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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-12
S2.55 FOR 81 VALUES. LADIES'
KID AND PATENT BLUCHERS.
THIS WEEK ONLY. kRUEGER'S.
Surprising Emily.

Burning ones bridges behind
one is courageous, but not al
ways discreet thing to do. The old
farmer, whose very unfortunate ex-
perience is chronicled here, will
never be guilty of so radical an ac-
tion again. He had been shopping
in the village, and remembering
how often his wife had reproached
him for his shabby clothes, he de
termined to surprise her with a
complete new outfit As the farmer
drove home in the twilight, an idea
struck him, and halting his wagon
on bridge over n deep stream,
he took off his old patched coat,
doubled it up and threw it into the
water. Wont Emily be surprised?"
he said to himself. Wont she be
taken back when she sees me so
spick and span?" He took off his
wastcoat and sent it after his coat.
Then he flung his hat into the
stream, then his shoes and stock.
ings; then his trousers.
'1'll certainly surprise the wife,"
he said.
Then, shivering a little in his thin
underclothing and the evening air,
he reached down for the package
of new clothes. 1t was not under the
seed-bag, so he hoped lightly to
the back of the wagon and searched
the floor on hands and knees. But
the bundle was not on the floor,
either. For quite five minutes the
farmer looked for it: and then.
with a sigh, he took his old place
again on the hard old seat, and
drove off homeward through the
darkness. 1t was a long ride and a
chilly ride for the white, slim fig
ure holding the reins, but it ended
at last, and the farmer hopped
from the wagon and dashed nimbly
indoors, hoping to reach his room
But his wife, lamp in her hand,
came full upon him in the hall.
The strange snowy apparition, mov-
ing so lightly, gave her a grea;
shock.
Why, father" she said.
But the farmer, brushing her
aside, sped upstairs three steps at
a time.
Il thought I'd surprise ye, Emily
he said, grimly, "and | reckon I've
done it."--From Norman %. Mack's
National Monthly.
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ELECTION
CONTEST CASE
WILL BE TRIED ON ITS MERITS
IN QUO WARRANTO PROCEED
ING.

Messrs. Moore & Bass, attorneys
for Byrd Pruitt, who Is contestlng
the election for constable in Akers
township have decided to dismiss the
mandamus suit recently instituted
and later try out the contest on its
merits in a quo warranto proceeding.
This case has attracted a great deal
of attention it seems over the entire
state, as great many other contests
are being held up to await the result
of this one.
Mr.. Pruitt has made an envious
record as a peace officer and his
friends are anxious to see him win
out in the contest.
He has held the office of constable
since statehood. At the last general
election he was a candidate for re-
election in AKers township and was
deposed by a republican, Tom Ross.
1t is claimed by Ross that he received
the greatest number of votes and was
elected while Pruitt says Ross vot-
ed a large number of illiterate ne
groes in Akers township who were
disqualified under the law and this
fact can be shown to the court.
The supreme court of the state has
held that in a mandamus suit Of this
kind nothing can be inquired into
which could not be inquired into by
the county election board and has
further held that the duties of the
county election board are wholly min
stered and they cannot go back of
the returns. For this reason the at
torneys have decided to dismiss the
suit and institute proceed
ings in which the case can be tried on
its merits.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-12
WITHIN TWO MILES
OF NORTH POLE
FIGURES GIVEN BY GEOLOGICAL
EXPERT AND SKILLED CON-
PUTER ON PEARY'S TESTIMONY

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE house
committee on naval affairs com
p,eted their examination of Captain
Robert Z. Peary today on his claims
to attainment of the north pole,
and Hugh c. Mitchell, a skilled com
puter of the coast and geological
survey, testified that he handled
Pearv's observations. Mr. Mitchell
said he had figured that Peary,
when he made his futthermost
camp, was less than five miles from
the pole and that in his marches on
that day, the climax of his trip, he
passed within one and onesiXteenth
miles Of the actual pole. He did
not fix Peary actually at the pole.
Mr.. Mitchell believed that Peary's
observations could not be faxed. The
committee will hear Admiral Ches-
ter tomorrow and review the testi-
mony in the case at an early eX-
ecutive meeting with a view to pass
ing on the bill proposing Peary's
retirement as rear admiral.
Peary was subjected to a search
ing cross-eXamination at the hands
of Representative Macon of Arkan.
sas, during the hearing today. Mr.
Macon pursued his inquiry along
lines intended to bring out the
length of the naval officers service
in the navy, what he accomplished
by his Arctic exploration and his
contribution to the knowledge of
Arctic currents and topography. Cap
tain Peary detailed incidents and
hardships attending his last dash
for the north pole.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-12
TRAINS OPERATED
BY TELEPHONE
SANTA FEE SYSTEM ADOPTING
THE TELEPHONE TO TAKE
PLACE OF TELEGRAPH.

The telephone grows more popular
year by year The great Santa Fe
railway system is now operating
its trains by telephone instead of
the telegraph. \ conversation
two minutes will convey more in
formation than an operator can
pu; on the wire In an hour. That
means much to the Santa Fe and
they have now installed the tele-
phone over the G. C. q S. f.
branch of their system. North of
Purcell over the Atchison the phone
has been in use some time, and
now connections have been made
between Galveston and Purcell.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-12
OTTAWA VICTOR WAS MODEST.
Dads Wind Wasn't as Good Said
the Kansas Wrestler.

Ottawa, Kans., Jan. 11.-'1've been
playing football ever since | en-
tered college, and trying every year
to beat father at wrestling. He near
ly got me today and | really don't
believe / could have thrown him If
his wind had been as good as mine.
| lust had to tucker him out. No,
I'm not going to be the head of the
family from now on; dad and !
will be partners
That was the way Ross Bower,
a junior at Ottawa University, eX-
planned the wrestling bout which
he had won from his father, VIII
liam Bower, who is As years old.
The son was 21 years old today.
The annual wrestling contest be-
tween Bower and his son, which
ended today when the younger man
succeeded in throwing his father for
the first time, began six years ago
in Collyer, Trego county, Kansas,
before the family moved to Otta-
wa.
Dad and | always were trying
to outdo each other said the new
family champion, whose new sweat
er vest was torn half way across
in the combat. Dad had been in
business out there for more than
twenty years. He started out with
a general store, but added a hard
ware store and finally an elevator.
1t kept us all pretty busy, for father
kept putting his surplus money
into land until he had two thous-
and acres. Before / got into long
trousers / was running the farm.
1t was nip and tuck between us
to see which could show the larg:
es returns. / never could do as well
as dad, so when / was 16 j told
father l could throw him anyway,
if | couldn't make as much money"
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w. A. Taliaferro of Milo has sold
his home and gin and farm to j.
w. Johnson and has moved to Wood
ford. Mr.. Taliaferro is seriously
considering the matter of moving to
the state of Washington to reside,
but he can scarcely get his con
sent to leave Garter county. j. w.
Johnson, in purchasing the gin, says
he will be in better shape than
before to make farming profitable
in his section of the county and he
is going to bend every energy to-
ward making Milo the most pros
porous agricultural portion of the
county.
He reports now that everything
looks prosperous for another year.
j. S. Alverson of Glenn has gone
to New Ark, Texas, where he will
spend ten days looking after the es.
tate of his father. Mr.. Alverson
has more than a hundred acres in
wheat this year and he says it is
looking fairly well. The severe cold
made it look a little bad but it
is recovering and he believes the
yield will be satisfactory.
j. Z. Carson of Alvarado, Texas,
has accepted the position of cash
ier in the Santa Fe freight office
here. He will be joined by his fam
lily at once and will occupy the
Bogie cottage on Second avenue,
northwest, recently vacated by Mr..
and Mrs. j. o. Mullen.
Mrs. |. R. Mason learned this morn
ing of the death of Mrs. Andy Zook
which occurred at Amarillo, Texas,
yesterday. The funeral will be neld
in Milan, Kansas, and Mrs. Mason
left today for that city to be present
at the funeral. Husband Of the de-
ceased is a brother of Mrs. Mason s.
Mrs. Zook has visited Ardmore sew
eral times and upon one occasion she
came as the organizer for the Wo-
mans Auxiliary of the Locomotive
Engineers Association.
The Fort Worth State Bank OF
Fort Worth, Texas, according to
report published yesterday in the
StarTelegram of that city, elected
its directors when the national
banks held their elections, and Mar
Gus NJ Bright, formerly of this city,
was reelected cashier The paper
also speaks of the new home of
the hank on Main street, which will
be occupied next Saturday. The Ard
more friends of Mr.. Bright will be
pleased to learn that he is cashier
of the bank aind that the institution
is growing so well under his lead
e9ship as cashier.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-12
IlERSONAL q
. PICkUPS x

S. w. Woods of Davis was in the
city today.
NJ. Martin of Hugo was a business
visitor today.
J. NJ. Woods of Durant was in the
city today on business.
Joe WiTliford of Woodford was a
business visitor yesterday.
j. w. Johnson of Milo was in the
city yesterday on business.
Frank Tyndall of Durwood was in
the city today on business,
C. H. Kincaid of Comanche was in
the city today on business.
Sam T. Roberts, business man OF
Talihina, is in the city today.
Mack Cox of Durwood was a bust
ness visitor to the city today.
w. P. Higgins of Poolevllle was
transacting business in the city to-
day.
Mrs. T.. e. Grim of Wagner is
in the city, the guest of Mrs. 7. +.
Choate.
Miss Mabel Grigsby of Los Angeles,
Cal, is in the city for a visit of two
weeks or more with Miss Hattie Mo
ritz.
Bert Luke, who has been visiting
his brother, e. B. Luke of this city,
for several days, left for his home in
Detroit, Mich, yesterday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-12
PETTY THlEVING.
joel Buchanan An Attraction to Light
Fingered Gentry.

THSCICu ScHtTy'
Joel Buchanan begins to think that
his little sand man is working over.
time, and that good luck has for
saken him.
A short time ago his store was en-
tered and four suits of clothing
stolen. After some clever sleuth worf,
three of them We're recovered and
the thief landed in jail Day before
yesterday some light fingered gent
walked into his place of business and
appropriated his personal overcoat
valued at thirty-five dollars and walk
ed away with it. Joe says its a GOOD
thing that the weather is warm and
he hopes it will continue.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-12

Remember the Honey Bee Flour
and Chase & Sanborn's coffee, the
only coffee that always gives sat
isfaction. Felker, the grocer, sole
agent for both. 12tf
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Attention K. of P's.

There Will be a joint installation of
officers of Myrtle Lodge No. 1O7 and
the Pythian Sisters tonight. All Off
cers-elect be present. The members
are urged to be present, the Sisters
have prepared refreshments for us.
SAM NORTH, G. C.
W. T. SALISBURY, X. R. S.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-12
Tax Warrants.

Special tax warrants have been is
sued against the following described
property on E Street, southeast,
from First Avenue, southeast, to
Sixth Avenue, southeast, for side
walk construction:
Lot l, Block All, $91.75.
S. rs Lot 9, Block 472, $4495.
If not paid within four weeks from
date Of publication, 25 per cent will
be added to the original cost as pro-
vided by law.
L. ]. MYERS,
11-1S-25-1 City Engineer
First published, January II, 1911.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-12

The bachelor who marries an old
fame need not except her TO get up
and kindle the kitchen fire.
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Hot barbecue every day at Davis
Meat Market. SO
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OPERA HOUSE TONIGHT

Frederick Warde in Julius Caesar
tonight. Carload special scenery
and effects.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-12

Every man knows what he would
do-until the time arrives for doing
it.
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Hot house lettuce, fresh every day
at Shuman's Flower Shop, 315 West
Main st. 5tf
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Red Snapper, red fish, trout, oys-
ters, head lettuce and celery at the
City Fish Market. Phone 359.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-12

Hot barbecue every day at Davis
Meat Market. &c
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Hot barbecue every day at Davis
Meat Market. 90
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-12

Cite my prices on 10 acre tracts
adjoining City Park. w. 7. Poland.
12-1m
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The man who is unable to sppre-
ciate wisdom has none Of his own.
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Red Snapper, red fish, trout, oys-
ters, head lettuce and celery at the
City Fish Market. Phone 359.
Boys Corn Clubs.

All merchants and farmers and
business men who want to stimulate
the corn clubs by offering prizes
are requested to write the Ardmore-
ite. stating the prizes they offer.
Donors in Carter county will be for
Carter county prizes, those from
Love county will be for prizes in
that county, and the same in Jeffer-
son, Johnston, Marshall and Muir
ray and any other counties that de-
sire to get busy. The prizes will
be run indefinitely in the columns
Of this paper to stimulate the work.
The Daily Ardmoreite for one full
year will be sent to the winner in
each county who offers their prizes
through the Arimoreite. 23tf
Love County.
Jordan Realty Company. .....$ 1000
Carter County,
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Red Snapper, red fish, trout, oys-
ters, head lettuce and celery at the
City Fish Market Phone 359.
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Notice..

All persons filing suits in either OF
the justice courts of this city, will
deposit the sum of $500, three for
justice and two for constable costs.
There will be no variation from this
rule.
F.. X. WEST,
HAL NJ. CANNON,
Justices.
January 10, 1911. H.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-12

SEE kRUEGER'S WINDOWS
FOR SHOE BARGAINS THIS
WEEK..
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STETSON SHOES, $3.50 TO
CLEAN UP $4.25 THIS WEEK
ONLY. kRUEGER'S.
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wv ANT to sell two houses on
w monthly payments. Phone 329.
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Use Ardmoreite want ads.
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January 10, 1911.
, 1911-10-07


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less than a uaN ; Ste""l'h6' 'P'""'"7 -
Pre7esa REMINDS Us OF aUS'il' > P'o',9''
why was that made fteFes" Is on 'ue
coast OF the turkish province p AIo'HI''
following which along the Autl'|le SHoIe We
have a small bit OF coast aIo"e' l"e 'l'9-
pendent little country Monleue7Io' "ut ,"7"
the Austrian province OF DalHa'h' Il LUZ
key Is to be further deSPonto Aus'iI" "ne""S
to look ont tor her fi4hl7
But the war + "oQoJ lIIPoI' "H9'e ""'l
what IS lrPon we 'drn ~ 're map ~
Africa, ana we ma" "'oA3 ~ ''e"'''i''
coast, from west 10 e'9.' ""o'e''"''i WY"
France aud Germany are mo" qU,lIg'HE
Algeria, a french possession 1''9' q
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vince CncludlnS b"fc'l' 'hl l"9'N '"''
famous ana important co"H'l' A79P'' So
Lngllsh ptoIec'o[''e' ra.t.
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whose capital IS the cry OF AIIPo'"' 81 " ~"
the Italians wish to get the PIoltc'oi"te -
lies right opposite to Italy, andIt secnsihft u
GOOD many Italians are resident there ltatN
has presumably made colhPIaln' il'LH lii
to time Of Them treatment, and hna.Iy has
found some excuse Tor the curt measures
now adopted.
We take from Chambers ''2z"'leet 'ae
following particulars concerning 'He Pi'f'-y'
and the city Of lrlpoIl.
The area OF the province Is roughly 81
timaled at 100000 81. miles me PoP4I''l'h
at over l,0o0,O0O-Llhyah befoelS' AlooI9'
and a few Arabs-Wllh o,UOo Europe" u.s.
chiefly Maltese ana - ,uoo Jews me A,I'7
range terminates here ia lmhS(4ooo ~
1taln seldom Il lis during the iohS hoI sum
, 1911-10-07

The SIS. st Tan, Capt A. K InSeruann,
arrived last night from Domnica.
Passenger Charles Leonard.
Left 10 o'clock today, taking IS puns
Rum IL Love-, 3 puus. Rum (Hoseusbors)
3 cases sundries. And the following pass
engers for ST Thomas Christian Henry,
Mary Flemming and child, Mrs. Ann Z.
Payne, Mrs. NJ. BartIy, Joseph Petersen,
Sam Williams, Jacob Bastian.
, 1911-10-07
PASSENGERS.
Christinnsled.

Octbr. 2nd-Visilant for St. Thomas
Charles Lee, Cathrine Lucas, Nathan Weller.
Octbr. 4th-Vigilant from St. Thomas
Miss Lamoth, Miss Gomez, Mrs. p. Francis,
Mrs. Drummond. Mr.. Alex Finch.
Octbr. 5th-VigIlant for st. Thomas
Annie Ford, Maria Schellerup.
, 1911-10-07
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QUEBEC SIS. CO.. LIMITED

Proposed Schedule OF Sailings from Octo-
Der 18th to December 3lsl, 1911
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O|Az, HERO OF AQUA
PR|ETA, TO RESCUE
lNSt REGENTS IN HEAVY FORCE
BEstEGE CITY OF uEKMOSIL.
Lo---sONORAtS FATE
IN BALANCE.

DOUGLAS. ARIZ.. sfay tt.-one of
the biggest battles of the Mexican
revolution, with the fate Of the State
OF sonora hanging In the balance. Ia
expected in the vicinity OF Hermosillo,
which Is now beng besieged by 1900
insurrectos and towards which the
federal garrison which yesterday evac-
uated Aqua Ptieta is lighting it's waT
The federal troops inside the town
are said to he lighting In the last
dltches against the insurgent attack.
and unless the Aqua Prieta garrison
manages To relieve the city IL will
probably fall. These troops. under
Colonel ninz, reached Naco. Sonora
early to- daY
1t Ia understood here that the Mex
lean war department ordered Diaz Ia
eyacuate Aqua Prieta and rush to the
defense of Hermosillo. Diaz Is a
brave, capable aghter His men are
among the best armed and equipped
In the federal army.
Last night 700 insurrectos. under
Colonies Lomeiin and Giron. took
possession of Aqua prteta after the
federals had departed. They are es-
taotishing provisional government
there and To-day the election of in
sHfseat officials for a city govern
ment is proceeding.
Military men here believe tho in
surrectos viii leave n small force here
ana then set cut In pursuit M tt.Jtynei
Diaz 10 attack him when he seeks to
engage with the Insurgents in front
OF Hermosillo.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-11
L. s. Circuit Court OF Arss,1s


Inc United States circuit court of
appeals reconvened this morning at
II clock with Circuit Judges Goff
and Prtchard and District Judges
Whddiil, Boyd ana Keller in attend .
ance.
Inc following case was argued:
no, 1850. George g.. Sturgiss. Nor
ganto~n Il kingwood Railroad Com
pany ct al. appellants, VS.. Jacob
Meurer, appellant, and appellee, and
w j. Logan, Dick S. Ramsay ct al =.
appeliees; cross appeals from the dis.
trict court at C1arksburg, w. Va In
bankruptcy. Cause argued by Il. NJ
Amber, of Parkersburg, w. Va. for
the appellants, and by Reese Blizzard
or Parkersburg, w Va. for Jacob
Meurer, and apnellees. and submitted
Case In call tomorrow:
No. 1881. the Norfolk and Atlantic
Terminal Company. plaintiff in error
vs.. Frank Rotoio. defendant in error.
ia error TO the circuit court at Nor
fork. Va. TO tie argued by w. RI
Nenable. OF Norfolk. Va. aud Henry
w. Anderson, OF Richmond, Va. for
the plaintiff In error. and by Jefrries
Wolcott Wolcott e. Landlord. Of
NORFOLK. Va for the defendant IN
error.
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HEIRS Of SMITH
AWARDED VERDICT
But THE COURT WITHHOLDs
JUDGMEN TPENDING ARGU-
MENT ON DEMURRER,

Subject to the decision OF the cour,
on demurrer to the evidence, a
verdict for $l,29T.S0 in favor of the
plaintiff was returned in the city cir
cult court Thursday in the case OF
j. Herbert Mercer, administrator or
the estate of Thomas Smith Jr,
against Louis =. Hatke. we'll known
insurance agent of Richmond.
Thomas Smith, Jr., was formally "A
Pullman car conductor running ON
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac. He had a quarrel with
his wife. ii Is alleged. and as a re-
suit transferred his insurance policy
for $4,000 TO Mr.. Hatke. Later. he
died OF pneumonia on a run between
Washington and Richmond and hi,
death resulted in the institution of "a
suit for $4,000 against the railroad
company because OF alleged negli-
gence or the company in not heating
a coach in which he was brought on
a sick bed from Washington to this
city.
Argument on the demurrer Was
being heard by Judge Scott Thurs
day afternoon.
In the same court the $1,000 suit
of Joel w. Smith against Virginia
Railway and Power Company result
ed in a hung jury. This case was ths
outgrowth of an accident In which A
couple of mules are alleged to have
been injured.