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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-14

At Leavenworth, Kan, a million
are democrat and a millionaire Tepub
loan are opponents in the race fcl
mayor. If Leavenworth was only 6
wet town wouldn't the boys make
things hum?
Members of the Illinois house OF
representatives are busily engaged in
calling each other liars. Let's see
Roosevelt was very popular and had
a string following in the Sucker state
ii we are not mistaken.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-14
FOR ARDMORE'S
FIRST NORMAL
BOARD TENDERS USE OF MAG
NIFiCENT HIGH SCHOOL BUILD.
ING TO TEACHERS.

Ardmore this summer will hold its
first normal since statehood. The
completion of the high school build
ing gives this city an ideal building
tor such purpose and the granting
of the use of the building by the
school board to the teachers assures
the normal
County Superintendent Thurston
who left here last Monday for a visit
of a week or ten days to the different
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-14

An Oklahoma retail grocer has filed
suit against a produce house to re
cover the price pad for car of ap
pies, alleging that the apples were
rotten. If they are so rotten that
the grocer could not unload them, they
truly must have been punk and he
should by all means recover.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-14

The mayor of Boston wants that
city to own some cows. In comment
ing upon this the editor of the Kan
sas City Journal says: "Out in the
bounding west, politicians are con
tent to milk the city treasury"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-14

An exchange says New York fash
ION letters state that beautiful spring
hats are now on display in millinery
windows and are dirt cheap at five
dollars advance over last years pri-
ces, We are not buying anything in
tne dirt line this year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-14

Farmers and others in the neighbor-
hood of Great Bend. Kan, have been
seeing strange animals. Three drinks
Of the ordinary Kansas pain-killer will
cause any man to see things-all
kinds Of things in the animal line.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-14

Tom Rexroat has introduced bill
in the house of representatives which
says smoking shall not be permitted
in churches. Smoking cigars of the
ibI and Mr.. ReXroat usually affects
VIXEN votesearching should be prohib.
tied even in pest houses.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-14

a fashion note states that it has
dccreed that women will wear longer
sLjrts next year. Meaning that less
ornate and cheaper garters may now
BE- worn with impunity.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-14

An exchange makes the assertion
that nobody was ever born a colonel
tt is must be mistake. We remem-
bef distinctly Of hearing Colonel Bill
ZeN ely, now of Muskogee, say that he
was born a colonel
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-14

Three Tulsa hunters are said to
claim that they discovered, while on
a camp hunt recently, den contain
ing seventy poisonous snakes and
thirty-six centipedes. Does one have
to swear to all of this to get a drink
in Tulsa?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-14

when he realized that he was the cho-
sen mouthpece of the "grandest peo'
ple in the greatest state in the union
las introduced a bill in the house
which not only makes the citizenship
cf this section the butt Of the ridicule
of all other sections and states, but
cagts a slur of disrespect, not alone
ca our own manhood, but upon the
lCod mothers who bore us and reared
us and taught and instilled into our
developing minds a proper respect fer
the religion in which they believed
ord for the God whom they worship
ped
Smoking shall not be permitted
within or near a place OF public wor-
ship" Now let Mr.. ReXroat introduce
a companion bill which will provide
a penalty for gentlemen who retire
at night without first having removed
their spurs, and perhaps he will be
satisfied with the acme of cheap no
tcIiety which he will have attained,
In the meanwhile we who voted for
the gentleman may rest content in
knowing that the people of other
states will shudder at the thought of
the Oklahoma rowdies who smoke in
church e1ifces and spit tobacco juice
or the floors
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-14
Failed to Qualify as Bondsmen.
Assistant Prosecutor Hardy wa

called on this morning to pass On
q bond which had been filed by one
CT the parties who was convicted at
the last term of district court AMI
whose case is now pending in the
criminal court of appeals. The boI1
was in the SIM of three thousand
collars and the parties had schedrl -,
when signing it, as being possessed
of the required amount of propertJ.
Upon investigation, Mr.. Hardy found
that mortgages in heavy amounts
were recorded against all the prop
crtv scheduled, both real and per
sonal. The bond was rejected.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-14
NOTICE

NOTICE.
WILL PUT MY DELIVERY WAC.
ON ON AS USUAL FEBRUARY IS.
PHONE 2s5. s
12-2t DAVIS MEAT MARKET.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-14
Finds Schools in Fine Shape.
= y :. y :. :. :: :. :. :. 8: :. :. {. 8. ,

L. M. Thlrston, county suporin-
tendent, returned last evening from
short trip out amongst a part of
the schools of Carter county. While
absent, Mr.. Thurston visited the
schools at Reck, Joiner. Hewitt and
number of other places. Fe says
that the average attendance at all
the schools visited was good and
that the progress which is being
made by the pupils is excellent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-14
PROF. CARL NJ. JOHNS

(Bachelor OF Oratory, Valparaiso Uni
versity.) now with Hargrove College.
announces the opening OF his Express
ion Studio Tuesdays and Saturdays at
1O5 D St.. S. w. For rates and infor'
nation phone the College.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-14
LOANS.
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Two nicely furnished
rooms for light housekeeping at 11S
C street, n. w. Phone white 1872.
9-tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-14

HAIR GOODS
MRS M. HARDIN is here in your
midst and prepared to do all kinds
of HAIR WORK; was taught in
eastern factory and had thirty years
experience; short cords.guaranteed.
Hair taken in exchange for work.
| teach the work if desired. Wis
itors welcome; calls answered
promptly. 1908 C street and Tenth
Ave. Phone white 1872. 12-6t
| SHAVE NOTES.. Goldsmith Loan
Office, Main street. 24-1m
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-14

WELL FURNISHED room for gen.
tleman; also light housekeeping
rooms, 10 Fourth Ave. N. w. Phone
red 491. 12-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-14
VAN red

carloads old iron,
bones, coper brass, rubber bottles
zinc, lead, sacks, tinfoil. C. p.
Hall, the New and Second-H
Home Outfitter, on Caddo Street.
2-1m
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-11-22
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BITS OF HISTORY

!.
According to historians, the guild
was society or body Of individuals
associated together for carrying on
commerce or some particular trade
or business.
There existed in Rome various fra
ternities Of tradesmen which bore q
considerable resem blance to the
Fsmodern guild; or" as we know Hy7in,
the United States, as boards Of trade
of chambers OF commerce, and were
permitted to regulate their affairs by
their own laws.
origin Of the guilds to the middle
ages. Guilds introduced the DEM
ocratic element into society, and
their progress became the bulwarl1
Of the citizens liberty and the de-
E.positaries of much political power.
AT the close of the twelfth century
merchants guilds were general
throughout the cities Of Europe. The
Diapers company. of Hamburg dates
from 1853, and that Of the Shoen1ak-
ers Of Magdeburg from 1857. =
With the increase of their wealth
or strength the guilds either pur-
chased or extorted from their rulers
privileges which, once obtained, they
were careful never to give up. ...s..
BY the thirteenth century they
had acquired much power, and in
two successive ages they counterbal-
anced the power of the mobiles. ,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-11-22
FOLLOWING POLITICAL RAINBoWs.

rOLLOWAN1 EOLlIlCAA tSAlNtONSs
Say what you will there is little hope for substantial
Improvement in the condition of the working classes
save through organization the industrial field
Political solidarity is important but industrial organzA
ton is indispensable. Without it nothing be done:
through it much has been achieved, and much
be had. The more organization there is among the
working classes the less difficulty will be experienced In
getting what is wanted The laborer who leans
political activity alone ameliorae his
tions will find before he reaches his grave that is If
he lives long life that he has followed rainbow
political party in the history Of any
satisfactorily solved great social problem Political
parties be militant and uncompromising when they
young but in power they captured by f1e
trimmers who have the ready faculty gracefully
ing on the winning. side.
They like the Missouri farmer during the Civil
war; number of guerillas had been shooting up the
country. One morning the farmer heard shooting
in field near his farm house. He awakened his
and ordered them to get their guns and follow him.
What you goin' to do, dad?" they asked. "We're
goin to who's shootin up down in the corn field"
he answered. "Then what agoin to do?" they're
fewer than we'uns we'll fight 'em; II they're more'n
we'uns Well jine EN-" And it always this type of
with fixed principles, who hold balance of
power In political campaigns and who
from successfully and fully carrying out political
party pledges to the people,
On the other hand it is the group organizations OF
determined and women as we have in the trade
unions of this day. that have forced by their hidden
from masters and from every social
advantage that enjoy In such as ours
laws can do little more than remove special privileges
now enjoyed by masters They not more evenly
distribute the wealth of the nation. If they are good
laws they handicaps clear the field and give
every person equal opportunities. after this shall
have been DONE it will be up the Masses So here
where economic organization plays great part
Without it, no matter how just the laws the cunning
and the greedy will outw the many. They scheme while
the honest Sleep Under any order of things they will
accumulate their pile and strongly enench themselves
before the people awaken This has true in
period of civilization.
Eternal vigilance is the price of all liberty" Organ-
zaons of labor not only guards watch tower
of 1ndusrials but they torch bearers Of its
oertles now denied to the many who have stood with
out The way to economic industrial freedom for
labor which is for ALL is through trade unonism The
men who would be free ally themselves with the
labor movement by joining of their trade or
calling. It is this or perish.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-11-22
FACTORY GIRLS AND
Goods S GEL: TOGETHER
New Service Activities Displace
Candy Pulls and Dances Among
7. w. G. Il. Members.

MADISON, Wis.,, Nov. 2o:-Fac-
tory girls and college girls, two types
Of girlhood supposedly as widely sep
arated as the poles by virtue of in
terests and have specialized in home
economies, teach. classes In cooking,
sewing and home nursing. 49, :
Teach Art Of Relaxation.
Others give Lessons in gymnastics
or show the factory girls how to re-
lax after a hard days work, BY
prac-ticing folk dancing. Once q
week, they take charge Of room
in the factory district, where the
working girls held club meetings.
entertain their friends or have other
amusements as they may wish.
Campfire groups have been organ
ICED with the university girls as
guardians. Hikes into the country
and about Madison's lakes are being
planned by these clubs. .#!. j. sss !.
:'' ust being friendly and getting
acquainted" Is the spirit in which
the work is being carried on. The
GIRLS realize that they have much to
learn from each other. and the uni
Iversity goods appreciate the oppor-
tunity ct meeting ana working with
girls who IRE facing real HE ana
COPING With live #probls1ns ana con-
ditions. 3 95 }5a ..5t2.s IL. 4.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-11-22
A C0NVICT's APOLOGY


BY BERTON BRALEY.
Oh, yes. I'm guilty, right enough:
It amt no use to throw a blum,
An yet I guess Society
Kin share the guilt along o. me! .~
amt the kind to weep an whine,
But, say--wot chance, wot chance was
mine? >'.:, -.
Born in a dirty, reeking slum
Where decent sunlight never come, =.
An starved for food an starved for
air s. 49,. H.. ",
Through all my years Of boyhood
a. there, - (, ~" : -.
While evil things an low an mean
Was nearly all the life seen,
Of course, I, growed to be tough, y
A hoodlum and bad young rough!
But even then might Nv been + -.
Reformed to be some use to men
If every time left the trail i
They didn't slam me into jail =. n;
Where thieves, an all that rotten crew
Would teach me worse than all I
!, knew. 5#<r.. =.
Oh, yes, I'm guilty; that is clear. 81
But every guy who's lfstenin' here
An all you swells an goodly tolks
Who shifts at me an such-like biokes
Is guilty, too-along o me y
An will be till the world is free ii
CT stinkin' sIun1s an rotten holes h
That poison peoples hearts ar souls
An cheats EN- from their very ltr:h
From any decent chance on earth.
/ amt the kind to weep an whtre.
But, say, wot chan ce-- vvot chance was
h mine? 9Th n # s. 81
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-11-22

PITTSBURGH Pa. Nov. 2o.-At
the recent election held in this CITY
Joseph @. Armstrong was elected
mayor for the ensuing ter1m,z begin
ming on January l, 1914,T and con-
tinuing, four years Armstrong is: q
union glassworkerl and was former
a director of publit works. It is as
serted that he will stand firmly for
the shorter workday and for a big
Ger, better, and brighter era for
the working people.
One of the unfortunate instances
was the defeat Of P. J. McArdle, for
mer president OF the Ama1gamated
Association of Iron, Steel and Tin
workers, who is a member of the
present city council. McArdle's de-
feat is attributed to the fact that In
his advocacy Of the eight-hour ordf-
nance a1e brought against himself
tremendous opposition.
The Iron City Trade Journal states
that the men Of wealth and power
were urged to *'defeat McArdle at
any cost. McArdle is the man who
tried to unionize the city OF Pitts
burgh. McArdle is the man who in
troduced in che city council and
fought for the eight-hour ordinance.
McArd1e is always taking a stand
for his kind Of people and against
our kind Of people. McArdle is a
dangerous man. .McArdle must be
eliminated :: ..z@
VI the five men whom organized
LABOR championed for the city coun-
ell three were elected.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-11-22
PARCEL. ! Al | | |. POST [ / Cuts
DEEP |:[|:|P|' INTO IN EARNINGS 4
Loss to Wells Fargo & Go. Elk
press Was 81 $50, 900 During
Fiscal Year. ~

NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-In a state
ment accompanying the annual re-
port to the stockholders, B. D. Cald-
we'll, president Of Wells Fargo & Co.
express says that the parcel post
competition for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1913, had affected the COM
pany's earnings to the extent of
about $1,25O,0O0 and that further in
roads on the company's business may
be expected from the extension of
the weight limit and the reduction
of the rates within the 15O-miie
radius effected Aug. Is last.
AS to the express field in general,
regarding conditions which directly
affect Wells aFrgo & Co., Caldwell
says: ~ =, - -
the company is now confronted
with the most difficult problem in
Its history as result of the radical
reduction in its rates ordered by the
interstate commerce commission,
Many OF the new rates are lower
than those of the parcel post. Esti-
mates reached by their application
to actual business Of typical days in
dictate from IL per cent to Is per
cent reduction in the companys
rates as a whole. TIC offset such a
loss In Gross earnings would require
carvings of at least Is per cent. :;
1T is impossible to foretell with
any exactness what the outcome viii!
be upon the company's revenue. It
Is clear, however, that unless as g. re-
suit OF the radical reduction In rates
there Is an extraordinary increase II,
busin ess, and this is accompanied by
substantial decrease in the ratio Of
expense through methods not here
to1ore available the net earnings
must be seriously affected.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-11-22
YOU CAN'T. KILL TT.

One tine thing about democracy is that when #
once takes hold of idea there isn't any power on
earth which can make it let go unless It be the
matured Judgment of democracy ITSELF
Here is exanple
Years ago somebody in New York state suggested
that II the people capable to elect men to Office
whom other men nominate they might as well do the
nominating, too.
Whereupon the bosses scowled.
"Preposterous!" they exclaimed. 'What will be-
come of the party?" eve need consultation and con-
ference to arrive at safe nominations You couldn't
have effective organizations if you didn't have nominal
ing conventions and caucuses and back-room powwoVs
and the rest OF the rule of the many by the fe.
And so these bosses, aided by many folks who did
not think and who could straight pro-
tons out of the legislative window.
But each time the ISSUE like the tabled cat came
back. And lo here it is again Albany, little larger
than before; and with Murphy to bell it and
with Barnes wondering how he find a big enough
bipartisan combination to give it another chasing.
New Workers slow-mnded. If It had been
Western state the battle would have lasted more
than two rounds and most likely only one.
But slow FAST the mind of the people has kept
mulling and it looks as If it had about arrived
at the point where it is going to snap shut with
get their fingers pnched.
All things relative. For the New York mind to
travel that far is much for many go the
limit The next moves likely will be easier Often
it is the late convert who becomes most jealous.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-11-22
SMOKING ON STREET CARS.

Duluth is a mighty clean city. The saloons close
promptly at the hours required by law; gambling has
been stopped the vice district has been abolished;
hotels are under complete police surveillance and known
houses of il-repute throughout the city have been
closed. The eureka of law enforcement has been
reached There nothing further the city officials can
d. beyond being eternaly vigant to compel people to
be good by law, unless they given more law.
The ant-moralists-we guess it is safe to designate
the liberal element such to distinguish them from
the early in this movement for law
enforcement that when certain very good kind of
morasts shall have gone the limit in compelling
obedience to law they would then clamor for more
law to further force bad people to be good We shall
whether not they were true prophets.
For instance smoking is not good. Some people
believe it be sin; others know it to be injurious
to the health, and we all recognize that it is not
good habit 1t would be better if didn't have it.
But how some very good do like to- smoke There
is nothing we can enjoy like good fragrant cigar
after hearty meal In hurry to get to work in
the morning obliged to finish smoke the
street And while doing it meet other
who in hurry also, and the look of contentment
upon their faces while they puff away at pipe
cigar is the best antdote know of for the morning
blues.
Now bunch of fanatics who want the city
daddies to enact ordinance against smoking the
end of street Isn't it the limit? If things
don't go the way want them to go, if people do
things do not like them to d. then all that is
to have is ask the city commissioners
to ordain against them If not careful will
soon have much government will become moral
hunchbacks under it,
not taking the the ordinance against
smoking on the end of street seriously. It
is not worth the expense of referendum election,
which it would surely get If passed by the council.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-11-22
INVESTIGATE GREAT LAKES ACCIDENTS,

In our last issue suggested that congressional
inquiry into the method and manner of sailing ships
on the Great Lakes might have wholesome effect
upon commerce and safety Everything happen since
we made the suggestion confirms belief in the wis
dom of such inquiry.
If the vessel guilty, or if they are
being misrepresented by the Independent papers
by the officials of the United States Weather Bureau
they will have nothing to fear from Investigation
Indeed they should be the first to welcome one.
Either congress some competent government
board should ascertain whether not the following
charges generally made true:
Masters of ships ordered port in the face
of threatening weather from the office of steamship
companies.
Authority for centuries vested in captains of ships
office OF the steamship companies
There is insufficient motive power in the long
heghters sailing the Great Lakes.
The large number of low built matches ships
and make them easy prey to heavy seas
Modern freighters are built solely for profit with
little attention given to safety at sea.
The above and several additional reasons are given
for the dreadful loss of life and ships in the
storm. Unless something is done at Washington to
ascertain the facts and compel reasonable respect for
the rules of safety, there will be other
week.
In the interest of who not speak for them
selves, in behalf Of the wives and babes of lake
seanen-captains and sailors, The Labor World be-
l1eves government inquiry to be imperative.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-11-22
WHO GETS THE DIFFERENCE?

In of letters this week, settler in northern
Minnesota, who here from Kansas writing on the
high cost of living and commencing The Labor World
for it's stand against the Michigan Street Food Trust
has this to say:
About Is years ago live hogs we're selling
at the Kansas City live stock yards for about
50 per one hundred pounds and bought good
bacon from the retail butcher for 10 cents a
pound difference of cents between the
live hog and the finished product. At the
present time on the market live hogs are
bringing about cents per pound, the 18th
the top price $S25, and you paying
the retailer 35 cents pound for the same
bacon that bought for 10 cents Is years ago.
Then the difference between the live hog and
the bacon about Z cents today the differ
Is about % cents. Who gets the 20
cents? Surely the packers cannot claim in
~ creased cost of converting the hog into bacon,
r., because the improved methods used by them
%s would be more apt to decrease the cost than
to increase it, and the "speeddng-up sys-
r tenn practiced on their employees will more than
H. offset any increase in wages that may
been granted in the last Is years
It that the ground is we'll covered in the fore
going If explanation Of the high cost OF living
Is not contained in that settlers remarks no
explanation available In the face Of this increase
three hundred cent IN the price of products
there are those their empty md
Y cant see the reason
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-11-22
THE GUTTER

IT'S easy to cry that you're beaten
and die; as. /. III. i
6 It's easy to crawflsh and crawl:
But to fight and to fight when
! S.Y5.s II hopes out Of sight
why, that's the best game of them
all! i. .ssI a5. 81. 3.7.
And though you may come out Of
! each grue cling bout
is##S * liz broken and beaten and scared,
INIT hlve 81 ore & . desds