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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-18
Almost Lost His Life.

). A Std, OF Mason, Mich, will
never forget his terrible exposure TO
a merciless storm. 1T gave me a
dreadful cold,' he writes, that caus-
ed severe pains in my chest, so il
was hard for me to breathe. a neigh
Dor gave me several doses of Dr..
Kings New Discovery which brought
great relief. The doctor said | was
on the verge Of pneumonia, but to
continue with the Discovery. l did
so and TWO bottles completely cured
me" Use only this quick, safe, re
liable medicine for coughs. colds, or
any throat or lung trouble. Price
SOC and S1.00 Trial bottle free Guar
anteed by Ringer Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-18
Professional Car ds
lAWYE Rs.

-~~--~~~-~~--~~~-~~-~~ ~>~~--->,~>~~~~~~~~->,
J. 7 Coleman. q. &. Lashcr
COLEMAN & LRSHER.
Lawyers
Land litigation and probate practice
pit'u special attention.
New offices on ground floor OF old
court huusc-in the old T. $. mar
shal's office.
hrdmore, Oklahoma.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-18
THIS COUNTY IDEAL
FOR FRUIT GROWING
TEXAS NuRSERYmkN WAS IN
ARDnORE SATURDAY MAKING
DELIVERY OF FRUIT TREES.

M o. Perkins Of the Perkins Nur-
se.y company OF Mckinney, TeXas,
: n the city lie delivered Satur-
day 70 Major j. r Mckibten 1000
tlyerta reach trees which Col Nc
hibben will put out on his farm ad.
joining the corporate limits on the
east OF the city. He said that H.
had made q thorough investigation
OF nursery stocks before making MS
purchases and he finds that the Per
kins Nursery marks its trees and
roses Jy their right names, that
when peach trees come from them
marked Elbertas that the purchase
may know he is getting what ne
wants. There are orchards planted
around Ardmo-e that We're supposed
70 De all Elbertas, but when the trees
began TO bear II was found that about
malt OF them We're OF other yarie-
ties. This one point will make The
Perkin, Nursery very popular with
the people VINO want trees or orna-
mental stun OF any kind.
Mr.. Perkins says this country j.
ideal for fruit growing. He does not
merely make this remark TO sell
trees but he has purchased a farm
near Provence and will put ont this
spring forty acres in peaches. He
viii be a regular visitor to this coun-
~ from this on and hopes 10 demon.
strait that his trees are superior by
crpWine them from his own nursery
in this county. Mr.. Perkins sells
anything that is kept in first class
nursery stock and is equipped to ill
orders promptly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-18
ROCK ISLAND SYSTEM.
WeStbound.
FRISCO SYSTEM.
Westbound.
Local Freight,

= ~ T.
daily except Sunday
Eastbounc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-18

We desire to express our sincerest
thanks to the many kind friends and
GOOD neighbors, the W. o. W, and
all who ia any way assisted us in
our sorrow, in jhe death OF our hus-
band and father.
Mrs IDA b. WIGGS.
liERTYE WIGGS.
Mr. and Mrs. F. r. HELSLEY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-18

'-fl even .4 L. - '--,
ta-. aHd -c4.p. IOr
,g.t ~rel- be- as
bzudag.7l from head -
foot he couId not
have a stitch Of cloth
.ug or our regular
physician pronounced i
chrome eczema He ls 4
ye-y able phy ,ic.an and
rauI, aIlh the bet n
tI.- H..+..ty rDyeFtIt--
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-18
Hoods
Sarsaparilla S

Cures all blood humors. all
eruptions, clears the complex.
ion, creates an appetite, aids
digestion, relieves that tired
feeling, gives vigor and vim.
&C.. .. -al.. In usual ....! r0-4 or
.Aoeo.ate4 'aD.e,s called sarsatans.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-18
Notice.

Thirty days from this date, | will
apply to the Governor Of this state,
for a parole. from conviction in
the County Court on the charge OF
unlawfully having possession Of
liquor.
The grounds upon which ! will ask
for said parole Is, reformation.
Dated this January %. 1912.
23-1m BOB BRAZIEL.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-18

Local Freight.
No. 5t6................. 6:l0 p. m
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-25
Lace insertion.

When lace insertion Is set cross.
wise in thin skirt the weight Of the
cloth below soon causes it to tear.
This may be cemedied by putting q
piece of net little wider than the
insertion back OF 1t. The net strength.
ems the insertion, but does not defract
from It's daintiness.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-25
TO LEND KNIT UNDERWEAR
Crochet Needle, in Combination With
Embroidery Frame, Will Be
Found Moss Effective.

A crochet needle is good thing to
mend knit underwear with. To do this,
place the worn portion in an embroid.
cry frame; thea, with thread TO suit
the mesh OF the garment. wool, silk or
cotton, pick up the ends of tn, stitch
es where they are broken off a. unite
them, working back and forth until
the holes are Tiled in evenly and
smoothly. Perhaps the neck CT the un.
derMear has Stretched in the washing
until il is all out of shape; in that
cas- run a drawstriDg around the
neck, wet it and draw it into place;
then when it is dry it will be the prop
err size. You may then crochet neat
b.. ding in place of the one which has
worn away; and if the buttonholes
havo worn out, rip off the old facing
in De front and stitch on in it's place
a : = strip of satcen. Sew the old
h.. $ Together as closely as you can
to weir original size and shape, then
catch them down to the sateen and
cut that to fit; then work the hole
as you would If it were a new one.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-25
F;:azsl,ions Faa!li;;issijjas
ISEe 8A

Plaits Of many kinds are noticeable
In the autumn designs for children'a
frocks and suits.
Every woman in Paris Is wearing q
corsage bouquet. Black velvet roses
are among the smartest.
One phase of the Oriental tendency
in this winters fashions will show In
the extensive use OF red.
Some OF the straight narrow skirts
have tunics that break, and yet guard
the straight slender lines.
'arisians are bringing out new
printed taffeta Of coloring and design
inspired by Persian pottery.
The new furs are SO light and sup.
pie that the wearer might imagine
herself in a coat of feathers.
The new silhouette, while straight.
is much softer in line because OF the
1lmy draperies so much in vogue.
Ribbons with printed floral designs.
like the French fabrics Of the eight.
zenith century, are largely employed.
Some waists are made with platte i
sections. not only on their fronts ard
backs, but also on their sleeves.
Favorite raincoats are on nainsook
lines, some having the belted back and
adjustable collar. Some recent mod.
els are only seven-eighths long.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-30
PROPER VEHICLE FOR eoyERNMEN7sERy'cE

The governments effort TO stimulate
production and assist in developing
better and more remunerativc methods
of farming is to be under the direction
of Professor Curtis. Of Ames. if ad-
vance reports are to be credited
1t would be ,nanifestly ont of efec-
tive order 70 pass by the agricultural
school Of the state The Ames men
are the best fitted TO take charge of
the movement and make federal aid
at once effective and popular
There Is small room in tie state and
among the farmers of the state for
side issues IN agricultural extension
work. The college has log ago made
the fitness Of itself and its faculty evil
dent. To get the most out of gen.
eral agricultural movement it should
center at Anes.
Amy movement. which is primarily
intended TO furnish jobs or advertise
individuals OF trade centers will make
small head way as against the greatest
agricultural school in the world.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-30

There are some shoppers in this town
who think they know ii all.
But they never buy in Atchison-Oh,
no, this towns too small,
They shop and shop and shop, and on
clerks have no pity.
But when they have q cent to spend
they 60 to Kansas City.
But human natures much the same.
no matter where you go:
And while our dear friends here think
our stores are very slow.
In Kansas City. her sister or cousin. TO
say the least.
Can't find a thing to suit her there,
and so goes farther east.
In Chicago, that big city that is ruled
by men from Cork.
Her sisters sister fails to find anything
this side Of New York:
While in New York another sister-and
there are more thar three
Can't hnd a thing to suit her there,
and she goes across the sea.
in London and in Paris, where still
other sisters dwell,
I really don't know where they go. but
hope they go TO hell.
-Atchison Globe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-30

rather an alarming prophesy. Its full
flment depends on the attitude which
will be adopted by the health authors
ties OF the threatened states and tho
extent TO which the working forces OF
the different health organizations OF
the national government vii: cooper
ate. Plague on the eastern coast OF the
United States is already national
health problem and not sectional one.
The situation in South America. Porto
Rico and Cuba. and the possibility or
the Importation of either human beings
or rats afflicted with the plague Is by
no means a pleasant one to contem
plate. The Journal of the American
Medical Association. In which Dr..
Kings article appears, COMMENSURATE
situation one OF utmost 7Ssfteusnes0 4
says editorially, TT is time to face the
situation soberly but with full ap-
precia ton OF what Is in store for ~.
Our ports on the gulf and Atlantic
coast are to considerable regree rat
infested. If plague infected regree rat
be introduced into any Of our coastal
cities. it would be difficult. and in the
opinion Of some, an impossible task 10
prevent the gradual extension of the
disease in this country. Plague still ex-
lists on the Pacific coast Sixteen In
fected ground squirrels have been
found in California during one week
in June. The opening of the Panama
Canal will unquestionabiy increase tho
danger while the possibility of such
infection ever the Mexican border can
not be overlooked. We do not wish TO
appear as alarmists. but we feel 1t de-
sirable 20 recognize the situation as ons
of great gravity, worthy the earnest
attent lon Of national and state officials.
The general public should be made def
initely aware Of the plague and should
be urged to cooperate in the dinicult.
costly and tedious but absolutely nee
essary measures Of prevention. Thor
ough methods may prevent the plague
from getting a foothold in the United
States, and those responsible should az
once take up the necessary work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-30

road it must travel to reach response
BILE government. Mark Twain makes his
shrewd philosopher, Pudd'nhead Will
son. say: The fool has said, put not
all your eggs in one basket but say.
put all your eggs in one basket
and watch the basket"
A postmaster IL an administrative
officer who should be appointed upon
tests Of efficiency, like soldier or 4
bank official. He should be permanent
while competent. and his office should
be no longer either q presidents or a
congressman's patronage, or. as 1t
would be if it were elective, one OF the
Jobs to be traded in by the local bosses
It should be out Of politics under the
merit system. Our friends Of Iowa are
progresSiving backwards on this issue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-30
Facing Backwards.
fChicago Tribune.]

Prosressives in Iowa have declared
for the election Of postmasters. This Is
a well intended assertion OF the demo
cratic spirit Of local self government,
but a badly mistaken one. It II in no
sense progressive 1t is sharply reac-
tionary. The Iowa progressives who are
responsible for the proposal would DO
well to study our political history. II
there Is anything that history proves, it
IL that a multiplicity Of elective OFFICES
mean. no. popular but boss control.
means not democratic self government,
but political oIigarchy.
Concentration and contro. 10 the Tor
nula OF really effective democratic
rule. Tne coI,a,ss.s:y .S::SSsnens its
ballot, lengthens pFoportionately :ha
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-30
MuNcHAusEN UP-To-DATE.


Whenever Shenandoah woman
wishes TO honor very particularly any
guests at her table. she serves as the
climax to the meal, some preserved
cherries which cost her more than SO
a pint The cherries in themselves
were not expensive, but when the
Shenandoah woman was preserving
them, she dropped her eyeglasses on
the stove and broke them. a new pair
cost her SIS. Then in testing the cher
r;es to see If they were sweet enough
she. bi, on one that had accidentally
been left with the seed in It. and she
broke gold plate to which two false
teeth were fastened. Her dentist bill in
having this damage repaired was $50.
The woman got six pint jars of cher
ries out Of the batch" and as besides
the cost of the fruit and sugar. her bills
were ss5. the cost of her preserved
cherries easily comes to more than $40
pint. and she feels justified in saw
ing them for her favorite guests.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-30
THE IOWA THIRD PARTY.

SIOUX city Journal
The tangible net results OF the third
party state convention at Des Moines
are: set OF delegates TO the national
progressive convention. set OF presi-
Dental electors pledged to vote for
the nominee Of that convention, state
committee and state platform. To
this extent the work of organizing
new party in Iowa has been carried
cut.
The twenty-six delegates to the Chi
cago convention will represent the 500
or more delegates assembled at Des
Noines, as we'll as the voters who as
sem bled in county convention TO elect
delegates TO the state convention. The
Iowa delegates TO the national con-
vention and all who co-operated to
send them there will be bound by the
work of the Chicago convention. They
will have to support its candidates and
all the tenets OF its platform. Thus
the full significance of what the Iowa
section Of the new party has COM
rnitted itself to is lot ye, disclosed. 1t
is pretty clear that the new party men
will get a chance to support Roosevelt
for president. bu, apart from that the
full scope Of the movement remains
70 De CC1lNSC. LA INC 1iSo3AShAaS sAAS
Des Moines platform will cut no figure
except as IL refers to exclusive state
affairs.
| The presidential electors named al
! Des Moines will go on the Iowa Off
cial ballot by petition as the norn!nees
of the new party. Simon Fisher. OF
Rock Rapids, who Yves named al
elector for the Eleventh district. wai
named at the republican primary fol
the same office He will have to re-
sign his republican nomination in
order to get his name on the ballot
with the Roosevelt electors. Undel
the Iowa law a candidates name car
| not appear twice on the ticket for the
same office.
The chief interest in the Des Moines
| proceedings related to whether they
should stop before reaching state and
district political interests. In Mfchi.
gan and Illinois Senator Dixon, acting
for Roosevelt, had insisted the move
ment must not stop with national at
fairs, but must embrace q state ticket
Judge Stevens, the Iowa leader. sough
instructions from headquarters OF
this point. Colonel Roosevelt declined
to issue a ukase. He left 1T 70 Judg'
Stevens and the iowa folks to use thei
own Judgment. The judgment Of tn
Judge and a majority OF the faithful
was that nothing be done about stat
ticket at this time. To the clamorou
ZONES who wanted to go the who'll
hog 1t was pointed out that the who'll
hog could be gone subsequent to tn
Chicago convention II II should the
seem necessary to put up stat
ticket
Apparently . good many Of the dele
yates 70 the Des MONIES convention
cherished the hope that they could at
fliate with the Roosevelt party on ma
tional lines while continuing to &C
; with the republicans IN state natter
ifussiD;y .sse temper So; :...esch.nS
the state ticket advocates encourage
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-30
Topics of the Times

Those American high jumpers at
way prime steers clear the price bars
at the stockyards
A Mexican died lately at the reputed
age Of 1s5 years. He must have for
gotten himself. Why in Mexico would
q man want to live 1s5 years?
DR. Wiley talks like field agent
for matrimony. Marriage appears to
him pure and unadulterated delight.
But then that's the way the benzoists
advertised their products.
Champ Clark's houn dawg still lies
under the bench licking his wounds
and swapping whenever Wilson tries
to pet him.
Every day Of sunshine makes mil
lion bushels of corn and corn makes
Iowa prosperity. Golden sunshine" is
no metaphor. It's the actual coin.
Perhaps when the presidential cam
Mexico will seriously consider whether
or not conditions call for Intervention.
Populists are to hold convention
at ST. Louis. But what's the use?
Helen Gould says she is an old maid
becauses he never found a man she
wanted to marry Helen has stuck
around out east too long II she'd run
over into Iowa occasionally perhaps
she'd find what she wants. OF all that
il good Iowa affords the best from
hogs to husbands.
Lyon county will expend $23 mile
this year in order to make the roads
easier for skiddooists.
The Des MONIES conclusion IL tina,
while the electrolier system costs
money it would be hard to do withou,
and an effort to save It win be made
by reducing the size Of the lights and
attempting to get lower rates on cur.
rent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-30
psnie. the Saloon Symbol"

lSpeech of II. c. Evans before the
democratic state conventional
There ought to be but one standard
by which every public question is de-
termined. and tina, Is the standard OF
right and wrong. No man will raise
his voice in advocacy of this plank be-
cause he believes it is right, because
he believes it would be good for the
people were saloons established in the
eighty dry counties of Iowa.
good citizen ought not to assume
the responsibility of planting saloon
in any community.
The use of intoxicating liquors is the
the worlds greatest tragedy. The
statesman and scientists OF Europe
have recognized this, and the great
cities of England. France and Germany
are placarded with billboards setting
forth the destructive AND degenerating
nature of alcohol, and appealing to the
people, in the name of the nation, to
desist from its use.
Statisticians tell US that alcohol kills
three and one-haif million white men
every ycar-f.e times as many every
year as have been killed in war in two
hundred years.
If a great military power were to de-
clare war on America today, every pa
triot would rush to the defense OF his
country. A greater foe Than any mill
tary power is attacking the manhood
of our nation, and men of Iowa are to-
day being asked to give aid and com
fort to this enemy Of mankind.
This historic curse, this criminal OF
the ages, stands guilty Of undermining
our national ideals. guilty OF spreading
disease like pestilence, guilty OF
blighting our progency. 1t produces
poverty-it sends mothers to the wash
tubs and children to the streets.
SO far as am concerned. shall not
assist IN broadening its opportunity. II
you adept this plank, no candidate to,
the legislature will receive my vote
who stands upon T..
| II you force this issue upon us, II
this question is to be debated turnout
the state, and voted On at the polls
thousands Of democrats will stand or
the right side.
| To increase the territory in which
liquor may be sold, is no more tenet
of democracy than 1t was to increase
the territory In which slaves might be
sold. Do not make the same mistake
that the leaders Of oufs party made OF
! that question. q
i We shall refuse to assist in the en-
| largement Of the license OF the liquor
seller: we will not accept the saloon IF
our symbol. or local option for oul
! slogan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-30

whistling In the continued prediction
by Taft papers that Roosevelt's vote
will hes mall The hardest candidate
to check or stop Ii one Teddy Roose-
welt and the chances are that he will
have all Rome bowling by the middle
Of October.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-30
"eI.ek Death. Nay invade U. ..

Bubonic plague, the BLACK Death" OF
medieval Europe 10 threatening the I'm
ited states. Our country is today con-
fronted with . problem Of momentous
Importance and one the very gravity OF
which should awaken the entire people
to immediate action. Plague has mani
tested itself In Porto Rico and Cuba.
two Of the principal islands Of the
West Indies. The idea OF bubonic
plague ever rayaging the Mississippi
valley or sweeping the Atlantic sea-
board. may be regarded by some per-
sons as an absurd fancy. Notwith-
standing popular optnion to the con-
trary, these sections of the United
States will probably have to consider
this problem in the near future. This
Ia the opinion Of Or. Howard b. King
OF New Orleans. Instructor In tropical
medicine in Tulane University. This -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-30
ElEC1lke Pcs1nAs1ERs.

The plank calling for the election Of
postmasters by their constituencies.
adopted by the Iowa Roosevelt conven-
ton. has met much criticism from
some Of the leading journals, which
argue that the elective system ap-
piled to postmastershtps would bid for
"inefficiency il Office "spoils'' and
general decentralization Of the service.
There isn't much doubt that the
criticisms are fairly well taken and
that postnasters elected by popular
vote would be no better than those APP
pointed under the present system
However the reference to "spoils" as
regards an office which under present
conditions IS the one bright and shin
ing exemplidcation Of the spoils sys-
TEN, while truthful enough, is not
see how the office could be more d.
rectly connected with political loo, and
spoils than 1t is now. But there is no
doubt that local election Of postInast-
ers would make for local indepen-
dence," which would cause friction and
consequent Generalization az least for
= time
The suggestion is not likely, how
ever, to prove unpopular. To deny it
in toto is TO disqualify the judgment
of voters. The postmast ership under
70
the same objections as popular cleo
ton Of mayors. an office which is
business proposition and rot a polti-
cal one, and calls for the efficiency OF
the business man instead Of the activ-
ity of the ward or county or district
election worker. Essentially the prop
osition to elect postnasters is a ques-
tion Of popular right. The people may
elect them if the majority of the people
see fit to assume the responsibility;
but the question of advisab ility is one
to be considered, and the conclusion
will be that it is at presen, inadyisa-
BILE
But the present system needs fixing.
It 10 q spoils system pure and simple.
It pays men who could not command
800 month in mertorious competi-
tion with other men for any but job
tunata preference Of the appointive
.power three times the salary he could
Earn in any other position. It pays
tshs most money and does not get the
hest service. It Is based wrong and is
snnbuainesslike. The argument that Il
vt n to remain a political Office it fl
kvitldn the scope OF elective selection
II sound. But the unsound assumption
~ that IL should be political asse
land trading stock for politicians, pur'
ichsse price Of convention support ant
= spoke In the wheels Of the popular
Asaection Of candidates. national AMI
t1OeaI
The present system Is unsatisfac
Aory. The suggestion OF popular cleo
6soos y Of entirely satisfactory char
nctsr. The time will come som
kasy whan We shall insist that tn
6oGtoaioe afa1l be a business place ant
+ = ndakxr asssr q merit employee Of tn
eoole on salary commensurate Wit
Sis abilities TO handle the people
aG1nsos. rather than his ability t
sa.ye s.e er:c.:..:--s ; powers 9. SS;=.!e!
1n6 an6 - fence rider between cleo