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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-21
TO BENEFIT SHOENFElOT
BILL INTRODUCED IN SENATE
TO PREVENT HIM LOSING
AMOUNT OF DEFALCATIoN

Washington Dec 81. - Senator
Clark Of Wyoming, introduced a bill
in the senate which provides relief
for j. Blair Shoenfeldt. former Indi.
an agent at Muskooee. from losing
s7,4ii which was the amount of the
shortage which Shoenfeldt had to
put mp on account OF the alleged de.
tacation OF Lyman X Lane, who
was financial clerk under Shoenfeldt.
The bill was also introduced in the
house at the same time by Congress.
man Mcclure, who had the approval
OF the secretary of interior in the
matter.
II is urged that Shoenfeldt was in
nocent of the matter, that the in
spection OF the affairs Of the office
by special agents did noI disclose
the discrepancies that part Of the
shortage occurred after Shoenfeldt
went out Of office, and that he
should not he held accountable on
his bond for the amount lost 10 the
government
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-21
To Cure a Cold In One Day.

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE
Tablets. Druggists refund money II
II fails to cure. f. w. GROVES sig.
nature is on each box. csc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-21
IN THE REALMS OF SCHOOL LIFE

be one of the many features which
will compel the attendant. ol the
State Teachers association to ac-
knowledge the just and high ranking
of Ardmore as an educational center
eclipsed by no city in the state.
Prof. Evans is in FL Reno, where
he went to deliver an address 10 ,he
teachers Of thaC place.
Those home from the university to
spend the Christmas holidays ere
Miss Beatrice Won Keller Menard
Woods, Dean lIarr. Louise ,.edbetter.
VIII Moore, Miss Wynr Ledbetter.
Gene Crucn, Mss vivian McClatchcy
and Colonel Pah Butt and Miss ia,
Fraley.
Arthur Moore Is home from west
Texas He was with Ardmore schools
until this year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-21
ANOTHER SPELLING BEE
BERWYN AND SPRINGER WILL
PROBABLY CROSS SWORDS
AGAIN SATURDAY MONT

Th, Springer and BorNyu schools
recently had spelling match. i'm
which Springer by small margin
took of the houors. These Two schools
have some very fine pellors They
arc located within few miles of each
other rod the contests are proving
very rrcstinr and sharpen the wits
OF ,h pills Negotiations are now
COINS on for another spelling bee ON
Saturday night Of this week The
last contest was held at Springer and
this time IL Is 10 bc held at Bcrwyn
The patrons of each school district
are interesting themselves I'm the con
tests, and there viii be- large crowd
In attendance should the match bc
made
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-21
BIC COMBINATION PLANNED I TO
CONTROL SMELLING TRADE
FIRST SMElTER IN 1910
Miners ard Ref0ers Representing 65
per Cen, of Worlds Copper VIII
Organize Company To Build
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-21
BY Fred Tucker.

Yes, to probe into the phenomenas
Of Calico, to grasp at the mythology
of the ancients, to view the rise
and fall of empires. and TO unravel
the puzzles of the con;ortionist tin
thought Euclid, are indeed interest.
ing tasks for high school pupils. In
like manner the studies which con
front the lower grades are also in.
teresting and fascinating.
But all these sources of pleasure
and profit are now to be forgotten
for a brief recess, which, beginning
December 90. will last until Monday.
January A. The public school child
of the city gets this vacation for his
Christmas gift from the dads of the
school board
Before the vacation comes there are
to be appropriate Christmas song
chanted and stories told I'm each room
of the schools of the city. At the
high school a fine program Is all in
waiting, and this might be enjoyed
by many patrons and citizens If only
We had that coveted high school build.
ing and coveted auditorium.
The Moot congress met Friday and
adjourned one hour and thirty min
utes after being called TO order. B,th
houses were the scenes of lively .c
bate, but the session was charac , q.
tied mainly for the large amount o.
old business dispensed with and n.
great number of bills which were n,
troduced. Something more than thir
y bills were committed in both
houses together.
Miss Van Wormer is developing
some interesting features i'm her work
as supervisor of music in the cit,
schools, among which are = girls sex.
tette, boys quartette, both ~ which
are made mp of the class of l9oq, and
next month she intends to tako up
drill work extensively, and also
among other plans there is one for
the organization of boys glee club
We are sure our supervisor will give
the state Teachers association N In
teresting discussion of the duty Of
one I'm her position.
Miss Woods has arranged tine H..
dustrial display of construction work
There are problems 10 textile. rata
and reed. We know this display will
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-21

GILLETTE SAFETY RAZORS
MAKE IDEAL GIFTS FOR THE
MAN, S. UP AT
STEVENS, kENNERlY &
1917 sPRAGlNS CO.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-21
A monumental FAILURE
SALE OF INDIAN LANDS

OF taxable property 20 run the coun-
frv We cannot tax indian lands
so long as the title remains in their
possession. Th.slis the law Of the
land and must be respected The
attorney general Of this state. at
least for this year. has held this
o be the law. What are we to do,
l.a. :or funds with which to en-.
force the law, 20 protect society, TO
erect schools. 10 build roads ana
construct public enterprises?
The Indian question is a vital one
particularly 10 the people Of this
state, but the present law removing
restrictions is such monumental
failure as to bring harsh, just and
wcll.merited criticism TO its provl-
sious and to the complicated meth
cd Of it's enforcement.
Congressman Carter, whose power
In congress I'm Indian affairs we do
not question, should have this mat.
ter brought 10 his prompt attention,
SO that the law removing restrictions
should be speedily changed so as
to make It more effective. expedl-
tious and satisfactory. The inter
ests Of the ignorant full.blood In
dian should and will be safeguard
ed. We are opposed to a wholesale,
indscriminate removal OF restric-
tions from the full.blood. but let the
courts OF this country have juris 1ic-
tion to sell their lands. treating
them as if they were minors, and
sell under the orders of the court.
In this manner II will be more sat
isfactory more republican and more
effective, and this country will soon
cease to be a land OF leases and a
land whore 10 per cent of its pop
ulatlon owns 100 per cent Of the
| land
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-21

Editor Ardmor.'r The loughor.
aided opening of be sealed. secret
bid. ON mlrDlood indian lands was
made Saturday at 2 o'clock p m. at
The office OF District Agent David
VI. Shelby in the Noblo building in
this city Quite concourse of In
dIaus and land men had assembl
at the appointed hour 20 watch TIE
proceedings. but strange 20 narrato,
among them AN not farmer or
actual settler appeared.
For thirty DAYS these lands, upon
which the restrictions on the alien
alton had been offered 20 Dee re-
moved. had been advertised all over
the country These advertisements
are made by posting notices and by
advertising in newspapers.
The act OF congress removing re.
strictlons was approved by the pres
ideut ON the 27th day OF May 1908
The act was not satisfactory, even
/ 20 IFS authors, who secretly admit
ted It's failure when placed in actual
| operation. and yesterdays results jus
/ tify such conclusions.
There were sixteen tracts adver-
/ tised There were twcivu bids only.
and on eight tracts no bids whatever
/ were received. II is understood that
/ these tracts upon which no bids
were received embrace valuable, fer
tile agricultural lands. but no bids.
even by the farmers who live on
this land, nor adjoining II, were
/ made Indeed, no bids whatever, as
has been said, were made with
due resPec, 20 every one, there is
something fundamentally wrong with
a law when people living In a coun-
try that is presumed 10 be as land
hungry as this. whore they will not
go about 10 see. TO learn or To inves-
tigato There Is strong prejudice
existing against departmental rule.
The removal of longrange govern
ment is presumed TO have been one
Of the boons OF statehood, but II
seems that congress, because Of its
lack Of interest or understanding,
has riyctod upon MS a law that the
\ Indian or the white man either dis
likes II has been said many OF the
officers Of the government having
this matter Of the removal Of the
restrictions in charge state that It
Is ineffective, impotont. and will
never accomplish It's purpose We
state, however that as a haven for
the onlcc seeker It is not without its
uses
Il is safe to state that not ex-
ceedng 10 per cent Of the bids made
Yesterday will ever be accepted The
government is out large sums OF
money to pay these Indians, and
the Indian is out Of pocket some
money in attempting TO have his re-
strlcuons removed The govern
ment adyertiscs. boasts and poses
nothing more. What We want is re.
sults--lasting, substantial results
that will produce thrifty, liberty
loving. homecoming people.
The department Of the interior
may do well in other lines OF pub
lie business, but certainly is a fail
urc in the removal of restrictions
ON Indian lands, under the present
law, In Oklahoma, Before another
year passes the people of this couu-
try are going 10 be bed ridden TO
pay their taxes. There is not enough
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-21

WE CAN DO YOUR GAS FITTING
"RlGHT NOW"
Don't wait until II gets cold again
Phone 60. Ardmore Supply Co
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-21

Yates Center, Kan, Sept is. 1909
After my doctors gave me up to die
HANS Texas Wonder cured me OF
kidney and bladder trouble. II is the
best medicine on earth. Mrs. II. S
Johnson. Sold by all druggists. D&W
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-21
Guilty Of CounterfeltIne.

Passing counterfeit money is no
worse than substituting some un.
nown worthless remedy for Foley's
Honey and Tar, the great cough and
cold remedy that cures the most OBJ
stinate coughs and heals the lungs,
Sold by all Druggists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-21

Hoarso coughs and stuffy colds that
may develop into pneumonia over
night are quickly cured by Foleys
Honey and Tar, as II soothes inflamed
membranes. heals the lungs, and ex-
pols the cold from the system. Sold
by all druggists. ID & W
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-21

Foloy's Orino Laxative cures con
stipatiou and stimulates the liver. or
ino regulates the bowels so they will
act naturally and you do not have 70
,akc purgatlvcs continuously. Sold by
all druggists ID & w
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-21
Piles Cured In 8 TO "a DAYS

PAZo OINTMENT is guaranteed 10
cure any case of itching. blind, bleed.
ing or protruding Piles in to IA
days or money refunded. soc.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-24
o. interest .To women

} To such women as are not seriously out
oflhealthA but who have exacting duties
tolperforA, either in the way of house,
hdld cares\or in social duties and func-
tidps. vhish\ \seriously tax their strength,
as wen aS& Nursing mothers. DR.. Pierce's
Fsvorite PNeScription has proved . most
valuable supNArting tonic and invigorat-
ing nerylne. BY its timely use, much
serious sickness and suffering may be
avoided. Tho operating table and the
suTgeons' knife, Wonld. It is believed,
seldom have to be employed Il this most
Valuable Woman'S remedy were resnrted
TO In good time. The "Favorite Prescrp-
tlon5 has proven great boon TO expectant
mothers by preparing the system for the
coming of baby, thereby rendering child
birth safe, easy, and almost painless.
Bear In mind, please that DIR. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription is not secret or
patent medicine, against which the most
intelligent people are quite naturally
averse, because of the uncertainty as to
their composition and harmless character,
but is q MEDICINE OF KNOWN COMPOST
TIoN, full list Of all its ingredients being
printed, in plain English, on every bottle
wrapper. YAn examination Of this list Of
ingredients will disclose the fact that 1t Is
non-alcoholic in its composition, chemic-
ally pure, triple-refined glycerfne taking
the place of the commonly used alcohol,
in its makeup. In this connection 10
may not be out of place to state that the
sFavorite Prescription" OF DR.; Pierce IS
xhe only medicine put up for the cure OF
woman's peculiar weaknesses and all,
ments, and sold through druggists, all
the ingredients of which have the un-
animous endorsement of all the leading
medical writer's and teachers Of al the
several schools of practice, and that 700
as remedies for the ailments for which
sFavorite Prescription is recommended;
A little book OF these endorsements VIII
be sent to any address, postpaid, ana
absolutely free II you request same by
postal card, or letter. Of DIR. K. Y. Pierce,
Buffalo, N. Y.
DR.. Pferce's Pleasant Pellets cure con.
stipation. Constipation is the cause OF
many diseases. Cure the cause and you
cure the disease. Easy to take as candy.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-24
MUNICIPAL AfEAIRS||Rl .: e. 4
.BUSILY CHECKING UP
PETITION SIGNATURES
EXPENSES OF VERlFICATI0N
MOUNTING UP
Referendum Proposition to Defeat the
New Dance Hall Ordinance Has
Seven Thousand Names
Attached to 1t

While fifteen persons are still work
ing over the initiative petition for the
charter, amendments, another petition
was submitted yesterday that will take
q long time to check up with the great
register.
Ihe petition filed with the city clerk
yesterday Is the referendum proposition
to defeat the dance hall ordinance
recently passed by the city council
The ordinance prohibits dance halls
being kept open Sundays, and minors
under Is years of age from attending
without parents or guardians. :
The referendum petition submitted
yesterday bears more than 1000 sigma
lures, although but 2900 are required,
and E. H. Solomon, manager of Nor
ley's dancing hall, who has had charge
of the circulation of the petition de-
clares he has 10000 names in abeyance
to submit in case the petition now In
the hands of the city clerk prove in
sufficient. The law provides that
should the petition be insufficient ten
days are to be allowed to submit sup
Elementary petitions.
Mr.. Solomon declares he has with
held the 10000 names in order to save
expense to the city.
The fifteen persons now at work YER
flying the initiative petition cost the
city $50 day, and the verification OF
amount. AS the referendum petition
is more carefully precincted than the
initiative, 1t will take less time to
compare 1t with the great register.
The city clerks force will go to work
at once checking up the last petition,
and must complete it by October 5.
The filing of the referendum petition
suspends the operation Of the ordi-
nance, which would have gone into
effect Friday 1t is also the belief that
this matter cannot be submitted to the
people at the special election for the
charter amendments, If such special
election is held, and it is not likely a
special election will be called to submit
the dance hall matter alone. The pro-
moters are confident that it will not
come UP until the next general munich
pal election, a year from next January,
and as long as the operation of the
ordinance is suspended for that length
of time they claim they will be satis-
fed.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-24
DOG cATCHERS MUST FACE
LONG LIST OF CHARGES
Mrs. Glese and Her Witnesses to Be
Heard This Morning by Special
Committee Appointed
by Council

At 10 o'clock this morning another
hearing of the charges preferred
against Dog Catcher Vacher by Mrs
l.. e. Giese will be heard by the special
committee handling the case.
This time witnesses for Mrs. Giese
will be present to support the charges
against Vacher. Mrs. Giese has a. large
number of persons who claim they have
seen things committed by the dog
catcher and his deputies that were In
violation of law, and this morning
they will have an opportunity to tell
their stories before the committee.
At the hearing held last Thursday
appearing for the prosecution. There
were no witnesses on her side present,
as none had been subpoenaed to ap-
pear. They have been ordered to the
hearing this morning by subpoenas is
sued by the city clerk, and If they do
not come will be as guilty Of viola
ton of law as though they We're sub
poenaed by q court.
The charges made by Mrs. Giese
against Vacher include accusations of
drunkenness while on duty, cruelty to
the animals In his care, raising dogs
from puppies until they reach the age
for which the city allows a fee for
their scalps and then killing them, un-
lawfully impounding animals. taking
licensed dogs from their owners by
force. selling licensed dogs instead of
permitting them to be redeemed by
their owners, purchasing dead dogs and
collecting fees from the city for their
scalps, and enticing dogs from the
country into the city limits and then
taking them to the pound, where they
are treated as dogs caught in Los An
Included in the list, and Mrs. Giese
maintains she can proye them all
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-24
FINANCE COMMITTEE
IN GENEROUS MOOD
AUTHORIZES PAYMENTS THAT
TOTAL $4,000
Fire Department Relieved In Matter or
Salaries = Prospects of Obtaining
improved Receiving Hospital
Grow Brighter

The finance committee, which among
the various departments of the city
has acquired a reputation as tlgnt-
wad," cut the purse strings of the city
yesterday and made raid on the gem
eral expense fund. The fire depart
the health department $4,000 and the
police department $4,000. These
amounts, in addition to the $4,000 grant
ed the housing commission last Mon
day. have made a we'll defined reduc-
tion of the general expense fund.
The amounts were not granted these
departments until the heads had as
sured the finance committee that their
forces would be badly crippled unless
they were allowed.
The deficit in the fire department has
been $500 q month since the first or the
fiscal year, and Chief Lips could find no
way to reduce the amount without
discharging necessary men. This has
been true of other departments.
In addition to the $4,000 to the fire de-
partment, to pay salaries, S5OOO was
also allowed from the general expense
fund for the purchase of fire hose.
The recommendation from Fire Chler
Lips that the positions OF two battalion
chiefs be created was laid over by the
finance committee until the fire engine
houses which are to be built are con-
SLrucLeQ.
The CITY probably may have a more
respectable receiving hospital than 1t
is now compelled to use. The finance
committee yesterday instructed Chie1
Kern to make full report Of condi-
tions in the receiving hospital, and try
to locate a suitable place near the po-
lice station for such a hospital. The
finance committee has practically
agreed to furnish the necessary money
for a receiving hospital located at some
other point than the police station.
The committee also made several
changes In the employees ordinance OF
the health department. Instead of Gre
ating the position of live stock. in
spector at salary of $3.50 a month, 1t
will recommend to the council that
the position of second assistant health
officer be created at the same salary.
The school nurses we're increased from
three to four, and the sanitary inspect
ors decreased from ten to nine.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-24
PARK GARDENER DAvIDGE
IS ORDERED REINSTATED
Charges Preferred by Commission Re-
specting Non-Payment of Debts
Dismissed, but Solemn
Warning ls Issued

The civil service commission yester-
day morning crammed decision down
the throats of the park commission
that came near turning the stomachs
of the able commissioners. It was that
the charges preferred by the park COM
mission against Thomas Davidge, gard
ener at the Eastlake park conserva-
tory, were dismissed and Davidge rein
stated.
The park commission had preferred
charges that Davidge had numerous
debts about the city which he refused
to pay, and that his example was con-
sidered a detriment to the department.
Would the civil service commission
please order said Davidge fired? The
case, when brought to trial, was not
presented in its strongest lights, and
as a consequence the charges were dis
missed.
Davidge was ordered put back to
work, but with the utmost reluctance
on the part of the park commission,
because there was nothing else to do.
He was warned, however, that If he
did not pay his debts further charges
would be preferred, and the park COM
nissioners would individually make 1t
their duty to see that they were
pressed.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-24
TO INSTRUCT SCHOOL PUPILS
AS TO POSTAL OPERATIONS

In order that pupils attending the
public schools may have an opportun-
ity to learn the methods of operating
the United States postoffice department,
postmasters throughout the country
have been notified to confer with school
authorities regarding the subject.
Postmaster Flint has received such
an order from the department at Wash
ington which states that these instruc-
tions to pupils should cover such fea-
lures of the service as the delivery of
the mails, the classification of mall
matter. the registry and money order
systems, and particularly tne proper
addressing of letters and the import
ance of placing return cards on en-
velopes. Postmasters should arrange,
II possible, to deliver personal talks to
the pupils on these subjects and should
give teachers access to the postal guide
and the postal laws and regulations
and render them every assistance In
securing necessary information.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-24
COUNTY TO PAY REBATES
ON Personal PROPERTY
New Rate Has Been Fixed at 10 Cents
Lower and the Law Requires
That Difference Be
Refunded

Rebates amounting to $17,0S7 and
averaging 80 cents each will be paid to
holders of unsecured personal property
in Los Angeles county. More than 20,-
600 taxpayers will receive the rebate,
which is made, necessary by the fact
that the assessor last spring collected
taxes ON unsecured property at the last
years rate of $1.24 on every $100.
The board of supervisors this week
fixed the new rate at $1.14, and under
the law the county must refund the
difference between the old rate and the
new, or 10 cents on every $100 of valua-
tion. Persons entitled to rebates must
call at the auditors office, as no checks
will be mailed.