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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-25

Panama hats cleaned ana blocked
Leave them with Dell skully.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-25

The steamer Alliance, Captain Olson,
which arrived from Coos Bay Tuesday
might brought $50 cases OF condensed
milk, one OF the largest shipments in
this line she ever handled. The product
came from the North Bend factories,
Other freight consisted OF 1900 doors
from the Coos Bay mills and about 60
tons of general merchandise.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-25

on.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-15
SEATTLE WANTS ElkS.
Lodges viii Unite In Order to Secure
Grand Lodge.

Ardmoreite Special.
Seattle. May 15.-Seattle people
want the grand hodge Of Elks TO meet
in tneir city in 1909 during the Alas
ka Yukon-Pacific Exposition which
will open June / and Close October
Is. Every effort OF the Seattle Lodge
N. 92. the management of the expo
sition. the commercial bodies and the
different lodges throughout the Pacif
ic Northwest is being devoted to at.
tain the end in view. and since no
otner Pacific Coast city has express
ed n desire to entrtain the Elks In
1909 Il is believed that the California
lodges will lend their support.
Il is estimated that about 10000
members of the order will visit Sc
attic II the meeting is secured. As the
exposition will be open during the
time the antlered herd conyenes, 1t
Is probable fully as many more
friends OF the order will tOin excur
sion parties to the coast. II is appre-
ciated by the exposition officials that
the meeting Of the grand lodge OF
Elks Is one OF the most profitable
conventions. from a business stand
point, that can be secured for the
exposition period.
The Sattle lodge has placed the
campaign for the meeting at the ex-
position in the hands OF a SPECIAL
committee that includes Charles A.
REYNOLDS. chairman; l.. l. Moore
John Wheeler. James GIL and w. NJ
Stevens. They will head large dele
CATION OF Seattle and Northwestern
Elks who will attend the Philadelphia
convention this year, determined tc
win the 1909 meeting.
The executive committee OF the ex
position has passed strong resolutions
thanking the local lodge for their ell
fort and cooperation in the endeavo'
TO secure the meeting for Seattle II
1909.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-15
a.,ub,iean conferees Divided.

The South McAlester News mas the
following special from Washington'
oklahoma, Indian Territory anu
Kansas are largely represented IN the
Oklahoma constitutional convention
conference in session today at the
willard hotel. II is evident that the
conference will last all day and far
into the night-probably all night
Colonel Busby of McAlester, and COM
missioner Bixby of Muskogee, leaders
for the constitution gre making
strenuous fight. The entire Oklahoma
delegation openly urges a presidential
veto and beyond that is divided on the
proposition to put ticket in the field.
II is the general opinion that the
plan of campaign will be fixed at this
conference. No point is yet decided on
or nearly reached decision.
Later: The conference closed SUD
denly after a three hours session
dropping the subject matter altogeth'
er Oklahoma representatives will ap-
peal to Roosevelt in opposition to the
constitution.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-15
WHY THE CONSTITUTION SHOULD
BE ADOPTED.
Cey Democratic Press eureau)

The constitution should be adopted
because II is. in the opini5n OF un-
biased and unproiudiced persons ca
pable Of Judging the best constitution
over written.
In its provisions for primaries In
nominating candidates the people
and not set Of political wirc-w'rkers
o. the different parties No man ne"'
fear the people.
The initiative and referendum pre-
vents the possibility Of graft, and p.
applied to local and municipal gov
crnmcnt is n far moro powerful mean
OF asccrtaining the general will ot the
people e the given community than
any other measure known to govern.
mental policies. Il is in entire accord
and harmony with the theory of Amer
ican institutions ana government. and
puts in actual practice the theory thH'
the ice Of the people shall be SUI
preme,
ut prov lNlNlN hll''NAhN W. 49,
tions and the railway commission or
dinance, while encouraging all legit'
innate corporations and giving them
equal protection OF the laws along
with individuals are nevertheless
mighty barriers against the encroach.
ment Of dishonest, greedy and con
scienccless aggreeauons Of capital
floating around our nation under the
name Of Corporations" The protec-
tion secured by these provisions to
the legitimate corporations is attrac'
tive 10 all capital seeking investment
In sound and conservative enterprises,
and will promote the uphuilding OF
our great state.
The judiciary acts puts in actual
practice the old theory Of speedy trial
of persons accused Of crime, and the
ascertainment OF the civil rights Of
litigants before our courts. Especially
IA this true In the provisions OF tho
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-15
LODGE DIRECTORY.
Masonic Lodges.

Ardmore Commanaery. No. 8,
Knights Templar-A. II. Palmer. EN-
inent commander: Geo. II. Bruce, re-
oorder. Meets first Tuesday in each
.onth In Masonic temple.
Ardmore Chapter, No. IL. Royal
Arch Masons-G. u. Bruce. high
priest: John l.. Ga,.. secretary. Reg
ular meeting second Tuesday night
In each month.
Ardmore Council, No. II. Royal and
Select Masters-Robert ii. Henry
thrice illuGtrious eminent; Geo. II
Bruce, recorder. Regular meeting
first Thursday night In each month
Ardmore Lodge, No. 81, A. +. and
A. Mn. NJ. Griffith, worshipful mas
ter; Geo. II. Bruce. secretary. Regu
lar meeting first Saturday night on OF
before the full moon In each month.
Ardmore Chapter, No. 20, Order OF
Eastern Star-W. A. Bimbush, wor'
thy patron; Mrs. Lille Palmer. wor'
thy matron; Mrs. Fannie Sacra Bum
pass, secretary. Meets fourth Mon
day night In each month.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-15
FACTS ABOUT THE SOUTH.

A neat pamphlet showing the re
markable progress of the South since
1880 has been issued by Richard II.
Edmonds. editor of the Manufactur
.rs Record.
Starting with n statement 90 ypical
Southern productivity during the past
10 y ars-lO3. .G39 900 bales of cotton.
5000. 4ii .S99 bushels of corn. GSj. l2G.-
94l bushels Il wheat, $50 037,2H
bushels of oats. 1870 900 600 600 feet Of
lumber. 57l.G29 1896 tons OF coal. 263,.
s39.25 barrels Of petroleum. 27.342,-
566 tons of pig-iron and 1852 .l5S
tons Of phosphate. Of the Increase OF
investment In cotton mills from s92,-
OOO. 600 TO $3.50, 900. 600, of tho building
OF 1892 miles OF railroad, and OF the
movement through its ports of me,-
chandise aggregating in value S4,97S-
600 O.0OO-comparison is made with the
preceding decade as n basis for n
broad and detailed survey OF South
ern accomplishments In the past 20
years In agriculture. In manufacturing,
In mining, In transportation. In trade
and I'm commerce. Special attention Is
given. Of course to cotton-growing and
cotton.manufacturing tho one basis
and the other means for the revival
of Southern vigor OF a quarter OF a
century ago. but emphasis is laid upon
the many facts OF striking interest IL
Illustrating the strides In recent years
made by the south In diverslflcatlon
In farming and In manufacturing, In
closer apporach to financi indepcnd.
ence, In extension OF transportation
facilities. In the building up of ports
and In the greater and greater utili-
zation " natural resources Of tho
fields. the forests. the mines and the
watcrcourses.
To complete the story OF the South
of today considerable space IL devoted
to plain statement. but One Of deep
est interest. OF the achievements and
aspirations Of the leaders on many
lines In the old South, demonstrating
clearly that what the South Is doing
today Is. after ALL merely carrying
out plans Of half century ago.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-15
Hon. S. p. Freezing Of Shawnee.

The democratic press throughout
all parts Of the new state. where
Hon. $. =. Freezing Of shawnee, candi'
date for Attorney General, has been,
comments favorably upon the high
plane on which he Is conducting his
campaign. lie never refers to his op
ponents. either In his speeches or In
private conversation. lie is making a
clean. honorable. and gentlemanly
canvass Of the state. and one that Is
Intended to harmohize democracy and
bring support TO the constitution
lie believes that too much power
and confidence cannot be reposed In
the masses. and is submitting his
claim to the people on his own merits,
and not on the dement's or frailties Of
some other candidate.
Mr. Frccling is universally loved by
his home people whom he has repre-
scented as County Attorney for the
past five years.
The following is taken from the
Enid Democrat: Nv. l.. Blessing. an
old ~. OF l.. l.. man. running out oil
shawnee. SAYS: prints freezing,
candidate for Attorney General, is an
old railroad man. thoroughly honest
and qualified to hold any office In the
pift Of the people. The railroad boys
of Shawnee are for him to man. and
feel that fall the men were as wei
acquainted with him as we are at
shawnee. he would not lose single
vote In the entire state
Rev. Adams of Shawnee says: 81
consider Mr.. s. =. Freezing one o
the ablest men OF the new state.
have watched him closely during the
time he has been our County Attor
.rcy and his prosecutions of all class
as of criminals have been able an'
fearless. yet always tempered will
mercy. It is with great satisfaction
that | commend him to the good peo
pie Of this state"
Mr. Burke. one of the leading busl
ness men In Shawnee says: Il have
Known Mr. Freezing since childhood
he came from poor, but honest par
cnts In McNary county, Tennessee.
have known him as boy upon th'
farm. as brakeman ON the traii.
earning money to educate himself an'
sister and as n lawyer at the bar. HI
is absolutely honest and a true ant
faithful friend"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-15
GRAY FOR PRESIDENCY.
Delaware Mans Boom Launched in
South and East.

4 Washington Special says:
Democrats are taking keen inter.
est in what is believed to be evider =
OF a movement In the South and Ea I
tO launch n boom for Judge Georgs
Gray of Delaware for the Democratic
nomination for president in the event
the Republicans bring out Secretary
Taft as their candidate. with MIR. TAFT
ty II is claimed by the supporters Of
Judge Grays nomination will cease.
parativoly easy sailing to victory But
should the Republicans put up anoth-
cr candidate, the insistence upon
Judge Gray's nomination viii cease.
The winning card tor Judge Gray Is
believed TO be his snti-trust decisions
and his agreeable attitude toward the
lalOr element Il the country because
of his work as a member of the an
thraCite coal commission which termi-
mated the great strike In the anthra.
cite region several years ago. one the
other hand, IL is claimed that Secre-
tary TAFT has record while a mem
her of the judiciary II OhiO which
would prejudice the large labor vote
against his candidacy. His injunction
decisions are mentioned specifically.
the claim boing made that in six de
cisions granting injunctions against
labor unions. In three instances union
men were sent to prison by his order
II is believed here that the man
Henry Watterson wants nominated Is
Judge Henry Harmon of Ohio, who re
Gently became prominent because o'
his employment by the department 81
Justice 10 make investigations con
corning the Santa Fe railroad in con-
ncctio with the charges Of rebating
Judge Harmon Subsequently resigned
his commission on the grounds that he
did not like the intimacy between the
administration and certain officials OF
the Santa Fe system. having specia
reference to Paul Morton, who was al
that time In President Roosevelt
cabinet as secretary of the navy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-15
knIahts Of Pythlas.

Myrtle Lodge. No. 7. Knights OF
Pythias-Ed Sandlin. chancellor com.
mander; C. C. Watkins. keeper OF rec
ords and seal. Meets every Thursday
night.
Benevolent and Protective Order EIks
Ardmore Lodge. No. Gas, Benevolent
and Protective Order Of Elks-Chas
d. Carter, exalted ruler; Il. l.. San
de-, secretary. Meets every Tuesday
p.ght IN Flks' nall.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-15

act anecting appellate courts. A final
decision must be rendered by the su
prcme cour. within six months after
the Inal submission OF the cause to
It. Under these provisions the right
to speedy trial guaranteed by the
constitution ceases to be misnomer
W. r. WILSON.
Oklahoma City. okla.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-15

Kidney complaint kills more people
than any other disease. This Is due
To- the disease being so insidious that
II gets a good hold on the system be-
fore it is recognized. Foley's Kidney
Cure will prevent the development OF
fatal disease II taken In time. Hoff-
man Drug Co, and City Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-15
RussIA's STARVING PEASANTS.

a striking illustration OF the con.
ditions prevailing amOng more than
90 100000 starving peasants in Russia
is afforded by petition received at
the hoadquarters oi the Russian Fam
inc Rcncf Committee in New York
city a literal translatlon Of the peu'
tion shows not only the depths OF
suffering and despair to which the
tamine-strickon peasants have been
pmnrcd but also the social and educa-
tionnl conditi MS Of the sufferers
when make II dimcult for them even
TO frame an appeal to the outside
woriu Tor assistance. II reads;
q humbly beg the Zemstvo of sa'
bara. as receiving no aid or rene
from anywhere.
AN cur own means are exhausted
by the famine all our cattle and 9th.
or movable property are sold to Keep
us from death by hunger; we are
the poorcst Of the poor We are afraid
to enter our wretched cottages he-
cause OF the children. one IL crying
the others are groaning for food; see
ing them causes our tears to fow and
the blood TO leave our hearts.
"As If To mock our misery we hear
from strangers that In this or that
village a free kitchen has been open
cd We have nothing. nothing. Can II
he that We are doomed to death
through hunger? How glad We would
be II we could get only bread ant
potatoes-evcn II good people woul'
only give them to our children anC
c,d women-we would not know how
tO thank God Almighty. Yes
We pass our days thinking abou
these things. but what can we n
None of MS know anything; we arr
quite in the dark. We go about nk'
dead already. and instead OF tn
dazzling Wilderness Of the snow W
see something Ereenisn In the grOun
and again we wait for the day to pass
hoping against hope.
what shall we do? where shall W
20? What shall we say? What ar
we to d.? Go home to our huts? Tn
very word home makes our heart
turn. But there is nothing else to d
we 20 home. enter the dark nous
trying not to look at the wife or chi
drcn. pretending not to hear the'
eager questioning Where have yo
becn. father And like everybody
enemy. like some wild beast. yo
stink away ~ your corner TO seek 10
gctfuincss In sleep. Rut no, sleep doc
not come. something prevents 1t, an
bitter thoughts chase through you
head, one after the cther, like tn
waves of the sea. And ~ you toss II
daybreak. and in the morning-gC
IN and flee Where7 You don't know
What shall we do? Where can on
find bread You don't know. Agai
We all crowd together. like . floc
Of hungry birds and twitter about ou
sorrow. All at once some man VIII
can read and write joins MS an dsay
Friends. YOU must beg the author
ties for help And We all begin eI
treating him. Re so kind write n p'
titon. Perhaps II shall reach som
kind man in power, and Mt the sam
time-our prayer shall reach God
Well may the Lord bless us
Through the press Of America. III
Russian Famine Relief committee
1876 asst Fifteenth street. New for
city, appeals 10 the generous hearto
Amer Tor contributions for III
starving people Of Russia.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-15

Henry Clews. the New York banker.
declares that there is mo danger In
wealth This conclusion is evident.
ly not based upon information obtain
ed from American heiresseS who have
married foreign titles.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-15

The physicians of Oklahoma are In
session this week at Shawnee, They
are sucA "A healthy looking set Of men
that the Herald remarks: "Eyi
dcntly they do not take their own
medicine
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-15

Hon. Lee Cruce will speak at Mus.
kogec Friday night in behalf OF his
condidacy for the Democratic n0mina'
tion for governor. Friends at Eutaula
and WAGNER are preparing TO hear
the Muskogee speech II Oklahoma S
first governor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-15

The arrival uf 5000 immigrants in
one day at Ellis Island should have
tho effect Of accelcratlng the move
ments OF the Immigration Commission.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-15

President Diaz proposes on repub
..c 10 pe formed by the amalgamalion
of all the Central American countries
into one government under man
with enough strength OF character and
honest common sense to govern them
Yes. but where TO find such man.
IN Mexico?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-15

a Kansas politician was asked by
his wife to lay aside politics long
enough one day to dig the potatoes in
the garden. He consented and after
digging for a few minutes he returned
to the house Gud said he had ''nnd a
coin, He washed 1t off and II proved
to be a silver quarter. He put 1t in
his jeans and went back to work.
Presently he went to the house again
ard said he had found another coin.
He washed the dirt off It and this
time t was a silver half dollar. He
put II in his jeans.
Il have worked pretty hard" said
he TO his wife. Il guess I'll take a
short nap"
when be- awoke he found that his
wife had dug all the rest of the pota
time II was silver half dollar. He
then dawn,d upon her that she had
been worked Exchange.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-15

The city jailcr of Newport, Ky, was
caugLt IN a raid On a gambling house
by the pSliCe and locked in his own
IA with the other prisoners.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-15
stop Grumbllnu.

~ YOU suffer from rheumatism or
pains for Ballard's Snow lAnimeht
will bring quick relief II Is sure
cure for Sprains, Rheumatism, Con.
tracted Muscles and all pains-and
within the reach OF all, Price 25c,
SOC. 500 &. II Smith. Tenaha' Tex,
writes: +" have used Ballard's Snow
IAniment in my family for years and
have found II fine remedy for all
pains and aches. | recommend II for
pains in the chest" Sold by +. J.
Ramsey.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-15

Tho Pho nix Is authority for the
statement that Muskogec is to have
lis blocks Of street paving within n
year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-15

Stage fright is one thing On the
stage about which there is no sham.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-15

some men can't stand prosperity
but II a man is prosperous he can af'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-15

In times Of woe
Paul Cook in Birmingham Age-Her
aid
William. were you ever whipped at
SCHOOL, queried the visitor .
"Only by the teacher" was the !
rather significant Exchange.
Mamma, have you heard the little
boy next door swear?"
than | ever heard one person use be-
fore"
"Yes'm tproudly), I teached him."
Houston Post.
Jesse James, the noted outlaws son,
is. at the age OF 80. one of the most
talented and respected lawyers Of
Kansas City. according to the Star of
that city.
In a claims case that he recently
won. Mr.. James told an amusing sto-
ry.
There was woman" he said,
whose husband was killed in a rail.
road accident. The railroad. to avoid
suit. gave her $1,000 damages.
The sum satisfied the woman. bu;
a month or two afterward, taking up
a newspaper. she read about a man
who had lost his leg in the same acci-
dent and behold this man was given
by the company damages to the
amount OF 1900.
1T made the woman mad. She has
tened at once to the office of the rail
ways claim adjuster She said bitter
ly:
How is this? Here you give a
man $500 for the loss of his leg,
while you only gave me 5000 for
the loss of my husband
The claim adjuster smiled amiabll
and said in a soothing voice:
Madam, the reason is quite plain.
The $500 won't provide the poor
man with new leg. whereas with
your $1,000 you can easily get new
husband and perhaps better one. "
=
It is noted by friends of William 7.
Stead that he has aged greatly since
his last visit TO this country ten years
ago. He and Carnegie are great
friends. although eacf regards the
other as rather garrulous. Some time
ago when 1t was announced that
Stead was coming over Carnegie sal.
OF him: Stead Is one OF the finest
fellows in the world. but. plague take
him, II is impossible to carry on con
versatfOn with him. for he insists upon
doing all the talking" When Mr..
Stead called on President Roosevelt
the other day he said this TO the presl'
dent: 81 see by the papers that An
drew Carnigie recently visited YOU
IN bet that, no matter how long he
was with you, you didn't get word In
cdgwise. because, confound Carnegie
he won't let anybody else talk when
he's around kansas City Star.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-15

When General Malone was presi'
dent. general manager. and dictator
Of the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio
Railway he made very free use Of its
facilities for his own benefit, and his
wife. the charming Ottilie Malone,
was in no way behind her lord In or
dering things about in any way that
pleased her. Roswell Carter once ask
ed General Malone what the initials
"A. NJ. a O." signified. He instantly
replied;
All Mine and ottilie's. s.'-Lippin-
cott's.
Weary Wiggles-Lady, can't yer
help a poor feller what de coal strike
has knocked out OF his livin'?
Mrs. Kindheart-Here, take this six
pence. and so you are a miner, eh?
Weary Wisgles-No, na'am, | make
a speciality o. fallin' down open coal
holes an suln' fer damages.-London
TitBits.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-15
%++++<@++++++A4++++++*++.
SOME NEWSPAPER
ChAFF.

A little sunshine
Now and then
VIII drive away
The cares OF men.
a little laughing
AS you go
Is passing good
In times Of woe.
Paul Cook in Birmingham Age.Her.
aid.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-15

William. were you ever whipped at
SCHOOL," queried the visitor. .
only by the teacher" was the
rather significant reply.-Excnang