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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-10
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
WINS IN TAX SUIT
Kentucky Court Says Assessment or
Fifty Millions Too Much for
Road.
(By Associated press)

FRANKFORT, KY. Feb. e.-Ths
Southern Pacific Railroad Company to-
day won its suit in the Kentucky
court OF appeals against having its
taxable property assessed mt fifty mil
lion dollars IN jefferson county. Ky.
for the year 1906. The effect OF the
decision is 20 assess the property al
s50o.0
The Southern Pacific company Is d
Kentucky corporation and az such was
assessed I'm Jefferson county al $50.
100000.
The county board Of tax supervisors
reduced this assessment tc S5G0.00o
and the jefferson county circuit court
held that no assessment could be or
tered for that year.
This decision the court OF appeals
affirmed today by a divided vote.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-10
SON 900 pound. Afrle.n Cotton.

WASHINGTON. y. G. Feb >
Cotton growing IN N-'ca Is oecS'P-
,nr an important -w~uit and orc
vs.ch. Z. tine. viii aTeci he Ha-i 90
ing 4 Ame.ics7 c-.',I N G-eet i'f'-
tain. a. tn co-nfrv which use 30
much cotton from tts United sist'r.
- erccurasine the a.. tpmeu. 81 -
growing OF sAat stap,s ~ her csioni >.
mis- sra<rrs co,f.a tcp IN Wcsi
Africa j. estimated q '.z'".v'e
pounds.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-10
ADMINISTERED AT THE
INSTANCE OF DR.. HYDE
No Announcement Whether the Ply
sleian viii be Prosecuted, But At
torney Has Matter Under Advise
ment--only One Ballot Necessary
for Body TO Arrive at Verdict.
lnv AssocIated rress.,

KANSAS CITY. MO. Feb. 9.--CoI
Thomas II. Swope came 10 his death
by reason of strychnine administered
In capsule at the instance of DR..
II. c. Hyde. husband of the dead mil
lionaire's niece. according to the ver-
dict OF the corcner's jury in lniepen-
dence today
Whether the drug was administered
with felonious intent the Jury said In
It's verdict II was unable to determine.
The jury was out but little more
than an hour. But enc ballet was
necessary TO agree upon a verdict.
No Action Taken.
Although there were numercrs and
hurried consultations between attor-
news for the state and DR.. Hyde and
his legal advisers and rumors regard
ing probable prosecution were plenti-
full tonight, the case stands just as It
did when the ccroner's jury returned
It's verdict.
Prosecutor Virgil Conkling said
positively that he would confer with
his associates In the prosecutors Of
fee before he took any action.
II is aaid tonight that Coroner II.
Fl. Seward will begin an inquest over
Chrisman Swope,s body as soon as the
official report CT the physicians. who
are examining the stomach and liver,
Is received.
DR.. Hyde and his attorneys. John
II. Cleary, and Frank y. Walsh, epent
the evening together at the doctors
home. They made no statement.
Mrs. Hyde is seriously III and the
physician is devoting all his epare
time 10 her.
May Dismiss Suit.
The suit that DR.. Hyde has pending
against Attorney John G. Paxton pr.
Frank Hall and Er. Edward l.. Stew
art, for damages for 100000 for al
legged libel will be dismissed IL DIR.
Hyde is pressed for dispositions IN
the case now. II is reported tonight.
II Is expected that the deposition con-
test. which waged 80 ferceiy last
week. viii begin anew now that the
cofoner's inquest Is over.
II DR.. Hyde is ruffle6 by the YER
dict, he Is ccncealing his feelings he
was present when the verdict was re-
turned. After hearing 1t read. he
turned to his attorney and asked:
What does II mean"
Mr.. Cieary explained the verdict.
II see." he said simply.
Then he asked his attorney 20 60
to lunch with him and a moment later
they left the building
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-10
RACERS INDICTED.
Kentucky Commission Requires A'of'
ton Of 5ookmaking.
ffsy Associated Press.b

CINCINNATI. OHIO. Feb. 9.-Ar
indictment was returned by the srini
Jury Of Kenton county KY. toiay
against tho l.atonia Racing Assacia'
ton on the charge of holding sacss
without a license from ,ae Kentucky
State Racing Commission
The La,onia race track is In Ken
ton county and held race meeting
last fall In defiance of orders from the
taaing commission.
The commission has declirei tar:
H., race meeting could be held un.Nis
aookmakin, WAS abolished. and the
,,arimuteIe system of betting ASH
Tie race truck managers. ho@essr
Installed bcokmakers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-10
SENATOR BEN. C0NGER
ACCUSES COLLEAGUE
Bank Cashier Who swears He Turned
Cash Over to Legislators Insists
Men Named Are Right ones-Red
Hot Cross-examinstlon In Case
Lasts for Many Hours.
(By Associated Press,

| ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 9.-The repu-
cations of two senators were the
stakes for which one OF the most fore
most cross-examinatins in the cuDtry
battled today in the State senate. Be
| fore them sat Hiram G. Moe. the bank
| cashier from Groton. whose assertion
that he gave Senator lothian p. Aids
/ 81 900 to suppress bin hostile TO the
| fridge building combination. had
made him the foremost figure In the
senate's investigation OF the bribery
| charges made against Aids by his
colleague, Ben Conger. Moe was I'M
der cross examination fer three hours
today, bat did not retract his state
ment of yesterday.
Aids corps Of lawyers tried to show
that, as the giver of bribe. Aids
accuser. Ginger. might be equally
guilty The questions indicated that
II was Senator Conger aud not his
dead brother, Frank. the vice-presi-
dent of the American Bridge Com
pany. who engineered the alleged
transaction In the ways and mesrs
committee room in the assembly ON
which the whole investigation is
! based. Moe, however. insisted that ne
| took his orders from Frank ConSer
and that Ben Conger's part began and
| ended with taking him ia the capitol
and pointing out the men to whom he
| delivered the money.
Fires on Witness.
Few witnesses, even IN criminal
case. have secured such an assailant
as Martin w. Littleton. Aids attor-
ney. directed this afternoon at Moe.
| Osborn tried hard to save his witness.
and against the attack, Moe shielded
himself as best he could. Pressed to
recite countless details of his actions,
he replied:
Il can't remember"
Asked why he was willing to be
the instrument OF a bribe giver. he
declared that not until after the
money bad teen delivered to Aids
and his colleagues did he know the
| purpose for which II was intended.
Ben Conger told him. he said, on the
train that night as they went back to
Groton. together.
"And YOU went home. your con-
| science jrst as easy as when you
came?" asked Mr.. Lit,leton.
NO, sir"
Had to be Done.
When did this disturbance in your
conscience arise?"
After had been told the use OF
the money"
The witness remarked that he
might have wondered what the $500
was fer. bat he insisted that his con-
science was light
Well went on Littleton. what
did you think when Won had heard
what the money was forz-
Il thought il was too bad"
Did you protest 10 Conger2"
Il did. said it was too bad II mao
to be dcne-
You we're told Il had to be doney
cried Litlleton. with emphasis on the
had
Yes. sir"
lid you know THIS money was pst
up by the bridge ccmDanyz-
I've heard 80 since"
Did net You hear tina: Il was the
result Of an assessment levied for a
CORRUPTION fund7-
Before Nee could answer Attorney
Osborn interrupted with an admission
that the bridge combination did raise
such a fund in 1903.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-10
REPORTS ON GEN. WOOD.
Operated Upon at Johns Hopkins and
Doing Well.

BALTIMORE. MD, Feb. 9.-Dr.
Harvey Cushing. who is in charge OF
General Leonard Weeds case, wrote
and authorized the use of the follow
ing statement tonight:
Owing TO conflicting reports con-
cern.ng the reasons for General
Woods presence in the Johns Hop
kins hospital it may be stated that
an operation has been performed TO
the repair of an old wound which mad
led TO a slight lameness and that MS
condition IS satisfactory
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-10

NnnrnI.K- Va Feb. :

NORFOLK. VA Feo. -
md ;urv today re-'ac'ef'd P 'c..een'
Terry u. Gssson. Of 'ne .silt.a ~. ~
c-s g Truckers Bank y N0-i''N ~, -
sIlered false bank sc1'cmea's 70 me
vireinia state Co-pcralioa C'.n'' II
&c, AM ccrdon wlf 30 "fc'f VI
-, - Ms iasicimeni ;cEortov.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-10
THE WEATHER.

Partly cloudy and colder
Thursday: Friday fair, brisk
west winds.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-10

THE DAILY PRESS 10 the
only newspaper published In
Newport kiews that receives the
full news service Of the Asso-
cizted Press.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-03
FOR
CONSERVATION
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION PLANS
TO COVER EVERY sTkrE-RE.
SUITS ENCOURAGING.

Washington. May PLANS are
under way to carry the conservation
campaign into every state. With Gift
ford Pinchot as it's president, the
National Conservation Association,
which has its headquarters here. has
begun vigorous campaign to extend
its membership ir'0 evorv ~"
the country. The campaign just start
ed is intended to bring the enroll
ment up to one hundred thousand
members.
Mr.. Pinchot lcels that 1t is crit
ical time for the 60. iervation move
ment and he has asked for the aid
of every patriotic citizen. His ap-
peal. sent throughout the country,
is bringing notable results, and those
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-03
SYLVAN.

Sylvan. Okla, May There were
forty-one present at the Sunday
school last Sunday. Let every one
come and learn all We Dan of Christ's
teachings. 1t will make life happier
and the straight and narrow way viii
not so difficult to travel.
Mrs. G. W. Bean has been very
sick this week but is slowly i'm
proving.
Mr. Tilman Johnson and Miss Pearl
Merriman were united in marriage
Sunday morning. w. NJ. Patterson
married the couple.
MIR. Walkers brother from Louis
lana is visiting him.
G. w. Bean went TO Mannsville
Monday night to hear n debate be-
tween a socialist and democrat.
Mrs. VIII Rays friends will be glad
to hear that she is gaining strength.
j. W. Middleton spent Wednesday
in Mill Creek.
I. A. Sparks took load of hogs
TO Tishomngo Monday but was only
Offered six and one-half cents per
pound. He brought them home and
took them to Ardmore Tuesday,
whore he received eight cents per
pound.
W. NJ. Smith could not keep his
appointment here two weeks ago, but
will speak Saturday night. Mr.. Smith
is good speaker and we hope there
will be large crowd To hear him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-03
SENATE INSURGENTS
DEFEAT TAFT'S BILL
BELIEF EXPRESSED THAT EN-.
TIRE MEASURE is DOOMED
REGULARS IN DESPAIR.

Washington, May 2.-President
Taft's railroad legislation will be EN-.
asculated.
At the close OF protracted con.
ference of leading" republican sena-
tors tonight, 1t was apparent that the
revolt of the senate insurgents" had
been virtually successful ani that
the sections of the bill relative to
traffic agreements and mergers,
which Senator Cummins and other
insurgents have been fighting %
amend. will be abandoned.
Practically nothing distinctive of
the original bill will remain. save the
sections providing for the creation
of court of commerce. Even that
has had a perilous time in the house
and nobody tonight is prepared TO
guarantee that 1t will be enacted
In fact, the difference between the
senate and house are SO great that
in view of the radical action decided
upon by the senate leadeg,, tonight. it
would surprise nobody i. the entire
bill should fail in conference.
So serious became the situation of
the bill late today that President
Taft himself, at Pittsburg, was ad-
vised of the situation over the long
distance telephone by Senator AID
rich.
through the senate in the form in
which 1t was reported from the com.
mittee on interstate commerce, the
| leaders in this conference tonight de-
cided to eliminate Section Z, which
/ the insurgents claim practically
would have repealed the Sherman an
agreements. and Section l.. which
would have legalized mergers in cas-
es where one railroad corporation
owning already 80 per cent of an
other desired to control outright.
Upon the insurgents" the admins
tration will endeavor to place the re-
sponsibility for the failure of the Taft
railroad legislation.
To Senator Aldrich over the tele
phone, Mr.. Taft Is said to have ex
pressed himself emphatically to this
effect.
That he had initiated the pending
! measure and had advocated II through
out the country in the form in which
1t was reported To the senate and
that If a combination OF insurgent re
publicans and democrats rendered II
impossible for the republican majority
to enact the BILL he felt that the ad
ministration should be relieved of re
sponsibility for its defeat. He restec
the entire matter in the hands o
Senator Aldrich and his republican as
sociates. who were then in corner
ence.
In the conference We're Senators A.
drich. Elkins. Carter. Kean. Gran.
Root, Curtis. Flint, Brandegee. Lodge
and from time to time others OF IN;
republican leaders.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-03
MARSDEN.

Marsden. Okla. May 2.--The recent
cold spell did little damage in our
community, Corn is looking fine.
Most people have planted some cot
ton. and many have good stands.
The bulk OF the cotton will be plant
ed this week.
Health Is very good at present.
c. y. Harris. respected citizen
OF our community, Is recovering from
a long and severe sickness.
The baby of G. w. Whitfield is
quite sick.
Quite n number of Marsden peo-
pie attended the closing exercises
of the New Hope school, which was
success and quite compliment
to the school principal. Frank Theirs,
who Is perhaps the youngest in the
state, being only seventeen.
The local w. o. w. team put on
drill at the closing picnic OF
the Crineryille school April 29.
Our school will close May 9th.
Marsden was well represented al
the court house cornerstone laying
at Marietta.
4. ID. Harris and Tink Coe were
business visitors In Ardmore Satur'
day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-03
Muskoeee Man Gets Contract.

Guthrie, Okla, May 2.-Charles II.
Sudhoelter the Muskogee architect,
has landed another state job, the
board Of regents of the Sulphur
school for the deaf having selected
him as architect for the 100000
building at Sulphur. The board is
in session here today considering
plans. Sudhoelter is architect of the
Durant normal, now building, and
also had two big jobs at the Lang
ston colored college and the Wealth
erford normal.
The state board of affairs today
advertised for bids for $65.000 worth
OF new buildings at the Tonkawa
preparatory school. consisting Of a
$4,000 gymnasium and a $l50,000
hall.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-03

in charge here say the association
will soon be a great force in national
public affairs. The principles on
which the association is founded are
those declared by the governors at
their conference with President
Roosevelt at the White House In
1908.
The association is doing practical
work. James A. Garfield, ex-Secretary
OF the Interior. one of its leading
members, appeared before the sep
ate committee on public lands, ia
voring bill to authorize the presi-
dent to withdraw lands chiefly valua
BILE for coal, water power, mineral
phosphate. etc, so that such lands
may be disposed OF in the interest
of all the people, instead of In the
interest of a few.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-03
WHY SAVFS FAIL
W.T. ''''' ' 70 ! i CURE ECZEMA

Scientists are now agreed that the
eczema germs are lodged not in the
outer skin or epidermis. but in the
inner skin. Hence, penetrating liz
uil is required, not any outward salve
that clogs the pores.
We recommend TO all eczema pa
tients the standard prescription Oil
OF Wintergreen as compounded In
liquid form known as ID. ID. d. Pres
scription. \ trial bottle of this d. ID.
ID. Prescription, at only % cents, will
instantly relieve the itch. We have
sold and recommended this remedy
for years, and know of wonderful cur
es from It's use. We recommend V
TO our patrons. w. Il. Frame, Ard
more, Oklahoma.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-03
EXCITEMENT IN COTTON PASSES
SPECTATORS STUDY SITUATION

this season have been cut into any
where from 100000 to 2,00O,O 900
bales by setback the crop has re-
ceived and therefore they claim 1t
is impossible for the south this
season to raise as much as the world
will require. which will naturally lead
TO another season of high prices.
Those SPECTATORS whom they can
lead into these beliefs will take the
long side of the market for cam
paign: against them will b. irrayed
those who think the damage has
been exaggerated.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-03

John ID. Rockefeller would go broke
II he should spend his entire income
trying to prepare better medicine
than Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy for diarrhoea,
dysentery or bowel complaints. It is
simply impossible. and so says every
one that has used IT, Sold by all
dealers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-03

\ touch OF rheumatism. or a twinge
OF neuralgia, whatever the trouble Is,
Chamberlain $ Liniment drives away
the pain AZ once and cures the CON-
plaint quickly. First application
gives relief. Sold by all dealers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-03

\ man thinks he is practicing econ
omy when he gives up smoking four
l5-cent straight cigars a day for six
at two for quarter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-03

The first class in Latin will please
come to order" announced the teach
er. Tommy. will you please con
strue the word restaurant?
Res; things; taurus; bull" res
ponded Tommy; bully things. Sue
cess Magazine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-03

WoFNFGh SE'f<FFs -
q u
u y u y q .. /. 8: u u .; u /. q - 8,
This picnicky. pleasant weather.
It's the goods,
Take, We GROWERS. all together.
To the woois,
Learn the lesson of lily
Doesn't spin.
Yet. II knocks yer growlin' silly.
Take em in!
Spend day among the flowers
Light unrolled,
And you'll find the happy hours
Rimmed with gold!
tt
Dr. Charles Il. Woodruff, T. $. A.,
has conducted some Investigations
which appear to show that the blond
type is doomed to extinction in Amer.
lea. says the Washington Post. "Pco-
pie take pride In being blonds," said
Doctor Woodruff. facetionsly, at a
dinner In Washington. but IL my IN.
vestigations are correct. then this
pride was misplaced-as misplaced as
that OF Timothy Olcott. Timothy "a.
colt, an urchin of wretchcd appear.
ance. was hailed before Boston mag
istrate, charged with obstruc,inF
traffic. by playing ball In fremont
Street. Can't your parents dress you
better than this?' the magistrate ask
ed, looking with disgust at Timothy
Olcott's rage. Me parents are dead,
Timothy blubbered. But you've got
some friends. surely said the mag
istrate. I've got a brother the boy
answered. His brow cleared and he
spoke proudly. Where is he?' Hes
at Harvard University said Timothy
throwing out his chest. is he in &
good position there?' asked the magis
trate. NO said Tim. He's in a
bottle there. He was born with two
heads"
"Old fellow" suggested the candid
friend. you use the expression as
matter OF fact entirely too much
You have no idea how frequently
you sprinkle II through your conver
sation."
Thank you. old chap replies the
object OF criticism. I'm try 20 avoid
hAr
isn't at all necessary TO use it"Chi
cago Post.
There Is an attractive young No
an In the Henry b, Harris offices
whose name is Miss Banks and who
sits al the switchboard in the waiting
room. The other day a dignified look
ing gentleman, who might pass for q
preacher. was leaning attontively
over the railing about her desk.
The room was empty as | happened
in, save for these two ami the stcuog
rapher. who sat some distance away
The man was dispensing line OF
point lace and diamond talk of which
word came floating over now and
then 10 where I sat reading the Ora
matte News and waiting gllmps,
of Jimmie Forbes which did not
get.
! heard the gentleman telling Mis-,
Banks that she was charming, caugh
something about the beauties of IA,
country at this season OF the year
and then heard him suddenly eNcla'm
rs il possible! Why ! never woul,
have though it-you don't look owe
eighteen"
Presently he founl it necessary I,
depart, which he did most reluctant
ly.
quite a jollier" said Miss Bank.
To the stenographer, as his rootstep
sounded down the sairs.
"Jollier hardly expresses IT, return
ed the other.
But do you know. | rather lik
those old hawks salftly observe
Miss Banks. as she took up the r,
ceiver,-New York Telegraph.
During the engagement OF 9TH
Talk OF New York at Bosto
theatre Victor Moore went with
friend TO take Turkish bath. Tn
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-03

Young men who stay out all nignt
will soon be all in.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-03

What We know 10 one thing and
what We think We know IL another.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-03

rubber assigned to Moore weighed
two hundred and fifty pounds, anu
the way hc handled the actor after
the latter was on the slab was any.
thing but gentle. lie alternately bang.
ed. pinchcd and punched his victim
throughout the operation until Moore
felt as II he had been through foot
bail scrimmage.
At length the actor was pronounc d
ready for the sun room, where he
YEARLY sought Il couch 20 reCuperate
from the mauliug he had received.
Just before the sheets were adjusted
the rubber inflicted three resoundins
slaps on the actors back For just a
second Moore left the even tenor OF
The way when he growled angrily:
Say, man, what are you trying to
do? You're not beating carpet. what's
the idea OF those final three slaps
when the rundown Is all oyer?"
Your pardon, sir" answered the
man with "A mcckness not commen-
surate with his formidable appear
ance, the bell Is not working. ana
1t was only to let them know outside
that was really for the next bather.'
Exchange.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-03

Ardmoreite Want Ads are the best
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-03

Spend a day among the flowers
Light unrolled,
And you'll find the happy hours
Rimmed with gold!
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-03

During the engagement OF The
Talk OF New York at Boston
theatre Victor Moore went with q
friend TO take Turkish bath. The