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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-16


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An urgent invitation is extend y
y ed to every parent in the city =
y who is interested in the High =
School to attend the perform y
= ance of The Merchant of Venice" y
= at the opera house tonight. =
= This is a matter of special con- =
= Germ to the young players who >
y are to present the play, as well =
= as their parents, and the man +
y agement of the High School :
= The prices of seats have been =
y made as reasonable as is consis- y
= tent with the manner in which =
y the play is to be presented, as '
= considerable expense has been y
= incurred to secure costumes and y
y the use of the opera house. The y
y net proceeds of the performance y
y will be given to the High School y
y for most worthy needs. There is =
= no doubt that the play itself
y will be a splendid performance =
y for amateur talent, and it is the ,
y sincere wish that a large and ap- =
= preciative audience will be pres y
= ent to witness it and to make
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-16
FAST Train
TOOK DITCH,
MANY HURT
While FOUR met DEATH
Pennsylvania Train Figures
in Bad Wreck

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 15-The
pennsylvania railroad here reports
mat four persons were killed and 25
Others We're hurt when nine cars OF
the eastbound Pennsylvania limited
express were derailed at Warriors
Ridge, Pa, four miles west of Hunt
ingdon, today.
The accident was caused by break
IN the truck of the second locomotive.
"nen this occurred the two engines
drawing the train and the first two
cars broke away and ran down the
track. The other nine cars then
Jumped the track.
The train left Chicago last night
ana was due in New York at $50 D.
m. today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-16
SCALDED SELF INSTEAD OF HOG.

Thomasville, Ga, Feb. 15.-While
scalding hog on his farm near here,
Edward Moore fell into the vat OF
boiling water. He was rescued in
time to prevent his scalding to death,
though he is badly burned.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-16
CHILD SCALDS IN WASH POT.

Albany, Ca, Feb. 15.-Falling into
wash pot filled with boiling water,
Joseph, the five-year-old son of Mrs.
j. A. Johnson of this city, was badly
burned. However, it is believed he
will recover.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-16
MASONIC NOTICE.

There will be regular communi-
cation of NJ. B. Council Lodge, No.
95, F. and A. NJ, this evening at Z
o'clock. Work in e. A. Degree. All
Masons in good standing invited II
attend. ]. f. MATHIS, w. NJ.
A. G. MILLER, Sec'y.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-16
$500 FIRE DESTROYS
FORT VALLEY BARN

Fort Valley, Feb. 15.-Fire of in
cendiary origin destroyed the barn
with its contents of J, d. Duke today.
The loss is $500 with no insurance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-16

huntingdon, Pa, Feb. 15.-Infor-
nation received here of the wreck Of
'ne Pennsylvania United is that the
'raln ran into a freight, and that
'hree of the overturned cars went in
10 the Juanita river.
Ihe overturned cars crashed into
'ae telegraph poles and wire are all
down.
physicians have gone to the wreck
scene in special trains.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-16

harrisburg, Pa, Feb 15-Tele-
pnone advices received here say the
wrecked train was running at a high
ale OF speed when the engine left the
ans dragging the cars with it. When
me steel cars left the track, several
oI them were thrown against the hi Is
"nlch skirt the river and two of them
went into the stream.
Inc wreck is believed to have occur
eu near the site of the Juanita River
over plant, where the water IS
quite deep.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-03-15
HoN's ThISY

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case OF Catarrh that
can not be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o
We, the undersigned, have known
F. ]. Cheney for the past fifteen
years and believe him perfectly hon.
orable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out
any obligation by that firm.
Walding, Kinnan C Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter.
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the svster
Testimonials sent free. Prices, Is
cents.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-03-15
EXTRA DIVIDEND BY
THE POWDER TRUST
POWDER COMPANY DID BIGGEST
BUSINESS IN ITS HISTORY
DURING THE PAST YEAR.

New York, March lJ.-An extra
dividend OF one per cent in addition
TO the regular quarterly disbursement
OF two per cen, was paid today 20
stockholders 0 tthe f. l. Du Pont d"
.>emurs Powder Company. commonly
called the powder trust against
which governments dissolution SAY,
is now pending. The company also
paid the regular dividend IA me
preferred stock. Daring the last
year the company has transacted the
largest business in its history. The
annual meeting of stockholders will
be held next week
Daring the last year the gross earn
ings OF the biz corporation were $34.-
$50 ,5G0, an increase OF $I,lIS, 7G9 over
he preceding year. Operating eX-
penscs We're $2IS44,S5l, an increase
OF $N7I01J. leaving net earnings OF
S6,jIl, 709. an increase Of $214.G9i
The surplus amounted to $l,5ll, 80,
or an increase of sl72,Gl2. The bal
unce available for dividends on COM
mon sock was equal to LIE per
cent, compared with lG.14 per cent
last year
Regarding the suit of the govern
ment against the company. the re-
port of the stockholders will say.
The officers and directors of the
company have experienced great df-
liculty in learning in wha ways or
particulars our operations have y.y-
law. and, therefore. it has been diff.
cult 10 determine what steps should
be taken in order that we should full
ly comply with the law. However,
Il suggestion as to the character of
final decree has been elaborated
for submission to the court and we
rust that this veNatious matter will
in the near future be finally disposed
Of"
The report further shows that forty
five per cent of the Stockholders are
employees OF the company.
The governments original plans for
dissolution was that the company
should be separated into three con
Germs, while the attorneys of the pow
der company have insisted that the
corporation should be dissolved into
only two companies With this mat
Ter disposed of, it is believed that
both sides will come to an agree.
ment upon a final decree.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-03-15
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some OF Poor H'eharos Het'ect'on''
Ii"ru 'l'i'eS YES ouI ho' mar"
enough yet TO MAKE us quit spehu-
ing more lor luHurles 'hah hecessl'les,
or at least Tor thihgs our grahdiathers
d'd very wei Wi1hou'' Not haru
enough yet TO make lhe poor uhlorlu-
nate VINO mas TO dodSe the collector
from the grocery store STOP spend
ing from 10 10 - cents each daN ior
cigars ana Ike amount OF Coca
Nola.
AWiuIl\ uSht times but not bad
enough TO keep the poor WOOD hauIer
from giving up to the bootlegger the
price OF MS load ol iuel Whlch ms
poor Wlle mas perhaps helped nm 10
get ready for market and going back
nome wlth a hard lnck story, OF now
the pIutocrats are roDDlng the country
DislreSSlngly hard tlmeS-Dut not
YET nara enough 10 keep the Wlle ana
'eeI arIS'ocracN from wearing saw
shoes ON week days ana sporting
$1,000 mats on the streets NA'Ie the
husband ana iatler eNhalls's every
device known o misfortune IN sand
M "'j i'' grocery Dill
llmeS so nara that we may nave 10
can ON the government TO leed our
poor buj not yet nara enough 70 keep
thoSe same poor from croWdlhS the
picture SHOWS ''ery night
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-03-15

enough 10 keep the poor laborlns men.
and worthless lazy sons of respectable
families in Ardmore, and Smart Alec
boys from the country, from support.
ing whole tribe of gamblers and
bootleggers.
The worst times ever known-but
not bad enough yet to prevent the
poor people of the town and county
from supporting a whole tribe of slick
criminal lawyers, and keeping a reg.
iment of honest men at the different
courts as witnesses and jurors.
Certainly times are hard-but they
are not hard enough yet to teach q
whole lot of our people to be econom-
iCal and honest
Not hard enough in fact to teach
them common SENSE Some day per
haps it will dawn upon us that even
hard times have their use, and we
may learn the lesson, that will make
them a blessing.
*e @tah
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-03-15

Woro. All o,.r 100 miles to be
paid pro rata. Overtime to be com
putcd on the baa.= OF 10 miles an
hour, and paid tor pro rata. Rates
tor switching service, $3.50 per DAY.
Ten hours or less to constitute a
days work. Engineers in belt line
service to be Paid $500 a day for
ten hours or less
number OF requests regulating
the taking of the tim OF the enai-
neers and other minor details con
cernn2 operating conditions are also
included in the demands, and the en-
gineers request that concerted action
lie taken by all roads east of Chicago
as the best means of saving TIM
and the standardizns OF a scale OF
wages Already many roads hav"
agreed to many OF the demands.
Chief Warren 5. Stone of the BROTH
crhood Of Engineers is considered one
OF the faircst and at the same time
one of the most determined labor
leaders OF the country He has al
ways been insistent that the Brother
tracts with the railroads, and he has
never made demand that he mas
- tf,1- .f,,., y.,f
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-03-15
HOW TO SUCCEED

During the last 1ew years, COndl-
tions in all lines of business, even
professional life, nave changed so
completely that every man is wax.
ing up to the fact that in order to
win success he must specialize anu
learn to do some one thing and dJ
i, well.
SO it is with any article that is
sold to the people. 1t must have
genuine merit or no amount OF adver-
Using will maintain the demand for
the article
Fo" many years we have watched
with much interest the remarkable
record maintained by DR. Kilmer'5
Swamp-Root, the great Kidney, Liver
and Bladder Remedy. From the very
lesinnins the proprietors had so
much confidence in it that they IL
yited every one to test it, free of
cost, before purchasing.
II is a physicians prescription
They have on file thousands Of let
ters received from former sufferers
who are now enjoying good health as
a result of its use.
However, If you wish first to try
sample bottle, address Dr. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton. y. Y, and men
lion this paper They will gladly for
ward you a sample bottle by mail.
absolutely free.
Regular sizes for sale at all drug.
gists-lifty-cents and one-dollar.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-03-15
HOLD CONFERENCE
ON ENGINEERS SCALE
RIGHER WAGES AND REAOJUST-
MENT OF WORKING 'CONOl-
TlONS DEMANDED.

New York, March 15.-Demands OF
the brotherhood OF Locomotive Engi-
neCrs for higher wages and an ad-
iustment of working conditions on
forty.nine railroad systems east Of
Chicago are under consideration to-
day at a conference between repre-
Sen:atives Of the roads and the union.
W. :. stone of Cleveland, grand chief
OF the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers, represents that body, while
s c. Long, general manager of the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad, is the spokes-
man for the railroads. \ number OF
othe- union officials and railway
managers are taking part in the con
ference. Unless an agreement can be
reached, the engine drivers threaten
to strike, which would tie up all #
the railroads of the east.
The meeting commenced today, il
is believed, viii continue week or
ten days, as both sides are prepared
to fight to he las ditch IN up
holding their side OF the cOntro> crs!.
In the end, however, it is believed
that some sort of compromise accept
able to both parties will be reached.
Chief Store of the brotherhood
voiced the demands of the engineers
as follows:
We believe that the engineers are
entitled to increases in pay al this
time. owing to the increasing de-
mands being made upon them. We
are taking up this wage moyement
with a desire to standardize the pay
OF engineers. The proposed scale
of increases provides that engineers
driving 29-inch cylinder engine
should receive $40 for run of 100
miles, and on engines of larger sized
cylinders, $3.50 for 100 miles. Over
time on through passenger trains
TO be computed on basis of 20
miles an hour and to be paid at the
rate of 40 cents an hour
Wherever electric service is i'll
stalled locomotive engineeres will take
POSITIONS on those trains to operate
under the schedule governing rates |
OF pay and conditions on steam roads |
For freight service, 2O-cylinder en-
eines, 1925 a day. over 20 inches |
and less than "a inches, $3.50 a day. |
Engines with more than q inches in |
diameter, except Mallets, 1915 day. |
Mallets, 500 a day. One hundred
miles or less to constitute a days !
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-03-15
Says II is Too Uncertain to Be Adopt
ed Here as Principal Forage Crop.

"All this kaffir corn talk is hurting
our country said Uncle Jim Alver-
son OF Glenn yesterday. This is
better than an average corn coun-
try. | have lived here thirty years
and the first corn failure haze ever
seen was last year. That was cars-
ed more by hot winds than the lack
OF moisture. have ,r!ed lldffir corn
four years and last year was tAe
first time it has made crop.
tried to fatten mY hogs On il and
could not. | regard kaffir an uncer-
tain crop except in the severeSt years
and it will not produce enough TO
the acre to meet the demands Of
this country
time farmers OF this section and he
knows this country as thoroughly as
any hlal III H. ne says NdIl''
county is too rich a county for the
PEOPLE to run OFF after kaffir corn
and peanuts, but they ought 10
stick to corn and cotton and hoss
and cattle and mule colts. He says
conditions around Glenn are very
fine so far this year and he is
hopeful of a good crop.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-03-15
Glorious News.

comes from DR.. ]. T. Curtiss. Dwight,
Kan. He writes: Il not only have
cured bad cases of eczema in my
patients with Electric Bitters. but
also cured myself by them of the
same disease. feel sure they will
benefit any case of eczema" This
shows what thousands have proved.
that Electric Bitters is a most eff
fective blood purifier. It's an ex-
cellent remedy for eczema. letter,
salt rhenm, ulcers, boils and running
sores. Il stimulates liver, kidneys
and bowels, expels poisons, helps
digestion. builds up the strength
Price 80 cts. Satisfaction guaranteed
by Ringer Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-03-15
) TWO farmers TALK OF KAffIR CORN GROWING
Says He Has Had Better Results from
kaffir Than Any Other Crop.

Il have tried more different kinds
Of crops than any other farmer in
Oklahoma and OF all the differen'
kinds planted | have had better sue
cess with kaffr corn" said j. NJ
Baird yesterday, who operates a farm
east of Ardmore. Mr.. Baird planted
kanir last year for the first time. He
had ten acres and this year he will
double that acreage. This year he
will plan, early and head the crop,
allowing it to yield second crop
and at the last harvest he will gather
the entire stalk He says he is nov
feeding kaf1ir to his horses and hogs,
he likes it as stock food Mr.
Baird has not been a farmer here
but few years, and he has gone
through the worst years this coun
try has ever seen in an agricultural
way. He will have 80 acres in cult
vatiOn this year. He has an upland
farm. Mr. Baird is also experiment
.ng this year with sprin. cmmer
cereal which has never been grown
here any. He viii likely also plant
some Egyptian wheat to test tina
crop. He wants pasture tor hogs and
horses and will keep experimenting
rtptiI IA, finds tboep ,rouS which tnprt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-03-15
S.S.S. 'FsG FsR 3R5z1MRH' 9a4aRRH

S. the best treatment for Catar because blood
and and infected condition the blood Catar will
dgebe and the
dropping back into the throat headaches wate difficult
and weakened health
relieved until the blood purified Nothing equals S. S. for this
purpose the the trouble and
supplied with heah qualities
and when S. S. has entirely
health
Catarh aud medical advice desired
to all who
TIE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA. GA
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-03-15
PEOPLES FORUM
AROHORE WATER SUPPLY AND
IMPROVEMENT

While he subject OF water supply
and Improvement is UP before our
people and the commissioners It Will
lie well to realize that this is the
most iusortant proposition that they
viii have to consider. 1t was not
more important to the Romans nun
dreds OF years before Christ than
it is ri-At HOW to the citizens OF Ard
more
The source and quantity of Water
has been satisfactorily settled by
ON Commissioners and We wish to
commend them for the care and at
tentlon they have given this part of
the question.
1t now becomes their duty to Sc.
cure for the City OF Ardmore a
pumping equipment such as is being
installed at the present time by alt
of the large cities of this country.
Thc cities of New York Chicago,
both Kansas Cities have installed
and are installing more pumps OF
the centrifugal type both for hi2h
and low service than all other type
Of pumps the smaller cities through
the West where the engineers are
progressive are adopting this type OF
pump, The city of Ada in this state
has one OF the most complete instala.
TONS OF this type that there proba-
bly, is in the United States, one rcas.
IN belng hey are operated by ny
draul'c turbines and the other bcnS
the wonderful efficiency OF the hori-
zontaI mulli-stagA centrifugal pumps.
. This same type of pump is in opera
ton at Nedlord and Snyder. Okla.
and th,y are now being installed at
Empora. liawatha and Sabetha. Kan
sas
For he benefit OF the laymau We
win describe the operation of the
p'user pump, OF any type, and a cen
triyugal pump;
IN plunser pump, horizontal o.
vertical. he water is drawn into the
suction .hamber replacing the vacuum
created ly the plunsers working for a
few strokes exactly like an air pump.
The water fills this chamber is
brought to momentary dead stop,
ana thpu one or more plungers. a,
cording 20 the type OF The pump, force
it at right angles through sharp
bends and small ports, on account
ot The difficulty of making large
valves that will wear and seat read
NV, into the discharge pipe,
This is the ;ypc OF pump which
al the old manufacturers of pumping
. machinery turn out and for which
jkcy nave hundreds of thousands
ol dollars worth Of patterns, cores.
I rcro-ooNes and shop drawings and
upon Which their agents are instruct
ed to figure, in every instance and
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-03-15
CITY MONEY

Plenty of money to loan on improv.
ed. close in. choice business or res
idence property.
OLLIE w. ANDERTON.
Postal Telegraph Building.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-01-25
WOMAN OF MYSTERY
In CRUIKSHANK CASE

NEW YORK. Special. Following the
second disappearance of former Cap
ed near Ogdensburg. II. V in ISio
ana came to New York to lead a second
IRE under the name of Donald DOUG
lass, 1t developed today that a mvs-
terious woman of the wells PLAYS a
leading part in Cruikshank's strange
Investigation by friends of tho man
or two Identities brought out the fact
mat all through the mystery there an
woman of the Wells" who is said to
DC woman of wealth and to have been
S Sne ca use OF Cruikshank's pretense .oi
uetth TWO years ago.
From persons with whom Donald
douglass lived in New York and from
his business associates it was learned
that this woman. accom- panied bv an
elderly woman she called mother"
hn ISiIeo u, uSiass very frequently.
II was plainly evident they were
wealthy; They called at his office i'm
xav uNn lttira, limousine and were al
Ways ,atured In the latest fashion.
CrulkShank said that they lived at
G,enteT Moriches Long Island. and that
me older woman was his foster
mother. He told his friends that he
.Vq l.u spent week ENDS at their
Despite the fact that he left
WlduN upstate. Cruikshank was very
attentNe TO te Younger woman. He
She is said to have accomDanied him
20 the steamer he is believed to have
amen LOT GOTtO RICO. and was the la 81
person seen in his company on the. oc-
castor OF his second disappea rance
II Is believed that the man is on his
way TO Nuguabo, Porto Rico, a small
toWh IN the interior, and an excellent
spot IN which TO bury ones past and
lose an identity ~
according to an evening paper to-
uaN the mysterious woman in the case
was Miss Catherine Robert, daughter
OF MRS. Adelma Robert. of Center
MoricheS. Si
Miss Robert is said to have admitted
her engagement to Donald Douglass "
have been deceived about him
Sald she. Il met Mr.. Douglass as
knew him, in a Conversations manner
ana we became very friendly. He posed
as single man and his personality
charmed me. All the members of my
iamllN liked him immensely and nv
brother Frank invited him to our home
We had decided to marry when his
business affairs became better | went
with him to the boat last Saturday
when he sailed for Porto Rico. He said
ne was going on a short business trip
and would soon return"
Frank Robert cOrrobOrated some of
ms sisters statements but was NOT So
conndent that Cruikshank had sailed
for Porto Rico.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-01-25

LAWRENCE, MASS Specia1
Suarus were doubled around AN tbe
Wal HllIlS and in each Of them sbarn
Snoolers were stationed behind the
I'lCdued windows today in fear that
the strikers are preparing 10 ina,,-,,
dynamite. use VI
1Hese precautions were taken as =
result OF reports that reached the min
officials and the city authorities tbat
i"Ise Quantities of the explosive had
Deen shipped to this city from Rosto,,
The dynamite is said I'm he ~ NJ,
hahdS OF the anarchiStic CONTINGENT
VI the strikers. consisting mainly of
.NielSherS, ana every possible Drecau-
uoh mas been taken to thyrrt a 70
ported plot to blow up mill buildinrs
lhe guards around and in tb, r,,i7I..
nave been ordered To shoot ia LIN -
suspicious characters refuse ia no,-a
ava! when ordered. and Mavor Mich
"Sl SCdhlon today reiterated his a..
rIarauon that order must he main-
'alneI' even at the cost of bloodshed
ElSht companies of militia vitb
hNed bayonets. patroIled the min az
ulct ready TO take action AT tha tirS,
sign Oh an outbreak among the strik-
The pickets were driven back from,
S en-. mlIIs 10 the north side of Essex
street, more than 500 wards 49,.
from the nearest mills.
Beyond the danger line crowds ~
strikers watched those who had f,iI
eu 10 Join the strike return ia VOL,
when the mills opened TODAY.
ice was thrown at few. but tho
nhllltlamen soon put an end To tha
trouble before any serious disturbance
started. The effect of the STRIKE i,
beginning TO show upon the 15 oo0
men and women who are stiu out az
Work as result. Hundreds of strilx
eFs are racing starvation.
All Lawrence awaited with fear tho
outcome OF the monster parade. Fol
loving conference between Colonel
y. Leroy Sweetzer. of the Eighth Re-
lneht, who is in command Of ~
ihliltla, and Joseph j. Ettor. striLe
leauSr' IL was announced the parade
MouIu not attempt to pass through
any OF the streets near the mills
Preparations were begun early 10
DAY Tor a parade of strikers in which
thelr leaders declared $4,000 mon
WouId he lined up. Orders we're is
sued To the State troops and polics
To guard the line of march carefulI1-
ana be prepared to declare summariiT
win violence at the first sign of mn
outbreak. ''''