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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-05
TRAVELLING AGITATION

The South Dakota Federation of
Women's clubs, or at least number
of the women's Clubs over the state
affiliated with the organization, have
started an agitation for the establish.
ment by the next South Dakota state
legislature of travelling libraries for
rural communities. The originators
of the movement contend that only 9
or 10 per cent of the population of the
state resides where access to libraries
is obtainable.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-05

III the last election Edwin $. John
son received the largest vote evef cast
tor = democrat Id South Dakota. Gov
ernor Lee was elected in 1896 and II
1905 but the largest vote he received
~ n, 1871. Mi. Johnson secured 3d.
12s votes and came within ), 500 votes
III dsseA ting his opponent. Mr.. John
son has Rreat reason to feel proud Of
the showing he mad in the recent
content Argns- Leader,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-05
IT'S A FIERCE RUSH

st. Louis Globe Demodrat. If dem
ocratic referendum could be held at this
time the classified civil service would
destroy root and branch. The wave of
democratic hunger hits Mr.. Wilson har-
der at Bermuda than any spark by
wireless.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-05
GENERAL FARM INFORMATION.

Winter blowing seems to be gain
Ing In faver.
Run the hand separator according to
the instruction book.
Now that the general field work
| Is over, keep the manure spreader In
daily use.
Toads rank next to birds in value
as destroyers Of harmful insects about
the garden.
The long halter strap In the stall
has been the cause Of permanent In
jury to many animals.
Barnyard manure, cottonseed meal
and acid phosphates are excellent fer
tilixers for Irish potatoes.
Seed corn should always be stored
lin the ear. 1t should never be put In
to boxes. barrels or sacks.
II ID just as necessary to strengthen
the thin spots In the soil as to repair
1.-THE weak places n the fence.
This il food time to cover the
Ibare spots In the pastures with man
lure. 10 be seeded early next spring.
I Since alfalfa - permanent crop
tine ground 6lOui0 % prepared with
Emore care than ordinarily, making It
level, free from stones or other In
lcumbrances.
Glover is rich IN nitrogen. and In
homogeneous soils It develops tuber.
Icles. which attract nitrogen from the
LII. where Il u stored In inexhaust-
Iibls duantities.
ne IN large pastures the animals roam
from ons espscially attractive patch
Iof srass b II another. travelling III
over ls!d and trampling dows,
lnors than they can 81.
lanure should - spread upon tbs
I 0Sa9 loon q possible IN order ii
Ax0aa a ~ eermentatio and leak.
thinx M wster a lost aftal
~ anurs - mt ~ fhs lsnd
il,cs Rsling ia mum:
anilnals a. lYmS
$780, 4.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-05
Town to observe Birthday.

Timber Lake will be two years old
Aug. Is and in honor of the event the
citizens will provide three days of
entertainment, beginning the 18th.
The Indian and the cowboy, both of
the Cheyenne and Standing Rock res
ervations, will take prominent part
in the festivities and a mammoth
grain palace will show the agrica,-
tural possibilities of one of the best
spots in the Sunshine state.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-05
Name List of campaieners.

James Coffey chairman of the Dem
ocratic state central committee, has
named the following executive com.
mittee which will have active charge
of the campaign in. South Dakota
John w. Martin, Watertown; E. d.
Maroon, Sioux Falls; George M. En-.
gler, Ipswich; Charles w Robertson,
Fort Pierre; Matt Plunkets, Dead.
wood; P. j. Quick, Kimball; A. E.
Hitchcock, Mitchell.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-05
Feed for Fatteninq Sheep.

Clear corn is far from being the
best feed for fattening sheep, espe-
cially fattening lambs. A little wheat
in some form, even If damaged bad
~, will help greatly.
A little bran or shorts, or oats, will
to an extent take the place Of wheat,
and good wheat screenings are still
better. Sheep should be gotten onto
a corn diet very slowly, and. If lambs.
should never be fed corn exclusively
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-05
Concrete FEEDING Floor.

A concrete feeding floor for the
hogs Is one Of the most profitable In
svestments on the farm. 1t Is COM
paratively cheap. easy to make and
saves much feed for the hogs. be
sides making them more comfortable,
which also means money in the own
er's pocket.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-05
Negro Arraisned for Murder.

/, Dan Kelly, negro charged with the
murder Of Chester Wilson, another
negro, on July Is, was arraigned in
municipal court at Aberdeen. Judge
Crane held the defendant without bail
to the next term Of circuit court.
There appears to have been some
provocation for the attack upon VIII
son and It is probable the negro will
ret on with q light sentence.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-05
Rides Runaway Ore Train.

HIue9 nuHdWdy ORC IrdIH.
Tony Mansino, an Italian miner at
Deadwood, who was hurled $50 feet
through the air from a runaway ore
car, after an exciting ride down the
mountain, side at the rate of 100
miles an hour, still lives and is ex-
pected to recover. Mansino disobeyed
orders by riding UP the hillside in the
cars and when the cable broke and
the train shot backward was para
lyzed with fear. He was thrown over
q clump of twenty-foot pine trees
when the cars struck the dump and
was picked up with arms and legs
fractured.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-05
GRAIN SHOWS GOOD QUALITY
Reports Of Heavy Yields General II
South Dakota.

South Dakota.
Harvesting of small grain has been
prosecuted with but little interruption
The work now is practically complet-
ed in all parts of the state. By the
end of this week the small grain crop
Of the state-one of the greatest ever
raised in the state-will be safe from
damage by hail or other severe storms.
In the southern portion of the state
farmers are we'll along with their
stacking operations and stacking will
become general in the northern sec
ton within few days. With scarce
5ly an exception the reports from all
sections are, to the effect that the
quality of the small grain raised this
year is of the best and will not have
much difficulty in securing a No. !
grade.
Reports of heavy grain yields are
numerous,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-05
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Entered at the POST Office at Pierre. South Da
kota as mail matter u the second class.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-05
FINANCIAL STATEMENT

Statement Of the condition of the American
Exchange Bank Of Pierre, S. D.. at the close Of
business on Nov. 26, 1912
RESOURCES
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-21
FALSE ALARM LAST NIGHT.
Fire Department Called to ExtinguIsh
"Mosuuito Smoke"

At 1850 last night an alarm WAS
turned in from a business block on
West Main street, between B and c
streets. When the firemeu. together
with the motor truck, the chemical
engine and other fire fightlns pald-
phernalia, arrived at the scene oI
The supposed conflagration, they were
met by volumes of smoke bearinS "A
strong odor of clothing establish
ment on fire.
Donnlng helmets and slickers "a
they ran up the stairway to the sec
ond floor of the building Supposed
to be on fire, armed with axes and
"Babcocks' and trailing a long line
OF hose after them the boys of the
A. f. D. at last arrived in front OF
a door from over the transom Of
which poured dense clouds of 'all
wool and a yard wide smoke
Entrance to this room revealed 4
''lodgtr" quietly snoozing while 4
bundle of cloth smouldered and
smoked in a receptacle placed upon
the floor. Explanation brought
forth the fact that the gentleman
whose room furnished the smoke, had
for some hours vainly wooed the god
of somnambulism; that his effort to
secure the services Of natures sweet
restoreI' had for some time been
thwarted by the well organized and
thoroughly drilled army of mosquitoes
which had established campaign
headquarters in the room aforesaid
and that the smoke came from a
mosquito fire, which had been built
as last resort in the matter of self
defense.
With words spoken in expressive
language the firemen returned to
headquarters and well known res
tauranter re-lighted the gas under
the coffee urn, started anew the
whirring of the ceiling fans and set
about attending to the wants of be
lated customers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-21
so manifested there will be Il large
attendance out Friday night.
HOLD DEMOCRATIC
CAUCUS TONIGHT
WILL MEET IN EACH PRECINCT
TO ELECT DELEGATES TO
COUNTY CONVENTION.

Precinct caucuses were held to-
day in the precincts of the county
according to call issued by County
Chairman, DR.. Dow Taylor of Wood
ford. In the county precincts the
the afternoon and in the town pre-
cincts the meetings will be held
cinct meetings are held for the pur-
pose of selecting delegates to the
to'mty convention to be held next
Saturday afternoon at O'Clock at
the county court house. For each
delegate is allowed 10 the county
convention. The county convention
will select delegates to the state
convention to be held on the 2Sth
of this month in Oklahoma City.
The members of the county cen
trail committee of the democratic
party are called to meet at the court
house at II o'clock Saturday morn
ing for the purpose of reorganizing
the committee. DR.. Dow Taylor,
who has been chairman for two
terms will re tire from the chairman
ship of the committee to take men,
bership ON the state committee. A
chairman and secretary will be elect
ed. vacancies will be filled on the
committee and a campaign commit
tee will be selected,
The voters of precinct one, Ard
more, will meet at the law office OF
|. r. Mason, precinct . at Randol
Hotel precinct at the Hoffman,
Wagon Yard, precinct at The Ard
moreite office, precinct at Hunts
planning MILL precinct at the court
house. precinct : at Porter Staples
Store, precinct at w. p. Davis
home and precinct 9 at William
Pages store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-21
Special Election Proclamation.

|, ID. II. Dawson, by virtue of auth
ority vested in me as Mayor of Ard
more, Oklahoma, and pursuant to the
recall Petition asking for recall
of Commissioner NJ. lkard, and pur-
suant to the resolution adopted by
the Board of Commissioners of the
City of Ardmore on the 20th day Of
August, \. d.. 1912, do hereby call a
special election to be held in said
city on the 18th day of September,
A. D., 1912, for the purpose of
electing "A successor to Commissioner
NJ. Ikard from Precinct No. 4 OF the
City OF Ardmore, Carter County. Ok
lahoma.
All persons who are legally quail
fled under the law to vote for state
and municipal officers shall be en-
titled to vote in said election.
The polling places for said cleo
tion shall be at the regular votinl
places at all general State and City
elections for the election of State and
City officers, and ,he polls shall be
opened at 6 O'Clock in the forenoon
and kept open continuously until
o'clock in the afternoon and the rec
uar precinct election boards for and
within the City of Ardmore ch II
conduct said election and the same
shall be conducted, returned and the
results thereof declared in all re.
spects as in other city elections
Given under my hand and the seal
Of the City of Ardmore, this 2ls'
day of August, A. D., 1912.
D. H. DAWSON,
Mayor.
Attest. G. II. BRUCE.
City Clerk.
(SeaD
First published August 81, 1922
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-21
GEORGE WRIGHT ARRESTED.

He and His Wife Passing Through
County Going South-Man in Jail.
During the afternoon yesterday Bill
Powers, John CHM and Horace Ken
dali made the arrest of George Wright
who is said to be wanted in Oklahoma
City. Wright and his wife drove into
town about the noon hour and camped
on the Selvidge lawn, where they
rested their horse and ate dinner
The man looked somewhat suspicious
and Mr.. Powers undertook to make
some inquiry of the woman but could
learn nothing from her. While he
was speaking with her at the public
watering place at the corner of North
Washington and Broadway, he saw a
man approaching and then turn and
walk away. He started toward the
man and the fellow hurried his pace
and made his getaway A search
though town was futile and the Off
GERS left to follow the buggy, which
was going south, being driven by the
woman. Six miles south of Ardmore
the buggy was overtaken and the
man placed under arrest. He stated
that he was wanted in Oklahoma Citv
where it is alleged that he committed
grand larceny He had s27 in his
pockets. His wife is here at board
ing house and the county is paying
the board of Wright until the Okla
homa City officers call for him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-21
MASS MEETING
At COURTHOUSE
ALL FAVORlNG A GREATER ARD.
MORE REQUESTED TO ATTEND
FRIDAY NIGHT.

A mass meeting of all who are
interested in the upbulldlnS ana
widening out of Ardmore and Carter
county are requested by the citizens
committee to attend the meeting
which will be held at the court
house in the assembly room next
Friday night at o'clock.
It is understood that after a So
cial session, during which matters
of general interest and matters per-
tanning to the general welfare OF
Ardmore and county will be dus-
cussed the election of officers for
the Commercial club to serve dur
ing the coming year will be taken
I'D. The polls will be, so it has
been given out, thrown open for all
who are interested and the voting
will be by secret ballot. Regular
tellers will be appointed and the
polls are declared closed and the
votes counted, the fifteen parties
who have received the highest num-
ber of votes cast will be duly elected
to serve as officers and directors
of the club for the coming year.
The matter is being handled by
the business men of this city VINO
will use every effort to make the
commercial club a hustling, work
ing organization from now on. An
effort will be made to extend and
broaden the field of the good to De
accomplished by the commercial
club. Matters of interest to carter
county will be looked after by the
organization, as well as those of in
terest to Ardmore alone, if the
plans suggested by a few of the
hustlers of the club will be adopt
ed. 6
There can be no doubt of the
great good which can be accomplish
ed by the Commercial club of this
or any other city and it is hoped
by those who have always put Ard
more and Carter county ahead OF all
else that, beginning with tonight,
the actual work of hustling and
boosting and booming and pushing
good things along will be resumed
in dead earnest.
The committee which was recently
appointed TO help to imbue the city,
the county and the commercial CLUB
as well as all other business enter
prises with new life and vigor and
ginger, report that they are meeting
with more than a reasonable amount
of encouragement from the business
men of the city and they state that
Judging from this interest as being
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-21
In Year Germany Imported Almost
100000 Pounds.

The weight of a full growth of
hair averages about half a pound.
In recent years. in response to the
dictates of fashion, the hair trade
has attained enormous proportions.
In one year Germany imported ap-
proximately 100000 pounds and ex-
ported more than half that amount
OF the exports something like $4,000
pounds were sent to this country.
But Germany was not the only
source of our supply. Much Of the
hair handled is from China, al
though it is the cheapest because
the supply is abundant and the quail
ity coarse.
One great center of the human
hair trade is Bohemia, where a
specially is made in preparing it.
The price is regulated by fineness.
color and length, although length is
the chief consideration. Natural
white hair brings a high figure
some etimes as high as hundred
dollars a pound. Substitutes of veg
etable fiber have been offered. but
theses are too brittle. - Harpers
Weekly
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-21
A NORTHERN FARMER.
Pisased With Results of Flowing in
the South-Has Fine Crops.

= f. Waldo, an Ohio farmer who
moved here a year ago and purchased
"A farm near Ardmore to the west, is
greatly pleased with Carter county
and would not exchange his home
here for the one he formerly owned
in Ohio Mr.. Waldo never saw any
cotton until he came here year ago.
but he evidently knows how to grow
it, He brought stalks of cotton yes
terday to the Guaranty State Bank
that are well fruited and promise at
least bale to the acre.
lie also brought to the same bank
some samples of corn that is as fine
as ever grew in any state in the
union. some of the stalks are four
teen feet in height and the ears are
heavy and well matured. 1t was
grown on upland, hut will make at
least 90 bushels to the acre. Mr..
Waldo plowed his land deep last win
ter, he has kept up continuous cul-
tivation and by his energy he has
made success of farming in this
state
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-21
Personals

Billie Baker OF Shawnee arrived in
the city today and will make "A brief
visit here with w. II. Burnitt and
family on North Washington Street.
Mrs. ID. NJ. Rumph was reported
quite sick today.
County Clerk b. W. Duke made a
visit 20 the country today.
Chas. Davenport was in the city to-
day from Glenn. He says the Carter
county singers will be here to help
celebrate Labor Day at the big picnic
at Lorena Park. In speaking of crops
Mr.. Davenport stated that everything
looks good in his portion of the coun
ty.
j. ID. Hatfield left here today for
has spent the summer visiting her
mother Mrs. Hatfield and the little
daughter, Ted, will accompany him
home.
l.. ID. Mason is in the city from
Hewitt visiting with Mrs. Mason
who is here at the home of Mrs
Sam Noble. Mrs. Mason is very Ill
and has been sick for several weeks
Gill billiard of Hewitt was in the
city this morning en- route to points
in the eastern part of the state.
Chas. Thornton, who made the race
for Justice of the peace in Graham
township was an Ardmore visitor
today
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-21

At the meeting of the board OF
city commissioners held yesterday
the members voted unanimously to
eXonerate NJ. Ikard from the charges
which had been filed against him
by a citizen of the town. The charg-
es stated that Mr.. lkard had ac-
cepted pay Illegally for services rem
dered a contractor of the city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-21

registers the hour of eleven thirty.
BY remaining stationary al this hour
those who know say money may be
gambled that twice in twenty-four
hours this time piece will re gister the
correct time. Thinking it advisable
to let we'll enough alone, the clock
will probably not be monkeyed with
for time at least.
Col Robert Davis of Fox passed
through here en- route to Nocona,
Texas, where he will attend the
annual reunion of Bob Stone camp.
United Confederate Veterans. The
veterans of Nocona have met in
reunion every year for almost a
quarter of a century and their meet
ings are always of great interest
Col. Bob Davis lived many years in
that county and still owns a farm
within two miles of Nocona.
Police Commissioner NJ. Ikard has
been working for some time to Sc
cure the reduction of the street tax
in Ardmore. Men between the ages
of 81 and so have been required to
pay So a year as a street tax and
Mr. lizard wants the tax reduced to
SO. In the session of the city com.
missioners yesterday afternoon he
made a motion to reduce the tax
to SO. 1t was seconded by Commits
sioner Selvidge. Bridgman and Bur
nitt voted mo" Selvidge and lkard
voted yes" and the mayor cast
the deciding vote in favor of reduc-
ing the street tax.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-21
Precinct 8. Ardmore.

All democratic voters in precinct
Ardmore are requested to meet
tonight at o'clock at my home in
said precinct for the purpose of
electing delegates to the county
w. =. DAVIS,
Precinct Committeeman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-21
Precinct 8. Ardmore.

All democratic voters in precinct
3, Ardmore, are requested to meet
tonight for the purpose of selecting
delegates to the county convention.
A. l.. CRUCE
Precinct Committeeman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-21

The Ardmore & Western railway
work upon which will begin in a
few weeks will, in addition to ira
versing a country rich as an agrl-
cultural section. also penetrate the
heavily timbered sections of this
county and Stephens, Jefferson and
Love county. It has been stated
that in the low lands Of these coun-
ties will oe found in abundance or
material suitable for basket ana
crate manufacture
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-21

Messrs. Finney & Joinerc of the
Airdome stated this morning that
they had secured the Williams Stock
company for the coming week at
the dome. This is one of the best
attractions on the circuit this seas
on and has been playing to crowded
houses throughout the entire south.
The popular managers of the Air
dome state that they think they
will be enabled to add an orchestra
as an extra attraction while this
company is here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-21

Think OF ALBATROSS when you
see your grocer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-21

According to advices received az
the county court house the clock in
the dome of said court house still
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-21

The examining trial of DR. Wilson
charged with shooting Wesley Gra-
ham is set for hearing next Friday.
before a justice of the peace at Fox.
Assistant Attorney Bleakmore will
appear for the state. Wesley Gra-
ham is improving considerably and
it is believed that he will recover.
DR.. Wilson will be able to make
bond as soon as bond is allowed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-21

Several children will help make
the evening pleasant with a short
program at the lawn social at the
home of Mrs. David Redfield Thurs
day evening.