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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-04
NEW RULINGS IN
COURT PROCEDURE
ANNOUNCED BY THE CRIMINAL
COURT OF APPEALS-OPINlO
BY PRESIDING JUDGE FURMAN.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Dec. 3.-New
| rulings respecting court procedure
were announced by the criminal
court of appeals in affirming the
conviction of John Ostendorf of Gar
field county for violation of the pro-
hibition law. The opinion was by
Presiding Judge Furman.
Where the record shows, the
court says, the defendant announced
ready for trial. and that after the
jury had been impaneled and sworn
and jeopardy attached, the defend
ant made a motion to strike the
names of certain witnesses from the
back of the indictment or informa-
tion, upon the ground they had
been placed there after the process
was returned and filed in court, it
is too late and should be overruled.
'"To hold such motion good,
the court says, would be to permit
lawyers to juggle with Justice and
play with loaded dice. 1t lacks ev-
cry element of justice and fairness.
Where a witness has been improp-
erly allowed to testify, the court
says, and the defendant is surprised
thereat, he should withdraw his
announcement of ready for trial and
file a motion for continuance, in
which he should set up the facts
which constitute such surprise. Also
he should state how he would be
injured by the reception of such
testimony, and Why he should have
additional time for preparation for
trial. failure to do this constf-
tutes, the court holds, waiver OF
objection to the testimony of such
witness,
To Prove Places Reputation.
twas also held that where a de-
fendant is charged with keeping apd
maintaining place at which intoxi-
eating liquors are sold or illegally
disposed of, it is competent for the
state to prove The general reputa-
ton OF such place, touching the mate
ter the opinion adds:
"If prosecuting attorneys would
enforce the oft-repeated declarations
of this court on this question, it
would Be an easy and inexpensive
matter for them to close ever,
known bootlegglng joint in Okla
homa."
Appeals in the following cases for
violation of the prohibition law were
dismissed, which is equal to an af-
firmance: Charles Hill, Washington
county; Swanney Fitzgerald, Carter
county: G.. NJ. Stinnett. Marshall
county Frank Hines, Sequoyah
county; D. S. Thompson, Usage
county Bert Tucker, Jefferson coun-
ty; Jim Bevard. Usage county.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-04
PLENIPoTENTlARlES OF DIFFER
EMIT GOVERNMENTS TO MEET
NEXT WEEK.
ARMIES REMAIN IDLE
Belligerent Armies to Remain in po.
sitions they Now Hold Until Neao-
tiations are Completed - Greece
Holds OFF

Sofia, Dec. 4.-The peace plenipo-
tentiaries Of Turkey, Bulgaria, Servia
and Montenegro will begin work in
London Friday of next week.
The armistice signed last night
provides that the belligerent armies
are to remain in the positions they
now occupy, the besieged Turkish
garrisons are not to be revictualled,
the Bulgarian army shall be re-
victualled and that the peace nego-
tiations open in London December
18th.
1t is officially announced that the
Greeks did not definitely reject the
armistice terms but reserved de-
cision for twenty four hours.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-04

perity ahead.
In the crop moving season, Mr..
MacVeagh points out, there is spec
ial stress and restrain and the sec
retary found an object lesson in the
conditions during the past autumn
when the banks weer called upon to
finance the movement Of record
breaking crops necessitating the en-
ployment of nearly all of their avail
able resources under our constructing
system.
This relief which is so urgently
needed by the legitimate business
and enterprise of our people" he adds
"is not relief from financial situa-
tion built up by a financial world it
self. but is from a system and con-
ditions superinduced by the govern
ment; and forced upon the business
and upon American socie-
ty. The banking and currency sys-
TEN is the product of federal law.
And there can be no relief until con-
gress acts. And this is why con-
( ressional action is urgent"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-04
City ssioners Meet.

The board OF city commissioners
met in regular session at the city
hall at 7:30 yesterday evening.
Mayor Dawson, City Attorney
Hefner, City Clerk Bruce and all
board members were present.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
Dan Blackburn. pound keeper; j..
II. Hargrave, city physician; s. G..
Reeder, fire chief; ]. M. Lan1C\1.
city treasurer; and L. G.. Shelton.
police judge, filed their monthly re-
ports.
Commissioner Slaughter asked
that the sleeping quarters Of the
fire department be enlarged. So
ordered.
Emergency bills amounting to 81
1920 were presented, passed upon
and warrants ordered issued in pay
ment.
No further business appearing be-
fore the board. adjournment was
taken subject to the call Of the
mayor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-04
ARDM0RE OIL
MEMS MECCA
PROMINENT OkLAHOMAN PRE-
DlCTS GREAT FUTUPE FOR
"QUEEN CITY,"

"Ardmore and vicinity will ere
long become the mecca for oil men
and capitalists, declared j. B,
Dickinson, mayor of Turner Falls
today. Mr.. Dickinson says Ardmore
is directly in the heart of a great
oil and gas field and predicts that
within five years this will become
veritable bee hive of industrial
activity. He says it gave him great
pleasure to learn that no democratic
votes were cast at Turner Falls
since his last visit, and makes the
prediction that a democratic vote
will never be cast there-so long as
he can prevent it,
Il am always glad to get back
to Ardmore. You have more nat
ural wealth in this vicirity, unde-
veloped, than any other section of
the state of like area, and l shall
always watch it with a great deal
of interest. The only criticism that
can be made of Ardmore is the fact
that you have so many "drones'-
men who appear to have overlooked
the fact that it takes men to build
a city and develop her natural re-
sources. You have an army of
"mossbacks" here who should either
move away or get busy" When
this class of men once awaken to
the wonderful possibilities here they
may come out of their SHELF and
assist in city building.
Mature has been most kind to
Ardmore. You have everything
within thirty miles of here to build
and maintain a city of 10000 popu-
lation. 1t is up to the progressive
citizens to go after anything and
everything that will tend to develop
this latent wealth. | predict for
Ardmore a great future-when you
have a few "mossback" funerals. or
else secure progressive men who
will buy their property. I recon-
mend that every "booster' in town
get in behind the ''lageards" and
awaken them to immediate action.
You need have NO fear OF the fu-
fura uraofnacc NJ Ardp,ora uban
you get organized"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-04
Wants Carter County Land.

A letter received by a member o.
the Ardmore Commercial Club from
one of the party who came back
from Missouri with the boosters
last onth, states that at least one
of that partywas so favorably i'm
pressed with this section that he
wants to buy some Carter county
dirt The writer states that the
gentleman will probably arrange to
invest in some Of the land near
Springer provided he can be suited
in the matter OF location, improve
ments and prices.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-04
SENATE IN
SPECIAL SESSION
ONLY NOMINATIONS PRESENTED
WE'RE DISTRICT JUDGES AND
NEW BOARD MEMBERS.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Dec. 81
Gov. Cruces message, which was
read before the senate in executive
session this afternoon, carried sur
prise for the members in that the
only nopninatIons presented were
the new members OF the state board
of education, and five district judges
appointed during vacation. Gov.
Cruce said that he would present
the other nominations at another
time, probably tomJrrow, but that
for the present the message wou d
give the senate working basis.
Reading of executive messages in
executive session, from which the pub
lie is excluded, is contrary to the
usual rule. In all legislative bodies
the messages are repeated in the
open and the confirming done in Sc
cret. The latter is to afford sena-
tors opportunity for free discussion
OF the merits and demerits of ap-
pointees without fear of public re-
view of what is said. AS soon as the
committee, composed of Senators Nc
Mechan, McClintic and Briggs, which
informed the governor the senate
wa ready for business, returned to
the chamber, accompanied by Mr..
Amos, the governors private secre-
rary, bearing the message, the pub
lie was excluded under the executive
session rule. and the senators read
the document to themselves. Gov.
Cruce, however, had provided the
newspaper correspondents with ad-
vance copies and authorized it to be
published.
Following the executive session the
senate again assembled and adjourn
ed until 10 a. m, tomorrow, by
which time it is believed the policy
OF the democratic members will be
formulated and the issues made
ready for formal action by the senate
in executive session. The program
will be settled in the democratic
caucus which, under the unit rule,
gives it's program the party strength,
in this instance being thirty-six votes
and insures its adoption. The repub-
lican strength is but eight members.
In the democratic caucus tonight
the following officers were agreed
upon for the regular session which
begins Jan. Z; President pro tenn,
Senator C. b. Kendrick of Ardmore;
Secretary, Ned Mcdaniel, Altus,
reading clerk, C. S. Gilkerson, Wau-
rika: Sergeant at Arms, c. l.. Rolf,
Wayne: Chief Enrolling and Engross-
ing Clerk, W. P. Gray, Ada; Jour
nal Clerk R. II. Cook, Tdshomingo;
Calendar Clerk, Luther Bloodworth,
Chandler.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-04
Prevention Of MlIdew.

Nothing should be stored in a damp
condition on account Of mildew.
which Is vegetable growth, being a
kind Of fungus. which quickly spreads,
and is very difficult to remove. To
remove 1t from flannel ether is best to
u For mildew on cotton material,
damp the part. rub soap thickly on.
COY r with powdered French chalk
and put In the sunshine, and keep re-
peating the proce until the spots
disappear
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-04
SECRETARY OF TREASURY SAYS
BANKING SYSTEM is UNSClEN-
TlFlC.
PROMOTER OF PAN|CS
Declares that Under the Present Sys-
tenn Federal Government Will BE
Exclusively Responsible for Panics
in this Country. III

Washington, Dec. 4.-StronSly urg-
ing radical reform: Of the 'unreason
ID and unscientific," banking and
currency system of the United States
Franklin MacVeagh, secretary Of the
treasury, freelg warns congress III
his annual report submitted today
that the federal government, as long
as the present scheme exists, VIII
be exclusively responsible for the
commercial, industrial and social
disasters which flow from panics ana
attack, directly or indirectly every
home in the nation.
The present system promotes and
develops panics and legislation Is
urgent, declared Mr.. MacVeagh, IN
outlining his idea of the necessary
general provisions of an adequate re-
lief measure. Aside from affording
flexible and elastic currency and re-
serves, such a revision, he says,
should bring the banks into organ
lied cooperation and provide for q
central agency through which they
could work together, free Of political
or trust control.
According to the estimates of the
treasury department, the secretary
foresees a deficit of 22,556,023, ex-
elusive of Panama canal expenditures
for the fiscal year ending June 81,
1914. the first fiscal year of Pres
ident Wilson's administrator. In
Guiding the Canal expenses, the de-
ficit is estimated at $52,730,455. The
canal expenditures he adds however
may be paid under the law from
bond sales. The estimated receipts
for that year are $710,000,000, while
the ordinary appropriations, are es-
timated at $732, ,55602 and the canal
expenditures at $30174,132. Undoubt-
edly having probable tariff revision
il mind, the secretary announces
that these estimates are based upon
present conditions and laws.
For the current fiscal year, end
ing June 80, 1913, Mr.. MacVeagh es-
Inmates that there will be surplus
of $4O,200,0OO, exclusive of Panama
canal expenditures and a deficit OF
$t,S0O,OOO including the canal trans
actions. He estimates receipts for
this year at $711, 100000 and ordinary
disbursements at $670,SO0,O0O.
In connection with financial reform
Mr.. MacVeagh says the people are
helpless under existing evils. The
present system never permits free
action at any time, because its LA
bility to sudden constraint and re-
striction is always part of the ma
tons financial consciousness.
There never is time, continues
the secretary of the treasury. when
there is any long look ahead; except
when we are in the midst of panic
when there is long look of disaster
ahead. There is never a long look
OF ease and convenience and pros
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-04
TAFT INSISTS On
FLOOD PREVENTION
OPPOSES ANY IMPROVEMENT
SCHEME OTHER THAN FLOOD
PREVENTION.

Washington, d c., Dec. 4.-The
president told the delegates of the
national rivers and harbors congress
in session here today that he op-
poses any scheme of improvement
of the Mississippi that did not
contemplate flood prevention. He
favored an expenditure of about
fifty million by the government in
the Mississippi Valley.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-04
COMMITTEE MAKES CUT OF
MORE THAN MILLION IN ESTl-
MATE OF TREASURER.
TH|RTY-F0UR MILLION
First Big Supply Measure Of the
Present Congress Was Reported
Today-Pension for Philippine
Veterans.

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 4-The
Legislative, judicial And executive
appropriation bill, the first big sup
ply measure of the present congress-
was reported today
1t carries $34,S97,105, a decreasL
of over three hundred thousand dol
lars from the bill of the previous
session.
The appropriation committee cut
the secretary of the treasury's estl-
mate more than one million dollars.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-04
LAWYERS FIGHT
HER EXTRAD|T|0k
WOMAN SQUIRT BY OKLAHOMA
AUTHORITIES FIGHTING THEIR
EFFORTS.
Stop and read the Want Ads.

Vancouver. B. c., Dec. 4.-Ef-
forts to prevent the extradition Oh
Mrs. Lorena Matthews of Oklahoma,
charged with the murder of her hus-
band, Lawrence Matthews, at Still
water, four years ago, were made by
her attorneys in the supreme court
today.
Counsel contended that the terms
of the treay between Canada and
the United States prohibit extradi-
ton on the evidence submitted.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-04
GOVERNORS DAY OFF.

Richmond, Va, Dec. 4.-The gov
ernors in annual conference here,
took the day off today to enjoy an
old fashioned Virginia oyster roast at
Cape Henry They will return to
Richmond tonight.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-04
Spanish War Pensions.

Washington, d. c., Dec Nearly
five thousand widows and minor
children of Spanish War and Phil
ippine insurrection veterans would
receive pensions under a bill passed
by the house today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-04
DEATH TOLL, ELEVEN.
nsyIvania Trains ColIided at
esden Last Night.
TWor

zanesvh Ohio Dec. 4.-The
death toll IS result of the COLI
sion of the passenger trains on the
Pennsylvania railroad at Dresden
last light was increased to eleven
today. Five persons were seriously
injured.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-04
Civil War Veteran

Washington, d. c., Dec. 4.-Major
General julius Staehl, the second old
est surviving general of the civil war,
died in New York today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-04
Titanic Survivor Dead

New York, Dec. 4.-Col. Arch
ibald Oracle, one of the last to leave
the sinking Titanic, died here today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-04
Mrs Goelet Dead

Paris, Dec. 4 Mrs. Robert Goe-
let a prominent New York society
leader, died at her Paris residence
today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-04

Pipes, ideal Xmas gifts at cost
at DeWftt's. 20
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-22

These pictures show DR.. Linda
Hazard, fasting specialist of
Seattle, Wash, before and after
she began her "vindication fast.
When Mrs. Hazard began, she
announced that the fast would
continue at least 80 days. 1t last
ed As.
DR.. Hazard was recently tried
and convicted of killing Miss.
Claire Williamson, a wealthy pa
tient at her sanitari1m, and the
case is now pending appeal.
During the trial, doctor tes-
titled that a person would die in
fourteen days, if deprived of food,
and it was to disprove this state
ment, that Mrs. Hazard under
took the fast.
The fasting specialist is, ply
sically, a shadow of her former
self. Her clothing hangs in folds
about her form.
Her arms are but bones en-
cased in habby skin. The meas
uremeht of her thighs has been
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-22

reduced one-half.
But the, flesh of her shrnnken
cheeks is still pink, her eyes are
bright, and she walks with the
same sprightly step.
Il suffered the first week."
said DR.. Hazard, more than I
cared to admit, and in ways in
which l cannot find words to de-
scribe. My stomach was in the
habit of working on food, and
the numb, gnawing pain of my
stomach muscles working on
nothing-was almost more than
/ could endure"
Then appetite passed. Day
after day she went with her hus-
band and the guards to cafe for
their meals. She served the soup,
the meat, the coffee and the fruit
but did not care to taste food.
She forced herself to drink
water-nine quarts only in 80
days. Thrice daily she took hot
baths, sometimes four.
DR.. Hazard broke her fast
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-01-13
(First Published January l3)
SPECIAL ELECTION

Pursuant to a petition presented to the
Board of County Commissioners OF the
County of Trego and State of Kansas, in reg
ular session on the sixth day of January A
ID. 1912, praying that an election be called TOR
the purpose of voting bonds of the county in
the sum of Twenty Thousand (Ss0.000) dol-
lars bearing interest at not to exceed nve-
per cent per annum. interest payable semi
annually, and to mature not later than
twenty years from date thereof. for the pur-
pose of erecting. furnishing and equipping a
building for the use of County High school
of said County
The said Board of Commissioners finding
that the legal requirements of said petition
ers have been complied with, hereby order
that special election be called for purpose
above set forth. on Tuesday the thirteenth
day of February A. d. 1912 The polling
places for said election will be at the usual
and customary voting places in the several
townships of Trego county. The polls VIII
be open AT eight O'Clock a. M, and closed al
six O'Clock p. m
By order of the Board of County Com
A'A'ss W. n. LARRABEE.
rSeall County Clerk.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-01-13
vODA

Mrs. c. L. Downs is on the sick
list.
Ralph Kristof is paying Sc for good
hides.
The temperature stands as high as
20 below zero.
How would you like to be the ice
man these days?
Quite number from here atten-
ded the Cass funeral.
Pryce Owens is working for Mr.
Triplet on the Davidson ranch.
w. d. Austin and R. Kristof are
helping Dick Owens put up IS inch
ice.
VIM. Cox has erected windmill on
his well instead of the gasoline en-
CINE.
Messers John and Frank Stradel
hauled home ton of coal from Voda
Monday.
Pryce Owens is hauling corn from
Voda for Mr.. Triplet on the David
son farm.
The 12-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Emery Cass died Monday
of pneumonia.
This weather is hard on stock and
much of it is perishing for want of
feed and shelter.
Misses Iva, Ethel and Mabel Kirk
lsendall spent Wednesday night and
Thursday at Voda.
Otis Schwanbeck resumed his
studies at Wa-Keeney again after a
visit of two weeks with home folks.
Louis Honomichl, Jr., of Wilson,
was the guest of Ralph Kristof from
Saturday until Monday of last week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. f. and o. Schwanbeck
and Mrs. Bannberg took dinner and
supper with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Cox
last Sunday.
Ralph Kristof left Tuesday about
IL O'Clock to hunt and returned at sun
down and succeeded in getting IS
jack rabbits.
You ought to see Charley, Why's
He is all smiles ever since Misses
Kirkendall's came to Voda- lis nc
wonder its leap year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles and Mr.. Brad
ley Brown who left here about thres
months ago for Denver, Colo, in
search of the garden spot of the
world, have now returned to
Voda and say Trego is the garden
spot of the world
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-01-13
0GALLAH

Mrs Jack Buchanan visited here
this week,
Joe Marquand was filling his ice
house Wednesday.
c. c. Yetter went to Wa-Keeney
Tuesday on business for the High
school.
]. G. Buchanan is up and around
again after suffering light attack of
apoplexy.
There is big rush of hay business
on in Ogallah now, two and three
cars day being hauled out.
Jason McElvain was sent to rela-
tives in Illinois at the expense of the
county. Jason was good worker
but he scattered too badly.
W. A. Tawney and Fred Smith are
still in Montpelier, Ohio, where they
are closing out large general store
of merchandise which they traded
for
Roy Blakeley has been confined to
his bed part of this week by an attack
of pneumonia. Chase Wilson came
down from Wa-Keeney to look after
the bank
DIR. o. A. Mcdonald went to Wa
Keeney Wednesday in connection
with the county physician business.
1t is understood he has put in bid
for this work
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-01-13

Fresh pork at Bakers
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-01-13

Judge; also publish it in the official
county paper two weeks before the
wedding takes place Parents will
have a chance of knowing their sons
and daughters are planning wedding
without their consent If, after the
notice is published, anyone has any
reason why the couple should not
marry he will have the right TO file
an objection with the probate judge
and upon investigation the judge
NAV refuse the couple the right to
narry.-OSbOrne Farmer
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-01-13
she Knew WHAT 10 DO.

A North side matron. directing an
electric. coupe for the first time. VEN
tured far out on the South side and
punctured a tire She drove home on
the rim and came in for scientific
treatise on tires from her husband
Never drive the electric with a
busted tire" said he 1T viii ruin
the tire, and tires cost money.
Another puncture followed a few
days later. but this time she was not
far from home.
Also this time she did not drive the
rest of the way
She sat In her chariot and six boys
pushed her home.-Chicago Post
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-01-13

Cupid will have TO do a lot of lob
bylng at the next session of the Kan
sas legislature The probate judges
of Kansas are going to ask for a
marriage law to try to prevent the
marriages of the s'unfit-" All the
probate judges are behind the law
and Judge Sims of Wyandotte county
will draw it. 1t will be necessary
for the man and woman who wish to
marry to sign a declaration of in
tentions'' and file it with the probate