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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-17
FOR PRESIDENT
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.

FOR PRESIDENT
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
FOR VICE President
JOHN WORTH KERN.
For United States Senator
T. p. GORE.
For United States Congressman
Fourth DISTRICT
cHAs. o. CARTER.
For Supreme Court Judge
n. J.. WILLIAMS.
For Corporation Commissioner-
A. p. WATSON.
For state Senator Eighteenth Dis.
tricU-
HARRY X. ALLEN.
For Representative Garter County,
JOHN Il. WHAYNC
w. r. GlLMER.
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One of Mangum's most promising
attorneys is said to be quite sick. His
father states that this is due to tn,
coming marriage of the young mans
girl-but to another fellow. She ask
ed the young lawyer to be best man
at the wedding. but that was not the
place he wanted TO be assigned, as
he feels like being best man is get
ting the worst of It. He stated with as
perity that he could not possibly of
ficiate at the wedding except in one
capacity. and that was already filled,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-17

The Davis Herald is sure giving
out the right dope when the editor
advises to beautify your own property
all you can and then do all you can
TO beautify your streets. Se friend.
ly with everybody and courteous 10
strangers. Your own civility wiz.
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c X. Langham left today for Guth.
rie, after spending few days here
visiting friends.
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ROCK ISLAND SYSTEM.
Mestbound.
Esstbound.

No. t52 .....,............f. 1880 a. IN
NO. G72 Uocal. daily except
sunday ....r .r,..,.-,,.,,1.oO a. m
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
WOUNDED AVIATOR
RECEIVERS SLOWLY.
OrvilIe Wright Cheered by
News of Wilbur'S Feat
in France.

DAYTON. Ohio. Dec 2O.-Looking for
ward anXiously to the day when he
will be well enough 10 pack up 10 Jour
ney TO France. OrviIle Wright, the Day
ton aviator, sits restlessly in his home
in this city, still badly crippled. He
said this morning that his left hip st.II
troubles him greatly.
mr. Wright was pleased with the re-
cent news from France that his brother.
Wilbur. had succeeded Friday in max
ing one OF the longest aeropIane flights
on record, and declare dthat each sue
cesslve experiment would demonstrate
more and more the safety and effIcieDc,s
OF the Wright flyer.
Mr.. Wright said he hopes to be well
enough to start for France soon after
January 4, when he and Wilbur win
Work together for the corapletion NJ
such minor details about the aeropIane
as VIII make 1t moro proficient In spesd
so as 70 make French competition with
'Ao "1ght machine an impossibility.
"hen asked as to when ne and his
brother will return TO the TJ-.-sed States
10 resume the experiment aigSts an E,ort
Myer' Mr.. Wright said that he did non
MINK they would be back from France
DeIore May or June of the mort -
20 take up the work Of ful6lIfDp tba
Government contract
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
NEWSPAPER WOMAN
AGAINST SUFFRAGE
Editor Of Catholic Pilot Thinks Men
Should Do the
Voting.

BOSTON. Dec. so.-AIiss katherine
Conway, editor OF the Pilot, the Cath
oIic organ Of Massachusetts. owned by
Archbishop O'Connen. IS opposed to
equal suffrage for her sex. Miss Con-
way. who has worked in the newspaper
field with men since Sirlhood. today
said:
Women don't need the vote to get
better salaries or better laws. Men will
look out for women II women viii give
them a chance. other things being
equal. men prefer the women with
whom they as associated to be attrac-
tive In appearance, but not even snub
noses, freckles and shaPelesS figures are
sufficient 10 keep the girl OF ability
from occupying the place and receiving
the salary which she Is worth.
''Whea women are more broadly edu-
Gated I'm national, State and municipal
affairs" continued Miss Conway, u be-
lieve they will be more patriotic and
more conscious OF the fact that they
viii be OF greater service 10 their coun-
try IN the homes. cultivating the home
spirit and helping 10 mold the thoughts
Of those abOIt [ them
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
MEDIUM FORGOTTEN
BY GUIDING SPIRIT
Telephone Leak Brings Her into
Another Woman's Di-
Yorce Suit.

CHICAGO. Dec 20.-Mme. Isa CIeve-
land. Chicago's foremost spirituaHstic
medium. has been forsaken by the spir-
IL guides which so long served her. Par
ticular disappointment is felt with the
spirit of Little White Star which was
for so long the ''Madame's' chief Con
troll"
The wrath of the Indian Princess
failed 70 make the medium aware that
her telephone communications and ap-
pointments with Charles S. McLane. a
Jackson Boulevard tailor, were being
listened to on the party telephone line
in an adjoining fat by Mrs. Jessie Nc
Lane. and that the latter was gathering
evidence with the aid OF detectives. for
a suit for separate maintenance IN
which Mrs. McLane has been granted
a favorable decree in Judge Barnes
court
Mrs. McLane charged in herr bill
against her husband. and ill'0duced
evidence 10 prove, that he hai been
led from his home and wife by the
mediums influence and, listenin: TO the
advice OF Little White Star" had gone
with the Madame" 10 the Rensu Hotel
and spent the afternoon in her com
pany.
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
HlGHBALL IS CHIEF
AID TO PNEUMONIA
Chicago Physician Says Every
Other User of Alcohol At
tackled BY MaIadY Dies.

CHICAGO Dec. 20.-Beware Of the Sc
ductive highbaH If you would avoid a
siege of pneumonia. The micr0-organ-
isms which cause the malady are now
reaping their annual harvest of deaths.
and nothing aids them in their task OF
reducing ths population more than alcO-
hOlic beverages, according TO Dr. Robert
H BabcocA. VINO lectureG on "Pneu-
mOnia" before the Chicago Medical 50
ciety in tho Public Library building.
Pneumonia is more common in the
cities than ~ rural communities" said
the doctor. last week out Of 537 deaths
in the city. seveuty-nine We're caused by
pneumonia. which is q very high NOR
tality fOr one disease. Ordinarily from
20 to 70 per cent Of pneumoni1 cases are
fatal P9rs 0uS VINO are given. 10 drink
ing alcoholic beverages have much
smaller cha nee of recovery.
Every other user Of liquor who is
attacked by pneumonia dies from the
disease"
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
TREASURY COLUMNS
KEEP QUARRY BUSY
28 of Required 80 Mammoth
Granite Blocks Are
Ready.

MILFORD. y. II. Dec. 20.-Twpurv-
eight OF the thirty granite columns. each
between forty and ffty feet long and
weighing about fifty tons. have been
taken from the quarry here for the
United States Treasury building al
Washington.
The other two must oe taken from the
ground before freezing. as the wealth.
makes the work expensive and uruIese-
ant The quarry Is a hive OF trdrsfr--
at present The twenty-eight huge col
umns already removed have been Der
fect Several have already been placed
IN position in the Tres5Crr building am
New Hampshire people can always TAX.
pride In them as one or the chief prod
ucts OF the Granite state.
Ihe enterprise IS giving work 10 a
large number Of men. but the o1s-rv
managers want 70 III the contract he
fore the Christmas holidays.
The Washington times., 1908-12-20

Japan mas already established one
line OF steamers between YokOhoma and
Buenos Ayres ana is only waiting for
the Panama canal to be completed be-
fore establishing other lines which will
give her her share Of the trade with
South America" said Mr.. Barrett. i'm
pressively.
while Japan has been doing this, the
United States has not even turned a
small pebble TO gain this rich trade.
L caution the business interests OF
the United States that unless they COM
mence individually and as whole TO
familiarize themselves with the vast
markets. resources. and possibilities Of
Latin America, and that unless the
United States Congress co-operates with
them in the improving OF shipping Ia
ciIities and in the bettering OF inter
waterways ard coast harbors, they WILL
as certainly as two and two make Iour'
see the immense commerce and I'M
measurable wealth OF our twenty sister
republics largely and lastingly con.
troIed by Europe and even the Orient
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
ARREST THEIR MAN
BOWED in PRAYER

TOLEDO. Ohio, Dee 5o--While bowed
in prayer during early services at the
Church Of God. Daniel Fince was placed
under arrest by Detectives Tracy and
Herbert The sleuths entered the house
OF worship while the congregation was
singing and took seats directly behind
the man for whom they had a war
rant, when the hymn was finished. and
as Fince knelt. the detectives touched
him on the shoulder and Informed him
he was under arrest Then the prison
or offered up a fervent prayer, and the
officers bowed their heads in reverent
silence
Fince IS accused OF stealing a bank
book and telescope
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
SOUNDS WARNING NOTE
ON NEW YELLOW PERIL
Japanese Control of South American Trade When Pan
anna Canal Is Completed Subject of Prophecy
by John Barrett,

CHICAGO Dec 20-A real yellow
peril which threatens the United
States-not the sort that presages war
ships and burned and sacked coast cit
iSs-but one that presages a vast fleet
OF merchant ships. sailing through the
Panama Canal flying the japanese flag
and carrying the greater part of the
commerce of the South American re-
publics. is prophesied by John Barrett.
director general of the Internal Canal
Bureau Of American Republics.
Mr.. Barrett has been American minis
ter to Argentina and other South Amer
lean republics and his knowledge and
grasp OF the commercial possibilities of
those countries caused his hearers at
a dinner given by the Chicago Bankers
Club To listen intenuy 10 as talk
He spoke strongly in favor OF a ship
subsidy, stating that this was the only
means that could be employed TO es-
tablish lines Of fast mail. passenger
and frelght steamers between our ports
and those OF the other countries.
The Washington times., 1908-12-20

Former County Guardian of
Conduit Road ReSentS
Intrusion.

Armed with his sheepskin and forti-
fed by his recent admission TO the bar
of Montgomery county, Md, John Car
ret, erstwhile Co-staE with the redOubta-
bic Marshal Collins In THE HoId-ups
on Conduit Road" has bravely started
out 10 inquire what the United States
Government has TO do with the sacred
precincts of the famous highway
Collins was the man who cavorted in
the limelight, but Garret was the man
behind the gun. IL was he who directed
the campaign against speeding motor
lists, and it was he who pinched Baron
EdmondO Mayor des Planches, the Ital-
ian ambassador.
Terror to Evildoers
As mayor OF Glen Echo, ne was the
terror OF the chugging chauffeur and
the Nemesis of the speeder. But after
John had pinched dukes and marquises
and earls and ambassadors with reck-
less impartiality, Uncle Sam stepped in.
and, just TO avoid international cOmpH-
cations, declared he had jurisdiction
over the road because it was built on
top OF the United States conduit. When
the United States took a hand, John
retired 10 Rockville, but not TO forget
Now, with no weapons but a sheep
skin, he is going to Investigate" Uncle
Sam
Congress has been investigated"
likewise the Secret Service. and other
institutions heretofore considered in
violabIe, but Johns Investigation"
promises 10 oUtdo them all
Odds Against Him.
John admits the odds are against him.
hut the handicap is not nearly so great
AS II was when he was the mayor of
Glen Echo. As mayor, he admits It
would have been foolhardy 20 grapple
with Uncle Sam. But I'm view OF the
clucidating intelligence OF a law course,
ne thinks he can find the answer. to his
own satisfaction, at least.
Remember, John does not say the
United States is wrong Not at all
But he does resent the arbitrary man
ner In which Uncle Sam asserted his
jurisdiction without making any Of
fetal explanation - The municipality
Of Glen Echo Ii may be on the level
That will come out in the ''invesUg5-
Ton"
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
CUPID NOT ON JOB
IN THE WINDY CITY
Statistics Show That During Year
5,676 Fewer Persons Were
Married.

CHICAGO. Dec. 29.-ApparentIy Cupid
has gone on strike in Chicago.
At all events. he has been shirkinE
most OutrageOusly the last twelve
months. and he never before has earned
the reputation Of being lazy.
This fact vas learned today when the
marriage license bureau made public
its statistics for the fiscal year which
ended November 80. These statistics
show that there were 5.6IS fewer per-
sons married IN 1903 than were married
in 1907.
Cupid's laxity is costing the city
money. For every marriage license
brings the city SI-50.
No attempt to explain the falling Of
in marriages was made. unless Chica-
90 has discovered marriage TO he fail
ure.
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
INNOCENT PRISONER
WILL BE SET FREE
Deathbed Confession of Criminal Clears D Norton of
Completely in Murder of John Toler Ten
Years Ago

purpose. Ecwever, he, too. being con-
victed Of completely in the crime. White
died in prison.
Not until today was the startling rev
elation made public that Norton has
been imprisoned for ten years for a
crime he did not commit Affidavits
made by White exonerating Norton
have been placed in the hands OF the
trial Judge II IS now believed that a
pardon viii be granted the man within
a few days. The affidavfts containing
the confession are now on their way to
Governor Glenn
The Washington times., 1908-12-20

CHARLOTTE, n. c., Dec. 2O.-Through
the death-hed confession OF Thomas
White. IT is learned today that A D.
Norton. Of Robson county, who was
convicted Of the murder OF John Toler,
and sentenced to thirty years in the
State penitentiary, ten years or which
has already been served, is innocent OF
the crime.
White. who died shortly ago. confess
ed that he alone was responsible for the
killing Of TOler. and that he accused
Norton Of the crime IN an endeavor to
save his own life He failed in this
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
SEAS ENCROACH
ON LIGHTHOUSE

WELLFLEET. Mass. nee q IT,.
heaVy northwesters that sweep across
Cape Cod bay. rolling seas norD-sf7
high and dashing on the shores OF rra
slsland or BilliDESEate, are Erarra. .
undermining the BillinEsEate liEhtrousa
Capt G. W Bailey. keeper OF the Egrr-
has become alarmed AT the lo-1SaTf-- .
authorities OF the danger II win u-ob-
ably be necessary 10 tear down the 0-es-
ent lighthouse and build a new one on
brick foundation
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
JOY RIDE FIRE-ESCAPE.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2o-ProDably the
most unique fire escape in the world
viii be Installed I'm the new Hebrew
orphan Asylum 20 be buIit in the
Bronx The fire escape is . duplicafe
Of the -helteT-skelter'' at Coney Island
and viii extend down the ave stories
In case or fire the $50 children can be
shot 10 safety and have Joy ride"
beside.
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
YOUNG JAY GOULD
ORDERS A BALLOON
VIII Begin Ascensions in March
and Qualify as Sky
Pilot.

FIIISF1ELD, Mass. Dec. a.-Jav
Could who has lately become a mem
Der or the Aero Ciuo OF America. has
ordered from Leo Stevens. an aeronaut
large balloon OF the hest Quality Mr.
could will begin in March making as
tensions from Pittsfeld, and will 0,,aIf
y mere as balloon pilot The Aero
SLG1 OF America has decided on Pitts
field as the starting point fC- series
OF races for points, and hope to start
SIX balloons In a trial event as soon
as the weather will allow ..sCenslons
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
KILLS SELF IN ASYLUM.

NEW YORK. Dec. 20-The officials at
Bellevue Hospital here are investiCat-
ing the suicide of Mrs Minnie Marcus.
who killed herself In the insane ward OF
that Institution. She hanged herself.
using ribbon which bound her hair.
This she fastened to the bedpost, MAX
ing a moose of it, and. slipping her head
into IL rolled out of bed. strangIing
herself.
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
EXPECTED TO RECOVER.

Aaron O'Neara, the Baltimore and
Ohio conductor. who was thrown sew
eral feet by a switching engine in the
lexington wards. is resting easily todfs
and IL IS expected by physicians OF the
Casualty Hospital that his recovery win
be rapid.
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
LEONARD TO LEAVE
PRESENT STATION

PORTSMOUTH, -. H. Dec. 2O.-AIajor
Harry Leonard, L : NJ g., who has
been IN charge Of the naval prison at
SeaVeys island since Col Allan q. kel-
ton was relieved. has left here to go 10
Washington 10 be a member OF the mill
tary intelligence CON. littee. j. is stated
that Major Thorpe. L. :. NJ g., Will re-
HeVe Major Leonard.
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
3 STORIES
AND IS NOW DYING
{. Allen Shaw Falls From ScaTold
and Suffers Fatal
Injuries.

ATLANTIC CITY, y. J.. Dec ao.-E.
Allen Shaw. OF Pleasant VALLEY is IN
the city hospital with probably fatal
injuries as the result OF a three-sto-v
tumble from a scaGold on which be vas
working at his trade He regaIned con
sclousness after being rushed 70 tbs
city, but is declared 10 be injured in
ternally
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
AGE OF MASK.

"T hardly know my wife bv sight.
You see. 1 made her ACQUAINTANCE Al
the masked gall and now were tray
cling in our auto all the rirner-
Judge.
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American hog Fencing al Bivens,
Corhn and Frenslsys.
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rYi.t YI-n b,y. a u.f. ,imo to lool.
over tb, p,pdipg c,.s. and famil
iarizc himself with them.
The first official ..ks I'm hand
this autumn after fha linen covers
hay. hcon romov,J from official
desks and the accumulated work dis.
posrd nr uust ba u.. pr.p,ration
of annual rpnorts and the making
mn of annual estimate The latter
promises To he an embarrassing task.
The revenues are scant. For the
ur>t fiscal wear b.stpuipp .Iulv /
next these rcyonu,. ..IU plaiplv be
many many miIlious r.ss than the
current cxpchdituros of the federal
government Bv the limo this fiscal
wear has pa,scd ana another is AT
hand there is eyer. promiso that
tho prcsput surplus ,iu ba protty
well depleted.
The aocstion will certainly bee a
pnrpIo>ip,, ono ror fU. ur,t admin
isfratiuu. President Roosevelt. al.
though hc will be- ont of WASHING.
ton and probable u the heart of
the wilds of Africa %, that time can
not possibly ignore IL now. But
whether the heads of the yariou.
executive dopartmeufs will take note
of this condition or whether they
win make THEN. estimates as usual
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-20
BOSS is COMING, GET BUSY.
WHITE HOUSE READY FOR TED |

Washington Sept 49, The boss
Us coming back get busy" This is
the word that has been passed about
among thc employees of the white
hous.. and as result the cleaners
and busters and gardeners and men
of all work have been laboring over
time during The last week The
executive mansion has now assumed
% ID In and span appearance and will
Dc ready for its occupants when
tur president and his family arrive
from oyster Bay three days hence.
N Dot of pleasant official vacations
m september have been cut Vry
short The president is returning
Nu 'hr others of the executive force
must govern themselves according
Is % sc.ms ro have been overlooked
that the president might return to be-
present during HE sessions OF the
tuberculosis congress. When be- de-
parted however it was generally
understood that thc white house
doors would not swing open for
him and his family till October I.
That was The date of his return last
summer So the big and little official
vacations were buildcd around that
date.
Postmaster General Meyer formed
the advance cabinet guard Washing
tonward this year. As he returned
Secretary of War Wright FASTENED
away to attend some army mancu.
ycrs at Fort l4caveuwOrth, Kan.
ana therefore the old cabinet rule
of one man in Washington 10
keep down the summer lid held
good for time.
! Secretary of the Navy Mctcall
aud Attorney General Bonapart,
are among the early comcrs Tn,
/ former has been away q long while
i and there is lot of navy busincs.
awaiting his attention. As soon as
! the federal courts begin their Oc
tobcr session Mr.. Bonaparte and his
assistants will have a quantity o
/ legal business 10 attend to. Som,
OF this must have attention in al
vance. Then there IS TO be a new
trust buster in charge of that &C
/ tiNity at the department of iustic,
before long Attorney General WaT,
. n. Ellis of Ohio. In the mcantim,
, Mr. Ronapartc must look after mucl
of that work himself Mr. Ellis. "a
assistant to the attorney general
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-20
SOME SILVER BULLION
TEN CARLOADS OF METAL SEAL
ED AND GUARDED PASS
THROUGH FT. WORTH.

Fort Worth, Texas, September l9.-
Freight valued at S3,62S,S ,SOu, loaded
in nine cars passed through the local
railroad yards yesterday destined to
New York from Mexico The frcign.
consisted of silver bullion and aver
ag d 10000 pounds 10 the car with a
value of SG.72 per pound. The entire
shipment consisted of $40 900 pounds.
For the past several days ON an av-
eragc of from nine 10 ten cars per day
of this kind of freight has passed
through Fort Worth en route TO New
York.
This commodity is shipped under
bond and the cars are heavily sealed
and guarded 10y the railroad company
handling them. TO Fort Worth the
cars came In over the Texas & Pa.
cihc.
\ large number of cars Of silver
bullion formerly passed through here
and TWO years ago while repairs were
being made at the local fir light office
and temporary quarters were being
used at Mara, on the International n
Great Northern one of the cars was
robbed OF several bars OF silver. The
hier eudcavorcd to sell II To some
of the local tinshops as solder not
knowing What the value of the article
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-20

i must tell YOU of my cNp"rruc"
ON AN east bound o II. n S. a. r.
train from pendlctou to Lc Grand
ore, writes writes Sam a. CARRIER
% wrll known travelling man II wa,
iu the smoking department with some
other travelling men when one ui q. m
went ont into the coach and came
back and said. there ls woman sick
unto death in the car I at once go,
up and went out found her very ill
with cramp collie. her hands and arms
wen. drawn mp so that you could not
straigntcu them. and with a death
Ike look ON her face Two or three
ladies we're working with her and
giving her whiskoy | went 10 my
suit case and got my bottle Of Cham.
h rlain's Collie. Cholera aud Diarrhoca
remedy II never travel without 10
ran 10 the water tank. put a double
dose Of the medicine I'm glass
poured some water into n and stir
red II with u pencil. then | had
quite time 10 get the ladb to give
/ IL 10 her. hut ! succeeded could
/ at once see the effect and ! worked
/ with her. rubbing her hands and IN
3 twenty minutes gave her anoth
| dose Nv this time We were almost
! I'm Ic Graudr, where | was To leave
/ the train ! gave thu bottle To m,
. husband I'm case another dose shoulC
be needed, hut by the time the traiI
ran into Lc Grande she was alright
and ! received the thanks of ever,
passenger I'm the car" For sale y,
=. ]. Ramsay and Hoffman Drug Co