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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-21
Carter County Singing Convention.

Carter County Singing Convention.
The Carter County Singing Conven-
tion will convene in regular session
at Newport, Okla, Saturday, July ],
1871, at > o'clock p. m, continuing
over sunday, July >, 1911 Opening
song By convention, led by president,
PRAYER by chaplain.
Song by convention, lea by Oscar
Paschal, after which the business
of the convention will be transacted.
Night session will open at 7:30 p.
m. with song led by Kev. }. Z. James.
Prayer by chaplain.
Song by convention, led by G. V.
Pardue.
ANY unfinished business may he
attended to.
General singing led by different
leaders as the president calls.
Closed with prayer by chaplain.
Sunday Morning Session.
Sunday morning session will open
at $50 a. m. with song led by pres
ident and PRAYER by chaplain,
clcome song by Newport class.
Welcome address by Prof. w \,
Evans.
Response by c. u. Davenport
Two songs by Lone Grove class.
TWO songs by Woodford class.
Two songs by Deese class
Two songs by Newport class.
Two songs by EnterDrise class.
Two songs by Glenn c'ass.
Two songs by Hewitt class.
Two songs by Plainyiew class.
Two songs by Provence class.
Two songs by Mary Niblack class.
Two songs by Ardmore class.
Two songs by Prairie Valley class
Two songs by Springer class.
Two songs by Point class.
Two songs by Keller class.
Any other class viii be expected
to render as much as two songs
that is not mentioned here
The evening session will open
promptly at 1870 p. m. with song
By convention led by G. c. Adams
Any special singing will be in order,
and then the old time songs in the
carol of vocary is suggested This
program is subject to any change if
seen fit by the president.
J. w. JORDAN,
J. V. FULLER
PHOEBE L. TEDDER,
Program Committee
G.. w. COLEMAN,
President.
G. II. DAVENPORT,
Secretary-Treasurer
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-21

II was Sapulpa. the youthful city of
laXity that first induced Carl Morris
to leave his cab in the engine to take
up the battle for the whites One year
ago Carl was driving his iron steed"
through the wilGs Of Oklahoma. Join
ing lodges and being good to his folks
About that time Jack Johnson brought
gloom to the nation and it was eXuber-
ant Oklahoma that first thought OF
developing man who would bring
back to the white race the fstic
crown. Carl Morris loomed up in Sa-
pulpa like a hot tamala in a rain
storm. Didn't Carl once whip three
tramps who tried TO whip the conduc-
tor? Carl did. That was his first
fight and Sapulpa throbbed in antici-
patton of better things to come. The
station agent assumed the manage
ment of Carl and challenged the
world. The world didn't arrive, but
Spike" Kennedy and few other
NUTS" did and Carl continued his
tramp TO the championship goal with
out missing a step. 1t was then that
Carl outgrew Sapulpa.
Then Tulsa "Butted" In.
After whipping Mike Schreck, Tulsa
decided that Sapulpa was getting too
much in the advertising line and a
bunch of oil millionaires bought Carl
from his station agent manager and
transported him to Tulsa to the great
joy Of Tulsa and the deepest chargin
ard gloom Of Sapulpa.
After kidnapping Oklahoma's great
est asset in the advertising line, Tul-
sa got busy and started to reap the
harvest. Jim Flynn had just whip
led Al Kaufman, hope of some magni.
trde. Tulsa's dream: \ great spot
for Carl Morris; drop in Jim Flynn,
ler Carl bump him and then Jack
Johnson will have to be good.
But now it looks as though a gov
ernor, one who WAS elected by the
votes of the people. elected to serve
and give the people of Oklahoma just
what they want-plenty of Carl Nor
ris victories-has jumped in and
grabbed" the game They can't even
90 behind the returns and advertise
the show as a boxing exhibition, for
even the most mild Oklahoman In
captivity will admit that Carl isn't
boxer. but a fighter pure and simple.
Gentle Jim" Will Train On.
In the meantime gentle Jim Flynn
will continue training here just as
though there was no governor Of Okla
homa and that the battle for July :
was a certainty. Jim has a contract
TO fight has posted his forfeit, and
will 90 through with the deal He
only desires a battle ground and just
at present he is fairly confident that
Oklahoma will be good.-Kansas City
Star.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-21
4ots are now ready in the

Lots are now ready in the
BEAUTIFUL BOOKER SUBDlVl-
SION. In city limits. on car line,
every city convenience, east front
age. Ten dolls down and s. a month.
Choicest resident lots in Ardmore
viii take you to see property any
hour. VIII make a specially of show
ing the lots after 5 o'clock of even
ines.
F. B. McELROY,
3Otf Phone $40.
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dry weather. Many cotton men of Ok
lahoma have announced their inten-
ton to send their buyers 10 take
courses in cotton grading.
The college is also issuing a bull
letin on the care and cultivation OF
cotton which will be ready during this
week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-21

lion was made April 25 that war had
existed since \pril 2l Remember
the Maine echoed from coast to
coast rha rest is history. Kansa,
City star.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-21
MANY ATTEND COTTON SCHOOL
Brokers, Buyers and Others Take
Course in GRADING.

Saltwater. Okla, June 20.-Many
students are registering for the cot
ton school at the Agricultural and Ne
chanical College. which opens July
3 for a term Of four weeks, and the
course will also be attended by cot
ton buyers and cotton growers. Ac-
cording 10 Or. J. II. Connell, presl-
dent of the college, more than usual
interest is being manifested in cot
ton this year. owing to the failure Of
other crops and the apparent ability
O. cotton to stand hot and reasonably
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-21
Five Per Cent Money.

Fire. Tornado and Live Stock In
surance on Farm and City Property.
. per cent money 10 ,oan on Farm
and City Property II viii pay YOU
to list your Real Estate and make
your Bond with me.
2i-m J. VI. POST.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-21

Handsome 2-story home, large
east front corner lot, blocks out for
$3.50; $1,000 cash, balance time.
2G.1m. WEST & WEST.
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LOST AND FOUND.

.0-~~~~-~~~~~~~~O--~-~~~-~-~
LOST Between the postoffice and
the Presbyterian church. or be-
tween the postoffice and d street,
northwest a leather covered spec
tarle case, containing one silver
dollar. Finder please leave at Ard
mOreite. 2O-1
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-21
THE MAINE ALWAYS IN DOUBT.
Some American Naval Officers Be
lleve Explosion was Inside Ship.

lleVe Explosion was inside Snip
'fhe buelers aboard the Warships in
the haybor had sounded taps and the
shrin whistles OF the bos'ns aboard
the mcrchan- ships had piped all
hands down Sentries paced to and
fro along the decks OF the shadow
ships and across the waters tloated
sounds Of reyelry from the city, where
the carnival season had just begun.
Under the guns of Fort Attares, the
Maine, come on a mission of peace
and friendship, swung idly at its an
chor. Most OF the Officers were ashore
for the festivities, while most of the
crew had retired to their hammocks
forward. suddenly a binding flash
lighted mp the harbor, dcep-toned
roar reverberated through the city'S
streets and flames burst through the
forward matches and ports Of the
American battleship. IN that moment
264 enlisted men and two officers
We're killed. The crew lad numbered
go officers and men.
Next morning scare heads in the
newspapers announced the dosuuc-
ton of the Maine, and the American
neoDle knew THAI war with Spain
vas inevitable. In his telegram 10
the navv department Announcing the
destruction of the ship. Commander
Sigsbee asked .le nation to suspend
Indictment. The nation did on tha.
first night there was doubt as to
what had caused the explosion. Day
break, however. confirmed only what
the people we've ready to believe
that the ship had been blown m IRON
the outside and the blood of 266
Americans cll.ed for retribution. 4
naval board of Investigation immodi-
ately was convened. went TO Havana
without DELAY and there. with the
assistance of divers, examined the
wreck. Its report was made public
March ~. and its conclusions were
that the condition Of the wreck OF
the Maine could only have been pro
duced by the explosion of "A subma-
rine mine under the keel of the
Maine.
These Officers examined the wrrcE
and found the bottom plates pen;
inward. forming a Great arch. and
a portion of the forward keel blown
through the body Of the shin and
protruding above the deck thirty
six feet in vertical distance from
its original position. Underneath the
arch was hole in the mad fifteen
feet in diameter and seven feet deem
The outside bortom mating was don.
bled back uoon itself The couchr.
sions of tine court Of inoufrv were
that the loss Of -ba Maine was no.
in auy resDect due TO fauIt mr. neg
lisence on the mart of any officers
or crow. that the shin was de,troved
by the eyposion Of "a submarine mjno
underneath the mort side. which cans.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-21

ONE THOUSAND ACRES good
farming land, will sell OR terms 10
suit purchaser. See me At once. Tf
lie perfect. Sam Noble, Ardmors
otlx.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-21

CITY LOANS-The examiner viii be
here Monday on his monthly trip.
File application before noon for a
quick loan. Phone 9G. o. W. Red
field. 24-1m
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-21

The want ads are important TO you
when the "nome-nuntlng fever" touch.
es you
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-21

The want ads are important to You
when you want to find a partner or a
hacker"
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ROCK ISLAND SYSTEM.
Westbound.

Had trouble with your bread? No
use OF that, get sack OF Honey Bee
from Felker.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-21
WANTED

WANTED FOR U. ). ARMY-Able-
bodied unmarried men between
ages of is and 35; citizens of United
States, of good character and tenn
pera'e habits, who can speak, read
aud write the English language.
For information apply to Recruiting
Officer German Building, Ardmore,
Okla.
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FOR RElNT-Rooms at 205 Broadway:
close in. Call Telephone number
295. 1876
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EOR RENT

FOR RENT-Large, well furnished,
south light, housekeeping rooms,
cheap to permanent people; also
bedroom. 203 c street, northwest
Phone $50. OF
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Local Freight.
Phone $40.

NO. J4j ........-.....--. 600 a. m.
i DAILY except Sunday)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-21

buy five or six room
house. or nice vacant lot. Prefer
southwest part of city. VIII pay
cash. See my attorney, j. T. Cole
man. POS
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-06-29

Parkersburg. w. Va. June a.
Harold w. Houston. the we'll known
attorney has returned to this city
tom Pittsburgh. where he was call
sd to conduct the defense of f. H..
M"rrick. editor of Justice. who was
hl.i for criminal libel. To a Major
l'E representative. Mr.. Houston eX-
IieS>cf himself in no uncertain tones
aN 20 the conduct of the prosecution
ana tn" actions of the court.
How did the Merrick case come
ouit' inquired the Majority man.
Wen. he was convicted after a
nial that for unfairness and partial
h' Il seldom parrelled in American
t'irtS. replied Mr.. Houston.
What was the specific charge
against him."
Criminal libel. AS YOU X now,
N'ruck is the editor of Justice" a
9".aiist paper. It has all the fear
''~n"~ that characteriZeS everything
'""inS from the pen of Merrick. The
'.aSion of prosecution in his case
Ms ne publication of an article Wig
p.'a~iE Commenting on the action of
'"ds" Marshall Brown, of the COM
m'uj .t"aS court of Allegheny county.
"" article contrasted the treatment
''i'' ont to Steve Rustic. a penniless
.'''iSNer. ignorant of American law
'"' .U>toms. and ignorant even Of
I'D" FnGlish language and the treat
."'i' oI another criminal Brooks Buff
""-''n who is d protege of the rich
''.' 'o""rful Fergusons. Merrick
.''-"d that political influence GLOW
I'D "''d padded the iron hand of the
.. as u descended upon the head OF
f"forious Burlington. while the
-'-'.'i hSt of the court strangled the
.'i'SS Rustic for twelve minutes
-- i manner that blanched the faces
.'' witnesses and caused at least
we .' faint. They We're both charC-
- N.'h the same crime-murder.
.'a were doubtless guilty. Rustic
-'fan@ler. while Burlington was
w. 7" Aarshallsea-a haven for tn e
-.''f d"mcnted. SO | am inform ed
hrraigned the court and
III IN harsh language for the act
'"Afi"th century barbarism per-
'','''d in the bungling execution
OF Iiu-tI,..'
tria H. i0''
Judge John Evans. of the com
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-06-29

Yes. if the court overrulcs the
motion for new trial"
What is the penalty for criminal
libel?"
The maximum is a fine of $1,000
and one year in Jail. Doubtless Mcr-
rick Will get a liberal dose, Judging
from the temper of the Judge who
tried him
"What effect will his imprison-
ment have on the paper?"
The paper will live. PittsburE,
with its indeScribable exploitations
or It's myriad workers. has been call
ed The Melting Pot" and a meltin e
pot it is. Here. from all lands have
come armies of workers, some of
them political refugees with genius
for liberty, and all with hearts
aglow with rainbow promises of a
chance to live human lives. Great
physical and psychological forces are
here seething in this mighty indus
trial cauldron. and the powers of
tyrannical courts. with their iails.
penitentiaries and policenen.s clubs
can never keep the pot from boiling
over. Here will be fought some bit
ter skirmisheS between the retreat
ing army of capitalism and the adj
Vancing hosts of the social revolu-
tlon. Such incidents as the trial of
Merrick brings out in sharp relief
the contrast between the passing old
and the coming new. The class. of
winch Judge Evans is a classic tyre
seem not to have been touched by
the spirit of the coming day. Be-
longing mentally to a past genera
ton their ears are deaf to the swell
iy,F Sfy INC.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-06-29

and wages $51 ,504.19; then just be-
low this item we find general en-
penses again amounting to s4,2SS5O.
All or the most important question
were unanswered in this report and
1t shows from start to finish an in
tent to defraud the state out of
tnelr Just taxes. In the report of
the South Side Bridge Company we
hnd contradictory statement. In
one place in the report the gross
earnings are placed at S191,49792
and the operating and maintaining
expenses at S39. .16S.2O interest and
discounts S35, 800, while on the
next page they list their gross earn
ings at little over thirty eight
thousand dollars and their operating
and maintaining expenses at $15,-
O97.OI. The facts of the case are
they lied and caught themselves in
the lie; why could not the people
own these utilities? bridge could
be built across Kanawha river for
$lOO.O 10000 at a toll of one cent it
would pay for it's self in five years
and at a cent toll in two and a half
years and at the present rate of toll
1t would pay for its self in one year
ana pay the city a profit besides
Take the Water and Light Company
they have padded their operating
and maintaining expenses until they
amount to O.S4l.57; yet their net
earnings amounts to s62. 2.439.49; at
that rate the plant would pay for it's
self in ten years and give a balance
to the city's credit But the actual
cost of operating this plant as COM
pared with others of about the same
size would only be about $4O.OOO.OO
a year at that rate the plant would
over pay for it's self in five years
Now where is the sense or reason in
giving this corporation another fran
chise that will permit them to rob
the city and the water consumers
for the next thirty years? Let the
city own these utilities. If our Off
cials will take over these utilities for
the city they will make names for
themselves that will be honored by
the rising generation and the gener-
ations yet unborn.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-06-29
$4,000 TO ENTERTAIN ADMIR-
AL TOGO.

The Dem mocratic House Appropria-
t1ons Committee has unanimously
decided to recommend to the House
that $4,000 be Immediately appro-
priated to defray the expense of en-
tertaining Admiral Togo of Japan.
while he is in this country on his
expected visit. The Republican
members of the committee natural
lE assented to this slight donation
The same Democrats used to
denounce the Republicans for hob
nobinS with foreign nobility and
ialdom. Especially was this the
case few years ago when the Re-
publican Congress was called upon
to entertain Prince Henry of Ger
many.
Again both Democrats and Repub-
licans are always eager to "econo-
mize when the pay or hours of
government employees are under con-
|sideration. At the last session of
Congress. Representative Macon.
Democrat from Arkansas. made a
point of order against an increase
of pay for the charwomen who wash
the floors of the government build
inGs- And Speaker Cannon. Re-
publican. sustained that cheap par
liamentarv trick
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-06-29
Justice Will Win
Says III. w. Houston

mon pleas court
what was the defense before the
court"
Under Pennsylvania law. and un-
der constitution of that state. an ed
itor of newspaper can plead in de-
fenSe that the matter was true. or
that being published about public
official or Il candidate for public Of
flee the publication was without ac-
tual malice and was not publish ed
gligently. The court gave lis no
opportunity to prepare a defense. I
consented to represent the defendant
on Saturday proceeding the trial
The case was caller for trial on Mon
day morning at 9 o'clock. A motion
for poStponement was argued be-
fore Judge Evans at some length.
but it was apparent from the start
that no mercy would be shown the
defendant. The manner of the court
was hostile and insulting to counsel.
Such choice bits of chaste and clas-
sic English as cant you nderstand
English?" were addressed to visit
ing counsel. The preliminary mo-
tions were overruled by the court
and the defendant was forced to
trial without an opportunity to pre-
pare the case. The District Attorney
and his assistants. aided by an eff
cient private detective force. did
everything in their power to preju-
dice the grand jury against the de-
fendant. The press published state
mcnts prejudicing the public
lis much interest being taken in
the case by the public"
"Yes. great deal of interest.
Long before the hour of trial the
large court room was packed with
friends and sympathizers of the edi-
tor. and lawyers and judges and rep
resentatives of the press we're there
in force. At first the public was re-
fused admittance. but finally the
doors We're thrown open 20 them with
the caution that they must be quiet.
The shameful conduct of the court
vas so apparent to the onlookers
that it was the consensus of opinion
that the defendant would be acquit-
ted a member of the bar felt it his
duty to write letter condem nj in e
the conduct of Judge Evans. and
went so far as to say that it was a
disgrace to Allegheny county.
..Do you intend to appeal
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Report of the Water and
Light Co. and South Side
Bridge Co. Padded 1uith Lies

earnings for the year
1910 were .....S 62,43SS9
After listing every rea-
sonable expense sep
arately the Kanawha
Water and Light Co.
list the following ex-
penscs.
Legal expenses ...S 5.64615
General expenses includ-
ing salary and wages 51,5O419
General Expenses again 4,2SS.5O
We Will refer to this later The
report shows further that the Water
and Light Company are using about
10 miles of kalomine pipe that has
been in service for the last 20 or 25
years and 16 miles of cast iron main
that has been in service from twel-
We to fifteen years and will soon
have to be replaced and that they on
lE have about miles of new main
that could be considered good
The following is report of the
Charleston and South Side Bridge
Company:
Capital stock all sold. $2OO,OOO0O
Principal outstanding. 1O9,OOOOO
Gross earnings 1910... 191,497.92
Operating and maintain
ing expenses ....... 15,O97O7
Amount paid in divi-
dends ..,........... 100000
Bonds purchased and
retlred i ,2J7.OO
Cash on hand 11,597.5O
Account receivable 2O79.OO
Say that Bridge business is a fine
proposition-how would you like to
own it? Any one can see by going
over these reports as filed by the
corporations and monopolies that
they are padded with lies. These
corporations are assessed for taxa
tion according to their net earning
and to make their net earnings ap-
pear small they pad their expenses
account Take the case of the Kan
awha Water & Light Company. there
we find after itemizing every ex-
pense separately. they run in the fol-
lowing items:
General expenses including salary
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Below we give report of the
kanawha Water & Light Company:
The South Side Water Light Conn
Tany which belongs to the same cor
poration and has the same officials.
We also give the report of the Char
lesion & South Side Bridge Com
pany. The following are the reports.
Capital stock of the
kanawha Water and
Light Company 100000. 90
Capital stock of the
South Side Water and
Light Company 100000. 90
Totals $7OO,OOO.OO
Bond Issue Kanawha
Water & Light Co.. s6OO,OOO.OO
Bond Issue South Sde
Water & light Co.. 10000.
Totals s612, 10000
Gross earnings of the
kanawha Water and
Light Company ..,..$171,3772
Gross earnings of South
Side Water & Light
Company ........-. 1.9O3.17
Total Gross earnings $173,2SO4O
Net earnings of Kama
wha Water & Light
company ......l. .l....S 62,12S.52
Net earrings of South
side Water & Light
Company ..... 31O.97
Total net earnings. IS GO 2.439.49
Operating expenses of
the kanawha Water
and Light Company
including interest. tax
"s and all maintain
ing and operating ex-
penses .... i. $1O9,24S.7
Operating expensesSouth
Side Water and Light
Company ... 1,592SO
Total operating ex-
penses .$11O.S41
According TO the Water
and Light Company
own report their net
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-06-29
Comments on PaSSin" Events
BY Frederick Heath.
Congress seems to have walked III
and taken notice

IT the people are competent to
cieet a Judge whom they do not
Know why are they not competent to
recall judge whom they do know"
is very pithy epicram found in a
public print. 1t is we'll to think
over the proposition. Judges who
serve the ruling class should not he
kept on the bench by the forbearance
of the great people whom they con-
spire against