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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-11
FORMER DEPUTY HERE
ENGAGED IN MANY BATTLES
WITH THE TOUGH MAN OF
THE EARLY DAY

j. u. Davis, who frequently visited
Ardmoro years ago when he was o
deputy United States marshal. coutin.
ucs TO make this town at intervals
and was here yesterday. while he was
an officer he was located at Colbert.
where the whisky pcddlers passed
through from Texas where they went
after their goods. lie has had many q
fight with them. He owned good
horses ana a bunch of bloodhounds
and was a terror to the old time cri-
minal Bootlcgging is not now what it
used TO be lu the early days the
bootlegger was desperate, conviction
meant a term in the pen and very
often they attended picnics and tool,
their position in the most adyantag.
eous place and while heavily amci
they sold their goods to the people
who came for whisky. Mr. Davis is
now with the Wilson-Molinc Buggy
company, and while here yesterday
was accompanied by the secretary OF
the company.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-11
PERSONALS

Alex Knowles OF Mad.ll is in Ard
more
5. II. Glaze Of Oklahoma City is
here today
J. r. Bynum Of Hewitt is here on
business.
J. n. Tanner is visitor from
Mannsvlle
j. r. Coleman. tsc mule buyer Of
Fort Worth. IS in town.
Matt Wolf. a we'll known citizen
Of Davis, was a business visitor here
Yesterday
Mrs. y : Curtis and baby have
returned from Douison, Texas. where
they have been for the past few
weeks visiting relatives.
George Mcrrell Sr, Of Nashville.
Ark. came I'm yesterday and will
spend the winter here with his son.
Clay Mcrron
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-11
ALL TRAINS LEAVE HERE EAR
LIER THAN BEFORE.
WILL OPERATE A SLEEPER
Road Prepares 20 Accommodate Hol
lday Travel-Through Sleeper
From Ardmore 70 Birming.
ham, Alabama

\ new passenger schedule ON th,
Frisco viii 80 into effect sunday
December l3. 40 vast change will be
made iu the time of trains INTO And.
more, but The schedule of practical.
IL aI passenger trains ON the F.is.
cos Southwestern lines will be- al.
tered hy the now scheduled
Tho train which has been leaving
Ardmoro az 6:10 Co. No. will depart
at $50 a. M. Train so. 52i will now
leave at AS p. m, instead of . p M,
while the mixed train which has been
leaving at noon viii depart at lO:lt
a. m.
on SATURDAY. December 10, the
Frisco will start a through sleeper
travel 10 the southeastern states. This
from Ardmore to Birmingham tor
the accommodation Of the holiday
sleeper will be attached TO the train
leaving Ardmore 1910 a. m. and
makes direct connection at Sapulpa
with the Frisco's Holiday Special for
Birmingham. This will give the pco-
pie of Ardmore and this part OF the
state a special train service into Bir-
mingham and other cities Of the south
and southeast and hours ahead Of
the regular train service.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-11
Big Jail Record.

An idea of the business being trans
acted at the county iaH may be judged
from the fact that since the first Of
October, little more than two
months. 1G5 people have been locked
up. This does not signify that only
that many arrests have been made.
many who have been arrested have
furnished bond without being incar.
ccrated. Not that Carter county has
more criminals to its population than
any other county but the officers are
alert every day i'm the week
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-11
FAVOR BOND ISSUE
OFFERS THE ONLY METHOD OF
TOWN OF
a TOWN BUILDER

+ B. McEhoN whose work in this
city has proven him TO be town
builder, says he Is in favor Of an inn
mediate issue of bonds. He thinks
there is no time TO wait for the ap.
proyal of the charter "A prosperous
town he SAYS. lis Judged by straug
ors by the amount it owes. There rs
no other way of town buillinp \
town that has never voted improve.
ment bonds has never grown big en-.
ough to see on the map The property
values of the town can be- run OF
fifteen millions as. well as stay where
it is. No town stands still. il either
is growing better or growing worse.
Mr.. McElroy is in hearty accord with
the sentiment expressed al the meet
ing last night
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-11
WILL MAKE THE TOWN MOST IN.
pOBTANT IN STATE
TO HARNESS The WASRITA
Engineers say Plan is FeasibIc-Clty
Has Man at It's Head Who Has
Force and Executive Ability 10
Complete the Task


o. s. uomm uf rm. gt Who Ha.
MJ opportunity to know. Says Mt
Oh. location AND tho natural sun
ruuudug- of N.dmury should make. it
tho arl,.t town boo 'hc state lIo saws
If thy advantage of water power hI.
town ha- was Boo reach ot many au
other city tuc people voul mott los. %
du, u preparing tu uul, Chat pov,r
ilo wants to 5000 Aumorc condemn
land along fuu Washita and construct
dam that will furnish sufficient wa.
tyr power to rum every pIagt I'm this
town ana io ou,rat, 400 chat VIII
como hclc together with tine street
car system auI au iutyrurbau line of
road The power is thcr, De- saws
going to waste Water power bonds
sell moro easily and lt a greater
premium that any other class of
bonds Nrdmorc has the opporunlty
and the brains to nut this plop into
operation. The ch.apcst mower I'm ,b,
world would would come OF such "A
venture within five years after thn
plant is put IN operation II would nav
Oh" entire expense of the city gov
ornmonr The finest Inducements In
world voull come Of such a
manufacturing enterprise. Ardmorr
could bo maIc the manufacturing
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-11
Newspaper Prizes.

1t is always a pleasure 10 meet a
newspaper woman and particularly
when she is so intelligent and familiar
with all details OF her work as Miss
H. NJ Kidwell. of the Fort Worth
Telegram, who is spending a few days
in town Miss Kiiwell is looking after
the contest inagurated by the Tele-
gram. That paper proposes to give
each of the fourteen young ladies who
get most subscribers for the Telegram
in the states of Oklahoma and Texas
free trip to California. Success to
the young ladies'. Our girls cant be
beat as hustlcrs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-11
Improving National Park.

Gov William Guy was i'm the city
Yesterday afternoon and left in the
evening for Berwyn. He expressed
satisfaction at the vote in Murray
county which makes Sulphur the
county seat town. He says Col
Greene who is superintendent of the
Platt National Park is working hard
TO improve the park and is spending
considerable money TO beautify it,
With an eye to public interests he is
making every Improvement he can
under the federal appropriations
made.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-11
METHODISTS IN SESSION
PROVIDE FOR PAY FOR PRESlO
ING ELDER AND HELP SUPER.
ANIMATED FUND.


Tn. melting or OIL. district stewards
.ur Nrlmor. NJ E church convened at
% %. 300. 100 RroadvJ, N..hnH-t church
Yesterday pro-Un. rEr " o.
Fr.rmau was present ul acted .-
chairman W. $ WuN.nu was H...
The following stewards were ur.-.u'
" s Wol,crtou ,..u-Nu, Methodist
Nrimor,. DR. \ E runI lor.
Grove. \ G. VI Il. Marietta W.
NJ. Jones ucuuc.u N VI Edwards
Woodfnrd. j u SMues Mann,
vile. J. B Farr. Nluluug.a N4o
the following pastors v,ru u attend
auc, upon the m..tmr = e. Bart
wood Marietta. o. ~ Ward Wood
ford. ID \ shaw T..ouInsn. i 4
Roper +. VI. Gross. y w. Lawrence.
o. II Rogers. Nrdmorc. o. Is Wallace
Wynucwood It Vls moved and s,c.
ulcd that the pastors be considered
yNofricio member. ana act with tl,
Iaymon I'm consideration of matters
before the body
The principal matters before th.
house were the fixing of the pr,-il
ing elders salar, and tbo confcrcuc.
assessments. TIL. conference. NOT
being empowered to dirort tho church.
os as to the per cent onihc rasto..-
salary 10 be- fixed as the assessment
for the presiding elder. hal vet rec
commended that it bo sixteen and two
thirds The amount That is. If The pas.
tors salary be seven hundred. tho
presiding elder should bc given six.
teen ami two thirds of that amount
This is to be paid loo addition 10 tho
pastors salary ~ the best. If an
assessments are collected I'm the
whole district this amount coull NOT
give the cider more than 81 800 n
the per cent Is fixed at twelve and
one half per cent. 60 could not be- more
than eleven hundred n was moved
AMI seconded with unanimous consent
that the salary be f,vod at sixteen and
two thirdsi per cent. the stewards Dee.
licviug that It would Dee impossible for
the elder TO travel the district ami
support his family ON less
The church then submitted to the
stewards the couloucucc assessments
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-11
Ballew Gettinu We'll.

william Ballew, who was shot down
on the streets on the evening Of
the first OF December, IS recovering
nicely He IS able to spend part
Of the time sitting up. He had more
than thirty wounds inflicted with
a shot gun and his recovery is rather
remarkable. His brother and his sis.
ter spent a few days with him and
have returned home.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-11
Texans Are Pleased.

J. II. Moore, an attorney and Gus W.
Thompson, merchant of Van Ally.
styne, Texas, were in the city today
visiting with G. A. McCorlle Of the
Hub and prospecting, These gentle
men were pleased with the conditions
that exist here and are not satisfied
with their first visit and will return
Monday or Tuesday. They are on
some deals here that they hope 10
close next week
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-11
ADKINS FUNERAL.
Young Man Killed by Moving Freight.
Remains Buried Here.

Thief uneral of Ernest Adkins, kill
ed by a shifting freight at Dough
erty yesterday. took place at the
home of Mrs. Miller in East Ard
more this morning at nine o'clock
The services were conducted by Rev
II. G.. Connolly of the Christian
church. The friends and acqualntances
Of the family deeply sympathize vi;h
the widow and children.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-11
Fire Alarm System.

+ VI Clements general agent for
the Gamewell Fire Alarm company.
was in the city today comforting with
the concil with reference to installing
his system Of fire alarm in this city.
Mr.. Clement stated that his company
sells ninety-eight per cent of the fire
alarms sold in the world II the sys
TEN is put in here it will be by vote
Of the people.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-11
Civil Suit Being Tried.

Judge Houston is engaged today in
the trial Of a suit between Griffith &
Company OF Chicago and the Ardmore
Wholesale Grocery company. The
suit is brought TO recover pay for mer-
chandlse. The local company claims
that the goods were spoiled when re.
ceived and state that they are holding
them for the return of a partial pay.
ment already made.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-11
Commissioners mset Monday.

The county commissioners after a
busy session took a recess yesterday
until next Monday afternoon when
they will meet and continue the scs-
sion. 4 large number Of claims were
audited but not much other business
was transacted They did not state
what questions would be considered
af rho meeting next Monday
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-11

Policeman RedmOu who was the
victim Of four stray bullets
on the night OF the first OF this
month, was on the streets today. He
has not resumed his duties yet but
will be- able 20 10 so within a short
time
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-11
Pythian Sisters.

Every member of Myrtle Temple
No. % should attend regular meeting
Saturday evening at o'clock There
will be intiatory work and election OF
Officers followed by tempting refresh
mCnts. LAULlE LONDON,
GRACE BERRY, NJ. T.. c.
VI. r. c.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-11
DORA THORNE MONDAY

At Robson opera house Monday
night, Miss jamie B. Monroe with
strong cast. viii present Dora Thornc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-11
DORA THORNE MONDRY

At Robson opera house Monday
night, Miss jamie B. Monroe with
strong cast, viii present Dora Thomn
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-11
Local Cotton.

Cotton o nthe streets today SOLD as
high as sos. Some poor grade stuff
brought as low as $50.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-11
DORA THORNE MONDAY

Dora Thorne" is the attraction
next Monday night at Robson opera
house, featuring Miss Janlo B. Mon
roe
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-11
Ranchlng Prosperous.

George NJ Stewart, a rauchmu
from Foster Was in the city ycsro.da.
on a business mission lie reports
that ranching is prosperous l,t chat
the farmers have gathered rather
short crop This year. Mr.. Stewart va.
former deputy United States m.
shal and has made his home in A.|
more for "A great number Of years.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-11

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]. D. Ashley Of Tussy IS here TO
day.
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II. Baker Of Tuttle is an Ardmor7
visitor.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-26
STATE CONVENTION MEETS

On Wednesday the democratic
state convention met in the cap.
itol at Jackson and endorsed W.
j. Bryan as the choice of the
state for the presidential nom.
nation.
The convention named the
following as delegates at large
from the state. - Senator A. J..
McLauren, Senator elect John
Sharp William, Gov. E. F. Noel,
ex-Gov. Jas. K. Vardaman, ex-
Gov. Robert Lowry, and ex-Gov
A. H. Longiro.
From the first district D. w.
Houston, of Monroe, Geo. H.
Hill Jr., alternates, VIM Baker
Alcorn, and E. D. Caveut, Nox-
ubee. Elector A J. Mcintyre,
Prentiss. State executive com,
mitteemen-G. T. Heard Noxu-
bee, V. c. Kincannon Lee, w.
S, Sheffield Itawamba.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-26
RoosEvELTs CHOICE NAMED.

The nomination of Secretary
Taft as the republican nominee
for the presidency at Chicago
was the result of we'll laid plans
by the President to perpetuate
his policies during the coming
administration. There was ne
yer a hitch at any time that en-
dangered the selection of Taft
by the convention and so nearly
correct were the calculations of
the president and those under
him that they came within two
votes of naming the total of
the Taft vote on the first ballot.
The result shows what wonder
full influence can be eXerted by
the chief executive when it
suits his purpose to name a can
didate for his successor.
AS a candidate it is generally
conceded that the fat secretary
will not be as popular as was
Mr.. Roosevelt. Although the
latter will throw the power of
his great influence to bear with
his party during the campaign,
it is not expected that Taft will
get the electoral vote Roosevelt
received when he defeated Par
ker. Mr.. Taft does not held the
entire confidence of the business
public and his standing with the
labor element is a matter of
grave doubt.
The labor vote will be mo re
nearly controlled by the condi-
tons of business during the
campaign than it has been for
some time.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-26
The Weather and the Crops.

The past week has shown a
decided improvement in the mat
ter OF weather throughout the
Cotton Belt. June is commonly
"a favorably month for the cotton
crop and the present month
promises to be no exception to
the general rule. Even Oklaho-
ma and northwest Texas, where
there was complaint of excessive
rams as late as a week ago, have
had good weather during the
past week, while on the Atlantic
coast and in southern Texas.
where rain could do only good.
there have been welcome show
ers. Elsewhere in the Cotton
Belt tbs weather has been salts
factory. there being enough
moisture and ample sunshine.
AS a result of the favorable
conditions the crop has made
good progress practically every
where, The present condition of
The cotton fields, Of course, varies
according to the character of the
weather that has gone before,
but on the whole the prospects
now appear favorable except in
a few localities. In Central and
southern Texas the crop is ma
turing rapidly, and some new
bales have already appeared. In
the central portions of the Belt
the crop varies from a trihe early
to somewhat late, but the gener-
al appearance is healthy.
From all indications the crop
will reach July l, in much better
shape than last year, but hardly
up to the condition of two years
ago. The most critical period of
the growing season is still ahead,
however, as the weather during
July and August usually has a
large influence on the final
yield. * New Orleans Plea
yune.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-26

Editing a newspaper is a nice
thing. If we publish jokes peo-
pie say we are rattle, brain. If
we don't we are fossils, If we
publish original matter they say
we don't give them enough Sc
lections. If we give them select
ions they say we are too lazy to
write. If we do not go to church
we are heathens. If we go we
are hypocrites. If we remain in
the office we ought to be out and
hustle. If we go out, then we
are not tending to our business.
If we wear old clothes they laugh
at us. If we wear good ones they
say we have a pull. What are we
to do? Just as likely as not some
one will say we stole this from
an exchange. So we did.-De-
Soto News.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-26

The party in power is always
held responsible for business de-
preston and is on the other Civ
en- credit for prosperity. The
number of unemployed in the
section where the republican vote
IS greatest runs into the many
hundreds of thousands and this
element must be held in line or
Mr.. Taft cannot be elected.
How well the campaign man
ayers succeed in this can only be
determined at the polls. The
negro vote will be coraled as
usual by the g. O.. p, although
Mr.. Taft was not the choice of
the negro voter for the nomina-
ton. The party has a hard fight
on its hands and if the democrats
are wise in drawing the issues
1D0S
Mr.. Bryan can be elected.
AS the question of the election
OF the nominee for PRESIDENT by
the democrats is virtually S ct
tied, the next question will be
the selection of a running mate
Tor him. The name of John
Sharp Williams has been urged
by some, but Mr.. Williams is re-
ported to be averse to taking a
place On the ticket. Besides, he
Is sadly needed on the democrat
&c side in congress. The most
available candidate as we view
the situation, is John Mitchell.
the vice-president of the feder-
alton Of Labor Unions. Mr..
Mitchell is very strong with the
labor element and would draw
very largely from the republi-
can ranks with this class of vot-
ers. He is honest and incorrupt-
IDLE; a fine organizer, and in full
sympathy with the principles ad-
vocated by the democratic party.
HIS selection for the second pl ace
by the democrats would be q
stroke of good policy.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-26

1t is asserted in Paris, France,
that one-third of the deaths in
that city are caused by too free
indulgence in alcoholic drinks.
If this be the case, young men in
this part of the world should cut
out the drink habit as we know
of nothing that will destroy q
young mans good name quicker
than to let it be known that he
gets drunk.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-26

The great battle between Car
mack and Patterson for the nom
ination for the Governorship of
Tennessee will be fought out to-
morrow. Patterson should win
hands down.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-26

Aberdeen's new railroad has
gotten along so well that the de
pot sites have been selected and
names given the stations. Some
of the work is under contract to
be completed as early as Septem-
Der.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-26

The campaign between Zeke
Gambler and George T. Mitchell
for the nomination for congress
was opened Monday at Shuqua-
lax, NoXubee county.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-26
Letter from Sergeant Major
Moreland.

Fort Mcdowell, CAL,
June 18th, 1908.
Editor Tupelo Journal:
1t has been noted through
reading the press of my native
state that some trouble is being
experienced by its people in get
ting the necessary funds to pur-
chase a silver service for the
grand new battleship which
proudly bears the name ''Missis-
sippi''. This is much to be re-
GREETED by all patriotic Missis-
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-26
Announcements
Congress First Congressional District.
GEORGE r. MITCHELL
E. S. D JR.

The presidential voter VIII
have to choose this year between
two Bills Bill Bryan and Bill
Taft.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-26
RATES OF

DISPLAY advertisements at rate of
$1.00 per running ii oh per month of
four weeks. Liberia discounts made on
yearly contracts.
Notice of meetings of strictly chart
table organizations will be inserted one
time free; all other notices must be paid
for.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-26

WOulu oil 1GSl pIOuU W hIlOW JildI
the commander of the gall ant
could dine his visitors with a sill
yer service on each piece of which
was engraved the musical word
Mississippi" and to tell the
guests that the service was a
present from the grateful com
mon wealth for which the ship
was named.
Mississippi, it is to be regretted,
is not always as prompt in the
little things as she should be and
Mississippians are often embar-
rassed to find that the state he
loves is made conspicuous by its
absence from participation. Not
that it makes us love Mississippi
less but it makes US wish that all
Mississippians loved Mississippi
a little more.
| recall on the occasion | visited
Washington and while there was
being escorted through the Cap
itol building. Three other
friends were with me one from
Virginia, one from Illinois and
one from Ohio. We went to the
hall Of fame in the dome of the
capitol where each state in the
union is allowed to place two
statues of its great men. The
guide asked US to mention our
state and he would show us the
statues that were erected by our
state. The Virginian saw and
admired Washington and anoth-
er famous man from the oldest
of all the states; the Illinois man
saw the neWly erected bust Of
Miss Frances E. Willard; and the
Ohio man admired one of the
great men from his native home.
| then proudly asked for the
statue of a Mississippian' Il am
sorry to tell YOU, said the guide,
that your state has never taken
advantage of the privilege grant
ed it. Mississippi has no statue
here. To say l was dissapoint-
ed is useless. | was mad | thought
of our peerless Prentiss, our
great George and Wallthall and
a host Of other great warriors
and statesman that were given
to the country by Mississippi and
no statue Of any Of them could
adorn the nations capitol, all be
cause the people of the state had
neglected to place them there.
If Mississippi were more prompt
In attending to these little duties
it would make the state more
popular in the Union and would
certainly make all Mississippians
abroad feel a greater pride in the
grand old old state. We could
have no greater love.
So let US have a silver service
for our battleship-the battleship
that will take the magnetic and
musical word mississippi" all
over the world; let US show the
other states that we, too, are ap-
preciative and that we take the
same pride in our battleship the
Mississippians' battleship as is
taken by every other state in the
country, exchpct West Virginia
whose example we never care to
emulate.
1t seems to me that the local
press Of the state might arouse
in the minds of our populace a
a sufficient amount of interest in
the cause of purchasing the sill
yer service if it were taken up in
the right manner.
Very respectfully,
GEORGE MoRELAND
Bait. Sergeant Major 9Th infan-
L.