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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-01
Increase For Enulneers.


ArdmOreite Special.
Chicago. Feb. 1.-The new wage
schedule decided upon by committees
representing western railroad mana.
gers and the locomotive engineers
went into effect today and affects all
roads west Of Chicago St. Paul st.
Louis and New Orleans to the Pacific
coast and south to the Mexican Dor.
der. About 1900 locomotive engi.
neers will receive Increases as fol.
lows:
Freight engineers. a flat increase Of
40 cents a day Of ten hours, 100 miles
or less. Switching engineers at first
class yards advanced to 1915 day
of ten hours. at second class yards.
advanced TO $3.50 day Of ten hours.
Passenger engineers on locomotives
having cylinders Is inches or more in
diameter, advanced to 81 day OF
100 miles or less; engineers on loco
motives having cylinders Of less than
rs inches, advanced to 1915 a day
100 miles or less. In the work train
and helper service hours are reduced
from twelve to ten per day, with the
same wages.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-01
Natures Gift from the Sunny South

Overwhelmed bg shame. she said that
she had attempted to take her own
life but had been saved by prompt
medical attention. ON the fullovIus
morire She went to Dr. Buffers of
a,. Go inquire if hD had really made
hu remarks credited to him Shc
testified that when she entered the
Office Dr. Butler seized her and at.
tempted to drag her into the consult.
iug room Mrs Brdsong said she
drew revolver from satchcl she
was carrying and fired at her as.
saIlant She testified that from the
timc she had been told of Or Buffers
alleged remarks until she visited hhi
Office she could recall little of what
had occurred. save that the physic.
ian had attacked her and that she
had shot him. and that her memory
ON other points was hazy. 1t is the
general belief here that the woman
was temporarily insane at the time
of shooting Butler
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-01
Navy Yard Wage Increase.

N WTTWT|TTT NTINNIHTs
Washington, Feb THE new wage
scale for the employees Of the various
government navy yards becomes cf.
fcctiye today. All yards benefit by N
increase, but not all the emplpyos.
The wages Of machinists and other
workmen will be increased on the ba.
sis paid for similar work in the vi
cinity Of each yard. \ portion of the
men at each yard are already paid
such wages and these will not receive
any increase. The salaries Of tho cler.
ical force will not be affected.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-01
Common Colds are the Cause Of Many
Serious Diseases.

Physicians who have gained a ma.
tionaI reputation as analysts of the
cause of various diseases claim that
IL catching cold could be avoided
long list OF dangerous ailments would
never be heard off, Every one knows
that pneumonia and consumption or
iginatc from a cold, and chronic ca
tarrh. bronchitis, and an throat and
lung trouble are aggravated and rem
dered more serious by each fresh at
tack DO not risk your life or take
chances when you have a cold. Cham.
bcrlaln's Cough Remedy will cure It
before these diseases develop. This
remedy contains no opium, morphine
or other harmful Grug and has thir-
ty years of reputation back Of IL, gain
ed by It's cures under every condition.
For sale by +. j. Ramsey, W. b..
Frame. Ardmorc Drug CO., Bonner
& Bonner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-01

One who suffers from chronic con
stipation is in danger of many ser.
ious ailments. Orino Laxative Fruit
Syrup cures chronic constipation as
It aids digestion and stimulates the
liver and bowels, restoring the nat
ural action of these organs. Com
mcnca taking it today and you will
feel better mt once. Orino laxative
Fruit Syrup does not nauseate or
grippe and is very pleasant to take. Re.
fuse substitutes. Hoffman Drug Co"
and City Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-01

Foley n Co., Chicago. originated
Honey and Tar as "A throat and lung
remedy, and ON account of the great
merit ana popularity of Foley's Honey
and Tar many limitations. are offered
for the genuine These worthless inn
.itations have similar sounding names.
Beware of them. The genuine FOlcy's
Honey and Tar is in a yellow pack
.age. ASK for it and refuse any sub
.stitute. 1t Is the best remedy for
coughs and colds Hoffman Drug Co..
and City Drug store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-01
WE WoN h
AA}>A 0OAQ)N?

Half the time when a person feels blue
and out Of sorts you may take it for
granted that he is a victim of the "lard
habit" Lard cooked food and good
stomachs are never friends for long.
Lard food is not hcalthful food and no
ordinary stomach can thoroughly digest it.
CoioIcnc is the perfect shortening and
frying medium. 1t is pure and healthful.
1t contains not an ounce of hog-fat. Lard
comes from the pig-sty; Coft0kcne from the
cotton fields of The Sunny South.
Lard is hogfat; the basis of CottoIcne is
pure cotton seed oil. Lard is greasy, indi-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-01

Ardmorote Special.
Kansas City, Mo, Feb. 1.-As a
measure for reducing car shortage the
Missouri Valley Car service today put
into effect rule reducing the fee
unloading time on coal, coke, ore and
lime from sevcnty-two TO forty-eight
hours. This puts all commodities IN
the Missouri valley district upon a
fortyeight hour unloading basis.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-01
Depository Banks Must Pay.

Ardmoroto Special
Washington, Feb by order OF
the secretary of the treasury, dnpos.
itory banks throughout the country
with which temporary deposits Or Sl2,.
100000 were recently placed by the
government, will be required TO re.
turn onc.half Of that amount today
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-01

Ardmurcite Special
Washington, Feb. Charles Hal.
lam Keep today retired as first as
aistant secretary ul the treasury To
become state superintendent of banks
IN New York, q position rendered him
by Governor Hughes. Mr. Keep Is sue.
cocdod rn the treasury department by
Frank II. Hitchcock. formerly first as.
sistaut postmaster general
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-01

and the balance Of February 10. In
the original order it was demanded
that the first iuatallment be return.
ed ON January 20. but an extension
II time was granted with easier mon
cy conditions cstuhlihcd it is believed
that the banks mo- longer have need of
the temporary deposits.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-01

Piles OF people have Piles. Why
suffer from piles when you can use
DcWitrs Carbolizel Witch Hazel
Salve and get relief Sold by Hoff-
man Drug CumDHuy
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-01

Jackson. Miss, Feb. l-Thc case
Of Mrs Angle +. Birdsoug. niece of
United States Senator McLauuu. who
Was convicted In the circuit court at
U1zlohurst of manslaughtcr boo con.
ncction with the killing of Dg Thom.
as g. Butler win probably come up
for appeal before the Mississippi 500.
promc court this month The hear
ing has been set for the February
criminal docket aud the scene of one
of the greatest legal battles Iu the
history of the South will Dee shifted
to this city. State Senator g. Wood
Mug,r and Attorney Il. y Miller Will
argue the case for the defense and 10
is likely that Senator McLamin will
return from Washington to render
assistance. The prosecution will be-
in charge Of Attorneys H. j. Wilson
and A. G. McNair, owing to the fact
that Attorney General Williams is
cousin Of the accused woman.
It is stated that one of the princi.
pal points To be argued hy attorneys
for the defense before the supreme
court is that Judpc dlilpr. who pre-.
sided at the trial of Mrs. Wrdaonr
is distant relative Of Dr. Butler.
his niece having married cousin ug
the murdered man The defense ul.
logcs that this is violation of the
Mississippi law providing that cir
cult judge shall not De in any way
related to parties directly involved
In felony trial. II Is not alleged
that this circumstance influenced
Judge Miller in his rulings during the
trial, but II Is believed to be sufhc.
lent TO inyalidate the verdict.
Mrs BIrdsong was released ON bail
Immediately after the trial, leading
citizens fairly fighting for an oppor-
funity to sign the bond, and has
since been living quietly with her
husband and children ut UazIrhurst.
She was ny ill for a time after her
conviction bu, low said to have
entirely ,ccovcred The supreme
court appeal now pending has again
aroused popular interest In the case
and it is now the chief subject of
conversation here aud at Ha2lchurst
and Monticello whore Dr Butler was
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-01
Canned Goods.

Y.F. Peaches (stlpdard) ... ...st75
Y. f. Peaches (hlgh q. !e)..... 2G5
w. II. Peaches (standard) ...... lS5
W. II. Peaches (high grade) .... 1856
w. II. Peaches (bigh grade)..... $50
3 pound Kraut (high grade) ..... los
3 pound Pumpkin (high grade).. %
3 pound Tomatoes (high grade).. 1i5
3 pound Tomatoes istandardD ... 100
2 pound corn (high grade)..... ITO
? pound corn (standard) ....... 30
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-01
BIRDSONG
CASE AGAIN
FAMOUS MISSISSIPPI CASE BE.
FORE SUPREME COURT.
ALLEGATIONS OF DEFENSE

allegations Of the defense ... .....
Claimed Judge Who Tried the Case
Was Distant Relative Of Murdered
Man-Verdiet Condemned by
Prominent Citizens.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-01
G.. p. HALL l..
The Home FurAISkeT

New and second hand goods of all
kinds from old bones to a guaranteed
quarter-sawed oak parlor suit, bought,
sold, repaired, rented and exchanged.
from 10 to % per cent cNcaner than
anybody else.
The largest building and the lowest
prices.
Cash or on easy irstallmcnt pay.
ments to rich and poor alike. Biggest
stock. Lots Of curios, old relics. No
dead beats no rents to pay. Live ana
let live prices and killer Of high
prices Phone 500 or call at 325. Caudo
street and 3rd avenue, northeast
Three blocks from the Wilmington
Hotel See the Texas sign aciuss
the street
viii be glad to see you whether
you trade or not.
Yours for hest wishes during 1907.
G. 2. HALL
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-01

gestible, and sometimes absolutely harm
full; CoiiokcRc makes food digestible, nutri-
tious, delicious and healthful.
CoitoLcnc is today in use by thousands
of housewives who would no more think
of going back to lard than they would of
reverting to tallow dips for lighting their
hores.
COtfolcne is endorsed by the most prom
inent cooks and household economists of
the country, as well as by the medical
profession. 1t is one of the products
which pure food advo-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-01
Cereals.

pound Oats .................S p
DR.. Prices Celery Food....... 2.S5
? pound oats e.. .............. 2.75
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-01

Don't trade a morsel of love for
whole wagon load Of garbage. Some
of us have already done that to our
sorrow
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-01
Canned Meats.

= pound Vienna Sausage. ... 30
Z pound assorted meat......... 81
pound corned beef. 1.3t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-01

Long Horns Wisconsin Full
NlNdil s'ssss s.....s s...s.s. - =
Daisies Wisconsin Full Cream ...1SB
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-01
catsup.

Pints choicest ................S4.5O
Standard, 2 duz, per doz...... LIS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-01
Salmon.
Dried Fruits.
Jelly.

10 pound pals ................. .3S
pound crates, per dozen. .....S2.5O
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-01
Lard, basis.

Standard .,.,............ ....10Ac C
High Grade ....................121ac
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-01
Nuts.

Maple sugar asst. to case, lib
LIB, lib, 5Olb case .........s5.OO
Onion sots, Feby. shipment, 3 1-2
bu, Dbl ....................s7.5Q
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-01
Meat.

Dry Salt Extras ................1OisC
Bacon Extras ..................11l4c
Bologna in oil per lb.......... 7hc
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-01
LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKETS.
Green Apples.
Coffee.

ArOuckle ................... 1885
Standard bulk roasted coffees ..Ish
Peaberry Roasted .............17R
African Java ........ .... .....15h
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-01

Tennessee Sorghum .............32
Corn Syrup ...................
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-01

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COTTOLENE was granted n GRAND PRIZE (highest
possible award over all other cooking fats at the
louisiana Purchase Exposition and food cooked
with COTTOLENE another GRAND PRIZE.
Home Hrlps' boob of 800 choice recipes. edited
BY Mrs. Rorer. is yours for a ? en- stamp,
address The ~ X. Fairbank Company, Chicago.
NEW FEATURE-The patent .hgi., ,up this pail is for
whoesome
prevents absorbing all dsAgreeabe odors Of the
grocery such as fish. oil,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-01
LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKETS
WHOLESALE FRUIT MARKET.


Furnished by
The Dawson.Whitfiel Id Fruit Co., Ard.
more, Okla.
Prices for week ending January u,
1907.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-01
Rice.

btSl iieuu .'.'............ ....... % H2c
japan ..........,.... &c
Sugar.
Nlduuldleu '.ss'.......... 40
y ''s''''' '.s.'s. 's.'............. b.OO
Powdered and Cutloaf. ......... ZOO
Salt.
Kansas barrels ...............S1.S5
Michigan, barrels .............. 200
Starch.
Faultless, large ..S475
Faultless, small ............... 2.5O
TIL market continues to advance on
cheese, canned fruits brooms, salt, tor
matoos, oysters, dried fruits. Sugar
market unchanged.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-08
CLARK COMING TO OMAHA
Interstate Commerce Commissioner viii
Hear Complaints Against Railroads
ATcHsOS INQUIRY CONES TO An END
Evidence DiseIOses Hopeless MIDDLE
In Methods of Handling Grain
and Fixing Charges at
Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY. Feb. Interstate Com
merce Commissioners Clark furnished hear
ing evidence on the complaint OF the
Atchison grain elevators alleging discrini-
nation in favor Of Kansas City elevators.
1t will be probably two months before
decision is rendered. The railroad. COM
panies were given thirty days in which to
file answers to the charges against them.
and the complainants were given a month
to file their argument before the Interstate
Commerce commission.
Commissioner Clark will go TO Omaha to-
morrow, where he will hear complaints Of
railway rate discrimination and exorbitant
charges. He win return to Washington
February IS
Irritated because OF a seeming DISPOSE
ton upon the part Of George II. Crosby
general freight traffic manager Of the Bur
lington railway. to evade direct answers to
questions. E E. Clark. interstate commerce
commissioner. said in the Atchison grain
elevator hearing today:
Il wish a law might be enacted that
would enable us to put all railways out
OF the elevator business"
we are not in # from choice" replied
Mr.. Crosby. and we would welcome a
chance to get out
This hearing has revealed a hopeless
muddle Of conditions existing in the grain
! traffic" said the commissioner
"A decision OF the Interstate Commerce
commission last fail is responsible for the
I present conditions" said Crosby.
The reply further irritated Commissioner
Clark.
Explain TO me or anyone who is neither
a shipper nor carrier. how the railways
and the Kansas City Board Of Trade can
/ levy a tribute upon every bushel of grain
/ that enters the city"
/ Commissioner Clark referred to the rule
Of the Board Of Trade that all grain re-
/ ceived here shall be weighed at an elevator.
The railways are not responsible for
: that condition. said Crosby.
mo: but you help and are a party to
the scheme
1T is forced upon us" said Crosby.
Crosby was on the stand nearly all morn
ing. The counsel for the Atchison grain
men. who are protesting against railway
discrimination in the matter of elevator
charges. found it dificult to pin the wit.
ness down to a direct answer. Crosby said
competitive conditions exist here which
are not met with in Atchison.
''other railways, that do not enter Atch.
ison or compete for business there. have
forced us TO meet conditions here. They
furnish free elevator service in Kansa:
City. and il the Burlington expects to get
its share Of the business it must NEE
the competition" said Crosby.
It developed upon cross-examination that
the railways here undertake to pay al
charges the elevator companies designat.
under the traffic rule transfer Of grair
from car to car and TO ascertain weights.
1t was shown that this rule is very elastic
1t may enable the railways TO give faciIitie.
here which might be denied at other points
Inasmuch as the railways really own OF
control the elevator companies that handl,
the grain. these charges. Mr.. Crosby said
really amount TO nJthfng
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-08
HARTMAN qoERcEs THE cLARks
Threat 10 Parallel San Pedro Line In
duces Them TO Sell Half Interest.


Los ANGELES. Feb. THE first day Of
the Interstate Commerce commission hear
ing in Los Angeles on the subject Of the
Hartman merger was consumed in the
direct examination Of a single witness.
]. Ross Clark. a brother Of United States
Senator w. A Clark. and q director and
second vice president OF the San Pedro.
Los Angeles & Salt Lake railway. Mr..
Clark's examination by Attorney C A
Severance for the commission was COM
prehensive and complete. The line Of
questioning covered every range of the
subject as il applied to the relations Of
the Clark road and the Hartman system.
and a great mass of new facts was elected.
Mr.. Clark proved a willing witness ard
gave Information freely. though he was
hampered occasionally in his explanations
by a lack of knowledge OF the details Of
the business. He. however. readily re-
ferred his inquisitor TO the managers Of
the various departments of his company
for the desired information.
The most important fact brought out was
that showing the reason and the necessity.
from the viewpoint OF the Clarks. for the
disposal Of one-han OF the road to the
Hartman people. II was shown that
when the building of the Clark road was
commenced from Salt lake City to Los
Angeles. the Oregon Short Line. a Harri-
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-08
HUNT FOR DEAD MANS COLD
Widow and Children of William BOohs
Geek secrst Treasure Vault.
FEARED BANKS AND BURIED WEALTH
Pioneer Ncbrnskan. Who Intended 90
Tell wife where Money Would ne
Pound. 81 Unexpectedly Car
rted on ny Death.

NORFOLK. Ne5.- FEB. T.-tspecial)--
william Roche. one OF the original mem
bers Of the German colony from wiseon-
sin who laid out this city in 1856. died
this week and carried with him 10 his
grave the secret Of a hiding place in
which he had stored a quantity of gold
rome Of his Family believe IL TO have
been se.oOe and some believe Il to have
been much more.
His widow and children are now search
ing FOR the hidden treasure Mr.. Boche
never trusted the hanks. When he made
n sale of real estate he had the currency
changed into gold and hid it somewhere
nobody knows where.
He told HIS wife a couple OF weeks be
fore he died that he intended 20 tell her
before hts nfe ended where the money
could be found. He walked out of doors
on a warm afternoon and returned to be
stricken He was speechless. Part Of his
side was paralyzed. lie was unable %
convey. either by voice or written word.
the hiding place OF the money. And 50
he died without telling where IL could be
found.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-08

be changed to some place on the main line.
The station now is on the end Of a spur,
Notwithstanding the main line runs close
to the heart Of the city. Taking trains
" and out Of this spur necessitates loss
81 about fifteen minutes for each train
An ofheial Of the railroad recently Wis
tied Hastings and looked over thu situation
here. preparatory 70 making plans for I'm
provements in this section He intinated
that although no positive decision had
been reached II was likely work on the
short line to Gibbon would be started early
in the summer. The reconstruction work
will be started In the spring.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-08
GIRL THINKS THE NEGRO GUILTY
Lincoln Police May Have the Assault
ant of Young Telephone Operator.
lFron q staff Correspondent)

CFrom a Stan Correspondent)
LINCOLN Feb. T-Cspeciai Teiegram.)-
Myrtle Furlong. the l6-year-old telephone
girl who was assaulted by a negro last
night. has partially identified enc man
out Of a bunch Of fifteen arrested as
suspects and the police are Of the opinion
he IL the guilty party. though until the
brute Is positively identified. the police will
say nothing as to whether he Is the right
man. for there is strong talk OF lynching.
Miss Furlong was accosted on Fourteenth
street between S and r streets. as she
was on her way home from work. little
after 10 O'Clock. The piri put up a stub
born fight. but was oyerpowered by the
negro. who stuffed a handkerchief in ner
mouth. and assaulted her. The girl made
her way to the home Of DR. Morelock. who
notified the police. DR.. Morelock said the
girls condition was serious and that che
had been badly injured. Though only 1s
years old. Miss FNurling is good sized AMI
as the negro was small. IL took him some
time TO overpower her
The girl Is an orphan and works for the
Nebraska Telephone company and among
her associates she bears an excellent
reputation