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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-12

The giant liner lmperator, which
is rapidly approaching completion at
Hamburg, was recently subjected to
rigid tests to determine the strength
of her bulkheads, which proved that
the vessel would withstand the ex-
perience which befell the Titanic,
New and efficient mechanism is be-
ing installed for launching lifeboats
under unfavorable conditions. Anti
rolling tanks in the vessel will re-
move the danger of the lifeboats
being crushed against the sides of
the ship while being lowered. One
of the lifeboats is equipped with a
wireless telegraph system having a
range of 200 miles, the antennae be-
ing a telescope mast. This lifeboat
will serve as the flagship of the fleet
of lifeboats in case of a wreck.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-12
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A very complete collection of In
dian stone inscriptions is being made
for the United States Museum and
his is being done in a novel man
ner without destroying the original.
A soft paper has been prepared for
the purpose and this is moistened
and placed over the inscriptions and
pressed into the interstices. Here it
is allowed to dry, after which it is
carefully removed and the shell used
as mold from which a cast is
made. The latter shows all the de-
tails of the carvings as we'll as the
markings on the surface of the stone
and after the casts have been paint
ed, it is difficult to detect the I'M
position.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-12

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-12
CLEANS THE HAIR AND MAKES II
BEAUT|FUL-25 CENT 'DANDER|NE'
IN A FEW MOMENTS YOUR LOOKS SOFT. FLUFFY
TRoUs ABUNDANT FALLING HAIR DANDRUFF

purfies and invigorates the scalp,
forever stopping itching and falling
hair.
Danderine is to the hair what fresh
showers of rain and sunshine are
to vegetation. 1t goes right to the
roots, invigorates and strengthens
them. Its exhilaratlng, stimulating
and life producing properties cause
the hair to grow abundantly long,
strong and beautiful.
You can surely have pretty, soft,
lustrous hair, and lots Of 1t il you
will just get a 25 cent bottle OF
Knowlton's Danderine from any drug
store or toilet counter and try 1t
as directed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-12

Surely try "Danderine Hair
Cleanse if you wish to Immediately
oable the beauty of your hair. Just
.oisten a cloth with Danderine and
1raw it carefully through your hair,
liking one small strand at a time,
.nis will cleanse the hair OF dust,
Sirt rr any excessive oil-in a few
minutes YOU will be amazed. Your
hair will be wavy, fluffy and abtn'
dant and possess an Incompatible
softness, lustre and luxuriance, the
beauty and simmer Of true hair
health.
Besides beautifying the hair, one
application of Danderine dissolves
every particle Of Dandruff, cleanses
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-12

which the box or other package is
placed. Reaching the point desired,
the machine and it's load may be
readily swung around into the most
convenient position for unloading and
the burden is raised to the height
necessary and the box is pushed off
on top of another similar box. Sew
eral men might be required to per-
form this task, but with this device
one or two at most are entirely
sufficient to handle large and heavy
packages.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-12

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-12
a WOMAN'S APPEAL

To all kAowing su..erers Of rheumatism wheth'
tr muscular or Of the joints, sciatica, iumbhgIS
Lnckache, pains In the kidneys or heuraSi
i,aius to write to her for home trchtin'h
Witch has reueatedly cured all Of these tor 'uros
She feels /: her duty to send 1t 10 all sufferer
FREE You cure Yourself at home as thousand
will testify-no change ~ climat" being ne""
sary. This simple discovery banishes uric net
from the blood, luoernS the StiTeucd innts. pur
ines thr blood and hri';htPnS the ewes giving
elasticity ard tone to the whole system. IT the
n'oye Interests YOU. for proof address
Nrs NJ Summers, Fox Il, South Bend, Ind
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-12

If your children are subject to
attacks of Group, watch for the frs,
symptom, hoarseness. Give Cham
ber!ains Cough Remedy as soon as
the child becomes hoarse and the
attack may be warded off. For sale
by all druggists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-12

Despite the precautions which are
;aken to prevent theft. it is said
that gold to the value of $4,000, ,OOO
is annually stolen from the mines
on the Rand, South Africa. This
thievery is done Systematically and
although corps of detectives are
employed for the purpose of detect
ing theft. there have been no con-
victions for a long time. There is
a woman who has grown very rich
in the business of buying gold, ana
although the officials are sure OF
her nefarious calling, all efforts
to trap her have been unsuccessful.
Special laws have been passed to
meet the requirements of the gold
mines, but even that has been in
effectual.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-12

The revolvator is portable eleva-
tor which is designed for use in
warehouses and storehouses where 1t
may be desired to stack heavy pack
ages one above the other for the
economizinJ of space. 1t consists
of truck which may be readily
moved about the room and an up
right arm supports the platform on
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-12
.DEMOCRAT|CLEACUE
WOMEN IN A ROW
LIVELY TIMES CAUSES PRESID-
ING OFFICER TO QUIT RoSTRUM
MARROW MINDED SET.'

Washington, Jan. 11.-Questions
whether President-elect Wilson is a
free trader and single tax advocate
and whether he, together with Sena-
tor O'Gorman of New York. had in
dorsed Mrs. Stephen b. Ayres for the
presidency of the Woman's National
Democratic league, caused dissention
in debates at the second days session
Of the convention of that organization
here today. The subjects precipitated
a particlar clash between Mrs. John
Sehrwin Crosby of New York, the re-
firing president of the organization,
and Mrs. NJ. T. Scott, president-gen-
eral of the Daughters of the Revolu-
ton.
Mrs. Scott had ascended the platform
from which to make her speech nomi-
nating Mrs. Ayres when she was ask
ed by the president to step down and
speak from the floor The announce
roent caused much dissatisfaction
from the delegates.
3iys She Was lnsuIted,
Mrs. Scott, after declaring she ha'
been insulted, began her nominating
speech. in which she made the state
nient that Mrs. Ayres had been indors-
ed for the office by President-elect
Wilson and Senator O'Gorman.
Nominating and seconding speechs
displayed much feeling at tim and
It was with difficulty that t''o
was able to maintain a semblance of
order. The greatest sh0 feeling
came when the election for president
had been completed and the announce
ment made that Mrs, Ayres had been
elected. At this point Mrs Crosby
from the chair said:
Il am very glad, ladies'. that you
have elected a new president. Re-
sarding the statement referred to Mr..
Wilson, | wish to say that Mr.. Wilson
is a friend of mine and ! know that
he would not interfere with an cleo
ton of this organization. ! propose
that ne hear how his name has appear
ed in this affair. | don't care to pre-
side over such a narrow minded set of
women"
Other Officers Elected.
Mrs Crosby's statement was made
after Mrs. Scott had risen to point of
personal privilege and attempted to
defend her previous statement that
President elect Wilson and Senator
O'Gorman had indorsed Mrs. Ayres.
With the close of this discussion
election of officers proceeded.
They are, besides Mrs. Ayres, Mrs
William Cullop, Indiana; Mrs. Edward
T. Taylor, Colorado and Mrs. Duncan
U. Fletcher. Florida. vice presidents
Mrs. John f.. Raker California, re
cording secretary; Mrs. Grace Z. Hop
kins, Washington, fisld secretary,
Mrs. C. F. Adams, Washington, ID. Z.
treasurer: Mrs. c. Morton, Washing
ton, D. c., auditor.
The board of directors were re-
elected. 1t is composed of Mrs. A.
Stevenson, Illinois; Mrs. Henry l.. Ed
munds. New jersey; Mrs. j. Hedges,
Crowell. New York; Mrs. William j.
Bryan, Nebraska, and Mrs. ]. Borden
Hartman, New York.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-07-17
SPENCER INSURANCE CASE
BACK FOR SECOND TRIAL

he had first discovered the alleged pot
of gold before removing il TO Bridge
port.
1t is claimed that he was last seen
alive, in bed, and that one Of the
nephews Of the murdered man who
was doing the watching Of Spencer be-
came frightened early in the morning
and an investigation showed that
Spencer was out of his room. An
alarm was sounded and a few minutes
later the lifeless body of Spencer was
found in rainbarrel. The proof show
ed that he was in a position with his
face facing toward post TO which the
rain spout was fastened and that one
of his legs was fastened in between two
wooden cleates, the slightest move
ment against which would have result
ed in their dislodgement, and vet the
insurance company contended that he
had committed suicide. and such was
the verdict of the coroner's jury at
Jonesboro.
1t was alleged shortly afterwards
that there was mark of ropes I'M
print on the neck of the dead man
and it was alleged at that time that he
probably had been taken out by
citizens of the town with the idea OF
forcing confession from him, and
that he was stubborn and had refused
TO confess with the result that when
he was cut down it was found that lite
had flown, so he was placed in the rain
barrel with the idea of covering up the
work of the night.
1t developed later that Spencer had
an insurance policy with the Volunteer
State Life Insurance Company for
81 900 and that it contained a suicide
clause which would have released them
from payment of the claim, The wild
ow Mrs. Hester Spencer brought suit
for the amount and after many delays
it was called for trial before Special
Judge Coleman of Morristown. The
trial had proceeded for some time and
it was nearing its conclusion when the
judge very suddenly took the case
from the jury and directed that a vtr-
dict be returned in favor of the insur-
ance company. The ccse was carried TO
the court of civil appeals and Judge
| Higgins stated in his opinion that it
was not fos the trial judge to state
whether Spencer had committed
suicide and that it was for the jury to
decide. Immediately after the verdict
here before Judge Coleman the jury
was polled and practically all of the
jury was in favor of averdict for the
| widow, a4@
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-07-17
NINETY TEACHERS ARE
TAKING EXAMINATIONS
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First Normal Held Under the Direction of County Supern-
tendent O. L. McMahan in Session at the Court House.

Superintendent o. ~ McMahan is
conducting the teachers institute this
week. Nintv teachers are enrolled
and are standing the examinations.
Those present Monday were:
Clyde Stepheds, Nora RAIDER, Mag
gle Profit, Carrie Profit, jimmie B.
Cureton, Lessie Cure,on, Ethel Phil
lips, Mayme Buckner, Jollie RAIDER,
Lola Johnson, Lola Gates, David HolI,
b. ". 1eague, h. z. Ottinger, d. M.
Harris, Amos w. Butler, d. r. Baxter,
]. s. Gray, Estelstokely, Clyde Bryan,
Lewis CLARK, A. ID. Justus, Chas.
Toby, Murray Henderson, c. r. Price,
Obey l.. Cowan, Carl Hisson, G. E.
Ponder, f. B. Fox, j. S. Padgett, T.
j. Beaver, A. G. knight, Edgar Shaw
er, Susie Frawlev, Ethel Vinson,
Alma Alley, Alice Dennis, Airline Ca
ton, Mae Hartsell, Lottie Kyker,
Dicie Hartsell, Bessie Kyker. Bonnie
Hill, Elsie Critselous, Gone Easterly,
Emma Justus, Della M. Critselous,
Maggie Jones, Eunice Harris, Minnie
Sexton, Bessie NJ. Green, Lee Esther
Knight, Bessie McMahan. Eula Roo
inson, GIennie Brooks, Minnie Cathras,
Hattie Meas. Mrs. s. X. Webb. Otie
Toby, Halle Bower, Chloe Bowers,
Laura Ellason, Matte Frank LaRue,
Winnie Corn, Laura Strange, Fora
Strangs, Arlie PACK, Blanche Carpen-
ter, Gertrude l.. Malloy, Bernice
Brooks, Nita Green, Cecil Erley, ID.
H. Profit, ]. S. Jlles, Bruce Valentine,
Rreese, Homer Stokely, Chas. Otting-
er, Hobart M. Click, Joe f. Rowes, l..
B. Valentine, NJ. c Atchley, Leonard
Wilson, Walter Profit, Creed RolIin,
J. Cephus Ford, r. l.. Ford, Rufus
Ford, Frank Ford and Bruce Butler.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-07-17
MRS. P. I. BAUMAN
dies in TEXAS
Her Father, Col. William Hamil-
ton, Died Just Two Hours
Before Her.

Word was received in Newport,
Thursday of the death OF Mrs. p. T.
Bauman and her father Col. William
Hamilton, at San Antonio, Texas.
Mrs. Bauman had been sick for some
time and last week her husband, was
called from Rossman, N. c., TO San
Antonio TO see her as it was reported
that she was in a dangerous condition,
and was suffering from cancer Of the
stomach. Mr.. Bauman remained " ith
his wife for several days, until her
condition improved SO much, that he
thought she was on the way 10 re-
coTery, so he returned 10 Rossman
and had been away but two DAYS,
when he received the sad news of the
death of his wife. Just two hours be-
fore Mrs. Bauman expired, her father,
Col. William Hamilton, aged about 50
wears, breathed his last also.
Mrs. Bauman had host of friends
in Newport. She lived here for several
years, and all will regret to learn of
her demiss. Besides her husband she
is survived by three small children.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-07-17
HICKS NOT YET
INVESTIGATED
Postoffice Department Has
Not Sent a Man to
This City.
CHARGES Are RUMORED
States That Some Sort of Papers
Have Been Filed in Washington
Blu Nothing Tangible Has Been
Shown Against Local Postmas-
ter. The Fight Opens Among
Democrats.

The postoffice job at Newport has
been attracting considerable attention
during the past week. 1t appears that
the Washington inspector who has
been giving his attention TO Sevierville
and Jonesboro offices has not vet
reached Newport, although Washing
ton advices had 1t, that he was on his
way.
1T Is rumored that charges of some
sort have been preferred against Post.
master Hicks, but that they do not
show anything of serious moment, and
that it will be necessary for something
to be worked up here in Newport in
order to give them standing with the
administration authorities.
From just what source the charges
originate is not known definately al
though there are reports that they
come from prospective applicants
backed up with testimony of Republi-
cans who have been hostile to Mr..
Hicks and his Republican faction.
The Seminal of Monday has story
from Washington which SAYS: "The
fight for the Newport postoffice has
opened up with Charles Minis as an
active candidate" The Journal and
Tribune of Tuesday says: Numerous
apDlicat ions are being filed for post-
master at Newport and other places
where the offices are being investigat-
ed" The above dispatch also has
Washington date line.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-07-17
". A. DUNLAP
TO CALIFORNIA
Will Engage in Business There
With Ex-Congressman
N. w. Hale.

Collector of International Revenue
William A. Dunlap, who rendered his
resignation TO President Wilson in
April, 10 take effect July !, has receiv-
ed letter from Commissioner of IL
ternal Revenue Osborne asking him
to continue as collector for the present
and stating that arrangements would
bemade to relieve him of his Official
duties as soon as practicable.
Mr.. Dunlap has already made busi-
ness arrangements which will neces-
state his presence in California, and
after his successor shall be appointed
he will move to Los Angeles with his
family.
Mr.. Dunlap is interested in oil lands
in California, where he will be asso-
ciated in business with n. w. Hale
who formerly represented the second
district of Tennessee in congress but
who has been in California for the past
five years. Mr.. Hale has been success.
full in his business undertakings dur
ing this period, having accumulated
an estate valued at a quarter of a mil
lion. He is largely interested in real
Continued on Page 81
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-07-17
COST $500 TO
REPAIR CULVERT
New Pike Commission Make a
Good Contract For First
Repair Work.

The first duties of the newly elected
pike commission, with j. w. Kyker
as chairman, was to contract for the
building of culvert on the pike above
the residence of George Murray. The
culvert was washed away by the re-
cent high water, and the new contract
was let Monday, when J. p. Hedrick
was given the job for figure of 81 per
square yard, which is $3.50 less per
sqnare yard than the county has been
in the habit of paying for work OF this
kind. The total cost of the job will be
something like $500, SO il will be seen
that the recent storm was a damaging
one, insofar as the county was concern
lea.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-07-17
LIGHTNING KILLS
MRS. JOHN COGSDELL

Mrs. Jno. Cogsdell was struck by
lightning and almost instantly killed
pm the Margaret NOEL farm about
hight miles from Greeneville. Mrs.
Cogsdell was passing and seeing a
threatning cloud she stepped into a
tenement house on the place. There
was already some seven or eight per-
sons in the room ana according to re-
ports Mrs. Cogsdell placed her hand
or against the maptel when the lightn-
ing struck the chimney, and, passing
down her arm, killed her al
most instantly. No other person in
the room was seriously hurt. Mrs.
Cogsdell was a widow and about fifty
wears of age. She leaves two or three
children.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-07-17
CONVENIENCES FOR
POSTOFFICE PATRONS

Postoffice Inspector Keys was in
Newport again Monday for the pur-
pose of opening the bids Tor the next
ten years contract for the postof1ice
building. The owners will most likely
retain the lease, and it is said that
many Improvements will be made in
the quarters, and that every effort will
be made to add TO the convenience OF
the patrons of the office. 1t will be
tendays before the definate plans win
be announced.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-07-17

The Court of Civil Appeals in it's de-
cision Saturday returns to Cooke coun-
ty for new trial, the case of Hester A.
Spencer vs.. Volunteer State Life In
surance company, Judge Higgins
holding that it was not the in the pro-
vince OF the trial Judge to determine
whether the insured committed suicide
or not, but that it was question for
the jury. This case has attracted state
wide attention ,1nasmuch as there were
so many features. In August 1909, A.
j. Slagle, prominent Jonesboro lum-
herman was lured to spot near
Bridgeport where he was killed by
John H. Spencer. Spencer had pro-
cured large sum OF money from Sa-
gle by purporting to have discovered a
big pot of gold which he wanted to
place on market, with the assistance of
Slagle. "The pot Of gold" story was
of course myth and Slagle had come
to Bridgeport on the day in question
for the purpose of either securing the
gold in question or of making Spencer
show something in its stead. Hestart-
ed to walk from Bridgeport TO the
home of Spencer but never reached
that point alive. it being presumed
that he was met by Spencer and while
SIagle was bending over the supposed
hiding place of the gold, Spencer killed
him. With the assistance of Bruce
Cash, the body was carried mile over
fences and through woodland to the
French Broad river where the body
was thrown out into the river. 1t
lodged on rock and Spencer, accord
ing to Cash's story waded out in the
river and pushed the body off into
deep water. The weight in some man.
ner slipped from the body and it was
washed upon rock where it was later
discovered. Spencer identified the
body and volunteered to go to Jones'
boro and break the news to the SlagIe
family, and This he did. The body
was found on Saturday and on Sun
day night Spencer, who was under sus-
picion by the Slagle family of having
had something to do with the killing
was under guard of nephews and 9th.
er relatives that night. 1t is admitted
that friends and relatives had taken
him to the spot where he had claimed
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-07-17
BOY
IsNOW GOVERNOR

rs NOW GOVERNOR
st. Paul, Minn., July 14-Thirty-
three years ago Adolph Olson, nine
years old, was detained at Ellis Island
NY, while the immigrant authorities
made sure that his parents were in Ne.
hraska and that he had home to
which he might go. Today this Adolyh
Olson now Governor Adolph Eberhart
is striving in New York to aid Aiois
Lermer. Is years old, a German lad,
who is detained at Ellis Island.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-07-17
CONDITION OF DR..
BARNETT IMPROVED

1T is reported from Knoxville where
DR.. Barnett has been dangerously III
with typhoid fever at the home nf his
mother, that his condition is somewhat,
improved. This will be welcome news
to his hundreds of friendsin Cooke
county,
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-07-17
COTTAGE
AT CARSON SPRINGS

Governor Hooper has been busy at
Carson Springs, experimenting erect
ion Of cottage which he is locating at
that delightful resort.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-07-17
Court of Civil Appeals Holds
That the Trial Judge Had
No Right to Presume on
Nature of Mans Death and
That the Facts in the Case
Whereby Hester Spencer
Was Suing for Insurance
Should Have Gone to Jury.

Case is One Of Most Interesting
Which Has Ever Been Tried in
Cooke County and the Reversal
of the Trial Judge Will Meet
With Approval of the Masses
Who Feel That the Volunteer
Life Insurance Company Should
Have Paid the Claim.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-07

Want to know how to start a balky
horse?
That sounds like a foolish ques-
ton and it's been echoed through all
the ages since horses came into gen.
eral use. Everybody who owns one
would like to know how to start
balky horse. Here's a way that has
never failed: Take an ordinary bam-
boo fish pole long enough to reach
the head of the horse from the car
riage seat. Attach round wooden
bolt crossways to the end of the rod
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-07

and fasten copper rivet heads in each
end of the bolt.
Then attach the two wires of "a
electric battery, one to each rivet
head and let them run along the pole
to the handle where they will be fas-
tened to ordinary binding posts. Run
wires from your battery, under the
carriage seat, to the handle of the
pole. When the horse baIks turn on
your current and touch the horse be-
hind the ears with the rivet heads.
He'll move-no matter how deter
mined he has been not to do so.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-06-11
Marco Has Came.

In not noting the arrival last
week of our worthy friend En-
NETT Marco from West Salem,
it was an unintentional omission
on our part. Mr.. Marco, who
is doing the farming stunt near
West Salem still has the old
home place in the Croker district
and on account Of acute home
sickness is compelled to visit
with us every few months.