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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-27

Prof A. W. Roper, whwo travels
with the famous evangelist Rev pr
Torrey of Chicago is in the city Wis.
idtiug his parents, Rev. and Mrs.
w. II. Roper of the Broadway Meth.
odist church. Prof. Roper is a mu.
sician of ability AM experience He
will preside at the piano and as.
sist in the program of music today
at the Broadway Methodist church.
He leaves Wednesday TO Join Or
Torrcy i'm PENNSYLVANIA
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-27

Clay Mcrrcll received "A message
yesterday from Nashville, Tenn. AN
nouncing the death of NJ c. McCrary
which occurred there Dec. 2ith. after
an illness of only a few days with
pneumonia. Mr.. McCrary was an cX
Confederate soldier and a prominent
citizen and business man Of south.
west Arkansas. lie was proprietor
Of the Howard County Nursery and
Mas the man who first propogated
the now famous Elberta peach. Mr..
McCreary has visited here with his
nephew Mr. Merrel and made many
friends who will regret to learn Of
his death.
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The annual reunion of the Bruce
family is now in progress at the
homo Of II. +. Foster and C. H. Bruce
in this city This is an event eager.
ly looked forward TO by the family
Of which Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Bruce
of this city are the head Those from
out Of the city who are here at
tending this annual reunion are: c,
p. Bruce and wife ani son Jack Stew
art. of Pauls Valley: 5. VI. Torbett
and wife and daughter, Estellc. of
Ada; $. r. Bruce AMI wife of Okla.
homa City; Mrs. Alley Moody and
Paul Wood of Sherman.
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WE CAN DO YOUR GAS FITTING
FRIGHT NOW"
Don't wait until II gets cold again
Phone 90. Ardmore supply Co
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-06
Personal NOTES.

The really great inventor is certain OF
honor. London has ~banqueted the creator
Of the Marcel wave.
This affinity business is getting so com
mon in New York that for the sake OF
convenience the term has been shortened
to "affin."
General Morteza Kahn, Persian minister
to the United States, estimates that within
the last few years $1,000 persons have been
killed in political riots In Persia.
An Englishman is said to have fallen in
love with the widow OF Marshall Field and
the affair is spoken OF as a romance
That's no romance. It's plain business.
A London doctor says that gasoline
fumes are the finest disinfectant. Never
theless the mortality tables 50 far as COM
piled are against the automobile as a pro-
moter OF longevity.
Gross Encouragement, invincible stupid
ity, intolerable conceit and general incapac-
ty were salient features Of the British com-
mittee's handiwork in the Olympic games
Is the comment Of the Freeman's Journal,
This is Irish as she spoke in Dublin.
F. W. Fitzpatrick, consulting srehitee,
Of the I~nternAtiona Society of Building
Commissioners. says the fire loss in the
United States every year is 500, OOo, 00C
greater than the amount spent in new
construction. In this estimate is included
the money paid annually for insurance and
the cost of fighting fire.
Julian Harris. son OF Joel Chandler Har-
ris, succeeds his father as editor Of Uncle
Remus-the Home Magazine, retaining also
his original position as general manager.
Don R. Marquis. who has already made
a national reputation through his edi-
%torials. poems and short stories. is to con
tinue as associate editor OF the magazine
Edward B, Moore, commissioner Of pat
ents, will shortly said from New York to
attend the congress OF the In%ternationaI
Association for the Protection Of Industrial
Property to be held in Stockholm on Au-
gust Is. This will be one OF the most i'm
portant meetings ever held in connection
with the patent and trade mark interests
of the United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-06
BRYAN. AND popUsisM.

BRYAN, WATSON AND POPUbisM.
In the clash of trenohant pens be-
tween the ~redoubtable Colonel Waiter
son, editor Of the Louisville Courier
Journal. and the fiery Tom Watson,
candidate Of the peoples party for
president Of the United States, some
sparks Of truth about popullsm and
Mr.. RTyan's connection with its organ
ization are being thrown forth that are
worthy of preservation. Mr.. Watson
is very much in earnest. He feels that
his old college chum and political bed
fellow, Mr.. Bryan of Nebraska, has
deserted the principles for which they
shed ink and oratory in two memora-
BILE campaigns and should no longer
be -countenanoed by the true friends of
populism. In one of his hot-from-the-
forge editorials Mr.. Watson says:
In 1896 Mr.. Bryan claimed to be as good
a populist as Watson. For eight years he
wore every shred of clothing which popu-
lism had in its wardrobe. In 1904 he aban-
doned his populist raiment and entered
zealously into the Parker campaign. which
he himself had denounced as a sell-out TO
the Wall street element Of the democratic
party.
Doubtless Judge Parker would agree
with the first cart of this statement,
even IL disposed to charge Mr.. Watson
with exaggeration of the enthusiasm
displayed by Mr.. Bryan In support of
the democratic candidate in 1904. But
Colonel Watterson has an explanation
which many former populists in Ne
braska will be inclined to accept as
correct. Replying to Mr.. Watson's
arraignment of the Nebraska leader,
Colonel Watterson writes:
Mr.. Bryan has always claimed to be a
democrat. But, out in the west in the '90s,
II was anything to beat the republicans.
At his worst Mr.. Bryan played %populism
against republication in Nebraska, as Mr..
Watson is playing populism in Georgia
against democracy.
Colonel Watterson deserves credit
for the frank admission that when Mr..
Bryan was counting the populist vote
in 1896 and in 1900 he was following
the policy of anything to win" The
record shows that Mr.. Bryan and his
political managers are trying the same
scheme this veal by seeking to prac-
tice a deception OF the populist voters
of this state by which votes intended
for Tom Watson shall be counted for
Bryan in the electoral college. It's
another clear case of Anything to
win"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-06
PURLOINING VOTES FOR BRYAN.

Kansas City Star. Mr.. Rosewater OF
Omaha Is considerably exercised because
Bryan is trying TO capture the populist
vote in Nebraska Does Mr.. Roeewater
know of any vote MIR. Bryan Is not try
ing to capture this year?
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune: II. as
Mr.. Rosewater charges, there are certain
complications OF doubtful morality con-
corning the democrats and populists In
Nebraska, perhaps Mr.. Bryan might
Justify them on the ground that there is
no chance for Tom Watson to be elected.
anyhow,
Chicago News; Mr.. Bryan's effort to
capture the populist vote of Nebraska and
the conservative vote of the east with
the same platform does not violate the
rules OF the game and shoul not be re-
buked. A candidate is allowed to carry
around a certain amount Of water on each
shoulder
buffalo Express: Some OF the Nebraska
delegates to the convention Of the peo-
pies party bolted when they could not
get the convention to endorse Bryan. In
stead of joining the democratic party,
however, these boilers are trying to put
the democratic candidates for presidential
electors under an Independent ticket,
which they call the peoples independents.
It is an apparent attempt to fool some peo-
pie who wish to vote for Watson into
voting for Bryan. Victor Rosewater pro-
tests against 1t. He even appealed to Mr..
Bryan in person to stop It, but Mr.. Bryan's
ideas of political honesty have not yet
gone far enough for that.
Norfolk News: The world-Herald rid
lcules Victor Rosewater's open letter to
". ]. Bryan adJuring him by the com
mandment, Thou shalt not steal" to dis
countenance the attempted democratic
theft Of Watson electors in Nebraska.
There H., OF course, a purely legal side
to the proceeding which the World-Her-
aid ignores, and adds les justification
based on the bold assumption that 'prac-
tically without exception every m OF
the peoples independent party in this
state desires to vote for Bryan" I'm
doubtedly some former populists are for
w. ]. Bryan. Many thousands OF them
are also for Taft. A great many who
have contended for a mfddle-of-the-road
policy are for Watson, and these latter
are entitled to have their votes recorded
for Watson electors, be they few or
many. II 90 per cent are for Bryan that
fact does not constitute a justification
of the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the remaining
one-tenth. So IN addition to the legal
phase 70 the matter a question OF moral
ity is also at stake.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-06
The Twilight Zone.
Boston Herald (rep.).


Mr.. Bryan's description OF the twilight
zone Of the presidency is notably peril
nent In this campaign. There f." he says.
"a wide zone in which the president must
act on his own Judgment, and here he
ought to have the aid Of intelligent, con-
scientious and faithful advisers" Beyond
the clear. strong light of definite law there
Is the twilight OF presidential opportunity
and power. The welfare and safety of the
nation are placed In the hands of the presi-
dent and his advisers. WIN the nation pre-
Ter the guidance of William H. TAFT
trained and tried in the public service. sun
ported by the advisers whom he will call
to his counsel, or that of William ]. Bryan,
unframed and untried, advised by Alfalfa
BIZ and other Oklahoma Statesmen.
George Fred Williams, Charles r. Murnbv
Fingy Connors and Charles A. Towne? The
possibilities of the twilight zone" ara The
issue in this campaign.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-06
krNTUcKY,s REIGN OF TERROR.

Kentucky lie furnishing an illustra-
ton of the manner in which crime
breeds crime. For more than a year
the Might Riders" have been in the
saddle, burning the tobacco ware
houses and destroying property of
farmers and planters who have either
sold their tobacco to the so-called
Tobacco trust or who have refused
to comply with the order of the riders
that no tobacco be planted this year.
The work of these outlaws has been
complete and effective. Tobacco is one
of the greatest products of Kentucky,
but in the regions covered by the
Might Riders not a leaf OF tobacco
is growing this year. scores of per-
sons have been killed and property
valued at hundreds of thousands of
dollars destroyed.
While the purpose for which the
might Riders formed their ~organiZa-
ton has been accomplished, the wan
ton destruction of property is an every
day happening and human life is all
too cheaply held. The lawless element
is taking advantage of the conditions
that exist. There has been but one
conviction in connection with the night
riding. Juries drawn from the body
of the state have refused to convict;
county officers have refused to prose-
cute. and Judges and court officials
have declined to punish. This failure Of
the law is due largely to the fact that
the might Riders" have prescribed
death for informers and have filled the
prescription in several cases. As a
result Of this condition, many men
who we're in sympathy with the fight
against the Tobacco trust, but who
abhor murder, have their lips sealed
concerning the outlawry that Is being
committed by the might Riders" since
the close of the tobacco war.
State troops sent into the tobacco
districts have been powerless to cope
with the situation. The murderers
still ride like bandit conquerors, wher-
ever they wish to go, and robbery and
arson mark their trails. The situa-
ton is a little short of anarchy, and
the most alarming feature Of the situa-
ton is the complaceny with which the
existing state of things is regarded by
a community of educated, intelligent
American citizens.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-06
TOO MUCH HORSE PLAY.

Mayor Jim and the democratic city
councilmen are indulging in altogether
too much horse play on the matter of
the city tax levy for the coming year.
The council in committee Of the whole
decided to keep the tax budget $4,000
in regular session the next day voted
to put 1t up to the very top notch. The
maximum amount of $~1,150,00O had
never before been raised by taxation
but once, that being for the present
year, with the excuse that the various
city funds had been depleted and
needed work held over, entailing I'M
usual expenditures.
When the big tax levy came up to
the mayor he vetoed It, insisting that
it should be reduced not only by the
$4,000 which the council had added.
but also by a very substantial add
tional sum representing outlays In
CURED this year, which would not have
to be repeated next year. The may
or's veto was sustained on formal vote,
but only to be overridden the next mo-
ment by a resolution re-imposing the
same maximum tax levy.
II this levy now becomes effective
by approval of the acting mayor, who
as councilman voted for it, the horse
play will be completed. Mayor Jim
will be able to point to his unsuccess-
full effort to reduce the tax levy and
each councilman will be able to boast
having voted both for 1t and against 1t.
But when the taxpayers come to foot
the bills they will not see the joke.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-06
THE -GooD-NXTTRED MAN.

Boston Transcript.
You may sing the praises OF the men OF
might,
And the heroes brave and strong;
The men who win I'm the long-drawn fight
OF the right against the wrong:
You may laud the fellows who do great
things,
From Jewry to Japan
But here's to the man who smiles and
sings
The glad. sood-natured man.
Yes, here's TO the mar with q kindly face
And a gentle, patient soul;
The man who can win or lose the race
With a perfect s~elf-control;
He's the Jolliest fellow In all the land,
And he always leads the van
This human saint with a world or sand
The strong. goOd-natured man.
He's right on deck with a word OF cheer,
And a helpful lift for all;
And the touch OF his hand will Danish fear,
.-When your dropping spirits fall
hes an inspiration. a help. q host.
And he makes you think you can,
When you're down and out--apd licked
almost
The brave, good-natured man,
He's richer far than the millionaire;
He's miRhtier than the king;
His heart Is happy and free from care,
And his voice has a jolly ring;
He's the strongest, noblest. best OF all,
Whatever his creed or clan-
SO. here's 70 the man nd Nls Appal-
The grand, good-nstuFed man.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-06
Turn the LiRht On.

Fort Wayne Qnd) News Qnd.).
1t is given out with SNUG hypocricy bv
the democratic managers that they do
not want campaign contributions from
questionable sources" yet at the same
time arrangements have been made for the
sub-rosa receipt Of coin from any old quar-
ter. In the publicity declaration IL was
stated that only contributions in excess OF
$lOV would be made public, the others being
too trifling to be OF general interest" Yet
It Is these "trifllng'' contributions that
would be OF especial interest. particularly
right here in Indiana, where II is ascer-
tained that a movement is on foot 10 se-
cure a contribution OF 500 from every man
connected with the liquor business In the
state. Just what proportion of these con-
trlbutions Will be actually made by the
men presenting them, one versed with the
situation here can readily imagine, and the
ingenious method adopted to avoid pub
hcity speaks eloquently OF the determined
attitude of an interest deeply concerned in
the outcome of the election. II Mr.. Bryan
and his friends really desire purity and
publicity in the coming campaign thew viii
insist that every dollar contributed To the
national, state and county funds from In
diana be published to the world. Mr.
Bryan has assumed to oppose government
by the special interests, yet the fact ,s
notorious that here In Indiana his cam
paisn is being financed and managed by
one OF the most Objectionable special inter
ests In the Countrywide brewery combine
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-06

Men ReturninE to the Country from
the cities.
Dt.s.A.~- D..t

PittsburE Post.
About twenty years or SO ago, and for
a number OF years following, there was
a marked exodus OF young men and boys
from the country TO the city. The rural
youth found there were many things he
could turn his hand to in the city that
meant to him ready money. So the farm
was deserted for metropolitan allurements.
The reaction has set in, and now there
is a generous return to bucolic life. The
man who has spent a score or more OF
years in a city and has amassed a conf
petence finds himself yearning for cont
munion with country scenes. When thI
exodus from the farm began, students OF
politIco-economic subjects racked their
brains for a logical deduction as TO the
probable result. Time has brought the So
luton. The cities were, in the main,
builded by men who were born in the
countrywide began life on the farm or
in the crossroads grocery. These, par
ticularly, are the men who are now go
ing back to the farm. Not for the pur-
pose Of farming then selves, but TO have
a country home, away from the din and
dirt of the city. The electric railway, the
development and extension OF the tele-
phone service. the rural free delivery,
and other things that have convenienced
living away from the business centers
are responsible. The return OF the city
man to the country mas enhanced the
price Of farm property and materially
added to the tax duplicate. Back to the
soill It's a good old slogan.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-06

perfect accord with reports that have
been printed from time to time OF the
general betterment Of business and In
dustrial conditions in the east. Prac-
tically all the railroad men have been
returned to work and the big steel
mills are working their forces to 76
per cent of their capacity. In the tex
tile mills In New England nearly 80
per cent of the forces are employed
and improvement lie being noted in all
lines, in spite OF the usual mid-sum-
mer dizziness. Improvement Is also
reported throughout the south, while
from the Mississippi river to the
Pacific coast the farm labor supply IL
unequal to the demand.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-06
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS.
Probability Of Their Establishment h.
Next Session Of Congress.

Probability of Their Establishment by
Next Session of Congress.
The postmaster General of the United
States, George L. Meyer, in an article on
Postal Savings Banks In the August
number of the North American Review,
outlines the advantages which would &C
crue to the country from the establish
ment Of such institutions. In a general
way they would encourage thrift by afford
ing a place for the deposit OF the dime that
would otherwise burn a hole in the
pocket Of the wage Garner. Nor would
they Interfere with the business of other
savings banks, since the interest they
would pay on deposits woul be. much
lower than the ordinary savings bank
pays. Mr.. Meyer concludes:
II confidently believe that a postal saw
ings bank law will be enacted at the next
session Of congress, and l have had assur-
ances from more than a majority of the
senators that they will support the meas
ure. The bill has been set for debate be-
ginning on December II. and Senator Car
ter, who has charge OF the measure, has
every belief that It will pass. 1t was unan-
imously reported favorably by the senate
committee on postoffices and post roads.
The republican national convention has Just
declared in it's favor in the party platform.
The Postotfice department looks for speedy
Rction on the part OF the house, because
the people are demanding 1t, as they have
a right to do, and as the proposition is
better understood opposition ceases.
II desire to repeat that, while postal
banks are primarily in the interest OF the
wage-earner, they will also be mutually
beneficial to labor and capital, and prevent
the boarding Of money throughout the
country
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-06
ON PRESIDENTIAL FiR1Ne LINE.
some Reflections on Democratic ain
bow ChnalnE.
MadIson CWlsl pemocrat dom.


Madison Cwis) Democrat Cdem).
Mr.. Bryan will come nearer being elected
than he ever came before, yet In all likeli-
hood will he not be defeated Just pause
an instant and ask:
Can he carry Wisconsin,
II not, then can he carry any state OF
the middle west?
Viewing conditions and possibilities with
the calmest Of understanding. It Is not easy
TO imagine that he can successfully invade
this section. There really is nothing to in
dictate such an eventuslity.
Then, how about New York? Rarely has
that state failed the republicans when a
full vote is out-and Of course It win be
out the coming fall. No condition exists
which renders the political situation this
year different from it's character four years
ago. at least, not much different. Mr..
Bryan has abandoned the free silver
heresy, but is yet regarded by capital-that
means banking, railroading, merchandise
ing, contracting, factoring and all else
wherein volumes Of money are needed
with a suspicion that perhaps never can be
allayed; and in New York. Il must be re-
membered, that capital through it's myriad
ramifications exerts an influence OF ire
mendous force. It permeates every min.
every factory. every counting room. store.
office and ship. Its freedom and fearless
ness imply plenty of work. plenty OF busl-
Mesa healthful. wholesome Industrial and
commercial condition. Surely. can It be
expected now to contribute to the as
c~endancy OF one whose utterances for A
dozen years have been deemed hy Il harm
ful and hurtful? II is too much TO EXPECT,
IL cannot be conceived as more than a
vague probability. Then, doubling the like
hhood of political revolution in such rep-
resentative states west and east as wis
consin and New York. may one reasonably
believe that Mr.. Bryan can win? Hope and
enthusiasm may lead to the conviction that
the day Of the great commoner" has come
at last, yet reason and ed%uanimlty and an
understanding OF statistics leave one with
vision measurably clear even thus early
regarding election day probabilities.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-06
Calm in immigration

fhliaueipnla inquirer
There seems no doubt that we are on thu
verge OF a revival OF business-that II hal
already begun; but there are plenty Of peo.
pie In this country at present for all neees.
sary activities. This is a land Of oppor'
tunity. but not one where every arrtva
may make a fortune. II Is lamentable thai
there is an opinion In certain parts OF Italy
Austro-Hungary and Russia that one has
only to come here to find wealth. The re-
ceding Hood has carried hundreds Of thous.
ands back, many OF whom will never re-
turn. The astounding thing is that ~
have been able TO assimilate the millions
who nave remained. The next wave OF I'm
migration should go to the south or tbs
west. The country east Of the Mississippi
is pretty wen provided with population foi
the present.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-06


Mr.. Bryan was very much pleased over
the decision of Secretary of State Junkln
concerning the fusion arranged last spring
by the democrats and the peoples party.
This will have the effect Of throwing a
large number of populist votes to the demo-
cratic electors Of Nebrsska.-World-Heral
This is just what the Bryanite law
yers denied at the hearing before the
secretary of state. They denied that
the use of the stolen party label would
give the Bryan electors the vote Of a
single man who would not vote for
Bryan, anyway. Now that the decision
has been won they openly boast that
"a large number of popr.list votes are
t. be p~urloined for the democratic
presidential electors In Nebraska.