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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-06-28
ARDMORE \ BUSINESS
PROPOSITION.

The city Of Ardmore is attractive
from a business standpoint, having
a combination of advantages not
possessed by many cities, both In
an industrial and mercantile way
Three large wholesale grocery con.
Germs are doing a steadily increas-
ing business, the territory which Is
exclusively controlled by them being
extremely large. There are four
other wholesale concerns and the
proposition TO establish drug and
furniture jobbing houses is being
cons dered.
The vast amount. superior quality
and high pressure OF the natural
gas available for use in the city
makes il interesting 10 the manuiac-
turer who must calculate on fuel
bills carefully. Inis gas is furnished
al low rates for manufacturing and
is generally used
The ArdmOre Foundry, Machine &
Bridge Company has completed the
equipment Of its plant and Is start
ing off with enough orders 10 keep
10 running for several months This
Is the largest plant of the sort in
the SouthW, So. Besides doing
general foundry business, includiu.
much railroad work, iron bridges
City Of Lakes.
Ardmore SIS becoming known as
the city Of lakes \ large number
OF lakes surround the town and FISH
ing and sporting parties come here
from all parts of the country 10
engage in the sport of fishing Plenty
OF ever running creeks and rivers
traverse the country and there Is
never a dearth of stock water.
Burn IN lUp~e.
Our family were all born and rails
ed in Iowa, and have used Chamber
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-19
A BROTHERS. QUARREL.
Reuben Crown Shoots Joseph Crown
And Commits Suicide.

And Commits Suicide.
Pittsburg. Nov. 1s.-Reuben Crown,
until recently a follower of eastern race
tracks, lies dead on a slab in the county
morgue tonight from a bullet wound.
Joseph Crown. his brother, practising
attorney in local courts and well known
about the city, is in a hospital lowering
between life and death, a bullet having
penetrated his chest. Both Shots it is
alleged, were fired by Reuben Crown
following a quarrel over money mat
tiers.
The brothers a number of years ago
inherited a valuable piece of property
in this city. Joseph applied himself to
business and adopted a profession. Rcu-
ben sought the pleasures OF life and
borrowed upon the property from time
to time until three years ago, when,
according to the deposition made by
Joseph in the hospital tonight, but lit
tie of his interest remained. Joseph
bought that interest, and since then
Reuben has been seeking loans for
which he had no security to offer until
Joseph finally refused him further adj
vanCes.
Reuben, it is said had not been here
since carly in September, but where or
how he lived no one seems to know.
Late today he appeared at Joseph's Of
flee In the Blackwell building and asked
another loan. Occupants heard Joseph
order Reuben ont OF the room. lie left,
but soon returned and according to
Josephs deposition. said:
II am here to kill you
He tried to lock the door and Just as
Joseph attempted to leave the room
fired shot into his breast. Joseph
staggered into the hall and Reuben fol-
lowed and fired second shot, infict-
ing only flesh wound. A tenant took
care of Joseph.
a moment later another shot was
heard and upon investigation Reuben
was found PROSTATE on the floor Of
Josephs office, bullet having been
fired into his temple. Both men We're
sent to hospital, where Reuben died
several hours later
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-19

pany gave his testimony in clear. re-
sonant voice. which could be heard
all over the room.
Mr.. Rockefeller what is your full
name2" asked MIR. Miller.
John y. Rockefeller
Where do you live?'
My legal residence Is in this city,
$ats4 West Fifty-fourth street.
What was your first connection In
the oil business?"
about 1860 or 1862. not earlier than
1860 nor later than 1862. I was
then young man. much younger than
II am now
In reply to the&luestion as to- who
Were associated with him in the oil
business In the beginning. he gave the
names of Norris James and Richard
Clark and Samuel Andrews.
ANDRENS-CLA COMPANY.
"a co-partnership was formed said
Mr.. Rockefeller, known as Andrews
Clark company who operated at Cleve-
land, Ohio
Mr.. Rockefeller said that the refinery
was a small one, and his co-partner-
ship with Andrews Clark and Com
pany continued until 1866, when 1t was
dissolved II bought the business and
the property, and / organized the firm
OF Rockefeller & Andrews he said
Did YOU continue in the refinery
business ?"
Yes
Did your business increase?''
Yes said Mr.. Rockefeller. 1T In
creased steadily,
'What develorments or change in
the company took place later?" ~
We'll, in $3.50 there was change.
The firm was William Rockefeller &
Co. The Rockefeller was William.
my brother. and the company was
Rockefeller & Andrews
AIR Rockefeller said the refinery OF
this company was in Cleveland: that
afterwards another companY under
the name of William Rockefeller and
Company, Was organized in New York
The same firm members that conlpos-
cd the Cleveland company made up
lthe New YORK company.
Asked what had been the course
OF the oil business up to the time of
sthe organization of the Standard Oil
company of Ohio. Mr.. Rockefeller re-
rlied:
We had a steady growth and in
crease from the organization Of the
first firm i'll 1850 or 1852 until that
time
Mr.. Rockefeller said that every
member OF the firm devoted his entire
time and attention to promoting the
ccinpany's growth. and that noaot Of
them had any other business. He said
itho5conpany did q refining and ware
house business. and that his BROTHER,
William Rockefeller. took up his resi-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-19
AXES WITNESS STAND

Mr.. Rockefeller had scarcely entereI
the courtroom when his counsel mo-
toned him TO take the witness chair
The president of the Standard Oil COM
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-19
PRIZES FOR
THE
Christmas News

The Deseret News offers casl:
prize of $50 for the best story sub
n1itted for the Christmas issue. to
be printed on Saturday, Dec. 10Th
1908. The story must contain not
more than. $500 words. or about
7 columns, one page, of Deseret
News type, and all manuscripts
must be delivered at the News
office not later than Nov. 50.
The Deseret News also offers q
cash prize of $4,000 for the best
Christmas poem submitted for the
Christmas Issue. The poem to con-.
sist Of not more thar !, 200 words.
and the manuscript to be IN the
News" Office by Nov, Goth.
Stories and poems submitted for
tile CHRISTMAS NEWS con,-.
petition should be signed with all
initial or nom de plume, and ac-
colnpanied by a sealed envelope
containing the real name and adj
dress Of the author.
Those desiring manuscripts re-
turned should enclose the neces-
sary postage.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-19
sNEEzED HIMSELF TO DEATH.
Paterson, y. j., Police Investigating
S1rnnoc CnSe of a AZ l,...I1,,.

Paterson, y. j., Police Investigating
Strange Case Of a. NJ. Taylor.
New York, Nov. l9-Police invests
CATION will be made today into the
death Of Andrew NJ. Taylor, who lit
orally sneezed himself to death in
Paterson, y. j., last night. Seized
with a At of sneezing after some pracz
teal joker had scattered snuff on the
floor of a saloon, he fell exhausted and
was stricken with hemorrhage.
TIE ..jokers' took alarm at his plight
and physicians We're hastily summoned
An investigation showed that the man
had broken blood vessel. The flow OF
blood was checked temporarily but
broke out anew in short time and
Taylor expired He was 40 years old,
and leaves a widow.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-19

4 tions!!j ~ may say for myself that they
were the kind of negotiations have
always used, have used no other.
! 4 You had faith In the business. MI.
Rockefellcr?''
'Oh. yes he replied.
But some did not p
i Yes. that is so.''
Concerning the state OF the refinery
business in tlle5 early seventies. Mr..
\ Rockefeller said it vas generally I'M
\ tlerstood that it was on uncertain
/ ground and encountered unusual haz-
ards. There had been too many REIN
cries built, and 1t was recognized that
| IN Increased demand for oil would
! have ID be created.
] ~ was always considered business
| risk the refining of OIL said MI.
SRockeieller. and 1T Is q very hazard
| Gus business today and not to lie,
classed with banking OF some railroad
/ businesses
Mr.. Rockefeller then was asked about
| the payments made fol. the companies.
donot know. What proportion was
cash or stock. possibly half cash ana
| half of stock. said Mr.. Rockefeller.
The general preference w;ls for good
nard cash with which to invest in
something else"
SOUTH IMPROVEMENT co.
company, Mr. Rockefeller said that
while the Standard took Il little inter
est In il they had little to do with it.
We did not entertain the views of
those IN charge of i, and We're not in
sympathy with it." he added He gave
The names OF those identified With tho
south Improvement company, stating
that they We're identified with the
Pennsylvania oil fields
They were hauling their oil over
the Pennsylvania railroad" said Mr..
Rockefeller. These gentlemen were
active in the Pennsylvania oil field.
One of them. Peter Watson. was identi-s
fed with Mr.. Scott. president of the
Pennsylvania railroad
Did you ever negotiate for the
charter of the South Improvemnt COM
pany2''
Il never did,, said Mr.. Rockefeller
We did not share their views and we
frankly told them 50 more than once
1t vas not a scheme which we ourselves
would care fori'
Why did you take an interest
III should be remembered that MI.
Scott was Il potent factor in the Penn
sylNallia railroad who was not to be
disregarded by the railroads OF ship
pers. We did not wish to break with
these gentlemen, especially with Mr..
Scott We only had minority inter-
est
The scheme of the South Improves
inent company. he declared, was fail
ure and never went into operation, II
having aroused great opposition among
the oil interests in Pennsylvania.
1t did not take very long for our
friends. the producers, down there TO
make opposition to it. they having the
characteristics of miners the world
over" said Mr.. Rockefeller. who was
about to tell of the formation of the
producers union, when, on request Of
the Standards counsel, an adjournment
was taken until tomorrow.
Mr.. Rockefeller interrupted the mo-
ton. stating that he was willing to re-
main as long as desired, but nodded as
sent to eElnsel when his lawyers shook
tl.eir heads.
The hearing adjourned at 4:22. with
Mr.. Rockefeller still on the witness
stand. 1t will be resumed tomorrow
morning.
a large crowd saw Mr. Rockefeller
leave the customs building and depart
for his home.
Evening journal., 1908-03-18
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
Bulletin.
THE STANDARD RAILROAD OF AMERICA.

s26 millions of dollars is supendous In gold eagles
the oul of such sum nconceivabe is than the
total revenues of the United States Government for 1895, and
nearly half as much the total Government receipts for 1902
This is the gross earned by the operation of the Penn
svvana Railroad in 1907 To this required
the carrying of O64 l36 of freight and 1s3o47o46
passengers This the largest volume of traffic handled
bv any railroad of the world year and yielded the
largest gross revenue
The large proportion of this mighty paid out in
salaries and wages hundred thousand employees
in dividends fyve thousand stockholders, mills and
factories and other agencies for equipment and supplies and
gave work hands and bread the mouths of millions of
people
stagges the imagination conceive of the multitude of
people who have been benefited by the distribution of this
magnificent bounty and the resulting good the country and
the people from the operation of great institution is
mmeasurable.
1t adds the satisfaction of travel machless road
way the best built and under every known safeguard to
think the average earning power of the 11l75 miles of
this great system $50 900 per mile
any and every point of view the Pennsylvania is
The Standard Railroad of America.
Evening journal., 1908-03-18
MeroantiIe Pnoknns oheok..

On April 1st, there win be placed in
use at Pennsylvania Railroad stations
whore there Is a demand for them,
mercantile package checks, TO be issued
by baggage agents to mercantile firms
at rate of five cents each. These
checks consist OF three parts,-a tag.
a receipt, and a duplicate. The first
and second parts win be attached BY
the firm TO the package, and the third
part given TO the owner as a duplicate
claim check. When packages are re-
ceived at station to be called for the
second part viii be detached by the
agent and stamped. and returned as
receipt to the firm.
After April 1st. "call packages" will
not be received unless Mercantile
package checks are attached.
Evening journal., 1908-03-18
BUILDING new
ROAD In KENT
Farmers There Help Along
the Work by Doing
Hauling

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, March ls.--The good roads op-
erations which have been made possible
in this county by levying Q tax Of an ad-
dltonal nve per centum on real estate
and thereby realizing sufficient sum to
got the States appropriation for perman-
snt good roads. began in this county. be-
tween Dover and cheswold this week.
Commissioner Andrew Harper. who is DO
ing the work. secured authority through
the court for Ephraim Garrison and others
to move back their fences 70 the distance
that viii allow the required good roads
width. The commissioner is receiving the
cooperation OF a number Of farmers who
are sending their horses, mules and
wagons 10 assist with the work and en-
abling the commissioner 10 save much
OF his appropriation for permanent and
solid material ana top dressing. The Levy
Court viii inspect the work from time
TO time.
Commissioner Harper has contracted for
1000 tons Of Brandywine granite. to be
delivered at cheswold or Dover at Si.55 per,
Neaf hNI AAN AaAAAAlAo WIZ aAE volunteer
ing 70 do the hauling and some Of the
work, foundation digging and spreading
are lessening the expense materially and
enabling the commissioner 70 purchase
more permanent road material on his ap-
propriation.
A stone roadbed. eight to ten inches
deep on top Of a well worked bed Of clay
Is his plan. Where there Is a sandy road
bed the plan is to throw of the sand and
work up, grade and roll the clay. Then
a layer Of ] 1-2 inch Brandywine granite
Is placed on. This dressing Of stone. the
size OF walnuts. is rolled in to a depth Of
six inches before the topmost dressing
OF A-inch stone. or hne stone Of the size
Of half peanut is placed on. Although
about one-hsif mile Of the State road IN
the neighborhood Of Bishops Corner will
be covered including a dressing on top
OF Ham Branch Hin. and 'Afm Hill 9"
Then the work viii be abandoned there
and taken I'D on the Dover-Bay Shore
road from the county prison toward Little
Greek.
Evening journal., 1908-03-18

street. After the meeting adjourned
a most delightful half-hour was spent.
Mrs. w it, entertained with light re-
preshments
Supply Closet Needed.
We are trying to establish a supply
closet, here in our Sunshine rooms. Do
you know what 1 mean by a supply
closet? mol I will tell you. Let me
begin by citing two cases that came
under our notice last week. One Of
them not a stones throw from where
I am now sitting writing this article.
A nice little woman. FAR advanced in
that dread disease, tuberculosis, had
been to see from time to time. One
morning I stopped as 1 came along the
street and found that she had been
taken much worse and was not able
to leave her bed. She wanted to see
her minister, and I promised to send
him that day I wanted her to let
me tidy her up in bed and found that
she had neither a sheet nor a night
dress. After inquiring I succeeded in
supplying her. The minister had to go.
and see her as she was. After in
curing over the phone Of several peo-
pie / succeeded in supplying her. The
very next day we came across another
case, a sick boy. lying in bed without
either sheet or pillow cases. Again
the phone was used and the neees-
sary things gotten together and taken
to the boy. In cases. Of great need It
takes time to do this collecting over
the telephone, and so I thought why
not establish q supply closet where
such cases could be taken care Of at
once in a quiet and sunshiny way.
Will you help2 I do hope you Will
Quarterly Meeting.
The spring quarterly meeting OF the
Sunshine Society will be held on Mon
day evening, April 6, in Union M. f.
Church. Reports from the different
branch presidents will be read and
questions of Importance settled so that
our delegates to the Houston, Texas,
convention, on May Is. "a and 25, may
60 prepared to act intelligently.
Our requests, made known last week in
the news column. were granted before
news had hardly reached the reader.
The nightgowns for the little tubercu-
losis patient came to next day and
were sent out to her She is doing as
well as can be expected in the way Of
recovery, and seems very cheerful and
contented. The shoes and rubbers
were sent to the little boy. Surely
it is wonderful how our needs are met
when we make them known to the peo-
pie. We are thankful and only wish
that the doners might go with us some
time and see the gladness and hear
the words Of thankfulness that we see
and hear. for truly we are so often
made feel that ut is more blessed to
give than receive" for no gift given
us could equal the gratitude these peo-
pie often express to us.
], W. Pennewill. State Pres
Evening journal., 1908-03-18
CAMDEN

Special 70 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
CAMDEN, March 1S.-Mr. and Mrs.
Edward B. Walraven and daughter,
Anna. are visiting friends in Philadcl-
phia.
William Ellison has been visiting
friends in Wilmington.
Miss Mary Clark. Of New Jersey. IS
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs Ezekiel
Clements.
Miss Elsie Spence gave a party on
Saturday evening. Among those pres
ent We're; Rebecca Dunn. Olive Wyatt.
Elsie Christopher, Bertha Conner, Irene
CULLEN. Lillian Hinsley. Mary Hinsley
Laura Slaughter, Elizabeth Oechslel
Misses Sallie and Ella Walls Of Milford
Bessie Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Spence, Mrs Emma Conner, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Spence.
Evening journal., 1908-03-18

preston either for good or bad on the one
you work with. Try to always keep this
motto before you: '1f it is possible for
me may I so live that as many as touch
me shall be braver and better"
Influence is a little bit of us in some-
body else. Something is in us which was
once in others. Through the channels Of
influence we are all the time changing
others and being changed ourselves.
Influence comprises something more
than the words we speak and the deeds
we do. We must be near the people
whether we wish to be or not But let us
welcome the chance that modern coudi-
tions give us of influencing others through
close and frequent contact with them.
A single false step may be all that some
men will ever know of us, and il may be
enough to turn their feet into the wrong
path. How can any one avoid leading 9TH
ers into the wrong road except by keeping
close to God
Mrs William r. Moody says: Il was
troubled at one time about my influence
in place where 1 was studying, and
where there were no Christians and I
shall never forget the advice that my
father gave me: do not worry about
your influence. Keep in communion with
Christ every day through the word and
through prayer and God will look after
your Influence"
gf
A loving heartl And with its love
It touched another heart. which strove
With adverse waves on troubled sea,
When oars were plying heavily;
And 10, through rifted clouds Hope
smiled.
And Love the weariness beguiled.
City Union Notes.
The intermediate society Of West Pres
byterian Church has changed its meet
ing time from Wednesday evening to Sum
day evening at 6.45 o'clock. Come and 1oin
them some evening and see what fine
society they have.
The Central Presbyterian Society held
a very enjoyable social in the church par
lors last Friday evening.
Don't Forget.
Our next union meeting. April 2, in
Olivet Presbyterian Church.
Our annual rally, to be held the last
week Of April.
Our Christian Endeavor day at Brandy
wine Springs the 9th Of next June
Our statefconvention, which will be held
in the Delaware Avenue Baptist church
next October.
Pray for these meetings that they may
be blessing and help to our societies and
our city.
Next Sunday evening at $50 O'Clock.
promDtlv in the evenfnor ST pauliq N u
Society viii have a missionary rally.
Several ministers viii speak on the sub
ject Of home missions and work in the
Philippines. special musical program
has also been arranged. A large attend
ance is desired. Come and bring your
friends. S. II. r.
Evening journal., 1908-03-18
CHRISTIAN
ENDEAVOR NEWS

Topic for March %, 1908: "Ths w.so
Use Of lnfIuenee.'-EeoI. 4.9-1o. Prov.
n. s, s,-io, II, 10.
Evening journal., 1908-03-18
INTERNATIONAL SUNSHINE,
DELAWARE DIVISION


does not send out anyone to solicit
money for Sunshine. and il an appeal
is made the public will please bear in
mind that such work. If ever done.
is cared for through branches. II E.
person claiming to represent Interna-
tional Sunshine cannot show proper
credentials from the State President,
Mrs. ]. w. Pennewlu. state Head
quarters. Room 700, equitable Build
ing, Wilmington Delaware. the pub
lie may know that he or she does not
belong to the International Sunshine
Society
All articless>to insure insertion, must
be sent not later than Monday to Mrs
Henry H. Bonsall, No. 5OS West Fifth
street, d. & A. telephone 1885,
Mrs. ]. w. Pennewill, State president,
7O6 West street. d. & A. telephone
1S53D.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Violet Ravs was held on Friday even
ing at the Sunshine headquarters. on
account of the evening being so stormy
the branch was not well represented.
During the month five birthdays had
been remembered with boxes of fruit
The candy sale held on March IA help
ed to increase the funds in our treas
ury. A couch pillow had been pur-
chased and presented to the Rest
Rooms. The next meeting viii be held
on April 3 at Sunshine headquarters,
at which time we would like to have
oil %
ent.
The Primrose Branch is planning for
a Poverty Social" to be given after
Easter. 1t will be held in the hall of
the old Swedes parish building and the
proceeds will be given to the fund for
a new organ for Old Swedes Church.
This branch meets every Thursday
evening, after the Junior Auxiliary
meeting.
A special meeting Of the executive
board was held on Saturday evening.
March IA, in the Sunshine Rest Rooms.
A few families. whose urgent needs
demanded immediate attention, were
provided for. The announcement that
the directors Of the Equitable build
ing had granted US further use of the
rooms was received with expressions
Of thankfulness by all.
cynthia's Helpers Branch.
At the meeting of this branch, held
on March 3, the members took enough
provisions for two needy families. Mrs.
Reed, the chairman for the employ
ment for the blind, reported orders for
six chairs to be caned, one shawl, two
waste baskets, and one pair bedroom
slippers during the preceding two
weeks The members are gratifed
that the people of this city are begin
ming to take a substantial interest in
this work. and especially solicit the
cooperation of all Sunshine members in
securing orders for blind people. One
man who lost his sight in an accident
since he was married, has a wife and
child to support; he is very Industrious
and would like to be kept busy Gaming
chairs. As you prepare to move and
do your spring cleaning you will find
some chairs trat need re-caning-let us
have your order. Phone 2S67D, Mrs
Charles Reed, chairman of employment
for the blind. 217 West Fourteenth
street, Wilmington, Del.
The members of the branch viii be
glad to receive orders for gingham
aprons. Send orders TO the president
Mrs. H. Hackett. 6O4 Harrison street.
Pennewill Branch.