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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-06-26
HAMON'S ROAD TO BUILD.
Engineers in Field Thought to be
Working on That Line.

working on That Line.
1t now seems to be settled that the
work of building the railway from
Ardmore to Lawton, by way OF Dun
can, will begin on July fifteenth
the date given in the Ardmoreite
some months ago as the probable
time upon which active construction
would commence.
1t has been known in this city for
the past three weeks that corps
of engineers were working from
Ardmore westward toward Wheeler
Commencing at point where the
viaduct crosses the Santa Fe rail
road, the line, as surveyed, passes
through the city westward leaving
it at the water tower and continues
thence in a westerly direction to-
ward Wheeler.
The engineer in charge of the par
ty has stated repeatedly that they
were being paid to survey the road
and not to talk.
1t is known, however, that the line
upon which this engineering corps
are at work is a preliminary survey
and that it does not follow the old
Hamon line. This, together with
the fact that the Hamon line has
been permanently located from Law =
ton eastward as far as Duncan lends
color to the report that the con-
struction work will begin on the
Lawton end of the road.
The corps of engineers are in the
field at present about ten miles from
Ardmore and Immediately north of
Lone Grove in the neighborhood of
the Enterprise school house.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-06-26
Saved by Her Baby's Voice.

Great persons and great invep'
tions are quick to exchange compli-
ments. One of the latest and great
est inventions, the motion picture,
honors and holds up for praise, an
other late and great invention, the
telephone, in novel ThanhOuser
story shown at the Theatorium on
Wednesday and Thursday. The title
is My Baby's Voice." and that just
about is the sum and substance of
the story. A woman saves her soul
by simply hearing her babys voice
on the telephone. The tempter
tries to lure her from her duties
by a honeyed message on the tel
ephone, but just as she is to give
her answer an all-wise switchboard
operator pulls out the plug connect.
ing the Iwifes wire with the tempt
ers, and switches the wife's li1o
to her little daughters room. Tn"
child is awakened by the ring of the
phone bell and recognizing her mo-
theirs voice, says Hello, mamma,
did you want me?" Whereupon,
of course, it is all off with the
tempter and his temptation-thanks
to the baby's voice, the telephone
and the clever hello girl"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-06-26
Good BREEDING.

We see world OF pains taken, and
the best years OF life spent, in col
lecting set of thoughts in college
for the conduct of life; and, after all,
the man so qualified shall hesitate in
his speech to good suit OF clothes
and want common sense before an
agreeable woman. Hence it is that
wisdom, valor, justice and learning
cannot keep a man in countenance
that is possessed with these excel
lencies, if he wants that inferior art
of life and behavior called good breed
ing.-Steele.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-06-26
LAWToN ROAD SEEMS ASSURED.
Work TO Begin July 15th-Date Fore
tcid in Ardmoreite Months AGO.

Oklahoma City Okla, June 26-Ru-
NOR current in railway circles state
that the active work OF construction
will begin on the Ardmore, Duncan &
Lawton railroad, better known as the
Hamon road, by July 18th. Work will,
probably begin at the Lawton end of
the line.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-06-26

II you want to succeed in this
world you must make your own op-
portunities as you go on. The man
who waits for some seventh wave to
toss him on dry land will find that the
seventh wave is a long time a.coming.
You can commit no greater folly than
to sit by the roadside until someone
comes along and invites you to ride
with him to wealth and influence
John B. Cough.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-06-26
Rebekah Notice.

All members of Ardmore Rebekah
Lodge No. 26 ]. o. o. F. are urked to
be present at the regular meeting to-
morrow Thursday night at 5 o'clock.
With other business will be nomina-
tion and election of officers for the
coming term.
MRS. TILLIE CHADDTCk
Noble Grand
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-06-26
TWO IN RACE FOR
STATE SENATE
PENNINGTON GRAHAM A1hte'
MeNr BINDING THEM ONLY
TUCKER TO OPPOSE ELLIS.

Political interest locally the last
few days has been revolving around
the state senatorial race. d. F.. Eills
of Davis in Murray county, filed 1of
the office and made his announcement
in the papers as candidate Tor the
office.
DR.. Dow Taylor, chairman OF the
democratic central committee OF Car
ter county, has issued an open letter
10 the voters of this senatorial dis
trict in which he holds that the agree
ment entered into between J. X. Pen-
nington of Ardmore and J. c. Graham
of Marietta was binding only upon
those two men and is not binding
upon other prospective candidates
nor upon the voters of the county.
Carter county, through its chair
man, takes the position that such
agreement should not in any way In
fluence the voters but they are left
free from all political alliances to cast
their vote TO the person whom they
believe best fitted to render service
to the district composed of the three
counties, Love, Carter and Murray.
Private letters received from Love
county state that the people OF that
county 90 not feel they are bound by
any agreements and are left free to
select the man as the democratic
nominee whom they regard as best
fitted for the place.
Judge Arthur Walcott is at his
ranch in Murray county but it was
learned from his home here that he
would not be a candidate for state
senator.
J. r. Pennington, who has been So
licited by many friends to enter both
the senatorial and legislative races,
stated positively last night that he
would not become candidate for
either office.
Mr.. Pennington phoned to j. c. Gra-
ham of Marietta last night releasing
him from any and all agreements they
had previously entered into and leav-
ing Mr. Graham free to enter the race
for state senator. Mr.. Graham stated
that if the release had come yester-
day morning instead of last night
that he would have become a candi-
date but that he would not enter the
race.
Immediately following the confer
enCe of democratic chairmen in Ard
more, Fred E. Tucker of this city was
called into a conference with some OF
the leading men of the county and
requested to make the race for state
senator. Mr.. Tucker replied that he
felt both Mr.. Pennington and Mr..
, Graham held priority right to make
the race for the reason they were old
er and more experienced in state
craft and for tha 'HrthCr reason that
each of them had for some months
been considering the matter of an
nouncing. but in case neither of them
entered that he would file and make
the race. Last night after it was
learned that there was no probability
of either of these gentlemen am
nouncing and after satisfying himself
that ne had kept inviolate every
pledge of friendship, Mr.. Tucker filed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-06-26
Tho Worlds Greatest Slave.

Aesop probably is one of the most
noted slaves that ever lived. The
fables and stories he told have de-
lighted mankind for twenty-five hun.
dred years, and there is no telling how
much longer the world will continue
to enjoy them. Aesop was so de-
formed that for long time his Greek
master could not sell him. Finally
he was sold, and the master found
him 30 wise that he was set free.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-06-26

w. E. Krieger, druggist with the
firm of Davis & Davis at Oil City, was
in the city yesterday. He states that
everything is locking the very finest
in the oil well country and that the
people out there are beginning to talk
railroad.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-06-26

stimulate and instruct. The students
should deem themselves most fortu-
nate 10 have Supt. Richards with
them"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-06-26
Spoons.

Young Man dining with his own
est own)-"Oh, waiter, may we have
a spoon here?" Waiter-"No objec-
ton, sir, II you don't mind the other
guests"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-06-26
Notice to Red Men.

Meeting tonight promptly at eight
o'clock. Business of Importance and
election of officers. Be there.
n. A. KEMBEL, Sachem.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-06-26

1t will pay you to see us about
your insurance-fire, cyclone or plate
glass. We also write good bonds.
Fraley Agency. Phone 9. 1913
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-06-26

Contractor Owens has completed the
first course of the stone work on the
south wing of the high school build
ing and commenced the setting of the
second course.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-06-26

Join our new class in shorthand
Monday morning, July /.
SELVIDGE BUSINESS COLLEGE
24-6
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-06-26

For dressmaking and plain sewing
see Miss Dawson, 70S North Wash
ington. Telephone green 126.
24-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-06-26

The wife OF "Parson' p. r. Neil
of the negro Baptist church, had her
pocket picked Of $3.50 and round
trip ticket to Purcell, while waiting
for the north bound Santa Fe, at the
union depot this morning. Another
negro woman arrested upon suspicion
shortly after the offense, was later
released for want Of evidence suffi-
cient to justify holding her.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-06-26

The contractor VINO is sinking the
deep well for the city waterworks de
partment reports that, at depth Of
two hundred and twenty feet, he has
eighty-five thousand gallons per day.
II is said that at a depth of from six
to seven hundred feet artesian water
in abundance should be found.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-06-26

The county commissioners will hold
their regular monthly meeting next
week. After the transaction of the
regular routine business they will sit
for several days as a county board Of
equalization, finishing up the business
not transacted by the board this week,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-06-26

The county equalization boaid has
adjourned over until Monday of next
week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-06-26

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-25
OLDEST DAVENPORT
WOMAN PASSES AWAY

Mrs. Margaret Plambeck, the old
est resident of Davenport, who re-
Gently celebrated her 99th birthday,
died at o'clock this morning at the
home of her son, Henry Plambeck,
1902 Ripley street, after an illness OF
two weeks. She was a native of Ger
many, where she grew to woman
hood and was married. In 1852 she
came to America, landing at New Or
leans and later coming up the river
to Davenport. where she had since
made her home. Her husband died
many years ago. She is survived by
one son, Henry, two daughters, Mrs
Dorothea Vollmer and Mrs. NJ. B
Bruning, IL grandchildren and Il
great grandchildren. The funeral
which is to be private, will be held
from the home Wednesday Afternoon
at o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-25
TRICKY AUTOMATIC
PHONE, IS PROMISED

The Tri-City Automatic Telephone
company has been incorporated with
a capital of 81, 100000, by local and
eastern men. Henry c. Struck, of
the Davenport Savings bank, L. S. Nc
Cabe Of l. S. McCabe & Co., of Rock
Island, DR.. P. H. Vessel, former may
or OF Moline and director in some Of
the leading banking institutions in
that city and Bryan H. Osborne of
Franklin, Pa, are the officers and di-
rectors Of the new company.
The building Of the proposed plant
will mean an expenditure Of more than
$4,000 900, and will mean employ
ment of several hundred men.
A statement issued by the company
promises TO furnish better service at
lower rate and also free service TO
Rock Island. Moline, East Moline, Wa
tertown and Silvis. The statement
says there will be no charge for ser.
vice until 1900 telephones are in op-
Grafton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-25
MERCHANTS TO HAVE
I'd AVENUE CLEANED

Second avenue merchants have
started a movement for a spring
cleaning of their thoroughfare, TAX
ing the initiative in view of the finan-
cial condition of the municipal street
department. Commissioner R. R.
Reynolds of that department is CO.
operating with the business people
and will go as far as he can towards
carrying out the enterprise. Com
missioner Reynolds has agreed to
provide the teams If the merchants
employ the labor. This likely will
be done and the next few days prob
ably will see Second avenue between
Fifteenth and Twentieth streets thor
oughly cleaned of it's winter accumu.
[ lations. Warren NJ. Reck started out
| this morning with subscription pa
per and by noon had the names Of
many of the business men on the ave
nue. attached to the list.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-25
ERHARDT FICkENscHER.

Erhardt Fickenscher, who for great
many years has conducted a cooper
shop at the rear of his residence, 1411
Sixth avenue, died Sunday morning al
$3.50 after an illness of two weeks,
death being due to a complication of
diseases.
Mr.. F1ckenscher was born in Ba-
varia, Oct. 6, 1881, coming to America
in 1851 and going direct to st. Louis,
where he learned the cooper trade
He remained in that city for a number
of years, subsequently moving to Rock
Island, where he was married to Miss
Mary wicker in 1855, his wife pre-.
ceding him in death eight years.
He is survived by five children, Mrs
Margaret Heckler and Mrs. Emma
Heckler of Chicago, E. George, Caro-
Ign and Nena of Rock Island; g
brother and sister in Bavaria and II
grandchildren.
The funeral will be held from the
home, 1411 Sixth avenue, tomorrow
afternoon at O'Clock, Rev. E. T. Nc
Farland of the Memorial Christian
church officiating. Burial will takt
place at Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-25
GETS THE LAUGH.
MISS w. H0NSINGER AT
THANK OFFERING SERVICE

The annual thank offering service
of the Woman's Foreign Mission So
eiety and the Daughters of the Cove
nant Of the First Methodist church
was held at the church last evening.
The address of the evening was given
by Miss Wealthy Honsinger OF Nan
chang, China, a missionary who is
home on a furlough. She took as the
subject of her address THE New Re-
public Of China and Its Possibilities. -
Miss Honsinger has been in the for
eign field for the past six years and
is at the head of school for girls al
Nanchang. This school burned dowE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-25
OFFERS TO START
A FACTORY HERE

Seeking to establish a factory in
Rock Island for the manufacture of his
improved fire ladder truss for fire de-
partments, George DeVany of Daven-
port has written to Mayor H. NJ. Schri-
yer asking that he take the proposition
UP with the Business Mems association
are looking for industries which shall
help build up the city. Mr.. DeVany is
the inventor Of a truss, broken or burn
ed rounds of which can be removed
and replaced without removing the
round blocks, feature contained in
no other truss ladder, claims Mr.. De-
Vany. That is the principal feature of
the invention, and in other respects,
the ladder is somewhat similar to that
manufactured by the Truss Ladder
company of Columbus, Ohio.
Some few years ago, the inventor Of
fered to locate plant here should the
industrial commission aid him with
about $1,000, the amount necessary to
give him start. Now he offers to To-
cate hts plant here and to issue first
mortgage certificates at 10 cents on
the dollar. Mr.. DeVany calls attention
to the fact that the location of new in.
dustries in Rock Island at this time,
would solve the problem, should the
small arms plant on the Rock Island
arsenal be shut down because of lack
I of sufficient appropriation by the gov
eminent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-25
DOMAIN TO REMAIN
WITH GERMAN PAPER

P. A. Domain, who recently disposed
of his financial interests in the Volks-
Zeitung, has. decided to retain his iden-
tity with the paper and to be connect
ed with its advertising department.
Several offers from other papers over
the state have been rejected by him,
have entire charge of the advertising
of the German paper. Recently a job
bling plant was installed, together with
other equipment. at an outlay of sew
eral hundred dollars, and the scope OF
the work of the paper has been widen
ed commensurately.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-25
At High School

Physical Director George d. Cor
neal of the high school announced last
Saturday that the two-mile cross
country run between the different
classes of the school would be held
April II after school. Last year the cup
which was bought by the High School
Athletic association for this purpose
was won by the class OF 1913 and the
numerals of that class inscribed upon
it The winners of the first four places
in the race were also engraved upon
It. The cup is a very neat one and
is kept in the trophy cabinet at the
high school.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-25
MEMS Federation
BANQUET POSTPONED

The first mass meeting and banquet
of the Mems Federation, which was
to have been held tomorrow night al
Industrial hall, and which Rev. Stuart
Campbell of Galesburg was to have
been the speaker of the evening, has
been postponed, owing to the inability
of the committee having the matter in
charge to complete all arrangements
in time. The new date has not beer
set, but the committee expects to make
an announcement along this line with
in few days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-25
TOMORROW Is FINAL
DAY FOR REGISTRATION

Tomorrow is the inal registration
day prior to the township election
scheduled for April 2. Judges of cleo
ton will be on duty at the various
polling places during the day from s
o'clock in the morning until at night,
and all voters who do not care TO be
put TO the trouble of being sworn in on
election day should see to it that their
names are included on the register.
Registration is required of all voters
who cast ballots either for township
candidates or on the telephone propo-
sition which is to be submitted by the
city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-25

Immediately. Tomorrow the city will
be thrown into such a fever Of benevo-
lence as has never been known before,
and within a very few days, If Rock Is
land does as 200 other North American
cities have done, the funds will be sub
scribed that Will guarantee for this city
one of the best, most modern and com
plete Y. NJ. c. A buildings in the land,
for a city of its size.
MOLINE SUCCESSFUL.
A year ago last fall Moline did such
stunt, and did II well It remains
for the Island city to show even Moline
just how this kind of an enterprise
ought to be handled.
This is a civic enterprise. The mer
who are entering it are going in with
that understanding and with the spirit
that BODIES well for a greater Rocl
Island" The eyes of the state will be
directed here for the next few days
and when the word goes out that Rocl
Island has swung into line with the
other progressive cities of the land, and
has outdone them all, it will be tht
best piece Of advertising that has beer
done in many a day.
NEW SLOGAN.
A new slogan is proposed in this con
nection: What other cities have done
Rock Island can do, and can Guido.
1t remains for the people of the cit!
to make good this boast, which the.
will undoubtedly do.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-25
REAL ESTATE TAX
BOOKS ARE CLOSED

Township Collector j. T. Noftsker
today closed up his real estate tax
books and announced that he would
accept no further payments from that
source inasmuch as the books must be
turned over TO the county treasurer
April 1, and the interim will be spent
in making out the delinquent list. Per-
sonal taxes will still be received for
some time to come.
The total amount charged and to be
collected in Rock Island township is
$2S3,310 of which Collector Noftsker
has taken in only $4,000. Payment
OF taxes has been greatly neglected
large delinquent list.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-25
Obituary
HERMAN A. sMYTHE.

A desire on the part Of W. B. Petit,
secretary of Trio lodge of the Masons.
to keep in touch with members Of the
lodge has led TO the discovery that
Herman A. Smythe, one of the old mem
bers of the lodge and a we'll known
former Rock Islander, died March IL
at San Antonio, where he was spending
the winter Deceased will be remem-
bered by the older residents of the
city as having conducted a hardware
store for many years prior to his leav-
ing here in the early 70s.
Mr.. Smythe was born at Knoxboro,
N. Y, and was So years old. He was a
veteran of the civil war, settling in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-25

last year and Miss Honsinger is in
this country collecting funds to re-
build the school, which object she
has very nearly accomplished. She is a
speaker of much force and presents
her subject in an interesting way.
She ascribed the present demand for
republic in China to the effect
of the teachings of the missionaries
in that country. She told of the wo-
men of that country, their traditions
and customs and of the work that is
being done by missionaries there
Miss Honsinger is also the possessor
of a beautiful voice and sang two
solos. Mrs. H. E. Van Duzer pleased
with a cornet solo.