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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-15
FORMER UNITED STATES MINIS.
TER TO CHINA w. J. CALHOUN
WAS WITNESS.
HIS FRANK STATEMENT
Says He Advised Harvester Company
to Employ Attorney to Look After
Its Interests with Kansas Lekisla-
ture When Body Was Hostile TO II.

Chicago, June 14--William j. CAL
houn, former Unitc1 States minister
to China, who is a witness fer the
defense-at the international Harvester
company antitrust suit hearing, said
the harvester company employed an
attorney on his advice to look after
its interests in 1903 in the Kansas
legislature, while legislation which
was hostile to it was pending.
This attorney, W. H. Rossington,
now dead, was told" said Calhoun,
that no matter how harmful the
legislation proposed might be, nothing
under any circumstances was to be
paid to men who were behind the
framing of the bills"
Charles Blood Smith, a member of
the law firm to which Rossington be-
longed, denied that his firm did any
lobbying for the Harvester company.
On cross examination Smith admit
ted that the harvester company paid
Rossington $S,545 for services per-
formed during the month of Febru-
airy and March, 1905.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-15
ILLINOIS TOWN HAS
100000 FIRE
CITY MADE HELPLESS BY
FLAMES WOULD HAVE HAD
WATER SYSTEM IN MONTH.

Bridgeport, ILL.,, June IA pan of
gasoline in a blacksmith shop this
afternoon started a fire that for sew
eral hours threatened 20 wipe out
Bridgeport in the heart Of the oil
fields. For five hours TIE flames
leaped from building to build
ing, far beyond the control Of the
bucket brigades. In another month.
the town would have had fine water
system completed, but today it was
helpless. The two main business
blocks were completely destroyed be-
fore the fire burned itself out.
Joseph Whitaker and other busi-
ness men estimated that the loss in
buildings and stock will total ST.
100000, with about half covered by
insurance.
The old Commercial hotel is the
only building on which no insurance
was carried.
From Lawrenceville, ILL.,, was sent
tank wagons with water and tanks of
chemicals and in this way the fire
was checked.
The Jefferson Hotel companys new
hotel was saved after hard work, but
the entire front is damaged and its
guests had to flee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-15
Opportunity for All CattIemen.

The high prices prevailing for meat
at this time are conceded to be due
to the worldwide scarcity of cattle.
Those in close touch with the situa-
ton say that the only hope for the
consumer is to encourage the farmers
and stockmen of the southwest to
raise more and better cattle.
Oklahoma stockmen will be inter
ested in knowing that from September
| to September &c of this year, Il
National Feeder Cottle contest will be
held at the st. Louis National Stock
Yards. Three cash prizes for Okla
homa feeder-steers, one year old and
up, are offered and sweepstakes
prize in addition. 1t will be possible
for any Oklahoma catleman to win
as much as 5000 in prize money on a
single load of feeder steers entered in
this contest. There will be no en-
trance fee of any kind. Every Okla
hOma farmer or cattle raiser may par
ticipate.
Cattle raisers of this state who are
desirous of obtaining full particulars
of the Feeder Contest for Oklahoma
cattle should write H. F. Parry, Sec
retary, st. Louis Live Stock Ex-
change, National Stock Yards, ill.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-15

church at Takoma Park, Md, where
experts on ministerial correspondence
school and where the World Confer
ence of Adventists is now being held.
Before the young minister has fair
ly taken hold of his pastorate the
correspondents school places him on
the list and lesson No. l goes forth.
If Minister Jones proposes to raise
hob with the gambling fraternity or
expects to denounce the evils of the
turkey trot from his pulpit. he is
taught in advance a piece for the
paper so that it will be printed q
short time after he delivers his dia
tribe.
Lesson No. deals with the various
departments of newspapers and
teaches the minister press-agent how
to curry favor with the editor.
Lesson No. 3 tells why it Is i'm
rortant to put the 'who. what, when
and where" in the first paragraph so
that If the editor hasn't the space to
use the whole article, he may use
the first part of it to good advantage
"Dullness in a newspaper article Is
inexcusable," lesson No. warns and
it tells the minister-reporer that he
must make his stories "snappy, brisk
and readable" using special care to
exercise briefness, neatness and ac-
curacy. Lesson No 5 deals with the
importance of "clean copy" and
clearness Of composition.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-15
Birthday PARTY.

Mrs. Ben c. Scott, entertained most
charmingly in honor of her son Ben
c., Jr's. fifth birthday. Games were
played, pictures were taken and
cream and cake were served. He re-
ceived many nice little gifts and will
long remeWber his first birthday
party. Friday the 18th proved to be
very lucky for him. Thirteen little
guests were invited, Marguerite
Woods, Violet Webb, Lucille Randol,
Maurine Dawson, Willie Cook, Mary
Mansfield, Irene Forbes. Ben S. Cur
tbs, Everett Dunlap, Jr., Elmer Lee
Douglas. Joe Forbes, Howard McKen-
zie and Cortez Dawson. Three of his
cousins from Ypsilanti, Mich, were
the house guests, Korine and Ola
Arnold and Raymond B. Waidner, also
his little sister. Beulah Gwyndoline
Scott.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-15
PREACHERS STUDY
TO WRITE NEWS
an ORDER TO GET THEIR PULPIT
PUBLICITY BEFORE PEOPLE IN
READABLE SHAPE.

Washington, June 14.-Dissemina-
tion OF the gospel by ministerial
press agents, who, before they give
vent to oratorical teachings of the
Holy Writ from the pulpit, write
their sermons in advance for the
newspapers, bringing forth the high
spot in such readable manner that
the editors in their respective COM
munities will be more than glad to
print the church publicity" is the
object of a new system inaugurated
by the Seventh Day Adventists who
today are holding their convention
here.
Every minister is henceforth to be
a trained press agent for his church.
To gain the knowledge of press
agenting," he is required to undergo
a thorough course in the study of
newspapers. editors how to write and
prepare interesting news items and
in general learn the intricate work
ings of newspaper offices.
This Information is furnished in
course of eight lessons sent out from
the general press bureau of the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-15
Books for the Children

Care must be taken in the storiee
We give to growing children that evil
Is always overcome. Book friends are
very real to boys and girls and in.
fuence their character. There should
be effort and conflict In their stories
and daring endurance and steadfast
purpose. Stories In which the child
hero acts rightly are particularly
valuable, because what a boy or girl
has done appeals more directly to the
child's OVID power. He feels though
he may not express It even to him
self that what other children have
done he can do.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-15
A PLAUSIBLE STORY
IN BOTTLE
WRITER ADMITS NUMBERING
AGED MAN IN IOWA-SON NOW
SERVING LIFE SENTENCE.

New Orleans, June l4-What Is
beliefed by the police here to be the
confession of a man driven to sui
eide by remorse for the murder OF
an aged farmer near Auburn, Iowa,
five years ago. and for which crime
the dead mans son is now serving
life sentence, was revealed here
Thursday when the contents of a
note found in bottle on the Mis-
sissippi river ferryboat, were made
known
The note, which was dated May Q
and signed Jesse Miller" Pittsburg,
described the murder of the farmer,
whose name the writer said he did
not know. The writer said he was
tramping through Iowa in the early
part tof 1909 and at a farmhouse he
asked permission to sleep in a barn.
Upon the farmers refusal, it read,
he Knocked the old man down with
heavy stick and ran away. He
afterEards learned that the blow had
been fatal and that another man had
been convicted of the crime.
George Il. Prim, formerly connected
with fthe Chicago police department,
who Is here making an investigation
of the case. stated Thursday that he
was satisfied the crime referred to
in the note was the murder of Arlow
Whltbreck, Ga years old, and for
whose death Walter Whitbreck. a son.
was tred and convicted and is now
serving life term in the Iowa pen
itentfary
Miller is supposed to have drowned
himself by leaping off the ferryboat.
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StOp and read the Want Ads.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-15
NEED RECRU|TSFOR
NATIONAL GUARD
COMPANIES MUST HAVE FULL
QUOTA-OTHERW NO SUM-
MER ENCAMPMENT.

McAlester. Okla, June IA. j.
Arendell of Company ID, First in
fantry, is in recipt of communi
cation from Col. Roy Hoffman, com
manding. advising him that by an or
der of the war department no more
expenditures can be made until the
regiment is recruited up to its full
strength. He advises Captain Aren-
dell that no summer camp can be
held until this suggestion is complied
With and asks the captain to use
every endeavor to fill up his company
at once to number at least seventy
men.
Captain Arendell at once took
steps to this end. He conferred with
committee OF the commercial club
and this body agreed to recommend
number of suitable young men and
try to induce them to enlist. In ad-
dition to this the representatives OF
the club will go among the business
men and have them agree that the
services of the employees IN the ma
tional guard shall in no way inter
fere with their positions, but that
when called away on duty with the
company or regiment their places will
be held for them.
Other methods will also be en-
ployed and Captain Arendell said that
within thirty days he will have his
company enlisted up to its full
strength.
If the regiment is not fully recruit
ed the order from the war depart
ment means that it will be disbanded
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-15
New Machinery Arrived.

e. S. Stahl, proprietor OF the
Globe Laundry, has received a $500
shipment of new cleaning and dyeing
machinery, which will be installed in
connection with the Globe plant at
once. This company has put in ce-
ment floors and neither expense or
labor is being spared in making this
department of the Globe the best in
the country. Mr.. Stahl says his dry
cleaning and dyeing department shall
be kept up to a standard that will
meet the demands of the people for
the highest grade of work in that
line.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-15
CONVERT CAPITOL
.|NT0C0UN COURT
BUILDING IN TAHlEQUAH TO BE
REMODELED AND MADE INTO
COUNTY COURTHOUSE.

Tahlequah, June 14.-The historical
c(lNol building of the Cherokee ma
ton of Tahlequah was purchased
some little time ago by Cherokee
county and is to be remodeled to
serve as a courthouse. The plans for
the work have been prepared by
Charles w. Dawson, architect, of Mus
kogee, and are now being given out
to the contractors.
Under verbal agreement with
prominent Cherokees, the board of
county commissioners is endeavoring
to retain, as far as possible, the gen.
eral character and appearance OF the
original building during it's transfor-
nation. The exterior will be very lit
tie changed. The interior, however,
will almost be completely remodeled.
New staircases will be built in the
center of the building leading clear
up into the tower The rear portion
OF the second floor. where were the
old legislative chambers, will be
thrown into one large court room,
and the rest OF the building will be
rearranged to house various county
officials.
BY slight raise to the central por-
tion of the roof, space will be OBJ
tanned for three good sized jury
rooms, The tower will be rebuilt
without much change from its present
form.
The county has also bought the old
Cherokee Advocate bulldog and will
modernize the interior OF that build
ing as well, to provide quarters for
the Indian agent, the comfy survey
or, the county superintendent of
schools, county demonstrator. A new
heating plant at the rear of the court
house will heat both buildings and
modern plumbing will be installed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-15
R|KGL|NG ROAD
PROMISED SOON
NEW ENGINEER SENT HERE TO
SUCCEED c. w. REEDER-NO
INFORMATION OBTAINED.

A. J. Hemstreet has arrived in the
city presumably for the purpose OF
succeeding George w. Reeder, engi-
neer on the proposed Ringing -Ha-
mon road. When asked yesterday
evening if he had come to succeed
Mr.. Reeder he replied that he had
not seen Mr.. Reeder yet and could
not say When asked if the rumor
that he was Santa Fe man was
right, he replied ia the negative. He
said he had not been with the Santa
Fe in the past five years, but that
he had been with that company in
New Mexico. He registered from Ok
lahoma and when asked where his
home was he replied anywhere his
hat is. When Queried with reference
to any new Developments in the Ring
ling road he said he knew OF none
and that Mr.. Hamon was the only
person who could answer questions of
that kind.
Mr.. Reeder was importuned to re-
main here on the payroll of the rail-
way company until October at least
but he has lucrative work ahead OF
him and the probabilities are that he
will leave Ardmore and that Mr..
Hemstreet will succeed him.
1t has been said that there will he
some developments in the building
of the road the coming week that
will he interesting to the people
along the proposed route. Mr.. Hamon
stated within the past week that he
would soon drive the first spike on
the new road and Ardmore has prom
ised him a banquet on the night fol-
lowing first active operations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-15

COMMISSION CRITICISED.
Attorney for Telephone Company Re-
fers to Order Reducing Rates.

Oklahoma City, June 14.-ln argu-
ing the Pioneer Telephone Company's
appeal to the supreme court from the
corporation commissions order re-
quiring refund to subscribers in
Muskogee on account of inadequate
service, Judge Sam II. Harris gen.
eral attorney for the company, charg-
ed the corporation commission with
bad faith. The commissions order
was made in October, 1911, giving the
Pioneer thirty days to put its Musko-
gee exchange in acceptable condition,
and reducing the rates for that month
one-third on account of the service.
According to the company's books the
reduction amounted to $4,000.
1t was agreed, the attorney told the
court, that the company was to be
given one month to correct the serv-
ice, but nothing was mentioned about
reducing the rate for that month. The
commission was criticised for not
giving another hearing so the com
my could offer testimony as to the
condolences Of the rate reduction.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-15
TWO NEW RIGS
TO OIL FIELDS
WOODFORD AND HEWITT WILL
RACE IN THE SINKING OF TEST
WElLS-DERRlCkS ARE UP.

Two new oil rigs have arrived here
to be taken to the Ardmore fields.
One was shipped from Tulsa and was
consigned to the Hewitt Oil and Gas
company and teams were busy Sat
urday hauling it to Hewitt, where the
derrick has already been erected and
where drilling operations will be be-
gun at once. The Hewitt Oil and Gas
company is composed mostly of Ard
more people.
The other rig was shipped from
Grandfield, Okla, and was consigned
to the MM-Continent Development
corporation, which is the company
that purchased the Williford lands.
This company also has its derrick
built and as soon as the machinery
can be placed in position active drill
ing operations will be begun.
Joe Williford of Woodford, who was
in the city yesterday, said teams
would be here Saturday to haul out
the machinery and that a race for
oil would be made between Hewitt
and Woodford. Mr.. Wilnford said
there are all kinds of oil and gas at
Woodford and there was also there
TIE prettiest townsite in the whole
world and he invites all Ardmore peo-
pie to move out and see Woodford
grow into the biggest city In this sec
tin of the country
Oil men are more active right now
than they have been for some time.
The work of taking leases is prac-
tically through and actual develop
ment work has begun and some in
teresting things are expected to de-
velop during the summer months.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-15
PREMONlTlON OF DEATH.
New Orleans Lawyer Tells Friends
He Is Making Final Argument.

New Orleans, La. June 14.-"If you
do not let re argue this case to-
day ! shall never have another op
portunity. / feel my end is near, ;"
said Benjamin Rice Forman. one of
the leaders of the local bar, when
he appeared in court.
Court and counsel on the other side
assented, and Mr.. Forman presented
his argument. He later argued a
case in the supreme court. When he
left the courtroom he told his friends
he did not expect to visit it again.
He died few hours later. Five
children survive, one, Dr. A. II. For
man of Vinton, and II. b. Forman, Jr,,
Of Houston. Tex.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-15
SIX THOUSAND At
WOMAN S FUNERAL
SUFFRAGETTEs FROM ALL OVER
ENGLAND FLOCkED TO LON
DON FOR FUNERAL.

London, June 14.-Suffragettes, mil
tant and militant came from all
parts of England today for the fu-
neral of Emily Wilding Dawson, who
was killed while interfering with the
kings horse in the derby.
A special train brought the body
from EPSON to Victoria station, where
processin Of six Thousand women
were waiting to escort it to st.
Georges church. Mrs. Emiline
Parkhurst, dressed in deep mourning,
was re-arrested as she was leaving
her house for the Dawson funeral
and was taken to Holloway jail.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-15
BELIEVED SUPREME COURT WILL
HOLD LAWS VALID AND 9TH.
ERS INVALID.
FINISHING TIE WORK
Courts Decision Expected M a ir
Regard to Rate Cases frof1. g.
souri,, Arkansas, Kentucky, OiZ
and West Virginia.

Washington, d. c., June 14.-The
finishing touches of the supreme
courts decision in the railroad rate
cases of Missouri, Arkansas, Ken
lucky, Oregon and West Virginia are
believed to have been added in a
secret Conference.
In regard to the Missouri maximum
freight and 2-cent passenger rate
case, many believe that " court will
first consider whether the errors of
valuation and apportlonment have
been sufficient to convert the deficit
or low return into reasonable re-
turn. 1t is believed that the court
may find the laws valid as 10 certain
roads and invalid as to others.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-15
Tho Voice a Pearl.

Elihu Burritt says Of the voice:
watch 1t day BY day as pearl OF
great price. for 1t will be worth more
to you In the days to come than the
best pearl hid in the sea. A kind
voice In Joy, like lark's song, to q
hearth at home. Train II to sweet
zones now and 1t will keep In tune
through life"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-15
RESERVATIONS IN
HUERTA'S CABINET
GENERAL SHAkE-UP FOLLOWS
ACT OF MEXICAN OFFICIALS IN
RESIGNiNG.

City of Mexico, June IA general
shake-up in the cabinet of President
Huerta occurred today. Gen. Manuel
Mondragon resigned as minister OF
war and was succeeded by Gen. Aure-
liano Banquet, former military COM
mander of the federal district.
Jorge Vera Estanol relinquished the
post of minister of public instruction,
Manuel Garcia, minister of agricul-
ture, taking his place. Several other
cabient ministers changed places.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-15
RECORD BREAKING RAIN.

Great Bend, Kan, June 1.-THE
heaviest rain known in this part of
Kansas fell last night. Several barns
and small buildings were demolished
by the wind that accompanied it. The
precipitation amounted to inches
and the lowlands here are flooded.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-15
Glenn Country Fine.

VIII Gardner was here yesterday
from Glenn. He says corn is looking
better than it has at this period of
the year for five or six years and
the prospects are as fine as they can
be. Cotton has been thoroughly
worked out and is doing well. The
wheat and oat harvest is in full blast
and tire farmers are very busy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-15
FISHING in Missouri,

]. B. Spragins has accepted an in
vitation of the Springfield Wagon
company of Springfield. Mo-, to be a
guest of that company on a fishing
trip of week or ten days down
the current of White river. He has
gone to Missouri to enjoy the out
ing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-15
Tishominuo Sand.
15-d2-wN

Marietta has closed a deal with
Tishomingo parties for the purchase
of 125 cars of Johnston sand and
gravel, which will be hauled here over
the Rock Island and delivered to the
Santa Fe to be shipped to Marietta.
The sand and gravel will be used in
the paving Of the streets of that pros
porous little city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-15
SPENT LOTS OF MONEY.
Vice President Of American Beet
Sugar Co. Testifies His Expense.

Washington, June l4-Henry T.
ONWARD, millionaire vice president Of
the American Beet Sugar company,
testified he estimated that he spent
an average of 100000 year in Wash
ington the last twenty-three years,
on behalf Of the beet sugar industry.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-15
Woman Robbed and Beat by Bandit.

New York, June 14.-Miss Marie
Daniels, a frail little woman of %,
was beaten, choked and robbed in
the streets this afternoon by bandit
who had followed her from a bank to
her place of employment on Varick
street
The highwayman escaped with ST.
12S in currency and certified checks.
Hundreds pursued him for several
blocks but he eluded them. The hold
up occurred in busy downtown
section in full view of the day
crowds.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-15
Miss Sterile Cooper who for III

Miss Sterile Cooper. who for the
past fourteen months has had charge
of the Wilmington cigar stand. leaves
today for Oklahoma City. Miss Jewell
Wilmington. daughter of Captain
Wilmington, owner of the hotel, will
take charge of the business. Miss
Cooper has made many friends in the
city during her stay here who re-
gret to see her so away.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-15
JAPS TO RENEW TREATY.
Japanese Ambassador Says His Gov
ernment Ready to Renew Treaty.

Washington, D. c., June 14.-Vis-
count Chinda, the Japanese ambassa-
dor, today advised Secretary Bryan
that Japan is willing to renew for an
other five years the arbitration treaty
with the United States which expires
August oath.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-15
Carter County Examinations.

The regular examination for the
close of the normal will be held June
26 and 81, 1913. The white teachers
will take the examination at the high
school building, conducted by Supt.
CO. Richards. The colored teach
ers will take the examination at the
Douglas school on Burton street.
l.. NJ. THURSTON..
15-d2-WTN
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-15
THREE HUNDRED
DROWN IN FLOOD
TERRIBLE LOSS OF LIFE NORTH
OF BOMBAY AS RESULT OF
FLOODS.

Bombay, India, June 14.-The
floods have cost a loss of three hun
dred lives in the Palitana district.
The inundations were caused by the
heavy rains.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-15
LOCAL OPTION ELECTION.
Petition for Referendum on City Unit
Local Option Filled in Missouri.

jefferson City, Mo. June IA
petition for a referendum on the city
unit local option was filed with the
secretary of state today, thereby de-
laying until after the November cleo
tion in 1914. the operation OF the
law. The petition was signed by fif-
ty-seven thousand persons from fif-
teen of the sixteen districts of the
state.