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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-04-24

Tropi, have different ideas a., 70
what rou.iituie- o. holiday or u vac2.
ti0u. Nh pcttis bad her own firmly
Gxcd opinions on the subject
Il dou't count Thanksgiving pr
Christina. or wash!ugton's birthday or
amy Of those holidays she said frank.
ly 10 an old friend one day what !
count a holiday s. when Ezra and Jim
and Boil aud Ilph!ct 20 on up 90 the
wool lot with their dinner ana I know
'hcy won't hc back till night
I'm uDt one 70 deny that men folks
have their good points, but how a wom-
an can cnil II holiday when they're Ia
tho house calling for food by looks
when 10y aren't hy words IL beyond
m,''-l luutA's Companion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-04-24

Mabcl- suoh u Joke with Mr. Gay.
boy We were out on the balcony bc-
tween the ounces. and he got the sleeve
Of bis dress coat AN over red paint
from one of the posts that were just
painted. Maud And did you 81 near
the postf Mabcl-No Why7 Maud ID.
Oh. nothing; only you have rel palni
all over the back ~ your waist.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-04-24

The conversation turned on the effect
produced on the emotions by pictorial
art, when man remarked, II rcmem-
ber one picture that brought tears 20
my eyes"
~ pathetic subject, presume"
"No. sir; il was a fruit painting
was sitting close under II when II drop
ped on my head"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-04-24
Nv InstAIlnn~uts.

Youth What do have to pay for a
marriage l!censef Clerk Well. you
get IL on the installment plan. Youth
-IIows tbntl Clerk-One dollar down
and your entire salary each month for
the rest Of your NE e--Clcyeland Leader.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-04-24
AN OLD INDIAN FEUD
T-s Wsv ir UAs ssogo 81 r-E
at OF . .T7LE ct+I-o

ssr, 81 ths LsaE SD BHtsr EsHity
sstwssn Crasy woif sd Litiis s-sr.
rh~ fneIs~n, That rave. ths ssy
90 p~are.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-04-24

Work is not q mans punishment; 4
is his reward aud bis strength, q George
sand.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03
CARRIERS ASSUME DUTIES
Sixteen New Men Join Postmaster
Flint's Band of Busy
Workers

Sixteen new mail carriers have been
added to the local force on account Of
the extraordinary increase in the re-
ceipts of mail. The new carriers made
their first trips yesterday This makes
1853 carriers for the Los Angeles office.
The districts will have to be read
justed because the mail has become so
heavy that deliveries could not be made
in some of the districts every day.
For a few days, on account of the
readjustment of the districts, 1t is inn
possible that mail may not be delivered
as regular as before in the outer dis
tricts, but as soon as the carriers learn
their new routes better service will be
provided.
Just 3433S7 pieces of misdirected mail
was received in the local office during
the month of March. OF this number
,S13 pieces were delivered by the
carriers and 16S,O2O were sent to the gen.
eral delivery.
The number of callers at the general
delivery, exclusive of Sunday, during
the month was 1866, making an
average of 4615 per day
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03

Tins of imposition, lured here by prom
ises of sunshine that turned out to be
"all moonshine."
But while the disappointment of tour
lists is regretted sincerely by citizens,
the abnormal season is regarded with
pleasure by all who have primary re-
gard for the prosperity of Southern
California. The same conditions that
caused annoyance and discomfort to
visitors were blessings to the southland.
The protracted period of gentle rains,
in relation to the strangers, calls to
mind the boys consoling remark to
his father when the young dog bit the
old man: Never mind pop, it's the
maxim of the pup"
Not in many years has the coming of
April witnessed such perfect conditions
of prosperity in Southern California as
are presented now. The earth in this
section never was more inclined than
now to laugh when tickled by the
farmers touch. Abundant crops of all
kinds are certain, rich returns to the
producer are assured and every line of
industry responds to the bright outlook.
And the considerate tourist will not
selfishly complain OF conditions that
have been "the making" Of prosperity.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03
RAILROAD BRIEFS

Assistant General Passenger Agent
Peck of the Salt Lake road announced
yesterday that a special train carry
ing the Acco temple of Shriners will
leave Richmond, Va, during the last
week in April and will reach Los An
geles via the Salt Lake.
The Salt Lake road now has in press
large number of postals and views
of scenery along the route which will
be placed on sale on the train. Five
hundred portfolios without any adver-
tising on them and neatly gotten up
will be given away to the visiting
Shriners in May.
T. G. Peck of the Salt Lake has a
personal card engraved for special use
during the month of May. In one cor
ner is the Shriner insignia and below
it are the names of the lodges and
temples of which he is a member.
An intermountain traffic club was
formed at a banquet given at the COM
mercial club in Salt Lake city as a
farewell to d. S. Taggert, who has
been transferred to Reno as general
freight and passenger agent.
Southern Pacific officials have been
advised that Calexico, on the border of
the Imperial valley, is flooded. The
presence of the water is due to an
overflow of the Salton sink The water
is running a foot deep over the railroad
track, but it is thought that little dam
age will result
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03
CLOSING TOURIST SEASON

The advent of April always is a signal
for eastern tourists in Southern Cali
fornia to HE themselves homeward
Many are wont to leave the southland
in March, feeling that it is fairly safe
to brave the home climate when the
passing of the vernal equinox an
nounces the presence of spring. The
present season, according to reports
from hotelkeepers and room renters,
the general exodus of tourists has been
unusually early. The volume of return
tourist travel began carly in March and
steadily increased in magnitude
throughout the month. And now, at
the beginning of April, a relatively
small proportion remains of the winter
tourist class.
1t seems hardly necessary to advert
to the cause of the comparatively early
homeward flight of tourists this season.
Citizens as we'll as sojourners under
stand the cause thoroughly. No resi-
dent of Los Angeles, who has been
here long enough to understand local
climatic conditions is surprised at the
result.
1t is an unquestionable fact that the
last winter season was the most dis
agreeable ever experienced in Southern
California within a dozen years or
more. From beginning to end it was
more like typical eastern March than
like a normal winter in the land of
sunshine
No wonder that tourists grew weary
of such weather as they hoped to
escape in coming to California. Nc
wonder that the less considerate OF
them came to think themselves VIC
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03
AS to Critics

Your actor likes the critic, and the
notice" that he gives,
The praise or blame he puts upon the
play;
He eagerly will scan all the papers in
the morn,
To see if he is good, or just a jay.
He listens for the patter of the kid
gloved hands, every night;
They tell him something-usuallyi it's
soft.
But the ones that make or break him
that tell him wrong or right,
Arc the little gallery gods up in the
loft--you betl
The peanut eating gods up in the
loft!
They hand him out no honeyed words,
nor phrases that confuse;
No clever diction clouds their utter
ances;
They tell him plainly to his face; they
take him, or refuse
He quickly knows from them If he's
a chance.
Straight to the mark they let him
know; he's rotten" if he's bad;
He's bully boy" if good, They are
not soft.
But he knows if he's winner, a duffer
or a sinner,
From the little gallery gods up in the
loft-you bet!
The peanut-e eating gods up in the
loft.
w. H. c..
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03
ATHLETIC DOCTOR SORRY
HE COULD NOT LAND
PlckPOCkETS AT VENICE CATCH
HIM UNAWARES
With Child in Arms and in Sursing
Throng He Gould Not Reach Men
Whom He Might Have Throttled
Easily

DR.. F. Z, McCurtain of 621 Crocker
street, who was robbed of S94 at Ven
ice Sunday, modestly claims that he Is
quite a, sprinter himself and had he
not been hampered by his little child
being in his arms. he thinks he could
have caught the thief.
1--WE had gotten OH the wrong car"
said the doctor last evening. "In the
rush my party was on one end of the
car and / on the other. | called out
to them to make ready to alight from
the car and l pressed my way forward
to where they were.
"Just as L was about to step off the
car q man caught hold of my arm,
telling me to be careful of my little
child in alightIng. 1 felt a movement
in my pocket where my money was
but thought at first it was my little
girl kicking me, but upon second
thought 1 knew that 1 had been
touched
II spotted the man and in order to
gain time / thanked him very pro-
fusely, at the same time placing the
child out of my arms in care of her
mother and ran back and boarded the
car, ordering it to be stopped. L told
the conductor that ! had been robbed
and wanted to go through the car to
get the thief But it was of no avail
Two men were seen running down the
track, which I suppose were the thief
and his conferedate.
The man who touched me was
about five feet eight inches in height
and weighed about 1876 pounds, sandy
complexion and smooth face. His hair
was s,,rinkled with gray and he seemed
to be from thirty-five to forty years
old"
While the doctor and his wife natur-
ally are sorry over the theft they are
cheerful and say that they are glad
that it was no more. Before they left
for the beach they locked up several
rundred dollars in their nome ana
If is over the fact that they did not
take it with them that they are rejoice
ing.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03
VETOED BY THE MAYOR

True to his promise, Mayor McAleer
Yesterday vetoed the railroad river bed
franchise ordinance and the city coun-
Gil promptly sustained the veto.
This disposes for time of a question
that promised disruptions and revela-
tions, and 1t is hoped the incident will
have taught the city councilmen a
lesson they will not forget during the
remainder of their term of service.
And the mayor is right when he sug-
gests that important measures of a
similar character should hereafter be
referred to the board of public works
for inquiry and information, so that the
public may be advised of what is de-
sired. The people of Los Angeles can
be trusted to do the fair thing. They
are generous, intelligent and enterpris-
ing and they know when a proposition
is fairly meant and fairly made.
Los Angeles needs more railroads,
Los Angeles needs more street car lines.
1t should and will grant liberal conces-
sions to those who are able and willing
to supply these needs. But Los An
geles will not stand for dark-lantern,
gum shoe methods. This is one Of the
lessons of the defeated franchise or
dinance.
The mayors veto message will meet
with general approval, not so much for
what it contains in the way of reasons
as for the fact that it was veto. The
mayor occupied considerable space in
airing his views on other topics,
but the bare fact that he said no to the
franchise bill was sufficient to entitle
him to commentator.
Now let those railway magnates who
desire further franchises and rights of
way speak up loud and clear, offer
what they consider a fair remunera-
ton and trust to the people of Los
Angeles for just and generous treat
ment They will get it, never fear, and
the magnates will be met half way, at
that.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03
DISCUSS RATE LEGISLATION
President of Railway Commissioners
Favors Punishment, of Rebaters
N Assncia Id Press.

NV ASSOCIATED fTeSS.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The eigh-
teenth annual convention of National
Association of Railway Commissioners
was called to order today by President
w. G. Smith of South Dakota. About
100 delegates are in attendance. Presi
dent Smith delivered his annual ad-
dress. A large part of the address was
devoted to discussing railroad rate
regulation.
Mr.. Smith. declared that any law
passed that does not contain absolute
rules for deciding what is a reasonably
remunerative rate and does not estab-
lish the constitutional right to appeal
would fail in it's object for good.
"On the other hand" he said, tariff
charges are bound tor be adjusted, not
only relatively, but actually, by the
constant pressure of commercial and
economical principles. Let us strength
en- the laws so as to condemn and
eradicate all rebates, secret devices,
secret rate cutting and all unjust dis
elimination between shippers and
places, and provide further means of
detection and punishment, not only
of the railway men, but of all inter-
ested parties
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03
THE PULL TOGETHER HABIT

There is in this city most singular
organization. 1t is called the Gamut
club and it's membership is made up
wholly of professional music teachers
1t has existed for a long time; it meets
regularly, usually about the festal
board, and every member of it is so
loyal to it that he is ever singing its
praises. And this despite the admitted
fact-and they admit it themselves
that the professional musician, and
especially the teacher, is the most per-
sistent, bitter and unconscionable
"knocker'' of any man on earth.
Now, this Gamut club is a power in
its way. 1t has done more to eliminate,
or at least keep down, jealousy among
musicians here than has any other one
element in the musical world any
where. In proportion to population
Los Angeles is the greatest musical
center in the United States. More good
music is produced and heard here than
anywhere else, compared TO the city's
size. No other one cause for this can
compare in efficiency to the pull-to-
getherness engendered by the friendli-
ness promoted by the Gamut club. It's
members have learned that there is
more in it for every one if all boost
one another than there Is for anyone if
all continually "knock." AS a conse-
uuence. if a musician here has any
thing to say of a fellow it is good or
it isn't said.
The lesson of this is obvious. If the
Gamut club, composed of such bitter
rivals as musicians must be, promotes
not only peace and harmony but gen
eral we'll being, why would not similar
clubs among other professional and
business lines have the same effect?
The produce men now have their eX-
change, and it serves a most benefcent
purpose; the real estate men point to
their exchange as the safeguard of their
business; the banks look upon their
clearing house as invaluable; the gen.
eral trade of the city rely upon the
chamber of commerce and the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers association.
But all these are trade bodies purely;
they lack the social features which
make for closer personal relations.
Why would it not be well to have a
club of drygoods men, for instance, to
dine together once a month, become
acquainted with one another, talk over
business features and pull together for
general betterment? The druggists
need a similar body; the paint and oil
men could assemble, with much good
to each other and so on down the list
of trades. Even the professions would
not be willing to give up such clubs
were they once tried. Isn't the idea
worth an experiment?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03
SCORES LODGING HOUSE MAN
Charges Seamstress, Formerly His
Guest, With Insanity, Which
Brings Out Court Rebuke

IF / had the power to do it, it
would be you who would go to High
land asylum rather than this young
woman. That is where you belong"
said Judge Gibbs in department two
administered a scatching rebuke to
Marion Hawkins, a lodging house
keeper of San Pedro, who had ap-
peared as prosecuting witness against
Miss Zella Myers, charged with in
sanity.
Miss Myers, a seamstress, 26 years
Of age, owed Hawkins rent and he at
tempted to make her leave his lodg-
ing house. Failing to oust her by
taking the bed out of the room, he is
alleged to have sworn out an insanity
complaint.
He was ordered out of the court
room yesterday after having failed to
prove the case against Miss Myers.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03
DR.. PARKER'S WIFE GOES EAST
Will Prosecute the Recreant Dentist
in Silver City for
Perjury

Mrs. w. S. Parker, wife of the Broad
way dentist who left the city several
weeks ago and was located at Silver
City, N. NJ. will probably go to Silver
City to defend an action for divorce
that DR.. Parker is prosecuting in the
territorial court.
1t is alleged that Parker in his COM
plant stated that he had been a resi-
dent of New Mexico for more than a
year, and on this allegation Mrs. Parker
expects to obtain a criminal action
against her husband for perjury.
Deputy City Prosecutor Eddie re-
ceived word yesterday that the terrific
rial judge had appointed an attorney
to represent the interests of the wife
and had given an order for alimony
during the tendency of the action.
DR.. Parker was formerly proprietor
of the Pasadena dental parlors at Fifth
and Broadway and some time ago sud
denly deserted his wife and, 1T is al
legged, left the city in company with
handsome brunette.
A complaint issued from the prose-
cutting attorneys Office against Parker
for non-support, but he managed to
elude the police and when next heard
from was In Silver City.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03
THE GOULD FACTOR

The only luminous incident in the
dark-lantern franchise episode, as the
people of Los Angeles see it, is found
in the telegram from George j. Gould
to Mayor McAleer. There is nothing
positively interesting in the telegram,
but negatively it is notable. Railway
magnates are proverbially guarded in
expressions of public character, and
Mr.. Gould is recognized as a sphinx
among men of his class. Every such
word that he utters is weighed, meta
phorically, on apothecary's scales.
Mr.. Gould says: "E. W. Gilmore is
not acting in my behalf, nor has any
one connected with me- that 1 know of.
got any interest with him"
In view of the characteristic reticence
of the author of that dispatch it may
be taken for granted that it signifies
more than the words disclose. Half
a dozen words would have sufficed to
say that Mr.. Gould has no use for an
entry to Los Angeles. Instead of
that positive disclaimer, however, the
guarded statement is made that mo
one connected with me, that 1 know
Of" has a hand in the franchise lar
ceny.
In the minds Of men most competent
to size up the situation there is hardly
a doubt on these two points: First it
is the purpose of Mr.. Gould to tap
Southern California with a branch of
the railway that he now is rapidly
pushing toward San Francisco. Second
it is the purpose of antagonistic rail-
way interests to strain every point in
the effort to thwart his purpose. The
key of the situation in this contention
is the right of way into Los Angeles
The only open door for such entry-the
only door not already barred securely
by existing nterests-appears to be the
route through the river bed, as de-
scrlbed in the notorious Gilmore propo-
sition.
The prompt stoppage of the attempted
larceny of the river bed, thanks to an
alert press and the aroused public, is
likely to have a beneficial ultimate
effect. The attention of all railway
magnates whose eyes are fixed upon
points of expansion on the Pacific coast
will be directed to the situation now
revealed in Los Angeles. The fact will
be plain to Mr.. Gould and to all others
who may he interested in the question
that the time is ripe for action and that
it will be wise to strike while the irons
hot"
That river bed franchise may be a
railway necessity of the future and it
should yield to the city a large and
permanent revenue.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03
SISTERS WATER C0L0RS
TREAT OF CALIFORNIA
CAREFUL WORK, BUT LIMITED IN
TECHNIQUE
Sixty-seven Sketches by the Misses
White Are Shown, Mostly China
town Scenes and Gardens-An
Ocean View ExceIs All Others

The exhibition of the brush work
of the Misses Mona L. White and Emily
H. White opened yesterday at the
Blanchard art gallery. Sixty-seven
pictures, all in water color are shown.
comprising landscape, Chin t o w n
sketches and flowers.
Taken as a whole the exhibit does
not do the credit to these artists that
doubtless they deserve. Perhaps If
fewer were shown, and only the best,
careful and conscientious work on be-
half of the two sisters, but in both
cases is limited in technique and ham
ding.
The Chinatown scenes are perhaps
the best in the exhibit, with the eX-
ception of one or two landscapes. The
work is in a clear and distinct style,
but lacks a convincing atmosphere.
Seven California Gardens" are much
the same, the subjects being different,
but in handling and coloring they differ
but little.
BY far the best in the landscapes is
the Mist" bit of ocean and break
ers. The spirit of the subject has been
caught by the artist, who has limned
in nature in restful mood. This one
sketch shows that better work will be
knowledge of technique. Another cor
vincing bit is abandoned" showing
castaway boat in bright moonlight.
The spirit of the night is given and
lacks much of the detailed work which
in some instances mars the other
sketches. Eucalyptus is very deco
rative, but the handling of the foliage
is not all that could be wished. Pop
pies" is also good in the foreground, but
the summit of the mountain is not q
California mountain, but rather the
shape of the we'll known Full.
Flowers Exclusively
Miss Mona White paints exclusively
in flowers and shows some fine color,
but as in her sisters work, the same
ness i'll the different sketches takes
away the spontaneity of the subject. Ii
the flowers were massed more, and the
backgrounds not SO obvious, the work
would be shown to better advantage.
The roses are some very good, the
"Mamon Cochet" being the best. A
small sketch of pansies is also good,
the coloring is delicate and well ham
died, but Is marred by the background,
which does not form part of the
SKETCH but stands alone.
The Misses White will doubtless over
come their little mannerisms and will
then do some fine work 1t is hoped
in their next exhibitions this practice
will be shown, for both possess talent
in their different lines.
The exhibition will be open to the
public daily until April 16.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03
SEEMS TOO TRUE TO BELIEVE
Painter Who Fell Asks Surgeons to
Find Bruise-They
Can't

T. Howard fell forty feet from
scaffold at Fifty-first street and Mo-
meta avenue yesterday afternoon to a
cement sidewalk and only sustained a
slight bruise of the leg. For few
minutes Howard remained on the side
walk semi-conscious.
AS men rushed to the scene to assist
Howard, he arose to his feet unassisted.
Fearing that he had sustained inter-
nal injuries Howard went to his home
at 1888 South Grand avenue and later
called at the receiving hospital, but
after examination the police surgeons
pronounced him only slightly bruised.
Howard is a sign painter and was
working on a double sign. He says
that some part OF the scaffold broke.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03
INCORPORATE NEW COMPANY
Is Necessary to Secure Charter for
Searchlight Branch

In order to secure a charter for the
building of a branch line from Barn
we'll to the Searchlight mining district,
the Santa Fe has had to incorporate a
new railroad company with the officials
and lawyers of the company as stock
holders.
The articles OF incorporation were
filed yesterday for the Barnwell &
Searchlight Railroad company, and the
amount is S500,000. General Manager
A. q. Wells of the Santa Fe is named
as one of the stockholders.
The surveys for the road have been
made and accepted by the Santa Fe
company. and material is now being de-
liveIed at Barnwell with which to con-
struct the road.
Construction work will be COM
menced as soon as the necessary legal
processes have been attended to.