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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-21
PERSONALS

Miss Pattie Dcskins of Springer is
is the city the guest of Miss Winnie
Pulliam.
=. c. Dings returned this me rning
from Oklahoma City.
Emanuel Lowenstein returned this
morning from Oklahoma City. where
ne went yesterday to play with the
orchestra at the opening OF the Folly
oklahomas new vaudeville theatre.
DIR. G. W. Amerson and wife come
in last night from their home at Milo
to visit Mrs. J. w. johnson who is Ill
at the Ardmore sanitarium.
Marion Setliff, prominent bust.
ness man at Baum Is here tody.
Allison Coleman, formerly mem
ber of the Ardmoreite force is in the
city from Little Rock.
Attorney p. H. II. Sfearer was a
visitor here yesterday from Tisho
mingo
F. g. Calhoune was visitor here
yesterday from Rolf.
c. h. Webb was here yesterday
from Hugo.
Lee Skaggs Of Norman is among the
business visitors here today.
X. '. Love was here yesterday from
Oklahoma CITY.
j :. White is here today from Mus
kogee looking after business matters.
Chas. Hendrix OF Marietta spent
yesterday here visiting with friends.
J. Anderson is business visitor
here today from McAlester.
Miss l.. Louise George, recently
here from Texas and who is employed
as teacher of music in Landon Con-
servatory has charge of the choir at
the First Christian church.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Pulliam and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Attaway
have returned from visit to relatives
in Texas.
NJ. L. Saunders OF Waco, Texas is
expected here this evening to visit
his daughter Mrs. NJ b. Wheeler.
Attorney W. B. Johnson left this ev-
ening for Guthrie where he has legal
business with the corporation com
mission.
Chas. Wortham returned this even
ing from n business visit TO Marietta.
Kelley Brown left today for Chicago
he will enter the law department of
the University of Chicago.
W. D. Murrell IS in the city from
Kansas City looking after business
matters and visiting with John r.
Dexter.
r. ID. Underwood left today for oints
in northern oklahoma where he goes
to attend to legal business.
Dow Braziel left today for Ohlano
ma City, he will return tomorrow with
Mrs. Braziel and will make this place
their home.
T. G.. Bennett Is up today from Mar
ictta looking after business matters.
Guy Webb left today for chicago
to enter the law department of the
University OF Chicago.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-21
REMARKABLE INCREASE IN THE
THE ENROLMENT
SENIOR CLASS THIR1y.Slx
Fifty Per Cent Increase Over Any
Former Year. Scarcely Breath
ing Room at High School.
Opening Exercises

The public schools OF this city open.
ed this morning under the most prom
Using circumstances. The enrolment
is 1.S2j whic is 10 greater than any
previous year. Prof. Evans said this
morning that a gain of forty or fifty
in stable cities is considered good
and when the enrolment shows a
gain OF more than 100 the schools
are in a very healthy condition.
Every ward building is almost full
every teacher is at her post and a
number oil visitors at each ward
school.
At the High school building there
ia scarcely breathing room. Tn,
building is crowded now and other
other pupils are 10 enter from time
TO time. Many of the parents are ia
clined TO think their children should
be removed from the Easements but
nothing can be done by the school
board in this direction until a new
[ high school building is erected. The
schools are the pride Of the city anc
should be taken care of. IL is clear
that either the county or the city
must vote bonds for n high school
building.
The senior class this year is fifty
/ per cent greater than on any previous
| year. The class numbers thirty sin
and four others are expected to en-
/ ter.
The people express no displeasuro
concerning he purchase OF new
books. They appreciate the need OF
uniform system and realize 1t will
be cheaper in the end.
| The exercises at the High school
this morning were very impressive
and were attended by a large numb r
/ of visitors. oklahoma" was tho
opening song and all the nuDils joined
in the singing. Rev ID. y. Curb of
the South Ardmore Baptist church
read t"e scripture lesson. DIR. j. \
Winn invoked divine blessings upon
the teacher, pupils and parents. Miss
Van Wormer. director OF music in the
schols this year sand n solo. Dr..
Winn made the talk of the morning
Miss Hanna sang and the work Of elias
sifcation was taken up.
There was never a time in the his
tory of this city when the people had
more cause TO he proud of their
schools. The system here Is attract
ing many good people TO the town
and the increase in the number of pu
pills is remarkable. There was never
a time in the city when It was clearer
that additional room is needed. For
this condition no one Is TO be held
responsible. The school board has
managed the schools in most salts
factory manner. All that is needed
now is TO raise funds for another
building and the enrolment next yeal
will show an increase of 500 over this
year. There are hundreds OF boys
and girls all over the country tha'
should he in these schools and they
will come here when the accommoda
tions are made for them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-21
LUKE'S MUSIC
STORE

FOR SALE-rrackage property close
IN 81 Io2. ive room dwelling;
special low price for quick sale of
$1,000.
VERY Observation-Disclosures lot,
sth Ave. and q street, y. w. one
block from car line, $3.50 cash or
$500 on any terms you want. This
is better than any suburban addi.
lion.
TO XCHANGE-Fannin county,
leXas farm, valued at sl75C; for
good residence in Ardmore and vii.
pay difference in cash
II you want to buy or sell seo me.
o. NJ. REDFIELD,
7. o. Bldg. Phone 5O7.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-21
AT THE JAIL.
County Prison R.ing Equipped With
Gas for Lighting Purposes.

Gas for Lighting Purposes.
Business at the county Jail is stil
quiet, wl,A about as many old prison
ers going out as new ones coming in
Martin Turner was placed In yester-
day to be held for few days or untll
after the capture OF Frank Turner. his
father 1t was thought by the officers
that If the son was allowed to remain
at home he would probably assist his
father TO make his escape. l.. A. By
ram who was arrested Saturday eve
ming for kidnapping his baby and was
placed in Jail, was granted bond this
morning and was released. There Is
at present only six prisoners in jail.
At the last meeting of the county com
missioners they ordered the sheriff q
have the Jail fitted with gas. The bill
for electric lights at the Jail for the
past month was more than eighty
dollars. The commissioners think
that it can be lighted with gas for
about one-half that amount. The con
tract was let TO Sam Weeks ana the
work is almost completed,
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johnson, THE HATTER.

The old reliable is still at the old
stand and wants all your old fall and
winter hats TO clean and reblock and
your clothes to clean and press. Sat
isfaction in every way or no charge.
Ardmore State Bank Building. 2O-2
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-21

You can always tell whether il
is going to rain by waiting to see.
Many a train has been wrecked
In the ball room.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-21

When you feel a sure enough fit
OF blues coming on, go out and
beat the rugs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-21

be absent about thirty days.
Leroy Moses left today for Austin,
to enter the Texas university.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-21

WANTED-A colored boy to do chores
around home. Apply Mrs, ]. A,
Madden, Mcl.ish Ave. 2l-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-21

II. II. Stevens of Pauls Valley Is
a business visitor here today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-21

with whiskers she is curious for the
rest OF her life to know how hc
would look without them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-21
COLD STORAGE
MARKET

The fall season is opening up and
We have put on the market many
delicacies in the meat line. Below
We quote few items and the
prices for same:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-21

suhscrine TOR the Ardmore,te
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-21
Edison Phonograph

Stop in at any time and hear
them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-21

Try some of our Cushing Cream.
cry butter, cheese of all kinds. home
rendered lard.
We would be pleased to have
your order for some of these ogods.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Respectfully,
COLD STORAGE MARKET
Jesse James, Prop.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-21

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-28

s:s'; $. MR5pss n;ss. sss. ss' seaS, in French psrlsnce . celebrated stsd, sass; s,,,. that @ With facts stated. there must be ii'sis MsrpSy pf.iat Is. arst Of all. in the propor- ssSsns s.sle vsw rsdsrsi s saassr of distfied spirits. In the discharge of the duties of that office in Phenix City he gauged the spirits made in the distiliery of the
 He is he principal of negro schools bisEest and best that the negroes have
 He Is Chalrman of the Republican Executive Committee of the Third Con- gressional District and by that Com mittce was elected a delegate to the held in Chicago in the summer.
 He Is high In the Republican councils of Alabama. He Is a strong member of the Taft eontlngsnt Of which J.. Q. the case became celebrated.
 The trial of the defendants has been dictments in which several defendants were Jointly involved.
 John sunnmersgili was indicted on . charge of carrying on cistiiisry in ted states government of the revenue tax. which Is $i.10 on each gallon of distilled spirits; Henry Summerssill ana A. B Feel and s. M. Murphy were charged with the removal of distilled spirits from q distillery to place oth- CT than . bonded government ware house without the payment of the H.. cense tax; and all of the persons named in the previous indictments were ar raigned with the accusation that they had conspired to defraud the United States government.
 Before the commencement of arEu- ments yesterday afternoon. Judge Jones. hearing asplea of counsel for Murphy, that there was not suficient evidence to sustain the charge against him. ordered his discharge which was accordingly made.
 Thigpen made the first argument for the prosecution before court was ad- journed. After the arguments by coun- sel for defense today District Attorney Parsons viii close for the State.
 Other judgments of the court yes terday were:
 John Henry Nelson. q negro. of Ran dolph County charge. Illicit distilling;
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-28
NEWS OF TnoY.

Troy. May 27.-tspeciaL)-rhe first cotton blooms of the season were brought to town yesterday from the farms of D. l.. Q. Hathaway near Banks. thS a and H. 6. Copeland. near Prom to. The crops especially the cotton crop. have improved very much in the SuISsng bsp1tv W collector E. N. Winters of pothan. and Deputy Marshal 4. J, Col fer of Brunddge. returned to Troy this norntng from raid near Ozark in Dale County, where they raided on yes terday two illicit distillorles, A com piete apparatus and qH4sntity Hsr6sI sS0 of beer e
 a camnlete outfit and beer, reported to beiona to Marion Wallace and others. were seized. Harper was Ssi brought o,lgsa to raiyynad before the United States Com missioner and bound over to await the action of the next Federal grand jury.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-28

Tn the brief whirlwind campaign, on- ly ten days long the friends of Cover nor John A. Johnson. came very near carrying the Second Congressional District for him over William Jennings Bryan.
 Chairman Alex Troy of the Johnson Campaign Committee which conducted the effective fight in Montgomery County in the short time allowed has compiled the intresting figures of the contest in which Johnson did even bet ter than his friends had expected. be- cause of the brief space of time in which his campaign had to be present. ed.
 In the Second District Johnson ear ried four counties, Montgomery. Bald win. Covington and conecuh. Bryan carried i've of the counties. They were Butler, Crenshaw, Escambia, Pike, and Wilcox.
 As matter of fact Johnson carried a large majority of the cities and towns of the dictrict. Bryan's ma
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-28
SLEW NEGRO WOMAN
AL0NZ0 WOOD SAID TO HAVE sHO.
 FORMER EMPL0YE.
That ts Charge and Deputies Are in Pursuit of Man, Starting as Soon as News of Crime Ar-
 rived.

Selma, May 37.--(Special.)-- of the brutal killing Of a negro woman by a white man and which occurred on the Hayden place. Ave miles across the river, which Is owned by Mir. Julien Smith of Selma, was learned here to- night. The word of the killing was brought to Selma by negro farm hand on the place, and immediately after wards Sheriff Doherty and deputies left for the scene of the tragedy.
 The story told by the negro is that the negro woman, who had been work ing on the place of Alonzo Wood, a white man, went over on the Hayden place this morning and began working for negro farmer for few days. Wood rode over this afternoon and in the field had a talk with the woman, and tried to get her to quit and return to his place. When the woman refused he leveled his shotgun on her and fired. The load entered her breast. killing her instantly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-28
TO PATCH TROUBLES EXECUTIVE BOARD OF FARMERS UNION SITS IN ALABAMA. Tn Birmingham OfAeers High Up in FaRmers' Union Are Trying to Settle Dispute Between COn-
 tending Sides

Birmingham, May 27.-The Executive Board of the National Farmers Union is in session here In an endeavor to set- tie a dispute in the Alabama AssociG- ton. the organization here having been rent In twain and two sets of officers presiding. Some minor matters brought about the friction and the or- members of the National Board present are; s. Miller of Texas. l. N. McCollis- ter of Louisiana, W. M. Wilson of Ok lAhoma. Charles Barrett. President Ma tional Union. and w. 4. Morris, Ala bama.
 The National Board will pass on the application of eKntucky for admission showing that there are 5000 male farmers belonging to the organization. The first work done by the Board Is classifying the letters received from all parts of the cotton States on it's cam paign for the reduction of acreage and the planting of food crops.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-28
5. M. MURPHY
 DISCHARGED Negro Held on Serious Charge Released. INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE, PLEA White Defendants in Case Yet on
 Trial. First Argument for Prosecution Goa cludes second Day of Celebrated Litigation which VIII Be
 Ended Today.

S. M. Murphy, negro. employed as a gauger of distilled spirits at Phenix City. by the United States government was discharged by the peremptoFy or ders of Judge Thomas c. Jones of the United States District Court yesterday, beceuse the judicial officer held that there was insufficient, evidence to hold Morphy before the jury on trial for in- dlctrnents charging. the illegal removal a conspiracy to defraud the govern
 John summersgill, Henry Summers gill and A. B. Feel, white men. who were made defendants to indictments in which Murphy was a party, have yet to hear the verdict of the jury. for though the testiuiony in the trial has been submitted only the first speech has been made for the prosecuti on and the case will not be given to the jury until today.
 Strangely enough. in a Southern
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-28
". F. M'NAMARA DEAD.
Birmingham Citizen Expires at a HOs- pItal.

Birmingham, May 27.-(Special.)--- Ing at o'clock at an inlrmary. He had been i'll for several months. About two weeks ago he was removed to the infirnary from his home in Ensloy, hoping that something might be done to save his life. but medical skill and science could do nothing for him.
 The deceased was 46 years old and was born in New Jersey. About twen- ty years ago ne came South and had been engaged here in the contracting business ever since.
 He Is survived by three brothers Dave McNamara of this city Frank McNamara of West End, and Ed Mc- Namara of New York.
 The deceased was a member of the fraternal order of Eagles. He was a Roman Catholic.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-28
GERARD WAS BALKED
CHANCELLOR DISSOLVED INJUNCTION
 TO STOP REPAIRS.
Presents New Phase to Fight Between aeRIs and Girard for Court House of Russell County--Another
 Petition.

Scale, May 97.--tspsciaI )--Resistsr in chaneery. F. H. Holland. received notice this morning from Chancellor Gardner that he had dissolved the temporary writ of injunction granted some weeks ago on De- titon of a number of Girard citizens tO stop the work of improving the Russell County court house at Scale. The case came up before the Chancellor on May t when Commissioners Davis and Bush made sworn denial to the allegations of fraud charged in the prayer of the petitioners and asked that the injunstion be dissolved i'm mediatelys
 It is not known what steps Girard pso- pie will now take to delay the repairing of the court house. This question has bsen . live issue throughout Russell County for several months and cut a big figure in the recent primary election.
 Two petitions have already been filed with the Governor by the people of Girard asking that he appoint commission to er- der an election vote on the location of the county site. but obth petitions have been denied by the Governor because the j titnns lacked the required majority of qualified voters, IL. is reported that they will soon file another petition.
 ------------y------ voiIe skirts cleaned without using water, the only real way.
 French Dry Cleaning ce.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-28
Johnson Narrowly Missed
 Second District Ouer Bryan

jority came from the country beats and before 1t could be counted as a majority 1t had to eat up big John son lead in the towns.
 The race made by Johnson in the southern end of the State in view of the fact when his friends began a ten days campaign he was unknown and an organization was impossible. is one of the most remarkable incidents in Alabama politics in recent years.
 The official vote ia the counties of the Second District was as follows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-28
I.A..IES.

LA.LES. The French Dry Cleaning Company on Dexter Ave-, wants you to try their cleaning and dyeing plant for all sorts of high grade work. We feel justfy proud of the work we are doing and we are sure you will be pleased with the work we do for you. Give us . trial and we will prove to you that we ean do better work than you can get from any of the plants you send away to.
 French Dry Cleaning Co.
 Phone II3 EOS Dexter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-28
BOY SEIZED WITH CRAMPS
 AND DROWNED NEAR GIRARD

Columbus. Ga. May sT--(speeial.)-- Rondeau. the little son of Jack West. of Girard. Ala. was drowned today at Geen's Pond,tw miles from that city. He and two other little bows were in bathing and he was seized with cramps and sank to the bottom. He was the only son of Mir. and Mrs. West
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-28
Mrn. wnIter nenn bend

Decatur, May 27.-(Special. )--Mrs Walter Bean died yesterday at her home near Prlcevillel this County. Her husband and an eighteen months old child survive her. Mrs. Bean was sister of Mrs. J. Newt Hendrix and Mrs D.. P Hardwick of Decatur. She was a neice of Mrs, William E. Skeggs and Mrs. J. D. Echola of Decatur.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-28

plea of guilty: sentence, fine of si0o and Imprisonment in Randolph County jail for six months.
 Chester A. Cravey. Covington County, charge. Illicit distilling, plea of guilty; sentence. fine of s100 and Imprisonment In co~ington County jail for six months.
 Mike Calvin, co1lngton County; charge, illicit distilling; plea of guilty; sentence, fine of S100 and Imprisonment In Covington County jail for six months.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-28
TOM SERMONS DEAD.
He Was Wen Known Young EfaR
 Vsha naaafmRa

He Was We'll Known Young MWR 0i
 The OecRturs.
 Decatur, May 2T--(Spectal. 1--TonN Seamons died last night. at his home in South New Decatur, after an illness Of several weeks. He had been in i'll health for a long time. He was the only son of Mir. and Mrs. W. T. SeamonS. His father tk q we1i-known iiveryman of New Decatur. He leaves a wife, whom he married only a few months ago.
 Mir Seamons was a native of Law renee County. but came to New De catur several years ago. when quite a small boy, with his parents. He was one of the best known young men tn the Decaturs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-28
coverpOr and Wife Are Guests.

Tuscaloosa. May 27.-lspeeial.) )-Dr. and Mrs. W. c. SomeTv entertained St a dinner and theatre party last night f.arasr fI uS and pr. Rhett Goode. dean of the SSHsirsi Dapartmsnt of the University. and and Mrs. Goode. Covers were laid for ssn .a,v liter the dinner the party ,ss rs,,s frsd 10 the Elks Auditorium where tbsv occupied boxes at the University tsiee Club Concert.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-28
NEW SCHOOL AT GERARD.
old BuiIding and Bids Are
 Asked for New One.

Girard, May 27-(speclaLl---At a last nixhf the present school building was condemned. and this means that the city will now proceed to build Its SI0,000 school house, for which bonds pointed to secure prices on brick.
 Prof. Fl E. Hutcheson was reelected principal of the Central School, all though not an applicant. Mss Alice Coulter was elected principal of the North Girard School. and Miss Myrtis Maffett of the South Girard School. Practically all the old teachers were ra.aIArfad
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-28
M. M. EIder nand

Phenix City, May 27.-(Special.) )-W w. Elder, aged 53 years a we'll known merchant of Phenix City. is dead after an illness of several months. He was the son of a minister and two of his brothers are members of the ministry. The funeral and interment took place tndAY near Roanoke. Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-28
Annenainn nnr service.

There will be an Ascension service this morning at 10 o'clock at the Church of tho Holy Comforter and the also be communion service at St. Johns Episcopal Church at II o'clock this morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-28
TUSCALOOSA WEDDINGS.
Miss Williams and Mas Horton Ar
 the Brides

Tuscaloosa. May 27.-(speciaL l-- News has reached here of the marriage of Mir. John Appleyard and Miss Myrtle Williams, which occurred at Cotton dale. The bride is the daughter Of Mir. and Mrs. J. s. Williams and was reared In this city. She was graduated from the Tuscaloosa high school with the class of 1907 and has been teaching the past year at Cottondale.
 The marriage of Mir. Charles E. Ham iiton of Cottondale and Miss Hattie Olivia Hortsm of this city occurred st the Methodist parsonage. Rev. q. L. Jenkins ofictatlnR.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-28
nnnfh of NIra. NIiIIer

Phenix City, May 27.--(Special)-lNIr Ayerine Miller. wife of Walter Miller, is dead after an Illness of typhoid pneu- monia-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-28

AT THE GRAND TONIGHT.
 EilenbeFR-Lindner Conservatory An- nual Recitsl, assisted by Montgomery Symphony Orchestra. Matinee at St3O. Admlssion, S5 and 90 centa.. See dis- play adveFfisement In tOday's Adyer- aaaer. ~-Adv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-28

MT. J. A. Wallace, a prominent Red inc Great Council in this city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-28

R. K. McMorris and M. D. Still. prominent citizens of Wetumpka, are at the Summers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-28

R. T. MoKisslck, a leading Hunts viiie business man, is stopping at the Exchange.
 H. W. Ballard ef Trov was among the arrivals at the Summers yester- day.
 R P Brown we'll known citlsen of Dothan, Is a guest of the Mabson.