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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-20

Miss Hazel Marsh has accept
ed a position with the E. R. Mos
es Mercantile Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-20

Miles Newman went to Idaho.
Sunday evening, having been
called there by the serious illness
Of his father.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-20

Letters rec rs. E.
W. Moses an Castle
indicate thu l very
rough voyage over. write
that they were so sick at first
they thought they were going to
die, then they were afraid they
would not die, and after landing
they wondered how it happened
that they did not die. Now, how
ever, they are enjoying three
square meals per day, plenty of
sight seeing and good health.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-20
''UP-TO-DATE"


1t is long race--ths cothes-making business, and
the man who lasts is the man whose clothes last
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-01
Mrs. Peoples Musicale.

Tomorrow night at the Annex to the
Presbyterian church Mrs. Katherine
Peoples will give a piano recital.
Mrs. Peoples had a large class in
Ardmore about six years ago and was
considered by her patrons as the very
embodiment OF all the virtues that
go towards making an excellent teach
er.
In point Of numbers her class has
not been equalled since she left
For q year or so she did not teach
music. enjoying a much needed rest,
but the love for the piano was not
to he denied and two years ago she
sailed for Europe to continue her stu
dies on the piano.
The coming season she will be in
Oklahoma City.
The opportunity Of hearing Mrs.
Peoples tomorrow night will be a
treat to those who know her and a
revelation to those who have yet to
enjoy her music.
She plays with JOY that comes
from the real love of music and with
technique and expression that be-
speaks her painstaking and conscien-
tious study of the masters.
nil hA tyiV NJ Tho
annex 10 the Presbyterian church.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-01
Married at Hobart.

On Tuesday night at s O'Clock at
the home of the groom's sister in
Hobart, Miss Fay Bryan was married
tC Mr.. NJ A. Harker
Mr.. Harker will be remembered by
many of the Ardmore people as a
former employe of the Conway-Henry
Company and also as the assistant
secretary of the Commercial Club
He was a prominent member of the
Lrks Lodge and took part in all the
social affairs of that hospitable or
der during his residence here.
Miss Fay Bryan was one OF the
long-dlstance telephone operators. and
held in the highest esteem by large
circle o. friends and acquaintances.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Harker Immediately drove to their new
home which was waiting ready to re-
eeiyc them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-01
1T PAYS.

IL n Il ..
When the dimpled baby's hungry
what does the baby do?
1t doesn't lie serenely and merely
sweetly coo;
The hungry baby bellows with all its
little might.
TIL some one gives IL something TO
curb its appetite.
The infant with the bottle which stills
its fretful cries
A lesson plainly teaches; 1t pays to
advertise.
The lamb lost on the hillside, when
darkness closes round,
Stands not in silence trembling and
waiting to be found;
It's plaintiye bleating echoes across
the wales and meads,
Until the shepherd hears it and, hear
ing. kindly heeds.
And when its fears are ended, as on
MS DTeSSt IL lies,
The lamb has made this patent. 1t
pays to advertise
The fair and gentle maiden who loves
the bashful boy
Assumes. when in his presence, a
manner that is coy;
She bushes and she trembles till he
pcrceives at last
And clasps her closely TO him and
gladly holds her fast.
And as he bends to kiss her and she
serenely sighs,
This fact is demonstrated: It pays
to advertise.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-01

going. and, after dinner, which was a
work Of art, and masterpiece at
that, they sauntered into the gardens.
The electric lights were glowing like
lre-rles in the warm, dusky night,
the murmur of wellbred voices mix
ed with the dulcet strains of the band;
the glamor OF luxury, of natural and
artificial beauty, hung like a perfume
over the scene; but Ronald looked
round him with an aching heart II
Cara were only by his side to enjoy
this wonderful place!
They strolled upward to the road
for none of the three was anxious to
exchange the bamy air for that of the
gaming roOm-and, as they stood look
ing at the people who were passing,
a carriage drawn by a pair of mag
nificent bays dashed past them in the
direction of the Casino The carriage
"a very handsome one--was closed;
but Ronald caught sight of a man re-
clining in it.
There goes the Count" said Bran
don Hes rather late tonight
who is it?" asked Ronald, forcing
himself to display some interest.
We'll, We call him just the Count"
replied Brandon. His name is-tut.
tut. forget He's the most desperate
plunger we've got. plays highA wins
or loses tremendous sums; but they
say that he's as rich as CroeSus and
can afford it. He has got that villa
at San Remo--you know, the one
Angleford built-keeps up quite pa
latial establishment there, army OF
servants, horses. carriages, and the
rest of it; but nobody seems to know
much about him Some say he is
rich contractor who has made his
million, and bought his title with an
estate somewhere in Italy. Who careS2
Nobody here. at any rate; so long
as you've got the money and spend
il you're all right"
Certainly the Count spends his
remarked Clemson. "Chucks it with
both hands. He's a born gambler, too
you'll see him presently, Ronnie-
he'd serve as an awful example Shall
we go in?'
Ronald would have liked to have
gone back to the yacht, for the gam
ing table had no attraction for him;
but he knew 1t would be hopeless to
attempt to make an escape. They en-
tered the famous saloon where, in
hushed silence, the devotees of the
goddess Chance we're engaged in their
unholy worship.
Brandon and Clemson found places
n table and began to play. Ronald
sotod watching them for minute or
two. then strolled to another part of
the room. He intended going into the
hall 10 listen to concert which, cost
" as II was. was free TO all comers;
but. as he was passing one of the
gaming tables, he caught sight of a
man whose appearance was so strik-
, CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-01

said Clemson. Looks to me as if he
had been down with fever, or some
beastly thing of that kind
No; it isn't fever, my hoy said
Brandon. with shrewd shake of his
head. "A common or garden illness
wouldn't knock Ronald over like this
It's mental kind of fever he had;
and I'll bet my life there's a woman
in it. / know the signs I've seen hem
more than once
"Bu; Ronnie Deshoroueh is not that
sort urged Clemson.
Brandon snorted impat snIy.
IA. Iha, : where y0l!c Wrcng.
my boy he retorted. ITS just that
kind Of man that gets hit badly when
hes hit at all Still water runs deep
and when ice melts, look out for
al avalanche. But We mustn't let on
that we notice anything What we've
got to do Is to pretend that we're
blind and stupid-it won't be diff
ficult for you. Clemmy, OF course--
Hist, here he comes BY George,
what figure Of a man he is, and
handsOmer than ever, though he looks
years older, The woman who has civ.
en- him the go-by must be born IDIOT
Here you are Ronnie' Table next the
window How we'll YOU are looking!
that's the sea air. You must take
Clemmy and me for spin, for we're
getting as dried up as two monkeys
Now, you want to hear the news
want TO know, for instance, who's
at this little gildcd Hades."
Ronald nodded with an affectatlon Of
interest which he was conscious was
poor enough
We'll. there's nearly all our small
gang here said Brandon, as with his
own hand he filled Ronald's glass
with champagne. They're all here,
diyerting themselves in the old fash
ion; and precious glad they'll ,e to
see You, for we've all been mourning
tor you like a parcel of hens over
a chicken that's strayed from the run.
We shall meet em in the rooms pres
entity Clemmy and | have gone part
ners, and have won quite a pile of
money Now. what's your news, my
boy? Been enjoying yourself?--you
look like it,
oh, yes" said Ronald. "Vane and
have been sailing together, and
he has left the Hawk with me, so I'm
cruising about leave tomorrow.
Brandon kicked Clemson under the
table. There was a pause; then Ron
aid said, with touch of color in
his drawn face, Have you seen Lyd-
stone? How is he?"
is il Lydstone you are asking"
for" said Brandon lightly. NO; We
have NOT seen him of late. Hes gone
down East a-trayelling. Oh, he's all
right. No need to worry about him,
Ronnie; the devil takes care OF his
own"
Ronald drew breath OF relief
Pm glad he said gravely.
Brandon and Clemson kept the bal
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-01
Nv Randol Opens.

The New Randol Hotel opens its
dining room today with six O'Clock
dinner.
The carpenters have not cleared out
VET. bur it takes more than carpenters
TO keep Mrs. BI from serving a good
meal and those who are really hun
cry for something appetizing will not
be disappointed
sunday they intend to have a menu
that viii make yoIr mouth water in
very anticipation and are hoping for
large patronage from the Ardmore
folk
The Foreign Missionary Society OF
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-01
At Theatoriun.

The Theatorium gave its season
opening last night with a splendid
pOgram and patronage that taxed
the seating capacity Of the building.
The house has been recently over
hauled and thirty feet added to the
length of the building, affording ac-
commodation for hundred more op-
era chairs and making it compare
favorably with aLy picture show in
the state.
The Lowenstein Orchestra has been
engaged for the season and will play
al the Theatorium the evenings they
are not at the opera house or Elks'
Hall
The films last night were partic-
ularly happy selection.
One yitagraph featured Miss Tur-
ner and Mr.. Costello in the "Daugh-
ter of Dixie war story without the
sting and decidedly happy ending
\ comic picture with a moral a
deal of laughter.
The most delightful part of the ey.
ening was the song by Mrs. Leroy
Bickel.
For the opening, Mrs. Bickel had
chosen an operate selection and did
not use the moving picture films.
Her voice was in perfect harmony
with the music and had never been
enjoyed by her patrons 10 a fuller
extent
The appreciation OF the audience
was fully evidenced by the breathless
silence in which they sat while she
sang and the wave of applause thai
swept the house as the last note II
her song died away.
Mr. Bickel has planned this seasnc
to give his patrons more than eve
before and will continue the theateI
under the capable management tha
has popuiarizedo it in the past
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-01
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Capudine also cures Headaches of all
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Capudire is liquid-easy and pleasant
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-01
Theater Party.

Mrs. G.. H. Webb chaperoned jolly
narty to the Theatorium last evening
Among the young people We're
Misses Winnie Hardy. Stella Carter,
italy Garter. Daisy Maud Webb;
Messrs. Ben stephens, Henry Boone,
Fisher Rawlns. Roy Banks.
After the show refreshments We're
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-01
At the Ma ajestic.

The Majestic enjoyed a liberal pat
ronage last evening, showing two Vi
tagraph films and a beautiful ilIustrar-
ed song
Beginning tonight they will put on
an excellent film, The Wooins Of
by the vi,agraph company.
Another picture of more than usu-
a Interest is The Phoenix acted by
the Mobiles, two moving picture act
ors who have attained national note
in their chosen profession
Friday evening Misses Hunter will
show a western scene, laid in OK
lahoma-a picture that has never been
shwon in Ardmore This picture will
be on for Just this one evening.
Miss Hunters plan for the winter
is to put on some fine vaudeville
acts-notthe vulgar and ordinary sort
but the acts that will come up to
the Beardsley Sisters
Since these are very hard to book
she will not attempt a continuous
program of this kind, but every time
she hears Of a high class attraction
Of this sort, she means to book it
without regard to the expense.
The vaudeville dates will not be Civ
en at an increased price, but the ad-
mission will remian the same.
The Majestic is well known through,
out the city for its efficient manage
ment and appeals particularly to a
great number OF people because two
young girls have put it on the sub
stanrial footing It maintains.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-01

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! Sc" YOU mean me to 80 ashore
SmiihcrS, he SAID; and notice 'ha'
Non generally nave your way. You
shall have your sprins-cIean' but you
can take leave this evening. Hy the
way j, you 80 up to Monte CARO-
better keep clear OF the gaming
table.
"Risht you are. sir, responded
Smithers Gaming amt much in my
line. though was rather fond in my
youth of little quiet pitch-and-toss;
but give it up. sir. Yes, ! give it up
with a solemn shake of the head.
The boy used to toss with got old
OF a loaded penny and won every time
SO 1 was woke to the evils o. gamb-
ling ! dare say they've got a loaded
penny up at that Monte Carlo for
I've card that, 'owever much you
win AT forst. they ave you right and
light enough in the end an take pre-
cious good care not to leave old of
YOU till they've won the very shirt
on yer back No sir no gambling for
me. ! leaves it TO my betters. III
lust pack a few things in a portman-
teau. i'm case you should be tempted to
stay the night
Ronald went ashore reluctantly
/ enough. got some lunch at one of the
restaurants. and strolled listlessly
along the front, presently the tram
pulled up beside him, and, with no
particular desire 10 90 there. he let
! it carry him to Monte Carlo
The season has commenced, the
square was fairly crowded, one Of
the famous and costly bands was fill
in. the golden air with exquisite mu-
sic. the place looked like an earthly
paradise. smiling innocently in the
sunshine. and the serpent. which coil
ed all about. kept itself out of sight
But it was there all the same
Ronald dropped on to one of the
seats under some palms, gazed alb
stractedly at the sea. and listened to
the band but with no pleasure in the
sceue ar the music; for the former re
called Caras island. and in the lat
ter he heard her voice like an under
tone. Suddenly two men who were
passing. talking together, glanced at
the moody figure. and one OF them
eXclaming, by George, it is Desbor-
ough," stopped short and laid his
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-01
Surprise Party.

Surprise Party
\ crowd of the younger social set
surprised Mrs. Cecil Jones on Tuesday
evening by going out in a body and
making an evening call
Mrs. Jones is always equal to every
emergency and served refreshments
of ice cold watermelon.
Mrs. c. H. Webb chaperoned the
young folk.
In the party were Misses Italy Car
ter. Stella Carter, Winnie Hardy, Vir-
glnia Blake, Gail Cruce, Daisy Maud
Webb; Messrs. Fisher Rawlins, Dow
Walker, Ray Beecher, Luther Randol,
Fayette Blake, Ben stephens.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-01
biIiousness

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and / find them perfect. Couldn't do
without them. ! have used them for
some time for indigestion and biliousness
and am now completely cured. Recon-
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will never be without them in the
family. Edward A. Marx, Albany, NY.
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Do Good. Never Sicken, Weaken or Ofipe'
lnr pc soc Never sold in bulk. The gen
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enjoyed at one OF the popular soda
fountains.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-21

In e nickelodeon you go in in the dark
by yourself; everybody's got something
before you get there. You feel your
way into a seat, and just when you've
about forgotten that the pictures aren't
real some one gets up and pushes his
way out past you, and you remember
ii. Somehow it always make me feel
as il I were setting great store by
something that wasn't worth as much
as I thought to have other people go
out and leave me behind to enjoy
something they don't want. That's
why l like to sit near people that show
when they like a thing.
1 guess that's what makes me go so
much to the shows over in the Latin
quarter. There's always such lot Of
people about and they talk and talk
and smile. / like to sit near the old
people best. There's one couple l al
most feel l know. They're little and
brown and wrinkled, like two walnuts.
He always wears q blue flannel shirt
and the old woman has a shawl drawn
over her head. They often sit hand in
hand. Sometimes she doesn't catch the
thread OF the story and he explains.
I can tell by the tone of his voice and
the motions he makes. She listens and
mods but she never takes her eyes
away from the sheet. When she likes
something she smiles and says: Bella,
bella" and makes little patting ges-
lures in the air. When something goes
wrong she says, .'Po-ve-ra. po-ve-ra."
SO sadly. When any one gets killed she
crosses herself. They don't like the
illustrated songs. They never look
pleased at these, only patient, till the
end. But they do like jugglers and
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afraid and holds the old mans hand
tightly. 1 like the jugglers best my
self, especially the Japanese. They're
so slim and brown and smooth and they
wear such gloriously bright colors. Be
sides, they always have a child or two
In the acts, little, solemn. black eyed
things in red satin kimonos all
splashed over with Gravity gold dra-
gons.
They didn't use to have stunts like
these. When I first began to go we
had only pictures, with a song once in
a while. Now they put in more things
every week. In one place they talk
while the pictures are going. Some
times the man can't make it up fast
enough and has to say the same thing
over twice to use up the time It makes
il awfully real, though. when he does it
well. They put all sorts of outside
things in, too, ring bells and blow
horns when an automobile starts off.
over on the beach, where all the Ital-
ians go, there's one place that has a
little play every night. There's a man
named Pasquarello in all of them. He's
a tall. thin fellow with a big, curved
nose like a scythe. 1t seems to cut the
air between his black eyes. He al
ways wears a black and white plaid
suit and a great collar that comes high
under his ears. He's supposed to be
in 1o r1la ior,f
he gets into trouble debt or a love
affair. but he comes out best in the end
Every one begins to laugh as soon
as he comes on to stage. One night
the old man and his wife came in just
before the play began. When the cur
tain went UP and they saw the funny
face peering out between the wings
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-21
PASQUAREILOp -
PlEETI4G Ills CREDITORS

turns brown and is dead. You can
never get near to Gala lily.
The girl that came after Golden Lily
was shy, too. at first. But only for
few days. Then she began to look up
and smile a funny, quick, little smile
at the men, and there were always one
or two young Cinnamon around the
box off1ce young fellows with short
hair and American clothes. She didn't
stay more than two weeks and when
asked the old fellow at the door what
had become of her he said 1t was hard
to get honest girls.
I like the old man at the door, His
little eyes are so red around the rims,
but they have little twinkle down
inside, not a bit like the wooden eyes
of most Chinese, and the corners of his
mouth turn up. He dresses In white
mans clothes, old clothes with yell
low-green overcoat that was once tan.
He has such lot of children and there
are always one or two hanging about
him, funny little brown things in
bunchy clothes Chinese children al
ways look so thick when they wear our
clothes. The old man says his name is
Peter and that he Is a Christian. but
he wears his queue wound up under his
hat. He knows me now and we often
have little chat. Last week they had
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-21

act In China 1t Is like a sing SONG
girl-a bad girl. to be always where
men can see her. L rather Jessie die"
I tried to make him tell me what he
thought of a little white girl who was
doing turn at the theater, but he
wouldn't say anything. He only
smiled and shook his head. Here is
not China; very different"
But I'm sure nevertheless that down
In the bottom OF his heart he saw very
little difference between a sing song
girl and Spikes" That's the name I
gave her to myself and the one 1 al
ways think of her by. 1t was about
q month after had first seen Golden
Lily and another rainy day, not drizzly,
but raining In straight white lines.
There was no work and they let US
out early. didn't want to go straight
to my room so I walked up through
Chinatown. When 1 got opposite the
theater 1t was pouring. 1t was early,
only little after 1 o'clock, but Peter
was already at the door and when he
saw me he called to me to go in. The
manager wasn't around so he wouldn't
take my nickel. but almost pushed ma
In behind the red velvet curtain. The
place wasn't lit, only the footIights
On the stage Japanese man and q
little boy were getting the machinery
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-21

Chinese play and he told me all about
1t. 1t was about a woman whose hus-
pand went away and stayed so long
that she was sure he was dead When
she was positive that he would never
come back she went to the temple to
offer up prayers for him. But the man
wasn't dead He had been sick and
thieves had robbed and beaten him.
When he was well he started to walk
back to his home. One day he was
passing the very temple where his wife
went to pray for him. He went in and
lay down under bench and went to
sleep. There was no scenery on the
stage. so when 1t got to this part the
actor who was the husband Just went
over and stood IN a corner with his
eyes shut The wife comes in and be-
gins to pray and the man wakes up.
He comes toward her and tries to ex-
plain, but she is almost scared to death
and runs out OF the temple. The next
day the Same thing happens and the
next and the next. At last the husband
remembers the half of jade bracelet
she gave him when he left home, and
he shows 1t to her after she has fin
fshed her prayer. Then she believes
and they go home to her mother
1t took two days for Peter to tell me
tie whole story, because in the very