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The Washington herald., 1911-08-06
Moberk ana Wesley
WiScOVere1C

items from a notebook and consulting sew
eral volumes that lay open before him.
The boys had often noticed that he was
IN the habit Of finging a bag, over his shoui-
ders and rambling out into the country, fire.
quentiy remaining all day, but as he seemed
to be somewhat reserved. they never ventured
to become acquainted with him, and had not
even made any inquiries as to his identity.
Today he was evidently writing up some
material that he had gathered in that note
book and pile of manuscript held down
by An iron weight, seemed to be growing
slowly, as sheet after sheet was placed upon
Robert glanced curiously once or twice at
the man, and then became deeply engrossed
IN his reading He started when the voice
Of Wesley Bland suddenly fell on his ear:
.Hslio, Rob, what are you reading"
SO wrapped up in this book" responded Rob
ert IT'S life Of Agassiz, Just published.
More interesting than a novel"
As he spoke he noticed that the man be-
meath the other tree paused in his writing
and looked up.
I've been reading Agassz's Journey in
Brazil too," pursued Robert, picking up an.
other volume from the grass.
You must @ be getting Agassiz on the brain, y
no mistake. Why, he found I don't know
how many new species Of fish in the Amazon
Rivera and its branches. How fine it must be
to make real discoveres-to find out some
thing that no one else ever knew, and then
publish it to the world as Agassiz did,"
"Yes, should like that myself" put il
Wesley. 'If we only could 60 to some out
of-the;way place! I'd like to study animals
and birds and insects"
"And wouldn't !, too? But we have n,
chance"
mo, sir-no chance at all We've JUS
got to take what we can get from books
Can't be at all original. Must get everything
Fact! And it's pretty discouraging, mus
admit. Now, if we could 60 to South Amer
lea or Africa and find some new birds
you know ! like to study oruitbology-
wouldn't it, be grand? But right here W
are in this humdrum place, with a little lake
boggy swamp and some low hills-not eve
high hill to climb! The whole summer wi
pass and we wont find out anything new"
While this conversation was going on, Nj
Borden had stopped his writing altogethe
and glanced at intervals over toward tn
boys with an amused smile, albeit he seen
, ed to be deeply interested in their talk. II
gazed out over the lake few minutes, as
debating something in his mind, and then II
sumed his writing.
"Wonder what Mr.. Borden's doing h
day" whispered Wesley, as the boys starte
down toward the lake
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ner son hODeEL, U UTlBuI hno Va
teen, went to Myrtle Lake nearly a month
before Mr. Westmore could get away from n,s
business. He would join them some time III
July
The Westmores were not rich. If they
had been they would, perhaps, have seiecteu
= more popular and hence a more expensive
summer resort, and, in that case, shouio
have had no story to tell.
Myrtle Lake was certainly quiet spot.
First, there was q placid little sheet OF wa
ence, nesting among low-lying hills covered
with timber.
Then there were q score or more OF COT,
tages and hotel Of modest pretennons on
the green, wooded slope Of one Of the banks:
say" remarked Robert Westmore to his cou-
sin, Wesley Bland, who had come with the
Westmores to spend HIS, vacation at Myrtle
Lake.
He was only few, months Roberts senior: ',:
"Rather common" agreed Wesley. ITS
better, though, than the hot, stuffy city, by
"Oh, yes, some better! But I wanted, to
20 to the mountains or the seashore," replied
/ could have seen something. The scenery
here is as tame as can be-
"Oh, well, it's no use to grumble! We've
got to make the best of it" answered Wes-
ley yawning widely. =,
The boys were still too young to be oiase,
were intensely interested, only their interest
went out after pleasures that we're, for the
present, at least, unattainable.
Like many other people, both old and
young, they seemed to be possessed with the
idea that something ese-something they
could not have-would afford them more hap,
piness than the things that were right at
hand for their enjoyment.
This feeling of discomfort came to the fore
few days later. So much was said in the
neWsDapers and magazines about the VOYAGES
and discoveries Of Columbus and others, that
Robert became interested in books on travels
Of all kinds.
He was sitting out beneath shade tree Oh
the day in question, poring over volume
rods away, beneath another tree, sat a mar
whom the boys knew as Mr.. Borden.
He was writing at stand that he haG
brought out OF doors from the hotel, anc
seemed to be very busy transcribing some
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"He's been writing all afternoon" said
Robert. "Say, Wesley, doesn't it seem to
yon that you've seen that name Borden
somewhere,mayb in some of the books or
eyes; it does seem kind Of familiar
name, but can't think where I could have
seen 1t. Look at that steamer coming in"
Wesley exclaimed, interrupting his efforts to
recall recall where he had seen Mr.. Borden's name.
IT seems to be full of people An excur-
The afternoon passed. In the evening,
while Robert and Wesley were sitting on the
veranda Of the hotel, discussing the voyages
OF some Of the great discoverers of the world,
who should approach them but Mr. Borden
he had kindly face, covered with short,
keen.
Was he going to speak to them? the boys
they were longing for variety of some kind.
Boys" he began. 81 overheard your con-
yersation this afternoon. You talked lit
ue too loudly not to be overheard" he add
"Oh, it's all right!' assured both the boys,
at once their faces flushing little.
II suppose you are students"
well, yes, we attend the Tarrytown Acad-
SO for two years. My name is Robert West
more, and this is my cousin, Wesley Bland,
Mr. Borden. You see, we have learned your
name from the hotel clerk.
The man smiled.
"And 80 you would like to visit foreign
countries and make original discoveries, would
you?" he asked
Indeed, we would, sir!" confessed Rob
ert.
'Why do you want to 20 so far?" inquired
Mr.. Borden pleasantly.
Because there are no discoveries to make
right here at home,'' spoke Wesley. Moth
ing new to see-nothing to investigate"
"oh, indeed" laughed Mr.. Borden. "It'
He turned and walked up and down tn,
verauda few times Finally he said:
Boys will you take ramble with me t.
the country tomorrow? / want to show yol
something"
"Yes, certainly" they both responded.
"Re ready, then, at eight o'clock sharp il
) the morning Good evening""
And Mr.. Borden walked away.
, Hes curious man, isn't he? said Yves
certain that We ought to go, with him a
' alone tomorrow. He might rob u.s."
"Ha, hal ha sa!" laughed Robert, cor
vulsiveiy. "Ycs, VIC always carry so muc
. money about with us. don't we? No. II
: not a bit afraid of hun But ! do wondc
n what lie wants 10 snow us: wish II wd
\ morning now.
u But morning came ut last, even if Rnbcl
did TOSS restiessly for a large part OF tn
:, night i'll, o,.,..,. NJ D.,
:. down from his room, with a hag flung ovc
e his stc,llder and a. pail, OF long rubber boot
e dangling at his eide A very pleasant sln
;. aitted across his face, as he greeted the boy
and asked them 4 they were ready for III
, proposed jaunt. They started together acros
d the lawn.
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COPYRIGHT By JAMES sLvBRsos

@T WAS little early to 60 to sum
mer resort-only the middle OF june
but Mrs. Westmore was Ill ana
needed rest, and, above all, freedom
u from household cares. 30 she ana
$ ~ her son Robert, bright lad OF seven
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CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-12
WAITE 9WAY CONVENTIONS.

Among the many important meas
ures 20 come before the coming ses-
sion of congress will be the annual
appropriation for the care and main
tcnance of the river and harbors of
the country and the continued prose-
cution of work upon various water.
WAYS already started and Consdera'
tion of new projects for the further
development of waterway transporta-
tioE. In view of the Importance of
the subject the coming waterway con
yentions which will be held during
this month, commencing with the
Lakes. s.tcthcGulf Deep Waterway AS
sociation, which viii meet IN Chicago
O tober l2-14 will he watched with
great interest. The Atlantic Deeper
Waterways Association, which con
templates the building Of an inland
passage from Boston to Florida,
noots in The city of Richmond, Va,
oct. 1920, and following closely sn
the heels of the Richmond conyen-
ton comes the Mississippi River I'm
proycment Association which holds
its 18th convention at Alton, Ills,
October 25-26.
November Will also be marked by
a number of waterway conventions, |
chie' of which viii be the Mississippi- .
to.Atlanic Inland Waterway Associa- .
tion which meets at Montgomery, .
Ala, Nov 2o.23 and all these gather. .
ines of waterway associations very
nttingly will pave the way for the
greatest waterway convention Of them
all. the National Ril,rs and lIarbora
Congress, which will meet at the
New Willard Hotel in washington,
December G, : and s.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-12
THE SUPREME COURT.

The Supreme Court of the United
States which met for the October
term ON Monday, at noon, has before It
problems of vast amount to the world
o.. Big business. The court this year
is confronted with quite a formidable
mmhor OF eases, the docket indicating
that there are 10 original cases to be
heard and seven hundred and seventy.
four cases appealed from courts he
low. The docket Of the Supreme
Court is yearly becoming more cum.
bersome and because of The multi
picity of causes being brought before
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-12
CLEMENCY
ALONE CAN SAVE
FRANK DAVIS FROM THE GAL
LOWS OCT. 20, FOR BRUTAL
MURDER NEAR ADA.

Frank Davis, convicted at Wewoka,
Seminole county, on change OF venue
from Ada, Ponuotoc county of the
murder of William b. Gray, will hang
on October 20 for his crime, unless
the death sentence imposed by the
court is commuted to life imprison-
ment by Governor Lee Cruce, the
criminal court of appeals having pass
ed upon the record in the case, Tues
Doyle, that Davis had a fair and inn
partial hearing in the lower court.
Feeling against Davis was very bit
ell a speedy trial was a brutal one,
and had some very unnatural features.
Gray was IA well-todo farmer of Pom
tCtoc county He had been to Texas
and was driving home overland, when
he was joined by Davis. The latter,
after killing Gray hauled the body
about in the dead mans wagon for
more than three days. He then threw
il in a clump of bushes beside the
road and drove the team and wagon to
Pauls Valley, where he sold them.
Feeling aasinst Davis was very bit
ter, and a change of venue to Semin-
ole county was secured. Within less
than thirty days of the murder, Davis
has been sentenced to death.
No appeal was taken to the criminal
court of appeals, but in cases where
the death penalty has been imposed
the governor must ask a review of
the record by the criminal court of
appeals to determine whether a fair
and impartial trial had been had. The
case was submitted to the court, Tues
day, and was soon passed upon, the
court finding that the law had been
complied with.-Oklaho
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-12
SENTIMENT RAPIDLY GROWING.

In the democratic party sentiment
is rapidly growing in favor OF the
IDEAS for which Champ Clark stands.
The democratic party is each day be
coming more and more committed TO
the progressive ideas that marked the
splendid record Of achievement of the
House under the leadership of Speak-
e? Clark. 1t is this ability to lead
that would make him the strongest
candidate of the democratic party in
1912.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-12
LAWTON LAND OFFICE
To CLOSE JANUARY
BUSINESS IN STATE DOES NOT
JUSTIFY MAINTENANCE OF so
MANY OFFICES.

I.aWtOn, Okla, oct. 1.-The depart
ment of the interior will not, consider
retaining the federal land Office in
LaWtDn longer than the first of Jan
uary 1t is determined TO consolidate
all oklahoma offices with the one
at Guthrie. This fact is learned in q
letter from Samuel Adams, acting sec
retary, to Congressman Scott Ferris,
just received
Mr. Ferris had written urging that
the Lawton Office be continued for at
least another year, if not permanent.
ly. The amount of business to be
transacted here the distance 20 Guth-
rie and delays attending the transfer
to that place were urged as reasons
to keep the office in Lawton. The
matter of making final proof. says
the secretary, as well as the initial
ing entries can be handled through
the medium of United States commits
sioncrs, Judges and clerks of courts
of record, 10 that no trips TO Guthrie
Will be necessitated. The business
left in oklahoma, he saws, does not
Justify the numerous land offices
maintained.
The consolidation was at frs or.
dered for Nov. /. That date has been
extended to Jan. l
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spread interest, because the initiative
and referendum has been incorporated
into the statutes of at least score
of states already and others seem 10
be headed in that direction. The Su-
preme Court will also be called upon
to decide several very important
cases affecting railroad rates which
have been appealed from the decisions
OF the new Court of Commerce. That
tribunal has been in existence about
six months, but. at least "A dozen Of
its decisions have been attacked and
appeals taken to the court of last re-
sort.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-12
Ardmore, Thursday, October t2, 1911
so iAlsvs
CDstils :.i 5fdlss,D l
ARbgtsB
SENATOR BAILEY.

Senator Joseph Weldon Bailey Of
Texas celebrated mis- forty-eighth
birthday by announcing that he would
not be candidate for reelection to
the United States senate. His term
in the United states senate will eX-
pire March 3, 1913. Senator Bailey
has been in active politics almost
ever since he attained his majority.
lie is one of the ablest men in the
senate, a profound thinker, but also
thoroughly at home in the rough-and-
tumble debate. Senator Bailey at the
conclusion OF his term in the senate
will resume the practice of law.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-12
TO MEET IN MEMPHIS.
Conference of Southern Governors to
Discuss Cotton Situation.

Austin, Oct. 1.-THE conference of
southern governors to discuss ways
and means to prevent further reduc-
ton of the price of cotton will not be
held at Dallas as Governor Colquitt
had hoped for. A telegram was today
received from Governor Mann of Vir-
ginia saying that Dallas was too far
away. Governor Noel of Mississippi
also wired the governor that in view
OF the strike situation in his state,
he would not like to go so far away
from home and would suggest Mem.
nhis or New Orleans.
Governor Hooper of Tennessee was
heard from for the 6rSt time and in
dorsed heartily the plan and suggested
that the meeting be held at Memphis.
Governor Mann also suggested Mem
phis or Atlanta, while Governor Noel
preferred Memphis. IN view of their
attitude in the matter. Governor Col
qutt will call the meeting for Mem
phs or New Orleans, most likely
Memphis, as il seems to be the fay-
orite.
The exact date of the meeting as
We'll as the meeting place will not be
agreed urOn until Friday and will be
then announced Since the meeting
wiz not be held in Texas, Governor
Colquitt, who has taken charge of the
matter, will hardly call it before Oct.
-, since he VIII find it necessary to
20 to it directly from El Paso where
ne Will be on Oct. 20, for the statehood
and could not reach there
sooner.
The meeting may take a larger
scope than was at first planned. II
las been suggested that the bankers
md representatives of the farmers OF
he South also be invited to attend the
conference and both of these classes
will very likely be asked to partici
pate.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-12

Judge Peter 5, Groscup of the Unit
few DAYS ago is credited with the
desire to succeed United States Sena-
tor shelby Cullom of Illinois in the
progressive republican in politics and
fayors the repeal of the Sherman anti
trust act, which, he says, if logically
opposite corners Of the street forming
o coz artncrship to save expenses, and
which, partially enforced, put the in
du-tries Of the land at the mercy moi
OF the law but Of the officers of the
law.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-12
AVIATOR CANNOT COMPLETE
OSs-CONTINENT FLIGHT IN
TIME TO WIN PRIZE.
TIME EXPIRES ON SEVENTEENTH
Rodgers Cannot Hope to Complete
Flight Across Continent in Time to
Win Prize, But Hopes to be First to
Make Long Light.

Kansas City, Mo-, oct. l2.-Although
the time limit for winning the Hearst
prize of $4,000 for cross-continental
flight expires October 18th, Aviator
coast nevertheless.
He said today that the glory of be
ing the first aviator to accomplish the
feat was now his only object in con
tinuing the trip.
He rested in Overland Park today.
Tomorrow he will continue westward
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-12
THE VOICE OF MORGAN.

"Investigations hurt business be
walls the New York Sun Let bus
mess proceed unhampered, is its cry.
The Sun is now the organ Of J. Pier
pont Morgan ct AL and it is entirely
possible that its wailing means moth
ing more than that Morgan and his
gang hate to be disturbed in their pill
lage Of the people
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-12
WAL SH'S NAME
NOT IN THE LIST
NEW YORK BASEBALL ENTHU-
SIASTS REMAIN UP ALL NIGHT
TO GET TICKETS.

New York, oct. 12.-One thousand
baseball enthusiasts stormed the Nat
ional League quarters here today, af
ter being in line all night to buy
worlds championship series tickets.
The crowd rushed the police off
their feet hats were lost and coats
torn off and the floor Uttered with
shreds of torn clothing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-12

Governor Plaisted of Maine, the
first democratic governor that the
Pine Tree state has had since 1852,
first became acquainted with the du-
ties Of governor when he served as
his fathers secretary at the age of
fifteen. He is now forty-fve years old
His career began in a newspaper of
fee, where he received $40 a week
He likes to point out that the govern
OF of Maine lives in a modest hired
house.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-12
HYDE TELLS Of
OFFERS OF BR|BE
SAYS DEPUTY MARSHAL OFFER
Ed TO "HANG" HIS JURY FOR
FIFTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS.

Kansas City. Mo, oct. 12-An affi.
daNlt, signed by Dr. Hyde, in which
ne charged that Deputy Conty Mar.
sinai Harry c. Hoffman told him tina,
for $500 he could hang tie Jury
in the first trial and for $4,000 could
secure acqui,tal, was introduced at
the hearing of Ilydes application for
clisors today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-12
TWENTY-THREE INCHES
OF SNOW FELL THERE
TELEGRAPH AND TELEPH ONE
WIRES THROUGHOUT MON
TANA ARE FRUSTRATED.

anaconda, Mont, Oct. 12.-Twenty-
three inches of snow fell here up t.
midnight last night, prosrrating teie
Graph and telephone wires in all dl-
rections
The streets here are impossible.
Butte is cofpletely cut off from
wine connection with the outside
world
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-12
WHlSKEY FROM BANANAS NOW.

Two Frenchmen Made a Savory and
Cheap Liquor Of the Fruit.
Paris, oct 1.-THE Siede announces
that it has adyices that two French
men at Saigon, Cochin, China, hare a!
last succeeded in making rure whiskey
from bananas. For the new process
they claim two qualities which will
appeal to all whiskey drinkers, cheap
ness and delicious odor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-12

Nenezuela's congress will meet in
extraordinary session next Sunday to
consider financial and other questions.
II is generally believed that the prin-
c!pal object OF the special session will
be the consideration of the question
of the establishment of bank by
national revenue.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-12

Spanish newspapers both in Madrid
and Havana are making hot attacks
against the work on the wreck of the
battleship Maine. declaring it to be a
failure. They allege that the Ameri-
cans are cutting away the wreckage
with view to concealing the real
truth about the explosion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-12

The town of Tripol is the terminal
point of African caravans bringing to
the west the products of vast hinter-
land where ostrict feathers, ivory,
some gold dust and other African
products are taken. Perhaps the most
interesting feature of the town can
be seen in the remains of what was
once a triumphant arch erected in
honor of Marcus Aureius in l64 A. d.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-12

NICE FARM offtr my home and
farm, . miles west Of Ardmore, for
sale; consisting of 125 acres. about
- in cultivation. new broom resi-
dence. hall and porches, large barn.
good cribs and sheds, one acre in
orchard, Broom new tenant house
and crib at tenant house; all
fenced with new four-wire galvan-
lied wire and cross-fenced; only
200 yards from Plainview school
house. Mostly black prairie land,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-12

The trouble between Italy and Tur-
key dates back TO 1873, when, with
the making of the treaty concluding
the Russo-Turksh war, the powers
are understood to have agreed to
permit Italy a "pacifc penetration of
Tripoli"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-12
ORECRON FIRST SHIP
INTO PANAMA CANAL
TAFT MAKES PROMISE TO PEO-
PIE OF oREGoN-TELLS THEM
OF VALUE OF CANAL.

Salem. Ore, oct. l2.-Addressing a
crowd, which thronged the court house
here today, Taft promised that the bat
tleship Oregon would be the first yes
sci TO pass through the canal, if he
had the power TO arrange it.
He said the canal would double the
efficiency of the American navy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-12

The city council of Bonham, Tex,
has passed an ordinance that no one
may peddle peanuts in the streets un-
less he has had both legs amputated.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-12
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS.

Washington reports say that early
changes will be announced in the
Department of Agriculture.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-12

Remember Carter County's exhibit
of farm products in the Doak Building
Saturday, October IA.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-12

Phone No. 9 and our insurance so
hcitor will call upon you.
1l3 c. T.. FRALEY.
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'and consider it the best on the mar
~. r. - -, IL sooIo,.,..
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an injury 10 = few, a good banking
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under a guarantee of money back if
e.. ELL - ro,,,o,-o +bo frac1-1o.