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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-12
CRIMINAL LAND
DEALS EXPOSED
THREE MEN AND THREE WOMEN
IMPLlCATED-WOMAN ADMITS
-CONFESSlON MADE.

Muskogee, Okla, July 1.-THE
state and the federal government
combined here Monday in an attempt
to convict members, they say, of one
of the most extensive land fraud
schemes ever attempted in this state.
1t opened with the preliminary trial
of Albert Taylor of Tahlequah, a land
man. and the defendants who answer
ed not guilty in court on the same
charges are, besides Taylor, w. L..
Mays, Jim Escoe, John Culver, Ed
Culver, Ethan Casey, Sallie Casey,
alias Sallie Still, c. o. Zinn, Ben Da-
Wis, l.. b. Gritts, Claud (. Upton,
Bertha Muller and Jessie Bibden alias
Anna Hughes.
1t is alleged that these persons, to-
gether with some others not yet ar
rested, have for the past two years
carried on a systematic business o.
forging deeds to Indian lands and
getting the money for it, when the
real owners OF the land knew nothing
of the transaction, and that they have
in this manner mulched perhaps
100000 from land buyers who have
their deeds, the women being used
as blinds.
The plot was discovered after the
conviction of John Culver on a charge
of forging deed in an individual
case. Then Culver and one of the
women, Jessie Hidden, a blackeyea
girl who passes herself for a full
blood Cherokee girl when on the
stand and made a full statement, i'm
plicating the other defendants in a 81
santic scheme to defraud the land
buyers by forging deeds and oil leases
to lands they did not own.
Jessie Hidden stated that Taylor
was to pay her $50 for impersonating
Rachael Holland; that she signed the
lease with her thumb print in green
ink; that she only got $40 of the
promised $50. 4 scar on the end OF
the Hidden womans thumb shows
plainly on the thumb print on the
lease She signed with her mark be
cause the Holland woman, fullblocd
Cherokee was not supposed 10 be abe
to write her name. This oil lease is
very valuable.
1t is alleged that the other women
were used as impersonators in the
same way in other cases. The Hidden
woman came here from Fort Smith.
Fred Cook, district Indian agent, |
claims to have complete confessions
from five of the alleged forgers. Ine
evidence he secured interested the |
United States Indian agent, and the |
federal district attorney, and the fed
eral authorities have Joined the state
to assist in the prosecu-
tion.
1t is claimed that there are sufi-
cient forged deeds already in sight to
break three or four of the biggest
farm land companies in this section,
and that more are being discovered
each day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-12
WHERE TO REGISTER.
Persons Living in the City of Ard
more Must Register This Month.

Voters who live in the city limits
of Ardmore are required to register
for the coming election. If you do
not register you will be denied your
elective franchise. There is an easy
way provided for the work, but lit
tie time and no expense is required
Here is the precinct inspector
with whom you must register You
know where you vote and when
you know that it is easy to de-
termine where you go to register.
Precinct l, Lebus' store w. H.
Berry, Sr, at telephone office.
Precinct 2, McCharens store-J.
S. McCharen.
Precinct 8, Mansfield S store
S. w. Webster, at Ditzler Dry
Goods Co,
Precinct 4, Halls store-C. P.
Hall.
Precinct 3, Presbyterian church
w. p. Canavan at Fraleys Mill.
Precinct 6, Fire station, Frank
Robson, Moore e Bass office.
Precinct Z, Porter Staples store
W. p. Cardwell.
Precinct S-Pettitts store-Dr. r.
VI. Parish, at his office during of
flee hours, afterward at home.
Precinct 8, Wilmington hotel
William Page at Pages store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-12
]. II. AKERs
Sheriff of Carter County.
26-wk29-6-13-2O-27.
Doctors Prescriptions.

1t has been proved over and ove5
again that the doctors of this coun
try freely prescribe proprietary
medicines in Latin for their patients
until they are advertised to the pub.
lie, after whicn time hey consider
it a duty to Immediately condemn
the very same medicine, not be-
cause the preparation is any less
valuable but because it is not eth
ical to prescribe an advertised medi-
cine. There are, however, many ply.
sicians of recognized standing broad
minded and successful enough to
continue to prescribe such stania'
remedies as Lydia E. Pinkham' S
Vegetable Compound, which they
know to be good.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-12
w. n. L. Campbell.

If candidate will deceive you when
running for an office he will deceive
you after he gets that office.
TAKE NO CHANCES. Vote for
w. II. L. Campbell-he has made
good and has the endorsement of
those who transact the official bust
ness with him-the bench and bar OF
the state.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-12
Notice of Sheriff's Sale of Land:
Foreclosure


Notice is hereby given, that in pur-
suance of an order of sale issued out
of the District Court of Carter County.
Oklahoma, on the 25th day of June.
1910, i'll an action where in the Ard
more Loan & Trust company was
plaintiff and Joe T. Taylor. Mamie
Taylor and w. Wade were defendants,
directed to me, the undersigned Sher-
iff of Carter County. commanding me
to levy upon, and sell the following de-
scribed property:
All of lot three CD in block one
hundred and thirteen Q13) in the City
of Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma.
as shown by the official plat of said
City and approved by the Secretary of
the Interior
to satisfy a judgment and decree of
foreclosure in favor of said plaintiff
and against said defendants. Joe r.
Taylor and Mamie Taylor, obtained
and made in said Court on the first
day of June, 1910 for the sum of Six
Hundred and Sixty Dollars ($66O.OO).
and costs, Eleven Dollars and Fifty
five cents ($11.55) with interest
thereon at ten per cent from the 18th
day of December, 1909, and costs ac-
cruing. l will on the 2Sth day of July,
1910, at the hour of 10 O'Clock a. m,
of said day at the front door of the
Court House in the City of Ardmore,
in said County and State, offer for sale
and sell to the highest bidder for cash
the said property above described. or
so much thereof as will satisfy said
judgment. with interest and costs.
Witness my hand this the 25th day
of June, 1910.
]. II. AKERS,
Sheriff of Carter County.
26-wk29-6-13-2O-27.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-12

Sam Noble who is developing the
largest portion of his time to the in
terests of the farm says he has cut
two crops of alfalfa this year That
have amounted to as much as S34 per
acre and that he expects to get two
more cuttings. One about the first of
August and one in September and he
hardly thinks that he will get three
more cuttings. Alfalfa will make this
year at least $40 an acre. This will
give an idea to investors of the real
value of Carter county lands.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-12

G. V. H. Saltzgaber, city attor-
ney Of Lawton and one of the lead
ing democrats of the state is in the
city today. Mr.. Saltzgaber is work
ing in the interest of Geo. d. Key
for the office of attorney general.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-12

One OF the first TO file an affidavit
as 10 the purity of ingredients con-
tained in a remedy were the dispens-
ers OF the famous laxative tonic, Dr..
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. Price SO
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-12
Lady Macabees.

\ meeting OF the Lady Macabees is
called for 5 p. m, tomorrow. sharp
for the purpose Of arranging for the
fall convention CT L. o. r. VI. Also
to practice the work in the new ritual
every member is urged to be present
and on time.
VI. Z. GOFF.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-12
Street Stories

w. j. Erler says as a result of
the rains his work In the gravel
pits near Dougherty has been dis
continued. The river is not very high
but not great deal of water is
required to interfere with his work.
The rains yesterday and the night
before also caused him a loss of
$3.50 on the septic tanks that are
being built in this city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-12

the acreage is satisfactory, it is clean,
well cultivated, and every indication
is that it will make a good yield.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-12

Brice Scivslly who is in the city TO-
day from Orr says every crop is as
sured except cotton and that ne has
never seen cotton in quite so good
shape as it is now. 1t is a good stand,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-12

PITS near DOuSnerJy mas DeeH us
continued. The river is not very high
but not a great deal of water is
required to interfere with his work.
The rains yesterday and the night
before also caused him a loss of
$3.50 on the septic tanks that are
being built in this city.
Leslie Ross, candidate for COVER
nor, will speak at the court house
tonight. Mr.. Ross is a forceful
speaker and will entertain those who
come to hear him.
Some of the precinct inspectors
report that registration is very
slow, while others state that they
have registered the majority of
the people in their precincts. Those
who do not register cannot vote in
the primary election August 2, nor
in the general election in November.
Judge Stilwell II. Russell has re-
Quested the Cruce Democratic club
OF this city to change his speaking
date in Arimore from the night
of July IS to the night of July 90
and to have the meeting held IN
the court house. The Fox people
have arranged for him to speak
there on the night Ardmore had
arranged to have him.
II. S. Suggs was in the city today
from Berwyn. He says his town will
give a big picnic on the Goth of the
month. "A barbecue and an old fash
ioned basket picnic" is the way their
advertising places it. Mr.. Suggs says
the Washita has not risen more than
three feet from the recent rains and
that cotton, corn and alfalfa is about
as fine as they could be. Berwyh
will have corn to sell this year.
The shoot at the park yesterday re-
suited in the best scores that have
been made this year. Those taking
part were l.. d. Hickey, Duncan Tai
iaferro. Jim Havens, C. Boone Tana-
ferro, George Criner and A. j. Chap
man. The best averaging scores
were made at this shoot. 1t is said
that l.. d. Hickey so far wears the
belt for the best pistol shooting. Out
of a possible 100, he scored SO.
Judge T. n. Robnett. former United
States commissioner was in the city
today from Davis. He says the min
ing industry in the mountains near
Davis is proving a success and large
number of men are now engaged in
taking out zinc. The work so far con-
sists of surface mining for the reason
that in this state the mining laws
require an air shaft for each min1 and
the underground mining will not te
engaged in until after the surface has
been removed. The market for the |,
products of the mine is as good as
could be expected. Every car is
quickly sold at price that nets the
owner a reasonable sum.
JEFF Davis who recently sustained 4 |
broken shoulder and broken knee IN !
an automobile accident is still con
fined to his bed but is getting better
and his friends expect him soon. to
be on his feet again. The injuries
were on both sides which has caused
him a great deal of trouble coupled
with pain.
Guy II. Sigler announces his speak
ing dates as follows: Tuesday night
at Keller. Thursday night at Glenn
and Eridav ;orb Of Crova
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-12

Leslie Ross, candidate for COVER
nor. will speak at the court house
tonight Mr.. Ross is forceful
speaker and will entertain those who
come to hear him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-12

JEFF Davis who recently sustained a
broken shoulder and broken knee in
an automobile accident is still CON
fined to his bed but is getting better
and his friends expect him soon. to
be on his feet again. The injuries
were on both sides which has caused
him a great deal of trouble coupled
with pain.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-12

W. ]. Scott, the truck farmer is
son and between his market trips to
town ne is planting another crop for
the fall He says Mexican June corr,
squashes, pumpkin4 eucnmbers,
beans and cabbage will mature be
fore frost and is Planting a god croI
OF each of these vegetables.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-12

Guy II. Sigler announces his speak
ing dates as follows: Tuesday night
at Keller. Thursday night at Glenn
and Friday night at Lone Grove.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-12

Some of the precinct inspectors
report that registration is very
slow, while others state that they
have registered the majority of
the people in their precincts. Those
who do not register cannot vote in
the primary election August 2, nor
in the general election in November.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-12

VI. +. GOFF.
Record Keeper.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-09-28
men old At So
One Million Bald Heads Who Thought
Dandruff Wasn't Dangerous.

In the United States and Canada
today there are nearly a million men
who at 35 can be put in the baldhead
class.
When these men had thick vigorous
hair, dandruff made its appearance.
That was the time to attack the
enemy of mankind-the persistent
little devil called a dandruff microbe,
or germ that burrows deep down into
the hair root and saps it of the vitali-
ty that is so essential to the hair.
Young men or any man, for that
matter, beware of the dandruff germ;
it is not theory, but an actual condi-
ton that confronts you. That dan
druff is caused by germ, is proven
beyond question. That this germ de-
stroys the hair root is today matter
of common knowledge.
The Owl Drug Store has the remedy
that kills the dandruff germs. They
guarantee it to eradicate dandruff,
stop falling hair and itching scalp in
two weeks or money back. 1t is call
ed PARISIAN SAGE, and can be OBJ
tanned at druggists in every town in
America-ask the Owl Drug Store for
it. The girl with the Auburn hair is
on every bottle of Partisan Sage.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-09-28

AT washington
Many Persons Attending The Annual
Session of The American Prison
Association.
(By Union Associated Press.)

Washington, Sept. 2S.-Wardens of
many prisons, criminologists, educa-
tors and reformers from a score or
more of states are arriving in the
national capital today to participate
in the sessions of the American Prison
Association, which precede next
weeks great gathering of the Interna-
tional Prison Congress. Every civ
ilized country of the world has sent
delegates to the latter meeting, and
the distinguished visitors have for the
last ten days engaged in inspecting
the leading prisons and reformatories
of the eastern part of the United
States. ii
The American Prison Association,
which will hold its convention during
the next four days, was the pioneer
organization of progressive students
of crime and criminals and of scien-
tific and humanitarian treatment of
law-breakers. The first meeting was
held in Cincinnati forty years ago,
and at that meeting the plan for de-
veloping an international organization
was first broached. The United
States took the lead in calling the
first worlds congress of criminolo-
gists, and since then, every five years,
international sessions have been held
In 1870, when the American movement
had its origin, the one object of prison
administrators was to punish, rather
than to reform, and a majority of the
penal institutions were veritable hells,
over whose portals might well have
been written, Let he who enters here
leave all hope behind" Although de-
nounced in some quarters as med
ding sentimentalists," the prison re-
, formers soon won wide following.
Religious bodies Of great influence, Ia
Dor organizations and individual hui
manitarians joined in the movement.
The late Col. Robert G. Ingersoll at
tracted national attention to the sub.
ject with his startling and stirring
appeal, Crime Against Criminals, u
which has become a classic of the
cause. The result has been that now,
with few exceptions, American pris-
ons are conducted as much to assist,
educate and reform the criminals as
to protect society, and the old idea of
punishment has given way to a the
ory of prison administration more in
keeping with CIVILIZED ideals.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-09-28
Chronic ULCERS
INDICATE BAD BLOOD

Where the blood is pure any wound
or 1aceration of the flesh heals "by
first intention - This is true because
nature has provided constituent to
the circulation known as Plasma,
which joins and holds the place to-
gether until the fibres and tissues can
permanently knit and Intervene.
Whenever the ulcer becomes chronic
it is because this healing quality of
the blood has been impaired by some
impurity in the circulation, and the
place remains open, injecting all sur
rounding flesh, until the character of
the circulation is changed. No sore
can heal where the blood is bad; be-
cause the morbid impurities on which
it thrives are constantly deposited
into it by the burdened circulation.
Cleanse the blood and the sore will
heal of its own accord, because then
its very source and foundation will
have been destroyed. S. S. S. cures
Chronic Ulcers Of every kind for the
one great reason that it thoroughly
purifies the blood. 1t goes into the
circulation and removes every particle
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-09-28
0USTING OF SPANISH
PREMIER IS FORECAST

Madrid, Sept. 2S.-The Catholic
newspapers here are filed with sto-
ries of cabinet dissensions and freely
predict that the manifestations to be
held next Sunday will force Premier
Canalejas to retire on the eve of the
assembling of the cortes on October 8.
They say further Count Romanones,
of the chamber of deputies, will sue
ceed Senior Canalejas. The latter's
friends declare that these reports are
part Of the clerical campaign.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-09-28

Newton county is in the midst of a
controversy over the court house ques-
ton. On September Both the question
of issuing bonds in the sum of $4,000
for the building of new court house
at Decatur will be submitted to the
voters of the county. The bond issue
is being vigorously fought by the citi-
zens of Newton and the lower part Of
the county, who for several years have
cherished an ambition to have the
County seat removed from Decatur to
Newton. AS one of the measures to
accomplish the defeat of the bond is
sue, the citizens of Newton offer to
give s25, 1000 for new court house, and
free site, providing it is erected at
that place.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-09-28
COLOMBIA OPENS A
SCHOOL OF 0PTOMtTRY
(ey Union Associated Press. }

New York, Sept. 2S.-Columbia
University today opened the first
school of optometry to be established
by any college or university in the
United States. The course is intend
ed to equip graduates SO that they
eyes and prescribe proper glasses. but
they are not to use drugs or treat
diseases.
Officials of optical societies say that
the new Columbia University project
is notable victory for the new pro-
fession of optometry over oculists,
who have been striving to limit the
\practice Of optometry to regularly
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-09-28
DEMOCRATS SAY
MUST Be HARMONY
Members of Democratic League Assem-
Bile in Rochester to Hold Session
on Eve of State Convention.
(ey Union Associated Press.)

Rochester, n. Y, Sept. 28.-Deter-
mined that harmony shall prevail in
the Democratic convention, if they
lave to fight for it, the members of
the Democratic League assembled in
Rochester today to hold a session on
the eve of the state convention. The
meeting will be similar in character
to the Saratoga conference of Septem-
ber last. 1t is understood that the
league is anxious to have the conven-
ton incorporate some of its principles
in the platform. Edward M. Shepard,
former Judge d. Cady Herrick ana
Thomas NJ. Osborne, three Democrat
ic possibilities for candidate for gov
ernor, are members of the league.
Hundreds of Democratic politicians
and office-seekers are already in the
city, and the list of candidates for
nominations would fill two or three
galleys, if set in agate type. All the
that this will be a Democratic year in
the Empire State. Mayor Gaynor
continues to be the principal topic of
conversation. Many prominent Dem
ocrats believe that a Democratic vic
tory can be assured only by nominal
ing the metropolitan mayor. Always
popular with the rank and file of
| Democratic voters, Gaynor's stock
has been greatly boosted because Of
the attempt on his life, which has put
him in the light of a martyr.
The attitude of William Randolph
Hearst in the coming campaign is also
a subject of interest. Hearst has
been claiming the credit for the Dem
ocratic victory in Maine, but it is
doubtful if the Democrats of his own
state can depend upon him for sup.
port. The excessively friendly atti-
tude toward President Taft and his
policies, recently assumed by the
Hearst papers, and the part played by
the editor in the fight to overthrow
the so-called Republican "bosses," has
given rise to a suspicion that Hearst
Is paving the way for turning his jour
nails into Republican organs. Some
Democratic politicians openly declare
that Hearst is becoming more and
more conservative, and that in 1912
he will be found lined up with the
Republicans and advocating the re-
election of President Taft. While
Hearst has been unsuccessful in his
own political ambitions, Democratic
leaders admit that he is able to swing
a large independent vote in New York
City and vicinity, and, in a close cleo
ton, his influence may determine the
result. 1t is considered practically
certain that Hearst will fight the
Democratic ticket in case it is headed
by Mayor Gaynor.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-09-28

graduated physicians who have spe-
cialized in eye treatment. The new
course is Independent of the medical
school of the university. Two years
will be required for graduation.
For some years optical societies
have been urging the leading universi-
ties of the country to establish op-
tometry departments. The Michigan
State Optical Society will give the
first free scholarship in the new
course, and other state societies will
follow suit. 1t is likely that Other
universities will establish such cours
es.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-09-28

Capt. C. H. Neyland, superintendent
of the penitentiary, is getting ready to
harvest his big peanut crop on the
Sunfiower convict farm. This is the
first time the state has engaged in a
peanut-raising venture, and Capt. Ney.
land states that he will harvest a crop
avera' 'ging seventy-five bushels per
acre, which will be marketed at from
$1.50 to $1.75 per bushel.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-09-28

The state department of education
has received advices that the grand
jury of Jefferson county is engaged in
investigating the recent leakage of ex-
animation questions discovered in that
county, and it is expected that several
negro school teachers will be implica-
ted. The leakage Of the examination
questions was reported to the state SUI
perintendent about ten days ago, and
the examination declared void.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-09-28
STATE news OF
general Interest

Mrs. Kitson, noted Boston artist
is engaged in the preparation Of a
portrait tablet Of Col J. H. Jones, for
mer lieutenant governor of Mississip
pi, which will be placed in the Mill
tary Park at vicksburg. Col. Jones
was one Of the most noble defenders
of the besieged city during the mem
orable days Of '65, and the portrait
tablet is to be erected by members
of the thirty-eighth Mississippi Regi
ment, in which he served as captain
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-09-28

A movement has been launched in
the county of Leake for the erection
of a monument to the soldiers of the
Confederacy from that county who
fought in the civil war. At : reunion
of Confederate Veterans held recently
at Carthage, the county seat. Senator
elect John Sharp Williams start ed the
movement, and fair-sized sum win
be raised. After canvass Of the
county is completed the board Of su-
pervisors will be asked to give the re-
mainder Of the amount needed.