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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-10-14

Carter's majority will be increased
over that given him two years ago.
His chances are enhanced also by the
threatened invasion of the district by
the agents of McMurray.
Contract System Discredited.
The Gore expose and the investiga-
ton that followed made paramount
two facts in the Fourth district: The
indians hereafter will look to the Ok
lahoma delegation In congress, five
representatives and two senators, for
measures looking to the closing of tri-
bal affairs and granting all reasonable
demands of the tribes; the McMur-
ray contract system Is at an end and
with 1t the days of big fees and lurid
promises of men who have more inter
est in the dollars they can accumulate
from the Indian funds than in the real
welfare of the Indians themselves
The contract system Is thoroughly dis
credited, and to Senator Gore demo-
Gratis and republicans alike at heart
give all the credit.
Gore ushered in the day of square
dealing with the Indians. No meas
ure hereafter will be railroaded
through congress that affects the well
fare of the Indians Oh Oklahoma, but
the man oil honor who represents the
district will be given better hearing
and a more earnest consideration
Wise legislation will have easier sail.
ing, These facts are so patent that
democrats and republicans are agreed
that Carter is the safest and best man
to represent them. 1t is the dawn of
a new era In Indian affairs and the
Indian Carter, against whom there is
no guile, stands at the threshold of
great career that betokens honest and
fair legislation and a name in the
memory halls where are recorded the
deeds OF those who have been most
in raising downtrodden
race to a high plane in the civilization
of the twentieth century.
New Development Era.
Within the coming four years legs-
lation will be enacted that will more
and more place the affairs OF the five |
nations in the hands of the state gov
ernment. Millions OF acres of land are |
20 be sold, probably including the seq
'egated coal and asphalt lands, thous-
lnds of Indian citizens will become |
aXpayers, and great era of develop
nent will be begun. For many years
he Indians have been victims of
chemes permitted by a republican
congress by which white men have
,ecome wealthier and the Indians
,oorer. Perhaps the most disgraceful
of a sacred term in recent
ears is that used by INSCRIPTIONS
and grafters in the Fourth district
Who style themselves missionaries TO
he Indians" Their purposes are to
et land worth 500 an acre for 10
ents an acre, and the deal is made
With Indians who are deprived of the
money the United States government
ives them, and they are in financial
traits.
Indian Wants Square Deal.
What the Indian of today demands
) square deal by congress and a
luare deal by the state, and he Is no
lore willing to trust his affairs in the
ands OF republican governor than
e is to trust them IN the hands of a
publican congress. The square deal
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-10-14

At the last congressional election
in this district only Sc per cent of
the voters went to the polls. At the
election next month 90 per cent Of
them will vote Standpat republican.
Ism can not grow and blossom and
thrive in Oklahoma.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-10-14

for judges of the criminal court of
appeals. Failure to do this on the
part of any considerable number of
democrats might endanger the elec-
ton of the democratic nominees FOR
the different judgeships. Let every
democrat vote and vote for two
candidates for supreme Judge and
tor three candidates for judges o..
the criminal court
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-10-14
SPEAKING DATES OF
WM H, MURRAY
is THE ITINERARY OF
HON. WIN. H. MURRAY ON BE-
HALF OF DEMOCRACY.

Poteau, at the County Fair, Friday
Oct. IA.
Broken Arrow. AZ the County Fair
Saturday, Oct. Is.
Bartlesyille, Monday night, Oct. II.
Wann, Tuesday night, Oct. IS.
Beggs, "Wednesday night, Oct. 19.
Okemah, Thursday night, Oct. 20.
Wetumka, Friday night, Oct. q.
Sosakwa, Saturday, 2 p. m., Oct. 22.
Francis, Saturday night, Oct. %.
Konowa, Monday night, Oct. "a.
Mill Creek, Tuesday night, Oct. %.
Mannsyille, Wednesday night, Oct.
26.
Wapanucka, Thursday night, Oct. q.
Bee, Saturday night, Oct. 20.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-10-14
Indian Wants Square Deal.

What the Indian of today demands
is a square deal by congress and
square deal by the state, and he Is no
more willing to trust his affairs in the
hands of republican governor than
he is to trust them IN the hands of a
republican congress. The square deal
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-03-23

enter the public service and perform
better work than has been done by the
more public epirited citizens against
whom his criticism is directed.
The mayor and aldermen of q email
town, working without any reward
other than the consciousness Of public
duty faithfully performed, deserve the
appreciation and encouragement of
their fellow citizens. With COMPARE.
lively small resources it is their en-.
deavor 10 make their municipality .
better town. more desirable place
in which to establish q home. This
unselfsh and patriotic work 10 ooe in
which all should assist, TO the best Of
their ability, by gratuitous service
in q public capacity or alton
with those who are engaged in it.
Pulling together for the improvement
of u home town is q proposition
that should appeal to every resident
who pretends to be . good citizen.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-03-23
Use for Old Fruit Cans.

sold tin cans may be used for trans.
planting tender plants ia the spring.
Melt of the ends and side sesms;
then they will have to be held together
by. tieing q string around them. Fill
the leans with soil, plant the seed Of
melons, cucumbers, etc., in them and
set the cans in the hotbed or q warm
place in the house. Allow them to
grow, thus protected, till it is warm
enough for the plants to thrive in the
open ground, then set them where they
are waited to grow, cut the string aud
lift the can out, leaving all the soil.
In that way the roots are not dis
turbed. and the plants grow as If they
had been fret planted where they were
to grow. One should be careful not
to remove the plants directly from q
warm hotbed without allowing them to
be hardened to the outside air by
leaving the sash or cover of on warm
days for some time before the plants
are taken out.-Michigsn Farmer.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-03-23
Sheep Quarantine Raised.

WASHINGTON, March 2l.-As q re.
suit Of the efforts of federal and state
authorities to eradicate sheep scab,
an order has been issued by the sec.
rotary OF agriculture releasing from
quarantine the entire state of Wash.
ington and large portions of Oregon,
Nevada, Utah, Colorado and Arizona.
The release Of so large an area at
this time indicates the progress made
during last year In stamping out the
disease, q great handicap to the sheep
industry.
When the bureau OF animal indus
try began systematic work more than
ten years ago for the eradication oil
sheep scab this disease prevailed over
large areas In the west aud was rap.
Idly spreading. Gradually the infec.
ton has been stamped out and the
areas reduced until the territory nov
remaining under quarantine consists
only OF Kentucky, Texas, Californis,
the territory OF New Mexico, the
southern portion Of Colorado, two
counties in Arizona, the northern
parts of Utah and Nevada, and the
western portion Of Oregon.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-03-23
An Anecdote Of General jackson

General Jackson while on one Of his
journeys to Tennessee about the time
Of the notification excitement arrived
at a Virginian village in a very impa-
tient state Of mind. both with public
affairs and with the state of the roads.
The president was entertained as a
guest at the house eff ii lady in the vii
lage, and, although he tried to be po-
lite. the state Of veXation which he
was in affected him visibly.
His hostess ut the supper table was
much alarmed to see the general swal-
lowing with .-reat mpidity Il cup of a.
most boiling hot tea.
"Wait-wait. g%cEeral!' exclaimed the
lady. LET me give you some cold Wa
ter"
mo, thank you, ma'am,' said the
general, continuing to drink.
But l don't see how you can drink
that boiling hot tea without scaldina
yourself"
mo wonder you can't, ma'am," said
Jackson. II am scalding myself"
But, sir, why do you
Good gracious, ma'amw exclaimed
the general. Don't you see that
want to scald myself?"
The lady r~efrained from making any
further suggestions as to her distn
guished guests comfort.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-03-23
Railroad Men May Strike.

CHICAGO, March 21.-When c. P.
Neill, United States commissioners of
labor, met the representatives of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen and general managers
OF the Al railroads today, q peaceful
settlement appeared as far away as
ever. 1t was generally believed that
todyay's would be the last conference
and q strike OF 1900 men seems i'm.
mineut.
Martin A. Knapp, chairman OF the
interstate commerce commission, re-
turned to Washington Saturday and
it appears that he has given up medi-
alton as hopeless.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-03-23
A Little Too Much,

"a wife has a right to expect much
Of her husband" remarked the philo-
so%phically inclined person musingly.
Eyes, l suppose she has," replied the
meek appearing man with wilted look.
ing whiskers. II suppose she has, but
when she expects him to live up. stead
lily and without swerving, to the motto
on her first husbands tombstone
somehow think she is expecting more
than she really ought to expect from a
common. everyday. earthly man"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-03-23
WEDNESDAY, MARCH %, 1910.
PRICES or OTHER DAYS.

Az the various investiga tins Of tn,
cost of living proceed the diversity O
theories on the isabject is . marked
feature and each sepsrste industrial
interest places the responsibility some
where else. Some insist that trusts
and secret combinations ere TO blame:
some enlarge on the increased produc'
ton of gold and resulting decline ia
gold as q measure;of value, and others
point to cold storage and pxre food
laws. Partisans will BEE no cause for
high prices except IL I~protectize tariff,
ignoring the facti that prices have
largely advanced in free trade Eng.
land, and thatS.the British ministry
four years ago. with Lloyd George in
the lead, set on:foot,ian Investigation
of the high cost of food ia England
and on the c%ontinent,l and have thus
far published three bulkyivolumes on
the sShject without reaching any def.
mite conclusion except that the rise 10
genera. the world over. EAnyone who
goes into An examin ationfIof the mat.
ter with q Observation-Disclosures
that be cannot make the facts in the
case bend to h~isiIpurpose IaslIhe may
have confidently expected. The prob
lem has more sides THANH one o two,
says the St. LouissG lobe.D Democrat.
A senate coEmittee is at work in
WashingtonIou the cost of living, and
at n Of "its sitdngsl Senator Lodge
introduced q observation-disclosures
of the year 1885 which related to the
food prices of that period in connec-
ton with q movement. to increase the
pay of government clerks. At that
time sugar was.c143 cents q pound,
-four % 81 barrel. land lamp oil 81 q
gallon. 1t cost l~10Ecents to move q
ton of freight q lmile land the pay Of
manuallabor was'70 cents aday. News.
papers cost more than twice, al much
% now. 1nvestiga tors will not be
able to get at the inwardness of high
food prices all the world over by try.
ing to fit the question to preconceived
notions or the interests Of political
parties. As far as unfair manipula.
ton enters into the cost of food thu
trouble should be located and q rem
edy found. Meanwhile the encour
Agement of increased production Of
food is q good thing. The prices
themselves have directed attention &c
farming as q paying business for
those who take it up prudently and
earnestly.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-03-23
MAYORS OF SMALL TOWNS.

The election Of a mayor for the en-.
suing two years IL a subject Of interest
among the residents of several Mon.
tana towns, who take pride in their
surroundings and the advancement OF
the interests OF the general community.
In most instances the office seeks the
man, and unfortun ately it often hap.
pens that it experiences some difficulty
In finding him. or %persuading him to
accept an honor that brings with 1t
many embsrrassments and c%onsidera.
BILE self sacrifice.
The Office of mayor In q small town
is q thankless job-one that is gen.
orally avoided by business men who
prefer to devote their energies to their
" personal aft airs. Upon the mayor
OF q small town falls most of the blame
for failing to carry out the ideas Of
conflicting interests as to what should
be done for the best welfare of the
municipality. The responsibility, Of
course, rests mainly upon the board
OF aldermen, but the mayor, as the
head of municipal government, be-.
comes the scapegoat for every real or
imaginary grievance that aflicts the
mind of the kicker.
And right here, it may be pertinent
to remark that the kicker is the last
person who would be willing to take
the job OF mayor or alderman, and
perform better service for the com.
munity. The kicker prefers to look
after his own interests and indulge in
his fault.6nding proclivities, rather
than place part of his time and ability
ct the disposal of the public without
compensation or even an expression
of gratitude.
1t Ia assumed that conditions in
most OF the smaller municipalities
throughout Montana are similar in
many respects to the conditions that
obtain In the home town Of this news
paper. It is about thirty years since
the residents of Fort Benton adopted
incorporation and elected their frs,
mayor, and since that time several Of
our most representative business men
have managed the affairs OF the mu.
nicipslity. The several administra'
tions have performed valuable service
TO the community, but not one of them
90 far % the3River Press can remem'
Der. succeeded in giving satisfaction
to everybody. The kicker and faul
finder 10 always with us, and, % be
fore remarked, has always declined e
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-03-23
Roosevelt Coming Home.

SHELLAL. Egypt, March 20.-Theo.
dore Roosevelt will sail for New York
OF the steamer Kaiser Augustine on
June 10. Every mile that brings Col.
Roosevelt carer home seems to make
him more anxiaus to reach there. To.
day he made the following brief state
ment:
"Naturally l am deeply touched
and pleased to learn that my fellow
c%ountrymen feel that they would like
to receive me upon my return to New
York. I shall be more than glad to
see them. But my reception must not
be parts an"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-03-23
iMKYBRAY GANG SENTENCED.
Their Operations Believed To Amount
To Millions Of Dollars.

| 20 SWuIuuOUS " OOssAb
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IT,, March 2l.-
Thesnsximum penslty OF two years in
the federal p%enitentiary at Leaven-
worth, Kan. and q fine of S1O, 200 was
meted u to John G. May bray and
nine others by Judge Mcpherson 10
the federal district court today, when
they appeared for sentence following
their conviction by q jury Sunday for
extensive swfndling by fraudulent use
OF the nails. Four other defendants
received less sever sentences.
With the conviction of these defend
ants the government believes it has
broken up the most monumental
swiudlipg combination that has aver
operated. :Statistics have been gath
cred that chow. the receipts of the COM
bin alton s&nce its organization, about
eight years ago, exceeded IS, zoo, 900.
There were IA branches In various
parts Of the country all operated from
q city. The headquarters we're
moved from tAme, to time q the lead
ere came under the surveillance of the
authorities. Foot racing, wrestling,
prize fighting, horse racing and wire
tapping we're the specialties offered
victims on which to make "easy
money"
The victim was usually first ap.
preached by an actual friend who had
been previously selected by a regular
''steerer" as he was known. In most
representations were made
that the '~'steerer" had q cousin who
was secretary to q cotesie of men Of
great wealth, who we're travelling over
the country for pleasure. The victim
was told that this ''secretary" was
angry at some alleged i'll .treatment
and had undertaken to swindle his
out of q large sum of
The victim was invited to |
assist and when he accepted was in
turn swindled on . sporting event
proved to be fixed against him
of in his favor.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-03-23
MUST KEEP PROMISES.
President Declares His Party Shoule
Redeem Platform Pledges.

PresidentiDec lares His Party Should
Redeem Platform Pledges.
ROCHESTER,, March 19.-President
Taft last night in q speech before the
chamber of commerce appealed to
members OF congress to sacrifice their
individual opinions that the platform
promises of the republican party
might be fulfilled and hoped the party
has 1.-THE sense and discipline to
meet its responsibilities" One part
of his speech was devoted entirely 10
the legislation he had recommended
Ia the last few months. The president
further declared:
"It this congress is to be treated as
q republican congress-, these things
ought to pass in ful6llment of party
pledges. After this is done, it does
not matter what happens at the next
election. We will have done some
thing for which the country will be
grateful, whether it thinks 1t ought to
CD ~ Cos SuA6 ~ oVAuuuC Al VIC luJuuCue
late future or not"
President Taft summed up the things
he declared had caused some of his
advisers to characterize him as a bad
politician. First, he said, there was
the tariff law, and a new tariff bill
always defeats q party.
Second had come the corporation
tax. bringing with it the enmity of
everybody directly or indirectly in
terested in the more than 400, 600 cor.
porations affected.
Third, there was the alleged postal
deficit, which has been charged to the
carrying of magazines and periodicals
at one cent q pound. That was ''bad
politics, because it arrayed all the
magazines and periodicals against
the administration"
Fourth, congress only reduced the
duty on print paper 30 per cent in.
stead of putting it on the free list.
This offended the newspapers.
And, last OF oil, the postal savings
bank bill had turned all the banks
against the administration.
49," he continued, "my friends
don't see just where we are coming
out. But l am confident in the end
the measures will approve themselves
The troubles we most fear are those
that v come. The measures We
promised ought to be adopted. no,
because they will give US political
strength, but because they are right,
And If they are right, the people will
find them to be right-and that ia the
best politics in the end"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-03-23
Her Nationality,

When small Sigrid made her first
appearance in an American school.
says Harper's Magazine, she was ask
ed the usual puzzling questions. one
Of which was:
"What is your nationality, Sigrid?
"Sigrid tossed her faXen braids.
"Tm a American of Norwegian de.
sign" she said promptly.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-02-25
TUBERCULOSIS GETS
 ANOTHER VICTIM
IN SPITE OF CARE GIVEN HIM, BECKETT DIES AT COUNTY HOSPITAL.

A. F. Beckett. the young man re- cently cared for by the charity com mittee of the beard of trade. died Fri day a, the county hospital at Tomb stone of tuberculosis. from which dis case he had been a sufferer for months.
 Beckett came to Bisbee in Decem Der from Wyoming. He was an Elg- lishman whose parents were dead and he had only a few distant relatives in the old country. lie came 10 Miss Cummings at the board of trade rooms and asked for work. Rev. r. D. Raley interested himself In the case and placed him upon his ranch where he .could get, aleaty of fresh air. He was provided with food and clothing here until going to Douglas. He was un- able. however. to do any work and finally became so iii that Rev Raiey sent him 70 the county hospital
 His case was a sad one. It worried him considerably that he could do nothing to repay the kindness Of those who ded him and in a letter written shorIy before his death told in a pa theIc manner that he knew he had not long to live. but wished he mght do something fer his benefactors. Rev. Raley expended upwards of s25 cn Beckett which the charity commit tee offered to refund He would only accept half the amount. however. The body was buried in the potter's field
 Miss Cummings had a similar tuber- cular case the other day William
 Hayes. aged 35, applied for par oi shoes. in order that he might walk to ! Tombstone to enter the coun y hos
 pital. He was in worse shape iron the ravages Of the disease than va, 7 Beckett Hayes came here from Col
 Orado. where he has some distant rel .auves, but they. eyidenIy would no help him.
 He was no, only given the pair O shoes but was provided with a pas
 10 the county seat. a suit of clothe
 and a permit to en-er the hospital. H . is now at the hospital, where it is re - ported that he will not survive man ! days.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-02-25
For 8 Short lime Madame
 C0rrix The Noted PaImist and ClairvOyant
NOTICE OF SALE.

Notice is hereby given that the an- dersigned will offer for sale and sell at public sale all or so much thereof as may be necessary Of the following mentioned property. to-wit. One drop head Singer Sewing machine
 number 5S3S9. one drop head Favorite sewing machine. one work table, one electric flat iron. one trunk with con tents. one guitar and case. Sucn sale 10 take place at 10 o'clock a. m., March l. 1910. in front of the Fl Paso Lodging house on Brewery avenue, Bisbee Arizona, 10 satisfy an indebt- edness of fifty dollars (s5O O0) for room rent due from Sarah Doug as and storage Of the said above men
 tioned articles owned by said Sarah i Douglas. she having failed 10 claim
 the same for more than six months Dated, Bisbee. Arizona. January 27
 1910 Daniel Walsh.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-02-25

County, Arizona. a map of said Town site subdividinC the same into lots. Ulocks, streets and alleys is nied and recorded in the office of the County Recorder of Cochise County. Arizona and the 16th day of March. 1910. at 10 o'clock a. m. has been appointed as the time. ard the courtroom or the above entitled Court at Tombstone Arizona. the place for the hearing or said petition. and all persons inter ested in the said estate are hereby notified to appear and contest such petition by filing their obiecuons in writing. if any. against the allowance of said petition.
 Dated Tombstone. Arizona. Febru- ary 10th. 1910.
 j. F. James.
 Clerk of the Probate Court
Bisbee daily review., 1910-02-25
Fire Alarm System.

Conferring with Chief Davis regard ing a fire alarm system for the city of Bisbee at some future lime. A. J. Coffee. general agent for the Game will Fire Alarm system of San Fran cisco. passed yesterday here. going to Douglas last night where he will consult the fire department on the same proposition. He strongly rec .ommends the establishment of such a system. whether the town takes that of the company he represents UT not He was also making some tests with
 fire extinguisher and two small fires, tha. don't appear on the fire records. however. were kindled in order that he migh. dessonstrate. One of them was at the hose house and another at the Warren-Bisbe car barns in War ren.