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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-08
Ardmore, Okla, Dee
Captain Hugh Johnson,
Chandler, Okla.

Accept hearty congratulations for
road work done yesterday. 1t will be
an everlasting monument to yourself
and every one who assisted you. Fur
nish me names of all who assisted you
for publication. 1t will be my great
pleasure to inspect your work. a
sprained ankle prevented my being
with YOU Yesterday much to my regret.
SIDNEY SUGGS.
State Highway Commissioner.
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Merchants who lunch down town,
don't forget the church dinner be
tween the picture shows.
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NOTICE TO TELEPHONE SUB,
SCRIBERS.

PAY YOUR TELEPHONE BILLS
TODAY AND SAVE THE 10 PER
CENT DISCOUNT ON ALL RENTAL
BILLS PAID ON OR BEFORE THE
10th INST.
PIONEER T. & T. COMPANY.
BY w. II. BERRY.
10 Commercial Manager.
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rooms and board for
particular people. Electric lights,
hot and cold water, gas heat, 222
North Washington street. Tele-
phone 693. Mrs. W. R. Burnitt.
2Otf
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FOR TRADE OR SALE-120 acres
good farming land, 40 acres in cul-
tivation, all fenced. One two-room
house and fine spring OF water.
Located miles west of Ravia and
4 miles north of Mannsville. Will
trade for City property. Phone 442.
C. H. Butler. 2S-1m
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STRAYED-From Santa Fe stock
pens, COWS and steer. Phone
r. w. Rogers or Z. L. Evans. 5-3
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FOR EXCHANGE-$25,OOO stock OF
groceries, dry goods, teas, coffees,
chinaware etc. viii trade any part
for land. Box $50, Sioux City, Iowa
SF&S
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Ardmore, Friday, December g, 1911
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lSCELtANEOUS.

REGISTERED Duroc Jersey hogs for
sale at Lone Grove, Okla. Inquire
of r. E. Simpson. Limo
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WANTED-To buy all kinds of beer
and whiskey bottles. C. P. Hall.
lin
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Do you use tue want ads?
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Read the want ads.
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WANTED-To buy or S.room house
to be moved off lot. j. Goldsmith
Loan Office, Main St. 22-m
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Dhones.

Business Managers Orice ......53S
City Editors Office ....--........ b
ong Distance .................5 1893
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WANTED-To buy, sell, rent and
exchange new and secondhand
furniture. T., L. Holland. Phone
157. Second door west OF Whit
tington. 12-1m
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d. II. DAWSON,
Cruce Makes Appointments.

Ardmore, Okla, Dec. s, 1911
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Gbc DaiIp Aromorrllr.

sutereG at the Postot!ce at Ardmore
as Segond-Class Matter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-05
. e - FOR SUMNER
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All skin affections from humors acids the circulation
The blood crcus through the system deposits these humors
and acids the sensitive membanous flesh which lies beneath
the skin This acd matter inflammation and discharge
which breaks through the delicate cuce and skin diseases the
result To skin trouble the blood be freed from all
acids and huors and for this nothing equals SIS This
great blood purifier completely Of the mpu
enceS the blood and this permanently skin diseases
s. because purfes the blood and thus does
with the Book skin diseases and medical advice
desire sent free. SIS. is for sale at drug
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC co, ATLANTA, GA.
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before me. Revengesandsdeath poised
| the scales equally. II was his life
or mine now. Those below seemed to
recognize the supreme moment They
did not follow, but gave the captain
free fighting room. had the advan-
tage In position, but his arm was
fresh. Engaging me swiftly, he press
ed me sorely. My mad longing for re-
venge drew an oath from me as he
parted my thrnsts sk1IfuIly. I had
never seen him handle shis weapon SO
we'll before.
With his eyes fixed on mine he
watched his opportunity. With a swift
stroke he put my sword aside and
sprang at me even 10 the step on
which I was standing.
For heavens sake wound me, Yer
rallr' be whispered
! had done so almost before the
words were spoken, how badly did
not know. He fell back into the arms
OF his comrades so heavily that /
thought death had ended our acQuaint-
anceship. My sword slippedAfrom my
hand. but / drew my dagger and ran
10 the roof. Bridget stood in my way
a moment. but 1 pushed her aside and
was on the roof before my enemies
had time to follow me.
I flung the curled rope over the
wall and then jumped forward to meet
my last enemy, the sentry. He was
unprepared and knew not how des-
perate a man he had to deal with. He
struck one blow at me and then All.
It was most awful work to do The
dagger passed In softly underneath his
arm. ana ne pitched from the wall like
q log thrown out into space My foes
reached the roof as grasped the rope
and went over.
"a rope-cut itg'
mo. After him. shouted a dozen
voices in answer.
had slipped down halfway. I sup
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-05
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kSGllWER
l. A. R0nSamce
. 0frDrwssemIamd

Clinton verral O traveller. hears from
MustaphasOf q mysterious country beyond
tho Caucasian range They are carried
by an avalanche into thu mysterious
country. Austapha Ii Killed. and Verrau
Is captured by Captain OrRysan-
O'Ryan server The king OF DruaSen1Rno,
who Is at war With Princess Dar1a. whose
soldiers capture o. Ryan and Verran YER
rail- meets the princess. who Is beautiful
Prompted bysFSSRyan. Uerran claims 70
be the expected Knight Of the Silver Star.
who Is to aid the5princess and ma great
treasure Verras-s discovers an enemy In
Count Vasca-
senland- VerraII Is accepted the knight
Vasca plots to defeat him IN lance tour
nament- Drnssenkznds people have pro-
creased no further than the time Of the
crusAdes-
VERBAL challenges VaSca- Daria gives
VERBAL her handkerchief. as token Yer
rail- unhoIzes the count and wins The
by Vasca, drives tho kings forces 70
Yadasara- Verralf suspects VaSca OF
treachery-
VerraIl, pbqued by .rDaria's indifference.
courts Lady Adr1da He ana she plead
with Dar4a for the lives OF prisoners
VERBAL incanses9Daria by displaying the
handkerchief.
Dar1a dIsgraces VERBAL. but through
JasAr. her confidant- arTsnges q secret
meeting. VerralI begssher pardon
The princess tells him he will be IN
great peril II she saves the prisoners and
insists that he make her q public apology.
While on guard before her door he Is at
tackled.
Verran kills the would be assassin. but
Is wounded He suspects that the plot is
VRsca's work VerraH shows the princess
That he loves her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-05

showed fight even after he had been
knocked down twice by the ofdcer
who was forced TO use his club on
the drunken man In order TO save
himself and wanted TO fight Officers
Henzen and lessen who arrived on
the scene few moments later. Bur-
hnEame Is booked on a charge Of re-
sisting an oficer and W. A. Leach,
a government soldier, Is booked on a
charge Of interfering with an officer.
Leach, who was one Of the spectat-
ors, made himself conspicuous by al
legged interfering with the arrest and
lending encouragement to the fight
showed by Bur1ingame. Of1cer
SchIeuter was disturbed several times
by Burltngame's actions after he had
warned him to go home and after
the man had made himself a nui-
sance, Offcer Schleuter determined
to arrest him. Burlingsme had hid
den out in the meantime and was
later espied jumping onto a street
car. Officers Schleuter also jumped
on the car and taking hold Of the
man, took him of the car. Both fell
IN getting off and Bur1ingame i'm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-05
THE
S i A r
BY Percy
Brebmer

pose, when the words arrested me. a
dozen could follow by the rope. I could
fight against odds no longer. Only
dagger was in my hand, a useless
weapon against odds. The rope above
me swayed. My first adversary was
already sliding toward me. Twas
prepared; he would not be-aIl the diff
ference in a fall. I drew my limbs
together and then, with swift slash
of my dagger, cut the rope above my
head-and fell.
1t was well for me that 1 landed on
soft turf. / was cut and bruised, but
escaped a worse fate. The man who
followed me struck the ground with
a sickening thud- He was not dead.
but could not rise.
1 reached the river and dropped my
coat of mail and dagger into the wa
ter / struck out, sore as 1 was. Soon
became conscious that I was being
followed-at least thought so. felt
q touch from a human hand. l saw
a naked man close upon me. / grasp
ed his throat and wrenched IT. Then
he sank. He was dead. reached the
shore PROSTATE and insensible.
A gray dawn was glimmering over
the mountains of the east when con-
seriousness returned to me. I remem-
bered things slowly. sat up, and then
remembered all that had happened
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-05

hiding place and safe enough, war
rant Quick; they are at the doorp
She replaced the lid of the trap, and
1 heard her sweep the fagots over it
as l swung myself into the hiding
place, a fair sized kind of cellar under
the hut By the noise above / could
hear that several men had entered
could hear the murnur Of their voices,
but could catch no words. The hut
was evidently carefully searched again,
the trap was even opened, but the hole
was so clearly a well that none sus-
pected hiding place.
For three days l lay hidden, chiefly
in the well. but sometimes climbing
into the hut when the woman thought
ii safe for me to do so. More than
once the men paid surprise visits. once
nearly catching me, and so wen was
the wood watched that even at night
IT was not safe for me to start.
On the fourth night / set out upon
my journey. The kings men had with
drawn. convinced that ! was not con
cealed in the wood The woman told
me which path 1 should take 10 reach
the open country toward my destina-
ton. ana she provided me with a short
dagger. the only weapon she had
I was In the princess country. but l
Stunned habitat lions and avoided viii
Iage as the plague l went carefully
day and night. keeping to the woods
as much as possible. choosing 70 make
q roundabout journey rather than go
direct with the chance OF being seen
1t WAS on the sixth or perhaps the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-05

seventh day, for took little heed Of
the passing Of time, that I neared my
goal To gain the private door by
which, escaped and by which in
tended to return had to cross In front
of the camp and climb the opposite hill
spur. No sentry disturbed me. Only a
light here and there was visible. Some
thing had happened. II large part OF
her army had deserted, which would
explain why the kings troops had
wandered unchaIlenged over the coun-
try, the sooner the princess and 1 set
out to ind the exit from Drussenland
the better.
found the secret door and opened
it. With my dagger in my hand 1
CROPPED my way along the dark pas
sages, not certain of my direction.
There was not a sound. The palace
seemed deserted, and my heart failed
me- At last 1 came to the corridor In
which the princess rooms were. There
was no light in it, not a sound. l
stood still and listened Not sound
yes, little sound, the slight creak of
armor. Friend or foe. he was too near
the princess for me to wish to avoid
nlIn- 90 went ldAAiAS ~
further care to step lightly.
who goes?"
"a friend"
THAT name may stand for a foe
now" he answered.
l heard him strike a door with his
sword 1t was the princess door, and
at his summons two men came out
bearing torches.
"VerraIIp one exclaimed. "You come
too late, I fear"
'SToo late!'
''The princess is gone"
"Gonei Where%'
Toward Yadasara."
'To her DEATH" / cried. and 1 put
out my arm to the wall to support my
self.
(To be Contlnuedl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-05

mediately began an attack on the Of
ncer. The policeman's club was
brought into play and Burlingame
was hoored. He arose and contin-
ued his attack and was doored again.
He was pretty we'll subdued BY this
time and 1t WIS then that the crowd
took a hand. Taking encouragement
by the shouts Of some OF his drunken
companions, Burltngame further re-
sisted the officer and every attempt
made by the policeman was frustrat-
ed by the crowd. The prisoner was
finally escorted to the station with
the crowd following onto his heels.
He has been in police court on pre-
vious occasions and Is well known
to the authorities.
Licensed TO Wed-wfIlard @. Ran
som and Edna fischer, Davenport;
William Sachen and Elsa Wunder,
Davenport; Richard s. McKeague
and Sarah Dean, Davenport; Fred A
Goff, Davenport, and Lizzie I. Baker,
Decatur; Martin Scharnhorst and
Anna Brooks, Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-05

arms and legs and then made quickly
for the woods behind.
1t was well that was wise in time,
for even as I entered the wood 1 saw
a party Of horsemen coming from the
bridge. Some went along the river
bank, while the others spread in twoS
and threes fanlike over the country.
They did not intend me to escape.
plunged into the wood, keeping from
trodden paths, and broke off a stout
stick to help me to walk and to serve
as a weapon in case of need. 1t would
be q poor defense IL were once seen.
/ came out from a thick piece of I'M
dergrowth on to a broad turf path
and then drew quickly back again.
Three soldiers had dismounted not
two dozen yards away and were lying
upon a bank.
From my leafy. ambush / saw two
other horsemen turn into the path.
mot found yetY' called out one of
the three had first seen.
"No. and never will be-" was the
answer. and recognized Costa. I'D
give a good deal to lay my hands upon
him. took q liking to him, and it's
hard to know that one has loved a
traitor"
This traitors a man at least" said
one.
II shouldn't have taken a liking to
him II he hadn't been / think he Is
dead
I'VE ought to have found his body"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-05
NO MoReseRaY HAM

It-k easier 10 pssasRye ths,. color. Of shs
@krrtAan to restgre n s1zhoazh 4 \
pezs7bis % do botA dO1r Ieraulin0tbers
EzdszsEsod the secret They made and
Rss6 ~s1se tea, and thsE DARK, glossy
hair hong afpsr urA1dla Life Was due To this
tact Our notkeEs kase. gray hairs BE-
sr<e 1A<y ere Afty, bsf Eheyf are begin
afnG - sapEeciasaf <hss wisdom Of sour
1audndtheD IN using ~sage tea'' tor
their hair. and ara fagt. f0liewing suit.
The PEASANT ssasratipn las tina sdxan'
Assfef 90 apsss in that &c can sak q
E8ax ~ EaA Rxpazz<sR .clzse& TfsefAss
sNaz1 S&f&EE. II sazD sgzlie ,xnd
o5or. rest1saE,. tAis preEzezatsuas b vastly
Iuper3or to tie crdhazy Sage tea" made
py oC<x gxzndsnsGAsrs and is eAR Do
s0uS4k 9or 90 caues. as& 81 n DOtlze, NJ
lizaostsmya 6EBse1l. dx1k ssEA. or win
b ssuk &igek. h0, On sWysth C&emical
Oomp9uy, "a sCor<1andt st, New York
Siu, aDoa recent Of pricA a
For sale and recommended by the
Harper House Pharmacy.
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(To be Continued.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-05
DAVENPORT

Contract for Interurhan--Preside
Z. 3. Porter and Chief Engineer K.
:. Weedin OF the Davenport-Musca-
line tnterurban, stated Saturday that
he preliminary work for the new
nterurban was nearing completion
md that they expected TO let the con-
:racts for its construction from Blue
Grass to Muscattne this week. The
contract for the construction from
Blue Grass to Davenport will be let
iater, as the exact route the line will
follow from Blue Grass TO Davenport
aas not yet been determined.
Flants Crowd Making Arrest-F1ght-
ing, back a crowd Of 300 excited and
some drunken spectators at the cor
nor OF Second and Scott streets, Sat
urday night about IL O'Clock, Police
Officer Charles SchIeuter finally land
ed Robert Burlingame and escorted
him to the police station followed by
nearly the entire crowd. Burlfngame
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-05

'sThe river has that" was the an.
swer.
at didn't keep the prisoner who died
yesterday" said his companion. ~He
was lying on the bank, a sorry sight
enough"
Presently all five mounted and rode
slowly up the path. and 1 crept through
the underwood again Perhaps ]
should have been safer had stopped
where was, but tnaction was impos-
sible. Besides, hunger and thirst were
prompting me. A few berries might
be found and a stream. 1 must have
wandered far out OF my way, for I
came suddenly upon a small clearing.
A hut built Of stout logs was there,
and before It was an old woman fac
ing half dozen horsemen.
You've searched" she was saying.
There's not hole where a man could
lie concealed What have to do with
your hshttng?'
''You have seen no man pass this
way today"
mo. I was within, and the door
was shut
MARK you, dame, there is a man
Wandering in these woods, and he'll
want food Maybe he'n ask you for
It II you give 1t this hut viii be
without an owner. Were he your son
even you should not escaper'
Maybe not, but I'd chance that and
give him food IT,
The h0rSsman muttered @ threaten
ing oath, turned and left the old wo-
man standing at her hut door. As
soon as they were out of sight she
shook her fist at them The action
made me wonder If could trust her.
Within the hut doubtless were food
and drink, and both I sorely needed;
perhaps, too, q corner where l could
rest a little
She stood at the door for a few mo-
ments and then came to the side of
the hut to pick up a bundle OF sticks.
1t was risky, but I was almost faint
ing for want Of food.
Holding up my hand In warning, I
and let the sticks fall, but she did not
utter a sound.
'They are for the king" whispered.
Ell am for the princess. Who Is your
son forT
the princess.
She beckoned me to follow her, and
entered the hut
you shall eat first and, If you-wiIl,
tell me the tale afterward."
It WIS frugal fare she set before me,
such a pottage that at other times my
stomach might have turned against,
but now enjoyable as the dainty feast
of an epicure, and then I told her a
garbled version Of my story, true
enough in particulars, but wanting In
detail.
You're a brave man." she said. my
son would have acted so, for he is
brave man too. Now let me look at
your wounds. Living In the woods, we
old women find strange herbs"
She could not have used me more
tenderly had 1 been her son. In the
midst of her work she stopped sudden
ly. She had quick ears.
''They are returning"
Good mother give me some weap-
on and my life shall stand between
them and you"
There is better way" she answer
ed. Come with me-"
She led me into a small back room
and, pushing some faggots back from
a corner, opened a trap.
TITS q WELL" she said, but it's some
thing more. Catch hold of the rope,
hang at arms length and your feet will
feel ledge. 1t is the floor of little
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-05

n SWIFT bIAS6 OF DIX OACSkh OUT TIN
ROPE ABQE-- Y HEAD"
last night, for IT, same current mat
had brought me To land had later
brought my CHASTITY companion He
lay at my feet at the edge of the wa
ter, his face upward, his open, sight
less eyes staring at the gray sky.
The thought carried my mind to
that other death-that death OF creak-
ing vinches and toothed machinery
and the possibility that occurred to
me made me look ar the man more
closely. His limbs seemed long and
loose One arm was evidently broken
Could It be a prisoner who had made
a friend OF the executioner and had
died so easily? There was q blue
mark round his neck where a rope had
been. Had not Costa said that the
weight tied 20 a corpse slipped some
finest This man. too, had escaped
from Yadasara- but by the way only
dead men took
sprang to my feet I was a fool
TO wait here, 90 close % that terrible
fortress. 1t was light now. Safety
for NE lay only in the woods. Ny
enemies might know the set OF the
currents IN the river and seek for my
body In this very spot L bathed my
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-05
MOLINE

TO 6fGouate Five NURSES - OoIu-
mencsment exercises Of the training
school IN connection with the Moline
Public hospital win be held in the
Second Congregational church to-
morrow evening. Five nurses are to
be graduated: Anna Schultz, Margar-
ct Huberty. Adah Turner, Mabel Mar
grath, Edith Beers.
Cars In CoiifsIon-A 40-horse power
Midland and a Hupmobile figured in
a collision at the northeast corner
Of Sixth avenue and Fifteenth street.
John A. Anderson was driving the
Midland and c. E. Howard Of the
Shallberg & Howard garage was at
the wheel Of the "Hup." The cars
were running slowly and result was
not serious. Mr.. and Mrs. Ander-
son and two friends were in their
car, while Howard was alone. The
collision occurred when the drivers
attempted to round the corner while
going In opposite directions. Mr.. An
derson intended to turn north on FIJI
teenth street from Sixth avenue and
Mr.. Howard, coming from the north,
planned to swing east on the ave-
nue.. He was forced to hug the east
curb line of Fifteenth street to avoid
a street car. Neither Of the auto
mobile drivers saw each other in time
to avert the collision. A front wheel
Of the Midland caught a rear wheel
Of the 'Hup." Mr.. Anderson's car
was damaged slightly and is at the
Shallberg & Howard garage being re-
paired.
Struck by Metoroycie.-Miss Laura
Schneider. 1924 Thirty-second street,
Rock Island, stenographer for Elmer
e. Morgan, was knocked down by a
motorcycle Saturday as she stepped
from an Elm street car. The acct
dent occurred on Fifteenth street, a
short distance north of Sixth ave
nue.. r. E. Willis, of X. 1. Willis
& Sons, was riding the motorcycle.
1t was while Willis was trying to
avoid running down the street car
conductor, James Hickey, that Miss
Schneider was struck. The conductor
delivered a package at store on the
east side of Fifteenth street. He
stepped from the curb directly in the
path of Willis machine. Willis was
riding north and he swerved to the
west. This brought him close to the
car. When only a few feet from
the rear end of the car Miss Schnei-
der jumped to the pavement. She
did not see the approaching motor
cycLe and she was struck by the left
handle. The force of the blow threw
her to the pavement in a puddle of
mud and water. Mr.. Willis dismount-
ed and went to her assistance. He
lifted her to her feet. She was not
injured, but she was badly frighten-
ed. Her clothing was torn consider |
ably. She went to Mr.. Morgan's Of
fee and later returned home. Willis |
says that the accident never would |
have occurred had not the street car |
conductor been careless when he |
stepped off the sidewalk.