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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-23
Million a Day for Roads.

Richmond, Va, Nov. 23.-During the
road building season this year over
81. 100000 per day was spent in road
and maintenance in the
United States, according to statistics
presented to the American Assocla-
ton for Highway Improvement at to-
days session.
That the public does not receive the
full possible benefit from this immense
expenditure of money is admitted by
highway experts, who declare they are
hampered by corrupt politics. Road
building funds are often rich plums
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-23
BRYAN AND PARTY
ON ANOTHER SHIP
ALL PASSENGERS TRANSFERRED.
TO WARD LINE VESSEL EN-
ROUTE TO NASSAU.

New York, Nov. 23.-All OF the
passengers on the steamer Prince Jo-
achim on Atwood Key in the Baham-
as, among them William j. Bryan,
wife and grandchild, have been taken
aboard the Ward line steamer Seguina
and are now enroute from Nassau.
This information was received by
wireless at the offices of the Ward
line here today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-23
The Governors Statement.

"While / sympathize very profound
" with the father of II. c. Beattie,
.Tr.. and would be glad to help him
II 7 could do so with proper regard
for the Dublic interests, | cannot with
anv consideration for those interests
interfere with the due execution OF
sentnece of the court in the Beattie
case. / followed that case during the
trial. and as its horrible facts We're
developed. regretted that a crime so
cruel and malicious should have oc-
Cured within the confines OF this
state. In the decision OF every ques-
tion which was presented to the able
and impartial Judge, who presided at
the trial, he was careful to give the
benefit of every reasonable doubt to
the prisoner: his instructions were as
favorable as the counsel for the prls-
oner could have expected; that he
did not err in the admission or ex-
clusion OF evidence or in his instruc-
tions given to the jury is shown in
the refusal OF the supreme court OF
appeals to grant writ of error.
There is no question OF the hon
estv and fairness of the jurors trying
the case, nor is there any question
that the defense made by lawyers OF
character and ability. obtained for H.
c. Beattie, Jr., every advantage guaran'
teed by law to persons charged with
crime
THAT Beattie is guilty OF the will
ful deliberate and cruel murder 81
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-23
FAMOUS ATHLETE
NEARING THE END
TOMMY JOHNSON, FAMOUS KAN
SAS ATHLETE, DYING OF TU-
BERCULOSIS.

Kansas City, No, Nov. 23.-Thomas
Warwick (Tommy) Johnson, the
famous Kansas quarterback and wide
" known athlete, was unconscious
in the Kansas university hospital at
Rostdale TINS morning.
The physicians said that the end
was only a matter OF a few hours.
He suffered from tuberculosis, az
gravated by an injury in basket ball
with Nebraska in St. Louis in 1903
He was 26 years Of age and was
famed not only as an athletic hero,
but was prominent in college frater-
mites as well.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-23

Shortly after noon today it was an
nounced from the jury room that H.
L. Dillon, farmer and college grad
uate, had been chosen foreman. There
were no signs of a verdict being
reached before late this afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-23

RDMORE OKLAHOMA THURSDAY EVENING NOVEMBER 23 1911

his young wife l have not the slightest
doubt, nor is it insisted that there
shall be any greater relief onered
hanthccommutation of his sentence
to Imprisonment for life. In the al
ministration of the duties of my office
I am not required to consider the
wisdom of legislature enactments,
but am required to see to it that the
Criminal laws are executed unless
there shall be some facts or circum-
stances arising since the action OF
the court, or some important evidence
existing but not presented to the court
tending to create in the minds OF
reasonable man substantial doubt as
to the guilt of Che prisoner
7 do not think the afidayits of Paul
Geattie printed in the papers, or any
ether evidence or, consideration
brought to my attention sufficient Tor
that purpose. Nor do | question the
wisdom. might add Of the necessity
of capital punishment in cases wher'
human life has been wlckedly and de
liberately taken. On the contrary, !
believe that this punishment is nee
essary for the protection of society,
and If on a Jury would not hesitate to
a proper case to agree to a verdict
requiring life for life
II have given this expression OF
nv views in order that the people OF
Virginia may understand that Will
not interfere with the verdict OF the
juries and judgments of courts. pun
ishinq criminals, unless it shall PLAIN
lv appear to me that great injustice
will be done by the execution OF the
judgments.
81 have been asked to respite the
prisoner and TO allow him thirty days
at least from the decision OF the su-
preme court. His appeal to the court
was his own act, taken to avoid the
Judgment of the court, of his own coun-
ty, based on the verdict OF his fellow
citizens. constituting the jury; and, |
must think, with the purpose, If pos
sihle of avoiding the consequences CT
a crime of which he knows he is guilty.
Although counsel for the convicted
man have exercised all diligence, to
grant a respite in so plain case
would be to set q precedent, which l
would be called upon to follow, would
be to temporize with the law and to
encourage appeals to the supreme
court with the sole purpose of gaining
time.
Il believe the hest way TO prevent
such crimes as this is to punish them
adequately, certainly, speedily. There
fore, the judgment of the circuit court
of Chesterfield will be carried into ef-
feet without interference from me.
"(Signed)
"WILLIAM HODGES MANN,
Governor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-23
STUDENT BURNED TO DEATH.
Virgil holland, University Student
Oreuon. Is Victim.

Eugene, Ore, Nov. 23.-Virgil MOL
and, a student of the University of
Oregon, was burned to death here
today by fire, caused by an over.
heated electric bathrobe.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-23

for political grafters, assert the high
way engineers.
Many of the automobilists in attend
ance at the good roads convention Will
90 from here to Savannah to witness
the Vanderbilt and Grand Prize races
to be held in the Georgia city next
week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-23
AFTER TWO HOURS OF ARGU-
MENT TODAY. SENSATIONAL
CASE WENT TO JURY.
COURT ROOMS STILL FULL
As Jury Filed out, Crowd in Court
Room Did Not Leave, Preferring to
Await the Verdict of the Jury.
Tears in Court Room.

Lincoln Center, Kan. Nov. %
After two hours of argument ~ the
attorneys at the morning session OF
the tar case" it went 20 the jury
at 11:25 o'clock.
The crowd in the court room did
not materially decrease when the
iurv filed out, as most of the spec
tators desired to wait for the YER
dict
While the court was inStructing the
jury regarding the verdict, the vile
of Simms, one of the defendants burst
into tears. Simms also bent his head
The other two defendants, Clark ana
Schmidt, looked straight at the jurors,
Colonel Hitchie, arguing for the de-
fense this morning, bitterly attacked
the dirty dozen of Beverly and
Chester Anderson in particular. 1T
was with this crowd that the plan
had it's inception" he said. These
defendants did not originate it nor
take part in the execution of it,
"The motive in this case" said At
torney Hawkes., arguing for the state
"was to get Mary Chamberlain out
of Shady Bend"
"Does it stand to reason said At
torney Hawkes., that the boys {
Beverly had any interest in getting
her out of there? No, it was these
men who desired to get rid of her.
The maximum penalty in the case
is $500 fine or one year in jail.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-23
A REAL BARGAIN, LADIES

Ladies' Up to Date Ne" TcrK Coat
Suits and Fur Coats at manufacture
ers' prices.
$500 Suits for ..........,.....Y .YI.oo
$500 to $1,000 Suits for ........$ $500
$500 to $500 Suits for. $1,000
$500 Fur Coats for ............ $3.50
$500 Fur Goats for ....,......$S $S.u0
$1,000 to $500 Fur Coats for. $1,000
am Manufacturers Agent and
offer you now before Christmas when
you want these elegant goods, at lower
Drices than the other fellow offers
after Christmas.
Sizes 32, "a, Sc. IS, 40, ~, A. All
rolors and shades.
M. FREDERlckS,
Room 3.
Upstairs over First National Bank,
Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-23
TRAIN BROKE THRCo> BRIDGE
OVER RIVER THoUEl z RoWN'
ING PASSENGERS.
ONE HUNDRED ON ,1nIN
Accident Occurred This Morning in
Department Maine-et-Loire in west
ern France Drowned IN
Coaches.

Saumur, France, Nov. 2%.-SiXty
persons are estimated 10 have been
killed, when d train broke through a
bridge over the river Thouet this
morning in The department Maine
et-Loire.
The train carried one hundred pas
sengers. Most of the victims were
drowned in the coaches.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-23
Silk
PettiCOat Sale

g. We are offering a special sale OF
Silk Taffeta Petticoats. o. 1t 1oiH pay
YOU to take advantage of this sale. y
These are not out of date colors or old
stock, but all this seasons goods in
broken lots g. g. SA %
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-23
Thanksgiving Linens

See Center Window Display
We are showing some strong values in liable "a
mask. Special values at .....3 35c ana oUc
All Linen 7a-in Damask, shown by us in exclusive
patterns and exceptional values at 75c to $l5O
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-23
Table Linen Sets

Our buyer while in market recently bought some
beautiful Satin Damask Spreads and Napkins to
match, at SIS, 81. so, $50. $40. $ll.75
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-23
GOVERNOR Mann
ISSUES STATEMENT
DEFINES HIS REASONS FOR HIS
ACTION TAKEN IN THE BEAT
TIE MURDER CASE.
GUILTY OF DELIBERATE MURDER

No Question Of Honesty and Fairness
of the Jurors Trying the Case-ee-
ieves That Death Penalty is Neces-
sary For the Protection of Society.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-10-05
COMPLETE AND RELIABLE MAR.
kET REPORTS.

In addition to giving its readers an
uneXcelled news service The Sioux
City Journal publishes a daily market
report that in scope and accuracy is
the most complete that can be Sc
cured. In publishing both a morning
and evening newspaper The Journal
is prepared to give you an edition that
will reach you first with all the news.
Subscribers receiving the morning and
Sunday or the evening and Sunday
Journal secure an uninterrupted news
service of 365 days in the year.
subscriptions to The Sioux City
Journal secure an uninterrupted news
service of 365 days in the year.
subscriptions to The Sioux City
Journal will be taken at the office of
this paper OF through any Post-Ofice.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-10-05

The Birthday club of the w. r. c.
met with Mrs. w. Palmer. Mrs.
Price and Mrs. Jesse Farrankop as
sisted the hostess. The time was spent
in sewing for the old soldiers, fol
lowed by a guessing contest which
caused a great deal of amusement.
Refreshments, which were brought by
the guests were then served.
The Elite club met with Mrs. Nor
ton last Thursday afternoon. A chick
en- pie supper was enjoyed by all.
Last Thursday evening DR.. and Mrs.
f. A. Lentz gave a six o'clock din
ner in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Mathews, who soon leave for the
south. Covers were laid for fourteen
and dainty 'hand-painted cards were
used to designate places. The deco
rations consisted OF asters and au-
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-10-05

tumn leaves making a beautiful cen
ter-piece. The evening was spent in
playing bridge-whist.
Friday afternoon the Unity circle
met with Mrs. p. Schlarb. About
fourteen ladies Were present, A de-
licious supper was served about five
o'clock.
Mesdames Slagle and Wilson enter
tanned about thirty ladies at the
home Of the former last Saturday.
The place-cards represented autumn
leaves in their beautiful colors. A
most enjoyable time was spent.
Miss Gladys butcher gave a very
pleasant party to a number OF her
young friends last Saturday.
The reception at the Presbyterian
church given for Rev. Won Tobel and
wife was a very pleasant affair. Reel
tations by Miss Nellie Kendall, and
solos by Miss Alton and Mrs. Hast
ings we're much enjoyed. ~lce-cream
and waters were served
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-10-05

The Austin, Pennsylvania, flood last
Saturday was one Of the worst dis
asters this country has yer seen,
nearly three hundred people losing
their lives by the bursting OF a big
dam above the town. The dam had
been In use only a short time and
was evidently faulty in construction,
and the governor OF Pennsylvania
now announces with great vigor that
the state will make a searching in
vestigation" These investigations are
a regular thing after every notable
disaster and they usually do no par.
ticular good or harm 10 anyone. \
thorough inspection OF the dam by
state engineers before the flood would
have saved the lives of these people,
and II might be we'll TO have more
inspections and less of these search.
ing Investigations.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-10-05

cannot be excelled anywhere. Every
town is privileged TO get the beneht
OF this advertising in the Ease OF goods
which it produces. The label can also
contain the name of the town with
out in any way detracting from the
credit the state will get out Of it, as,
Made in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Let the label campaign go on until
its use is general throughout the state.
Sioux Falls Press.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-10-05

The Sixth international Dry-Farm-
ing Congress will hold its session in
Colorado Springs the five days from
October &c 10 90, inclusive. The sixth
congress will have as delegates in
actual attendance. eve governors Of
states, ten presidents OF agricultural
colleges, fifty professors OF similar in
stitutions, fifty members of the staff
Of the United states department of
agriculture, a half hundred agricul-
tural authorities from foreign coun-
tries. and more than $500 prominent
farmers and business men. all OF
whom are intensely interested in the
great problem OF retaining the so
arid districts OF the world.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-10-05
BANKS AND POSTAL SAVINGS.

The Aberdeen News, me of the best
boosters in the state for home insti-
tutions, gives the following anent the
post savings banks, which contains a
lot OF truth:
A postal savings bank is II of the
new institutions that has recently
been established in this city. What
the needs are for such a bank in this
or any other city it would be hard to
determine. Like some other features
established by the government it
seems 70 be more of a political nov
than one that will be of real benefit
to the community in which they are
located.
There os scarcely a town in the
country but which banking facilities
are ample for the needs Of the COM
munity. In Aberdeen there are six
banks. all on a solid financial basis
Any one of them will take the saw
ings Of any one Offering them and
pay four per cent interest for the use
of the money. More than that, they
will not limit the amount one wishes to
deposit. In a postal savings bank a de-
positOr can put in not to exceed 800
at a time. and is allowed but two per
cent interest. What the advantage
is in depositing with a savings bank
is not apparent to a business man.
If a mar has an amount exceeding
$500 in a savings bank he must invest
the surplus in government bonds
drawing 2la per cen interest. Even
this does not equal the advantage Of
having the money in a bank where he
can draw four per cent, and where
the amount deposited is not limited.
"But that is not all the advantages
10 be considered. Most of the stock
in our banks is owned by home peo-
pie. They are interested in the
growth of the town in which they are
located. If a local enterprise needs
assistance the bankers are the people
called on for encouragement and
help. Imagine a postal savings bank
doing anything to help a local insti-
tuition. Then again, the former pay
their share OF the taxes, both local
and state. The latter pay nothing.
When money is to be raised by sub
scription for charitable or other pur-
poses the local bankers are the men
who pay their share of the amount
asked for. The interests Of the COM
munity are their interests, and they
naturally are willing to assist any
thing that will help to build up the
town in which they are doing bust
ness.
AS to the safety of local banks
there a be no question. Every ma
tional bank is examined by govern.
ment examiners who do their work
often and thoroughly. The same Is
true Of the state and savings banks.
The losses through bank failures dur
ing the last ten years have been so
small as to be hardly worth mention
ing. No other line of business has
been so light a loser.
: III you have money to deposit. pur
: II IN the local banks. support the peo-
I pie who support you. and you will make
I no mistake"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-10-05

Eight-two thousand people have
paid out good money to Uncle Sam
for the exclusive right TO use a
chosen name or mark on their pro-
ducts offered the public. And this
bureau OF government, the trade mark
division Of the L. S. patent office,
makes it possible daily for certain
names to be worth millions to their
n and others so worthless that
even Bard of Avon must chuckle in
his grave.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-10-05

Made in South Dakota" is a most
excellent label and one which should
be attached to every article manufac-
tured within the state. and the sug-
gestion OF the State Federation of
Commercial Clubs should be strictly
followed in this particular. 1t is splen'
did advertising for the state to let II
be known that besides being Of
the leading agricultural and gold min
ing states i the union it produces an
nually millions of dollars worth O
manufactured goods Of a quality tina
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-10-05

The declaration OF William Jennings
Bryan that harmony is not wanted in
the Democratic party, must prove dis
committing to men like Speaker Clark,
who succeeded more than anyone else
in carrying out a program by the ma
jority of the house during the last
session through pleadings in ~caucuses,
for harmony. Mr.. Bryan can see
nothing but danger in the program
of harmony. while men like Clark,
who are interested in electing a Demo
crat for the Presidency, can't see how
they are going to do it without "har-
mony."
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-10-05

The reorganization of the great
Hartman railroad lines during the
last week has elevated a former
Brookings county resident to the
presidency of one of the roads. J
ID. Farrell, vice-president of the Puget
Sound extensions, has been selected
as president of the Oregon-Washing
ton Railroad and Navigation company
with headquarters at Portland. Mr.
Farrell's parents were among the
early residents of the eastern part Of
the county and one of his brother.
now lives at White. He began his
railroad career as a rack laoorer OF
the North-W Western through here.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-10-05
90

A report has been published
throughout the country to the effect
that Senator LaFollette will wait un
til December before announcing his
candidacy for the Presidency In the
meantime the Progressive League
with headquarters in the national
capital. is losing no time in advanc-
ing the cause of the 'unannounced"
senator from Wisconsin.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-10-05

The enterprising citizens OF North
Dakota have formed a "One Hundred
An Acre with the intention of
boosting for the commonwealth until
the price of farm land is raised TO
one hundred dollars. Figured on the
basis of comparative values South Da-
kota should organize a Two Hundred
Dollar An Acre club.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-10-05

The carrying Of parcels on rural
routes will be urged upon congress
in the next report OF the postmaster
general. II is believed tina. this sort
OF limited parcels post will prove very
popular, and serve as the entering
wedge for the larger and more gen
eral proposition t cover the entire
country.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-10-05

The Mitchell corn palace last week
was one OF the best yet held the
attendance being much better than
last year. We may be awfully hard
up out here in South Dakota. but we
seem to have enough cash stored away
to traye, around to all the good things
in the state.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-10-05

Candidates for the minor state Of
fees are bobbing up here and there
and the fear that some OF these
Jobs might have to 20 untitled is now
relieved.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-10-05

Senator Bailey OF Texas, announces
that he is going to retire 10 practice
law. Let's see, didn't he resign once
before and then change his mind.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-10-05

Receipt Sooks-Round with stub
Rrookings date line Rocks % %. 80
Jfice
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-10-05
Society News

This department is edited by
Mrs. Ria l.. Ziegler and anyone
having social news of interest will
confer a favor on the Register by
phoning Mrs. Ziegler, 316.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-10-05

Italy and Turkey are at war and
from this distance it looks as though
there would lot be much let OF Tur
kel, not even the bones.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-10-05

The Register Popular wants Adj q
Are Result Getter~. Try Them. q
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-06-30

ject for many economical" edi-
uAL. 2. Republican
torials. Since then. two more en-
ployes have been slipped" on the
salary list. One a Mexican whose
duty Is to have Democratic influ-
ence with the Mexican population of
the state, and the other is styled
private secretary to the chief
clerk The prediction Is freely
made that by the end of the year
the board will again have its full
quota of employees at the regular.
or perhaps increased. salaries.
No one should be misled by the
claim that the Democratic State
Board of Equalization has increas-
ed the value of inter-city property
in the state two million dollars.
The action of the board Is only
temporary; the final valuations are
not agreed upon until October or
November. Last year the Demo-
cratic board increased the valuation
nearly two and a half million at
its June meeting and used the In
crease for campaign purposes and
after election reduced 1t to what
It, previously had been. The re-
auctions were made quietly and
not given to the public. The same
plan will no doubt be followed this
year.