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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-13
RIGID CROSS-EXAMINATION
Attorney Touches Upon Incidents
Not Hitherto Brought Out.
CHAMPAGNE DINNER EPISODE
Charge That the Defendant Called
His Wife a Liar-Counter
Statements Issued.

MINEOLA, l.. l.. December 13-MrS.
Mary Blair Brokaw. who is suing her
husband. W. Gould Brokaw. Sor a sepa-
ration and 10000 year for her main
tenance. resumed the witness stand at
the courthouse here this morning to sub
nit to further cross-examination by her
husbands lawyer, John +. Mcintyre. Be
fore beginning proceedings the following
statement was given out for Mr.. Brokaw
by Mr.. Mcintyre:
proposition after proposition has been
made to me to abandon this case. The
suit was instituted only for one purpose.
and that is TO obtain money. | have been
grossly misrepresented by Mrs Brokaw
and her family. and charges have been
made which have no foundation in fact.
to injure me in the public eve and force
a large sum of money from me.
Il have never raised my hand against
my wife. l have never abused her. This
case has been instituted for one purpose
to obtain money-and ! am not to be
menac ed"
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III pays TO read the want columns of
The Star Hundreds of situations are filled
Though Their
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Reads Previous Testimony.

Just listen now to what you testi-
fed" continued Mr.. Mcintyre. and he
proceeded to read Mrs. Brokaw's words
describing her husband as tramping vio-
lently about her room, smashing the brio
aroaac a anu ,er hnoa nea 10 tpo hisn ae
one had sent bouquet TO his wife
Mr.. Brokaw returned presently, and il
was learned that he had summoned a
professional gamekeeper and asked him
if woodcock were in season at High
Point. He was informed that there had
rot been any there for several months.
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Searching Questions Asked.

0uCStlOnS 1AShSo.
Mr.. Mcintyre began his cross-examna-
ton of the plaintiff by going back to an
early point not touched upon by him be
fore. and inquired who were the guests
of the Brokaws at High Point on the
Saturday following Christmas, 1907. Mrs
Brokaw named Lieut.. Gov. and Mrs
White, Justice Gildersleeve. DR.. Safer
waite. Mrs. Morton. jr.: Mr.. and Mrs
Bache and Samuel Willets. former mas
ter of the Neadowbrook Hunt Club.
And it was agreed between YOU and
your husband that ginger ale should be
put into champagne bottles to be served
to YOU pursued Mr.. Mcintyre.
Mrs. Brokaw admitted this and also
that she had tasted champagne mad
vertently at the dinner.
How often did you drink port wine?'
When came in from hunting | took
a small glass;
And how often did you take cock
tails?''
"Never-only three or four in my whole
,ife.''
Didn't the second man bring cock
tails to your room early in the morn
ing?'
HE never did
Didn't he serve YOU cigarettes early
in the morning, bringing them TO your
room?'
"He never did
Says Husband Called Her Liar.
How much champa gne did you take at
that dinner?"
only four or five sips. Ny husband
called me a d liar because l told
him some one had substituted the wine
for the ginger ale
"Why did you take more than, a sip
1T tasted very similar to ginger ale
Mrs. Brokaw sought to set Mr.. McIn-
tyre right about the champagne Incl
dent" She said the incident had occurred
quite clear about it and finally changed
1t to New Year eve, on urging by Mr..
Mcintyre.
who was present at the luncheon New
Year day. when you said he called you a
fool. under his breath?'
THE same guests"
Nothing was said in their presence by
Mr.. Brokaw?'
It believe there was. lie leaned toward
me and said something to me under his
breath
How long was the table? The guests
were seated at the side weren't they?
How could he speak TO you under his
breath down the whole length of the ia
bleo''
well, that is my recollection of it,
Shifts Line of Attack.
Mr. Mcintyre here shifted his line of at
tack.
"You testified that Mr.. Brokaw said he
would blow out what little brains you
had?'
Yes"
where were you when this gun cpl
sode occurred
I'm my ROOM"
Did you scream or make an outcry?"
Il believe I did call for my maid
(which oneo"
Il do not remember now
Madam, you have accused your hus-
band of threatening to blow out your
brains. Now can you not recall whether
you screamed?
Il was frightened
did you call for help"
81 believe +"
Yes or nc, did you call for help"
AZ did not"
"And you testified Mr.. McIntsre went
on, that you believed he meant to kill
you?"
Yes"
And where was the gunroom"'
1T was down stairs. My room was at
the opposite end OF the house, toward the
log cabin
From my room one would have to go
through the house, she admitted in re-
ply to persistent questioning.
But you can go to the gunroom with
out going through the dining ROOM she
added, "or by any of the guests rooms.
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TWO OFFENSES CHARGED.
Italian Held for Alleged Attempt to
Wreck a Train Is Indicted.

Dominica Falasco, an Italian track
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Talks About Affairs of State.
MRS. nation FINED

CONTINUED from First PageD
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-03-02
Notice.
city Clerk.
Published Feb. q. 1909.

Whereas on the 18Th day Of Feb
ruary, 1909, The plaintiff. II. G.. Shaw.
duly recovered judgment against
the defendant. Leo Harris. G..
j. Humphreys and Emil John
for the sum OF $4,000 and fore.
closing a lien upon Lot NO 3. in
Block 900, of the City OF Ardmore.
Carter County Oklahoma. according
TO the official survey and plat there
Of. and
Whereas, on the 10th day Of Febru-
ary 1903, said court duly issued an
order directing the undersigned .Sher.
In Of Carter County. Oklahoma, to
proceed TO sell said property in
front OF the court house in Ardmore.
Carter County, Oklahoma. to the
highest and best bidder for cash in
hand, after giving twenty days no.
tice of the time and place OF said
sale by advertisement in some news
paper published in Ardmore. Okla
homa
Notice Is hereby given that on the
9th day of March, 1909. will offer
said property for sale to the high
est and best bidder for cash in
hand between the hours of . o'clock
a. m. and o'clock p. m, in front
of the court house in Ardmore. OK.
lahoma. to satisfy the above obliga-
tion.
Witness my hand this The 10th day
Of February, 1909.
l7-2Ot ]. ". AKERS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-03-02
LOCO.

Loco, Okla. March DIR Nickson
moved to Duncan last Monday. We
regret to lose him for he is good
doctor and valued citizen. DR.. John
son. formerly Of Arthur. Okla. has
rented the Nickson property and came
here 10 practice his profession. Dr.
Johnson is well educated and Is
recommended as being a good
medicine man"
Mr. Poscy and Uncle Jack Sulli.
van, who have been sick for some
weeks. are recovering.
MIR and Mrs. Dnman visited their
daughter, Mrs. .. G. Ewing, near 10.
co. last week.
Mr. NJ. Hightown our county sur.
vcyor. was doing some work here last
week.
Dan CHUNKY. Constable and Dep.
uty Sheriff has resigned and bob
Whittcn has been appointed for the
uneNpired term.
Sig Coulter with a good crew of
hands has been busy several days
opening III, road west toward Conan.
che on the township line that runs
through the north part Of LOCO It is
now ready 10 travel as far west as
Woolsey which shortens the distance
to Comancho by al least two miles.
and all bad places except one are
uridgcd
There is talk of an intcrurban road
from Ardmore TO Iawton via Loco
and Comanchc. Business men OF the
latter town are pushing It and hope
10 interest enough capital along the
proposed route and in the towns men
toned to put the enterprise on safe
basis. We hope H. can be done. for
We need tDe road, and the road needs
us Ardmore could afford to sub.
scribe a good book OF stock for an
snterurban line as above indicated
to Lawton. and Lawton would prob.
ably help too since she would be one
Of the bcncficiaries.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-03-02
Notice Of Sale Of Real Estate.

State of Oklahoma. Choctaw Coun.
ty, SIS. In the County Court
In the matter Of the guardianship
OF Allen Franklin, a minor.
Notice is hereby given that in pur.
suance of an order of the Count v
Court of Choctaw County, State OF
Oklahoma, made on the 2nd day of
March, 1909 the undersigned
guardian will sell at public auction
at the front door of the Court
House in the City of Ardmore, Carter
County, Oklahoma, between legal
hours, on the cath day of March
1909, all the right, title. interest and
estate of the said Allen Franklin. in
and to the following described tract
of land, to-wit His contingent re
mainder in the allotment of Susan
Franklin, deceased, described as fol
lows:
The south half of the northwest
quarter and the southwest quarter
of the northeast quarter of section
twenty-seven (2O, township four 4)
south, range three go west, situate
in Carter County, Oklahoma.
Said sale will be subject to con
frmation by said court. The terms
of said sale will be cash upon de
livery OF the guardians deed.
Dated this 2nd day of March
1909.
J. +. LARECY, Guardian.
Stewart, Mcdonald & Armstrong
Hugo, Oklahoma, attorneys for guar
dian 2-9-l623.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-03-02
Special Primary Election Proela-
nation.

BY virtue OF the authority vest q in
us by a mass meeting of the demo
Gratis of Ardmore, which met az the
District Court room on the evening
of February %, 199, notice is hereby
given that special primary election
has been called and viii be held in
said city on the 10Th day Of March,
1909. for the purpose of nominating
candidates for the offices OF mayor
and commissioner to run on the demo
cratic ticket at the special election
called by the mayor OF the city Of
Ardmore. to be held on the 23rd day
of March, 1909.
Any white male citizen, or person
OF Indian blood, 81 years of age or
over who will pledge himself to sup.
port the democratic nominee shall be
entitled TO vote in said election. The
polls for said election shall be opened
at eight o'clock in the forenoon and
shall be closed at six o'clock in the
afternoon, on the 10th day OF March,
1909.
Said election will be held at the
following places:
First Ward: Old Bapust church on
Broadway, near the corner OF A street
northwest
Second Ward: At Sammons Lum-
Der Yard on Washington street north
east.
Third Ward: At the City Hal on
Washington street, southwest.
Fourth Ward: In the rear OF the
Whittingto- hotel on Caddo stre"'
slI beast.
The following persons are he-el y
designated and appointed to act as
judges and clerks in the several
wards:
First Ward: Buck Gardenhire and
]. b. Champion ST. judges.
Henry Sutherland and J. D. Paine,
clerks.
Second Ward: c. A. Wall and
Fount Duston, judges.
]. NJ. shelton and Frank Harlan,
clerks.
Third Ward: W F. whitehurst and
S. A. Apple. judges.
l.. y. Turman and Hal Cannon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-03-02
Special Election PROCLAIM alton.

BY virtue OF the authority vested in
me by the Constitution and Laws OF
the State OF Oklahoma, and pursuant
TO an ordinance passed by the mayor
and council OF the City Of Ardmore
Oklahoma, on the 10th day OF Febru-
ary. 1909, and, IN order that the pro
visions OF the charter lately submitted
IN. and adopted by, the qualified elec-
ore OF said city and approved by the
Governor OF said state. be made ef.
fective. notice is hereby given that a
special election has been ordered and
will be held on the 23rd day OF
March, 1909, for the purpose OF elect.
ing a mayor and four commissioners,
also five Trustees of the Board OF
Education as provided by the terms
OF said charter.
All persons who are legally quail
fed, under the law, shall be entitled
to vote In said election. Those uesir'
ing to vote for the election OF the
several officers above designated will
place a cross mark (thus X) opposite
the name of the person voted for.
The polls for said election will be
opened at o'clock In the forenoon
OF said day and closed at o'clock in
the afternoon OF said day,
Said election will be held al the
following polling places:
First Ward-Rear OF First National
Bank.
Second Ward--First door south OF
Sammons Lumber Yard.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-03-02
Notice Of Application For Appoint
ment Of Guardian.

Tnc't "
State of Oklahoma, Carter County,
In County Court.
The State OF Oklahoma 10 the rel.
atives OF Tom Jack and Jane Jack,
minors, residing in Carter County,
and the person or persons having
care of said minors.
You are hereby notified that p. c.
Dings has filed in this court an ap-
pication for the appointment OF him
self, =. c. Dings, as Guardian of the
persons and estates of Tom Jack and
Jane Jack minors, and that said ap.
plicatlon will be heard at the court
room of said Court in the City OF
. rdmore, in said County of Carter
on the 9th day of March, 1909, at 10
o'clock a. m, at which time you may
appear and show cause, If any you
have, why said application should not
be granted.
Witness my hand and the seal OF
said Court. at Ardmore in said Coun.
ty, this lst day of March, 1909.
(SeaD
!. II. MASON,
10 County Judge
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-03-02
Notice 70 Candidates.

All candidates for the offices OF
mayor and commission who desire
to have their names placed on the
ballots TO be voted on by the demo
cratic primaries to bc held on the
10th day Of March, 1903, are hereby
notified that It will be- necessary for
them to submit their application 20
the undersigned on or before the 6th
day OF March, 1909.
JOHN s. CADET.
Secy. TO the Board OF Election
Commissioners.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-03-02
Tag Day? Tag Day? Tag Day?

Tag Day? Tag Day7 Tag Day?
What? What? What?
when? When? When
How? How? How?
Yes! Soon! A Y VI. G. A. institution
tor taking offerings! 4 Red Tag is
given every one who donates to our
Y. NJ. c. A. work; this Red Tag may
be worn by the donor and his horse,
dog. house. wife or child
Who will donate?
Every one interested I'm the welfare
Of the Fathers, Husband. Brothers.
and Sons OF Ardmorc. 25tf
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Tom Chancellor.
THIRD WARD:
Judges
Porter Staples.
W. F. Whitehurst.
Z West.
Clerks.
r. \. Howard.
Byron Drew.
FOURTH WARD:
judges
W. =. Davis.
Tom Bcll.
w. H. Rodgers.
Clerks.
J. y. Shinholscr.
J. \. Tippet.
The polls for said election viii no
opened az the hour Of s o'clock q. m.
and close at the hour Of 6 o'clock
p m. OF said day.
Dated this the goth day Of Fcbru
ary. 1909.
T. r. PENNINGTON.
Mayor Of the city Of Ardmo-e
Attest: G. H. BRUCE city Clerk
Published Feb a. 1909.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-03-02
CLERKS.
+. ~ Shinholser
! A. Tlppet'.


J A. Tippet'.
The ballots 10 be voted A. said
election shall be in the form OF sew
nral propositions above stated. Thlse
desiring 70 vote for the several is.
sues Of bonds. or any Of them, will
place a cross mark Cthus X opposite
the words For the issuance Of
bonds and those desiring 10 vote
against the Issuance OF said hon4s
Will place a similar cross mark on.
posi'o the words "Agans, the issu.
anco Of bonds The votes will BE-
taken separately as 10 each ohe Of
said propositions
The polls for said election viii bs
open at 8 o'clock in the forenoon Of
said day and c.osod at o'clock In
the afternoon Of said day No person
will be entitled to vote on either OF
said propositions except he be
legally qualified TAX paying voter OF
said city as required by the provis.
ions OF Section % of Article X. OF the
Constitution OF Oklahoma.
Given under my hand and the seat
OF said City OF Ardmore. Oklahoma,
this the goth day Of February. 1909.
j. X. PENNINGTON,
Attest: Mayor.
g. II BRUCE.
City Clerk.
Published Feb 81 1910
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-03-02
The lurid Glow OF Doom.

was seen in the red face hands and
body OF the little son of II. NJ. Adams
of Henrietta, Pa. His awful plight
from eczema had, for five years, de.
lied all remedies and baffled the best
doctors, who said the poisoned blood
had affected his lungs and nothing
could save him. But" writes his
mother, "seven bottles of Electric
Bitters completely cured him" For
Eruptions. Eczema. Salt Rheum
Sores and Blood Disorders and Rheu-
matism Electric Bittcrs is supreme.
Only soc. Guaranteed by Ardmore
Pharmacy.
Ardmoreite Want Ads will get It
for you.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-03-02
Third Mnrd-EHro Station

Third Ward-Firc station.
Fourth Wilmington Hotel.
The following persons are hereby
designated and appointed to act as
Judges and Clerks In the several
wards:
FIRST WARD:
Judges.
Moran Scott.
VIM Green.
W. W. Trask.
Clerks.
Tom Bogic
Moss Brady.
SECOND WARD:
Judges.
l.. !. wilkcrson.
!. T. McKIbbcn.
J. r. Harrcll
John Easlcy.
Ed Alien
THIRD WARD:
Judges.
VIM VI Robinson.
l. y. Turmau
J. y Dodson.
Clerks.
s s. Apple.
\. G Edwards
FOURTH WARD.
Judges.
VIM. Page
9. H. T.add.
~ J Snyder.
Clerks.
G. n Workman.
w H. Wimberley
/Tsted this 20th dav " February
1909 u n. PENNINGTON,
81 2OMayor OF the City Of hrdmorc
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-03-02
Special Election Proclamation.

by the constitution ana the laws or
the state OF Oklahoma and pursuant
10 an ordnance nlsscd by the Mayor
and Council Of he City Of Ardmore.
Oklahoma, on the 18th day OF Febru
arv 1909. notice is hereby given
that a special election has been or.
herod and will be held in said City of
Ardmorr on the 23rd dav Of March,
1909, for the purpose OF submitting
to the qualified property tax paying
voters Of sal city. the following prop.
ositions:
FIRST: Shall the City OF Ardmore
oklahoma, be- authorized to issue IN
negotiable bonds OF said city IN the
aggregate amount OF $4,000 for the
purpose OF providing fund FOR the i'm.
proving and extending the water
works Of said city now owned cxclus.
lively by said city?
For the issuance OF water works
bonds
Against the issuance OF water
works bonds
SECOND: Shall the City OF Ard.
more, Oklahoma, be authorized to
issue the negotiable bonds OF said city
in the aggregate amount Of $50 900 to
raise means for the purpose Of con.
structing sewers In and for said city
to be owned exclusively by said city?
For the issuance OF sewer bonds.
Against the issuance OF sewer
bonds.
THIRD: Shall the City OF Ardmore
Oklahoma, be authorized TO issue the
negotiable bonds OF said city in the
aggregate amount OF $4,000 to raise
means for the improvement OF parks
to be owned exclusively by said city?
For the issuance OF park bonds.
Against the issuance OF park bonds.
FOURTH: Shall the City Of Ard.
more. Oklahoma, be authorized 10 Is
sue the negotiable bonds OF said city
In the aggregate amount OF $500 10
raise means for the improvement OF
Its street and alley crossings 10 be
owned exclusively by said city?
For the issuance OF street improve
ment bonds.
Against the issuance OF street I'm.
provement bonds.
FIFTH: Shall the City OF Ardmore,
/ Oklahoma be authorized 10 issue the
negotiable bonds OF said city in the
aggregate amount OF $4,000 to raise
means for the Improvement OF It's
fire department?
For the issuance OF fire department
bonds.
Against the issuance OF fire depart
ment bonds
Said election will be held at the
following polling places:
FIRST WARD-Rear OF First Ma
tional Bank.
SECOND WARD First door south
Sammons Lumber Yard.
THIRD WARD-Fire Station.
FOURTH WARD-Whittingto Ho
/ tel.
The following named persons are
hereby designated and appointed tc
act as judges and clerks OF said elec
ton in the several wards
FIRST WARD:
Judges.
]. b. Mansfield
NJ. Wheeler.
W. II. Berry. sr.
Clerks.
Ed Dean.
H. Sutherland
SECOND WARD:
Judges.
W F. Beard.
Sam Weeks,
c. F Fraley.
Clerks.
J. J. Chandler.
Tom Chancellor.
THIRD WARD:
Judges.
Porter Staples.
w. +. Whitehurst.
z. West.
Clerks.
r. 4. Howard.
Byron Drew.
FOURTH WARD:
Judges.
w. F. Davis,
T. C. Bell.
~. II. Rogers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-03-02


Bv virtue of resolution adopted
by thc Board Of Education OF the city
Of Ardmorc. Of the state of Oklaho-
ma, on the 18th day of February,
1909. notice is hereby given to the
qualified electors Of the school dis.
trict composed OF the City OF Ard.
moro and territory outside Of the
limits Of said city attached TO said
city for school purposes that a spec.
ial election will be held i'm said school
district on the 23rd day OF March,
1909. at which election will be sub
mtted to the qualified electors OF
said school district the following
propositions. towit:
First Proposition.
Shall the Board OF Education OF
the City Of Ardmore OF the state OF
Oklahoma he authorized to issue the
bonds Of said Board in tine aggregate
amount OF One Hundred Thousand
$500 000) Dollars 10 raise means for
the erection OF high. school building
in and for said school district?
For the issuance OF school building
bonds.
Against the issuance OF school
building bonds.
Those desiring TO vote in favor OF
the Issuance OF said bonds shall place
cross mark (thus NJ in the space
opposite the words For the issuance
OF school building bonds" and those
desiring to vote against the issuance
OF said bonds shall place n similar
mark in the space opposite the words
Against the issuance OF school build
ing bonds"
Second Proposition.
Shall the Board of Education OF the
City OF Ardmore Of the State OF Ok.
lahoma be authorized 10 issue the
bonds OF said Board in the aggregate
amount OF Sixty Thousand s60,000)
Dollars 10 raise means for the pur-
pose of reimbursing the City OF
Ardmore for Indebtedness heretofore
incurred by said city by issuing its
bonds for the purpose OF building and
furnishing school houses and purchas.
ing sites therefor for the use and
benefit OF this school district?
For the issue OF bonds.
Against the issuance OF bonds.
Those desiring to vote in favor OF
the issuance OF said bonds shall place
a cross mark (thus X) in the space
! opposite the words For the issuance
OF bonds" and those desiring to vote
against the issuance OF said bonds
shall place a similar mark in the
space opposite the words Against
/ the issuance OF bonds"
Said election will be held at the
following polling places:
FIRST WARD-Rear OF First Ma.
| tional Bank.
SECOND WARD-First door south
! Sammons Lumber Co.
THIRD WARD-Fire Station.
FOURTH WARD-Whittingto Ho
! tel.
The following named persons are
hereby designated and appointed TO
act as Judges and Clerks in the sew
eral wards:
FIRST WARD:
Judges.
J. b. Mansfield.
] NJ. Wheeler.
W. II. Berry. Sr
Clerks.
II. l.. Deem.
II. Sutherland,
SECOND WARD:
Judges.
w +. Beard.
G. f.. Fraley
SAM WEEKS.
Clerks.
! j. ]. Chandler.