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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-17
Hiuh School Pupils!

Do you intend studying Shorthand
this summer. Buy the Mail Course in
Spenceran Shorthand of Selvidge
Business College at $40, learn the prin
cples at home by the time schoo
closes, and then enter the day schoo
for dictation and typewriter practice
By doing this you can graduate thi
summer and be ready for position
in September. Phone 80.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-17

Many nice fortunes have been
made out of Ardmore realty and
greater profits will be realized this
year than on any other occasion In
the history OF the town. Get busy.
Look over the bargains in the real
estate columns today. II you do not
find what you want CLASSIFIED ad
will bring it to you.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-17

A Choice Building Lot on Main St.
One of the choicest building lots on
Main street for sale at a real bar
gain, if taken at once. Continuous
sidewalk to business part of city,
an ideal location for a home. Also
have three improved places for sale
cheap, with modern cottages and
conveniences. See o. M. Curb, over
Rawlins Furniture Store. Phone 504,
| ring. 17-1mo
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-17

Governor Cruce has signed the Dill
creating the state department of high
ways and when he makes his appoint
ment then it is up to the department
to make good by establishing uni
form system in the several counties
Of building roads. It is most useful
state department and should be of a
vast service to the people.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-17
For Exchange for Ardmore Income
Propertv

For Exchange for Ardmore Income
Property.
A fine improved ranch and farm in
Mitchell county, Texas, free and clear.
improvements consist of one $4,000
home with good barn, and all needed
outbuildings; one $4,000 home with
good barn, ETC.; three good tenant
houses; all fenced and cross fenced;
500 acres in cultivation and now being
planted to corn, cotton, kaffir corn and
other crops. Land Is Of level rich
chocolate soil and is very productive.
Price only $50 per acre. Will divide
to suit any reasonable trade.
JAY. T. SMITH,
Kansas City, Mo.
15-1m 5000 Park Avenue.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-17

Make your real estate purchases
now while the property is within your
reach. There is reasonable pros
pect based upon sane conclusions
which indicate that property values
will double during the year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-17

Don't envy your neighbor for the
fine biscuits she is serving. Buy
Honey Bee flour and serve the kind
on your own table that fairly pops
open with luscious goodness. Felker
sells that famous flour.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-17
RennnMaI Nnflce
CHICKASAW

Halls Texas Wonder will remove
Kidney, Bladder and Rheumatism
trouble. sl.00 bottle contains so days
treatment and seldom one bottle fails
to cure. Sold by all druggists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-17
Trackaqe Property.


Nearly 500 feet frontage on Santa
Fe and equal amount on Rock Island
tracks, two short blocks from union
depot, suitable for any kind of whole
sale house or grain elevator, cold
storage, oil MILL gin, any of which
are needed in Ardmore. Improve
ments on the property cost $4,000.
Conservative business men estimate
the property to be worth $4,000.
This property can be had for $4,000
If taken in short time. Greatest
trackage property bargain in Okla
homa.
See the owner, w. F. Warren.
15-1m
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-17

The revolutionary waters in MeXi-
co are still muddy but Uncle Sam
could clear the pools in few hours
and the American would like to be
given the task.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-17

We are very careful in doing plumb
ing work and do the kind that stays
done. Hoffman, & Wood. Phone 79.
1876
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-17
Real Estate Bargains

$4,000 in cash, balance terms, han
dies the best piece Of business prop
erty on the market. 1O9 feet in City
Hall block, paved district. adjoins
county court house and Guaranty
State bank building, two blocks from
federal building, brick houses south
and north, shoddy improvements now
create income that pays interest on
the investment. It's good nest egg,
it's good for quick profit, it's good
for a home for nearly any kind of
business today. At this price it won't
stay on the market long. See
WEST & WEST,
Guaranty State Bank Building,
Phone 1893.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-17

SUBURBAN PROPERTY-16 acres
adjoining the city of Ardmore on the
west at the end of West Main street,
all level and pretty, would make an
ideal addition to the city. Some one
will get it at a bargain if purchased
within a reasonable time. Buy di.
rect from the owner.
JIM WATKINS.
My home is short distance from the
town on the west.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-17

Honey Bee gives perfect satisfac-
tion for bread, biscuit or pastry.
Felker sells 1t.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-17

Honey Bee has come to stay. Get
a sack today from Felker, the Grocer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-17

Look over the real estate bargains
in the paper today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-01
M0RTALLY HURT IN DUEL,
FOSTER III. HARPER Is MORTAL.
.-LY WOENDE& BY WILL RIDGE,
WAY.
Harper's Wounds Are Expected TO
Prove Fatal--Ridgcway Will Re-
cover, it is Believed.

Anderson, June 26.-Foster f. Har-
per and William Ridgeway, two
young white men of prominent fam
lilies, engaged in a pistol duel near
Holidays bridge. this county, this
afternon, each firing 10 shots and
each being wounded, Harper proba-
bly, mortally. The row was a result
of some reports one of the principals
started, so it is said, but the nature Of
the reports can not be learned here
tonight.
Friends Of both men anticipated a
fight and asked Harper and Ridgeway
to meet at the home of Bub Holiday
in order to adjust their differences.
1t is said that both men began fir
ing when they met and that each
emptied his revolver three times.
When their pistols were empticd they
calmly reloaded and began firing
again.
Harper was shot through the liver
and two other balls lodged in his
stomach. Ridgeway received three
bullets in his leg. He was moved
to his home, where he was attended by
physicians. Harper was rushed to
Bolton in an automobile and was
brought to Anderson over the electric
trolley. He was carried to the hos
pital and this afternoon Doctors Har-
ris, Haynie, Babb and Young operated
on him. They say there is very little
hope for his recovery. Ridgeway will
recover if no complications set in.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-01
SCORES CARNEGIE FUND.
AN ATTEMPT TO MONOPOLIZE
HIGHER EDUCATION.
Distinguished Catholic Educator Sees
Danger in Success of Educational
Irust--Asserts That 1t Will Have
Effect, Also, on Legislation Aimed
at Steel Trust.

Chicago, June 4 scathine at-
tack on the al id alleged ten
oencles OF tn = Arnegie foundation
was the son - sensatioA.I feature
OF the OPP session of the conven-
don OF =. National Education as
sOciat' >$ere today. In an exhaus-
tive = ess the Rev. Timothy Bres-
nf y 5. j., president of Loyola uni
~, Baltimore, arraigned the foun-
-on, and his views were supple
4iented by a general discussion.
In the course of his address Father
Bresnahan said:
"A fund of $15.OOO,O 900 in bonds of
the United States Steel corporation
providing retaining allowances for
certain institutions will enlist the in
terest of influential personages in
the stability of the Pittsburg million
aires industrial institution.
These, we may reasonably suppose,
would scarcely look impartially on
legislative enactment that would i'm
peril the value of their securities. The
result of investing the United States
Steel corporation bonds in the foun-
dation could scarcely have escaped
the acumen of so acute a business
man.
THE Carnegie foundation affords a
motive to university and college presi-
dents for discharging professors when
they have reached the dead line.
If the evils of despotism are in
store for us should we permit monop-
oily of education by the government,
which after all, with US, can be called
to account, what may we expect from
private, permanent, self-perpetuat-
ing corporation backed by millions Of
dollars and irresponsible to the pub
lie. whose one aim is to bring into
dlsrupte schools under definite reljgf-
Gus control; to bind together non-sec-
tartan schools selected mostly for
their actual or prospective strength;
through them to get control Of the
higher education of the country, and
finally to establish educational unity
and coherency by an educational sys-
tenn necessarily hostile and skepticaI
in its attitude toward religious
liberty?"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-01
PULLMAN CAR PROMISED,
COMFORT FOR TRAVELLERS ON
CHARLESTON AND COLUM-
,BIA TRAIN.
Railroad Committee of Chamber of
Commerce Secures Long Needed
improvement In Railroad Service
Pullman To BE Put on No. So and
SO About July 1st.

Chairman r. /. Manning Of the
Railroad Committee of the Chamber
OF Commerve is in receipt of a letter
from Mr.. j. r. Kenly, Third Vice
President of the Atlantic Coast Line.
stating that Pullman car will be
added to train No. so and SO, the
regular Charleston-Colu train.
The matter of providing Pullman
accommodations for the passengers
who travel on No. SO and SO, the
trains more used by Stunt ,r people
than any other that pass tvs city,
was taken up with Mr.. Kenly several
weeks ago by Mr.. Manning in behalf
OF the Chamber of Commerce, and
after the need of the Pullman service
and the general demand Of the pa
irons of the road for better accomo-
dations on this train had been fully
explained TO Mr.. Kenly. he decided
To grant the request OF the Sumter
Chamber of Commerce and provide
the improved service that has been
so long needed.
Mr.. Kenly's letter follows:
Wilmington, n. c., June "a, 1911.
Hon. Richard I. Manning.
Sumter, S. c.
My Dear Mr.. Manning: / am sorry
to advise that we have been unable
to secure from the Pullman people
buffet chair cars for the Pullman lire
on trains Nos. SO and SO. We have.
however. secured sleeping ear with
buffet arrangements, and we will in
augurate the line between Charleston
and Columbia on those trains on or
about the first Of July.
ARRANGEMENTS have not yet been
made to extend the line beyond CO.
lumbia- Negotiations. however. are
.rell under way regarding its exten-
sion to Greenville. b.. am afraid
that Mr.. Childs will hardly be able
To pull the cars over his line owing
To his small engines and heavy
grades.
will let you hear from me fur
ther when II is finally determined.
Yours very truly.
J. r. KENLY,
Third Vice-President.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-01
CONVICT KILLED IN COLUMBIA.
WHITE CONVICT DEALS DEAT,I
BLOW TO NEGRO AT PENI-
TERTIARY.
Act Committed by j. W. Mcsscrycy,
Who Is Serving 20 Years From
Charleston For Killing a Whis.,ey
Constable.

Columbia. June Ell. w. Mes
servey, the Charleston county man
who was convicted two years ago
for killing a whiskey constable at
Ravenel, in Charleston county, and
sentenced to 20 years imprisonment,
yesterday killed Vance Clanton, an
aged negro, at the State penitentiary
by striking him on the head several
times with a spade.
Clanton was serving life sem
tence from Darlington county. Ac-
cording to the story of Messervy the
negro tried to kill him with a knife.
Messervy was cut just above the
heart and on his left arm. Coroner
Walker made an investigation of
the case and will hold the inquest
today.
No one witnessed the affair. Ac-
cording to d. J. Griffith, the superin-
tendent Of the penitentiary, several
prisoners were sent yesterday morn
ing to clean out the basement Of the
hosital building, which is used as a
barber shop. The two prisoners,
Messervy and Clanton, were sweeping
up some hair, Messervy held the
spade while Clarion was using the
broom. Messervy stated that the
negro without WARMING attack
him with a knife. He knocked the
negro down with the spade and the
then struck the fatal blow. a guard
was called by Messervy and medical
assistance was given the negro. lie
died in a few moments.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-01

LABOR LEADERS CITED AGAIN.
GCMPERS, MITCHELL AND NOR
RISON ACCUSED OF con-
TEMPT.
Report of Lawyers Suggests That De-
PENDANTS Have Acted Within Their
Supposed Rights.

Washington, June 26.-President
samuel Gompers, Vice President John
Mitchell and Secretary Frank Nor
"'son Of the American Federation of
Labor, under rules issued todav bv
Justice Wright Of the District of Co.
lumbia supreme court, were cited to
appear Monday, July II, and show
cause why they should not be pun
ished for contempt Of court.
The courts action followed the fill
ing Of a report of the committee of
lawyers appointed to investigate the
charge that an injunction granted by
the court in favor of the Bucks Stove
and Range company had been vio-
lated. In case the labor leaders are
adjudged guilty, it is yet an open
question whether the court will i'm
pose a Jail sentence.
The committees report submits
that there is reasonable cause to
charge each Of these parties with
wilful defiance Of the orders of the
court" However it Is suggested the
labor leaders acted under belief they
were within their constitutional
rights, and the committee virtually
recommends that due apologies end
assurance Of future submission If
they be forthcoming may settle the
matter.
Mr.. Gompers is dealt with as the
chief offender, 22 Of the 27 typewrit-
ten pages Of the report being devoted
to him. 1t Is probable that the case
the event another trial becomes nec-
essary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-01

dangerous and experienced Republi-
can insurgent. And il Ias been OBJ
served that a little bill recently in
troduced by Senator Guggenheim to
encourage the development Of indus
try in the Philippines, (by Govern
ment grants of franchises and Gov
ernment guarantee Of interest on mon
ey invested therein was pruned con-
siderably by the committee before it
could obtain favorab bic report.
If the Alaskan scandal is reopened
and it is plain that Capt. Jarvis
believed the reopenirg at hand-we
may expect TO see Delegate Wicker
sham, Of Alaska, assume a prominence
in national affairs which he has not
hitherto attained. He has been
member of the Federal judiciary of
Alaska, and he is a Republican in
politics; but he is the antipode Of
his namesake, Attorney General
Wickersham, with regard to the ques-
ton of conservation and the parts
played by Alaska and the Morgan
Guggenheim syndicate in that great
national problem.
Delegate Wickersham does not be-
lieve that justice has been done to or
in Alaska with regard 10 natural re-
sources and rights. He has been
working with quiet persistence for
years to get Congress TO turn on the
light. He is a gentleman Of pleasing
appearance and address, with moth
ing about him to suggest frontier
roughness, and he is personally pop
ular among his Congressional col
leagues. Though technically a Repub.
lcan, Judge Wickersham 10y force Of
circumstances has been thrown rath-
er more With the Democrats than with
the REGULAR supporters of The Ad-
minj.tration.
Ii is altogether likely that IN the
next regular session Of CONGRESS the
doIoeatn from Alaska viii play con-
Spiouous part. i'm spite of the fact that
ne is only delegate. lie knows what
is under ,hc Iid i'm Alaska, ana he has
been returned TO congress in spite
If the Administrations unrriendIinoss.
With "a Democratic house behind him.
ne has for The first timo a fair chance
TO get NlaSllp'e ca 81, Rsf,r, IN, ,,,,,,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-01
IMPROVEMENTS TO Be MADE.
RAILROAD COMMISSION ISSUES
ORDER TO NORTHWESTERN.
Decision Rendered Sustaining Charg-
es Of Poor Service Made by Cam
den Chamber of COmmerce-Rail-
road Required to Provide Better
Service and to Install Telegraph
Service OH Line Between Camden
and Sumter.

Columbia, June 27.-An order is
sued by the railroad commission Of
South Carolina requires the North
western railroad of South Carolina
to make general improvements along
its line. The complaint in the case
was filed by the chamber Of COM
merce of Camden and several hear
ings were held. The order of the
commission requires the road to in
stall a telegraph or telephone sys-
tenn along it's line.
The following is the order Of the
commissions:
"On April %. 1911, the citizens Of
Camden filed a complaint with the
Northwestern railroad Of South Car
olina. charging insufficient service
and praying for relief. A date was
appointed for a hearing upon this
matter at Camden, and on May 20,
1911. all parties interested were heard
by the commission, and the evidence
taken stenographically and is upon
file in the commissions office.
After the taking Of the evidence a
date for the hearing Of arguments by
plaintiffs and defendants attorneys
was postponed until June %, 1911,
and upon that date i. A. Wittkowsky,
for the citizens of Camden, and J. B.
s. Lyles, for the Northwestern rail-
road of South Carolina, were heard.
After hearing and fully consider
ing the evidence and the arguments
submitted in this case, it is the de-
cision Of the commission that the
charges preferred by the petitioners in
this case have been largely sustained.
We do not deem it necessary, how
ever. to enumcrate the allegations
here, as they are matter Of record
and are familiar to all parties inter-
cStcd.
at is an undisputcd fact that since
che filing Of the complaint i'm this case
and the hearing Of the same, that
much of the service complained of
has been corrected by the defendant
railroad company. ana that relief
sought TO this extent has been So
cured.
"Hhc commission docs not fool i,,e-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-01

rather than small municipality.
II had prepared for the use OF the
board a ballot showing the name of
each member voting and the title Of
each book voted for. This ballot
the board declined to use, because
the members did not wish to offend
the sensibilities of the various book
agents with whom they had estab-
lished and wished to maintain pleas
ent relations. This is a laudable sen.
timent, but IL leaves out Of the reck-
Oning the sensibiities Of the people.
IL Is a well-established principle of
representative government that the
record Of public servant belongs to
his constituents. AS State superin-
tendent of education, was anxious
for every citizen to know my position
in regard To every book that was re-
tanned. as well as to every book that
was changed. i see no reason why
The other members of the board
should be unwilling To leave a sim
liar record ever though unsuccessful
bidders might be disappointed in the
adoption.
The work of the board has bccn
finished, but the tax on the people
viii not loo felt till later. | have
pointed Out what I consider tho nm
justidablc disregard Of property
rights. ] also maintain that the
Wholesale changes ordered by the
board wcr" neither necessary nor al
together desirable. I asked FOR fun
record OF the proceedings 10y which
This result Wne brought about and
my rogu".. was denied.
"I trust that these three flcts have
been made SO plain that "the man
Wh" runs may read and understand. "
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-01
W. B. AvANT BROUGHT BACK.

Cameron, Texas. June 26.-Gov. o.
Ii. Colquitt of Texas today honored
requisition papers for w. b. Avant,
alias William Benjamin, who Is want
ed In Georgetown. S. c., as a convict
ed manslaye~. Deputy Sheriff Ward
OF Georgetown left here today with
Avant. Avant was arrested here
while engaged i'm selling machines
and admitted he was the man want
ed. His wife was with him at the
time. Avant was convicted Of man
slaughter for killing Mrs. G. c.. Big
ham and sentenced to three and a
half years. Pending an appeal he
fled the State and jumped a $4,000
bond. which his bondsmen have al
ready paid.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-01
.lRINGEn SPEAKS PLAINLY.
; TEXTBOOK ADOPTION WILL
COST PEOPLE MUCH
MONEY.
Superintendent OF Education
ciares Body Acted With Alb
lnsc Disregard OF Property Rights
the People-Baliots Were Secret
No Record was Kept.

dumbia. June 26.-"The State
"a OF education with an absolute
xard OF the property rights of
people has destroyed values and
osed taxes representing an In
naent equal In value to the cost
he magnificent college at Rock
" tmeaning Winthrop college)
his statement was made yester-
ny y. f. Swearingen. the State
,r.ntendent OF education, I'm stat
his position with reference to the
boon contracts. He criticises the
~ for the sweeping changes
en- win mean a loss OF several
dztd thousand dollars To the peo-
% the State. The State board of
cation by It's action eliminated
~ 30 per cent OF the textbooks
by the free public schools of
~ Carolina. A large per cent OF
1>rs was awarded by the educa-
A toard 90 the American Book
NV OF New York.
pointed out by Mr.. swearln-
>1t the work Of the board has
lished. but the tn, on the peo-
not be felt unit, later. He
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-01

- 0<<8- O|l5< <t84Eded and my
hes ignored. I desire to make a
4 statement.
eighty per cent OF the books now
1se have been thrown out Of the
rolls. Not one word OF explanation,
son OF excuse for this revolution
action has been offered to the
lie. Such sweeping changes are
1out precedent I'm the textbook
ory OF this state or of any other
e.
The books sold In South Carolina
ing the last FIVE years cost more
n 100000. These books have
n In the luain displaced. and now
o only an exchange value OF so
. cent OF their original cost. The
' books adopted are higher priced.
1 every time n pupil or patron is
uired to exchange an old book
re must be a cash payment in
lition.
This cash payment will be a tax OH
cation. with an absolute disregard
the property rights Of the people.
every citizen OF the Stae. 1t may
small I'm the case OF any one book.
IL will amount to thousands of
lars ir. the aggregate.
N Winthrop college should be
ned TO TIE ground there would
a universal lament from the noun
a TO the sea. The State board OF ed
tIon has destroyed values; imposed
ss representing an investment
AL In value to the cost OF the mag
cent college at Rock Hill. Every
hange OF books also imposes labor
inconvenience I'm addition to ex-
se. Any man In charge of a text
X depository knows what this in
. genience means. A number Of the
ositories are conducted by county
.srintendents OF education. and
,e officers will feel the strain be-
a the exchange period has passed.
do not believe that changes
nd be made unless the books In
have proved inferior or unsatis-
DRY. The state board OF educa-
declined 10 indicate in writing
unsatisfactory books on the
ent list. The adoption of 1906
little short Of crime IL inferior
IS were imposed upon the chill
} OF tho State. Three members
ne present board took part IN
adoption and must have voted
the books then selected. The
nge Of heart that has taken
e i'm these gentlemen is not ques-
sd 10y me, but u would be bet
Understood VI % were fully cN-
ped. III any city superintendent
special district exercising the
OF independent tcNt-book ad-
on should enter upon his work
Ihangiug so per cent Of th, hook s
b. hands of the pupils. I DO not
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-01

The hot weather does not seem
to keep away the crowd Of specta-
tors from the court room.