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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-11
CHAPTER XVI.
The Beatty Of the World.

usually invent my plots. arrange
my business and consider my circum
stances when in bed. which iS by
far the best place fOr such thought.
work Alone in the darkness Of the
silent hours. there is no cNternal
influence to prevent concentration.
therefore conclusions f. the best
can be- reached speedicr than in the
daytime. ON the night Of my arrival
at Burwan took advantage of the
opportunity to think hard and long
II was necessary that matters should
be adjusted clearly in my own mind
before could hope 10 deal with the
situation. After Mrs. Giliin's report
| desired more than ever to make
Gertrude Monk my wifi. nut there
We're obstacles in the way which
only deliberate and continuous ac-
tion could remove. \ clear under
standing OF the position was dccid'
cdly imperative.
now began to soc that Anne
CaldershawS hint to her brother
had reference TO the missing mon
eys of Gabriel Monk. Certainly, even
il ne had saved every penny of his
income for eighty years he would
not have accumulated fifty thousand
Iys col. 1.l.
that his visits to London werec on.
uected with variou, investments. and
that in one way or another he had
gained the fortune mentioned by Mrs.
Caldcrshaw. liut--as asked myself
frequently If Monk had invested the
money. why was II not discoverabe,
since investments cannot very well
be concealed. On reflection, ! decid.
ed that the man vas a genuine
miser, loving the color and weight
and feel of gold, had probably turned
his investments, whatever they might
be. into hard cash, and had hidden
this carefully away. In some way
Mrs. CaldershaW had Learned the
Whereabouts Of the species, and the
missing eye indicated the hiding
place. The money by Gabriel Monk s
will. belonged To- Gertrude Monk,
but the eXh.usckceper wished her
nephew 10 get it and so had left
him the clue 10 the place whore il
was concealed Perhaps she knew
that Striyer loved her young mis-
tress. and thought that if he married
her after acquiring the fortune. that
justice would be- done She wished,
az the saying Is. To kill two birds
with one stone
But two things puzzled me greatly
in connection with the matter. In
the first place it was odd that Mrs.
Caldershaw, aware of the where
abouts OF the money. should not
have laid hands on it. and in the
second it was difficult to understand
how she could arrange that her glass
eye should be- a clue to its posses
siCn. Then ! began to believe that
the dead woman had removed the
coin from where the miser had hid
den it, and had drawn plan OF it,
new resting place, which she had
concealed behind the eye, But haY-
ing regard TO the shell.like shape
of the eye. as described by Joseph
Striver the plan could not be de-
lineated on a piece OF paper. how
ever small. as there was no shield
at the back OF the artificial eye
to protect II from wear and tear
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FlREMEN'S BALL.
Interesting Social Event at Sulphur
Many Visitors Present,

'''y N'S'NN' . 'N'N''N
sulphur, okla. Feb . The Fire.
mems ball last night. attended by
young people from Oklahoma City,
Ardmore, Durant, Fort Worth, Dall.s
and o.hcr points in oklahoma and
Texas. proved one Of the swellest so
cial events in Sulphur's history. equal
ing in bri"alt: a." Statcht cd hg'
given in honor OF the delegates to TIE
constitutional convention at the time
OF their reunion here last SeptembcI
The hall was decorated with fiic.
fighting equipment, ard the i..emen
themselves. especially thos from OK.
lahoma City, Fort Worth and Dallas.
were p'umed and decorated and look.
cd like knights of the age when
knighthood was in flower \ select
orchestra from oklahoma city furnish
ed the music.
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Your "Make.up"

] can furnish wigs. boards and
masks Of all descriptions. Let me
figure with YOU, when you neeo an
artist TO make you up" for amateur
th' africa ; or masquerades. Max
Hirsch, Theatrical Make-Up Artist,
Gainesville. Texas. 9.3.
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chickasaw-choctaw Rolls.

Washington. Feb. 9.-The house
Committee on Indian Affairs will hold
a hearing early next week on the
Mcclure bill TO open the rolls os tie
Choctaws and Chickasaws for The cn.
rollment Of about 1900 Indians who
can establish tribal descent.
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lNOIlllufu ilOlll NN.r|f.I lNN
synopsis Of Preceding Chapters.
lrs Cildcrshaw. former servant IN
the Monk family. is killed in her
shop, hatpin piercing her heart
and ncr glass eyv missing Her
nephew aud heir, Joseph Srivcr. a
youug gardener for sine Monks. de-.
.llrcs the missing Dyc contains a
cmc tu a fortune ot 80 OOn pounds.
Tie avow- his lo," for Gertrude
Monk cyrus Nan., vAp dis
covered Mrs CaldcT,haW' body.
has seen phot graph OF Ger.
trudc Monk and has fallen in
love with her. Al tuu moment he
found the body his motor car
was taken by a woman boz white
cloak. against whum suspicion is
turned. Vance fine. tho white
,,oah in the field where his car
H deserted. l. has tH. initials e.
M Vance coucoJl- it lie goes
Go HuVdin to learn what hc can
alb ut Miss Monk and tlrs. calder
shaw and the mystery ol the gla-s
eye. lie learns that Gabriel Monk
bcqucathed his hOardings OF many
years to his niece Gertrude, but the
forum" has never been found
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The Carpenters Serenade.

The Carpenters Serenade.
\ latin quite door you, dear;
I've Railways loved your laughter.
oh, window you intend to grant
The wish my hopes are rarert
When | first sawyer smile twas plane
wood rejoice 10 marry;
On. let us TO the joiners HE
Nor longer shingle tarry!
And now that have aXed you, dea.,
Plumb. square and on the level
1--WE always wanted 2-by-4).
Don't spoil hopes happy revel.
The cornice waving, Peggy dear
The gab'es all are ringing
Why let me pine! for, oh. yol Know
I'm sa wdust when I'm s'nSlg!
-Niyon vat 'rman.
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A GOOD COUGH MIXTURE.
Simple Homemade Remedy That Is
Free From Opiates and
Harmful Druus

An effective remedy, that will usu.
ally break up cold in twenty-four
hours. is easily made by mixing H..
gether in a large bottle two ounces ~
Glycerine, half ounce of Virgin Oil
OF Pine compound pure and eight
ounces of pure Whiskey. This mix.
ture will cure any cough that is eur.
2ble, and is not expensive. ~ L
makes enough to last the average
family an entire year. Virgin Oil of
Pine compound pure is prepared only
in the laboratories of the Leach
Chemical Co. Cincinnati. Ohio
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Sore Lungs and Raw lunas.

Most people know the feeling.
and the miserable state of i'll health
it indicates. All people should know
that Foley's Honey and Tar, the
greatest throat and lung remedy.
will quickly cure the soreness and
cough and restore a normal condi.
tion. Ask for Foley's Honey and
Tar Sold by all druggists.
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When You Need

Foley's Orino Laxative. When you
have that dull, heavy, feverish feel
ing, accompanied by constipation.
When you have headache, indigestion,
biliousness, pain in ST mach and bow
els, then you need Foley's Orino
Laxative. II moves tn bowels freely
and gently. and the roughly clears
the intestinal tract. II does not gripe
or nauseate and cures constipation.
Sold by all druggists.
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An attack of the grip is often
followed by a persistent cough which
in many cases proves a great an
noyance. Chamberlain's Cough Rem.
edy has been extensively used and
with good success for the relief
and cure of this cough. Many cases
have been cured after all other rem.
edies had failed. Sold by all deal.
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dates back To the
time that women
may expect nature
to bring on them
the Change of Life.
II got a bottle OF
Lydia +. Pinkham's
V egetable Com
pound and il made
me feelmuch better,
and | have contin-
ued its use. | am
very grateful to you
for the good health
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Dinner in Cruce BI'Jrs.

The ladies of the Christian church
will give their dinner in the Cruce
.uilding, corner OF A and Main, former
iy occupied by the Baltimore Mercan.
tie company. instead of the basement
Of the Bankers National Bans, as ad-
yertised. The menu is a wholesome
one OF roast beef, pork, baked maca-
roni. saratoga chips, fruit salad, pies,
etc, and will be served for the mod
est sum OF twenty-five cents.
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EGGS as Whist Prizes

Fresh meat and eggs are no longer
To be classed as necessarles but as
luxuries. One of the most exclusive
aides whist clubs in Birmingham, Ala.
gave as prizes Thursday a five-podnd
roast, porterhouse steak and tNc
dozen eggs
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Here and There.

Mrs. j. y. Fowler and little son. of
Gainesville, Texas, and Miss Annie
Reed Bormand are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dan Conway on sta -sy Boule.
ward.
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WOMEN
OF MIDDLE
AGE
Need Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Brookiield, Mo.-"rwo years ago
was unable TO do any kind of work and
only weighed lis pnnndN. Nv trnnble
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COMING.

Rounds, and his celebrated allstar
Specially Company. Watch for date.
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Items in the social columns
must be submitted to the Soci
ETY. Editor not later than .
o'clock in the morning 20 in
sure insertion I'm the after.
moons paper.
No society personals for Sun
days paper can be accommo-
! dated after Saturday noon. The
Society Editor will receive IT.
ems by telephone at 1i2.
The observation of the above
by our patrons will be greatly
appreciated and will insure
careful attention TO the items
: subm d by them
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TOMoRROW'S CALENDAR.

Ladies of Christian church give
dinner at Cruce building. cor
nor \ and Main streets.
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PLANT LOOKS LIKE INSECTS
Spots on Orchid Resemble Flies and
Determinations Are Pulling
to Flower Scholars.

Orchid limitations are puzzle to
flower scholars The whole appear
ance Of the flower is suggestive Of
some insect, sometimes to quite a re-
markable degree. It does not seem
easy to find any real purpose that
could be served by this resemblance,
yet no one imagines that it can be
accidental.
Any one who knew of the bee or
child, native of Europe, and came
upon it for ae first time would at
once recognize it. It seems to be a
large velvety brown backed bee
variegated with yellow. The two
lateral petals might serve well for the
wings of the insect.
In the center of the lip of the fly
orchid there is small blush spot
like the body of a fly. The two lateral
petals are slender and curiously like
the antennae of an insect The whole
Illusion is complete and suggests to
the casual glance that q few flies are
hanging on the stem Of some plant
which has cast It's flowers.
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most success falls in straight lines
nearly to the foot of the skirt where
it is confined in various ways. Some.
times a band of embroidery gathers
it in; sometimes it is gathered into
several points and fastened to the
skirt with ornaments, or buckles. Most
often 1t falls free in front and is gath.
cred to a point at the back where it is
confined by buckle made of the
same material as the dress.
The center figure shows 9 gown
embodying the best liked of the sea.
sons new features. This Is the In.
lay OF a plain broad band Of lace or
silk on the material. The top edge is
shaped usually In slanting lines, but
many gowns are finished with plain
broad bands Of material, heavier than
that employed in the body OF the
dress.
Embroidery in rich and varied col,
ors Is introduced in nearly all gowns
for state occasions. Bits of Persian
and other Oriental designs In silk add
to the appearance of intricate design
ing in these costumes. AS a result
gowns are brilliant
Chiffon coats In long, clinging lines
are worn over these sparkling crea.
tions. The effect Is very fine and en-
phasizes once more the liking for
Oriental splendor In the use of colors.
We are borrowing ideas from all over
the world, making them our own. And
In turn we are impressing the rest OF
the world with ideas of our own.
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LARGEST ANIMAL IN WORLD
Represented by Colossal Skeleton OF
Whale Eighty-seven Feet Long
In New Zealand Zoo.

What is claimed as the largest ami
NAL in the world is represented by a
colossal skeleton in the museum of
Christchurch, New Zealand. This is
the remains of a large specimen of
the blue whale stranded on the coast
Of that country. This whale is prob
ably the largest Of all living animals.
The length of the skeleton is 81 feet,
and the head alone ist 81 feet. The
weight Of the bones is estimated at
rafne tors. This gigantic " hare gets
its name of blue whale from the dark
bluish-gray of its upper surface. The
tinge of yellow on its lower part has
led to the name sulphur bottom" by
which it is known on the western side
of the Atlantic. 1t is otherwise known
as Sibbald's rorqual (Balenoptera sib-
baldii).
The chief food Of this gigantic ami
nal is small marine crustacean
(Trysanopoda inermis), known to the
whalers as "kril" Another species of
the same shrimp-like group has been
obtained in thousands from the stom-
achs of mackerel caught on the Cor
nish coast The nearly related opos-
sum shrimps, found in enormous num-
Der in the Greenland seas, form the
chief food of the common whale.
Some of the thysanopoda are phos-
phorescent and contribute to the
luminosity of the sea.
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An Easy Flk.

A number Of years ago there Lived
II northern New Hampshire q notort
GUS woman-hater It was before the
DAY Of ra0dy.rnada clothing. and want
Ing new suit, he was obliged to taks
the material to the village tailoress.
She took his measurements. and when
she cut the coat, made liberal al
iowance on each seam,
The mans dislike of women In gem
era1 prevented his having fitting.
He took the finished garment without
trying it on. It was much too large,
and his disgust was apparent In the
answer he made to the friendly loafeg
on his first visit to the post Office,
when he wore the despised article.
Got a new coat, obed?" said tbs
loafer.
mo. hain'tl" said obed. I've got
seven yards of cloth wrapped round
Companion.
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HAT PIN OF SEALING WAX
ver5 Little skill Required to Turr
Out Article at Once Pretty
and Useful.

Wonderfully pretty hat ping San b.
made out Of plain, ordinary sealing
wax, and they require very little skill
in the making A plain hat pin is
taken and knob formed on It of red
sealing wax, which has been found to
make the best foundation. When the
knob has become thoroughly hard 1t
is covered with as thick a layer Of
wax as desired, according to the size
that is preferred for the hat pin, this
layer being, of course, the color Of
the hat for which the pin Is intended.
Round, square, fiat, obiong and, in
fact, all sizes and shapes imaginable
are to be seen in the fashionable hat
pins Of the moment, so that the maker
is given a wide range of ingenuity.
To obtain the required shape the wax
must be worked and nodded with the
fingers while in a half molten state,
but care must be taken not to try to
work it too soon, for nothing burns
more cruelty than boiling wax. As
soon as the wax Is near enough the
desired shape 1t should be plunged
into cold water to harden. When quite
hard another application of a different
colored wax may be given. This last
may be put on in streaks or circles, to
give the effect of a definite design.
Two shades Of blue, for example, used
in this way will be most effective,
while a bit Of gold or silver sealing
wax should always be at hand for en-
bellishing the more somber colors.
With little practice numberless
different designs can be worked out
and soon, with just little skill, a girl
can provide herself with pretty set
of smart pins for each and every hat,
and all these for the small cost Of a
few long pins and a box of sealing
wax.
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Sane Advice to Girls.
wax.

Marcel Boulanger, a noted French
writer, gives this sane advice to girls:
Remember, girls, that your faces real
ly matter little or nothing. To pre-.
servs for a long time the Illusion tSat
you are as fresh as the morning and
to show off dress to the best advantage.
you must study your bodies above
everything else and become mistress
of the art of movement and charm.
Never allow yourself to become slack
carry yourselves well, Keep il good
health and keep your minds keen.
And, above all, don't become round
shouldered and crooked by constantly
sitting in one position for hours play
ing bridge. Take plenty of fresh air
and exercise and live as life ought "a
be lived"
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BOYS IN INTENSIVE FARMING
Show How Productiveness Of Land
May Be Increased.

More than 10000 southern boys less
than eighteen years old planted and
cultivated an acre of corn each year
under the direction of the department
Of agriculture Persons interested in
the experiment in Arkansas, Missis-
sippi, South Carolina and Virginia Of
fered to pay the expenses Of a trip
to Washington for the boy in each
state who raised the greatest amount
of corn on his acre. The winning
boys will soon visit the national cap
ital.
The average yield of corn to the
acre in 1909 was little more than
twenty-five bushels. The South Caro-
lima boy, who made the best record,
produced 1929, says Youths Com
panion. If they should be followed ex-
actly the yield Of corn to the acre
could easily be doubled in a single
year.
Intensive cultivation Is worth while
on all crops. The average yield Of
potatoes to the acre In 1909 was LOT
bushels, but the Maine farmers aver
aged 225 bushels, and some of the
more progressive of them dug 400
bushels to the acre. The yield of corn
and potatoes depends more upon culti-
walton and fertilization than upon the
soil, and there is practically no part
of the United States in which these
crops cannot be raised successfully.
It is beyond doubt that larger crops
cen be produced from ten acres thor
oughly titled than from two or even
three times ten acres cultivated as
they usually are. The fact that the
South Carolina prizewinner raised
more corn on one acre than. the aver
age farmer produces from six tells q
story that sh6afd not be lost upon
those z1ssss =
ment was made
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HUNUi A UUG HtRO
Marines Erect Headstona at a
Settlers Grave.
Came to kIttery Navy Yard Friend
less Waif-8eeame a Life
Saver and Left Many
Mcurners.

Portland, Me.-Beneath a headstone
IN the naval cemetery at the Kittery
navy YARD sleeps faithful little sol
der, who, when he died in April, 1909,
left long train of mourners-and he
was only dog.
When Percy died, if the American
flag on the tall staff surmounting the
administration building was not half
masted 1t was through no fault of the,
noncommissioned men about the yard.
Their devotion to Percy is shown by
the following inscription on his grave
stone: Percy, the marines dog. Died
April Z, 1909. Erected in his memory
by his companions, the marines, whom
he loved"
Percy was a full-blooded Irish get-
ter. He came to the yard IA years ago,
a starved wait, in whom the marines
at the barracks had much ado to keep
the spark of life alight. Thenceforth
his life was one long exhibition of
dumb animal gratitude and he best
showed it by saving three human lives,
but increasingly, too, in many lesser
ways.
No Alpine ST. Bernard trained from
birth to life-saving over did a nobler
duty than Percy in the case of Private
Cleveland. Percy habitually cheered
the sentries on the loneliest beats about
the reservation, whether the time were
noon or midnight. Cleveland one cold,
snowy night, had post No. s, nearly a
mile out on the bleak, undeveloped