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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-17
ESCAPES CONVICT CAMP
OKLAHOMA MAN REFUGEE FROM
ALABAMA PREFERS. DEATH
TO LABOR THEREIN.

Madil, okla. Sept 1G.-Rathcr
han return to Alabama to serve
penitentiary sentence OF six years for
horse stealing. Robert Moore. charged
In t.is county with kidnapping. who
was recently arrested here. declares
that he viii kill himself
II shall never go back to Alabama"
he says. The treatment the conyicts
receive in that state IS brutal in the
extreme. / am not strong physically
aud IL would mean long. lingering
death. 1 hope | shall not have to go
back To Alabama shall fight eN-
tradition pagers"
Moore was ind cted Ono April on the
charge Of kidnapping inc child Of Wi
ley Linn and arrested June u. The
sheriff gave him .p"m.l ION to go
into the country to secure signatures
TO bond aud he boarded rain
and went 10 Alabama. AZ Fayetteville.
Alabama he hired buggy and team
and rove to Atalla, a. distance Of 30
miles where the outfit was disposed
of. Tie was tried and convicted of
thc't ana sentenced TO siN years iu
the penitent AIRY.
Il was taken to Suriugorf" said
Moore in his cell, "but the state au-
thofitics decided to transfer some Of
the prisoners TO Sanford where they
had been contracted TO the Hendcr.
son Lumber company at Sl3 per
month ! found out through one of
the guards that ! was one of the
numb r to he transferred and from
what had heard of the treatment of
conyic;s at these lumber mills / de.
termined TO escape If possible.
Through one of the guards secured
a bar of tar soap. Another con-
vet had agreed to escape with me
and We contrived to be- handcuffed
together.
I'VE were put aboard the train,
but when | began to make prepara.
tions to escape the other fellows
nerve failed him. | spit on the soap
and lathercd my hands and when we
wee - miles from Springer | slip.
ped the handouts and jumped
through the car window while the
train was running 80 miles an hour
| landed on my head and the fall
stunned me, but before ,the train
could he backed to where | jumped |
was "A mile away. and as It was
daylight ! stood In the edge of u
Ticket and watched the gll"ds
search for me in the weeds
Moore then tells of throwing away
his prison clothes and travelling for
miles through the country almost
naked. Finally friend gave him
money and clothes and he went to
Gadsden. Then followed scouting
tour of the country from St Louis
to Denver and Salt Lake City and
back to Oklahoma.
q am innocent of the kidnapping
charge Moore said. but | hope
now that | will be convicted" The
first arrest of Moore was made last
year and he appeared for trial be
fore the district court at Ardmore
January 2. 1908. but later asked for
a change of venne. An expression of
the Judge he said led him to believe
that he was discharged. He was in
dicted the following April.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-17
A Sure ENOUGH Knocker.

J. c. Goodwin, Of Reidsville \. c.
says "Bucklen's Arnica Salve is a
sure enough knocker for ulcers 4
bad om' came on my leg last summer
but that wonderful salve knoc6eu u
out in few rounds. Not es,n 2
scar remained" Guaranteed for piles.
sores, burns. etc. 2jc at w b.
Frames drug store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-17
MRS. WIN. ASTOR SAYS THINGS
ABOUT THE SMART SET"
FOREIGN TO TRUE WOMEN
The Sole Object to Most Of the WON
en- is to Gain Notoriety. Says the
Former Leader--When a For.
eign Title Comes.

New York, Sept IA am not
vain enough to think New York will
not be able to get along very we'll
without me Many women will rise
up to take my place. but ! hope my
influence will be felt I'm one thing.
and that is in discountenauciug the
undignined methods employed by Ger
tain Nsw York women to attract a
following They have given enter
tainmcnts that belonged under cir.
Gus tent rather than in gcutewom-
ans home
In this way. Mrs. William Astor.
who recently owing to her advancing
years. abandoned her position of
leader of New York society. showed
her disapproval OF the methods of the
members Of the smart set" In an in.
terview printed in the October number
of the Delin,ator Referring to the
women who are constantly forcing
themselves into the limelight Mrs.
Astor went on:
Their sole object is notori"ty a
thing that no true woman over seeks,
but rather shrinks from. Women Of
this stamp are few in New York, but
alas they are so appallingly active.
They have done unfold harm to the
name OF American society in the
minds of foreigners. When a distin-
guished man arrives from the other
side he is seized upon relentlessly.
Although possibly a stranger to his
hostess he Is plunged into a mad whirl
of extraordinary festivities. He enters
upon them with the same spirit that
he would have as a spectator OF an
Indian war dance and thus he forms
his opinion OF us. have never en-
tertained a foreigner in my life unless
ne came to me with letter of in
PRODUCTION.
"The best women In New York so.
ciety. those of the greatest influence
and those who give It's true tone, are
almost unknown outside OF their own
circle. Society newspaper notoriety
Is interesting to them as It is to
me, as a study and very anus
ing one. too, sometimes as one
gains so much information about Ger
tain women supposed TO belong to us,
but whom we never see and do no,
know even by sight.
The political hostesses have much
better chance OF realizing such an
ideal today In England than we WON
en- of New York over there you find
at the big balls and musicales bril-
liant array of cabinet ministers. jour
nalists, ambassadors, men and women
OF the stage, painters and poets and
the powers OF the money world such
as no leader in New York could bring
together or would attempt to bring
together. ! have thought of doing Il
all my ne nut nave never seen tue
possibility of success.
"In the first place we have toe
many politicians in America where II
England they have statesmen. Many
OF our senators and representatives
seem To base their title to public fay
or upon their uncouth manner and
lack OF refinement or the fact thai
they have discarded socks or once
wore blue jeans. II they were al
like Mr.. Roosevelt what a difference
there would be. Mr.. Roosevelt Is q
true American, but he would be al
home in the most elegant court II
Europe.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-17

next twelve months. You
all know the value of
scholarships in our best
business colleges.
If you turn this propo-
sition down never say to
anyone that you have
never had a chance 70
own a home or get a
business education.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-17

Kodol will, in very short time,
enable the stomach to do the work
II should do and the work 1t should
do is to digest all thn food you eat.
II makes the stomach sweet and II
is pleasant TO take. II is sold here
by w. b. Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-17

kodol will. without doubt make
your stomach strong arI will almost
instantly relieve you OF all the symp-
toms of Indigestion. Get a bottle OF
il today 1t Is sold here by w. b.
Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-17

The sooner the people of Ardmore
wake III to The fact that cheap fuel
gas is her only salvation the better
It will be for the property owners.
1877
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-17

Foley's Orino Laxative Is new
remedy an improvement on the lax
atives OF former years, IL does not
grippe or nauseate and is pleasant 10
take. II is guaranteed. For sale by
all druggists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-17

r. A Howard and wife left today
for Lindsay where they will visit
Mrs. Howard's parents. Mrs. Howard
has been III for some time and II is
thought the change may improve her
health.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-17
Just a little caseasweet

Just a little Csscasweet Is all
that Is necessary TO give your baby
when IL Is cross and p,evish. Cas-
casweet contains no opiates nor
harmful drugs ana Is highly recon-.
mended by mothers everywhere. Sold
by W. B. Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-17
Quick Relief for Asthma Sufferer

Foley's Honey and lar affords i'm.
mediate relief to asthma sufferers
in the worst stages and If taken In
time will effect cure. For sale 0y
all druggists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-17

T.. A. Sharp of FL Reno is among
the visitors here today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-17

w. S. Wynick of Wapanucka was
bushes visitor here yesterday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-17

Alfred Walden left yesterday for Wis
II to relatives at Lindsey.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-17

c. Wilkes OF Sulphur is among the
business visitors here today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-17
AlBATROSS

That's the name OF the best -four
sold In Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-17
And Be Independent
Greatest Offer Ever Made, BY the
Greatest Paper Published in the Great
est State in the Union.

Every man woman, boy girl should have a HOME
and EDUCATION. They can have both they will
only try The Ardmoreite goes regularly into thousands
of homes in this state well every state and
territory in the union not satisfied and intend
to double the circulation by January 900, 1t is the
oldest daily paper published in the Indian Territory
part of the state. Having missed a single issue in
the past IS years.
1t is clean, reliable 1t is the oldest and only
member of the ASSOCIATED PRESS between Okla
homa City, miles to the North, and Fort Worth
Texas, miles the South 1t not only gives the
local news of the city of Ardmore but from the county
and surrounding towns and the state well news
from all over the world
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-12-25

Notice OF ShaGehorders' Meeting OF First
NstionaI Bank.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-12-25
A GUARANTEED REMEDY.

The Hessig-Ells Drug Co. of Memphis
Tenn, who manufacture DIR. Motifs Mel
on Seed Compound Kidney and Bladder
remedy, offer to give free bottle to all
sufferers. This remedy is put up by
scientific chemists afterthe formula of an
eminent physician who rarely ever failed
to cure kidney and bladder diseases. 1t
is well known establishment, and will
do all they say. Druggists sell this excel
lent remedy at so cents and ST.. Copper bot
tie. Ifyou suffer from kidney or bladde
troubles, write to them for particulars.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-12-25

LEARN TELEGRAPMY.

Ambitious young mem and la
dies should learn telegraphy; for,
since the new S-hour law beeame
effective, there is a shortage of
many thousand telegraphers. Po-
sitions pay $50 to $40 per month
to beginners. The National Tel
egraph Institute of Memphis,
Tenn, and five other cities is OPP
Grated under supervision OF rail
road officials, and all students are
placed when qualified. Write to
uhem for particulars"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-12-25
CHAN Gerry SALE OF LAND.
A. R. DevauIt VS.. 3. I. George 81 ais


I'm obedience to decree Of the chan
Gerry court at Camden. made at the last
term of court, in the case of A. r. De-,
vault VS.. r T.. George ct ais, ] will on
Monday, january 4, 1909,
at noon, in front of the east door OF the
courthousein Camden, Tenn. sell to the
highest and best bidder the tract of land
described in the pleadiDgs in the above
styled cause and lying in the tenth civil
district of Benton County, and contain
ing 100 acres, the same more or less
Said land will be sold for Is per cent
cash and balance in two equal interest
bearing notes, due in s and IL months
respectively, from date of sale with good
and approved security and with lien
retained on the land as further security,
This December s, 1908.
GIN LESLIE,
Clerk and Msnter.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-12-25
WALplNa. KINNAN. & MARvIN.
pRAuGHoN.s nooKKrrprNa.

Competitors of Draughon's Practical
Business College, Menaphlsor Nashville,
by not accepting its proposition 10 have
its three-months' Bookkeeping students
contest with their six months 'Bookkeep-
ing students, concede that Draughon
teaches more Bookkeeping in three
months than they do in six. Positions
secured. Ask for free catalogue.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-12-25
WANTED.

Local representative for Camden and
vicinity to look after renewals and i'm
crease subscription list of prominent
monthly magazine, ON q salary and COM
mission basis. Experience desirable,
but not necessary. Good opportunity
for right person. Address Publisher,
Box 50, Station O, New York.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-12-25

The regular ann ual meeting of
shareholders Of the First NATIONAL
Bank for the election of Board
of Directors will be held at bank
Tuesday, january IL, 1909.
A. s. JUsTTcE, Cashier.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-12-25
GIVEN AWAY.

Until January I we viii give
away free with each order of pic
lures Of $I.00 or more one T6x20
imitation pastel picture. Call at
at the Belmonte Studio early and
get first choice.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-12-25

Christmas presents, such as ties,
@u filters, handkerchlefs, etc., CHEAP
at Bowles & Go.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-12-25

We want the news from every
locality in the county
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-12-25
now,s rnIse

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case If Catarrh that can not be
cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure.
f j. CHENEY & Co Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
j. Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in allbusi-
ness transactions, and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by his
Arm.
WALDNG, KINNAN, & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, o..
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly, acting upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price, rs cents per bottle.
Sold by all druggists.
Taks~w.si's Family Pills or constipa-
ton,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-05-19

Now York, May 1S.-Thc London
tin market had quiet a sharp advance
with spot closing at C13G, los and fu-
lures at l135. Locally the market was
firm with quotations ranging from
$3O.25 to $1,000. Copper advanced t.
E5S, los for spot and $50, Is for flu
lures in London. Local market drm
ana a shade higher. Quotations: Lake
$12.75al2.S711 clccholyuc SIEGE =
q 1915; casting $t2.371a m12.62 y.
Lead was higher in London at G13. IS,
Sd but remained quiet at sac Y a
4.271a locally Spelter was unchang-
ed in both markets, being quot at $50,
5s in London and at $4.50u 4.65 To-
cally, Bar silver 81 sc; Mexican dol
Iars 10
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-05-19
FINANCE: AND
COMMERCE
MaII Street.

New York. Nav fS.-The spocula.
tive shirt was rannapt ahont IA,
-.
STOCK eNoii"''se '"uaN ana tHeie were
ebullicnt outhufsts OF what the tram
ed operator in stocks calls buIlish en-
,husiosm rbe professiopal traders
v. IT,.
,ai,,ad tay.nrd Wv ri.o in lies
.2.iltu IVAN ,, S ~ ,, "a =, , ,o,s
aniops "a roo % S tonss9 anu W fnn
gu nut ~ omoT any in y6atoyn a." narter
pen ~ NE H. t "a naiob hnra u,t' 81
o. 'ng ho e7 Do' Ace" ".
liie a., ne aefaS
gI as li ,ra l'ri"- All M ' mo,s
,I's "'s i'J,'o'' o IA" ,,,o,iiot Tho
llIS!o We 20 i,S,, D Ia5n,,i in
t,,,,,i,r ,,,,s ha,oa a., ~ fact maj
the buying was paseo on tne Iact tha'
brokers eIGuleu WIN pSLIs . tllg ~ t
GtDttu IHtN'ul'l VI sum " t''''i'o ~
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-05-19
ROSWELL TORRANCE
Automobile United States Mall ana Passsn.
ger Seryice--E Established Jan. 10. 1905,

Shortest rosta tp uUswell ana ali points
IN tho Pecos valley This being a United
8tatos mail route the cara must. and do,
lglyo on schedule time,
Automobile leaves Torrance daily At a
u., urrviBg Bt Roswell at IT a. m.--sayinB
passengers over thirty hours between these
pulut8 over any other line Courteous ann
expert chaufeurs In charge OF every car
6s8tr reserved by applying to agent At Tor
rance, or tho Roswell Auto Co., Roswell, N
NJ, Baggage allowed so pounds. Any
amount NJ baggage can be carried by nou.
Tying Roswell Auto Co, at Roswell N. NJ
j. w. arOCKARD. Manager.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-10
THE CONTINENTAL HUSBAND.
Never Shows Neglect, But He's Not
Always Faithful.
From Everybody's Magazine.

From ~Everybody's Magazine.
Practically every woman over here must
make up her mind to accept her hus-
bands infidelity. Not open snfdelity; he
viii never force the fact upon your notice.
and IL you choose to see no farther than
you are intended TO see, you may remain
where ignorance is-soothing TO your
pride. The infdelity of your husband NAV
be a hard thing to determine. even If
YOU try, because all you ask OF him, all
the time hat you want him to spend with
YOU. he gives you. ris evenings are in
variably spent with you, whether you go
out or stay at home. He never nexIects
you in any way that you can take excep-
ton 20. II he is having IAN affair" IL
is most likely 10 be with a woman who
Is intimate at your house, and nothing
in the manner or either will ever give
an inkling Of the state OF things. Italians
az a rule do not care for women OF the
stage: they prefer women in their own
sphere Of life, women of title and posi-
ton. Once in a great while there is a
sc1ndal-a wife repudiates her husband
or a man refuses to be complainant TO
the frequent visits of his wife's friend
But as a rule the innocent wife shuts
her eyes in order TO see as little as pos
Slble.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-10
Stumps Stuyvesant Fish.

New York Press: "A personal friend
of ~Stuyvesant Fish" said a Wall street
broker, who is also a personal friend
Of K. H. Hartman, and has managed
TO steer a middle course during the
war between the two men, received a
Hartman visiting card in the natural
course of social relations at a time
when the warfare was at it's height.
He never knew .<Ist how IL hap
pened, bit several days later, desiring
10 see Mr.. Fish on business, he called
ut the ~latter's house and handed the
butler a lard from his cardcase. A few
minutes later Mr.. Fish appeared at the
head of of the stairway and peered
over the rail-.
Apparently satisfied at what he saw
below, he started down slowly. Half
way down he stopped again, and with
q puzzled expression on his face stud
led the visitors card intently. Then he
proceeded the rest of the way. His
face was still screwed up in a doubtful
way when he reached the drawing
room, and ii was an awkward, hesitat-
ing way, holding the card In one hand.
that he advanced the other 10 his
friend.
Ned he said. L think there il
some mistake here.
where asked n friend. What do
you mean
This said Mr.. Fish. handing over
rhe card.
Ills friend took II and glanced al
the face. II bore the name OF K. IL.
Hartman"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-10
HOW TO APPLY PAINT.

Greatest care should he taken when
painting buildings or implements which
are exposed TO the weather. to have the
paint applied properly. No excellence
Of material can make VI for careless
ness of application, any more than care
in applying it can make poor paint
wear well.
The surface TO be painted should be
dry and scraped and sandpapered harl
and smooth. Pure white lead should
be mixed with pure linseed oil, fresh
for the fob. and should be well brushed
out. not flowed on thick. When paint
ing is done in this with Ma
tional Lead Company's pure white lead
Grade marked with The Dutch Boy
painter') there Is every chance that
the job will be satisfactory. White lead
is capable of absolute test for purity.
| National Lead Company, Woodbridge
Building, New York, will send a testing
outfit free 10 any one interested.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-10

HI Tatler: A country clergyman
vouches for the truth of this story.
Having arrived at hat point in the
baptismal service where the infants
name is conferred, he said: Name this
child"
Original story said the sponsor
nurse.
What did you say" he asked in sur
prise.
Original Story" ske repeated in
clear, deliberate tones.
It's a very odd name, isn't IL? Are
you sure you want him called by the
name of Original story"
Original Story-thats right
lis it a family name?" the minister
persisted.
Named after his uncle, sir ex-
planned the nurse.
And so as Original Story the little
fellow was Christened. some weeks af-
ter this event the minister made the
acquaintance of the said uncle-a farm
Iaborer IN another village-whose name
was Reginald Story.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-10
MARKS brilliant Paragraph.
SOLD BY uEAplNc DRUGGISTS 5ot r~soT1I

New York Sun: Mark Twain, at q
publishers dinner in New York. talked
OF his reporting days in Virginia City.
we were trying a horse thief one
day." he said. "and all OF a sudden n
big. burly s%coundrel pulled off his boot
and threw ii at the judge. 1t was a
heavy boot, too. 1t was studded with
hobnails.
Il am still rather proud of the way l
wrote up that little incident. doing II
neatly and at the same time getting
pack on a rival reporter whom 1 dis
liked. | got 1t all in n paragraph
something like this:
Suddenly the blackguardly thief,
pulling off his boot. hurled IL with all
his might straight at the judges head.
This desperate act might have been at
tended with most disastrous conse-
uuences. but fortunately the missile
only struck a reporter. SO no harm was
DONE"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-10

Il WANT TO tell you how l saved
one Of our horses that had a fstula.
We had the horse doctor out and be
said 1T was so bad that he did not
think be could cure it, and did not
come again. Then we tried SlOan's
Liniment and it cured II up nicely.
zone day last spring | was blowing
for a neighbor who had a horse with
sweeny, and I told him about Sloan's
Liniment and he had me get q bottle
for him, and it cured bis horse all
right, and he goes off now like q colt.
I'VE had n horse that had sweeny
awfully bad and we thought il was
never going to be any good, but we
used Sloan's Liniment and il cured 1t
up nicely. ! told another ncighbor
about il and he said it was the best
Liniment he ever used.
I'VE are using Sloan's Sure Collie
Cure and we think it is all right
A. ID. BRUCE, Aurelia, la.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-10
Bio Flowers in Kansas.

Quite a colony of congressional folk
congregate about The Terrace" on
Massachusetts avenue in the legislative
season. Consequently as n opening
Of the house draws near, the adjacent
park, Scott circle. becomes populous
v 18th boys and girls from all parts OF
the union. Some weighty arguments
anent the superiority Of the East TO
the West and the North 10 the South
are waged, and some interesting bits
of information await the keen-eared
wayfarer.
Kansas and Georgia were hard at il
The other day.
Anyway, down In Geo'gah the trees
have nice, long moss on them all the
time and"
"Oh, bosh! Who wants moss on trees
anyway? Out'n Kansas where trees
get moss on 'em they're rotten broke
i'm the small Kansan.
But in Geo'gah,' again interrupted
the little pms from that state, I'VE
have magnolia trees and roses in ouah
gahdens all the time and you-all have
only c~abbages and beans
"Cabbages and beans!" ~scornfullY re-
turned the girl from the Golden West
why out'n Kansas we have-we have
-caulifiowers, and they grow as high
az tha tree and they have red and
yellow lowers. tOo-out'n Kansas"
Venezuela sent more than 10000, 900
pounds of coffee TO the United states