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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-10

daughter OF the house. a pretty girl
of eighteen. AT q recent large dinner
party this girl devoted herself to the
handsome young man on her right,
turning entirely too much Of her
shoulder 10 the elderly curmudgeon on
her other side.
The good butler noticed this and
il worried him. He did not wish the
debutante daughter of the Oldest
house In New York to get a reputa-
ton for rudeEess. such as so many
nouveaux riches debutantes have. and
so. during the game course. under
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-10
a Common Tyue.

Bill-What kind OF a fellow Is Dob
kins?
While can tell you how to adopt
national system OF currency that
would pay OF the national debt. but be
can't raise The price OF his grocerl
bill
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-10

die at your house and 1 think you
might have brought it with YOU" re-
sponded the Rd
Then johnny was marched ont OF
che room. while the Snaggses- walk
ed solemnly home with feeling OF
unrest in their bosoms.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-10

pretext Of filing the young lady's
glass with champagne, he whispered
hurriedly.
a little more conversation 70 tbs
left, miss
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-10
Good Wav.

I'VE settle disputes fer office III
Plunkville without no trouble"
''As to how?"
Enter all the candidates in a
checker tournament"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-10
Be Honest In Packing.

Pack fruit honestly from top TO bot
tom. and put your name OF trademark
on 1t. in establishing a permanent
market -
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-10
Carnivorous.

A teacher in New Jersey was hear
ing her class in natural history recite.
and calling up brightlooking little
girl. asked: What is a Eliminating
animal?"
zone that cbews her cubs" was the
innocent reply. -Congregationalist.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-10
Lively Occupation.

What's my business? oh, I'm
a lightning calculator.
Womaa-0n the stage?
Hobo-on de roads; dodgin' automo-
hileG
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-10
Wit and Tears.

in French A similar course is pur.
sued in English.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-12
PRODUCING LEASES
MUST PAY TAXES
CREEK COUNTY CONTINUES TO
PUSH CLAIM FOR TAXES ON
PRODUCING OIL LEASES.

Sapulpa, Okla, Feb. 12-The pro-
ducing oil leases of the Prairie Oil &.
Gas Company were assessed on We'd
resday, February II, in Creek County
in the county treasurer's court in ac-
cordance with the order of the su-
IRENE court of a year ago, in the John
stone case from Washington County.
About three hundred and ninety thou
sand dollars taxes were placed on the
rolls and the valuation for six years
amount to about $22,SOOOO0. There
was a hearing on this matter before
the county treasurer on February T.
but additional time was given to the
attorneys for the Prairie Company to
furnish more facts.
The Prairie Oil & Gas Company
and the Gypsy Oil Company are said
to control the ownership of lease and
properties of about seventy-fye per
cent of the Glenn pool.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-12
Woman Boss on Job,

New York, Feb. 11.-When Mayor
Mitchell announced his intention OF
putting a woman In charge of the
toughest and least feminine in spirit
of all the New York departments,
it caused a roar Of rage from city
office holders. Miss Katherine DAY.
is received the appointment of cor
rection commissioner, however, and
the critics are looking for new
grounds to talk about. for Miss Davis
has shown herself TO be capable OF
managing the department in a thor
oughly business-like manner, temper
ed with a justice gained by fourteen
years of experience as superintendent
of the Bedford Reformatory for wo
men. Miss Davis has inspected all
the corporate limits, has restored
clubs to the keepers on Blackwell's
island for use when the prisoners
break into mutiny, has suppressed
the vile language in the Tombs, and
given help to a man charged with
vagrancy, who claimed he had job
waiting for him in a Second avenue
bakery. This she verified, pleaded
for him before the magistrate mad
had him started at the work within
half an hour of seeing him. The
new commissioner has held the posi-
tion but a month, but her work
shows she is on the job and keeps
it humming. One Of the plans which
makes her dear to the hearts Of re-
formers in general, is the segregation
of drug victims, who shall be treated
as subjects of disease and have es-
pecial care, being at the same time
out of reach of other prisoners who
might be corrupted.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-12
AGED PRISONER
GETTING FEEBLE
MAN WHO HAS HEARD DEATH
SENTENCE PRONOUNCED BE.
GINS TO TOTTER.

Sheriff Garrett has a guest at the
county Jail who bears a unique rec
ord inasmuch as he twice has heard
the Judge pronounce sentence OF
death upon him, but who in all prob
ability will die at last from the de-
mands of nature and not in the elec
tric chair.
A. Washmood was indicted and
tried for being an accessory to the
killing of Ben Collins near Emet CH-
lahoma, August l, 1906.
The history of the case is familiar
to most every one in this state and
WashmoCd, who was tried as an ac-
cessory, was found guilty twice by
a jury in this county and sentenced
to hang. An appeal was filed in his
behalf and he was taken to the pen
itentiary at McAlester. After a long
time the case was reversed and
remanded by the higher courts and
he was sent back here for trial.
Now, when that trial takes place
is not known, or whether 1t ever
will is also a question. 1t is un-
derstood that attorneys for Wash
mood will apply for bail for their
client. and that he will be set at
liberty pending the new trial.
This case has ALREADY cost the
taxpayers of Carter county several
thousand dollars, and the chances
for a final conviction are so slight
that it is problematic what will
finally become of the case. One
thing is certain; There will be no
"Washmood case" in very few
years at most.
Washmood is over 10 years at
present and in the very nature OF
things cannot expect to live very
many years more. The old man is
a model prisoner and is especially
grateful for the many klndnesses
shown him by the sheriff and the
at the county jail. Wash
mood is getting very feeble and his
long confinement has not improved
his general health any.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-12
VACCINATION ORDER.
Guarding Against smaIpox-sch0oIs
Close at Muskogee.

Muskogee, Okla, Feb. 11.-As q
result of an order attempting to
force vaccination of the school chill
dren of Muskogee county, parents
have protested so forcibly that prac'
tically every district school will be
closed for the remainder of the week
Reported epidemics of smallpox caus-
ed several schools in the vicinity OF
Webbers Falls to close last week
and Monday the county superintend
ent of health issued an order re-
quiring all school children to be
vaccinated,
Sixty three of the eighty-siX school
districts in the county protested
against the order to County Superin
tendent f. NJ. Collette "Wednesday
Mr.. Collette says that the parents
are objecting to the order because
vaccination is considered dangerous
in this time of the year. He declar-
es the epidemic is slight and that
the schools will be running next
week
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-12
WERE SHOWING "QUEER."
Men Arrested by Sheriff Had Coun-
terfeit Money.

Woodward. Okla, Feb. 11.-Sheritf
Richards has arrested Alva Deyine
and A. ID. Cornish, on advice from
Cement that the men were wanted
for robbery. They gave their ad-
dress as Fairyalley, Okla. Part of the
stolen property was found in their
possession and when the sheriff
searched them he took Savage au-
tomato pistol from Cornish and a
Colts six shooter from Deyine.
He also found on them a guam
tity of counterfeit silver, consisting
of dollars, halves, quarters, dimes
and nickels, about $11 IN all. An
electric flashlight and a combination
watch and compass were also found
Cornish is said to have done time
for crime committed in Woods
county. The men are beng held on
the charge of "gun-toting' till the
officers can make a thorough Inves-
tigition Of their records.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-12

Oklahoma has evolved in a quar-
ter Of a century from a cattle ranch
into a prolific farming state of the
most diversified products But we
must make yet another evolution.
We must become a state of livestock
farms. When We dc this We will
be the richest state of the union in
real wealth-the wealth of country
homes that are prosperous and that
in turn make prosperous towns and
cities.
1t was with this great idea In mind
that the convention of the Panhandle
and Southwestern Stockmen's asso-
citation was secured for Oklahoma
City, March 3-4-5. To have thous-
ands of stockmen from the plains
come and mingle with thousands of
farmers from the farms of Oklaho-
ma is the chief aim and purpose. Out
of it may grow lasting prosperity for
the state.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-12
AMERICAN TROOPS PREVENT
FLANK MOVEMENT FROM AM
ERICAN SIDE ON REBELS.
VILLA WELL PLEASED
Rebel Commander Happy Over Cap
ture Of Horses of Federals by Am
erican Troops Near Ysleta-ren
Federals Captured by Rebels.

El Paso, Tex, Feb. 12.-The Uni
ted States soldiers failed to capture
anyone in the all night search about
Ysleta for the alleged Huerta recruits
from Ell Paso, who were trying to
cross into Mexico.
The Villa patrols captured ten
men on the Mexican side, six of them
proving themselves poems. The other
TOUR are still held for investigation.
The United States soldiers evi-
IDENTIFY frustrated the most important
part of the Huertaists' plan by cap
turing a large number of horses and
saddles near Ysleta 1t seems GER
tain that wherever they went, they
went unmounted. All trace has been
lost of the canvas covered automo-
biles with ammunition which first
caused suspicion near Ysleta. A
careful guarding of all roads toward
which they were reported returning
empty, failed to reveal any automo-
biles.
General Scott, in command at Fort
Bliss, has been on the alert for
several days, owing to the rumors
of a plot to place a thanking rebel
left at Juarez by making a rush from
the American side. AS soon as the
message was received that the Mex
ican4 were coming down the river
.on the American side in autos, the
American troops jumped into the sad
die. The autos were reported to be
loaded with men all armed with
rifles and that they carried many
boxes supposed to contain ammuni-
ton
General Villa was delighted that
the horses were seized by the Amer
leans. He exclaimed: Good for the
Americans. I am for them"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-12
.NEWSP PAPER MAN
GETS P0ST0FF|CE
OTTO PRAEGER SELECTED BY
PRESIDENT FOR POSTMASTER
AT WASHINGTON, D. c.

Washington, d. c., Feb. l1.-ThC
The Washington Evening Star today
says:
president Wilson today definitely
decided to send to the senate the
nomination of Otto Praeger, for
many years Washington correspond
ent for the Galveston-Dallas News
to be postmaster of this city as
the successor to n. A. Merritt. II
was the announced purpose of Post
master General Burleson to retain
Mr.. Merritt until TIE end of his term
in December, but having made bust
ness arrangements of a satisfactory
nature, Mr.. Merritt made known his
desire to be relieved from his work
earlier than that. The result was
that the postmaster general today
submitted to President Wilson the
nomination of Mr.. Praeger, with the
request that it be transmitted to the
Senate promptly
"Mr. Praeger was born in Vic
toria, Tex, in 1871. His legal resi-
dence is San Antonio, Tex, where
he was educated in the public
schools. He came to Washington
nine years ago, His family reside
here.
"The selection has been brought
about without a fight, such as is now
and has been going on over the mar
shalship, with Cotter r. Bride, close
personal friend of Secretary Bryan,
figuring in the star role. Mr.. Bryan
was supposed to favor the nomina-
tion of w. J. Dwyer of this city for
postmaster, but Mr.. Bryan, it is
known, declined to interfere in any
way. Postmaster General Burleson
and Secretary Bryan are the two
most intimate friends in the cabinet
They have had close relations fol-
many years and 1t Is known on the
best authority that no rupture is
possible between them"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-12
ALLEN 'II;y;!?!g@|ES
TO WASHINGTON
OPENLY STATED HE is SLATED
FOR MOTIFS JOB AS CREEK
NATIONAL ATTORNEY.

Muskogee, Okla, Feb. 11.-District
Judge R. C. Allen left hurriedly for
Washington Tuesday and it is open
ly stated here that he is slated for
the position as Creek national at
torney to succeed NJ. L. Mott, re-
publican, and further that Allen and
Mott have agreed on terms.
Allen is declared to have left Mus
kogee on receipt of a telegram from
Mott. The latter has been defend
ing his administration before Secre-
tary Lane and seeking reappolnt-
ment, but 1t is declared that he has
met with failure and is now seeking
to throw the job TO Allen in return
for a partial Endorsement the Judge
gave Mott Only a week ago Allen
gave out an interview in which he
intimated that the position had been
offered him and that he had de-
clined it. He declared at that time
that he would accept no federal place
the government had to offer in Ok
lahoma because it would mean loss
of the prestige he enjoys as district
Judge. He declared he was a can
dldate for reelection. Allen presided
at the last Laura NJ. Reuter- trial,
also at Wagner, where several Of
ficers were indicted
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-12
MRS BOND WHO MADE CHARGES
AGAINST THE SENATOR, TEST.
FLED TODAY.
TOLD OF HIS CONDUCT
Mrs. Bond Testified that Gore Wanted
Her to Come to His Office in Wash.
inston, But That She Asked Him
to Hotel Instead.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Feb. IL
Mrs. Minnie Bond testified in the SEN
ator Gore case today. The court
room was crowded when the trial
was resumed this morning.
Mrs. Bond said that in 1913, Gore
had asked her to come to his office
in Washington to see him about the
proposed appointment of her husband.
She phoned him, she said, to come to
the hotel instead as she didn't like
to wait in his office where there were
so many men.
Mrs. Bond said that upon his arriv-
al at the hotel, they went to James
Jacobs room. Gore, she said, asked
her many personal questions and
tried to take her hand. She said: II
told him | was a different kind of a
woman from those he had been as
sociating with"
Mrs. Bond then described Cores al
legged attempt to throw her on the
bed and the arrival of Jacobs and
other men, whereupon she said Gore
followed her to another room beg
ging her to tell them that nothing
vas wrong.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-12
COTTON SUBJECT
TO TAXATION
THAT WAS IN THE STATE JANU-
AIRY FIRST, ACCORDING TO THE
OPINION OF ATTORNEY GEN'L.

County Attorney Bleakmore receiv-
ed a communication from Attorney
General West this morning relative to
taxation of cotton in which he states
the question has been referred to him
by several county assessors in the
state, and he has instructed them to
list all cotton in the state January
first for taxes, and where the owner
is a nonresident to list it in the
name of the agent or handler of the
same. The attorney general in his
opinion recites several cases and en-.
closed copy of communication had
with other county assessors on the
subject.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-12
Al JENNINGS HAS
BRIEF PLATFORM
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR AN
NoUNcEs PLATFORM OF ONLY
SIXTY WORDS.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Feb. 12-Al.
j. Jennings today gave out his plat
fom for governor. 1t contains only
sixty words. MY platform said Jen-
nings, "is fidelity to the people, real
honesty in office and that the law
shall be no respecter of persons.
When these principles are truly and
honestly carried into effect, all inter
ests will be subserved and taxes will
be reduced In all my life, l never
have betrayed a confidence. If the
people confde in me, God being my
Judge, I'll not betray them"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-12
HEARING IN THE
TELEPHONE CASE
POSTPONED THIRTY DAYS ON
ACCOUNT OF ABSENCE OF
TELEPHONE EXPERT.

City attorney I. R. Mason returned
from Oklahoma City last night,
where he has been for the purpose
of appearing before the corporation
commission in behalf of the citizens
of Ardmore in the telephone rate
case before the commission.
On account of the absence or the
telephone engineer attached to the
commissions office having resigned
few days ago it was agreed that the
case be deferred for thirty days until
his successor could familiarize him.
self with the details.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-12
HASKELL SUED
BY NEGRO GIRL
FOR ROYALTIES ON OIL WELLS
ALONG RIVER BED LEASES 40
JOINING HER LAND.

Muskogee, Okla, Feb. 1l.-Al'
though she now has twenty-three oil
wells that yielded her an income OF
$42, 500 during-the three months from
October | to December 81, 1913, Ed
ward Curd, attorney, and J. 7. Porter
guardian for Sarah Rector, the 10
year-old negro girl who is the richest
negro child in the world, have begun
suit to secure her royalty from six
more wells that have been drilled by
c.. ~ Haskell's Number One Ci! com
pany and a subsidiary company, the
Scioto Oil company
The Sarah Rector allotment on
which twentythree producing wells
have been drilled comprises ninety
six acres. The Cimarron river bi-
sects the allotment and the state of
Oklahoma, claiming the river beds,
leased to C. n. Haskell and his as
sCciates a strip of the Cimarron r'v-
er in the allotment. Six wells, doing
from 400 to 500 barrels, have alICady
been brought in by these oil com
panies. The decision fixing the own
ership of the river beds of the state
is still pending in the courts and a
few days ago Mr. Curd filed writ Of
intervention in the district colrt of
n1 haha1e nf Sn-
rah Rector, the riparian rights on the
water courses that traverse her al
lotment.
This case is the first of its Kind to
be brought in the courts. There is
now pending in the courts case in
which the river bed of the Arkansas
river is involved, but the Arkansas
is a navigable stream and as such
may be claimed by the federal gov
ernment. The Cimarron river Is MT
a navigable stream and Mr.. Curd says
that the case will be carried TO the
United States supreme court in the
effort to secure a decision fiXirg the
riparian rights as belonging to the
owner of the land traversed by the
watercourse. Sarah Rector owns the
land on both sides of the river whore
the Cimarron crosses her allotment
and the Number One Oil company has
brought in wells on both sides of the
stream.
The wells 'on the little negro girls
allotment are scattered over the
greater part of the ninety-siX acres of
land and her wealth will in all proba-
biity be much greater than it Is now.
The new two-story frame house that
her guardian has had built for Sarah
is completed and the dusky heiress
and her family are now comfortably
installed in their new home. 1t is fur
nished from top to bottom with real
store furniture The cabin where Sa-
rah lived before she grew rich
through OIL bias been moved out of
sight from the new homestead.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-12
WOMAN S0UEALS ON
ALLEGED MURDERER
JOHN 3. kOETTER CHARGED
WITH HOTEL MURDER IN CHI
cAGo, ARRESTED IN FRISCO.

San Francisco, Cal, Feb. 12.-John
B. Koetter, charged with the murder
in a Chicago hotel late in 1912 Of
Mrs. Emma Kraft of Cincinnati, mas
been arrested here. A woman gave
him up to the police.
He and Mrs. Kraft were at the ho-
tel as man and wife when she was
found robbed and beaten fatally with
a hammer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-12
BURFORD CANDIDATE
Announces That He Will Seek Place
Now Held by Gore.

Guthrie, Okla, Feb. 11.-Judge John
H. Burford, at present member of
the state senate from this district,
for years, chief justice of the su-
preme court of Oklahoma Territory,
and always one of the leading repub-
licans of the state, announces that he
will be a candidate for United States
senator this fall, to succeed Thomas
?. Gore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-12
Ada Pioneer Dies.

Ada, Okla, Feb. III. f. Higgins,
one of Ada's most prominent pioneer
citizens, died here yesterday and was
buried here today. He came to this
city from Kentucky when Ada was
first built and has been a great factor
in building.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-12
LOW TEMPERATURE
OVER NORTHEAST
TEMPERATURE BELOW ZERO IN
NEW YoRK-BosToN COOLEST
IN MANY YEARS.

New York, Feb. 12-The tempera.
ture was one below zero here this
morning and thirty below in the
northern part of the state.
In this city fifty families were driv-
en- into the streets by an East 18th
street apartment house fire. Tam
many Leader Murphy, who was pass
ing the fire on his return from a
banquet, provided funds for the home
less.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-12
RAlNE'S PLEA NOT GUILTY.
Memphis Banker Changes Plea as
to Embezzlinq Funds.

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. &c. Hunt
er Raine entered plea Of not gunty
in the criminal court to embezzlement
of the funds of the now defunct
Mercantile Bank here. He previously
had pleaded guilty when arrested
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-12
Gold at National capltol.

Washington. D. c., Feb. 12.-The
coolest weather in several years exists
over the entire east today. A snow
storm from Texas is to oyerspread
the east.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-12
NO LIQUOR WITH MEALS.
Houston Hotel Men Afraid to Serve
lntoxicants with Meals.

Houston, Tex, Feb. 12.-HOtel men
here are not to serve liquor with
meals because Lane department says
that the old law will be adhered to
and the Allison Law ignored in such
cases.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-12
PRESIDENT ILL AGAIN.
Wilson Forced to Cancel Engage
ments on Account Of Cold.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 12.-The
presidents engagements have been
cancelled He has been ordered to
remain in his room on account of a
cold and cough.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-12
Eleven Below in Boston.

Eoston, Mass, Feb. 12.-The tenn
perature here this morning was eley-
en- below zero. the coldest in years.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-12

Wanted, travelling statesmen. Acme
Implement Co., Wheeler Building
Phone 273. Att
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-12

Read the Want Ads.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-06-19
5 cENrs
WE ARE DOWN, BUT NOT OUT.

After five years in business In Chick-
asha we have had to give UP our store
We thank each and every customer
for The business which they have given
to us and trust thar you have been
pleased with the service we have given
yon.
We expect to remain Ghickaaha and
will handle anything you may wish III
our old lines, by special order, giving
the very lowest prices and prompt ser
vice. Another line we wish your bus
mess on is your magazine subscrip-
tions. We take orders for any publi
cation at lowest prices, so don't send
your orders out of town or give TO
travelling agents.
Our office al present will be at my
residence TO save expenses) but II
You viii telephone 1853 will call at
your office or house.
Remember we want your orders on
books. office supplies and magazine
subscriptions, r. A. DUNLAP,
122 S. Sixteenth. Phone 1858.
6-ls-2t