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TO succeed.

Another objection, and one that
seems to have been generally over
looked, is that it destroys the sta
bility of he state constitution. This
is the fundamental law of all states
on which all the other laws are
founded, and in all of them it is
purposely made difficult to change,
and it can only be done after
long process and the necessity for
1t is fully shown. Under this
amendment the constitu ion would
be no more stable than any other
law. A simple petition of eight
per cent of the voters could sub
NIT any kind of amendment and a
ma jority of the few who happen
to vote on it would change the
constitution and this might be done
at every election. and we would
never know one year what the con-
stitution would be the next.
Again, the per cent required to
submit a measure is entirely too
low. Eight per cent could be OBJ
tanned for almost anything, and
no matter how crude or freakish
the proposition would have to be
submitted without chance of amend
ment or correction. although 1t
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might be unconstitutional or inval-
i'd for a dozen reasons. and the
chances are we would be over
whelmed with freak measures got
ten up by agitators and cranks, that
would keep the state in continual
turn oil.
Then, too. the expense would be
enormous. Unlike the Oregon law,
{ provides for publication of all
measures in some newspaper of
every county, as constitutional
amendments are published. If Ore
gon had to pay in the same way for
the measures to be voted on at the
coming election. the cost of adver-
Using alone would be over 100000
and there is no reason why we
would not be saddled with like ex-
pense If the amendment should be
adopted.
JUS to illustrate how 1t might
be used, suppose some great cor
poration, or the railroads. for ms
lance, should want a certain law
passed or amended. They could
quietly set their agents to work to
get the necessary signers. perhaps
the real authors not even showing
their hands at all. and the real
point in the matter cunningly hid
dsA - il now sometimes done in
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passing laws. We know from ex-
perience that only a small per
cent ever vote on these things, and
by the free use of money the cor
porations could foist the law upon
the state. On the other hand, dur 4
ing a popular excitement a law
might be enacted that would be
ruinous to corporation property and
destructive to business.
The result would likely be that
the state would be put to enorm-
Gus expense, we would be burdened
with mass of freakish and con-
Trajectory laws, or at Least would
be continually called upon to vote
on such measures, there would be
constant agitation and unrest, the
credit of the state would suffer.
development would be checked and
all classes except the professional
agitators would suffer.
1t is with regret that we write
in this manner. as there appears to
of legislation. but after long thought
1t is our firm conviction that 1t will
prove disastrous. and 1t is our duty
to raise a warning voice and ad-
wise people to vote 1t down.-BouI-
der Nsva
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Fine Political Work

According to the Democratic
newspapers of Denver that have
been prosecuting the cases Of al
legged graft against the late Warden
Cleghorn and associates the firm
OF Shafroth, Barnett and kenehan
are getting ready now to file infor-
nation and have q number of peo-
pie arrested on criminal charges.
You will note by the calendar
that this is the goth day OF Octo-
Der. and that the election in which
the firm of Shafroth. Barnett and
Kenehan has much at stake comes
off on November 8.
You also know that informations
filed at this time cannot be given a
fair trial before election.
Shafroth and company have had
full possession Of all facts concern
ing the penitenttAry for nearly
two years. For most of this time
they have had nothing to do and
plenty of time to push cases of this
kind.
II a case had been brought last
summer it could have been tried
and the accused found either inno-
cent or guilty.
But the cases were not brougN
then-they were merely advertis-
ed in the Denver press.
And now-just four weeks be-
fore the election when Shafroth,
Barnett and KenehAn are too busy
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campaigning to attend to any or
binary office business. they talk of
bringing up these cases.
Just long enough before election
to make political capital of-and
Just too close to election to let the
accused men come to trial and
prove their innocence.
Fine political work. isn't it,
Canon City Record.
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The festive colt will sniff the
air and don his heavy underhair.
and the frenzied candidate will
Jump and hop around upon the
stump. He'll point with pride and
view with fear, and suck and blow
the atmosphere. and then. together
with his cult. await with prayer
the result.
Does reason haply hold it's sway,
or Is 1t madness for a day will tell
the people what to think and put
the country on the blink? One can.
not tell. but must abide the count
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GET THE BEST

N. N. Mclean, 1.-The Old Reli-
able" druggist and jeweler, has
been fortunate in securing the
agency for the oldest as well as
the best line of Perfumes, Toilet
Waters, Soaps, etc. made in Amer
lea
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Let wonderful WASHWAX do
your family washing; saves rub
bling and saves the clothes; makes
them clean. sweet and snowy white.
WASHwAX is q new scientdfic COM
pound that washes in hot or cold
water without the use Of soap. 1t
Ia entirely harmless and different
from anything you have ever used.
send ten cents stamps today for
regular size by mail. YYou will be
glad you tried 1t. Agents wanted
to introduce WASHWAX every
where.
Address washwax Co. st. Louis. No.
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JUST A MINUTE
NOVEMBER

NOVEMBER
Mr.. Taft, who rules the nation.
Offers this, his proclamation:
Whereas, Providence continues
Blessing US from day to day.
And the boon of Independence
Has, we take 1t, come TO stay;
And whereas. Indulgent Nature
Lavishes upon US still
Bounty dn excess OF what the
Weather and the bugs can kill;
And whereas. the old republic
Couldn't be improved upon.
Notwithstanding everybody
Gets to run it off and on:
Therefore. /. as delegated
Now and for q short time hence
President, decree that turkey
shall 90 up to 20 cents.
That's about all there is to 1t.
Once the country raised its own.
and the White House proclamation
was not greeted with q groan.
Father simply grabbed the Ratchet.
mother got the water hot. father
read the proclamation to the tur-
keys In the lot. all the young and
female turkeys promptly tainted
from the shock. and after due fare
wells the gobbler Laid his head up
on the block.
No one telephoned the butcher.
asking what a turkey cost. No one
in his deep resentment wished the
Pilgrims had been lost. No one.
while the feast proceeded. knew
the torment of the rack figuring
upon his napkin what the day had
set him back.
Everybody was provided. as the
founders pre-supposed. No one can
he very thankful. IL the truth
should be disclosed. paying what we
pay for turkey. and. for all Of
heavens gifts. feeling that the day
WAS founded for the Armours and
the Swifts.
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"Palmefp"

ALL who have ever tried Palm
ers Perfumes know they have no
equal made in America, and he
sells them at the same prices as
others charge for the ordinary kind
Planners Perfumes, all except a
few specials. soc an ounce. Toilet
Waters 25c a bottle up. Fine Soaps
25c a cake and 2 for 25c.
1t pays to buy the best.
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November gets its name from
Tie Latin novem (nine). and was
81 -ginally the ninth month of the
year. This brought Thanksgiving
al 1und two months earlier than
We have it now. and it became
seIy unpopular. The insurgents.
Who constituted a majority in the
. cultural districts. were bitterly
t yosed to 1t. They made two con-
II. 'ons: First. that young tur-
k, were not old enough to mar
Ee-; second. that crops had not
progressed to the point where 1t
was possible to make out whether
there was anything to be thank
full for or not. In 713 B. C. the
storm broke. The insurgents car
ried Gaul. britannia and II other
doubtful states. and the Forum i'm
mediately assembled and made No
vember the eleventh month of the
year.
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that sees him justified in courage.
confidence or doubl. according as
II may turn out.
One thing alone Is sure. it seems.
and that Is this: No one esteems
a patriot in politics. We only
trust him while he sticks to war,
with all its thrill and throb. The
moment that he wants a job some
what conspicuous for pay, by Jove,
we don't know what to say.
But whether we do i'll or well,
election day alone can tell. or
whether love for us and fear did
any good. will then appear. We
have to judge men as we may, and
where the candidates all say about
the same thing in the end. one
scarcely knows who is a friend.
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round and round. The eager hunt
er will deploy and supplement the
hive decoy. and the pneumococcus.
while he too.s. will perforate his
rubber boots.
A little shouting now and then
is relsihed by lot of men. They
like to gallivant about and let the
farmers run them out. 1t does them
good to feel. by jung. that Morgan
don't own everything. and If he
came in consequence. and also tried
to climb the fence together with
his dog and gun. he too. would al
so get the run.
November will be unusual this
year for the reason that there will
be no full moon. This Is because
there will be total eclipse OF
the moon on the night Of the 18th,
when it would otherwise be full.
This eclipse will be visible in the
United States and in Wall street.
and it will send bacon down a
couple OF points.
The breath of winter will distil
upon the outer windowsiil. and the
chilling calf will hump his back and
burrow deeper in the stack. The
hired man. with wintry spurts. wiz
put on both his understands. and
the plutocrats who sells us Goals
will pry our bodies from our souls.
and be as merry as we may, for
whether we desist or dance. the
fiddler is for all to pay. The
gentle autumntime will pass. the
countryman will kill his hogs. the
cotton-tail will weave the grass
around the obfuscated dogs. the
honking goose will ride the heights
with that weird hollering of his.
and the wolf will sit around of
nights and tell the moon how thin
he u.
o woe Is us that could enjoy the
autumtime for aye and aye. and
what with growing soul employ its
witchery from day to day. The
Iphosphorescence in the sky. the
quail soft-piping on the hill. the
blackbirds ever bobbing by. and the
wind soft-sighing where 1t will.
But happiness can never last. as
Antony could apprehend. and hold
ing Cleo to him fast. destroyed him
self before the end. The summer
cometh after spring. and winter.
merciless withal. as truly must sue
coed the sweet and gentle bland
ishments of fall.
At any rate. upon a day
Deciphered in the almanacs.
December. desolate and gray.
VIII come to whistle through
the cracks.
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We are now showing the advance
styles in dress and street wear for mid
winter. Our line of Plumes, Wings,
Ribbons and all late trimmings, is COM
plete.
Give Us a call before buying your
winterihat.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-24
JUDGE AND JURY DISAGREE.
Were Through" Says Jury-"You're
Not" Says Judge.

McAlester, Okla, Nov. 23.-The
special grand jury called in the dis
trict court last Monday, Tuesday eve
ming returned fifteen true bills, two
felonies and thirteen misdemeanors.
They reported there was nothing more
to come before them.
The judge said he knew there was
more to do and refused to discharge
them. A large number of negroes
and prominent republicans had been
bound over for alleged violation of
the election laws, but no indictments
We're returned on these.
The judge had instructed strongly
on liquor law violations and he wants
these investigated. The county attor-
ney and Judge are not in harmony
in the matter, as the former is trying
to avoid the expense.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-24
Paid Fine and Left Town.

In the municipal court yesterday az
ternoon Judge Gait passed sentence
upon Jim Mosser, formerly proprietor
of what was known as "Jims Place"
on West Main street for selling whis-
key.
He quit business some time ago and
removed to Coalgate, but the officers
went to the latter place, arrested him
and returned him to Ardmore to stand
trial. His case came up yesterday,
and after hearing the evidence, Judge
Gait assessed a fine of $50 in two
cases and also sentenced him to serve
a term of thirty days in Jail in each
case.
His attorneys finally compromised
the matter by his paying a fine OF
500 and agreeing to leave town
which he did did, producing the cash
and taking the first train out of town.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-24
Naval Base in Hawaii.

Washington. Nov. 21.-Chief Con-
stductor Washington L. Capps is 60
ing to the Philippines to make care
full examination of the navy yard at
Cavite in Manila harbor and the naval
station at Olongapo and Subig bay.
Part of the original scheme of the
naval department in the Pacific is to
create an American Gibraltar at Pearl
Harbor. Hawaii, which involves me
abandonment of the idea of establish
ing a powerful naval base in the
philippines and converting the sta
ton at Olongapo into a mere repair
depot. There is not water enough
at Cavite to enable heavy warships
to approach the navy yard there ana
Il Is doubtful II Olongapo could be
rendered impregnable. Still in view
OF the necessity of making more or
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-24
Business Suspended.

London, Nov. 23.-Reports have
been received by business houses
here that part of the Brazilian
fleet has mutinied. A private dis
patch received at Barrow tonight
says that the crews of Brazilian
warships mutiniei and fired on the
capital. The dispatch gave no fur
ther details. Apparently it was sent
to give information as to the safe
ty of several Barrow engineers who
accompanied the warships Minas,
Geraes and Sac Paulo from England
to Brazil.
\ dispatch from Buenos Ayres
says that nothing is known there of
any disaffection at Rio Jeneiro.
According to later private tel
egram from Rio Janeiro all business
has been suspended there and the
situation is critical. Negotiations
between officers ashore and muffin
Gus marines on board one Or more
of the warships have not yet been
concluded.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-24
Death of an Old Resident.

Lahoma, Okla, Nov. 23.-The
death has occurred at this place
of Mrs. Maria Dittrick, who was
born in Konigsberg, Austria, Siles-
ia, June 8, 1876 She is survived by
her husband and eight children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dittrick came to
America in 1881, and located at At
Gibson, Kan, where they remained
for six years. From there they went
to McLouth, Kan, where they lived
until the opening of the Strip, when
they made the run, securing a farm
on which they have resided since.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-24
MADEIRA PROC. AIMS HIMSELF
MISS TAFT A NEEDLE EXPERT.
Embroidery Has Become Fad With
Presidents Daughter and Her set.

Washington, Nov. 23.-Because
Miss Helen Taft embroiiers her
own collars and says SO with much
pride, all the girls in her set are
also making dainty dress accesso-
ries. Miss Alice Boutell. daughter OF
Representative Boutell of Illinois,
wears dainty shirt waist of blue
chiffon embroidered with orchids
by her own hands. Miss Gladys
Hinckley embroiders her own slip
pers. She has designed pair for
each of her new gowns. Vonna Beat
rice Cousani, the debutante daugh-
ter of the Italian ambassador, wears
an exquisite gown Of white satin,
the lace at the neck and the coat
being her own handiwork.
Miss Marthena Harrison, the
granddaughter of former President
Harrison, also has started a fad
among the Washington younger set
1t is the fashioning of her own jew
elry. Miss Harrison, while in Egypt,
procured a rare stone, and having
been a student at the arts and
crafts school for several winters,
she determined to set it herself
This ring is unique and distinctive.
Since that time she has mishioned
herself an exquisite bandeau of cor
al and turquoise and has several
ST. .aboTsmon thsgo.M sh sh shr
good looking pins which are her own
make. Miss Harrison also has made
belt buckle to match each of her
tailored suits and also has an eX-
quisite muff chain of amethyst.
Miss Ruth Pilling, not to be out
done by the other girls, has en-
broidered an exquisite evening gown
of pale pink. The design of the
embroidery is punches of pale pink
moss rosebuds and forget-me-nots.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-24
|. C. HACkENSMITH, TELEPHONE
MANAGER, SUED FOR BREACH
OF PROMISE.
OF COURSE He DENIES It
Miss Loretto Ward Declares That He
Proposed to Her, Was Accepted,
and Then Announced His Engage
to Another Girl.

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 23.-The
story that Loretto Ward, a former
telephone girl, tells in her petition
in a $4,000 breach of promise suit
filed in the circuit court this morn
ing is greatly at variance with the
statement of Irwin c. Hackensmith,
manager of the long distance depart
ment of the Home Telephone Com
pany, and the defendant in the ac-
ton
Miss Ward AYERS that Mr.. Haclen-
smith asked her to marry him; that
she accepted his proposal and that
she came to Kansas City from Chi
cago several weeks ago at Hacken-
smiths suggestion, expecting that
the long deferred marriage ceremony
at last was to be solemnized; but
that Hackensmith, when he met her
here, said that he was engaged to
another girl.
Hackensmith, on the contrary, said
he never asked Loretto Ward to mar
ry him and that she came to Kansas
City from Chicago of her own voli-
ton.
DO l appear sane? Do you think
if were engaged to marry a girl
in Kansas City and had on old tie
safely put away in Chicago that /
would write her letter, telling her
to come down here merely for the pur-
purpose OF informing her that l had
changed my mind and was going to
marry someone else? Wouldn't 1t be
reasonablye to suppose that would
let we'll enough alone, or, at least,
90 to Chicago and tell her there rath-
er than do such a silly thing az bring
ing her down here to break the
news?"
You are engaged, Mr.. Hacken-
smith,"
81 am engaged; at least-well, l
don't know; this thing has upset me.
If this case ever goes to trial there's
going to be somthing doing, believe
me-"
"Tbe Young woman seeks $25,o0O
damages, Mr.. Hackensmith. Have
you that much money!"
Not with me, no."
Miss Ward is 20 years old and for
merly was in the employ of the Bell
Telephone Company at Wichita
Hackensmith was employed there for
the same company. Miss Ward says
that Hackensmith asked her TO mar
ry him while they were in Wichita.
The exact date of the proposal, as
set down in the petition, was Janu-
airy 90, 1908. Hackensmith came TO
Kansas City to work for the Home
Telephone Company. Miss Ward fol
lowed and entered the employ of the
same corporation.
Miss Ward says that when Hack
ensmith sent for her she departed
for Kansas City Immediately and
formed mental pictures of a cozy nat,
happy home and loving and atten-
tive husband while the steam cars
rolled her westward
Then Hackensmith's crushing con-
fession: He loved another.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-24
PRESIDENT MEXICO

Ciudad Porfrio Daiz, Mexico, Nov. "a.
Francisco |. Madreo has proclaim
ed himself president of the pro-
visional government of Mexico" and
admonishes his followers not to COM
init overt acts against Americans
nor do damage to property of fore
igners. Madero's proclamation is be-
ing generally circulated today
throughout northern Mexico.
Particular attention is directed TO
the fact that Americans own consid-
cradle part of the stock of the Ma
tional Railways of Mexico, and ali
friends of the revolutionary cause are
varied that damage to this property
might result in the United States
government taking steps that would
embawass the present government.
The proclamation pictures bright
hopes for the success Of the revolu-
tionary cause and strongly advises
against doing anything that might
give grounds for foreign intervention.
The proclamation states that for
eigners need have no fear of an at
tack by the revolutioniSts. Banks
are not to be molested and the op-
Grafton of railroads is not to be IN
terfered with except when it Is abb
solutely necessary for the cause of
the revolutionists.
This movement is solely directed
against the tyrant Diaz" says the cir
cular, "and Americans, as we'll as 9th
er foreigners, can rest in safety. No
foreign business house is to be touch
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-24
Native Liquor eDmoralizing.

Washington, Nov. 21.-The same
old story told by many commanding
officers of the army of the depior-
able result of the abolition of the
army canteen is repeated in graphic
way by Brig. Gen. Ramsey ID. Potts,
commanding the department of the
Luzon in the Philippines. Gen. Potts
says that most of the courtmartials
last year were traceable directly to
the use of the native liquors, the del
eterious and in many cases disastrous
effects of which, he said, are too well
known to call for comment.
1T is a violation of law to sell such
liquor to soldiers, but the law can
not be enforced" says Gen. Potts.
zone who has never seen the effects
of even small quantity of native IL
quor upon young American unac-
customed to its use, can form no
Judgment as to the seriousness Of
the situation now presented, a situ-
alton which is beyond the control of
the military authorities, while the
civil authorities can do very little.
Il can only suggest the removal OF
temptation by providing substitute
for the native liquor in the shape oi
beer and possibly a little light wine
through the post exchange"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-24

Fort Gibson, Okla, Nov. 23.-The
Turner cotton gin wGs destroyed by
fire last night. Loss about $4,000. 1t
is not known how the fire original
ed. unless 1t caught from a pass
ing engine. as it is located near the
railroad track. The firemen succeed
ed in saving the cotton house, seed
house and tank tower and several
box cars which were on a siding
nearby.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-24
Skirmishes About Torreon.
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ed and no foreigner need fear an at
tack. We are solely in opposition to
the despot and are working to obtain
our constitutional rights"
Madero is hiding in the mountains
on his own land, fifty miles from
Ciudad Porfiio Diaz, engaged in mo-
bilizing his forces, according to In
formation given American officials to-
day by Mexican army officers.
Several detachments of Mexican
soldiers are securing the country ad-
iacent, arresting rebels and placing
them in jail
United States troops were detailed
on scouting expeditions on the Amer
lean side of the river today. Cavalry
was sent south to prevent the pas
sage of arms and ammunition where
the land of Madero adjoins that or
the United States.
Train service on the Mexican rail-
way has been resumed, but sched-
ules are uncertain.
Telegraphic communication has
has resorted between Cuidad Porfirfo
Diaz and Mexico City. Mexican Sc
cret service agents say the wires are
being milked by the rebels, who thus
learn of the movement of the federal
troops.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-24
SUFFRAGETTES ARE
TAKEN TO PRISON
THE DEAR LONDON LADIES WILL
BE GIVEN TIME TO REFLECT
THEIR MADNESS.

London, Nov. 24.-All suffragettes
charged with assault and wilful dam
age with the result of the riotlng
during the last few days were found
guilty in Bow street police court to-
day and sentenced to nay fines of ten
to twenty-five pounds Or spend two
weeks or a month in jail according to
the seriousness of the offense, all the
prisoners are elected to go to jail.