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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-03

What is expected to be the best
all.round vaudeville ever presented
in New York has been arranged by
George NJ. Cohen and Samuel II.
Harris for the newsboys' benefit to
be held AT the Academy OF Music
tomorrow evening. All OF the seats
for the performance have been sold
in advance and the academy will un-
doubtedly be crowded to the doors.
Last Thursday members of the cho.
ruses of nearly all the Broadway
musical comedies made raid on
Wall str and sold 800 tickets to
the financiers. realizing several thou
sand dollars from the invasion. All
of the funds realized from the ben.
eft will 80 to the Newsboys' Home
club.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-03

\ hill was introduced in the Wis
consin legislature February re-
quirng actresses to wear skirts on
the stage. The text Of the bill Is rs
follows: mo actress or other female
person shall appear on the stage of
any theater or any circus or travel
ing show In tights unless proper y
covered by skirts which shall eX-
tend at least four inches below the
knees" No penalty is provided for
It's violation. The author of the bill
Is Assemhlyman Hughes, editor of
the Rccsvillc Independent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-03

During tour of ireland Chaun.
y olcott noticed these remarkable
- lrnirgs: ON the edge 81 a small
r'ycr In County Cavan. ireland. there
IS large stone thus hclpfully Ia.
rihci: When this stone Is our c.
slsht It Is not safe to ford the river A"
Another equally remarkable warning
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-03
TESTIMONIAL DINNER TO TONY
HAMILTON LAST NIGHT.
WELL KNOWN PRESS AGENT
Big Benefit for New York Newsies
Tonight-All OF the Seats Are
Already Sold--Jsek Pal.
mer In New York.
Ardmoreito Special.

Ardmoreito Special.
New York, Mar, 2.-"Tody" Hamll.
ton. for n kuarter Of n century the
worlds greatest press agent of "the
greatest show on earth" known to
every circus and theatrical man.
newspaper man and sportsman in
America and Europe, will be the re.
Iciplent Of n testimonial dinner at the
Waldorf Astoria tonight. The event
Is In the hands OF newspaper men
and scores Of them from all parts of
the country have united their Efforts
| TO give "Tody' send OF so exhub-
Grant as to make even his imagina.
tive powers pale by comparison. The
executive lommittee includes TWEEN.
tYeight prominent Hawspaper writ.
crs and publishers. with Peter +.
Collier, proprietor of Golfers Week
Ily at general treasurer. There are
"a hundrded men on the dinner com.
mittee from all parts of the United
States. The dinner Is expected Ia
last until a late hour and the presen
ltation of the testimonial will imme
diately follow. The nature of the
g Gift has not been made public, but
the contributions have been very
/ large and II is certain to be some
thing substantial.
"rody" Hamilton is the greatest
original press agent. the father OF
the flock. the Nestor of publicity
promoters. Moreover he sticks to
the good old name of press agent"
disdaining the modern appelations
with supreme contempt. He was
as great in his line ar Barnum was
In his, He made a new profession,
one which Is now a recognized neces.
sity in the circus and theatrical bus
mess. Some of the most monumental
hoaXcs ever fabricated are to his
crcdit-not to his discredit. since
they were never malicious and were
always amusing and pleasing to the
public.
To the newspaper men of the coun.
try who have arranged the dinner
and testimonial, the work has been
purely n labor oi love. Hamilton
has been closely associated with
newspaper men for a generation. and
everyone who has come under the
spell of his happy personality is his
sincere friend. "Tody" has had
thousands of successors, but few
equals and no superiors. He was the
first to advocate display advertising
for amusement ventures and in con.
verting J. T. Barnum to his way OF
thinking added much to the prosper.
ity of newspaper publishers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-03

when women is willing to wear
goloshes. either she is married or she
has given up hope.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-03

Along the kennchcc' Is the only
show billed for the coming week. The
play has bccn billed TO appear at
the Robson opera house ON the 9TH.
II h. "a production taken from scenes
said to have occurred On the hcnuc-
bee river Ia tho uorthcru part ot
Maiuc lt is q rural comedy written In
q lAughahlc manner \ good band
and orchestra are parts Of the en-.
tcrtaiuiug features of the production.
Miss Lucna Morcy has torsahon
the week stand companies Tier tai
cnt has taken her highest spheres,
and she is nlling them with her ne.
customcd casc and aptucss. Miss
Morcy. who has been socn I'm Nrd.
morc thoatcrs tor q number of years
In stock compauirs. always starring.
and 40 her hcst. is to visit Ardmorc
this season I'm a new sphere The
HOLY CITY ti-tc nc prcsctcd rucs
dal March o. 600 tho nov play In
Witch Miss Mo.c, is starring this
soa.ou Bl her talent shown hrrG
she has won Nrlmorc thoatcr gocrs
who viii be plolscj to see her Tn
the cole ot "SNlomo" IN Tho Holy
CITY" Mr. Edgag Jones, heretofore
p.,iug boz rastcu cities. PLAYS the
ptt ot "Naras boo The HoN CITY
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-03

do you think that Bacon really
wrote the Shakespeare plays?'
Il don't see that the question is
worth discussing" answered the
busy theatrical manager There is
no doubt that Shakespeare was the
important and responsible man.
Whether he wrote plays or not. he
managed the business"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-03

Subscribe for The Ardmoreite.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-03

=. s. willard says that the pro
ncial English audiences greatly ret
n witty interruption Of perform.
nee. Mr willard generally follow 3
this statement with this story Of an
actor who PLAYED Julius Caesar" In
minor English city;
In the final scene the actor who
VAS playing Prutus always stabbed
himself with trick sword. which el-
we'd the blade 10 slide into the
hit But one night the blade refused
to slide ana despite his earnest en-.
d'avors he could not work the shaft
% steel INTO the hilt, After several
strenuous trials a cockuey shouted
trom the gallery: Lord, but Amt e
q tough chap
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-03

Another solar plexus blow for the
dear drama! James A. Corbett has
hypnoti1ed an angel" into backing
his forthcoming production Of othel'
To- Gentleman Jim of course will be
seen as the swGrthy Moor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-03

Rida Johnson loung's play,
brown Of Harvard In which H0r-
ry Woodruff Is starring. has been
novoll2cd by Mrs. Young and will
shortly be published by the Put
mans.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-03

Never Judge what woman wants
10 do by the things that she docs
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-03

Air. Daniel Frohman. president OF
tie actors fund. has appointed -.
Henry Bonrimo as chairman of the
art department OF the fair go be Civ
n In aid Of the fund, at the Motto.
olitan opera house, New York, May
'th To nth Mir Bonrimo. himself n
painter. will secure paintings aud
cravings made Ivy prominent play
ors who are accomplished in the use
'ct pencil and brush. It Is hoped to
secure original ant contributions
from J. Forbes Robertson. Guying
Standing. Robert Edeson. Albert Bru-
ming, Ida Conquest, Clara Blood
GOD. Richard Mansfield and othci
r'tcd actors ana actresses who
y ould have succeeded rs painters
h'd they not already distinguished
themselves in the drama.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-03

Gabrielle pAuuuuIio. the greatest
lNng pnyWrieht in Italy. author Of
Francesca tc Remiui The naugh.
Ter ot lorico Ciua Mortc." la
Fuoco' aud other modern dramas.
most ot which have been made fam.
ous hy the acting OF Elconora Dusc.
Will arrive In New York this month
Tie comes TO attend The opening per
tormUncc " his play, The Daughter
90 loyivo which will Ia presented
Tor the FIRST time ON an American
s,asc AZ the Lyric thcatcr BY Mir.
So,horn and Miss Marlowe. Mr.
pAununEio will come over a. the
guest ot the two stars. In response
to a oaoled invitation which Mr.
Sotheru sent him when &c Was de-
cidod 60 postpone the production ol
The paughtor ot Iorjco" from the
fourth TO the seventh Week ~ the
New York cusagemcnt Of the joint
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-03

De Wolf Hopper lets fall this pear,
of wisdom; Laughter at friends
we'll meant moss covered tokes Is
Kindness. not deceit,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-03

stars During her trip 10 Europe last
summer Miss Marlowe had the pleas
urc of meeting Signor LAnnunzio In
Italy and he accompanied her on sey
oral of her trips 10 the most pic.
turcsquc parts Of the country When
Miss Marlowc left Italy. Slgnor Ian.
nunzlo presented her with a beautl.
ful photograph of himself, placed In
a golden frame and bearing the fol.
lowing inscription: "To tho Greatest
Actress In America. From an Author
in Italy"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-03

When play achieves a remarkable
success II becomes III subject for
hnrlcsqucs. This has been the case
with The Clansman." which has
4 en- burlcsQucd all over the country.
The tavoritc title SO far has been
The Clam Man" Another is THE
Ian Kan II is rumorcd that Joe
Weber will introduce a burlcsque Of
Mr.. DiNon's play In his new offering.
Speculation is rife as TO whether
Ar Weber will play the part OF Lit.
,lo Flora or Nanny rive.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-03

Mr.. Wilton Lackayc is perhaps the
witticst man now in stage life. Few
In the dramatic world care TO cross
swords with this master Of epigram
and the rctort sarcastic.
The other day friend induced
MIR Lackaye to perform much labor
promising certain results. which in
due time not being forthcoming.
called forth ii laconic message from
Lackayc The message was simply
five cards from an ordinary playing
deck; they were two. threy four
and five Of spades and the seven of
hearts, with simply compliments
of Wilton I.ackaye.' written across
their face. II was Lackaye's gentle
manner Of telling his friend he was
what the users of slang term n
"fourflush."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-03
JOHN HINKLE,

Referee in Bankruptcy
First published March 3, 1907.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-03

was put upon signpost some years
ago by the surveyors of the roads in
County Kent: This Is the bride
path to Kaversmith II you can't
read this YOU had better keep to the
main road"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-03

Thomas Jcffcrso nof Rip Van Win
hlc fame was automob,llng In Bronx
recently aud an accident having nut
his machine out OF commission.
stopped for the night at a small tav.
crn, which is locally rcputcd To have
once been one of General Washing.
toms multitudinous headquarters.
His host looked at the newcomer
carefully and came to the conclusion
that his patron was pcrsouarc Of
Importance. The inn did not possess
u register SO the wild.eycd ptopric.
tor politely inquired the strangers
name
My names Thomas jefferson"
Md the actor
"oh yes. Delighted to meet YOU. &c
chirpcd the host. rubbing his hands.
I've often heard OF you. You be the
m Of the fellow that signed the de
,l1ration OF independence"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-03

Rena Vivienne. one Of the foremost
prima donnas with Henry w. Saw.
ages production In English of Pur-
cini's grand opera. Madam Butter
fly. Is n niece OF J. Mem. Smith.
vice president and general manager
OF the Northern Indiana Railway
Company. Her family name is Wv
ienne Smith
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-03

mummy" but Whitaker promises Ia
catch Ardmurc ~ the leading man In
la strong play "Thc Mummy and the
llumming Bird' is one Of the best
plays on the American stage. 80 far
as human interest In concerned The
plot is drawn around husband who
Is easily the mummy" aud tho
wife. who ls gay aud nitting hum.
ming bird other characters are In.
troducod which makes the play both
attractive aud real
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-05
SLIGHTLY WRONG
Scare Story of Results of Prohibition in
Birmingham Needs Certain I'm
portant Corrections

Birmingham Ala, Nov. se-(special CORE
spondeen1ce.)-A story which has h been given con
attributed by the dispatches to Pennsylvania
congressman in recent speech, to the effect that
the United States Steel Corporation, after spend
ing five million dollars in and about Birning-
ham in improvements upon the property which it
recently acquired from the Tennessee Coal &
Iron Company has stopped operations and sus-
pended work upon which the expenditure of fifty
million dollars more was anticipated, because
this city went dry, is strictly truthful state
ment of facts-wITH CERTAIN IMPORTANT EXcEP-
TONS
Exception l. The United States Steel Cor
poration did not acquire the former property Of
the Tennessee Coal & Iron Company until
after the city of Birmingham went "dry."
Exception 2. No money of any Importance
has as yet been expended in improvements. There
has not been time for expenditure
Exception 3: No announcement Of any kind
upon the subject has been made either of the
improvements intended abandoned.
In point of fact the Prohibition situation is
very satisfactory to most if not to all, of the
great manufacturing interests in and around
Birmingham.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-05
HANLY LAUGHS AT 1T
Indiana's Good Man Governor Sticks to
G. 0. P. and Scorns Prohibition
Suggestion

indianapolis, Nov. 81. = Especial correspond
ence)-The rumor that leading Prohbitionists
looking with longing eyes toward Governor
Hanly of this state, as possible Presidential
candidate on the Prohibition ticket next year calls
forth the following paragraph in the Star:
ga story published in the Chicago Examiner
yesterday that Governor Hanly has his eyes on the
Prohibition nomination for President, is branded
by Governor Hanly as false and ridiculous. The
governor laughs at such intimation and says
that he does not care even to dignity it with de-
NAL. Governor Hanly says he is a Republican in
strict sense of the word and believes in the
principles for which the party stands. Although
a Republican, Governor Hanly is Prohibitionist
and has some pronounced views on the liquor
question: but the idea of his becoming the Prohi-
bition standard bearer in 1908 is wholly absurd,
he says
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-05
Canteeners Still Clanor

Washington, D. c. Nov. 26-(Special CORE
spondence)-In spite of the fact that the general
public has grown disguised with the pretense of
the War Department that the restoration of the
canteen is the only hope for the armys salvation,
the annual report of General Ainsworth, the mill
tary secretary, published yesterday, puts up an
other doleful plea for the discredted military
grog shop.
True, the War Department seems to have dis
covered that some other things are needed-that
soldiers must really be paid something, for exam
ple-but nothing will produce the required results,
fill the ranks with good men, who will stay and
perform duty, unless the beer saloon is reopened.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-05

Let eUery american, every louer of
liberty, every wezl-wisher to his poster
ity, swear By the blood Of the ReUoh-
tiom mever to violate IN the least partic-
uzar the laaUs of the country, and mever
to tolerate their viozatiom by others.
As the patriots Of rs did to the sup
port Of the Declaration Of Imdepemd-
emce, so to the support of the ConstStu-
tiom and zaws let every american pledge
his life, has property, and has sacred
honor-LET EVERY MAN REMEM-
BER THAT TO VIOLATE THE
LAW is TO TRAMPLE ON THE
BLOOD OF HIS FATHERS, and
TO TEAR THE CHARTER OF HIS
OWN AND HIS CHILDREN'S LIB
ERTY.
Let reverence for the Zaavs be
breathed By eUery american mother to
the hsping babe that prattzes ON her
lap; let 1t be taught IN schools, IN SEM
inaries, and IN colleges; let 1t be aUrit-
ten IN primers, spezzimq-books, and IN
aznoamacs;; let 1t be preached from the
pulpit, proclaimed IN Legislative halls,
and enforced IN courts Of Justice.
And, IN short, let 1t become the po1it-
zeal religion of the nation; and let the
old and yoa'ag, the rich and poor, the
grave and the gag of all seres and
tongues and cozors and conditions, sac
rifce INCREASINGLY upon its AFFAIRS
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-05
Artnan Won't Run

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 3O.-(Special CORE
spondence)-Th friends of Judge Samuel R.
Artman, who is widely known to the Prohibi-
tionists of the country because of his decision
insist that the talk of nominating him for Presi-
dent on the Prohibition ticket is without his
approval and utterly wide of the mark. Judge
Altman has no ambitions in that direction, but
believes that his duty is still to be performed
upon the bench. The people of his district will be
sure to re-elect him to the position which he now
holds, if he should not be chosen to the supreme
court bench of the state.
In any event, Judge Artman will not be even
possible candidate for the Prohibition nomination.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-05
ARTMAN LECTURES CLOSED
Indiana Judge Fast on Bench-Newlin
Still in the Field

indianapolis, Nov. 2s.-(Special correspond
ence)-lt will be great disappointment to the
scores of places the country that have asked
for the great lecture of Judge Samuel R. Art
man. to learn that he is compelled to refuse all
invitations for months to come, on account
of the unusually heavy docket Of his court. He
has become so widely known as an absolutely fair
and able judge, that those who have important
cases make great efforts to come before him.
During one week in November there sixteen
cases sent to his court from other counties. His
continuous work on the bench and lecture plat
form have left practically time to devote to
the completion of his new law book, Legislation
and Decisions on Liquor Selling" This makes
his decision to decline all invitations to lecture for
some months to come imperative
C. E. Newlin of indianapolis, who brought the
original suit which resulted in Judge Artman's
decision as to the unconstitutionaity of saloon
license, and who has acted as secretary treasurer
of the Business Mems Association which has
given financial backing to this and the other suits
prepared by Mr.. Newlin, and who has also acted
as manager for Judge Artmans lecture tours has
prepared a new lecture, "The Unconstitutionaity
of Legalizing Wrong and will fill some of Judge
Artman's cancelled dates: Mr.. Newlin asks no
portunity to present the work which is being at
tempted through the courts.
Three suits are in process Of preparation in as
many states and it is confidently expected that at
least one of these will eventually reach the federal
Supreme Court
Mr.. Newlin is available for dates in Indiana and
Illinois during December and in Kentucky, Tenn
essee Georgia. Virginia and West Virginia during
IL.
lecture, for which he makes no charge, should adj
dress him at his home, 1912 East Washington
street, Indianapolis.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-05

The Age-Herad the Birmingham, Alabama,
daily that championed the saloon in the local
option fight in that city, is camoring to
secure for the outlawed saloons of Birmingham
the grace that is given by the new Prohibition law
to the saloon in the state in general-to let them
go on butcherng and robbing till January 1, 1909.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-05

The Minnesota liquor traffic, between November
1s and %, 1907, presents the following record:
Four drunk committed suicide, one drunk
man killed by train, one drunk man commit
ted a murder two men seriously injured
while drunk. Between October 81 and November
% Minnesota liquor has caused 3s deaths and Is
serious injuries
The Washington times., 1907-06-28
UNION MEN BOLD;
STATE is PUZZLED
IN ORCHARD TRIAL
Miners Quick to Admit
They Knew Orchard
and All Denounce
Him.

BOISE, Idaho, June 2s.-Another wit
ness who contradicts Harry Orchard.
the self-cOnfessed assassin Of Steunen-
burg. is on the stand today. testifying
that certain important statements by the
States chief witness are faIsehoods.
This man is w B. Easterly, secretary
OF the Altman (Col) Union during the
strike OF I9O3-'O4. Easterly is a native
of Illinois. and is sharp-witted and OBJ
servant He has been a miner for
twenty years. and is known as a man
of integrity and experience.
He told the jury. in answer to Oar
rows queries. that any man who went
shooting bullets into string OF 100 giant
powder caps. which Orchard said he and
Easterly did, would probably not get
through the experiment with a whole
skin.
The State has been somewhat taken
back by the freedom and frankness with
which union miners here acknowledge
acquaintanceship with Orchard. Hawley
and Borah. the prosecutors. anticipated
that all the union men would deny
knowing Orchard. and that these denials
would be so emphatic and numerous
that the jury would be convinced a
wholesale system Of perjury was in
Operation But the defenSes s witnesses
saw they know Orchard; that, he was
an insignificant and uHimportant organ
!zation man who never held any office.
and was never consulted on union mat
ters.
The Washington times., 1907-06-28
HARR|MAN'S ARREST
JUSTIFIED BY LAW

The section Of the Federal statutes
under which E. II. Hartman was ar
rested yesterday for iafraction OF the
rules of the Yale-Harvard boat race, is
as follows:
In order to provide for the safety of
passengers on excursion steamers.
yachts oarsmen and all craft. whether
as observers or participants taking part
in regattas, amateur OF professional.
that may hereafter be held on navigable
waters, the Secretary of the Treasury be
and is authorized and empowered in his
discretion to detail revenue cutters TO
enforce such rules and regulations as
may be adopted. ETC.
The rules laid down for the govern
ment of the races now being held at
New London. contain the following pro-
visions:
Penalties for nOn-observance Of the
rules will be such as may be prescribed
by competent authority"
It is stated at the Department OF Com
merce and Labor. which prepared the
rules for the races. that the competent
authority" in this case would be the
collector OF customs at New London.
The general steamboat laws of the
United States FIX a penalty OF not more
than 500 for violation OF any Of their
provisions. Revocation Of the license is
also authorized.