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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-02-20
Ulty LoSsl
for residence purposes for sale. el6 to
2OO.-E. Sheridan

Preventics, as the name Implies, pre-
vent all Colds and Grippe when "taken
at the sneeze stage" Preventics are
toothsome candy tablets. Preventics
dissipate all cold quickly, and taken
early, when you first feel that a cold is
coming, they check and prevent them
Preventics are thoroughly safe for
children, and as effectual for adults,
Sold and recommended in or 25 cent
boxes by Schultz & Ketcham.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-02-20

Wanted. Gentleman or lady to trav-
ell for Mercantile house of large capital.
Territory at home or abroad to suit.
If desirable the home may be used as
headquarters. Weekly salary Of Il, 900
per year and expen ses. Address, Jos
A. Alexander, Madison. So. Dak.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-02-20
MRS. EVELYN NESBiT THAW RE.
SUMES THE STAND UNDER
DIRECT EXAMINATION.
MORE OF WHITES ALLEGED PRACTICES
LETTER OF DEFENDANT TO AN.
| THoNY coMsTocK ADMITTED
AND READ TO JURY.

New York, Feb. 20.-Mrs. Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw during the day concluded
her story OF her connection with the
:haw-White tragedy She was the
first witness called and before the
luncheon recess was ordered she had
Attorney Jerome for cross-examina-
ton. Mr.. Jerome reserved his right,
saying he had not yet determined
whether the cross-examination was
needful as to the issues involved In
the case.
While Mr.. Jerome thus released the
prisoners young wife for the time be-
ing he soon found himself In posi-
tion to indirectly attack her cradibil.
ity, although In answering Mr.. Del
mas objections he declared that he
had no such purpose in mind. This
was when the defense had introduced
Mrs. J. ]. Caine Of Boston as a wit
ness.
Mrs. Caine had testified to hearing
Harry Thaw ask Mrs. Nesbit that he
be allowed to marry her daughter.
She also testified to an incident at the
theater In which Stanford White ap-
peared, the object being to show the
effect Whites presence had on the
defendant.
Hotel Cumberland Episode.
When Mrs Caine was taken In
hand by Mr. Jerome he began a
searching inquiry into her acquaint-
anceship with the Thaws and asked
her all about their movements, direct
ing his questions particularly to the
trip which Thaw and Evelyn Nesbit
made to Europe. He brought out the
fact that Mrs. Nesbit had not accom-
panied her daughter on this trip and
next took up the movements OF the
defendant and Miss Nesbit after their
return from Europe in 1904. He asked
about "the Hotel Cumberland episode y
referring to the time when Miss Mes
bit and Thaw were required to leave
that hotel unless they registered as
man and wife.
Young Mrs. Thaw testified that she
had told her husband Of statement
May Mackenzie made to the effect
that Stanford White had declared, Il
will get her back"
This was when Miss Mackenzie had
told the architect that Harry and
Evelyn were most happy In their mar
ried life. White, It was stated. also
said, Pooh, 1t won't last"
Mrs. Thaw identified forty-two let.
ters written by Stanford White. but
they were not offered In evidence ex.
cept to be marked for Identification.
Mr.. Delmas Is believed to intend to
bring out the contents of the letters
later In the trial.
rhaw's Letter to comstock.
Thaw's letter to Anthony Comstock
was introduced In evidence and read
to the jury. It complained OF Whites
alleged practices and described his
studio in Madison Square Garden
tower and those In West Twenty,
fourth street, with the velvet swing
and the nYirrored bedroom. and a third
place on East Twenty-second street.
During her examination Mrs. Thaw
described dinner given by White at
which young girl In scanty attire
was placed inside a large pie and
atetrcd o.st Of 1t onto the table In the
presence ~ the guests. II was a
'stcg ..uty." Mrs. Thaw said. and
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-02-20
PUSH SHIP SUBSIDY BILL.

Result of Conference Held at the
White House.
Washington, Feb. 20.-At a confer
ence between the president, Speaker
Cannon and Representative Watson 1T
was practically decided that there
should be an effort to pass the ship
subsidy bill and the evenings Of the
latter part of the week will probably
be given to that subject by the house.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-08-23
Great Ball Game.

There will be great doings OF
Hills ball field Sunday. Kelso,
the leader OF the Tri-City league
will he present and have a tusslc
with the locals. Kelso is a tough
proposition, aud in order to make
il good and warm tor the Washing
ton lads, the local management has
signed Porkoney, Schimpn and
Calf, three OF the Coast League s
able players, for the occasion. a
movement is on foot To have the
band boys turn out and liven things
up with a few stirring selections.
Kelso has proven a boomerang ior
our boys so far, but il you want Ia
see the fur ny be on hand. Man
ager Moore promises to pull few
kinks ont OF the Tigers tail. A
good attendance is desired.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-08-23

DR., Leon G, Holland was a Wis.
itor in ST. Johns Tuesday.
Mrs. NJ. A. Goethe of Portland
visited Mrs. w. l.. Thorndyke last
Friday.
Moses Tufts returned this week
after an absence of some time and
is greeting old friends.
". T., Coon has been appointed
agent ior the Wells Fargo Express
company aud the Office will be kept
IN his cigar store at the Jersey
street car station.
Attorney Dey Jared loose from
the discordant environments OF
courts of justice Thursday OF last
week and took a hike to the land
OF earthquakes, oranges aud per-
petual sunshine along the Califor
mia coast. He will be absent about
two or three week.
c, A. Hickle. an old print, and
resident OF Hood River has been
visiting in St, Johns the past week
He finally so, string OF property
in Cliffs, the new town aud division
station on the Hill road above The
Dalles, and left for that point Sun
day evening. We look for him
back before this gets into print.
DIR. Hubert Leonard, a rising
young osteopath OF Portland, who
has just returned from Loveland.
Colo, with his bride, called at the
home OF the Thorndykes Monday
evening. Mr.. Leonard has an
extended acquaintance in St. Johns
who will all be delighted to well
come the better half OF the good
doctor to their circle.
The Loveland Reporter reports
a hen laying an egg whose shell re-
sembled a clock dial. That moth
ing, when boy we once found
hen 5 egg shaped like an hour glass.
All we had to do was to blow the
egg, put in the sand and we had
time piece that with attention would
keep time, We would just as soon
have a dumb watch as a hen egg
shaped like one.
Willis MoXon, of the postoffice
force with his most estimable help
meet, returned Saturday from his
vacation at Seaside, where he says
he started a suburb OF St. Johns
by putting up in "big red letters"
the name of the best little city in
the state. There is nothing like
it. In this busy, hustling age if
you don't "holler" people will not
know that you are alive.
Mrs. +. A. Kinch, of Cedar Rap
ids, Iowa, grand organizer and in
spector of the grand international
auxiliary of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, who is vis-
iting the coast in the interest of her
order spent delightful week visit
ing her old friends J. +. Williams
and family and like all our eastern
visitors was charmed with the love
ly climate and location OF ST. Johns.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-08-23
Remedy for Diarrhoea, Never
Known 10 Fail.

II want to say few words Tor
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera aud
Diarrhoea Remedy, | have used
this preparation in my family for
the past five years and have recon-
mended it to a number of people in
York county and have never known
II To fail 10 effect a cure in any in
stance. | feel that | cannot say too
much for the best remedy OF the
kind in the world. IS. Jemison,
Spring Grove, York county, Pa,
This remedy is for sale by St. Johns
drug store.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-08-23
Don't Grumble

when your joints ache and you sui
fer from rheumatism. Buy bottle
of Ballard's Snow Liniment and
get instant relief A positive cure
for rheumatism, burns, cuts, con-
tracted muscles, sore chest, etc. l..
Il. Bogy, a prominent merchant at
Willow Point, Texas, says that he
finds Ballard Snow Liniment the
best all round liniment he ever
used. For sale at St. Johns drug
store.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-08-23
Building Permits Issued.

No IT, to c. c, Baidwell, to erect
residence fronting on Tioga street
between Willis and Hudson streets,
800 dollars.
No. Is to c, ], Miller to erect a
residence fronting on Portland boul-
evard between Richmond and
Charleston street in Point View. 5000
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-08-23
Why Fret and Worry

when your child has a severe cold
You need not fear pneumonia or
other pulmonary diseases. Keep
supplied with Ballard's Horehound
Syrup-a positive cure for colds,
coughs, whooping cough and bron-
chitis. Mrs. Hall, Of Sioux Falls,
S. d., writes; II have used your
wonderful Ballard's Horehound Sy-
rup on my children for five years.
Its results have been wonderful. :"
For sale by St. Johns drug store.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-08-23
Wanted.

Girls at New St Johns Hotel.
Good wages, apply at once
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-26

Oklahoma City, Sept. 2G-The prop.
erty OF the Oklahoma Daily Post,
which recently went into the hands
OF a receiver, will be sold at auction
at oclock Saturday afternoon. Oc-
tober 5.
The report OF the appraisers ap-
riointed Monday morning by Judge
F. S. Goodrich. referee In bankrupt.
cy, was filed yesterday morning, The
order for the same was then made by
the court.
, A meeting Of the creditors has
been called for October 4. at which
time a trustee will be selected TO
take charge OF the paper on the day
of the sale. Until that Omar X. Ben.
edict, receiver, wil,-remain in charge
A four page paper is being publish.
ed by the receiver to retain the le-
gality Of the paper In the mails.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-26
ARE HUNTING HUSBANDS
MANY mARRiAGEABlE WOMEN
ARRIVING FROM EUROPEAN
COUNTRIES.

Washington, Sept. 25.-When the
steamer Baltic OF the White Star
line. reaches New York on Friday the
marriageable population OF young wo-
men in tn" United States will be In
creased by about 1000 other steam
ers arriving abou the same time will
bring about 700 more unmarried wo'
men
steamship men and Immigration
officers are at loss to explain this
great influx OF the fair sex 1t has
been suggested that It is probably a
quest Tor husbands, an article that is
said TO be scarce in some countries
OF the old world. because OF the hard
times now preyaili gn
X. II. Hicks. the Washington pas
senger agent Of the White Star line.
said today that he had read with in.
1,rest the Liverpool dispatch that
gave the information about the de.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-26

par,ure Of the young women. He said
It vas lfkely that a majority Of the
women we're steersge passengers
coming to America 10 secure employ
ment
Mr. Hiks thought that possibly
some Of the young vbmen were on
matrimony bent. but ventured the
opinion that 10 that event not a gres'
many Of them would decide 10 come
70 Washington. a. it is a matter OF
record that the female population in
the district IS already excessive 70
the extent Of several thousand.
Commissioner General Of lmmigra-
ton Frank p Sargent stated tha: he
had been advised that the women
we're principally destined for points
In Canada
Mr. Sargent is OF the opinion that
there IS vast field In this country
FOR good servant girls. and he indul
yes the hope that the United State.
will get !,s share Of this shipment
provided It develops that is the class
Of people nov on their way here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-26
UNIONS FOR CONSTITUTION
PETITIONS TO TrE peEsloEsT
FRO" THe OKLAHOMA on.
CARNATIONS.

Tulsa. l. T sept 25-The labor
unions Of Tulsa have started a move
meat 70 induce President Roosevelt
70 approve the constitution They
have passed resolutions asking The
presidsnt 70 sign the constitution
when 81 is presented 70 aim.
Samuel GompeTs. president n, the
Federation Of Labor. has been asked
70 Issue instructions 10 every fedora.
ton branch In the country 20 peti.
ton the president 10 sign the con.
sutution. The reasons given for this
are that the constitution Of Okla.
hOma Is the only one IN the union
which embraces the s-hour Law. the
fellow servants law and the anu
child labor lav These three things
are strongly advocated by the unions.
Leaders Of the federation here say
that within Two or three weeks the
president will be deluged with peti.
tions for the ratification Of the con.
stitution from ali over the country.
They assert tha, the refusal OF the
president TO sign the consti titution
would mean another constitutional
election and that their work for
these measures will all have 70 be
done over again. They are afraid OF
the corporations and the "cormo-
rants"
The resolutions Of the Tulsa labor
unions will be sent to every labor
union in the new state and every
union will be asked TO adopt similar
resolutions and send them directly to
the president. 1t is said that there
are one million members OF the Fed.
Grafton Of Labor In the country and
that these can all be brought into
action within fifteen days. In add
ton 10 the labor unions, the Farm.
ers' union will be asked to
lombard the president with petitions.
The farmers union claims a mem
bership OF more than two million In
twenty-one states. II is a secret or
ganization II worked in conjunction
with the labor unions to secure the
adoption OF the sections in the con
stitution mentioned above. It is an
affiliated order with the Federation
OF Labor.
In the labor unions here are many
republicans. but all OF them voted
for the constitution and all OF them
voted for the resolutions asking the
president to sign Il.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-26
DECISION IN SIXTY DAYS
so.LpERTE EXAMINES osLEHo-
Ma CONSTITUTION AID WILL
RECOMMEND -.

Washl1z.o-. sep -s-The admin
ls,ra-lo- BE- keeping .- close touch
ui-a tbe Okla-oInaIut.an Territory
situation and &C. preparing 20 give the
people lt the proposed uew state is
decision a. 20 The constitution. which
.t recently voted 20 adopt This BE-
comes apparent from the statement
made by Mr. Bonaparte. the attorney
general. who while talking freely
about The general status ~ the COZ
sItu,ion. refused 70 admit that a de-
finite decision had been reached a.
to the attitude Of the president
Mr. Donaparte made IL apparent
tha, the department Of justice, while
not 10 possession Of the final cerji-
fled copy Of the constitution whlca
j. 70 be presented 70 the president
FOR his signature. has Information on
which Il Is able 10 make It's prelim.
mary research as a basis for ad-
yising the president This informa.
ton Is In the state Of the costitu.
ton as originally framed and cert.
fed 70 the department by the chair.
man n the constitutional convention
and printed account and copy OF
the amendments which have since
been adopted by the convention.
In spite Of the statement from Mr..
Bonaparte that there will be no de.
cislon from the administration until
the final certified copy is sent 10
the president and referred 20 he
department By him. It is known that
the attorney general will shortly take
up the information now in his pos.
session
Many conditions will weigh with
the chief executive. One OF them will
evidently the heavy vote polled
In favor OF the constitution and the
comparatively small showing made
by the opponents OF the document
II Is said In defense OF the constltu.
ton mf s fhas ~ pract ~
ADOPTED every suggestion made 10
them by the department OF justice
Of any importance. excepting the in.
aatiae and Tierendsn. and trial
by jury In contempt cases.
The constitutional convention was
reconvened for that purpose 50 there
is a seeming show Of an effort To
meet the administrations views.
II Is not expected that the presi
dent will act on the constitution un.
III some time in November.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-26
CUCCENHEIM'S Big JOB
ORDER ONE MILLION POUNDS OF
PROVISIONS TO FEED ONE OF
THEIR SMALLEST GANGS.

Seattle Wash. Sept. 2G.-The vast
interests controlled by the seven Gug'
genhcim brothers in Alaska, foukon
and on the Pacific coast give rise TO
the expectation that this firm OF EN-
plre builders before the Alaskan
Youkon Pacific exposition which will
be held In Seattle In 1909 progresses
much farther will arrange for vast
DISPLAY OF their gold copper and sil
yer mining. OF their railway and land
development, their smelling and 9th
cr enormous interests which that
exploitina
The vast nature OF their operations
In Youkon alone is shown by an or
der Issued by that firm about the
middle Of August last. one telegram
coast representative to purchase five
hundred tons tone million pounds
Of provisions for the feeding OF their
gangs during the com.
Ing YOukon winter.
when II Is remembered that the
work in Ioukon Is
only beginning, that they have not
yet started TO mine, but are merely
getting ready to work the ground.
and when u Is in addition remember.
ed that this provision does not In.
cludc the copper mining gangs on
the White river and al Whitchorse,
nor m" great railway construction
camp near Valdez but simply the
gold mining and water system con.
struction in the Klondike valley, the
enormous organization TtSind and
the great amount OF money spent by
this firm In the north can De realiz.
cd in part.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-26
NATURAL GAS
THIS WINTER
CAMP UTENSILS FOR The CON
sTRUcTioN COMPANY AR.
RIVED TO-DAY.

Within the next ten days the CON
struction Of tie pipe line. for the
purpose Of piping natural gas into
this city, to De laid from here to
the Wheeler oil fields. a distance
Of about eighteen miles. will begin.
IT, camping utensils, tents and 9TH
er things needed for the use Of the
workmen who are to construct the
line arrived today.
Asurveying party Is now in the
field clearing the line, preparing for
the workmen who will dig the main.
Oficers OF the gas company have
stated that the line will be complet-
ed and natural gas in Ardmore
would be reality BY the fifteenth OF
November
W. A Ledbetter, secretary Of the
Ardmore Gas company. which com
pany secured the control OF the right
Of way for the pipe line. has recently
returned from Kansas City. where
the permanent arrangements for the
beginning OF the work were made.
The arrival Of he construction par.
ty and their utensils today followed
close upon Mr. Ledbetter's return to
this city.
The Ardmore Heat & Light compa-
ny. which company is working in
conjunction with the Ardmore Gas
companies are preparing to put gas
a hundred men laying gas mains in
the city. Every street OF importance
will be supplied with gas mains
The rapidity with which the two
companies are preparing o put gas
into Ardmore is very gratifying TO
the citizens OF this city. Should the
companies get the line constructed
by the time they have set. A-dmnre
this winter will be heated with nat
ural gas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-26
SOUTHERN COTTON.


The Manufacturers Record oi
Baltimore places the returns 70 The
s1sth iJr tbls year's cray e. not less
t1aa 80 H11gJ1 and 5+ueves hat
the total may reach isl1Jl] y1)
This 'as.iggs sum. % ciose 70 The
5.I.91-soIaf marx is e.04g1at ,es.
fuo1g ~ RE enterprise ~ t.e solta.
and 20 i.s gigantic strides 10 sgri.
cultural d.Te.9pmelt .a the As, yea.
Grafton SO man .l me entire
.1l'5 De- better qualified D spesE
adsI-eely ~ sg4'te-r -esog-cas o-
r9-a likely % He veiI within hI.
estimate On am line % acl.ty there.
.a H.s c1l-.I..1ls are based l1.
yar.atIy upon close obserFa'loa and
reliable Information and g; nay
no. De too much 70 av that no
cla. .osual In h- country en15ys
a more euya1Ie distinction 'or al
herence ~ those qualities which
make fo- national progress anf unity
ard certainly. pr -D4-heru teF. lop-
r1eu'. than that over zhlc1 he eI.
ercises direct control To the ef.
forts Of the Manufacturer Record
no inconsiderabie degree % the
souths prosperity and Industrial
aNakerlng is due Persls.en,iy has
u placed b.fDre capital the oppor.
'1nlIes '9r favorable returns in the
exploitation o. southern resourecs
IT, mineral and agricultural wealth
and manufacturing posslbll.ues-all
promising goodiy haryes, ~ the
investor. the necessity for railroad
building and the demand FOR labor
Ia the south have found place In IT,
columns Il Is brilliant and able
champion Of its section. and we
are glad 70 quote from 70 reliable
an authority as its editor. a forecast
that means 10 much 10 Dirieland
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-26
Nitro Wagon Blown Up.

Childers. / T., Sept 26.-ln an az.
tempt TO shoot an oil well near this
place with nitro glycerine a heavy
pressure Of gas force dthe charg"
from the well Just as the charge
reached the surface It exploded and
set or sixty gallons OF nitro glycer.
In" on n wagon near the we'll
A hole four feet deep was torn f.
the earth No trace OF the wagon
could be found 4 warning by the
man who was shooting the well ena.
bled bystanders TO find place OF
safety before the explosion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-26
HAMoN FOR STATEHOOD
PROPOSES NON.PoLiTicAL MEET.
ING TO SEND REPRESENTA-.
TlvEs TO WASHINGTON.
b. Associated Presa

Oklahoma City. Sept 25.-J. Lila.
mon Of Lawton. former chairman OF
the republican state committee last
night proposed that a non.partisan
convention be held here ,7r at some
other central point in the new state
for the purpose Of selecting a dele
cation Of representative men 10 go to
Washington and impress upon Pres.
ident Rcyseyelt the importance and
desires OF the people OF the new state
for immediate statehood.
In an interview the Lawton man
says that 1t is his opinoin that the
recent election was a fair one and
that the present policy OF the repub.
lican chairman TO fight statehood will
prove very injurious - his party.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-26
--oHO--

II can be said with credit 10 the
republicans Of the Indian Territory
that they do not desire to contest
the election for the purpose OF de.
laying statehood. Their plan Is to
certify TO the returns on the vote rat.
flying the constitution and after the
statehood proclamation Is issued then
contest the election. In reality no
such state as Oklahoma exists and
nU such ofiice as the governor OF
Oklahoma can exist.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-26
WENT TOO FAST.
Indian In jail az chickasha for
Forgery.

Chickasha. |. r.. Sept. 2G-Whis
key and gambling caused the bank.
ruptcy Of y. F. Jones, an Indian,
who appeared before United States
Commissioner Payne this morning on
the charge Of forgery, and then made
a criminal out Of him.
Il had $1,000. said he to tho
Judge, but went 10 Waurlka and
! got TO gambling and drinking and
now | haven't a cent. came to
Chickasha but had to have money
and then | forged these checks"
Jones forged three checks SATURDAY
FOR $40 each. He signed the name
Of Dave nm to each check. One Of
the checks was passed at Kendall
Callaway's furniture store. another at
Jim Greeks and another at the Ter.
-ell Brothers furnishing store. Al Of
the checks We're drawn on he Chick.
asha Trust company bank.
The forgeries were discovered yes.
terday and Tom Burke went TO Okla.
homa City and captured Jones. Hill
says that he has known Jones for
number Of years and has always
known him TO be honest. Jones plead
guilty and threw himself on the
mercy OF the court. He was taken to
Ia h.R -.
Judge Dickerson and be sentenced.