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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-03-17

Mrs, Henry Baum and daughter,
Miss Irene, are visiting with rela-
tives in Gainesville.
Sam Daube left today for ab usi.
ness visit to Fort Worth and othe-
points in Texas.
Hubert Williams is her from Ar.
kansas City, Kansas. visiting with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank vii.
liams at III Wilmington Hotel.
Henry Baum left yesterday for a
business visit to points in Texas
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wouli delay the purposes for which
the bonds afa 20 b. issued, w)dii
II not bc bc.,er 10 also declare
,hat elecf.oo OF. ard permit the
new Officials when circtcd {, call
the election A. III Ian provides 'or
such an amount as thav m 'hoir
iudgmen. may thlHk necessary
Respectfully.
w. b. JOHNSON
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as tho mayor wa, concerned Th.
authority f0~ tho election OF O may.
or ~ special % elton is found
'n "a provision Of an oil OEahoma
statute 10 the effect Thar when The
ohic' of mayor becomes vacant hF
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| der IN 1910 and each two years
thereafter shaIl serve FOR peroid
OF TWO years from the iirst Monday
IN May following their election, pro
Vldtd that in the var 1903, IN"
general election in cities OF the first
/ class ann towns ana villages In TINS
state snail be on the fourth lheslay
In April, 1909 and the primary elec.
ton her matter provided for shall
! be held on the first Tuesday in
April, 1903.
And further:
Provided. That In all cities in
which a commission form of govern
ment has been adopted as provided
In Article IS OF the constitution. the
elective officers provided for there
In shall be elected at the same tim'
ana in the same manner as hereir
provided for the election Of officer
In other cities ana towns IN this
state
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ten declaring that all city elections
for 1909 shall be held on the fourth
Tuesday In April Section , Arti'l"
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law governing general elections "
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II. c. POTTERF
March 1G, 1909.

March l6, 1902.
Hon. J. r. Pennington. Mayor Arl.
more. Okla.
Dear Sir
Replying to your letter Of this
date asking whether in my judgment
the election for mayor and commits
sionors and school trustees called
for March 23rl will be legal I b o
TO say that under the lay recently
passed by the legislature such "'oc.
tion would be invalid in my opinioa.
While you do not ask about III"
bont election called for the SANE
day. Jet me suggest that there Is
some doubt in my mind about the
legality Of that election. because the
constitution. Section i5, Article ,,
provides as follows:
rUntil otherwise provided bv law,
all female citizens Of this state, pos
sessing qualifications of male cleo
tors. shall be qualified 10 vote A.
school district elections or meetings"
Ardmore constitutes n school dis,
trlct and no opportunity has been
given women to register. so as -
become qualified voters Does the
right 10 vote at school district cleC.
tions mean only for school trustees,
er is the term broad enough To in.
clude bond elections? Had Il been
intended that women should only
vote for the officers OF the school
board II would have been simplo
enough 10 say so by adding 40"
officers" after the word vote IN
the section. The last act does so
provide but is indefinite.
IN order to avoid confusion aud
perhaps legal ,ntangli ments, whc1
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-03-17
STATE CAPITAL NOTES.

+ STATE CAPITAL NOTES. +
1. !. T. + 1. + + 1. + = 4. +
Guthrie. Okla March 1C-Com.
missioner J. J NcAlc-tor and the
rate clerk Of the corporation com.
mission left today TO attend the In.
ters,ate rate convention at Wichita
New articles Of Incorporation were
filed al the secretary Of states of
fee today as follows: Miller Brothers
Mercantile Company OF Cordell, Ok,
for $4,000 The oil Mill Oil Com
pany Of Okmulgoe for 10000, The
Alex Presbyterian Church OF Alex
Okla.
Rcquistion was Med today with
the governor of Oklahoma by the
governor OF Illinois for the return OF
Harbort Lee, charged with embez-
element while acting as the agent of
the towns Of Nurphcysboro. Ill+
ti-i.
Roquisition was made today by the
governor OF Kansas for the return TO
Kansas OF Sheldon s. Loring, NJ ID.
alias W. r. King. for the crime OF
obtaining money by false pretenses.
/ Tho petition alleges that Loring IS
now confined IN the state penitenti.
ary.
Ben Onutt who was convicted OF
forgery I'm the district court Of Logan
county I'm December 1906. was pa
rolled today by Governor Haskell on
recommendation ~ the board Of par.
dons Two Of the conditions of the
parole IS that Onutt is to report once
every co days and 10 abstain from
the use Of liquor.
+ +
Senate bill No. 800 was signed by
the governor today and IL provides
for the authorizing the voting OF
bonds in certain townships for the
construction OF a bridge across the.
South Canadian river
+++
State Auditor VI. f. Strapp stated
today that the amount of tax due
the state from the different coal
companies was in the neighborhood OF
1925 600 and that a prominent attor.
ncy had said that inasmuch as the
tax had been reduced by the legis.
lature 10 an equitable basis that the
companies would pay the tax with
out further trouble.
+++
Attention has been called 10 the
fact that ninety per cent of the bonds
sent TO the state auditor has TO he
sent back for correction This always
causes delay and often disapoin,.
mont and II can all be avoided by
| starting right and keeping right Dis.
! tricts that ave contemplating a bond
issue viii DO well 10 consult the
county superintendent or send 20 the
state auditor for instructions.
++l.
state Suporntcndont Z u. Cam.
cron IS preparing for tho nnual com.
mon school examination which will
be- held on Aprr 18th and 10th. All
pupils who have complotod the eighth
grade work are entitled 70 take this
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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-23
FOR
SOUTH AFRICA
Asquith Does Not Think the
Tariff Reform Proposals
Would Weld Empire

London, Dec. 23-Asquith spoke
four times and Lloyd George five times
today. Other cabinet ministers are
also on the stump, whilst ex-ministers
and lesser stars Grated every where.
The premier at Liverpool made q
strong pronouncement on the eff
cheney of the navy. and said Lord
Cawdor's picture of Belfast as a Ger
man naval base. showed the unwis-
dom of letting loose a band of peers
and proconsuls who had been making
the political welkin ring. Respecting
fiscal matters he claimed that Great
Britain had shorter hours of labor,
higher wages and lower prices for real
necessities and on the whole, less
burden of unemployment than any
protectionist country. The eXporta-
tion of capital was one of the surest
indications of the prosperity and pro-
ductiveness of British industry. Upon
constitutional issue Asquith was sar-
castle. Really, he said, they had bet
ter close the house of commons al
together. What need was there for
it? What need when by merciful
providence at the other end of the
palace of Westminster, Lord Curzon
and his friends, free from the dan
gers and temptations of popular cleo
tion, were interpreting with dtsinter-
ested detachment. the true mind and
permanent temper of the people. The
premier declared the sky was full of
good Cmens.
A House Of Fears
Lloyd-George at enthusiastic meet
ings at Cardiff and Swansea, again
chastised the lords. At last, he said,
they had blundered. I'VE are sick of
this garotting of Liberal bills. am
very glad the premier has said never
again." Respecting the alleged
scares he jested, 1T is not the house
of peers but the house of fears They
are not there to protect honesty and
industry against confiscation. They
are there to defend monopoly which
plumbers industry. They are not there
as the guardians Of liberty. They are
there as garrison of privilege. We
have found them out and Britain will
strip them of their pretensions." He
could hear nothing but the ring of
victory from one end of the country
to the other. Lord Cawdor was SO in.
terrupted at Rochdale that he had to
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-23
SIXTY THOUSAND
TO KEEP PEACE
Requires That Number When
the Olive Branch Is
Carried

Washington, Dec. 23.-To man the
entire American fleet in time of war
would require 1880 officers and 72,2S1
men and in time of peace 1862 officers
and 0,9O2 men. according to Capt N.
R. Usher. assistant to the bureau of
navigation, in statement made pub
lie today. These figures do not in
clude the officers and men at the
shore stations. Four new battleships
are to be commissioned. as we'll as
fifteen new large torpedo boat de-
stroyers and seven submarines. 1t is
anticipated that the Ohio, Wisconsin
and Missouri will go temporarily out
of commission and that the Denver
and three others of her class will be
replaced by the New Orleans. Cincin-
natl and Raleigh, which are practical
ly of the same class.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-23
STAR SPANG[ED
BANNER SUNG
Natives of Africa Delighted
Roosevelt Party With Our
Martial Air

Kampala, Uganda, Dec. 23.-Kermit
Roosevelt has secured fine speci-
men of male sitatungs. Col. Roose-
velt has not sighted this rare game.
During the reception of the Ameri-
cans at the home of F. A. Knowles,
sub-commissioner. the native band
from the Catholic mission rendered
The Star Spangled Banner" and
then sang the words first in English
and later in their own language. the
translation having been made and re-
hearssd for the occasion. Cob Eoose-
velt said he was delighted. The en-
pedition will probably break camp to-
morrow.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-23
Analysis of Stomach Shows
Enough Poison to Kill
Ten People
HUSBAND IS BEING HELLO
BY THE POLICE FOR CRIME
He Was Divorced From His Wife But
Had Procured a Headache Powder
for Her in Which the Fatal Dose
Of Poison Was Contained.

Denver, Dec. 23.-The analysis of
the stomach of Mrs. Josephine M.
Ehrhardt, who died after taking a
headache powder said to have been
purchased for her by her divorced
husband, Theodore Ehrhardt, shows
that the death was caused by
strychinine poisoning. From five to
six grains of the poison, enough to
kill ten persons, was the quantity
found. Ehrhardt is being held by the
police.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-23

Crookston, Minn., Dec. 23.-This
morning at IL O'Clock John johnson
of Fertile, aged 16, while out rabbit
hunting near. that place with two
companions, started to climb a tree
pulling his shot gun after him, muz-
zle up. The hammer caught ON q
limb discharging the gun, the charge
blowing his head almost completely
on. Coroner Stenhoel left to invests
gate the cas-.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-23

appeal for fair play. He asked that
Ithe coming fight should be clean. He
regretted they had not got clear
issue. fearing that the combination
and confusion of issues might land
the country in trouble which would
be dangerous to the empire.
Would Need to Reconquer Ireland
Lord Curzon was enthusiastically
received at Burnley. where he replied
to Churchill. Walter Long in Wilt
shire said that tariff reform would
produce G1S,O0O,0O0 annually. To give
Ireland home rule they would require
to conquer 1t within twenty years.
Runciman, at Bradford. said that il
foreign fleets went to Belfast other
wise than on a visit of courtesy. they
would he prizes flying the British
nag. Other speeches are too numer-
Gus to note. though the following
statement by Sir Albert Spicer, presi-
dent of the London Chamber of COM
merce Us interesting: Australians
are willing as nation to give us a
small preference. but not as individ-
uals. They want to buy that which
suits them at the lowest price. We
forget the effects of our running down
our commercial position. We must
find some way Of preventing strong
statements as regards British deca-
dence from getting out to the domin-
ions. Personally do not believe
Them" Spicer also urged cheaper
cable rates. Asquith also said that IL
colonial preference was only to apply
to food. invidious distinctions would
be made. Was South Africa to re-
ceive no preference. whilst Canada
and Australia did? Was that the way
to weld the bonds of empire.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-23
Governor Eberhart Has Beer
Instrumental in Securing
Preliminary Adjustment
BELIEVED MEN WILL RETURN
T0TAEIR0lD PLACES TOMORROW
Conference Was Held in the Cover.
nor's Office Late This Afternoon at
Which the Final Settlement, 1t Is
Believed viii be Reached.

st. Paul. Dec. 23.-There is now
every indication that the switchmens'
strike will be brought to q close to-
cay and that the men will be back
at work tomorrow said President, H.
b. Perham of the American Feder-
alton of Labor, railway department
council, today. Governor A. O. Eber-
hart, through whose efforts the rail-
roads were brought together, was
also in very hopeful frame of mind
today. THE situation looks good to
me-" he said, land am hopeful that
an agreement will reached soon."
The conference today between the
railroad managers and the fede ration
council was held in the governors
Office. l. G. Rawn, chairman Of the
committee Of railway managers. came
to st. Paul today with Geo. T. Slade
Of the Northern Pacific and James M
Gruber of the Great Northern, who
were In consultation in Chicago with
Rawn yesterday. The fact that he
came here Is self-evident and seems
to bear out the statement that very
important negotiations are on tap and
seems fully to bear out President
Perham's optimistic assertion that the
strike will be closed SOON
In order to give all parties inter-
ested in adjusting the strike an op-
portunity to be present, particularly
the railroad officials, Governor Eber-
hart announced at noon today that the
conference at which it was hoped a
settlement would be effected, would
be held In his Office in the state capi-
tai at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
I'm the meantime" said the gover-
nor, i think 4 can safely siy that no
action will be .akeushy either side
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-23
MkkIIG POLAR
OBSERVATIONS
Instruments and Methods Used
by Explorers to Find Their
Bearings

Washington, Dec. 23-Since, after
many failures, practical route to
the north pole has at last been dis.
covered, considerable interest has
been taken by persons of many differ
ent occupations in matters of nav1ga-
tton and methods of determining ones
position Oh the earth's surface. There
fore. it IS considered that an explain
alton CT the simpler methods of de-
terMin;n: lG:itude and longitude and
time which may rea:hly be under
stood By those not possessing large
scientit: vocabulary will be accept
able.
A description of the instruments
usually taken on polar expeditions
and of the methods by which obser-
vattons ar. made by which it may be
proved that enc has reached a cer-
tain location, such as the north pole
flso may afford some entertainment
The following instruments may be
regarded rs necessary for the explor-
alton Of un:napped regions: A sex.
tant, at least two chronometers, a
thermometer. and an artificial hori.
Eon. a compass also may be taken
but it cannot be relied upon in loca-
lions where the magnets declination
has not been determined.
Sextant Simple Instrument.
The sex;ant is simple and light
instrument, which does not REQUIRE
loss of time IN leveling and adjusting
and may be he'd in the hand for the
purpose of measuring angles from the
horizon to the sun and staes. Prf-
marily It consists of a graduated arc
Of 60 degrees, along which an arm
slides. A detailed description of this
instrument may be found in any en-.
cyclopedia.
A chronometer is simply a careful
ly constructed clock, the second hand
Of which, usually moves in intervals
Of half second each. It's balance
wheel Is very large. and, by special
combination of different metals, is SC
constructed that compensation is
afforded for the contraction and ex-
pansion over large range of tenn
peratures. Thus. consistant rate in
the loss or gain of time is secured. !
At very low temperatures, such as
80 degrees below zero. this constancy
or rate may not be, relied upon; SO
that frequent determinations of time
by the sun or stars should be made
as check upon the chronometer.
The amount Of loss or gain in time
Is not so important as that the rate
shall be constant. Thus, by the known
loss or gain each day the exact time
, may be calculated from the interval
Of time since the chronometer was
last checked.
The Thermometer needs no special
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-23
DEATH FROM AN
UNUSUAL CAUSE.
A Tooth Wound Received in
Play Resulted in Blood
Poisoning

Coshocton, Ohio, Dec. 23.-"Mamma
help me say my little prayers; I'm
going to die. won't be with you
Christmas" These were the last
words of 8-year-old Dick Shonnever
today as in his mothers arms he
passed peacefully into his last sleep,
An unusual accident caused his death.
A week ago, while playing with
schoolmates, the little fellow bumped
into another lad, one Of whose teeth
broke off in Dicks scalp, causing
blood poisoning.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-23
BELGIUM H0NORS
HERNEW MONARCH
The Speech of Albert I. Prov.
ed a Masterpiece in
Statesmanship

Brussels, Dec. 23.-Another young
monarch was added to the reignlns
sovere.gns of Europe today when AL
bert !, ascended the throne OF Bel
GUM. The official ceremony was
brilliant, and the popular acclaim
genuine. Yesterday all Belgium
mourned. today the somber symbols
of mourning had been replaced with
the tri-colored orinamme. If Belgi-
ans respected Leopold IL. they love
Albert I. Everywhere there was
merry-making and joyous cries filled
the air.
The scene in the house of parlia-
ment where the oath to the throne
was taken, was impressive with it's
gorgeous setting of royalty. Here the
new monarch made an address des-
tined by its democratic tone ana un-
equivocal expressions on the great
question of the Belgium Congo, to at
tract the attention of the world.
colonization should mean civiliza-
tion." said the king. THE nation de-
sired policy Of humanity and prog
ress in the Congo. and no one has the
right to doubt her promise that such
policy would be maintained.
At day-hreak the streets were again
crowded with thousands. who sought
positions from which they might view
the entry to the capital of Albert and
Elizabeth
Preceded by Queen Elizabeth and
two little princes. Leopold and
Charles, who occupied the royal
coach. Albert made the Joyous en-
try" to the city. The king was
mounted upon spirited charger, ana
made striking picture in the gold
and white uniform of a general.
The arrival of the queen at the hall
of the deputies was the signal for an
outburst of applause. The demon
stration that followed in honor of the
king continued for many minutes.
The feeble attempt of the socialists to
raise counter cries was drowned in
the shouts of "long live the king"
Will Settle.
Paris, Dec. ga special from Brus-
sells says that in order to avoid fu-
ture scandals, Prince Albert will set
tie with the creditors of his cousin
Louise. and also take steps to prevent
the proposed litigation of other prin-
cesses over the estate of the late King
Leopold.
sss So =. *sns - . =
THE WEATHER, y
North DakOta-rartly cl0ndy *
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Continued on plase !.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-23
WILL
FIGHT FORCES
Of PRESIDENT.
Retirement of Zelaya Did MOL
Remove Cause Of tho ~
Insurrection
INSURGENT VICTORY At RAMA
FIXED Governments T'ssTLIus
Prisoners Captured by the Insurseu3
Leader Will be Armed and EnrolIA1
in His Army-March on tho Presta
dents Capital Imminent. I. y ii

Bluef1elds, Nicaragua. Dec. 2S-
General Estrada. 1t is said today. wflG
Immediately assume the offemsivu
against the government Of President
Madriz. The insurgent leader holdiI
that the Zelaya element was removed
from consideration by the sweeping
battle of Rama. Nadriz and his an.
sociates now represent the enemy. n
march on Manasua IS believed to ID
imminent. The prisoners captured al
Rama have been we'll fed and all who
will espouse the cause of Estrada
will be ARMED and enrolled in the
ranks of the insurgents.
Details of Estrada's further cam.t
palgn are not made known, but It q,
understood that his movement on
Managua will be by way of Greytown,,
which he expects to fall with littloi
show of resistance. Various groups Of
the enemy in the vicinity of San Juan
river will be wiped out, and the path
to the Nicaraguan capital made along
Lake Nicaragua. The exact number
of dead. injured and captured In the
two days fight near Rama is either
not determined. or facts are purposelyj
withheld. Today Bluefields realizeo'
what real war means. The wounded
fill the hospitals, and the dead lie in
many homes. Funerals are being
held in great numbers.
Zelaya In Command.
Washington, Dec. ga message
received at the state department to.
day indicates condition of eXcitea
ment throughout the western portion
Of Nicaragua. Zelaya seems to have
assumed directions of. the military
operations in that part OF the state
and in consequence, a stubborn re-
sistance to the expected advance OF
the revolutionary army is looked for.
Riots are reporttd at Massia, and
Granada where the people have come
in collision with the military forces.
The American citizens at Granada
are again calling for protection, but
so far as can be learned the only
provision SO far made for them is
the announcement that refugees con.
siderins themselves in danger will be
received on board the American war
ships in Corinto harbor.
Tho marines recently landed from
the troop ship Prairie have been sent
from Colon to Basobispo, station Of
the Isthmian railroad about half way
to Panama. This action has been
taken with view to the marines be-
ing given an easy call in case 1t ID
found necessary to send them ta
Corinto