The Daily Ardmoreite. (Ardmore, Okla.), Vol. 15, No. 206, Ed. 1, Friday, February 5, 1909 Page: 2 of 8
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'Ardmore Friday February 5 1909.
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THE DAILY ARDMOREITE
THE DAILY
By the
ARDMOREITE PUBLISHING
CO.
EVADING THE POINT.
v iif RlHii that i M' Ui" hum
l! m arm of making the inornins
w-iaier leave It slothful wnj and
f..iii.' ont with little original nit
rn thoiujh It rwi-rn of n doubtful
I'nvl lent j quantity. If the pr h imy read-
.. Kill tor cm and w preaume that It hM they
niiiMt ' nwn oonaiuerwDiy wir-
mined to find In the organ ht qiiMtJnn
onipthln Him bitt the dtflllt of n
. i n" e n fi" ii nrlfe compel It km and cllpp! dfm-
Otficial Paper For Carter lounty ory mttt m oovnmor ni
i sl ims .
d VTVHI.NK
-! nt the Pni-offleo at Ardmore
i iWondClnjti Matter.
thu Ardoiorclte It la legal
TT RMS OK SUBSCRIPTION.
The Dally Ardnwrelte.
i-ek 16
.nth M
V. ar ?.00
The WeWy A'dnwelte.
V-.ir by Mall $1-00
kell Thi former bring tlie laat hypo-
dermic applied to a patient to whom
iienpf'rBie meaaunn are appueu m a
I laat effort to Induce rennadtatlon and
! the latinr prompted hy aome reaann
j that It would be hard to nay waa dia-
Interoated from the very reaaon of It et
1 virulence and the fact that It ao
thoroughly coincide with the wUhea
M..nt.a M
IMJM FIH--W "I III'" n
whow name will at ink in nkiahonut
when hta amaller character aaaaaatnt
and hlrellnga have tuiid away Into a
dlahotiored and iinforflvahle iddlvlon.
roacernlng not very nice thlngf
ealil about the Ardmoftdt then It
not very much to aay. WV were
a warn when w decided to make a
Months . . .
Phane.
- Manager's Office SIS
Mltor'a Off lea 8
iitare W8
rroneouB reflection dti lha
m r. atanaing or rvpu"""""
ii-mon firm or corporation
i - l .hd a ittt inlua tit
i..m It bring brought to th at liecame no glaringly lneomdati. that
.I- of the inanagt'inenl. j t .would have placed the Anlmorcke
in the iroHltlon til tioglecting Ita iinty
to Ita irty to have kept silent we
tHilntnl theae rhlnga out. We have
Ardmore Friday February 5 1909. eomddcratrie gratification In noting
' ' that the point at laaue were all evail-
JUST A LITTLE ABOUT HEARST.' . H. . .
CWjttv:
t- are told tint there Ih nollilng
tin ninint belief that lleaint
I iK.tniecleil with tin' Muakogee
proM. Wo tiro nol given anthlng
1 had ua to that beller howevar.
did not expect Hint Mr. Ilenrat
juU1 appear In iieraon any mora
t'um we expected that ho would itotnl
tin money that he pays Ida hire-
lliiK with In the form of checks
i.rawn In 111 ow name. Wo often
eil
he Demoorot hna plarod Itself on
record as preaching dixMrlnea that It
does not practice of havlrw no party
nd no creisl except that or writing
"hot atuir without reganl to de
cency the reinilremonta of the coin
miwvHy In which " la permitted to
oxlat. and ti being without an lotu of
the respect of a single citizen of the
oomuiunlty.
As for the Arilimireltn'a lunmllng k
wonder however. If he will keep (l nw(-mp.r ni imt K the real point
Ills proiniaes to tho men down here
that have worked for him m slav-
ish y and prejudiced their honor
and manhood In tho process. The
promises must surely be large in
view to Hie proportion of their Slav
Ishness. Wo are afraid bowover
that some of them uro alteady ent-
Iiik dead sua fruit.
Of course we did not expect tlmt
M" Hooitevelt would meet Mr. llearnt
In tho open and that the two kchUo-
men would walk down IVniiHylvanlu
avenue arm In arm illscusBlnK the
Muskogee question for the benefit of
every passer by. Wo expected that
they would do as they havo done
keep It dnrk: mid we hnvo been
looking for this denial for some time;
from th government end of tho con-
spiracy hut not from Ilenrst. Ho
has gotten to tho stage of tho no
toriety mania wh"ro any kind of
fame at all suits lilni. Ill fame Is
better tlinn no fame at all. He U
like the man who objectc.l to the
newspaper reiiort of his trlnl. The
newspaper hail forgotten to mention
in ita report thnt ho had been lv
en ten yenrs.
They say that to say "llaiual" In
California menus extermination at
the present stage of the game.
oo
The way to the hearts of your
renders lies In serving them limi-
ts' ly not In trying to sting them.
IIa-kell on the front p.ige; compe-
tition on the back lKige and Imbo-
illl'v In the center w lint a readable
iinhlnatlon.
co
The man -who snld that women
nr. bought like horses and dogs
forget to mention however that they
a o at all etuts never bought at
n bargain.
oo
There la considerable amusement
in nlinote concerning tint bank-
r M'tcy report. The would he trage-
r m turns buffoon and his mouth-
ecome
ridiculous.
o-t-o
feather flock together.
siipiKirtcrs liuiat 4io
hear that another of j
has a record in crim
i. M.is of a
H'e llonrst
(1 !'i:ht. d to
ir company
'm' nnnala. The term all -round crook
i ii coming common Among the
H i-keil opiioncuts.
"
The Ikmjsc of represenUtlvea lias
iMd a resolution Uniltlgg the In-
ItJiitlon of the gecret service men
o legltlmata aveuues. flood thing
'or Teddy that lie is so near tho
'.ii Otherwise he'd have to employ
' private variety and they comt
flo
We are glad to see thut we are
Hi
i
it
Mug famous. The name Hcrcani
ttcs that we make ourselves
. i at any rate. This word scream
'he way has been mod by the
t paprs for some yoors now In
gating a rival trnngo that cor-
i mlmla should run In So many
to same groow'i;
to discuss when two wwspapers are
ill ipieatlon wo flutter otlrselvea that
a verv short cmiipnrlaou of the two
will answer Unit ipieatlon.
The Antmorelte. while It regrets It H
Inability at this line to be nil thnt
It would be to Us renders. Is stimdl-
ly progressing every day and can. at
blast ho called a newspaper. It bus
nil associated press service. It furnish
es the clean news of the city In :i
reliable manner and It Is proud of the
fnct that anything within Its pages
may be rend by the father to every
member of IiIh family. U Is also par
tial to orlglim! matter ami Its force
has energy enough and ability en-
ough to mnko It a point to havo Its
comment upon the eoudllloim requir
ing such comment In original Inn
gunuc and not hi that of the editor
of nearby newspapers. There are very
small towns In the Hiirroimillug terri-
tory which are pulling out newspa
pers brighter chillier and more hi-
fluititlal every day thnt this one
fourth prise offer dally newspaper
whoa' editor would advise every
oKlier niwsNiper how to run one.
The mini who wrole lilie book. 'How
Hi b wealthy." and died In an attic
was of the sonic order.
We have all been n little up agnlnst
H during the recent lmrd limes but
the old Ardinoielto will be h'-re yet
for verji yinirs and here to
share III Anlmuro's greatness and
prosperity. All Unit It asks Is that
lis renders take It In oue'batMl ami the
UKirnlng newspaper 1 it- the other baud
and the contrast will be so startling
that a comimilsou will be unneces-
wry. The Ardmorelte may not know any-
thing about the newspaper btislniw.
It renlUes that It could be vastly im-
proved lu very lmuty ways but It
does know wihut lienor nnd truth mid
principle and cleanliness are and with
thnt It reiimlns satisfied. ikiwcIoiis
that it has the Individual respect and
liking of even those who do not agree
with Its policies. It Js Kind to re-
member moreover that In its efforts
to show the world the small worth tvf
another newspaper It did not have to
descend to the contemptible level of
defaming the character of men total-
ly removed fro inMie matter m hand
to iMilster up Its own reputation.
We have accomplished what we
sought and the anawer we have re-
ceived has we doubt not and we have
received tho assurance of men who
luivo no hand whatever In tlie matter
Urat It has. finally and fully discred-
ited the nt simper that came to this
community with fair proMcts and
opportunity nnd mow Is the object of
aversion of all lovers of decency nnd
consistency. The newspaper that
boasts of its knowledge of its busi-
ness hus not even learned tho first
lesson in the prime rof newspaper
(Mhlcs. it has n erase for notoriety
for hot stuff and for scandalous ills-
tortatlnn of the truth. The Ardmorelte
will continue to pay Its bills and
while It will not give so much space
every day as It has for the past day
or two to the mornVwg newspaper for
It has now aocinplIshed its purpose
and been aided greatly in that en-
.. imi t '!e said papii.-t etadence
of the isi.nt In qiH'i.ti- i. it Will jet
f oin Mme to time keep it in line and
out allow It to become too grossly
Incunalateftt or evil wtthout condemn-
ing H publicly ami fearlessly without
regard for the harm that mny accrue
to It from an organ Uwt is as tin-1::
scrupulous as It Is Inconsistent.
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AN UNSCRUPULOUS ATTACK.
Very much against the dealre of
Mr. l'dbetter we are constrained
to aay that wa deeply and bitterly
regret that bs should have ben
assailed In an utterly uimcruptikms
manner In a quarrel that concerned
two newspapers only. As a matter
of fact It was not n quarrel. The
morning newapaper of this city made
such astounding assertions regard-
ing Its policy that c were com
pelled. In the Interests of the city
ami the democratic party to rebuke
If. and. In answer this morning
newspaper evading every point at
Issue for we had hit It squarely
and correctly sought In a last ef-
fort to revlre Its ohl-tlmu sensn
tlonalism and because It was stung
Intn a fury at the first occasion
upon which we have deigned to
notice It brought tho names of oth
ers into question and their chnrnc
ters. Fortunately there is no mnn In
this city no matter how low or un
irlnclpleil whose reputation could
he Injured by this character assas
sin morning newsNiper. and least of
all In thU city. Mr. W. A. Udbetter
Thercl a not a lawyer In this stale
with a higher reputation that W. A
l.iilbcttcr. DiirliiK the times of state-
hood he rendered this statu luvtiluii
ble service and be was In request
on every hand. The mutter of taxa
Hon concerning which the morning
paper speaks la as usual lu (hat
organ wilfully misrepresented in the
case In question. Mr. Leilbetler hud
scheiliili'il to him for luxation lots
Unit did not belong to hliu and as
bo -was at that time constantly
away from town ami assisting In
prcKiratlons for statehood ho was
not able to glvo all the time to his
own affairs that he could have de-
sired lie placed a blank check.
with his slguatiire attached in the
IiiiiiiIh of John Caudle tax assessor
ami collector. Caudle took no action
lu tho matter nnd the check re
in his bauds for many
At Caudle's death the mat-
not been adjusted but not
any fault of Mr. I.edbet-
tt t: :::Mtt: tt U U XI U It t: :t tt nppcanince In uniform at Kl ltono.l
li while that town was entertaining the
it governor and members of Uic Okla-
JI hoimt legislature recently. According
tto tho story as it comes from El
" Reno Otnipbell's plotting friends
If pleasures are greater In
anticipation just remember
that this Is true also of trou-
hies. Km Klb.-rt us.
::
prevailed on tho govoraor to snlu'c
:: :: :: :: :: Cnnrpbcii as he passed. Cnmpbci
somewhat Ignorant of the exact na
Hire of the military salute but cquil
ly anxious to do the right thing ic '
.moved his hot. made a bow worthy of I
tho name. It In said tlmt It cost h'-'n '
$S0 to treat Uio orowd.
I
Perry boasts of an niicUotieer whii
looks good In the light of the presint
cry of nm-pnrtlnannhlp In Ardinoro.
What do the republicans think thnt
we are anyway? Illltul or simply
Billy? Slmiily silly we mintiosc
alnce after grinding us dawn from tho
top of nhe tree they are oven now
getting at us from the foots with
iku iikiu u-.Binnn ii.ni Is a erailiisto of a school established
tber ean find. .for the iMirpose of training men whoj
0 sell things under
Perry
The appointment of Dr. Crum as
collector if the port of Charleston
was held np in the sennto this week i
We had a negro jioatmaster who"
was held up In this oounty but ho
went elsewlioro. The republican gov
ernment Is hotter to the negro than
It Is to a white democrat.
o..
How would you like a few negro
policemen here? We might get them
under a republican form of govern-
ment. Nothing Is too Itnposslblo too
happen with that party In control.
Are the republicans pn.il of ihtir
negro vote In Ardinoro or Just glad
of It?
can't ket-p
rank.
the lmnimer. You i
out of the front
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For all stomach troubles drink 1 1
Bromide water as water not a'sj
a medicine and get results. Phone U
497. I
Roosevelt has
Maine be raised.
ortb'reil that the
Where Is tho Ark?
OKLAHOMA STATE NOTES.
(l'im the Oklahoman.)
With the Jailing or n blind man at
OMcknahn on n charge of disturbing
tho pence goes the assurance that he
will not wnnt to tell "what he saw" " flrlstmlll Jones
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:t LEGISLATIVE NOTES. Hi
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(lutlirle Okla. Feb. I. Territorial
Governor Thomas H. Ferguson and
Mrs. Ferguson were guests of the
lower house todny. t'pon Invitation
of Spmker Wilson Governor Kcrgu-I
son spoke briefly. He struck terror'
. .. i ... . .t... .lu
lO Hie nenrin oi lou reiiiuiiuiiu nieiii
hers Wn-n lie declared that he belli v-
ed the work of the present legislature
reflected tho prevailing sentiment ov-
er Ok'nhonm fcr a square deal or
all Interests. Ills approval of the
legislature came us a distinct shock j
the republican
an- Investigation when re.
leader. Governor
editing his paper.
Wa tonga.
Fo 'gitson Is now
the Republican nt
nmlneil
months
tor had
through
tor's.
It Is
and start
leased.
Alius comes to the front desiring
to be kuowm as "The Pildo of the) Representative CcCalln of Marietta
Prairies." Tho editor of a newspaper today sought to amend the criminal
published there Is authority for the court of appeals bill by reducing the
statement that "Altus Is spreading salaries of the Justices from four
llko a green bay tree" and "the air thousand dollars per year to three
Is full of push and progress."
The iilltor of one paper in Okla-
homa Is taking a vacaton. As n sub-
thousand five hundred
yet undisposed of.
The bill Is
A special committee Is In- charge of
stltule for editorials correspondence the free text book bill. All of them
from Washington I). C. now fills tho are democrats. The .bill will likely
columns Intended for the editor's wlt.'p.igg.
hardly necessary to defend
Mr. l.edbetter as u citizen. He Is
well known both for his untiring
efforts lu promoting the .welfare of
the clt of Ardmore and the state
of Oklahoma and. for his legal abil
ity. He stands lu no need of a de-
fendor. but tho Ardmorelte feels
hound to express Its regret thut he
should have been dragged Into this
matter so uus.Tiipuloualy for the pur-
pose of evading the real question
at Issue between THE liewsaper
of the city nnd a paper of the city.
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HOW LONG OH LORD HOW
LONG?
Will the federal government not
give us redress in the matter of the
hind suits which It Instituted some
Utile lime ago or has It gotten so
much on lis hands at Muskogee that
It has no time to pay any attention
It might he. remarked In making this
paragraph the required length that
tho Washington CorresiKindence Is not
bad reading.
While the bride slept a groom
aboard nn Oklahoma train took ad-
vantage of his wife's nap and went In
to tho smoker. While ho was gone of freac bills
a man described by the exchange
telling the story as "a lank grizzled
specimen" dropped Into tho
After brief session today both j
houses adjourned to permit commit
tees to report their work. Afternoon j
sessions wort- hold as usual. A feature
of tho present legislature Is thOi
promptness lu disposing of business
and tho limited dehato and absoncu!
. i
Ardmore
llonresentatlvo Gilmer of
tui-iim i " !.. .m I...
seat beside the Mrs Newly wed. Btan(10lt of ft I)ractcnl
l resell i nut- union- uiiii iinninit. ii.-i
enlng her eyes laid her head gently
on the stranger's shou'der. A moment
hiter she discovered her mistake and
stammered an nology. Ke-
she had finished apologizing the.
hastily
fore
lnnk specimen Interrupted her. "You)
liedn't apiioglze to mo." he said. "I
didn't keer"
!
Kt-prvscntntlvc B'en Williams f
Antlers Is behind a houso effort to-
j recognJzo those medical practition
ers excluded from license by the act
of the last legislature.
The Hirst-Warren contest for
Hurst's heat In the senate Is being
Thev are telling a story of W. H..nenru ny a conimiuee. lesumony is
I. Campbell clerk or the state Hit-joelug taken
prenie court .that Is a good story j
whether It Is true or not. Campbell Senator Thomas of Itwton Is
at all to the other portions of this 'wns recently appointed colonel on the fathering the mils suggested ny tne
state which It Is holding In stress? governor's start lie made nis nrst mewspaper men oi tne siaie.
We have demaiiiled that the govern
mint make some effort to disentail
gle ii few of the (uses which III
scooped up hi Its enormous dragnet
and give us some of the Justice that
we should expect from a paternal i
government but which alas it would I
appear we shall never receive V
aha'.l. however be compelled to jwivj
nir share of tho costs of the ltiqtilsi
lion to which we ae being su'c .
Jectotl. I
The time has arrived at which w
must make a vigorous demand for
Justice in this matter TIhm- sunn
have beti Instituted. That cannot boi
undone but they oan tie ilU.mscd of
quickly and the tense situation tent Is
their outcome relieved We di mnnd
that courts lie Instituted in each ills
trlct. that wo have a court here In
Ardmore to try a'-'d dispose of tin
eases here In this district and wt
should smhI mini to Wushlngto . to
enforce Uiose demands.
It Is posnlble that we may find
there men who are not so hide bound
but that they will listen to reason
and havo left In them some siwe of
honor nnd Justice. It cannot be thut
Mr. Roosevelt has anything against
us here ami we may therefore at hnist
secure a hearing if -we send delegates
to Washington to lay tho urgency of
our need before the powers that be.
Something must bo done and quickly.
Wo suffered enough from tho natural
results of the financial depression of
last year without having this addi-
tional blow to our most valuable as-
set our. lauds -handed to us because
we baponod to be opposed to the na-
tional government in jiolltlcs. This
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A pure wholesome
reliable Grape Cream of
Tartar Baking Powder
The errant of tartar used in Dr. Price's Baking
I'otvtlcr is in the exact form and composition in
nhich it occurs in (he luscious healthful grape.
Improves the flavor
and adds to the hcaltti-
fulness of the Hood
JVo Alum
No time
Thojphale
f Price's
Cream
I'owder
i
a aaLVaAaaH
ROBISON OPERA HOUSE
SATURDAY FEB. nth
SPECIAL MATINEE
Harry Scott Co. Presents
The Musical Foolishness
"MA'S NEW
One Week Starting
MONDAY FEB. 8th
R0SABELE LESLIE
and one of the strongest
acting dramatic stock
companies ever seen in
this city.
15 25 35 and 50 C(s.
NEW PLAYS lavishly
costumed correctly
staged.
MONDAY NIGHT
The beautiful Southern
romance
THE BLACK HAND
LADIES FREE
One lady will ho admitted KKHH
with each 50e ticket pureliHHed
at tho ndvance sale hefore 7:00
p. ill. .MONDAY MOIIT.
Seats on sale Saturday a. m.
HUSBAND
With Big Beauty Chorus
Special Scenery and Effects.
15
li BIG
"SPECIAL MATINEE"
Matinee I0c-25c
it 25-50-75C
Tickets on sale Friday.
Prices S
MONEY
It would be a threat
pleasure to hnvo your
nanio on our hooks and
when there wo will do
the best in our power to
make your account a
pleasant and prolltablo
one.
HE IMIIE 101) 10 START A
CHECKING ACCOUNT HUH US.
Tho advantages wo oiler
will bo a convenience mid
bonellt to you.
MATTERS
Bills Paid by Check
REMAIN PAID !
THE BANKERS
National Bank
Ardmore Okla.
ARE YOU POOR?
You may become rich if you save; you will
always remain poor if you don't.
Put your money in the
ARDMORE STATE BANK
and let it work for you. Our deposits arc
guaranteed against loss by the Guarantee
Fund of State of Oklahoma.
Our prompt and efficient service is cordial-
ly placed at YOUR disposal.
L. P. ANDERSON Pres.
C. L. ANDKHSON Cnshler.
II. F. FHKNSLUY Vlcn-Prcs.
KD SANDMN Asst. Cashier.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Ardmore OKU
Capital Paid In $60000.00
Surplus Funds .165000.00
Total $225000 00
The oldest bank in Indian Territory. Accounts of firms
and individuals solicited upon the most liberal terms
consistent with good banking.
J. A. H1VHNS Prosldont.
A. II. PALMEU Cnshler.
DON LACY Vice President.
Fit til) C. OA Hit Asst. Onshior.
The City National Bank
Ardmore OKlahoma.
Capital $100000.00
Surplus Funds 100000.00
Accounts of firms and individuals solicited. Courteous
treatment accorded to all alike.
Use Ardmoreite Want Ads
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