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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-09
OUR COUNTRY.

The advance of civilization has
made the thumhscrcw and the flesh
wistor unpopular a. means of con.
troll NJ public opinion, but cycrybon.
who watches the prohibition mu,,
mcut can see that there Is stnl
7'rons tendency toward compulsiou
in the matter of converting d sscntcr,
and that the rcligio-politico pcrsccu
tors have merely substituted one
form of persecution for another and
the prescription is the successor Of
the rack.
lu other days the hereto was found
guilty by the church and was turned
over to the stare for punishment. the
pun shmcnt being Justified ON the
ground that it was Tor the glory OF
God
Similarly, In these days. the disscn.
ter. found guilty by the cotcrie Of
acute politicians. controlling the or
ganilation known as the AntiSaloou
League and self designated THE
Church In action against the saloon.
is turned over To the prohibitionists
for prescription at the polls and else.
where.
II appears that some of the people
are in a condition Of hcfuddlcmcnt as
To the proper location of the boundary
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-09
STORY OF A REClUSE.
Lived Alone Fifty Years Then Refus.
ed to Take a Fortune.

Chicago, Dee. S.-From BungaIoI,
comes the strange story of German
recluse named Kasper SchieTmayer.
who lived alone In llage near ST.
Johns Hill, and was found dead in his
room, having succumbed to neglect
ed attack OF bronchitis.
Mr.. Schion'mayer went to Indi,
about thirty years ago as "A specials.
in agriculture for the government of
Madras but as the climate did not suit
him he resigned the appointment.
Proceeding to Bungalore, he pur-
chased over forty acres, and ney,.
left his esta'c even temporarily for
the rest of his life. He occupied
room about eight feet square, the
only art cles in II being cot. a chain
and a few cooking utensils. His food
consisted OF milk and eggs and a loaf
of bread supplied to him daily. and
the one coollie whom he employed
was always sent away at sunset
\ valuable stock of cows and pigs
and some savage bull terriers Were,
in fact. all the companions of his life
His peculiar habits developed TO such
pitch that he gave up wearing
clothes except when obliged to seo
such rare visitors as came on bust
ness, This eccentric way of | fe was
attributed to an early love trouble,
which was believed 20 have turned the
unfortunate agriculturist into mis-
ogynist and a world hater.
A few months before his death
letter was forwarded to him from
the German consul at Madras to in
form m that he had come into
considerable fortune. but the old her.
NIT scorned to acknowledge the com.
munication and died intestate.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-09

Adutant General Ainsworth re.
ports an increase in desertions from
the national army. and seeks to ex,
plain the fact in several ways. The
fact is that the army as a permanent
occupation is attractive to but very
few.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-09
STANDARD OIL CUTS
PRICE OF CRUDE OIL
REDUCTION OF FIVE CENTS AN
NouNcEO TODAY AT PITTS.
BURG OFFICE OF COMPANY.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. Crude oil
prices We're cut five cents today by
the Standard Oil Company.
The quotation follows:
Pennsylvania, Sl.i3; Mercer Black.
ninety: New Castle. eighty-seven; !;
Corning, soventynine; Cabell. ninety
seven.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-09
einlon Succeeds Garrison.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Dec. S.-Aftet
a bitter factional fight, NJ, c, Binion
a deputy sheriff, was today appointed
sheriff TO succeed Harvey CARR on
who was removed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-09

therefore opposes the supplanting OF
local solfgoyerumcnt by enactment OF
a compulsory nature.
The AntiSaloon League uses wo
men in IFS demonstrations and yet
has little respect for them NJt long
ago I'm a western speech, purloy \
Baker. national superintendent of the
Anti Saloon League. said This IS q
mans problem You can not turn 1
over to the w. G. r. T." And while
treating with thinly voilcd contempt
the women who aid them. the prob
bi.ionists are outspoKcn against
tho.c women who are disscntors.
$50 one ever saw pure woman
standing out for open saloons" dc.
clatI Judge William PondcNt,r ad.
dressing the veterans at 'oufcder
ate reunion q. ullsborp. Texas. L..
other words, the woman who bc'icyci
that the regulated saloon IS better
than the blind tiger is to bc branded
with the Scarlet Letter.
Belief in the prohibition theory viii
De required Of all teachers in the pub
lie schools Whenever the prohibition.
lists have gained the power. Tho oN
pcricucc OF VI ss Grace Reid princt
pal OF high school in Chicago. IS IN
point Miss Reid made the statement
that she thought proper regulation
better than prohibition and her re-
moyal was demanded by the W. G. r.
L. VI ss Reid stood pat and r.
tanned her place after a plucky fisnt
against powerful influence
I'm Alabama, Mr.. Leon McCord who
built up Sunday school class from
six to fifty members was forced to
resign because he was active In oppos
ing constitutional prohibition.
In Bristol, Va, several church off
GERS who voted agains. prohibition
were asked to resign; the cxcommuni
cation of church members who do not
favor prohibit on has been seriously
and even bitterly discussed and the
head of the Br stol Y. VI. G. \. has
been forced to send In his resignation
he having favored license.
The Rev Charles +. Aked, John u.
Rockefcllcr's pastor. Is on record WITH
he follow ng declaration:
And clearly. therefore. the church
must refuse to hold communion with
/ any man or woman who manufactures
or sells intoxicating liquors No man
| making his money by the liquor trat
/ fic must be admitted to church mem
bcrship The money made in the
trade must no be- accepted knowing
! ly by any chr stian community"
And yet DR.. Aked is also on record
with the statement that some of the
noblCst Christian men and women that
ever lived were users OF alcoholic bcv
crages. That is they were patron.
aud encouragers OF these manufactur
ers and dealers who are To be- barred
from the church.
Not al If the churches favor pro
| hibit on. but a great many of them do
/ and 1t is safe prophecy that the day
! is swiftly approaching when these
/ Churches must decide whether they
will demand political recognition and
/ become a temporal power for tyranny
instead of spiritual influence for the
. STRENGTHENING of character
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-09
900

Half OF the money that is being
contributed for relief of victims at
Cherry, Ills, would have made the
mines safe. But as people we seem
10 be more interested in relief than
in prevention.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-09

Do you know a good cup of cof.
fee when you taste 1t? If you
don't, take dinner with the Meth
cdist ladies Friday, and try a cup
OF Golden Gate" furnished by w.
J. Lane. the model groceryman, and
You will buy no other. SO
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-09

designations are becoming dan
gerously epidemic in Washington.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-09

Leave your orders for cakes and
pies at the Little Gem Restaurant
on W Main 81. Made to your order.
1T
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-09

Uncle Joe Cannon continues 10
make a noise like injured limo.
,cuc,.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-09

The Nrw York custom house Is
a D. jy of graft entirely surrounded
hy Loeb.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-09
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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-17
NICARAGUA TROUBLES.

The government is taking steps to
quiet things in Nicaragua.
The ruler of that little bullrush
monarchy has become quite OBJ
strueperous,
He usually starts out the day by
having a few men shot, and so&e-
times they prove to be Americans.
So long as he confined his ass
assinations to those of his kind, the
American people were not much
interested, but when American
citizens bscome the victims, Uncle
Sam becomes alert at once.
Several war vessels and quite =
force of marines and soldiers have
been dispatched to the scene of the
trouble and the despot who rules
there will be called strictly TO
account.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-17
ARRESTED.

S. J. Edsell engineer and Fred
Peyner fireman of the Missouri
Pacific freight which ran into a
Katy passenger trald at the Moody
crossing in October, whereby two
were killed and a number of others
hurt, have been arrested and placed
under bond to appear at the next
term of the district court of Coffey
county.
This was a very reckless piece of
business and somebody should be
made to suffer severely for the
crime. 1t happened in broad day
light and there seemed to be no
excuse whatever for the collision.
The Santa Fe passenger was
standing on the crossing and the
Missouri Pacific freight simply
through it.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-17
TIE R0G MARKET.

Hogs have reached the fancy
price of 50. 50 ia Kansas City. This
seems like very big price ana is
the highest for many yeats.
However, we remember when We
we're bey on the farm, iE Southern
Ohio, father sold, in ths fall Of 1904,
a lot of hogs hs had fsttsscd, at .
much higher figure. Oar recollec-
tios now is thHt Inc price was $I2
per cwt., net weight. Net weight
meant one-Sfsh ~. That meant
So 60 per cwt., sS hogs are sold
now. Father marketed that fall
near hundred head of heavy hogs
at that price. They brossht hice
sum OK money and it locked like
getting rich fast. Those days were
great days for making money on the
fsra. Everything the farmer had
20 sell brought great big price, yet
they were not as good times for the
farmer as today, for everything he
had to buy WAS exceedingly high
priced: Calico cost SO cents per
yard, coal oil so cents per gallon,
sugar 1913 to 40 cents per pound,
and other things in proportion.
Then the extra price above tolay
in farm products was more than
consumes by the extra price on
what he had to buy.
Truly the farmer is in the SWIM
now. He gets tue fancy prices for
what he has to sell and buys his
supplies at fair price.
1t is the town aan and the wage
Garner that has the kick coming
now, if kick is due from any
quarter. Wages are the last thing
to be affected in any upward
tendency of prices and it is about
time there should be boost in the
prices paid for common labor.
With the prevailing prices for pro-
visions, the laboring man with a
family has hard time to make
ends meet.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-17
MoCune Drug Store Wall Paper House. Barn and Carriage

which some of oar charitable people
could employ snail portion Of
their Surplus cash than in erecting
a suitable building and turning it
over to Miss Har,ises at a modest
rent.
The next best thing would be for
the city to erect tsc building.
We believe the people would be
willing to be taxed for the building
and equipping Of modsrn, up-to-
date building for that purpose and
We do NO! know what would be Of
more credltto ths city.
Thcre ara, among others, now in
the hospital, Juags Finley, operated
on for rupture.
James Creighton, typhoid patient,
and Mrs. Prof. Pinet, surgical
operation.
Three competent graduate nurses
are kept busy all the time.
Had a better building not be
provided
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-17
MONEY AGAINST MEN.

The coroner's jury in the invssti-
CATION of the Cherry mine accident,
that thrilled the nation last month,
has found that the fire that killed
nearly two hundred men was started
by an inexperienced boy; further, it
has been found that the boy WAS
working in the mine In violation of
the child labor laws. And more
than that, it was found that he was
working in violation of law because
he could and woodland had to
work cheaper than man. That is
to say, the directors and ehcer'
and operators of the mine preferred
to make money rather than to pre-
serve the lives of the men in the
mine. Dividends were more
important than man.
The Investigations Of the sugar
stealing scandals in New York last
week, bring out the fact that the
officers and directors and operators
of the sugar trust paid men to steal
for them-gave employees extra
money TO cheat the government out
of its honest duties. The men who
did this work were paid to be thieves,
they were paid money to lie and
cheat and steal. If there is such a
thing as God, if there is such a
thing as an immortal soul, these rich
men psi these'poor men to disobey
God and sell their immortal souls.
1t was money against men; It was
property rights-the right to d'vi'
dendr-against the souls of those
men, who were made liars and
thieves that rich and idle men and
wsmen might have more money to
spend in luxury-more money to
buy congressman and senators. who
will make judges to make laws and
hand down decisions in favor of
property wherever it comes in
conflict with human flesh and blood.
The Cherry disaster was crime.
1t will not be punished. Because
the people of Illinois have been
letting business contribute to
campaign funds of politicians who
protect money against men, property
against humanity. This protection
is not done now by bribery; it is not
done by corrupting courts; it is not
doae by gross methods. It's done
by corporate contributions to
campaign committees-of all parties
and when laws are made these
contributions tie the hands of
lawmakers. When judges are
appointed men are chosen from the
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-17
THE HOSPITAL.

How badly Chanute needs a
hospital building. The residence
building used for that purpose is
totally inadequate.
At times it will not accommodate
The patients aud during the summer
il is very uncomfortable.
During the cold days and shortage
of gas it was almost uninhabitable.
Such a building should be made
as comfortable as possible al all
times.
We know of no better way in
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-17

offices of corporations who have
defended corporations, who know
the corporation side of ths law and
who are out of sympathy with the
people.
This is why the people have got
to take band in this government
and drive the money changers out
of the temple. Everywhere we sss
money in politics. Every stand-pat
congressman, through his party gets
this money and when he comes to
vote, the organization tells him
not to be fool, Eot to vote for
things that will dry up the money
supply.
So when you are taking money for
your "time" at the primaries or at
the election-remember ysu are the
kind of men who start the Cherry
fire; remember when, VOW are
supporting the old gang that you ara
supporting politicians who make it
possible for the sugar trsst to buy
mer, 8 souls. These politicians are
good fellows. They talk big about
what they are going to do for the
people.
But when they gat to Washington
they are for money against men-
only some of them haven't sense
enough to know it. They think
that if they are irregular" and don't
look at the sources from which the
party-whethe Democratic or
Republican, one is as bad as the
other-gets its contributions" they
are good citizens, good Christians
and honest men.
The thing for the Republican to
do is to clean up the old gang in his
old party. The thing for the
Democrat to do is to 60 after the
old gang in his own party. The
people have made government OF
parties, but they and not the bosses
who are financed by big business,
must run the parties. Leaders are
necessary. But bosses financed by
Law breaking big business, must be
put out of the control of this
government.
Either this must be government
of men or of money. If 1t is a
government of men-meR must give
the attention to public business that
money gives to it. Money rules
because men are easily fooled
Emporia Gazette.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-17
APPROACHING ISSUES IN
CONGRESS.

CONGRESS-.
Washington dispatches report
that the insurgents will make
strong eff )rt for the po'tal savings
bank idea and thHs put Aldrich and
Cannon IN hole, since the Presi-
dent in HIS message declared for
postal savings banks, to be adopted
before the report Of the Aldrich-
Vreeland monetary commission.
The average citizen is about as
much interested in the issus Of
postal savings bar ks as he is in the
suffragette issue. His interest is
mild on the subject, whether for OF
against. Both Aldrich and Cannon
are naturally opposed 10 postal
savings banks, but it is not an issue
that the country is going to get
much worked up about. And as
sidevraeking more vital questions,
it is not Impossible that there might
be a consent to this proposition,
especially as the dominant leader
ship in Congress will have to make
some show of yielding in some point
to the recommendations of the
President.
A much more likely conflict is
that looming up over amendments
to the Interstate Commerce act.
The President has promised
special message on that tspic, end
it will be looked fer with great
interest on all sides. Last week the
Corn Belt Meat Producers Associa-
ton, composed OF the representative
stock ralsers of the Middle West, at
its annual sonv entiNp held in Iowa
adopted a set of resolutions on the
question setting forth what are the
undoubted vlsws of Cattlemen and
other shipping organizations, declRr-
ing themselves "unalterably opposed
to any change in the Interstate
C0mmerce act that will in the least
weaken the authority and pewer of
the commission" and "especIaliy y
protesting against a division of
duties wbIch would make it Reces
sary for said semnisSion to appeal
to some otAer department Of the
government before its orders were
effective," Int the association
declared what changes it does favor,
and they are those, practically,
centaiued Ia ths new Cummins bill.
Wallace's Farmer, one of the leading
organs of s.ocknen and other ship
ping interests. has taken the same
position.
Here is the more likely point
where an issue will be made at the
present session of Congress. And
the interesting question is whether
the insurgent, or progressive, Sena
tors and Representatives, will be
found opposing the Aldrich-Cannon n
power fighting under the banner Cf
Taft, as they were last spring, or
with the handicap Of the Presidents
specific Recommendations against
them. When this issue arrives the
postal savings side issue will rapidly
fade awav -Topeka Capital
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-17

Congressman Campbell has in
troduced bill to give Chanute a
government building.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-17

Hugh FArrelly says he would
rather go to Ireland than be governor
Of Kansas. That is thaa take
chances on a Democratic election.
HuRh's head IS level.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-17

Having bought the Armstrong stock at
big discount, we are now in the midst of our
big Slaughter Sale of the Armstrong stock
We have bought thousands of dollars worth
of new goods and some of it is arriving now.
We must remodel the inside of the store and
we must clear the shelves before begin.
We have come to stay-your interest is our in
terest; we hope to strive and gain your conf
dence and patronage by giving you store
equal to any of the larger cities.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-10-06
Editorial Comment
NO SECTION OVERLOOKED.

The suggestion of President Taft, that there be a federal bond issue of s10,0OO,OOO to complete the reclama- tion of arid lands in the west, though made but a few days ago, is already being greeted with sectional cry from certain able eastern papers. If the government is justified in an addi- tional irrigation expenditure of such proportions purely in the interest of the west, they ask, why not ex- tend the policy to retaining swamp and other waste lands of the east and south!
 It is regrettable that able news papers aforesaid should take so sell
 fish a view of the situation. It will be time enough to agitate reclamation of useless eastern and southern lands when the wisdom and utility of west ern reclamation have been demon strated fully. There is little doubt that, once the country is convinced of the value of this system, its field of operations will be extended. Mean time sectional critics of the Presi- dent should remember that no part of the country is neglected by the general government. Congress has appropriated millions of dollars for river and harbor improvements in the east and south while the interior of the far west-until very recently had never had sign of federal as sistance beyond the cost of a military station or postoffiee building.
 It is impossible to encourage and establish great irrigation plants, or to institute an extensive system of reclamation, thus transforming great barren regions of the west and mak- ing them to blossom as the rose, without cOnferring more or less ben eft upon the country as a whole. Only the deplorable provincial mind, the narrow perceptions of men who do not know the United States and have not seen the west, will find fault with the policy of an administration which seeks to render useless areas of some account in meeting the grow ing demands of the nation for food, and other necessaries of life.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-10-06
BOOSTS PRESCOTT CLIMATE.

The recommendations of General E. D. Thomas, commander of the department of the Colorado, which embraces that state, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and a porti of Texas, that Whipple barracks be made a regimental post owing to the superior climatic advantages here, naturally causes the residents of the Queen City of Arizona much pride.
 It is only after a most careful and thorough investigation of many sites that General Thomas decides on Whip yle barracks as the most advantageous and best suited place for a regimen tai post which will make it one of the most important army headquar- ters in the country.
 What better endorsement of the eli mate of Prescott could be desired It certainly speaks most highly for this city and he would indeed be a sluggish and non-progressive citizen who would not exhibit a pardOnable pride after learning of the recOmmen- dation of the commanding officer of the Colorado.
 It was through the Journal-MIner exclusively that the news of this rec ommendation was given to the public. That it is considered of great i'm portance and that it is proving an excellent advertisement for the city of Prescott is evidenced by the fact that already several of the leading dailies in this territory have repro duced the story in full. It would be hard to imagine better advertising for the Queen City of Arizona.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-10-06
LAD REMEMBERED BY THE UNION
 VETERANS
From Tuesdays Daily,

Sunday afternoon one of the pret- tiest events the Grand Army post of
 this city ever participated in was
 that pleasant consideration extended
 Master l.. H. Buntie, when he was
 presented with a silver medal in
 recognition of his patriotic devotion
 to the good cause that the old fight
 CTS represent.
 For several Decoration days this
 mite of a bog was figured in reeit-
 ing many poems appropriate to the memorial services observed and last May when the old custom was being carried out at the grave of a departed hero, he stepped to the side of the mound and in a feeling manner, re cited from memory the solemn lines of ''Covering Them Over.' His elo- eutiOnary accomplishments were al that time commented upon and the little fellow received many eompli- mentary expressions from all who heard his gifted interpretation of the beautiful lines He is a Prescott born boy and pupil in the schools of the city, attaining high rank in his studies and especially so in an line. He is a son of MT. and Mrs. w. II. Bunte and a grand son of W. IT,, Ferguson, one of the leading members of the Grand Army of the Republican of the ter ritOry. The presentation of this token of esteem is said to be the first lime in the history of Grand Army circles in the west such recognition las been extended one who is under he tender age of ten years.