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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-13

"CHElSEA 775o" AT MAJESTIC
TONIGHT. YOU CAN'T AFFORD
TO MISS THIS PICTURE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-13

Chicago, Nov. 13.-The National
Institute Of Arts and Letters and
four ether national art organizations
met in Joint session for the first
time and the meeting will continue
three days Every feature of the
big gathering is distinctiveIy Amer
lean Hamlin Garland, Brander Mat
jhcws, Reginald de Koyen and 9TH
ers are 'eading in the movement.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-13

Albatross and Queen OF the
Pantry Flour, small size. e...S. 80
~ Large size 1.6C
Van Camps Hominy ........... 10
Van Camps Kraut ......... 10
Little Kernel Corn ............ 10
bars Crystal White Soap. ..... .25
Irish Potatoes, bushel. ........ 1.1o
Wapco Tomatoes, BIB. can. lilo
Coffee, from Csc to ........... 40
The famous Bours Line.
15c Kidney Beans .............1 10
Next Door to Postoffice. Phone 673
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-13

"CHELSEA 7750" AT MAJESTIC
TONIGHT. YOU CAN'T AFFORD
TO MISS THIS PICTURE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-13
TOMORROW ONLY
Best California Peaches On
Del Monte--3lb. can ZUC
and Meats

The fact that ! sell for
cash enables me to offer
some articles at a great re-
duction. From day to day
! will have an Extra Special
Bargain at the top Of this
ad. Watch this space daily
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-13

Chicago, Nov. 13.-The degrees Of
the newly constituted American Col
lege of Surgeons whose first con-
vocation opened here are to be pre-
sented by Sir Hickman John Godlee,
president of British Royal College
of Surgeons Fourteen hundred sur
geons will receive fellowships.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-13

Houston, Texas, Nov 13.-Big con-
vention of citrus fruit growers
opened here today, has as the prin-
cipal feature, fruit grown in the
Texas gulf coast country.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-13

Washington, Nov. 13.--Plans filed
for building of the new German
embassy call for magnificent
structure in Italian renaissance to be
commenced next spring.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-13

Try a Want Ad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-19
Having a Mattress Recovered

MY bed is the only one in our fiat that
has bugs in it. Do you suppose that
could have the mattress recovered?
MRS, F. c. N"
Certainly you can have the mattress re-
covered. But have it done by a man or a
firm that is clean and uses sanitary meas
ures in the work. If a mattress Is sent to
an unclean shop it may return to you in
worse condition from sanitary stand
point than when 1t left you.
The following letter, received by the
same mail that brought yours, will be
of interest to you at this juncture:
II see occasionally requests for flea
exterminator. Now that summer is COM
ing one may be needed by some of the
Cornertes, / copy one just as printed
by a reliable paper: Buy a pound OF
cyanide of potash. Break 1t up into small
bits and put into an earthenware crock.
Then cautiously pour half pound of
the windows and doors are carefully
stopped up pour the acid solution on the
cyanide and run quickly out of the room,
closing the door for two days. The
fumes are poisonous to persons as well as
insects of all kinds. No bedbugs or heas
will escape the treatment j. II. F."
The housewife who would try these
suggestions must take the precautions
recommended by the writer. Cyanide is
not to be carelessly handled Formal
dehyde burned in the same manner Will
have the same deadly effect if all cracks
and crevices in doors and windows are
Theoretically sealed. good way to seal
window castings and door is to paste strips
of paper over the cracks, being sure that
the strips overlap. | have seen this done
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-19
SOME HELPING HAND
HINTS FOR THE HOME
By MARION HARLAND

as goods demand where the head of the
yarusHck comes to, making half a dozen
or SO pencil marks at this height to meas
efe from afterward. Heretofore, | have
always laid the garment on the table
ped or floor and measured from the marks
down to the hem. The result was fairly
soou but not just satisfactory and my
ma was when | pinned the garment
upon my curtains, high enough to stand
and measure with the stick from these
pencil marks down. 1t is easy then to
turn up the hem or put in a tuck or
Whatever is demanded. You have a
chance then to see by the weave and hang
of the garment if you are getting it cor
rect I'm positively happy over this
hnd, for 1t makes the thought of maxi
ing my own house dresses positively easy
and also underskirts and all else
MRS. f. L. s."
1t is thoughtful of you to pass on this
find to those who make their own gar
ments. The discomfort of stopping or
bending down to measure a skirt from
the floor up is not a light considerati ton.
Your plan saves time, eyesieht and back
as well. | know our needlewomen will
thank you in spirit for your helpful sug-
gestions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-19
EIGHT GOVERNORS OF ALABAMA
1874-190l
No. 29-Administration of Governor Houston
Leaders and Problems of 1876
1874--l90t

vertising In the Montgomery Advertiser,
in New York and in London fragments
of intelligence were received that needed
codihcation in their office.
On February 12, 1878. the senate ac-
oepted the plan of adjustment offered by
the debt commission by a yea and nay
vote, % to g. On the 21st the house ae-
cepted the plan, with 13 dissenting votes,
these, perhaps, all of the radical ele-
ment. The plan proposed reduced the
face of the debt from 81, ,0oo,0 900, in round
numbers, to $4,000 600, in round numbers
The new constitution forbade the in
crease of the bonded debt of the state on
any pretext.
The connection of Governor Houston
with the debt commission, as ex-officio
chairman, and his approval of the plan.
gave emphasis to the opinion charged
by the press to him, prior to his selection
as leader in 1874 and that was. that he
Favored the acknowledgment of a con-
siderable part of the debt that had been
Illegally contracted. At any rate, after
the legislature had accepted the plan of
the commission and the governor ap-
proved the act this plan of settlement
became disturbing force in the demo-
cratic and conservative party, and might
nave put the governors political leader
snip in jeopardy had not the situation at
washington compelled a solid SOUTH
with Alabama an essential integral
The opposition in the lower branch of
the legislature to the plan of debt set
tiement was of no consequence. In the
senate 1t was more serious. OF the six
senators who voted to reject the plan,
one was the negro from Lowndes, Left
Wlch. The others We're all true demo-
Gratis ana able men, Messrs. Parks of
Pike. Grayson of Madison Robinson of
Chambers, Terrell of Tallapoosa and
Moore of Colbert. The force of the oppo-
sition was directed against those Sec
nons OF the plan which seemed to give
too much to the holders of bonds Illegally
issued and which gave the state too lit
tie on its first mortgage claims on the
railroads.
The southern (Selma) Argus. under
Col Robert Mckee, editor. led the oppo-
sition to the action of the legislature.
This paper had wide circulation and a.
corresponding influence. Hon. c. C.
I.angdon of Mobile a trained neWspa per
controversialist, contributed under his
own name elaborate and able articles to
Its columns In support of the editor
Hon. F. 5. Lyon of Demopols wrote In
the same paper, urging the wisdom of
the plan.
The Argus called on the people and the
party leaders to drop Houston and select
another leader. Some of the men of
s'"' ",o cotittlputeu HDefally IN
money to the life of the Argus. there
upon withdrew their support of the pa
per.
A senator in Congress was to be chosen
by the legislature of 1876 to succeed Sen
ator George Goldthwait, democrat and
man of first class ability, but whose
health had so failed as to disaualify him
entirely for service In his place II was
understood before the campaign of that
year opened that Governor Houston de-
sired denomination as stepping stone to
the Senate.
JOHN WITHERSPOON DUBOsE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-19
To Clean a White Garment

ITO clean any white garment take
enough cornmeal to cover the garment to
be cleaned wet thoroughly with gaso-
line, roll up in paper, and allow ii to
remain for q hours. With small dry
brush sweep the cornmeal over the soied
parts, and you will be surprised at the re-
suits. This has been tried with great
success. Now just word about the
high cost of living: One great trouble
with the increasing expense is that a
great many women are too tired to
scarcely do any of their own work. They
must have help. They are also wasteful
in not using up the eftovers from the
different meals. There are leaves and
loaves of bread thrown away which
might be used to good purpose: meat by
the plateful Is thrown away which could
be made into nice dish with little
|, effort or trouble. If women would study
how tn make these things stretch as far
as possible their bills would he greatly re-
duced. MRS. s. Fl. s."
| do not mean to take exception to any
statement made by our valued corre-
spondent, but / must express my belief
rhat the average American housewife
clocks well after the ways Of her house.
hold. Where servants are employed there
must often be waste, but when the house,
mother herself does the cooking etc, she
manages in a way that often fills me
with admiration. OF course, there are
careless housekeepers. but there are
many who give such conscientious thought
to their occupation that every bit of food
bought serves its purpose In the best
way, and waste is reduced TO a minimum.
We are grateful for the directions for
cleaning white garments. At this time OF
the year they are welcome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-19

The triumph of the cause of white
supremacy by the election of 1874,
nevertheless aroused the surviving hos
tility of the government at Washington
to any political attitude of the southern
states. which might put in jeopardy the
whole of the republican party upon that
government, and especially what might
imperil the aspirations of General Grant
for third term.
The second period of reconstruction
therefore opening with the final over
throw of the carpetbagger, the scalawag
and the negro state government, brought
to the white constituency, along with
their natural rights, the burden of a
desperate revenge delivered from Wash
ington State politics became inevitably
involved in the pervading low order of
national politics.
The new constitution went into effect
December g. 1875. The schedule of the
instrument provided that the members
of the legislature, chosen under the old
constitution, in 1874, for two years
should continue in office until the
terms for which they were elected should
expire
An interesting question bearing upon
the debt settlement presented itself in
this convention. All officers holding
office at the time of the ratification of
this constitution. except such as hold Of
flee under any act of the general assem-
bly," were continued in their places by
the constitutional schedule of 1875 The
debt commission was created by act OF
the general assembly" December II.
1874 Did the exception in the schedule
of 1875 throw the commissioners out of
office?
Governor Houston evidently did not
consider the debt commissioners, Messrs
Lawler and Bethea, disqualified by the
new constitutional schedule. for on jan
uary %, 1876, he submitted their report
to the legislature, as prepared under the
act, approved December. 1874, by which
they had been appointed.
The state debt commission strove ar
duously with its burden for full year
Commissioner Lawler left the ancient
and prosperous cotton factorage busi-
ness in Mobile, of which he was mana
ger, to take up his residence for many
months in New York, the better to labor
In the duties of the commission
There were found holders of the bonds
of the state who had obtained them un-
der different terms and circumstances
Some were In the hands of bona fide
purchasers, others were held in suspi-
cion and yet others in open fraud The
total volume of the debt was fully N
per cent of the value of the property
of the inhabitants As we have seen al
ready within the books of the state an
ditors office, nor of the state treas
urers office, nor the books kept In the
office of the governor. in the terms of
Smith, Lindsay or Lewis. contained the
date necessary to the information of the
commission. BY a laborious CORE
spondence through the mails and by ad-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-19

After a fast train had passed Cook
Springs and emerged from the east end
of theS Tunnel, about mile beyond the
brakeman discovered II typical hobo and
having rigid orders against such traffic.
proceeded to eject his passenger and had
not more than suggested such a thing
until he found himself looking down the
barrey ,f a mean bulldog revolver. Fright
ened early out of his wits, he ran over
and reported the matter to the engineer
who demonstrated with him for not hay
ing dislodged the hobo The brakeman
claimed that the hobo was his cousin and
that he couldn't afford to put his cousin
off. so the brave engineer brought the
train to a standstll and he proceeded
back down the train to do what the
brakeman couldn't. Meeting with the
same success as inc brakeman, he
crawled back to his engine and reported
that the tramp was MS cousin also, and
suggested that the fireman go back and
try his success. So each member of the
crew had the same experience. all re-
ported that the knight of the road was
their cousin, and as a last resort, the
matter was reported to the conductor
and he meeting with the same success
as the others, returned to the caboose
where the other members of the crew
were eagerly waiting and all asked in
single voice, captain did you put him
OFF," And the captain answered, thai
he had found him to be railroad man
and that he could not afford to put a
railroad man off" and the, brakeman re-
marked to the flagnan, captain sure is
a fool about railroad men" Now, This
brakeman was telling the truth. That
conductor was other than w. o..
Broyles, the furniture price cutter, now
conducting the largest furniture store
a.
and to use the brasemans expression,
he is still fool about railroad men. He
hasn't and never will have anything
that's too god for railroad man. and
you talk about price cutting, just go
to w. o. Broyle's and tell him you are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-19
Superstition Among Thieves

From the North American.
Walter Kelly of Bonsall avenue. Sha-
ron Hill. would like to know why thieves
who broke into his chicken coop the other
night didn't take sitting hen with the
rest of his flock
The hen was industriously guarding a
sitting of 10 eggs when the robbers
swooped down on the coop. Kellv,s
friends have come to the front with many
suggestions, among them:
THE thieves counted the eggs and
wouldn't have anything to do with a hen
so closely associated with the jinx num-
ber."
They were chicken connoisseurs and
they knew that the flesh of sitting hen
isn't good eating"
They were humanitarians, and could
not bear to doom the Unmatched chicks >,
They didn't take the hen because thew
wanted the chicks to be hatched ont So
they can come around again in three
months and gather up a flock of spring
chickens"
Kelly hasn't decided which suggestion
comes nearest TO the mark He is in
clined to favor the last though. and Is
setting up trap gun to welcome the
thieves If they return.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-19
Would Teach Her Boy

81 can think of no other place to turn
in my dilemma than to your department
of loving fellowship. I have just received
a letter from a woman on far away
ranch in Colorado. She feels that her
boy, lad of 7, has missed many of the
experiences that children enjoy who can
attend kindergarten, Sunday school, etc
She Is anxious in her own unskilled' way
to teach him herself Her own childhood
was particularly dreary. To quote her:
L was a country school teacher before
my marriage, grew up In a little, ignor
ant Missouri village where no pleasure
for children in the school was thought OF.
Perhaps l am bitter, but had no musical
talent, had no one that ever thought of
teaching me little songs, games and
verses, really never had any childhood
such as l do want my boy to have.
She feels her lack of educational and So
cial advantages and longs to help her son
supplement his studies in the little coun-
try school where he journeys each morn
ing. Her initials are w. G. b. | want
to tell YOU that the first batch of bread
| ever made was after recipe In the
Corner The family pronounced ii perfect.
| am proud and grateful. f. ii. u.
The department of loving fellowship
is a sweet name for our Corner, and
thank you for speaking of it by this title.
What you write of the mother ON the Col
orado ranch is most interesting. II re-
minds me of another mother who, living
in a small country town, where there
were no educational advantages beyond
those found in a tiny district school two
score wears ago, prepared her sons for
college herself. reading and keeping pace
with them as long as she lived. me
mother of whom you write cannot supple
ment the village school, as the school
itself could never supplement the home.
T would suggest that she begin at once
by taking up for herself good course
of study so that, as the boy grows older'
she may be able to teach MIN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-19
Tramp Holds Up Train On Southern Railway
And Deveopes That He is Kin Every Man the
Except the Conductor

a railroad man, and the bottom drops
out.
w. o. Broyles' friendship for all rail-
road men and the working man in gen.
eral has been well proven and his glad
hand is always extended to them both
in and out of trouble. w. o. Brov1cs
in speaking of his friendship for rail
road men and the fact that some of
his competitors who don't know a draw
head from a cylinder head laying claims
to having been railroad men in order :
to play hands with them, said it remind
ed him of two little boys that he once
knew, that belonged to poor family
who lived way out in the sticks, but man
aged to keen a few delicacies in the way
of jams, preserves, etc, put away In a
closet for company One of the little
boys woke up in the night and NOT
being able to control his appetite for
something sweet, got up and slipped into
the old mans room to the closet and
helped himself to The good things, ana
in doing so, turned over chair, awak-
ening the old man who raised up in
bed and in loud voice, called "who
is that?'' The little fellow simply mewed
like a cat and the old man said "scat
out of here. and went back to sleep
Now. this little boy told his brother
about his success in reaching the good
things, who likewise decided to try his
hand and IN doing so. he also turned
over chair, awakening the old man who
second time demanded to know who
was in the room, and the brother an
swered, Il am another cat The old
man jumped out of bed and beat
him nearly to death. with a boot jack
1t has gotten to the point where work
ing people can no longer be. fooled. They
know their friends and stick to them
and imposters who cry Il am another
cat are doomed. SO railroad people
and others who wish to buy high grade
furniture at a very low margin of profit
and often none at ALL don't forget the
big house where prices are right and
clerks polite, W. o. Broyles, the furni-
ture price cutter. 19l4-1916 Fourth Avenue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-19

tives in 1910 for alleged connection with
wrecks at Cunningham and near New De-
catur and was acquitted by juries in the
state courts. The jury that heard his
suit against the corporation could not
agree, seven members standing for the
defendant and five for giving Nabers
damages of from $4,000 to 5000,
JEFF Holly, who was convicted of coun-
terfeiting. was sentenced to 10 months
at hard labor in the penitentiary at At
lanta.
Robert Vincent, convicted of passing
counterfeit money, was sentenced to a
term of Is months in the Atlanta peni-
Tertiary.
Blaine Culp and Frank Swope, small
negro boys. who robbed a mail sack at
Decatur last Thursday night. were con-
victed after trial by jury and Judge Grubb
sentenced them to the National Reform
school for a period of five years
Judge Grubb left last night for his home
in Birmingham, and from there will go
to Macon to preside at the trial of Colonel
Huff on charge of showing contempt for
Judge Emory Speer of the federal district
court.
Joseph j. Bradley, Jr., son of Past
exalted Ruler Bradley of the Huntsville
lodge. is the youngest baby Elk in the
country He applied for membership on
his twenty-first birthday and was in
itisted at the expiration of the necessary
two weeks.
Marriage licenses were issued Saturday
to the following white couples: John T..
Lanford and Bessie Miller. Woods Camp
bell and Hattie Mcleod. William A. Jar
rard and Florence Sullivan, William A.
son and Emma Johnson. Lossie Robinson
and Ophelia Lacey
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-19

THE MEMBERS OF CYRENE COM
MANDERY. MINERAL CITY CHAPTER
AND ZAMORA TEMPLE ARE RE-
QUESTED TO ATTEND THE
FUNERAL OF BRO. DAVID j. FOX.
WHICH WILL BE HELD AT THE RES
IDENCE. 2176 HIGHLAND AVENUE.
MAY 10. AT p. NJ. BURIAL
IN ELMWOOD CEMETERY.
EDWARD l.. KISER,
COMMANDER.
ARTHUR GLEDHILL,
HIGH PRIEST.
w. r. M'ADORl.
POTENTATE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-19
Generous

From Everybodys Magazine
farmer boy and his best girl were
seated in buggy one evening in town
watching the people pass Near bv was
a popcorn venders stand
Presently the lady remarkeA my.
that popcorn smells good.''
That's right said the gallant .T1l
drive up little closer SO you can smell
1t better.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-19
E.sv Way to Turn Up Hem

II believe your readers would be glad
to know of an easy and almost perfect
way to turn up the hens in our dresses
and even in our skirts without having to
seek aid when trying to accomplish our
own sewing. We all have read now TO use
the yardstick by letting it rest upon tne
foorl and marking with pene'l OF '''a'A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-19

handles to loosen cake on bottom and
sides. They are fine. READER"
All your suggestions are excellent, and
will be welcomed by our frugal house
wives. You say to leave the sheet of
noodle paste until dry. but you do not
tell US how long a time it will take to
dry it. l suppose it would be in proper
condition to roll UP at the end of an hour
or two If left in a warm atmosphere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-19
Baked Indians

MY dear. listen to this. and tell me
what you make of it!'' exclaimed the ell
derly English lady to her husband, or
her first visit to the states. She held the
hotel menu almost at arms length, and
spoke in tone of horror: Baked In
dian pudding Can it be possible in a
civilized country?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-19
Sour Cream Nut Cake

Two cups sugar, one cup butter, one cup
sweet milk, three cups -four. three tea
spoons baking powder, favoring, lemon or
almon to taste; whites five eggs, beaten
light and added last. Bake in layers
Kindness of M. E. W.