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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-23
DEPLoREs RUssIA,s ACTS.
Representative Bennett Introduces
 Resolution in the HOuae.

Washington, Mar. Represents tive Bennett. of New York. has intro duced a resolution deploring the act of violence and inhumanity, which. f Is said. are committed in Russia, claim Ing such acts to be shocking to tht civilized world and retarding the uni. versal progress.
 The preamble sets forth that Con. gress has received a petition signed by well known American citizens In which on authority of representatives of the Russian government. 1t is claimed that women. and children--practicaIly non- combatants--are maimed and killed torture applied to prisoners in the prisons and fortresses to obtain infor- nation and massacres are planned and carried out by the police and military for the purpose of terrorizing the pop ulation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-23
Farming Delayed.

Athens. March 22-(SpeciaD-The farmers are very much delayed in this section with their farming operations ,occasioned by the continued rains. Less farming than for many years has been done and the planters are becom- ing very restless about their spring planting.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-08
NEW PIPE LINE REGULATIONS
WILL ADVOCATE MORE PIPE
LINES FOR OKLAHOMA.
BLOW TO The STANDARD
Big Company Fought Efforts OF Pro
dueers for More Pipe Lines. Say.
ing They Would Endsnger Capital
Already Invested.

Washington. ID. c.. June S-"Morc
pipe lines for Oklahoma oil produc.
crs.' will be- the policy of the inte-
rlor department. according to state
ment made public at the department
today.
This Is regarded as a decided set.
back TO the STANDARD Oil interests
who have contended that more pipe
lines in oklahoma will cndang the
capital already invested in other
lines.
Although the new pipe line regula.
tions have not yet been made public.
It Is understood that Secretary Bal
linger in favoring more pipe lines
takes the ground that many of the
existing pipe lines are not common
carriers and for that reason are of
no benefit 10 the oil producers as a
whole
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-08
FIGHT IN PATRICK'S BEHALF
MILLIONAIRE BRoTHER-lN.LAW
SAYS DECISION BY COURT HAS
NOT ENDED YET.

st. Louis. Mo. June ALBERT 7.
Patrick was convicted by perjury and
trckcry. His case is not without
hope. however, and the decision OF
the appellate division of the New
York supreme court by no means ends
the fight that | have carried on for
years In his behalf"
So said John r. Milliken, million
aire brothcr-in-law of Albert II. Pat
rick.
Mr.. Millikcn broke silence of years
by going into detailed review of one
of the most famous criminal cases
in the last decade.
Millions have been involved in the
Patrick case. Mr.. Milliken himself
has spent comfortable fortune in
his brother-in.law's behalf.
That the convicted man never made
the alleged confession TO Attorney
rrcd House is another assertion of
MIR Milliken.
lie scores Judge Gray. who heard
the case. for allowing his son TO ap-
pear as an attorney in the matter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-08
WARNING TO CONSERVE
NATURAL GAS RESOURCES
THIS OPERATOR SAYS LAWS
SHOULD BE ENACTED TO PRE-.
VENT ANY WASTE.

Ardmore is. OF course interested
in the natural gas proposition and
believes she has enough. If rightly
used. to last many years. That there
is much waste of this fuel material
none will deny and the following
suggestions from \. 5. Huey vice
president of Bylesvy a CO.. operat.
ing the Oklahoma City gas and elec.
trio company, is worthy of attention.
No natural gas should be used other
than FOR domestic purposes is the
opinion of this gentleman.
Natural gas is exhausted soon
enough. At the present rate of waste
and eXtrayagant use the Oklahoma
fields will De- exhausted within Is
or 20 years. It will be then that
the consumer will ask why were we
not more careful
AS for the producer OF gas who
allows literally millions of dollars
worth of the precious fuel to escape
through ca"elcssness In Gaping the
holes. and who uses II In useless
ways in developing the oil fields.
that man should be- jailed. Criminal
statutes should forbid the waste of
natural resources no matter who Is
the individual owner. If the individ.
ual owner is too ignorant or care
less to conserve what must rebound
to the comfort of society. society
should step in and call a halt.
Here in Oklahoma City as in all
of the cities where gas is being
extensively used in manufacturing
there should be "A sentiment aroused
looking to the speedy abolition OF
the use of natural gas otherwise than
in the homes.
"a repetition of early conditions in
The Indiana and Ohio fields is taking
place here. In Indiana today after /;
to 20 years of NATURAL gas. coal IL
again the basis OF heating value
Natural gas franchises are beini
supplanted by those based on manu-
faCtured gas rates. Twice as loni
service of the local fields could b,
promised If the state and municipa
legislation Nould prevent waste an,
improper uses of the fucl"-OklahC
ma News.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-08

position OF mastery over its local COM
munity. The only cause or wonder
and censure would arise II the com
I1unity, or those who represented II,
should permit Kansas City. OF all the
cities in the country, to retard its
own progress and set back the hands
of its clock for fifty years.
Cleveland, Toledo. Los Angeles, De
triot, Baltimore. Chicago and Toronto
have taken the lead for lower fares
and short time franchises. with strict
public Supervision and the power to
purchase at physical valuation. Phil
adclphia and Pittsburg and New York
are struggling desperately against
OWLS of long time grants and syndi-
cate financial methods. The people.
councils. legislatures and courts every
where are awakening to the value Of
franchises and realizing the power OF
municipal control.
In view OF this expanding tendency
lll'.lf ~ All' NNlNllN'HN iii''iAiN' w Naa'
Metropolitan, by one superlatiye stroke
of strategy to escape the up-to-date
Twentieth century regulation which It
sees in inevitable prospect as its pres.
ent franchises draw to a close. That
Is why It's efforts are directed to hold
ing back the Station, the Traffic
Way and other enterprises in the
hope that by sort of "duress" or
putting on the screws" 1t can induce
Kansas City to come to its terms.
But this does not at all explain v ~
its efforts should meet with cncour, '-
ment and success at the city hall and
why II should be permitted TO have
the right of way over all Kansas City's
public works.
Kansas City. remember. Is in perfect
position to await the swift develop
ment of events in other cities, and II
1t is to pioneer" at all 1t can afford
only TO take the initiative against re.
action.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-08
PARK IMPROVEMENTS
BUILDERS GET PLANS FOR PA.
vILloN AND BATH HOUSES
SKATING RINK NEXT.

Not a week passes at Lorena park
but that some new Improvement is
begun, and yesterday the contractors
received the blue prints OF plans for
a big dancing pavilionfi also plans
for a boat and bath house.
Work will be begun on these this
week at the park and will be rush.
I'd TO completion. Dancing and pic.
mic parties will have. when this
pavilion is finished one Of the finest
places to spend summers evening
that could be imagined
The lake will be put into condi.
ton for bathers and a bath house
will add to the comfort of those
who like a plunge.
Plans are also under way for a
skating rink 10 b. built there. and
will doubtless be begun within the
next few weeks.
ON last Sunday the largest crowd
that has been carried since the trac.
tion company began active operations
was handled. the paid fare reaching
almost 5000. OF this number 1000 at
tended the bail game.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-08
MANN NNSVlLlE.
d&w

Mannsyille, Okla, June SIS therr
anyone I'm Ardmore or anywhere
else that would like TO take look
at big things. something that would
make you feel good, give you some.
think TO think and talk about? II
SO. come to Mannsville and take a
look at the corn crop. c. VI. Ritchey
will show you block of five hun.
that the bumper corn crop for this
section of country is now growing,
If the seasons continue as they have
been.
Two hundred thousand bushels of
corn were shipped from here last sea
son, while the conditions for hand.
ling corn here is very poor. We
need an elevator. With the improve,
mentS that have been made on our
road and a good grain hustler fixed
for handling the crop this fall, would
make Mannsvile famous for corn
market.
We saw Joe Ratliff prognostlcating
around in town yesterday and
thought We could see some symptoms
developing of candidate. Speak right
out, Joe. we've tried you. Just say
what you want, and II goes.
j. j. Wall loaded his last goods
on the cars yesterday to ship to Ada
The Mannsyille schoolboys came in
from Ardmore Sunday evening where
they had crossed bats with the Ard.
more school nine in a game OF ball,
score 8 to IL in favor OF Mannsville.
Two weeks ago the Mannsyille nine
played Tishomingo off OF the dia.
mond in the sixth inning.
Well. when the bumper corn crop
is matured. when the elevator is
built, when Mannsville is'a division
point on the Rock Island railroad.
when our town boosters quit going
TO other towns to do their trading,
and practice what they preach, when
all can pull together. watch us 90
some.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-08

The Ardmoreite is going to give ev.
cry man, woman and child in the city
an opportunity to say where they
would like to have the new 100000
high school located Read the follow
ing and cast your vote for one OF the
locations named. Let everybody vote:
Information.
Location N. I is at the extreme
north end of the First ward and is
now occupied by the ruins of old Har.
grove College.
Location No. 2 is in the First ward,
three and one.half blocks from the
intersections of Main and Washington
streets which is the point where the
four wards of the city meet. That is,
Main and Washington streets crossing
the city at right angles cut 1t into
four parts or ward.
Location No. 3 is five blocks from
the intersections of Main and Wash
luSNph oAl''NHf III lht lhliu Nhlh VI
the center of the ward boundary di
viding lines.
There is no charge for voting This
is simply an effort of the Ardmoreito
to ascertain the choice OF the people
as to location. Every man. woman
and child is invited to vote. No on,
may vote more than once.
A voting box may be found at tn,
door of the Ardmoreite office IL
which votes may be deposited, or lef
at the business office as desired.
Although II will be some weeks ye
until the money is ready for the new
high school building, there has al
ready been quite lot of discussion
as to the probable location OF tn,
handsome 100000 institution.
Some have declared that Hargrov
heights is the most suitable location
others that more central location
would be better. So far the schoo
trustees have had brought to thei
notice three sites as follows:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-08
UN NBUSlNESS SSllkE.
action.

Newspapers all over the country
are at, last awakening to the great
injustice of the government In print.
ing envelopes I'm competition with
them and. to make II even worse
doing It at a loss The government
has them printed by the million.
ships them to their destination with
no expense to the pur rsahcefJa
no expense to the purchaser for post
age and charges the bare cost of
the stock and making of the envel-
ope-no extra charge for the printing
no charge for postage. The postal
deficit would be considerably rcduc.
ed II the postage was added to the
price of the envelopes. II is mighty
small business for Uncle Sam Il
throw away money To compete with
the printer In this way Prentice
tWisD Calumet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-08
NOT THE TIME TO TIE THE cITVs
HANDS.

Note;-In the article reproduced
below from the Kansas city Star.
wherever street railway" or traction
company" Is read just read gas"
1t is safe TO say that no other fac
tor in municipal life has engaged so
much public attention of late years
as the operation OF public utilities. 1t
is equally manifest in nothing else
has there been more progress toward
the Square Deal than in this very
matter OF the relation OF public utili-
ties TO the cities and the people in gen.
eral.
And this progress has been especiai.
ly noticeable with regard to street
railways.
In view OF this marked and irresis-
tible assertion OF popular rights II is
only natural that the Metropolitan
Street Railway company should seek
to sidetrack Kansas City from the gen.
eral forward march OF American nun
icipalities and should propose to tie
II hard and fast for couple of gen.
erations TO come.
No one. perhaps, would blame a cor
poratipn. existing to make money.
for desiring thus 70 secure unique
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-08
BEATS PROHIBITION LAW.
Tennessee Man Finds Way TO outwit
Authorities.

Nashville, Tenn. June w. H..
Conger of McMlnnville has found a
spot on the top of Cumberland noun.
tains in Sequatchio county whore the
sta:e prohibition law, effective July
/, cannot touch him, and he is now
having saloon erected there. Ii is
eighteen miles from McMinnyille and
there is not schoolhouse within
four miles OF the place.
II is reported that Conger mas !eas-
ed all ths land for four miles around
in order to prevent the erection of
a schoolhouse. Ten or twelve barrels
OF whisky and n lot of case goods
are now at McMinnyille awaiting
transportation 10 Conger's saloon.
Regular hack lines will be estab-
hshed by the enterprising saloonist
To furnish liquor To the neighboring
towns. As the legislature does not
meet until 1911 - expects TO make
\ fortune.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-08
TO TEST LIQUOR IMPORT
MATTERS EXPECTED TO REACH
UNITED STATES SUPREME
COURT VERY SOON.

Guthrie, Okla, June prohibition
enforcement matters are expected to
reach the United States supreme court
in the very near future. in the shape
of an injunction proceeding brought
by Attorney General Charles ]. West,
to test the right of au interstate car
rier of intoxicating liquors to import
such liquors TO a citizen of Oklahoma
who holds federal license. when
such license is prima facie evidence
OF violation of the state prohibition
law"
Mr.. West has also authorized Fred
:. Caldwell, prohibition enforcement
attorney. TO cause the seizure of such
an interstate shipment OF liquors TO
"A federal license holder. when the
same is being transferred from the
carriers local station in Oklahoma to
the consignee for storage or holding;
the right to transfer such shipment
will thus be brought into the courts
and carried to the United States court
as fast as possible.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-08
Decide High School Location
BY Vote of Whole People
CONDUCT VOTING CONTEST TO DETER.
WHICH ONE OF SEVERAL LOCATIONS THE PEOPLE DE-
100000 BuILpNG-EvERY ELIGIBLE VOTE
EXPRESS YOUR oPiNoN-RE CONTEST.

/. Hargrove college property at
north end of ID street.
2. The north part of the block on
which the Christian church is located.
bounded by A and b and Second ave-
nue., northwest.
3. The property known as the Rob
ert Lee property on West Main be-
tween T. and + streets.
There may be some other locations
that have not as yet been exploited,
but the Ardmoreite believes the peo
pie should have the say of selecting
a location for the high school. and To-
the end that the school trustees may
get an idea as to where the people
want the 100000 building, we are go
ing 10 give every citizen in Ardncre
an opportunity to cast vote. Every
nan, woman and child in the city is
interested in this matter
Below is a coupon. fill 1t ous and
bring send or mail 1t TO the Ardmore-
ite office. We will not ask you to
sign your name to the vote unless you
desire No names will be published,
but a count of the vote will be made
each day
any communications, or comments
III location will be gladly received.
| the Ardmoreite reserving the right
/ to publish same, as 1t sees fit.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-08
Ardmore, Tuesday, Jun
READING THE BIBLE.

The Rev. John wesley I'M, IN
sermon recently, said that In New
York the Bible Is almost closed
book" meaning thereby. OF course.
that in that city II was no longer
read to any great extent We know
nothing about the extent to which the
Bible is read in New YORK. and II
may be that the people In that city
consider they can get along without
the Book OF Books but we doubt II
the Rev. Mr. Hills remarks would
apply to other communities.
That the Bible Is not read to the
extent II ought to be read. there Is
never a shadow of doubt. But that
II Is stu read can be ascertained
from the enormous sales reported.
And no other ten books published
no other one thousand books, In fact
has the sale that the Bible does.
No one can properly consider him
self an educated person unless he ~
familiar with the Bible. II does not
matter what one believes as regards
the hereafter, or whether he consid-
ers the Bible infallible. unless he has
"A working knowledge" OF the con
tents OF that books. he IL not edu.
Gated All OF the best literature OF the
world IL written by men who are IA
miliar with It's every page. IL would
be impossible for one to understand
the common language OF the day un-
less he had n knowledge OF the Bible.
for In almost everything one reads
there are references in one way or
another to the contents Of the Bible.
How would one understand the refer.
cnces found so frequently about Adam
and Eve. and about the flood. and
about the Hebrew people-about a
thousand and one things, In fact. II
he knew nothing about the Bible7
And inasmuch ms the average reader
does understand these biblical refer
ences, Il Is safe to say that most pco
pie are familiar with the book.
The Bible needs no defence IRON
Rev. Mr.. Hill. or anybody else. fol
that matter. II stands alone. supreme
as n masterpiece of literature. IL II
the most authentic history upon many
subjects II contains the most beau
tiful poetry that has been written
and the profoundest philosophy. anc
the sharpest satire. and the keenes
wit. In Il are found the most strik
ing parallels The lessons which 4
teaches whatever one may believe
Of church or crecds, are the safes
ethical propositions that have eveI
been laid down.
Hut II Is probably az n book of In
splration and comfort that II is mos
valuable To those who are weary
II offers announcement; those whC
are bowed down Il lifts up. To those
who are desolatc II affords companion
ship: TO those who are hopeless 4
offers hope Those who are troubled
in spirit II encourages. and makes
glad those who resort To its pages
For those who are despised II offers
love: to the timid II brings meekness
to all II lends inspiration.
The Bible Is the one book tha
could not be spared from literature
Shakespeare We could get along with
out, In a way The mighty libraries
Of the world could be destroyed, an,
human happiness would not be on
tirely blottod out But II we were I,
lose from our language the teaching
of the Bible, there Is not in all of tn
other books that have been WRITER
that which could take It's place
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-08
Will PUT BOND ISSUE
UP TO SUPREME COURT

have her bond money and will at once
be able to proceed with municipal
work. The school board will cooper
ate with the commissioners in the
matter and will secure the school mon
ey at the same time.
Mayor Cotner said that Oklahoma
was getting lots of advertising abroad
and that many questions were asked
about conditions here. The govern.
ment land suits, he said were not
having a good effect upon investors
and others with money who would like
to come to Oklahoma to locate.
He said there was a general feeling
that there was to be a great revival OF
trade and industry this fall. Mayor
Cotner said he never saw such crops
in his life, and all the way between
here and the Windy City everything
was in the pink of condition. He
said that in Oklahoma the crop pros
poets were better than ever before
in her history, and that this state was
far ahead of others through which ne
passed. Kansas, he said had mons
ter wheat crop.
The mayor appeared to feel good
over the result of his trip and looked
for an early and favorable settlement
OF the entire bond matter. declaring
that before the middle OF July, he ex-
pecied to see work start here in
Gozeu different places.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-08

The municipal bond issue will have
to await a decision of the supreme
court, before Ardmore is able to be.
gin work on public improvements In
which half a million dollars will DC
expended.
Mayor Jas. A. Cotner returned from
Chicago Sunday where he went to look
after the bond deal and to find out
What was the trouble that the bonds
might not be sold and the money Sc
cured. In written opinion from
Judge Webber, agent of the bond buy
ers, he says that on a decision of the
supreme court, to test the validity OF
the issue will rest the ability of the
city to secure the money. rne mayor
brought the opinion with him.
Mayor Cotner said this morning that
such action would be taken and to-
night the commissioners will prepare
the necessary ordinances and resolu.
tion and get the matter before the
court at the earliest possible date.
II is understood the court will pass
upon the matter at once and there Is
little doubt that the opinion will sus.
tain the election and the validity OF
the issue It is expected to get the
entire matter finished before June |,
when the money can be secured with
IN twenty.four hours.
Mayor Cotner said that It was with
some difficulty that he procured an
opinion from Judge Webber and was
able 10 find out what the matter was,
but that he told the bond attorney
that he wouldn't come back to Ard.
more without it and that he had just
as well prepare TO give 1t, as he (Cot-
ner) would stay there until he got It.
Mr. Cotner said that Judge Weber
had a picture of the Ada lynching in
his office and that he told the judge
that If he should come home with
nothing done he would likely get some
OF the same medicine. The Judge saw
the point and did the right thing.
AS matter OF fact there are n
large number of Oklahoma bonds on
the market just now. and on account
Of unsettled conditions here. buyers
are insisting that there be absolutely
no flaws or Irregularities. There is
one or two little technicalities in Ard.
more's bonds that will be corrected
by the supreme court, after which
the money can be had.
II has been deemed the wisest
course to pursue to settle the matter
once and for all by friendly suit and
thereby establish precedent and Sc
cure the money than to hold another
election, which In the long run would
consume more time than TO settle the
matter In the courts.
There Is every reason to believe
that by July 10th that Ardmore vii