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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-16

JOHN L. GlI.DAY,
Next friend Of Hubert A. Wayland,
minor. li2l
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-16

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-16

20 the credit OF the duly enrol cd
members OF the Choctaw and Cnich1.
saw nations, and shall. without delay.
be distributed per capita. uudc: the
uu,c.ou OF she secretary Of the in
terror TO the enrolled members OF
said nat ous and said payment shal
be- in full satisfaction of all CLAIMS
of aid tribes CT nations of India S,
or either OF them. to any and all
f-hts i'm said auds; provided. further
that Jurisdiction Is hereby conferred
on in. Court Of Claims to determine
the value Of the equity, II any. Ct the
Choctlw and Ch.ckas4w ua;.o.s iU
and to the Lands formerly owned ~
them and known as the leased dis.
trict.'
sec. s. That al deeds to land J..
lo.,od under this and preceding acts
of congress. and all deeds to tow.
lots and lands authorized to De sod
uu -er this or preceding acts OF con
gicss shall be issued and delivered
where practicable, On or before Dec
I. 1910, and the balance OF moneys
bc'oueiuE TO a.y OF the Five civilized
Tribes OF Indians shall ue paid per
capita On or before the first day OF
December 1911, t. the members o. tn.
respective tribes entitled hereto By
law.
Sec. Q. That the money i'm the
treasury OF the United States TO the
credi, OF the Creek nation on July l..
1910. except $4,000 thereof shall be
used at the earliest practicable mo-
mont thereafter and rot later than
Dee. J.. 1919. to make payments TO,
the equa iza,ion Of allu;mcnts in sail
nation; provided, that such payments
shall be made pro rata among those
entitled TO have their ano'ntuts
oQuaizod under the terms oi the
Creek agreement
Sec. lu That all pubic ru'li. IS.
together w.:n The ground pon which
they 0re located, belonging to any OF
The Five CIVILIZED Tribes shall Dee ap-
praised ty .aa board o. appraisers
hur..uhe,orr provided for and each
os sii properties shall, De sold as
au entirety H the same manner and
sugie,. O. la terms and GO iirons
as provided .u Sec. of this act pro.
N'.d however, that the state OF Ok
''aouJ or amy county in which any
90. sid properties may be located may
pnr.ha- auy OF said properties prior
fo said sale so a price To be agreed
uIou Hy the cre;ary OF the Interior
not loss however. than the appraised
value
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-16
THE CREAGER BILL
FOR THE FIVE TRIBES
BILL WHICH HAS SUPPORT OF
OKLAHOMA coNRGEssMEN FOR
WINDING UP TRIBAL AFFAIRS.

Guthrie, OK. Fob l5.-Congress-
ma Charles 4. Crcagcr OF Muskogrc,
representative OF The third OK ahoma
district. has been assured OF the uDlu.
imous support OF the entire Oklahoma
delegation iu congress. mcIulius -nn
democratic as well as The republican
members. .ud both United states sem
ators. ON h.s bil rcceaJy introduced
90 wind up ;hc affairs of The Five
Civilized Tribes iu Eastern oklahoma.
The iii was introduced during tha
last week. was referred to the COM.
mittcy ON Indian affairs and ordered
printed. The bin In iul is as follows.
Section T. That the value OF th'
segregated coal and asphalt Lands iu
the ChoctaW and Chickasaw nations
in the state Of oklahoma. either .ca5-
ed or mlcasod shan Dee ascprtainyl
and appraised under such rules ana
J, Sulati,ns as may De prescribed by
the secretary OF the interior and up.
proved 10y the president SAID ap.
praisai shall be made by board OF
three appraisers 10 be appointed by
the president said appraisers shalt
Dee paid such compensation as the
president may direct, which shall not.
however. exceed $50 per lay and nee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-16
SAMUEL A WEEKS
20 SOUTH WASHINGrON:ST.

the successful bidder fails to enter
into contract and give the re
quired bond within the required
time.
The contractor will be required to
give bond in the sum OF twenty
five per cent of the contract price
for the faithful performance of sail
work and the holding of the city
harmless from any damages which
might occur during the constructiou
OF said improvements.
The Board OF Commissioners r..
serve the right To reject any an
all bids.
q. ii. BRUCE
City Cler'
First published January Soth' lslo'
3O.l9t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-16
PEOPLE WILL RULE
SAYS CANNON
SAYS THAT TWO SIDES
TO POLITICS WILL FINALLY
WORK OUT AL RIGHT. 80

Wa shington. Feb. l5-''If we lose
sight of our own Importance and of
our own position for the time be-
irg. there will come in our places
letter and wiser men who will not
lose 'ight Of the necessity to pro-
vide m orderly procedure under
which a majority can work its will;
whore responsibility rests there
must be- power; with the majority
rests the responsibility"
Uncle Joe" Cannon. laying aside
his gayel and speaking today from
the floor OF the house merely a.
"the gentleman from Illinois" sound
ed this warning to his colleagues.
1t was while Representative Fitz.
gerald CDcmD of New York had
the floor that members were sur.
prised to see the speaker rise
from his scat in their midst and
inquire.
"Wil the gentleman from New
York yield to me?"
Il will yield to the gentleman.
believe. from Illinois," replied Mr.
Fitzeerald, smiling.
Mr.. Cannon told the house how
he had voted for a river and har-
Dor bill during Arthur's administra.
ton
Il thanked God then, and thank
God now" said Mr. Cannon, that
that .nstituency. agricultural as It
Is today, had the patriotism crossed
with breadth and intelligence to
stand by me at the polls"
Representative Dalzell OF Pennsyl
yania. who occupied the chair be.
gan hammering the desk with the
speakers glyel
The time OF the gentleman has
expired" he exclaimed in mock Sc.
verify
May have a minute more?"
pleaded the speaker.
Mr.. Fitzgerald then obtained unau.
imous consent to have his time
extended live minutes, and Mr. Can.
non proceeded.
With the eye OF prophecy he saw
the nations population growing
from ninety TO five hundred million.
Already We have almost one-half
o; the railroad mileage OF this
earth" he declared. carrying one.
third of the products of the civil
lied world back and forth 70 mar.
ket long before the 100000 ,000 are
here, Il We are TO depend upon
railway transportation alone We will
have The railway mileage multiplied
by two. multiplied by three. multi.
piled by four 1t Is a long work to
add to nature sufficient depth OF
water to carry the great and con.
,tantly increasing commerce"
Referring to his trip down the
Mississippi with President Taft in
connection with newspaper attacks
az ,ha, time. Mr.. Cann-n said:
When l turned to come back
from New Orleans, from the criti,
cisms received and that many 9th
err. received not founded upon cor.
ro,t information, It made me won
der whether was afoot or horse.
back, whether was or somebody
else.
u expect We will continue -
receive all kinds of correct and
fake Information that is nshod for
here and there, in order that our
great metropolitan journals may con
Jinuc. some of them, TO make their
papers from day to day, like the
Yankee made his rlzors. to sell But
! desire 10 say u the gentlemen on
both sides of the house that in
,Ae last analysis, ont OF the two
great organizations. the minority
from time 10 time putting the ma.
iority On its good behavior, will
come correct legislation and ccr.
rect appropriations for the greatest
good of the people Of the repub-
lip
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-16
Notice Of Application to Confer
Rights OF Majority.

State OF Oklahoma, Carter County,
In district Court.
In re application OF Hubert A.
WayIand, miner, through and
by his next friend, John 7. Gilday,
20 have his disabilities removed,
The undersigned, John p. Gilday.
next friend of Hubert \. Wayland,
a minor, gives notice that he will
on the l6,h day OF March, 1910, file
In the District Court OF Carter Coun.
49,, Oklahoma, an application to have
the disabilities of said Hubert \.
Waylaud, a minor over the age of
is ami under the age Of II re-
moved and the rights of majority
conferred
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-16

Every baby under one year OF a2e
iU Carter county is entitled to fine
gold ring by calling at the store OF \.
H. Rawlius Co. 1876
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-16

See Wicker & Butler before con.
tracing your sidewalk. First class
material ana 0rst class work guaran.
fCol Phone $50. 3l-lm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-16

Fate seems 90 have an ingroW NJ
wudee a-aiu~t the innocent hystan.
der.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-16

Remember Rounds Speciality com.
pany and ladies' orchestra, February
81, $50 p. IN.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-16


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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-16
PILES CURED IN TO - DAYS.

TNIO OTNTNENT Is gu0Tlntood %
cure any ease of Itching. Blind,
lpcd.u- or protruding Piles in to
10 days or money refunded. soc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-16

lln.uj irritable and depond'
d rts losing the nutu ION uecdc make
such man sho Pcrcc's Goidcn Medical
Of nutrition. IL e1richcs fhe bIood
ne hidnc1s nOuriShes
fhc nerves and so HEl.LTH dND STRENGTH TO
You can't substitute for this
though dealer
may thereby ingredients printed wrapper
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-12
RAILROAD HEARING.

one Of the most important rail-
road hearings In the history OF the
country Will begin in Chicago on the
g2nd OF this month. before the Inter
state Commerce Commission II has
been instigated TO investigate the
question Of railroad rates, and more
particularly whether existing rates are
high enough to afford a reasonable re-
turn on the money Invested In the
roads. II viii also enter into another
question. involving the constitutional
lty Of the power to regulate rates con-
ferred on the Interstate Commission
by the recent legislation Of Congress.
The question Of rates, as every other
question. has two sides. The railroads
maintain that they must stand
squarely upon the proposal. that they
need more money TO keep pace with
tho growing demand Tor transporta-
ton" They point 10 the increase In
the cost ~ living; Increased wages
and cost Of equipment; and the in
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-12
TRACK GAMBLING ABOLISHED.

on the Sis, day Of August track
gambling is to go out OF existence in
New York state The Legislature has
so decreed the law IL enacted: one dis
grace OF our civilization is to be oblit-
Grated
Rsce-track gambling is little better
than the concealed, midnight sort; its
only advantage Is that II is conducted
openly and in the open air. The mid
night debauch is not necessarily part
Of II. as with the saloon gambling OF
those cities that. like Salt Lake. are
more or less IN league with this and
other forms of character and wealth.
destroying vices. But gambling in any
form Is a loss 10 the state In financial
in its moral aspect.
Now that New York has followed the
example of several other States in this
movement for economic and moral
progress. 1t is high time for action in
our own state. The legislature that Is
TO convene next January could do moth
ing better than TO follow the enligh-
Der OF the states for the abolition OF
| this unnecessary evil.
The objection to gambling IL not
| merely a matter OF morality and senti-
ment. sound economic reason lies
| back OF the desire TO abolish IL Econo-
mists have shown that II Is a loss in
| every way. and even that the winner
A 4 laA In
loses This seems paradoxical. but Je-
| vons ana others have proved IT.
| The abolition OF race-track gambling
in New York. in the opinion Of the
| newspapers. win mean millions upon
millions saved for the mothers and chill
| dren. And what is far more important.
IL means that hundreds or thousands
Of Young men will use their energies in
some beneficial way instead Of wasting
thought and time on foolish, vicious
| gambling calculations
The loss OF time. the dissipation OF
energy. the veNation and anxiety, the
interference with ones usual vocation
these are some Of the necessary results
Of gambling: while broken homes and
ruined lives are results by no means
unusual from this strangely fascinat-
ing form of wasting ones time.
A contemporary estimates that the
amount Of money spent usefully, wise
Is and BEAUTIFULLY in purchasing auto
mobiles IN the state Of California does
not equal by far the amount Of money
that will be- saved by this abolition OF
public gambling Nor does II equa
what might be saved BY abolition OF
wall street gambling in that state.
We suspect, from the recent impetus
given 20 this kind of sport In oul
own state, that similar remarks arr
appilcable here; at an events this dan
eerous and useless diversion ought e
receive liberation no longer in thii
commonwealth
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-12

The man who invented the ancient
and all but forgotten hoopskirt passed
to his reward "a few days ago. He was
Of years of age at the time of his pass
ing. and we hope his reward is some
thing pleasant, There Is no evidence In
existence tending to show that he ever
committed any other crime than the
one primarily recorded herein. so we
shall presume that he repented In sack
cloth and ashes. and that at the last
Tho hoopskirt was not, properly speak
ing an Invention so much, perhaps as
il vas the result Of an evolution run to
seed. The original idea probably was
commcndable enough, and was con-
Ceived OF an effort to put grace, sym
metry, and appeal into woman's garp.
The frat effects must have been eX-
cecdingly gratifying because the sug-
gestion was pushed 50 rapidly 10 u
grOtesque and unreasonable extreme
That seems TO be the road along which
80 many embryonic good things I'm fem
mine fashions hnally-and, generally,
very rapidly--traVel. IL was so with
the hustle and the big sleeve-worthy
sartorial hints originally, we feel sure
As woman once upon time INDUCED
herself I'm the apparently ultimate fool
lshness of the hoopsklrt so today she
seems determined to indulge herself In
the surely extreme Stiffness OF the
"hobble" skirt Inevitably the hob
bic" skirt must be freakish fashion $
concluding word. II Is the limit OF
ugllnoss, coupled with exclusive attri-
butes Of awkwardness.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-12
HARVEY wHrErIELD SCOTT.

In the departure from this life Of
Mr.. Harvey Whiteheld Scott. the edi-
tor OF the Portland Oregonian, Amori-
can Journalism has lost one Of its most
brilliant lights. The Oregonlan, with
It's impartlality. cnlightening discus
custom Of any question II touches. and
above all, IL entire freedom from the
cheap. trashy sensatloualism that
stands for journalism In some of our
populous cities, 10 a monument TO his
character. II gives US an insight into
his wide range Of knowledge. his COM
prehensiye grasp OF the current issues,
and his conscientious performance Of
the duties devolving upon the editorial
head Of great newspaper.
Though Mr.. Scott had passed the
boundary Of the age OF man. he was
have many more years before him His
death therefore, came unexpected, TO
his associates and friends. Good
health" the Oregonian says, was with
him largely a habit. II seemed that
he must live for many years. An his
office affairs were arranged in the ex-
pectation OF long life. and there was
no preparation by his associates FOR
his passing even in the recent three
months. But here is the end
Death. though always expected, gen
orally comes unexpected, Few are
really waiting for the last message,
even If they are prepared for II. Life
seems natural. death unnatural, life
seems like stream that flows on for
ever; it is difficult to realize that 1T
must cease flowing But, after all,
death is just as natural as life. II Is
as necessary, for the development Of
man. II is but passing from one state
to another, and TO those who have done
their work well It is the entrance on an
existence more varied, more full OF In
terest and usefulness than the present.
The writer of these lines did not have
the pleasure of a personal acquaintance
with Mr.. Scott but he has learned 20
honor and respect him, through his
newspaper.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-12
OF The parcels post system Of tbo United

OF the parcels post system Of the United
Kingdom
Committeeman Grlflths, In answer
to an inquiry from this country shows
that considerable increase Of the
parcels post business occurred again
last year. the value OF the goods so
transported amounting 20 I32.19S27o. all
in small packages, reaching the cnor-
nous total Of 4,342 O93 parcels
There Is also In Britain an admira-
bic cash on delivery service. which
was extended two years ago TO Malta
cyprus. and the British postofiices at
Constnntlnople, Smyrna, Beirut, saloni-
ca. Tangler and Egypt II has since
been extended to numerous other
places. Through this service the Nalue
Of an article sent by post in fulnlment
OF an order Is collected from the adj
dressee and RENTED to the sender by
money order or postal order, after re-
duction OF the charges due, TO the Office
OF delivery for its service. The max
ln1um amount 10 be collected on any
one packet Is limited to 81 $3.50
The British Postmaster-General
states that More recent figures snow
that there has been a very large m
crease In the outward and moderate
one IN the homeward packets. 1t Is
probable that the establishment OF the
service has been 81 some use In roster
INK within the Empire trade in smaI
articles which can conveniently be
sent by post.
Then there is a system known as the
Insured box first operated between
England. France and Belgium. Now II
has been extended 20 Holland and GER
many. and will probably in the rather
Immediate future, be made TO include
other continental countries. The In
sured box post IL Intended for the con-
veyance OF articles of gold and silver
Except coin), precious stones. jewelry,
and valuable articles OF a like nature
which cannot be forwarded in insured
letters and which can not be convcn-
iently sent as parcels.
There IL also a system " insured
letters in this country. The maximum
amount for which a letter can be In
sured is slsi6 II is estimated that
during 1860 1880 insured letters were
sent to places abroad against 1905 in
1908. while the estimated number re-
ceived from places abroad was 81 $50,
against 5e,4ei in the previous year
The lesson of IL all is that the diff
ferent parts OF the world are coming to-
gether more and more closely. The
unification is going on gradually, and
the general movement is indicative of
tho final grand result-the brotherhood
OF man.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-12
DID NOT KNOW HIS OWN VERSES.
Kansas city star.


The late John Hay wrote: "On the
train, as | jOurueyed to New York,
entertained myself by writing Little
Brooches. The thing was done merely
for my own amusement. without the
smallest thought OF print But when
showed IL to Whitelaw Reid he seized
the manuscript and published II In tho
Tribune. BY that time the lit and
swing of the Pike County ballad had
taken possession of me 1 was still the
Pike County spirit, as II were, and the
humorous side Of my mind was enter
tanned by its rich possibilities. Within
a week after the appearance of Little
Breeches' in print all the Pike Coun-
ty ballads were written. After that the
impulse was completely gone from me.
There were no more Pike County
ballads In me. and there never have
been any since. Let me tell you a
queer thing about that. From the
hour when the last OF the ballads was
written until now / have never been
able TO feel that they were mine that
my mind had anything to do with their
creation or that they bore any trace
of kinship TO my thought or my in
tellectual impulses. They seem ut
terly foreign 10 meas foreign as IL l
had first encouraged them in print as
the work OF somebody else. 1t Is a
strange feeling"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-12
JUST FOR FUN

How shall | represent this railway
that has become noted for erratic diyi-
dends2" asked the map maker.
Put IL down as a short and crooked
line" replied the chief.-Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.
80 Bronson doesn't play on your
bah team any more"
"No; he's married, settled down, and
Is the father OF twins"
Il see. he has a bawl team OF his
cv'r,' Boston Transcript.
"Once I was hard pressed by wolves.
It's a terrible sensation"
Il know how II feels. l used 20 open
the dining room doors az a summer ho-
tel."-Kansas City Journal.
HOWELL see that the paper says
that the treasury department an
nounces that by washing paper money
II will last twice as long.
Powell--Yes. but what is n poor fell
low to do while his money is In the
laundry New York Press.
Frlend--T say, one OF your clocks is
slow and the others fast
Young Iawyer--Yes, I start work
by the slow one and stop by the other.
Life.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-12

and no barrier between Next to the
showcase stood a motor engine valued
At several hundred dollars Thinking
TO please the proprietor, the visitor re
marked that even the large department
stores In Boston could not boast OF such
a collection, Well ne said. II amt
aping them stores. | can tell YOU. /
aim TO Keep what my folks want When
q man wants an engine for his boat,
and II the hsh are running he can't
wait to send way To Portland or Bos-
ton Tor A. lie wants II when he does.
then and there" After a little pause
he continued: II don't like the way
they do business In them big stores.
anyway Why when you go into a
store up To- Boston the first thing you
know somebody asks you what you
want Now. ! never do anything like
that If a man comes into my place l
pass the time o. day and ask him to set.
and after he's set and talked while II
he wants anything he'll tell me. l
never poster "a man TO buy. Maybe he
amt come to buy maybe he's come TO
talk"