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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-30

Starhlcy Hunter who has been I'm
Jail for the past few days charged
with shooting across a public high
way. was released yesterday after
noon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-30

Why experts in foundational music
produce right results is explained ia
ano h,r !atc in this Issue.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-30

There are many limitations OF De.
Wits Witch Hazel Salye but just one
original For sale by W. b. Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-30

Byrd Berry, one of the boys VIII,
was arrested 10y Deputy Hignight a
few days pas for Transporting whis
key from Gainesville To a picnic ou'
near Check. was released from jail
yesterday afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-30

Hear the entertainment by natives
of the Holy Land at Broadway
Methodist church Saturday night, 30-2
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-30

Further interesting particulars are
Civ N OF the Landon Conservatory y
artist teachers in ano her coldmn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-30

Rhubarb, lettuce, onions, beCrs, rad
ishes and celery at City Fish Market.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-30

The many friends of Miss Nab
Marston will regret TO learn that
she is still not improving in health,
she is now at Colorado Springs but
willb removed to Trinidad as soon
as possible with hopes that the
change may benefit her.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-30

Houses being erected
6 a. w. Conklin who is building
10 attractive houses on Stanley ave.
nue. in Highland Park Addition will
commence Monday on house No. .
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-30

Interesting announcements regard.
ing Landon Conservatory will be
found elsewhere I'm this issue.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-30

w. J. Lane for fresh country pro.
duce.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-30

American Hog Fencing at Bivens
Corhn and Frensleys.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-30

T. Il. Add.ngton, prominent far.
mer from near Brock, was in the
city yesterday. lie states that the
prospects for a crop in that communi-
ty are fair and that If the season
continues favorable crops will be con.
siderably better than many people
think.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-30

W. J. Lane for prompt service and
courteous treatment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-30

Two dlunks and three flg tcrs
were tried before Police Judge Gait
Saturday This was the first business
for several days and th Judge was
thinking OF taking "A vacation. but
will not 90 now until after the Mon
days business, which is unusually
heavy, as there is quite bunch Of the
offenders WHO exhibit every sun.
day. There was one cocaine li,nd in
thu bastile yesterday but the Judge
had not decided on The best way Ia
get rid of him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-30

Highland Park Lots Sold
DIR, J. c. McNees has bought 4
lots on beautiful Stanley avenue and
will erect a handsome home on the
same.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-30

W. ], Lane for fresh vegetables.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-30

W. J Lane for anything that's 10
eat. '.yEID
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-30

Contractor Marston has secured the
contract to lay more cement walks.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-30

lie will build walks from Washington
street to- \ street ON second avenue
northwest. aud from Second avenue
to Broadway on \ street MIR. Marstou
has just finish u putting in walks
from the end of the pavement ON
West Main street as far west as VI
street At this rate by winter all
J.e streets will have walks. Here's
hoping that th' good work will be
Kept mp.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-30

George Franklin. negro who lives
near Wocdford, was arrested yester-
day by Deputy Hignight and placed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-30

The fire boys have an,,h.r p.t To
add to their menagerie v 0. @ Utp.
rarcl bird and was given ID the boys
by Alderman j. Il. PeIpu-pn who
captured the bird. It has houu placed
in the cage with tha othuu pys and
they seem TO get along u.Dci,. u jnc
cage are TWO guinea pigs. 800 raupJs
and two possums there II. s'.orIl
9th pets around the station 1ud me
boys are always glad To- bose .NGtprs
call and see them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-30

w. J. Lane for fresh nuts Of all
kinds
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-30

Walter Aston. tae well buovl sales
man who has been here .r IH' past
fifteen years and who ua boom con
meet Il vi'h the Ardmuro O,N cools
COMPANY. since their ou u.Wt. has
resigned Eis position vi % lhcm an 0
will he Witl the Misht CItuins var
lors after September LIST Nr Aston
Is good clothing map u1l urJ's
good trdla as he has DlN friends
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-30

The Friit Growers Association
will meet at the city hall next Friday
afternoon at $50 O'Clock PROT Tim.
holtz will address the association. The
ATTENDANCE Of all sellers, as well as
the fruit growers. is requested.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-30
ALBATROSS

That's the name OF the best -four
sold In Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-30

Subscribe for l'he Ardmereits.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-30

chief Slaughter of "a, ..n u.plrt
mont who is in Chicago 1'.y.lu. inc
national convention OF Hr chiefs.
writes t@lt he is cnjo. t his trip
very much. and that hN NIlI lr home
in few days. He vii. ut, Cmcu.
natl and other large ciu.. .,,os. ,c-
turning home
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-30

An order has ben r1pol 20 tNc
request of Ethel McEIrN dlrghtu
of +. u. McElRoy. that She bo allow vi
to stay here with her ia'3r and at
tgud the school here. SJh' months
past when McElroy and h', Wife were
divorced he was allowed id' custody
of Ethel until school open Vn"u sh,
would be sent to her mu.un' ia Ken.
tucky. but by her requ - -h" VII
remain here,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-30

Mrs Lena Fielder was granted a
divorce yesterday from John Ficldc
and was given tie custody of their
Two child en-.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-30

\ crowd of Ardmore Hl- ,rii this
morning for Hewitt VII zoe the, Will
cross bats with the tou a. thu
place.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-21
The Muek-raker's Victims.

The death Of Senator Allison q short
time ago has served 10 reveal the fact
that TIE entire estate Of which he died
possessed amounts 10 not more than sI00,-
001, and, perhaps, nor more than S75.0l0.
This modest fortune. IL also appears,
represents more The Senator's savings
from his salary than II does any parrIc-
uIar effort along purely business lines.
When the gentle art Of muck-raking
was SO much in vogue, Senator Allison
was one Of the more conspicuous victims
OF The sane He was chairman OF the
Senate Appropriations Committee, and 1t
was charged that he prohted freely IN
his personal fortunes because Of that
fact and so manipulated things that his
estate ran away Up into the millions
M David Graham Phillips. in the Cos
mOpoIiran Magazine. was particularly
specific and Offensive in his reference 10
Senator Allison. charging him with a
number OF disereaItable things in an ar
ticle which ran seriaIly under the head
ing. The Treason Of The Senate
The viciousness Of this IS all apparent
now. Of course Il IS not necessary TO
dwell on IL Senator Allison has passed
70 the great beyonG-fun Of honors.
loved and respected BY his countrymen
throughout the Union But isn't IL good
70 know that the day Of the muck-raler
IS no more; that for a tine. al least. he
finds 10 audience OF market for his
wares Senator Spooner IS another big
bEained man who was singled out for the
-nuek-raker's SANDER. The Wisconsin
giant was painted blacker than Satan
himself; was held up 10 the country as
4 conspicuous example OF the ease with
which great wealth might be dishonesty
acquired in the Senate Of the United
States And yet it was not a great while
after these scurriloUs attacks appeared
that Senator Spooner was forced 70 leave
the Senate fl order to earn q competence
FOR his family.
Il mattered not to the muck-rakers that
these TWO men had grown 10 be veter-
The Washington herald., 1908-08-21
Mustn't Crowd the sultan.

Prom re S1T Tc-z P1st
Discussion as 70 the Su.tan-s sincerity IS
al the present moment only wasted effort
Sincere o. not he has been driven into
making certain popular concessions To
oGer hin no valid reason 1o- repentance
IS for the moment the best policy Ee
has given something He may give more.
But i he be asked 20 Eiye up all he VII
be moved Ike his brother. the Gar. 10
take back all The forces CS reaction CO
not die at once The Sultan could IN
5o-5-sdly rally q powerful party 70 his
support 4 the break should come. He
would have the old officials. part OF -he
army. his ancient spiritual authority. and
his personal craft. And finally the diverse
character OF the opposition would count
n his favor At dividing and ruling he
IS al old hand
The Washington herald., 1908-08-21
William Winter.

Fg-| tie Lcu-zri-s C1-rz.-T1.---1-
With genuine regret every newspaper
man tn America 20 whom his writings are
famiLar-to say nothing OF those who
have enjoyed a personal acquaintance
with Llu-the news of tle illness OF VIII
lam Winter. dramatic critic and esszy5st.
VIII be received. 3[-. Winters cou-ribu-
tons % the columns 1f the New York
Tribune n the course of his discharge OF
daily duties Is q dramatic editor have
mace that newspaper an authority upon
the drama FL America A man OF culture.
Cf Imagination. Cf a wide range q inter
ests e. literature and life a-d art. his
equipment for writing -l a wider field
Tran that OF the stage has been. perhaps
IS great IS that Of any other working
journalist IN this country
Nr- Winter IS the veteran o. the corps
il New Eork-tEe dean of critics OF tIe
Lrama-a1d one o. the established lustitu-
tons CT the metropolis. He is held in
aGectionzJe esteem by the younger MEN,
bsrs OF his profession BY the older jour
nal-sts his merits as q writer and as a
man are best appreciated It is 10 be
hoped that he viii recover his health and
be able soon % reu-ru 20 his labors-
The Washington herald., 1908-08-21
Hard Nat for Bryan.

F-u1 rhe Buffalo Express
But with Hughes reroEinated. how VII
it be- What Is NJ Bryan 70 say then
when he comes 10 New York? The Demo
cratic candidate for governor, with whose
cause he must identify his ow1. viii stand
for the reputation Of the -sfor-ner who
brought about the anti-gaubl.nE and the
public service commissions laws That
Democratic candidates hope Of election
Viii depend on the number Of votes that
have been alienated from the Republican
party By the Hughes policies. Il Mr.
Bryan speaks for the election Of the Dem
OcratiC candidate for governor, he VIII
expose the sincerity OF his own reform
professions TO question, not only in New
York, but al over the Union.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-21
A DREAM FOR TwO.

You dresmed last uiEht-y11 know -ou did
And yog Eere happy IL your dreaming;
re noon behind the hiu hzlf-hid
SIigt cut, fun g,o-y DER you streaming
That you locked beautiful, you knew.
TE0' was not cha-gsd q single feature;
Twas 10 great fa-rery 70 you
To be thus smiled upon b. Nature
But h TIE light that sudden cane.
You recognized one standing near you:
Scstly yoI called him by his name
Ysr lo1d enough fox nc &C hear you
Ee spoke 10 you; h3s words were love.
And ycg were rot The least offended:
a Kiss then you were conscious q
Net even anger you pretended
Somehow two shadows on the ground
Into a lz-gEr shadow blez55d.
HIS am had reached YOUR waist around
And on through moonlr Ways yu1 wende5-
Wien yoa aEoke-liss rep-isre-
The dream stll kept you- eyes a-slsanirg
Fer yo1 az first would rot Believe
such JOY could vanish with you- dreaming
7. too. dear. had dream Ias- night
AID much Ike yours. the u1co-licht kaurtias
Made ali the path before ne bright
Not even a far asaid vas wanting
And that Is Why / know your drezn-
Ard Why to-day I show z1ch daring.
For krow. dear love II did not SEEN
Twas 7 indeed yorr dream vas sharing
-George Birdseys. II Tie Boston IEansc71pt
The Washington herald., 1908-08-21
4 CENTRIFUGAL GUN.
Way XIII War by Reason of It's
Terror.

From the Brooklyn Eagie.
Harlem has a rival OF Maxim His
name is William PaJten. and he has built
a model Of q gun 70 be discharged by
centrifugal force. instead Of with ex-
piosivss- HIS force is supplied by a cen
tral wheel which viii be worked by a
50-horsepover motor when he builds a
6-foot gun But in his present tea-inch
model Pattea turns this wheel BY hand.
and he seems 10 do marvellous things with
IL He needs no shell or cartridge. but
uses lsaden bullets. the wheel firing them
out as fast as they can be poured into the
gun a Times reporter vouches for the
fact that the gcn put 40 bGckshOt into q
space 1ve-sigLt5s Of an inch In diameter
in less than a minute The target was
forty feet away. Parte1 believes that his
6-foo- gun VIII FIRE 5l00] haIf--1cE steel
bullets q minute. with force enough 10 XIII
at 200 feet The gun VIII revoIve so as
simply 70 rain bullets Into anything with
il range.
War VIII yet be killed BY its own ter
r0rs- II Eatteu succeeds with this wea pom
and Maxim. l1iS=less gun does al that is
expected cf II. the era OF peace will be
brought nearer II VIII not get here IN
t-rle 20 interfere with President Roose-
yelts demand for a. lEEtlug navy. but the
more terrible tlar navy IS. the less chance
VIII there be Of any nation challenging IL
The Washington herald., 1908-08-21

ans in the public service; Il uatJered not
that their legislative efforts bore every
earmark OF patriotism and personal disin-
terestedness; it mattersd not that one or
both Of them may have been endowed
with business sagacity enough 10 make
something in the world over and above
a modest Congressional salary No, in
deed; none OF these things matte7ed, Al
uson and Spooner were shining marks
for the muck-raker's pen, and they were
attacked with all the maliciousness that
the muck-raker's cunning could contrive-
Truth crushed to earth viii rise again;
and even truth assailed as unsuccessfUlly
as was the truth concerning Allison and
Spooner VIII, nevertheless, in -d's own
good time. arise 70 alright and mock
the soul Of the faisiaer who seeks TO lay
L low
The Washington herald., 1908-08-21
A Note Of Political Prorress.

Nr- Bryans emphasis Of the proposal
% guarantee bank deposits as a national
issue IN the campaign throws an inter
esting sidehghr on the tendencies OF his
leadership OF the Democratic party. One
State II the Un!on-the newest-has
sdopted q deposit guarantee system in
which all banks doing business within
the Commonwealth may participate. in
cluding the national banks These lat
ter. however. have no authority under
Federal law. as Attorney General Bona
parte has ruled. 70 use any part OF their
funds 10 guarantee the safety OF bank
deposits other than their own In con-
competition Of State banks enjoying par
ticipatlon n a deposit guarantee fund.
a dozen or more Oklahoma national
banks have surrendered their Federal
charters and become State banks This
incident Mr. Bryan seizes upon as an
illustration OF the neglect OF Congress 70
authorize q national deposit guarantee
system. under which. not improbabIy,
we should ind state banks seeking Fed
eral charters. instead OF the reverse.
IN other days. a situation tending TO as-
graadize State banks ar the expense Of
he national banking system would have
found. c0nceivaoIy. somewhat different
banding in Democratic d0gmatics- The
State rl-hts feeling would have sanction
ed the neglect BY Congress of which 4Ir-
Bryan complains and would have wel-
coined N It's place assertion by the States
OF their power 20 strengthen their own
enterprises and institutions NO longer
ag1 than -S2 The Democratic platform
favored the repeal Of the Federal tax
On bzuk-n0-e CIRCULATION tax ilten-
-to1ally aimed 10 vest in national banks
g monopoly % note issues Repeal OF
thar tax uoz-d have permitted state
banks 10 issue notes. as IT. the earlier
days Of The republic But now the great
Democratic leader has imposed on his
parry pledges t1at all note issues shall
be made by Ire government exclusively.
ard that the national banking system
shall be EXTENDED 20 include The function
OF g1araEtee-ug deposits-Dledges that.
Il carried out. would f0-ce many State
barzs TO take OFT Federal charters. IT,
indeed il would not compel practically
all Of them 10 do SO. thus -Fede-aliziug
al banks both Of deposit and Of issue
Il Is a far cry from this proposition
10 the negative and decentralizing one
OF 1872 No feature OF the Democratic
p-c-s1rn more clearly Iluml1es the de-
cline Of the state rights idea as an ef-
fecrve element OF party dogma than
The financial plank. nor better shows The
sUpe-session, under 1Ir. Bryan's viriIe
leadership. Of constructive Tor destructive
modes Of political thought and action Il
IS the doing Of things. not the uud0llg
Of them. that the Bryan Democracy
most conspicUously stands for n this
respect. IL is al an opposite political pole
10 tle merely opposition party Of sixteen
years ago
The Washington herald., 1908-08-21
Carving Americas Trade.

The people who for years have been
trying 70 get the United States govern
meut to adopt a plan OF awarding sub
sides to ships in the belief that it Is
only through subsidies that an American
merchant marine is possible. never lose
a chance 10 bring forward arguments,
more OF less specioUs. in favor Of their
plan The latest utte-ance on the sub
5ect IS that Of 8Ir- Ishau G. Randolph
once a member OF the advisory board Of
consulting engineers to determine the
plans for the Panama Canal This gen
tIeman now declares that he has become
q convert 70 the plan OF ship subsidies
as he IS convinced that only IN that way
can the canal, when It is completed. be
made profitable He thinks that the
Panama Canal viii be much more proAt-
able to other nations than 70 the United
States. because the other nations have
the ships to travel through it. His argu-
ment therefore. is that We should.
through subsidies, at once create q ner-
chant marine.
This IS but one example OF the fal-
lacious sort Of reasoning that the ship
subsidy people employ This argument
would seem 10 imply that II IS not the
people who raise grain and cattle and
sell them, or manufacture goods needed
at foreign ports, that profit by them. but
the people who carry the goods
We take II that ii does not much mat
ter how American goods get 10 South
America or the ports Of Asia so ng as
they get there ana are paid for. II we
The Washington herald., 1908-08-21
THE AMOUNT OF FIRES.
Another Thing in which America
Leads.

Leads.
From the Boston Herald.
Among other things IN which America
leads the world IS IN the amount Of fire
loss Such Is the report Of the national
board Of underwriters. Why not2 Amer
ica piles up the biggest heaps Of infam-
rnable material. and is the most careless
in the oversight Of them Leading the
world IN these two ways, leading the
world IN the amount of fire loss is easy
A good deal IS said about the conservation
OF natural resources, and Presidents call
conferences and governors anxiOusIy sug-
gest conventions, where learned and
alarming papers are read and speeches
are made. and where imposing commit
tees are appointed Why wouldn't it be
well TO turn a little attention 20 the con
seFyation Of artificial resources Here
we construct great factories and build
long and costly rows OF business blocks.
Then We neglect some Of the most obvi-
OCs and ordinary elements OF safety and
burn the structures 70 the ground Il is
waste, just as much as reckless mining
or the defOrestation Of mountain sides
Resources whose accumulation have cost
much Of labor and OF saving are wasted.
20 give Amsrica the proud pre-emilence
Of leading the world IN FIRE loss
The Washington herald., 1908-08-21
a MODERN HERO.
stuck Calamity to His LeProus
Wife.

Wife.
From TIE Nsv T5-z VOID
Col Wa-dwe-I died or Saturday r. Ar
zoaa- - las- thought for his vile. a Iepe-.
S1e les strapped 10 a bed in an adjoin-
ing rooE- For her. toe. the end OF the
toilsome road IS near
No disease IS so dreadful as Iep-osy.
Sickness etlereallzes and death coufers
its seal of sublime majesty. Alone. The
SCARED and manned Ieper remains ar OBJ
5ect Of horror. TIE love which c0nqusrs
death 81 such q form oUtweigEs any Of
which poets sing Given but a uodlcun
OF courage, and death for bsaury-s sake
Is easy Death for beauty destroyed be
yC-d al Eo-r OF remembrance calls FOR
love almost sIperhuuan- And such love
Col WardvsI had displayed Prudence
dictated and the law sought 20 e8EpeI
the aba-Gol-eut Of Eer whom he had
promised 10 protect ''ln sickness and
heath But the war-wCrl veteran found
g higher law. Taking ter with him. he
fed the State which would have COM
QelA6 their separation TIE gallant sol
der. now surrendered 10 the mighty er-
e-y. conquered Yet the victor
The Washington herald., 1908-08-21
WEAKNESS OF HUGHES.
And Yet He Is the Strongest Can
dIdEtc

And YET He Is the Strongest Can
dIdEte.
Fr1a TIE N-r ycrl T-Ir-1r.
A curious circumstance about "tne
weakness of 3Ir. Hughes" 3 that those
who are most convinced Cf il are uaaui-
uously ot the opinion -hat no one viii Go
as vel as a candidate ln his place except
G man who IS as nearly as possible ike
him The first consideration with every
substitute suggested. emitting ore or two
men who have merely local strength. Is
that be Is a friend Cf tEe governor, an
aG--lrer of his policies. one Of his sup
porters 20 the senate, an arpo.ltee Of
bis. The president of the college where he
used % teach, or O. citizen from Che high
er walks of private lie who might be ex-
pected 20 uphold the ideals Of public serv-
Zee which Ai-. Hughes has maintained
and 20 give tle state the same quality of
administration wl.cL he Eas given No
one seriously suggests overcoming the
weaknesses OF the governor by Choos-
i-g a--i-type for his successor
The Washington herald., 1908-08-21
A Simple Question.

IRON the Boston Ac7e-Tise--
II Is a very practical and simple ques-
ton which confroats the Republicans Of
New York. They can renominate Hughes.
or they can incur certain defeat by refus-
ing him the nomination There is no
other course open It is reasonably GER
tain that the people Of New York. includ-
ing many Democrats. as well as Republi-
cans. VIII be glad Of the chance 10 con-
tinue Gov Hughes n Office for another
term
The Washington herald., 1908-08-21
TO SUI E-FBEES

That, vacation
incomplete unIe
ton Herald folio rra-
It win be III g
from home.
Wherever you a. - -fs reh
YOU regularly, la as.-sea
wiz be changed CA. a.ser -a -
sired
Please be par % IN
each ease the I o. fil- 90
desire PAPER se-r % lew a5ref- -sa-
Daily, 20 cen O. H1afA afIy
and Suadya, 1ta. FcstaEl
prepaid
Telephone N $3.50
The Washington herald., 1908-08-21
Hits that Count.

From the Chiczgo Pcs-
The American army man becomes a
good shot by hard work and regular
training. His weapon has been changed
three times within q few years. but he
stu holds his own in the front rank Of
crack shots He shoots al q small mark
and hits Il Il is the hits that count.