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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-24
MAJOR TRASK IN MAINE.
Letter to His Grandson Will Be Intert'
esting Reading.

estin9 Reading.
Port Clyde, Maine, July is.
Mr. Warren b. Trask,
Ardmore, Oklahoma.
My Dear Warren:
Your letter telling me how You
spent the fourth, came duly to hani
this morning and found Mr. Allan and
myself in the very best of shape. This|
is one of the grandest places ou eartn
right on the great Atlantic ocean. the
tide rises and falls ten feet twice ev-
cry twenty-four hours, the o;ean is
filled with boats and fish OF every
kind and Mr. AllaI aud myself go
fishing twice day, every morning.
and fish until noon then 90 again
about two-thirty and iisn undl SIN r..
m. We catch about fifty pounds each
day. The water is not over one hum
dred feet from the house and ocean
vessels pass within 200 feet OF the
house. The stone wall on the bank
OF the town that shows in the picnire
that | gave you of this place when the
tides comes in or rather at high tide
raises the ocean mp near the TOP, one
can sit on the bank and catch fisn o.
all kind from one pound tc Fifty
pounds, Holsters in great Quantities
right in front of the house. There
are two canning factories here that
can sardnes and two packing houses
that pack salt fish thpt arr shipped 10
all parts of the world. We go every
morning and see the boats come in
loaded with fish. A few mornings ago
| saw ten tons of fish dumped on the
dock. being the catch of one day. The
boss of one factory showed me "a
sword fish that weighed $50 pounds.
ca Tuesday Mr. Allan had irle Ia
from Africa visit him. We took n
large sail boat and went INTO :he
ocean about twenty miles from land to
fish and caught great large Rock Cod
weighing from five to fifteen pounds.
As we would haul them out Of the
water the captain of the boat would
xii them with a club. | never saw
such sport in all my life and one must
see il to believe It, Now about my
trip. left Ardmore Sunday, ldy
3rd and arrived in Jersey City 1ues-
day. July 5th, at $40. Mr.. Alien was
at the depot to meet me. We wen:
directly to his home at 1856 Yves, 18th
street. New York City, where Mrs.
Allan and their daughter were waiting
nv arrival The next day which was
Wednesday was spent in getting ready
to leave for Maine. getting tickets and
shipping things that 20 with tishinS
trim We left New York Thursday
afternoon at $40 for Boston ON
/ steamer. Had a most beautiful san
and arrived in Boston next morning.
at S O'Clock. We spent FridST with
some friends and took another steam
/ er from Boston lot fOTlltIl' .hdihS'
leaving Boston at p VI. Friday II d
reaching Portland next morning st I
o'clock took another steamer from
that same dock for Port Clyde and
reached here al p. IN. The t7ip was
A glorious one the sail from Portland
to Port Clyde was ont of sight OF land
and on 0 smaller steamer and as the
sea was a little rough many OF the
passengers we're sea sick, but neither
Mr.. Allan nor myself were affected
We have fine quarters here, fine sail
ing and fishing. we catch all kinds
OF fish and all sizes. We set traps for
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-24
Solid for Cruce.

Indianola, Okla, July 23.-Judge
L. p. Hill. of McAlester spoke here
today in the interest Of Hon. Lee
Cruce. candidate for governor. About
1000 people heard Judge Hill's speech
the occasion being a picnic given by
the Woodmen of the World. The
sentiment among the voters in this
section is that Cruce will car-y Pits
burg county by a large majority
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-24
Big season-end sale all next week at
The White House.
Child Burned to Death.

saltwater, Okla, July 25.-Mrs.
Lawrence Holzer was seriously injur-
ed and her S-month-old son burned to
death in a fire that destroyed the
Holzer farm home near here tonight.
Mrs. Holzer entered the burning
house to rescue the child, and al
though the roof fell upon her, she
managed to escape with the child,
which soon afterward died from its
burns.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-24
CALIFORNIA PEARS AT w j.
LANES.


Guthrie. Okla, July 23.-Continued
drought has brought about water
famine in Guthrie. The municipal
water plant has been compelled to
stop all street and lawn sprinklins
and there is barely enough water in
the standpipes to last twentyfour
hours. The Cottonwood river, which
furnishes the supply for Guthrie
is rapidly going dry and unless there
is rain in the next few days, the
city will be left without fire pro
lection
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-24
PERSONALS

J. n. Holmes of Wheelet was an
Ardmore visitor yesterday.
Misses Mary and Lucille Byrd left
yesterday for visit on the ranch
of their uncle, A. r. Byrd, southwest
of San Antonio. They will be alb
cent three weeks or a month.
Mrs. G. II. Bruce returned yes,
terday evening from Ada where she
had been visiting her daughter Mrs.
Sam Torbett.
Stanley Bruce, who has been in
the city on business and visiting
with his father, Uncle George Henry
Bruce, has returned to his home in
Oklahoma City.
John C. Mulkey was in the city
yesterday from Mulkey.
Andy Hutchins was here yester-
day from Baum.
Mrs. Gus Mathis and children left
Yesterday for Atkins, Ark, in re-
sponse to a telegram announcing the
serious illness of Mrs. Mathis sis
ter.
George NJ. Henley, manager of the
Madden store Of this city, left Fri
day for the markets to buy the fall
ami winter stock of goods. He will
meet the other buyers of the Gra'
ham combination in Chicago and
they will make the trip together.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-24
Big season-end sale all next week a
The White House.
Indian Service Appointment.

Muskogee. Okla, July 2S.-C. F.
Bliss, formerly in the government
service under the commissioner to the
five civilized tribes has been appoint
ed supervisor of district Indian agents
fifteen in number, to succeed j. Carter
Cook. who was some months ago re-
moved by the secretary of the inter
ior. The position is a very important
one on account of the tremendous
amount Of Indian property that comes
under the supervision of the agents.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-24
Church Starts Grocery.

Washington, July 23.-As a means
Of raising funds with which to erect
a new church here, the congregation
Of the Second Methodist Eiscopal
church will operate a grocery store.
The congregation has purchased a
store and the pastor, Rev. VIM. Hc-
gan, has been put in charge. The
name has been changet to THE
Square Deal Grocery"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-24
Big season-end sale all next week at
The White House.


wv S. Patton of Edmond, a member
of the democratic county central corn
mittee, was in Oklahoma City Friday
Mr.. Patten says there is not a Murray
man in his entire town and that he
believes the few in the country dis
tricts will be converted within the
next week.-Oklahom
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-24
Disappointed In Love-Dead,

Waurika, Okla, July 2S.-Roy
Smales. son of farmer living be-
tween Waurika and Hastings, yester-
day killed himself with revolver IN
his fathers barn. Disappointment in
love is said to have been the cause.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-24

Holsters at night and every morning
20 in a boat and get them. This morn
ing we got sixteen fine Holsters. |
am having the time of my life al
though i have had many good visits
in days gone by, but this one beats
all others.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-24
Hioh School Class Will Number as

Yes-they will always be the sal.
of the earth. The High School boys
and girls of Ardmore represent about
the best brains and boosting buncn
in Oklahoma. They are always ru'
ming the gauntlet or Shooting the
shoots" towards every progressive
thing in sight.
There will be about forty-five se
niors in Ardmore High School next
year getting the best there is oni
Of hfo So TO get a good speed they
are meeting about the festsl board
or these summer days and recoun.-
ing the glories Of the past and HE
triumphs of the future. oh, the
seniors of next year will lead that
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-24

For fresh vegetables call at Dix
on's garden. 40 | St, n. T., or
phone 719 at shop for delivery. 21-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-24

Fortunate is the man who nevel
knows when he gets the worst oi it
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-24

The fireman doesn't mind being
told to 90 to blazes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-24

Melons, a car load on ice at Clark's
c. O. d. Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-24

Bic seaSoa-ead sale begins n fn'
White House Monday wOrnbg.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-24
WAN TED

To rent or buy, Immediately. a good
secondhand hay press to be used IN
the vicinity OF Berwyn. Phone or
write Durwell & Dexter, Ardmore,
Okla
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-24

Big seasonend sale begins at The
White House Monday morning.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-24

Big season-end sale all next week a.
The White House.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-24

Big season-end sale all next week at
The White House.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-24

CALIFORNIA PEARS AT W. J.
LANES
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-24

The goods for any kind Of lunch
at Clarks c. O. d. Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-24

FRESH CELERY AT W. J. LANES
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-24

Big season-end sale begins at The
White House Monday morning.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-24

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The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-07-22
SHE RECOGNIZED THE VOICE
And From Remark Made, Also Knew
the Party Was Not En-
Gagged In Prayer.

Confidential friends Of Louis b.
Shields are telling this story about
that eminent Republican: A state
convention at Columbus had just adj
1ourned and the Cuyahoga county
delegates were all back home when
somebody suggested friendly game
OF poker. The game was going along
right merrily at three a. m.
At that hour an officious attendant
called up Mr.. Shields residence. which
happened to be almost next door.
This Is long distance" said the
servant with no warrant Of authority
whatever. I'VE are all here in Co
lumbus and can't get home until morn.
ing"
That's all right" came back the
reply, but il that voice I hear in the
apartment house next door saying
that's good isn't Mr.. Shields then
can't recognize voice when hear 1t
at night"
And that is the end of the story, for
the voice saying that's good" was
indeed that of Mr.. Shields. and 1t was
SO near home. SO the narrator relates.
that there was no use In Offering q
denial.-Cleyeland Leader.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-07-22
Governor Brown Of Georgia Tells
Farmers Method Of Pulling Fod-
der 10 Costly One.

Atlanta, Ga--Goyernor Brown Is a
the national resources and a foe to
waste. On the simple matter Of corn
stalks Governor Brown figures that
Georgia Is throwing away enough feed
to keep q million head of cattle.
1t Is a well-known fact that while
the farmers OF Georgia pull the leaves
from the corn for fodder. leaving the
stalk standing to support the ear OF
corn. through the northern and west.
ern states IL In the custom to cut the
stalk down. shock 1t up and then to
shred 1t for cattle feed after the corn
has been taken OF.
Governor Brown Is OF the opinion
that the method now In vogue In this
state Of pulling fodder Is an exceed
ingly wasteful one and he would vel,
come the Introduction OF shreddinG
machlpes as saving to farmers OF
millions Of dollars annually.
THE impression prevails among
our farmers" the governor said. THAI
the corn would shriyel up II the stall
were cut down. Such Is not the case
When the fodder Is pulled the corn
stalk dies and dies just as quickly al
II the plant had been cut down.
The leaves on the stalk ara thu
lungs Of the plant and when they arr
stripped on the plant dies. Heretofore
.cornstaiks have been considered nut
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-07-22

ed a little further, could speak to
practically every person in Chicago
without getting hoarse, the enthusiast
tic inventors pointed out. All that
would be necessary would be to put a
transmitter on the platform beside
him and connect up various halls in
all parts of the city, where people Of
the different neighborhoods could
gather.
Running descriptions OF baseball
games. or prize fights can be sent over
long distances for the entertainment
of sporting fans Of all varieties. Cabs
can be called from the theaters while
waiting parties remain inside the
building. and trains may be equipped
with the instrument so that stations
may be called In all the cars stimuli
taneously.
Beyond stating that the enunciator
Is the combined work of number of
American and foreign inventors, Mr..
Harris refused to reveal the discoverer
of the new method of sound transmits.
sion.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-07-22
In Chicago's Little Italy

same gracious welcome the first
faint spark of talent and the genius
whose flame has lighted up the
world. The unpretentious walls have
sheltered Diplomats artists actors and
singers. Here one may often find
Beduschi who created the tenor roles
In most of Puccinis operas In Italy.
and who Is now a Chicago singing
teacher. Scott and Caruso on their
travels frequent the place. although,
sad to say. the golden voiced one
does not go there as frequently as he
did before Bonci discovered the
place.
Here one can listen to real Italian
songs sometimes sung by those voices
which call the public In crowds to
fashionable opera houses. Here the
real Italian wines can be obtained and
the proper manner In which to eat
spaghetti half yard long may be OBJ.
served.
II YOU would find your way to this
little eating place ask the Italian VIC
linist In the lobster palace any one
of 'em which you may happen to fro
quent. He knows. and. perhaps. he'll
tell.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-07-22
|HOWLS ARE TERRIFIC
Seal With Awful Voice Keeps Zoo
Attendants Awake at Night.
Mediterranean Monk Brought From
Madeira Gives Keepers Little
Chance for Rest by Dread
Noise He Makes.

London--The worst thing, accord
ing to their own estimate. that ever
happened to the keepers at the Zoo
is Dodgers voice.
Bodger-he Is called Baieful Bodger
now--is the Mediterranean monk seal
brought from Madeira month ago to
the Geological gardens.
On the voyage over he kept the
whole ship awake ever night by the
dreadful noise he made. This forced
the passengers and crew to conclude
that he was excessively seasick.
Now the keepers of the zoo know to
their cost that those sounds are Bod
gers natural tones. As he has begun
to feed and is in excellent health.
they realize that they may have to
live many years with his voice, and
they describe the prospect as vile.
"It may not seem a serious matter
to Others" his keeper said, but 1t Is
very serious to me.
Il have grown used to the bowling
of wolves. and when l slept near the
ldthalS tHSy uiu ftt htEp hS o""e~'
After time the lions roars were a
lullaby, the eagle and the screech owl
ceased to worry me.
But Dodgers voice Is the limit oil
my endurance. 1t gets on my nerves
more and more. II is spelling my ap
petite"
Outside Dodgers cage was found q
crowd of men, women and children.
Lying on the cement was Bodger
and every ten seconds or so he opened
his mouth wide. From It's dark depth.
he sent forth dreadful sound.
As lieutenant put 1t, 1t was exact
ly like the noise one would expec
from an ass trying to bray whilst tor
tured by seasickness.
you watch" said the keeper. "Th'
people laugh at first. but 1t Away
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-07-22
OREGON CAN GROW FINE TEA
But II Cannot BE Made to Pay In Com.
petition With coolie Labor Of
China and Japan.

Marshf1eld. ORE. o. Stemmier of
Myrtle Point, has demonstrated that
tea can be grown successfully in Coos
county. On his ranch outside that city
where the climate Is milder than on
the coast. he has for several years
grown fine crops OF tea.
He secured from the government
japanese tea plants and had no trou-
BILE In making the crop thrive and pro-
duce well. Mr.. Stemmler also Is able
to cure the leaves and make a fine
product which Is used by himself and
friends.
He says that the only reason why
tea cannot become a commercial crop
In this country "a the fact that help
Ii needed to pick the crop and. Is too
expensive to compete with the coolies
Of japan and Ceylon.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-07-22
VS.
Anne CAGES Beau
By CORA A. N. SORNSEN

Girls, look quick." Gail sprang
from her chair and ran to the window.
isn't that Anne Gage going by? 1t
is, as | live. Anne, Anne!" she
called. humping upon the window
with all her might. Then she few to
the front door and flung 1t wide open.
Anne turned and her absorbed face
frightened with a smile. She had not
before been aware that her attention
was being demanded. And Anne was
always so quick to hear and see!
oh. is that you. Gail?" she ex-
claimed She came slowly up the
steps. hold out her hand. There
was q gentle abstraction in her man.
ner. a dreaminess in her face. a con-
scious reserve in her voice that Gail
noticed without being able to define.
and which was new to her. Certainly.
Anne's three months of absence had
changed her perceptibly.
I'm so glad to see you." Gail said.
kissing her little breathlessly. Il
did not look for you so soon. When
did you Gomez"
"Oh. we came yesterday. father and
|. But 1t is no sooner than we ex-
pected to come" She followed Gail
into the parlor, where Fanny Leal.
who was always cold. and Hilda
Mains. who could never be happy at
any distance from Fanny. were hover
ing over the radiator and eagerly
awaiting her entrance.
"Oh. Anne." They both kissed her
rapturously.
And you wrote me only two letters
in all those three months" Fanny re-
minded her reproachfully.
You wrote me only once. Anne
Hilda took up the complaint. And
Gail says you treated her almost as
badly. Such snippy letters too! Moth.
ing to them but beginning and end
/ ing"
well, now! BY the beginning you
knew ] was alive and well, and by
the ending you knew loved you In
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-07-22
She Lives In RinavilIe.

A south Missouri paper Is carrying
this ad.: Attractive woman. not day
over thirty. would be pleased to CORE
spond with eligible man. Not abso-
lutely necessary that he should be
young. Would prefer one with prop
erty. but one with good paying posi-
ton would be satisfactory. The young
lady Is Of medium height. has brown
hair and gray eyes, not fat. although.
most decidedly, she is not skinny.
Her friends say she is fine looking
woman. Object matrimony. Reason
for this advertisement. the young
woman lives In little dinky town.
where the best catches are the boys
behind the counters In the dry goods
and clothing stores. and every one OF
them is spoken for by the time he
is out of his short pants. Address
Hazel Eyes. Box %. Bingville. Mo-
Kansas City Star.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-07-22
DOG WAITS At PRISON DOOR
Faithful Animal Mourns for Master
and Mistress Confined In Penn
syivanla Jail.

York, Pa.-After vain effort to
save its master and mistress from pfis-
on. a big black dog owned by Mr.. and
Mrs. Amos Paul of this city. cannot
be induced to leave the vicinity OF
the jail where they are confined.
Detective Fickes. who went to arrest
the pair. for surely of the peace. was
sayagaly attacked by the animal as he
attempted to lead his prisoners away.
When the dog had been Quilted Il
followed at the heels of the Pauls to
the county jail. and when the barred
doors closed upon them sat down to
await their temperance.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-07-22
Automatic Enunciator lmperils
Messengers Jobs.
inventors Of Sound Masnifier Claim II
Is Possible to Talk to Millions Of
People Thousands Of Miles
Away-How Worked.

Chicago.-An automatic enunciator.
by which a man talking In New York
can be heard In every part OF a large
room In Chicago. that may throw
most of the bell boys in the hotels
and clubs out of job, and that may
make 1t possible for public speaker
to address a million or more people
at one time. was given Its first public
demonstration In Chicago the other
day.
A man whose wife Is somewhere In
the shopping crowd of big store can
be located instantly by the new de,
vice. 1t is promised. and as word
spoken into the transmitter can be
heard In every room with which the
instrument Is connected, II may be
used to call trains In railway stations
and to spread a fire alarm throughout
a large building.
From the fifth floor Of one building
to the third OF another was the dis
lance In the test. but a distance OF 90t
miles from Pittsburg to Columbus
Ohio. and back to Pittsburg. has beef
successfully negotiated. according Il
Joseph Harris. president Of the Auto
matte Electric company. who ha,
charge OF the test. Ordinary tele
| phone wires are used by the new In
| strument, the receiver and transmitte
being on new lines. A graphophon
horn at the receiving end Of the II
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-07-22

the same old way. What more would
you have?" Anne parted laughingly.
sitting down comfortably and loosen.
ing her furs.
Lots MORE" Hilda grumbled. I'VE
wanted to know about your good times
and your beaux for surely you must
have had both. No girl could spend
three months at a Georgia winter re-
sort without them"
Anne was slowly pulling of her
gloves while she studied water color
upon the opposite wall. Yet she did
not seem to see the picture so much
as something far beyond 1t.
"Oh, beaux and good times" she
said. Yes. / suppose had as many
Of both as were good for me-" She
was fumbling at her left glove. II
yielded suddenly and slipped from her
hand.
"Anne!" the three girls cried In one
breath. starting. Anne looked down
at her cleaning new ring with flush
and smile.
And you never told us."
1T happened just before I came
away" she explained shyly.
"And you came away to get ready
to be married! Girls. our Anne.
Fanny turned and awestruck. faced
one and then the other. There was q
moments tense silence. then they fell
upon her and kissed her.
II am sorry-I mean I'm SO happy,
Gail stammered. But. Anne. you.
never dreamed of such a thing. aftel
you'd been about SO much and hat
SO many chances you wouldn't take
right here In this town. too. Oh
| Anne!"
"Well?" Anne turned the ring upoI
her finger lovingly.
well, should say!" Hilda said
| Then the three sat down and staret
at her as II she suddenly had beef
transformed into new being.
rs your father pleased?" demand
ed Gail firmly.
rs he nice?" asked Fannie.
is he as good looking as Johl
| Wilbur" Hilda's tone was wistfu
She had always wanted John Wi
| bur herself
| Girls, wait. Three questions a
| once! How can | answer them?
| Anne defended.
He Ia coming up here In a mont
or SO and you will all have chanc
to see him and judge for yoursel
whether he II nice or not I think b
d..
IT he can suit you. Anna. he mus