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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-08
J. D. S. NEELY, WELL KNOWN IN
ARDMORE, WAS SHOT AND
KILLED YESTERDAY.
SLAYER A PROMINENT CITIZEN
Shooting of Nicely Grew Out OF Lit
cation over Valuable Oil Lease
South Of caney, Claimed by Trus.
kett and Neely's Company.

Caney, Kan, Jan. u. ID. S
Neely, president Of the Wichita Pipe
Line Company, president of the
Lima (Ohio) Trust Company, and
head of several large oil companies
was shot and killed in the Palace
Hotel here this morning by Al o.
Truskett, a prominent business man
of Caney.
The shooting is said to have been
the result of litigation over valua.
bic oil lease. Immediately follow
ing the shooting Truskett surrender
ed. Truskett. was taken by automo-
bile to the county Jail at Independ'
ence.
Neely had been sitting in the lob.
by of the hotel, reading a letter.
Truskett was sitting opposite and
had been watching him closely
When Nicely got up and walked to
the rear of the hotel, Truskett hur-
ried around to the sample room. AS
Nicely passed the door Of this room,
Truskett fired at him twice. One
bullet passed through Neelys heart
and the other Though the left arm.
When employees of the hotel reached
the PROSTATE man, he was dead.
Neely arrived here yesterday on
his regular monthly inspection OF
his oil and gas interests and of his
pumping pant recently erected here
The killing is believed to have
been largely the result of a lawsuit,
pending between Truskett and the
Wichita Pipe Line Company.
Truskett refused to make any
statement following his arrest
Friends, however, say that the law
suit weighed heavily on his mind
and that frequently advisors had
told him that he was being deceiv-
ed by the corporation.
Truskett's is one of the Oldest
biu NVdhllliNSl Ill Nut Cll
His divorced wife lives in Wichita,
Kansas.
The lease which led to the liti- |
cation between Truskett and the
pipe line company was to a tract |
of oil land four miles south of the
city. Robert F. Goodman, a minor,
Indian, who owned the tract, leased |
it several years ago to Hugh Bron- |
son, AN oil man, who later disposed |
of it to Winkler, Aranerfield &
Hicks, a local oil firm, for s40O !
Truskett paid this firm $9,1OO for
the lease. Shortly afterward, the |
Wichita Pipe Line Company claimed |
the lease of the tract, saying that |
they had come into possession of it
through lease by Goodman to Fred
c. Looser and Herbert Scott who
were interested in the Wichita Oil !
Company. This company asserted |
that the leasing to Truskett vas IL !
legally done. Owen OF Caney. a
nephew of Senator Owen of Okla
homa became closely identified with
the Indian boy, Goodman, from the
time the rival claims arose until
the boy became of age September
9th last. 1t was said thar Owen
is an employe of the Wichita Pipe
Line Company The date Goodman
became of age, the Wichita Company
began action in the federal courts
to Gear their lease to the land Lit
igation has been in progress ever
since.
Truskett asserted that the pipe
line company used undue influence
on the Indian boy and finally bought
from him the lease for $4,000.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-08
School Of Featherstone Burns.

McAlester, Okla, Jan. THE new
public school building at Feather
stone was totally destroyed by fire
of unknown origin early this morn
ing. Loss 10000 Insurance $1,000.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Scott and little
son, who have been spending the hol-
idays with Mr.. SCOTS parents, re
turned yesterday to their home in
Oklahoma City.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-08
ARDMORE OKLAHOMA SUNDAY MORNING JANUARY 1911
The Weather

: New Orleans, La, Jan. T.
!: The weather forecast for Ok
J: lahoma for Sunday is unset
!: tied and colder in the west.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-08
SAYS LEGISLATURE SHOULD AC-
CORD CRUCE PRIVILEGE OF
MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS.
ADVOCATES LIBERAL PARDON|NG
Haskell Says Prison Labor Should
Be Used in Building Public High
ways-House Has Vigorous Prohi-
bition Bill.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Jan. T.
Governor Haskell's message to the
legislature was the principal feature
of the day. The governor said the
new chief executive should be ac-
corded the privilege of making rec
concentrations to the legislature.
He warned the legislature against
receiving advice about amending the
state guard bin. He gives a COM
plete list of the guarantee funds,
shows the net cash allowances to
December, 1910, almost 100000 and
total cash net of the fund over
s35O,OOO. The remainder of the loss
to the fund is reported in the notes
and securities held against the fail
ed Columbia State Bank, the Bank
of Ochleta, the First State Bank of
Keifer and the private property of
w. l.. Norton, president of the Col
umbia Bank. He declined to make
any recommendations on this sub
ject. He said that imprisonment in
the penitentiary was not for re-
venge, but to educate. Haskell ad-
vocates liberal pardoning of prison
ers. He congratulates the state up
on its credit, suggests memorial
to congress against the issuing of
internal revenue licenses in prohi-
bition states says prison labor
should be used in building pubic
highways; asserts the efficiency of
the guaranty bill, and recounts the
states advance i'll popuation and
wealth.
A brief session of the legislature
will be held Monday before the in
auguration.
A bill providing for "a penitentiary
sentence of from two to five years
for violation of the prohibition
laws was introduced In the house
today by Lenox ana Aiken, and
was placed on its first reading.
Representatives Bolen, Fry and |
Fuller introduced a motion thai Ok
lahoma favor New Orleans as the |
place for holding the Panama Canal |
exposition.
The Muskogee fair bill did not |
come up again today and friends of |
the bill We're unable to get it re-
ported.
A bill providing for encourage. |
ment of county fairs was introduced |
in the senate by Senator Gould. |
which allows an appropriation of |
one-tenth of a mill by the county
commissioners for maintenance
A special bill was introduced to-
day for the separation of the white |
AMI colored school boards where
there are separate schools. except !
in cities of the first class.
The penitentiay investigating COM
mittee did not complete its report .
today and will report Monday
Inaugural Crowds Arriving.
Oklahoma City, Okla, Jan. -
Crowds are arriving on every train
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-08
WEDNESDAY.

Ohio county commissioners convrn
ton opens at Dayton.
National tariff commission associa
ton opens at Washington. President
Taft will be guest of honor at the
closing banquet, and make an ad-
dress.
Annual meeting of the society of
automobile engineers of America will
be held in New York.
Provincial legislature of British Co
lumbia begins at Victoria. Many I'M
portant measures will come before
the session including railroad legis-
lation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-08
TUESDAY.

President and Mrs. Taft will give
their annual reception to the diplo-
matte corps at Washington.
Andrew Carnegie will speak at the
celebration of the quarter centenary
of the Carnegie Laboratory in Brook
lyn. n. Y.
Two hundred or more New Eng
Tanders will leave Boston on a spe-
cial train bound for Washington to
seek a square deal in tariff legisla-
ton"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-08
MONDAY.

Rebate and discrimination suits
brought by eleven companies against
the Pennsylvania railroad to be
heard in Philadelphia.
New York state highway commits
sion will begin to receive bids for s.
100000 worth of new county roads.
American Automobile Association
holds meeting in New York, in CON
nection with shows in progress.
Fifteen cases attacking the validity
of the corporation law, scheduled to
come up for hearing in the United
States supreme court.
The American Poultry, Breeders
and Fanciers Association will begin
its annual exhibition at Columbus,
Ohio.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-08
The Coming Week Day by Day.

New York Jan. THE following
events are scheduled to take place
during the coming week:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-08
inaugural Crowds Arriving.

Oklahoma City, Okla. Jan. -
Crowds are arriving on every train
for the Inauguration Monday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-08
SATURDAY.

The battleship Arkansas will be
launched at the yard of the New
York Shipbulding Company, Miss
Macon. daughter of Congressman
Macon of Arkansas, acting as spon'
sor.
Forty Jewish families will be eX'
PEELED from Moscow, Russia. under a
new law recently approved by the
car forbidding Jewish merchants cf
the first guild to reside in Moscow,
with their families. Fifty young men
will also be expelled.
Licensed automobile dealers asso-
citation will begin the annual Phlla-
delphia exhibition.
Mrs. John r. Mclean of Washing
ton will give ball in honor of Miss
Helen Taft.
United States golf association
holds annual convention in Chicago,
for the first time in its history.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-08
THURSDAY.

New York state taxation confer
ence will be held at Utica.
The national civic federation meets
in New York to discuss many new
questions which have arisen in the
world of labor during the year.
]. T. Harahan retires as president
of the Illinois Central railroad, to be
succeeded by Charles H. Markham,
who will also succeed the late Major
Hanson as president of the Georgia
Central railroad.
FRIDAY.
Shares of the Royal Bank Of Can
ada go on a QW per cent dividend
basis.
Elroy Kent sentenced TO be hanged
at Montpelier, VT, for the murder OF
Della Congdon on July %, 1908.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-08

our Foundry is in operation. and
we are making fine castings OF all
kin is. we have few hitch weights
in stock to move quick.
Oxford Democrat., 1911-01-17
Democratic Consistency.

AS John" remarks in some observa-
tions on political matters elsewhere in
this paper, Consistency, thou art a
tourmaline." But the Democrats don't
care much for jewelry.
In the national house the other day,
the great majority of the Democratic
members, who last March Joined with
the insurgent Republicans TO overrule a
decision of Speaker Cannon, voted to
sustain the speaker on an Identical rul-
ing. When taunted with inconsistency,
Representative Fitzgerald, one of the
Democratic leaders. said that he didn't
propose to be foolish for the sake Of
consistency.
In Maine the Democrats made their
campaign last summer almost solely
on the cry of extravaganza of the Re-
publican administration. Now imme
diately after the Democrats have taken
charge of the state government, some of
the papers that worked the extravaganza
issue the hardest, have made the sudden
discovery that official salaries are low in
Maine. One Of them has learned, what
il never knew before, that salaries in the
various state departments are not over
liberal compared with other states of
our size and standing, and to prove it
publishes the whole list. Another de-
clares that the $500 which members of
the legislature receive is too low, and
that $500 would not be too much.
II is true that at the opening of the
legislative session the majority party
made show OF cutting out a lot of
"petty graft" such as few superfluous
employees, daily papers, fountain pens,
jackknives, and ten dollars worth of
stamps apiece for the members, and
considerable flourish of trumpets was
made over the aggregate amount which
this would save. But orders don't al
ways stay on the table when placed
there. The members will consume five
dollars worth of stamps each, for the
present at least, and will have their daily
papers, and the total saved in petty
graft" was somewhat reduced by the
fourth working day of the session.
BY all means, gentlemen, act on the
principle enunciated by Mr.. Fitzgerald.
Don't be foolish for the sake of being
consistent.
Oxford Democrat., 1911-01-17
Every Minute Counts.

A business man from small south.
ern town was visiting New York. A
friend asked him what was the most
impressive thing he had seen so far
the high buildings, the subway, the
ocean liners or what.
"None of them," was the prompt re-
ply. 1.-The thing that impressed me
most was the rush in everything.
was In an Office one day, and young
woman, evidently new hand, was
opening the mail. There must have
been several hundred letters. She cut
one open, took out the letter and laid
1t in its proper basket.
Here, that will never do" said the
boss. Every time you lay down that
paper cutter and take 1t up again you
are wasting time. Cut them all open
first and then take them out. You will
save at least ten minutes that way
every day."-New York Sun.
Oxford Democrat., 1911-01-17
SURVEYING Land.

The art Of land surveying owes its
origin to the fact that the Egyptians
were unable to keep permanent monu-
ments on land which was overaowed
every year by the Nile. Under such
circumstances 1t became necessary to
have some means Of reidentifying the
various pieces Of land. The instru-
ments and mathematical methods Of
astronomy, with suitable notifications,
were used by the Egyptians for land
surveying.
Oxford Democrat., 1911-01-17
Legislative Committee Appointments.

The committees of the legislator,
were announced at the session OF las
Tuesday afternoon. Members of tn,
Oxford County delegation have PLACES a,
follows. These appointments include
positions on the most important com
mittees. and for solid Republican dele
cation the Oxford County members have
Jared well at the hands of the presiding
officers:
Senator Stearus Is on Judiciary, and
Library, and is chairman of Military AT
fairs, this being the only chsirmsnship
accorded to minority member.
Representative Alton c. Wheeler OF
Paris is on Legal Affairs, and is secretary
of the committee.
Representative Stanley Bisbee Of Rum
ford is on Appropriations and Financial
Affairs.
Representative Nathaniel r. Brown of
Bethel is on Commerce, and the House
committee on Engrossed Bills.
Representative E. E. Andrews OF Nor
way is on Banks and Banking, and the
House committee on County Estimates.
Representative Z. Chandler Buzzsll of
Fryeburg Is on Military Affairs, and
State Lands and State Roads.
Representative Augustus G.. Morse Of
Waterford Is on Library.
Representative Henry r. Robinson Of
Peru has no committee assignment.
Oxford Democrat., 1911-01-17
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOINdS OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris hill.

First Baptist Church. Rev. 6. W. r. Hill, pas.
tor. Preaching every Sunday at l0a5 A. u.
Sunday School at l2. Sabbath evening service
at 7sd Prayer Meeting Ihur.aay M evening Ssoss 2.
the lst Sunday of the month a. 2 80 p. y. Al
not otherwise connected are cordially Invited
Mrs. Arthur Hall of Buckfeld was the
guest Of Mrs. Harry Hall at Mary i.
Mellen's over Sunday.
Mrs. Agnes NJ. Slattery was married
Sunday to Mr.. Arthur 81. Davis of Wood
stock. Mr.. and Mrs. Davis are to live
on farm near Bryant's Pond.
Supper, entertainment and sociable at
Cummings Hall Tuesday evening OF this
week. All are invited. Supper will be
served at half past six and all are re-
quested to come early.
The carpenters finished work on Mr..
Cases red house last week. A new ell
and new hardwood floors throughout
make a nearly new house of it.
There will be a masked ball at Acad-
envy Hall, Thursday evening, Jan. 20.
Further notice next week. See bills.
New books donated to Hamlin Me.
mortal Library:
Travels Of a Lady's Maid, by B. A.
Stepping Stones, by Miss o. Z. p. Stokes.
Rural Hygiene, by VIM. Isaac Brewer, NJ. ID.
Vacations for the Trained Woman, by Agnes F.
A. NJ. Perkins.
Special Messenger, by Robert W. Chambers.
A Maker of History, by Phillips e. Oppenheim
The Four Pools Mystery, by Jean Webster.
The Silver Blade, by Charles Z. Walk.
The Silver Horde, by Rex Beach.
Lord Loveland Discovers America, by c. N. and
A NJ. Williamson.
Happy leland, by Jennette Lee
The Undesirable Governess, by F. Marion Crsw
ford.
The Reign OF Law, by James Lane Allen.
The Gambler, by Katherine Cecil Thurston.
The Wild Olive.
Ward.
The Railway Library, by Slason Thompson.
Pathfinder, Discovery, Invention, Industry
by Edward G. Acheson.
The History of the Telephone, by Herbert n
Casson.
Bacon Is Shakespeare, by Sir Edwin Duming
John Percy deid, by C. Hanford Henderson.
Memorial Addresses on the Life and Character
OF Seth u. Mniken.
Lewellyn Powers Memorial Addresses In the
House of Representatives Jan. 81, 1909, am
In the Senate Of the United States Feb. q
1907.
Congressional Directory, slst Congress-, ID ses
sion.
Annual Reports of the Department Of the In
terror. Ten volumes.
Commission Of Education. Five volumes.
Yearbook OF the Department Of Agriculture
Six volumes.
Twenty third Annual Report OF the Iuterstat,
Commerce Commission.
The last twenty five volumes were dona'
ed by Congressman John p. Swasey.
NJ. Z. SHAW, Librarian.
Oxford Democrat., 1911-01-17
East Sumner,

The New Century Pomona, which me,
at East Sumner on last Wednesday, was
largely attended and unusually interest
ing,
Henry D. Irish of Buckfield, an old
time high school chum of the writer
made US pleasant call and rehashed the
days of '53 and the memorable days and
scenes of '61-'65. Mr.. Irish served in tb,
2Sth Maine Infantry, and was in tn,
Mississippi and Gulf forces. His brothe,
"John," so well known by his apt
unique and original pen sketches, wa
not able to come and call on US as W,
should have been pleased to enjoy.
OF that memorable high school a
Buckfield in the autumn of 1858 we Cal
only now recall Lizzie and Emma Emery
now known as Mrs. Gerrish and Mrs
Jewett, and Eliza Shaw, now Mrs. Bry
ant, Henry and John Irish, that still live
in Buckfield Well, it is not strange, a
81 years makes great changes. Bu
those were happy, pleasant days, TIT
sweet memory of which still fingers anC
the retrospection of which causes NJ
sadness. The ladies above referred t
are each widows, while "John" still re
mains single, while Henry d. and wifi
and "Sharon and Hannah" are still OF
deck but far from the helm. Shall ole
acquaintance be forgot, and ne'er b,
brought to mind?"
Oxford Democrat., 1911-01-17
Bryant's Pond.

Jailer Harry D. Cole was in town Fri
day.
The spool factory saw mill started uI
Thursday noon, and will probably he In
operation until May. The company has
bought quite quantity of birch which
will be shipped in the log by car to theil
yard.
B. R. Billings has logging job on the
lot owned by Mrs. Eva Bryant.
Frank Whitman is moving from his
farm to the village, occupying the house
recently built on Church Street.
The dramatic club will present the
four-act drama "a Woman's Honor" a,
Dudley Opera House Friday evening
Jan. 20, under the auspices of the higt
school. This play is somewhat differen
from those presented here In previou!
years, the scenes being placed ip New
York City and Cuba. Members of th'
Club are making good progress at the re-
hearsals and will no doubt give the peo
pie satisfactory "show" Friday even
ing. The drama will be followed by ;
dance.
Oxford Democrat., 1911-01-17
Denmark,

The new boiler to replace the old onei
at the corn shop arrived here the 10Th
and now stands in the yard at the corr
shop. Chas Hill with ten yoke of oxer
hauled it from Brownfeld.
Wednesday evening the Masonic Lodg,
and Star Lodge held a joint installation
after which hot oysters were served.
Tuesday evening, the 10th, the follow
ing officers of Denmark Lodge, No. So
l. o. D. F., we're installed into their re-
spective chairs by d. D. G. N. Blake o.
Brownfield assisted by Past Grand Chas
Harmon as Grand Marshal In q very
pleasing manner:
n G.-Edwin S. Head.
V.G.-George T. Kenlson.
Rec. Sec.- Alfred W. Belcher.
Fin Sec.-Geo. l.. Wentworth.
Treas.-NelsOn 8. Thomes.
Ware. o. Wood.
CONN.,. M.Wentworth.
RS. N.G.-Harry Thomes.
L. S. n. CT. C. Jewett
r. 2. S.-W. McKusick.
l.. S. S.-Andrew Smith.
o. G.-Ellis Blake.
J.G.-F. C. Alexander.
Chap.-Perley 4. z. Bradbury.
X. s. v. GA. Jewett.
L. w. G.-Harry E. Ingalls,.
Oyster supper after the installation.
Cole Harmon is reported as very sick.
j. N. Smith Is no better.
Silver Rebekah Lodge, No. 10, will
hold their installation Jan. 28.
Oxford Democrat., 1911-01-17
Wilson's Mills.

Ellen Littlehale 10 sick with the grippe
Isabelle Linnell has gone to Bethel III
be doctored.
Fred Taylor has returned from Bethel
where he spent Christmas with hii
family.
Azel Wilson is toting for the Twitchsll
Bros.
N. R. Leach and crew have gone to
the Gibbs farm pressing hay.
DR.. E. G. Frisbee OF Lewiston is at
the dam.
Peddler Morris was In town the past
week.
Elwyn Storey went to Errol Friday
after q load for Walter Bucknam.
MI. and Mrs. George Mason and son
have returned from their trip to White
Rock and New York.
Mildred Storey has finished work for
Mrs. Leslie Hart and is at home.
John Hewey has gone to New York to
Q meeting of the Parmacheenee Club.
Oxford Democrat., 1911-01-17
IDoLAIRY IN MEXICO.
Tn, Natives still Sacrifice Animals %
Their Favorits Gods.

no NaxbV0D 0Sut
Their Favorits Gods.
II may not be as apparent, but as
a matter Of fact idolatry has a strong
n hold on the natives Of the Mexican
hot lands as when Cortes and his sol
diers marched through them on tne'r
vay to Honduras 400 years ago.
In the state Of Oaxaca, In which Is
Tehuantepec, there Is near every VII
iage some secluded spot-be 1t cave
the top of mountain or forest en-
rircled pool-whither the people cian
des.inely repair in order to make sac
rificcs TO their gods. The favorite sac
rificc IS a goat. a turkey or other fowl
the head of which is cut Off and buried
while the soil and the other offerings
consisting Of dishes Of food ana
pourd filed with an intoxicating drink
are sprinkled with the blood. Th'
Mace where these sacrifices are mad
determines their effect. II a Tehuanf
bears n grudge against neighbor h'
will bury the head of chicken or thu
bones of a dog at dead Of night out
side of his victims house. though, OF
the other hand. If the ceremony Is per
Termed within II can bring nothln;
but good luck.
The natives Of the isthmus firml!
believe that every child at birth be
comes intimately connected with som
beast Of the jungle, and the grownuI
man will never hurt that particula
kind of animal. II the animal dies
the cli,d dies too. The question Is Il
determine just what kind of an anim;'
II is. and in order to reassure him
self the father sprinkles ashes or dus
on the ground outside the house a
| tho child's birth and watches for
spOor.-Everybody's Magazine.