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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-28
ROBBIE RSON.

Robertson, Okla, Feb. 27-After a
severe cold spell and rain, the ground
is now in good condition and farm
work has begun. Some have already
planted oats, some are making gard
ems, such as planting potatoes and
onions and early greens.
The school is processing rapidly
under the management of Prof. J. c.
Morgan.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Frank
lin, girl. To J. C. Porter and wife,
girl.
The little child of Bill Yomack is
very sick with pneumonia.
VIM. Goods new house is nearing
completion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Gordon have
gone to Davis.
J. A. Hager and L. C. Boutwell, went
to Pauls Valley this week.
Misses Ada and Willie Kimbrel are
visiting their sister, Mrs. Shelton at
Royal
Bob Burton of Purdy was here this
week looking after his new place that
he recently bought at the land sale.
Mr.. Burton was accompanied home by
his mother who resides here.
Will Christian who recently sold his
farm here to John Wilson, has gone
to the Choctaw country.
VIM. Good and L. S. Mabrey attend
ed court at Pauls Valley last week.
The people of Shady Grove school
house celebrated the 22nd of February
by having dinner on the ground and
ball game. Quite a nice time was
reported.
There is quite lot of sickness re-
ported in the neighborhood.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-28
Life Saved at Deaths Door.

Il never felt so near my grave"
writes w. r. Patterson, of Wellington,
Tex, as when frightful cough and
lung trouble pulled me down to 100
pounds, in spite of doctors treatment
for two years. My father, mother and
two sisters died Of consumption, and
that l am alive today is due solely to
DR.. Kings New Discovery, which COM
pletely cured me. Now l weigh 1877
pounds and have been well and strong
foi years" Quick, safe, sure, its the
best remedy on earth for coughs,
colds, lagrippe, asthma, Group, and all
throat and lung troubles. SOC and
s1.00. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed
by Ringer Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-28
Two Business College Scholarships
Will Be Given Away.

One business college scholarship
will be given in each district as a
Third prize.
Do you want business training?
If so, enter this great contest and
work for a scholarship. A business
college scholarship has been selected
because its course of instruction
stands unrivaled from a business
standpoint. Through this great con
test two people will be enabled to
take a course in business college
without a cent being expended. Here
is an opportunity for some young lady
or young man to secure a business
education for little hustling during
the next few weeks.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-28

facts, does not the pleas that are be.
ing brought in favor of Sunday closing
look like silly sickly sentiment, en-
tirely and void of any logical reason
but that it would result in more harm
than good; that it would discommode
at least large per cent of the pa
irons of the office and all that we may
make special pets of a few of the
many public service employees that
have voluntarily chose their own occu-
pations, knowing just what the duties
were when they took them and not
only did they willing take these po-
stions, but some of them worked very
hard to get them.
l do not blame the boys for wanting
all that they can get, but l for one,
am not in favor of granting favors to
few public service employees that
others equally deserving, could not
get or dare not ask for, and / find
am not alone in my opinions, that
the majority of the people are Of the
same opinion. S. J. WORLEY.
Ardmore, Okla.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-28
How the Votes Are Secured.

There will be ballot published in
each issue of the Daily and Weekly
Ardmoreite until further notice,
which will be good for five votes if
properly filled out and deposited in
the ballot box at the Ardmoreite Of
flee before they expire. The day on
which they expire is on each ballot
With each cash subscription to the
Daily or Weekly Ardmoreite, when
asked for during the contest, We
will give a certificate for a certain
number of votes, according to the
length of time the subscription is
for and the number of votes pub
lished below. The certificate issued
with subscriptions can be voted at
any time during the contest subject
to the rules. The following is the
schedule of votes that will be given
with each cash subscription (either
new subscriptions or renewals) to
the Daily or Weekly Ardmoreite.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-28

This piano is so well known to
music loving people in this section
that It hardly needs an introduction.
This piano will be selected by the
Ardmoreite after careful consider
alton. as being the one that would
give the most real enjoyment to the
recipients, and valued at 100000, and
of the highest grade.
This piano will present to the crit
ical music lover as combining in the
highest degree the following vital
features:
First: This piano possesses eXqui-
site tone quality.
Second: This piano is durable,
only the finest of materials being
used in its construction.
Third: The case design and the
finish of these pianos is highly ar
tistic.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-28
ITS NEWS SERVICE.

The Ardmoreite news service Is alb
solutely the best and most compre-
hensive in this entire section of Okla
homa. The Ardmoreite is the mem
Der in Ardmore of The Associated
Press, the largest news gathering as
sociation in existence. The Associ-
ated Press is the one most reliable
and resomceful and the fastest asso-
citation in the world. Every nook and
corner of the world is under the
watchful eyes of its army of unbiased
correspondents, and like great ar
terry it stretches over civilization. No
happening can occur and be missed
by the membership of the Associated
Press. and The Ardmoreite is Ard
more's only Associated Press news
paper. The Ardmoreite has stationed
at every point in its territory a wide
awake correspondent. Then the wri,-
ing staff of the home team completes
the chain to keep this section posted.
All of this industry has been sin
cerely rewarded by the people of Ard
more and vicinity and the circulation
lists are growing rapidly-faster than
we ever hoped they would grow.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-28
DAILY.
WEEKLY.
Voting Rules.

Until March II. the contestants are
restricted from voting more than 1000
certificate votes above the leader in
their district in the published list of
votes in the previous days issue.
From March IL to March IS, no
candidate will be permitted to cast
more than 5000 certificate votes
above the leader in their district in
the published list of votes in the pre-
vious days issue. After March is
there will be no restriction as to the
number of votes that the candidates
may cast each day. The above does
not apply to the newspaper ballots in
any way. these con be voted in any
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-28
PEOPLES FORUM
Sunday Closing of Postoffice.

Some questions for and against
Sunday closing of the postoffice.
In the first place will it not work
a hardship on the working man. Most
all laborers have but little time to
read during the week, and but few OF
them take a daily paper that is delv-
cred by agents carriers. Most OF
them get their reading matter through
the mail and it consists chiefly in
weekly papers that is handed out
through the carriers window on Sun
day and if it should be a daily it is
the big Sunday issue, the one of all
the week that is the most desired and
the most universally read. Take my
own individual case, | get on Sunday
through the carriers window one
daily and two weeklies. The daily is
the Daily Oklahoman which on this
Sunday, Feb. 25, consisted of fifty
pages and, if the office had been
ClOStu l NOulu uOl lCNSlNCu lhCGC
until Monday and as a consequence,
would have had nothing to read on
Sunday. Besides the accumulation OF
Sunday mail would have so overload.
ed the carrier on Monday morning
the probability would be that | would
not receive my Mondays daily until
in the afternoon, if at all, on Monday.
| speak of my own case because / un.
derstand it fully. but | know of many
men living in the city just outside Of
the mail carriers limits, besides men
living just outside of the city who get
their mail at the general delivery win
dow and having no time to lose
from their work during the week to
go to the office for their mail, get it
on Sunday, and this closing of the of
flee on Sunday would be a hard blow
to them.
In answer to all this it is said that
If they will rent a box that they can
always get their mail when they come
for it. In the first place there are
not enough boxes to supply thirty per
cent of the patrons of the office, II
they could afford the expense, which
most of them could not and besides
il they could afford the extra expense
OF a private box they would not do so
and the office will likely see a large
falling off in receipts as a result of
Sunday closing.
The advocates of Sunday closing
are ever prating about the poor over
worked employees. they never have
time to attend church or Sunday
school. Too bad, too bad.
Now. as l am not in the habit Of
lodging the truth or beating around
the bush, and believe in stating plain
facts in and under all circumstances
and knowing that bunch pretty we'll
it is my opinion that they are not
either church or Sunday school enthu-
siasts and while think that they will
compare favorably in morals and gen.
eral good fellowship with any bunch
Of their number to be found most any.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-28
Rules Governing Contest.

Any white or Indian man, woman,
girl or boy can enter the contest, ex-
cept of course, any staff employe OF
The Ardmoreite or any member of
such employees immediate family, re-
siding in the territory covered by the
different districts of the contest. They
90 not have to be subscribers in
order to enter; all that is necessary
is to send in their names and ad-
dresses. The Ardmoreite reserves the
right to reject the nominatio nof any
candidate.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-28
Two SIS Lots in Oil City Will Be
Given Away.

Now is the time to get something
good. A fortune is within your grasp.
One of these valuable lots will be
awarded as second prize in each dis
trict Oil City is within three blocks
of the best producing wells brought
in by the Santa Fe Railroad Co. For
tunes are made on small strips of
ground, and through the generosity
of f. b. McElroy we are able to offer
these valuable prizes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-28
The .IlIdoes,
THINGS TO REMEMBER.

Votes secured for one candidate
cannot be transferred to another.
Votes cannot be bought; they must
be clipped from the paper or secured
with cash subscriptions.
The ballot box closes each evening
at o'clock, and the votes will be
published in the Ardmoreite the next
day.
No one is confined to any partc-
ular district in voting or securing sub
scriptions. The division of the dis
tricts is simply for the purpose of
awarding the prizes. Every candidate
in every district has a chance to Sc
cure the automobile.
If you have any complaint to make
call the Contest manager, or send in
your name and address and we will
have a representative call and explain
the contest to you. We want every
body satisfied.
Anyone, anywhere, can vote for
any candidate If you have a friend
you MlSl W Nolt lOI, WIZ HAS nOl
as yet been nominated, send in your
votes or subscriptions, with the name
of the party you wish to nominate.
The certificate given with cash
subscriptions can be voted at any
time or they can be held until the
very last.
In fact, it is well to hold a good
supply of your votes in reserve, as
then no one will know how many
votes you have. Votes are given on
old subscriptions as well as new, and
they both count the same.
Keep up cheerful and confident
spirit. If it is apparent that you
expect to win, you will get many in
terested who would not like to see
you disappointed No one wants to
help laggard. Your friends and the
public that are watching you will
not give YOU their assistance if you
are not helping yourself. Go out
among them and prove that you are
making every effort to be the winner
and you will receive the assistance
of them all. The public wants to be
on the winning side.
Read the scale of votes carefully
In this way you will know just where
your best advantage lies, and remem-
her the votes are given with old sub
scriptions or renewals. just the same
as for new subscriptions, and that
they do not change at any time during
the contest; you will get just as many
votes during the first of the contest
as you will at any other time. so turn
in the subscriptions as soon as re-
ceived
If at any time during the contest
we should offer any special votes or
add any prizes, all the subscriptions
that a candidate has turned in since
the start of the contest will be count
ed in the awarding of any and all
such votes or prizes. The rules gov
erning the contest are such that a
candidate can turn in all of their sub
scriptions as soon as received and |
get the benefit of any special offers
that may be made later during the
contest.
For the accommodation of those |
wishing to enter the contest or 10
gain information respecting 1t. the
Contest Department of The Ardmore-
ite office will be kept open evenings
until o'clock. II you are unable to
call at any time. write or phone the |
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-28

part In the contest. we Will give
$1,000 in gold to the party who shah
first send in the name or nomina-
ton of the contestant who shall win
the first capital prize (The Maytag
Automobile).
This is a great inducement for ev-
erybody to pick out a live candidate
and push their candidacy so you can
get this prize. Pick out your candi
date at once, one or more in each
district, if you wish. Use the nomina'
tion blank in the paper and get a
supply. The nominator's name Will
positively not be made known to any
body unless their candidate wins one
of the prizes, and then only after the
contest is over DON'T ASK.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-28
PRIZES FOR OUR GREAT ClRCU
LATIoN CAMPAIGN.
First Capital Prize.

The first capital prize is 1911
Maytag passenger touring car, val
ued at $500 with top and wind
shield. This is the classiest touring
car made-fast, economical in up
keep, representing the very latest in
automobile construction. Will go as
slow as you wish and holds all fast
records in Oklahoma in the 40"
class.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-28

make any changes that they see fit
in the rule governing the contest or
voting.
Any protest as to the eligibility Of
any of the candidates will not be
considered If votes have been cast
for said candidate for period of
seven ca days or longer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-28
DISTRICT PRIZES.
Two $4,000 Diamond Rings Will Be
Given Away.

One Diamond Ring will be given
as first prize in each district, beau
tiful clear cut stones have been Sc
lected especially for the Ardmoreite
and are indeed sparkling gems of
beauty and are guaranteed to be just
as represented.
A diamond is not only thing of
beauty, but is considered a good in
vestment, as they are increasing In
value very rapidly.
These diamonds will be purchased
and on display at Hotchkiss', the
leading jeweler.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-28
HoW's This?


We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case Of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F.. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. ]. Cheney for the past fifteen years
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and fl.
nancially able to carry out any obli-
CATION made by his firIA.
Walding, KiDnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price 70
cents.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-28
Rules and Regulations of
Ardmoreite Voting Contest

This car is fully equipped and was
direct from the Maytag
factory branch at Oklahoma City.
You can see the car at any time by
calling at the Ardmoreite office
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-28
Two Solid Gold Watches Will Be
Given Away.

One Solid Gold Watch will be Civ
en- in each district as fourth prize.
These watches have been selected
for the Ardmoreite with great care
and are as good as money can buy.
They are not 10 or 20 year watches,
but are solid gold and will last
lifetime. Either ladies' or gentle
mems size will be given the winners.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-28
What a Candidate Can Win.

What a Candidate Can Win.
A Maytag Touring Car.
A Piano.
A Diamond Ring.
A Lot.
A Scholarship.
A Gold Watch.
The Contest will close at 10 p. M,
Saturday, March 25, 1911.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-28
SECOND CAPITAL PRIZE.

The second capital prize is a $4OO
Tryber piano and will be purchased
and on display at E. b. Luke's in
AIdmOre. ..| TOD il.e
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where he can be seen at any time
from 10 a m. to 8 p. m. for consulta-
ton regarding the contest. If you are
interested, call and see him.
Some Tips.
If you belong to any organization
let your fellow members know that
you are out to win. 1t pays to adver-
tse.
Don't forget that the children can
do the most effective work in col
lecting coupons. Every little bit
helps.
Do not let a day pass without cast
ing a few ballots. Success is the
reward of persistency.
Cast your coupons in as large num-
bers as possible-this will save you
time and trouble.
If you have friends in other cities
who you think will help you, call at
the office and get supply of these
books and mail them one.
There will be special announce
ments from time to time. Read the
Ardmoreite every day and watch for
them.
Remember that no special offers
of any kind will be made but what
will give you credit for all subscrip-
tions that you have turned in since
the contest started.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-28
NOMINATION PRIZE.
$1,000 in Gold For a Name.

In addition to the prizes that are
offered to the contestants who take
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-28
How the Prizes Will Be Awarded.

The first capital prize (the Maytag
Automobile) will be awarded to the
contestant receiving the largest num-
Der of votes, regardless of the dis
trict in which they are entered. II
the first capital prize (the Maytag
Automobile) is won in the first dis
trict. the second capital prize (the
Piano. will be awarded to the con-
testant receiving the largest number
of votes in the second district, or
vice versa. This will place one OF
the capital prizes in the first dis
trict and one in the second district.
Besides the two capital prizes.
there are eight district prizes, two
diamond rings, two Oil City lots, two
scholarships and two solid gold
watches. The candidate receiving the
largest number of votes in each Of the
two districts will be awarded one of
the diamond rings; the candidate re-
ceiving the second largest number of
votes in each of the two districts will
be awarded one of the lots. The
candidate receiving the third largest
number of votes in each of the two
districts will be awarded on
of the scholarships. The candidate
receiving the fourth largest number
will receive solid gold watch.
All district prizes are awarded at
ter the capital prizes have been civ
en- and no one contestant can vii
more than one of the regular prizes
The winners of any of the prize
can transfer them if they so desir
to anyone they choose. Remembe
that each of the two districts vii
have first. second and third priz
regardless of the vote in the other dis
trict after the two capital prizes hav
been awarded.
Candidates compete only with thos
in their own district for the distric
prizes. The capital prizes are give
in addition to the district prizes an
every contestant in each district ha
chance to secure the automobil
or the piano.
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THE MOST COMPLETE PAPER IN
THIS SECTION.

When a contestant solicits the sub
scription of any one, the contestant
has only to point out the many ad-
yantages of having either the Daily
or Weekly Ardmoreite in the home.
This will easily secure subscrip-
tion. Ardmoreite readers by the
thousand will testify, without So
licltation, and in unstinted terms ,as
to the worth of the paper at the fam
lily fireside. 1t Is a clean, wholesome
complete newspaper, and the large
staff of editors and reporters always
have in mind that to accomplish the
ideals long since set by this paper
that it must be kept clean and whole
some. The columns of The Ardmore-
;te are devoted to the development of
Ardmore and vicinity. and as this
section has grown, so also has The
Ardmorete expanded. 1t Is in reality
an accurate and carefully prepared
history of each days happenings, gath
cred by impartial men, who make 1t
their lifework to endeavor to see and
report the happenings just as they
are. The Ardmoreite has always been
called an optimist and an enthusiast.
In looking over its pages the same
spirit of enthusiasm runs through the
files as that which marks it today as
a builder.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-28

No candidate will be allowel to go
INTO the contest under an organization
with the avowed intention of turning
a prize to said organization for the
help they extend to him or her. Al
though they may help individually
they will not be permitted to do so as
a whole.
In Case of a Tie.
In case of tie for any of the
prizes offered in the contest the value
of the prize thus tied for will be
equally divided between the candi-
dates who tie for the same.
Ballots by Mail.
Ballots sent by mail must be ad
dressed to the Contest Manager, in
care of the Ardmoreite, and all post
age must be prepaid
Controversies.
All controversies which may arise
will be settled by the Contest Mana
ger, and the management of the
Ardmoreite alone; and in accepting
the nomination each candidate accepts
and contracts to abide by all deci
sions.
The Judges.
The judges who will count the
votes and award the prizes will b'
selected by the ArdmOreite and tn,
contestants.
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INFORMATION AND RULES Gov
ERNING GREAT AUTOMO-
BILE CONTEST.

While we know that we have by
far the largest list of subscribers on
The Ardmoreite of any paper the size
of Ardmore, we realize that Ard
more and this entire section is in
creasing in population very rapidly
in fact, faster than any other part
of the state. Now we want all OF
these people to be subscribers to eth
er the Daily or Weekly Ardmoreite.
One way for us to get their subscrip-
tions is to send out solicitors; another
way is to conduct a subscription cam
paign on the contest plan, with valu-
able and attractive prizes Either way
costs money. the result being in favor
of the contest plan. Besides it fur
nishes lot of friendly rivalry among
the contestants and has a number ot
other features to recommend 1t, hence
this contest which 10 eApIdihou "'O''
thoroughly on the following pages.
We have secured the services of the
C. G. Spratt Syndicate, of Cory
Pa, who make special feature OF
these contests. They will have rep
resentatives at the Ardmoreite office
who will be ready at all times to as
sist the contestants and their friends
as much as possible in an impartial
manner
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-28
Division Of Districts.

The territory of the contest is d.
vided into two districts as follows: