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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-01
NEGROES WILL NOT
VIOLATE THE LAW
NOT WILLING THAT RACE SHALL
BE RESPONSIBLE FOR BLOOD
SHED AT THE POLLS.

Muskogee, Okla, oct. 3l.-A con
ference of negro leaders of Muskogee
and Wagner counties held here to-
day resulted In an agreement to be-
gin at once a propaganda to advise
all negroes to stay away from The
polls on election day. This propH-
ganda Is to be pushed with yisor. At
the conference were the leading ne.
groes of the two counties, Lawyers,
doctors and business men, oil OF them
educated and competent to vote, and
most of them could do so without b.
ing challenged. They agreed, how
ever that they would sign a pledge
not to 20 to the polls on eleation day
and would try to keep other negroes
from going.
They are willing to do this In or
der to prevent possible bloodshcl or
rotng when ignorant negroes ave re-
fused the ballot under the grandfath'
er law. They believe that this Is
the best way to show that the ne
groes are law-abiding citizens ard they
are willing to forfeit their rigGt TO
vote to prove this. They say thnt
the publicity given the fa2t ;hdt In
some places the negroes are arming
for the purpose of voting or shooting
has undoubtedly led the white peop'e
to prepare for such an emergency ana
if trouble Is started There could be
but one result. They are not willing
for the people of their race to take
the responsibility for the bloodshed
that would ensue In case of riot and
TO prevent this will advise their peo'
pie to stay away from the polls. This
propaganda will be conveyed to the
negroes by circular letter and to those
who cannot read cmissaries Will be
sent to advise the attitude of the lead
ers.
This action on tho part of the lead
ers It is believed will result In a great
part of the negroes remaining away
from the polls and so toward reltov-
ing a strenuous situation in many com
munities
Muskogee and Wasoner counties are
heavily populated with negroes and
the governor has been asked to have
troops at polling places in each com
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-01

mittee, is now in serious danger OF
losing his seat, is an illustration how
clearly the campaign in Wyoming Is
pitched on the new political align
ment This revolt along progressive
lines against the old order of things
is led by former Senator J. NJ. Ca
rev. who Is the author of the Carey
land act and prominent in Wyoming
politics.
Senator Carey has been nominated
by the democrats for governor, He
first came out as an Independent can
didate. He issued a letter in which
he attacked the old machine leaders
savagely. He charged the old bosses
with graft and all sorts of things.
Then the democratic convention came
along and nominated him and he ac-
cepted. He is now making a vigorous
fight
In his campaign Carey has demo-
cratic and insurgent support. At first
the republican machine leaders made
light of him, but he is said now to
stand a good show of election, along
with the entire democratic state tick
ct.
Thus, in most of the storm centers
the battle is being waged; in fact, not
so much over the doctrines of repub-
licanism and democracy as over the
new issue that was born of that series
of brilliant battles in the senate over
the tariff and railroad regulation bills,
and those struggles in the house over
the eXtraneous control OF legislation
through the autocratic power of the
Cannon machine
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-01

men is engaged exclusively in this
road work, and the force will con
tinue the construction until the en-
tire appropriation of $4,000 is spent.
1t is believed that by the time the
money is used, Miller township will
have its reads practically all grad
ed and in fine condition. Then the
King road drag will be brought into
service over the entire system of
roads. The present road construct
ing equipment will be retained. It
is believed that the equipment will
be needed to keep the roads re-
paired; that 1t will be economy to
use the various implements here
and there strengthening weak places.
Although there has been less rain
in Miller township this season than
for years before, and consequently
less opportunity for using the King
road drags on the roads already
completed the highways are in splen-
did condition. A series of moving
picture films is soon to be taken
of the roads, and the pictures used
in theaters illustrating what can
be done in road making
City Star.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-01

however. is especially designed for
heavy hauling.
The cost of producing these roads,
namely Sl75 per mile, does not in
clude cllberts. The culvelis are
made in the township. They are Of
concrete tiling, and are cast In
mold in sections Two feet long.
The concrete tiles are twelve inches
in diameter. They are put in the
ground the full width of the road,
being laid end to end and the
Joints closed with cement. At each
end of the culvert a cement abut-
ment is constructed. These culverts
cost only seventy-five cents per run
ming foot, ani, once in, they are
there for generations. Various kinds
Of culverts were tried, but this type
of culvert was considered the best
and cheapest.
Miller township receives $1,000 an
nualy in poll tax service. In addi-
ton to this it is possible to raise
$4,000 in cash to be used on the
roads 1t is believed that, after the
foundation for the good roads is con
structed, $1,000 in poll tax service
and $1,000 in cash will maintain the
model roads planned by the trus-
tees
The main highways are at this
time to a considerable extent gra :.
ed and provided with culverts and
bridges. The grading is now being
pushed on other roads. A gang of
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-01
HEWITT.

Hewitt. Okla, oct. 3l-Some pros.
pect for rain today which is needed
as water is scarce
The gin company hauls water every
day to keep up with the ginning,
Cotton Is about two-thirds picked
and while the crop is short, prices
compensate for the loss
Our friend Lee Todd who had the
misfortune to lose his leg by being
hurt in hay press, is able to be
up and about town.
Hewitt is still building up some and
why not? We have good country,
good business center and rs good
people as can be found anywhere.
Mrs. Lillard, a widow and her sons,
are building a house on north side
OF town.
Mr. DnskilL the NJ. L. pastor,
preached here Sunday and night
Political speaking is in order most
every night. Soon it will be over.
Mrs. b. Willingham is off for a cou-
pie of weeks visit to Wapanucka 70
see her husband.
Our school Is progressing nicely.
The assistant teacher has arrived and
will commence work at once.
Health is fine and everyone is busy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-01

The very grave seemed to yawn ho-
fore Roher Madseu of West Bur
lingtCn. Iowa. when, after seven
weeks in the hosMt1, four of the
best physicians gave him up. Then
was shown the marvellous curative
power of Electric Bitters. For after
eight months Of lrieh'rul suffering
from liver trouble and yellow iaun.
dice. getting no help from other rem.
edies or doctors. five bottles Of this
mqtthless medicine completely cured
him. It's positively gunrantecl FOR
Stomach. Liver or Kidney troubles
and never disappoints Only soc M
ArdmOre Pharmacy
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-01

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money II
it fails to cure. f. w. GROVES sig
nature is on each box. 25c
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-01
DYSPEPSIA

Having taken your wonderful Casca.
rets' for three months and being entirely
cured of stomach catarrh and dyspepsia,
think word of praise is due to
'Cascsrets' for their wonderful compost
hon. have taken numerous other So
called remedies but without avail, and
find that Cascarets relieve more in a day
than all the others have taken wouldin
Q year" James McGune.
los Mercer St, Jersey City, n. ].
Pleasant Palatable. Potent Taste Good.
Do Good. Never Sicken. Weaken or Gripe
l0c, &c, SOC. Never sold In bulk. The gen
rine tablet stamped &C {. Guaranteed to
cure or your money back sle
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-01

When a cold becomes settled in
the system it will tale several days
treatment to cure it, and the best
remedy 10 use is Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. 1t will cure quicker
than any other, and also leaves the
system in a natural and healthy
condition. Sold by al dealers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-01
Will Promote Beauty.

Women desiring beauty get won
derful help from Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. 1t banishes pimples, skin erup-
tions. sores and boils. 1t makes the
skin soft and velvety. 1t glorifies the
face. Cures sore eyes cold sores.
cracked lips, chapped hands Best for
burns, scalds, fever sores, cuts,
bruises and piles 25c at Ardmore
Pharmacy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-01

When a girl invites fellow to
sit in a hammock with her he is
stupid if he doesn't take a tumble.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-01

Soma men are SO temperate in
their speech that they wouldn't even
swear at an alarm clock
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-11
COLONEL MASON
Former Secretary of State Is Dead.
Elected on the Ticket With Governor
Nichols in 1888 and Served for Years.
Defendant in Famous Lottery Case.

Natchez, Miss, Oct. Io-Judge L. F.
Mason, formerly Secretary of State OF
Louisiana and at one time judge of the
district court of the parishes af Cata-
houla, Tensas and Concordia, died last
night at the Natchez Hospital as the re-
suit of an operation He suffered from
an abdominal tumor.
Judge Mason was 66 years of age and
was bachelor His home was at vi
da1ia, La
Judge Mason was nominated for Sec
retary of State in the convention of 1888
when Governor Nichols won the nom
ination after a desperate fight with the
McEnery forces.
The deceased figured prominently in
the anti-lottery campaign of 1890. After
the lottery people took the position that
it was unnecessary to pass the amend
ment over the veto of the Governor,
Judge Mason declined to promulgate it.
He was therefore made the defendant
in the suit brought by the lottery forces.
Judge Mason was widely known in
his section of the State, and highly re-
garded After his retirement from the
secretary,s office III 1892, he Withdrew
from politics and returned to the prac-
tice of law at Vidalia.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-11
THE MUZZLED PRESS.

In commenting on an article appear
ing recently in the Caucasian and repro
ducsd from the Pointe Coupee Banner,
suggesting that many of the papers of
the State are being throttled from. free
expression by the privilege of publish
ing the proposed constitutional amend
ments, the Mansfield Enterprise says
We believe the above to be absolutely
true, that the amendments or even par
ish printing contracts have been used to
tnuzzle the press. Just watch the COZ
unns of the constitutional amendment
printers and you will never see the
slightest criticism of the powers that be.
t seems suspicious, it looks suspicious,
it is suspicious
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-11

to punishment for contempt in violating
his duties as such and to suspension or
removal. It is not lawful business ex-
cept for members of the bar who have
complied with all the conditions re-
quired by statute and the rules of court.
AS these conditions can not be per-
formed by a corporation, it follows that
the practice of law is not lawful bus
mess for a corporation to engage in.
The opinion of the court shows that
the law intends membership in the bar
to be restricted to persons who are of
good moral character and the privilege
of practicing law can and should be
Withdrawn from those who prove de-
fcient. To the public the Court of APP
peals conveys in its opinion the infor-
nation that a lawyer is not merely a
private citizen who has the right to aps
pear in court on behalf of his clients
and use any device his ingenuity can
suggest to win their case and pocket his
fees. He is held up as an officer of the
court, a part of the machinery for ap-
plying the law, and when he uses his
talents to circumvent it he is unfaithful
to his duty and should be disbarred.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-11

j
Eish, Louisiana, IN the above numbered
and entitled suit, / viii offer for sale,
according to law, at the principal front
door of the court house of Caddo Par
II,sh, Louisiana, during the legal hours
for sales. on
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22. Ioro,
Lot twenty (2o1 of Io-acre lot twenty
two (22) of the City of Shreveport,
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, with the build
ings and Improvements thereon. The
said property belonging to the above
succession and to be sold for cash ac-
|cording to law. for the purpose of pay
ing debts. J. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex-Ofhcio Auctioneer.
Caucasian, September I8, 1910.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-11

New Orleans Picayune Oct. 10: OW-
ing to the admitted lateness of the cot
ton crop all over the belt, the weather
situation has become more than ever
important for SO late a period in the
season. The unusually warm and sum
merry weather during September un-
doubtedly did a great deal towards push
ing ahead the latest portion of the crop,
and the cooler weather Of the past week
unaccompanied by frost, will no doubt
help rapid maturing. There was fair
amount of rain in the, belt during the
past seven days, and in some districts
the rainfall was excessive. While pick
ing and marketing have been delayed,
the crop has been otherwise benefited.
The past week has developed practi-
lcally the first cool spell of the season,
but the temperature nowhere reached
anywhere near the frost point, and, ol
course no harm was done. Owing TO
the 1ateness Of the crop, the date of the
first killing frost becomes of uncommon
importance. a late frost would add
materially to the yield, while an earl
frost would be disastrous to backward
cotton. So far the season has been
backward and temperatures higher than
customary. While this gives no assur77
ance of late arrival of winter, it has
created hope that the first killing frost
may be delayed If October is passed
through without a killing frost it will
mean much for the seasons cotton
yield
The gathering of the corn crop has
made good progress, and every addI-
tional week but serves to confirm the
certainty that the South has made the
greatest corn crop in its history. This
fine yield of corn will help out material
i in cutting down the expenses OF
farmers and adding to the profits aecru-
ing from cotton. ..
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-11
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. .
AS furnished by the Caddo Abstrac,
Company, office sI7 Marshall street, The
following real estate transfers were re
corded during the day:
Foster Land Co. to J. H. Eichler, lot
20 block 6, Thornhill S5z5
]. l. Turner to Mrs. ]. B. Hicks, lot
"a and IS Currie & Busbey sub; $285o
A. A. Shaw to- J. ]. Mclaughlin, lots
8 and g in northeast quarter of section
10, 20, IS; $27o.
Joseph B. Huckabay to H. H. Huck.
abay. southwest quarter of northeas
quarter section 6, FL, 10; $3.50.
Caesar Luchini to Delos A. We1ch
lots 4 and 5 block C Margaret Place
subdivision; $I2oo.
Mrs. Beu1ah Ward to B. E. Bagley
front half lots and 2 block 10 Wlest
End; $o25.
S. J. Lunsford to ]. R. Burkett, lot ]
Cora E. Smith subdivision; $1,000.
Steere Building Co. to L. E1fant, lot.
81 and 81 Block D Texarkana Annex
subdivision; $500.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-11
MARSHAL,S SALE.

No aooS- lin the City Court of Shreve-
port, La. N. B. Stoer VS.. Lula 1.
Jones, wife Of John Jones.
BY virtue Of a writ of fieri facias, is
sued in the above entitled and NUM-
bered suit, by the Honorable {. G. Blan-
chard, Judge Of the City Court. Shreve-
port. La, and to me directed, / have
seized and will sell at public auction, at
the Texas street front door of the court
house Of Shreveport, La, between the
legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1910,
Lots ala, 2Is and 2I6 Bowman Lane
Subdivision Of Parish of Caddo, State
Of Louisiana, as per map of same in
book SO, page r7o, of records of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana. The above property
seized as belonging to defendant and to
Be sold to satisfy the debt specified in
said writ, say 5000, less credits as fol-
lows: Nov. z8, 1905, 5000; January 2,
1000, $4o.oo; Sept. 4, 1906, $Iooo; june
III. 1oo6, $500; total credits $1,000; leay-
i1e balance of $27,oo, interest thereon
payable al 8 per cent per annum, as fol-
lows: On 5000 from Nov. rs, 1905, to
Nov. az, zoos; on 5000 from Nov. 28,
zoos, to January 2. 1906; on $1,000 from
Jan. 2, 1906, to June II, 1906; on $500
from June II, 1906, to Sept. 4, 1906; on
saz.oo from Sept. i, 1906. until paid, and
10 per cent attorney fees on said prir-
eipaI and interest and all costs.
Terms Of sale cash with benefit OF APP
praisement. G. F. GERKALD,
Caucasian. Sept. -. City Marshal.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-11
WHITE SLAVE TRADE
A White Woman Arrested in Meridian.
by Federal Authority.

Meridian, Miss, Oct o.-Lena Scott,
a white woman of the restricted dis
trict, was arraigned before United
States Commissioner J. A. Gully yester-
day on charge Of erlticing young girls
for immoral purposes. The affidavit was
made by the immigration Inspector of
Mobile. Only one girl was specified,
Carrie Glover, or Carrie Potter It is
alleged that Lena Scott visited Mobile
and enticed the Glover girl to this city,
but the woman stout1y denies this and
says the girl has been in a house of i'll
repute in Mobile. She was released on
a bond Of $1,000 for her appearance be
fore the United States Court Of the
Southern District Of Alabama The
woman promptly made bond for her
appearance.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-11
IMPORTANT PRECEDENT,
Damage Awarded to the Government
for Destruction of Young Forest
Growth Against Missouri River and
Northwestern Railroad

In an action for fire trespass on the
Black Hills National Forest brought by
the United States against the Missouri
River and Northwestern Railroad, the
jury has awarded damages to the gov
ernment not only for the loss of mer-
chantable timber but also for the de-
struction of understandable young
growth
This is regarded by government Off
cials as establishing a very important
precedent. So far as is known at the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture,. it is the first time that any court
has recognized what foresters call the
expectation value of young growth as
furnishing basis for the award of
damages. The difficulty in the way of
such an award in the past has been that
there was no way to prove to the salts
faction of the courts the money value
of the loss suffered.
The award in the South Dakota case
followed the presentation of evidence as
to the cost of work in reforesting which
the government is actually doing in the
Black Hills.
Tie amount claimed for the young
growth burned was $I2 per acre, and
the claim under this item was allowed
in full by the jury The total amount
of damages claimed was $3728.85, of
which $2,634.45 was for merehantable
timber destroyed or injured by the fire.
1t is recognized by foresters that the
cost of artificial reforestation will not
always furnish a fair basis for estinat-
ing the damage to forest reproduction
Where new growth can be expected by
natural sowing from seed trees on the
ground within short time, artificial
planting or sowing is an unnecessarily
expensive method To meet such cases
what are known as yield tables are
being prepared. By the use of these the
loss can be shown in terms of tie final
crop and the time necessary t3 pro-
.duce it.
Thus, if it is known that 10000 feet.
of timber per acre can be cut once in.
seventy years, it is easy TO calculate the
value of the crop when it is ten years.
old by discounting from its value when
'a1afuTe In European countries where.
forestry has been long practiced this
method is regularly applied in selling,
condemning or estimating damages on
forest property It is also used abroad
in Insurance., which wou1b de impraeti-
cable if there were not both an accepted
basis for determining the loss suffered
and reasonably accurate knowledge of
the hazard involved. !.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-11
HE BOIL WEEVIL
Extensive Damage Done in Mississippi,
Louisiana and Arkansas.

In its crop report issued on October
10 the Times-Democrat presents its cor
reports on the cotton crop
for the past month. The concensus OF
opinion is to the following effect:
T. Taking the belt as whole, mod
crate deterioration has occurred.
p The boil weevil has done extensive
damage in parts of Mississippi, Louis
lana and Arkansas, and there are COM
plants of other insects in some sections.
). The ultimate outcome is still large
" dependent upon the date Of killing
frost.
i. Farmers seem disposed TO sell
enough TO pay their debts and hold the
remainder
5. The next report, which will be the
last Of this series, will be printed in the
issue of Monday, October 80, when
the usual quantitative forecast will be
given.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-11
PRACTICE OF Law
s Profession and Not a Business.
Should Be Conferred only for Merit.

=
New Orleans States: An attempt.
which was interesting because of its
failure, was made IN New York TO com
mercialize the idea that the practice of
law is business rather than profess
ion. The COOPERATIVE Law Company
has been informed that it can not prac-
tiee law in the State of New York, and
in the opinion on the subject rendered
by the Court Of Appeals it is held that
the practice of law is not a business
open to all, but a personal right limited
to- few persons of good moral eharac-
ter, with special qualifications aseerz
tanned and certified after long course
Of study and a thorough examination by
a State board appointed for the ptir-
pose.
The right TO practice law says the
court, IS in the nature of a franchise
from the State, conferred only for mer-
it. II can not be assigned or inherited,
but must be earned by hard study and
good conduct. It is attested by Ger
tiicate of the Supreme Court and is
protected by registration. No one can
practice law unless he has taken an oath
Of office. and has become an officer Of
the court, subject TO its discipline, liable
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-11
ON DOING NOTHING.

The True Democrat, St. FrancisTille,
says The Governor in his speech be-
fore the veterans at ,Opelousask. is re-
ported as saying. that he was criticised
for doing certain thingsA but that he
would rather be "cussed' for doing
something thaHsfor doing nothing. The
remark was decidedly NAL apropos be
fore that body OF. men, as the veterans
over all others certainly have justice in
She complaint that he did nothing for
them beyond what he was obliged TO do,
and not 50 much as was authorized by
the people, The State debt looms up
also as an instance of do-nothing pol
icy, unless putting off payment for fifty
years be considered doing something,
the only possible policy in present cir
cu1nstances, but in direct contrast to the
promise of doing something towards
liquidation of this debt, which dazzied
and blinded the voters during his cam
paign. His do-nothings are quite as no
ticeable as his do-somethings
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-11
THE. LOUISIANA CORN CROP.

Times-Democrat:: Records of corn
growing reported from several portiors
Of the State are considered evidence of
the excellence of corn as one of he sta
Tie crops of the Sta.S The State Of
f.e.'isianl has the heaviest rainian oil
any State in the Union. The reports
received from all sections of the State
indicate bumper corn crop. The corn
clubs, prompted by the State Depart
nent of Education and the agricultural
schools, have proven of inestimable ben
Eft to the stimulation of corn ct1ltiva-
ion in this State, and the results OBJ
aimed in all sections have been such as
10 encourage the industry.