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Ardmora, Thursday, Odtfcr 24, 1907. THE BAILY ARBMOHEITK. PAQt 8EVSN KANSAS HERO REWARDED lA. HEDQER OF FINNEY COUNTY GETS A MEDAL AND $3,600. Carnegie CemmlMion to Pay for the Education of the Children of a Man Who Saved a Life In a Well. rituburg, P., Oct. 23. A gold med al and 13,600, with which to educate hla four children, is the reward Riven tonight by tho Carnegio hero fund commission to Andrew J. lied Rer, county superintendent of schools at Santa Ke, Kan. 1 ledger's case shows remarkable heroism. ThoURh death 8000' al most certain, ho rescued Joseph ll. King from death and recovered tho body of William. II. Nuun near Plercovllle, Kns., Novcmbor 27, 1900. King and Nunn, both farmers, wero repairing n drilled well seventy-six feet deep. They dug a holo along the sldo of tho plpo lino tlilrty-slx feet deep. A ton or moro of earth caved from tho top of the hole, bury ing both men. Dunn was suffocated nml King was burlttd to his arm pits. A man at tho top of the hole mounted a horse and gavo tho alarm. I lodger was visiting a school 'two miles away. He arrived at tho scene an hour after tho accident. Several farmers wero discussing ways and means to rescue the men. Hcdgcr asked for volunteers to aid him. None offered themselves. Then ho offered to draw lota. This proposition was also declined. Hedger Is fivo feet, ten Inches tall and weighs 200 pounds. When tho farmers refused to aid him ho calmly wroto his name In a book, wroto tho r.ames and ad dresses of his children and gavo them, together with his llfo insur ance policy to ono of tho party. Ho was lowered Into the holo and after working two hours with a flro shov el, released King, who was drawn to tho surface. Fastening a ropo around Nunn's body, Hedger then allowed himself to bo drawn out of tho hole. Within a short tlmo after his work was accomplished another acve-ln occurr ed. Hedger's wife has been confined In a hospital eight years. His chil dren aro 16, 14, 12 and 10 years. Horry E. -ones ot Tampa, Fla., writes: "I can thank 0 for my proseat health, due to Foley's Kid ney Cure. I tried doctors and all kinds of kMnoy cure, but nothing done. mi much good till I teok Fo ley's Kidney Cure. Pour bottles core ma, aad I have ao more pain la ny back and sheuWers. I am Si years old, and wiffwed Jeng. but monk. ( Feley's Kldaoy Cure I am well and can walk and enjoy myself It Is a pleasure t recommend It U those needing a kidney medicine." For sale by all druggists. d-w Bishop Back From Europe. Now York, Oct. 23. Theophlle Mocrschaert, Roman Catholic bishop of Oklahoma, arrived today lfom Antwerp. Bishop Mcerschacrt loft Oklahoma City Juno 2 for Ilolslum, intending to remain in that country soveral months .visiting tho relatives and friends of his youth. Tho trip is ono which tho bishop makes every threo or four years. Ho Is expected to arrive in Oklahoma City within tho next ten days. Bish op Meerscheart has maintained a res idenco In Oklahoma City for soveral years, or during tho period ho has presided over tho bishopric suocrsi, is trying to beat the Japa nese camphor trust by raiting cam phor groves in Florida, taya tho Minneapolis Journal. At a dinner In Huntington that cerebrated an unuiually Una distil lation of camphor leaves Mr. Hood, the guest ot honor, told a seasonable agricultural story, a story that should appeal to all suburbanites. "One beautiful spring morning," ho began, "a suburbanite looked sus plclously over his hedgo and said to his neighbor: '"Hey, what tho deuce aro you burlng In that holo there? "The neighbor laughed a harsh bitter laugh. 'Oh,' ho said, I'm Just planting somo of my nasturtium seeds, that's all. "'Nasturtium seeds?' shouted the first man angrily. It looks more liko ono of my buff Leghorn hens.' "Oh, that's all right,' tho other retorted, 'tho soeds aro inside.' " Luther llurbank, the wizard of tho vegetable world, Is reported to havo said that tho salvation of tho hu man race lies in applying to chil dren tho methods by which ho has wrought such nnrvels in tho In anlmato world. He has mado apples grow without seeds, cacti' without thorns, and tomatoes ripen upon potato vines, but infinitely moro ho says could be dono with children. If parents would pay attention to tho shoots of the young Idea that ho Is paying to those of weeds everybody would bo physically, spirit ually and morally perfect. If Andrew Carnegie responded fav orably to every request ho receives for aid ho would reach tho goal of his ambition In ono month. It has .been stated that Mx. Carnegio s mall frequently contains as many as 6,000 begging letters In ono day. Of course no attempt Is mado to even respond to all theso letters. Car neglo's bequests are given In a sys tematic way, through" secretaries or committees who handlo tho finances lust as any other well-conducted business would bo handled. Slnco John D. Rockefeller has evinced a disposition to "open up" his personal mall has Increased won derfully. It is said that over 2,000 letters wero received in ono day at Standard Oil headquarters In New York, addressed to Mr. Rockefeller personally, all asking for help. Tho new Immigrant law, which goes into effect July 1,-oontalns im portant restrictions which will en- ablo tBo Immigrant officials to do- bar imbeciles, weak-minded and other underslrablo classes with greater ef fectlveness than In the past It also contains a provision preventing tho entranco of children under 14 years of ago unless accompanied by, or plainly Intended for, tho parent or guardian. Tho law also Increases tho head or entranco tax on each Immigrant from $2 to $4. FEWER LICENSE IN KANSAS DECREASE SHOWN BY INTERNAL REVENUE COLLECTOR. No migration In history Is com parable to tho great hordes that havo crossed tho Atlantic during the past 20 years to enter our territory. In 1905, 1,026,499 immigrants wero admitted, in 1906, 1,100,735, and in tho present year tho total will exceed tho record of 1906 by many thou sands. Slnco Juno 30, 1900, 6,000,000 havo been admitted, of whom prob ably 5,500.000 have settled perma nently In tho United States. It's tlmo to get your bottlo ot Hoffman's Throat ond Lung Syrup so as to bo ready to stop starting coughs at once. Good or children or adults. Ouaranteed. Prlco 25c. 20 F. J. RAMSEY, Druggist, NEWSPAPER CHAFF" When you'ro In your auto with your head high in tho -air, And all tho world seems rosy, with no thought of worry, care, When you'ro gliding down tho boulO' van!, tho wheels within your grip, Your chug machlno a-going at mighty dangerous clip, You must gazo about you sharply, this advlco you mustn't scout. For tho con-sta-blo will get you If you don't watch 'out! Mllwaukeo Sentinel. S. F. Hood, of tho department of agriculture, with good prospects of Government Records Show Number Has Fallen Off Nearly One-Quarter In a Year Ten Counties Have No Licenses. Topeka, Kan., Oct. 23. Tho Joint business in Kansas has fallen off nearly one-fourth In the last year, ac cording to tho report of tho Internal revenue collector for this district. Tho state temperance union has se cured tho entire list of persons to whom government liquor licenses were Issued this year. ThU list shows that there havo been 2,282 licenses Issued this year, while thcro were a llttlo more than 3,000 Issued at the same time a year ago. Of this number there aro a llttlo moro than 200 duplicates on account of tho licenses being Issued to a part nership and then appearing under the names of each member of the firm. Many persons who held licenses nro druggists who conduct a legiti mate business this year. Crawford county leads tho list with 266 licenses. Atchison, Crawford. Leavenworth, Montgomery, Chorokee, Sedgwick, Shawnee and Reno have 1,063 receipts, or nearly one-half of tho total. Allen county had forty eight last year and thU year It has thirteen. In Atchison county last year thcro wero ninety-nine, against Bovonty-slx this year, dlourbon coun ty last year had thirty and this year sixteen. Miami county last year bad thirty and this year only ten. Shaw neo has had a big decrease. Twelve moths ago It had 207 and this year It has cighty-soven. Uast year In Wyandotto county thero wero 225. as against fifty-six this year. In Argentine thero were twenty-eight one year ago and now thero arc two, or wero at tho tlmo this list was mado up. Kansas City, West Side, had 186 and now has fifty-one. Rosedalo had six last year and now has ono. Thero aro ten counties In which thcro aro no liquor tax receipts Grant, Hamilton, Haskell, Hodgeman, 1-ane, Morton, Hess, Stanton, Stevens and 'Wallace Iast year thero wero only eight counties without them. Wholesale liquor dealers and brew lng companies held fifty-flvo 'Iccnses last year. All of tho vrewcrlcs havo been driven ont of the state by tho attorney general and 'ho wholetalo liquor dealers havo withdrawn vol. untarlly, so that thero Is not a whole pnia llmior houso in Kansas at present. enthusiastic support. Nothing will be left undone to make next year's encampment and chautattq.ua a great success. " L. K. McCormlck, a cotton oil king from Texas, set house movers to ork this morning clearing the shacks from his lots opposite the 'Irst National bank. Mr. McCormlck til erect on this corner a building covering a quarter of tho block. Tho tructure will havo threo stories and basement. The building will bo steam heated and equipped with a modern levator system. Many delegates from the old stales ho attended the National farmers congress at Oklahoma City aro in Sul- hur casting over the town and testing the merits of tho mineral waters. Judge Frank Fields of this city, commissioned by the Commercial club to put on display at the Dallas fair, Sulphur's exhibit of Piatt Na tional park mineral waters, Mil leave for IVillas this afternoon with a large shipment. Clear bottles Rill be sed. On each will be a label con taining the name of the spring from hlch tho water was taken, and nn analysis ot Its waters. The numerous fruit and truck farm- rs around Sulphur aro digging their arils. The sweet potato crop In all the territory tributary to this city Is fine. Tho yield will aenigo 300 bushels per acre. EVERY DAY'S DELAY .BY CAN. VASSINQ BOARD COSTLY TO NEW STATE This Is to certify that all drug gists are authorized to refund your money ts Foley's lieney ana lar falls t cure yeur cough mr cold. It steps the ceugh, heals tho lungs and arevents serious results from a cold. Cures la grippe cough and pre vents pneumeala and consumption. Contains ao eplaten. The genuine Is la a yellow pacnage. ReTuso sun ntltutes. For sale by all druggists a-w Anybody can got amusement out of 1 .... . a. barrel, uive ono 10 imj ho'll build a bonfire: to a woman and she'll construct a chair; to a fool and ho'll go over Niagara Falls; to a man and he'll trado It for a seat In tho senate. Tho barrel is an artlclo that pleases all tastes. A writer In tho Juno Atlantic dc ploros "tho passing of tho old lady" and tho arrival of her modem sud stltute, who, In tho dawn of a false youth. Is to bo found "chasing n golf ball over tho links, counting up her gains at tho bridge table, or putting a girdle around tho earth In an automobile" Site looks, says this writer, much younger than she has anv rlKht to look. "Her coiffure Is much tho samo as that of her 20 year-old granddaughter and she ap pears cushioned with jiompadour puffs or billowy with marcel waves according to her frivolous fancy.' A mouther of tho Association of tho Masters of Dancing complains to his comp'anlon masters that tho poetry of motion has gono out of tho waltz, and with It has disap peared much of tho romance as cribed to It by tho poets. As an incentlvo to matrimony, ho asserts, tho waltz has Ios't much of Its power, and from being a gradual approach to the altar It Is nnjV merely a "hoppy two step which has cut down the number of proposals mado on tho danco floor." A many peoplo seem to think It's a disgrace not to havo money, but a worse dlsgraco to got It hon- estly. TteWltt's Oarbellso Witch Hazel Salve Is good for little bums and big bnraa. aasall scratches r irrtw ana Sir ae Hold bv W, . Pram, rt-w In reest cases consumption re sults tress a esnctea r Improperly treated eeld. Foley's Honoy and Tar cures the meat obstinate coughs and prevents serious results. It oowtfl yo nn more thaa the unknown prepara tions and you should Insist upon having the genuine In thn yollow package. For sale by all dendern. dw NOTES FROM SULPHUR EPWORTH LEAGUE EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETS TO DISCUSS IM PROVEMENT OF GROUNDS. Sulphur. I. T.. Oct. 23. Rov. W J. Sims and Hon. J. S. Dlllard of Oklahoma City' Dr. J. E. Dlsch of Guthrio and II.' C. Clark of Pur cell, members of tho poard of control of Camp Kpworth, mot In Sulphur yesterday afternoon with local mem hers of tho board. Plans, ways and means for tho early Improvement of tho Kpworth League encampment grounds, called "Camp Hpwortli wero discussed. Tho grounds aro east of tho city and adjoin the Piatt Na tlonal park near tho great Anteloi: and Buffalo springs. "This camp has 50,000 members behind it," said Rov Sims. "They aro rallying aroiuid th board ot control and tendering tholr NEW STATE NOTES The Perry Sentinel says the "po lice took In a couple of hold-ups near the depot last night." How aro ther served? Chlckasha hints darkly at getting one of the largest railroads In Texas tn touch there. It won't havo to elide down ,the Rock Island's cellar door. Tho fact that threo ot tho Inhabi tants of Cordoll moved last weok, furnished an Interesting front page Item for the Heacon; and tho most Interesting part is that they all moved Into "mansions." With "Tho Squaw Man." "Strong heart," and other product Ions featur ing the red man, being played through the territory, wo aro shown tho stage's tribute to tho rapidly dis appearing race. Ardmorette. God smiles on Kltld today regard less ot itho patriotic citizens who would graft It to death If they could. The grafters must remember that the people nro wnfchlng them. This buslm-H will soon bo called down. Wave. DECREASE OF PENSIONERS. Vtttrans of Civil War Are Rapidly Anawarlng Last Call. Washington, Oct 23. The decrease of 18,600 In tho number of pensioners j on the rolls at the end of tho fiscal year 1907, as compared with tho I year previous Is tho feature of tho annual roort of Pension Commis sioner Ware, Just Issued. This is tho greatest decrease In tho history of tho pension bureau. The total number of pensioners, Juno 30, 1907. was 967,371 and the total value of the pension roll at that date was $140,850,880. This Is great er by 14,612,131 over tho value of tho roll for the year previous and l accounted for by the higher rates of pensions provided for by tho act of February, 1907, under which act there had been enrolled Juno 30, ot tho present year, 116,239 pensioners. Tho total number of pensioners on the roll on account ot tho war with Spain was 21,077. COSTING STATE MONEY No home Is mi pleasant, regardlose of thn comforts that money will buy im when the entire family Is In per feet health. A bottle of Orlno Uixo live Fruit Syrup costs 5ll cents. It villi cure every member of the family of constipation, sick heai'ache or stomach trouble. Hoffman Drug Co. slid City Drug Store. d-w The Durant News wants to know why hairs found on n fellow's coat lapel are always blondo. In the cause of the dark haired woman we iiiBlst that it Is not because jthey go unloved, b"t for the natu-al cause that mont men wear darK clothes. Guthrie. Oct. 23. Governor-elect Haskell stated this morning that ho would bo willing to sign a statement that ho can provo that the saloon men, breweries, and statehood ob- itructlonlsts had made an agreement with the canvassing lioard to delay tho arrival of the result of tho vote on the Oklahoma charter nt the Whlto House until Monday. October :Sth. He oays: "They aro trying to make a bluff now that they will reach there Saturday to tease and fool tho public." Governor Frantz and Judge Clayton stated this morning that they would eavo tomorrow morning over tho 'Katy" for Washington. A 'promlent state officer-elect said todav: "Do Governor Frantz and Judge Clayton realize that their tlmo killing and trifling with tho people's rights as they havo been for tho last fifteen days In their effort to delay or defeat statehood. Is the occasion of loss to tho peoplo In many respects? In ono Item alone, tho Interest on the vo million dollar school fund pro- Wed In tho enabling act. tho state Is losing at tho rate of $410.93 every day statehood Is delayed, and for tho fifteen days unnecessary delay that Frantz and Clayton havo already occasioned, tho loss amounts to $6,- 163.90. ns tho government payB tho stnto threo per cent per annum on this fivo million dollars so long ns tho state leaves tho money In the United States treasury. It would be gin to bear Interest tho day state hood Is proclaimed. 'This Is only ono of tho many losses and Inconveniences that tho neonlo of this state nro suffering duo to tho fact that Its affairs aro unfor tunately In tho hands of men who dis regard their official duties In tho in terest of their political schemes. "Can theso men ever hopo to bo trusted by tho peoplo again?" A woman tried to give away a three-week's-old babo nt F.ufaula lait week, claiming sho was unable to sup)ort It. Sho refused work and tho suport of hersoif and baby from n chart tjiblo woman store keeper and later deserted tho child In McAlester. An Asher, Okla., man had a twenty-ounce lemon on exhibition nt the state fair at Oklahoma City last wiMk. Slnco the fair closed It Rhould bo presuited to ono Chas. Hunter, . chairman of tho republican state committee, Is a valuable sug gestion from the Yukon Hun. Tim editor of tho Muskogee Pheo nix suggests One good way tri mnko this state tiernmnently demo crat r. In- 100.000 votes would lo 10 bring about tho defeat of statehood under ytho present enabling lact, but fortunately for tho futuro of tho republican party such can not bo ac complished. Mr. nnd Mrs. Ed Houso returned from Oklahoma City Monday even ing to find that during their nb senco Rlie houso and nil Its contents had gono up in smoko. Nothing was saved. Thero was an insuranco of $400 on houso and $1,000 on con tents. Tho flro occurred about two o'clock on Thursday morning. Sul phur Post Tho Ponca City Courier gives tho following vnluabo Information: "Claudo McClelland camo up from Oklahoma City Saturday night to spend Sunday with homo folks and also to look after a llttlo matter In which ho is personally inerested. Ho Informs tho reporter confldentnl- iv that ho thlnka tho matter Is all right, but Is not Just sure oboup. it" Nn homo Is so pleasant, regardloss buy, as when the entire ramlly is In nerfeet health. A twttlfl of Orion of ta comforts that money will arh nr stomach trouble. For saU T.AYntlvr Fruit Syrup costs &u cents It will euro every member or me family of constipation, sick nena by all druggists. d-w When a man Is engaged to a girl her parents wait all night for him to go home, and when they're mar rleil she waits all night for htm to como homo. Juat the proper thin? for the Xmaa gift "Universal" Coffee Percolator Retains all the strength and delicious aroma of the coffee bean no escaping steam. Makes coffee healthful, pure and nutritious pvkhout that bitter taste a sure indication of unwhole- tonvmcss caused by boioao iK boiLc poll b iucWI lb coaVe is may io tan. Dufeeai stjks tad sizes, 1S0 Bp. J. B. Sprains X Co That Is why the Inclusion of type writing and shorthand In the public currleulm Is a mistake. DALLAS FAIR RATES COMMENCING OCT. 18, '07 Octobor 18 to Nov. 2, limited to Nov. -l..$4.75 October 11) to Nov 2, limited to 'J days.. 4.05 Oct. 20-27 and Nov. i), limited to 1 day.. 2.3rt Nov. 2 and 3 limited to Nov. 4 3.G0 II. D. McCOLLOM, Apent. U P. ANDER80N, President B. F. FREN3LEY, Vice PrjsH.nt C. L. ANDERSON, Cashier C. 8. MAUPIN, Assistant Csthler. FIRST NATIONAL BANK ARDMORE, I. T. Capital Paid In.... Surplus Funtla .... . ...... .$.60,000.00 , $165,000.00 Total $225,000.00 Tka oldest bank In Indian Ter Itory. Accounts of Flrma and ladi vldaals solicited upon the moat libera terms consistent with good kanklag. A negro who was as good as whlto folks, pulled a whlto boy out of a seat In a car on the Choctaw near Clinton, but tho whlto folks would nrt stand for It Tho train was stopped and tho coon put on, as tho train started up, tho coon pulled his pistol and began firing nt tho train; tho whlto peoplo sho In return, and- It Is said that a gentle man from Hobart hit tho mark and Mr. Coon Is now In coon land. Ho should havo realized whero ho was. Klk City Democrat. Foley's Kidney Cure will cur any ease of kidney trouble thst I- f"t he yond medical aid. Hoffman Drug Co. and City Drug Store. d-w MM Wmt Every mother feel a great dread of the pain and danger attendant upon tho most critical period of her life. Hocominc mother should be a source of joy to all, but the suffering and danger incident to the ordeal makes its anticipation one of misery. 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