving grace and proportion
one OF the essentia elements OF beauty.
Man, being gifted with q sense Of humor.
realized that the proportions Of the human
figure are seldom just and often ludicrous
and he evolved the noncommittal. cum
ningly padded coat and trouser costume In
which one average man looks as like the
other average man as two peas. In this
there is a certain amount OF common sense,
for whether he has the figure Of Apollo
or Of Don Quixote a mans clothes do not
betray him.
Not so the average woman. No dis
creetly noncommittal garments for her,
thank you'll A sense of humor and a sense
Of proportion was not born with and
has not yet acquired, and elbow sleeves
she will wear whether her arms are as short
as the fippers Of a seal or as long a. those
OF the lady ape, her ancestress.
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~ ~ SHOULDER BELONGS TO
~ ESEEH5LE JEAf7JvEwE TYPE.

But IL would be nicer TO call the first the
Venus type and the second the Diana type,
for even the Greeks, who are responsible
for the arbitrary STANDARD of human pro-
portions, indicated the bounding. fawnlike
grace OF the hunters by length Of limb and
clean outline, while the more feminine at
tributes of the Venus were suggested by the
longer body and swelling curves.
The Greeks, worshippers Of physical
beauty, made every effort to realize in the
flesh the ideal proportions which ave made
their sculpture the unapproachable stand
ard OF the perfect human form.
II was probably the Encouraging lack
Of Just proportions in the human figure that
was at the foundation OF most OF the other
wise ~unaccountable freaks of fashion. The
desire to embellish, 20 hide deformities, to
drape defects, to exploit an unquestionable
beauty, to distract the eye of the observer
from flaws, had as much to do with chang
ing modes as the pleasure Of invention or the
mere aesthetic delight in ornament.
1t is one OF the choicest bits Of fashionable
gossip that such modes as the large ruff, the
full, hanging sleeves, the great hoopskirt
were invented or revived because certain
great ladies had a scrawny neck, a deformed
arm or unequal hips. The swan neck and
champagne bottle shoulders of the early
nineteenth century were an ~apotheosis
or, as we moderns think, a c~aricature Of
the soft, lovable, helpless, purely feminine
woman then 90 much admired, and these
features we're ~purposely exaggerated by
the falling shoulders Of the gown.
But unfortunately such a plan to make
the best Of NATURES gifts and shortcom-
ings could not work both ways. 1t was
a case of what was one woman's meat being
another woman's poison.
The possessor of a beautiful throat or
OF shapely hips must hide them in ruff or
hoopskirt when such fashions prevail,
will she nil she. While it was no doubt
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"

Back at last, Cronkite," snaFI ed the
Judge. where have you been2"
in a select and private asylum for the
feeble minded. sir"
Huh; I'm surprised they let you out"
Il don't seem to be highly regarded
anywhere, sir"
"Come, Abe. that won't DO; you mustn't
take me like that. OF course. I'm glad
TO see you; of course, | know you've been
doing the right thing in the right place.
But | have been 50 internally fretted
about this Riigely matter-unable to make
head OF TIL Of il EXCEPT that a fortune has
been forced upon my charge by an unknown
man for an unknown chill. And then TO
have You make such an answer"
-The trail OF a crime might easily lead TO
a stranger place. sir"
But you left me-, saying you were going
10 investigate this woman what's her
nlmel-the stenogrlpher. upstlirs- oh. Mrs.
North. ! own I thought at the time it was
. fruitful neld.'
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MODES THAT ARE MISFITS.
WOMAN'S SKIRTS SHORTER, EVEN
IF HER FEET ARE BIGGER.

Elbow Sleeves That Reveal Arms Either
o short or Too Long-Fashions
That Conceal Beauties or Expose de-
rects-Man's Way Very Different.
Il appears that fashion, omnipotent in
such matters as clothes and manners also
governs TO a certain extent the proportions
Of the human body. The highfiown CLASH
cal standard Of proportion which requires
that a mans stature shall be eight times
the length Of his head and a woman's seven
and some eighths Is at present the fash
ionable ideal, though it was formerly con-
sidered fitting only for cold works OF art
TO be admired at a respectful distance.
The popular novel hero OF the previous
two or three generations was Of middle
height with a large head and massive brow
and tremendous breadth Of chest, while he
OF the present generation is often depicted
Is bending his tall head TO the heroine.
He must be Of a fair height to be able
to accomplish this curious feat, for where
the old fashioned beauty was oftener under
six heads tall h over it, The typical girl
Of to-day is soaring heavenward at an
alarming rate. Indeed, il we can accept
the testimony Of certain poplllr illus
traitors she is now about nine heads tall
and rapidly improving on that record.
just now we seem to be at the parting
OF the ways. The old type OF woman
whose body is very much too long for her
legs may be seen walking with the new
type whose legs are much too long for her
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II.

Half an hour pessed by. The Judge had
recovered his composure and forgotten
the incident in the absorbing preparation
o. a brief.
Suddenly he looked up with lack ~lustrous
eyes. A demure and comedy woman OF
middle age stood beside him.
You didn't answer when 1 raped she
sAid, but as you had sent for me / vent
ured--"
Sent for you, MADAME
-Yes; / am Mrs. North, Constance NORTH
God bless my soul! l was Obvious
cried the Judge. sit down, my dear
madam, and tell me what you know about
tbis ridiculous deed OF trust"
Il ~typewrote il for MIR. Ridgely at his
Notation Mrs. North explained, and he
asked me TO sign as witness
But who was he and what did he say?'
He was my neigbbor; a very decent
man, sir, 80 far as 1 know. He didn't say
anything except to ask my charge, which
be promptly paid
sAt least you can tell me when this work
was done?'
October is, sir. the day the deed was
dated, In the afternoon
And the last day, according TO the jani-
cor. that he was seen II this building. Well,
madam, i will not detain you longer II you
are unable to throw any light on a matter
that has been most gratuitousIy foisted
upon me. Thank you, and good day.
Now Abe. what have you to report7"
Beg pardon, sir, asked in turn Cronkite,
Who had just slipped in in his unobtrusive
way, but do l understand that October
IS was the last day Mr.. Ridgely was seen
bere9 Yes? Well, then, l have this much
V report:
THE newspapers thrust into the drawer
Of the desk we're all Of a date anterior to
Dctober Is, except one. That one, sir,
was printed in November, three weeks
lxfter Mr.. Ridgely had disappeared.
1T Is neatly folded. as one would receive
e from a dealer, and bears no signs OF hav-
ing been opened or reed. In ore corner is
Che red stamp OF the Phoenix News Com
pnny, Grafton Square.
What do / deduce from this circum-
stance, sir2 Simply this. Some one on
November 5 threw out the old papers
from this drawer, for found this one paper
Ola later date at the very bottom.
-ln putting them back again that some
one Inadvertently caught up a paper re-
gently purchased and jammed il in with The
Qthsrs, proving. II the j%anitor's story is
brls--.
-ProSin Ing individually interrupted the
Judge. that Mr.. Ridgely never put the
deed there. that in all probability he never
executed it, that this whole scheme, II it
fsn't a hoax, Is a daring imposition involv-
ing forgery. perhaps murder.
"What did that woman mean just now
BY d ling me that Ridgely dictated the
deed 70 her and executed IL In her pres
snce? don't believe q word q 10. Have
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Too Deep for T;;ps.

From the YOuth's Com pdrion.
The story is told OF a lank. disconsolats
looking farmer who one day during the prog
ress OF a political meeting in Cooper Institute
stood on the steps with the air Of one who
has been surfeited with a feast Of SOM sort
DO you know who's talking In there now2'
demanded a stranger briskly. pausing for Q
moment beside tho disconsolate farmer.
-or are YOU just going in?"
NO. slr, w Just come OUT SAID re
In there"
What about" asked the stranger.
well, he didn't say, the farmer answered.
passing Q knotted hand across his forehead.
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v.

$50 you've come on time. John Rose1"
said Cronkite sternly.
yes. because l had to come replied the
man sulkily.
EITHER that or arrest for attempted
murder. You were wise in your genera
ton"
Il was a slow. dull fool that I didn't
knife you last night Neames or whoever
you are
-Listen 70 this fellow, judge cried
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the owner Of an exquisits arm and wrist
who. feeling that the world in general should
not be deprived of the sight OF them. re-
vived the elbow sleeve, that selfsame fash