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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-03
COUPON.

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Office, this Coupon and 1Oc entities
the bearer 60 one Captain John Smith
Souvenir Puzzle. Or the puzzle is to be
mailed, &c must be added to cover
postage.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-03

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A Noisy operatlon.

Mrs. Boorman Wells, one of the
English suffragettes, was describing
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-13
SEALED BIDS.

Sealed bids will be received by the
County Commissioners Of Carter Couu-
~, Oklahoma, at their Office in Ard
more, Oklahoma until the lirst day
of June, 1905. for the construction of
one OD steel bridge across CaddJ
Creek, on the Woodford road, twelve
O2) miles northwest Of Ardmore, Ok.
lahoma.
Said bridge to be Of steel one hun-
dred and six GO6) feet long from
end to end, and roadway OF four
teen uD feet in width; said bridge
to have one span resting on steei or
concrete piers. said bridge to be floor.
cd with oak timber not less than
2xGx14 and have guard rails along the
sides.
Also one % bridge across Caddo
Creek on the Springer road six (6)
miles north OF Ardmore, Oklahoma.
said bridge to be one hundred and for.
tyfour O4D feet long and to have
one span resting on steel or concrete
,iers. and TO have roadway fourteen
(lD feet wide. Said bridge to be
floored with oak timber not less than
2XGX14 and have guard rails along
the sides.
Also one GD bridge across Whitelog
Creek one % mile west of Ardmore.
said bridge to be made OF steel an
to consist of one span forty (4O) feet
long, resting on iron piers at least
twelve G2) feet long, with roadway
at least fourteen Q4) feet wide ana
having a carrying capacity Of at least
one hundred GOOl pounds to tho
square foot. Said bridge to be floored
with oak timber 2AxS; and have
guard rails along the sides.
Plans, Specifications and profile are
on file in the Office OF the County
Clerk, where they may be inspected
by all parties concerned.
A certified check OF ten per cent
90 per cent? OF the amount bid must
accompany each ttd Said check TO
be returned after filing bond for con.
struction Of said bridges.
The Board hereby reserves the
right to reject any and all bids, or to
award the contract TO the lowest re-
sponsIble bidder Said bids will be
opened at the Office Of the County
Clerk at ten o'clock in the forenoon
on the second day Of June, 1908.
ROBT, f. SCIVALLY,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-13
SEALED BIDS.

Sealed bids will be received by tho
County Commissioners OF Carter coun-
~ Oklahoma. at their Offices in Ard
more, Oklahoma, until the 4th day OF
May. 1905, for tho construction OF
one (D steel bridge across Caddo
Creek, on the Woodrord road. twelve
12) miles northwest OF Ardmore,
Oklahoma.
Said bridge TO be of steel one hun
drcd and ak GOG) feet long from end
10 end, and a roadway of fourteen
tl4) feet in width; said bridge TO
have one span resting on steel or con-
crete piers and have 4 carrying ca
pacity OF ten uO) tons Said bridge
TO be floored with oak timber not less
than 2xGxli and have guard rails
along the sides.
Also one bridge across Caddo creek
on the Springer road six 60 miles
north OF Ardmore, Oklahoma, said
bridge 10 be one hundred and forty
four UiD feet long and to have one
span resting on steel or concrete
piers, and have carrying capaoity
OF twelve (l2) tons. and TO have a
roadway fourteen GD feet wide
said bridge to be noored with oak
timber not less than 2xGxl4 and have
guard rails along the sides.
The bids TO be accompanied with
plans, specifications, etc, Of said
bridge. and a certified check for 20
per cent of the contract price thereof
said check 10 be returned after the
filing OF bond for construction OF
said bridge. The bond 70 be for 80
per cent Of the contract price and
shall be OF either surety company
or a personal one OF two or more
sureties suitable to the said Commits
sloners OF Carter County. Oklahoma.
Prohles OF ground elevation will be
furnished upon application TO the
County Surveyor.
ROBT. +. SCIVALLY,
4. w. SPEAKE,
o. X. DARDEN.
County Commissioners.
w. J. CASSIDY, County Surveyor.
| wk15-22.29-G.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-13
South-Central Normal.

The normal institute for the coun-
ties of Carter. Marshall, Johnston, Pom
totoc, Murray, Garvin, McClain and
Love will be held during the month
of June at Ardmore, Okla. An exam
ination for teachers certificates will
be held on the 25th of June. All
teachers must hold valid certificates
issued in Oklahoma. As no other eX-
animation will be held until the last
ot October, it is important that all
applicants for schools in these coun-
ties should attend the normal during
June. 1t is safe to say that all teach
ers who attend the normal and pass
a satisfactory exmination will be as
signed a school.
For circulars and particulars, ad-
dress your county superintendent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-13
BASEBALL SEASON WILL OPEN
WITH LEAGUE PERFORMANCE
BANKERS VS.. WHOLESALERS
Val Mullen Says Ardmore owes Some
confederates Trip and VIII
Raise the Money by Giving
Ball Game Next Week.

The last Of next week will see the
baseball season open here. This
will perhaps Dee one OF the hottest
games OF this year. The bankers viii
meet the wholesale boys and to say
that there will be- something in the
way Of somc baseball is about the
correct dope
The game will be a benefit game
for several old Confederate soldiers
who are unable to dcfray their cx-
pousys To birmingham and the pro-
cccds of the game will be given
To- them VII Mullen who has charge
.of the arrangements Of the game
promises TO give the people a regular
league game lie is now trying TO
locate the famous Chilly Watkins who
caught last year for the bankers. IS
the world knows that Chilly is
beyond question the best catcher that
ever went on a diamond Don Russell
says that his arm is in much bet.
ter shape than last year and he cN-
poets TO hold the wholesale boys
down without giving them hit
Oliu Wolvcrton of battcr's fame Is
also IN fine shape Harold Wallace,
the home run driver, will be in
bankers uniform and he will make
good. Jim Stonum, the swiftest third
sacker Ardmorc ever saw, will be at
the same old bag. =. B. Adams win
look after the interest OF the whole
sale men, and see that they are not
double-crossed by the umpire. There
will be big parade before the game
and the band will furnish music. 1t
is understood that Frank Bonner pro.
poses to bet any amount under one
thousand dollars that he can pick
the winner. There will be many
heavy wagers on the game.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-13
The Swine and The Flower

Oh mel / saw a huge and loathsome sty,
Wherein drove OF wallowing swine
were barred,
Whose banquet shocked the nostril and
the eye;
Then spoke voice, Behold the source
of iardp"
! fed, and saw field that seemed at first
One glistening mass Of roses pure and
white,
With dewy buds mid dark green foliage
nursed;
And, as fingered DER the lovely sight,
The summer breeze, that cooled that
Southern scene,
Whispered, " Behold the source Of
COTTOLENE!"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-13
LEGAL NOTICE

In re estate of Amy G. Rawlings,
deceased.
The petition of J. A. Bivcns as the
administrator of the estate of Amy
G.. Rawlings, deceased, having been
presented to this court praying that
an order be made authorizing said
petitioner to sell the whole or SO
much and such parts of the real
estate described in the said petition
as the court shall Judge necessary
and bendcial at public sale, and it
appearing to the court from such
petition that II is necessary TO sell
the whole or some portion of such
real estate for the purposes and rea-
sons mentioned I'm said petition,
therefore said petition will be filed
herein and time appointed for
hearing same.
IN 1t is hereby ordered by the
court that the 23rd day of May, A..
d., 1905, at the hour OF 10 o'clocE
a m, OF said day, or so soon there.
after as the same may be heard.
and the same is appointed as the
time when all persons Interested in
said estate are directed and requir-
ed to appear before this court and
show cause why an order should not
be granted to said petitioner TO sell
so much of the real estate of said
decedent as is necessary.
And It is further ordered that a
copy of this order be personally
served on all persons Interested in
said estate and any general guardian
of the minors so interested and any
legatee or adyisee or heir OF the
said decedent, provided that they are
residents of the said Carter County
at least 10 days before the time ap-
pointed for hearing said petition, un-
| less they shall waive such notice
In writing and signify In writing
their assent that an order Of sale
| be made as pryaed for in said pc
tition or that this order be publish.
ed for four successive weeks in the
| Weekly Ardmoreite.
Dated this 23rd day OF April. 1908
!. II. MASON,
wk 2s6-l3-20 County Judge
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-13
ARDMoRE LOSES A NOBLE, HON.
oRAeLE CITIZEN.
LARKIN LAFAYETTE BLAKE
Wrapped in a Confederate Flag,
This veteran Of Many Battles
is Laid Peacefully Away.

Larkin Lafayette Blake. for many
years a prominent citizen of Ardmore.
died Tuesday afternoon at four
O'Clock at the family residence on
North Washington. after severe III.
ness of but two weeks duration.
Mr. Blake was born in Bolivar,
Mo, October Q, 1874. lie rightly be-
longs TO the list of pioneer citizens
of the Indian Territory. having been
identified with the development Of
this country since 1860 In 1859 he
left his native state TO take up his
residence in Texas and settled in
Denton county, whore ne remained
until 1896, when he moved to over
ton Bend, which at that time was
absolutely untouched. 1t was he who
built the first house in that valley
whore he lived for several years.
In 1866 Mr.. Blake became an
Indian citizen through his marriage
to Miss Virginia wall, who was
onc-cIghth Choctaw, and who died
in 1867.
He was again married TO Miss
Thedia Crowdcr Of Bentonyille. Ark.
and to this union eight children were
born.
Three Of the Blake brothers were
in the Confederate service during
the civil war. The subject of this
sketch being enlisted in Co. \, Third
Arizona Cavalry, Tom Green's bri.
gade. lie with one brother, ]. c.. sur
vived the siege of strife, while the
third was killed at the battle OF
Elk Horn.
Mr.. Blake was devoted to the Con.
federate cause. always attending the
meetings of the Veterans, Sons and
Daughters, and on last Christmas
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-13

James Cain Of Marietta lis in the
city to attend the funeral OF l.. l..
Blake.
Homer Brown left this morning for
Temple. Texas. to accept a position
with the Santa Fo as operator.
Drs. J u. and r. l.. Dudley are in
the city visiting with their mother.
Mrs. J. c. Dudley and their sister,
Mrs. John f. Easley.
r. O. Denton OF Davis is 4 bus
mess visitor here today
Mrs. II. II. Dalby of Guthrie is
the guest OF her sister, Mrs. ". II.
Blcakmorc on llargroyc Heights.
B r. Thomas is with his family
after an absence of two months IN
northern Oklahoma and Kansas.
-. T. Newton of Webb city. Mo-
is in the city on business
+. r. Hastinngs Of apuIs valley is
q business visitor today.
\. d. Davis is trausacung busi.
ness in the city today from Fox.
l.. c. Kone is in the city today
from Kansas city.
II. J. Richmond, business mana.
ger of the Dallas Dispatch. one Of
the Dallas business Boosters, was
= very pleasant visitor at the Ard
morcite office this morning
Joe Blcdsoe left this morning on
q brief business trip To Dallas.
NJ. B. Wheeler of the Prlctorians
las returned from business trip
90 McAlester and intermediate points.
l.. y. Turman and ll'uo son Louis
have gone TO Wapanucha 20 spend
few days.
Buck Garrett. who ha hoon very
sick for the past few days, Is report.
ed improving.
H. s. Blount, a prominent citizen
of Milburn, is transactiug business
here today.
j. b. Kelsey is a business visitor IN
the city from Chickasha.
l.. B. Sutherland and wife Of Cor.
nish are visitors here today
w. y. Grimth is trausacting bust.
ness here today from Waco, Texas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-13
A FRANK CRITIC.
She Contrasts the Opera With a Cam
tata st Home.

tata Il Home.
II was Rufus ChuHtc. who was not
musical. who once at the opera gazcd
bclpIcsSly at his librctto and. turning
to his daughter who was musical, said:
"HrIcm csponnl TO me this record,
lest / diatc with the wrong emotion"
Mrs. Eiuu~ at DuIycrtou. who is also
unmus,cal, recently attended the opera
with her daughter aud felt that her
emotions there were hardly satisiac-
tory.
Yes" she told her friends on return
ing 10 the village. LOUSY took me 10
the opcry. aud il certainly was u sight
II was real interesting looking round
before ii begun. aud enjoyed 1t some
afterwards too; really | did. There
was so many folks In II aud such "a lot
of going and coming aud marching nna
grouping it made quite a picture
"And the music. too some of II had
quite a swing To II. most as good a.
p'rade. But il went on aud on and on.
and begun to get pretty tired of H.
and It KEEP ON and on. and got tircdcr
and tircdcr.
"NOu see. 'twu'n't like cnntata at
home, where you know the folks.
That's different. II don't matter then
how long the story strings out, and
singing any kind % story does string ii
out ridiculous. but. knowing the folks,
there's always something Interesting
you can turn your mind to aud FOR
get IT,
"Now. when the Choral club gave
| King Rany's Daughter there was all
/ their clothes 10 look at first OF And.
/ my, there we're some clever makcOvcrs
| amongst 'cm too. You remember Sc.
/ liny Mcade's dress for the princess she
/ got ont o that old stained wedding
satin o. Grcat-grandmother Rarclaysf
/ II that want q job 10 be proud Of
| don't know what IL!
"And sam Giddings' trom ers Well,
they weren't trousers exactly, but
those things he wore on his legs Sam
felt he oughtn't 10 hire, and Jane Gid
dings made 'em herself! How she ever
did lt! I'd as soon try cutting out a
suit o court clo'es for the emperor Of
Chiny myself
"Then | always find II kind o. enter
tanning 10 watch ont for LOnny Ba-
ker's gold front tooth 10 fash when he
opens wide on a top note, and oh,
well, you know how It's There's al
ways something.
But at the opery there amt, ana
by the end Of an hour OF bang and too
tie and tum-te-tum and tra-la-la I'd had
all | wanted, and but for hurting Lou
isys feelings I'd ha' left She says
twas grand, and dare say twas, but
give me the town hall and home tai.
ent every Youths Companion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-13
A. W. EPEAKE.
.. X. DARDEN.
COuntY CommIssInnera.

County Commissioners.
(SeaD
Attest. WM B. FRAME, County Clerk.
by +. W. DUKE. Deputy.
Cw.it
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-13

his sonsiu-law presented him
Confederate uniform OF which he
was very proud and donned It on
all dress occasions. In October at
meeting of the Daughters OF the
Conlederacy when the Crosses OF
Honor were being conferred his name
was called and his two little daugh-
ters, Virginia and Ruth, presented
him this honor-Quite a picturesque
scene.
Mr.. Blake was scholarly, refined
and upright, a splendid type of the
southern gentleman. He was well
read and widely travelled, courteous
and conscientious, and the soul Of
honor, and was held in the highest
esteem by a large circle OF friends
A widow, two sons, Bo Blake of
Marietta, and Fayette, a pupil in the
high school, six daughters, Mrs.
Tom Graham of Duncan, Mrs. 7. n.
Coleman, Mrs. Hal Buchanan, Mrs,
Jodie Adams, Misses Virginia and
Ruth, OF this city, two sisters and
two brthers survive him.
In his uniform OF gray, wrapped
IN the Confederate flag the body
!aJ IN state during the day at his
home, where it was viewed by scores
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-13

OF loving friends
The funeral was held this afternoon
from the residence Rev. H. b..
Smith of ST. Philips Episcopal
church conducting the services.
The attendance was large and mluy
beautiful floral offerings were IN
evidence.
The acting pail bearers were Con
federate veterans AMI lifelong friends
of the deceased. They were Messrs.
G. IL. Bruce, J. p. Mullen, w. K,
Woods, Jim Cain and John l., Gait.
The remains were laid peacefully
to rest in Rose Hin cemetery.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-13
A Sliaht uIversIon.

Anything new at the reception last
evening""
"Well, yes. The genial host and the
amlable hostess quarreled informally"
Kansas City Journal
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-13
a llvlnq Skeleton

Is the final condition Of any child that
has worms-if It lives. Think of nav.
ing something in your stomach that
eats all YOU take as nourisnmenL. Nine
tenths of the babies have worms, may
be yours has. BE certain that IL has
not by giving It Whites Cream vcrmi.
fuge-it eXpels all worms and Is a
tonic for the baby. Price 25 cents.
Sold bv +. j. Ramsey. wkly
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-13
SUIT SETTLED.
Damage Suit Against Railroad Com
pany Settled by Attorneys.

Hawthorn Lolley, by his mother,
Lucy Allen, filed suit yesterday
against the A. T. & S. f. and the G..
c. q S. f. railway companies, allag
ing that during last August he vas
travelling from Shawnee TO Ardmore
and that a brakeman pushed him from
the train. The car wheels passed
over his leg and amputation was nee
essary. Damage in the sum OF Sl,iO0
was asked. j. w, Harreld, attorn'y y
for the plaintiff, and S. T. Blei SOC,
attorney for the defendant compa-
nies, agreed yesterday afternoon upon
a judgment giving the mother 500
and the injured boy 500.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-13

Mr.. John Riha OF Vining, Ia, says,
Il have been selling DeWitt's Kidney
and Bladder Pills for about a year and
they give better satisfaction than any
pill ! ever sold" Sold bv w. b. Frame.
d&w
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-17
Indiana and Iowa Doubtful.

Walter Wellman is authority for@tAe
statement that the effort OF the TAFT
managers to find confidence In the
Vermont election was short lived. be-
cause the letters received at Repub-
lican headquarters continue TO bring
disturbing news regarding political
conditions in the western states ana
the growing strength of Bryan. the
Republican leaders in the west are
reporting that the conditions are not
what they would like to see and Tar
different from what they were at this
time four years ago; that Indiana Is
on an even balance between Bryan
and Taft, SO doubtful. In fact, that IL
Is impossible 10 tell how ii will go,
land that Iowa which gave Roosevelt
a majority OF more than 100000 -FOUR
years ago can not be expected 10
give Taft plurality greater than 20
600 This kind OF news is quite dis
turbing TO the Taft managers VINO are
beginning to talk much about the
danger OF overconfidence." They real
ize, for example. that If the RepuD'
llcan majority in Iowa Is slumping
away at the rate reported by the local
leaders IL may disappear entirely be-
fore election day. and II there is such
serious slump in Republican
stronghold like Iowa. the conditions
must be more threatening III other
states where the Republican major
tiles have never been so large.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-17
From Another Point of View

a All is FORGIVEN
Bryan seem to
J. Bede where they
show the Democratic vote
postmortens scheduled
sOoOooo oyster corporation has failed in Chicago In the soup
And felt good when Cleveland was trimming St Louis
couldn't selected better day which to come hom
putting tn
big stick.
1t escaped
Of them at large
played Humorst Bede in Minnesota
point?
of deliberate plot on tn
antlWamertes elect Hemans
are going still their
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-17
How Would Farm in the
Rosebud Reservation Strike You?
This TtM Whe,e and W'hen 10 Reg1ter.

Soldiers who served for three
months during The civil war. the Span
ish-American war, or the Philippine
instruction, will not be required To
visit the towns mentioned for the pur-
pose OF registering, but may register
through an agent.
Information as TO the manner OF
registering and drawing. and blank APP
plications which entitle soldiers 10
register by agent. can be obtained
by writing TO Judge james w. Witten
at Washington. ID. c.. prior 10 Sept. 20.
or to the person who is placed In
charge OF the blanks in the towns
named, after Oct. 4. All blanks need
ed by persons who are not soldiers
Will be furnished by the officers In tho
towns named, who are authorized TO
administer oaths. and persons who are
not soldiers will not be required 10
obtain blanks in advance.
Persons who are successful In this
drawing will be permitted TO make
entry for one-quarter section. or less,
under the homestead laws, at some
date after March /, 1909. and may OBJ
tain title by making the required resi-
dence and cultivation. and the pay
ment OF 81 an acre for all lands en-
tered prior 10 June !. 1909. or $500
an acre for lands entered under the
presidents proclamation after that
date. One-fifth OF the purchase mon
ey must be paid at the date OF entry.
and the remainder in five equal annual
payments. without interest, or. II en-
tryman chooses TO do so, he can OBJ
tain title after IA months actual resi-
dence and cultivation. by paying all OK
the deferred installments
There are no settlements on any
OF these lands. and several town sites
will be located in suitable places and
reserved from homestead entry, before
March /, 1909.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-17

Many young man loses his head
trying TO win girls heart.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-17
Truck Patch Literature.
BY JAMES J. MONTAGUE.


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