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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1910-11-15

and without the aid of machinery.
Mr.. Thompson says he began ex-
perimenting for some process that
would reduce the cost of $50 to 500
an acre for clearing to proportions
which the claim holder could utilize.
Mr.. Thompson says in his last report
that thesplan has been employed by
settlers of this state, but that its
practicability could not be determined
until used on large scale.
The charcoal or char-pit process is
begun by removing the bark from the
stumps in the spring or early summer
to allow the outside Of the stump to
become thoroughly dry.
"Often it is WE'LL" Mr.. Thompson
says, "to dig trench around or to
level the ground near the stump.
Then ring of wood is stood or piled
closely about the stump to height
of two feet and one foot thick. Dry
rotten wood or bark such as is found
in abundance on any new land will
answer the purpose This is then
completely covered with sod to a
depth of several inches, except small
space on the side against which the
wind is blowing. Where no sod is to
be found the wood can first be covered
with layer of bark, small brush or
ferns to keep the loose earth from
sitting through.
"Fine kindling is placed in the open
space and fire started and allowed to
burn openly until the ring of wood is
we'll afire; then piece of bark or a
bunch of ferns or grass is thrown over
the hole and the sod covering is COM
pleted.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1910-11-15
$3.50 Recipe Cures
Weak Kidneys, Free
Relieves Urinary and Kidney Troubles,
Backache, Straining, Swelling, Etc.
Stops Pain in the Bladder,
Kidneys and Back

Wouldn't it be nice within a week or so to
begin to say goodbye forever to the scalding,
dribbling. straining or too-frequent passage of
urine; the forehead and back-ofthe-head aches;
the stitches and pains in the back; the growing
muscle weakness; spots before the eyes; yellow
skin; sluggish bowels; swollen eyelids or ankles;
leg cramps; unnatural short BREATH sleepless-
ness and dependency.
l have recipe for these troubles that you can
depend on and and if you want to make a quick
recovery, you ought to write and get copy OF
1t. Many doctor would charge you $3.50 Just
for writing this prescription, but have it and
will be glad to send it to you entirely free. Just
drop me line like this; DR.. A. e. Robinson,
K190 Luck Building. Detroit, Mich, aud l Will
send 1t by return mail in plain envelope. AS
you will see when you get it this recipe contains
only pure, harmless remedies. but it has great
healing and pain conquering power
1t will quickly show its power ono o you use
1t, so / think you had better see what Ii is
without delay. will send you copy free
you can use It and cure yourself ct home.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1910-11-15
To Destroy Stumps

SEATTLE, Oct. 3O-To clear logged
off land at cost of so cents per stump
is the plan which Harry Thompson,
expert in the federal Office of farm
management, is now at work. Mr..
Thompson, who was resident of
Georgetown at the time of his appoint
ment, is expected in Seattle within
a few days, then he will disclose more
of the results of experiments in what
is known as the char-pit process OF
removing stumps at a minimum cost
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1910-11-15

closely and the fire notIallowed to
burn through the covering, more sod
being added as needed. The whole
secret of burning the stump complete
ly so as to keep the covering intact.
Ii the roots are kept we'll covered and
reco cred as soon as the earth caves.
exposing them to the air, they will
burn ont completely.
'This method is very economical
for large stumps. Small stumps can
be grubbed or pulled out to better
advantage"
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1910-11-15
Agriculture in Public Schools

j. II. Worst who was elected presi-
dent of The dry farming congress at
the last meeting at Spokane, is presi-
dent of the South Dakota agricultural
college. He is one of the leading
educators of the state and delivered
one of the best addresses at the con-
gress taking as his subject the need
of teaching agriculture in public
schools.
DIR. Worst made a most emphatic
plea for the teaching of agriculture
in the lower grade schools, not only
of the rural districts, but of the city
as we'll. The course, he urged,
should be one which, as the pupil ad-
vanced from grade, would make of
him practical agriculturist without
further advanced study such as he
said could be obtained only in the
state colleges, and not in the cities
and towns at all.
Furthermore, he suggested the
county's educational status would
"a
the present courses in arithmetic.
grammar and history we're cut square
ly in half, and general study OF soil
and seed culture, irrigating and
orcharding be substituted.
This change, he urged, would 20
doubt result in making the schools OF
the country so attractive to the pupils
that truant officers compulsory edu-
cation and many other present school
laws would be unnecessary.
"The mind of the child should
begin to terminate along the lines of
the nations chief life work for man
as soon as in school," DR.. Worst said.
'tThis can be accomplished by little
study. The children should know
the technical agriculture by the time
they reach the eighth grade. We are
teaching our children too much arith-
metic, too much grammar and too
much history.
'Any pupil OF the eighth grade will
know the history of Asia, but how
many of them will know the history
of wheat. Agriculture is conceded to
be the one important industry of the
country, sustains all the industries,
and uron it depends the varied COM
mercial business and professional in
terests of any state. There is but
little created wealth that does not
Il ;r,i 70 n
tie soil. Hence, this great industry
should be aided by all science can
afford, and as we'll by the experience
and teaching that experimenters and
practical agriculturists may now take
advantage of. "
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-04
WILL SWING
THE BIG STICK
CONVENTION IN SAN ANTONIO
LOOKING TO INTERESTS OF
SOME STATE OFFICIALS.

San Antonio. Texas, Aug. If
the County and District Clerks AS
sociation, now in convention in this
city, has its way, all Texas county
Judges, commissioners, county and
district clerks, tax collectors, asses
sors, county treasurers and sheriffs
will form an organization designed
to protect their common interests.
Primarily the intention is to WELD
the big stick against the proposed
fee law, a measure which would
provide a uniform and reasonable
charge for the services of the various
public officers named. As matters
stand now a great deal of latitude is
allowed them in this respect, but
many complaints having been heard
as to alleged oyercharges bill reg
ulating all fees was framed and now
awaits action by the next legislature.
In order to defeat the bill a great
of political pressure would
be necessary and one of the first
objects of the new organization
would be to exert this. In other
words the association proposes to
fight any meddling with their sine
cures.
A resolution passed. at one Of the
sessions calls upon all other county
officers organizations 'to amalgamate
the political influence of the various
into one concrete body
and to advocate such legislation as
will be beneficial 10 them and to an
tagonize that which will be detri.
mental Another resolution proposes
to look after the ambitious politi-
clans VINO from time to time have
made inroads on the fees of public
officials.
SO far only a few of the organiza.
tions interested in the movement
have been heard from fayorably and
there is nothing that would indicate
that the intention of the County and
District Clerks Association can be
carried out.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-04
HOTTEST OF THE YEAR.
Mercury Stood at 109-Stif Wind
Blew From North at Niqht.

The mercury crawled up to the
dizzy height of 1O9 yesterday and a
hot wind blew from the south in the
afternoon. No heat prostrations are
reported. A. Kloski, a merchant OF
this city. suffered from the intense
heat. but was able TO walk TO his
home. He has remained there today
but is said not to be in any danger.
At eight o'clock last night a stiff
wind blew from the north. coolins
the atmosphere and cooling s'eepinc
rooms. Good rains have fallen in
some places today and a light rain
fell here and at Marietta Yester.
day was the hottest day of the year
it exceeded the day before by on,
degree Today has been much cooler.
Clouds have kept the heat of the sun
away and some moisture has fallen
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-04

.1uskogee, Okla, Aug. 4.-Whel
tn special committee, appointed b,
the house of representatives to inves
tigate what are known as the McMur
ray contracts with the Choctaw anC
Chickasaw Indians, involving the salc
OF land valued at approximately $50,
100000 convened today, Senator Gore
announced that he was prepared tC
give additional details to the charge
of attempted bribery made by hin
in the senate June "a.
j. F. McMurray, an attorney of Nc
Alester, Okla, through his counsel
announced that he would contend that
the contracts were valid without the
sanction Of congress and that he is
unaware of bribery having been of.
fered in their connection.
1t is the purpose Of the committee
to visit various parts of Oklahoma
and secure evidence bearing on Cores
charges.
Carrying out his purpose to dis,
close all he knew concerning the al
legged offer of a bride of 5000 Gore
today told the special investigating
committee of the time and place at
which the alleged bribe was offered.
Senator Gore named Jake Hamon,
former national republican commit
teeman from Oklahoma as the man
who offered him a bribe. The bribe
was offered at Washington, the sena-
tor testified, on May 9Th.
Senator Gore declared that when
he frowned upon the bribery offer
Hamon said the amount might be
raised to $4,000.
"Hamon also told me Senator Cur
It's of Kansas and Congressman Nc
in the McMurray contracts" testified
Gore. And while | am about it
might as well tell that he said that
an official higher up in the govern
ment was also interested in the con.
tracts. When he named the person
higher up, ! held up my hands in
astonishment and said, is it possible
that a person so high in the United
States government could lay himself
open to such imputaton?'
Well replied Hamon, this is
lots of money you see.'"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-04

Burke of the investigating committee
Gore declared that Hamon used the
name of Vice President Sherman as
the one higher up and Interested
in the contracts. No further ques.
tions were asked concerning the
mention of Sherman.
On cross-examination by counsel
for McMurray, Gore testified regard
ing the relation existing between him.
self and Hamon. do you regard
HamOn as a truthful man." asked At.
torney Ames.
In most cases | do, but | think ne
would deviate little on some occas
IONS was the reply.
When the committee adjourned for
noon, Senator Gore was still on the
stand.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-04

J. b Spragins and his son, Hal
started in their Buick machine yes
terday for Denver, Colo. They had
Travelled but few miles out of town
when the inner tubes OF the machine
melted under the excessive heat and
they were forced to return. Between
here and Springer their machine
went down. Mrs Spragins will make
the trip on the railroad and when Mr.
Spragins gets his machine back in the
city he will probably decide to take
the railroad for his journey.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-04

The bribery offer Gore explained,
followed his opposition 70 the appro-
val of the McMurray contracts by
congress. BY these contracts" he
said, "McMurray and his associates
We're to receive ten per cent of the
profits in the sale Of 450, 1000 acres of
coal and asphalt lands belonging to
the indians. As New York syndicates
stood ready to pay $3OOO0,00O for
these lands, their ten per cent for
attorneys fees would realize $1,000
0OO' said the senator before the spe-
cial committee.
After being pressed by Chairman
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-04
Crops Saved in Woodward.

Woodward, Okla, Aug "a fine
rain rejoices Woodward county and
saves late kaffir corn and and broom
corn. An immense acreage of fall
wheat will be planted. Plows start
tomorrow. 1t is a great relief from
the excessive heat.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-04
Curtis Denies His Connection.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 4.-United
States Senator Curtis this afternoon
emphatically denied having any con
nection with the McMurray contracts
Curtis sent a dispatch to Chairman
Burke and Congressman Campbell
declaring that the use of his name
with the contracts was without found
alton and that he would appear be-
fore the commission at any time and
place
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-04
Heavy Rain at lawton.

Lawton Okla, Aug. "a drop in
temperature of 80 degrees from I05
this afternoon, followed by heavy
rain falling since s o'clock. The
greatly changed weather conditions
over the country will be wonderful
help TO cotton and late corn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-04
STORM AT SHAWNEE.
Mild Tornado Does $4,000 Damage
at Shawnee.

Shawnee, Okla. Aug. 3.-A minia-
ture tornado struck this city at I:15
this evening accompanied by a bril-
liant electric display and a heavy
rain and hail storm. Six frame store
buildings in the eastern part OF the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-04
CUT OUT THE CIGARETTES.
Four Societies Send Open Letter TO
Mrs Nick longworth.

Fairbury. Neb.. Aug. 3.-At a union
meeting of the four Christian Young
Peoples societies of this town il was
unanimously voted yesterday TO write
letter TO Mrs. Nicholas Longworth,
daughter of former President Roose-
welt. asking her 70 forego cigarettes
because of the evil influence it is
bound 10 have on girls and boys in
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-04
HENRY FELL
FROM A BICYCLE
CONSORT OF QUEEN WlLHEL-
NINA HAS FRACTURED COLLAR
BONE AS RESULT OF FALL.

The Haue, Aug. i.-priuca Henry
Of Netherlands, prince cousort of
Queen Wilhelmina, fell from his hi
cycle while riding yesterday and suf-
fered a fractured collar bone.
The prince who follows athletics
with enthusiasm, has several times
been slightly injured in his pursuit
of sports.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-04
REFUSE TO QUASH
BROWNE INDICTMENT
6ROWNE is CHARGED WITH
PURCHASING VOTES FOR ELEC-
TON OF SENATOR LORlMER.

Chicago, III, Aug Judge Kers-
ton refused to quash indictments
against Leon O'Neill Browne, the
democratic minority leader of the
Illinois Legislature charging him
with purchasing votes for the cleo
tion of VIM. Lorimer for United
States senator.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-04
Creager Approached Also.

Muskogee, Okla, Aug. 4.-Senator
Gore said today that Congressman
C. +. Creager of the Third Oklahoma
district had also been approached in
connection with the bribery offer.
"Creager told me So" said Senator
Gore. and he told me to go ahead
and make these charges and he would
stand by me, giving his testimony
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-04
KANSAS ODD FELLOW
DIES OF APOPLEW
LOUIS T. REEFS, GRAND SCRIBE
OF KANSAS ENCAMPMENT
DIED TODAY IN LEAvENWORTH

Leayenworth, Kan, Aug. 4.-Louis
T. Rees, grand scribe OF the Kansas
encampment of the Independent Or
der of Odd Fellows, died here this
morning of apopleXy He was 60
years of age.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-04

Utica, ~ Y, Aug. 4.-When an eff
fort was made to see Vice President
Sherman today, it was learned that
he had taken a train for his coun-
try place in the Adirondack Noun
tains He will not arrive at his des.
tination until late this afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-04

Anadarko, Okla, Aug. 3.-This af
ternoon a whirlwind that did no dam.
age elsewhere struck frame busi-
ness building at Main and Fifth
streets, blew out gable and wrecked
fifty feet of roofing over the side
walk along the same building. A
splendid rain, following two days of
hot winds, is failing this evening.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-04

city were wrecked, and the fronts
blown out OF many others. The dam
age will approximate $4,000. No one
was injured. The duration of the
storm was about ten minutes, pass
ing rapidly eastward.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-04
SENATOR GORE TELLS >S>MMITTEE
OF THE ATTEMPTED BRIBERY

Iahoma Senator Names Jake Hamon, Former National Re-
publican Committeeman of Oklahoma the Man Who Of
fered Bibe-Hamon Told Him That VieePresident Sherman
Was in on The Dea Also Senator Curtis and Congressman
MCGUIRE -Sheman's Connection Surprised Gore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-04

Uncle Jim Chancellor came here
from Lawton TO cast his vote for
Cruce. He says he lived almost next
door to the Lawton aspirant, but
he was an enthusiastic Cruce man.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-04

G. T. Ledbetter was in the city to-
day from Woodford.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-04

...HTHING BROTHERS
Clothing French dry cleaned
and steam pressed. Only
French dry cleaners in city.
Phone 1876 Blue.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-26

land those are when II Is being fed
and when It's clothing is being
changed. Handling the baby Tor any
other than these essential reasons Is
almost crime.
1.-The showing or Of baby for the
enjoyment of visitor Is a bad prac-
tIce at any time OF year, but worse In
summer than at other times, for II
excites the little one unnecessarily and
tends to upset its whole nervous sys-
tenn
Next to the leave alone" rule, or
perhaps on a par with It, Is the rule
about feeding from the breast. The
best food for the baby Is mothers
milk. The baby that nurses has ten
chances to the bottle-fed baby's one.
It Is criminal to feed baby from a
bottle when 1t Is possible to feed nat
urally. Never wean baby under a
year old except under a doctors ad-
vice.
DON'T wEAN THE BABY IN HOT
WEATHER
If the baby must be fed from the
bottle, use none but the purest milk
available, but not pasteurized nor
sterilized. Don't feed the baby from
bottle with long tube. Use a nip
pie that can be turned wrong side
out AID scalded. Don't use a bottle
with square corners. Sterilize the bot
tie often.
Keep the baby cool. In hot weather
It's clothes should be very light. A
The Detroit times., 1910-07-26
TRACK LAYING
ORDERED STOPPED
D. ?. W. Claims Edison Company \
Putting in Switch ON City Property
Policeman on Guard.

Pending an opinion from the cor
poration counsel's Office as TO the legal
aspects of the matter, supt. Aldrich, Of
the ID. p. W.. early Monday morning
placed patfelman on guard IA
Schroeder-ave., Delray, to prevent the
Edison Illuminating Co., from contin-
uing work on the laying OF switch
track on what Is. claimed by the d. p.
W.. to be city property. The Edison
company claims that about Is years
ago the company, In conjunction with
the Solway Process Co., decided to the
city two strips of land OF Is feet each
for sewerage purposes and that It II
on the city only for sewerage purposes
way and named Schroeder-ave., that
the former company started TO lay its
switch track Sunday. The company
claims inasmuch as the iHnd was CIV
en- the city only for sewerage purposes
but has been diverted to roadway uses
1t has q right to lay the switch. Supt
Aldrich has taken the matter TO the
corporation counsers once.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-26
Taft Forces Must Accept
Boss" Cox or Insurgency

WASHINGTON, July ga choice
between George b. Cox, with the es.
Enlistment Ut old-time boss rule, and
James X. Garfield, with militant in
surgency. is all that appears to be
left to the Republicans In Ohio. ac-
cording to political observers here to-
day.
Unless some extraordinary develop
ment comes before the opening OF the
convention tomorrow politicians here
fail TO see how the Taft aduinistra-
ton and Tart personally can gain
much satisfaction In any event.
Administration supporters are sur
prised at the powers of Boss Cox, and
they fear victory for him. with the
well-known antipathy which he has
held for the president, even more than
a victory for an ourand-out insur
gent.
Little Is known here of Granville
Mooney, the newest candidate, and he
is not taking any important place In
Washington speculation on the situa-
ton.
AS a whole, Republican leaders are
discouraged over the prospect, and
they agree only upon the assertion that
a powerful man must be chosen by
the convention or Harmon and the
er,ocrats will surely take the state.
Many leaders believe that submits
sion by the convention to the dictation
OF Cox and the nomination OF his can
didate, Oren Britt Brown, would sure
ly result In a victory for Harmon.
On the other hand despite the fact
that Garfield has been allied with the
insurgents, II Is believed that he would
make strong personal candidate and
that he could attract to the state
powerful outside influences and cam
paign orators.
Not much seriousness is given here
to the talk OF Nicholas Longworth as
a candidate. The impression Is that
his boom will not amount to much
when the convention meets, and un-
less he makes big hit with his key
note speech. which will endorse Taft
and tariff, IL is not believed he viii
be heard from further. The fact that
Longworth has received his nomina-
ton with the endorsement OF Cox IN
his various congressional races is
looked upon here as almost sufficient
TO eliminate him In view of the pres
emf situation.
II. however, Cox seeing defeat
ahead. should swing his power TO
Longworth, the son-in-law OF Col.
Roosevelt might appear stronger.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-26
HOW TO SAVE THE BABY IN THIS
BLACK SUMMER OF 1910


Save the babyl"
This Ii the slogan beng sounded In
Detroit as result or the startling
figures OF infant mortality presented
by The Times yesterday.
Parents and humanitarians are unit
Ing In an effort to rename this Black
Summer OF 1910" and call II The
Year OF Baby's Salvation"
The Times herewith presents au-
thoritative information on baby cul-
ture. which. II observed, will do much
to prevent the death figures mounting
up In Detroit as they are In other
American cities.
Four out Of every i've babies that
die might be saved.
II Is particularly urgent that the
baby have the most intelligent care
during the remaining hot days OF the
summer. 1t is during these sultry
days Of midsummer that the mortality
among little babies is highest This Is
natural, because the mortality among
people of all ages is high then, but
the ratio OF deaths among babies Is
much higher than 1t would be II the
mothers OF Detroit knew the first
principles OF hygiene and sanitation
as applied to the care of infants.
A physician who has made a spe-
cialty Of the matter OF the care Of in
fants holds that the rule leave the
baby alone" is especially important
He declares that more babies are
killed by misdirected kindness than by
willful neglect.
There are only two occasions for
handling the little baby" he says.