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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-27
Coney Island.

There is in common parlance a
place generally referred to as being
a decidedly hot location; it must
have been somewhere close to New
York City this July for the temper
ature there fairly sihaled. one des-
perately hot, torrid, humid and eX
asperatirg day-the fourth OF July
We decided to spend the afternoon
and evening at Coney Island where
we knew We would find the ocean
and believed there might be compar-
ative comfort. There were four in the
party and we were all visiting Coney
for the first time.
We made our way to the New
York end of Brooklyn Bridge, con
graduating ourselves on the fact that
We would soon be OUT of the crowd.
for we had Just threaded our way
past the City Hall where the city had
arranged display of fireworks and
the people were buzzing like so many
bees.
When at last we reached Brook
lyn bridge faint and gasping, We
found at least q half million people
waiting for the Coney Island eX.
press.
We waited, packed closely in the
melting multitude, until we were per.
mitted to swarm aboard. We didn'c
speak the entire ride to Coney, for
the simple reason that we were wedg-
ed apart by living. perspiring mass
of humanity.
When. now and then. We caught
glimpses Of the dazzling. be.pinnacled
brightness of Coney we would turn
towards each other a plaintive. per.
spring countenance, In recognition OF
the fact rhat We would soon be
through with the squeezing process
and allowed to assume our natural
plOI'pl AlbliFs
At last we surged out OF the car
and. after waiting a half hour for
the privilege OF buying a ticket, We
found ourselves in the midst of
pandemonium that made the noise OF
big circus sound like the murmur.
ing OF the sad sea waves.
We passed through streets of hand.
made landscape where barkers below
ed their attractions amid the blare
of machine-made music.
We looked for the oceau-but it
was lost!-cut off by the imposing
Landscape. We were in the midst OF
magnificent mountains, their sides
covered with purple shadows and
gorgeous greenery-all laid on with
a Whirewash brush. Their tops were
not Snow-capped, but dazzled with
electric lights.
You reached these precipitous
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days. He gave no further particu
lars.
Miss Segar is we'll known in Ard
more. having frequently visited with
the family OF Henry Sutherland. and
has a great many friends here. She
is both "A beautiful and a charming
girl and will make quite a welcome
addition to the social world.
Mr. Hiukle is one of the best known
Young men in Ardmore and is very
popular His perennial good humor
and ready wit making for him large
circle of friends.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-27

and the gallery went wild with JOY.
Sac bowed and modesty seated her
self at the piano and played The
/ Madens Prayer.
some OF the actors Wenen I allowed
/ 10 get through the first dialogue, ana
/ TWO oil them "eren I allowed 10 say
a word Inc audience dlont IKE the
/ way theF came on tne stage
oi course we ST" DaSeDaIl game.
/ Chicaso and New York.
10 Illustrate the proSIesslFehess Oh
| New YORK newspapers, When We leit
/ me gates newspaper" with lull
/ account OF the game to the tiith IN
hins were being soId the rams as they
came ont OF the grounds.
Nh'h we got 10 the city we boush'
paper WlIh the iull account oil th'
game whlch was eleven innings. Ihe
/ newspapers all sell Tor cent Win
one exception and get ont several IS
/ sues Il DAY
We also visited the Eden Musee,
so long famous for its wax figures
At the entrance stands police
man guarding the ticket Office. a fig
IRE that has so often been mistaken
for real. The newest figures are the
aviator and the coronation. They are
so real in their appearance that you
feel almost unCanny in standing be-
fore them and staring at them so i'm
politely and making all sorts of com
ments on their appearance.
The rulers OF the world. in which
all the chief rulers are represented
in costumes that are copies OF those
actually worn and the decorations
worn by each are copies of the
original.
A late acquisition are death masks
of famous people, lately made from
the Pantheon collection of death
masks in Paris. Within five hours af.
ter prominent person dies an artist
makes a death mask. The face is
carefully oiled ana then covered WIN
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time he was entirely cured. lie had suffered
about six weeks before We tried the Cuticurl
Soap and Ointment although We had tried
several other things, and doctors too.
think the Cuticura Remedies will do all that
Is claimed for them, and = great deal more"
(Sgned) Mrs. Noble Iubman. DOdson, Mont.
Jan. 2S, 1911.
For more than generation Cuticura Soap
and Ointment have afforded the most eco
nomical treatment for affections Of the skin
and scalp OF infants, children and adults \
single cake OF Cuticura Soap t2jc) and box
Of CutiCura Ointment (1OC) are often suili-
cient. Although sold by druggists and dealers
throughout the world, a liberal sample Of
each, with 32-p. book on the skin, win be
sent free, on application TO Potter Drug x
Chem. Corp, Dept. ISA. Boston.
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charge and tips TO the attendants are
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Another Benedict.

Judge and Mrs. John Hinkle re-
ceived a telegram Friday afternoon
from their son, Homer Hinkle, an
nouncing his marriage to Miss Agnes
Segar that afternoon in Virginia and
stated they would be home in a few
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-27
Decorate for the Reunion.

Confederate ribbons and Confeder-
ate flags will be on sale the coming
week. the former at Lowenstein's and
the latter at Westheimer 4 Daube's,
and the daughters request the towns
people 10 decorate in honor of their
expected guests. These goods will be
sold on profit sharing basis with
the daughters.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-27
Daughters of Confederacy.

The fourth annual convention OF the
Oklahoma Division United Daughters
OF the Confederacy will hold theiI
state meeting on Tuesday, September
), at the Elks' hall. They will en-
deayor to conclude their business on
Tuesday, devoting the whole day to
the work of the order
On Tuesday there will be two bust.
ness sessions. one in the morning and
one in the afternoon ana memorlal
services at 4:30 in the afternoon. In
the evening will be the reception.
The morning session will have the
following program:
Convention called to order by Mrs.
NJ. Ikard.
Ritual conducted by Mrs. Mamie D.
White.
Welcome address by Mrs. Arthur
Walcott.
Response by Mrs. W. o. Deason.
Chorus, Dixie"
Business session. Mrs. W. R Glenn
ents presiding.
At . p. m. there will he another
business session and at 4:3O memorial
services.
The reception will be held promptly
at 8 O'Clock.
Next week the soliciting committee
will be around and the women Of
Ardmore will be asked to open their
homes to these delegates.
Entertainment will not be expected
for them after Wednesday morning,
so two nights and a day will be the
extent of their stay
All the chapters have not been
heard from but the following dele
gates have sent in their credentials
II in this list you find any friends
YOU would like to entertain, telephone
Mrs. Arthur Walcott. who will be glad
to assign them to you.
The delegates are:
Mrs. May Strayhorn Robin, Stigler.
Mrs. j. A. Yeager. Tulsa.
Mrs. r. c. Harrell and Mrs. Joe II.
Ford Wagner.
Miss Ophiia +. Overstreet and Mrs.
Mollie Moore, Weatherford
Mrs. \. r. Clements, state officer,
Oklahoma City.
Mrs. w. o. Deason, Shawnee.
Mrs. Felix Smith, Sapulpa.
Mrs. ]. d. Braly, Kiowa.
Mrs. Guy Horton, Altus.
Mrs. w. A. Johnston, Wagner.
Mrs. T. d. Davis, McAlester.
Mrs. VIM. o. Beall. Muskogee.
Mrs. Lewis Paullin, Durant.
Mrs. Annie c. Thornton, Edmond.
Mrs. T. G. Harrill, Wagner.
Mrs. W. T. Culbertson, Kiowa
Mrs. Jos. G. Rails, Atoka.
Mrs. VI. f. May and Mrs. A. S. Rid
die Chickasha.
Mrs. Mamie D. White and Mrs. A.
=. Blackwell, Durant.
Mrs. Ida McGaughey and Mrs Ad-
die Howard, Edmond.
Mrs. R. A. Sneed and Mrs C. NJ.
Couch, Lawton.
Mrs. II. Williams and Miss Myrtle
Brewer, McAlester.
Miss Ada Too1e and Mrs. J. ]. Nc
Alester, North McAlester.
Mrs. Sam p. Nicholson. Muskogee.
Mrs. w. J. Davis, Mrs. S. X. Mccall
and Miss Madge Mccall. Norman.
Mrs. Della Krauss and Miss Daisy
Bays, Pawnee.
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Woodmen Circle Meets.

The Woodmen Circle will have a
called meeting on tomorrow after
noon when among other things, they
will discuss picnic at Lorena park
the coming week. All members please
be present.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-27

Miss Dee Lynn entertained the senior
class of the past year last evening
with a bronCho party Delicious re-
freshments were served John Gait
Vivian Riner, Bert Butler, Bertie
Wigs. Chas. Sacra, Ethel Banks,
jeanette Ellsworth, Flo Alexander,
Helen Gait, Veanous Holt, Mary Muel-
Ter. Ethel McElroy, Bertha McCharen,
Hal Spragins, Annie Thompson. Win
ME Slaughter, frankie Wymore, IneX
Marston, Hyde, Pearl Davis. Mrs.
Harry Tillnghast, Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Stansil.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-27

In honor of her guests Misses Aud
wyn. Miss Lucille Butler entertained
quite a number of friends last even
ing. The young people on arriving
We're asked to register and an animal
cracker was tied about their necks.
The next minutes were merrily pass
ed while they sought their partners,
who We're found with the same ari.
NAL as their own.
Mrs Kate Jolly assisted the hostess
and games and dancing We're enjoyed,
Among Lucille's guests were Aline
and Geraldine Macharan, Margaret
Miller Eva Whitehurst Charlsey
Grandenberg. Maurne Easley, Flor
ence Gait, Mary Ringer, Paula Hyden,
Campbell. Hettie Morgan, Violet Shu-
man, Elizabeth Myers. Katherine
Adams, Beatrice Everett Lila Smith,
Frances German, Lucille Griffin. Mar
iorie Walcott. Thelma Lois Roberts,
katherine Masters. Laud and ReTyl
Landrum, Annie Slough. Gladys Mar
tin, Aline Suggs, Nelts Coleman, Ma
bic Freeman, Masters. Crawford
Campbell. Warren Trask, Herbert
Wolverton, Everett Kruger. Lorenzo
Love, William Stewart Crockett, How
ard and Philip McNees, William Ring
er. Charles Anderson. Robert Bleak
more, Melvin Coleman, Marcus Pugh,
James Butler. d. d. Pfeiffer, Sylvester
Mullen, Lloyd Roberts. Joyce Adams,
Lester West. Suggs Jolly and Thomas
Norman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-27

relatives in Roanoke, Va, and enjoy
ing "A most delightful summer. She
has given two successful concerts in
southwest Virginia and Is now plal.
ing the pipe organ in St Johns
church at Roanoke.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-27

The railroad was a most hazardous
feat of engineering, passing over ser
pentihe trcstles and steep prccipice
Tor canvass on an average OF three
a minute.
We stopped to watch a man fry 4
crab, imme*ing it in the hot ia,
while still kicking and protesting in
every manner known to Crahdom.
We managed to escape the tempta
tion OF having our pictures taken
while seated in crescent moon.
Mrships, running day and night,
We're anchored TO telephone poles by
heavy chains, said 10 be uwbroak,
able.
The Human Catapult was doing
constant service. warranted to hurl u
passenger, whether lean, fat or other
wise, the distance OF mile min
ute.
DIR those demanding more Nccit.
able amusement. was accommodation
in the human gatling gun, which VIII
hwl them the same distance through
the air in half the time The targe.
was surrounded with hay-ricks, bu,
/ the landing was not guaranteed
/ either as to place or position
The loop the loop" was loopins
pN prtImp and is nsntripIIN r,gnmmpud.
/ ed fo. stin neck.
The Ferris wheel was a blazing
/ circ', Of lights and attracted the
people like SO many moths.
IN fact, there were all sorts of ed
uraticnal advantages for people who
/ desired to train themselves for fall
] in2 of a high roof at a very mod
I crate price, a nickle and dime being
the standard OF value from glass
of lemonade to a trip to the moon.
The shooting at Concy Island il
/ mSurpaSsed-but limited to shooting
the cnutes, clap pipes and at negro
/ heads stuck through holes in can
. vas, none OF which have high gas.
/ tronomic values.
There is excellent fishing. especial
| ly for planked shad soft shell crabs
and broiled Holsters. There are a lol
of suckers there, but not of the edi.
bic variety
FIhtr. 81 I.T
the dancers paving for the privilege
Of the floor. Such caricatures on
Waiting and two-stepping ! have nev-
er seen'
At last, gasping and nearly over
| come. we caught a glimpse of the
! ocean through a slit in the wooden
scenery, and We made for il. We
/ pushed our way to the pier and were
/ trying to enjoy at least lleetinS
/ glimpse OF the magnificent summer
sea. rejecting myriad OF lights,
| when We were rudely iostled from
our exalted mood by passer-by.
Some one suggested boating and
We looked down the shore which
was completely ob'iteIated by a
squirming mass of people. We sighed
and wiped the perspiraticn from our
brow. None of us wanted to lmmerse
our frames in any such saturated
solution of humanity.
We were so continually jostled that
We joined the throng and padded
along the pavements with the rest of
the crowd
There were all sorts Of types and
none OF them aware of the existence
OF the others We had long sine ceas-
ed nudging each other at the sight
OF an enamored swain with his arm
around his sweethearts waist and
holding hands had palled on us. We
saw that Coney Island was no place
20 come TO enjoy the ocean. Tne
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-27

CORD WOOD, $500, DELIVERED.
SEE T. X. kEARNEY. 24tt
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Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Hayden will
move to Lawton the coming week, a
fact generally regretted by a large
circle of friends. Mr.. Hayden will
be with the Pennington wholesale
house at Lawton.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-27

Mrs. VI. J. Hays and daughter have
returned from visit to relatives in
Kentucky.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-27

Miss Julia Smith, a very pretty and
charming little girl from Kansas City,
Mo. has returned home after a visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Wells.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-27

Mrs. Katherine Peoples is now with
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-27

Miss Helen Berry returned yester-
day from a two months visit in Chi
cago, Bloomington and Peoria, H.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-27

Miss Julia Smith, a very pretty and
charming little girl from Kansas City,
Mo, has returned home after a visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Wells.
f.
Miss Helen Berry returned yester-
day from a two months visit in Chi
cago, Bloomington and Peoria, III.
st. Philips Guild will meet in called
session on Tuesday afternoon at the
rectory. Every member is urged to
be present
Mrs. Eloise FOLK McGill returned
Yesterday from Oklahoma City.
Mrs. W. S. Crockett has returned
from a visit to several towns in Okla
homa where Mr. Crockett was sent
in the interests of the Downard AS
phalt Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S Downard and
little daughter, Dorothy, are in Colo
rado for few weeks visit.
Miss May Roberts has returned
from Leonard, Tex.
-"
Mrs. Orville T. Smith and Miss
Cora Smith of Guthrie are visiting
friends in this city.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Pres
byterian church will entertain on
Thursday evening at the residence Of
Mrs. j. X. Pennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Hayden will
move to Lawton the coming week, a
g.,
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st. Philips Guild will meet in called
session on Tuesday afternoon at the
rectory Every member is urged to
be present.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-27

Mrs. Eloise FOLK McGill returned
yesterday from Oklahoma City.
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The Ladies Aid Society of the Pres.
byterian church will entertain on
Thursday evening at the residence of
Mrs. j. X. Pennington.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-27

Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Downard and
little daughter, Dorothy, are in Colo
RADIO for few weeks visit.
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Mrs. Orville T. Smith and Miss
friends in this city.
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Miss May Roberts has returned
from Leonard, Tex.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-06-03
STREET FIGHT IN MENICO

Laredo. Texas, May 3O.-Thirty
persons are known to have been kill
ed and many were injured at San
Luis Potosi, Mexico, Sunday in con-
fict between the police and mob.
according to adv.c.s received here to-
day.
The trouble was brought ahout &C
the result Of a demand for the re-
lease IF all prisoners in the iail Tho
officials refused to comply with the re-.
quest whereupon an attack was modo
upon the police, who returned tho
hre' killing two men and two women.
At the time Of IN, riot. if WAS
feared an anti-American demonstra-
uon would follow and a special train
was held in readiness TO carry Ameri-
can residents from the city
The troops, however. succeeded in
quelling the encounter and affording
protection to the American colony.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-06-03

Newberry. May 2s.-Acting under
The resolution passed by the dispen-
sary winding-up commission I'm Co
lumbia today. Secretary b. Frank
Kelley. OF the commission. came to
Newberry tonight and swore out a
warrant on information and belief
against Thomas B. Fielder. OF At
lanta. charging him with attempting
% bribe member Of the board of di-
rectors OF the State dispensary ot
South Carolina. and conspiracy to
cheat and defraud the State.
The warrant was issued by Magis-
trate sample. upon Secretary Kelley's
afiidavit. and was placed in IT.. hands
OF Sheriff Buford tonight.
The warrant charges that at New
berry on or about the fifth day OF
|, October. 1905. "one Thomas b. Eel
der did offer to bribe II. III. Evans, a
member or the board of directors of
the State dlspensary OF South Caro-
lima. and did then and there conspire
10 cheat and defraud the State and
did offer Or promise to the said II.
III. Evans. certain gifts or gratulties.
Swith intent to influence his act. vote.
opinion. decision or judgment on mat
tiers and questions. causes and pro-
ceedings which were pending before
him as a member of the board Of di-
rectors." etc.
The affidavit states that III. III.
: Evans and others are material wit
nesses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-06-03

Columbia. May 29.-Events came
thick and fast today at the session of
the dispensary commission. the chief
\ happening being the authorizing of
!. a S--srant for the arrest of Thoss ID.
Fielder. the Atlanta attorney.
Chairman William ]. Murray. of the
old dispensary commission. was serv-
ed with a rule 20 show cause why he
should not produce the vouchers of
. the old commission OF be held In con-
tempt.
Holman and Holman. OF which firm
w. A. Holman resides In Charleston,
will be counsel for the new commits
sion. being so named today. II. C.
Holman. OF Barnwell. is the other
! member OF the firm.
The old commission. with the ex-
ception Of ]. Steele Brice. met here
today In Attorney General Lyons Of
ice. No definite announcement came
as TO the purpose OF this session.
These were the main threads OF
dispensary history woven at today's
session. Tomorrow bids fair to bring
forth much more OF interest. The
Carolina Glass Company will seek to
have It's case reopened before the
commission. Chairman Murray will
make his return to the rule to show
cause. Attorney General Lyon will
have a statement In connection with
the Richland Distilling Company
case. Other things not scheduled are
expected to take place tomorrow.
There IL an air OF expectancy per-
vading the whole situs ion. The one
expected happening today was the
fact that Thomas u. FEEDER did not
put In his appearance here In re-
sponse to the commissions call. The
general impression here Is that prob
ably he would have been arrested
either today or some time during his
stay in his sister State. South Caro-
4 lima.
Col. Fielder wrote as follows to
Chairman James Stackhouse and to
the members Of the commission:
Receipt OF your valued favor OF
the 10Th instant is hereby acknowl.
4. edged. I have been absent from the
ycity for the past week or ten days
conducting some investigations or
my own account anent the matter.
referred TO I'm the second paragraph
OF the series Of resolutions adopted
by your commission at a meeting helt
!. In the city Of Columbia on the 19tf
\ instant a copy OF which you caused
90 be transmitted to ne here.
After mature deliberation hav,
reached the deliberate conclusion
that IL your Governor could Will
proDriegy create a commission VIII,
are all friends Of mine and perso
supporters TO investigate the mem
bers OF the old commission. the At
torney General OF the State OF Soutl
Carolina and the agents. attorney
and employees u the old commission
and TO make "a rigid investigation o
all my (Blease's) acts as state Sena
tor. private citizen and Governor o
the state I could with equal pro
priety resolve myself into commit
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-06-03
Mail Carriers Examination

An examination for city carriers
and postofiice clerks was held in the
postoffce Wednesday, There were
twelve applicants to take the exam
ination. OF this number there we're
two ladies. seven white men and three
negroes TO try for positions I'm the
civil service.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-06-03
MURRAY FREED BY COURT.
DECLARES DISPENSARY KOARn
EXCEEDED AUTHORITY.

Arrest Of Chairman of Former Wind
ing-up Commission AnnulIcd as
Result OF Habcas Corpus Proceed
inSs-New Commission May In
Spect Vouchers Demanded, but Pos
session Denicd-LyOn Calls Matter
of Commission mpIoying Counsel
Over his Objection to Courts At
tcntiOn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-06-03
PAROLE GRANTED.


Columbia, May 3O.-The governor
has paroled Nelson Shaw, Of Sumter.
who was convicted in 1902 on the
charge of murder and sentenced to
life imprisonment. Shaw was con
victed on the charge of whipping his
foster child to death. The child died.
1t was claimed, as the result Of being
whipped by Shaw.