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PEOPLES FORUM.

Editor Ardmoreite:

Editor Ardmoreite:
As the Ardmorete IS prominent in
the reading room of the Confederate
Home, | conclude that short report
of our political achievements may
not be amiss.
At the Downard Mine precinct, sit
assembled February 10th many demo
Gratis mostly Coniederates, who elect
ed Messrs. JnO. l.. Gait, W. 7. Sim
mons, w II. Bean and \. n. Fowler
as delegates to the Carter county
democratic convention, with Messrs.
C. C. Van Noy. G. X. Dorsey, d. H..
Poff and w. l.. Florence as alternates.
Immediately after adjournment, a
democratic club was proposed and
seconded, to be organized tonight,
February 18th. Nearly all the vet
Grams are democrats, but few are
socialists. yet there is no political
strife or malignant prejudice engen-
dered among us.
In fact, all is well under the ex-
cellent management of Judge Jno.
l.. Gait, as superintendent, and Mrs,
Gait as matron, and the old sol
diers of this Southern Home are well
pleased.
We have entered this Home and
left the past to itself, except when
memory reverts to the march,
the bivouac, and the battle, in which
We hear again the rattle of musketry
and :he boom of cannon on Potomac's
shore, in the Mississippi valley, on
Georsia'S fair fields and on the vast
plains of Texas: We then realize that
We are at least being partly paid
Tor service under the stars and bars
now reyered by rising generation-r
the offspring of battle-scarred men
who calmly await the command to
cross over the river and rest under
the shade of "the trees"
V1R HOMO.
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Get the Want Ad habit. II pays.
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State OF Oklahoma, Carter County.
80:
The Board OF County Commission.
ers OF Carter County, Oklahoma, met
on February Eth. 1912, as per ad-
lournment OF February 9Th, 1912, all
members Of the Board being present,
and transacted the following busi-
ness, to-wit:
In the matter OF the Road Petition
OF l.. W. Hopkins, ct al, asking that
road be opened. beginning at the
town of Durvood, running north on
The Section line four miles. between
Sections % and q, 90 and 90, II
and Is, Township South Range 3
East. thence on the Section line west
to Mulkey, ordered that the same
be referred TO Wilson Township
Board.
1t is hereby ordered that We ap-
prove Claim No. 1888 for Stevens,
Kennerly & Spragins Co.. for si96.3l,
for work done on the Court House,
as a pending claim against the Couu
". same to be included within the
budget to be made on first Mondaj
in July, 1912.
Ordered that this Board hereby
stands adjourned until the first Mon
! day in March. 1912.
Witness our lands ana seal THIS
| the 7th day of February, 1912.
ROBT F. SCIVALLY,
| Chairman Board of County Commis'
sioners.
iSean
/ Attest: h. W. DUKE,
County Clerk.
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,published February IA. 1922
state of oklahoma. Carter County.
IS.
The Board OF County COMMISSION
ers OF Carter County, Oklahoma, met
ON FEBRUARY 5th. 1872, as per ad-
journment OF January 3rd. 1872. all
lnemDeys OF the Board being present,
and transacted the following bust
uess. t0'wit:
Regular monthly claims against
the County were taken up and aud
tied and those that were valid, al
lowed, and warrants ordered drawn
Tor same on the following Funds. to-
Wit: Salary d'und. $3,27754: Supply
t'und, $24013, Contingent Fund, $2,-
6&S.35; Poor and Insane, $i36.tO; Sep
aya,e School, SSll55; Court Fund,
$7eGO1
Ordered that the following Resolu-
ton be passed and entered upon
our minutes:
Whereas, by virtue Of the stat
utes of Oklahoma. it is the duty OF
the County Treasurer TO collect ana
pay over all taxes, including assess
ments in improvement districts Of
the City of ArdmOre, without expense
10 the City and
Whereas. the compensation for
necessary additional clerks to per-
torn such service is paid by the
County; and
Whereas, the County is a large
consumer of water furnished by the
city, and the charges made against
the County are the same as those
raid by private consumers. and a
profit thereon is made by the City;
Therefore. be it resolved by the
Board OF County Commissioners OF
Carter County. that the Commits
sioners of the City of Ardmore be
requested to furnish to the County
the water by it consumed at the
Court House and Jail at actual cost.
Ordered that this Board her 10y
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ct al. Plaintiff, ys. d. NJ. Rufhph, ct
al. Defendants, allowing perpetual in
junction against the County Treasur'
er from collecting the illegal tax OF
seven mills voted at pretended
election held on the 18th day OF
August, 1911, Glenn school District
No. "a.
Said County Treasurer is hereby
ordered to remit, allow and~refund
all Illegal taxes, amounting to the
seven mills voted at election, August
18th, 1911, to one and all of the
taxpayers in said District No "a.
Ordered that the following orders
which were passed by this Board at
their January meeting. but failed to
be put upon the minutes by mistake,
be and the same are hereby ordered
entered upon the minutes of this
meeting as follows, to-wit;
"Be it ordered by the Board Of
NOultlE III ItSuldl otS-
sion assembled, that the County At
torney of Garter County be and
is hereby ordered and directed to
institute suit against |. X. Mason, eX-
County Judge oil Carter County, Ok
lahoma, for the sums OF Sl,5GS,oS
and S32S.65, being the amount OF
his deficiency, as such County Judge,
according to the report OF the State
Examiner and Inspector.
Dated this January md, 1912"
1t is hereby ordered by the Board
of County Commissioners of Carter
County, oklahoma, in regular ses-
sion assembled, that the County AT.
torney of this County be and he is
hereby ordered and directed to insti-
tute suit against the NJ. J. Gill Con
struction Company and the sureties
ON its bond, for the difference be-
tween the contract price and the
actual cost of construction OF ,he,
Carter County Court nousc.
Dated January 2nd, 1912.
Ordered that the following affidayits
OF Erroneous Assessment be allowed
and certificates OF error issued there-
fo., to-wit: No. 573, s23.47; No SIS,
s26OO5, No. 5S2, sgl62; No 5s2.
$9.36.
Ordered that We hereby approve
the following official bonds: j. 7.
Taylor, Deputy County Assessor, ST.
10000; J. II. Snyder, Deputy County
Assessor, 100000; b. w. Trce.
Deputy County Assessor. 100000:
D. S. Blackburn, Deputy Sheriff,
81 10000; r. V. Jones. Clerk Akevs
Township, $4,000: T. b. Haggard,
Road Overseer, 100000.
Ordered that this Board hereby
stands adjourned until Wednesday
morning, February eth. 1912, nine
o'clock.
Witness our hands and seal this
the 9Th day of February, 1912.
ROBT. f.. SCIVAILY.
Chairman Board of County Commits
sioners.
(SeaD
Attest &. W. DUKE,
County Clerk
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Order for Hearing Petition to Sci
Real Estats.

Order for Hearing Petition to Sell
Real Estats.
State Of Oklahoma, Carter County.
In County Court
In the matter of the estate of Alice
Bell Arlington.
Now, On this 21st day Of January,
1912, Andrew j. Arlington having
filed herein Ills petitioa for the sale
OF the real estate described in said
petition, for reasons in said petition
stated.
1t is ordered, that said petition he
and Is hereby set for hearing on the
3rd day of March, A. D., 1912. at ~,
o'clock, a. M, at which time ALL
persons interested in said estate are
required to appear and show cause. !.
II any they have, why an order
should not be granted for the sale
OF so much Of the real estate of said
Alice Bell Arlington az is necessa"yi
for the reasons in said petition stated.
1t is further ordered, that a conv
of this order be published for three
successive weeks in the Ardmoreite,
OF Ardmore, oklahoma
NJ. F. WINFREY,
31-7-14 County JudSt .
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OF MEETING Or
BOARD OF COUNTY CoMMiS-
s,ONERS OF CARTER
- pc
COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

,published E'ebruary IA, l9l2)
state of Olllahoma. Carter County.
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Many mans success is due to
his ability to use other mems brains.
Every man knows what he will do
in an emergency-until the time
comes.
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Doing the right thing is seldom
source of worry.
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The fire of genius is often unablt
to make the pot boil.
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Your druggist will refund money il
PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any
case Of Itching, Blind. Bleeding or
Protruding Piles in to IA days. SOC.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-07

entity as the Chinese empire could not
enforce the neutrality laws
In this connection l received rather
rotary Long. He reminded me Of the
well known International law that aft
er the outbreak of hostilities further
supplies and coal could not be obtained
at the neutral ports, except to enable
me to proceed home. He concluded as
follows: only the Japanese ports are
available as storehouse. Should advise
storehouse at Nagasaki, Japan, for the
base of supplies or supply steamer to
accompany the squadron"
Dewey Makes Sure.
If any nation in the world would be
scrupulous In the enforcement of every
detail of neutrality it would be Japan.
1t hardly seemed possible that we could
have made some secret diplomatic ar
rangement with her of which had not
been fully advised. Indeed such an
arrangement was q little too good TO be
true to any one who knew the Far East
In order to be sure of my ground, l
sent this cable to the American minis
ter to Japan: Am informed in case of
war with Spain, Japanese ports can be
used by this squadron as base for sup
plies and coal Is this correct?" Minis
ter Buck sent the following in return:
Ports can not be used as base for sup
plies and coal Ships homeward bound
could get them. Japan would concede
nothing beyond strict neutrality"
II | had acted on the secretarys ad-
vice, not only should we have given a
sensitive nation offense. but our SQUAD
ron might have suffered a good deal of
Inconvenience
on the 18th the ships were painted
war color; on the 21st Washington ca .
bled that war had not yet been de-
clared, but might be at any moment:
on the 22d we were delighted by the
sight of the Baltimore steaming into
the harbor, and on the 23d I received a
letter from the acting governor OF
Hongkong, Major General Black, in
closing an official PRONUNCIATION Of the
war neutrality proclamation and re-
quoSting that our squadron should
leave the harbor not later than p. IN.
April %
We had arranged to have dock
empty and ready to receive the Balti-
more Immediately she arrived and the
vitality important work Of cleaning and
painting her under water body was ac-
compNshed before the expiration of the
time limit set by the governor AS a
passenger on an incoming Pacific Mail
steamer came Commander b. r. Lam
berton, who had been detailed by the
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would soon be recalled to the United
States)
on March II, in cabling to Wash
ington a request that the two vital es-
sentials ammunition and coaD should
be sent from San Francisco, I had
stated that all the good coal in the
market had been purchased by other
governments, and it was important to
provide for fresh supply.
In answer, Secretary Long authorized
me to contract for the delivery of 5000
tons direct from England, If necessary;
but 1t was not until l made another in
oeived any news as to a further supply
Of ammunition. Now, learned off,
cially for the first time that the Balti-
more would reinforce my squadron,
bringing the ammunition which was at
Honolulu; and on April came the def
mite word that she had left Honolulu
for Hongkong The Baltimore was a
most welcome addition to my force,
though without her I had been quite
ready to enter Manila bay.
Meanwhile, the coal which had been
contracted for was on its way from
Cardiff in the steamer Nanshan. On
April I sent a cable to the department
suggesting that the Nanshan should be
purchased before the outbreak of hos
Titles This idea had occurred to the
department at the same time and its
cable on the subject crossed my own.
II also authorized the purchase Of an
othr supply vessel and placed at my
service the revenue cutter MCCulloCh,
which fortunately happened to be at
Singa pore en- route to San Francisco.
BY this time our government was losing
Its confidence in maintaining peace: for
in his cable of April . Secretary Long
had said. War may be declared. Con-
dition very critical"
In critical article on the Spanish
war SO able a strategist as Admiral
Luce said:
The defeat of the American
squadron at Manila bay, May 1,
1898, would have been disaster
the extent Of which it would be diff
ficult to compute, Failure to gain
a decisive victory even would have
been almost as bad as actual de-
feat, for the American commander
had actually no base to fall back
upon, no point d'appui The risks
taken were enormous, but fully JUS
titled by the event.
His conclusion was oAy natural from
the Information he had at hand. be-
cause ! had not communicated to the
department our arrangements which
were quite obvious precautions to us
who were un the spot We appreciated
that so loosely organized a national
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department to command the Boston.
But Captain Frank Wildes, of the Bos-
ton, was not the sort to give UP his
without a protest
Gridley Stays On.
The matter was easily arranged to
the satisfaction of both by having
Lamberton take up his duties on the
flagship as my chief of staff Thus /
secured the aid of most active and ac-
complished officer at time when there
was positive need of his services; but
not until later did l realize how much |
owed to the sympathetic companion
ship of Lambertons sunny hopeful and
tactful disposition.
III as he was. 1t was not in my heart
to refuse the request of gallant Cap
tain Gridley to remain in command. In
month after the victory he too, was
invaded home and died in Japan on
the way
On the cath the Boston, Concord, Pc
trel, McCulloch, the collier Nanshan and
the supply ship Zafiro left Hongkong
for this anchorage, which was some so
AlIllCo ava he next udy, MONDAY,
April 25, the Olympia. Raleigh and Bal
timore followed. The Raleigh was
crawling under one engine in conse-
quence of breakdown in a circulating
pump. This was repaired that night at
the kowloon dockyard, opposite Hong
Kong, and was promptly on board the
ship the next morning
At 1915 p M, on the 25th, came
this cable from Secretary long:
War has commenced between the
United States and Spain. Proceed
at once to Philippine islands Com
nence operations particularly
against the Spanish fleet You must
capture vessels or destroy. Use ut
most endeavor.
On the morning of the 27th the little
tug Fame was sighted in the distance.
with Consul Williams. for whom we had
waited, on board and briNging impor-
tant news as we shall see later. The
commanding officers OF the squadron
were directed to assemble on the flag
ship for a general conference in rela-
ton to the latest details which he had
brought
Meanwhile. signal was given to pre-
pare for getting under way. fires were
spread and at , p. m. after the consul
had gone on board the Baltimore and
the captains returned to their ships.
the squadron was i'm motion. We pro-
ceeded in two columns. the fighting
ships forming one column and the aux
iliary vessels another. twelve hundred
yards in the rear, and with a smooth
sea and favoring sky we set our course
for the entrance to Manila Bay, six
hundred miles away.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-07

Teeming with historic interest,
the autobiography of Admiral
Dewey, now appearing in
HERAST S MAGAZINE, throws
new and absorbing interest on the
war with Spain. In the DECEM-
Der number, now on sale at the
newsstands, the Admiral tells of
his appointment to command the
Asiatic squadron and the prepare
tons for his famous descent on
Manila.
This story is only one of nu-
meours compelling features in
HEARST'S MAGAZINE FOR
DECEMBER, embracing fiction
by Hall Game and Winston
Churchill, and contributions on
vital subjects by the world s
most famous writers.
In part here follows few of
the striking passages of the Ad-
miral's autobiography:
W THBN was assigned to the com
w mand the number of flag Off
GERS allowed by law were six
rear admirals and ten commodores but
in order to give our feet commanders
In foreign waters a position common
surate with the dignity Of the country
they represented il had been for many
years the unvarying custom that every
commodore ordered as commander in
chief Of the Asiauc squadron should
hold the acting rank Of a rear admiral
afrom the moment that his flag was
hoisted. So long, indeed. had this prac-
tice been followed that II had come tC
be regarded as almost a right 1t was q
surprising innovation when Secretary
Long informed me that in my case
was to hoist the broad pennant of {
commodore and not the flag Of a real
admiral.
No one could have known better than
Rear Admiral Crowninshield. Secretar,
Longs chief adviser. how subordinatl
this would make my position in an in
tercourse with the squadron command
ers and officials Of other nations. an,
particularly in case any necessity TO
combined international action SHOULD
arise.
This was one OF those little. pin
N prickins Sights which is bound to b.
Rerosnaliy unpleasant TO any officer a
zkAservice. But, as one OF my friend
s3.sssQut, by way of a sentimental
SEMon the only one of NV pre
i 81 ho had won great name b.
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his action in the Far East also held the
rank of commodore. This was Matthew
c, Perry, the masterful diplomatist who
opened up Japan 80 civilization by
mingling suavity with forcefulness in
such a manner that he is today almost
as much acclaimed in Japan as If he
were national hero After all IL Ma
Mia were won it did not much matter
whether 1t were won under a oommo-
dores or rear admirars emblem.
The news Of the Maine disaster,
which occurred February Is (February
16 in the Eastern hsmisphere). was
known in Hong Kong when the Olympia
arrived there on February II. But OFF,
cial notification did not reach the flag
ship until the following day. It's word
Ing shows how carefully our govern
ment was moving in a moment of such
intense excitement:
Dewey Hong Kong
Maine destroyed at Havana Feb
ruary Is by accident. The presi
dent directs all colors to be half
masted until further orders In
form vessels under your command
by telegraph LONG
First Real Step Toward War.
Though President Mckinley was still
confident that war could be averted. ac-
tive naval measures had already begun
so far as navy yard work upon ships
and initial inquiries with regard to the
purchase OF war material we're con-
cerned. But the first real step was
taken on February 25, when Telegram hic
instructions were sent to the Asiatic,
European and South Atlantic squad
rons to rendezvous at certain conven
lent points where, should war break
out. they would be most available.
The message to the Aslatic squadron
bore the signature OF that assistant
secretary who had seized the opportu-
nifty while acting secretary to hasten
preparations for a conflict which was
inevitable. As Mr. Roosevelt reasoned
precautions for readiness would cost
little in time Of peace and yet would be
invaluable in case Of war His cable
gram was as follows,
Washington, February 25. IS.
Dewey, Hongkoug:
order the squadron, except the
! Monocacy 10 HonEkonR. Keep fun
of coal In the event of declara-
! tlou OF war Spain. your duty will
be TO see that the Spanish squad
ron does not leave the Asiatic
| coast and then offensive opera
! tons i'm Philippine islands. Keep
! olympia until further orders.
ROOSEVELT
tIhc reference To keeping the Olym-
| pla until further orders was due 10 the
fact that ! had been notified that she
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-08
INTENDED TO FLEE,
COI.COrnWeI's AHestA|One
Prevented That Act.
10 Face Disgrace, Though
Friends Planned Help.
Now Said Shortage at Trust Funds
May Reach $4,000.

Westehester, Pa, Aug. Nothing
in the history of this community has
created such, widespread feeling OF
sorrow among its residents as the sui
eide of Colonel Gibbons c. Cornwell
the soldier and lawyer. who ended his
life. last night. ON a Pennsylvania
Railroad train while being brought
back from New York to answer a
charge of misappropriation Of funds
of an estate for which he was trus-
tee.
1t is thought that if he had the heart
to face the charge that friends and
relatives would have helped him IN
his involved position. Merchants and
professional men held meeting. yes
terday. in which plans to help Corn
we'll was discussed.
The suicide ef Cornwell developed
the fact that he was contemplating
fleeing the country at the time Of his
arrest. Constable William Muller,
who was bringing the accused man
to Westchester when he ended his life,
said. today. that in searching. Corn
Wells pockets a number of steamship
sailing lists and other literature con
tanning Information about foreign
rips were found.
A complete investigation of Corn
Wells entangled affairs will be begun
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THE CROWD is HERE.

No man whose anatomy was dis
placed by the gouging of nine-mule-
power elbows. nor any man whose ten
der eorns We're outraged by barrel
legged monster of carelessness, nor
any man who lost his hat under relent-
less feet or attained the greater dis
tinction of a picked pocket could have
long harbored lonesome feeling at
Hanks Wednesday extravaganza on
Capital Park.
1t was a real throng, mob. a
flood! They packed the grandstand to
the rim and overlooked upon the top;
small army of 'em joined the Union
Band in the old stand and the seats
to the north, and the fences swarmed
from turn to turn of the home stretch.
But il didn't stop here. The Midway
was busy from sunrise to sunset and
no show or other attraction Of merit
was lacking in patronage The small
er venders-those disabled ones selling
pencils or the like-reported the day
of their lives and offered up their
thanks for Names great potato crop.
About 10000 on Grounds.
Hanks swans which. Tuesday. APP
peared but ugly ducklings, Wednes-
day, returned in all their glory. First
day fears of blighted hopes. embar-
RAISING dilemmas and other uncom-
Portable results of characterization have
disappeared and on every hand en-
thusiastic track followers are com
mcnding the promoter for his judg-
ment.
AT least 2000 persons attended the
morning ball game or the auction. In
the afternoon, 1.30 O'Clock saw the
grandstand filled with the exception of
one small corner. Before the races
started at o'clock. the stands We're
packed and thousands lined the course.
Beachey's Startling Exhibition.
Following directly after the first
heat of the day the crowd was in
formed by Starter Pike that Mr.
Beachey would make his first flight
and for the next quarter hour watched
in tense anxiety as this daredevil of
the air wove and dove, about their
heads.
He returned to the ground to leave
his machine but a short time before
taking to the air again, this time, to
hover over Hallowell three times and
finally return TO do his demonstrating
dip of death from 1000 feet. Ills per-
Torrance SO impressed Mr.. Hanks that
arrangements have been made for an
extended stay in Augusta and an at
tempt at the altitude record.
Races and Baseball.
Zarrine was the winner in the els
trot for Il purse of $4,000. With Young
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