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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-10-21
repeals all existing laws relating to
general elections"
State Question No. 6, Initiative Pc
tition No. 2.
RAIIOT TITT II

Provides for selection by majority
vote of new Jerusalem District com
posed of not less than six sections
of land compactly located within
nifty miles of center of state; citi-
zens may offer site, description and
options showing cost filed with the
secretary OF state and printed for
information of voter; plating model
city, public building reservations, re-
mainder soli at pubic auction at
appraised value or more; after repay
| ing cost of site, proceeds used equal
ly for public buildings and improve.
ments within district; state insti-
tutions hereafter located must be
in district, otherwise by popular
vote; Board Control appointed; one
from each supreme court district.
In defense of the ,ast question
the Oklahoma Woman's Suffrage AS
sociatiOn gives the following reas-
ons why the women of the state
SAOuih Dt SANNl NlAc DdlIOl.
Oklahoma women want TO vote be.
cause
l. Women are citizens, and they
need the ballot to accomplish their
civic tuties.
>. Working women need the bal
lot to enforce through a constit- |
uency, their demands for shorter
working hours, equal pay for equal
work, better sanitary conditions to !.
work under, safeguarded machinery, !
etc.
3. Home-makers need the ballot |
in order to influence the outside
conditions which today control the .
home, such as boards of health, |
boards of education, the food supply, /
the water rates; in sort, to influ-
cnce municipal politics whose activ
titles deal almost exclusively with
the "women's sphere"
I. Mothers need the ballot in or
Ter 20 control moral conditions and
wage effective war upon the powers
ot evil which revel In the debauch.
Ing OF youth.
&. Teachers need the ballot 20
NJ them 30 teach the ideals of cit
.Icnship The state needs their train
I'd intelligence because they repre-.
sent them ost valuable public off.
riais In the employ OF the state I
Stockholders" as tAcr have bceu ,
Justly termed
9. Professional and business WON {
n need the ballot 10 sscurc for I
themselves fA,t opportunities In their q
PesveetfEe es'linga
:. The woman on the farm needs
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-10-21
STATE QUESTIONS TO Be VOTED
ON IN THE NOVEMBER ELECTION

schools, upon property OF railroad,
pipe lines, telegraph and telephone
companies, and other public service
corporations, operating In more than
one county in the state, shall be
paid into common school fund of the
state and distributed in like manner
as other common school funds of the
state. Does not apply to leyies made
by counties in aid of common schools
OF such counties.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-10-21
State Question No. 4, Referendum,
Petition No. u.
BALLOT TITLE.
HOUSE BILL No. 1875.

\ law prescribing the time and
manner OF conducting general cleo
tions. creates state election boar.
appointed by the governor. not more
than two OF the same political party.
Chairman OF managing committee OF
each OF the two political parties
having cast largest number ot votes
in the last proceeding general eleC,
iIon may At any time submit TO the
governor the names os not less
than five members OF their respective
political parties. In making said az
EfcferrnrS' xhsil; be slS-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-10-21

Notice has been issued by Ollie
Anderton, secretary of the county
election board, to the precinct elec-
tion inspectors, to call at his Office
in the city and obtain copies of the
official pamphlets containing cop
les of the ballot title and bills in
tendoL and referred, and the ar
gumcnts for and against each state
question to be voted on at the NO
vember election. There are six ques-
tions to be submitted to the voters
Of the state. as follows.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-10-21
ADVERTISE SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA LANDS
At VERY LOW RATES FOR NINETY DAYS

The filing Of land suits in the fed.
eral court has had the effect Of making
all titles on the Indian Territory side
Of the state questionable and has
served to keep many investors out Of
this state. Such doubts ought NOT to
exist. There are thousands of farms
here for sale where the title is as
GOOD as in any portion Of the world.
Southern Oklahoma needs to have
these lands purchased and put in a
state Of cultivation Farmers in other
states need the lands, they should
know that titles are good In Oklahoma,
they should know something Of the
lands and something Of the products
that grow here.
In order to give the farmer IN other
states an idea Of what lands with good
titles are offered for sale here The
Ardmorelte for the next ninety days
will make special price to all per-
sons in Carter county and adjoining
counties who desire to give descrip-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-10-21

with like companies organized un-
der the laws of any other state, or
of the United States, but providing
that such companies shall not there
by become foreign corporations, and
providing further that the state
courts of oklahoma, shall retain ju.
rsjiction in all controversies that
may arise as though the consolida-
ton had not taken place.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-10-21
State Question No. 2. Proposed by
the Legislature.
BALLOT TITLE.

The purpose OF this measure is
to amend the constitution Of Okla.
aoma by adopting in lieu of Section
Nine. OF Article Nine, a new section
authorizing railroad companies trans.
rortation companies, organized under
the laws of Oklahoma, to consolidate
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-10-21
Tho Best Land Raraain.

12o ACRES, perfect title, miles
from railroad town. part timbered
sandy land, part second bottom and
part first bottom land. 80 acres In
cultivation. one-fourth OF It is sub
irrigated and Is extra good alfalfa
land. Price 500 per acre Terms,
one-third cash. balance In one and
two years.
FELIX X. WEST,
Ardmore, Okla.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-10-21

No one has ever made a salve
ointment or balm to compare with
Bucklen's Arnica Salve. It's the one
perfect healer OF Cuts, Corns, Burns,
Bruises, Sores. Scalds, Boils. Ulcers,
Eczema. Salt Rheum. For Sore Eyes.
Cold Sores, Chapped Hands, Or
Sprains, it's supreme. lnfallible fol-
Piles. Only Csc at Ardmore Pharma
cy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-10-21
State Question No. 8 Proposed BY
the Legislature.
BALLOT TIT h

The purpose of this amendment is
TO authorize women to vote under
the same circumstances and condi-
tions as men may now do so un-
der the laws of this state and this
purpose is effected by striking out
the word male" wherever 1t ex-
lists as limitation in Section
of Article of the Constitution Of
The state
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-10-21
FELIX X. WEST.
Ardmore, Okla.
For Sale.

$50 ACRES, IL miles from Madill;
miles from Durwcod. Four-ffths all
smooth. one-tifth eighty broken; sc
TO 30 acres under cultivation, balance
open post-oak timber land. Soil very
fertile. Title, Restrictions Removed
Price $1,000 per acre. The best bar
gain offered for long time.
slim BURWELL 4 DEXTER.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-10-21

ton, some timber. some bottom land
and some second bottom land. As
much as thirty acres is subIrrigated
and Is extra good alfalfa land. Four
miles from railroad. Fine for fruit.
corn and cotton. Price SIS an acre
Terms, one-third cash. balance one
and two years.
FELIX X. WEST.
Ardmore, Okla
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-10-21

WHNTED-To sell one lot for
$3.50, one for $500, and one for $3.50.
Small payment down, balance IS
month, low rate Of interest. Best
residence portion OF The city. See
raod Wallace or John F. Easily.
isrm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-10-21

tions Of their lands, the kind Of soil.
number OF acres, improvements, price
and terms and other information In this
paper. Thousands Of copies will be
mailed out to other states and vas,
numbers will be distributed. at. the
state fairs in Oklahoma and Texas.
Such advertisements will sell land.
We want to help In bringing two
thousand farmers to this section OF
the stete this fall. We have the oppor.
tunitjes to offer them and they will
come when they know wha, we have
to offer.
We desire Advertisements OF lands
only with perfect title and all dealers
and owners who furnish copy for this
department Of the paper and is no,
known to be responsible, must furnish
references before their ads will be &C.
cepted. II you have lands for sale
now is the time to let IL be known
For rates address The Ardmoreite
tronore, okIa. 17t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-10-21
Don't Waste Money.

What's the use OF renting land
when will sell you a good farm
close 70 market, in blocks OF 20
acres TO $50 acres at from 50 To
$3.50 an acre on very easy terms
GEORGE TERRY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-10-21
Removal Notics.

Halls Texas Wonder win remove
Kidney, Bladder and Rheunatisn
trouble. $l.O0 bottle contains 60 days
treatment and seldom one bottle
falls to cure. Sold BY all druggista
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-10-21

In a small town It 10 considered
enterprise in business man TO dive
employment to q man Who can nav
In the band.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-10-21
FELIX X. WEST,
Ardmore, Okla

ONE THOUSAND ACRES good
farming land, will sell on terms 10
suit purchaser. See me at once. tt
tie perfect. Sam Noble. Ardmore
Okla.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-25
REPORTS FROM OTHER COUNTIES

MITCHELL. CoUNTYsevera thousand subject
does how much be saved
half Of
GRUMPY Y--3,00 subject to overflow.
LYON needing drainage.
ponds sloughs
doing deal of drainage
IS drainage districts has made 25 miles Of
in
six
coUNTYThe chairman of the board Of supervisors states
that
he could not in the time give definite estimate
CHEROKEE
territory yet able the
JONES COUNTY-No damaged from water.
that is ovefowed definite idea
aseiyen how could be saved.
WAYNE CoUNTY-Reported
overflow last year
PowEsHEK CoUNTYThere little loss from overflow
1870 ovefowed
PAG al
estimate being
it
SIOUX =
planted grass will not be wasted from overflow
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-25

the east dam the river begins long
bend that serves no purpose but to
render of small value large tract OF
land and retard the progress of the
stream to such an extent as to cause
overf1ows both above and below this
giant bend. The river here can be
Strengthened by cutting channel
from the point where the mill race
branches from the river, through Cen
trail Addition to the Market street
bridge. This would reduce the length
of the river and develop greatly in
creased water power possibility. Cen
trail addition and the adjacent bottom
lands would not be flooded every time
there is a heavy rain in northern Iowa
IL this channel we're cut through and
the big bend near the Morrell plant
Strengthened.
What is true of the Des Moines
river is true of the other rivers of the
state and their feeders. All the
streams can be kept within their
banks and hundreds of thousands of
acres of overflow land can be utilized
in increasing the total yield of Iowa
farms
All the natural resources to be con-
served are not confined to the plains
and forests of the west nor the miner
al fields Of Alaska Iowa has great nat
ural resources that are being wasted
and a conservation project should be
started here at home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-25
CHECKLISTS HAVE
5OTH WEDDING
PROMINENT COUPLE OF BIRMlNG,
HAM, HAVE JOYFUL
REUNION.

Birmingham, Jan 20.-(Special)-
The fiftieth wedding anniversary OF
Mr.. and Mrs. David Gilchrist was cele-
brated at their home two miles from
here January 49, Children, grandchil-
dren and relatives to the number OF
seventy-five were present
Mr. and Mrs. Gilchrist were born in
Pennsylvania and came to Iowa forty
two years ago. They have lived in
Davis ard Van Buren, counties ever
since. To them were born thirteen
children, all of whom are living except
one, Mrs. Henry Beard. The children
are:
]. E. Gilchrist, Moscow, Idaho.
j. M. Gilchrist, Kansas City.
D. c. Gilchrist, Milton.
N. o. Gilchrist, Kansas City.
]. j. Gilehrist. Greenacre, Wash.
Mrs. |. C. Evans, Troy.
Mrs. w. B. Shreve, Bloomfield.
w. NJ Gilchrist, L. M. Gilchrist, G..
P Gilchrist, E. M. Gilchrist, and Lii
Ian Gilchrist, all of Birmingham.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilchrist and children
were all seated together at dinner,
this being the first time they had all
been together for twenty years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-25
FREDRlc.
. e<%nA>een~>, -eeN~~~s~<

Archie Miller and wife We're Ottum-
wa visitors Saturday.
Frank Griffin has Len suffering for
a week from the effects of having a
tooth extracted. For several days il
was feared that Llood poisoning might
result but the physicians say he is
now improving.
Mrs. Allie Pruett Of Waverly. Mo-, is
visiting in Fredric with her mother
and other relatives aid friends.
Rev. a. w. -Iiller of Ottuniwa
preached in Fredric Saturday evening.
Mrs Jane Miller is slowly recover
ing from her recent illness.
The protracted meetine~ which were
announced for this week did not COM
mence owing to the illness of the pas
tor A. W. Miller of the Baptist church
but will begin next N day night II
his voice improves.
Do you want to buy a horse, seed
corn, farm, some sheep? If you do
put want ad in the Courier
Miss Grace Coffman Of Abba was an
over Sunday visitor in F'redric.
D. H. Hawthorn hipped hogs from
this place to Ottumwa recently. 2
Riley Himelick has almost recovered
from his recent spell of sickness.
/ Miss Stella Akers who is so success
/ full as professional nurse was permit
ted to spend few days with her par
ents recently.
Miss Marie Hefner began a four
months term of school in district No.
a few days ago.
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ALBA.

!. %%-~4-~e<Ae>~A>> !.
A marriage license was granted
Thursday to Harry Taylor, p and
Bertha Smms, IS, both of Ward
Mrs Wallace Hickenlooper of
of her father in-l law, Harrison Hick
enlooper.
Ed Francis met with a somewhat
serious accident the other evening
while guiding bob filed with chill
dren and two or three adults down Il
hill To prevent the sled from running
into a stump by the roadside and
thus bring grief to his passengers Mr..
Francis put out his foot and was
caught by the stump and dragged
straining of the muscles and tendons
the leg.
Do you want 10 buy horse. seed
corn, farm. some sheep? If you do
put a want ad in the Courier.
E. H. Henderson ticket agent at the
Wabash station, was a business visitor
at Moravia Thursday.
l.. B. Coady and wife of Franklin
township were in town on business or
Thursday
Winifred Jamison and Cliffe Har-
low of this place we're guests of the
latters sister Miss Grace Harlow o1
the teaching force at Hteman.
Bad Fire at Boone.
Boone, Jan. 22.-(Special)-A fire al
midnight Quilted the mansion of Bank
er E. E. Hughes Loss $4,000, fully
| insured The fire was discovered by
Mrs. Hughes when she returned from
party Two firemen were overcome
| by smoke.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-25
CHARLTON.

Harley Carter. the colored lad who
was charged with entering the home
of Mrs. Cora Lucas several months ago
and stealing $40 vas found guilty by
the grand jury and has been sentenced
by Judge Eichelberger to the reform
school at Eldora until he is twenty
one years of age. He Is now between
ID and Is years old.
Miss Lulu Sassman, of Dallas, S. D.,
who had been spending several weeks
with relatives and friends in this coun-
ty where she formerly resided, has re-
turned home.
The members of the Thimble club
were entertained Thursday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. n. Wexford.
Mrs. J. P. Hardin has returned from
a visit in Red Oak with her mother in
law Mrs j. D. Hardin and sister-in-
law. Mrs. Jennie Stemen.
Mrs. C. j. Stewart was guest OF
Abba relatives yesterday.
Miss Ida Kittleman of Des Moines
visited friends in this city Thursday.
Mrs. Rhoda Gillespie of Trinidad,
Colo, who was called here several
weeks ago by the death of her mother
Mrs. Sarah Melville, left Thursday for
visit in Atlantic with her sister, Mrs
Hettie Becker, before returning to her
home.
Do you want to buy a, horse seed
corn, a farm, some sheep? If you do
put want ad in the Courier.
Ernest Mcdowell and family OF
Kirkville Mo, formerly of this county
are moving back here and will reside
on a farm in Warren township.
Miss Olive Clark of Des Moines Is
visiting in Charlton a guest of hei
niece, Mrs r L. Adams.
| Mrs. B. Fl. Elliott Of Grant City, Mo.
is visiting in Charlton with her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs ]. C. Sincoe.
Mr. and Mrs. j. D. Beaman enter
tanned few relatives and friends at
six o'clock dinner Wednesday evening
complimentary to his aunt, Mrs. Mel
lie Perry of Gouverneur, n. Y.
Mrs. Sue Hasselquist has returned
to Omaha, where she Is studyinl
music after months visit at he
home here.
Chas. Arnold of Ord. Nebr., is visit
ing in this city at the home of hi
cousin ]. M. Shelton.
Miss 1nez Campbell of Grant City
Mo-, is a guest of Mrs. o. ID. Harding
Rev Father Waldron of Milo, form
erly of Charlton was calling on his oil
friends here Thursday.
Mrs E. E. Mueller left Thursday TO
a visit with relatives and friends /
Des Moines.
]. S. Harris Of Elliott has returne
home after visit with his mother, sis
ter and other relatives and old friend
in this county.
Mrs. Elijah Copeland Is enjoying
visit from her sister Mrs. Baker an
husband of Chicago, who are enrout
to Denver to reside.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-25
ALBA.

Some of the corn exhibited at the
National Corn Show at Omaha last
fall was purchased by an agricultural
publication and put on exhibition at
the Peoples National bank of Abba.
Yesterday and today large number
of Monroe county farmers visited the
bank to see the product which brought
such an enormous sum when sold at
the corn show.
Miss Mildred Wiley of the Abba
teaching force went to Charlton Fri
day for an over Sunday visit with rel
atives.
Buckles and Williams have bought
the Boston furniture store on Wall
street and will put the same on a first
class condition.
Ira Collins has been on the sick list
since last Tuesday but is now some
what better.
Mrs. D. II. Scott has been much
worse the past few days and her
friends are very anxious over her con-
dition. Her age adds much to the SER
iousness of her indisposition.
Miss Ethel Selby from near Blakes-
burg was at Abba yesterday on COM
bned business and pleasure trip.
Joe Randolph is very i'll at his home
| on Fourth avenue with pneumonia
Mrs. Randolph whose death occurred
last Sunday was buried Tuesday anC
| Mr.. Randolph contracted severe colo
on the day of the funeral and has
been in q critical condition ever since.
Hugh, the young son of DR.. S. I
GRAY was injured Thursday evening
while coasting.
Harrison Amber who is engaged ii
! teaching at Coaifeld passed througI
Abba Friday evening on his way Il
Lovilia.
Miss Lura WEIGH of South NAH
street is gradually recovering from he
recent fall, which resulted in sprain
ed wrist.
At the First Presbyterian church oil
the evening of Jan. 80 will occur tn
annual Praise service of the Woman
Missionary service Rev. H. G. Rice
pastor of the church will give stere
ontican lecture on The Mountaineers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-25

These are worthy projects, but they
are burdensome to the taxpayers Of
the sections benefited
They have the appearance, too, of
being projects to cure the effects of
flood damage. rather than being aimed
at curing the cause of the trouble A
drainage project here and there can
not amount to more than a makeshift
unless there is some general plan of
drainage adopted through the state
along scientific lines.
Legislature Should Act.
Experience with the Des Moines
river has shown that the only perma-
nent cure will come from straighten-
ing the river from its mouth to the
source and giving an unobstructed
flow to the current. With the wide
bends eliminated and the distractions
removed, the water would be made to
pass off so swiftly that there would
be no overflow.
The Courier feels that the legisla-
ture should take up this reclamation
question at its next session and make
start on some plan to restore the
valuable bottom land in Iowa to cul-
tivation. The fact that Off cial reports
from the counties enumerated in this
article show an opportunity to in.
crease the total value of Iowa crops by
millions justifles an expenditure for
this purpose. AS for the Des Moines
river. the state can work with the
government in making the improve
ment substantial and permanent. The
government has made a preliminary
investigation Of the Des Moines river
with a view to determining it's naviga
bility, and a report has been made BY
the government engineers recommend
ing a governmental survey Of the
stream. This survey should be made
with a view to Strengthening thu
stream. which not only would work il
with the plans for navigating thu
stream, but would serve to develop
greater water power for the genera
ton of electricity to be utilized b,
manufacturing plants along tn
stream, and permit as we'll the cult
walton of thousands of acres of tn
, richest land in the state which now !
practically valueless.
The manner in which the stream
: channel can be changed where
| passes through Ottumwa affords an /
lustration OF the ptacticability {
Strengthening the Des Moines river
Just below the boat house and abov
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-25
LITTLE INTEREST
IN SCHOLARSHIP
IOWA STUDENTS DO NOT SEEM
TO REALIZE VALUE OF
RHODES PROVISION

Grinnell, Jan. 22.-(SpeciaD-The
recent choice of Rhodes scholar
from Iowa, made last Friday at Iowa
City, from field of five candidates
who had complied with the qualifica-
lions for such choice, has moved the
scholarship committee to protest
against the lack of interest displayed
by Iowa young people to this great
educational opportunity. Compared
to the benefits offered to successful
competition, the number of institu-
tions represented in the trials is la
mentally small. The scholarship is
good for three years. and admits the
successful candidate TO one of the col
leges of Oxford university. 1t pro
vides for him during his residence
there with an income of $1,000 g year
IT is one of ninety-siX similar scholar
ships in the United States provided
for in the will Of the late Cecil
Rhodes, Insomuch as any student of
average ability who has studied the
subjects required in the examination
| Greek, Latin and Mathematics
during the freshman and sophomore
years in college, should be able to pass
| the examination, the committee won
oers at the little interest shown.
The Iowa committee Is composed of
FIVE college presidents: George E. Mac
Lean, j. H. T. Main, Hill M. Bell,
Richard Harlan and Willis Parsons.
The next examination under their jur-
isdiction will be held at Iowa City
some time in October of this year and
| the final choice of the next Rhodes
scholar from Iowa will be made next
January. William Zeigler Of Grinnell
was chosen by the committee last Fri
day.