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Ardmore, Tuesday, February 9, 1909 PACE EIGHT 1 THE DAILY ARDMOREITE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE ON COUNTRY LIFE COMMISSION -I .tr-:!.!iilng shole OA' "!1 .tnni!ion ha tried to help i -jiti 'o nee dearly tll!r o '. and to see tt aa a Wbo: to i -.-.lh dearly between wtiat the i-r.nl ftin do ml Sat Ui Biuat do for htJelr: anj i ' to bring not only tti farm- th ntim whole to re- it the growm of crop. -' mi essential pmrt. ta only a f roiBitn- life Crop fro win la ' -entWi foundation, but 1: no . naenas1 that the faro attatt i adequate rexurn tor wl be in- and It la no leaa vssstvtla! In i .1 i- la llteratly vitalthat he and . 'e rl ble children shall lead 4 1 r.,tht kind nf life ii i r t fia.! fo ! rnlTed gUte,!' 1' r this r-jwn . .r-'itire that the 4 n-tnet of arWnii'ww. thwart as nrtm- annn the Idea Un ..'i i-Hlnn stands for muni reach th, j-'-rx)!.'. should become without lelay' ' i' a dpartment of country life. f -I o deal not owly wttib crops. btU n o -wtOi all the laraer aapwta ' l" 'v open country f-m alt tha haa hee done and -I three treat ftrnral ami lm- -J.H'e needa of country life ataml o if F'. effectlre ro-operntkMi amour, 'i-m-- to put them on a level with 1 . omnbted antereata witn wnirn to bnalneaa. j f- "nd. a )' kind of achoots In rMintry. wMrti shall tench th t . en at much outdoor as Indoor u 1 perhaps more, en that they will i i;are for count rr life, nd not as r. H. mainly for life In town. V inl bter means of eommunlea- Including good roads ami a par r t xnt. which the country prtiple n everyrr' and rljehtly. ttnanl- i - In demanding. To these may well he added hetter hin'atlon: for easily preventable lit i' i , hold several million country !.-. ic In the slavery of continuous I' ..-alth. T',- commlaalon points out. ami l , In the eoncluikin, that the m.o- lmortntit lieH rhnt the govern : t. whethw national or atnte. ixai . H to show the people how to go i these tasks of organization. I .i,!on. and. communication with 1 1ist and quickest reanlta. This c ri lie done by the collection awl ad of Information. One oommunlty v. Mms be Informed of vbnt other i i tmiiiltlea have done, mm! one i i -v of -what other oHin tries have ' " Such help by the people's gov- j . . -r t would lead to n comprchen-, . i m of organisation, education. , ; i l . 'Hiimunlcatlon. 'and make rte i 'i g coumtry betler to live In. for. 'ual and social reasons us well for purely agricultural reasons. government throuarh the depart- r of agriculture does not cultivate-! 1 1 .n'a farm for him. Ilut It doea . his service useful knowledge r would not otherwise get In -ine way the national and stnte i.. ii'iuiitM might put Into the 1'0- t i i i . t I ,',f c!l aorl. The task t" a-.d d-eiopli.g t'l Bargains for Women u ir Wiim f I i.". in our , -il. HAMILTON i CO. PATRONS i f the i . is-itHl umns wiii rt'iiu iii'n r that of all the pa pers published in Ardmore one paper pays more than 6o per cent of all the postage. It's the one paper of circulation and quality. THE ARDMOREITE w M T-;ua.r. u3 ' s a h , , U '.a M-r The on! recommend.' on I aubnrt in that as appropriation of J1S.O00 proilded. to enable the commission lo dl;t the material It MM collect!, and to cidiect and to dlcat nweh more hat la within Ita reach, and thua complete ita work. Thli would enable the coorailaalon to farher in rhe harvet of auaefla tfjat la re aultlna: from the dlacuoalon It haa atlrred up Hie commlaalimera hare aervfd without compenaatton. and I d not recommend any airpropilatlon for their wrvlcea, lit only for the ox Kn(n' 'tiat will le required ' flnla i he tank that the haw- b-tnh. To Improve our vtin of artcut tot aeema to m 'he moat urgent of the taka wh'ch lie before na But It can not In Judgment. e effected by maaaarea which Hatch only rhe ran terlal and technical aide of the auh Ject : the whole bualneaa and life of the farmer mtiat tt'ao lie takno Into account Hnch coBalderatlona l"d me Mpo'nl 'he rommlaalon on country 0r object ahou.d to h .p de- velop In the country ooniamnlty the. great Ideata of community life aa well a f t peraonal character. One of the moat Important adjunct to thia end mtiat lie the country rtiirrch. and 1 In vite your aftntlon U Vbat the com tnlaaloa aaya of the country church nnd of rhe need of an extenaion of audi work aa that of the Voting MeV Chrlaiian Aaaoclatlon In country commtmltlca. Let tiw la- apectal em phaala upon what the oon mlaaton anya at the very end of Ita -.port on per norm I Idimla wml local l4dtrahlp. Kv orythlnK reaolvea Itaolf In tlio nnd In to iho qucatlnn of onMinallty. Neither aoclety nor government cam ilo much for country life unleaa there la volun tary reapoiitM' kv the 0Tsonal Ideala if the men ami women wImi live In th- Miiintry. In the development of oharacter the home ahould te nwire Ittilioruint rhnn the acfaxil, or th vn awkdy at large Vhn unce the liaalc material neede have bn met, hlgh(tary (rKanlitlun. and aome with In- tdenla may be quite Independent if .dividual acting alone. Income; but they cantMt be realty d All organised force both Vn tosrn without sufficient Wicome to provkW adequate foundation: and where the community at large la not financially prosperous It Is lnpiaalble 1o devekip a high average personal nnd commun- lit- .jtinl In flluwt fnrulninonlal farU ,)f ,,, ,;,. , to mm ami women who live In the country Jtist na they apply to men and women who live In the towns. Otvnn a anffl- i clent foundation of nmterlai well lie- Ing. the Influence of the farmers and farmers' wlvia on their c-hlklrcn ! cHnea the factor of flrat lmiHrtan.'e m determining the attitude of the next generation toward farm life. The farm r ahould realUe that the person whi nKut need a conslderat km on the farm Is his wife. I do not In the least mtTiii ttmt she should piirrhnse .axe the expense of dutv. Neither man ' twr woman is really happy or really useful save on condition of doing or her duty. If the woman shirks her duty as housewife, aa home keeper, ns the mother waose prime function It Is to bear and rear a sufficient number of healthy children, then she Is not entitled to our regard- Hut If she doe her duty ahe la wore en titled to our regHnl even than the man 1w doea hi duty; ami the man ohou'd ahow aiiechtl consideration for l wann tnv countrymen that lbs great recent progress made In city life u not a full measure of our civilian-tlon- fr our clvlllcatlon reals at bottom on the wholaaomeneaa. the at tmctlvcucas nnd the eomploteneas. aa well iis tli eprowrlty. nf life In the conn trv 1'lie men and women on rhe farm tnnd for what Is fundamental l best ami most needed In America! life I'non the development of coun ir life r-st uit'maleiy our ability i m. tliods of farming requiring the hllfhet Ir.telllitence. to continue to fed nnd clothe the hungry nations; i.) iiipK the city with freah blood i r .it K and clear brains that can .hi . the terrific strain of modern .- e.-d the development of men i'i th.- f; n i-ountry, who will tie In I e fu'iiie ,t In the past, the atay .i-jil s'-. tiRth of the nation In time of u.u. iiid It guUltog and controlling sn I: In time of peace. THKOnOUE UOOSIiVULT V W h ie li.mse. I'ebruarv 0 ItlflO. Summary of the Rerjort of the Com mission on Country Lite, T'' -turt of the Commission lies .nil. with some fullness the existing , ml i.iiw of farm life and points out i he (-uuses that may have led to Its P .went lacl. of orgHiilxation. It sng mWii meth.xls fir the rellrectlon of rural society, for arresting the di if t to rlie city, for nwlnUltilng the natural ilnht-. of the farmer and for the de velojniieii! of an orgimUed rurn) Ufa 'hat will promote the jvroaperlty of the "iviiole nation. llroadly speaklup, aRrlculturo In the I'nlted States is jvrosporous and tho ixindltons In many xif the great fann Imf rejiioas are Improving. Country ...ng la an ! "lea'.'h f-i.ii.. .Mar.; !n,.iu't,,na 'jrn.jniM tlona and movement are actively con trfbatlw? to th Increasing waifare of to- open eountry Thara haA never bern a tlm when the American farmer waa aa well eft aa ha la today, vben not only hlr earning power but fhe eomforta and advaatagea he may aecwre are con aldered. There haa been a Complete and fundamental change In our whole economic ayatem within the naat century. Vat It la true, notwlthatandlng all thia proganuaa aa measured by hlatorl cal atmndarda tbat agrlcnlture la not commercially aa profitable aa It la entitled to V for the labor and u erary fhat the furmar etpenda and the rtaka that he aaatmvea. and that the atrial condltlona In the open country are far abort of their poaalbllltlea. Kitral aoclety la lacking chiefly m a knowledge on the pan of tb farmery of the exact agricultural condition and poaalbllltlea of their retclona. re sulting In the wtdoapread depletion of aolla with the Injurloua effect on rural life: in proir training for conn- trv life In the achoola. In good high way facllltlea. and In organitatwn for buying and aelllnr There, ta an aba nee of any ade quate a-atem of agrlcuttural credit, a ahortage of labor, oftnn complicated by Intemperance among workmen; a lark of Institution nml Incentives rhart tl the laboring man to the aolt: the life of the fartii woman la burden- aome and narrow; thre ta need of adequate auirvlalon of public health The farmer la handle (ipl by the apeciilatlvi' holding of lamia, tnonopo llatlc control of atreatna and foroata waate of our natural resource, and by reatralnt of trad. Some of the rerodle for the con dltfona aet forth lie w4th the national govetvtinent. aotno of them with the ataW and commiinHIe In their cor poiwte capacities, some with volun- and country should understand that there are country phases as well as city phases of our clvlllaitlon. and that one phase ned help as tntirli a the other All these agencies should realixe their reaiHaifllilllty to society. Many ex 1st In ir orgnnlzAtlons and intl tiirlotis mltcht biKHime practlcallv co- operative or mutual In spirit, as for example, all agricultural societies libraries. Voting Mns Christian As social Ion and churohea. All the or ganlratlons atamlmg for rural pro gress should be fede-rated In states and nation. Then- are several areat forces, or principles, wtilch muat he utilized In the endeavor to solve the country llft question. There roust be a vast enlargement r f voluntary, organised effort among farmera themselves. It Is lndlsiensl ble that farmers shall work together for their common Interests and for rhe national welfare. If thev do not do this, no governmental activity, no 'eglslatlott. uot evei better schools, will grentlv avail. The forces ami Institutions that make for morality and spiritual Ideals among mini peo ple must b; enwrglied. ThPre must 'lie not onlv i fuller sehwne of public ediiCHtlon. but a new kmri of etliicatlmi Hitttpted to the real neetls of the farming people. The eountrv schools are to lie so redirect ed that they shall educate their pn pits In terms nf the dally life. Opimr ttmltiea for training toward the aurl cultural calllnga nre to lie multiplied and made bromllv effective. This means redoubled efforta for better country achoola. and a vaatlv Increas ed Interest In the welfare of country hovrt hh! ir Is on the part of fhoae who pay the school taxea. VJducatlon by means of ngrieii'titre Is to lie a iiart of our regular public atrhool work. Special ae'lciiHural school nre to be organised The country people everywhere are asking for good roads. Hverywhere too. they want the parrels post and the extension of rhe nra! free de liverv. The commlaalon has pnnpot v avoided enilorslng any particular dl new before congress, no matter wha' IU value or object. In the opinion or tho cominiefdon. however, there ttre two or three movements of the utmost riHiHiHiuetice that ahould tie set tinder xvuv at the iarlleat jiosalble time Im cuim' they are fundamental to the whole problem of permanent recon struction. There should .by organtt d under govertiinmt leadership a comiicr'henslvB ilan for an exhaustive study or survey of all the condition that surround the hualnfas of fnrmhg and the ieople who live to the co:i try. In order to take stock of our re source and to supply the farmer with know lodge. Warn, stale college of nicrtcultu.-e hhould orRMtilsi as Mon a? practicable a complete dtartment of college ox ti'n!on. tx'al, tate and even na tlonal conference on rural progress. r n-r-s gtnerall two I ''i for" attract .eness i designed to unite o In'ereatacf odi rV.on organiza a:-d gx-r -'.oiild (..- held. There Is need U r -ounp p-op e i f quality, energy, capacity. a(pira' ;j ard conrletlon. -who will lire n ht open country a twrmaftrmt re,dfn' on farms or ns tenchers or In otlie uaefitl fields ami who. while deTelo,. Ine their own Vmatne or affair 'o the greateat perfection, will Mill have) unaelflah mtweat In rhe welfare of; their commtinittea The rarmlnc coim try la by no man derotd of leader j and l ran loM or tncapable of helplnc ' Itaelf. but It haa been relatively over i looked bv perwn who are aeeklng areM flekla of aaefutnesa. It wilt be well for na aa a people if we recog nlte the oppcjrtunltr for uaefulnefa In the open eotmtry ami eonldr that there la a call for aertice. The lategeatloTO! of the conwnlaalon only outline a general plan whoreby the atrong realdetit forces m th open country may tlieroaelres bulkl up a new nnd better rural noclal ftnteture. To acconipllali tliia. the entire people muat be aroused. The time for thl la at ttand. Revolts at Cold Steel. "Your only hope" ald three doc tors to Mrs. M. K. Klaher, Detroit. Mich., itifferlng from severe rectal trouble, Ilea In an operation." "then I need Dr. King's New Life IMlls." sh; writes. "They wholly cured." They prevent Appendicitis, cure Constipa tion. Headache. 2f.c at Ardmore Phar macy. Notice of Sale of Real Estate. In the matter of the estate of So phlnn Harmby, a minor. Notice Is hereby given In pursuance of an order of the County Court of the County of Choctaw, State of Okla homa, made on the Sth day of Jan uary, 1909, the undersigned Curator of the estate of Sophlna Harmby, a mi nor, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder subject to confirma tion by said Court on the 13th day of February. 1009, within legal hour", lo front of the court house door at Ardmore. all the right title and In terest of said Sophlna Harmby, a mi-1 nor. In and to the following described' real estate situate in Choctaw, Cartor and Johnston Counties, State of Ok lahoma, to-wlt: The east half of the northeast quar ter of the southwest quarter; and the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter and the south half of the south-ast quarter of Sec. 2S and tho west half of the southwest quarter of tho southwest quarter of Sec. 27, Twp. 4 S. and Range 4 E. and tin northeast quarter of the southwest quarter anil the north half of tuu southeast quarter and the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of Sec. 23 and the northeast quarter of lh .inrllion.t minrtAP nf llie tinrthnflftt quarter of Sec. 32, and the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of . the northwest quarter of Sec. 33; and the aouth half of Sec. 2S: west half of the southwest quarter of the south- tfest quarter of Sec. 27. Twp. 2 S. and , Range 2 1C. ; and tho southeast quar- ter of Sec. 27. Twp. C S. and Range' 1 1 K. and the south half of the south half of the northeast quarter; south east quarter of the northwest quar ter: ami the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter and the north half of the north half of the southeast quarter of Sec. 2S, Twp. 5 S. and Range 2 " . of the Indian Ilasc and Meridian, and containing 1.000 acres of land. Said real estate will be sold on tho following terms and conditions, to wlt: Ono-balf cosh, the remaindor to be iKtld ki one year from date of sale, tho deferred iwymont to be secured by n mortgage on the lands sold and to bear interest at tho rate of S per cent per niunun from the date of sale until paid. IhUed the 11th day of January, 1909. D. N. ROIUV. Curator. Ily C. S. Arnold. Attorney. 203 Order for Hearing Petition to Sell Real Estate. State of Oklahoma. Carter County. In County Court. In the Matter of the E.tate of Tho - burn ami Forrest Donnell. Now, on this 12th day of December i 190$. IWwIn 1 4. Deen, having filed j herein his petition for the sale of the real estate described In said peltlon, fur reasons In said petition stated. It It ordered, That snld petition be and is hereby set for hearing on the 15th day of February. A. D. 1909 at 10 o'clock n. in., at which tlmo all per sons Interested In said estate are re quired to appear and show cause. If any ttoey have, why an order should j not be granted for the sale of so! much of the real ostate of said Tho hum nnd lVirrest Donnell ns Is nee - ossary for the reasons In said petition stated. It Is further ordered. That a copy of this order be published for three successive weeks In the Weekly Ard moreite of Ardmore, Oklahoma. 1. R. MASON, lS-3w County Judge. WANTS 3 LINES 3 TIMES 3 DIMES WANTED. YOL'NO MKN for railway mail ger vice. Kxaml:ia'lon in Ardmore May 13. Intending applicants should begin fireiuratlon AT ONCE. Sample questions and "How Governniunt Positions are Secur id.M gent free. Inter-State Senilis SOS Iowa Ave., Cedar Kaplds. Iowa. 9-7 1 WANTED To make you farm loans, quick action, no delay, reasonable rate of Interest. O. L. Chancellor, over DItzler Dry Goods Co. lOtf WANTED To figure wltfli u i any Jobs you may have. Holman & llest. Plumbers and Gas Fitters. 7tf WANTKD To buy n wood or coal runge with reservoir. Phone 105. S-8 FOR RENT. FOIt HTNT To small family, ray home furnished, Was dngtnn and 4th avenue, N. W. Contract for year. Mm. S. S. Carr, Phone C99. 29-tt FOR KENT Two or four rooms for llgtit housekeeping, gas ami city water. Apply 20S C street. Phone No. SCI. 4-G FOR RENT One of the best homes In West Ardmore, modern conveni ences. J. W. Shackelford. Phone 21S. "tf FOR'RKNT Furnlaned rooms," ai. modern conveniences, close lu Phone 116. W. It. Roberts. IStI FOR RENT S-room house, between C. P. church and Jail. Apply Dr. C. McCoy. Phone 107 red. Stf FOR RENT 4 room cottage, close In. Natural gas and all conveniences, J. C. Whttehurst. S-3 FOR RENT Nice suite office room Over Dltzler's store. H. W. Ran dol. Stf FOR RENT Store building on N Washington, near Main. Apply Jones Furniture store. 2S-tf OH RENT Two upstairs office rooms. Apply R. A. Jones Furniture ! Store. 12 tf FOR SALE.. FOR SALE OR TRADE FOR ANY THING A nice Httlo cottago in Madlll, largo lot, good outbuildings, all practically new, This Is a bar gain. AtJdross P. 0. Ilox 311. Ard more. 5-C FOR SAKE Good second-hand hug yies and hacks for sale cheap for cufch or credit. Alfo I have some good work stock for sale. G. T. J.edbetter. lJwtf FOR SALE Host paying business. I.uxico about J S.000, established in Ardmore 15 years ago. Address N, i.iro this office. 20-lm FOIl EXCI IANO E Standard high grade $ 100 new piano. What have you to trade? Address M. care Ardmorelto. 7 3 F011 SALE Rhode Island Red eggs per sotting of IS for 75c. E. E. Denton, 2nd Ave., and O street. N. K. S b KOR SALE Old papers, good to go j uudor carpets, paper the walla of j-ollr rooms or make warm fires Ardmoreite office. i Coiisaon Uoolsaa at Ard- ! moreiie oiuce. FINANCIAL. lMONHY TO LOAN - On farms or chattels for long or short time. 1 loan on Freedmon land and pay money nt onco. Goo. R. Fish, Room 5, Noble llulidlng, Ardmore Ok'o 2S-lm MONEY TO LOAN On Improved farms nt low rate of Interest. Gull lot & Sinclair, 13 Washington St. 21-tf $1,000 TO LOAN on f1rt mortgage Main street real ostate. J. N . care Ardmoreite. Stt MONEY TO LOAN -On farms at I lowest rates and no delay what 1 over. Ulirwell (c Dexter. 7-lm There are both sentiment aim fun In our Valentines. 7-3 HOFFMANN DRUG CO. For Insomnia drink Bromide watsr and ie how quick It will rellevs you. Phone 497. Government Bonds Pay the investor from two to three per cent interest. A Certificate of Deposit Such as this bank issues will pay the depositor four per cent interest. This affords a convenient and abso lutely safe investment for idle funds. FIRST STATE 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 are guaranteed against loss by the Guarantee r" Fund of State of Oklahoma. Our prompt and efficient service is cordial ly placed at YOUR disposal. L. P. ANDERSON, Pres. II. F. FHKNhLKY, Vlcu-Pres. 0. L. ANDERSON, Cashier. KD SANDMN, Astt. Cashier. FIRST NATIONAL BANK Ardmore, OKU, Capital Paid In $60,000.00 Surplus Funds .165,000.00 Total $225,000 00 The oldest bank in Indian Territory. Accounts of firms and individuals solicited upon the most liberal terms consistent with good banking. J. A. BIVENS, President. A. H. PALMER, Cashier The City National Bank Ardmore, Oklahoma. Capital $100,000.00 Surplus Funds 100,000.00 Accounts of firms and individuals solicited. Courteous treatment accorded to all alike. WILL PLEASE HIE WOMEN The Rig Tprlng Clearance Sale places all our J2.50 Weal ths Shoes at $1.95. HAMILTON & CO. Tlie Corner Shoe Store. TIME TABLE SANTA FE. Northbound. No. 18 11.3? a. ra No. 0 12.07 a. m No. 20 5: to p. m Southbound No. 17 4:22 p. m. No. S 5:10 a. m No. 19 12:55 p. m FRISCO SYSTEM. Westbound - No. .'.51 SMS a. m No. 521 3:15 p. m. No. SOS 7:f5 p. m, EastDound. No. 50C 5:30 a. m. No. 052 10.10 a. m No. 521 IMS p. m. ROCK ISLAND SYSTEM. Westbound. No. C51 1:15 p. m S'o. 671 (local, dally except Sunday G:1S p. tn Esitbound. No. C52 3:10 p. m Ho. 72 (local, dally except 8undy 7J a. am DON L.U'Y, Vice President. FRED C. CARR, Asst. Cashier. ANNOUNCEMENTS I hereby nnnounce as a candldato for Commissioner from thu Second ward subject t0 tho action of the I democratic primary election. W. R. P.URNITT. To tho People of Ardmore: I, the undersigned, do hereby nn nounce myself as a candidate commissioner In tho First ward. for JOHN HOFFMAN, SR The Ardmoreite is authorized to I announce R. s. Hayden as a caudl- date for the office of commissioner I from tho Second ward. The sup port nf tho voters of the ward aim city are respectfully solicited. I respectfully announce my can didacy for the office of city com missioner from tho First ward at tho ensuing election. I will appreciate tho suport of (hoc Rlzetis of Ard. n,ore- E. E. GUILLOT. Tho Ardmoreite Is authorized to an nounce T. C. Hrldginan ns a caudl- - - .1 o lb I... 11 1 date for City Commissioner fro m Iho Third Ward Tho Ardmoreite Is authorized to announce L. N. Murdoek as a caudl dato for city commissioner from the Second ward. CLAIRVOYANT 220 O STREET, NORTHWEST PosTtrdTentTnTsTTjJookTeirad huudreds of others for senUtueut and fun. 7-3 HOFFMANN' DRUO CO. "I (