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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-29
Ardmore a Good Town.

ArdmOre is a mighty good town,
worthy Of the best of everything.
That's why We have joined the Amer
ican Drug and Press Association and
offer to our people the Meritol line
Of preparations, made by the Associa-
ton and sold only through its mem
bers, There IS nothing like these
goods, guaranteed in every way. We
want Ardmore people to have the
best there is, so we offer you this
line. Ask to see Meritol goods. F. j.
Ramsey, Local Agent.
EtAn and raad tho Wanl Adk
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-29
JAPANESE SLAIN IN FRISCO.
Former interpreter Believed Muir
dered by White Slavers.


dered by White Slavers.
san Francisco, Sept. 2S.-J. b. Ma
hada, wealthy Japanese merchant
ana fer many years official inter
mrettr in the police courts was as
assinatei today while walking along
The hallway of his office building.
Nakada was shot in the back, two
bullets piercing his lungs.
No one saw the murder. The po-
lice ascrlbe i. to Japanese white
slavers. Nakada had incurred the
enmity fcertain Japanese, who be
lieyed he had given information to
he federal authorities which resulted
in the deportation of Japanese wom-
en- as undesirable aliens. Nakada had
a wife and three children.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-29
PHONE 253-PHONE.

FOR PROMPT DELIVERY OF
YOUR GROCERIES,
? WAGONS LEAVE AT 7 A. NJ.
2 WAGONS LEAVE AT g A. M.
2 WAGONS LEAVE AT II A. M.
? WAGONS LEAVE AT 2 P. M.
2 WAGONS LEAVE AT 4 P. M.
, WAGONS LEAVE, LAST TRIP,
6 p. a.
WILL C. SCRlVNER,
THE UP TO NOW GROCER.
2ltf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-29

Flour guaranteed to be the best or
money refunded. L. D. Mason, 2O4
West Main street. 1S-1m
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-05-15
Mr., Otto and his Auto

The following is not original but it
is SO good we thing we otto" run it:
Otto bought an auto, which he ought
not to have done until he had studied
how an auto ought to be run; but
Otto didn't study so he had himself to
thank, that when Otto cranked the all.
to, Otto was the crank. For Otto left
the auto with the lever pushed to go,
when he ought to have reversed it,
with the power off, you know. So
when Otto cranked the auto, the auto
gave jump and landed Otto sprawl
Ing with an automatic thump. But
Otto grabbed the auto as the auto au.
toed, by then Otto and the auto down
the road did fly, and at a speed that
auto luckless Otto whirled, like an
automatic autocrat, who thinks he
owns the world. While the auto hat
ing public stood and watched the auto
rush till it ran against a lamp post
in most terrific crush. Then they
sadly laid poor Otto who has lost his
auto zest, where the autoes cease from
troubling and the Ottos are at rest
Fv t.sf .i ~
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-05-15
What the Commission
Plan Has Already Done
SERIES OF ARTICLES WILL Be
PUBLISHED GIVING EXPERT.
ENCES OF SEVERAL CITIES.

That the commission plan of gov.
eminent has been a success in the alb.
stract is the contention Of most people
who know anything about its work
ings.
There is a very large percentage,
however, who have no idea of the op.
portunity for results under the plan
and with this in mind the Times Re.
cord will publish series of articles
in the next few weeks giving exper-
fences Of a number of the leading cit
les of the country which have actually
tried the commission form.
Galveston, Texas. Houston, the
same state, Leavenworth, Kan, Des
Moines, Iowa, and Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
are the cities on which reports have
been secured. All these cities are
larger than Valley City, but the i'm
provements made could be applied in
Il smaller way to any municipality.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-05-15

Rev. Alex Karr of Valley City, who
has been in the city for a day or two
in the interests of the Valley City
chautauqua, has left for home and he
was very much pleased with the sue
cess that has attained his efforts
while in the city. He says this will
be the greatest chautauqua Valley
City has yet attempted and he has
some very fine Observation-Disclosures
Forum. ..,E.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-05-15

Chester Schrum who was recently
operated on for appendicitis at the
Riverside hospital is reported as do
ing nicely.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-19
A soot aa arand Vizier-

In ~Furtler "Reminiscences Mrs. Hugh Frazer tells of James Keith, a Scotsman, who served with Spain. Rus sia and Prussia As general officer of the Empress Anna Petrovna he was intrusted with the conduct of some preIiminaries of peace with Turkey prior to the treaty of Belgrade.
 On the completion of the negotia- lions. which were conducted in French, the Turkish representative. no other than the grand vizier himself, tall, red bearded parsonage dressed all in the sacred green of a hadJi tor holy man who had made the pilgrimage to Messa), arose and came round to where Keith was standing<by the table Tt affords me great pleasure. sir,' the grand vizfer began to the astounded Keith in exceIlens English. with an en- trancing Scottish accent, stto have the opprsSdnity of meeting again with so distinguished person as yourself You look surprised, but I we'll renem- Der syou and your brother going to school My father, sir, was the bell
 man of KirkcaIdy.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-19
TAX BOARD STRUGGLES IN VAIN TO KEEP RATE DOWN:
 LOOKS LIKE 17 MILLS NOW
Despite Great Increase of Grand List Extravaganza of Administration SWeIIs Budget Beyond All
 Expectation

Why does this difference appear be- tween the city auditors figures and Vincent. Mr. Heating said he did not believe this appropriation neces- sary, and B. D. Pierce, jr-, of the sub committee, said $2,Oc0 should be ap- might have auth ority in ordering new work done in this line. MT. Pierce's recommendation was adopted.
 The sum of SIG, 900 was recommended as Brfdgeport's share of the expense of improving state highways, the pub lie works department having asked for $14. GOO.
 MT. Heating and the board came to- gether shortly afterwards on the mat ter of an appropriation of $6,700 for the G1enwood avenue Bridge. MT his report, declaring that this work should be paid for by bonding, 1t be- ing a permanent Improvement. Mir. Pierce contended that 1t was a repair job, and as such was imperative.
 The collectors office was granted 6,850. which will allow for extra help during the rush season
 The request for $27,790 for an isola- ton hospital, brought some more questioning from MT. Vincent
 ttIn this item,'' he said, I've have no recommendation from the city auditor, though the department asks $27, 7S0. How is that exp1ained?''
 That is a permanent improvement and as such should be taken care of S11lQ MT. A0dAIL5s
 Its not permanent improve ment,'' said MT. Vincent. EIt is for repairs.''
 The sum of $6.5so was appropriated for the purpose.
 The item of $1,24o for new sewers as listed was killed, the subcommittee recommending nothing for this work.
 The grant for salaries and deficiency in the office Of the personal tax col- lectors was made after some discus sion Mir Pierce said more taxes ought to be collected and the board ought ito stir those-f fellows up" Mir Heating reported that $z4,oO0 had been collected during the past year.
 When the street sprinklfng de- hciency of SIG, 900 was considered MT. Hincks asked if the board ought to co1In tenance such a deficiency when it was incurred with the full knowledge that the department was overstepping it's appropriation. No one wanted to answer and the $1O, 900 was appropriated. An appropriation Of $48OOO for that purpose was also recomm mended for this years.
 The members voted to go on record as in favor of the consolidation of the two taxing districts and some said they would attend the hearing before the Legislature today on the matter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-19
waitinq Fer t,ls LEshtnina.

Curious infoFRlation on the habits of ehe big trees of Ga lifornia is given in one of John MuEr's books "These big trees,'' he says. ''seem to be immortal unless they are destroyed by accident. There is no absolute limit to the existence of any tree. Death is due to accident, not, as that Of animals. to the wearing out of organs Only the leaves die of old age. Their fall is foretold in their structure But the Ieaves are renewed every year, and So alsss are the essen tial organs-wood, roots, bark. buds.
 s.AIost of the Sierra trees die of dis ease, insects, fungi, etc, but nothing hurts the big tree" adds the distin- Ruished naturalist. T never saw one that was sick or showed the slightest sign of decay. Barring accidents, it seems to be immortal. It is a curious fact that all the very old sequoias had lost their heads by lightning strokes.
 st All things come to him who waits , But of all living things the sequoia is perhaps the only one able to wait long enough to make sure of being struck by Iightning.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-19
Marat and H;s UqIsness.

Jean Paul Marat of the French rev Olution is said to have been not only one of the ugliest men in all France, but to have, been positively repulsive in person, habits and manners. Yet in his early career he was beyond ques- ton the most popular physician in Par is, particularly with the women It is said that his consulting rooms were daily crowded by the loyeliest women in Paris Even when she was suffer ing from loathsome skin disease, con tracted while hiding in the sewers of Paris, he was tenderay nursed by one of the loveliest of his admirers. whom he eventually. married.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-19
BURGLAR WAKENS
 NURSE BUT GETS
 AWAY WITH $I,OOO

Greenwich, Feb. 19.-An inventory of the jewe1ry taken by a second story burglar from the home of J. H. Fennessy here, last evening, totals over $1,OO0. The most valuable pieces are an opal collar set with diamonds and a turquoise chain. The rest of the jeweIry was found on the lawn on one side of the house.
 The burglary took place while the family was at dinner. Entrance was gained through a window into the nursery on the second floor. The burglar passed the bed of one of the Fennessy children who was asleep and went into Mrs. Fennessy's room. In a. drawer of a dresser he found the jew elry and was slowing it away when he was surprised by the chiIdren's S nurse. When she entered the room the man jumped out of the window, taking the drawer containing the jew elry with him but evidently fell when he struck the ground and dropped the drawer and did not wait to pick up the jewelry.
 This is the second burglary of a like nature in a week with no clue to the perpetrator.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-19
GAR. TO ENTERTAIN MAYOR OF HARTFORD
 TOMORROW EVENING

Tomorrow evening at the Hezdonar- ters in the Sturdevant buf1dinf,. Post Elias Howe, Jr., No g, e. A. H win entertatn the members of the Cltzera Corps connecte with this Post
 Mayor L. R. Cheney, prssldert r.e Citizens Corps of Tyler Poat, c. A. H Hartford and Mayor Wilson Of fHl1 city who Is a member Of the local Citizens Corps will speak Com n1ander-f fn-chief A. B. Beers of e. a R. and Commander W. IT. DouaaI. commander of the department Of Con- necttcut, and others win speak
 Music will be furnfshed Ey fine quartette composed of Nfss Ethel I~ Poland, soprano, Mics Esfza berH Spencer, contrafto, MT. Arthur r- Tinker, tenor, MT, Stanley ". Beane bass with Herbert n. Cutler accom- pan1St.
 Dinner will be served by the 1adfr5 connected with the c. A. E In tho banquet hall at 7s9O. 1Iuac and speeches will follow the banquet qe S:30 o'clock
 All members of the Czdzens corpr are urged to be present.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-19
wben Ed,ward was Peeved.

In king Edward In His True Col ors'' is this story of the late king:
 At Marlborough House one night in the eighties the king. who was then the Prince of Wales, was playing bil- lizards with some of his guests. His royal highness was not-in particularly good form, and after rather bad shot one of the younger men shouted, to the amazement and disgust of the others, 4'E say Wales; pull yourself together y
 The prince made no reply, but, beck onfng servant, said, "Can MT. -'s carriage,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-19
TAFT VETO SWEPT
 ASIDE BY SENATE
Immigration Bill for Literary Test Repassed by Overwhem-
 ing Majority

Washington, Feb. 1S-Hgo dfmcuItv was experienced in the Senate g-ester- day afternoon in obtaining a tzro- thirds vote and passing the Burnett immigration bill over the. Frsasderf-a veto. The vote was 7z to IS. The hteracy test to which President Tsrt objected, remains In the bill.
 Senator Williams of 1Tfssfs8lp.Jl f1 commenting upon the Statement Chat uulettered immigrants might not be so undesirable, since they vyOu1E come in with clean minds, said their nnfnds would be as clean "as a black1uarF from which everything had been erased, and on which every s1oun6rsl could write what pleased him
 Those voting against passiue lre bAI over the veto were eerafo.-- Caron, C1app, Clarke (ArIcJ Curels. Du Pont, Gronna, (5uRgen.hsira rf-- CumbeT, Maritime, 'GoTman. Oliver Paynter, Shiv1ey. Smith CaIarylar.fI Smith (dich.), Stephenson, Stone ana Warren.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-19
BRIDGEPORT HAS USE. OF PULMOTOR DEVICE.
Valuable Instrument for Saving Lives Placed at City's
 Disposal

Bridgeport today possesses a puImo- tor. This statement to the average man conveys but little intelligence while to physician has an import of inestimable value, as the instru- ment Is one of proven value in restor- ing the ''premature'' dead to life
 Medical science has long known what is commonly termed "death' consists of two stages, premature and actual. Untfl recently in either event there has been no known means of heart beat faintly These instances were most commonly noted in cases of drowning or .asphyxiation, where fortunate recoveries nave occasionally been recorded after hours of extreme exertion by those bent upon rescue.
 It remains for a German scientist Draeger, to invent a device to in duce artificial respiration through au- fomatic injection and election of oxy- gen into the lungs The oxygen stored under extreme pressure together with the restricted patents pIaced an all most prOhibitfve price upon the in strunent. First tried in the mines of America, it's use was later adopted in the larger metropolitan hospitals, but today there are less than five hun dred in the country, New Haven is now debating whether one should be purchased.
 surgeons here today when Secretary Ralph I. Munson, of the Bridgeport Gas Light Co.,, announced that they had purchased one for use among em- ployes, frequently overcome by gas, and that it's use was extended to the Emergency hospital. Supt. Fred R. Johnson will accept with thanks.
 Prominent physicians today express ed the belief that had this instrJ- nent been in use here during the past few years many victims Of aSphyxia- ton would today have been alive, as by no other means known to science can they be saved after respiration has stopped.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-19
How oId Is Inc Earth-.

Sir George Darwin's statement at Cambridge that the late Lord Kelvin's estimate of the earth's age has been seriously vft1ated by the discovery of radium since the calculation was made will meet with the entire approval of geologists. For many years physicists and geologistg have been dfsputing on this matter, and the latter have utterly failed to make the facts of geology fit in with what they termed Lord Kel- vin's miserable aIlowance' of time Now, however, that it is established that the earth has large store of heat producing raklium and other radio active substances, mathematics is able greatly to extend the miserable al Iowance'' a trifle of 10000, ,ooO years, and the S0O,OGO, ,OO0 years necessary to account for the geo1ogists' phenomena is no longer considered too big draft on the bank of time. The Hon. MT. Strut has assigned minimum age of 711,OOO,O0O years for some archaean rocks from Canada he has examined Dundee Advertiser.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-19
Broke Up the Game.

Willie finally persuaded his aunt to play train with hinn. The chairs were arranged in line. and then he said:
 s'Now, you be the engineer and I'll be the conductor. Lend me your watch and get up into your cab" He then hurried down the platform, timepiece in hand.
 tfPuIl out there, you red headed, pie faced jay!'' he shouted to the astonish- ment of the young woman.
 .swhy, willier' she exclaimed in amazement
 tsThat's right; chew the rag" he re torted- Pull out. We're five minutes late already
 They have had to forbid his playing down by the tracks-IIinois Central Employees Magazine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-19
The Tnrks were

unable to manage. The Turks were only half as strong as the allies, but the commander took advantage of the 1ntoxicat1on of the allies to make a sudden night attack. The Slavs were aroused by the beating of the Turkish drums. 'eThe Ottomans were upon them before they could stand to arms. They were like wild beasts scared from their lair,'' says Sa'd-ud-Din-
 "Speeding from the field of light to the waste of figat, those abJects poured into the stream Maritza and were drowned" The spot can still be seen on the map as Strf Sindughi, the Serbs roE1t.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-19
One Half Bottle of the Great Kidney Remedy
 Acconplishes Wonders

When I sent for a sample bottle of Swamp-Root, I was in great distress day and night. Before I received sample by mall, I went to our best doctor (and he is second to none in this Wicinity) and told him how felt. He put me up a bottle of medicine. was about a week taking the medi- cine, but was no better than when I began. I then began your sample bot tie, and before got through with it, felt a change. The sca1dtng sensa- lion did not both only a few times in the middle of the day. I would not have believed such a small quantity would have done so much, but before it was gone learned that our drug gist kept Dr. K1lmer's Swamp-Root and so got a large bottle for one-doI- lar but actually worth one hundred dollars. only took one large table spoonful three times a day and before I had taken one-half bottle was all right and have been since. Gratefully yours,
 GEORGE S. CHAMPLIN,
 Ashaway, R. I. State of Rhode Island,
 County of Washington
 ss.
 Personally appeared Geo. s. Cham plin, to me well known and made oath that the foregoing statement by him subscribed is true.
 E. R. ALLEN, Notary Public.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-19

A tax rate of nearly IT mills on a grand list estimated at S1O6, 100000 will be necessary to run the city, dur ing the coming year. according to the preliminary report formulated yester- day by the Board of Apportionrnent.
 The report completed by the sew eral subcommittee shows the follow ing pitulatfon:
 FIRST DISTRICT. Appropriations .--.-.----s s1 eos, zs4. 9 F ,,5;5 Ss Eslaea bz tases ss 5s,ssaSS sSa SS
 SECOND DISTRICT. Appropriations -s1, 1e5, ,z69.53 5se1s9@s E 5e 9sised by taxes: sss,sSS:ss sSSs 9.9 mill tax will raise. -- 999,OOO.OO TAX BOARDS. ...
 Some of the larger appropriations recommended are:
 FIRST DISTRICT. Assessors 5 12,527.OO Garbage disposal - 44,OOO.OO Personal tax collectors. 7,351.79 Poor, Lakeview Home. ... 32,645.O .O0 Poor, outside ...-4-. 16,6O5.OO Poor, hospitals and asy-
 Schools 4S6, ,449.36 Town Clerks office. 10, .25
 SECOND DISTRICT. Engineering Dept. .....-$ 100000 Fire Dept. .A 222, ,635. .00 Land damages. Main St.. 25,OOO. .0O Lights, gas and arc- 53,326.4S Park Dent. t....! 44,325. .OO Police Dept. 195,521. 50 Salaries 100000 Street. cleaning 57,OOO.OO Sfreeef sDrinIxIing - 48,OOO.OO Street sprfnkIing, def. 100000 The meeting of the board was lengthy one. lasting from z:So to 6:so D. m, several sharp clashes over some of the appropriations enlivening the proceedings
 One of the first controversies rose over the appropriation asked by the auditor of $s,OOO for new high school bonds. h1r HInclcs wanted this cut to $6.OOo, declaring that that sum would be sufficient to take care Of what bonds would be sold MT. Keating said the $8,000 was necessary and was waxing bit warm when MT. Hinclzs acquiesced to his reoommenda- ton.
 asked some questions of Mr- Keating relative to the first district item for new sidewalk curbs and gutters. An appropriation of g. 800 had been asked and the city auditor recommended nothing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-19
LAME DUCK NIGHT FOR
 UNCLE JOE CANNON EFT AIS.

Washington, Feb. 19.-with Uncle National Press Club announced, to- day, a lame duck night on Feb. 22- On this occasion Uncle Joe" will tell Victor Berger will talk on "limping home and Norris, Brown, and other Senators and a number of Represent tatives will explain how it feels to be reIegated to the arnica brigade
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-19
PRIEST KILLED
 BY INSANE MAN

MuIheinn, Ger, Feb. 19-A tragedy that shocked the entire countryside occurred here, today, when Father Wenger, the village priest, was shot taking the confession of a child.
 The madman had not been noticed by anyone in the priests household and the first intimation of danger came when a shot rang out.
 The assailant was immediately over powered and a1Jested but with his dying breath Father Wenger pleaded
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-19
PRESIDENT TAFTS
 LAST OFFICIAL TRIP

ficial trip as President of the United States, President Taft, it was an nounced today, will leave Washing ton, Friday night, for New York,
 where the following evening he is scheduled to address the annual ban quet of the American Peace and Ar bitration League. Saturday noon, he is scheduled to break ground for the erection of the National Indian Memorial at Fort Wordsworth; later attending the opening Of the New York ttLighthouse,' for the blind.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-19
CHAIN GANG CONVICT
 WHO IS fO6 YEARS OLD

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 19-GoV Brown s hard put to it to decide what ahau be done with a chain gang convict ln Te1fair County who ig 106 years old He was convicted Of f5ootIeeefr--r featherbed to sleep on Eecauea 1e his age and condition he win probably be Dardoned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-19
BEEF BARON CUDAHY
 PREDICTS BIG DECLINE
 IN THE PRICE OF MEAT

NGiIwauke, Feb. 19-The time is not far distant when a man in moderate circumstances can now and then sink his molars into a porterhoq1se steak, aire packer Cudahy, today, declar- ed he looked for a material decline in the price of beef during the next six months The farmers, he said, are being educated to know 1t is more profitable to sell their corn lon the hoof.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-19
MOTHER SAVES CHILD
 IN STEAMER TRUNK

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 19-Mrs Ernest Still, early today, saved her five months old baby by placing the lit tie one in a steamer trunk, locking it up and dragging it in this hreproof compartment through a wall of flame. Mrs. Still was severely burned but the baby was entirely unharmed-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-19
Letter to Dr. KiInner 6 Co.,. BinghaInton, N.Y.

Prove Waat Swamp-ROot Win Do For
 You.
 Send to pr. Ktimer & Co.,, Bing- hanton. N. Y., for a sample bottle. It will convince anyone. You will also receive a booklet of valuable infor- nation, telling all about the kidneys and bladder When writing, be sure and mention the Bridgeport Daily Farmer. Regular dfty-cent and one dollar size bottles for sale at all drug GtoEes.-AdY.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-19
rhe serbs, Rout.

It wa@ on the banks of the Maritza, near Adrianople, in 1864, that the Turks first came into conflict with the young Slavonic races,< the Servians, the Bosnians. the Bulgarians. Louis l., king of Hungary and Poland, with the princes of Bosnia, Servia and Wal Iachia, had decided to conquer the sul- tan, task that the Greeks had been