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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-11-30

Scores of other autos fell in line
with footing horns and rafting bells
there was a commotion that drew
the attention of the crowded street
When the car first lunged forward
and the bells began to rattle, the
newlyweds knew they were victims
of foul conspirators. But that Hupp
was making twenty miles an hour and
/ there was no release. Mrs. Coe, who
was a stranger to the city and to all
the conspirators, at first crouched low
in the seat but when the second
thought came she rose from the
crouching position, sat upright. and
looked the situation over as much as
to say; 81 will make the best of
a bad situation
Mr. Coe, who is a practical joker,
and who knows how to create fun
and enjoy it as well as any man.
pulled his hat to one side and as
sumed "A determined look, as much
as tosay: You can't give me more
than | can stand DO your worst"
After drive over the city short
stop was made at the home of Mr.
and Mrs Goddard on North Washing
ton, where the bride was introduced
to Mrs Goddard, who was kept away
on account of illness, and then the
party was driven to the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam A. Apple. where
Mr.. and Mrs. Coe have a suite OF
rooms.
\ brief informal reception was held
and the curtain was lowered on an
incident that will cause the little
Texas woman who became the bride
of an Oklahoma oil man, TO ever hold
Ardmore in remembrance.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-11-30

to the electric chair in this state AL
though there have been number of
negroes executed since hanging was
abolished two years ago, and electro.
cution substituted as means of capi-
| tai punishment
Mclaughlin will die for assaulting
young white woman near Ozark.
Ark. Without funds, McLaughlin's
case never went beyond the circuit
court, and the original date of execu.
tion will find him without even an
appeal to the governor for clemency.
Arthur Hodges also a white man.
will die December IS for killing a con-
stable near Arkadelphia. Hodges had
been arrested for his part in a minor
disturbance and was being taken to
Jail when lie killed the constable and
made his escape. A bitter fight has
been waged in an effort to save his
life, the case having twice gone to the
supreme court. Both decisions of the
lower court were affirmed, a hearing to
determine his sanity then was held
and he was declared sane, and then
Pulaski county officials in an effort to
prevent his death enjoined the pris-
on board from carrying out the SEN
tence. The board still enjoined, but
Governor George W. Hays, supporting
his statements that the action of the
trial courts shall stand supreme over
county courts, has issued proclama-
tion that Hodges shall die December
Is. He has threatened to remove the
prison officials if they refuse to carry
out the sentence.
Joe Strong and Clarence Dewein, the
other two white men are scarcely more
than of age. They were convicted of
having murdered an aged storekeeper,
civil war veteran, while he was
alone in his store. He was w. II.
Gross of Benton, Saline county. When
arrested each one declared the other
had been the one who killed the store
keeper and each maintained he had
been on guard outside to prevent in
terruption within. Robbery was the
motive for their crime. Governor
Dunno of Illinois made special appeal
to Governor Hays to commute their
II
cember Is, the exact date not having
been fixed.
The four negroes who will pay
the penalty, are Gillespie Glover, De-
cember 4, wife murder: Lemuel Ste
phens, December II, wife murder; Will
McNeeley, December s, killing a depu-
ty sheriff; Rice King, December 16,
killing a negress.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-11-30
A FOUL CONSPIRACY.
Mr.. and Mrs r. w. Coe Arrived
Home Yesterday.


There was conspiracy formed
and executed Sunday in Ardmore
A number of the oil bunch learned
that Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. COe who
were married last week in Denison
Tex, would arrive here Sunday af'
ternoon Heads We're put together,
There were present Chas. b. Cod
dard J. f.. Ring, Chas. c. Staiti,
L. w. Burrow, c f.. Sykes, c, p.
Smith. Sam A. Apple, Lawrence G.
Hiyick and others who have planned
and executed before. Autos were
belled and placarded and placed in
line ready for the arrival Of the
Santa Fe, which arrives here from
the north at i:27 in the afternoon
There was a large crowd there to
meet the incoming young couple. Mr.
Goddard was first to meet them.
After the usual introduction, and as
the party started down the walk at
the station, Mr. Coe asked If there
were any rice throwers about. mo,
] don't think anyone has caught on.
was the reply from Mr. Goddard
When they had walked further and
saw the big line of autos, Mr.. Coe
asked if there was a parade of some
kind on. "Only a bunch OF college
boys and girls coming in after the
holidays" was the meek and salts
flying reply from Mr.. Goddard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coe were assisted
into the Hup which Mr. Goddard
drives. 1t was started up the street
at lively gait, dragging half dozen
COW bells on the Pavement The
Sykes car standing at the Whiting
ton corner drove into the middle of
the street and took the lead, On
one side ii bore the placard, 1--WE
Are Married" and on the other side
the placard read: "The Gypsy Oil
Company Under New Management
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-11-30
sPEAkMEN TO AUCTION LANDS.
Man Who Sold Millions in Real Estate
Repre- sents Government

nCpl SONOi l''HShh'
Oklahoma City. Okla, Nov. 29.-The
sale of public lands in Beaver county,
beginning this week will be the elev-
enth since statehood. Each of the
sales has been conducted by the same
man, Fred A. Speakmen of Wellston,
in Lincoln County. Speakmen has also
auctioned off Il vast acreage of gov
ernment lands and many thousands of
dollars worth of other things in his
,ong career as an auctioneer of big
| things in Oklahoma. He is in many re-
| spects the champion auctiOneer of the
world. He holds contracts with the two
biggest real estate dealers in the world
that sell by auCtion-the United States
and the State OF Oklahoma. He has
also made sales of hundreds of town
sites in all sections of the state
For the State of Oklahoma Speak
men has auctioned about Il million and
a-half acres of public lands in tracts of
lN' tlNl co VI l'oHs Ilt SblN llt0t ldHNN
for more than $lIOOO.O0O, securing
in excess of the appraised value some
thing like S3,OOO,OOO and much of the
land was sold with preference right
to lessees that practically estopped
other bidders.
For the federal government Speak
men last January sold 3l2,14O acres of
timber land for $l,A6S, '2O. being $l71.
O33, more than the appraisement In
the sales now going on in the Choctaw
and Chickasaw county 100000 acres |
have been disposed of by him for about
Sl.265.OOO
BY the first OF next January the !,
total of public lands sold by Speakmen
at auction will be approximately 5000.
coo acres and the aggregate sales
value something like 2O,OOO,O 200.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-11-30
SOCIALISTS WILL CONVENE
DEC. 2e-31, OKLAHOMA CITY

Oklahoma City, Nov. 29.-The an
nual state convention of the socialist
party will be held in Oklahoma City
December29, 80 and 81. The program
is being arranged by the state execu
tive committee headed by Fred Holt
the partys nominee for governor in
the recent election. The attendance
is expected to reach five hundred.
The socialist vote in the recent cleo
ton has established Oklahoma as that
party's premier state. The total vote
for Holt was $4,000 and the total of
all votes cast was 254,000, giving the
party 20 per cent of the states total
vote, which is greater percentage
than any other state in the union, Ne
vada being next with 16 per cent All
or part of the county officers were
elected in six counties of the state
Five representatives in the house, and
one state senator, represent the legis-
lative trophies of the party.
The state headquarters has been re-
ceiving reports from other states
where socialists have elected officials,
and particularly Crawford county, Kan
sas, and these will be furnished the
newly elected officials in this state.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-11-30
He Had One.
THE UNION MISSION.

Tlmpklns lived in constant dread OF
burglars, and one day. so as to be
prepared for all emergencies. he pur.
chased a pistol with For Burglars"
neatly engraved upon the butt. Timp-
kins took great pride in his new toy;
but one evening he forgot to take 1t
upstairs with him when he went to
bed. And of course, it was during
that night that a burglar did at
last elect to enter his house. When
Timpkins came down next morning
he found to his dismay that nearly all
his valuables were gone The treas
ured revolver, however, had been
spared. 1t lay on his study table, and
beside it was a note: Thanks: but
| always carry my own!"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-11-30
Eugene Morris Resigns.

Oklahoma City, Nov. 29.-Eugene
T. Morris of Duncan, republican
member of the state board of public
affairs. Saturday rendered Governor
Cruce his resignation, effective De.
cember y Mr.. Morris announced his
intention of resigning some time ago.
After the first of the year he will
move with his family to Los Angeles
where he will engage in the general
practice of law Governor Cruce has
stated that he will not appoint a
successor to Morris, inasmuch as the
new board appointed by the incom-
ing governor will take charge the first
of the year. ,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-11-30
Still Waiting.

The guest was an Engiishmdn. and
his host did not wish him to miss any
OF the good things that were being
said at the dinner. Did you catch that
last joke he asked the young man.
whose face wore a cheerful. but not
100 animated. expression as the fire of
stories ratified from side TO side of
the table The one about the place
where they had two skulls of the saint
one when he was a boy and one
when he was a man." No" said the
guest. Il missed that one. Id like to
hear it now, II you're good enough to
repeat IT,"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-11-30
The eternal Wonder.

What is most astonishing. according
to my way of looking at it. is that
men should bring each other into
such a state-that men who have seen
such a sight should not sink down
on their knees and swear a passionate
oath to make war on war-that il they
were princes they do not fling the
sword away-or II they are in any
position of power they do not from
that moment devote their whole action
in speech or writing, in thought, teach.
ing or business. 90 this one end-Lay
down yogr eTrns.-Barouess Won SUIT.
nef.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-11-30
Football and a Clergyman.

The more recreation we have the
less vice there will be in the country,
and ! regard the football match on a
Saturday afternoon as one of the best
possible devices to keep men in the
purity Of the open air. | believe that
the increase of sport is the biggest
factor in the increase Of temperance,
and go so far as to say if you take the
Church of England away from London
YOU remove the greatest sporting in
fuence. Some people object to the pro-
fessional footballer, but see no rea-
son why man of that class who gives
entertainment to the public should
not be paid for his services just in the
same way as musician or parsou.
If we want the best we always have
to pay for it.-Rev. A. J. Waldron, in
I. P,s Weekly, London.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-11-30
Miss Barnard Visits Reformatory.

Granite, Okla, Nov. 29.-Miss
Kate Barnard, state commissioner OF
charities and corrections, visited
Granite Thursday. She found every.
thing in good condition. Miss Bar
nard's coming was not known by
anyone. She came through the
country, and after inspecting the
buildings and making a speech to
the prisoners she left for Mangum.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-11-30
Cold -BIooded.

These lifeguards are a great pro-
lection" said the matter-offact young
man. Surely" buzzed the coy girl,
"a strong swimmer like you has no
fear of drowning" None, whatever.
But If girl stubs her toe and imag-
ines she's going to sink, it's better for
her to be saved by professional res
cuer. She isn't so likely to get her
gratitude mixed up with her senti-
ments"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-11-30
Busy Bees.

No wonder the honey bees have been
given the honor OF being the busiest
little creatures alive. \ scientific ex.
pertinent has shown that a red clover
blossom contains on an average less
than one-eighth OF a grain of sugar.
There being 1000 grains in q pound.
the bee that makes a pound of honey
must obtain its material from no less
than $4,000 clover heads But this is
not all. In order to get the nectar the
bee is compelled to insert its proboscis
into each flnret or flower tube com.
posing the head Of clover. and there
are, it is said. about sixty florets in
every head. The insect must. there.
fore, perform this operation Ga times
$4,000. or 100000 times. in order to
obtain pound OF nectar.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-11-30

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Russians Cross Mountains.

FNuSSIdnS STOSS MOUNTAINS
Lemberg, Galicia, via Petrograd Nov
30.-The Russians appear to have ac
complished the difficult feat of throw
ing an army through the Carpathial
mountains southwest of Lemberg.
Fighting in the Carpathians has beer
most ferocious, being carried on un
der extraordinary difficulties which
were increased by the severe cold, the
bitter winds and occasional snow
storms.
Reports received here say that in
their operations against the Austrians
the Russians have won important sue
Cesses during uninterrupted fighting
/ for the last two days,
Captured Austrian officers says that
they never considered the possibility
that the Carpathians would be cross
ed at this time of the year with such
a degree of success as the Russians
are reported to have attained.
The assertion is made by Russian
officers that the Austrians are not
in position to defend Galicia. The ar
my which crossed the mountains, they
say, found a distracted population
suffering from hunger and priyation.
Russians Push Germans.
EnarrAoraI l.. I 4
review OF the military operations in
the last week by both sides at the
rear OF Lodz, as given out semi-of-
ficially here, indicates that the Ger
man army under General Mackenzen
has been cut in three parts.
The right wing still is struggling fif-
teen miles west-southwest of LodZ in
an attempt to unite with the column
sent to its assistance, under General
Weilun. The center is ten miles north
east-by-east of Lodz but still is en-
gagged in a desperate effort to cut its
way west to rejoin the left wing, which
is partially cut off from the strongest
position on the Yistula. This army, the
review asserts, is moving back before
the Russian onslaughts, but is stub
bornly opposing the Russian advance.
In this quarter the Russian advance
is from Goblin, fifty miles north of
LODI.
1t is estimated that the centers of
the three parts of the German forces
are at least twenty miles apart, and
the middle one is acting entirely
on its own initiative, being completely
isolated from the others. 1t is said
the main bodies of the German wing
rear extending in semi-circular shape
distance of forty miles.
In the opinion of the experts, the
operations will not result in the com
plete defeat of the Germans, but they
declare the plan of the German cam
paign against Warsaw has been en-
tirely frustrated.
The alleged failure of the German
plan is attributed to what is termed
a reckless attempt to cut the Russian
center line During the operations
Ludz is said to have been under attack
more than once, but the only damage
sustained was the burning of the pow
der plant, and the suburban railway |
station. This is regarded as eXtraor-
dinary in view of the desperate CON
hicts that have been raging on three
sides and because of the fact that
Lodz projects like a promontory into
The enemys territory. The Russian
'ouncil of ministers has appropriated
large sums for relief work in the rear
)t the Caucasian army and for the sup
port of families Of school teachers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-11-30
DeWITT'S HAND MADE CIGAR, Sc.
EIGHT EXECUTIONS IN
ARKANSAS IN DECEMBEF

Little Rock. Ark, Nov: 29.-Eight
men, four white and four negroes, will
pay the death penalty in the Arkan-
sas electric chair within sixteen days
beginning Wednesday. Neal McLaugh-
lin who will be executed December .,
will be the first white man ever sent
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-11-30
Oil Maps.

Oil maps of Healdton and Gil City
fields in both ownership and topo-
graphical. Also maps of the city of
Ardmore on reduced scale.
29-6 ]. B. WHITE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-11-30
Cattle Wanted.

| want to buy your fat and stocker
cattle and will pay the top market
price for them. If you have any
cattle to sell, it will pay you to
phone, write or wire me before SELL
ing. Phone S7s JEFF CRADDOCK.
27tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-11-30
CASUAL TIES
ENORMOUS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONEl

fields seeking an opportunity to sur
render.
"It would require something like
six or seven fresh army corps to
shut off the German retreat com
pletely."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-11-30
important.

Bear in mind thatCamberlain's Tab
let's not only move the bowels but i'm
prove the appetite and strengthen the
digestion. For sale by all dealers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-11-30
STRIKE DELAYS EXPEDITION
Departure of Ship to Antarctic Region
Delayed by Dock Yards Strike.

London, Nov. S0.-A Sydney, New
South Wales, dispatch says that the
dock yards strike has delayed the
departure of the Antarctic ship Auro-
ra which was to carry a section of the
Shackleton expedition. She probably
will not sail now until next year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-11-30

Don't worry; a want ad ViIl heI3
you.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-26

as the car shortage or demurrage
bill. 1t was defeated, and in 1907
again introduced it, and being a
member of the committee on rail
roads, got it incorporated in the rail-
road commission bill, which became
a law. At this same session | intro
duced and secured the passage Of n
law providing for the directors, par
ent-teachers' meetings. / also at the
same session introduced the Zones
| free locks bill, which became law,
appropriating 100000, contingen;
upon the government appropriating
like sum, for the purpose of build
ing new, or purchasing the old locks
at Oregon City, and the operating us
the same free to the people by The
government. The government hav-
ing failed to appropriate any money
| for that purpose, at the 1905 session
| again introduced a bill continuing
the said appropriation of $500 coo
for another two years, contingent
upon the government making a like
appropriation to purchase the locks.
Since that time the government has
appropriated this sum and has taken
| the locks over, and navigation on
the Willamette river is now free to
all.
At the 1907 session | introduced a
resolution to provide for the amend
ing of the constitution to allow wom-
en- the right of suffrage 1t passed
the house, but received only seven
votes III the senate. However, since
that time the progressive voters of
| Oregon have voted to allow our
mothers, wives, daughters and sisters
the right of equal suffrage, and an
other stake has been set along the
line of good government.
During the 1909 session l intro
duced L bill which became law
repeating former act of the legisla-
ture granting to the Willamette Val
ley & Coast Railroad Company all
the tide and overflowed lands on the
Alsea, Siletz and Yayuina bays. Al
! the same session l introduced a bill
appropriating 100000 to pay the
Indian war veterans claims, due for
use and loss of horses in the Indian
wars of Oregon, debt contracted by
the Oregon territory and standing un-
paid for over fifty years. This bill
passed the house but was killed in
the senate, but a similar bill became
a law in the session of 1918.
In 1908, upon my own motion and
at my own cost, | commenced suits
against the Wells-Fargo and Pacific
Express companies of Oregon for 6
reduction OF express rates. Both
these suits were decided in favor oil
the shippers, and reduction of 2C
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-26

per cent was made in the Oregon
rates.
During my term as register of the
Land Office worked for the revision
of the public land laws in the inter-
ests of the bona fide homesteaders
who were seeking to settle the wild
lands OF Oregon. prepared and had
introduced in the senate and house
of the United States a bill providing
for an annual six months leave of
absence, for the purpose of giving the
homesteader an opportunity to earn
money with which to live on while
improving his homestead, and to al
low those yho had children of school
age an opportunity to send them to
school. This resulted in the five
months leave of absence law.
If elected l shall stand squarely
and fearlessly for legislation in the
/ interests Of all the people, for the
improvement of our rivers and har-
bors, for the deepening OF the Will
lamette river that it may be navig-
able from Portland to Eugene at all
seasons of the year, for more and
better roads, for the amending of
and enacting of our public land laws
to conform to present conditions, and
for the surveying and classifying of
the lands in our forest reserves, that
the vast area OF Grazing and agri-
cultural lands may be opened to set
tlement.
If the government shall finally win
the suit now pending against the
Oregon & California Railroad Com
pany, | shall do all in my power to
keep these lands from being placed
in the forest reserves, and work to
the end that the grazing and agricul-
! tural lands may be open to settle
ment under the homestead laws.
Having lived 43 years in Oregon,
being acquainted with the conditions
in every county of the district and
with many of the people, having
worked as lumberjack, farmed the
rich valley lands, ran an armstrong
moving machine on the fertile bot
toms where the timothy, redtop,
clover and tide grass grow six feet
high; having walked nearly every
mile of the west line of seven or our
counties that border and stretch
along the Pacific ocean for 800 miles,
from Clatsop to Curry, pulled stroke
oar in fishing boat on the moonlit
waters of the mighty Columbia when
the splash of the Silverside and Chi
nook was music to the ears of 5000
fishermen; double reefed and scud-
ded before a booming Southwestern
when the storm king was on and the
white caps lit the way from Sand
Island to Astoria, worked as deck