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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-21
BATTLE AT HANK0W
GOVERNMENT FORCES CLAIM
VICTORY OVER MEN FIGHT
ING FOR REPUBLIC.
Rebel Position SheIIed by Warshlps,
But Return Fire from Forts Badly
Damage Gunboats-Men Fight
at Close Quarters.

Pekin. The Imperial Chinese
troops and the revolutionists have
clashed at Hankow. The government
claims great victory and the gov
eminent troops hold the trenches at
Hankow, as well as the railway sta
ly arriving.
The rebels have fallen back on
WI Chang, which they have strong
ly fortified. The casualties on both
sides are reported large, for the fight
ing at times was at the bayonet
point.
The Chinese warships shelled the
rebel position, but dispatches indi-
cate that the return fire from the
forts was much more effective and
that at least two of the imperial gun
boats were badly damaged.
American warships have been or
dered to Marking. Shanghai and
Tien Tsin. The Abarenda, which is
proceeding to Tien Tsin, is carrying
a detachment to reinforce the Amer
lean legation at Pekin.
The prince regent has yielded to
the demands of Yuan Shi Kai, who,
it is said, will raise his own division
of troops, numbering 10000, for the
purpose of controlling the situation
In the provinces of Hupeh and HUI
nan In addition, the new viceroy
has been permitted to cash a per-
sonal grant of $2,000,OOO.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-21
Has Bathing Girl Arrested.

Pittsburgh, Pa.-Lillian Robertson,
the captivating bathing GIRL who
is held responsible for the troubles
of Marshall F. Bradley. is anguish
ing in Jail here pending the suit for
$4,000 damages brought by Mrs.
Bradley for the alienation OF her
husbands affections. Bradley is
chief of police of the Pennsylvania
Railway system on all the lines west
OF Pittsburgh. Photographs showing
the pair in dashing bathing costumes
at Atlantic City have fallen into the
hands of Mrs. Bradley and these will
be not the least important factors
in the action.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-21
Boon to Settlers.

Washington-Here settlers To-
eating homesteads under the national
forest homestead law of 1906 will not
be put to the expense of an extra sur
vey, as they have been compelled to
do in unsurveyed lands of the west.
An agreement has been reached be-
tween the secretary of the interior
and the secretary of agriculture where
by surveys made by employees of the
forest service will be under the super
vision of the surveyor general and
will be accepted by the general land
office as final.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-21

heads and sunken eyes, which Indicate
low vitality. and, moreover, have tested
a number of them as breeders. and
have yet to see one that was worth
while breeding from, judging from the
performance and living powers of her
offspring, says a writer in an ex-
change.
A hen used for breeding. especially
for the producer of males to head the
breeding pens the next season. should
not only be expected to lay a large
number Of eggs per year, but these
eggs should be high in Matching power
and the chicks should live, and, furth-
ermore, they should develop into good
sized birds quickly and the pullets
should lay well. Perhaps it might be
we'll to give here the method that is
used by us in breeding from selected
layers.
The hen is required to be a good
winter layer and to lay at least $50
eggs In her pullet year. The next re-
quirement is that her eggs hatch we'll
IhoI 10, IL 10 eApeCleu ludL over on
per cent. Of the eggs will be fertile
and 80 per cent. of the fertile eggs will
hatch 1t is then required that 80 per
cent. Of the chicks will live to five
months of age and that the cockrels at
this age be well developed and weigh
If from general purpose breeds-at
least six pounds each. and, finally, that
the pullets be good layers If the pull
lets lay well during the fall, then
consider holding their brothers as
breeders. We try as far as possible
to test the males along similar lines,
pullets and lay we'll There is prob
ably as much difference between males
as there is between females.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-21
BUY STOCK FOR SPRING NOW
Some of the Advantages Of Buylno
June Bred Poultry at Present Time
Breeder Is Thinning Out.

If you are contemplating starting In
The fancy poultry business next spring
don't wait till that time to buy your
stock. So many wait till the last mo-
ment before buying their stock that IL
Is an annoyance to themselves as well
as the breeder to be told that he has
no stock for sale. Here are some of
the advantages of buying June bred
poultry at the present time.
|. The breeder has larger stock on
hand than he will have in the spring
2. He has more birds than he can
properly accommodate now, and will
thin OUT at sacrifice.
.. AS business Is dull with the poul-
try fancier at this time of the year. he
Is more anxious to sell and will do
better by you
4. II he is compelled to keen his
stock over till spring, he will add the
extra expense to the birds, and If eggs
Tor Matching are in demand, he will
not sell at any price.
B. In the spring the pens are mated
up, and the careful breeder will not
break up his matings.
6. Hens and pullets, of any breed.
are seldom to be had in the spring.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-21
Murdered Man for Alcohol.

Winnipeg, Manitoba.-Th finding of
the body of Robert Forbes, an aged
lighthouse keeper at Pie island. TWEEN.
ty-five miles from Fort William. On.
tario, led the police to suspect Nose
McCon, chief of squaw band located
north of Thunder bay, and Fred Smith,
another Indian, as being the murder
ers. A search for the Indians resulted
in finding their bodies in a cabin on
Squaw bay near Pie island They had
died from wood alcohol poisoning. The
alcohol, it is believed, was taken from
the lighthouse. where it was kept to
clean the lamps
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-21
Brinqs News of Terrible Storm.

San Diego. Cal.-Six days late and
bringing news of the terrible storm
last week off the west coast of Mex
tain Francisco Miranda, arrived in
San Diego Sunday from Manzanillo
En- route from Manzanillo he sighted
derelct schooner ashore at San
Jose de Cabo, another three-master
floating a derelict upon the sea, the
Pacific mail steamer San Jose with
her decks swept clean and distress
signals flying and the big American
Hawaiian steamer Nevadan disabled
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-21
Prevent Sleeping Sickness.

Berlin.-An agreement has been en-
tered into between Germany and
Great Britain with regard to sleeping
sickness in the Gold Coast colony, the
Ashanti protectorate, the northern ter
ritories of the Gold Coast. and TOGO
land. 1t provides that tn two govern
ments SHALL as far as the means at
their disposal allow. cause the most
thorough invest cato to be maze by
expert medical officers into the eyt mt
OF sleeping sickness, treat patients
and take preventative measures.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-21
Trust Will Let Go.

New York.-The United States
Steel corporation will cancel its
lease of the Great Northern proper
ties, one of the largest leases of the
kind which the corporation holds.
The rumor, current in Wall street
Wednesday, was confirmed after bus
mess hours from official sources.
The Great Northern properties are
estimated to include deposits of 30O,-
100000 tons of iron ore. Officials of
the steel corporation refused to state
the reason for the cancellation.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-21
Dissolution of Toabcco Trust.

New York-The United States
circuit court will be asked to exer-
else its alternative in the tobacco
trust case, order complete dissolu-
ton of the American Tobacco COM
pany and appoint receiver therefor,
according to announcement made
Wednesday by Charles r. Carruth,
counsel for R. P. Richardson, Jr., &
Co., one of the defendants in the
original federal antitrust suit. The
court denied petition of the So
called Independents for leave to in
tervene
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-21
Eayptian crops Reduced.

Cairo.-The agricultural depart
ment states in its month report that
the lower Egypt crop at September !
was / per cent below the average of
the past ten years, while the upper
Egypt crop was just up to the aver
age. Compared with its condition on
August |, the upper crop shows a de-
probation of II per cent, and the
lower Egypt crop depreciation of 10
per cent
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-21
Pinchot Lauds La Toilette.

Seattle, Wash.--Gifford Pinchot and
Senator Miles Poindexter of Washing
ton, addressed great meeting in the
Grand Opera house at noon Wednes-
day and later spoke to the students of
the University of Washington. Mr..
Pinchot's subject was Alaska and
Conservation" He closed with a
eulogy of Senator Lafolette.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-21
CAUSE MAssACREs.
Kidnapping of Natives Results in
Brutal Murders in New Hebrdes.

Victoria, B. C.-"Lack of proper
supervision over French adventures
engaged in illegal recruiting, or
rather, kidnapping of natives in the
New Hebrides, where the joint con
troll by British and French is not
working well, has been responsible
for several massacres and a recru-
descence of cannibalism recently"
said Rev. ]. G, Patton, who is a son
of the noted South Sea missionary
arrived Wednesday night by the
steamer Zealandia from Malekuls,
New Hebrides, where he has been
engaged for nineteen years in mis-
sion work
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-21
Carnegie Hero Awards.

Pittsburg.-Forty-se bronze and
twelve silver medals were awarded
by the Carnegie hero fund commits
sion at its fall meeting here as
recognition of heroism in saving hui
man life or in attempts in which the
life of the hero was jopardized. Thir-
teen of the heroes lost their lives in
the rescue work
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-21
President consratuates jeff Davis.

Salt Lake City.-President Taft
paid his second visit in two weeks to
Utah on Wednesday, addressing large
audiences at Milford, Lynndyl, Ogden,
Brigham City and Logan. The pres
dents train stopped but ten minutes
in Salt Lake. While the engines
were being changed here Senator
Jeff Davis of Arkansas, who is spend
ing his honeymoon in Salt Lake,
boarded the presidents car and pre-
sented his bride to Mr.. Taft, who
congratulated him heartily.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-21
Scalded to Death.

Kansas City.-Three men were
killed and five others seriously IN.
jured by the explosion of steam
pipes in the plant of the Fowler
Packing company here Wednesday.
Seventy-five men were at work in
the farmhouse of the hog killing de-
partment when the pipes burst, caus-
ing the roof to fall. The three men
were scalded to death by escaping
steam
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-21
Heir to Millions.

New York A daughter was born
to Mrs. Anthony ]. DreXal Jr, who
was Miss Marjorie Gould The baby,
heiress to fortune of at least $780,
100000 is the first grandchild of Mr.
and Mrs. George J. Gould, and will
be named Edith Kingdom Drexel,
after its grandmother.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-21
Saved Brothers Life.

Long Beach. Cal.-Vera Dean,
Denver girl, visiting here with her
mother and brother, saved the latter's
life Wednesday when the undertow
was about to take him out to sea, the
girl coming near being drowned.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-21
Another Auto Victim.

San Rafael, Cal-Mrs. l. T. Evans
ly killed and her daugh' er-in-law,
Mrs. E. A. Evans, and Mrs. John
Finn of Mill Valley received serious
injuries when their automobile
plunged into a ditch and upset.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-21
Would Send Prisoners to EARN.

Omaha. Addressing the American
prison congress here on Wednesday,
l.. A. Halbert of Kansas City advocat-
ed employment of prisoners found
guilty of misdemeanors on farms in
every state.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-21
POULTRY
|WVlY!!$2|
FOWLS FOR EGG PRODUCTION
Good, Strong, Vigorous Birds Are Re-
quired and Should Not Lay Many
Eggs in Pullet Year.

Good, strong. vigorous birds are es-
sential for egg production. The sim
pie fact that a hen has laid 200 or
more eggs in her pullet year is not
sufficient to warrant her being used
as breeder. | have seen number
of 200-egg hens, with long, narrow
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-21
HANDY RACK FOR WATER PAIL
One Shown in Illustration Will Be
Found Of Great Convenience In
the Poultry Yard.

AS seen in the illustration herewith,
a handy rack for water pail may
be made out of few odd pieces Of
lumber and nailed with brace be-
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-21

meath to the wall 1t will be found
very convenient in the poultry yard
or elsewhere. A hook in the wall to
hold the handle may be needed where
the fowls are likely to upset the pail.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-27
MEN TOO WELL KNOWN TO ADVERTISE
BUT DESIRE THEIR NE|GHBORS ROASTED

instructed TO go as far as he likes,
and they are willing to furnish copy"
ii necessary, anything, so long rs the
articles appear regularly and they
are never called upon to help defray
the expenses.
Is Il any wonder that the publisher
of a newspaper often becomes dis
courared and feels that he is fighting
the battles for his towns supremacy
alone? is it any wonder that at times
It is hard for him to conceal his con
tempt for the man who repeatedly re-
fuses 20 patronize his columns, but
volunteers advice? Were he not human
il might he possible for him t. con
ceal this, but he is vitality human and
is doins more toward the upbuilding
Of his town than any man in it and
advice is not what he needs, it is
patronage he'll do the rest.
Moral When boosting for your
town doLt overlook the newspaper.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-27
BOY SCOUTS
PLAN ENCAMPMENT
WILL CAMP AT THE CITY LAKE
THE NIGHT OF NOVEMBER THE
SEVENTEENTH.

Rev. f. p. Keicher, who has charge
Of the boy scout movement in the
city, stated this morning that the
scouts were preparing for big out
ing and camp at the city lake the
18th of November, about 20 boys will
be in the party
Next Friday night the boy scouts
will have charge OF the Theatorium
N n big benefit 10 raise money to de-
fray expenses OF maintaining the or
ganization, and the boys will begin
selling tickets for the show the first
of the coming week.
The boy scout movement was inaug
urated in the city by Rev. Keicher Of
the Episcopal church and from the
few beginners 1t has gradually grown
and parents realizing that 1t is good
thing are encouraging their boys to
join.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-27
Historical Society
orical Society n.1
HfJiif7ndniu ,Jh
SEED CORN
DISTRICT AGENT URGING FARM
ERS TO GET THEIR SUPPLY
EARLY.

The question Of securing seed corn
in this locality the coming year prom.
ises to be serious one, and many
farmers throughout the county are be-
ginning to make preparations to Sc
cure their supply at once. A. G..
Graham of the department OF plant
industry with headquarters in this
city Is urging farmers to get their
orders in early and secure nothing
but high class seed. 1t Is estimated
that Carter county will require 200
cars Of corn to carry stock through
to next harvest, and local dealers are
making arrangements to supply the
demand. With few exceptions the
corn raised in this locality the past
season is unfit for seed and for that
reason the district agent is urging
farmers to make arrangements to Sc
cure their supply early and get moth
ing bat the best.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-27
THE PAGE OF
PRESIDENTS
ENTERTAINING AND INSTRUCT
IVE-A CLASSY, DIGNIFIEp AD-
VERTISiNG PROPOSITION.

Owing TO the educational value OF
this page and a correct picture OF
every man who has been president
Of the United States and a correct
history of each, thousands OF the Page
OF Presidents Will be torn from the
paper and stuck up in homes and Of
fces for future reference.
The intentional misspelled word to
find in each advertisement on the
page insures each ad will be read
carefully. There will be contest
and the one that carries out the
printed conditions on the page the
day it appears in the Daily Ardmore-
tie will get one of the gold watches
displayed in the window OF the new
jewelry store OF John w. Dorrah, 205
East Main street. Go take look at
the elegant gold watches, with card
beside them, reading zone of these
watches will be given away free. For
particulars read about the Page OF
presidents every day in the Daily
Ardmoreite." Don't fail to read these
notices daily if you wish to keep post
ed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-27
HAS JOINER CITY
T0WNS|TE BEEN SOLD2
RUMORED THAT EASTERN CAPl-
TALiST HAS MADE AN OFFER
TO OWNERS.

1t has developed that prominent
railway builder of Texas and one that
was connected with the construction
and sale of the Orient lines to the
Katy" was in the city a few days
ago in consultation with Mr.. Robert
c. Finch of New York that has been
looking over the route between Ard
more and Waurika for several days
with n view it is said to purchasing
lands along the right of way.
1t would seem that he has inside
information that the Ardmore- Wauri-
ka line OF the Rock Island would be
built along the line OF the survey and
it is stated that he has made an Of
fer to c. NJ. Joiner for his entire in
terest in the Joiner City townsite
This latter could not be verified as
Mr.. Joiner is out of the city at pres
ent
Every day more rumors of railway
construction are set afloat, but those
in position to know are reticent about
giving information.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-27
MORE PRISONERS
TO THE PEN
uNLUCkY THIRTEEN ARE NOW
GUESTS AT THE CARTER cOUN.
TY JAIL.

This morning Deputy Sheriff Jake
Williams left with five more prisoners
for the penitentiary at McAlester from
this county.
This is the second batch taken from
here this week, thirteen were sent on
Tuesday and five today. leaving an
unlucky thirteen still in the county
jail
Those taken today were Ace Ted
der. larceny; Roy Harmon and Paul
Mare, robbery; Jerry Walker, assault,
and Jack Bowser. larceny. The last
two named are negroes.
Office Deputy Lon Massey stated
that If they kept railroading his
charges to the pen that there would
not be enough left TO get up checker
game.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-27
BLIZZARD COMES
ACROSS COUNTRY
HEAVY CLOUDS AND INDICATIONS
OF SNOW-FIRST REAL NORTH
ERN SPIRIT.

Amarillo, Texas, Oct. 2S&-A cold
wave swept the Panhandle this afttr-
noon, when almost instantaneously a
clear sky was spread with heavy
clouds and in five minutes the wind
shifted from southwest to west, TO
northwest, TO north, to northeast and
back O norh, win velocity increasing
from twelve miles to twenty-five
miles an hour, accompanied by drop
in temperature from 76 to IS degrees,
At Amarillo the weather was fair
and warm at 2 o'clock p. m, and in
five minutes conditions ad changed
completely as given above. At 2:3O
p. H., sprInkling lain began here, and
Mr.. Consadine. in charge of the local
weather bureau states that condi-
tions are favorable for snow.
From Texllne drop in tempera-
tire to Al degrees is reported. with
snow falling at Perico, n station on
the Fort Worth & Denver railway,
eleven miles southeast Of that place.
At nightfall heavy snow clouds hung
in the northwest and the mercury
continued 70 drop and is now near
freezing point here and the rain has
ceased, but unsettled conditions still
prevail.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-27
SAPULPA MAN
HELD FOR ARSON
PROPRIETOR OF STORE ARREST
ED IN KANSAS CITY AS A FUol-
TIVE FROM JUSTICE.

sapulpa, Okla, Oct. 2G.-As result
of IN investigation by Deputy State
Fire Marshal Crawford, ]. w. Fouts,
proprietor of Fouts' Cash Store. was
arrested in Kansas City Thdrsday
on a fugitive warrant and will be
charged with arson in come son
with Tuesdays fire. Members Of he
fire department testified TO finding
gas escaping from n number Of un-
lighted jets in the Fouts store. They
say also that a considerable portion
of the burned stock had been satnrat'
ed with coal oil.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-27
STREET CARS FOR
FOURTH WARD
QUESTION is AGAIN BEING AGi.
TATED BY PROPERTY OWNERS
IN THAT SECTION OF CITY.

The question of extending the
street car line to the fourth ward
that was agitated last summer has
again bobbed to the surface, and now
that prosperity has again arrived in
the city, 1t is becoming talked about
by property owners in that section.
The street railway company asks a
bonus of twelve thousand dollars to
extend the line to the Wilmington
park. covering the most thickly settled
portion of that ward and one heavy
property owner stated that he antic-
ipated little trouble in raising that
amount as soon as the citizens and
railway people got together and drew
up an agreement. He stated that the
citizens of that rortiOn of the city
wanted the railway and were willing
TO pay their just share toward get
ting il. but he further stated that he
was Of the opinion that the railway
company could afford to build the
line without the bonus if they would
giving as his reasons that it would be
a better paying proposition, especial
ly during the winter months, than the
line now in operation. However. he
stated that the citizens wanted the
line and were willing to do anything
reasonable to get It.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-27
Cruce Reprieves Negro.

Oklahoma City, Oct. 26.--Gov.
Cr1lce today reprieved Newton Henry,
the negro sentenced to be hanged
Nov. II for the murder Of Chas,
Lucas, extending the time of his exc
.cution a month. Henry shot Lucas
to death in quarrel over 15c.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-27

(The following article was contrib
used by a man who knows the news
paper business and has q fund OF
experience gathered from many years
of practical work in the advertising
and editorial field
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-27
MEMBERS OF THE STEEL TRUST
ARE MADE DEFENDANTS IN
GOVERNMENT SUIT.
SUIT WAS FILED YESTERDAY
Judges Gray, Burlington, and lannins,
Who Handed Down Decision in the
Powder Trust Case, Will Preside in
Steel Trust Case.

Trenton, n j., Oct. 27.--It was au-
thoritatively announced today that the
three judges who will hear the gov
ernment's case against the United
States Steel Corporation are Judges
George Gray of Wilmington, Del; Jo-
seph Burlington of Pittsburg and Will
liam NJ. Lanning of Trenton.
These judges recently handed down
a decision in favor Of the govern
ment to dissolve the powder trust.
Subpoenas were issued today for all
of the defendants named in the suit
filed here yesterday by representa-
tives of the department of justice.
There are thirty-six subsidiary corpo-
rations named as defendants.
]. Pierpont Morgan, John d. Rookie
feller, Andrew Carnegie, Charles M.
Schwab, George W. Perkins, E. Fl.
Gary, John D. Rockefeller Jr., William
II. Moore, ]. II. Moore, Edmund G.
Converse Percival Roberts Jr., Daniel
G. Reid, Norman B. Ream, P. A. b.
Widener and William P. Palmer were
named individually as defendants.
The government asks not only for
the dissolution of the United States
corporation, but for the dissolution
of all the constituent or subsidiary
companies, which are alleged to have
combined in violation OF the Sherman
law, to maintain, or attempt to main
tain, a monopoly OF the steel busi-
ness"