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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07
STRICKEN IN THEIR TENTS.

After six months Of seething siren
uosity. the nti.Bailey hosts, like the
followers OF Seunacherib have been
stricken in their tents by the ire
sistible power OF truth and justice,
and their useless armor IS left rust
ing on the field Of their overwhelming
discontinue.
Out of forty odd charges formulat-
ci in envy and hate and built on pref.
udice and misinformation, not even
one could be established against Sen.
ator Bailey in month OF weary
grinding and Sitting by a committee
whose members should have been at.
tending TO their legitimate duties in
the legislature.
Newspapers have soaked mp base
toss rumors like a sponge and have
PASSED from adverse criticism of a
public man to vindictive abuse and
yiurcation of a private citizen.
individuals political nondescripts
and others. perhaps hoping for ad.
vancement on another's downfall
have exhausted the depths of slander
and the caves of ranking malice
in search OF material with which TO
smirch the name OF a public servant
having an unassailable official record
throughout fifteen years and an hon
orablc and upright walk as citizen
Of Texas Tor more than twenty years.
Even the power of the state Itself
has been used and played upon in
conjunction with men without charac
ter In another state-liars, slanderers,
harborers OF old grudgcs and ready
to market their mondacity for what.
ever Il might bring-in order 20 dis
credit the leading public servant OF
tho people, and the one they have
looked TO most to defend the princi-
pies Of Democracy in the halls OF the
national congress.
The failure of all conspiracics, com
hinatiops and selfappointed paragons
OF purity Is complete and ignominious,
as the rightthinkng and loyal Dem
ocrats. knew from the start It would
be- Roth the senate and the house
have voted a complete eXoneration
and yindsration OF Senator Bailey.
not on some, but on each and every
one Of the charges filed against him
ana he returns 10 his seat in the sen.
ate chamber az Washington the same
brilliant orator the same marked and
commanding figure, the same far.see-
ing and able statesman he has al
ways been, TO labor for the cause
of constitutional government and the
rights Of the common people .as un.
lerstood In the Democratic. party ana
made sacred in the Democratic coy
enant.-Current Issue.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07

Mushrooms grow in many strange
places. one curious field for their
growth has been selected in France
The ST. Denis railway tunnel is no
longer used for the purpose for which
1t was originally intended. The
ground therein has been cut up into
ridges, divided from each other by
means of burrows, upon which whole
nattalions OF mushrooms are now
flourishing. In Scotland a company
is nov growing mushrooms in tun.
mel 5000 feet long. 1t was originally
built by the North British railway.
and is sixty feet below the streets
OF Edinburgh.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07
Thursday, March 7, 1907.
The INITIATIVE AND REFEREN-
DUN.

Referring to the initiative and ref
oreudum plan by the constitutional
convention. the Oklahoman says:
The members Of the constitutional
convention have performed IA service
nr the people Of the proposed new
state in the adoption Of the initia-
tive and referendum which ought TO
Win the gratitude of the people FOR
all time to come
The measure enables the people to
retcin complete mastery over public
affairs at all times. It places the leg
islative power directly In their hands
and In turn enables them TO run af.
fairs in accordance with the wishes
Of the majority.
Lobbying, log.rolling. sand-bagging
and such other evil practices as have
grown up under the representative
system around all legislatures is eli
fectually destroyed. The Individual
with ulterior motives may be able
20 control majority Of the members
Of legislative assemblies. but he will
never be able to control majority
of the citizens.
one OF the chief features Of tho
system is the restraining effect It
produces upon representatives II, for
any reason, they either go wrong or
refuse to do the bidding of the peo-
pie who elected them, their efforts
may be promptly nullified or the re-
calcitrants brought to time by petit
tion. They are compelled 10 be rep.
rCucntauyos In fact as well a. In
name or retire from Office I'm disgrace
without any cumpeusatiug advantages
Under this system of government.
the new state of Oklahoma ought to
Dee the best governed of any in the
union. rs citizenship Is admittedly
the most intelligent and It naturally
follows that due exercise Of the same
viii bring just and efficient govern.
ment.
In adopting the initiative and ref
creulum. oklahoma takes her place
among the most progressive states
In the slsterhood. But two other states
have so far broken away from the
old system and established new ones
in their stead which approaches as
near as practicable to the ideal dem
ocracy in which the will OF the ma
jorty is the paramount law OF the
land.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07
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COMMISSION GOVERNMENT.

Referring 10 the commission system
Of government and the administration.
The Houston Post says. Generally
speaking, the city's affairs have here
tofore been administered rs well as
faulty system would admit of. May
or Rice himself in a former admins
tration was poworless 10 approximate
such results as he now exhibits FOR
the simple reason that The organic
law upon which an cSpcrs sive and
cumbersome system rested made 1t
impossible. The concentration OF re-
sponslhlty and the elimination Of
ward politics have been largely re.
sponsihlc for the results achieved"
Tho Post claims that the splendid
achievements in municipal adminlstra'
tion Of which Hou ton rs able 20
boast are due 10 the systcm rather
than TO the administrative forces. as
evidenced that Mayor Rice has done
so much better under the new plan
Of government than he could do un.
der the old. Here is the record as
presented by the Post:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07
PRIMARY ARRANGEMENTS
Completed and Funds Raised Among
Candidates TO Defray Expenses.

AT meeting OF the various muuic.
ipal candidates held last night Il was
decided 10 tax the various candidates
for Office sufficient to cover the ev.
penses Of holding the primary next
Monday.
After some discussion on the sub
ject 1t was decided to tax the mayor.
atty candidates $3.50 each, chief of po.
lice $3.50 each; assessor and collect.
or $3.50 each; city attorney $3.50 each
and candidates for aldermen $3.50.
Up to the present time there are nine.
toen aspirants for municipal honors
for the Offices.
It was also decided to elect two
committeeman from each ward at
the time the primary election will be
held and thereby establish regular
executive committee.
\ committee OF four was appointed
to select places in the various wards
where the election will be held. Tho
latter committee will report tomoT.
row morning.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07

At meeting of the Geological So
ciety OF London there was exhibited
by Professor Seely the upper bone of
the leg, or paddle. OF plesiosarius
which had been almost completely
turned into opal, the mineral having
replaced the substance Of the bone
The fossil was found in an opal mine
In New South Wales. The plesiosa.
urius was a long-neckcd inhabitant of
the sea in the age of great reptiles,
Of Jurassic time, and sometimes at.
tanned length of thirty feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07
Plowmaker Honored.

\ monument to commemorate the
man who invented ana manufactured
the first sidehill plow will soon be
erected in Peru, Ne, according to
plans recently formulated The plow
was first designed and then cast at
a little furnace on the top of a noun.
tain in Peru, seyenty-iiye years ago.
by a man named Warren. The inyen.
ton proved a success and lately one
Of the inventors sons. resident OF
Philadelphia. visited his birthplace
and made plans for raising a suita
ble memorial to his father.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ODDS Anp ENDS
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In the course OF time Liverpool
must supersede London. points out a
Manchester paper Everything is
against the later. and its supremacy
has been retained b. artificlality. II
England hal been discovered at the
same time as America Liverpool
would inevitably have become the
capital. Commercially. according 10
the same authority. It is slowly but
surely ousting London.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07
WARNING ORDER.

Before II. w. Dick. Mayor Of the
City Of Ardmore, Ind. Ter.
d. NJ, Rumph, plalntln, VS.. II L.
Brogden' defendant. Warning order.
The defendant, II. l.. Brogden, is
warned to appear in this court with.
In thirty days and answer the com.
plant of plaintiff, d. NJ. Rumph.
This the 18th day of February. 1907.
r. W. DICK,
Mayor OF the City of Ardmore.
]. f. Bledsoe is hereby appointed
NONRESIDENT attorney.
January is, 1907.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07
Simplicity.

Simplicity is the elimination Of the
non-essential in all things. 1t reduces
life 10 its minimum Of real need;
raises It to its maximum of powers.
simplicity means the survival-not of
the iittost, but OF the best.
Simplicity in act Is the outward ex-
preston Of simplicity in thought
Mon who carry on their shoulders
the fate OF nation are quiet, modest
solemn and simple by the discipline
OF their responsibilities. They have
no room in their minds for the petit.
ness OF vanity.
Simplicity is never TO be associat.
ed with weakness. 1t means the light
OF fullest knowledge. 1t means that
the individual has seen the folly and
noihingness OF those things that
make up the sum OF the lives of 9TH
ers. Tie lived down what others are
blindly seeking to live up TO.
-nAn
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07

strides you will make when restric-
tions have been removed and the
class of farmers settle here that you
want When the people, who till the
soil, own IT, you will have the best
city In the new state.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07
New Orleans Futures.
Close

Open High Low Close Yestdy
May 1867 1913 1861 1O.7O.71 1O.e76s
July 1O.Ss 1898 1850 1O.s9.91 1O.s7-ss
Oct 1851 1868 1858 1O.6O61 lO62-63
Tone steady.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07
Spots.

Liverpool steady; 4 points up; mid.
6.22; sales $1,000; (. o. b. 500.
New York steady and unchanged;
mid. 11.45; sales 260.
New Orleans firm; 3-lG up; mil.
II lie; sales 1926; +. o. b. $50.
Galveston steady; * up; mid 1lis.
Houston firm; 4 up; mid. 11;:;
sales 8; (. o. b. 800.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07

Houston 5000 to 10000 vs.. 4l65
last year.
New orleans 1000 to 5000 VS. 27s3
last year.
Galveston 10000 to 10000 VS.. 1853
last year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07

Il cannot sing the old songs"-but
they are on the program at the "old
time concert" on Friday eve at Mrs.
Ledbetter's. 10
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07
Nsw York Futures.
Close

Open High Low close Yestdy
May 1901 1909 9.97 10000 foO2 Oa
July 1915 1915 1906 1O.11-12 1O.11.12
Oct 1910 1O,4O 1875 1O3228 lO.S7,3s
Tone steady.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07

The demagogue is the only man
who fattens on both prosperity and
adversely.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07

Oklahoma City-Frank w. Bryant
has been named to succeed NJ. X.
Sturteyant, national bank examiner
for this district, who recently re-
signed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07
GUARANTEES TO OUR AD.
vERTtSERS.

The Ardmoreite accepts ad'
vertising on the guarantee that
II has more bona hde paid cir.
eulation among the buying
classes In Ardmore and sur
rounding country than any 9TH
er paper. Books and records
are open to advertisers at any
time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07

Good intention goes a long way
but not on a free pass.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07
ANNoUNcEME ENTs.

For L. 5. Senate:
S. VI. RUTHERFORD,
Miskogee.
ROY V. HOFFMAN.
Chandler, Okla.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07

Tulsa-The Selby Oil company to-
day brought in a 2,OOO.bargel gusher
on its lease in the Glenn pool, being
one Of several large wells now in on
that lease.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07

Elid-A decision involving $4,000
tract of eighty acres near the Rock
Island depot In this city has been
rendered by the United States sup
rene court in favor of George p
Rush. James Steen and Bruce Saun.
ders of Enid. The case has been bit
terly fought in the court for the last
seven years.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07

Men fail; and then charge 1t up
TO their enemies.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07
TERRITORY BREvITlES

Oklahoma City-JacoD llummell
of Oklahoma City. diel On a train en-
route fom Phoenix. ~, Ills
city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07
Liverpool Futures.
Close
Chicago Markets.
Close
Open High Low Close Yes

open High Low Close Yesy
Wheat
May ..76lA 767s 761s 76Ab 76asb
July ..461a 46ls 46h 469s 46nb
Corn
May ..47 47is 46& 47a 467sb
July ..i6B i6h asa 46A 46hb
OATS
May ..42h 42% 42N 42h nE
July ..S7 S7& 81 37% s67s
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07

Might doesn't always make right.
but il usually makes money,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07
Estimated Tomorrow.

22,2i5 VS.. 1926 last year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07

Ardmore, Thursday, March I.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07

Purcell-W. II. Dillispaw, who vas
elected city marshal OF Purcell last
April rendered his resignation 90 q
mayor today. effective at once. lie
resigns to engage in business.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07

Lawton-A telegram from Secre-
tary Hitchcock today announces that
the secretary OF war has granted
the city right Of way for water
main acosss Fort sill military reser.
walton and Secretary Hitchcock has
ordered Chief Charles Gordon OF the
Geological survey to begin work at
once.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07
The MARKETS
Furnished ,y Private Wire Of Il. T.
Rutherford & Company.

Members New Orleans Cotton Exchge.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07

Lawton--Chickasha has become
one Of the greatest cotton centers in
the twin territories. At the prese g.
time there is on the docks of the
compress and on the ground and
loaded for shipment $1,000 bales OF
cotton the estimated value of which
is over million dollars.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-10
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Carelessncss is the great sin of most
people.
If man doesn't acquire little sense
with age he cheats himself
If man owns Il pocketknife it IS
hard for him TO pass n grindstone.
Say what you please about moral
courage, the man who has lot Of II
Is mighty unpopular.
Make the stories you tell on e rainy
day as short rs possible, especially II
you tell them under an umbrella.
There is very little use trying to con
vince a man who meets your state
ment with this argument: I'll bel
you," etc.
No matter how highly you may value
your own opinion, remember it does
not so with other people unless they
think exactly as YOU do, which, by the
way, they seldom do.-Atchison Globe.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-10
PERltS OF BALlOON!NG.
An Exciting Trip In tEe Midst of II
wild Thundcrsturm.

On one occasion, rising suddenly
through Il stratum Of clouds 10000 feet
In the air into brilliant sunshine, the
gas dilated. let out little. Down
we dropped into II cold air current The
immediate condensation OF the gas
dropped us back into the cloud layer.
which condensed the gas still more
and accelerated the drop. We came
out directly above Il stretch OF woods
over which lay another cool belt Ply
this time we were falling like rock.
We were going so fast that the bagfuls
OF sand we threw out went up instead
OF down. Hastily we threw out the
drag rope. the anchor. the lunch basket
to little purpose. We struck the trees
with terrific crash, but escaped, how
ever, with nothing worse than SINK
Ing up and Il few bruises.
The most exciting trip ever made
WAS record breaking voyage that be
gan one Sunday evening The weather
was not prop!tious. but we cast of.
We sailed across the Hudson river to
New Jersey and plunged into cloud
After travelling twenty miles descend.
Cd TO drop note TO my wife. assuring
her OF our safety. Again we shot into
n cloud. Presently we dr:ftcd over Il
rlllnge and, with that cyaltation that
accompanies the sensation of floatin.
in the air, enjoyed to II strange degree
the music of church bells drifting up
from below. Before we were aware
Sva pluDrp1 intu tho milat nf n t,un
approaching thunder clouil 1t seemed
10 open anu swallow liz Into pit Of
gloom and simultaneously into the
heart OF the widest thunderstorm ]
think have ever seen. TIE clouds
rolled and tossed and twisted. The
balloon would now be forced down,
then tossed UP and again spur swiftly
about like n top We lost all sense OF
direction. Thunder was crashing and
rolling and cracking all around us.
Lightning flashed, not in forkc6 zig
zags, but In great flashes of fire. II
was frightful We did not want to de-
scend, but presently we heard the III
mistakable sound of water not far
away. Letting out little gas, we shot
downward. Faster we dropped and
faster. Land was below us. The prob.
lem was to land in the high wind with.
out damage. / let out more gas. We
landed In treetop with Jar that fix
ed tliybasket so firmly in n crotch that
1t could not be dislodged by the wind,
for now we had dropped below the
Storm Worlds Work.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-10
evidence for tho defense commence,

evidence for tho defense commence,
ed
Hard days are ahead with the In.
terminable examination Of allentsts
and the minor witnesses In number
brought on by the State orebut the
defense's testimony. s
The Thaw trial has already made
ono new record In the history OF
big criminal cases. The prosecution
outlined and presented all Its EVIL
dence within two hours. The prose.
cution has scored so far the follow.
Ing points against Thaw: es IN
Unrefuted testimony of Warner
Paxton, Meyer Cohen, Henry r.
Please and Paul Bruidi that they
saw Thaw shoot and kill White.
Police man Debs' unrefuted testt.
mony that Thnw admitted shooting
White.
The breakdown OF DIR. C. G. Wiley.
OF Plttsburg. the first allenist called
by the defense, under cross exani.
nation Of Jerome.
The early handling OF ths case by
The defense which eliminated Al a.
discord'N counsel and the selection
OF Judge Delmas to succeed faMr.
Gleason as chief counsel. {.
The defense has scored the follow
ing points: e4
Testimony of Benjamin. Bow2aan,
stage doorkeeper OF Madison Square
Theatre. that White threatened
Thaw's lie and showed revolver
while making the threats.
Testimony of DIR. John T. Dee
mar and DR. John G. Blngerman that
Thaw showed evidences of mental
unsoundness.
Thomas McCaleb's declaration that
Thaw, in whose company he was.
showed signs of being irrational
Just before the shooting. ~
Statement OF Martin Green, a wit,
ness of the tragedy, that Thaw ap-
peared Irrational at the time.
The life story OF Evelyn Nasbtt
Thaw offered to show a reason for
Thaw's mental unsoundnase ana
q justification for his act,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-10
BURNING IN EFFlGY.
a Custom Born OF the Superstition
of the Ancicnts.

n Custom Born OF the Superstition
Of the Aucicnts.
The burning of people in cfiigy has
come from n foolish superstition of the
ancients, who believed that by burn
Ing n likeness of person they were
inflicting pain upon the Individual him
self. Theocritus tells us that the Greek
sorcercrS killed their enemies by magic
rites performed over the elIigy of the
person who had offended them and
Virgil also makes mention OF this.
In the duys of witchcraft and persc-
cutlon one of the most common charges
against witches was that they made
waXcn images of their enemies which
they melted before n fire and thus
caused the dissolution of the originals.
The Japanese still regard the ciligy
rs means of punishment of faithless
lovers, and in France to the time of
the first revolution execution by cifigy
was legal rite. In the Netherlands
the same illogical custom prevailed.
and the different religions burned tho
elligies OF each others leaders with
zeal. In England the burning of eff
iigies was also practiced, as 1t was
later in America.
No doubt from the ancient custom of
burning the citigy arose the idea of
placing tie wax figures Of eminent men
in Westminster abbey. In Olden times
upon the death of Il celebrity Il waxen
figure representing him fully dressed
as in lifc WAS made and carried IN the
rear of the funeral procession. After
the service the efiigy was set up IN the
church as temporary monument, and
during the time it was on exhibition it
was customary To paste or pin pieces
OF paper containing complimentary
cpitaphs upon it. The royal figures In
Westminster abbey date back to the
fourteenth century.-New York Trlb-
une.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-10
MANNERS AT TABLE.
The Etiquette of Entine In tho SER.
enteentI Century.


enteenth Century.
An account Of hospitality in 1920 gives
good idea of the manner In which
country gentleman of the period lived.
Dinner and supper We're brought In by
the servants with their hats on, Gus
tom which Is corroborated by Fynes
Moryson, who says that, being Mt
knights house who had many servants
10 attend him, they brought In the
meats with their heads covered with
blue caps. After washing their hands
n basin they snt down to dinner,
and Sir James Pringle said grace. The
'iands seemed to have been plentiful
and excellent-"blg pottage, long kale,
oowe of white kale," which Is cabbage,
''brAch soppc," powdered beef, roasi
and boiled mutton, venison pie In
form of an egg, goose. Then they had
cheese, cut and uncut, and apples. But
The close Of the feast was the most
curious thing about it.
The tablecloth was removed, and on
the table were put a towel the whole
breadth of the table and half the length
of 1t, II basin and ever to wash, then
green carpet laid on. then one cup
of beer set on the carpet, then little
long lawn serviter plated over the cor.
ner Of the table and glass of hot wn.
ter set down also on the table; then be
there three boys to say grace-the first
The Thanksgiving; the second, the Pater
Nostrr; the third. prayer for blessing
of Gods church The good man Of the
house, his parents, knfolk and the
whole company then do drink hot wa.
ters, so at supper. then TO bed the col.
.ation which ds) stoupe Of ALL.
Scottish Reyiw
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-10
COUNT B0N| APPEALS
Lille Pr|g Has Hopes That His
Wife VIII Forgive Him.
IT DELAYS HIS WIfE's FREEDOM
Under the French Law the Divorce
Secured by the Countess viii No.
i, Become Operative Until the Appeal
Has Been Decided.
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, Feb. 9.-The rumor that
Count Boni de Castallane had appeal.
ed from the decision of the courts
last November, granting divorce to
his wife. who was Miss Anna Gould,
of New York. is confirmed. The
reriod under the French procedure
In which such appeal can be made
expires February 14th, and the notice
or appeal entered in behalf of the
Count prevents the decree from be-
coming definite OH that date, thereby
Keeping alive Count Bonis hope OF
reaching an agreement until the ap.
peal is finally decided.