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The Washington herald., 1908-04-12
Price, $1,000.

West OF 14th street; eleven rooms, two
bathrooms: sanitary plumbing; double
rear porches: Roman brick front; lot
2ox12O. This property rents for $50 a
month.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-12
Price, s4,S5O.

Nearly new; two stories; cellar; tiled
bath: hardwood trimmed; fine manteis;
hot-water heat; lot 20xs5; west Of 14th ST.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-12
Price, $3.50.
This Is a Cheap Home.
Modern Dwelling House.
Three Stories and Cellar.

lst foOr-4 rooms.
I'd feor-3 rooms and bath.
Cd floors rooms and bath.
Hot-water heat; servants stairway.
Facing south, on Euclid street, near
18Th street.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-12
NEW SCHOOLHOUSE
STARTS INNOVATION

ContInuea from Pace One.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-12
Nicaragua Is AgricuIturaI.
Costa Rica Is Banana Field.

Costa Rica is the southernmost repub-
lie and the next-door neighbor to Pana-
ma. This is the great banana country of
the Caribbean. At Limon. the port on
the Atlantic side. se1en lines OF steamers
lonly one American. but that the sner-
getie United Fruit Company make regu-
lar stops Last year upward OF S5,0O0000
Of bananas were exported-nearIy 100000
punches! One can ride half days jour
ney along the coast and still be within
the banana belt, yet the fruitful area Is
not exhausted nor the appetites OF the
public at all satisfied by this product.
Costa Riea has other crops than ba-
nanas. Her coffee is famous. more so in
England than in the United States, and
the pretty girls-but this is a financial
article. where sentiment must be forgot
ten. There are nearly 800 miles OF rail-
way. and within a short time another
connecting line between the two oceans
viii be finished, Tor only d few miles re-
main without track nov. Probably with-
Ia the year the traveller may journey in a
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-03
HIGH SCHOOL BOY MAKES
CAMPAIGN SPEECHES

worried his teacher by depending mp
on his own resources 10 make
speech even when the occasions came
when the teacher was anxious to have
every pupil appear at his best, Any
now Fred has graspcd the practical
part of speechmaking and he is de-
veloping his oratorical powers, lie
has taken the side OF Franklin and
when Mr. Skeen visited Reagan and
made a speech he was opposed by
young Tucker Tucker had not forgot.
ten to play the full roll and he had
plenty of documentary evidence to
introduce 10 the audience TO prove
that all his assertions We're true. His
opponent not expecting opposition was
not so well equipped He IS making
speeches today and tonight at Ponto-
toe and other places in that county.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-03
LUKE'S MUSIC
STORE

Fred Tucker, one of the Ardmore
High school boys, who is conducting
store at Reagan during his vacation,
has become interested in the race be-
tween w. NJ Franklin OF Madill and
G. \. Skccn Of Wapanucka for the
state senate and is making a series of
speeches in Johnston county. Fred
is not voter, in fact some three or
four wears must pass or the constltu-
tion be changed before he can be.
come voter. Fred was n worker in
school, his advantages have not been
the hest but he has uscd every oppor-
tuni,y that came his way. lie debat.
cd with the school boys and learned TO
mako speech. He never fancied the
idea of making a speech written by
Others and momorizcd by himself. but
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-03
Don't
Kick Yourself!

Jones bought his phono-
graph months ago on the
easy payment plan.
Smith got his yesterday and
paid cash. Today he re-
marked to Jones:
What a fool | was to lose
those months OF music and
fun, say Jones please kick
me
Come and hear the Edison
Phonograph and Victor Talk
ing machine and ask about
our easy payment plan.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-03
BRYAN DOLLAR FUND
TIE FIRST STATE BANK CAM.
PAIGN FUND CONTINUES TO
GROW.

The Bryan Fund al the First state
bank continues 10 grow. The plan OF
getting dollar subscriptions for the
campaign fund is very popular II has
the Endorsement Of the national cam.
paign committee and Governor Haskell
is very anxious 10 see the state ra Sc
a fund that will be credit 10 the
Youngest state In the union. Those
who have given to this fund are j. b,
Boone, j. ". Richardson, j. +. Nc.
Carty, J. ), Mullen, Thomas z. Smith.
G. u. Garter, j. ID. O'Brien, W. l.
Smith, John X. Whayne, Harry X. Al.
len, J. w. Kemp and Thomas w.
Deem. An those who desire to make
contributions to this fund may do 80
either direct 10 the bank or through
the Ardmoreite, All funds sent 20 III
will be published and the money turn.
ed over to the First State Bank.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-03
IT'S DIFFERENT NOW
GOVERNMENT ALL RIGHT ONCE
BUT EMlNENTLY WRONG
NOW, SAYS HUMPHREYS.

With a face that still smN.s and a
step as gtugorly as when ne was as
sls'ant L. :. district attorney IN the
Southern district, a position be held
continuously for ten years. and with a
bank account, according 10 his own
statement, a good deal larger. Col
Ouel James Humphreys of Ardmore
Of the firm Of Humphreys & Robnctt,
attorneys, arrived In Muskogoc yes
torday to gather data in the interest
Of some 500 clients who have been
sued hy government officials to cancel
land titles held by them
The government was all right
when | worked for H." said Col Jim
with a wink, but It is wrong now
cminently wrong"
Associated with Colonel Humphreys
in the practice of law is Tom Robnott,
the old wheel horse republican of IN,
Chickasaw nation, who ran against
Bin Cross on the republican ticket for
secretary OF state,
There is a probability that this firm
will move to Muskogeo.
The larger number OF the 900 cases
represented by Colonel Humphrey,
firm are in the Chickasaw and Choc
caw nations Muskogee Phoenix.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-03
SECOND DAY. AUGUST 9, 1908
Saturday. 1890 A. N.

Congnn. on called 70 order ng Nj,
+ W Pagan, President Of Serena Car
ter Chapter
Ritual OF United Daughters o' Con
federacy- Conducted by Rev Il "
Cummins
Welcome from City Of sulphur
Mayor D. J. Kendall.
Piano Solo-Miss Katherine VII
liams.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-03

American Hog Fencing at Blvons.
Corhn and Frensleys.
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:: 3:
e COMMERCIAL CLUB NOTES (.
{. ::
:: :: 3: :: % :: :: :: !. :: :; ): :: :: q;
Tho me, ing Of the executive com
mittco Of the federated commercial
clubs of Oklahoma will be held this
, week IN Tulsa Secretary SpuliIUs
will leave here tomorrow 10 be present
at the meeting Advertising al' l,.
islation will be- the two mos' import
an, topics discussed
/ Letters from Gufpor' Mis- state
/ that a number Of farmers win come
from that section 10 Ardmo-y rhia
county has a vast rumhor o. acre, ~
rich land that has never been 'icklcd
by the p,oughsharc and there is room
for the Mssissippians
y ~ % .NIII''II. .'IINII' iI|.'|l " ||'r
.hat he is coming here 10 make In.
ycstmouts
\ large furniture and carpet house
from Philadelphia has written the
secretary Thcy make inquiry about
the s'zc of stocks handled here. the
routs ctc Their letter indicates that
hey moan business.
\ man who is engaged boo locomo
tive works wants 10 come here from
Philadelphia and has written about
getting employment here.
Another man who was recently I'm
Nrdmore looking over tho field has
made further inquiry about hotcl
property here. lie wants 10 establish
a hotel here.
\ Quincy H.. citizen wants 10 iu.
vest in lands here and embark i'm bus
/ mess.
A farmer from St 10. Mo, wants to
come here and build a home on 100
acres Of good land.
\ citizen Of Newcastle. Pa. who
has hocn referred 20 Secretary Spauld.
ing hy Iosc3h l. Butlcr OF Milo wants
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-03

Removal OF NeL'rIctIons BTanNs.
The Ardmoreite has I'm stock tho
new forms of petitions for the Re
moyal ot Restrictions Mail orders
promptly filled
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-03

Investigate the city Park lots
placed on sale by W p. Poland 2Stf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-03
THIRD DAY, AUGUST 10, 1903.
Monday, 1890 a. M.

Aua,.amatiou Of Indian Tgri'or.
and Oklahoma Divisions OF United
Daughters OF Con'oderucy.
Song God Be Win You TIL ",
N.ct Again
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Letters from Gulfpor'. Mis- state
that a number Of farmers win come
from that section 10 Ardmo~y This
county has vast number o. acres a.
rich land that has never been ticklcd
boy the p,oughsharo and there is room
for the Mississippians.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-03

Sufficient unto the day are the
twepty.four hours thereof.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-03

List your city property, for rent or
for sale, with Lee Sims, Sims build.
ing. Ardmorc. Phone 199 21tf
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Subscribe for the Ardmoreite.
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PROGRAM.
FIRST DAY. AUGUST g, 1908.
Friday, g p. NJ.

Informal reception for United
Daughters Of Confcdoracy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-03

\ Beaumont business man writes
,hat he is coming here 10 make In.
NDStm'uts
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-03

\ man who is engaged lu locomo
tive works wants 10 come here from
Philadelphia and has written about
getting employment here.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-13
THE BOARD AND THE TEACHERS.

We are glad to note that the Board
of Education of this city has at last
walked up to the idea of doing some
justice to the grade teachers. The
Legislature of 1907, by the approval of
the public sentiment of this city, raised
the tax limit for the Board OF Educa-
tion by one mill. II was a committee
of the grade teachers that worked up
this sentiment in favor of that enlarged
limit. The understanding was all
through that the grade teachers were
to receive the money that would be
produced by this raise. The teachers
were agitating for moro salary and
approached the board with their re-
quest. The board were represented as
saying that they were willing for the
increase, but did not have the money
to make it; that if they had the money
they would be glad to raise the salaries,
as petitioned for by the teachers. 1t
was represented thereupon that the
board gave the teachers to understand
that if the Legislature would increase
the tax limit that increase should 90
TO the grade teachers, according to
their petition. Accordingly, the city
was pretty fairly canvassed by the
grade teachers committee, hearings
were had, and, so far as we know and
remember, all of those hearings result
ed affirmatively for the teachers. Ev.
cry one and every body approached
agreed that the grade teachers were
not paid enough, and that the proposed
increase of one mill would be no more
than fair if all OF it were accorded TO
them. The increase would give some
thing like fifteen dollars per mouth on
the average TO the grade teachers, the
number of these being something over
three hundred, and the amount to be
received little less than $4,000.
1t appears, however, that the Board
of Education, while levying the in.
creased tax, did not devote the pro-
ceeds to the increasing of the pay of
the grade teachers. 1t diverted good
deal Of il To other uses, to increasing
the pay Of the city superintendent, Of
the clerk, of the principals of the
schools, and so on. The increase given
to the grade teachers was very small,
not more than about onc-sixth TO one
fifth, as we understand, OF what the
one mill additional tax would have
given them. if the board had appor-
toned the increase entire among the
grade teachers, as the understanding
was they would do. There seemed to
be i'll this an element OF bad faith on
the part OF the board toward the teach.
ers. Naturally it led TO indignation,
smothcrcd for the most part, but one
evidence Of it cropped out in the com
plaint loudly given voice TO not long
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-13

circuit court, which insisted that the
actual shipment as shown by the iu'
voice was the true unit that must be
followed by the court as the only one
that presented any proof or was posi-.
BILE TO so present.
All these things and other matters of
proof are still available just as much
as they ever were; and it is idle TO say
that the circuit court has stood in as a
friend Of the Standard Oil company or
has nullified the procedure of the dis
trict court against that company. 1t
has done nothing of the kind, but only
required that the hearing must be on
evidence and specific proof. This is no
more than reasonable in the case, and
when the matter is thoroughly under
stood by the public, it will be the cir
cult court that will receive the popular
approval and not the district court,
which jumped at the tremendous fine
through arbitrary methods and not
through proof submitted.
1t is stated that the petition for re-
hearing denied by the circuit court will
be taken to the Supreme Court of the
United States. This is entirely proper,
and the right thing to do now that the
matter has gone this far. The prefer
able thing, of course, would have been
for the district court to proceed at once
TO meet the views of the circuit court
by instituting a new trial and bringing
forward the proofs which the circuit
court has indicated should be taken in
the case. The next best thing, of
course, after the petition for D rehear-
ing and the denial thereof by the cir
cult court, must be to proceed with that
petition TO the United States Supreme
Court, as the announced programme is.
We consider, however, that this is mere
ly waste of time; because, looking at
it from a candid straightforward
standpoint, we do not see the least rea-
son to expect anything else from the
Supreme Court than that it will sustain
the denial of the circuit court for re-
hearing of the appeal
We presume that nobody doubts the
guilt of the Standard Oil company; GER
tainly we do not, but universal be-
lief of guilt is not enough for judicial
purposes, nor will il do to execute court
judgment upon The offense must be
proved by competent evidence; and
surely this ought not TO be impossible.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-13
THE SALT MORNING. NOVEMBER 49, 1908

ago by the board that teachers were
leaving the employ of the board to 90
elsewhere at better wages The board g
recent complaint, however, appeared to
( be directed largely at the University,
and was full of animosjty toward those
who conduct that institution. AS we
look at it, however, it was the board s
own fault chiefly, in not carrying out
the understanding that was supposed
TO have been definite and complete,
that the grade teachers were 10 receive
the money collected on account of the
additional mill that the board was
authorized to levy. 1t may be that the
board was privileged, through the
wording of the amended law, 10 do as
it pleased largely with the money from
that additional mill levied. But good
faith surely should havo dictated the
application Of that money TO the raising
of the pay of the grade teachers, AS
meager degree, we do not see that the
board has any reason TO complain of
the University or of any other institu-
tion cnticing away the teachers from
employ in the public schools OF this
city. If the board had treated tho
grade teachers right and in the spirit
of the understanding wherein all of
the increased one mill levy was to 60
to them, we do not suppose for one mo,
ment that any teacher would have been
discontented at the treatment received
by the board; because in that case all
would have been done that could have
been expected or that was in any way
implied, This not being done, however,
the discomfort was natural, and the
acceptance of other positions by the
teachers who had been disappointed
through the action of tho board was
not IN any way to be treated as sur
prise, or to be resented. Fair treat
ment all around would have fastened
the good will and the allegiance of the
grade teachers, whereas bad treatment
and unfaith very naturally had the
effect to weaken that allegiance and
foster discomfort.
We notice, however, that within a few
days past the board has acted moro in
a spirit of fairness toward the grade
teachers in this matter than it has
ever done before. The increase even
now, however, is much less than the
teachers had right to expect under
that increased tax levy, and the under
standing undor which it was accorded.
We doubt if tho average increase is
much If any moro than onebalf Of
what the teachers had been entitled to
expect on that account. 1t will be
good thing for the board to readiust
its appropriations and fulfill in perfect
good faith and good will the under
standing and implied agreement that
ruled when the one mill increase in
the tax levy was agreed to with per
feet accord on the part Of this city
and apparently of all concerned, when
The increase was granted by the Legis.
lature of 1907
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-13
KNIGHT VERSUS SMooT.

On the third day of the present month.
The Tribune printed report Of tho
speech delivered in Provo by "UncleD
Jesse knight. in which he stated that
Smoot made his first money in "tbe
giving of orders on the Coop store so
that has workers in the woolen mills1
could not trade elsewhere. and then once
month he would 90 around and draw
ten pei, cent from the store on account
of giving the people those store orders. -
Aud "Uncle' Jesse further said: st
do not know what he did with this fen
per cent, but it was the first mohey 7
ever knew him 70 make Mr.. knight
further proceeded TO say that wbeh he
bought the Coop store. Smoot wanted
TO continue the same sort Of business
with him, but that Knight told Smoot
he would not be ga party in that kind
of transaction and take some poor man 5
wages" Mr.. Knight, continuing. ex.
planned; "You see, he got commission
on every man Is order he sent there. ),
And as 10 al this Mr.. Knight said that
he was sure of what he was saying.
1t is evident that this statement of
Mr.. Knight in his speech touched Smoot
on the raw, because we hear the report
Of some alteration between Smoot and
Knight with respect to it. And, further.
we received and printed Yesterday morn.
Ing statement from Mr. W. L. Bas-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-13

interest Of Smoot, tho prophetic favor
ite. Donning bis apostolic robes and
authorities. he practically instructed
the people TO vote for the return of
Smoot, his coadjutor in the Mormon
apostolate, because he had "vindicated
the gospel" in Washington. Hyrum g
little political enterprise was a con-
tinuation of the scheme set afoot by his
father, the president OF the church.
And thus Hyrum proved himself to be
one Of this ''hand of conspirators.
Becoming more bold as time flew, and
imagining that there was necessity for
extreme measures in behalf of Smoot
Smith clectioneered for the apostle
Senator before thc last general cor.
ference of the church There was no
sDcaking around the back alley or
campaigning over the back yard fence
at this point. The president of the
church. contrary to the pledge uttered
TO gain statehood, openly carried his
political interference into the highest
Mormon pulpit.
Immediately the Deseret News
ecclesiasts, has no more right than they
to interfere in politics) took up the
Smith cry and echoed and re-echoed it
from the seventh day of October until
the third day of November. Meantime
the presidents of stakes in Salt Lake
county, thoroughly understa nding the
meaning Of the Smith utterance at the
conference, carried out the work of po-
litical proselyting to the qualification
of the Smith hope. Thus the News and
the stake presidents Joined with the
band of twenty-six conspirators against
political liberty. AS a result Of this
continued activity IN behalf Of Reed
Smoot the Mormon people voted almost
as solid body for the ticket which
Smith and Smoot had forced upon them,
and for the success of which the in
fluenco and power OF the priesthood
were unsparingly utilized.
We feel certain that the people are
coming to know the identity Of the real
conspirators here. and TO recognize the
apparent need for their "removal from
tho field of legitimate competition.
In the event that the people shall act
upon the knowledge which they are
gaining in this respect, it will be the
hierarchical conspirators and their
priestly minions who will feel the
weight Of public disapprobation.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-13

sett. secretary and treasurer Of the
Provo Woolen Mills company, appar-
emily intended to exonerato Reed Smoot
with respect to the discounting of tho
orders referred to by Mr. knight. call
of such discounts were duly credited to
the Provo Wooleu Mills company. In
so far as that might tend TO exonerate
Smoot from the personal taking of the
ten per cent from the laborers in the
wooden mills, Mr.. Bassett' evidence
would be in point. But that is not the
way "Cnclep Jesse Knight put it at
ALL and Mr.. knight said that he was
sure of what he was saying. So far as
that part Of il is concerned, we sup
pose that the community will be the
more likely to take Mr.. knight s state.
ment, since he said he was sure Of his
facts, than TO accept Mr.. Bassctt S ex-
pl3nation. And iuasmuch as Mr.. Knight
said further that Smoot wanted TO make
the same arrangement with him, and
there appears TO have been no uegotia-
tions for the company. but only for
I'lb'pG uiLhcClI' anu % -NiS iNhRShb 1t
peared very clear in his recollection of
this, we ourselves think that Mr.. Knight
was right about it and that the attempt
to explain the matter away must fail.
We notice, further, a piece OF disin-
genuousness on Mr.. Bassett's s part. All
fairness and raightforwardness re-
quired, that he should refer to what The
al L..
report Of Mr.. Knight g speech. and he
should have said so. Instead of this,
however, his letter evidently was de-
signed TO convey the impression that
this was something said by The Trib-
une itself. This is hardly the candid
way 10 get at matter of this kind
Mr.. Rassett undoubtedly knew that
what The Tribune printed on November
3rd, and all that it then printed on this
matter, was the report of Mr.. Knight s
speech, and that everything that it has
printed since on this subject was based
And yet Mr.. Bassett would undertake
TO lay the whole matter at the door of
The Tribune. Inasmuch as be has shown
such a disposition toward unfairness in
this matter, the presumption of un-
candor attaches TO his whole letter, and
it must be acknowledged by all that his
statement. where it purports to be com.
plete Oh the main facts involved, must |
be taken with reserve. A man who is
uncandid and apparently attempting to
nislead in one particular cannot be ac-
corded the candid and unreserved consid- !
Grafton in other matters that otherwise !
be might claim,
Whether Mr. Bassett has helped !
5moot S case or not, the public must be !
Is own Judge. For ourselves we cannot |
see that he has. and we do not believe |
,or one moment that Mr.. knight would !
make any snch charge against Smoot
I it could he so easily explained away.
Is Mr.. Bassett undertakes to do. How
,ver, so far as the authority for the
statements are concerned, The Tribune
ests entirely upon Mr.. Knights speech,
wherein he stated that he was sure of
lis facts. Mr.. Bassett s denial is not
himself and The Tribune, but
him and Mr.. Knight. But so
ar as the public is concerned, as be-
ween the two men, undoubtedly
Uncle" Jesse has by the distance of
ull league much the better of the case.