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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-04-09

in the dark. Half way up he STUN
bled and came down with his chin on
the top step. When the atmosphere
cleared a little. Willis mother was
saying sweetly from the hallway.
That will do, dear; you have given
him enough for one lesson. New
York World.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-04-09

dues understood the words to be:
The calf has never been sold,
But when it's sold he'll pay"
When the Lyman was finished, the
old colord man, very indignant, arose
and said:
"Bredren and sstahs, has sold
dat caf and heh's yo' ten dollahs!
But didn't ca about de whole chu'ch
singing about it''-National Monthly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-04-09
The Man Who ''Came Back"
1t Was Romance That Brought Him
land He Found It

Emerson Hough, whose latest
novel "The Purchase Price" has been
a "best seller" since the week of its
publication, tells what the "coming
back" meant to one man, in his
short story "Fine Gold" which ap-
pears in The Red Book Magazine
for April.
In contrast to the aggressive quail
ties Of its leading character, John
Luther Long, famous as the author
of Madame Butterfly" contributes
to the same issue a tenderly ap-
pealing tale of childhood entitled
"Delicia." 1t is a story of the bud
ding Of womanhood in little girl,
and as such seems destined to be.
come classic.
Also in The Red Book for April,
Ella w. Peattie publishes the story
of tramp who wanted to "come
back" but who waited too long. 1t
is a story that will impress every
adult reader anew with the tremen-
dous influence of "suggestion" in
shaping human life.
Another story illustrative of the
power of "wilp is Edward Price
Bells "Jack Halsey's Unmooring."
Halsey swan the Johnstown flood,
and for sheer drama, of the sort that
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-04-09
The Red Book Magazine, Chicago
Editorial Department

which time all of the regular bust
ness will be transacted, the meeting
to have been held last Monday having
been postponed until Monday, April
10. LIZZIE LYNN,
Guardian.
BIRD SANDLIN, Clerk.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-04-09
Eslcas' Lapudine
lures Eeadaches-hll Iiinds-Cripp
Colds, Aches From HILARIOUS
Conditions, Etc.

Capudine cures Headaches, whethe,
from heat, cold, brain-fag, over -exertion
'r stomach troubles. 1t cures sick head
hes and nervous headaches also.
Capudine is also the quickest and
best remedy for attacks of Cold or Gripp
IL relieve: the aching and feverishness
and restorcs normal conditions.
Capudine is iquid--easy and pleasant
% take-acts Immediately. l0c., 25c.
ana Soc. at drug stores.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-04-09

Recently Primrose was telling OF
his first meeting with Billy Emerson,
who was playing in nearby music
hall, doing his famous The Big Sun
flower Emerson had heard the
young dancer and when over one
night TO see him. After the perfor-
nance Primrose and Emerson met.
Where did you learn to dance?'
asked Emerson.
"Oh, just picked up a few steps
on the street corners answered the
future minstrel king.
MY boy" said the other, IF I had
your feet and my voice | would not
ask for anything better in this world" :"
New York Telegraph.
When Willie's father came home to
supper there was vacant chair at
the table.
We'll, where's the boy"
William is upstairs in bed" The
answer came with painful precision
from the sad-faced mother.
why, whwhat's up? Not sick, is
he?" (an extra pause)
1T grieves me to say, Robert, that
our son-your son-has been heard
swearing on the street. heard him. "
Swearing! Scott. I'll teach him
to swear" And he started upstairs
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-04-09

A certain skeptic was contending
before a minister that the work of
the Creator was manifestly imperfect
Have you not Yourself" he asked
noted defects in the human organ.
ism, for instance. and thought Of bet
ter contrivances?" To his delight
there was the frank reply. why. yes,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-04-09

takes the reader off his feet his
story has rarely been surpassed.
In word, for variety of interest,
the high rank of the authors repre-
sented and the uniform excellence
of literary quality, The Red Book
for April sets a new standard even
for this Greatest Fiction Magazine
in the World"
Realizing that no other magazine
can outbid The Red Book Magazine
for the stcry it wants, authors have
learned to consider The Red Book
first in the matter of publication.
The result, so far as the reader
is concerned, is apparent in the
April number, which contains, apart
from the authors mentioned, stories
by
Bessie r. Hoover
George Gibbs
Stanley Olmsted
Emery Pottle
Horace Hazeltine
Ruth Kaufman
Lieut.. Hugh Johnston
Thomas Samson Miller
Will A. Page
Johnston McCulley
The Red Book Magazine for
April.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-04-09

really think | have" In what re
spect?" Why drawled the parson,
you see, when | want to shut out
anything disagreeable from my sight,
can draw down my eyelids, and it's
all done; but, unfortunately, haven't
any flaps to my ears Free conver-
saton ceased at about that point
The Christian Guardian.
A temperance orator was being
constantly interrupted by a man in
the audience. When the orator con-
demned whisky the interrupter broke
in with:
But it's a medicine. A strong
glass of hot whisky and water wifi
break up a cold"
And eight strong glasses" the Or
ator retorted. will break up a home"
Ladies Home Journal.
so there's another rupture of
Mount Vociferous," said Mrs. Parting
ton, as she put on her specs. "The
paper tells us about the burning la
ther running down the mountains, but
it don't tell how it got afre. Tit
Bits.
In a little restaurant where the
waiter insists upon slamming down
your plate or saucer, man had or
dered a sandwich and cup of cof-
fee. Then he decided to put an ad-
denda to his order.
Gimme a plate of that country
sausage, too he told the waiter.
Just then the accident happened.
Somebody stepped on the tail of
small. anemic-looking yellow purp dog
that he'd followed another customer
into the restaurant. The dog gave
three staccato yelps.
"Ah, just countermand that order
lOI sausage, SIONleu lHe HAL Win
the face. 81 didn't know wou had to
go and make it"-Los Angeles
Herald
Old Brother Brown had been ap-
preached several times by the col
ored deacons of his church and asked
to pay his church dues. He had
promised to pay up" just as soon as
he sold calf. which he owned. Sew
eral months later he sold the calf. |
The next Sunday morning at services
the congregation sang the old famil-
lar hymn:
The half has never been told,
OF life so full and free"
Brother Brown, somewhat deaf and
conscious of his failure to pay his
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-04-09

Woodmen Circle.
The Woodmen Circle will meet
Monday afternoon at o'clock, at
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-04-09

George Primrose is one of the few
oldtime minstrel kings now before
the public, and if he ever retires he
says it will be when he breaks a leg
hot before.
Mr. Primrose learned the dance
steps that have made him famous "on
the sidewalks of New York" and his
first appearance on the stage was
made in 1868 in an old music hall
here. He was billed as "The Buffalo
Eid,' and the man who played the
fiddle for him to dance by was Dan
Emmett.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-04-09

The Deadly Delay.
Those who put off using HALLS
TEXAS WONDER for their Kidney.
Bladder and Rheumatic trouble make
deadly delay. 1t gives quick and
permanent relief. Sold by druggist
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-04-09

With reference to the proposed new
hotel in Philadelphia where women
as in the all the fashionable hotels
abroad may smoke, Frederick Town
send Martin said: The cigarette
woman has doubtless come to stay.
Times have indeed changed since the
nineteenth century or Victorian age.
At soiree during the Victorian age
in Washington Square, when a young
lady rose to play on the violin, an old
gentleman named Won Twiller ex-
claimed in a shocked voice: Good
gracious, a woman playing the fid-
de Some time afterward a young
man sat down at the piano, where
upon old Won Twiller sneered Il
wonder if the dear creature can
sew kansas City Star.
How are those tomatoes grow
ing?" asked the husband
We'll, dear" began the lady ner-
vously, I'm rather afraid we shall
have to buy some" The young hus-
band frowned.
"My dear" he said, "I understood
from you couple of months ago you
planted a whole row."
Il did, dearest said the lady, "but
I've just remembered that l forgot
to open the cans. New York World.
At Battle Lake, according to the
Minneapolis Journal young man of
mild and embarrassed manner pro-
posed to the most determined and
commanding woman in the place and
was snapped up. Husband made two
small bursts of speed for independ-
ence. He found his rightful place in
side of ten forceful minutes. All the
neighboring women admired and en-
We'd the wife's control and wondered
how she did it. One night recently
his wife gave him fifteen cents and
told him to get some meat and her
parting injunction was Don't you
come home with meat that isn't ten
der or you'll hear from me-" The
young man ordered piece of steak.
rs that steak tender?" he asked.
Tender" replied the butcher. why
that's as tender as a woman's heart!"
The pale young man shuddered look
ed around the shop and said: "Ill
take some sausage meat. Exchange
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-04-09

Mrs. Pearce Bailey, at the recent
woman suffrage convention in New
York, made humorous speech.
We've been called uncrowned
queens all our lives" said Mrs. Bal
ley after the convention, but there's
nothing in it for u.s. The average
man, when he talks about women, re-
minds me of a chap at the Racquet
club: Did you ever try the advice,
Think before you speak?" girl ask
ed this young man. oh, yes, often he
replied. And how did it work.? she
asked. 4 forgot what was going to
say, he answered. City
Star.
Williams news., 1911-12-16
A Good Loser

l take this opportunity to thanl nv many democratic, republican and socialist friends for their hearty and loyal support at Tuesday, election, and I am especially in debted to my fellow candidates upon the democratic ticket for their special efforts in my behalf. I an under lasting obligation to then all Jos M- HoLUB
 George Johnson left Thursda , for Phoenix. to remain for the win ter. The snow blizzard of Wednes day was a little too much fol Georg, ''s southern blood.
Williams news., 1911-12-16
LEARNED TO EAT LEATHER
How Morgan's Pirates Managed to Swallow and Digest lt to
 Avoid Starvation.


 The infamous Captain Morgan and his piratical crew were sometimes in tight places at Panama, and on one occasion were reduced to eating their leather bags. Some persons" says one of the company, Exquemelin (whose narrative is reproduced in '.The Buccaneers in the West Indies') i, who never were out of their mothers kitchens may ask how these pirates could eat, swallow and digest these pieces of leather, so hard and dry. Unto whom only answer: That could they once experiment with hunger. or, rather, famine is. they would certainly find the manner, by their own neces- sity, as the pirates did. For these first took the leather and sliced 1t in pieces. Then did they beat 1t between two stones and rub it. often dipping it in the water of the river, to render it by these means supple and tender. Lastly, they scraped of the hair, and roasted or broiled it upon the fire. And being thus cooked they cut it into small morsels and ate 1t, helping 1t down with frequent gulps of water, which by good. fortune they had right at hand"
Williams news., 1911-12-16
Another Train Every Day

Beginning on January 1. tht Santa Fe will put on an unexcelled q limited trsin service from Chicag' to Cslifornia.
 According to the traffic officials of the company, this winter is tt zee the greatest rush of wealth, tourists to southern California ir the history of the railroad.
 Every day two limited trains will leave Chicago.
 On each Tuesday the Santa F. de Luxe will depart from Chicag On every day except Tuesday tn. California Limited will leave Chi eago in two sections.
 Last winter the California Lin ted ran in two sections four day. l week. This year it will run il 'wo sections six days week ant the remaining day the de Lux will run.
 An extra section of the limite sill arrive from Chicago today an wo or three others will leave tn .ast during the remainder of thi, month. The big rush, howeve, will not start until after Christmas
 The additional limited servic sill be in effect during the month If January, February and March Those three months will see bus, 'imes on Santa Fe's transcontinen al route-Albuquerque Journa
Williams news., 1911-12-16

Chas. Burkes left for Prescoi Tuesday on short business trip
 Read The News for curren eyepts.
Williams news., 1911-12-16
Retort Courteous.

At a dinner party the other day a prig inquired of his neighbor. plain woman who talked lot, Tell me why isn't a woman like a looking-glass ?"
 She gave 1t up, of course, and then he told her with smirk-"Because a looking-glass reflects without speak ing, but woman speaks without re- f1ecting."
 She flushed slightly. but the next moment she had him. 'That is quite clever" she said, with charming smile. "Now perhaps you can tell me, Mr.-, the difference between your sex and looking-glass.' He confessed his inability.
 Well. you see,," she answered, and everyone was listening now, well, you see, a mirror is polished. don't think some mems manners always are, do you?"
Williams news., 1911-12-16
HE COPYRIGHTED A FACADE
French Architect Sued the lmitators and the Case Was Decided Against
 HIs Heirs.

The strangest copyright question ever debated came before Paris court, when it was asked to decide the controverted copyright of a house. An architect at Boulogne-sur-Seine had built several apartment houses on a piece of ground belonging to him and had devised an original facade of col pred bricks. He, at least, considered it original, as when the houses were finished he had plate, with an in- scription, placed on the walls, to the was his copyright and limitations were prohibited. Seeing building in Paris some time afterwards which had just been completed, the architect thought that the facade, which was also of colored bricks, was nothing but an imitation of his own. He began 8 lawsuit against the owner and the architect for infringement of the copy right laws, but soon afterward he died. His heirs, however, continued the law suit, which has now been decided by the court. Three experts were called They agreed that the facade of the house at Boulogne-sur-Seine was pe- culiar, and might even be allowed the protection of the copyright laws; but. on the other hand, the house built in Paris was equally original and there was 10 proof that 1t had been copied from the others. The architect, or rather his heirs, therefore, lost their case.
Williams news., 1911-12-16
Gratefully Received.

A charitable man in Birkenhead once sent a bundle of cast-off clothing to a philanthropic society He re- ceived from one of the recipients of garments given away by the society the following note:
 'The community man giv' me. amongst other things, what he called q pair of inexpressibles. found your name and where you lived in one of the pockets. My wife laffed so when I showed lem to her that thot she would have fit. She wants to know if there lives and breathes a man who has legs no bigger than that. She sed if there was, he orter be taken up for vagransy for having no visible means of support. I couldn't get 'em on my eldest boy. so used 'em for my gun-cases. If you have another pair to spere, my wife would like to get 'em to hang up by the side of the fireplace to keep the tongs in."-Lon- don Telegraph.
Williams news., 1911-12-16
The De Luxe Train

The first Santa Fe de luxe train passed through Williams at 5:45 Thursday evening one hour ahead of schedule time. It only stopped for few minutes to take water, but that was plenty of time for a large crowd to get "look in" at it
 The equipment of the de luxe is limited to six cars-one observa. ton Pullman, one compartment Pullman, two all drawing-room Pullmans, one club car and one dining car. The cars, all of which have been newly built in the Pull man shops expressly for this train, have steel under-frames, with wood exteriors. The train is electric lighted and steam heated.
 A number of special features are provided not usually found on rains. Each train carries a bar ber. Rooms with shower baths are provided. A maid and an expert manicure and hair-dresser will look after the women passengers. A stenograpber is there to take dicta ton. Women are provided with California flowers a short time be fore leaving Los Angeles. In the club car bulletins of the worlds daily news is received and also live stock and market reports.
Williams news., 1911-12-16
2S N.. R. 1 w.; F. W. Perkins, Sec 36. T 21 N. R. 3 D.

2s N.. R. 1 w.; F. w. Perkins, Sec. 36. T 21 N., R. 8 E.
 The assignment of lease of Sec. 16, T. 24 N., R. 3 w., from Reid, Evans & Co. to J. w. Markham was approved.
 Jas. A. Johnson, H E. Campbell, c. c. Hutchinson, c. J. Rabbit and Martin Buggeln were appointed delegates to the 18th national irri- gation congress to be held in Chi cago, III.
 The chairman reported the bond of Mary E. Walther of Tolchaco, Ariz., approved for notary public in and for the county of Coconino, territory of Arizona.
 The board authorized the chair man to sign contract for 100 cop. ies of Arizona Good Roads Asso cia'ion Illustrated Good Roads Map," said maps to be delivered n or before June 1, 1912.
 A plat of road from Flagstaff ,e he west county line via Williams vas submitted by County Surveyor Lamport.
 Said plat was accepted as euh nitted and the clerk ordered {, rave SIX blue prints made of same
 The clerk was directed to adver lsa for sealed bids for the count,
 rinting, county hospital, meals fo rail at Flagstaff and for count, 'nysicians at Flagstaff and Will 'ams. Said bids to be for contract or the year 1912. and to be COG 'idered the last business day of thi year, Dec. 30. 1911.
Williams news., 1911-12-16
It's Easy

How would you like to be an editor of a pa per and sit at your desk six days out of the week and four weeks out of the month and nave suA copy as this to "edit":
 Mrs. Jones of Cactus Creek let a can opener slip last week and cut herself in the pantry.
 A mischievous lad of Piketown threw a stone and hlt MT. Pike in ,lley-way Tuesday.
 John Doe climbed on the roof of his house looking for leak. and fell. striking himself on the back porch.
 While Harold Green was escort 'ng Miss Violet Wise from the church social last Saturday night, savage dog attacked them and hit Mir. Green several times on the public square.
 Isaiah Trimmer, of Running Creek, was playing with cat Fri lay, when the cat scratched him on the front porch.
 MT. Long. while harnessing a hroncho last Friday, was kicked just south of the corn crib.-Ex.
Williams news., 1911-12-16

The News acknowledges the re- ceipt this week of a subscription renewal from Mrs. D. J. Creighton, If San Francisco. Mrs. Creighton is an interested reader of this pa per each week and has been a reg ular subscriber for several years. Accompanied by each subscription renewal is a boost for the Panama Pacific Exposition. When the wo men join in the boosting game the success of the venture is assured and San Francisc may justly feel proud of her prospects for sue cessful exposition.
Williams news., 1911-12-16
Asylum to cost $6O.OOO

On plans submitted by Archi- tect Creighton and upon which Contractor G. L. Gallagher sub mitted bid of the estimated cost approximating $6O.O0O, the terri torial board of control has awarded the contract for the rebuilding of
 he asylum building destroyed by fire in September. To the actual cost as shown by vouchers is to be added ten per cent for the con fractor and architect.-Tombstone Prospector.
Williams news., 1911-12-16

High class tailoring done at home at Williams Tailoring Co., SIS 00 to $42.0O.
Williams news., 1911-12-16
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

The board of supervisors met in regular session Dec. 4th.
 The usual monthly claims against the county were allowed.
 The report of the county recorder for the month of November, 1911, showing $l22.25 collected in fees and paid to treasurer was checked and approved.
 The report of the clerk of the board of supervisors for the month of November, 1911, showing STA 50 school land rents and $36.25 uni versity land rents collected for the month and paid to the county treas urer and territorial treasurer, was checked and approved.
 The report of C. H. Spencer, showing that SIS had been col. lected in tolls at Lees ferry for tn. month of October, 1911. and pait into the county treasury was ap proved.
 The report of the county treas. urer for the month of Move mbe, 1911, showing receipts of $11.35 65 disbursements. $11.M)4.65; bala nc. on hand Nov 30. 1885 6S5 49, yas checked and approved
 The treasurer was directed to r. duce the valuation on lots Is 19 blk 73, Flagstaff, for the year 19O1 to $2OO.
 The county Superintendent 0 schools appeared Before the boare with the information that the fol lowing school dist ricts, to wit: Chal ender No 8, Canyon DiabIo No. 2 summit No. 8, and Supai No. had failed to maintain the avera g, daily attendance required by la, , and that Chalender, Canyon Diabl' and Summit districts had eaci falled to maintain any school at all ior tne last year, and recommended that said districts be lapsed as re- quired by law. Upon the above information the board declared th. above named sch ool districts la psed as required by l;lw.
 The following. applications fol the lease of school lands were ap. proved; Ed Hamilton, Sec. Is, T.
Williams news., 1911-12-16
Easily Learned.

Did you learn any French while you were in Paris?" asked Bildad, meeting Slithers shortly after his re- turn from Europe.
 "Oh. a little" said Slithers. Not so veryp much, though. got so could say cigarette in French"
 "Good," said Bildad. What is cigarette in French?'
 Cigarette" said slithers.-Har- per's Weekly.
Williams news., 1911-12-16
The Ordeal.

'I have called, sir. to see the photo of the lady with s25.OoO who wants a husband"
 Can you keep your face straight?"
 "Of course I can"
 Very well. We'll break you in first with the $5,000 applicants. and then gradually, as you grow stronger, we will work you up to the big prize. This way. please. and don't get fright ened."
Williams news., 1911-12-16
Women and the Presidency

Next year at least 600, ,000 womei will be qualified to vote for pres, lent. That is more than the uaua presidential plurality. and, if thes. vomen voted .lidlv, they migh :ecide the preridency. It is almos qual to the total vote for Andrew Jackson in 1924. It is as many vomen as there were in the whnle thirteen original colonies at the time of the revolution.
 The United States now has one hird of the woman voters of tn, world, the remaining two thirds be ing chiefly in Australia, New Zea and, Finland and Norway-Ex