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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1913-12-03

The still reforming democrats will
raise their terrifying cries, and
the plumes upon the winter hats
will poke themselves in peoples g
eyes. The nired man will bawl
Tor more aud thicker blankets on
mis- bed. the hiDernating bear will
snore. believing Roosevelt Is dead.
the suffragettes will whoop it up
to keep their feet from getting coid.
the germ within the drinking cup
will perish as becomes the bold, the
turning cider will deity the best of
US to walk a crack, the wild duck
that went up the sky in pleasant
times will whistle back. the great
king winter win be here. with all
mis- consequential JOYS. and The
early shopper will appear to knock
the paint off OF the toys.
The heart of humankind will
dance for thought OF holiday de-
light. and father will conceal his
pants beneath the bureau every
night. The college man in quar-
ter shoes will dance to circulate his
blood. the hard-shelI turtle will
amuse itself with sinking in the
mud, the golden luster OF the sky
will turn a hard and steely biue.
the harried quail will try to fly
upon the bias and the skew, the
mule will show a heavy suit of red
velour Tor winter wear. the snow
will mingie with the SCOT to render
desolate the air. the boy will
wear flannel shirt against his
cold and twitching hide. and the
woman in the marrow skirt will
slip and bust It down the side.
The winter furs will venture out
TO make of womankind a zoo. and
great disputes will rage about the
income tax and when it's due. The
dry will hit their battle cry whiis
NO one cares about his beer, the
hardy doodlebug will sigh and per
ish with the passing year. the COW
will burrow In the stack until her
tail u all that's left. the fervid
poets voice will crack. OF autumn's
boveliness bereft, the coal man.
toOling up the street. will raise the
drOll old cry of ice. the winter
bride. demure and sweet. will dis
appear amid the rice. the eager
fouling piece will prowI around to
bag the watchful grouse. and the
dismal wolf will come and howl
and wear a grove around the
house.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1913-12-03

Denver. Dec. 2-Progressives who
wish to combine in the next state
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-29
MISSING BRIDE
FOUND At LAST
MRS. MARY ARMSTRONG DEAN
TAKEN BACK TO loLAToDAY BY
OFFICER.

Independence, Kan, July 3O.-Mary
Armstrong Dean, the young bride
who has been missing from her home
at lola since last Wednesday,was TAX
en- to lola at noon today by a deputy
sheriff The woman came here from
Neodosha on a street car yesterday
and got housework in the home of q
travelling man. Later she confided
her secret to the mans daughters and
was taken to the sheriff's office this
morning She declared that she
would go back to lola, get a divorce
and marry II. NJ. McCord, her alb
ductor.
Mrs. Dean said that McCord had
planned to meet her here last night.
, She said she saw him for a few min
utes at the place she was working,
c. h. Leppelman's home here. She
declared today that the couple had
planned to so back to lola and would
have done so if the officers had not
interfered.
Mrs. Dean flashing defiance from
her eyes and in tones that indicated
that she felt amply justified in what
she had done. explained why she
left her husband abruptly in a pub
lie park and went away with a stran-
ger. She said her husband was mad
~ jealous Of her, had threatened 10
kill her and that she accepted the
protection OF McCopd because he had
interfered in her behalf during a VIC
lent quarrel in which she and her
husband were engaged. She said
sne went with McCord OF her own
accord ard was glad she had done
So 81 left Harvey Dean because
he threatened to kill me-" Mrs. Dean
said "The man ! went with, II. NJ.
McCord, | never saw until he pro-
tected me in the park at lola when
my husband threatened to kill me
with a knife. When he saved me 1
went with him gladly"
Telling Of her husbands jealousy
on their wedding trip to lola, where
she spoke to young man she knew,
which was followed by violent
quarrel in the park, when McCord
interfered, she said that she and Nc
Cord had gone to Cherryvale that
night and from there took an inter-
urban car to Independence and on
Thursday night drove to the home
of McCord's parents. Thursday they
went to Neodosha where they re-
mained at a hotel until yesterday
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-29
DAY WAS
GREAT SUCCESS
BIG ANNIVERSARY PICNIC AT
CITY PARK BEING ATTENDED
BY THOUSANDS.

The fireworks at the Wilmington
park last night were a fit climax to
day of pleasure spent by the citi
zens of the city and county in the
first Of the two days anniversary pic
mic.
The fireworks eclipsed anything
that Ardmore has attempted of the
kind in some time and was enjoyed
by thousands of people who fingered
at the park after nightfall to enjoy
The sights of the picnic.
The attractions furnished by the
Commercial Club for this occasion
are of high order and are thorough
ly enjoyed by all. The races yes
terday afternoon were exciting, espe-
cially the motorcycle race, which was
won by Homer Renfro on Twin
Indian" over two other entries.
The conveniences of the grounds
were commented upon by all visitors
and the crowd today will be far great
er than that of yesterday if the pres
ent indication continues. This morn
ing the band left the city about ten
o'clock followed by a great crowd OF
people from the country who had ar
rived. The camp ground near the
park was well filled last night. The
best of order was maintained all
day yesterday both at the park and
in the city, but few cases were re-
ported by the police and these were
of min}r importance.
This afternoon there will be much
oratory turned loose at the park, tho
questions to be voted upon by the cit
liens OF the state at the coming cleo
ton in August will be discussed pro
and con. Senators Shaw and Tucker
and Mr. Gerner Mill discuss the min
ers bill from different standpoints,
and the debate promises to be inter
esting.
More races will be had this after
noon and the picnic will terminate
tonight with the usual festivities.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-29

El Reno, Okla, July 2S-Theodore
and Roy Bradley aged II and 16,
sons of John Bradley, a truck farmer,
wered rowned, in the North Canadian
river near here Sunday afternoon.
They were in swimming when Theo-
dore was seized with cramps and went
down. Roy went to the rescue and
became eutangled in the grasp of the
dying boy and was himself carried
down. A younger boy who was on
the bank ran for help and the bod
les were taken out of the water in a
very short time. Meanwhile physi-
clans from FL Reno hurried to the
scene with the pulmoter and efforts
were made to revive the boys, but
without avail.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-29
DALLAS TRAGEDY
BATTLES POLICE
YOUM1 WOMAN FOUND DEAD IN
REAL ESTATE OFFICE WITH
THROAT CUT.

Dallas, Texas, July 2S.-Miss Flor
ence Brown, daughter of a patrolman,
was found dead with her throat cut
this morning in the lavatory of 4
real estate office where she was EN-
ployed.
Blood was spattered over the whole
room and water in a basin was
bloody apparently as if some one had
washed their hands there.
No weapon was found.
The girl was known to have been
alone in the office the last half an
hour Miss Brown was q years old.
Within two hours after the discov-
cry of the murder the police had ar
rested % young white men in a gen
eral dragnet campaign.
Knife cuts to the bone on the girls
hands showed a desperate struggle.
Physicians who examined her nearly
severed head said her assailant must
ave been a powerful man. Medical
examination failed to reveal any mo-
tive for the. killing. Miss Brown was
well known as a church worker.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-29
Trampled to Death by Team.

Gotebo, Okla, July 2S.-Rober.
Ethel aged 10 years was killed by n
runaway team here Monday noon. He
was walking down the street in the
same direction that the team was run
ming and failed to hear the cries of
two men on the wagon to get out OF
the way. The team was driven by
C. Stewart, and on the wagon was
Calvin Rosser, the oil promoter Of the
Gotebo fields. A line broke and the
tea mbecame unmanageable.
Ethel was thrown under the horses
feet and his body badly crushed and
bruised, death following before med
ical aid could arrive. The dead boy
was but 10 years old and leaves a
young wife and a S-weeks- old child.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-29
AVIATOR DESTROYS
MEXICAN GUXBOAT.
THE FEDERAL BOAT TAMPlCO is
DECLARED WRECKED BY BOMB
FROM AIRSHlP.

Nogales, Ariz., July 2S.-The Mexi-
can federal gunboat Tampico was
destroyed today by a bomb dropped
from an aeroplane over Guaymas
harbor, declares an official insurgent
message.
1t was said that Aviator Didier
Mason made three flights over the
harbor before he succeeded in hitting
the boat.
Gov. Ignacio Pesquiera received
word of the reported insurgent vic
tory while he was on the way north
from Hermosillo He was met at
Nogales, Sonora, by Jose Maytorena,
the Sonora governor, who has been
at Tucson, Ariz., leaving the affairs of
state with Pesquiera. 1t was said
that the two would confer regarding
either elections or turning over the
government to Maytorena
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-29
MORE STEEL FOR
R|NCL|NC ROAD
TEN MORE CARLOADS EXPECT
ED TODAY - GRADERS MUST
HURRY TO KEEP OUT OF WAY.

From four to eight carloads of ties
are arriving daily for the Ringing
railroad, and piling for bridges and
culyerts is also coming in rapidly at
present. At present there are two
car loads of steel rails in the yard
ready for the contractors, and yester-
day the local agent of the Rock Isl
and stated that he had bills for ten
cars more than were on the way. The
grading is being prosecuted and the
contractor is making arrangements
to begin laying the tracks this week.
When this work starts 1t will keep
the graders hustlng to keep out Of
the way of the track gang. One Of
the bosses on the construction work
stated that this particular piece If
track was going to be laid in record
time when the work actually started.
The road will be operated in time
to bring the citizens from the west
ern part of the county to the great
Rirgling Shows which will he here
on the oath of October and this viii
be made a gala event in this city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-29
HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT.
Machine Goes into Ditch Near Gaines
vile, lnjurns Two.

Gainesville, Texas, July 2S.-Col.
NJ. p. Kelley, president of the Gaines
willie chamber of commerce. and his
niece, Mrs Payne, who is visiting him
here from Philadelphia, were both Sc
riously injured last night when an
automobile in which they were riding
ran into a deep ditch by the road
near here. The chauffeur did not see
the ditch until too late.
Col. Kelley was badly bruised and
cut about the body he being thrown
through the wind shield and into the
bank on the far side of the ditch. He
is believed to have been injured in
tornally.
Mrs. Payne received a severe scalp
wound and she is now in critical
condition A 2-year-od baby of Mrs.
Payne was thrown into a hole of
water underneath the car, but did
not receive n scratch.
The negro chauffeur was thrown
out of the car but escaped injury.
Mrs. Riddle also of Philadelphia
and little daughter were passengers
in the car but were not hurt.
Col. Kelley has the contract to
build the new court house at Pales-
tine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-29
Abandoned SIoop Found.

Cleveland, OHIO, July 2S.-Bearing
evidence of the gale the little sloop
Ripple was found drifting in the har-
Dor without a crew after a windstorm
today and towed into port. The craft
was stocked with refreshments, eyi.
IDENTIFY intended for the outing of sew
eral persons and it is feared that
those aboard were swept into the
lake during the storm. Cleveland
yachtmen declared they have never
heard of the boat, but it is believed
to have been one of the contestants
in the Inter-Lake Yachting Clubs
regatta at Put Bay last week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-29

we'll The naming of a cabinet by
the new provisional president and
the convoking of a general election
would follow, and it is hoped by
those who are already working on
the plan that the United States
would recognize the new government
50 that MeXicos credit abroad would
rise and make possible the negotia-
tion of a loan to rehabilitate the fl
nances of the republic.
Work For Rebel Army.
In the meantime the constitutional
list army would be moved to assist in
pacifying the country where bandits
hold sway and a presidential cam
paign would be begun. Since Ambas'
sador Wilson has come to Washing
ton a report has been current that
President Huerta had informed the
ambassador recently that he did not
desire to be a candidate for re-elec-
ton.
Washington officials have express
ed no opinion as to the merits of the
plan for bringing about peace in
Mexico through the mediation of
Mexicans themselves, but it is known
that they are vitally interested in the
financial situation in Mexico, partic
larly as it relates to the depreciation
of foreign investments, and any plan
looking toward a reconstruction of
the country's finances would be well
coined
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-29

Bartlesville, Okla, July 25.-County
Judge C. A. King of Usage county
charged with accepting bribes, will
go to trial before a jury in the dis
trict court here Thursday. Judge
Summer Hardy of Hugo has been ap-
pointed special judge in the case
which was brought here on change
Of venue.
King is accused by County Attor.
ney Charles Cope, who caused his
arrest, with accepting bribes from
bootleggers and gamblers. The al
legged evidence was secured by the
use of a dictagraph. Sheriff iWdlli-
son, accused at the same time, was
tried and declared by the court in
competent to hold office.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-29
SISTERS DROWN
NEAR WICHITA
OLDER GIRL AGED IS, DIES IN At
TEMPTING RESCUE. BODIES OF
BOTH RECOVERED.

Wichita Falls, Tex, July 2S.-Jessie
aged 10 and Gordon, aged II, daugk-
ters OF Horace Thomas, manager here
for a packing company were drowned
in the Archer river two miles from
here, late this afternoon. The little
girls, with two other children were
fishing when the younger fell into the
water. The older girl attempted to
rescue her and was also drowned
A little boy ran to town with the
news and rescue parties went out and
recovered the bodies.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-29
COMP PAN|ES
FILE ANSWERS
MISSOURI COMPANIES DENY CON-
SPRING TO LEAVE THE STATE
OF MISSOURI.

jefferson city, Mo, July 29.-Oyer
one hundred fire insurance companies
have filed in the state supreme court
their answer to the quo warranto
Proceedings instituted by the attor-
ney general. The companies denied
that they conspired to leave the state
and said the Withdrawals. were indi-
vidual More than twenty answers
filed were substantially of the form
that they deny to have entered into a
combination to cripple the financial
credit of the state or deny the people
Of the state the right to protect prop
erty by insurance The companies
insist that they have a right TO cease
writing insurance in Missouri when
they deem proper. Also they deny
to have ever contemplated cancella
tion of policies.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-29
is HELD FOR ASSAULT.
Man Who Started Row at Gettysburg
in Which Nine Were Stabbed.

Gettysburg, Pa, July 2S.-William
B. Henry, of Philadelphia, gave $4,000
bail today for his appearance at the
August term of court to answer the
eight charges of assault and battery
with intent to kill growing out OF the
stabbing affray at Hotel Gettysburg
on the night of July ., while the an
uiyersary celebration was being held.
Frank Rowe, of Baltimore, who Is
said to have been cut failed to APP
pear today and his case was dismiss
ed. The other seven were all pres
ent and each case after being heard
separately was placed for trial at the
August court. The seven persons ap-
pearng were: Charles r. EnsOr, Of
West Fairvew; Sergt Edward Carroll,
L. S. A.; John d Morgan, a negro
waiter; j. b. Wineman the hotel stew
ard; Walter Setter, negro waiter;
Harry r ROat of Harrisburg; spec
ial officer employed at the hotel and
Hayden Reinecker, bellhop.
Two suits for damages have also
been brought against Henry. Nine
persons were stabbed in the confusion
which is said to have been started
when H. Il. Baker veterans of Alex
andria, Pa. resented an epithet ap-
Piled to Lincoln by Henry.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-29
Sixth Victim Of Explosion Dies.

Tulsa, Okla, July 2S.-Peter Sny-
der, the si,-'l victim of the well ex-
ploson ON the Gladys Bell Oil COM
pany's lease at Lost City last Thurs
day, is dead Death came at the
end of three days intense suffering,
but, according to the physicians. his
death was not caused by the burns
sustained in the explosion.
According to attending physicians,
Snyder was recovering rapidly from
the exterior burns, but pneumonia set
in and he was not strong enough to
combat the combined ailments.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-29
Battle at Guaymas.

At the Front Above Guaymas, Mex
leo, July 2S.--The insurgent invest
ment of Guaymas was resumed today
and second column was to be push
ed forward tonight under cover OF
darkness, reinforcing the extreme
front, which is composed of 1000
men, half of them Yaquis. Federal
gunboats in the harbor shelled insur-
gent positions all day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-29
Negro Boy Drowned.

This morning about IL o'clock.
Vernie Johnson, the young son of Bob
Johnson, an employe OF the compress
was drowned while fishing in the rail-
road lake north of the city.
The body was found this afternoon
at one o'clock in ten feet of water.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-29

Washington, D. c., July 29.-Mulhali
told the commission that at one time
he proposed an investigation of his
activities as a lobbyist for the man
ufacturers' association to former
Chairman Wilson of the labor COM
mittee, Speaker Clark and Republic
an Leader Mann, but all turned his
proposal down.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-29
Serious Accident,

Healdton, Okla, July 2.-Robert
Pearson fell from a wagon Sunday
and has been unconscious since. He
is reported in serious condition and
is a man of family. He was on his
way to the bedside of Mrs. Massey
with a load of women folks and was
standing up in the wagon when a jolt
threw him out and he struck on his
head. He is a brother in-law of ].
II. Womble.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-29
UNDERWOOD CALLS
MULHALL A LIAR
HOUSE LEADER DECLARES HE
NEVER SAW MULLHALL BE-
FORE, AFTER LOOK AT HIM.

Washington, d. c., July 29.-Major-
ity Leader Oscar Underwood today de-
nounced Mulhall as a liar and i
blackmailer.' Underwood appeared
before the senate committee to deny
that Mulhall ever talked to him about
legislation before congress. AFTER
one look at the witness, Underwood
declared, 81 never saw him before in
my life"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-29
GERMANS FILE PROTEST.
German Societies Protest Against the
Proposed Duty on Foreign Books.

Washington, d. c., July 29.-The
German societies of the United States
have sent protests to congress and
the president against the proposed
duty Of fifteen per cent on foreign
books. German books are now on the
free list. The German societies de-
clare that the duty would be tax on
scientific and literary progress"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-29
NEW WEATHER CHIEF.
Charles Marvin of Ohio Named as
Willis Moore's Successor.

Washington, d. c., July 29.-Pro-
fessor Charles F. Marvin has been
selected for chief of the weather bu-
reau to succeed Willis L. Moore, re-
moved
Mr.. Marvin is now chief of the in
strument division. He has been in
the service since 1884 and is appoint =
ed from Ohio. The president expects
to send his nomination to the senate
this week. ...
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-01-25

men shuffled out aWkWardly.
Poor, broken-spirited creatures
though they were; the love of life
was strong in them. DR.. Briggs
looked at the two who remained,
and his choice fell upon Hart
ridge. He selected him. Two
minutes later he was taking down
his pedigree.
you're willing to sign an
agreement absolving US from
further responsibility" he asked,
when the medical tests were end
ed. Good! Have you any
friends to be communicated with,
in case the operation is unsuc-
cessful?"
Hartridge knew what that
meant. mo, SIR, he answered.
"But why do you want to risk
your life for five hundred dol
lars?" continued Dr.-Briggs. Are
you out of work."
No" answered Hartridge
quietly; "out of prison"
The doctor looked at him keen
ly.
Il was sent away ten months
ago for forgery" said Hartridge, /
in explanation. Il was bank
clerk in the Merchants and Or
iental = underpaid, wretchedly
poor, and married. I wanted to
play the market, andI lost. The
Judge let me off with a year as a /
first offender. My wife divorced |
me. Now 1 want the FIVE hum
dred to 60 west
'sWell, sir, this hospital is only
concerned with physical all
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-01-25
], YOu an 60 Cd LIE

this contract, you can go to the,
ward at once.
Half an hour later Hartridge,
bathed, clothed in clean night
robe, was lying in bed, waiting
the summons to the theater. His
nurse enlightened him as to the
process of the operation.
TITS blood TRANSMISSION" she
explained. Our patient had a
long siege of anemia, following a
great mental shock. The only
chance of saving her is to put
some new blood in her veins. It's
perfectly painless-you'll just
get weak and feel a singing in
your head-and then it will be
over and all you'll have to do will
be to recuperate for a week or
two, Often done? O. yes, in
deed-but this case requires a
larger quantity than usual. Well,
here comes the orderly. Now I'll
say good bye until twelve o'clock,
when we'll hope to see you back
again" she said.
Hartridge noted the ''hope
to"
Strapped to his stretcher, he
was carried to the operating
room and transferred there to the
glass table. On one side of this a
fimsy screen of linen had been
erected, and on the other side, so
near that he could feel the screen
tremble with every breath she
took, was the patient. Hartridge
wondered whether she were
young or old. Somehow he OBJ
tanned the impression that she
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-22
COPY OF SUMMONS

Z. &. p, Secs. S44-S45
In the Justices Court of Ell Centre
Township, County of Imperial State
of California. j. NJ. Youtsler, Plain
tiff, vs. ]. w. Ritzman, Defendant.
The People of the State of California
send Greeting to: J. w. Ritzman, De-
fendant.
You are hereby directed to appear
before me at my office, in said town
ship. and answer the complaint in an
action entitled as above brought
against you in the Justices Court of
Ell Centre Township, County of Imper-
ial, State of California, within five days
after the service on you of this Sum-
mons-if it Is served within the city
and county, township or city in which
this action is brought; but within ten
days If 1t is served out of said township
or city but in the county in which the
action is brought, and within twenty
days If served elsewhere.
And you are hereby notified that un-
less you so appear and answer as
above required, the said plaintiff will
take judgment for any money or dam
ages demanded in the Complaint, as
arising upon contract, or he will apply
to the Court for the relief demanded
in the complaint.
Given under my hand this 31st day
of July, 1913.
I. MAYFIELD,
Justice of the Peace of said Township.
JAS. w. GLASSFORD,
Attorney for Plaintiff Wed. Nov 10