The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-23
A LARGE CROWD IN ATTENDANCE
FROM EVERYWHERE.
Indian Relies on Exhibition Owned
by J. W. johnson That Had Been
Handed Down For Century.
Good Speeches Made.

the uay are today musing on the I'M
their several speeches left .
on the voters who heard them.
Ardmore was well represented at .
the picnic and until a late hour last .
night candidates and tLeit friends .
were returning from Milo. They all .
brought report Of pleasant time, .
a hearty welcome and an invitation .
to return.
" an early hour ,cSiN day morning .
picnicers began to aIiiyr and by ten T.
o'clock me grounds vare filled with
a Jolly crowd. Prominently among
he crowd was the candidates for Of
ice. DR.. J. F. Young acted as chair
man and introduced the speakers.
Eacn orator was allowed from five
20 thirtv.five minutes in which to
make as address. Every subject in
the constitution and pertaining to the
new state was touched upon by those
who spoke
\ recess OF an hour between
speeches was taken and dinrer served
on the ground. The feast the Milo peo-
plo had prepared was a sumptuous
one. After dinner Miss Willie John
son. daughter of j. w. Johnson OF
Milo. opened the evenings entertain
mcnt. with recitation which was
received with an encore.
Tnc evening was given over to
speeches by the candidates and some
1 forty candidates addressed the crowd
Among the features Of the picnic
were some old Indian relics. display
| cd hy Mrs ]. W. Johnson. The relics
were handed down from her ances-
/ tors and were suggeTive of the weap-
uus and household goods used by the
red men more than q hundred years
ago Principally among these relics
were pair Of earrings worn by Mrs.
sohnson's grandmother more than 100
years ago. also beaded tobacco sack.
made by sGuaws more than 1917 years
ago. An Indian wigwam such as was
used years ago by the red men was
also displayed Bows aud arrows.
-ncc the Indians only weapons. with
which Lac nohl ehunters killed many
Iecr and buffalo. and which has been
presented 10 Mr. Johnson's son by
nero crrv. as n relic 100 years old.
was also displayed,
Tom Fuller spoons made from hui
'alo Horns. l1O years Of age, toma-
'avks and peace pipes used by the
chiefs $50 years ago. forks made ny
ne Indians before thev came to this
COUNTRY and while in Mississippi. ana
many other interesting relies were
snown
Among the candidates who attended
t.e picnice were: W. II Frame. candi-
Pate for county clerk of Carter coun'
": W. T. McI.amore. candidate for
hc~iT Of Carter coruty; \. X. Swan,
candidate for county judge Of Carter
county, Leo Cruce, candidate for gov
nor: II. NJ. Furman. candidate for
United states senator and s =. Free
'Ng. candidate for attorney general
o. we're represented by Green Patterson
". c. Little. candidate for state srna
d 'rr. George y. Mcknight, candidate
'nr register ftheineoe. .df tbe,c
INDY Hutchins. candidate for treasur
or Of Carter county; J. ID. Payne. can
diate for register Of deeds of Carter
p county; u. VI Rumph, candidate OF
treasurer OF Carter county; ], A. Nc
>ullouch. candidate for county CLERK
% - Carter county John Mulkey. can
fidate for dist1ct clerk Of Carter
county; J. r. Whayne, candidate for
county clerk Of Carter county; W II
veavcr. candidate for constable oi
the Woodford precinct; J. + Carter
= candidate for county clerk Of Garter
county: NJ +. Veal. candidate for rep
sentative Of Carter county: s. 5
Tolson, candidate cor register q
'neds of Carter county; Sullwell II
VNNtll fdUhluhlt lot lhuE' W NV
righth district: T. J. Pollock, candi
date for sheriff OF Carter county
~ r. Jenrles. candidate for superin
tardent OF public instruction; w. J
' BoOth, candidate for county schoo
s1perintendent VIII LasleY candi
date for constable, northern precinct
G. f. Maddox. justice OF the peace
J. \. Williams, justice OF the peace
H. F, Young. representative Of Car
tor county: sidney j. Davidson, con
stable; w. G. Kendall, county com
| missioner: Jim Mathews, county AZ
| tarney; c. s Beavers. state senator
\. Eddlsman, indge Eighth district
| Chas. II, Davenport, Justice OF tn
| peace precinct No, (; w F, Freeman
| g,,pt,s fYIy,s Maenp