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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-27
BIT OF A SHOCK FOR BRITAIN.
AustraIia's Mner-Premier Gives ri.
naneiers Some Pointers.

London June 26-Andrew Fisher.
who left Scotland, where he was pit
boss, to work in the mines of Aus
tral!a and now is back as prime minis
ter Of the commonwealth has been
shocking the English by his outspok-
enness, and his support of ideas con.
sidered almost anarchlstic here
Mr.. Fisher is no respecter of per
sons. His speech in which he attack
ed James Kier Hardie for opposition
to armaments, showed that the ideas
OF Australian and English labor lead
ers differ radically. Now he has been
S eaking to London fnanciers with in
terests in Australia in even palmer
terms. A deputation from companies
owning large tracts of land in Aus
tralia waited upon him to protest
against the new Australian land tax
that aims at breaking up large estates.
The spokesman of the deputat:on said
the tax would keep capital out of Aus
tralia. Mr.. Fishers reply was:
you don't know what you are talk
ing about and then he went on to
show how, in his mind, that the large
landowners retarded the progress Of
country by tying up land and hold
ing it for speculation.
Mr. Fisher has thus far declined all
titles and degrees offered him. He
did not appear at Oxford, which was
to confer a degree upon him in com
mon with other prime ministers, and
he declined a degree offered by Cam
bridge.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-27

Tampa, Fla, June 26.-"The secret
of the destruction of the batteship
Maine viii never be known" said
General w. H. BiXby, CHIEF of engi.
neeIs in charge of the work of rails
ing The Maine, upon his arrival here
Monday from Havana.
The destruction of the vessel was
such, says General Bixby, and the de
terioration has been so great that it
viii he impossible to tell whether the
ship was blown up from a force with
In or without. The greatest force,
however, was from the inside, indi-
eating that the forward magazine had
exploded Whether this was from a
sympathetic explosion caused by a
tCrnedo from the outside, may for
ever remain a mystery.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-27
STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
Starts Five Weeks Tour With Series
of Lectures, Etc.

! The state board of agriculture will
| start on July 10 series of siXday
agricultural schools in the five couu-
| ties that showed the largest member.
ship in county farmers institutes III
comparison to their total population
in the five supreme court judicial dis
tricts \ fun week will be spent in
! each Of the five counties, with practl-
| cally the same program for each place.
For this trip the A. & NJ. college
supplies two big assembly tents. a car
OF pure bred live stock consisting of
Percheron horses, beef cattle and Jer-
sey cows for demonstration a large
quantity Of scientific apparatus and in
dustrial equipment and "A full outfit Of
lantern slides and moving picture
films.
The railroads, under authority Of
the corporation commission, are trans
porting the equipment and the lectur-
ers free of charge. The only cost i'm
posed upon the local people is for the
board and lodging of the lecturers
during the week A small admission
fee is charged. to make sure that only
the people who are really interested
attend, but no money is taken out os
the county by this tent show, and all
funds received locally through the sale
Of tickets will be applied to incidental
expenses. Any balance remaining will
90 into the treasury of the county in
stitute
On Tuesday of each week boys and
girls' agricultural clubs will be or
sanized, and on Friday good roads
meeting will be held. with illustrated
lectures. At the night session each
evening the lectures will be illustrated
and will include Tuberculosis in the
Human Family ard in Dairy Cows" "
A lantern slide lecture by DR.. J. X.
/ Callicotte of Oklahoma City, state vet
erinarian: "Sanitarv Milk Production
moving picture film described by
| Professor Potts; Correcting Physical
Deformities in Children a lantern
slide lecture by Professor SchreiOer
of the physical training department
of the A. & NJ. college. and moving pic
lures of a modern agricultural college
shown by Professor Sanborn. Physi-
cal training for both boys and girls
will be q feature of the course Gym
nasium suits for girls will be furnish
ed by Miss Ross.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-27
ORR.

Orr, Okla, June Give have not
received that rain yet, but we are still
living in hopes. Corn is about all dried
mp and some of the farmers are cut
ting their fields and using it for feed.
\. F. Sciyally and j. o. Bradshaw
are in Ardmore on business.
Last Sunday the Orr choir attended
the singing convention at Petersburg
The singing was fine, but nothing
to compare with the dinner that the
big hearted people of Petersburg
spread before us.
Orr is to have a big two-days picnic,
under the auspices OF the Woodmen
lodge, on the Goth and 3Oth of this
month. Everybody invited.
Griffin Saunders, the Orr black
smith who was beaten up by some one
on the night Of the 3rd of June, is
able to be up, but he looks like a real
ghost"
DR.. T. f. Gross attended the sing
ing at Petersburg last Sunday, and
while he was watering his team they
got frightened at something and ran
away, damaging his buggy
Last Thursday there was a little
cyclone four or five miles north of
here, Several houses were damaged,
several hundred frying chickens were
blown away but only one man, Dock
Whittle, was hurt. He is reported to
be getting along all right
Miss Mary Cayins and her little sis
ters are visiting their uncle in Cor
nish.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-27
HEAD OF MORMON CHURCH TES.
TITLED BEFORE HOUSE SUGAR
INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE.
ACCOMPANIED BY SEN SNOOT
Curious Women Gathered Along the
Route to Hearing Rooms to Get a
Glimpse Of the Great Mormon-He
Tells OF His Sugar Trust Holdings.

Washington, d. G.. June 21-Presi
dent Joseph f. Smith Of the Mormon
church was the principal witness to.
day before the house sugar inyesti-
eating committee.
The Mormon leader was accompa-
MED to the hearing rooms by Senator
SmoOt Of Utah and several high Off
cia,s Of the Mormon church.
All along the route to the hearing
rooms, curious women gathered for Il
glimpse of Smith.
Smith testified that he owned five
thousand shares in the Utah-Idaho
Sugar company, personally, and that
he held about fifty thousand shares
for his church.
Smith told the story Of the alliance
of the Mormon church and the Henry
o. IIavemeyer interests in the beef
sugar business and characterized the
deal as entirely legal The committee
made no effort to pry into the anairs
of the church, except as they related
to business matters. Smith emphatic
ally denied that he had any stock III
the American Sugar Refining Com
pany
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-27
MEN WHO HAVE BEEN FOLLOW
ING LoRlMER WITNESS SUM-
MONED AS WITNESSES.
THEY WERE PRESENT TO-DAY
Funk Tells investigating Committee
That Men Who Have Been Follow
ing Him Are Present at Hearing
Men Are Then Summoned.

Washington, d. c., June 27.-There
was another dramatic episode in the
hearing OF the Lorimer case today,
when Clarence 5, Funk general man
ager Of the International Harvester
Corporation, announced that the three
or -four detectives who had been
watching him, We're present at to-
days session of the committee.
The committee then summoned the
detectives to be witnesses. Funk told
the committee yesterday that he was
Deing shadowed by detectives.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-27
To FLY Across Gorge.

Niagara Falls, y. y, June 27.-Ae-
roplaue flights across the Niagara
gorge will be among the spectacular
features of the International Carnival
opened here today. A military parade,
in which troops of both the United
States and Canada were in line was
held today An automobile parade
will be held this evening and pa
rade OF floats tomorrow afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-27
ATTEMPT BY CHAIRMAN PEN
ROSE TO FIX DATE FOR VOTE
ON RECIPROCITY LOST.
.LAFOLLETTE MADE OBJECTION
Insureent Republicans ard Democrats
Fight to Have Wool Revision and
Free List Bills Passed First-De-
feated. in the Senate odsy.

Washington, d. c., June 27.-The
attempt OF Chairman Penrose OF the
senate finance committee 10 fix July
oath for the reciprocity vote was de-
feated in the senate today through La
Follette's objection
The debate indicated that a portion
of the republican insurgents and some
democrats will fight to have the wool
revision and the free list bills passed
first, so the president will have TO
act on them before the senate passes
the reciprocity bill.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-27
BURSTING OF RESERVOIR.
Does Great Damage to Crops-a0C0
Cattle Perish.

Grand Junction, Colo, June 2G--
Reservoirs containing 5,O00-acre fee
Of water burst yesterday, causing
property damage of 100000.
Five thousand cattle were destroyed
and severa! bridges swept away, but
no lives were lost
Thomas Dwyer saw the break and
telephoned warning to ranchers be-
low in the path of the flood For fiji
teen miles the rushing water washed
out crops.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-27
Shortage in Auditors Office

Oklahoma City, Okla. June 26.-Fol-
lowing the discovery OF shortage in
the state auditors office, the matter
was called to the attention of Gov
Cruce today by State Auditor Meyer
In a statement tonight Mr.. Meyer
said:
1--WE have only found an actual
shortage thus far of $4,000. I believe
however, the amount will be far in
excess Of this figure
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-27
PERIODICAL CLEARING HOUSE
AND SCORE OF MAGAZINES
MADE DEFENDANTS.
ATTORNEY WISE FILED SUIT
District Attorney Alleges Unlawful
Combination and Conspiracy to Re-
strain Interstate Trade and Foreign
Commerce in Magazines.

New York, \. Y. June 27.-Ciyil
suit was filed in the federal court to-
day for the dissolution of the Perod-
cal Clearing House and about a score
OF magazines We're made defendants.
The petition was filed by District
Attorney Wise, and alleges unlawful
combination and conspiracy to re.
strain trade and foreign commerce in
magazines and other periodical publ
cations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-27
Married.

~ O. Kenner of Wynnewood and
Miss Clyde Fisher Of this city were
united in marriage here last Saturday
night, Rev. c. C. Weith officiating.
Mr.. Kenner and bride left Immediate
ly on a wedding TRIP TO Galveston.
They will be at home at Wynnewood
after July l.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-27

Don't envy your neighbor for the
fine biscuits she Is serving. Buy
Honey Bee flour and serve the kind
on your own table that fairly pops
open with luscious goodness. Felker
sells that famous flour.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-27
s.uhhs Unable TO Attend.

Lawrence, Kan, June 27.-On ac-
lount Of illness, Governor Stubbs was
unable today to attend the enthrone-
ment OF Bishop Partridge in Kansas
City.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-27

1ne want ads are important to you
when you decide about where to go"
for that rest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-27

DR.. J. L. Cox and George Anderson
spent the week in Mcmillan visiting
relatives.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-27

Honey Bee gives perfect satisfsc'
tion for brad, biscuit or pastry
Felker sells IL
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-27
ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA TUESDAY EVENING JUNE y 1911
The Weather

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-27

FARThiNG BROTHERS
Clothing French dry cleaned
and steam pressed. Only
French dry cleaners in city.
Phone 1875 Blue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-25

In a church at Amsterdam there is n
very ancient funeral monument of
white marble on which are engraved a
pair of slippers of q very singular kind
with this inscription, "Effen Nyt,"
which means exactly" and the story
of this slngularity is this: A man
who was very rich, but who was a bon
vivant. took it into his head that he
was to live a certain number of years
and no longer. Under the impression
of this idea be calculated that IL he
spent SO much a year bis estate and
his life would expire together. 1t hap.
pened Aat he vas not mistaken In
either of his calculations; he died pre-
cisely at that time which he had pre-
scented to himself in fancy and had
then brought his fortune to such a
predicament that after the paying of
bis debts he had nothing left but a
pair Of slippers. His relations buried
him in a creditable manner and had
the slippers carved on his tomb with
the above laeonic advicc.-Tales ana
Anecdotes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-25
A cnrious Tsa Case.

q correspondent OF the British Med
zeal Journal gives an account Of the
curious symptoms he experienced aft
err drinking tea. He writes: when
eFer l take tea / go through a regular
procession of events most distressing
and stuItify Ing. Shortly, these ale as
follows: Within fifteen minutes of
walking movement seems to be essen
tiaB ! feel hot about the scalp and
knees. The former feels as II pepper
were busted all oyer 1t. Then / practi-
cally lose my sight and hearing and IL
In conversation cannot say more than
yes or no because l am Sc faint and
~lstiess; then [ lose the power of walk
Ing quite straight and choose the wall
side Of :he path. Lastly ! break out
into Il general rerspiratiou, and with
in forty-fve minutes I return to my
senses This correspondent adds that
he has consulted many medical men,
bat has payer found aus TaeaIls Of re-
lie
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-25
The Wav az a Wor,,r

"She passed me ON the street yester-
day without speaking"
"She did,
Yes, the stuck up thing"
II wouldn't say that. Perhaps she
didn't mem to snub you"
"Of course she meant to snub me.
You sec. | had on my old hat
THAT wouldn't make any difference
to her
"Oh. wouldn't 1t? Once before when
| happened 10 have on an old dress
she didn't speak TO me. either. Now
I'm through with her. If she doesn't
care enough fer me to speak when I'm
in my old clothes she needn't speak at
all. | won't speak TO her when I'm
dressed up That's all there is 10 it,
did you speak to herr
Il should say not. Its her place to
speak first. Do you suppose I'm going
to attract attention by yelling my
lungs out for the like Of her? / guess
not"
Perhaps she didn't see you"
"See me? OF course she did. saw
her, didn't /? Then why didn't she
sec meT'-Detroit Free Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-25
! rssnut sprouts.

Few persons are perhaps aware
that a thing of beauty Is a common
peanut plant growing singly IN a six
or eight inch pot and grown indoors
during the colder weather. said a TO-
rist. "Kept in a warn oom or by the
kitchen stove. q peanut kernel planted
in a pot of loose mellow loan and only
moderately moIstened will soon germi
nate and grow up into a beautiful
plant. extending its branches Y e the
pot. The leaves close together like
the leaves of a book ON the approach
of night or when a shower begins to
fall upon them. The plant bears tiny
yellow flowers. There is nothing else
lust like It,"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-25
RAMSAY WILL
FIGHT CHANGE
Objects to Repeal of Drink
ing Cup Act.

DR.. William e. Ramsay, of this
city, who was sponsor of the bill
passed last winter IA the assembly
prohibiting public drinking cups in
New Jersey, is incsesed over the ef-
forts being made by opponents OF
the measure to have the same re-
pealed during the coming session.
Dr.. Ramsay, who Taeates his seat
this year after q two-year term, de-
clares he will make L personal night
TO have the repeater defeated if
brought to a vote in the lower house
this year.
According to the local physician
the new law has met with favor
throughout the entire state. He
agrees it was a hardship at the be-
ginning, because the law took effect
on July a, but now that the people
are familiar with the statute and
realize its benefits, they are wonder
ing why it was never thought of and
passed before. The State Board OF
HealthA will also fight any offnri
made to repeal the measure, it is
Said.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-25
a WITTY Peply.


On one occasion an important dress
rehearsal at His Majesty's theater was
prolonged until the small hours of the
morning. The company grew very
weary, particularly a gentleman who
had been with Sir Herbert Beerbohm
Tree in a good many productions. but
who had never attained to more than
q very tiny part. When the time came
to rehearse his few lines he was so
tired that his voice was anything but
distinct.
Whats the matter, Mr.. Z.Y" asked
Sir Herbert in his most sarcastic tones.
care you saving your voice for the re-
hearsalT"
mo, Sir Herbert was the retort,
1--WE never been able to save anything
under your management"
Sir Herbert. an exceedingly witty
man himself. was so pleased with the
retort that the salary of the small part
man was rnisPj T~nnlnp N. A. Z.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-25

MY own common and the shoe
clerk permitting, | shall never wear
another pair of tight Shoes said a We
a ''but If should be invelgled into
making myself uncomfortable ! know
what | shall do to allay the pain. The
ministrations 10 the aching feet of a
man who called on my Italian cobbler
for relief showed me a remedy. The
mans shoes pinched in three different
places. Having located the painful
spots Rafael dipped a long strip Of can
ton flannel into boiling water and held
the cloth stretched tightly across the
mans shoes. When the water began
to evaporate he dampened the cloth
again and repeated the process several
times.
"Now,' said he at last, 'your shoes
are set to your feet. No more hurt
"The mar gave him q quarter, which
/ thought a small price to pay for re-
lief from a p~inching shoe.'--New York
Sun.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-25

In one part of the canton OF Ticino,
Switzerland. a very quaint marriage
ceremony prevails. The bridegroom
drcsses ia his Sunday best" and, ac-
companied by as many friends and
relatives as he can muster for the fete,
goes to claim his bride. Finding the
door locked, be demands admittance.
The inmates ask him his business. and
he solicits the hand of his chosen
maiden. IL his answer Is deemed sat
isfactory he is successfully introduced
to a number of matrons and maids,
some perhaps deformed and others old
and ugly. Then he is presented to
some large dolls. all Of whom he re-
jects with scorn amid general merri-
ment. The bridegroom, whose temper
is sometimes sorely tried. is then in
formed that his ladyloye is absent
and is invited to come in and see for
himself. He enters and searches from
room to room until be finds her In her
bridal dress ready TO go to church.
Then all his anxiety Is at an end, and
the nuptials are duly celebrated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-25
REALIZE $500
FROM BAzAR
Presbyterian affair Closes.
Is Decided Success.

The bazar OF the Presbyterian
church closed last night. A most
liberal patronage was accorded in
spite Of the unpleasant weather and
almost every department cleared its
counters early in the evening. One
hundred were served with q most ex-
cellent salad supper. The net pro-
cee6s of the affair will amount to
more than $500.
One of the pleasant features OF
the fair was the presentation OF q
large basket of fresh fruit TO the
Homo for the Aged, while the faith
mi janitor. Mr.. Frederickson, re-
ceived an umbrella and a fine white
vest.
The fancy work committee hal c
few articles left and some OF like
character are in the hands of the
variety booth. The latter have also
some choice china, and propose hold
ing a tea early in December, at
which time thew will offer the faney
work and china for sale. They will
also take orders for brass. goods and
for Harpers Bazaar. The publishers
donated ten yearly subscriptions TO
the variety booth and If any one de-
sires to subscribe the ladies solicit
the order. The place and date OF
the tea will be announced later.
The committee In charge of the
fair wish to express through the
EVENING NEWS their appreciation
of the courtesies extended to them
both by the public in general and by
the business men.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-25
VISITING DRUM
CORPS BALL
Washingtons' Second Annual
Event. Large Crowd.

Washington hail last night was
the scene OF the second annual dance
and reception of the Washington
Fife, Drum and Bugle Corps and
was a success in every form. Drum
corps from Jersey City, Elizabeth,
Midtown, Rossville and Passaie
were present and entertained with
estimated that several hundred dol
lars was cleared.
The reception committee consist
ed of George Posick. William Merri-
field, Burt Mum, G. Brown and VIII
liam Mum.
On the arrangement committee
We're: James Donehue. chairman;
Charles Mum, assistant chairman;
Willard Mum, secretary; Michael
Donehue, treasurer; Wallace Sofeld,
James Collins, Lewis Dawson,
George Rodgers; J.. Collins, floor
manager; A. Pfster, assistant floor
manager.
The officers of the organization
are: George s. Rodgers, president;
M. J. Donehue, vice president; Wal
lace Sofield, secretary; James Col
Inns. financial secretary; Andrew
Pfster, treasurer; G. Brown, ser
geant-at-arms; j. D~onehue, fife SER
geant; Willard Mum, fife corporal;
G. S. Rodgers, drum sergeant; M. j.
Donehue, drum corporal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-25
An EnaIish KINGS Death.

William Rufus "a killed by an ar
row, either accidental or will murder
GUS intent. He died in the New for
est. His body was stripped by tramns
and the next day was found by Il char
coal burner. who placed the naked
corpse on his cart, hoping to receive q
reward. On the way TO Winchester
the cart was upset. and the kings
body fell in the mire, Covered with
9th and black with charcoal. 1t ar.
rived In Winchester. where it was
buried IN the cathedral. a few years
later the tower fell and crushed the
tomb, and GOO years after the Puri-
tans rifed the grave aud played foot
bail with the kings skull.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-25
To ESTABLISH
A MILK DEPOT
Meeting Of Promoters Last
Night Have Building.

A wholesale milk depot will be
added, the latter part of next week,
to this city's many industries. G.
w. Vanatta, James Wyckoff and
George w. Robinson, of West Portal,
who recently purchased the proper
ty at 1876 New Brunswick avenue,
from j. p. Westergaard, met last
night at the real estate offices of r.
e. Comegys and completed plans for
the opening of a milk depot In their
new holdings on December /. The
brick building on the tract, formerly
used as o shirtwaist factory, will be
remodelled and several thousands OF
dollars worth of machinery added.
1t was stated by the owners today
that when completed, the factory
will be of the best equipped,
largest and most sanitary milk de-
pots in the state. Agents for dairy
machinery and architects employed
to draw plans were present at last
nights conference.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-25
JURY DISAGREE
IN CIGAR CASE

After three hours or Ruthless
wrangiing the jury trying tho civil
case Of the Tobacco Grew e.s' Soe4e1yS
rs. Albert BollschweIeg. en- contract
reported to Judge Beehfnan III
o'clock last night in LIS district
court that Ii had disagl eeas The
case may be tried again.
The plaintiff brought tue action
TO recover $500 due on i hsll 81
goods; Ms. I'oilsshweiaee, former
mayor and nov shsyin. defended the
action on tAa grounds that uger
a.ea0 eisaes ID the Consignment
We're not OF the qaasiFs expected and
guaranteed. James 81 Wight an
reared for the sheriff, ansI Attorney
Breep, 81 jersey City, for tie plaisss
tiff.