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Is assigned 10 textiles and ladies nssdle-
work. the sxhibi, WAS mos. excellent in
both quality and quantity. Embfoidsfy
OF many varieties and the cushion craze
eon.ri6g,sd largely TO give the Judges
their tass. while the cd fashioned patch
WORK Gull, seems largely to have retired
aleng With cur gTsndmO,hsrs who made
them.
In tbs bliding the fS~sr display was
also made Tha, late ffos, Of las, spring
, eaashi the foNeTs as well as the fruit.
~ lsas. a great deal Of the flower seed
plan.st never came Up. This lssssned
the sshtb.s In quantity materially. ba. the
sigeT ard beauty Of the stock shown was
marssdi and the artistic pains taken with
the designs in flowers shown was greater
than usual.
Out On the grounds the exhibits Of
manufactures were notable for their alb
ssnes. There seems 10 be a growing be-
lies ,ha, for the line Of Manufactured
goods the agricultural hoss show" Is no,
= p'aes that pays the expense Of max
Ing the exhibit The only manufacture
making a notable eshibi, was our new
esmsn, stone Industry.
Tho universal attraction Of tho Fair Is
the race track. along with tho amuss-
ment features provided by tho Fair man
sssmsn. and presented In Wow Of the
grand stand crowd between races. Both
these phases Of tho show were well fur
nishsd this year. The race entries were
made tempting by coed purses and tho
number Of horses broagh; on was large.
Wednesdays speed program had tho
following races:
siss 1Tui and pace. En,rirs-"it0cty kid.'
u. }. Laeksyg -Daybrrak." ". u. Dye; Wi.
kcs." " u. spanEicr. ''paJbrak" nFs',
"wiikss" second. "iIScEy kid" drawn alter
third LraI. Time sgiSis.
Itunhlns Dash. a. tuTi1ns.- seven rniTles,
'BisK,Han'' art; "rlcayuno'' .scohdG al.
n,nnt-" third. Tin.r 3 seconds.
Running Dash. tsS furionss. Seven entries.
"vas.aio'' nrsti Peter raTloy'' sScoaJi
'LishitoJI" third. rimsistis.
Thwc quarter Dash. fivc entries. Gran
dita'. bret; Miss Top.y'' second; T. jos
third. Thu. i;ig.
Hall. ulIIs Ds.h. Seven entries. Joe D.
nrst. sylvia T." sccondG "AEncs Mack"
third. Tine 3. seconds.
Tho Judging Of driving horses took place
before tho grand stand Wednesday morn
ing.
Tho high dive Of Reckless RUSSELL
was tho o,hor feature Of tho Wednesday
attre eiions.
To big program Of Melon Day has TO
go over ill next issue.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-09-06
Interurban to the Cemetery.

Alderman Ritchie suggests to the
Enterprise that good route for the
interurban would be to enter town
from the east by the way of Valley
town with that important point OF in
tcrest. Then he suggests that 1t
come down Pine avenue and through
Main street to Swink or Chestnut, to
reach the sugar factory. AID. Richie
is an enthusiastic supporter of an in
tcrurban line-and being also chair
man of the cemetery committee OF the
city council has shown marked inter
est in cemetery Improvement. That's
why he associates the two perhaps,
and his idea of line passing :hc
cemetery is good one.
L. w. Kiel. formerly president of the
Rocky Ford joshers club and now state
legislative representative from Bessemer,
was down for the Fair.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-09-06
W. N. RANDALL DEAD
One Of Rocky Ford's Estim'
able Men.
KILLED BY ACCIDENTAL PISTOL SHOT
Alone In Ills Home Preparing for n
Trip East TO Join Ills Family
Weapon Goes off In ills Hand


"w. n. Randall is dead Shot
himself II" was the shocking
word that went from lip to lip
on the street Wednesday, night.
Well known and highly respected. by
reason Of long residence and marked in
tscri.y Of character; identified largely
with tho improvement Of tho country.
particularly what is known as tho Hol-
brook country. MIR. Randall's sudden.
shocking and un,imcly death fell heavily
upon tho town righ. in the midst Of its
annual holiday-making.
Tho rumors Of suicide were Quickly and
thoroughly dispolled as soon as the cir
eumstances Of Mr.. Randall's death wcro
at all examined into. Ho was found on
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-09-06

showed that tho bullet had entered on
tho righ, side below tho Fibs anI had
passed upward disggHalIy ard completely
through the body. and In sush If1s as 20
Gu; tho main e9fdaie agtETy below tho
heart. Appearance Indicated thsg Hr.
Randall had been stepping over bio grip
engaged IN packing Il. tho wroppnEs Of
sorna nGw uHdsfelolhirg lying on tho
floor beside It, Ro had probably paused
in his work Of packing 10 examine tho
mechanism 0i the revolver before putting
1t In tho suit case and Il had gene OF in
his hand. Il was 4 now Colts double
action revolver that he had purchased
tho night before al tho Rocky Ford
Hardware Co.'S store. He was unae-
auain,ed with firearms. and what un-
toward fate led TO his feeling tho need
Of taking 4 revolver with him Il ono Of
tho mysteries.
Tho body was removed from tho homo
70 the Sprinkler undertaking psrlors and
a coronor's Jury ompannelled for O'Clock
noxt morning. The evidence Of every
body In anywise having knowledge OF tho
affair and tho reports Of tho doctors only
confirmed tho very evident verdict Of a
most unhappy accident.
Tho wife and the parents in tho cast
have been communicated with by Mr..
Gelon p. Randall. tho brother. and tho
arrangements for the funeral arc in sus-
pense awaiting the wishes OF tho loved
ones at distance.
The VERDICT
The coronor's Jury returned tho follow
ing verdict on the death Of Mr.. Randall:
I'VE. the jury. find that the deceased
came to his death BY gun shot wound
caused by tho accidental discharge Of :
revolver in his own hands at his home in
Rocky Ford on the 4th day OF Sept. 1907
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-09-06
COLORADO'S YEARLY MELON FEAST
eenth Annual Exhibition of the Arkansas Val
ley Fair Association
FINISHES IT'S F0UR-DAY PROGRAM TO-DAY
Pyramid Melons Provided

Popular "Wednesday the Fair attendance be-
difficulty of ugn. the of scattered
apparent Treasurer DawIsy being interviewed said tho
OF the days Tuesday SO52 "Wednesday
s22 This s35 under last The exact figures for Melon
available yesterday Mr. Dn~y will fall
far il any short Of last year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18
FAILS TO INplcT RUSSELL.
Indictment Annulled on the Ground
That Jury Was Illegally Drawn.

Lawton. o. r.. March 1.-THE ter
ritorial grand jury Of Comanche coun.
ty has reported to Judge Gillette that
no true bill has been found against
l.. r. Russell, editor of the Ardmore
Morning Democrat, Of Ardmore
|. T., who was charged with muir
dering Col J. w. Hawkins, ser
geant-at.arms of the lower house of
the Oklahoma legislature, April 4,
1904
Russell was indicted for murder by
the first grand jury that convened af-
ter the killing. and his trial resulted
in verdict of manslaughter in the
second degree. He was sentenced for
four years in the penitentiary The
case was appealed TO the Oklahoma
supreme court, and counsel for Rus
sell succeeded in securing an annul-
ment of the indictment on the ground
that the jury returning the verdict
was illegally drawn
Russell was formerly editor of the
Lawton State Democrat.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18
Pig Iron and Diamonds.

pig iron and diamonds are the true
baIOmeters of trade conditions. When
iron is prosperous precious stones
are always In the ascendant. Last
year the production OF pig iron reach.
ed the enormous total of $4,000 900
tons, the price rose. and at the pres
ent time iron products cannot be oh.
tanned at deliveries sooner than four
TO six months. Last year the United
States imported diamonds to tho
value OF $3i,O0O,0OO, by far the lar.
gest amount in our history. Diamonds
and pig iron travel up and down the
scale together.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18
Auxiliary TO Submarines.

When a submarine boat becomes
disabled beneath the sunace Of the
water ana can not rise its crew Is
in a bad predlcament. To remedy tho
diniculty an inventor has contrivod
an auxiliary boat TO be carried in the
submarine and to be a part of Il. prac.
tically, until needed. In time OF acci-
dent the crew Of the incapacitatel
sub. when the containing chamber had
been flooded the bolts wouio be with.
drawn and the vessel with its human
freight would clear itself and rise to
the surface.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18

he had ever had the pleasure Of lis
tcning TO.
"a close observer. a thinker. a
man Of action, OF sterling integrity
Of blameless private life, Cdl. owen
commands the respect Of all who know
him.
"Thc needs of a new state must be
forcibly and clearly presented to the
Senate. Col owens long experience
and familiarity with public ques-
tions and his extended acquaintance
at Washington, where he Is retog
nlzod as a man who can and will do
things, has pcS~niarly fitted him for
the exalted position he seeks from
the people of the great state. magnifi-
cent i'm area. abounding in wonderful
resources and peopled with a high
class Of energetic, Industrious and
happy people. OF splen2id physique,
polished talker and an mtiring
worker. Colonel owen will indeed
make MS a most splendid representa-.
i've.
Tho Ardmorcite's thought Is that
the people will select the best men for
the Sonatorship. Two are to be select
ed. The predominant interest in the
contest is not that vt the candidate
but that Of the people. Measuring tn,
full mental stature OF the several can
didates. without mcretricious dispar
agement. and none save a person
blinded by personal bias can deny tina
Col. owen stands among them Ike
Saul did among rival candidates 70
the rulership of Israel. Weighing tht
views expressed by them with regar'
to public uu 5tions. those submitted
by him dcpress In his favor the scale
Of judgment in well balanced mind
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18
hRDMORE ON THE EVE OF Sc.
CURING MANY ENTERPRISES
CAMPAIGN FOR MEMBERSHIP
IN the Commercial Club 10 be Made
This Week-seversl Big Propo.
e. sitions Considered at Meet.
ing Of the Boaru.

The board Of directors Of the Ard.
more Commercial Club is on the eve
OF closing contracts with several con
Germs that wish to establish manu-.
featuring plants In this city that will
add untold wealth, and Is to be the
means Of bringing thousands of fam.
ilies here. Not only are the proposi-
tions Under consideration, but the
proposition for the establishment OF
a big university under the control
Of the Baptist church is being con
sidered. which will mean that Ard
more will be one of the educational
centers Of the southwest.
The Ardmore Commercial Club al.
ready has the reputation of being one
Of the livest. If not the liyest, In
the new state, and the efforts of the
president Lee Cruce, and Secretary
II. l.. Sanders as well as the mem
berg Of the board OF directors, are
being appreciated by other cities. The
campaign for membership in the club
is to be taken up in a few days and
II il hoped that every business man
viii joiu, and should the committee
not wal. on him In person, the BUS.
Iiness man should Do as is done IN
other places, come up voluntarily,
and see that his name is enrolled.
The cooperation of everybody In the
growth of Ardmorc Is needed just at
this time when we are on the eve OF
statehood. and every man should
cast aside his personal differences
that ne may have with any particular
member OF the club or officers, and
join in helping to build up the town
and make it the best in the Union.
a special meeting of the board OF
directors was held Monday morning,
and the representatives, of the Piano
factory, mention of which was made
exclusively in the Ardmoreite a few
days ago, were present at the meet
ing and made proposition 10 the
board, which If accepted, means the
investment of more than 100000 in
a plant In this city.
Action was also taken looking to.
ward the entertainment OF the fire
mems convention to be held in this
city next May. 1t ia the intention of
the club and the citizens of the city
to leave no stone unturned in the
way OF giving the firemen good
time
The Baptist University proposi-
tion was also taken into considera-
tion and report on 1t will be made
at the open meeting of the entire
club to be held in the city hall to-
night.
President lee Cruce OF the club,
congratulated tLN hub on being con
sidored one of the livest In the state,
and that the reputation of the Ard
more Commercial Club extended to
all parts of the state and that ii Is
considered the livest In the Indian
Territory. The FUTURE governor eN-
pressed the hope that the club would
continue to sustain that reputation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18
Income Of Royalty.

Edward VII. receives $4,000 n
year and the entire royal family ~
England is provided for in the civil
lists with incomes aggregating 5000
OOO. The kaiser receives an annual al.
lowance OF s65o,oOO, the king OF Italy
is well provided for with $4,000 900 a
year and King Alfonso of Spain is
given 81 100000 n year to provide tho
style that should surround a king.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18
For L. s. Senate:
ROBT. l.. OWEN
OF Muskogee.
Court Martial for Wender.

Ardmoreite Special.
Albany, n. V, March lS-As n re.
suit of the investigation by court Of
inquiry of the scandals connected with
the conduct of the New York National
guard, Capt, Louis Wendell of the First
battery will be tried by court mar,
tial, which will convene at S o'clock
this evening. Major Lewis l.. Bahcock
OF the Fourth brigade at Buffalo Will
be judge advocate of the court. 9th
er members of the court are Major
Charles LydeckerF seventh regiment;
Major {. |. De BeyOise. Squadron C.;
Major II. !. Cookinham, First regi-
ment; Major Iohn Carlisle. First reg
iment; Captain Francis ID. Cuikin.
Third battalion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18
Observation-Disclosures.
ODDS AnD ENDS
t++++*++**+++*+4**++*++++
Where Women are Soldiers.

Women in China have the privilege
Of fighting in the wars. In the re
bcllion of 1850 women did as much
lighting as men. At Nanlin In 1858
about 100000 women from various
parts OF the country were formed into
brlgades Of 1900 each, under female
officers. or these soldiers 10000 wcre
picked women, drilled and garrisoned
In the city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18
To chiekasha for Trial.

U. s. Marshal G. A. Porter, assist.
i by Frank Burleson and George
Nichols left Monday morning for
Chlckasha with the following prison
ers that are to be placed on trial at
the term of court in session in that
city, commencing today;
Ben Anderson, murder.
Ike Cunningham. grand larceny.
Velner Coloer, forgery.
a. u. Cooper, larceny.
Tom Darnell, larceny.
Bill Denshaze, introducing and sell.
ing
Bill Deshaze. introducin gand sell.
ing
Tim Perry, introducing and selling.
Jack Smith, introducing and sell.
ing.
j. S. Blount, larceny
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18
Penallzing Stamp Faddists.

"Thc only way to stop people from
plastcring Il stamp at any old place
upon the envelope except the right
one. is to do as is dcne in England.
There letter which does not have
the stamp in the right position is cast
aside and handled only when all 9th
or mail Is sorted and exchanged. This
idea was advanced by a postal clerk:
I'VE often lose considerable time be
cause of these letters" continued tie
clerk. for often we have to stop AMI
arn over tn. envelope to find ths
stamp. The worst offenders in this lc.
spect are not foreigners. but those
who have lived here for years"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18

The record for the longest passage
made by schooner from Maine port
TO Massachusetts is believed TO be
held by the coasting schooner l.. ID.
Remick. which sailed from Bangor on
November 13, for Scituate. Mass, with
lumber and is now at Portsmouth, n.
H., waiting favorable weather to be
towed to her destination. The Re
mick Is already out eighty-five days,
forty eight of which have been spent
in Portsmouth storm bound. The Re
mick is one of the oldest vessels in
the coasting trade on the Atlantic
coast, having been built in 1920. and
her days of usefulness are nearly
over.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18

An instrument called the SNAKE
bite lancet has been introduced In
India with splendid results. 1t is be-
ing widely distributed by the author
tiles TO police outcasts in Bengal and
Assam, the central provinces and uni
ted provinces, and also to all village
officials by some of the native states
In Upper and Central India. The re-
port by one person is to the effect
that he had saved the lives OF twenty
persons bitten by cobras and karaits
within the last year by the use of one
lancet rhe use Of this simple instru-
ment may be the means of saving
thousands Of lives annually in India,
aud hence will prove great bless
ing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18

Kalamazoo has man who is said
by those who have seen both to be
the very image of Andrew Carnegie.
He Is John c. Goodale, for many years
an undertaken, but now retired. Mr..
Goodale has been joked and called
Mr., Carnegle many times. He says
that for four or five years he has been
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18
Ardmore, Monday March ts, 1907.
HON. RoBT. L. OWEN.

Hon. Robt l.. owen, of Muskogee,
today authorizes the Ardmorcite to
announce his candidacy for the United
states Senate.
Col. Owen has issued an address 10
the voters of the new state. This
address appears on page two of this
issue. lie makes 1t plain that the need
of the new state, above all else, Is
people to till our resOurccful soil
not only people who will rent the
lands. but CHIEFLY people who Will buy
land and build homes aud become "A
part of MS. Col. owen says in part:
Il believe that the restrictions. =
on the sale and lease of lands &,
belonging TO our citizens, whether.
of Indian blood or not, should be
removed and the persons who are
truly incompetent should be pro
tectcd by the probate law. | am
thoroughly satisfied the present
restrictions do not really protect
THOSE intended to be safe-guarded.
81 believe It should be the duty
OF the Senators of the new state
to insist upon Congress immedi-
ately removing the restrictions,
full-blood homcstcads excepted,
and thus removing the Federal
officials who now dominate Indian
Territory under instructions from
Washington. The fact that many
of these officials are men OF the
highest character In no wise mod
iiies this view."
Col. owen has a very correct idea
ON the question of removal of rostric'
tions. II is the paramount question In
the new state, and Col. owen rocog
nizes this fact. when we get rcstric
tions removed we win get landowners
who are almost certain TO be good
people. Bad people do not 80 To the
farms and build homes.
portant changes in local conditions In
Indian Territory Immediately follow
ing the first session Of congress where
in are seated our duly elected dele
gates. This Is our hope, and our only
hope. that the restrictions on the sale
and lease of lands belonging to our
citizens will ever be removed. The
men whom we select to Iesc respou.
sible positions of honor are the men
upon whom we Will depend to get
farm people here and thus benefit not
only the state, but every city. town
and village in It.
A million more people would In.
crease our land values, would take up
most of the idle land and add i'm
menscly TO the tax collectors income.
We need the people aud we could get
them easily II we succeed in getting
restrictions removed.
The state needs more farmers TO
get them, We need TO get men In both
houses Of Congress reared with that
idea.
Such a man Is Col. Owen. An Indian
himself, he fayors the removal Of re
stric,ions, upon which the material
welfare Of our new state so much de
pends.
The Antlers News says; Col. owen
is recognized as one OF the leading at.
torneys of the southwest and to him
was accorded the unusual compliment
by a member OF the Supreme court of
the United States, who, after hearing
his argument before the supreme
court in the Eastern Cherokee case
vs.. the United States, said It was one
OF the best presentations Of cmo
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18
ROOSEVELT PRESSES ELECTRIC
BuTToN-SHoW is ON.
VAST INDUSTRIAL DISPLAYS
Greet the Eyes Of Thoussnds-com
merclal Industries Have Promi-
nent Displays-old South and
New South Decorations.
Ardmoreite Special.

Ardmoreite Special.
Louisville. KY, March 1S.-With the
touching of an electric button IN
Washington by President Roosevelt,
the doors OF the First Regiment ar
mory were Today thrown open to
eager thousands and the Greater Lou
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18
At the jail.

The following prisoners were lodg,
ed in jail since Saturday afternoon:
John Love, assault to kill.
John Lynch, grand larceny.
John Parker, insane.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18

The exposition will last two weeks
and the nomenclature of the "tweive
days and nights" exhaust every pos
sible af'liation. Today is dedication
day and this evening viii. be Irish
American night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18

isville exposition formally inaugural
ed. Music by many bands and a dec.
orative display seldom equalled greet
ed the visitor. H. addition TO the lar
gest and most varied array OF com.
mercial and industrial exhibits ever
seen in the new South-"everything
grown, made, painted, bought and sold
IN Greater Louisville"
First to greet the eyes OF the specta
tor are the decorations In many col
ors. symbulizing the old South of ante
bellum days and the wonderful new
South. rapidly becoming great In ways
Of commerce and industry. Along the
balconies and arches OF the hall are
many booths, wherein great Industrial
and manufacturing concerns have dis
played their works and wares with
all the charm OF color that artists
and architects OF national fame could
devise. Great machine plants, fashion
ing iron and steel; wonderful electri
cal displays; skirt-making industries,
in which Louisville leads; exhibits OF
whisky that has made Kentucky IA
nous; exhibits OF tobacco, packed and
twisted into many odd designs; these
and scores OF other exhibits setting
forth the Industries and commercial
greatness of the Kentucky metropolis
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18

Get out your last years spring suit
and have me cleanse and press II.
17-2 NJ. KAMPNER.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18

accused of being the double of the
phllanthropist until now he Is tired
Of II.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18
City and Farm Loans.

| will loan money on improved In,
side business and residence property,
No delay.
A. c. BURWELL,
l5.1m Over Hamilton Shoe Store,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18
GUARANTEE TO OUR AD.
vERTISERS.

The Ardmorei.e accepts ad-
ver,ising on the guarantee that
4, has more bona fIde paid cir
culation among the buying
classes In Ardmore and sur
rounding country than any 9TH
er paper. Books and records
are open to advertisers at any
time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18

The Hon. Goodlct Morgan. of Pet
orsburg, Ind, who was chairman of
the Indiana republican state commit.
tee in the early '7Os, is still active in
politics at the age of 50.
Senator Richardson. newly elected
from Delaware, is the chief operator
of what is perhaps the best know
canning business in the United
States
Since the outbreak Of the civil war
the state of New York has had seven
democratic ana ten republican gov
crnors. The last democratic governor
was Roswell l.. Flower. who served
twelve years ago. Since that time the
state has had seven republican ad.
ministrations.
The Pennsylvania house of repre-
sentatives recently passed a bin re-
poaling the Grady .Salus libel law OF
1908. which was advocated by Cover.
nor Pennybacker and opposed by
practically the entire press of the
state. The vote of the house on the
Irepeal of the measure was 152 to o..
! w W. Rose of aKnsas City, VINO
was twice elected mayor and twice
removed from the office by the Kan.