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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-06
MARK TWAIN'S LETTER
 TO QUEEN VICTORIA
He Wrote to Protest Against the Tax
 ing of Authors, But It is Possible That Her Majesty Never Received
 the Letter-H She Did She Laughed
HE HAD MET FRINGE OF WALES
(NeW York Sunl

Mark Twain once wrote a letter to the late Queen of England-a char acteristic letter. He never mailed 1t to her, but she undoubtedly read it in the English edition of Harper's Magazine for December. 1887, it was reprinted in the London newspapers, which sold several thousand extra copies thereby. It's burden was that the author was non-taxable, being an author.
 Madame he wrote, 'you will re- member that last May MT. Edward Bright, the clerk of the inland reve- nue office, wrote me about a tax which he said, was due from me to the government on books of mine pub iished in London-that is to say, an income tax on the royalties. I do not know MT. Bright, and it is embarrass- ing for me to correspond with strang- CTS, for I was raised in the country, and have always lived there, the early part in Marion county, Missouri, before the war. and this part in Hart ford, county, Connecticut, near Bloom field and about eight miles this side of Pennington, though some call it nine. which it is impossible to be, for have walked it many and many a time considerably under three hours, and General Hawley says he has done 1t in two and quarter. which Is not likely; so it seemed best that I write your majesty. It is true that I do not know your majesty personally, but have met the lord mayor, and If the rest of your family are like him, 1t is but just that it should be named royal; and likewise plain that in a family matter like this I cannot bet ter forward my case than to frankly carry it to the head sof the family itself
 q have also met the Prince of Wales, once in the fall of 1873, but 1t was not in any familiar way, but in a quite informal way, being casual, and was, of course. surprise to us both It was in Oxford street. just where you come out of Oxford into Regent Circus, and just as he turned up one side of the circus at the head of procession I went down the other side on the top of an omnibus. He will remember me on account of 8 gray coat with flap pockets that wore, as I was the only person on the omnibus that had on that kind of coat; remember him, of course, as easy as I would a comet. He looked quite proud and satisfied, but that Is not to be wondered at, he has good situation And once called on your majesty. but you were out.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-06
GEN. BOOTH PROPOSES
 TO GET FEM BEFORE
 THEY'RE DOWN AND OUT.

Buffalo, May 6-'Get them when they are down but not out" That epigramatic sentence. uttered by Gen. eral Ballington Booth, epitomizes the plan of the new campaign which the Volunteers of America are undertak- sng The general is here today at tending a conference of the central division of his organization.
 '.The volunteers are going to try to reach those persons whose feet are on che edge of the cliff rather than hav- ing an ambulance at the foot of the precIpice to wheel them off to a hos pital after they have stepped over the edge" said General Booth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-06

have been cast for the opera and a larger number will appear in the chorus. ss s4 42
 The third degree will be conferred tomorrow night by the members of St. Johns lodge, F. A. M., Corinthian lodge will send over a large delega- ton and the visitors will enjoy a spread and social hour after the work of the evening.
 MT and Mrs. J. P. Hale passed Sunday with Mrs. Hale's parents, MT. and Mrs. George s. Bond in Fair field.
 Mrs. Charles Weeks is reported as recovering from a severe illness.
 The profits from the recent rum mage sale given by the ladies of Christ church exceeded $1O0 which IS one of the largest of the kind ever given in the town.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-06
Bed Bugs Keep Rooms
 From Renting

Many desirable rooms don t rent for the simple reason that they are known to be infested with Bed Bugs. Spend 25 cents and clean your home, and your rooms win rent. Tell the public your house has been cleaned with Cyrus Presto Killer and the applicant for rooms will be satisfied. There is nothing better made, noth- ing so clean to use and noth- ing so harmless to human beings-it does not burn. Try a can 25 cents, 1t Is worth money to you.
 THE CYRUS PHARMACY
 Fairfield Avenue and ], nQuxtland Street
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-06

Hartman, N r., May "A tablet to Charles Minot, who first used the electric telegraph to dispatch a ra1l- road train, has been erected here on the very spot from which the message was sent. Minot was the general su- perintendent of the Erie railroad in 1851 when the message was sent. The
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-06
MRS E. H. HARRMAN ERECTS
 TABLET TO MEMORY OF MAN WHO
 SENT FIRST TRAIN DISPATCH

monument is a powder taken from the Hartman estate and for which Mrs B. H. Hartman paid all expenses in putting on the site. The tablet fs three feet wide, six feet long and of bronze. It tells what is commemor- ated and shows vignette of the map in. whose honor it was unveiled.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-06

Chas. S. Hammond, Al Blossom St., Lowell, Mass, had to give up his busi- ness on account of severe\ kidney trouble and dropsy He suffered in- tenseIy and it was only after using Foley Kidney Pills he began to inn prove. They eased the pain at once, the swelling went down, my appetite returned and thanks to Foley Kidney Pills I am entirely over this long standing trouble" l.. F. Curtis.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-06
FOUL TIP BROKE HIS JAW

Anthony Iannucci, aged 19 specta- tor at a ball game at the flats, yes- terday. suffered a broken jaw when A foul tip caught him on the left cheek Iannucci went to the emer- gency hospital for first aid, then to his home, 2 Hewitt street, to wait for his family doctor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-06
OBITUARY

The funeral of John J. McCormack was held from his home, 442 Poplar street at 8:3O and St. Peters church at g o'clock Saturday morning. There was a large gathering Of relatives and friends, and many beautiful floral trl- butes surrounded the bier. Rev. T.J. Kelley sang the high mass of re- quiem. As the remains were borne from the church Miss Mollie Daly sang. "Thy Will Be Done Inter- ment was in St. Michaeps cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-06
The Courtland School uno,
4Si Washington Avenue

Pupils entered at anytime. New kindergarten Primary class for girls and boys between the ages of and years Parents invited to visit the school before placing children else- where. A1S uSs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-06
THE PRErTIEsT FACE

and the most beautiful hands are of ten disfigured by an unsightly wart. ii can easily be removed in few days without pain by using Cyrus Wart Ranover- for sale only at The Cyrus Pharmacy, 253 Fairfield avenue and 186 Cannon St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-06
THE BEST HAND
 SOAP.

Guaranteed not to injure the skin. Instantly removes Stove Polish. Rust, Grease. Ink, Paint and Dirt. For the hand or clothing. Large can 10 cents. Manufactured by Wm. R. Winn. 3lt Stratford Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-06
THE SMITH-MURRAY GO.
Corset Department

 woman-whaf- 
  n NemoC  
 ain F1oorRe
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-06
We Open To-day a Demonstration of E-Z DYE


  mixing with mediums They will not stain hands 
  to
   in few min tme.C Come We rtnent,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-06

Farmer Want Ads. Gent a Word,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-25
Spend Labor Day at Lorena Park.
Monday, September 2.
Attorney Generals Rulings.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Aug. "a
In an opinion to Sidney Suggs, state
highway commissioner, Attorney Gen,
eral West holds that the provisions
of the act of 1903, that all bridges
of more than twenty feet in length
should be constructed by the COIN
ties, while those of less length should
be township bridges, were apparent
ly not repealed by the new high
way law, although it might proper
ly be a question for the courts TO
decide.
In another opinion to ]. r. Rey-
nolds, of Henryetta, it is held that a
city council has the right to fix
the compensation of It's own mem
bers, and that if they do not object,
it might be made to apply to those
who were in office at the time. If
any of them did object, however,
it is suggested that the change
might not become effective until
the expiration of the members
terms.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-25
FIFTEEN CENTS FOR COTTON.
D. j.. Bell Tells Farmers Of Ware
house Proposition.

ID. j. Bell of Bells, Texas and II.
NJ. Bentley of Dallas talked interest
ingly to the farmers of Carter coun-
ty in the county court room this af-
ternoon upon the feasibility of the
warehouse scheme" The idea is
to establish a chain OF warehouses
over the south in which to store
the cotton as fast as ginned. Funds
have been arranged for with which
to pay the owners of this cotton
ten cents per pound for their cot
ton as fast as it can be brought
to the warehouses, the remaining
five cents to be paid when the cot
ton is sold.
A warehouse is to be built In this
city. 1t will be too late to build
one for use in storing this seasons
crop, but the old foundry, 1t Is un-
derstood will be leased, together
with such other buildings as may
be necessary.
Space forbids The Ardmoreite en-
tering into a detailed statement on
what is expected to be accomplish
/ ed by the idea in this issue but in
a later issue we will endeavor to
treat more exhaustively of the sub
| ject.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-25
Personals

Mrs. b. II. Gulliot ana cnlluIeh
have returned from weeks VISIT
with friends and relatives in Dallas,
Texas.
Clyde Jones of the prosecuting at
torneys office made "A business trip
to Baum yesterday morning
Mrs. j. j. Gill and children who
are visiting relatives in st. Louis,
Mo-, will probably remain until the
first of October.
j. T. Coleman returned yesterday
morning from business trip to
Oil City.
b. f. C. Loughridge, a leading
land owner and farmer of the neigh
borhood of Lone Grove came in yes
terday and will spend today with
friends in the city.
w. p. Poland and family left last
night for Denver to be absent for
week or ten days.
Oscar Payne, member of the Car
ter County Central Committee from
Deese, was here Saturday.
DR.. \. +. Ballard, representative
on the county committee from Lone
Grove, was an Ardmore visitor Sat
urday,
Judge T. r. Thompson was here
Saturday from Durwood.
Misses Vida Douglas and Essie
Hoyle of Van Alstyne, Texas. neices
of Joet Huckaby are in the city the
guests of Mrn and Mrs. Huckaby.
Miss Margaret Bloys arrived in
the city yesterday from Marietta
and will spend IA week here a guest
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. WIZ.
Burnitt on North Washington street.
Jim Haynes has returned from
San Diego, Cal, where in company
with his mother. Mrs S. A. Haynes
he spent several weeks during the
summer. Mrs Haynes is in Oklaho-
ma City and will be at home this
week.
! Mrs. Dan Hays and children OF
Oklahoma City arc here, guests al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Wells
on G Street, southwest.
Miss Allie Young and Miss Bessie
Wantland of Purcell spent Friday
night in this city, the guests OF Mr.
and Mrs. ]. f. c. Albright and left
} Saturday morning for Ayleswort1
where they will be guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Brown
Mrs. V. r. Wilson of Marietta
arrived in the city Friday evening tt
visit with Mrs. r. l.. Dillard.
Mrs. T. B. Williams and son, Sal
mon. are visiting friends in Gaines
= vile for few days.
, Okla, is in the city the guest o
her son, Dan Blackburn and family
: Miss Johnnie Gilkey will leav'
5 here today for Wichita Falls, Texas
l and friends.
2 Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lee of Gain
esville, Texas are the guests of MI
and Mrs Gilkey.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-25
FRESH BULK kRAUT. w. j. LANE.
CALL PRECINCT CONVENTIONS.
Progressive Party to Hold Precinct
Conventions Next Saturday.

Conventions Next Saturday.
Pursuant to recommendation of the
Roosevelt johnson Club for Carter
county, adopted at a regular meeting
thereof on August "a, 1912, and by
virtue of the authority vested in me
as temporary chairman of the Pro-
gressive party for Carter county, Ok
lahoma, hereby call precinct conven
tions to be held in each of the vot-
ing precincts of Carter county at the
voting places thereof on Saturday,
August 31st, 1912, at l p. m, at which
time and place the members OF the
Progressive party in each precinct
may choose a member Of county
committee for Carter county, which
county committee when organized
shall constitute the permanent coun-
ty committee of the Progressive
party for Carter county, to serve un-
til their Successors are duly chosen
and qualified.
Each voter who agrees to affiliate
with the Progressive party in the fu-
ture shal. be allowed to participate
in such precinct convention, without
regard to former political affilia-
tions
Of iI nj
mittee so chosen are hereby called to
meet at the assembly room of the
Carter county court house at Ard
more, Okla, on Monday, September
2, 1912, at 100 p. m, to organize
itself by choosing a county chairman
and secretary Of said committee and
filling any vacancies in said commit
tee caused by failure of any precinct
to elect pursuant to this call. All
precincts not represented at the meet
ing will be presumed to have failed
to elect its member pursuant to this
call.
Witness my hand, this August oath,
1912.
WALTER COLBERT,
Temporary Chairmar Progressive
Party.
Hoffmann- Page Co., Plumbers
Phone "a. 25-6
For plumbers, phone 79. 25-f
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-25

Remember if it is Quality, we
have it. "Steffen's
Chocolate ice cream
Vanilla ice cream.
Banana ice cream
Cherry Sherbet
In fact, everything good to eat
or drink that is kept at a first-class
fountain.
HOFFMANN'S.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-25

Mosquitoes are the chief cause OF
malarial fever. Don't run any risk
but get bottle of our lotion and be
safe. Only 10c. Johnson Drug
Company, 1O5 East Main.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-25

o. X. Darden was in the city Friday
evening en- route to Clyde, Texas, to
visit with his sister. Mr.. Darden has
spent the past week budding pecan
trees. He budded 400 native pecans
with buds from the fine aper-shell
pecans and says that he has as many
as 1 900 trees in all to bud.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-25

committee on resolutions in the fed
Grafton and of the seventeen re-"lu-
tions introduced, each and every one
was adopted.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-25

E.. j. Bell the man who is working
for fiften cent cotton in the south,
addressed a large audience of cotton
growers in the county court room yes
terday afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-25

J. NJ. Jameson has returned from {
business trip to Chicago. He say
that Taft as a candidate is not being
seriously considered among the many
people whom he met and he heard
many republicans say they intended
to support the democratic ticket. He
feels confident that the Wilson Mar
shall ticket will sweep the country
this fall.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-25

S. II. Holmes, manager of the City
Drug Store has returned from a bus
mess trip to Kansas City. He says
that city is prosperous and the peo-
pie are hopeful. Politics is being dis
cussed and the Bull Moose ticket will
get larger vote in Kansas than the
Taft ticket, and he thinks Teddy
stands a good chance to carry Mis-
souri,.
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ago and is said to be uffering great!
from the injury.

The remains of r. A. Archer, for
mer citizen of this city, who died in
Dallas. Texas, on Thursday last, were
laid to rest III Rose Hill cemetery
Yesterday afternoon Funeral serv'
ices were held from the residence OF
deceaseds daughter, Mrs. N. E. Mar
tin. on B street, northwest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-25

James II. Taliaferro was in the city
Saturday from Lone Grove. Mr. Tai
iaferro was nominated county COM
missioner in the last primary and he
is preparing to take hold of his work
with much enthusiasm. During the
legislative session next winter he in
tends to spend the entire time with
the legislature and will render Mr..
Rexroat all the service possible in
obtaining such legisli ton as vii, meet
with the demands of the people
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-25

Over two thousand farmers ana
other citizens of the county were III
the city yesterday In addition TO the
convention, the cotton talk drew
many here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-25

1t was said at a late hour last night
that the petitions which were beins
circulated asking Chief Slaughter to
become a candidate for the office OF
police commissioner already had over
two hundred names attached to them.
All names of property holding taxpay'
ers OF IArdmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-25

AL Rice, the Broadway blacksmith
has turned out one of the neatest de-
livery wagons in the city for Gillian
& King.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-25

News from Major w. w. Trask, who
is at Port Clyde, Maine. states that
he is recovering from the stroke of
paralysis he suffered more than a
week ago and his friends there are
hopefu! of his final and complete re-
covery Major Trask's friends here
will be very glad to learn that he is
improving.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-25

Eufaula, Okla, Aug. 24-Dr. Harvey
Lindsay, one of the oldest inhabitants
of Indian Territory, and for more
than fifty years a practicing physi-
clan, is dead at his home at Texanna,
this county He was S5 years Of age
He was a prominent Mason, being 4
Royal Arch degree man and a past
grand master in the order. He was
a charter member of both the Eufau-
la and Muskogee Masonic lodges.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-25

Some lawyers are just every da,
lawyers without any frills or furbe-
lows. Others can combine other
trades, pursuits and occupations with
the legal profession, thereby demon
strating the fact that they are men
of resource as well as of learning and
ability. One member of the county
bar, who shall remain nameless, has
demonstrated the fact that he be-
longs to the latter class. In becom-
ing a disciple of Blackstone. this
particular legal light has robbed the
potato growers of this nation of a
bright and shining star.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-25

M. v. Douglas has returned from a
visit of a month with his parents i'll
Jacksboro, Texas. He will be with
Love & Thurmond as bookkeeper dur
ing the cotton season. Mr.. Douglas
states that crop prospects in Jack
county, Texas, were never better than
they are this year and the Texas
people are prosperous, contented and
happy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-25

a
Robert F. Scivally was in the city
Saturday from Springer and reports
that the web worms are injuring the
alfalfa crop. He is cutting his al
falfa to save the crop from the worms
but saws when the worms leave the
alfalfa they will go to the cotton.
E. L. Evans, the popular and ac-
commodating agent for the e. c. &
S. F. Ry. at this point, left for Calves
ton Yesterday morning, where he has
ben called upon important company
business. He will be absent until
the middle of the week.
John S. Owens, the stone contract
or on the high school building, has
received a car of stone from the Bro
mide uuarries for use in the school
building Mr.. owens says that the
car is an extra large one and that
the stone is of most excellent quality.
Lester Melston, who had his pre-
liminary hearing before Judge Win
frey Friday afternon, charged with
shooting and killing John Wingate,
at Keller on the 18th, was held with
out bail. While there was only one
witness to the shooting, yet there
were between one hundred and fifty
and two hundred citizens of Keller
and vicinity present at the examin-
ing trial. ,
W. B. Weaver was in the city Fri
day afternoon from Glenn. He was
en- route to Marysville, Texas, to see
a sister of his who resides there. The
sister suffered broken arm some days
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-25
Fruit Lands for Sale.

Fully proven. Prices right.
w. ]. MILBURN Il CO"
23-6t Milburn' oKla'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-25

Hoffmann- Page Co., Plumbers
Phone "a. 25-6
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-25

George NJ. Henley, manager at
Madden's, has returned from the mar
kets where he went on his semi-an-
nual purchasing trip. He says he is
more enthusiastic over the stock he
has purchased and over the prospects
for a good business than he has been
for several seasons. In speaking OF
politics, Mr.. Henley said everyone in
New York is talking for Wilson and
he thinks beyond doubt the demo-
Gratis will win this election. In Chi
cago he found some Roosevelt senti'
ment, but none for Taft. Many of the
eastern people are making the asser-
ton that Taft will not carry state
in the union. Mr.. Henley believes
that if Taft can get much of vote in
Illinois, that the state will be in the
Wilson column this fall.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-25

For plumbers, phone 79. 2S-f
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-25

w. o. Lane, who has recently es-
tablished bicycle shop in the opera
house building on West Main street,
has received a stock of Racycles,
which is said to be the easiest run
ming bicycle made and is the first
shipment of these machines ever mad :
to Arimore. He also has a shipment
of Pierce chainless wheels, which is
the most expensive bicycle made.
d. +. Allen is turning out a new
furniture wagon for Will c. Downing.
the new furniture dealer who is open
ing stock on West Main street. Mr..
Aliens shop is equipped with mate
rial and with the workmen necessary
to turn out wagons better than the
hand-me- downs and it looks good to
see Ardmore manufactured goods on
the streets.
]. II. Smith of the Trades Council
Otis Edwards of the BARRIERS, D. N.
Ferguson and w. w. Holt of the Car
penters, have returned from Shawnee
where they attended the State Fed
Grafton of Labor. Mr.. Ferguson was
chosen chairman and W. w. Holt was
chosen secretary treasurer OF the
State Council of Carpenters and the
headquarters of that organization
have been transferred to Ardmore. j.
II. Smith was made chairman of the
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-06-28
over cream hat Of this type woulI
Of course, be appropriate with lingerl
gowns.
Captivating csps.

The captivating London cap 10 on
Of the details which no bride shonl
think OF emitting from her troussea|
And II win be even more desirable
made TO suit the personality OF u
wearer. She has only TO fix on aII
period or nationality that she please
and to modify the cap Of the epoch
her own pretty features.
Mob caps are little out Of date. bl
some girls may prefer dainty fril{
mob with flowers and ribbons TO O,
OF the newer models. which are rat
er like cottage bonnets. the hood pal
made of spotted muslin. the ACCORDED
pleated or goffered frill and curtal
being held in place by piplf
through the middle and edged vii
valenciennes.
Neither gofferIngs nor pleatinF
however. are facile 10 redress. al
so we would command rather bo
net Of point d'esprlt with lace ri
and curtain. pleated band of gree
or blue satin across the front. and
little group OF pink satin roses at eat
ear.