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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-18
COMMISSION
GOVERNMENT
JERSEY CITY HOLDS ELECTION
TO-DAY TO DECIDE FOR OR
AGAINST COMMISSION PLAN.

New York, July 1S.-A special cleo
miss on plan of municipal government
is in progress today in Jersey City.
/. is expected that the result will be
close. The election is held under the
terms of the recently adopted New
Jersey law, by which any city in the
state may order a special election on
the commission plan provided one
fifth of the registered voters sign a
petition for it. Trenton has already
voted favorably on the proposition and
general election will be held in that
city on Aug 15 to choose five commits
sioners, who will supercede the may
Or common council and the various
administrative boards. In Bayonne
similar proposal lost by a very mar
row margin.
GOV. Woodrow Wilson is heartily in
favor of the commission system Of
government of municipalities, and his
advocacy of the measure will doubt
less have considerable influence on
the Jersey City voters today. The
election has no party lines, however,
as many leading democrats of Jersey
City have opposed the scheme, while
some republicans. favor it and others
have called upon the voters to reject
il.
The opposition bases its objection
principally on the fact that the enab-
ling act provides that the commission
plan shall include the initiative, ref
crendum and recall. They allege that
if voters haven't sufficient intelligence
60 choose honest and competent Off
Gals. they haven't brains enough to
pass upon proposed laws. To this
argument the friends of the plan re
gly that it is quite possible for the
wisest man or body of men TO be de-
ceived as to the merits of a candi-
date of whom they know nothing eX-
cept by hear-say, and that the recall
merely relieves them of the necessity
of staying deceived.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-18

their old corn and planting over, eth
er TO more corn or sorghum and kaffir
corn and milo maize. Although cotton
had about quit growing before the
rain. yet considering the time of year,
we never had a better prospect for
cotton. The acreage is very large and
many farmers are expecting a bumper
crop of cotton. So if our late feed
crop is success, We will still be in
fine condition.
Wildhorse creek came down one day
last week. This insures stock water
for some time.
Old-timers say they have never seen
grass so short here as it Is now, still
stock of all kind are looking reason
ably well.
w. NJ. Tussy, John Harris and John
Corban who went east two weeks ago,
report good crops and fine grass near
the lines of Arkansas.
Constable James Harris of Poolyille
was here last week looking after our
interests.
Rev. Estes, Christian minister
from Abilene, Texas, passed through
here Saturday en- route to Cornish
where he contemplates holding a
series of meeting
Mrs. NJ. f. Guthrie, formerly OF
Whitehead, Okla, has moved in the
house with her son, c. o. Rayburn Of
OF Tussy.
Young Mr.. Palmer and wife OF Bal
ley Okla, are visiting Uncle Math
Burns and family.
Omer Myers and John Blue of
Arthur visited Charlie Myers last
week.
Reuben, the young son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Perkins. had very narrow
escape one day last week. While cut
ting stalks for the purpose of replant-
ing, the team became frightened and
ran away, throwing the little fellow
and he became tangled in the revoly-
ing blade and was carried for some
distance. He is badly hurt but is i'm
proving. People who witnessed the
accident say it was almost miracl
that he did not lose his life.
The singing convention held here
yesterday was a success with dinner
on the ground
Charlie Billings had a very severe
attack of heart trouble yesterday, but
is better this morning.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-18
ELKs STOP GOAT RIDING.
The Action of the Grand Lodge Abol.
ishes All Horseplay.

Atlantic City, n. J.. July 16.-No
more will the intended Elk be COM
PEELED to ride the goat. climb a greas-
ed pole, or do other stunts in con
nection with his initiation. The last
important action of the grand lodge
OF Elks. which has been in conven-
tion here all this week, was to abol-
ish absolutely all horseplay and haz-
ing in the initiatory rites Of the or
der.
Thus ends a fight that has been
waged for a decade by a constantly
growing element in the organization,
which contended that the horseplay
deferred many from presenting them
selves as members, who would be
towers of strength to the order.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-18

one members of the organization in
Oklahoma City completed he tests
for second class scouts To do this
they hav, % show that they have tuu
knowledge of what to do in cases
of accidents. They Were examined as
to the use OF the TRIANGULAR and roll.
er handaees and the methods of res
cuing drowning person and induc
ing artificial respir9tion Treatments
for shocks, burns, fractures, sprajns,
etc, were also gone into.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-18
FOX.
Past Week Showery-Cotton Doing
Fne-Farmers in Good Spirits.

Past Week Showery-Cotto Doing
Fine-Fsrmers in Good Spirits.
Fox, July 17.-Has been showery
and cooler but not enough rain to put
a season in the ground or any water
in the creek for stock, yet It will help
the cotton and late feed stuff that has
been planted and best Of all. it has
bouyed up the hopes Of the people a
little. We hear of good rains all
around us.
Cotton is about all the farmers have
to look forward 10 now unless the
late corn makes something. Let us
all hope that a bad beginning makes
a good ending.
The drouth has Pn' the moving
spirit on some of our people, they
want to go east where the creeks run
all the year. BY the way, a good lot
OF water around in the creeks and
tanks would look good TO most of MS
now.
Health is still very good. We hear
of only little sickness around.
Mr.. kirkpatrick and wife, \. d. .Da-
Wis and several Others from Fox at
tended the picnic at Homer Friday.
Grandma Davis visited her son at
Durant last week.
DR.. and Mrs. Randolph of Alma
were Fox visitors FRIDAY.
Miss Stella McLain was on the sick
list last week
The young people enjoyed a singing
at NIr and Mrs. Lahman's Sunday
night.
Mr. and Mrs. John Butler have a
new boy at their home
NJ r. Pierce has been busy all the
past week saving bride lumber and
also lumber for some new houses that
are to be erected in the near future.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-18

The early kaffir corn is in fine form
and promises a big yield. In many
places cowpeas are growing with un-
usual luxuriance and the farmers who
put them out early have fine prospects
for abundant supply of the best sort
OF feed for stock.
Large quantities or kaffir corn
have been put out since the July rains.
The seed dealers here have sold un-
usually large quantities of kaffir corn
milo maize, cowpeas and cane. The
kaffir corn planted a few days ago is
already up and doing fine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-18
Mothers
Friend

ON police and penitentiary blotters
over against murder charges, facing
Il Judge on the trivial charge of fight
ing.
Apparently it didn't seem strange to
MattoX AS he passed through the
gate which leads to the judges desk,
he smiled and bowed to Chief Thigh
man. whom he had known and lodged
in Kansas and northern oklahoma,
and then his face set again and he
looked straight into the eyes of the
Judge as he entered his plea:
"Guilty.'
Your fine will be $40 and costs. -
Thank you" said MattoX, and
turning he left the room.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-18
TROUBLE IN MEXICO.
A Bill introduced in Congress to I'M
peach President De La earra.

Mexico City July 17.-Deputy Jose
Modea Gambia Monday presented to
congress charges calling for the i'm
peachment of President De La Barra
for negligence in allowing federal
troops to remain at Puebla, causing
the resulting battle with Maderists.
Two hundred followers of Magon,
the socialist leader, were arrested at
San Luis Potosi, charged with forming
a new revolution.
In OXaca a movement is on foot to
recall eX-President Diaz to establish
a republic there.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-18
TRADE DAY AT ADA.
Thousands of Visitors-Frisco's Dem.
onstration on Exhibit.


Ada, Okla, July 17.-Ada's first
trades day, Monday, was a great sue
cess. From 1000 TO 5000 visitors
spent the day in the city, viewing the
various exhibits and Witnessing the
races and other performances. The
exhibits showed that despite the
drouth, crops of all sorts will be made
in Pontotoc county, and the farmers
are raising good livestock. The dem
onstration car of the agricultural de
rartment of the Frisco railroad, was
on exhibit also, and the same was
crowded with visitors all day. Col
Sidney Suggs addressed a large crowd
in the afternoon in behalf of good
roads, and the frst steps were taken
for organization OF roads districts in
this county.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-18
Hanriest Girl in Lincoln.

4 Lincoln, Neb., girl writes, Il had
been ailing for some time with chron-
ic constipation and stomach trouble.
began taking Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets and in three days
was able to be up and got better
right along. I am the proudest girl
in Lincoln to find such good medi-
cine" For sale by all dealers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-18

Right in your busiest season when
YOU have the least time to spare you
are most likely to take diarrhoea and
lose several DAYS tine unless you
have Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Darrhoea Remedy at hand and take a
dose on the first appearance OF the
disease. For sale by all dealers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-18
CLYDE MoTTOx.
He Pleads Guilty to Charge oi
Fiahtinq and Is Fined $40.

Oklahoma City, July 17.-"Clyde
Mattox,' called the municipal judge.
A quiet man. with iron-gray hair,
rose from his seat in the back of the
court room and advanced to the desk
while more than 200 witnesses and
visitors in the court room turned and
stared.
1t seemed almost like a shame.
Clyde Mattox, whose name has been
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-18
ROUGH FEED CROPS.
Big Acreage of kaffir Corn, cowpess,
Milo Maize and Cane.

Enid, July 1S.-Reports from the
territory around Enid bring informa.
tion of wonderful transformation in
all vegetation within last few days.
While the rains were too late to do
much good for the early corn late
corn and all forms of rough feed are
now in a very promising condition
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-18

From Rev. H. Stubenvoll, Allison,
la, in praise of Dr. Kings New Life
Pills.
They're such a health necessity,
In every home these pills should be,
Parsons Poem A Gem.
Gf other kinds you've tried in vain,
USE DIR. KINGS
And be well again Only 2jc at
Ringer Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-18
10000 BALE CROP.
Assistant State Auditor Ballard Says
About Beckham County.

ABOUT Beckham County.
Oklahoma City, July 1S.-Dr. ]. d.
Ballard, assistant state auditor, who
returned Monday from a trip to Beck
ham county, says that that county got
a four-inch rain Saturday, after hav-
Ing a good rain only a week before,
and that agricultural conditions were
never better than they are in that
county at the present time. He says
that the crops do not show any indi-
cation of having been injured by dry
weather and that the indications are
now that the county will produce a
4o,OO0bale cotton crop this year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-18

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-18

For summer diarrhoea in children
always give Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and
castor oil, and a speedy cure is GER
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-18
TUSSY.

Good Rans-Farmers eusy-a Bump
err Crop Of Cotton Expected.
Tussy, July 17.-At last Tussy and
surrounding country has had a good
rain. Farmers are all plowing up
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-18

Honey Bee gives perfect satistac-
ton for brad, biscuit or pastry
Felker sells 1t,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-18
Boy Scout Movement.

What the Boy Scout movement is
doing for the boys of the country is
by the fact that twenty
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-18
Instead of Liquid
Antiseptics ~Peroxide
many people are now using
Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic

The new toilet germicide powder to be
dissolved in water as needed.
For all toilet and hygienic uses = is
better and more economical.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-18

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teeth, remove tartar and
prevent decay.
To disinfect the mouth, de-
stroy disease germs, and
purify the breath.
To keep artificial teeth and
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-18

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-18
Young
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-18

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The Washington times., 1911-07-17
FOLLY OF WATCHING
THE THERMOMETER

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Is not the discomfort Of these days of
heat intensified by a frequent looking at
the thermometer, and too close inter-
est in the weather predictions? 1t seems
TO me that the discomfort will surely be
lessened if one does not dwell too much
on the evidences Of heat.
There is a notable difference between
the readings of the Weather Bureaus
thermometer and others in the main
part OF the city, one of which latter is
at one of the lowest and hottest points.
The average temperature in the streets
of the city is. am sure, much nearer
that recorded by the bureau.
AS to weather predictions, dc not pin
YOUR faith too much on them. On the
l1th of this month it was stated that
there was no relief in sight. yet the
next day brought decided relief. do
not mean that the work Of the bureau
should be discredited. but in any pre-
dictions for Washington, the proximity
to the ocean. where permanent ohserv-
ing stations naturally cannot be. causes
an element Of possible interference and
modification of predictions due to con-
ditions of which the forecasters are ig-
nurant. Approaching storms from the
west have often been slated to reach
washington. but have been shunted off
by an unforeseen disturbances to sea-
The Washington times., 1911-07-17
WHAT MAKES A SCHOOL YEAR
IN WASHINGTONs

The organic act of Congress under
which is established the present organi-
cation and administration of the public
schools in this city, contains three or
four standards by which to determine
what is a school year. Common sense
and administrative experience have
made necessary to establish one or two
more. The result is a frequent recur-
renee of conditions in which it is diff
cult to determine what standard must
be applied.
The holding back of certain minor
amounts claimed by some of the
teachers grows out of this uncertainty
of meaning. Applying one measure of
a year, these teachers are entitled to
additional amounts of salay; apply
ing another, they would not be. I'm
certain which construction is proper,
the District authorities have appealed
to the Comptroller of the Treasury for
ruling.
The Comptroller has had his grief with
this statute before. In an opinion
some time ago he declared the whole
act lacked 'coherency and definite
thought" 1t certainly does.
What is year in the schools! A
probationary year is a full calendar
year of 365 occasionally 1856. An
experience year" is held to be 500
teaching hours service in forty minute
periods. For the purpose of determin-
ing eligibility for the automatic
service increase in salary, it has been
determined that any measure of service
within the school year, from a day up
to the full period, constitutes service
to the extent of securing credit.
No school year has been concluded,
since the present act was in force, with
out wrestle by the fiscal authorities |
with these various antiquities of the
act. It is not the fault of the ad- |
but of badly drawn, in
coherent act. The law needs to be re-
drafted, and put into such shape that
the intent of Congress at each of the
now mooted points may be clear and
Nothing has contributed
more to give the public an impression
If the disorganization and incoherency
of the school system, than the con-
slant recurrence of incidents of this
iind
The Washington times., 1911-07-17
DOESN'T THINK LA TOILETTE
PRESIDENTIAL CALDER

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
AS subscriber to your paper, can
not but voice a protest against the
booming Of Senator La Toilette for the
Presidential nomination in 1872. Being
lately from Wisconsin. I am somewhat
acquainted with Lc Follette's political
record and cannot but wonder that hon.
es-thinking men should for a moment
consider him At for the high office of
President for this great nation. A hot
headed. egotistical, conc cited politician
Is. in my opinion. as unit to be Chief
Executive Of this nation as rooster
would be to take charge of a Touring
mill, and the majority Of the good Re-
puhlicans OF this country know II, and
will no doubt so inform the public when
the proper time comes. They are not
misled by what is claimed as an ex-
preston Of his constituency in the last
notorious primary in Wisconsin, for 1t is
evident the La Toilette vote was greatly
swelled by Democrats, who voted fer
him to embarrass the Republicans,
thereby giving his subservient boomers
an opportunity to shine in tho papers
over his great popularity. Just consider
the criticism in his paper over the ac-
ton Of the Administration In sending
troops to the Mexican border, and how
he was going to do the President for
that action when the extra session of
Congress assembled. OF course, he has
not had much to say for publication as
to that matter since. In the name of
reason and common sense, what did he
know about the necessity for that ac-
ton? He knew nothing about It what
ever. but acted like a Jack-in-the-bo box
and stuck his nose in where 1t would
have, been more consistent to learn
something about the subject before any
structures were made public. The peo-
pie noticed 1t and have sized him up
for what he is. no matter how his po-
litical heelers are shouting for him. His
caliber Is too small. and the farce of
booming him for President will not fool
very many of the thinking people in the
party who know him. We want think
ing. cool-headed man for President, a
man about Taft's size. who will tolerate
his enemy as well as his friend and not
explode when other men dare TO think
differently about public matters than he
does. In short. we want a man for that
trust who Is capable of doing something
else besides rewarding his friends and
Furnishing his enemies, and whose only
stock in trade is the gift Of making
windy speeches. void Of effect and re-
suits. J.BJ.
Norge, Va.
The Washington times., 1911-07-17
THE CAB DRIVERS
ENTER A PROTEST
To the Editor Of THE TINES:

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
We observed in the issue OF The
Times, dated July II. a paragraph stat
ing old night liners soon to be gone.
supposed to be a statement of retired
hack driver, wherein he acknowledges
he has charged people S for riding them
from the old depot, Sixth and 3 streets,
to the Metropolitan Hotel, about one
block. He also states that after hours,
when a man under the influence Of
liquor would come along, the drivers
would run and get him, place him in
their hack. and rob him of everything
he had, but claims he never did any of
the rcbbing. Now. if he acknowledges
he collected s. for the one-square ride,
he was receiving money under false
pretenses, and as he had a rate to work
under, a rate set by the Commissioners,
II he is guilty OF one he must be guilty
of both. He claims to be a watchman
In one of the Government buildings. Is
such man worthy OF a position under
taken peoples money under false pre-
lenses?
He also claims there are only two
hack stands-Fourteenth and Twelfth
streets-and the hacks are slowly d.
minishing. True, enough. Fourteenth
street is Diminishing. but why? We
will give yo4the cause: The taxis and
automobiles which stand at the Willard
and have no license, ana are supposed
to hack only guests of the hotel, are
doing all the work, and they are using
public space for private purposes. Not
only the Willard. but twenty other
'Iaces we can mention are doing the
same business.
Unjust be remembered in the walks
of life there are good and bad, and you
can't blame all for what one has done.
Our Association thinks The Tunes has
done US a big injustice. and kindly
asks The Times to contradict the state
ment OF July II. Kindly insert this
in the first edition of your worthy
paper, and oblige,
Very respectfully.
CORNELIUS REIDY,
JAKE GINTER,
ROBERT McGRAW,
WILLIAM MADDEN,
CHARLES MILLER,
WILLIAM ROBINSON,
GEORGE RYAN,
Members Washington Cab Drivers
Association.