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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-06

Jesse Holland was in the city yes.
terday from Wheeler He reports that
crop prospects are brighter than he
ever saw them before. His corn Is
too high to be plowed with cult.
vator and promises a heavy yield.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-06
INSURE with VIII sandfori & Co

When We call "A man brick We don't
mean that he Is made OF common clay.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-06
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J. f. Armstrong was here yesterday
from Lebanon. He says his corn Is
higher than his head and in full tas-
sci. The crop promises yield Of
IS bushels to the acre.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-06
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

LOST-l4ast Saturday on west Main
street, or on ID street. northwest,
child's red coat. Finder please
phone this Office or Mrs. j. +.
Bledsoe, on ID street. Phone 249.
Ga
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-06

r. L. Scott was in the city yester-
day from his truck farm near here.
He says everything looks good TO
him. He is marketing vegetables ey-
cry day and finds quick sales for all
he can raise.
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!" You need an Ardmoreite /:
u map TO assist you in deter :
" mining the location Of your ;
u oil. asphalt. gas and oil sand (:
y deposits. Send St.o0 for the (:
!: Weekly Ardmoreite one year /:
y or the Daily Ardmoreite two .
y months, and we give you a I:
. copy Of the very latest may Of I:
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-06
ALBATROSS

That's the name OF the best aour
cold In Ardmsre.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-06

FOR RENT-Two furnlsched rooms
for light housekeeping. Apply 203
Second avenue and c street, north
west G.3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-06

FOR RENT Strictly modern six
room residence, very desirable,
close in, $4,000. Four-room house,
gas close in, $40. Three.room
house, close in, $3.50. Phone 5O7
6-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-06
AlBATROSS

That's the name OF the best -four
sold In Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-06

INSURE with VIII Sanford & Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-06

FOR SALE-We have some attractive
bargains this week 70" those desir-
ing attractive Investments. Red
field a Guillot 6.3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-06

FOR RENT-Eialf of stone building
l2XSO. best location in city. Red
field AZ Guillot 6-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-06

FOR SALE-Must be sold at once.
regardless of price. Non resident
writes us to get cash Offer on
lots 10 and II. in block 337 Red.
field A Guillot. 6-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-06

T. o. Thackston was in the city
yesterday from Oklahoma City He
was here during the time Ardmore's
streets We're being paved and assisted
in the work He says they are the
best paved streets in Oklahoma.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-06

SOFT DRINK SALESMAN WANTED
Yearly contract, $3.50 per month
and expenses. Freight prepaid on
shipments. Los Angeles Cider Co.
Atlanta. Ga.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-06

LOST-On Main street, note book
containing list of collections. Finder
please notify Chickasaw Telephone
Co. 6.tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-06

trade three 25-foot
lots on south side to apply on
house and lot on north side Ad-
dress G. care Ardmoreite. 6-3
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08
QUAINT BELIEFS ABOUT EGGS.
Superstitions Have Been Handed Down
Throug Generations.

In the Tyro1 the egg is used as a
love charm, while maidens secure
their lovers through the gift of an
Easter egg colored red. This comes
from the ancient Parsees of Persia.
Among the Armenians, in place OF
natural eggs, on Easter day they use
large, imitation eggs made of white
glass. In many parts of Europe an
egg hung up in the house is regarded
as a luck charm, and if no egg of the
barnyard fowl be available the egg OF
an ostrich, or even the more or less
.egg-shaped cocoanut, answers the pur-
pose. Among the peasantry of Ger
many, eggs laid on Maunday Thurs
day (three days before Eastern are re-
garded as preventives against thunder
and lightning, while those laid on As
cension day are held sacred as a
means of preservation against all kinds
of evil and witchcraft. The peasantry
of little Holland claim that two Easter
eggs eaten on this feast will protect
them against the ague, provided they
have been laid on the previous Good
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08
Inc scorer or ouccess.

The motto of success was given in
this tale, told at banquet:
A Swede among the miners in the
west was noted for always striking
pay dirt. His fellows thought that
there must be some secret to the UNI
usual success of the Swede and ques.
toned him as to how he always sue
ceeded in finding the spot where tho
gold cropped out.
"Vell, Ay don't know eff Ay can tell
anytang bout dat" answered Ole. "Ay
only know dat Ay yust keep on dig
gin'."-Milwaukee Free Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08
Easter.

The world itself reveals its origin
and meaning. 1t is an eastern word
and means something from the east
The sun has returned from his north.
ern resort, and shines again from the
east. bringing warmth and revival in
his rays. The winter is passed, the
rain is over and gone, the flowers ap-
pear on earth and the time of the sing
ing birds is come. Who has done this?
Easter has done it. But who is Eas-
ter? Why, Easter is the beautiful god
dess who has wiled Sol or Jupiter
from his northern home to come away
with her. Easter is the fair goddess of
spring, whom our pagan Saxon fore
fathers were wont to worship before
they even heard OF Jesus, and this IL
whence she came.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08

sin and threw her sobbing form at the
foot of the cross.
AS the others watched her, hush
of awe fell upon them, and breathless-
ly they waited for Heathcot to hurl
the lashes of righteous wrath that
should scourge her soul to fuller re-
pentance.
For a moment he stood motionless,
his face now white, tense, ablaze with
a scathing light from his wonderful
eyes. Then as though drawn by a
magnet he turned toward the cross,
the trunk of the tall straight pine
pointing sternly upward, two branches
extending like arms outstretched in
pleading.
He stopped to the PROSTATE woman,
bent over her, speaking in low, hur-
ried voice; lifted her to her feet.
MY people, he said in tone of in
finite sweetness, 81 have a new word
to give you. God is-love." He drew
the shrinking woman to his side. 81
cannot preach longer TO you to-day,
for 1 have found my wife-who was
lost-and we must go home together"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08
SISTERS TRICK
But 1t All Came Out Right.

How a sister played trick that
brought rosy health to a coffee fiend is
an interesting tale:
Il was a coffee fiend-a trembling,
nervous, physical wreck, yet clinging
to the poison that stole away my
strength. I Knocked at Postum and
would have none of it.
Zone day my sister substituted a
cup of Postum piping hot for my morn
ing cup of coffee but did not tell me
what it was. / noticed the richness of
it and remarked that the coffee tasted
fine but my sister did not tell me
I was drinking Postum for fear might
not take any more.
"She kept the secret and kept CIV
Ing me Postum instead of coffee until
I grew stronger, more tireless, got a
better color in my sallow cheeks and
a clearness to my eyes, then she told
me Of the health-giving, nerve
strengthening life-saver she had given
me in place of my morning coffee.
From that time became disciple or
Postum and no words can do justice
in telling the good this cereal drink
did me. / will not try to tell it, for
only after having used it can one be
convinced of its merits"
Ten days trial shows Postum's pow
er to rebuild what coffee has de-
stroyed. There's Reason"
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
book, "The Road to Wellville."
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine. true, and full OF human
interest.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08

22z - ~. spray from a dark,
believing wave.
The ring OF an ak cut through the
twitter of birds, and the throbbing
notes of a meadow larks song. ON
the edge of the clearing where Heath
cot had built his log cabin, a young
pine had been ripped up by the roots,
and in swift flashes, catching the light
as it rose and fell, his ak was denud-
ing the trunk of all branches except
two upper ones which on either side
extended an outstretched arm. Any
other settler would have seen in the
fallen tree only so many cords Of
frewood, but in every crude incident
of frontier life Heathcot beheld an in
ner, spiritual meaning-saw in the
pine felled by the wind a Heaven-g Civ
en- cross for his Easter standard when
he should preach his great revival ser
mon on the morrow.
The blood leaped in his veins as he
swung his AK with tireless energy,
and thoughts leaped to his brain in a
rising torrent Of religious fervor.
Standing by the compelling form of
the cross rough-hewn from their own
forests by the hand of their own
prophet he would speak to his people
a word Of power such as he had never
spoken before-not even in his old
church back in -
A sudden transformation swept over
the zealot's face. The angel had fed
of hn iun
man with fierce, elemental love, jeal-
ousy, hate Crimson surged in his
cheeks; his eyes blazed.
The AK rose and fell, physical la
Dor beating into repression the stress
of his passion But while he chopped
cut, trimmed, while he and the helpers
summoned from the settlement bore
the cross through the woods and
planted it at the head of the plaza,
the sense of disgrace that had ruined
his career and driven him into the
wilderness still goaded his soul, for
his home life had been house upon
the hilltop, its betrayed honor Knocked
at by every little dweller of the valley.
And on the following day when the
settlers from far and near cabins gath
cred in the plaza, and Heathcot rose
from his knees and stood beside the
great pine cross to preach his Easter
sermon, unconsciously it was the
spark of personal anger that lighted
his flaming denunciation of evil.
1t was a dramatic scene. Above, a
dull, gray sky, weighed low with heavy
clouds; budding on both sides and at
the lower end of the plaza. the rude
shacks of the Settlement high-walled
beyond by the trees Of the surround.
Ing forest; at the upper end sweep
of open country stretching green to
the horizon. The cross of pine planted
at this end lifted its clear-cut strength
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08
The Strenuous Blanche.

One of Blanche Bates most intimate
friends is telling rather funny story
about this clever actress.
she came into my house one even
ing very much excited, and / said to
her: Blanche, for heavens sake, what
is the matter? You seem to be all
gone to pieces
Matter enough she answered, as
her voice shook with anger. I have
been accosted by T. man in the
Streets
"'What did you do?' asked
"T hauled off and hit him in the
face she answered, and I said to
him: "You dirty dog, would you speak
to a defense1ess wOman?"'
"'And where was he when you said
this?' / again inquired.
Rolling in the gutter where he
fell when I hit him. she said in a
surprised tone at my question. To
ledO.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08
a Dubious Tribute.

The young theological student who
had been supplying the Rushby pull
pit for two Sundays looked wistfully
at Mrs. Kingman, his hostess for the
time being. did you like the sermon
this morning, If may ask?" he In
CURED.
"You done real well with the material
you selected" said Mrs. Kingman,
with much cordially. "As said to
Zenas on the way home, I've heard a
dozen or more sermons preached on
that text, and this young mans the
first one that ever made me realize
how difficult twas to explain -
Youths Companion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08
cutlcura Thus Proven Pure and Sweet

A New York friend of Cuticura
writes:
MY three year old son and heir,
after being put to bed on trip across
the Atlantic, investigated the state
room and located a box of graham
crackers and a box of Cuticura Oint-
ment. When a search was made for
the box, 1t was found empty and the
kid admitted that he had eaten tho
contents of the entire box spread on
the crackers. 1t cured him of bad
cold and 1 don't know what else"
No more conclusive evidence could
be offered that every ingredient of Gu
ticura Ointment is absolutely pure,
sweet and harmless. If it may be-
safely eaten by young child, none but
the most beneficial results can be ex-
pected to attend its application to
pected to attend its application to even
the tenderest skin or youngest infant
Potter Drug n Chem. Corp, Sole Props, Boston.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08

against the background OF the sky.
Only man like Heathcot, who lived
and labored and fought with them,
side by side, shoulder to shoulder,
could have touched them, quickened
the spiritual within, and the vision Of
power that had flashed before him
while he was hewing the cross the
day before was fulfilled. When he
had finished speaking, tears swept the
cheeks of thoss who dry-eyed had
faced privation, loss, death itself;
those who had feared neither God nor
devil were on their knees; and out
from among them stole woman of
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08

music and had counted all the organ
pipes on each side, she could play with
the egg and-Helen looked lovingly at
crimson cushion, not on the grandma
side, but snugly between her and the
dark pew wall. Just think of it! Susie
had boiled it hard, and then she had
painted the spots, and then she had
gilded it, and now here 1t was in
church. Who ever heard Of an egg
in church? A warning poke from
grandma, who was becoming curious,
reminded Helen that her glee must
be Invisible as well as inaudible.
The long prayers did not seem half
as long as usual, for it wasn't hard to
kneel when you could put the egg
down III a dark corner and see it gilt
ter as you turned it around The or
gan pipes lost their old time fascina-
ton, and Helen hardly realized that
the rector had begun to talk before
she heard him say: Nov to the
King"-and they all jumped up.
And the egg! However in the world
could it have jumped right out of her
hand and into the fat mans pew? But
it had, and there it shone IS brightly
as ever. If she could only snatch it
up quickly! She leaned way over to
make the attempt, but every one else
was sitting down. "Sit down, Helen"
whispered grandma, sharply, and in
the blindness Of humiliating tears
Helen sat- Visions Of disgrace rose
up and threatened to overwhelm her.
Freely We have received, freely
give" the rector was saying. Give
what wouldn't she give just to get
the egg back without grandma's knowl
edge? Perhaps when the man got
up He was getting up! OF course;
he always passed the shiny gold plate
and it was time to get her money out
of her handkerchief. But why did
grandma's figure stiffen in q sudden
dazed comprehension as she gasped
in dismay, and why did people litter
in that disconcerting way? They must
surely have seen the egg in the fat
mans pew. Helen dashed the tears out
Of her. big eyes and looked at him as
he marched in blissful ignorance up
the aisles with the other ushers. What
was that awful glittering mass of
ruin on his broad black back? Oh, it
was, it was!
"Sit down." commanded grandma,
fiercely, but the tragedy was too great.
my egg! my lovely egg!" screamed
Helen. "He sat on it! 1e's-he's
spoiled it,"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08

&19SSlERAfHA41 t1AC NeIl 4cbS3O hOOA chLA0 ~ w
raphic smile on her chubby face. No
body suspected, not even grandma,
who was so busy smiling at all the
other old ladies on their way to
church 1t had been difficult getting
in the carriage with it under her arm,
and although it was hard and seemed
to have un-egglike points on it, the
ride to church was not SO bad after
ALL And what a beauty it was-all
gold except the pink and blue spots,
and they had tiny gold specks on
them, tool
Luckily the egg arm was away from
grandma, SO Helen slipped the egg
down into her hand and sat in comfort,
though with some misgiving as to the
safest way of conveying her burden
Of guilt into the church. One hand?
No, the egg was too big. Both hands?
No, that wouldn't do, for grandma s
friends were always shaking hands.
Now, if little girls only wore muffs at
Easter time-but then they never did,
SO why think of that? Oh, there was
Simpson opening the door! Helen
made convulsive grab at the egg and
hooked it up under the pretty lace
ruff1es: but the stealth was unneces-
sary, for grandma was bowling to
very round gentleman with white hair
that stuck up toothbrushy fashion
around his nice red face. $50 here is
little Helen! How do, Helena" and
he briskly shook her hand. Helen
pumped it stif1y up and down from the
elbow. Oh, the egg, the egg! why
hadn't she put it under the other arm
That regret quickly left her when
grandma took hold of the safe arm and
piloted her by it into the church.
Helen wondered why she had never
noticed how many miles and miles OF
aisle one must travel before grandma
pew was reached, while everywhere
were people staring with knowing eyes
that seemed to say, There she is!
There's the bad child that takes an
egg to church," But the journey end
ed. and after a little prayer Helen
and the egg settled comfortably in the
big pew. What a relief! Well, she
was here and so was the egg, and
now. when she had listened to the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08

Friday. The Scotch fisherman seems
to entertain quite the opposite idea
as to eggs and their mysterious power
as amulets, since to him eggs aboard
a fishing vessel are sure to bring on
stormy weather and contrary winds,
while in the western counties of Eng
land it is deemed ill-luck even to bring
eggs into ones house, whether they
be Easter eggs or not
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08
PE-RU-NA
For Cramps in the stomach of Six Years
Standing.

For Cramps in the stomach of Six Years.
Standing.
"i was troubled with cramps in the
stomach for six years. ! tried many
kinds of medicine, also was treated
by three doctors.
"TheY said that ] had nervous dYs-
pepsia. took the medicine for two
years, then got sick again and gave
up all hopes of getting cured.
al saw testimonial of a man whose
case was similar to mine, being cured
by Peruna. so thought would give IL
a trial. ! procured bottle at once,
and commenced taking It.
81 have taken nineteen bottles, and
am entirely cured. ! believe Peruna
is all that is claimed for it."-Mrs. j.
c. Jamison, 8 Marchant St.s Watson.
vile, Cal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08
SNAP FOR JIMMIE.

'Oh, Jimmie, our pas been appoint.
ed postmaster"
Good! Now l won't have ter put
any stamps on de letters l sends
youse!"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08
Get Vision of Rare Rainbow.

A beautiful triple rainbow has been
seen at Smolensk, Russia, the air at
the time being filed with very fine
and powdery snow.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08
CHILD ATE cUTIcURA OINTMENT.

Spread Whole Box of 1t on Crackers
Mot the Least Injury Resulted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08

ut was all right SO far, any
"a way. Helen sat very straight,
n with her toes just touching
a the carriage floor and a Sc
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-08

He night had crashed
through the woods
in storm, but the
morning broke in
sparkling sunshine
like a white burst of
spray from a dark,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-11
PEARY OFFICIALLY
NOTIFIES THE PRESIDENT

Washington. Sept Ito the presl-
dent of the United States and to the
secretary of state. before whose de-
partment may come any questions that
may arise regarding the right Of pos
session Of the region of the North
Pole and the Arctic region traversed
by Peary. and to the navy department
Of which he is an officer. Commander
Robert + Peary has communicated
the results OF his expedition, and the
fact that he reached the North Pole
and hoisied the Stars and Stripes on
April last.
In reporting TO the state depart
ment. Commander Peary, after stating
that he hoisted the Stars and Stripes
at the North Pole April 6, adds that
he formally took possession OF that
entire region and adjacent regions for
and in the name OF the President OF
the United States of America" and
that record and United States flag
were left in possession
Tho commanders dispatch to the
navy was typical OF that OF an officcr
returning from a mission announcing
10 his superior Office respectfully that
fact. and adding that he had hoisted
the navy ensign on the North Pole on
the sixth of April
Mr.. Adee is acting secretary OF
state In the absence OF Secretary
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-11
CI1IlDREN'S WORK
AT THE BIG FAIR
Eastern People the Educational
Exhibit Express SupriseWillow Baskets Made in the
schools-How Children Are Trained to Enjoy School
Work-New Ideas Cleverly Worked Out.

agement had no idea that the educa-
tional exhibits would he As large and
plcasingly arranged as they are. This
feature Of the fair has opened the
eyes OF thousands. II is by far the
biggest and best showing of the kind
ever made in Utah. II has brought
forth the highest words of praise
from some of the best known cduca-
tors i'm the country. who have been
visitors TO the Four-State fair dur
ing the past few days.
Eastern People Surprised.
The tent where the educational eN-
hibit is being shown has been crowded
nearly all the time since the gates
of the fair grounds were first thrown
open to the public on Monday. The
WORK OF tho girls and boys In the Utah
schools has been admired and happily
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