davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-16
BEST RECORD
IN THE STATE
3. w. DUKE, COUNTY CLERK OF
CARTER COUNTY, HAS PER
Feet SET OF RECORDS.

That b. ". Duke has the best
kept set of books of any county clerk
so far examined by the state depart
ment OF examiner and inspector, Is
the verdict of Mr.. Mcclure and Mr..
Cahill, who are here from that de-
partmcnt checking up the books Of
Garter county These gentlemen
stated today that Mr.. Dukes work is
as nearly perfect as set OF books
could be kept, and that while the,
are allowed TO make no statements
until their work is finished and the
report sent in to state headquarters,
they mtmated today that they were
greatly pleased so far with the eX-
animation that has been made They
will be here until about the first
of JULY and Mr.. Cahill stated that
he would not object if the work kept
them here all the time as Ardmore
was about the best town on the map
to live in and the court house is
about the best building he has ever
had an office in
Mr.. Mcclure is brother of John
Mcclure OF ChicKaSha, who was for.
merly citizen of this town. John
Mcclure is known as one of the
hest land lawyers in Oklahoma and
has many warm friends in this sec
ton of the state. Mr.. Mcclure for-
merly lived in Arkansas and came
to the territory in an early day.
Judge {. b. Stuart appointed him l..
> commissioner at inita when Cleve-
land was president and he has been
active in territory and state at
fars since that time. He was here
as delegate to the state convention
when the Wolvprton Marcum fight
was precipitated and was VOL
vertOn man heart and soul He re
lates many incidents OF the old time
convention which provoles laughter
among those who were acquainted
with the political affairs at thai
time
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-16
Notice Of Sale of Real Estate.

State of Oklahoma. County of Gar
vim. SIS. In the County Court
In the matter of the guardianship
of Dewey Lamey and Robert Lamey,
Minors.
Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance of an order of the County
Court OF the County of Garvin and
State of Oklahoma, made on the 9TH
day of July, 1911, in the matter of
the estate of Dewey Lamey and Rob
.ert Lamey, the undersigned as the
guardian Of the estate of said minors,
will sell at public auction to the
highest bidder, for cash, subject to
confirmation by said County Court,
on Friday, the 9th day Of February,
1872, at . o'clock p. m, at Pauls
Valley, Oklahoma in the County of
Garyin, all the right, title, interest
and estate of the said Dewey Lamey
and Robert Lamey, Minors, in and to
all the certain lot, piece, or parcel OF
land, situated lying and being in
the County of Garyin, State of Okla
homa, bounded and described as fol-
lows and upon the following terms
and conditions, towit:
rhe lands of Robert Lamey to ba
sold are as follows, towit: The North
w,st Quarter of Northeast Quarter Of
Southeast Quarter of Section 2G.
Township one ~ South, Range Two
t2) West, in Carter County, Okiano-
ma Said land will be sold on the
following terms and conditions, towit:
For cash in hand upon delivery OF
deed. subject to approval of this Court
Dated this 10th day of January,
1912.
SAMPSON LAMEY,
12-l9-26-2 Guardian.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-16
FEBRUARY TERM
NOT TO Be HELD
EXTREME COLD AND MENINGITIS
ENTER INTO THE QUESTION OF
HOLDING COURT.

There will be no term OF the dis
trict court in February. This was
agreed at conference yesterday
evening between Judge Russell and
the county attorneys. There are
two reasons or more for this change
being made. If the weather con-
tinues cold Judge Russell believes
the Jurors should not be brought
here where they will be exposed TO
the cold more than they would be
in their homes, and this added to the
meningitis scare led the court to CON
clude against the February term. The
district court has been in session
since September and there have been
two terms of the county court, and
the dockets of both are in good
shape and there is not much neces-
sity for an extra 'errl. Jurors ahi
witnesses who have already Geen
summoned are being notified that no
cases will 3e uiai in February. How
ever, the court will be in readiness
during this time to hear any cases
or motion that may come before
hm, but there will be no jury cases.
rhe financial feature :, also en-
;e:ing into the court terms. The levy
for court expenses was 4 Of mil.
which makes $99S4, and of this
amount SS,lS7 has been spent. There
is in the court fund $500 and this
amount must carry tae co1iti until
The end of the fiscal yea, Juna -.
The commissioners also Dlade Z levy
for only nine months of the salary
fund and after the first of April he
COUNTY officers may rot re'elVe Their
salaries, it is said, ami. in July.
Judge Russell said h WAS lunnlng
his part of the urt expenses as
low as he could ard that he en-.
misisoners OF the county We're as
economical as they could be. Judge
Russell is ready at all times to hear
motions and try cases for the con-
Venience of the bar and of it,
gants.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-16
HEWITT.

Hewitt, Okla, Jan 15.-If a cold
winter is an indication Of a good
crop. We will surely have a bumper,
as it has been the coolest weather
We have had in five or six years.
We all hope it is a favorable omen.
stock begins to look bad owing TO
the bad weather and lack Of feed. II
is reported that lots of hogs have
died lately. We have not heard the
cause, whether it is lack of feed
or disease.
DR.. Amos abs returned from Au-
brey Texas, where he has been Wis
iting.
Parties came in after coffin for
the little daughter of Bob Price who
died last Saturday night The child
was supposed to have meningitis
The sympathy of the community
goes out to the bereayed parents.
Our school has large attendance
now and with three teachers at WORK
We believe the school will snow good
results.
Mr.. Golfer father OF Dan Golfer,
north Of Hewitt, died after about
weeks illness, and was buried az
Hewitt last Thursday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-16
MCMILLAN.

Mcmillan, Okla, Jan. l5.-We are
having some of the coolest weather
We have had for several winters. The
ice on the tanks around is very
thick. Several have been out sF2t-
ing when it was not too cold.
The stock in this part of the coun
try are looking pretty We'll cOnsid-
ering the scarcity of feed stuff. While
We have some corn and a good deal
of hay, but We have less than We
have had here for years.
Our gin changed hands last week.
Mr.. Robinson and Mr. Cheney sold
their outfit to DR.. Gumm.
J VI. Gumm moved his family to
Madill last week where he intends
making his future home. He is in
the market business there
Mr. Peel from near Enville was in
town today and reports that he lost
eleven head of mules. They have
either strayed off or are stolen They
were in his lot when last seen by
him.
]. f. Saxon Is building a dwelling
on his land near here which he
bought at the government sale, Dec.
1lth last
d. w. Simpson has been quite SICK
for the last week.
Getting wood is the order Of the
day. Yes, and building fires. We
have more wood here than most any.
thing else. so you see We have
not suffered from cold very mucn.
Our school is progressing nicely
under the management of Prof Arm
strong. He has a large attendance
and the children all seem to like
him fine, as well as the patrons do.
Everything seems to be moving on
nicely in school. We all think the
professor is doing good part BY
his school
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-16
CITY WATER SITUATION.
Commissioned Brideman Kept Busy
Day and Niqht

The city water man has more trouh-
ie right now than anybody else. He
was called out Sunday night at the
midnight hour to cut the water off
in a section of the city where pipes
had burst, before day Monday he was
out again and the same thing occur
red again this morning. one of the
mains in the southeast portion of the
Of water wasted AS the ice thawS
and the breaks become known repairs
will be made and Commissioner
Bridgman hopes to have the water
system in good repair within a short
time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-16

Kennerly, Spragins & Lewis is the
name of the newest firm in the city.
Mr.. Lewis who for some time has had
charge of the plumbing business of
Stevens, Kennerly & Spragins firm
has transferred his interest in the
hardware portion of the stock to the
plumbing business and the two com
panies have their business separated.
Mr.. Lewis is a stockholder and
manager of the plumbing business.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-16
Personals

Harry A. Fits was here today from
Muskogee.
II. Z. Crider of Mannsville was
here today.
J. w. Meek and C. Il. Hartman are
in the city from Tulsa
l.. W. Hopkins of Mulley was in
the city today.
l.. l.. Miner prescription clerk
with Ringer Drug Co, left here this
afternoon for Winsboro, Texas, where
he was called on account of the Sc
rious illness of his father.
Fred Campbell and r, w. Bucher
are Ardmore visitors from Hugo.
A. J. Waldock is here today from
Garvin.
Architect s. \. Layton is in the
city today from Oklahoma City.
H. T. Blount was here yesterday
evening from Milburn
Mrs. viii Miller, who has been
here visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Tai
iaferro, returned yesterday TO her
home in Tishomngo. accompanied
by Mrs. Taliaferro and Mrs Mile
Miller of Mount Vernon, Texas.
Mrs. W. A. Wimbish and children
have returned from Ruston, La,
Uharn they have been visiting rela.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-16
DAVE {, BOOKER
AFTER COUNCIL
SWEARS TO COMPLAINT AGAINST
lkARD. MAYOR DAWSON MAX
ES STATEMENT OF MATTER.

They had as well take out as
this morning in speaking of the fight
made on the city commissioners
Mr.. Booker has sworn to the com
plant against Police Commissioner
NJ. Ikard charging him with nepotism
and he says if the charge does not
prove effective that he will take up an
other matter that will involve the en-
tire board. The second charge will
probably allege the improper use of
the city's sinking fund.
The case against Commissioner
Ikard has been filed and will be tried
before the district court next Mon
day The trial Monday will be on the
question of whether the commission
er will be suspended from office dur
ing the time the case is pending. AT
ter the trial before Judge Russell
next Monday the case will be set for
hearing at the next term of court.
Jake BodoyitZ. who was also instru-
mental in having the charges filed
stated that he may employ an attorney
to assist the county attorney but has
not determined ye. whether he will
or not County Attorney Mathers in
his official position made out the
complaint and will prosecute the case
next Monday asking for the suspen-
sion of commissioner from office and
will again prosecute the case before
a jury at the next regular term of
the district court.
Mayor Dawson stated today that
While the confederate reunion was
here and at another time he thought
when there was 4 show in town that
Commissioner Lizard instructed the
chief OF police to employ extra help
on the force, that in doing so. Will
lkard. a son of NJ. lizard was placed
on the force; that Will lizard was
never appointed policeman that he
served seven days at two different
times and if the law has been viola
ted that it is merely a technical vio
lation. The mayor is of the opinion
that under the circumstances in the
Ikard case that Will lizard has as
much right to accept employment un-
der the chief of police of Ardmore as
Lawrence Cruce brother of Lee
Cruce has a right to hold office under
the state government under an Off
cial appointed by the governor.
County Attorney Mathers declined
to make any statement. He said he
was merely performing his duty I'M
der the law and would try the case.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-16

J. S. Connely has returned from the
gas fields and says the troubles with
the line are being disposed of as fast
as they can and the service being
made better The frozen ground i'm
pedes the work to some extent. In
places where the pipes are too near
the surface fires have been built
over them to clear them of frost and
with one engine yesterday evening the
pressure was brought up to forty
five pounds which he says is great
er pressure than is needed to supply
the city with all the gas it needs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-16
FrjuhtfuI Polar Winds

blow with terrific force at the far
north and play havoc with the skin,
causing red, rough or sore chapped
hands and lips, that need Bucklen's
Arnica Salve to heal them 1t makes
the skin soft and smooth. Unrivaled
for cod-sores, also burns, boils, sores,
ulcers, cuts, bruises and piles. Only
% cents at Ringer Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-16

Here is a remedy that will cure
your cold. Why waste time and
money experimenting when you can
get a preparation that has won a
worldwide reputation by its cures of
this disease and can always be de
pended upon? II is known every
where as Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy, and is a medicine OF real merit.
For sale by all dealers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-16

\ number of Ardmore citizens are
planning to Join the San Antonio spe-
cial excursion into Mexico leaving that
city on the first Tuesday in March.
Those who are thinking of making the
trip are F. s. Hyden, DR.. ]. F. Young,
Charley Rollins and L. r. ReXroat.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-16
500 Per Plate.

was paid at a banquet 10 Henry CLAY,
in New Orleans in 1872 Mighty
costly for those with stomach trou.
bic or indigestion. Today people
everywhere use DR.. Kings New
Life Pills for these troubles as well
as liver, kidney and bowel disorders
Easy, safe, sure. Only 2J cts al
Ringer Drug CO.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-16

Feed ARCO, mixed feed for
horses and cows; put up in l0O-lb.
sacks, delivered in barn for 80 cts.
cwt This is carefully prepared
feed manufactured by the ArdmOre
Oil & Milling Co. l6tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-16

District Agricultural Agent A. G.
Graham went to Love county today
to bring his buggy and team home.
He has been in that county for sev-
eral days and will now confine his
work to Carter county for the next
ten days. He is organizing Boys
Corn Clubs and says the prizes that
have been offered for the last two
years have stimulated the boys and
it is much easier to interest them in
farming now. He is encouraged over
the outlook for 1912.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-16

The case in which L. S. JONES ana
others were granted a temporary
injunction agairst the county treas
urer on the collection of taxes will
be tried on its merits tomorrow. The
plaintiffs allege that the state equal
ization board in making the blanket
raise on values exceeded the CON
stiturional limit and also placed as.
sessments above real valuation
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-16

Foot billiard was here today from
Hewitt He says the moisture III
the ground is better than it has been
for many months and this added to
the protracted freeze makes crop
prospects look good. He will plant
a larger acreage of forage crops this
year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-16

Fred NJ. Gates, formerly of this
city and who is now engaged in the
wholesale grocery business at Wichi-
Ia Falls, Texas, mas been elected di-
rector of the First National bank of
that city Mr. Gates has many Ard
more friends to rejoice at his business
success. a
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-16

You cannot afford TO miss it, Ran
dol-Ditzler's Mill End Sale.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-16

Feed ARCO, a mixed feed for
horses and COWS; put up in 1O0-lb.
sacks, delivered in barn for 90 cts.
cwt. This is a carefully prepared
feed manufactured by the Ardmore
Oil & Milling Co. I6tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-16

The greatest that was ever given,
Randol-Ditzler's big Mill End Sale.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-16

Read the Want Ads. Worth while.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-16
pFMnltfANS|
[HtI,\ONT
1k&It9|SI5&y3e6f
Have you been to the big Mill
Remnant Sale at Randol-Ditzler's?

Mrs. James II. Mathers and he
two children, James Jr, and Matt
are all confined to their beds with
colds and grippe.
More than 100 bales of cotton were
marketed here today The price
ranged from sc up to as high as SO.
The receipts were the largest since
the holidays. The public weigher
weighed forty bales in one lot that
were not brought upon the streets.
If this record can be kept up a few
days the local receipts will run TO
10000 easily for the season.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-16

\ suit will be lied tomorrow
against the officers, of Morgan town
ship and their bondsmen alleging
mlsappropriation of funds.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-16

Use Ardmoreite Want Ads.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-16

If your children are subject to at
tacks OF Group, watch for the first
symptom, hoarseness. Give Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy as soon as the
child becomes hoarse and the at
tack may be warded off. For sale
by all dealers.
Read the Want Ads. Worth while.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-16
DAILY except Sunday.)
Eastbound.

Have you been to the big Min
Remnant Sale at Rando-DitZlers
An Ardmoreite Want Ad will find 1t.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-16

121926-2
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-01-04
llvInu With n Poet.

signOre Gabrielle dAnnunzio haV.
ing returned to Italy, the visitors
at certain little French resort arc
deprived OF his distinguished com.
pany. For two months they could
boast OF, living in the same resort
as the famous poet and playwright
Some of them had even the honor Of
sharing the same hotol--a hotel which
the great muster ut his
Just value, and therefore neglected
nothing that contributed to his glory.
The servants had strict orders TO
make no noise before noon, and all
work was therefore prohibited till mid.
day The other guests rose and
dressed IN silence, and then stole
uoisolcsIy away to the sea or the
forest, where they were requested to
r"Maiu until the hour Of dejeuncr.
About twelve o'clock Signor d'Annun-
zio would appear AT his window. and.
as that was the sign that he had
ceased to sleep. the normal routine
was resumed
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-01-04
Needs Of puppydom.

Growing pups need three things
food. room and sunlight. When first
weaned, they should be fed milk,
gruels and soups five times day and
the number Of meals gradually les.
sened and the amount OF solid food
gradually increased till AT year old
they are fed the same as their older
kennel companions. The more room
puppies have, the better they are. This
is probably the reason that puppies
farmed out always do much better
than those kennel raised. They may
gct all sorts OF food. and they certain.
~ do not get the attention given the
one, IN the kennels, but farm.raised
yUunpstcr Is always healthier bigger
and stronger Sunlight acts on
puppies as It docs on grow.
ing plants Winter pups are pro
verbally more troublesome than
hose born IN the spring Most
taa1.rs, therefore, see 10 Il that their
brood bitches whclp Only IN the spring
one litter q year Is enough TO ask Of
any ',rInr-Wu!um Haynes, in Out
as
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-01-04
Men Who Do Women's Work.

Among some OF the American In.
dian tribes Of the southw Western United
States. says writer in the Wide
World Magazine, there IL curious
custom OF men occasionally assuming
the work OF women as II life occupa.
ton. This. when 1t occurs. is volun'
tarly undertaken. and seems to be
due TO preference for feminine la
bors. the man sinking his identity as
far as possible by assuming woman's
garb Pueblo Indians OF Zuni, New
Mexico, do their share OF the regula-
tion womans work in the household
OF which they happen to be members
corn. making bread. carry
ing water, etc.-and seem thoroughly
respected. One would be quite de-
ceived by their costumes into sup
sosing them to be women, did not
their deep.toned voices betray their
masculinity.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-01-04

A horrible accident happened In
Perry county in which Gustave
Heimbecher was killed. He and an
other niau were cutting poles into
stove wood with circular saw,
when the pile of wood fell, forcing
Heinbecher over the saw, which
was running at high speed. The
saw cut off his left shoulder, arm
and part of four ribs, which fell to
the ground, releasing him. He
started to rise when he fell dead.
When buying cough medicine
for children bear in mind that Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy Is most ef-
fectual for colds, Group and whoop-
ing cough and that ii contains no
harmful drug. For sale by City
Drug Store,
Gibson of Piedmont who
has been employed forty-fve years
by the st. l.. |. NJ. d :. Railroad
Co., % years of which were spent at
Piedmont, has been granted a pen
sion of SO month.
The toy gun was the cause OF
HENDRIX Brewer of Perryville
wounding himself in the hand when
he was fooling with it on Christmas
day. The boy is in n serious condi.
ton.
Charles Duke of Poplar Bluff has
been offered 81 200 for his two Lew.
ellyn settlers by man in Dallas,
Texas, and has refused it as the
dogs are not for sale at any price.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-01-04
To Revive tho "Boaaars' operay~

VIII not some manager revive for
us the "Beggars' Opera?" Or are we
40 far gone in musical and lyrical"
imbecllities that Gay would not de
light us? We all know the name OF
that comic opera, and most Of us
know that How happy ! could be
with either" Is line from an other
wise forgotten song in II. And there
our learning ends. But hear what
Henry Reeve, himself wit, says OF n
revival in 1893: "a charming per.
'ormance, the language 80 fine. the
dialogue so witty, the music so en-
chanting When Polly had done her
a' song We wished 1t all to begin
rr az Tho Beggars
.". ,'ay it last forever" And
1.H 20 England knows one of the
''.e .lros jtat set the eight
.u."ry whlstiaE through more
3 &c., rs CON e. London Chron.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-01-04
Rapped the Senators,

Mr.. Hepburn OF Idaho sometimes
has trouble In getting large audience
Of his fellows when he speaks on the
floor OF the senate. One day last
July, he rose to make n speech, and,
seeing that there were only three men
besides himself In their places he
moved to adjourn. This was pre-
vented by the assembling of n quorum
of senators who had been sitting In
the cloakrooms. In beginning his de-
layed speech he said: Il do not
understand the conduct OF senators,
/ have seen them under all phases,
have seen a senator leave this cham
Der when he should stay here and re-
ceive good advice. | have seen him
leave this chamber when. by remain.
ing, he could have given good advice
The only thing | never saw a senator
ito was to back out OF the door in the
middle of his own speech"