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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-06-29
The HIGH SCHOOL CONCERT.

A week ago Friday the high school
students gave a very excellent con-
cert in the Methodist church. The
high school orchestra gave two num-
bers which showed the result OF care
full instruction and hard practice. The
high school chorus, under the capa-
bic direction of Miss Cora Hearn, in
structor in music in the high school,
acquitted themselves with much Gre
dit The girls glee club rendered two
charming numbers, as did also the
Misses Marie and Helen Doane, and
Miss Laura Asbury gave delightful
piano solos. The evenings entertain
ment was highly hattering to Miss
Hearn, who has on more than one &C.
casion proved herself very efficient
instructor. This was the last appear
ance in Alma Of a chorus conducted
by her and the work done made it
evident that Alma loses a high-class
teacher when Miss Hearn leaves the
city.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-06-29

How will it seem, when in years we
are older,
As one by one, away the years quick
ly wear.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-06-29
BIRDS | HAVE Seen
Continued from page one)

to get the nectar OF flowers.
One time in an old barn in which
the cobwebs were very thick and old
saw hummingbird fly in the open
window and get lodged in the cob
webs. / climbed to where it was and
loosened it. 1t then flew to the top
of the building where it probably had
nest.
One nest that | observed about the
first of May, hidden in a clump Of
tall grasses at the foot of a tree,
was that of a song sparrow. | visited
this few days later and there were
the five eggs pierced and empty. l
found another nest which must have
belonged to them and this, as far as
! know, is not disturbed
Birds seclude their nests from their
enemies so that they will not be de-
stroyed, but ! know of one robins
nest on top of fence post in plain
sight. The eggs were laid and the
little birds were Matched without
trouble.
Another nest of a robin was nicely
concealed IN high place screened
by boards It contained four eggs
and when I again visited it it was
partly destroyed and the eggs were
gone I think birds have their luck
as we'll as persons
One Sunday as two boys and |
we're going through meadow a
bird flew out of the grass in front of
MS We looked and found a meadow
lark's nest with six eggs in it. 1t
was cleverly concealed in a high
tuft OF grass.
Once ! saw a quail's nest under an
old stump with fourteen eggs, each
about half the size of a chickens
egg. I knew that the quail left the
nest almost as soon as they were
Matched and I wished to see them
very much. I visited the nest Sat-
urday afternoon and Sunday morn
ing the nest was empty except for
some empty egg shells.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-06-29
CHAPTER K.

IL was quiet dinner they ate that
evening. After much persuasion, the
Count had remained. But even his
stumbling attempts at witty sallies
brought few smiles.
Harry had succeeded In quieting
Carolyn's alarms, and she In turn had
given her own version Of matters TO
Lucy. And a long talk Harry had
with Mr.. Medders had helped. Harry
would not tell Medders the inside
facts, but he told him that later he
would make everything plain Al this
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-06-29

my Boy" the General said, q"
Couldn't Help Coming Back to AS
sure You That | Am Deeply Sorry"
time, he said, to disclose everything
would be TO tarnish a woman's name
and Medders partly understood. The
good old man was fond Of Harry. And
he had lived long enough to know that
appearances were often deceitful. He
was willing to give Harry the benefit
Of the doubt
But 1t was quiet dinner. After
they had left the table Harry succeed
ed In getting Lucy to come and talk
with him In the reception room, and
there he begged her TO be patient un-
til he felt that the time had arrived
for him to make clean breast OF
everything TO her. At last he coaxed
back the smiles to her face, but only
after giving his word Of honor that SO
far as he was concerned, the presence
of Daphne In his house was not q re-
Election upon him.
Meanwhile the Count, endeavoring
to keep his promise to get Harry out
Of the scrape, slipped out into the
lawn and by throwing pebbles against
the window of the room where Mrs.
Blazes was attracted her attention.
She opened the windows, and in an
almost hysterical voice, begged him to
get her out.
81 will, If you only be quiet" the
Count said. Your husband chust
vent In. I saw him ven come out"
Tut what can | do?" she asked.
Trust me-"
Il did" she sighed, land lost my
hat"
'Yess, und l let you han my ring
too"
Bother your old ring!" she an.
swered. I'll give it back TO you.
hate the sight of it,"
Gift 1t to me, den," the Count whis
pered, eagerly.
81 WILL" she hesitated, when | get
out of here"
The Count swiftly disappeared from
view as the front door opened ana
Harry and the General came down the
steps. The Generals arm was across
Harry's shoulders.
MY boy" he was saying, II couldn't
help coming back to assure you that
l am deeply sorry"
Say no more about 1t, General"
Harry begged.
But, Harry" the General asked,
confidentially, how did that little fiirt
happen to be In that room?"
Well" Harry explained, that was
little affair concerning her and
Count Won FTtz. I don't feel at liberty
to go into details-but It's Just a iir-
tation, you might say"
She's a charmer, all right enough,
Harry my boy!" the General said.
"Ah! If my wife only knew-if she
ever found out how I have flirted with
some OF these dashing damsels!"
Mrs. Blazes, from the safety of her
window, listened intently.
"What?" Harry asked You firt
General?"
I'm deep, Harry, devilish deep!
say nothing, but ! saw lot of wood
Don't worry about any little flirtations
of your own. Come to me for advice
If you need It. Everybody must SOW
his wild oats, you know"
Yes" Harry agreed, but the wild
oats you SOW the night before don't
make good breakfast food the morn
ing after"
'"Well. anyway" the General said,
I'VE understand each other. No more
hard feelings? ?"
Not a bit. Not bit" Harry reas-
sured him. The General waved his
hand cordially as he strobe down to
the street. Mrs. Blazes watched him
disappear In the dusk, nodding her
head significantly.
wild oats, eh?" she said. "FIitta-
tons, eh7 Wait until get home,
numbly. Lucy, you are nor a city
sirl-and I'm glad of it-but you are
apt to Judge things too much on ap-
pearancss."
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-06-29

my word that everything is all right,
so far as am concerned?"
81 might take thy word, but thee
cannot explain so easily to Cousin
Socrates nor to father
Cousin Socrates has been ia tle
attic writing sonnets about YOU all
evening, and | have talked with your
father, bless his good Old heart! lie
believes In me, and he is willing 10
trust me-"
80 do | believe in thee, Harry-but
thee cannot know how sorry am that
this has happened. regret il"
With an earnest effort TO turn her
mind to lighter view of things, Har-
ry asked:
so you regret it?"
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called to Harry. He glanced up at
her and smiled YEARLY.
How In the world am l to get out
of here?" she asked petulantly.
II think III have that run as a pug
zle In the Sunday papers" Harry an
swered. grimly. I'll say this, though:
When you do get out you needn't be
too punctilious about making your
party call"
This is no time for Joking"
TITS the only time I've got. You've
put me in pretty mess"
I'm just as sorry as l can be, Mr..
Swifton. But look at the muddle | am
in"
"Oh, I've seen worse muddles than
this" Harry answers, easily.
And I'm simply starving to death"
she said, hungrily.
I'm going to slip some sandwiches
In there for you, If the blockade
doesn't lift pretty soon. Meantime,
keep away from that window as much
as possible. Some one may happen to
see you-and I'm out OF explanations. q"
Mrs. Blazes drew back bit from
the window, and asked:
Have you heard anything of my
hat?"
Harry sank down on a lawn bench
with weary air.
Where have | heard of hats?" he
said. I've ordered hat for you.
Daphne, the daffy daffodil, Is making
one for you. She'll have 1t here be-
tore long"
That's dear of youl" Mrs. Blazes
smiled. appreciatively.
How do you know what 1t costs 2"
he asked, grimly.
Mrs. BlaZes clasped her hands mel
dramatically and went on:
And I'm so worried about my hus-
band!"
You are? You ought to be-" Harry
told her. And he's worried about
you-and I'm worried about both OF
you. Shut the window, and let me
think"
She closed her window, and he re-
sumed his meditations.
Sometimes" he muttered, its
against fellow to be innocent
could have Strengthened this out in
two minutes If had been guilty"
The front door opened. and Lucy
appeared. She glanced down at Harry
and smiled.
May l come out with thee awhile?"
she asked. 1T Is so peaceful out here
everything seemeth 80 calm"
This Is the headquarters for peace
and calm" Harry observed pleasant
ly. rising. Lucy came d0wn the steps
and sat on the lawn seat while Harry
leaned over the table beside her look
ing down at her.
Well" Lucy asked, what Dan thee
say"
Il can't say anything yet" he an
me until can explain everything"
But surely thee can explain every
thing now"
mo. Not yet. l don't understand
It myself yet"
Lucy's face changed, and Harry
went on:
Later, I'll tell you everything. l
can't now, Lucy, because some one
else is involved"
II saw her" Lucy said coldly.
II don't mean that way, Lucy" he
protested. What you saw may have
q peculiar look"
Indeed, she had" Lucy asserted.
But you must remember that often
there Is an unsupported skeleton in
the closet" Harry continued, manful-
ly.
Lucy pursed her lips scornfully.
Skeleton, indeed" she said. That
skeleton weigheth at least a hundred
and thirty pounds!"
Harry laughed nervously, and
pleaded:
"NOw H@ten Lucy. Won't you take
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-06-29

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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-06-29

How will II seem, when IN years we
are older,
As one by one, away the years quick
ly wear.
Chorus:
We will sing, music ring,
We will sing, music ring,
We will sing, music ring,
For our class we rejoice and we sing;
For our school life let harmony ring.
Again we sing, music ring.
Twenty years on, what a change, what
a difference;
Drifted apart with regret we must
say,
Sorrows of life and its cares then are
with us.
Today in our memory will ever stay.
One classmate here and another one
yonder
Fighting life's battles like heroes of
old
Yet, even then, we may point back
with gladness,
Recall the same story we oft times
have told.
Then away. Then away.
Then away. Then away.
Then away. Then away.
Then farewell to each other so dear,
And to school life whose end is so
near
Again away, again away.
An amusing feature of the evening
which was not upon the printed pro-
gram was the way in which the audi
ence was divided into sections. As
groups came in the ushers took them
to various parts of the house where
placards had been posted There
were the Bald-headed Mems section,
the Old Maids section, the Proud
Parents section, that for Spooners,
and so on. The classification pro-
duced not little merrUment among
the audience.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-19
"OFFiCIAL BUSINESS"

While President Taft is travelling
over the country Dlaking political
speeches, his press bureau at Wasn-
ington 10 working overtime sending
ont copies of these speeches 20
the newspapers under the presidents
official frank. On the Gp3cr left hanI
corner Of the envelopes in which
these speeches are mailed Is tAis in
scription: white House -- Official
Busincss-Penalty iof private use,
$500"
Not only has Postmaster General
Hitchcock let down the postal bars
in this particular, but the White
House virtually has been turned in
10 political neadruarters. Clerks
arc h9sy sending out advance copies
Of speeches delivered ard yet to he
delivered ~ 'he president while
Others see to il 5hat tho various press
bureaus are pplieG With all sorts
Of literature designed to help the
president in his campaign for re.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-19
PROTECTION BOOSTS PRICES.

The United States is not tho only
nation suffering from excessive FRO
lection. The rigid protective policy
OF Germany, though not nearly so
drastic as that of the United States.
has so increased the cost of Twins
as to compel the most severe econ
omes on the part of the wage earn
ers. Tho families Of the masses
cannot afford the luxury OF meat
Horses, and even dogs. are. Killed
in large numbers for consumption
az food
Wages are not increasing in Ger
many, nor are labor conditions being
improved. in the last five years sta
tistlcal returns show that. maxim :
due allowance for increase IN pop
ulntion, that employment Of females
In industrial occupation where maIe
labor is to that extent supplemented,
has increased over 80 per cent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-19
MOST Of CRIMINALS
ARE WEAK MINDED
SUPERINTENDENT OF NEW JER-
sEY PRISON ADDRESSES AMER.
ICAN PRISON CONGRESS.

Omaha, Neb., oct. 19.-Thc number
cf persons in penal institutions who
belong 10 the class whose minds
have q certain amount of develop
ment, but who are too weak to reach
the tul mental standard Of civiliza-
tion. was declared surprisingly large
by Frank Moore, superintendent Of
the New Jersey reformatoW before
The American Prison Congress here
today
In the New jersey rcformatory i6
per cent Of the inmates We're found
to be deficient he said, in the last
two wears. A special system Of train
inr r,ust he adapted TO such charges,
he declared and he challenged the
belief of many that such charges
should be kept in permanent cu7toda'
care.
Our success with this class on pa
Iole has been fully rs gCpd as It has
been with the normal minded" said
Mr. Moore. "Of eighty-three parolcd
during three months, not long ago,
they have made even n better rec
ord than the normals, SiXty-three Of
the eighty.three were mentally nor
nal, and of that number nire. or
fourteen per cent have been re-
turned. either for committing crime
or breaking parole agreements. Twen-
" of the eighty-three werc deficient,
OF whom only two, or ten per cent.
have been returned and in neither
OF these cases was it for commit
ting crime. We nave on record very
many instances of this class that are
doing remarkably well"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-19

sic. Unconscious of the curious who
had FlthCrTd TO listen t6 the strains
OF the old masters whom he loved,
he began initiating on his instrument
the call of the birds and wild things
OF the air and woods. The throns
around him grew, and their curiosity
grew along with the crowd. Finally
thinking musician who arose so
early and could call such curious
voices from an instrument, must
surely he an eccentric if not a little
deranged, the misguided inhabitants
swooped down on the yonng musi-
clan, seized him and dragged him
before the town marshal. A friend,
a clergyman, heard OF the occurrence
and came to the young mans assist
ance. explaining that Young was not
"doranged," but was inspired MI,
Young and his friends secured a
great deal OF amusement from the
incident. and likewise secured much
advertisement from it, as his home
papers played the story on the
front page.
So if sweet music or curious
sounle are waited into your window
during the next few days, from out
the yoods, it is probably Roy Young
who has slipped away IN solitude te
nIaE the things which he loves
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-19
A SPONTANEOUS oVATlON

/ Col. Frank Ruffum of Louisiana,
Mo. relates thai at the recent TAFT
meeting in the coliseum at Kansas
! City September 25, Champ Clark :
name vas given a great ovation, NJ
one was prepared for it and no one
expected the opportunity. Ii was
while the great crowd was waiting
for the arrival of President Taft
that names OF members of the Soil
Fcr.ility Congress- We're being read
No one paid much attention 10 the
reading until the name Of Champ
Clarl, was read. Mr. Buifum and two
other Louisiana men. applaudcd in a
modest wav. bur when they began -
clap their hands It was taken NJ
spontaneously in all parts of the
hall. and in an instant every person
present was cheering in Tho heaI;ies,
manner The audience was 4 large
one and the ovation amounted 20 a
demonstration The chairman was
opli-ed 20 call for order before bust
ness could he proceeded with. The
event showed that Chawp Clark is
the layorite son in that Kansas-NliS-
souri, gathering and the mere meir
tioning of his name was Given a
croater ovation than the president
received himself when he appeared
Nron H.. Times.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-19
SWEETEST PLAYER
VISITS ARONORE
TALENTED OKLAHOMA CITY
YOUNG MAN is THE clTY'S
GUEST.

II in the early hours OF the morn
ing the music lovers of AIdmore
and others should hear the sweet
strains OF the violin cmana,ing from
some secluded spot on the outskirts
of the city. do not he alarmed as
tn" nlayer will in all probability
he Roy Young, Of Oklahoma City.
we'll known violinist and maker of
tie sweetest music. The talented
musician came to Ardmorc We'd
ncsday evening. and IS at the Randol
We is here with the view Of playing
an concert and is today meeting
with music lovers of the city, per
fecting plans for the musicale In
all probability he will give a recital
in connection with the city high
school music department.
Mr. Young is recognized as 4 mu.
sician of ability, and his fame is
growing. 4 pretty story of his love
for mIsiC. which he creates from
his violin, is told It is that some
weeks ago while on n visit to 4
town in the eastern part OF the state
he arose early one morning, hied
himself to the shade of The woods,
some little distance from the town,
and began playing his beautiful mu
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-19

Shawnee people have no cause to
complain of business conditions Or
of the future outlook for the city.
New people are coming here from
the other states to purchase farms
and engage in business enterprises
and while the financial situation Is
not as easy rs it has been other
years, it is better in Shawnee than
in many of her sister cities 1t is
not probable that times will be very
fish anywhere unit latter the presi
dental election is over but in this
newer state We have less TO fear
from long continued depression
than the manufacturing sections o.
the Country-Shawne Herald
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-19
YOJYNQ
Mothers

No young woman, in the Joy OF
coming motherhood, should neglect
10 prepare her system for the phys
ical ordeal she is TO undergo. The
health Of both she and her coming
child depends largely upon the care
she bestows upon herself during the
waiting months. Mothers Friend
prepares the eXpectaut mothers sys-
TEN for hecoming event, and its use
makes her comfortable during all the
term. 1t works with and for nature,
and by gradually expanding all tis-
sues, muscles and tendons, involved,
and keeping the breasts in good con-
dition, brings the woman to the crisis
in splendid physical condition. The
baby too is more apt to be perfect and
strong where the mother has thus
prepared herself for natures supreme
function. No better advice could be
given a young cxpectant mother than
that she use Mothers Friend it is a
medicine that has proven its value in
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-19

FROM the positivesess with which
sope people assert the guilt, and
others the innocence. OF the McNa-
mara brothers. a little formality like
Judge and jury seems hardly neces-
sary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-19

The attention given by the press
to unhappy marriages shows that no
man ever gets his name in the news
papers by sitting up nights worrying
for fear he has broken one of tn
Ten Commandments.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-19

GOV Wilson is thought to have
started too early in his presidential
campaign, but it must be remember
ed that there are 100000 votes
10 be shaken hands with, saying
nothing about the babies to be kissed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-19

When you pull down the town in
which is your home, you are pulling
down Yourself. and when you build
Up you are building up yourself and
your neighbor Try and Danish from
Your mind tho mistaken idea that all
good things are away off in some
other locality. Give your town all
the raise it can legitimately bear.
1t certainly VIII do YOU no harm and
vii. cost YOU nothing; and above all
patrcni2e your home insttutions--in
Guiding the printing office-Wagoner
Sayings.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-19

Northern military organizations
marched through Atlanta to help ded-
icatc a peace monument, and rs they
came TOO late for the alluremen's
of the watermelon season, no fatal
ties are reported.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-19

Food prices are the highes, ever,
and the politicians that have been
promising to reduce them have got
10 do something more than put on
new lot of clerks to add up sta.
Hstics.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-19

.S0w that Miss Annie Peek has
climbed one OF the highest peaks of
the Andes, the picnic season mas
reached It's climax.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-19

Thc prudent man never rakes up
his leaves. He allows the wind to
rake them over on his neighbours
lawn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-19
Mothers
Friend

ant mothers which contains much
information, and many sug-
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-19
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The department stores of the cities
build no churches in Lawton. Neither
do they contribute to the maintenance
of our public schools,-Lawton Star.
The Katys suit for some SiNty-tWo
million dollars for the old grant Of
land in Indian Territory may he de
cided by the court of claims almost
any day. One couldn't blame the
Katy stockholders for feeling a trifle
nervous McAlester News-Capital.
The Young men are coming TO the
front in every phase of business en-
terprise. We old pull-backs have got
to take a seat in the has-been class
where we have rightly belonged for
many moons.-Gainesvil Register.
The miles and miles of concrete
sidewalks that were ordered built
three years ago and the blocks of paw
inc done in the business section OF
V'nita did more to fix Ninita in the
minds Of people outside as a mighty
good town than any thing else ever
attempted. Lots OF people got mad
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-19

When Mr. Taft talks about his
h,arthstone, he must refer to the fire
Dnx of the railroad locomotive,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-19

William II. Murray when questioned
as 20 his irobable candidacy for the
United States senatorship is report
ed TO have said, Under no clrcum-
stances will be candidate against
Robert L. Owen" This will be CON
sidered an open declaration against
Ex-Governor Haskell. Murray has
been sore at the ex-governor for not
supporting him for governor.-Stat
Democrat.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-19

thouS an d S of
cases. Mother S
Friend is sold at
drug stores.
Write for free
book for expect
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-19
Ar4r,ore, Thursday. October 49, 1911
SIBlLu9
Glsslsl!s.. y ,fegsIlo |
-lprseJ

J. J. Hill opposes political ghost
dancing Let the ghost walk, though.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-19
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