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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-04-08
AGRICULTURAL MEETING
STATE AGRICULTURAL AGENTS
IN SESSION THIS WEEK IN
CHtCKASHA.

H. r. caldwell. agricultural agent
for the government with h%cadluar
tcrs here. left today for C%hickasha
where he will meet Dr. $. \ Knapp,
.of Washington. who is at the head
OF the bureau of plant industry.
Dr. Knapp is making a brief visit
Ito oklahoma and has called all the
agricultural agents i'm Oklahoma 20
meet him in Chjckasha ON the ninth
and tenth of this month.
Mr.. Caldwell i'm spcahiue of the
meeting said he expected % large
number of farmers and fruit growors
to be- present and that the meeting
would be- a very important one
I'm this immediate section There are
five hundred demonstration farms
BY demonstration farms o. Is NOT
meant that this many entire farms
are being cultivated after the meth
DDS OF the government agents. hut
some portion OF tho farms are or
ono farm M Rcrwyn the owner HAS
twelve acres of cotton ON which h.
is using tho intensive farming moth.
DDS Of the government. This land
usually makes from a quarter to %
half bale Of cotton TO tho acre and
this year tho owner expects two
bales TO the acre. This same farmer
has some corn from which he oN
meets TO gather 100 bushels to Tho
acre ono farmer ON the Colbert
farm near here says he expects
le5 bushels of corn TO the acre. Mr.
Caldwell SAYS that intensive method.
will increase the yield four times anc
will make a forty acre farm worth 9
farm Of $50 acres. He is also preach
ing seed breeding. There is as muci
difference i'm seeds as There are 10
live stock. The man who plants any
Kind Of seed corn is like the farm'
who wastes his time upon raisin.
D TdTOI-ndtk UOENs 'JNll' ~ h'N' W. '''
Is also being done by these agent
in distributing free cotton seed. SoN
oral thousand bushels Of fine see,
: have been brought in 20 Carter am
adjoining counties and the result
will be observed.
Mr.. Caldwell also encourages fa'
mcrs in owning their farms. II
breaches the purchase Of lands a
the salvation Of the farmer. He say
! that within forty years from nov
! II will be almost impossible To pm
chase lands I'm the United state.
u Formulation Is growing every yea
demand for agricultural land Is q
the increase and the price goo
higher every year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-04-08
WOMAN LlrIcANr FAVORED.
W. Q Johnson and W. T. Gilbert Try
a Land Case at Duncan.

William -. johnson OF this city and
William 1. Gilbert Of duncan. two oI
the best known attorney iu OAllho
ma tried "a law suit this week. Do
Duncan The property 500 question
was $50 acres OF land |adfo.u.ug th,
town OF duncan. The property i
worth several thousand dollar, au.
both sides were very anxious to MAX
Ia winning MIR. Gilbert client Wa
Ia man and Nr. johnson client was .
woman Roth thought themselves ou.
titled to the land. This was % suit boz
which the iur, were tu pass uuo'
some questions Of facts aul who.
they had done so the Judge WAS II,
award the lands i'm arDurlluu. with
tho findings OF the jur, lt 500 hJr.
ponod that ON this jury V.r. w,u o..
decided opinions. Wh,u th,. n.f'r,,
they decided immediately t.a' th.'
wanted the woman 90 bass. tHo prn"
orty. Now the next question N,'or.
them was to answer Oh, questions so
0tho woman would get Oh. .Hr' Wh.'
.th,y filed into court tn render fH.Ir
verdict thc, handed 1t to '0. .I.r. and
asked the Judge 20 looN oE.r If AVID ~
',hc questions were NOT u. N.r.l ed.
'tnat tho woman would .,. fHt l0n,
'thu, wanted To retire a..Iu an1 .ur
.r.s. ,.l,.-. mia. ..... ...
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-04-08

VIM. =. Brccdlovc, the architect, r"
turned Yesterday afternoon from Soul
ten on tho Frisco near Sulphur. wher,
he closed a deal for the making O.
plans for the new ten thousand dollar
school house &c be built there. Mr.
Brccdlove is greatly pleased with OK
lahoma since moving here from Ken
lucky. re says he likes the progress
siyc spirit Of the new country.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-04-08
ALSO.

DRINK distilled water. ABSO-
.LUTELY PURE.
ARDMORE ICE, LIGHT & POWER
COMPANY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-04-08
PAY YOUR GAS BILLS TO-DAY
AND SAVE THE DISCOUNT.
New Picture Show.

S. b. Cation and ". l.. Page, both
of Fort Worth, Texas have arrived IN
Ardmoro and will embark In business
here this week. They have leased the
former Iron store on East Main street
and will put in n moving picture
show. They will open for business
before the end OF the week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-04-08

Sell your old furniture by want nd
N the Ardmcreite or better by call
ing A. b. Rawlias, phone 81, who
will buy II, lin
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-04-08

p. F. Barnes, president OF the
school board ut Springer, was a Wis
itor mere today. Mr.. Barnes was a
member OF the Teachers and Trus'
tees association and served on some
Of the important committees. His
name appeared as r. +, Bomar when
IL should nave been Barnes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-04-08

The Catholic ladies' will hold an
Easter Bazaar and Saturday Mar
ket. where they will have all kinds
Of Easter novelties and Easter eggs.
SO
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-04-08
ARDMORE DRUG COMPANY
CORNER DRUG STORE SOLD TO
RUFUS POST, FORMERLY OF
TEMPLE, TEXAS.

some days has purchase the Lon
Frame drug store Mr.. Post Is an
old friend OF joel buchanan and
has been visiting with Mr.. Buchan.
an several days. While here hc fen
I'm love with Ardmorc and also fell
I'm love with Lon Frames drug
store. He had money enough to own
Il and he bought Il. He and Nj
Franc. assisted by the prescription
clerk and William Green. nro TODAY
taking an inventory of tfo stock
and MS soou as tho inventory S.
/ finished Nr Post viii tlkc charge ~
the business Mr. Frame has boon
in business I'm hrlmoro for "a mum.
hcr of wears and has built mp "a
splendid trade. His friends generally
regret that he has sold ont. hut
then ne will not leave Nrlmoro. lie
said today whom the trade Vae oou.
summatcd that be- and Mr. Groom
were going ON "a fishiur trip Mr.
Post has made q number a. friends
during his brief stay in the city
and Dee will Doe Welcomed to Nrdmo.'
10y a1l Ito is a ]congcnial hus'liur
fellow that will sing the praises OF
the town as vrll as Of tho Corner
Drug store
ono of Mr. Frames friends has
handed the Nrdmorcito tho follow
ing lines with the request to pull.
lish.
Lon Frames Corner"
There was "a time ere the setting OF
When many minds I'm ono direction
wu.
Then there was fun and gossip "a
lore.
when everybody met ~ Lon
Frames Drug store"
There o~ycryhodys courteous, with
Most were mllbloods, few were Mug.
wumps, all were politicians.
! "Acc high" stood Bonner, Wallace.
White, Hydon, ard many more,
For politics is red hot at Lon
Y Frames Drug store
,
In steps a customer and inquiries
Everybody talking, nobody working
And business is drowned with thu
laughter and roar,
For it's a jolly good time at "Lor
Frames Drug store
>
Few have money, for most ar
-, busted,
And the cry for credit continues I'll
SO the clerks give n yell, were gel
ting tired Of the bore"
% Then business picks up at 10
Frames Drug store
Not n dollar has been spent, an
the hour is growing late.
Some are leaving, some hollowin
h But there is ono thing sure, as "
in 20 out through the door,
;, That tomorrow wen meet at 10
lo Frames Drug o
ct
re- But today the poor fellows are a
81 at sea,
There's mournIg on the corn'
where there was oncc joy al
an Gleo,
So, adiou, dear, We greet you !
ds more,
You have played the devil with tx
IRA mos hFIp Store
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-04-08

OIL AND GAS LEASES Complr'o
sets of departmental leases for
sale at Statesmen Office. &C
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-04-08

PAY YOUR GAS BILLS TODAY
AND SAVE THE DISCOUNT.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-04-08

Have Hartnitt train your horse, al
Prices stable on broadway. l2-lm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-04-08

INSURE with VIII Sanford & Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-04-08

Let Hartnitt clip your horse, az
Pride's stable on Broadway. l2-lW
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-04-08
Chi tic

n you have aches and pains You
hay. tried every way to get ria
of but failed, duut bo discou az.
I'D. Consult dr. VIM keunarl,
Cbiruplctor. llo removes the
cause of disease and makes a
speciality of AN the 500 called In.
curabl,a. Mrs. Dr. Kcuua
,GruIust.d CnlropractorJ iu
daily Attendance rendering AN
assistance necessary with o.
dies and children 4 correct
diagnosis Of your caac and
consultation free. IVY
Adjusting parlors, first stairway
west Of Ion Frame drug store.
2O7ia W. Main St Phone COL.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-04-08

Help the ladies by pa%tronizing the
fountain at tho Western Pharmacy
Thursday. b2
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-04-08
ALBATROSS

That's tho name Of the best hou
sold In Ardmsre
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-04-08

A Want Al VIII ~ = for wv
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-11-11
Old Custom Abolished.

The British army council has decid. ed to abolish the old custom of crying down credit Under the kings regu. lations, commanding officers, on arriv- ing at a new station, are required to make proclamation warning tradespeo- pie and others that a soldiers pay cannot be stopped for private debt, and that those who allow soldiers to contract debts do so at their own risk. The custom in the old days often gave rise to a picturesque ceremony, the commanding officer, accompanied by detachment of his regiment and the drums, reading the proclamation iu the market place. The last occa- si0l on which the ceremony was per formed was year or two ago. The old proclamation is now to be re. placed by newspaper advertisements
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-11-11

NTASHINGTON- Sam is now w too big, too prosperous and too much in hurry even to count his money, and instead of counting his coins by hand he simply runs them through sort of hopper operated by electricity, and an automatic register shows how many go through. The coins fall into bag and are tied up and sealed, the government guaran- teeing that the correct number are in the bag.
 The machine can make no mistake, hence Uncle Sam feels safe in making his guaranty. In this way all the money is now being counted out at Washington, to go to the subtreas- uries and banks throughout the coun- try. The treasury does a great deal of counting of money, and for the purpose women are employed rather than men, as it has been found after long experience that the women make fewer mistakes. Hence the operators who sit at the electric machines and
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-11-11
Odd Provisions in Old Mail Rules

pedite the mails and after the time of arrival and departure at any time during the continuance of the con- tracts, he stipulating what he con- ceiyes to be an adequate compensa- tion for any extra expense that may be occasioned thereby.
 "2. Fifteen minutes shah be allowed for opening and closing the mails at all offices where no particular time is specified.
 8. For every 30 minutes delay Gun avoidable accidents excepted) in ar- irving after the time prescribed in any contract, the contractor shall for felt $1; and if the delay continues until the departure of any depending mail whereby the mails destined for such depending mail lost trip, an ad- ditional forfeiture of $5 shall be in- cured, and whenever a lost trip en- sues, from whatever circumstance, the amount to be paid to the con- tractor for a regular trip Is to be de- ducted from his pay.
 A. Newspapers, as well as letters, are to be sent in the mail; and if any person making proposals declares to carry newspapers, other than those conveyed in the mail, for his own emolument, he must state in his pro- posals for what sum he will carry, with the emolument, and for what sum without that emolument.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-11-11

\ GENERAL cleanup of the records A of the postoffice department in Washington recently brought to light list of postal routes existing in the United States in 1S09 together with a schedule of the time in which those routes should be covered. The pam phlets were issued by Gideon Granger, who was postmaster general under Jefferson in 1901 and continued under Madison in 1909. They are the earli- est records of their kind now in the possession of the department.
 In front of each pamphlet is a list of the rules and regulations which governed the distribution of the mails just 100 years ago. They were brief and to the point, and contained some curious stipulations. In addition, the pamphlet contained fines levied upon mail carriers for delivering wet mails and for other shortcomings.
 The general rules were as follows:
 T. The postmaster general may ex-
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-11-11
! Gossip of Washington k What Is Going On at the k National Capital.
Machine Counts Uncle Sam's Money

pour the silver stream into the hop. pers are of the female sex.
 But there is one place in the life of the coin where it must be counted by hand. and that is when it comes back to the treasury for redemption.
 The money then must be gone over by hand to separate the foreign, mu tilated, worn out and counterfeit pieces, a work that requires very quick precision, and women have been found to do it exceedingly well. Usu- ally they can detect a counterfeit coin CTS on the table. but if not then, the operator captures it when she losses 1t from one hand to another, for there is false ring in its chink as 1t leaps into her palm. Tt Is remarkable" said a treasury employe recently, how many counterfeit copper cents come in, especially when one calls to mind how little profit there Is in making them. Of course. as they are of such small denomination, they can be passed without much chance of sus- picion being aroused, as few people trouble themselves to examine a penny. It has been found that most of the counterfeit pennies are made by Italians in New York city, and they put them into circulation to a great extent through peddlers and small store keepers.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-11-11
Friends Amused by Taft Bath Story

Springs. He informed them that the president would be out presently, and then, as the mountain breezes were spreading his coat-tails out so that you could play checkers on them, he hiked to summon the presidential valet. The president finally appeared on the plat form, and explained smilingly but has tily that his program hadn't any no- tice of six o'clock reception. The crowd stated that whether it did or didn't he was there, and they were going to have him, and off they rushed him to the Glenwood Springs hotel to show him the wonderful public bath with the towns famous warm springs. Now, a bath before breakfast is very pleasurable thing to take, but the way the president was to take this did not suit him in the least. The thoughtful people of Glenwood had prepared a specially-constructed bathing suit for the president, and dozen or so for the members of the party, and the pro gram was that the president was to batter down into the pool on one side,
 while the multitude watched from the
 other side. The president positively
 declined this courtesy, and reluctantly
 the people of Glenwood Springs gave
 up their promised presidential pleas
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-11-11

WASHINGTON has a good laugh at
 W the story from Glenwood Springs, Col, about the bath President Taft didn't take, knowing how the people do'some awfully funny things in their efforts to entertain the nations chief
 At Glenwood Springs, on his trip west, which station he reached at six o'clock in the morning, there were several thousand people who greeted the stop page of the train with a whoop. Cap. Allie" Butts, the presidents military aid, landed on the floor with one bound from the bed, and speedily ap- peared upon the rear platform of the train, wrapped in military coat and not much else, excepting just straight mad. His cream-colored pajamas pro- jected about foot below the great coat and his shoes displayed the lack of hosiery as he faced the reception committee, headed by the bishop of the church and the mayor of Glenwood
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-11-11

Y HE police of the tenth precinct in l Washington have as a mascot a cat that is destined to disturb the rest of the enemies of the socalled na- ture fakers This cat a large, we'll trained animal, and the pride of ev- cry member of the command, has adopted two founding chickens of tender age. Strage though it may seem, she cares for them with an eye as guarding as a mother hen ever pos sessed and is apparently determined that no harm shall befall them.
 The two little bundles of feathers are supposed to have been brought into the station house one exceedingly rainy night. At the time they were but a few days old During the after noon before they were seen in the vii cinity of, the station house, but when it started to rain they disappeared
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-11-11
Railroad Expenses.

The cost of many important articles of supply used by the railways has increased more than 100 per cent Fuel for locomotives constitutes about eleven per cent. of the cost of rail way operation.
 Owing to the increased price of coal during the last ten years, which in some states has amounted to as much as 56 per cent, it is asserted that for one dollar spent for locomotive fuel in 1897 for each $1725 of gross re ceipts the ratio has declined in 1907 to one dollar for locomotive fuel for each $1293 of gross receipts.
 The expense of taxation is shown to have increased from $235.36 a mile of line in 1897 to s353.09 a mile oi line in 1907, over 50 per cent. The cost of regulation, both state and na tional, which is classified akin to tax ation, has also added greatly to the expense of the carriers.
 A conservative computation dis closes that the costs due to increases in expenses or reductions in revenue imposed by statutes or by commis sions acting under federal and state regulatory laws cost the railways ol the United States approximately $100, 000,000 per annum.-Freight
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-11-11
Chickens Adopted by a Police Cat

From time to time their pitiful chirps could be heard, and as night came on these increased in frequency and plaintiveness The chirps came from under a stable in the rear of the sta tiOn where the two little foundlings had sought shelter
 Members of the precinct command say that during the evening the cat appeared to be acting strangely h. stead of roaming about the squad room, as was her usual custom. she wandered about the rooms on the lower floor of the station, and occa. sionally made visits to the basement. No significance was given her queer actions, but many of the policemen wondered why their feline mascot did not visit them and get her usual even ing pettings.
 The next morning the cause of the cats strange actions was explained. when the strange little bundles of feathers were discovered, but within a few minutes she put in her appear ance.
 She immediately started to attend to her motherly duties. The little fei. lows were true to their adopted moth. CT from the very first.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-11-11
Trial of RadioteIeQraphy.

A powerful autobiography plant has been contracted for by the navy department This plant will be at Washington, D. C., and will be guar anteed to transmit messages 5000 miles across seas. The aerial trans mission system will be supported by a 600-foot steel tower. The plant is guaranteed to be operative under all atmospheric conditions and to be proof against all interference from all present radiotelegraphic apparatus in use anywhere. It is reported that the navy operators unsuccessfully tried for four days to. interfere with the operation of a preliminary arrange ment of the type of apparatus to be used The cost of the plant is stated as $1S2,600.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-11-11
Signal Device to Identify Trains.

Denver men have become financial ly interested ;n a signal device in vented by R. l.. Cairncross, a Santa Fe conductor, which is to be given a practical test by the Santa Fe, the Rock Island, the Chicago Great West ern and other railroads. The inventor claims that the device would have prevented the Denver X Rio Grande wreck which recently took place at Husted, Its object is to display the train numbers in illuminated frames on the front of the engine so that there can be no mistake in identify ing the train.
 The Husted wreck is said to have occurred because an extra engine on a siding was mistaken for train which was to have been passed at that point Such a mistake would hardly have been possible with the new device, which carries the train number in front of the locomotive. This is to be made still plainer by the shutting off of the headlight while the train is on the siding. A signal de vice connected with the cab gives the engineer additional facilities for con. trolling the signals and receiving warning of anything wrong.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-11-11
Our Poorly Lighted Coaches.


 Foreigners travelling in the United States generally express surprise at the large proportion of Americans who wear glasses. It is generally conced ed that large proportion of the in jury to our eyes comes from reading and that the sum total of this injury is increasing proportionately to the in crease in travel as the country, it's transportation facilities and the tray cling habit develop.
 A large proportion of travellers ir this country are on the trains during the three to five hours of the evening when the outside scenery is invisible and when each person would, there fore, like to read.
 The inferior lighting Of our Ameri can railway passenger coaches-due mainly to insufficient light, but also partly to the dark colors of the inte rior finish of the coaches, absorbing the light, is responsible for much ot the damage to our eyes and renders impossible the real comfort of reading during the longest and most monotou ous hours of travel
 The remedy should be supplied, and this can be done at reasonable cost There should be more lights and often better lights in each coach, and the in. terior of the coaches should be suffi. ciently light in color to reflect rather than to absorb the light produced- Letter in Harper's Weekly