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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-05
Wanted a Stenoarapher.

| A local business man was so un-
wise as to state in the hearing of
some of his associates that he was
in need of the services of an expert
lady stenographer. These selfsame
friends and associates, in that spirit
| of general cussedness which has
characterized the race Of Adam for all
earthly time, proceeded to frame up
an application for the position from a
supposed expert typewriter belle. The
application was all that could be de-
sired. In fact it was a little more
than was desired. The jokers pro-
cured a picture of most beautiful
young lady which they enclosed in
the application" "A line under the
photo announced the fact that the
"above is fair likeness of myself" ."
The application was a work of art
in itself. 1t started out by stating
that the applicant was most charm
ing brunette, and continued by stat
ing that she was eighteen years of
age, stenographer by profession and
a widow of the grass variety by oc-
cupation. Applicant further stated
that she was handy with a needle
rs we'll as with the keys of the type
writer and said that she would take
great pleasure in Systematically over
hauling the wardrobe of her employ
er when not engaged in official du
ties. II. closing she stated that while
young in years she was old in ex-
perience and that an occasional auto
broiled lobster, roast birds and icy
bottles would be acceptable any even
ing after the days work was done.
All of which was neatly enclosed
in plain white envelope and ad
dressed to the business man" at
the place of his abode instead Of at
his office number. And now the afore-
said business man is busily engaged
in explaining the joke to his wife
while he is looking for the perpe-
traitors thereof with a four-year- old
hickory club in his hand. If any
one wants to start something all that
they need to do is to quietly ask the
gentleman if he has as yet filled the
stenographic position.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-05
BILL FAvoRs NEWSPAPER MEN.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Feb. A.
Newspaper men have scored in the
sarate in the bill by Senator Barrett,
which taxes as costs in case the
cost of publication of the legal no
tee. There is no fixed rule employed
hy editors in collecting for the nee
essary legal services, and hardly is
there a newspaper in Oklahoma that
has not heavy delinquent list GOV.
er!ng such service. Under the Bar
rett bill charges for the publication
go in the costs the same as the sher-
ifs or other court fees, and the news
psper would get its pay without con.
troversy.
There are thirteen editors and pub
fishers in the Legislature. Five in the
senate are NJ. 5. Blassingame, Sal
lisaw; Z. L. Mitchell, Cheyenne,
Charles F. Barrett, Shawnee; f. w.
Anderson, Waurika; w. r. Dutton,
cilldA, anu ~. ~ blihol coll,
of the Waurika News-Democrat, is
tie reading clerk Those in the house
OF representatives are II. II. Sher-
ran, Mannford; Tom G. Taylor, Ida
bel; Andrew Allen Veatch, Tishomin-
SO; A. McCrorey, Cornish j. Roy
Williams, Lawton; Charles b. Peters,
liominy, and |. l.. Cook, Atoka.
Another bill of interest to newspa-
per publishers is that by Senator
Barrett requiring the publication in
two newspapers in each county of
all questions, and the arguments
thereon initiated or submitted to the
people for a vote. Editors of the state
are against the house bill which
proposes to restrict certain classes
of medical advertising. They are to
be heard before the house committee
Feb IL.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-05
DEN|SON MAYOR
TALKS SMALLPOX
WHEN WILD REPORTS REACH
HIM HE TELLS THE SITUATION.
HEALTH NEVER BETTER.

The following is from the Denison
Herald of Tuesday afternoon:
Train crews on the Frisco, working
north through Denison, report today
that several towns in Oklahoma are
going to place a quarantine against
Denison on account of hearing that
there are a large number of small
pox cases here. 1t is also said that
at Hugo, Oklahoma, and several
towns near Hugo, the smallpox is
raging, and there have been many
deaths during the past few days.
With reference to the stories sent
out about Denison, Mayor Acheson
gave out the following today:
''Denison is reaping the reward of
efforts put forth in past years to pre-
vent a smallpox epidemic. Thus far,
We have only had eight cases this
winter, and only three now on hand,
mostly among strangers.
Our good fortune can clearly be
ascribed to the application of vac
cination so thoroughly applied, that
the vast majority of citizens are pro-
tected against the disease.
Smallpox is spread by people COM
ing in contact with the infection.
either in the person Of those contain
mated, through dogs, cats, or canary
birds. The greater danger is from
the circulation of paper money.
in the whole category of diseases
humanity is liable to, smallpox is the
easiest to escape from.
1T has been demonstrated over and
over again, THAT out of 100 people
who have been vaccinated success
fully once, eighty-seven of them will
positively never have the smallpox.
Out of every 100 vaccinated twice,
in whom it takes both times, ninety
seven of them will never have the
The three remaining out
of the second hundred, and the thir
teen out of the first hundred, may
take light form of varioloid. There
Is nothing so easy to avoid as small
pox."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-05
BASEBALL QUESTION
Up TO ARDA0RE
TIE COMMITTEE WILL SOLICIT
FUNDS FOR MAINTENANCE OF
TEAM HERE.

A committee will begin work Fri
day soliciting funds for the baseball
team here this season. Between ST.
500 and $4,000 must be raised if Ard
more is to have league ball.
The president of the league has
notified the local club that ell the
other towns have their funds raised
and he has given Ardmore until Feb
ruary 10 to raise the necessary funds
here. At Durant, $4,000 has already
been subscribed and the money plac-
Ell in the bank there, insuring Durant
sc ing through the 1913 season. Dur
ant and Ardmore are the only two
towns in Oklahoma that have main
tanned league teams for the>fast two
years and Ardmore should not re-
ceive a "black eye" this season and
fall down on her ball team.
Indications are that the eight-team
Texas s-Oklahoma league OF 1913 will
be successful organization and that
fast ball will be presented to the pa
trcns. Three towns have made of.
fers for the Ardmore team and fran
chise and if the people of this city
fall down in the financial end, the
president of the league will forfeit
the Ardmore franchise and give It
to one of the towns seeking admiss-
ION of this league.
A contract has been made with
Art Naylor, the hard hitting out
fielder, to handle the Ardmore team
this year, which insures good base
lall. He is one of the leading bat.
ters of the league and has had years
of experience. With him plotting the
team, the club will be conducted in
husiness-like manner, giving the
fans all the baseball they pay for.
Contracts were mailed out to the
players reserved from last year sew
oral days ago. also to a number Of
row men, and most of the signed
contracts have already been return
ed to the club owners here.
The fans and business men should
give the committee every encourage
nient, when called upon for subscrip-
tions to the local team.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-05
BOYS CLUB WORK.
Carter and Love Counties Are Both
Very Active.

A. G. Graham, district agricultural
agent is now devoting his time to the
organization of corn clubs, cotton
clubs, kafir clubs and tomato clubs.
The corn club members are required
TO plant one acre of corn, the kafir
members the same, the cotton club
members are required to plant two
acres Of cotton and the tomato club.
members only one-tenth Of an acre.
Baum won the prize last year and
that town has thirty members in the
ccrn club. Every town in the county
will have it's club and the girls are
as active as the boys. Love county
which took first honors last year. in
the amount of corn produced upon
ore acre Of land is as active in the
work as Carter county. Mr.. Graham
is the agent who initiated the club
work in Oklahoma and his counties
have always taken the lead He de-
serves the encouragement of not only
every farmer but Of every banker
ard business man in his two counties.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-05
After Fifty Years.

Wichita, Kas., Feb. 4.-For fifty
years Mrs. Alice Eddy believed her.
husband, Newton, S. Clothier, dead.
Today she received a letter from
Stafford, Kansas, saying Clothier was
there and would soon visit her here.
Mrs. Eddy married Clothier in North
English Iowa, in in 1886. Eight years
after Clothier disappeared she mar
red Geo. p. Eddy, who died at Hutch
irson, Kansas. Mrs. Eddy moved to
Wichita two years ago.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-05
WOULD ABOLISH EXCISE BOARDS
County Commissioners Want Author
itv to Prosecute Civil Cases.

Oklahoma City. Okla, Feb. 4.-The
association of county commissioners
has filed with the legislature resolu'
tions requesting that they be given
authority to order prosecution Of all
civil cases in which the county is
Interested, to final judgment II in
their discretion such action is nec-
essary.
1t is also asked that county excise
boards be abolished, and authority
O; making tax levies be vested in the
commissioners for all county purpos-
es. and that the subdivisions of the
county provide for their levies and
e. rtify them to the county clerk for
g. roval of the commissioners.
"A duction of the state examiner
al. Inspectors force is also asked,
wit = 'thority either conferred upon
the d jury or the commissioners
to EN- examiners, when the judg-
ment ither the county records
should i Z vamined.
The commissioners also urge that
the county assessor be placed on
graduated salary in place of per-
centage.s and tl.at he be required to
meet the payers of each school dis
trict, or ward, for the purpose of rem
dering property for taxation. Real
estate, the commissioners say, should
be assessed once every five years,
except in cities Of the first class, but
property be assessed annu-
ally. Such a system, they state,
would reduce expenses 25 per cent.
1t is also urged that county cleo
ton boards be abolished and their
duties be given to the county clerk
and the board of commissioners.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-05
ACCORDING TO DISPATCHES
BOMBARDMENT CONTINUES TO.
DAY UNINTERRUPTED.
TURKS AGGRESSIVE
Reported That Turkish Minister OF
War Has Left for the Front, Indi-
eating Forward Movement Of Tcha-
talja Army.

London, Feb. 5.-The bombardment
OF Adrianople is proceeding without
interruption, according to dispatches
received here.
The report that the Bulgarians had
decided to suspend operations for
twenty-four hours to give the Turks
an opportunity, to surrender appears
to have been false.
The censorship is Strict, but a
Ctnstantinople despatch says that
Shefket Pasha, Turkish minister of
war, has left for the front, indicating
that forward action is contemplated
by the Tchatalja army.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-05
RESlDENT-ELECT SEES NO REA-
SON FOR GIVING OUT NAMES
NOW.
WAIT UNTIL MARCH
President-elect May Wait Until His
Inauguration Before Announcing
Members Of Cabinet, as Grover
Cleveland Did.

Trenton, n. j., Feb. 5.-President-
elect Wilson said there Is no partic-
II ar reason why he should announce
his cabinet before he is inaugurated,
although he indicated that he would
try to reach a decision soon.
Il remember very WELL" said Gov
ernor Wilson, that President Cleve-
land did not announce his cabinet
until after he had been inaugurated
ard there were speculations and
guesses until the very day of the an
ncuncement.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-05
Establish Branch In Ardmore.

H. A. Cherry and F. w. Smith of
Lawton have opened a branch of
the Oklahoma Savings and Loan as
sociation in Ardmore.
The association, which has its
home office in Lawton. is capitalized
in the sum of $1,000,0O0.
For the present the office of the
branch will be maintained in the Of
flee of Dunn & Gillian, or Washing
ten street. n
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-05
BARTHOLLDT To Be
PEACE PRESIDENT
SAINT LOUIS CONGRESSMAN Ac-
cEPTs PRESIDENCY OF PEACE
CONGRESS.

st. Louis, Mo, Feb. 5.-Congress-
man Bartholdt of ST. Louis has ac-
cepted the presidency of the fourth
annual peace congress TO be held here
in May. In a letter accepting, Bar
tholdt said: in the midst of war
it will be our privilege to raise the
vo ice of peace, at the same time, too.
when we are almost to celebrate the
Mndredth anniversary Of peace be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-05
CRUDE OIL NOW
At TWO FIFTY
FOR FIRST TIME. IN TWENTY
YEARS, CRUDE OIL REACHES
RECORD PRICE.

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 5.-For the first
time in twenty years, Pennsylvania
crude oil is quoted at $50 an ad-
vance of three cents. No other grades
advanced today. The market for Sc
curities for oil companies is so ur-
settled that several brokers have an
nounced that securities will no longer
lie carried on margin, which virtu-
ally places all transactions in them
on a cash basis.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-05
Otto Bradford No Better.

City Engineer Otto Bradford who
has been confined to his home in
this city for the past several days
with a severe attack of la grippe
is reported as being no better. While
Mr.. Bradford's condition is not con-
sidered as being serious, the proba-
bilities are that it will be several days
before he will be sufficiently recov-
cred to leave the house.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-05
DR.. J. D. Ballard Resigns.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Feb. 4.-Dr.
J. ID. Ballard has resigned as assist
ant state examiner and inspector un-
der Fred Parkinson, and II. c. Ham,
monds, who has been deputy in
spector in the office for several
years, has been appointed to the
place. DIR. Ballard at the beginning
of this administration became assist
ant state auditor, taking place as
assistant to Parkinson when the lat
ter assumed office last summer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-05
HORSESHOE PITCHING CLUB.
Rich Kansas Farmers Organize and
Issue General Challenge.

Wichita, Kan, Feb. 5.-Ten retired
Sedgwick county farmers, whose
aggregate wealth is enc million dol
lars ,and aggregate age is 622 years,
have organized a horse shoe pitching
club and issued general challenge
Several other clubs have accepted
ard plans are being made for big
spring tournament.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-05
School House Destroyed.

Durant, Okla, Feb. 1.-THE Star
school house. northwest of here, was
completely destroyed by fire. The
loss is estimated at $1,000. The ori-
gin of the fire is attributed to a
overnight. A new building will be
erected at once.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-05
Turks Taken Prisoners.

London, Feb. 5.-A sharp engage
ment was begun late today on the
Thcatalja lines, according to dis.
patch from Constantinople. The roal
of the cannon is said to be plainly
audible in the Turkish capital. Dur
ing a sortie by the Turkish troops
from Adrianople, one thousand were
taken prisoners, according to dis
patch from Sofia.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-05
MAHR COMMENTS
ON SMALLPOX
MAKES THOROUGH iNvESTiGA.
TIoN AND SAYS THERE is NO
OCCASION FOR ANY ALARM.

The Ardmoreite today received the
Hugo Daily Husonian of Monday eve
the quarantine barriers in reaching
| here.
From it we learn that DR.. Mahr,
state health commissioner, arrived
there Sunday and at once got busy.
The Husonian says:
"Dr. Mahr took no unauthorized
statement of the situation but made
thorough investigation. He was
Pronounced in approving the shot
gun quarantine now existent in Hugo
declaring that it is the best that was
ever attempted in Oklahoma, but did
pass some severe criticism upon the
conduct in the earlier stages of the
disease, apparently of opinion that
the city could have exercised its ex-
trordinary powers quicker, recogniz-
irg that there is ever the fear that
big expenditures call forth local crit
ioism.
DR.. Mahr praised The Husonian
ecr publication of the number of
cases, their location and those ex-
posed, expressing the opinion that
in no other way could the public be
properly informed. The state health
com mission also took some outside
people down the line for having so
Unwarrantedly ostraczed Hugo, ex-
pressing the idea that Hugo is prac-
tically the only city having smallpox
where the public can come and 60
without fear of contagion. DR.. Mahr
visited the Hugo individual quaran-
tine and also had Mr.. Beiwer visit
same, and the pronouncement is that
It is the most effective ever put on
in the state.
The cases reported from the city
by City Health Officer Askew to the
state board of health commissioner,
is as follows:
In all, 81.
Whites, 20.
Blacks, 81
Deaths, 16.
In hospital 10.
In homes, II.
in concluding DR.. Mahr had The
Husonian wire the Associated Press
that the quarantine was effective
and that there was no occasion for
further alarm or uneasiness.
DR.. Mahr left for the east this after.
noon, it being his intention to cover
all of this section of Oklahoma dur
ing the present trip that he might
personally see that all possible is be-
ing done to stamp out smallpox. He
Was severe in criticizing where he felt
such was necessary, but was equally
strong in praise of what is now being
done"
Alderman John Edward Shoffner
was the latest victim and died Mon
day morning at the family residence
on South Spring street of smallpox,
with which malady he had been af-
flicted for the past eleven days.
Deputy Sheriff Hood, who has been
i'll with smallpox is re-
ported better.
DIR. Mahr issued the following vac
order:
Rule by state health officer: That
al persons owning or operating or
any person working in any public
place in the city of Hugo, who has
rot been vaccinated during the year
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-05
COURT 0vERRULES
BLACK $ DEMURRER
NEGRO FIGHTER MUST NOW GO
TO TRIAL IN FEBRUARY FOR
WHITE SLAVERY.

Chicago, Ill, Feb. 5.-Jack Joln-
sons demurrer to the six indictments
charging violation of the Mann act
was overruled by Federal Judge Car
penter today. The case was set for
trial February 25th.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-05
You Should Buy Prudent1y

Your success in providing against rainy in life in
fact measured by the
spendngs should foresight
the articles above
all things
Prudence buying principally reference the things
be bought and the pla buy buy
Unless the goods than likely
will disappointing and cost of living rise quite un
necessarily.
You purchases knowing
the best places the qualities the right Each
you things,
and advertise
closely and constantly
1918 P. FalonJ
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-05
Notice..

have purchased the stock and
accounts of w. ]. Reilly, grocer. All
persons indebted to WI ]. Reilly will
please call and settle same with me.
SGT J. H. SMITHERS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-05

II you haev a house to move, let
as figure with you. We win treat
you right. Phone ps4. Dyer Bros,
Transfer and Storage slim
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-05
ATTEMPT WAS FAILURE.

Cotton Mill Official Tries Four Ways
to End Life and Failed.
Albany, Ca, Feb. 5.-After taking
poison, swallowing powdered glass,
slashing his wrist with a razor and
shooting himself below the heart,
Gordon F1ournow, in an attempt at
suicide, still lives.
He is secretary of the Albany cot
ton mills.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-05

The small pox scare seems to have
placed a damper upon the marriage Ii
cense business in this city. Not a
happiness permit has been issued in
the past two days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-05

1913, shall Immediately be vaccinated
ard IN the event any person who shall
own or work in any public place IN
tte city OF Hugo, shall fail or refuse
to comply with the above rule, their
place Of business shall Immediately
be closed.
81. c. MAHR,
''State Commissioner of Health"
The Chitina leader., 1913-09-30

SEATTLE, Sept. 27.-Coal from the Wellington mines is again on the market, the first cargo since last May arriving from Nanaimo the fore part of the week. The reopening of the supply of Wellington coal to Seattle is the result of the settlement of the strike of the men employed by the Vancouver-Nanaimo Coal Co. This company is owned and operated by the same men as control the Issa- quah & Superior Coal Mining Co. of Seattle, which operates the mines at Issaquah.
 Following the coming to terms of the men and the company the mines are now in operation and producing about 800 tons of coal a day. The screening plant which is being put in at the mines at Issaquah is being rushed to completion and will be ready to operate about October 15 At present there are 450 men en- ployed on the new plant. When the
The Chitina leader., 1913-09-30

TACOMA, Sept. 27.-A sensation has been created in this city through the filing of information in the su- perior court against Hugh c. Wal lace and his wife Mildred. They are charged with violating the state red light law. They are alleged to be the owners of the Antlers Hotel, where fallen women have resided and who were recently raided by the police. MT. Wallace is one of the leading Democratic politicians of the west and was prominently spoken of for a cabinet place or an ambassadorship under the Wilson administration. He was formerly member of the Demo- cratic administration. Mrs. Wallace is daughter of the late Chief Justice of the United States, Melville w. Fuller.
The Chitina leader., 1913-09-30

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 27.-A scandal has developed at the United States mint. A count of the money reveals the fact that there has been systematic pilfering, as there is a general shortage all around. A bag of iron washers has been substituted for $50, of gold. The government will begin thorough investigation and expects to soon apprehend the culprits.
The Chitina leader., 1913-09-30

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-The resignation of Bernard S. Rodey as district attorney for the second judicial division of Alaska was re- ceived this afternoon and accepted. It was announced by the department of justice that pending the disposi- tion of cases now before the court at Nome the acceptance of the resigna- tion of Judge Murane would be de- ferred for a few days or weeks.
The Chitina leader., 1913-09-30

improvements are completed the out put will be increased to 2,000 tons day.
The Chitina leader., 1913-09-30

, UIInuO U VIIIIIA : A is on 0 great development A
 reported favoraby on extend ing the line from chtina to Fairbanks. recommended favorable action by ! Congress. z The New York Legislature. realizing
 Alaska in the by withdrawing
 thus stopping unanimously
 passed resolution endorsing the Railroad Commission
 Calling President Wilson special The in
 memorial Congress and the President asking
 construction be begun missions report, and that Coal Council, every Chamber of Commerce in
 Alaska has sent wires and petitions } to the same effect. < Seattle Tacoma Portland San Fransco-and great others
 in the good work and bringing all the to bear. ! Senator Chamberlain of prepared a in line 4
 with the Commissions Special Session to convene April < there something will be accom- pished, and that < If she he had better looking the 4 doughnu look
 ing at that hole will loose a that will l will sell < April 1s 1913 for 100 buy months
 The reduced in order to give all chance. They from $40 up o 5000. < The terms will be cash, twelve and < } eighteen
 < Agent Chitna Company < HAHAAAH <
The Chitina leader., 1913-09-30
Prescriptions carefully compounded

Prompt attention given to mail orders