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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-08
MORE LIVES LOST
IN MEXICAN FLOOD THAN WAS
AT FIRST REPORTED.
Horrors Increase as the Waters
Subside-It is Estimated that Two

Subside-It Is Estimated that Two
Thousand Were Drowned.
With eight hundred bodies recov-
cred and buried in Monterey up to
nightfall Monday, two thousand Is
now the estimate Of the city author
tiles Of those who lost their lives
throughout the valley Of the Santa
Catarina river. The number Of
homeless, many destitute, is placed
at $1,000 and 10000.
The Santa Catarina river at Mon
terey has subsidized sufficiently to per-
NIT a passage into the district lying
to the south and a visit to that sec
ton by a correspondent OF the AS
ISOLATED Press revealed an appalling
condition. People who had been saw
ed from the food Of Saturday morn
ing had been WITHOUT food until
Monday, when on some cables q
small amount of bread and beans
was gotten across.
Once on the South side OF the
river; evidences of the terrible de-
struction wrought by the food were
to be seen on every hand. Five
blocks of the district were as though
they had never existed and in the
remaining portion Of the district
bodies were being taken from the
ruins and buried by a party OF gen.
darmes sent across for the purpose.
At 4 O'Clock Monday 400 bodies
had been recovered and were buri-
ed on the hillside south Of San
Luisito. thus, with the same num-
Der buried Sunday, making in all
500 bodies which have been recov-
cred in Monterey alone.
Reports from the country, up and
down the valley, are meagre and
hard to obtain, as all telegraphic
communication has been cut on IN
these directions, but from what has
been learned, the number of dead
has been placed at 1900 and the
homeless at between $4,000 and
10000 persons. Most Of those peo-
pie are in destitute circumstances
and relief Is badly needed.
Reports from down the river
state that many bodies have been
recovered but there are still many
that will never be accounted for as
the Santa Catarina bed Is filled with
quicksands and many of those lost
have no doubt disappeared in these
sands.
The authorities are doing all In
their power and the federal govern
ment has sent $4,000 in money
md provisions for the relief Of the
sufferers. Contributions have been
received from San Antonio and New
York city firms which have agencies
in this city have authorized their
representatives to contribute liber.
ally to any fund being raised fol
relief in this vicinity.
Many houses have fallen from
the effects Of the continuous rains
which have occurred during the
seventy-two hours ending at noon
Sunday. During this time FL and
seven-eights inches Of rain fell In
Monterey and up the Santa Catarina
valleys.
One Of the buildings destroyed
was the San Francisco church, which
was the Oldest building in the city,
it having been built in 1879. The
barracks of the rurales was washed
away and much military equipment
was lost.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-08

Make Your Own the
aid OF a lawyer. You don't need
one. A will is necessary to protect
your family and relatives. Forms
and book Of instruction. any State,
n dollars. Send for free litera-
ture telling you all about 1t. Moi
fetts' Will Forms. Dept. 10. ss4
Broadway, Brooklyn, New Yorh
City.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-08
HOW THEY VOTED
OFFICIAL FIGURES FROM EIGH-
TEEN COUNTIES.
Aiken and Florence Counties Will be
Passed On-Abbeville as Yet Is

Passed On-Abbeville as Yet Is
Incomplete.
The official results from Is coun-
ties of the 21 which recently held
an election on the whiskey question,
as passed upon by the State board
Of canvassers, were given out by
Secretary Of State McCown. The
protests from Aiken county were
heard before the county board Of
eanvassers and the protests from
Florence will be heard later. The
State board of canvassers will meet
again on Friday to decide. upon the
results Of the last two named coun-
ties should an appeal be made from
tho county boards. The returns as
submitted to the board from Able
Vile county were not complete, but
there was no contest from that coun-
ty.
The following Is the statement is
sued by the secretary of State:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-08

1 Rare Chance for lovers Of the Il.
tistic. We have a limited number
OF pictures. reproduced from 70
nous paintings. mounted and suit
able for home decoration. Six
for fifty ceLts, postpaid. Della
ware Valley Printing Company.
Dept L, Deposit, N Y.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-08

Wanted-To hear from owner hav-
ing farm for sale. Must be In
good location and reasonable IN
price. Not particular about size.
Carolina Sales Agency, 40 e. Rus
sell st., Oranseburs, 8. G. (Per.
sons wishing to buy, write us.)
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-08

Agents Wanted-To sell post cards,
rings, brooches, bracelets. albums
etc., st"en TO- seeing 800 worth.
Address Souvenir Post Card Co.,
Morgantown, W. Va. S-t6.3t
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-08

Wedding Invitations and announce.
ments. Finest Quality. Correst
styles. Samples free. James b.
DeLoon, Dept. 8, Grand Rapids,
Mich.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-08

The female bargain hunter knows
all tho countersigns.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-08

Fatrview House, Clyde, N. Cline
view, good water, good table.
Rates IS and up per week. No
consumptives. DR.. 3. n. Davis.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-08

A good worm powder for horses and
mules. Safe and effective. Sent
postpaid on receipt Of 25e. T. \.
Wannamaker, Cheraw, 8. @.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-08
ATTENTION, Mem!
Inscription Wanted for Woman's
Monument
SOON TO BE ERECTED

Chairman C. Irvine Walker Asks the
Men of State to Suggest Suitable
Words for the Memorial to be
Erected on Capital Grounds In
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-21
Opera House Toniuht

One of the great plays of the sea
son is that of The Cow Puncher,"
by Hal Reid which is TO be seen at
the Robson opera house tonight.
He depicts his characters with an
intensity and realism absolutely
startling, and throws strong light on
the character of the COW boy whose
heart is as big and broad as the vast
plains on which he lives. The fare.
well scene between Tom Lawton and
his brother Billy, when the former is
compelled to pass sentence of
death on the latter for his alleged
participation in the deprdations
committed by a band of cattle rust
lers is convincingly pathetic and
powerful.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-21
Coal Mines Near Sulphur.

sulphur, Okla, Jan 90 Some ex,
tensiyc coal mines are being opened
mp about seven miles southeast OF
sulphur Bob Shepherd, w J. VII.
liams Ike Renfro and Dr George w.
slower are the owners Of one mine.
and n SHAFT is being sunk, already
being down several feet, with good
force of workmen busily engaged, go,
ing through as pretty coal as one
ever saw in this country. The coal is
a slack black and burns rapidly, max.
ing a bright blue blaze. 1t is fire
heater
From the surface down 10 a depth
Of ten or twelve feet the workmel
have passed through scarcely any,
thing but fine coal Fine stratas
have been gone through and the fuel
seems 10 get better and better.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-21
LOCAL NEWS.

II. s. Suggs of Berwyn was vie
itor at the Ardmoreite office today.
W. /. Cruce leaves the city on Sat
urday for visit to Tishomingo and
sulphur.
Judge Pulliam left this afternoon
for Muskogee.
Mr.. Anderson, of the Woman's
store. will leave the city in day
or two for his semi annual buying
trip to New York City.
}. H. Mitchell Of Hartshorne is
in the city today.
Mr. ami Mrs. +. T. Glascoe are
registered in the city from Purcell
John r. Massey of Purcell and Tom
J. Massey of Pauls Valley are trans
acting business in Ardmore today.
O. ) Bailey, a former Ardmorcitc
is he'e today from his farm on the
Washita near Baum.
j. w Colson of Mississippi. a for
mer resident Of this city, is her,
visiting with his brother
NJ. l.. Hodges of Simon is an Ard
more visitor.
Judge John r. Hinkle left today
for .Muskogee TO look after his inter
ests in some land suits thore in the
federal court.
DO not forget the "Old Time" so
cial at the Presbyterian Manse to
morrow evening.
The Cow Puncher" crowd arrived
in the city this morning md vii
be seen at the opera house to
night.
Mr. Smith c. Matson, the asslstan
county attorney. is enjoying visi
from some of his relatives. They ar,
Messrs c. c. and Reid F. Matson
his father and brother, and botl
Of Greencastle, Ind. and his sister
Mrs. c. w. Brown, of Chicago.
Jesse Holland of the NVhoele
neighborhood is in the city. He il
thoroughly convinced that the di
versification of crops is the way I,
succeed in farming in this country
and Is going to begin this year b.
planting an Irish and yellow Van
potato crop. Quite a number Of hi
neighbors are going to pursue tn,
same plan We are glad to see thi
plan of diversification started. Tn,
Ardmoreite has been advising thi
method of farming for some tome.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-21

the idea OF placing this matter upon
a commercial basis entirely. one can
not disregard the fact that the IN
coming Of the sick from other places
Is undoubtedly a source Of revenue
10 the city as well as TO the physi.
clans who treat them, and the mem
bcrs OF this profession are usually as
heavy tax payers as any other class
Of citizens
But an these considerations apart
It would appear that a hospital
should be included in the list Of i'm
provemcnts which shall be specified
as the ralson d'ctro for the forth
coming bond issue. A considerable
time must elapsc before We can have
or will need. a bond issue, and the
city would be IN an awkward position
without suitable and sufficiently
spacious hospital when It was in all
other respects complete.
The care Of our sick too. is a quos.
tion Of paramount Importance. II is
one Of the supreme necessities oi
the stage OF civilization to which We
have attained. The matter Of $25. 900
or 50 which this would entail will
not make very much difference IN
the case Of so large an amount and
1t Is, moreover vitally necessary. Let
Ms be complete Surely It Is not a
case of building castles In Spain Ia
think that among the things that We
shall have in Greater Ardmore will
be a midern hospital. Which none OF
us can tell how soon We may, our
selves. have the personal need of
such place.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-21
VERY SORE MINORITY
ANlMoSlTY A CONTROLLING ELE-
mENT OVER WHICH REPUBLt
CANS HAVE NO CONTROL.

Guthrie Okla Ian % A feature
~, ho i.o,o. 81, r,oa u cora
49,.
'''
"'ue e'"e''Hoe pe'"e'D inc Ia"sudse
OF the speakers nominating Gore ana
the republican candidate Dennis
FIynn' and later the addresses OF
senator Gore ana Dennis tlynn.
In the nominating speeches no at
tempt was made by The democrats TO
inject partisan color 10 the election
OF senator Gore. ON the other hand'
DO" speakers reirained particularly
from any reference To past political
diiierences.
Ihe'e was much surprise occasion
'd when Senanr Harper Cunning
ham OF Guthrie In nominating Flynn
turned toward Governor Haskell. VINO
occupied a seat on the platform ana
made several remarks bearing on the
last campaign that were decldedly
personal
When Senator Gore arose to ac'
cept the honor. he paid particular al
tention to the non-political feature oi
the assembled bodies. going so iar as
to say that he would not REFER IN
any wise TO politics. His address
was from the standpoint OF the loyal
Oklahoman. His pledge OF faithful
service to the state, and not to any
political organization was freely
comWented upon.
When Flynn took the platform tc
acknowledge the minority vote, he
| launched into a political lecture tC
| the legislature. His remarks were
| pointed darts directed ~ the den
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-21
Doas Lead 70 Own Son.

Muskogee, Okla. Jan. 20.-Joining
in the posse that followed the trail
of burglar who entered the Lee
hardware store at Fort Gibson Dr.
Fuller was astounded when the dogs
followed the lead TO his own resi-.
dence. Soon the son OF Or. Fuller
appeared and with great difficulty
the hounds were withheld from al.
tacking the young man, Young Full.
Ter was not arrested, pending a full
investigation OF the matter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-21
Notice OF sale OF Real C,t,ts

In the matter of tho estate OF So.
phina Harmby, a minor,
Notice is hereby given in pursuance
OF an order of the County Court OF the
County of Choctaw, state of Okla.
homa, made on the sth day Of Jan
uary 1909, the undersigned Curator Of
the estate Of Sophina Harmby, a mi
nor, will sell at public outcry TO the
highest bidder subject to confirma.
ton by said Court on the 18th day
of February, 1909, within legal hours.
IN front Of the court house door al
Ardmore all the right title and in.
terest OF said Sophina Harmby, a mi.
nor, in and to the following described
real estate situate in Choctaw, Carter
and Johnston Counties, State Of Ok.
lahoma, to-wit:
The east half OF the northeast quar-.
ter Of the southwest quarter; and tho
southeast quarter of the southwest
quarter and the south half OF the
southeast quarter OF Sec. 2S and the
west half of the southwest quarter Of
the southwest quarter OF Sec. q.
Twp. S. and Range f. and tho
northeast quarter Of the southwest
quarter and the north half OF tho
southeast quarter and the southeast
quarter of the southeast quarter OF
Sec. % and the northeast quarter OF
the northeast quarter OF the northeast
quarter of Sec. 80, and the northwest
quarter of the northwest quarter OF
the northwest quarter of Sec. 80; and
the south half of Sec. 2S; west half
Of the southwest quarter of the south
west quarter of Sec. %, Twp. S. and
Range E.; and the southeast quar-
ter of Sec. q, Twp. S. and Range
IA Il. and the south half of the south
half of the northeast quarter; south
east quarter Of the northwest quar-
ter; and the northeast quarter of the
southwest quarter and the north half
of the north half OF the southeast
quarter of Sec. 2S, Twp. S. and
Range w. of the Indian Base and
Meridian, and containing 1000 acres
of land
Said real estate will be sold on the
following terms and conditions, to
wit: One-half cash, the remainder TO
be paid in one year from date Of sale.
the deferred payment to be secured
by a mortgage on the lands sold and
to bear interest at the rate Of per
cent per annum from the date of sale
until paid.
Dated the 18th day Of January,
1909.
ID. y. ROBE, Curator.
BY C. S. Arnold, Attorney. 2Ow3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-21
CAPTAIN REEVES BACK.
Has Made Extensive Purchases for
street Car System While Away.

With Captain Reeves on his return
10 this city last night, were p r..
Long, general manager of the Mus
kogee Street Car system. and Mr..
Fimeman of the General Electric
company Captain Reeves while in
81. Louis purchased four new cars.
but 1t will probably be three weeks
before they can be here. Three Of
these are double track cars for the
park service and one is of the single
truck pattern and will be used 10
finish out the winter.
These new cars will be modern in
every respect and arc o be equipped
with imperial arc headlights of 1000
candle power. 1t is sot expected that
any Immediate work will be done on
the extensions. The first thing that
will be done will be to put the sys-
TEN. as It exists at present, in shape.
Mr. Long. who accompanies Captain
Reeves, is considered one of the best
posted men on the physical features
Of street railroad system in the
southwest.
All of these gentlemen will remain
in the city until Monday. at which
time Captain Reeves will return to
Muskogee for a day or two.
The party will make trip to the
Washita river on Sunday to consider
the possibilities of water power there
with a view 10 It's utilization for pow.
or purposes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-21

Muskogee, Okla, Jan. Encased
In a tarnished and warped gold ring,
a fiyeCarat diamond worth approxi.
mately $1,000, a relic OF the recent
conflagration which destroyed the
Carolina building, was discovered by
Charles Whaley, a workman engaged
in removing debris from the basement
Of the ruin. While the setting is ta,,
nished and melted, the gem, in spite
Of the fire II passed through, Is uu-
diminished In brilliancy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-21
HONOR WHERE HONOR is DUE

Oklahoma has fittingly rendered
honor where honor is due I'm the re-
election Of Thomas p. Gore of Law
ton TO the senate Of the United
States.
oklahoma has reason to be proud
Of the men whom she selected as her
first representatives, as a sovereign
state Of the Union to It's greatest
legislative body They have borne
themselves with honor and have
shown "saus pucr sans rcprochc.'
To the name Of Senator Gore not one
breath 81 suspicion or scandal has
attached itself And viewing this
record in the light Of the revelations
Of the past few years, and the odmm
that Ia sattachcd itself to this body
as a whole, who can say that It is not
remarkable?
When the announcefeut of Sona-
tor Cores election 10 the senate was
issued to the world there were those
who imagined that the people of OK.
lahoma We're hard put to it for rep
rrscntatiyos In thar they had sent a
man without sight TO the capital and
they doubtless expected mat they
would see In the senate chamber
from day TO day. man ut.
tcrly unable to take his own part
and that of his state as it should he
taken Many people SO expressed
themselves We are familiar with
the history Of their disappointment,
They found instead that this blind
senator was man of brilliant in-I
tcucct, profound cruditiou and an
orator of The first rank senator Gore
has cndoared himself to the hearts
of the citizens whom he has So faith
fully represented lie has kept his
promises and ne was reelected with
ont one single dissenting democratic
vote.
Those states that can point with
pride 20 the record OF their senators
are rare, and Oklahoma is fortunate
IN that she may be numbered among
them
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-21
UNDER 1He EYES OF THE STATE

Ardmore at this present moment
occupies prominent place in the
eyes Of all the people Of this state.
one other city only has any chance
of getting the commission form of
government before we dove refer
10 Tulsa. whose charter was approved
bv the governor at the same time that
he passed upon Ardmorcs charter.
We must not forget that govern
ment whether 81 be- municipal or
national. IS merely a means 20 an end
and that end s. the greatest good Of
the greatest number other cities
will profit from our experience,
whether it be good or eyil and. as
we succeed or fail, so shall We gain
he respect or pity of communities
beyond our own.
10 is important 20 The welfare and
growth OF this city that it gain re-
spcct ana confidence. We must grow
and TO grow We must convince out
sidcrs that it will De profitable for
them to come here. That If they in
vest money here they shall find a
city government that can provide the
things that they are entitled to and
which they could obtain elsewhere
without loading them down with taxa
ton.
MANY people are dubious about the
form of government that we are about
10 install They will wait for a trial.
Many people already here. say that
the coming year viii determine
whether they shall increase their
holdings here or pull out altogether.
We have therefore. before us the
necessity of sane and deliberate care.
HyStcrical outbreaks of opinion
against cautious and safe action
should be discouraged Tor they are
the very things that those who are
seeking to obtain for their cities that
which We desire for ours will take
d'lN illNdk' VI w UlhoN rlllN AllbN'
differences that exist In our midst
and pull. all together for greater
Ardmorc, forgetting entirely those
purely local passions and interests
which would induce MS to make ouI
action in the coming election person
al rather than civic and patriotic.
hut we are optimistic. Looking into
the future. but few months hence
We can see that We shall have enter
ed finally upon the road 10 additiona
prosperity. That our problems shal
have been solved and that We shal
have at hand the means the men anC
the ability 10 successfully encounter
new problems as they arise. 4 great
or Ardmore Is not dream. o
/ merely a possibility; We have conf
dencc enough in the good sense o
| the citizens OF Ardmore TO assert
/ that Il will be a certainty.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-21
MAY MOVE SCHOOL.
Institute for Blind is Unsatisfactory
Located at Fort Gibson.

Located at Fort Gibson.
Guthrie, Okla, Jan. 2O.-State Sop
crntendcnt f., d. Cameron, presidcrt
of the state board of education, which
has charge Of the state school for the
blind, today addressed n letter 10
Senator Campbell Russell AMI Fred
p. Branson recommending the rcm1v.
al OF the school for the blind sron is
present location at Fort Gibson TO
Muskogee.
The change is recommended he
cause Of the impossibility Of securing
satisfactory accommodations at Fort
Gibson, the lack of sewer system an1
other necessary facilities and because
It is desired 10 place the school where
the services OF eye specialists can De
obtained. superintendent Cameron
states that a large part OF the pupils
sent in To the school from the rural
districts can be cured If given proper
medical attention.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-21
mHAT ABOUT THE HOSPITAL

II is freely admitted that Ardmore
possesses splendid physicians, and the
citizens Of this city should do every
thing in their power to see 10 It that
these men have every modern con
yenienccs for the care OF the sick. not
OF this city alone, but a hospital in
which may BE- treated the sick also
o fthose towns and that country trib.
u'ary 10 ArdmOre,
Some cities have become famous for
their Institutions for the care OF those
afflicted ard while We depreciate
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-21
OklAHOMAETTES.
: 4. I. + + + + + + + + I. 1. I. I

The Durant Daily News has the fol.
lowing head to the report Of muir
der case: Low down ingratitude de.
velopcd by drinking too much ex-
tract of hell" A sermon in itself,
but queerly expressed
Since the cold weather commenced
all the patent medicine concerns are
using benevolent scare heads for
their ads
There is an ad in one of the Okla
homa City papers for clean rags
clean rags in the office of dirty
one?
The I.awton Constitution. Democrat
states that an Elgm farmer planted
$50 acres of corn with the assistance
of only one hard man. II states that
the farmer in question is said to be
the hardest worker in Comanche
How about the hired man?
Th" correspondent Of the Marshall
County Democrat who names himself
Sticks, sends 10 that paper the fol.
lowing from Lark: when last
reported Lark was a poor little town
of one store; now We have two big
stores drug store. a gin and a saw
and the blind tiger?
The last edition of the Murray
County Times received in this office
from sulphur looks sulphuric all
McAI'slcr seems TO be getting M
a gas boom. What is the matter with
the News-Capital?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-21

The courts Of Oklahoma have de-
cided that the dispensary system was
uOt disposed of by the recent refer.
oudum election. However, as the pcO-
pie supposed ,ha, u was, the state
proposes TO assume ;ha, they are
not wanted, and ~ go ahead upon
that basis As the whisky they sold
was an ini'nitesimai fraction 81 that
consumed, It really don't make any
differcnce.