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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-10

your labors until code is pro-
duced The quarrels and disagree
ments among the members of the
code commission are not interesting
TO the people; the personal ambi-
tions of these excellent gentlemen
are of no public Importance. What
the people want and have paid for
is satisfactory code, and moth ne
short of this will satisfy them.
Court Relief.
Thee rowded condition of the
docket in the supreme court of the
state demands serious consideration
at your hands. No one will charge
that the members of that court are
not doing their full duty. They are
all tireless workers, and each is do
ing his utmost to relieve the conges-
ton. But there is limitation placed
upon human accomplishments beyond
which no man can go. Hundreds of
cases are now docketed, awaiting a
hearing, and the number is daily
increasing.
The crowded condition of the dock
@, is a potent factor in still further
increasing the number of appeals.
The unsuccessful litigant in the low
er court, when he realizes that his
case, if appealed, cannot be reached
for years, is often tempted to appeal
his case in order that he may delay
Justice. 1t is not unreasonable TO
assert that if speedy hearing could
be had of all cases appealed, the
number of appeals would be mate
rally reduced.
There are three remedies suggest
ed to relieve the situation. First,
the addition of other members Of
the court; second, the creation OF
temporary intermediate court, and
third, the limitation of the right of
appeal. To me the first proposition
does not appear to offer any sub
stantial relief. At amy rate II IS
questionable how seven men can
more quickly decide a question than
five can. The second remedy pro
posed would give temporary relief,
for whatever work was given to that
court would be taken from the eX-
listing court, and the docket could
be cleared in a reasonable length
of time. The objection to this prop
osition is that it would materially
increase the court expenses of the
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that an Oklahoman holds against
the system. AS citizens OF the two
territories prior to state government
we fought so constantly against
the idea of imported officials, that
the doctrine of local self-government
has become a fixed principle with
nearly all of us. Yet the state and
this legislature owe duty to the
good people of the state, and the
law-abiding citizens in every COM
munity, no matter how much they
may be in the minority, are enti.
tied to the protection of the law.
If local officials fail to give this
protection, the state must give It,;
otherwise just and righteous gov
ernment is farce and a failure.
Again | regard the present law
inadequate in this: We refuse the
individual the right to deal in in
toXicatipg liquors, holding that the
same is wrong-yet in a collective
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GOVERNOR CRUCES
FIRST MESSAGE
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election laws were passed by the
first state legislature. and at that
time We're evidently thought to be
adequate to the needs or the people.
Two unsuccessful attempts have
since been made to amend or modify
these laws. Unmerciful and unjust
criticism has been hurled at these
laws until deep seated dissatisfaction
prevails among our people, and the
demand for changing these laws
comes from all classes and all politi-
cal parties. Too much care cannot
be exercised in framing law to
properly protect and maintain the in
tegrity of our elections. However,
] would not have you think that ! be-
lieve law can possibly be drawn
that will meet with no criticism. No
matter how perfect it may be it will
find its critics Immediately following
the first election held Hereunder;
and these critics will, in a large
measure, be confined to the list of de-
feated candidates. 1t has become al
most universal custom for a defeated
candidate to charge his defeat, either
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buttermIk This did not do any good. so
we took him TO "a hospital lie was tleated
ns an Out-paticnt twice week and he got
worse If anything. We then called In an
other doctor aud inside of a week the boy was,
to all appearances, cured and the doctor SAID
his work was done But the very next day
II broke out as bad as ever.
I'VE decided that II could not he cured
and must run its course and 50 We just kept
his arms bundarcd TO lis side TO prevent his
tearing his flesh We left Toronto and
shortly after our arrival in Duluth. the Cuti-
cura Remedies were recommended. we
started using them in MAY, 1909. and soon
the cure was complete. lou would not
think he was the same child for Cutlcura made
his skin perfectly clear and he Is entirely Tree
from the skin disease There has been no
return this time We Still use only Cuticura
Soap for hahv's bath Robert Mann, Proctor,
MINI. May 3. 1910"
Cu'icurH Remedies sold throughout The world
Potter Drug & chem Corr sole Props Boston
Ey~Maied tree. latest bpuk on reaime ofthe sfin
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capacity we have established dis
pensaries, where the state handles
these outlawed liquors, and that
too, in the face of the fact that the
people of the state, by popular vote
declared against the dispensAry sys-
TEN. If it is wrong for an individual
to sell Intoxicating liquors, it is
wrong for an aggregation of individ-
uas to sell them, though you try
to disguise the individuals by call
ing them "the state" | therefore
recommend that you abolish the dis.
pensary system in this state, and
give the power to some responsible
state official to remove any Officer
in the state whose duty it is to en-
force this law, who fails or refuses
to enforce it. With these amend
ments effective, | am sure that more
satisfactory results will be obtained.
One of the chief hindrances to
the proper enforcement of this law
is the prevailing practice of gam
house in this state. When you have
age of the violation of this law
of prohibition, is directly traceable
to this cause. If you will abolish
gambling, you will decrease crime
fifty per cent in the state. OF
course no one believes you can
pass a law that will entirely stop
gambling, but you can lessen the
evil AS a means to this end, rec
ommend that you make it a felony
for any man to run a gambling
houst in this state When YOU have
passed such law you have dis
charged your duty in this matter.
The responsibility for results will
then be placed upon other officials.
and the people of the state who be-
lieve in law enforcement.
Re-apportionment.
1t will be your duty to re-district
the state for legislative, judicial and
congressional purposes. OF course,
nothing can be done towards estab-
fishing congressional districts until
congress shall establish the basis of
apportiOnment, but this should not
cause any delay in fixing legislative
and judicial districts. In the matter
of redistricting the state for all of
these purposes, | trust a spirit of
fairness will characterize your ac-
tions. No political party can perma.
nently profit by practicing manifest
unfairness. The history of the other
states teaches us that honest men,
in all parties, resent outrageous
gerrymandering In no state in the
union are there to be found a larger
percentage of fair-minded people
than live in Oklahoma. Your duty
as representatives of the people is
to the entire citizenship of this
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h.Okc, matter would run
out, starting new blisters
untl his entire face, head
and shoulders were a mass
OF scabs ard you could not
see a particle of clear ska.
Othcr paFtsof his bodywere
affected, but not to such an
extent. We did not know
what TO do for him and
} tried about every adver-
tisrd remedy without avail.
indeed some OF them only
added 10 lis suffering and
one IN particular. the -
Remedy. almost put the
infant into ConVulSions.
The family doctor pre-
scrihcd for him and ;old
nc ia bptbp tho batV In
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bi|iousness

81 have used your valuable Cascarets
and | find them perfect. Couldn't do
without them. / have used them Tor
some time for indigestion and biliousness
and am now completely cured. Recon-
mend them to everyone. Once tried, You
will never be without them III the
family. ."-EdwardA A. Marx, Albany, NY.
Pleasant. Palatable. Potent. Taste Good.
DO Good Never Sicken, Weaken or Gripe.
lOc, 2sc, Soc. Never sold in bulk. The gen
uine tablet stamped C c. Guaranteed 70
cure or your money back. so
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state and not to any portion of that
citizenship. No matter how jealous
ly We may serve any political or
ganization, if thereby you fail to
render just service to all the people,
you have failed to perform your real
duty. Nor has any political party
the right to demand or expect that
you do less than your duty to all
of the people. The usefulness of any
political party or organization,
reaches its end when that party
ceases to be fair and just. The
majority party in this state has won
its triumphs thus far because it
has championed the rights of the
people and has dealt with uniform
openness and fairness with them. 1t
Will continue TO be the dominant
party just as long as it continues
this policy of Fairness, but when
ii outrages right, it will deserve
and receive rebuke at the hands of
the people
Code Commission.
Past legislatures have appropriate
ed thousands of dollars of the peo-
PIES money in an effort to obtain
sensible codification of the laws
of the state. That this codificaton
is necessary, is admitted by all, and
no man objects to a reasonable eX-
penditure of money, if the desired
result is obtained The trouble is
the money has been appropriated
and used and no accepted code has
been produced. 1t is unfortunate that
division arose among the members
OF the code commission, as to the
proper course to be followed in the
progress of that work. | am not un-
dertihing to say who, if any one,
is at fault. This much | do say un-
hesitatingly-th money expended
should have produced a splendid
Nout. IL 10 III JlollllNoIloi vi NA
isting conditions to say that other
states have spent more money for
a like purpose. Other states have
frequently done things we do not
care to approve. The Oklahoma spir-
it is to do things in proper way,
and with the least burden to the
people. The taxpayers are demand
ing to know why the work for
which their money has been used
is not completed. They have a right
to make this demand and to know
the facts. AS the representative Of
the people they are expecting you
to protect their interests in the
matter.
In a spirit of fairness to both fac
tions of the commission, this legis-
la-ure should investigate the work
done, and place the responsibility
where it belongs. You should not
stop there. but you should continue
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The Truth

Every person in this city who is suf-
fering from Eczema, Pimples, Dand'
ruff or any form of skin or scalp dis
ease, can find relief and be permanent
ly cured by Zemo, a clean liquid for
external use. All druggists sell ZEMO
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Terrible Sufferin e
Eczema All Over Baby's Body.

"When my baby was four months
old his face broke out with eczema,
and at sixteen months Of age, his face
hands and arms were in a dreadful
state. The eczema spread all over his
body. We had to put n mask or cloth
over his face and tie up his hands.
Finally we gave him Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla and in a few months he was en-
tirely cured. Today he is a healthy
boy" Mrs. Inez Lewis, Barring, Maine.
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures blood dis
eases and builds up the system.
Get it today in usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets called SarsatabS.
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Banking.

No radical changes are needed or
demanded in the banking laws of this
state. our laws have been built
around the fundamental idea OF pro
tecting the depositor who commits
the safety of his money to the keep
ing of our state bankers. We have the
best law under which to build a safe
and sound banking institution that
has been passed in the republic.
There is one amendment, however,
that urge YOU to make in the inter
est of better banking conditions in
the state. The real results to be OBJ
tanned from any law, lie in the proper
of that law. No mat
ter how much of merit a law posses
ses. if it be imperfectly administered
abuses are liable to prevail. The
present laws are under the admins
tration of a banking board, compos-
ed eX-officio of state officials. 1t is
no disparagement OF the aDlllty' III
tegrity or good intentions of any OF
these officials TO say that the bank
ing interests of the state would be
better served if our banking laws
we're administered by a differently
constituted board. These state Off
cials have all the work that they can
possibly properly No, attending to the
duties of the office to which the peo
pie have elected them, and they can
not give the needed time and atten
ton to their duties as members oi
the banking board, without serious
" neglecting their other official du
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ties. The state banking business of
oklahoma has already assumed vast
proportions. On Nov. 10, 1910, there
were six hundred and ninety-three
banks, with total assets of S76,394,-
|OSJ7O. With such a vast aggregate
of resources, constantly increasing,
and touching and influencing every
artery of legitimate business in the
state. too much care cannot be eX-
ercised in dealing with the subject.
TO handle the problem safely and TO
the best advantage Of the people,
men well qualified to cope with the
subject. and with ample time TO de
vote thereto. should be placed in
charge. IN the proper conduct of the
banking interests of the state, part-
san politics should have no place. 1t
is a business affair, pure and simple,
and should be entirely and eternally
removed from the realm of party pol
itics. therefore urge that you so
amend the present banking law as to
provide for the appointment of non
partisan board, consisting of three
members. who shall have entire sup
eryision over the banking laws OF
tho state. | also recommend that
the law be changed so as to provide
that assessments made upon banks
for the use of the guaranty fund,
be kept on deposit in the banks CON
tributing same, under terms and con
drions that will insure its payment
on demand when needed by the
banking board.
Prohibition.
There can no longer be honest
doubt in any mind that the people
of this state favor prohibition. On
two occasions the voice of the peo'
ple has Enthusiastically spoken in its
favor II is now the duty Of the leg
iSlature and TINS administration W
see that these demands are needed
It serves no good purpose to try to
disguise the fact that the enforce
ment of the law in this state has
ben unsatisfactory to the people.
The fault, however, has not been
with the state administration, but
with the law itself The powers Civ
en- The governor have been entirely
Inadequate. The best the governor
can do under the present law, is to
send enforcement officers from one
community into another to try and
enforce laws that local officials
fail, and occasionally wilfully re.
fuse. to enforce These imported Of
ficials enter the community with
all the influence the delinquent Off.
cials and their friends can COM
mand, thrown in their way to hin
der and obstruct them. Coupled
with this is the natural resentment
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-11-10

IF you will 60 far enough from that
musket you'll never get back to your
Suwanee river"
Nonsense, Mark" the sentinel
seemed to say to him; "a shot would
arouse the whole picket post. Besides.
II that's your game. why don't you rid.
die me with Jakey's shotgun?"
Then the stiffness was broken by the
sound Of oars out on the river. How
Mark longed for the boa to come and
take him from his terrible position
But whoever was working those oars
pulled on. unmindful of the man who
30 kcenly envied the oarsman's free.
dom. The sounds became fainter and
fainter till Mark could hear them no
more. He sighed as if he had lost a
dear friend.
"Jakey's comfortable. anyway" he
said. looking down at the boy. He had
dropped asleep. and Mark for the first
time in his life envied a human being
the protection of weakness. There
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SYNOPSIS

Private Mark Malone. U. 8. A.. sent as
. spy to Chattanooga by General Thomas.
II saved from guerrilias by Souri, Slack.
Disguised as a countryman. Mark starts
for Chattanooga with Jakey. Souri's BROTH
er. Mark Is to send Souri, her red hand
kerchief II In peril.
Mark and Jakey are given shelter by
Laura Fain and her mother. Laura sus-
poets Mark is a Union soldier in disguise.
He confesses that he Is. Laura is a
Confederate She prevents her lover, Cap
tain Cameron Fitz Hugh. c.. S. A.. from
OBTAINING Mark.
Mark learns that a big Confederate army
is massing at Chattanooga and planning
a northward dash. He attempts to es-
cape from CHATTANOOGA.
He carries Jakey in safety past the
picket line and unexpectedly meets a band
of Confederate deserters. He and Jakey
are then taken prisoners.
Mark is imprisoned as a spy. Jakev
sends Souri's handkerchief to her BY a ne
gro. Mark. defended by Fitz Hugh. is
sentenced to death.
Souri, receives her handkerchief and, dis
guised as a coiored girl. goes to Marks
rescue. She becomes a servant in the
Jail.
Souri, and Mark exchange clothing, and
with q blackened face Mark passes the
guard. Bloodhounds follow him. He takes
TO the river.
Reaching tho Fain house, Laura con.
ceals him and gives him food and new
clothing. She upbraids him for seeking
her protection.
Souri, and Jakey are sent home by the
Confederate provost marshal. Mark poses
~ Professor Rhett Of South Carolina In
the Fain home.
He sends Uncle Daniel. a negro. to Chat
tAnooga for further military information.
Captain Fitx Hugh. calling Unexpectedly.
captures Mark.
Laura inAists that Fitz Hugh permit
Mark to escape. He does 20. and their
engagement 10 broken. Mark. Laura and
her mother star: for Nashville.
Mark. e~ndeav0ring to pass a Confeder-
ate picket. says he and Laura are Mr. and
Mrs. Green. They are detained. Mark
ana Laura agree to be man and wife in
reality.
Fits Hugh appears. hears that Mark
And Laura are married and aids Mark to
Escape. Mark reaches the Union lines in
safety.
Laura and her mother rejoin Mark. and
. legal marriage II performed. Mark az
sorss Laura he will b . SPY NO longer.
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name?"
The ofhcer took up a pen.
"All right. cap. count me in. I'll jest
so n git my bundle and be back hyar
in half an hour"
The captain hesitated. Mark began
to fear that he was thinking Of using
force rather than let SO promising Il
recruit so.
Are you sure you'll come back"
'Sarten. cap"
Marx moved away. and it was not
until he had got out Of sight that he
realized he had run a great risk. for
be saw that the captain would have
detained him had he not believed in
his sincerity about enlisting.
Mark went straight to the hotel and
paid his bill. He feared the recruiting
officer might send for him or have him
followed. 20 without waiting to eat his
supper he made a package Of his pur-
chases. Jakey took his gun and slung
his powder and shot 1ask over his
shoulder. Then the two left the hotel
to begin an attempt to leave Chatta-
nooga. Their stay had been only from
sunrise to sunset. but Mark had gained
all the information he was likely to
acquire and was anxious to get away
with It. True. he did not know where
the enemy would strike, but this he
would not be likely to learn.
Going down to the fefryboat they
found q boat which had ~! 4 coYld do
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All this occupied but a moment.
Mark turned his back again and moved
cautiously forward. Suddenly he trod
on a rotten branch. 1t cracked with
a sound which seemed to him like the
report OF a pistol.
Again he paused and turned. He
saw the sentinel motionless. He had
slipped farther down. and his hat had
fallen farther over his forehead.
Thank God!
He moved backward. his eyes fixed
on his sleeping enemy. occasionally
turning to see where he stepped. He
was getting near to cover. In this way
he passed to within a few steps of
concealment. How he coveted the
overhanging bank near to him, vet far
enough to be useless should the senti.
mel awake too soon!
Cachew!
This sound was real; it was a sneeze
from the picket.
Mark knew that it was a signal of
awakening. He darted behind the bank
and was out of sight.
He heard the sentinel get up, shake
himself, give a yawn, a grunt, as if
chilled, and begin to pace his beat.
Mark moved away cautiously. a
great food of JOY and thankfulneSs
yelling up through his whole nature.
After going Il sufficient distance to be
out of hearing, he awakened Jakey.
"Jakoy, Wake up"
The boy opened his eyes.
"Wc're beyond the picket
"Wh0r's my gum
"Oh. blessed childhood,' thought
Mark, that IN moments of peril can
be interested in such ~tritling things"
Il have your gun here in my hand.
It's safe, Stand on your legs, my boy.
We're going on
Jakey TODD on the ground and rub
bed his eyes with his fists. Once
awake he was awake all over.
They moved on down the river to-
ward the BASE of Lookout mountain.
500 leaving the river margin and
striking inland behind some rising
ground. Finding a convenient nook in
a clump of bushes wherein to leave
Jakey. Mark told him to lie down and
stay there while he recOnnoitered to
find a way to get down the river and
to cross it.
Mark hunted nearly all night. He
could find no practicable route. He
did not know how to proceed around
Lookout mountain. and could find no
means OF crossing the Tennessee near
where he was. At last. looking down
from a knoll. he could see the margin
Of the river at a place where the bank
concealed the shore between the base
Of the bank and the verge Of the wa
ter. But what he saw especially, and
which gladdened his heart. was a BOAT
moored to the shore and In 1t a pair
Of oars.
Going back to the place where he
had left Jakey he wakened him. and
together they returned to the knoll.
The boat was still where he had seer
It. Lending the way Mark descended
to the bank. SO intent was he upon
selling the boat that he did not think
to approach cautiously. He forgot that
where there was a boat with oars IN
1t the oarsman would likely not be far
away.
He jumped down to the slanting
ground below and landed in the midst
Of a party Of Confederate soldiers.
ITO BE CONTINUED !,