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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-11

will take place in the evening begin
ming about 80. 1t is hoped that an
interesting program will be arranged
for this occasion, and more will be
said in regard to It.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-11
PERSONALS

r. Il. Haynes of Marietta was a Wis.
tor here yesterday.
J. u. Morrison Of Marietta was a |
visitor here yesterday
i. =. Hughes ana wife are visiting /
here today from Dallas.
r. p. Gonsby and wife OF McAlcs
,cr are visitors here today
+. r. smith Of Oklahoma City is a
business visitor here today.
r. E Sykes Of Fort Worth Is trans.
atciug business here today.
j. y H,incr and wife Of Ryan were
visitors here yesterday.
G. w Gale and wife of Gllcsburg,
III. are visitors here today.
W. T. Holland Of Ntoka was among
the business visitors here today
Ruddlc Byrd has gone TO Hucola.
Missouri. TO live with his uncle.
w = Harper of oklahoma city isl
uansactiuc business here today
T. NJ Armstrong Of Lindsay was
rausacting business here today
G. l.. Dobbs of Durant was among
the out of town visitors here today
\ w Ficrstein Of Okmulgco Is ann.
ong the business visitors here today
5. r. Bennett Of Tishomingo is hero
today looking after business matters.
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Mrs. Mary V Niblack left today for
Guthrie, 70 attend the meeting OF the
teachers association
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CONFEDERATE VETS MEETING
RECONSTRUCTION DAYS STORY

II was a pity the wcaih her was a !
little chilly yesterday afternoon, for
those who were kept from the BAPTIST
church missed something. owing TO a
mistake in regard TO the time for the
Veterans meeting, the Young Peo-
ple's Union were there also, but the
matter was settled by their holding
their meeting first, the Veterans fol
lowing Those present enjoyed par
ticipating in the young peoples ser
vice and the very inc music they
gave. Commander Wood then request
ed the Union to remain and take part
in the sirvices of the camp, which
a number of them did Noradc Hbwf
ers. of Marietta was present a well
come guest. Neither of the speakers
Of the occasion showed up, and they
run great risk Of being told that
the ladies show moro valor than they
do, having dared to face the weather
conditions.
The first selection on the program
was n recitation by Miss Quinn. She
gave Arnold at Saratoga" in mag
nificcnt style. one could almost see
that black hose and his rider" leap
ing up the cliff. Mrs Biclcs sang,
Hear Ne, Oh Father" and the pure,
powerful tones of her rich voice
were perfectly suited TO the air. Son
Small was then called on for a tale
Of the Arkansas hills in the sixties.
Whether this romance of reconstruc-
tion has ever been told Is not known
hut no poet or romancer need ever
want a finer theme. When the Civil
war broke out young Sam Barnett and
his sweetheart, Lizzie Willis had
pledged their troth TO each other. Sam
marched away with his company. and
Lizzie at home watched and waited
with a ycaming heart as so many an
other woman did in those red times
of war Sans luck was better than
many another. He came back when
the war was enred, sound of wind and
limb. Lizzie was. as when he left, the
prettiest, sweetest, girl in all the
county, respected in her poverty, ad-
mircd by all who knew her. She had
other admirers besides Sam, and the
latter had about as much sense as
falls TO the lot of most young men in
love. He grew causclossly Jealous he.
cause Of the attentions of one who
was more than suspected of being n
spy for the reconstruction govern
mcnt then still further running de-
vastated comtry. \ bitter quarrel
cnsued which ended in the breaking
Of the troth plight, and Lizzie sworc
she would never speak to Sam again
Still the unhappy loves hung about
the home of the girl h. loved. one
night the man who hi1 aroused his
alone and refused to admit him, tell
ing him furthermore that she knew
of his treachery to her people. HI
declared in rage that he would ruiz
her family ana sam Bennett 100, III
ne knew them all TO be members o
the Ku KluX Klan and meant q
denouncc them to the reconstruction
Judge and have them hunted dow
by the federal soldiers. From a plac
nearby Sam heard every word II
rushed out, a fierce quarrel cnsued
both men drew their pistols and ber
nett shot his antagonist down at tn
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-11

There Is no floating in
1cbtcdness, except the unpaid bal
ancc ON the Main street paving,
which is amply covered by individual
obligations due the city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-11

The Chickasaw Telephone compa-
ny is putting up the poles and
strIngng wire from west Main street
into the McLish and Highland Park
addition southwest of the city
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Hat Doctor.

Johnson, the Halter, is still clean
ign and rebocking hats and cleaning
clothes at the old stand opposite the
court house. 1902
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-11

Ladies' clothes cleaned and press
ed. All clothes called for. Phone 4O3.
10 THE HUB.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-11
Adams Cafe.

Extra select oysters always on
hand and properly served. Cozy dining
room for the ladies'. a first class cafe.
10-lm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-11
Benevolent Society.

There will be a called meeting OF
the members of the Benevolent Soci-
ETY. tomorrow Tuesday afternoon at
> o'clock at the mayors office.
MRS. MADDEN.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-11
The Best Oil.

For the best oil and tse best ser.
vice and the lowest price, call phone
sac Retail Oil Wagon. l0-lm
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Probably i1" most important a''
iion was the purchase oI the water /
works plant Nm Arbitration n""nd 7
composed "I three 'iNl engineers
appraised 'hr plant at S'"-''oo Mr. .
JAS. R'''.'7 of sherman appointed
auditor hy ih" court In the IliIsa-
ton between lh' cry ANA company
placed lh" value OF Ih' rh>'I'al
properties al S-oo'"oo. AFTER 'h's'
valuations hai h''n made there vas
expended approximately SlNooo ia
h't''rm'hiS' consisting oi new
pump. daily capacity four million
gallons. q 'n''' s'''I"h concrete i"'
i"r and attachments spur from rail
/ road to coal hin' etc. The city pnr-
chased the entire property Tor $llo..
/ V'o.
+ The city also purchased 100 acres
! OF land lying northwest OF town al
| S5o per acre S22,'oo. On ihis 1t isl
| proposed To construct reservoir
covering approximately 2'O acres
/ maximum depth 90 feet capacity
one ana onolhird billion gallons ol
water. The city VIII be IN a position
to oit'r unlimited water of the fin.
est steam quality To large consum-.
'rS at a very low rate.
faNlnS on Nam stoei ana hnSk
avenue was completei' amounting to
about 22,ooo square yards al total
cost OF $ii,ooO. This and all other
work has been paid for as done by
the city and citi2ens' except small
balance, unpaid on Main street Ioss
than 10 per cent of the contracD
/ without bond issues.
i Seven bridges were built, which II
Is believed, will never need be re.
built or repaired. The plan followed.
In their construction has been TO
max" the top or floor of steclrem
forcc' concrete $ inches thick, sup.
ported by stone walls on each side
and a central wall where width OF
span made is advisable. The con
I. cret" is covered with earth to pre-
vent any wheel wear.
p Nine stone and concrete storm
sewers have been built, varying from
4 20 to 40 feet in length, the smallest
Iarg" enough to admit the passage OF
; a man to remove possible obstruc-
! tions. These likewise VIII never need
I rebuilding or repair TWO OF them,
one at Main and Armstrong ana
, one at Armstrong and Owigs' are
4 combined storm sewers and street
I crossings
$ Ninety street avenue and alley
= crossings were built, all of con
@ crete, flagstones or vitrificd brick.
Z There was constructed in the Ray
% nal Building a double-walled fire
J. proof vault for the safc-keeping o
y books and records.
u The city purchased and paid 10
D. all the brick left from the Mali
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-14
HIGH WATER MAKES
MORE TROUBLE
Montpelier Had a Lot Of Trouble Today
When The Worcester Branch Was
Lapping The Bottom of
Two Bridges.

The warm south wind of yesterday
and the rain which followed last night
melted the snow on the hills So that
the water IN the Stevens branch this
forenoon was up to within six inches Of
what it was during high water Of last
week. At ten o'clock last evening the
water began to run into the basement
under the Drown block and the pump
in the Gordon block was kept running
all night and this forenoon pumping
water from the cellar. This forenoon
the water was two feet deep in the base
ment Of the Drown block. The river
raised one foot from seven o'clock to ten
this morning.
Even more trouble was experienced
in Montpelier by the rise OF tho Worces-
ter branch, the water touching the
school street bridge and also shaking the
Rialto bridge. Water got into many cell
lars along the business streets, and per-
haps the most damage was done in G..
N. Buswelrs basement, where he had
recently installed post card printing
business, with large press. There
were various rumors in Montpelier about
bridggs on the Worcester branch going
out and Of 1000 logs being released at
the Putnamville dam The latter re-
port was true, the logs were released and
started down the stream. But most of
them got lodged in the meadows before
Montpelier, and hence the two
bridges in Montpelier were saved.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-14
JOHNSON LAueHED Ar IEM.
Seemed to Think Kaufman Was a Joke
as a Fighter.

Fairmont, A. G., New York, April 14.--
al Kaufman Of San Francisco, who has
aspirations to the heavy weight fstic
championship honors, met and defeated
by points Tony Ross Of Newcastle, Pa,
last night in ten round bout before
the Fairmont A. G.
Jack johnson, the worlds champion
heavy weight pugilist, was at the ring
side and simply laughed at the efforts
of the men, apparently feeling self sat-
isfied that no danger threatened his title
from this most earnest seeker for a
bout for the championship. Kaufman,
according to experts at the ringside. did
not show that he Is IN the class of the
big negro.
Jim CofEroth Of CoIun. Gal, was i
spectator. Iie had nothing 70 say about
the outcome Of the bout but be did sav
that while he had no signatures to 4
contract be was sure he would secure 4
match between johnson and Ketchell to
take place some time after the first Of
next October.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-14
MusT BUILp opERA HOUSE.
Montpelier to Put One in New City Hall
Building 1t rs Expected.

A largely attended meeting of Mont
pelier's newly organized board OF trade
was held last evening for completing the
organization and for outlining active
work. The resignation OF L. D. Taft as
viee-president was accepted and J. w.
Brock was elected to that position. r.
j. Taft and J. M Boutwell, were added
to the board Of directors, making seven
in all. The matter Of leasing rooms for
the use of the board was left with the
directors with mower TO act. The mem
bership fee was fixed at two dollars and
the dues for 1909 at four dollars. The
new board already has over 200 mem-
bers
Inasmuch as the manager Of the
blanchard estate Is soon to close the
Blanchard opera house and convert it in
to business Offices, resolution offered
by Fred II. HowIand was adopted ali.
thorizinz the directors Of the board of
trade TO confer within three days with
the city hall building committee relative
to change Of plans which shall include
an opera house in the new city hall.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-14
IN COUNTY COURT.
Divorce Cases Are Occupying Attention
at Present.

The time Of Washington county
court was taken up yesterday in hearing
divorce cases. That Of w r Whitcomb
Of this city vs. Ruth Whitcomb was
contested and took nearly all day. 1t
was brought on the ground of adultery
and the custody Of the minor child was
the strongest point in dispute. The
court granted divorce to Maud T..
Craven Of Montpelier from Eugene Il.
Craven Of Burlington for intolerable
severity The petitioner was also given
S4 alimony week, her personal proper
tv and the custody Of the minor children
In the case oil Whitcomb brothers Of
Barre VS.. r. L. Robar Of Montpelier to
recover the amount Of q bill for machin
cry, Judgment was rendered for The
plaintiff. The divorce case of Levi Bat
chelder Of East Montpelier ys. Mary
Batchelder adultery, was also heard
yesterday afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-14
WANT TO SEE
ALL EVIDENCE
Chester JOrdan's Attorneys Make That
Request Of Court at Cambridge
Prisoner Has Been Indicted
for the Murder of Wife.

Cambridge, Mass, April 14.--After
hearing arguments, Judge Charles U.
Bell of the superior court. late yester-
day took under advisement motion
made by council for Chester S. Jordan,
of Somerville, indicted on charge OF
having murdered his wife, Honora, that
they be permitted to view various ex-
hibits in the case.
The defendants council, Charles w.
Bartlett, Harvey III. Pratt and jeremiah
Sullivan, asked that they be allowed to
examine the portions of Mrs. Jordan's
body in the possession Of the state; to
see the report of the medical examiner
upon his autopcy; to see the evidence
presented to the grand jury in the case
and the governments exhibits; to see
copy Of Jordan's alleged confession to
state authorities and to obtain com
plete list of the witnesses who testified
in the case before the grand jury.
Attorney Pratt argued the motions,
laying particular stress on the necessity
Of the defense being permitted to make
an examination Of the portions Of the
woman's body.
District Attorney John J Higgins
opposed the motions It is expected that
Judge Bell win render his decision to-
morrow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-14
SULTAN GETS HOLD
OF EMPIRE AGAIN
Young Turks Are Fleeing Toward SAL
onica Revenge VIII Be Taken
Out on Them, 1t Is Said.

Constantinopls, April --Edhem
Pasha, the new war minister has sue
eeeded in getting the mutinous regimen s
to return to their barracks. The sui
tan now again has grasp on the EN-
pire and the leaders Of the young Turks
are fleeing toward Saloniea. ii Abdul
succeeds in pacifyink the army it il ex-
pected he will take terrible vengence
on the young Turks, who swear to kill
him If the constitution is abolished
There is great danger of the fanatical
Mohamedans taking advantage Of the
occasion to wage war on the Christians.
Vast numbers of Armenians are armed
and ready for a desperate resistance.
Fully sixty have been killed since the
trouble began and nearly all the mem
bers Of the cabinet are in hiding. The
mutineers are demanding the execution
OF Hilmi Pasha and Ahemd Ria but
they can't be found. An uprising Is re-
ported throughout all Albania but the
government is in such a turmoil it can
not Be verified. It is reported Russia il
seizing the opportunity to advance
across the Persian frontier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-14
METHODIST CONFERENCE
OPENED TO-DAY
All Visitors Settled npt Prevailing Sick
ness at Hardwick Mixed Entertain-
ment Up Considerably.

Hardwick, April IA Owing to the
prevalence Of the grippe about town, the
work Of locating the visitors TO the Yer
mont Methodist conference was rendered
more difficult than expected, but the
guests were pretty well settled to-day
when the conference formally opened.
At $3.50 this morning there was service
conducted by DR.. Il. 0. Thayer OF Barre
and with Bishop Goodsell giving the ad-
dress. The conference proper opened at
nine o'clock. Rev. Robert J. Chrystie
Of Woodstock was elected secretary when
Rev. F. w. Lewis declined to serve after
holding the place ten years Rev. VIII
liam Shaw Of Enosburg Falls and Rev
Irving A. Ranney Of West Topsham were
chosen assistant secretaries.
Rev. Fred Daniels Of Chelsea was
elected statistical secretary and Rev. 8.
Fl. Smith Of Rochester treasurer The
usual roll-call was held this forenoon,
being preceded BY the sacrament Of the
Lords Supper
The Epworth league anniversary was
held last evening with the Rev. r. A.
Iegg Of Bradford, the conferences presi-
dent, presiding. The address Of the Rev.
Franklyn Hamilton, Ii. d., chancellor Of
the American university at Washington,
d. G., was a mastery effort, abounding
in wit, pathos and soul stirring eloquence
that held the breathless attention Of an
audience which packed the church
Bishop Goodsell. who celebrated his
golden anniversary IN the ministry this
year, IL the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
II. Bickford Of Main street.
The local committees are as follows;
executive, Mrs. J. W. Hersey. II. r..
Mack; public worship and prayer, the
Rev. r. w. Lewis, the Rev. Z. +. Newell
entertainment, Mrs ]. w. Hersey, the
Rev. and Mrs. +. F. Newell, music, Harry
p Clement, Mrs G. Fl. Bickford.
The Rev. Lewis held the first Method
ist meeting in Hardwick IN 1903, The
church was organized here in 1909, MAX
ing this the centennial Of Meth0dism in
Hardwick In 1915 the first quarterly
meeting was held here and in 1888 the
Rev. Mr.. Virgins and the Rev. Ezra Kel-
logg became circuit preachers. The first
class leader. r. Mack, was appointed in
1912. In lS47 il was thought best to
have settled minister, and the Rev.
p. S. Morris was appointed A church
was built and dedicated the same year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-14
GET FULL PAY.
Police Chief and PatrOlman Were OF on
Account Of Illness.


The regular meeting Of the board OF
aldermen was held last evening previous
TO the calling Of the city council. Chief
Faulkner and Officer George Carle re.
ported that on account 81 illness the
former had been OF duty one half day
last week and the latter two days. On
motion Of Alderman Campbell it was
voted to pay the two officers full wages
for the week
The health officer reported ii births
and I3 deaths III the month of March.
The report Of the water superintendent
for the month Of March was read and
accepted
The following building permits were
ordered granted Morse & Jackson to
extend their woodshed "a feet; Fritz w.
jackson to build an auto barn on Hill
street; Mrs. Ellen NJ Camp to repair
shed and barn at 40 Elm street. A per-
nit was granted to Charles w. Thomp-
son to move henhouse back on his lot
on Hill street.
Lunch room licenses were granted to
John Conniek and 2. q, Mascot and res
tanrant license to @. NJ. Hawes. George
Karkardis also made application for
lunch room license in his new fruit
store in the Drrkee block and this was
referred to the license committee to in
yestigate. Alderman Alexander stated
that the committee had been investigat-
ing the applications that have been re-
ferred TO the license committee and they
had come to the conclusion that many OF
them made applications for lunch room
licenses as an excuse to sell anything
they wanted to at any time and he
thought that it would be wise thing
for the city to put restrictions on such
places as to what they shall sell and the
hours they shall keep open, and he made
an amendment to Alderman Gampbells
motion. which was voted, that the III
censes be granted to Connick, Hawes and
Mascot under the conditions that they
conform with ANY restrictions that the
CITY may enact to govern such licenses.
Charles Jones made an application for
the janitorship of the city building for
the ensuing year and the application
was referred to the property committee.
Mr.. Jones was janitor Of the building
from the time Of its erection until last
year when he resigned on account of III
health.
A letter from the League Of American
was read inviting the city
to become member of the league and
also to send delegates to the annual con
vention to be held III Montreal in Aug
ust. No action was taken.
Alderman Alexander stated that Mr..
Iabounty Of South Barre wanted to re-
new his lease Of the pasture around the
Bolster reservoir. Last year he paid
$40 for the lease with the conditions
that he fix up the fences. Some Of the
aldermen thought that now with the
fences fixed $40 was too little rent and
on motion Of Alderman Campbell the
water committee was instructed to make
a trade as they saw fit.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-14
COnweII's Lecture.

The young men Of the Baraca class
of the Baptist church Of Barre have
secured the brilliant author and orator,
DR.. Russell IT. Conwell, to deliver one
OF his popular lectures at the opera
house Wednesday evening, April 2l. Dr.
Conwell is one of the most popular lee
turers in the world which statement
can be sustained BY the statistics Of the
lecture bureaus, and while his prices are
high lecture committees have found him
to be one Of the cheapest men on the
platform. He has Iectured some eighteen
consecutive years in Beverly, Mass He
combines instruction and entertainment
with master hand His entertainment
Is instructive and his instruction enter
tanning. AS an author, he has written
nineteen books, number Of which have
had sale exceeding two hundred thou
sand copies each. Come and hear this
noted lecturer who was born in a meun-
tain cottage. As young boy he worked
on a Boston paper for S5 week and
subsisted on oatmeal and milk at VIII
braha1n academy while struggling for
an education. Subject, SiIyen Crown or
Hew Men Succeed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-14
R0CHESTER'S LOSS !,
IS HALF MILLION
Among The Losses Were Fifty Houses
Occupied Mostly BY Polish He
brews Who Are in State
Of Tarror.

Rochester, N. Y, April 14.-Estmates
Of Rochester's fire loss of yesterday
place the amount az about 100000.
Temple Berth Kodesh is total loss. 1t
was one Of the most handsome churches
in Rochester, valued at 100000. The
Palmer building where the conhagration
started yesterday morning is a snould
ering ruin and the loss to owners and
tenants is about 100000 First Re
formed church, a small structure, lies in
ruins The loss there was not more
than $1,000.
Fifty houses are in ruins and as many
more are damaged more or less. More
than 100 families are homeless, most OF
them being Polish Hebrews, who have
not recovered from the fear of earlier
in the day that the second coming Of
the Messiah WAS at hand, fear brought
on by the pail Of smokefand rapidly fall
ing frebrands in their section Of the
city.
Mayor Edgerton last evening issued a
call for relief funds for these families.
Some Of them are quartered in precinct
houses and large number Of them are
the night at public school
numhr min.
Militia with loaded rifles are patroli-
ing the fire area and viii remain on
duty until order IL restored.
A heavy rain set in at six o'clock last
night and while II helped in extinguish-
ing the smouldering ruins, II was hard
ship on the homeless, especially those
whose household effects are in the open.
Thieving which started earlier in the
day has been stopped by the presence
of the militia.