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Mower County transcript., 1907-10-09
w. R. G. DELEGATES.

At the regular meeting of McIn-
tyre w. X. Corps held yesterday the
Following delegates were elected to
attend the district convention to be
held at Caledonia, Oct. % and "a:
Mesdames Clara Urbatch. Matte
Williams, Eva Dawson, Bertha War;
field, Lizzie Sutton, Emma Neller,
Sarah Becker, Abigail Hilker, Ella
Peck. Alternates, Mesdames Mary
Lowell, Georgina Moreland, Lucy
Gushing, Julia Kearns, Belle Fair
banks.
Mower County transcript., 1907-10-09
NJ. T.. LADIES' AID

The annual meeting of the M. E.
Ladies' Aid was held Tuesday after
noon, Oct. 1, and reports for the year
showed great success and hard work.
About $1,000 have been raised during
the year. The following officers were
elected: Mrs. T. M. Foster. pres; Mrs.
F. O.. Hall, Mrs. C. H. Moore, vice.
presidents; Mrs. Earnest Sharpstine,
Sec; Mrs. J. G. Urbatch, treas.
Mower County transcript., 1907-10-09
White Corn.,.

White coolD is q parasitic disease
caused by small scab mite. Thor
ougAly wash the parts with good hot
water and soap, then apply sulphur
ointment. rubbing same well into the
parts. You can obtain this ointment
Mower County transcript., 1907-10-09
A Good Time to Buy Stock.

Now is an especially good time to
buy breeding stock for next season,
when breeders are glad to dispose Of
their year-old breeders at low prices
for the quality. ~.
Mower County transcript., 1907-10-09
Bro;Icr and Euu Profits.

The broiler season is not always
profitable for the common farmer:
There is more money in producing eggs
and much less work.
Mower County transcript., 1907-10-09

Fred E. Gleason left Monday for
Steele, N. D. to look after his land IN
terests.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-28
Want Republican Convention.

Kansas City. Mo, April PA great
mars meeting Of citizens OF Kansas
City will be held in convention hall
tonight TO discuss plans for securing
the next republican national conven'
tion. In addition to speeches by prom
inent men OF Missouri and Kansas, a
musical program has been prepared
in which two orchestras will take part,
and every effort to make the meeting
a successful and enthusiastic one. The
meeting will be ron partisan and a
republican and a democrat will pre-
side jointly. Much encouragement
has been received by the local com
mittees in charge Of the project and 1t
is now assured that Kansas City will
make a determined effort to laid the
1908 convention.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-28
STATEHOOD FIRST.

The Post can rot see where any
thing Is to be gained by the repub-
lican party OF the state putting up a
fight against the proposed constltu.
tion.
Admitting that the instrument Ia
seriously defective, that II falls far
short OF being statesmanlike docu,
ment. and even that 1t may contain
provisions which endanger Its sp
proyal by the president because of
its laVk Of cdnformiay 20 the re-
quirements OF the enabling act-all
these are as nothing to the demand
Of the great masses or the people
tor immediate statehood.
There should be little need OF re-
verting TO the struggles OF our pco-
pie for eighteen long years to have
conferred upon them this right. They
have paid their money for delega,
tions and lobbies. they have endured
years Of carpotbaggism and red
tape-ism- many have died in the har.
ness, hoping and praying and working
for relief
At last relief Is in sieht-in our
own hands
True the instrument framed for the
peoples approval at the Guthrie con.
yention is not satisfactory TO the re-
publican party; it is not a republican
document. and was not expected 10 be.
The people elected by tremendous
democratic majority one hundred and
twelve men to frame constitution.
These men naturally have submitted a
democratic instrument IL is filled with
the idiocies and the idiosyncrases OF
democracy, populism, and Herr Most.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-28
SELECT THE BEST MEN.

Several months ago there was a
concert Of action on the part OF many
Of the papers OF the state booking
to the calling out Of the best mate
rial lpr the legislature, and for a
time II looked as II something def
mite would be done, but Of late there
has been but little said on the sub
ject, and The Ardmoreito would be
gratificd TO see the press again take
1t up and insist on the proper thing
being done.
order 20 have truly representative
Legislature We must call out and elect
the best men ;hat can be induced TO
serve. There is plenty Of material
now Offering in every legislative dis
trict. but in many instances II Is
not OF the Kind the people need In
their business, and under such cir
cumstances, an effort should be made
10 improve on the offering
II they can be induced 10 serve Ok
lahoma wants reliable. competent
men in the first legislature. Unless
the people exercise care and precau-
tion in the choice OF this legisla-
ture a bunch Of incapables and mis-
fits will be chosen. II this Is done
there will be no remedy that can be
applied. The reemdy lies In the se-
lection, and the people - Oklaho-
ma will DO themselves a great wrong
unless they exercise their inalienable
right and stock up on legislative ma.
terial that is capable OF measuring
fully up TO the requirements OF the
situation.
Let us send cur very best available
material to the first legislature The
welfare OF the state and It's people
clearly demands such action.
Get out a platform embOdylng the
needs and sentiments OF the district.
conform It to the demands Of the con.
stitution and to the ideas OF Demo
cratic principles. nail the candidate
20 the platform and pledge him TO
use his best efforts 10 stand by the
expressed will of the people. let no
man go to the Legislature under tho
impression that he is the whole
cheese and his will is to be the law
instead Of the wishes Of the people.
Let us not lose sight Of the I'm.
portance Of selecting n representative
and patriotic legislature. Let us bend
every energy 90 make the first as
semblage Of representatives and sena.
tors the best the state will ever
know.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-28
POLICE COURT NEWS.
One Drunk Was Fined and Four Ho,
boes Advised to Leave Town.

Police Judge John l.. Gait held a
short, but sweet term OF his high
court Saturday morning. one unfortu,
nate drunk was fined $3.50 and four
hoboes were told to leave the city in
stanter or else they would be made
TO spend awhile as the guest OF Super,
visor Moore of the street force
The judge was remarking as TO how
quiet things We're In police circles in
the past few days, and said. Al
though we have our drag nets out and
a number OF nets set, yet we catch
but few fish, The city is getting to
be moral one in every sense OF the
word"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-28
TYGARD INDICTED.
Indictment Containing Eleven Counts
Against Him Charging Missppii-
cation Of Funds 10 Extent
Of $4,000.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Kansas City. Mo. April 27.-The
grand jury here today returned an in.
dictment against Captain Flayius 7.
Tygard. charging misapplication OF
funds OF the Bates National Bank,
Butler. Mo. which suspended Sept. 1,
last. and Of which he was president,
Of the Masonic Home OF Missouri
Knights Templar Mo. OF the Walnut
Land and Coal Company a corpora.
tion with large holdings Of the Bates
County Investment Co.. and Of sew
eral estates OF which he was trustee
The Indictment contains eleven
counts and $4,000 are involved
Following the suspension Of the
bank Tygard was declared insane and
was confined in a sanitarium He is
seventy.four years old
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-28
Fear Easter SUNDAY MASSACRE.

,rdmoreite Special.
St. Petersburg, April 27.-The Rus
sian Easter will be observed tomor.
row and the authorities fear that II
will be made the occasion of a general
massacre OF the Jews. Rumors to
this effect have been spread broadcast
and as a result many thousands of
Jewish families. especially in the
southern provinces, have sold their
homes and left Russia. At recent
meeting Of the Union OF Russian peo-
pie. held in St. Petersburg. 1t was de
cided TO hold Easter demonstrations,
especially in provinces where He
brews are numerous. and II the au,
thoritles interfer 70 begin a massacre.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-28
NOTICE..

Notice is hereby given that on the
l4th day Of May, A. ID. 1907, between
the hours of nine o'clock a. m. and
twelve o'clock. m. will make appli.
cation to the Honorable Hosea Town
send, Judge of the United States
Court for the Southern District OF
the Indian Territory, at Ardmore. for
an order to sell part OF Lots one %
and two (2) in Block two hundred
and seventy.seven (277) in the city
OF Ardmore according to the official
map and plat of said City. upon which
is located two (2) residents facing
C street, northwest, belonging to the
estate Of the late J. S. Martin.
w. ID. POTTER,
Admig is'rator with the will annexed
Of the Estate Of ]. S. Martin. de.
ceased. A 25.20t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-28
OFFICER KILLS NEGROES.
Shoots Both Through Head and Cor
oner Justfes His Act.

Texarkara. Ark. Apr' 27.-While
Oficer Harris was attempting to ar
rest a negro named Harrison Roberts
this afternoon the negro resisted. and
drawing a large knife attempted to
XIII the officer. barely missing his
throat with one thrust and cutting
his coat wide open over the heart with
arother. Harris then drew his pis-
tol and fired two shots. both Of which
entered the negro's head, killing him
Instantly.
Ransom Sillman. also oolored rel.
atlve OF the dead negro then advanc-
ed on the officer. and with his hand
on his hip pocket. when he was also
shot through the brain.
The coroner held an inquest and re.
turned a verdict Of justifiable homi-
eide.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-28
SHAKE, CLARENCE o. DOUGLAS
SHAKE.


The Phoenix hs no desire to build
straw man and then begin to fight
IL. II has no desire to unnecessarily
alarm the public or to differ with its
party on questions Of supreme import.
auce, but We would be false to our
selves and our readers did We not az
setting in toward the defeat Of joint
statehood, which n not checked will
result in that and In the oyerwhelm.
ing reputation OF the constitution AT
the polls in August and be followed by
the continued political slavery OF the
people OF the Indian Territory under
conditions even more intollorable than
those which now exist \ blind man
can see from the preliminary work
now being done that a strong effort
will be made TO pledge the Republican
party by resolutions 20 the defeat OF
that II such a plan Is successful the
other forces opposing its ratification,
including men OF influence In every
city. town and county OF the proposed
state would Join with the party and
the result would be an avalanche Of
opposition votes, burying the cohsti-
tuition under a mighty majority, and
then what? Oklahoma Territory would
call session Of It's Legislature, con-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-28
ARTICLE VII.
IMPEACHMENT AND REMOVAL
FROM OFFICE.

Section /. The governor and other
elective state officers. including the
justices Of the Supreme Court, shall
be liable or subject to impeachment
for willful neglect of duty, corruption
in office. habitual drunkenness. iu-
competency or any offense involving
moral turpitude while committed in
Office.
Sec. 2. All elective Offices cot liable
TO impeachment shall be subject to
removal from Office in such manner
and for such causes as may be pro.
vided by law.
Sec. 3. when sitting as a court oT
Impeachment. the senate shall be pre-
sided over by the Chief Justice, or
II he Is absent or disqualified, then
one OF the Associate Justices OF the
Supreme Court, to be selected by IT,
except in cases where all the mem
bers OF said court are absent or dis
qualified, or in cases of impeach.
ntul VI any JuStlCt VI Nll' oull'lhN
Court, then the Senate shall elect one
of its own members as n presiding
officer for such purpose. The House
Of Representatives shall present all
impeachments.'
Sec. 4. when the Senate is sitting
as a court Of impeachment, the Sen
ators shall be on oath or affirmation
impartially to try the party impeach
cd. and no person shall be convicted
without the concurrence of two.third'
OF the Senators present.
Sec 5. Judgment OF Impeachment
shall not extend beyond removal from
Office. but this shall not prevent pun
ishment OF any such officer on charge
growing out of the same matter b,
the courts of the state.
Sec. 6. The Legislature shall pass
such laws as are necessary for carry
ing into effect the provisions or TIM
| chapter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-28
Observe Grants Birthday.

NTUIHVTNIIt DItCTdT
Galena, ILL.,, April 27.-Serator Al.
bert J. Beveridge is the orator Of the
day at the celebration here of the
eighty-fifth anniversary of the birth
of General Ulysses S. Grant. over 100
members OF the Hamilton club and
large delegation from the Loyal legion
of Chicago are in atteddance. A re.
union Of the survivors OF the ninety.
sixth Illinois and other regiments is
being held in come, ion with the
celebration. The cornerstone Of the
Carnegie library was laid as a part Of
the morning program.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-28

Canton, Ok, April &c. Walton
and Roy Newell. two Blaine County
farmers come forward with a green
bug story that for rapid propagation
shows this pest to he something mar
velous. They caught dozen speci
mems Of the wheat louise and put them
in a bottle for propagation expert
merit. The next day noon the old
bugs with their Increase were cmptied
on a wsite sheet Of paper and count
ed 1t was found that the dozen pro-
duced an increase of ninety during
the twcnty.four hours captivity.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-28
$500 REWARD.

On Sunday, March 10th, 1907, a man
about % or 80 years OF age, about s
feet 10 inches, weight about $50 Or 100,
dresses as common laborer rented
the following described outfit from
Kesterson's stable at Pittsburg. Tex:
One roam horse 15 hands high. 12
years old One black horse Is hands
high, s years old, branded p on left
hip and think there Is a bar under the
p. Black horse stringhalted In right
hind leg. Both thin in order. high
headed and good drivers when in
good condition. One-horse Studebaker
wagon. yellow buggy pole. boxing
plank hind gate, spring seats. Last
heard Of near Clarksvlle win pay $50
for information leading TO recovery of
team or s25 for team and arrest of
thief. Wire information TO ID. II. Car
penter, Sheriff Or W. A. Kesterson,
Pittsburg. Texas. 2s-l.W1
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-28
RAILROAD AND PUBLIC SERVICE
CORPORATION.

Sec. 2. Every railroad, oil pipe. car
express, telephone or telegraph cor
poration or association organized or
authorized TO do a transportation or
transmission business under the law
Of this state for such purpose, shall
each respectively, have the right to
construct and operate its line and op
crate the same between any points In
this state, and as such, to connect at
the state line with like lines, and
every such company shall have the
right with its read or line, to inter
sect. connect with, or cross any rail
road or such line.
Sec. 3. Every railroad, car, or ex
press company. shall respectively, re
ceive and transport, without delay oil
discrimination, each others cars
loaded Or empty tonnage and passen
gers. under such rules and regula
tions as may be prescribed by law oil
any commission created by this con
stitution or by act OF the Legislature
for that purpose.
Sec. 4. All oil pipe companies shall
be subject to the reasonable contro
and regulation OF the corporation com
mission and shall receive and trans
mort each others tonnage or oils, oi
commodities under such rules and reg
ulations as shall be prescribed by
law, or such commission.
Sec. 5. All telephone or telegraph
lines operating for hire, shall each
respectively, receive and transmit
each others messages without delay
or discrimination, and make physical
connection with each others lines, un'
der such rules and regulations as
shall be prescribed by law, or by
any commission created by this con
stitution. or any act Of the Legis-
laturs.
Sec. 6. Railroads heretofore con
structed, or which may hereafter be
constructed In this state, are hereby
declared public highways, Every rail.
road or other public service corpora.
tion organized or doing business In
this state, under the laws or author
ity thereof, shall have and maintain
a public Office or place in this state
for the transaction OF its business,
where transfers OF stock shall be
made. and where shall be kept, for
inspection by the stockholders OF
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-28
AsuA - - ------L - e.. -~&--><-&A1s>se
Artillery for Fort Sill.

Lawtou. o. T., April 27-A report
received here yesterday from Wash
ington states that General Arthur
Murray, chief of the artillery corps OF
the United States army, Is quoted as
saying that Fort sill is to be made
an artillery post under the new ar
rangement by the department of sep
arating the coast and field artillery,
and that three batteries, consisting
OF $50 men. will shortly be stationed
at Fort sill, The cavalry troops now
stationed at Fort sill will probably be
retained there and when the post has
been made brigade post several
other troops will be added.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-28
PRESIDENT ON
PLEASURE TRIP
Enjoys Trip up the James River and
Strictly Private Ansir-Days
Vacation In seelusion Of HIS
Family and Few Friends.
~ Associated Press.

Norfolk, April 27.-The president
and party spent today on pleasure
trip up the James river. on the con.
verted yacnt Sylph. Several stops at
famous colonial homes were planned.
The trip was strictly a private af.
fair. No newspaper men accompanied
the party and the president sought
as far as possible to enjoy a days
vacation in the seclusion OF his fam.
lily and few friends.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-28
Posse In Pursuit OF Negro

Alton, H.. April 27.-A posse of citi-
zens is ir pursuit Of negro who to.
night attacked Miss Violet Spencer.
Is years old, a daughter of Thomas
F Spencer, on the street here and cut
her with a razor The condition Of
the young woman Is serious.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-28
Bust for italian Cruiser
Ardmoreite Special

ATdmOTeIte Special.
Rome, April PA solid silver bust
of Dowager Queen Margherita, made
at the expense of thousands of pa.
trlotic Italian women will be pre-
serted to the cruiser Margherita to-
morrow. The presentation will be
made the occasion of an imposing
naval and military display.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-28

stitutional convention would be proyid.
Cd for Of OklahOmans alone. consti-
tuition for Oklahoma would be written
aud adopted. senators and congress
men would be elected and these Off.
clals would go TO congress and ask
for admission into the union with a
provision that as rapidly as allotted
land In Indian Territory is alienable
and taxable. sections townships.
counties or nations might be attached
90 the state. and such a plan has more
than an even chance Cf meeting with
success by the approval Of the powers
at Washington on this proposition
the Phoenix proposes TO take a stand
and that stand viii De first last and
all the time IN opposition 20 it to the
andl We believe republicanism Is not a
shadow but a substance. We believe
Il is a meaning. not meaningless
form. and that the foundation stones
on which the party.s history has been
builded and its record made are civil
liberty. political freedom, and "a gov
ornment Of the people. for the people.
and by the people" We will not fol.
low any man or set Of men under
whatsoever name that asks us to riyet
the shachlos OF political serfdom on
the people of this Territory We will
not vote for ror advocate a continu'
anco Of government by political ap'
poIntees. by telegraph fifteen hundred
miles away or hy government franked
envelopes. We will not follow the di.
tcctions Of the man or the combina.
tlon Of men who. secure in their politi'
cal freedom. living under an organized
form OF government. entering in over
the threshold Of statehood say to US
walt" and then slam the door OF
American citizenship In our face We
deny the right Of airy man or set OF
men 10 command US 10 forge the
chains Of political orphanage tighter
on $1,000 American citizens, We de
ny the right Of any one TO whip ON
people into political slavery with the
party lash Of that party whose watch
word has always been liberty, and W,
den ythc right Of any man or set o
men to say to the republicans Of In
dian Territory Your party's best In
terests can be best subserved hy MAX
ing OF your people galley slaves undei
a form Of government OF the politica
boss. by the political honchmen anC
for the political protegae.' Whatever
may be- the attitude OF the press Of th'
F two Territories, Of the politicians OF
/ Of the people on this question the
/ Phoenix proposes to nail the flag OF
Joint statehood to its mast and as th'
Only means 10 that end advocate th'
adoption and the amendment of th'
constitution and immediate joint state
hood for both Territories II there /.
not another man or another paper IL
the two Territories In harmony viii
this position our course will be th'
same and II We 90 down 1t will bc
with patriotic penants flying and with
the knowledge Of a solemn duty dis
charged la the battle waged for the
political liberties OF three quarter OF
a million American citizens Musko
gee Phoenix. CRepublicanJ
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-28

No man is too great, too good or
too wise to serve in the state legis-
lature. It is an ofiice OF small emolu'
ments, but OF the greatest import
ance TO the people The prosperity
the welfare and the happiness Of the
people largely depend upon the char
acter of men who serve in the law
making body.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-28
Ardmoreite Special.

Des Moines, a, April 27.-At 70.
nights meeting Of the Grant club one
of the most prominent political or.
ganizations of Iowa, the birthday Of
General Grant will be fittingly obsery.
ed. Several prominent men Of the
state will make addresses. including
Governor Cummins.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-28
Ardmoreito Special.

Washington. April 27.-Members OF
the Grand Army and other patriotic
organizations Of the capital have com.
bined their efforts for a rouslng cele
bratlon of Grants birthday this even.
ing. Addresses will be made by sever.
al army and government officials.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-28

COMMENCING ON APRIL 22Np
THE ARDMoREITE WILL PUBLISH
EACH DAY A SECTION OF THE
CONSTITUTION. SAVE YOUR COP
les FOR A FEW DAYS AND YOU
WILL HAVE A COMPLETE COPY
OF THE NEW CONSTITUTION OF
OKLAHOMA.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-28
ARTICLE TX.
CORPORATIONS.
DEFINITION

Section /. As used in this article,
the term Corporation" or Company"
shall include all associations and joint
stock companies having any power or
privileges, not possessed by individu-
ais, and exclude all municipal corpo.
rations and public institutions owned
or controlled by the state; the term
Charter" shall mean the charter OF
incorporation. by or under which any
corporation Is formed. The term I'll
cense" shall mean the authority un-
der which all foreign corporations are
permitted to transact business in this
state.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-28
Piano Tunlnq,

w. b. Whiteley Is here again for
few days only. Leave your orders
at f. b. Luke's or at the Alexander
MOTEL. 25.3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-28

Danger turks in all dark, damp
places about the house at this season.
Use disinfectants and germicides
freely. We have all the best kinds
Cost little.
2S +. ]. RAMSEY, Druggist.