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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-25
DUGGAN FATALLY INJURED AT PLANT Hit in Head By Flying Piece of
 Scrap FUNERALS HELD IN ENSLEY William c. Liller Sewers Connection With Tennessee co.-PersonaI
 and General News of
 the Steel City.
FUNERALS HELD IN ENSLEY

Ensley, August 24.-(Special. .)-Peter Duggan, aged IS, son of Mine Foreman Thomas Duggan of Pratt City, met with a serious, if not fatal, accident this afternoon at the scrap yards of the steel plant. The scrap is broken by an iron ball weighing several tons be- ing raised about twenty-five feet and then dropped on the piece to be broken. Duggan, who is a machinist, had been at work on the hoist engine that raises the ball, was testing the engine and dropped the weight on a piece of scrap, breaking 1t into frag- ments when one of the pieces flew where Duggan was standing, striking him on the head with terrific force fracturing his skull at the base of the brain. The unfortunate youth was taken to the Cunningham hospital where every attention was given him. At late hour last night he was still unconscious with but little hope of recovery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-25
Motormen Not Nurses.

From the Duluth Tribune.
 There Is a certain little girl on Park Point who Is allowed to roam about wherever she chooses, and it seems that her chief diversion Is stopping street cars. The child will go out on the tracks and sit down, utterly oblivious of the frantic blasts that the motornan blows on the whistle of the approaching car.
 Several times the motormen have been compelled to stop the car and lift the child off the track. The other day the same motorman was forced to stop his car twice and remove the child from the track The second time he was much ex- asperated, and, taking the child, he led her home.
 "Is this your chld?" he sternly in- quired of the charming young matron, who opened the door.
 "Yes. sir" she replied
 Then for heavens sake keep her off the car tracks" said the irate motor man; "the company doesn't pay US to be nurses"
 The woman was highly offended but since then her child has been kept closer to home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-25
Importance of the Elections of 1907

From Leslies Weekly
 Massachusetts, Rhode Island. New Jer- sey. Maryland, Mississippi and Kentucky elect governors in November. 1907, and most of these states, well a few others, will choose one or both branches of their legislatures. The contests in Rhode Island, New Jersey and Maryland will be of especial interest to the coun- try. Rhode Island, which gave a plural ity of nearly 17000 to President Roosevelt in 1904. has elected a democrat to the gov ernorship several times recently, and has q democratic governor now. New Jer- sey which was once called the northern projection of the solid south, and which until 1896 was about as reliably demo- cratic as South Carolina, is being "claim- ed" by the democrats this year. Mary land has been a doubtful state for tho past dozen years, swinging from one par ty to the other. Mckinley carried 1t In 1896 and 1900, and in 1904 the division was so close that nobody knew who had the state until the official count was made. Then 1t was found that out of a total of 224.O0) Parker beat Roosevelt by only ffty-one votes.
 These states. holding their elections so close to the big national canvass, will show the direction and the force of tho partisan currents. When the Republicans carried Maryland and Kentucky for gov ernor in 1895. the country saw that the drift was decidedly in favor of the re- publicans for the big canvass twelve months later. When Russell P. Flower carried New York for governor In 1891 by a 4S0O0 margin, and Horace Boies car ried Iowa, these were among the portents of the democratic landslide in 1892. which placed Cleveland in the presidency. For akers defeat at the polls for governor of Ohio in 1883 by George Hoadly was ono of the indications of that swing of the country away from the republicans which was to defeat Blaine in 1884 and send Cleveland to the White House for his first term Some of those state elections Of 1907 may be important as pointers of the direction in which the political wind will blow in 19OS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-25
Church Services.

There will be regular service at the Methodist church at the usual hour, the Rev L. F. Whitten. pastor.
 The Rev. M. s. Hicks of Howard col lege will conduct the services at the First Baptist church. Sunday school at the usual hour, J. s. Faulkner, superintcnd- ent.
 At the Cumberland Presbyterian church the Rev. l.. A. Reagor will officiate at the regular services.
 The Rev. Dr. Parks of Decatur will preach at the First Presbyterian at the morning and evening services. Special music at the morning service.
 The Rev, P. H. Duncan will officiate at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-25

cross the Alps in a balloon this voyage shows that it can be accomplished almost in a direct line, provided there is a gen eral current at higher attitudes. in other words, If the region is not in barome- teric maximum, and this no matter how high the mountains or how thiclxly eov- cred with glaciers they may be.
 Nevertheless, the balloon must move in continual sunshine, for every shadow means condensation of the gas, involving a sinking of the balloon and requiring a loss of much ballast.
 During the journey great speed was at tained at times, but the rapidity of mo- tion was not noticed in the balloon, as there was no sound or motion of the parts to indicate it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-25
Enlarglng Woodworking Plant.

F. M. Sye returned today from a bus mess trip east, where he has been to pur- chase material and machinery to enlarge and improve his woodworking plant, on Avenue B and Thirtieth street. A large blaming machine driven by electric motor will be installed and other woodworking machinery. The improvements are being pushed rapidly and the plant will be ready for operation about the 1st of Sep tember. The plant will manufacture all kinLs of inside finish work, making a speciality of hardwood finish and wagon work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-25
Work on EnsIey Streets.

The work of improving the streets is progressing rapidly. The water and gas mains on the streets and avenues to be paved are being laid. The tracks of the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company are being replaced by heavier rails and the roadbeds repaired and the Bitulithic Paving company has several blocks ready for the bituithic pavement as soon as the other improve mentS are completed.
 Tie Ensley Street Railway company has the roadbed excavated and slagged ready for the rails to be laid, which will commence Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-25
Funerals In Ensley.

The funeral of Annie May McGuire the 2-year- daughter of MT. and Mrs. Charles Mcclure, who died yesterday at their home, Avenue G, took place this afternoon at 8 o'clock. The services were held at St. Anthony's church, the Rev Father Glch officiating. The many friends of the bereaved parents extend their sym pathy.
 The infant child of R. J. Needham was buried this afternoon at Oakland. The mother of the child died on the Sth day of August MT. Needham has many friends who sympathize with him in his double bereavement. The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. R. A. Baker of the Baptist church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-25
Personal and General.

Personal and General
 Mrs. T.. s. Abernathy entertained a number of friends at her home at Palmer Terrace last night. The rooms were dec- orated artistically with palms and flow CTS. An excellent musical programme was rendered, after which dainty refresh ments were elegantly served. Among those present were: Mrs, J. T. Gould, Miss Esse Gould, Miss Bates, Miss Bark CT, Miss Louise Thompson, Miss Lucy Belle McWilliams, Mrs. Jennie Dunn, MT. and Mrs. N. Drummond, MT. Bowron, MT. Thomas. MT. Patton, MT. Morrison, MT. Frank Thompson, Mir. and Mrs. B. B. Byar.
 Mrs. Thomas R. Walker and sons, Thomas R.. Jr., and Harold, will return Monday from an extended visit to Mem phis, Tenn. and other points. During the summer Mrs. Walker took a special course in music at the Thomas Normal Training School at Detroit, Mich.
 Miss Lawese will open her private school September at 22OO Avenue G. Neil McGeever and family leave tomor- row for St. Louis to be absent about two months.
 Jacob Broda will spend Sunday at Look out Mountain Tenn.
 Mir. and Mrs. Lee White returned from Winona, Miss, this morning They left
  few days rest.
 The ice cream festival given last night by the Daughters of the Confectionery was a grand success andnetted the Daughters a neat sum-
 Y. J. Winfield left this morning for An niston, Ala. being called by telegram to the bedside of his sister, who is seriously ill.
 Crawford Perkins left this morning for Sayreton, Ala. to be absent about three days.
 S. F. Ellis left this afternoon for Knox vile, Tenn. where he will in future re- side.
 Mrs. F. M. slye has recovered from her recent illness and is now able to be out.
 Mrs. W. T. Naugher and children of Fayette, Ala, are visiting her daughter, Mrs. F. DeLaey Smith, on Avenue E and Twentieth street.
 MT. and Mrs. J. Lavie will leave Mon day for Bordeaux, France. They Wa, be absent about two months
 Miss Chippa Acuff. daughter of Sani- tary Inspector, J. R. Acuff, is seriously i'll at New Albany, Miss.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-28
An INSTRUCTIVE LECTURE
WAS DELIVERED ON pARLIA.
MENTARY LAW BY MISS FOX
OF DETROIT, MICH.

What was probably the best lee.
ture of its kind ever delivered in
this city. was given by Miss Emma
A. Fox OF Detroit, parliamentarian
for the General Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs. who spoke for two
hours at the Robson opera house
this morning on parliamentary ru'es.
Miss Fox visited Ardmore upon
invitation of the Ladies' OF the Leaf
Of ArdmIre. and a. their guests ad.
dressed mass meeting OF public.
school children. teachers. and club
women and men.
In the afternoon beginning at 2:30
o'clock Miss Fox briefly gave n
number OF suggestions. to members
of every Woman's club in the city
who gathered at the Methodist
church. to hear her.
During her lecture In the morning,
Miss Fox took up and defined par.
liamentary rules and the uses of the
same. After explaining thoroughly
these matters. the speaker. invited
any one to ask questions on any
point they did not understand or
desired to have explained.
members OF the high school Moot
congress. had prepared numerous
interesting and instructive questions,
which were put to the speaker
These were answered clearly and In
their order.
Miss Fox talks easily, with a
good enunciation and in such n
manner as to make everything clear.
After the speaker had answered
the questions of the students. Su-
perintendent Evans OF the Public
schools, in short address. In which
he expressed himself as believing
that the Moot congress OF the high
school was one OF the best parts OF
that institution. thanked Miss Fox
and the members of the Ladies' of
the Leaf, for the instruction the stu.
dents had received on the uses of
parliamentary rules.
Members of the Selvidge Business
college student body were also pres
ent at the lecture.
In the afternoon, speaking only
to the members of ladies' clubs,
Miss Fox explained rules of presid
ing at club meeting, how to ad
dress the chair on any subject, and
many other things of interest.
Miss Fox left this afternoon on
the o'clock train for Oklahoma
City.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-28
ANOTHER INSURANCE co.
WILL ESTABLISH GENERAL OF
FIcEs IN THIS CITY WHEN
STATE is ADMITTED.

The success OF the Mutual Benefit
Life Insurance company In this field
is attracting other large concerns to
this territory and Ardmorc bids fair
to becoming the headquarters .or an.
other large insurance
short time. II Is certainty that an
onter large insurance company will
come into the state just as soon as
statehood Is announced and from
what can be learned Ardmore has the
best chance OF any city In the state
of securing the general Offices
The company is an old line com
pany and has In connection with 1t
any territory where It cannot lend
money.
The head officers OF the concern
are in correspondence with the in.
surance commissioner-elect Of the new
state, and also in correspondence with
a local insurance man relative to
appointing him the state agent
The compay ism an old line com
pany, and has in conectio with II
a money lcdinE feature so AS to
aid whatever section 1t does bust
ness in. in developing that section
OF the country.
A conference will be held In a
short time with the officers of
the company. the party who resides
in this city and the insurance com
missioner, McComb. and when the
proclamation is published announcing
statehood and the state officers quaN
lfy, the company will come in.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-28
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED |.
BY THE CARTER COUNTY FARM.
ERS UNION LATE SATUR-
DAY NIGHT.

The Farmers Union of Carter
county adopted the following resolu-
tions in an executive session held
Saturday night on the cotton situa-
tion in this county:
Ardmore, |. T.. oct 26. 1907.
To the Presidet and Members of
the County Farmers Union of Car.
ter County:
We, your committees on resolu.
tions submit the following:
First. That every member OF the
Union OF Carter county is advised
to offer no more cotton for sale on
the streets OF Ardmore.
Secnd. That all cotton be stored
in the union yard and warehouse
and held for the minimum price.
Third. That all distressed Gotten
which cannot be financed by the
banks of Ardmore be shipped
through the Union warehouse where
the best facilities and accommoda-
tions can be procured
Fourth. That all union cotton be
weighed and sold through the ware
house system, by and through the
Farmers union and not TO be used
or handled by spectators and gamb-
lers to hn so called contracts.
Fifth. That President West of the
Oklahoma State Union, proceed to
establish headquarters for all union
cotton at some central port to Su
to which all union cotton may be
consigned and arrangements made
for advancing money thereon.
Sixth. That the committee appoint
ed to confer with the Commercial
club OF Ardmore be instructed to
bring these matters to the attention
of said club, and secure IL possib:e
their cooperation in the protection
of the farmers from organized street
scalpers of the streets Of Ardmore
Yours fraternally,
CHAS. WARD,
o. X. DARDEN,
F. J. ROBERTS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-28
} PERSONAL MENTION

Ben West an Ardmore boy now of
Sapulpa is in the city to spend a few
days with his parents.
Mrs. II. S. Suggs and daughter
Miss Lillian. are In the city from
Berwyn shopping.
Chief Deputy Marshal c. G. Nc
Koin has returned from st. Louis
where he had gone with two insane
people to place them in the asylum
In that city.
John Massey of Berwyn is bus.
mess visitor in Ardnore today.
Steve Cole OF Dougherty is bus
ness visitor in Ardmore.
Mr.. Deal OF sulphur is In Ard
more today on business.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-28

the matter with the board OF county
commissioners at its next meeting,
and at the same time beseech the
board to stand by the agreement
made with l.. T. Russell OF the Dem.
ocrat, John F. Easley OF the Ardmore.
lite, and c. C. Galloway of the Union
Review In regard to giving home
offices the county printing of all
blanks. and In fact all printing that
can be done at home.
The resolutions adopted are as fol.
lows:
Resolved, That the members OF the
different trades unions of the city of
Ardmore In convention assembled. re-
gret the action Of the county com
missioners In letting the printing OF
the books for the county of Carter
to two unfair printing concerns in
the state of Texas. one OF which, the
Dorsey Printing Co. Of Dallas, a rec
ognized bitter enemy to unionism, and
a notorious rat shop.
Resolved further, nat we recon-
mend that all priiting and blank
books used for our county and state
be let to union shops within the
confines of Oklahoma, II possible, feel
ing confident We nave the shops, and
men able to turn out the work equal
10 that done in any shop outside OF
the state, thus helping home people
who spend their money with us
Father Time is very ungallant; he
ALWAYS tells on n woman
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-28
"S1UMp" ASnBy'S VIEWS
ON THE SALE OF SCHOOL LANDS
AND THE ESTABLISHMENT
OF SCHOOL SYSTEM.

Hon. II. S. =. Ashby better known
as stump Ashby, member OF the leg
islature elect from Marshall county.
was in Ardmore today on business
MIR. Ashby is known as one Of the
best speakers in the country. and
man of decided views on various
public questions that are before the
public at this time.
When seen this morning and asked
to express an opinion on the saie OF
the school lands and the establish.
bent of school system in the new
state, he had the following to say:
The membership Of the first leg.
islature of the state OF Oklahoma will
have weighty responsibility on its
shoulders when that law making
body has been called together for
the first time, and In all probability
will mark out the future OF the state
when 1t adjourns. The eyes of the
world are turned on the Oklahoma
legislature and our actions will be
closely watched and guarded by not
only the people OF the new state
but the nation at large.
ITO my mind the weightiest prob.
lem that We will have to deal with
will be the sale of the lands given
to the state for school purposes and
the establishment OF first class
school system In the new state. A
state that has first class school
system can attract settlers from all
over the civilized world. 1t Is our
purpose to rear a citizenship that will
be the peer OF any in the union.
We, the people of the Indian Ter.
litory, have suffered years and years
for the lack Of schools, and our chill
dren, many OF them, have been com
PEELED TO grow up In ignorance for
the lack of proper school facilities,
It will be my endeavor to have such
system established In this state
as will compare with the system OF
New York or any other state with
advanced ideas"
MIR. Ashby, what disposition would
you suggest be made of the school
lands, should they be sold AZ auction
or should they be sold at private
sale to bonafide settlers, who will
come in to make their homes here
and till the soil?
Yes, | believe that the land should
| be sold TO the actual settler and that
he must occupy the land, not as the
government requires in its disposition
of public lands. whore a man car
go there and stay few weeks, plant
a small patch build shack anc
then go off, but should be made Il
occupy II continuously and plant al
of 1t so that this country shall b.
a country Of homes and orchards, anC
vineyards. | do not favor selling NOR,
than 100 acres OF land TO any on,
person. The purchaser should be re
quired to build a home and not
. shack.
Il think a reasonable price shoul
be placed on the land and it shoul
be sold to bonafide settlers on Ion
time payments, so that the buye
will have an opportunity to improy
the land and make living at tn
same time he Is paying for It,"
u What about the school system?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-28

Il am in favor OF establishing such
a system that will furnish both
practical and classical education to
every boy and girl IN the new state.
that will make them fit for citizen
ship. | want to see established such
"A system where boy can begin his
and go right up through the highest
branch taught in the colleges at the
expense of the state. An educated boy
or girl is heir to the world. The
state can do no better than edu.
cate her young men and young wo-
men"
'One bill that ! am going to offer
when the Legislature meets, and that
is a pension to all the old Confed.
crate soldiers and sailors. 1t behooves
us to take care OF these old fellows
who are needy.
True. his cause was lost, and the
states reunited. but the Confederate
OF Oklahoma. but the Confederate
soldier. his sons and daughters, haev
built up the state. and he deserves
pension"
The ladies' OF the Presbyterian
church will serve dinrer at the
Hinkle building Saturday, Nov smher
2. Begin serving at II o'clock. Price
35c. 2s.5
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-28
ACCIDENTALLY HURT
BOB HOWELL OF PAULS VALLEY
ACCIDENTALLY SHOOTS HIM.
SELF SUNDAY MORNING.

Robert Howell, citizen of Pauls
Valley, was found in the rear Of
the old Iron store on Railroad street
Sunday morning about 1880 o'clock
shot through the left arm near the
shoulder blade.
From what can be gathered 1t
seems as II Mr.. Howell had been i'm
bibing a little too freely, and had
gone back OF the old store. when in
some manner his pistol was jerked
out of the holster and went OF. the
ball taking effect between the elbow
and shoulder, near the head OF the
bone. When found by the police Mr..
Howell was lying down on the ground
weltering In his blood with his clothes
aflame. The wounded man was taken
to the sanitarium where the physi.
clans were compelled TO take out from
two to three inches of the bone and
reset it,
The wounded man is doing as well
as could be expected this morning.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-28
Ardmore,s Reputation at STAKE.

The Baptist convention which meets
here Thursday will bring to our city
horde Of representative people from
all parts Of the state OF Oklahoma.
There will be about 600 accredited
delegates be. es many visitors. The
delegates are coming with the expec.
tation OF being entertained in the
homes and at the expense OF the
city. The convention at Shawnee last
year was promised free entertainment
II they would come. This was done
by the delegation from here with
the approval OF the mayor and com.
mercial club. The city is honored by
having this great meeting here. II
they are entertained as they should
be 1t will advertise Ardmore as
nothing else would do. II we fail to do
so in any particular II will injure
the reputation of the city greatly.
Moral: Inform Dr. Wynne, the pas.
tor, at once that you will entertain
at least two delegates or pay to
him enough cash to do so.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-28
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
By ARoMoRE CENTRAL TRADES
COUNCIL YESTERDAY DEPLoR.
ING ACTION OF BOARD.

At the meeting OF the Ardmore
Central Trades Council held yester-
day afternoon resolutions deploring
the fact that the board of county
commissioners OF Carter county J.
the contract for the purchase OF the
blank books to be used by the county
to concrns outside of the
state. unfair to union shops. were
passed and unanimously adopted.
A committee consisting OF J. W.
Tolledge, c. C. Galloway and ID. n,
ferguson was appointed to take up
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-28
More Rooms Needed.

The pretty weather that is pre-
vailing insures large attendance at
the State Baptist convention. which
convenes here this week, Prof. Sell
yidge said this morning that more
homes were needed and those who
have a spare room are urged to phone
Prof. Selvldge at No. 3l0
Headquarters for the reception com
mittee have been established in the
North Washington street Office OF the
First National bank.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-28
REGISTERED JERSEY SER.
VICE BULL DOLLINS

OF st. Lambert. No. 72517. Sire OF
high butter-tested cows, from
IS to SO; 12 IA OF. In days.
Several better than 20 pounds. Sired
by Jewels Royal Prince, 5s350. Dam
Cert ude Flo, 61372. Dollins is a
show bull as well as high bred. See
him at the West End wagon yard.
Fees $3.50 cash. with return privi.
lege.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-28
Eastern Star, Notice.

Regular meeting of Ardmore Chap
ter. No. 20, order Eastern Star will
be hecd tonight In Masonic Temple,
promptly at s o'clock. A full at
tendance is desired
BESSIE PALMER, Matron.
MARY CORHN, Secretary.