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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-27

Low cut gowns are not that way
in price.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-27

RoYANNE Branded CHERRIES
AT w. J. LANES.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-27
RINGERS DERMAL LOTION.

Cures chapped hands, face or lips.
Elegant after shaving. Is not greasy.
Dries Instantly. Delightful odor. 25c.
RINGER DRUG co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-27

FOR RENT-Four desirable rooms,
partly furnished; all modern con-
yeniences. S. S. Tolson. 27tt
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CAR LOAD OF THE CELEBRAT.
"WEDGEWOOD" BRAND CANNED
GOODS AT W. j. LANES.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-27

FRUIT CAKE INGREDIENTS AT
w. J. LANES.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-27

BULK OLIVES 25c PER PINT
AT w. J. LANES.
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY


FOR SALE CHEAP-Small Gem Gar
land gas stove, practically new.
Phone 557 blue. 27-3
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F OR SALE-Model 10, four passen-
ger Buick Automobile in perfect
Condition; price 5000. Writ Frank
lin. Phone 165 or 81. 27-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-27

ST. PhlIlps CHURCH.
First Sunday in Advent. Holy com
munion and sermon by the Rev. z. J
Baird, Archdeacon, al II a. N.
Sunday school at 9:45.
No evening service.
REV. F. p. KEICHER, Rector.
First Christian Church.
Bible School 9:45 a. m.
The Washington times., 1910-12-20
Says Married Women
Should Be Dropped

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
Some FIVE OF six weeks ago 1 visited
q friends home He is a man employed
by the Government He introduced me
70 his wife She was Handsomely
goWned and wore diamonds and other
SewsfTy- I turned TO ny friend and
said: Surely. Tom. YOU have received
a raise since 7 saw you Iastz'' No.
he replied. you see my wife and I are
both employed by the Government now
Ia fact, my wife gets a larger salary
than I do
Now. remember. dear sirs. this letter
Is from an entirely disinterested party.
who is in no way connected with the
Government or the Government paw
roll 1 decided then that I would look
further into the matter to find out for
ny personal satisfaction how many
men and their wives Cmany marrying
while in the employment Of the Govern
meut, and, N a great many cases, the
woman earning more than the man
were drawing On the resources Of Tn
Gle sam 70 swell their own bank ac-
counts. I was convinced that a good
percentage were and are at the pres
enr time doing So
Not that / would have Il thought that
object 10 a man and his wife both
working # they are in such dire strait
that il Is impossible TO live on the hus-
bands salary But I DO Jhink II is
q shame for the Government to give
employment 10 some Of the clerks
The Washington times., 1910-12-20
NIGHT SHOPPING
ON WITH RUSH
Thousands of Christmas
Buyers Take Advantage
of Additional Hours.

Christmas shopping AZ night is on
with rush, and busy EUyers thronged
the retail districts last night Friday
was the first shopping night, but It vas
not until last evening that the real race
70 ouy Christmas presents began
Thousands who have been unable -
get out 20 90 their holiday buying tdu--
ing the daylight hours planned to 1ae
the evenings tbis week, and they start
co IN earnest Merchants say toda,.
that the number who have postpone !
their Christmas shopping until the Il A.
week IS large, and the rush this week
IS consequently expected 20 continue
until the last minute
The suggestion made n merchants
By the Retail Merchants Association
tnat as short season OF nfEht sbop-
ping as possible be had. in the lr.tsrest
Of the health Of thousands OF employees
on whom the burden OF long hours
Tails heavily, met with general an
proval, and most Of the stores did not
open until last night one Department
store mas announced It's Intention 70
remain closed after O'Clock -11uffi
thursday night This fact. ID IS b.
iieVed. contributed TO the accr4un41Issfo-,
OF Christmas business in the last v-eeJ-
before the holiday
The Washington times., 1910-12-20

employ, I want 10 demonstrate beyond
tie shadow Of doubt that they have not
a natural craving for more work. even
il they do think So In the first place,
if they want more work they can set
it I viii venture TO say that any man.
firm, or corporation, viii hire You for
long hours at small pay. If the Gov
eminent clerks want to work harder,
they are at liberty 70 go It for all they
are worth Nobody OF employer, viii
stop them II there Is any brs In worker
or physical worker who is InabIe TO
punish HIS mentality or physique enough
in seven hours to tempt Dame Nature
TO step IN and prevent him from dcing
any more. he Is not worth employing
No sane and normal person wants to
work I'D to the straining point every
DAY Of his life. In fact, the strongest
constitution could not endure II but for
a very short while Now here comes
our strenuous President. William How
ara Taft $50 IL is quoted. and says.
Why you clerks should not kick, Z
work sixteen hours day Well he
might have done IL Tor one dav but
lost any tat from II DiOgenes lived in
a tub and went around hunting for an
honest man / get $40 per annum and
I've out in the suburbs IN q twO-ro0m
shack, and now am hunting for the
man who wants 70 Increase his working
hours, I would Ike TO see what the
animal looks like II I find him, I viii
so hard in six hours each DAY FOR two
weeks that II viii require two months
sick leave to recuperate from the ef-
fects thereof A REBEL.
The Washington times., 1910-12-20
Urges Times TO Keep Up
Fight of the Clerks

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
It is nv desire 10 help lift the yoke
OF slavery now strangIing the Govern
ment clerks, and I wish the co-opera-
ton Ct a powerful psper such as yours
70 help me in the task
Not since the DAYS OF Lincoln have
We needed SO much as we do now
some one TO rise Cd and speak for the
doHn-trodden Government clerk. Il Is
my suggestion that a monster petition
be signed BY ALL Of the Government
clerks IN the various departments and
4 committee appointed BY the various
department clerks 70 pres this peti-
ton before the Congress OF these United
states, asking that the working hours
be fixed BY Congress, instead OF allow
ing them to Re iugzIed With by the
heads OF the various departments at
their VIII.
Il Is further suggested that the matter
81 annual leave and sick leave be han
lied in the same way. The way annual
leave and sick leave are dished out 10
the clerks in the various departments
az the present time makes It appear
hat It is a personal favor granted by
the heads Of departments instead OF By
Congress
There Is only one wy 20 remedy these
conditions. so far as I can see. and
that IS by an appeal TO Congress re-
0uestinE that the present laws govern
nz the working hours and leave be
fmended in such a way as to take
way from the heads OF departments
this power A CLERK
The Washington times., 1910-12-20
NAGEL NOT To CUT
DOWN SICK LEAVE
Secretary Says Change in
Privilege or Hours Is
Not Necessary.

There VIII be no order for a general
extension OF Office hours in the De-
partment Of Commerce and Labor,
neither Win the present sick-leave priv
ileges be modified, according to official
statements made by Secretary Charles
NageI this morning.
Speaking OF the proposed reduction IN
sick-leave privileges, Secretary EageI
said:
Il have iust completed an investisa-
ton OF this question and have con
Guided that no change is necessary. It
appears that during the calendar year.
lslS, which Is the last year Of which
the record IS complete, the regular en-
ployos Of the department IN Washington
we're allowed an average Of IS DAYS
leave with pay on account Of sickness -
I think this indicates that there Is
No general abuse OF the siclx-leave
privilege
With reference TO Increasing the Office
hours. Secretary NaEei said he cen
Sidered such a change unnecessary In
the Department Of Commerce and la
Dor
The Washington times., 1910-12-20

wives when the clerk Is earning enough
70 keep family comfortably
LOOK at the number Of single women
VINO worked faithfully Tor the Govern
ment that were laid of III last sum
UerS shakeUp- Would Il not be much
better 10 let the men do little more
extra work and do away with women
IN the Government altogether Would
II not be better TO give them a raise
IN salary by dispensing with female
clerks2 Or TO use some Of the money
that Is flowing from Uncle Sans over
filed pockets into the family saving
bank TO give as one aged clerk IN the
noon issue Of today's Times asks, Just
2 mite with which 10 buy q little
bread -
America says mo wornan's suffrage -
But the American Government is every
day advancing their claims in this d.
rection BY giving them employment IN
the various departments. II America
accepts ETOman's work and intellect as
equal TO mans they must also recognize
her right TO take her station in the
financially BE --'+r7 flen equal right Of
TO vote and take a seat in the leg
l6laIure 10 ag---4- ID rule
A certain writer speaks Of America
as the country where woman neither
rules nor reigns. They may not
granted, but even though they do not
they are. In my estimation. taking the
livelihood and better uaee-earnino no.
sitions from the men Of the country.
Wherever woman rules the seat Of
Government trembles.
Dec, II. 81
DISINTERESTED
The Washington times., 1910-12-20
Intruder Gets Bullet
Through Bedroom Door

MIDDLEOEeS, n Y. Dec 20.-Hezr-
ing a noise in the kitchen adjoining the
room in which he and his wife were
sleeping, Henry E Smith, a grain
dealer at HOweiis. armed himself with
a rife and shot John Cronin whe1 the
door 10 his room was tried
The bullet entered the neck Of the
intruder. and while ne vas able 10
make his exit from the house. Mr.
Smith found him staggering about in
his yard few minutes afterward.
After hastily dressing Mr. Smith put
the injured man IN a wagon and took
him TO town. where he received medical
aid He viii recover Cronfn claims he
was intoxicated and did not know what
he was doing when he entered the
smith home
The Washington times., 1910-12-20

boys formed lines across the pavements
on the crowded buSince streets and
rushed shoppers aCG pedestrians
This wear such prank will NOT be
tolerated. The blowing Of horns in the
faces OF passers-bv has also been a
source Of annoyance, especially to
women
The hard-worfoed men and women
employed In the stores and those who
nave no other opportunity than Thurs
day, Friday and SATURDAY, nights in
which to make their Christmas pur-
chases, are entitled to freedom from
annoyance and from such illegal and
unwarranted interference" added Ma
for Sylvester
That the occasion may Re a merrE
one and not a rowdy one, 4 full force
OF police viii be detailed or these even
iags 70 preserve order Proper consider
alton Of the conditions and requirements
al this time may save many from en-
barrassment- Merchants have made a
request that their stores and trade be
protected and Efforts win be made 10
secure an observance Of law"
The Washington times., 1910-12-20
SANE CHRISTMAS EVE
IS SYLVESTER'S ORDER
Confetti Throwing and Other Amusements of Its Xix Will
Not Be Alowed-Arrests to Follow If Franks
Are INDUCED INTO Protect Shoppers

Persons who throw confetti. blow
horns, stick feather "tickIers" in the
faces OF pedestrians, or make themselves
Objectionable in any way on the streets
OF Washington Christmas eve will be
arrested for disorderIy conduct
Orders 70 this effect were issued az
Police Headquarters today, and emphatic
instructions viii be given 20 the blue
coats on duty IN the business sections OF
the city 70 see that they are carried
out
II Is proper that business houses.
particularly in the trade center, should
oe enabled TO. conduct affairs without
interruption by persons who 20 out On
Christmas eve for no other purpose than
70 disturb others who may be engaged IN
holiday shopping." said Superintendent
Of Police Sylvester today.
In past years complaint has been
made to the police that young men and
The Washington times., 1910-12-20
Straight Pension Bill
Opposed AS Futile

To the Editor OF The Washington Times:
Now that the working hours OF the
clerks has been settled there Is a mar
ter that has not been dwelt upon which
should not be overlooked IN the consid-
Grafton Of this question The writer
believes that q clerk who IS conscien-
tious IN the performance Of MS daily
duties, can and does, the utmost Of good
and scrupulOus worl, within six hours Of
his daily toll would ask the opinion
Of any bank-clerlz, any bookkeeper, any
salesman, any mechanic, OF any bust
ness man in this city, whether il is pos
sible for any person Of the average ply
steal constitution TO pursue, interrupted
", his daily avocation with the sans
seal. accuracy and rapIdity. for seven
I'D half hours2 It simply can't be
did, Therefore, the action OF the Cabi-
net was humane and business-lkef
Without dwelling in detail, would say
that very great mistake was made by
the members OF the clerks retirement
officials in suggesting the ratings upou
which retirement would be granted Had
Il been placed before Congress. as f.
should have been. IN my opinion. that
the sole object In view was 70 grant q.
small annuity-just enough 10 sustain
IN q modest way, the old and helpless
clerks whose term Of usefulness had
ceased, II is believed that. with the
united efforts OF the clerks. Congress
would pass the GIllett measure. with
some notifications.
Those who insist on a straight Gov
eminent pension bill should foresee the
futfuty OF achievement In this direction
TIE country Is now complaining OF the
heGV- taxation. and is IN no condition
OF Inl7d 70 approve any additional bur
dens. But there should not be any rea-
sOnable opposition 20 q measure like
the Gtllett proposition where the tax
would be on the benehciaries themselves
Had the retirement officials begun on
the proper groundwork at first, IL Is
more than likely that favorable action
.FOCld be nearer completion. Il would
seem to the writer, and who Is not a
low pnced clerk by any means. and not
yet within the limit Of becoming a bene-
dcfaTy, that the conflicting branches of
tie retirement associations should come
together and WORK IN unisio1 for the
passage OF any *-bilT' whose effect
Y ould cover the aim for which all are
deeply Interested ADAIR-
The Washington times., 1910-12-20
Department Gets Word
Of Gen. Smiths Death

Formal advice or the death OF Rrf-
Gen Jared A Smith. z. s A re4fra5
which occurred In Cleveland On Sas,,--
cay mas reeSned the War Department
AFTER forty -one years OF active se--
80 NTeIsI@l SInlth was retired at hfs
own request on April u TQ62 I4e -
appointed 10 r7e Military Academy f-o~
his native State OF Maine and IIno1
graduation in 1852 was frumediateiv So
. tne IIohI as a second lieutenant in
the corps OF engineers AZ the clos ~
the civil war he vas made a hra--sr
major. In 1897 he attained his coTona7rg
and In 1875 was made q brizadfer genrrsI
year.
The Washington times., 1910-12-20
Jap Congress Opens.

TOKYO Dec 2o.-The Japanese i'm
peril diet convened today and was
opened with the customary fOrmali-
ties. Discussion and action on mat
ters pertaining TO the tariff finances
and questions OF colonial policy com
biue to give promise Of a session of
extraordinary interest and import
9nce-
The Washington times., 1910-12-20
Calls Down Blessing

Yes by all means, show I'D this
MISERABLE, undetermined liberty-de-
stroying scheme The poor, deIuded
clerks cannot afford to give I'D their
liberty for any possible pecuniary con
slneratibn- Furthermore, to force the
ioW-salarisd men to contribute to a pen-
sion at this time would be positively IN
human Why, their families would
starve- They are already living from
hand to mouth. and on the charity Of
relatives So give US vote. and may
the gods Of newsPaperdom bless you
The departmental clerks Of washing
ION, as well as clerks employed by the
Government elsewhere, should heartily
thank The Times for the interest dis
played by Il n their welfare, a pioneer
IN the field as II were, for the better
ment Of the conditions Of the Govern
uent clerk
I have read The Times twice per dav
Tor the past three years and II has al
ways been the friend OF the working
people and to that end should be sup
ported and encouraged By that same
class OF citizens, the recognized back
bone OF the country
I hand you herewith two votes IN
favor OF straight-out pension for
Government clerks which are now sT-
perannuateds and those who maybe n
the future
YOuTs for the TIMES and Civil
Service Retirement
The Washington times., 1910-12-20
He LikenS Himself
To Old Diogenes

To the Editor q The wasbfaEton Times.
II there is any man who wants to
have MS working hours Increased. It
IS high time that he be hurried In a
padded wagon across the Eastern
Branch For fear that there might be
some foolish people in Uncle Sans
The Washington times., 1910-12-20
Keliher Gets Is Years

BOSTON Dec 20.-"Big Bill Kelfher-
implicated with George w. Coleman in
misaPplyiuE the funds OF the National
City Bank, Of Cambridge. was TO-DAY
sentenced TO eiShteens years in me
Charlest0wn state prison
The Washington times., 1910-12-20
Give Us g Chance "

L am glad The Times seems TO be
our champion By all means. give US a
chance TO vote on pensions.
The Washington times., 1910-12-20
Please let Us vote %

Yes, and a thousand thanks Hold
wants known
The Washington times., 1910-12-20

7 wish 10 vote most emphatfcaHv. for
poll OF clerks on pension plans"
The Washington times., 1910-12-20

Please record me as voting yes for
the pension poll, and keep I'D the good
work. The Government employees an
preciate your efforts in our behalf
The Washington times., 1910-12-20

Fight it through You can succeed
In this as IN other things you have un-
ceTtRken for the public good
The Washington times., 1910-12-20

4 think your idea for a vote OF en-
Ployes OF retirement plans q capita
idea
The Washington times., 1910-12-20

GS 70 just what the employees themselves
desire IL the way Of retirement legisla-
ton
Letters Received.
In addition to the ballots asking for
poll on retirement, The Times is also
receiving a food Of letters on the sub
Jet from Government employees The
sentiment OF employees on the question
Of retirement legislation and the desir-
ability OF conducting q pOu IS revealed
from the following extracts from let
tiers received today:
7 hope clerks viii send COPIES OF
The Times to their homes, fl order that
the people there VIII bring pressure 10
bear on their Congressman for retire
ment legislation -
''By all means conduct a poll. Do not
be discouraged II You receive a small
number Of replies. The Government
clerk has suffered curtailment OF his
liberties so long he has almost ceased
10 realize be is q citizen. and has a
ctttzen's right 10 speak Success to your
Efforts
Fight it through. You can succeed
N this as IN other things you have IN
ceTtRken for the public good
Il think your idea for vote Of en-
Ployes OF retirement plans q capital
The Washington times., 1910-12-20
. Straight Pension
. What
TO ALL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES:

TO ALL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
Do you want to vote again9
you express your sentiment on clerks pension
retirement plans?
If you do The Times win conduct poll this question.
Fill the following coupon and send it to The Times if
you believe poll of Government employees should be
made
If The Times receives sufficient number of requests
indicate general demand for chance vote it viii
provide the opportunity
pension plans
Name need not be giyen)
The Washington times., 1910-12-20
Letters Received.

IS 70 just what the employees themselves
desire IL the way Of retirement legisla
ton
The Washington times., 1910-12-20
Anxious for Chance to Ex-
press Opinions on De-
sired Legislation.
HAVE DECIDED VIEWS
ON PROPOSED PLANS
Officers of Association Urge All
Employees to Take Advantage
of Opportunity.

Continued from First Page1
Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-08
SOME OF THE MARVELLOUS
RESOURCES OF THE LAND
OF THE HASSAYAMPERS

The great territory of Arizona
now at last about To- become a state
lis "a land OF mystery to great
majority OF the people of this eoun-
try, and IL has been much maligned
because ii Us SO little known. SAYS the
Mining World Take. for instance,
the remarkable area of this great po-
litical subdivision. How many Amer
icans realize that Arizona. with its
llt,ooO square miles, is twice as
large as the state of Illinois. The
census of 1910 gives the population
as 2o4.354. or less than two TO the
square mile.
Then as 20 thc resources of Ari-
zona. II you would ask The average
eastcrner what they are be would
Soy. copper and cattle" Here Is a
humorous skit that appeared I'm 1854
iu the Pros speCtcr. @ weekly paper
that was running in the boom min
ins camp of Quijotea.
Arizona is ID marvellous country
possesses O. wonderful climate. has
sublime liars. extraordinary scenery
magnificent and underground rivers
siEaulr mountu ms. mammoth min
.tl deposits. horned loads. beautiful
iattlesnakes. terrific ella monsters
cactL fertile minds. unprecedented
busted politicians. morsanatic wives
sand storms shyster lawyers. bon
Hugl kings in embryo. Calahasa.
fever. striking miners. strikers who
alt nQt miners. suspended banks, TART
Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-08

one of the well-knoWn men about
town is noted for the beauty ana
variety OF his numerous neckties. It's
his hobby and almost every day he
wears a different one. This man s
wife, fully approaching his weakness
Tor pretty neckWear invariably gives
him a tie on each birthday anni-
versary or Christmas, and often be-
tween times when she comes across
bargain" Which would be
subtle blending OF wfely devotion
and masculine appreciation-only, as
IL happens, her choice Of ties is not
in accord with his finicky taste in the
matter
Sometimes ne exchanges the gift
ties and Mt other times, not wishing
To hurt her feelings, keeps them care
! fully preserved in the chiffonier
drawers
ON his birthday which happened
| q week or so ago, he experienced an
( agreeable shock. Ii came in the
/ form Of q tie OF modest tint and
| handsome pattern II was very diff
/ ferent from the tie he had bcen in
/ the habit Of receiving. The man was
| greatly pleased. but DENIED it wise 20
conceal his satisfaction. He thought
1 he would surprise his Wife by wear
| ing il when the fitting opportunity
presented itself
1t came ~ few nights since. He
/ looked iu the usual drawer for the
neat and modest adornment lt
wasn't there.
His wife saw him as he tumbled
/ the contents about, man fashion
Arc you hunting for your new
[ tie. dcur2" She asked,
Yes he abruptly answered.
She laughed.
"I knew il didn't please you, dear;
and you were too c0nsiderate TO say
so, and / exchanged it for this one
And she tgiumphanuy held alott a
pale blue monstrosity with red spots.
OF what avail are words al "a time
like this