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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-22
NEAR FINISHED.
Pavement Work to Be Completed In
Improvement District No. by
June I on Main and Side
Streets.

BY the end of the present week the
pavement which is being laid on Main
street will have been completed from
c street to the Rock Island yards and
by the LIST OF June the entire business
district of the city. as per contract
with the McQuatters Plumbing and
Manufacturing Company will have
been paved If the present plans Of
that company do not miscarry.
II is the intention of the company
to complete the paving of all business
streets and adjacent alleys by the
first Of June and from the present
outlook. officers of the company are
Of the opinion that the work will be
completed by that date.
At present a force of about one
hundred and fifty men are employed
laying the pavement on Main and
cross streets The work on the south
side of Main street has been cOmplet-
ed as far east as the Rock Island
yards. The north side of the street
has been paved only to Washington
street so far, but it is hoped to lay
the pavement to the Rock Island yards
on that side of the street by the end
of the present week.
The pavement 50 far laid has prov.
ed very satisfactory and is being used
with advantage. The entire business
portion of the city is to be paved and
when completed will present very
encouraging picture.
Should the pavement be completed
by the first of June 1t will be just IN
time to escape the June rains which
are usually heavy in this section.
The announcement that the pave
ment viii be completed by that date
will be received with pleasure by the
business men OF the city. who have
waited patiently while the streets
have been blocked.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-22

school work during the next scholastic
year.
Academic department Miss Leila
Weaver, $. j. Staples. Miss Lillian
Hall Joseph T. Anderson Music De
parmcnt. Mrs. Edna sharp. Miss An
ME H. Cook. Mrs. ~ G. Wood. all Of
whom were unanimously elected.
Teachers for the departments Of elo.
cution ,oicc and the primary depart
mcnt were not acted upon
Rev $. +. Goddard. OF south Nc.
Alestcr. and member Of the Confer
cncc board of education, addressed
the meeting on the policy Of the
board Nr educational work.
President Staples. was authorized
to make IA thorough campaign Of the
conference in behalf Of the college
The meeting then adjourned to meet
at 200 y. m. this afternoon when
further steps will be taken towards
building the new dormiNry
The board is thoroughly in earnest
in regard to this matter and propose
to build and equip. modern dormitor
les and buildings for the enlargement
and growth Of the college AS they
realize that this school means more
for the future Of Ardmore than any
other institution in our midst as with
our splendid city schools and first.
class college Ardmorc will be second
to none In our new state FOR educa.
tionai advantages.
The following resolutions were Of
fered and unanimously adopted
Whereas, Or. J. NJ. Gross resigned
his position as president Of lIargrOyt
College Of his own accord. and
Whereas, we have heard with ap
proval his report for the year now
closing, therefore, be 1t
Resolved. that we hereby expires,
our high appreciation of the work o
Or. Gross and his faithful wife in tn,
upbuilding of the college and assur,
them of our continued good will IL
whatsoever sphere their lot may b'
rast.
Whereas, the faculty OF Hargrov,
college for the past term have beel
faithful and earnest workers for IN,
success OF the college, ana
Whereas. their labors have bee
hard and under difficulties, therefor,
be IT.,
Resolved, list. That we heartily er
dorse their faithful service and CON
mend them for their earnest endeaN
ors In the behalf OF the school.
Resolved I'd. That this board Wi
as body and individually commen
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-22
RECENTLY DESTROYED BY FIRE
AT HARoRovE COLLEGE.
The new FACULTY ELECTED
And the Report Of the Retiring Pres
ident Showed School to Be
on Sound Foundation
Financially.

by a unanimous vote of the Board
of Trustees of Hargrove College In
session Tuesday afternoon II was de-
cided To begin the immediate work of
raising $4,000 for the erection aud
equipment OF a suitable dormitory for
the college, and the committee OF tie
board was instructed To lay the ma.
ter before the citizens OF Ardmore and
the conference at large.
This action OF the board means
that the Methodists will invest In the
next year something like 100000 In
school Improvement in this city.
The regular meeting Of the board
was held for the purpose Of receiving
the final report Of the retiring pres
ident. DR.. j. NJ. Gross The report OF
the president was one Of the most
satisfactory Hargroye has yet been
able to present the board II showed
the college entirely free from debt
and in spite Of the inadequate dormi-
tory room the college is on a paying
basis, and that the past session has
been the most successful in the his
tory Of the school. The report also
showed an enrolment Of 222 stu
dents for the year, with the best daily
,erage attendance In the history oI
| Har"rove college.
The incoming president, Rev. y. b
Staples, who will have charge of the
| college work for the ensuing yeai
outlined in a brief way the future
policy Of the institute. 1t is his pur
pose to run the school on moral
christian standards, and TO make q
success of the undertaking. The
board was well pleased with the wordi
Of the new president.
Rev Staples presented the follow
ing named teachers for the apprJya
of the board TO have charge Of tn
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-22
IN THE CLYDE PERKINS RAPE
CASE AT CHICkASHA.
First CONVICTION IN YEARS
For the Crime In Which tho Life Sen.
tence Was Given-Quiek
Justice Melted
Out.

A negro jury has done its duty
in the trial of youth of its own
color who was charged ith the helm
ous crime of rape, by convicting the
felon. and recommending life impris-
onment
So far as can be learned this Is the
first case wherein negro charged
with the crime of rape upon a
negro girl. who was tried by a jury
composed wholly os negroes. This is
the first conviction OF the crime OF
rape herein a life sentence was at
tached in this section of the country
for the past years.
Several weeks ago negro youth
Clyde Perkins, was brought to this
city from Chickasha charged with
the crime of rape u.on respectable
negro girl of that city The details
of the crime were narrowing. and the
quick action OF the marshals force in
spriiting the prisoner to this city
pr' vented the negroes of Chickasha
from taking the law in their hands
and lynching the ne gro. After havinl
been brought here the witnesses II
the case was brought and the matter
placed before the grand jury mhC
Immediately returned a true bill.
Judge Dickersoa, in consultation
with Marshal Porter concluded tc
try the experiment Of giving the ne
gro a quick trial by a jury composed
OF peop of his own race, which wa
done ith the above result.
The Jury as secured from points II
the district other than surroundin
Chickasha and after hearing the evi
dence and considering the case 70
about one hour the guilty verdict wa
returned.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-22
PERSONAL MENTION ]


r. H. Cook Of Mill Creek, is here to.
day on business.
II. L. Draughcn Of Marietta. is in
the city on business.
Albert Rcnnic Of Pauls Valley, is a
business visitor In the city.
Dr. Frank Tun has returned from
an extended visit To san Antonio.
Mr. and Mrs. r. Z. Guilliot left this
afternoon for Dallas to be at the bed
side Of their sister. Mrs \. S. Guillot
Il. NJ. Atkins left last night for
Chattanooga, Okla. where he goes to
accept a position in the Pet Kearney
Hardware Company Mr. Kearney pur
chased considerable land in the big
pasture some time ago and has moved
from this place to Chattanooga where
he has installed a hardware store.
II. \. Dggs. prominent merchant
Of Lindsey. and the father of Mrs. Il.
A. Howard Of this city is spending
few days visiting his daughter and
family. Mr.. Diggs paid a pleasant Wis.
II t. the Ardmoreite office today and
also met many Of Ardmore's business
mon In his opinion Ardmore is one
OF the coming towns of the new state.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-22

non. d. II. Linebaugh of Atoka, can
6idate for the Democratic nomination
to congress from this district, will
address tic voters Of the city at the
city hall tonight at $50 o'clock. Mr..
LinebauSh will discuss the issues OF
the day. Ladies are cordially invited
to attend He is pleasing speaker
and an orator above the average in
ability.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-22
&c Lawn 4 1-2c at Ditzler's.

Thursday evening, May %, Mrs
Guy p. Cobb will entertain for the
benefit OF the Woman's Guild of ST..
philips church. Her friend, Mrs. Ross,
who is visiting her, will give talk on
her Wis. and travels in the Holy
Land. there will be music and re-
freshments. An admission fee of ten
cents will be charged The public iS
cordially invited.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-22
Attention EAGLES.

Matters of vital importance will
come before the Aerie tonight and eV-
cry member of Ardmore Aerie No
9S7 is earnestl yrequested to be pres
ent. Visiting Eagles invited.
THE WORTHY PRESIDENT
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S, W. RITTER
THE GROCERY
PHONE 280 ". ! eltosoI. MA.


The New Home Sewing Machine
the lightest running OF them all and
the most simple. Also Needles for all
makes of machines. Bobbins. Shuttles,
Belts and Machine oil, at
stevens, kennerIy & Sprasins Co.
cod wi
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-22

when down town. stop in and lool
at that line OF "I.isk" enameledware
We have II in grey colors the pret
test lire ever shown In Ardmore.
Stevens, kennerly & spragins Co
god CIVIL
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-22

Rev. O. b. Staples, the new presi-
dent Of Hargrove. will deliver the lit
erary address tonight. Men especially
invited.
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Everything is new at Ditzler $.

Miss Cook, who has been teaching
music at Hargrove College the past
session, will leave t>1ight for her
home In Austin.
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Best iopsy Hose at Ditzler's.


w. l.. Wheeler was placed In jail
today on the charge of selling,
Gertrude Pearson and Hattie Smith
were released under section 1912 aft
er having served their sentence for
maintaining a nuisance.
Bill Reynolds charged with assault
to rape. was released under $1,000
bond.
Ras Brown charged with assault to
rape, and assault to kill was released
the grand jury having failed to in
diet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-22

Miss Van will leave tonight for
her home in Houston, Texas, after
having taught here two years in Har-
grove college.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-22

Geo. B Adams. fresh Strawberries
tomatoes and fun line fresh fruit and
confections. 22-lm
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Alligator handbags at Ditzler's.

Don't fail to attend the soda water
and ice cream opening by the Episco.
pal ladies' Saturday afternoon, Nav
25th at
22.3 HOFFMAN, DRUG co.
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You will Find

White Mountain F,ee2e~s in 2 Qt.,
qt., 4 qt., qt, at. and 10 at, at
Stevens, kenneriy & Spragins Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-22

have 100 acres of surplus land for
ale-9O acres bottom land, 10 acres
lpland. For further information
write Geo. Myers, Ardmore. |. T, 2o6
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White Mountain Frec7ers IN at.
at, 4 at. 6 at, s at add 10 Il. at
Stevens, kennerly & Spragins Co.
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NOTICE TO MERcHANTS-The
Muskogec Oil Refining Co. makes
high grade oil-Electro and Sun Ray
and gasoline. Phone 500 2lm
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beautiful souvenir will be given
ca 81 lady attending the Episcopal la
dies soda water opening Saturday aft
ernoon at
22.3 HOFFMAN, DRUG co.
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The program rendered was as fol
lows:
Music Minnie Robinson, Lon Con
bzcrt, Dorothy Carter.
Character Making ...... Ethel Kelly
Mythology Influence on lltcra-
ture ............Do Dorothy Carter
Music Minerva VicuN. Minnie Robin.
son.
portia ................Sa Sadie Ryburn
Reading .............W Willie Johnson
Music-Ovcla WOlvcrton Mamie
Gross. Louise Young Fred Smith,
Earl Wclch
Tonight the closing exercises will
be held ana the cummcnccmc OF
1907 will be matter Of history.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-22

will loan money ON improved in
side business ana residence property.
No delay.
a. c. BURwELL.
21.lm Bankers National bank bldg.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-22

Say boys show the Episcopal ladies
a good time by bringing your best
girl to the soda water opening May
25th at
ooQ HOFFMAN, DRI'G co.
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35c Linen 25c at Ditzler's.
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1t pays to trade at Ditzler's.
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Prettiest Trunks at Ditzler's.
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1t costs less at Htzler's.
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Hear Limbaugh Tonight.

All styles Kabo Corsets-Ditzler's
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HOFFMAN, DRUG co.
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Broadway Baptist Choir.

Ditzler's special-all this week.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
N. Y. A. C. WINS INDOOR MEET.
Amateur Athletic Championship
Proves Tame Affair,

New York, Oct 26.-The indoor meet Of
the Amateur Athletic Championship was
rather a tame affair. The finals, which
brought together most Of the premier
athletes of the country, was devoid Of
feature,
The wing-fo0ted athletes Of the. New
York Athletic Club proved superior over
their bitter rivals fTou the Irish-Ameri-
can AssOcia anon, ana carried of the
honors, winning the championship on
points.
Coe. Of the Boston Athletic Association.
beat Martin Sheridan In the 24-pound
shot put Summaries:
l7Oyard un-won hy +. L. Luk4man. Montreal
A. A.. ". ]. Keatng. Irish american A. c. sec
ond: 4. ]. Sealey. y. y. A. C.. third Time.
els %
Putting 2i-pound aho.-Won b. ". ". Coe. b.
ton A. A, . feet 81. inches. T. J. Sherdan.
Irish-AmeTicaR A. C.. second; Dennis HoFgan. n.
y A G.. third.
Standing hish iump-Won By Ray Evry " Y. a
G.. feet Z inch; J. A Biller. Central \. ". c.
A. second
Firs-mile run-won by George v Bonhaz. LA.
A. c.; y. 7. Can, Xavier 4. A. second. C. Col
Inns, Ia. :. O., third. Time 2i.5sl-5,
s0-yaFd run-Won by Z. B. Parsons, y. Y. A G
NJ W. Sheppard. Ia. A. C.. second. C. Bacon.
La. A. C.. third. Time. ell 4-5.
eOyard dash-Won by ]. F. OConnef ~ Y A.
c.: +. Fetz. y. I. A C.. second; D. Murray.
Dublin. Ireland third. Time 0de -
Three-staRdinE broad iumps-Won by Ray Ewry.
\. Y. a. C., 3 feet 7as inches: p. ADAMS n Y. A.
c.. second; N. J. sheridan La. A. g.. third.
30O-yarG hurdleWOn by Harry l. Hillman n. Y.
A. C.; +. Snith50n. Portland Ore. second: W Il
Br,lsch " Y 4. e.. third. Tine 0 =
Three nile walk-WOn by Ham Lebgold Ia A.
G.; George V Bonhag. la. A. C.. second; l..
Liebgn'd. LA. A. C.. third
PoIe vault for height-Won by c. Allen. IA 4.
C., Il feet ineh&; +. T, Nelson. y. Y, A, G.,
second: Il L. Moore n. Y. 4. c., thid.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
MICHIGAN BEATS OHIO STATE
0ne-sided Game Results in the Score
of % to 0.
Defeated Team Didn't Score Even a
First DOwn-Brilliant IndiVid-
uaI Plays "a Feature.

Ann Arbor. Mich, Oct 26.-Last year.
after the hardest kind Of play, Michigan
was able TO defeat Ohio State only by 6
To-day Michigan overwhelmed the Buck
eyes by p 10, 0, making four touchdOwns,
AMI having the bail on States 5-yard line
when the whistle blew
MiChigans work at times was ragged
but the team showed great improvement
as a whole The defense was superb, and
Ohio State did not score a single first
down. On one occasion, Darlington ran
. yards around Hammond. but one Buck
eye was holding Schulz, and another was
cIinging 10 Hammond, 50 the ball was
brought back Michigan showed versa
tility in attack, gaining good distances
on the plunging end runs. on side kicking
and on forward passes
Michigans forward passes were almost
invariably successful, and two Of them
netted touchdowns. Magofin received the
ball and ran 10 and . yards for touch
down. The stars Of the game were Rhein-
schild, Schulz, Hammond, and LoeH
Coach Hernsteln. of the Buckeyes, said
that Schulz and Rheinschild are two Of
the greatest players he has ever seen in
a game. He also spoke highly of LoeH
Coach Yost is pleased with Hammond,
and says he is better at punting than
Johnny Garrels ever was His punts are
high and enable the Michigan ends to
nail the receiver in his tracks.
Magoffin was i'll and did not play up to
his usual form. He was taken out of the
game in the middle of the second half.
Wasmund. at quarter. was somewhat er-
ratio in geneTalship and fumbied several
punts. The lineup.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
GALLAUDET GETS 81 POINTS.
Fort Myer Soldiers No Match for
Kendall Green.


GaIlaudet swanped the Fort Myer foot.
ball warriors at Kendall Green yesterday
afternoon, rolling up d score Of 81 to Q.
in twenty and fifteen minute halves.
The Cayalryren opened the game by
kicking OF. Henry returned to midfeld
and on the first play TorreIl skirted end
for q touchdown. Gallaudet kicked OF
and held for downs on the Soldiers 10
yard line, from where Hover scored the
second touchdown
After this Fort Myer brased and al
lowed Gallaudet only one more touch
down in the first half. which ended with
the ball in Gallau udet's possession on Fort
Meyers 20-yard line.
In the second half the superior COndi.
ton OF the Buff and Blue began to tell,
with the result that they scored six more
touchdowns. Birch kicked six goals out
Of nine, and two Of his failures were from
difficult angles.
Aside from lack Of team work and con
ditiOn, the cavalTymen were also handi-
capped by several times failing 70 kick
on the third down when Gallaudet was
holding them easily. Parsley was injured
in the first few minutes Of play, and
Scott. who took his place at full, ranks
next to MylOw and Wilmer as Fort
Myers stars. Hower's work both on de-
fense and offense was brilliant, but the
soldiers were outpiayed 10 a man.
The soldiers though outclassed. were
game and put up a clean. hard fight
against the odds. GalIaudet Incurred the
only penalty Of the game for o1-side play
End runs were Gallaudet's main reliance,
and the forward pass, KatZieb to Hover,
worked to great advantage. The lineup:
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
vILLAN0vA EASY FOR YALE.
Blue Make Big Score without Dis
closing Trick Plays.

New Haven Conn, Oct. 26.-Yale was
not compelled TO disclose any Of her trick
plays, and had no trouble in overwheln-
ing VnlanOva at Yale Field this afternoon.
the score being G to o. The main feature
Of the contest was the clever way in
which the visiting eleven worked the
forward pass and the on-side kick.
Yale played a clever game, but was
penalized frequently for off-side play, and
often lost ground by fumbling. Coy.
Yale's full back, was the individual star
Of the game. and his punting and run
ming with the ball electrified the 5000
spectators time and again.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
SPRINGFIELD HOLDS HARVARD
Crimson Unable TO Score in the
First Half

Cambridge, Mass. Oct 26-Harvard de-
feated the Springfield Training School
football eleven this afternoon by 9 TO 5.
Six thousand people saw the most mas
terly exhibition of the possibilities of the
forward pass on the part of the training
school seen on Soldiers Field this year.
There was no scoring done by either
eleven in the first half. the ball remain
ing in the hands Of the Springfield boys
the greater part of the time. The train
ing school. with their elaborate passes
working beautifully. had Harvard com
pletely mistified.
The training school scored first in the
second half, when Capt Honhart blC,ted
one of Burr's punts on Harvard's 10-yard
line and Cotton fell On it for a touch
down. The try for goal failed
Harvard scored a few moments later
when she secured the ball on a muffed
punt and sent Rand through for a touch
down. The kick-out was badly managed
and the try for goal lost. Harvard
scored her last points by a placement
kick from the e0-yard line.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
NAVY DEFEATS LAFAYETTE
Pennsylyanians Unable to Maintain
a Consistent 0fense.
Middies Work Forward Pass and
short Kick IOr Good Gains and
Win by Score OF II % o.

SPECIAL TO The Washington Herald.
Annapolis, Nd, Oct. 26-In a game
which abOunded in spectacular plays the
midshipmen's football team this after
noon defeated the strong eleven of L.
fayette College by the decisive score Of
L to o, The visitors slightly outweighed
the locals and. although they managed to
gain considerable ground al times, they
found themselves utterly powerless to
cope with the locals superior exploisa-
tion Of the forward pass and other open
plays allowed under the rules
The AIiddies gave Lafayette possession
Of the ball Immediately after the kickofr.
Lange, who received the kick. punting
TO Lafayette's 40-yard mark From that
point the visitors started out with a rush
and in eight plays they carried the leath-
er to Navy's 35-yard line, where they lost
on a quarterback kick in an attempt to
gain first down. Then began a punting
duel. Douglas, Of Annapolis. easily had
the advantage over Chalmers. who did
the booting for the Quakers.
The halves were Of twenty-five min
utes duration each, and the sailor lads
scored one touchdown in the first, two in
the second. and two Of the goals were
kicked At times the visitors would get
together and gained ground consistently.
employing straight football tactics, but at
no stage of the contest was the Navy
goal line IN imminent danger Of being
crossed, the nearest approach which the
EastOnians made to it being the 25-yard
line shortly after the contest began. The
midshipmen could not make much head
way against the heavy Lafayette for
wards. but soon found that they could
readily gain on end plays, with the Oc-
caSional use CT a forward pass OF fake
kick. The visitors. however. managed TO
do a little better on plays directed through
the line, but. with one or two exceptions.
their efforts with the more open tactics
resulted in a loss.
Lange. the Middies' quarter, displayed
splendid generalship. and the manner in
which he ran the ball back after kicks
attributed much to the signal victory.
Capt Douglas. too, was again in fine
form and got away several times for long
runs, one OF which was for so yards