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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-23

hnal signature Of the president to af-
fix his signature when capital will
come in and bring to light the hidden
mysteries of that commodity
While Dame Nature las been Law
ish in blessing our county with a glo-
rious supply of minerals, we are not
Altogether a mineral section, and our
agricultural lands while undeyeloped
are the best OF any in the new do
main made part of the great sister
Of states Our soils are not only rich
naturally, but will produce bountiful
crops of all products that can be
raised in the southwest, our cotton
fields give larger yields than in any
other section, our corn crops are
more bountiful than in any other sec
tion, and our fruit lands will prove
to be the best in the republic. Not
only are our soils adapted TO raising
the crops usually maze, uur soils
suited TO the culture OF broom corn.
alfalfa. and everything else are with
out a parallel anywhere in the south
west 1t is not necessary for the
planter 20 spend as much, ii not more
than he makes in fertilizing for ma,
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ture has so made the soil that with
out the use Of the commercial fer
ullzer the land brings forth c60cr
and comfort
The division was not made as was
at first intended, and instead Of hay-
ing perfectly square county, we
have secured one of trapczoid shape;
and where we lost six and about one
holf townships on the north and east
and twelve sections on the south and
east we gained five townships on the
west that are rich in agricultural pos
sibilities, and are worth more 10 the
taxable values than what was lost
The territory given TO another coun'
ty is that section known as the Ar
buckle mountains, Davis, Dougherty
part OF Sulphur, Buck Horn, Neho
and Mcmillan The two or three lat
ter sections having been taken off OF
the southwest corner. The section
taken off at the north is sparsoly
settled and a rough country, while
the five townships given us on the
west is rich and easily settled. In
lieu Of the above townships we got
the sections Of country IN and
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-23

holidays with relatives and friends
at Fayetteville, Tenn.
Mrs. Bert Gaines and children left
Friday for Marshall, Texas, to spend
Christmas with relatiycs.
Frank and Joe Sims OF D1IIas were
in Ardmorc Yesterday the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. c. VI. Joiner.
Mrs. VIM. Browning left Saturday
for Austin Texas, whore she will
spend the holidays with friends.
Mrs Duncan Tallaferro and Mrs.
Willie Stewart have returned from an
Gxtaudod visit ia jefferson. .rxas
Il. V. Green, cashier Of the Bank
er's National bank, is at MerkeI,
Texas. where he was called on ac-
count of the illness Of his mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hubbard will de.
part today ON a visit with relatives In
wichita KAN Butler Mo. and
vandalia Iowa. They will be absent
ten days
Mrs. Berry and little son Lawrence
Brooke Of Sulphur are In the city the
guests Of Mrs. Berry's parents Mr
and Mrs. r. b. Cathey. They are
to spend Christmas in the city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-23

C. r. Reeves, the Blue Ribbon shoe
salesman Is here to spend the hol-
idays.
j. w. Kemp OF West Texas H. IN
the city TO spend Christmas with old
friends.
oscar Perry and wife Of ChIckasha
are in the city to spend a while with
friends
Mr. and Mrs. j. W. Golledge are
spending the holidays with relatives
in Houston
D. p. Mcdowell, a business man Of
Springer, was an Ardmorc visitor
yesterday.
Mrs. Lon NJ Frame and Lon Jr. will
spend the holidays with relatives in
Fort Worth.
Miss Hattie Moritz who has been
spending the past year IN California
is IN Ardmoro TO remain.
John Whaync, travelling 0TT 0i
Louisville, IS here to spend Christ,
mas with his family
Mrs George Dashnor and children
are spending the holidays at points
In Texas with friends.
Dr. w. NJ. Anderson will spend the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-23
PERSONAL

S. A. Brown Of Ayleswortn Is a
visitor TO Ardmore.
VIM. NJ. Franklin was an Ardmore
visitor yesterday from Madill
Dr. c. c. Savage Of HolIonune is
among the visitors to Ardmoro.
Dr. Crowdor was a visitor To- Mi.
and Mrs. l. l.. Blake Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. \. HoIc0mp win
spend Christmas in Oklahoma CITY.
Mrs. Sam Torbctt Of Ada is here
TO spend the holidays with her pa
Judge T. o. Lewis Of Madli was a
business visitor in the city yesterday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-23
OUR COUNTY
DESCRIPTION
RICHEST IN RESOURCES OF THE
SOUTH PART OF STATE.
Named After Prominent ChiekasaW
Indian-odd In Shape-Wealth
Lies In Minerals, oils and
Fine Farm Lands.

Carter county, OF which Ardmorc 10
the county seat, is perhaps the rich
est subdivision Of the new state in
both mineral and agricultural re-
sources. The mineral and oil deposits
are without a peer and are as yet IN.
developed. while the agricultural pos.
siuilitics are an unsealed book await
Ing the homoseeker to turn its soil
and bring forth a bounteous harvest
The county was formerly part VI
the old county known as P!,Sens
county which extended from the nortn
on Washita river to Red river on the
south the Comanche and Caddo ma.
tions on the west and Washita river
on the east. This was the name OF
the county before Congress divided
the nation up into recording districts.
When the Indian Territory was sub
divided into recording districts and
this section was known as the Twen.
ty.First Recording district and Ard
more was made the center. When
statehood was announced Carter
county was formed from the Twenty.
First Recording District.
This section is known as the Chick
asaw nation and 1t was but proper that
the name given the county should be
after that Of prominent man of the
Chickasaw tribe.
In casting about to find the name
the suggestion was made that It be
called Carter county in honor OF
Judge b. w, Carter, prominent
Chickasaw, who did much TO make
th9' tribe one of the leaders of the
rae. IA civilization and education
Judge Carte not only did much IN
educate his people bIt also when his
country ISSUED It's oill to arms 10
drive out a fee, responded with
number Of other brave men and
fought for four years under the stars
whom this county was named has sur.
than when he entered. The man after
whom this county was AIMED has sur
Iyiving him a son on whose shoulders
the mantel has worthily fallen. Chas.
y. Carter of this city. and one who
has done no little to build IN this sec.
ton and make it the garden SPOT OF
the new state.
The territory allotted TO Carter
county by the makers of the consti.
utlon contains S84 square miles of
Territory twcntythrcc townships and
six sections G. land over. Within It's
borders are the richest deposits ot
asphalt in tho world. whose supply is
incxhaustiblc, an oil field that is prosi
ing to be one OF the best i'm the south.
west both in supply and quality ami
one section of segregated coal lands
that remains Untouched md awaits
the pick of the miner to delvc into
is bosom to find riches.
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around Reck, Hcaldton, Chagrls,
Freeo Fox, Monk, Tatums and Tus.
sey Included in that section the Choc-
taw surplus allotmeuts lie. and in but
a short time, with the removal Of dis.
abilities this section will bo put on
the tax rolls and a revenue derived
for county government purposes.
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z goods, and 10 take his children who
y are attending school here home for
A the holiday vacation.
& George Mcmillan was here today
y ON route To his home at Mcmillan
A from Marlin Wells. Texas. Hc is
Z greatly pleased with the mineral wa.
y ter there and says that bis health is
A fully rcgaincd
: Harry stuuum is in the city from
= Guthrie Co spend th, holidays in
4 Ardmorc Mr. Stouum is committee
n reporter for the convention ana VS.
: keeping in touch with the progress
D Of the convention.
4 Mr. and Mrs W T.. Ryan and Miss
:, Ryan have returned from D,uiaou.
, where they went To- attend the uucs-
D al OF VIII Floyd which was held
:, there Thursday
= Guy Webb returned yesterday ar
& tcuoou from the Texas State un.
= ror-ity and win spend tH. huH5ys
= with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
D 49, webb
A Miss Blanche sau. teacher ln the
: '"u'' Na'I'F p"hII' schools. Us hero
p 'o spend 'h' mondays with her pa-
a rDuts
\ Dr. p. G. piechhon of Northiurtlu,
, MINI, has been IN the city several
D days en- rout" ON q pleasure trip 90
A McNico. lie has been a guest at the
: homo OF Mr. ana Mrs. R H. Saln.
, The doctor says that Southern hospi.
4 iaIiiy prevails to such am extent I'm
: NIdmur' that he regrets To- leave the
y town.
D Andy Hardy has returned from the
= University of Arkansas where ne has
been attending school. to spopd the
D holidays with his parents. Mr. ..,d
a Mrs. Il. Hardy.
= Mr.. and Mrs. $. II. Woot,p and son
D Leslie Of Pauls Valley are I'm Ard.
A mare to take Christmas dinner with
|, W. G. Doak
, Mrs. L. King who has been visiting
4 Ia the city with her daughter. Mrs.
: J. W. Scott. returned 10 her home at
, Boswell. I. r. Saturday. She was
, accompanied by Miss Norris Scott.
= who will visit some timo with frio,ds
: in Boswell
D Mrs. Matte e. Hays, Mrs. II. l..
a Dalton and Mrs. w. NJ. Riggs will
depart today to spend the HOLIDAYS I'm
= Paris, Texas. as guests at the home
\ Of Major Geo r. Saunders.
!, Miss Lillian Suggs passed tbropph
y Ardmore Friday en- route TO her home
3 at Berwyn from Mount Pleasant.
, Texas, where she has been visiting
y Edward Gait page in the constl
D tuional convention. is in the city To
a spend the holidays with his parents.
y MIR. and Mrs. John Gait. during the
3 recess Of the convention. Edward Is
A receiving the congratulations OF his
& many, friends on his selection by the
y honorable delegates Of the convention
a as selection for page His position wtn
6 be worth great deal to youth at
Z his age and he is learning rrG7n that
D never comes 20 many men Of mature
A years
z rents, Mr, ana Mrs. George Henry
% Bruce
d }. w Kemp returned from busi-
ness trip to Fort Worth yesterday.
y Lewis Bradford made business
A trip TO points north Saturday
n V. a. Niblack returned yesterday
from N1h ha Ia
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of this satisfaction
sold
matche
men we ave- accorded all
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-09-17
THE MAINE ELECTION.

There is certainly something very
funny about the Maine election. IN
the good old days our antiquated
political narenis are so fond OF re-
ferring TO. it was always considered
that the Union would follow any eX'
ample set by Maine, in elections, rms
has gone out of style in these latei
years, yet. when Maine is 10 vote, all
5 eyes are turned in That direction ana
the campaign preceding the ballotinS
Is watched with great interest II
the campaign that has just closed,
most of the big guns" OF tae Repuhii
can pa-ty were called on for assist
ance. Their eloquence and logic We're
on tap for the G. o F., and they made
the pine woods ring win their ora
: tory. There were Taft Lodge and Can
non. Beveridge ana u most of Others,
One burden of the gong OF all these
was that the only issue OF the cam
paign was the administration OF
President Roosevelt. The voters were
told over and over inaf the president
was on trial before the people. and
they ought 10 give aim a rouslng en-
dorsement. The oratory cea ed and
the baloting came on. The ballots
had not all been counted, when 1t was
discovered there had been very de
eided slump in the republican vote,
although the number of votes cast
was much larger thaa four years be
fore The funny part of it now came
10 the front II would not do TO let IT
be said that the people had gone back
on the president. so his friends at
once discovered tlat prohibition was
the only issue and not the president,
and that It wa prohibition that haa
caused the great loss to the Republi.
cans.
The Democratic vote was much
larger than ever before. but they hao
been promising the country 10 carry
the state and also TO defeat Represen'
tatiye Littlefeld. They had to find an
excuse for their failure. SO they
Jumped ON the back of the peerless
leader" and charged that their defeat
was due 10 his Madison Square speech.
Had they won. doubtless they would
have said their great victory was tlc
direct response Of the people to that |
same speech. and vas an empha ic en- !
dorsement of the idea Of government |
ownership. Who will say that pllitica
leaders an dpoEosists are not wise IN
theis gene. alton?
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-09-17
THE WOMEN DID 1T.

There is an interesting batch Of
country correspondence elsewhere in
this paper, from Charleston. Mo. Wen
ma and Anna. Ill; but perhaps the
most interesting story of them all
comes from Vienna Our correspond
enf tells US that the streets Of that
burg. like the streets of Cairo and of
nearly all other towns and cities,
needed cleaning badly: and the men.
like the men everywhere. were care
less about Il. The women stood 1t as
long as they could. with much fruitless
urging that some Efforts be made ID
remove the accumulation Of old paper
old rags, old shoes. suspenders. socks
anda few other things. A great fair
is to be held there this week and the
Woman's Club determined that for
this occasion the streets should be
clean. They fixed upon last Friday for
house cleaning day and went forth
from their homes armed with the
necessary tools TO do the work them
selves. They gathered in the public
square with broOms. hoes. rakes.
shoYels, scythes. hay forks and Mrs
Beal. wife OF the mayor brought q
horse and wagon Besides the mayors
wife. there we're the wives Of Con
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-09-17
CHARLESTON, MO.
September IS, 1906.

september 10, I9Uo,
The first service was held in the
lnew Methodist church on Sunday, Sep
tember S.h. The building was filled
almost to the point of suffocation by a
great crowd Of people who had gath.
cred for the opening service. A fea-
tire of the new church is the pipe or.
gan, which was bought by the Ladies
Aid Society and presented TO the
.ehurch. The sermon was preached by
Rev, Marvin T. Haw, the able pastor,
Ito whose interchangeable efforts is due
the present home of the Methodist
congregation in this city,
Abe Walker, the Belmont boot leg.
ger who was arrested tried and CON
victed for selling whisky without a
license and fined in the sum of five
hundred dollars made his escape from
the chain gang by using his hammer
to wear out the chain, and has not
been apprehended as yet.
Circuit court convenes here on Mon
day, October LIST The clerk reports
very light docket, this time. Only
fifty-three cases appear on the same
and OF this number. twenty-four are
divorce cases. 1t is not likely that
any fthe mass of criminal business
will be acted upon at this term.
Charles Beagle, blacksmith of wy
att this county, was killed Friday
night about 10 o'clock. by an extra on
the Cotton Belt railroad. 1t seems
hat Beagle was walking along the
right-of-WaY and, becoming tired, lay
down upon the track to rest when the
train Unexpectedly bore down upon
him. His body was fearfully mangled,
being dragged about a quarter of
mile. The corpse was minus the head
an arm and a leg when found. and
hogs We're eating the body. Ii was
hard 10 identify the headless and badly
mutllated trunk. but this was finally
accomplished by the aid of a peculiar
mark that was found upon the re-
naming arm. Beagle was a single
man; he had lived in this county just
a year. No blame is attached to any.
me for the tragedy.
The state convention of the w. c.
T. L. meets in this city next month.
Il lasts several days. viz: October 4
TO S, and will he quite well attended.
About one hundred and fifty delegates
from all over the state will be In at.
tendance and quite a lot of visitors.
An Interesting program is being pre-
pared for their entertainment.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-09-17
300 IN RACE RIOT
At Granite City. IT,, When American
and Macedonian Employees En-
gage in Free For All.

Granite City. H., Sept 1G.-As a re
suit OF a race war between American
and Macedonian employees Of the
American Steel foundry last night,
Christie Toto a Macedonian was shot
in the back and is in a serious condi-
tion. Il is ated that 500 men took
part in the fight None of the Ameri-
cans were injured but four foreigners
were hurt. The injured: Santo Pedro.
rib broken: Nassil Pedro. internally
injured and left eve eouged ont: F.
Fernando. scalp wounds: II. Kukal-
kos. broken wrist.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-09-17
ANNA, I'LL.
Anna, H., Sept. is, 1906.

Miss Bessie Cover departed Sltur-
day for ST. Louis where she will at
tend school. Her mother. Mr.. Josie
Cover will soon remove to ST Louis
for the winter.
Mrs. Kate Maritime wenl to Carbon
dale Thursday for a few days visit
with her lister Mrs. II. S. Bellows.
Mr. and Mrs c. w. T.amer. of Salina
Kan, are guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. c.
l. Walker this week
Mis- Bertha Ross returned 20 her
home in Lawrence, Kan Thursday.
after a few weeks visit here with her
parents. NJ and Mrs. . r. Campbell.
A. r. Vansickle. of Tamms. spent
part OF last week here with hi family
Miss Retta Folks, q; T.oogootee, Ind,
arrived Wednesday for an extended
visit with her sister. NIps. r. b.
Whimmery.
H. + Tuthill and daughter Miss
Sophronie and Miss Lena Wilson, de
parted Saturday for Chambersburg
Pa, whore the young ladies will at
tend Williams college this year
Mrs. Alice Stoner, Of the hospital
is spending a two weeks vacation
with relatives in Dongola and We
taug,
MIR aud Mrs. NJ Hults will leave
Monday for Chattanooga. Tenn. 10 at
tend the G. A. r. reunion which will
be held September IS. 10, and 20
Mrs. f c. Palmer. OF Makanda
visited relatives IN Anna Saturday and
Sunday
Bert Tucker. OF Lagrange Mo,
visited the family Of Fl. p. Tnthiil
few days last week. He was on his
way to Champaign where he will re-
enter the university.
Mr.. and Mrs b. =. Simpson. OF
Cairo. came up Saturday for a brief
visit with Mr.. w II. Wuoughby.
Mrs. A. L. Baker, of East St. Louis.
arrived Saturday for a weeks vi-it
with her sister, Mrs. p ". Baker.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W Hess returned
Friday from a months stay in Boul
der. Colo.
Miss Clyde Sanders will leave Tues
day for a three weeks visit with rela-
lives in Texarkana. Ark
G. ". Norris and daughter. Mis-
Mary. departed this morning for a
weeks wish with friends in Chat
tanooga, Tenn.
The first monthly meeting of the
Union County Teachers association
was held Saturday A large number OF
teachers were present and a yefA in
teresting program was rendered.
Hamilton ] Hileman died Friday a.
his home near Anna. aged - years
Mr.. Hileman was one Of the most
prosperous farmers in the county and
had hosts of friends who mourn his
untimaly death. The funeral was held
Sunday afternoon at the family resi-
dence and the remains were inferred
Al the Anna cemetery.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-09-17

Rev. r. w. Murray Congregation
all has returned from a ten days yisi
with friends at Godfrey Ill He wal
shown through Monticello seminar,
while there.
W. w Damron left the first of the
week for Bloomington, where he will
again attend law school this being
his last year
Miss June and Vernon Balm have
returned 70 their home in Chicago
after pleasant visit Of several walks
among relatives here.
Reno and Alvords shows viii ex-
hibit here Monday, September nth.
As previously stated the members
/ of the Woman's club met ut the court
! house Friday morning for the purpose
of cleaning the streets OF the town. II
was an amusing sight Congressman
Chapmans wife came armed with q
rake. Editor Gillams wife brought a
hoe, Dr.. Bensons wife q scythe, eX'
Mayor Beal's wife came driving a
horse and wagon. one lady brought a
hair brush and towel another a hay
fork, another broom and 50 on. All
went to work and in a short item had
the court house square resembling a
marble yard All were SO we'll pleased
with the work. they reinforced by
the school children on Saturday com
pleted the job and the order has gone
forth that after today and until the |
Worlds Fair which will be here next |
week no expectoratng nor paper
throwing will be allowed on the |
streets
A big delegation went from here /
Wednesday to the fair and circus at /
Marion
Messns Marshall Mason and peeler
al prominent Belknap citizens, were
here on business Wednesday
Mrs. T. b Powell and two
children returned Friday
from d visit 10 relatives in Marion
Congressman Chapman and Post.
master Gillian We're in Cairo Tuesday |
attending a meeting of he Republican
committee.
Among the old veterans who at
ended the Southern Illinois Soldiers
'eunion al Johnson City last week
we're Capts Mark Whitaker. J. T. /
IozIer and J. B. Kuykendall. James
Watson. Geo Huffman. OF Vienna
Iohn NJ Stone, A. II. Elkins and w
J. Turley, Of Buncombe; J. r. Mckee
md John Mowery, of Cypress. John.
on county had the honor of having
he oldest soldier in the person of i.
d0nroe Benson who is 81 lie is the
ather Of our townsman, DR.. N. J
Benson.
Everybody is expecting great things
or our fair next week which begins
tuesday, the 18th. Every thing looks
ayorable. We are informed there will
le plenty of first class attractions
UGH as shows fast horses, fine stock j,
nd every thing that tends TO make
first class fair Come up Mr.. Editor
nd we will use our influence to get !
OH pass In one of the arships that /,
10 expect.
MIR. and Mr.. Grant McFatridge
we're among those who attended the
larion fair and circus. returning
ONE Wednesday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-09-17
SUNDAYS TRAGEDY
ONE NEGRO KILLS ANOTHER BE.
CAUSE WOMAN LOVES HIM
NO MORE.
at His Rival, Two Of Which
Take Effect Killing Him
Instantly.

Two negroes named Bruce Hardin
and John Williams engaged in a quar-,
rel on lower Commercial avenue last
night about 8 O'Clock and the later
shot the former killing him instantly
The quarrel was about a woman "a
favorite Of Williams. whom Hardin
had won away from him. and II Is
said that the former twitted The latter
about II every time they met. The
quarrel was renewed last night when
the two met several doors above Dick
Taylor's saloon, below Fifth street.
and after wordy war which lasted
some time Williams suddenly drew a
revolver and Hardin saw the move
ment and ran, but Williams fired four
shots in quick succession. two of
which struck the fleeing man and he
fell in front of Taylor's saloon, al
most in the doorway which he was
trying to enter Williams ran past HIM
TO within a few steps of the corner of
Fourth street when he walked leisure
ly around the corner turning toward
The Mississippi lerea, and disappeared
Officers were soon ON the ground ana
the dead man wa taken charge of by
the coroner and conveyed TO Mrs
Feith's establishment but all efforts
to capture the murderer were fruitless
up 10 the hour Of going 10 press. al
though a report came to this Office
that he had been seen in the custody
of an officer
The dead man was a hanger-on at
Dick Taylof's place and Williams is
driver Of a beer wagon for Louis Her |
bert.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-09-17
VIENNA.

Vienna. ~. Sept. IS. 1906.

". r. Glover. of Clinton. Ind. is
here visiting his father-in law Mr.. D.
p. Ross ana family.
J r. Elkins returned Tuesday from
his months vacation and rest among
the mountains Of Colorado. much i'm
proved in health.
Oliver Mackey has returned from a
two weeks visit in Dallas. Tex. He
will begin his school at Belknap next
Monday.
Connie L. Plymym has sin Up his
school at Champaign this year To take
a course In electrical engineering