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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-29
His Business Has Doubled.

As he busily pounded his iron Sat
urday, w. a. Pride. the Broadway
timer, said he was pleased with his
business the past week Just doubled
the week before. One order came
in .or 100 feet of we'll casing, be.
sides some work for the Santa Fe
came in during the week. Two sorg-
hum evaporators were made during
the week and several orders for
heavy iron work has come in. With
out counting any of the big jobs on
hands, Mr.. Pride sail he and one
helper had turned out during the
week $3.50 worth of business. The
greater portion of this work was in
repairs and a few small jobs. Mr.,
Pride says he believes business in
all lines is better than he has ever
seen it here before and he thinks
the new pipe line and the new rail-
roads and the big crops will put Ard
more to humming in the old way.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-29
Says She Didn't Get Paid.

Melinda Bennett is the name of a
bright young mulatto girl who sold
her interest in II piere Of iaI near
'nIs city a few days ago. A white
man was the u CGasei aud the lni-
tial payment IN tn" land was fifteen
dollars. The papers were sigued aud
he transfer made in the Office of
County Clerk Duke and in the pres
ence of several witnesses. When the
girl arrived home her paternal an
ccslcr in all probability wanted to
take possession of the aforesaid fif.
teen dollars, Arrayed in several
new pieces of wearing APPAREL the girl
denied having received the part pay
ment on her land. The man who
bought the land has eve witnesses
who vii! testify to seeing him hand
the sum in question to the girl.
When trying to stralghten out the
matter in the coun:y clerks office
yesterday the pater CT the girl cat
{ chsed her to some length as to
VIVA you git dem shoes?" who
glib you dat apron?" All these ques-
tons she answered satisfactorily to
herself, but maintained that the
white folks still owed the fifteen
iollars.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-29
AROM0RE MAN IS
STRUCK BY TRAIN
JESSE BROCkETT LOSES LEG
UNDER SANTA FE PASSENGER
TRAIN SATURDAY MORNING

Jesse N. Brockett, young man OF
about twenty or twenty-one years OF
age and son of B. f. Brockett OF
this city was struck by train number
5, south.bound Santa Fe shortly after
four o'clock Saturday morning, having
his right leg crushed so badly that
amputation just below the knee vas
found necessary.
Brockett when seen at the Hardy
Sanitarium by an Ardmoreite report
er yesterday afternoon stated that he
was returning to his home in the
south part of the city when he was
struck by the train. He was near the
old stock pens Immediately south OF
the oil mill. He says hp did not
think the train was as near him as
It evidently was. The first thing he
knew he was on the ground, rolling
over and over with his right foot Tn
DER the engine. ONLY the engine pass.
Z. over tne leg WHe'l Nv IoI'eO "
one side He stated that the engineer
if he saw him. made no effort to stop
Fred Key, a hack driver, who had
been out in the south part of the city
with passengers, who had come in
on the train which struck the young
man and who was driving back down
town, heard Brockett's cries for help
and drove down the right Of way
until he found him. Placing him in
the cab Key drove him to the Hardy
sanitarimum. Yesterday morning DR..
Hardy amputated the crushed limb.
The doctor thinks that the young
man will recover rapidly unless some
complication, at present unforeseen,
sets in. He say that he anticipates
no trouble from the nervous shock
which the young man seemed to be
withstanding in a remarkable manner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-29
PRISONER AT ST. LOUIS iDENTI.
FLED AS MUCH SOUGHT MAN
WANTED.
IN DENIAL
Refuses to Admit That He is Man
Sought by Police For Robbins
Canadian Bank-Escaped Arrest in
Chicago.

st. Louis, Mo-. Sept 2S.-Franl1
West. alleged bank robber with two
aliases, who is being held here in
connection with the robbery of g.
Canadian bank at Westminster, was
Identified today as Doc Danzell, the
man who struck Lieutenant Burns
in Chicago when the latter tried to
arrest HIM for the Canadian robbery
on September 18th.
Lulu Wilson, a young Chicago wo-
man, also identified the prisoner.
West, however, denies his identity
Detectives have been following a
woman, supposed to be Vests wife,
and who is known in police circles
rs jeanette Little. She was KEEP.
1nder surveillance from one town to
another, finally coming to a rooming
house here, where a man met her.
When they emerged, the man was
arrested. but the woman was allowed
to escape, the officers hoping to trail
her and capture other members of
the band. The woman is now n
prisoner in the Edwardsville, Ill.,, jail.
She is said to have been implicated in
the assault upon Lieutenant Burns
in Chicago.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-29
Wanted-More Farmers.

The Ardmore Commercial club held
very interesting meeting Friday
night. The committee who have in
charge the matter of financing the
ilLn-iSlat.Cn project reported that a
sufficient sum had been raised to put
the matter through.
The section selected where the in
itial trip will be made was Jeffer-
son City, Mo-, and vicinity. DR.. J..
F. Son, who formerly resided in JEFF
ferson City and who knows all the
older generations there will have
charge of the enterprise while Felix
West will be in charge of the demon
stration and exhibition car.
w. R. Burnitt will have the towns
of Jefferson City, California and Sc
dalia billed in advance of the coming
of the immigration missionaries.
Central Missouri has class of
German-American farmer, than whom
there are none better and It ia
thought that when they are show1
that they can buy better land for
from fifteen to twenty dollars per
scre than they are now paying from
ff'y to one hundred and fifty for
that they will try their fortunes in
the land of flowers"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-29
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE GREATLY
ENCOURAGED BY NEW ENG
LAND OUTLOOK.
He RESTED YESTERDAY
Wilson Declared That People Of New
. England Seem to take il for Grant.
ed That Democratic Ticket Will be
Elected.


New York, n. Y, Sept. 2S.--Govern-
or Woodrow Wilson declared today
that he felt greatly encouraged by
his reception in New England.
They seem to take it for granted
that the democratic ticket will oe
elected he said.
The governor spent the day here.
He has no spea king engagements IN
til tonight. n
Wilson was given large and enthu-
siastc crowds at every stop in Il
three days whirlwind speaking tour
of New England.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-29
MARTIAL LAW EXISTS IN Angus.
IA AS RESULT OF LABOR
TROUBLE.
>s%..RDSMEN ON DUTY
Six Compan, State Militia, In
cluding One C.L ry Troop Now on
Duty in Augusta.-Quiet There
Yesterday.

augusta, Ga, Sept. 2S.-The list
of DEAD, as a result of last night
street railway riots, was raised to TWO
with the death today of Robert
Christie, who was snot by the militia
for crossing the dead line. The 9th
er victim was Alfred Dorm.
Christie was driving an automobile
and it is said did not hear the sentry's
cry. He had crossed the dead line
but few feet when he was shot
through the lungs. DORIS, the other
victim and Ben F.. Baker, a busisess
man, attempted to drive through Fiji
teenth street a few minutes later.
Whe nthey were challenged, Baker
whipped up his horse and several
shots were fired at them. Baker was
wounded through the body, but his
companion was riddled with bullets.
An unknown white boy on motor
cylcle, was fired upon, but escaped
unhurt.
The outbreak followed the refusal
of the street car company to arbitrate
the trouble with the strikers. It
il said that the strikers were willing
to accept arbitration. At mass
meeting last night resolutions were
adopted urging Governor Brown to
withdraw the troops on duty here.
Martial law exists today. Quiet
was restored by daybrea k and five
of guardsmen are on duty.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-29
SLAYER OF AL BOYCE MUST RE.
MAIN IN JAIL, SAYS AMARILLO
JUDGE. cy&I
BISHOP SCORED SNEtG
States Attorney Scored Sneed for
Cold Booded Murder Of Young
Boyce-Crime Not Justifiable, He
Said.

Amarillo, TEX, Sept. 2S.-The h1'
beas corpus petition of j. Beal Sneed,
charged with killing AL G. Boyce, Jr,
was denied today by Judge Brown
ing and Sneed must so back to he
Potter county jail and await trial.
District Attorney Bishop yesterday
scathingly arraigned Sneed, vehe-
mently denying any act on the part
of Al Boyce toward Mrs. Lena Sneed,
since the killing of the Elder Boyce
in Fort Worth last winter, had Justi-
fled J. Beal Sneed in Staying young
Boyce. which crime he pronounced 4
cold-blooded and premeditated muir
der.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-29

The Baptist Ladies' Aid and Mis-
sionary society will meet at the
church Tuesday afternoon promptly
at 2 O'Clock. The object of the meet
ing is the election Of officers and
every woman of the church is urged
to be present. A special session will
be held from to p. m, and it is
hoped that all members will be pres
ent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-29
Notice to Milk Patrons.

The undersigned dairyman Of Ard
more, beginning october / will re-
tail sweet milk at ten cents per quart
and wholesale thirty cents per gallon.
Anyone getting one gallon sweet milk
at one delivery per day will be con-
sidered wholesale. Sour milk fifteen
cents per gallon.
A. PAP DAIRY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-29
ONE KILLED, ONE RESCUED.
Rescue Crew Gets into Mine in Time
to Save One.

McAlester, Okla, Sept. 2S.-Anto-
MO Plata was killed and Frank Spa
novello badly injured in an explo-
sion in the Bolen- -Darnall Company's
mine at Craig last night. A crew
was sent from the rescue mine sta
tion here and the men were taken
out at o'clock this morning.
Spanpvello will recover. Pitts was
killed by the force of the explosion.
blowing a door against him. A windy
shot caused the explosion. The
mine was not badly damaged.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-29
WHOLE FAMILY IN
AUTO ACCIDENT
PASTORS WIFE KILLED, HE WAS
SERIOUSLY HURT AND ALSO
CHILDREN.

Salma, Kau., Sept. 2S.-Mrs. w. E.
Pierce was killed, her husband, pas
tor of the Methodist church at Adam,
Kansas, was probably fatally injured
and their three children seriously hurt
when the automobile of the Reverend
Pierce ran off bridge near here to-
day
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-29
AUTO BANDITS
OPERATE AGAIN
FOUR RESTAURANTS AND PAT
RONS ROBBED IN RAPID SUc-
CESSION.

Chicago, Ill, Sept. 2S.-Four res
taurants were raided in quick success
sion and their patrons held up at
the point of revolvers today by the
same band of automobile bandits
which terrorized northern Indiana
last night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-29
Fogel Hard Loser.

Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. 2S.-Horace s.
Fogel, president OF the Philadelphia
Nationals, in a signed statement to-
day charged that the New York Ma
tionals were able to win pennant this
season because they were unduly IA
vored by the umpires Of the National
league.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-29
More Troops to Augusta.

Savannah, Ga, Sept. 2S.-The GeOr-
gia Hussars, cavalry troop, was
this afternoon ordered to Augusta on
riot duty. They left the city on a
special train.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-29
MURPHY SAYS HE'S
DONE WITH CHANCE
PRESIDENT OF CUBS SAYS HE
WON'T HAVE "PEERLESS LEAD
Err NEXT YEAR.

Chicago, Ill. Sept 2S.-President
Charles Murphy of the Chicago Ma
tionals today announced that Frank
L. Chance will not be manager of the
Cubs next year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-29

I. R. Best Plumbing and Gas Fit
ting, A Street, n. E. Phone 246. MY
motto is. do the work quickly ani
get away Live and let live" 27tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-29

Want ads get results. Read them
Stop and read the Want Ads.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-29

NEW LETTUCE. WILL ScRIv.
NER'S, THE STORE WITHOUT
COUNTERS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-29

Pumpkin yam sweet potatoes at
Mcintyre Bros grocery.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-29

WATERMELONS. WILL SCRlV-
NER'S, THE STORE WITHOUT
COUNTERS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-29

CAuLlFLoWER. WILL SCRIv.
NER'S, THE STORE WITHOUT
COUNTERS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-29

Honey in the comb at Mcintyre
Bros grocery.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-29

Have T. z. Wood connect your gas
stoves for you. Phone lo2. 22-S
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-29

NEW LETTUCE. WILL SCRIV-
NER'S. THE STORE WITHOUT
COUNTERS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-29

Stop and read the Want Ads.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-29

New Orleans, La. Sept. 2S.
The weather forecast for Ok
lahoma: Frost in western por-
ton Sunday morning. Fair and
colder Sunday.
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The Washington times., 1912-12-15
CASINO

In days OF old big men used to take
their troubles to the Oracle OF DeIphi
for solution. This week, at the Casino
Theater, Mildred Jewel, who startled
isrse; audiences there. year ago with
her prompt and satisfactory answers
70 Questions asked by people who want.
sd,t 70 know something unusual. will un-
dertake to repeat her pcrformances and
success. Locked boxes, which never
pass out OF view Of the audience, are
passed aronnd. Into which those who
Wish may drop written questions self
prepared upon any proper subject,
Five bright acts of hgh-clas vaude.
Vile VIII be provided IN addition, in
comeEs to Washington. in a unique
jumping acts Mayme Lee., a soubrette
who 10 also something OF a singer or
the eweeter kind Of songs: Joeres and
Hogue. In "a tragedy Of laughter en-
titled Count Noaccount;" Hurst and
Kelsey. mirthful testers and meIodious
singers. and Wilson and Frankford'
merry blenders Of song and snappy
4 series Of enjoyable motion pictures
OF the brighter kind. all OF which Nave
been duly censored. will complete the
entertainment.
The Washington times., 1912-12-15
ACADEMY

A play that may be said to be a down.
right novelty In that II Is clean. whole
some. graced bv romance. bubbling with
laughter. and rich sin heart interest. IL
The White Squaw," to be seen here at
the Academy beginning tomorrow even
ing with the usual matinees on Tues
day. Thursday. and Saturday. The play
Is from the pen OF the talented young
actress-authOr. Della NJ. Clarke, and is
referred to as one Of the real stage
successes. and one that Is destined to
endure.
THE White SQuaw" Is styled a ,ro-
mantle American drama. The scenes
are laid In the Michigan forests some
fifty miles from Detroit. and the timo
Is just about leo years ago. Antoine
Campeau. OF Montreal. his wife. and
two little daughters are dwellers In this
wilderness. strange to the white man
and familiar to only few Indians
Campeau goes hunting one day, accom-
panied by one OF the children. Leah
dark Ike her father. He leaves at their
Octavia. fair and golden haired. Cam
Leah is rescued BY MIchabo. a Chip.
pewa indian. The child Is reared by
who grow to love her very dearly, and
lead her to believe she is their own
child.
1t is when the child has grown 10
womanhood that the story opens. She
ss mas Deen given the name Of Neamata.
The first white man she sees In .Jacn,,e.
cautier. q Erench.f,anatiian trapper. lie
teaches her to speak French, Bruce
MARSHALL. an Englishman and a trader.
also becomes interested In her, and
teaches her to speak the tongue that is
ner own: While Cautier has fallen In
love h with Neamata. she has given her
Marshall. however. does not care for
as good friend. He Is, however h., u
queer prank Of Fate. In love with Men.
nata sister. also grown to woman n .
MOOD: The Sirls have never seen each
otnsr: o,.: ana. In fact. are totally unaware
Oh the owners existence. From this s,t :
uatlo2 Is worked out a pretty md most
The Washington times., 1912-12-15
THE PI|lKtADf'
IS RETURNING TO !;
THE new NATIONAL
Musical Comedy Will Have
! Original Cast fortRro. S!s 'ss'
-. duction Hers: i < !, &tI

Thcater.gocrs aro ,snre' to- Ike Inter.
ested n the announcement. THAT yJHessfsa
klRw 'X Erlanger will present. at the
New, National Theater this, week thu
.sscccsFful mus!csl cornedy. 3 The. PINK
Indy with the original least Of New
|; I0fB tand = London favoftees! its
THE Rink Lady" was originally prc.
dgcgd., ~ the Palais Royale. in Paf1s
As q farce without music. Soon after.
whrd~ II swas done into English; BY
,G. n. srS. Mcclellan. author Of '.Thc
linl!e yoff New, York." "Leah Kiescnna,y
ana the broadway succes6 OF the'sciir-
rent season, '.Ch! Oh! Delphire.". the
music Of which was also cornposcd BY
the 1T, melodist OF ''The Pink l.adt ..1yan
The production is made; dpon an, nm
usually elaborate scaicj by tesSrs kinA
4 Er1anger. and newt ghw5iS were .ifI.
ported' from Paris last summer for the
present tour Of the llafNsr, cities. .it
Yill bei remembered ttai 81 !.The. Fink
LADY" was played over: 60q times at!the
New AnMerdan Thedteftih, New ~ Stk.,
10 nO. times In London ahdHioo times In
The original New York and London
company will be seet, here. including
Frank I.aior. Hazel. Dlwn, Alice ,Dpvey,
Alice Hegeman. Jack Henderson, Crau.
ford Kent, Jed Prodty, Louise Kelley.
F.rances Gordon. william clifton. Eddie
Morris, Flora Crosbie. Marie ;Bendic..
Mae Carmen Mauric. Hegeman. MAY
lfennessy,. Henry M. johnson. VioIini.
Joseph. Carey. A. S. Humerson. and W..
jackson Sadler.
The evening performances will begin
at .. -
The Washington times., 1912-12-15
BOY SCOUT WEEK
4 At CHASE'S WILL
DRAW BIG CROWDS
Lads Themselves Will Give
Act Which Is Guaranteed
to Interest Audience.

boy Scout Week. at Chase,s this
week. should prove a memorable event.
as 1t will be marked by a great attend
ance every day In aid of the little pa
triots. An excellent vaudeville bill has
been especially designed to celebrate the
occasion. and also by the Introduction.
us n regular feature, of the Kinema-
color nature color motion pictures.
The chief comic attraction will be the
cartoonist, "Bud" Fisher. the originator
Of NUT" and JEFF. His Offering is
said to be very laughable. and along
tarv us lea leading attraction win Be given
by the Boy Scouts themselves at every
.performance. and 1T will consist Of a
unique exhibition OF their routine while
on hike" through the country. dur, dur
rre without matches. make soup In u
sheet of paper, render first aid to the
injured. salute the flag. lower the col.
ors. and do other interesting Incidental
operations.
The third stellar feature will be af-
forded by ]. X. Murray and Clara Lane
and Company. presenting their singing
comedy, Fixing Dad" The musical
comedy features. Emily Darrell ana
prises In their new hit. behind the
The Partisan musical stars. Mile. La
Tosca and her two talented compatrl-
OTIS, will give French vocal and instru-
mental interlude. The Russian importa,..
tion, Mile. Techow's trained cats. VIII
give. feline feats. Edgar Berger. the
elastic equilibrist. is another special ih-
clisiOn. -,
The Kinemacolor pictures will show
"The Mobilization Of the Greek Troops
for the Front" and other live topics OF
interest.
selections at l:20 $50 and intermissiohs.
The Washington times., 1912-12-15
Y!'E||:C|lAt. t..FE1::AillIF'|i:uRtS-
OFFERED IN BILL
AT POLL TAEATER
Receipts Of Tueixay Matinee
I;s1lg Go,to St. Nicholas q,
'.a@s. a,sGirl Fund. 80

Following his generous offer to donate
q large perceitsse Of the receipts Of
the Tuesday, i, inatiiiee to the 81. Nicholas
Girl Fund. Proprietor Il. r.. Poll d.
rected his New York booking agency 20
secure for his Washington theater this
week the very. best, vaudeville enter
tainment that the New York market
affords. .slraf.S
!. The headllss sliraction will be Porter
~ Waite ahdAc AcompAhy In the latest
sSRs&tion> >ini-vstsdsyile. Scandal" a
(brilfiGnt ,satise, on modern life. which
won SHccess at the Fifth Avenue Thea
ter last week. = II win be presented in
! ,WSshihat6n BY the original New York
company OF five, headed by the gifted
'coshedian. Porter J. white.
The attraction Of supplementary stel.
lar, Importance will be the singing and
dsncing team Of Alexander and Scott. .
receht.y featured with George Evans
Honey Boy minstrels. Alexander and
the latter left minstrelsy In order TO
create the title role In 1.-THE aFscinat-
ing Widow Alexander is "a nimblc
dancer and brilliant vocalist. while
ssnstor ssos Is worE;n@ Fs%aTsasis n sn female mper
Grace Wilson. advertised as the girl
with a million friends. owing to her
large following on the Pacific Coast,
will sing four new songs with a modish
charge Of costume for" each. The
Daurent Trio. daring team OF French
actresses. will perform aerial feats: the
Monarch Comedy Four. with the aid
bf three pianos: will offer a high class
musical act. and the Musical Fredericks
will add to the harmony of the week
vl:h their graceful speciality.
The comedy Of the bill will be
strengthened by tho exhibition Of the
Cycling Zamoraa. ~ :.
The Washington times., 1912-12-15
COSMOS

~ the Cosmos Theater this week,
captain Treats troupe Of trained fur
seals will give their interesting per.
rormance. Their feats not only con.
sist OF acrobatics and iugglery, but
poth comedy and music are provided
Dy clown seals. and an amusing band
ot fur seals who have been taught not
pony to perform on their Instruments.
11t ,t VINO pay due regard for melod ,.
Anese are not the seals that were ex-
nIolted here some time ago, but a
troupe that has been exhibited both in
europe ana this country.
rive additional acts of superior van.
oSviile are promised in addition. in.
c!uding the Viola Duo, operate sing.
Srs OF high class; Harry and Bernice
Lowe. exponents Of artistic comedv
and song; Harmon and Yoder. with
merry Jest and music, and MAY Ranev.
= charming singer of lyric melody in
new offering. '"'
"A foreign feature will e DR.. Carl
Herman. king Of Electric Comics in
an electric sensation that is descrlbed
as amazing and amusing, incIudinS
The Cage Of Death" and The Eiec.
trlcal Duel" a series Of sensationai
Ssn,o exports Followed BY laughable Incl.