The Daily Ardmoreite. (Ardmore, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 76, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 4, 1916 Page: 3 of 8
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Ardmore Tuesday January 4 1916.
THE DAILY ARDMORE1TE
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RINGER DRUG CO.
Tilt; KEXALL STOKE
was t In' first to islpn. The
of any claimant to this
therefore made it a valid
We have the exclusive selling riirhts for this great laxative.
Trial size 10 cents.
A REiliSlli
SIM IF THE
SQUHE DDL
"IRON TRADESMAN" PRINTS A
STORY OF THE WAY RAILROAD
COMPANY SETTLES CLAIMS RE-
SULTING FROM DISASTER.
The December number of the Iron
Tradesman a journal devoted to the
iron and steel industry and its kindred
branches carried the following story
about the square deal given the citi-
zens of Ardmore by the Santa Fe
Itailway company after the recent
great disaster:
"On September 27 1913 gas es-
caping from an oil tank at Ardmore
Okla. exploded killing l;i persons.
injuring y.lo more and destroying
two solid blocks of property together
with many other buildings in differ-
FEW FOLKS HAVE
W
Druggist Says Ladies Are Using
Recipe of Sage Tea and
Sulphur
Hair that loses its color and lustre
or when it fades turns gray dull and
lifeless is caused by a lack of sul-
phur in the hair. Our grandmother
niade up a mixture of Sago Tea and
Sulphur to keep her locks dark and
beautiful and thousands of women
and men who value that even color
that beautiful dark shade of hair
which is so attractive use only this
old-time recipe.
Nowadays we get this famous mix-
ture by asking at any drug store for
a 50-cent bottle of "Wyeths" Sage and
Sulphur Compound" which darkens
the hair so naturally so evenly that
nobody can possibly tell It has been
applied. Besides it takes off dan-
druff stops scalp itching and falling
hair. You Just dampen a sponge or
soft brush with It and draw this
through your hair taking one small
strand at a time. Dy morning the
gray hair disappears; but what de-
lights the ladies with Wyeth's Sage
and Sulphur Is that besides beauti-
fully darkening the hair after a few-
applications it also brings back the
gloss and lustre and gives it an
tppearance of abundance.
J. W. !Agcc
The Cash
GROCER
Phone No. 167
Your Patronage
Appreciated j
ent parts of the city. The property
damage was estimated at $1imiiiiiiiii
to say nothing of the lives lost On
September Val Mullen commis-
sion mayor of Ardmore appointed a
committee of six citizens to adiust
if possible the damages with the San-
ta Ke Railway. The committee so
appointed was made up of l.ee Cruee
former governor of Oklahoma; J. S.
Mullen real estate man and largest
land owner in the state; R A. Simp-
son general manager of the Tyler-
Simpson Wholesale Grocery company;
I. 0. Dings president of the Guar
anty State hank ;.l. W. llarreld at-
torney and If. 0. l'otterf attorney.
On October :!. 10. I'. Ripley president
of the Santa Fe system accepted full
liability for all damages for his com
pany. On October a the Santa I-e
agreed to abide without power of
appeal by the citizens' commission
estimate of damages to claimant. On
October !t the claims began to be
filed directly with the agent of the
company without the aid of lawyers
or court. I'p to November fi with-
out a single meeting of the citizens'
commission f 1 1 of the 1.275 claims
filed had been adjusted and paid the
remainder not having been settled be-
cause of lack of time. The claims
were settled at the rate of 7.1 a day
and the total amount paid out in five
weeks aggregated more than a quar-
ter of a million dollars. The remain-
ing claims will be settled as rapidly
as possible in the same way as those
already settled and without litigation.
"Mack of this remarkable trans-
action lies a little story. When the
explosion occurred Mr. -Mullen the
mayor was on his way home from
Denver.. The town had had a bad
summer in the cotton Dusiness anu
apparently its hope of recuperation
during the winter months was blast-
ed by this calamity. On the same
train with Mayor Mullen was S. T.
Rledsoe of Chicago one of the attor-
neys for the Santa Fe. These two
were old friends and had a plain talk
over the situation. The gist of this
talk was 'let's avoid lawsuit.' Mr.
Bledsoe carried the mayor's idea first
hand to Gardiner Lathrop general
counsel of the Santa Fe in Chicago.
President Ripley immediately assum-
ed liability for his company and said
no mistake could be made working
through such a citizens' commission.
The action of the corporation In ac-
cepting liability turned public opin-
ion and gave Mayor Mullen's idea
solid hacking. Public opinion influ-
enced the grand jury to soften its
indictment so that the company was
held liable for damages only and not
criminally liable. This was in the
face of the effort of Judge W. F.
Freeman of the district court of the
grand jury to bring in an indictment
for criminal liability. The people
were willing to do more than their
share if possible.
"A contract which in substance
was a waiver of further claim and
agreement not to bring any suit in
court was then made up. It was
agreed in this contract that the find-
ing of the commission should be final.
So appeal could be made by those
signing the contract. The railway
company
signature
cont raet.
I cont i act.
"Xot one suit for damages result-
ing from the big explosion was filed
and the judical ions are that there-
will not be a suit brought.
"The most remarkable thing about
this uniipic affair is that up to . No-
vember 1 the commission had never
had ii meet ing because it bad not been
necessary.
"Nearly all of the forty-three death
coiins had been paid. The average
for white person was $7. .".tin and the
average for negroes "iiiO. The
largest death loss paid up to date
is $11101)0. These payments were
based upon life expectancy and earn-
ing capacity. The amounts paid were
all net to the claimant because they
had no expense whatsoever. Kven
the most trilling less was paid fur.
The smallest claim was settled for
$1.40. The death losses all settled
will aggregate $2.Vii)0U. The largest
property claim was $'.i"i.0iiii for dam-
ages to the building and contents of
the four-story Whittington hotel. Ks-
timates on thai claim are now being
made by expert contractors and archi-
tects and the finding in that case
will settle the decision in till of the
larger property claims.
"Former Governor Cruee chairman
of the citizens' committee said: 'The
idea is working out wonderfully the
fact that the commit lee thus far has
not had to pass on a case shows both
our citizens and the railway company
are satisfied. I have never heard of
a similar case. It shows what can
he done when everybody is disposed
to be fair. It certainly shows also
that the commission idea is the
(piickest way to get at things in mu-
nicipal affairs. Because of the meth
ods adopted by the railroad the citi-
zens of Ardmore co-operating if if
had not been for the unfortunate
deaths and injuries to so many per-
sons the catastrophe would have
been fortunate. A new business sec-
tion is being erected that is far bet-
ter than the old one."
"So far as we are informed this
case is without a precedent in our
history and it shows the senseless
folly of long-drawn-out liiigtlion with
enormous expenses when matters can
be adjusted so much more promptly
and fairly as this case proves
common sense and fair methods."
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TRY II! SUBSTITUTE
FOB NASTKALOIL
Starts Your Liver Without Making
You Sick and Can not
Salivate.
Every druggist In town your drug
gist and everybody's druggist has not-
ticed a great falling-off in the sale of
calomel. They all give the same rea-
son. Dodson's Liver Tone is taking its
place.
"Calomel is dangerous and people
know it while Dodson's Liver Tone Is
perfectly safe and gives better re-
sults" said a prominent local druggist
Dodson's Liver Tone Is personally
guaranteed by every druggist who
sells it. A large bottle costs 50 cents
and If It fails to give easy relief In
every case of liver sluggishness and
constipation you have only to ask for
your money back.
Dodson's Liver Tone Is a pleasant-1
tasting purely vegetable remedy
harmless to both children and adults
Take a spoonful at night and wake up
feeling fine; no biliousness sick head
ache acid stomach or constipated
bowels. It doesn't gripe or cause In
convenience all the next day like
violent calomel. Take a dose of calo
mel today and tomorrow you will feel
weak sick and nauseated. Don't lose
a day's work! Take Dodson's Liver
Tone Instead and feel fine full of vig-
give to children; they like It
or and ambition.
Hli Handicap.
"As I was engaged In the very dis-
agreeable and undignified task of split-
ting up some hickory v.not.s yester-
day" related Jay B. Iden. the poet "a
wayfarer came along and offered to
relieve me of the Job in return for a
pair of my old trousers. Unfortunate-
ly I had them on at the time and the
reading circle was convening tn the
bouse. On that acount 1 was unable
to avail myself ot his kind offer."
Kansas City Star.
Nature Always Active.
It Is known that every particle ot
ie earth is in a state ot constant ac-
;ivity. Nature abhors stagnation a
it abhors vacuum. Even the stag
lant smelly pool of water generates
nyriad forms Of life. Every particle
Ji what we call a stone has a chera-
stry that is ever changing form. No
natter how infinitesimal the infinite
items of the combined elements of
3ur sphere not ono is in the came
D'ace today that it knew yesterday
.very hour every moment experience!
.haiifie.
l'oolev illr ()la.. Dir. :!.-Gritn
death stalked into one of 1'oole villc's
happiest hollies and bore away a vv ife !
and mother. While death is alwavsjB
sail tins was rendered doubly so In-
die youth of t lie victim. Not yet
tvvcniv -one with all other fair young'
beauty still untouched by the hand of i
time posse.-sing a sunny nature and
pure brave spirit ii was heart rend-'
ing that she should go.
Minnie May Harris was burn in
Hopkins county Texas Feb. 0 I mi."..
She was die daughter of . II liar-1
i
ris one of diir best citizens. Losing'
her mother at birth she was tenderly!
reared by her grandmother Mrs. Ilar-j
ris.
Soon after moving to l'oolev ille j
she- met Virgil Harris and a sweet
romance began for the young girl'
culminating in marriage to him at
the age of fifteen and ending only
when her spirit lied.
She leaves a husband. Virgil Har-
ris and three little children Sybil a
boy of three Beatrice aged two and
an infant son four davs old.
Kev. .1. It. Golcher preached on
Sunday morning a funeral sermon as
a memorial to Mrs. Virgil Harris.
Rev. Golcher talked for some time
on the resurrection as it touched on
the proving and identifying of the
body. Many of those present were
much affected and all felt that a
brave liberal spirit was in the
speaker.
The new church was used for the
first lime and much regret was felt
that Mrs. Roy llrady was out of town
at l he opening to the public of her
beloved church
Mrs. Roy Hrady was summoned to
Sulphur Okla. on account of the
serious illness of her aunt Mrs. Stal-
cup. .1. .1. Haves had as his house guests
on Friday and Saturday Judge Carroll
and Mr. Mason of Tulsa and Mr. Ad-
ams of Ardmore. The gentlemen in-
dulged in some profitable hunting
even though quail was prohibited.
The childern of the- I'ooleville school
enjoyed a beautiful Christmas tree
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children
In Us For Over 30 Years
Al w ays bears
the
Signature
WK ARK NOW HEADQUARTERS 1 OR
For the Finest Line of Fancy Goods Ever Offered to Ardmore People
A FEW LISTED FOR NEW YEAR'S DINNER.
$1.00 sie Fruit Cakes now .$ .90 "')c si.e I'iimi Pudding now . .25
$L'.oo Kr. lit Cakes now 1.G0 .".He size Plum Pudding now... .40
$1.00 si.o plum pudding now . .80
Preserves Mince Meat Oranges at Christmas Prices Large Fat Balti-
more Oysters Swiss and Drick Cheere Dried Beef Breakfast Cacon
Sliced on our Modern Sheer. 50 Hooper New York Full Cream Cheese
White Holland Hcring $1.75 size now for $1.60; Fancy Hand Pickled
Boneless Hering and Codfish. Fine White Spray Mackerel Holland
Heriny in Bulk Dill Pickles Sour Pickles Sweet Mixed and Sour Mixed
FRESH VEGETABLES RECEIVED DAILY.
AT FELKER'S
I at the school house on Christinas 1
love. The tree was decorated Willi
I ornaments of all kinds and all vvenl
I well until old Santa rlaus caught on
I lire. He was a brave Santa all right
t and by his calmness enabled tho.e
I presi in in ipiickly extinguish the
Haines. Tlie evening was full of mer-
riment and Christmas -:jiirii fur all. j
.1. .1. Cunningham continues very
ill and some of his children have
lieen called lo his bedside. Mrs. j
Cunningham w ho has been ipilie sick '
is reported much improved. j
Houston Harris who has been crit-1
ically ill for some time is improving'
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Coat n.-.tt'c3 With fufralo.
A shai'.gy-h.iiu'd goat overt' ! im ited
his lightii k anility at Washington park
zoo at Portland Ore. wliea lie wan-
dered in I (lie h'.i.i.u.-i paddocks and
cave rattle to one of the big ma!o
buffaloes The con:ieiuence was that
the goal's ballcred remain:! were tak-
en to the city incinerator for crema-
tion. The goat got into the buffalo
pen. The leader of the herd took
exception to the invasion and charged.
The goal instead of running turned
about and pulling down his head met
the enemy. The two animals clashed
with a thud and the? goat was knocked
about twenty feet with neatly every
hone in his body broken.
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How to get the most
from a pound of coffee
First get a coffee that has been properly selected.
Next it must be roasted by experts under perfect conditions. Skillful
t-oasting brings out the full delicacy of the natural flavor. Unskillful
roasting spoils the flavor and causes a heavy
and wasteful loss in weight.
Finally coffee must be packed in a way
that will keep it fresh and protect it from out-
side odors and from moisture.
In Arbuckles' Coffee you get all these
advantages. You get a coffee properly selected;
skillfully and uniformly roasted; then guarded
from moisture and odors in special sanitary
sealed packages.
Every package of Arbuckles' Coffee has
the full strength and fine flavor. If you haven't
used it lately do so now. See what big value
you get for your money how the delicious
flavor will please and satisfy. Order a pack-
age from your grocer today.
SOME DON'TS
Never buy coflea from
an exposed bin and al-
ways keep it covered in
your own kitchen as
coffeo absorbs odors
and flavors as quick'
as does butter.
Never allow coffee to
stand on the grounds.
This ii what makes it
bitter. Pour it off into
another pot as soon as
made.
Never put the cream
into the cup fimU The
h-t colTeo cooks nt.
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Ariosa whole bean) or the new Ground
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Easley, John F. The Daily Ardmoreite. (Ardmore, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 76, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 4, 1916, newspaper, January 4, 1916; Ardmore, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc154417/m1/3/: accessed April 18, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.