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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-20
WILL REMAIN WIOOWER
CANADIAN COUNTY FARMER HAS
SPICY EXPERIENCE WITH A
BRIDE.To.eE.

III Reno. OKLA. June l9.--J. Sto
yer. age a, prominent Canadian
county farmer living in Oak town
ship. Is through matrimonial ven
lures for the present.
Stover is a widower and some
months ago began To tire of his
lonely life ON the farm About the
same time he met Miss Iora Dunlap,
dashng young girl from Duncan,
Okla. and Stovcr was cntranCed by
her western beauty. Friendship rip
ened into love and the farmer wild
over offered the young girl place
In his household which she finally
agreed TO accept Arrangements for
the marriage were completed and
yesterday in company with her
brother, q. r. Dunlap. and one Joi
willard, Miss Dunlap arrived in this
city and registered n the Anstine
hotel Mr. Stover met the party here
and they went To Kingfishcr where a
license was procured. Before leaving
this city Miss Dunlap borrowed sl0O
of Stovrr
Before consenting to the ceremony
however. the Duncan belle asked her
prospective husband for a five hun
dred dollar dowry This he willingly
agreed To give after the ceremony
The bridc.to-hc wanted the money
before the marriage
Stovcr kept the roll which hc Sc
cured in this city until they arrived
in Ningrisher There his sweetheart
taunted him and said: 81 don't be-
hcvc you have got $500"
Count It," said Stovcr. as he pro
duced roll from his wallet
She didn't stop to count IT, nu
putting 1t in her purse said: "I1
keep the money" and in spite OF pro
tests she kept A.
Fcgning sickness the girl went {,
the hotel and had the marriage post
She soon recovered and Stovcr mex
found her at the Rock Island sta
tion waiting for south bound train
She made excuse. for her actor
and induced him 20 go 10 El Rem,
whore she said they would get mar
ricd Arriving here at midnight the.
registered at Wade street hotel
I'm the morning Miss Dunlap mad
another attempt 90 escape and a,
Companied by her brother went q
the Rock Island station in thi
city There she was followed b
Slower and upon her refusal to par
with the money Stoyrr ordered he
arrest When an officer arrived sh
went into the toilet room and en-
deayorod 10 conceal haudkcrchio
containing $500 The money was r.,
covered by the matrou The balanc
o fthe $500 was found upon her brotl
cr who was searched at the count
iail willard. the other member q
the party, escaped. The couple wi
probably be taken TO Kingfisher fo
trial
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-20
Big INSURANCE COMPANY
ASK AID OF The PRESS
NEW YORK HAS PASSED A Law
ESTRlcTING THEM IN AMOUNT
OF BUSINESS THEY MAY DO.

\ recently enacted New York law
which has served to limit the yearly
business insurance companies may DO
has met with vigorous protest and
publicity campaign on the part Of
President Kingsley. of the board Of
trustees of the New York Life III
surance Company Mr.. Kingsley has
sent letters to agents all over the
country asking the aid of the presa
in trying to get them to lend q help
ing hand against such radical legisl2
tion.
On the face of Il there s'cm5 10 be
as great an absurdity in limiting by
law the amount of business which Il
life insurance company can do rs
there would be in limiting by law
the amount of bushes which a rail.
road. a bank or a newspaper might
do.
Hamilton Cooke, inspecto' oC agen.
cies at St Louis, says:
/ What a vigorous protest the peo
/ Pile would raise, II the Legislature
should pass law limiting the num-
/ Der of copies that any of our great
newspapers could publish annually,
or the number of subscribers they
should have. In this circular letter is
also the following:
They would also vigorously object
to law limiting the number of ami
mails that a packing house could pur.
chase and slaughter. annually.
They would also vigorously object
to law limiting the number of sacks
of flour that Il mill could grind. an
nually.
They would also vigorously object
to W limiting the number OF
freight ,..s, Dr pounds of freight that
railroad company could handle an
nually.
They would also vigorously object
to law limiting the number of pas
sengers railroad could carry annu
ally.
They would also vigorously objec
to law limiting the amount of suga
any grocery man could sell annually
Yes. the masses would vigorousl,
object to laws limiting Legitimate
, lines OF business, especially laws tina
. compelled old established institution
! TO discharge their emplo. ,S.
Admitting the above lines. or othe
z lines had not in every respect beer
{ conducted. as they should have been
y. where all the facts are presented Il
+. the people they would object to limit
4 ing their business. and the discharg
5 ing of the employees. What the pee
/. pie want is regulation. not limitation
destruction
Newspaper men, in fact men in al
lines. who have investigated the Arm
l strong Limitation Law. the law tina
compelled the big companies to clos
branch offices and discharge man
. old loyal men and makes IL crime
r the management writes to excee
$3.50, 900, 900 per annum, condemn II Il
most vigorous terms.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-20
DIPLOMAS FOR 60 INDIANS.
This Years Class at Haskell the lare.
est in the Schools History.

Lawrence, Kan. June l9.-Sixty-
three young Indians from all parts OF
the United States received diplomas
OF graduation from Haskell Institute
today. The graduates are distribut-
ed in the various departments as fol-
lows: Business 23, domestic art 10,
domestic science 10, carpentry 4. agri-
culture 3. bakery2 and one each from
blacksmithing. tailoring. engineering,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-20
TWO NEW CARRIERS.
Mr.. H. L. Crockett Will Have Help
in His Department Of Postoffice.

The force at the postoffice was in
creased yesterday by the addition of
two new carriers. They will serve
for some time as apprentices before
having to carry or deliver mail, but
under the careful tutelage of Mr..
Harry l.. Crockett they are expected
to become quite proficient in hand
ling mail matter.
The new carrier boys are sons of
Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Crockett and
arrived at their home yesterday.
They are as much alike as two
peas in pod. Mr. Crockett's co
laborers in the orice say they are
going to overlook a whole lot of chest.
mess for the next few weeks be-
cause they believe he has right
TO be doubly proud Mother and both
little sons are doing nicely.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-20

Rankin. ex-superintendents, and Miss
Estelle Reills, general superintendent
OF Indian institutions.
The graduating class this year is
the largest in the history OF the in
stitution. Last year forty.five were
graduated.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-20

Summary Double play, Matthews
10 Diggs; sacrifice hits, Price l.
London /; two-base hits, J. Lathrop
.Whittiug'on J; stolen bases, Diggs
l. ingalls, l. Courtney I James l.,
Snapp !, Baum !, Wilmington l.
Mathis I left on ba 'cs, Wyunewood
Wynnewood .. Ardmore 3; struck
out, by Courtney t. by London -;
base on balls. of Courtney I, off
London 6; batter hit, by London l.;
wild pitch London / passed balls
Frcnsley 9 Umpire. Val Mullen.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-20
$500 for $685..

Stetson $500 osfords this week
at $3.e5.
20.2 HAMIlTON"S SHOE STORE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-20

FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms for
light housekeeping. 220 G. street,
Phone 26l. 20-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-20
ALBATROSS

That's the name OF the best nour
sold In Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-20

The Blues deserve record break.
ing crowd this afternoon, as they
are playing fast ball and good
clean game.
Rail- park patrons would apprecl.
ate Il II the street car company
would have the cars punched at the
park when the gam0 is over so there
might be no waits getting back to
the city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-20

The game this afternoon with Den,
ison will be the second game played
with them this season Ardmore
won the other.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-20

no hit game for the Blues yes.
terday Wonder IL Nichols can hold
mp the record this afternoon, He's
generally on the Job
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-20
NOTES.

The game this afternoon will be
called at $3.50, TO give all time to
get back 10 the city In time for
supper.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-10-07
YOUTHFUL LAND HUNTERS
The Majority in South Dakota Regis
tration Are Young Men
and Women.

Aberdeen ). D.-The op'HIhs
of the registration booths on the
CHEYENNE river and the Standing Rock
Indian reservations in South Dakota
was attended with all the character
istir cagerncss of multitude OF p'o-
plc for new lands, and an hour had
no sooner passed than about l,sOo reg
istrauons had been made at III" SIX
different registration centers.
The center Of the rush seems to be
n, Mobidgc, the nearest city TO the
reservation. Aberdeen, the hcadquar'
tiers Of the government and Pierre
the capital of South Dakota Smaller
crowds we're reported at bismarck
\. D.. and Lennon and L"b"au, 5. d.
The crowds were notably com
rrsrd of young men and n tc" Young
women. one Of each saying that they
would be- wed If either the one or the
other would get a lucky number.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-10-07
BROTHER or PUBLISHER OF NEW
YORK WORLD USES POISON
AND BULLET.
WAS IN FEAR OF INSANITY
Lone a Sufferer From Nervous Dis
order Which Led Him TO End
Life--Found by His
Physician.

Vienna, huslria.--Albert Pulii1"r'
mother Of Joseph Pulitzer, the pro
prIe,or OF the Sew York World. driven
ucarly 10 maduccss by nervous dis
o,drr committed suicide In the Grand
hotel here by taking poison and hen
shooting himself through the head.
Mr.. Pulitzer and his servants were
orcupyinr an elaborate suite In ne
Grand hotel and the sick man NaS
under the almost constant care OF Or.
Jacob Pollak with Mr.. Pulitzer in
addition TO two servants, was Count
Alikorsky, his secretary
Late SUNDAY night Mr, Pulitzer Iis'
patched all three on errands Some
hours afterward Dr. Pollak called and
found the door of his patients room
locked Fearing a tragedy, the ph 81
clan had the door broken open. fu-
lItlcr's body was seen stretched on
IN, floor In front Of mirror. a pool
of blood had formed from a wound
I'm the head. Dr. Pollak examined me
l,ody and said that death had been
r,rde donhly sure by the adminIs'ra-
,irn Of poison before shooting. Dr.
70 LAX said:
MI. Pulitzer has been my patent
number of years. He suffered ter
ribly from nervousness and i''I'u
that ne would go insane. His mania
WIS that he was being prosecuted and
he feared every one,
Mr. Pulitzer was wealthy His
brother has been notified.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-10-07

enabled with
the result
Trumbul rapidly
cokship Texas
railway seda be S when he not
l6 When q he chief SIZE month At % he
had department
the Missouri detail
Then he He
the making
a
the Denver Gulf railroad then OF the Union Pacific
This All fighting
the night
Tumu
who
the 6
Il miles
long and its principal streas of and right Of way
a
nearly
Tulmhul S IS
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-10-07
UNWRlTTEN LAW HOLDS
Youth who Killed Physician for
Wrongine Sister Acquitted at
Franklin, La.

Franklin. La--Aftcr two hours
elaboration, the jury in the case
OF hftcenyear.old Leo olivier,
charged with the murder o! Dr. Allen
G. King. whom he charged with
wronsing his sister Miss Hazel Oil
v.er, returned verdict of not guilty.
TIE verdict is accepted as an ap.
peal to the unwritten law, although
the technical plea was self.dcfcnse, 1t
icing alleged that the boys victim
was armed with brass knucks.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-10-07
And He Suffered.

Little Willie. suffering from an at.
tack Of toothache, had paid his first
visit to the dentist. accompanied by
his mother. Father, on his return
from the Office that evening. was nat
urallv much Interested.
Didn't II hurt?" asked father.
Sure. 1t hurt" replied Willie
Weren't you scared when the dent
LIST put you in that big chair and
started all those Zizz.zizZ-zizz things?"
"Oh, not so much"
THAT was brave boy. But, surely.
you suffered"
"Of course | suffered But ] just
kept repeating over and over the
golden text we had in Sunday school
last Sunday"
THE golden text? What was it,"
why, suffer little children to come
unto me, replied Willie. glibly. Il
kept saying that over and over to my
self and the first thing knew it didn't
hurt any more"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-10-07
VETERAN OF THREE WARS
/ w chriss Of FL Psso, Tex, to
Celebrate with Presidents
Taft and Diaz

FL Paso. TeXas--W Chrtss, the
oldest American resident u Ell
Paso. will celebrate his seN"nty'third
birthday anniversary at the Taft
u,az meeting Chriss is a warsrarred
hero of three conflicts, He came to
the city with Robert f. Lee, when the
latter was major OF the United states
army. Chriss has lived here ever
since. except during the time he
fought with Gen. Jaurc2 in Mexico.
" ith the American army in the civil
war and with Rooseyelts Rough Rid.
crs in Cuba during the Spanish.Amer.
lean war.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-10-07
, NEW JAPANESE ENVOY

Y. CchIda, former vice.minister CT foreign
affairs, and recently ambassador TO the court of
Austria, will succeed Baron X. Takahira as Jan.
anese ambassador to Washington. Mr.. Uchida is
a distinguished member of the diplomatic corps
OF Japan He was born at Kumanoto.ken in 1865
and has been in the diplomatic service of his
country since 1887
His first appointment was as attache to the
legation at Washington. Three years later. In
1890 he was made permanent secretary to Count
Mutsu minister of agriculture and commerce. and
remained with Count Musr when the latter was
transferred to the foreign Office II"
In 1893 he was appointed secretar; ss 1eeatibn
at London and remained there until 1885,. when
he was made secretary OF legation at Peking
that capacity he was appointed director Of the
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-10-07

s important functions in the church Not
scholarship profound knowledge church
which all his
glished stations.
When he succeeded Mainel Washington eight
educated Italy he America
this
the Newfoundland
hetated o
person height
white His address
speaks Ssh Il yerys
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-10-07

abandoned office of
a
lie clerk the United States circuit district
1903 lie turned his attention elective Office elected the
reelected His
Eberhars originally Mankato
half Adoph
being the delivery OF important mail So when the future
his that he Adoph
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-10-07
Carload Of Flowers for Taft.

FL Paso, Texas.--Prcsident Diaz
has ordered car load Of choice
flowers for delivery in Jaurez on the
morning of October lG. The flowers
will be used TO decorate the reception
and banquet room in Jaurez for the
Taft. Diaz meeting.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-10-07
NEW MINNESOTA GOVERNOR

acknowledgements has succeeded to the seat Of
governor of Minnesota To act during the unex-
PRED term of the late Gov. Johnson Although
Of different parties. the relations between Ar.
Eborhart and Gov. Johnson were cordial the
chief executive leaving the state often in the
hands Of Mr. Eberhart No changes are antici-
patcd in the legislative system of the state Mr..
Eborlart now Is a resident OF ST. Paul,
MIR Eberhart was born in Sweden IS years
ago but came to Minnesota in 1881, when he was
10 years old. lie attended the public schools and
was afterward graduated from Gustayus Adolf
phus college at st. Peter, as a minister OF the
gospel.
Soon aftetr his graduation however Mr. Eber.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-10-07
Minister Crane Sails For China.

San Francisco. Cal.-Charles r.
Crane. the new minister to China.
sailed today from this port for his
post He expects to arrive in China
October Is, With him are Mrs.
Crane. Mr. and Mrs. r. T. Crane, ILL.,,
and q younger son, John.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-10-07
MAY BECOME CARDINAL

II Mgr Diomede Falconio is chosen for eleva
ton to the college OF cardinals at the January sit
ting of the Consistory at Rome. he will but be
following in the footsteps Of his illustrous prede
cessors at Washington. Mgr Satolli and Mgr
MartIne, 1t seems to be recognized at Rome
that those who serve apostolic delegates to
the United States are in the direct line o. sue
cession and are TO be called from their post only
TO be the p1pes counsciors in directing the policy
Of the church throughout the world
As the pope's personal representative in the
United States Mgr Faconio has exercised
jurisdiction wider than that of any other apes.
tohc delegate, and the qualities OF high diplo.
macy, which are indispensable ut Washington in
I hp nd of bo ,n,r
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-10-07
Prosecutor Commits Suicide.

McCcnnellsville, Ohio - Prescott
ing Attorney Frank Parson com-
mitted suicide by shooting himself
through the head. The tragedy took
place In his office when he was alone.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-10-07

With q smooth iron and Defiance
Starch. you can launder your shirt
waist Just as well at home as the
steam laundry can; 1t will have the
proper stiffness and finish, there will
be less wear and tear of the goods.
and 1t will be positive pleasure to
use, a Starch that does not stick to the
iron
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-10-07
FIGURES MADE HIS FORTUNE

Frank Trumbull is perhaps the only one OF
the great railroad rulers Of whom It can be said
literally that his figures were his fortune-thas
Is to say. by his marvellous quickness aud accu
rncy at figures he grew into the great railroad
and financial world until he has become giant
At the age of II he was a mathematical won
der" in the little town Of Pleasant Hill. Mo. lie
had then been through and was proficient in all
the branches OF mathematics from arithmetic to
and including trigonometry. but was compelled to
quit school because mis- head growing faster
than his body. To-day he is president OF big
railroad system of the west and south. Of which
he took charge 10 years ago, without cent in
his treasury. His natural ability in handling FIG.
urns rarlv dnrnlnnnd nm nlnrtncse of mind which
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-10-07
Ne VS. Of THE WEEK
LATEST NEWS OF TIE WORLD
TERsELY TOLD
NORTH EAST. SOUTH AND WEST
Notes From Foreign Lands Through
cut the Nation, and Particularly
the Great Southwest

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YORK u 1873
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81 store A' "'ouo'h'. '".' MIS-. anna
Lihd. 3d. ana Ho'"'i "i " 't'"'""'h .
ola babe was give" %" '.H'''''''''"''
sentence ui zen years Ut '"' P'"'''".
uaft Last JHIE MIS-. '""' was cap
tu''d by a hish' "'.'""'h. She
wore maze "l''i'-
a local option election 10 The Rocky
Mount district Of Franklin county, Va.
resulted In o victory for 'h" vets by
majority Of thr," Their is but one
saloon Boz the district n is located at
Rocky Mount and PAYS a Acepsr tax
Of four thousand dollars The cam
paIgu was hutIy contested.
Ur Tamcs y Angel retired from tho
nrs.il,prv Of tho University Of Nlrhi.
can Am osRce l. has 0ucd for IS
y.,r. .yron, fn,. the two rrrtnds whom
h, ,,,s ovay an. I,ayn NJ absence MI
I,... ,I.,. ,,e,s inf r.ri,,d g,o,,s Minister
=, rnl,, and I,rit.d state. minister
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Prince Miguel OF hraHahza' VINO
married MISS ANA stewart OF Ne"
cca,,oud C,n,cr,hor ~ una drocgod
g. nan., 81, yIanno a., r,,noy
SD r,t, s,ad Tor a ooo
ra,,,..rorr ,,,,nu,os ,noro woro c,,,
,od ,rnn, ,ro ,rnns.A,Iau,,c record n,
~ C,r,rd r,ror Norro,,pi, which
lrriycd at New York from Liverpool
md Queenstown.
The National Guard association Of
The United States selected st. Louis
as III" place Tor It's convention in 1910
aud elected officers as follows; Prcsi
dent General Thomas J, stewart o
Pennsylvania; secretary, Genera
Charles J. Martin OF Kansas treas
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-10-07

Lewis Single Binder made of extra quail.
It's tobacco costs more than other &c
cigars. Tell the dealer you want them.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-10-07

Many true word has been spoken
regardless OF grammar.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-10-07

Some men never do anything on
time except quit work.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-10-07
THE DIAGNOSIS
is with my

Anything really serious with my
eye, Doc?"
NO, no-simply a pig.sty."
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-10-07


political
ambassador
has Vienna data
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-10-07
DR.D,JAYNE'S'
EXpeCtOrant

is the Oldest and best known
medicine in the world fer reliev-
ing and curing Coughs, Colds,
Bronchitis, Pieurisy, Group,
Whooping-Cough, and diseases
Of this class, Your druggist.
will supply you. In three size
bottles, Sl.o0, Soc. and 2Sc.
DR.. d. Jayne's Tonic ver-
inifuee is an excellent tonic for
both adults and children. 1t is
also a safe worm medicine.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-24
ANTS DENY TIE
 PETITION REPORTS
Leaders of the Crusade on Saloons Not Asking For
 Election at Present

So far as ! am aware there is ab- sOlutely nothing in the ruWor that the ant saloon element are preparing to circulate a petition for an immedIaJC election upon local option"
 This was the statement made last evening by Rev. W. E. SpiceT. one o1 the leaders. In different words, but .ith exactly the same negati0n of knowledge at least a foZen other members Of the league responded. There seems to be no truth in the story that Bisbee is to be cdsl nn- mediately into tho tlroes of q hot campaign.
 Neither do the liquor interests seem to know of the origin Jh the rumor constantly heard upon the streets yes terday All interviewed declaref that they had heard it and were anxious to ascertain something concerning the truth of the report.
 According to tae FBmOT an effort was to he made by the ants 70 sc cure sufficient names to a petiaion to present to the board of supervisors il order that an election might be called In the immediate future. The number Of petitioners tacessaTy under the recently enacted Pace Bill is $50 to can an election affecting the entiEe county