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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-08
HOW THE COLLEGE
WAS FOUNDED
COL. BLeES INVESTED 100000 IN
A MILITARY ACADEMY-FELL
HEIR TO $s, s,ooo0 900.

DR.. w \. Wilson superintendent
of Blees Military Academy at Macon,
Mo, was in the city yesterday rep
resenting his schol. NJ. p. Wilson has
been at the head of some of the fin
est educational institutions in the
South and everything is favorable to
his success with this well-known in
stitution.
The United States government
names the commandant of the caval,
ry and artillery and the instructions
in these branches are the very best
in the United States. Outside Of
West Point. this school is the best
equipped military college in the Unit
ed States.
The history of the college is not
without touch Of romance. Some
few years ago Col +. w. Blees, for
whom the academy was named fell
heir to a vast amount of steel stocks.
He promptly disposed of his holdings
to the Krupp people, who manufac-
ture the Krupp gun, and received from
the Krupp people sS,0o0,0O0. The ma-
'jority of this money was spent
around Macon, Mo About 100000
was invested in the Blees Military
Academy the Blees buggy factory
was established and other great in
dustrial plants were built. The acad-
cmy is the hobby of Colonel Blees and
it has never needed anything that
was not forthcoming.
DR.. Wilson says he has fine classes,
representing every state in the union
and the surroundings for the boy at
this schol era as good as they are
anywhere in the United States.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-08
Death Of Mrs. r, n. Robinette

Mre. X. II. Robinette, who has BEEN
i'll for the past few weeks. died at
1880 last night at the family resi-
dence on c street The funeral serv-
ices were conducted at the home, 42i
c street. southeast, at 2:30 this after
noon by Rev. r. \. Harkins, pastor o.
the Carter Avenue Methodist church,
after which the remains were inferred
at Rose Hill cemetery. Surviving Mrs.
Robinette is a husband and three chill
dren here and number of relatives
in Virginia from which place they
moved only few months past.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-08
PERSONALS

Mrs. Lena Fielder and Miss Bes-
sic IcCOy left today for a visit TO
CdddO.
II. VI. Frensley is mere from Dun.
can visiting with his sons, Tom and
Cortez Frensley.
Miss Myrtle Frensley OF Duncan
is here the guest of her brothers,
Tom and Cortez Frensley.
Z. V. Green, a former resident OF
this city, is here from his home at
Abilene, Texas. Mr.. Green was FOR
merly cashier of the Bankers Nation
al Bank here but is now engaged in
farming and stock raising.
Misses Floy and Lois Weeks of
Marietta are in the city the guests
OF relatives.
Sam Baird has returned from Col.
orado. where he has been for the
past few weeks. Mrs. Baird, who
accompanied him will remain there
a lew N'tho gtI' MI lpuil u was
suffering with a broken rib when he
left, but has recovered.
Mrs. Jennie Dollins returned yes
terday from Henrietta, Okla, where
she has been visiting relatives for
the past month.
Col. Sidney Suggs left yesterday
for visit 10 Davis and other points
over the state in the interest of the
cood roads movement.
e. c. Jones is here from Hugo
visiting with friends and relatives.
l.. y. TuIman was here yesterday
from McAlester looking after bus
iress affairs.
w. y. Morgan Jr. has returned
from business, visit to western
Oklahoma and points in Texas.
r. H. Reed was here yesterday
from his nome at Brock
ID. NJ. Bennett of Oklahoma City
WAS among the ont of town visit
ois acre today
Judge J. T. Dickerson of Oklahoma
City was a business visitor here to-
day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-08

Bill Hill and A. A. Bagwell left
here today for a visit to southern
Texas. They will make the trip over
land in a wagon, and if they do
noc find a suitable location in Texas
will travel over Mexico and Cali.
fornia.
Mrs. Jonn NNhayne, VINO has been
here for the past few days visiting
with relatives returned to her home
at Oklahoma City today.
Miss Hattie Moritz left today fol-
Wichita, Kansas, where she will
spend few weeks visiting with
Mrs. Carl Marx. Mrs. Carl Marx
will be remembered as Miss Lille
Lowenstein.
J. II. White was business visitor
here otday from sulphur.
w. p. Terrell was here today from
Keller.
Clint Graham was here today from
Marietta.
X. p. Carpenter was a business
visitor here today from Oklahoma
City.
II. 5. Fowler of Dallas, Texas.
was among the out of town visitors
here today.
John Olive has returned to Okla.
homa City after visiting here with
relatives.
John Lively, who is employed at
C. p. Halls store, is confined to his
home with illness.
Daniel Hines of this city is the
guest of relatives in Kansas City.
Mrs. Pearl Skidmore of Fort Worth
is in the city the guest of her faith
er, d. b. Nelms, and other relatives.
BOB Roberts, accompanied by his
family from Stephensville, Texas, is
in the city visiting j. II. Atkinson
and other friends Mr.. Roberts for
merry lived in this city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-08
Notice Warrant Holders.

All persons holding receipts for
warrants against the City of Ard
more may now present them to the
undersigned city treasurer at the
Guaranty State bank and get their
money. provided said warrants We're
included in the list that was certi-
fled mp to the district court, and
approved for the refunding bond is
sue. Those warrants not included viii
have to be returned to the owners,
and neld until arranged for by
special tax levy for this specific
purpose. J. VI. LANFORD,
str City Treasurer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-08

In the city court YESTERDAY The TWO
parties charged with violating The pro-
hibition laws were fined one hundred
dollars each and given a sentence of
thirty days in Jail Each gave notice
of appeal \ number of convictions
have been made in the city court in
whisky cases in the last few weeks,
but so far each case has been appeal
ed and it will probably be some time
before the results of the cases are
known.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-08

Workmen began this morning to in
stall the clock at the court house. The
clock has been here for some time,
but it required the services of an eX-
pert and one who is familiar with the
clock 10 place it in position. There
will be four faces on the clock, one
in each direction on the dome. It Is
also equipped with a gong that will
weigh nearly two thousand pounds
and the stroke of the clock can be
heard several miles.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-08

Business at the county jail has been
"distressingly" quiet for the past few
days. not a prisoner being registered
in since last Thursday. One prisoner
was taken out Yesterday to sulphur
for trial The regular boarders 1T
the Jail are getting anxious for ex-
element and want some new one to
initiate in the mysteries of the kan
CARGO court.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-08

Suit for divorce was fiiei IN rLe
district court today by Elz'e . ina
against Sallie Lynn. The petition
states that they were married n
June 1908, and that in June, 1909, the
defendant deserted plaintiff without
any just cause and has since refused
to live with him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-08

Mss Daisy Gray, who has owned
the millinery store at Ditzler Dry
Goods company's, returned here when
she learned that the White House
had purchased the Ditzler stock. Mrs.
Short will have charge of the millin-
cry store at this place and Miss Gray
has closed a deal with Westheimer &
Daube whereby her millinery store
will be located on the second floor
o. the new Westheimer & Daubc
store Miss Gray stated today that
she would probably leave for the
markets next Friday and that she
would purchase a larger stock than
She has ever carried in Ardmore and
would be ready with her fall stock by
the first of September when the firm
expects to move into its new build
ing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-08

H. S Blackburn left last night for
Sayre. Okla, in response TO a message
announcing the critical illness Of his
father at that place. Mr. Blackburn
returned from there a few days past,
and it was thought that his father was
improving, but he has suffered a re
lapse and there is little hopes is his
recovery.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-08

The citizens of Brock have made
arrangements to have a big picnic
and barbecue at that place on next
Saturday. A good program for the
day has been arranged and an invi-
tation is extended to every one to
come. Among the entertainments for
the day will be game of ball by the
indians. This part of the program
alone is worth going miles to see.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-08

Mrs. O. Short who purchased Nrs.
W. ID. Clark's millinery stock al the
White House has gone to the mark.
cts to make her purchases Of rall mil
linery. The White House VIII he
closed after September ! and Mrs,
Short will be with the Randol-Ditzler
Dry Goods company. Before leaving
she said she would purchase a stock
in keeping with the high class of mer-
chandise which this company will
carry.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-08

Arch Campbell returned last night
from his farm near Drake. where he
has been for the past few days. Crop
conditions in that section, he reports,
are good. Cotton was never better
and the late crops of corn and other
forage are growing nicely and will
make a good yield if the season con
tinues favorable.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-08

Marriage licenses were issrcl 20
Gay to Milton Merchant aga y. u
Poolyille, and Miss Tia Allard, age
1G. of Poolyille; c. W. Modgling, age
p. of Reck. and Miss Mary Stepms,
age 10, of Reck
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-08

NJ Moritz, who has been here fOr
the past few weeks visiting with rel
atives, left today for his home at Los
Angeles. Mr.. Moritz was one of the
pioneer residents of Ardmore, but
this was his first visit here for many
years and he was surprised at the
growth of the city. He is a great
boosters for his home town now and
says that there is no place on Garth
like Los Angeles and California.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-08

Mitchell Singer has by his guardian.
Alexander Singer, filed suit against
T. s. Mullen to recover possession of
a tract of land located in Love county
and also asks for judgment against
the defendant in the sum of 81 ,320. as
he alleges this amount is due for rents
on the land since the defendant has
had 1t in his possession.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-08

An effort is being made TO have a
postoffice established at the zinc
mines west of Davis in Murray coun
ty. The name of Robnett has been
suggested as suitable one for the
office in the event it is established
\ number of people are located now
at and near the mines and the way
of getting the mails from Davis is
rather inconvenient. Those who are
interested in the zinc fields there say
that there will be great developments
there in the next few months.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-08

Free voting coupon in the Hargrove
College Scholarship contest $ 2u'.
lished in todays paper and will ap-
rear in each paper until the close of
the contest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-08

+. X. West who is gathering the
exhibit of fruits and other products
from Carter county TO be used a.
the state fair at Oklahoma City this
fall, reports that plenty of fruit has
been brought in but that other prod
ucts are not being brought in as they
should. Something of every product
that is grown in the county should he
in the exhibit The advertising that
is derived from this exhibit is wortn
a great deal to this section and it
should not be neglected.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-08

Free voting coupon in the Hargrcve
College Scholarship contest is pub
lished in todays paper and will az
pear in each paper until ,he close 2t
the contest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-08

Marston & Wicker, the well-known
concrete contractors of this city, have
secured a contract TO do a large
amount of concrete work for the city
of Dustin. Okla.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-08

In police court this morning one
party was fined for being drunk and
disorderly and another was fined for
using abusive language to an officer.
A case of transporting whisky will
also be tried today. One party who
was fined some time past was arrest /
ed again today for refusing to s"ttic
the fine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-08
NOTICE TO TELEPHONE
SUBSCRIBERS.

PAY YOUR TELEPHONE BILLS
TODAL AND SAVE THE DISCOUNT
NONE ALLOWED AFTER THE 10th
INST. PLEASE PRESENT CARD
AND GET RECEIPT.
PIONEER TEL. & TEL. CO.
BY W. H. BERRY, Conf Mgr.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-08

Free voting coupon in the Hargroye
College Scholarship contest is pG'-
lished in today's paper and will an
pear in each paper until the close of
The contest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-08

A letter from the Lowenstein musi-
clans from Chicago state that they
are studying under professors in Chi.
cago and are hearing some of the
best music in the world. They will
return to Ardmore in time to resume
their class work this fall
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-08

FOR SALE-Good milch COW and Jer-
sey heifer calf. See o. VI. Curb.
Phone 594 Blue. SO
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-08

Have your picture made at half
price during the sale at Webb's
Studio 81
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-08

Free voting coupon in the Hargrove
College Scholarship contest is pub
lished in today's paper and viii ap-
pear in each paper until the close of
the contest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-08

The board Of trustees of Morgan
township We're in regular session yes.
tcrday .at their office at the courJ
house building. No business of any
Importance was transacted.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-08

w. A. Pride. who was injured sew
eral days ago in an explosion. is
reported somewhat better today
However he is not entirely out of
danger
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-08
Notice..

The partnership in the Gem Cafe
heretofore existing between Gilbert
+. Shuman and H. p. Brown has
thi- day been dissolved.
$40 GILBERT f. SHUMAN.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-08

Most men would make a beeline
for the tail timber if they saw JUS
tiCe headed their way.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-08

]. T. Pollock has bought from Mrs.
Nolen her residence property on Cad
do and Sixth avenue. northeast, and
will occupy the same in a few weeks.
Mr. Pollock was recently appointed
aS county assessor which made it nee
essary for him to move here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-08

Captain Guy Smith, one of the in
mates at the Confederate home, who
has been i'll for some time. is lit 2
improved and small hopes are enter
tanned for his recovery. Two other
inmates of the home are i'll bu, their
condition is not considered serious.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-08

Don't forget the baby while the
sale is on. Webb's Studio. S-4
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-08

August Photo sale nov on. Webb'y
Studio S-4
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-08

See me for all kinds OF tin work.
G1m W. A. PRIDE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-08

DR.. W. M. ANDERSON, veterinary
surgeon. Phone 7SS. office in Hospital
rs. Fast Broadway. lem
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-13
Mourned by MasOns

Trio lodge No. 81, A. F. and A. NJ,
has adopted the following resolution
on the death of Dr. q. G. Craig, ST.:
Whereas, Our divine master, the
great architect of the universe, who
dceth all things well, in His infinite
wisdom and mercy, has removed our
brother DR.. George G. Craig, from his
labors on earth TO that celestial lodge
on high, where the supreme grand
master presides. therefore be it
Resolved, That we, his brothers of
Trio lodge No. 81. a. F. and A VI.
deeply deplore and mourn our loss.
We realize that in his death this lodge
has lost an old and faithful member,
the community an honored and re-
spected citizen, the nation a brave and
valiant soldier. his profession q
counsellor and leader, his neighbors
and associates, a friend, firm, tried
and true, that could always be relied
upon. His wife and family kind and
loving husband, a generous and indul-
gent father. To them in this the SAD
dest hour of their bereavement we can
offer but little worldly consolation, eX
cept to extend our fraternal sympa-
thy. and our prayers, that our divine
Master will heal the wounds of bro
ken hearts, spreading the mantal of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-13

love and benevolence over their flu
ture life, strewing their pathway down
through life's journey with ever
blooming roses.
Our brother, Dr. George G. Craig,
was a remarkable man. one Of those
sturdy characters. a manly man, witt
strong and fixed opinions on men and
measures. He was a leader of men,
honest and conscientious in all his
dealings. He stood by his friends If
all the world assailed them. He stood
at the head of his profession. He was
esteemed and loved by his friends and
feared by his enemies, if he had any
He was a brave and valiant soldier,
as one of our national defenders, when
only a boy in his teens he left college
and his books and went forth in obadi-
ence to duty's call and fell severely
wounded on one of the great battle
fields of the civil war. At the close of
the war he resumed his studies, gradu-
ated with hOnoTs, came west as
young man, was raised to the sublime
degree of a master Mason in Trio
lodge, A F. and A. NJ, July IS, 1919,
and be it further
Resolved. That a page of our rec
ord be set aside inscribed to his mem
DRY, and that our charter and a chair
in the lodge be draped in mourning
for a period of so days, and that a
copy of these resolutions be sent to
the family Of our deceased brother,
and a copy to each of the daily papers.
WILLIAM MCONOCHIE,
F. Fl. BOWMAN,
Z. H. BUCK.
Committee on Resolutions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-13
Curious Anticipations.

Many peculiar anticipations have
been cited against patent applications.
At one time a congressman took to
the patent office a lock invented by
one of his rural constituents. The
lock was an exact copy OF a lock fig
ured in price on Locks" showing the
lock used on a gate of ancient Thebes
thousands of years before Christ. The
congressman after examining the illus
tration, which was shown him by one
of the officers, exclaimed that he didn't
care who that fellow from Thebes
was. he certainly stole it from his con-
stituent. On another occasion an ap-
plication for a patent was filed for a
flower basket whose construction cor
responded in detail with the Scrip
tural description of the ark in which
Moses was placed in the bulrushes,
which, we are told in the second chap
ter of Exodus, was an ark of bull
rushes daubed with slime and pitch.
This is also probably the first record
ed instance Of a REINFORCED concrete
MISUNDERSTANDING American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-13

perches on a pole. When stationed in
a prairie or a pasture he perches upon
the back of an OK. He lives by hunt
ing insects and attacks all birds. even
the strongest. using beak and claws
in the unequal struggle. All the fowls
of the air fear the police bird, and
even the most active pillagers of the
nests feign honesty when under the
sharp eye of the Muscicapa tyrannus.
In winter the tyrant takes posses
sion of the warm shelters priced by
birds. In spring, when the young are
twittering in the nests, the tyrant
turns thief and sows terror among
friends and enemies alike. Even the
sparrows banded to fall upon a field
fly away when they see the black coat
and orange fillet of the policeman"
The tyrant holds his power by his
audacity. All animals yield to the
influence of coura ge, a quality special
ly tenacious in birds. The tyrant bird
Is small. but his attitude commands
respect.-Harper's Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-13
FEATHERED TYRANTS.

All the Fowls of the Air Dread the
Muscicapa Birds.
Police work is the strangest of the
work done in the world of birds. In
France and central Europe the musci-
capa birds police the air. posted on
telegraph wires. Black, with heads
decorated with orange fillets, these
notable flycatchers are dreaded by
the brigands of the air. Eagles, fall
cons and all the feathered strong men
of the ether shrink from an encounter
with this tyrant. When the tyrant
cannot find wires to perch on he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-13

Touches Of color contrast are notice.
able in every style Of dress this season
Even street and travelling costumes.
which dame fashion demands shall be
somber ia hue, show a note of vivid tone
in the rever Of the jacket, in the little
collar about the base Of the high collar
band on the bodice, in the hat, or, If
nowhere else, then in the crimson or
grass-green parasol and leather wrist
bag. AS the season advances lighter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-13

colors make their appearance among
the street dresses for town wear, but
the popularity Of the dark gown so
much in evidence during the past win
ter has held over and is likely TO re-
main a feature of the fashions for some
time TO come It is so essentially a
practical fashion to don dark and in
conspicuous colors for practical wear
and 10 reserve the pale, perishable
tones for house and evening use. and.
of course. for warm weather out of
town. Even frocks Of palest tones,
however, carry out the desire for sharp
contrast: in fact. often depend upon
the foreign note to give character to
the costume.
On a gown of shell-pink wolfe. CIR
die OF four-inch wide Natter blue belt
ing was singularly attractive, while a
belt of sapphire blue on a gown of
salmon pink is not infrequently seen.
Cerise in combination with violet and
purple has long been a favorite COM
hiGation of cuTiously foreign shades.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-13

must be awfully careless. for instance.
about your wardrobe"
MY dear" answered the sutton, II
give you my word that every rag
am not wearing now is hung up"
She believed him and accepted him.
But what he meant by hung up" and
what she understood by it were two
different things.-New York Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-13
Odd Color Combinations for Season

paneled Japanese umbrella. while 9TH
ers again seem perfectly square when
opened If there is no other means Of
giving a new note to a parasol of a
former year, which still is OF correct
color for a certain gown, then deep
sewing silk fringe should be stitched
on as a border band of brown or
colored maribout boa is charmingiy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-13
HENSLEY, Florist,
Twentieth Street and Fourth Avenue.

they broke the rules requiring nom
resident goods to be in their rooms
at 1890 p. m. The girls had been
on probation. Last Saturday they
attended a picnic and were half an
hour late in reaching their rooms.
The two suspended are freshmen.
The expelled girl is a senior and
would have graduated within a
month.