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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-29
EVANS AT TULSA.

TIE Tulsa Democrat SAYS:
Mr. Evans Is very cntcrtaining
speaker and his address ON Some
Traits Of the Master Teacher" was
rcplote with gems OF good advice
for the teacher, lie spoke upon the
proper selection OF ideals for our
Ideal is what determines our charac-
ter The teachers ideal is what
makes or mars him. TIE profession
of the pedagoguc is continually Wild.
ening and the teacher now gets his
teaching and lessons from all the
great teachers of the world inside
and outside of his profession Teach.
rrs should teach with special end
in view Intensity and vigor is what
makes strong teacher. The char
lcter developed in the teacher
should be- we'll rounded and symet.
.ical, of which the character Of
Nbraham Lincoln is 4 good example
The teacher should make himself
good 10 live with In the school room.
is another train that the
school man should cultivate. The
speaker illustrates his points along
his and other lines by many humor
rus examples. There was no trouble
20 approach the Great Master teach
'r, he was simplicity itself. The four
;reat traits that teacher should
develop are vigor symetry, hnship
md grandeur.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-29
BUILDINGS IN PROGRESS
OF CONSTRUCTION IN THE CITY
BEGINNING ON JANU.
AIRY FIRST.

The new yea will be ush,red
in in Ardnore vl,A d busy c'ang
Of the trowel and the sound ot the
hammer.
l.. West is building han isomc
Nroom hNse on North Washington
ssreot. The plans We're made by
VIM Tackett and he won, Is being
done b. y l.. Cruce. The nouac will
have solid stone foundation with
Al modern equipments AMI will be
built at cost OF $1,000.
Mrs. Riggs in the uorthwes, por.
tion of the city will make cousidera.
Bile additions to her residence.
Lee Cathey will begin Monday
morning placing bri,, preparatory
10 building a big addition to the
electric light plant This addition
is beng built to equip the plant
for furnishing the power to the
street railway company and will
bee completed by the first IF April.
&. +. Fralcy VAS awarded the con.
tract for the woodwork.
Writ Franklin will begin at once
the construction of a modern
home in the southwest portion Of
the city. This home is to built OF
artificial stone.
; \ Apple will also construct
a handsome home of artificial stone
In the southwestern part OF the
city ON the lot formerly occupied
by the Presbyterian manse.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-29
BACK HOME AGAIN
CHiCkASAW LAND OFFICE APP.
PRAISEMENT PARTY-PAT.
TERSoN IN CHARGE.

The appraising party of the
Chickasaw land office in this city.
consisting Of six clerks under the
supervision of Eugene Croswait
has returned IRON a visit to Mill
Creek. Ada. Stonewall. Byers. Pur.
cell Davis Chickasha Pauls Valley.
Lindsey. Ryan. Duncan and Marietta
where the party had gone to appraise
the fractional allotments Of lands
to the Indians who had not as yet
secured all of their allotments.
Several weeks ago the land office
force was sent out in special car
to the various points in the Chicka-
saw nation to allot the lands to
Indians and Indian citizens on the
rolls who had not received all of
the lands that was due them. Dur
ing the trip over 1900 allotments
were made
The boys seemed to have enjoyed
the trip over. the nation.
The local land office will re-
open after the holidays on January
4. and Carl Patterson will be TEN.
porarily in charge of the force un-
til the Successor of the deceased chief
clerk. Fred Mari. will be appoint.
ed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-29

The grocery firm OF Hoffman &
Hunt has been mutually dissolved.
MIR Hoffman will continue the bus
iLess at the old stand and Mr.. Hunt
will embark in the grocery and feed
business AZ the Star wagon yard on
West Main street, owned by Mr..
G w. Vernon.
This firm has done a good bust.
ness du'm- the past yea They re.
port that they have sold more goods
this fall than they did last The dis.
solution was entirely satisfactory to
both.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-29
News Forecast for
the Coming Week

Nineteen hundred and seven, old,
dccrepit and staggering to its grave,
viii pass out of existence next
week and the new year will be ush-
cred In with the usual rejoicing in
all Christian lands. The inception
OF 1908 will be oiiicially announced
by the click of the timc-sgnal in
strument In the United States naval
observatory at Washington, which
will flash Americas New Year greet.
ngs to the nations OF the earth
At the White House on New Years
day. between the hours of II a. m.
and 1880 y. m, President ana Mrs.
Roosevelt will hold the customary
reception Members of the diplomat.
ic corps. officers of the army and
navy. representatives. Of the national
and district governments, congress
men and the citizens of the capital
generally will attend. and each call
er will hc given a cordial handshake
by the pr, sidrrD Last year the chief
executive graspod the hands OF s.,
500 persons, and this record is
likely to be exceeded at next Wed.
ncsday's reception. New York will
greet the new arrival with the usual
enthusiasm. Everyone in the greater
city will keep open house and there
will 40 the customary festivities aud
mcrry-making Similar celebrations
will be held I'm all cities throughout
the land. and in London, Paris. Ber-
lin. Rome, St Petersburg and other
European capitals.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-29
Where He Gets HIS oreers

"My friend links says he can't catch
up with his orders"
els he a manufacturers
"Oh. no; just Il married man with
five grown daughters Louisville Cou.
rter-J ournal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-29
EoR A sANER CHRISTMAS.

Altogether. the country has made
some progress in the direction Of
q sane Christmas and the people
nave reason to hope that within
a few years this sublime festival
may reach that state of order and
dignity which should mark its cell
cbrauuu. says the Houston Post. The
dispatches inform us Of quite a
number of tragedies and accidents,
but ON the whole each community
enjoyed more peace and quiet and
less disorder than usual.
People are coming more and more
to realize that there is nothing
about Christmas to call out all that
is disordcrly or bcstial in human
nature. On the contrary, it is the
one day above all others which
should be observed in peace and
quiet
Perhaps IN time the fireworks mi
sancc may be- entirely abatcd and
rrlcgatcd TO the Fourth of July.
Perhaps some people may reach the
conclusion that the recurring ami.
ycrsary of the Savlor's birth con
tains no logical suggestion that
men should tank up on fighting liquor
and proceed to pcrforate the ana.
tony of some fellow creature with
hot lead Perhaps the Darktown
dance In which the colured brother
is wont to perform surgical opera.
tious upon rival with razor
may be eliminated. and the day al.
together given over 10 peace and
grateful happiness and good
deeds.
The quiet home Christmas. when
the members of the home gather
around the ancestral fireside. wit
Messing the JOY of the children and
remembering at all times the vast
| Significance of the day; or wher
men and women stirred by generous
impulses visit the poor and afflicted
to share with them the good thing
Of life. thus eXemplitying one q
the greatest lessons of ChrSt-suro
ly that Is much better than the rio
tous brawls and noisy orgies which
in the past have made Christina,
to many day Of horror,
Some people are in the habit q
saying that Christmas is bccomin.
a burden and nuisance, all be
cause OF the scattered tragedies
fires ana other casualties which re-
suit from an improper obseryanc.
of the day. This Is a mistake II
some OF its aspects Christmas get
better with each passing year. tn,
| people are more generous than eve
! toward the poor. \ man or woman
must be poor indeed "ho doe
not feel under some obligation {,
render some aid o. the poor aut
| this in itself Is most uplfttur m
| tlucucc. OF course. the cNlgr,rtc,
notion thar people must spcnv a.
they have must be corr'c,ed, rut il
time even Christmas buying viii b,
| san,ly conducted The one grca
| Christmas cvil is tragedy and de-
| hauChery This must ba rNrrcuu,
by the good sers" anl g,utltv Of ~.
people, ana 'hpl the world vii
enjoy a Christmas that will be- ml
OF happiness for all.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-29
No More Two Per Cent.

! have closed my former business
and will engage in the seed and feed
business from this time on. will
keep fresh line of seed that the
farmers can depend upon and will
cary a fun line of feed and solicit
Your orders. Phone 70l.
29'lm JOE EASTlNE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-29
o%n-

The Washington Herald is authorI-
ty for the statement that Secretary
Loeb may manage the Taft boom.
Doubtless Il has already been dis
covered that the Taft boom is''sad-
ly in need OF somebody to shoulder
the blame. OF which there is like.
ly TO be great output
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-29
Police Court News.

The misery mill held but short
session yest rday morning, only
two sinners We're present and both
of these were stuck for the usual
fines.
one of the sinners was charged
with being in the company Of a
woman OF in fame, and the other for
failure TO work the streets.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-29

\ total eclipse Of the sun, visible
in the South Pacific, will take
place Friday and will be observed by
several American and European scicn.
tific expeditions. The astronomers
hope to observe the heating effect of
the suns corona and To decide. if
possibice more definitely the causes
or coronal Eighth. Another i'm.
portant scientific event of the week
will be the ftty.eighth meeting of the
American assoc alton for the Anvance.
ment of Science and its affiliated so.
cieties, which will convene in Chica.
20 on Monday and remain in session
universities of the United States
through the entire week. Distin
guished sayants from all the leading
and Canada will be In attendance.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-29

Good roads-hlvc YOU given thought
10 what the two words mean? Good
roads Have YOU got them now?
DO YOU want them? Let every man
in the community become a commit
tee of one TO see that We have
good roads and just notice the i'm
provcmcnt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-29

Tables prepared by the London
Board OF Trade show that the United
States now mines more coal than
any other country in the world, the
total being $40 millions Of tons. as
compared with 25O millions OF tons
for the United Kingdom, and 1856
million tons for Germany; but the
production per capita is stll0 higher
in England
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-29

We hope you will consider us
your druggist in 1905 and favor
us with the greater part OF your
trade. We are quite sure that a
trial OF our goods and our splendid
service will make you want to
trade here,
20 F. J. RAMSEY. Druggist.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-29

Many important new state laws
will, become effective with the first
of the year. Georgia's drastic bill
prohibiting the manufacture and sale
of alcoholic beverages will 20 into
effect and under its provisions all
saloons will be closed and no whis.
Key, wine, beer or any other beverage
capable of producing intoNicatiun may
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-29

The Wife-Fancy. John. they are get.
ting out II womnn's dictionary! won.
der If It's any different from the 9th.
srs. The Husband Probably has more
words In It. -LondoD Opinion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-29
tiTti

Our brightest halo is expectancy
think of 1905.
Not made by chancp''-Ardmore'
paving. No. it's the real thing. Ma
mrp production.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-29

Most people aren't so proud of being
honest as ashamed OF being poor.-New
York Press.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-29

Much interest is being taken in
the appointment or election or a city
assessor and collector II rs the
opinion of some that the council
cannot appoint man to fill an
office that Is not provided for under
the Oklahoma statutes. while others
contend tnat an appointment of a
successor 10 John Caudle. deceased,
must be made ana that We will be
governed by the Arkansas law until
the expiration of the present term
Of the city officers Mr. Pennington
says that in his opinion that on the
first Monday in January some one
will be appointed to serve as assess
or and collector until the next April
4 number of people have applied for
the place
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-29

Members OF the Railroad Cunduc.
tors order and Brotherhood Of
tralnmen are WORKING together In
formulating demands which they
expect TO make on the railroads on
January lst, next, and the vote on
the proposition TO ask raise in
the wages is now in progress The
movement embrascs $1,000 employees
on siNty-five different line east Of
the Mississippi Besides an increase
Of pay, radical changes in the rules
Of service are demanded.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-29

AT the beginning of a new year
new account books. blanks. etc, are
generally needed in the office. We
can name you interesting figures
on such articles. Get our prices and
note the superior quality of our
books.
~ F. J. RAMSEY, Druggist.
DR. f. J. Woodard will move his
dental Offices this week from the
Nobel building to rooms IL and IA
over Ardmore Pharmacy. Bonners'
old stand. Phone 6S. 1916
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-29
To Cure a Cola in One oav

Take Laxative Bromo Qupine Tab.
lets. Druggists refund money II it
dails TO cure, e. W. Groves sigma.
ture is on each box. Csc. II
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-29
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Natural asphalt sounds good just
because It is good
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-29

The Old Year-What has It done
to you?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-29

be sold. The bill will cause loss
In revenue. state and municipal. of
more than lOOO.O 900 year. In New
York, among other measures. a law
will be inforced requiring that H.
censes be secured before marriages
may be performed by any persons
qualified TO tie the matrimonial knot.
It is thought that this law will
serve to prevent the secret marriages
heretofore so common in the Empire
state \ reform divorce law, based on
the recommendation made by the ma
tional uniform divorce congress. will
30 into effect in New Jersey Dras-
tic laws affecting the conduct of
insurance companies will become OPP
cratiye in Wisconsin and will cause
many concerns to leave the state.
An act designed to create better
conditions in the tenement houses
of Philadelphia and Pittsburg will
become effective in Pennsylvania. In
New MeXica gambling will be pro
hibited after next Wednesday. by
operation of new territorial law.
Among tho dividend disburse.
ments of next week. the largest will
be the 1 per cent semi-annual dis
trtibution among the stockholders of
the Pennsylvania railroaG company,
controlling the lines west of Pitts
burg The shareholders of the Ca
madam Pacific have been called to
meet Monday in Montreal to pass
upon the issue OF S2S32O,OOO Of ad-
ditional stock. The Western Passcn-
ger association, representing all west.
ern railroads. will on Wednesday
abolish all half-fare permits to cler.
gymen, who will hereafter be CON.
PEELED to pay full fare.
The coming week will likely be
marked by renewed activity in po.
litiial circles. On Monday Secretary
Taft will deliver an address at a
Boston banquet. in which he is eX.
pected to make some announcement
regarding his presidential candida.
cy. In several states meeting will
be held the latter part of the week
preliminary to the state conventions
| for the selection of delegates to the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-29

F, J. RAMSEY, Druggist.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-01
Miscslla neous Matters.

Lynn d. Allen aud sons have placed
their stock brand on file with the
county clerk.
The demand for hunters licenses
continues unabated az the clerk &
office aud the documents are being
sought after in good fashion.
Cupid Is evidently over his vacation
for he sent in orders for two marriage
licenses during the past week. 1t is
rumored that he is planning to place
a big order about Thanksgiving time
Next Wednesday the County Com.
missioners will be in regular monthly
session, when many matters of i'm
portanoe will be taken up and look ed
after. Superintendent Savage was
called to Savage Rapids. this week.
on account Of the serious illness of
James Savage, his aged father. he is
not sure how long he will be needed
there. He was accompanied by his
sister, Mrs. G. NJ. Irwin and her hus.
band, who have recently arrived from
Meadows, Idaho.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-01

men look after the arrangements in
side the lodge room. tho event can DO
made one Of lasting importance.
Hon. L. L. Jewell. who holds m ex.
altsd office in the Grand Commandery
was instrumental In inducing tho as.
sembly TO come hers and the Aasons
Of Josephine county want to see them
right royalty entertained.
Tuesday evening the Mark Master
degree was comic rredl upon , o. d.
date BY the members Of Resmes
chapter, No. 2S, Royal Arch Masons.
at special meeting. This order IL
in . striving condition and special
meetings are being hold every week.
in order to put the numerous candi-
dates through the gauntlet.
This evening Rogue River Camp
No. 65 Moodmsn Of tho World will
hold sn important meeting and after
the transaction Of business, there will
follow = banquet and the social time.
That WAS Indeed . very welcome
surprise which awaited tho members
Of Tskilma Tribe. No. 20, Improved
Order OF Rsdmen. Monday evening,
when, upon retiring from tue lodge
room. they found that the fairer sex.
members of Wenonah Council, No 10,
Degree Of PocahontSs. had set q
tempting spread for them in the ban
lquet hall. OF course it 10 needless to
add that they did ample justice to the
many good thisgs and one and all had
delightful evening.
The Woodmen Of the World havs
again leased the upper floor Of the
Jewell-Frys building over the Hair
Riddle establishment, their present
quarters, for period of three years
from this date. They will continue to
sub-let the lodge rooms to other
orders, rs in the past.
Soecial N eetings are being called
every week by Me ita Commsndery
No. 8. K. T., for the comforting Of
the Red Cross, Malta and Knight
remplar degrees upon the Numerous
candidates who are in waiting.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-01
DOIN0S At THE COURT HOUSE

Items the TAXPAYERS OF Josephine County
From the Various County Officials
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-01

Last evening the members OF
WestonkA tribe. No. 80, Improved
Order Of Rednen, gave Q dancing
party In the Medford opera house.
Extensive preparations were made
for the event and no pains or Ok.
pense were spared to mako the 90.
cssion . memorable one.
Friday evening the members OF
Melita Commandery. No. 8. knights
Templar had an interesting session.
Considerable BUSINESS Of Importance
was transacted, after which came th.
customary banquet and social time.
1t is understood that several of the
Grants Pass secret orders have in
contemplation the giving Of balls and
similar entertainments. The com.
mittees will soon bs appointed and
then preparations on ,arge scale
will bs commenced.
Already the members of the variou,
Masonic orders in Grants Pass are
beginning to make plans for the next
meeting of the Oregon Grand Com.
mandery Knights Templsr, which
will convene in this city next Septem.
ber. 1t will be the first time that
important gathering has been held in
this city and it is proposed to make il
a grand success in every sense of the
word. Some of the prominent mon Of
the state will be in attendance and
this will give the people Of Grants
Pass most excellent opportunity to
do some most effective advertising by
helping entertain these visitors. II
the Commercial Club will take the
matter mp and provide for entertaining
the guests with.automocile trips and
like attractions. while the local lodge
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-01

Today will close the second month
of the school year throughout jose
phine county and Superintendent
Savage will then proceed to carefully
examine the report of the various dis
tricts, in order to ascertain how
thoroughly the truant officers in the
county are performing their duties.
This is a very important matter and
it behooves every such officer to bestir
himself and get the youngsters into
the school. as the law explicitly pro-
vides
County Treasurer J. T. Taylor is
about recovered from the effects Of the
bad tumble he took, when he fell
from of his bicycle, while spinning
around the country, the other day.
As the time for the annual Jose
phine County Teachers Institute sp-
proaches, interest in the affair in-
creases. It will be held at the High
school building, lin this city. next
week, the dates being November 6. Z
and s. Superintendent Savage is in
receipt Of word from Prof. G. H..
Jones, publisher Of the Oregon
Teachers Monthly, stating that 1t
will be impossible for him to attend
the gathering. Prof. Jones was to
have had charge Of the singing
during the institute and now other
ARRANGEMENTS will have to be made.
Charles d. Sexton has petitioned the
court, asking that he be appointed
guardian Of the person and estate OF
David II. Sexton, insane person. The
court has set Wednesday. November
9th, as the time for hearing and pass
ing upon said request.
An order confirming the sale Of lots
s and 6, block 81. Of Fulton's Park
addition to Portland which was sold
by Roy @. Kremer. administrator Of
tho estate Of Alice Kremer, deceased
to J. Running, for the sum Of $1,000.
has been made by the court
Marriage licenses were issued dur.
ing the past week to the following
couples: John Lowden, Of jackson
county and Jessie Wilson Of Josephine
county and to VIM. d. Dana and Lo-
retta J. Nicely. both Of Grant Pass.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-01
County jail Sui Empty.

And again is the county bastile
empty Sheriff Russell thinks that
II is burning shame to have this
hne jail empty so much and for 50
long time OF course he would like
to be earning his salary, but unless
there is more lawbreaking aud devil
try Of some kind going on, he may
have his conscience sorely tried, He
should remember that the averge tax
payer will be glad 20 have this county
hold the banner for having the
fewest law breakers OF any county in
the state. They realize that such facts
speak volumes for the peaceful, law.
abiding class Of people who live with.
in its confines and that many an
easterner will be most favorsbly i'm.
pressed with such an unusual state OF
affairs. So, Mr.. sheriff, don't worry
over the fact that your receptacle for
criminals remains empty. All the
good people of Josephine county will
rejoice that such IL the case.