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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-12

The habit OF believing every othei
man dishonest, the habit OF ac
cusing every man who touches pubic
work of being guilty Of grating Is
a disease and a most unfortunate
disease. II is as much a disease as
hysteria or neurasthenia, 1t is Just
as hard 10 cure, it renders its We
tim just as unhappy and makes
him Just as unpleasant companion
as any other mental on nervous dis
order
People of Ardmore remember when
the paving was being laid on Nam
street. They remember how men
walked ont upon the green asphalt
and kicked it up with their hee's
and said it was worthless. Men
who had never seen asphalt and
knew nothing more of it than Cath
ey's goat, mouthcd from one END
of the street to the other about the
worthlessness of that paving, ana
the contracting company hired men
to keep greenhorns and meddlers
from running that street before the
asphalt settled and hardened The
little town of Sulphur had a similar
experience. and one of the strange
things about the matter is that in
the majority of the cases the kicking
and knocking is done by men who
are not putting up penny OF money
toward paying for that work,
The Ardmorete does not know who
the concrete contractor is on that
Broadway paving contract, but we
do know that Ardmore has an engi-
neer who stands very high in his
profession, and we believe he is a
man who would not stoop to little
thing, we know that Ardmore has a
street commissioner who Is about
the livest wire in town and we know
that no contractor will proceed very
far in running anything over him.
We know from what little concrete
work that we have had done about
our own premises that in settling it
goes through what, for lack of a
technical name, we will call a rotten
stage, some concrete hardens faster
than other concrete, but oil of il
can be kicked to pieces when II
is first laid and when it hardens
il is harder than stone
The complaint is made that the
stone or gravel being used In thi:
concrete is worthless the charge
is made that it is broken in too smal
1 pieces to be of service, and thai
reminds us of the charge made be
fore in other public work that tn,
stone was broken into pieces thai
were 100 large for use. And there
/ it goes.
The neurasthenic who goes along
| Improvement districts and kicks that
cement up and breaks it off ought
to be arrested for malicious mis-
chief, and the sanity board ought
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-12

One of the prettiest subdivisions of
the city is the Booker subdivision
which will be placed on the market
within a short time. This property is
located on the car line, it has water,
sewer, electric lights and gas. With
these conyeniences added TO street car
service and a very pretty spot for a
home, those lots will sell readily
The property is across the street
north OF the old J. Mat Moore store, in
northwest Ardmore, and will consist
when subdiyided OF about fifty lots
nearly all OF which are beautiful and
will be sold at popular payments
monthly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-12
County Board Ought to Pass on
Sanity of Men Who Destroy Pav'ng

10 be called in TO pass on ms case
The man who fancies he Is the
only honest man in town must feel
very lonesome. People who believe
every public official can be corrupt
ed in concrete contract where at
the very best only few dimes
could be made has allowed his NINA
TO drift in wrong channels until it
has become diseased. Any man VINO
loves civic beauty, any man whose
eve for the graceful has not been
blinded by prejudice can see in
Broadway as pretty street as there
is in any city Of the United States
No other city has so wide a thor
onehfare. no other city has so good
grade of asphalt for pavement
,rrposes and no other city can pos
sibly have 50 pretty "A street.
Every citizen of this town ought to
be proud that Ardmore has grown in
spite of all the reverses it has had;
every citizen Of Ardmore ought TO
feel proud that in spite of all that
has been done to dissatisfy the peo-
pie that advancement in civic beauty
has been made. Ardmore is on
foundation as solid as the rock OF
Gibraltar or it never could have
withstood the onslaughts that have
been made upon it by men who fan
cied they were protecting the pub
lie With all the good things we
have to talk about, the wonder is
that any man who loves Ardmore can
find the time to be digging up The
unpleasant and Haunting 1t in the
faces of the people. The American
people believe in spirit of fair
ness, the man who fights on bravely
to do something in the maelstrom OF
discomfort produced by prejudiced
and a diseased imagination grows
into the sympathes and affections
of the people and he places his
honor upon too high a pedestal to
| stoop to the methods of designing
persons who seek his ruin. 1t is bet
ter never to have lived in a town
than to have been the continuous
source of discard. 1t is better to
build than to tear down, it is better
to train the mind to observe the
beautiful and enjoy it rather thar
to seek ont and magnify discordant
lines Take it all in all. the old
darkey's adage that II took half his
time to attend to his own business
and half the time to let the other
fellows alone is a pretty good one.
The property owner owes it to him
self to investigate the grade of work
he is getting but the pernicious ped
dler who tramps along that street
breathing oaths against that paving
and kicking it to pieces ought to
be arrested and fined heavily, and
Mayor Cotner is to be commended
for making such orders to the city
! engineer
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-12

Oil men and prospective investors
from Dallas and Fort Worth are here
today and will go to the oil fields to
look over the situation with view OF
making investments. Standard Oil
representatives have been here for the
past week and there is more activity
In the oil fields than ever before. Rail
road connection with the field is badly
needed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-12

Green ground bone, makes hens
lay. Davis Market. Phone 2S5. West
Main Street. 7-6
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-12

That Irish day can be well occupied
In tree planting. The mayor mas
made March II, Arbor Day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-12
Boys Corn Clubs.

All merchants and farmers and
business men who want to stimulate
the corn clubs by offering prizes
-re requested to write the Ardmore-
ite. stating the prizes they offer.
Donors in Carter county will be for
Carter county prizes, those from
Love county will be for prizes in
that county, and the same in Jeffer-
son, Johnston, Marshall and Muir.
ray and any other counties that de-
sire to get busy. The prizes will
be run indefinitely in the columns
Of this paper to stimulate the work.
The Daily Ardmorelte for one full
year will be sent TO the winner in
each county who offers their prizes
through the Arimoreite. 23tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-12

Try for the $500 prize at our soda
fountain, ask about it when you are
here. RINGER DRUG CO.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-12

Cooperate with the Civic League
and plant tree next Thursday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-12

PEOPLE WHO WANT THE BEST
BUY THEIR GROCERIES FROM W..
J. LANE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-12

Had trouble with your bread? No
use OF that, get a sack Of Honey Bee
from Felker.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-12
Oil City

will he great brick manufacturing
city; 1t has the shale; 1t has the gas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-12

Plant a tree March II.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-12
March II, Arbor Day. Plant a tree

March IA, Is and 16, cleanup days
Get busy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-12

PEOPLE WHO WANT THE BEST
BUY THEIR GROCERIES FROM W.
J. LANE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-12

Special Prizes.
For the best general display of
agricultural and horticultural prod
ucts.
First prize. Robert ]. Gillian. $1,000
Cotton Premiums.
For the best acre of cotton grown
in Carter county, no restrictions as
to age OF grower, the following
prizes are offered:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-15
Tourists Burned To
Death By Violent
Volcano Eruption
Two Big Parties Caught on
Slopes of Mt. Asama-Yama
and Bodies Incinerated in
Burning Lava
Especial from United Press.)

(0peCldi 1AOIl OHllSu fTeSS.)
Toxic, Aug. 15-More than 30 per-
sons, half of whom are believed to
have been foreign tourists, were prob
ably burned to death on the slopes of
Mt Asama- Yama, a usually passive
volcano about 80 miles from this city,
when it suddenly burst into violent
eruption today. The volcano was one
of the big points of interest to the
visitors to Japan's leading summer
resort, Karuizawa, and the tourists,
who lost their lives today were from
that place.
There is a we'll Travelled road extend
ing from the bottom and winding
along the sides Of the mountain almost
to the crater. The parties of tourists
were climbing up this road when there
came sudden rumbling followed by
a terrific explosion and tons Of molten
lava poured from the top of the noun
tain and through the many assures
in the sides.
ALI the parties lower down on the
mountain escaped. Abandoning their
effects they fled in terror and We're
soon out of danger. Two big par
ties, however, were nearly at the sum-
NIT. It is believed they were over
come by the gaseous smoke and their
bodies incinerated in the burning lava.
The identity of the tourists has not
been learned but it Is believed they
were Europeans.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-15
FOX MAKES FINE SCORE.
Close Behind State Champion al
Chicopee Falls Shoot.

First Selectman Charles Fox re-
turned yesterday from Chicopee Falls
where he attended the clay pigeon
shoot given by the gun club named
after that town. The party, consist
ing of four, rode up in Selectman
Fox's motor car. They we're Charles
Sherwood of Bridgeport, Charles
Vanstone of Bridgeport, land DR.. Funk
of New Haven. The party all made
a good showing. DR.. Funk broke 147
out of a possible 100, while Fairfield S
selectman made a score of LAT out
of a possible 100. This score was
only two less than that made by
champion Rice who broke $50 with
the same possibilities.
Tom Henry has put in operation a
suburban express covering Fairfield,
Southport and Bridgeport and is out
for the business if good service can
bring it.
George Smith has contracted with
the town authorities to rebuild the
fence about the driveway in front of
the town house. The fence will be
built of turned chestnut posts with
an iron rail. The job will improve
the appearance%of the town house
green.
First Selectnan Fox was seen to-
day trying out lis new seven passeng-
er Stevens-Duryea motor car. The
machine is one of the hondsomest in
the town.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-15

entertaining their daughter, Mr.. AL
bert Buckley, and children, of South
port
Mrs. Charles Silliman is entertaining
Bridgeprt friends.
Miss Carrie Seeley is entertaining
guests from out of town.
Mr.. and Mrs j. Arthur Sherwood
took an auto trip to Armenia, N. Y,
to attend a Pomona field day meeting,
on Friday.
The Nichols team will play Sport
Hill ba sebaM team on Saturday after
noon on the Hill diamond, as usual.
Mrs. Sarah Dunconb Of Sport Hill,
was a recent guest of her sister, Miss
Abbie Sanford. Of Redding.
Mrs. z. c. Beard a1d family have
been recently entertained at Mrs
Thomas Turner'S.
Miss Regina Stencek recently visit
ed her schoolmate, Miss Abel Kellogg,
of Weston.
Mrs. A. Gay of Aspetuck. has enter
tanned her daughter, Mrs. Miles
Thorpe, of Bridgeport.
Dwight Fanton has lately enter
tanned his Westport friend, Harold
Sturges.
Miss Martha Andrews visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Andrews,
on Friday afternoon.
Charles Nichols spent Saturday in
Bridgeport.
Mrs. Winnie Bradley of Tashua, has
been a recent guest of her son. Ran
dolph Bradley, of Redding.
The regular services of the Baptist
church were held as usual ON Sum
met as usual, the leader being Dewitt
Candee. The attendance was not
very large but very interesting
meeting was held
Mrs. Charles Nichols had as guests
on Saturday Mrs. Carl Stilson and
mther, Mrs. Peck, from Hattertown.
Homer Logan and daughter, Miss
Annie, visited Bridgeport ON Mon
day.
Mrs Charles MaMett and children of
Tashua, were Sunday guests of Mrs.
Alice Wheeler, of Aspetuck.
Master John Logan has been quite
i'll, but is now gaining slowly.
Master Perkins Nichols has return
ed home, having visited his aunt of
Newtown.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Parrack Of AS
petuck, entertained as Sunday guests
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hall of Bridge
port, Clarence Parrack and friend Of
Southport, and Mr.. and Mrs Wesley
Burr of Greenfield.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Nichols and
children of Redding, recently visited
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
Nichols, of Aspetuck.
Mrs. Mildred Ferris was a Bridge
port visitor on Saturday
Miss Lillian Andrews is guest of her
aunt, Mrs. Charles Morehouse, of Red
ding
Miss Bertha Andrews was a visitor
of Mss Adel Kellogg Of Weston, last
Saturday.
On last Tuesday evening at Easton
Grange there were so member present
and IS visitors. They had a very in
teresting program. An address was
given by Worthy State Master L. H.
Healey, also State Master c. N. Gard
ner Of the Massac husetts State Grange
gave an address on Grange Work"
An invitation was received to spend
Wednesday, Aug. %, at the Gilbert
farm i'm Georgetown, where the Fair
field County Pomona Grange will hold
a field day meeting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-15
NEWTOWN

Miss Susie Cavanaugh, daughter OF
MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Cavanaugh, OF
the Boulevard, is very happy by the
gift of a fine new violin from her
father, and expects to follow up the
study of that instrument
Those of the Trinity Church Boys
Club camp who returned home Sun
day morning were Howard Wood
Gardiner H. Walker, Frank Johnson,
Robert Tiemann. Those spending the
last week are Joseph and Edward
Barnett, Walter Glover, George, Ar
thur and Charles Ferris. Rev. ]. H.
George expects to go to the camp the
middle of the week.
Mrs. John Sheehen mourns the loss
of six young white Pekin ducks. The
birds weighed about two pounds each
and were wont to swim in q small
brook. The mother duck returned
without her family, Saturday.
Miss Mary Troy of Berkshire. who
returned home Saturday evening af-
ter two months absence at the Dan
bury shospital, is reported as very
much improved. She was accompan-
led by Miss Tessie Carmody of the
Danbrlry Training School for Nurses.
Miss Elizabeth Shepherd with her
sister, Mrs Corson, left Monday for a
two weeks stay at Saratoga, N. Y.
Miss Anna Logan of Stepney, is en-
joying a visit with her cousin, Miss
Anna Osborne.
George W. Stuart and Master George
Stuart were guests of Brookfield
friends, Sunday.
Mrs. J. J. Carmody and two chill
dren of Sandy Hook, are guests of
her mother, Mrs. Alfred Osborne, of
Botsford.
Miss Catherine Lynch of Zoar, is
spending two weeks at the home of
her uncle, Rev. Father Lynch, at
Stonington, Conn.
Hugh Tally of Bridgeport, has been
visiting Sandy Hook friends.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Shepherd and
family, of Bridgeport. are occupying
the Charles Thompson place at Bots
ford, for the summer.
Miss Gertrude Bradley and Rober
Bradley, OF Bridgeport, also Jacl
Bradley and family were Sunda,
guests at the home of Thomas F
Bradley
P. M Heating of Zoar, enjoyed a
over Sunday visit with friends i
Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-15
f. C. BEACH'S LIBERAL OFFER
Town Free For Repairs on STRAIT
ford Avenue and Elm Street.
Especial to The Farmer)

Stratford, Aug. IF c. Beach, res
1dent of Elm street, editor of the Sci
entific American and much interested
in the town. has a standing offer with
the Selectmen to furnish crushed stone
from his quarries at Long Hill, free
to the town for the carting, to re-
pair Stratford avenue and other
streets in the neaghborhood of his res
idence. He had hoped that his offer
would be accepted and the work done
this summer, but no move has yet
been made by the authorities The
stone offered to the town gratis is
adapted to the new plan of road build
ing which includes the use of Oil. 1t
makes a clean, hard road that does
not ravel. Mr.. Beach had hoped to
enjoy the road this summer as he re-
moves to New York city in the win
ter with his motor cars. Citizens
who know of the offer are asking why
it has not been accepted by the town,
as it is considered liberal in the ex-
IRENE
The members of truck company No.
1, 8. F. D., held a meeting at the
fire house, last night, at which it was
voted to decorate the fire house on
Labor Day in honor of the Red Men,
and also to turn out in full uniform
to take part in the parade. Other
necessary business was transacted.
Frank Sammis visited New York
Sunday, on business connected with
the Sammis store in Main street. >
Miss Anna Peck, daughter of Will
liam Peck of Peck's Mill, is now Wis
iting friends in New Haven On her
return she will take course in nurs-
ing at the Bridgeport hospital.
This morning the work of laying the
concrete foundations for the new Tut
tie building was begun. The work
will be rushed as fast as possible.
The magazines sent to the fire
house by friends are greatly appre-
ciated there. Those residents of the
town who are so inclined can do the
firemen great favor by providing
them with literature.
Herbert Smith of Harris street, is
nursing severe cut on his left foot,
made by some sharp substance while
in swimming one day last week.
+ Mrs. G. W. Blakeslee of King street
is slowly recovering from a severe at
tack of sciatica.
Roswell Bliss of King street, is
passing his vacation touring through
Nova Scotia
A party of young men were the
guests Of Walter Wheeler on the Dol
phin, Sunday. In the party were
Henry Wells, Harold DeLacour, Allan
Wilson, Fred Bennetto, Louis Bristol,
Ario Walker and Arthur Beardsley
An important meeting Of the Cup
heag club will be held tomorrow even
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-15
STAFFORD FAIRFIELD SOUTHPORT
Daily ChoncFngs Of the Dongs Of Our Country Cousins by The
Farmers Special Correspondent

MendeZ of Havana, Cuba.
The Misses Mamie and Grace West
have returned from a visit with
friends at Rockaway Beach where
they enjoyed a month Of the delights
of this resort.
George H. Rock has issued notices
announcing that he will continue the
plum bling business established by his
deceased brother, Daniel Rock. He
thanks the public for it's liberal pat
ronage in the past and solicits it's
continuance. He promises to main
tain the high grade of work done in
the past by the firm.
Nearly 100 guests were entertained
at the second annual clam bake Of
the Bridgeport Poultry Association It
Fairfield Beach, Saturday afternoon.
w. o. Burr, president of the associa-
ton did the catering and WE. Hulse,
secretary, ,labored diligently to make
the affair a success. William Dalling
transported the party to the Beach.
The annual picnic of the Stratfield
Baptist church was held at Fairfield
Beach today. The party came in
teams and enjoyed the outing at the
shore during the afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-15
NOT FAIRFIELD RESIDENTS.
registering Clam Bakers Came Over
the Line From Bridgeport to
Avoid the Police.

The residents of the town resent
the inference that the men who at
tended the clam bake which was
raided Sunday in the extreme eastern
this town. The whole outfit, bag and
baggage came from Bridgeport and
located just over the line in this town.
The same crowd have held clam
bakes on several preceding Sundays.
1t is regarded here as simple ruse
Bridgeport police. AS the guests at
the bake were not drinking at
place licensed to sell liquors they
could not be held under the law con-
corning frequenters. The hearing of
the four men captured will come off
con Wakeman.
George Smith has been awarded
the contract for large cottage, 4Ox
So, to be built for M J. Laflin~ of
Brooklyn, who is buyer for a big de-
partment store in that city and who
has been enjoying his summers at
Fairfield Beach and proposes to own
his own house there. The new resi-
dence will be two stories high, up
to-date in every respect and equipped
with all the modern improvements.
This will be one of the first of the
permanent first-class residence which
will some time fill up the beach front.
Ben. Wyrtzen, son of G. H. Wyrt-
zen. the LOCAL grocer, is passing his
vacation with his aunt, Mrs. William
Bowman of Jersey City Heights. N. j.
The Fairfield team broke the tie
left at the last game with the Beach
team on Sunday with a score of IL
to /. This establishes the superiority
Of the town boys at the national
game. i.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Berry of New York
are guests at the home of John Leahy
on Spring street.
Mrs. Gilmore S. Banks makes daily
visits to Walter Meachen, the STRAIT
ford avenue boy who was struck by
her automobile one day last week.
The boy is rapidly recovering and will
soon be out of danger.
First Selectman Charles Fox enter
tanned party of friends with his
family at a shore dinner at Compo
Beach Sunday afternoon.
Patrick McGarry was in town on
Sunday and motored party of
friends and relatives 100 miles about
the country. In the party was Jose
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-15
FIREMEN WILL ENTERTAIN.
Special Night Will Be Devoted to the
Canvassers VINO Did So Much
For the Recent Fair

The dancing platform and other
accessories to the firemen's fair which
closed Saturday night will not be dis
turbed until after Wednesday even
ing when the lady canvassers for the
fair and their friends will be enter
tained at the expense of the firemen.
A fine supper, dancing and all the
enjoyments of the fair which the can
vaSsers missed because of their ac-
tivity in pushing the interests of the
fremen will be there. The affair is
given to show the appreciation of the
firemen of the efforts of these work.
ers and they will spare no pains 10
make the evening more enjoyable
than any evening of the fair proper
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-15
POLICE CAPTAIN ORDERS
SEGREGATION OF SEXES
ON BROOKLYN BRIDGE
Especial from United Press,

New York, Aug. 15-After years of
experience the only way to make the
New York man polite is by forcible
measures and Police Captain Burke,
in charges of the Brooklyn Bridge, to-
day, ordered the segregation of the
sexes during the rush hours
The men and women are divided in
to sections and the women placed at
the right end of the promenade The
women and children board the cars
first and have an opportunity never be-
fore enjoyed, of getting seats without
having to fight the men for them
The system if it works out all right
will be extended to the subway.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-15
BENNETTO- WEDDING

Mr.. and Mrs. George Banks Hoyt
of Danbury, have issued invitations
to the wedding of their daughter, An
ME Isabel, to Frederick Couse Ben
netto OF this town. The ceremony
will take place at noon on Sept at
the home of the bride, 60 Franklin
street. The groom is we'll known
here. He is the son of Edward Ben
netto of Main street, and is engaged
with the telephone company as trav-
cling agent. After the wedding tour
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennetto will reside in
Stra ford
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-15
EASTON

Miss Irna Nichols has returned
home, having visited Miss Ruth
Beardsley of Stepney.
Master Perkins Nichols is a guest
of his aunt, Mrs. Herman Peck, Of
Newtown
Mrs. Ira Andrews and son Harold
visited her GRANDPA t1er, z. B. Wilson
on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Parrack are
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-15
COMPLAIN OF DULL TIMES
Merchants Cannot See Why Business
Is Not Better This
Summer

Especial to the Evening Farmer.)
Fairfield, Aug. 15.-Merchants in
this town are complaining of the
stagnation of business which they say
is more apparent this summer than at
any time in years. Just what lis the
cause they do NOT attempt to explain
but all the same trade in all lines of
business except, perhaps building is
very dull.