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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-28
At Y. M. G. A.

New Years day at the y NJ c. A
will be observed with a Carnival of
Games" There will be a program be-
ginning at 3 O'Clock in the afternoon,
which will be of especial interest to
the boys. There will be two basket
bail games, one between the Y NJ. c.
A. intermediate team and the high
school freshmen team, and the other
between the Y. NJ. c. A working boys
team and the Davenport Y. NJ. c. A
intermediates. These are all fast
teams, and lively contests will result
when they come together The even
ing program will begin at 8 o'clock,
and will include three attractive
sporting events. The Y NJ. c. A
basketball team is TO play the high
school five, whom they met and de-
feated two weeks ago, and the Y. NJ.
C. A. Clippers expect TO go against
the team from the West End settle
ment- In addition, there will be an
exhibition wrestling bout between W.
E. Gabel and Physical Director CIev-
EFT. A small admission fee will be
charged both afternoon and evening.
Both programs are open to the gen.
eral public, men and women being in
yited to attend
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-28

ST Louis, Mo.-Mrs. Grace A.
Leathe, known as the wealthiest of
st. Louis women. was the central
figure in revelations made in court
proceedings, which revealed the fact
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-28
forwards: w. Whistler, Reeves and
Brough, guards.

On New Years afternoon a picked
team from the intermediate gym
class will play a basketball game
with the freshman class team from
the high school. After that game
another will be played between a
picked team from the working boys
class and one from the intermediate
class from Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-28

when work Is to begin, and what
plans are to be followed But Secre-
tary Smedley has just received a let
ter which brings very substantial
testimonial to the interest in Rock
Islands welfare. This letter comes
from a personal friend of Mr.. Smed-
ley, living in an Illinois city at con-
siderable distance This writer has
never lived in Rock Island and has
been in the city but very few times
but he writes that he is interested in
the new building being planned for
and wants to have a part in it. He
asks for Information as to the amount
to be raised, and the time of the cam
paign, and states that he wishes tC
pledge a substantial amount as a New
Years gift to the fund. Some folks
may say that Rock Island is able tt
build its own Y. NJ. C. A. buildins
without outside help, but to those whC
are most directly interested in the
matter. this outside encouragement il
exceedingly cheering. showing as i
does the warm interest taken by bust
ness men in such projects as the loca
enc. A new building for the Y. NJ
C. A. in Rock Island is one of thu
splendid detectives for the city Il
adopt for the new year just about t.
! begin. and one which bids fair to b.
realized.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-28

A game has been arranged for
New Years evening with the high
school to be played at the Y. NJ. C.
A. gymnasium. Besides the game
between the two first teams there
will be a game between the Wess
End Settlement Hawks and the Y.
NJ. c. A. second team and an exhi-
hilton wrestling match will be pull
ed off between William Gabel and
John Voss.
Both the high school basketball
team and the Y. NJ C. \. team will
be handicapped in the game by {.
absence of star members of theii
team, Behnamann of the high school
having been injured in a practice
game so severely that he may not be
able to play again this year and
Mac Manus of the association squad
being out on account of injuries.
Nevertheless good game is expect
ed as the teams are evenly matched
The lineup will be as follows: Y. NJ
c. A.-Tremann, center; Mcintyre
and Johnson, forwards; Young and
Wilcher, guards. High school
, Chalk, center; Peeyes and NuessIi
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-04
JUNGLE JOHN" KNOCKS.

Uncle John" is a knocker! He gets
shaved in one certain barber shop. He
deplorcs conditions and knocks his
neighbors. Maybe Uncle John" has
dyspepsia or smokes too much-but
anyhow he knocks.
Have you heard So-and-So is going
10 fail-or that he is going TO have a
receiver appointed on the first of tho
month or that he is going bankrupt
next Tucsday?' These are the ques-
tons that Uncle John" asks. II his
hearer cannot answer them Uncle
John answers them for him. He
tells them to the barber; the barber
tells them TO the clerk at the pickle
counter when the latter comes in to
he made beautiful; the pickle clerk
tell them TO the man out in front on
tie sidewalk. and the man on the
sidewalk talks it over with over q
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-04

hundred different neoDle whcm he
waits On during the day. BY noon
everybody in town understands" that
four different firms right here in this
city will collapse instanter.
Cut it out! Such talk Is absolute
rot Ii does harm. 1t creates suspl1
ciOn and unrest. It is not truthful.
The four firms that Uncle John
talked about never we're in better fl,
nancial condition than at this minute
But "Uncle John" doesn't know this
He'd rather talk than eat, and see eyes
open and jaws drop at his remarxa ole,
gossip.
Next time you meet Uncle John.
on the street tell him to quit hh
clackinge and mind his own business
and leave this class of gossip to Prod
streets and Dun's to whom 1t right
fully belongs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-04
Your Children
Will Thank You
For II When
They Grow Up
IMPORTANT ARREST
BY SHERIFF RAWLINGS
MURRAY COUNTY OFFICER TAKES
IN a SMOOTH CROOK SAID TO
BE PAL OF "RED BUCK

Davis. Okla. Dec. 4-Thc arrest
Of Joe Pfeifer last night by Sheriff
Rawlings is believed TO be OF grea
Importance Pfcifer is implicated in
several robberies, it is alleged, the
recent one being the Wynnewood
post office safe ON Friday night.
The sheriff said today over the tel
ephonc that his prisoner was, in al
probability, the smoothcst crook in
the Southwest and was 10 doubt Il
old pal of Red Buck" the noted
cracksman who is now serving e
term in the state prison oC ArkaI-
sas for robbing and numbering Mrs.
Winkleman at Greenwood, Ark, a
few years ago.
Several robberies OF recent date are
directly traceable to this man, II is
alleged, and the county officials eA
press the belief that another robber
will be under arrest tonight, which
will further implicalc Pte.fer.
Sheriff Rawliuss had an eye OF
Pfeifer for the past two weeks. h
declares. and was not surprised Il
learn of the Wynnewooi robbery.
appears that Pfeifer came direct Z,
Davis on the early morning trai.
and waited for the 9:55 train to Sui
phur. rhe sheriff followed him t
his father-in laws farm, ABOUT sever
rifles north of SIlnhur, and mad
the arrest When taken prisone
$i23O in small change was found c,
his person. This tallies with tn
ct ntents of the safe at WynIewooG
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-04
declared the officer.

declared the officer
Pfeifer some two or three years
ago, conducted a small tailor shop
in Sulphur, and during his sojourr
there several roDberies were laid at
his door At that time Red Buck"
II 6 notorious yeggnan, was Uperatin ng
il that vicinity and the sheriff be
ECYcS ;hesa two men were yGrtncrs
II the crimes. Sheriff Rawlings said
today that Pfeifer was raised IN Ger
many, but had lived in this country
about seven years. He said he was
undoubtedly the smoothest crook in
Oklahoma.
A reward of $500 will probably be
paid to Sheriff Rawlings for the ar
rest and conviction Of Pfeifer. He
is now in the Pauls Valley Jail
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-04
CAUSES SICKNESS.
Good Health Impossible With a Oisor
dered Stomach.

There is nothing that will create
sickness or cause more trouble than a
disordered stomach, and many people
daily contract serious malades simply
through disregard or abuse Of the
stoach.
We urge every one suffering from
any stomach arrangement. indigestion,
or dyspepsia, whether acute or chronic.
to try ReXall Dyspepsia Tablets, with
the distinct understanding that We
will refund their money without ques-
tion OF formality, if after reasonable
use OF this medicine they are not sat.
isfied with the results. We recommend
them to our customers every day, and
have yet to hear of any one who has
not been benefited by them Three
eizes, 25c, SOC and s10O box. Sold
N Ardmore only at our store-The
ReXall Store. The Ringer Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-04
oEcEssER : IN HISTORY

I-s3-CcuncI Of Trent closed.
SO Cardinal Riohelieu t.ed.
Ie5HE1pedi,ion under Penn and
VeuRtles sailed for America
t54S-Geaca surrendered 20 the AUS
trizns and was subjected 20 the
most cruel contributions.
,735-Un.ted. forces OF Arnold ana
Montgomery at9anoed against
Quebec.
Washington. 5ade farewell TO
his officers a, Faunce's Tavern,
Neg York.
l7s5-Thomas Carlyle born. Died
Feb. ;. 1851.
lsos-Nadr!d surrendered 10 Bona.
parte.
lsle-Alabama admitted into the
union
l33s-Band Of "liberators' crossed the
river at Detroi, and took POSSES
sion OF Windsor
lStl-John c. Ereckenr.dge expelled
from the United States senate.
lSGf-Sixty natives OF the southern
states, residents OF New York. ar
rested and> examined as to their
knowledge Of dynamite plot to
destroy the city
l3si-The Halifax, y. S, chamber OF
commerce voted to open negotIa.
tions looking toward a reciprocity
treaty with the United States.
lss0--King Kalagua Of Hawaii landed
at SAN Francisco.
l900-Gen. Mercier, in the senate OF
France, projected the Invasion OF
England by arms
i90G-John d. Rockefeller offered sG0,-
600 to McMaster University. To.
ronto, under certain conditions.
l9l0-Reported that the state depart
ment would refuse to surrender
Porter Charlton to Italy 10 be
tried for wife murder.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-04

journcd subject TO the call Of the pres.
idcnt.
Following is u list of the officers
and committeeman chosen:
Officers.
RobL r. Sclyally, president, Ard.
more.
J. Robt. Gillian, vice president. Ard
more.
G. NJ. Young. second vice president,
Bcrwyn.
Dow Taylor. secretary, Woodford.
i. Dunlap assistant secretary, Ard
more.
G L. Byrne, treasurer, Ardmorc.
Executive Committee.
W. G. Gcers, Ardmore.
W. NJ. Hills, hrdmorc
G. r. Eddy Hewitt.
Robt Davis, Fox.
Dr. c. T. Sullivan, Lone Grove
W. l.. Alexander, Ardmorc.
". T. Wiscman, Joiner City
Frank rradburn, Rcck.
Dr. 4. Il. Davis. Wheeler
Dr. EmmcrsOn, Milo
w. J. Brown Sneed.
Geo Fisher, Berwyn
u. W. Dunn, Mulkcy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-04
WOODROW WILSON
MEETING HELD
CLUB ORGANizeD ON SATURDAY
kiGAT-PROMtNeNT MEN AO'
DRESS MEETING.

Saturday night representative
tody OF democrats met At the assem-
DIV room OF the court house and or
ganiycd woodrow Wilson club. the
meeting wa called to order by j.
Robert Gillian, who was the original
or of the movement in this county, and
Ne was chosen temporary chairman
with j. If. Snyder az temporary sec
rctary.
A committee on nominations for per
mancnt officers waB selected, consist
iug of j H. Moore. James II. Mathers
and H. II. McCarty to make nomina-
lions for permanent Officers, com
mittcc on bylaws was also selected,
consisting OF Il. A. IIcfncr, w +. Da-
,ls and !. a. I,ass, who were instruct
td 10 draft bylaws and report at the
next meeting. While the committee
on nominations was celebrating,
D. NY present wcro called upon for an
expression of sentiment. The first
called was MAYOR u. II. Dawson, who
delivered n rousing Wilson speech
aud culogi2cd the futuro president OF
the United states.
The next speaker vas Nr r. y.
Hart, former r,sidcnt Of the state
Of Illinois, republican, and q grad
dnte of Princeton University Ne told
the audience why the students of
Princeton were tor Mr Wilson, and
stated that thuogh ne had been reared
a republican. hc could ,uuch tor four
votes for MIR. Wilson. that Of himself,
his father. and tW" brothers, an re
puhlicans
Senator Kcnhrlrk Was most called
and made q red hot democratic speech
tic told of the progressive vote that
Was taking thc'pOwcr out 'ut the hands
o. the republican party and placing
IL in the hands OF the democrats Ivy
Anyiug such men as Woodrow Wilson
~ leaders and urged the assomhlage
20 Ect in the band wagon
EA-MayOr James 4. Co;uer was next
called and delivered a rousing demo
crpt'c sncech. he spoke Of the pro
Eressive spirit that was pervading the
country and urged every one present
10 Eet in line and help elect the only
,tqn that the democrats have mention
cd for president since Cleveland, that
has show Of winning.
!. a. Base delivered one OF his
c""~o"'o~'r'io addresses that was re
plete with historical facts, and stated
that many who we're now out OF the
fo'd would be sccking places on the
iu0urncrs' bench in the great Wilson
revival before the campaign had pro
grcssod far His remarks were espe
c,ally well received.
A committee on membership con
sisiing of w. NJ Hul'S Fred Tucker
and Jamce II Mathrs was appointed "a
o"nu the r"nq orI eocrre rromhers
at once, after which the meeting ad
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-04

Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day OF December, A. d. 1911,
Lone Grove Township. in Carter
County. State of oklahoma, will pro,
coed before the District Court OF
Carter County, Oklahoma, TO make a
showing and ask said court TO hear
and determine the amount of out.
standing legal warrant Indebtedness,
and to sign the bonds to be issued in
payment OF same.
All persons interested may be
present at the time said proof IL
made, to demonstrate against The
issuance of the same.
J. +. JAMES.
Trustee Lone Grove Township.
Attest:
j. V. TUCKER, Township Clerk.
i-10t.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-04

Elliot will present The Lion and
the Mouse" or The Fortune Hunt
er, at the opera house Wednesday.
Elliot has no superior in American Is
a dramatic reader. %
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-04
Will You Spend
A Penny To
Help Educate
Your Children?

Do you want your boy or
girl to know as much as your
neighbor'. children1
When your boy or gd
asks you a difficult, question,
do you turn it aside. or do
you answer it fullya
Are you properly helping
your child9
The greatest aid in the
world for you and your chi
dren is a good cyclopedia in
your home.
Cyclopedias have two great
faults: they cost a fortune, and
they are too hard to under
stand.
Children can't use them
very few gfown-ups can.
last, however, one CYCLIC
pedia has been made that is
really practical. The
publisher spent fifty years
learaag how to make it. It's
absolutely the first really
useful cyclopedia for the
home ever published.
A sound. accurate, up-to-date
set Of books, packed with the kind
Of information that you need
every hour in the day. You
can understand every word Of it,
too so Can youf children.
And the ptlce9 Well, it is so
small it is simply astounding. You
can. buy this big cyclopedia for
less than the cost of a good
dictionary. Nothing ike this
ever has been offered you before.
Only new twenticth-century plan
of manufacture has made it possible.
You should have this set Of books
in your home. Your children need
it as much as they need food OF
clothing. And you can oGord it,
even if your income is
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have to do is to put your name
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D. Appleton e. Co.. 81 West
Thirty-thifd Street, New York.
One cent is all you spend, until
you have completely satisfied your
self penny IN the interest Of
your family!
Your Children
Will Thank You
For II When
They Grow Up
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-04
Cotton,

Nottor:
Sotton sold on the streets today
from to 3 cents. with receipts light.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-17
scHENK MURDER TRIAL
Defense Failed TO Trip Detective
Nurse

Wheeling, w. Va, Jan. IT,
Though he Tesorted to every trick
known to the skilled legal practition-
er during the eight hours she was un-
der fire on the witness stand, S. o.
Boyce Of counsel for Mrs Laura Farms
worth Schenk, accused OF poisoning
her husband. was unable to force Miss
Elenor Zoeckler, the detective nurse,
TO deviate from her story on direct
examination Saturday. in which she
declared that the defendant had Of
fered her 81 900 to poison Schenk
Boyce was sarcastic, ruthless, alert,
but the nurse, in voice so low at
times that It was necessary for Judge
Jordon TO ask her to speak louder so
the jurors could hear her, stuck to
her story. II seemed that Il was
Miss Zoeckler, instead of Mrs.
Schenk who was on trial. so deeply
did the lawyer dig into her life in his
effort to impeach her character. He
piled her with questions regarding
her habits, wanted to know II she
wasn't known as 'rounder," and
addicted to the use Of drug. These
imputations she vehemently denied.
Miss Zoeckler resumed her story
on direct examination when the case
opened yesterday morning. On Fri
day, Nov. 4. she said Mrs. Schenk re-
quested her and the other nurse to
leave her husbands room in the hos.
pital. They heard loud words and
quarreling, she said This was the
only occasion that her Instructions
never to leave Mrs. Schenk alone
with her husband were broken.
Miss Zoeckler said Mrs. Schenk
told her on one occasion that doctor
who had treated Schenk for ten years
said he could not possibly live long, as
he was suffering from heart and kid
ney trouble and was liable to die any
minute. Mrs. Schenk did not seem
worried, but she expressed fear lest
her enemies In the Schenk family beat
her out OF her husbands estate.
Miss Zoeckler stated that prior TO
the time she came here to work on
the case she knew nothing of the
Sohenks, although she is distantly re-
lated to them, and In spite Of her con-
nection with the family had been paid
nothing but her regular salary for the
work
The nurses admission of the relat-
lonship was rellshed by counsel for
the defense, who will use Il to streng'
then their contention OF conspiracy
by the Schenk family TO part Mrs
Schenk and her husband.
Witness said she had not had any
dealings with the Schenks about the
case. She was employed by DR.
IIupp, and Prosecutor Handlan and
was told by the prosecutor TO "catct
her by any means, but to get her with
the goods on She said she was Civ
en- daily wages by the detective agen
cy but did not receive or expect Z
receive extra compensation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-17
YOUNG SAUSVILLE
RECEIVED SHOT
|NBOTH LEGS
Fell on Slippery Ground and
Gun Was Discharged.
YOUTH HAD NARROW ESCAPE
Only a Few Scattering Pellets Hit
Victim of Peculiar Accident
Yesterday

George Sausville, the 10 year old
son of Joseph Sausville had a narrow
escape from serious injury il not
death while hunting on Green Noun
tain Monday afternoon. A charge of
shot, accidentally fired at short range,
left few pellets in his legs but for
tunately the larger portion missed
the young man entirely.
Young Sausville was hunting rab-
bits at the time. The rain of last
week followed by the freeze had left
the mountain slope in a slippery con-
dition and while coming down an I'M
usually steep decline he slipped and
fell.
In his fall the young man dropped
his gun which slid down the icy grade
ahead of him. In its descent the
hammer of the gun must have nit
some projection for the weapon was
discharged. About a dozen shot hit
Sausyille in the calf of each leg. He
lat once returned to the village where
a physician removed the shot. I'm
less complications ensue the young
man will sustain no permanent in
jury.
The House reconyened promptly at
eight O'Clock last night and did a con-
siderable quantity of routine bust
ness. The only thing approaching a
debate was on the House bill provid-
ing that railway corporations shall
not hire for locomotive engineers
men who have served less than three
years as firemen. In this debate Mr..
Shorey of Lyndon, a locomotive en-
gineer of 30 years experience, made
his maiden speech in favor of the bill
and it was a rafting good one. In
cidentally, he drove Mr.. Ives of
Mount Holly into his boots by refut-
ing the argument of that gentleman
that man could easily learn to run
an engine from schools and books.
The bill was passed.
The bill making the salary Of the
chaplains of the state prison and
House of Correction $500 annually in
stead Of 5000 came in during the even
ing with an adverse report,It was saw
ed by lacking on an amendment leav.
ing the salary of these chaplains with
the prison board, the salary in no
case to exceed $500 annually.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-17
EDITH MELBER IS
INDICTED FOR
MURDER
Schenectady Woman Charged
With Child Poisoning
NO DATE SET FOR TRIAL
Defense Will Be Insanity Although
Experts Say She Is
Rational

Albany, Jan. Mrs. Edith Melber
was indicted yesterday for murder in
the first degree for killing her five
year old son, George with carbolic
acid on January 6. She was arraign-
ed before Justice Cochrane and enter
ed a plea of not guilty. She said she
had no money to employ counsel and
the court assigned John 7. Cook to
defend her. At Mrs. Melber's re-
quest John II. Dugan was assigned to
assist Mr.. Cook.
When brought from Jail to plead,
Mrs. Melber wore the blue suit and
picture hat, with black plume, in
which she was attired when she fled
to Rochester last Thursday. She APP
peared wan and tired and was quite
nervous. No date was set for the
trial, but District Attorney Sanford
intends to move the case at an early
date. 1t is believed the defense will
be insanity. Drs. J. M. Mosher and
Charles l.. Bailey, specialists in men
tai diseases, at the request of District
Attorney Sanford, examined Mrs.
Melber in the Jail as to her sanity.
While the District Attorney has made
no report of their finding 1t is UNI
derstood they consider her perfectly
rational, although at present some
what nervous because of her expert
ences during the last few days.
When Mrs. Melber awoke yesterday
morning she did not seem 10 show
the slightest remorse for the death of
her child or to realize the seriousness
of her position.
"Will the authorities give me my
transportation west, when leave
here?" was one Of her first questions
She spoke little about her child but
said 1t was strange that his hat and
coat had not been found. She said
her reason for removing the coat and
hat from the body was that she had
embroidered his name In them. This
contradicts the statement she made
in Rochester when she declared that
she did not recall removing the hat
and coat
Mrs. Melber has repeatedly ex-
pressed a desire to see Howard Kirk
the young Schenectady draughtsman
who had been attentive to her, but
Kirk will not be allowed to see the
prisoner as the District Attorney in
tends calling him as a witness
George Melber, her father-ln-law
and Charles F. Smith, her brother-in
law, Indignantly denied Mrs Melber's
assertion that they are responsible
for the crime. Both said they were
willing to adopt the boy and had Civ
en- her money repeatedly for his sup
port, but that she always spent 1t on
herself. They also said Mrs. Melbel
earned $2l a week when she was EN-
ployed by the General Electric com
pany instead of 81 as she asserted.