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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-03-12
By BARRY J. GREEN.
Gets Letter from Palzer.

Local friends of AL Palzer, the
white hope who was defeated by Nc
Carly, have received letter, dated
Paris, France, wAere he says, he in
tends to meet Jack Johnson in June
In the meantime he will give boxing
exhibitions and if he can whip John
son he expects to get return match
with McCarty.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-03-12
Dubuque Man Lands Federal Plum

Washington, March 1.-THE first
Iowa democrat to call on President
Wilson was Louis Murphy OF Du-
buque. Mr. Murphy will be named
for collector of the northern district
President Wilson and Private Secre-
tary, Tumulty knew Mr.. Murphy, edi-
tor of the Telegraph-Herald, as a
leader in the Wilson fight in Iowa AND
the doors of the White House swung
open easily to him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-03-12

When pretty coquette gets busy
with her handkerchief, some silly
young man is anxious to find out what
the wild waves are saving.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-03-12

defendants in said action of partition.
That on or about the year 1900 you
were resident of the said county of
Winneshiek residing with your parents
therein: that at said time you aband-
oned the home of your parents, that
ever since you have absented your
self therefrom and concealed your
whereabouts from said family; that
your whereabouts is and has been un
known to any member of said family
for more than seven years, namely
years; that the proceeds derived from
the sale of the real estate heretofore
described and of which you were an
undivided owner by virtue of being
an heir of the said Filing Johnson,
deceased, is of the actual value of
about $50; that if you were dead,
! your mother, the said Mollie Z. John
son, the petitioner, would be your
sole and only heir; that beca e of
your absence for more than seven
years, she is entitled to your share
in the proceeds of said sale by virtue
of being your mother; that it is nee
essary to have an administrator ap-
pointed to receive your share of the
proceeds derived from said sale and
pay the same over to the person enti-
tied thereto by law.
That unless you make your appear
ance at the expiration of the time re-
quired for publishing this notice un-
der Chapter 200, Laws of the Thirty
third General Assembly of Iowa, let
tiers of Administration will issue to
Robinson Reid, on filing bond in the
sum of 5000.
Take notice and govern yourself
accordingly.
]. A. NELSON,
Attorney for Mollie E. John
son, Petitioner.
WHEREAS, Mollie E. Johnson, has
filed a petition in the Office of the
Clerk of Court, in and for said coun-
ty, alleging that John A. Johnson has
absented himself and concealed his
whereabouts from his usual place of
residence in said county for seven
years and upwards that said absen-
tee has property interests in the said
county of Winneshiek in about the
value of $50; that if said absentee
were dead said petitioner would be
his sole and only heir; and asking
! that letters of administration issue on
said absentee's estate.
Wherefore, it is ordered by the
court that the above notice be pub
lished in the Public Opinion, week
ly newspaper, published in the City
of DEBORAH, in said county and state,
for eight consecutive weeks, and that
if said absentee fails to make mis- ap-
pearance at the end of the time re-
CURED for publishing this notice, the
court shall, on being satisfied of the
truth of the facts set forth in the Pc
tition, order letters of administration
to issue upon the estate of said alb
sentee issue as prayed.
A. n. HOBSON,
Judge of the 18th Judicial
District, presiding.
G-S
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-10-05
ROOSEVELT SAILS
SOUTH AMERICA
THE COLONEL is ACCOMPANIED
5Y HIS WIFE, SON KERMIT AND
SEVEN OTHERS.

New York, Oct. 4.-Col. Roosevelt
accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt and
seven other persons including his
son Kermit. Geo. Kreck Cherrie and
Mr. Miller, both field naturalists,
sailed today on the Lampost &c
Holt liner Yandyck for South Amer
lea
The andyck is expected to arrive
in Rio de Janeiro on October 81, and
day later the colonel will give
a lecture in the Brazilian capital
on American Internationalism. On
October - he will speak at Sac
Paulo, FTazil, on Character and
Civilization" His next formal lecture
will be November >, at Beunos
Ayres, the subject being Democratic
Ideals"
After he has kept his appointments
for addresses he viii head a scien-
tfic expedition on behalf of the
American Museum of Natural His
tory into the tropical interior of
The continent. He will leave Buenos
Ayres by steamer, bound up the
river Paraguay, about December !,
and will probably be back in this
country in the spring of 1914.
Although the Vandyck will bear
him far away from his beloved
West. there will be sufficient atmos-
phere and color of the Western
plains on board the vessel, in the
form of a Wild West show, to keep
his interest revived
Roy Chandler, a young American
theatrical manager, who has lived in
Beunos Ayres for twenty years, has
back passage on the Vandyck and
will take back with him the Car
Isle Wild West Show, consisting of
one hundred persons and fifty ami
mails He said recently that the
moving pictures of American life il
the West had greatly pleased the
people of Argentina, which is itself
a riding country, Now they want
to see the real rough riders and
MIR. Chandler is going to accommo-
date thcm. There are some excel.
leut shots among the plainsmen AMI
these, with several members of the
Argentine rifle team, which recently
won trophies at the International
rifle meet at Camp Perry. Ohio.
may provide the colonel with some
exhibitions of craftsmanship.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-10-05
OIL NOTES.

j. VI. Critchtield has returned from a
visit to his home in Titusville, Pa.
l.. +. Lee and James Yarbrough Of
Durant who have holdings west Of
here, are in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter CritChlow are
visitors to the State Fair They are
expected to return Monday
C. NJ. Hapgood who has holdings in
sections IS, 10 and 20, in 80, is ar
ranging to put one or more rigs in the
field. He also has a trade on with T..
T. ReXroat to place rig near Waton-
ga, in Blaine county and went to Okla
ma City yesterday to ascertain as to
whether he would take the drilling
contract or not.
A new rig is on the ground In the
center of section in 4-3 and drilling
will be begun at once. This drilling
will ~ done upon lease executed
by c. r. Smith to II. p. Nichols
Lee L. Calf will begin Monday NOR
ming with a force OF hands on the
wagon road to the oil fields. If the
weather will permit the work to be
prosecuted, the road will be in fine
shape by the end of the week.
More interest is being taken in the
field now than at any other time
Trading is active and many new rigs
will be placed in the field at once,
and the territory from Healdton TO
Red River will be tested.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-10-05

The following events are scheduled
to take place during the coming week
Monday.
American Bankers Association be
gins annual meeting in Boston.
Currency bill is expected to get to
the senate for action.
Philadelphia begins celebration of
suffrage week
National Guard convention meets
at Chicago.
Rebating trials of railroads and
shippers begin at Pueblo, Colorado,
National Paint, Oil and Varnish As
sOciatiou convention, Minneapolis,
MINI.
Twenty-hfth biennial session of the
other Christian churches, opens at
Buffalo, n. Y.
Suit OF Secretary of State and Mrs.
Bryan against chief of police Roach
for detention OF a $500 diamond ring
comes up for argument at Jackson
Vile Fla
Tuesday.
James Whitcomb Riley, America
greatest living poet celebrates his
Goth birthday
David Lamar, indicted for lmper-
sonating congressman in telephone
talks with prominent financiers, cited
to appear in New York court today.
Congress for esthetics and the sci
ence of art opens in Berlin.
Wednesday.
General convention of the Protes-
tant Episcopal Church in the United
States opens in New York: among
the important measures will be re-
ports on church unity; marriage and
divorce; religious education and min
isterial training.
Francis Burton Harrison, new gov
ernor-general of the Philippines is
scheduled to arrive at Manila.
Thursday
House of Bishops of the Protestant
Church meets at the ca
thedral Of st. John the Divine, New
York City
Former President Taft lays the cor
nerstone of the new Boston City Club
house, Boston, Mass
Friday.
Oscar Strauss the composer leaves
Paris, Ell route to America.
The Gamboa dyke of the Panama
canal will he dynamited. when the
waters of the Atlantic and Pacific
will meet for the first time.
Saturday.
Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst. leader
If the British militant suffagettes !
'ails for America. She says she has !
lot the least fear of deportation.
David bloyd.George. Chancellor OF |
he Exchequer. inaugurates his great
and campaign at Bedford
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-10-05
From ToYsh. Texas.

Kirk c. Tucker of Toyah, Texas,
arrived in the city yesterday and
will remain here until about the l9-h
OF the month He will visit with his
brother, Senator Fred r. Tucker and
will act as best man at Senator
fuckers Wedding next Wednesday
in Guthrie X. c. Tucker left this
country seven wears ago, he home
steaded and purchased several thou5 .
and acres of lands in the southwest
country and is grazing horses and
cattle upon it. He says that coun-
try will be great if it ever gets
water and he is of the opinion that
irrigation can be done from wells,
Mr.. Tucker was with the Ardmoreite
for a number of years and no one
in this country ever enjoyed the cor
fidence or friendship of a greater
circle Of good people.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-10-05
ANNUAL REPORT
COUNTY SUPT.
STATISTICS COMPILED SHOW
COUNTY SYSTEM TO BE IN a
GOOD CONDITION.

The annual report OF the county
superintdndent of public instruction
has been filed and will be of in
tcreSt to every taxpayer in the
county and 10 all who are interested
IN the cause of education
The enumeration of the number Cf
pupils enrolled in the county is git
en- helow.
Number Of white males, 4,043.
Number OF white females, G.7i7.
Total. 7,79O
Number cDlored males, 75l.
Numbcr colored females, $50
Total Las.
Aggregate number, 9223.
Enrolment.
Number of white male pupils en-
rolled in the public schools 3.l3i
Number Of white female pupils en-
rolled in the the public schools 3,236.
Total white pupils enrolled, G37e.
Number colored male pupils en-
rolled in the public schools, 22G.
Number of colorcd female pupils
enrolled in the public schools, 22S.
Total 45i.
Aggregate number. G,S2A
Number of deaf children in the
county. &.
General Summary Of Statistics.
Average number of males in daily
1,S70. Average number
of females in daily attendance, 1905
Total 3,N76
Percent of attendance 55
Whole number of teachers, 1i7,
Amount paid teachers 7l,S999S.
Whole number of district orgauiz
ed, 70
Whole number of months of
schools taught, $50
Visits of directors, 372. Amount
of district taxes collected $63, 3,125,;6.
erected during year, |. Cost of same,
81 900.
Total value of all library and equip
ment belonging to districts. $40,65O.
Number OF school buildings in the
county. 79.
Estimated value Of buildings, $@6l.
400. Total receipts fer year, s9i,-
735. Expenditures. SSS,6t7.32. Bal
ance uneXpended! S1,11S21. Number
of teachers examined, 103. Certifi-
Gates issued, 1903. First grade 70
Second grade 35. Third grade ~.
Temporary 13. Average length of
term IT, city districts ; months. Vii
lase districts ~ months, rural dis
tricts 5 months
Colleges and Private Schools.
District 90 Hargrove college. Num-
ber pupils enrolled So. Number of
teachers employed 6. District 10.
Selyidge Business College. Number
Df pupils enrolled 100 Number of
teachers employed 2. District 49,
St. Agnes Academy. Number of pu.
)ils enrolled 160. Number of teach
ers employed 10. The summer nor
nal was conducted here for four
weeks this summer with IS teachers
n attendance, % were examined for
certificates ana "A passed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-10-05

Proverbs, 18th Chapter-Verses
to 9.

Through desire a man, having sep
arated himself, seeketh and inter-
meddeth with all wisdom.
A fool hat no delight in under
standing, but that his heart may dis
cover itself. --.'~- t
When the wicked cometh, then
cometh also contempt, and with ig-
nominy reproach.
The words OF a mans mouth are
as deep waters and the wellspring
Of wisdom as a flowing brok.
1t is not good to accept the per-
son Of the wicked, to overthrow the
righteous in judgment.
A fools lips enter into contention,
aud his mouth calleth for strokes.
A FOOLS mouth is his destruction.
and his lips are the snare of his
seal.
The words of a talebearer are as
wounds, and they 90 down into the
innermost parts OF the belly.
He also that is slothful in his
work is brother to him that is
great waster. sH
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-10-05
FIRE Az LONE GROVE.
Destroyed 25 Sales Of 14c Cotton and
Threatened Gin Plant

fire which destroyed twenty
five bales of cotton and threatened
the gin plant of C. II. Bgbie at
Lone Grove occurred Saturday morn
ing about 2 o'clock The gin was
operated Friday night until about 10
O'Clock and it is believed that Gig
arctic smokers caused the fire. The
loss of cotton amounted to $1,000
to $500 besides the platform and
scales were burned and if the fire
had not been discovered early after
it started the gin plant could not
have been saved. The cotton be-
longed to the different patrons OF
the gin. one bale belonged 90 ,IOa
TAYLOR Of Prairie Valley.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-10-05
RAILS CLOSE
TO HEWITT.
WORK ON RINGLING ROAD pro.
GRESslNG-ThE TRACKS AND
GRADES NEARING COMPLETION

The bridge over the Bayou was
finished last week and work of lay
ing the steel was pushed forward to-
ward Hewitt, the tracks will reach
that town by the first OF the week.
Plling is being driven for a bridge
west OF Hewitt and that will bs
finished by the. time the tracks
reach that point Freight has al
ready been handled over the line
to Lone Grove and by the end OF
the week il is expected that it can
De handled to Hewitt.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-10-05
BILL ABOL|SHES
COMMERCE COURT
sY NARROW MARGIN EMERGENCY
APPROPRIATION BILL GOES
THROUGH SENATE.

Washington, ID. C., Oct. A.-By mar
row margin, the senate today passed
the urgent deficiency appropriation
bill carrying the house provision aboI-
ishing the commerce court
The bill also carried an amendment
exempting deputy marshals and depu-
ties as international revenue collec-
tors from civil service. The bill car
ries about five million dollars appro-
priation, including one hundred thou
sand dollars for moving Americans
from Mexico.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-10-05
YOUNG MILLIONAIRE FREED.

New York. Oct 4.-Herman Del
richs, the millionaire law student Of
Columbia University, was discharged
today in police court on the charge
OF stabbng Lucille Singleton of Dal-
las. Miss Singleton changed her
statement and declared that her
wounds were received when the au-
tomohile in which she rode with
'OeiriChs was wrecked in a collision.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-10-05

October Term County Court
The October term Of the county
court will convene Monday morning,
Judge Freeman presiding The civil
docket which is extremely heavy will
BIT first taken up. after which the
criminal docket will follow. There
are 7S cases set in the criminal
docket, most of them for violation
Cf the prohibition law.
Moves Family to Ardmore.
Mr. and Mrs. II. II Hewitt and
child'en have departmed for Ard
more. where they will reside In flu
ture. Mr., Hewitt goes TO accept a
position as bookheeper at the Frens-
lev lumber yard He has been with
the Rockwell Lumber company here
for several years. The family leaves
behind them In this city many trne
friends who sincerely regret that
they find best 10 go from their
midst. but who trust that they may
be very happy in their new home
Durant Democrat.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-10-05
FOOT BALL AT LoRsNA PARK.
Ardmore High SwSmps Team from
State Institution at Sulphur.


The first football game of the sea.
son was played at LOrena Park Friday
afternoon between the Ardmore high
school eleven and the team from the
Deaf and Dumb institution at sulphur,
and resulted in a victory for the To-
calls by a score of 81 to u. The game
was played on a muddy field and the
features were forward passes and
long end runs from formation plaNs
The following is the lineup of the
Ardmore team: Blutord Davidson, r.
Warren. Marion Woodward. Thaddeus
Baker, Robert Sayre, VIM Roberts.
Carter Hardwick, Joe f. Williams
Charles WOrmser, Doe Itard Snyder
Morgan, Coach Aldstadt
The next game will be between the
locals and the team from the Murray
\. and NJ College at Tishom.ngo,
next Friday afternoon
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-10-05

The Ardmore Gun Club held thar
regular weekly shoot Friday after
non with fair sized crowd out
The inClement weather made the
sport less enjoyable, but every event
was keenly contested The regular
monthly distribution of the medals
was made after the contest and re
suited as follows: Thompson, Du-
pont, trophy, first. T. l.. Wright,
second. Paul Phillips, third, and OS-
car Deyinney, fourth.
Following is the score.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-10-05
After Oil at Graham.

Land owners near Graham met
here yesterday and placed 1000
acre OF land together and made w. y,
Johnson, trustee. to enter into Il
lease upon the property to secure
an oil test for that portion of the
county. Surface oil exists there, the
lands lie near other fields and the
gentlemen believe oil will be, found
there and they have made an at
tractive drilling proposition for some
one. These entering the contract are
h. S. Ricketts,. Scott Sparks, Jim
Bennett, Tony Crisham and Jim Pom
der. ~
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-10-05
IMP PR|S0NED MINER
NOW FEELS BULLY
AFTER WEEKS IMPRISONMENT
MINER is RESCUED AND AP
PARENTLY WELL MAN.

Centralia, Pa. Oct. 4--Thomas
Toshegy, the miner imprisoned since
Friday of last week in the Cont
mental mine here, was released this
morning Just before eight o'clock.
apparently u well man, in spite Of
his remarkable experience. He told
everybody that he felt bully"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-10-05

"Chickasaw, Choctaw, Cherokee,
Creek
Ardmore High School cant be
beat
This yell has earned the right to
live again this year by the football
victories of yesterday.
The first team played the team from
the Sulphur school for the deaf and
dumb, at Lorena Park. And true to
their last years reputation, came out
victorious, with thes core of SO to O.
The second team went to Madill and
we are expecting them to return with
flying colors.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-10-05
Notice.

Occupants and owners of property
are notified to cut weeds and gro
GERS and confectioners to screen all
fruits This is to notify all that
no more personal notices will be
served and that all must comply with
the ordinances OF the city in this re-
spect.
DR.. T. s. BOOTH,
- ST City Physician.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-10-05
SULZER DIFFERS
WITH COUNSEL
THEY INSIST THAT 1T WOULD
NOT BE WISE FOR HIM TO
TAKE THE STAND.

Albany, n. Y, Oct, With the
opening of the defense in the Sui
Ter impeachment trial only two days
away, the governors counsel have
not yet succeeded in convincing him
that it would not be wise course
for him to take the stand They are
trying to convince him that for him
to open the way to cross eXamina-
ton would be a big mistake.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-10-05
A TON A WEEK.
Or \ Half Ton in Half a Week
SeriH1er,s Ranord ~ H,L..

Will c. Scrivner has a right to
boast that he Is about the livest
wire grocer in the city Last week
he made a specially of selling Loose
WiIes' cakes ami in three days he
moved onehalf ton and put them
into the homes of his customers. The
announcement was made with liner
ads in the Ardmoreite and the work
was quickly done. The feat will con-
vince the Loose-Wiles people that
Ardmor" is the warmest town ON
the map down in Oklahoma.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-10-05
SOLICITOR GENERAL DAVIS AT
TACkS CoNSTiTUTIoNAl,TY or
OKLAHOMA LAW.
FINAL MOVE IN CASE
Decision From Supreme Court OF the
United States viii Determine Va
ldity OF OkIahomas Law Oisfran
chsing iIiterates.

WASHINGTON, D. C., oct l.-The fl
nal move to test the validity OF OK.
lahoma's "granlfather clause Of the
state constitution, which aims for
the DISTINGUISHING Of illiterate ne.
groes. but practically no illiteraCo
white men, was made in the 81
preme court today, when briet was
filed by Solicitor General Davis, at
tacking its constitutiOnality.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-10-05
RAINS SATURDAY
INCREASE DANGER
FALLS IN STREAMS OF SOUTH
ERN TEXAS CHECKED BY
MORE RAINS SATURDAY.

Houston. Texas, Oct THE fall
in the streams affected by the re-
cent floods was somewhat checked
by additional rains today and the
conditions on the lower branches OF
the BraLos. Trinity, Guadalupe and
other rivers are still serious. Many
thousand acres of forming land are
overflowed and the damage to crops
VIII be heavy
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-10-05
FEDERALS Win A
DECISIVE BATTLE
DEFEAT OF PANCHo VILLA ANp
FORCES BY FEDERAlS CRITIC
AL FOR MEXICAN REBELS.
ii. . n

vi Paso, Oct. flour Thousand
ederals under General Castro have
captured Santa Rosalie, defeating the
same number of constitutionalsts un-
der Pancho Villa, according to federal
reports received here today.
The battle is considered a critical
one, as through the occupation of this
town the rebels hoped to establish
in Chihuahua.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-10-05
Woodmen Circle,

Regular meeting Monday afternoon
At $50. A full attendance of the
members is desired.
SARAH NJ. HOLLAND.
Guardian.
BIRD SANDLfN. Clerk.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-10-05
Catholic Church

Holy mass will be read at 10 O'Clock
this morning followed by Sunday
school Sermon during mass. Every
body welcome.
FIR. JAMES J. WALLRAPP.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-10-05

st, Petersburg, Oct. 4.-.The Rus,
sian government today agrsed to join
the other powers in recognizing the
Chinese republic October 10th.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-10-05

Classroom work has been especially
pleasant in all departments this week.
The interest is growing each day and
the standard of work climbing with
each recitation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-10-05

Instead of the Moot Congress held
formerly for the purpose Of training
and practice in literary expression,
two societies have been organized
Supt. Richards gave the students
the plan for this work Thursday In
a most eloquent and enthusiastic talk
The SophomOres. Juniors and the
Seniors are all charter members Of
one or the other of these societies
The Freshmen will join by special in
yitation during the next week
4 preliminary organization was
formed and committees appo nted to
draft constitution and bylaws. and
choose for each organization apprO-
pirate names.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-10-05
suHraqetes Burnt Mansion.

LoudCn. Oct 4.-Militant suffra-
gettes today burned large unoccn-
pied mansion at Hampton. Two ar =
rests We're made.