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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-09
BRITISH VESSEL
NATAL DAMAGED
VESSEL WHICH BROUGHT BODY
OF WHiTELAW REID FROM ENG
LAND EXPERIENCES STORM.

New York, Jan. S.-The British YES
sci Natal, which brought the body OF
Whitelaw Reid to America, was so
badly damaged by storm on the At
lantic, she probably will remain tere
two weeks for reIa!rs. Officers OF the
warship have disclosed the fact taht
in ninety-mile gale off the Irish
coast on December %, two guns broke
loose two searchlights were smashed,
a cutter blown from its davits and
lost the fore main top masts broken
off and parts of the wireless apparat-
us carried away and two of the star
board bow plates bent badly.
During the storm which struck the
ship at night, the Natal was kept at a
list of forty degrees to port and the
men asleep in their hammocks were
tossed violently against the decks
above their heads.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-09
Child Fatally Burned.

Muskogee, Okla, Jan. S.-Hillie
Ashworth, 3-year- old daughter Of
Mrs. Ashworth, a Muskogee nurse.
was seriously and probably fatally
led at local detention home
shortly after O'Clock Wednesda.'
morning. In attempting to rescue the
burned at a local detention home
home, was painfully burned about the
hands and body. Late in the after
noon it was reported that the child
was in critical condition, with the
chances against her recovery. The
children who were in the room said
that the Ashworth baby was engaged
in pulling a large chair toward an
open gas stove and had backed up
against the stove when it's dress was
ignited
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-09
CUPID UNFRocKs FRIEsT.

st. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 8.-That he
might marry Missi Florence Layer
a nurse, living at 124 Hite avenue
Louisville, KY, the Rev. Father d.
J. Gallagher, also of that city, re-
nounced his VOWS to the Catholic
church and brought the young WON,
an to st. Louis Friday, where they
were married, the ceremony being
performed by the Rev. Percy Brown,
canon of Christ church cathedral.
The marriage did not become public
till this afternoon.
When seen by reporters the Rev.
Mr. Brown admitted he had perform
ed the ceremony Friday and that he
was aware of the bridegroom's for
mer position in the Roman Catholic
priesthood.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-09
'Possum kinq of Oklahoma.

Major Joe Williford of WoodIorl
was in the city this moraing proudly
displf II. a draft of goo y magnitude
made payable to his order from far off
California, and thereby hangs a tale.
Some time ago he received a com
munication from an old acquaintance
that was in the market for all the
good fat possums that he could get
and was willing to pay good price
for the same. and would Friend Joe
see about the matter for him.
Well, the major Immediately no
rated it around among the colored
citizens of "Wild Horse" and vicinity,
and it was not long before results
were forthcoming. Before long,
enough had been captured to constl-
tute a good shipment and during
recent cold snap they were killed,
dressed and shipped to California.
Several days elapsed and the majors
neighbors began giving him the coarse
horse laugh" avering that he had
been stung by a one-time friend, and
was in all probability out the amount
of cash necessary to satisfy the color
ed brothers who delivered the goods,
as we'll as gaining little unpleasant
remarks from friends nearer home. He
stuck stubbornly to his convictions
however and merely said, wait and
see" and now that the draft has arriv-
ed he has the laugh on them and can
also add, 81 told you so.'
The major states that he feels that
he is responsible for another industry
being added to the vast resources OF
the state and deems that it would be
no more than right that in the future
he be known as the "'Possum King" Of
Oklahoma.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-09

FACTS STRONG AGAINST REED.
Man in sapuIpa Jail Alleged Muir
derer of Little Ella Brown.

Sapulpa, Okla, Jan. S.-Develop-
ments Wednesday point to Kelly
Reed, the man arrested in Lowell,
Kan, Monday, as the probable MUIR
derer of little Ella Brown of Keifer.
Although the county officials have
made no statement to this effect,
certain facts point to Reed as the
man.
Reed, according to an addressed
letter found on his person, used to
keep company with an older sister
of Ella Brown. The letter was writ
ten to Elias sister and stated that
Reed was sorry for what he had
done, but that it could not be helped.
1t was also reported Wednesday
that Reed told the officers when he
was arrested that he never had
been in Kiefer or Sapulpa. He now
is being given the Silent" treat
ment, no one being permitted to see
him or talk to him, in preparation
for a sweating Thursday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-09
.UNOCCUP|ED LAND
FOR UNEMPLO
SOLVE PROBLEM OF HIGH COST
OF LIVING BY SENDING THE
POOR WEST. -.

New York Jan. 9.-There are
7O0,000,000 acres of unoccupied land
in the far west for every unem-
ployed man in the great cities oil
the country, according to former
State Senator James n. Stacy of
Idaho and he has formed the idea
of getting free transportation for
many men seeking work so that
they may go west and start life
anew, as a solution of the high cost
of living problem. According to Mr.
Stacy there are too many men liv-
ing in the congested big cities, too
many people dependent upon the
farmer for the necessities of exist
ence.
" Mr.. Stacy advocates a return to the
farm and has a plan which he al
ready has nearly brought to perfec-
ton whereby the railroads can pop
ulate the far west at the same time
they build up their own lines. Twen-
ty-five years ago Mr.. Stacy first
planned his colonization scheme and
sought to interest the railroads in
it. Since that time he has seen the
plan take root until now the Amer
lean Colonization Society, which Mr..
Stacy came to New York four years
ago to organize, is practically a re-
ality and in few months will COM
mence its colonization and home
steading work with the most needy
of the New York poor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-09
MCDONALD FINED $500.
And Death Of Attorney Marsh Held
to be an Accident.

FL Reno, Okla, Jan. S.-Judge
John j. Carney, in the district court
here Wednesday, filed Alva McDon-
aid, state chairman of the progres
sive party, $10O for assault in COLI
nection with the death of Attorney
f. r. Marsh about one month ago.
In a quarrel, occurring November
27, in front of Weber's meat mar
ket on Bickford avenue, Mcdonald
hit Marsh, the latter falling and
striking his head on a metal door
sill and sustaining a fractured skull,
m which he died in less than "a
z s. A post mortem examination
a q. ped the fact that Marsh S
SKI places, was little thicker
than & nary paper
The held Marsh's death to
be an "a q Mt.
McDonai rs greatly elated al
the outcome he case Wednesday
while friends Z the dead man are
not commenting on the rrsu.t.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-09

DR.. and Mrs. S. A. Morgan have
arrived in the city from their for
mer home at Poteau and are guests
of DR.. H. A. Morgan and family. DR..
S. A. Morgan will make his home
in this city and will form a part
nership in the practice of dentistry
with his brother. He and his wife
started here in their auto but it be-
came in bad condition when they
had travelled as far as Hartshorne
and had.to be abandoned.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-09

F. P. Harlan has returned from
North Carolina, where he spent the
holidays on business trip. Mr.. Har-
Ian visited q. small town in that
state which has AZ furniture facto-
ries. He made a deal to represent
Mr.. Harlan will begin soon on his
visits over the state selling furni-
ture to the retailers of Oklahoma.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-09
Notice to feathers.

All teachers not holding regular
certificates and those wishing to
qualify as teachers are hereby noti-
fled that the first regular quarterly
teachers examination will be held III
the office of the county superlntend-
emf in Ardmore at the county court
house on January 9O-31.
L. M. THURSTON,
9dw County Superintendent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-09
ROAD COMMITTEE.
Blueprints Delivered and Right OF Way
viii be Secured

The chief engineer with the hing-
ling railroad delivered to the local
railroad committee this morning
blueprint showing what property the
railway company desires for right
of way through Ardmore. The blue
print shows 5000 feet of proposed
roadbed which enters the city from
the southwest. The line passes north
of Judge and Mrs. Walcott's home
and extends east to the Santa re
tracks just south Of the stock pens
This is the first intimation given
which indicates which portion of the
city the road would touch. The To-
cal committee has not been given any
blueprints of the proposed route al
ter it leaves :oy1 ahd not kr "
whether the line will follow the oiu
A. & C. survey or not.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-09
Performs First Ceremony.

At late hour yesterday after.
noon Judge William Freeman Of
the county court was called upon to
perform his first marriage ceremony.
Shortly after four o'clock e. l..
Wenthe and Miss Jessie Atkins,
both of Fort Worth, Texas, ap-
peared before the Judge in his
chambers and expressed a desire to
become man and wife. Being prop
erly provided with marriage IL
cense they were granted their wish,
Judge Freeman pronouncing them
man and wife according to law In
a most formal and dignified man
ner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-09

]. G. Haynes, aged %, and MISS
Mabel A. Love, aged 19, both oi
Ardmore. we're granted a marriage
license this morning by the clerk OF
the county court. Also a license
was issued to Albert Turner, aged
q. and Miss Rebecca May, aged
16. both of Orr. In the latter case
the bride-to-be being under lawful
contracting age, her mother ap-
peared in person and gave her COIL
sent to the marriage.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-09
GEORGE HENRY
IS IN C0NTEMPT 7
REFUSAL OF BANKER TO GIVE
NAMES OF BANKERS, CAUSE
OF CHARGE.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 9.--Be-
cause he refused to give the money
trust committee the names of TWEEN
ty-four national bank officers who
profited in a syndicate formed to
market the stock of the California
Petroleum Company George c. Hen
ry of Solom * Company, New York
bankers, was certified to the speak
er of the house today for contempt.
The full banking and currency
commission voted for that action.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-09
FOR RESTORATION
OF ARMY CANTEEN
. EFFORT TO RESTORE USE or
CANTEEN IN ARMY Is et'Ne
MADE.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 9.-ln IA
vor of the restoration of the army
canteen. Secretary Stimson. Sur
geon General Terney, Brigadier Cen
eral Witherspoon and Representative
Bartholdt of Missouri, appeared be-
fore the house committee today to
urge Bartholdt's bill for that pur-
pose.
Secretary Stimson said that with
ont the canteeen, conditions are
worse than when the sale of beer
and light wines was allowed at the
army posts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-09
SANTA FE TRAINS DELAYED.
Broken Switch Point Causes Wreck
Near GainesviIIe-None Hurt.

wear OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FIuit.
Southbound Santa Fe passenger
train No. 5 which passed through
here this morning at 4 o'clock, left
the track near Gainesville. Every
coach except the sleeper left the
track, but none of them turned over
No one was hurt, either among the
passengers or the train crew. No.
is was detoured at For Worth
over the Katy by way of Gaines
vile and at three o'clock this al
ternoon the train had not reached
the Santa Fe tracks and the offi-
cials here could not guess when
it would arrive. No 12, due to ar
rive here at 3:16, expects to pass
the wreckage and reach here only
an hour late. A broken switch
point is said to have been the cause
of the trouble.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-09
JOHNSON CASE CONTINUED.
Federal Officers Wish to Dispose OF
White Slave Case First.

Chicago, H., Jan. 9.-Jack John
son appeared before Federal Judge
Carpenter for trial today on
charge of smuggling a diamond
necklace two years ago. The orna-
ment was presented to his former
white Wife The judge continued
the case saying the court desired
to dispose of the white slave indict-
ments against the negro first.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-09
May be Several Days.

Leavenworth, Kan, Jan. 9.-War-
den McCloughly Of the federal pris-
on this afternoon said: IF the usu-
al procedure is followed the com
pleted bonds for Tvietmoe and
Clancy will be sent by mail and
several days will elapse before the
men could be released.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-09
SOLD BAD BEEF
TO THE INDIANS
WITNESS BEFORE SENATE CON-
MITTEE SAYS DISEASED BEEF
WAS SOLD.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 9-Sales
of diseased beef to Crow Indians
with the knowledge Of the interior
department officials, was charged
today by Mrs. Helen Pierce Gray.
instigator. before the senate Indian
affairs committee.
Mrs. Gray declared that beef OF
cattle with lumpy jaw was sold to
the Indians by the lessees of their
lands and produced lump jaw in
the Indians.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-09
At TER EASTERN
LUMBER DEALERS
GOVERNMENT OBTAINS A PER-
MANENT INJUNCTION AGAINST
THEM.

New York, N. Y, Jan. 9.-The
federal government petition for a
permanent injunction against the
Eastern States Retail Lumber Deal
ers' Association, alleged to be a
combination in restraint of trade
was granted today by the federal
district court The final arguments
were heard -four weeks ago.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-09
FURNISH BAIL
FOR! TWO MEN
OLAF TvEITMOE AND EUGENE
CLANCY TO BE RELEASED UN-
DER BOND.

San Francisco, Calf, Jan. Bail
bond in the sum Of tive hundred
and forty thousand dollars for the
release of Olaf A. Tveitmoe and Eu-
gene Clancy, who were convicted o.,
dynamite conspiracy and sentenced
to six years in the federal prison
at Leavenworth, was accepted here
today by the United States district
court.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-09

According to the advance sale oi
tickets the performance OF Otheiio To-
night will be to a packed house the
citizens of this city are always ready
to patronize literally all good theatri-
cal attractions and the performance
tonight promises to be one OF the best
of the seasons run at the Robson
opera house.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-09

Telegraph operators of the Unit
ed Press in Milwaukee ask for a
minimum wage of $25 per week.
bureau operators the new demand
is $27.50 per week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-09

The board of county commission
ers of this county who took a recess
yesterday at noon until today reas-
sembled this afternoon and will be
in session probably tomorrow.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-09

Effort is to be made by organize
labor to obtain better pay for post
office clerks and the movement
will have the backing Of III
American Federation of Labor
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-09

With the, abatement of the severe
weather. cotton has been coming in
heavily again, the season OF the
year considered. "A prominent local
cotton buyer estimated this morn-
ing that there were probably thou
sand bales of cotton in this county
vet to be picked and marketed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-09

r. T. Dallas has been confined to
his home for several days with an
attack of lagrippe, but he expects
to be out soon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-09

Use Ardmoreite Want Ads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-07
ARREST WRONG MAN.
Detectives Make Mistake in Case of
p. p. Bowen at Houston.

Houston, Texas, May 7.-P. P. Bow
en-, arrested here yesterday on suspi-
cion in connection of an Atlanta muir
der mystery and released last night,
made this statement today:
MY father is S. G. Bowen. He lives
at Newman, Ga. 1 told the detectives
they had made a mistake at the time
they arrested me and knew they soon
would find this to be so if they in
vestigated my references.
II really have been done an injus-
tice by this thing. 1 don't blame the
men so much-it is their business to
arrest suspects-but 1 don't think they
have treated me exactly right"
Bowen's statement of his record
since 1908, when he left home to OBJ
tain employment in Atlanta, was sub
Stimulated by the chief of police of
Houston.
The statement said Bowen recently
left a position with Cotton Belt rail-
road and obtained another as master
car builder clerk with the Southern
Pacific soon after he arrived in Hous-
ton Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-07
LOVER A SUICIDE.
After Sweetheart's Refusal, Chicagoan
Ended His Misery.

Chicago, May when his proposal
of marriage was rejected today by Miss
Ma bel Snow, Is years old, Willard G..
Fletcher, "a years old fired a shot into
his right temple and died two hours
later.
Fletcher was salesman. He shot
himself while on the sidewalk in front
of the young womans home. Miss
Snow, who heard the shot. was the
first to reach the side of the uncon-
scious man. She admitted Fletcher had
proposed marriage and that she had re-
jected him.
Yesterday. in company with Miss
Snow, he visited a department store.
leaving her on the first floor he went
to the hardware department and pur-
chased the revolver with which he shot
himself later.
He wrote two letters while at the
home of Miss Snow. They were found
in his pocket one addressed to his
mother in Jacksonville. Fla. and the
other to Miss Shows father.
The police did not obtain possession
of the letters. but they learned that
the one to Mr.. Snow told of his af-
lection for his daughter. Mrs. George
Snow. mother of the girl, said that her
daughter had refused to marry Fletcher
because she did not love him. She said
her daughter first met the man a year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-07
OLYMPIC AWARDS.
Trophies Won by Thorpe Are Given to
Men Who Finished Second.

Geneva, Switzerland, May Prizes
won at the Olympic games at Stock
holm by James Thorpe, the Carlisle
Indian athlete, win be awarded to the
men who finished second in the events.
The International committee of the
Olympic games decided this on mo-
ton of the American delegates.
The Thorpe case came up in pri-
waite session of the committee. Thorpe,
who after the games at Stockholm
confessed to professionalism, was the
winner of the much coveted trophies,
the Viking ship offered by the en-
peror of Russia to the winner of the
decathlon, and the bronze bust of the
king of Sweden, offered by the king
to the winner of the penthathlon, both
all round competitions. These trophies
will now go to H. Weislander of
Sweden, and F. r. Bis of Norway, re-
spectively.
The committee unanimously adopt
ed the British proposal to send con-
CALCULATIONS to the Amateur Athletic
union for the sportsmanIike manner in
which the American organization had
handled the case. The delegates
praised the Americans for their
promptitude in making amends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-07
LOVERS, HERE'S A TIP.
New Way to Dodge Kansas Anti
Eloping Law.

Kansas City, May Irrespective clippers
will be interested in the discovery that a
way has been found to dodge the clause
of the new Kansas law designed to aid
parents pursuing young folks who desire
to wed without obtaining parental con-
sent.
The last Legislature sought to place a
handicap on opponents by designing new
marriage license. 1t provides that the
person who applied for a license must
specify the minister expected to perform
the ceremony
The idea was to aid father" If he
arrived at the office of the probate Judge
just after the clippers departed he would
know which minister's home they were
seeking.
But a man. far too old to be an eloper
gave the plant a jolt at Kansas City, Kan
When asked what minister was to perform
the ceremony he said:
BLAMED if l know. She is going to get
one but we have not decided who it Will
be-
So the license clerk wrote in some min
ister'' and collected $3.50
The return will be sent to Topeka. The
clerk contends that the applicant has
complied with the letter of the law which
required him to state the name of the
minister expected to perform the cere-
mOny.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-07
Lungs We're Affected;
Now in Good Health

The makers of Eckman's Alternative a
remedy for Throat and Lung Troubles do
not claim that it will restore every one
to perfect health, but so many have vol
UNFAIRLY testified it saved their lives that
all who have this dread disease should in
Vesugate and try it. 1t should stop the
night sweats, reduce fever, promote appe-
tite and in very many cases prolong life
Read what 1t accomplished in this case:
Catherine Ave. and Ascot Place.
Queens Court. L. l.
Gentlemen: In the year 1908 1 was
taken with heavy cold and a nasty
cough and went to several doctors, in
GLIDING a specialist. Their medicines fail
ed. My brother then recommended Eek
mans Alternative to me very highly. 1t Is
now nearly two years since I first took
would have been buried long ago If it
had not been for Eckman's Alternative. I
wish to thank you for the Godsend to
me. Wherever 1 go highly recommend
the Alternative, as owe my life to it,"
(Anidavit) JOS. ]. TROESCHER-
(Above abbreviated: more on request.)
Eckman's Alternative has been proven by
many years test to be most efficacious
in cases of severe Throat and Lung AZ
fections. Bronchitis, Bronchial Asthma
Stubborn Colds and in upbuilding the sys-
tenn. Does not contain narcotics. poisons
or habit-forming drugs. For sale by
Geo. w. Stansfield, 632 Kansas avenue.
and other leading druggists. Write the
Eckman Laboratory, Philadelphia, Pa,
for booklet telling Of recoveries and add
tional evidence.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-07
Topeka RIFLE CLUB.
Issues Challenge for Contest With
Other Teams.

The Topeka Rifle club and the Aux
Hilary Rifle club, of the high school,
is arranging for an outdoor rifle
mans meet on Saturday, May 81.
Challenges have been sent both to Hol-
ton and Lawrence high school teams
for an open sight shooting. The To-
peka Rifle club has challenged the
Kansas City club on a telescope match
Applications have been made to the
county commissioners and the State
Fair associa ton for the use of the Fair
grounds and grand stand. scheme
is on foot to give an exhibition shoot
besides the regular match to be shot
off between the different teams.
Individual riflemen or teams inter-
ested in this sport, are asked to parti-
cipate as there will be plenty of time
for individual as well a team shoots
No admission will be charged.
Topeka Rifle club scores at their in
door rifle range Tuesday night at 716
Kansas avenue. The score is as fol-
lows: j. Strickrott. PAS; c. ]. Boeger,
pa; R. S. Thompson, 243; B. F. Stur
geon. 242; H. E. Lyman. 241; Chas.
Jennings, 239; c. c. Trimmer, 23S; J.
c. Stewart, 236; H B. Howard, 256.