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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-01-09
tBy Willis J. Abbott


irdmoreite Special.
Washington, Jan. 9.-ReatAdmi-
raj Brownson. who resigned few
lays ago from the position of chief
of the bureau OF navigation. has
been emphatically rlassed by the
pre-, idont with Mr.. Stevens. who
dared 20 resign the post of chief
engineer of the Panama Canal. with
Prof. Long. who was fatuous enough
70 think that he knew something
concerning the habit of wild ami
mails. with former Senator Chand-
Ter. who committed the error of
believing that what Mr.. Roosevelt
had said to him might be taken as
trustworthy; with Senator Tillman.
who committed the same blunder and
with the members of the Ananias
club and all those public officials who
have lent themselves to opposition
to the theory that the king can
do no wrong"
Admiral Brownson did not believe
that a navy surgeon SHOULD be put
In command OF hospital ship. Sur
geonGeneral Rixey did so believe.
+ esident Roosevelt, despite his in
s!stcnce that he is subject to no
influences whatsoever, is mu,h in
fluenced by the men close TO him.
yielded to the surgeon-general. lie
appointed a doctor to command a
warship. Admiral Brownson resign
ed. The admiral has now been re
buked with very much the same Ian
guage that was applied to the re
tirng engineer of the Panama Ca
nal or to any other man who has
dared to affront the Roosevelt i'm
perialsm.
Looking back upon the record o
Mr.. Roosevelt prior to the time HI
| was president and while he was as
sistant secretary of the navy, on
finds that he was always sturd.
supporter of the line officers. Hi
writings on naval subjects were a
volumnious at that time as they ar
today upon the joys of shooting
bear. fawn. rabbits and other larg
game. On all his writing on the ma
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print speech on the wood pulp
monstrosity.
The republican politicians who are
trying to protect the paper trust,
claim that II pulp Is put on the free
list Canada will Immediately put an
export duty on pulp equivalent to
the duty taken off by the United
States. This is largely speculative.
II the newspapers OF the whole Uni
ted States have not enough intelli-
gence or power to find out whether
this Is likely to be done, they might
as well get out OF the business. Ger
tainly II they can detect criminals,
II they can study out and expose
the methods of trusts. they surely
should be able. working in unison
to find out whether there is any pos
sible purpose on the part OF Canada
to impose an export duty II the
United States shall take off its i'm
port duty.
But Canada Is not the only country
in the world. The Scandinavian pen
insular has spruce forests that are
now supplying the newspapers of
England with pulp and which could
keep our newspapers supplied for
a half hundred years to come. But
the duty implies TO pulp imported
from Sweden or from Norway Just
as much as from Canada. | am told
by men recently from Japan that n
new device has been discovered
there by which an admirable pulp
is made from the trunk of the BAN
boo, but even this cannot come into
our country without paying tribute
To the paper trust.
II seems 10 be the one test OF abil-
ity of the newspapers of the United
States to accomplish anything in leg
islation, that they should be able
TO carry through their demand made
by tNeir formal organization, the
American Newspaper PuDlsherS as
sociation, that wood pulp be put on
the free list. If they cannot do that
1t does not seem as II they had
much influence with congress. Many
OF them are eyading the question
By raising the price OF their sub
scriptions. In a newspapermans pub
lication find today eight papers
that have adopted this plan-all re-
rrather than touch the sanctified tar
iff the republican press OF the obun-
try prefers to touch its readers
for twice what they have been pay
ing heretofore.
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Seeks Pardon for Powers.

Georgetown. KY. Jan. S.-Citizens
of Georgetown. irrespective of part,
are preparing an address to the peo.
pie of Kentucky. calling upon them
to petition Governor Wilson to pat
don Caleb Powers. This address will
be accompanied by petitions. which
will be sent into every county In
Kentucky.
The committee OF Georgetown 81.
liens at the head OF the movement
is composed OF four democrats. two
OF whom are ex-Confederates. AMI
three republicans.
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BRAZIL PLANS ROYAL WELCOME
FOR EVANS BATTLESH|P FLEET
by Southwestern Press.

by Southwestern Press.
Rio Janciro. Jan 9.-Escortcd to
the Brazilian cruisers Barros ana ~
mauderc and the gunDoa;s Tam ~,
Tymbira and Tiradentes. tha uaitic.
ship fleet Of Admiral Evans is ~
pectod to arrive in the harbOr Of
Rio Janeiro tomorrow and will b.
given a royal welcome 10y the toy-
ernment officials and the citi2cns of
the Brazilian capital. Interest In the
festivities be given in honor of
the American officers Is widespread
N the highest social and official
circles of Rio. and the people are
anxious to return the welcome oN-
tended to the Brazilian naval Of
ficcrs at Washington and Norfolk
4 last summer.
President Palma will give a nota.
bic reception in honor of Admiral
| Evans. the other admirals and the
battleship commanders. Ambassador
D lIiuliN W III dl0b w q Fh'rA VI l'Al'l
at the AFFAIR. which viii be held in
the presidential palace at Pctropolis.
The finance minister viii give a ball
la honor of the Americans on Fiscn,
island. The minister Of marine has
arranged for two excursions. on,
to the summit of Corcovado. a
mountain peak about two miles from
Rio. where promenade luncheon
will be served while the guests view
the magnificent vista presented by
the city and harbor and surrounding
country. The other trip will be tc
Tiiuga park where the naval clul
will entertain.
\ magnificent banquet. at which
600 covers will be laid, will be sery
ed in the Monroe pavilion, will
Foreign Minister Brancho as hos
: and President Ruy Barbosa. of tn,
; Brazilian senate, as the prinCipa
r speaker. Another banquet will ais,
be given by the mayor of Rio ia
) neiro, by DR.. Jose Carlos Rodrip
} uez. proprietor of the Journal q
, Commerce and by Ambassador Dut
5 ley Admiral Alencar. the ministe
of marine. has an especially cordia
, feeling toward America and tn
: American naval officers and 70
= weeks has given almost his entir
q time to plans and preparations 70
n the arrival of the fleet
/. Half hundred rooms in the mos
!. magnificent hotel OF Petropolis hav
I been reserved for the use of tn
q American officers during their sta
q in Rio and the best of everythn
p will be theirs for the asking.
7 The sailors and men will have
= good time as well as the officer
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They will be granted shore leave !
about 5000 at a time. and several
picnics and feeds will be given in
their honor There is admittedly
some prejudice against Yankee blue
Jackets among certain portion Of
the population of Rio. and fears
have been entertained that the pres
cnce Of 50 many OF them on the
streets will lead TO disorder. These
forcbodlnGs are secuted by the may
or and police chief who declare
their confidence in the law-ablding
spirit OF American sailors.
The arrival of the fleet in Il
will mark the completion Of the
second and longest lap of the voy.
age around South America Rio is
300 miles from Port OF Spain.
whore the fleet made It's first stop.
The American battlcships will re
main here ten days. during which
! time they will be coaled for the
4 trip to puntas Arenas a distance OF
200 miles. arriving there ON Jan
uary 80. There will be little JOY
or iullity there. as the port Is u
desoate settlement beyond the
bounds OF civilization. harborins
little more than thousand souls,
situated well inside the straits of
Magellan. with Patagonia on ON,
side and Terra del Fuego ON the
other. Puntas Arenas was formerly a
Chilean convict station. and the sur
rounding country is inhabited main
ly by Patagonian Indians.
Beautiful RIO will be- the last OPP
portunity the tars will have to
step on civilized shores until the
fleet reaches Callao. Peru, the middle
Of next month. Adyices received
her from Lima state that the Peru
; vians are bent upon outdong even
3razil's hospitable welcome. Presi
, dent Pardo will give n banquet tc
= 300 of the American officers. anC
+. the minister of marine will give 1
{ ball In their honor, to which / .20l
/. of the leaders or Peruvian society
r have already been invited Each of
| ficer of the fleet will also be giyei
g souvenir in the shape of mag
r hificent album containing photo
e graphs of Peruvian scenery.
r Rio Janeiro, where the officers ant
men will spend the next ten days
/ now boasts OF being the most beau
@ tiful city Of the new world. an,
@ there are many American ana fol
y eign residents here who admit tina
z the boast is true. Practically all O
this work OF Identification has bee
a accomplished in the last decade. be
;, fore which Rio was notorious as tn
( pest-hole of the universe. The cit
p 10 over $50 years old, and until r,
cent years maintained the same oil
q style of Portuguese architecture an
|. the same narrow, dark. ill-smellin
Q streets. Now IL is strictly moder
n city, with broad. beautiful thorough
0 fares, electric lighted. and one @
4 the best sanitary systems In America
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TO OUR CUSTOMERS

We are able and willing to carry
your grocery accounts 80 days. but
not able TO carry them for a longer
period. All those who have accounts
with us are requested to make i'm
mediate settlement and hereafter we
expect all bills to be paid on the
first OF each month, and not later
than the fifth of the month.
9-tf NJ. T. FELKER.
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1hi. 4, Worth Remembering.

Whenever you have cough or
cold. just remember that Foley's
Honey and Tar will cure 1t. Do not
risk your health by taking any but
the genuine. II Is In a yellow package.
Sold by all druggists.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-10
PLANS CHANGED FOR
 WARSHIP FLEET

Washington, December 9.-Contrary to the programme heretofore tentative ly announced, the 16 battleships of Admiral Sperry's fleet will not rem dezvous at New York for the purpose of giving short leave to the men, after leaving Hampton Roads, where they are to be reviewed by President Roose- welt on February 22. Secretary New berry made a statement to this effect today. Instead the ships will be in spected at Hampton Roads for the pur- pose of ascertaining what repairs are necessary, and wsll then proceed in divisions to their home" yards. The department Is of the opinion that the men have had a surfeit of entertain ment on their trip and will be glad to get to their home ports, where they may rejoin their families.
 However, eight batt1eships will re- main at Hampton Roads for two weeks, and the 2500 officers and men coming to Washing gton to the inauguration will be detached and the usual length will be leave given to those remaining aboard the eight ships.
 The ships of the fleet will eventually find their way to Boston, New York, League Island and Norfolk yards for the repairs to be made to them.
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INDEX OF ToDAY's NEWS

Page 1. America will have greatest system of waterways. Abe Ruef's fate with jury, Over billion for government ex- penses. Spells system is criticised. Night rider trials to begin Monday. Leader of fanatics disappears. Cuban editors resent Roosevelt-s S warning. wylam agree to annexation to Ens- ley Pratt City Pythians have big meet ing. Railroads soon to start buying. Definite policy must be adopted.
 Page 3. Methodists meet at Greensboro. Librarians meet in annual session.
 Page {. Editorial comment.
 Page 5. Allen K. Male shoots his wife and then kills himself on South Twenty fifth street. Two important railroad meetings to be held here today. T. IT. Benners elected president Southern club. David J. Fox elected potentate of Sh riners. Birmlns ham hunters return from New Orleans. Model road will be built out from Wylam. Postoffice has broken all records dur ing past two weeks. Marshal Long says there is epidemic of wildcatting in state. Police instructed to break up blind tigers.
 Page 6. Men are convicted of horse stealing.
 Page '. Birmingham society. Feminine fancies by Dolly DaIrymple. Tax figures for the closing year.
 Page 8. Cannon declares he is not czar
 Page g. Higdon replies to Hefiin
 Page 10. Dance given in Bessemer for benefit of improvement association.
 Page ii. Stocks advsrce in lively market. Cotton advances on government esti- mate wheat and corn decline on bearish feel ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-10
NORTHERN PACIFIC
 TRAIN IS WRECKED

R;smarck. December 9.-Running at a rapid rate to make up lost tihe' ehe Northern Pacific North Coast limited coaches and sleepers, ran down 1o-foot embankment within half a mile of Mc- Kenzie, 20 miles east of here, and rolled over on their sides. The engine, baggage and mail cars stayed on the track. The cars are not much damaged beyond the loss of trucks.
 owing to the slowness of the turning over only about 25 passengers are serious ly injured, but nearly all are hurt more or less by broken glass and bruises.
 It is reported that one man has bisd to death.
 A special train has gone to the scene with physicians from here and q wreck ing outfit.
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Curious Graft To Be Built.

Washington, December 9.-The Car negie institution of this city has awarded to the Tebo Yacht Basin com pany of Brooklyn, N. r., the contract for the construction of curious craft to be known as the Magnetic Sur ney, the vice president and manager, had charge of the building of Emperor Williams yacht Meteor. and the cup race winner "Atlantic" and the peculiar feature of the vessel is that she Is to be constructed without the use of iron or steel or any other magnetic metal. even the heavy anchors be1ng of bronze. She will be commanded by W. J. Peters formerly in command of the Galilee, also a magnetic survey vessel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-10
FUND FOR NEGRO SCHOOLS.
Taft Attends Meeting
 of Trustees.

Washington. December s-President- elect Taft today attended the first meet ing of the board of trustees of the negro rural school fund of which he is mem her. The fund consists of $1 00O, 900, do- mated by the late Miss Anna T. Jeanes of Philadelphia for industrial training in the south in cooperation with the public educational authorities.
 Among those present were James H. billiard, president; Booker T. Washing ton. chairman executive committee; Wal ter T. Page, editor Worlds Work, vice president; Maj. R. R. Moton, command ant Hampton institute, secretary; An drew Carnegie; J. c. Napier, Nashville, Tenn; R. L. Smith, Texas; Bishop A. Grant, Kansas City; R. c. Ogden, New York. Principal Frizzell of Hampton in- stitute and George A. Mckinney, New York city.
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Fine Record in Gunnery.

Washington, December 9.-A record of 100 per cent made at target practice re- gently at Fort Creole. R. l., has resulted in recommendation from the chief of coast artillery that the officers and men of the Twelfth company be commended for their work. The target, 30 by 60 feet. was moving at the rate of six miles an hour at a mean range of 6027 yards at the time the record was made. Four hits were scored out of four shots fired from two 1O-inch rifles on disappearing car- riages, and all four shots would have passed through vertical triangle two yards high by 20 yards long.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-10
FANATICAL LEADER HAS.
 TOTALLY DISAPPEARED

was shot through the lung, are both slightly improved.
 At the general hospital Louis Pratt, first disciple of Sharp and father of the girl who was killed, Is lying on his cot with his right leg amputated at the knee and a bullet In his brain. He persists that he is divinely guided and upheld and is bitter in his denunciation of the. police. Mrs. Pratt and her four sur viving children are detained at police headquarters and Mrs. Sharp is in jail. None of them exhibit any emotion when speaking of the death of Lula Pratt but calmly asserted 1t was Gods will The police say the two women and the two oldest girls. Mary and Lena, will be charged with murder.
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Movement for Church Unity.

Philadelphia. December s--As a re- suit of the movement to secure unity in the Christian churches by the es- tablishment of the federal council of the churches of Christ in America, which closed it's sessions'hsre yesterday, announcement was made, today that a joint committee representing the Pres byterian church in the United States the Reformed Presbyterian church, and the Welsh church, has recommended to the respective bodfesa consolidation of the three churches. pr. William H. Rob erts, former moderator of tho Pres byterian church fnf5 the United States, was chairman of the committee rep- resenting that bodys Rev. J. Epangler Keifer of Hageratown. Md. was chair man of the comgiittee of the reformed church, and RGv.p R. T. Roberts of wilkesbarre headed the committee of the Welsh church,
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COM MITTEE WILL
 CONFER WITH TAFT

Washington, December 9-President- elect Taft today conferred with Speaker Cannon, whicf. led to an arrangement whereby the republican members of the House committee on ways and means will meet MT. Taft at o'clock tomorrow aft ernoon at the residence of Representa- tive Longwcrth. 1t was also arranged that at the conclusion or this conference 8 statement should be issued to make known what the attitude both of the President-elect a/d the committee is to be respecting she forthcoming revision of the tariff
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-10
TRIAL OF NIGHT RIDERS
 WILL BEGIN NEXT MONDAY

Union City December 9.-The actual trials of the eight alleged leaders of the night rider band at Reelfoot Lake, under indictment on charge of mur- der. will probably begin on Monday next Today tentative agreement was reached whereby the attorneys repre- senting the men are to be given until that time to prepare their defense. representatives of both the prosecution and the defense agreeing that all mat terse of preliminary nature shall be then disposed of and the proceeding with the actual hearing not impeded.
 The fest move of the defense, whsn the cases were called today, was to file pleas in abatement which attack the action of Judge Jones in the se-
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lection of the grand jury which re- turned the indictments. It Is con- tended that the list of grand jurors should have been selected by Judge Jones from among those in attendance when court convened on Monday and with two exceptions, Is composed of the same men who served on the previ- ous grand jury discharged but few moments before. While the men in dicted were brought into court today they were not allowed to plead to the charge pending the hearing of argu- ments as to the plea in abatement which will be tomorrow.
 he grand jury today hoard six per syas and s' f,e 1t asserted that their evidence was of considerable import ance, no additional indictments have been returned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-10
CUBAN EDITORS RESENT
 WARNING OF ROOSEVELT


 Havana. December 9.--The Cuban news papers in general disapprove of the warn ing paragraph on Cuba in President Roosevelt's message The Diario de La Marina, liberal says:
 "As if enough had not been said all ready regarding this matter, President Roosevelt launches fresh threat against the Cubaas, warning them that the only way for nation not desiring foreign domination is to show it's ability to con- duct self government. These words are ,,niust Cuba is a free and sovereign na- ton, whose sovereignty should not be ex- tinguished on the pretext of Its inability tc govern itself"
 Cuba, a conservative organ, denounces the warning as unjust, saying:
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Kansas City, December 9.-Efforts of the police today to find James Sharp, hailed by his ten fanatical followers as a second Messiah, failed to reveal his movements after yesterdays bloody fight with the police. The only clew so far Is that shortly after the tragedy he had his hair trimmed and his long beard shaved off. Chief of Police Ahearn has issued circulars giving Sharp's descrip- tion and offering a reward for his cap ture.
 Policeman Michael Mullane, who was the most seriously hurt, rallied slightly today and physicians say he has an even chance for recovery. Sergeant Patrick Clark and A. J. Sezo, a bystander who
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-10
De Orc Is Champion.

St. Louis, December 9.-Alfred de Orc of Cuba is the three-cushion billiard champion of the world, having won to- night the third block of the match with Thomas A. Hueston of St. Louis by the score of 50 to 3S. The final score for the three-block game Is: De Orc, 150. Hues- ton, 107. Both Hueston and De Orc failed tonight to score the high runs that were features of the play on Monday and Tuesday nights. De Oro's high run was 5 and Hueston's 4 De Gro made an av- craze of .62 and Hueston .4S. Hueston took the lead in the first part of tonight's play. but when he reached nine points the Cuban took first place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-10
Hopeful Nsws From Turkey.

Vienna, December s.-The news re- ceived here from Constantinople is of a more hopeful nature and the feeling is growing in favor of financial compensa- tion to Turkey, although the Austrian government is inclined to entertain only half the amount claimed by the porte and steadily declines to recognize any claim in the way of territorial com- pensation. Advices from Pola. the chief naval station of Austria Hungary, state that the naval auth critics are planning the construction of three 10000 ton warships of the preadnaught type.
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Tt is evident that the President of the United States has told his successor that his obligations are limited to respecting the independence of Cuba while she con- ducts herself in an exemplary fashion. But at the. first political convusion, MT. Taft Is explicitly authorized to blot out forever the name of republic"
 La Discussion, also a conservative paper. complains that President Roosevelt's so- called great truth only applies to small nations who are at the mercy of the great ones, and instances the fate of the Transvaal. Continuing. it says:
 Cuba must have the opportunity to govern itself we'll by eliminating the in- fiuence of foreign and native adventurers who for personal gain precipitated the revolution in August, 1s06."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-10
New Theatrical Combine.

Chicago, December 9.-Seventy-five the atres between Chicago and San Francis co. including playhouses in Omaha, Dem yer and San Francisco, are to be merged into one company, according to the Daily News today which credits the story to an authoritative source. Kiaw & Err langer are said to be the prime movers In the extension of the so-called trust. The theatres in Omaha, Denver and San Francisco will, according to plans, be the first to be absorbed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-10
All Niuht Meetinus.

London. December 10.--The House of Commons has begun all-night slttings for the purpose of clearing up business before the Christmas holidays At S:30 this morning the house passed the sec ond reading of the hops bill.