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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-11-10
The Bitter Ritten.

A Philadelphia man went to a dealer
to purchase dozen homing pigeons
and was both surprised and delighted
at the extremely low price asked for
the birds. The bargain was finally
concluded and the pigeons delivered.
Two weeks later the gentleman hap
pened to be passing. when the dealer
stopped him and asked him how the
birds were getting on.
II don't know" replied the gentle
man. II have not heard from my
friend
"Your friend?'
Eyes; 1 bought them for man in
San Francisco
The dealers jaw fell in dismay, and
then, with a rueful laugh, he admitted
that he had sold the birds so cheaply
because he knew that on being releas-
ed they would Immediately return to
their old home. But from San Fran
cisco! 1t was a clear case of the bitter
being bitten.-St. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-11-10
Life Of a Gown.

"a lawsuit in which women's clothes
are the center of litigation teaches
even woman many things she neves
before suspected about the clothes she
wears" said well dressed woman
Last week was present at a trial
in which woman was attempting to
secure full insurance for gowns dam
aged by fire. In the expert testimony
1t was asserted no dress has money
value in law after it has been worn
ten times. According to that theory.
every gown owned by the plaintiff had
outlived its usefulness before the fire
came along to complete its destruction,
and with the exception of trifiing
sum representing the actual worth Of
old material the insurance company
was absolved from its obligations
New York SUM-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-11-10
Saved Many From Death

W. L. Mock, of Mock, Ark,
believes he has saved many lives 10
bis % years of experience in the
drug business. "What 1 always
like to do,n he writes, sis TO rec.
ommend, DR.. Kings New Discov
cry for weak, sore lungs, hard
colds, hoarseness, obstinate coughs,
la grippe, croap, asthma or other
bronchial ELECTION, for / feel sure
that a number of my neighbors are
alive and well today because they
took my advice TO use it. ]
honestly believe it's the best throat
and lung medicine that's made"
Easy to prove he's right. Get a
trial bottle free, or regular BOO or
81 90 bottle. Guaranteed by Eli
T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-11-10
PAGANlNI HELPED HER.
The Great violinist Didn't Play the
Miser on This Occasion.

The Great violinist Didn't Play the
Miser on This Occasion.
The following story places Pagan1ni
in better light than this musical
miser was accustomed to appear. And
really one is led to wonder which is
the true Paganini-the miser or the
kind artist giving his talent to assist a
poor servant girl. One morning the
maid who waited on him in Paris
came to him, weeping, and told how
her lover had been conscripted and
sent away to the war, and she, of
course. was too poor to buy substi-
tute for him.
Paganini resolved to aid the girl and
took unique way to do it. He pro-
cured wooden shoe and SO fashioned
it that it could be strung up and
played like fiddle Then he adver-
tised that he would give concert and
play five pieces on the violin and FIVE
on wooden shoe. OF course this
strange announcement drew good
house. The violinist had given the girl
tickets to the concert. and after it was
over he went to her, and. pouring 20, 600
francs into her lap, he told her that
she could now purchase a substitute
for her sweetheart and with the re-
niainder set up housekeeping. He also
gave her the wooden shoe that had
brought her such good fortune and
told her to sell it. OF course this curl
GUS instrument brought her goodly
sum, which she added to the amount
which was to bring her domestic hap
piness.-W. Francis Gates in "Anec
dotes Of Great Musicians"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-11-10
THE MAGNETIC NEEDLE7
u Is Quite Often Very Far From. seins
True to The POE.


True to the Pole.
'True as the needle to the pole" ike
many another popular saying, conveys
distinctly erroneous impression. In
order to keep itself duly informed as
to the unfaithfulness of the needle to
the pole. or. technically, the variation
Of the compass from the true north.
our government maintains division
Of terrestrial magnetism.
Not only does the magnetic needle
vary at different places. but the varia-
ton changes from year to year and
even at different times in the day. On
magnetic survey charts those places
which at particular time have the
same amount of variation are connect
ed by what is known as an isogonic, or
equal variation line Through these
points on the map in which there is no
variation of the needle from the true
north a line known rs the agonic
passes.
Iron deposits and mountain ranges
modify the action of the unknown
causes of the periodical variation and
cause these lines to become even more
crooked than those which mark equal
temperatures. known as isothermal
lines.
Isogonic charts may be accurate to-
day and full of small errors in a. few
years. sS9he famous Mason and Dixon's
line between Pennsylvania and Mary
land. which was surveyed in the years
1868 to 1857. was run by the stars
and not by the needle. Il great piece of
foresight in that day. If it had been
surveyed by the compass in 1900 It
would have shown a deviation in some
places Of two miles. and had the line
been run by uncorrected compass a
hundred years later. in 1900. the varia
ton would have reached nearly nine
teen miles to the south and the rich
coal fields of two Maryland counties
would have been thrown into Pennsyl
vania.
The discovery of the magnetic
needles shortcomings is believed to
have been made during the voyage of
Columbus. The disclosure constitutes
a high tribute to the scientific percep-
tons Of that day, even though it spread
CONSERVATION among the ships crews
-Harper's.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-11-10
One View Of Mountain Climbers.

Mountain climbing. now a popular
part of an outing at home and abroad,
was regarded in a far different light
in its earlier days. 'Murray's Guide
to Switzerland" published In 1888, in
the section devoted to Mont Blanc,
soberly related that cit is somewhat
remarkable fact that large proportion
Of those who have made this ascent
have been of unsound mind" This
quotation will console many timid
souls.-Argonaut
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-11-10
bal rroubIe.

eyes," he said regretfully. 'I'm in a
tight corner. My sweetheart is wild on
the subject Of germs and microbes.
and she insists that must choose be-
tween her and my mustache. I'm to
lose one or the other"
lose the mustache. my boy"
that's just the trouble. If You ever
saw me without it you'd pity my
haunting fear that when it's gone III
lose the girl too"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-11-10
ANCIENT ARITHMETIC.
Problems schooIboys Had TO Solve
Thirty-six Centuries Ago.

Problems Schoolboys Had 70 Solve
Thirty-six Centuries Ago.
There is Il ray of vindictiye comfort
for the modern schoolboy In the fact
that for over 5000 years his schooIboy
progenitors have been worried by Just
such problems in arithmetic as annoy
him most
Among the archaeological discoveries
made in Egypt is papyrus roll, In
excellent condition. dating from about
100 B. G.. This roll. which had a
long heading beginning. Directions
how TO attain the. knowledge OF all
dark things" proves beyond doubt that
the Egypti;lns of that time had a
thorough knowledge of the elements
of arithmetic
Numerous examples show that their
principal operations with units and
fractions We're made by means of adj
dition and multiplication Subtrac-
ton and division were not known In
their present form. but correct results
were obtained nevertheless.
Equations are also found in the papy-
rus. Here is one that brings the Egyp-
tan schoolboy home to rs:
Ten measures of barley are to be di.
vided among ten persons in such man
ner that each subsequent person shall
receive one-eighth less than the one
before him
Another example given is: There are
seven men. each ono has sovon cots.
each cat has eaten seven mice; each
mouse has eateni seven grains Of bar
ley; each grain of barley would have
yielded seven measures of barley.
How much barley has been lost?
The papyrus also contains the calcu.
lation of the area of a circle, attempts
to square the circle and finally calcula-
tons of the cubic measurements Of
pyramids. -New York Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-11-10
Starts Much Trouble.

If all people knew that neglect
of constipation would result in
severe indigestion, yellow jaundice
or vlrulent liver trouble they
would soon take DIR. Kings New
Life Pills, and end it It's the only
safe way. Best for biliousness,
headache, dyspepsia, chills and
debility. 25c at Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-11-10
The simpla. Answer,

A society man at luncheon said Of
y well known suffragist:
"She accomplishes a great deal. but
some of her methods are not quite fair.
A man once inquired of her husband:
f" DO you give your wife an allow
ance. or does she ask for money when
she wants iti'
f.gBoth was the simple answer"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-11-10
Wanted Regular Work,

A farm hand had worked in the field
from dawn till darkness, doing the
chores by lantern light "I'm going to
quit" he said to the farmer at the
end Of the month. You promised me
a steady job"
'Well. haven't you got one?" was the
astonished reply.
NO said the man; "there are three
or four hours every night that 1 DOM
have anything to do and fool my time
away sleeping. "-Success Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-11-10
A Gentle H;nt

"But look here, Snip" said Slowpay,
you haven't put any pockets in these
trousers. What's the matter with you e
why. Mr.. Slowpay." replied the
man Of clothes. II was going to sug-
gest that in case you ever had any
thing to put into them you send it up
to us to keep for you" = Harper's
Weekly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-11-10
His Curiosity.

Stranger-I noticed your advertise
ment in the paper this morning for a
man to retail imported canaries. Pro-
prietor Of Bird Store Yes. sir. Are
you looking for the job? Stranger
Oh. no. merely had a curiosity to
know how the canaries lost their tails!
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-11-10
Not Worth Hotherino About.

Customer-Confeund you. that's a
piece of my ear! Barber-Only a small
bit. sir: not sufficient TO affect the ear
lngl-London Opinion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-11-10
Not True 70 Life.

How very few statues there are Of
real women"
'Yes; it's hard to get them to look
right"
How soY"
"a woman remaining still and say
ing nothing doesn't seem true to life.v
Boston Transcript
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-11-10
bal pouht.

ere you ever up before me?''
Id a magistrate.
HShure. don't know, yer amer.
What time does your amer get up?"-
London Answers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-11-10

Look not moufnfuIly into the past:
1t comes not back again. Wisely i'm
prove the present
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-11-10

Pay what you owe. and you'll know
what you own Franklin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-11-10
r.HEsApEAKE STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

CHESAPEAKE STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
"CHESAPEAKE LINE"
ELEGANT PASSENGER STEAMERS "CITY OF
BALTIMORE" and "CITY OF NORFOLK
For OLD POINT COMFORT and NORFOLK. VA.
Steamers leave Baltimore daily at 6 80 p M,
arriving Old Point Comfort at 600 A. M, and
Norfolk at A. M, where connection Is made
with the Rail Lines for all points South.
North bound-Leave Norfolk Glib p. M, Old
Point Comfort Is P. NJ, arrive Baltimore A. NJ.
YORK RIVER LINE"
ELEGANT PASSENGER STEAMERS
For WEST POINT and RICHMOND. VA.
8 Gamers leave Baltimore Tuesday. Thursday
and saturday at p. M. and arrive Vest Point q.
7.46 a. M, and Richmond at 80 q. m.
Steamers call at Glouchester Point. Yorktow l.
Clements, Clay Bank and Almonds, weather
and ice conditions permitting.
STEAMERS LEAVE BALTIMORE FROM PItAs-
SAND 10 LIGHTSTREET WHARF.
Through Tickets to all points may be secured
baggage checked and statero0ms reserved II ,In
the City Ticket OfRces. ll9 E Baltimore stle>t
ARTHUR W. ROBSON. Agent. l27 e. Baltimore
street, or the General Ofices, Light and ZEE
Streets, Baltimore, Nd
E. J. CHISM, N. CHAPMAN,
Genl. Pass Agt. Asst. Genl. Pass. APT.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-11-10

Cecil Farmers Phone.
Cor. Queen Cherry Sta. RISING SUN. MD.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-29
MILLIONS Of FOLKS
USE ONLY CASCARETS
THEY NEVER HAVE HEADACHE,
siLlOUsNESS, SLUGGISH LIVER
Oh BOWELS OR a SICK, SOUR
STOMACH.

No odds how bad ycur liver, stom-
ach o. bowels: how much your head
aches how miserable and uncomiort-
able YOU are from constipation, irdi-
eestion, biliousness and sluggish in
testmes -you always got the desired
results with Cascarets and quickly
too.
Don't let your stomach, liver and
bowels make YOU miserable another
moment, put an end to the head
ache biliousness, dizziness, nervous
ness. sick. sour, gassy stomach back
ache and all other distress; cleanse
your inside organs OF all the poison
and ofrete matter which is producing
the misery
|. Take Cascaret now; don't wait
until bedtime In all the world there
is no remedy like this. \ 10-cent box
means health. happiness and clear
head for months, No more days Of
gloom and distress if YOU will take
a Cascaret now and then. Al! drug
eists sell CascaretSr Don't forget the
children-their little insides need a
good. gentle cleansing. too
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-29
WORTH MILLIONS
BUT DON'T KNOW It
CREEK INDIANS HOLD TITLE TO
VAST TRACT OF GEORGIA LAND.
WHITES SEEK 1T.

Muskogee. Okla, Sept. 2S.-lieils to
100000 acres of rich cotton land in
Talladega and Macon counties, Ga,
worth from $5.O00,000 to $l0,00O,O0O
are believed to be living in the Creek
ration in total ignorance of their riehi
as claimants to this vast estate.
They are Creek Indians and more
than likely are struggling with a mule
and a small cotton patch for mere
existence when they might be driving
siX-cylnder French cars. Unable TO-
Terfect the title to the land to their
own satisfaction, the present holders
OF the land have asked the department
Of Justice at Washington TO take steps
t. wipe out whatever claim the Creeks
may have TO the property
The act OF congress Of 1892 provid'
ing for the removal of the Creek In
dians from Alabama TO Indian Terrr
tory provided that the transfer of the
land then held in title by the Indians
should not be valid unless the trans
fer was signed by the president, at
that time John Quincy Adams. 1t has
heen found that the transfer of this
particular 100000 acres was never
signed by the president of the United
States, therefore by the act of con
gIess the title has never passed from
the original Indian owners and their
heirs.
But. nearly a century having pass
ed. the heirs of the Alabama Creeks
know nothing of the matter, and prob
ably would be a difficult matter for
them to trace their lineage owing to
absence of records. even If they were
aware of the rights they might be
able TO establish.
There has been agitation over the
matter from time to time, however,
sufficient to make the PRESENT holders
uneasy as to their title, and they have
begun proceedings, through District
Attorney W. 3. Reese of Montgomery,
Ala, to have the department of JUS
lice cure whatever defects there may
be owing to the failure of the presi-
Dental signature on the original trans
fer of tit'e from the Indians.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-29
DRILLING IN PANHAN-
Ole PROVES FAILURE
STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE
WILL ABANDON EXPERIMENT
AFTER SINKING WELLS.

Oklahoma CITY, Okla, Sc. t. Is
owing to the apparent inability of
tina state board Of agriculture to de-
yelop flows Of artesian water in the
Oklahoma Panhandle counties, it Is
probable work will cease after the
wells M GuymOn and Carthage, Texas
county. are completed. O. A. Brewer,
member of the board OF agriculture,
who has been in charge OF The wen
department. returned from Texas
count, today, and reported that eXper-
iments had been made sufficient To
show the opportunity for securing
desired flows of artesan water ana
The board will probably recommend
that the remaining portion Of the
$4,000 appro. ration, or about $25,O'O
be returned TO the general funds OF
the state. In Mr. Brewers opinion
/. would be waste OF money to do
more drilling.
The well at Floris went down SSi
feet without finding the red rock for
lnaton that was reported as capplns
the water strata near the Kansas
line. and no artesian water was OBJ
tanned there The Hooker well de-
veloped the presence of red beds at
500 feet. and the state and citizens
of Hooker continued the well to a
total depth of 100 feet, leaving about
500 feet of water in the well, but
not of an artesian flow. At Garth
axe the drills pierced the red beds
"A. 124 feet, without finding the de
sired artesian flow, and the same is
approximately true Of the well at Guy
mon. according to reports here. In
all. the department has srent about
$4,000 in drilling and expenses.
The state board will determine
whether further expenditure of money
would be feasible. The law did not
give the board discretion to stop or
continue the drilling. according to
the indications, but apportloned the
appropriation at $1,000 per well, il.
respective of the opportunity for find
| ing artesian water.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-29
FOR
THE BIG SHOW
FARMERS WILL HAVE BEST Ex-
HiBiT IN HISTORY OF COUNTY
OCTOBER IA.

With the announcement that Garter
county would have an exhibit OF prod
ucts of the farm, orchard and garden
al Ardmore, October II, people in the
county are beginning to take active
interest and several have announced
to the secretary of the commercial
club that they would have ready for
that date some thing to show to the
reople present
Two or three years ago movement
was started here to give monthly eN-
hibits during the fall and winter
months and they proved to be very
attractive and engendered keen good
natured rivalry among the exhibitors.
Something interviewed to precent the
continuation of these exhibits and
only two or three were held. These
we're sufficient to demonstrate that
the people of the county were WILING
and anxious to cooperate with the
CITY in holding these exhibits and
some very fine stun was shown for
the small premiums that were offer
ed bv the merchants. 1t is the inten-
ton of the farmers institute to make
this a feature during the coming year
and they say that they see no reason
why il shouldn't be made "A success.
The merchants of the city have
signified their willingness TO assist in
this matter in every way possible, and
the country people say that it is not
SO much for the value of the prizes
offered that they compete but they
feel keen interest and rivalry OF
this sort and are ready to do their
STARE toward making these meeting a
success. "r- -- - lss
The meetings held in the past were
conducive to much good as one Will
notice in a trip over the county. IL
stimulated the farmer to the raising
OF better horses. mules, cattle, hogs
ana stOcK OF all hlnuS, dS wen 90
prompted them TO a more careful Sc
lection of their seed with view to
improving crop conditions. The same
is true of the good house wives or
Carter county and their displays at
the meetings We're the most interest
Ing of all With this spirit peryading
the city and county the MANAGEMENT
see no reason why the exhibition
should not only prove successful from
a financial standpoint, but bring about
better feeling between the residents
OF the city who are dependent on the
| farmers and the farmers themselves
They expect to encounter a little diff
fculty IN launching the first exhibit,
but say that their hard labors
Will he at an end as those who partici-
pate in the first will be anxious and
willing to have a display at the sec
end one.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-29
BECOME A MEMBER
BE A BOOSTER
CAMPAIGN TO SECURE 1co NEW
MEMBERS TO THE COMMERCIAL
cLUB-ARE YOU ONE?

The Ardmore Commercial club Is
going TO make an active campaign
this fall to secure 100 more members,
and with this in view the secretary
is busy devising plans to create IN
torest in the organization and secure
that many additional members. There
are at present one hundred and h;ty
paving members of the club, but on
the other hand there are many Ara
more business and professional men
who are not members and this cam-
paign will exert every effort 10 set
them to Join.
"Why should you be 4 member Of
the Ardmore Commercial Club sad
Secretary Mccoy this morning.
"If YOU are an Ardmore business
man and not member OF the Com
mercial Club, the chances are tina;
Won have not taken the time to think
your way through the matter; else,
in all probability you would have
done what other successful business
men have done-ioned forces in the
building up of Ardmore and vicinity.
On every side your affairs extend
out into the affairs of the commnn't'.
The common good is your good Pub
lie concerns are the extension of your
private concerns. Public affairs are
your affairs, and until YOU do your
full share your private endeavor Is
always lacking something.
The Commercial Club offers yca IN
opportunity to make use of your t't''
zenship-and derive benefit there!'om.
II is an association of business mon
working together for the bettermeht
OF commercial Ardmore. 1t is dong
work and aims to do work that fe-
uuires the hearty cooperation Of ihe
substantial business men and prop
crty owners-work which cannot Nc
accomplished by any individual, or m
organized effort. The association hds
no politics. no factions, is controlled
| by no set of men, and should, ana
must, be an influence in various NaN'
for the good of our town. In all is
many endeavors, you and your bhSl-
ness and your property interests ar"
directly and yitally concerned. Yea
owe it to Yourself and your affairs
to do your part in helping in the WorA,
and it's good business to be "A member
of the club, and worth while to be a
live factor and source of satisiac-
tion in knowing that YOU are AMI have
oeen a factor Public spirit 4. the
spirit of citizens united AMI Norhn-
for public good; it's your city, yo IL
home, and you owe il your loyai,t ard
a debt probably larger than you real
ize until YOU think back careful over
the years You have lived hetc.
"Ardmore is bound to improve; Il
must; it can't help it,
This is 4 personal invitation to join
the Commercial club. It needs YOU
and YOU need it."
Continuing further Mr.. Mccoy stat
ed thar he intended to have the 100
new members by the first of the year
There are many things denied the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-29
HOTIcE

Ardmore, Okla. Sept. -, 1911.
Special Tax Warrants have been
issued against the following prop
critics.
Lot ., Block 2ii ...............S5 500
:. % #. Lot !, Block I9&...... 1910
Unless paid within four weeks
from date of publication, - per cent
penalty will be added
OTTO 3. BRADFORD,
Acting City Engineer.
Published September 10. 10, 26 and
October 8. 1911.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-29
WALSH STANDS GOOD CHANCE
Opinion Prevails That Chicago Bank
er VIII Get Parole.

l.eaveIrworth, kan. Sept. 2S-lohn
Il. Walsh. former Chicago banker
was given hearing before the fed.
erll board OF parole at the United
States prison here TUESDAY
The general impression seems to
be that Walsh stands good chance
of obtaining his release His prison
record is good, which counts much
in the favor of an applicant for a
parole.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-29
A. c. YOUNG.
JOE VI. LONDON.
Elders.
Stray Airship Seen.

Duncan. Okla. Sept. 2S-An air
ship flying directly west passed ever
Duncan az 9:05 p. m. Red and green
signals were Carried and apparently
aviaJors were trying to attract no
ticc. The craft was headed otward
LawtOn.