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The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-08-31
track. This stick had been carefully

track. This stick had been carefully
preserved.
Did you find any of the gun wad-
ding?" asked the agent.
Even this precaution was taken by
Lunsford. These men of the noun
tains mostly load their own shells and
the wads in this case had been made
by cutting pieces out of a pasteboard
box. So there were number Of clues
at hand.
Special Agent Billy Gard stood on
the spot from which the shot had
been fired. From this point to that at
which the buckshot had entered the
wall Of the cabin was not more than
thirty feet.
"An ordinary shotgun at thirty
feet" he reflected, remembering his
squirrel hunting days, Shoots almost
like rifle. The shot at that distance
are all in bunch not bigger than
your fist. Yet the shot in the cabin
wall were scattered The man with
the gun must have been further
away"
Gard stated this view of the matter
to the mountaineer, but that individu-
al showed how it would have been i'm
possible for the shot to have been
fired from a greater distance because
there was a depression that would
have placed the man with the gun too
low down to see in at the window.
The shot could have been fired from
but the one spot The window pane
through which the shot had passed
was about half way between the peg
and the wall where the charge had
lodged. The hole in the window was
not more than half as large as the
wall surface peppered by the shot.
This scatter of shot at such short
range was significant.
"The shot must have been fired
from a sawed-off shotgun" said the
special agent. "Only short-barreled
gun would have scattered so much at
this short range"
He meditated a moment and then
asked:
who is there around here who has
a sawed-off shotgun?"
"Ty Jones has got one" said Sam.
'Is he friendly to you?" asked Gard.
NO." was the reply. "The revenue
agents chopped up his still after re-
ported it."
Did he ever threaten you?"
"He said onst at the crossroads that
he knew a bear with a sore head that
would soon be feelin' almighty COM
f'table cause it was goin' to lose that
head"
Here was a probable case Of Ty
Jones being the man guilty Of thu. at
tempt on the life of Lunsford. There
was a possibility, as Gard saw it, of
getting this suspicion confirmed.
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Despite the animosity that existed be-
tween the heads of the families, the
Jones youngsters and the Lunsford
youngsters were playmates,' so does
the sociability of youth break down
the bars set up by maturity. Luns-
ford had a boy ten who was wise with
the cunning of tho woods and trust
worthy in lending hand in the feuds
to which he was born. This boy, in
playing about the Jones household.
was instructed to pick up every piece
OF pasteboard box he could find and
bring those pieces home. Likewise
was he to measure the shoes of the
Jones household, when an opportunity
offered, and tie knots in a string to in
dictate their length.
1t was a week before this task had
been completed by the boy, but the
results indicated that the foot Of
certain pair of shoes in the Jones
home was like unto that Of the man
of the sawed-off shotgun. Scraps Of
cut-up shoe boxes had been found,
white on one side and brown on the
other, and from these had evidently
been made wads for reloading shells.
Thus far was Special Agent Gard
able to carry his case toward solu-
ton. There were twenty men in the
neighborhood who might have been
implicated with Jones, If he were
guilty, in this attempt and in the kill
ing OF Tom Reynolds. There were
twenty and more makers of moon
shine who had been reported CT stood
in danger. It was hard to determine
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which of the twenty was actually
guilty. The suspicious against Jones
were not evidence. After a month on
the case Gard decided that complete
solution of the mystery was possible
only through working in with the
moonshiners themselves and gaining
their confidence.
So the summer bOarder left the Ten
ney farm, stating that his health was
greatly improved but that he would
come back two months later for an
other stay.
A week after this there was nailed
up at every post office and courthouse
within hundred miles of Wheeler
notice Of reward for an escaped con-
Wet. A short, stout, curly-headed
young outlaw had broken jail in South
Carolina and when last heard of was
bearing in this direction. Fifty dol
lars reward would be paid for his cap
ture. His picture appeared with the
notice.
After still another week the Jones
children were playing in the woods
back of their house when a strange
man called them from distance. The
youngsters approached cautiously. The
man was no less cautious. He was a
short curly-headed young fellow
with a stubby beard, with his cloth
ing in shreds and very dirty. He
looked as though he had slept In the
woods for q month. There were
stripes across an under, garment that
showed through his open shirt.
do you suppose" said the man OF
rags, that your nav could stake a
hungry man to six or seven dollars
worth of bread and bacon and wait
for remuneration until the executors
Of his estate act?"
'Yuh don't mean yuh want some
thin to eat, do yuh?" said young Lem
Jones.
Son." said the curly-headed one,
your instincts are clairvoyant. You
have demonstrated a hypothesis, con-
firmed rumor, hit upon great truth,
sleuthed a primal fact to it's lair. The
plain truth is that I haven't had any
thing to eat in so long that I have
forgotten my last meal. am the hun
griest man in the world. could eat
tacks with spoon"
Come on" said Lem, bit dizzy
with the unusual words, but anxious
to please.
He led the way to the house where
Mrs. Jones met the hungry man at the
door.
Madam" said the hungry one most
courteously, II am needing a little
something to eat. have been lost in
the woods and without food"
what are they after you for, young
feller?" inquired Mrs. Jones incisively,
she who had spent a life in these
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TOGETHER.

mountains where the sympathy was
all with the man whose hand was
turned against authority and where
many fugitives from the law had
found refuge.
Have you found me out so soon?'
grinned the fugitive. We'll, if must
tell I will say that just knocked
hole in Jail down South Carolina
way, cracked the heads of couple
of armed guards together, robbed the
city marshal of his horse, outran the
sheriff's posse, swan the Elb river
where ford there was none, and lived
on a diet of blackberries for seven
days. Back Of that there was the
little matter of cracking a safe. Other
than that I assure you my conduct
has been the best"
So engaging was the manner of this
young man of the rags from the great
world beyond the mountains that Mrs.
Jones Immediately liked him. He was
a perfect cataract of words and talked
necessarily. She was not able to I'M
derstand half he said but was pleased
with all Of it. He ran on glibly but
always stopped short of being smart
in the sense that would call forth
dislike. All the time he was eating
corn bread and bacon with the relish
of one who has long omitted the
fornality of dining.
Such was the Introduction Of Special
Agent A. SpauldiLs Bowling into the
Cumberland5, he who played the
cadet in white slave cases. the wild
young MAJ about town in the bucket
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sIeeping room of Todd. With every
rifle ready for action they pushed open
the door. The moon coming In at
window disclosed what seemed to be
a. sleeping form in the bed. Deliber-
ately the four rifles came to bear
upon it. There was pause and then
from the leader came the order:
"Fire!"
Every finger pressed the trigger OF
it's rifle. Every hammer came down
on its cap. But no report followed.
Not a gun had been discharged.
Come on out in the open, you
sneakin' cowards," came a clamorous
voice from the barnyard that was rec
ognized as being that of Todd. Come
out in the lot and I'll larrup you ALL"
The men in the room looked puz-
zled, one at the other, and then at tho
form on the bed. They approached
the latter and found it to be but
dummy to represent Todd. They had
been trapped. They would fight their
way out.
The mountaineers charged down
the stairway. AS they came into the
moonlight at the opening of the barn
they faced the tall form of a man
they knew we'll, the United States
marshal of the district. With no gun
in his hands the marshal raised his
hands on high.
Listen, men," he commanded. "A
parley. You are trapped. There are
armed men at every corner Of this
building and every man who runs out
of it will be shot dead. Your powder
has been wet and none Of you can
fire a shot. You can't fight armed
men. There is but one thing for you
to do and that is to surrender"
In the parley that followed the mar
shall asked each man to try his gun
to see If it could be fired. None could
respond. The mountaineers found
themselves caught in the very act OF
attempting to kill Todd, whom they
had often threatened. They had been
duped and trapped.
So had these young detectives OF
the new school worked out a most dif-
ficult case and one which later proved.
in the courts, to be effective, for every
man arrested is now serving a long
term in prison and the backbone Of
the defiance of law in this region is
broken.
'Mr. Summer Boarder," said the cur
ly-haired Bowling, 1T is back to the
ribbon counter for you. Your little
vacation is over. But I will say that
you have shown a remarkable intel
ligence in this matter. You called me
in to help you. Little drops of water
put in just the right place saved all
your lives. These mountaineers would
have eaten you up if hadn't fixed
their ammunition. Please thank
me-"
easy, Windy One, easy" interject-
ed Gard. kiss the hand of the man
who lent you the brains to do it
with"
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JAMES Way,

The young man was in love. He had
declared his passion to the young lady,
and she had passed him along to ia
Their. Father listened to his tale pa
tiently.
ct is all right so far as I am con-
cerned," the old gentleman said, "but I
am afraid that Jane will not marry
you"
"Oh, don't say that" the young man
pleaded. HAS she-has she said SOP
NO" said the old gentleman "but
from what I know of jamie, if she had
wanted she would have taken you
without referring you &C. me."-E.
change. i
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-09
CONVENTION HALL
ALMOST A CERTAINTY
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE)

ing and stated that the great need OF
the city for many years has been
convention hall such as the one in
contemplation. Many state conven-
tions have gone to other places for
the very reason that Ardmore had no
place in which TO hold meetings,
but he hoped within the coming year
to see a magnificent convention hall
erected, and advertise to the world
that at last Ardmore had place in
which great gatherings could as
semble.
Mr. West then explained to the au-
dience the plan of the Chamber of
Commerce practically as follows:
That the lot be purchased from Mr..
Jones for the purchase price asked,
$40, ,0O0,-by a few business men,
and held until such time as the city
was financially able to take the
property over and reimburse them
for their investment at a reasonable
rate Of interest, organize permanent
convention hall committee and erect
as soon as possible on the lot a
convention hall suitable to the needs
and demands OF such institutions in
order that Ardmore may not be han
dicapped in the future as it has been
in the past, and denied large gather
ings from the fact that Ardmore had
no adequate place in which to hold
conventions or large gatherings OF
any sort.
The lot can be purchased for s1O,-
900. as stated above. Twenty per
cent of this in cash and the balance
in one year, secured by adequate
notes. Mr.. Jones, who was present,
stated frankly it would be dollars
to him, if the Chamber of Commerce
rejects his proposition.
|. n. Putnam was called to the
platform, and in a few words told
the audience what his opinion was
on the subject He stated that the
best investment the city could make
at this time would be to purchase
this property for the purpose named
and serve notice on them that inside
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The amendment was accepted and
the motion was unanimously adopted.
A committee consisting of |. y.
Putnam, E. E. Guillot and S. A. Apple
was appointed to assist Secretary
West in raising the money. They
viii begin Monday and feel conf
dent that they will have it all sub
scribed before Tuesday night.
As the object of the meeting was
disposed of, Colonel Gregory of the
Statesman called attention to the fact
that the United States government in
it's preparedness PLANS had made an
appropriation of twenty million dol
lars for nitrate plants. This money
will be distributed among several
plants throughout the country, and as
the main requisite for locating such
plants were waterpower and lime
stone. suggested that the boosters
here get busy, write letters to Con-
gresham Carter, and urge that the
Washita be given the choice of one
of the locations.
Secretary West stated this morning
that he would begin to raise the
balance OF the money Monday morn
ing. and would be ready to make
report to his progress within few
days.
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of twelve months the property would
be worth a great deal more than it
is worth today. He thought it an
unusual opportunity for the city to
acquire thing that is greatly need
ed and urged them to do it now"
He further stated that ne would as
sist the secretary of the Chamber
of Commerce in raising the necessary
funds to pay for it if his services
were necessary. Mr. Putnam's talk
was filled with optimistic sentences
and did great deal to enthuse
those present.
Rev. c. c. Weith took the floor
and recounted little history of the
city since his residence here, citing
the waterworks proposition, the Car
negie library and the Central Park
idea. He stated that when the Car
negie library was to become certain
ty the question arose as to where
it should be located The city owned
| only one lot at the time-the lot
upon which it now stands-and for
want of a better location was COM
PEELED to place the building there,
where it is practically inaccessible to
vast majority of the citizens and
is not patronized as it would be if
located more conveniently. He call
ed attention to the Central Park prop
ostion; how it was opposed by many
when first mentioned, but was finally
purchased and converted from sink
the city that could not now be pur-
chased at any price. DR. Weith sta
ted that as head of the Lyceum Bu-
reau of this city he was prevented
from securing many nice attractions
for the reason that no hall was avail
able large enough to seat and pay
out at popular prices which would
have to prevail, and for that reason
urged the citizens to stand behind
the Chamber of Commerce in its am
bition to acquire the property for the
city.
DR.. Young followed DR.. Weith along
the same lines and urged that the
property be purchased. w. r. Burnitt
stated that it looked like a business
proposition, and failed to see where
there would be any trouble in Sc
curing the necessary funds to pay
for 1t.
C. T. Barringer, f. E. Guillot, o.
c. Lasher and others spoke in favor
of the movement, and pledged CO.
operation with the Chamber Of Com
merce.
At this point Walter S. Gilbert.
secretary of the Business Mems as
sociation made a motion that it was
the sense of the meeting that they
heartily endorse the Chamber of
Commerce in this movement to pur-
chase the lot, and also that everyone
present pledge themselves to become
active workers for it until the deal
was consummated, and asked its unan-
mious adoption.
S. A. Apple offered an amendment
to the motion, that committee OF
FIVE be appointed by the Chamber of
Commerce, to be known as the con-
vention hall committee, to keep the
matter constantly before the public.
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ADJUSTMENTS
A. . 4. {" /. :: . :: I. {. y . {. y ::
M iestic

"A Prohibition Soda Fountain" is
something different and is entirely in
a class by itself as a novelty vaude-
Vile act. 1t consists of 1900 pounds
of paraphernalia and special scenery
and is a real soda fountain in every
sense of the word. The originator Of
"A Prohibition Soda Fountain" was
two years in completing this novelty
and has several patents protecting
the idea. The idea for this act was
suggested by the working effect Of
the prohibition laws now existing in
the several different states and is a
combination of comedy and surprises
throughout.
Barnes and Ridings, with this orig
inal, amusing act, open for a two
days engagement at the Majestic
today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-09
PERSONALS
a u aa Taa sa u u u y q y !

C. r RIDER Of Maa.l Was iD the city
today
J. W Wheeler of Oklahoma city Is
in ArdmOye today.
A. o. Nes5.tt oi Tlsaomingo was In
Ardmore today On business.
q. q. Fisher o. Oklahoma city was
tranaactlng business here today
W T. Watkins Of Ringing was In
Ardmose today On business.
Bob Gardenhire has returned from
Houston where be visited friends.
W II. Altman Of Sherman is IN the
city On business
Cal Stewart and Sheriff Smith Of
Love county were in the city today.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Brady. Mrs J.
J. Eayes, and I'd Ingram Of Poole
Vile are here today They came in
b. way Of the oil fields.
Mrs. Z. -. Leonard left this after
noon for ArdmOre. Okla. where she
viii join Mr.. ana Mrs. w. A. Easiey
and will accompany them 10 Tulsa.
Okla, IN Mr.. Easley's automobile.
They viii be the guests Of Mr. and
Mrs.. J. H. Cole In Tulsa for several
wecks. Gainesville Register.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-09

Hundreds Of men who have been u
Employed for the past few months
nave bean given work at Plarts5urg,
X. J.. where over 5000 business men
viii take q course ct military train
ing during the months Of June, July
and August The workers are also be
ing given instruction in preparedness,
rather by indirect methods, however,
for it is believed by military leaders
that every man, No matter what his
sphere in life, should be acquainted
with the laws Of preparedness.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-09
NOTICE OF sHERIFF's SALE

In the District Court FOR Garter
County, state of Oklahoma.
First state Bank of Hewitt, Okla.
Plaintiff, vs.. Gill billiard, Defendant
No...........
Notice is hereby given that under
and by virtue of an execution issued
to me out of the district court of
Carter county, Oklahoma. will on
the 10th day of July, 1916, at . O'CLOCK
p. m, of said day at the front door
of the court house in Ardmore, Ok
lahoma. offer at sheriffs sale, to
the highest and best bidder for cash
in hand, with appraisement, the fol
lowing described property towit:
Lots 16 and II in block l of the town
of New Wilson, Oklahoma, according
to the official survey and plat there
Of
The above described property Is
sold as the property of defendant,
Gil Dillard, and is directed by said
order OF sale to be sold as upon ex-
ecution with appraisement according
to law, to satisfy judgment in
favor of plaintiff for s2iS.5O, together
with interest from the 10Th day Of
January. 1914, at 10 per cent per
apnum and all costs
BUCK GARRETT. Sheriff.
s-16-2S-3O-6-9
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-09

Mr.. and Mrs Hesse A. Thompson OF
Oklahoma City are here visiting with
Mr. Thompson's twin brother jesse
A. Thompson at ia North Washing
ton street. The visitors are also
nephew and niece of Mrs s. Il. Wal
lace and Mr. and Mrs. j. f. Easley.
Mr.. Thompson is connected with Nor
ris Packing Company in Oklahoma
City where he has been in the sell
ing department for several years.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-09

1T begins 70 look as II We were go
ing 70 have place 10 hold large meet
Ing In this city soon" remarked a
county official this morning aIp glad
to see the people are waking up to
this need, and / will give my little
mite toward IT," The present taber-
nacle will be used more or less by
the politicians during the coming sum
mer as a place in which to garner
votes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-09

Oryille Fraley and wife leave to-
morrow for Fort Laramie, Wyoming
where Mr.. Fraley goes to erect a
$1,000 residence on the ranch Of Earl
Kisgelring, proprietor OF Earl's Cafe.
Mr.. Kisselring Is a large land owner
in Wyoming beside his other bust
ness, and he Is going to have a mag
nincent home to retire to when he gets
tired of the present business grind
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-09

David Drennen and Henry Elrod,
engineers OF Dallas, Texas, are in the
city looking over the pumping station
and new site that the city officials
propose to utilize In the future. 1t Is
proposed TO move the pumping plant
from its present location TO the op-
poBite side Of the lake above the
dam where It will forever be out oil
danger OF inundatiOn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-09
The Strong Withstand the Heat OF
Summer Better Than the Weak

Old people who are feeble, and younger
people who are weak will be strengthened
and enabled to go through the depress-
ing heat of summer by taking regularly
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic. 1t purifies
and enriches the blood and builds up
the whole system. Soc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-09
"REALLY, NOW

Il can't take that. must have Red Cross
IIal Blue have used II for more than
ten years Ny white dresses. linens and
face curtains are snowy white. I simply
cant 90 without Red Cross Ban Blue You
viii get ~ All right. ri wait"-hdy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-09
LABOR NEWS AND NOTES

i Sc reported that The tnrea, o. the
t=legEap piers 70 strike caused both tie
progressive and republican national
laz5ers % consider seriously the mat
teE O. giving more importance 10 labor
2-zuks i the platforms for the com
l-g campaign.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-09

The board u county commissioners
finished their work for the term and
adjourned yesterday afternoon. They
viii meet here again On the Zls;, to
BIT a. a board Of equalization 70 ad-
Just all differences between proper
" owners and the TAX assessor
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-09

Most Of the carpets woven in India
are made by boys who are told By men
Watching them, how many knots Of
each color TO tie with the warp. Z sin
gle row z. time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-09

German textile experts have sue
ce=ded in treating wool yarns BY q
process similar 10 that Of the me--
ce-izzu0n OF cotton. the wool being
given a bath Of bisulphite OF soda 1t
high temperature.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-09

Trainmen are only is per cent of
the number of railroad employees, but
they receive 2S per cent of the wages
paid out in the United States yearly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-09

Special sale prices on hand-painted
china at Miss Maroney's Studio this
week Many attractive pieces for 81.
az
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-09

Judge willard B.eakm0re. and
Smith G. Ma,sOH. assistant attorney
general are ln The city for tew days
and are spending their time al the
CLlckasaw lake acquiring a batch o.
sun bl.sters and Incidentally catch
Ing q few "Drlm."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-09
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR SALE Sow and pigs. Bargain
for someone. Bert Gilstrap, Third
and X, ~ w. 5-5
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-09

Sioux City, Ia, city tremen are or
ga1lzed. with nearly 100 per cent OF
tie FIRE fighters i the union.