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lona Men Wanted.

The records in the war department
In Washington nre as a rule very dry,
but occasionally an entry Is found that
is humorous.
An officer OF engineers In charge Of
the construction OF q road that was
to be built through swamp, being
energetic himself and used to sur
mounting obstacles. was surprised
when one Of his young lieutenants
whom he had ordered TO take twenty
men and enter the swamp said that he
could not do 1.-THE mud was too deep.
The colonel ordered him to try. He
did 40 and returned with his men COW
cred with mud.
Colonel. the mud II over my man's .
heads. ! can't do IT,"
The colonel insisted and told him TO
make a requisltion for anything that
was necessary for a safe passage.
The lieutenant made his requisition In
writing and on the spot. 1t was as
follows:
II want twenty men eighteen feet
long to cross swamp fifteen feet
deep."-uarpcrs Weekly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-29
The "Naeur" and the Fiddle.

Here Is n story that Frederick Doug
lass used to tell about himself: Once
when he was In Dublin he felt very
lonesome. He was wandering about
the streets when he wns attracted by
two yiolins In the window Of a second
hand dealer. Frederick entered and
asked the price Of one Of the instru-
ments.
Five shillings. sor." said the Irish
dealer.
Frederick tuned the violin and began
to play Rocky Road 20 Dublin" Soon
the proprietor's wife heard the music
and entered the rear door. Then Fred
erick started In on The Irish Washer
woman" and the couple began to
dance for dear life. When tho music
and dancing stopped Frederick ten
dered the dealer shillings, but his
performance on the violin hnd greatly
enhanced Its value In the mind OF the
storekeeper. and as he hurried away
to IA place OF security he exclaimed:
"lf black nagur can git such
chunes out OF that fiddle III never sell
II at any price. begorrahr'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-29
PREDICTS COAL FAMINE
THE TWO TERRITORIES ARE
FACING GRAVE FUEL PROB.
lEM-CAR BLOCKADE.

Muskogee. |. T.. oct. 2s.-Indlan
Territory and Oklahoma are facing
a grave fuel problem. There is ey.
cry indication that they wiz not be
able to ct a coal supply this win.
ter on account of lack Of transpor-
tation.
The blockade Of coal cars became
so great week ago that the genera,
order was issued to close down ev.
cry mine operating nthe railroads
In the McAlester district. The
mines reopened today. The yards
In McAlester had been practically
cleared. but on every siding on the
Rock Ia!and and Missouri. Kansas
l& Texas railroads loaded coal cars
are almost blocking the traffic. The
relief at McAlester. Coa,gate, lie
high. Anderson. Krebs, Hartshorn and
the other mining towns in the coal
belt is only temporary. The next
blockade will be more serious and
will extend to other towns.
In the meantime coal IL jumping
In price n dollar per ton nj time.
And this situation has cemoe before
cold weather. and the winter de-
mand sets In. Goa, operators have
fores, on such crI ds and Cor
months have been urging consum-
ers 10 bus and store thor coal
The 'f,l - DIS are alro protecting
themselves and seizing trairioad ar
ter trainload OF coal aud using II to
increase their supply against almost
certain blockade.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-29
BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS
THOUSANDS OF INFECTED cows
WILL BE KILLED BY ORDER
OF SECRETARY WILSON
Ardnore!te Special.

Ar1nore!te Special.
Washington, Oct. 29.-ln an effort
10 exterminate bovina tuberculosis
thousands OF infected cows will be
killed within the next few months
by order OF Secretary Wilson OF the
department OF agriculture. This plan
has been preached To President
Roosevelt. and has received his Of
fetal endorsement.
Recent tests made by the depart.
ment OF agriculture of the effects OF
the use OF milk from diseased cows.
especially on babies. have resulted
In reports of such an alarming ma
ture that Secretary Wilson has de-
cided that the pubic welfare de-
mands the elimination of the plague.
Many cows have already been killed
In the District OF Columbia and the
territories. where Secretary WEson
has the power to inforce the pure
food laws. In the states. where tho
government pure food law is inoper.
ative. the secretary will invoke the
powers OF the intersetate commerce
commission. which forbids the ship.
ment OF milk that has not been test.
ed from one state to another Rath-
er than have the markets closed to
them. II Is believed that dairymen
will submit TO have their herds ex.
amined by the government experts.
and the diseased cows destroyed.
The shipment OF uninspected milch
cows from one state to another will
also be prevented, and cheese and
butter may also be affected by the
regulations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-29

From his farm Judge Blank was IN
the habit Of supplying the preachers
OF all the churches with -four. corn,
hay and vegetables free OF cost. He
also kept the country supplied with
venison from the herd OF deer which
he kept for many years. He built n
big smokehouse In the rear OF his
grounds. One night unseen himself.
he saw Il mnn emerge from the smoke
house with a side of pork on his shoul.
der. He recognized the intruder. but
said nothing. A week afterward the
fellow approached him. saying. Judge,
! understand you had some meat stol-
en- from your smokehouser The old
judge raised his hand deprecatingly
and said: Ssh! No one on earth
knows anything about that but you
and me. e."-Argonaut.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-29
Was Getting Too Close.

Columbia, S. c.. Oct 2S-A special
to the State from Gaffney, : C.,
says It Is said there today that
the express package containing sl0..
600. which was lost between Char
lotte and Spnrtanhurg some time
ago. was found In a room in the Com
merciM hotel in this city which was
occupied by the detective who was
detailed TO work up the fact, that
the package was found by the de-
tcctive in his room upon his return
after being out
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-29

= singular Calculation.

II would require. according TO the
calculations OF scientist. the power
OF 10000 horsepower engine about
700O0.OO0.OO0 years To LIT the earth
a foot H. height. and To do this work.
allowing thirteen pounds Of water per
horsepower per hour. would require
some 1O.OOOOOo.OoO 900 oO0.oOO gallons
of water, or more than would be dis
charged at the mouth OF the Mississip-
pi In 5000 years This would he
enough. the writer estimates, to cover
the entire surface Of the earth To n
depth Of not less than 800 feet, TO
convert which into steam. using good
boilers. would require some 100000
OOOQ0uOOO IONS ~ coal. If the latter
quantity Of the mineral was loaded on
cars OF twenty tons ench II would de
mand 2OO,OOOOOO,0OO,O 900 such cars
II the latter We're thirty feet long and
nll coupled together In one train e.
would reach around the earth $4,000.
600 times and, II running twenty-flvc
miles per hour. would consume 25.OOO
600 years In running the length OF II
self. So much for figures.
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Crushing the cvrsta
One Of the hrst tasks they set the


ew curate. who was handicapped by
youth and inexperience, was to investi-
gate the bona hdes OF a widow wo-
man" who had applied TO the church
for help. lie departed nervously on
his errand and knocked. as III luck
would have II. at the wrong door.
How long has your poor husband
been dead. my good womani What
number OF children have your Are
any OF them workingr II so, what
amount OF money are they earning
altogether were the questions he
fired. like shots from revolver. at
the slatternly woman who answered
his summons. II presume am ad-
dressing Mrs. Harriet Smith," he add.
ed, noticing with alarm that she look
cd angry.
"No, you amt" answered the woman
snappishly. My name Is Selma Jack
son. my BARNS go to school and my
'usband's doin' what IL necessary TO a
plateful OF steak and onions at this
very moment. Would you like to know
anything else, where was born
W. was baptiledi At what age !
su rtad courtin'1 Perhaps" she con-
cluued sarcest!cally. rolling her latter.
ed sleeve up above the elbow. you'd
Ike TO see my vaccination mark before
you go3"
But the bashful curate was already
In full hight-Liverpool Mercury.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-29
kicKAPo INDIAN TROUBLE.
Senate Subcommittee to Make Inves
tigation OF Controversy.

Washington. Oct 2s.-A sub-com'
mittee of the committee on Indian
Affairs. consisting of Senators Tel
Ter. LaForette and Curtis. will leave
the territory tomorrow for Texas
and New NJ Xico for the purpose
Of investigating the trouble be-
tween the Kickapoo Indians and the
interior department. The Indians.
who are now located In Mexico,
claim that they were fraudulently
induced to convey their lands in
Oklahoma and that no lease money
has been paid them for three years
On the other hand. the department
makes charges against MI Bentley,
the representative of the Indians.
The controversy has existed for soy.
raj years and at times has been
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-29
J. L. WILSON.
rRElGHT. TRANSFER AND
BAGGAGE LINZ.

he will stand until our laws protect
honest investors from dishonest Of.
ficials and their s~indling schemes.
New York is the best market In the
world because our country Is the
most profitable OF all countries for
the investment OF money and must
continue TO be.
"All we have to do Is to con-
vince the world that our laws pro-
tect the investor as we'll as those
OF other civilized countries. This is
the presidents policy. He shouli
be supported in this work"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-29
COSTS MORE TO Die
PRICE OF LIVING HAS ADVANC.
ED so THAT UNDER
TAKERS RAISE PRICE.

San Antonio. Tex. Oct. 2S.-Ow.
Ing to the increased cost OF the
material OF which collins are made,
the increased cost Of skilled labor
and the increased cost OF day la
bar. the undertakers OF San Anto-
MO have announced that they have
been compelled to raise the price
charged for the burial OF citizens
This adds not only to the cost of
living. but to the cast of death. 1t
now costs practically 25 per cent
more than formerly for person
to get a decent burial.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-29
ROOSEVELT : :
IS SAFE
ADMINISTRATION NOT RESPONSE
BILE FOR THE FURRY.
Mr.. Roosevelt Seeks, Said the Iron
Master, to Give to Investors the
Same Protection That Foreign
Countries Give.

New York. oct. 2S.-Andrew Carne-
gle, upon his return from Europe,
said today:
Il was delighted TO read the good
news this morning am surprised
that the fall in stocks has been so
small This proves that the situ.
alton is not alarming and the coun-
try Is all right. Investors have only
to hold on. The financial authori.
ties have acted boldly. but wisely
and the furry will soon blow over
1t is quite right that savings banks
should require notice.
1T should not be forgotten, how.
ever. that we have had the greatest
expansion of modern times and sure
as fate reaction must come and has
already begun. But 1t will be health.
full. We may have a season OF
less activity in trade, but that will
be followed in due time by another
period of expansion. Nothing can
prevent the rapid progress OF the
republic.
1T lies In the nature of things
that the attempt to attribute the re-
cent and spasmodic fall in prices
to the wise and, in the truest sense,
the truly conservative resolve OF the
president and his cabinet to enforce
the salutary laws against the abuse
OF their powers by certain trusts. is
only a device to serve political in
trigue.
The decline In prices" Mr.. Carne.
gle said. would have been greater
had the people not been assured that
investments in the stock and bonds
of corporations are hereafter to be
safeguarded to much greater de
gree than ever before.
Nothing Is proposed or intended
by the president in this direction
which Is not the law in civilized
states. No railroad corporation in
Europe can increase Its capital or
its bonds or can merge with another
without first obtaining authority
from competent tribunal. Even
Canada has its commission for this
purpose. 1t is not only right but
necessary TO supervise such corpor'
atlons as we do our banks. They
are creatures of the state. enjoying
many privileges and the interests OF
the nation must be protected. When
this is secured, It will be seen that
the president has been a truly CON
servatiye force in the country and
that the investor is now protected
from being swindled by small cliques
OF men who abuse their judiciary
positions as directors.
Nothing more is aimed at by the
president than such safeguard as
the foreign investor has at home
Nothing OF this kind should be OBJ
jected to by the honest official,
nothing less should be demanded
by the people and nothing less
should the government give.
Let It be remem 5ered that the
president has been urging this vital
reform for years, during which
prices have ruled highest and thai,
he stands today just where he did
then and where 1t is to be hoped
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-29
Where She Got Thorn.

But" said the inqutsitivo bachelor
after the baby had been carefully
placed In his arms. -where does she
got her blue eyesl Yours are dark,
and 30 are her papa'a"
"Oh," the fond young mother OK
planned "she inherits them from my
side Of the family. My brother Wills
wife has just such eyes exactly
Cleveland Leader.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-29
Food and Civilization.

Few people realize adequately that
the stomach II the greatest civilizing
agency upon earth. A well fed man
whose meals are suitably served will
rise out of barbarism with an irresisti-
Bile elan.-London World.
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quite acrimonious. They will also
visit different points In Oklahoma
and II is expected that a months
time will be required for the in
quiry.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-29
The Attraction.

Nine. Dupont-Have you been to the
theater this week? Mime. Durand-
Yes. Nine. Dupont-Did you see any
thing good? Mine. Durand-Yes; three
perfect loves OF new hats.-Rire.
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The Ladies' Aid Society OF the First
Presbyterian church will meet in
called session Thursday afternoon a.
, O'Clock at the manse.
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Exactly.

81 can tell you" said he, "how much
water runs over Niagara falls to a
quart
How much" asked she.
1.-TWO pints."
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His Ordsr.

Pop" asked the walters little boy,
"what does apple pie order meanT
Huh" exclaimed the waiter, "that
sounds Ike Boston mans break
Press.
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Humorous Chinese Graft.

A certain Chinese taotai (maglstrate)
having told his men TO have two ingots
of gold sent to his treasury for pur-
chase, the shOpmen brought them In
and In answer TO the query OF the tao
tai told him that the price was so much
In taels, but added This Is the or.
llnary price, but for your honor we
will knock on one-half OF the price"
Then the taotai said TO his underlings:
Seeing that they are 10 sell to me NJ
only one-haf price. just give them
back one iugOt of gold and put the
other In my treasury. and thus their
account is settled. Goodby." So the
underlings of the yamcn did so. but
still the shOpmen hung around wait
Ing. The taotal asked them why they
were waiting. when their account had
been already settled. Said the shop.
men, "Whcn did your honor pay your
humble scrvuntsr' Then the magis-
trate answered with very fierce air:
"raio nu ts-al" dmpertlnent slavcs),
did you not say that these two gold
ingots We're half price TO me? Then
did | not give you back one ingot and
keep the other and thus settle your ac-
count without the least injustice ac-
cording 10 your own propositions So
be or with you or my lictors will give
you taste OF the ourge"-Harper's
W~~Li-
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WANTED.

WANTED-Te saw your wood with
portable gasoline saw. Phone Bas-
sett No. AZ. Id,
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WANTED-To sell you old newspa.
peds at Ardmorsits office.
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You cant make a woman see that
there Is any use OF Uncle Sam hay.
ing bargain sales In postage stamps,
Words are all right when backed
by brains.
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FOR Satellite scholarship in book.
kce9ing in Selyidge Business Col
logc John +, Easley.
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FOR SALE-Shorthand scholarship
in Selvidge Business College. John
+. Easley.
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FOR SALE-90acre farm near Den
ison. Texas. A bargain. See J. p.
Brooks. The (other) Furniture Man.
20, Caddo ST. 27f
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FOR SALE-Canary birds. Mrs. II.
G. Stong, 202 McIish avenue. 29-3
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FOR SALE A work mule cheap
John lmrle, the Baker, Caddo ST.
27ti
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ron RENT.

FOR SALE-5foom house with good
barn. close in. Part cash. balance
monthly payments. II. Pike. 132 Z.
northwest. aotf
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FOR RENT-Three or four nicely
furnished roms for light house
keeping. Apply 2o2 C street, n. W.
or Partisan Millinery Store. isu
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-29

FOUND-A boys light coat, purchas.
I'd OF A. & l.. August, Fort Worth.
Call at this office. 2Stf
Amador ledger., 1907-12-27

Mineowners must bear in mind that their claims will be
liable to relocation unless the usual 500 work is
DONE The relief bill intended exempt locations from the
annual work this passed the senate but failed to reach
the house time to become law After all does not work
any particular hardship require be done in
period of depression the boom times It is the
who hire the work done that benefited bv
ton laws to the detriment of laborers
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-29

Disaster%at a Level ssing$E Ends
Gil .AL Il FE JJR TgJNNED
GENEVA. Sent

34 It1NfI VA Sept % il!
&3. An extraord binary mo tor car disaster oc-
Cured at / the eastern end OF the Lake Of
Geneva last night; 5
d Tho car belonged to NJ. Claire, a wealthy
Frenchnan. who. with his chauffeur. was
driving four friends to Atontreux ~ the
road which truns along between the south
OF the lake and the railway, I. Il. IA 5s
~ At Bouyeret tho road crosses the rail-
way, recrossing again lust above tile
town OF this fact. the chauffeur was evils
IDENTIFY unaware. At any rate he eur, d
large and power full one. and proceeding
at grea t speed lin the darkness, q ter hav-
Ing safely negO ttuted the first crossing,
dashed headlong into the closed gates Of
the second crossing. II S II !. Ss ~
The impact was terrific The. gates gave
way like pa per. and the car sped across
the railway. AS the gates were crashed
through, however H q Il piece of the flyinE
debris struck the chauffeur and stunned
HIM causing him to entirely lose his con-
ltrol over the car. i5i3fs $s
II Thus, with no! hand on its steering
wheel, and with no slnckening Of pace,
the car continued Its career across coln-
try straight for tho lake. "a .!3
%S55 Tic few hundred yards which separate
tho railway from the water were covered
In u minute or two, and the next moment
it had jumped the sixty got ban into the
water. f4
Fortunately, there were several specta-
tors Spf$ the saster,s and they promptly
rendered help, or al the soccup pants CT the
car must have been d rowned 81 AS 1t was,
when they were brought to land ! was
found that four OF S$t them were seriously
injured, two 50 severely hat they IRE not
expected to recover Z The car is still In
the lake, man y feet under we ter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-29
QUEEN HAS
EXCITING \ ADVENTURE
lRanavalorla Of Madagas Al
lnostSanS Hing Passenger
Oh Railway Train. .5Sf
! PARIS, Sept. Is

ssf ia ttlS, Sept. rs b.
Ranayalona, the exil ed a uee1,s Of, NADIA
gascar,S had an exciting adventure tyestcr-
day at the Care du Nord. The ex-queen
who is visiting Paris with the permission
Of the French government; " ent 70 the
station to say adi leu to q friend who was
leaving Tor Lon on. Entering the train
the ex-queen3 became Engaged in San nni-
mated conversation with her friend and
did not hear the departure whistler
a.. The train was wei lsOntlts Way when
Ranayalona's 4 dark nd excited face uip-
peared at the a cor u & tho end OF the cnr-
rider. She was &c calculating wildly, and
was making frantic attempts to open the
door, with the evident 5intention Sof ulfght-
ling ataall costs. One OF the raj way OH
cials Tho saw the Incident took In tlle,slt.
.uation at n glance, and +; had 7 the train
stopped. Then, With true French gnl lnn-
try he assisted the x-soyerei gn to alight.
/ She wore duinty!shoes title "a adapted for
walking on the rough ballast, so he of
fered her8hts arm and conducted kerr to
1.-The alton en- trance n; "A
s4,rhe passengers on tho train, who had
put tleir&heaelsg OUT the a,yIn dow to fns.
rcortains tho cause Sof the sudden stoppngc,
Hrecognizea the dusSy Il Ralllyt oH1l and
acheercd her, 3 III Il, III r. ftta
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.RAISUL|. NAMES
Terms TOR RELEASE
Moroccan Quit D demands TO be
Made Governor Of theSNortll-
5 eth .:l Hill Tribes.

81. 1 l5 t-.,ANGIER, Sept.


RaIsull has responded StoEth e Invitation
to state his terms for the release o T. Caid
Sir HarrysAIaclean. The courier dispatch
cd on Sunday arrived at. I azrnot on q ues-
day and returned stoaTnngier yesterday
bringing letters from the caid
and his captor, $afE{ n Is }f
5t Raisuli does not SIX for British or any
other. protec ton, II Q demands to be made
governor Of the hill tribes who lnhablt
II great part Of the north Of Morocco, and
seeks compensation for the aTul titude OF
1locks and herds which he alleges were
taken from himself and his relatives, ZIG
Insists that some II his former friends
be put In chains, and desires to be 8sup-
piled With ma gazine rifles and ANN unl-
ton, n Y tsS ~ 555i K 81.
After!the manner Of his race, Raisuli
begins bySusking for tho m oon,i He Will
end I by being con tent with aSfew5S o 81 Its
beams Tho great thing Is that at last
he has shown Il disposition to enter into
representative of the British government
It q n amounted place and to complete
1.-THE business through 4 his clever and un-
fscrupulolls acribe,a DpWde,, ~ .s 81
N This us theN frs t. time Rnjsull has ever
formulated his demands, and their ma
lfure and ma snit lGle need not carry dis
!smay into the uhancell eries Of Europe
The outlaw .of zinatt Is no foolf HI cal,
HE brought to understand \ the changed
political cord Ions oftffhis country ind
Ethat. territorial ambition mly p.'oyo ahas
tundoing, He has declared himself on ths
side Of tho sultan. a bdul lskziz, lose
]sdifllculties may appeal even to I'M on Law,
81 gaid MI Lean j - well. "a 3aislli. Who pro,
fssses not Shny slsnoyIn i1oyy his cap tlye
led ana hS aaid viii d is atssndad
4 by his own servant