Ardmore, Thursday, January 2, 1908.
THE DAILY ARDMOREI1 u.
Take something home with you from the jewelry
store something "SUE" has hoped to be able
to gct-and you will find yourself the husband of
the happiest woman in town. .'
You never get the "doubtful" kind of jewelry here.
Jewelry - atones
Kor the largest and host woltctt'd lino of ChriLtinns Booklets,
Cards, Tugs, Stickers, clc. sou
Hoffman Drug Company, Phone 651.
TO PLAY
upon nny of tlio Pktnoa hero Is to
npprcclato their many good poltita.
Tlio dullest ear can not fait to
bo pleaccd with their sweet, slear
tone.
Of course, tho Mcl'hall Piano
ranks nlmvo nil others. It Is not
only tho leader hero, but In musical
centers nil over tho continent. It Is
the perfection of mechanical con.
utructlon mid tono qualities.
PIANOS.
01 various makes nro offered at low
prices.
E. B. LUKE
Eitabllihed 189J
Ardmore, OHIa.
IS THE TIE
This Is n Rood time to cement
your cellar nd fix up your storo
house. Wo build anything In tho
cement line. (Jet our prices on walks,
barbs, gutters, pier bloifk and win
dow sills.
Ardmore Goncrete Co.
Phono 877 J. W. PIELDKIt, Prop.
Ardmore
Transfer Line
Tli'j only lirt-cluss lino in
the, city.
Calls Made Promptly
Wagon Out All Night
Packages nnd grins ban-
dli d with cure. Phono 1201
STEVE ROWLES, Proprietor
Open D.vv or Night.
Ardmoro Innlan Conservatory
teaches by methods that nro nbrenst
of the times, using tho Art Technic
nnd tho Now Teaching. Phono for
price CSO. 19-13
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Diamonds:
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YOUTH BADLY STADBED.
Difficulty at Wade Between Two
Young Men.
Durant, Okla., Jan. 2. Sunday af
ternoon ' Adlor Jackson and Klbert
Howard, boys of about 15, and sotn
of highly respected citizens of Wndo,
a small town about .10 miles south
east of Durant, became Involved In a
quarrel and In tho fight that followed
tho Jackson boy stabbed young How
ard In tho back, JiiBt above the hips,
Inflicting n very dangerous wound.
After the fight, when young Jack
son was mounting his horso to leave,
nn older brother of tho wounded boy
tore n picket from a nearby fence
and struck tlio assalt.int of his
brother a wicked blow on tho head
that for a tlmo completely stunned
lilm; then tho older men Interfered
and tho boys were separated.
Young Howard's wound, while se
rious, Is not necessarily fatal and
unless complications arise lie will
soon bo out of danger.
Young Jackson was placed under
bond and will have a hearing' before
tho grand Jury now In session with
in n few days.
Dm't allow cold feet to dis
turb jour rest. Have the comfort
that a hot water bottlo will afford.
Wo have good ones at various pri
ces from .".Oc to ?2.00.
2! P. .1. HAM SKY, Druggist.
A c-ank Is n person who thinks
you aro a crank.
Klght car trains nro to bo run on
t'i Iloston Klevated lino In the en
d nvor to cope with tho traffic offered,
R0BIS0N OPERA HOUSE
Monday Jan. 6th
THE SEASON S EVENT
H. H. Frazee's Piquant Musical Mixture
ISLE OF SPICE
20 SONG HITS AND UNIQUE FACES
The Peer of all Musical Comedies.
The Original Production
Company of 60 people. American beauty chortiF.
Positively 'ie greatest, prettiest, singing, acting
and dancing chorus ever organized. Entire pro
duction richly staged, cleverly acted, handsomely
gowned and perfectly presented.
PRICES: lst5 rowsl.bo, nxt 9 row $1 50, last 4
rows Sl.U); balcony 75c nnd fiOo.
Positively no freo list. Tiekots'on sulo Saturday.
AL RICE
Sends you the merriest greetings of the New Year and
the most sincere wishes for your happiness and pros
perity. May peace and plenty be yours, May your
laudable undertakings be crowded with success. We
kindly thank you for ) our generous trade during the old
year and ask you to continue to be our customer in 1908.
No. 19 Broadway .... Phone S7
CLERK MANDAMUSED
R. F. BROWN, DISTRICT CLERK
IN JEFFERSON COUNTY,
MUST FILE SUIT.
Judge Stlllwell 11. Itussell yes.
tenl.iy nflernoou granted u manda
mus tj nn attorney uf Jefferson coun
ty, Okla., eompellln.'! the district
clerk of the county, H. P. Ilniwn,
to fie a certain suit brought by
the firm of lawyers to coniel the
district clerk to accept and flto
a certain civil suit brought to re
cover personal property.
Tho title of the ease Is Woodlo
Stuard vs. It. P. Itrown, clerk of
the district court of Jefferson county.
A suit of replevin was broiuht
by Stuard against the sheriff of the
county and was offered for filing to
the clerk, together with the bond
to cover tlio costs In tho case
and the property. The district clerk
refused to accept the xipers and
hence tho action of mandamus was
brought.
The cause of the bringing of the
action of mandamus In this dis
trict Is on account of tho absence
of Judge Ilallcy of that district
from tho state. A proper showing
was made to the court and the
mandamus granted.
Death at Glenn.
Mrs. Sarah J. Stewart of fJlenn,
mother of Mrs. C. H. Davenport,
died of heart trouble at 11 o'clock
Inst night. Mrs. Stownrt was f.S
years ef age and had grown feeble.
Her health had been bad for some
tlmo but sho wns able to bo tip
until about five minutes before her
death. Tho remains will be burled
this afternoon nt Springer.
Mrs. Stewart, was a native of
Missouri and moved to Texas dur
ing her girlhood days. She was one
of the pioneer women, who are fast
passing away. Her resilience In this
country dates back ten yearfs. Her
son-in-law, C. II. Davenport, and
her eon, H. P. Stewart, were hero
today purchasing n burial outfit.
Tho Turks nro manifesting great
delight In automobiles, but their
lioor roads mako It dllllcult to uso
them, i
DoWltts Little K.-.rly Ulcers nr- the
best pills known. Sold by V. 11.
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PERSONALS
P. D. Pattou nnd family n t moving
K Mulkoy, wliero they win re
side.
I:. S. Johnson of the Johnson l.uitl
Co., of Durant, Is In the city on bus
iness today.
Mr and Mrs. Jesse James have
returned from their honeymoon trip
to point lu Texas. They will tnako
thter homo on Wi-st Main street,
this city.
Jack Saddling Is spending tho
d iy In Mnrlctta.
Kssle Head has returne dto her
home In Murletta, after n pleasant
vlwtl with Miss Maud Curley of
this city.
L P. M. I 'ox of Corpus Cristl,
Te.xas, Is a business vMtor to Ard
more. W. C. Ilium ll.us returned from a
hHUliii'Mt trip to various cltle In
the new slate.
SANTA FE BRAKEMAN KILLED.
A. H. Hutchlnj Met Instant Death
Near Purcell.
. II. Hutchlns, a freight brake-
man on the Santa Pe, iv;n Instantly
killed between Paoll and Purcell
Tuesday.
The dead brakeman was burled
yesterday -at Little Hlver. Hutchlns
had made but few trips on the
Hue when the unfortunate accident
occurrid which caused his death.
Tho facts ascertained about tho
icehlent are about as follows; It
seems as If Hutchlns stepped In be
tween tho tender nnd a box car
to make a coupling, when the draw
head of tho tender slipped under
the engine which pinned Ilutehlus
beneath and caused his death.
Prior to accepting servlco with
Jthe Sn;ii IV IIiite.hlns was lu
the employ of a road In the Republic
of Mexico and held the position of
brakeman, fireman and engineer. The
deceased was a member of tho llroth-
erhood of Hallway Trainmen, Loco
motive Plromen and leoniotlve ICn-
glueers. He Is survived by a wife and
one child .having married a I'rcnch
lady In the City of Mexico.
IN POLICE COURT
JUDGE GALT MAKE REPORT FOR
MONTH OF DLC?MRER.
SEVERAL CASES FINED.
T'. einonth of December wns n
banner month In police clrdes nnd
the Chief of Pollco Judge Gait for
tho last month of last year will show
up bettor than for tho several
mouths preceding that month
Luring December flnea were col
lected In the sum of $S!il.6(, lie
sides fined amounting to about $250
wero worked out by parties on tho
streets who wero without tlio lu-c-essary
funds with which to pay.
In the police court this morning
one woman paid n, flue for pros
titution, a pistol toter cnughed up
n tow shekels to keep off tho
Ving, nnd so did n young man who
would not work thu streets.
Tho caso against several negro
boys charged with breaking Into
a house and stealing pies was dis
missed. Tho fact of tho liouse-bri-.ik-lug
caso aro about as follows: A
step motihcr had put away several
pies nnd her step-sons went homo and
found tho house locked up, got In
through n window and proceeded to
mi ple.i, which act enraged tho wo
man go, that sho had tho boys ar
rested. SATURDAY MATINEE
"Tho Cow Puncher Co." will glvo a
special iimtlnee next Saturday nt 2:30
p. in.. Adults CUc, children 25c.
Simple Remedy far La Grippe.
Ii grippe coughs nro dangerous as
they frequently dovelop pneumonia.
Foley's Honey nnd Tar not only stops
tho cough but heals and strengthens
the lungs so that no serious results
need bo feared. Tho genuine Foley's
Honey nnd Tar contains no harmful
dmgs and is In a yellow package
Itcfuso substitutes. 3-1
SATURDAY MATINEE
"The Cow lyncher Co." will glvo a
special matlneo next Saturday at 2:30
p. m Adults COc, children 25c.
Smoking meat with n nrush pro
vents tho shrinkage, which nlwnys
results from tho old smokehouse
process, preserves tho meat better
mi gives It a finer flavor. Ubo our
Liquid Smoke. 75c.
29 P. J. UA.MSKV, Druggist.
LEDBETTER NON-COMMITANT
WHEN APPROACH ED ON THE
SUDJECT OF BEING A CANDI
DATE FOR SENATE.
It Is a mooted question as to
whether or not Ardmore will furnish
a cnndldnto for the toga that Is
now Mng worn by Senator (lore
It has been rumored that W. A.
I.edbetter would be a candidate, and
many wlo ones have picked him out
as a f.mirlte on account of the
close rel.itlonslklp that exists e-
tween him and Governor Haskell.
It Ik a known fact that slnro the
constitutional convention Mr. I
better has rendered the state much
service, and In the republican fight
against statehood .Mr. ldbetler
fought for tho convention and won
lu tho Oklahoma courts.
It was W. A. Lmlbotter who in
troduced the amendment to the corpo
ration commission which made the
corporation commlss'on of Oklahoma
law, ni It was originally inlmduc .1
It would not havo held water lu
tho courts.
.Mr. I.edbetter wns approached this
morning nn( asked whether or tot
lie would allow his name to bo used
as a candidate for the seiiatorshlp
to succeed Senator T. P, (lore. .Mr.
LiHlbetter replied; "I have not au
thorized any otio to use my name.
I am practicing law nt this time and
endeavoring to make n living."
Other than making tho above state
ment ho would not commit himself.
HARVESTING PECAN CROP.
Profitable Industry In Southwest.
Immense Yield This Year.
Ardmorclte Siecln!.
San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 2 Har
vesting of the greatest pecan crop
In the history of Texas Is rnph'Ij
Hearing completion, and the returns
to the grower aro showing up splen
did result. P. II. .McClurg of San
Saba county, Southwest Texas, show
ed up one tree that produced $150
worth of pecans. This In the record
for a single tree, but a yield of
a tree is profitable since by
planting tho trees thirty feet apart
111 trees will grow upon a single
acre. At seen years of age, a grove
of pecans will average $1 a. tree,
anil during that time tho land can
bo cultivated for other crops. Por
the next twenty years tho crop In
creases In value at tho ratio of $1
a tree for each year. There nro many
pecan groves In Oils section yield
ing from $.'100 to $100 an acre. San
Antonio has the largest pecan ship
ping and selling firm In the United
States and the Industry Is n thriving
one.
BASS REEVES A POLICEMAN.
Well Known Deputy Marshal Has
Beat at Muskogee.
Muskogee, Okla., Jan, 2. Pass
Heeves, for nearly twenty years a
deputy United States marshal In
old Indian 'IVrrltnry, Is now a
liember of tho Muskogi-o pollco force.
Reeves Is a neg. six fect tall, and
is over seventy years old, I lo was In
many kittles in tho old days and
a terror to tho negro outlaws and
bootleggers. It Is said of hint that ho
nover failed to bring In u man ho
went after. Ho would get them either
dead or allvo. In recent years, how
ever, the chango did vuway with tho
man with tho gun to somo oxfnt
and Heeves was kept In .Muskogco
to servo subpoenas lu o'.vll matters
Negroes In tho north end who had
been Imposing on tuo negro jiollco
in tho negro districts, havo men
compelled to walk tho straight and
narrow path slnco Hass Heeves .Tas
been on tlio force.
DoWltt's Carbollzed Witch Hazel
Salvo Is especially recommended for
idles. Sold by V. n. Frame. d&w
It Is very ImiKirtant and In fact
It la absolutely necessary to health
that wo glvo relief to the stomach
promptly nt the first signs of trou
ble, Tnko something onco In a while;
especially after meals; something
llko KODOL For Dyspepsia and Indi
gestion, It will enable your Htomnch
to do ILs work properly. Sold by W
II. Framo. d&w
Captain Comegys Appointed.
Superintendent VS. P. Comegys of
tho fialncsvlllo public schools, who
Is well known In Ardmore, has been
npixilnted as n member of tho Tcxbb
state text hoard, but has not yet
recelviil official notlco of tho gov
ernor's nctlon, Ho has not yet an
nounced whether tho jiosltlon would
bo accepted or declined.
Why not personally Jnvestlgato
Ardmoro Uandon Conservatory meth
ods and learn Its prlcos? You know
that you want tho best for your chil
dren. Phono CSO, or call at 109 Sec
ond Ave., S. V., between D and K
streets. 19-1.1
Kxperlenco begotten of matrimony
Is a great teacher.
3ommerset
llllLIi THIS is a
model it is not
character. 1 he
sideration, however, has been to
produce a shoe for tender feet. A
splendid lilting last and will appeal
to neat but quiet dressers.
LYNN,
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WILL MAKE
IT INTERESTING
We will make the prices on our line of
"QharterOak" 1 1 eaters interesting to you.
If you burn wood or coal you must have
a "Charter Oak," which has been the
world's standard for more than half a
century. You will also find here
Charter Oak Cook Stoves, Majestic
Steel Ranges.
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John Deere, Velie and Columbus Bug
gies, Mitchell and the New
Moline Wagons
We solicit your trade and will iake at
tractive prices.
Bivens, Corhn Frensley .
Shelf and Heavy Hardware, Stoves and Buggies
..BURN GAS..
1 Iavo us do your gas work and furnish your gas
stoves. We can fill your orders at once. There is
no strike at our shop, wc work only union men which
insures good work a tid safe work.
WEEKS BROS.
Practical Tinners and Plumbers, South Washington St.
It's never too late to reciprocate with some nice
present in Silverware, China, Rings, Pin or
diamonds. We are still in position to save you money
BULARD & SON
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ftKlflflUKC IKANorcK UWANI
Phone 74 TOM CARTER .Prop. Phone 74
EUGENE COOK, Manager
IVo offer to the people tho bust transfer sorvico in tlio oity.
Our backs are new. our drivers aro honest,
sober and courteous
Baggage Line in Cocoetlion.
The Ardmore Sanitarium
Miss Hinds has charge of training school for
nurhus. Receives both medical ai d nirgicul pa
tients. Thoroughly modern in every particular.
Special operniing rooir. Good service, toruis
reasonable. Tlio medical profession solicited.
DHS. IIAUDY, VONT KELLEK & 1I13NIIY;
Ardmore, Okla.
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