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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17
Monday. April II.
1911
GOV. WILSON'S MESSAGE ON
THE INITIATIVE AND RECALL

takes of their governors, TO adopt
measures upon their own initiative
when necessary, and to recall from
Office unsatisfactory officials. These
have proved not only efficient, but alb
solutely necessary parts OF what Is
now known as the commission form
OF government In the various cities
OF the country.
There can be no doubt that these
reforms are desired and even demand
ed by intelligent opinion in the cities
OF our state We have abundant evil
dence that there Is an extraordinary
body of opinion behind them. The
demand for them grows from day to
day with extraordinary volume. II
does not proceed from unthinking
agitation. Ii proceeds from very
careful and thoughtful consideration
of the problems involved and OF tho
reforms which are necessary to meet
and settle these problems.
The changes proposed are not ex-
perimental: they have been tested by
abundant experience elsewhere, and
| am sure IL would afford all thought
full persons cause for serious disap-
pointment IL the legislature should
not avail itself OF this opportunity to
show itself allied In this matter, 90
in all others, with the impulses Of
progress now handsomely manifest In
our body polite. Respectfully,
WOODROW WILSON,
Governor"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17
ADVERTISING TALKS.
lContinued from page ~

the people if they put it before
them in this manner.
The people have formed vari-
Gus opinions about corporations,
mostly unfavorable, because cor
porations have never TALKED
DIRECTLY to them.
Many misconceptions that now
exist about corporations would
disappear if FRANK STATE
MENTS OF FACTS appeared in
the advertising columns Of the
newspapers.
A great many people are
wrought up over the outrages,
imaginary or real, that are per-
petrated on them by corporate
interests, and they send men to
the legislative bodies with in
structions to enact any kind OF
laws that will curb corporations.
Gov. Woodrow Wilson, of New
Jersey, is urging eloquently and
persistently the wisdom of
FRANK PUBLICITY IN POLL
TICS AND IN BUSINESS, and
there is a growing sentiment al
over the country that the people
shall hear from the great bust
ness interests themselves
THEIR SIDE of the story.
Newspapers want to be fair,
but why should they go out of
their way to fight everybody's
battles, especially when they are
inundated with notices which
press agents of big corporations
, try to get inserted as news?
The press agent is the great
est MENACE to the cause of
setting corporations right with
the public. Let them print
straight advertising news and
the public will give them a FAIR
HEARING AND ITS EN-
DORSEMENT if they are on the
level.
(To be- Continued.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17

Wife. sed Pa, now that Spring mas
calm I feel like a poet How much
like a poet do you feel? sed Ma NOT
vary much. imagine.
Moar than you think, sed Pa. you
see. Pa sed, thare has been lot OF
Spring poets justa rote mushy stun
e. after thay had rote II everybody
got mad at Spring poetry, q IL got 10
be the talk OF all the comick sheets'
AS a matter OF fack, Pa sed, thare mas
been many q flivver in the Spring
poetry line.
What do you meen by a fivver
asked Ma. / doant like that 42d 81.
slang. A fiivver. sed Pa, is a poem
or a song or a play that doesn't cit
oaver. But as old Bill Higgins OF
Lewiston onst sed, Believe me, Kid.
am thare this time with the reel
goods, & that amt no oil. / have rote
a regular Spring poem.
All rite, sed Ma, e. she sighed. Wen
you are reddy, Gridley, you may IRE.
So this is what pa red:
| luv the Spring, its daisies & It's
pinks,
No matter what the average person
thinks.
luv the first green sprouts that
peerce the sod,
Clustered as thick as bricks in any
hod.
All Spring. Oh Spring, 1t Is OF thee !
sing,
Deeliteful. wunderful. amazing Spring.
That Is fine, toald Pa. Stop kid
ding yure father, Bobbie, Ma sed.
doant like that kind OF talk. Reemem-
Der, he Is far calder than you.
doant like to see youth making fun
OF oald age. Cut It out.
Wife, sed Pa, 1t is possible that you
doant like the first verse OF my new
song, but wen you get the rest you
will understand me. Lissen:
In Spring the littel rills through the
ice ooze,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17

There Is pending before you bill
permitting the cities OF this state,
great and small. TO adopt such
changes I'm their organization OF gov
eminent as will enable them to sim
plify the processes by which they
choose their officers, and thus con-
centrate responsibility in the interest
OF both purity OF administration aud
of efficiency. The bill is not manda.
tory; II is merely meant TO AFFORD
cities the right TO determine whether
they shall adopt the socalled com
mission system OF government or not.
Upward OF one hundred cities OF
the United States have already made
this change in organization. | have
yet TO hear OF any instance In which
those who advocated the change have
been seriously disappointed in its re-
suits. IL has resulted in purifying
and clarifying and perfecting every
process OF local government. Ii aas
concentrated responsibility, has en-
abled the voters TO exercise real
control and has stimulated efforts at
economy and business-like reorganiza-
ton.
The reforms suggested for the
adoption of the cities do not consist
merely in putting their government
into the hands OF small commits
sion. Back OF this change and in I'D;
dition 10 IL are the initiative. referen-
dun and the recall, measures which
enable the people TO correct the ms
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17
LITTLE Boobies PA,
BY WILLIAM +. KIRK

In Spring we burn the straw & over
shoes.
When can We shoot the ducknng on
the wing,
II we cant shoot him in the vsrnsl
Spring?
vernal Spring.
Eternal Spring,
or thee ! sing.
Terribul, sed Ma. WHARF are you
going to send II?
What is the matter with this poem,
Pa sed. Pa always gifts kind OF red
in the face wen Ma talks to him that
way. Pa Is kind of stuck up q he
hates TO have Ma maik fun OF him.
beekaus he thinks moar Of her than
he does of anybody.
You always asked me to be frank
with you, sed Ma, & now | am going
to be frank. In fact, sed Ma, ! will
eeven be candid. I think that poem
wich you have jest reesited to me 10
about the worst colleckshun OF junk
& punk that have ever lissened to,
You talk about flivvers, sed Ma, why.
that Ii the worst fivver witch / have
ever lisscned to. Vernal Spring. Eter-
nal Spring, of thee sing. Ha, Ha,
sed Ma.
Pa got mad then & toar up his
poem.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17
From Another Point Of View

Did you have the to tell her it looked punk7
The lid was yesterday all right all right, all right
Presumably
their objected.
citizens
The will this and subject
ostrich ostrich
he
the employees the building time
the employers seem to be from responsibility.
Poor he digs down
n o him
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17
Young eouId's Fianeee Not Princess.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, April III
Judge Sanford b. Dore, Of the United
States District court Of Honolulu. and
at one time head Of the provincial
government there. today denied that
Miss Annie Douglas Graham. who Ia
to be married to Jay Gould. Is a prtn-
cess OF royal Hawaiian blood. Dole
states this Miss Graham IL the grand
daughter of Mrs. Coney, whose sis
ter was the wife Of famous Hawai-
ian chief However. Miss Graham IL
most charming woman" he added,
"and we think over there she II
even better than a princess"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17

the furniture out of the house, called
her vile names, discharged his re-
volver, and told her she was an ex.
pensive luxury. Mrs. Loose will be
allowed TO again resume her maiden
name OF Theresa Stork.-Goldfeld,
New, Tribune.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17


Furthermore divers and sundry guardians OF pupn'
morals have denounced the harem skirt through the
press and even from the pulpit
But why? Let's get down brass tacks. Let's
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17

al the meantime let the tenderhearted the susceptible
emotions have been hnded by sheg headlines
memory few short months and all
accuaOy matter laying the death
ioorl
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17
THE NEVADA ST0RK.

Mrs. Loose testified that month
after their marriage her husband
came home intoxicated, threw part OF
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17
Let a Committee Of
Unbiased Citizens Probe
The Marquette Prison
Gov. Osborn Can In This Way
Meet With Satisfaction TO the
Public Those Enemies Who
" Are Striking Al Him
IN Over Russelis
Shoulders.


nderng the majority report also.
Having this there to this question:
HOW IS 1T POSSIBLE FOR THE THE MINORITY
ON THIS COMMITTEE ENTERTAIN CONCLUSIONS so MUCH AT
VARIANCE AFTER HAVING HEARD THE TESTIMONY AND
AFTER HAVING MET AND HEARD SAME WITNESSES
newspaper given ou the first
paragraph of this editorial
prisoners being Marquette prison today they
being year today and Russell warden then
hs Ii today.
But since year ago today political
penngs and changes in this state.
A discedted administration has been turned out
eed United States has been chased from his SCAT
governor personfcation of the sentiment Michigan
which brought states awakening and who the dppOnt
politicians with the battles politicians
fight the old program distributing pap
power.
Political through
kind agmmering political
smashed rudy shattered
The word is REVENGE-hissed too like the stage william Kisses it.
Revenge upon 0bon-ovr the shoulder of Warden Russell
which the people of Michigan ought
MUST consider.
Knowing attack knowing him. Gov
Osborn fatty that he will Warden Russell in which
declaration simply upon his political that e
he will take this official step demands trial for Russea trial
dpon case Osborn political spite prejudice
vndictveness outo OF
Journal memory departed administration
of Osborn and the Hon Julius Burrows
parted undong
Osborn into the governors chair simply fumes and kilograms
congratulations from couldn't bud
logical appeal
Osborn has simply told the legislature lower that he
evdence-beter evidence.
He furthermore refuses recognize trial by vengefu
Warden Russell asked the appoint committee Of
representative citizens Of the who free from political bias
and who humanity something
aiatory
willingness to abide by their verdict
By granting this governor will be doing that which
fair the accused warden and will be which Of his
political enemies object
Should this committee appointed should found that
Warden Russell has inflicted only such punishment warranted
ng discipline the should warden
should him officially a prison prison
should be which is BY THE WARDEN
there has been punishment the bigger
lays work for the prison and this should report
Russell should be dismissed
That Gov Osborn would make that disposition Of his quickly
Russell should WILL sacrificed however
The satisfaction disappointed individuals political
axes to grind and grudgs to pay
least the word prisons
control with fair representation for the accused
Russell will not be dismissed such evidence
q governor.
sympathy than there present
poor rapis hghwaymen and cuthroats psonun des
psradOes
AZ In the meantime let the susceptible
emotions have been knded by shekng headlines
accusatO matter laying the death Of Thomas
ioorl
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17

The attempt that is being made
to remove Warden Russell from Mar
quette prison is the work OF the
political enemies Of Gov. Osborn and
the progressive principles Of which
he is the champion.
No doubt you have read the repor.
of the minority on the legislative
committee appointed to investigate
conditions il this prison.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17
THE
SKIRT
QUESTION


dreadfulness
ankle skirt (Busness Of cropping tangible argument against IT.
sensible
obvious
hobbe
of he
o
omen wore skirts
symbol OF
s AMI t.
Well, ankle skirt is indecent
OH. becaus
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17
OBSERVATIONS

a against skir-socaled
might call II cry-fo Rio Janeo
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-27
HEAtDTON.

Healdton, Okla, Sept % Some
cooler since the rain which all were
glad TO see.
Cotton is coming in to gin now
pretty regularly, though all still com
plain of poor turnouts, with bad sam
Pile
All talk of holding cotton for bet.
ter price.
Pickers say it is hard picking and
Stow work.
1t IS hard to say yet what cotton
will do. In most cases it is putting
ON slowly and shedding badly. though
sill green
There are more bugs and worms
on everything as well as cotton, and
doing big damage 20 the late planted
corn, and all other crops. The look
ahead is not at all flattering.
a. D. & l.. railroad surveyors left
this morning .or Loco They nave
been here ior the past ten days,
working south and west OF here. We
trust We may get railroad some
time in the coming years. This part
OF the country is rich with oil and
gas and Only needs a railroad to
develop it.
j. W Orme is an Ardmore visitor
this week
Dr. Davis OF Sneed was on our
streets yesterday
Mr.. Bowles of Waurilil is here buy
in@ cattle this week
Mrs, Isabel is quite sick at the
home of Mrs. ;. NJ. Thompson.
The many friends of Jimmie Math-
ers are glad to see him out Of trou-
bic. II any man in this county has
friends. it is Jimmie.
MI Wisemau, our Justice of the
peace, is holding court here this
afternoon
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-27
l01 RANCH
FAVOR SOLDIERS
AT THE REQUEST OF W. r..
MOORE EACH INNATE OF CON-
FEOERATE HOME GETS TICKET

w r Moore met his old friend,
Joe Miller of the l01 Rancn Show
this morning, and ayer the usual
greeting OF the two big ranchmen,
Mr.. Moore told Mr.. Miller of the 10.
cation of the Confederate Home in
this city and of It's inmates, and at
his request reserved seat ticket to
tne big show was given 10 every Con
federate in the Home and TO their
wives and to the widows in the Home
1t was very thoughtful of Mr.. Moore
and was very kind o. Mr.. Miller 10
thus favor the old veterans. rhe sol
diors appreciated the outing AT the
expense of the 1O1 Ranch and all who
were able took occasion to see the
show at the afternoon performance.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-27

told ne 20 speak 10 him about his
soul. and ! said SPEAK szsin Lord.
that fellow looks mighty big % me. -
The devil said He ain insult you;
be- Wiu hghL" knew he was big
enough 10 do IL. but the Lord said
speak 20 Him." and said for
Clr.st's sake ! will. and did, and that
man gave his heart 20 God. He need
el that very thing; he needed en-
colragemeut. The der.l said: He is
700 far gone. but thans God no maa
is TOO far gone for God 10 save him.
], IL the way We lool at it; it IS our
limited vision May God help Us 20
get q vision or our resent vision
cleared up and broadened
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-27
COURT OF INQUIRY"
Investigating Illegal Affairs at Davis.
Trouble for the 5ootleeeer.

Davis. Okla, Sept The much
dreaded court Of inquiry was convened
this morning with Judge Fielding on
the bench. The court Of inquiry
which gives the county officials even
more power than the grand jury, IS
a yerita1le nightmare 10 evil doors.
Every bootlegger and even the drink
or are IN fear OF detection under the
secret hearings conducted by this
court
4 great many whisky cases and mis-.
demeanor charges are being inyesti-
ebted today. but nothing definite has
yet been disclosed. The court is still
in session at the time this dispach IS
sent.
Some days ago the dragnet was
thrown into the several bootleggers'
camps. and today's inquiry will prob.
ably have to do with such offenders.
The Wild Horse colored population,
west OF town, and alleged offenders
from the mining camps are said TO
he under consideration by the court
Dug Colbert, OF Wild Horse boot
Logging fame, was caught last night
By Deputy Sheriff G. f. Nook, with
three gallons of booze and a half gal
lon OF alcohol. Dug arrived from Ft
Worth pretty well under the influ-
ence of fire water, which attracted the
attention OF Deputy Nook. 4 gang OF
Colored fellows We're riding around
the depot. awaiting Dug's arrival. At
tne colored church, three blocks away,
Il dig crowd had gathered TO greet
Horse. When the news OF his arrest
reached the assembly at the church
there was weeping and wailing among
the colored brethren, their wives and
sweethearts. Dug was lodged in jail
and bondsmen are trying to effect his
release today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-27

The courts of several states nave
decreed that the fight against big
hats in theaters is legal Ir general.
the decisions hold that such ordl.
nances are within the police regula-
tion class of cases Many managers
have gone TO the trouble to make
test cases out of the wearing of big
hats and the decisions coming just at
the beginning Of the theatrical season
and at time when the new STYLES
call Tor larger hats than have been
worn before by womankind are at
Least interesting
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-27
Old Resident Returns,

f VI. Fox ana wife. formerly resi-
dents Of this city, bu- now OF Corpus
Christi Texas, arrived Yesterday and
will remain here until about Novem.
Der first.
Ny. and Mrs Fox made the trip
from Corpus Christi in an auto and
weer eight days on the road. Mrs.
Fox doing most Of the driving. For a
number Of years Mr.. Fox was en-
gagei in the practice of law and the
real estate business in Ardmore, and
is the owner o. valuable properties
in the vicinity Of Springer which
will occupy his attention until No
vember.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-27
Taylor Case Still in cour,

In the district court this morning
me trial OF Ioe Taylor was resumed
and several Witnesses Tor the defense
were examined.
Nt the hour of adjournment this
noon the defendant was on the stand
IN his own behalf. This case is be.
ing watched with much interest and
large crowds are in attendance daily
The rest Of the day will be consnm.
ed In examining Witnesses ana the
cnse viii probably not 20 to the iurY
before late tomorrow
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-27
MEN OF BRAINS ARE REQUIRED
TO REPRESENT THE RElGNlNC
SPlRlT OE THE MEST

Governor Lee Crucc has been OPP
posed to special sessions OF the lo-
ishUre since ne was nmmratcd
governor Tie believes that the lssisIa.
ture in regular sessions can create
enough debts for the people 20 pay
without the necessity OF holding spc-
'ial sessions and in his opinion he
is upheld by the press and ns The
taxpayers Of the state.
Notwithstanding these were the pcr-
sonal views of the governor he was
willing 10 abide the wishes Of the
people Of the state and would have
called special session If there had
been a general demand for it. His
ye.tigations have shown that there
is no demand for the special session
and every indication is that no spe-
cial session and every indication is
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-27
Arsmore. Wednesday. Sept 27, 1911
oGMGsEcoI
POWER OF NEWSPAPERS TO ~.
FLAME MINDS OF ITS
READERS

The most serious toWnsite fight in
Oklahoma now 81 between east and
west Sulphur. The Ardmoreite l. in
terested IN sulphur because il is our
neilhbor. because IL Is the watering
place Of oklahoma, because many Of
fhe hest friends Of this paper reside
in that little city. because We have
contributed hundreds Of columns Of
our space toward the building up OF
hat town and We would be heartlcss
If We did not feel kindly interest
In sulphur and in iis people
That city has been The scene Of Q
continuous tragedy for months. tina,
tragedy is now likely 20 result in
greater one and be % said 10 thy
shame OF the press OF that town
that those papers have kindled the
flames that have excited the people
and that threaten the ruin OF the
town one newspaper has been no
titled that II must retract state
ment recently made or one OF two
men must die
lr that paper has thee ourage Of
the oklahoma spirit II will make
that retraction and 1t will not publish
matter that vii, further inflame tho
rltizena OF its town. The newspaper
man Is lacking in good sense, he is
lacking IN judgment Who allows angry
citizens 10 control its columns The
newspaper man should represent his
whole town and not one faction Of il.
In every instance both factions do
things that are wrong and the news.
paper that upholds all the things
done by one faction and condemns
all the things done by another fac
ton must be wrong himself Tho
paper that keeps down friction. that
allays strife. that seeks TO bury dis
cord Is worth thousand papers that
roll strife and discord under their
tongues as q sweet morsel and en-
courage gun toting and shooting
scrapes among it's own people. If
that Sulphur editor can prevent
murder in his town by publishing
retraction and does NOT do 80, the
blood Of the slain WIN be upon his
own hands
The merits OF that fight We are no'
acquainted with. but We do know tha;
the newspapers on both sides ought
20 agree to not allow another line Of
news concerning it published in their
columns
II is time for The pastors Of thai
city to organize GOOD government
club ana let the duties of that club
be- first 10 urge their newspapers
to quit talking and Call mass meet .
ing OF its good citizens and urge
them to cease carrying tax from one
10 another and await the decision OF .
the supreme court and abide by thai F.
decision without further strife.