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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-21
RIVERS AND HARB0RS
APPROPRIATION BILL
HOUSE AND SENATE CONFEREES
DIVIDED ON PROPOSITION -
SUBJECT OF VITAL INTEREST.

Washington, ID. c., Feb. 21.-The
rivers and harbors appropriation bill
| is still in conference, two PROPOSE
tions. inserted by the senate known
as the Beaumont-O Orange project, and
thc continuation of the waterways
commission, being the particular fea-
lures of the bill over which there Is
much debate, the senate and the
house conferees dividing on the prop
osition. Last Friday the conferees had
an extended session and very many
of the items in the controversy were
agreed to, leaving the larger propo-
sitiOns to be threshed out at another
meeting to be held tomorrow,
There is probably no subject that
more vitally affects a great proper
ton of the American people than that
of transportation. With the growth
of population and production the need
for transportation grows still more
rapidly under a mathematical law
identical with that under which the
telephone exchange breaks down in
large city. Two persons or two
towns may be connected by single
transportation line or half line to
each: three persons or towns can be
connected only by two lines or one
each and four only by six lines or
one and a half each; and so the ra-
ito runs up until the transportation
burden by any given means may be-
come unbearable when new means or
Enid will have quail to eat and is
rejoicing over the prospects of an un-
usual feast. II happened in this way:
Some fellow down at Okeene trapped
and attempted to ship 11,520 quail
from Okeene to Chicago. The game
warden learned something of it and
when the car reached Enid it was
placed under arrest and searched.
Surrounded by cases of eggs the
birds were found put up just like
eggs and billed as an egg shipment
in refrigerator car. The shipper is
subject to pay a fine of $25 on each
bird and also violated the law which
makes it a penalty to make n false
statement to a common carrier CON
cerning the kind of goods that is be-
ing shipped.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-21
HoW's This?

We offer One. Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F.. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned, have known
F. J. Cheney for the past fifteen years
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and f.
nancially able to carry out any obli-
cation made by his firm.
Walding, Kinlan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price rs
cents.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-21

Those interested in the Confederate
Home are expecting every day for
Governor Cruce to announce his ap
pointment on the Home Board. The
long term members are Blanton OF
Pauls Valley, Bruce of Ardmore, and
HALEY of Haileyyille. These men will
serve under their present appointment
until February Z, 1913. Four mem
bers are to be appointed by Cover
uor Cruce and the new appointees
will serve four years. The total mum
her on the board will be seven mem
bers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-21

The newspapers of Arkansas are
soliciting funds for the Confederate
reunion to be held in May in Little
Rock. The people of that state do
not look upon the affair as belonging
strictly to Little Rock, but to the
state as a whole. Oklahoma City Will
be a formidable candidate for the an.
nual reunion in 1912, and it will he
opposed by Macon. Ga. Capt w. r.
Wood of this city has received infor.
nation to the effect that the Georgia
town will put up a strong fight for
the reunion next year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-21
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Taft's appointment of Victor NJ
Locke to be governor of the Choctaw
nation created decided sensation
While 1t was generally known that
Locke's name had been presented to
the president, those who were best
acquainted with existing conditions
could not bring themselves to a belief
that the president would ever appoint
him, when there were so many 9TH
ers better qualified from whom a bet
ter choice could have been made
men experienced in Choctaw affairs
and unembarrassed by reputed affili-
alton with those who have been con
nected with various schemes for get
ting control of the Indians posses
sions.
1t can be readily understood why
the grating element that has been
exploiting the people of the former
nations so long should object to ID.
c. McCurtain. McCurtain knows the
whole bunch from start to finish. lie
is probably better acquainted with
the intricacies of the affairs of the
Choctaw nation as they Apply to re
lations with the United States gov
ernment than any man alive. This,
for one reason, made him unobjec-
tionable. Those opposed to his ap-
pointment know that he cannot be
seduced by Establishments. They know
too that his courage and ability would
be a serious obstacle to their schemes.
President Taft seems to have been
Influenced in his appointment of Mr.
Locke altogether by political consid-
erations. The leaders of the republi-
can party of Oklahoma demanded
that a republican be made governor
instead of a democrat, and he acced-
ed to their demands without a mo-
ment's reflection as to the propriety
of the request, without giving a
thought to the influences which were
urging Lockes appointment, and ig-
noring altogether the requests OF
those who were urging the appoint
ment of Wesley Anderson, man of
vast experience in Choctaw affairs
and Of unimpeachable character. This
shows indifference to public duty n
expected in one of Mr.. Taft's fair dis
position and judicial temperament
Anderson's appointment, it must be
understood, was not suggested until
It became apparent that, owing to his
political affiliations, McCurtain's
name would be withdrawn.
The Choctaw people are thoroughly
worked up over the turn things have
taken. They have int/>sts involving
hundreds of thousands of dollars, the
proper disposition of wh7h depends
largely upon those entrusted with the
final settlement. They feel that they,
and not an element watching with
greedy eyes for an opportunity to get
their itching hands on the last crumh
of their possessions, should have the
privilege of selecting those who shall
represent them in this important mat
ter. And surely their contentious are
but just. They have right to Sc
feet the administrator of their owl
estate-Ft Smith Times-Record.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-21
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION.
CIerk-C carrier.

An examination for clerk and car
rier will he held at the postoffice
in this city on February %, 1911.
Age limit. IS to 40 years, on the
date of the examination.
Married women will not be admit
ted to the examination. This prohi-
bition, however, does not apply to
women who are divorced or those
who are separated from their hus-
bands and support themselves, but
they are eligible for appointment
only as clerk.
Applicants must be physically
sound and male applicants must be
not less than feet 4 inches in
height without boots or shoes. ann
weigh not less than 125 pounds with
out overcoat or hat
For application blanks and for full
information relative to the exami-
nation, qualifications. duties. sala-
ries. vacations. promotions, etc, ad-
dress Immediately
GEO. ]. SANDLIN,
Secretary Board Of Civil Service Ex-
aminers, Ardmore, Okla.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-21

the Demon Rum at every opportunity.
Will was packed back home. Two
months later he arrived in Chicago
again. sober and penitent, and asked
for his old place.
"Will," said his mistress, Il do not
think / can take you back again.
Your conduct was scandalous when
you were here before. How do you
intend to act now?"
Miss 'Lizbeth," replied Will sol
EMMY, from dis time on it's nix on
Cupid and the booze. Saturday Ev-
ening Post.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-21
short cuts must be devised.

short cuts must be devised
The greatest marvel of all human
history has been the development or
railway transportation in the United
States, though it has come about so
steadily as to seem more common
place than marvellous. For half cen
tury our railways, confident in their
growing strength, have undertaken to
meet our transportation requirements
and most generally they have discour-
aged other devices. During the stage
of extensive development they per-
formed their duty well; but now that
the stage of intensive development
is upon us with increasing density of
population and improved modes of
production the system has broken
down-it has reached its own and
necessary limit. An earlier generation
declared fire is a good servant, but
a bad MASTER" today but few Amer
ican citizens will hesitate to declare
llt tIudlly u "hNh
way" is substituted for fire"
On one side of the transportation
question stand the railways. On the
other side stands the finest natural
inland waterway system in the entire
world-the mighty Mississippi with
its tributaries spreading from the Ap-
palachans on the east to the Rockies
on the west and stretching from our
northern boundaries to the Gulf; the
noble Columbie, the once effective
Sacramento and the numberless riv-
ers and sounds of the Atlantic and
Gulf Coasts, a network of navigable
waters once largely used for traffic
now nearly neglected.
Dr. w. ]. McGee, connected with
the bureau of soils of the department
of agriculture, an economist and sci
enlist of note, in speaking Of the neg.
lectcd rivers said to your correspond
ent that "if our rivers were put to
their normal use they would relieve
the recurrent freight congestion, stim-
ulate production, lower the cost or
commodities and reopen our waning
export trade. If a quarter of the cur
rent freight and passenger movement
were transferred from the railways to
the waterways and thereby moved at
a quarter of the current cost which
is quite feasible-there would be an
apparent saving of half billion dol
lars annually in traffic charges, re-
ducing the current transportation bur
den to 500 per capita or 500 per fam
lily, or a dollar an acre on land, all
of which saving might be measured
in reduced cost of living. Excluding
a few thousand well-to-do city fami-
lies, the typical American family pays
out for the necessaries of life an av
erage of about $iOO per year of which
third goes directly or indirectly for
transportation and once this fraction
is reduced from a third to a quarter
by cheapening of the rates through
water carriage, that typical family
cannot fail to enter on a new lease
of prosperity if not of life itself
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-21
PEOPLE'SFORUh
Ardmore's Opportunity and Her Cit
izens' Duty.

1t is a matter for hearty congratu-
lations that the citizenship of Ard
more has awakened (or at least
goodly number have awakened) to
the Importance Of the present situa-
ton, and have determined to success
fully cope with the problem of Ard
more's destiny as a commercial and
vidual citizenship have a work to do
vidual citizenship have work to 10
vet in their full duty to these en-
terprising gentlemen and to them
selves.
One hundred men, the bone and
sinew of Ardmore, have incorporat-
ed themselves into corporation,
without the object or hope of perso-
nally gain, known as the Ardmore In
dustrial Association, for the purpose
of placing Ardmore in her rightful
place as a commercial and industrial
force among the municipalities of our
great state This Association will Ia
Dor, without compensation, to elevate
Ardmore from an atom in the collec-
ton, to an important factor in the
great game. 1t has employed one OF
the greatest individual forces in the
state to take charge of the work, and
has taken over the most available
piece of property in the state as an
initial project. It's object is the To-
eating of factories and industries that
will establish a permanent payroll and
thus directly benefit every business
man and citizen of the city. They
propose to use every cent of the
profit derived from the sale Of this
property to the securing and estab-
fishing of legitimate and profitable
industries.
In view of this, the duty of the cit
izens of Ardmore Is plain. They
should see to it that the accomplish
ment of the sale of this property be
made at the least expense possible.
Everyone knows that it will cost the
association fully $4,000 or more per
pair to sell the lots it has for sale,
if agents are employed to sell them.
This can and ought to be saved. Ap-
proximately $50 pairs of lots, at $50
per pair. is $27,500. This goodly sum
can be saved to the association, If
$50 people of Ardmore would come
forward and make contract with the
management for a pair of lots, and
this amount thus saved in agents
commissions will secure one or moro
good industries that will stand fo!-
ever as monuments to the loyalty,
enterprise and good business judg,
ment of the citizens of Ardmore. The
buyers of this property will accom-
plish two things by this course-he!p
the association in its commendabie
determination, and each make sub
stantial piece of money for them
selves. Does anyone doubt for mo-
ment that property having 100 of the
best men of Ardmore behind it will
not become valuable and most desir-
able?
Let the city rise to the Importance
of the situation, and help this asso-
citation, and at the same time help
themselves. Don't force these deter
mined and enterprising men to have
to pay out this vast sum to agents,
when every lot in their addition
should be taken by our own citizens
and the agents commission made an
additional amount in the hands of
these gentlemen for the general wei
fare and benefit of the whole people.
BOOSTER.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-21

A one-legged Welsh orator named
jones was pretty successful in banter
ing an Irishman, when the latter ask
ed him: "How did you come to lose
your leg?" WELL" said Jones, ION
examining my pedigree and looking
up my descent, I found there was
some Irish blood in me, and, becoming
convinced that it was settled in my
left leg, had it cut off at once" "By
the powers" said Pat, at would have
been a very good thing If it had only
settled in your head" Exchange.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-21

The primary election is just one
month away. Candidates may now
file with the secretary OF the cleo
tion board TO have their names placed
on the ticket. With three candidates
for mayor and twice that many for
commissioner on the democratic tick
ct, the election will attract unusual
interest. 1t is rumored that the re
publcans will put a ticket in the
field The socialists also state that
they will have a candidate for mayor,
Henry Kemble and w. H. Kenner are
the two men in the socialist party
whose names are being used as prob
able candidates.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-21

Ada, Oklahoma.
This certifes I have sold Halls
Texas Wonder for years and l rec
ommend it to be the best kidney, blad-
der and rheumatic medicine I have
ever sold. 60 days treatment for
81 co. G.. NJ. Ramsey, Druggist
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-21

The Courier at Sapulpa is a new
paper and promises to be a strong
opponent Of the Sapulpa Light, pub
lished by W. f. Verify. The Courier
has been running less than a month.
but it has a good advertising patron
age and is a nice clean paper.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-21

The Ardmoreite IS authorized to
announce JAMES A. 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 21.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-21

The Ardmoreite is authorized to
announce j. l.. Wilson as a candidate
for city commissioner from the Third
ward. Announcement is made sub
iect to the action of the democratic
voters at the primary election to be
held March 81.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-21

A young Canadian went to Wash
ington last month to spend the holi
days with a pretty cousin and heI
family. AS he was motoring with his
pretty cousin one afternoon, she said
to him: "Do you have reindeer in
Canada?' "No, darling" he answer
ed quickly; "at this season it always
SHOWS. Exchange.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-21

The Ardmoreite Is authorized to
announce Harry o. Johnston as a can
didate for the office of mayor Of the
city of Ardmore. Announcement is
made subject to the action of the dem
oCratic voters at the primary election
to be held March 21.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-21

A clergyman had been displeased
with the quality of the milk served
him. At length he determined to
demonstrate with his milkman for sup
plying such unworthy stuff. He be-
gan mildly, I've been wanting to see
you with regard to the quality of the
milk with which you are serving me"
Yes, Sir" uneasily answered the
man. 'I only wanted to say" con-
tinued the minister, that I use the
milk for drinking purposes exclusive
ly, and not for christening! kansas
City Star.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-21

The Coweta Courier. formerly pub
lished at Coweta, has moved to Wag-
oner and chane\d its name to Wag-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-21

The Ardmoreite is authorized to
announce A. M. 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, 1911-02-21

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.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-21
ANNOUNCEMENTS

For Mayor
l 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.
DAVID H. DAWSON.
Ardmore, Okla, Jan. 20, 1911.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-21

At the annual banquet OF the Grid
iron Club there was picture Of an
oyster and a bay under which was
only one wnrd "silence"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-21

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 Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-21
For Commissioner

The Ardmoreite authorized to
announce T. c. Bridgman as a can
didate for reelection to the office
of City Commissioner from 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
on the 21st of March.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-21

Yes, he's very merry wag," says
the Cleveland Plain Dealer "The last
time he went to Mexico his wife ask
ed him to bring back some of the
embroidery work for which the coun-
try is famous. When he reached
home he handed her a box contain
ing a half a dozen human teeth.
Mercy she cried. What's this Mex
lean drawnwork,' he trippingly re-
Piled"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-21

"F'lattery is dangerous to sensitive
ladies'" says Senator Depew. Il am
always very careful in the matter, be-
cause one evening 1 told lady that
she was as sweet as honey, and the
next day she had hives. s."-Sunday
Magazine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-21

Lady Ito her gardener)-John,
wonder you don't get married. You've
got a fine house and a good wage.
All you need is wife. You know the
first gardener that ever lived had a
wife?
John-Yes'm; but he didn't keep
his job long after he got her.-Tit-
Bits. .ifhh&
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-21

Use the want ads.
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They had been engaged only a
week. He had kissed her fully forty
times that evening. When he stopped
the tears came into her eyes, and she
said:
Dearest, you have ceased to love
me-"
NO, | haven't" he replied, "but I
must breathe. Ladies Home Jour
nal.
Little four-year-old Robert, like
many other boys of his age, liked to
ask questions. So when the first
downy chicks came in the spring and
his mother saw him studying them
most intently, she knew something
was coming And it did, for presently
he turned to his mother and asked,
Mama, are chickens legs hind legs
or front legs ?"-Woman Home Com
panion.
1t was after the sermon, and en-
thusiastic over what he had said, the
preacher prayed and prayed and pray
ed some more And gradually the
congregation melted away until there
was no one left but the sexton. Still
he prayed. Then the sexton tiptoed
up to the pulpit, and when the preach
er finally opened his eyes not a soul
was left and on his desk was pinned
this note by the sexton:
''When you are through will you
please turn off the lights, lock the
door, and put the key under the matt"
Exchange.
Mother-Tommy, what's your little
brother crying so much about?
Tommy-'Cause I'm eatin' my cake
an won't give him any.
Mother-Is his cake finished?
Tommy-Yes, an he cried while l
was eatin' that, too.
Daughter, did l not see you sitting
on that young mans lap when pass
ed the parlor door last EVENING""
"Yes, and it was very embarrassing.
| wish you had not told me to-"
Good heavens! I never told you to
do anything of the kind"
you did. You told me that if he
attempted to get sentimental I must
sit on him. Houston Post.
Country Editor (fiercely to printers
deviD-Hiram, quit stickin' thet cats
tail in tn pastepot an write me some
spring poetry.
Hiram-Aw, shucks, boss! can't
write no poetry.
Country Editor (more fercely)-
Git to work, consarn yer picter, or
I'll fire ye.
Hiram (after a period of mental
ymnastics-How's this boss?
Spring has came, Gee whiz! I'm glad;
Th' time fer flowers an roses,
"ieen "ppies "n VI '"e'
All o"'e ieeC an 'o'o 'oe'
San Antonio Express.
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nc n"u so many 0n''o' 9" 'n"'
u can 'ne loii oeioie INC '''''"'
uiliiie' ~ inaNe 'u'e '""' '.0'
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'ie s'e'Niiis 'o'n'' II was '''"e ~ "
sn'
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-21

Were you nervous when you pro
posed to your wife," asked the senti-
mental person.
No replied Mr.. Meekton, "but il
could have forseen the next ten
years l would have been. Washing
ton Star.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-21

hereby announce for Commits
sioner from the Fourth Ward subject
to the action of the Democratic
voters.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-21
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Ring out, wild bells" the poet wrote
But were he today,
To listen to the phones shrill note,
Ring Off" is what he'd say.
Erie Times.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-21

They had been engaged only a
week. He had kissed her fully forty
times that evening When he stopped
the tears came into her eyes, and she
said:
Dearest, you have ceased to love
me-"
NO, | haven't" he replied, "but
must breathe. Ladies Home Jour-
nal
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-21

Mother-Tommy, what's your little
brother crying so much about?
Tommy-'Cause I'm eatin' my cake
an won't give him any.
Mother-Is his cake finished?
Tommy-Yes, an he cried while
was eatin' that, too.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-21

c. T. BARR1NGER.