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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-08-02

Died, July 30, aged five years anu
ten months. G. n Head. Jr., son Of
MIR and Mrs G. II. Hcald at Head
ton. The little one had been sick
for two weeks. lnterment took
ulacc in the family burying grounds
al llcaldton Saturday.
\ young and tender bud plucked
from earth to bloom in heaven.
To the bereaved family the Ard.
moreitc extends solace
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-08-02

$3.50 a week He attc, led Cooper
Institute at night to study modelling
When he was able TO earn SIS
week he saved most of it until able
to go to Paris for a course in sculp
ture. He opened studio in New
York on his return, and has since
kept himself busy.
The Indian head. in use for more
than a generation on the cen. and
now TO be discontinued. is TO share
the fate of it's predecessor. the eagle.
for the reason that II Is easily coun-
terfeited. Early in the present year
the government decided on a chang.
but even then 1t was proposed 20
place the head of Lincoln on sill.
yer coin, probably the half dollar
Mr.. Brenner submitted his designs at
Washington. The head was then az
signed to the cent
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-08-02
ISSUE LINCOLN CENTS
NEW PENNIES ISSUED TO-DAY
BEAR THE HEAD OF LINCOLN.
INDIAN BY6ONE.

Washington. Aug. 2.-Lo the poor
red man. Not only has he been
driven from his native land. but he
is also TO be banished from the coin.
age of the country. II the defand for
the new Lincoln cents. issued today,
continues at the present rate.
Distribution of the copper coins
bearing the head of Honest Abe
instead of that of the Indian which
has ornamented them so long. wai
commenced today, with n brisk de.
mand. The cents We're coined al the
Philadelphia mint. but the San Fran.
cisco money factory will soon add %
the supply.
There Is now more tnan sl6.500.-
GOO OF the lndian-head coin outstand.
ing, and the retirement will be slow,
for the reason that banks will be
required TO pay transportation charg.
es from the mint, whereas the old
pennies. in amounts of 500 or more,
are delivered free by the sub-'reas-
uries.
The Lincoln cent Is the idea OF for.
mer President Roosevelt, who com.
missioncd Victor Drenner, of New
York, to design the piece. In speak
ing of his work. Mr.. Drenner said:
"If you will observe the Lincoln
cent carefully, you will see that |
have made him smiling | wanted to
show the sunshine as well as the
goodness OF his life. My intention
has been 10 present situation in
which Lincoln might have appeared
at his best. Finally | imagined him
as talking to child. That is the
face on the coin. A man or woman
is natural when speaking 10 child
When adults converse they are usu
ally on guard, but in talking 10 chill
drcn faces relax and are at their
best. | am glad the head will ap
pear on the cent, the piece of money
most familiar TO the masses. II was
Lincoln who said that God must love
the common people because he had
made so many of them. / had rath-
or have the head on the cent than
on the $40 gold piece"
Mr.. Brenner came 10 tbs coun
tary as poor boy twenty years
ago. His father in Russia had ugh
him engraving, but until he learned
enough English TO make himself un
derstood he did not know where to
look for employment in that trade
and turned match peddler in the
streets of this city. His first work
in an engraver's shop brought him
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-08-02

We oTer one Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case OF Catarrh that
can not be cured by Halls Catarrb
Cure,
+. J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo. O.
We. the undersigned, have known
+. = Cheney for the last 10 years
and believe him perfectly honorable
In all business transactions and fin.
ancially able to carry out any obl.
cations made by his firm.
Walding, Kinnan 4 Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. q.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system
testimonials sent free. Price - cents
per bottle Sold by all druggists
Take Halls Family pills for con.
stipatlon. d&w
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-08-02
At SUMNER THEATER.
Mrs. Clifford Reeves Brings Metro
politan Stock Company Here.

At the summer theater this even
ing the Metropolitan Stock company.
one of the best repertoire companies
on the road, will open a weeks en-
gagement. presenting for the first
time in Ardmore the play, "A Man
of the World"
Advance notices of this company
put them as top notchers among the
travelling took companies and with
Mrs. Clifford Reeves as leading lady
they should play TO good houses all
week \ capable company of play
ers are in support and some en-
tirely new and novel bills will be
seen this week, each with vaudeville
between the acts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-08-02
The NAME ROCKEFELLER
ONE OF UNCLE SANS POSTOF.
FIcEs WOULD BE CHANGED TO
AREA-THE PU6lIc's VIEW.

Chicago, Aug. 2-Troubles OF the
town of Rockefeller, which by legal
vote OF its citizens changed its
name To Area for business reasons
and others but discovered that Uncle
sam hadn't heard OF It, and had kept
the name Of Rockefeller for his post
office there, promise to assume a ma
tional importance that viii throw
light on the difficulties OF changing
names. Rival petitions for and
againt the name Rockefeller have
been sent To Washington. and mem.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-08-02
TAXES AND BONDS.

u might be that II Carter county
and Ardmurc tax assessors would
look little closer into the matter
Of tax returns that there would be
small need to convince whole lot
Of people that bond issue was the
thing that was necessary and
that 1t could be taken care Of with
out the burden falling heavily on no
one.
The recent statictics shoy concn-
sivoly that many people are not pay.
ing taxes on onctenth Of their per
sonal property. which II they would
do. there would need to be no extra
assessment TO keep up the interest on
any bond issue the city or country
might vote.
Read this from the St Louis
Times:
Recently expressed newspaper
fears that after the issue and sale
on the si.7Oo.OOO in new municipal
per cent bonds, for which Comp
trollcr Taussig will seek in Scptcm-
Der. The necessary provisions for
meeting the added annual interest
account Of s1SS.cOO will increase the
city tax rate. may be dispersed.
Assessor Brinkop and the Board
Of License Reviews have demonstrate
cd so great an efficiency In digging
up taxes which have been evadcd In
one manner and another by those
who ought to have paid them, that
the excess collection for 1910 will
q great deal more than exceed the
SlSSO00 new interest account The
increased returns from IN" assessors
office. on personal property alone.
for 1900 will be beyond 100000.
Chicago. close observer of the
municipal conduct of other big towns
recently has learned. to her great
profit. a practical lesson in St Louis
methods. Yesterday her board of re-
view raised the personal property as
scssmcut of North side society wo-
man of notorious wealth from $4,000
To $lGO,O rhc absurd palatial
home had obtained for years. simply
because she had 50 returned II. chi
cago believes it can find fifty mil
lions In like cy1sions IL It applies
the scarchlght
The day of the tax dodgcr passes
when competent and impartial and
honest assessors and reviewers get
after him with a sharp stick Because
this sharp stick has been busy In
st. Louis, not only can the interest
ON the coming bond issue readily be
ua,.. for. but the exercise of modest
economy will provide largely for u
sinking fund.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-08-02
WANT IT IN WRITING
PROPOSITIONS FOR coNFEDER-
ATE HOME SITE WERE ONLY
VERBAL ONES.

The local camp of veterans held
their regular meeting yesterday at
the court house with a large crowd
in attendance. and with Col Sneed
and Mrs. Culbcrtson, members Of the
location commission as guests Of
honor.
The program as published was car
ried out to the enjoyment of those
present after which some talks were
made by members of the camp and
prominent citizens. The members
of the committee were very much
impressed with Ardmore as site
and il is believed will give their in
fluence towards selecting this city as
location for the new home.
There was, however no written
proposition offered TO the committee.
only verbal promises, and they desr-
"a that they might be offered some
thing tangible before they mot TO
vote on the proposition, which will
be at Guthrie tomorrow
4 meeting OF the directors of the
Commercial club was expected To be
held late this afternoon. when It
was hoped that these propositions
would be presented in writing and
Mr.. John Whayne was named to look
was going to Guthrie this evening
The committee is said to have in.
timated that but two sites would be
considered. the Poland property and
the site out near the park.
AT SUMNER THEATER.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-08-02

bers of congress have enlisted in the
the townspeople to cease after 90
years TO be known as Rockefeller"
was offset by farmers on rural de.
livery routes who feared that confu.
sion would result from change and
who gave naptha torchlight dem
Onstration in the village street
against 1t. The foundations are in
for great commercial university at
Area which Is being built by A. +.
Sheldon. and 1t was his desire that
the name be changed to Area. This
started the row and thus put upon
him the burden of explaining why
Rockefeller in this day and age. is
not a name to conjure with in deal.
ing with the American public His
reply. considering that in business
psychology he has come TO be an au.
thority. contributes some interesting
flashes upon the popular status of the
oil monopoly and of John ID. Rookie
feller, who pours his liba'Ypns Of mil.
lions upon universities to the re-.
striction some captious critics say.
OF the views taught therein con.
ccrning capital and the rights Of a
republican nation. Personally" he
replied. IL believe MIR. Rockefeller Is
very much maligned man as an in
dlvidual, that he is not responsible
for much tnat Is charged against
the Standard Oil company but for
example IL my address read 'Shcl.
don, Rockefeller the natural infer
ence would be either that he had
acquired n large interest in my en-
terpriscs or owned them outright. II
would probably keep three secretaries
busy denying this and then the world
at large wouldn't believe II, particu.
larly as ! have to do with business
education. With all due respect to
Mr.. Rockefeller. the word Area
which name | have requested be
much more and means for the growth
and prosperity of the university and
of the town than Mr.. Rockefeller's
name possibly could. To every one
OF our 10000 students scattered
throughout the world, Il stands for
the four success essentials: a
stands for ability. r for reliability.
T. for endurance. and ~ for action
and for infinitely more than that:
area you might say is a key-word 70
the man.buildng philosophy which
we teach"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-08-02
Ardmore Monday, August 2. 1909
HONEST PRESS AND PULPIT.


In a communication to the Kansas
City Journal, says that paper day
or two ego, the Rev. James Small
complimented the public press as
coadjutator with the pulpit In spread
ing throughout the world the gospc'
Of righteousness This minister taxes
a generous attitude toward the dai-
ly newspaper. to which he ascribcs
many virtues which newspaper men
themselves ordinarily do not claim.
but the minister also finds fault
with some things which 1t is evil
dent he does not fully understand.
For instance. he says 4 hope th"
time will come when We can read
an editorial and know that the ar
ticle Is the true expression of the
editor and not half column written
for the market OF the day or To
represent a trust or monopoly
Taken without qualification. this is
an indictment which would nullify all
that the minister has 10 say In favor
Of the press. IT, "a the Rev. Mr.
Small intimates. there Is not an
honest expression of editorial opin'
ion In the modern reputable news
paper, then there is no such thing as
an honest newspaper and the daily
press Is a fraud and a public evil.
II an editor should express the
hope that the time will come when
we can hear a sermon and know that
II Is the honest expression Of the
preachers convictions, such an OBJ
servation would be exceedingly Of
fensive To the Rev. MIR Small and
all other minister's who saw e. MIR
Small would say Immediately that
he and his reverend brethren OF
standing hahitually preached their
honest convictions. and that Il any
minister OF the gospel did otherwise
he was disgrace Ia his cloth.
That would all be true, but is II
quite as true that the editors " the
better class OF newspapers are gen
orally honest and have an honest
pride IN their professional ethics.
As there are some so-callcd min.
listers who are mere Charlatans and
vaudeville performers in their pull
pits so there are coutcmptih'c edit.
prs who dlscredit their calling but
rs II is usually easy 10 Identify the
Unworthy minister, SO Is it easy
or the thoughtful man 20 Identify
he unworthy newspaper The buster
ng, bullying, grating publication
hat always seeks it's own selfish
nds at the expense Of public con
idence cen be- pointed ont with ac.
uracy. But 20 stigmatizc the cntira
mblic press as dishonest because
here are some dishonest newspapers.
quito as unfair as To dcnouucc
he pulpit as whole merely be-
ause there are some preachers who
Nploit themselves and their hisarrc
leories for the sake OF self. advcr-
sement and financial gain. The
rrge majority OF reputable ministers
re honest and the same may be
aid for the newspapers. Because
n editorial does not coincide with
& le readers own opinion is no proof
rat the writer is dishonest or even
istaken. Society is founded ON the
leory OF honest differences OF opin-
n.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-08-02
The Crime OF Idlenrss.

Idloness means trouble for any one.
It's the same with lazy liver. II
causes constipation. headache jaun.
dice, sallow complexion, pimplcs and
blotches, loss Of appetite. nausea,
but Or Kings New Life Pills soon
Danish liver trouble and build up
your health. 25c at Ardmore Phar.
macy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-08-02

By reason Of his wonderful execu
tive and splendid management of the
state prison, the people have begun
TO mention r, w. Dick. state prison
warden and former mayor OF Ard,
more for several terms. for guber
natorial honors.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-08-02
Bluff Called.

The Fat Mems League:
We have seen your challenge to
play baseball and will say that we
cannot accept your def for Sunday.
the Sth inst, but will meet you
at Lorena park on Friday, August 6.
at 1870 p. m, and present the fol-
lowing lineup:
DR.. j. C. Abcrnathy. G: Writ
Franklin, p; Sam Butler, lb; John
stone, 2h; John Allen, 3b: Tom Gill,
IS; Ed Choate, rf; c. T. Vernon Of:
w. II. McNcal, If; Il. A. Walker,
utility, and Frank Berryhill. John
Cadet and Deacon Jones. substitutes.
We never allow our opponents TO
name our lineup Some of our best
"swatters" are suffering from heat
prOstration and cannot be in this
game.
We refuse 10 submit TO Sidney
Suggs and Otis Cofrcy as umpires
as they are preiudiced against our
league and its members. Homer Hin.
kle will handle the indicator for us.
Admission TO all 2jc each. and no
extra charge for the grand stand.
Respectfully.
LEAN MEMS LEAGUE.
Aug :, 1909. BY the secretary,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-08-02
Fair Proposition,

Whiskey and drug habits cured 70
stay cured No cure no pay. s.,
money until cured, is our motto.
HILLS SANITARIUM.
DIV Ardmore Okla
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-08-02

Frail women, women during menstrual
tion, pregnancy or nursing should keep
the bowels well open. Try DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin, At all drug
stores, 80 cents and 81 a bottle.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-08-02

People with chronic bronchitis. as.
thma and lung trouble. will find
great relief and comfort in Foleys
Honey and Tar, and can avoid suf
fering by commencing to take It at
once. Sold by all druggists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-08-02

own conccit? There is more hope
OF fool than Of him. Proverbs
14.12.
There is no man so good. who.
were he to submit all his thoughts
and actions 10 the laws. would not
deserve hanging ten times in his life.
-.Montagnc
4 bunch Of four-footcd ours tried
20 find place to lie down Satur.
day at the corner Of Main and Wash.
ington streets under one of the wa
tcrmeon wagons but couldn't find
spot big enough for the melon
rinds. Wonder where Commissioner
Burnitt was.
which Is the greater issue in OK.
lahoma. prohibition. or irrigation"
asks the Oklahoman. For answer wen
ask what's the difference in this
state anyhow,
Why don't the Democrats wind
iamming old Colonel hitch up with
some real good citizen. or party or
club. or something else and help do
things instead of blathcr.skiting. Amt
he about old enough TO draw pen.
sion. anyhow
The Galveston News wants 10
know why some people can the
newspapers the public prints" and
the Denison Herald says for the rca.
son they always speak of my pco-
pie" Now don't they make public
prince out of my people,"
The Hobart Republican must have
1T in" for the Pioneer phone com
pany. There. II says "a person can
travel on the Rock Island and make
better connections" and that's saying
lots"
The morning newspaper did a fine
stunt in journalism" when II avoid
ed those lay sermons last week. but
then column or two a day of "po.
lice court dope" helped fiji up some.
Good thing for that niggcr that
Col stone slapped that he was
porter on the Pennsylvania road in.
stead of an Oklahoma road.
Heard among the Pollywogs' at the
swimming pool: Il just dote on
Browning. don't you" | don't mind
the browning so much If It don't
turn to frcckles."
Ardmorc believes It could run n
race with the supreme court and beat
II. Especially I'm that bond decision
case
An Ardmorc can says he is al.
ways willing 10 be accommodating
but that he will not lend his tooth.
bTuSh 10 anybody.
II pays 20 advertise and II YOU
don't bolicy" II just look at some
of the men Il has boosted to good
Jobs. II YOU want to be king
don't 20 around hunting up a king
dom Just advertise.
Tulsas police court Is having
prosperous days, one days fines to.
falling sll9 Ardmorc isn't after
that kind of business. We believe
in advertising all right, but not
for that sort of stuff.
Get ready for good rains now. The
Baptist revival meeting begins this
evening We would also advise
that Rev J. +. Young be consulted
i'm this matter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-08-02
FATS GET BLUFF CALLED
SllMS SAY THEY ARE THE BEST
BALL PLAYERS EVER COME TO
TOWN-THElR LINEUP.

Well, you "fatfellers" have started
something and now youll either have
to shoot or give mp the gun. The
leans have called your bluff, issued
Sunday in the Ardmoreite and are
going TO unlimber their joints, so
that in the event of game being
played, they will be in good condi-
tion for a race, for they say that
all the base running that will be
done, will be by them. Listen to
that, will you.
They want to play game on
Friday of this week for the benefit
of the Benevolent association, but
the fats won't get any of the ben.
evidence. Here's their challenge, can
you make good?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-08-02

Piles Cured In q TO - Days.
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to
cure any case OF itching. blind bleed
ing or protruding Piles In 6 to IA days
or money refunded. Soc
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-08-02
u :. Il Il u u :, II II ~ u u u u

y You need an Ardmoreite
. map to assist you In deter. .
y mining the location OF your :
. oil. asphalt, gas and oil sand ,
y deposits. Send 500 for the +:
: Weekly Ardmorelte one year ;
y or the Daily Ardmorelte two !
u months, and we give you a :
. copy OF the very latest may Of S
= the new state. F,
u = u ~ q u a n u n n q n n q
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-08-02

"Sccst thou a man wise in his
own conccit2 There is more hope
OF fool than Of him. Proverbs
14.f2.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-08-02

There Is no man so good. who.
were he to submit all his thoughts
and actions 10 the laws. would not
deserve hanging ten times in his life.
-.Muntaignc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-08-02

which is the greater issue in Ok.
lahoma, prohibition, or irrigation,
asks the Oklahoman For answer we1l
ask what's the difference in this
state. anyhow.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-08-02

II pays 10 advertise and II YOU
don't believe II just look at some
of the men Il has boosted to good
Jobs. II YOU want TO be king
don't 20 around hunting up a king.
dom Just advertise.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-08-02

Why don't the Democrats wind
jamming old Colonel hitch up with
some real good citizen. or party. or
club. or something else and help do
things instead of blathcr-skiting. Amt
he about old enough to draw pen.
sion, anyhow.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-08-02

The Galveston News wants 10
know why some people call the
newspapers the public prints" and
son they always speak of my pco-
pie" Now don't they make public
prince out of my people,"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-08-02

\ bunch OF four-footcd ours tried
TO find place to lie down Satur.
day at the corner Of Main and Wash.
ington streets under one of the wa
tcrmelon wagons but couldn't find
II spot big enough for the melon
rinds. Wonder where Commissioner
Burnitt was.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-08-02

The Hobart Republican must have
1T in" for the Pioneer phone com
pany. There. II says "a person can
travel on the Rock Island and make
better connections" and that's saying
lots"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-08-02

Tulsa's police court Is having
prosperous days, one days fines to.
falling sll9. Ardmorc isn't after
that kind of business. We believe
I'm advertising all right, but not
for that sort of stuff.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-08-02

Get ready for good rains now. The
Baptist revival meeting begins this
evening We would also advise
that Rev. J. +, Young be consulted
in this matter
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-08-02

An Ardmorc can says he is al.
ways willing 10 be accommodating
but that he will not lend his tooth
brush 10 anybody.