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PAOF FOUR
THE DAILY ARDMOREITE
Ardmore- Monday Nov. 16 1908.
The Daily Ardmoreilc
Uy the
ARDMOREITE PUBLISHING CO.
Sidney 8ugU Prrsldent.
tnK'icil at tin Pimtolllco at Ardmoro
on Second-Class Matter.
Official Paper for Carter County
If It In In the Ardmorelte It In legal.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
The Dally Ardmorelte.
Ore Week 16
Oiih Month 50
Oni Ynr t 0
The Wtekly Ardmorelte.
l'or V.-r. by Mall M-00
Hlx Month r
Three Mentha 2C
Phone.
lluieM Mannnwr' Otttet MS
City Kdltnri Olllc f'
Iong Dlntanrn 838
Ardmore Monday Nov. 1C 1903.
Nov I- Htatehood Dy.
(i in the miII tomorrow and vote
jinn seutlmmit.
Jut think what Unn IrMwplrod I
Oklahoma within IU tint year of
statehood.
Kllll. It iiHiHt Ih admitted that
Jiciwn ! not m'MMMwrlly la bt-
i.iiiitij ltockeleller In in favor of It.
fi(
Aro you IntelllgHiitly Informed on
tho contents of lliu proposed clin
ter for Ardmoro? If you nro you
aro ready to voto.
on
Ml ah .IclPit Taft deflorvos much
credit for her success as a boomer
for hiT father. Sho guessed right tho
very flrnt time.
oo
No ono la mirprlftod at tlio an-
nouncement that there will ! tto
rclunrlng of tho Htnndard Oil ou
Tim t runt that can buy ono Judgo
can buy a doreu at need.
Traducing a inan'h oh'irnctor Is nnk
n privilege granted In tho "liberty
of th prow." Tho character of a
man belong flrxl to thn courts of
bin country. If It Ih found to bo nt
fault there then tlio press la ut liber-
ty to any so.
01)
Thn Cleveland lndnr has arrang-
d fr tlio liKtrrlago of Nat Goodwill!
and l.llllan Uuiwcl upon tho eon-
rluxlon of Nat's present matrimonial
term In a baseball crazy town like
Cleveland that Hurt of combination
would bo railed hunching matrimo-
nial bltH. ;
A net Increase of two dollara per
halo on every bnle of cotton ralio.'
In Ibo aoulh la tlio prediction of
tho National Farmers' Union man
ngers. iinv hope secure this r.i.l-
leal upward inovmuent by n more
I'eneral use of thn warehouse alofftg"
plan Southern flnint.irun may nun-.
In It sting tho plan.
The doctor who la to nreouiuny
I'n "blent llooticvolt when be makes
hi African trip deelarea that the
president will not bill game merely
for tho purpose of slaughter. Of
ooiirito not. I In will bill the game
for the purpose of aecurlug inngii-
fine nrtlrloM. What difference does
I' make to the game anyhow''
-O4.o
A (V lloaue of MlHalHalppI la noiiie-
1hlug of a (Irc-hnind. Ho burled n
bomb In the big convention at Mem-
phK when bo defended night rhlora
and declared they Ktood for tho op-
pri'HHeil --or. to bo exact "were an
oppreiHcd pcnpln fighting njtalnai
overwhelming oibla " How can Ibo
r!co of rotton bo ndvancod by burn
lug glllK7
Vow that natural kuh la depriving
I hi coal bnroua of u large city trado
In Oklahoma anil coal Ih being wold
. 'mrd cara at McCurlaln for Iwo
d dlara per ton. tho old ratea of the
MeAIealer cikiI truat na we' -a the
luxurlea allowed .lay Oeo rutcrtiaugn
the truat agent will llkelv aailo
downward to a roapeetnblo flgnro.
Shawnci Herald.
-oo-
Onc of tlio moat gratifying feature
of the day la the unmlsUkabln ro-
Mval of lmalnesa In many dlrectlona.
Of courKO. Impnnenient la much
more pronounced In aomo ntwrter.
that! othcra. but the recovery In moat
certainly gcnulno and not M the Im-
aginary sort talked alxwt by laa.
aummer'a "proaperltv" boomers.
Thcro Is no oxtn-ordlanry pnporlty
nor iKKim In sight and none r e.
elnsl. for tho country bna bail
enough of attolt nnd tlielr dlaastroua
reactions and Dimply require n crad-
nil nnd Blondy roaumptloii of normal
activities audi ns It la now oiperl-
cnclng. All that tho country needs
for tlio present Is to bo let nlono for
n period In order to recover tta
nervn nnd wontod activities. Tlx-
tract from Henry Clows Weekly
lottr.
ELECTION
OFFICIALS
A CHANGE WAS MADE BY MAYOR
DICK THIS AFTERNOON
OLD OFFICERS WILL SERVE
Inspectors Juduet an.' Clerki Ap-
pointed by the County Election
Board Will Serve at Charter
Election .Tomorrow
T1 county oleetkm board an) mmu
of the cttlcana who are Interratel In
Ui ehftrtor etmtktp to b held toinor-
row .batf Imm pomllng today on
the pnpr praona to hold the elec-
tion. Whether thp election officers
apfMrtntml by the county election hoard
or whtfir the offlcora apixilnted by
.Mayor Dick atiould bold the election
wmt tho question puzzltiiK the people.
'IIih Attorneys that sorveid on the
iMtanl of freo ho Went wwo not In the
city tolay and their advice could not
bo had. Tlio mnttw wna taken befoie
Mayor Dick and ho laaueil a notice to
the Inspectors and other election offl-
cera Hppolnteit by the county election
to bold the election tomorrow
Inatottd of thoio he had iipKiluted
blmaelf. Capt. Wbittiugton uent to
work Iminedlnlidy to notify all luapec-
lora to cnll for their tlckeia and to
Irepnro to bold Ibo election. Out' at-
tonioy yiho mum reipited to look up
Uio matter Mild tho question wuh In-
oeflnlle and could be conatrued either
way. In hla ojdulon howevor he aali)
tho offlcera apolutit by tho county
election board aerved only In county
and ntute elect Ioiih and that the pro-
vuiona of the law did not apply to
cltloH of the flrat claaa. It wan also
Minted that It other orflccra held the
election that the reglrft' i.tlou hooka
would not be on hati.lM anil no uieunt
con Mi bo bad of knowing who wiih
entitle to vote. Unbf h a chnniic of
plana la made hctmccn now inid the
holding of the election tomorrow I he
election offlcera appointed by the
county election board will hold tilt
election tomorrow.
THE CHAPTER ELECTION
WHETHER ARDMORE WILL OPEfv
ATE UNDER OLD SYSTEM OR
UNDER NEW CHARTER
Whether Ardmore ulll have a char-
ter form of Kovernmuut will be decid-
eil at the poll tomorrow. F.vory p r-
aon who baa made a mtuty of the
Wiaiter aaya It la the Iie4t one that
baa been )wopoad along lie lines It
la written on im-tl la pleaied with It. It
certainly baa u Mif1cleut numb'- of
gom feature to entitle It to the t.ttp-
poll of tlio people. A ell) call do
much more unJer a chirtei itiim iimbr
tho Mut ill im. The k lii r! -T ptovble.i a
commlaaleii form of govoiuuiem with
protlalout Mutt hold the puwera In the
lunula of tli p vie. l'.rv cu'r.-ui liria
tlio right an. I It 'becomea hlw duty
lo vole on ill ipuwtlou toiiuino.v.
Fire Roys injured.
Will llartuetl. awMiMtiint chief of the
fire department aurfered a broken
fool Sotunluy nlgbt In wrestling wldi
Hewitt How. The member of the de-
IMitiueut will be laid up for aeveml
daya.
Hoy Thornton also another member
of tho tlepartineut. while ttcuffllllg to-
day iMilufully cut hla band with glaaa.
AT THE CHURCHEb.
Yeaterdny waa tbe Inat Sabbath of
Hev. J. W. Slma na paator or th..
Hroadwny Melbodlst church. Ho baa
dono god work lu Ardmoro nnd
bna been n "aon of consolation" to
bla people. Tho tie between a be
loved paator and bla congregation
l& ono of tho closet and tendereal
and lla aeTernnco brlnga deep re-
gret to both Those who ctosped
their paator'a bnnd In farewell gave
by their Ktdnoaa tbe beat testi-
mony of bla faltbfuUieaa towards
them.
At tho Christian church the usual
snrvlcea wore held by the pastor.
morning nnd evening. Tho music waa
very fine Mis Oeorgo singing a
solo at the morning service and
Miss Dixon In tho ctenlng
There were no services at the
Ilrondwny llapllst church ns the
pastor Is away and no supply mln
Ister could take tho pulpit.
SEE THE NEW REZNOHS USED
WITHOUT STOVE PIPE.
18tf ARDMORE SUPPLY CO.
Of fnlerost To Women
3Y such women as aro not wrlously em
ofThi-altlAbut wto have exacting dutlet
lotx rforB. either In the way of houw"
hilld carcsor In Kx.'al duties and func-tuvAV"islM;i-it''ly
a ll'er tnnth
ts TcV?urlnK mothers. Dr. I'lcrce'j
I'avorllo Irc-rlptlon nas proved a root
valuable tuiAQrllnB tonic and Invigorat-
ing wrvine. lly lt ilmfly ii" mnrh
fcrloin lrUnrt?ur)il iilriiip mnv i
viiwliii Ttie tjpprntli'g table anl the
tnn'"ii'Vfiife. wentt. t l N'lu-teiT.
IcMi.in Iniv to tie rn il.iycd If tin mot
valualile n. . -nni - n- -f "f'1 teturliTl
to in tfomi The "Favorite I'rcwrlp-
lluirhatpruvc'i u great bn to cxiectant
mothcM by preparing tbe yt in for th
coming of btiy thereby rendering child-
birth rate eny and alinoKl pninle.
Hear In mind plcafo that 1 Jr. I'lrrcn'i
Knvnrlte Prescription Is not a secret or
patent mcdlrlnn against which the mol
i'lti'iiigeni ptuplo am (mHh nntiiruilj
averw IxTrfiiM) of the mi rtamty us to
their comKiuinii anil liamileMtchnracter
but Is a ur.tiKiNi: ok known i-oviiki
tio.v n full llt of all ll liigreilleuu t.cliiq
prlnleil In jilsln lingli-h on every bottle
wTapr. An examination of thli llt ol
lliartillerit will (IK Iow- the fnet that It la
tinii-aJcoliolic In lt eomimeltlnn. chemli-
ally pure trlpb-rellned lyrcrlne takliuj
tha place of the commonly uwil nlcnlml.
In lu make-up. In 1 1 1 1 - connei'tiun It
may net Iki out of plaro to state that the
THVurlto rre-crlptlon" of Dr. 1'lerro I
kin only im-dii-inc put uii for tho cure ol
woman a fiillar weiil.mtea and all-
mentd and wild through druggl-t". all
the lngrelleiiis i' which have the mi-
nnlmoim eiHlorwrnetit of nil the leading
mciliciil writ Ta and teacher of nil tlei
several achooi cf i rnctlfe and that Hi
hi ri'lii'illet for the ailments for which
Favorite I'rewrlptlon " Is rccommendiil.
A little iHxiliof thcMi endnr-eiiients will
lie sent to any rehire post-iald and
almilntely tft If Jim reiiuent same l.
iKiital card or lotUir of Dr. K. . ncrca
llniralo. Y.
I)r HcrceN l'eaint I'cllets enra con-
atliatlon. Colistlliiillon U the caue ol
many llsai. (Jure the rauo it ml you
ouru tha -ti- liw to lake u ciitnl
STANDARD OWNS OUTLOOK
JAS. STILLMAN A NEW YORK
DANKER SAID TO HAVE CON-
TROLLING INTEREST.
New York Nov. 15. Much Interest
was arouued hero today by tho pub-
lication of it report that Jamea Still-
man president of tho National City
bank iiopularly known an tho "Stan-
dard Oil bank" Is controlling owner
of tho Outlook of which 1'reslduut
lloosuvelt Is to become a "contribut-
ing editor" when ho retires from ol-
lice. Ofllcers of tho Outlook company
refused at II is I to mako public tho
iintucH of any of tho owners of Its
$150000 capital stock. Th0 publish-
ed report credited Mr. Stlllmau wltu
owning 1000 of tlio total lssuo of
I C00 sharoH.
"Tho company Is not a public serv-
ice corporation" was tho reply this
morning of William II. 1 lowland
treasurer and ouo of tho directors
of tho Outlook company when ho
was questioned regarding tho au-
thenticity of tho report. "It Is under
no obligation to glvo the iintnen of
Its stockholders or other particulars
regarding Its affairs. It Is a private
business but tlio iintnen of Its di-
rectors may bo found In the manuals
and tho namo of Mr. Stlllmau la
not ono of thom. Wo can give
no Information rwgardlng tho Iden-
tity or holdings of a single stock-
holder." This afternoon however Mr. Howl-
and said Mr. Stlllmau owns only lo
per cent of this stock lie has own-
ed this thirty yearc Mr. Howland
said.
The Outlook has never shown nay
indication of standard OH control.
Its editorial policy has been uniform-
ly lu favor of pMlc regulation of
great corporations In accordance
with the views urged by President
Hoosevelt. Us editor-in-chief Dr.
I.yiuau Abbott Is a close friend n
tho president nnd the periodical has
strongly supMrted tho present ad-
ministration in almost every parti-
cular. Moreover Its Incidental ref-
erences to public men throughout
tho United Slates have shown com-
plete freedom of policy. In t'nls
week's Issue for Instance It fellcl-
ates tho people of Missouri on the
election of so capable a public serv-
ant as Mr. Iladley and within a
year It printed a laudatory nrtlclo
on Mr. Hadley'a work. Including his
prosecution of the Standard Oil
cases
Duylno Renlstered Stock.
.1. M. IVilnl left hero todiy for
Waco. Texas where ho will pur-
chase a fine thnroughbr. d shor'born
Durham bull. Mr. lValrd has a farm
of lt'0 acres adjoining tho city ami
la Intersted lu fine Mock. He
says his will be tho only registered
Durham cattle In this country except
thoae owned by Jerry Washington
at Marietta. Mr. ltolrd ban thirty-
four registered Duroc Jersey hogs
on his farm nnd says that ho will
not plant any cotton this yenr
Tho Quick Comfort natural gas
heating stove mnkea tho room com-
fortable uulcker than any other gas
slovo. The price la a little less and
your gas bill will be a llttlo loan
when you use them. For sale only
by Hlvens Corhn & Froualoy.
... SOCIETY ...
Ry Mrs. T. II. Sturgeon rhooeai House (134 Office 3.
Monday.
Mnjestlc.
Theatorluin.
tallies of tho tvaf with Mrs. II. C.
Fottorf.
Chautauqua Clasa with 'Mrs. T. K.
Kearney.
Young Womana Ifoinv Mission Soci-
ety at JJroailwny Methodlit ohurch.
Tuesday.
Majestic.
Thoatorlum.
Aid Socle-ties.
Ilredwny Baptist with Mrs. C. It.
IliicliMian.
First Presbyterian Missionary So-
ciety Mrs. K. Hyrrf.
Broadway Home Mimlon. All cir-
cles at the ohurch.
Corter Avvntie Methodist ut thu
church.
South Ardmoro Baptist nt the
church.
St. Philips Kplscopal Guild.
Christian Aid at the church.
November.
Nature's- resting time of yenr
Mornings misty noondays clear;
Hunter's weather crisp and cold
Quail lu coverts growing 'bold.
Hark! Tho echo hnylui: hounds.
Through tho leafless woods resounds
Turnip fit Ids till white with frost
Yelping dogs that trail have lost;
lOnger hunters for tho prey
Never uitch n splendid day;
Harvest guthereil nt Its best
Nature's time of yiear to rest.
FltANK FAIR.
Society Girls Are Roasted.
Society girls (whether lu Chicago
New York Washington or elsewhere
should quit tho gay social whirl and
be of soiiM) practical iiso to the world
iireonHng to Charles D. 1owls editor
of tho Sociologist Hevlow of Philadel
phia. In an address boforo tho Kn
glewoo'li Woman's Culture club last
work ho said lu the course of his tall;
that society girls should sew buttons
on old clothes when needed; strive to
bake bread without burning It to ph.-c-es;
Htuily how to wnsh dishes without
breaking tlrtni; learn bow to wash a
man's silk underwear without tearing;
learn to master the mysteries of the
kitchcji Instead of the mysteries of
the drawing room.
"Soclt ty girls 'become vain nnd
worthless" said iMr. Lewis "becauso
they are pettcvi and coddled too
much before innrrlage.
"The fact of tho matter Is that
thry have altogether too much leisure
and not enough woik.
"They go gmldlug about In autonio-
lilles and spend much precious time
nt the mutluces eating chocolate can-
idles with foolish young men in swal-low-tallel
coats.
"When they Jiiarry they bring to
tlielr husbands superficial beauty
plenty of vanity and a smattering of
book learning. Tlr.it In itftout tho
limit of thulr accomplishments."
Miss Aiiulo MatthowH ami Miss
Orace Williams -went up Oklahoma
City Friday evHnlng and saw Hen
Hur.
.Mrs. M. U. Wheiilor and Mrs. C. H.
Iluchauau will entertain the members
of tbe taiHe Aid of the Hroadway
Haptb-t church Tuesday afternoon at
tho homo of the lattu.-. This wilt bo
a special social session and every
member is asked to attend. Time is
threo o'clock.
The Missionary Siwlety of tho First
Presbyterian church will meet with
t.Mrs Kt Hynl Tuesday afternoon nt
three and an urgent nippiest is out
for nil to attend. Very luiportnut busi-
ness Is to bo transacted.
All circles of the Hroadwny Metho-
dist Home Mission Society will meet
at the church Tuesdtiy ufternoon at
three I'rgvnt business Is to bo ills-
S.S.S.
The combination 'of healthful vegetable ingredients of which S. S. S. is
composed makes it nit csccinlly desirable ami effective remedy in the treat-
ment of sores ami ulcers of every kitul. Since an impure condition of the
Wood is icsponsiblc (or the trouble n medicine that can purify the blood is
the only 1iok: of n successful cure; and it should be n medicine that not only
cleanses the circulation but one that nt the Mine time restores the blood to
its noniul rich nutritive condition. S. S. S. is lust such n remedy. It is
made entirely of he.dinp; clcausiue; vegetable properties extracted from na-
ture's lo Me hctbs nnd lurks of the forest nnd fields. It has long been
tecognimt s the greatest of nil blood purifiers possessing the qualities
necessary to remove evcrv impurity in the blood. When S. S. S. lias purified
the citculntiou ami strengthened nnd enriched it sores nnd ulcers heal read-
ily and surely Ix-cause they nrc no longer fed nnd kept ojen by n continual
discharge into them of irritating disc.-usc-laden matter from the blood. S. S. S.
brings alout n healthy condition of the flesh by supplying it with rich
nourishing blood nnd makes a pennancnt nnd lasting cure. Book on Sores
and Ulcers nud uuy tuedical advice mailed free to nil who write.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA. GA.
cussed bazaar and New Kngland din
ner uppermost In tho minds of tho
in (Millions.
Mr. nml Mrs. Honnett of Marietta
were plmsnnt visitors from that city
Saturday evening and saw ''Tho Wolf."
Miss I tea Wolverton loft Sundny for
Herwyn from thero she goes aoine
seven or eight miles lu the country
whoro sho will have chnrgo of a
school tho coming senson. Miss Wol
verton will bo greatly inlssoil by bar
largo circle of friends loth in the
soclnl nnd religious seta. Yet all wish
for hur miioli success In her now
venture.
'.Miss Jennie Hutts entertained the
"llusy Hees" Saturday afternoon. Thla
Is one of tho cleverest llttlo organiza-
tions hi tho city nnd has as Its mem-
bers only twelve society mnlds who
nro strictly np on fancy noodle work
mid have that as a feat tiro nt their
meetings each Satuixlay afternoon
nnd nfter nu hour or so of this work
rofrcslimtnts nro served.
Miss Huttn' guests were Misses Lil-
lian MoN'ees tattlo Oray I.csllo
Vools Lena Cordcnhlre Jennlo Wil-
liams Vera Ollvo and tho hostess.
Miss Clnrn Clemens daughter of
Mark Twain has been retried en-
gaged but upon her arrival lu this
country a week ago sho announced
that such is not tho case. Sho Is
very successful lii her -work as a
contralto singer nml will go across
country' to San Francisco this winter.
Thero Is a pnrish in rural lCngland
Llndsoll Hint has not had a ninrringo
In eight years. Tho men go away as
soon as thoy aro old enough to work
and tho girls nro beginning to follow
and no doubt tlio time will come when
thoro -will bo no peopln In tho parish
but thoso too old to work. Tho girls
don't Kcom to hnvo much trouble in
getting husbands In IjoiiiIoii.
Dr. Kato Llnul-say In the iNovemlicr
Hoiisekeeier says that milk should
not bo kept lu pans or vessels thnt
havo seams as no maltor how careful
ly thoy nro washed the dirt will ac
cumulate In tho edges. Infants should
not bo given milk that has been kept
longer than twenty-four hours oven
on Ice.
Mrs. William Howard Taft wife of
the president elect is said to be as
much InterestiNl In politics ns hor hus
band. Sho persuaded Iher huHbiund
not to acor.pt tho supremo 'bench of
fer but to go to tho milllppines. She
Is a leader In tho social nnd musical
life of Cincinnati nnd Is well fitted in
every way to ibo tho mistress of tho
Whlfco house ovon ns she would have
boom h perfect housowifo If fortune
bad not calltit her 'husband to tho
highest place In tho nation.
Try Kodol today on our guarantee
Tnko It for n llttlo while ns that Is
all you will need to tnko. Kodol di
gests what you eat and makes the
stomach sweet. It Is sold by W. H
Frame.
Legal Notice.
In tho County Court Carter County
Oklahoma.
In re estnto of I). O. Cotton Decoasvd
Notlco Is hereby given that nppllca
(Ion has bcou made In nlKivc estate
to havo tho homestead set opart to
family of deceased- and n hearing will
bo had thereon Friday November
27th 190S.
I. It. MASON.
1M2-Wkl Judge.
Would Mortgaoo the Farm.
A farmer on Itural Itouto 2. Bmplro
Da. W. A. Floya Dy namo says:
"Hucklen's Arnica Salvo cured the
two worst sores I ever saw; ono on
my hand and ono on my leg. It Is
worth moro thnn Its weight In gold
I would not bo without It If I had to
mortgngo tho farm to get It." Only
2r.c. at W. II. Fratno drug storo. W
THE REMEDY
FOR SORES MP ULCERS
Hamilton & Co.'s
Just Right Shoes
It takes no imagination
to see the values of our
men's
$3.50 $4.00 and
$5.00 Shoes
They're always right
patent leather vici kid
gun metal ; blucher
ton or lace.
Hamilton & Co.'s Shoe Store
Home of Good Shoes
COUNTRY LIFE COMMISSION
ROOSEVELT'S LETTER IN MATTER
Yashlngton( D. C Nov. 12. Thor-
ough cooperation of farmers nud pro-
fessional Interests connected with
them throughout tho United States In
tho nork of tho country life commis-
sion is urged and tho appointment of
two additional members of the com-
mission Charles S Harrett of Union
City Gn. and William A. Henrd of
Sacramento Cab Is announced In n
letter of President Itoosovelt to Chair-
man llalley of tho commission.
Tho letter nndi reply of Mr. Hallcy
welcoming tho president's suggestions
woro mndo public todny. Tho presi-
dent's letter follows dnted Nov. U.
"My Denr Professor Hallcy: I wish
at the outset cordially to thank you
for tho way In which you havo taken
hold of tho work you aro doing. No
moro valuable work for tho pooplo ol
this country can 'lie done because jio
moro valuable work for tho farmers of
this country can be done.
"Now of course tho whole success
of the work depends tiion the attlt.uJc
of the pronto In the open country . of
tho fanning people of the Uiiltpd I
States If they feel an awakening ln-(
tetest In what you aro doing theyj
ullnlllil m.-lfllfrtct it Mni-i mi-iii. It lul
essential that tho fanners the men
who actually live on the soil should
feel a senso of ownership In this com-
mission should feel that you gentle
men lu very truth represent them nnd
are res(Oiislvo to tlielr desires and
wishes no less than to tholr jmsls.
It sems to mo thorofore thnt it
would bo mlse to try t' get into the
closest possible touch 'with tho farm-
ers of tho country and to find out
from thorn so far as you are able.
Just what thoy regard as being the
subjects witk 'which It Is most im
portnnt that you should denl. This
you are already doing by sending out
a circular of questions and by hold
ing meetings in different parts of
tho United Stntcs. dint perhaps some
thing more can 1)0 dono.
"I accordingly suggest thnt you
nsk tho farmers to anno together lu
tho sovernl school districts of tho
country so that thoy may meet ami
consider these matters. I suggest tho
schoo 1 district becauso tho school
houso would bo the ntural and' proper
pliico for such a meeting or thoy
could meet at other customary or con-
venient plnccs. It -would bo -well if
tho meetings could bo held within tho
next three or four weeks; thnt Is bo-
foro congress adjourns prior to the
Christmas holidays so that at the
time of tho roasstMiibllng of congress
early In January you mill havo tho
roiKirts of tho meetings and so will
bo In position to advise definitely
whnt should ibo done. I suggest that
you nsk them to meet not later than
Saturday December 3th; and you will
of course uso your own Judgment
whether to summon tho meeting -by
circular or otherwise.
"Throughout this letter whoro I use
tho word 'fanners' I nienn also to
Include nil thoso who llvo In tho open
country nnd nro intimately connected
with Uioeve who do the farm twork
ministers sohool teachers physicians
edJtora of country papors In short all
men .nnd women whoso llfo work Is
done either on tho farm .or In connec
but - MK
tion wltli tho llfo work of thoso who
nro on tlio farm.
"You know better than I what top-
ics you will suggesL How would it
do to lucludo such topics as:
" 'Tho efficiency of tho rural school'
'Farmers organiKitions' 'Tho ques-
tion of farm labor 'Tho need of good
roads' 'Improved iK)stal facilities
'Sanitary conditions on the funn.?'
"Your puntose Is neither to Investi-
gate tho farmer nor to Inqulro Into
technical methods of fanning. You
aro simply trying to ascertain what
are tho general economic social edu-
cational and sanitary conditions of
the open country nnd what If any-
thing tho farmers themselves can do
to help themselves nnd how tho gov-
ernment can help them. To this end
your especial dcslro is to get in touch
with and represent tho fanners thein-
srlves. Tho commission now consists
of five members. I Bhall ask two
moro gentlemen to servo upon It so
thnt tho full membership will bo as
follows.
"Prof. h. II. Ualley New York
State collego of agriculture Ithlca N.
Y chnlnunn; rieiiry Wallace Wal-
lace's Fanner Des Moines la. Ken-
you 1.. 'Uuttcrfleld president Massa-
chusetts Agricultural College Am-
herst Mass.; Glfford Iinchot U. S.
fort st service Washington. D. C;
Walter II. Pago of North Carolina ed-
itor of tho Worlds Work; Chnrles S.
Harrett Union City Go. and William
Heard. Sacremcnto Cal.
"Again thnnking you and with nil
good wishes for your sucouss In this
great and Important -work bollovo
me Very sincerely yours
"Theodore Itooscvelt."
Mr. Hallow's reply to tho president
follows:
"Tho commission on country life is
much gratified that its offorts havo
met with your approval. Tho public
Interest In tho subject seems to bo
widespread aitV to ibo constantly grow-
lngi as tho puriioso of tho work be-
comes known. Discussion of the In-
quiry that tho commission is making
among tho people themselves Is tho
lct means of arriving at a clear un-
derstanding of what tho country llfo
problonis really are. Tho commission
glndly welcomes your suggestion that
all country iKDplo como together to
consider theso grant questions and
hereby requests all persons who aro
specially interested in tho welfare of
tho open country to ineot In their usu-
al gathering places on or (boforo Dec.
5 to discuss tho subject you suggest
or any of tho questions on iwhlch tho
commission Is making Inquiries.
"Copies of tho questions may bo
secured by writing to tho Commission
on Country IJfe Washington D. C.
Tho commission doslres that so far
as possible a general summary or es-
tlmato of tho discussions In all tho
meeting places bo promptly sent to
Its offico In Washington 6o that It
may hnvo tho benoflt of all sugges-
tions In preparing its report."
Cascaswect Is for Dabies and child-
ren and Is especially good for tho ills
so common In cold weather. Iook for
tho Ingredients on tho bottle. Con-
tains no harmful drugs. Sold by W. R
Frame.
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