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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-01-15
MOTHERS Of
DELICATE CH|LDREN
Should Read The Following
letter-Mrs. SIack's Story
About Her ChiId's Recovery
IS Entirely Reliable.

Palmyra, Three years ago nv
little girl had black measles which left
her with chronic cough and SO awfully
thin you could count all her ribs, and she
coughed so much she had no appetite.
Nothing we gave her seemed to
help her at all until one day Mrs. Neibert
told me how much good Vinol had done
her little girl, so / decided to try it for
my little one, and it has done her so much
good she is hungry all the time, her
cough is gone, she is stouter and mora
healthy in color and this is the first win.
ter she has been able to play out in the
snow, coasting and snow-balling without
any i'll effects. Mrs. ALFRED SLACK,
Palmyra, Pa.
We know Vinol will build up YOUR
little ones and make them healthy.
strong and robust, therefore we ak
parents of every frail and sickly child
in this vicinity to try bottle of Vinol,
our delicious cod liver and iron tonic
without oil.
If we can induce you to try a bottle
OF Vinol as body builder and strengths
creator for your child, and you do not
find it is all we claim, we will return
your money on demand.
P. A. Clemmer, druggist, Cresco. Iowa
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-01-15
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

Sealed proposals will be received
at the office of the County Auditor,
Howard County. Iowa, until l o'clock
p. M, February 10th, 1915, for the
furnishing during the season of
1915, Of about 5000 lineal feet OF
corrugated metal culverts. The bid
shall be the net price per lineal
foot. f. o. ID. at any railroad station
in said county.
The diameters required will be
II, Is, IS and "a inches. The quanti-
ty required may be more or
less than the said 5000 lineal feet.
The said culverts shall meet all the
requirements as to material and con-
struction as shown by the specifi-
cations Of the Iowa State Highway
Commission on file at said Auditor
office.
The Board of Supervisors Of said
county reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
E. A. HOFFMAN,,
County Auditor.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-01-15
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

I. Sealed bids will be received at the
office of the County Auditor Of How-
ard County, Iowa, until 9 o'clock a.
M, February 9th, 1915, for the
construction of 10 bridges plans and
specifications for which may be seen
at the above office
9. certified check for five per
cent 6 per cent? of bid, made pay
able to Howard County shall be-
filed with each bid, which in the
case of the bidder Cor bidders) re-
ceiving the award, should he fail to
execute a contract and file bond
within ten (1O) days after the ac-
ceptance of his bid, shall be for,
feited to the county as liquidated
damages.
3. All bids must be on the regu-
lar form furnished by the county.
sealed and plainly marked.
A. The successful bidder will be
required to furnish bond for an
bid issued by responsible surety.
approved by the Board, and drawn
to protect the county and any sub
contractor.
8. The county reserves the right to
waive defects and to reject any or
all bids.
6. Tenders will be received on
the following items:
Resolution No. 1, Design No. 12-
About EA cor Sec. 20-100-12. SO
foot Pony Truss con. abts.
Resolution No. 2, Design No. -
About 3Ords. N. 81 cor Sec. 1s-100-
II. 40 foot Pony Truss con. Abts.
Resolution No. 8, Design No. 81
About M cor. Sec. s-1Oo-14. 40
foot I Beam con. abts.
Resolution No 4. Design No p
About 80 rds. s NE cor. Sec. 21-100-
IA, 20 foot concrete slab.
Resolution No. 5, Design No. IL
About 40 rds. N. Sc cor. Sec. 49,
1913, so foot Pony Truss con. abts,
Resolution No. s, Design No. g.
About 20 rds. E 81 cor. Sec. 36-9S.
IA, "a foot l Beam con. abts.
Resolution Nc Z. Design No. g.
Il. 80 foot 1 Beam con. abts.
Resolution No. 8. Design No. T.
About 20 rds. E. NV cor. Sec. 1917
1892 foot I Beam con. abts.
Resolution No. 9, Design No. g.
About IS rds. E. SW cor. Sec. 12-
97-11, As foot Pony Truss con. abts.
Resolution No 10, Design No. o.
About 20 rds. N VIZ cor. Sec. 2-97.
II, "a foot Concrete slab.
E. A. HOOPMAN, I
County Auditor,
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-01-15

these Immigrants are an economic
menace. showing by statistics that
they displace American farm labor
ers and lower our standards of liv-
ing. Further, that they are the
cause of our great numbers of I'M
employed and that we have no eco
nomic need of them in the future.
Lansing held that the whole ques-
tier. was one Of distribution, while
admitting that our present laws
were inefficient. In rebuttal Cresco
showed that this could not be prac-
tically worked out, while Lansing
Only restated propositions brought
forth in their main arguments.
The vote Of the judges was two
to one in favor of Lansing. Due to
irregularities in the method Of
choosing two judges who were not
selected according to the constitution
of the Iowa H. S. Debating league,
ana because Of the questionable ma
tionality and interest in Lansing Of
these two judges, Cresco has justifi-
able grounds for protest.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-01-15
NOTICE. TO BIDDERS.

Sealed proposals will be received
a. the County Auditors office. How
ard County. Iowa, until l o'clock p.
M, February 10th, 1915. for 8 fore
men for culvert Or bridge gangs.
The foreman to furnish suitable
mixers. The bids to be the rate per
hour for the foreman, also the rate
per hour for use of mixer while in
actual use, to include all repairs and
gasoline.
The foreman shall have the right
to select the necessary help. satisfac-
tory to the Board of Supervisors; al
so the right to discharge them. The
Board of Supervisors reserve the
right to reject any or all bids; also
to take into account the bidder $
ability and facilities to do the work
in a satisfactory manner.
f. A. HOFFMAN,,
County Auditor.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-01-15
NEW LIBRARY BOOKS.

Following is a list of new book!
recently added to the Cresco Public
Library:
Your United States, (Arnold Ben
netD.
Story of My Life (Helen Keller)
Better Rural Schools, (Betts and
HalD.
New Lines For Old, (Carleton).
One Way Out, (Carleton.
Efficient Kitchen, (Child).
Childrens Book of Christmas
Stories, (Dickinson).
Manual of Practical Farming, (Mc-
Lennon).
The Friendly Stars, (Martin).
Etiquette of Today, (Ordway).
Training of Forester, (Pinchot)
Vocation and Learning, (Munster-
berg).
Psychology in Daily Life, (sea-
shore).
Gitoryoli, (Rabindianath Tajore).
Fisherman's Luck, (VanDyke).
Farm Poultry, (Watson).
Farm Friends and Farm Fees
(Weed).
How to Make Baskets, (White).
First Book of Farming, Good
rich).
Evolution and Animal Life, Dor
dan and Kellogg).
Law of Psychic Phenomena, (Hud-
son).
Chemistry and Cookery. (Wil-
liams).
Chemistry and Its Relations to
Daily Life, (Kahlenberg).
New Creations in Plant Life,
(Harwood).
A list of recently added fiction is
at the library.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-01-15
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.
E. A. HOOPMAN, I
County Auditoe,

Sealed proposals will be received
at the office OF the County Auditor.
Howard County, Iowa, until
o'clock p. M, February 10th, 1915.
for the furnishing during the sea.
son of 1915, of about 5000 barrels OF
Portland cement, more or less, to-
wit:
1900 barrels at Cresco, more or
less.
1900 barrels at Elma, more or
less.
400 barrels at Bonair, more Or
less
500 barrels at Lime Springs. moro
or less.
500 barrels at Chester, more or
less.
500 barrels at Riceville. more or
less.
200 barrels at LIE Roy. MIMI.
more or less.
Said cement to be delivered to
said Howard County from a ware
house to be furnished by the bid,
der, at such times during the sea-
son as said County requires the
same.
Said cement to stand all the tests
and to meet all the requirements as
shown by the Specifications of the
Iowa State Highway Commission on
file at said Auditors office.
The Board of Supervisors Of said
county reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
E. A. HOOPMAN,
County AUDITOR
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-01-15
TAFT IS SCORED BY OWEN
Former President 1.-The High Priest Of
Reaction"

Washington. Jan. Sat the opening
Of the second national conference on
popular government here Senator
Owen Of Oklahoma characterized for
mer President Taft rs the high priest
Of reaction" and assailed many ma
tional figures for their opposition to
the initiative and referendum and the
recall,
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-01-15
MANY MExICANs NEED FOOD
Consul General Hanna Appeals "a
American Red Cross.

Washington, Jan. 3.-The American
Red Gross has been appealed to by
Consul General Hanna at Monterey.
Mex, for aid in relieving upwards OF
1000 families who are suffering from
hunger and cold in that section of the
revolution torn republic.
Consul General Hanna's message
Was sent to the Red Cross through
the state department. In it he says
that the food situation Is worse than
in Europe and that In addition to
those needing help several thousand
probably will be suffering before the
end Of the month
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-02
Accidentally Killed Wife.

Perry, Okla. March Funeral
services over the body of Mrs. j. E.
Frada, VINO was accidentally killed
Sunday noon by her husband, will
be held here Tuesday.
Mr.. Frada had been cleaning a
.22-caliber rifle, and had placed the
gun on a table, which he stood upon
while attempting to hang up the
cleaning rod. His foot struck the
loaded gun, which was discharged.
the bullet entering Mrs. Frada's head,
Immediately above the right eye, pro-
ducing almost instant death.
Mrs. Frada was % years old and
the couple came here from Kansas
about a year ago. In addition to
the husband, a 7-months old child
survives. Tie accident occurred on
a farm nine miles north of Perry.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-02
ARDM0RE TWENTY-FIVE YEARS
AGO AS TOLD BYN|. B. Johnson
The Lawyer Moved here March 1890, and is the Oldest
in Point of Service, at the Ardmore Bar. Many
Amusing Stories Rose fro the Early Days When
Lawyers Net the Trains Like Runners for Hotel.

When w. b. Johnson walked down
town last night he was in a reminis-
cent mood. He looked up and down
the streets and compared Ardmore
with what it was % years ago, as
yesterday was his twenty-tifth year as
a citizen of this town. He came
here March /, 1890, from Gainesville,
Tex. He was United States commits
siOner then and held the place for
eleven months. There was much work
in the courts in the early days and
his office fees averaged $25 a day
but he resigned from the office to
enter the practiye of law because
he could make more money in the
practice.
There were about - lawyers in
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-02
MENTION LOOFsURROW
FOR FAT OSAGE PLUM

Washington, March Judge r.
w. Loofburrow, named by former
Governor Lee Cruce as a member OF
the Oklahoma supreme court com
mission, is being prominently men
toned for appointment as Usage tri-
bal attorney. The Judge is backed
by some very prominent democrats
Joe Hull, a partner of former At
torney General Charles West, and for
merly an assistant attorney general
of Oklahoma, is again an active can
didate for the Usage attorneyship
Mr.. Hull lives at Oklahoma City
Congressman Jim Davenport is still
insisting upon the appointment OF
Judge l.. NJ. Poe of Tulsa.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-02

way Methodist cnuccn IS now To-
Gated.
One of the early cases was that C..
man named StIrdhant. Who lived
near Leon, which IS now in Love
county. Sturdiyant on Sunday
morning took his fanny and went to
church' upon MS return nome ne
louhu MS nome III! o. goats Inc
animals had ea'en ms pea c'olhihs'
MS pillows and naG destroyed about
everything IN the holsc 'hey could
Inc man TOOK Ms shotSHl Ioadec
win ouckshot dhl hred INTO the'h'
ana twenty OF me hd'no'' ''opFeu
ue"u' lie was ''''''el auu p'ol-h'
TO court MI "on''Hn was theh
pracucins Ia" ana ne en"reo q
pea oil putty ioi me rr's'EeI' Inc
court was very a".u2l. ana askeu
MT Johnson MS reason lor making
such a plea Besides the punishment
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ne Aiiieu' MI 'o''','o" eN''''neu Una
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-02

Ardmore in those days, each lawyer
met the trains as they came in on
the Santa Fe, which was the only
line running into the town in the
early days, and each train brought
its quota of deputy marshals with
their prisoners. The prisoners were
taken Immediately before the United
States commissioner and were gen.
orally bound over to the Paris court
and were taken on to Paris for trial
in the federal court of the eastern dis
trict of Texas. There were plenty
of deputy United States marshals in
those days They worked on a fee
system. and were never idle. The
marshals stationed at Ardmore were
d. Z. Booker, Buck Garrett, George
Tucker and Heck Thomas.
Mr.. Johnsons commission was
signed by Judge Alex Boarman. who
now lives in Shreveport. La. He
was not regular United States judge
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-02

very promptly brought in a bottle,
and the court looked at it closely
and found two wrigglers There wa
not enough whiskey in the mixture
to kill the wrigglers, and Judge Bry-
ant concluded that the bootlcgger
had crossed the creek, and was selling
mostly spring water.
In these days II. Hardy had a
wholesale grocery store where the
Ramsey drug store is now, at the
corner of Caddo and Main.
Capt. W. f. Wilmington had two
story frame building where he hotel
is now The lower floor was a dry
goods store and the upper floor was
used by the Farmers, Merchants, and
Mechanics lodge. The lodge had no
regular times to meet, but when a
victim was found, member went
up the street blowing "A horn. When
the horn was heard the members
knew a meeting was to be held
That old organization has provoked
more fun than anything else ever
organized in the city, and it also
caused little trouble at times.
Charley and Polk Anderson were
here in the early days They estab-
lished the first bank in Indian Terri
tory, which means it was the first
bank in the entire state. Charley
Anderson came up from Texas, ne
had an iron safe, and when he had
little monet ahead, he kept it in
Gainesville, where a vault had been
built by one of the banks there. He
sat around several days before any
body ever came to make deposit
with him. He was located in the
Apollos building, between the old
Chinese restaurant at the depot,
where Bob's place is now. For $500
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he bought that entire block and later
sold it for $4,000 profit and retained
the buildings. He then paid $500
for the corner where the bank is
located now. The City National bank
came in an early day and located
on the corner where the Canton Cafe
is now. When the First Nationa!
moved up the street it occupied the
location where it is now, and Petit
john G. Green ran a drug store in
the building Pettijohn moved from
here to Chickasha. and viii Green
is still citizen of Ardmore, AMI
one of the wealthiest men of the
town r. w. Randol, in the meantime
had come over from Texas, and was
selling dry goods.
The first paper was published ~
a man named Bradley. The publisher
had a habit of getting drunk ey''F
night.-on bitters and Peruna. One
of the great drinks in those days was
Peruna. Dealers carried big stocks
of IT, 1t contained enough whiSkey.
they claimed, to make people drunk,
and still came within the law AS I
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-02

Corhn & Frensley store is now, al
the corner of Main and Washington.
The building was the property Of
Monroe Wheeler He paid $25 a
month rent, the room was low, and
men like a. c. Cruce could not stand
straight under the ceiling while ar
guments were being made to the
court. A part of the building was
sub-leased at so a month to Cyrus
G. Kean and S. T. Bledsoe. Mr.
EledsOe had been teaching school in
Grayson county, Tex and came up
here to begin the practice of law
Mr.. Bledsoe is now principal solicitor
for the Santa Fe Railway company
and has offices at the general head
quarters of the company in Chicago
Charley Campbell was here then,
and another member Of the bar was
Bob Dick Dick had been teaching
school in Ardmore where The Ard
moreite office is now, and Mr. John
son allowed him to practice before
he obtained his license. There was
some talk about shyster lawyers in
those days, and a bar committee was
| appointed to examine the lawyers
for license. Bob Dick claimed the
committee was prejudiced against him
| and at another time he filed charges
against Commissioner Johnson, al
/ legng that Mr.. Johnson would not
listen to him in his court, stating
that the court sat and whistled while
he was pleading for the liberty of his
| clients
In October, 1890, following the com
| ing Of Mr. Johnson in Mar y. ri"
sandy land court was located here
and the first sessions were held in
a frame building where tho Broad
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-02

medicine. Bradley died suddenly one
night while in his Office. He was Il
bachelor. very large man, and his
paper was called the Advertiser
Mrs. Matte Dobbins operated a
millinery store where the Guaranty
State bank is now, and she still owns
that corner. J, b. Spragins was here
selling hardware, and w. O. Duston
was in the dry goods business. Their
sideline was selling goods, and their
principal business was hunting and
fishing. Turkey. deer, prairie chick
ems and quail were plentiful.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-02
Dill MAN
SURPRISED
At COLOR
NEGRO OIL COMPANY COMES
ALL THE WAY FROM WASHING
TON TO DRILL WELL IN OKLA
HOMA FIELD.

A year ago l.. c. Hivick and some
of his friends purchased lease OF
twenty acres in the southwest OF the
northeast of section 15-4-3. The price
paid was 5000 an acre and the agree
ment called for the beginning OF drill
ing operations within one year ana
provided for a forfeiture OF 80 "a day
in case drilling was not begun on
schedule time. The small producer
of the Desada Company in northeast
of l6. and the still small producer OF
the Stockmans, in section 10 down on
the south side did not make the HI
yick twenty acres loom up very high
in the mind of Hiyick and his assOcl-
ates. They wanted somebody to drill
the contract well. They offered one
half of the lease to any person who
would drill the well. No one would
take ii. The year was passing ana
that S5 a day began to look like a big
penalty and Hivick became nervous.
A young lawyer who knew of the deal
Hivick wanted to make, proposed one
day that he would find drilling com
pany. He got busy with the mails
and with the wires and found com
pany in Washington, ID. c., who agreed
to drill the well. The company was
very slow in coming, the expiration
day of the lease was here, and no
Washington company came Mr. Hi
wick who has a number OF strings OF
tools, moved in on the lease and began
work to drill the we'll SO this morn
ing the Washington company came
to town. A fine looking set of ne
groes with beaver hats and high col
lars stepped off the train and made
| inquiry for the office of Hivick Oil
Company. They were given directions.
Mr. Hivick was at his desk. Spencer
Adams is president of the company,
and the Adams Oil & Development
| Company is the name, the president,
the vice president, the secretary, and
the directors are all negroes, and they
all came to award a drilling contract.
Mr.. Hiyick was puzzled. a negro oil
company was one on him. w. j. Mil
burn. who had worked up the deal, did
not know of the complexion of the
company. and a negro oil company
was new to him.
Since the big gas well came in on a
neighboring lease, Mr.. Hivick is per
fectly willing to drill the well and
keep the entire lease. Just what will
be done in the matter is not known,
but in case the Adams company did
not forfeit its contract, it will proba-
bly, make a deal with Mr.. Hivick to
drill the well. Mail pouch tobacco
was chewed little more literally,
and puzzled looks played over Mr..
Hivick's face when the Adams Com
pany walked into his office today.
Spencer has a government job in
Washington, he is an intelligent ne
gro and has had sense enough to
make investments in Carter county
lands, and he has soldings at the edge
of the fields that may make him too
rich some of these days to want to
hold down a desk in a government
office
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-02

John Mulkey of Berwyn was here
today.
Albert Tippett of Madill was here
today.
w. Z. King of Gainesville was here
today.
Edwin Kirk oi Madill was in The
city today.
Geo. Long of Pauls Valley was
here today.
j. n. Nesbitt of Durant was in the
city today on business.
T. C. Short of Tishomingo was il
the city today on business.
T. NJ. Lawhorn of Hugo was il
the city today on business.
o. ID. Thomas of Berwyn was il
the city today on business,
j. II. Griffith of Oklahoma Cit!
is here for few days on business.
Fred Martin of Ada was in thu
city today on business.
j. b. Stroud of Idabel was busi
ness visitor today.
"Rube" Geers of Tishonmingo wa
here last night en- route to Oklahom
City.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-02
Our Ambitions:

TO build mp a first class paint.
wall paper and glass business, where
you can always get everything in this
line in honest goods at fair.
enough price above the wholesale
cost that we can maintain and edu-
cate our family like ladies and gen.
tlemen. Am | asking too much? Is
not this about what YOU want for
yours?
ARDMORE WALL PAPER, PAINT &
GLASS CO,
W. r. BURNITT, Mgr 1913
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-02

Police Officer Dan Blackburn has
imported bloodhound, which will be
used in running down some of the
petty thieves who have been Oper-
ating in the city for some time. The
animal is beauty and will pc a
valuable adjunct to the police de
partment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-02

{. n. Coleman left yesterday after
Loon for El Paso, Tex, where he will
remain indefinitely for his health.
After he locates there he will send
for his family, who will remain with
him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-02

Gen. Brant Kirk was in the city
yesterday selling -four and talking
politics with old friends. Mr.. Kirk
always pays a Witt to the Confeder-
ate Home when in the city, and talks
to the old soldiers there, who are
always glad to welcome him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-02

but was serving at the time for
Judge Bryant of the Texas cOur'.
When Mr.. Johnson arrived he rent
ed the upstairs of building located
on the corner where the Biyens,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-02
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]. \. Imrie has sold his restaurant
and rooming house on East Main
street TO Harry Brown, and has
moved to his old stand on Caddo
street.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-02
OPERA HOUSE TONIGHT

Crescent Musical Comedy company
with complete change of program.
Prices 10, 20 and so cents.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-02
INDIANS FORM DOSAGE COUNCIL"
Purpose is to Protect and Defend the
Riuhts of Their Tribe.

Oklahoma City, March Leading
full blood and intermarried citizens
of the Usage nation have formed an
organization that is named in Usage
to mean "Osage Council" 1t is an
unofficial body that has for its OBJ
iect the welfare of the Usage people
and conservation of the tribal wealth
for members of the tribe. Offcers
of the association are Harry Kohpay.
chairman, George r. Tinker secre-
tarv and A. T. Woodward treasurer