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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-08
WOULDN'T WE'D A TENoERFoor
So Chicago Doctor Learned Ropine
and Won Wife.

Chicago. Nov. 7.-'Iu never mar
ry tenderfoot!" declared Miss Ethel
Booker. a typ, i Western girl and .
member OF the Helena, Mont, smart
set.
"Not-not even me?" implored John
bennington Bartlett, a student at
Rush Medical college. ,.
Not until you learn to rope a
steer" answered Miss Booker, with
a toss OF her pretty head.
win you II / do?" he queried
anxiously. So,
Il don't believe you could-but,
yes" she said sweetly.
DR.. Bartlett this week brought
home bride. It is the same girl
who playtully termed him a tender.
foot three years ago. But Bartlett
learned 10 rope a steer, won his
spurs and-the girl,
II was just before Bartlett had
about given up in despair and was
leaving for Chicago. broken-hearted,
that the girl challenged him to rope
a steer. He went 10 the ranch OF
a friend, DR.. d. Tracy, at Havers,
Mont. and nearly lost his life In
winning his spurs and his bride.
Finally he said ne was ready for
the test.
Something over two months ago he
went to Helena. The ugliest steer OF
the range was "cut out" OF the herd.
The worst behaved bronco was led
out.
Bartlett conquered tn, wild horse
and roped the steer as neatly as a
veteran rider OF the plains.
You win." said the girl, and he
had.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-08

Two men went into the butchers
shop together yesterday afternoon.
Give me a 4O-cent sirlofn steak" i"
he told the butcher. The butcher cut
Of piece and threw 1t on the
scales.
Just forty.fve cents worth in
that piece" he said doubtfully.
"All right Now a pound and a
half Of your best breakfast bacon o"
Two pounds in this piece already
cut. That too much?" asked the
butcher.
Il guess I can use that much. 1t
doesn't spoil"
Anything else?"
Have you got nice spring chick.
en- for forty cents?"
The butcher took one from the
counter and weighed 1t.
"Forty.five cents" he said.
"All right"
Taking his packages under his
arm. the man walked out OF the
shop with his friend.
Did you ever notice how a
butcher goes up on you?" he asked.
Rather. What do you want to let
him do YOU that way for asked
the friend.
Il don't. I always order a little
less than ] want" said the other.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-08

ever before. by a popular vote Of the
people Of the two territories. Okla.
hOma will enter the union as a dry"
state. Georgia has passed a prohi.
billion Law which will become effective
on January hcxt
More than half Of the nation. ac.
cording TO W. c. T Z. statistics.
IS under prohibition laws. The con.
dl,Ions existing in the various states
are described as follows:
Alabama-Maiority OF the counties
dry with prospects that statewide
prohibition will soon be adopted; Bir.
mingham, metropolis OF the state. re.
Gently voted dry
Arkansas-,Slxty Of the "a counties
dry" and much other dry" terri.
tory In other counties.
California-Four dry" counties and
much other dry" territory.
Colorado-Local option law this
year.
Connecticut-Nlnety.six dry" 70 72
wet" towns. under town local op.
tlon.
Delaeare-TIalf dozen dry" towns
and prospects OF statewide prohibi.
ton.
District OF Colum bla-Campaig to
be made by W. &. T. U. and other
temperance organizations before the
next congress. with object Of driving
saloons from Washington city and the
entire district
Florlda-Two-thirds Of counties
dry and movement for state prohi.
bition no& being pushed
Idaho-"wet" In its ehlrety si,
days out OF seven.
lllmoii Local option law which
Is expected 10 be extended widely
over the state.
lndiana-Half OF population report.
I'd to me In dry" territory.
Iowa-Two-thirds OF counties dry
and movement for state prohibition
now under way.
entuc'sy-Nearly 100 "dry'' coun.
ties. and only four counties entirely
wet" z
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-08
WAGE WAR ON RUM DEMON
NASHVILLE BESE|GED BY PROS.

Nashville. Tenn, Nov. s-The
white ribbon Of temperance Is much
In evidence on the streets Of Nash
Vile today. hundreds Of delegates
and visitors having arrived from
all over the United States and Can
ada 90 participate ln the national
convention OF the WomcL'A Christian
Temperance Union. 10 the face ot
the uncompromising hosts OF prohi
bitiOnists the saloons OF Nashville
now one of the four remaining wet
cities OF Tennesse. are draped In
black. II is expected that the con
yention, which will remain In ses.
sion five days. will result In greatly
cnlarging the prohibition wave now
sWeeping over the South. Many speak
ers OF national reputation are on the
program. including former United
States Senator Edward w. Carmack.
Of Tennessee. The convention will
undertake 20 arrange a movement
10 bring such pressure 10 bear upon
congress as will absolutely insure the
passage OF the Littlefleld bill. prohib.
ting Interstate shipments OF liquor.
1t has been JUS, twenty yoars since
the aN.ional Womcn's Christian TEN.
perance union las met in Nashville
II was In 1857 that the last conven.
ton was held here. Frances Il. vii.
lard being at that time the head
Of the organization,
Prominent delegates and officers
of the union declare that the last
year has been the most successful in
the history OF the organization. In all
Of the states and territories Of the
union the pr 'onda has been car
ricd on with Unprecedented zeal.
4 compilation Of the present liquor
laws OF the various states shows that
with the admission Of Oklahoma.
there will soon be five common
wealths where statutory prohibition
rules. with prospects Of several more
In the near future. Maine. North Da-
kou and Kansas already have prohi.
bition laws, which. It is declared
are being more strictly enforced than
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-08
Assistant Attorney General.
Ardnoreite Special

Guthrie, Okla. Nov. Sit has prac-
tically been decided that Attorney
Mont Highley, a prominent young
Oklahoma City practitioner. will be
appointed assistant by Attorney Gen.
eral-elect Charles ]. West. Mr. High.
ley will accept. Mr.. West will have
one other assistant. f. C. Reeves,
also of Oklahoma City, is a candi.
date for the position. but his aspi.
rations are clouded by the selection
OF Highley.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-08
Saturdays Football Games.
Arimoreite Special

- Atiol F--r SHrclal.
N-H York. nov. Football games
scheduled for tomorrow In various
parts o: .A4 country include the fol.
loving.
Harvard rs. Carlisle. at Cambridge;
Yale vs. Brown. az New Haven:
Princeton ys. Amherst. ar Princeton:
Pennsylvania vs.. Penn state. a.
Philadelphia: Cornell vs.. West Point.
al West Point; Annapolis Va swarth.
more. at Annapolis; Dartmouth vs..
Holy Cross, az Hanover: William VS..
Wesleyan. at Middletown; Syracuse
vs.. Niagara. at Syracuse; Stevens
vs.. Trinity, at Hartford: Chicago VS..
Purdue, at Chicago; Indiana VS.. Wis.
consin. at Madison; Iowa VS.. Illinois,
at Iowa City; Sewanee VS.. Georgia
Tech. at Atlanta and Vanderbilt VS..
Mississippi, at Nashville.
Most interesting and exciting OF
all these contests will likely be
the struggle between the Harvard
eleven and the Indians. The Carlisle
scalp-lifters are trained TO the min.
ute and 20 to Cambridge with the
determination 70 lower the pride Of
the naughty palefaces The Yale.
Brown game will be interesting as
furnishing comparative score with
that made by Harvard against
Brown last SATURDAY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-08
Students Mission League.
Ardmoreite Special.

HTuNorelte SpecIAI,
Athens. Ga. Nov. s-College men
and women from all th Institutions
OF learning in the state are here
to take part In the second annual
convention Of the Georgia Students
league, opening in the university
chapel today. The purpose OF the
meeting is to interest students In the
cause OF home and foreign missions
and Christian work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-08
Admiral Lyon Retires.

A-lmoreite Special.
Washington, Nov. s.-Rear Admiral
Henry Ware Lyon, commandant OF
the Mare Island navy yard. San
Francisco, retires from active service
today by operation OF the age limit.
Admiral Lyon is the first OF three
naval officers of this rank who will
retire this month, the others being
Asa Walker, superintendent OF the
naval observatory. who will reach the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-08

y. J. RAMSEY. Druggist.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-08
The New Pure Food and Drug Law

We are pleased 70 announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs.
colds and lung troubles is not affected
by The National Pure Food and Drug
.aw as 1t contains no opiates or
other harmful drugs. and we recon-.
mend it as a safe remedy for chill.
dren and adults. Sold by all drug.
sists. DIV
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-08
Dancing Proves Fatal.

Many men and women catch colds
at dances which terminate In pneu.
monia and consumption. After ex
posurs. II Foley's Honey and Tar Is
taken II will break W q cold and
no serious results need he feared
Refuse any but the genuine In a ell
low package Sold by all druggists
D&W
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-08

Only good results come from the
use OF Ramsey's Headache Elixir. II
does not disturb the heart or other
organs II does cure headache and
does II quickly. Guaranteed. Price
rs cents
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-08

This is a good time OF the year
to be thinking about owning a
MAJESTIC STEEL RANGE.
BIvENs. CoRHN & FRENsLEY
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-08

age limit next Wednesday, and Ad-
miral A. S. Snow, commandant of
the Boston navy yard, who will retire
on November IS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-08

You can find your wants in kodak
supplies at the Ardmore Pharmacy.
6-i
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-30
STEPS TAKEN TO
SETTLE TROUBLE
WIRES BETWEEN WASHINGTON
AND CENTRAL AMERICA KEPT
HOT IN EFFORT TO END
PRESENT STRIFE.

washington. March 29.--Actlve tel
egraphic correspondence has been IN
progress between Washington officials
and diplomatic representatives IN
Central America and Mexico fer the
pa.t As hours relative to CtntIal
American imbroglio. But because de-
cisive results have not yet been
reached and information necessary o
make a clear statement Of tn sltua-
tion remains TO be supplied, no ate
ment revealing the details OF negotla'
tons could be obtained for puhlica-
ton.
The news that Csta Plea had re-.
ognized Ii provisional government 81
Honduras lacked official confirmation
I'D 10 the close of the day and was
accepted with reserve. owing TO the
origin Of the dispatch which might
materially subject 1t to suspicion.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-30
WELCOME French
TROOPS At 0UDJA
MOROCCO GOVERNOR EXTENDS A
WARM GREETING TO FORCE
SENT TO SETTLE TROUBLE
BETWEEN TWO COUNTRIES.

Paris March 29.-The war depart
men has received dispatch from
General Liauley saying the occupation
of Oudja, Morocco, had been carried
out according to instructions.
The governor and number o.
Moorish officers rode out to meet the
French column The governor told
Colonel Felineau that he resigned him
self to the inevitable and that the diff
ferences between the two govern
ments would not prev Mt him main
tanning the most cordial relations with
the French authorities.
The population of Oudja showed
much pleasure al the arrival of the
French column, believing its presence
will do mere to promote security and
protect commerce.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-30
BRYAN HOLDS TO
OWNERSHIP IDEA
DECLARES HIMSELF IN FAVOR
or BOTH NATIONAL AND
STATE REGULATION or
ROADS IN LETTER.

Boston, March 20. M Whitney,
prominent Massachusetts Democrat
and a former candidate for lieuten-
ant governor. tonight made public a
lgtter he had just received from Will
liam J. Bryan, dealing with the rail-
.ad question. The letter was In re-
sponse 10 che from Whitney asking
certain questions regarding railroad
regulation.
Bryan declares himself in favor of
both national and state regulation and
also believes that public ownership is
the Ultimate solution Of the railroad
question
He fayors federal ownership OF
trunk lines and state ownerahip Of
feeders. He thinks, however, that req
ulatlon should he perfected and It's
benefits demonstrated before owner
ship Is undertaken and that the inter
state commerce commission should be
empowered to fix the value oil rail-
roads and rates SO fixed as to give q
reasonable dividend up n money IN
vested.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-30
REAL ISSUE LOST
IN MUD SHOWERS
CHICAGO MAYORALTY CAMPAIGN
ONE or THE MOST BITTER
ON RECoRD-DUNNE AND
BUSSE CLAIM VICTORY.

Chicago. March 29--Chicago is ex-
periencing one of the bitterest mayor
atty campaigns in the history of the
city. Mayor Dunno is the Democratic
candidate while Fred "A. Busse, post
master of Chicago, is the Republican
leader. AT the commencement of the
campaign the street railway oFdi-
nances were the issue but personal
fight, so bitter in character, has de-
veloped that the real issue has 5een
almost lost sight Of.
Every newspaper in the city, both
morning and afternoon, excepting
Hearsts two, are supporting Busse
and the street car ordinances, re-
Gently passed by the city council over
Dunne's veto.
The workers Of both parties have
made a thorough house to house can
vass OF the entire city and tonight
figures were Offered which showed
the election of both candidates.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-30
FIND DIS De BAR
A FLYING ROLllR
SCOTLAND YARD RECORD lDENTI.
FlEs "MoTHER ELiNoR" HEAD
OF RELIGIOUS SECT AS AN
OLD OFFENDER.

Detroit. Mich, March 29.-That
Mother Elinor," sometimes known as
Mrs. Elnor L. Mason queen of the
House of Isreal. the flying roller col
ony located here and at Windsor, Ont,
is none other than the notorious Edith
Loleta Jackson. alias Ann Odelia Dis
de Bar, was made known by a record
Just received here from Scotland
Yard prison, where Dis de Bar served
time for aiding the man then suppos-
ed to be her husband, in committing 4
serious off.nse.
Has a Police Record.
The woman is shown to have a po-
Ice record reaching over ten cont
nents and embracing many parts of
the United States. A photograph &C
companied the prison record. which
was positively identified in a sworn
statement by F. Z. Swinden. mem
Der of the colony.
As Ann Odelia Dis de Bar. the wo-
man served six months in New York
City on a swindling charge. In &c
rca he was imprisoned under the
al as Veia P. Ava on a larceny chafg
As Edith L. jackson she served time
in New Orleans and was expelled flom
the ely for swindling-
Since she left England there have
been thrae complaints made up n
which she has not been tried. TWo
of fhese are on serious charges, the
other being for defrae ding the New
Eve at Kent. England. out Of s2.e5o
She ! It Windsor mysteriously about
two weeks ago. Her whereabouts are
unknown.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-30
FEAR AN ATTEMPT
TOL|BERATE RUFF
FRISCO PROSECUTORS GO ARMED
AND HAVE BODY GUARDS
TO PROTECT THEM.
NEW MOVE BY SCHM|Tz
said to Be plan to Force Supervisors
out Of Office to Save franchises
--spreckles Sure Of Many
Convictions.

San. Francisco, March ga sensa
tional statement was given out TO-DAY
bv Special Agent Burns and other
members Of the prosecution to the
effect that Mayor Schmitz Is desper-
ately trying to force the res gnation
Of five supervisors. 50 as to defeat an
alleged intention Of the supervisorial
board to revoke certain public service
franchises which the prosecution
claims were secured by brlhing the
board
The may refused today to be inter-
viewed on this or any other subject.
Prosecution Not Without Funds.
Rudolph Spreckels. financial guar
antor sof the prosecution today gave
out a statement respecting the fund
of 100000 which he has guaranteed.
II was upon this guarantee that the
brigery and graft investigation was
commenced
sprecke's said that THE prosecu-
ton will never be hampered by lack
of funds" Spreckles said the prose
cntion without reservation expects 70
send all chief bride giyers. high pub
lie service corporation officials and
Others to the pententiary for me
crimes cha ged against them. re
thought the Investigations and prose
cntions will extend throughout the
present year.
"shoot Rusf First" Is Order
A sensational statement that every
person openly identified win the
tcolainaed on Eighth Page)
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-30
THAW TRIAL MAY
RESUME MONDAY
.LUNAcY COMMITS sloN EXPECTED
TO FIND HlMe SANE AFTER
ToDAY'S HEARING.
HAMILTON TO TESTIFY
Before Board as to His Belief That
Defendant is lnsane-ThaW
Counsel Prepares to Take
Up Trial Proceedings.

New York, March 29.-The Thaw
commission in lunacy may finish its
work tomorrow and be ready to re-
port to Justice Fitzgerald Monday.
The Thaw jury will report In court
Monday morning and it is tn hope Of
the presiding judge as well as the
commission that the matter OF the de
PENDANTS sanity may be disposed Of
by that time.
II the commission should report
that Thaw fully understands the ma
ture OF the proceedings against him
and has nationally advised with his
counsel, Fitzgerald will simply direct
that the trial proceed without making
public the commissions findings.
If the report should be against
Thaw Fitzgerald will announce the
decision from the bench and If he
deems the prisoners release to be
dangerous to the public peace and
safety, he will sign an order direct
ing his confinement in some state hos
pital for the insane.
Or. Hamilton to Testify.
From sources assumed to be au-
thentic. 1t was announced tonight
that Dir. Hamilton. the alenist Will be
called to testify tomorrow before the
lunacy commission as to Thaws mem
tai condition. Hamilton, it was stated,
will appear as witness on request
OF the commission and will be the
only expert examined
II was Hamilton's Testimony NJ the
Mai thar preeipiuagpsi The TpslHest Cor
4 lunacy commission. He testified
that Thaw was insane when he ex
ahmed him in the Tombs last sum-
mer and he believed him still Insane
Replying to question by Attorney
Gleason for the defense DIR. Hamilton
said he believed the prisoner unable
TO properly advise his counsel
Today being good Friday there was
10 session Of the lunacy board and
Thaw spent a quiet day in the Tombs
preparing for a renewal of his mental
test tomorrow. Thaw's attorneys are
son sanguine as to the outcome OF
the Iunacy inquiry that they were to-
day making plans for resumption of
the trial next week.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-30
BREWERS STRIKE
ON IN ST. LOUIS
EMPLOYERS DECIDE TO GIVE p
DOLLAR A WEEK INCREASE
TO ALL-UNIoN GAVE NO
WARNING THEY SAY.

ST. Louis, Mo. March 29.-A a
meeting to night at which all the
brewers in st. Lois and East st
Louis were represented the strike of
The employees was discussed and II
was decided to stand on the follow
ing propositions:
one dollar week nat increase he
to all employees ana not to grant the
demands of any particular ella OF
lshcn
The employees were also censured
fer having inaugurated a strike WITH
out warning. thereby placing mater
ial worth 500 600 in danger Of being
spoiled.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-30
WANT ROOSEVELT
FOR A THIRD TERM
REPUBLICAN LEGISLATORS OF
TENNESSEE DECLARE RE-
NOMINATION WILL BE A JUST
RECOGNITION.

Nashville. Tenn. March 29.-The
n publican members of the legisla-
ture in joint caucus tonight unani-
mously adopted resolutions appealing
to the Republicans throughout the ma
ton to renom.naie Theopore Roose-
Welt for another term as president Of
the United State. The resolutions de
clare that the denomination Of Roose-
welt all not be for a third term hui
his second term. which is but isst
recognition of duty well performed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-30
PANIC BRINGS 4
CUT IN LUXUR|ES
WEALTHY NEW WORKERS ARE
RETRENcHlNG WHILE SMALL
INVESTORS BUY STOCKS.
RICH ONES HARD HIT
And sales of Autos, Jewelry and
Flowers Suffer to Extent Of
Several Thousands - Put
Savings in Securities.

New York. Ma oh 29.-New YORK
residents have begun 10 retrench.
viii he smashing of prices in wan
street there has been a visible slack
ching of the tide Of costly living anu
expenditures here. Those competent
"a Judge say that within tie last few
weeks the curtailment of present ana
contemplated expenses, mainly by the
wealthy, amounts to $5o,0O0,0cJ
But while the rich are pulling purse
strings tightly, those Of small means
are pouring money into Wall street
TO take advantage of the low prices
of standard securities. The daily
Withdrawals from savings banks a;e
largely in excess Of the deposits. In
curry has shown that large part oil
this money is beng invested in stocks
and railroad notes which draw from
one to 3 per cent more interest than
Is paid by the banks. A conservative
estimate of the amount transferred
from the savings banks to wall
st.eet and mortgage investments re
Gently is S75,000,0oo.
Panic Acted az Warning.
"The semi-pa1ic in Wall street.
said Henry Clews. the banker, yrs e.
day has acted as a warning to the
people 10 PCT the brakes on. The
losses through the shrinkage IN
values amount to about two billions
of dollars. OF course. this Is largely
in what is known as book paper
profts but the fact that they had 10
heir credit these profits that have
now been swept away led may PEG
ple into extravaganoes and costly "
ing. The buying Of jewels and fnery
the building of houses and yachts and
the purchasing of automobiles, TO
cethef with the expenditures that ae
company these Injuries, are being
curtailed
Thousands Of families have beer
effected By the loss Of the lwo BIZ
lions in valves. From what have
bee- told by business men. would
say that s50.0OjO00 is a very con
sesratire estimaie Of tie lesse1ei
INCREASING power, Of the people
affected bv the wal street STATION
The ssn tat ordinarily would have
been spent by them and notaini
Thought Of il. IS probably greatly II
fconclu5ed on Fourth Page)