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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-08
January 8 In History.

1167-Alexander assembled throne
of Scotland
1771-The French defeated Dutch
and Spanish fleets under De RuSter
who had both legs shattered.
1885 French ship Esperaace cap.
tured of Cape Henry Icy British
ship Argonaut.
1S30-The American minister 10
Columbia obtained indemnity for
American trading vessels captured
by the COlombians.
1S5i-Metropohtan Hall and Lafar-
ge hotel detroyed in big New York
fire.
1S55-All liquor shops in New York
closed by order of the mayor.
1S61-Fort johnson at Wilmington
and Caswell at Oak Island seized
by North Carolina.
1S65-General Butler removed from
the command of the army of the
James and succeeded by General
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-08

Ord.
1S67--A national convention of co..
pred soldiers and sailors assembled
at Philadelphia and voted thanks to
congress for the exertions in their
behalf, despite the alleged oppres-
sive measure of the president.
jS72-Governor Yarmouth of Lou
isiana in his message to the legisla-
ture charged enormous frauds upon
the house of representatives and it's
speaker, Col. Carter; the Carter par
ty withdrew and began a movement
for the removal of Governor War
mouth and the seizure of the state
house. The governor placed all the
military and police force of the
state under the command of General
Carter called upon the
people to arm and rally at the Clay
statue, but the insurrection was
checked by a notice from General
Emory, United States army, that he
would interfere in case of a riot.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-08

ma town committed suicide. His pro
fession was that of a guardian. For
years and years he handled hundreds
o' guardianships of minor Indian chill
dren. Though ostensibly the pro
fessional guardian" himself. it was
known that he was merely the agent
OF a certain trust company of his
town, which company had been fore
eG TO relinQuish some eight hundred
guardianships several years ago, after
an expose OF its methods. A few
days after the selfdestruction of the
old agent the weekly paper of that
town was compelled to add several
pages to it's edition for the week to
accommodate the immense number of
for guardianship filed by
another agent of the same trust COM
pany, to whom was 10 be transferred
the wards of the first agent Who had
killed himself In other words, the
trust company was merely picking
up through its second agent what
had been dropped by the unexpected
death of the first
This is a case in which the pro
fessional guardian" was compelled 10
allow the public some insight into
It's affairs; the formalities of the law
required the publication of the appli-
cations. and the local public was suf-
iciently acquainted with conditions to
Now 1t may be that this trust COM
,any and its agents are most relia- (
,le and erlcient guardians. far more
20 than would be a person individual |
Y concerned and related to the ward .
n wards. 1t is certain that nothing |
vii in the way of guardianship mat
ers have come from that town in
ears.
Some Are Honest.
And there are other professional
uardians, who made a business of
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-08

were submitted to Miss Kate Barn
ard. state commissioner of charities
and correction, at Guthrie, but she
too. was helpless to intervene, since
she is made next friend only for
children in state and charitable insti
tutions.
The latter, however, is now engag.
ed in Craig county, at Nowata and
one or two other towns, in forcing
suits against guardians who are al
legged to have violated the rights of
their wards. She recently was sue
cessful at Tahlequah in forcing a
good settlement for three little Cher
okee children of whom she had been
told whom she had found in rags,
though owners of rich oil leases, and
without the necessity of a law suit.
Before she left the children had had
S2,S00 placed to their credit.
Though the oil spectators are
charged with some of the most flag
rant abuses of the rights of Indian
the last two or three years
have eeen some improvement here es-
pecially since "wild-catting" has de-
clined. 1t was not so long back,
though when marriage of one In
dian minor to another in the office OF
a real estate or oil lease CRATER
was almost daily occurrence. Tn |
der the old laws, the minor had the |
right to deed his estate as soon as he |
had married; in other words, matri |
mony conferred majority Right here
In Muskogee We're witnessed many
marriages of this kind; and in cases |
where the minor had no inclination
oward matrimony or parting with his !
and either, good looking women |
nave been used TO infatuate, marry
md rob him. This, too. can be prov
IN by local cases.
In his custer proceedings against
+. S. Cobb, county judge of Seminole
'ounty. Attorney General Charles
Vest details at some length the meth
IDS alleged TO have been pursued by
his probate court in robbing many
seminole Indian minors of their lands
nd which illustrate well the condi.
ions that exist elsewhere when the
robate court and professional guar
ian" are in an alliance for bad.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-08

The investigation of this defend
aat's official acts says Attofne!
General West beginning on page o
his brief filed in the supreme cour
in the case of The State of Okla
homa eX rel, etc, VS.. T. S. Cobb
county judge of Seminole county, etc. }
proved a conspiracy existing between
Judge Cobb and certain other indi
viduals of Seminole county, to-wit:
Fl. T. King, ]. S. Barham and E. E.
Jayne, who, in connivance and collu
sion with each other evolved and car.
ried out an extensive and systematic
plan to deprive in general and
wholesale way, many of the minor
Seminoles and freedmen OF their in.
herited lands; by having one of their
coterie, to-wit: H. T. King, a white
man, make application for the ap,
pointment of himself as guardian OF
q puI llNulai liilHol, pei maps ptISOH
ally unknown to him, which applica.
ton without notice to the minor or
his friends, was granted, and letters
of guardianship to the said King
granted by Judge Cobb; the same
rio of appraisers Gf appraisers were
lsed) We're usually appointed and
appraised the lands at
grossly inadequate sums and far be
ow their actual or fair market value
Orders of sale We're granted and the
ands advertised and sold at public
sale, being usually bought in by Bar,
lam at from onefifth to one-yventh
If their true value; these sales were
confirmed by Judge Cobb, and the
guardians deed executed"
Relative to this particular case:
Despite the fact that the attorney
general had the support of Governor
Haskell and the department of the
Interior, he found much difficulty in /
Judge Cobb. Public senti |
nent in Seminole county apparently .
TODD back of the accused county |
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-08
SYSTEMATIC ROBBERY Of INDIANS
PROTECTION AGAINST GUARDIANS

Muskogee, Okla, Jan. One thing
on this side of the state that will be
brought to the attention of the third
legislature will be the minor Indian
question. In a yelled and secretiye
way the same question has been be-
fore the legislature before. notably in
the 1909 and March, 1910, gislatures
when the minor lease bills We're up.
Though the hints and charges of the
legislators were vague, the opposition
to allowing the 'grafters" further op-
pOrtunities to rob the Indian was so
manifest that no bill went through
whatever, despite the fact that the
need of some protection for the In
dian wards was not challenged. Prob
ably what defeated the minor lease
bill in the 1910 legislature was the
strong effort of the "oil legislators
10 incorporate a section legalizing all
past and existing leases. The friends
of the Indians felt this would be go.
ing entirely too far.
The United States senate commit
tee investigation of the Kickapoo
cases in 1907 led TO a wide informa
tion as to the way of the land graf
tiers. The congressional committee
that investigated the Gore bribery
charges last summer gave much pub
licity to the lawyer graft among
the Indians. and If the wishes of the
Indian officials here and one or two
state officers at Guthrie were consult !
ed, another congressional committee I
would come down here TO probe into
the most indefensible OF all gratis
practiced upon the Indians-the rob
berry of the Indian minors through .
professional guardians" and a neg
Iectful or. occasionally, a corrupt pro
bate court. T.
One instance.
A short time ago a certain old and
prominent citizen in south Oklaho- ''
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-08

Judge. Public demonstrations were
held in his support a secret organi
zation known as the Seminole County
protective association stood behind
him; the grand jury was cajoled and
threatened. Nevertheless, indict
ments We're secured, but were dis.
missed by the district court before
the attorney general was ready fol-
trial
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-08

guardianships Just as a fire insurance
agent does of fire insurance or law
yer does of law, who are very capa
/ Bile, honest men, and whose busines!
Is generally known. A Bartlesvillt
man has more than 300 indian wards
Tahlequah man is guardian of 15C
| Cherokee minors.
But the system generally is con.
absence of any law giving disinter.
ested parties the right TO interfere
when the rights of the minor wards
are being grossly abused by their
guardians. Were the probate court
always honest, intelligent and vigi-
liant as the average is, the condition
of the minors would afford no grounds
for complaint. But where the pro-
bate court, as has been charged in
one or two cases. is in collusion with
their guardians, it's God help the
child whose rights or property de-
pends upon their probity!
Recent correspondence from vari-
ous Indian officials to the department
of Indian affairs in this city, from
which is managed the business of the
five civilized tribes so far as the fed
eral government still retains control,
specifically several very Ques
practices on the part of the
probate courts of one or two of the
Choctaw counties where the fullbloods
predominate. One county judge is
accused OF loaning $4,000 of Choc-
taw Indian minors inheritance,
which had been paid into court, to
a banker without any security what
ever. When this was learned he was
pressed about it. he, it is alleged en-
iorsed the bankers note as security
himself, and then approved it formal
y as probate judge as good colat- |
eral for the minors money. A num-
Der of cases are mentioned where in .
me county a certain low bidder has I
secured minor lands and chattle, de-
pite the fact that higher bids were
,ffered in nearly every case.
Authority Lacking.
The local Indian officials have been
nable to do anything, since they have
10 authority to intervene and no way
I compelling redress. The matters
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-08

Heartburn, indigestion or distress
of the stomach is instantly relieved
by HERBINE. 1t forces the badly
digested food out of the body and
restores tone in the stomach and bow
els. Price soc. Sold by Hoffman,
Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-08
Old Soldier Tortured.

For years I suffered unspeakable
torture from indigestion, constipation
and liver trouble" wrote A. X. Smith,
a war veteran at Erie, Pa, "but DR..
Kings New Life Pills fixed me all
right. They're simply great" Try
them for any stomach, liver or kid
ney trouble. Only 25c at Ringer Drug
Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-08
One instance.

A short time ago a certain old and
prominent citizen in a south Oklaho-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-08
BOY WANTED

Boy with pony can obtain position
as carrier hoy. Work will not inter
fere with attendance at school. Ap.
ply afternoons, 4 to s.
JOHN G. SPREKEIIMEYER.
City Circulator.
Ardmoreite Office.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-08

A pessimist is simply a person who
is afraid to have sunny disposition
for fear of giving some one else
freckles.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-08

OF course the pen is mightier than
the sword. You can't sign checks
with a sword.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-08
Notice..

Pay your water rent on or before
the 10th or you will be cut off and
the usual penalty of one dollar charg-
ed for turning on again.
R. S. HAYDEN,
81 City Assessor and Collector.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-08
Authority Lacking.

The local Indian officials have been
unable to do anything, since they have
no authority to intervene and no way
OF compelling redress. The matters
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-16
LABOR DAY MOTOR CYCLE
RACES.
Many Entrants Are Expected from
This and Other States.

AT the Isle of Palms. on Labor Day,
motor cycle races will be held. and
the Isle OF Palms management is
anxious to have q wide entry Of motor
cycle riders from all parts Of South
Carolina. Substantial cash prizes
Will be offered for each event. Local
motor cycle owners are invited to
participate. Entries are exepcted
from Charleston, Columbia, Augusta,
savannah. Atlanta and Macon and
Jacksonville, but a majority OF riders
from South Carolina Is especially de-
sired. Last year nearly 5000 people
witnessed the motor cycle races at
the Isle OF Palms on Labor Day. A
large crowd is expected this year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-16
WOOL CONFEREES STILL APART
small Difference Separates LaFol.
lett and Underwood.

Washington, aug 1O.-With a
meeting of the full committee Of the
TWO houses in conference on the
WOOL and free list bill called for TO-
morrow, Senator La Toilette and
Representative Underwood, who con-
stitute the working subcommittee of
that organization, spent most OF
today in an endeavor to place them
selves in a position to make a full
report. They made material prog
ress but differences still exist
The conferees were apart only
10 the Il per cent on raw wool.
Mr.. Underwood was willing TO go to
- IL per cent on ordinary raw
wool and Mr.. La Toilette was willing
to come down to 80 per cent and to
make other compensatory conces-
sions.
There will be little difficulty
about agreeing on the free list bill.
# Mr.. CnderwOods wish for another
Senate vote on the House bill is re-
fused
Mr.. Underwood, as chairman OF
the House ways and means commit
tee. called the Democratic members
OF that body together for a long con-
ference this afternoon and they en-
dorsed his attitude in conferen
The demand Of the full commit
tee could not be resisted. Mr.. In
derwood wanted to report a disagree
ment on the free list bill, so as to af-
ford the Senate an opportunity to re
cede from it's amendments to that
measure. If this request is presented
1t will fail. as the Senate conferees
were among the opponents of tn .
House measure.
Senator La Toilette has a proposit.
ion to include informally in any
agreement that may be made an un-
derstanding that there SHALL be a
vote on the House cotton bill during
me present session. He has been as
sured that the Democrats will inter-
pose no dilatOry tactics to pre- cent a
vote but it is known that some OF
them do not expect a vote.
Mr.. La Follette's anxiety n the
matter is due to the fact that he and
his fellow progressives desire 10 use
the cotton bill as vehicle for amend.
| ments carrying lower duties on steel
| rubber, sugar, etc.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-16

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-16

Western congressman saw a
pretty girls picture In a Washing
ton paper and wrote her a note. en-
closing card 20 the members gal
lery. and stating that ne Is bache-
Tor. The girls father called on the
congressman but finding that he Is
small fellow physically let him
OF with wittcn apology. But some
how the matter got out and the con
gresham charged II up To his poliu-
cal enemies. Whereupon the father
proceeded To- give his side az the
case and roasted" the congressman
proper. Then the papers all printed
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-16
VETO BILL PASSED BY LORDS.
GOVERNMENT WINS OUT By
NARROW MARGIN.
MOrley's Resolution not to Insist on
Lords Amendments Adopted
Power of House OF Lords Greatly
Curtailed that OF Commons In
creased - Conservatives Come to
Aid Of Premier Asquiih In Passage
of Measure Bitter Struggle
Ended.

LONDON, Aug. lO.-Prlmler AS
quith's Government, which claims 10
represent the Democracy Of Great
Britain. tonight enforced its will up
on the peerage by the narrow vote Of
1S1 to ia. By this vote the House
OF Lords decided to accept, what the
Liberals contend is the will Of the
people and adopted Viscount Nor
ley's resolution not to insist upon the
Lords amendments to the Parlia.
mentary bill. which practically linn
its the power of the House Of Lords
to two years suspension veto and
vastly increases the prcrogativeS If
the House of Commons.
The constitutional struggle. which
began when the House Of Lords,
nearly two years ago. rejected the
budget of David Lloyd-George. chan
cellor OF the excheauer, is ended fer
a time at least. and with the greatest
change to Great Britain's working
Constitution since the passage Of the
reform bill.
The process Of voting consumed
nearly an hour and the result trem-
bled in the balance until the last mo-
ment. The die hards" mustered
greater strength than was expected,
and the Government owes It's victory
to the votes Of between twenty and
thirty Conservatives, who threw in
lot with the Liberals to save their
own case from loss of prestige and
the King from the necessity Of exer-
cising the royal prerogative Of the
creation OF a number Of new peers,
from which every one believes he
was extremely anxious to be saved.
1t was noticeable that the highest
ranks of the nobility furnished the
fewest supporters Of the Government,
Drinking the hemlock" had be-
come a historic phrase in past months
and the gathering in the ancient
chamber tonight. to witness this me-
morable humiliation. was worthy OF
the occasion. Peeresses, ambassador
nnd commoners packed the galleries
y resolution 10 pay members 81
the House of Commons $4,000 per
annum for their services. offered Uy
Chancellor David Lloyd-George, was
carried by a vote OF 256 to 15s.
The chancellor said that Great
Britain was the only country in the
world that did not pay members for
the work In Parliament, which now
adays was so strenuous that the mem
bers had little time to attend to any
thing else.
The Unionists opposed the pay
ment plan. on the ground that II
would be a violation Of the principle
OF gratuitous public service. as we'll as
improper for members to vote them
selves salaries.
The question of the hour is what
effect tonight's decision will have up
on the future fortunes of the Conser
vative party. Viscount Morley's def
mite announcement. that though
peers would be created permanently
to swamp the upper house if the
Government did not prevail, appar-
emily swayed few waverers and de-
cided the issue.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-16
BlElsE FIRES NoTlRIEs.
REsENTS THEIR ACTION IN
BEITON INCIDENT.

Commissions Of Messrs. Alexander,
Merritt and Horton Summariiy Re-
voked by Executive, Following
Publication OF Anidavit Referring
To Governors Alleged Discourtesy
tn Young Woman at Bclton--Also
Takes Opportunity to Pay Respects
tn South Carolina Editors.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-28
Notice to Creditors.

In the County Court uf the State of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In the Matter of the Estate of Francis
M. Mansfield, Deceased:
All persons whom it may concern
are hereby rotifiod that George W.
Gross was duly appointed on the 8th
day of April, A. D., 1911, admins
traitor with the will annexed of the
estate of Francis M. Mansfield. de-
ceased, and that letters Cf admins
tration with the will annexed have
been issued to him. All persons haV-
ing claims against said estate are
hereby notified and required to present
them to him, with proper vouchers as
required by law, at the office of his
attorneys, Peterson 81 Wilson, in Ath-
ena, Oregon or at their offices in Pen
dleton, Oregon. within six months
from date Of the first publication of
this notice, which said first publica-
tion is made in the Athena Press news
paper on Friday the 14th day of April
A. D., 1911.
George W. Gross,
Administrator with the will annexed
of the estate of Francis NJ. Mansfield,
Deceased.
By Peterson & Wilson,
Attorneys for AdmT.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-28

Summary-Earned runs. Athena 3;
Walla Walla ]. Two base bits,
Bundy, Smith. Struok out. by Smith
IL; by Hanson, II. Left on bases
Athena, 2; Walla Walla z. Double
plays, Smith to Pelland to CLARK; Pei
land tosClark. Wild pitches. Smith,
/; Hanson, /. Passed balls. Brown
/; Lankard, 2. First base on errors
Athena, l. Walla Walla 2. limo
of game, / hour and 30 minutes. Um-
pire, Van Wrinkle. Scorer, Dell.
Diamond Dust.
Weston shut out Echo, 4 to 0, in
the irrigation town Sunday.
Pendleton received terrible fog
glng by the Milton Bull Dogs in Sun
days game. On 12 hits only, Milton
accumulated total of 20 runs while
Pendleton got 8 safe bingles and runs.
Milton comes to Athena Sunday
Weston goes to Walla Walla and Echo
to Pendleton.
Catcher Keefe had his bum finger
hurt in the Echo game.
Bade and chunky" Shaw fished on
Tucanon this week, and Bade caught
a trout % inches long. The Union
says he used a sack of Athena flour
for bait.
Manager Littlejohn attended meet
ing of the league directors at Pendle
ton last night. The action of the
league officials resulted in the reten.
tion of Shaw and other players on the
Walla Walla team, and Frink on the
Athena team. Evidently the officials
favor giving the public the best ball
possible.
Athena High school defeated Dayton
High in this city Saturday by a score
of 6 to 5. Both teams used players
not entitled to play under interschol
astic ruling.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-28
Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed Exec
utor of the last will and testament of
A. J. Wagner, deceased, by the Coun-
ty Court of Umatilla County, State.o
Oregon.
All persons having claims against
said estate are hereby notified to pres
ent the same, with proper vouchers at
tached, to the undersigned, at Athena,
Oregon. or to Raley Il Raley, his attor-
neys. at Pendletou, Oregon. within six
months from the first publication of
this notice, the first publication hereof
being made March p, 1911.
Acy j, Wagner,
Executor,