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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18
Y. M. c. A. Auxiliary Meetinu.

The Y. NJ. G. A. auxiliary met Sat
urday with Mrs. V. A. Niblack. The
attendance was unusually large.
Sewing was the order OF the day,
and the entire afternoon was spent
in making all kinds of fancy and use.
III articles for the Easter bazaar.
There will be fancy aprons, pin
cushions, laundry bags. cook aprons,
children's aprons, Kimonas, dust
capes doilies and eerything that
can be made with needle will be ON
sale.
Good Friday Is the day set for the
affair and everybody must patronize
this sale. Remember the proceeds go
towards the erectlo nof home for
our boys and young men.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18
HUGH suaas for Commissioner.

The friends Of II. S. Sugss Of Ber-
wyn have placed his name before the
voters of Carter county as a candidate
for the Office of County ComMrssion
er. The announcement is made sub
ject to the action OF the Democrats
primary. Mr.. Suggs Is one OF this
countries earliest settlers and Is a
Democrat of life long standing. He
has resided at Berwyn since coming
to the territory, whore he mas en-
gagged in business. For years he was
in the gin and milling business at
that place. at present he is in the
grocery and hardware business. Mr..
Suggs is a practical man, Just such
as Is needed as County Commissioner
He is known to be upright and a man
of ability. He will have a good fol
lowing In the race.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18
new ROAD FOR ARDMORE.
Charter Filed For the Colorado, Ok.
lahoma and Gulf Road From Arap-
aho, Okla, Through Ardmore
TO Sherman, Texas.

Guthrie. Okla, March 16.-The Col.
orado, Oklahoma & Gulf Railroad with
81 100000 capital stock was chartered
today by Territorial Secretary Filson
to build 500 miles southeast from
Arapaho, okla, through Ardmore, I.
r., TO sherman, Texas. with head
quarters at Arapaho and Ardmore.
The incorporators are former Con.
greRman Private John NJ. Allen and
j. Q. Robins of Tupelo. Miss. W. NJ.
Cox of Baldwin. Miss, c. w. Young
of Memphis, Tenn, John s. Jen-
kins and william f. Hodges of okla
homa CITY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18
The Bush q Certs Pianos
f. B. LUKE
Estab. 1895 Ardmore
For Superintendent County Schools.

For Superintendent County Schools.
The Ardmoreite takes pleasure in
calling the attention of its readers
TO the announcement of Prof. W. II.
Clifton of Berwyn, who asks the peo.
pie of Carter county for the office of
schools
Prof. Clifton needs no introduction
20 the teaching fraternity of the coun-
ty. but TO the general voter something
might be said OF his candidacy that
will be interesting. lie is native
Texan, educated at Baylor universi.
ty, spent twenty years of his life
teaching in Texas, and identified
himself with educational interests
in this nation in 1898. He was one OF
the first petitioners to congress for
federal aid in the education of white
children of Indian Territory. The first
petition was sent from Marietta in
1899 when he was principal of the
Marietta schools. 1t was when he
was at the latter place that he and
the principals of the Pauls Valley
and Purcell schools issued call for
a meeting of the teachers of this
section of the country and organized
the Chickasaw Teachers Associa.
tion.
Prof. Clifton has always been an
aggressive school man. His chief am.
bition is to see good school in
reach of every child and to see every
child in the new state in school. ,
His heart and soul has ever been
in the school work and he Is held
in very high regard by the teachers
of Carter county, by patrons of his
school and by all who know him per-
sonally He is a practical school man
and is ably equipped to attend to
the duties of the office.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18
LAND AND IMMIGRATION.
Company Formed to Settle Lands in
New Mexico.


Capt. II. r. Rickcts of Graham. n.
G. Rickcts of Ardmore, W. n. IT,.
Eolmer Of Leon. j. ]. Eavcs of Elk.
W. 7. Pierce OF Fox and t. r. Rex
ioat of Keller have organized com
pany to be known as the San Simon
Valley Land and immigration
Agency. This company will make its
headquarters at Rodco, New Mexico,
and will engage in locating prospect.
ors on free lands and will sell town
sites in the San Simon valley.
All the members of the company
will leave in a few days for New
Mexico, except MIR. Rexroat. who will
not join them until in the summer.
All the members of tho company are
well known farmers and business
men of the Chickasaw nation and
their aid will be indispensable to the
homeseeke in the west.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18
COUNCIL MEETING TONIGHT.
The Last Meeting Of the Mooth-sev-
eraI Ordinances 10 be Passed.

eFdl ordinances " bt fdkbNNs
The city couacil will meet in rcgu-
lar session this evening at the coun-
ell chambers. The meeting is the last
I'm the present month and many
things of interest will come up.
Among the things that will 3c Civ
en- the attention of that body az the
meeting tonight IS the ordinance
which requires all the residences and
business houses in tho city 10 be
numbered. An ordinance 10 this cf-
feet has been drafted and will Dc pre-.
sentcd for final passage this even
ing The passage of this ordinance
will provide a remedy for long
standing need. Tn chouses of Ard
more have badly needed numbering
for some months and the passage oi
the ordinance will make it comput
sorry that all houses BE- correctly num-
bered
a penalty will be attached aud a
small fine imposed to insure that all
residents will have their houses mum.
bered The REMEMBERING Of the hous-
es is one of the many absolutely nee
essary things, and will have to be
done so as to facilitate the water and
sewer service and the free mail de
livery service.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18
New Suits Filed.

The real estate firm Of Smith, Rig
gins & West has filed suit against
Sam Noble ct al, to recover $3.50, the
amount of commissions claimed to be
due on account of the sale of the
Noble building to Frank II. Reed ot
Oklahoma City a short time since.
Zella Ray has filed suit Of divorce
against her husband, l.. ID. Ray, alleg-
ing that the husband is an habitual
drunkard.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18
A FORMER AHDMOREITE.
w. o. Farthlna. the Valley View, Tex.
as, Merchant Who Was Muir.
dered. Formerly Lived
in this City

W. O. nuston of West Broadway.
received word this morning that his
brother.inlaw, w O. Farthiug Of
Valley View, Texas. had been muir
dercd at that place Saturday night
Mr. Farthing was found dead in
his store in Valley View with five
bullets from pistol in his body.
Many Ardmore people who were res.
idents Of this city some six years
ago. will remember Mr. Farthng
who for years was manager OF the W.
o. Duston dry goods establishment
mere. Mr. Farthing was also an uu-
Gle Of clyde and VIII Farthiug Of
this city. Some years ago he left
Ardmore and went TO Valley viok.
Tosas. where he was engaged in bus.
mess when he met death
There is absolutely no Glow to the
murderer.
The remains were buried this ar
ternoon at Gainesville, Texas. where
he formerly lived. Relatives of de-
ceased in this city attended the fun.
raj.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18
Christian Church Dirner.

On Thursday, March 81, a bounti-
ful dinner will be given by tl\ laf les
of the Christian church at the new
Doak building on West Main street,
near the court house.
In the afternoon and evening
cream and cake will be served. Ev.
erybody invited. Plenty for all. Re
member the place date and cause.
1S.3t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18

J. W. Johnson of Milo. accompanied
by IIisson Welsey. left this morning
for Fort Worth, Texas, to attend
the meeting of the Texas Cattle Rails
ers' Association.
Dave Fraser assumed the duties OF
baggagemastor this morning, vice
Max Wilmington, resigned. Mr.. Fra
Nichols left Monday morning for
as he served in this capacity in Ard
more some years ago.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18
Our Location.

Do not get our location confused
with competitors. Our Offices are two
doors from Main, on North Washing
ton street.
Every telegram filed with us re.
ceives personal attention, by tie most
competent and courteous employees
to be secured, and the business ap-
preciated. If you will compare our SER
vice with competitors, you will find
a vast diherence-rates the same. Ev-
erybody knows the POSTAL was the
first TO establish an uptown Office
in Ardmore. Pull our call boxes or
phone 81, we will be pleased to send
"A messenger for your kilograms.
l7-3 POSTAL TEL-CABLE co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18
Y. M. C. A. Auxiliary.

The Y NJ c. A. Auxiliary meets
with Mrs. V. a. Niblack every Satur-
day afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mrs.
A. G. Wolverton, president; Mrs. Ice
Cathey, first vice president; Mrs V.
A. Niblack. second vice presi lent;
Mrs. J. A. Fielder recording secre-
tary: Mrs. r. VI. StugeOn, correspond
ing secretary; Mrs. Frank Little,
urer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18
Notice Of Trustees Sale In Bankrupt.

In the matter of o. H. Sperry,
bankrupt.
Notice IS hereby given that the
trustee of the above bankrupt will
offer for sale TO the highest bidder
for cash in hand at Lebanon. Indian
Territory, at ~ o'clock, m, March
20, 1907 all the goods, wares, merch-
andise and other personal property
and effects of the above named bank
rupt.
First dividend will be declared
April 3Td 1907. 1stf
p. b. II. SHEARER,
Referee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18
CALL II AN AFFRONT.
Disfrsnehisement Of Soldiers by the
New Constitution Of Oklahoma
Considered an Affront by the
Spanish War Veterans.
Ardmorelte Special.

Ardmoreite Special.
Washington, d. c., March 1S.-The
Acknowledgement of soldiers by the
Oklahoma constitutional convention
has caused a great stir in the local
Spanish War Veterans association,
where 1t is denounced as an affront'
The association threatens to take
the next encampment away from OE'
lahoma City, in favor Of Richmond.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18
No Case on Record.

There is no case on record OF a
cough or cold resulting in pneumonia
r consumption after oley's Honey
nd Tar has been taken, as 1t will
top your cough and break up your
old quickly. Refuse any but the
enuine Foley's Honey and Tar in a
ellow package. Contains no opiates
ana is safe and sure. Hoffman Drug
o., City Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18
BENEVOLENT Society Notice.

The society will meet Thursday.
March 2l, with Mrs. Amanda Robi.
son at Mrs. VanDenberg's residence.
All members please be present.
MRS. j. c. THOMPSON.
MRS. ]. \. MADDEN. Pres.
Sec.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18

Mrs. Gray has selected Easter hats
from the most elite shops OF Eastern
cities. all OF which will be on show
at Mrs. Morgan's Easter hat show,
Friday, March 22. l5-o
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18

II you want to cash your insurance
policy see Alexander & Roberts. VIII
pay you more money than the COM
pany writing the policy.
ALEXANDER & ROBERTS,
Office In Ledbetter & Frensley build
ing 6u
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18

Where did you get that hat? If It's
stylish ard in the latest mode, You
can he assured 1t came from Low.
ensteins. Our opening Is on Tuesday
and Wednesday. 172
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18
PRESBYTERIAN Aid Society.

The Ladies Aid society of the
Presbyterian church will meet 1ues'
day afternoon at o'clock at the
manse. Business of importance.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18

That new spring suit will have n
better fit ;will look better and won't
cost quite so much If you have NJ.
Kampner to make It for you. 17-2
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18

If your smoking appetite has be
come tickle try Gladstone cigar.
You'll stick to this brand for long
time. Best &c straight cigar on the
market. -ls =
II +. ]. RAMSEY, Druggist.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18

We sell everything used in an office.
Ink stands that do not stop the ink
and that keep out the dust.
25tf BoYDS BOOK STORE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18

II wont take you hong, we are open
all the time.
l5tf THEATORIUM.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18
Commercial Club Meetinu.

The regular meeting of the Ardmore
Commercial Club will be held at the
city hall tonight and several matters
of importance are to come up for
consideration. Hon. Lee Cruce, pres
.Hent of the club. will be present and
in attendance. The club has under con.
sideration number of propositions
tor the establishment of factories I'm
this city all OF which will be put be-
fore the club at the meeting tonight
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18

Never any disagreeble effects from
Ramsey's Headache Elixir. Affords in.
stant relief and is pleasant, safe
remedy. Guaranteed. Price 25c.
n +. ]. RAMSEY, Druggist.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18

Be sure and attend Lowenstein's
18th semi.annual millinery opening
Tuesday and Wednesday. 17-2
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18

Get the habit, spend a few minutes
in our show, It is interesting.
l5.tf THEATORIUM.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18

Come to Webb's Studio this week.
% pictures for 25cts, four positions.
l7tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18

Three front office rooms over Jones
urniture store. Apply at the store.
Att.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18

Hats plumed end stylish, the fanci'
est ever shown in Ardmore, will be
seen at Mrs Morgan's opening, Fri.
day, February %. 1916
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-18
PRIMARY RESULT DECLARED
and Votes Counted at a Meeting Of
the City Democratic Exc
eutive Committee
Saturday

At a meeting OF the city Democratic
Executive Committee held Saturday
the returns uf the primary election
that was held on Monday was gone
,vcr and counted with the result as
was announced in the Ardmoroitc OF
Tuesday afternoon, which is as for
lows:
WARDS.
LIST 2nd 3rd attn /
Mayor:
II. w. Dick ......293 t6S l37 1856 ,S3
Frank Bonner ..i53 los 90 1879 iGy
Pouee Judge:
John Gait .......357 2U9 IA 225 935
NJ. lizard .......llG 40 ~ lO7 247
Assessor and Collector:
u. VI. Ferguson ...5O Al 10 = l37
Il. $. Hayden lies 30 i3 a 2Gj
T. j. Jones ...... 90 20 Al lo5 BOG
John Caudle. .....2Ol 1l6 10 l54 jSl
Chief Of Police;
Buck Garrett ...IS7 1873 1l3 1853 $50
Dave Booker ....lu3 i6 Al 90 2iO
Tom Hale .......lSO lO4 5S l3l i73
City Attorney:
Caswel Bennett .267 127 131 ISL 7O6
Richard Lester lbs 15i 50 $50 5Si
City Treasurer:
DR.. {. Mccoy ...25G 122 30 % 5u
Joe Pate .......1Sl las l03 222 G5i
Aldermen:
First ward T. Russell. 2l1; T.
X. Kcarney, 2j7.
Second Yard Errett Dunlap, 272.
Third Ward-Morris Sass, "A; Geo.
Dashncr, 1873.
Fourth Warl-W. \. Gillian, 1886;
Arthur Carpenter, 1874.
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that amount, although at the time the
material was furnished, the building
on which II was used and occupied as
a residence belonged not to Otero, but
to the City Board OF Education. and II
bill should be rendered II should DO 10
that organization. However, as | say.
have charged Mr. Bursum with the
amount. With reference to the Nc.
Nary account and the city OF Santa Fe
attached are statements regarding
same made by Mr. Bursum. With re.
gard TO that part OF the report dealing
with permanent Improvement funds
and other funds such as salary. general
maintenance. scenic route, permanent
Improvement. etc. no doubt the C.
ures given on same In former report
are correct as they were copied from
either the books In the Office II the
Territorial Auditor or Treasurer Re.
gardlng the charges of mlsmanage.
ment. Mr.. Bursum has stated his side
OF the case In his testimony. have
not attempted to 20 into these mat.
tiers as the question of money was
not involved and only Irregularities
and mismanagement charged.
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figures. made by the party who com
piled the report, and on which was
based the amounts of bills receivable
and have something tangible ito 90
against" refer to his reproduced In
dvldual ledger and his balance
sheet, or rather his statement OF the
amounts due by individuals, as II Is
not balance sheet and | might state
that | can find no evidence that one
was taken at any stage OF former In
vestigation. AS to the differences be
tween the figures as shown by this IN
dividual ledger and on which the iig'
ures In the report were based and my
own figures. | have used every means
possible To meet the issue squarely
and TO furnish to your honor state
ment in this respect that could not be
questioned. TO this end | tried To
reconcile these differences with the
party who made the former report,
who Is resident OF Colorado This
gentleman dropped into Santa Fe on
private business aud Immediately AZ
ter learned Of his presence In the
city, ! called upon him and stated that
In going over these individual nc
counts ! differed very materially from
his figures and requested that he give
ME few hours and that We together
reconcile our differences. This he alb
solutely refused to do aud issued q
subpoena aud forced him 10 appear
aud when before me he again refused
Ia enter into the matter at all. al
though acknowledging the compila.
ton of this individual ledger and
statement For failure 10 do this he
gave excuses as set forth In the testi.
mony of MIR Francis NJ Mcmahon. the
gentleman In question As ~ this in.
diyidual ledger | want II understood
that not one original figure made by
former examiner had been changed In
amy particular These ORIGINAL figures
are In ink with the exception of foot
Jugs and u few rotations. being In pen
ell. The additional entries. referred
Ia In his testimony. were made by me
at the bottom Of accounts. showing
errors IN computations. failure to
make proper charges and credits or
erroneous charges and credits made
as The case might be
! have not taken here the time or
space to record all such entries OF
omission of entries. as To DO so sim.
ply takes mp space without accom-
plishing any actual benefit How.
ever the following is partial list
aud sufficient tn show the unreliable
iiy of the former report:
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by MIR Ncwcomh aud rectnod by Mr.
Dnrsum2
A. Yes. sir; that is right.
q, At one time, Mr., Donovan. you
gave Mr.. Il c. Gortner an order for
fifty dollars. and In your final settle.
ment you paid bill OF $4,000 for ma.
terlal charged TO you and both Of these
amounts were deducted from what
was coming to you, were they not?
A. Yes, sir.
(SIgned) JOHN DONOVAN.
After the said witness had testified
as above. his testimony was read over
by me to him and he subscribed the
same and again sworc the same to be
true
(slgned) c. " Stafford, Referee.
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MMAHoN REPORT INCOMPLETE
AND GROSSLY UNRELIABLE

Error IN failing 10 charge invoice
no lli2. SIS, invoice 1853. s.. in.
voice 1853. $3.50; invoice llG2
Sls So: invoice llGs $3.50. invoice
MS. .SGej, invoice ll77. sG.25: in.
voice ll>l $751;. invoice 1889. $7Nl.
invoice 1875. 1915. invoice l2oi
s7Nl; invoice 1920 sll; total Of
SlSil>. debts Of which no account
was taken On the other hand fail.
urc to credit item Of sjlio. cash pay.
mcnt Balance In this account n
shown by former statement. sG33.7e
correc, balance. S7l7Ao.
Account ul Max. Frost.
Error failure To charge invoice 1909
$40. and invoice 1919. $40. bal
anco shown hy former report. St2S.N9.
correct balance. si55se Since August
3o last MI Frost has settled his &C.
count by paving s93S 81. and by an
account Of the New Mexican Printing
Company allowed against the pouitcn.
,laN Tor printing and material
amounting to $l>9g5 In this settle.
meut the invoices above referred to
were not taken into account
Account ~ e. " nudroW
Balance shown by former report.
Sls>d+. 10 this should be added the
following invoices not charged. and
which were not taken into account
when making mp Mr. Dudrows state.
mcnt Invoice No lu49 $3.50. invoice
lulj. Ne5, invoice 1898 81 o0. IN.
voice 1929, $3.50, invoice loGl $2lG.
invoice 1893 s3l2. invoice 1929. soc
Invoice 1897. si95, making total of
Sso1G not charged Under date ~
August l.. 1880. error by failure 10
credit the amount Of s. so as an ofl
set, also IN the same year an offset
N SGi.l5 Under date II May Q. 1901
a further credit Of Sll5Go by reason
NJ the fact that when making mp this
account credit invoice No 1852 was
charged to Mr. Dudrow rs debit
amount Of said invoice s79.S
Amount of total credits. which expert
failed to take into consideration
s2lS5j. leaving Mr. Dudrow'S correc'
balance >jc instead Of sl9SGl. which
they attempted To collect and which
he refused 10 pay
Account Of Manuel Baca.
Balance shown by report, slO3.SS:
error by failure to charge back slS.Gj,
amount NJ check given to apply on
| account and which check returned mn.
paid and consequently that amount
should be added to Mr. Bacas bill.
making the amount due from his Aug
uSt 3oth last. $l2252
Account of Juan Ortiz.
Balance shown by report. SSSS: to
error In invoice 2022, $3.50, and in.
voice 2i2. $500, making an additional
charge OF $3.50 and by errors In fail
ing to credit error in charging In.
voice lii5. $500. invoice 2O67. s2.iO.
and 10y further error to credit cash
payment Of January 10. 1902. making
total credit OF $liiO. which was not
taken into account and leaving bal
ance due by Mr. Ortiz TO the peniten
tiary on August 30 last ~ SECS, in,
stead Of sSSS
Account OF +. A. Manzanares:
Balance shown by report to be due
Of $500. error In failing TO credit
amount OF freight bin OF n like amount