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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-01
DAVID H. DAWSON.
Ardmore, Okla, Jan. 20, 1911.

The Ardmoreite IS authorized to
announce JAMES 4. COTNER as a
candidate for reelection 10 the Of
flee of Mayor OF the City of Ard
more. Announcement is made sub
ject to the action of the democratic
voters at the primary TO be held
March 81.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-01

Mrs. J. II. Pittman of Grand Sa-
line, Texas, is in the city sitting
her daughter, Mrs. L. Wilkinson. and
her sister, Mrs. w. r. Selvidge.
Sol f. Kimbrell of Homer was
an Ardmore visitor today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-01

Mrs. Neighbors-Tney tell me your
son is in the college football eleven?
Mrs. Malaprop-Yes, indeed
Mrs. Neighbors-Do you know
what position he plays?
Mrs. Malaprop-I amt sure, but
thing he is one of the drawbacks
Chicago News.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-01

wright a detective would have been
put upon the track of Harmlets uncle
and the old man would have been
hunted down in manner that would
have lifted the audience out of their
cowhides.
The moral of the piece Is not good.
The scene where Hamlet sasses his
mother is a very bad example to the
rising generation.
Our advice to the author is more
action, more love-making and plenty
of specialties. The crazy girl scene
should be cut out altogether ana a
rattling good song and dance substi'
tuted-Ladies Home Journal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-01

FOR SALES acres, l 1-2 miles
north of Main street, improved,
plenty of water, can be easily irri-
gated. Fine dairy, fruit or truck
farm. A bargain. John A. Skip
worth. 1-lm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-01
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Mayor

For Mayor
hereby announce my candidacy
for the office of mayor of the City
of Ardmore, subject to the Demo-
cratic primary to be held in March,
1911.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-01

Nellie was out riding one day with
her grandmother in the country. AS
they passed village cemetery, she
looked up at the old lady and asked ::
Grandma, how long is it after they
plant people before their tombstones
come up?'-EXchange.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-01

the prim teacher, why the race is
not always to the swift?'
"Yes'm," said the little boy, prompt
ly. It's because sometimes their
tires bust. ."-Baltimor American.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-01

Now" said the lawyer in court,
william, look at the judge and tell
him who made you?'
William, who was considered pret-
ty stupid, screwed up his face, wink
ed thoughtfully, and somewhat be-
w'dered, replied; Moses"
That will do" said the lawyer,
addressing the court. "The witness
says he supposes Moses made him.
That is an intelligent answer, and
| submit that it is not sufficient for
him to be sworn as a witness cap
able of giving evidence"
"Mr. Judge" said William, "may
ak the lawyer a question:"
Certainly" said the Judge.
We'll, then Mr.. Lawyer, who dye
spose made your"
Aaron" said the lawyer, Initiating
the witness.
After the mirth had somewhat sub
sided the witness drawled out: well
Judge, now we do read in the Bool
that Aaron once made a calf, bu
who'd though the darned critter hat
got in here. ladies Home Journal
Now | wonder" thought Alphonso
the new husband who was a CONNER
cal traveller, and away from home
What Arabella is doing at this pre-
else moment. wonder" he repeat
ed, wat she is doing" -ss
Then a brilliant idea struck hin
and he visited the nearest spiritualis
medium.
WHAT said Alphonso, for thu
third time, lis Arabella doing?"
"She is looking out Of the window,
replied the medium, evidently expect
ing somebody"
THAT is strange!" said Alphonsc
Whom can she expect?'
"Ah!" continued the medium, "som
one enters the house and she caress
es him fondly."
ut can't be-" cried the excited hus
band. my wife is true to me-"
"Now she lays his head on her la,
and looks tenderly into his eyes"
Nonsense! roared the jealous
husband.
Now she kisses him"
IT'S false," yelled Alphonso.
The medium saw that he had gon
far enough.
Now" he said "he wags his tall
Ladies' Home Journal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-01
Too Busy THINKING.

Too Busy Thinking.
"Is It true that he Is very absent
minded"
"I should say 1t is A street car win
dow fell on his arm last year and he
has not yet brought suit for damages"
Use the want ads. sNtH
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-01
For Commissioner

For Commissioner
The Ardmoreite authorized to
announce r. C. Bridgman as can
didate for reelection to the office
of City Commissioner trom the
Third ward of the city of Ardmore.
Announcement is made subject to
the action of the democratic voters
at the primary election to be held
Oh the 21st of March.
The Ardmoreite is authorized to
announce John S. Owen as a candi-
date for the office of city commits
sioner from the Fourth Ward. An
nouncement is made subject to the
action of the democratic voters at
the primary to be held March 21.
The Ardmoreite is authorized to
announce L. G.. Shelton as a candi-
date for city commissioner from the
Third ward. Announcement is made
subject to the action of the demo
cratic voters at the primary to be
held March 81.
hereby announce for Commits
sioner from the Fourth Ward subject
to the action of the Democratic
voters.
C. T. BARRINGER.
The Ardmoreite is authorized to
announce A. NJ. SOSBEE as a
candidate for city commissioner from
the Fourth Ward. Announcement is
made subject to the action of the
democratic voters at the primary to
be held on the 21st of March
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-01
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Copies of the Daily Ard !
moreite may be had at the !
Lee.Huckins News Stand in :
Oklahoma City.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-01

The want ads will rent that house
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-01
6- "a
NUPFUNNYSd
MANS0LUMN
N ~
Little drops of water
From a practiced hand
Makes corporation
Grow to beat the band.
Houston Chronicle.

The Astronomer-What is your
theory concerning shooting stars?
The Dramatic Critic-Well, I've
seen a whole lot of them that ought
to be shot.-Exchange
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-01

Look here, my lady exclaimed
the thrifty man to his extravagant
wife, You're carrying too much sail.
"Why should that worry youE she
retorted.
Because l have to raise the wind;
that's why."-Catholic Times.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-01

tires bust baltimore American.
Mrs. Neighbors-Tney tell me your
son is in the college football eleven?
Mrs. Malaprop-Yes, indeed,
Mrs. Neighbors-Do you know
what position he plays?
Mrs. Malaprop-I amt sure, but !
thing he is one of the drawbacks
Chicago News.
Nellie was out riding one day with
her grandmother in the country. AS
they passed a village cemetery, she
looked up at the old lady and asked:
Grandma, how long is it after they
plant people before their tombstones
come up?"-Exchange
A Methodist Bishops wife address
ed a meeting of slum housewives on
their home duties. The address made
the home life seem very fine and
ideal. One housewife present, how
ever, said the bishops wife didn't
go far enough to help her. Said she:
She's all right as far as she goes,
but what I'd like to ask her is this:
What does she do when her old bish-
op comes home on pay night with his
envelope empty and fightin' jag
on Ladies' Home Journal.
do you wish to go to church this
morning? Father is going to preach,
you know, the minister's fair daugh-
ter asked.
The young man considered.
"Um! The last time l went he
rather fell on some of my small fail
ings. Do you know what his text will
be tonight"
Yes; love one another"
He regarded the round pink cheek
approvingly.
Suppose" he suggested softly,
that we let the old gentleman go
preach, while We sit here and prac-
tice ?"-Lippincott's Magazine.
A man who was rather boastful of
his game of golf visited a course he
had not played for some time.
"By-theway," he said to his caddie,
the last time I played here I played
round with Mr.. Gregory. He was
great player and he beat me, but
think I could beat him now"
I'm sure you could said the cad
die.
you see the Improvement in my
game, them" asked the man as he
swelled up a bit.
1T isn't that so much" said the
caddie.
We'll, then, why do you think
could beat Mr.. Gregory" asked the
man.
Because he's dead" said the cad
ult.-TNCuduSS.
During a recent smallpox epidemic
in Alabama special precautions
against the disease were taken in the
mining camps. In one of these
camps the president of the mining
company paid a visit of inspection
and came upon an old negro leaning
against the side of a building.
Jake" said the president, 'are you
afraid of the smallpox out here?"
Some may be, sah," Jake replied
"As fo me, I amt scahed; Use jest
gwn to get me some lime an Innate
nah house, an de doctah, he's comm
up an 'assasinate nah family
so dat den, sab, if we do git de small
pox, 'twont be nothin' but de cellu
loid. d.'-Woman's Home Companion.
In the far west Hamlet was one
evening given by strolling company
and this is the criticism that appear
ed next day in the local paper writ
ten by the miner dramatic critic:
There is too much chinning in thi:
piece. The author is behind the
times, and seems to forget that wha
We want nowadays is hair raising sit
uations and detectives.
In the hands of skillful play
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-01
ID. 5. BLACKBURN,
+. \. RICHMOND,
QUINN WICKER,

State of Oklahoma, Carter county,
SIS:
Before me, the undersigned, a No
tary Public in and for said County
and state, on this nth day of Janu-
AIRY, 1871, personally appeared d. 5.
Blackburn. +. A. Richmond and Quinn
Wicker, to me known to be the iden-
tical persons who executed the within
and foregoing instrument, and ac'
Bnowledged TO me that they executed
the same as their free and voluntary
act and deed for the uses and pur
poses therein set forth.
MARJORIE WILLIAMS,
Notary Public
My commission expires July 2S
1914.
(SeaD
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-01

What is Biggs' grievance against
the railroad company" He has two
grievances; one is that some of the
trains don't stop at his station and
the other that after he gets on board
the train loses time by stopping at
other stations. s."-Washington Star.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-01

Can you tell me, my boy" said
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-01

Thomas" said the professor to
pupil in the junior class in chemistry
mention an oxide" Leather" re-
piled Thomas. What is leather an
oxide off, asked the professor. An
oxide of beef" answered the Drlgh'
ungster.-Chicago News.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-01

At meeting of the city park
board held today the new park on
West Main street was named Cen
tral Park. This is the property pur-
chased by the board from the Rob
ert +. Lee estate and it is not only
central in name but it is also
centrally located. 1t will be made
into the prettiest spot in the city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-01

C. T. BARRINGER.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-03-24
The Boy and the Saloon.

You have boy entering young
manhood. OF course you love the man
ly fellow, and to the best of your abil-
ily you are shielding him from temp
tation, at least you are not urging him
TO do those things which would detract
from a clean manhood. You would
not think of advising that boy to spend
his leisure time in the barroom, and
you certainly would do everything in
your power to keep him from beeem-
ing drinking man. You oppose him
taking social glass, and you would
give all you are worth rather than have
him become a drunkald.
But do you feel the same way about
other boys? Don't you know every
parent wants his boy to keep away
from the saloon? AS all the parents
feel the same way, why do these par
ents permit the saloons to exist, for
every saloon leads astray some boy,
and some of them ruin many boys.
This question of the boy and the sa-
loon should receive the serious atten-
ton of every parent, and when all
parents give it the consideration it's
importance deserves, there will be
speedy end to the saloon. Take the
question home TO yourself.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-03-24
Hon SeabOrn Wright.

This distinguished southern temper
ance orator was greeted by afull house
at the Central Opera house on last
Sunday. There were more than a
thousand men in the audience and
hundreds were turned away for want
of room. The attendance at these meet
ings is an indication that the people
are thoroughly aroused.
The speaker held his audience with
wrapped attention for more than an
hour and half and then they begged
him to ''go on"
Mr.. Wright has for years represent
ed his county in the Georgia state leg
islature and has been great power
against the rum traffic in the South
land and has lieut. powerful aid In the
middle and northwest in the fight
against the license saloon. lie Is a
powerful speaker and drives his points
home with telling effect. He spoke
again at night to a mixed audience OF
men and women and again the house
was full to overflow. Nearly eight hun
bred persons were turned away.
Next Saturday and Sunday there
will be two great speakers here Con-
gresham Hobson and Mr.. Howard
the last named from Rochester, New
York
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-03-24
from Berkeley Springs.

Mr.. Editor:
You will please permit me to have a
few lines, knowing as l do the differ
euce of living in town OF bondage,
for many years, dominated by the sa
loon traffic until one year ago. Time
and again under the rule of this demon
when on my way to the posto flee or
on business, / would see a crowd in
front of Jail in turmoil with two or
three policein charge of one man drag
ging him like wild animal. When
the iron door was closed you would
think a wild maniac was in behind
the iron bars. A thing of that kind is
most deplorabe. Thank the Lord a
thing of that sort is past. Our wives
and daughters can now walk the
streets without being molested or in
suited by drunken men. Those same
men are now walking our streets, gen
tlemen. Mr.. Editor, having some
warm friends ard relatives in your
lefty I feel deeply interested. Their
lweifare and all others as well feel as
eured that ii all the church people will
do their duty on next Monday they
will march through the red sea dry
|shod to the land Of liberty. If there is
Ia church member votes on that day
for the continuation of the saloon he
should go home and confess to wife
and daughters that he feels that he Is
the biggest hypocrite on Gods green
Aearth.
What is thelmeaning of the defense
7 of the liquor traffic. l means the same
zdrunks, murders, Jail, penitentiary thu
galows and as Judge Dayton puts it,
our sons vagabonds and our daughters,
harlots, what shall we say to such
PARTICLES coming from such men. hope
to hear, Mr.. Editor, on Monday mex
that the banner of our LORD and
Saviour will be floating over your be.
loved city and to hear the beloved
mothers, ahd daughters rejoicing.
j. H. Phillips.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-03-24
Clinton II. Howard.

Clinton II. Howard. the great lee
turer of Rochester, New York, will be
here Friday, Saturday and Sunday to
talk to our people on the question OF
saloons. You cannot afford TO miss
this opportunity to here the greatest
temperance orator IN the world To-Day
John G. Wooliey says; 81 consider
him the greatest temperance speaker
on earth today
DR.. Geo. Clark says, "He isVesuVlus
In Eruption,
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-03-24
A Few final Words.
. Voters of Martinsbure:

To the Voters Of Martinsburg:
On Monday next, M arch q, you
will be called upon to exercise your
rights as citizens of the Municipality
to cast your votes on great moral
and economic question cffecting the
welfare Of the whole city.
There has been much said through
the columns Of the city press and there
Will have been numbers OF the ablest
and best speakers of the county ad-
dressed you from the platform from
time TO time during the month. The
/ question of license or no license has
been thoroughly discussed from both
sides and every voter has had an OPP
portunity to reform himself and no
man can justify himself In voting
wrong through lscg of opportunity to
inform himself. Now the voters are to
register, like jury, their verdict.
The Statesman Democrat has been
in the contest to the full extent Of the
ability OF its: editor through no i'll
feeling toward any man engaged In the
liquor traffic or those who see their
duty in a contrary light.
Some of our lifelong friends do not
kagree with ns on this matter and. with
the greatest charity we give them the
same privilege We ask. Our duty has
been SO plainly laid out before us thst
4 ya contd mt do NJ tp p NJ M -, In,,t 10
ing violence to our conscience.
1t 10 not men who are assailed. 1t 10
the license system. The men who run
the saloons are not TO blame tor the
system, 1t is the people Of the town
aud it has been our aim and object to
lead our citizens to think on this i'm
portant matter and to thus prepare
themselves to vote intelligently and
for the best interest of the community.
The opposition has not attempted
to iscuss the moral aspect Of the case
and some Of them willingly confess
that they have not argument on that
phase of the case. They have in con-
siderable extent succeeded IN keeping
the dry advocates busy with their ar
guments OF the economic side OF the
question aud that has evidently been
done with design.
1t is the paramount object OF this
article 10 treat the moral eide of this
question and we do it with charity TO
all. We sincerely pity all who are
under the blight OF the dreadful plague
of the liquor habit. We would save
them from the awful whirlpool which
draws its victims down to poverty aud
death; and by looking into the hor-
rors of the drink habit we would
arouse our fellow citizens to greater
seal In the work of saving men them
selves for time and eternity and their
families from poverty and suffering.
The saloon Injuries the worldly pros
poets o! men. About all the great rail-
roads and corporations employing
men in considerable numbers now
discriminate against the drinking
man. Bankers and all classes Of bust
| ness men want sober men In post lions
Of responsibility and trust. Even the
saloon keepers themselves want sober
men TO wait on their customers.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-03-24

The report current concerning the
|childre1 ofa certain family residing on
Berkeley Circle who, it is: declared,
were invited by the w. c. L. q. TO
take part in the supposed public dem
onstration dress In rags and bearing a
banner with the inscriptions: "We
Are Drunkards' Children," has
been thoroughly investigated by Miss
Eleanor Dukehart and Mrs. G.. w.
Link who found it the work of some
malicious person, not member of the
W, c. T. U.
Eleanor q. Dukehart, Pres.
Mrs. G.. w Link, Rec. Sec.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-03-24
Hobson Meetings
CONGRESSMAN RICHMOND PEARSON HOBSON
CENTRAL OPERA HOUSE
Saturday Afternoon, March Is, 3P M.
MEN AND WOMEN
Sunday Afternoon March 26, p. M.
MEN ONLY.

/ Drinking leads to csfelessness aud
extravaganza. There are men In Mar
tipsburg who spend their wages at the
saloon on Saturday nights and take
nothing home for the sabbath but
drunken husband and father, who fire.
| quently abuses their loved ones instead
Of being the lovely husband and father
they would be but for the dreadful
| drink habit.
! The rum habit causes men to lose
their positions; then they run In debt
as long as they cam then finally the
children are forced to beg from door to
door. Only a week or tw sgoa drunk
! en- husband in this city drove his wife
and little children ait 10 the cold aud
they were compel 4 to spend the
night in vacant b pen.
| Ii is estimated that there are two
hundred thousand naupers sent to the
aims houses by the saloons.
Ii you have fever your doctor will be
more hopeful OF your recovery II you
are not a drinking man. Disease usual
| ly strikes first those who are the vic :
tins Of the drink habit. 1t dims tho
eye, burns the stomach, poisons the
blood, unstrlngs the brain and skaters
/ the nerves.
4 And thers the homa! At the hama
there 10 constant dread Of what may
happen. Every noise at the front door
startles the inmates. II may be the
father, husband or son d unk or dead !.
The demon Of drink blights the homes
Of happiness and turns them into
habitatiens, Of cruelty and sorrow. II
brushes the roses from u others cheek;
it turns wife's love into despair; 1t
stills the merry laughter Of the child
rem, 1t drives sunshine and music from
the nome and fills 1t with desolatlon
and sorrow.
1t degrades and debauches its vic.
Tins. The drunkard loses the respect
Of the best people, he loses self respect.
The drink habit degrades, debases and
brutalizes everything that Is noble,
bright, glorious and Ged like In a man.
1t is the source Of untold crime. More
than seventy-five per cent Of the crime
Of the country Is traceabIe to the sa-
| loon. More than hundred thousand
! men, women and children are sent to
| prison each year by drink. It causes
| hunreds Of murders aud suicides each
year in the United States. The drink
habit is the sluice-gate that let's in all
sorts Of sin. Drinking, lhen swearing,
! then gambling, fighting, stealing ,mur-
der, libertinism, disease and death.
The liquor habit ends in eternal
death and destruction; God gays SO.
"Be not deceived, drunkards shall not
| inherit the kingdom Of Godp o, the
horror Of the thought Condemned to
the companionships of demons in that
sunless region Of the damned forever.
The enormity Of the liquor traffic is
appalling. Though thousands have
been closed by the awakening of the
good people there are still hundreds of
thousands of these death dealing holes
IN our country 1t is es timateG that
there are nearly one million drunkards
in the United States and seventy five
(Contir ued on 9Th Page.)
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-03-24

The town of Stanton was the vic
TEN of the greatest fire in her history.
Inc loss is estim ated at about 5000, 600
and it is mostly covered by insurance
nut still there will be hoavy loss to the
citizens of the town.
The fire started in an eating house,
formerly a saloon and spread out TAX
ing in much valuable property.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-03-24
That Milwaukee Rose

is not her Rose has made Milwaukee Famous but
her beer made her and her Rose famous
Marinsburg paid her share to make the Rose and Mil
Waukee famous
She has paid in dollars and boys and signs and sobs and
tefs and murders head aches aches weeping mothers
and ragged, starving children.
Milwaukee Martnsbug to keep paying the tribute
That is what brings the Rose here.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-03-24

The old OF City we are informed is
be sprung here before we wish the people
read the following before the canard comes out,
Kansas City, Kan, March 22 1910
Hon w. r Stubs Topeka Kan.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-03-24
A COMPARISON

Comparative arrests in wet Martins
and dry Winchester from June 1,
1910 to March 10, 1911 as taken from
the records of the police departments
Of the two towns.
Total Drunk and
Arrests Disorderly
Martinsburg 375 327
Winchester ia 90