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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-27
blood Poison prove. Fatal.

After a three weeks illness Harry
Il. Burger. one Of Iowa City's be,E
known young men, died as result
OF blood poison. He was 80 years old
ard unmarried. His parents are Mr..
and Mrs. E. Burger, prominent pip.
neers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-27

Arrest Man for Dubuque Fire.
Anton Bauer is under arrest in con.
nection with the Standard lumber
yard fire in Dubuque. He is confined
In the county Jail.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-06
FARMERS ARE HOPEFUL.
Land in Fine Condition and Every
Acre is Being So~ed In Crops.

The farmers are more hopeful.
they have more land broken at this
time than ever before. there Is more
land in cultivation and things look
better for this section OF the state
than ever before. according 10 j.
w. Johnson. He says he has titled
the soil here for 22 years and the
land Is in better condition than
he has ever seen ii before. He has
sold forty lots In the new addition
to Milo and others are buying.
Houses are going up on every side
and Milo will soon build ahead OF
Ardmore or any town in this sec
tion OF Oklahoma.
Mr.. Johnson has one room In his
home which Is devoted 10 Indian
curios and he never fails TO take a
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-06
AL TALK FOR CRUCE.
Very Fl,msy Objection Urged to Ais
Nomination for Governor.

j A Franklin. the travelling sales
grip of the hand the cheerful smile
who will be- remembered as having
purchased tho giant cracker during the
holidays from Skipworth. and who was
hero In the killing of the chicken
hawk. which hunted him up In the
store of o. L. DENIES We'll, he's back
In Ardmoro after a tour OF the state.
in which he has sold more goods than
ever before In the same length of
time
Soon after hts arrival he apIe,rci
at Crucc headquarters and ~ he
graspcd the hand OF the next gov arnor
he said: 1T must be that you are the
best man In Oklahoma. DO YOU know
| have talked with many hundreds Ii
people concerning your candidacy
since was here during the holiday:
and | learn that the ouiy thing yOui
political enemies can charge you viii
~ AAAahN NbN hiNt J''H WIN ~ ltAlDllt
instead of 4 state bank. That Is rath
cr ilimsy excuse 20 put up agains
a candidate and that too In the fac,
of the minutes OF your directors book
showing that you advocated making
a change from q national To stat,
institution and the republicans and 9th
crs Interested In your bank voted tn,
controlling stock and you were hin
dcrrd from making the change. Yes
YOU certainly must he good man
and find nearly al, the people fol
YOU wherever go"
Mi Franklin makes his hcaduuar
tcrs in Oklahoma City and he is q
crucc booster for governor IN cvcry
town he stops.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-06

for person. in my Judgment. proper
10 fil the place. but shall not regret
the falurCuntil such time as the court
business Of the district warrants. aud
do not believe the Legislature intend
cd to have construction Of the law
require hasty selection when great
injury might result 10 service there.
from And | shall at least indulge the
hope that those who claim We have
created too many offices in Oklahoma
will be patient during the time neccs-
sarily taken to find q proper appoin.
tee"
The Governor explains that he Ip.
pointed Judge of the Superior Court
for Muskogcc county. which gave the
county two running courts of practical.
~ the same Jurisdiction. and he sug.
gcstcd 10 the attorneys who came here
from Muskogcc regarding the new
place that such provision should be
for tho timc sufficient The district
i- composed Of Muskogcc and Wag.
oncr 'ountlcs. with the Superior Court
local to Muskogec County ard the
present district Court available be.
tween the counties. and the Supreme
Court. he says. IL ready to assign ad.
ditional Judges there for temporary re-.
lief when q, Is requested. The Gov.
"rnor states that the present Distric.
Judg" at Muskogee Judge Klng) Is q
capable, honest iurist and isidispatc, e..
ing the business with great efficiency.
adding: but have no indication
from him that he Is oycrworkod
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-06
Do You O,u1, a Home?
If Not Consider Our Plan for Securing One and
Stop Paying Rent!
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS--For the Inforna-
ton of Those Who Are Interested in the PROPOSE
ton of Building Homes

CUES suppose | cannot make tnc
return payments on the day on
which II is due?
Ans.-You are granted three
months of grace, without q fine. en-
which TO make payment on AL
notes in arrears.
CUES DO you loan On properly
outside of Ardmore?
Ans.-Yes: throughout the entire
South and West. on both country
and town property.
Ques--Do have to borrow he
entire amount at one time for vhtch
I apply
Ans.--No. You can borrow any part
OF the sum for which you maze up
plication as soon as you become ell
giblc thereto, carry the remainder
as an investment, or borrow the
balance at some future date.
Ques.-Suppose | do not take oat
loan when become eligible?
Ans.-Ampie provision is mad E
for the cancellation OF contracts.
All money paid into the LOAN
FUND will be refunded in cash.
Contracts may be carried as an In.
vestment to maturity. as YOU will
receive fair rate OF interest IN
every dollar invested after the third
month
Ques. When a contract is reached
/ for loan, or for funds 10 par
| chase home, does the Company
pay cash or do we have to let th,
Company build for us?
Ans.-The Company pays cash II
every instance. as they have nc
property for sale and are not IL
the house-building business TIL,
property YOU buy or the house yo,
build must be reasonably wortl
the sum you wish the Company I,
loan thereon.
Ques.--Am sure OF receiving
hundred dollars on each contract
Ans.-Yes, you are guaranteed
HUNDRED DOLLARS on every Con
tract carried to maturity
/. ANY QUESTIONS CHEERFULL'
ANSWERED. BY RETURN MAIL.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-06
DEFENDS AIS POSITION IN AN.
sweR TO RESOLUTION INTRO.
DUceo az JUDGE COOK
HIS INTtRPRET TATION Of LAW
te May Not Appoint Judge tor some
Time Yet-Strangc That Those Who
Desire to Curtaii State Expenses
should Wan, Moe offices Created.

Guthrie. Okla. Feb .. Go' Haskell
today sent to the House Of Represent
iti,cs an answer so the resolution by
.iudgc COOK CNcpj uf Muskoecc Cow
ty wanting to know why IN additional
Judge had not been appOitd Tor the
Third Judicial District according 10
an act of the regular session creating
such place. ilr advises that he has
not selected q man 20 ill the place.
and that It may require some TINE be
fore ne Is able to decide upon such
prrsor. The word shall Hs usci ~
the act. the Governor states only dcs.
ignatcs whore the appointNc power
lies. and has no mandatory ERECT as
to when this power shall hc exercised.
The law itself docs not say when
tac appointment shall be made. the
answer relates. and the presence ot
the emergency clause AS construed by
the Executive means time after the
Governor has had ample time 10 make
= selection IN which he has confidence
Asain. the Governor tells the House,
every appointment when made carries
With 1t 4 salary. The Republican par
ty is rebukcd tor wanting. ns the GOV
rrnor puts It. an additional office crca-
ted. and at the same time complaining
nbou, the numbcr of officers now on
tho Statos payroll Speaking of Judge
Cook, author of the resolution. the an
swcr says: Il have the pleasure OF
neighborly association with the distin
euishcd author Of the resolution, a
man in whose high sense OF pr0pricty
have tho greatest confidence. and me
thinks recall in his opinion the partS
In power IN this state has far toe
many officers upon the payroll. a
least. IL am mistaken rs to his o?in
ION ON that subject. have certainly
heard the criticism from others, VII,
,oyo not the banner under which on
state IL peacefully sailing. and In pas
suanco of an inquiry. made desirable
by this criticism ui too many puOll'
officers, ! am pleased 90 advise yo,
that. although the stat" Of oklahom
has slightly morc shan half rs man!
on the payro Is as our sister state Z,
the north (mcaninG Kansasl. yet II Il
our duty to preserve that record o
economy. and never tu add an addi
tiunal official unless investigation dis
closes the necessity therefor.
While there arr large number %
good lawyers. and honorcd practitioner
IN the Third District and several Nh,
the people who pay the taxes are no
clamoring 10 have these salaries IN
necessarily created am stlll lookin
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-06
HE CAUGHT THE
MEDIUM s FOOT
WITHOUT KNOWING IT. PAlLADi.
NOS A TRiCksrER. MUNSTER.
BERG SAYS

New York. Feb. 3-Dr. Hugo Won
Munstcrberg. the Harvard psychoiogi.
cal authority, has published study
of one of the seanccs given by Eu.
s'pi. Palladino. the spiritualist
Professor Musterberg asserts that
all her "feats" are caused by trickcry
aud physical devices He qualities the
charge. however. by saying that he
thinks she has q split personality"
and that In her every day proper per
son IS not conscious OF the fact that
she uses trickery in her frances. In
describing sitting at in 'oln arcade.
Professor Munsterberg thus writes of
the incident ON which he bases his
conclusions
one week before Christmas, at the
midnight hour. / sat again at Madame
Palladino's left side. \ widely known
scientist was on her right. We had
her under strictest supervision. Her
left hand graspcd my hand. Her right
hand was held by her right neighbor
Her left foot rested ON my loot. while
her right was pressing the foot OF her
other ucighbor
For IN hour the regulation perform.
anCe had gone on. We sat In the
darken"d room in the highest expect.
aucy. John was begged TO touch my
arm and then To lit the table In the
cabinet behind Palladino. John real.
ON my hip and then on my arm. and
/ a, last he pulled my sleeve at the el
bow. plainly felt the thumb and
the fingers II was most uncanny
And fiaally John was TO lift tn.
table In the cabinet. We held botl
her hands We felt both her feet. an,
yet the table, three feet behind her
began 10 scratch the floor and we eX
pcctrd 1t 10 be- lifted But instea,
there suddenly came n Wild. gurgin
scream. II was such scream as
have never heard before In my lif,
not even in Sarah Bcrnhardt's mos
thrilling scenes. II was scream as
u dagger had stabbed Eusapia rigll
through IN" heart
Nv hat had happened Neither sh
nor any of the others had the sligh
est idea that man vas lying ia
on the floor aud had succeeded |
slipping noiselessly. like a snail. belo'
the curtain into the cabinet. ha
tod him that expected wires stretcl
FOO, from hcr shoe and with an atl
letic backward movement OF the le
was reaching out and fishing with he
toes for the guitar and the table |
cabinet And then. lying ON the floo
he grasp"d her foot and caught he
heel with firm hand. She responde
with that wild scream which indicate
that she knew that at last she WI
trapped and her glory shattered.
Her achievement was splendid. Sh
had lifted her unshod foot To TN
height OF my arm when she, as John
had touched me under cover OF III
curtain She did II without changiu
In the least the position of her body.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-06

Qucstion-For what purpos" do
you make loans?
Answer--To build houses. buy
homes and pay off debts on real
estate
Ques.--iio can I secure 'osn
from your Company?
Ans. Make application for -
many INVESTMENT HOME PUR'
CHASING CONTRACTS as you d.
sire hundred dollars. viz: n you wish
TO borrow $4,000 apply for FIVE
contracts
Ques.-Iiow much INTEREST do
you charge?
Ans.-Only per cent, Viz: $500
ON ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
one year.
Qucs How soon do | become ell
gible for loan from your Company?
Ans.-you become eligible for
loan la ninety days from the date
OF your application. If you fulfill
the conditions OF the contract.
Ques.-Suppose the borrower Is
willing to pay the advance dues the
day the application Is made. can
he obtain the loan at once?
Ans.-.No. All contract holders are
treated alike. irrespective OF their
ability to pay In advance. The plan
of this Company Is to aid the poor
man and give him an equal show
with the rich man. that Is able
to buy home and pay for II at
once.
Ques. the Company was
J TO fail. would | be bound for It's
obligations, a. in most BUILDING
/ AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS?
Ans.-No. Your loan from this
Company is granted the same as
from bank.
Ques.-Why do have to wai
ninety days for n loan?
Ans.-If you are not willing q
trust the company for month o.
two with a few dollars. then yo'
certainly cannot expect the Com
pany TO loan you SEVERAL HUN
DRIED DOLLARS and wait min
years for you 10 pay up the loan
Again. when the Capital Stock 1
exhausted and We are dependent OF
the monthly return payments L
make up the sum loaned. II woul
be impossible 10 raise an amour
of any size in a single day,
Qucs.-Suppose that I have n,
opportunity to sell before the en
tire loan Is paid7
Ans.-The Company would ALLOW
you 10 pay the entire amount o
H.. debt, or transfer your oblig1
tons TO a third party. to be carrie
on the same terms on which yo
had secured your loan.
Ques.-Do I get the full amour
fer which make application II
flnll all OF the conditions OF tn
contract?
Ans.-Yes
Ques.-fIow about fines?
Ans.--This Company charges n
fines after loan Is granted.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-06

The Law and Order League win not
hold its weekly meeting this afternoon
on account OF the special service for
men, which has been called for
o'clock in the opera house. The
League will meet next Sunday At the
usual hour at the Broadway Baptist
church and the program for today will
be carried out next Saturday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-06
District Court Monday.

District court will convene tomor.
row morning. The civil docket will
be tried first. Judge Russell has
returned from Tecumseh. where he
held court last week and Is ready
to convene the session here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-06
IZz&5a%}153

pride in his collection when Q friend
stops With him. One cu1O Is
jug made by the Chickasaws be
fore they left Mississippi and an.
other Is chair made about tho
same time
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-06
Speeial Service for Men.

The special service for men this af-
tcrnoOn AZ the opera house promises
TO he very interesting. Rev Sanders
is trained speaker and his whole
heart is In his pastoral work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-06

George Caldwell. who formerly
lived in Ardmore. Is here from
TeNoa visiting with his brother. T.
g. Caldwell. the East Main street
grocer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-06
WALTER A. EVANS q CO. Agents
Ardmore, Okla.
FraternaI Aid Meets.

The Fraternal Aid Association will
meet Monday night at Odd Fellows
hall Some special business will
come before the meeting and re-
freshments Will be served at the
close OF the session \ full attend.
ance is desired.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-06

The State Confederate Home trus-
tees were in session yesterday in
Oklahoma City. and Judge John L..
Gal, from this city was in attend
ahce.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-07-08
FOREIGN.

The Americans interested in the long
and bitter fight waged by rival inter
ests and German newspapers against
the Deutsche Vacuum Oil Comoany
one OF the branches of the Stardar'i
Oil Company, have Just scored a big
victory. the public prosecutor. after a
thorough investigation. having decided
that no necessity exists for acton by
his office against the concern. An i'm.
portant part of the Investigation was
in connection with the work of f. l..
Quarles. American manager of the Ger
man company's sales department. and
the prosecutor declares no evide1c. OF
anything warranting prosecution was
found against Mr.. Quarles The costs
OF the entire inquiry will be bore by
the state and the result constitutes a
notable triumph for American inter
ests in Germany.
William J. Bryan. who arrived at
Quebec Thursday from Bristol, Eng
land, spent the day in Montreal. To
the question. Are you likely again to
be a candidate for the presidency?" Mr..
Bryan replied: How do I know?
Much depends. l never discuss poll
tics outside of my own country"
The cholera situation in the South
of Russia is so serious that physicians
are predicting the worst scourage Of
the last generation.
Count Zeppelin's passenger airshi2
Deutschland. the highest developed ct
all the famous aeronaut's models, was
wrecked Tuesday on top OF the Teuto-
burglar forest. The thirty-three PEI
sons aboard the airship when it rested
a storm. escaped unlnjured. climbing
down from the wreck on a rope ladder
to the tree tops
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-07-08
Poultry Men OrQanize.

Denver-With the election of Of
ficers and an executive board a Colo
RADIO branch of the American Poultry
Association was formed Thursday
night in the convention hall of the Al
bany hotel. The organization starts
with a membership of about eighty.
This number. it is expected. will be
increased to 200 by August, and a del
egation sent to the annual meeting of
the national body at St. Louis that
month sufficiently strong to land the
1911 convention for Denver. The Of
ficers chosen to serve until after the
convention at St Louis. when a second
election will be necessary. follow:
President. a. A. Peters. Denver: vice
presidents. DR.. J. w. Downing, Fort
Collins. and Mrs. c. NJ. Stitts. Fort
Morgan: secretary. G. w. Veditz. Colo
RADIO Springs: treasurer. James B. Lip
pitt. Denver; election commissioner.
d. L. Hollingsworth.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-07-08
PRESIDENT SIGNS BILL ELIMIN.
MATING 10000 ACRES FROM
COLORADO FORESTS.
NO TIMBER OF VALUE
WILL BE OPEN TO ENTRY AND
SETTLEMENT AFTER AD.
VERTISEMENT

Washington. - The President has
signed proclamations eliminating
from the Gunnison National Forest,
Colorado. 11.195 acres; from the Co.
chetopa forest 5,640 acres, and from
the Uncompahgre forest 45.4s9 acres.
The Examinations are the result Of a
very careful examination made by the
secretary of agriculture last summer.
which showed that the areas excluded
are not needed for forest or water
shed protection.
The lands excluded from the Gun
nison comprise several strips from
one-half mile to one mile in width. To-
Gated along the exterior boundaries OF
the western portion OF the forest and
embracing particularly lands which
have agricultural possibilities. The
most extensive and important OF the
changes affects lands lying along the
western boundary south of the north
fork of the Gunnison river. and along
Minnesota and Reynolds creeks. Also
a few sections have been eliminated
along Smiths fork and Crystal creek.
The lands excluded from the Co
chetopa are rolling foothills and level
flats along the exterior boundaries Of
the southeastern portion of the forest
in three different places.
The lands excluded from the Un-
compahgre are located in the south
eastern corner OF the old Uncompah-
gre forest in San Miguel county and
comprise the Iron Springs mesa in
townships a., As and 46 north. range
10 and IL west, New Mexico princl
pal meridian. The territory contains
no merchantable timber OF value and is
not considered OF importance from the
standpoint OF forest conservation. OF
this area. 23.56O acres has already
been Alienated. through homestead
and other entries.
The unappropriated portions OF the
area eliminated from the three ma
tional forests by these proclamations
will be restored to settlement and en-
try after having been advertised in
the local papers by the secretary Of
the interior.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-07-08
WASHINGTON,

Fifteen million words is the esti-
mate of the talking done by Congress
during the session which ended Satur-
day night.
In accordance with a special mes
sage from the President. Congress Sat
urday night appropriated $1.OOO,O0O<to
protect lives and property in Imperial
valley from the overflow of the wa
ters OF the Colorado river.
Representative Butler Ames of Mas
sachusetts publicly announced his can
didacy for the United States Senate
Sunday in formal statement embody-
ing an exceptionally bitter attack upon
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge.
The House conferees Friday won
their fight for the House provision in
the bill authorizing the issuance of
$20.0O0.O0O worth Of certificates of in
debtedness for the completion of ex-
listing reclamation projects on which
it is proposed to spend the money.
Secretary Ballinger is arranging to
make personal visits as soon as prac-
ticable to the various government rec
lamation projects which may be COM
pleted from the $20.OO0,000 fund to be
raised through the issuance of certifi-
Gates of Indebtedness.
Decisions were handed down We'd
nesday by the Interstate Commerce
Commission. countrywide in import
ance. They affect freight rates both
class and commodity on all transcon-
tinental lines operating between the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Extensive
reductions were ordered.
Freight rates on lumber and forest
products from Omaha. Neb., to points
in Colorado. Kansas and Nebraska
were reduced Thursday by the Inter
state Commerce Commission. The re-
ductions range from u cent to cents
a hundred pounds, the average being
approximately 1h cents a hundred
pounds. The new rates are ordered
to become effective on September
next.
The President has signed proclama-
tions eliminating from the Gunnison
National Forest, Colorado, 1875
acres; from the Cochetopa forest 5.G4O
acres. and from the Uncompahgre for
est 45.4s9 acres. The eliminations
are the result of a very careful exam
ination made by the secretary OF agri-
culture last summer, which showed
that the areas excluded are not needed
for forest or watershed protection.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-07-08
GEN ERAI.

The Cobb direct nomination bill was
killed in the New York assembly. al
ter n long. hard fight.
Senator Samuel Douglas McEnery OF
Louisiana died at his home in New Or
leans Tuesday morning.
The Burlington road will increase
the wages of its unorganized employees
between and 10 per cent very soon.
The machinists employed on the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
railways succeeded in securing an in
crease in pay OF 2 cents per hour, dat
ing from June 18th.
Five men were killed and three in
jured when a passenger train ran up
on a gang of eleven carpenters repair
ing the Baltimore Ohio railroad. in
Baltimore. Md. Thursday.
The United States Circuit Court OF
Appeals in New York Thursday denied
the petition of the Wright company.
asking for a modification OF the deci-
sions in regard to their patents.
Because of heart trouble. augment
ed by the strenuous labors of the re-
cent session of the Senate. Senator a.
n. Cummins of Iowa has cancelled his
Chautauqua dates until Aug. 18th.
ypon advice OF physicians. the senate.
has also been ordered to give up golf
and cigars temporarily.
Representative Lee O'Neil Browne
and Robert Z. Wilson. indicted by the
Sangamon county grand jury at
Springfield. Ill, for conspiracy to
bribe in the legislative Jackpot" in
vestigation. appeared in court Thurs
day morning and furnished bond in
the sum of $4,000 each.
One police lieutenant. six sergeants.
detective and fifteen patrolmen are
charged with pilferlng from the police
relief association fund by the st.
Louis Board of Police Commissioners.
Mrs. Genevieve Chandler Phipps Of
Denver will give Silver Beach Park. a
pleasure resort on Lake Whatcom. TO
the Bellingham (Wash.) Chautauqua
Association, to be maintained as a me-
mortal to her father. Clarence II,
Chandler. The property is valued az
$50 900.