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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-12-15

tort and bless
ing in order that his horde of wealth
might not decrease il pile and whose
only JOY was to hear his gold Jingle.
He trusted and associated with none.
not even his relatives, and be lived
alone in a woebegone spot in a misera-
BILE hovel. If only this old miser could
transfer his wealth 18th him to anoth-
er world and there reap the benefit OF
his years of toll and struggles then in
deed there may have been some little
satisfaction in his greed; but. as it was,
his riches brought happiness to no one.
not even to himself.
In his youth and broad manhood my
uncle had been a seafarer and had
amassed his wealth in successful trad
ing in farof lands. After an absence
from his birthplace of many years he
returned home one day. unexpected and
almost forgotten, a happy, healthy
rover, sincere and firm in his faith In
this worlds righteousness. Now he
intended to enjoy life and his wealth.
He met and fell intensely in love with
beautiful woman who seemed to take
pleasure in his rough manners and un-
polished exterior. but later grew tired
of him and spuned him when he pro.
posed
Thereafter there was no more sun.
shine in this world for him. He hated
now as intensely as he had loved; he
scorned the world and lost ali faith
in humanity. Ever thereafter he lived
alone. Gold became his only idol. and
at her shrine alone he worshiped.
After a long life as a recluse. as a
miser and misanthrope. the old man
died and was buried in the ground like
bis gold. We, his relatives. knew he
owned much gold; but. search as we
might. no trace thereof was ever dis.
covered We ransacked every nook
and corner, but to no purpose. The
treasure was indeed hidden.
One Christmas eve about a year LAT.
er our family. as is our custom. held
a reunion. We made merry and dane
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-12-15

Her Christmas gift for me!
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-12-15

was to become mine on tnhV
day. | feverishly tore up o.
gold. gold. bright glitterlns I
My gold. all mine! WAa
was in store for me! !
ground until the blood ~
my worn fingers. Still J r.
for l had become possessed. I
fed with my progress. kIo,
earth in my frantic efors I.
ed the gllttering gold IN - I
/ was about to gather 2
when l thought | heard sns'
What's that? The volc 7 I
familiar. What do ! bear T
Robert. you horrid ls'l''
been kicking my shins ", +
and raving ike a manla,. {. /. \
to be ashamed Of yourseA
have had a nightmare
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-12-15

That night has caught and hemmed about
Like the gem in mourning ring.
The Moslem's lore of love and fear,
Bagdad and Ispahan,
And his birth and his rise ,and fall are
here
In the heart Of Kiriwan.
But, oh, for an hour in the candleEght
With my love by the Christmas tree,
10 WOO and win from her lips tonight
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-12-15

ed with the
young ones
arOun d the
Christina s
tree We stuff
ed ourselves
with a variety
Of seasonable
dis hes and
drank many
toasts to the
peace OF the
woridandgOod
will TO men.
We made mer-
~ until the
late hours.
when my wife
and 1 took
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-12-15

ways presented
themselves to
me as a penal
ty we pay our
nerves for over
burdening our
stomachs or for
OvertaXing our
brains. But |
digress fro m
my narrative.
/ had an I'M
Gle, q queer,
eccentric old
fellow. W h o
stinted and de-
prived himself
of every COM
Ry,.fA .1 Lla@.-.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-12-15
CIDe First On
mas SOM


By ARTHUR J. SUD-
DowN through The as b
II Crscious san
Peace on sanh. good WI ''-.'
Gear and s1s
Song Of the anssl, wbsn csa
SOas never silent anos ~ -
Earth Of is bitterness svsE
Blssss5 soug
ovN,hrouvh Tie - -
II Prsciou
Beam, Of radisul hs.Fa
81 p u
Star that proclaimed h.H''. -
Star hat inspired hssssa'ssh
M.kina d. s.rsh ,ah F-ss
BLISS
DowN thrOush y -
II Swsszs e ~
Voc. q q babe 49,
An N
Wons q babe thai .
Nous tha kssk Fs-a ias
Voius hzf prooo@oa
BID
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-12-15

YEREh
made his way. Before he could de-
mand admission the door was opened
parity, but no one appeared
Now, you rat" shouted the intruder.
come out here and show yourselfr'
A shAdowy little figure appeared in
the doorway. uttered a tiny vail Of
dixmay and dissolved into the darkness
ef the interior.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-12-15

'e4Ve OF the party and returned home.
II was bitterly cold. stormy night
Inc ICY blasts blew. and the snow
makes almost blinded Us. The howl
ing OF the winds as they shook the
rees and bent the branches sounded
nAe the noans Of beings in distress
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-12-15

NNUEZZINS sound from hundred tow,
wi The evening call to prayer,
And the white folk drop like silver showers
To mating and rug and stair.
Life, sound and color have died away,
And out Of the mystic calm
The moon floats up like the soul Of day
On the wings Of farof palm.
But, oh, for the chime Of the Christmas
bells
That swing in the snowy spre
And the tide Of the children's Joy that
swells
In the glow Of the chimney 6reI
THE watchman's lamp that flashes out
IS a star with broken vino
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-23
Miss Virginia Aixasvvortzl
GAIETY MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY
Holt Opera House
Tonight and Tomorrow Night
Admission Is, SO and IS Gents
MANY GIFTS FOR TAFT

[DY UNITED PRESS ASSOcLAT.OSSl
WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-5pecial
eXplesi and mail wagons We're kept
buy today delivering parcels of all
3,Y,s aul Lies to ne White Nouse
Nc, only the official and diplomatic
sci ct ire national capital and the
pc; soma. i4icuds OF The President and
ii, family .ent gifts, but they came
+. ON every nook and corner ii the
and and even from abroad. Presents
Ct valuable nature from strangers
will be returned with a polite note Of
thanks, but the more modest gifts will
be retained as token of the admiration
and good will of the senders
President Taft is about as hearty
an eater as there is in Washington,
and all the members OF his family have
good appetites, but they would have to
weigh a ton each and dine according
ly to consume all the turkeys that
have arrived at the White House in
the last few days. Servants and
guards stationed at the executive man
- 4 shared in the surplus gobbers.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-23

10 make life worth LIVING Keep the liv-
ci' ri5ht. Jod's Gentle Reminders Will do
il. .lolln T.. Davis druggist. If
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-23
CENTENNIAL OF PEACE

GBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATlONSI
NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Preparations
are already being made for great
celebration of the centennial ami
versary of peace among English
speaking nations, to be held two years
from tomorrow, December "a, 1914, one
hundred years after the signing OF
the treaty of Ghent which brought to
A close the last war between England
and the United States.
officers of the executive committee
arranging for the peace celebration
arc Theodore Roosevelt, honorary
chairman; Andrew Carnegie, chair
man; Elihu Root, William Jennings
Bryan, Joseph H. Choate, J. P. Mrgan
and Alton B. Parker. r. l.. Borden,
the new premier of Canada, is enthus'
iastic in his praise of the project.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-23

Everybody smiles when there's a box of
Merrman's Chocolates around. John E.
Davis. druggist. II
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-23
KAISER Is FREE ClVCH

[BY .'NITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONSl I
BERLIN, Dec. 23.-Emperor Will
lam made his annual lbefore-Christmas
distribution of gold coins today, in ac-
cordance with his usual custom of
walking abroad with pocketful of
money and distributing it among all
who appeared worthy. Usually, the
Kaiser does this on the day before
Christmas, but this year he set the
distribution forward day on account
of Christmas falling on Monday.
No other European monarch dis
tributes so many or such valuable
Yuetide gifts as the German emperor.
He not only remembers the empress
and his seven children, but sends pres
ents to all the rulers of Europe and
distributes gifts among all the serv-
ants of the royal household
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-23
VALLEY LAND PATENTS
ISSUED TO CLAIMANTS
Receipt of Titles BY Settlers AS Shown
BY Daily Report of the Peoples
And Trust Company

To ylier, Luella B., Tr. 3s-16-l5.
To Vlier. Benjamin, Tr. 39-16-15.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-23

Faubian, single, to Walker, Lee, same
as above, to correct Deed Book 5S'
page $50.
Walker Lee, single, to Ross, Clyde
ct uX., same as above.
Tins, William H, single, to Baker
Ransome L., lot 5, block 30 of BraWley
Haas, Efie A., ct conf, to Jordan, c
H.. lot 8, block 49 of CaleXico.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-23
TRANSFERS Of REALTY
IN IMPERIAL COUNTY
Record of Transfers of Imperial Coun
ty Realty as Shown by Compilations
of Peoples Abstract & Trust
Company.

Davis, NJ. B. and Mrs. S. Clair
Brown, formerly Mrs. St. Clair Da-
Wis, to Guests. Mrs. Maude, part Of
block IS of Calexica, beginning at NV
corner tn. E. 40 #. tn. S. 40 it, tn.
w. 40 #, tn. \. 10 it. to beginning.
Faubion. Darius F., known as D. F.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-23
ANNUAL MEETING

Dec. llth, 1911.
To the Stockholders OF the El Centre
National Bank: g
Sirs.--You are hereby notified that
! the regular annual meeting of the
cSh0lders of the Ell Centre National
Bank wifi be held at its banking house
in the city of El G$ntro, for the pur-
pose of electing directors, on January
9th, 1912 between the hours of 10
am. and pm. ~.
Jan. 9 F. B. FULLER, Pres
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-23

D3n't fail to see The Two Orphans, "
q reproduction of famous play, at the
l.. & S. Theater tonight This will he
shown in three films and is one of the
best photopiays ever shown here. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-23

nuy merchandise order if in doubt
What to set him Made for any amount
20 anyone. Preston &; Mccartney. 81
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-11

ment Fund, whose goal is set at 81,
OCO 900. The first institutions to re
ceive IT'S aid are those training young
men for the ministry. The influence
and power of education is deepenin-
constantly throughout the east, espcc
tally in the training of girls. Indus
trial education is not being over
pressed but in some countries, like
Africa, is OF large importance.
The statistics of the year, while not
a sufficient index OF growth, show
advance in many ways. The mission
airy body remains about the same in
number. The native laborers show an
increase of more than $40. Churche rs
and schools have made gains. The
figures of medical work cover - hos
litas and 81 dispensaries, and show
record service to over $4,000 patien Is
last year, and total treatments in hos
pitals and dispensares being $244.0O0.
Native contributions amount to the
sum of $295,36 When the
value of a dollar in many of these
places is considered this gain is most
significant
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-11
Notice of Sale Of Personal Prop
erty Under Tax Warrant.

Notice is hereby given that in pur-
sGance of a tax warrant issued by the
county treasurer of Carter county,
State Of Oklahoma, on the 4th day OF
October, A. d., 1911, commanding me
to levy on the goods and cnattels OF
the Adrien Hotel the amount of forty
FIVE and S5-1O0 dollars, the same be
ing the amount of taxes assess ed
AGAINST said Adrien Hotel and the
owners thereof for the year 1910, to-
gether with the penalty and costs, |
have levied upon certain goods and
cAattels situate in and belonging TO
the Adrien Hotel and the owner there
Of, towit:
Dining room floor covering, l side
board sixty dishes, tables and table
covers, 90 knives, 20 forks, so spoons,
water bottles, | kitchen range and
cooking vessels, | writing table, S
chairs. counter, show case. one
clock parlor rug, piano, ! Daven-
port or couch, floor covering, second
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-11

There are two ways TO tell whether
! you have weak kidneys.
The first is through the pains in the
back and other outward signs. The
second is by examination OF the kid
ney secretions.
That is why physicians wake snch
careful eXanination when you ap-
ply for insurance., and if there is any
sign of kidney trouble you are surely
rejected.
Kidney disease is so dangerous that
il is bad mistake to overlook or neg
lect it, and if pain in the back, recur-
ring headaches, or a fretful, nervous,
tired condition makes you suspect
some Kidney trouble, take the trouble
to watch the kindcy secretionS. Look
for any of the following signs:
More or less than three and one
half pints passed daily.
Took dark or too pale color.
Passages too frequent, profuse, or
much reduced, or scalding and pain
fu.
Sandy, gritty or cloudy settings.
Fat or oily-looking layer which gath
ers on the surface when allowed to
stand, or ielly-like thickening.
Staining of the linen or bad odor.
Temporary changes may occur for a
time from things eaten, but if the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-11
AVerts Awful TRAGEDY.

Timely advice given Mrs. C. vii
loush5y, OF Marengo, Wis, (R No. u
prevented a dreadful tragedy and
saved two lives. Doctors had said her
fr.ghtful cough was a consumption
cough and coulG do little to help her.
After many remedies failed, her
aunt urged her to take DR.. KinG :
New Discovery. q have been using
it for some time" she wrote, "and
the awful cough has almost gone.
1t also saved my little boy when
taken with a severe bronchial trou-
ble.' This matchless medicine has
no equal for threat and lung trou-
bles. soc and s1O0. Trial bottle free.
Guaranteed by Ringer Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-11
SYSTEM FULL OF URIC ACID..THE
GREAT KIDNEY REMEDY CURED

Two years ago was very sick ami
after being treated by several of the
best physicians in Clinton, | did not
seem to get any better. | was confined
to my bed. Seeing DR.. Kilmer' 5
Swamp-Root advertised, | resolved to
give it a trial. After using il for three
eeks, | found | was gaining nicely,
50 | continued until | had taken a
rumber of bottles. am now restored
to health and have continued my la
hors. My system was fun OF Uric acid,
but Swamp.Root cured me entirely. !
am sixty years old.
Yours very truly,
w. G.. COOK,
1908 Eighth Ave-. Clinton, Iowa.
State of Iowa, Clinton County. SIS.
On this 18th day of July, \. D., 1909,
". c. Cook to me personally knoWa
appeared before me and in my pres
ence subscribed and swore to the
above and foregoing statement.
DALE II. SHEPPARD,
Notary Public.
In and for Clinton County.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-11

floor 8 bedsteads, mattresses, II
sheets Is pillow cases, IS pillows, S
dressers, 6 washstands, six pitchers
and six wash bowls, s bedsteads, s
mattresses, 16 sheets. - pillows, l6
pillow cases, floor covering OF II
rooms. floor covering of office, p
chairs. rocking chairs, all of said
property being situated in a certain
brick building on B street, northwesf,
in the city of Ardmore, Carter County,
Oklahoma.
Now, therefore, notice IS hereby
given that in pursuance of said COM
mands of said tax warrant, | will offer
for sale and sell to the highest bidder
for cash in hand the goods and chat
tells hereinbefore described and levisd
upon, or so much thereof as may be
necessary to pay and satisfy said sum
OF forty-five and S5.100 dollars taxes
and penalty and cost due thereon and
costs of sale, on the 10Th day of Oct
oher. A. D., 1911, between the hours
OF one o'clock and three o'clock p. m,
OF said day, at the front door OF said
Adrien Hotel in the City of Ardmore,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-11
ARDMORE PROOF

Henry Lathrop, 225 A St, 5. w.
Ardmore. Okla, says: 'Doan's Kid
ney Pills proved entirely satisfactory
in my case. An acute lameness across
the small of my back bothered me
for long time and the various rem
edies | tried, had little effect. Doan' s
Kidney Pill. were finally recommend
ed to me hy party who had used
them with good results and procured
a supply. They not only strengthened
nv back but disposed of the pain and
rid me of the embarrassing difficulty
which had existed with the kidney
secretions."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-11
" ANIMAL SURVEY OF THE MISSIONS"
By REV. DR.. BARTON, FOREIGN SEC'Y

, the native churches, a large responsl
| bility and control in general work oi
! the mission while st.ll in its infancy
! promises real advance. At Nana
/ and Marin, in Eastern Turkey, the
| call is becoming very urgent for en-
| larged educational work. The station
a. Van is called upon 10 supply edu-
Gated leaders Tor not only Eastern
Turkey, but Southern Russia, and
Western Persia and feels the need OF
school Of college grade. Similarly
Mardin, which touches Arab peoples
TO the south, feels the need OF an m
stitution of grade tha, will enable it TO
train native preachers and teachers.
lu stormy Albania, where the SKY
seems now Frightening a little, the
board has decided to make Elbasan
it's center of work. /, plans to build
house on land already purchased TO
be 70 lowed in time by hospital and
school.
After reviewing the situation OF the
work in several fields OF the board,
pointing out its insignificant opportuni-
lies and the desperate need of ad-
vance to improve them, situations of
which Rhodesia in Africa, Shansi in
China, and the central missions IN Tur-
key are conspicuous examples but
whose urgency is hardly less than that
OF most of the twenty missions, Sec
retary Barton answered the question,
shall they 30 forward? by saying,
Under these circumstances, to tell
them that they cannot advance be
cause neither can adequate reenforce-
ments be found nor can appropriations
be- made to meet the increased eN-
1ense involved, is to make them teer
almost abandoned just as they are
about to gather the harvest for which
they have toiled so long
II is interesting and encOuraginS
straits of recent years with the conse-
quent repressiCn some real enlarge
ments has Deen made. although almost
~ of it has come through special
funds from outside sources. In all
100000 has been spent or is about
to be spent on new plants, buildings,
etc. in the various fields.
AS the work of mission centers in
the task of evangelism, it is good TO
report that there has been real pro
ments of churches and in the more
: aggressive spirit Of evangelism in
many lands. A successful Armenian
merchant in New York maintained an
experienced and tried native evange-
list in Central Turkey. The Central
Turkey Mission is putting evangelistS
on its own number into the field. In
Japan, the kumi-ai churches are be-
ginning to organize systematic and
aggressive campaign to evangelize the
masses outside the chief cities. In
some parts of China, notably at Fen
chew in Shansi there seems to be an
almost phenomenal trend towards
Christianity India also presents some
striking Signs of mass movements to-
ward Christianity The East African
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-11

When YOU have bad cold you
want the best medicine obtainable so
us to cure # with as little delay as
possible Here is druggists opin-
ion: Il have sold Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy for fifteen years,
says Enos Lollar of Saratoga. Ind
land consider it the best on the mar
ket." For sale by all dealers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-11

MANKIN'S DANDRUFF AND ECH-
ENIA REMEDY will cure tht wors,
case of Dandruff and make the hair
soft and glossy, cures dandruif and
prevent badness, and it don't cost
any more than other tonics, and it is
far superior, try six applications and
you won't use anything else Ask
your barber for it at Hoffman, & Tan
Eer's. 81
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-11
letter to
DR.. kilmer & Co.,
Binehamton, N. Y.
Prove What Swamp Root Will DO Fo

Prove What Swamp-Root Will DO For
You.
S?end 20 Dr. Kilmer & CO., Bling
hamton, \. Y. for a sample bottle. 1t
will convince anyone. You will also
receive a booklet of valuable informa-
ton. telling all about the kidneys and
bladder. When writing, he sure and
mention the Ardmore Daily Ardmore'
ite. REGULAR ffty-cent and one-dollar
size bottles for Gale at all drug stores.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-11

changed appearance continues, your
kidneys are out OF order and need
help. Neglect may prove serious.
Doan's Kidney Pills correct and reg
ulate the kidney secretions, stimulate
and heal sick kidneys and thereby
drive away bankache, rheumatic pain,
nervousness, dizziness, bloating and
other results of kidney disease.
Home proof is the best evidence.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-11

Carter county, oklahoma.
Witness my hand this 7th day Of
October, 4. D., 1911.
BUCK GARRETT,
Sheriff of Carter County, Oklahoma
BY T. e. CHOATE, Deputy Slot
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-11

- 81 q - d "a IA "' A
symptoms are
caused from congestion of the circu-
lauon by the catarrhal impurities.
There is only one way 10 cure
Ca,arrh. and that is to remove the
cause hv purifying the blood.
Washes. sprays, inhalations, etc,
do not reach the circulation, and
therefore can only afford temporary
relief. s. S. S. cures Catarrh by
cleansing the bloou of all impure
catarrhal matter. and at the same
time building up the system by It's
uncquallcd tonic effects. In other
words S. s. s. cures Catarrh by
purifying the blood so that the
mucous surfaces and Innings of the
body are supplied with healthy
nourishment instead of being con-
tinuallv irritated from the catarrhal
ares heal. the discharge is checked,
p. and the throat is no longer clogged
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-11

Fresh lettuce celery, tomatoes
pint cans oysters, bulk oysters, red
snapper, at City Fish Market. 1872
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-11

I Isudered for long tire with bad
case of Catarrh. I had continual
headache, my cheeks grew purple,
my nose was always stopped up, my
breath had "a sickening and disgust
ing odor and l coughed incessautly.
l heard OF your s. s, s. and COM
menced 10 use it, and after taking
several bottles ! was cured and have
never since had the slightest symp-
tom of the disease.
MRS. MARY /. WESSERMA AN
4449 Vista Ave, st. Louis, Elo.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-11

And the more a man is compelled
to associate With his wife's relatives
the more he appreciates his own.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-11

New soles put on shoes al the Elec'
trio Shoe Shop. Opposite rostoficer
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-11

had all the symptoms that accom-
pany Catarrh, such as mucus drop
ping in the throat, n constant desire
TO hawk and spit, feeling OF dryness
IN the throat, cough and splitting up
on arising in the morning, etc. had
thus suffered for five years. COM
menced to take s. s. s., and after
had taken three large bottles, no
ticed a change for the better, thus
encouraged, continued TO take II,
and in short while was entirely
cured. JUDSON A BELLAM.
all Randolph St, Richmond, Va.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-11

membranes heal the discharge checked
and the throat longer coggd
medical advice free SIS IS for
sale at drug stores TIE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ETLANTA GA