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VOLUME XIV
ARDMORE I. T. 'IVKSDAY EVENING AUGUST Ki 1M)7.
NUMBER (19
AMERICANS .
FEDERATION
LEADS IN THE UPBUILDING OF
JEWI8H COLONI ( rRU8T.
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1 K"l
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BUY LANDS IN PALESTlm
That the Jews May Acquire nights
There the Eventual Home of the
Jewish Nation Movement
Under Discussion.
Ardmorolto Special.
New York Aug. 13. Many promi-
nent New York Jews will take part In
tho deliberations of the eighth In-
ternational Zionist congress. to be
held thin week at The Hague Ameri-
can IlebrewH hao taken a prominent
part in the Zionist moveuiHit and
hope that the congress at The Hague
will Influence tho treatment of the
Jewish question by tho peace con-
gress. The American Zionists hope
to be able to present the Jewish na-
tionalist question to tho peace dele-
gates In Homo form that may bring
expressions of opinion and at least
Informal discussions of the matter.
The Zionist movement was organiz-
ed here with Professor Hlchard Got-
thell of Columbia university as pres-
ident a few mouths before Dr. Thco-
doro Herzl started tho International
body which held Its first congress in
llaslo booh thereafter. The American
federation has been growing rapidly
In the decado of its exist micd and
now boasts of n constituency of over
::00 societies and 15000 members.
Tho American fedTillon has been
tho leader In tho upbuilding of tho
Jewish colonial trust which is the fi-
nancial agency of tho Zionist move-
ment and it is by menus of this bank
that the Jews hope to acquire rights
In Palestine which they claim. Is the
eventual home of the Jewish nation.
The American federation has also col-
lected large sums for tho Jewish na-
tional fund Intended for the purchase
of land In Palestine after natloi.al
rights of some definite sort have been
becurd.
The national fund has been collect-
ed In pontiles and nickels from the
Jewish masses and now amounts to
over $300000. About one-tenth of
this sum hns come from tho American
federation tho larger portion having
been gathered In llussla where tho
Jews are oppressed and downtrodden
and where the longing for a return
to Palestine Is naturally strong.
The American Zionists nra now In-
terested In promoting Industrial and
agricultural activities in Palestine
and In addition support tho Ilezalel
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tho price ordinarily of cotton clothes. Resides they are cor-
rectly tailored. That's Uiq roa-um wo liko to soil Hart Schaf-
fner & Marx clothes.
Note tho big reduction for a fow days longer:
!).0 fo.' $10 00 and $12. 'M Suits
11.00 for 15.00 a d 10.50 Suits
15.00 for 18.00 $20 00. 22.50 and 25.00
All Odd Pants
Just Received
noys' Kneo Pants. Good assortment all ages per pair 50o
Boys' Soft Collared Shirts 50c
Boys' Wool and Wash Suits ONE-FOURTEl OFF
school of arts and crafts In Jerusalem.
Tin; principal obstacle preventing
tin; spiead of. tlio Zionist movement
among tlu American Jews Is the con-
trovert)' between the Zionists anil the
lenders of Ketormed Judaism the tat
ter asserting that the. principles of
tho two are Incompatible.
TO AVERT FUEL FAMINE
"OREDS OF CARS OF COAL
.-m nnAii v m worth. tl
. .TERN POINTS.
Ardmoretto Special
St. Paul Minn. Aug. 13. Strenuous
efforts are being made to avert a repe-
tition of last year's disastrous fuel
famine In the Northwos.. hundreds of
cars of coal passing through this city
dally to points In North Dakota Mon-
tana Idaho and Washington (lood re-
sults have followed the action of tho
Interstate commerce commission in
authorizing a reduction of 25 cents a
ton on coal shipped to northwestern
points before tho first of next month.
Much of the coal Is being shipped
from the Pennsylvania fields to Clove-
land and thence by boat to Duluth. I-o-cal
railroads officials state that they
ate handling more fuel than ever be-
fore at this lime of tho year.
FRISCO IMPROVEMENTS
ENLARGING THE MACHINE SHOPS
AND ROUND HOUSE AT HUGO
EMPLOY 500 MEN.
Ardtuorltp Special.
Hugo. I. T.. Aug. 12. The Frisco
has an engineer on the ground making
tho measurements for tho enlargement
of the shops and round house nt this
place. It Is tho Intention to Increase
the shops hero bo It will employ five
hundred men.
Want Lower Cotton Rate.
Ardmorelto Special. "
Austin. Tex. Aug. 13. A hearing
was hold today by the railroad com-
mission to consider tho proposition
of reducing tho freight ratos on round
bale cotton. Representatives of tho
Farmers' 1'nlon who presented the
petition cited tho great economy of
handling round bales because of their
compactness tho bag wrapper Mini-
mizing fire danger and tho half-bale
size permitting quick handling. Hound
bale advocates claim an ndvauatgo to
the railroads of 10 cents per hundred
pounds and ask for the reduction
from tho rate charged on flat or
square bale cotton.
Tho only man for whom a preacher
has to taki) n back seat Ik a very
new bridegroom
As a matter of fact. Isn't It true
that they are the happiest who nover
have to think?
ONE-FOURTH OFF
THE WORLD'S GREATEST STRIKE IS ON
ALL TELEGRAPHERS OF TWO GREAT SYSTEMS AND THE ASSOCIAT-
ED PRESS WALK OUT
GENERAL MANAGER STONE'S ANSWER TO OPERATORS
Time Required for Decisive Answer too Brief Demands Involve Radical Changes
Willing to Meet Operators but at the Designated Hour Every Man Quit His
Key Krom New York to San Francisco From Duluth to the City
of Mexico All Communications cut off Newspapers
Without News Country Paralyzed.
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New York Aug. 12. Melville H. Stone general manager of the Associated Press replied today to tho
requests of the telegraphers emplo)ed by the Associated Press. The request was:
Day Work Six days eight hours dally $30 per week and o online and extra woik at tho rate of rtOo
per hour. 4.
Night Work tilx nights of eight hours per week $35 oertlme and extra at the rate of 70c per liuur.
Tho vacations to remain as at "ref-enl.
A proportionate Increase for chiefs and subchlefs.
The telegraphers requested a reply today by 7:30 o'cloek this (Monday) evening. a
Mr. Stone B reply follows: 4
New York Aug. 12. "To operators: 1 received tills morning a communication from a large number
of operators In the service of tho Associated ProH asking for a changed sculo of wages and hours and
requesting a reply by 7:30 o'clock tills evening.
Tho changes Involved are so radical In their nature as to add over $200000 a year and probably
more to the expense of this organization. The Associated Press Is mutual In Us character makes no !
profits and lias no surplus fund out of which such sum could be paid. Any such Increase must of ueees-
slty bo levied back on tho newspapers as a part of their weekly assessments. As general manager I
have no power to make such an Increase either In salaries or assessments without authority fioni tho
board of directors and It Is obviously Impossible to call this hoard together within tho time named
Tho board consists of fifteen members scattered throughout the eutlro country.
At tho same time acting under authority heretofore granted me by the board of directors 1 shall bo
very glad nt any time to meet n committee of your own operators and confer with thein respecting
hours of service and compensation with a view to making some recommendation to the next meeting of
1- the board of directors which shall meet any fair or just expectation of those In our operating service.
Bvcn were 1 free to net I think you must ngreo with me that a question of this magnitude should
not be pressed to a conclusion within tho limits of a few hours and wlUiout any opportunity for con-
sulfation between myself and tho representatives of our operating force.
" MKI.VlM.Ki:. STONH (Jeneral Manager."
Commenting upon the situation the
Dallas News fills space by saying:
The greatest strike In history Is on.
For tho past three days tho telegraph-
ers' strike has been gaining strength.
F.ach night brought bulletins saying
that operators had gono out in cities
which had not been affected before.
As these additions to tho hosts of
striking operators were reported pres-
sure was brought to bear on tho As-
sociated Press and leased wlro opera-
tors to Join In tho strike. These men
stood out against tho storm for three
days but tho strike fever was epi-
demic and irresistible.
When General Manager Stono of
tho Associated Press asked for time
until Tuesday evening in which to
consult his directors tho operators
started a poll of their membership
to see what was tho deslro of tho men
Interested lleforo it was completed
In duo form the hour set for a favor-
able responso or a strike arrived and
operators began to leave their keys
over tho whole length and breadth of
tho land. In ten minutes ev
ery Asboclated Press key from
Discouraging to Enumerators.
The census enumerators state that
they aro experiencing considerable
difficulty with their work In this city
on account of the refusal of a number
of people to .furnish tho necessary
data Tho city was recently covered
by the city directory peoplo and sov-
era! aro of tho opinion that their
names have ulready been given In.
Others put tho census people off tell-
ing thorn to call somo other time
which has already cmsed the enum-
erators considerable extra ork. Lo-
cal pride should cai se tho people of
this city to tender every asslst.inci
tu the census people ns Ardnioro's
population should show tip as strong
as possible. Until tho next govern-
ment census of tho United States Is
compiled tho figures now being
gathered on Oklahoma's population
will likely ho accepted as the authent-
ic population hero
Tho peoplo who Insist upon It that
there Is n difference between forget-
ting and forgiving aro not long on
forgiveness.
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New York to San Francisco and from
Duluth to tho City of Mexico was
deserted. Tho newspaper offices
which were Invariably filled with the
din of telegraph Instruments were sil-
ent as a counting room. Tho outside
world was lost to Dallas and Dallas
knows nothing of what Is going on
elsewhere. Tho long lines of wlro
which web the United States hung
pulseless on the poles as silent as
the winking stars above them.
There might bo another Martinique
disaster another Ilaltlmoro fire nn-
other San Francisco earthquake but
these silent wires will bear no tidings 1
to a waiting world. Organized labor
has made tho most gigantic demon-
stration of Its dlsplcasuro with work-'
lng conditions tho world has ever'
seen. It has struck n blow that fori
tho tlmo has blotted nut tho most
elaborate system of communication
which man can devise. I
lly a stroko Iwslness depending I
on quick communication has been
paralyzed. From tho stock brokers
whose success or failure depends up-i
Jon tho click of the sounder to thej
THREE ARE DROWNED
FISHING PARTY IN OKLAHOMA1
COMES TO GRIEF BODIES I
FOUND LATER. I
Ardmorelto Special. !
Ottthrle Okla. Aug. 13. Three of'
a party of picnickers wero drowned In 1
the Salt Fork river near Nashville 1
Okla. last night. The dead are:
CAMUS COI.V'KIX Savannah Mo
F.U.A POTTKIt. Nastiviile.
WIUIUIl PI. ATT Ntuhvlllo.
Tho members of tho party wero
seining for minnows when tho three;
victims stepped Into a deep hole. F.t-
forts of tho rest to save them wero
futile. Tho bodies wero later founu
tightly wrapped in tho meshes of tho
net.
Tho men nro as uncomfortable In
tho prosenco of agents as women aro
in tho prosenco of milliners.
What has become of tho old-fashioned
man who said that a horse ablo
j to roll over twlco was worth $2005
merchant who wants to order a half
dozen haniB by express there Is no
way to do It. Tho newspapers whoso
reputation for gathering news Is one
of their best assets aro helpless. The
great system by which they reached
the uttermost parts of the earth the
machine so extensive In 'ts ramifica-
tions and so perfect In its organiza-
tion that It was certain that nothing
of public Interest could happen any
where In the world without news of
it being printed In tho papers lies
dead.
So It Is with personal communica-
tion An auxolus father far from
homo may seek to learn of tho condi-
tion of his child sick with a deadly
disease but there is no way.
So complete Is tho tie-up of tele-
graphic communication that tho strik
ing operators themselves can not
learn what Is being done In other
cities of the country. Ily calling out
tho Associated Press and the leased
wires they marooned themselves and
the public. There will bo little an
thentlc news unt.l tho deadly con
fllct between tho companies and op
erators ends or Is stopped.
VOTERS ARE REGISTERING.
Over 300 Voters Have Registered In
Four Days
Three hundred and ninety-five vot
ers of tho city of Ardmoru hail regis
tered with the city clerk up to a
o'clock tills afternoon. Tho reglstra
lion book has only been open since
Anig. 7 and considering this fact vot
ers nro registering fast
There Is considerable speculation as
to how many voters Ardmoro will reg
lster In tho coming election. Tho fact
that both tho democratic and repub
Mean parties will make an attempt to
elect county and township officers
haB created an Interest in tho registra
tion. According to tho now law n vot-
or cannot vote unless ho registers
and both parties aro urging their
members to register.
Kvery democrat In tho city should
place his name on tho register and
should not neglect doing so at once.
Panther Roars at Guthrie.
Ardmorelto Special.
Guthrie Ok. Aug. 13. Tho Panther
that has been roaming around tho
wooded country north of Guthrie
frightened the residents of tho city
Sunday night. A woman who resides
in the east suburbs was awakened by
the animal's screams. A local news
per carrier heard tho animal on tho
west side while going for his papers
at 3 a m.
The party that left here Sunday
morning could find no trace of tho
prowler. Uist night mothers kept
their children Indoors after dark and
the police force was on tho lookout
for tho panther.
OUR CONSTITUTION
TRIDUTE PAID TO IT BY THE
HEAD OF NATIONAL FIRE-
MEN'S ASSOCIATION.
One of the highest tributes paid tha
constitution ot the new state ha.( been
paid by James 1). McNeil president
of the National Fireman's Association
and one of the country's largest man-
ufacturers. The Irlbute was In the
form of an open letter to tho August
Firemen's llerall copy of which lias
Just reached the loe.il fire department.
In speaking of the comlir; eoiieutiun
of the National Fireman's A.isocla-
t Ion to be held In Oklahoma t it)
September 3 to 6 Mr. McNeil said
In part:
"I fully realize and appreciate the
objections made by quite a number of
our friends In the K.isleru Northern
mid Southern slates that the distance
time consumed In travel and expense
Incidental to a trip to Oklahoma City
are 'greater that they can stand' etc.
etc. but I must remind them that
exactly tho same objection can be
made by tho Southwestern members
when our meetings aro held In the
Kast as they wero last year and to
their credit bo It said that notwith-
standing tho long distance etc. the
representatives from the West and
Southwest outnumbered at Roanoke
Vn. those from sections near at hand.
Tu those of us who wero at ltoauoke
and witnessed the Intense Interest In
and enthusiasm for the National As-
sociation mid its purposes displayed
by these patriotic men and women.
Is easy to see why tho 1907 National
Convention went to tho only state In
the American Union where law-makers
had consideration enough for the
men who compose the flro service
of that state to Incorporate In their
constitution the very laws protecting
these brave men that tho National
Association Is steadily trying to
place upon tho statute bookH of every
other state."
MOTHERS INTERESTED
SECOND WARD LADIES ORGANIZE
A CLUB TO ASSIST THE
SCHOOLS.
That public spirit is active In tho
second ward was evidenced Saturday
afternoon when in spite of tho In
tenso hert between thirty and forty
ladles of that ward attended a call
meeting held In the now school build
lug and organized a club tu work In
conjunction with tho public schools
of that ward during tho coming ses
sion.
Tho purpose of tho club Is to bring
into closer relations tho school room
and tho homo. Mrs. II. Petermau was
elected president Mrs. U. S. Joins
first vlco president Miss Lena Sulli-
van second vlco president and Miss
Jessie llender secretary uud treasur-
er. At a meeting to ho held soon an
appropriate namo will) bo solectcd for
tho club. Also a committee appoint-
ed to draft by-laws uud a coustltu-
tlou'wlll report at this meeting.
Tho work of tho club will bo of a
civic leaguo and literary nature. Much
enthusiasm was manifested In tho
mooting and u lasting good will be
tho result.
Mrs. 0. I!. Washington 0110 of tho
teachers In the second ward Is re-
sponsible for tho organization of tho
club as she had tho call Issued.
A like club Is In vogue In tho fourth
ward and It has oceu mado a suc-
cess. One of tho principal offices of
tho club Is to make tho school room
home-like and the now organization
will bond Its efforts at once towards
purchasing furniture for tho school
rooms of tho second ward. A hand-
some four by eight foot United Slates
flag will also be purchased and other
donations mado that will give an air
of comfort to tho school buildings
GOVERNMENT
TO GET BUSY
WILL GO AFTER MEN HIGHER UP
IN TRUST PR08ECUTIONS.
CASES WILL BE PUSHED
Roosevelt and Bonaparte Have De-
cided on Mode of Proceedure and
Will Fish for Gig Game Let-
ting Small Fry Alone.
New York Aug. 12.-Attorney Gen
eral Charles .1. Ilonnparte who visited
President Itoosevelt nt Oyster Hay
estorday stopped for a brief period
in this city before going to his homo
In llalllmore. Whllo hero ho talked
more fully of his ronferenco with
the president and Intimated that tho
next month might bring out further
developments of Importance In tho
campaign against alleged law-break
ing corporation!!.
"I do not wish- to make any secret
of tho fact that tho talk between
tho president and myself wns In ref-
erence to the line Imposed by Judge
l.andls ngnlust the Standard Oil com
pany of Indiana" Bald Mr. Ilouaparte.
"We discussed that and also what
steps would ho taken as 11 result
of tho Investigation by tho Interstate
commerce commission of tho Harrl-
man railroad system. What will bo
done In regard to both these ques
tions I cannot tell nt tho present
tlmo."
Mr. Ilouaparte was asked If thcro
would bo any prosecution of Indi
viduals and ho replied:
"I will say that It wo get what tho
doctors call n 'good case' thoso high
er up will come in for their share
of the Investigations. Tho cases will
he pushed to tho limit. So far as
the smaller fry aro concerned I do
not think there Is any uso In going
after them. I refer to tho men who
are at present holding positions In
the companies."
"Will the Standard Oil company of
Indiana be forced to pay tho lino If
Its appeals falls?" ho was asked.
"That Is a question tho answer to
which can only bo found In tho fu-
ture" said Mr. Ilouaparte smiling.
"Tho president and I talked over
the amount of tho lino linisjsed by tho
courts and we both sympathized very
much with tho company" added tho
attorney general and his smile broad-
ened. Hut how can tho Standard Oil
company of Indiana pay a fluo of
over $29000000 on a capitalization of
only $10000000007" ho was asked.
"If tho decision Just obtained Is
affirmed by tho court of appeals thon
wo will go after our money and gut
It In somo way" answered Mr. Iloua-
parte. "It is true that a stono has
no blood" ho added "but a stono
may bo ground up. This one casar
against tho company of tho Standard
Oil doos not Insure Immunity for tho
other branches in all probability
other cases will be taken up by the
department of Justice."
In speaking about tho Harrlman In-
vestigation tho attornoy general
said: 
"In tills matter Important develop-
ments may bo expected to occur with-
in tho next fow weeks"
"Within a month said Mr. Ilona-
parte "I can say there will ho somo
thing beard from tho Harrlman af-
fair Whllo there may bo somo new
developments there will bo nothing
of a sensational character. I have
had this subject under consideration
for tho last throe- or four weeks.'
Among other tilings discussed by
tho president and Mr. llonaparto ac-
cording to tho latter was tho pre-
valence of land frauds In tho west.
Thcro aro a great many of theso
cases It was said and tho president
is very much Interested In having
them brought to light and tho of-
fenders criminally prosecuted. This
Is being done Just as fast as tho
cases come up for consideration.
Fresh salt water fish today at Grand
Leader. 11-3
See or Write Ui for City and Farm
Loam. Drew A Ramsey 111 North
Washington Ardmore I. T.