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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-26
the W0ODMEN CELEBRATE
An Interesting Open Meeting Held
and Several Fine Speeches Made
by Visiting Members on
Wooderaft.

one Of the most pleasant occasions
in the history Of Modern Woodcraft
was enjoyed at the X of F. hall last
evening when some two hundred per-
sons gathered to listen to the address
of Thomas II. Duffy, national lectur-
er of the NJ. w. 4. 1t had been made
generally known that Dir. Duffy was
to I've in the city last night and the
meeting was made public one.
Mr.. Duffy touched mainly upon fra
ternalism and what it had done 70
ward making the world better. He
also talked of Modern Workmanship.
He is an interesting speaker and en-.
tertained his listeners.
With Mr.. Duny was W. y. Rumley
of Oklahoma, state deputy of the
same lodge who made a short talk.
Mr.. Rumley has been in Ardmore be.
fore and has a numter of friends here.
Both Mr.. Duffy and Mr.. Rumley
left at noon for Pauls Valley where
Mr. Duffy will speak tonight. Tomor-
row they will go to sulphur and anoth-
er lecture will be given. Before loav-
ing the city Mr.. Duffy was met by
an Ardmoreite man. He spoke OF the
present situation of the territory com
pared TO other states when they en-.
tered the union and compared the
territory very favorable. He dipped
into politics and asked about the con.
ditions here. He himself is a demo.
crat and chairman of the county exec.
utiye committee in his county in Ohio.
also being interested in the Toledo
Herald. one Of the foremost Democrat
ic papers in Ohio.
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CHICKASAW TEACHERS meet
Tire Chickasaw Natien Teachers
Held Very interesting and
Profitable Session at Davis.
Election Of Officers.


Bg AhSOCldleu fIeet.
Davis, /. r.. Men. 25.-The teach.
.ers Of the Chiokasaw Nation Just
closed a very interesting and profita.
bic session at this place
From the beginning, Thursday ev.
ening, when the Shamrock trio gave
their concert. until adjournment at
.1:30 today. the enthusiasm of Davis
and her guests were unbounded.
Especial mention is due the ad.
dress Of Prof. Humphreys of the Ok.
lahoma University and the lecture
by Dr. stowe, president Of Indlano.
la College.
Af'-r the lecture Friday evening.
the teachers were escorted to the
Hotel Grand where the Commercial
Club had prepared a unique and most
elegant reception. : short musical
program was rendered and also a
couple Of readings by Miss Queen
.Colley of Wynnewood. Both the mus.
ic and the readings were highly APP
prcciated. After the reading by Miss
.Colley, the doors of the large dining
room were thrown open and the
teachers were ushGred in amid the
strains of sweet music furnished by
Editor Crossett's orchestra. Refresh.
ments were served and after an
hours fun and enjoyment, such as
is Characteristic of PERCEPTIONS, the
merry crowd dispersed loud in their
praise of the Commercial Club.
On Saturday morning a short pro-
gram was given after which bus.
mess session was held. The report of
the committee on education was
adopted. which provided among other
things, that the conductors and in.
Istructors of the summer normal be
elected by the teachers ana that the
Superintendent of the Chickasaw
school should be one of the co-ed1ca
tors. The report provided for an i'm
mediate election.
The election resulted as follows:
Superintendent Umholtz, TishoHin
20 and Supo, intendent Dunham %
Wynncwood, coeducators; Supcrin
tendent Burnham of Liadsay Miss
lEunice Dosier of Purcell and Mis-
Caldwell of Marietta, instructors
The place for the normal will b'
L. termined by a committee later
After adopting resolutions express
lie Of their thanks and gratitude fo
ItHe hospitality and kindness which
the people of Davis had shown thonf
the teachers adjourned to meet a
sulphur Springs next THANKSGIVING
time
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-26
| Give Fair Warninu.

Some person or persons have been
abusing the property at the Kahn
Lake Club. Several boats and other
property has been damaged and all
intentionally. / will give reward for
the conviction of anyone who enters
this place for either hunting. fishing
or boating. Anyone hereafter enter
ing the place will be prosecuted.
.24-3t J. II KAHN.
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"cUPiD'S cAPERS."
a Popular Young Couple Married Sun.
day in This City.

Miss ola Shaw, daughter Of II. G..
S1aw of this city, and Charley Elliott
Of Purcell were married Sunday at the
home of the brides parents. The GER
emony was performed by Rev. Dan
c lrb Of this city. The affair was very
q let there being only few friends
OF the contracting parties present.
They left at noon for Purcell where
trey are to make their future home.
Both the bride and groom are we'll
known in Ardmore and have host of
fr ends here. The groom is a brother
of Lewis Elliott of this city. He to-
gcther with other brothers is in the
barber business in Purcell.
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Local Cotton Market.

The local cotton receipts for the day
have been good, about one hundred
! ales having been marketed. The
grade remains low with n sprinkling
cf good cotton occasionally The price
corresponds with the grade and rang
ca from to 10 cents. Some colt
which has been held by farmers is
solllng for better price than 10
cents.
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Spots.

Liverpool steady; 6 points up; mid.
G.O9 sales 5000; f. o. b. 500.
New York steady and unchanged;
mid. lie; sales $50.
New Orleans firm; 1-16 up: mid.
lOh; sales 54O0; t. o. b. 25O0.
Galveston firm and unchanged;
mid. lie; sales 500.
Houston steady and unchanged;
mid. 10 1916; sales las; o. b. 200.
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At the Jail.

Sam Lynch, aged II, and Walter
lngle, aged 10, were brought to this
city and lodged in jail by Deputy
Burton from Purcell on the charge of
rape.
Zeb Edge. charged with murder, sur
rendered himself and was placed in
iail. ..
Al Parker and owen Bibb, charged
with introducing We're lodged in Jail
but later made bond and were re-
leased.
Wench Morris, charged with perju'
ry. made bond in the sum OF $1,000
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hoity Toity Pleased.

"Hoity-Toity," as presented last ev,
ening at the Robson opera house
gave satisfaction to a good audience,
The scenes are laid at old Yale col
lege and take in as its leading actors
one of the former students of the cal
lege Full of music and catchy songs
Hoity Toity would draw a good crowd
anyMhere.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-26

II is about the season for Panama
hats. Have Johnson. the Halter to
clean, bleach, re.block and re.trim
your old one like new. 3O5 w. Main
street. 24-3
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Prescriptions filled at our store
contain purest ingredients obtalnable,
the compromising is done scientifical'
ly by an experienced pharmacist and
prices are right f. j. Ramsey, Drug
.gst.
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Only one case held the attention of
.Ne police court this morning. One
trunk, pleaded guilty and paid a fine
f SSl5. Besides this nothing was
loing and things are very quiet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-26

Desks, typewrters, filing systems.
Iron and steel safes are in my line.
Sold on easy payments Call or write.
25tf BOYD'S BOOK STORE.
\rdmore, l. Z.
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Y. M. c. A. Auxiliary.

The Y. NJ. {. A. Auxiliary Will
meet "Wednesday afternoon at 3
o'clock with NJ. Little. Al members
of the Auxiliary and any others in
terested in Y. NJ. c. A. work are re-
quested to attend,
MRS. A. j. WOLVERTON.
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Panama and Stctson and other good
felt and straw hats cleaned and re.
modelled like new. out of town work
given prompt attention.
JOHNSON, the Halter.
2i-3 305 w. Main Street.
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New Orleans Futures.
Close

Open High Low Close Yestdy
May 1897 1897 1929 1O.3O-31 1O.2s-29
July 1851 1851 10.41 1O.43-44 1O.41.42
Oct 1924 1925 1920 1O.2O21 1O.1s-1s
Tone steady.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-26

We sell everything used in an office
Ink stands that do not stop the ink
and that keep ont the dust
25tf BOYD'S BOOK STORE
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Better tools mean better work-we
J ave a full line Of office tools.
95tf BOYD'S BOOK STORE.
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Estimated Tomorrow.

Houston 10000 to $1,000 VS.. 6,O16
last year.
New Orleans 10000 to 11,OOe VS..
5,S44 last year.
Galveston 10000 to $4,000 VS.. 7,297
last year.
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lFOR RENT-A handsomely furnish
ed room for either a couple or two
young ladies. Apply this office.
26.3t
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The Ardmoreite will pay % cents
each for three papers dated Sept.
16, 1906, If brought to this office. 24-3
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FOR RENT-40 acres of good farm
land, adjoining Ardmore, on west.
on easy terms. 26-3t
J. n. MOORE, 20s Broadway.
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Liverpool Futures.
Chicago Marksta

Open High Low Close Yes ,
Wheat
May ISIS 1885 77& 77ab 7sA
July ISIS 70 1917 7Sh 7S%
Corn
May ..471A AIS 47% 47% 471s
July ..i6A AZ 469s 46% 46A
Oats
May ..42% 42% 42B 42ss 42A
July .,s7& Ss 37A S7% 37%
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MEN WANTED Our 1907 catalogue
explains how we teach barber trade
Moler Barber College, Kansas City,
Mo. 3-im
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FOR SALE-Good paying business
on Main street Stock of china, etc,
Apply 8 and 10 cent store 26-3t
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Hear Mrs. Hardy and Miss Matt
land Thursday night. 26-3t
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Barber shop in good
location on Main street, Enquire
at 219 West Main st. 26-3t
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FOR RENT-Five room cottage, very
large yard, shade trees and other
improvements. See or phone Mrs.
VIM. Pfieffer, McI.ish Addition. 24-3
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WANTED-Situation as nurse. Three
years experience under best ply
sicians in eastern states. Can show
best recommendations Terms reas-
enable Address Nurse, general de-
livery. Ardmore. 26.St
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WANTED-Clean white rags at Ard
mOreite Office
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WANT COL u NJ N !
THREE LINES, THREE TIMES, THREE DIMES
WANTED.

WANTED-A lot with small rent
house on it. Must be cheap.
26 c. X. SMITH & co.
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10000 (estimated) VS.. 27,46G last
year.
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FOR RENT-My home place. Close
in; rooms, lights, bath, orchard.
partly furnished. o. NJ. Redfeld.
.24-3
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FOR RENT-Down stairs front room.
one block of Main. Address Box 81,
City. 24-3
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MARKETS
Furnished 1y Private Wire Of II. T.
Rutherford & Company.
Members New Orleans Cotton Exchge.
Port Receints.

Ardmore, Tuesday, February 26.
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LOST.

i.oSI-Sunday, the 18th, gold clasp
bracelet. Finder please return to
Edwards Bros. store and get re.
ward. ole
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-09-21
THE STORY.

1T WAS with feeling of content
l ment and satisfaction which David
viewed the affairs of his kingdom fol-
lowing his amounting as king over Is
rael. The desire and ambition of his
heart had been gratif1ed. He had OBJ
tanned the promise of God and was
now indeed king over all the tribes
OF Israel, even as Samuel had de-
clared SO many years before he should
be. How pleasant 1t was after the
long years of conflict and vicissitudes
to be able to feel that now he could
take his ease and enjoy the honors
and riches which had come to crown
his efforts. There was no foe within
or without to dispute his authority.
1t had been many years since the
Philistines had troubled him, and
surely II there were any in Israel who
were his enemies, they did not show
their hands. Everything seemed
peaceful and prosperous.
To be sure the people who lived in
the country adjoining the stronghold
of the Jebusites, Zion, or Jerusalem,
as It WAS called. complained OF the
occasional depredations of this small
tribe. But what did that amount
tor David had them hemmed In on
all sides, and they dared not come out
and meet him In the open. II was
conceded by all who knew about It
that Jerusalem was impregnable. Had
not the nations about. before Israel
had possessed the land, tried time and
time again to conquer the place only
to fail, and this not because Of the
strength Of. the tribe which dwelt
within, but because the rocky
heights which surrounded the place
seemed to be absolutely impreg-
nable.
But Of what consequence is ri
DAVID had aAked himself many. times.
why should he concern himself about
the natterf Was he not established
~ king at HehronS What were theoo
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-09-21
BY Emerson Mcmillan.

Chairman Conciliatory Committee Of the
Civic Federation.
Decidedly I favor an intelligent re-
striction of immigration on both our
eastern and western seaboards. With
out being an alarmist, venture to say
that the problem grows more difficult
each year and must ultimately de-
mand a solution. America has accom-
plished wonders in assimilating great
hordes of immigrants from many diff
ferent countries, but 1t is' very seri-
GUS question how long at the present
rate of increase she can continue to
do SO. Now 1t seems to me that when
foreigners come to us In such num-
bers that they form separate and dis
tinct communities, preserving their
language and traditions intact, they
constitute a menace. When such "A
colony is formed 1t is difficult to break
up. Assimilation goes on very slowly.
As a rule, the immigrant Of recent
years differs from us widely In his
ideas of morality, his attitude toward
the law and in his general point OF
view. When we read of the violent
crimes committed, the names are usu.
ally foreign. The Black Hand out
RACES, for instance, have doubtless
been greatly exaggerated, but such as
they are they are a foreign inporta-
tion, and of very recent years.
It is undeniable, of course, that the
coming of these millions of laborers
has contributed much 10 the wealth
and prosperity Of the country. But
should this army of workers be in
creased indefinitely? We have a pop
ulation to-day In excess iof $4,000, 900
very active and alert people. It would
seem that the natural resources 0
the country could be developed an
the great business Of the land carriea
forward very well with our present
population and its natural increase.
And am not among those who have
any fear Of race suicide. The In
crease in the number of immigrants
from year to year is astonishing. Can
We continue to receive this army In
definitely without some day reducing
our scale Of income to that Of Europef
Docs It seem probable that the Slavs,
the Russian Hebrews, the Sicilians
ana others who are coming to us In
such numbers to-day will In . few
years have risen a. have the Irish.
and have become - good AmericansS
Ana II these foreigners With traditions
and manners very Different frpm our
own are not assimilated, ths rs?slsn
becomes . very serious ono.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-09-21
BY Robert watehorn.

Commissioner of Immigration.
Public opinion Is all wrong, or near
ly so, upon many phases Of the immi-
grafton question. With more than q
million immigrants year we cannot
supply the urgent demands for labor.
The army of workers adds enormously
to the wealth and prosperity Of the
country.
It is not the scum of Europe we are
getting, but the pick of the most ear
nest and hard-working Of its popula-
tion. AS to the morality Of the immi-
grants Of to-day, 1t seems to me that
1t compares favorably with that of
our native born population.
All this is not a matter of mere
opinion or sentiment It is borne out
by the actual statistics. Mr.. Reeves
figures, It seems to me. In some re-
spects. understate the facts. He men
tions $500 year as the earning power
OF these immigrants. As q matter of
fact, these men will earn more, on
the average. than q dollar q day. I
think the figure may safely be In
creased by at least 80 per cent. With
in few days Mr.. Charles Lorhn. the
New York state commissioner of la:
bor, came to me in search Of men !
could not supply. He estimated that
New York state alone needed 100000
men. TO whom he would pay e36 q
month and board on the farms alone.
Now. that does not look much Ike
overqrcwding or the impossibility Of
assfmilating We hear 20 much about.
OF the million. Or. to Be exact the
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-09-21

In many circles throughout the coun-
try there Is In progress serious die
cusslon az to the advisabiIity Of curb
Ing the immigration flood. This nat
uraliy has led up to the question Of the
immigrant, his value or his menace,
and his position In the social machine.
The New York Herald has invited
opinions on the subject. and presents
the views Of three men who may reason
ably be said to have studied the
situation. We reproduce them below:
BY Sidney A. Reeve.
Former Professor of Steam and Hydrau-
lie Engineering at Worcester Polytech-
mic Institute and Lecturer at Harvard.
Current conversation and the perl
odical press are full of condemnation
of our lax restriction Of immigration.
All the evils to which our country is
heir are explained by the undesirable
horde" of aliens which is pressing into
the land with ever increasing volume.
The steady increase In criminality
which has now become unquestioned
is attributed to this overflow" Of the
undesirables from the older countries,
and these countries are accused Of COL
fusion with the steamship companies
toward a promotion of the volume Of
migration. That portion of our citi-
xens which is interested in the labor
market is in chronic rebellion against
this influx OF cheap labor. destined to
compete upon an un-American basis
with American labor. Those of US
who are interested in purity Of poll
tics see In the infiowing torrent cur
rent supply of corruptibles upon
whose votes political machines may
be reared and supported.
Upon every side arises this denun-
citation OF immigration. Nor Is 1t q re-
cent phenomenon. Look up the litera-
ture of immigration, and you will find
the decade of 1840-1850 supplying Its
fair quota of kicks" in goodly proper
ton to what our increased population
puts forth to-day. For 60 years we.
as nation, regardless of whether our
continent yet contained undeveloped
territory, as in 1847, or undeveloped
possibilities, as in 1907. have been OBJ.
5ecting strenuously to immigration
Meanwhile the immigration has
been steadily increasing, except dur
ing the period Of the civil war, and at
the end of the 60 years we enjoy phe-
nomenal prosperity.
There is an inconsistency here
somewhere between the theories OF
the pessimists and the facts. and big
one. too
What are the facts7
question Of crimluaiIty.
Az to criminality. we can find none
supporting the theory that in general
immigration 10 of . criminal sort
Here and there may be found minor
facts and ngures ON that side, 1T -
true. The. 1quthern Italians, without
question, are unusually ,illiterate and
addicted to the ssttlsaeat q diRsr-
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-09-21

ences by stiletto. We even identify
the Italians roughly with the Black
Hand system of blackmail. The south
Italians are but a small fraction of all
immigration; the class of crimes to
which they are prone is minor one
in our criminal records; the black
mail extorted by the Black Hand is
but drop In the bucket compared
with the volume of extortion currently
practiced by American business men,
within and without the law, against
American-born victims.
Viewing the situation broadly, there
Is no decisive evidence pointing to
the criminality of the average immi-
grant There is much pointing to his
superiority over the average native
American to industry, sobriety and the
patient toleration Of adverse condi-
tions without outbreak. Indeed, the
most decided evidence on this point
comes from Great Britain, which coun.
try complains that of all her immi-
grants the Americans are the most
criminal, being three or four times as
bad as the average Of the rest and
ten times as bad ~ the Poles and
Hungarians.
We do not conclude from this too
hastily that America 10 ultra GRIM
inal. But we quote It to signify that
he who seeks statistical support for
anti-immigration views. doing 1t In
sincerity and breadth. is apt to meet
with sour comfort.
Standard Of immigrants.
Our own conclusions are that the
vast majority of immigrants are slight
ly above our American standards in
industry, sobriety and patient self-re-
straint, though they are undoubtedly
below us in initiative. They come
| from countries where unceasing toll
Is the price of life, and where the get
rich-quick microbe Is virtually un-
known. In their fatherlands drunken
ness is a minor crime. whereas In
Great Britain and America 1t is ma
jor one. And as to patience under
conditions inviting to revolt, America
Is proud of standing first among all
the non-Latin peoples Of the temperate
zones in her promptness to resent pub
licly, by the passive rebellion of the
strike. II not by actual violence, the
presence of conditions unnecessarily
hard. Our complaint against the i'm
migrants must be that they are too
| patient and submissive for American
standards. rather than that they are
too violent and resentful.
Az to illiteracy. It IL true that the
immigrants are below our standard.
What Of IT. Education IL q thing Of
itself, neither conducive to nor antag-
onistic to morality and happiness. It
may be powerful tool 10 both. But
It 10 often used a. an equally power
| full tool against both. Our educated
glasses are not always the happiest
ones. Our worst and biggest crooks
are the educated ones.
n short. Z man II OF value . :
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-09-21
Strangely Marked Squirrels.

Among the interesting things shown
at recent meeting OF the Geological
society were two young specimens Of
the English squirrel, which had al
most entirely changed in color from
the usual chestnut-brown to light
drab, only the ears and feet showing
traces of the original color. It war
stated that the animals had bcen
taken from a nest when very young.
and put in charge Of . cat, which act.
ed as foster-mother. and successfully
reared them. It was suggested that
this fact might have caused the color
change.--St. James Gazette.