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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-19

around. Many are locating. This IS
tho + rst year I'm the past three
that there is scarcity of farm
lands An improved land will be un.
der cultivation next year with a
good crop and The farmers buying
their own homes. and the public
moneys 10 De spent in our town
and county aud the prospect e
cheap fuel makes the future look
good
Mr Poland says Ardmorc needs
To- stop her pickering, and pull
together for the good of the town.
W, have oar various opinions how
his should be- done, but II any
plan is at variance with your op.n-
JON. just shut your eyes and mouth
and pun with the bunch II would
bc worth thousands of dollars 20
trdmorr if We could say that there
was NOT % single property owner or
business man in A~dmOrc not q
m,mb", of our Commercial club
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-19
Little Stories
of the Street
MANAGER Resigned

Fred Gates, who has been manager
for Tyler q Simpson Wholesale Gro
Gerry company since the establish.
mcnt Of the house here has rendered
his resignation TO take effect ON The
first OF the year j., IS no. known yet
whore Mr. Gates will 20 lie has scy-
eral good positions awaiting him but
be- retires from the business here to
establish q business Of his own Mr..
Simpson has not decided yet whom
he vill place a. the head 5f the Ard.
more house.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-19
POLAND AND FOSTER
VISIT OIL FIELDS
ENCOURAGED OVER PROSPECTS
or EARLY DRILLING HERE
RESULT or OIL AND GAS.


w. p. Poland ana u. j.. Foster
have returned nom ''7It 10 tA'
other oh fields Oi "N''Aoma Tor 'A'
'urr"s" 'i observing ih' wells ana
'.-" i' ascertain what "'n' oi con.
'''''s 'h' dr'II'I" accept '"'7' gen.
'I'm.h SUI mAf' CONTRACT i'.
''I'''"t nero ana 'u'H N'"''' u"
''l''' t'''I1''"' ''' 'I d'''''"s
business ''h'' '"''' '''' '' I"''''
aapnIp'' h'ii'' ana ''Hh F'''
'n 'h''r return MI ''''"' ''''
Wo saw enough to make us more
nuthu-usti, than eyer over d'Esins
'.r cd or gg 1t Nrdmo,' They
'a," '"rr.sas by th" thousand. It
far as the cy" can scc or' wells
pumping u"" Ones going down ana
general activity Hundreds of house.
lrr going up. mammoth hu.t bus
r'ss house. 1ul'' constructions AT
'W brought about h} of. tud gas
nothing else We ha'" ihom er'nurI
% city block ON agricultural lands
A'phaIi, F'a." sand p.''''} ANA
brick shalc cement g"'h rtr All
$50 need o. a lr" wells OBJ EJ" nI
1II to mth" as mum u u'" N''o
'i Harrison switch was brought iH
i"" days ago ENcryihnf N'.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-19
Plea Against Slaughter.

The article written for the Ard.
mor,it, by the visitor some days ago
in which he called attention to the
destruction OF ducks and other fowls
on the lake Of oil IN the Wheeler
fields has been read with much in.
tcrost G. y Ey rhcart of Nicker.
son, Kan Il lumber and hardware
dealer has written us letter in
which ho says the Legislature should
pass Law requiring oil companies
20 screen oil tanks and drain oil
lakes to prot ct the ducks as thou.
sand, OF them are destroyed in this
way every year. The oil like in the
Wheeler oil fields Is said 20 be the
cause of 81 at destruction Of ducks
and other fowls and those who have
witnessed the destruction have been
touched 20 pity
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-19
Snow at NARROW.

James Il. Talialerro was at Milo
Friday and hurried home to be pres
cnt at the meeting of the Carter
County Democratic central commit
tee held Yesterday Mr. Taliaferro
says snow fcll "a early as nine o'clock
in NARROW and snow also fell at
Chickasha lie says the people here
should appreciate the Arbucklc moHn-
tnins which protect us from the cold.
bur before Mr.. Taliarerro got out OF
town sunny Southern oklahoma was
also wrapped In snow
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-19
Architect Here

r. ". Sweet. he architect. hds rc
turned 20 the city after an absence
OF several week, and he was accom-
panied home by his family who have
been residing in Missouri during the
time Mr. Sweet has been here. Mr.
Sweet has plans Tor the carter Couu
'y court house and for the proposed
u,A ho.,l and hopes 90 get the con.
tract fol making th" plans for both
Cd. tHo-. buildings
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-19

turkeys, lguana. which Is eaten by
Cubans, and many other curious ami
male and relics of all kinds. There
are also relics on exhibit from the
battleship Maine. which was sunk in
Havana harDor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-19

used before the war. fancy work,
drawn work. fish scale. jewelry. Gu
ban cook stove and kitchen utensils.
Cuban bread, etc. Under fish and
game is shown the tarpon. weighing
l5O pounds. the porcupne Ash. sea
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-19

You can get Wisconsin spruce, the
only Christmas tree, at Shuman's
Flower shop. Off
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-19

Buy your Christmas gifts At the
closing out sale a, the Nickel Store
and China Palace.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-19

and game, and under miscellany eN.
hibits come Under the Bamboo
Tree. cOcoanut in bloom. tortoise,
Caliyel. fight scenes. lai Alai
basket ttul ball gameD, money
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-19

The laborer is worthy OF his hire.
but he generally wants il higher
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-19

Ardmorcito want ads are the best.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-25
TILLMAN ON EX-PRESIDENT.
Expresses Opinion of Roosevelt In
Characteristic Style. =,

Augusta, Ca, March 20.-Senator
Tillman was in Augusta short
while to-day passing through on his
way to Trenton. He took occasion
while here to pay his respects to the
retiring president in his character
istic style. Mr.. Tillman said that Mr..
Roosevelt was decided failure and
that he had collected much data to
show that Roosevelt had no regard
for the truth, but he would not In
troduce the same at the last moment
because the people would say he was
doing 1t out Of malice.
Mr.. Tillman was very much Wor-
ried over the manner in which the
Democrats bolted at the opening OF
the extra session. He said: Those
fellows ought to be beheaded when
they appear for reelection. They
will. not do to be classed with the
Democrats Of to-day. We had the
situation in our own hands, but
threw it down"
Mr.. Tillman has a very high re-
gard for Mr.. Taft and says that he
will do much to restore quiet In
the White House.
While talking of the acts Of the
ex-president, he worked himself up
to a high point and some of his
pitchfork sayings were brought into
use.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-25
COlStOn Cuttings.

Colston, March 23.-We had plen-
ty of rain last Saturday and Sunday
and right smart of thunder and light
ming with it.
>. Mr.. G. C. Padgett and Miss Letitia
Bishop were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. R. Clayton last Sunday.
Little Blanche Arant spent last
Saturday and Sunday with little Ida
Bishop. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe c. Bishop and
family, from Ehrhardt, were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Fender
last Sunday.
Mr.. J. C. Kirkland and mother and
little sister, Hattie, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. w. G.. Folk last week.
Mr.. Clyde Padgett and sister, Miss
Leila, and Miss Annie Bishop visited
friends and relatives at Clear Pond
last Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Fender visited
their daughter, Mrs. Laurie Clayton,
last Sunday.
Miss Minnie Fender is spending
some time with friends and relatives
in the Ehrhardt section.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Rentz went
to Bamberg Monday. A. l.. B.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-25
FOUND GUILTY OF. MURDER.
Alleged Slayers Of Perry Ussery, 1t
Barnweil, Convicted.

Barnwell, March 20.-After trial
lasting three days Quitman Johnson
and Ferdinand Grubbs, charged with
the assassination of Mr.. w. Perry
Ussery here last November, were to
day found guilty of murder, a recon-
mcndation for mercy for Grubbs .ac-
companying the verdict.
The case has caused widespread in
terest throughout the trial, and at all
times the court room has been
crowded to overfowing. The State
put up about thirty witnesses and
made out strong case. Solicitor
Byrnes conducted the case in an able
manner and was assisted by ]. A.
Willis, Esq, and J. Emile Harley,
Esq. The defendants were repre-
sented by A. H. Ninestein, Esq, and
R. P. Searson, Jr., Esq. The counsel
for the defense was appointed by the
court.
The two most interesting witnesses
were the co-defendants. Each claim
ted that he knew nothing of the
shooting, but happened to be In
Barnwell on business and was ac-
companied by the other. Johnson
Claimed CQdL MT. CueSCSF hcuucQy, u
young white man, who, previous to
the Ussery killing, was shot up by
Mr.. Marvin Holland, at Dunbarton,
said he did the shooting and got the
wrong man, as he wanted Holland.
Grubbs stated that Johnson told him
that he did the shooting for Mr..
Chester Kennedy.
After hearing the testimony and
argument by counsel the jury Re-
tired and returned in about one hour
with a verdict of guilty of murder,
but with a recommendation for
mercy as to Grubbs. Sentence was
not passed on the prisoners to-day.
Much credit is due Mr.. J. A. Willis.
mayor of Barnwell; Supervisor ]. B.
Morris, Sheriff Creech and other Of
icials, together with Mr.. n. N. XII
man and Mr.. w. G. Hilliard, Of the
Pinkerton detective force, in ferret.
| ing out the case and bringing the
guilty parties to justice. The ver-t
dict meets with general approval.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-25
Shooting ARRAY at Piedmont.

lack Fisher was shot and probably
fatally wounded at Piedmont Satur-
day night by R. D. Chastain. The
shooting occurred near the mill VII
lage and according to Chasta1n re-
suited from a general row. Both men
are mill operatives.
According to Chastain, who was
lodged in the county jail Sunday
night by Sheriff Poole, Fisher and
some other fellows were in a fgnt
and he attempted to separate them.
Fisher, he claims, then turned upon
him as did the others and he was
forced to shoot.
Fishers condition is considered
critical by the physicians and little
hope is entertained for his recovery.
He was shot through the head, the
bullet entering near his nose.
Chastain is about % years OF age
and Fisher is said to be about the
same age. The former did not seem
to be worried over the affair Wnen
seen at the Jail yesterday. He SAID
that he harbored no malice towards
The wounded man and was sorry that
he had been forced to shoot. Express
ed the hope that Fishers WOUNDS
would not prove fatal.
Chastain made no effort to escape
after the notwithstanding
News.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-25
IN THE PALMETTO STATE:
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick
Rcading-Paragraphs About
Men and Happenings.

Sumter county has already con-
tributed s309.75 to the fund to erect
a monument to the women of the
Confederacy. : =. =, :, :,
James Mcdowell, a young white
man of Greenville' county, has been
missing for ten days. When last seen
he had S100 in his. pockets and it is
feared he has met with foul play.
C. C. Featherstone, Esq, of Lau-
rens, has been appointed special
judge to preside at the Abbeville
term of court, in, place of Judge
Prince, who is i'll at his home in An
derson.
A solid train of strawberries and
other early fruits passed through Co.
lumbia the other day, en- route North
from Florida, via the, Southern. The
cargo was in charge of the Southern
Express Company.
Governor Ansel has refused to par
don Pat Carroll, white man of
Charleston, who was sent to jail for
three months for contempt of court.
Carroll was enjoined from dealing in
liquor by the supreme court.
A fine mare belonging to Willie
(Coot) Johnson, colored farmer of
Lancaster, died of what is supposed
to be hydrophobia. Several supposed
ly mad dogs have lately traversed
that community, but the mare was
not known to have been bitten.
Johnson is quite unfortunate, having
lost a good mule by drowning, last
fall.
Congressman George Legare, of
Charleston, has gone to New Mexico
for the benefit of his health. He is
suffering from tuberculosis, and it is
doubtful if he will ever again occupy
his seat in the national house. He
has been one Of the most valuable
representatives this State has had in
congress in recent years, gifted,
popular and energetic.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-25
News from kearSe.

Kearse, March 22.-The Timrod
Literary Society held it's regular
meeting last Friday evening. 1t be-
ing a pleasant evening we had a full
attendance and several visitors. The
following program was carried out:
Current Events-Mr. Quintus
Brabham.
instrumental Solo-Miss Pearl
Breland.
Essay-Mr. w. H. Ritter.
Reading-Miss Sudie Ritter.
MIR. w. H. Ritter's essay on "The
Salkehatchie River" was much en-
joyed by all.
The constitution drawn up and
read by Miss Cresida Breland was
adopted by the society. Now that
we have at last gotten our consti-
tuition straight we hope for good
order or fiat" treasury.
On next Friday evening, the 26th'
the public are cordially invited to
attend our meeting, beginning at $50.
The following program is arranged:
Song-Misses Vena, Pearl, and
Cressida Breland, Ettie and Nell
Kearse, Messrs. w. H. and 6. f..
Ritter. Merrick Kinard, and Horace
Kearse.
Reading-Miss Vena Breland.
Music-By local band.
Recitation-Miss Evelyn Brabham.
Debate -'Tis better to have loved
and lost than never to have loved
at all. Affirmative: Mr.. Stacy
Kearse, Mrs. o. NJ. Chitty. Negative:
Mr.. H. A. Kearse and Miss Allne
Kearse.
Music
Play-Interupted Proposal-Mr.
w. H. Ritter, Miss Leila Folk, Miss
Vena Breland, Miss Pearl Breland,
Miss Nell Kearse, Messrs. Ennis Bre-
land and Stacy Kearse.
We hope to have a full house on
that occasion. Come and bring your
friends.
There is lots of sickness, colds and
grip in our community at present
and plenty heavy rains.
We were all glad to have Miss
Cressie Breland with us again after
several weeks of severe illness.
Mr.. Jno. F. Breeland, who has
been very sick, is slowly improving.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-25
oUARTETTE AND BELL RINGERS,
The Otterbein Male Quartette Com
pany and Bell Ringers Has Been
Secured for q Concert Here
Next Tuesday Evening.

Another treat in the way of music
is in store for Bamberg. The Otter
bein Male Quartette Company and
Bell Ringers has been secured by the
local lyceum management for a con-
cert on next Tuesday, March 30th.
The Otterbein is considered one of
the best male quartettes touring the
country to-day, and is certainly the
most expensive that has been booked
here under the present management.
1t was only possible to secure them
because they had an off night in this
section. Here's what the Bristol,
Tenn, Herald says of them:
''The Otterbein Male Quartette,
admitted to be one of the best quar-
tettes in the country, rendered sew
lections that brought forth hearty
applause. Finer voices have never
been heard in this city and they har-
monize perfectly
DR.. T. Byron Caldwell, pastor
Tabernacle Baptist Church, SYRIA
cuse, N. Y, writes:
@'The Otterbein Male Quartette
Bell Ringers greatly delighted a
large audience at the Tabernacle
Baptist Church. The company is
composed of real artists. In every
song there is life and action, as we'll
as sweet music and perfect harmony.
They are simply great. The solo
work was excellent. AS a reader and
impersonator, Mr.. Engle greatly ex-
cells. He kept his audience in a roar
of laughter. The bell ringing was
superb, and proved to be one of the
most pleasing and entertaining fea-
lures of the evening. Again and
again they were encored, the audi
ence seeming never to lag or tire or
get enough. Should the Otterbeins
come again to this city, most en-
thusiastic reception awaits them"
Tickets for this concert at regular
rates-50 cents.
A full house should greet them.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-25
SHERIFF AND son GUILTY.
Georgia Jury Convicts Father and
Son of Murder.

Jesup, Ca, March 20.-The jury
in the Lyons murder case returned
to their room at 2:o0 o'clock this
afternoon and after being out one
hour and five minutes returned with
verdict of guilty with a recommen-
dation to the mercy of the, court:
Judge Parker at once passed a life
sentence on Former Sheriff w. B.
Lyons, and his son, Archie. The de-
PENDANTS in the case stood on their
feet with Attorney James B. Thomas
between them and received the sen:
tence in silence.
Almost universal satisfaction pre-
walls and excitement is not so high
as at one time. This is the biggest
case ever tried in Wayne county
Excitement has been higher during
the progress of this trial than at any
other time in the history of the
county. Every inch of ground was
contested. 49,
Fund to Prosecute.
The, men were indicted for the
murder of Fleming Smith, on De,
cember 18th, of last year. The case
which ended to-day was called fol
trial Tuesday morning of this week
about, two days were consumed in
getting a jury. This was because OF
the long list of subscribers to fund
for the prosecution of the case which
made it hard for jurors to qualify
because of relationship.
A day and a half were consumed
in getting in the evidence and the
argument began at noon yesterday
Judge R. E. Dart, of Brunswick
opened the case for the State. He
was followed by Dave M. Parker, a
local lawyer, who opened the case
for the defense, then Col. L. L.
Thomas spoke for the defense, fol,
lowed by Col. w. w. Bennett and
Solicitor General J. II. Thomas, then
spoke for the State. The leading
counsel for the defense, Col. James
B. Thomas, then closed, and ex-So'
lcitor General John W. Bennett
closed for the State.
Many Women Attend.
A great many women and children
attended the trial all the way
through and interest and excitement
never subsided until the verdict was
reached this afternoon.
Attorneys for the defense made
motion for a new trial. 1t will be
heard at Waycross, Ga, May 9Th, be-
fore Judge Parker.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-25
A PROGRESSIVE AGE.
"Old Timer" Writes of Motor Cars
and Other Things.

Kearse, March 22.-Less than two
hundred years have passed since the
savage Indian with his bow. and ar
rows passed up what is now known
as the Barnwell road, then a trail
used by them going to and from the
low country. After him came the
line of stage coaches with it's driver
in his box drawing the reins over
four to six horses with relays at GER
tain places and the stage horn with
it's musical notes echoed through the
miles of pine forests, and the fright
ened deer scampered away from it's
sound, with the packs of bowling
wolves to make the night hideous
with their howls made way before
the sturdy pioneer with his OK cart
with his raw hide traces, then the
wagon, buggy and carriage, drawn as
a rule by the patient mule, tugging
away through the deep sand with his
load. Now, he too, will soon be a
thing of the past-the sand covered
with a blanket of clay and the horn
of the motor car to echo in the pas
lures of the swamps along the line.
Only last week a party came down
this old historic road. driving one.
The first to use this road but not last,
causing CONSERVATION all along the
line. One. old colored woman past
eighty ran like a frightened doe until
she met some one. Nearly out of
breath she called in wheeling tone:
Say, what de debil is dat ting, no
how. Use ole, but neber see nutten
lack dat befo. i declare to de lawd I
neber been so scared. Sho, man,
lemme git away befo dat ting come
back" Soon all that will change, for
they will soon be as common as wag-
ons are now, only to be laid aside
for something better, for this is an
age of progress, only to be halted by
the downfall of the people as a
whole, and each era on the stage of
life finds ways and means to suit the
necessities of the times.
Perhaps the time is not far off be-
fore man can take his air ship after
daylight and leave his home twenty
miles from your town and eat an
early breakfast, then do his shop
ping, get back and do nearly full
days work on his farm. Who knows?
Soon this slipshod style of farming
will have to 60 and new regime
rule. In fact, it is nearly here al
ready, when a brighter day will
dawn for the farmer, and his boys
and girls will no longer look with
longing eyes to some other place for
better homes. Let the good work
once begin and no one knows where
it will end. We have many imple-
ments on the farm now, yet others
are sadly needed. Some machine
with power other than the mule or
horse, that can go over fifteen to
twenty or more acres in a day, cot
ton picker, and many others before
farming will be what it can and will
be, is the belief of
OLD TIMER.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-25
At Trinity Sunday-School.

Next Sunday afternoon will be
known as Temperance Day at Trinity
Methodist Sunday-school, and the ex-
ercises will be filled with interest for
everyone, young and old; little and
big. Whoever misses the session of
the school will miss something worth
while. The Loyal Temperance Le-
gion, under the supervision of Miss
Bessie Lee Black, will render some
special music and recitations bearing
on the practical side Of this question.
Parents are especially invited to be
present.
Last Sunday was Missionary Day,
and the program was carried out
with that single idea in view. Mis-
sions was the theme, and several pa
pers were read giving information on
the subject of one of the greatest
missionaries of modern times, DR..
Young J. Allen. The exercises were
taken part in by some fifteen differ
ent people and the singing was par
ticipated in by practically all present.
A special offering for missions was
announced and this will be brought
in on Sunday.
The beautiful little badges bearing
the words Trinity Sunday-school'
have proved to be quite popular, and
the children especially seem to like
the idea. On Sunday, the 2Sth, an
other beautiful design will be pre-
sented to those making an offering
to missions.
The Sabbath-school is growing
rapidly. The bone fide enrolment is
over the two hundred and thirty-five
mark, and is increasing. The aver
age attendance is about one hundred
and seventy-five, but often the two
hundred mark is reached.
Following is the program for
Temperance Sunday:
Opening song-"Put Your Shoul-
der to the Wheel"-by choir.
Responsive Reading-by school.
Prayer-by the pastor.
Roll call of teachers.
Song-"Where There's Drink
There's Danger"-by Legioners.
Recitation -"Vote AS You Pray,
Brother''-by Carey Graham.
Song -"Sing a Song of Prohibi-
LlOu -Uy LC6IoA01o'
Lesson.
Reading-"C -"Character Study OF
Hon. Neal Dow'-by B. L. Black.
-"Never Make Friends
With the Drink"-by Marie Ducker.
Song-"Some, Glad Day'-by
choir.
Report of secretary.
Song-"Be Brave, be Steadfast,
and be True''-by Legioners.
Closing song-"Crown Him King
of Kings"-by choir.
Dismiss with Sabbath-school
prayer.
Come, friends, one and all! Let
your presence be an inspiration to
those especially who take an active
part. Won't you come with your
monies, ready to give to the master
for this noble cause.-the effort to
forever drive out from our State the
abominable .legalized liquor traftlc?