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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-13
HOW ABOUT YOU?

ILO you feel progressive? DO you
want to put your shoulder 10 the
wheel ana help make Ardmore hum
mer? We need your neip. We need
about twenty more stockholders In
he Po'and Gas 4 Oil Co, to take the
shares OF people who have left the
town. or backed down and wont pay
up. II takes money To drill oil wells.
The property owners and business
men should fall over each other to get
into this enterprise. 1t is intended
for the good of Ardmore. II the CON.
pany is successful in finding gas or
oil il will mean everything for our
town, II costs each subscriber SEQ
10 own a share, payable $40 down and
SO each month until paid up. For
this you get 500 worth OF stock in
our company which is incorpora - !
and the stock not Satered; you also
get. a lot in the Poland a Anderson
addition. The Poland Gas &Oil Com
pany have 1900 acres i'm leases that
surround the location Of The proposed
well. Ii We strike oil or gas, see what
you have got. Your stock will be
worth ten for one OF its cost. This
is not all, your property Will doub'e
in value. II YOU can see IL This way,
don't turn us down when we call on
you. You will be called on this week
for ON the 18th We shall let the con
tract for the drilling of the We'll /.
you are not disposed To come in and
do your part, just sit still and don't
knock ON our proposition, give us your
moral support at least. We are going
to do our best to make this thing a
success We feel confident that oil
and gas are near Ardmore in unlimit-
ed quantities. Sooner or later We are
going TO find II, this is one effort We
shall make more il the people Of the
town viii stay with us. Success for
us means factories for Ardmore,
Means greater population, greater
business. more railroads and great
er Ardmore,
W. p. POLAND Pres.
l0-4
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-13

and to this end specific recommends
tions will be hereafter made
These important questions as well
as others that | may consider OF inn
mediate importance in my judgment
warrant an extraordinary session of
our state legislature.
THEREFORE,, by virtue of the
authority vested in me by the consti-
tuition of the State of Oklahoma. | do
hereby convoke the legislature in ex-
traordinary session at the City of
Guthrie, nine O'Clock a. mh. on Thurs.
day, the twentieth day of January,
A. d.. 1910.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. | have
hereunto set my hand and caused the
Great Seal OF the State of Oklahoma
to be hereunto affixed this tenth day
Of January, in the year of our Lord,
Nineteen Hundred and Ten, and in the
year of the Independence of the Unit.
ed States of America the One Hun.
dred and Thirty-fourth.
G. y. HASKELL.
Governor of the State of Oklahoma.
(SEALJ
Attest: BILL CROSS.
Secretary of State. =,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-13
State Taxes.

had entertained IN" hop" ~ the
beginning of state government that
within two years the revenues OF the
state, other than by direct taxation,
may have reached that amount where
direct taxes for the maintenance of
state government could he wholly
avoided The first year OF statehood
ulc and uno-fOurth mills was levied
for the maintenance OF state govern
mcnt This current yea: a levy of
about one mill was levied for the cur
rent expenses OF state government, but
il was found necessary by reason of
an act of our last Legislature, to add
unc-lOurth Of one mill to the state levy
iu. distribution To aid in supporting
the common schools of the state, and
an additional amount, equal to about
unelourth of one mill was added 10
the state tax levy to pay for the build
ing of certain permanent public instI
tutions, and due to the fact that Ger
tain corporations and Industries,
against the earnings and productions
of which certain excise, gross produc-
tiun and income taxes have been lev
led for state purposes and which cor
poratous ana industries had, by tenn.
porar( injunction granted by the fed
rral counts. avoided, az least for the
time bciu-, the payment of these state
revenues IT was therefore found ueces-
saN until such time as the federal
courts might render decision in these
cases favorable TO the state, to in.
crease the state tax levy abGut one
uill, and thus the sum total ut the
state tax levy 10, the current ycar
was made two and One-half mills, but
| believe that additional legislation
caI he enacted that viii increase the
revenues OF the state from sources
other than direct taxation. and without
! oppression or injustice to the sources
from which these added revenues may
be obtained, so that no levy for state
purposes will hereafter be required
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-13

Every patriotic citizen of Oklahoma
understands that to enjoy the bless
inss of self olrgoverumcnt. they must
contribute to the expense thereof and.
this expense or government We term
taxation
u was once said that America had
millions for defense. but not one cent
iD' tribute" ana with equal emphasis
the people of Oklahoma should SAY.
", have means for conservative.
.conomic government. hat our surplus
Is r.q1HcI for home haudu- and hum,
comforts
strictly honest officers. whose duty
l' us ,o n> the ta> luuit from year TO
Year within thoig Jurisdiction, are at
u"rs oNyr'mprc.scd with the u,,gs-
s''. .ur speedy and extensive public
improvements tho audablp ambition
lu mE" oklahoma attractive tu the
N,.a 1t tunes. We believe. Narps the
lulsuout uf honest men. and leads
tAaN ro forget tha, when Oklahoma
may have cQualvu ur cNcellrd other
state, n the estimate of strangers. il
is far NOR" likely 10 be when we are
-olo to say that Oklahoma ha, more
homes ot comfort more homes OF
plenty, than when i'm the absence of
such homes, We could oaly say that
4 Oklahoma has more fine public build
/ Ings than other states.
emphatically believe that the first
consideration should DE home com
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-13

W. p. POLAND. Pres.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-13
GOVERNORS OFFICE.
Guthrie, Okla. Jan. 10, 1910.
PROCLAMATION.

PNOCl lONs
The administration of the affairs of
government of our state, It's counties
and other subdivisions. the mainten-
ancc of our educational system, of our
penal and other institutions, the public
improvements and enforcement of
laws. necessitatc the leyying of taxes
and raising of revenue from various
sources and In the conduct of govern
mcnt. state and local. the compensate
ing of many public officers.
No office can be- conducted with
efficiency and economy, unless men Of
sufficient experience and education
are employed and We must be mind.
ful of the fact that every capable Of
ficpr is entitled to be fairly paid for
the service performed
our present state laws. fixing the
I fees and salaries of most of our county
and other public officials were passed
by the oklahoma Territorial lcgisla.
urc. several years before the state
was organized and are still operative
/ But unfortunately We find the various
3 laws on the subject of fees and sal
aries of officials SO complicated,
,haOtic and indefinite as to make II
impossible to determine their real
/ meaning and application and there
/ fore the county attorneys. as we'll as
others learned in the law in the state
! lind it utterly impossible 10 harmonize
/ IN the construction and application of
I these laws. and after two years eN-
pcricucc in state government there
I is no uniform practice arrived AT and
no certainty as to the real meaning OF
/ the laws governing official fees and
/ compensation And this controversy
I can only Dee brought to I'm end by
/ Legislative action, making definite and
ccrtaiJ what public officers may Justly
receive for their service.
. believe that the law shiuld be SO
. amended that every county officer
would have his compensation fixed at
a fair living salary and that all Offices
that receive fees from the public for
. services rendered should be rcou,rod
to carefully collect and dcposit sucb
fees i'm The county treasury and that
in every class of public service. the
legislature should carefully amend tho
. law ,o as to limit the uaymcnt of sal.
aries only tp office, 3ctr3jh r,ouir.d
for the public good and "a, rates of
COMPENSATION such as the .um. c1ass
uI ,nici,ut service would receive I'm
private business ur occuuati.n
The question may b,ssked ,.b, This
subject could NOT b. deferred fan. IN
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-13
Pneumonia Follows a Cold

hut never follows the use OF Foleys
Honey and Tar, which stops the
cough, heals the lungs, and expels the
cold from your system. Take at first
sign OF a cold and avoid n dangerous
Illness. Sold by all druggists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-13
BY GOV. HASKELL
CONvOK|NG THE LEGISLATURE IN
EXTRAORDINARY SESSION Jan. 70

for tax payment come largely from the
same source from which the dollars
must come to house and maintain the
family. | therefore protest against any
taxation i'm excess of the actual neces-
sity of the districts. township. city,
county, or state for the necessities
thereof, administered with rigid econ
omy and that public convenience re-.
quires privilege of half yearly pay
ments.
In making the constitution of Okla
homa. knowing that most new states
Of the last forty years had gone bank
rupt by reckless taxation. the con
yention departed from the usual
custom in writing state constitutions,
and inserted maximum tax limits be.
yond which the taxing authorities Of
the state and its subdivisions could
not legally go. but it was not contem.
plated that the tax leyies would reach
the maXimums except In rare cases
of necessity. hut after two years | find
the disposition to levy the limit in
many eases
therefore urge that the legislature
should reduce To lower maximum
limits, so far as the power OF the tax.
ing boards may be exercised without "a
vote of the people OF the district af.
fcctod by any levy, and earnestly
recommend to the legislature that
every maximum limitation be- sub
stantially reduced, that necessities on
ly may be provided for. and further
recommend that the voting of bonded
indebtedness upon the district, county,
or municipality shall he placed under
legislative provision so far as posi-.
bic, requiring greater consideration by
The people, and better opportunity
fc. the people to express their wishes
before any such bond lssucs are lc.
palized.
We must not forget that bond
issue upon q district county or u
city Of the state. is in effect 4 mort
gage upon all the property within
such area. and must in time be paid
by the tax payers thereof II is far
better that oklahoma shall turn its
energies and its earnings into creating
peace and plenty than it is to rush
madly into schemes and enterprises
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-13
The Deadly Delay.

Those who put of using HALLS
TEXAS WONDER for their kidneys,
Bladder and Rheumatic trouble make
q deadly delay It gives quick and
permanent relief Sold by all drug.
gigts
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-12

he Enormous Trade of ongong and Its Great Possbes-Th New
Buildings and How They Are MadeWoman Labor at 10 Cents
Day-Whe the Girls Garry Bricks Their Shoude-Nght Scenes
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-12

The same Is true Of rurs of all kinds
from sablcs to squirrel. the price
m III most cases being far below those of
, INC United states. This is especially
: true at the present time, on account
OF the deaths in the imperial family.
ny "hlch the onicialS have had to dis
Pehsc WIN the wearing OF all furs
not oil the white or mourning color.
HONGKoNG SPORTS
L happen TO be here at the time
OF the races. The chief stores and
business offices are all closed and mo
banks have not been opened for three
odSs There is no chance to get money
On saints days, race days or any other
mondays. When there IS a cricket or
Ioot Dali match every financial institu-
'ioii closes IL doors and the clerks go
OUT 10 play or look on These British
ors OF the far cast are fond of amuse-
,nents' and they believe In the college
When fun and duty clash, let duty
go to smash
Iney have their clubs at every port
found them in all the leading
Japanese cities and also in TientsIn,
Pekin and at the other places in
CHINA where foreigners stay. Shang-
mai Is city OF clubs, and its British
and German clubhouscs are among the
nhest or the far cast The races of
, tnat place are national events which.
prlnG crowds from the country about
They are participated In by gentleman
Jockeys who train their own ponies.
Hongkone vles with Shanghai as A
clup center. 1T has a dozen or more
OF such institutions The HonCkonp
clubhouse Is situated down by the sea.
IL Is magnificent building. which
compares well with similar houses In
New York and Chicago. The Germans
nave a club here. The Portuguese
meet together in Shelley street. and
the Japanese club has a building on
the lse House road. There arc a num-
Der OF recreation clubs. One ia made
up OF the government clerks another
Is the Ladies' Tennis club and others
are devoted to cricket. foot ball and
golf. There are chess clubs. polo clubs
and yacht clubs. the latter holding re-
gattas every December. The jockey
clubs have their biggest races In
February, and in addition to . these
there are annual athletic meets be-
tween the residents and the soldiers
or the garrison. as well as swimming
matches and boat races HonCkone
has n philharmonic society and an
amateur dramatic club Tt has also
large Chinese theaters which are open
DAY and night.
AN INTELLECTUAL CENTER.
Hongkong is psyciallv alive It has
English and Chinese dailics and week.
lies. 1t has colleges and schools and
churches galore. There is an Episco-
pal cathedral which was built In 1872.
church known as st. Peters erected
long ago for the seamen at West
Point. and Protestant and Roman
Catholic churches and chapels The
Catholics have also cathedral The
Jews have a synagogue. the Moham-
medens have two mosques, and the
SilShs n temple. where they worship
their gods. There are also converts.
orphanages and foundling asylums. as
well as hospitals and other charitable
institutions OF various kinds. Altogeth-
er the town Is alive
F'RANR9 G. CARPENTER.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-09-15
A NEW DEVELOPMENT.

Together with the resignation today,
the news of correspondence from Bat
ten to Lorimer developed, showing
the junior Illinois senator also was to
have been guest of honor and it
was the hope of the club to make the
dinner notable as harmonious occa-
sion, where all the factions of the re-
publican party had broken bread to-
gether.
At least three invitations were sent
to Lorimer, each urging him to at
tend the banquet, and to the last OF
these, he sent his acceptance After
this, on the day of the banquet, came
the sudden recall of the invitation.
The note of resignation was written
after a conference between the sena-
tor and number of intimate friends
At first it was believed to be cue,
which would be followed by a number
of his admirers in the club. Later it
was decided by his friends to vote to
refuse to accept the resignation.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-09-15
Personal.

Republicans carried Vermont by a
reduced plurality.
Colonel Roosevelt was the Labor
day orator at Fargo, N. d.
The progressives dominated the re-
publican state convention in Califor-
MIA
IN La Toilette was renominated in
Wisconsin by an overwhelming ma
jority.
An unknown man caused a commo-
ton at Fargo, M. D., by sdenouncing
Roosevelt as q liar.
President Taft delivered long and
carefully prepared address at the
conservation congress.
Mayor Gaynor was indorsed for
governor BY the democrats Of Sara.
togR county IN conventio
States rights governors at the con.
seryation congress left for home. "a.
hitting themselves defeated. 81
Sss Rear a dmirai Albert q. Barry AMI
I Herbert WinsloW and Chaplain 81.
rribou viii retire this month
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-09-15
Senator Burrows Defeated.

Detroit, Mich. - United States Sen
ator Julius e. Burrows, of Kalamazoo
was defeated for denomination by
Charles e. Townsend, of jackson, after
serving IS years in the lower house of
congress and Is years in the senate.
The primary also gave the Republi-
can nomination for governor to Chase
S. Osborn, Of Saulte Ste. Marie, for
mer state railroad commissioner, and
present regent of the university.
In the seven congressional districts
where there were republican contests,
Congressman e. ]. Diekema was re-
nominated in the Fifth district: Con-
gresham Fordney in the Eighth and
Congressman Young in the Twelfth
Congressman Washington Gardner was
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-09-15
THINK FIRE lNCENDIARY
Engine Hose Was Slashed and Rem
dered Useless al Start

LIE Beau, S. D., Sept 1O.-Evidence
leading to the belief that the fire
which destroyed the business district
of LIE Beau was of incendiary origin
was discovered today. The hose OF
the single chemical engine owned by
the town had been slashed and was
useless when brought out to fight the
flames. The fire started on the out
side and between two buildings in the
heart of the town at an early morn
ing hour.
Efforts are being made to rebuild
and resume business as soon as posi-
Bile. Thomas A. Way, president of
the Dakota Town Lot company, and
owner of the LIE Beau townsite and of
three buildings burned, arrived here
yesterday to superintend plants for
replacing structures now in ashes
S. H. Mccoy, cashier of the Dakota
State bank, opened the safe today,
finding its contents practically intact
The bank has resumed business, open
ing temporary Office in livery sta
Bile.
1t is still impossible to give the
amount of insurance, but it will prob
ably be in the neighborhood of $75,-
600. Practically every cent of this
will be used in reconstruction work
Very little was saved from the vari-
Gus stores and the loss in these is now
estimated at 100000, with about 80
per cent of insurance.
Lumber companies with yards and
headquarters here are making ar
rangements to rush in material as the
majority of the fire losses are clam
oring for lumber to rebuild.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-09-15
COMPROMISE FISHERIES
HAGUE CONFERENCE SUPPORTS
u. S. IN FIVE CONVENTIONS.
EngIishmen Pleased Because Three
Mile Limit Is Based on
Head Lands.

The Hague, Holland.-In the gloomy
little chamber of the permanent arbi-
tration court, beneath the large paint
ings of men whose names are assocj-
ated with the cause of the worlds
peace, Ave judges, who, since the
first of June, have considered the
Newfoundland fisheries dispute be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain, pronounced the tribunals YER
dict.
The decision gave neither principal
a clearcut award, but in the seven
questions at issue supported the Unit
ed States in five and Great Britain in
two.
In one of the two questions decided
in favor of Great Britain, No. 1, the
United States has raised certain ques-
tons of equity, which will be submit
ted to a special commission for deter
mination.
The Englishmen are pleased with
the award because under it the three
mile limit is based on head lands in
stead of following the sinuosities of
the coast and because sovereignty is
saved by confirming Great Britains
right to make reasonable fisheries reg
ulations without the concurrence of
the United States.
The award holds that by the treaty
Of 1918 permission is given to Ameri-
cans to enter certain bays and harbors
for shelter and repairs and to take on
board wood and water based upon
the grounds of humanity.
On question five, regarding what
point must be taken when measuring
the three marine miles of any of the
coasts, bays, creeks or harbors," the
award recommends definite lines based
upon certain enumerated coast points.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-09-15
JULIUS c. BURROWS.
United States Senator From Michigan

defeated in the Third district by ]. M.
z. Smith, of Charlotte IN the Seventh
district Representative Henry Nc
Moran, of Port Huron, appears to
hare been renominated In the Second
district w. W. Wedemeyer is probably
nominated to succeed Representative
Townsend.
In the Tenth district the congress.
sional nomination is also in doubt.
the seeds of momentous struggle
Stormy weather interferred with the
complete returns from out of Is coun-
ties, Congressman George A. Loud, Of
Au Sable, was about $50 behind his
gathering Of the returns and with in
opponent, Frank Buell., of Bay City.
At Representative LIQUIDS Headquarters
the denomination OF the congressman
is claimed by 600 majority.
Representative DENLY, Hamilton. S..
w. Smith, James G. Mclaughlin and
Francis A. Dodds had no opposition,
for reelection and there were no con.
tests in the Democratic, Prohibitionist
or Socialistic parties.
Prosrsssiyes Won New Hampshire.
Concord, N. H. = A Progressive
victory featured New Hampshire's first
state wide primaries, State Senator
Robert P. Bass of Peterboro, defeat
ing Bertram Ellis Of Keene for the Re
publican gubernatorial nomination by
substantial margin.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-09-15
news 0 THE WEEK
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National, Political, Personal and Other
Matters In Brief Form for All
Classes Of Readers.
Washington.

Montana lands to the amount of
669,760 acres have been designated
by Acting Secretary of the Interior
Pierce for settlement and entry under
the provisions of the enlarged home
stead act. This brings the total
amount of land in Montana designat-
ed up to date up to 3o,355,966 acres.
approximately 679,555 acres of land
In Arizona and New Mexico, eliminat-
ed from the national forests by Presi-
dent Taft as being chiefly valuable
opened to settlement under the home
stead laws by authority of the secre-
tary of the interior. The lands will be-
come subject 70 settlement November
~, but not to entry until December 81.
Twenty national bank examiners,
about one-fifth of the force employed
by the government, were transferred
to new fields by an order from Law
renee O. Murray, comptroller of the
currency. The object of the changes,
1t was said at the treasury depart
ment, Is to throw the examiners into
fresh fields where personal acquaint-
ance or possibility Of influence is
lacking.
FRINGE Tsai Tsu, head of the Chin
ese naval establishment, will be given
a rousing reception at San Francisco
upon his arrival there on the steamer
Manchuria on September is. The
navy department ordered Rear Adj
mira1 T. s. Phelps and Lieutenant
Commander l. v. Giles to meet the
Chinese prince and his suite and to
extend to them the usual courtesies
that are given foreign potentates.