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The state herald., 1912-07-05
TO REACH COAL TRUST
OPPORTUNITY OF DEPARTMENT
OF COMMERCE AND LABOR.
Ditenderfer Resolution Should Be
Adopted-Way May Be Found
to Curb tho Rapaclty Of the
Hard Coal Men.

1t appears that congress Is over
looking one opportunity for investigat-
ing a palpable wrong upon the ulti-
mate consumer. 1t should pass the
Dtfenderfer resolution asking the de-
partment of commerce and labor to
look into the extortionate increase in
anthracite coal prices. The need Of
federal interference is emphasized by
each successive development OF the
coal operators plans. On April l the
miners in the Pennsylvania fields
suspended work for an increase of 20
per cent. in their wages. They got
ten per cent, the sliding scale was
abolished. and they went back to
work. But how about Mr.. ultimate"
Consumer? The higher pay amounts
to less than one-fifth the amount Of
the increase demanded by the rail-
roads, who monopolize the anthracite
coal transportation because they own
the mines. 1t is not the local coal
dealers upon whom the blame is to
be visited, for they. too. have to come
across" or get no coal
For the past fifteen years It has
been known generally that certain
group of railroads had monopolized
the hard coal industry. Repeated
failure on the part OF the federal gov.
eminent to break this combine by
prosecution in the courts led to the
passing by congress of what is known
as the Commodities clause" OF the
act to regulate commerce, prohibiting
railroads from transporting coal from
mines owned by them. The Supreme
court Of the United States affirmed
the constitutionallty of the act, but
practically nullified 1t by ruling that
railroad company had no legal"
right in mine held in the name OF
another company. though that railroad
held every share of the stock of the
coal company.
The Diffenderfer resolution, though
1t may not discover anything more
startling than has been known all
these years, may find at least a way to
curb the rapacity OF the hard coal
men, even II It cannot break their
trust. Is there at the present moment
any trust in the country that needs
curbing more than that of the coal
barons7
The state herald., 1912-07-05
NOT FITTED FOR FREE TRADE
Many Reasons Why This Country
Should Not Adopt That Demo-
cratic Doctrine.

II is not to be said that free trade
may not be wise policy in some
countries. 1t is not to be said that
no country should have free trade. 1t
Is not to be said that there is any
thing intrinslcally wicked about free
trade. It may be admitted that in
country Of limited area and dense
population, country that produces
but small proportion of the food of
its people, a country that does not
furnish the raw material for its fac
tories. a country where the most OF
the people are engaged In manufac.
lures and which much rely upon ex-
porting Its goods to foreign countries
for a narket-it may be conceded that
in such n country free trade is a neces-
sity.
But in this country. which produces
food and raw material in abundance.
which exports grain and meat and cot
ton. and In which there Is an eager
home market for every product OF
loom and furnace. free trade would be
an economic blunder. In England free
trade is builded upon foundations OF
logic, In the United States II is up
reared upon shifting quicksands of er.
ror. In England the factory worker
depends for his food upon the meat
and bread which free trade enables
him to purchase with his limited
wages In America the factory opera.
tive fits at a table provided with
luxuries, which the higher wages paid
to our operatives enables him to pur
chase Tariff for revenue only would
bring the life of the American work.
ingman down TO the European level,
and introduce to his home the want
and hunger that lie behind the am
bush Of Democratic victory.
The state herald., 1912-07-05
BUSINESS IN SPLENDID SHAPE
Every Line Of Trade Shows Prosper
ityt and Crop Conditions Prom
Use Boun.lfu Harvest.

The old maxim that the Iron and
steel industry is an accurate barome-
ter of general trade is proving true
this year. For many months orders
for steel have been steadily increasing
while men have been debating the
question as to whether an improve
ment In general business was to be
expected. The steel plants now are
turning out greater quantity of
products than ever in their history.
and the general trade of the country
has slowly but steadily expanded I'M
til there is a growing belief now that
the year 1912 is to make new high rec.
ords in many lines.
business has reached its present
large volume without any special
stimulus and, In fact, with general
inclination to operate conservatively
and with some degree OF uncertainty
as to the outlook. Merchants and
manufacturers are kept reasonably
busy meeting normal current require
ments, without any anticipatory de-
mands and without any tendency
toward the hopeful extravaganza
which makes temporary business
booms. Trade, therefore, rests on the
basis of actual requirements and these
are found to be large enough to pro-
duce steady expansion.
With these facts demonstrated It
seems certain that the present ten.
dency TO move along with the ordinary
current of trade will soon give way to
spirit of confidence that will start
new era OF expansion and give a
buoyant tone to all mercantile and
manufacturing activities.
With the stability of general bust
ness conditions so firmly established
and the crop year far enough ad.
vanced to give promise of bountiful
harvests, the presidential campaign is
not likely to have any serious restrain.
ing effect on the trade and Industry.
The state herald., 1912-07-05
Beef Trust Dissolution.

Attorney General Wlckersham has
halted proceedings against tho Nation.
nj Packing company on advice that 4,
viii voluntarily dissolve by August 1.
Thus will be brought TO close pro
ceedings that have extended over
number OF years and resulted In many
indictments and several convictions
The Individual suits against the sever.
al members OF the trust will probably
be continued
II Is n question. however. whether
the case against the trust was so
strong m TO force voluntary diRsolu.
tlon, or the threatened Investigation
by congress had something TO do with
f. A few days ago the house judiciary
committee decided to begin liz Inquiry
and for this purpose had summoned To
Washington tho more prominent pack.
era Of Chicago and other cities. The
committee had been placed In posses
sion Of Information which seemed to
promise complete expose OF tho
packing business. This may be what
the trust has undertaken 10 avoid
What the judiciary committee will
now 10 has not been determined. II
may decide TO continue IT, Inquiry into
the industry aa mn industry. or II may
prosecute nm inquiry regarding the
trust itself Whatever It's decision
dissolution viii undoubtedly sideatep
many disclosures that might otherwise
have been made
The state herald., 1912-07-05

Isaac Sheath, who has just died in
the workhouse at the age OF seventy.
eight lived the lie OF hermit for
nearly forty years az Newport. lals
Of Wight lie occupied mud.hut
which he erected on a piece Of waste
land In the village OF ChAle but tho
hut became 20 dllnpidatod that tho
rural district council ordered ita do
struotion, Sheath was greatly oxa~
pornted by the councils interference,
and before he loft for tho workhoure
he burned the hut TO the ground Mice
and birds had grown 10 accustomed 10
the old man and hls lonely ways that
they used 10 come and feed from hli
hand. London Mail.
The state herald., 1912-07-05
ALMOST FRANTIC WITH
ITCHING ECZEMA

Eight years ago got eczema an
over my hands. My fingers fairly bled
and 1t itched until 1t almost drove me
frantic. The eruption began with
Itching under the skin. It spread fast
from between the fingers around the
nails and all over the whole hands. I
got n pair of rubber gloves in order to
wash dishes. Then II spread all over
the left side OF my chest. A fine doc
tor treated the trouble two weeks, but
did me no good. cried night and
day. Then J decided to try Cuticura
Soap and Ointment but without much
hope as I had gone so long. There
was marked change the second day,
and so on until was entirely cured.
The Cuicura Soap we have always
kept in our home. and we decided
after that lesson that It is n cheap
soap in price and the very best in
quality. My husband will use no other
soap in his shaving mug" (Sigued)
Mrs. G. A. Selby. Redonda Beach.
Cal. Jan. 10. 1911. Although Cuticura
Soap and Ointment are sold by drug.
gists and dealers everywhere. a sam
pie OF each. with 32.page book. will
be mailed free on application to
"Cuucura." Dept l., Boston.
The state herald., 1912-07-05
GHOSTS EVER BOTHER YOU?
If So, Southern Negro Folks Say These
Simple Precautions viii Chase
EN-.

AS a part Of the folklore of the ne
gro folks the superstitions of slavery
days are of great interest The fol-
lowing are some of the negro's beliefs
about ghosts:
To feel hot breath of air strike
you at twilight signified the nearby
presence of ghost. Should you wish
to avoid him, stop and turn your coat
and trousers and hat wrong side out
and the spirit cannot encounter you.
If, however, he is pugnacious
sprite and approaches despite the
change, turn and address him thus:
I'm the name of the Lord, what do you
wantT Whereupon he will tell you
his business upon earth, then depart
and never, never trouble you again.
If. on the other hand, 1t is prowling
ghost who crawls under the house,
bumps against the floor, makes
strange sounds. and whispers In the
midnight hours, you have only to put
In new floor and he will do so no
more.
Some ghosts are obtrusive and will
'oS o'' p'o"i apout the house, but
creep In through the crack OF the door
In the wee small hours OF the night,
and, once inside, expand to vast pro-
portions. To spare yourself any dis
turbance in this way, SOW mustard
seed all about the doorstep Just before
going to bed, or place a sieve on the
doorstep.
Before entering. the spirit will have
to count all the holes in the sieve or
all the mustard seeds. and by this
time daylight will come and he will
have to go. AS the counting for ono
night will not do for another you are
always safe-Southern Workman.
The state herald., 1912-07-05

Tho house majority was so severely
condemned for It's mistaken attempt
TO block the development OF our navy.
which would soon fall to NTH place
among the nayicn OF the world II nj
least two new ships were not built
every year. tina, II was not likely that
the sennte'a amendments would be
hotly contested now New York
Times,
Yes. the house majority" must BE-
convinced by now that tho people OF
this country. irrespective OF party.
put the navy above tho pork barrel.
Tho condition OF our once splendid
merchant marine ia bad enough. with.
out having tho added disgrace and
peril Of nfth,rnto navy 10 blush for.
The state herald., 1912-07-05
DOLLAR Diplomacy"

Dollar diplomacy" has ceased to be
reproach. Assuming that the dollar
Is potent instrumentality for peace
and mutually beneficial relations be
tween nations, MIR KnoN's featuring
OF that fundamentally for the ends
as stated may be abundantly justified.
Judged for the present only by the
commercial assets OF the seeretarys
contention, the department is deserv.
ing Of much praise for the insisteney
with which the interests OF American
commerce have been furthered in
some foreign countries. Undoubtedly.
as MIR Knox repeatedly states. II is n
considerable part OF the value OF n
diplomatic service 10 further the trade
relations OF the country Il represents
The state herald., 1912-07-05
Reason Tor Republican suptsmse,.

Tho Republican party Of today r.
not the strongest. the mighty party Of
tho country, because Il Ia the party
that gave Lincoln TO the nation. be-.
cause Il n the party that historically
preserved the tiilon. but because II IL
tho party which has been recruited
with men who have the spirit OF It's
founders. II IL n party that has ever
been reylyined. party which has
drunk Of the fountain Of youth. and 10
which. yearly. youth. on attaining itH
majority. assemblies
The state herald., 1912-07-05

The nrat religious book published on
tho American continent was printed
IN the city Of Mexico By order Of tho
Roman Catholic bishop there This
was the tlfHt work ~ any Kind from
movable type Issued IN the now world
and hcarr date iGi5. In point Of col.
lhbotatofa tho most protontloua work
published on this continent IA "rhs
Catholic Church In tho United Hlntof"
which har als thousand different co
authors. All but dozen N whom nfs
actively identified IN some way with
Tho American hierarchy
The state herald., 1912-07-05
Defining Power Of States.

In sustaining the Indiana pure food
law as constitutional the Supreme
court Of the United States affirmed the
general principle that federal regu.
lation of interstate commerce does not
suspend the police power OF state.
The right 10 determine the quality OF
the food offered for sale within its jur-
isdiction and to safeguard its inhab
itants from sdulterntion Ia Inherent TO
state as an attribute OF sovereignty
Furthermore, the power Of the states
TO enforce their inspection law and to
charge the cost OF inspection on com
modities brought into them from other
states or from foreign countries, Is
expressly recognized In the federal
Constitution. The pure food laws OF
a state may Impose any requirements
deemed necessary for the public vel
fare and good health and foods pro-
duced In other states must come up TO
these requirements. even though they
be different and more strict than those
imposed by federal law. The latter
supplements. but cannot superseie.
the state law.
The state herald., 1912-07-05

Tho Republican party Ia tho Ameri
can party Of affirmation II IA tho
live party Il holds within IT, soul
those elements Of Ameficanism which
may mutually conflict NJ times. but
which arc founded on basic loyalty 10
tho Republican party. because II Ia
and hhH been the party Of affirmation
The state herald., 1912-07-05

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ment ,odAy on the iasuea Of eonusfvs.
usm aud proEfessiveness the leaders
hfe found In the Republican baitHlions
and their shadows struggle In tho
Democratic forAyH,
The state herald., 1912-07-05
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-03-11
SNOW BLOCKS JURY TRIALS.
Saline Judge Postpones Court Until
Roads are Opened Up.

Salina, Kas., March 1l-Judge Dal-
las Grover announced today that no
jury trials would be held here until
May |. The farmers impaneled on
jury duty have written that it would
be impossible for them to attend
court on account of the blocked roads
and their need to care, for their stock.
The judges action was communica-
ted to them by telephone this evening
Kill City. Hoxie and other towns on
the western end of the Lincoln branch
road will soon be suffering from
lack of fuel. and today kilograms
were sent notifying the railroad COM
panes OF the peoples plight. The
road has been blocked for two weeks
and conditions are getting serious.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-03-11
wREsrLERs TOMORROW NIGHT.
"Scotty McMurdo Confident Of Oecis.
ion in Handicap Match.

"Scotty" MCMurdo. who is to Wres
tie the Iron Clad Turk" here tomor.
row night has long list OF victories
Among those he has met and defeat
ed are Young Gotch, (three times)
Walter Ditmar, Herman Mace, Texas
Bill, Billy Keast, Bah Campbell, Wal
ter Branson, A. l.. Ensign, Tom
Walsh, Andy McPhidden. c. O. Dala-
ger. Kid Davis. John Eliadis, Kid Bar.
ker. Kid Hamilton. (two times) Chas.
Delevick (handicap, Kid Farren, Kid
Edwards. Kid Lynch, l.. E. White,
Lew Wallace and many others.
The Iron Clad Turk" will arrive
here tomorrow morning. Watch for
him in his native costume.
These men will wrestle at the ar
mory on West Main Street Tuesday
night.
'Scotty McMurdo will meet Jack
Fox. welterweight wrestler of Texas.
at Greenyille next Friday night. The
winner Of this match will then meet
Jack Fraser for the welterweight
championship of the world
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-03-11
LIQUOR LAW ENFORCEMENT.
Now Hands of Government Au
thorities

This is the day upon which UEr,e
Sam takes charge of the loco. PROF
osition in eastern Oklahoma. From
date until 1880 the United STATES
government will see 10 it that &c
spirituous, vinuous, mall or Other
intoxicating liquors are sold, given
away, transported or shipped inlo
that portion OF Oklahoma comprising
tho old Indian Territory.
Express companies, railway com.
panies or other common carriers are
amendable to this law and will be
prosecuted for its violation. The
United States marshals have been
instructed to see to the strict Ell
forcement OF the law.
S Grant Victor, with headquarters
at Muskogee has charge of the en-
tire eastern section of the state and
will very shortly appoint quite q
of deputies to aid in sup
pressing the liquor traffic and car
rying out the letter of the law.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-03-11
POLICE ARREST
FIVE BOYS
TWO OF THEM ARE SUSPECTED
OF BURGLARY AT MARIETTA.
OKLAHOMA.

Early yesterday morning Chief Bra
kiel Of Ardmore police force and Sher.
If Buck Garrett We're notified by
wire by Sheriff Cochran OF Love
county that store had been burglar.
lied in Marietta and requested to look
out for two boys who were known to
nave caught a north bound freight and
who We're suspected of the burglary.
A number of patrolmen and one
or two deputies from the sheriff's Of
flee were on the ground when the
train in question pulled into Ardmore
and in place of two boys, five were
arrested. Four of them were from
Marietta and one from Ardmore. The
Ardmore boy was Freddie Holman, a
brOther-in-law of Officer Thompson
of the mounted sqaud who effected
his arrest.
One of the Marietta boys was a
son of Sheriff Cochran of that place
and was arrested by OFFICER Thorn
ton.
One OF the boys taken in custody
here is supposed 10 have been guilty
of the robbery. The other suspect
left the train at Overlook.
Sheriff Cochran returned last night
to Marietta with his youthful prison.
ers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-03-11
Claims a Fine is a Debt.

Oklahoma City, March 11.-UpOn
the contention that incarceration for
the purpose of enforcing the collect
ion of fine is Imprisonment for debt
and hence prohibited by the laws and
constitution of Oklahoma, Ben Mitch
ell, held in Jail at Tecumseh. Potta'
watomie county. to serve a sentence
of six months and to pay a fine of
$500. today filed a peptition in the
criminal court of appeals for release
upon habeas corpus.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-03-11
Three Operations in One Family.
ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA

Newton, Kas.. March 10,-Three
members of the Ice family of Cedar
Point, Chase county, have been oper
ated upon in a hospital here and their
appendices removed. William Ice
was operated upon this year. Prior
to this the father, A. N. Ice, and a
daughter, Josephine, underwent oper.
ations. Medical authorities have sta.
ted that peculiarly formed appendices
are hereditary and this Is the case in
the Ice family.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-03-11
NO coW6oYs IN OSHKOSH.
Postmaster Compelled to Refuse Re-
guest Of Newark Young Woman.

Oshkosh, Wis, March 10.-Two
young women OF Newark. y. J. have
written to the postmaster at Oshkosh,
Wis, saying they desire to cores
pond with two nice looking cowboys
who are single.
The postmaster politely wrote them
saying that they had missed the shot
by about 1900 miles, and that they
would have TO go farther west 10 find
cowboys. He also sent them a book
showing them view or the city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-03-11
HEAVY SNOW STORMS IN KAN.
SAS, NEBRASKA, AND IOWA TO-
DAY.
CONTINUED COLD TONIGHT
Weather Man " diets Cold for
, Southwest Tom. " Five to Seven
Inches Of Snow ", ted in Mis-
souri,. q

Kansas City, Mo, Maroh Ii
Northern and Eastern Kansas, M
.ouri, Nebraska and Iowa rep-rt tha,
the snow has interfered with train
service today and badly demoraiized
the telegraph and telephone wires.
From five to seven inches OF snow
is reported in Missouri and from one
to three in parts of Kansas.
The weather forecast predicts a
cold wave with rain or snow for
the southwest for tonight.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-03-11
ATTELL MADE OFFER
FOR A FAKE FIGHT
SAN FRANCISCO CALL PRINTS AC-
COUNT OF PROPOSAL MADE BY
ATTEll.

San Francisco, Cal, March 1.-THE
Call today prints an account OF pro-
posal for fake knockout said TO have
been made to Harlem Tommy Muir.
ply by Abe Attell before Saturdays S
fight, in which Murphy was the Win
ner. =. ~
1t is said that Murphy admits the
reported proposal, while Attell de
nies it.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-03-11
Tulsa Woman Fatally Hurt.

Tulsa, Ok, March 11.-Mrs. d. r.
Daniel, wife of a prominent million
aire, was fatally injured by the over
turning of a buggy in which she was
riding today Abe Ruckey, the driver,
was seriously injured
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-03-11
TAFT PLEASED WITH
WESTERN CONDITIONS
PRESIDENT OECElViNG MANY
LETTERS OF GENERALIZATION
ON TOLEDO SPEECH.

PlttSburg, Pa, March ll.-Presi-
dent Taft passed through here today
en- route east He expressed himself
as pleased with the reception on his
trip and with the numerous letters
OF consolidation on his Toledo
speech, attacking the recall of Judges
and Judiciary decisions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-03-11

Seattle, Wash, March ll--Au M
usually severe ear,hlIahe was rec
olded at the Univs slty Of Washing,
tou today. II i, believed to have
occurred in ALASKA
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-03-11
FISHING F!..eEr LOST.
Six Vessels Reported Lost OFF Sar
diego in i Gale.

Sandiego, Cal, March 1i.-SiN yes
sells of a fishing fleet win crew
numbering nineteen men, ar, miss
ihg today. 1t is beloved has they
We're lost in 40miie Gale
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-03-11

Sheriff Chas Cochran of Love coun-
ty was in Ardmore yesterday. He
took back with him number of boys
who have been riding freight trains
between this city and Marietta.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-03-11
YOU WILL QUIT

Cuss.ns the plumber and gas filter
when you get US 10 do your work.
We make tin roofs and anything else
made o. tin besides do all kinds OF
plumbing work. HOFFMAN, Plum
ing and Sheet Metal Co Phone 20.
PA West Main. 3-lm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-03-11
Bribery Charge Against Officer.

Sapulpa, Okla. March 10.-Omer
Rose, state enforcement officer, vas
arrested today charged with bribery.
The information was sworn to by
Seth Cusler recently convicted of
selling liquor unlaTfully, who claim
ed he paid the officer s2O to let him
haul wagon load OF liquor TO Sa.
pulpa from Keystone.
An Ardmoreite Want Ad will find It.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-03-11

]. W. Slough of Cooper, Texas Is
here visiting his son, f. d. Slough.
Mr.. Slough. Sr., is prominent plant
q" and confederate veteran
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-03-11

Berlin. March 1l.-Responding to
the strike call, half OF the $4,000
miners employed in the West Phalin
coal mines, ceased work today
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-03-11

On account of tie extremely baG
weather our Sacrifice Sale will De
Continued ten days longer.
PEOPLES MERCANTILE co.
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