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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-30
PRISON TWINE FACTORY.
Warden Dick Will Investigate Plant
Operate in Kansas.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Aug. 20
The Board of Prison control con-
templates asking the Oklahoma leg
islature for an appropriation to es-
tablish Irvine and rope factory
at the state penitentlary in Meal
ester, according to tentative plans
discussed at a session before Gov.
Cruce today, attending which was
factory in connection with the state
board of agriculture, and r. w. Dick,
warden of the prison. Warden Dick
will go to Kansas, where they have
been successfully operating such a
factory in connection with teh state
prison, and was requested to formu-
late his recommendation to the
board in writing. According to
the Kansas showing the twine fac
tory netted the state $15O,O00 last
year and gave the farmer twine at
reduction of twenty to twenty
five per cent Here, as in Kansas,
the work would be done by con-
victs.
The board also discussed the fea-
sibility of the states purchasing
by condemnation proceedings coal
deposits underlying the states two
thousand acre farm, which is opera
ted in connection with the prison,
and probably will recommend to
the legislature that an appropria-
tion be made for that purpose. Con-
victs in this instance would COM
prise the surface help, as the board
does not contemplate putting them |
under ground. All the coal mined !
would go to the state institutions, |
and the prison would get the bene-
fit of the prices now being paid
private operators. With the twine
and rope factory established and
coal mined in conjunction with the
farm as now operated, Warden Dick
told the board he thought the In
sttution would be self supporting.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-30
Doc True to Trust.

The Olympia Serenade pavilion at
Nottingham, England. having been
broken into three times of late, the
proprietor procured an Airedale ter
rier. Early the other morning, as a
boy dropped over the fence, the dog
seized him by the trousers and held
him till the arrival Of the watchman.
who handed him over to the police.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-30
Sure Flea Killer.

A sure way to get rid Of feas and
other insects Is to use pennyroyal oil.
Spray the oil over the animal to be
cleaned and over any place where
insects are bothersome. The odor Of
this oil has great penetrative powers
and no insects or animals will remain
long in its vicinity.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-30
Races Labor Day.

All those who desire to enter their
horses for races at Lorena Park on
Labor Day are requested to see Bo6
Rogers, who will have charge of that
portion of the sports next Monday az
Lorena Park. Any horse is subject
to entry and will be placed in his
proper class. 2S-4
Hear the Carter county singing
classes at Lorena Park Monday.
2s-4
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-30

One OF the most common ailments
that hard working persons are afflict'
ed with is lame back. Apply Cham
berlain's Liniment twice a day and
massage the parts thoroughly at each
application. and You will get quick
relief For sale by all dealers.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-29

ocrst House OF Representatives would
1t not be hazardous to pin high hopes
on a Democratic president?
Probably Il would, especially as the
Democratic candidate is a man who
Whit highly educated has had no
while highly educated has had no
who has changed front in regard 10
many fundamental policies, and since
his nomination has seemed to think
that the avoidance OF utterances indi-
eating decided opinion on any sub
iect is the whole art of political STRAIT
egy. II il were not for the Bull Moose
movement. with a former president at
lts head who was elected on the Re
publican ticket. and whose candidacy
therefore is relied upon TO split the
Republican vote. Wilson as the Demo-
cratic candidate would not have a
ghost of show in the approaching
election-and 1t is by no means sure
that he has as matters stand, for there
is possibility OF Roosevelts draw
ing. some Democratic support, and
there IS certainty that some Demo-
Gratis will vote for Taft.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-29
seLe.sUppoRr FOR THE BLIND

II the plan which Millard ". Bald
win. the new head of the Maine School
for the Blind at Portland. Me-. vs. tn put
into operation when the fall term ot
the school opens next month proves E
success there will be no blind person
buried in a psuper's grave or sent to d
hospital as a charity patient In that
city in the future.
This school Is an industrial one,
whore the blind are taught TO make
brooms. cane cnairs. weave rugs and
other trades such as are adaptable 10
the blind. In the past those who went
there have received no compensa tion
for their labor. They were given thc!i
board and no more.
BY Mr.. Baldwin's plan each man and
woman will be paid on the piece sys-
tenn. At the end Of each week his or
her hoard will be deducted. In addi :
ton certain per cent according 20
the amount earned, will be taken cut
and deposited to the earner's credit
In a savings bank So long as the
blind person remain in the school this
money cannot 'rlDRp from the bank
The Calumet news., 1912-08-29
THE NUMBER OF VOTERS.

rhe estimate of the census bureau
of the number Of voters that will taxi
part in the November election is mis-
leading. according to the New York
World. 1t puts the new male voters 1T
2650.O00. making a total Of 24.335,OO0
male voters in The United States. To
this it adds l.9A7.OOO female voters IN
six western states where women hove
the suffrage.
In the last 20 years the increaze in
the number Of actual voters in presi-
Dental elections has been much less
rapid than the growth of population.
The figures Of the total vote in TIE
five presidential years run as follows
1892. i2.Ojs.i1O. 1896. 13,s23,1O2; 1900.
ls,sel,5se 1qU4. Is.52S.s7s; 1908. IL
sSS.A42 The population OF the United
States. including the territories. ac-
cording To the census. was 62,9i7,71A
in 1890. 75.ss4.7l4 in 1900 and sl.s72.-
26e in 19Io.
While the total population between
1900 and 1910 increased l5,s7L6sl. or
Il per cent,-4he number Of actual
voters from 1900 to 1908 increased only
1.35s46S, or less than 10 per cent In
eight wears. In 1890 more than on
person voted for president to every five
OF population: in zoos. less than one
person voted to every six OF populd-
ton. although the total vote was over
sec. 600 larger than in any previous
presidential election.
The census bureau apparently has
counted all persons Of voting age.
without regard to other consldera-
uons Allowance must first be made
for aliens and then others who are
disqualified from voting for various
reasons. or the remainder a consid-
cradle proportion will fail to register
and in November a large number of
registered voters always neglect t.
east their ballots.
Even with the admission of the two
new states of Arizona and New Mexi-
co. the appearance OF women for the
first time as voters in California and
Washington. and the advent Of am
army of first voters. total vote OF
100000 for president in 1912 would
be very large in the light Of past rec
.rrdg
The Calumet news., 1912-08-29
PUSH THE INVESTIGATION.

The Investigation into the contrI-
buttons made 20 the Roosevelt cam
paien i'm 1904 have gone lust far
enough 20 bring denials and accusa
tions from both sides without the ten
der II proof. Unless those who have
opened the subject can continue IL fur
ther than IL has been continued moth .
ing viii have been accomplished. M
supporter of the Colonel has been led
To desert him 10y reason OF what has
already been offered. No opponent has
strengthened the case against Mr..
Roosevelt by what has developed. An
investigation only half finished, and
which thus far has consisted only o.
denials and accusations on both sides.
will not change one vote or opinion
among the American people IL there is
more To be said by either side let Il;
be SAID. II there is more testimony to
be offered by both sides let Il be heard;
II Nj Roosevelt has been lifted into
once in the past by contributions
from the trusts tie American people
are entitled TO the facts. IL he has
not been backed by these forces the
American people are entitled to know.
J ct the investigation proceed
The Calumet news., 1912-08-29
A DISAPPOINTING CONGRESS.

There are no eulogies Of the Con
gress which has just passed out Of ex-
istence. comments the Evening Wis
consin. It was Democratic in the low
er house, and hardly could be called
Republican in the Senate. for the Re
publicans there were divided, with In
surgents for the most part ready to
help the Democrats IL II would put
President Taft's administration into a
hole. Even the Democrats. however
are not singing praises Of what this
Congress has done.
It's protrscted session has been tire
some and lacking in every purpose
but the purpose of playing small poll
tcs. while matters of much pith and
moment. important TO the interests OF
the nation Independently of partisan
political considerations. have been
kept In the background or not allow
~ ~ bFA NFiN lhi lOi Ndius nt hbfn
seemed to be 10 give the president
bills containing provisions which he
could not endorse without seIf-stultifi.
cation Appropriation bills were be-
deviled with obnoxious riders. Th,
president refused To be bullied and die
rot shrink from exercising the vet'
power and making known his reasons
for taking that course. In several in
stances the ultimate result was tina
the legislative body receded and finail,
passed the measures IN ress objec
tionable form.
The session was saddening to those
who had hoped for great things. Ther'
were many who had expected little
and therefore are not greatly disap
pointed. The question will arise II
some minds. II such small returnl
have come to the country from Dem
The Calumet news., 1912-08-29
MICHIGAN PRoeREsstvEs.

The recent primaries in Michigan
were in no sense test Of strength Of
tho Progressive party in Michigan, go
the size Of the vote the Bull Moosers
will cast In November is stiI mat
ter OF speculation. At the primaries
the Progressives had no contests for
any important offices, consequently on.
ly few Progressive votes were cast
and few enrollments changed But
there are no Indications that the Pro-
gressives will make serious inroads
in the Republican ranks. We do not
hear so much of them as we did
awhile ago. COL Roosevelt having los,
much of the support he had when hs
refused 10 compromise an the Chicag,
convention and endorse Gov. Hadley
Of Missouri for the Republican nom.
ination, insisting on holding his owl
convention a. which he practically
nominated himself. When the colOne
showed he was insincere, having more
regard FOR his personal ambition "a
again become president than princi-
pies his following throughout the
country dwindled considerably, many
who had been prominent In the Pro-
gressige cause declaring their inten-
ton Of remaining In the Republican
ranks In Michigan there has been a
noticeable loss OF enthusiasm. The So
ber, best thought of the Republican
voters Seems 20 be asserting itself and
that good Republican majority. al
though showing reduction from
The Calumet news., 1912-08-29

Amos Musselman Of Grand Rapids,
appears to have been nominated Dy
several thousand majority over Fred
erick c. Martindale for governor on
the Republican ticket. Mr.. MusseIman
will make q good governor. He has
been highly successful in business, and
mas the ability 10 make good as gen
eral manager" Of the states affairs
which he says he viii be II elected
The race for the nomination was very
close. In comparison with such con-
tests In the past and Mr. Martndale
should feel grstified over the strong
showing he made. That he and his
friends will now turn to and support
the ticket there is not any doubt for
Mr.. Martindale u.s. first OF all. a good
Republican.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-29
egEcHER's READY ANSWER.

Henry Ward Beecher and Robert @,
lRgersoll were great friends. despite
the wide difference in their views on
Christianity, and Ingcrsoli frequently
visited the Brooklyn pastor. II seems
that Mr.. beecher had beautiful glohc
In his study, eift from some great
manufactures. II was a celestial globe.
ON IL was an excellent representation
OF the consultations and stars which
compose them. There were TIE rings
of Saturn and satellites of Uranus In =
gersoll WAS delighted with the globe.
He examined it closely and turned Il
round and round.
ITS just what want" he said.
Who made it?"
Who made it?~ repeated Beechc;.
Who made this globe? oh, nobods,
colonel; it just happened! !"-Kausas
city Star.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-29
As to the Saving Habit.

Archie Levy at recent banquet given
TO mining engineers at Chicago told
the following story:
Habit is simple thing, easy to ac
quire. but hard to break The best
definition OF II ever heard was ap
piled TO the term habit OF saving. ana
was told by the writer TX Marvel One
day he was reading In his study, and
his companion was his young nephew
The boy was reading book and sud
denly he came upon the word. which
he did not understand. when he turned
TO his uncle and said. And what's
habltg
"His uncle said, II depends what
kind OF habit you mean
"'Habit OF saving the boy explained
That's simple enough the uncle
remarked. II is mania foolish men
have or acquire. They deprive them
selves OF the things they want now TOT
the things they may want In 30 years
from now"
The Calumet news., 1912-08-29

! and said; Il get five dollars n week
for boardin' this one She's gettin'
her teeth and looks puny. but she's
strong
"I'll pay you FIVE dollars a week, but
must look over the place TO see Just
where the baby will sleep and what
attention you can give &C."
The woman santed her shrewd
eyes and demurred, haggling for a
bargain.
81 haint got much room. have
four children OF my own, and there
are my two boarders, my husband,
and myself My father lives with me.
too. can't take no more babies in
the attic, but I'll put your baby in the
parlor for seven dollars week"
was afraid of the cats in the front
room.
Cats the Lesser Danger
"Nothin' is going to hurt your baby
sleepin down f~-e." she insisted a
little coldly. lifting her voice above
the walls of the infants i'm the attic.
I've boarded children goin' on six
years and nothin' has ever happened
TO one OF them"
insisted upon placing my child in
the attic Then she reluctantly led
the way through the kitchen. where
| discovered more children. two
year old boarder in a dirty dress
rocked herself weariIy near the range
Two other waits stood on chairs.
hacking at a loaf of bread lying on
the mussy olcloth on the kitchen
table. A bare back yard decorated
with scraps of old iron and many tin
cans could be seen its whole length
to the high. unpainted board fence,
through the open doorway This s
where the children play.
stumbled up the attic stairs be.
hind the woman. who became wedged
In the narrow passageway now and
then and stopped TO catch her breath
At last we reached the top. 1t was
only a half room up there. could
stand up straight only when I gained
the middle of the room. On a bed in
dark corner lay eight babies. half
undressed. and crying and squirming
In uncleanliness. Empty milk bottles
and dirty clothes were scattered over
the floor. The one window in the at.
tic was closed securely by a nall 7
hurried down.
All for the Greed Of Money!
Eight babies in the attic, eight below,
four children OF her own, two board.
ers, an aged father. her husband. and
herself TO care for, all living In four
rooms and an attic, this is what the
greed for money had led one woman
TO. Besides, she washed and lroned
Ing for the boarding babies.
A bleak wall on an unpaved street
was the exterior OF a certain baby
farm" IN third floor fiat down in the
yards" Pushing the button above
the speaking tube in the middle of the
wall. | listened
Who's there?" came down through
the mouthpiece.
II wish to come up"
Take the back stairs" came the
answer.
Following the broken board walk. 7
squeezed between two walls and
climbed the rIckety back stairs The
surprised German maid announced
that her mistress was not at home
when pushed through the screen
door felt relieved that II wasn't
necessary to have the responsibility
OF six weeks old baby on my hands
to board. Il changed the age OF the
child from one year to six weeks on
The Calumet news., 1912-08-29

by him or her. except by the approval
of the trustees OF the school In this
way fund viii be created Tor each
pupil for use In later life. Another fe,.
ture which will be introduced in the
school by the new superintendent Is
that of reading the newspapers "a
them. A certain hour will bc desig
mated. when all will gather in the biS
hall OF the school and Mr.. Baldwin Will
read the important news CT the day
To the students.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-29

A news dispatch conveys the nfor-
nation that L3i6,925 women may vote
at the approaching election, and We
begin TO understand the warm regard
Of the bun moosers for the suffrage
movement.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-29

We are pleased that the postoffice
department has modified its ruling
about the handling OF mail on sun
days m the postoffices. As a result
there viii be a little change in the
sunday mail arrangement in the Csiu-
met 2. . The mail viii be distributed
as usual and holders Of lock boxes
will be- able 20 get their letters and
newspapers. The general delivery and
call box windows win be closed. this
being the only change that win De
made m the service.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-29


extended as a profitable bust.
ness in Chicago.
The profits accrue from
starved bodies. neglected and ill-treat.
ed children. homeless and dependent
upon the farmer" with whom they
are boarded" at from three to seven
dollars per week
Most of the farms" are situated In
districts where tumbling buildings are
decaying in filth and neglect. The
babies are helpless and have no right
of selections they must suffer in ST.
lence and often die from disease and
neglect.
The first baby farm visited by a re-
porter for the Sunday Tribune was
kept by a middle-aged woman try
ing to care for eight or ten small chill
dren in cramped quarters and under
poor conditions. Undoubtedly this
woman meant we'll enough. But she
needed the money She simply could
not devote enough time to each child
TO give it's little life fighting chance.
A baby farm" does not mean a
place where the grass is green and
there are plenty of trees and COWS,
but a dingy fiat I'm the yards" or a
four-room cottage on a corner where
five car lines meet There is nothing
comfortable about a baby farm" but
the income of the woman. who often
appears corpulent and luxurious in
contrast to the emaciated infants In
her charge Here the babies are all
teeth, long hair. and legs. they are
so thin They look like cadaverous
birds, opening their mouths contlnu-
ously for nourishment which they do
not get
Inspection Fear Of Keepers,
When a Tribune reporter went un-
hidden to one baby farm" in the
suburbs, the woman in charge turned
pale and her lips trembled She al
most dropped bottle OF soothing
sirup she was carrying and gained
control OF herself only when told
that the reporter had baby TO
board
90" she said. taking a long breath,
II thought wou were from the board
Of health They are inspectln' the
babies somethin fierce. Don't allow
more than four children to house.
they are gettin' so strict"
Walls from several distressed voices
1oated down from the attic as she
spoke. and there were five children
In the room II was one OF those
problems Of two times two are flve,
which essayists used to write about
in school on composition week
Mental calculation was Interrupted
by the door bell. A pale mother, al.
most lost under a sailor hat and In a
| cheap long coat, stood on the little
stoop before the door She wished
10 board her ten-days'-old baby. as
she had to go to work I'm a restaurant
the next day. whispered conference
followed In the doorway. The frail
mother crossed the woman's palm
with three pieces of silver before she
hurried off to fetch her baby.
Infants the Choice Boarders.
How old is your baby?" was asked.
"a year old" I stammered. not
knowing whether to make any hc,
titious child real young or not Then
realized my mistake.
II Ike infants best. Infants sleep
most of the time and don't bother me-"
she said shaking the bottle of cor
dial significantly.
What do You CHARGE" asked
She picked mp weak child from
dirty gray blanket on the bare floor
The Calumet news., 1912-08-29

There were no personalities i'm tn
campaign Of the Republican candi-
dates Tor the nomination for governor.
That should mean united front
against the Democratic party at the
polls in November.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-29

Although the upper peninsula eX-
pressed a preference for Martndale
for governor it gave Mr.. Musselman a
big vote. Both men are opposed 10 a
tonnage tax and it was known the up
per peninsula would be safe with eth
- so far as that issue was concerned.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-29

J. c. Robin. the bank wrecker has
made a fortune of SioOoccO while il
prison. according to the dispatches.
And we can not help wondering
whether he sold any mining STOCK 60
the warden Of the penitentiary
The Calumet news., 1912-08-29
VARYING Grades OF Caviar.

The finest caviar Is the bieluga, pre-
pared from the roe OF the white stur-
geon; little less fine is the -sevriuga,
prepared from the sterliated sturgeon.
Both are put up at Astrakhan. Russia.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-29
Lllacs and liIacsl

Mr.. Cliffe-"By Georgel When we
get into our suburban home I'm going
TO grow lilacs." Mrs. Cliffe--"Don't
do 1t. Henry like you much better
smooth shaved"
The Calumet news., 1912-08-29

An Ohio woman sang a baby to sleep
over the telephone. l. would be ideal
IL she could also cook meal that way.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-29

TO the unpreiudiced observer Il
would seem that the less Judge Parker
bleats about campaign funds the bet
Ter.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-29
THURSDAY, AUGUST 2s, 1912.

Mr.. Dcbs still insists that he Is so
ing to save this country in spite cf
itself
The Calumet news., 1912-08-29
In soyhood Days.

There are no cherries now grown
that compare in flavor with those we
used TO pick and eat while Farmer
Jones was at the other end OF MS
farm Harrisburg Telegraph, 4.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-29

former years. will be polled In Novem-
ber is as certain as any forecast. juds-
ed by present conditions. can be.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-29

Wisconsin expects to reap $4,000,
600 this year from income tax law.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-29

~ NHTCAGO.-"Baby farming" has
extended as a profitable busi-
ness I'm Chicago.