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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-05
POPULARITY GROWS
IN DICTIONARY OFFER
TAE ARDMOREiTE cTioNART
INCREASES RAPIDLY IN PoPu-
LAR FAVOR.
"Battle-scared heroes"
That phase once brought unpleas-

That phase once brought unpleas-
ant notoriety to weAmeanlng man
VINO failed to write what he meant
and found through bitter experience
what the omission of one letter may
mean in a written word.
Could the same thing happen to
you?
II SO, why? ,...
With the Webster's New Standard
Dictionary illustrated, at your elbow
you can avoid such pitfalls as writ
ing angle when you mean "angel"
Some person might take offense at
being called q perfect angle"
Think of what vast difference
there is between stationery" and
Stationary" planning" and plain
ing" and tie hundreds Of other COM
parsons which can be culled from
a dictionary. Then clip six consecu-
tive coupons>fr0m issues of The Ard
moreite and prepare yourself to avoid
mistakes and trouble.
Dictionary Demand Credit to Citizens.
Ardmore has apparently gone die
tionary daffy,' and the surprisingly
rapid rate at. which the craze to Sc
cure copies has spread is credit
able comment upon the high average
intelligence of the citizens.
A new shipment of books has ar
rived and they are now ready for dis
tribution. For the accommodation OF
the public the doors of the dictionary
department will not close until Z
O'Clock each evening and will be kept
open until 10 p. m, every Saturday.
The intelligence of the public is
but one of the principal elements
which have made the distribution Of
the entire edition of the Webster's
New Standard Dictionary Illustrated
seemingly a most simple task.
The other element is the sterling
worth and beautiful appearance Of
the book itself. A restaurant cashier
in one OF the best-patronized bus
mess mems lunch rooms in the city
testified to this the other day when
il was remarked that he had an Ard
moreite dictionary lying beside his
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-05
cash register.

cash register.
II was one of the first to get one.'
he said, and want TO tell you that
that book has started many persons
clipping coupons. They are surprised
as soon as they see it.
Some Of them, you know, think 1t
is my Bible, and one glance through
it is enough to convince them and
get one, II not for themselves, for
the children at home.
81 am coming around to get anoth-
er one for my brother and l think
I'll just let that one stay here for
the present, because / surely wish
The Ardmoreite all the luck in the
world
The describer of dictionaries thank
ed the young man for these few
kind words and went on his way,
thinking how poor his powers Of de-
scription were as compared to the
convincing influence of exhibition of
the dictionary itself.
You may examine the books all you
want, without taking one.
We want you to start clipping cou-
pons
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-05
TRADE DAY ATTRACTS
LARGE CROWD
SEVERAL VALUABLE PRIZES ARE
GIVEN AWAY By THE LOCAL
MERCHANTS YESTERDAY.

G. 4. Allen OF Maysville, was given
the cash prize for bringing cotton
the longest distance to Ardmore,
having hauled it distance of 70
miles. 1t is stated that this is the
greatest distance bale of cotton
was ever hauled to this market
Mr.. J. A. Butler of Carter county
was awarded the cash prize OF so
for bringing the largest family to
town, having family of twelve
children, their mother and himself.
c. Howard of this county, won the
second prize of $3.50, bringing eleven
children; and W. NJ Wood of this
county got third prize OF s., bringing
ten children.
In addition 10 this there wc.s a
load of cotton hauled in o, ten bales.
and sold on our street. There were
many loads of cotton on the streets,
but this was the biggest. There
were farmers with loads of prairie
hay, kaffir corn, milo maize, sor-
ghum cane In bales and other prod.
ucts of the farm.
. The crowd on the street resembled
circus day crowd. and was esti-
nPlcd a. MT IS than ,00C from
out of the city.
Truly Ardmore is market center
for this section OF the state, and the
merchants of the city are to be con-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-05

graduated on their enterprise, and
the visitors to the city thronged the
stores throughout the day, bu.sily en-
gagged in trading and laying in sup
plies.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-05
Meeting of John II. Morgan Camp

John II. Morgan camp, u. c. v.
VIII hold meeting AT the Confed
crate Home this afternoon at three
o'clock. The meetings at the Home
are getting to be popular and many
citizens are attending. The meeting
will be held in the dining hall of the
Home with Commander Rumph pre-
siding.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-05

Please do not ask US TO sell you
anything except fish this morning.
as the law prohibits the sale OF any
other commodity we caryr. City Fish
Market. Phone 359
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-05
Notice Of Application for Parole.

l hereby give notice TO the public.
that will on the 29th day of Noyem
ber, 1911, apply to the Governor OF
the State of Oklahoma for a Parole
The grounds upon which said ap.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-05

THREE CARS OF THE FAMOUS
CALDWELL MILL PRODUCTS AT
BRADY AND eRADYs. Nv. S."
FLOUR Is OUR HOBBY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-05
THREE CAR LOADS OF BRAN
HAS JUST BEEN RECEIVED BY
BRADY AND BRADY.

MRS. G. l.. HAMILTON, graduats
nurse, Corner Broadway and A street
y. w. Phone 452 white. g.Im
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-05

A very fine building paper in pieces
five feet square. Cheaper than any
other paper you can buy. A limited
amount az the Ardmorelte office.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-05

DILL, SWEET AND SOUR PICKLES
AT W. J. LANES.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-03-02
Plaster Mill at Rapid City

Rapid City-One of the new indus
tries in this section that is rapidly
forging 10 the front is the manufac-
ture of plaster from gypsum of which
there is an almost unlimited guam ity
in this portion Of the Black Hills. A
few months ago the Dakota Plaster
company, composed entirely Of local
people, was o ganizel. 1t was capital
lied at $50, 900, all the stock being
taken here. and a 500, 900 mill erect
ed. This mill is now turning out
about $40 tons Of plaster a day. the
produce being shipped TO the Pacific
coast. The company owns a large
tract of land here from which it OBJ
tains its plaster, the main vein be-
ing 1900 feet in length so feet wide
and IS feet deep.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-03-02
Int state Freight Rates

Pierre-Charge has teen made that
the interstate freight rates d scrimin-
ate against certain sections of the
state and ore unjust. The matter has
been brought before the railway
commission and they are preparing
statistics preparatory TO fling COM
plant with the interstate commerce
commission. The Goa rates wi hin
the state were lowered considerably
By the recent revision Of the tariffs
by the railway commission. The Ques-
ton which has now arisen is one con
corning interstate rates and therefore
must be taken before the interstate
commission. The present rate on coal
fD)m Duluth or Superior IS about
four dollas a ton.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-03-02
NOTES

The appropriations committee has
introduced a committee bill blouse
Bill No. 1907, which allows certain
towns, which failed to make reports
to the state auditor regarding the
condition of their fire departments,
their share of the fire insurance tax.
OF the amounts allowed Hot Springs
gets 1881. 80; Gettysburg, s91 .24; AL
pena, S355.70; Ashton, SSS.02; Chancel-
lor, 1924; Fairfax, S65.31; Jefferson,
$35.11; Mobridge, $69.23; Montrose
s32.lS, and Terry $53,43.
The action of the house in defeat
ing the publicity measur or immg a
ton bill as it is better known, has
aroused a bitter feeling and many
bills will be killed as a result of it
Some members have openly avowed
that they will get even" and are
sharpening up the guilotine for the
remainder OF the calendar. Appro-
priation bills will likely be the very
heaviest sufferers.
1t is rumored that an effort will be
made to pass the Richards pri-
mary through both houses and thus
ave to the state, the expense Of sub
hitting it to the initiative. The fact
that notice of reconsideration was CIV
en- in the senate today strengthens the
rumor.
B%ancroft's new plan for regulating
the enforcement of the game laws
OF the state-the adjustment OF the
office of county game wardens and
creation IF several state "Reminiscences
brought up for reconsideration and
passed by n vote.
BY a vote of 33 to 8. the senate pass
ed the bill abolishing the free range
in the state. The owners of large
herds in the state have made a strong
fight against the uill, but their efforts
all were u%navailing, as the vote indi-
Gates.
At the night session of the house,
Writings bill to let a prosecuting at
torney speak to the jury on the fail
ure of the accused to give testimony
was killed, the house being in session
as a committee of the whole.
Representative Issenhuth was today
presented with the gold pen which
signed the good roads bill. The gov
ernor signed the measure in the pres
ence of a number of prominent people.
At the night session the house pass
ed the North Carolina bond bill, which
is now ready for the signature of the
governor.
The headlight bill passed the senate,
and this is also ready to go to the
office of the chief executive.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-03-02
The INSANITY Plea

Observation-Disclosures are OF The
opinion that by the passing through
the legislature of II. B. No. 70 and its
signing by the governor that the de-
Tense of insanity in murder trials will
cease to be so popular in South Da-
kota. The bill provides that the circuit
judge may commit to the insane asy-
lum any defendant acquitted on a
criminal charge, where the defense
was insanity. Heretofore in such
cases the circuit judge was obliged TO
turn the defendant over to the in
sanity board for a decision in the
matter and they could if they so
found, turn her loose, or the judge
might take that action himself. It ia
believed that the new law was
prompted by the outcome of the Nc
Mahon murder trial at Sturgis.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-03-02
SOLDIERS HOME

Ry a narrow margin of seven votes
the senate today killed the special
investigating committees recommen-
dation as to plans TO improve the
conditions of the state soldiers home
at Hot Spings. The defeat came af-
ter a hard fight, and had it not been
that Wyman. one Of the fathers Of
the bill, insisted on the emergency
clause, II would have passed. The
bill "a champiOned by thai senator,
who spoke at length on the measure,
Senate bill number 1S6.
The defeat, in a large measure, is
attributed TO the efforts of the mem
bers of the Grand Army of the Re-
public in the state, who were very
much aroused owe the proposition 10
take the management out of their
hands. and give it TO a civilian board.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-03-02
TronderIapet at Sioux oils

Sioux Falls-The annual gathe, ing
of the Tronde' laget, a Scandinavia
national organization, will be held
here June "a and %. The last gath
ering OF T~ronderiaget was held at
Grand Forks, at which time the Sioux
Falls delegation present extend d an
invitation from the city of Sioux Falls
to hold the next meeting he e, VIII CHI
invitation was acCerted. 1t IS esti-
mated that the coming gathering will
draw TO the city something like four
thousand members of this organ "a
ton. The general arrangements such
as procuring desired railroad rates IS
in the hand of the Commercial cub
but the arrangements for the meet
ing proper will be made by a commit
tee from the association.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-03-02
Hold-Up Man Suicides

Bonesteel-The recent attempted
hold up at Winner, when men named
Peter Klock and Ella Place attempted
to rob w. w. Good and a companion,
both homesteaders from Trip coun-
ty has had a sensational and tragis
sequel. Peter Klock, one of the ac-
cused, has ended his life by cutting
his throat from ear to ear, severing
the juglar vein. The deed was COM
m.tted in his shack at Winner. He
was under bail for appearance at the
next term of state circuit court in
Tipp county to answer to the hold up
charge.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-03-02
Roasted For .Scorchine'

acknowledgement j. l. Seeley, of
the North Western line, was be-
fore a local justice on Wednesday.
on a charge of exceeding the speed
limit with his train which it is not
scheduled to stop at Hinton station.
His plea was that he was given run
ming orde and expected to make the
schedule time, but the local a. thori-
ties hold to the idea that life must
be protected and that the road must
obey the ordinance calling for a flag
mar or accept the alternative of hav-
ing the operating force, answer in the
court for 'scorching" past the sta
ton
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-03-02

Lead-Brakeman Fritz, of the Bur
lington road, was shot and seri-
ously wmounded near Argentine yes
terday afternoon by a tram he had
compelled to leave a box car in which
he vas riding. The bullet struck the
railroad man in the head. but hopes
are entertained for his recovery. The
hobo, with a companion, made his
escape following the shooting, but a
posse of six mounted men are in pur-
suit, while a description of the men
has been telephoned to all of the
towns in the Black Hills. and It is be-
LEVIED their capture is certain.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-03-02
Miner Falls eighty Feet

Lead-W. NJ. Bentling, a miner in
the employ of the Homestake COM
pany, had a miraculous escape from
death. Losing his footing while at
work he fell down a raise a dis
lance of so feet. He was buried IN
der a mass of rock and debris and
fellow employees who dug him out eX-
pected TO find him mangled almost
beyond recognition, but his injuries
were not sufficient to necessitate his
going to the hospital.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-03-02
n SYRIAN PEA
The Syrian Pea Dr. 'hamus' Will be
Tried in Stanley County

Pierre-Out in western central
Stanley county there will be q lot OF
experimenting with the Syrian peas,
known as "hamus' which have been
started by Elias Rick in that section.
He says he raised forty bushels to the
acre last year when it was so dry
that his other crops were practically
a failure, and that he considers them
a dry weather crop which can be
counted on.
They are said to be practically the
same as the ordinary navy bean for
use as food, and make an excellent
stock food in the peas, and a good for-
age plant, which stock eat as readily
as they do alfalfa. If the claims for
this crop come anywhere near making
good, the people of that section have
started something which will be OF
immense benefit TO western South Da-
kota.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-03-02
Summer Work at Springfield

Springfield-The State Normal School
at Spring ED will have q term OF work
during the coming summer. It ia
the aim of the facGlt to vi @ those
courses which will be especially help
full to teachers. BY attending the
summer quarter for a number OF
years, teachers IA complete the nor
ma course and receive a diploma
Of graduation.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-03-02

Aberdeen-The states attorney and
the state fire marshal are investi-
eating the source of a mysterious
blaze which set fire. to the home
of Mrs. Beebe at Blunt during the
absence of the family. Several fires
have taken place at Blunt within
the past few months which have led
to the suspicion that an incendiary
is operating there and the blaze at the
Beebe house bears unmistakable evil
dence of being the work of a firebug
and every effort will be made to catch
the guilty pc son. The fire was dis
covered and extinguished before much
damage was done
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-03-02
PLANT MORE CORN
EDUCATIONAL BENEiTOF CORN
SHOW WILL BE APPARENT
IN BIG ACREAGE
SEED IN FAR EAST
Japanese Experimental Station, Man
churia, in Charge of a Brook
ings Graduate, Sends
For a Lot

Mitchell-With the near approach
OF h spring season farmers are
getting in readiness for the SOW
ing Of the crops. The indications
point to a marked increase in the ac-
reaGe of corn ana wheat for the 1911
crop, particularly that of corn. This
has been partly brought about
through the result of the state corn
show, which vas held in this city
last month, at which time the growth
of corn and its production was given
a greater impetus among the farmers
of the central section than ever be
fore. The record made by the state
last year on the corn question was
good enough to encourage the farm
ers to go heavier into this grain.
An Illinois corn expert made the
statement at the show that South Da-
kota produced Il better quality OF
marketable corn than did Illinois, and
1t had the effect Of giving greater en-
c~ouragement to the growers in his
state. Many of the stockmen of the
state have had to buy corn at the
close Of the feeding season with
which to fatten their stock for the
spring market. At the present time
corn is being shipped to various 10
calities in the state for this purpose.
Seventy FIVE percent of the farmers in
this ectior of the state will increase
their acreage on corn.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-03-02
Chapel Lectures Popular

Vermillicn-President Gault, of the
university, has announced a sc les
of Wednesday and Saturday morn
ing chapel lectures. AS chapel is
not compulsory formerly the attend
ance was rather slight. Under the
present plan Of two services a week
with special speakers the hall is hard
ly large enough to seat the students
who throng to the services. Among
the speakers already announced are
Rev. w. w. MAR of Mitchell; Joe Kir-
by of Sioux Falls; Rev. j.. NJ. Tibb.tts
of Yankton, and Charles NJ. Day Of
Sioux Falls.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-03-02
One 'Figger' Short

Pierre-In sending out the amount
Of interest paid into the state gen.
eral fund by Treasurer Johnson, a
few days ago the dropping of a figure
from the total made the statement
misleading. The amount which has
been turned in by Treasurer Johnson
is $27,057.S6 instead of s2,757.S6, as
was shown in the first statement sent
out
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-03-02
REapPORTlONMENT

The joint committee OF the house
and senate have at last agreed upon
a plan of re-apportionment and sub
mitted a committee bill. The scheme
holds Ike constitutional limit Of for
ty five in the senate and reduces the
membership of the house one mem
Der max ng the total II hundred
and three. That section west OF the
river gains three senators and a do@-
en- representatives. Minnehaha suf-
Ccrs the loss Of two members in the
lower body.
The big gain in population west II
the river necessitated a redistricting
of the section this side, in order 10
make up for the corresponding losses.
Hanson and McCook are put in one
senatorial district az are also Miner
and Sanborn. Hand and Hyde go
together; also Hughes and Sully and
Brule. Buffalo and Jerauld are con-
solidated. Deuel. and Hamlin are
made one district.
West of the river Harding and Per-
kins are combined as are also Trip
and Mellette: Bite and Lawrence;
Meade and Ziebach and Corson, Ed
munds and Walworth. Lyman and
Stanley will have n senator each.
d wey, Faulk and Potter are COM
bined.
The following table illustrates the
changes in house membership.
Union , TO ..
Lincoln 3 to 2.
Charles Mix 8 10 ..
Moody . to 1.
Beadle 2 TO 3.
Roberts 4 to 3.
Meade l TO ..
Clay . TO l.
Turner 4 TO 9.
Minnehaha Z 10 <.
Brookings 4 to 3.
Stanley 1 to 8.
Day 4 10 3.
Bon Homme 5 to ..
Hutchinson 3 to 2.
Gregory l 10 ..
KinEsbury 8 10 ..
Lyman l to 2.
Lawrence 5 TO {.
Hamlin and Deuel. will have one
representative together, which means
a loss Of one. Perkins will have two
representatives as will also Trip and
Mellette combined. Dewey and lie
bach together are given. Butte, Hard
ing and Corson will have each one.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-03-02

Clark-S. J.. Conklin of this city,
politician and former editor, is in
a critical condition, and his chances
for recovery are about even. Mr..
Conklin has for many years tax
en- an active part in the political al
fairs of the state. He was formerly
adjutant general.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-03-02

A florist in New Jersey turns his
|hennery into a summer garden with
Iall sorts Of flowers and is getting
eggs of delicate flavor and various
ltints, violet. rose and carnation fiavors
being In the lead. A hen garden OF
this kind might be a handsome and
useful addition to a combination club
house for the Ananias members and
nature takers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-03-02

Many readers of newspapers have
wondered at the meaning OF those oft
repeated words found at the end Of
mysterious disappearance stories:
Detectives have been assigned to the
case"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-03-02

At n rate the Chicago m who
said she rode all night on street cars
TO cure a headache has invented a
good excuse for persons who are
prone to stay out until the wee sma'
hours.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-03-02
For Famine Sufferers

Pierre-Governor Wesley Saturday
issued a proclamation calling for do
nations for Chinese famine suffere S,
to be forwarded to c. l.. Bronson.
head of the state Red Cross society at
Mitchell.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-03-02

A post-mortem examination of a
Missouri lady who had a mania for
heavy diet resulted in the discovery
of 1,446 separate articles of hardware
in her little inside. II there Is any
truth In theosophy the lady was either
q goat or an ostrich in her previous
existence.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-03-02
Woman's Party Boosts

Pierre-The new woman's rarty or
ganization Thursday adopted reso-
lutions indorsing the movement for
ample appropriations for carrying
on the work Of agricultural edu-
eaton through the farmers Institutes
and experiment farms for the pI pose
of building up the state and making
farm life more attractive and profit
able.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-03-02

I Chicago is a burglars PARADISE
saws a jurisl who is in a position to
know. Aside from that and a few
ether defects 1t is a good place to live
In II one isn't particular.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-03-02

Manager Wheeler. of the Dakota
Improved Seed Co. received an order
for $40 worth of seeds to be shipped
was received frOm the east and ship
ment will be made via the western
route. thus making the order and
shipment form a circuit around the
world. The seeds are for the cX-
detrimental station of the Japancs
80 ernmont at u den, and which is
in charge of f. c. Parker, a youn@
nan who graduated of the state col
lege at BrOOkings. n his letter Mr..
Parker stated that the japanese are
experimenting on large scale with
n view of adopting them.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-03-02

A Boston spinster wants a hve-dol-
lar tax on bachelors. But surely she
would not have any man value her so
cheaply that he would marry her TO
save a paltry five.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-03-02

Europe has now definitely decided
that Tolstoi was insane. This may
be true, but 1t seems as though a lit
tie more Of that sort OF insanity
wouldn't hurt Europe any.