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Connecticut western news., 1913-08-28
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Connecticut western news., 1913-08-28
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Connecticut western news., 1913-08-28

The New York Sun is deliberately and s'fensively personal when, in referring | Governor Sulzer, it says: "You can't ,AAs4ke a silk purse out of a soW's ear."
Connecticut western news., 1913-08-28

Officer" said the New York house. holder, "there's A burglar in my home. |,
 "I ain't got nothing to do with bur glars" responded the policeman. "1'm on the traffic squad. w Washington Her aid.
Connecticut western news., 1913-08-28
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Connecticut western news., 1913-08-28
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Connecticut western news., 1913-08-28
In Court.


 "I understand that you called on the plaintiff ?" "Is that sop
 Yes" replied the witness. What did he say ?'
 The attorney for the defense jumped to his feet and objected that the conver. sation could not be admitted in the evil dence. A half hours argument folio wed and the judges retired to their private room to consider the point.
 An hour later they filed into the court room and announced that the question might be put.
 Well, what did the plaintiff say?" "He weren't home, sir" came the an swer.-Nauonal Food Magazine. Mrs. Matchem Forty years old, MT. Singleton and never been married. Dear me But surely you have not giv. en up all hope"
 Singleton-"No,i indeed Ihope am safe for another 10 years, anyway. "- Exchange.
Connecticut western news., 1913-08-28
WANTED

WANTED-l5,0O 900 cords of lime kiln wood.
 Address, Box 202. East Canaan, Conn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-28
SWISS AVIATOR
FLIES OVER ALPS
DARING BlRDMAN MAKES SUC-
CESSFUL FLIGHT OVER FAM
Gus PEAKS.

Berne. Switzerland, Dec. 27.-Oscar
Bider, a Swiss aviator, made a sue
cessful flight across the Alps Thurs
day, though for several hours he was
unable to see his way because Of the
heavy fog. The airman arrived here
at 2:15 Thursday afternoon, after a
journey from Buc, from which place
he started at 8 a. m.
Bider sad that after leaving the
French aercdrome he was forced to
maintain an altitude of $500 feet al
most constantly to avoid the fog He
passed over the Jura, the chain of
mountains separating France from
Switzerland, without being able to
see any landmarks, but recovered his
bearings on sighting the Jungfrau,
about half an hour before he reached
Berne.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-28
LETTERS FLOOD
THE DEPARTMENT
BANKS THROUGHOUT THE CoUN-
TRY ARE ANXIOUS TO ENTER
NEW RESERVE SYSTEM.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 27.-One
thousand letters and kilograms eX-
pressing the determination of banks
throughout the country to enter the
new reserve system, have been re-
ceived by the treasury department to-
day, and the bank organization com
mittee began the preparation of for
nal application blanks, although the
treasury department reiterated that
the fourteen cities selected for hear
ings on applications for reserve cities
might not be chosen as such centers.
The kilograms today indicated that
bankers believed new banks would
be located in these cities.
Houston is named as the point for
the Texas hearing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-28

Besides the above donations in
cash the society wishes to especial
ly thank the following firms ana
gentlemen for donations of fruits:
Tyler Il Simpson, box of oranges
Dawson Brothers, box of apples;
Charley Heed, box of oranges;
Purcell Wholesale Grocery Co., box
Of apples, and Westheimer and
Daube for substantial contribution
toward purchase of 200 pairs of hose
After the children had all been
supplied with their gifts they were
invited to see the picture shows, all
three local theaters throwing open
their doors to the little tots.
Mrs. Curtis states that there was
more interest displayed in charity
work here this year than at any
previous time in her administration
and besides the work done by the
organization there we're a number Of
people who supplied bountiful Christ
mas dinners to the poor Rev. c.
r. Gray of the Broadway Metho-
dist church gave q families Christ
mas dinners. The Philathea class
of the Broadway Baptist church
had a tree for thirty little girls and
they all received handsome and sub
stantial presents.
Mrs Curtis said this morning that
she hadn't audited her account yet
but that after all was paid for
there would yet remain in the treas
ury a few dollars which would be
placed where it would do the most
good She further stated that now
would be as good time as any in
which to organize permanent
charity organization and see to it in
the future that gifts were intelli-
gently bestowed.
In conclusion she stated that she
wished to thank the good people of |
Ardmore for the donations of money |
and other substantial things, and
to the ladies who so
kindly assisted her is she especially
grateful.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-28
Meyer Shot in Back.

Milwaukee, Dec. 27.-When MOy-
er's train reached here today, he was
confined to his berth and was soiled
with blood from his wounds.
Moyer had a physicians certificate
showing that a gun shot wound in
the back had been treated en- route.
Meyer said when he was carried to
the station by the mob last night,
James McNaughton, a mine manager,
declared, eff you ever come back, I'll
hang you
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-28
Notice.

| will sell on the 7th day of Janu-
airy, 1914, at o'clock p. m, in front
of the city pound, to the highest bid
der for cash, one black horse, about
II years Old 10 hands high, branded
C on left jaw, weight about 900 lbs,
in very good flesh. Also one bay horse
Az hands high, branded X X on left
hip, about ten years old, weight about
$50 lbs, in very good flesh
Sad stock was impounded Decem-
Der %, 1918.
DAN BLACKBURN,
2S-3t Poundkeeper.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-28
ABsCONOING CHICAGO BANKER
AT WORK GIVING FIFTY PER
CENT OF SALARY TO VICTIMS.
EDITOR HAS THE FUND
James Kelley Of Chicago Tribune An
nounces That Paul Strensland is
Turning Half His Wages Into His
Hands to Pay Losses of Bank

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 27,-Paul Sirens
land, former president of the Milwau-
kee Avenue State Bank, who abscond-
ed with five hundred thousand dol
lars in 1906, is deyoting his life to re-
paying the depositors, according to
the announcement of James Kelley,
managing editor of the Chicago Trib-
une who traced Strensland to Moroc-
co and had him brought back.
Kelley announced that Strensland,
after serving four years In prison, is
now making money and placing so per
cent in his hands to pay the losses.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-28
LEASE LANDS FOR
ANOTHER YEAR
COMM lSSIONER DIRECTED TO
LEASE LANDS OF CHOCTAWS
AND CHlCkASAWS

Washington, Dec. 27.-Indian Com
missioner Sells today directed the
commissioner of the Five Civilized
Tribes to lease the Choctaw and
Chickasaw segregated coal lands for
another year Commissioner Sells
found it impossible to test the ap.
praisal and sale of any portion of the
four hundred and fifty thousand acres
in time to let settlers plant their
crops for the coming year
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-28
Opportunity, 15- TO- 10.

sold my interests in the Hewitt
Oil & Gas Co and the Elzey Moffett
Oil q Gas Co., in order that | could
pay mortgages on business property
that is paying me s17i per month |
have confidence in the field. want
seven parties to join me with some
nerve and $500 each, in the best
proposition now open in the
field. You can't win unless you
place your bet. I will try to float
this proposition here, if not will go
elsewhere.
24-3t S. B. ELHEY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-28
REPORTS ON
COTTON G|NN|NCS
FOR CARTER COUNTY UP TO
DECEMBER 18TH. COM2ARA.
TIVE FIGURES.

According to a report issued by
the United States department of
agriculture there were ginned in
Carter county up to and including
December 18th, 20,317 bales For
the same period in 1912 there were
ginned in the county 2O,936 bales,
a difference in favor of last year
of 619 bales. There has been mar
keted at Ardmore up to the present
approximately 10000 bales.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-28
Old Soldier Makes Request.

]. A. Deshazo who makes his home
in Ardmore as an occupant of the
State Confederate Home is making
a seauch for a cousin whom he lost
track of about a year ago. He wants
to find Garrett Deshazo who lived in
Wood county about year ago.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-28

Sunday services, II a, m; subject
Christian Science Golden Text:
John 1925; Responsive Reading;
John Is. Sunday School 10 a. m.
Wednesday testimonial services at
20 p. m. Reading room at church
Uss... nday, Wednesday and Sat
urday " g., 20 5. Our church is
on D and b''sS W., all are in,
vited to attend the bes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-28
FUND
WAS WELL SPENT
BIG TREE WAS A SUCCESS AND
MANY KIDS WERE MADE HAP
PY THROUGH CHARITY.

Mrs. Curtis stated this morning
that the citizens of the city were
to be congratulated for the noble
manner in which they responded to
the crusade against empty stock
ings Christmas and if there was one
in the city it had not been reported
Christmas eve the following do
nations We're received which added
10 the sum previously reported made
the total $l9S.OG.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-28
HEAVY PROPERTY
LOSS BY WATERS
UNPRECEDENTED HIGH TIDES
ALONG CALIFORNIA COAST
CAUSE HEAVY DAMAGE.

Los Angeles, Dec. 27-All avail
able men were put to work this NOR
n.ng constructing temporary bulk
heads along the water fronts of Cali
fornia beach resorts, from Santa Bar
bara to Long Beach to combat the
unprecedented high tides which caus-
ed heavy property damage yesterday.
The tides are expected to be higher
today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-28
Church of Christ.

Regular II a. m. service. At 7:l5
p. m. Bro. Phillips will continue his
investigation Cf Revelation. Subject:
Johns View of the House of God"
We have cut out the gas and will
have good coal fires. Everybody is in
vited
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-28

Budd Hoard concluded that the po-
lice department had something com
ing to it's members Christmas and
invited every member of the force to
come to his store and select a nice
fur cap as a Christmas gift. The
members of the force are extremely
grateful to Mr.. Hoard for his magnifl-
cent gift.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-28
ATLANTIC COAST
STORM SUBSIDIES
DEATH LIST KNOWN TO BE TEN,
WITH PROPERTY LOSS A MIL
LION DOLLARS.

New York, Dec. 27.-Reports today
from the New Jersey coasts which
were swept by storms yesterday, say
the gale has subsided, and the death
list is not expected to be increased
beyond the ten sailors drowned on
the two wrecked barges.
Tcdays estimates place losses at
one million dollars.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-28
PRESIDENT LOOKS REFRESHED
Glow of Health Appears on Cheeks
Already.

Pass Christian, Miss, Dec 27.-EX-
ercise and rest have caused a glow of
health to appear on President Will
sons cheeks today for the first time
since his recent illness.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-28
KNOCKS ALTITUDE RECORD
Frenchman In AeropIane Breaks the
Worlds Record

St Raphael, France Dec. 27-Geo.
Legagneux today ascended 20,295
feet in an aeroplane, breaking the
worlds altitude record.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-28
FOR SALE

KINGSBURY PIANO. IN EXCEL
LENT CONDITION. CASH OR CRED.
1T. MlLLER'S LOAN OFFICE,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-28
PLANS MATURING FOR HIGHWAY FROM
NEWTON, KAN, TO DALLAS, TEXAS

BUSINESS ION UNTIL O'CLOCK AT NIGHT
COUNTY REPRESENTED.
JURISDICTION EXTENDED ON OKLAHOMA CITY TO NEWTON
CONTESTS SETTLE D IN MANNER TO HOLD THE
FRIENDSHIP ENTERPRIsING TOWNS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-28
Striking Miners Aroused.

Calumet, Mich, Dec. 27.-With the
striking copper miners aroused today
over what they called the kidnapping
of Charles II. Meyer last night, and
prominent members of the Citizens
Alliance disclaiming any knowledge
of his deportation, the conservative
element here today look forward with
relief to the promised early arrival
of Solicitor Ensmore of the United
States department of labor who has
been delegated to investigate condi-
tions.
The strikers declare Meyer was de-
ported because he refused to retract
the statement that the men who start
ed the panic at the Christmas celebra-
tion were at the bottom of the Cit
fzen's Alliance.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-28
DEPCRTED FROM THE COPPER
MINE RANGE, WOUNDED AND
BLEEDING.
SAYS STRIKE IS WON
Meyer Declares He was Shot,
Beaten and Dragged Through the
Streets, Placed on Train and Told
Not to Return.

Green Bay, Wis, Dec. 81
Charles H. Meyer, president of the
Western Federation or Miners, VINO
claims he was deported from Cop
per Range last night, today de-
clared he had been shot, beaten and
dragged through the streets of
Hancock, Mich. Meyers head was
swathed in bloody bandages; he as
serted he was assaulted in his ho-
tel by members of the Citizens AL
lance and With another named
Waddell Mapon dragged over mile
and placed aboard a Chicago train.
Meyer declared he expected to
return to Calumet within fifteen
days, under state and national pro-
lection ard that copper strike is
won
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-13
MENDING A CABLE
The Shaping of a Submarine
Line Entails Hard Work.

TIE In mile cable that connected
Hamilton. EprWuda with Halifax
Nova Scotia. had suapi.-d Sunrw here
under many fItHoms of water ,ay tile
two broken ends. perhaps uuly Il few
inches upart-more likely half mile
or SO from each other-Carried from
their accustomed bed 10y tile wash OF
the waves Until the two ends were
connected the thousands aud thousands
Of dollars invested IN the cable were
bringing no income
As the result Of the accident Hamil-
ton was practically isolnted from the
rest or the world. for tie only other
cable Went 10 jamaica. BY sending n
message TO Jamaica and having IL re-
igyed 10 Newfoundland and thence by
telegraph To New YORK It was possible
to get few words through In n fairly
short time But the tolls were enor
mouSly high
The moment the operator at Halifax
found that the key on the Bermuda
cable did not respond 10 his touch he
reported the fact 10 his superior IN the
halifax office. Orders few hack and
forth. telephone bells rang. messengers
scurried In and out OF the ofice. and
In q few hours the cable repair steam
er was on itS way 70 Bermuda
The operators at Halifax and Hs mil
tor had located the break IL was
about SIX miles from the Hamilton end
Of the cable. This they calculated
with sensitive instruments used to re-
cord the resistance"
The writer was 10 Hamilton when
the Machay- Bennett steamed into the
harbor aud through the courtesy Of
the captain WAS on board when the
steamer went out and grzppled for the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-13

ends Of the cable and restored 1t to
usefulness
Even when the captain OF cable re
pair ship knows that the break Is about
six miles from one end it's no easy
affair to pick up the big wire ropes
The door OF the ocean is uneven. and
he must allow for slack.
The crew was ready when the ship
stopped With a splash the big crap.
mel went overheard. and yard after
yard OF line was paid out until the
hook touched bottom The water was
100 fathoms I720 feet deep al that
spot
Luck was with the cable ship So
we'll had the captain calculated that
the very first cast of the hook brought
up one end OF the broken cable. II
was hauled on board The electricians
attached their instruments and called
Hamilton The station answered i'm
mediately.
A huge buoy was attached to the
heavy wire rope and lowered into the
water Then we set out to find the
other end.
Cast after cast Of the graphing hook
and not even a nibble from the missing
part OF the cable Farther and far
Their the cable ship worked away from
the buoy At last. after three hours
work, the Grannel resisted the pull
The fish bad been caught. There was
a cheer from the crew as II was pull
ed on board. about quarter or mile
from the other end
This end was connected with tele-
graph instrument. and the operator at
Halifax. about 700 miles away, an.
swered There was nothing more to dc
except 10 join the broken ends
A new section OF cable was carefully
spliced to the cable that had just been
picked up rhe cable WAS paid out
over the stern as We steamed back "a
the buoy This was hauied on board
and the broken end >pIicrd to the new
piece of cable an operation consuming
less than half an hour The repaired
bic as good H. new. was dropped
overheard To resume its place on the
oCeun's bed
/ Rarely does cable repair ship have
such good luck Often storms arise
| which drive the ship from her course
! tear the huoys from the ends they hold
/ and compel the work 10 he done Ovel
again.
/ In northern waters these condition:
are felt at their worst The ship be
comes crustPd with ice. il Is difficult
to maneuver and dounIy so to Gea
with Gu bic or bow OF stern when tn,
roll OF the seas threatens To- fracture 1
again. and the raUucntmg OF boats witt
men IN them TO buoy loose end i.
. hazardous
From these causes occasionally capl'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-13

has been fanatically Moslem, in the
main, and utterly alien to the country
facing it westward. In Janina orien-
tai tgrants have ruled under the sui
tans, and they have let the progress OF
the world drift past, almost unnoticed
except when II led TO wars or afforded
an excuse for new oppression or mas
sacres. Janina, as a district Of Tur'
key, has been as hostile to Italy in
feeling. and as foreign in every respect
as Epirus was TO Rome when Pyrrhus
won his brilliant victories over the
Roman legions only TO shatter his
armies and his power. in the end
against their stubborn courage and
the great recuperative force of theil
country.
/ Now Epirus will become Greel
again and a new era will begin for IL!
I people, of all races and creeds. The!
will pass under a civilized and en-
I lightened government for the first time
in centuries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-13
Lucid Directions.

will you kindly show me the way
to the principal public hall?" asked
the stranger who had stepped from
the train.
Il guess you want to go to the
Grand Op'ry house, don't you?" the
native replied
Yes; I believe it IS the Grand
Opera house. ! am to deliver a lee
ture here tonight"
Yep. The Grand Op'ry house is
where it's to be. Go up there till you
come to the Metropolitan livery stable,
then turn to your left and go up to
the Sen Reejis huttel, and turn the
corner. Keep on till you come to the
Bon Ton Laundry and just beyond
that you'll see the Occidental harness.
shop. The op'ry house is upstairs
over it."
Thanks"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-13

Chicago. March 13.-"S tay-at-Home
Mann IS the ironical sobriquet applied
to Congressman James R. Mann of Il
linois by the women who make up the
Chicago Political Suffrage League. The
suffragists have pledged themselves
actively 10 oppose any movement to
support him for further election TO Of
fee, and deplore his present retention
Of seat in the house OF representa-
tlves. Beyond a doubt. they are hot
on his trail and will deprive him Of
his political goat if they caa by any
means get their angry grasp on that
retiring angora.
The reason for all this agitation is
seen in the nickname with which the
women dubbed the congressman:
"Stay-at-Home Mann It was who.
when the house Of representatives at
Washington proposed the formation OF
a committee TO investigate the out
RACES TO which the women marchers
were said 20 have been subjected in
the suffrage parade OF March 8. &c.
clared that the women deserved what
they got. and that "they should stay
at home"
Just 70 show their feeling On the
matter the women Of the Political
Suffrage league have passed some reso,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-13

lutions denouncing Mann. Here they
are:
Whereas. the women Of the state Of
Illinois feel indignant over the treat
ment and insults accorded to women
gathered from all over the country to
take part in the great suffrage parade
at the nations capital. and
Whereas. Congressman Mann did
not want the streets of Washington
cleared Tor the women's parade and
the morning following the parade said
in congress that ne opposed the forma-
ton Of a committee to investigate the
ou-raees TO which the women had been
subjected. and gave as his reason for
Objecting that women should stay a.
home
Resolved, That the Chicago Politi-
cal Equality league depIores this ac-
ton Of Congressman Mann and be-
lieves that HE retention. in Office.
where he represents not only the men
bur the women Of Illinois. is a detri-
nsnt 10 the progress and welfare Of
the state.
Resolved. that we urge and petition
his constituents 70 refrain from sup
porting him in Office and that hence
forth IL be given the title which he
himself has chosen, 'Stay-at-Home'
Mann"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-13
HEKOEs OF, PEACE.

Amputat.ou Of the risht hand OF Dr.
J. y. Scott, one OF the pioneers in the
introduction of the X-ray into Amcri-
ca. calls to mind tine slight recognition
given to the heroes of peace. says the
Washington Pos, Or Scott lost his
hand as a result OF his early eXpers-
ments The hand was affected by eX-
uosure TO the rays and had TO be am
putated above the wrist. Nine Of the
pioneers IN N-ray work have died from
the effects Of early experimentation
with IT,
Monuments are built 10 the heroes
&C war. 10 Statesmen aud 20 educators,
but N, men who die FOR the sake OF
science and humanity receive little
.rcoyEiUou Nov and then some cure
.h.y have invented is given their
name. as I'm the case Of the PaSeur
treatment to prevent hydroUhob!a
The majority. however. 20 70 their
graves unwapt and uusuug What a
vest number o. ogr own scientists have
gone 70 their graves in their zeal to
5dvsuce the cause OF humanity,