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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-04-29
PAGE FIVE.

average woman on a farm leads a
life of nerve-racking, soul-killing
drudgery and isolation, and that
added possessions do not seem to add
much to her leisure and social ad-
Vantages, although they may enable
her to have a larger house and better
furniture than her poorer neighbors
Even If her husband thought he was
able to keep hired girl-which he
doesn 1.-THE few girls who work for
wages prefer to work in town, and [
am sure [ don blame them; and the
farm woman who has daughters of her
own old enough to help is generally
overworking herself to keep them in
school When not in school the girls
work too, In many cases harder than
they should. Many farmers wives,
In addition to doing all their own
homework and sewing and caring for
their children, carry on some side line
Of industry to add to the family in
come, others have a small army of
hired men to cook for during a con
siderable portion Of the year, and at
all events, housekeeping on the farm
includes multitude Of things that
the city housewife doesn't have to
do.
II once heard a group of country
women whose husbands were all we'll
TODD ranchers-we call them ranchers
out notwithstanding an eight-hour
law proposition. One said she did not
feel like advocating an eight-hour
law for her husband s hired men
while she had to work fourteen hours
day herself. Another said she never
got her work done until ten o'clock at
night, and third remarked that she
favored a short working day for any
body who could get it, but if there
could be an eight-hour law or ten
hour law which would take her in she
would think the millennium had come
"Wlho is to blame Not the farmer,
primarily; his own lot is only a little
less hard than that of his wife. You
don't suppose, do you, that country
people like long hours of hard labor
so much better than other people do
that they voluntarily choose a slaves
life? No, the very fact that farmers
and their families do work harder
than most others shows that there is
an economic necessity for their so
doing; they must in order to live and
make little provision for the flu
ture. Sometimes those who have a
good deal of property in their pos
session are badly in debt, or if one
mortgage has been paid off by untold
labor and privation they feel that
they must live within their income to
keep from mourning another. And |
have never yet heard farmer claim
that his net income would equal in
terest on the money invested with
wages for the work performed by
himself and family. ELLEN Cook, in
American Magazine.
This letter is from one familiar
with Western farm life.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-04-29

our country SuInClenUly sale Tor all
it's citizens? There is no reason why
the cities should be maelstroms of
vice and crime. There are plenty Of
excuses, Of course. The main one, as
stated, is that the crowds are too
great, the places too big, the oppor-
tunities for wrong-doing too album
dant, ETC., ETC., for big city to be
kept decent That is equivalent to
saying that the 80 to IS per cent of
respectable citizens are powerless to
control 5 per cent or less of the dis
reputable or criminal element Which
is the veriest nonsense.
Crime, in the country, may be hid
den forever. In the city it is dis
covered within a few minutes, an
hour or day.
No, it really is not from the So
cialy dangerous classes that the in
sidious peril comes to the lonely, I'M
wary young girl.
1t comes, primarily, from the
vicious double standard Of morals.
The indiscretions of the city's gilded
youth are matters for laughter and
genial chatting. The indiscretions of
the unfortunate girl mean the tragic
blight Of her entire life.
So, anal yzing the subject. we find
even yet the general attitude Of mind
on the part of most men of the world,
practically all the fathers of families,
is just this: ~ will protect my
daughters; but any other man s
daughters, or any orphan girls, are
no concern Of mine. Let 'em look
out for themselves -
This gives to the gill of happy,
comfortable home, every advantage.
1t strips all protection from the girl
who must make her own living; or
who has special talent to be de-
veloped; or whose ambition is burn
ing and not to be appeased by a
pleasantly monotonous existence.
We must be very weak, very in
efficient sort of people if we can not
dissipate some of these ancient fall
lacies and make every part of these
United States the legitimate heritage
of its girls, as well as Its boys.
With the idea of keeping the coun-
try girl at home, from the right mo-
tives, [ have every sympathy, but
none whatever as a makeshift for
protection She has a right to go
to the city, when she will, and to be
safe there so long as she conducts
herself with even moderate degree
of common sense. And she would
be safe, if the men Of this nation
were as chivalrous as they pretend to
be; if there were not so many human
wolves whose aim is to destroy, never
to protect, pure womanhood.
1t so happens that just now, since
the report Of the Country Life Com
mission stimulated interest in rural
affairs, that the exchanges have been
teeming with the say Of farmers
wives. Here and there, the happy,
cheerful and cOntented note strikes
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Conducted by Grace KVklars

CHlfuIed SdIely tnrOugn the breakers
which line the pathway of young
manhood and young womanhood in
the city Could they but realize this
they would try to hold the boys on
the farm, and they would not under
any circumstances let a daughter
come to the city, among strangers, to
work in any capacity, unless they
came themselves to supply her with
a home and its protection.
City life may look very attractive
in the view that those take Of it who
can see only its outward and most an
tractive side. But all is not gold that
glitters, and that which glitters most
often is the greatest sham. While
undoubtedly there are opportunities
in the city which the country does not
afford, and girls as we'll as boys may
succeed, there are risks in the city
and temptations to lead astray which
are not to be feared in the country.
And to these the inexperience of
youth should not be exposed without
the protection of parental care, and
certainly not the girls. -
Unfortunately, there is absolutely
no doubt Of the overwhelming chances
for disappointment and failure that
must be taken by the ambitious coun-
HY,xy O1T1 oO 1yo+o ho xx,ou1J
unprotected by family ties, unbe-
frlended often except for the casual
acquaintance picked up here or there.
The well-bred city girl who desires
business career, has but to fit herself
for the occupation she proposes to
follow. With the well-bred country
girl, she must simply unlearn many
Of the old cordial ways that were a
necessary part of that close neighbor-
ly association, where everybody knew
every body else, hospitality was kindly
and without snare, and people sailed
under pretty true colors. She must
catch many new cues, and the burden
upon her is a double one. She and
the country boy have an uphill and
chilly road to follow to attain the first
modest success that comes, if the
fates be kind. After that, they may
compete with the city cousins upon
favorable terms, for generally there is
a store Of energy, vitality and ca
pacity for hard work derived from
the freer, harder rural surroundings
that the urbanite does not possess.
AS for the desperate danger into
which the really ignorant, unsophisti-
Gated country girl plunges in leaving
home for a big, strange town, it is the
shame of our civilization. It is said
that the Indian maiden could travel
from point to point among the tribes,
unescorted and unmolested, certain of
perfect respect and care from all she
met, or sojourned with, upon her
journey. The redskin girl was held
as a sacred trust. In America, civ
ilized and presumably Christianized
we are advising practical seclusion of
for our girls, lest they be trapped by
those who traffic in White Slaves!
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-04-29

HE editorial quoted be-
low appeared recently in
the Augusta Herald and
toucheA briefly upon a
very important question
in the social life Of the
entire nation. While it is
interesting by reason of
what is said, it is even
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-01
ALL But the NOISE
NEW STATE HARDWARE CO. PRO.
POSES TO BE HEADoUARTERs
FOR PATRIOTISM.

II you happen to pass the New
state Hardware company's store on
west Main street today or tomorrow,
unless you are blind or looking on
the other side of the street, you will
be aware that 'ho Fourth is pretty
close at hand. This cnterprising firm
is decorating their entire store for
the occasion and everything is there
but the noise. Flags and shooting
irons disposed of in various ways
have completely transformed the big
salcsroom into a regular headQuar.
tcrs for patriotism. It's worth = trip
up there to see the Ingenuity that
has been used IN decorating other
Main street merchants might follow
their example and get out their Old
Glories. big and little. and spruce MP
for next Monday and Tuesday.
II We are going to have big eel.
ebration let's have one right. Get
busy with the decorations
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-01
DR.. GROSS WON'T SERVE
DECLINED TO ACT ON INVEST.
oATlNo COMMITTEE ON plsPeN.
SARY MATTER

After having been notified by Gov
ernor Haskell, three of the four
men named as a committee to the
state spcnsary matter have noti-
fled the chief executive of tseir
inability 10 serve the third man be
ing Rev. Gross Of this city.
Governor Haskell announced yes.
tcrday that no report would be
made IN regard to the investigation
which he and Justice Williams of the
supreme court made into some OF the
matters covered by the Taylor report
nn the state dspcnsary, and that
the whole matter had been checked
mp to the commission appointed by
the governor Tuesday. Two OF the
members appointed on that commits
sion. Congcr and Stubblcficld. in.
formed IN" governor that they would
not serve
Dr. Cross wired the governor this
morning that IL would be- impossible
for him TO serve on the investiga.
tion committee. and also wrote hin
a letter giving his reasons.
Said nr Gross this afternoon when
asked about the matter. "thc de.
mands on my time make It abso.
lutcly impossible TO serve and then
ir ] should serve on committee
| would not attach my signature to
a report until the matter had been
siftcd 10 the bottom. and that !
believe will take two weeks or more.
and have not ,he time to give It
just now"
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fine FOR HORSES
NEW SURGICAL AND VErERINA.
~ HOSPITAL Has OPERATING
CHAIRS, ETC.

Ever see an operating table for
horses?
The little straps, buckles and 9th
rr adjustments ON an ordinary opcr-
atlug CHAIR in a surgeons office seem
like toys in comparison with a Ia.
BILE whore horses are bcltcd down
and surgical or medical treatment
given.
At the new veterinary hospital on
Washington street, recently opened
by DR. McKcnncy. is perhaps the
only operating table in this section
and many have visited the doctors
place OF business since IL has been
open. The big operating table Is on
the same plan as surgeons chair.
hut Is about twenty times as large
j, is easily operated by one person,
and once an animal is secured to
The pads and made harmless. the
veterinary is able to administer
scientific treatment.
In the new animal hospital there
are also appliances for swinging
animals clear of the ground where
,aiurcd limbs and other parts of the
body may De attended TO with ease.
Special stalls are also constructed
for the care and treatment Of dis
oascd and crippled animals.
f.T
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-01
MEETING OF TOWNSHIP TRuS
TEES OF LONE GROVE
TOWNSHIP.

Office of Clerk of Lone Grove
Township. Carter County, oklahoma.
Meeting OF the Township Trus.
tees, held June lG, 1909. Present: u.
VI. Yocum, chairman, presiding; +.
NJ Byrd, Clerk, and Chas Il. BlrbIc.
Treasurer.
The meeting after being called to
order by the chairman the question
of making provision for holding
am election OF the qualified electors
of the Township of Lone Grove for
the purpose OF submitting to the
qualified electors the question OF is.
suing bonds in the sum Of Ten
Thousand (Sl0,OOOOO) Dollars for
the purpose OF road improvement
in said Township having been dis.
cusscd, the following resolution was
presented, read and finally adopted.
WHEREAS, It appears that the
Township of Lone Grove, in the
County of Carter and State OF Okla.
homa, has authority to issue bonds
not in excess of three go per cent
of the assessed valuation of taxa.
Bile property OF said Township, as
authorized by an act of the Leg,
islature, approved March Goth, 1909,
and whereas it appears that there
is a public demand by the taXpay-
ors OF said Township for the bet
torment and Improvement of Ger.
tain roads in said Township and
that a public necessity exists for
the Improvement and betterment Of
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-01

in fine water. lie is pleased with
this feature of Ardmore and says
he can live I'm Chickasaw Heights
long time without city water.
In speaking of crops he says they
are finer than he ever saw before.
Some talk OF the boil weevil is heard
His millet he says is the best he ever
saw and will be ready for harvest
machinery next week When the mil.
let is moved he will either SOW bar.
ley or wheat for fal. and winter pas.
turc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-01
NEWSPAPER DIFFICULTIES.

The st. Paul Dispatch, through
misinforuation. a few days ago pub
lishod news item that inflicted
an injury on one Of the state offi-
Cials uf Minnesota. aud in its next
Issue gave as prominent position
10 It's explanation as was given the
original article.
Edi,orially In explaining It's atti-
tudc the paper presented the follow.
ing To It's readers:
1T is worth while 10 make clear
the point Of view nf the Dispatch h
as to a kind Of difficulty that news
paper making encounters every day.
Tho most reliable paper makes or.
TOrs IN every Issue n must depend
upon human Testimony for much of
IFS information. and human testimony
Us pToycrhially faulty, even when un.
der oath No two witnesses usually
give exactly the same evidence. Con.
sidcring the difficulties. the average
carefully conducted paper does re-.
markably we'll and gives an acccpta.
hlc approximation Of the worlds do
ing day 10y day.
Nov some newspapers are nor
Satisfied with candid showing and
proper credit they want to pose as
Oraclcs. The Dispatch belongs To the
other class. We desire very earnestly
and try hard. to get things right But
when they come ont wrong the next
best thing is to set them right. The
Dispatch does not cherish any desire
to fool people into believing IT, 20
be- iufauIhlr On the contrary II
thinks that the policy Of correcting
errors fully and frankly. without any
ut,rmpt whatever 90 save It's own
face will 10 farther In earning
public confidence for a.
"Thc Dispatch wants no false
credit ont OF very simple act Of
Justice. lut Il docs want 10 bring
home the idea OF cooperation he
tween the reader and the newspaper
Tor accuracy and reliability. The
reader who calls attention 90 an or.
ror. or who helps 10 right wrong
that has been inflicted IN tho hurry
ANA difficulty Of ra,holug the ncws
and publishing IL SO a daily paper
ls doing a favor 10 any newspaper
that has sense ot It's responsible
tlcs."
Along these lines tho Arlmorcltc
hopes to win and merit the co.opcra-
tiOn OF It's readers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-01
Stories of Colorado and
The Rocky Mountains
WHAT 90 you KNOW ABOUT orsrANcgsr

Persons who have never visited the
Rocky Mountains OF Colorado often
find themselves specula,ing, idly or
otherwise, upon distances between the
leading localities most prominently
named In railroad and other advertise.
menS. OF course. one can look up
such Information In guide books. but
/. o. book Is not always at hand
when discussions over distances arise.
ThouHands OF visitors make the trip
between Denver and Colorado Springs
without any definite idea whatever con
ceru!ng the distance between these
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-01
Notice Of Sale Of Real Estate.

In the matter OF the guardianship
of Charlie Wallace. minor.
Notice is hereby given in pursu.
anco of an order Of the County Court
of the County of Pushmataha. State
cf Oklahoma. made on tb 10th day
Of June. 1909. the undersigned guar.
dian of the estate of Charlie Wal.
lace. minor. will sell at Antlcrs.
Oklahoma. to the highest bidder. sub
ject to confirmation of said Court
on Monday the 18th day of July.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-01

A. d., 1909. at 10 o'clock a. m,
at private sale. all the right. title
and interest of said Charlie Wallace.
a minor, in and to the lands Of Lima
Wallace deceased. the same being
an undivided onesixth interest IN
and TO the following described real
estate, situated in Carter, Grady and
Jefferson counties, state OF Oklaho-
ma, to-wit:
EIs Eis VIZ OF Sec. 6; SWh
Swi4 SEA OF Sec. 6; NW14 NEh
Sec. :, Twp South. Range .
West; Wa Swh Swh Sec. "a;
SEA sEH and NEA Swh SEA
of Sec. Ss Township North and
Range s West, SEN NEli Sec. l2.
Township South, Range 3 west
VIE sWH NWA Sec. :. Township
) South. Range . West.
Said real estate will be sold on
the following terms and conditions.
to-wi,: Cash on delivery Of deed.
Bids for the purchase thereof must
be in writing and must be filed In
the County Court or delivered TO
the undersigned at Beach. Oklahoma.
or 70 F. ID Coping, Attorney. An
tiers. Okla.
Dated the 1ith day Of June. 1909.
THOMPSON TAYLOR.
Guardian
By =. n COPING, Attorney.
wk 23.30.7.l4
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-01
HARoRove COLLEGE CLUB.
Big College Finances Are Getting in
Good Shape.

The 1000 club" started recently
by DR.. Gross, OF Hargrovc College
is growing most satisfactorily and
few days ago ON visit 10 DayiI
twenty members were secured. each
Of whom pledged Il five dollar mem
bership.
The college building is nearing
completion and is one OF the OBJ
iccis of interest now on College
HILL I'm few weeks work will be
begun ON the dormitorics and other
buildings
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-01
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ArdmOre. Thursday July I, 40
GET READY or GET LEFT.

Undc- tne hloye heading the Man.
ufac.u.,a Record has a strong cdi'
torial calling attention 10 conditions
which arr easily dlsrcrnlhlc TO any
thinkina wao in part the Record
say
"Th, country is growing.
During iac last two years every
thing has been wearing uu'.
Nearly so.o00o01 people hryc been
dolng ,urlur-s, even II not on ru
large % e7'r na prior 60 the summer
Of '@o- Railroads have boon run.
ninrs wearing out cafs and iocomo.
tive. ,aila ard t'es. without adequate
replacement TIE marl.aory in tcus
Of thousands % shops and Mr'n5.o'
of all Kind. Aas be.n wearing ont ts
lifc. even ,aou.h no' ul % ita fullest
capacity. Every piece ~ timber has
been growing older ur'cks a.l NOR.
tar haye boon dttrrinra,lng, and tho
now buildings haI che improvements
of old lu!'d.nEl have not kept pace
with wear and tear.
while ihc c0gntsy has been rest
Ing :,om 'hr tremendous gait at
which 9. vaB rushing forward up 70
the day ~ ,hc panic. nearly two years
aro. 0. haa a.il been no work. Con
sumption % everything has continued.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-01
A PYTHIAN SMOKER.
Myrtle Lodge Will Install Officers
This evening.

Myrtle Lodge Knights Of Pythias
this evening will have installation of
officers. after which a social session
will be held and the members will
enjoy a smoker. The meeting tonight
will partake in the nature of re-
union ard to discuss some plans for
the future, among which are some
arrangements to nave n picnic at Lo-
rcna park some time soon.
Every Pythian in the city is ur.
gently requested To be at the meet.
ing this evening.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-01

the East. North or South. Pixies Peak
appears TO extend down into the very
streets Of the city. while as a matter OF
fact 1t is seven miles from there TO the
Cog Road station In ManitOu. and nine
miles from this point TO the summit.
The shortest distance by rail from
Colorado Springs TO Cripple Greek Is
foTty.seyen miles. while it q stTlng
were stretched on bee line" between
these points. II would measure iess than
fifteen miles.
Ute Pass. extending from Manitou
TO Divide. the top OF the front. or Ram
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-01
Death OF Infant.

Tho one month old infant of Rev
and Mrs T. G. Morris of Lebauor
died Yesterday at Marsdcn wher' tin.
family WAS visiting The remains
were brought here and given buridI
az ~ o'clock in Rose hin cemetery
Rev w. +. Freeman oniciatcd at the
funeral
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-01

state Game Warden J. 5. Askcw
of Chicskasha has ordered the state
game laws printed in the Choctaw
language, and may also have them
printed in Cherokee. lie wants the
Indians To know the Oklahoma law.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-01

OKLAHOMA, by its Board of Di.
rectors
(SBALD
D. VI. YOCUM
Chairman.
F.M. BYRD,
Clerk.
CHAs. II. BIGBTE,
Treasurer.
THE OKLAHOMA BOND & TRUST
COMPANY, by ns Agent.
V. A. NIBLACK
On motion of e. H. Bigbie the
above resolution was adopted. all
members of the Board voting for the
adoption.
ON motion the Clerk was instruct
cd 20 make complete record of
these proceedings.
On motion OF +. VI. Byrd the BOARD
adjourned TO meet AZ the call of the
Chairman Of the Board.
Approved:
u. VI. YOCCM.
Chairman
Attest:
+. VI. BYRD. Clerk.
Published June 30, July 7.14.21. 1909
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-01
WON'T NEED CITY WATER.
J. W. johnson Gets Fine Artesian
We'll at New Home Site.

J W. Johnson arrived here early
this morning from Milo to see how
matters are moving with reference 20
his building in the Chickasaw
Heights addition, He reports that his
well reached depth OF sixty feet
yesterday and now stands forty feet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-01

LOST: one hotel committee
when last seen were looking for n
man with 100000 Had options on
several sites in their pockets. Any
information as Ia whereabouts will
be appreciated at Commercial club
headquarters.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-01

guess It more than eight miles. From
the State Capitol building in Denver
one can see, on a clear day. over 200
miles OF snowy mountain range. Pixies
Peak. eighty miles to the south, is
plainly visible. the contour Of this his
toric mountain. even to the deep era
ter. or extinct volcano on the northern
elevation, may be seen as clearly as
from a point OF vantage one.half or
even one-fourth that distance away.
Longs Peak, some fifty miles north Of
Denver, appears to the unframed eye
TO be about ten miles distant
As one enters Colorado Springs from
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-01

You pay your money and take your
choice. Lor"na park or the Fair
grounds on Monday aud Tuesday, two
days ~ sport az both places Ard
more has more good things this
Fourth than all the rest put togeth.
er
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-01

Increased duties have boon placed
ON structural steel. nails. gloves.
knI;.goois. blasting caps. and count.
less other ncCcagarirs Of the laborcr
and sousumcr. Motions have boon
made and defeated 10 place printing
presses and print paper on the free
list: also carpenters tools, farming
Implements. boots, shoes and harness,
coal barbcd WIRE hagring and tics.
humber and huilling material and
many other articles Of prime ncccs.
sity to ,hc people Of Oklahoma and
the whole country The trail of the
serpent. tho trust. is over every
schedule and section ot the now bill
"Ict the people hc damned" Is the
battle cry OF Nldrich and his rrpun.
licln cohorts.