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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-27
CANTON NO LONGER
IS W|CKEDEST CITY
WESTERN INFLUENCE AND RE-
FORMS OF LAST FEW YEARS AS.
TONlSH PEOPLE.

Pekn, China, Dec. ga common
proverb in China was "If you wish to
be wicked go to Canton"
One who knows the old Canton, with
its treasures of iniquity, would De
greatly surprised today at the tre-
mendous change. No longer do the
four story palaces of vice near the
foreign settlement bring their seduc-
tive influence to bear on the youth oil
the city-all are dark and the streets
are deserted The lower bund fitted
up in the latest style, thousand foot
front of red light" is the military
barracks.
No longer do you finu on three and
four corners of the principal street
crossings the blatant signs, Gambling
Here" There is not an open gambling
den nor lottery in this city of over
z million and a half of people. Opium
smoking, that curse worse than drink
in western lands is gone, never to
return. it is asserted.
Not only have these three open
sores of the western world healed, but
aGe-long abuses due to ancient relig-
ion and custom, have been cut away
to allow the new growth of truth to
appear Slavery has been abolished
by law, and assistance is given to
those who are freed to find means of
livelihood. Four hundred girls are be-
ing educated in one school at the city's
expense. The blind singing girls are
now being cared for and given an ed
ucation in industrial work.
And, finally, the nunneries have |
been opened, the girls in them are al |
lowed the choice of leaving or remain
ing, and the small girls purchased to
be brought up as nuns are liberated
and are being taught in government |
schools. Twelve of the thirteen Con-
fucian temples in the city have been
turned over to the control of the ed
ucational department to he used ar
schools.
These great reforms are but the .
result of the natural moral force of
the Chinese, combined with the en-
lightenment of the west. once freed .
from the long crushing thralldom OF
the Manchus the Chinese have leaped .
to the front rank of moral reform. |
1t is true that opium and gambling .
H. Canton We're prohibited before the
revolution came, the latter only few
months before, but they were the re-
suits of agitation through those at
tempting to get the root of the matter
under the inertia of the Manchu gov
ol nment and who were successful. The |
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-27
FARMS! FARMS! FARMS!

FOR SALE CHEAP-74O acres Wash.
ita bottom land. Over 400 in cul.
tivation; extra fine: $40 acres
Alfalfa Vale Best farm in Car.
ter county; rs acres in alfalfa, fine
Improvements, an ideal home, best
Of bottom land, fine water; only 8
miles from Ardmore; 125 acre farm
miles from Ardmore, good houses
and barn. A fine little farm. Near
Fair View school; 216 acre bottom
farm near Chickasaw lake, 80 acres
cultivation. Other farms and
lands in adjoining counties. Town
lots in Ardmore. must raise
some money right away and will
sell cheap on long time. See me
over First National bank. w. P.
Poland, Ardmore, Okla. 5m
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vation of the patriotic spirit of the
students in these institutions, but also
with the importation Of the best ideals
of the west without the evils attend
ing our modern civilization. And
these students are the leaders. In
the Canton government the commits
sioner of education is w. K. Chung,
dean of the Canton Christian college,
who received his western education in
tLat school. The commissioner Of
civil affairs was the first graduate OF
that institution The commissioner of
foreign affairs is an honored graduate
of Queens college, Hong Kong. In
the north, st. Johns university AMI
others have contributed a large snare
OF the present staff Of progressive oi
ficials.
Third-The influence of religion i'll
the revolution. Wherever the religion
Of the western world has gone he peo'
pie have risen to a higher standard
and have become more able 10 govern
themselves. This naturally engenders
a spirit OF independence. China, un-
der the lead of good men, worked
quietly but effectually for manhood
freedom and political sovereignty. In
the first group of officials of the new
of Canton, five of the
eight were Christians, and now four
of the nine are professors of Christ.
ianity.
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for hours and ransack the archlveS
OF his memory for months in search
Of rhetorical expressions, say more
of the tenacious adherence to busi-
ness of any man than can be said n
those few words.
When a man is deyoting all his en-
ergies to the carrying out of some
particular object, when the man who
has fallen by the way only to get up
and shake his fist in tie face OF aa-
verse circumstances and rolls up his
sleeves and enters life's battle anew,
the whole of his indomitable energy
is expressed in the statement that be
il getting down to brass tacks.'
When all the vigor Of business or 4
political organization is being brought
to bear, by the management, upon tie
building up and the rejuvenation OF
that organization, the management,
and everyone on the force--so to
speak are getting down to brass
tacks.' "eaS. e
And so when the midnight hour Of
the passing year will strike and the
clamorous bells will ring out the old,
ring in the new" every man. wo.
man and child who will turn TIE new
leaf" and write down his or her set
of New Year resolutions" and set
out determined to keep them, will be
getting down to brass tacks.'
SO some of the strongest words
which are to be found TO-DAY in the |
English language-some of the most
oppressive idioms-originated as
slang" And as the slang of yes'er |
day is a part of the vernacular Of
today, so may some of our "undesir-
able" expressions of today find places
in Tie dictionaries of tomorrow.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-27
Manchus thought to throw them off

Manchus thought to throw them Off
the trail By permitting lesser reforms
1t is noteworthy that within three
months after the new Cantonese gov
ernment was formed and TIE present
corps of officials were well establish
ed, this city. once the worst of the
marts of China, has become model
city.
To trace the history of these revo-
lutiionary changes, We must look
along three lines. The Chinese have
q deep rooted sense of the right thing.
Confucius taught an upright moral
code and every teacher throughout
the land has literally beaten it into
the minds of the student class. Such
training often leads to the refusal Of
the teaching, but nevertheless tie
recognition of its value is implanted
deep in the race fiber.
SeCond-The influence of students
returning from abroad, and of foreign
schools in China. a Chinese youth
in America or England may
not appear there to be enthused with
tLe wonder of civilization and machin-
ely around him. But when lie returns
to his own country and'sees the con-
trast one of two things happens: to-
tai disgust of his country and the
resultant loss of his newly born pa
triotism in the desire for gain, or he
throws himself heart and soul into
what place he sees needs him. Most
of the officials of this latter class, or
of those wha have been educated in
foreign schools in China.
The foreign schools in China are
centers of the new life. The observer
is struck not only with the conser-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-27
Cheap Roofing.

To cover any wooden roof, such as
dog kennels, summer houses, ETC., get
a large piece of strong brown paper
and tack it down. Make sure there
are no holes in it for the wet to get
under. Then give it two coats of paint.
This will last several years. and is
almost as good as tarpaulin. and much
cheaper.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-27

If you are troubled with chronic
constipation, the mild and gentle ef-
feet of Chamberlain's Tablets makes
them especially suited to your case
For sale by all dealers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-27

TREES TRANSPLANTED FREE
For all orders received this week, !
will dynamite and transplant the
trees free. Can furnish large
shades. Eight years of actual ex-
perience. H. r. Parker, Phone
green S72. 20-Gt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-27

SHAREHOLDERS MEETING-The
regular annual meeting of the
shareholders of the Ardmore Nat
ional Bank of Ardmore, Okla, will
be held between the hours Of 10
a. m, and p. m., on Tuesday,
January IA, 1913, at its place OF
business in Ardmore, Oklahoma,
for the purpose Of electing five
to nine directors to serve for the
ensuing year, and the transaction
Of such other business that may
come before the meeting.
p. D. MAXWELL,
Cashier.
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Bound to Win.

Whilst see you have all the mod.
ern conveniences for women in this In
stitution of yours" Gillis-"Yes. Two
of the highest paid gossips in the city
are always in attendance. Life.
Stop and read the Want Ads.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-27

LOST-On road between Ardmore
and Lone Grove. automobile license
No. II Okla, also red automobile
lamp. Finder will please return to
DR.. A. E. Adams or leave at Ard
moreite office. 26-2t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-27
MALE HELP WANTED.

MEN WANTED to learn barber
trade. We teach by free work
and save years Of apprenticeship.
No better work. Jobs always
waiting. Tools given. Wages in
finishing department. See our Of
fer Moler Barber College, Kan
sas City, Mo. 22-6
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SHAREHOLDERS MEETING-The

MElETING-The
regular annual meeting Of the
shareholders of the Ardmore
State Bank of Ardmore, Okla, will
be held between the hours Of 10
a. NJ, and p. n, on Tuesday,
January IA, 1918, at its place Of
business in Ardmore, Oklahoma,
for the purpose of electing five
to nine directors to serve for the
ensuing year, and the transaction
Of such other business that may
come before the meeting.
HAROLD WALLACE.
Cashier.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-27

When you want the best flour, ask
bell. 15tf
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AM STANDING my fine full-blooded
young Jersey bull for $3.50 spot
cash. G. P. Hall. lin
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Stop and read the Want ADS.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

| SELL AND RENT TYPEWRITERS
and handle ribbons, carbon paper,
oil, etc. G. P. Selvidge. Phone 80
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FOR RENT-F'ive room cottage, mod.
ern, c street S. w. Phone 225.
julius Kahn. 24-1m
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eCH RENT

FOR RENT-SiX room house, modern.
Well located. Phone 4S3. 26-tf
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-08-12
FALLS FROM ITS FASTENINGS

With a crash that could be
heard for several blocks. the ore
bin at the Wandering Boy shaft of
the Jim Butler Mining company
fell from it's fastenings shortly
after the noon hour today. The
bin contained about SO ton of ore.
G. w. Roberts, who was working
in the ore house at the time, had
left the bin but a few minutes be-
fore it fell from its fastenings.
His working partner also exper-
fenced narrow escape from injury,
as he was standing near the bin
when it fell. The ore was scatter
ed over the ground from the force
of the impact, while the huge
timbers used in the construction,
were smashed to bits.
Indians have been in the habit
of congregating in the shade be-
meath the bin, but it is not thought
that any of the Piutes were present
in that vicinity at the time of the
accident. However. should a stray
redskin happened along at the time
the bin fell he was given no chance
to make an cutlery and the remains
will ne discovered as soon an the
ore is cleared away.-Tonopah
Bonanza.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-08-12
CALIFORNIA HIT

The Sacramento Bee devotes con.
siderable space to warming up the
Southern Pacific and the railroads
in general. This is occaeioned by
the fact that the big roads would
get even on the people Of the west
who insisted on a reduction of COM
modify and class freights. The
roads have figured out a higher
tariff and would apply it.
Not only that, but the transcon-
tinentsl roads have figured out a
five dollar rise of fares from east
to west. As about one million
people journey westward every
season on tourists rates, the five
dollar rise can be figured.
The Bee goes into the details of
the scheme and hollers loud and
righteously. At the same time it
amuses the people Of Nevada. For
fifty years the merchants of Sacra-
mento and California stood the
people Of Nevada upon back
freight charge. The coast mer-
chant inisted on ir to prevent COM
petition. and the railroad took the
money because the Nevada people
we're helpless.
While Nevada suffers along with.
California, in case Of a raise yet it
rather tickles the people under the
fifth rib to hear our sister cry over
her sudden less Of money and ship
ments.-Carson Appeal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-08-12
WONDER HAS HER
SHARE OF REAL CULTURE

AS community the people of
Wonder will run about as high in
percentage of educated men and
women as the most cultured city
in the country, says the Wonder
News.
With population of approx
imately 200. there are no less than
nine men who have been graduated
from colleges, two from Berkeley,
CAL, three from Golden. Colo, one
from Indiana, one from Stanford,
one from Lehigh. and one from
Utah. to say nothing of a student
at the Neva "a university and
several who may be classed as
educated mon from the rough school
Of experience.
Among the ladies' there are at
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-08-12
why BROWN
SUGAR DISAPPEARED

Perhaps you have noticed that
the old fashioned brown sugar
like our mothors used to'cook with
has pI actically disappeared from
the market.
There is q reason. This reason
consists of Joker" in the Payne
Aldrich tariff law, under what is
known as Dutch Standard No 16"
test.
When this test was fixed it meant
the barring out of the old fashion
ed brown sugar, cheap and good,
and that is why this brand of sugar
has disappeared from the market.
Whenever tariff bill is in the
making the agents of the sugar
trust are on the ground to see that
the "Dutch Standard" is maintain
ed. They had no difficulty in get
ting the makers of the Payne
Aldrich tariff to accede to their
wishes. Exchange.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-08-12
CAUGHT A HIGHWAYMAN

Last Friday a young man who
gives his name as Bill Dawson
passed through Elko on horseback
and went t. Deeth Saturday, he
sold his horse and outfit to John
Moon the Deeth livery man. After
filling up on booze, he went to the
stable, drew revolver on Mr..
Moon and compelled him to give
up the horse and outfit He then
started east and reached the Crock
field, where several men were
putting mp hay. He went into the
field and held the men up with his
revolver and took what money they
had. AS he was lowering his re-
volver, George Crock jumped on
him and With the assistance Of the
other men Dawson was overpowered
and tied with ropes. He was then
taken to Deeth and turred over to
Deputy Sheriff Armstrong who
brought him to Elko Saturday night
and put him in charge of Sheriff
HaS After Dawson left Deeth,
officer Armstrong was notified Of
the hold-up of Mr.. Moon and had
started after Dawson when he met
the team bringing him in.
Dawson worked for Jim Bett for
few das during haying. He is
about 20 years old and will doubt
less be several years older before
he gets out of prison. Sheriff
Harris took him to Deeth this after
noon for the preliminary examina-
ton.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-08-12
SENSIBLE CANDIDATES

Thirty candidates for office in
White Pine county have signed the
following pledge. Elko county
candidates would save money and
sslf-respect by doing likewise:
We, the undersigned, candidates
for office in White Pine county,
Nevada. believing that the large
expenditure Of money in campaign
in for Office is contrary to public
policy, and being DESTROYS of CO.
operating with Judge Coleman in
his efforts to create public senti-
ment in favor Of the passage of q
Corrupt Practices Act, and general
lv to purify politics and in support
of mis- effort to abolish the use Of
carriages and other conveyances to
convey voters to the polls and the
peddling of liquors and cigars in
primary and general elections,
hereby pledge each other and the
public that we will not employ car
riages or other conveyances for the
purpose of conveying voters to the
polls in either the primary or
general elect on and that we will
not peddle liquors or cigars while
campaigning during either of said
elections.
Those of us who are candidates
for the legislature further pledge
that We will support and vote for
Corr upt Practi ces Act, if elected.
along the lines indicated by Judge
Coleman in his published letter of
April 3. 15l2.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-08-12

The game of base ball yesterday
afternoon between the barrenders
and brber was won by the latter by
the score of q to 25. The bar.
tenders played five innings and the
BARRIERS four. If the whole nine
innings had been played it would
doubtless require three figures to
write the score. There were some
very good plays made and q great
many that were very bad. The
game Melted over $50 for the
family of Fireman Bentley.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-08-12
500 REWARD, 500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at
least one dreaded disease that
science has been able to cure in all
it's stages, and that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being
a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system,
there by destroying the foundat ion
of the disease and giving the
patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in
doing it's work. The proprietors
have so much faith in its curative
powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any caes that 1t fails to
cure Send for list of testimonials.
Address: F. J. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, o. Sold by Druggists,
75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-08-12
BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
OF A SEWER SYSTEM WITH.
IN THE TOWN OFELKO,
COUNTY OF ELKO,
CTATE nE NJHN,ADA

IN THE TOWN OFELKO,
COUNTY OF ELKO.
STATE OF NEVADA.
Sealed proposals will be received
by Fred C. Weight. County Clerk
andsEx-officio Clerk Of the Board of
County Commissioners Of the
County of Elko. State of Nevada,
until 5 o'clock pm. the 26th day of
August, 1912, for the construction
Of sewer system within the town
Of Elko. County of Elko, State of
Nevada according to plans and
specifications of C. H. Green,
Engineer.
All bids must be submitted on
regular forms to be procured from
the said County Clerk. Bids must
be unconditional and the contractor
to whom the contract is awarded
must take bonds of the payment
for the amount for the contract
price, in case the said Board for
any :eason, are unable to sell said
bonds.
A certified check of 10 per cent
of the amount bid must accompany
each and every bid as an evidence
Of the good faith of the bidder. tn
be forfeited upon his failure to
enter into the contract if same is
awarded him. and furnish bonds in
the amount of the bid.
Bids to be opened in public at the
said Clerks office on the 26 tn day
Of August. 1912, at o'clock P. M
Of said day.
Said Board hereby reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
Attest:
Seal Fred C. Weight
Clerk of the Board of
County Commissioners.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-08-12
CERTIFICATE OF SHERIFF
As INSPECTOR OF HORSES

State Of Nevada }
County of Elko -
In accordance with an act OF the Leg
islature OF the State of Nevada, provid-
ing for the inspection of horses about
to be driven or shipped ont of the state,
Approved March Goth, 1907"
1 hereby certify that, at Currie, Elko,
county, Nevada, OH Saturday. the 18th
day of July, 1912, at the request of
w. B. Dennis, owner and shipper
thereof, 1 inspected that certain
brand of horses being in number As
head and branded as follows, to-wit:
2 head branded quarter circle left
thigh.
head branded house bar left thigh.
head branded R bar left shoulder
and bar left thigh.
head branded 7 bench left shoulder.
head branded v bar left thigh.
head branded ED left shoulder.
head branded HG left thigh.
l head branded 30 left shoulder.
1 head branded lazy 3T left shoulder.
l head branded III left shoulder
4 head branded left thigh.
head branded quarter circle Mp left
thigh.
1 head branded He left shoulder.
head branded SIS left thigh.
l head branded blotch iron left
shoulder.
head branded quarter circle bar left
shoulder.
head no brand.
3 head quarter circle J bur left
shoulder.
2 head branded balloon bar left thigh
1 head branded BE- left thigh and
quarter circle J left shoulder.
1 head branded r bar left thigh.
2head branded pot hook bar left thigh
l head branded bar left jaw.
2 hoad branded spade quarter circle
bar left shoulder. .......
l head branded Or and quarter circle
J bar left thigh
I further certify that the above des.
cribed horses were shipped from Cur
rie, Elko county, Nevada, on said
above mentioned date by the s. p.
Railway company in car No. NJ. L. r.
1894. Southern Pacific 7610S and
the destination of said shipment Of
horses was Kansas City, state of
Missouri, and that have full and
complete record of the brands of above
mentioned horses.
In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand this 18th day of July, 1912.
J. @. HARRIS,
Sheriff and Inspector of Horses
for Elko county, N evads.
BY Jas. McMullen, Deputy.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-08-12
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

=
O722S
Carson City Land Office.
July 81, 1912
Notice is hereby given that
Peter S. lndart Of Whiterock,
county of Elko, State of Nevada
has filed in this Office his applica-
ton to enter under the provisions
of Sections 23O6 and -,23O7:of the
r. S. U. S. the following described
land, viz: The SW4 of the SW4 of
Section SO. Township a, North,
Range 81 E. Md B. & M. con-
tanning AZ acre. in Elko County,
Nevada. ~ a.
Any and sll persons claiming
adversely the lands decribed, or
desiring to object because of the
mineral character Of the land, or
for any other reason, to the dispos.
al to applicant, should file their
affidavits Of protest in this office;
on or before the 25th day of Sep
TENDER 1912.
Louis J. Cohn,
Register.