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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-06-27
To Elect . Secretary.

In few DAYS the new State
Board of Charaties and Corrections
viii elect It's officers. Our disting-
uished townsmen. Mr.. John L. Mer-
Ger. ex-msycr. ex-councilman and
councilman elect. is mentioned for
the position Of secretary to the
board.
We append the opinion Of few
members Of the Board Of Directors |
of the Eastern State Hospital. We
desire TO say that Mr.. Mercer made
no attempt to get his splendid en-
dorsements in the public press. I
was only by earnest and urgent So
hcitstions that he allowed as 70 use
any OF them
| Williamsburg is proud of It's men.
and wants 70 see them take the lead.
We are sure every man who knows
him will endorse the following sen
6ments:
Il wish to add my testimony TO
every position Mr.. Mercer has held
; at said institution. extending over
period of thirty or forty years. all %
which he has filed with signal abil-
: ity and to the entire satisfaction of
t every management under which he
has served.
4 knew Mr.. Mercer intimately
when I was connected with the Board
as a Director - was thrown
closely with him in his official duties
T and was thoroughly conversant with
D his work. He was held in high es-
= TEEN by every member Of the Board
= and was regarded as the most
! efficient and valuable member Of the
: official body.
h I most unqualifedly endorse
him for any position he seeks ano
s think you viii be most fortunate &c
retain his services"
y Miss Pearle Maupin. who recently
suffered severe burns. IS rapidly re
IS covering.
: Mrs. ]. r. Bellamy has gone L
s. Virgilina. Va. to visit her daughter
/ Mrs. A. L. @. Stephenson.
Miss Marie Sable. of Norfolk
II is expected here todoy to spend
re couple of weeks with Mr.. and Mrs
E. z. A. Norman.
K Powhatan Council Royal Ar
canum will serve ice cream to It
10 members at its next meeting. Tues
E day night. July IA. AL member
D. invited 10 be present.
g The Evidence IN the Casei
80 vours use Is evidence-MiIlious G
consumers Is evidence-sales made b
~ $4,000 agents IS evsdeucr You buy
gallons l. & NJ Paint and 3 gallons pur
IN Linseed Oil ST 90 eents) mix them an
'r make gallons best paint ready for as,
cost only Sl.2O per gallon-Done in
20 minutes.
L. ". Lane. WILLIAMSBURG. II. r
Clements. Lee Hall. " r. Branch. Tt
Il ano. l.. 4 NJ. Paint Agents.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-06-27
Mayor WaTburtOR'S Launch Party.

Mayor Z. w. Warburton gave a
delightful launch party Tuesday on
James river. The party started from
ST. Georges. the mayors beautiful
country home. the destination being
Ciaremont. Other points were Wis
tied on the way back.
Those with the mayor were Miss
Edloe Melbourne. OF Baltimore
Misses Bessie Lamb. Pattie anc
Kittie Morecock. Of Williamsburg
and Randolph Gillian. os Newpor
News.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-06-27
The Evdenes IN the CAses

Lees Agricultural Lime for corn
oats and grasses at ]. w Caseys.
The Jewish outlook., 1908-06-19
Jewish Chautauqua Assembly

Plans are fast nearing completion
of the twelfth annual summer assem-
bly, of the Jewish Chautauqua Soci-
ETY.. which will be held at Buffalo on
July 14th to Goth inclusive. The pro-
gram has been arranged by special
committee i'm charge. Is unusually at
tractive and contains large number
of representative speakers from all
sections of the country. The final
draft OF the program will be ready
for publication within the next ten
days
Subjects of interest to Chautauqua
workers will form Il large part of the
program and specimen lessons from
various Chautauqua courses will be
given throughout the sessions. i'm addi-
tion there will be popular lectures
upon current subjects of National I'M
portance.
The sessions will be varied by trips
on almost every afternoon of the as
s?:nbly to Il different one of the many
vacation resorts within easy reach of
Buffalo. such as Niagara Falls. Nj
agara-on- Lakes. OlcOtt Beach and the
Chautauqua Colony on Lake CHATEAU
qua.
AS was the ease last year one of the
chief features of interest for the com
ing assembly will be the gathering Of
delegates sent from Chautauqua Cir
clcs in every section of the countr,
An unusual number of Circles have
already significd their intention. by
being represented by II duly accrcd-
tied delegate. and in addition. indi-
dividual members of many of the cir
cles will also journey to Buffalo to be
in attendance at the sessions.
The field secretary. Miss Jeanette
NJ. Goldberg. has returned to Phila
dclphia from her vacation and has as
sumcd charge of preliminary arrange
mcnts. She may be addressed at the
home office. which is 649 Drcxcl build
ing. which is fully equipped with all
data concerning railroad rates to the
assembly. hotel fares. etc.
Correspondence regarding any in
formation of this kind is cordially in
vited.
The Jewish outlook., 1908-06-19
Nathan krass for Chaplain

Impressed with his cloqucncc. his
voice and forccfulncss on the occa-
sion of the big Jackson Club banquet
last November William Jennings
Bryan has recommended to the Dem
ocratic National Committee the ap-
pointmcnt of Rabbi Nathan Krass. of
Lafayette. Ind. as chaplain of the
Democratic National Convention at
Denver next month. The honor is
one which in the past has been be-
slowed only upon clergymcn of ma
tional prominence. and if it comes to
DR.. krass will be u great tribute to
his ability.
The Jewish outlook., 1908-06-19

settle down for brief season to the
innocuous life of the sane student and
learn from history's glowing page
that one of the greatest blessings that
God has vOuchsafed unto man is tha
messenger of ri righteousness Jew
DAVID LEVINE,
Cong Emann-El.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-09
QUESTION OF PROHIBITION
COMMENTS AND STATISTICS

ing example to illustrate his view
of the matter.
81 know from my own experiences
when ! was at West Point the fact
that tobacco in every form was pro-
hibited. and the mere possession #
the weed severely punished. made
majority of the cadets, myself in
cluded, try to acquire the habit of
using it,
General Grant died OF a cancer caus-
ed by excessive smoking. the result
OF a habit cultivated because of a
prohibitory rule
John Quincy Adams said.
"Selfgovcrnment Is the foundation
OF all our political and social mstitu-
tions and It is by selfgoycrnmcnt
alone that the law Of temperance can
be enforced. Seek not 10 enforce upon
your brother by legislative enact
mcnts that virtue which he can pos
sess only by the dictates Of his own
conscience and the energy of ills
own free-will."
Thomas jefferson 'a'd down the fol-
lowing principles:
"No man has a natural right 10 CON
NIT aggression on the equal rights of
another; and this is all from which
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-09
The Excelsior
Steam Laundry

Gives that finish TO cloth.
ing so much desired by
people who know and
appreciate good laundry
work.
There is no need Of sending
any laundry work out of
town. Give US your bundles
and let us prove our
superior work
We give the most painstak.
ing care to every bundle
whether it contains only
ore collar or your entire
wardrobe.
We make it our business
TO please you. We have
the most skilled workmen
and the latest improved
machinery.
Phone 575 and our wagons
will call.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-09

'I have found out that there IS
no use 10 die OF lung trouble as
long as you can get Or. Kings New
Discovery" says Mrs ]. p. White,
of Rushboro, Pa, Il would not be
alive today only for that wonderful
medicine. IL loosens up cough
quicker than anything else, and cures
lung disease even after the case IS
pronounced hopeless" This most re-
liable remedy for coughs and colds.
Ia grippe asthma, bronchitis and
hoarseness, IS sold under guarantee
at w. b. Frames drug store SOC
and 81 90. Trial bottle free
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-09

Guthrie. March C. 1905.
Mr.. W. Il. Johnson Ardmore, Ok
lahoma. Dear Sir: Acknowledging
the receipt Of your letter of the 9Th
inst, in which you ask FOR informa-
ton relative to the new coal rates,
we are pleased to advise that the
commission promulgated their order
No. 9, which became effective on
March 2nd. which provides for and
names rates from every mine To-
Gated in the state OF Oklahoma into
Ardmore.
For example: The rates from
mines located on the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific, namely, Coalgate,
Edwards and I,ehigh and from mines
located on the Missouri, Kansas *
Texas, namely, Atoka, Coalgate,
Lehigh and Midway, and from mines
located on the Oklahoma Central in
to Ardmore are 7Yc on lump coal
and 5Na on slack The rates from
mines located ON the Rock Island
i'm the McAlcster district and on
the IT. Smith and Western in the
McAlester district and on the Katy
i'm the same district for instance,
Hartshorne, Wilburton. NcAlester,
Dawson. Kiowa, Hailcyville and ma
ny other mines to Ardmore is $lo5
on lump and S5c on slacf. The
commission have not had the new
tariff printed, but as soon as they
do, they will be pleased to forward
you a copy.
If you desire further information
in relation to coal rates from mines
/ in Oklahoma, we would refer you &c
the agents Of the respective lines
of railroad In Ardmore If YOU vii
ask them to refer to Oklahoma Goa
tariff 40. !, as issued by T. w
Parker. agent Of all Ines doing bus
mess in Oklahoma, they will be able
to quote you a rate from any mine
located in the state of Oklahoma Il
Ardmore in accordance with th'
commissions rates as made effect
i've March 2nd
Yours very truly,
J. L. LOVE, Chairman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-09

Louisville. Ky, March 9.
To the People of the United States.
I'm urging the passage of sumptuary
laws the professional prohibitiouis,
and those who have fallen under the
spell of his fervid oratory picture the
evil, of nebriety and point TO the
licensed saloon as a dire menace to
society.
Concedng the indisputabe fact that
the lawlcss saloon is fruitful source
of human wretchedness, let us ponder
over the proposed cure-prohibition.
Assume that in a given community
the saloon has just been abolished.
What degree Of fulfilment of the
glorious prophecies of the prohi-
b.tonist has the community a right
to expect Judging from the expert
ence of other communities in recent
and more remote times? Il may be
taken for granted that President
Eliot. Of Harvard University, would
not express himself on such an i'm
portant question unless he had stud.
led the matter thoroughly. President
Eliot says
There has been concurrent evil
Of proh.bitory lcgislatiou The ci.
forts to enforce IL during forty years
have had some unlooked-for effects on
public respect for courts, judicial pro
ceeding, oaths and laws i'm general,
and for officers of the law, legis.
lators and public servants The pub
lie has seen the law defied, a whole
generation of habitual law-breakcrs
schooled in evasion and shameless
ness, courts ineffective through fluc
tuation Of policy, delays, perjuries
negligenCies and other miscarriages OF
Justice, officers of the law double
faced and mercenary, Legislators timit
and insinCcre, candidates for oflic,
| hypocritical and trucking and office
holders unfaithful TO pledges and rras
enable public expectation. Through ~
agitation which has always had ,
moral end, these immoraities have
been developed and made conspcu
Gus
Abraham Lincoln expressed hi
views ON the subject as follows:
"a. st,,.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-09
CHEAP COAL ASSURED
NEW COAL RATES INAUGURAL
Ep-BENEFlTS LOCAL MAN.
UFAcTURERS.

The day OF the coal trust in Okla
homa is a thing of the past and
hereafter those who want to burn
coal for fuel will not be at the mcr-
cy of the barons who control the
output and VINO choke off the inde-
pendent concern, as has been the
case in times past. The recent
rates on coal made effective on
March 3 has made it possible 1r
the Folsom.Morris Coal Mine Co OF
Midway to sell coal in this city,
having secured a rate within the
past few days which the concern
could not get heretofore.
The Folsom-Nlorris company. com
posed of Ardmore capitalists, have
been trying to secure a joint rate
on coal out OF the Katy and Rock
Island for the past several years,
so as to market their product In
this city. but could not do SO on &C.
count OF the railroads, but the ac-
ton ~ the corporation commission
made it possible few days ago,
and now the company can deliver
coal I'm this city AZ a reasonable
price. which makes it possible for
manufacturing concerns to secure
cheap fuel
Under the rates put in force on
March coal can be delivered from
the mines at Midway on the Katy
to Ardmore, +. o. B. cars, at $50
per ton for slack, about the same
for nut coal $2.75 for mine run
coal, and $500 per ton for fancy
lump coal
\ few days ago W. b. Johnson,
one of the owners Of the mine,
made IN inquiry about the matter
20 the corporation commission and
received the following letter in re.
uly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-09

Young women are often grca|
sufferers for want of proper advicl
at Just the right time.
Mrs. Piukham, at Lynn, Mass. haI
always issued To- young girls a sped
ial invitation TO write TO her abou.
their sickness. She is a mother
and fully understands.
In nine chances out Of ten you
case will hc Just the same as those o
thrYnnng lnlirs Mhnsn lnttnrs fnllnw
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-09

When you have cold the mu-
cous membrane is inflamed ana the
disease germs which YOU breath"
find Judgement and multiply, espe-
cially the pnesonia germ. Foleys
Honey and Tar sOOthes and heals
the inflamcd air passage, stops the
cough and eNpels the cold from your
system. Refuse substitutes Sold by
all druggists. d&w
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-09
LYDIA E. PINkHAM's|
VEGETABLE COMPOUND

Is what YOU need To restore health
Miss Abby +. Barrows, of Nelson
willie, Ohio, writes TO Mrs. Pinkham|
When wrote To- you | was yer
nervous, had duh headaches. backache
aud was very irregular. Doctors did mi
np good. Lydia H. pnl>ham's Vcgetabl|
Compound and your advice made IN
regular, well and strong am now il
better health than ever before"
Miss Elsie l.. Hook, of Chelsea
VI, writes to Mrs. Piukham
am only sixteen years old. bu
Lydia f. piuSham's Vegetable Cou|
pound and your advice have cured mi
Of sidcache, periodic pains, and a ner
vous, irritable condition after every
thing else had failed"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-09
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN

For thirty years Lydia f.. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. mad|
from roots and herbs, has been th|
standard Imedy for female illI
and has positively cured thousands o|
womcnwho have been troubled will
displaccments, inflammation, ulcera|
tion, tbroid tumors, irregularities 1
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, tiatulency, indiges
ton, dizziness, ,ornervous prostration|
Why don't you try it?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-09
GAS BILLS ARE DUE.

All gas bills for February are due
and must be paid al the company's
office on or before the 1o,r OF the
month 10 get the discount
2.8 ARDmoRE HEAT & LIGHT CO.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-09
LUMBER LUMBER

will sell you lumDer delivered in
Ardmore: Rough, all dimension No.
. common at s2l per thousand.
Drop siding, ceiling flooring, etc.
at S22.5O per thousand.
Other grades in proportion. See
]. Is. BROOKS,
% Caddo Street slim
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-09


'uo'''u III N'"'u'Ny' Ne govern
menrs census reports show that in
the licensed states of Alabama. In
diana Kentucky Missouri Nebrask,
oreron r,v,s r,n,,s.,, y,st viz
rinia thc death rate from alcoholism
decreased "a p,r cent i'm ha r,anty
,,,rs p,i,r ,, iooo rn, .,,,. ,.,,r,s
show ,h,i i'm IN, s,u, p.r.,, ,f rim,
the death r,re from alcoholism i'm IN.
rrobibi,iop state. increased ~ por
cont II IL, clear ina, po, only ,. Nh.
number AZ liuiinr dealer. Increased
under prohibition bu, ,h,, IN. fatal
inrbri,t, i. AIS, increased
Wh, h,. m. community ~ hone
for IN m. VA, NJ Increased pr,.prr.
itye Increase in prosperity ma, be
suarrd hy ,hc increase in popnntIon
Nain. 4. m. old,., prohibition state.
n. popnl,,ion iu 1850 VA. 30 to
the squnr. mile. ,nirr, ,.,r. later
In was sl- K,u.,. is , t,p,c,l pro.
n.bi,fon stat, From 1Nqn ,, 1000 rs
nnuul,f.,p increased from i,- op,
.f, ,-op,. b,,w,.n l>>> and t.ao
tho popuI,fiou of ,bis srrtir, .i,.e
decreased .0 600 such rgu.r. bffsH'
m, hone of financial advancement
What homo IS there for mnnmrnt
of the prom... of pr,c, and good
dcnIr,nor under rr,hibifon,
The s., Paul Record. , large and
influential ncvspaprrh, coupilod niI
records of IN, stat, off Main, and of
am ,rr, Am Minnesota On license. state.
,Du,I ip t.rrIfor, and manhattan
The iaH record for 1907 is ,s follows.
I'm Maine county iails s7Ge
/ I'm Minnesota comfy aus liNo
Drunks I'm Maine faIls 29ai
Druuls I'm Minnesota EHs G05
Blipd pirrcrs GUicr 4,Irr.l in
Maine iails iu.
H,pJ uirr.r. fuict .,Ilrrs, I'm
Minnesota niIs %
Women I'm Maine iaH. 1n1
Women I'm Minnesota ,ns 10
Maine p9ys for nflbirIs. board
100000
Minnesota paws for ianbird. board.
$4,000
Nainc's license revenue nothing.
Mmnosota's license revenue. $3.50.
oou
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-09

uor? The United States census bu.
rcau has tabulatcd the manner OF
deaths attributed TO drunkenness in
the various states. The following fig.
uros tell the number of such deaths
for each 100000 of population for
the year 1900 Ohc last coususD:
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1908-09-25
EEIGHBOR SURPRISED.

A jolly crowd of Royal Neighbors ant
friends planned and carried out yer,
successful surprise on Neighbor Mrs, A
l.. Thompson Wednesday afternoon
Mrs. Thompson was invited to take q
trip to the head of the lake with Mrs
e. M. Campbell and Mrs. Phelps, anG
after they had been at Point of Pines fol
a half hour, the Butte launch, contain
ing about fifteen of the Royal Neighbors,
with plenty OF good things to cat, land
ed, and the passengers took possession
of the resort
Mrs Thompson was greatly surprised
and thanked the Neighbors for Their
kindly remembrance, souvenir spoon,
which they presented to her, and invited
them all to come to see her in her future
home, which will be at Marcus, Wash
All wished her successful journey and
prosperity in her new home, where Mr.
Thompson has preceded his family
Those who made the trip up the lake
were: Mesdames Wright, Woodward,
Bailey, Jefferson, Sprague, Black, w.
Forcum, Mcmillan, Mclaughlin, schoon,
over, Macdonald, Riach, Phelps, Thomp-
son, Campbell and Southwick, Miss
Matte Hall and Mr.. Alfred Grimes.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1908-09-25
RAILROAD NEW S

Dispatcher Flanagan was Kalispel
visitor on Wednesday.
F. G. Pringle went to Troy Tuesday or
Great Northern business
Superintendent w. r. Smith was in
kalispell Tuesday on company business
Engineer A. E. Bodey took his regular
run Wednesday, after several weeks va
cation
Engineer w. l.. Thierwechter, the
battle-scarred veteran, came in yesterday
from Kalispell.
The Northern Pacific has secured right
OF way from the state land board for a
! branch line between Glendive and
Mondak.
Agent j. E. Hills took a lay-off the
fore part of the week from the strenuous
duties of his position. He spent Mon
day in kalispell and went on a fishing
expedition the following day.
The railroad payroll at Whiteish for
this month, which pays for August work,
amounts to Sl17,0O0 This shows fall
ing off from the preceding month, when
the pay roll reached the sum of S125. 900
Arr an yements have been made where
by local freight train will be sent east
from Kalispell every day, to Cut Bank,
to handle the business emanating from
that place and contiguous points. Here
tofore cars from the Kalispell branch
have been set out at Columbia Falls and
picked up by main line trains.
The railroad commission has announced
that it has perfected an arrangement
with the Great Northern by which the
| recently made reduction on rates on farm
products over the Northern Pacific be-
comes effective on the Hill line also. The
tariff is a distance one and covers every
thing but hay, which is transported un-
der a special commodity tariff. The
rate also applies to mixed carloads.
1t is reported that Burlington trains
Will be run over the Great Northern
after November /, provided the ballast
ing OF the Shelby line can be completed
by that time. However, if weather con-
ditions interfere with the ballasting, SO it
cannot be completed before winter, it
may be that only a partial service will be
installed, by adding couple OF the Bur-
llngton cars to Great Northern train at
Shelby.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1908-09-25
Monday was pay day.

Monday was pay day
Engineer H. T. Mayfeld was in town
for a short time ON Tuesday.
Assistant Superintendent VIM. Cars
well transacted business on the Kalispell
branch Monday.
Firemen Britthaller, JOY, Gray and
Dupety returned last Friday from their
camping trip in abe vicinity of Java,
bringing in three elk and two goats.
Engineer and Mrs w. A. Jones left
| Tuesday for Alhambra hot springs,
| where Mr.. Jones will undergo treatment
for rheumatism, with which he has been
afflicted for some time.
Three machinists and three helpers ar
rived Wednesday from Spokane to work
on this division One machinlst and one
helper went to Essex from here, and will
work there, while the others will remain
here and work in the roundhouse. The
new arrivals are being put to work to in
crease the force, as there has been too
much business to handle with dispatch
under present facilities.
A. E. Jordan, assistant claim agent of
the Great Northern at st. Paul, spent
Wednesday in town with friends. Mr..
Jordan took trip on the lake during
the day, in company with Mayor +. II.
Snyder, R. w. Larter and Edward Ten
ner, and expressed great admiration for
this beautiful resort. He returned home
yesterday morning, being accompanied
east as far as Havre by Claim Agent
Tcnner.
The case of Winifrcd Dillon and others
against the Great Northern has been ap-
pealed to the supreme court, and the
transcript in the case has just been COM
peted by Clerk of the Court Lang. The
plaintiffs in the case are the minor chill
dren of the late Thomas Dillon, and the
action was brought to recover damages
for his death by accident on the railroad.
The case was submitted to Judge Erick-
son on an agreed statement Of facts, and
he rendered judgement in favor of the
plaintiffs, and against the railroad com
pany, for $ll 600. From the judgement
the railroad company appeals. 1t is I'M
IL
peal is to- test the fellow servant law
which was passed by the last legislature
Daily Inter Lake