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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-04
OIL CITY.

Oil City, Okla, March SC. Lin
colu Mcclure. a former attorney Of
Ardmcre, was in Oil City last week
looking over the oil fields. He has
an interest in several oil leases at
this place. He is planning to plant
a large orchard on some Of the land
in mis- possession.
Harry T.. Bishop of St. Louis, Mo,
accompanied an auto party of in
vestors who visited at Oil City last
week. The investors were greatly
pleas .d with their holdings in the oil
fields
1t is being urged that the farmers
Of this vicinity grow small fruits and
berries. Tho conditions are ideal for
such an undertaking, Besides there
is market right here at home in
addition. 10 the prospects of a rail-
road for shipping such fruit
Parker's picture show, which was
in this city for several days, has
gone to Keller and will stop at 4
number of other little towns this
week
]. B. Davis, who has been clerkint
COR the Davis Bros. this winter, left
last week for Noble. where he vii
take charge of a farm.
jeff Dixon and Clarence Walker
are engaged in building derrick at
Hewitt
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
4. W. Heirston last Tuesday night
Bert Williams left last Sunday fol
Temple. Texas, where he will b'
treated for his illness in the SAINT;
Fe hospital
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-04

ed TO the inhabitants OF said city un'
DER the initiative and referendum, un'
less specifically conferred upon some
other body. shall be vested in the
board OF commissioners, consisting OF
four members, one from each ward
10 be elected by the qualified voters
- said CITY at large, for the term OF
two years. and who shall hold their
offices until their successors are
elected and qualified, unless removed
a, hereinafter provided.
NO person shall be eligible to be
member OF the board OF commission
ers. unless he shall have been cit
lien OF the United States and a resi-
dent of the said city at least two years
pr,or to his election, and who has
reeched the age of twenty-five years.
Amendment No. ., Section 5, ar
tide 3 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
The mayor, by and with the ad-
vice and consent OF the board OF
c, mmissioners, at the first meeting
after their election and qualification,
or as soon thereafter as practicable,
81 all appoint the following officers,
towit: \ city treasurer, a city clerk,
2 chief Of the fire department, city
engineer and a city attorney, who
snall hold thair respective positions
p. the WILL AND PLEASURE of
the power appointing them and until
t,eir successors are appointed and
O alified. Provided that each mem
Der OF the board OF commissioners
81 all have the right to nominate, and
D and with the consent and confirm
at.on of the board of commissioners
appoint all necessary subordinate Of
fcials and employees in the depart
ment or departments under his i'm
mediate supervision and control, and
lOT WHOSE appointment anu SOl 'iN''
h. shall be held personally rcspon
aille. Provided further that as to the
employment of common or day labor
ers. whose services shall be required
ftCm time to time the head of tht
department shall have full authorit!
to act.
Amendment No. 3. Section G, ar
t.ole is hereby amended to read al
fellows:
The mayor shall receive an annua
salary of fifteen hundred (sl,50OOO
doNars. and same shall be payabl
pcnthly in twelve equal installment
and at the end OF each and ever
month, or as soon thereafter as sam
can be properly allowed by the boar
CO commissioners. Each member Q
the board of commissioners shall b
allowed and paid the sum Of two (s2.
dollars for each and every meetin
he shall personally attend. said NEE
ings to be held at least once pc
week. Provided that no member G
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-04

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-04
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cured by q trial package Of Pyramid
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ment. When it proves its yaiue to
you. get more from your druggist at
soc A box. and be sure you get the
kind you ask for. Simply fill out
free coupon below and mail today.
Save yolrself from the surgeons
knife and i,s torture, the doctor and
his bills.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-04

For forty-three years DR.. Kings
New Discovery las been known
throughout the world . the most Te-
liable cough rem sdv. Owe rth-ee mill
ion bottles were used last wear lsn't
this proof? 1t will ce- rid OF YOUR
cough. or we will refund YOUR Tonev.
J. ]. Owens. OF A'en1al=. :. c..
writes the Vav hvndreds Of others
have done. After twenty wears.
find that DR.. Kings New Discovery
is the best remedy for coughs and
colds that | have ever used" Fo~
coughs or colds and all throat and
lung troubles. It has no equal. SOC
and sl.O0 at Ringer Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-04
Or. Xmas New Discovery.

Soothes irritated throat and lungs,
stops chronic and hacking cough, re-
lieves tickling throat, tastes nice.
Take no other: once used. always
used. Buy it at Ringer Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-04

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-04
Best Known Couch Remedy

First published Feb. -, 1879
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-04

This is the season Of the year when
mothers feel very much concerned
over the frequent colds contracted
by their children, and have abundant
reason for it as every cold weakens
the lungs, lowers the vitality and
payes the way for the more serious
diseases that so often follow. Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy is famous
for its cures, and is pleasant and
safe to take. For sale by all dealers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-08

The sugar cane is one OF the old
est farm crops in this state of which
We have any record. 1t dates from
the earliest settlement of the coun-
try on the East Coast. The Jesuit
Fathers imported the seed cane from
the West Indies. where it had been
extensively grown as early as the
year LIS. Il Was first brought
~, ON IA. ,,lt,,, hts. an biS spcOuU NOy-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-08

ammonia, per cent phosphoric acid
and 10 per cent potash. In the ap-
I LEGATION of this fertilizer care should
be exercised to apply it broadcast on
freshly worked soil as uniformly as
possible, and to mix it thorough,
with the soil by harrow, weeder or
cultiyator. This had better be done
week or so before planting the
seed canes. The composition of thi-
fertilizer should be along the lines
OF slow availability, particularly the
ammonia ingredients of it. High
grade cottonsced meal is really tn
most suitable raw material for the
purpose; because, being an organic
fertilizer, il takes longer in fOrmin.
the nece ssary plant food, and as the
cane crop is lon" season crop thi,
suits i, best The source of potash
should be the sulphate, because the
chloride in mlriatp and kainit in
jures the flavor of the strip to i
certain extent The method, in gen
eral use, of applying the fertilizer in
The furrow is not to be recommend
ed because in so doing the fertilizer
is all in one place, which prevents
the healthy action Of the root system
of the cane. Our farmers in most
cases overlook the fact that the root
system Ct every crop is the f0unda-
ton on which the crop is made, and
; if the method Of fertilizer applica
, ton is towards the retarding Of the
, root system, the results in prod :ction
will not be so satisfactory as IL the
| fertilizer was brOadcasted all over
the soil and thoroughly mixed in be-
fore planting the seed cane. w
therefore urge upon farmers tn.
necessity Of broadcasting all the fer
tilizcr.
Planting.
When ready to plant the crop, lay
of burrows six inches deep, six feet
apart In these burrows plant tn
/ canes. cut in three to four
joint lengths, laying them in the fur
rows so as to lap a few inches. Gov
or slightly at first. gradually work
ing the soil in to this furrOw in fur
thcr cultivation. II the seed cane is
covered deeply at first, as is Otter
done, the probability Of getting ::
good stand is lessened; though a
deep furrow should be made. so az
to insure as far as possible the dec,
roofing of the crop. This prevents
its blowing down in wind storms late
IL the season, when the canes are
heavy and high winds prevail. One
OF the best tools Is weeder. run
across the rows. thus filing In the
seed furrow gradually. In the fur
Their cultivation Of the crop. shallow
running tools are necessary. be.
cause the roots feed quite close tc
4 Continued on Page S.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-08

What has become of the pnrr,
Banner. established some months ar
the county seat of Taylor county
by our old friend, Jeff Davis? w
heard of JEFF some weeks ago in
Pensacola and haven't seen copy
Of his Banner since. Colonel Aris-
totle Jordan. of the Plunkville Pa
triot. kent il standing at the head
CT his editorial column that the Pa
triot was published nearly every
Friday on the off-again. on-again.
gcne-again system, so to speak. Has
Jeff adopted the colonel's publica-
ton policy with the Banner?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-08

That move of Sheriff bowling of
Duval county to secure a mounted
rural police force to protect the sub
urbs of Jacksonville, has much to
recommend it And such force is
needed to protect the outskirts of
every southern city, but its effective
ress would largely depend upon its
personnel. Ordinary men wouldn.
dc at all for such work The mount
ed police of the Canadian North
vest are said to be the best peace
officers in the world. Each man on
that force IS carefully picked and he
must reich very high standard.
physicallv. mentally and morally, to
cone UH - the requirements of the
job We ! inst such an oruani-
cation IS tAat in many parts of the
South tc hen''e peculiar and dini
cult siir9tio' and from what We
read .lovt IL '.tertca criminals in
tic suburbs OF tar's~nyille. ri~ht
there would |se a Ncry coed rlacr 70
hCsin The eXrer;fn"nI Tho trr,th Is
that 4 mounted rural conyta'rla~r
ought II be made fixed feature or
the police system of the entire
South.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-08
Fertilizer.

Fertilization is an important point
for a successful crop. Thn necessary
plant foods must be supplied in TIE
rroper proportions to get the best re-
suits. Tho analysis of the SUGAR cane
crop shows that it is a heavy feeder
on ammonia and potash. II docs not
rcGnlre much phoslhoric acid. 1t is a
nliilenlt matter TO set down a rigid
formula 10 he observed in all cases.
because very farmers soil differs
from those of his ncighbors in so
many ways. in moisture. or in chem
zeal and physical conditions, that
considerable latitude must be al
lowed. Under ordinary conditions.
en- soil plowed not less than ten
inches deep, We would apply not less
than one hundred pounds per acre
of fertilizer analyzing 5 er cent
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-08
GET UP TO DATE ON
FLORIrA STRAW BERRY FACTS.

Reports come in from dolen diff
ftrcnt POINTS in t'lorid;. that straw
berries are getting ripe and that
some Of this luscious and popular
fruit was gathered during the lat
ter weeks of January In only a few
Instances were there enough ripe
berries to permit of shipments TO
markets to the north of us Should
the February weather be as mild as
January. great quantities Of berries
will be sent out OF the State during
the month. Pensacola Journal
Why. brother, what's the matter
With you? Forget about thai pro-
posed State of West Florida where
things come in late and arouse your
self to the glorious horticultural ac
Qualities Of the Pcninsular State int
ting far down into srmi-tropic wa
tiers. Straw hcrrics getting ripe, in
deed Why, we've had ripe straw
Ferries here in Lakeland since the
It'll OF November and all during Jan
uary and February our strawberry
growers have been harvesting and
marketing their crops Of the luscious
fruit
Thus far, from the Lakeland dis
tlict about 100000 quarts of straw
berries have been shipped and the
good work is still going on. The
price this year is "A little off, but II
nets about twenty cents quart tt
the grower and you can figure in q
moment how much cash that puts
down here among us this season on
the above estimate of the output, for
only one OF our many crops. Berries
are planted here in September and
October and the early varieties be.
gin to fruit in November. Thanks.
giving always finds Lakeland straw.
berries on Lakeland tables. The ship.
ping movement continues through
the winter months rcaching it.
height in February and March
Aud il is we'll enou@h to note tha
I.akeland herl les have the call in
all the principal markets of tn,
United States and Canada. and tn,
supremacy of this district i'm tn,
quality of the fruit and early mar
keting is unchallenged.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-08
Soil Preparation.

Ill the natural course vi crop 70
tatiOD, sugar cane should follow a
, sweet potato crop which has been
literally fortified with stable ma
nurc. This would put great
amount of humus in the soil, and this
| is necessary in growing cane crop.
! Failing to get this rotation, the next
best would be- to grow velvet hoans
as a preceding crop, and have them
1 srazed of by live stock. But what
ever th, rotation We practice, and
! ON whatever kind of soil ", grow
/ sugar cane. We should take care that
/ he soil is PAT in the best pOssih bic
condition by deep plowing and thor
oneh pulNcrla'ion. On old land that
has hcen cultivated for number of
wars. We should use a subsOiler, in
addition to deep blowing by either a
turning or disc plow This subsoil-
cr should Immediately follow the
other pillow in the SAME fmrrOw, using
two teams at the same time. Above
all We should see that our land in
I clear of stumps: for one cannot con-
duct profitable farming on stumpy
land. because improved tools cannot
be used. II one has to use the old
antiQuated tools he is not earning
his wages he would were he TO use
modern implements. Along this line
would like TO remark that, as a
class, farmers never figure the wages
per day they are earning when max
ing a crop, which ought to be the
one thing which they should have in
view. And another thing they over
look is the most profitable crops to
grow. For instance. il is we'll
known fact that one acre of a good
crop Of sugar cane yielding about
four hundred gallons of sirup (Which
is below the avcraye) will put more
money into the farmers pocket (and
will less than ouc-fourth the labor
than will fifteen acres of cotton c&
en- il sold al ten cents a pound and
producing the average crop of TWO
hundred and twenty pounds of lin,
per acre
The land intended for sugar can,
should be plowed late in the fall
r and all decayed vegetable matter
left over from previous crops plowet
under to form the necessary humus
This blowing should be completed
before the first of January. If wash
ing rains should occur through Jan
nary and February, soil that is deep
, ~ plowed will not be affected b,
them; but, after these rains, if
dry period should come. tho crus
on the land should I've broken b,
running a cultivator or w-e,,or oyoI
!, II. So as TO form soil mueh m.
prevent evaporation Of soil moistur,
and also 10 aerata tn soil Some q
i, our most progressive farmers SOW ~,
on land intended for cane. and hi
acts as winter cover craa TT
practice is sneciallv reconnonfe.
where the land IS rol'iag and s.h
ject to WASHING. rs The rsa roots hal
to bind the soil. and it is er eas
matter to pillow in the young -
when cultivation of the can begins
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-08
HENRY BACON. Manager.
From the same Office Is issued
THE LAKELAND NEWS

A weekly newspaper giving re-
snme of local matters, crop condi,
tions, county affairs, etc. Sent any
wher. for 81 90 per year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-08
CANE GRINDING AND SYRUP MAKING

BY c. X McQuarric, Asst supt Farmers Institute.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-11-07

A good heavy Outing Assorted I
shades and patterns. At this -
Sale, per yard ............ IGI
36-inch colored curtain scrim. Assert
ed patterns and shades. Dur n
ing this sale, at per yard -. G
Full bleached cotton Damask table
cloth; short lengths, 2 to ar
yards for per yard '.......Z0Cl
Embroidered Pillow Cases, nicely
worked 4S1's' at each ''' 35c!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-17

Lawrence Duke, son Of the tobae-
co king, will be prosecuted for man
slaughter, according TO state
ment made today by Prosecuting
Attorney Murphy, who late Thurs
day visited the scene Of the auto
accident which has resulted In the
death OF two men. The coroner's
lnouest was TO be held Friday aft
ernoon at 1880.
Thomas simmons. one of the vic
tins, fingered between life and
death throughout all OF Thursday,
and died nj 1915 Friday morning.
AL G.. Farr had been killed in
simultaneously.
Alfred G. Hoglund is improving,
according to DR., Fleischer, but is
not vet out of danger.
Duke was released Thursday aft
ernonn on $4,000 bail His attor-
ney. Walter Fulton, contends the
accident was due to the breaking
of Dukes steering wheel.
The prosecution will contend that
Duke was guilty OF criminal negli-
gence, whether he was intoxicated
or sober.
The coroner's jury consists of
William S. Peachy. cashier OF the
Seattle National bank; Joshua
Greon. capitalist; C. I, Smith, cap
italist; w. A. Burloigh. real es-
tate man; J. ii. McCombs. capita
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-17
ZEPPELIN
EXPLODES
HIGH IN AIR
Gigantic Gas Bag Streams
Fire as 1t Falls 5000 Feet
to Earth in Germany.
ONLY ONE SURVIVOR
One Man Left Alive Out Of
2o Passengers and Crew
Terribly Injured.

BERLIN, Oct. 17.-zeppeIin diri0L
lble 'l2" exploded and burned In
nnidair. 5000 feet above JohannIs-
thai field today.
OF the 2s persons on board, 20
were killed.
The one survivor was a naval Of
ficer who was. SO frighffully burned
and mangled that he cannot recov-
er The charred body OF the Off
Ger ~ho was acting as pilot was
found In his cabin. still at the wheel.
The Zeppelin was a new craft.
built for the German army. II
was considered the last word In
aerial construction of it's kind. Tho
trip was its first test.
On board. besides the crew, were
the members OF board of admir-
atty commissioners. headed by Ad-
miral Behnisch. who was among
the killed
Thousands See Accident
The flight was being watched
by thousands OF people. Suddenly
heavy detonation was heard. The
huge. cigar-shaped gasbag was
swept by flame from end TO end.
Then the vessel dropped toward
the earth like a plummet, stream
ing fire.
Only the twisted aluminium
framework remained when the
burned airships remains struck
the ground. This was so hot that
1t WAS some time before any one
could approach it, Troops were
hurried TO the scene to control the
crowd and care for the charred
corpses OF the victims.
Many Fall Through Air
ut vas frightful." said Manager
Wiener of the Albatross Aeroplane
Works, who saw the big Zeppelin
destroyed. Il was at work when
the defamation startled me Run
ming from the shop saw the dirig-
ible falling. II was all in flames.
The sight fascinated me.
Before the wreck struck the
ground the air bag had been con-
sumed. Some of the victims fell
free from the frame in the air.
Others chung to the metal work
and were buried In the debris"
Kaiser Orders Inquiry
Besides Admiral Behnisch, the
admiralty commission consisted OF
Lieut. Commander Freyer and En-.
gineer Busch of the navy. and two
naval architects. Herr Neumann
and Herr Pietzker.
Freyer was in command of the
Zeppelin.
The kaiser ordered a full investi-
cation to determine, II possible,
the cause of the disaster.
When the dirigible was finished.
Count Zeppelin said he might use
II In an effort to fly across the At.
lantic and then from New York to
San Francisco.
snort time after the loss of the
"L2' the passenger Zeppelin Han
sa flew over Johannisthal. 1t was
said the flight was ordered in the
hope of counteracting the effect OF
the L. tragedy on the public.
The lansa was heartily cheered.
Kaiser Wilhelm was at Bonn
when informed OF the disaster.
1T is Gods will" he said. Ger
many must be strong and bear up
courageously."
At first the kaiser was overcome
but later he and the empress tele-
graphed their sympathy to the fami-
lies of the victims.
II is feared the tragedy will par
alyze German aerial traffic. The
nation is in mourning.
The cause of the accident Is not
known.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-17
9TH & PIKE
OPENED TO
SPEAKERS
Judge Humphries Writes Final
Chapter in Famous Street
\ Speaking Cases.
ORDER IS DISMISSED
Expects the Mayor to Preserve
Peace on Corner. He Says
in His Ruling.

Judge Humphries this morning,
after A conference with Ole Hanson
and Attorneys r. v. Davis and Glenn
Hoo ser. the opposing counsel IN tns
suit. signed an order dissolvins the
,niaaetson against street speaklng
AZ rnYr,h av. and W~stiakc.
THIS fs the concluding chapter IN
Tho orgy OF lnjunctions and con-
tempt proceedings when nave
aroused the state against 1udEe
HUMPHREYS
last week Judge Humphries re-
leasel 30 men and women wnom ne
had JAILED for contempt
Titus Also Freed
The order signed this morning h
an comurehensive that II also dis
rnI.s.s the case OF DR. Hermon p.
Titus. who deliberately defled me
Injunction by speaking al the pro
hIbitsd corner and inviting arrest
He pad been given the maximum
sentaace OF sir months In jail ana
$500 fine. and his case was pending
. on appeal.
Says It's Up TO Mayor
While the Judge made no public
comments this morning. he inserted
a sentence In the order as prepared
by Attorney Hoover. 10 the effect
that bis course IL prompted by the
mayors promise to take care OF the
traffic conditions al the corner In
question.
The conference between Hanson.
who acted as arbitrator between the
socialists and Judge Humphries the
attorneys. and Judge HUMPHREYS.
lasted for half an hour, 25 minutes
more than II took Judge Humphries
70 issue the original restraining or
der.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-17
wild MAN DEAD

Residents in the neIghborhood OF
Fauntleroy park are somewhat re
lieved today. having learned that
the body OF wild man" who has
frightened many In the neighbor-
hood. was found on the beach. a
mile from the park. Thursday af-
ternoon. clad In oyeralls and
jumper
The coroner's office is endeavor.
ing to Identify the body by the
means OF laundry marks.
The man had been seen by sew.
eral persons. running through the
moods In his scanty attire, always
I barefooted and without a hat
An examination OF the body dis
closed a bruise on the bridge Of the
nose. which has led the police to
believe he may have been mur.
dpred