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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-15
courtesy in a nutshell

courtesy III Il uui-AuGls
! Courtesy is defined as politeness
civili.y, urbanity. eourtliness, and good
breeding. It is the outward symbol OF
refinement. affability. generosity. kind
illness. and brotherly love.
I Courtesy is one of the hardest rules
of life 70 live up to. And yet it pays
dividends far in excess of the capital
Of effort invested.
The reputation and success of any
business organization depend greatly
upon the attitude of friendliness and
leagerness to serve which it maintains
toward the public. Courtesy is the
tangible, concrete evidence that the
attitude exists. Gruff treatment of pa
irons Of any business enterprise furn-
ishes obvious evidence that the or
ganization's desire is to exploit and to
work" the public, rather than to serve
il.
On the other hand, every patron who
is courteously served by the employe
|uf an organization, becomes a walking
advertisement for the service sold and
is of incalculable benefit to the or
ganization.
Discourtesy makes for complaints
and Justly So complaints cost money
and multiply correspondence and the
cost of postage money And remem-
Der that a railroad, for instance. has
to haul a ton of freight two and one
half miles in order to pay for one two
cent stamp.
Courtesy makes friends, and friends
make business.
The railway service in particular is
one in which courtesy should be striv-
en- for with earnest and persistent pur-
pose Of every employe
Travelling under even the most fav-
orable circumstances is hard work 1t
breeds nerves" 1t knocks the re-
sistance and the poise out of many a
traveller. 1t makes for irritabllity and
peevishness.
BY railway employees being cour-
teous to the irritable and nervous
traveller it will make the latter look
with far greater favor upon the rail-
roads, and will go far in harmonizing
the present conflicting attitudes of rail
way managements and the popular
opinion which erystallizes itself in leg
islation
Thousands of years ago. said
James Russell Lowell, "a leaf fell on
the soft clay, and seemed to be lost.
But last summer geologist in his
ramblings broke off a piece with his
hammer, and there lay the image of
the leaf, every line and every vein and
all the delicate tracery preserved in
the stone through those centuries. So
the words we speak and the things we
do today may seem to be lost. but in
the great final revealing the smallest
of them will appear"
Thus do acts of courtesy and soft
answers to irritable inquiries inscribe
their indelible records upon the minds
of the recipients.
For by thy words thou shalt be
justified, and by thy words thou shalt
be condemned" wrote Matthew nearly
1000 years ago; and imbeded his state
ment lies the reason for the various
attitudes with which the public regards
its corporate servants.
The fighting editor, the fighting par
son, the fighting railroad president,
the fighting this. that, and the other,
always found what they were looking
fora row. Things have changed
since then Nowadays, the thing for
q man IN do who must fipht is IN ioin
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-15
Rattlesr.akss Aid a Lover.

Cubter. S. Rattlesnakes won for
Charles Pringle Just as he was about
to be rejected by Mary Clark. pret-
ty school teacher About to be bitten
Mary rescued Charles and they will
marry. He killed the snake
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-15
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o "A man that is always kick- q
o ing on his own town Is one of 0
o the most despisable men in the Q
o community. He wont do any 0
o thing himself or let any body o
o else do anything to make the o
o town better. am as careful in Q
o going about him as am in go o
o ing around mule-for fear | o
o might get on the kicking end of Q
o him. DR. Mcintosh in one of o
Q his sermons yesterday at the 0
o Methodist church. o
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Observation-Disclosures q
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-15

FOR RENT-Three fine rooms very
cheap 709 West Illinoius ave. Off
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-19
DIES
At BOkCH|TO
EVERETT FINLEY DIED OF MEN.
NIGHTS THIS MORNING-WlTH
ARDMORElTE FOUR YEARS.

News was received here this morn
ing OF the death OF Everett Finley,
which occurred at o'clock this morn
ing at the home of his father, Y
r. Finley at Bokchito, Okla. Mr..
Finley had been sick for some time,
but was seemingly doing vegy well,
when he was taken with congestive
chill. meningitis followed and death
was the result. Mr. Finley was Il
printer by profession and was good
enc. He came to Ardmore about four
years ago and began work with the
Ardmoreite. He made good and ad-
Eanced rapidly with acquiring skill
and also in salary. Thinking that he
would see "A little more of the world
and probably get a better situation
he left here last fall and visited many
towns in south and central Texas and
finally came back to Bokchito where
his wife and two children were stay
ing. Here he bacame i'll and died
He was young man and cast his
first vote in this city. He never
drank he was always at his post of
duty and when off duty he enjoyed
the companionship of his family. For
year while he was a mere boy he
edited the Success at Bokchito and
afterward worked in Durant before
coming here.
lie has policy in the Prudential
for s 800 which was paid up. He also
carried some fraternal insurance. but
it is said to be forfeited.
The entire Ardmoreite force ex-
tends coincidence to the family and
relatives of Everett Finley. He was
held in the highest regard by all
tn boys in the office and we sincere
ly regret that We must publish an
account of his untimely death.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-19

Pekin, Jan. l9-F'ifteen regiments
of the United States infantry arrived
here today to assist in protecting the
railroad from Pekin to the sea. A
large warehouse at Tien Tsin has
been rented as quarters for the main
BODY of American troops. A detach-
ment of 100 men will proceed at once
TO act as guards along the American
section of the Peliin railroad. which
has been patrolled by British troops.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-19
v, D. TAL|AFERR0
WANTS FIGHT STOPPED
HE ACTED ON THEORY THAT IF
ONE OFFICIAL is GUILTY ALL
ARE GUILTY.

Il have not a word to say through
of the commissioners who was placed
under arrest yesterday on the charge
Of nepotism. Il do not need to employ
any attorney. When the records of
the city are produced in court the
charge against me will be dismissed,
and | am of the opinion that some
body will wish he had not talked
quite so much before all this is end
ed Mr.. Bridgman said he never
voted for any warrant to be paid VIII
Ikard for his services and that ne
has violated none of the laws of the
commissioner.
W. D. Faiaterro. who swore to the
information against Bridgman, Bur
nit and Selvidge, said he had not
investigated the matter himself, that
he was informed if one was guilty
all were, and he thought one should
not be tried unless all were trled
and he had no further reason for
swearing to the information. Mr.
Taliaferro said he wanted to make
a charge against the mayor and the
city clery also, but Mr. Bleakmore in
formed him that neither of these men
had an opportunity of voting for the
issuance of the alleged illegal war
rants and could not be guilty. Mr.
Taliaferro said there was no man he
held in higher regard than George
Henry Bruce, but he would have in
volyed him in the case if he could.
Mr.. Taliaferro says he wants to see
the fight cleared Mp so the people
can get together and build a greater
city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-19
FIND DEAD BODY IN
BLACK HANOI SIDE
AEADLESS BODY OF FOREIGNER
FOUND IN ST. LoUiS-PollCe
WORK ON CASE.

St. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 19.-The head
less body Of man was found in
an ash-pit at the rear OF north
Ninth street house by policemen this
morning. There IS evidence OF a
dark murder mystery. Tie bo ty
was vet warm when found. A heavy
detail Of police was put to work or
the case.
From the appearance of the torso,
the man was a foreigner. The body
was bound with a clothes line be-
tween a mattress and blanket. The
knees were where the chin should jbe
and the arms around them. The head
had eveidently been severed before
the body was bound. The scene of the
crime is in the heart of the so-callel
black hand" district.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-19
PROPERTY OWNERS
OPPOSE PAVING
EFFORT MADE 20 DEFEAT PAY
MENT OF PAVlN5 TAX ON NORTH
CADDO STREET. SUITS FILED.

4 Property owners on north Caddo
street have case before Judge Rus
/ sell today in which they seek to de
feat the paving tax on that street.
/ They alege that the tax was not le-
galy created Joe f. Bledsoe of Ok
lahoma City represent the plaintiffs.
the city is represented by r. A. Hef.
ner, city attorney, and the interests
of Downard Paving company are rep
resented by Thomas Norman
The Ardmore State bank has filed
suit against Ed Byrd, j. II. Akers
and w. F. Warren alleging that for
cause of action that defendants ex-
ecuted their promissiory note to the
bank for $4,000 on the first of No.
vember and to become due on the
first of December and have not paid
same Plaintiff asks judgment for
the amount Of the note together with
ten per cent as attorneys fees. John.
son & McGil filed the suit for the
plaintiffs.
]. NJ. Miller, through his attorneys
Sigler & Howard has filed suit in the
district court to restrain the sheriff
from selling certain property which
he is advertising to sell. The prop
erty is situated in Lone Grove. Plain
tiff alleges that his property was le-
We'd on in a suit of j. j. Hills VS..
r. E. Simpson and that he is not a
party to the suit and his property is
not liable.
frankie Dotson has filed suit for
divorce from her husband, Henry
Dotson. She alleges that they were
married in Cheek in 1901 and lived
together until 1905 when the defend
ant abandoned her. The suit was
filed by Champion & Champion.
A transcript of judgment from the
federal court at McAlester in which
judgment was taken for $500 AGAINST
j. W. McCarter /. d, Mason and +.
A. McCarter has been filed here in
the office of the district clerk. The
government asks for judgment against
L. d. Mason for the amount OF the
Judgment and costs and interest ag'
gregating s63250. The judgment was
procured on the forfeiture of bond
made in the federal court in 1907.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-19
CONTEST FOR KANSAS OELEGa.
TON TO BE FOUGHT OUT Al
COMMITTEE MEETING TONIGHT
CLARK APPEARS STRONGEST
As Was the case in the Folk-Clare
Committee Fight in Missouri, Clash
is Over the Date Of the State Co
vention.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. IA contest
between the Clark and Wilson fo,, )
for the control OF the Kansas ,,tes.
cation to the national democratic con.
rentlon, was held here Yesterday.
The democratic stGtr committee
members met to agree upon / date
for the state convention. The Wilson
forces favored February 22nd, the
date Governor Wilson speaks here.
The CLARIFIES wanted April 1st. The
Clark forces appeared to be in the
majority. A vote will be taken on
the date, at a meeting of the com.
mttee tonight.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-19
SIMON FARMER SAYS ROBBERY.
Fred Williams Placed Three Men in
Jail. Charge: Unlawful Possession.

Jess Wilson, Sam Carlyle and H.
l.. Lyles We're placed under arrest last
night on the charge of unlawful pos
session of alcohol They We're in pos
session of two grips which contained
about twelve quarts of alcohol The
parties were arrested at rooming
house on Carter Avenue, southeast
which II. l.. Lyles is said to be run
ming. J. B. Wilson, who lives near
Simon was found intoxicated in the
same building. He claims that he
was given drink of whiskey and
soon afterward he became uncon-
scious and remained that way for
some time He alleges that he lost
1886 in money and his pocket knife.
The charge of robbery has been made
against no one. Fred Williams eff.
fected the arrests of the men and
placed in the county Jail.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-19
A Hero In a Liuhthouse

For years j. S. Donahue. So. Ia
ven, Mich, a civil war captain, as a
lighthouse keeper, averted awful
wrecks, but a queer fact is, he might
have been wreck, himself, if Elec-
trio Bitters had not prevented. "They
cured me of kidney trouble and
chills," he writes, after | had taken
other so-called cures for years, with
out benefit and they also improved
my sight. Now. at seventy, | am
feeling fine" For dyspepsia. indi-
gestion, all stomach. liver and kidney
troubles, they're without equal. Try
them. Only 80 cts. at Ringer Drug
Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-19
CIRCULAR FROM REPUBLICAN
GOVERNMENT SENT TO WORLD
POWERS TO-DAY.
AMERICAN TROOPS At PEMN
Fifteen Regiments Of Uncle Sans
Soldiers Arrived in Pekin Today to
Assist in Keeping Open Railroad
from Pekin to Sea.

Marking. Jan. i9.-The republican
government today sent an appeal to
the powers for recognition
II took the form of a circular and
VAS sent to Washington, Toxic. Lon
don, Paris, Berlin and st Petersburg,
and was signed by Wang Chung Wei.
the foreign minister of the republican
cabinet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-19
BANK TELLER STEALS
OVER NINE THOUSAND
WARD SPEELMAN ADMITS SHORT.
AGE OF NINE THOUSAND-A
SOCIETY MAN.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. ia shortage
OF over $4,000 was found in the ac-
counts of Ward Speelman, teller of
the Merchants National Bank, who
was arrested here yesterday.
He today admitted that the short
age may he even more than that.
He was prominent in social circles.
He asserts that the money was all
lived up.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-19
THE BURGLARY CASE.
Coils Of the Law Tighten Around the
Men Now in Jail.

Men Now in Jail.
The police have found where the
bar of iron came from that was used
to pry away the door to the Hotch-
kiss store and the case against the
men in Jail is somewhat stronger.
The iron bar me- from the WORK
house of the = X Island and thesn
men were see. q. out the tool house,
it is claimed. :. lks King, who has
done some wol =. II the case, stated
today that he IN lieved the crime
would be fast g upon them al
though not enOu @. violence has been
secured at this t
1t is probable. = officers think,
that one Of them tell the whole
story within a s time. Such has
been intimated and confession is
expected.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-19
FIRST DEGREE
MURDER IN SEDAL|A
JOHN LUTHER JONES GIVEN
DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING
ANOTHER IN LABOR TROUBLE.

Sedalia. Mo-, Jan. ia verdict of
murder in the first degree with the
death penalty was returned today by
the jury in the case OF John Luther
Jones, who murdered Akin Mackey
last November. after quarrel over
labor troubles.
This is the first death penalty
here in quarter of century.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-19

London, Jan. l9.-An imperial ed.
let issued today orders the officers
OF the Pekin railroad to send all
available, rolling railroad stock to Pc
Kin. An exodus OF mobiles is expect.
ed shortly, according to a dispatch
from Tien Tsn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-19
COMMERCIAL CLUB
SPECIAL COMMIT TEE
WILL INVESTIGATE FEASIBILITY
OF WASHlTA POWER AND WA.
TER PLANT. CAMPAIGN BEGUN.

The members of the standing com
mttecs of the Commercial Club met
last night for the purpose OF inaugu-
rating a membership campaign and
for the purpose OF hearing the ap-
pontment of the Municipal Bond
committee by President Fraley.
Secretary Mccoy read off list of
200 names of persons whom he
thou.ht could he induced to take
membership in the club and as the
names We're called some one of the
members present agreed to solicit
them TO become members.
S. \. Mills. United States Indian
agent was presen; aud took member
ship in the club.
Following the work for the mem
bership committee Mr.. Fraley an
nounced that he had made the ap-
poinhnent of committee to be
known as the
MuicipaI Bond Committee.
The committee is requested to full
ly investigate the feasibility of the
project for Ardmore, discussed al the
banquet on January 1lth, 1872, for
additional water facilities and an
electric power plant for Ardmore for
municipal purposes, and to investi-
gate the legality and propriety of the
issuance OF municipal bonds of the
city of Ardmore tor such purposes.
and TO report to the board of direct
ors of the Commercial club, its find
ings. at its earliest convenience.
The persons named on this com
mittee are: \. r. GlaZier, chairman,
\. II. Palmer. f. T.. Watson, Harold
Wallace, J. f.. Hamilton, A. G.. Straeh-
ley, W. p. Poland DR.. W. H. Martin,
!. :. Owens and j. b. Moore Mr.
Fraley stated that he had seen each
member OF the committee and each
one had promised to devote suf.
ticient length of time to examine into
the Washita proposition and also into
the Johnson land proposition. The
committee will he requested to sub
mit "A report next Thursday if it can
can make its Investigations by that
time
Those present entered into a formal
discussion OF the Washita power
question. 1t was stated that the Wash
ita water was unfit for use and that
railway companies could not use it
in their boilers and if the water is
brought to Ardmora it cannot be sold
to railways and 10 factories without
treating it 10 remove the alkali
Turning the water of Honey creek
into the city mains was also dis
cussed. II was suggested that Honey
creek often goes dry and would not
make a permanent supply of water.
Another argument was that if the
water could be piped into the city
lake and once fill it there would be
supply to last for five years and
the Honey creek has been low but
very few times since the country
was settled.
Other meetings will be held each
week until the membership is built
up and some definite plans adopted
TO make the town forge to the front
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-19
TAFT'S NAME ON PRIMARY.
Name Of President Filed as a Candi.
date in Nebraska.

Lincoln. Neb., Jan. 19-Taft's name
was filed as a candidate for the re
publican nomination, under the Ne
hraska primary today A petition,
asking that his name be placed on
the ballot, was signed by forty Omaha
men.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-19
MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND
KILLED AND WOUNDED AT VA
GUAcHE, ECUADOR, THURSDAY.
PROVISIONAL TROOPS LOSE
Government Troops Under General
Andrade Administer Crushing De.
feat to Rebel Army Of General
Montero.

Guayapquill, Jan. 19-Oyer onethou-
sand We're killed and wounded in .
terrible battle yesterday at Yagua
che, northeast of this city, when the
Ecuador government troops under
General Andrado defeated the proyl-
sional government army supporting
General Montero, who had proclaimed
a provisional government in Ecuador
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-19
AGAINST CIVIC FEDERATION.
Miners Won't Permit Delegate Who is
Member of Civic Federation.

Indianapolis. Ind. Jan. 19.-No
member of the National Civic Fedora
tion shall be a delegate to a con
vention of the United Mine Workers,
according to the provisions OF the
new constitution submitted to the
miners convention here today
first steps taken in9TB1e6STIU shrd
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-19
MORSE REMAINS
IN ATLANTA PRISON
BANKER WILL REMAIN THERE
UNTIL ARRIVAL OF HIS WIFE,
MAY GO TO GERMANY.

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 19-Arrangements
to move Banker Morse, whose Sen-
tence was commuted yesterday, to
a sanitarium were delayed today,
pending the arrival of Mrs. Morse
from Washington. She is due to
reach Atlanta tonight.
Morse is in bright spirits today
1t is likely that Morse will be taken
to health resort in Germany.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-19
DlSLOCATED HER NECK.
Colorado Girl Had Strange Accident
While Combine Hair.

Greeley, Colo, Jan. 19.-While
combing her hair today, Miss Annie
Turner, "A student at the Teachers
college, gave a cry of pain and fell to
the floor. The Girl students ran to
her assistance, A physician was hur-
riedly called and announced that she
had dislocated bone in her neck.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-19

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.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-19

Use Arimoreite Want Ads.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-11-26

cattle yards IN the trip not enough
weeds were noticed 20 make a load for
Au ordinary man the crops we're 10 the
finest condition imaginable On the ines
parting wheat from rye or rye from the
clover fields apparently not a single
stock was missing the cultivation w4s
of the highest character
After going over the whole farm and
returning 10 the farm house, the pro-
prietor got out bis books and showed his
expenses and his Yields, also described
his methods OF farming He wa, r.
quired BY the terms Of his lease 20 have
az least IS per cent OF the land IN sugar
beets at any one time ! asked him
why thi was He SAID it was because
Of the greater yield Of other crops after
the beetS, and the better returns from
the bee,s themselves, and from ,hr cattle
led upon beet pulp A regular rotati %
was followed which Vas practically pt,
scrbed and insisted on by the terms Of
the lease This rotation was a. follows
Clover beet, with manure wheat beet
barley bec,S with manure, wheat bee
mNci iced chat b.. yetth together with
br'c, og oat cut green beef, ,ith
manure. barley rye used as cover Io1
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-11-26

the Mormon church These articles
are of even more far reaching i'm
portauce and intense interest than
those of Thomas lawson ana those OF
Judge Ben Lindsey which appeared
in the same magazine in the recent
past and caused almost worldwide
comment
Nurmonism Live Issue.
Tu thousands of people who are
reading the articles which have been
running In Evcrybody's. the disclos
ures there made came like bolt Of
lightning out OF clear sky. Many
" US had supposed that Mormonism
was an issue of the past. To the
contrary. We are Informed that $500
Mormon missionaries are circulatlng
throughout the United States. Canada.
Mexico. the Hawaii Islands and Eu-
rope They are gaining ground rap
idly and not only in religious matters.
but In political circles and in the
world OF business as we'll.
Hon Frank J Cannon was reared
In the secluslon Of the Salt Lake val
ley. in the environment OF Mormon
circles thousand miles from any
other civilization. Racialy a Mormon
sni proud u their achievements In
many ways. ne never avowed himself
enthusiastically Mormon.