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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-04

Robert F. Scivally has returned
from Saltwater, where he took his
daughter, Miss Grace, who has enter
ed the A. and NJ. College for her Sec
ond years work ihtnaitn sh NH mhs
ond years work in that institution.
Mr.. Scivally said there were as many
as a thousand students there and
that they were the happiest lot Of
boys and girls he had ever seen.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-04
Semi Annual Meeting of Trustees.

The trustees of the Oklahoma Con-
federate Home met at the home yes
terday afternoon. After taking part
in the exercises of the regular meet
ing of John II. Morgan camp and
transacting some routine business,
which included an inspection of the
home, they adjourned over until nine
o'clock this morning at which time
they met in the office OF George
Henry Bruce, treasurer of the board.
Those present included were Gen.
eral d. NJ. HALEY, president, of Nc
Alester, DR.. Joln Tbreadgill of Ok
lahoma Citv, PRECEDENT; q Il
Bruce of h-iTOr, treG"Urer. anG
R. A. Sneed u Lawton. J. w. BIZ
ton of Rocky, N. F. Hancock of
Muskogee and NJ. Ruth Clement
of Oklahoma CITY, board members.
Everything WIS found to be in a
most excellen: CONDITION. The nan
agement was found to be in perfect
condition.
After finish; ls up the business OF
the meeting tn, members OF the
board took their departure going
over the Fr''ho to Ada where sh"y
will attend the reunion which meets
today in that city. General Hail
ey is the commanding officer Of
the Oklahoma division Of old Con-
federates.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-04

The team belonging to John Ben
nett became frightened at a passing
car and ran away this morning
shortly before noon. They started
at the corner of Main and B streets.
When in the middle of the block
between Main and First avenue, on
B. they collided with a telerhone
pole, badly wrecking the buggy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-04
YANKEES CAP TURE
REBEL STEAMER
BLUE JACKETS TAKE
VESSEL USED BY NICARAGUAN
REBELS.

Washington, d. c., Sept A.
American blue jackets from the crui-
ser Glacier have captured from the
Nicaraguan revolutionists a small
steamer which the rebels seized near
Corinto to transport insurgent troops
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-04

by an increased revenue thus insur'
ing the maintenance"
Mr.. Hitchcock had directed also that
rural mail carriers on completion OF
twelve months service, be granted fiji
teen DAYS leave with pay. This will
REQUIRE an additional $4,000 year
to pay substitute carriers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-04

Belle James was granted divorce
in the district court this morning
from her husband. Ben F. James,
together with $500 alimony and re-
storation of the name OF former
husband. The grounds upon which
the divorce was granted was de-
sertion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-04

In the recall election of Police
Commissioner which Will come off
the 18th of the current month the
friends of both Mr. Ikard, whom it
is sought to recall, and of Mr..
Slaughter, who is seeking to be
elected in his place, are working hard
and each side is claiming a VIC
tory.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-04
ANOTHER GOLF VICTIM.
Prominent kansan Dies as Result Of
Injuries Received Playing Golf.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept 4.-Joseph
p. Root, editor of the Dental Jour
nal and a son of DR.. J. p. Root, who
was minister to Chile under Presi-
dent Grant, member of the first
Kansas territorial Legislature and
former lieutenant governor Of Kan
sas died today of internal injuries
received while playing golf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-04

We still paint signs. Ardmore
Wall Paper, Paint and Glass Co.
Is
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-04

Everything you need to brighten
Up around the house. Ardmore Wall
Paper, Paint and Glass Co. 1-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-04

We repair show cases. Ardmore
Wall Paper, Point and Glass Co.
1-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-04

We do picture framing. Ardmore
Wall Paper, Paint and Glass Co.
1-3
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-19
THE CORNER CUTTER.

The Jacksonville Courier very prop
erly calls attention to the fact that
ought to be done about
that pest which infests every town
and city, the corner CUTTER Many
a citizen has worked all his spare
time trying to raise crop of grass
on his lot or on the little plot of street
bordering his premises, only to have
his efforts nullifled by those persons
who cut across the corners to save a
half-dozen steps. The Peoria Herald
Transcript also has a timely word on
the subject as fellows:
Nothing is more unsightly on ar
otherwise pretty street than a lot OIL
a bit of frontage worn bald by the
trail Of these hurry-up slovens. There
are any number of Peorians who sui
fer from this species and who woulo
like to have some practical means Of
dealing with them. The 'corner-cut
ter will begin his regular depreda
tions with the opening of spring. L
is time to prepare for war
Every "corner-cutter" should be ar
rested and fined for tresspass. Tha
would soon break up the pernicious
| practice.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-19
Old Landmark Gone.

Nauvoo independent: The last tree
on Dundey's island was felled Thurs
day afternoon. Not even one lonely
tree was left standing. It was like re-
moving an old landmark and 1t is
said that couple hundred Montrose
people were lined up on Front street
to witness the cutting Of the last
tree. 1t was like parting with an old
friend. There is now an unbroken
view between Nauvoo and Montrose
and 1t appears odd, indeed. Dundey's
island has been a pretty green spot
in the Mississippi here during the
summer months. 1t doomed up like an
oasis in desert. The islands would
grow up again OF course, IL they were
not overflowed. but when overf1owed
all vegetable life will be killed by the
water and there will be no growth I'M
less 1t fills In there and the ground or
sand comes up above the water. But
1t is claimed no sandbars will be
formed in the lake. This remains to
be seen.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-19
rHE cosr OF LIVING.

Comparison of the cost OF living In
this country with that of France
shows very conclusively 1t is not ex-
ceptional and that the tariff Is not re-
sponsible for high prices in this coun-
try A late report by Consul James p.
Dunning of Havre Is illuminating on
this point In this report II is brought
out not only that the cost of living is
much higher in France than the Unit
ed States. but that wages, particu-
larly OF the laboring and artisan
classes, have by no means correspond
ingly advanced, nor has this advance
appropriated that of similar workers
in the United States. The report
deals particularly with conditions in
Havre, city of $4,000 inhabitants,
145 miles from Paris, on the sea-
coast, one of the best examples OF
French provincial towns, comparable
in the United States with such cities
as Portland. Maine; Albany, Atlanta,
Dayton, etc.
The report contains table too
voluminous for reproduction in this
connection. In brief it shows that not
one article of diet except butter and
milk is cheaper in France than in the
United states Meat is from so to 100
per cent higher in France, some
grades being actually twice as high
as the American cost. Coal is so per
cent higher in France.
The consul quotes wages in France
showing that the best class of skilled
labor is paid less than 81 day with
the average for men in the building
trades a little over 81.
] II wages are less than half what
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-19

they are in the United States and
food is 80 to 100 per cent higher, how
do the French people manage to live
at all? On this point the report makes
it clear that any comparative study
of cost of living must naturally take
account of the comparative well-being
of the two peoples, and no report on
living conditions in France could be
complete without reference to the
Very remarkable capacity Of the peo-
pie to achieve comfort at a low. cost.
Despite the very high price OF food,
1T is still possible for the small
French family to live happily, &C
cording to its own standards, at a
much lower rate than would be paid
lin the United States for the support
of an equal number of individuals. The
real source of tie difference is in the
character of the people. average am
bition in France being devoted to liy'
ling comfortably on a comparatively
| fixed income. whereas in the United
States income is regarded as ever
subject to increase through effort.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-19
GETTING READY
FOR CHAUTAUQUA
Meeting Held at Hamilton to Talk
Over Plans for The Coming
Summer Assembly.

WARSAW, Feb. 19.-Mr, and Mrs.
w. p Hammond returned from Chica.
go Friday after winter spent with
their two sons and daughter.
Hon. Truman Plantz who has been
attending the regular monthly meet
ing of the M. w. A, board of directors
at Rock Island, arrived home Friday
night.
Mr.. A. ]. Frank reports an interest.
Ing time at the Hardware Mems con-
vention in Chicago last week, which
he attended. He also visited his son.
On Friday evening, Feb. Is, there
was a special session of the joint com
mittee of the Hamilton chautauqua
association held in the offices of the
Hamilton Realty Co., over the Peoples
Bank in Hamilton, to confer as to
matters of vital interest touching the
ten days meeting In August next,
chief among which was the financial
success of the chautauqua, also some
changes that will be welcome both to
the public and the association The
attendance was good and the feeling
harmonious and the hope expressed
that 1912 would prove banner year
both in receipts and patronage. A pro
gram comprising exceptional chautau
qua talent will be present, that can.
not fail to please. The joint commit
tee is composed OF members from
Hamilton, Elvaston and Warsaw and
several townships. all but Hamilton
being added TO the committee last
year shortly after the conclusion OF
the chautauqua The officers of the
Association We're unanimously re
elected at the meeting.
DIR j. Eaton Johnson attended A.
Warsaw's representative on the com
! mittee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-19
CONDITIONS IDEAL FOR CROPS

iStNS IGGAl Eoh SnOESs
DIR. George M. Chapel. section d.
rector of the Iowa weather and crop
service. good authority, says that con-
ditions were never better for crop
year than they are at the present time.
These conditions exist because of the
large amount OF snow that has cover
ed the ground since Christmas and
the extreme cold weather during the
early part of January. DR.. Chapel
says as to this:
THE ground was frozen to depth
of only two or three inches when the
first big snow came, The snow has
acted as blanket, preventing the
ground from freezing any deeper. and
as result of it the frost will leave
early and allow all of the ground to
absorb all OF the spring moisture.
'1n the fall of 1909 and in many
other years. a freeze usually follows
rain storm, which covers the ground
with a coating of ice. This is cover
1 ed by snow and as result of it nc
/ air space is left between the ground
/ and the ice The lack of air causes
the grass to smother. causing short
age of pasture the ensuing summer.
Extreme cold weather disintegrates
the soil which makes it easier for the
! farmer to cultivate, and puts 1t in bet
ter condition for the raising OF al
crops
All these favorable conditions e1is
at the present time, and II we have
an ordinary spring and summer will
normal precipitatlons DR.. Chappe
foresees that the farmers of Iowa vii
raise the biggest crops in the histor,
Of the state.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-19
EGGS COST S1.O7
EACH IN COUNTRY
The Joys of Chicken Raising is Not
What It's Cracked" Up to be
According to Pickard.

II costs Just si.O7 apiece for fresh
eggs In the country according to
george II. Pickard of Charleston who
wonders why this howl has been going
up from the city about the high cost
OF living when eggs are being sold
for fifty cents per dozen.
lie says that he has flock of
eighty fine Plymouth Rock hens and
during the winter fed them % bushels
OF corn which cost him s12.S5. While
the hens were getting rid OF this corn,
tney showed their appreciation for
their free board and lodging by laying
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-19

The Democratic party in Iowa Is
beginning to show signs of life.
Frank O'Connor of New Hampton and
e. c. Dunn of Mason City have an
nounced themselves as candidates for
the Democratic nomination for COVER
nor. Mr.. O'Connor was Democratic
floor leader in the house in the last
genera, assembly, and Mr.. Dunn is
former secretary of the Farmers and
Grain Dealers Association. Requiescat
in pace.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-19

The insurgents of Ottumwa, feeling
that Senator Cummins cannot get a
solid Iowa delegation, and could not
get the presidential nomination II he
did have such delegation, have
formed Roosevelt club. Until now
they have been warm supporters of
the senior senator in all his candi-
dacies. In thus turning him down they
have thrown wet blanket on the
Cummins movement in the Sixth dis
trict.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-19

More fame has come to Missouri's
famous Ozark "dawg song 1t has
been accepted as the official song for
the Missouri Democratic state con
vention February 20, Copies have
been printed and every delegate and
spectator al the convention will re.
ceivo one All will be expected to
join In the chorus when the conveh-
ton hand strikes up You Gotta Quit
Kickin' My Dawg Aroun"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-19

Just one dozen eggs. which makes
the cost of each egg, SLOT.
Mr.. Pickard claims that it is impos.
sible to carry a bunch of union hens
like that through the winter and sol
a good table for them and then sell
the eggs for less than so cents PEI
dozen. He recites the story that Jay
Gould once began raising chickens
but had to give it up as bad Job as
bankruptcy was staring him in ths
face.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-19
The Statesman.

Like some high crag, broad based,
with brow of stone
That parts the clouds, nor from the
tempest shrinks,
He stands, self-praised, self.centered
and alone,
And seems at times to think we
think he thinks Puck.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-19
PASTOR RUSSELL
IN CALCUTTA.
Investigation Of Missions In
India In Progress.
and tho Ganses Visited.
Investigation Committee Go Next to
Benares, Burning Chats, Agra, Etc.
Pastor Russell Addressed Large Au-
diences In Calcutta.

Calcutta. B e b.
is. - The foreign
Missions Investi-
CATION Committee,
appointed by the
International BIZ
bic Students As
sociatiop, is here.
T he Committee
expedite t h Ell +
work by each
m e m b e r giving
special attention
to a different fea-
a -
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-19

While 1t is often impossible to pre-
vent an accident, 1t is never impos'
sible to be prepared-it is not beyonu1
ones purse. Invest rs cents in pos
tie of Chamberlain's Liniment ahu
you are prepared for sprains, bruises
and Ike injuries. Sold by Wilkinson
& Co, and J. +. Kiedaisch & son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-19

A Grundy county woman has been
arrested for stealing onions. The Ke
vance Star-Courier is doubtless war
ranted in predicting that she will be
scent up
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-19

Chocolate Is said by prominent
physician to be bad for the eyes, It
ought to be possible TO get around his
objection by eating 1t without looking
at it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-19

be thanked DR.. Neal had great faith
in the Keokuk power dam project from
the first and was an active and eff
ficient worker in its behalf.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-19
THE NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Several decisions OF unusual impor-
lance may be handed down by the
supreme court of the United States
when it reconvenes today after
three weeks recess. Two of the cases
in which decisions are looked for at
an early date deal with important
phases of construction of the Sherman
antitrust act, the cotton pool and the
anthracite pool case A third case OF
Importance is the suit brought to test
the constitutionality of the Oregon In
itiative and referendum law.
The recent withdrawal of Joseph
w. Folk as candidate for the Demo-
cratic presidential nomination is be-
lieved to assure the unanimous in
dorsement of Speaker Clark by the
Democratic state convention of Mis-
souri,, which is to be held in Joplin to-
morrow. The action Of Missouri is
likely to be followed by the Demo-
cratic state convention OF Oklahoma,
where the Clark candidacy has been
received with much favor. The Okla
homa convention will be held in Okla
homa City two days after the Mis-
souri, gathering.
The annual celebration Of Washing
toms birthday Thursday will be the
occasion as usual of numerous ban
quets and much experimenting. Sena-
tor Kern OF Indiana has been desig-
mated to read Washington's farewell
address before the senate on that
day. In the evening Senator Fetch
er of Florida, Senator Bailey of Texas,
and Senator Williams of Mississippi
will speak at the annual dinner OF
the Southern society of Washington.
President Taft, Secretary of the
Navy Meyer and w. Morgan Shuster,
deposeG treasurer general Of Persia,
will head distinguished list of speak
ers at the annual convention OF the
| Navy League of the United States to
be held in Washington Thursday and
Friday.
|
The general managers of all OF the
prominent eastern railroads are to
confer in New York Friday regarding
the demand made by the locomotive
engineers for higher wages. The en-
gineers are uniting in movement
| for an advance of fifteen per cent and
every railroad east of Chicago, north
of the Chesapeake and Ohio and south
of the Canadian border, is affected
by the demand, and also the Grand
Trunk OF Canada.
Governors OF twelve eastern states
have accepted invitations for repre-
sentation at conference to be helt
in Harrisburg, Pa, Tuesday and Wed
nesday to devise means to check thu
| spread of the chestnut tree blight
3 which is killing millions OF dol,ari
worth OF trees In New England, New
York. Pennsylvania and the soutI
and is threatening the Ohio river val
ley.
NJ. Jusserand, the french ambassa
/ dor, will deliver the Washington
, birthday address at the Union Leagu
, club celebration In Chicago Thursda,
i The same day Governor Woodro,
| Wilson of New Jersey, is schedule
to speak at the big Democratic bar
quet in Topeka. IN the City of Mex
co the American holiday will be oil
served by the unwilling of the Wasl
j, ington monument, a gift from tn
a American colony to the Mexican go,
eminent.
y
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-19
/ am down In Arizona,
TuoucHr FoR THE DAY.

The one word which best embodies
the elements of success in business is
Henry X. TowDe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-19
THE EXILE.

! am down in Arizona,
On its cactus-covcred plains,
The white plague on my hollow
cheeks,
Its fever in my veins.
l am down upon the desert,
It's God-forsaken land.
Where you live out in the open
Mong the sagebrush and mesquite,
With RATHER for nelghbor.
Not the friendliest to meet;
Where you fling yourself upon bunk
To rest your weary head,
And you shake the blooming scor-
pions
From the cover Of your bed
They say this country, way down
here,
Is full OF precious gold,
Its mountains filled with silver
And with countless wealth untold;
But | know another country,
And my heart with longing fills.
Where the gold is in the sunset
Upon its purple hills;
Where the silver's in brooklet,
And it's set with emerald, too,
AS it flashes in the sunlight
OF the meadow stealing through;
A country-God' own country,
And my own to sacrifice;
Some call it fair New England,
But call it-Paradise
Oh, look out DER the sagebrush,
As I stretch my yearning hands
DER the long unbroken reaches
OF the deserts burning sands
To a land where brooks are honest
When your lips are parched and dry,
Not the canyons clear, deceptive
streams
& of the tasteless alkali.
New England has no mountains
Full of wealth and mines and rills,
But Id give this whole damned coun
try
For one sight of It's green hills.
am down In Arizona,
And I'm told I've got to stay
Till the angel Gabriel blows his truml
Out on the Judgment day.
I've been here three years already,
And the white plaques held in check
And my broncho and the pale horse
Are going neck by neck
But, Oh God. for old New England,
AS the lonely ears go by;
Let the pale horse beat my broncho,
Take me home and-let me die.
John Warren Harper In Scribnel 7
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-19
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The Waterloo Reporter says 1t is be-
ginning to penetrate even to the
most enthusiastic Roosevelt booster
that William H. Taft can also stand
on his feet and fight.
The Sioux City Journal says the
man who whips Taft will know he has
been in fight. Teddy will wish he
had his elephant gun If he finally
tackles the job adds the Waterloo
Reporter.
The Des Moines Tribune SAYS the
task of keeping the whole Democratic
party pure is more than fair under
taking for single man, and Mr. Bry-
an is entitled to sympathy in his la
bors.
Colonel Watterson may be out of
reach CT the telegraph. but the Sioux
City Journal notices that he is able
to find the way to the Courier-Journal
Office to make deposit of samples or
chain lightning.
Poet Kemp and Mrs. Sinclair have
parted. Just another instance sug.
gests the Burlington Gazette of the
fact that two empty stomachs are
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-19

President Taft won a notable vic
tory in Calhoun county caucuses last
Friday, securing ninety-two OF the $50
delegates TO the county convention.
Rockwell City chose a solid Taft dele.
cation OF twenty-one members. The
fact that Calhoun was the first county
in Iowa TO hold caucuses and that it
is in The heart OF the insurgent terri.
tory causes additional JOY among the
friends of the President.