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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-04-11
LAWRENCE HAS m
EDITORIAL VISITATION
Many Kansas Newspaper Men Attend
State Editorial Assoeiation-Lead.
ing Address Made by Melville e.
otone-Masonic Hall Used.

Lawrence. Kan. April 9.-For two
days, at least. the editors. of Kansas
have dropped the discussion of the
political situation in this country
Politics is the one question which Is
tabooed at the meeting Of the Kansas
State Editorial association in Law.
renee.
The newspaper men gathered in the
Eldridge hotel and President w. Y.
Morgan of the Hutchinson News dis
tributed bright yellow sunflower
badges to the editors, which admit
them to all forms of entertainment in
Lawrence and at the university and
insures welcome hand from all at
tending the meeting.
Many of the editors brought their
wives, but the only woman editor here
is Miss Ana Carlson, editor of the
Lindsborg News. She, too, is averse
to talking politics, and in regard to
the issue of woman suffrage is salts
fed to stay ION the fence"
Newspaper work is hard work and
only women who are especially
adapted to it and are looking for hard
work should go into it," Miss Carlson
said. II started newspaper work when
l was IA years old and l have been
editor of the News ten years.
The first afternoon program was for
the country editors of the state, who
talked on the trials and tribulations Of
the small paper. Tom Mason, editor
Of Life, spoke at the evening meeting.
The central figure of the convention,
Melville E. Stone, manager of the As.
ISOLATED Press, will address the edi-
tors at the University of Kansas.
Among the special features of the
entertainment will be a dinner given
by the citizens of Lawrence in the
new Masonic Temple, which has not
before been opened to other meetings
than those of the Masonic order.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-04-11
AN ENTIRE FAMILY DISAPPEARED
Fire Persons Left Fulton, No., for a
WaIk-Have Been Missing
Since.

Fulton, Mo-, April 9.-The myster.
ious disappearance of an entire family
is reported by James Y Brown, who
lives south of Fulton. The persons
who disappeared are his brother, Ed.
ward Brown, Mrs. Brown, two children
and niece, Phoebe Brown.
Edward Brown and his family ar.
rived here from Champaign, ILL.,. sew.
eral weeks ago to visit James Brown,
whom he had not seen since he was
Is years old. Edward Brown and his
family and the niece went out, ostensi-
bly, to take walk A neighbor
short distance from the Brown home
saw them passing her place, but that
was the last seen Of them.
Diligent inquiry by James Brown
among other persons in that vicinity
has failed to find any one else who
saw the five persons.
According to James Brown, his
brother, Edward, showed great affec.
tion for his niece, Phoebe Brown, IS
years old, the daughter Of another
brother who lives in East st. Louis.
A few days ago the father of Phoebe
Brown wrote to James Brown, asking
him to detain the daughter, but the
letter came after Edward and his
family had disappeared.
An 11-year-old daughter of Edward
Brown is now at the home of her
uncle, James Brown, as the latter pre-. |
vailed upon the father to leave the
girl here.
James Brown said he been advised
by the neighbor who reported seeing
Edward Brown, and his family short
ly before their disappearance, that
two-year.old boy was being punished
because he coufd not keep up with the
rest in the heavy mud. James Brown
fears that harm has come to the men,
bers Of the family.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-04-11
WINNING CAMPAIGN
$1,000 WOMEN TO WEAR 3o.CENT
HATS IN SUFFRAGE
PARADE.
TO MARCH UP FIFTH AVE. MAY 4

Every Woman, Except College oradu.
ates and Equestriennes, viii Wear
the Official Lid - Women Of All
Walks Of Life4WiII Be In Parade,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-04-11

New York, April 9.-The New York
Women Suffraglsts broke the millinery
trust with 38-cent hat to be worn
by $4,000 women in the suffrage pa
rade up Fifth avenue May 4.
If you put ribbon on the hat you
may raise the ante to forty-nine cents.
But it is none of your cheap sailor ef-
fects nor an antiquated mushroom,
nor even ting-a-ling. 1t Is "cre.
alton" Of handsome, coarse white
straw, with slant up to windward
and slant down to leeward, the
angle being versatile, so the hay may
be worn to north-by-east, or south.by-
southwest, or reefed to suit any gale.
Every woman in the votes-for.wom-
en- May party who does not possess
credentials which permit her to pa
rade in mortar board and college
gown will wear the official lid" The
only exceptions will be the corps of
forty equestriennes.
From the shirtwaist makers, who
fall in line at Ninth street, to Mrs.
Oliver H. P. Belmont, who joins the
parade at TwentSseventh street, the
3S-cent hat will be visible in every
phase of it's glorious possibilities.
Mary Johnston, novelist is the or
ganizer of the Virginia delegation.
Alice Thornton Jenkins will lead the
Washington delegation. Mrs. Thomas
Whiffen, veteran actress, Is one of the
committee arranging the stage con.
tingent Adelaide Smith, 81 years old,
who was a nurse in the Civil War,
will march. The riders will include
Mabel Lee, a Chinese student at Bar
nard; Miss Inez Milholland, Mrs.
the Misses Alice and Irene Lewiston.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-04-11
A BIG HEREFORD CATTLE SALE
Oakview Farm Herd Sold to Califor.
MIA Man for $40, 000-AnimaIs
Will Be Shipped West.

Salina, Kan, April 9.-The entire
herd of registered Herefords of the
Peck & Whitman Oakview Stock
farm in this county was sold to C. c..
Bowen Of Mancos, Cal. There were
100 cows at $75 each and 48 bulls at
$65 each, bringing a total of SO, $50.
This Is said to be the largest herd of
Hereford cattle ever sold at one sale
in Kansas. The cattle are being ex.
amined for. tuberculosis before they
can be shipped to California.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-04-11
MISSOURI BANKS MAKE BIG GAINS
State and National Institutions Report
II Million Increase in Deposits Alone
Savings Deposits Larger.

Jefferson City, April 9. John E.
Swanger, state bank commissioner, is
greatly pleased over the showing made
by the banks and financial institutions
OF the state In their last official re-.
ports. He gives out the following
statement:
I'm conjunction with the comptroller
| of currency call was made for fl
nancial statement of the condition of
national banks and state banks and
trust companies of Missouri at che
close of business February 20, 1912.
In comparing this report with that Of
March Z. 1911, the following increases
are noted:
Loans and discounts. +. g.. .$11 1892 ,620.13
Cash and exchange. ... 1,210,012.49
Capital stock>. ......... 1915, 1886
Surplus and undivided
prOHlS. ............ l,0S,oIL.Az
DepOSltS ...... I4,AoI,o5o.VO
Bills payable and redis-
counts. ........... oou,olI .9o
'It will be observed that in all OF
the main items there has been a sub
stantial increase since year ago.
thiAk it remarkable that we are able
to show an increase of deposits of
more than IA million dollars. Another
remarkable showing is that the saw
ings deposits have increased more
than 10 per cent in the last year,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-04-11
Dropped Thlrty-NIne Stories.

New York, April Crank Law
the parachute jumper who recently
made 4 successful leap from the
Statue of Liberty, performed another
sensational feat in jumping from the
top Of the 39-story Bankers Trust
building at Wall and Nassau streets
He landed safely on the roof Of the
Subtreasury building. 4 two-story
structure adjoining.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-04-11
Stable Burns.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, April 9.-The
famous running stable of William A.
tor at Ferncliffe, was destroyed BY
ire. One Of Col. Astor's carriage
horses was lost, II others being res.
cued. The loss was. between $4,000
and $4,000.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-04-11
Beach Family in London,

London, April .. Frederick o.
Beach, the Wall Street broker. against
whom a warrant has been issued In
Aiken. 8. c., charging him with az.
sault and battery with intent to kill
his wife, has arrived in London with
Mrs. Camilla Beach.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-08

w. II. Phillips announces that he Is
q candidate for County Commissioner
District No. 2. lChlckashal. subject
to the Democratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-08
Tagged Train With shirt.

Tearing his shirt from his back an
Ohio man Tagged a train and saved
It from a wreck, but II. r. Alston, Raj
eigh, n c. once prevented wreck
with Electric Bitters. Il was in tor
rlble plight when began to use them,
he writes, my stomach, head, back
and kidneys were all bady affected
and my liver was in bad condition, but
four bottles Of Electric Bitters made
me feel ike a new man. A trial will
convince you Of their matchless merit
for any stomach, liver Or kidney trou-
bic Price so cents at Brown & Co.'S.
d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-08

Dr. G. R. Gerard Announces that he
il a candidate for County Commission
District No. 3 (southern), subject TO
the Democratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-08
STATE SENATOR.
REPRESENTATIVE.

M. B. Louthan announces tnat he Ia
a candidate for Representative in the
state Legislature, subject to the Dem
ocratic primary
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-08

FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
SEN Puraley announces that he Is a
candidate for County Commissioner
District NO. 8 lsouthern) subject to
the Democratic primary.
]. ID. Chastain announces thft he ia
4 candidate for County Commissioners
District No (Chickasha), subject to
the Democratic primary
NJ L. Osborn announces that he is
candidate for County Commissioner,
District No (Northern), subject to
the Democratic primary.
FOR DISTRICT CLERK.
]. n Callahan announces that Ne
Is a candidate for district clerk, sub
jeet to the democratic primary.
John D. Burgett announces that he
is a candidate for district clerk, sub
iect to the democratic primary
S. L. Newman announces that he is
candidate for district clerk. subject
to the democratic primary
Isaac Cloud announces that he is a
candidate for Clerk Of the District
Court, subject to the Democratic pri,
mary.
Thomas L. Taylor announces that
he is a candidate for Clerk OF the Dis
tract Court, subject to the Democratic
primary.
], s. Jones announces that he is a
candidate for Clerk Of the District
Court, subject to the Democratic pri.
mary.
JUSTICE or THE PEACE.
T. p. Moore announces that he is a
candidate for Justice Of the Peace Of
Chickasha township subject to the
Democratic primary.
]. D. Vance announces tiiat he Is a
candidate for Justice Of the Peace Of
Chickasha Township, subject to the
Democratic primary.
COUNTY WEleHER.
R. T. Young announces that he is O
candidate for County Weigher, sub
ject to the Democratic primary.
Scott Guthridge announces that he
is candidate for County Weigher
subject to the Democratic primary.
COUNTY ASSESSOR.
4 Vic Hulen announces that he Is /
candidate for County Assessor, sub
ject to the Democratic primary.
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.
S. M. Sherard announces that he i
candidate for County Superintendent
OF Grady county, subject to the Den
ocratic primary.
G. n. Newell announces that he is
candidate for County Superintendent
subject to the Democratic primary.
COUNTY TREASURER.
w r. (Billy) Cloud announces thi
he is candidate for County Trea
urer, subject to the Democratic pI
mary.
8 STATE SENATOR.
Joe Smith of Anadarko announc'
that he is candidate for renomini
tion for Senator, Fifteenth senatori
District. composed Of Caddo al
Grady counties. subject to the Dem
cratic primary.
REPRESENTATIVE.
: M, B. Louthan announces mat he
a candidate for Representative in {
state Legislature, subject to the De
= ocratic primary.
"a r. L. Glover al nounces that he
f4.. >, I.,f ffxf, in,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-08

r. L. Glover announces that he is
a candidate for Representative in The
state Legislature, subject to the Dem.
ocratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-08

John NJ Penn Announces that he IS
4 candidate for County Commissioner
District No /, lNUrlhern), subject 10
1ae Democratic primary
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-04

Jo II. Thompson, of Pauls Valley,
Oklahoma former chairman of the
democratic state committee and
more recently state senator from the
18th Senatorial District will be in
Mounds on July 4th to speak to the
voters in the advocacy of his candl
dacy for the democratic nomination
of congressman at large from OK
lahoma.
Mr.. Thompson is progressive
democrat and believes in the people s
rule. He is in favor of fewer offices
and lower taxes. He believes that
every man ought to keep what he
honestly earns and is opposed to
monopolies, trusts and graft.
Very seldom are people in a town
the size OF Mounds afforded the op-
portunity to hear a man of Mr..
ability to speak right
at home and no doubt he will be
greeted by large crowd.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-04
WILL COLLECT
AUTOMOBILE TAX
ATTORNEY GENERAL WEST NO
IiFiES HIGHWAY COMMlSS'OiN-
ER HOW TO PROCEED.

That the STATE automnbile Ii
cense tax is CClleCtable through the
Justice Courts of the STATE Is the
opinion rendered by Attorney Genera!
W. st in response tC an inquiry RON
State Commissioner of Highways,
Sidney Suggs. II was shown by the
Commissioner that the office OF De
paltmcpt of highways had on file the
names Of "A large number OF automo'
bile owners who had neglected or
refused to pay the license tax for th"
last fiscal year The opinion OF the
attorney general thoroughly estah'
fishes tht authority of the STATE
70 collect This license and Commls-
siouer SugGs will proceed in accord
ance with the opinion at onCe. the
collection of delinquent state auto
mobile tax will he placed for col
lection in the hands of the Justices
of the Peace in various counties OF
the state who viii enter judgment
against automobile owners with costs
rne term automobile used in the act
applies TO all motor vehicles whether
gas. electric. steam or motorcycle.
Following is the correspondence
with the attorney generals office.
August >. iol1.
To the Attorney General
Oklahoma City.
Dear Sir.
viii you please give me for my
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-04
How One Merchant Began.

One of the most successful bust
ness men of Ardmore built the first
little cottage for himself and wife
in a Building & Loan company. 1t
taught him to save. 1t taught him
the value of a dollar. Today he
owns a handsome home on a pretty
street and owns two business houses
on Main street and a big stock of
goods, besides farm lands.
Ardmore has a company that OF
rers you many times the benefits
of the company he went into. A COM
pany approved by the laws of Okla.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-04
rHE PASSING OF ROMANCE.

CllCk-cACk-cilck went the tel
egraph sounder and out in the will
derness in an isolated way station OF
a great trausC Continental railroad sat
the lonely night operator his eaIs
strained to catch every dot and dash
and his eyes glued to the spot nov
nothing but a blot of murky dari,-
ness, where he knew the flashing
headlight of the Overland Limited
would first meet his gae Around
about, through the partly opened
window. the only sounds were the
dismal hoWlings OF the coyotes anu
the swlshing of the wind through
the ravines. The interior of the STA
ton was poorly iilumined By the tit.
ful glare Of a smoky kerosene lamp
1t was no easy matter to keep ones
senses alert under such conditions.
Suddenly the station call came in on
the sounder.. SX-SX-it clicked
The drowsy operator sat up with
start"
No more will the romantic writer
picture such scenes. for. with the
continued and steady Introduction OF
the telephone on railroad systems for
handling and controlling the move
ments of trains. such conditions will
be things OF the past within a very
shot time SO does the halo of ro-
nance, with which the night tele-
graph-orerator of the plains and the
wilderness has been surrounded. fade
away before the rcmorseless advance
of the bright and more efficient lisht
of modernism.
The new order of things makes Ii
perfectly feasible to do away with
the night operator at the isolated
way-stations. 4 Western Electric
Company railway specialist recently
mentioned the fact that one railway
system, to which he had sold tee-
phone train dispatching equipment,
had done just this thing and that
each passenger and freight conductor
has been furnished with d so-cdlled
master key for the stations along
the line to enable him to enter, lift
the telephone receiver from the hook, |
put himself in instant Communica-
tlUn with the train dispatcher a;
headquarters. receive his orders YER
batly and 90 on his way.
Not very romantic, but surely eco
nomica and highly efficient.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-04
Business Grows Better.

The City Drug store desires us to
say to the good people of Ardmore
and Carter county that they are high
ly pleased with the liberal patronage
they have had for the past year. Also
that during the hard times, poor crops
and general business depression they
have done better business thus far
in 1912 than they did in the same Pc
riod during 1911.
Soliciting the patronage OF all the
people when in need of paints. oils.
window glass, drugs and druggists
sundries, we remain.
Cordially yours
2S-G CITY DRUG STORE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-04
Monday.

National convention OF the natohal
progressive party opens at chicago.
Colonel Roosevelt, who will be named
as presidential candidate Will attend
the convention in person.
"On to Africa Congress, the pur-
pose OF which is to get negroes 10
colonize in Africa, begins at st.
Louis, Mo-
Park given TO Denmark by DANISH
Americans on behalf of that country
by the king, will be dedicated today.
Third annual convention of the
Pacific Highway Association begins
at San Francisco.
National Association of Organists
opens its fifth annual meeting at
Ocean Grove, n. j. The ''rag-time
gospel hymn will be one OF the
principal matters discussed.
Grand aerie session OF the Fra
ternal Order OF Eagles opens at
Cleveland, Ohio
International Harvester company
must file answer TO government
antitrust suit.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-04

August ,, 1872.
Honorable Sidney Suges.
Highway Commissioner,
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Dear Sir:
In answer to your letter Of even
date IN which you request me to ad'
wise yOu as to how you shall proceed
in the collection of automobile license
fees under the provisions OF Section
I, Chapter l05, Session Laws Of 1911 !.
my advice to you is to discover nom
the Tax Assessor, city Clerk on WhC.
ever issues automobile lic)ses in
the various cities and towns, the
names. OF all owners Of automobiles,
who have not paid the license tax
fixed by said Section 7 aforesaid, ard
then draw due bill, something like
this form.
JOHN JONES, Debtor TO the state
Of Oklahoma; On account of the au-
tOmObile license fee for The fiscal
yea" .. ...... one Dollar ($l0O).
Aud when you have made up a Certi
fled statement IN tnat form take it
to Justice of the Peace Oi the
county in which the owner of III" du'
tomoDile resides. The law is that
where YOU file a verified duo-bill iii
that form the Justice of the Peace
is ordered and directed by law to
cnte" Judgment in The name and for
the benefit of the State for the IL
Cense fee in the sum of one Dollar
($lOO), unless the owner comes and
denies under oath the correctness of
the Gue-bin.
OF course, you Will be careful not
TO swear that any person is the own
er of an automobile unless you nave
reliable information to that effect.
Section l. aforesaid. directs YOU to
collect the SAID sums and this is the
proper way. 1t is not necessary for
me to appear for YOU because you
The defendant will have tc pay in
the One Dollar ($l00) and also to
pay the Justices costs and the Con
stables fee AS this bill is dIc the
STATE it is probable that the de
fendant will not he able to set up eX-
cmriions as against the payment or
the same 1t is like the payment of
taNes against which no exemptions
run.
Any other information | will be glad
to furnish You upon application
Very respectfully,
CllAS. WEST,
Attorney Generai. !
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-04

Joe y. Thompson of Pauls Valley.
candidate for Congressman at Large.
passed through the city today en-
route tC Lawtou. and to an Oklaho-
man reporter he denounced as a bO-
gus ticket linking his name with
two other candidates for Congress as
a trame-up or combination ticket.
Senator Thompson denied in the
strongest terms tina; he is in a COM
bination with any man or set of men,
ana asserts that the friends of some
other candidates. unknown to kim.
must have put out the alleged tick
et ia order 10 create prejudice agains;
thompson
4 am raining for Congress strictly
on my own merits said the senator.
and ] expect to be elected by the
votes and influence of the loyal Dem
ocratiC workers who are my friends
over the state. the Daily Oklaho-
man
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-04
Wednes sday.

Governor Woodrow Wilson of New
Jersey will be notified OF his nomi-
nation for president of the United
States by the democratic party. The
ceremonies will be held at Sea Girt,
~ j., the summer home of the gov
Crnor.
Meeting will be held in New York
for the purpose of organizing the in
yeStment bankers of the country
2iong the lines on which the Amer
lean Bar kers' Association has been
ORGANIZED
International Apple Shippers As
sociation begins its convention in
Chicago.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-04
Saturday.

Joint maneuvres between troops
OF the United States army and ma
tional guard of California, Utah and
Arizona, begin in California, ten
thousand men and loo horses par
ticipating.
New York will be object of defense
in big war game of the United States
army.
National lawmakers Association
meets in Chicago.
American Poultry Association be
gins annual meeting at Nashville.
Tenn.
Canadian Medical Association con-
venes at Edmonton, Alta.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-04
Clarkson for Assessor.

In reporting the speaking at the
Airdome Thursday night and speaking
of the speaking Friday night at the
Carter Avenue Methodist church, the
reporter who wrote the notices err
roneously mentioned J. S. Clarkson
as a candidate for superintendent OF
public instruction. The gentleman
is not a candidate for that office
but for the office of county assessor
The error was an unintentional one
and one which we regret very much.
In this connection we would say
that Mr.. Clarkson has many warm
friends who are supporting him in
the race which he is making for
county assessor who state that he
is receiving the endorsement OF
many voters from all parts of the
county.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-04

guidance, instruction in detail as to
how shall proceed under Section
l. Chapter 100, Session Laws OF 1911,
towards the collection Of automobile
license fees for eacn automobile
owned in the state?
Very truly yours,
SIDNEY SUGGS.
Highway Commissioner
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-04

SENATOR JOE g. THOMPSON DE-
NOUNCES AS 4 POLITICAL
TRICK THE ATTEMPT TO LINK
HIS NAME WITH TWO OTHER
CANDIDATES AT LARGE IN A
BOGUS FRAME UP OR COMBlNA-
TON TICKET.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-04
homa, a company that pays no ren

homa, a company that pays no rea.
no taxes, no salaries. You G.
make more money IN the Ardms
company than he made in his c.
pany. Will you investigate? If y
have from 81 to 500 a month v
you see what advantages are
fered?
Ask the secretary,
W. A. EDWARDS.