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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-20
1wo Drown Changing seats.

Chicago. July Changing seats in
a rowboat cost the lives Of Carl Glade
and Matthew Hillistein in the Chicago
river. Life savers rescued the third
man. Alvin Mathis, who was iound
clincing TO the overturned craft.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-20

Attorney General Wickersham,
with three congressional committees
on his trail, had best take to the
woods and let DR.. Wiley alone.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-20

Baltimore is engaged in fly cru
SADIE. Attention is divided between
this fight and that for the next Dem
ocratic National Convention.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-20

In view of louisiana position on
the sugar tariff it is not quite clear
why she doesn't send a few Repub-
licans to Congress.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-20
VOTE FOR DISPENSARY SMALLER
THAN FOR PR0HlBlIlUh

With eight small country beats 10
hear from. Montgomery county, Ala,
Monday voted wet by a majority OF
The vote for dispensary was
smaller than the vote for prohiDi-
ton.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-20
MARTIN AND SWANSON TO SPEAK

Senators Martin and Swanson have
accepted invitations to speak at the
Labor Day celebration at Buckroe
Beach early In September
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-20
REAL ESTATE WANTED

We have buyers for real estate on
Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers.
List your property with US at once.
Piedmont Real Estate Agency
~ fredericksburg. Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-20

The New York Senate only defeat
ed woman suffrage by one vote and
Tim Sullivan says it is bound to
come. When it does Tim is apt to
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-20
MILES FOR SALE

Pair of young mules, mares,very DARK ,K,
hav or black. s and 4 years old, well
broken and gentle. Good light farm
team. For terms address >,
lSiSt x. Y. D.. care Lance
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-20
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

All persons owing the estate OF thu
late c. II. Hudgins will please come
forward and settle same. And all per
sons having claims against the said es
tate will please present same properly
authenticated to
J. b. Hudgins,
Administrator.
Box 1856. City.
IN. 4. =. "A ou.z iu16loW
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-20

Mr.. Bryan in making public MS
list of available candidates for the
Democratic presidential nomination
has modestly omitted his own name
though no doubt he looks upon hlm-
self as still the most available candl-
date. but he has carefully looked out
for Mr.. Bryan by the device Of nam
ing favorite sons from almost every
State in the Union, with an idea that
a deadlock may mean the renomlna-
ton of Nebraska's favorlte son.
Some of the men placed on the list
are about as likely to receive the
nomination as a leopard is to change
his spots and no one knows this bet
ter than Mr.. Bryan. Yet IN order
to avoid the Capitalization of party
sentiment on any one man, when
would naturally lessen his own
chances. he has undertaken to scat
ter this sentiment among thirty or
forty so-called available candidates,
His omission of Gov. Harmon from
this list is but an expression of his
personal dislike for Harmon. which
will in no way injure the latter. The
omission of the name of man who
is certainly one of the most proml
nent of all those generally talked OF
for the nomination was a small piece
of business which reflects little cred
il on Mr.. Bryan.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-20
MONEY TO LOAN

In sums to suit on good security. APP.
oily to Lee j. Graves, attorney III
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-20
A DOSE OF HIS OWN PHYSlC

The action of the Nebraska Demo
cratic convention in repudiating Mr.
Bryan may not have been WISE but
il was assuredly just. Mr.. Bryan
of all men in the party. should pe
the last to bolt the ticket in view OF
the hitter attacks he has made IN the
mast on men who refused to support
him for the presidency and yet win
ANNOYING inconsistency, he not only
declined to support Dahlman' the
candidate of his party for governor
If Nebraska last year. but took the
stump against him. Small wonder
therefore that his fellow Democrats
in Nebraska, at their FIRST STATE
gathering this year. should have
taken the opportunity to rebuke the
man whom they have so often hon
ored with their confidence and sup
port The press dispatches tell us
that the resolution cenSurlng Mr..
BRYAN for his action was passed 10y
the almost unanimous vote OF the
six hundred delegates attending th'
convention. MIR. Bryan. who nae
50 often enunciated in his own IN
terest the doctrine of majority rule
both as to platform and candidates.
deliberately refused last year to sup
port the nominee of his party be-
cause the views Of that candidate on
certain phases Of the local option
question did not coincide with his
own and his party has just rebuked
him for this treachery. No man
was more bitter in denounclng those
Democrats who left the party be-
cause they could not swallow 1ree
silver" than Mr.. Bryan. but here
after his mouth is closed forever
since further denunciation from nm
would convict him of hypocrisy oi
the meanest order.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-20
al4s2tw6mlltw6m.

you stand with a Doctors prescription
that is whether you have it filled to
the letter with pure drugs and with CON
scientious care, or whether it is filled
carlessly and with cheap drugs substi
tuted for those on your prescription
Carless mistakes in filling prescriptions
may result fatally, but We have the
confidence Of the medical profession at
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-20

iylSs e o d Wv jyl5l2w
Newport daily independent., 1911-10-09

- Nj ]Ig ! ii @@-es wy at the City Bakery on Walnut street. 60d2t Mrs. Eliam Bevens of Quit man arrived this morning to vis- it Mrs. Crawford West. 25 per cent off on all cut glass and china at Palace Jewelry Store. 56b7 Brad McCully left Saturday night for Kansas City, where he will probably make his home. Try Virtues Little Liver Granules at City Drug Store.
 39d1m.
 Mrs. Martha Ellen, who nursed Dr. F. G. Smith during the latter part of his illness, left Sunday for Augusta to nurse in the family of Mr. and Mrs. Earl KittreH.
 Nothing needs to be pure and sanitary more than milk, espec- tally during the summer season. When you buy from the Pure Milk Dairy you have the satis- faction of knowing you get. the best ia milk and cream carefully handled. 79dtf.
 L. L. Campbell leaves today for Hope, where he will be mar ried Wednesday evening to Miss Hazel Johnson. Mrs. W. W. Campbell, Clee and Will Camp bell and Miss Rowena Campbell will go down early Wednesday morning.
 Just received new sweet, sour, school girl, ard dill pickles, sour kraut and new mackerel at Snetzer's. 44dtf.
 Judge R. E. Jeffery and Court Stenographer Ira J. Pickens left for Walnut Ridge Sunday even- ing, where they will open the fall term of circuit court this morning.
Newport daily independent., 1911-10-09
STATE or ono. CITY OF TOLEDO. ss

Y FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he is senior partner Of the firm of r. ]. CHENEY X Co.,. doing business in the City of Toledo County and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of CATARRH that cannot be cured by the use Of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
 FRANK J. CHENEY. sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence. this 9th day Of December. A. D. lss6.
 A. w. GLEASON SEAL NOTARY PUBIC. IIa,l,s Catarrh Cure is taken internally and ae;. ,,recfy upon the bscca and mucous surfaces ol t-s vstem Send for testimonials. free.
 r. j. CHENEY < CO.,. Toledo. Q sold by aH pruagsts I5c.
 ueko Halls Family l'qls for constipation.
Newport daily independent., 1911-10-09
For Sale.

One 12 horse power Fairbanks Morse Gasoline Engine. Apply at the Palace Jewelry Store and see it run. 81btf.
 For Sale-Blue Front restau- rant, good business opportunity. Apply to PA Front St. 32b7
 For Sale-One new glass front safe or china closet, cheap for cash. Apply at Independent of- flee.
Newport daily independent., 1911-10-09

Prosecuting Attorney Claude M. Erwin left for Walnut Ridge this morning to look after the states cases in circuit court.
 Have you tried them? Vir- tues Little Liver Granules at City Drug Store. 39d1m.
Newport daily independent., 1911-10-09

s. E. Marion is home for short visit to his family, but will leave for England on No. 3 this afternoon.
 If you wish beautiful, clear, white clothes, use Red Cross Ball Blue. Large 2 oz. package , cents.
Newport daily independent., 1911-10-09

ems Cash Store. 34d1m All kinds of repairing done at the Palace Jewelry Store. 58b7 Knox mends shoes cheap. Ill Walnut street.
 Mrs. Oscar Massey of Oly- phant is visiting Newport friends.
 The want ad column is a great help to people in want. I Cut glass for wedding pres ents 9 per cent off at the Pal ace JeWelry Store. 58b7 Buck Duck while trying to board the Batesville passenger at Diaz Sunday night slipped and fell, bruising himself up considerably.
 For Sale-practically new Cottage organ. S35 cash takes it. Independent office. 61btf
 R. J. Huguley returned home this morning from a short visit to Little Rock.
 For drayage, see B. c. Gra- ham, the transfer man. Phone 334. O0dtf
 A. Bullard and family are moving into their home on Lau- rel street lately occupied by Rev. M. B. Umsted and family.
 MT. and Mrs. Arthur Richard son left Sunday for Clarendon, where they will make their home this winter.
 Hickory Stove Wood-any size load.-John E. Loftin, Jr. Phone 58. 18dtf.
 Charles Mosby, IT,, and Wal ter Mcdowell of Batesville were here last night en route to the state fair at Hot Springs.
 Fyeah E,'aonc p,Te ovnry zl9y at the City Bakery on Walnut Street. 60d2t
 Mrs. Martha Mann and little Frances Main left this after noon for Marianna and Mem. phis.
 See the Stakeholder buggies sold by J. P. Duck and Company before you buy. In their line of buggies, you get big values.
 58btf.
 Master Phillip Pennington was among the big crowd who at tended the big circus at Bates vile Saturday, says the Guard.
 Why pay more when you can buy the same article at the Pal ace Jewelry Store for less. 58b7
 MT. J. A. Ramsey returned from Newport Saturday morn ing, where he went to see his son, Charles Ramsey, who was injured there Friday by a switch engine, Charles had gone to Little Rock before MT. Ramsey arrived but his injuries were not considered as necessarily dan- gerous, although quite painful. | He was able to walk to the train, and his friends hope that within l short time he will be able to resume his duties again.-Bates- vile Guard.
 Stove and heating wood, any length, not mill wood, for sale. Prompt delivery. Phone 187.
 54dtf.
 Cotton dropped another 26 points Monday morning, being 9,62 at the noon hour after closing Saturday at 9.88. The street price continues little higher than the New York and Liverpool market. Receipts are very light locally and the best days sales thus far on the street would hardly run over 90 bales.
 l STATE OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO. 1 LUCAS COUNTY ss' 1 FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he is senior
Newport daily independent., 1911-10-09
Rooms For Rent.


 For Rent-Furnished room. Rates reasonable. Apply Indo- pendent office.
 Newly furnished large front room, four blocks from I. M. de- pot and half block of private board. Rent reasonable. Tele- phone 283.
 ~--~-~-~---~~~~~S>~.-~~
 Cottages For Rent.
 For Rent-5 room cottage. Apply Mrs. L. B. Grant, 403 Le- ona street. 39d6
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-04

keep him from pauper's grave was
worrying her.
She reached over and plc an arm
arOund the little son, who was so
mach 10 her and drew him to her and
much as She dreaded it she told him
hon Il was impossible 20 indulge in
anything that was not absolutely nee
essary
Your shoes arc Worn ont, so are
mine, and father must have edicine
ana comforts, and Willie, we have TO
eat each day, and the house rent and
the wate- bill must be paid, and 1t
has been so cold that ou- coal is all
gone again.
Tears came 10 the boys eyes, but
he brayeiy chohed them back.
The mother said no more, but reach
Cd over TO the table and taking from
it her Bible opened it at the S7th
Psalm, and read: Fret not thyself
because o. evil doers, neither be thou
envious against the workers OF iniQui-
ty. For they shall soon be cut down
like the grass and wither as the green
herb. Trust in the Lord and do good;
so shalt thon dwell in the land and
verify thou shalt be fed. Delight thy
self also in the Lord; trust also in
Him. and He shall bring it to pass.
Then she and Willie kneeled and she
told the great Creator how she had
tried to do her part and how she was
trusting in Him to help her
After Christmas the story will be
finished. We will wait and see who
is going to help the Santa Claus
Brigade answer the prayer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-04
MRS. McGILL
BROKE DOWN
Gives the Real Facts In Regard to
Her Case and Tells How She
Suffered.

JonesbOro, Ark.---"I suffered a COM
pletc break down in health, some time
ago" writes Mrs. A. McGill, from this
place Il was very weak and could
net DO any work. l tried different
remedies, but they did me no good
One day,'T got bottle of Cardui. II
did me so much good, | was surprised.
and took some more.
Before took Cardui, had headache
ana backachc, and sometimes | would
cry for hours. Now l am over all that,
and can DO all kinds Of housework. l
think it is the greatest medicine on
earth"
In the past fifty years, thousands OF
ladies have written, like Mrs. McGill,
to tell of the benefit received from
Cardui.
Such testimony, from earnest women
surely indicates the great value of This
tonic remedy, for diseases peculiar @
women. Are you a sufferer? Ne~'
Cardui is the medicine you No,
We urge you TO try it.
n. h Wyitct0: ladies' Adyisory Dept. Crat'a-
rOosa MeUoine Co, Chattanooga. Tenn, Tor Special
IRst,.HcitOns. and 6i-ragc buok. Home Treatment
'Or WorcH," ser in plain wrapper. OF request
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-04
ALL YOU NEED IS A
CASCARET TONIGHT
Nc Sc Headache. Bilious Stoma n.
Coated Tongue or Constipa'cd
Bowels by Morning

TLr ac rascals Out-tne nuuGayuc,
tie u. ,Isness, tne Indigestion, the
Sic. r stomach and foul gases
turn them out tonigh, and keep them
OFT el. Cascarets.
Millions OF men and women take q
Cascar now ana then and never
know ne misery caused by lazy
liver. logged bowels OF an apse,
stomael
Don put in another day OF distress.
Let Cascarets cleanse and regulate
yoUr stomach; remove the sour, undi-
gested and fermenting food and that
misery making gas; take the excess
BILE from your liver and carry out of
the system all the decomposed waste
matter and poison in the intestines
ard bowels. Then you will feel great
4 Cascaret tonight will surely
straigu.en you out by morning. They
work while You sleep. A 10-cent box
from any drug store means a clear
head and cheerfulness for months.
Children love to take Cascarets be-
cause ,gey taste good-never gripe or
sicken
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-04
Il Has Arrived.

/, WAS a little lit late in making us
appearance in Ardmore, but it per
ambulated up Main street on yester-
day afternoon.
Just as the 30 train was pulling
into the station, there was visible
Astir among the crowd OF lockers on,
twh ooften assembi there on Sunday,
Something out OF the ordinary was
evidently taking place. The whole
crowd was rubber-necking as il il they
were at an aviation meet, except they
didn't nave their eyes riveted in the
clouds. Il
You bet they didn't. They were
looking in quite the opposite direction.
Following the line of vision you
soon discovered the attraction.
1t sas harm skirt! A real, live,
,harem skirt made OF brown velvet
and cut rather high, disclosing fleet
ing giimpses of silk hose and slippers.
It. was also very pantaloony in effect.
b The train gave a shrill whistle 10
remind the crowd OF its arrival, but
what cared they for trains?
The fireman. who had jumped 10
the platform and was oiling the en-
CINE, caught sight Of the velvet trOus-
ers and climbed up on the engine,
craning his neck and spouting oil!
from his can on any hapless passer
by. The train was ten minutes late
pulling out. Frantic wives grabbed
their husbands coat tails to keep
them from joining the curious crowd
who accompanied the vision down
Main street.
Some wondered ii it wasn't against
the law for harem skirt to walk
down the street on Sunday. It's against
The law to feast tho body, why should
you be allowed to feast the eye?
But II took the stroll, all right, and
the Ardmoreites who were lounging
down town declare that for few min
utes Main street took on the airs OF
broadway.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-04

4 sa@e friend Is best known IN nj
adverse state. We know not whom
to trust til after trial. There are
some that will keep us company
while it is clear and fair who will be
gone when the clouds gather. That
is the only friendship which Is strong
or than death; and those the friends
whose fortunes are embarked in the
same bottow-WhO are resolved tC
stnk or swim together.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-04
STATEMENT AS
TO GAS SUPPLY
STATE CEOLoGrST OF KANSAS
AMusEs TULSA GAS FIELD
M:N GN HIS sTAT=N=N

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-04
A CERTAIN CURE
FOR CATARRH

The mucous membranes of the
nose and throat are exposed to the
irritating influence Of dust, impure
air, ETC., and for this reason are
the places Catarrh usually first
maaifests itself. But these are
simply exciting causes, the infam-
nation and discharge being really
produced BY en- impure and uitiated
condition of the blood. II is pell
enough to use some local treatment
to cleanse these membranes, but
any one can readily see that if
the inAammGtoy mciter is left in
the blood, such treatment cannot
possibly have any permanent effect.
S. S. S. cures Catarra by purifying
the bIoed Of all impure catarrhal
matter and irritating germs and at
the same time builds up the system
BY its fne tonic effects. When
S. S. S. has purified the blocd, the
mucous surfaces are all nourished
and made healthy, There can be no
inflammation of the membranes
then, because the blood is pure, and
every tissue receives nouTishInent in
stead of irritating matter. Our book
on Catarrh will give proper advice as
10 what is best TO use as a local aid
while s. S. S. is purifying the blood.
This book is free, also any special
advice you may feel you need.
S. S. S. is sold at drug stores
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC 60. Atianta. Ga.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-04
starve 70 Gain Welaht.

The fat one 'vho has been cut out OF
meals galore IN now rejoice. The
last cure for thiDness is to omit every
other dinner. a man under such treat,
ment by advice Of an Jpto-date
physician has gained at the rate soi
two pounds a week With Partisan
specialists advising five meals day
for obesity it sounds as II the doctors
liked change rs much AZ the mode
makers
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-04
Avolo InstIIIlna Fear.

Fear Is the guardian instinct %
life. On tho other hand. animals
that are too timid, 80 that even The
familiar becomes TOO suspicious. can
not get their food and cannot leave
i progeny; they become eliminated
by the process of natural selection!
There is "a certain amount Of trust
that na.ure demands even OF It's most
le'rnsclrss and timid children
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-04
viii Santa Claus Help?

Mrs Lanes feet dragged weamly
as sho trudged homeward.
The work had been heavier than
usual and the hours longer
Her back ached and her head felt
neayy, for while her hands had been
busy with her tasks her brain had
heen busy trying to plan a way to
meet expenses and save something
.or violin for Willie's Christmas
present. She had commenced with
a heavy heart for her husband was
worse that morning. Usually he could
get up and get about the room but
this time his strength had failed and
he lay back on his pillows and moan
I'd with pain. Maybe, John. she'd
said, ia better not so out today"
We need the money 80, Mary, you
school if J do not feel better by school
time" So seven O'Clock had found
her as usual, dragging out rugs and
washing windows and everything
connected with house cleaning. Al
the fal through rain or shine, she
had not missed day and though her
hair was sprinkled with gray she had
not failed and yet she found it puz-
zle 70 make the dollar she got each
day buy food and clothes and medicine
for the three.
Willie came running TO meet her as
ne always did Her first inquiry was
about the invalid husband. Willie
said, He did fairly WELL" and togeth.
er they entered the little house. Willie
had the stove warm and the room tidy
for he had learned in his mothers alb.
scnce 10 caro- intelligently for the Suf-
fcring father.
Mrs. Lane united the package OF
good things to eat which good Mrs.
Cam had insisted on giving her, and
Willie lighted the fire in the, cook
stove to make the father bit OF
warm soup.
When the meal had been served
there were the dishes TO wash and
many extra touches to add to Wille's
work that the house might be cOZy
and the invalid made comfortable, so
it was late before she slept and Mrs.
Lane and Willie Sat down for a chat.
Mamma" said he, do you think
Santa Claus can bring me the violin
this Christmas?" She had dreaded
this question for she knew she must
tell him plainly now that he could not
have the violin He loved music and
had learned alone to pick out num-
ber Of tunes on an old gourd out of
which he had manufactured a violin
for himself.
Two years had passed since the
father had been able TO work and
his wife had gone out to work at
house cleaning TO support three and
each month things had gotten worse
and worse and their comforts fewer
and fewer. Mrs. Lane had been
brave and industrious, but living was
high and in her heart she knew that
this must be Wlllie's last year at
school. For she knew her strength
was failing and the doctor had told
her Mr.. Lane could scarcely last
through the winter. How she was to