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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-09
Personals

l.. S. Dolman is in Idabel today on
lC gal business.
Mrs. Hinkley of Dallas, Texas, is in
the city the guest of her mother, Mrs
Capt Wood.
Robert f. Scivally returned to Ard
more last night from business trip
to Sulphur. He will probably so to
his home at Springer this afternoon.
r. c. Graham, who has purchase
meat market here, will move his
family to this city from Mill Creek
C. Fowler of Springer is in the city
today.
Mrs. Fred Childress of Ada, who
has been visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs d. T. Nisbett and other re-
atfves and friends for the past three
weeks returned to her home today
Mrs. j. w. Johnson has returned
from Milo, where she has been at
tending the bedside of her sick
daughter Willie Chase. Mrs. John
son reports her daughters condition
greatly improved,
J. w. Johnson, who has been in
the city with his family for several
days. has returned to his home at
Milo.
NJ. L. Ledbetter was in the city to.
day from Wbodford.
c. Il. Oakes, scretary-treasurer OF
he New Sac Hardware ana ha,
ness company, has returned from Ft
Worth where he visited with his fam
lily.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-09
The Weather

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/: GLOOMY GREETINGS. {:
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!: Some folks have that |:
!: gloomy way handing out the {;
:: time OF day; seems as if they {:
. have no sense-that their !:
:: domes are full of dents. If 3
(: your steps the least bit slow, 3
:: or your cheeks don't fairly :;
:: glow, they will stop you on {:
q the street with this doleful !,
:: verbal treat: Say, old man, !,
:: what's ailing you? Why that 8
!: pale and ashen hue? Look {,
:: like you are nearly dead !;
:: ought to be at heHe in bed. :;
:: Never saw you look so white q
:: find a Doc, boy, you're not !;
:: right" Then your thoughts :;
:: begin, to mix, and your back q
:: gets forty cricks, asthma, ::
:: rheumatic and gout, chase =
:: each other all about up and !;
:: down your weary frame, germs !;
:t and microbes make you lame, .
!: all your works seem out of :;
:: trim, life looks cold and dark :.
:: and grim, and you tremble, 3
:: weak and pale, like a leaflet !.
:: in the gale, and you're busy I;
:: half the day chasing fear and :;
:: s!crm away. Why could not :.
:: the old galoot something good :.
:: and cheerful toot? If he'd ::
!: say, You're looking fine" I:
:: then the sun of life would ::
:: shine, and you'd go your way ::
:: along, feeling young and hale ::
y and strong. Folks that have ::
:: the gloomy style ought to ::
:: live on some lone isle. ::
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-09
Poisoned bY Canned Eood.

Marshall, Tex, Jan. S.-Tue entire
family of j. j. Melton IN north Mar
shall were poisoned last night by eat
ing canned goods.
Father, mother and six children be-
came unconscious after eating the
food.
The mother was first to regain con-
sciousn IS, broke a pane OF glass in
the window and called for help.
The baby was poisoned from the
milk of its mother.
A physician was called and after
working four hours he succeeded in
saving the family.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-09

debtedness at all, except that car
ried over from the year 1911, which
is chargeable to the salary fund
and only amounts to s1,72j. The
records will show that, under the al
dermanic form of government he
annual Indebtedness was much hcav-
Ter" The mayor further said that
when the petition should be pre-
sented to him he will, after first
consulting the city attorney and
satisfying himself that all require =
ments of the law are comriicd with,
call the special election and let the
qualified voters of the city of Ard
more settle the matter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-09
One Juror in Epting Trial.

Memphis, Tex, Jan. S.-OverrulinS
the motions of the defense for a con
tinuance, to quash the indictment, to
quash special venire and an amen'Ho
motion to quash special venire t!is
morning the trial of Beach b. Ert
ing. as an accomplice in the killing o.
A. G. Boyce, Jr., commenceG IN NC az
ternoon session of the court to .ay
when the veniremen for jury service
was taken up and one man mas ac
&c pied by both sides
The defense noted exceptions TO
the courts rulings upon all the no
tions submitted by it.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-09
WANT ALOERMAN|C
FORM BACK AGAIN
PETITIONS CIRCULATED ASKING
THAT PRESENT COMMISSION
FORM BE ABOLISHED.

Four petitions are being circa-
lated among the qualified voters
of this city asking that the matter
of abolishing the present commis-
sion form of government be SUD
mitted to the people at an election
to be called by the mayor pre-
ceeding the coming spring election,
If is understood that these petit
tions are being generally signed by
the majority of those to whom they
are presented.
The petitions allege that the com
mission form of government is un-
democratic and too expensive. They
further allege that since the adop-
ton by Arimore of the commits
sion form of government the city
has been plunged into debt and the
public affairs mismanaged. AS "A
remedy, the petitions ask that the
form of government be adopted that
Is provided for by the Oklahoma
state statutes governing cities Of
the first class.
The law provides that when these
petitions are presented to the mayor
and contain the names of twenty
per cent of all the voters who cast
their votes at the last general elec-
ton he shall call special election
and submit to the decision of the
people.
Under the present system. the
commission form of government we
have as elected officers, mayor
and four commissioners-one COM
missioner from each of the four
wards in the city. Under the old
system, or the aldermanic, we would
have a mayor and eight aldermen
two aldermen from each of the four
wards.
Judge E. A. Walker, of the firm
of Potterf e Walker, whom it is
thought drafted the petition, said
to an Ardmoreite reporter this morn
ing when discussing the matter that
he thought the city stood badly in
need of an economic and business
administration of its affairs. Under
the present system, Judge Walker
said that too much power seemed
vested in a few men. Judge Walk
er said that it seemed feasible to
bring about an economic administra-
ton by the selection of eight alder
men-two from each ward-who
were good and reliable business men,
men who were interested in the
good of the city and who would
serve for a nominal salary. "By do
ing this" the gentleman said, I'VE
will be enabled to get a majority
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-09

out of the total eight who will Sit
on the lid and keep things straight,
whereas under our present system,
with only four men in charge OF
all the oity's affairs, the gates are
opened SO that professional poll
ticians can and will get in and, be-
ing politicians will govern the city
as such. In my opinion" Judge
Walker said by way of conclusion,
'the matter of return to the al
dermanic form of government, or
not, is simply questions of econ
omy and expediency."
II. C. Potterf, law partner of Judge
Walker, and who was one of the
attorneys who drafted the present
charter which the petition would
seek to have amended, when asked
his views seemed to hold an opinion
entirely different to that entertain
tu ny ulo Bui thti' -'i CSNNi =
said among other things, that the
main difficulty which would be eX-
perience1. should we return to the
aldermanic FORM would be to find
men who would be willing to neg
lect their business and give their
time to the city for a merely nom-
inal remuneration. The same thing,
Mr.. Potterf acknowledged, applied to
the present system. In Galveston"
the gentleman said, (Which is the
original commission form of gov
ernment city in the United States,
they have men who serve the city
through a true spirit of patriotism.
These men serve as commissioners
and would serve as aldermen with
equal patriotism. One of the objects
in adopting the commission form
in Ardmore was to secure such men
to handle the reins of the city's
affairs. We have in Ardmore a
taxable wealth of some nine mil
lion dollars and we need men of
affairs to work at the head. Under
the commission FORM" Mr.. Potterf
said in conclusion, I'VE have four
commissioners to attend to the four
separate departments of the city's
government-one man, or commits
sioner from each ward. But while
each of these four is chosen from
an individual ward, the entire city
has a voice in saying who shall be
the man. This is done so the peo-
pie of the entire city will have a
voice in the selection of the man
whom it is thought will look after
the best interests of, not the ward
he lives in, but the entire city.
think that the commission form of
government is alright, but the form
of running it may not be-
Mayor d. H. Dawson when seen
at his office in the city hall said
that he had heard of the petition
He said that he could not see how
the commission form of government
could be alleged to be undemo-
cratic. Neither could he see how
the allegation could be made that
1t had proven an expensive expert
ment. I'VE have not" Mr.. Dawson
said, "a single dollar of indebted.
ness which is not covered by tax
levy. We have 70 outstanding in
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-09
selvidee Business College Notes.


The blizzard interfered with the
work on Monday, but since that day
regular work has been going on in Az
departments. Quite number of new
faces showed up at the coiiege 1T
spite of the fierce weather, and still
more are expected next week.
There are several young men in
school now who are earning Their
board and Mr. Selvidge is very anX-
ious to secure places for two young
men who have written him they will
be here next week. They write that
they know how to milk and can DO
any kind of work about the place, and
are anxious to do any kind or worn
to fully pay for their board Somo
family in the city might be greatly
convenienced by the services of such
young man and at the same time
enable him to secure an education
which he could not secure unless giF-
en- the privilege of earning his board
Any friend of the college who can
use such a young man will please
phone Mr. Selvidge at 80.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-09
Salary Claims Approved.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Jan. S.-The
temporary board of education met and
proved salary claims for the various
educational institutions for the month
OF December. A large number of
claims for supplies of various institu-
tions were also approved. All of these
had previously been approved by State
Superintendent h. II. Wilson.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-09
Rebekah Odd Fellows.

Regular meeting tonight promptly
at 1880 o'clock. Business can be
transacted in time to attend play
at opera house. Be prompt.
SALLIE LEE, n. G.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-09
DOCTOR BRAD3ROOk
Physician and Surgeon.

Residence l2i First Avenue and B
Street, S. w. Phone ISL.
Office Ringers Drug Store,
Is w. Main St Phone No is.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-09
Union Prayer Service.

Union prayer services will be held
tonight at the Broadway Baptist
church Rev. NJ. S. Johnson Will be
leader.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-09

For fresh meats phone l53. Gra-
ham G. Benton, at old Carpenter x
Ratliff stand. y"
The Parker post., 1913-01-04
CiROLA NE VS..

CIBOLA, Ariz, Dec. 30--Cibola
had an open air picnic on christina!
which would have pleased the most
.fastidious. 1t was pulled off on the
Conejo ranch, at the charming little
school house, in charming little
grove, presided over by a charming
little school teacher, and as three
charms makes a winner, it was a sue
cess in every respect. This lis put
ting it very mild.
People came out from fair lands,
the jungles and hills, all loaded. with
every conceivable article of food that
would tickle the palate, as if paying
tribute to. some lord or some. great
unseen power.
The feast consisted of a barbecue
of wild ducks, pork and chicken and
every thing that could he thought of
in the way of delicacies, pies and
cakes, to further order
Jeff Downes brought a wagon load
OF casabas that were beyond des-
cription for beauty, plumpness, round
ness and sweetness. How many val
4leys can beat this?
A. D. Nelson has gone to Los An
geles to get someone interested in
a water problem upon his ranch. His
return will gladden. the hearts of his
many friends. He is one of our fore
most men and we hope he will take
UP the pen before many more issues
of your paper.
The valley is just at present look.
ing ahead with great expectations to
a water system which Mr.. Melon
aid is promoting and which means
all to the valley.
A STTRSCRIRER
The Parker post., 1913-01-04
RECORD STILL STANDS
FEATS OF AMERICAN WAR HORSE
ARE UNSURPASSED.
Captain Mays Black Tom Said TO
Have Made Prodiglous Leaps
Once Ridden Up Flight Of
Steps and into Hotel.

'Only less celebrated than Old
Rough and Ready's favorite white
charger" writes Gen. James Grant
Wilson, was Capt Charles Augustus
Mays Black Tom, magnificent coal
black gelding. Captain May was the
beau sabreur of Taylor's army In
Mexico.
"At the head of his squadron of the
Second United States Dragons, Cap
tain May led gallant charge against
Mexican battery in the battle of Re
SAGA de la Palma, May 9, 1846, and,
leaping Tom over one of the guns, cap
tured General La Vega and the entire
battery of six pieces.
May possessed an unsurpassed mil
itary record for leaping with Tom,
and 1t is quite possible one that has
never been equaled in the hunting
field, or even on the race course. My
friend, the late Hon. Francis G.. Law.
ley. perhaps the highest British au-
thority on the subject, gives 81 feet
as the greatest distance ever covered
by an English horse in a steeplechase
or elsewhere
BLACK Tom jumped IS feet on a
wager during the Mexican war, and
three years later May made another
bet that with flying start of so yards
he could leap Tom across a canal SO
feed in width. They came laundering
along at terrific speed, the jet-black
steed nearly II hands high, and May
more than six feet, sitting like a CEN
taur. Tom gave mighty jump, but
fell short, and, of course, man and
horse had a very sudden and cold bath,
for the attempt was made in midwin-
ter.
or Charlie O'Malley leap over a
cart loaded with cord of weed, stand
ing in front of the city hall, the colo
mel was fined in Baltimore court. On
another occasion the dashing cavalry
man rode Tom up the steps of the
leading hotel of that city, cavorted
around and through several of the
principal apartments and then coolly
rode out again, as if it was an ordin.
airy, everyday occurrence.
Thoroughbred Tom was a spirited
and rather difficult horse for any one
but his master to ride or control. A
Maryland friend, wishing to make a
fine appearance before a Baltimore
belle, borrowed Mays steed, but bear
ing too hard on the bit when near the
lady's residence in Cathedral street.
Tom began bucking, finally tossing the
unfortunate lover into the street and
galloping back to his stable.-Bulletin
of the S. P. G. A.
The Parker post., 1913-01-04
Referred to an Expert.

A stylishly dressed woman in a
smart-looking brougham narrowly
averted running over messenger boy
riding a bicycle. The woman stopped
her car and opened the door Of the
electric to express her sympathy.
But the boy was ahead of her, and
in harangue that for emphasis would
have made Captain Kidd or any of the
old buccaneers green with envy, told
her exactly what he thought of the In.
cident.
The woman closed the door hurried,
ly, and, turning to her eight-year-old
son, who, dressed like Lord Fauntle-
roy, sat demurely beside her, said in a
shocked voice:
Il never heard such language In my
life"
"Oh, that's nothing" the little fel.
low told his mother "You ought to
have heard the cook talking to the
neighbors about you the other day"
The Parker post., 1913-01-04
Speaking of Colds,

This is precisely what fully two.
thirds of the people in this part of the
country seem to be doing at this par
ticular time of year and under such
weather conditions as have obtained
for the last few weeks. This morn.
ing the New Englander who can
sound a nasal letter clearly and unob-
structedly is apt to be an object
envy among his or her associates
There appears to be no escape from
the suggestion of cold. 1t is even
cold comfort to be told by DR.. J. B.
Huber, in the New York Medical
Journal, that colds seem to be the ex.
elusive privilege of civilization; that
the human race did not shuttle much
until it began to build houses and to
wear clothes, and that an essential
element in the catching of colds has
been the disturbance Of equilibrium
in the body through constantly pass.
ing from the superheated home into
low temperatures without the house
The fact remains that the human
race, or that portion of 1t which Is
found in this latitude, does build
houses and wear clothes, and that II
finds houses and clothes indispens
able, even when winter is engaged in
so mild an occupation as lingering in
the lap of spring -Manchester Union
The Parker post., 1913-01-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
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Not coal lands.
03768


O3768
Department of the Interior, u. S
Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal
December "a, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Thorn
as Clark, of Blythe, California, who
on February 21, 1906, made home
stead entry, No. 11015, serial, No
03768, for SWA, Section "a, Town
ship South, Range 20 EAST, S. B
Meridian, has filed notice of inten
ton to make final five year proof
to establish claim to the land above
described, before the Register and
Receiver, U. S. Land Office, at Los
Angeles, California, on the 7th day oil
February, 1913.
Claimant names as witnesses
William Bates, Charles H. Smith
Joseph w. Hopkins, Lora Leone
Morse, all of Blythe, California.
FRANK buren,,
(34-38) Register.
The Parker post., 1913-01-04

vest such committee with such powers
as they may determine.
ARTICLE VIII.
The highest amount of indebt-
edness, direct or contingent to which
this corporation shall be subject to
at any one time shall be Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($5OO0O.)
ARTICLE TX.
The private property of the Stock
holders and Officers of this Cor
poration shall be exempt from all
Corporate debts of any kind whatso-
ever
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We have
hereunto set our hands and seals
this fifth day of December AID. 1912.
(SeaD C. A. Marsh
(SeaD r. G.. Saufley
(SeaD B. B. Marsh
State of Arizona, County of Yuma-ss.
Before me, G. C. Dunn, a Notary
public in and for the county of Yuma,
State of Arizona, on this day per-
sonally appeared G.. A. Marsh, r. C.
Saufley and B. B. Marsh, known to
me to be the persons whose names
are subscribed to the foregoing in
strument, and acknowledged to me
that they executed the same for the
purposes and consideration therein
expressed.
Given under my hand and seal of
office, this 9Th. day of December, A.
D.. 1912
(SeaD G. C. DUNN, Notary Public.
(My Commission expires Feb 10Th,
1850
The Parker post., 1913-01-04
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE
PRES ENTS, That we, the undersign-
ed have this day associated ourselves
together for the purpose of forming a
corporation under and pursuant to
the laws of the State of Arizona, and
for that purpose do hereby adopt Ar
ticles of Incorporation as follows:
ARTICLE l.
The name of this corporation shall
be, SAVAHAI MINES COMPANY.
ARTICLE H.
The principal place of business
within the State Of Arizona shall
he at PARKER, YUMA COUNTY,
and at such other places within or
outside the State of Arizona as the
Board of Directors may determine,
where meetings of stockholders and
Directors may be held.
ARTICLE Ill
The general nature of the business
proposed to be transacted is to make
contracts; to buy, lease, option, to-
cate or otherwise acquire, own ex-
change, sell or otherwise dispose Of
pledge. mortgage, hypothecate and
dea' in Mines, Mining Claims, Min
eral Lands, Coal Lands, Oil Lands,
Timber Lands, Real Estate, Water,
aud Water Rights, and to work, ex-
The Parker post., 1913-01-04
MINE WARNING NOTICE.
To Whom it May Concern:

To Whom it May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the
Gold Dollar group of mining claims,
located in the Riverside Mountains
(Bendigo mining district), Riverside
county, California, are being worked
under lease and bond, and that mel
ther the mines nor the owners there
of will be responsible for any labor
or debt contracted, nor injuries sus-
tanned by any employer or employees
in working said property, and that
no employer or employee is the agent
of the owners for any purpose, and
that all operatives engage in such
service at their own risk, and that
no debt or claim of debt is valid
against said group of mining claims
or their owners.
RIVERSIDE GOLD MINING & MILL
ING co.
By J. NJ MCMILLAN,
Secretary.
The Parker post., 1913-01-04
DYNAMITERS SENTENCED.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 30.-The SEN
fences imposed on the dynamiters are
as follows:
Frank NJ Ryan, seven years.
John T. Butler, Herbert S. Hook
in, Olaf A. Tveitmoe, Eugene A. Clan
cey, Phillip A. Cooley, Micheal J.
Young, each six years.
Frank J. Higgins, two years.
John H. Barry, four years.
Paul J. Morrin, three years.
Henry w. Legleitner, three years.
Charles N. Houlihan, two years.
William S. Shupe, one year and
one day.
Edward Smythe, three years.
James E. Ray, one year and one
/ day.
Murray L. Pennell, three years.
William c. Bernhardt one year
and one day.
Woldford Brown, three years
Frank K. Painter, two years.
Peter J. Smith. four years.
George Anderson, three years.
Micheal J. Harmon, three years
Edward E. Phillips, one year and
one day.
Earnest G.. Basey, three years.
Fred Sherman, two years.
Frank c. Webb, six years
Fred J. Mooney, one year and one
day
William j. Mccain. three years
William E. Reddin, three years.
Sentences were suspended on the
following: Patrick F. Farrell, James
Cooney, James Coughlin, Hiram R.
Kline and Frank J. Murphy
On motion of the government SEN
tence was also suspended on Edward
Clark, confessed dynamiter, who
testified for the government
The Parker post., 1913-01-04
Subscribe for The Post.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Not coal lands.

NOl coal ldnuS.
O4O62.
Department of the Interior, u. S
Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal
December q, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Charl
es H. Smith, of Blythe, California
who, ON November 20, 1907, made
homestead entry No. 1921, serial
No. 04062, for W1aSWA: NEASWA
NWASEA, section II, township
south, range % east, S. B. meridian
has filed notice of intention to make
final five year proof, to establish
claim to, the land above described, be
fore the Register and Receiver, U
S. land office, at Los Angeles, Cal
ifornia, ON the 18th day of February
1918.
Claimant names as witnesses
William Bates, Joseph W. Hopkins
Lora Leone Morse, Thomas CLARK
all of Blythe, California.
FRANK buren,.
Register
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