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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-27
SOCIALISTS
PLAN PICNIC
Big Gathering Expected al
FreeWdter Tomorrow

All the socialists of southeastern
Washington and northeastern Oregon
will gather at Freewater Sunday and
hold a joint picnic.
However. the event is not exclusive
and the general public is invited to
attend the meeting and spend the day
in the old fashioned picnic style. Those
who come will bring their lunches and
stay all day. Refreshments and lunch
will be served on the grounds and a
general good time is assured those who
come.
An excellent program has been pre-
pared for he occasion and in the after
noon and evening entertainment will be
furnished to the crowd.
In the afternoon the program will
consist of music, singing, speaking
and recitations. AT night an illustrat-
ed lecture will be given by a COM
petent lecturer, on the conditions or
the laboring classes in the cities.
The socialists have given this prob
lem much study and the local society
has just purchased new stereopticon
outfit and will portray wildly thu
scenes existing among the working
people in the larger cities of the Unit
ed States.
Walters orchestra will furnish mu
sic during he day.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-27
farm S@ GMa Is7 st MH 81,
TsIso Mains

Frank Frazier of Pendleton, is a
week end visitor in the city.
w. o. Artz is down from Waitsburg
looking after business interests.
E. L. Davis of Pasco, is in the city
| today looking after business interests
J. NJ. Campbell and wife are in the
city for a few days visit with friends
Miss Dora Robinson has returned
from a visit with relatives in Pome-
roy.
Miss Olga Baumeister has returned
from a visit with relatives in Pendle-
ton.
Prof. l. S. Matthews of this city has
gone to Lehman Springs for an out
ing.
Mrs. Thomas Mosgrove and daugh-
tiers left last night for an outing at
Seaside.
DR.. NJ Pietezyckie of Dayton is
down from the Columbia county CAPT.
tai today.
E. E. Knettle, a banker of Pomeroy
is in the city for a few days on bust
ness and pleasure.
Mrs. Chas Ferguson Of Pendleton
is expected in the city in a few days
to visit with friends here.
Miss Pearl Burton has arrived from
Pendleton to spend a few days visit
ing with Miss Ruby Bollerman.
l4ft loo ofo
for Seaside, where she will spend the
summer visiting Miss Hazel Holland
J. S. Fuller of Starbuck, who has
been in the city on business since
Thursday, left this afternoon for his
home.
Mrs. Judge Lowell and daughter
Margaret, of Pendleton, were in the
city last night as guests of Mrs. w. D
Lyman. 1913 Merriam street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Robinson and
children have returned from two
weeks visit with friends and relatives
in Moscow, Ida.
William Graham of Prescott, is in
the city for visit over Sunday.
Joe Esmay of Patterson, is in the
city for a few days.
Miss Lillian Robinson. 429 East
Sumach street, has returned from
an extended visit with friends and
relatives in the northern part of the
state.
George O'Conner, travelling freight
agent for the Northern Pacific is ir
the eastern Oregon towns Oh bust
ness. Yesterday he visited Pendle+ on
and from there he goes to Umatilla
and thence to LaGrande.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-27
RELIEF FROM FEDERAL COURT

CONTINUED from Page One)
the United States district attorney. but
hat would be optional with him, if
you should adopt the remedy 1 suggest.
Il have studied the matter thorough
" and have written everywhere and
telegraphed for information concern
ng conditions in other places.
Il suggest that you appoint com
nittee to confer with one of the Com
nercial club and have them look into
he matter thoroughly and present the
violence TO the district attorney.
IF we can. we will then proceed
,gainst the warehouse combination
inder the federal law in the federal
>ourts.
Il would suggest also that the COM
,ination of grair. buyers be also in
estigated and the matter settled if
here is such a combination existing"
One Lays Down.
A. Bennett, a farmer of the Walla
Walla valley, expressed himself as be-
ewing that nothing could be done,
hat the farmers had better take their
Medicine than fight a combine as
powerful as the one they are up
against.
ct is illegitimate" said he, But
We can't help it. We will get the worst
If it if We try it. They will come back
It US so hard we will wish we had
never tried it,"
Secretary Moore of the Commercial
hub assured the farmers the. club
would help all they could.
In answer to question, the prose-
cutting attorney further said: "The
warehouses are a dependent service of
the railroads and as such can be fav-
ored and Disseminated for by the
railroads as far as they desire in the
matter of leases for warehouse build
:ngs."
Committee Appointed.
Following the advice of the attorney,
he farmers appointed a committee of
five to look into the matter and con-
FER with the committee from the
Commercial club. The committee is
of Thomas j. Ennis. w. H.
Slime. Ed Reser. Archie Dunnigan and
Richard Thompkins, with Otto Rupp
is legal adviser.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-27
SOCIETY,".

An interesting social event soc-
CURED at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
JOS H Beaven Monday. 1t being the
eighteenth birthday of their daughter
Grace a surprise was planned. Miss
Grace was invited out to tea, ard af-
terward taken for drive. Returning
to her home she found that 26 of her
young friends had gathered on the
lawn, Japanese lanterns and a full
moon adding light and beauty.
After greetings and congratulations,
old fashioned games were played.
About 10 o'clock, during a lull in
the general merriment, table
trimmed with roses and vines. was
placed in the center of the lawn and
a beautiful birthday cake surrounded
by eighteen lighted candles, was
placed upon it. AS the young people
gathered about the liable the expect
art hush was broken by Miss Laura
Moore, who in a few appropriate
words, presented the cake to Miss
Beaver.
Miss Jessie Baird, in behalf of the
young ladies, presented a rainbow
containing eighteen promises or birth
day wishes.
Mr.. Harvey Lindley, in behalf of
the young men, presented eighteen pure
white roses, among which were co.,
cealed two handsome hat pins, the
Gift of the young people.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-27
FRAkER FINED $24.oo.
Was Charged With Carrying Concealed
Weapons.

weapons.
Lee F. Fraker, the gun man arrest
ed last night by Patrolmen Rolf and
Buck, was fined s24 by Justice Huff
man in the police court this afternoon,
carrying concealed weapons being the
charge.
When searched last night large
SO caliber Smith & Wesson, and $3.50
in change was found Upon him.
When his fine was imposed, Fraker,
who is tall and spare and round
shouldered, rose, and H1rusting his
hand into his shirt front, drawled: 81
guess you looked in the wrong pocket
last night" whereat he drew forth
a goodly roll of the long green" and
paid his fine.
Rolf and Buck then explained how
they missed the tempting roll.
Fraker claims to be farmer living
10 miles northwest of Pendleton. He
said he secured the gun in a trade on
Eureka Flat where he had taken some
horses
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-27
STREET CAR BARN DAMAGE
Trailer. Bumped Too Hard, Goes
Through Brick Wall

By humping the trailer too vigorous
ly on the wrong track in the car barn
large hole was knocked in the back
wall of the building last night
The cars were being stored for the
moved in slowly, a tap sufficiently
hard was given to knock a hole in
the wall large enough for the car to
pass through.
The wall was propped up and no
further damage has resulted. No one
was hurt
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-27
PERSONAL MENTION

H. Hill of Athena is in the city for
a brief visit.
Jacob Heilman left this afternoon for
Red Oak, Iowa.
Dave Mailer of Pendleton is up
from that city today.
Joe Ed Painter of Clyde, Wash,
Is visiting in the city.
c. B. Abbey of Waitsburg. is visi-
ter the city today.
Lester Livengood leaves tomorrow
afternoon for La Crosse.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-27

landed on the bank, but before the
coroner arrived had drifted to tho
Washington side The authorities
there were telephoned to take charge
Of the body. No Iapers were found on
the body of the supposed engineer,
giving name or any means OF identiti-
cation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-27
BODIES FLOATING
At THE DAlLES.

THE DALLES. Ore, July 27.-Two
more bodies were found floating in
the river last evening One had an en-
gineer's cap, overalls and blouse on
and $3.50 in the pocket The other
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ALL THE WORLD

ALL THE WORLD
Knows that Billiards. Snow Liniment
has no superior for rheumatism. Stin
Joints. Cuts, Sprains, Lumbago and
all pains. Buy it. try it and you will
always use it, Any body who has used
Billiards. Snow Liniment is a living
proof of what It does. All we ask Of
you is to get a trial bottle. Price 25e,
soc and $1.00.
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-19
SHERIFF AKtRs GOT BUSY
THIS AFTERNOON AND SIXTEEN
LIQUOR DEALERS WE'RE
ARRESTED.

The first session of the county
court of Carter county was held
this afternoon with Judge Isaac r.
Mason presiding and all of the coun.
ty court officials In attendance. in
cluding county attorney James II.
Mathers. and his two assistants. W.
+. Freeman and $. c. Mntson.
The cause of the special session
of the court was the result of the
raid made by Sheriff J Holmes
Akers and squad of his deputies,
assisted by chief of police. Buck
Garret. wherein sixteen liquor deal.
ers were arrested on the charge of
sellins whiskey
No one was ready for trial this
afternoon and the cases We're post
poned to be- heard Monday. Jan. g.
In the county court room. The bond
OF the offenders was placed at $500
In each case except that Of Katie vii
hanson. negro woman whose bond
was fixed at 800.
All of the defendants made the re-
quired bond.
This is the first of a series OF
raids to he made by the sheriff and
chief Of police in the campaign for
law and order In Carter county. The
county attorneys Office will assist
the other peace officers whenever
called upon to do so and will prose
cute to the fullest extent of the
law
The following is list of those
taken in the dragnct campaign: Ka
| tie Williamson. Frank Osborn. T
G. Roach, Charley Key VIII Caple
Edgar Miller, Jonas Foshee. Grlffen
James Houston, Jim Rodgers, J. l.
Maddox. Fred Winans and Charlie
| Davis
The next raid that will be made
will be on the gambling fraternity.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-19
CANDIDATES ENDORSED
FOR APPOINTMENTS TO LOCAL
FEDERAL JOBS TO BE DoLED
OUT BY NEW OFFICERS.

The Carter county republican ma.
chine endorsed the following for fed.
oral appointive offices for this section
OF the state: Deputy L. s Clerk.
JAS. 7. Burns, assistant l.. $. attor-
ney, Clinton o. Bum; master In
chanccry, r. n. Robnett; referee in
bankruptcy, L. s. Dolman: L. $.
commissioner. Samuel II. Butler; of
flee deputy marshal. r. Herr: field
deputy, Joseph =. lrby. jailer l.. q.
Nichols; bailiff. W w Taliaferro.
\ committee was appointed to wait
on Chas. r. Hunter TO request Mr..
Hunter 10 have the officials appointed
who have the power to name the
above officials to recognize the organ.
ization.
Three candidates were mentioned
for deputy clerk w. S. Crockett.
\. v Doak and the man who re-
ceived the endorsement. The commit.
tee, which consisted of Sam Weeks,
W. B. Johnson. l.. y. Dolman, d.
Rediield, Jas. T. Burns. Joe Will.
ford and c. q. Bum. will commu,
nicate with Chas r. Hunter relative
TO the appointments.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-19

If 1000 men were to come I'm here
and each one eat dollars worth |
would have just 81 600" said the man.
agcr of one Of those restaurants where
each person helps himself "On the
other hand. it | should feed 1000 Wp-
men and allow them 10 pick out thrir
own checks | might possibly have
$500. but doubt II. Every woman is
natural born cheat II seems to bc
sixth sense In her makeup to try to
get ahead Of the person who provides
her meals"
The woman TO whom these horrify.
ing revelations had been made walked
away trying to evolve some plan for
cmIncipatlng her sex from the web
Of dishonest propensities In which they
had become cnmcshed. Outside the
restaurant she met man friend
"l'ye just been down there for lunch.
con-" he said. GLORIOUS place: cheap
too. n a fellow knows his business 4,
Is dead easy to get fifty cent meal
for quarter. They never watch the
men. but tell you they keep close
eye on you women"
The woman with an ambition To re.
form her sex looked back into the
restaurant.
"One thousand men. $1,000" she
said and smiled wickedly.-New " York
Times
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-19

In the midst of our tea drinking in
the little parisian restaurant. says
Miss Bctham- Edwards IN an account
Of Home Life Ia France" gentle
manly individual wearing tall hat
and rrock coat entered and. after II
short colloquy with the young master.
passed out.
You would never guess that gentle.
mans crrand." Marcel said smiling.
as he rcscatcd himself at the tea table.
He looked to me like u rather dis
tinguished customer" | replied. Some
government functionary on half pay
or an owner of bonds"
Marcel smiled again
That well dressed gcntlcmau. then.
supplies MS with toothpicks. which his
wife makes NJ home. He calls once Il
month and takes our orders. ! dare
say he aud his wife between them
make from 50 To IS week aud con
triye 10 keep up appearances on that
sum. II Is an instance Of what one
calls 'sildcd poverty.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-19
Toothblacks.

As we have bootblacks 50 they've
got toothbaCks in the Sunda islands"
said n travelling man.
What Is n toothblack."
Don't you know? A toothblack Is
an old woman with pot OF black
paint. II gold leaf book and set OF
vegetable brushes. From hut 10 hut
she passes. aud for a small fec-a yam.
n bunch of bananas. three cocoanuts-
she paints the Sunda islanders teeth
u glistoning black all but the two
front teeth These she gilds And the
Sunda islander thereafter goes about
with II self conscious smile revealing
truly knock -nc-down dental display.
II black ami gold symphony. II Is u
common trick among the semiciyilizcd
TO color the teeth. In Macassar dark
brown is the popular hue. and in Japan
among the unenllghtened classes the
teeth Of wives are always painted
black. In such countries the tooth
black is an institution She goes from
house to house as full of gossip rs II
barber" -. New Orleans Times Demo
crat
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-19
Officers OF Carter County.

To all county aud precinct officers
of Carter county. notice: The board
OF county commissioners will be in
session In Ardmore Monday, Nov. %.
All officers, county or precinct who
have not been sworn in and filed
their bonds are hereby notified to
appear before the board for this
purpose on the above date.
L. +. SClvALLY.
W2O Chairman
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-19

BE as careful as you can you will
occasionally take cold. ana when YOU
do, get "A medicine of known rolia.
bility, one that has an established
reputation and that is certain To
effect quick cure. Such medicine
Is Chamberlain's Cough Remedy II
has gained world wide reputation
hy It's remarkable cures OF this most
common ailmont, and can always
be depended upon. II acts natures
plan. relieves the lungs. aids ex.
pectoration. opens the sccretions and
aids nature in restoring the system
10 healthy condition, During the
many years in which IL has been
in general use We have yet To learn
ot single case OF cold or attack
of the grip having resulted in pueu,
mouia when this remedy was used
Which shows concluslvely that il is
a certain preventive OF that danger
GUS disease. Chambcrlain's Cough
Remedy contains no opium or other
narcotic and may be given as con
, lidenuy 10 baby as to an adult
For sale by +. j. Ramsey and Hon
man Drug Co. w
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-19
'tanford Company Here.

Chas, Il. iianford and his com
pany have arrived In town and will
be at Robison's opera house to
night Mr.. Hanford needs no intro
duction to the theatre going public
of Ardmore and the bad weather
will not keep the house from being
well filled, The play tonight is
Antony and Cleopatra. The com
pany this year is larger than any
heretofore carried, and those who
go tonight will be more than repaid
for having attended
Last season Mr.. Hanford wai
here in Julius Caesar.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-19
How = Flea Jump-,

i is said that Il flea leaps POO times
its height, aud. while it usually does
land on its feet. II often falls, especial
ly when it falls on perfectly smooth
surface where the claws can get only
slight hold \ flea has six legs.
whose great length and bulk make
them So heavy that they must he y
great help in keeping their owner righy
side up when it makes one of these
gigantic jumps, and when II lands up
side down or in some other way its
ability 10 kick is so great that not
more than one wrigglc is needed TO
set things right 4 fea's wings are
mere scales and of no use; but, small
and worthless as they are. they tell
the entomologist something about the
proper classification of the insect. TO
the flea itself they have no value
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-19
DISTRICT Appointments
REV. SIMS RETURNED FOR AN
OTHER YEAR-HARoRovE
WILL BE REBUILT.

IIargroye College will remain in
Ardmorc. and will hereafter be known
as Hargrove Collegiate Institute.
high grade preparatory school This
Information was first made known
to the public by the Ardmorclte
several days ago. when Dr. Howell
Of Davis. the chairman of the board
OF trustees. was here on his way
home from conference
Rev J. NJ. Gross, who for years
was at the head OF Hargrove college,
has been appointed as principal of
the new institution The college will
be rebuilt with $4,000 building
and in all probability the citizens of
the city will be called upon to build
the two dormitories. one for girls
and one for boys
The appointments OF the conference
of pastors and others for this dis.
trict returns to us Rev. J. w. Sims
as pastor Of the Broadway Methodist
as pastor OF the Broadway church.
Rev Sims has served the people of
this city for one year and has made
many friends of the citizens who are
not members of his denomination
and has been the means of accom-.
plishing much good for the city and
its people. His flock here were glad
To learn that he was returned to
them. He is not only good preach.
or and delivers excellent sermons.
butt = an inexhaustibe worker in
the affairs OF charity.
7. l.. Darnell has been appointed
as pastor for Mannsville and Carter
avenue churches.
W. r. Freeman who has been act
ing as presiding elder of this district.
TO the JOY of the Methodists of the
district has been returned TO guide
the affairs of the church in this sec.
ton.
The following are tn" appointments
made fer Ardmore district
Presiding elder. W. X. Freeman:
Ardmore. broadway. j. W Sims:
Carter avenue and Mannsvllle. r. l..
Darnell; Berwyn and Springer. +.
c. Cam; Cornish. II. NJ Benson:
Grady circuit, W c. Jones: Cum.
berland circuit. W. d. Sauls Lebanon
circuit. ]. T Morris; Lone Grove cir
cult w. +. Lee; Leon and Burney.
vile, to be- supplied. Kingston and
Woodville, y. B Mckinney. supplied; !;
Madiil station. l. X. Waller. W. l..
Derrick. Marietta station j. G. Black.
wood. Overbrook circuit. NJ. W.
Wheelan; Thackervile circuit. O. 4.
Marop; Woodford circuit. O. 4. sum
init, supplied; Dougherty circuit, 4. +.
Taylor, supplied; Davis station. W. c.
Fl ctwood; Tulsa circuit, W. l.. Bean.
supplied; Wymewood station. G. r.
French; Province circuit. I'd Broth
'rs, supplied. Pauls Valley, l.. l..
Thurston, Paoli circuit r. 4. smith
Whitehead and Mayyillc, G. NJ. Dice.
back
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-19
HEAD.OA COLLISION
TWO FAST PASSENGER TRAINS
MEET ON VANoALlA ROUTE.
ENGINEER KILLED.

by Associated Press
Terre llaute, Ind, Nov. 1.-two
fast passenger trains on the Vandalia
met headon at Ncyay Parkil. forty
miles west OF here, at an early hour
this morning. Engineer John Nc.
Glennon OF the east bound train
was killed, engineer 4, NJ. Hennell
of East 81, Louis and west bound
train conductor Krchner of Indian,
apois, slightly injured
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-19

New York. Nov LenicnCy in
SUNDAY closing laws, t. allow poor
men to get "bosr on Sunday as the
rich men get 1t at the clubs" was
advocated by Rev. willard $. Rich.
ardson at the dinner given by John
u. Rockefeller Jr's. Bible class Rich.
ardson, known rs Rocketnllcr's pastor
ardson, known as the Rockefeller
pastor" said 1t is doubtful whether
New England ideas should be forced
on the great German element
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-19

W D. Matthews Of Wcatherford.
Oka..was here last nighton bust.
ness
j. 4. McCarty of Lone Grove is
in the city looking after some mat.
tcrs of business.
r. o. Sumter OF Atoka is an Ard
more visitor.
W G. Buck. prominent Atoka
citizen is a visitor to the Summit
city
Ben Smith and wife are here
from Oklahoma CITY
T.. S. Goodner of Fort Forth is
registered at one OF the local hotels.
4. NJ Brown OF Mount Pleasant,
Texas. is an Ardmore visitor.
r.. D. CHM of Milburn Is here
today.
A. W.Speake of woodford is in
Ardmore on bushes.
Mrs. r NJ Fox left last evening
for her home In Corpus Christi,
Texas. after spending six weeks In
Ardmore Mr. Fox will be hero for
some time yet looking after his
business interests. Ho owns con.
siderable land near Ardmorc and
and Springer
r. II. Vaughn of Maysville was a
business visitor In the city yester-
day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-19
AN ILLINOIS FIRE
SEVERAL WHOLESALE FIRMS
SUFFER AT PEORIA, ILL.,
LOSS HALF MILLION.
BY Associated Press.

Peoria. IL. Nov. l9.-Nre early
this morning destroyed the Louther
Building on South Washington St,
occupied by Brownlee q Brother.
the Kircher Carriage company. the
Peoria Implement company and the
Wheeler Wholesale Crockery com.
pany. The flames spread to two
adjoining buildings on either side
occupied by Jobst Bethard and COM
pany, wholesale grocers, and Arthur
Leeman, wholesale hquor dealers,
respectively.
The property loss sustained by
these firms is estimated at ha.f
million dollars.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-19
WOMEN FIGHT PROHIBITION
USE INFLUENCE TO DEFEAT PRO.
HiBITioN-APPgA TO sENA.
TORS TO KILL MEASURE.


Montgomery. Ala. Nov i9.-The
presence of ladies using their influ.
ence against the passage of a state
prohibition bill was a novelty enjoyed
by members of the legislature today
The bill has already passed the
house. The women appealed to sena
tors to Kill the measure, or amend II
to MAKE I. effective not earlier than
1910. The first ON the ground were
Mrs. +. Scmmes Coliton. daughter
OF the Confederate admiral. Raphael
Scmmes. and Miss Kirkland. who rs
officers of the Mobile schools. say tn,
loss of the saloon taxes will make II
impossible to carry ON the schools.