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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-08
LESSON RAnROADING.


No more marked contrast between
government ownership and private
ownership of railroads could be pre-
scented than is afforded in the history
of the Union Pacific. The government
came into possession of the road on a
debt. In the fall of 1897 the gov
eminent sold the road at auction.
The Union Pacific system at that
time consisted of S,oOS miles of line.
Charles Francis Adams of Boston had
been a United States director of the
Union Pacific since 1887. In 1884 Mr..
Adams was appointed president of the
Union Pacific by the United States
government and remained such for six
years.
At the time of the sale the indebt-
edness of the Union Pacific to the gov
eminent amounted to something over
$50, 100000. The purchaser was E. H.
Hartman. The price paid was $3.50
per share.
Prior to the sale the records show
that the earnings of the railroad had
not taken care of the charges against
it. so the problem was up to Hartman
and his associates as TO the future of
this great proposition. The story is
that Hartman gave an option 1.-The
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
company for period of few months.
at price of about sSS per share.
The option Of purchase was not ex-
ercised, so Hartman and associates
concluded they must rebuild and re-
vivify. This they did, apparently to
perfection. New track was laid with
the best rails obtainable, for which, OF
course. the highest price was paid;
curves were Strengthened. wooden
bridges replaced by steel bridges, with
stone and cement foundations-new
! rolling stock bought-new yards pro-
vided, and all necessary attributes to a
transcontinental railroad line. Nearly
$500, 100000 of new capital was ap-
piled in the nature of stock and bonds.
The prosperity of the Union Pacific
J railroad is known to every one. The
enterprise became so profitable that
| investments were made in other rail-
road properties, in order that closer
transportation facilities might be fur
nished to the Union Pacific railroad
from all directions.
The Oregon Short Line & Naviga-
ton company was acquired, as was
also the control of the Southern Pa
cific Railway company.
| Dissolution suits were brought
against the Union Pacific Railway
! company in 1912 and 1917 the gov
eminent, feeling that the property
which it could not itself operate prof
itably-and which. it had not the cour-
age to renovate and renew-had be-
come so powerful that it was perhaps
a menace. After many court proceed
ings a merger dissolution was agreed
upon by the government and the rail-
road company.
At present the total capital OF the
Union Pacific Railroad company is
S321,S36,000. The total bonds out
standing December 81, 1915, were
1894, 100000. Notwithstanding the
merger dissolution. the Union Pacific
Railroad company owns cocks and
bonds in other companies amounting
to a total value of 1855. 900. OOO-near-
ly as much as it cost the purchasers to
rebuild this great system.
The net earnings reported for the
twelve months of 1917 were $42,941,-
900.
| All of this was accomplished with
out resorting to the high rates charged
by the government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-08

Postmaster General Burleson refers
to the critics of his administration of
the affairs of the postoffice depart
ment as irresponsible blatherskites."
This leads the Manufacturers Record
to reply that if all who denounce the
postal service are ''blatherskites," Mr.
Burleson must feel very lonesome in
being one against the other 99,s99,999
of our 100000 people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-08
DINNER STORIES

Once when John d. Rockefeller
was playing golf a negro lad crossed
the links. Mr.. Rockefeller had just
given the ball a vigorous stroke, and
the lad received the missile squarely
on the head. 1t was heavy blow,
but it only stunned the boy a little,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-08

The American Livestock association
has gone on record in opposition to
government ownership or operation of
railroads The livestock growers prob
ably want to know that when they
put their stock on cars the cars will
so to their destination while the ami
mails still are young and fat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-08

= We Will be an empire of justice
and truth" declared Chancellor Ebert
in opening the German constitutional
assembly. What a change that will
mean for the Huns!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-08


Dr. ]. Wesley Piggott, the Indian
missionary. said in an address in
Pittsburg:
I'm India you can get an excellent
servant for five or six cents a day
an excellent servant and an amusing
ore, too.
"A statev Indian once applied to
me for a place as cook. His refer
ences were good and 1 decided to take
him.
Hold on. tho said; what's your
religion"
"Beg pardon, sar,' he answered in
his quaint way. I am heathen.'
what do you mean by a heath
emp 1 asked.
"'Beg pardon, sar, a worshiper of
stocks and stones said he.
Dear me- said 1, I'm afraid I
can't have a man like that in my
service.'-
Beg pardon. sar,', my Indian said
persuasively, in your service work so
tam hard no time to worship any
thing"
A little boy of was much inter-
ested in conversation between his
mother and the older children of the
family about wonderful circus which
they had attended some years before.
After a time the little fellow in
quired of his mother: why wasn't
l there? Where was I?''
His mother replied, "Oh, you were
not here"
Where was II" again the child
asked.
His mother looked at him. hesitated
moment, then added, '.Oh, you were
in heaven with God and the angels
Gee, mother." exclaimed the in
! dignant youngster, do you mean to
say you left me in heaven all day
with God and the angels while you
and the rest OF the family went to the
circus?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-08

After paying S1.90 for two club
and a bottle of ginger ale.
we are inclined to believe that some
thing must be done soon to make the
world safe for gastronomy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-08

crime and Mary Watkins, Nellie Wetherholt,
Gertrude Willett. Nellie Raub and Edna
Bergen; Messrs. Ketner, McMicheael Alvoid,
Ed Dennis, E. Thompkins,. Clint Rhodes,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-08
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Cereal

y.
BREAKFAST.
Stewed Fruit Cereal
Pancakes and Syrup
Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Hot Toasted Cheese Sandwich
Apple Salad Tea
DINNER.
Lamb Chowder
Boiled Dried Lima Beans
Lettuce or Coldslaw
Tapioca Custard Coffee
Good Cakes.
Grand Duke Cake-Cream together
two-thirds cup butter and two cups
sugar. Add one cup milk alternately
sifted with two teaspoons baking
powder, one-quarter teaspoon almond,
three-quarter teaspoon vanilla and
whites of six eggs. Bake in three
3quare layer-cake tins. Put layers to-
gether with raisin frosting. Boil three
cups sugar with one cup water until
syrup will spin thread. Pour onto
whites of three eggs beaten very stiff
Beat until cool, and add one and one
quarter cup seeded raisins cut fine,
one-third cup chopped candied
apricots, plums, pineapple or cherries.
Cocoanut Loaf Cake-Beat a quarter
of pound of butter to a cream, add
ing gradually one cupIui OIL sugar. oS.t
five eggs, without separating, until
very light, and stir these gradually
into the butter and sugar. Sift four
level teaspoonfuls of baking powder
with two cupfuls of flour. Have ready
two cupfuIs of grated cocoanut. Add
the juice and grated rind of a lemon
to the butter mixture, then the flour
and one cupful of milk alternately,
beating all the while Beat vigorously
| three minutes by time, then stir in
the cocoanut. Line two shallow cheese
cake or roasting pans with creased
paper, pour in the cake mixture. dust
the top with powdered sugar and
| bake in moderate oven three-quar-
tiers of an hour.
Yankee Cake-One egg. one cup
milk, one and one-half cups flour.
butter size of two eggs, one-half cup
cornstarch, one and one-half cups
sugar. three teaspoons baking pow
der. Turn butter, sugar and unbeaten
eggs into a bowl and beat well. Sift
| the dry ingredients together and add
| to first mixture. Stir in slowly one
cup milk Flavor to taste. and bake
in moderate oven three-quarters of
an hour. Good also as layer cake.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-08

The Craig Leader says that jus
now the world is made up of two kind
of people-heroes and zeroes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-08

and after blinking his eyes for mo-
ment he was himself again.
Mr.. Rockefeller. who had rushed
up, fearing that the boy had been
badly injured, was relieved to find
that he took it so calmly, and, pulling
a SIS bill from his pocket, he gave it
to the youngster as a salve for his
feelings.
The boy looked at the bill and
grinned with delight. Then he looked
at Mr.. Rockefeller and inquired:
when is you goin' to be playin'
again ?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-08
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
r<0" D0AY
BY ROY K MOuLTON

Tho East Lush.
with the usual to y. w. Holmes.)
! saw him once before
AS he passed by the door.
And again
The pavement stones resound
As he totters DER the ground
With his cane.
They say he had thirst
Until old July the First
Cut him down.
Not a greater tank was found
By the copper on his round
Thru the town.
But now he walks the streets,
And he looks at all he meets
Sad and wan.
All the gin mills. they are dead,
And 1T seems as tho he said:
They are gone.''
And the place that he once knew,
Where he quaffed his amber brew,
Is store,
Where they sell no rock and rye
And the barkeep's gladstone cry
Is no more.
The last lush on the tree
Who has, had his final spree
Poor old tank
He is lonesome, that we know,
But he's got lot of dough
In the bank.
We still believe that old-father-of-a.
family here at home is entitled to g
seat at the peace table in Versailles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-08

One of the newspapers says tina
blood is thicker than propaganda. Blu
it took US quite while to find it out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-08

We still believe that old-father-of-a-
family here at home is entitled to a
seat at the peace table in Versailles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-08

The New York office, which saw the
inauguration of this service, made a
very encouraging report for it's first
months work, especially in considera-
ton of the increase of unemployment
in that city. Applicants. most of
whom were discharged military men.
numbered 2,244. Calls from employ
ers for that time amounted to over
1900. At the present time the bureau
is registering about 100 men a day. all
qualified for professional, executive
or highly technical positions. Oppor-
tunities are opening up at about the
same rate, altho of course that does
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-17
NOTICE OF SALE
State OF Oklahoma, Carter County, IS.
In the County Court of said County

State Of Oklahoma, Carter County, IS.
In the County Court of said County
and State. Probate No. $50.
Notice is hereby given that in pursu'
ance Of an order Of the County Court Of
said County and State, made on the 18th
day OF June, 1919, the undersigned,
guardian of the estate of Seymore Doug
las and Ludy Douglas, minors, will Of
fer for sale and sell at public auction to
the highest and best bidder an oil and
gas mining lease on the 2Srd day of
September, 1919, at the hour Of 10
o'clock a. m, covering the following de
scribed land in Carter County, Okla
homa, to-wit:
The east half of the northeast quar-
ter of Section q, Township South,
Range | West, containing so acres OF
land more or less.
Said oil and gas lease will be sold on
the following terms and conditions, to-
wit: Cash upon confirmation of sale
and delivery of lease.
Said sale will be held in the County
Court room in the County Court house
in the City of Ardmore, Carter County,
Oklahoma. at the time above mentioned.
Dated this 18th day of September
1919.
WILLIAM DOUGLAS,
Guardian of Seymore Douglas and Ludy
Douglas, Minors. lo'5
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-17
NOTICE FOR BIDS

Office of Clerk, Carter County, Okla
homa, September 18th, 1919.
Bids will be received for the construc'
ton Of the following hard-surface roads;
One mile between Sections 19 and 20
and 29 and 80, Township 2 South,
Range . West. One-half mile between
Section 81 and %, Township South,
Range . East Four miles, located on
Section "B" Miles 7-S.9-l0, State High.
way. One mile, located on Section "a
Mile /, State Highway, Carter County,
Oklahoma. All of the above roads are
to be hard surfaced with gravel.
There will be a regular meeting of the
Board of County Commissioners OF Car
ter County, Oklahoma on the Sth day Of
October, 1919, for the purpose of letting
contract for the construction of the
above mentioned roads.
Plans and specifications of said roads
are now on file in this office, Sealed
bids will be received until u o'clock
a. m. October Sth, 1919. All bids must
be accompanied by certified check or
other security in the amount Of 10 per
cent of the bid which shall be forfeited
to the county on failure to execute bond
as hereinafter provided. The party to
whom said contract is awarded shall eX-
ecute to the county a bond in the sum
of the amount of the contract to be
come void upon performance of the con-
ditions set forth in said contract. TWen-
ty per cent of the contract price shall
be retained by the county until the con
tract is completed and the work accept
ed. The Commissioners reserve the
right to reject any and all bids.
(SeaD
CLARENCE HARRIS,
County Clerk.
JOE r. TAYLOR,
Chairman Board County Commissioners.
GEO l.. EVANS,
G.. w. YOUNG,
1910 County Commissioners.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-17
BE SURE TO KNOW YOUR
LAND Is NOT ON C0UNTY'S
DELINQUENT TAX LIST

County Treasurer Parker is compil-
ing a list of lands and lots in Carter
county that are on the delinquent list
and which will be advertised and sold
unless the owners Of same come up
and pay backtaXes.
Mr. Parker states that he believes
many owners of lands and lots do not
realize that they are in arears and
advises that all who are in doubt in
vestgate, in order that their lands may
not be put on the market and sold for
taxes.
The entire list of delinquent lands
and lots will be advertised November
1st, and sold the last Monday of that
month, unless the owners come forward
and pay the taxes due, together with
accrued penalties.
The records show that there is APP
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-17
NOTED SINGER COMING
To FIRST CHRISTIAN
CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY
Howard :. SaxtOn

The many friends and admirers Of
Prof. Howard s. SaXton, will be glad
to learn that he is to fill return en-.
gagement in Ardmore, beginning next
Sunday, at the First Christian church.
Few such finished singers are heard
today in evangelism. He will be re-
membered for his big, mellow, bass
voice and pleasing personality.
He brings with him this time his
big harp which will add TO the musical
attractions. Mr.. and Mrs. SaXton sang
with Or, Crayton S. Brooks, as pastor
and evangelist, in successful cam
paign at the First Christian church, last
March. They begin another revival
here next Sunday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-17
In the Courts Today

In district court yesterday a motion
to set aside Judgment in the case Of
$. j. Hin vs.. J. W, Duncan was over
ruled.
This case showed that a mortgage on
certain lands had been given in 1908
but the summons was served four days
after the return date and the Judge re.
fused to set the judgment aside on
the grounds that the statute Of limita-
ton had run.
This morning the habeas corpus case
Of Shug Brown for bond was called, but
the court desired more evidence pre-
scented by attorneys for the defendant,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-17
PAGE SEVEN

which his council will present this af-
ternoon, after which the court will take
action.
The preliminary hearing Of Bailey
Gaunce, charged with killing ChaIles
Thompson at Writ. Sunday, by striking
him with his fist and breaking his neck.
has been set for Friday, September 10.
by County Attorney Brown, after con
sulting with Deputy Sheriff Ward who
made the arrest and is familiar with
some of the circumstances surround.
ing the caeo.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-17
ORDINANCE NO. 416.

An Ordinance Providing for the Issuance
of Street Improvement Bonds to Pay
for the improvements Done and Per
formed on Street Improvement Dis
trict No. Thirty (S0) Of the City OF Ard
more, Oklahoma, and Providing the
Number and Denominations of said
Bonds, and Declaring an Emergency.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY
OF ARDAIORE, OKLAHOMA:
Section !. The Mayor of the City of
Ardmore, Oklahoma, is hereby ordered
10 execute and the City Clerk is ordered
TO attest, Street improvement Bonds of
Street Improvement District No. Thir.
ty (90) of the City of Ardmore, Oklaho.
ma, the same being:
"E" Street, northwest from the north
line of West Main Street, to the north
line of Twelfth Avenue northwest, in.
cluding alley crossings and street inter.
sections thereon, in the sum of Twenty.
Six Thousand Four Hundred and For
ty.Nine and 49-10O (S26, ,449 .43) Dollars,
the contract price thereof, being Thirty
lllOhSolibB 4NAilt th anu
Nlnety.Seven and $1,000 and S7,54S.07
has been paid.
Section 2. Said bonds shall be num-
bered consecutively one a. to eighty
four S4 inclusive, and shall be in de.
nominations as follows:
l Bond No. for the sum of s149.43,
$14943.
3S Bonds Nos. . to SO, inclusive, for
the sum of 500 each, S3,SO0.00.
45 Bonds, Nos. 40 to "a. inclusive, for
the sum Of $500 each, s22, 10000.
Section 9. Attached to each bond, and
part thereof shall be ten coupons,
numbered one Q) to ten GO) consecutive
ly.
Coupon No. on the $149.4 bond shall
be for the sum of SLIPS.
Coupon No. 10 on the $149.43 bond
shall be for the sum of S6G7.
All other coupons on the S149.43 bond
shall be for the sum Of $3.50 each.
Coupon No on each 500 bond shall
be for the sum of S759.
Coupon No. 10 on each 500 bond shall
be for the sum of s4.47.
All other coupons on each S1OO bond
Coupon No. on each $500 bond shall
be for the sum of S376G.
Coupon No. 10 on each $500 bond
shall be for the sum Of $22S4.
All other coupons on each $500 bond
shall be for the sum of $4,000 each.
Section 4. Said bonds and coupons
shall be signed by the Mayor and at.
tested by the City Clerk. under the cor.
porate seal Of the City of Ardmore; pro
vided however, that the signatures of
the Mayor, and the City Clerk and the
impress of the corporate seal of the City
Of Ardmore may be Autographed upon
the coupons.
Section 5. Said bonds and coupons
shall be executed by the Mayor and at
tested by the City Clerk and certified
to by the City Clerk and the City Treas.
urer, and said bonds and the certificates
of the City Clerk and the City Treas.
urer shall be in words ans figures as
follows, to-wit:
BOND
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
CITY OF ARDMORE
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-17
Ready for STATE Fair

County Agent Russell, in charge Of
the boys club work in this county, and
Mrs. Minnie &. Church. in charge Of
the girls clubs. have their exhibits all
packed and ready to ship to the state
fair, at oklahoma City. The Carter
county exhibit will be in charge Of Mr.
Russell, who hopes to bring home
prize this year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-17
ORDER FOR HEARING RETURN OF
SALE OF REAL ESTATE

In the County Court within and for
Carter County State Of Oklahoma.
In the matter of the Guardianship
Of Roy Jackson Mauldin, a minor, j. j.
Mundell Guardian. No. 907.
Now on this 18th day of September,
1919, j. j. Mundet as guardian Of the
estate of Roy Jackson Mauldin. a mi.
nor, having made and filed herein
return of the proceedings had under
order Of sale of real estate in said
estate made and entered herein on the
18th day of August, 1919, the hearing on
said return being asked for in said re.
turn of sale of real estate;
1t is, therefore, ordered that said re
turn Of sale of said real estate be and
is hereby set for hearing ON the 3Oth
day of September, 1919, at the hour Of
l o'clock p. m. ans that notices Of the
time and place of said hearing be given
by posting notices in three public
places in Carter County, Oklahoma, one
Of which places shall be at the front
door of the County Court house of Car
ter County, oklahoma, in the City Of
Ardmore, and by publication in two
issues Of the Daily Ardmoreite, said pub
lcation to be seven days apart, said
paper being published at Ardmore in
Carter County, Oklahoma.
Reference to the return of sale Of
real estate is hereby made for further
particulars.
NJ. +. WINFREY,
County Judge.
IDul1icba1 To, D,i1,-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-17
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AP-
POINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR

In the County Court, Carter County,
Oklahoma.
In the estate of Lon Hardy Deceased.
The State of Oklahoma, to the heirs
next of kin and creditors of the said
Lon Hardy, Deceased.
You are hereby notified that Minnie
Hardy has applied for letters of admin
istration on said estate to be granted to
o. A. Sparks and that said application
will be heard at a regular term Of said
Court held at the court room of said
Court, on the 22nd day Of September,
1919, at 10 a. m.
Witness my hand and the seal of said
Court hereunto affixed, this 9th day
of September, 1919.
(SeaD
NJ. +. WINFREY,
County Judge Of Carter County, Okla.
1910
A Ardmoreite want ads brig results
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-17
Attest:
- > N"IVJ N|TVI N
CERTIFICATE OF VHFM1'ITY r

state of Oklahoma, Carter County, IS.
l, the undersigned, City Clerk Of the
city of Ardmore, Oklahoma, do hereby
certify that this bond has been register.
ed by me in the Street Improvement
Record Of the City of Ardmore Oklaho.
ma, a book provided by ordinance to be
kept by me for that purpose.
In testimony whereof, hereunto sub.
scribe my name and affix the corporate
seal of the City of Ardmore. Oklahoma.
on this---------day of ---------l9-----.
(SeaD
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-17

approximately 500 tracts of land and
over 1000 lots listed at the present
time.
The lots are embraced in Ardmore
and every incorporated town in
the county and many Of them are valu'
able.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-17
Walter Cant Visits Ardmore

Walter Cant was here today on
brief business trip from his Dallas Of
flee. He is spending his time almost
exclusively now in the Ranger district
where he and his associates Barney
Feagin and Lawrence Crowell are
building up a nice production. While
of this city Mr.. Cant was a guest Of
Frank Pierce.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-17
Enters School Mt Los Angeles

Enters School at Los Angeles
Wilmer Anderson, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles L. Anderson left here last
night for Los Angeles, Cal, where he
will spend the 1920 college year. He
will enter one of the universities Of that
city for a years work.