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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-23

To write editorials on matters of
interest and steer clear of politics Is
n task Of no little moment just at
this time. The political field is an
alluring one TO an editor, and It is
with no little effort. that we stinc
the desire "to air our convictions
1--WE have convictions, deep ones.
tooJ or prepare a roast for those
who walk not uprightly on the politi.
cal arena"-3ut,-but promised
ourselves, Cno one else, thank youD
that the Times should be a paper
whose mission in this field would be
the upbuilding Of every interest that
Is calculated to make Konawa a great.
er and better town, and to assist in
maintaining a spirit Of harmony and
ultimately a greater degree OF pros.
perity. This work we canot do If
we should devote our time and space
to political fighting Times.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-23
TERRITORY REFORMS URGED.
Hartshorne Re.Appraisement and
Town Plating in Segregated Area.


Town Plating in Segregated Area.
Washington. Jan. 22-Judgc J. II.
Sheppard of South McAlestcr made an
argument before the Indian affairs
committee this afternoon for pro-
vision in the Indian appropriation
bill for the plating Of the towns in
the segregated area and for the re.
appraisement Of Hartshorne. He was
given to understand that the bill will
provide for both these purposes.
The ro.appraisemont of Hartshornc
will save the people Of that town
$4,000, according to Judge Sheppard,
while the plating of the towns in the
segregated area will enable the people
Of Chant city from ejectment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-23
TWO CENT PASSENGER FARE.

Here IS Delegate Lcdbotters substi-
tutc to the committee report providing
for two cent passenger fare in the new
state OF Oklahoma:
mo person company or corporation,
receiver or other agency, operating a
railroad other than street railroad or
electric railroad in whole or in part,
within this state shall demand or re.
ceive for first class transportation for
each passenger between points within
this state on the portion of It's road
operated within this state, more than
two cents per mile until othcrwis'
provided by law; provided, however.
the railroad commission shall have the
rover to exempt any railroad from the
operation of this section upon salts
factory proof that IL cannot earn q
reasonable income upon the money ac-
tually invested therein II not permittel |
to charge more than two cents PEE
mile for the transportation of passen.
gers within tins state"
This is "a wise provision. Oklahoma
must not drive out the railroads but
she must regulate and control them.
That's what Lodbettcr's substitute
meaus. All laws regulating the RAJ.
ways should he treated with n spi.it
or fairness. We need moro railway
mileage TO develop Oklahoma and It
is gratifying that the constitutional
convention recognizes that It must
not retard the progress OF this state
and at the same time manifest a pron-
er concern for the public in provli.
Ing for rate regulation by the railroad
commission Ledbctter's substitute
looks to a principle, and principle.
too, that is at the very foundation OF
Justice ana rightly administered gov
ernment The people OF Oklahoma do
not desire a deterioration Of the paa-
sengcr service, and for this reason. II
Is wise that the convention would To-
frain from placing in the constitution
n provision which, II It so affected tn,
A'''Hh'H VI Nlt IdllWhNH as 10 hTlug
about a deteriorated condition in tn,
service, that It can be- easily romodicd
In this connection, however tho
Ardmurcitc would call tho attention Of
Mr. Ledbetter in particular and OF tho
convention in general that hundreds
Of thousands of OUR population i7
not ride mile on the railroads dur.
ING an entire year That all the people
are interested in freight rates. That
every person Is a freight payer direct.
" or indirectly and that freight t..
ductions are desirable whenever they
can be safely and justly effected
Dangers to the best forms Of free
government invariably approach in
disguise We would, therefore. remind
Mr. Ledbetter that his opportunity 10
make "ton strike" rests iu hrmaurr
Of freight reductions. not I'm low ras.
sCugor rates, desirable though they 9n.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-23
lnvea,laate All euardlanshlps.

Tulsa, I. T., Jan. 22.-Judge W. r
Lawrence issued instructions today to
the probate commissioners in the
Weston district to make sweeping
investigation Of all guardianships of
minor Indian heirs which action prob
ably will be followed by all federal
judges in Indian Territory. There has
been much complaint of professional
guardanships having been attended
by hugeg RATS, especially in timber
allotments.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-23
Carriers Candidacy.

A few days ago, yielding to the i'm.
portunities of anxious friends etaoil
portunities of numerous friends Hon
Chas d. Carter OF Ardmore, late secre.
tary of the Demochatic campaign com.
mlttee, announced his candidacy for
congress in the Fourth district. Two
or three other gentlemen are in this
race and so far as we are able to
learn, are well qualified for the po-
sitfon but in Mr.. Carter the Democrats
of the Fourth district will find a can
didate who is not only well qualified
but richly deserving Of the trust lie
is one of Gods noblemen, clean, able
and active and would make an oxcep-
tionally fine representative I'm con
tions which are all that could be de-
manded of any man, he is of Indian
extraction, and thoroughly conversant
with the complex questions affSting
the tribesmen which have to be dealt
with by congress during the next few
years.
Sentiment usually cuts little figure
with the average man in this CONNER
cial age, but it may be doubted If it
will not play some important part in
the selection of our congressman on
account of the large Indian citizenship
in the eastern half of the new state.
If II does Mr.. Carter's candidacy is
Lound to receive favorable considera-
tion among all the people. not only
because he is 4 splendid type of the
Americanized lndian citizen, but also
because he Is eminently qualified for
the position he seeks.-OklahOma
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-23
Saws It's d Joke.

Oklahoma small pox is joker"
said Judge Oldsmith this morning.
1T causes less suffering than vaccl-
nation, leaves no marks, cleans out
the victim and makes him immune
forever. Guthrie Leader.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-23
Past and Future.

The Republican party has held fun
sway in Indian Territory for the last
twenty years. but after the coming
election they will meet in a curtaincd
and quiet back room, divide up chew.
ing tobacco and say It might have
been-but wasnt.-Potvau News.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-23
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OKLAHOMA POLITICS


All over the Indian Territory candL
dates are announcing FOR state ani
county Offices What's the matter with
Greater Muskogee? II usually leads
and others follow.-PhooniX.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-23
INDIAN EDUCATION
AND FEDERAL AID.

INDIAN EDOCR lON
AND FEDERAL AID.
Tho new state will assume largo
burdens Of Indian education hcroto-
fore borne by the federal government
and the tribes.
In that measure the new state is
fairly entitled to federal aid in addi-
lion to ordinary provisions for COM
mon schols.
The Indian problem IS one created
by federal laws and is the uutgrowth
Of national events. The people Of tho
whole nation have received the bone-
fits Of the Indians once vast estate.
II is not just To the people Of the new
state tu have turned over to them the
great responsibility and expense ur
maintaining common schools and col
lcgcs open to the Indian and white
alike without adequate federal proyi-
sion. The libcrality Of that provision
should comport with the importance
and cost of provision for Indian cduca-
tlon.
The question then Is, has adequate
provision been made for Indian cduca-
tion2 The answer is that np provision
at all has been made. The whole
proposition Is turned over TO the new
state, which IS, by the enabling act,
forbidden to Impose taxes on Indian
lands nor school or any other pur-
poses Is this adequate provision?
In admitting all other states the 1G
and 80 sections were donated to tho
state for common schools. In Indian
Territory these sections were allotted
to Indians and therefore could not be
donated To the state ror common
school The problems pf Indian edu-
cation was donated hut not the lands.
What was done? The enabling act
appropriated an arbitrary sum in cash
equal to ono-fourth the actual imme.
diatc cash value Of these school sec
tions.
SO far was the appropriation from
covering the condition of Indian cdu.
cation and untaNablc lands that II only
gave onc.fourth Of the value ut the
customary appropriation Of the 1G and
80 sections in each township for com
mon schools Is this then liberal and
adequate aid 10 the new state In solv.
ing the federal problem Of Indian edu-
cation and urtaNahle lands?
Tho government heretofore appro-
priatod Sl5OOOO per year for common
schools for Indians. the tribal gov
ornmcnts added 100000 a year tu this
out Of their tribal funds. These are
NJ an end now hut Indian education
must 80 on. Is this along the line Of
adequate federal provision Must per.
sonal property and town lots. aided
only by the per capita distribution or
the state school fund bridge the gap
made 10y inadequate federal provisions
for meeting conditions growing out OF
federal legislation and long course
Of national history? Even the custom.
AIRY appropriation OF lands in the In
dian nation was cut in four parts and
the value OF one part only given TO
the new state.
There arc some considerations in
these questions that might lar CON
grcssional competency mite II prop
crly presented
The constitutional convention, the
segregated lr1ds committee and Dele.
gate Mcclure, suggest themselves as
the best QuIl''icd to present this mat.
ter 10 congress IN connection with the
proposal 10 obtain the segregated coal
lands for common school fund or E..
such other manner rs may seem wise.
Guthrie Leader.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-23

beginning February we will sell
for spot cash only Tucker & Pyeatt
meat market. 23.S
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-23
Look Look
A Car Load
Fifty Thousand

Fruit trees true to name will be
sold here about February % at
price in reach of all. This is a chance
for every householder in Ardmore to
get an orchard at a nominal sum.
These trees are our own growing and
guaranteed first class in every respect.
Don't wait until they are all sold out,
call on Mack Pettitt, or write Box
A., Ardmore, !. T., for prices. All in.
quiries answered promptly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-23
WI Not Celebrate.

Owing 10 the fact that insufficient
interest was apparent I'm the prclIm.
inarios for observing the anniyersa-
ry Of Burns, the Scottish poet, ON
next Friday, the entire affair has
been declared OFF for another year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-23
o0w AlapIns oraduaIy sInkInu.

BY Associated Press.
Olesn, n Y, Jan. l3.-FGgGer Gov
ernor Higgins mind was clouded
this morning lie is weakening
gradually, but surely.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-23
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY LEAGUE.
Plan to Organize Valley States into
Commercial Organizations.

Ardmoreite Special
Quincy, m Jan. 23.-Representa.
tiyes of the leading commercial organ.
izations Of Illinois, Missouri Iichi-
gan. Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana and
Minnesota are here today for the prl
pose OF forming an organization which
has been tentatively named 'ho Cen
iral Mississippi Valley Commercial
league. The call for the convention
was issued by the Quincy chamber of
commerce the members of which will
entertain the visitors during their
stay.
The objects Of the new league Is
to more thoroughly and Systematically
advertise the resources and advan.
tages of the Mississippi valley than
can be accomplished by the indiyidu.
al commercial clubs. SPECIAL attempts
will be made to induce eastern manu-
facturers to locate in this section.
Figures compiled by the secretary
of the local chamber of commerce
show that the seven states represent
ed at the present meeting now have
$4,000 manufacturing establishments,
or p per cent Of all in the entire
country. The capital invested in
these industries is said to aggregate ST.
122,OOO,OOO and the number of persons
employed to be over 100000. The
amount annually paid in wages is al.
legged to be $3.50, 100000, or more than
ono.fifth uf all wages paid in the Unit
ed States.
To greatly increase this already 81.
gantic investment and make the Cen
trail Mississippi valley the manufactur.
ing as well as the agricultural center
of the United States is the object Of
the new organization.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-23

Fate is the scapegoat on which we
blame our shortcomings.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-23

Prof Salvlni, the hypnotlst and mind
reader. is the next attraction and will
hold the bill for two nights, Friday
and Saturday night. Prof. Galyini will
do a mind reading stunt and make a
drive blindfolded on the streets.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-23

Governor John \. Johnson of Min
ucsuta has received a long letter from
James j. Hin, president of the Great
Northern. in which the railway Of
fetal deals cNhaustiycly with the va.
rious phases of the railroad car fam.
inc problem. Mr.. Hin sets out at
length what, in his opinion, is re.
sponsiblc for the existing situation
and what should be done to remedy
It, The western country has grown
so fast that the railroads have been
unable to keep pace with IT, Mr.. Hin
says. and he believes the building Of
additional trackagc is the best solu.
ton of the problem. lie says it would
require a permanent investment Of
Sl,10O,00O0O0 a year for five years
to provide the railroads of the country
with means to handle properly the
business already in sight and not al.
lowing for future growth.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-23

The Chicago Tribune gives a de-
tailed statement Of the cmbczzloments
and kindred thefts for 1906 The Ti-
bunc presents the following figures
presumably taken from the dis
patches: The total of embe2zlcments
and kindred thcfts for 1906 amounts
to Sii,739G52. about S5.OOO.OOO more
than last year or this total sIO7l5.
3S7 was stolen by officials of banks.
SL6Ni55i by public officials other
than postofice employees. S2.5S5 by
the latter; $379,5Sl by agents, $2IS.
100 from loan associations. 1929 .GS7
by means Of forgcries and the other
dcfalcations, amounting to $l42S.9G9
were so varied In their nature that
they must be classcd as misccllane-
Gus. The comparison with last year
IS not so much to the discrcdit of this
year when il is remembered that
more than SlO,0OOOOO Of the money
embczzlcd was taken by three men
one in Chicago, one In Philadelphia.
and one in Cuba, the agent of New
York house. In each of these three
cases the figures represent the total
of many years Of stealing which was
discovered only this year. It is nm.
fair TO charge It all against the year
1906"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-23

The growing rocognit ON OF the ne
ccssity for the systematic govern.
mental Introduction of exotic plants Us
Indicated by the announcement that in
the near future there will be held in
Paris an international conference de-
voted to the selection and introduction
OF usfm plants The work Of the bu
rcau Of plant industry Ia this country
has been fully appreciated boy the far.
mcrs and commercial scrdsmcu, as
WE'LL and already the returns from
New crops introduced through the
bureaus agency have repaid many fold
the federal expense incurred in their
discovery.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-23
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ODDS AND ENDS


This is q good story told by Wash.
inrion city correspondents. So this
Is the house OF representatives. am
elderly man said with awe as be
walked mp 10 the main door Of the
house "This is the place We are
represented This aInt any house
Of representatives a page boy said.
This Is Uncle JDc' Cannon's office
There aln't no house Of representa-.
tiycs no more"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-23

Uneasy lies the head that rests on
It's laurels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-23
By G.. NJ and A. NJ. VILLA MSON

forgiven for they are. They have told her some hate
full lie and made her so desperate she was ready to
do anything. Why, it has just come to me; there
is only thing that would make girl who loves
a do what she has DONE
WHAT" l broke in, breathless for Pillars fire
had famed into my blood now, and / waited for
her as waits for antidote to
poison.
Believing he is in love with some one else"
How could she believe that? Who is there,
I stopped. My eyes met Pillars, and she blushed,
stammering she hurried bravely THE great
est nonsense, of course. But-but-oh, don't you
remember how she looked that evening at Man
zanares when we saw her ast?-so wistful, as if
there something her mind she must not tell !?
l caught her looking at me once twice as if she
wondering They must have begun, even then,
to upset her mind, poor, lonely child! But the
worst hadn't happened; she was only little
doubtful. If you could have spoken to her, or
if L"
Il did WRITE" 1 said Though l have always
been afraid something went wrong with that
letter.
All" Pillar caught at this, and would have the
whole story with every detail. l even found my
self confessng my old presentment, the fancy that
Monica was calling for me to help her
Il believe she was, calling and praying. Of
course she never got the letter! What was in it,
if you don't mind my asking
Il said that crisis seemed to be coming, and
she must make up her mind to let me take her
away"
"a splendid letter to fall into her mothers hands,
Did you sign your real manner"
mo name at all wrote in hurry, and"
That's lucky. But even if you had, Lady Vale
Avon couldn have shown such letter to the Duke;
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he's too Spanish-too Moorish, ought to say. She
wouldn't have dared, as she wants him for son in
law"
THAT occurred to me-"
But there not many other things she wouldn't
dare, to get rid of such danger YOU If she got
the letter-and I'm she dd-there your
handwriting at her mercy. Suppose that she was
vindictve enough to"
Il know what's in your mind. But l don't
think such things done out of novels
"Oh, aren't they-when people are clever enough?
l know of one case myself. And the girls life was
spoiled. Lady Monica's shall not De- though, if
help it."
You are taking great deal for granted" said
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are many roads which lead to the
center of the world. He had learned
at the club that the Duke had
loaned his box in the tribune to
friend, for such professions as he
and his household did not care to
see. That friend was a member of
the club, and through him the
Cherub had found out that the box
in question was next to the royal
box which would be occupied by
the King, the Infanta Dona Maria
Theresa and her husband Imme-
diately upon making this discovery,
the Cherub had begun to move
heaven and earth to obtain box
for himself, either behind, in front
of, or on one side of Carmona box.
He did not know yet if he would
succeed, for things were not done in
a moment in Spain. Of course, all
the boxes were already subscribed
for the whole week by members of
the aristocracy and other persons of
Importance in Seville; but then the
Cherub had friends and acquaint-
ances in every class. If it was a
question of money, money would
not be spared; if it was a question
of favor for favor in return, that
favor would be given
There was hope that the thing
might be arranged; and once Pillar
came within speaking distance of
Monica, nothing short of sudden
death could prevent her from telling
the girl the truth, vowing by all the
saints that she had been deceived for
the one purpose of separating her
from me. If Monica could be made
to believe that, she would have
courage to be true in spite of all;
and then it would be for me to save
her from keeping the engagement
into which she had been tricked.
AS for my going to Carmona's
G to see Monica, such plan appeared
uld certainly not be allowed to come
efore, l must wait with such patience
let my friends help me in the subtle
l Spain.
unday had dawned crystal clear; but
ined that nobody occupied the boxes
see the procession of palms in the
though it was pretty to see, it was
great sights; and, as one must be
Inside the cathedral, it was unlikely
I'm Carmona's house would be there
the chance, and l could not afford to
O'Donnels offered to go with me into
of course, was of the party.
:, everyone at the Cortijo was astir
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CHAPTER xxx.
The Garden of Flaming Lilies

THE voice of some maid servant singing a cOuplet
walked me early in the morning after l had
been refreshed by an hour or two of sleep.
Love and oranges,
How similar they;
For however sweet their taste,
They always little bitter
Yes, always a little bitter, | said to myself but
if for me there was after all to be some sweetness
left?
Last night before parting the Cherub, Dick, and
l had talked matters over from every point of view
] was only too thankful to take the advice of one
girl in behalf of another and give to Monica the
benefit of that doubt which at first had not seemed
admissible But even Pa- confessed that Monica's
engagement to Carmona made part hundred
times more difficult Whatever her motive had been,
revenge upon me for supposed disloyalty, dread
of her mother, awakened ambition,-she had in
any case consented to marry him, and Pillar suggest
ed that the dinner invitations had been sent out
excuse for public announcement, which would
more firmly bind her to her promise. The news
would have flown all over Seville in twenty -four
hours when the King arrived on Tuesday Carmona
would certainly lose time in telling him; Lady
Vale Avon would not wait for Monica to write to
the Princess, but would probably telegraph and
matter what my private anxieties might be, for
Moncas sake | must do nothing openly. AS for
defying Carnona to use his knowledge of my true
name, and challenging him to fight, that must not
be thought of. Monicas fair fame would never
survive such a scandal, especially in Spain, where
girls reputation is easily damaged as the tender
down on a tiny butterhy's wing.
Buta the Cher11b said there
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But felt if the radiance of heaven was pouring
down upon me, instead of the pensive moonlight.
Doesn't your heart tell you l am right"
"Yes!" answered. YES you good angel in
deed it does! l am very grateful to you"
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CHAPTER XVIII.
Let Your Heart Speak

ZEN do not kill themselves for such things.
MI Fools, or towards, or children may; but
INv not who worthy the Yet
- - there was no low Of life left in me T