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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1906-09-11
LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE.
Grantsvillo, w. Va,
.,., A~.,....

0ibb boNAiAbt ~ b.s
August 2Sth 1906.
To The Honorable d. II. Leonard
Chairman, And The Honorable
VIII Stricken, Secretary, OF TIL
Democratic Congressional Con
ventiou.
Gentlemen:
1 have rec9lve,
your letter OF the 10th inst, giving
me official notice fimy nomination
as the candidate of the Democratic
party for Congress in the Fourth
Congressional District of West Vir
ginia, under the action Of the Con
V, ntion, which convened at Park
ersburg on the 31st, ultimo.
IT was my intention to be present
at the Convention, but, understand
ing 9 few days previous to tina
time that my name would ho pre-
sentea to the Convention for tht
nomination, I thought it better thet
1 should remain away and lot the
matter take it's own course. woulc
have been perfectly satisfied Will
tho selection of either of the persons
whose names had been suggested
for the nomination, prior to the as
sembling of the Convention, and had
it been the pleasure of the Con.
vention to give the nomination to
either of them, or TO any other good
man in the district, the nominee
wosld have received the hearty sup.
port of myself and those who advo-
Gated my nomination.
1 appreciate fully the great honor,
which has boon conferred upon mo
by the action of the Convention,
and at the same time am not an.
Of the responsibilities on
tailed. fool that my nomination
is not so much attributable to any
persona! merit, as it 10 TO the fact
that the Convention desired to
recognize the agricultural element
Of the district, with which element
] am so closely identified Il has
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1906-09-11

sit,t ,t.' ~ i.i.'i tr. lcrstt
ari iisio, u'reel e,n,1 n.ns ah,;t IS.
a,Fts, mor,'or les, VIA Cd 81 :oayeysl q
the said sim ~ Co,trclI by rhamls Cot
treil AMI wife by dee,l datel February 10.
1892, OF record in said clerks office, and is
known as the Nathan s. Cottrell land; an d
for more particular description of said
real estate reference is made to the said
deed oftrust and to the several deeds here
in before rrferned 10.
TERMS OF SALE:-Cash i'm hand
S. p. BELL, Trustee.
ATOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE
in
Pursuant to decree of the Curcuit
Court Of Calhoun County, made nj entered
on the Sth day of July 1906, in the chanc-
cry cause Of ID. W. chenoweth d Son. vs.
Serena Siers Il others, will on Tuesday
the 10Th, day of October 1906, at the front
door Of the Court House of Calhoun Coun-
ly, West Nirwiuia, (that being the frs
day of the October term OF the said circuit
court }, offer for sale to the highest bidder.
at public auction, the following described
rea! estate The sixty acres of land situdt G
in Washington District, on the waters of
| the left hand fork OF the West Fork. i'm
said Calhoun county; But reservins and cx-
ceptng from this sale nil the OIL aud gas
and coal in, on and under this said parcel
OF land with the right and privilege
operating the same, beingthe same lands
and reservation named N deed of convey
ance made bg c. n Saodgrass AID R,5.rt
Sharp to j y. Sier. dated November 10th
1903, and recorded An deed book No. "a
page 237, copy Of which is filed with
the papers inlthisicause to which reference
here made.
Terms of sale; One-third of the purchase
money cash in hand and the residue upon
a credit of one and two years, taking from
the purchaser notes or bonds with good
security, bearing interest from day of sale
for the deferred installments of purchase
money, aud retaining the legal title of said
real estate rs . further security therefor, as
additional security until all deferred in
sIallments of. purchase money shall have
been paid.
r. f. KIDD, Special Conn.
/, c. c. Starcher, Clerk of the circuit
court of Calhoun County, do hereby certify
that bond has been given by che above
named commissioners, as is required by the
decree in the above stylee cause.
c. &. Starcher, Clerk,
per ). t. Waldo, Deputy.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1906-09-11

Wanted. by Chicago wholesale and mail
order house, assistant manager imam or
womanl for this county and adjoining terri
tory. Salary $40 and expenses paid week
ly; expense money advanced Work pleas
ant; position permanent. No investment
or experience required. Spare time vaiua-
bic. Write at once for full particulars
and enclose self addres cd envelope. Adj
dress. nj Mango
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BryAn,s Speech On Arrival In
New York August goth.

"Mr Chairman (long continued tire
,mendous app,hase), ladies and gen
ulemen-How can ! thank you ("three
cheers for William Jennings Bryau")
for thIS welcome home? My heart
would be flint indeed if 1t were not
touched by your demonstration. My
heart would he ungralefpl beyond
measure If il did not IN return oonse-
crate itself to your service. (Great
applause.) Ii was kind in the Com
mercial Travellers Anti Trust League
30 propose this homecoming recep
ton. 1t was kind in Governor Folk
70 come ell the way from Missouri to
bring the testimony that he brings
i'm his official career Of love for civic
purity that he might JON in this re
ceptiOn. (Great app!Suse.) 1t WAS
kihq q ,Fum johnson (Great APP
plause.) that example of moral cour
age that we 80 much need III this
country GGreat applause. to lend his
presence To this occasion. Kind in
the f6cers Of this league to bring you
bere. Kind IN Mr. Thomas to voice
the welcome in words 90 generous
that cuuld not admit myself worthy
Of them. (AppIause). Knd in you
f,sO fully recompense me for any dan
gers that 7 have encounteree or any
sacrifice that have made in being
absent sn long from my native land
appreciate it. l cannot use
better word thar the old simple wird,
1 thank you (AppIauss.)
Like all travellers, | return TO the
land Of my birth more proud IF my
citzeprhip Than ever before. (Great
applause As have seen the evid
ence, 81 my coui,try's altruistic inter
est liz the human race am proud Of
the United States. Applause. No
nation in tho world can compare with
our nation Applause. in disinterest
ed friendship for the human race,
LAPpause.
CONES HOME PROUDER THAN EVEB
ON AMERICA.
II there be any who are proud Of
our prestige as afghting power, am
a thousand times more proud that the
sun never sets on American phian
thropy. (Applause] AS have visit
81 castles and towers and peered into
dark dungeons, have been more
glad that our nation has planted here
n new centre If civilization on new
soil; unfeuered by traditions aud
unhampered by caste, is building a
government dedicated 20 The doctrine
that nll men are equaI-a government
Of the people by tho people and tor
The people. ( Applause
"And J come also w,n deeper |
sense 90 my nations responsibility rs
ara czemplar amonG tie nations, and /
more solicilious than before that we
shall lirt up before the world a higher (
ideal than has ever been before em-
bodied iu national life, sDd carry /
human progress 600 higher plane /
Than ID has ever reschel before I
Acknowledge also our indebtedness
10 The official OF our government, who
have everywhere aud 90 sll times shoue
ls ever possible courtesy end kindness
.Applsuse bow caa best repay
Iou f,r ,he imereat tbat 500 have
how ne 10 aur bcnocomeioel / !,
snow nos q better way tban 90 bring
b you some observations chat have
come TO me Boz 'h'a oi~~"it of the
lobe, In Japan aa elrca.oI, asked
be So flpt lhe ~of. lbipg in Japau.
ed fell' them about J, ,hat they
oicci 3D. 1 commended Die gerer 4
COS spirit and assured him that \
sd nos visited Japau 10 look Gt \
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Good" aud applause / believe
that il is the longest step yet taken in
he direction Of peace, aud come
nome To- do what ] can, to lead my
nation 10 enter into o treaty with
every other nation, submitting every
question for investigation before cam
war. Applause From
he public utierances Of the present
prime minister Of Great Britain, Sir
Henry Campbell-Baunermnu, I am
satisfied that such a treaty could now
be made between the two great En-
gish speaking nations Of the world 4,
and If such a treaty were made, be
Iie7e 30 would leadto tEe making Of
treaties between other nations. until
war was made very remote, 1T not en-
.ircly Impossible. Aud lwhy should
not oui nation take the lead iu this
great movement ? Cau we allow aoy
ono 90 go beyond us in placing q val
Ic pn human lla2 y confess lhot os !
grow Older I hnd my aversion 90 thc
killing Of men increasing lrpplause ]
aud ! believe thai our nation should
.et lha example Of respect for hum
,u life my friends, have reached
ne point here deuy that our Gre
. tor ever maa- .he PROGRESS ef 'he
, ,mspl ,o"
''r &C. Do 1ie w"I.ay
bat vars brog blessings stood
.,.fo g.o ,.r.b..al,o fhe bfaHhDloos
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1906-09-11

"t ats 1Ie woI.Hy
bat Wors brog blessings / stood
5ut few weeks ago attbe biShplacs
If Shakespeare and ! asked , myss +
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-15
-O.tO-
GUARDING AGAINST PANIC.

Human beings are much like sheep.
They are an uncertain quantity In
times Of great excitement ana danger
and frequently the much-heralded so.
Der decision is mcrest bC.3h. II is only
by the most persistent training that
men and women are brought to even
the semblance OF sober action in
times of stress while without this
training they frequently become the
veriest lunatics and do the very thir.s
which contribute the more quickly to
the disaster which they irantically en-.
deavor to escape.
OHlcial inquiry into the recent dis.
aster Of the Sirio. on the southern
coast OF Spain. wherein 800 persons
were drown shows that the great death
rate was due to the panic of the ships
crew and its passengers as well. No
reason could make them perform the
simple acts that might have resulted
In their salvation. II is needless to
refer to the long list OF other horrors
whose stampedes and panics have re.
suited In fearful loss OF life.
The reference Is made to emphasize
training of people Individually and col.
lectiyoly to exercise discretion in
times of danger. The most important
place for such training Is in the
schools Frequen, and effective fire
drills should be practicod IN every
school in the land.-Record.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-15
ATTORNEY SH0 GNFELT.

j. Blair Shoenfelt. former United
States Indian agent. has embarked in
the practice Of law at Muskogee. lie
has an announcement In another col.
umn Of this paper. Col Shoenfelt's
long connection with the Union agency
as agent for the Five Civilized Tribes
has given him thorough knowledge
with all the laws and rules and reg.
ulations governing land transactions
In Indian Territory. lie IS making n
specially of looking after the removal
Of restrictions. contests and citizen
snip cases Ills wide acquaintance,
coupled with his ability assures him
a large patronage from the Chlcka.
say nation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-15
WEALTH OF THE osAGEs.

The Indian is stlll a big asset for
the merchant OF Oklahoma. In the
eastern part OF the new state the
Osages have $50 acres OF land per
capita and an annual income OF $3.50
each. Their money and land make
them the richest people in the world,
speaking relatively.
According to the agents report for
the year ending June 80, 1905. the to.
tai income of the tribe was SGGS 600.
after deducting the cost OF maintain.
ing their agency and schools On the
same date they had to their credit in
tne national treasury SS.473.963.
Their reservation includes 1.47O.O5S
acres Of land rich in oil, coal. minerals
and agricultural possibilities. This
land when thrown open to general set.
tlement, will yield for these Indians
an immense sum In addition to that
which now is held for their use.
While II Is asserted that the Osages
are none too progressive or Indus
trious they are nevertheless regarded
as valuable resource for the white
man who has something to sell. Their
extravaganza is the boom OF many a
merchant In Oklahoma and they may
be rightly counted among the wealth
of the new state.-Republic
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-15
"Txposr vlsIt Gold camp.

Colorado Springs, Colo. Aug. IA
Three special trains on the Colorado
Springs and Cripple Creek district
railway today carried the delegates to
the fifty-second annual convention Of
the International union now in se3-
sion in this city, to the Cripple Creek
gold camp where the day was spent
in visiting several Of the big mines
Twelve thousand dollars in gold bricks
will be awarded as prizes to the
writer's Of the best articles descrip.
tive Of the trip and the gold camp.
the articles to be published outside
of Colorado. There was no business
session OF the union today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-15
POLITICS IN ADA.
Furman's District Engages in a Love
Feast and Rally.

ArdmOreite Special.
Ada. l. T.. Aug ll.--The Democracy
Of the Sixteenth. or Fufmans district,
engaged in the first love feast and
rally here yesterday. Thousands we're
here from all over the district boiling
over with enthusiasm for the party.
a barbecue dinner and supper was
spread for the visitors and the occa.
sion was a rousing success.
The address OF welcome was deliv.
cred by Hon. II. VI. Furman and the
manner In which the people here
received him meant that Henry" is
popular at home as well as abroad.
Furman was followed by Col Roy
HOFFMAN of Chandler Ok. who deliy.
cred masterful address on party
principles c. J. Moore Of Ron re.
sponded TO the address of welcome.
Al the aftersupper session strong
speeches were made by Hon. W. A.
Durant Of Durart and Hon. r.
Gore OF Lawton. Among the proml.
net visitors present were Dr. Fite Of
Muskogee. d. H. Llnebaugh Of Atoka.
Chas. T. McFarron OF Caddo. G. ID.
Carter Of Ardmore and Gen. Brant
Kirk Of Oklahoma City. This record.
Ing district Is thought TO be the strong.
est Democratic Of any in the Indian
Territory. II Is doubtful that the Re.
publicans will put out a ticket at all In
the coming campaign. In the town
here there are six Democrats TO one
Republican and It will figure at this
ratio all over the district.
The local candidates are becoming
numerous already. There have been
six formal announcements made for
the Office Of sheriff, three for clerk
and two for assessor
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-15
THE FARMER AS A STATESMAN

We firmly believe and have repeat
edly stated that the man who has sufii.
cient nerve and industry to go into the
forest. fell the trees. dig up the
stumps. build home, put the land In
state Of cultivation and who pos
sesses the intelligence to discern good
corn land. good cotton land and good
fruit land possesses abundant intelli-
gence to assist In writing the state
constitution and In making the laws
Of the country The man who can
do these things and is honest and Is
good husband and a good father rs
worthy Of holding the proxies Of the
people and casting their votes. aud Is
greater than many others In other
walks Of life who aspire TO official
honors. The farmer will ever con.
tinuo to be- the bone and slnew OF the
country and by intelligent efforts he
Is now placing his calling among the
honored professions Of the world.
The constitutional convention will
not be complete without the farmers
represented II Is not right to have
In this convention all lawyers. all edi-
tors or all farmers, but let the repre-
sentation be distributed among the
different honorable calllngs aud pro.
fessions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-15

yet preserve the tradition for hard
hitting and clan argument first laid
down for it. SO. too and independent
journal established W some man Ge-
termined TO hold tue scales even
not blindfolded-may and generally
does preserve its stability, It's fairness
an its breadth Of competence years
after the personal steadying force IS
withdrawn. II is one OF the props OF
optimism tnat this is so; there IS
further significance of the proverb.
"Nil de mortuis nisi bonum," and TO
many this aftermath OF strength Is
either a part of or an increment to
human life beyond Dallas News.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-15
Tie.Up OF at Wynnewood.
AIdmorelte Special

= '''11E'T 'FN' fNTI'NTWI
Wynnewood, |. r.. Aug. - .- .hitsr
seven days without passenger. mail or
freight trains the tie.up was broken
Monday when the southbound train
reached here at 1925 a. m, twenty
minutes late. The afternoon through
trains came In three hours late. They
brought the first mail In a weet ani
II took a large twohorse dray to haul
IL TO the postofiice. This city suffer
ed no damage from the rain.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-15

The rapid growth of Ardmore now
Is attracting more attention than at
any other time IN the history OF the
city Muskogee sometime ago. took
20 herself building boom and out
stripped Ardmore, but the tide Is turn.
ed and there is more activity in this
town now than In any other city in
the new state. Brick buildings are
Eoing up on every hand and stlil there
rs not enough to supply the demand.
New business concerns coming in
have created demand for more new
buildings. West Main street contin.
ties TO grow and the side streets are a
scene OF activity Ardmore has enter.
tained thousands OF visitors this year
and wherever they have gone they
have sung the praises of the town.
That Ardmore is clean town has
sone abroad and this one thing alone
has made many fiiends for us. Now
the proposition OF making good con
fronts us. Public spirited persons will
keep the good work moving and 9th.
ers will be visited by the health Off.
GERS. Everybody is interested in see.
ing the town continue to grow and the
power OF making it grow lies with each
individual.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-15
GERMAN MILITARY SCANDAL.
Kaiser Says Investigate but II Must
Not be Any American investigation

NHyN ''NNehAehN fbhN ~
Not be Any American Investl cation
Berlin, August l5.-The kaiser is
furious at the discovery of another
great military scandal. which has re.
suited IN the arrest OF number of
officers In the colonial oops. who
are accused OF having awindled the
state out of many thousand marks.
Even the military power of Kamerun
Is said to be involved and has been
ordered home TO defend himself
NO matter how rotten the whole
affair Is" the kaiser is reported TO
have said when the minister of war
made his report to him, Immediately
after he landed at Swinemmunde. 1T
'3 to be investigated to the bottom and
mind you, this is not to be any
American investigation The guilty
ones are TO be punished, no matter
how high their rank"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-15
Commissioner for Tesas.


Ardmorcite Special.
Leayenworth, Kan, Aug. lJ.-Cap.
tain W. o. SelkIrk OF the First infan.
try OF the Texas national guard will
appear before the examining board
Lac Fort Leavenworth today for exam.
ination for commission In the re.
.gular army Captain Solkirk was a
student at the Fort Worth Infantry
and Cavalry School last year and was
selected 10 take a course with his stan
class. His great proficiency attracted
the attention Of General Bell. who
highly complimented the young mill
Tia officer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-15
To Educate the NEGROES.

NIWIWUIVIIV 0UtCIW.
Jerseyville, H., Aug. l5.-At an OK.
animation being held here today two
young negroes will be selected to re.
eeive free scholarships at a college.
according 10 the terms OF the iate
George Washington. a former slave.
who left a large fortune as an cndow.
ment fund for the purpose of educat.
Ing worthy members Of his race.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-15
MANS LIVING INFLUENCE FOR
GOOD OR EVIL.

shakespeare verdict on the pos 'lE.
nous fate OF mans good and evil IS
qualified by the saving word of
rhc exceptional instances whore the
optimist may see the evil Inferred with
the bones and ,hc good possessed of
longevity are worth hunting up and
marking. There are two kinds Of m.
stitutions arising from and dependent
upon man-those which are aud those
which bear the personality OF their
founder. TO define them Is no T.
compare them. for each elias ucr.
haps as important TO our .!fe as Tie
other. and a comparison between them
equals an equation. The institutions.
nations schools, jou.uJ'3 churches.
what YOU will that "ara' M ic"son-
atty Of their inspira'icI. tise to tie
mendous heights 1t usefulness. and
though declining IN power af;' the
death Of the pcrso1, vet make their
calling good through the thcuolIous
concentrated pressura o. mo lir;.ma
The other class vhi,1 "hrar" tn;
personality of tn: uriyinitoi. uay
have had far less convCrgenJ and
compelling inspiration at the start. but
carry that spirit for achievement on
through the years when the name OF
him whose It was is forgotten. II IS
~ IN. -.
Fathers; irreyorent slang-singers may
even remark that they we've pills
with the accent on the "Frin." They
were narrow, obstinate. bigotcd and
sometimes cruel. But they were also
straight and strong. Their sons and
daughters have gone forth the whole
width Of this land and everywhere
the straightness and strength have
subdued the land and endured the
climate, have established communities
wherein the bigotry. narrowncss and
persecution are slowly dissolvins
into talk and gossip or disappearing
altogether and the better qualities per.
sisit and force admission from those
who NUT decry the early vices of their
own forhears
We may laugh at the Constitution
tho one really does, however,. hut
after all We abide by Il very nohly: of
the signors of the Constitution there
were no two alike; geographical ami
genealogical differences very soon
made themselves felt; yet what every
American feels today Is the result a
the unified spirits OF liberty and its
expression, extracted individually from
those heterogeneous fathers OF &c.
So in smaller institutions; many
schools and colleges make a point of
including as sort OF text" al the
eginning Of their catalogues the
Needs OF gift OF the founders. The Eng
llsh Is picturesque. the writer's doubt
less were more picturesque still, and
would have small sympathy with some
Of the philosophy and athletics taught
today. But their belief in education and
lheir faith in the truth Ot is all one)
inspires the modern professor, yes.
and many of the despised modern
trainers OF sports.
A great newspaper feels perhaps
most sensitively Of all the personal
views and Intentions Of It's owner ana
founder; a paper founded for partisan
purposes might even, after the death
Of its founder, change It's party ana
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-15
CORNISH.
Special Correspondence.

Cornish ]. T., Aug. 1i.-Excesslye
rains In this locality are expected &c
result In much damage to crops .e,-
pecially cotton, as it ia feared the
rank growth incident thereto will
breed boil worms TO a menacing de.
gree.
Dolph' son Of Mr., and Mrs. William
Fulson of this place. died Friday of
SLOW fever after an Illness of about one
month lnterment took ulace Saturday
afternoon in Cornish cemetery We
extend sympathy TO the bereaved onea
Miss stephens of Cornish is report.
ed m.
Poles are being put in along the
me streets by the Chickasaw Tee.
Ph'ne company preparatory to install.
'pb complete exchaI ge at this place.
a 4sXSO foot building. now undnr
erection just west of the postofIice is
nearing completion.
l. A. Mckenzie is reported sick
"is' u T. Bennett is visiting rela.
tives in Texas.
George Tyson and Richard Cre,l Of
"hasris were visitors {, on: town las,
week. '"''
JIM Shaw and wife have returned
from several days visit to RYAN
rom Melton of Texas has been or.
gagged by one Of our merchants and
mas become one of us.
b. p Browning will leave toJav for
hastings Ok" where he will go into
The furniture business.
Messrs' Melton and Pryer Bennet.
VIII leave today for a prospecti,, ,rin
to New Mexico. '''