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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-10

When people discover that It il
cheaper to buy at home than to SNUG.
gle from abroad. smuggling win cease.
The pocket nerve IL a powerful moral
agent.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-10

1t is hard for man who tries to adhere.
to the niceties of the English language to.
comprehend good deal of the talk he
hears nowadays
OF course some of the slang is: clever
and SO expressive as to win ultimate incor-
poration in the lexicons, while some of it is
silly and some loses vogue.
The other day / was talking with q
friend, Harvard graduate, who was tell
ing me of having had run-in with some
politician whom my friend disliked and
was trying to beat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-10

Within the next three years the Ma
lay states will export $50. Oo0. 900 worth
OF rubber. This goes far toward put
ting the rubber plant on plane with
the Ice plant as source of revenue.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-10

Washington man dropped dead
while using his lawn mower. and we
presume his neighbors rolled over and
enjoyed little morning sleep.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-10

A $4,000 bull dog has just died and
there is to be post-mortem inyesti.
cation. instead Of the usual will con-
test.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-10

There is a school in Dubuque which
Is trying to teach boys to love farm
work. One course should be ON the
abolition Of the corn-husk mattress.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-10

Another man in the big woods has
been shot. being mistaken for a deer.
In order to be reasonably safe the
hunter might disguise himself as
game.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-10

Men whose hirsute adornment is
remarkable for what it is not will
disagree with that scientist who SAYS
that fly travels S5 feet second
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-10
Difficult
to Keep
Pace With
Slang

For HEAVIER sake thought l. what did the srun-
IMP Later gathered from his conversation that he politician
had and engaged argument that narrowly missed
being runpus-a kind of near-row, to speak.
As Brander Matthews has the stamp ioin
suppose that unn will to be accepted of those con-
densed and significant bits of speech that generation seems fond
coming
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-10
Protect
People
From
Poison wv
Menace
By R G. DUNE

went along and persprng wiped their neks with their hand
kercefs Naturally they touched with their their faces and
neck Both sufferers are laid effects of the moi
son ivy. - f
How many more people have had like experienced knew
VINO happened to be victim OF this poison ivy unconscious Of .
ms ment was at first thinking scarlet called in doctor L
told him be poison-ivy victim ' VINO
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-10

Japan has changed the name of the
late Emperor Of Korea to Prince CT
Perhaps or is Nipponese for cit"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-10

The tipless hotel should now be-
come a treat-less hotel also and thus
attain perfection.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-10
Social
Change
Present Age
Not Less Sordid
Than Others

DO NOT BELIEVE myself that this age is less spiritual u
more sordd than it's predecessors believe indeed precisely
the reverse But however this may it not plain that
society to be moved by the pecuatons OF lsoad
thinkers only be condition that their isolation is noO
complete.
Some point of contact they must have with the world IN
which they i've and their influence is to be based on wide
spread sympathy the contact must be in region where tnere
be- if full mutual comprehension, at least large meas
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-04
SMOKE DEwIrT's EXPERIENCE
VOLUNTEER STATE
LEAVES OKLAHOMA
OBJECTS TO LAW PASSED BY
STATE LEGISLATURE Ed
WARDS DISAPPOINTED.

w. A. Edwards, state agent for the
Volunteer State Life Insurance com.
pany, OF Chattanooga. Tenn. has
been notified that his company has
decided to withdraw from Okaho.
ma.
The news is very disappointing
to Mr.. Edwards. He has had charge
OF the company in this state for sev.
eral years and has built up an eX.
oellent business The reason as stat.
ed by the company is an act of
the legislature which places the
company on Il three and half per
cent basis instead of four per
cent, as the company has heretofore
operated, The company by figuring
the reserve fund on a four per cent
compound interest basis estimated
it could mature poliAies earlier
than on the three and a half ba-
sis, and could sell insurance a little
cheaper than competitive companies.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-04
A CAFE MAN IS
IN HARD LUCK
WHILE CHASING AFTER BOARD
BILL BEATS, A CHAP COLLECTS
ACCOUNTS.

Johnnie Green, proprietor of the
Gilmer Cafe, is in hard streak of
luck, The boys who formerly con.
Quoted H. skating rink did not find
business quite as good as they liked
and went away yesterday leaving
the cafe without paying their bill
Mr.. Green went 70 Marietta in search
for them and returned last night
without having seen them: and while
he was absent after the skating
rink boys one OF the lads of the
city picked up his bill book. collect
ed number OF accounts and left
the town.
The cafe man could not be seen
this afternoon, but il is understood
that he will resort - the law and
make things little serious fol
the chap who collected his accounts
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-04
HOME COMMITTEE
MEETS HERE TODAY
DR.. HALEY AND col. sNEeD IN
THE CiTv-MeETlNG HELD
THIS AFTERNOON.

DR.. Haley OF Haileyyille and Col.
X. 4. Sneed OF Iawton are in the
city for the purpose OF taking some &c,
ton with reference TO the location OF
the state confederate home. Capt.
Pulliam the other member OF the com.
mttee is not in the city and he has
agreed to accept what the other two
members of the committee do.
A meeting was Planned for this af-
ternoon IN the district court room.
Several people OF the city will meet
with the committee and the matter
OF the location OF the home will be dis.
cussed, 1t is probable that the site
formerly offered the committee at the
end OF the car line cannot be secured
now and forty acres that belong 10
Poland and Anderson neaT che whit
tington park will be offered the com.
mittee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-04
SLIPPERY STEPS
BECAME DANGEROUS
GENTLE RAIN FELL LAST NIGHT
AND FRozE ON THE PAVE
MENr.

Y j Pollock returned last nigh;
from Oklahoma city lie said the
condition Of the streets there ycstcr.
day was unusually dangerous on
account of the solid sheet of ice
that covered everything Teams and
pedestrians fell frequently en- the
streets. men took their teams to the
shops for rough shoes or tied their
feet in tow sacks to keep them from
falling ON the ice
The rain aud freezing weather did
not reach here until uightmll and
for two lYHrs last night the cou.
ditions WEI, nearly as bad here
Some of the cabs wcrp not out at
all last night and others moved very
sloly. horses fen frequently which
mad" travel very dangerous
Some ice remains ON the ground
today but more rain has fallen and
the weather is not quite so cold AID
the ice on the main travelled streets
has disappeared
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-04
MISS SLAUGHTER
LEAVES FOR WEST
WILL HOMESTEAD GOVERN.
MENT LANDS IN NEW MEXICO
LOVES RANCH LIFE.

Miss tlc:tic SlauRh,,r niece oi
l.. G. Slaughter of this city and the
daughter of u wealthy merchant at
Saint j.. Texas. LEFT here today for
her home, after stay of several
weeks here. During the holiday rush
she wa, salcslady In ta, Madden
store
Miss slaughter will leave her Tex.
rs nome within two weeks and will
90 to New Mexico. whore she will
homestead government Lands Her
father will accompany her They
have lands already selected \ home
will lee built ON the land. Miss
Slaughter will keep her horse and
buggy on ncr farm ard girl
friend vii locate ON an adjoining
farm.
Seems a little adventurous" said
Miss Slaughter today, but really (
think it will be- delightful Every.
'"iIt W. Nl' 'tillpll ana NdlttN OF
me and my girl friend will be ar.
ranged in advance and think il
will be nice indeed To 20 10 the
untroddon west and pave ;hc way
for civilization. You see. while my
father has been "A merchant, he has
always owned a ranch and there is
where | have spent much of my
time and love the prarics the
horses. cattle and the wild flowcrs.
or course, If the stay should 5ocume
irksome. | would return, but 't won't.
no indeed, It won't
Miss Slaughter is woman of
the southern type of beauty. looks
a little frail. but her surroundings
have given the health that many
women would exchange their for.
tunes for. and her educational ad.
vantages have been the best. She
knows music, literature, and can
talk of authors and new books az
she can talk of horses. cate and
the prairies. She is Just as familiar
with them. She hopes to direct the
planting of feed crops in New Mex
leo during the late spring.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-04
PERSONALS

Mrs. George Dashner and children
returned yesterday from visit 10
Wolfe City. Texas. and Durant, Okla
Miss jamie Gwyn left this morn.
ing for Dallas in response to a mes.
sage announcing the serious illness
Of her sister.
c. II. Davenport is in the city
from Newport.
James Bennett is in the city from
Graham
III. T.. Smith of Okmulgee was a
business visitor here today.
VI. J. JJeJnnings, a well known cit
izen of Wapanucka, was business
visitor here today.
J. NJ. Zike. former resident of
this city was a visitor here yester.
day from McAlester.
Il. l.. Bristow of Comanche was
among the out of town visitors here
today.
Lem Shipman. "A well known citi-
zen of Love county. was visitor
here today from his farm near Mari.
eta
Tom Hills is expected home to-
night from Atkins, Ark. where he
spent the holidays with relatives.
Joe Taylor was visitor here TO.
day from Baum.
A. w. Anderson of Oklahoma City
was among the out of town visitors
here today.
Gus Mathis and family will arrive
here this afternoon from Atkins,
Ark. TO reside Mr. Mathis. who
travels this territory, has lived here
for the past few months and likes
the country so well that he has
decided to locate here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-04
SYLVESTER MULLEN
FOR THE EAST
SCARS OF FINANCIAL coNVUl.
SION EFFAceD BY GOOD AoRI.
CULTURAL CONDITIONS.

Sylvester Mullen left here this
morning for Illinois on a busin". 2
trip. Before leaving MIR. Mullen said
the outlook for southern Okla,ama
was betted than 1t had ever been
before. The sears left by the nnan.
cial CONFUSION of 1907 have been
effaced by the good crops aui nigh
prices for agricultural produces rud
live stock. Tn" farmer as a mls is
out Of debt. lie has good credit at
the banks and with the stores. The
hardware people are putting il lDu.
blo the stocks they carried last yea".
The seed men and the dry goods
merchant are talking good t. the
farmer for his credit trade and there
IS nothing to prevent continued
prosperity
Mr.. Mullen is the largest nolarr
o. real estate IN Oklahoma. lie is
preparing to buy more lands AMI
when the scare concerning OGllno-
ma titles has gotten ont Of .hc
minds OF the people he will open Tor
sale vast acreage of lands and
will sell on very favorable terms aud
al low rate of interest Some Of he
small traders are fearful of titles
here, but the land men make pur.
chascs every day and they are not
losing any Of their holdings in the
courts. Because small per ,"nr of
the titles are. bad the doubt that
obtains covers all the lands.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-04
IRON AND STEEL TRADE.
Prospects Favorable for Increased
Trade in that Line.

Pittsbury, Pa, Jan. THE iron
and steel trade are anticipating IN
Increase OF trade during this year.
4 number OF the mills making steel
rails have been only partly cperatcd
during the last six months OF ls0J.
The greatest trouble that this city has
to contend with, is that OF the rail
road service. The capacity OF tine
railroads is taxed TO the extreme. and
the capacity in iron and steel in this
district is expanding faster than the
railroad service.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-04
THE NIGHT SCHOOL
HAS MANY FRIENDS
PROF. EVANS PLAN is TO PLACE
IT UNDER THE SUPERVISION
OF CITY SCHOOL BOARD.

The night school class met las
night 70 the law offices of Mullen 4
Mullen The committee appointed =,
confer with the school board wcr,
not able To make its report and an
other meeting was called for Thurs
day night at the same offices Ever,
friend OF the movement will please
take notice that something must be
done Thursday night or the plan of
establishing the school will be abau
doncd There were present last night
several who want to attend the
school. Others tclcphoncd on account
of the bad weather and said they
would come If needed No other move.
mcnt that has SO much good ahclI of
1t has had support the equal Of the
proposed night school
superintendent Evans was present
last night. He is in accord with the
movement and his ideas are shared
by all who have discussed the matter.
Proi. Evans plan Is to have the
school come in under the supervision
Of the city superintendent and the
school board Induce the board to
support the school for the scholastics
that enter 1t and collect small fee
from the over scholastics If that fee
is needed for the support of the
school and If the fee is not needed
have the school absolutely free tu all
Who enter.
Prof Sclvidgc has offered to lease
his school building for the night class
at a very small figure and is asSs .
ing in tho movement in every way
he can.
Y. II. Lynn. member of the school
board is willing To devote his time
To the movement
Every member of the school board
Is anxious to see the night school
"A success and have promised all th'
support their funds and the Oklaho.
ma school law will allow.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-04
-
Moving Here.

Sid Mulhor and with the Williams
Echols Dry Goods company of Fort
Smith and one of the best known
travelling salesman in Oklahoma, has
decided to make Ardmore his home
ana has moved his family here He
has been living in Fort Smith Ark.
Mr.. Mulholland is especially welcnm-
ed to Ardmorc, this city Is naturally
the most convenient city for the tray.
cling men and there is no reason
why more drummers should not re
side here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-04
DIED OF HEART TROUBLE.
Mrs. l. A. Patrick, Aged 70, Passes
Away a. Home OF T. G. Caldwell.

Mrs l.. 4. Patrick, Who if she had
lived until u,y' July, would have
been - years OF age, died Saturday
OF heart failure a. tho HON" of her
son-in-laE, T. G, Caldwell.
For t2o years she has been mdking
her home with Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell
anI last Saturday her two sons from
Pauls Valley we're visiting with her
and left on the noon train Soon az.
ter they had left and following dinner
she called for water stating that she
Was strangling In two minutes she
was dead
Rev Leslie Sanders of the Baptist
church conducted the funeral services
and intermcnt vas had in Rose Hill
cemetery.
The deceased had been member
OF the Baptist church practically all
her life.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-04
NOTED WOODMEN
COMING FRIDAY
INADEOUACY OF W. o. ". HALL
STARTS NEW TALK ABOUT
BUILDING.

The Woodmen and Woodmen Cir
Gle viii hold a joint installation OF
officers next Friday night. The la
dies OF the circle have the program
in charge and something good is ex.
pectcd Refreshments will be served
and very pheasant time vii b.
had
Mrs Emma H. Manchester, su-
prcme guardian of the circle, VIII
be- here: Billie Hughes, state lectur-
er for the circle, in Missouri, has
also promised to be present. X. l..
Fcrgan, state manager Of the Wood.
men of the World OF Oklahoma, will
also be here from Oklahoma City.
The present quarters are not suf-
iiciently large to accommodate the
crowds that will be- In attendance. All
Woodmen, all Woodmcn Circle mem.
bers, and the families OF each are
invited, and the present hall cannot
accommodate them. The situation
has brought on more talk concern
ing the proposed home for the wood
men. The camp here is large one
and they are more abe to own a
fraternity building than any other
lodge in the city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-04
Lady Maccabees.

The time for holding our reguIdr
meeting has been changed from the
second and fourth Wednesdays III
each month to the first Wednesday
Afternoon and the third Tuesday night
in each month our next regular
meeting will be held Wednesday after
uoon, January :, at $50 o'clock
The installation of officers will be
he'd at this meeting and the at
tendance Of every member Is do.
sired MRS Il. NJ GOFF,
Record Keeper.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-04
Little Stories
of the Street
Hookwcrm Delegates.

DIR. +. =. VonKellcr has received
his commission from the governor ap
pointing him delegate to the Hook
worm convention to be held in Allan.
Ia, Ga, on the 18th of this month. DR..
NonKeller said this morning that he
hoperd to be able TO attend.
hoped to be able to attend.
so been appointed one of the dele,
gates.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-04
A NEW BAKERY.
Building at No. I, North Washing.
ton Leased by New Firm.

The furnaces are now being built
and Ardmore is to have another bak-
cry. Sanders a. Snecd. two men
who have made Ardmore their home
for number OF years, think they
see an opening for business in
this line and they have joined with
Peter Paul in the lease of the build,
ing at No. II on North Washington
now being made and the new firm
hopes to nave their wagons ON the
street within short time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-04
Week Of Prayer.

The week OF prayer meetings he
Broadway Methodist church. coaduc;.
ed by Or. Wcith. Tonight the meet
ing will be held al the Baptist church
with W. II. Roper as leader.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-04
Elected Secretary.

w, NJ. kirkpatrick was elected sec
retary of the board OF county com
missioners yesterday. This was the
place held on the board by Nj,
Speake. whom he succeeds, and he
was elected TO the same position
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-04
notice! notice.!

Mr.. Martin. who has been so long
with Noble Bros, Is now with me
Come down and trade with Martin,
better man. or one who appreciates
his friends mere. We are well stock
ed up and will do our best 20 fill
your wants.
id6 wiki T. X. KEARNEy
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-04

Chamberlain Cough Remedy ia
not common, everyday cough mix.
turc 1t is a mcritorious remedy for
all the troublesome and dangerous
complications resulting from cold IN
the head, throat, chest or lungs So'd
by all dealers
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-04
Notice.

Water service, both fiat and me
ter is due and must be paid on or
before the 10th to save penalty, Also
sewer Is due, and no water rents
will be- accepted unless accompa
MED by amount due for sewer.
r. s. HAYDEN,
i6 City Assessor and collector
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-04
Factory Interests.

Ardmore mas the largest candy fac.
tory in the state and there is no rea-
son why 1t should not have the llrg-
est cigar factory DO you make il a
point To ask for the Ardmore cigar?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-04
Go Auto DrlvIno.

will drive auto for city drives
any evening after Z and any hour
on Sundays. Engagements must b,
made by y. n. Phone SO.
e1m W. y. FRALGY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-04

There's nothing makes a mon so
proud of himself as to think he has
some sort of disease unless IT inter.
feres with his eating and drinking
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-04
Or. w. M. ANDERSON
VETERINARY SURGEON

Has moved to the Blue Front Barn
on Broadway, where he is prepared
to take care OF all stock entrusted
to his care at reasonable price.
Office Phone 7s3-Residence 2o3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-04

FOR RENT CHEAP-A iroom house
with hall, 40 feet nice porch, gas
for light and heat. two stoves con.
nected and furnished with cit, Nl
ter. Located T. Street. y. W. NJ.
126. See Il. j. Dixon at his sh1c
shop or call over phone 7l9 &c
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-04
FeIker Moving.

NJ. T. Felker is moving today into
che building formerly occupied by the
Lowenstein Millinery establishment,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-04

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