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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-19
FACE Of EARTH IS
COVERED WITH SNOW
THERMOMETER REACHED ID
AsoVE NoW-eALLING AND
SLEIGH RIDING.


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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-19
TWO FIRES FRIDAY NIGHT.
handsome New Home Of Richard NJ.
Lester in DANCER.

The ii. department made two runs
Friday night. The handsome new
home OF MIR. and Mrs. Richard NJ
Les.ei Just being constructed on
Wes. Broadway, was discovered on
fire at 9:3o Carpenters had been
at work in the building during the
day and 1t is presumed the fire Il
LETT caused the blaze. II was cx.
tinguished ana the loss Is estimated
at $500.
The second run was made al 80
Sa'u day morning 4 nice fivo.room
cottage belonging to Mrs. Rice on
West Main street, was destroyed The
family was from home and the build
ing was in flames before the depa,t-
men: could make so long run.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-19
Two Seek Divorce.

Two divorce suits We're filed yes
terday In the office OF the district
clerk. James B IeGrand, through
his attorneys, Blcdsoe n Little, seeks
10 obtain divorce from his wife,
bessie Ray LeGrand. He alleges IN
his petition that they were married
Feb. 10, 1896 at Preston, Texas, and
that three children have been born
{, them. The children are Lawrence,
age u: Harry, age 10, and Eugene,
age \. He alleges he was abandoned
February p, 1907 and asks Tor di-
yorce and tor custody Of the chill
dren.
Lula Sanders. through her aitor.
ncys, McNeal 4 Allen, seeks a divorce
from her husband, Greeley Sande"a.
She alleges ;hey were married in
Lincoln county Oklahoma, in April,
1904. ana lived together until Sep
temDer II, 1909. For cause OF action
she alleges cruel treatment, lack OF
support and says her husband vast
I'd his money gambling.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-19

II. n, Brown and family have moy.
ed back 20 Ardmore from Oregon,
where they went sometime ago, They
lost an their household goods recent
ly by fire and tired of the northwest
country and have come back here 10
stay, Mr.. Brown is a successful Law.
yer and owns good property here.
The people will appreciate his return,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-19

tr, will leave here Wednesday for
Houston, Texas. where they viii
spend the holidays Mrs Rice wi
probably leave earlier and spend
day or TWO with friends in Gaines.
vile.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-19
FERRIS is INTERESTED.
In Restrictions Removal on Land
for School at Pauls Valley.

Washington. Dec. is Mr. Ferris
today took up with Commissioner OF
Indian Nnairs Valentine the que
tion OF removing the restrictions ON
10 acres of unallottrd Indian land.
a part OF the 400 acre tract donated
for the establishment OF The state in.
dustrill school at Pauls valley, Okla.
The contracts for erection of the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-19
DR.. W. M, ANDERSON
VETERINARY SURGEON

Has moved TO the Blue Front Barn
on Broadway, where he is prepared
to take care OF all stock entrusted
TO his care at reasonable price,
Office Phone 783-Residenee 2o3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-19

Bay your Christmas gifts at the
closing on sale al the Nickel Store
and China Palace.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-19

Buy your Christmas gifts at the
closing GU sale at the Nickel store
and CHINA Palace.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-19

Buy your Christmas gifts at the
closing out sale az the Nickel Store
and China Palace.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-19
BUY THESE FOR CHRISTMAS

Nice quadruplc silver plated goods
for Christmas at
T. K. kEARNEY'S.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-19

J. W. Johnson was in the city yes
terday from Milo.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-19

Buy your Christmas gifts at the
closing GU sale at the Nickel store
and CAina Palace.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-19

Yes, we can furnish You sweet
cream. sweet milk, butter milk or
butter The Ardmore Dairy and Ice
Cream Factory Phone 2SS. l7-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-19
Get a Christy Picture.

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

we are registered Sealshipt
Agents. See todays ad in Saturday
Evening Post city Fish Market.
Phone $50 17-2
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-19

count Of the failure to remove the re-
st,ictiOns.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-19
WHY DEL Y?

Why not have your side.
walks and o'her concrete
WORK done at once. You
can get better work in good
weather, and you will be
better satisfied with your
work. If we do your work
you get the bcst. We use
nothing but the pure lo'a
Portland Cement and Tish.
omingo Granite Gravel,
Figure with us it doesn't
cost you any more TO get
good walks.
Ardmore Concrete Co.
o. 3. BLACKBURN. Mgr.
QUINN WICKER, Asst. Mgr.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-09
GERMAN CONSUL WAS HOST.

The German consul, w. F. Pfoten-
hauer, was host on Tuesday night at
a dinner given at the Alexander Young
Hotel in honor of Captain Schroeder
and the officers of the German cruiser
Arcona. The guests included in addi-
ton to the officers members of the con-
sular corps, federal and territorial of
fcials and number of ladies. About
forty guests were present. The dinner
was quite elaborate and the company
most congenial one. Following the
dinner the guests danced in the makai
pavilion, a Hawaiian orchestra furnish
ing lively music. Captain Schroeder
and his officers have had so much hos.
pitality during their stay here that
they express regret that they can not
remain here longer, and they hope that
some event viii bring them back here
again in the near future
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-09
PORT OF HONOLULU.
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
Wednesday. December 5.
R. NJ. 5. 5. Aorangi, from sydney,
3;30 p m.
Str, W. G. Hall, from Kauai ports,
a. N.
Z. 5. L. Fl. Tender Kukui, Middle
ton, from island cruise. a. III.
DEPARTED.
Wednesday. December s.
Str. Likelike. for E3nokaa, noon.
Str. ". G. Hall, for Kauai ports, )
P. III.
Thursday, December Q.
R. N, S. s. Aorangi, for Vancouver,
, a. m.
DUE TODAY.
T. K K s. 5. Tenvo Maru. from
Hongkong and Japan ports, about noon.
Str. Claudine, from Hawaii and Maui
ports.
SAIL TODAY.
Str. ". G. Hall, for Kauai ports.
Ger. cruiser Arcona, for Yokohama.
DUE TOMORROW.
C. 4. S. s. Makura, from Victoria and
Vancouver, a. n.
SAIL TOMORROW.
T. K. K. S. s. Tenyo Maru, for San
Francisco; about noon.
Str Claudine for Maui and Hawaii
ports, p. m.
G. A. S. S. Makura, for Australian
ports, P. m.
DUE SATURDAY.
NJ. n. S. S. Lurline, from San Fran
cisco, a. m.
Str. Mauna Kea, from Hilo and way
ports, a. III.
PASSENGERS.
Arrived
Per P. NJ. S. S. Aorangi, from sgd
ney, December S.-Miss O 'Brien, 7. Ry-
der, F. w. Smyth, Mr. Amussen, E.
Ngmanover, II. D. O Kane.
Per str. W. g. Hall, from Kauai
ports, Dee. S.-H. A. Isenberg, J.
Fleming, C. W. Spitz, NJ. Proctor, All
Sing.
Departed.
Per R. NJ. s. S. Aorangi, for Veto
ria, Dec 8.-Mr. and Mrs. D. Dunbar,
Judge Stanley, Miss J. Pollard, Mrs.
Clara Schmidt. A. Eggart, w. J. Com
roy, Miss NJ. E. Tuerka, Mrs. A. Cart
wright and child, Mrs. J. Mare, ". w.
Carlyle, Mrs. Gather, c. j. Davis, J. O.
Lutted, C. Reinecke, Mrs. Lovant and
child.
Booked to Depart.
Per T. K. K Tenye Maru, for San
Francisco, December 10.-Mr. and Mrs.
G. NJ. Heller, Miss B. II. Smith, DR..
U. Yamamura, Mrs. C. B. Lee, Mrs. j.
A. Baer, w. R. Ryan.
Per NJ. n. S. s. Lurline, for San
Francisco.-H. S. Crane, Mrs. NJ. A.
Woodin, C. Fl. Diamond, Mr.. and Mrs.
Whiting, Miss Whiting, n. B. Fergu-
son, Mr. and Mrs C. P. Haag, Mrs. S.
T. Shaw. Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Phuger,
Miss NJ. Pfuger, H. NJ. Reynolds, Mrs,
Reynolds, Mrs. G. B. Wyman, Mr.. ana
Mrs. S. S. NICHOLSON.
Per str. Mauna Kea, for Maui and
Hawaii, Dee. 14.-H. Morton, NJ. Muir,
G. Muir. Claude King, n. King, J. Bull,
Miss Eaton, I. FL. Fecskel, Mr.. and
Mrs A. I'll. Gordon.
Per str. ". G. Hall, for Kauai ports,
Dec. 9.-H. Burkett, G. ". Wilcox,
Miss A. Grote, Miss Grote, l.. Wishard,
D. Baldwin.
Per str. Claudine. for Maui and Ha-
wall ports, Dec. 10.-F. Riedel, Miss
Massey, Miss R. Copp, Miss NJ. Hall.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-09
Will HELMINA HAS SAILED
FOR THE PACIFIC OCEAN

Yesterday forenoon the Matson Nav
igation Company 5 new steamship
WiIbelmina, under the command of
Capt. Peter johnson, formerly master
Of the Hilonian. sailed from Newport
News for san Francisco and Honolulu,
via Magellan Strait The big steam
ship viii make the trip in about forty
days. and should be in Honolulu early
in February. The steamship is de-
scribed as being very finely fitted up
for passenger accommodations, both E.
D. Tenney, president Of Castle &
Cooke, and George P. Castle, who went
over the vessel, stating that her state
rooms and saloon accommodations are
really Of a very high standard. The
Wilhelmina will bring a cargo Of gen
eral freight from the Atlantic sea-
board. The Wilhelmina IS to be
placed on the direct San Francisco
Honolulu run.
Strike Bothered Aorangi.
While striking employees of coal
handling companies of New South
Wakes were endeavoring to get the
freplen of the r. NJ. S. S. Aorangi
to quit their jobs and show sympathy
with the strikers by joining them, the
Aorangi got out of port and headed
for Suva and Honolulu. The strike
was in its incipiency when the 40
rangi was preparing to sail, and the
company got sufficient coal aboard the
vessel to take her to Suva before the
strikers made their demands upon the
steamer s employees.
When the Aorangi reached Suva she
{ lay there longer than usual in order
to take on $50 tons of coal. 1t is
said that the company had to pay a
pretty stiff price for it. The officers
rather expected TO take on a number
of tons of coal here, Dut the time for
sailing for Vancouver and Victoria
was announced for nine clock last
evening, giving little time for coaling
Both the officers of the steamer and
passengers state that the strike will be
a big one There have been differ
ences between the employees and the
operators TIE premier of New South
Wales endeavored to act as arbitrator
but gave it up. The employees are re-
ported to have secured the right TO
IHiiIt 9Wt Np44EAlCos anu S1th thC F1o-
eeeds expect to keep up long fight,
or until the operators give in.
The Aorangi arrived off port about
two clock and was alongside her
wharf at half-past three. She expert
enced fine weather throughout the voy-
age. She had 1S3 tons of cargo for
this port, and is also leaving thirteen
tons here to be taken to Tanning IS
land on the Makura. The vessel left
only few passengers for Honolulu,
and has a small through list, both in
the first and the second cabins.
Among the through passengers is A.
Roundy of Sydney, representative of
the Union Glass Company of the Unit
ed States. Mr.. Roundy was formerly
a business man of Salt Lake City, and
is making his first trip home in nine
: years. 4 number of young Mormon
missionaries are also returning to Utah,
having served their three years tour
of mission duty in Australia.
Percy Denton, a well-known theat-
rical man of Australia, is returning to
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-09
Shipping Notes.

One of the winches on the Aorangi
broke down last night, thereby delay.
ing the departure of the vessel for
Vancouver until nearly three clock
this morning.
The lighthouse tender Kukui arrived
yesterday morning from a general in
spection cruise. After coaling, she
may Join the feet of steamers at
tempting to pull the Celtic Chief off
the reef.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-09

Although the Hackfeld wharf is piled
high with freight discharged from the
Mongolia, yet the Tenyo is likely to
go to the wharf to discharge her 1900
tons of freight, because she can only
get oil for her bunker tanks there.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-09

The bark Kaiulani, which has lain
in port several weeks undergoing re-
pairs, is now taking in cargo of
sugar.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-09

The steamer ". G. Hall brought s.,
600 bags of sugar from Kauai yester
day This will all be discharged into
the bark Kaiulani.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-09

Get your toys from the headquarters
Wall, Nichols Company, Ltd, have an
assortment as large as any in the city,
szn~
and the prices are right.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-09

New moon Dee. 18th at 9:47 a. N.
The tides az Kahului and Hilo occur
about one hour earlier than at Homo.
bulu.
Hawaiian standard time is 10 hours
90 minutes slower than Greenwich
time, being that of the meridian of 157
degrees thirty minutes. The time whis-
tie blows at 1870 p. m, which is the
same as Greenwich hours 0 minutes.
Sun and moon are for local time for
the whole group.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-12
Kicked To Death.

Kicked suddenly over the heart
by a horse which he was taking
to the pasture near Baxter
Springs, Kan, Marion w. Drake,
so years old, a widely known
dairyman of Joplin, was Instant
ly killed at II O'Clock Monday
morning. With Drake at the
time was his nephew, Jacob Nc
Clellan, and the two were taking
several horses to the pasture.
Drake was riding in the buggy,
with some horses tied to the rig,
while McClelland was ahead on
horseback, leading a bunch of
the animals. Drake got out of
the rig to release them when the
halterE became entangled and
was kicked by one.
After being kicked by the horse
Drake fell to the ground uncon-
scious. His nephew leaped from
the horse he was riding and
started to his side, but before he
Could reach him the horses which
McClelland had been leading
turned suddenly and ran over
brakes body, lying in the road.
The hoofs of one struck him on
the face, tearing the flesh from
one side of his head.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-12
TKOS. FORREST;
Published August Ia, 1OOOl
Ordinance No. lQi.

An ordinance levying taxes on all real.
personal and mixed property in the city of
Baxter Springs, Kansas, for the year 1909.
Be Il ordained by the mayor and coun-
cilmen Of the city Of Baxter Springs, Kan
Sas.
Section I. That taxes are hereby lev
led. for the year nineteen hundred and
nine (Ioool, on all the real, personal and
mixed property in the city of Baxter
Springs, Kansas, as shown by the last as
sessment rolls in the Office Of the county
clerk Of Cherokee county, Kansas, in the
following amounts and for the following
purposes, tO-wit: For the purpose of pay
ing the interest on outstanding bonds
against said city the sum Of one and eight
tenths Il and 8-Io) mills on each dollar Of
the assessed valuation; for the purpose Of
raising fund to redeem the outstanding
railroad bonds against said city the sum Of
one-half ~ Of mill on each dollar of
the assessed valuation; for the purpose of
paying of the outstanding wster-works
bonds against said city the sum of one (I)
mill on each dollar of the assessed valua-
ton: for the purpose of raising an electric
light fund the sum of seven-tenths (7-Io)
of a mill on each dollar of the assessed
valuation; for the purpose of raising IL
brary fund the sum of one-half (1a) of a
mill on each dollar of the assessed valua-
ton; for the purpose Of raising general
fund the sum of two (a) mills on each dol
lar of the assessed valuation; for the pur-
pose Of creating sinking fund for the re-
demption of outstanding bonds the sum of
one-half (115) Of mill on each dollar Of
the assessed valuation.
Section 2. This levy is made on an as
sesSed valuation of one million one hun
dred and twenty thousand three hundred
and seventy-seven 81. I2o. s77) dollars.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after its
publication.
Passed. signed and approved this 10 day
Of August, 1909
CHAS. M. JONES, Mayor.
Attest: Geo. C. Conner.
tSEALl City Clerk.
/, Geo. c. Conner, city clerk, hereby
certify that the above and foregoing is
true and correct copy of Ordinance No.
I2I, as the same was passed by the Coun.
Gil at a meeting held on the 10th day of
August. 1909, and as the original now
appears on file in my Office.
lsEAL. GEO. C. Common,
City Clerk.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-12
BOOSTER DAY.
1t Was Surely a Big One in
Baxter Springs-Merchants
All Did a Big Business.

Last Saturday was Booster
Day in Baxter Springs and there
was a crowd in town, toO-a big
crowd; and the crowd had money
to spend, too, and the merchants
did a big business. Especially
did those merchants who made
special efforts and offered extra
inducements do a big business.
Cooper's had the biggest Booster
Day business they have ever
done; Polster Bros. had all the
business they could wait on, and
Haskett's big quit business sale
kept the clerks on the go from
early morn until late at night.
The grocers did a big business,
so did the implement and hard
ware men. The restaurants and
lunch counters were cleaned of
everything to eat, and the mill
liners sold lot Of head forgery.
Everybody got a share of the
money which was spent in town,
in fact.
Booster Day is a good thing
and it must be perpetuated. Peo-
pie come to town on Booster Day,
and they always come prepared
to spend the day as well as
money, and when the merchants
get together, and make special
efforts for trade, as they did last
Saturday, it is bound to result in
increased business. People came
from long distances to buy goods
last Saturday. From away out
by Chetopa, from down near SEN
eca, from Carl Junction. from
Crestline, and from Miami came
the people. The girls in the
register tent were busy, and they
earned all they got for their
work.
Let's keep up the Booster Day
idea-it is a good one. People
learn BY the Booster Day adver-
Using that Baxter Springs is
the best place in the country to
trade, and they are coming for
that special purpose, as was
proven by the volume of business
done in this city last Saturday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-12

Mrs. Carolina Long, mother of
our fellOw-townsman, F. P. Long,
died on Thursday of last week,
following a short illness. Fun
eral services were held at the
residence on East River street on
Saturday evening, and the re-
mains were taken to ElDorado
Springs, Mo-, for interment.
Mrs. Long was 70 years of age.
Her husband died June 18th of
this year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-12
J. A. Nanf Hurt.

While down in Oklahoma on
business on Monday of this week,
J. A. Dents horse ran away and
threw him out of the buggy.
Result, Mr.. Dent is laid up with
a couple of broken ribs and the
horse was badly cut by barbed
wire. The buggy was also dam
aged. Mr.. Dent is very sore,
but will be out in about two weeks.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-12
3O,OOOSUITSFOR
INDIANS LAND
SQUASHED.
Judge Campbell Sustains Demur-
rers Of Defendants in Okla
hOma Alienation Trials.
AFFECTS 100000 ACRES.

MAOAO6CCp OAA0s JuuBS N0APA
E. Campbell of the United States
circuit court this afternoon sus-
tanned the demurrers of defend
ants in thirty thousand Indian
land alienation suits brought by
the government. The actions by
the government were ordered dis
missed. The court held that IL
ties obtained from the Indians be-
fore the act removing restrictions
went into effect were good.
1t is estimated that about two
million acres of land are involved
in the suits, much of it oil and
gas land, but the greater part of
it is good for agricultural pur.
poses. The suits have been pend
ing for more than a year against
grantees in conveyances involving
restricted lands in the old Indian
Territory section of Oklahoma.
The defendants in the suit,
who claimed title to the land by
reason of purchases from the In
dams, are scattered throughout
the United States, and some re-
side in Scotland and Mexico.
United States Senator Robert L.
Owen is defendent in $50 cases
and Chief Justice Williams of the
supreme court of this state is also
a defendant.
When the demurrers were ar
gued last March Senator Owen
was among the attorneys repre-
senting the defendants. The gov.
eminent and the five civilized
tribes were represented by As
sistant Attorney General Charles
w. Russell and three special as
siStantS.
The demurrers contested the
right of the government to bring
the suits alleging, among other
things, that the United States
court had no jurisdiction and that
the allotees, having been made
citizens of the United States by
act of congress, could no longer
assume the relationship of wards
to the government. The govern.
ment contended that it owed a
duty to all the allottees as shown
by treaties and acts of congress
and was under obligation to see
that their lands were freed from
void conveyances attaching to
them during the period of restric-
ton.
According to the governments
attorneys, the purpose of the
suits was to clear the titles of
these lands from the clouds cast
upon them by reason of the ale
eyed conveyance which, it is as
serted, were obtained by reason
Of the ignorance of the Indians.
Judge Campbell-in his decision
aid stress on the fact that the
act of congress comforting state.
hood on Oklahoma, including old
indian Territory, conferred cit-
zenship, both state and national
ipOn all members of the civilized
:ribes. They, therefore, how
.ver, have a right to bring suits
lnder state laws and individually
Ind enjoy all the fruits of citizen
hip.
The court held that the cOnten-
ion of the government that the
indians still occupy the position
# wards under the government
nd that the latter has the right
o sue for their protection pre-
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Jones of Col
umbus were Baxter Springs Wis
itors Tuesday. They came down
in their auto and report the roads
very dusty.