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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-02
MARCH 2 IN HISTORY.

1791-The founder of Methodism
John Wesley, died, aged SS
1S29-United States Senator OF Iowa
William Boyd Allison, born
1SS7-Hon. Benz. f. Wade, eX-presi-
dent of the United States
senate, died at Jefferson, Ohio
aged II.
19O9-The president named COM
mission to investigate Liber-
ian conditions.
1912-A proclamation, warning AM
orleans to observe the neu-
trality laws with Mexico, is
sued by the president.
1913-Mexicans opened fire on the
United States border patrol at
Douglas, Ariz,, six Mexicans
being killed on Mexican soil.
No American was wounded.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-02
CHEROKEE GIRL
TO SEE WORLD
WILL TOUR EUROPE ALONE IN
EFFORT TO SPEND INCOME OF
500 A DAY.

Bartlesville. Okla, March l.
While devising ways and means to
spend an income of 800 day, Miss
Pearl Keyes, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leroy Keyes of Bartlesville,
one sixteenth Indian maiden and
owner of lands rich in oil deposits
has decided to tour Europe and the
Orient Only 20 years old and pret-
ty, Miss Keyes expects to travei
alone on her trip OF thousands of
miles.
The mother of Miss Keyes has no
Indian blood but her father is one
eighth Cherokee and for years has
been the government Indian inter-
prefer at Bartlesville. They are
well known in this section Of the
state.
Several years ago when the gov
ernment was parcellng out allot-
ments, Miss Keyes drew eighty acres
near Bartlesville. Now she is barely
20 years of age and so many oil
and gas wells have been discovered
on the eighty" that she has a
hard time spending her income.
'1ve always been independent"
she said recently, speaking of her
plan to travel alone, "and | believe
I can find my way around Europe
as well as in this country. But
when | reach the Orient it may be
different. They do not understand
women there. have ira
veled considerable and nearly al
ways alone. Mamma says | have
just enough Indian in me to make
me roam all the time.
This is an awful prosaic world
In which We live. often yield to
the impulse and camp out, rough it,
and enjoy 1t, too"
Miss Keyes expects to start on
ler foreign tour within the next
ew weeks.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-02
HOTEL DEAL IS
PRACTICALLY OFF
BAIRD SAYS THERE is LITTLE
PROSPECT OF TEXANS BUILD
ING ON WEST MAIN.

Jock Baird, owner of the old
courthouse property, who gave an
option to some Texas parties, who
desired to build a hotel, but have
been unable to agree with the own
ers of a ten-foot space between
the two buildings on a price for
the same, stated this morning that
the deal was practically off, as the
owners would not yield an iota, and
the prospective buyers had made
their final offer, so the hotel will
not be built on West Main street.
1t was stated that the parties
had inspected other sites and were
considering the corner of Mill and
Main street, now occupied by I'm
ries Bakery. Also that some Broad
way property was available. II the
latter street is selected and the
Fraley hotel is built, this will give
with two hotels, and the
federal building soon TO be erected.
a decided advantage over Main
street in the matter Of a business
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-02
Boy Scout Stops Runaway.

Gainesville, Tex, Mar. Edward
Liedtke, 10 years old, member of the
Boy Scouts, stopped a runaway horse
on business street today. The boy
was riding up the street on his pony
when he saw a horse running away
with a delivery wagon, of which an
other boy was the driver. Young
Liedtke spurred his pony into action,
ran alongside the runaway animal,
grabbed the bride reins and wrapped
them around the horn of his saddle.
He brought the runaway horse to a
stop Just after the wagon was over
turned and the driver thrown out, but
unhurt. The boys father is a we'll
known merchant here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-02
ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN
Switch Is Thrown on Santa Fe Tracks
in New Mexico.

Albuquerque, N. NJ, March Am
attempt was made to wreck Santa Fe
train No. /, the Overland Limited at
Gallup, early today. A switch leading
to a work train siding a mile east of
the town had been thrown and spiked
down. The passenger train was half
an hour late and switchman who
was sent out to handle an incoming
freight discovered the open switch.
Ten days ago wreckers removed a
a rail two miles west of Gallup and
the eastbound Overland Limited was
wrecked.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-02
VILLA WILL NOT PERMIT Ex-
ANIMATION OF BENTON'S
BODY UNTIL RECOGNIZED.
WILSON HOLDS ALOOF
President Warns Americans who are
Urging Hasty Action in Mexico,
That They Would Have to Con-
tribute Brothers and Sons.

Washington, ID. c., March a.
THAT General Villa has recognized
the order of General Carranza as
his chief and will not permit the
American commission to examine
the body of William s. Benton until
the Washington government recog-
nizes General Carranza, was the ex-
PLANTATION made today to President
Wilson Of the latest phase of the
Mexican situation.
The president told his callers that
the desire of the commissioners to
get further Instructions from Wash
ington as well as others from Gen.
eral Villa necessitated a postpone
ment, but Wilson believes that the
commissioners will start in a few
days.
The president made 1t clear that
there need be no hesitation in form
ing judgment that what the United
States wanted to accomplish in
Mexico would be accomplished, but
that those people who are in haste
to have things done were forget
ting what they would have to do
themselves, that they would have to
contribute brothers, sons and sweet
hearts, If they wanted something
done right away.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-02
$4,000 MUST COME FIRST
Capitol Commission Will Make Nc
Move Until Oklahoma City Pays.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Mar. IA
statement was issued by the capitol
commission to the public tonight an
nouncing that it would make no con-
tracts, neither would it name an ar
chitect, until Oklahoma City paid into
the state treasury its $4,000 obliga-
ton due on the free rent fund. A con-
dition of the appropriation act of the
Fourth legislature is that none of the
$750,OO0 set aside for the capitol
building would be available until Ok
lahoma City completed its obligation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-02
PRICE OF GAS FIXED.
Corporation Commission Sets Figure
at 25c per 1000 Feet

Oklahoma Citl, Mar 1.-The Corpora
ton Commission has ordered the Kay
County Gas Company to dispense gas
at Newkirk, Tonkawa, and other
places along its pipe line for net
charge of 25c per 1000 feet, if bills
are paid by the 10th of the month
following the period charged for, 9th
erwise the rate is to be 9tOc net. An
order was also issued against the Cit
izens' Gas Company of Nowata re-
quiring it to give adequate service.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-02
Swallows Nickels on Bet.

st. Louis, March Louis Cam
pani, of Columbia, ILL.,, swallowed
ninety-seven nickels and won a
wager of S..
Today he is in the care of a
physician who is confronted with
the task of Withdrawing the coins
from this human savings bank.
John Calvin swallowed only sew
en- nickels and lost the bet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-02
DYNAMITE PERRY .
ARRESTED SUNDAY
CHARGED WITH OFFERING $15,-
900 BRlBE TO ONE OF CAPITOL
COMM SSlON.

Oklahoma City, Okla, March q
A. E. Perry of Coalgate, known as
Dynamite Ed" and p. II. Weathers
were arrested at o'clock Sunday
night in Oklahoma City on warrants
sworn out by County Attorney d. X.
Pope, on charges, as stated in the
county attorneys complaint, of "of-
fering a bribe of $4,000 to P. j.
Goulding, a member of the capitol
building commission"
The warrants were served by Dep
uty Sheriffs r. S. Moore ard L. A.
Ezell. Perry and Weathers, who
is known as an architect, were ar
raigned in Justice T. F. DonnelPs
court late Sunday night, charged
with Offering bribes. The complaint
further charges that the bribe was
offered by Perry and Weathers to
Goulding for the purpose of influ-
encing the capitol commissioner to
vote for the appointment of Wealth
ers as the architect to prepare the
plans and specifications of the Ok
lahcma state capitol which is to be
erected in Oklahoma City at cost
Cf $1,500,000.
Perry and Weathers were released
upon bond of $4,000 each for ap-
pearance in court March 6. The
bonds were signed by A. H. Classen,
Guy Turner and Dr. John Thread
gill.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-02
HIGHWAY DEPT.
BUSY THESE DAYS
OIL ROAD FROM SAPULPA TO
DRUMRIGHT WILL BE BUILT UN-
DER SUPERVISION OF. sUGGs.

Col. Sidney Suggs has just return
ed to his office in Oklahoma City
from Creek County where he has in
augurated movement to build a road
from Sapulpa to the new oil town of
Drumright, distance of thirty miles.
Fifteen thousand dollars were raised
by public subscription from the bust
ness men of Sapulpa, and the oil men
in the field. Twenty thousand has
been voted by Drumright township, an
other 100000 will be voted by the re-
naming township through which the
road passes, and the entire work will
be done under the direction of the
department. bf highways. Assistant
state engineer is already in the field
surveying the work, and on Tuesday
night Col. Suggs will return to Sa-
pulpa to perfect the plans for the
proposed work.
This is the second big contract un-
der way by the state highway depart
ment this year. Weleetka township
voted $25,O0O on condition that the
state should supervise the work and
see that every penny goes to the road.
About 2S miles of road is under con-
struction and promises to be banner
piece. The merchants of Weleetka
consider the work worth a hundred
thousand dollars to them the first sea-
son.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-02
BIG Distiilery Burns.

Philadelphia, Pa, Mar. 2.-Reports
have been received here of heavy
property loss by the blizzard, tele-
graph and telephone wires down and
train service demoralized as a result
of terrific wind storm which swept
Baltimore. Roofs and signs were
blown down all over the city and a fire
at the Canton Distillery Company in
Baltimore caused a loss estimated
at 100000.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-02

Vinita, Okla, March Frank Cal
lahan, aged %, an employe of a local
bakery, was burned to death tcday as
the result of an oil can explosion. Cal
lahan was pouring coal oil over wood
in the bakery oven when the oil in
the can ignited and exploded throwing
the burning oil over his body. His legs
and feet were burned so badly that it
was necessary to cut the shoes from
his feet in removing them. Callahan's
parents live in Muskogee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-02
FATAL LEAP BEFORE TRAIN.
Mother, cIasping Infant, Jumps From
Overhead Bridge.

North Attleboro, Mass, March l.
Holding her 5-months-old baby in her
arms, Mrs. Ralph Dinsmore jumped
from an overhead bridge in the path
of a passenger train today. The child
was killed instantly and the mother
suffered fatal injuries.
Mrs. Dinsmore was 23 years of age
and the wife of young mechanic. An
note found in her cloth
ing read: mo one will understand
why | want to die. Forgive me-"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-02
Burglary at Franks.

Ada, Okla. March 1.-Burglars
broke into the store of the Stew
art General Mercantile company at
Franks. twelve miles south CT this
city last night carrying off about
one hundred dollars worth of goods.
They left no clew.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-02
Letcher at Juarez 1ocay.

El Paso, Tex, March 2.-7iMartine
Letcher, American consul at Chi
huahua, arrived today to conduct an
investigation into the death of Will
liam S. Benton, Englishman. Let
cher is to act as advisor to the
commission. One witness today de-
MED that Benton threatened villa.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-02
American Believed Killed.

Chihuahua, March General
Villa today indicated his belief that
Gustav Bauoh is dead. He said
that Bauch, who is an American,
was liberated at Juarez and doubt
less was assassinated by some Of
his enemies" Villa said that Bauch
had many enemies and added: "Of
course he can't be held to blame
for that"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-02
BURGLARY at Gainesville.

Gainesville, Tex, March bur
glars broke into Stcnum's furnish
ing goods store here last night and
took a number of suits and over
coats and other articles. Officers
have no clew.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-02
MATTY DECLINES
BIC FEDERAL OFFER
BIG SIX SIGNS UP TO PLAY WITH
NEW YoRK-oFFERED SIXTY.
FIVE THOUSAND.

Chicago, ILL.,, March Am offer of
sixty-fve thousand dollars for three
seasons work as manager of federal
league team, was wired to Christie
Matthewson of the New York Giants
by President Gilmorel president of
the federal league, here today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-02
THINKS GOVERNOR PREACHER.
Negro Bishop in Penitentiary Feels
Assured Of Parole.

Oklahoma City, Okla, March l.
Governor Cruce says that he has
been accused of almost everything
since he has been in the execu-
tive office, but until recently he
did not know that anyone thought
him a minister of the gospel. In
a letter to the governor, A. d. Haw-
kins, a negro convict at the Nc
Alester peniteutiary. and a bishop
in his church, told the governor that
he heard he was a preacher, and
that he was glad, for he knew he
would receive Christian kindness
and a parole. The letter was sent
to the board of pardons.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-02
No Surprise at FL Paso.

Ell Paso, Tex, March 2.-General
Villas expressed belief that Gus
tave Bauch was assassinated caus-
ed no surprise here. 1t is believed
that Bauch was slain at Juarez a
week ago last Friday, the day Villa
left for Chihuahua
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-02
Noted Author ILL.

New York, Mar, General Hora-
ito c. King, lawyer-author, is critically
i'll at his home in Brooklyn, with pa
ralysis. He is II years of age.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-02
Coolest of Year in Georgia.

Atlanta, Ca, March 2-The coldest
weather of the winter is reported in
the South Atlantic states today, with
freezing temperature at Charleston
and Chattanooga.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-02
More Rangers TO Border.

Austin, Tex, March 2.-Governor
Colquitt was requested today to send
rangers to border points to guard
against Mexican bandits raiding.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-02
WIFE HELD FOR SHOOTING.
Wharton, Texas, Merchant Seriously
Wounded Last Night.

Wharton, Texas, March ED
Bayer, a merchant, was shot three
times and seriously wounded last
night. His wife is under arrest.
She claims self-defense.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-02
Siuns With New York.

Marlin, Tex, Feb. 2.-Christy Mat
thewson signed with the New York
National league today He declined
the offer of the Federal league.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-12
BODY BROUGHT TO
 COLCHESTER FOR BURIAL w. 4. Stedman, N. Y. Cotton Broker Buried Beside His First Wife.

The body of William A Stedman. whose body was found in the coal bin of his home in Greenwich last Satur- day and whose skull was fractured by a blow from an axe. thought to have been wielded by himself, was brought to Colchester Tuesday and inferred beside that of his first wife. The ser- vices were conducted by Rev. J. H. Fitzgerald. Episcopal rector for the parishes of Hebron and Colchester.
 Stedman had been twice married. His first wife was Miss Mary Morgan His second wife was Miss Ruth Nor gan. They were sisters, daughters of the late Col. William A. Morgan of the Connecticut National Guard, who made his home in Colchester for years. The second Mrs. Stedman and a son survive.
 Stedman has been found to be the same man who was detained by the New London police on Jan. 25. Sted- man was acting queerly at nion sta ton and was detained until the New Haven police communicated with the New London police and informed them that they would meet Stedman at New Haven if he was placed aboard a train Stedman, q cotton broker, had been mentally unbalanced for some time-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-12
OBITUARY.
Henry Clark.

After many meBths of patient suf
 fering, Henry Clark passed away on Wednesday noon, Feb. 4, at his home in Lima, N, Y, says the Lima, N. Y, Recorder. Fer a week the end had been expected from hour to hour.
 Francis Henry Clark was born in Victor, N. Y, eR Nov. 29, 1843, his pa rents being the late Henry K. and Al menia Clark. In his youth he remeV- ed to Lima and was attending Gene see college Qater removed to Syra- cuse) when the war broke cut He tried repeatedly to enlist, but was re- fused because too young Finally in 1884, with the last call for troops, he was accepted and served to the close of hostilities. His company was Go. K, 18th regiment, N. Y, engineers. He was a member of the A.G R. and proud of the distinction. MT. Clark was also a member of the Lima Bap- tist church, uniting by baptism on Feb. 2, 1862. For some years he serv- ed as trustee. On Dec. 2T, 1870, he was united in marriage with Miss Henriet- ta Stafford of Norwich, Conn.,. who sur wives with the following children: Mrs. Maud Doyle of Lima, Mrs. Alma Guillet of Westfield, Mass. Mrs. Ma bel Bailey of Savannah, Mo, Mrs. Ida TarnAy~ of Greenfield. Ohio. and MeE-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-12
STATE GATHERING OF
 RAISERs OF POULTRY
Association's Eighth Annual Meeting
 Coming in Hartford,

The Connecticut Poultry association will hold its eighth annual meeting in Jewell hall, Y M. C. A. building Hartford, on Thursday and Friday, Feb. 19 and 20. The programme is to be as follows:
 Thursday, Feb. 1e. 10.3o a. m.
 Annual report of President Homer F. Deming
 Annual report of Secretary George
 Annual report of Treasurer Charles H. Brundage.
 Reports of Auditors Charles I. Balch and Harrison l.. Hamilton.
 Election of officers.
 Miscellaneous business.
 ? D. m.
 Address: What One Man Can Do Raising Roasters, Henry D. Smith, Rockland. Mass.
 Address: From the Banking Bus mess to the Poultry Farm; Why, What and How, Charles W. Tobey, Temple, N. H.
 Address: What the Connecticut Poultry Association Is Doing to Round Up Poultry Thieves, with Suggestions for Carrying on the Campaign, Charles F. Roberts, New Haven. Address: Feeds and Feeding, Pro- ! lessor J. c. Graham, Massachusetts Agricultural college. Friday, Feb. 20 10 a. m Address: A Living from Poultry and How to Get It, pr. N. W. Sanborn, Holden, Mass. Address and Discussion: The Evo- lution of the High Producing Hen and Her Place in Rural Husbandry, George A. Cosgrove, Wilmington. D. m. Address: Hens on a Fruit Farm, Floyd Q. White. Yorktown, N. Y. Address: Methods of Finishing and Handling Poultry Products, Professor R. " Mitchell, New Hampshire Agri- cultural college The addresses of Professor Graham and Professor Mitchell will be illus trated with lantern slides. The meeting is open to the public and everybody will be welcome. The program this year is excellent and the above named topics will present, in the addresses, many practical points l of success in poultry production. There will be an egg competitive 1 exhibit It will be restricted to mem | bers except in division 4, egg packages. | which is open to members, dealers and manufacturers. In addition to the egg contests there will be three other di- visions: grain feeds, succulent feeds. | clover and alfalfa
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-12
Many in Attendance at Funeral of Currfe Gilmour-Masonic Burial Scr vice,

In the large attendance at the Funeral of Currie Gilmour, held from his late home. 107 Fifth street We'd nesday afternoon, were relatives from New Britain, Crane, Mass, New York and Arlington, N. J., a delegation from Somerset lodge, No. 34 F. and A. M, town and city officials and prominent business men of the city. Rev. Charles H. Ricketts, pastor of the Greeneville Congregational church. conducted a service at the house and at o'clock the remains were removed to the church. The poem, Lead, Kindly Light, was repeated by Rev. MT Ricketts, who alsa read selections from the Scriptures. Then followed prayer and the reading of Tennyson's Crossing the Bar, one of the deceased's favorite poems. The bearers were Louis H. Geer, William Kramer, James W. Sem pie, Anton Nelson. Daniel F. McNeil and William A. Pitcher, members of Columbian commandery., No. 4, K. T. Burial took place in the Hickory street cemetery. The blue lodge funeral ser vice was conducted by Herbert R. Kind. worshipful master. and Rev. F. W. Coleman, chaplain of Somerset lodge. Benediction as pronounced by Rev. MT. Ricketts. Undertaken Hen " Allen & Son had charge of the ar engagements.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-12
HEARS SUIT OVER s7OO NOTE
Judge Reed Sat in Superior Court New London-Defense is That Crescent Beach Couple, Supposed to be Man and Wife, Were Never MarTied-They Endorsed the Note.

After an all day triad in the superior court at New Lenden on Wednesday, Judge Joel H. Reed teek the papers in the case ef William Clingan, admin istrator of the estate of Jane A. Sharpe of Crescent Beach, against Carrie E. Woodruff of East Lyme. The contest Is over the payment of a note of s7oo and is an appeal from commissioners.
 Court adjourned then and will have no further business before the short calendar and molten list on Friday.
 In 1899 Mrs. Woodruff was given a note with the endorsements of Minet Sharpe and Jane A. Sharpe, supposed to be husband and wife. Upon the death of Mrs. Sharpe the estate was declared insolvent A commission ap- pointed by the probate court, however, allowed the claim of Mrs. Woodruff te collect the note and it is from the decision of this board that the appeal Is taken.
 The plaintiff in the case which is being tried dispute the liability of the note on the ground that Mrs. Sharpe was a married woman. the marriage
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-12
HEARD LINCOLN TWICE.
Never Saw an Audience so Moved as on the Occasion When He Spoke in Norwich.

V. P. Simmons of Frostproof, Fla. formerly of Killingly, Conn.,, writing of the impressions Lincoln made on the two occasions when he heard him speak, says:
 Tt has been my privilege to have twice seen the great emancipator. First in March of 1860 l heard him speak in Norwich Conn, town hall to a large crowded audience His anti slavery address so thrilled the audi ence that after speaking two hours he was going to close. but Go on from hundreds of voices sounded out all over the hall He then continued his thrilling address one and a half hours longer. Again after three and a half hours speech the same demand from that vast audience, GO on, go on,' it seemed from even more voices than at first. MT Lincoln said: No. if you are not tired. I ann.' and sat down. This was followed by hundreds pressing around him to sake his hand
 "The writer has heard many great speakers, but considers Abraham Lin coin the greatest of them all. His con stant changes of style from logical reasoning to sparkling wit, thence again to matchless rhetoric, was very restful to his audience who alternate ly laughed and wept, as I never saw 8 second audience thus moved. I saw him again the first week in April, 1885, a few days before his martyrdoTn. The writer was a. soldier of the First Conn. Heavy Artillery, at that time station ed at the Crows Nest Battery, Mer- muda Hundred, on the James river. A steamboat came down from Rich mond. MT. Lincoln sat in a small boat by himself, being lowed by the steam CT, his hat pushed back on his head his face so serious as he passed al- most under the big Parrot Rifle can non of the one hundred pound arma- ment, mounted many feet above the
 river About a. week later this great | est of all Americans fell victim tC | the bullet of an assassin"