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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-31
HALLOWEEN FESTIVITIES.
Mystical Ceremonies Make Merry the
VIGIL on the Eve Of All Saints Day.

vigil on tne Eve OF Hll odlHts DaJ'
ZWhe nthe calendar OF saints days
was compiled there was found 10 be
one day too many so for fear some
worthy saint had been omitted. and
also to make provision for those saints
who might be canonized in the future,
the first OF November was dedicated to
all the saints-hence its name. The
evening before. occurring on the thir-
ty.first of October. was held to be hal
lowed, and it gained the name OF Hal
loween, derived from all hallows. In
Burns poem Halloween" a vivid and
amusing description is given of the
mystical ceremonies performed at the
entertainments of the young people on
halloween evening, with a view Of re
vealing husbands and wives.
\ mystic charm has always hung
about this night, and. although The
ancient customs prevailing in Scotlan !
and Ireland have long since given way
10 more practical amusements, there
still turks a superstition about the oc.
caslon which is hard to dispel even in
these prosaic days.
Another pretty custom is that Of The
ships Of fate, which are made OF ,hc
hollow shell OF an English walnut,
filled with melted wax, cotton wick
being inserted, or a small candle
fastened to the bottom by melting the
end OF the wax taper. II takes three
such boats to determine fat7 One IS
plainly marked with the owners name,
the other two contain folded slips o:
paper. each with the name OF an ad-
mirer inscribed. rLe tt7ec boats are
then placed side Y si1o in q wooden
Tub of water, wreathed in green's and
the candles lighted. II is a pretty
sight 10 watch these tiny barks, espe-
cially if several fleets are embarked
at once, for the interest deepens If
one boat yeer6 off and attaches itself
to another party. The candle of tho
admirer which burns the longest is
supposed to be the lucky swain, while
if the maiden's candles burn first, she
is still TO be maiden. If the boats
lack life a small breeze may be Great
ed by gentle tanning.
The occupation of the future lord is
determined by melting lead and pour
ing il through a key handle. The shape
is supposed to be a symbol of the fu-
ture business or profession. Many
stories have been written Of the maid
en- who, at midnight, ascended the
stairs backward with a lighted candle
and hand mirror, not looking back
until the second stair was reached, and
then, peerinC over her leftshoulder
Try the aid of tha candle, seeing her
image reflected by the side of her
lover 4 more prosaic modern method
Is to blindfold the girl and lead her
three times around a low stool on
which rests a pail of water wreathed
in greeps She must repeat doggerel,
and when the bandage is suddenly
removed she must look into the rail,
where il is supposed she will see her
lovers face beside her own. This Is
managed by placing a piece of unfram-
cd mirror I'm the bottom of the pail,
which rs set near a curtain behind
which the admirer is concealed until
the proper moment. when he looks
into the pail for a second. This ere
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-31
Government Land Sale

The last great Government sale of
farm lands to the highest bidder will
be held in Ardmors beginning Nov.
II, 1911. Terms are easy, no taxes,
6 per cent interest. and Congress
often defers payments. Title direct
from the government. To those who
have not the time to personally in.
spect these lands we offer you on.
services. We have personally inspect
ed these tracts from l60 acres up and
can intelligently and profitably invea;
your money. Write today. Reference:
Any bank In .Ardmore
ADAMS BROS.
Real Estate.
Ardmore Oklahoma
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-31

]. w. Copeland, OF Dayton. Ohio,
purchased a bottle of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy for his boy who had
a cold, and before the bottle was ali
used the boys cold was gone Is that
not better than to pay five dollar
doctors bill. For sale by all dealers
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-31
Chicken Pie Dinner.

Circle No. 2 Of the Broadway Bap-
list church will give a chicken pie
dinner Saturday, Nov. 8, in the build
Ing between the two picture shows.
Price 25 cents. zee
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-31

ECo. d. cA.>DlIA>h
Secretary, Board Of Civil Service
Examiners, Postoffice, Ardmore, Okla.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-31
FOR RENT,

GOOD OFFICE ROOMS FOR RENT,
ALL PAPERED AND FINISHED UP
NEW.
29tf A. c. YOUNG FURNITURE co.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-03-09

Responding to the request of Con.
troller Lane as to whether he should
Issue warrants against certain special
funds appropriated to the attorney gem
eral, Governor Colquitt having order.
ed him not to do so, Attorney General
Iightfoot has sent Mr.. Lane a lengthy
letter, in which he declares that the
claims against said funds are valid,
but delicately refrains from advising
the controller what to do, and sug-
gests that he take other counsel. The
most interesting part of the letter is
copy of letter which Mr.. Lightfoot
addressed to Governor Colquitt. In
this he quotes a letter which the gov
ernor wrote him on Feb. 81, advising
that he (the governor) does not rec
ognize the right of his predecessor to
uind the present executive.
Thursday was the seventy-fifth ann.
versary of the signing of the Texas
declaration of independence, which
was first read under a grove Of spread
ing live oak trees at the village of CO.
lumbia, on the banks of the Brazos
River, in 1886. Under the constitution
Henry Smith was appointed provision.
al governor, and after serving a short
time David G. Burnet became presi
dent al interim.
Union Station, Houston, the new pas
senger depot of the Houston Belt &
Terminal Company, regarded by rail
road men as being the most commodi-
Gus, accessible and convenient in Tex
as from the viewpoint of railroad en-
ployes as well as the travelling public,
was formally dedicated on Wednesday
night, when the new edihce was
thrown open to the public with a re
ception, music and speechmaking.
Two masked bandits jumped on the
iron Mountain passenger train No. a,
from Texarkana, Tex, as it entered
st. Louis Tuesday night, and after
binding and gagging the messenger of
the express car, opened one of the
safes, removed the money box and sew
eral packages of valuables, and jump
ing off in the vicinity of Tower Grove
station, escaped in the darkness. The
passengers knew nothing of the rob.
berry until informed at Union Station.
Fire that started from an explosion
of a quart of gasoline with which
new automobile was being cleaned, de-
stroyed the plant of the Hayne Auto
mobile Company at Kokomo, Ind, on
Tuesday, with loss of S75O,OOO and it
is beheved that one workman, George
Bauer, lost his life in the flames.
Hooted and jeered by multitude
of curious followers, two women wear
ing the new harem skirt stopped the
traffic on Broadway, New York, Mon
day, and were rescued from the crowd
Inv the uolfoa
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-03-09
FOREIGN.


A military transport automobile, OF
which the driver had lost control. dash.
ed full speed through a company. of
infantry in Berlin Saturday. Fourteen
men were injured
Two more deaths from the plague
occurred Saturday at Honolulu, bring
ing the total up to 10. All are native
Hawaiians. The territorial board of
health has started to clean the city
thoroughly.
Advices brought to Victoria, B. c.,
by the Empress of India, Saturday,
that orders have been given by the
Japanese admiralty for two battleships
of $4,000 tons, to be built by Japanese
firms.
. 1t is announced that Brazil, Argen.
dine, Chile and Uruguay have decided
to establish state monopolles in wire.
less telegraphy and are ordering sta,
lions from Germany.
The earl of Dudley, governor gen
sral and commander in chief of the
commonwealth of Australia since
April, 1908, will retire in June and
will be succeeded by Lord Denman, o
prominent liberal peer.
A dispatch received at st. Peters
burg from Pelin says that the Chi
nese government has agreed to the
appointment of Russian and Chinese
commissioners, with full powers to
determine the frontier of Abagajtu-
lewsk, in the province of Bail.
kalia, to the Argun River. which
throughout its course of 440 miles
forms the boundary line between Rus
sian territory and Western Manchu.
ria.
Four days of the most inspiring de-
Date ever given to a measure involv-
ing a great constitutional reform for
England ended when Premier AS
quith applied cloture and the second
reading of the veto bill was passed
by a majority of 125. the vote being
36S to 243.
Princess di Trigona, lady in wait
ing to Queen Helena, niece of Mar
uuis di San Guilliano, the Italian min
lister of foreign affairs and cousin OF
Prince di Scalea, secretary of state
in the foreign office. was murdered on
Friday in a small hotel IN Rome by
Lieutenant Baron Palermo, cavalry
officer, who then shot himself. Pa
terno was still alive when the room
occupied by the couple was entered by
hotel employees, but the princess was
found lying on bed dead. She had
been stabbed in the neck and death
was almost instantaneous.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-03-09
7-I0ISO'S +
1.-THE BEST MEDICINE
N Ezzl I ~
hfor COUGHS Z COLDS u



Compulsory military service for
men, urges a German female advocate
of women's right, should be Offset by
compulsory domestic service for won.
en-. On the theory that life in bar
rack and drill in the manual of arms
have benefited German manhood, she
asks, why will not life in the kitchen
and exercise in the use of pots and
pans similarly raise German woman
hood?
If Germany ever organizes a stand
ing army of cooks it may force all
Europe to follow its lead. Culinary
CONSUMPTION is severe measure, but
when enforced In Germany other ma
lions might be expected to adopt it.
There would be more reason in doing
SO than in following Germany's lead
In militarism. r. ere is more real
need of cog world over than of
without lighting sout not St. without eat
Ing.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-03-09
Particularly the Ladies.

Not only pleasant and refreshing to
the taste. but gently cleansing and sweet
ening to the system, Syrup Of Figs and
Elixir Of SIENNA Is particularly adapted
to ladies and children. and beneficial in
all cases in which wholesome. strength
ening and effective laxative should be
used. 1t is perfectly safe at all times and
dispels colds. headaches and the pains
caused by Indigestion and constipation so
promptly and effectively that it is the one
perfect family laxative which gives salts
faction to all and is recommended by
millions Of families who have used it and
who have personal knowledge Of its ex-
cellence.
Its wonderful popularity, however. has
led interruptions dealers to offer imita-
lions which act unsatisfactory. There
fore. when buying. to get its beneficial
effects, always note the full name Of the
Company California Fig Syrup Co..
plainly printed on the front Of every
package Of the genuine Syrup Of Figs
and Elixir Of SIENNA.
For sale by all leading druggists. Price
SO cents per bottle.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-03-09
HONEST CONFESSION
A Doctors Talk on Food.

There are no fairer set of men on
earth than the doctors, and when they
find they have been in error they are
usually apt to make honest and manly
admission of the fact.
A case In point is that of a practi-
toner, one of the good old school, who
lives in Texas. His plain, unvarnished
tale needs no dressing up:
II had always had an intense preju-
dice. which can now see was unwar-
rantable and unreasonable, against all
muchly advertised foods. Hence,
never read line of the many ads OF
GrapeNuts, nor tested the food till
last winter.
while in Corpus Christi for my
health, and visiting my youngest son,
who has four of the ruddiest, healthi-
est little boys ever saw. ate my
first dish of Grape-Nuts food for sup
per with my little grandsons.
81 became exceedingly fond of 1t
and have eaten a package Of 1t every
week since, and find 1t delicious. re-
freshing and strengthening food, leav-
ing no Ill effects whatever, causing no
eructations with which l was for
merly much troubled), no sense Of
fullness, nausea, nor distress of stom-
ach in any way.
There Is no other food that agrees
with me SO well. or sits as lightly or
pleasantly upon my stomach as this
does.
II am stronger and more active
since l began the use Of Grape Nuts
than have been for 10 years. and
am no longer troubled with nausea
and indigestion" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
book, "The Road to MELVILLE"
There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letterf a new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine. true, and full of human
interest.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-03-09
ITEMS OF INTEREST
NEWS THAT is NEWS. WHEN 1T 10
NEWS, FOR ALL
DOINGS OF DAY And WEEK
happenings the Wide World Over Of
important Events Condensed to
Good Reading.
WASHINGTON.


President Taft Saturday sent to con
Bress two special messages, one ask
Ing that there be included in the sun
dry civil bill an appropriation of $74r
900 and reapportionment of the UNI
expended balance of the existing APP
preparation to enable him to continue
his investigation into methods now
employed by the government with a
view to getting greater economy. The
other message recommended the pay
ment of $53,S0O as compromise for
fire claims against the government on
account OF fire which in January,
1906 destroyed the Malambo Ward in
Panama.
The Foss naval militia bill, designed
to build up naval auxiliary much
along the lines of the state militia,
passed the house Saturday by a vote
Of 102 to 1877.
The question of the necessity of
sending United States troops across
the border line into Mexico to protect
the American dixie, which sobeing
constructed along the Colorado River
In that country, will be determined
by the outcome of negotiations now in
progress between the United States
and Mexico. The two governments
are exchanging notes in regard to the
adequate protection of the engineering
work.
Compete exoneration OF the officers
of the Philippine islands government
of all charges of Irregularities or i'm
proprieties in connection with the adj
ministration, sales or leases of lands
In the Philippines; yet, on the other
hand, pointed criticisms OF the made
quacy of the present laws to prevent
monopolies in what are known as the
'friar lands" are expressed in both
the majority and minority reports OF
the house committee on insular at.
fairs. submitted to the house Satur.
day.
Representative Burleson, in view OF
the failure to get the Scott anti-option
bill before the senate for a vote this
session, announces that he has already
begun the fight for the passage of the
bill next session.
President Taft seems disposed to
yield to the demands of the republi.
cans that If he determines on an ex-
ira session he will call it about March
20, instead of April A, the date pre-.
ferred by the democrats.
Manuel j. Quezon, resident commits
sioner of the Philippines in Washing,
ton, presented to the house a cable.
gram from the Philippines assembly,
petitioning congress to recognize I'M
medlately the independence of the peo-
pie OF the island.
The house Friday passed the bill to
appropriate $25O,OO0 for the erection
of memorial at Put-in-Bay, Ohio, in
1918, in commemoration of Commo-
dore Perry's victory on Lake Erie in
the war of 1872
Lorimer's election declared valid by
a vote of 46 to 40.
The naval appropriation bill was re-
ported to the senate Thursday. The
naval program as amended includes
two first-class battleships, a submarine
tender and two gunboats. The bill APP
propriates $126,400,S3S, an increase OF
$1,190700 over the amount fixed by the
house.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-03-09
DOMESTIC,


The high prices which have pre-.
vailed in Texas for the last two years
for turkeys and other poultry, as well
as the ideal natural conditions for
raising them, has caused the people to
turn more attention to that industry,
and, as a result, poultry raising will
be more extensively engaged in this
year than ever before.
According to the records of the de.
partment of insurance and banking at
Austin, twenty-five state banks have
applied for authority for an increase
of capital stock since Jan. 1, 1911, the
greater number of which has been in.
creases of from $4,000 to $4,000
This is considered as showing a very
healthy condition of the state banking
system, and indicates a steady growth
of the already established banks.
Governor Colquitt Saturday approx.
ed bills as follows: Comanche Coun,
ty road law. Creating Independent
School District of Golden Rule in
Grayson Cou ity. Ratifying ordinance
of city of Galveston vacating portion
OF Eighth street to be used for hospital
purposes.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-03-09
Reason Enough.

A negro near Xenia, o., had been
arrested for chicken stealing. He had
stolen SO many that his crime had be.
come grand larceny.
He was tried and convicted, and
brought in for sentence
Have you any reason to offer why
the Judgment of the court should not
be passed upon your" he was asked.
well, Jedge,' he replied, 81 CANT
go to Jail now, nohow. I'm buildin' a
shack out yonder, an jus CANT go
till I git 1t done. You kin sholy see
dat. "-Philadelphia Sunday Evening
Post.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-03-09

WHO re Women as we'll as men
AZ are made miserable by
To kidney and bladder trou-
BILE. DIR. Kilmer's Swamp
RI .AME Root the great kidney
remedy promptly relieves.
At druggists in fifty cent and dollar sizes.
You may have sample bottle by mall
free. also pamphlet telling all about 1t.
Address, DR.. Kiimer d Co.. Blnghamton, N. Y,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-04-06
FARMERS CONDEMN
CANADIAN PACT
Big Meeting at Court House in Mnot Saturday.
Delegates to the Grand Forks Conven-
ton NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Adopted

Reciprocity meeting called to order
at 2:3O p. m. by O. M. Champlln'
temporary chairman. Attendance
about 200 farmers and business men.
Moved and seconded that o. M.
Champlin act as chairman OF the
meeting. Carried.
Moved and seconded that ]. w.
Smith, act as secretary of the meet.
ing. Carried.
Gov. Devine being called on for an
address. spoke in part as follows:
Though sick and should be in bed,
feel it my duty to attend this meet
ing il il were the hast thing I were
to do. l favored reciprocity until
had red tho bill. want 10 see
Canada prosper. But this bill works
a wrong. Canada has more grain
land than all the U. 8. Land combin-
ed. All this land will be occupied.
Fourteen years ago Canada produced
1S,OO0,0oo bushels Of wheat. Only
ten yeas ago Canada began to be
settled. Five hundred thousand peo-
pie went there that year, and most
of them went to tho free homestead
lands. Minot would not grow as a
jobbing center under the reciprocity
bill. City population prospers a. the
country population tributary to them
prosper. This country has nearly
reached, after 100 years of develop
ment, the point at which the produc-
ing power on the one hand balances
the consuming power on the other,
which is the ideal condition in any
country. Canada produced 100000
900 bushels Of wheat this year more
than she can consume at home. Can
ada can produce infinitely more fax
than the United States could produce
in her best days.
Farm products are not high when
you consider the price Of manufactur.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-04-06

ed products and the present wage
scale.
Sometime during the pear 1910 and
including January of 1911, the price OF
wheat between Winnipeg, the Cana
dian market, and the price at Mime.
apolis, was TIC and the average differ
ence for that period in the price was
II cents. --,-.
During the past year the difference
in price of flax has been from Csc to
4oc per bushel and fax is a new land
product. Let it be known that wheat
will be 81 90 per bushel for ten
years, and fax will be $500 per bus
hel for the same period, you will see
the grain producing states will in
crease in producing power many fold.
Moved by A. V. Swanson and duly
seconded that the chair appoint a
committee Of five, on resolutions
Carried.
Chair appointed A. " Swanson,
Minot; G. o. Dierdorff, Surrey; B.
Solberg, Minot; T. F. Renwald, MI
not, and And. Jacobson, Burlington.
At this time Mr.. A. A. Robinson
gave some interesting figures compar-
ing the Canada prices with our prices.
During the reciprocity agitation, the
price Of wheat in the United States
has sagged until it is about the Can
ada price. He predicts that Amerl
can farmers will take at least 1Oc per
hushel less for wheat under the re.
ciprocity pact.
At this time Maj. J. s. Murphy
was called upon and made a very in
structive talk, of which the following
is a part:
During any tariff revision, all inter
ests except the agricultural interests
are represented before tho ways and
means committee Of the house. Dur
Continued on page l6]
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-04-06
WsDl Known Lumber Concern Dc
peses Of Large Interests In the
State to the Piper Howe Lumber
Company,

The Stoltz Lumber company mas
disposed of its yards in North Dako-
tn to the Piper-Howe Lumber Co..
and the change in management Will
take place within q few days. The
Stolts yards are located at Minot'
Westhope, Souris, Glenburn, Lans-
ford, Mohall and Sherwood. c. H.
Rudd, the popular manager for the
stoltz company in Minot tor
years, will remain with the company
and f. l.. Johnson will have charge
of the North Dakota settlements for
the Stoltz company.
The Stoltz Lumber company has
been very successful. Mr.. Stoltz
will probably put in . string of yards
In Montana.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-04-06
KEAV|N'S BROTHER
DIED IN ILLINOIS
Martin keavin, prominent Merchant
at Newton, III Well Known In MI
not Passes Away After Brief H.
ness.

John J. Keavin received the sad
news Friday that his brother Mar
tin L. Keavin, a prominent merchant
at Newton, ILL.,, had died sud- emily
Mr.. Keavin did not even know tina,
he was i'll and he was overcome by
the message which conveyed this in
telligence. Mr.. Keavin left at once
to be present at the funeral. He re
ceived absolutely no information as
to the cause OF his brothers death.
Martin l.. Keavin was we'll known
in Minot, where he had visited or
numerous occasions. He was a pros
porous business man and one Of thoss
whole souled gentlemen whom II
does one good to meet.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-04-06
JUDGE LEIGHTON
PASSES SENTENCE

Judge Leighton has passed the fol-
lowing sentences on Ward county pris-
oners:
Joseph Peltier, convicted OF murder
in the second degree, sixteen years in
the state penitentiary.
David Lacrosse, ninety days in Jail
and fine costs of $3.50 for blind pig
ging.
David Lacrosse, fine and costs OF
$45 for assault and battery.
Ed. Johnson, SIS fine and costs for
assault and battery.
Ernest Ferris, five days In Jail for
petit larceny, and costs of $225 taxed
against defendant.