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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-24

room draped with evergreens. which
could always be secured on the sides
Of the branch.
The crowd would begin to gather
about ten o'clock in the morning,
when father would tap the keg of APP
pie jack, and all hands who had ar
rived by that time would take lit
tie dram. That was the beginning.
Then Tire few that had perhaps come
would sit around pass the time OF
day and talk about what preparations
they had made for the year and about
how they were getting along and
what the various young folks were
doing in the ueighborhood, and other
light talk. Then, by tae time that
talk was completed, another one OF
the old fellows would drop in, and
after the usual greetings, all hands
would repair to the dining room and
| the health of the new conner and his
| family drank. Wei, by the time all
| had gathered. which would be about
II o'clock, and all hands had theirs
and their family's health drank, they
would feel little mellow. Then,
fore these old boys would be talking
together twenty minutes they would
have TO take another drink. One
would tell what the other did. but
never tell ON himself Father told n
story of how he and another one OF
the boys stole two pigs from a farm
or on their march with Jackson
through the valley when they were
cleaning out the yanks. IT was a
good story all right and when ever
one of the party told a real good
yarn on the other, all hands would
take another drink by the time they
told a few stories, dinner would be
served. OF couse, one of the party
would rise mp and ask the blessing,
and then that crowd would eat When
they finished eating, pipes would be
brought out, and all of them would
sit around on the front porch and
smoke for awhile, After having
swokcd several pipes full OF tobacco
they would walk around the farm
ana every one in the party would
pass his opinion on how things look
ed. Finally all would get back To
the house and another round or two
would be served and moro talk en-
gagged in. When old Sol began TO sink
for the final round of bumpers to be
; filled, and then they would ask each
other about who would be present
at the next reunion. IL would some
times happen that by the time they
would be ready 10 take the afternoon
walk over the farm there would
be- one or two dead soldiers laid m.
on one Of mothers best beds, sleep
. ing off t1e draughts that they had
drunk in memory of the Father OF
His Country 1t was generally
thought that n one fell out during
p the day that he was not a good sol
der It was real fun to see how
those old boys would try their best
to Keep on their feet after having
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-24
Mistake Corrected.

Correct the mistake OF risking
pneumonia by neglecting n cough or
cold when Foleys Honey and Tar
will not only stop your cough but
eXpel the cold from your system.
Foley's Honey and Tar contains no
opiates and is the best and safest
throat and lung remedy. For sale by
all druggists. d&w
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-24
WASH|NCTON'S
BIRTHDAY
WAS TOPIC OF CONVERSATION
WITH COLONEL SATURDAY..
HOW HIS FATHER CELEBRATED

BY Holding Reunion Of Old Com.
rades In Arms and Drinking Pure
Apple Jack with Royal Din.
ner-Entertained the Day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-24

Raymond Barton, an ambitious
young an from Ada, is in the city on
his way to West Point, where he
will take the West Point examina.
tion for entrance to that institution.
Barton is the son of the mayor of
Ada, and at present a student at
the University of oklahoma at Nor
man. He was appointed first alter
nate by Representative Carter, and
if the principal fails and he should
succeed in meeting the requirements
of Uncle Sans school of future gen
erals then Barton will become a full
fedgcd military cadet. About $40 n
year is allowed cadets for expenses
incndcntat to the scholarship course
at West Point
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-24

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-24

The colonel was sitting behind his
roller top desk Saturday morning
with a new suit Of clothes on, a
pink carnaton in his coat button
hole and a diamond stud in his shirt
front, all smiles.
Colonel, you are looking fine this
morning
Yes. my boy am feeling myself
again. The weather We are now hay-
ing is enough to make anyone feel
good am feeling twenty years youn-
ger tha felt day before yesterday.
almost felt as youthful as a lad OF
twenty years. feel like going out
in the meadow, jumping up and
cracking my heels together and turn
png few handsprings and cart
wheels like used to do when was
boy"
: 81 am certainly glad to see you
! looking so well and to learn that you
are feeling SO fine. What brought
about this change of fcclug?'
THE weather. my boy, the weather.
II this weather would not make an
old man feel young, | would like to
know what would. The first thing
that did this morning was to be
gin making love to my wife like |
did twenty-five years ago, back in
the old states, and | tell you, the old
lady enjoyed It. My boy, | have the
sweetest woman for wife there Is
nthe world. Although | am feeling
younger than usual this morning, yet
have a lonesome feeling, and Wash
ingtons birthday never comes around
but what 1t brings sad recollections
| This was a gala day with my dear
old father, and one that was always
-celebrated in the very unusual way
ON our place All, boy they dom
celebrate Washingtons birthday a,
they did when | was boy. They
don't celebrate the day any NOR,
than they do Christmas like they
used to celebrate 1t. This was on,
lay that father used 70 celebrate II
his own way and when the day woulC
home around mother would prcpar,
'or it the same as she did for Christ
mas. only not on as extensive a scale
"Washington's birthday was gcner
lll known as reunion day at GU
house 1t was the day when tathc
would gather around him some scy
N or eight perhaps ten old com
With him during the days bctweel
4 and 60 in the valley of Virginia
nd these old fellows spent the da
N going over the scenes of cam
-fe and told stories ON each othe
f what they did ON the march. Tn
inner was the main thing, and SO n
e children would not he in the way
lotaer would pack Il. off to yisi
Home of the ueiEhhOrs and go hcl
1alf. About two weeks before the da
kould roll around, father would sen
Western North Carolina to som
uliable distillery for a small keE q
lure. uuadulrerated apple brandy
'hich would be kept on hand awai
Ag the day TO come around. Motho
oud prepare a special dinner {
raans pf spull kind Uhtrh WpulI I,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-24

Il grant you.' said the Ardmore
man, that II the four feet veins of
coal one hears about so often are
present over the entire area, then
those lands would be worth a great
deal more"
The fact remains, however. that
Senator Clark of Montana, while in
Indian Territory two years ago as a
member of the select committee of
the senate, declared that he would
give $4,000 900 for the lands in ques-
tion IL the government would give
him a clear title to the property.
Government geologists, who have al
so looked into the value of the prop
erty, declare that the segregated coal
and asphalt lands of the Choctaw and
Chickasaw Nations are worth any.
where from sl00,000,OO to s500,0OO,-
600.
1t would seem that somebody is
playing hide and seek with the two
nations in the premises and want
to get the lands for a song. The
writer ventures the assertion that
the secretary of the interior will new
er approve the sale of the lands in
question for $lO,OOO,OOO to the state
of Oklahoma or any other person or
corporation.
The price of coal Is constantly on
the increase and the available supply
almost depleted. In view OF these cir
cumstances il would be little short
of an outrage on the human family
to surrender the coal of Oklahoma
to anyone at the $lO,000,000 figure
ooooooooiiiioooo shridiiiiooi mrat al
which seems to be a mighty favoritC
one among politicians.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-24
Resume Standard Suit.

Washington, Feb 2i.-Special.-
Hearing in the governments suit to
dissolve the Standard OIL company
of New Jersey alleged parent con-
cern OF the "oil trust" was resumed
in Washington today. Since the ad-
journment of the hearing on Febru-
airy /, testimony has been taken in
other cities relating TO the alleged
unfair competition of the Standard
in New York and New England.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-24

The segregated coal and asphalt
lands of the Choctaw and Chickasaw
nations are worth S10,0OO,OO0, ac-
cording to Representative Carter OF
the Ardmore congressional district,
who has examined into the value OF
the land, lie says that all this talk
Of the lands in question being worth
S72,0OO,O0O and more is rubbish, and
Is not worth serious attention.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-24

4 young man attending SelNdge
business ccllegd wipcs 10 work
about the place before and after
school and on Saturdays for his
board. Is not afraid Of work. II you
can use him phone $40. 2l-tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-24
Dissolution Notice.

The law firm of Brown e Turner
has been dissolved Mr.. Brown re.
tains the old Offices and Mr.. Turner
occupies rooms and IL, Wheeler
building.
II. II. BROWN,
II. f. TURNER.
7-1m
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-24

appropriation of 100000, made in
the previous years.
Chairman Scott of tie house com
mittee ON agriculture has been ad-
yised of conditions in Oklahoma and
has assured Representative Carter
that everything possible will be done
70 relieve the conditions there.
The cotton boil weeyil is a MeXi-
can importation and first found its
way into Texas fifteen or twenty
years ago. Since its invasion of the
United States it has destroyed a
million dollars worth OF cotton and
lefied all attempts of determination.
lturas have offered thousands oS
dollars in reward for the successful
determination of the pest. Experts
have been sent all over the world
in the hope of discovering some bird
or animal that would. make short
work of the boil weevil after once
being introduced in the afflicted cot
Ton areas The weevil remains un-
molested, however, and is carrying on
his nefarious campaign of eXtermina-
tion at the old stand, Those rewards
also remain unclaimed.
After spending years in the study
of the problem the department of
agriculture has finally come to the
conclusion that a campaign of edu-
cation is the only successful way to
meet the intruder. The farmers have
therefore been taught the value OF
raising an early cotton and burning
the stalks and brush in which the
weeyil hibernates, This policy has
met with great success wherever
tried and it is only a question OF
/ getting the farmers to follow the in
structions in order t0 reduce TO a
minimum losses incident to the pres
ence OF the boil weeyil,
In order to give the farmers a more
comprehensive idea of the subject, a
large number OF experimental farms
have been conducted by the govern
ment in Texas and other nearby
states for that purpose and it is quite
| likely that the same policy will be
pursued in Oklahoma.
1t is estimated that in three years
] tho aptira gtat, will ha anyalpnad
by the cotton boil wcevil plague.
/ The segregated coal and asphalt
lands of the Choctaw and Chickasaw
/ nations are worth Sl0,0O0OO0, ac-
cording to Representative Carter OF
| the Ardmore congressional district,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-26
BOOMFORCHANLER
Norman Mack Of Buffalo Ar
rives With His Boom.
Says He Would Be Satisfactory
to Mr.. Bryan.

Denver, June 26.-Norman Mack OF
Buffalo has arrived here bringing
with him a boom for Lieutenant Gov
ernor Chanler of New York for the
vice presidential nomination.
"Conceding the nomination for first
place to Mr.. Bryan" he said, 81 think
the nomination for the vice presidency
should go to New York state. Mr..
Cnanler has demonstrated his popu-
iarity there and l am very sure his
name would add strength to the
ticket"
would he be acceptable to Mr..
Bryan" was asked.
Mr.. Mack replied: "Of course Mr..
Bryan IS not attempting 20 dictate the
mind telling you that in Lincoln We'd
nesday / discussed Mr.. Chanler with
hin; and am sure that the selection
would not be displeasing."
Mr.. Mack was accompanied by his
wife, who will remain here with him
until after the convention. He is a
member OF the committee on arrange
ments, and Immediately after getting
his breakfast took off his coat and
went to work with his colleague to
prepare the details for the convention.
He predicts a large attendance from
eastern cities.
enjoy an outing on Sunday, Colonel
convention league, having invited
them to an excursion on the new
Moffatt road across the Continental
divide. They will occupy a special
train and will be accompanied by
their families.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-26
TWO TRAINS COLLIDE.
One Killed and Fifteen Injured I'm a
Missouri Pacific Wreck.

Kansas City. June 26.-Northbound
Missouri Pacific passenger train No.
13O collided headon with eastbound
passenger train No. sac between Piper
and Menager Junction, fourteen miles
southeast of Leavenworth. Samuel
Robinson, Pacific Express messenger
on the northbound train. was killed
and fifteen passengers. most of whom
were foreign laborers, were injured.
Both locomotives were demolished and
the baggage car on the northbound
train was telescoped. None of the
train crew was injured, the engineers
and firemen jumping after having re-
versed their engines. The dead and
injured were brought to Kansas City
by a relief train.
Both trains were running at a rate
of speed which is variously estimated
at from thirty to forty miles an hour
when they met on a curve and trestle.
The engines remained on the track
and all of the cars of the southbound
train did likewise. but the combination
mail and smoking car on the north
bound train, in which the foreign Ia
borers were riding, left the track and
rolled down the embankment. All sus-
tanned injuries, but 1t is believed that
none will prove fatal -
Samuel Robinson. the express mes
senger, died in less than thirty min
utes after the collision
The responsibility for the wreck has
not yet been fixed. 1t is believed to
have been a mistake in the handling
of orders. The agent at Menager
Junction is Mary Kessler. The south
bound train stopped there for orders.
While the agent refused to talk after
the accident, a bystander heard. her
say shortly after the train pulled out
that the conductor had forgotten to
take his orders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-26

to get the company together, for to-
morrow afternoon.
In. talking to a Register reporter
this afternoon Mr.. Norton stated that
Whitlow did not say what he expected
to receive for his services or did not
state what particular line of theatrical
work he would take up.
At the time he was acquitted of the
murder charge there was considerable
speculation as to whether or not he
would stay here or as to what he in
tended to do for a livelihood.
While much surprise was manifest
ed today when ii was announced that
Mr.. Whitlow anticipated going on the
stage other men who became famous
before in some sensational trial which
they figured in, have been offered
fabulous sums to go on the stage and
number have accepted and made
good for a time. Since Mr.. Whitlow
has been a school teacher for num-
Der of years and it is known that he
has taken parts in many amateur pro-
auctions it is likely that he will make
a success of the show business.
Mr. Norton, who is getting up the
theatrical compan-- advertised several
evenings ago for three good appearing
young ladies and three young men to
Join a company. The company when
complete will, according to the adver-
tjsement put on Under Two Flags
The salary lis to be SIS per week and
all expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-26
LIFE-SAPPINC PARASITES
THAT WRECK HUMAN SYSTEM

Contrary to general belief, the an
petite is not greatly increased-it onlv
becomes irregular. There IL a genefa.
feeling Of faintness. however, and
gnawing sensation in the pit of the
stomach.
People afflicted with one of thess
parasites are nervous and depressed.
Their chief sensation 10 one Of ian
guor, and they tire very easily Iacr
OF energy and ambition AFFECT the body.
and the mind becomes dull and sluS.
gish. The memory becomes NOT :.
poorer.
The New Discovery. in freeing ston.
ach ana bowels Of all impurities. seem.
to be fatal to these great worms. anI
almost Immediately expels them fro,,,
the system: wish to assure anvons
who has the experience Just related
with my preparation, that there r. ~
cause for alarm In the matter. ana
that 1t VIII ~ . rule mean q speedS
restoration to good health"
The Cooper medicines are a boon
to stomach sufferers. We sell thar
Geo. w. Stansneld. es2 kansas ava
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-26
BARNETTE MUST DIVIDE.
Part of His Alaskan Fortune Belongs
to Man Who Grub Staked Him.

Seattle, Wash, June ga lawsuit
which involves more than a million
dollars in Alaskan property and which
is unusually interesting on account of
its grub stake feature has just been
decided on an appeal by the supreme
court. Captain E. T. Barnette, banker
and mining operator of Fairbanks, has
been forced to make an accounting of
all property and money which he has
made while in the Tanana to James p
Causten, at present collector of GUS
toms in Porto Rico.
In 1901 Barnette got into difficulty
when on his way to the headwaters of
the Tanana with stock of goods. His
steamer sprung a leak and Causten
advanced $4,000 to engage another
boat with the agreement that he
should have a third interest in what
ever profit Barnette made. Barnette,
through the fortunate development of
the Tanana became immensely
wealthy, esta blished a bank and at
present has interests in many of the
richest claims in the district
This agreement holds good accord
ing to the decision of the supreme
court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-26
DROWNED HER FOUR CHILDREN
Terrible Act of an Insane Mother
in Iowa.

Ida Grove. Ia. June 26.-While
temporarily insane Mrs. August P.
Johnson drowned her four little chill
dren in the cistern at their farm here
a mile from town, Thursday. The
youngest was about one year old and
the eldest about six. There were two
boys and two girls. Her husband was
in the field at the time. After she had
drowned the four children she tried
to drown herself, but neighbors and
people from town came running in
and rescued her. The little ones were
quickly pulled out of the cistern and
though efforts were made for an hour
to resuscitate them it was in vain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-26

The following remarkable statement
was recently made by L. T. Cooper. 1t
concerns the preparation which has
been so widely discussed throughout
the country during the past year, and
has sold In such enormous quantities
in leading cities:
"It is now q well known fact that
wherever / have introduced my New
Discovery medicine, hundreds Of peo-
ple have brought internal parasites.
or tapeworms, to me. In many cases
these people did not know the nature
of the parasite. and were consequent
ly extremely nervous until I explained
the matter to them. In some cities SO
many have had this experience that
the public generally became alarmed
1T take this opportunity OF explain
ing what these creatures are. and what
I have learned about them In the past.
"Tapeworms are much more COM
mon than would be supposed. ven
ture to say that ten per cent OF all
chronic stomach trouble, or what 10
known as q rundown condition. 10
caused by them. An individual may
suffer for years with one of these great
parasites and not be aware OF 1t.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-26
INSANE KANsAN CAUGHT.
Roy Hendrix, Who Escaped in 1908,
Is Caught in Las Vegas.

Las Vegas. n. M. June 26.-Roy
Hendrix. arrested in Denver by Spe-
cial Officer Steam for stealing a BIZ
cycle, has been recognized by Captain
Loomis as an escaped lunatic from the
Kansas asylum for the criminal in
sane In Pottawatomie county. He
also has a criminal record in Kansas.
on August rs. 1901. when Hendrix was
but 13 years old he was sent from
Colby, Kansas, to the reformatory at
Hutchinson, Kan, for term of ten
years for burglary. Shortly after 1t
developed that he was insane, and
he was sent to the asylum for the
criminal insane in Pottawatomie
county to be taken care of. He
escaped from the institution in 1903
and has been at large ever since. A
notification of his arrest has been tele-
graphed to the authorities of the in
sane asylum in Kansas to which place
he will in all probability be returned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-26
NEW SKIN REMEDY
STOPS ITCHING
Skin Troubles. Aggravated by Hot
Weather Quickly Cured.

When it is known that poslam, the
new skin remedy, will stop the tor
turous itching attending eczema with
first application and bring immediate
relief and scomfort to sufferers from
all skin troubles which are aggravated
by hot weather, it's merit will be in
stantly appreciated. On the tender
skin of chafing infants, poslam may
be used with soothing and beneficial
effects. 1t is applied externally, and
it's remarkable healing powers begin
their work at once.
All skin diseases, including eczema,
acne. herpes. rash, letter, ETC., yield
readily to its remarkable curative
properties. Occasional applications of
poslam, in small quantities, will
quickly Danish pimples, hives. black
heads, blotches, and will relieve and
cure itching feet, scaly scalp, humors,
etc. A special 50-cent package for
those who use poslam for these
minor troubles. This, as well as
the regular two-dollar jar, is on sale
at Fred A. Shows and other leading
drug stores in Topeka
An experimental supply of poslam
may be obtained free of charge, by
writing to the Emergency Laborator-
les. 80 West Twenty-fifth street, New
York City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-26
WHITLOW AN ACTOR.
The lola Man May Join "Under Two
Flags"

lola. Kan. June 26.-The Register
says:
Sam F. Whitlow. who was recently
acquitted of the charge of numbering
Miss May Sapp at her home in Moran,
Kan, may go on the stage. 1t was
learned today that he has applied for
a position with a company. which is
being organized in this city by J.. L.
Norton. Mr. Whitlow called at BIG
South Walnut street last evening, and
according to Mr.. Norton. talked to
him about accepting position as an
actor. Mr.. Norton says that at the
time he was very busy and was unable
to take UP the matter in detail with
Mr.. Whitlow. but arranged a meeting
with Prof. Earl, who is assisting him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-26

favoritism to her young in preference
to the squirrels. The same cat two
years ago cared for a duck from the
time it was Matched until it ran away
to the river, which is about block
from the Wilson home.
H. L. Center, business man of this
city who lives on a farm near Salina.
has a cat which has adopted three
pups as her own and is raising them.
hold possession of her babies at first
but the pussy used her claws to good
advantage and fought the dog away
until she finally left the farm for the
home of a neighbor, where she is still
living. The old cats babies had been
drowned before she took up with the
pups, which are now as large as the
feline. They treat the cat just as
though she was their real mother.