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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-19
AVIATORS AT BRIG, SWITZER-
LAND, FORCED TO POSTPONE
FLIGHT OWING TO WEATHER.
GAVE A PRETTY EXHIBITION
To Cross Alps Aviators Must Maintain
an Altitude Of Seven Thousand Feet
Will Descend Near Milan, Italy.

Brig, Switzerland, Sept. 19.-Al-
though bad weather blocked Weyman,
the American, and Chavez, the Peruy-
ian, in their attempt to cross the Alps
flight today, both gave pretty exhibi-
lions of high flying and will try again.
A dense fog hid the peaks and baf-
fled the ayiators. Chavez left the
starting ground first He rose IN
speeding spirals above the towering
mountain wall opposite and disappear.
ed over a granite boulder.
Weyman started a few moments
later and ascended 1900 feet, where
he struck battling winds and came
down.
Cavez explained that he had reach
ed an tltitude of 1916 feet when
caught in the violent wind. The sum
nit of Simplon Pass being obscured
in the clouds and fogs, he decided to
return rather than risk landing alone
among the rocks.
The terms of the competition pro
vide that the flight may be made any
time between today and September
26 The start must be made from
near this point at the head of the
Rhome Valley. The aviators must fly
over Simplon Pass and down to Milan,
Italy, a distance OF seventy-fve miles.
To get over the mountain, an altitude
of 1000 feet must be maintained.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-19
SWANSON ASKS FOR ELECTION.
Wants to End Fight-Eight Hundred
Citizens Sign Petition.

Oklahoma City, Sept. 19.-Citizens
of the newly formed Swanson coun-
ty in southwestern Oklahoma, filed
a petition with Governor Haskell
Saturday asking that he call an cleo
ton for the purpose OF determin-
ing the county seat of the newly
formed county. More than 500 citi'
zens signed the petition-signatures
being attested from every township
in the county with the single eXcep-
ton OF Snyder.
With the establishment of the
new county several weeks ago,
Mountain Park, a town north of
Snyder was named as the seat OF
the county government, but a few
DAYS later. the county officers with
their records and books left Noun
tain Park and went to Snyder,
where they opened offices, and stat
ed as their reason that Mountain
Park had failed to provide safe and
suitable quarters for housing the
records OF the county.
Excitement has been at a high
pitch since and almost Immediately
a petition for a county seat election
sprang into existence, being circu,
lated over the entire county.
Just when the governor will act
on the petition presented him is not
aseertained. f. J. Giddings OF Ok
lahoma City, who is attorney for
Mountain Park in the differences be
tween that place and Snyder, pre-
sented the petition for the election
to Governor Haskell
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-19
Travelling Men to Meet.

Guthrie, Okla, Sept 1.-THE Unit
ed Commercial Travellers Of OKLA
homa will hold It's annual convention
at the Knights of Pythias Hall in
Oklahoma City on Sept. 80, for the
purpose of electing officers and to
provide for the entertainment of the
convention, which will meet
in Oklahoma City in May, 1911. oct.
l will be Travelling Mems Day at
the State Fair in Oklahoma City.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-19
Poisoned by Canned Salmon.

Gainesville, Tex, Sept. 17.-As a
result of eating some canned sal
mon here this afternoon, Ben Johns
and Frank Mordah, two well-to-do
farmers living six miles south OF
here. are dangerously Ill from the
effects of ptomaine poison and their
lives are despaired of by attending
physicians. After eating the sal
non they soon prepared to start
FOR home, but before they left the
poison took effect and both men
we're found at the point of death
i'll their wagon in a wagon yard
They were at once given every at
tention. but it is stated tonight they
are still in a precarious condition.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-19

Muskogee, Okla, Sept. 16.-John
Ashenhurst of Waco, Tex, race
horse man, who has been In MusKo-
gee but a short time, was found dead
this morning in hop Joint" The
place where Ashenhurst died was
raided and a complete outfit for an
opium den was found. Sam Fawcett,
a negro, who was running the place
was placed under arrest and every
thing in the house conlscated.
Asohenhurst went to the place with
friend last night and "hit the pipe"
He never recovered consciousness.
A doctor was summoned early in the
morning but the dope had gotten IN It's
deadly work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-19
cAMPsEsLL MARRIEs.
Judge Jesse J. Dunn Performs Cere-
mony In Haskell Apartments.

mony IN faSkell apartments.
The many friends of w. II. l.. Camp
bell in Ardmore will be pleased to
hear of his marriage at Oklahoma
City an account of which we clip from
the Oklahoman of this morning:
"A wedding ceremony was perform
ed by Judge Jesse Dunn Of the su-
preme court, in the partments Of Gov.
c. N. Haskell, Lee-Huckins hotel, at
$50 o'clock Saturday night. The par
ties married were ITrs. Willie Sher-
wood of Elk City and w. H. L. Camp
bell, clerk of the supreme court.
The wedding was simple and only
few OF the intimate friends, w. M.
Bonner and Mrs. L. Y Bonner of Ard
more, John r. Williams and wife Of
Hobart, William Gilbert and wife OF
Oklahoma City, John Doolin of Alva.
w. A. Medlock and wife Of Hobart,
and John Wallace, assistant clerk OF
the supreme court, were present.
"Mr. and Mrs. Campbell will remain
in Oklahoma City Sunday, then they
will journey to Guthrie, where they
will make their home. The bride has
lived for several years in Elk City,
coming from Texas.
The groom, better known as
Swamp" Campbell, has been promi-
nent in Oklahoma politics for years.
He was master in chancery, llfer
Judge c. B. Kilgore in the southern
part OF the state for several years,
and prior to coming to Oklahoma,
was county attorney Of Rock Wall
county, Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell met In West
ern Texas. fifteen years ago. They
were then sweethearts. but oircum-
stances caused their separation. They
moved to Oklahoma, la e- renewed
their old love and we're married Sdtu~-
day night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-19
GEORGE HULL, PROGRESSIVE RE.
PUBLICAN, RECEIVES NOTICE
OF HIS APPOINTMENT.
PRESENT INCUMBENT FAILED.
Caderhead's Man, After Receiving
the Appointment from the President,
Was Turned Down by the Senate.

Salina, Kansas, Sept. l9-George
Hull, a progressive republican, today
received a letter from the first as
sistant postmaster general, notifying
him of his appointment by President
Taft to the position of postmaster
here.
He was recommended by Senator
Bristow. The appointment was made
September 10th.
The statement was issued from
Beverly to the effect that the presi-
dent intended to be impartial in his
attitude towards the progressive and
regulars in the matter of patronage.
The president hs@ reappointed T. D.
Fitzpatrick, present incumbent as
postmaster, but the senate failed TO
confipm the appointment. Congress
man w. A. Calderhead, regular, who
was deefated for denomination by an
insursent, had recommended Fitzpat-
rick.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-19
Admiral Dickens Dead.

Washington, Sept. 15.-Rear Admir-
al Francis w. Dickins, who during the
Spanish.American war had much to do
with planning the successful naval
campaigns in his capacity as assist
ant chief of the bureau of naviga-
ton, died in New York today, at noon.
Admiral Dickens was born in Beck
manville, n. Y, Nov. 2, 1914, and en-
tered the naval service as acting mid.
shipman Sept. 20, 1861.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-19
Turkey Red Seed Wheat.

Many farmers in Southern Oklaho-
ma are interested in securing pure
seed wheat and here is some informa-
tion and a suggestion that may be OF
interest to them. The suggestion and
information is made by II. NJ. Cottrell
agricultural commissioner of the Rock
Island railway company.
The State Miller's Association, c..
V. Topping, Oklahoma City secretary,
and the State Grain Dealers Associa-
ton, C. F. Prouty, Oklahoma City,
secretary, will furnish pure seed
wheat at cost Cost and freight, no
charges for handling will bring you
pure Turkey Red seed what.
The cheapest way to secure the
seed is for several farmers to com
bine and make their order together,
but any farmer can get from one
sack 10 a car If he desires. 2Of
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-19
Wriqhts to Fly.

Dayton, O., Sept. 19.-Daily flights
by the Wright brothers, whose aero
plane factory and testing grounds
are located here, will be a feature
of the industrial and agricultural
exposition and fall festival opened
today. The governors of Ohio, In
diana, kentucky and Illinois will be
here on governors day. and the
mayors OF two score cities will be
guests of honor on municipal day
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-19
.LOAN|NG MONEY
TO THE FARMERS
BANK PRESIDENT SAYS NO BANK
FAILED BECAUSE OF LOANS TO
THEM.

Okemah, Okla, Sept. 17.-"History
does not record one single instance
of any bank failure, where the loans
were made to the farmer, nor will it
tically impossible with the use OF any
common sense"
The above statement made by w.
II. Dill, president of the Citizens
Bank of Okemah and republican nomi-
nee for state treasurer, in addressing
the Farmers Union of Okfuskee
county. He continued; From these
deductions it is properly concluded
that the same is true with the farmer
in that anything that helps or i'm
proves bank conditions appeals deep
ly to him.
in an agricultural district, such as
we have, research and investigation
reveal that the closest intimacy exists
between banks and the farmer in the
matter of loans and deposits. The
largest per cent OF deposits are from
owners of farm property, which they
tillers of the soil.
The largest number of notes are
from farmers. To give exact figures
in abstract statement there are over
500 customers doing business with
us and OF these TAT are farmers and
owensrs Of farm property, which they
actively manage or over which they
have personal supervision. OF our
1,123 loans 1908 are made to the same
class.
Anything that tends to help or I'm
prove farm conditions appeals deeply
to the bank and its management, as
by above statement It is shown that
the largest per cent of business Is
with the farmer. It has been said
that the safety of bank is the man
behind it. l desire to go farther in
this and say that it is the notes, the
numerous small loans to the farmer,
is the very best place to place the
surplus funds, and, therefore, the
close intimacy between the farmer
and the banker is strongly shown, and
briefly summing up the foundation Of
safety Is the farmer, as upon the
soundness of these notes depends the
soundness of the bank largely.
"A farmer deals with one Of two
possible bankers, while the banker
deals with many different farmers.
This fact should be taken into ac-
count as the banker is trying to take
care of all their individual interests
and at the same time collectively pro-
tect them and the whole community
by looking after the banks interests
properly"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-19
Chosen as Charter Writers.

Chickasha, Okla, Sept 1.-THE
following men were chosen to write
the charter for the new commission
form OF government in Chickasha:
Cleark Rutherford, r. ID. Welborne,
Reford Bond, Il. w. Atkinson, Geo.
Calvert, w. r. Cloud Ed F. Jones
and e. E. Dugan. One of the men
is a banker, one is a merchant, one
a hardware dealer, two are lawyers,
one is a politician, one is real
estate dealer and one Is a laboring
man. The board expects to finish
the charter in less than sixty days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-19
TAFT AND ROOSEVELT
TO HOLD CONFERENCE
TWO PARTY LEADERS TO CON-
FER AT NEW HAVEN REGARD.
ING NEW YORK SITUATION.

New Haven Conn, Sept 19.-Pres-
ident Taft and theodore Roosevelt
will hold an important conference
here this afternoon, presumably IN
the New York political situation.
Roosevelt arrived here at O'Clock.
having made a quick run by auto.
Floyd Grscom, president OF the New
York County republican committee
and Otto T. Barnard, republican can
didate for mayor of New York last
fall, viii take part in the conference.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-19
c. A. r. REUNION.
Reduced Rate for Reunion at Pawnee
by All Railroads.

Guthrie, Sept. ia letter Just re.
ceiyed by Adjutant General T. II. So
ward from Capt. II. Veatch of Pawnce,
states that the railroads will give a
rate of one and third fare to the
state reunion of the G. A. r., to be
held in Shawnee September 20 to %.
Great preparations for the enter
tainment of all has been made by the
comrades and citizens of Pawnee for
all visitors. Those wishing to camp
should take their blankets.
The program, music, reading and
orators Is one of high order and
large crowd Is certain.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-19
BOARDING HoUsEKEEPER TELLS
OF PROMISES THAT DOCTOR
MADE MISS LENEVE.
GIRL STAYED OUT AT NIGHTS
Kept Telling Her Landady She Was
Visiting With Friends-Later Told
Of Promises Of Crippen TO Marry
Her.

London, Eng, Sept. 19.-What Miss
Leneye suffered while waiting for
Doctor Crippen to fulfill his promise to
make her his wife, was revealed today
on the stand by Mrs. Jackson, with
whom Miss Leneve boarded in Febru-
airy last.
The witness said that Miss Leneve
began to stay out much at nights,
saying only that she was stopping out
with friends. Once she told of being
at Crippen's home and OF Crippen
having told her of raising $3.50 on the
sale of diamond tiera and other
jewels.
About the middle OF February, the
witness said, Miss Leneve came home
miserable and depressed. She went
to her room and Mrs. Jackson found
her in terrible state of agitation.
Her eyes were standing out of her
cad, tears We're falling down her
face Mrs. Jackson said she asked her
what was wrong. Miss Leneve re-
piled that Crippen was the cause OF
all her troubles. She said he was
waiting for his wife to go away when
he would divorce as wife and marry
her Miss Leneve.)
In March Miss Leneve left the
Jackson home, saying she was to mar
ry Crippen.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-19
Buffalo Fashion Show.

Buffalo, n. Y, Sept. 19.-"Put me
off at Buffalo is the cry of the dress
makers, modistes, milliners and cor
settlers of New York, Ohio, Michigan
and Ontario. The association of fash
ions today took possession of conven.
tion hall and during the week will ex-
hibit, demonstrate and discuss what's
what in the latest styles of feminine
wearing apparel. The exhibitions
here will lie held annually and Buffalo
will become a recognized fashion cen
ter, no longer dependent upon New
York and Paris for styles. Beautiful
models have been engaged to show
off the costumes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-19
FUNDING BONDS
BEFORE COURT
TAXPAYER FILES OBJECTIONS
AND MATTER WILL BE HEARD
TONIGHT.

In the district court this morning
the mayor presented a petition to
Judge Russell to fund all legal out
standing warrant Indebtedness OF the
city and requested that the court
permit the city to issue funding
bonds IN the sum of $47,100 to pay
off all the old outstanding warrants
The mayor and commissioners
have spent great deal of time on
this matter and have been trying
ever since they went into office to
dispose of all OF this old indebted
ness.
On March 29 1909, some two
months before the present city Off
cials went into office, bonds were
voted, and among the number were
5000 worth of bonds which was
voted by the school district for the
purpose of paying the city for the
school buildings which had been
built in the city. This, together
with other issues, was taken up to
the supreme court and the supreme
court held that the school district
should assume the payment of the
100000 OF bonds that had been is
sued by the city, and that the city
in order to pay off its old warrants
would have to issue funding bonds.
These funding bonds were the
ones taken up in the court this
morning. Tom Norman acting as a
taxpayer objected to the Issuance
OF these bonds, stating to the court
that he understood there were sew
eral hundred dollars worth of war
rants issued to the Rock Island and
Santa Fe railway companies in pay
ment for the viaducts that were
built across these tracks on Firth
avenue. northeast. The court held
I'M the matter and stated that he
would give the parties concerned
hearing this evening at 7:3O.
A number of warrant holders were
present at the hearing.
All OF these old warrants have
been outstanding Tor a number OF
wears and the holders have been get
ting very impatient about their pay
ment.
In discussing the matter the may
or stated that Mr.. Norman's obJec'
ton would not delay the bond Is
size as the warrants he was OBJ
iecting to were issued to the Rock
Island Company in payment for that
mart of the viaducts which WAS built
on the city's property; the railroads
Maid for the viaducts crossing their
property
He further stated that all Of these
warrants we're for labor and property
furnished the city and that they
were lust obligations and should be
maid at the earliest possibl" moment
and tnat he was going to 60 all ne
could to see that such payment
was made.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-19

for $4,000. He made the run into
the. Cherokee Strip and homesteaded
this quarter. This year the wheat
on the place averaged thirty-nine
and a half bushels to the acre and
the oats seyenty-three and a hall
bushels. Does any one blame him
for paying the price he did This
sale is a sample Of the rise in land
values that the big wheat crops
have occasioned. About ten years
ago Mr.. Heckel tried to sell the
place Tor $500, and could not find
a buyer
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-19
Episcopolians Meet Tonight.

There will be a meeting of the YES
try and members of st. Philips (Epis-
copaD church, this (Monday) evening
at o'clock. Business OF vital i'm
portance to the church VIII be trans
acted. Rev. F. p. Keicher of Tulsa,
will be present, and it is earnestly
hoped every person interested in the
welfare of the church will be present.
Meeting TO be held at the church.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-19
NSWKlRK GIRL SAYS SHE MUIR
DERED HER FATHER AND UN-
GLE BECAUSE OF ILL TREAT
MENT.
MEN KILLED WITH AN AK
Officers Think That Girls Father and
Uncle Returned Home Unexpectedly
and Caught Girl and Young Man
Together.

Arkansas City, Kan, Sept. 19.-It
is believed by the authorities at New
kirk, Okla, where Ebey Sheppard con.
fessed last night that she killed her
father and uncle with an axe that
she had an accomplce in the commits
sion of the crime.
The officers at Newkirk do not be-
lieve that the girls father and uncle
abused her, but that they were killed
when they returned home unexpected
ly and found the girl and young
man in the house together.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-19
CHARLES r. HElKE, SECRETARY
TREASURER OF SUGAR TRUST,
RECEIVES HIS SENTENCE.
MUST SERVE EIGHT MONTHS
In Addition to Penitentiary Sentence
on Blackwells Island, Heike Must
Pay Fine Of Five Thousand
Dollars.

New York, n. Y, Sept. 15.-Chas.
r. Heike, secretary-treasurer Of the
American Sugar Refining Company,
called "the man higher up" in the
sugar trust, was sentenced today by
Judge Martin in the United States
circuit court to eight months in the
New York penitentiary on Black
wells Island and to pay a fine of
$4,000 on the conviction of cOnspir-
Ing 10 defraud the government by
the rnderweighing of sugar
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-19
Negro Houses Burn.

Ada. Okla, Sept. 19.-Nearly all the
residence portion Of Chicago Flats"
burned TO the ground at o'clock Sat
urday morning, leaving many negroes
The fire started in va
want building. Most of the houses
were owned by Eff. o. Landcaster OF
this city. Only small insurance.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-19
nouoht Old Homestead Farm.

Cherokee, Okla, Sept. 17.-Charley
Overstreet, president of the First Ma
tional Bank, last week bought his
old homestead back from the party
to whom he sold it two years ago
He sold the place for 1900 in 1908
to Carl Heckell, and bought it back
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-19
Honor earteld,s Memory.

Long Branch, y. j., Sept. 19.-Long
Branch today honored the memory of
President James A. Garfield, who died
in Francklyn Cottage on Ocean aven-
ne tweDt y-nine years ago today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-19
Local Cotton Receipts.

Todays cotton receipts was approx
imately $50 bales which Increases this
years number to approximately 1000.
Prices paid by local buyers ranged
from twelve and three-quarters TO
thirteen cents.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-19
Bio Show in Seattle.

Seattle, Wash, Sept 19.-The
Western Washington Fair opened its
gates to the public today and at
tracted much interest. The exhibits
of live stock and industrial and agri-
cultural products are among the best
ever shown in the Pacific north
west.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-19
Campaign for Commission Government

Durant, Okla, Sept. ia move
ment is on foot for the establishment
of the commission form of govern
ment in Durant. The matter has
been agitated for some time and now
petitions are being prepared asking
for the appointment of commission
to write a charter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-19

Commission Form Tor Shreveport.
Shreveport, La, Sept. 1.-THE vot-
ers of Shreveport declared in favor
of the commission form of govern
ment at a special election yester-
day by majority of 557.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-19
WHOLESALE GROCERY BURNS
Flames at Hutchison, do SeVenty-tN
Thou and Dollars Damage.

Hutchison. Kan, Sept. 19.-Fire de-
stroyed a large part OF the stock OF
the Hutchison Wholesale Grocery
company today.
The loss is $4,000, fully covered by
insurance.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-19

New and second hand boiler
feed pumps, tubes, etc, in
stock tor immediate ship
ment.
Jones-Evereif Machine Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-19
when GzGnt Inventions Went
UA-BegRinK.

Sixty-fivo Years ago. on the first of
April, PROF.. Robert Morse, accompanied by
his associates, stood before congress and
offered to sell the patents on the electric
telegraph for 100000 After a long and
bitter debate, congress appropriated $4,000
for the construction of a line between
Washington and Baltimore in order that
the merits Of the invention might be fully
tested
1t is recorded that President Polk
thought the invention a good thing for
the government to own. but the postmaster
general. in a long report. gave as his
opinion that the revenues could never be
made to cover the expenditures in the teIe-
graphing OF messages. Today. in this
country alone, the Morse systems are
capitalized at S22O. 100000.
But this little anecdote is seldom told by
the officials OF the Western Union Tele-
graph company, for II is a matter of his
tory that Prof. Alexander Graham Bell
offered 20 sell his telephone patents 20
the telegraph company for the paltry sum
OF $4,000. but the officials of'ehat company
only smiled and declared the invention a
TOY with no commercial value. Today there