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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-24

Weighs over 900 rounds, the same
quality umbleached muslin that sells
for 25c. Here is the chief difference
between this muslin and the 25c mu.-
lin. This unbleached muslin sheeting
is just as it comes from the mills. We
save for you the expense of having
this measured, cut and folded as it
comes to others. We do not have
every so yards marked with a large
Colored sticker and our salesTepple
do not have to devote a large part of
their time to marking every 80 yards.
Taking all this into consideration we
are able to sell this
CnbleaChed muslin iheeting
80 inches of full 1914 wide at
25c value 19c.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-23
MINE ON FIRE
FINDING DEAD BODIES
NINE NO. AT lEHIGH SCENE OF
SAD DISASTER. FEDERAL RES
CUERS AT WORK.

Coalgate, Okla, Feb. 23.-Seven
corpses have been recovered from the
fire in the mine at Lehigh.. Two ne
gro miners are still missing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-23

The mine party is fighting the fire
with the city water department hose
but great damage has been done.
The fire is said to have started by
car greases at the bottom of a shaft.
All day hundreds of men. women and
children have gathered arouni the
opening where the entombed rlirers
were being brought up and physicians
from surrounding towns were in at
ten lance
Robert Nietcn. Conrad Tins, . y.
Jones. Jr. and s K and Chester Cnd.
well had narrow escapes. though
reached safety.
The Lehigh mines were opened by
Missouri Pacific railway interests
quarter of a century ago. Assistant
Nine Inspector John O'Brien will re.
main in the mines tonight and report
officially tomorrow. Mines ). G. and
S are affected by the fire
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-23
officer Accused of Crime.

Fort Smith, Ark, Feb. ga sen
sational arrest was made Thursday
at Sallisaw, Okla, when Deputy Sher.
if Woods took John Sparks, depu'
ty city marshal, into custody md
lodged him in Jail charged with con-
spiracy in the killing of William Low
ern, former deputy sheriff, who was
fatally shot Sunday night ~ Dan
Johns, city marshal Of San'sa"
Sparks was denied bond. Johns is al
so in Jail although he was onlF nnder
guard for sometime The officials
will not reveal the nature of the evil
dence against Sparks, but it is int
mated that sensation is expected
when the ..eliminarv hearing : held.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-23
BOB DAVIS GUILTY
VERDICT Is YEARS
JURY SAYS he is SANE AND FIND
HIM GUILTY OF SECOND DE-
GREE MURDER

Dallas, Tex, Feb. GIVE, the
Jury, find the defendant guilty of
murder in the second degree, as
charged in the indictment, and assess
his punishment at confinement in the
state penitentiary for term of twen-
ty-five years.
The foregoing verdict was rendered
yesterday morning in the Bob Davis
case after the jury had deliberated
since 4 80 o'clock "Wednesday after
noon. Davis was charged with kill
ing j. w. Whaley on Jan. 20 by shoot
ing him with a pistol The shooting
occurred near the corner of Main and
Eryay streets.
The trial of the case was begun
Monday morning and the case went
to the jury Wednesday afternoon af-
ter a hard-fought legal battle.
This is the fourth verdict of guilty
in the murder charges secured in
Criminal District Court No. in the
last three weeks. Five cases have
been tried, resulting in four convic-
tions and one acQuttal
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-23
FOF THE FIRST TIME ANDREW
WHITE TELLS ms U r A c E
CASE JURY HE is klMMEL.
SRYS HIS MEMORY IS BAD ARGUMENTS ARE SUBMITTED
Says He Is Unable to Remember
Deposition Made in Auburn. New
York. Prison.

-. Louis, Mo, Feb. 23,--Andrew
Wmtc the Kimmel Claimant today
for the first time told the jury that
ne is George \. Kimmel, the missing
Arkansas City banker.
On cross-eXamination he testified
that he was unable to remember
much of the deposition he made in
the Auburn prison, which is opposite
to his present claims.
lie appeared defiant on the stand,
40 looking at Mrs. tstelle Kimmel.
wAo he claims is hismother He said
the Auburn deposition.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-23

Lehigh. Okla. Feb 22.-The only
mine disaster in the history of the I.e-
high mines, owned by the Gould in,
tereSts, occurred at II O'Clock today.
while about 2j0 men were in mine
No. ,.
The mine caught fire at the bottom
OF shaft from a barrel of car grease
and spread rapidly. Warning was Civ
en- as quickly as possible but those
most remote in the five and half slope
were cut off.
The federal bureau of mines rescue
branch at McAlester arrived five
hours later, after the fire was some
what under control, and ten dead bod
les have been recovered.
Simon Loyena; Paul Gubino DUN
my Slavonic miner: two Mexicans
and a negro are among the dead. Six
other are supposed to be dead, among
them John Natalle, Italian, brother of
Joe Vatalle, an Italian farmer of Mon
tague, Tex.
While the damaee TO the mines and
mules will be great, the fire will like
ly be under control within twenty-four
hours. The greatest excitement pre-
walls and all business is practically
suspended. Many miraculoue escapes
are reported and the heroic work of a
Mexican and Chester Caldwell is said
to have saved more than fifty men.
Other Bodies Removed.
At o'clock tonight the rescue par
ty brought out negro alive and the
dead bodies of John Richette, F1em-
ming Watts and John Vinanco. The
total missing. who are supposed to
he dead. will probably number twelve
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-23

CONTINUED on PAGE EIGHT
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-23
CALBREATH NATIONAL COMM TTEEMAN
SEN. CORE HEADS WILSON DELEGATES

Akin bills should be eliminated judge
Williams asked that they be separated
from the special session feature. say
.ng that the initiated bills presented
questions partisan and not political
and that he was in layor Of spec.
al session. He thought the Governor
was wrong in saying be would not
receive a petition from the conven.
ton on this point
Norman Pruitt defended the COVER
nor in his position and called attea.
ilon to the fact that the governor
had the manhood to stand before tn,
convention and declare himself
the convention did not reach q
working basis until we'll in the afte,-
noon, owing to prolonged meeting
of the state committee, passing on
contests and making preliminary ar.
AT the committee meeting Judge
Thomas H. Doyle, member of the
Criminal Court OF Appeals, was selec-
ted for temporary chairman of the
convention over ID. II. Linebaugh OF
Atoka by vote of thirty.nine to
twentynine. Doyles vote is said to
have represented Clark's strength.
The selection OF a Clark man WAS
not according to the harmony agree
ment between the Clark and Wilson
floor by William H. Murray. leader
oc the Wilson forces.
The real test OF convention
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-23

Oklahoma City. Okla, FEB. 3d.
Robert GaIbreath of Tulsa was this
afternoon elected national committee.
man over John Doolin of AIva.
Senator Gore has been elected to
head the ten Wilson delegates to the
national convention.
A split delegation will be sent to
the Baltimore convention from Okla
homa. according to a compromise
agreement reached at I o'clock this
morning after an all night session
The report of the Wilson floor lead
ers pledging ten delegates to Wilson
and ten to Clark was finally adopted.
The convention reconyened at 10
o'clock today and is still in session
this afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-23
Last Nights Session.

Oklahoma CITY, Okla, FeD. 2j.-
Notwithstanding the plans for har-
mony. at the state convention, the
session last night resolved into a bit
ter light. The contested delegations,
the Galbreath-D Doolin fight and the cf-
forts of those opposing a divided dele
cation. precipitating a fight which re
suited in an all-night session of the
convention.
Wednesday night the Wilson eau
Gus agreed to the plan for divided
delegation of Wilson and Clark men.
This plan was repudiated by the
lark supporters yesterday,
The convention was in an uproar
most OF the time. Gov. Cruce was a
speaker at last nights session, de-
tending his administration, and say
ing that he would not call a speCia!
session of the Legislature until shown
that the people who paid the bin
wanted one.
When the Governor endorsed in his
speech, John f. Doolin, State Game
Warden, for National committeeman,
q tulsa County delegate asked "A
question in an uproar. The Governor
declared thereafter that the "nne mas
been drawn"
Thomas H. Doyle of Perry, was
temporary chairman and ID. II. Line
baugh of Atoka permanent chairman
Other permanent officers were Vic"
Chairman w. F. Thompson, Vinita
and H. A. Rogers, Oklahoma City;
secretary, James W. Breedloye, Sc
Quoyah
The platform and resolutions as
submitted by W. II. Murray gave no
instructions 20 the Baltimore delesa.
ton other than the Oklahoma dele.
cation is to vote for no man who
8 against the initiative and referen.
dunn. This was directed against
the Harmon candidacy.
The resolutions declared against
the Russell bill, recalling members OF
the Board of Agriculture, and against
the Akin bill and fatty declared in
favor of of special legislative ses-
sion. a minority report wanted the
bills aud session planks eliminated.
At midnight the question was be
ing debated.
On a question of whether de-
claration against the Russell and
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-23
SAPULPA OFFICER
UNDER ARREST
CHIEF OF POLICE is CHARGED
WITH ROOMlNG HOUSE RE.
SORTS.

Sapnlpa, okla. Feb. 23.-Chef Of
Police Wise. was arrested today
charged with having used tactics de-
signed 70 protect a rooming house
here when state enforcement Officers
raided the place and searched for Ii.
quor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-23

McAlester, OKLA, Feb. 23.-Eiqht
bodies have been taken from the mine
Of the Western Coal and Minina Com
~pany at Lehgh, where fire broke out
yesterday Imprisonine twenty miners.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-09-20

affected English accent. receives a pres.
ent from a friend in China. The present
hints OF surprise to the wearer. Lightnut
s, nohs the pajamas and late at night ,,s ses'
esr IN ana s%oks fanx HIS 10 sssaEazs
the servant crazy. Lightnut changes ,ns ms
he reappears Jenkins falls on his e;at meek
that ss he (: Saa was s
from saefsSd ss friend saef p.iags
for the night on his way home from ,fs,,; col
legs. Later Lightnut finds beauutti iahti
srt IN sa psjSmas in his room mdrnkfns
smokins and slangy talk. She tells him
her name is Francis and puzzles him
room mate. named IN aei Frances. r1e 81 Next morn
Ing the girl is missing and Lightnut har-
ID sR sRe 5Sa: StS to her S6I 3 Mso
sirI. JACK Bnlinss calls 70 spend S.osae the
priceless rubies hdden in the buttons Of
the pa1amas. Billings dons the paJamas
in his apartment a beefy person in NUT
ton,chop whiskers and wearing patamas
Jenkins calls the police. who declare the
Grandpa" The intruder declares he Is
Lghtnut's guest and appeals to the ia, Lah-
Yer IN vain. lie is nuStleu OH "
In the morning Lightnut Is astonished to
hnd Billings gone. and more astonished
when he gets a message from the latter;
demanding his clothes. 1ightnut, bound
for Tarrytown, Billings home. discovers
Frances." the girl of the pa1amas. on
the train. Lightnut speaks to her and al
Indignantly that Lightnut never saw her
in black pajamas. At Tarrytown Frances
Is met by a husky college youth: who %
halls Lightnut as 'Dlcky." The latter ig-
nores the boy. who then threatens to
thrash him for offending Frances. Light
nut takes the next train home. billings
and Lightnut discover mysterious Chi
nese characters on the pajamas. Profes.
sor Doozenberry Is called in to interpret
the hieroglyphics. He raves over what he
calls the lost silk of Si-Llng-Chi. The
writing declares that a person wearing
of the previous wearer. The professor
borrows the patamas for experiment.
Billings" dressed in paJamas is found In
the professors room and is taken home
in an automobile with Frances and wo-
man IIghtnut calls the trump" Light
Gus talk about .'Francis.' Billings" is
taken to his room. servant tells Light
nut that message has Just been re-
10 ceived stating that Billings was under ar.
rest in New York for stealing suit OF
black pajamas. Judge Billings astonishes
Lightnut with "A tale of Francis esca-
pades. Lghtnut asks permission to speak
10 Frances" The Judge declares that
not another living person would tackle
the job. and Lightnut. his mind occupied
mystihed. Policeman O'Keefe returns the
black pajamas and LiEhtnut sends them
TO Billings room. Lightnut has an inter-
esting hour with Frances.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-09-20

81 wonder how much you think
think"
Think lots" l said simply. watch
ing her little toe as 1t tapped.
We'll, should think as much!"
And this time her laugh was short
oddly constrained. She looked away
off down the slope to the river. "Oh!"
This time 1t was a tiny gasp as of dis
may. And the toe tapped like an
electric what'sits-name.
YES" said, watching it musingiy.
II suppose It's because you're the only
girl. don't you know. that l ever did
think of before-oh, ever at all, dash
it,
The toe stopped. could feel her
looking at me sidewise. but / did not
glance up, that | remember: was
looking down. trying to get hold of
dashed idea l wanted to express.
Don't know" l continued. boring
away at her toe. yet hardly seeing it,
but suppose that's the reason l knew
all the time she was lying; but still,
somehow that doesn't seem to be the
real reason / knew. / think the real
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-09-20
Be eGLOW='||@S|| S S
0%H2@ RUBIES
bn FRANCIS PERRY ELLIOTT
- ILLUSTRATIONS 5| KA/ulAL7=7es

course-to Frances. l mean. Why.
dash It. she seemed to find funny
side to 1t that didn't, don't you
know!
Tell me, now''-she clasped her
knee. lifting her lovely face coaxing-
ly-"tell me all that she said about
me-everything!"
And dtd-eyery word. by Jove!
And no one could look into that
sweet, ingenious face as l proceeded,
and doubt that the ISLANDERS were new
to her. Never a jolly one touched
her-only you could see their absur-
dity amused her. Several times i had
to pause as she bent under gale OF
laughter.
Only once was she brought up.
shocked.
Obi" she uttered family. as / came
to the intimation about her being hail
fellow-well-met with the footmen and
her drinking and carousing with them
and other men-servants until three in
the morning. / realized that 1t wasn't
the matter of the drinking that
feazed her and drew from her little
gasps as / came to this-knew that
didn't bother her. don't you know, for
knew she did drink-could drink, l
mean to say; for | had not forgotten
the two full whisky glasses OF high
proof Scotch she had tossed off that
night in my rooms. Why. no. dash it.
she was able to drink-it went in the
family! could never forget with
what pride she had told me OF putting
her brother Jack under the table two
nights running. That was all right
1t was the other part of the frump's
scandal that brought her up. stand
ing. SO to speak.
For now she really looked embar-
rassed, despite another lapse to laugh
ter. Her face and neck were dyed a
lovely crimson.
"Oh, dear!" she said finally; and
she wiped her eyes. What you must
think of me!"-and she looked away,
pretty frown contracting her face;
then the jolly dimple deepened once
again and she choked into her hand
kerchief. "Oh. dear!" she repeated,
biting her lip to hold her quivering
mouth corners. "Oh. it's shame" |
heard her mutter; Il mustn't let him
Its too" She wheeled upon me,
her lips tightened. "Oh!" she ejacu.
lated sharply, almost petulantly, and
her foot struck smartly on the boards
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-09-20

reason l knew 1t couldn't be and
wasn't true was"-I sighed heavily
oh, dash 1t, it's so hard to get hold
of the jolly thing!"
And there was pause.
THE real reason?" her voice coaxed
gently.
was because" Then she moved
the toe and it put me QUIT think
Just because-oh, yes, l know now!"
And looked up eagerly. Just be-
cause knew that you-are you"
finished beamingly.
"Oh, see!" She said 1t musingiy,
her finger lightly pressing upon her
lips, her beautiful eyes studying me
with the oldest, keenest side-glance.
A pause; and then: And how long
have you known me, pray? Just "a
"A thousand years." l said prompt
ly and earnestly. "A thousand years
and all my life, don't you know!
Never will know you any better"
Il wonder" she murmured, nodding
slowly. And then for a moment she
didn't say word. just sat there look
ing me over curiously. her expression
half shy. half quizzical, don't you
know.
Then her smile flashed again-a ra-
diant, dazzling brightness that brought
her nearer, like the effect of the sun
lights sudden gleam there at times
upon the blue line of the West
Shore" away across the broad. three
mile span of the old Tappan Zee.
"And now"-again her splendid
young arms were clasped. wing-iike.
behind her head; and its golden glory
hung like picture against the dark
vine leaves. bossed with the clustered
purple fiowers-"now." she repeated.
settling comfortably. you must Just
go on and tell me the rest-I can bear
it! What did my"-her big blue eyes
twinkled as she smiled-"my father
say about me?"
shifted uncomfortably. "Oh.
can't, you know!" demurred. 81 say,
what's the use. dash it," Poor old
boy, somehow I just hated to round
on him-he was so jolly hard hit al
ready; Jack. don't you know. Be
sides
"Please," Jove. how she said it!
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-09-20
CHAPTER XVI.
"eeeause You-Are You"


Poor, brave-hearted girl! How pitt
ful and heartrending to a keen-eyed
man of the world. seemed her poor.
little sham about her fathers trust in
her! For knew the facts, you know!
And suddenly it came to me that |
Just couldn't and wouldn't let her go
on this way, without the sympathy OF
the man she loved: without the pre-
cious consolation of knowing that he
knew! She was being badgered and
rough-shouldered and put upon and
distrusted and maligned by every one
she knew. and she had no one in all
the world to turn to but me-and-
Oh, / wanted her to know what 1
thought, don't you knowi
slipped to the seat beside her.
Err, Miss Billings" began. think
ing absent-mindedly of what l should
say, and forgetting that we were quite
alone.
miss Billings. Why do you call
me that?' Her lovely brow puckered.
81 remember, now. that's twice you
Frances. then!" corrected softly.
She Strengthened, her bosom lifting
with quick intake. By Jove, that
was what she wanted!
"Oh!" Then she leaned slowly back,
looking at me thoughtfuily through
,half-closed eyes, her lips parted in
the oldest smile.
And screwed my monocle tight and
let her have smile for smile, deter
mined to chirp her up and make her
feel our oneness-that sort of thing,
cd
a sudden her head went back and the
Joyous peal of her canary laugh start
I'D off the jolly birds in the trees
above us.
"Oh, you" stare. and then an
other burst as she bent forward, face
buried in her hands. Then it lifted
sharply. fame-dyed-her lips tremu-
Ious her eyes shining like sapphire
stars. OH" she gasped. and how
epyied the little hand she pressed
against her waist; but the windows
dash the windows! 'That's-that's 1t
-Frapces-just that much! But. do
Won know, | don't-don't believe you
really know my full name. i remem-
her now several TIL" She bent to-
ward me witchingly. her wide blue
ewes challenging my candor. Hon
estly, now-do-youY'
So 1t was that thought that was
tickling herl Well. by Jove. had her
there. for had heard the Judge men
tion her name in full would sur
prise her!
"oh, don't II" exclaimed. winting
as polished my glass. Well. how
about Frances Leslie BiilingsY" l lot
Ia, save II slowly. distinctly. and
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-09-20
Pointed Paragraphs.

A soft answer may save long ses-
sion in the hospital.
Every silly man thinks he Is an in
spiration. to some woman.
Some families consist of n man, his
wife and few potted plants.
Many girl who does fancy work
doesn't fancy any other kind.
Many a man who thinks he is bird
isn't able to feather his own nest.
If his satanic majesty ever had horns
he probably wore them off buttng in.
1t takes an honest old farmer TO
write letter to a prospective summer
boarder, and make 1t read like a circus
poster.
When a girl meets bachelor three
times in one day on the street he may
think it is accidental-but it isn't
A small bay never thinks there is
mnch the matter with him unless he
has pain in his stomach.
Even the fortune hunter sometimes
has to pay guide.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-09-20
When Dewey Was plsausted.

During the Spanish-American war
the navy department, by way of
graceful compliment to the great uni
versities, renamed two converted
cruisers Harvard and Yale. Not long
after Commodore Dewey was asked
what new names should be conferred
upon two little Spanish gunboats that
Lad been captured in Philippine waters.
"Oh," said the commodore, well
Just call one the Massachusetts insti-
tute of Technology and the other the
Pennsylvania College for Physicians
and Surgeons"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-09-20
her SpecialtY.

Mira. Sutton advertised for woman
TO do general housework. and in an
swer a colo ed girl called, announcing
that she haO come for the position.
Are you good cook?" asked Mrs.
Sutton.
NO. indeedi / don't cook" was the
reply.
Are you good laundress?"
II wouldn't do washin' and ironin';
it's too hard on the hands"
Can you sweep" asked Mrs. SUIT
ton.
NO was the positive answer. I'm
not strong enough
Well" said the lady of the house.
quite exasperated. may | ask what
you can do?"
IA dusts," came the placid reply.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-09-20
Just Habit.

He had just added a motor boat to
his possessions. He already owned n
motor car, so he lost no time in maxi
ing trial trip in the new toy.
During the night he stole home. leav-
ing great puddles all up the garden
path and on the carpet in the hall
Goodness. Charles!" cried his wife.
whats the matter? Did you upset
the boat?"
"Oh. no. my dear. not at ALL" he
replied, wringing the water from his
mustache. Motor went wrong, that't
ALL"
But you're simply soaked How
well, when the motor went wrong
Ter" He made bold dash at
1t. Before knew what | was doing
I was-er-over the side, trying to
get underneath to put the blame thing
right"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-09-20
The PIerian Sprino.

A teacher went to take charge of ar
ungraded country school. Wishing tc
learn their real knowledge in the diff.
ferent branches. he gave the children
examination. The following are some
Of the answers he obtained:
The seasons of the year are so
named from the time in which they
occur.
Climate is different variations of
weather.
]. Fenimore Cooper was born and
brought up in Scroon lake, New York,
shortly after the death of his parents
He was a writer of tales.
Graviation is when an apple falls
to the floor.
Benjamin Franklin invented light.
ming
The place where they keep all kinds
of wild animals is called theological
garden.
Martin Luther invented diet of
worms
One of the most important inven.
tions of modern times is the North
Pole.
FOR SALE CHEAP: several thousand fee, of
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-09-20
Sold Wife to Friend.

At the village OF Utznach. Switzer-
land, the other day, a curious sale
took place. With her own consent a
woman was sold by her husband to
another man. an Italian, and a friend
OF the Swiss couple. The price asked
by the affectionate husband was four
dollars. To further "legalize" the
bargain. the Italian procured TWO wit
nesses to the transaction and had a
contract written on stamped govern
ment paper.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-09-20

"Oh. dash it. I'm afraid It will hurt
you," l protested uneasily; land I
don't think the Judge really"
Il just don't care that"-a snap
from her little fingers and her arm
went back--''for anything he ever
said about me that was mean! So.
please go on-I must go dress for
luncheon
And SO Just took deep breath, a
long running leap, and cleared the
bar-told her all, you know!
CTo BE CONTINUED.)