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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-06

CorIel'-Vircey Crawford and wife
have LEFT for their new. nome "a,
Canyon city Texas Mr. Crawford
was employed here by the Muir.
reIlPenu Abstract company. Their
many friends regret 20 see them go.
but wish them much success in their
usa home.
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OKLAHOMA sREVITtes.

GIthrie-Ljeut. GOV. Beliamy toia,
issued "a call for a caucus OF the
I,mocratlc member- of the state seu-
ate. 90 bo held in -he assembly room
o.. Che lone hotel here on Jan.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-06
New Orleans Futures.

New Orleans, La, Dec. Cotton
futures opened quiet, closed barely
steady. The range OF active fu-
lures today was:
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New York. - y Dec cotton
futures opened today quiet and
closed steady. The range OF cotton IN.
lures today was:
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Telephone observation-disclosures.

Telephone Observation-Disclosures.
All accounts are due the first OF
each month. DO not wait for
but send check or pay at
the office on or before the 10th to get
usual discounts.
Rates-Business Phone. $500.
Residence-S2.00; Party lines 80 C.
less
CHICKASAW TELEPHONE CO,
Per b. l.. RASOR,
is Local Manager.
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Spot cotton today easy. mid ASS.
sales 5000 American 1000, receipts
20 900 American 2lO00.
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New Orleans Spots.

Spot market duh and unchanged;
mid. 1916, sales $50. 10 arrive
1900.
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Woodmen Of tn. World.

have you paid assessment No 2lSP.
II not you stand suspended until YOU.
pay 7, j, JONES, Clerk.
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New York Sncts.

Spot market quiet and unchanged;
mid. 315. no sales
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Mu-kogeo James Burrows. far
mar residing several miles east Of
Nuskogcc. is tho proud owner OF
freak pig that ho values highly.
The pig is one of litter of seven,
and is normal in every way cXcol
that just above its eyes plggle had
when born two small but well-de-
vclopcd horns. The pig Is now several
weeks old and the horns have grown
at least an inch.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-06
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Chicago Grain.

Chicago, H., Dec. 5.-The follow.
ing is tho range OF the active fu
lures on the Chicago Board Of Trade
today:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-06

To-Day 'hc Typographical union will
nominate officers for the ensuing
year A. towho will land the plums
is q matter Of speculation as no one
has signined AN Intention of running
for office.
The Teamstcrs with nominate Mon.
day night President DE Almond is
spoken OF as probable successor 10
himself
The Clerks have been too busy for
The past week or so to pay much at.
''ntion 10 union business, but it is cx.
p'cted they will get busy after the
first OF the year
Tho Musicians will this afternoon
tender a smoker TO the mcmbers oC
the Carnival band This. however
VIII be prccedcd by a rehearsal of
both bands in one The boys are
looking forward to ioyial good time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-06

Guthric-E s Blackburn. former.
Iy @ member Of congress from North
Carolina. now prac'iclng law in Tul.
"a. has been admitted 70 practice
before the state supreme court. Mr.
Blackburn served in the ffty-sevoutn
and the fifty-uiu'h congresses as "a
publican.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-06

WE CAN DO YOUR GAS FITTING
FRIGHT Now"
Don't wait until II gets cold again.
Phone 60. Ardmore Supply Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-06

Muskogcc-J George Wright, com.
missioner Of the five tribes. while
driving behind ias. horse. mad.
yertenuy ran down and critically in
jured Mrs. VI. J. Fields, SO years
old. Mrs Fields had deep
cash inflicted in her head. She may
not recover.
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7 HE N AR KETS
AS RECEIVED BY THE ARDmoRE.
lTE EVERY AFTERNOON eY
TELEGRAPH.
COTTON.
Llxerpool Futures.

Liverpool Dec THE range OF
cotton futures today was
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b''2lor'' Reduction sale Is the big.
ge-t thing In town.
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Dltzlers Reduction sale is the big,
gest thing in town.
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Iawtou-O. l.. Cole of Gawton Will
act as private secretary for Con
gressman Scott Ferris during the
short session of congress He left
today To- assume his new duties at
The national capital +. Is. Swink
is sull Mr.. Ferris private secretary.
Hu is attending law school in Ten
uessoo, and will NOT Dee with Mr..
Ferris during tho short session
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Liverpool Spots.

Tone opened quIeti closed quif
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-25
OREGON soUIRs.

BY the recent action of the Sumpter
city council, the municipal election
held December 8 has been declared
illegal, and the old council has been
retained in Office to serve until its
successor has been legally elected and
qualified. !.
A Portland judge made a young
Portland widow return an engage
ment ring worth 1910, which had been
gwen her as a betrothal token by
frank Bleigh. Sc had changed her
mind.
Mrs. Boyd, wife of Rev. A. P. Boyd
of Sellwood M. e. church, Portland
and their son, were killed in a South
ern Pacific wreck. An unidentified
tramp was also killed, and William
Ferguson probably fatally injured. The
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-25
IDAHO NEWS.

D. A. Utter, who is said to be lately
named as surveyor general for ldano
to succeed Ernest G. Eagleson, is a
civil engineer who has long been To-
Gated at Weiser.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ludwig Donart ceie-
brated their diamond wedding amir
versary on Christmas day at the nome
of their son at Occur d'Alene.
The accounts Of j. H.. Bruce, post
master at Weiser, have been und 10
be short and he has rendered his res
ignation, which has been accepted
The mount of the shortage has not
been give nout,
The Auaho assessors will meet al
Boise January 20 with the board OF
equalization.
After adopting resolutions vigor-
ously protesting against n change
in the administration Of the general
land laws, opposing bitterly the leas'
ing of the public domain, severely
criticising the forest policy of the gov
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-25
engine and six coaches went into the

engine and six coaches went into the
ditch.
Forrest Eldridge, 3 years old, was
found recently his his parents, Levi
Eldridge and wife, drowned In a pool
Of water neal the home, on Mckay
creek, 10 miles south OF Pendleton.
A record price was reached at Pen
dleton saturday for mill and feed
stuffs. Shorts are bringing $21 a ton,
bran 500, on board cars. High prices
are due to a demand from dairymen
in the Willamette valley for Umatilla
mill products. Local mills can not
supply the demand.
Walter and Louis Carlyle, brothers
who ki.led Manse Kincaid and Hiram
Shook in a rifle battle over the posses
sion of a claim in the Yellow creek
country, near R~oseburg, have been
discharged from custody. While there
is no doubt that the Carlyles killed the
two unfriendly ranchmen, their dis
charge meets with public approval.
At Baker City, Ben West was con
victed OF murder in the second degrees
for killing Willard Donnelly at Cornu
copia In November last.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-25
RHEUMATISM R CIT {
PREPARE THIS SIMPLE, HOME
MADE MIXTURE YOURSELF.
Buy the Ingredients from Any Druggist
in Your Town and Shake Them in
a Bottle to Mix This.

A well known authority on Rheuma-
tism gives the readers of a large New
York daily paper the following valu-
able, yet simple and harmless ~prescrip-
ton, which any one can easily prepare
at home:
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-half
ounce; compound Kargon, one ounce;
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three
ounces.
Mix by shaking well in a bottle, and
take a teaspoonful after each meal and
at bedtime.
He states that the ingredients can be
obtained from any good prescription
pharmacy at small cost, and, being a
vegetable extraction, are harmless tc
take.
This pleasant mixture, if taken regu
larly for a few days, is said to overcome
almost any case of Rheumatism. Thu
pain and swelling, if any, diminishe.
with each dose, until permanent result
are obtained, and without iniuring thu
stomach. While there are many SO
called Rheumatism remedies, paten
medicines, ETC., some of which do Civ
relief, few really give permanent re
suits, and the above will, no doubt, b
greatly appreciated by many sufferer
here at this time.
Inquiry at the drug stores of even tn
small towns ELECTS the information ths
these drugs are harmless and can b
bought separately, or the druggist wi
mix the prescription if asked to.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-25
WOMEN AND BASEBALL.
ono of the Sex Explains Why She
Doesn't Know Game Very Well.

Ono of the Sex Explains Why She
Doesn't Know Game Very Well.
81 don't see that It's much n IL
women dou't know a great deal about
that game of baseball" remarked a
Cleveland woman in the role Of an
abused wife the other day to a PAIN
Dealer man. "If all men were like my
husband 1t would be a fine chance any
wife would have to learn anything be-
sides household drudgery. l think it's
absolutely absurd the way some men
seem to lose all control of their senses
and all idea of ordinary courtesy when
they get within sight of a crowd OF
men knocking a ball about a big pas
ture.
''I've always been so bored to death
by baseball games the few times my
husband has persuaded me to go, be-
cause | never could tell who was win
ming, that | told my husband wouldn't
go to any more of the old games with
him. Then the other day he told me
that If I'd go he would Just make it his
business for that one day to explain
the game to me.
"Well, he started In to explain things
to me. and his mood lasted just until
some one hit the ball, and then he be
gan to shout and jump up and down al
If some one had hooked an electri'
wire to his seat. | thought something
very unusual must have happened ant
| tried to get him to tell me what HI
was acting so foolish about, but h
just snapped out This Is too good
game. III tell you all about 1t whel
we get home And that was all
could get out of him during the rest O
the tiresome old game. III never g
I to one with him again."
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-25

One of the most startling fossil won
ders ever unearthed is just now Great
Ing a veritable sensation and arousing
widespread scientific and popular in
ferest in New York at the Museum Of
Natural History, writes Lillian E.
Zeh in Technical World Magazine.
This Is due to efforts of Professor
Henry #. Osborn, who has placed on
exhibition a complete reconstruction
of one of the oldest, and most extra
ordinary four-footed creatures that
ever trod earth. This ancient animal
hitherto practically unknown to the
outside world, called naosarus, or the
carniverous fnback lizard, inhabited
the region of Texas in the Permian
& estimated to have been, accord
ing to geological reckoning, anywhere
from twelve to twenty millions OF
years ago. The fn-back lizard was a
most formidable creature, terrifying In
appearance and possessing a mouth
eighteen inches in length and armed
with terrible tusks.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-25
Indorses the AIdrich Bill.

The administrations attitude on
four important subjects, as said 10
have been outlined to party leaders
recently by President Roosevelt at the
White House, can be summarized:
Absolute Endorsement of the Aldrlch
financial bill.
Differences existing between the
United States and Japan fully suscer-
tible of adjustment automatically.
Endorsement of the Knox bill and
others emoves the supreme courts
objection to the employers liability
act.
An Astounding faith that Secretary
Taft will be nominated on the first
ballot.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-25

That interesting creature, the okapi,
allied to the giraffe, and discovered by
Sir Harry Johnston on the eastern
order of the Congo forest (near the
scmliki River, which joins the Albert
Nyanza ard the Albert Edward Lake.,
had never been observed and studied
by a white man in its living state until
five months ago-when a young calf
okapi about a mouth old was obtained
by Signor Ribotti at Bambilli, on the
Evelle River (about 400 miles north
west of the original locality. The pic
ture is that of a living okapi, a calf
about a month old. The photograph is
the first that has ever been taken of a
living specimen.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-25
Morris Jr. stockyard King.

in recent years in the finances of the
Chicago stockyards, Edward Morris
has come into absolute control of Nor
ris & Co. and the Fairbank Canning
company. and has assumed the posi-
ton in the triumvirate that dominates
the yards which was held during his
lifetime by his father, the late Nelson
Morris.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-25
Preacher Got His.

Because he said in a sermon that
all women who danced are question
able characters, the Rev. Ernest
Sweeton, a Holiness minister of st.
Louis, was egged and dubbed on the
streets of Newburg, Ind, recently. The
eggs and other missiles knocked him
down and men then beat him with
clubs. No arrests were made.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-25
vesuvius Throws out Ashes.

Naples, Jan. s13.-Mount Vesuvius
continues to throw out ashes and in
candescent matter from its chief
crater, the cone of which, formed by
the last eruption, collapsed recently,
the earth trembles being felt for long
distances.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-25
say PRAYER Cured His Eve.

Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 14.-Max
Scholzhosen, 10 years of age. blind for
six months, can see again, thanks, his
parents say, to Mrs. Sarah Tanner,
noted for her cures by prayer.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-25
MONTANA NOTES.

Red Lodge surgeon who has per-
formed an operation on Charles Jo-
akinen, a young Finnish miner, for
the removed of the cause of pain N
his chest, found in the cavity left
by a previous operation two pieces
OF rubber tubing, four and five inches
long, respectively. To one was attach
ed a safety pin, badly rusted. The
rubber tubing was nearly a half inch
in diameter. The foreign substances
had been left in the wound when New
an operation several months ago. Jo-
akinen is recovering.
The Great Northern Railroad COM
pany, for a consideration of $685.
454, has purchased the line of the
Montana Central railroad.
While Walter Hetrick, fireman on
the Short Line, had his head under
the engine at Butte, examining the
machinery, Engineer Edward Hughes
backed upon him, instantly killing
him, crushing his head to a pulp.
Hughes did not know that his fireman
had descended to the ground, and was
under the impression that he was still
in the cab.
Suits have been begun in this state
against the Northern PACING for vic
lating the railroad eight hour law
and otner regulations designed for the
benefit of trainmen.
Bank Examiner Collins has made
nIh1in q Crrpr,ary IF tho rannrfc ~
the AZ state institutions under super
vision of that department, and the
showing is remarkable, indeed. Since
the last call in August the banks have
increased their reserve 100000, an(
now have total of 1854
0S8.90. A gain in cash on hand o
$1,250,000 during that time is noted.
Eight additional freight crews hav'
been laid off the Rock mountain divi
sion of the Northern Pacific Thi
leaves just enough men to run abou
three freight trains out of Missoul'
, east and three west.
Governor Joseph X. Toole has al
pointed 80 representative citizens d
delegates to the Missouri river nav
cation congress, to be held at Slou
City, Iowa, January 22-25 next. TIL
delegation is headed by William Sea
lon of Butte.
Master in Chancery Crane has file
:, fnulngs in the famous Deed Lodg
, valley smoke case in the federal cour
' and if approved by Judge Hunt it
likely that a permanent %injunctio
asked for by farmers residing clos
to the IS, 900, 900 Washoe smelter
Anaconda will be granted.
Henry Hammer of Butte, a drede
4 employee, let loose of the crank of tn
/, windlass which he was turning al
q the handle, flying back, struck him o
the head, tearing off a portion of h
r skull and knocking out his eyes, whic
o hung down on his breast. He was d
Y most instantly killed.
The body of Hezekiah Roadebush,
pioneer of Butte and n Of the be-
known old timers of the camp, ';
found in a cabin at Rochester recent
y where he had died unattended and
. extreme poverty.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-25

eminent, and demanding the imme-
date re-establishment of federal GUAR
antlne on ldano sheep, the Idaho
Woolgrowers' association, in nve
ton at P~ocatello, adjourned Saturday
evening to meet next year in Boise.
The attendance was close 10 200.
Sam Sm-~A, a turnkey at a construc-
ton camp at Spirit Lake, was shot
recently by l.. A. Davis, proprietor Of
a saloon, at Pete Rodebeck's place.
two wounds being inflicted, one In the
left cheek and the other in the shout
der.
Down in the canyons surrounding
Lewiston dozens OIL farmers are plow-
ing, their coats hanging In the house,
n spring weather marking the be
ginning of work, while on the prairie
not over 40 miles from Lewiston. the
farmers are feeding their stock. read
ing the papers and planning sprire
work, While the stock runs over tie
fields on frozen ground.
Forced to raise the prices because
OF the competition of Independent
buyers, the old grain companies have
lifted the lid on the grain market
Offering top prices lor all unsold grail
on the Nez Perez prairie. Five hun
dred thousand bushels are still I'm
sold.
Contractor George Stickney ha
about so men at work in his lumbe
camps on section -, near st. Maries
Surveyor General Eagleson has re
ceived a letter from Secretary Jane
r. Garneld requesting his resignatio,
by order of the president. He refuses
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-25
Banks Are Normal.

Chicago, Jan. 13.-Comptroller of
the Currency w. B. Ridgely said 20
day that SO far as the banks of the
country are concerned conditions to-
day are practically normal.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-25
Not a Clean sweep.

The hurricane blowed the big trees down,
An we saw the steeple fall;
An the earthquake swallered one-half the
town,
But it didn't swaller US all!
The rain come down fer forty days,
Till it hid the pine trees tall;
But we're thinkin' O. singin' a Yong o
praise
Fer it didn't drown us all!
Atlanta Constitution.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-25

A1vays Late.
Blacksmith-Tha knows i'm. e was
t. mayor n year.
Old Man-Nay, e never got ms Ugh
as that. &c wor nobbut ex-mayor-
Punch.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-25

How q thief must laugh to read In
the papers that the S. watch be stole
the night before is valued at $500 by
It's owner
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-03
eyes, the heights" replied Chauve.

Eyes, the heights" replied Chauve.
net little dreamily.
but that declaration-that docu-
ment You have never honored me
with a glimpse, but you have 1t put
safely away, dare say"
"There is no place but one-that
dare risk. 1t is always within easy
reach, my dear friend"
"You will do we'll to destroy that doc.
ument. 1t is much better out of the
way"
your deficiencies in the matter OF
wisdom are unfortunate. That paper
constitutes our chief asset, my dear
associate. So long as we have 1t we
are able to keep dear Francis In order
Therefore we shall hold fast to 1t, re-
melnbering that we risked much In re-
moving it from the lamented StroebePs
archives"
"Do you say 'risked muchY My val.
ued neck, that is al!' said the other
"You and Winkelricd are without graf
itude."
"You will do we'll" said Chauvenet
ito keep an eye open in Vienna for the
unknown. If you hear murmurs III
Hungary one of these fine days.
Nothing has happened for some time
therefore much may happen"
He glanced at his watch.
~ have work in Paris before sailing
for New York. Shall we discuss the
matter of those Peruvian claims? Thai
il business. These other affairs are
more In the nature of delightful diver
sions, my dear comrade."
/ They drew nearer tha table, and Du
rand produced box OF papers, ovel
which he bent with serious attention
Armitage had heard practically all Of
their dialogue and, what was OF equa
interest, had been able to study thu
faces and learn the tones of voice OF
the two conspirators. He was cramp
ed from his position on the narrow bal
cony and wet and chilled by the rain
which was now slowly abating. HI
had learned much that he wished t
know and with an ease that astonishet
him, and he was we'll content to with
draw with gratitude for his good for
tune.
Els legs were numb, and he clunt
close to the railing Of the little ladder
for support as he crept toward the
area. At the second story his foo
slipped on the wet iron, smooth from
long use, and he stumbled down sew
eral steps before, he recovered himself
he listened moment. heard nothing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-03

pacity for making others happy"
There was a keen irony in the fel
lows tongue, and the edge Of 1t evi
IDENTIFY touched Chauvenet, who scowl
ed and bent forward, with bis fingers
on the table.
Enough of that IL you please"
"As you will, carino, but you viii
pardon me for Offering my condolences
on the regrettable departure Of Ia belle
Americninc. III you had not been 81
intent on matters of state you would
undoubtedly have found her here. AS
1t is, yo,, are now obliged to see her
on her native soil. A month In Wash
ington may do much for you. She Is
beautiful and reasonably rich. Her
brother, the tall captain, Is said to DC
the best horseman In the American
| army"
"Humph. He is an ass" calculated
Chauvenct
A servant now appeared bearing 9
fresh bottle OF cordial. He was distin'
puished by small head upon tall
and powerful body and bore little re
semblance TO house servant. Whlie
he brushed the cigar ashes from the
table the men continued their talk
without needing him.
Chauvenet and his friend had spoken
from the first in French, but IN ad
dressing some directions to the servant
the blond, who assumed the role Of
host, employed Scrvian dialect.
II think we were saying that the
mortality list in certain directions VII
have to be stimulated tribe before
we can do our young friend Francis
any good. You have business IN Amer
lea, carino. That paper we flchec
from old Stroebel strengthens our hold
on Francis. but there is still that ques
ton as to Karl and Frederick Angus
tus. Our dear Francis is not satisfied
He wishes to be quite sure that iii
dear father and brother are dead. we
must reassurc him, dearest jules"
Don't be fool. Durand. You never
seem to understand that the United
States of America Is d trifie larger
than barnynrd. And don't believe
those fellows are over there. They're
probably lying in wait here somewhere
ready to take advantage of any oppor
tunity-that is, II they are alive. A
man can hardly fail to be impressed
with the fact that so few lives stand
between him and
"rhe heights-the heights" And the
young man. whom Chauvenct called
| Durantl. lifted his tiny f.lnsa airily.