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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-09-21

The committee on resolutions. in ad-
dition to various resolutions touching
upon subjects relative to the good Of
the order, submitted the following res
olution of thanks, which was unan.
imously adopted:
Whereas. the cordial welcome ey-
tended us by the hostess chapte" the
Lee-Jackson, of Chickasha, has been
one of continuous pleasure and profit,
we would thank them first for our re-
ception into their hospitable homes,
and for the many attentions shown MS
during our stay here.
Then We thank Mayor Edwards.
who unlocked the gates of the ci,o and
cast the keys into the Washita. the
musicians who gladdened our hearts
with the sweet strains of Dixie: the
young ladies' chorus for the excellent
rendition of Southern songs: the city
for the use of the Library as a meet
ing place, and the good people of
Chickasha whose care and cordiality
have made this convention one Of the
remembrances which Nill ever linger
C~~-~~~~~~~-~~-~-o~-~-
Continued on Page Three.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-09-21

tion of the local chapters was left
Mrs. Merrill's hands.
The state Officers of the L. d. c.
were also elected at the meeting.
The following officers were elect
ed:
Prrsidcnt-Mrs w. r. Culbertson.
Kiowa, Okla
First yico-prcsidont-Mrs. $, A.
Riddle, Ch.ckasna, Okla.
Second vice president. Mrs. Da,1a
OF shawnee
Third Vice president Mrs Louis
PauAng, Durant, Okla.
Fourth vice president Mrs. " \
Johnson, Wagner, Okla.
Recording secretary-Mrs. W. G.
Clement, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Corresponding secretary Mrs. r.
u. Davis. McAlester.
Treasurer-Mrs Zall Wood, Du-
rant.
Reeistrar-Mrs. Fannie Catlett.
Pawnec. Okla.
Recorder of cross honor-Mrs.
Charles Reed, Muskogee.
Custodian Of flags Mrs. NJ. Moore.
Tulsa.
Historian-NIrs. X. J. Bass. Lawton
4 motion was carried that the
Daughters OF Confederacy meet one
day previous to tho convening Of the
reunion from this time on This
was done so that the general bust
ness Of the organization can be at
tended to without hurry and confu-
sion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-09-21

One OF the features of the bust
ness meetings Of the Daughters OF
the Confederacy which was held yes
terday at the Carnegie library, was the
organization of the Children's chap
ters OF the Confederacy. This aux.
iliary 10 the t. D. c., was created
at the suggestion of Mrs T. c, Mer.
rill of Wagner. Okla. who presented
a plan Of work 10 the delegates in
way which appealed to Daughters.
The object of the children's chapter
is to get the grandchildren of the
old veterans interested in the re.
union work. The constitution and
bylaws of the new organization werc
adopted at the meeting yesterday.
The office of auxiliary director OF
the chlldren's chapter was created
and Mrs, T. r, Merrill OF Wagner.
elected 10 the office. The work OF
developing the plan for the organiza.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-09-21

sturdy oak drapod in sombrc moss
sighed 10 the weeping willow, wuis
the rays of the sihery moon SHIN.
mormg tmoush the fan crested palms,
casting weird shadows beneath He
trees and among the maulocs While
ha mosquitoes nuzzed about aad
-tuus lo 'uo tune of Sunday-stre.
yo-N,l Mr. Alligator made love to
HIS Sweetheart Miss 'Gatorln the
light Of tao moon. While mc C1on
] oad been clasing played leap frog
upon the sandy beach with his
friends of the opossum tribe. ! saw
'u nay right storm cloud rising
from the bosom Of the ocean md
turning To my left saw another
climbing the blue wall of heaven.
They spread themselves ont INTO
space and 50 fast was the meeting
of these TWO Storm-kings of the clouds
and SO loud the shrek OF tae
anger that they hushcd the songs
Of the birds, and other various
sounds Of the night. Not content.
they blOtted out the moon and the
stars, and covered the heavens with
gloom and darkness. turned loose
the red lightning that nlimbered
ON those yapoly heights and leap,d
and darted across those storm swept
skies. For miles and miles swifter
than the flight Of the mighty condor
of the Andes, who can soar
Through Heavens mfathomab'c
depths.
And bathed his plumage in the thuu.
ders home"
Then while the storm-lashed bill
lows Of old gulf raging and sur.
iug in fury rolled mountain ligh.
and broke in crested foam, as tl.y
dashed themselves upon ;he sandy
beach | saw something OF the aw.
''f'~''' hllh tlhl'NNN W NihN IlNN' 7
let lCoso, as those electric FLASHES
stood mp in the dark pavilion OF che
storm cloud and deWcod TO the mu.
sic OF the grand organ of nau,C,
whose keys are played upon by tne
fingers Of God, way yondcr In tan
bright halls Of eternity. whose mn.
sic was attuned 10 aelion melodies
bursting from tho goldon corridors u
heaven. sweeping ON silyory strains
through the milky way, flying on ;hr
wings OF The tempest, over the tr it
less deep, tuning itself I'm harmo1,
to M" lthm of the strife below and
rolling ON in the distance the thrill
ing echo ~ the greatness Of Cos
] was charmed with such heaven
horn mleic. But, oh. the music nat
thrills me most Is the melody thd,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-28
GERMAN ART.

The Germans do not express them
selves so fluently through the medium
of paint as do some of their neigh
bors. They are more literary, phil
osophical, diactic. Nature does not
exist for them as a beautiful fac,
to be interpreted emotionally by means
ofs form and color. They have often
mistaken their medium delivering
themselves Of ideas through painting
and should have. in most cases, re-
sorted to verbal expression. The
outside world did not seem to still
them as a lovely thing of sight as il
did the French or English, so thai
we find no such faithful recorders
Of nature as Constable, nor such i'm
aginative creators af Turner in the
whole range Of German landscape
art; nor in the figure painters do W,
discover, at a corresponding period
such searching definitions of charac'
ter and form as have been left behin(
by Ingres.
This comes. think from the fac
that the German mind employs paint
ing to express an incident. a historical
moment, rather than in its Legitimate
province as purveyor of beauty. In
deed, in comparing German painting
of this time with that of other lands
there appears to be whole world o
sensitive seeing" of which thes,
painters were not conscious.-Scrib
ners
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-28
FREIGITTIN'

Fifty miles from Taggert's store,
Sixty yet to grind;
Heavin' six strung out before,
Trailer snubbed behind,
Half world of glarin sand,
Prayin' for tree;
Nothin' movin' cross the land
But the sun and me.
Shuck- -'an-luck! Luck an chuck!
Grunts the workin' wheels;
Lazy gust swirls up the dust
From the hawses' heels.
I've been young and raced and sung
But I've learnt my load,
Slow-slow, on we go
Out the stretchin' road.
Where the skyline waves and breaks
Shines a misty beach
And the blue of ripplin' lakes
Lakes no man kin reach.
Just beyond my leaders bits
Winds, the life know
Ruts and 'royos, hills and pits,
In daylong row.
Chuck 'an-luck! Luck-'an- chuck,
Lifes more miss than hit
Luck's the thing l dream and sing,
Chuck Is all | git.
Meath the sky / crawl and fry
Like the horny toad.
Slow-slow. on we go
Out the stretchin' road
When reach that sparklin' line
Where the ripples run.
There'll be just this road o. mine
And the dust and sun.
Mebbe on my last, far hill,
When the dream-mist clears, f,s
I'll be freightin', freightin' still,
Down the road of years.
Chuck-an'- '-luckl Luck-an' chuck,
Skylines mostly lie,
Yet they beat the limp mesquite
That goes trailin' by.
Luck enough to move my stuff
More I've never knowed.
Slow-slow, on we go
Out the stretchin' road.
Slim and far our shadow swings;
sun is on his knees,
Someone's campin' at the springs,
Smell it down the breeze. /,
Chuck time, boys, and sleep besides,
When we've chomped our hay
Damn your dusty, trusty hides!
You've sho' filled your day.
Chuck-an'-lucki Luck-an' '-chuck.
Grunts the weary wheels.
Dreams untold and sunset gold,
Cussin'. sweat and meals.
If you kin, Lord, let me win,
But I'll move my load.
Slow-slow. on we go
Out the stretchin' road
Charles Badger Clark, Jr.. in The |
Pacific Monthly for September.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-28
WHY SHE WAS GLAD.

|, A young Louisville man, who was
out west not long ago, has returned,
telling yarn which he admits is not
at his own expense, but which he
declares to be about one of the most
interesting experiences Of even his
checkered career.
Il was walking along the street In
western town." he said, when sud-
denly across the way 1 saw a Louis
vile girl whom / recognized imme-
diately. She saw me too, and 1 ex-
pected her to bow rather cody and
distantly, as had been her wont back
home. / was considerably astonish-
ed, therefore, when she dashed across
the street, seized me with both hands
and fairly bubbled over in her delight
1 was so surprised, in fact, that ]
commented on it.
" I am glad to see you, too said
when had managed to extricate my
self from her exuberant greeting
but, to tell the truth, I hadn't ex-
pected to see you so existed over my
appearance. You always treated me
rather la iceberg at home, yor
know; what has caused your change
of hearth
"She was nonplused for only mo-
ment, and then explained: Mr.
Smith, I've been away from home sc
long that I'd be glad to see even &
dog If he came from Kentuckyi'
II let it go at that."-Louisvillt
Courier-J Journal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-28
VALUE OF CLUBS.

. The formation of the Western Fed
Grafton of Improvement Clubs, as the
result of a general meeting held in
this city, and which was attended by
delegates from communities in Wash
ington, oregon, Idaho, California and
other states, will unquestionably adj
much to the strength and usefulness
OF these organizations. says the Seat
tie P.-I.
Urban centers in every part of the
country have been greatly benefited
by the work Of such organizations.
Improvement clubs have become vital
factors in American cities and towns,
and they have accomplished much
good by furthering local projects. They
play no part in partisan politics.
Every shade of political belief is rep
resented by the men and women on
their membership rosters. But on
broad political issues, such as those
having to do with moral and civic
betterments and material improve
ments within the confines of cities,
they are votaries of great usefulness.
BY giving their advisory support to
progressive public policies they bring
on important influence to bear upon
public functionaries, and, in a majority
of instances, the result is usually good
for the community.
The diversified interests of modern
municipalities, differences between the
pressing needs of one section of the
city and the pressing needs of some
other section, have opened a wide
field Of usefulness for all organiza-
ltions interested in civic studies.
The Western Federation OF I'M
provement Clubs, Just formed in Sc
attic, will include improvement clubs
in Western States and in the Western
provinces Of Canada and the COM
munities in the area are bound to de-
rive an Immediate and permanent ben
eft from the central body. Every
community will be kept in touch with
the progressive civic movements in
every other community represented In
the federation, and may profit ac-
cordingly. Good cannot fail to come
from the federation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-28
An Ackward Compliment.

Inspector General Hornaday of the
G. A. r. was relating incidents of IA
nous National encampments.
81 remeber little japanese who at
tended one of our banquets,' he said
smiling, land queer compliment that
he paid to a coloners wife.
II sat between the two, and the lady
said across me:
"'Mr Takashira, you compress the
ladies' feet in your country, don't
you?' -
"'Oh, no, madamS that is Chinese
custom, said the Japanese. We Jap
anese allow our ladies' feet to grow to
their full size. Not that
"And he bowed and Kissed in the
polite Japanese way:
"'Not that they could ever hope to
rival your madam"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-28

That Chief Forester Clifford Pin
chot is on the side of the people as
against the grasping monopolies is no
longer doubted by the great mass Of
the people and that he has a clear
grasp Of conditions and the steps nec-
essary to be taken for the conserva-
ton Of the resources Of the nation is
indicated by the following striking
definition Of conservation given by
him in his speech at Seattle this
week:
conservation has three primary
objects:
"First-to develop our natural re-
sources so that this generation may
have its full share and use Of the
riches of the earth.
"Second-To prevent needless waste
and destruction Of these resources, so
that future generations may like
wise have their just part in the ma
terial foundations Of prosperity.
"Third-To see to it that the great
natural resources so developed and
protected shall be used permanently
for the welfare Of the many instea
OF for the profit Of the few.
'The conservation idea covers a
wide field. It aims at the greatest
good of the greatest number for the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-28

longest time. 1t Is simple, definite
and direct. 1t advocates the use Of
foresight, prudence, thrift and INTEL
ligence in public affairs for the same
reasons which lead us 20 exercise the
familiar virtues in our private bust
ness. 1t proclaims equally the right
and the duty of the people to take
thought and to act for the benefit
of the people. Therefore, in a word,
II demands the application of COM
mon sense TO the common practices
for the common good.'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-28
THE INCOME TAX.

In view of the fact that the income
tax question is one which is interest
ing the nation at present and one
with which the members of the Ore
gon legislature will probably be call
ell upon to grapple at the next legis-
lative session, the following from the
San Francisco Examiner is of inter
est:
Alabama's Endorsement of the in
come tax is now definitive.
1t has passed both houses of the
legislature with absolute unanimity.
This fact is phenomenal strik-
ling outward sign of a deep social con-
viction.
And in contrast with the swift and
spontaneous action of Alabama-the
seeming reluctance of its neighbor,
Georgia, is plainly seen to be the Fabi-
anism of a plutocratic lobby.
The matter may be brought forward
again in the Georgia legislature with
in a few days. But even if it goes
over the present special session, the
state will, in the ordinary course of its
legislative events, have a chance to
fail into line before many of the other
states have voted.
The same situation confronts the
people of Washington, in which state
the lower house has acted for the tax
while the senate is dilatory.
The next state to face the issue is
Illinois-a state regarded everywhere
as specially representative of the
Middle West. But unfortunately the
legislature of Illinois does not repre-
sont the intelligence and virtue of the
people.
1t is perhaps the most complete
5oss-ruled legislature in the country.
The income tax is as popular in Illi-
nois as in Alabama. And the fight for
it in the Illinois legislature next win
ter against the massed forces of pluto
cracy, and it's Hessian ponrics, prom
ises to be a great sight.
Most of the New England and Mid
die States will also pass on the in,
come tax next winter. And victory
in Illinois will be of strategic import
ance because of its influence upon the
action of New England-where it is
supposed, somewhat enormously, that
the politics of Illinois is representative
y Western.
The legislatures in most of the other
states of the Union have biennial ses-
sions-and generally in the odd-num-
bered years.
They will face the income tax am
endment in 1911.
1t would seem that the Illinois leg
islature is appointed to hold the key
OF the plutocratic position.
When the income tax shall have
carried that redoubt the triumph will
be decisive.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-28

Since hundred experts, by close
vote, have decided that Benzoate of
soda is a safe preservative the COM
mon consumer can proceed to eat as
before. What would we do without
these learned discussions and decis-
i've decisions.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-28
A Sad Lack.

Speeder-That auto Of mine doesn't
go fast enough. .s",a,- +
Roaster-What's the matter?
Speeder-Several victims have COM
planned that they knew what struck
them. which means something defec-
tive. And I am not cruel.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-28

Now that the controversy between
the warehousemen and the graingrow-
ers is settled and the hum of the har-
vester has ceased, wheat is pouring
into the storehouses at the usual rap
ia rate
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-28

A 100 acre wheat farm near Weston
sold for $4,000. The buyer started
with shoestring," says the Leader,
and now owns $50 acres @
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-28
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WHAT'S DONE is DONE.

Z Seem the thing is over, seein'
: the victory's won, 1
I Don't growl at the lads in clover
I. whats done is done!
I The same suns shinin' above 1
. us, the same worlds un- I
: der the sun,
: The same sweet friends that 1
love us: What's done is I
Z done! 1
, An the world keeps on a-turn- /
, in'-the rivers still on the !
run; I
: The lamps of the Lord are burn I
in: What's done is donel 1
; Atlanta Constitution. I
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-24
HoWlands of Round Hill Are
to Make Effort to
Set It Aside.
NESTEGG MONEY
ROOT OF TROUBLE
Sylvia Howland's Fortune
Was Foundation for
Green Millions.

NAPA, Cal, May PA will dispos-
ing of a hundred million dollars, the
fortune of Hetty Green, the wealthiest
woman in the world, will be contested
by the defendants of "HoWlands of
Round HILL" of New Bedford, Massa-
chusetts, living in this city, and Oak
land, according to n-announcement to-
day.
The contestants base their claims
upon the original will of Sylvia Ann
Howland, whose trust bequest to Hetty
Green is alleged to have been the foun-
dation of her fortune.
Among the contestants will be Mrs
Williamson F'innell, Mrs. William Lea
cock of this city, and Mrs. Fred C.
Button of Oakland, society leader, all
lineal descendants of Gideon Howland,
the grandfather of Sylvia Ann Rowland
Williamson Finnell, who will finance the
litigation is a wealthy land owner of
northern California. He says the con-
test will oVershadow all other will con-
tests
Sylvia HoWland died in New Bedford
in 1865 and the contestants claim her
will left half of the estate, two million
and a half, to charity. and that the
income from the remaining half belongs
to Hetty Green with the provision that
the property will go to the heirs of her
grandfather, Gideon Rowland, upon her
death. After the death of Sylvia Ann
Rowland, however, Hetty Green pro-
duced another will, declared by the
contestants to be worthless, which un-
conditionally bequeathed to her the
whole estate.
The suit will be based on the validity
of this will and if the suit is successful
the court will be compelled to deter
mine what part of the enormous Green
fortune has grown out of the HOWland
fortune. Finnell stated that claim will
be entered for every cent accruing
from the principal which the contest
ants believe to be rightly theirs. AS a
suit was threatened before the death of
Hetty Green, it is thought it will be
unique in the history of contested wills.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-24
JOHN HAYS HAMMOND.
TO BECOME DIPLOMAT.
Famous Engineer Will Be Given APP
pointment as Minister to China.

NEW YORK, May "a President
Taft has invited John Hays Hammond
Of New York and Gloucester, Mass, to
visit him in Washington on Monday,
when he will be offered the post of
minister to China. Some of the friends
of Mr.. Hammond when they heard
the report were inclined to express
doubt whether Mr.. Hammond would
accept but other friends say that both
the president and Mr.. Knox, secretary
of state, believed that he would take
the post without hesitation. because Of
the great field Of patriotic accomplish
ment which is offered.
1t was said that both the President
and Secretary Knox regard the Chi
ma situation as the most important
question confronting the United States
in exterior politics and indeed Presi-
dent Taft has said to New Workers
that he did not know of any question
quite so great before the country as
that embodied in China and other
countries in the far east.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-24
NEW GREENHOUSES ARE TO
BE BUILT BY LOCTAL FLORIST
James Wait Purchases Seventy Three
Acres of Land From Jerome Re-
ser to Extend Business.

Arrangements having been completed
whereby 73 acres of land were pur-
chased by James Wait, the florist, from
Jerome Reser, located near the inter-
urban tracks, about seven miles south
west of the city, work will be COM
menced very soon on the erection of
new greenhouses, from which place
the business of Mr.. Wait will be con-
Quoted in the near future.
Finding that his present site, east
of Walla Walla was not adequate to
meet the demands of a growing trade,
Mr.. Wait decided upon this purchase.
so that he would be enabled to grow
his own wares and would not have to
be dependable upon the Portland mar
kets.
A large part of this tract will be
planted to the different varieties of
flowers and the remainder will be de-
voted to the production of farm pro-
ducts Although the present proprie-
tors of the, Reser property will not
move there yet, they will do so about
next spring and in the meantime VIII
have experts fitting the place in the
most modern manner for the produc-
ton of all hot house and other plants.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-24
MODERN DON QU|XOTE
RESCUED BY AN AUTO
freed BY a Savage Bull, California
Artist Stays There Untia Honk
ing of Gas Wagon Scares His
Bes:eger.

SAN RAFAEL, Cal, May 24.-After
being treed by savage bull and res
cued in a most up-to-date manner by
large automobile, William Lindop, a
San Francisco artist, is being teased
today by his friends who have dubbed
him Don QuiXotte H." his experiences
being not unlike those of the famous
WOuld-be knight.
He was working upon a canvas of
Mount Tamalpais yesterday in Kent
field and failed to notice a large bull
grazing near by. Suddenly the ami
NAL charged toward him, and after
falling in an attempt to frighten the
animal, Lindop climbed to the top of
tree, where he remained on limb
several hours until the honking of an
approaching automobile frightened the
bull and the artist was rescued.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-24
Joseph STORES, Brilliant
Orator and Lawyer,
Faces Charge.
EMBEZZLEMENT SAY
THE AUTHORITIES
Had Charge of Fortune and
Used Money Belonging
to the Heirs.

SEA TITLE, May 24-It was learned
today that Joseph H. Stores, the bril-
liant orator and lawyer of Lincoln,
Nebraska, was arrested here Satur-
day charged with embezzlement of
$4,000 belonging to an estate of which
he was administrator. He eloped with
Ethel Moline, of Hastings, Nebraska,
and it was through a letter written by
her, also arrested, that was intercept
ed by the authorities, that disclosed
the whereabouts of Stores.
STORES said today if the police car
ried out the alleged agreement with
him at the time of his arrest, and
permitted the girl to go nnmolested,
he would waive eXtradition and return
to Lincoln, but if she is detained he
would fight every attempt to return
him.
Sergeant of Police Morse of Lincoln,
this afternoon left for the east with
Stores and Miss Moline, against the
latter's wishes.