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Ardmoreite want ads w i 11 ma k e your business go. fn M' a n.- i . i ..in. . at tin' mi., p. i. . , doing everybody Jones' Machine Shop South M.ll St. VOLUME XV ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA Tl'ESDAY KVKNINti MAY L; NUMBER ;;m LOOK HfcF FOR WEDNESDAY The four specials fur Tuesday met your approval, we oder live real MADDEN HAKGA1XS for Wednesday. 50 dozen ladies summer vests, full regular sizes in taped neck and armhole, special for Wednesday ... 5c 50 pieces assorted fancy suitings, splendid things for wash suits, skirts and boys' suits, regular 1 5c and oc sellers, special for Wednesday a yard 1 Oc 5 dozen ladies' white lawn waists, neatly made and good quality, all sizes, worth regularly 75c, on sale Wednesday each 50c itS solid light blue gingham jumper dresses, all ladies sizes, neat enough to wear on the street and specially good for home wear, the price is two thirds what it's worth to make and we throw in the material and trim mings, choice Wednesday ior $1.00 10 dozen ladies' white lace hose, regular 50c quality, all clean and fresh, special for Wednesday a pair 25c oJmdde The Place To Buy Commencement Slues. MASS MEETING TONIGHT TO DECIDE IIMTERURBAN PROJECT The blK muss meeting at tne court house tonlKht to consider -the lntc urban proiHisltion between Aidinori und C'lilckaHha. p"omlsea to be the iiio.t larKuly attended affair In the nhupe of a public meeting ever held In Arduiore and in addition some surprises tire likely to be spntiiK that are In line with the efforts of Arduiore to secure railroads, cement pliinta and other Industrial propo sitions, u new modern hotel In the list. Yesterday evening the lutcmrhau committee of the commercial club, ouiKMcd of Messrs. doe K. Itoblson, J. H. ronnltiBton and Walter C. Dean, had a conference with a com mittee from Springer, eomitoged of Robert V. Sclvally. .1. M. Arnold. M. A. Rtansbury and .lolm I'atton. with the n-sttlt that a resolution was pass ed, recommending to the mass meet ing that will be held this evening that the proposal as outlined in the Ardmoreite several days ago and which was endorsed by the directors of the Commercial Club and it niiin bor of citizens, be accepted. The resolution Is as follow' "Resolved, That we, the member of the committee from Ardmore and Springer, recommend to the mass nieoUng that JMO.OOO and right of wtty to a jailnt two miles beyond Springer be furnished by the people of Ardmore and Springer and those living along the proposed right of way for a railroad from Arduiore through Springer to a point on the Itock Island railway, a cement plan' lso to be built at some point near t: :: t: t: :: tt :: :: :: :: scads of cheap mone t: to loan ti ON FARM PROPERTY ti Wo examine- your title. tt Wo Inspect your property. tt We draw your papers. ti We pay out money right now. ti If you want a loan qulokly ti sco us. IIOOKKR & ANDRRTON. JJ Ovor Postofflce. Ardmore e tt tt tt tt tt tt tt :: Why Pay Rent ? LET GORMAN, BOGIE & DOBBINS Iluild you ti hou.su. Lowest Rules. IMiouc 50 tae tJlluay. h' ropdlttoi.-i to be g'lvc-rncd by contract whnii may be en'eriNl Into hereafter " At the meeting this evening every member of the Commercial club and every citizen of the city Is Invited to be present and hear what la going on. for the propositions that will be discussed are of vital Import to every resident and property owner In Ardmore. A large dulegatlon is ex pected from Springer and along the promised route of the new road, word having been received that they will be here In large numbers. It Is not known yet whether pledges will be asked of those pres ent In ease the meeting decides to take up the matter, but committees, at least, will be named to work out the details and look after the subscriptions. However, there may be enough enthusiasm over the affair to be the means of getting a large subscription list started. The meeting will bo called to or der promptly at eight o'clock and It Is the desire of the promoters and of the gentlemen who have In terested themselves In the matter .thus far. 10 see every property own er in the city, large or small, present. SECTION MEN ARE ARMED KATY EMPLOYES ASKED TO LOOK OUT FOR ROBBERS OF UNION PACIFIC TRAIN. DciilKon, Tex., May 21. Instruc tions have been Issued by the Katy io nil section foremen ami gangs to look out for tho men who robbed the Un ion I'aclllc Overland Limited near Omaha. Neb., on Saturday night. A reward of $5,000 Is offered for tho ap prehension of the robbers, it Is stated that they were coming south in an automobile. The assistance of all em ployes Is united in securing ilm arrest of these men Only SI 7 ti month Prompt Service Over City Nut'l Bank LYNCH NEGB N ARKANSAS THREE HUNDRED UNMASKED MEN AT PINE BLUFF TAKE NE GRO FROM JAIL AND HANG HIM. TRIED TO ASSAULT A GIRL There Was Little Excitement Attend ing the Lynching Last Night "qro Hanged to Telphone Pole on One of Principal Streets. IMne Illuff. Ark., May 2.". UiveU lals, a negro, churned with attempt-; lug it criminal assault tiixm a lfl-year-1 old girl hero Kriday night, whs taken ' from the jail here lsnt nlKlit by an mi-' masked molt of three, hundred im ti ami hanged to a telephone iwlo 011 otio 01 the principal streets of the city. A number or extra guards were oerpowerert liy the mo! before thu negro wiw secured. There was little excitement and not a shot was fired. UPHOLDS SUNDAY BASEBALL MUSKOGEE JUDCE DISMISSES CASE AGAINST PLAYERS REN DERS FAVORABLE OPINION. Muskogee. Oklu.. May SI. Justice I'ailey is a baseball fun. ana lie ren dered a decision today that made the hearts of .Muskogee fans glad. He dismissed the case pending against the Muskogee and Ilartles vllle players, charging them with vi olation of the Sunday law. The court held that Sunday basebat; la not a violation of any Oklahoma statute. The players were arrested two weeks ago at the Instigation of the flood C.overninent league. The case was . Intended us a test of the law. j There will be no further Interfer ence with Sunday ball In Muskogee and probably In no part of Oklaho ma, as the decision of Justice Ilalley was watched throughout the state with Intense Interest. FOUR MINERS ARE KILLED FALLING ROCK NEAR JOPLIN THIS AFTERNOON WIPES OUT LIVES OF FOUR MEN. JopUu. Mo.. May 25. Pour miners were killed by falling rock In Cosshnl la mine near I'orto Uleo camp, Just ucst of Joplln this afternoon. The dead: AMJUHT UOSS. t'llAHLKS OUHK.V. HAYS. An unknown man. NO TRAIN SERVICE TODAY STRIKE OF GEORGIA WHITE FIRE MEN SEEMS EFFECTIVE NO TRAINS ARE MOVING. Atlanta, Ga., May 23. With the de livery of some of tho necessities of life stopped In several small Georgia towns, the complete Ue-up of tho Georgia railroad, as a result of tho strike of tho white firemen, continue? today. No trains are running today. Read Ardmorelto Want Ads. t: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :t :t t: ti FARM AND CITY LOANS. Wo aro In position now to mak0 quick loans on good farms and city property for 5, 7 and 10 years. Reference, to nny bank in Ardmore as to our reliability. 4 DREW & RAMSEY. r tt nntinnniiKnsKiittiitinti BOQUET FOR WARDEN DICK C. W. MEEK SAYS MORE WISE S LECTION FOR PRISON WARDEN COULD NOT HAVE BEEN MADE. Guthrie. Okla.. May 4 VV. Meek marshal of th corporation rommii sum, who lercntly returned from Me-' letcr win-re ho wan -fin upon a ml dim by thi commission. In speaking of the management Of I lie state pen, leiuiary. Mil Id: "1 have during by life Ntted heeral State penitent iaric I. and I hae no hesitancy tn nalng th t ours Is the moat systematically man aged prison 1 have ever seen, Par ticularly ukii the well ordered arran gement for the Reparation f tn" white and colored race, I think 811 terlntemtent Rob Dick deserves much credit. He haa the whites and negroes aeparated In their cells and even j works them out uioit different derails. Kvery accommodation and eomfor , that la provided for the white pris oners la provided for the negroes, and I there ia no complaint among thmi that one la treated bitter than an-1 other." Mr Mi ek stated fin 'her that ill hin ( J'idmiicm a more wli-.- election io, Mlperinn nil' iit ollld . n,ie been Mi. id' LITTLE GIRLS ADLY BURNED PROBABLE FATAL TERMINATION TO COMMENCEMENT EXERCIS ES IN KENTUCKY SCHOOL. THEIR DRESSES CAUGHT FJRE Candles, Which Were Being Used In a Drill, Ignited Clothing As audi ence Rushed to Exits, Cool Headed Men Saved Girls' Lives. Central City. Ky.. May 2.. Klve little girls, ranging In age from six to twelve years, who took part In the commencement exercises at a private .school here last night, were probably fatally burned, when tho clothing of ono of their numbor caught flro from the caudles, which were being used In a drill and the flames quickly spread to the others. I Several other parties weres light-j ly Injured In I lie ensuing rush and I a panic In the audience waa only I averted by the coolness of suvoral I men. who covered the children with j their coats, smothering out the flame. ! CARROLL AND GARRETT PALS. Champion Roper and Ardmore's Po lice Chief Punched Cattle Together KIIIkoii Carroll, champion roper of the world, who Is at the Thuatortuni Uiulght with his splendid series of moving pictures, is an old friend and companion of Chief of Police Iluck tiarrett, the two having punched cat tle together In the old days, and lots r good tales they toll on each other. Among other scorn in Mr. Carroll's pictures Is the otio In which he won the championship rop ing and tii-ing ontest in 17 sec onds at San An'milo. A number of fine scenes on in- ranch at Krlck, Okla., are also shown. Farm and City Loans Made promptly and on lib eral basis. Will make second mortgage loans or take up first mort gage, giving you more mom-) and extending time of pay la ment. If you want to liorrow money, see me before placing your loan. 0. L. CHANCELLOR OITm- Randol Did,' Phonos 222 and IP KNOWN DEAD NUMBER FIV NO RAINFALL OVER FLOODED DIS TRICT OF OKLAHOMA SINCE MIDN1CHT LAST NIGHT. STREAMS ARE STILL RISING Thousands of Dollars Damage Has Been Done to Farms Along Arkan i,L and Other Streams of Northcnit ern Oklahoma. MlUikogee. Oklu., May 23. 1 iiu strmnm in Northern and tfusteru Ok lahoma urn atlll rlalng today and thu water apreadtng out and enliirglrg the Hooded dlatrlcta. No rain hits fallen, however, allien midnight, anil the aun la shining to day with proapecta that the water will booh Inogln to recede. No deatha, other than thoso report- ed last niaht. have been hoard of. Thee were Mrs. W. W. Brown and 1 "1, w"mlttee of thre mem- ,, , ibnra of the Judiciary ommlttee tl.riM. Htnall children near lortiker and; Th, mll,imm,Upc te of Mr-, llattie .tones, a ngro. 'Senators llrandegee. Dillingham and i It Is reported that the Arkansas l'aynter. They have Mr. Woodruff's nwr has alone inundate u atw? prolmb- case under advisement nnd. appa-1 lv ruined thouaauda of acres of po - tatocs, corn and other crnpV. Cloudburst In Nebraska, Norfolk. Neb., May T... :mil - burst occurred last night between I'laln View nnd Niobrara. Nebraska. Many bridges wore damaged. A Verdigris. Neb., a number of bout were Hooded. New Business Corporations. 1 (iutlirle. Okla.. May 21. Articles of Incorporation were filed with the sec-1 retnry of state today as follows: j Muskogee Refining -Co., which hna ' been doing business under an Arizona charter, domesticated with WGO.OOO ( c,l'al j I ue .Miriiiern iieaiiy nun uousiru Hon CM., of Knld. capital $10,000. Partners ami Merchants Cltt Co., of Wetutnkii. cnpltal $10,000. Homo Investment Co., of Carmen, capital $10,000. Hank of Grant, of Grant, capital $10,000. Park Hotel Co., of Chelsea, capital $20,000. Muybollc Oil Co., of Muskogee, cap ital $10,000. The Oklahoma Film Kxcliango Co., ! of Oklahoma City, cnpltal $r,0,000. ! The S.nitnons-nurke Clothing Co. of ! Missouri paid tho stato $2 for the privilege of conducting their biisuiom, within tho state. Tim fees today in the secretary of State's olllee amounted to ovor $100. Three Fights Tonight. San Francisco, May 23. Mike Twin Sullivan, the Hoston pugilist, Is slated to meet Kyle Whitney, the col ored welterweight, here tonight. Columbus. O.. May 23. Cyclone Johnny Thompson and Ray Ilronson i of Indbtnaiiolls will meet In n ten-. round Ixuit before the Columbus j Sporting Club this evening. The men will weigh in at Kill pounds at j .1 o'clock this afternoon. i Boston, May 23. dlmmy Clnbby. the fast Milwaukee welterweight, will make his first appearance In the local ring tonight when he meets Tommy Qui!! of Ronton at the Ar mory Athletic Association. Clnbby Is said to be the strongest man do i "loped In the central West since Hill Papke came Into the limelight and he Is confldi ntly expected to give Quill the bltUe if liU Mfe. (ab- by's record Includes a long-distance d aw with Jimmy Gardner. :: :: Telephone 21 ARDMORE ABSTRACT CO. Oldest In the County W. S. Wolverton & Son Managers Bonded Abstractors of Carter County. General Insurance. Money to loan on City and rami Property. 113 North Washington St, Ardmire okla INCOMPETENCY IS CHARGED WOODRUFF'S APPOINTMENT As FEDERAL JUDGE IN HAWAII IS HELD UP IN SENATE. Waai!ru en iiiatlon il'n :ipKll 'I l lederal .Indue M n .'" Til" ( onfir eiwlrnff. lio w ,m I': I tl t Tafl !, be lii If.iwa.l. has b. en Ill-Ill l) ill the Sfll.lt, On It is lie Ib-ved. the ory straightforward i barge that he Is no' competent ut fill the place. The people of Okb homa who arc fumlllar with I he sit nation, are gnare that It waa Mr. Woodruff who plunged Oklahoma In to the endless litigation under which It la now suffering, and they will probably agree that (he charge of Incompetency against Mr. Woodruff, ia well taken. He waa formerly a law clerk In ' the forestry dlvlalon. thua breaking i Into the Tennis cabinet of Koine, velt origin, and from that humble! station made an asalatant attorney! general for the department of the ! Interior. It waa In thla capacity that I he atarted the litigation that la now on In Oklahoma, (wrtlettlarly the land title milts and the town lot j eases. I Thla appointment has been referr-1 1 rently are In no hurry to settle K. I Senator llrandegee said they "were waiting for Mr. Woodruff to file lila pedigree." Thla la taken to mean 1 tlmt it has been put up to him to 1 sjlow. that rroril (W nttorn' H H,.h ilH l0 JllHtfy Ml4 apponamom to the bench. If the Oklahoma lit!-1 gallon la brought forward as evl-1 donco In sustaining his reputation! as a Jurist, and It probably will be. I It will not reflect much rrcdt j UM)ti the embryo Judge. Prior to ! his npimlutment by Roosevelt, Mr. Woodruff's chief claim to fame was as a football coach. When be wns .'iimntntujt In. Inn fr ,,aw.(l1 ,,y ,,n,H,1Pnt Tlft WM credited to Pennsylvania. When he hoard of the appointment. Senator Penrose is credited with saying: "Who Is this man? I never heard or him," and It Is presumed that Sen- ator Penrose Is responsible for the Investigation that was started. Nelth-j or Senator Owen nor Senator Gore have yet taken a hand In the mat- j ter, though either of thoiu could probably add some Interesting In formation about the legal ability of I Mr. Woodruff. I SUPREME COURT DECISION .. wiwn OF FAR REACHING IMPORTANCE TO LIQUOR INTERESTS SHIP PING INTO DRY COUNTIEM. Washington. May 21. The supre.,, court of the riiltml States today de cided the case of the Adams Kx press company against tho common wealth of Kentucky, Involving the right, of thf express cotniny '.o ship luptor lirto a local option county coi trary to the law of the atste, In favor of the company. The case involved the shipment of whisky from Tennessee anc Indiana to Ilonnleville. in Hart county, for which the company was tined $50 To each offense by the circuit court o' Mart county. Wis opinion of the promo court was banded down by .le tlce Hrewer and reversed the verdict of the Hart county court, on -ground that the transaction was Inter state commerce and therefore not sub ject to Interference by the Ketiftcky state authorities. . .s :: tt :i MONEY MONEY MONEY To loan on farm property In any county in the State or Northern TexaB. Money ready as soon ai title Is perfect. I pang iiikiii all loans and the title. Business ntrletly pri vate. I loan to Freed men and pay out the day application is made. :: :: :: GEO. R. Noh:e Building FiSH :: :: ADA LYNCHING REVIVIFIED SCRIBNER BROTHERS AND MACK LEE TAKEN T ROM JAIL THERE AND HURRIED TO MADILL. OFFICERS FEARED LYNCHING Indictments Returned Against Scrib nsrs Charged with Murder of Mrs. Serlbner, and Against Lee for Put nam Murder. Madill, Okla.. May 21. Fearing at other lynching at Ads. Pontoto. county officers last, night hrotigh Andy nnd Daniel Serlbner soil Mnru r'e to the .Marshall county Jail fo safe keeping. The men am eiiargi .l with murdering Zeke 1'itti.run near Allen a few months ago, and we: Indicted at Ada yesterday after i brother of the Scrtbtiers had appwi ed before the grand Jurv. The prisoners were brought heix by onter or the dlstrlctc airt an 1 will be taken bark to Ada Tor trial Monday. It Is said that there wor rumors of a lynching when the eour Issued the order, and the prteoner.i were brought away ao qubHly tlm very few people In Ada knew of the removal. Scrlbners Indicted. Ada. Okla.. May rt. Indict ments have been returned here against Andy, D.mlol. I.eo and John Serlbner, brothers of Frank .Serlb ner, charged with the murder of the lalter's wife near Stonewall alxmt ten days ago. Indictments wr al so returned against Mack r.ee, Ed ward Johnson and L. Impson, charg ed with the murder of Zoko l'utmau near Allen several weeks ago. The Serlbner killing Is lielleved to have resulted from the Putnam killing, but so far as Is known there wore no cross Indictments n between the two seta of men. Johnson has made si partial con fession In which he Involves Daniel Serlbner in tho Putnam killing. Frank Serlbner is said to have made some startling confessions to tho grand Jury, his testimony, perhaps, being resHnslbIo for tho Indictments of his brothers. .Mack Lee is a broth er of Clarence Lee, whom Ititnam killed, and the Serlbner killing Is be. lleved to havo grown out of the Put nam killing. Thou there is a certain Indefinable relation botweon this He rles of killings and the murdor of A. A. Robbltt. a promlnont cattle dealer. Four men suspected of the killing were recently taken from the ounty Jail and lynched. ARREST OKLAHOMA BANKER PRESIDENT OF BANK OF MORRIS CHARGED WITH UNLAWFUL BANKING METHODS. Muskogee, Okla., May 25. Hdward 1 Kittle. President of the bank of Moi ris, Okla., was arrested today cuarged with hypothecating $7,000 -worth of bank stock to secure a loan from tho First N'atioual Rank of Muskogeo. t: :: :: :: :: :: tt :: :j :: :: ;j :: :: t: WEATHER FORECAST. :: New Orleans, Ij., May 2". :: " The weather forecast fur J: :: Oklahoma for tonight and it it Wednesday Is generally fair :: tl and cooler tonight. " FOR PICNICS X'se Crown Sola Waters and famous Crown Candles. Auk your doalor for them. Have no other. Made lu A.diuore. CROWN BOTTLING & . A Mllr,ArTMt)lkl Kf fr lr tt nmiiur"vy i wnniu n wnrsi tt tt M. J. HAYS. Manager :: tt it a a tt a a tt :: :i t. : :J ;: J: .. t ;. t: :5 J lt J k :: :: :: :: tt tt tt tt v.