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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-25

headquarters at McAlester is in the
city looking out for mis- company's
interests.
l.. f. Lee left for Oklahoma City
last night He expects to return in
few days and get busy on the high
school building for which he has the
contract.
William Geers was a passenger
this morning via the Rock Island for
Tishomingo. He is interested in a
number of town lots in that city and
has gone over with a view of putting
them on the market.
The season opens tonight at the
Airdome with the production by
"Cannon's Comedy company" Of "a
Mistaken Senator" The company
will play a nine days engagement.
Rev. ]. w. Rogers of Madill is in
this city attending the district con
| ference now in session at the Metho-
dist Episcopal church south. Rev. Mr..
Rogers is a brother of B. F. Rogers,
assistant county superintendent of
public instruction.
John S. owens left this morning
for Pauls Valley where he has been
called to submit bids for the stone
work upon the new hign school build
ing at that place. He was accom-
panied by T. L. Smith and expects
to land the contract.
The heavy rain today it is to be
hoped, has washed the dirt and mud
from the sidewalk on the south side
of the court house. The recent high
winds worked valantly, but in vain
to clean this piece of county proper
ty A hoe and broom might have
helped matters had either been tried.
Burglars broke into the rear of the
Hudson-Houston Lumber companys
office building last night and made
away with about $50 worth of carpen-
ter tools. The police department
and the sheriff's office were both no.
titled and steps have been taken to
apprehend the guilty parties.
The soda fountain being installed
by Fred Snider in his Main Street
drug store will be the finest that has
ever been in this city. It will cost
when everything is complete and
ready for operation, approximately
$4,000. 1t is one of the iceless pat
tern and is one of the most com
In speaking of the letting of the
contract for the erection of the high
school building, Architect John White
| SAID this morning that he had never
before in his experience as building
contractor, had the contractors bid
| fall below his estimate of the cost
of the building to be built. In this
instance the bid of Mr.. Lee was $500
under his most conservative estimate
Lumber dealers report quite an ac
thivity in their line and say that sales
as they are at present indicate a con
siderable amount of building for this
spring. This will not be confined tC
! the city, but will extend to the ru
raj districts as well. Quite nun
Der of farmers are going to build botf
houses and barns and one or two
townsite companies are arranging tC
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-25

1t has been given out, unofficially,
however, that the Rock Island engin.
eering corps will be in the field by
the first of May for the purpose of
cross-sectioning the old survey from
here to Waurika An official of the
company. who is in the city today
says that while they are giving out
nothing at the general offices, yet
it is the general understanding that
building upon this extension viii
commence with the beginning of the
fiscal year. June first. Gum shoe
trips have been made into this city
and the field carefully gone over
looking to the requirement of yard
facilities and other properties for
building purposes. That the exten-
sion will be built in the near future
there can be but little. if any doubt.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-25

William Geers was passenger
this morning via the Rock Island for
Tshomingo. He is interested in a
number of town lots in that city and
has gone over with view of putting
them on the market.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-25

The season opens tonight at the
Airdome with the production by
"Cannon's Comedy company" of "A
Mistaken Senator" The company
will play a nine days engagement.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-25

Rev. j. w. Rogers of Madill is in
this city attending the district con-
ference now in session at the Metho-
dist Episcopal church south. Rev. Mr..
Rogers is a brother of B. F. Rogers,
assistant county superintendent of
public instruction.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-25

John S. Owens left this morning
for Pauls Valley where he has been
called to submit bids for the stone
work upon the new hien school build
ing at that place. He was accom-
panied by T. l.. Smith and expects
to land the contract.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-03-21

mixed up In 1t, her husbands ewes
would be opened to her folly, it might
ruin her entire life. She must end 1t
now-once for all. She had already
given him to understand that their
intimacy must cease. Now he must
stop his visits to her house and de-
slst from trapping her friends into his
many schemes She had written him
that morning forbidding him to come
to the house this evening She was
done with him forever.
These thoughts were responsible for
the frown on the beautiful Mrs. JEFF
fries' bejeweled brow that particular
saturday evening. Alicia gave a sigh
and was drawing on her long kid
gloves before the glass. when sudden
ly maid entered and rendered her
mistress a note. Alicia knew the
handwriting only too we'll. She tore
the letter open and read:
Dear Mrs. Jeffries: 1 received your let
ter telling me that my presence at your
house tonight would be distastef,1I m
you. AS you can imagine, 1t was a great
shock. Don't you understand the harm
tnis VIII do me? Everybody will notice
my absence. They will jump to the con-
ciusion that there has been a rupture
and my credit will suffer Immediately
with your friends. I cannot afford to let
thls happen now. My affairs are in such
condition that 1t will be fatal to me.
need your support and friendship more
imam ever. l have noticed for some time
mat your manner to me has changed
ferhaps you have believed some of the
stories my enemies have circulated about
me For the sake of our old friendship.
Alicia, don't desert me now. Remember
what once was to you and let me come
TO your reception tonight. There's a rea-
son why l must be seen in your house
Yours devotedly,
ROBERT UNDERWOOD.
Allcia's face flushed with anger.
turning to the maid, she said
There's no answer"
The girl was about to close the
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-03-21
Hanging. on the Wall.

The way pictures are hung makes
such lot OF difference in the appear.
ance of ROOM" said an interior dec
orator few days ago. That fact Ia
thrust upon me nearly every day.
go into some parlors where the pic
lures are hung so high that all per.
spective is lost. and the ceiling seems
to be hopelessly high. Other folks
hang theirs so low that it hurts your
spine to look at them. In addition to
straining your eyes, spelling the
beauty of the room and taking from
the value of the picture.
"All pictures should not be hung on
the same level, as they so often are.
yet all should be as nearly on the
level with the eyes as possible. II
square and oblong pictures are alter
mated irregularly with round and oval
ones the best possible effect is gained. /"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-03-21
"CfNTRAL" FOILS ROBBERS
Bound Texas Telephone Oper,tor
Rings Every Bell In Exchange
With His Foot.

Houston. Tex.--Although gagged
and bound upright in his chair. with
his hands behind him. and looking
down the muzzles Of two revolyers. w.
l.. Good. phone operator of Farmers
Ranch. Tex. kicked switch on tho
bottom OF the board which rang every
phone In the village. nipping In tho
bud a daring robbery.
The robbers rode into town at mid
night, two OF them gonig to the phone
exchange. taking possession OF the
board, while the others entered the
bank. Good was covered" and told
70 Keep his hands of the board. To
make sure he would no. give the
alarm he was gagged and bound. but
allowed to remain in HIS chair.
Though silent as the tomb Good
edged his foot to switch. slowly
pressed. setting jingling every tele-
phone In the town.
This aroused the sleeping village
and frightened the robbers who fed
before the townsmen. exchanging
shots as they ran. They took about
$1,000 but left $4,000 in their haste
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-03-21
AN ENGINEERS QUEER ERROR
huns His Passenger Train Ten Mile.
on Wrong Track and Then
Backs Up.

Macon, Ga.-A curious mistake han.
pened to the Georgia railroad pas
senger train.
Three miles from the city there IL
. Junction, where a common track
branches out into four directions. one
gong 10 Savannah, another to Angus
"a, anotner to Athens. and the fourth
oelng siding. This train was bound
lor Augusta. but somehow or other the
switch was turned wrong, and II en-
tered upon the Savannah track ro,nr
ten miles before the engineer discoy.
cred his mistake.
he brought the train to an inmedi-
ate stop. and discovered that onIv a
snort distance ahead of him there wa.
anotner train which. If he had con-
rnuea; ne would have met in head
on coiiision. The train backed TO the
junction and then proceeded to Az
1870
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-03-21

door when her mistress suddenly re.
called her.
wait minute" she said; .Tll
write line"
Taking from her dainty escritoire a
sheet of perfumed notepaper, she
wrote hurriedly as follows:
IF you dare to come near my house
tonight will have you put out by the
servants"
Quickly folding the note, she
crushed 1t into an envelope, sealed it,
handed 1t to the girl, and said
Give that to the messenger"
The servant disappeared and Alicia
resumed her work of drawing on her
gloves in front Of her mirror How
dare he write her such letter? Was
her house to be made the headuuar-
tiers for his swindling schemes? Did
he want to cheat more of her friends?
The more she thought of all he had
done, the angrier she became Her
eyes flashed and her bosom heaved
with Indignation. She wondered
what her husband. the soul of honor,
would say If he suspected that she
had permitted a man of Underwood's
character to use his home for his dis
honest practices. She was glad she
had ended it now, before it was too
late. There might have been a scan
dal and that she must avoid at any
cost. Mr.. Jeffries, she felt certain,
would not tolerate scandal Of any
kind.
All at once she felt something
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-03-21
COULDN'T HIDE faint
GIRL WITH NEGRO BLOOD WANT.
ED TO BE WHITE.
Failing, She Decided to DIe-FalthfuI
Mother Hoped to Bring Up Child
as White Girl and Marry Her
to White Man.

Philadelphia, Pa.-Faint though Il
was, taint OF negro blood In the
veins of Mary F. Harmon of this city
wrecked what promised to be a sue
cessful musical career and brought a
self-inflicted death to the innocent
victim Of the blight. BY accident the
mulatto mother of the girl remains
alive after she had entered into a
suicide pact with her daughter.
The death of the girl and the find.
Ing OF her mother unconscious reveal
hopeless struggle to combat the fate
that condemned the girl to bear the
burden Of her racial faint. 1t was
learned that the mother, through all
the years the two had lived in the
Quaker city. had posed as her daugh-
ter's negro servant. hoping in that way
that the younger woman might be
considered a white woman and make
career for herself or become the
wife of white man Of wealth and po-
sition.
Detectives who investigated the
tragedy found that the father of the
girl was John Moon. white man,
once the policy king" of Baltimore
When the daughter was born and APP
peared destitute of indications of ne
gro blood. her mother conceived the
plan OF bringing her up as a white
child. The father agreed to this plan
and provided literally for the two.
When he died twelve years ago Moon
left his daughter property In Balti-
more valued at $4,000 and left $4,000
In cash for the mother.
The girl proved to have an excel
lent voice and her mother planned a
grand opera career for her. Most OF
the little fortune OF the two was ex-
pended In giving the girl musical ed
ucation. The two left Baltimore and
went to Philadelphia so that they
might escape their family history.
When they took an apartment the I'M
selfish mother represented herself as
a servant in the employ of young
white woman Of Independent means
who was studying for the stage.
But the struggle was useless. Cos
sip. pieced out with a few facts.
caused the relationship of the two 20
be whispered about Then. with their
ambitious hopes ruined and poverty
coming upon them, they decided to
die together. When neighbors, at
tracted by the smell OF gas. entered
the apartment. the girl was dead.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-03-21
Worlds Supply OF Luory

in both India and the Congo forbids
the export Of tusks weighing less than
six pounds.
But even allowing 100 pounds a
pair. the amount taken to Europe in
year means the death of more than
10000 elephants. probably twice that
number. for many elephants are killed
that yield no ivory. females, for in.
stance.
The price varies from 81 to So n
pound. according to quality.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-03-21
Ten Thousand Elephants Slaughtered
Yearly to Meet tho Demand for
tho Product.

In spite Of the great demands OF
the arts and trades for ivory, the guam
tity imported at Antwerp. London and
Liverpool, the principal markets OF
the world. remains almost constant
The total was 484 French tons In 1888
and 469 tons in 1908. In the years
between It has been as high as 6SS
tons. in 1900.
Antwerp was unknown as an ivory
market 20 years ago. but now sur
passes London In the size of its trade.
owing to the opening of the Congo
region.
Occasionally tusks are found weigh
ing $50 pounds, but one Of so pounds
is considered a fine specimen. The law
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-03-21
Copyright, 1909, by G. W. Dillingham; Company
SYNOPSIS.

Howard Jeffries. bankers son, under
the evil Influence of Robert Underwood.
fellow-student at YALE leads a life OF
dissipation, marries the daughter of a
gambler who died in prison. and is dis
owned by his father. He tries to get
work and fails. A former college ehum
makes a business proposition to Howard
which requires $1,000 cash. and Howard
Is broke. Robert Underwood. who had
been repulsed by Towards wife. Annie
In his college days. and had once been
engaged to Alicia Towards stepmother.
mas apartments at the Astruria and is
apparently In prosperous circumstances.
Howard recalls $3.50 loan to Underwood
that remains unpaid. and decides to ask
him for the $4,000 he needs.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-03-21

brush her cheek She turned quickly
1t was her husband who had entered
the room quietly.
"Oh, Howard" she exclaimed, peey'
ishly; how you frightened me! You
shouldn't startle me like that"
A tall, Notwithstanding ma.
with white mustache and pointed
beard stood admiring her in silence.
His erect figure, admirably set of In
well-cut dress coat suggested the
soldier.
What are you doing alone here.
dear?" he said. Il hear carriages out
side. Our guests are arriving"
Just thinking, that's all" she re-
piled. evasively.
He noticed her preoccupied look
and. with some concern, he demanded:
There's nothing to worry you. is
there?"
"Oh, no-nothing like that" sh"
said. hastily.
averted her eyes. Mr.. Jeffries often
wondered If he had made a mistake.
He felt that this woman to whom he
had given his name did not love him,
but his vanity as much as his pride
prevented him from acknowledging
it. even to himself. After all, what
did he care? She was a companion,
she graced his home and looked after
his creature comforts Perhaps no
reasonable man should expect any
thing more. Carelessly, he asked:
Whom do you expect tonight"
oh, the usual crowd" replied
Alicia, languidly. Or. Bernstein is
coming-you know he's quite the rage
Just now. He has to do with psychol-
ogy and all that sort of thing"
So, hes your lion tonight, Is he?"
smiled the banker Then he went on:
BY the by, l met Brewster at the
club tonight. He promised to drop
in"
NOW 1t was Alicia's turn to smile.
1t was not everybody who could boast
or having such distinguished lawyer
as Judge Brewster on their calling
lists Tonight would certainly be
successive lions instead of one.
FOR the moment she forgot her worry.
i am delighted that the Judge is
coming" she exclaimed, her face
beaming. Every one is talking about
him since his brilliant speech for the
defense in that murder case"
The banker noted his wife's beau
tiful hair and the white transparency
OF her skin. His gaze fingered on the
lines of her neck and bosom,
with precious stones. An
exquisite aroma exuding from her per-
son reached where he stood. His
eyes grew more ardent and, passing
his arm affectionately around her
slender waist, he asked:
How does my little girl like her
tiara?"
Its very nice. Don't you see I'm
wearing it tonight" she replied al
most impatiently and drawing herself
away
Before Mr.. Jeffries had time to re-
ply there was a commotion at the
'ther end of the reception room.
where rich tapestries screened off thu
main entrance hall. The butler drew
he curtains aside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cartwright" he an
bounced loudly.
Alicia went forward, followed by
Ter husband. to greet her guests.
0rO DIT CO>rr1>-rrrr>
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-03-21
Much Money In Junk.

Much money is made by the sale
of old rope and string. Thousands
of dollars are netted by the buying
and selling of old fishing nets alone:
but the amount is mere bagatelle to
the cash that is turned over In the
handling OF old cordage at the docks
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-09

Todays correspondence from Washington where the Star has
special facilities for military tells story that will be read will
keen interest civilians alike There something tang
the intended garrison and its chief location and 1t
sweeps considerable amount of rumor and tuslan
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-09
RUSSIA'S PLANS FOR CHINA.

Russia playing the usual game of grab Cna expense The
prize sought of Mongolia Chna norernmost province
The public will remember that the Cars crossed the line
months and sent the Pen unam which China
finally yielded The Russian troops however did leave Mon
goa At began long period of intrigue with the five kanae
of Mongolia ending with the GROWING of ruler Grand
Khan. Rusas step Pen to its interrupted
sovereignty Mongolia but the imperial obliged to
confess that of the revolution could do nothing This
precisely the admission that Russia wanted the Chinese
ment make and she at took measures of her
which resulted yesterday formal demand the imperial
Chinese recognize Mongolia including all the
Kanae and frontier districts independent Once this
with the Khanacs with the Grand Kana
without treaty complications with China and in the end the
whole great region There is also urkesan which Russian
forces have already invaded consider This province west of outer
Mongolia north Tibet possession by the Rus
would be by British objections
acquires Mongolia she plainly wishes do the
China will be that OF Mongolia which
the middle part and reaches nohwewad the
range which separates Mongolia from Manchura Thus
onerd of the Chinese empire within the of the Rus
dabbng policy leaving China after the practical subtraction
already made of Mancura and Korea with little than half the
the aliases of AS the participation of
Tibet a republic uhnkabe and the Germans will be likely
sphere influence Shanng rather than
leave is China if there such thing
promises about the India Perhaps would be better
the republic have the larger emCivzd
the for the exercise of coordinate power
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-09
KUHIO AT WASHINGTON.

The wenfomed correspondent of the Star Washington finds
that the specifications filed by Ko against Governor Frea
nothing They simply ampy the resome story which the Kuho-
Ashford hui Fishers desk OF official
patient with them and he has immense of detail through
besides There meanwhile doubt the
dents formal action the will be indicated from
Query What IS Kuo doing advance action island gis
aon? The bills printing of which published this
issue introduced last but have been visby ad
vanced-at Washing
correspondents the capital has
far they have reported the only hint of life Kuo is showing
his the Republican chief the the
Republican Central Committee has endorsed for apponme
would think that Kuo had interrupted his hammock activities
returned Washington merely work scheme
On the mileage he getting pretty good pay for that
In the meantime the alarming need of Federal aid the sanitation
of the Honolulu district itself chief Federal issue,
that ought be fairly dnned into the of Congress for the sake
of Kuos but of the health
the Federal garons Hawaii has much need of Federal
any counties of Arkansas along the Mississippi
Kuho plea The subject doesn't
him. What Kuhio thinks he is Congress Tor get Governor
Frears scalp. ...t....
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-09
SEVEN REGIMENTS
CONTINUED from page one.J

What is popularity known as a regi-
ment on city block is the plan that
is recommended by the board for the
construction of the officers quarters
and barracks. The officers quarters
| is to consist of a row of houses located
on a horseshoe-shaped road which ter
inmates at either end on a main road
which separates the officers quarters
from the barracks of the regiment. On
the inside of the horseshoe will be two
rows of houses which are located on a
road which extends from the toe Of
the horseshoe to the main road.
The barracks will be arranged
around three sides of a court On the
fourth side, next to the main road, will
be the storehouse. At each corner of
the court there will be an opening in
order to permit free circulation of
air from any direction through the
court. The barracks all face the court
which will be sort of a recreation
park. 1t is proposed to close all of
the gates at night with one exception.
/ All soldiers, therefore, will be re-
CURED to pass through one gate and
as result only one sentinel will be
required for the entire regimental bar
racks. Under this plan the barracks
for a cavalry regiment will have an ad-
ditional set of buildings for its mounts.
The stable and corral will be built on
the same general plan as the barracks
for the men.
1t is proposed to build these bar
racks of cement by the new or gun
process. This consists of shooting the
cement from a gun against steel
framework. BY this process and with
the new plan it is estimated that the
barracks for a regiment would not
cost the government over so per cent
of that which has been expended in
erecting the buildings for other regi-
mental posts. Few regimental posts
have been constructed for less than a
million and a quarter, while It is
thought that the 100000 already ap-
propriated for cavalry barracks at
Schofeld will be more than enough to
do the work.
In addition to a reduction in the cost
of the post it is claimed that the eX-
penses of maintaining will be greatly
decreased. 1t is also claimed that
there will be less work to be done in
guarding the post by the enlisted men.
This will give the officers and men
and, it is thought will make the en-
listed men better satisfied with their
conditions. If this new style of bar
racks proves to be anything like sat
isfactpry as its advocates claim, al
new constructions will be modelled
after it,
AS soon as the commander of the
Hawaiian department selects the site
near Fort Schofeld, the work of erect
ing the buildings will be begun