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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-06
VAST TIMBER TRACT
TO HIGHEST BIDDER
OVER A BILLION FEET OF PINE
AND HARDWOOD TIMBER TO
BE SOLD FOR CHOCTAWS.

Nuskoeee. Okla, Feb. 5.-Iht
ChoctaW Indians are offering for sale
1.li0. 900, 900 feet OF pine and hard
wood timber and it is expected that
timber men from all over the United
States will flock to Muskogee May ]
when the bids on this, the great
est body of virgin timber in Okla
homa. are received by the United
States Indian agent
There are 10000 acres in this
vast timber tract, which was re
served from allotment by the Choo-
taws because of the value of the
timber and the poor quality of the
land. 1t lies IN Pushmataha, Me
Curtain, LeFlore and Latimer coun-
ties. Some of it is seventy-five
miles from a railroad. The land coy
cred by the timber is IN the Kiami-
chi and Jack Fork mountain ranges,
rough, rocky and Vety little of it
fit for cultivation, or grazing even.
The timber has been divided up
in sections of from $4,000 to 125,0OO
acies, and purchasers may bid OF
any number of tracts or the entire
lot, The sealed bids must be in
the hands of J. George Wright, com
missioner to the five civilized tribes,
at Muskogee, May l, and they will
be opened at o'clock that day. The
commissioner is having printed rules
governing all of the details of the
bidding, together with the regula-
tions for cutting the timber off the
land, will be furnished any pros
pective bidder. The purchaser must
agree to. cut all the timber within
ten years.
The government took expert tim
be" appraisers from the service in
the Minnesota forests, and had them
estimate the timber on this area.
They found that there were 1000
100000 feet of pine and Tie remain
der is hardwood of various kinds.
The government appraisement is 81
per Thousand feet for the pine and
81 per thousand feet for the hard
wood as il stands and no bids will
be considered which are below that
figure.
In case the bids are not satisfac-
tory the forestry division of the
United States government will urge
a previous recommendation that this
area be taken over by the govern
ment aud made a timber reserve. \
number of sportsmen have tried for
se"eral years to secure control OF
$1,000 acres Of it for a private game
preserve, and the state of OklahO-
ma wants 1906 acres for stato
game preserve for the propagation
of game. Bear. deer and wild turkey
are found in this region. II is unin-
habited except by fullblood Indians
Get the Want Ad habit 1t pays.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-06
Union Prayer Service.

On yesterday afternoon at the
Broadway Baptist church Union
Prayer Service was held, with Mrs.
j. A. Madden as leader.
Mrs. Madden continued the line OF
study she has been pursuing in the
Bible Class on the life of Abraham
The fifteenth to seventeenth chap
ters of Genesis weve the lesson study
and under the able leadership OF
Mrs. Madden proved a most fruitful
topic.
Each district was we'll represented
and ;heir reports were most cncoui-
aging.
The next union service will be
held at the Broadway Methodist
church with District number five in
charge. f
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-06
Self Culture Club.

The Self Culture Club spent a
most happy afternoon yesterday with
Mrs. Kelsey.
The beautiful afternoon brought
out all of the members, save a few
VIII were detained because of illness
in their homes.
The moments were passed pleas
antly over their embroidery and dain-
tv refreshments served.
The next meeting will be Feb 18Th
WITH Mrs Houghton.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-06
No Excuse Now for Greasy Doughnuts

y lady in Greenvile, s. C., recently
wrote a friend as follows:
For years, after preparing doughnuts
with the utmost care, / was disap-
pointed to see them come out greasy
and unwholesome looking. However,
with my first use of Cottolene for fry
ing them, | was delighted. as they were
brown. crisp and delicious.
For making doughnuts, pastry, light
bread and fiaky biscuits, ! prefer Cotto-
lene to any other shortening on the mar
ket. We even carry a pail OF it on our
annual camping trips through the noun
tains."
Couoiene-the perfect shortening-is
made from vegetable-oil; it ces,ails no
hog fa,-no indigestion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-06

female troubles anu
bearing down pains
that | could not stand
on my feet long
enough to do my
work. The doctor
said ! would have to
undergo an opera
ton, butmy husband
wanted me to try
Lydia f. Pinkham :
VegetableCompound
first. / took three
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-06
QIN n! NS0CIEIY S !:''.':; !!;!5!:5! y Z.
~ BY MARY GwYN WHITMAN TELEPHONE No. i42

Of the Presbyterian church will ad
dress the ladies on Heroes Evs-y
Child Should Know
Miss Sallie Mays Mccoy will sing
All mothers are urgently reqnesteI
to be present.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-06
Company G. Attention!

will begin issuing uniforms and
equipment for the inspection at one
o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Mem
bers are ordered TO report as early
as possible in the afternoon in order
to be out of the way of those who
are necessarily late.
LIEUT.. WORI.EY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-06
At Mrs. Tillman's.

Circle Four of the Methodist Home
Mission Society met this afternoon
with Mrs. NJ A. Tillman in prayer
service, with Miss Bishop as leader.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-06

Mrs. Morris Sass will leave the
coming week for a short visit in
Muskogee. Many charming social
Courtesies were extended Mrs. Sass
during her Christmas yisi and
friends are urging her to come back
for a few entertainments that will
make the coming week brilliant
one in social circles.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-06

II
Mrs. Hal Cannon has returned
from a visit to Mrs. ]. A. Dodson
in Oklahoma City.
Friends of Mrs. X. A. Fox will
deeply sympathize with her in the
double qffliction that has befallen
her in the loss of both paernts. Mr..
l.. T. Swezey, her father, died OF
heart failure yesterday morning.
Mrs. Nichols OF Whitesboro is Wis
iting her son, John Nichols and
wife.
The library board have subscribed
for several magazines and reauerS
will he clad 10 know that many of
the current magazines will soon he
ut their disposal Ii is also their
wish and plan to purchase new fic-
liCn is soon as funds are available.
Mrs. A Iowenstein left this after
neon for Chicago and New York /
,tv to purchase her spring milli- |.
nery.
The Girls Valentine and Leap !
Year Ball will be held Friday even
inc at the Elks' hail The grand
march will he led about 9:15 O'Clock.
Mrs. \. J. Dalton of sulphur spent
Tuesday and Wednesday with Mrs.
Harry Tillinghast.
Miss Ethlyn Hill will come over
from TahleQuah to spend the week
md with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jerrie McCluskey of North 18th
street. Miss Ruth Goddard, who
is teaching at Garland. Okla, will
spend the week end with her parents,
Rev. and Mrs. o. E. Goddard.
Mr.. J. p. McCluskey leaves this
week for Phoenix, Arizona. TO spend
he remainder of the winter.-Mus-
iogee Phoenix.
4 |
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-06
WOMAN ESCAPES
Dreadful
OPERATION
How She Was Saved From
Surgeons Knife by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound.

Mogadore. Ohio, The first two years
| WAS married suffered SO much from
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-06
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TODAY'S CALENDAR.

Broadway Baptist Womans
Aid and Missionary Society
at the church.
Christian Ladies Aid So
ciety at Mrs. Jim Hannahs.
Jewish Ladies' Aid Society
at Mrs. Mike Kemp's.
Womans Home Missionary
Council at Broadway Methodist
church.
Royal Neighbors at hall.
Priscilla Club with Mrs.
Rowland.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-06
TOMORROW'S CALENDAR.

Ferndale club with Miss
Higdon.
Auction Bridge at Mrs.
Thurmond's.
Warren-Hoffmann wedding.
Summit City Five Hundred
Club with Mrs. Fish.
., >. =. :. - - >. - u y q z. z.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-06

Get the Want Ad habit. 1t pays.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-06

Mrs. Hal Cannon has returned
in oklahoma City.
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Mrs. Nichols OF Whitesboro is Wis
iting her son, John Nichols and
wife.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-07
GIVING MONEY
TO CONDUCT PROBE
Call Issued by South Carolina Ex-
ecutive Chairman Already Bearing
Fruit.
BY Associated Press.

Columbia, S. c., Sept. 6.-The gen.
eral call of John Gary Evans, chairman
of the state Democratic executive COM
mittee yesterday for funds to conduct
the investigation of alleged election
frauds and for all information of fraud
that come under the knowledge of the
voters, is already bearing fruit. The
call was not made until yesterday af-
ternoon, but the fund is already sub
stantial, and it Is believed it will soon
become large enough to conduct the
entire investigation.
Some of the late information Of fraud
in the election is startling. From
counties where no rumors of fraud had
escaped are now reported specific in
stances where the ballot was de-
bauched. Darlington and Greenwood
counties are the latest to unearth
scandals. In Greenwood county one OF
the boxes had twenty four more votes
in it than there were names on the
registration list, another box had eigh-
teen, and still another ten more than
lawful.
In Darlington it was found that fifty
eight names appeared on the list
voting precincts that were not on the
registration list, and that in many in
stances one man was allowed to vote
more than once.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-07
The Convention Starnpeded
When Name Was Placed
in Nomination.
"SuSPENDER JACK" M'eEE NOM
MATED STRAUSS AS ROLL WAS
BEING CALLED ON NAMES OF
PRENDERGAST AND HoTcHkIss
NOMINEE FOR GOVERNOR
WAS SECRETARY OF COM.
MERGE AND LABOR UNDER
ROOSEVELT.
BY Associated Press.

Syracuse, Sept, Oscar S. Strauss,
secretary of commerce and labor in
Roosevelt's cabinet, was unanimously
acclaimed nominee for governor by
the Progressive party In a stampede
of the convention this afternoon.
The former cabinet member was
acting as the conventions permanent
chairman and was about to entertain
a motion to expedite the roll cali on
the names Of William H. Hotchkiss
and William A. Prendergast when
"Suspender jack McGee dramatically
dashed to the platform and nominated
Strauss. The preliminary remarks of
McGee were greeted with laughter and
jeers but the announcement of Mr.
Strauss's name stunned his listeners
and then pandemonium broke loose.
After a vociferous demonstration the
names of other candidates were with
drawn and Strauss was chosen unani-
mously.
So acute had the situation become
early this morning that the various
county chairmen were routed out of
their beds for conference. Thirty of
the sixty chairmen appeared at head
quarters shortly after 8 o'clock and
after discussing the situation for sew
eraI hours in secret finally decided to
take vote which, laowever, was not
to bind the caaifmegi as to any action
they might take IN the convention.
This vote showed eighteen for Comp
troller Prendergast. five for Mr.. Hotch-
kiss and one for former State Senator
Frederick NJ. Davenport.
The conference adjourned to meet
before the convention assembled when
Timothy l.. Woodruff was to report as
TO whether Mr.. Prendergast would per-
NIT his name to be presented to the
convention If other candidates were
named
Mr.. Woodruff said after the confer
ence that the deliberations Of the
county chairmen made it almost GER
tain that Mr.. Prendergast would be
the nominee Of the convention.
With this view many of Mr.. Hotch-
ksss friends did not agree.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-07

Patrons OF the Pensacola postoffice,
who have lock boxes, will secure their
mail tomorrow as usual, notwithstand-
ing the fact that 1t is Sunday and the
order Of the department officials re-
ceived several days ago stated that
only newspapers and hotel guests
would receive mail on Sundays here
after.
This order would have been placed
in force tomorrow, but Postmaster
Robinson, who is attending the con-
vention of first and second class post
masters at Atlantic City, wired yes
terday to Assistant Postmaster Hayes
to have distribution continued at Pen
sacola on Sunday as heretofore. OF
course the general delivery and
carriers windows will not be opened as
heretofore.
Postmaster Robinson explained to
the department officials the peculiar
conditions existing at Pensacola, re-
sulting in him being authorized to
have all mail FOR lock boxes distributed
as heretofore. When the order was
made it was stated that railway clerks
would sort the mail before reaching
cities and that all that clerks would
have to do on it's arrival would be TO
place it in the boxes. This could not
be done at Pensacola, for there Is no
clerk on one OF the trains from the
north and the mail is heavy and the
run so short on the train arriving in
the afternoon that il would be i'm
possible for the mail to be worked
up.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-07
PosTMAsTERs ALLOWED TO
USE THEIR DISCRETION

Atlantic City, n. J.. Sept. 6.--"Post-
masters OF the country know the SEN
timent of their respective communities
and should cater to them" declared
Charles P. Gran1eld, first assistant
postmaster general at the annual con-
vention of postmasters today when
asked for an Interpretation Of the
Sunday closing law.
The legislation simply legalizes
what the department put into effect
gradually during the past year. Post
masters should use their own discre-
ton in interpreting it. The law was
not enacted to impose hardship on
patrons, but to give the postal en-
ployes day Of rest wherever possible.
1.-THE parcels post, which goes into
effect on January /, will be operated
at but a small profit" said Mr.. Gran
field. From fifty miles and above the
express companies can successfully
compete with the postal service and
make a good profit. To do this, how
ever, they must reduce their present
rates"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-07
TWO BRITISH OFFICERS
KILLED WHILE FLYING
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Stevenage, Eng, Sept. 6.-Two more
British army officers lost their lives
while flying today.
Captain Patrick Hamilton had taken
Lieutenant Stewart with him as a
passenger in his biplane. The two
officers had flown for considerable
time when strong wind suddenly
sprang up and In endeavoring to make
headway against 1t. one of the wings
of the aeroplane collapsed. The ma
chine fell to the ground from an alti-
tude of ESQ feet and was destroyed.
The bodies of the two officers were
found in the wreck.
Captain Hamilton had obtained his
pilots certificate only on March 12 of
this year. He was an infantry officer
belonging to the Worcestershire regi-
ment but was detached for duty to the
army flying corps. Lieutenant Stew
art was not an aviator.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-07
BY Associated Press.

Chicago. Sept. 6.-Revival OF rumors
that a number of murders have been
committed during the last year in re-
sorts OF West Hammond, a suburb,
came today after the arrest of Frances
Ford. 20 years old, as an accessory
before the fact in connection with the
death OF John Mess1naker on August
Is last.
The girl made a statement to Coro-
ner Humphreys and Assistant County
Attorney Johnson which covered IS
typewriter pages and is said to deal
with vice conditions in West Ham
mond and to include charges that at
least three murders were committed
in resorts of the village during the
last year.
Messmaksz. it is said, was drugged
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-07
BY Associated Press.

New London, Conn, Sept. 6.-Jack-
sonville, Fla, was selected as the place
for next years meeting by the At
lanttc Deeper Waterways convention
today.
Congressman J. Hampton Moore Of
Philadelphia was unanimously re-elect-
ed and Wilburt H. Schoff Of Phila-
delphia was named secretary and
treasurer.
The declaration Of principles adopt
ed set forth that within the coastal
states comprising the original Amer
lean colonies dwell one-third of the
total population Of the country. Con-
gestion of population, industry and
commerce required as their first rem
edy better and cheaper facilities of
transportation. The remedy was the
development of additional means of
transportation over coastal bayous and
sounds.
The association congratulated the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-07
Jacksonville Gets Meeting Atlantic
Deeper Waterways Association

Atlantic states upon the favorable re-
port of the army engineers on an in
tercoastal waterways project and de-
manded that this be made a national
project with continued appropriation
of funds for it's early completion.
Those provisions of the Panama ca
nal act were approved which forbid
ownership of or control by railroad
corporations Of competing water car
riers and which provide for joint rates
and through bills Of lading and a sys-
tenn Of prorating between the railways
and water carriers and which forbid
railroads to discriminate in favor OF
and extend special privileges to ia
vored shipping lines or ports.
On the arrival of President Taft
about noon on the Mayfiower recess
was taken to attend the 131st OBJ
servance OF the defense of Fort Girls
wold against the British under Bene-
dict Arnold. The president was to
make the address.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-07
Many Murders Committed in
Chicago Suburb According to Girl

and a hypodermic injection of poison
was also given him shortly before he
died. The girl admitted being with
him before his death. Her arrest was
made on complaint of Miss Virginia
Brooks, who has been leading an anti
vice crusade in West Hammond.
In her statement to Coroner Hoff-
man the girl told Of a bottle which
she said always was kept behind the
bar of saloon and which she under
stood was to be given to men under
the influence of liquor and who We're
thought to have considerable money.
1t is alleged by Miss Brooks that a
score of deaths have occurred in West
Hammond resorts that have never been
explained. Only three are of record.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-07
M'coMBS WILL RETURN
AND ASSUME CHARGE

New York. Sept. 6.-Announcement
was made today at Democratic national
headquarters that William F. Nc
Combs, chairman Of the national COM
mittee. who has been Ill for more than
a month, will return next week and
take charge Of the campaign.
AS a campaign contribution, e. L.
Daughtridge. farmer of Edgeconbe
county. North Carolina, today sent in
$54.60 which he said he had received
from the sale OF the first bale Of cot
ton ginned this year in North Caro-
lima
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-07
Husband Poisoned Wife and
Woman Was to Murder
Her Husband.
SHE FAILED HOWEVER AND MAN
WAS COMPELLED TO BRAIN HER
HUSBAND WITH AN AXE
SHREVEPORT PEOPLE ENTER
pIA5oLIcAL SCHEME TO END
TWO LIVES, WHICH RESULTED
IN THEIR ARREST AND coNvIc-
TIoN.
BY Associated Press.

Shreveport, La, Sept. 6.-Their un-
conquerable passion and desire to Sc
cure the wealth Of the woman's hus-
band led Mrs. c. c. Bailey, aged 81,
and A. L Watson to decree the death
of Bailey and Mrs. Watson three
months ago when they met at Flan-
nigan, Texas, according to a written
confession Of both in jail here.
The confession relates how Watson
poisoned his wife and Mrs. Bailey
made fruitless efforts to poison her
husband. Watson secured employment
under Bailey and ordered Mrs. Bailey
to leave her husband. She obeyed last
Monday when Watson, according to
the confession, Drained Bailey with an
axe while he was asleep.
Details of the confession to Sheriff
]. P. Flournoy reveal plot extending
back over months, the first result of
which, according to the sheriff, was
the assassination of Watson's wife in
Texas, Watson's coming to Metcalf
La, his employment by Bailey in the
latter's saw mill and the murder Of
Bailey as he lay asleep Monday night
The confessions were made in writing
MET IN TEXAS.
Texas, according to the confessions,
Mrs. Bailey and Watson, violently in
love, entered into a compact by which
Watson was to poison his wife and
Mrs. Bailey her husband. Watson
| succeeded in making away with his
| wits unsuspected, but repeated efforts
by Mrs. Bailey failed because, as she
says, she did not know how to ad-
| Uof 70
Louisiana and secured work of Bailey.
He urged Mrs. Bailey to use haste in
| numbering her husband and Size tried,
| but again failed. Finally Watson un-
| dertook the murder himself, he says.
because he was tired of waiting for
| sole possession OF the woman. Bailey
became suspicious and quarreled with
his wife. Monday she left their home.
| Watson crept into the house in the
dead of night, carrying a heavy axe,
| with which he says he slew Bailey.
When raised that axe" asserts Wat
! son, ito strike that sleeping man,
! said to myself this will send your soul
| to hell That's where I belong and
the sooner I'm hanged the better will
! be satisfied"
Watson is IS years old and has three
| daughters, one of whom, it is said, is
| married and resides at Jefferson, Tex
Neither the man nor the woman, in
| their cells here, showed any regret
today A special term of court pos
sibly will be convened to try the two
Mrs. Bailey was born near Myrtis
La, twenty seven years ago. Bailey
married her six years ago. Their life
together was happy until she made tn
acquaintance of Watson at Flanagan
Texas. Her two children, the eldest
ind the youngest years old, have
been for some time in the care Of hel
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Rawls, at Myr.
! tis, a small town in this parish.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-07
SHOULD KEEP COOL.

Mineola, N. Y, Sept. 6.-A man who
can soar into the heavens in an aero
plane and keep cool should be able to
control his temper. declared Police
Justice Buhler today in lecturing Geo.
w. Beatty, the aviator, who pleaded
guilty to assault in the third degree
for having struck his young wife in a
quarrel. Beatty said he was sorry and
on his promise to be good was let off
with a suspended sentence. The court
then advised man and wife to live
apart for month in the hope of re-
conciliation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-07
THE REVOLUTION
LOSING GROUND
This Is Report From Nicaragua,
Where American Marines Have Been
Sent.
BY Associated Press.

Corinto, Mic, Sept. 5.-(Delayed in
transmission.) ALL the American ma
rines from Philadelphia who arrived
here on board the California have left
on their way to Managua.
Some Of these men are to be used
as guards along the railroad and the
remainder will go direct to Managua
to reinforce the American guard.
The revolution appears to be losing
ground, according to reports received
here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-07
BUSINESS men
IN EVERY CITY
TOHAVEP PARAOE
BUSINESS MEMS LEAGUE Is
LAUNCHED AND 1T IS THE IDEA
TO HAVE A WILSON AND MAR
SHALL PARADE ON THE SAME
HOUR AND DAY IN EVERY
LARGE CITY.
BY Associated Press.

New York, Sep. 6.-P1ans for a ma
tional Wilson and Marshall business
mems parade on the same hour and
day in every large city in the United
States were made today at Democratic
national headquarters. The Business
Mems League was organized today
and efforts will be made to obtain a
large enrolment throughout the coun-
try. The date of the Simultaneous pa
rade will then be set.
Acting Chairman McAdoo today an
nounced that the plan for gathering
popular contributions to the campaign
through banks was successful. Only
ten banks refused to accept contribu-
tions and more than eighteen hundred
accepted.