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Smyrna times., 1908-01-15
PETITION TO RETAIN MRS. J. B. BENSON.
Lighthouse Department Asked to keep Mrs.
Benson in Charge of Bombay Hook Light.

A petition has been circulated and
freely signed the past week petitioning
for the keeping on at the Bombay
Hook Lighthouse of Mrs. Joseph Ben
son as lightkeeper. 1t is doubtful
however, that she will succeed despite
the wish of her many friends The
lighthouse keepers are now in the Ci-
vii Service and applicants are obliged
to pass an examination and await
their turn for places and promotion.
Every effort however, is being made to
have Mrs. Benson retained.
Smyrna times., 1908-01-15

Chicken Thieves Operating About Greeusprlng
Wholesale robberies of hen roosts
have taken place three successive
nights in the vicinity of Greenspring
and people who own chickens are arm
ing themselves for an expected visit.
Smyrna times., 1908-01-15
ALL IN BED AS HER HOUSE BURNED.
Mrs. Lena Myers Of RidgeIy Had to Be Carried
Out Of Blazing Building Contents Destroyed.

MARYDEL, Jan. IA beautiful new
$500 piano was consumed and the re
moval of woman on her sick bed was
necessitated by a fire Friday night at
the home of Mrs. LenaiMyers, near
Ridgely. The loss was $l,5Oo. Ine
fire was discovered by woman occu-
pant of the house in time to arouse
enough help to remove Mrs Myers
from the fine country house to the ten
ant house on their place. Mrs. Myers
has been almost at the point OF death,
but is rallying from the shock. All
wearing apparel, bedding and severa
priced pieces of old furniture were ais'
destroyed.
Smyrna times., 1908-01-15

Henry Moore Of CbeswOId Buys Pearson Psrm
Henry Moore has bought the A6ra-
ham Pearson farm containing no acres
located at Pearsons Corner for $4,000.
He will take possession on or before
March first.
Smyrna times., 1908-01-15
TURNER'S BEEF SHAMELESS BURGL 4RIzED
Entered Into Sunday Night and 81. 90 10 Pen
nies Isken From the Money Drawer.

Sometime during Sunday night the
Meat Store Of George ". Turner on
Commerce Street was broken into aud
robbed. The thief made entrance by
tearing open the front door. In the
money drawer was one dollar in
pennies. This was the only thing
taken after which the thief made good
his escape. 1t is supposed to have
been the work of local thieves and Mr..
Turner has his suspicious. No arrests
have been made
Smyrna times., 1908-01-15
BRYAN TO GIVE ADDRESS AT DOVER.
VIII Speak in the Operu fOnse at a Public
Mass Meeting on Saturday February !.

Arrangements have been completed
bv William Salisbury, editor OF the
Delawarean, for public mass meeting
to he held in the Dover Opera House
on the afternoon of February 1st, 1908,
at which William Jennings Bryan will
he the speaker. Mr.. Salisbury some
time ago wrote to Mr.. Bryan asking
him 70 visit Dover the next time he
came cast. Mr.. Bryan replied that he
would if possible. The meeting is ar
ranged especially for Kent and Sussex
counties.
Smyrna times., 1908-01-15
Many Protestant Episcopal Pulplts Vacant

NaHJ IIVlts'1'I -7F'070F
Not for many years have so many
churches OF the Episcopal diocese of
Delaware been without rectOrs as at
the present time. At present George
town, Middletown, Delaware City,
st. Michael's of Wilmington, st.
Matthew's of Wilmington and Grace
Church of Brapdywine hundred, all
have vacant pulpits.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-05-01
THE SENATORIAL QUESTION.

LAST week mentioned the fact that the question OF select
inc the right man for the high office of Governor was
moem of gigantic proportions 1t there no change so
far There is another position equal Importance which requires
nosv broader minded men broader experience to successfully
fill We refer to the United Senaoship However this is
not so hard problem a the other
There are four candidates the position We mention them
in the order in which they annouuced Hon. John Beard of Pena
COLA Hon Duncan L Fletcher Jac>onye Congressman VIM.
Lamar Montceo and Governor " b. Boward whose home i'll
Jacksonville
No doubt nearly every voter has received copy of the plat
forms of each the candidates. for the mails have been ood
ed with literature during the past few weeks However the race
seems to have gotten away platforms and conferred the nd
ydi each candidates. making it an issue of man and not
measures This has its merit they all Democrats and should
stand for the same things therefore it matter selecting the
who has the best personal record This is what the Governor has
made it since he entered the race
Now Mr. Voter it has been brought down to personal
affair between gentlemen it hehooes you look up and
learn all YOU can about each candidate Without saying anything
against either of them venture you
nothing against that would deter from making him
your choice and second primary Some time stated
that he was our choice since then many changes have taken
place in the situation regards other candidates. but far
no reason to change mind whom support There only
one thing could change and that would be of Mr.
Fletcher but confidence il hin and believe he straight
string and that all who know hiven the ar
dent supporters Of other candidate.
You will make mistake you your ballot for Duncan
U. Fletcher for United States Senator
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-05-01
PLATFORM OF HON. {. ". IRVINE
Leading Candidate for Railroad
Commissioner.

To the democratic electors of Florida:
After due consideration of the many
solicitations OF my friends and acquain.
tances throughout the state to become
candidate, hereby announce myself
candidate Tor the Office of Railroad
Commissioners, to succeed Capt. John
L. Morgan. In aspiring TO said Office !
fully believe | can discharge the duties
thereof with credit TO myself and
benefit to my people.
shall stand for the following prin.
clples and measures
lst' The just and rigid enforcement
OF the laws and rules of the commits.
sion, holding the railroads and all cor.
porations amenable to the same as in.
diylduals, recognizing at all times the
right and necessity of corporations 10
exist for the upbuilding 0. our state
ane country, and the conveniences and
accommodation of our people.
md. shall oppose the taxing Of
ourselves by granting of rates, both Of
tlafnc and passenger fares, to earn div.
laenos on watered stock, purporting
70 be money invested in connection
with said railroads
ord | shall endeevor with all the
power within me, to secure to the poor
man chat has the ability to ride only
one dollars worth, the same just and
equitable rate as'the man that rides a
hundred dollars worth Or more.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-05-01

4th. / shall oppose, to the utmost,
'he cutting and slashing OF rates, both
passenger and traffic, whereby Grip
ping the efficiency of the service of
the railroads to the people, resulting
In dammage to both the people and
railroad causing them thereby to en-
ploy cheaper and incompetent men,
which means disaster to all and danger
to both life and property.
9th, | shall advocate, encourage and
demand, at all times, efficient, prompt
and just service, void of discrimina.
ton against persons or places; prompt
adjustment and payment Of claims and
damages.
6th' | recognize that charters and
franchises granted ov The state to said
corporations are creations of She state.
ana the states right to control and
govern their dealing with its citizens.
And if should find, after thorough
investigation that the powers already
delegated to the commission are made
qnate TO meet our necessities, l shall
appeal to the legislature for the power,
from Time to time, as the occasion and
circumstances may demand.
It'll | shall not seek this office al
tne expense OF the personal character
ana reputation Of my opponents, and
would not accept the Office at the cost
OF traducing the good name Of either
OF my opponents, or the debauching Of
any voter directly or indirectly. with
money or otherwise.
lne above principles meet your
appreciation, and you feel warranted
= giving me your support, Iwil APP
preciate 1t as confidence reposed ana
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-05-01

learned that the election precinct boundaries
comply with the comm one district lines in this
ty and county comm and the executive committee
can sghen quickly the candidates county
school board will have to be voted
county instead The county committee called to.
gher effort made to fix tie lines 1t to be hoped it
can arranged it decidedly satisfactory nominate
these by districts instead Of making them the whole
county
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-05-01

honor conferred, and promise you 70
return that you shall never have cause
TO regret it.
Very respectfully
E. ~, IRVINE,
Lake City, Fla, January Ith, lSOS'
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-05-01

READ report the Assistant State Health Officer which
appea page This report the assistant
chief after personal inspection of the city Fort Pierce Ac
cong to Dr. Young better condition than the
average of the size Let's keep and that means
keeping everlastingly at it.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-05-01
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the regIr
tration book of ST. Lucie county WI
be open at each and every preclne,, ~ e
Monday, April 9Th, ard closed May 4'p.
1908. 49,,
The following is a list OF Dlsu'''
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-05-01

AFTER asking the question Wil bicycle racing be resumed
in Tusve Editor Wager of the Star remarks; Those were
great days tuy Ave. indeed they were we can per
sonay attest especially for the youngsters during the summers
go 81 and We there and in the hickes of the fight
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-05-01

publish in this issue the platforms of both candidates for
the State Senate-SenatOr f NJ Hudson W. Watson
In will be found interesting matter to all
carefully We give them side by side and the may select
that best suits him. 1t important Office the best
should be chosen
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-05-01

demonstrated and prominently brought forward at the
political rally Tuesday night candidate who to teach
school need for Office There teachers on
the platform you could shake stick Tuesday evening
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-05-01

CORPORATION influence is beginning to be lined up for the
Offices that Governor and United States Senatoand some
aller Offices.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-05-01

HOW mueh are these rains WORTH TO youl
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-04-30
THE OLD RELIABLE

Texas Wagon yard & Feed store
Still open, not in the trusts,
at the same old price Team,
over night only i5c. Single
horse DC. No charge to anyone
IN day time. Feed as cheap "a
YOU can Hud in Ardmorc. Re
member it's only 3-hort Blocks
up Caddo street, 10y G.. T..
Hairs big store Good beds,
cook stove, plenty room, etc.
Your trade respectfully sollci-
ted Satisfaction guaranteed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-04-30

then made from So 10 s. an hour on
the wharyes.
When the civil war was ended In
1855 and the blockade lifted from the
southern ports the people OF Bagdad
saw the beginning Of the end. and the
exodus began.
Bagdad's career ended forever Octo-
Der Z. 1861 Those who remained
there after the war moved inland
Nv DAYS before the date mentioned,
because the water was coming In
from the gulf II was well for them
that they did Octo1nr q hurricane
swept the gulf watcr- two miles into
Mexico, ana when thn waves receded
not stich nor q stone OF what had
been Bagdad remained on the beach.
The refugees from Bagiad sought
refuge al la Borita ranch, where they
remained until taken away in boats.
I'm San Antonio today are scores OF
wealthy persons whose fathers made
thtlf money AT BdsudI. bIedl Iduth'S
and plantations throughout Texas.
Louisiana and other southern states
are possible only because Of Bagdad's >
existence. In Matamoras. Mexico, are
a dozen families who have engaged in
absolutely no occupation since the
Cos, but have lived in the best of
style
But the modern Sodom Is gone. To-
dag the only inhabitant OF that sec
ton Of Mexico Is lonely customs in
spector At night bobcats and ocelots
romp over the sandy beach. In the
day time the sand crabs. great hairy
tarantulas and green lizards have the
whole city to themselves
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-04-30

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NOTICE.

For matter published in the Daily
4, dmoreitc. tine following prices will
be charged
Card of Thanks &c per line
Resolutions OF Respect. &c per line.
All notices for churches, societies
and clubs for entertainments where
q charge is made by the society, a
price Of two thirds the regular rates
will be charged
Notices of regular meetings or call
ed meetings for societies and clubs
viii be published one insertion with
out charge. II additional Insertions
are requested, the regular adyor,is-
ing rates will Dee charged for the addi.
tiOnal insertions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-04-30

II all went" United states currency
Confederate paper and coins, the sl.
yer and gold Of the Mexican empir,,
French napoleous and smaller pieces
Of money Spanish currency OF all
kinds. nuggets and "sinkers" OF pure.
or nearly pure. gold ana silver. aul
cotton ltself-all passed readily la
exchange
Cotton was selling at dolr %
pound Bales averaged 500 TO COO
pounds in weight and Bagdad was full
of them Despite the efforts Of the
United States authorities ships sue.
ccodcd iu running the blockadcs and
rcaD he'd Bagdad ia safety. And there
was always market for cotton. The
arrival and departure list Of ships
would have ryalcd that OF one of the
greatest ports OF today.
In IN. OH regions OF Pennsylvania
the men of the days gone BY reel OF
story after story OF the prodigallty OF
Coal OH johnny" steele, who. the
stories go. threw hundreds Of thou
sands OF dollars away. But the men
ur Bagdad were spcndthriits of the
. rrst water and set "A record which
Johnny Steele nor any since steele
have ever cqualed.
one name stands out in the mem.
dad. Nike Kelly made Killing
In a cotton trade one day in the fall
OF 1864 and walked into the Silver
King gambling rooms with $4,000
in a little grip. lie had the grip when
he lett the place next day, but tde
proprietor OF the Silver King had the
$4,000. \ week later Kelly learned
that the roulette wheel had been fixed
ana he followed the whilom proprietor
all the way to Vera Cruz. where he
calmly shot him down as he was about
to board steamer for Liverpool. OF
the $4,000 he had lost he recovered
,.., .r,. ....,...,.. =.
.,.,., -, y..,.. A. IN
ho declined the invitation Of another
keeper Who asked him TO take whir
al tn, rouge ct noir."
T., ,a, ri,.r yr,u u,rl,d .,,. tn,
.l,.,i.,,, ,,,.r ,f ,I,t.,,,,,,s .,,n.r.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-04-30
HOW MANY
IN SOCIETY
NEW YoRk's 100 HAS GROWN TO
1000, SAYS ONE AUTHORITY
Some Women Gu; the Number Down
to 100. However. According to
Frederick Townsend Martin.
Topics Of the Metropolis.

New ys-, Ap-i as-Fr.derick
Townsend Martin gave a talk today
al.,u, New York society Mr. Martin
.,yov.a himself ,o h.. a student of so.
Getty
.y,u sea r no s,i3 ~ have haan In.
t.r.s,.t I'm society over since wa,
Ia v.,~s old New York society has
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-04-30

Mr., Henry Spies Kip will be- a p's
scugcr tomorrow ON the Kaiser VI.
helm II. ON her way % Paris, wher-
she will continue her study of opera
ic music She expects 10 remain ia
Paris until the end Of July, WHEN sha
will Dee Joined by her husband and viii
return with him for part OF the set.
son In Newport wnere her motEec,
Mrs Lewis Quentin Jones, has q
house.
Mrs Kip is one OF the most acc1ni
Tlished amateur singers in society aad
for several years has been studying
vocal music in this city. She has bacn
an arden, student and has frequently
sung for her friends in society o" at
entertainments for charity. tie" voice
is a light soprano.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-04-30
a Common Mistake.

Many women mistake Kidney and
bladder troubles for some irregularity
peculiar TO the sex. Foley's Kidney
Remedy corrects Irregularities and
makes women well. Miss Carrie Har,
den, Bowling Green, KY. writes: Il
suffered much pain from kidney and
bladder trouble until started To use
Foley's Kidney Remedy. The first
bottle gave me great relief. and after
taking the second bottle | was entirely
well" Sold by all druggists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-04-30

Nearly 10000 persons passed into
the Waldorf-Astoria Saturday. The
exact figures were recorded by eigh,
men each provided with a counting
device. Since the opening of tne no
tel no re ord has been kept OF the
througs which have often paced it,
extensive corridors. The eXp'r ment
showed that exactly 1896 persons en-.
tered the hotel at the eight ent aces
between & o'clock Saturday morning
and o'clock Sunday morning.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-04-30
One.Fourth Pound a Week

At least is what a young baby ought
TO gain in weight. Does yours7 II no.
there's something wrong with its di-
gestion. Give II McGee's Baby Elixir
and II will begin gaining at once.
Cures stomach and boTl troubles,
aids digestion. stops ttettulnoss, good
for tcething babies. Price 25c and
soc For sale hy +. ]. Ramsey.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-04-30

William Fayersham has announced
the permanent company he has select
ed Tor his season of repertoire next
autumn and his productions while as.
sociated with Felix Isman. The com.
pany will include Clife Cooper. Nor
ton Selton, Charles Harbury, Benton
Churchill, Harry Reddlng, Emmett
Shackleford, Frank Lyons, Frank Blk
by, l.. Christie. Albert Cowles, Percy
Standing, "A brother of Guy Standing;
Julie opp, Nellie Thorne, Katherine
Stewart, Gertrude Augarde, Alice Bel.
| more and Miss Fluegarth. Julie OPP,
who in private life is Mrs. Fayersham,
and has been in retirement for year.
will return to the stage and play all
| the leading feminine roles.
The first play to be offered by Mr..
| Faycrsham will be the new romantic
comedy by Edward Childs Carpenter,
now finally named "Barbar Jallot"
The second production viii De Charles
/ Edward NirdinEcr's The World and
Ills Wife If these productions do
no, win such success as To make fur
| thcr productions unnecessary in the
immediate future the third piece to be
offered vii, be Stephen Philips Her
cd. Also a new play by Martha Nor.
ton Is 10 be- finished in August.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-04-30
THE STORY or
NEW BACDAD
THAT or The ARABIAN KNIGHTS
NOT MORE FASCINATING.
Civil War Blockade Caused Building
Of Most vi. ked Town IN World
IN meuco-Worid's Cotton
Supply IN Its Grasp.

dad. tho magic. my8uCal Clty OF .
Haroun. Al Haschid In the Arabian .
Nights" must have been remarkable. .
But 4. tdad. the rich city which Hour.
ish.d al the mouth of the Rio Grande, .
In Mexico during ths civil war, was,
for Its size. one OF the most prosper
ou. and wealth. and at the same time
most wicked cities tuat have ever ,N .
listed.
Today Bagdld is but q memory a
tropical sun uoN beats down ou q.
parug stretch OF white. hot sand
where once stood 'ho greatest cotton .
shipping ,.Ort in th" world So ruins
of buildings break the mouotouous
view Tho long wharycs are gone F.
The hotels ana gambling dens have .
disappeared The steamboats, ON the
Rio Grade ar" no more and no ocean
going steamships have ridden boz the
/ old harbor for forty years
Bagdad spraug up in day II died
In AN hour 1t began its cSistcuc"
when the federal government COM
m,ucci the blockade of the southern
/ ports In the early co. Il disappeared
/ for AN time when the hurricane of
+ October. 1861. wiped it out OF exist
,ucc
From beginning to end the city led
l a strenuous life. II was at Bagdad
that negro soldiers OF the United
state. first shot up" or raided a
town Several companies of negroes
from the regiments cncamJed at
Clarksyillc. on the American side Of
the river crossed into Mexican terri.
tory Januar, "a. 1866. and for four
teen days held the city More than
forty years later the negroes of the
Twcnty.hfth infantry raidod and shot
up" Brownsville. Texas. only twenty
miles inland from the almost forgot
ten town of Bagdad
pitholc CITY In the Pcuus,l, l,ania oil
| regions. was the most wicked of all
the oil towns in the days when pctro.
Icum wa. young cripple Cr,eh and
Dodge CIT, we're rough and wild when
they were ON the ou,posts of ciyu.la.
ton bur Eardad. roasting under m.
hot Mr>iclu sun. composed OF the rim
ram of many nations. along with that
portion of its population which was
respectable. was scc,n.ng cauldron
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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-01-30
Impudent Meddlers.
Charlotte Observer.

Charlotte Observer.
In Mondays paper there was ref
erence to the numerous people who
come South to investigate immi-
grafton, pponage, child labor and
the like. while they rarely if ever 90
into other sections on such errands.
Some weeks ago the Columbia State
had an editorial, which betrayed
iu-tifiable irritation. on the child
labor and cotton mill Investigations,
from which we quote:
eve sincerely trust that the an
nounced purpose of the National
Civic Federation to investigate the
mills and factories of the Southern
States will be thoroughly executed.
We sincerely trust that the eagle-eyed
investig tigators who are sent down
South will ransack every mill house,
mill shed. dog house and chicken
coop in every mill community from
Virginia to Texas, up and down and
crOssways. We wish them to see
everything, and we wish them to see
it all this time, not the next or the
time after that. The Southern cot
ton mills have been investigated
until they and everybody around
them are tired of it. Let the present
-quint be directed into every nook
and Granny of the situation-and
then give us a deserved rest
The Nashville American follows
this with an expression Of equal Wig
or on the same subject:
1T would be difficult to say how
many New England committees, in-
lividuals, rival mill agents, yellow
newspaper and magazine reporters
and strolling females who write false
hoods, have visited the South to 'in-
vestigate' conditions in the cotton
mills, the operatives mode of living,
etc. Various publications, mostly
If the cheaper and more disreputa-
lie sort, but some of them quite re-
spectacle, TEEN with stories of terrible
conditions in the South. and the
slavery of the cotton mills. What
ever Of wrongs or abuse may exist
in the cotton mills Southern law ma
kers will correct, as they have cor
rpcted many. Most, if not all. the
States have laws regulating child
labor, etc. The South is as humane
as any other section of the country.
In the mat r. of ability and common
sense it is second to no section. 1t is
capable of governing itself and has
been the home and the teacher OF
-plf-government for generations.
Certainly women and children in the
South are treated with as much con-
~ideration as they are in the East
or the North, to- put it mildly"
1t is provoking, and we cordially
Join the American in it's subsequent
declaration and admonition: "The
South attends to it's own business;
let other sections do the same"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-01-30
HENDERSON. N. c., THURSDAY, JANUARY 80, 1908
Love-.

Robert Loveman, in Uncle Remus's Maga
zine for December.
We lack love: il we have love
We have all in ALL
Earth below and stars above,
And calm and carnival.
Love makes the ring'd world ours,
We are peers of God,
Loves woos and walks the flowers,
Dew browsing meath the sod.