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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-31

St. Louis Globe.Dcmocrat Not a
month passes without stories OF Ken
lucky family feuds being shot out at
church doors. 1t may be said that
these men OF wrath do not sit in the
high seats of the tabernacle. But
what earthly difference can that make
when they can pull so quick and shoot
so straight and fast? Really a man
with bullet inside of him could draw
small consolation from the fact that It
was fired by deacon or an elder.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-31
GREAT TRIO OF
ROPE WALKERS
SOME OF THE BEST AERIAL AR
lists IN THE WORLD WITH
t THE, YOUNG BUFFALO WILD
WEST. ~ ..2 e. I

The Young Buffalo Wild West Show
will exhibit in Falrmont, Thursday
afternoon and night. Sept, 7;>t'rhc al
gregationis ailaFges lone, mum bdripg a:
II does over 700 men and women
many Of whom hac earned information
al repute for their skill and daring,
Fred Burns who heads this band o.
experts is called king Of the Rope,
and is perhaps the best informed man
today on practical roping. He is also
an expert rider and has inented a
special saddle for bucking horses
which is n success. Burns is an old
time cowpuncher of the open range
school and is also one Of the best
bronco busters that ever sat in a
saddle, running his brother a tight
pinch for first place.
Montana Jack, a young chap of %
years, also rope expert will be with
the show and together this trio will
show the different styles Of roping
used on the range. o."
Among the features is Ambrose
Means, the hero of the Buffalo Jones'
Expedition to- Africa and the first
man to rope lion. Besides Mr.
Means there will be Annie Oakley
the greatest woman rife shot in the
world; Captain Bogardus, the grand
old man who at the age Of seventy
two still bears the title Of champion
rifle shot Of the world. Then there is
Prairie Rose, young girl who rides
real bucking horses at every perform
ance and who is considered the ner-
West girl rider in the business. Be-
sides these already mentioned, there
are many suntanned cowpunChers who
will fillT the arena with stunts never
before attempted in a wild west show.
This SHOW is the kind that only a man
of Colonel Vernon c. Seavers ca!iber
would attempt Colonel Saaver is
known from coast to coast as having
the best Wild West Show in the world
1t alwas leave thousands Of pleased
patrons in Its wake. A big street
parade will be given at 1900 o'clock
on Ethe day Of the exhibition,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-31
Administrators Sale Stock certificates

Administrators Sale Stock Certificates
Notice is hereby given that l will
offer for sale at public auction at the
front door OF the court house of Ma
rion county, at 2 o'clock p. m, on Sat.
urday, September 9. the following de.
scribed personal property Of The late
}. P. Ashcraft:
Two five hundred ($5oo) first mort
gage per cent gold bonds Of the
ralrmont Wholesale District Improve
ment Company and three five hundred
($5OOD per cent, gold bonds Of the
Monongahela Industrial Company.
F. NJ, Ashcrait, Admir-, Up. Ash.
craft, deceased, S;1S1m.
II lie Isl -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-31
8 4}|ITTTTEydM7TIE7TTS 5YTT7T7l.
5!!!5EEiEEf'i1ii!f|I5i5iI !|.!i
A Devoted. Constituent.

THAT member OF Congress says
you have voted for him for the last Il
years"
That's right" replied Farmer Corn
tosseI.
r;You must think lot OF him."
well | dunno. You see, Is years
ago had a couple O. boss trades with
him spcndin' so much OF his time in
Star
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-31

FOR RENT-One Ave room house on
Spring street, Second Ward, mod.
ern convenience, possession at
once, also FOR RENT very cheap
to the right party-One eight room
house, new, modern conveuences,
fine well las well as city water, two
acres OF good land, good barn,
chicken houses and runs, also To-
Gated in the Second ward. Call at
once, W. D. STRAIGHT. room SO1
Jacobs Bldg. II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-31

FOR SALE-Flye acres of good rich
land one mile Of East Park ani
street car line, IA mile Of new
basement on Hickman Run border
on Colfax road "a mifes Of State
street, pavement; only 20 minutes
drive to court house; good; cellaf;
out buildings; good Broom houss
one we'll and springs 1000 raspz
berry plants in good cultivation;
young fruit trees, various Kinds
one horse, one COW, one heifers two
hogs, Is head chickens, nehorse5
wagon and harness; one buggy and
harness, all goes together Terms
cash. Call Windaeld W. Con,
phone No. 32J, or address g!
sayre, R. F. D. No., Fairmont
Va. s. I. Z
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-31

New York Press: Senator Cummins
is out for LaFolletteA meaning Will
Cummins delegates to the Republican
national convention, VIC suppose. But
the nomination for President will 80
to William Howard Taft; that fact Is
already settled. So, then, will Cum
minis be for LaI'ollette after the con
ventlon or only before? The matter IL
of more Importance to Cummns than
to tho Republican party of the ma
ton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-31

Little Drother-Where's my Cshin'
pole gone to?
Bigger Brother-Sister's usn' It for
a hatpin!-PuCk.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-31

LoTs-For sale two good lots a. con
ncr OF Race street and PittsblrE
avenue. Inquire OF Geo. Ri Hut;
man, SOs Locust Ave.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-31
louisville UourIor.J Journal; The

time for the ownership OF very laFgeS
farms save by men Of Considerable
wealth, is passing. And the time has
come when forty acres and d mule
or forty acres and a team, In the
hands Of scientific farmer. may pros
duce good income. Land tarmsdi
scientifically accommodates q populas
ton several times as large as Il acsi
comEoda,tbeq when Il yassa worked SByi
old.fasEtohed methods ssEll
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-31

Commerce Commission to fix the price
at which the leasee may sell coal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-31

FOR sALE-Thre room Al one
room cottages In Second ward. u.
quire 22s corner Washington AI4
Jefferson streets
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sumption.
3IE3II5Il3[L[lITlI!l[|
(5SIs(2lS ~

Philadelphia Inquirer: 1t is no great
task to rule men, for they are gregarl.
Gus and cosmopolite. Woman is in
dtvidualistic. Her horizon is marrow
but within it she rules supreme. Over
and over again we see how woman re
volts against the letters which have
bound her in various directions-eco'
nomic, social, conventional. She can.
not be trained. AS the biologists put
it, she is ever reverting 10 type.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-31

Columbus Journal: A year from now
the tariff as a party issue will be quite
different from what it is at present.
There will be broader difference
than what may now be embodied in
the you're another" style OF argu'
ment. Next winter the tariff commits
sion will have reported upon the sub
jects now in controversy. What 1t
says will largely determine leglsla.
ton. The Presidents approval or
veto will be based upon the informa'
ton 1t provides.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-31

LosT-LadIes, gold watch ana tob :
Compass on Job. Return To- Hall'sS
drug store. SO4 Water ST, for
ward.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-31

FOR sALE-shet stand pony ly6 geafs
old, new trap and harness Apply
COG Sixth street and CASTOR ayenle.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-31

book-keeper who un-
derstands keeping books, and can
play a piano. Must have a first
class reference, address in own
hand writing. State age. Exper.
fence and salary expected, Address
IN. P" care this office.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-31
GlRL-Wanted girl for general house
work. Apply 1874 Walnut avenue.

WANTED-5 or 6 good cows to win.
ter for feed, or will buy II terms
agreeable. Also accept one team
for winters feed. Inquire az. v,
"" care this Office.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-31

Want advertising cells salable prop.
"your" bargain to-day! Look-and
know!
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-31

FOR SALE OR RENT -Four lafgo
stories. 400 Jackson So Water eag
and electric light elevator Apply
NJ. H. Kinkead city
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-31
FOR SALE

UNPARALLELED OFFER AND UN-
HEARD of TERMS to buy acre
tracts close in to the City that rs
Favored by nature and developed
by Industry" Fairmont is sure
Winner and must become MIS-.
TRES OF this Valley, INDUSTRIAL
acre tracts are real bargains and
you can buy them for oNETENTH
cash, balance in quarterly payments
on long time.
THINK OF IT. ACT QUICKLY,
FOR sALE-Ten acres OF good bot
tom land; good eight room house;
cellar 2Ox4o; good out buildings;
good we'll; some fruit, A bargall
II sold at once Write or call A.
Hood, Louisville, w. va. I'M.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-31

WANTED-Positlon by experienced
Stenographer who also understands
bookkeeping. Address ga. B. c."
SO5 Hamilton street, Falrmont w.
Va.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-31

FOR SAL Transfer wagon; ] hofSo
very strong address ssIll y BsFEa
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-31
:nE nEsr .lANn rRnlPosI

THE BEST LAND PRO sIfloll
ever offered in West Virginia
DusTRIAL ACRE Tn CTs ean8tel
bought now at prices ranging rom
$4,000 to $4,000 per tract oSEy
oNETENTH cash. balance quarter
" payments, long ame. SEQ Ans
thony Bowen, or Joe p. Flemmlns
Room 16 Trust Building Ealrnpnt
W. Va,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-31

FLATS FOR RENT-Flats in tho
East Side Apartment house, located
in First Ward. Merchant street,
with all modern convenences. Call
or address, N. C. Steele, agent, city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-31

FOR SA LIE or REM Residence on
East PARK avenue. consob Phone
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-31
WANTED.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. dining room
girl. Cail at New Crystal Restau
rant, 1913 Falrmont Ave-, Bell phone
499.R.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-31

OFFICE RooMs-For rent one otfice
room, fifth floor and three rooms on
third floor Jacobs building. Apply
Geo. NJ. Jacobs.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-31
FOR RENT

RooMs-For rent, two nicely furnish
cd rooms, all modern conveniences.
Inquire 121 Mckinney st.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-31

RooMS-For rent, with or without
light housekeeping. Mrs. Robertson
corner High and Monroe streets.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-16
Ar5more, Sunday July 10, 1911
cNaIs:.., ,ssss.zo !
<<ssxI
euYlne .sloHT unsEen.n

Buying gOOds from catalOg houses
10 a good deal Ike the school boy sys-
TEN Of trading jack snlscs sight IN
seen The difference .s that the pr
chaser risks good money and general
lly gets the worst end Of the bargain.
The advantage h all On the side Of
the catalog house Even when the
customer gets cheated. o. o. 20 much
trouble and cxpense 10 secure sa'isfac-
ton that he Is inclined 10 take his
medicine and say nothing 4 story
- told Of a man Who saw a get Of par
lor furniture advertised by q mall or
der house for what seemed 20 be a
wonderfully low price lie sent the
money and waited oxpectantly for the
beautiful furniture lma2ine his feel.
ings when a. last he receiycd-a set OF
doll furniture,
OF course the man was a. mad as
a hornet and the letter he wrote to
the catalog house Wa4 scorcher.
Back came reply which simply said.
We sent you the furniture exactly as
shown In the pictures You have got n
bargain"
Mail order hOuses. nowadays, would
hardly dare practice boldfaced fraud.
but they "go the limit In filling their
catalogs with alluring descriptions Of
shoddy goods.
Nine times out Of ten the local deal.
or offers better goods for less money
and the purchaser knows just what
he is getting instead OF buying sight
unseen"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-16
NEW BUSINESS ENTERPRISE.
ol5 Heads Get Together and Estab-
iish New House.

R. W Randol. Archie Randol and
W Di,zler have bought the Ditz
Ie- Dry Goods Co. also the White
House. ami will consolidate the two
s,1c6s. The White House stock viii
De nsVed 10 the Randol building end
the business conducted there. The
new firm viii De incorporated for
$500 and the style OF the firm Will
he -he Randol-Ditz.er Dry Goods Co.
The officers viii be R. ". Randol.
president: \. VI. Randol. vice p-es!-
dent; W G. Dilzler. secretary and
treasurer. The consolidation OF these
STOCKS and the men in the business
will make it one OF the strongest
retail stores IN he southern part OF
the state Mr. Randol was for many
years engaged in the dry goods bust
ness mere and established for himsel.
an eny.able reputation Tor square
business dealings. He has also accu-
mu.a-ed considerable properly Mr..
Di,zier mas been in business here
Tor several years. and ras connect
cd with the Ditzler Dry Goods com
pzny when it was first organized,
leaving there 20 enter business for
himself He understands every detail
OF rhe business and is popular with
the people. A. VI. Randol OF the firm
is The son Of f. W. Randol and is
yoIng man OF splendid business
ability They will take charge OF
the new store at once.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-16
A GREAT FISH IS
CAUGHT BY RITTER
BLACK BASS OF EIGHT POUNDS
OPENS THE EYES OF ALL THE
OLD SPORTS.

The biggest black bass on record
was one weighing eight pounds and
twelve ounces a,d it was photograph
ed and the cuts published in every
sporting journal in the country. The
Choctaw nation has black bass weigh
ing eight pounds and more and it has
been left 10 Wade Ritter of Ardmore
10 defend the Chickasaw nation with
the biggest OF the year. From the CRY
lake while the wind was blowing hard
and the rain falling, he caught on q
small fly a black bass that tipped the
beam al eight pounds. 1t measured
around its body fifteen inches and
made a fight OF thirty minutes before
it was captured. In the same boat
John Dorrah made an eight pound
catch OF several fish.
". o. Dus,on once remarked thai
he had fshed in nearly every state
in the union and that the city lake at
Ardmore offered the finest sport he
had ever seen for fishing. Mr.. Ritter
fully concurs now in the opinion of
Mr. Duston.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-16
SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN.
Organization Of the Anti-Cigsrette
Campaign Completed.

By the appointment Of a committee
OF representative business men as an
advisory committee, and the promise
Of the appointment of o. d. Briggs as
probation officer and the passage Of
an ordinance TO be known as the
enti-cigarette and pool hall ordinance
TO be known as the anti-cigarette and
pool hall ordinance which makes ii d
violation for any boy under sixteen
years OF age to frequent a pool hall
or smoke a cigarette in a public
place, the work of organizing in
Ardmore has been completed tor this
district until the schools open.
The splendid list of adult members
and their generous contributions to
aid the work evidences the fact tina,
here as elsewhere the coffin nail"
is doomed so far as the boys are
concerned. The number OF adult men,
bers is forty and amount OF cash
contributed Si4.00 the expenses,
printing and incidental $3.50. railroad
fare 80. living expenses eighteen
DAYS 5000, a total OF $1,000. leaving
balance on hand of $1,000. will
90 10 Muskogee but will return at
an early date but there will be no
more public meetings until school
opens. | fully appreciate all the kind
words of encouragement and assist.
ance ! have received here The prop
er enforcement Of the city ordinance
referred to vii, he Of great good to
the city.
J. B. LISTER
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-16
nEMocRATIc EFFICIENCY.

BY adhcring 10 the party promise
not 10 run amuck, hccdlcssly and need.
lessly. and q. the same time effective
l. hacking down the excessive and
unjust tariff rates, The democratic
majority has shown anity ability
and efficiency that has stopped iis
critis and compelled the applause Of
its party and the admiration OF tho
country. The democratic majority IN
the house, as a practical political con
Nideration in mll consOuancc with the
question of national welfare. faced AT
the opening OF the extra session q de-
cision between two possible tariff
courses: first a general tariff royIF.
ion an alonl the line with a free list
ing OF all commodities which enter
into the list OF the ncccssitcs OF life.
-ocond. revision downward touching
on the most pressing items. leaving
The general bin to be worked out az
She coming regular session An item
in this consideration was. and u.s. the
fact that the democratic house has a
republican senate and republican pres.
ident 10 deal with To have followed
the FIRST course. and pat on ihe record
a general bill reducing and climinat-
ing the traiff schedules TO revenue
basis ON all items now contained In the
Payne Aldrich tariff law, might have
been construed as an act of 'pcrddy
and hishouor' bill of that charac-
ter could not have passed, even were
# advisable 10 have passed such a
measure and Of its adyisablity. at
the extra session. at least. there le
serious doubt Ey attempting loeisla
ton Of that character the democratic
majority would have "put Sc mp to The
republican party" TO defca. the tariff
reduction measure. bu' would have
availed no lasting political advantage.
and would have aided III, 'uutry not
a bit
In attacking the most obnoxious OF
all the Payno-Aldr,ch schedules, with
a measure Of reduction which 20 seems
no republican will dare oppose. The
democratic house promises TO bring
relief Immediately 20 the people II.
isn't all We would like TO see happen
10 the wool schedule. nor is it as com
plcte q reduction as should be made. .
but It .is probably all that We can get I
Col. Bryan undoubtedly takes the cor
rect democratic attitude towards the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-16
cIsHANTLE OLD PRESS.
Tn. Fannie Lewis Once DID sers-
&c in Memphis.

Fort Smith. Ar. July 1.-THE old
Fannie Leafs. he o.des; cotton
press In e1 stence a the southwest To-
dav and one 0f rhe dr-t In this coun-
try. j. beng dlsma1,led AZ he Lesser
Goldman Cotton Company's compress
a. Wsl=e-.a. OKLA preparatory 10 oe-
inz ,hr04u into The JUNK heap. The
Fannie Lewis" was first placed in
operation in New Orleans I, vas then
moved 70 Memphis and zss later here.
From Fort smith -1e press was taken
70 Welee.sa. In all T. mas seen more
-aaa twenty year. ot seryice, IL is
said. T. vas used in The COM resS and
oil NIL ot me Cotton oil company Of
rnls place. and was named in honor o,
a daughter ot one 0t The directors OF
tha, company
The L-s-er-Goldman COMPANY has
decided 70 abandon ifs compress al
Panama. Okla. and vilI move It's plan;
from that city 20 Weleetka 20 succeed
the Fannie Lewis" The latter Is a
hydraulic press, double cylinder. and
her present ovners say she was press
ed more than 1s011U00 bales Of cot.
Ton. j. a. Barrett now in charge o,
the company,s compress at Van Bn-
ren. has been transferred 70 Weleerka
70 De superintendent OF the plan,
there. He will be succeeded at Van
Buren by v. l. Tucker OF Panama.
II rs expected the local compress will
handle more cotton this year than ever
before I'm IT'S history.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-16
TsAOEsMAN's WEEKLY REVIEW
New Industries and Industrial Devel.
opment in the South.

Chattanooga, Tenn. July 15.-For
the week ending today the new indus
tries established in the state of Ok
lahoma, as reported by the Trades
man, are as follows:
$4,000 mine.
Bartlesville-$25,0 1000 oil and gas
company
Checotah- $4,000 bank
Cherokee-s1O,OOO drug company.
Guthre-s2 s25.0 900 development com
pany.
Mounds $1,000 cotton gin.
Nowata-SlO ,OO0 oil company.
Oklahoma 100000 mining and
milling company.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-16

The Mississippi Choctaw OF this
section will hold their annual confer
ence near Marietta on the fourth Sun
day in this month, and practically ev
cry Indian in this section will be pres
ent Their presiding elder, Rev. A. 5
Williams, will be with them. A peti
tion was being circulated here yester
day by one of the member OF the con
ference asking for fund TO help pay
the expenses OF the meeting and he
received liberal donations from many
Of the Ardmore citizens.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-16
Broadway Methodist.

Sunday school, $50.
Regular preaching service at II a.
m.
Song service by the choir, SIS p m.
PROGRAM.
Prelude. Miss Thompson.
Hymn.
Anthem. "Alleulia"
Hymn.
Invocation.
Male chorus, Deep Calleth Unto
Deep
Anthem. Silently the Shades of
Evening new song)-Choir.
Short address, Rev. Gray.
Solo Abide With Me" Ode Koven)
Mr.. c. G. Spindler
Offering.
Anthem, I'm the Happy Long Ago
Choir.
DoXology.
REV c. r. GRAY, Pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-16

Grief must sooner or later come tc
MS an. Ru, # is such a comfort in
the gloomy hours that we have had
as well as the days that are TO come
to feel that We have friends whose
hearts beat in sympathy with ours in
the great and irrcparablc loss of
our boy. May God give rs strength
and iaith 10 he to You a living appre-
ciltion of your kindness to us i'm
our bereavement.
Sincerely.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. 7. COLEMAN.
MARVIN COLEMAN.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-16

ro0. ssaedGe. 10 demanding fFee
o1L 14, a.,a a republican senate
and o republican pTes.denr -1e-e T-l.
be no free. aool 10 matter bow many
D.us the democratic house majority
might devise. There may 5e come
.ery seHo1s question On rlis po.nt,, m
70 whether o. not the parry aOs.d 10
better 20 rae long run J., j. had placed
free 200. 10 .-. 1.Ii instead of The par
Ial reduction j. has made. Ju- u that
same y1Ioy were carried out on all
-le object enable schedules we Eoll4
-e. no 'ar.'. reduction Whatever. and
no believe +. 4 the Judgment ot -te
democratic mas-e- rla. the party .H
co1gres aas taken the prac-.ca. slsF
%, a ery difficult -i.ua-ion.-No-msn
r. Mac .a Naro1al Monthly
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-16

Oklahoma City, Okla, July 10
State officials were served today with
papers froa! the federal district co ri
cor the western district of Oklahoma
Announcing that temporary injun'.
ton hal been granted upon the apil.-
cation ,' Larry No-Legs, an Indian
claimant 10 Turkey Island, in the ARK
ausas. which tie state is claiming as
school property The island is yalu-
able for oil and gas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-16
mAIL.oRoER ACQUAINTANCE.
Oklahoma Farmer and Widow Marry
After Long Distance Romance.

Howe. Okla. July l5.-JW. Step
hen. farmer who resides on Rural
Route No. 3 at Udall, Kan, and Mrs.
Hattie Johnson Of Clinton, Okla, were
married here Thursday ~ the Rev.
Mr.. Trull. a Methodist minister. Their
marriage is the result Of a courtship
by mail. Early in last May Stephen
inserted an advertisement in a paper
at Mena. Ark. stating he desired TO
wed. no tobacco nor snuff users
need apply said his advertisement.
Five women answered his appeal.
Among them was Mrs Johnson. He
corresponded with her for some time
and yesterday met her at Clinton by
agreement. They had agreed that if
both were satisfied they would wed
Immediately one glance at the other
convinced both that marriage was
proper and they proceeded immedl-
ately to this city where they were mar
ried. They left shortly afterward for
Waters Montgomery county. where
they will spend their honeymoon.