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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-01-06

the big hotel. the mammoth hosiery
OF the state. one of his many business
ventures.
I'VE are on our way home from
our morning ride. It's the real jolly
part of the June day the two hours be-
fore breakfast" explained the girl as
they went down the steps. when we
called here for father you may imagine
how delighted we were to find your
grandfather. I know you understand.
Harlan Thornton. what dear old
man your grandfather Is"
"He has been mother. father, broth
er and sister and best friend-all those
to me. He has seemed to have some
of the elements of ALL"
Presson ushered his wife and the
young people into the carriage. "The-
lismer and would rnther walk" he
said. I'VE have some more matters to
talk over" And he sent them away.
Harlan took his seat opposite. the Ia
dies. and now in this close proximity
he realized how charming the young
girl was. From the close braids Of her
brown hair to the tips Of her bronze
shoes she was womanly grace and re-
fnement personified. There was cor
dial frankness In her tone and eyes
that attracted him and put him ut his
ease. Yet there was no hint Of CO
quetry. He liked her Mt once and In
stinctively, because somehow she seem.
ed to meet him or manly plane Of
good Fellowship. and yet she was 80
thoroughly and deliciously feminine.
There was Just a bit Of drawl In her
voice, suggestion Of jocoseness. con.
tinual appreciation Of the humor Of
life and living. And her laugh was an
inspiration.
He was a little surprised at himself
when he found that he was chatting
| with her 20 easily. Later when he
reflected he understood. She had a.
most a masculine breadth Of view IN
| addition to her culture.
Following the after breakfast chat
he walked back to the hotel with bis
grandfather.
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he knew, he found Miss Presson look
ing at him with frank and smiling in
terest. He had heard vague reports
that Madeleine Presson had blossomed
Into beautiful womanhood since he
had seen her. He had been prepared
to meet a rather vain and pampered
young lady, conscious Of her charms
reserve as armor for his sensitiveness.
But this attitude responded so Ill to
her good humored ease in renewing
their acQuaintanceship that he was
momentarily embarrassed. remember
ing what he had said to his grand
father few hours before.
II think have most distinct recol-
lection Of Mr.. Harlan Thornton. When
was ten years old you brought me
some Jumps of spruce gum In birch
bark box, and declined II. saying that
young ladies did not chew gum. But
l took 1t when you looked so sad. and
! carried 1t away to boarding school.
and found out that young ladies' do
chew gum-when no one Is watching
them. That gift made me very popu-
lar sir, and now ] thank you. ! fear
did not thank you then"
I'm afraid you didn't realize what
you were doing when you snubbed
him." put in the duke. II haven't
been able to get him out of the woods
since-till now. and I've had to bring
him almost by main force"
The carriage was at the door. The
state chairman led the way to 1t. He
had a home for his family apart from
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-01-06
PROLOGUE OF THE STORY.

Thelismer Thornton. locally known
as Duke of Canibas." for fifty years
boss Of his district, plans to retire and
send his grandson, Harlan. to the leg
islature as his successor. The reform
ers In his district. who are called
'Ramrodders," endeavor to defeat
Harlan for the nomination. They are
led by Ivus Niles. Evangelist Dudley
and others. Harlan is unwilling to be
q candidate. but his grandfather in
sists. Harlan and Miss Clare Kava-
nagh are very much interested in each
other, and Thornton and Clare's ia
Their try to break up this intimacy.
The reformers are In control of the
caucus. but Thornton's followers STAN
pede them by starting forest Ere and
during their absence nominate Harlan
for the legislature. Harlan helps sub
due the fire. learns of his nomination
and tells his grandfather that he will
decline 1t because 1t was dishonesty
procured.
However. the duke gets him to run
for the office, settles with farmers who
lost by the forest fire and practically
assumes management Of the whole
state campaign. Harlan meets Clare.
who. gowned and gloved, looks more
mature. Thornton and Harlan pay n
secret visit to Ex-Governor Weymouth
and get him to accept the nomination
for governor In order to beat Arba
Spinney.
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II reckon you'd better explain that
ann aafd the duka atiff1v {fF

II reckon you'd better explain that
son." said the duke stiffiy,I
ITS your own fault that I'm saying
word about 1t. but you did some talk
ing after we came away from General
Waymouth's house. II wasn't so much
what you said-it was what you init
mated. believe In General Way
mouth. but II I'm any Judge Of what
has been framed up he isn't going to
be allowed to do what he wants to do"
did shy sol"
mo. but you did say TINT he would
play the game with the chips that nre
on the table. not with sugar plums."
"And you construe that to mean that
I'm pulling him into this thing so as
to be able to work him In the inter-
ests of the machine. ehy" inquired the
duke. putting into brutal speech even
more than his grandson's vague sus-
picions suggested snow look here:
I'll tell you this. Harlan. and It's
straight-if ] help to make Weymouth
our next governor I'll help to make
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y SUGGESTION.
It'll do us good. This air beats any
cocktail you can get over Luke's bar
and they serve as good one as you'll
get anywhere. even II this is prohi-
bition state"
Wasn't 1t Governor Weymouth who
signed the first prohibition bill in this
slater" asked Harlan.
"Still dwelling on visions Of reform.
eh?" inquired his grandfather. smiling
broadly. He did not reply immediate
ly. He stepped ahead. for they were
obliged to walk In single file past a
man who was sweeping sawdust across
the sidewalk. Harlan recognized the
nature of the establishment 1t was a
grog shop in its partial disguise.
II was present when he signed It,"
said the duke as soon as they were
walking side by side once more.
Something had to be done politically
with the Washlngtonian movement,
you know. 1t had cut the cranks out
Of the main Eerd. You'd think now
adays to hear some of the things that
are said about conditions In the old
times that every man In this state
picked up his rum bottle and pipe and
threw 'em away and got on to the
wagon. You weren't born then. Let
me tell you now 1t really happened.
1t was mostly politics. The disorgan-
lied mob of prohibitionists didn't do it.
1T was our party. We needed the cranks
to swing the balance Of power. They
were all herded, ready to follow the
bell. Needed shepherd. Didn't
know which one Of the old parties to
run to. It's crime in politics not to
grab in a bunch of the unbranded
when it's that size. We put prohibi-
ton into the platform and carried the
election. Then the boys went to the
governor and told him privately that
they really didn't mean 1t and framed
It up that they'd pass the bill In the
legislature all right and then ned veto
II and the party would be saw d and
he wouldn't be hurt. because every
one knew that he couldn't be accused
Of acting in the interests Of the rum
sellers. but only stood on the constitu-
tional law ground. and there was
great talk those days. son. Of personal
liberty and inherent rights. But Yard
picked up his pen and told us -
wasn't much Of hand for playing
practical jokes on the people. lie
signed II. And he was license man
ut that those days. Guess he Is now"
II don't zee how you can say be has
played politics. not after he stood out
Ike that"
Pub, do you think Ward Weymouth,
lawyer that he Is. didn't know just
about how much that act would
amount to after It got to operat- ,g1
About all II did was to proclaim the
rum business contrnband. No teeth,
no claws. nor much machinery for ell
! forcement and public sentiment cuss
Ing II after 4 begnn to hit men indi-
vidunlly. Reform in politics is popu-
lar Just SO long as It doesn't hit indi.
Vndrnls."
Where's teeth enough In the law
SW.v remarked Harlan.
sOh, it's easier to put EN- In than II
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The Dukes Double Campaign.

CAB took their luggage to the
hotel. They walked up the
hill. 1t was the old mans
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-01-06

"a EN-a swarm Of men-a hive
lVx full Of men. Hobbies. parlors.
kSIN corridors. stairways of the
02S big hotel packed with men ON
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-15

good return? Then, again, everyone
along the route would be directly ben
Gifted and every farmer within ten
miles of the state highway would also
be benefited. While the details OF
the plan are to be worked out at the
meeting of the ways and means com
mittee on Thursday, my idea of the
awards is to get good drained and
graded road, built according to the
state standards and specification SO
that bond issue would not be nee
essary. In this way a perfect dirt
road can he constructed which would
be ready for the permanent top when
communities thought fit to bond them
selves to do it. I think that under the
circumstances this is enough for this
year and then will make a campaign
10 get more prize money for the best
permanent top constructed next year.
President Wickoff of the Chamber
of Commerce said yesterday regard
ing the matter:
state highways IS something that
the entire state can we'll afford TO
get behind and boost So far as this
city is concerned We will do our part
and I will APPOINT a special highway
committee to act with the department
of highways on all matters referring
TO the matter so far as possible. These
state highways being promoted by
Col. Suggs cannot be allowed to be
disresarded by any section of the
state. 1t means much to every sec
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BE fair to old John Barley corn
To knock him We are prone;
He never tries TO hunt lis mp
When we let HIM alone.

\ young man who was Wrarln. one
of those soft shirts with soft cuffs and
collars ana a gold safety pin to hold
the tie inside the collar was wheeling
the baby back and forth in front of a
long terrace in East Cleveland, says
the Plain Dealer of that city. The
hot sun poured pitilessly down upon
him. and he was as angry as any man
in the city or its suburbs
MY dear came a soprano voice
from an upper window of the terrace.
Go 10 thunder shriekcd the young
man in return let me alone. can
you' And he went on wheeling the
cart and swabbing his face.
An hour later the same voice came
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-15

A CORES pondcnt of the Baltimore
Sun, referring to the statement OF
Miss Johnson in the Long Roll that
Stonewall Jackson had but little
sense of humor and no understanding
of a Joke" relates this incident:
remember one night We were driN-
ing from Strasburg, Va, in an omni-
bus. General Jackson and a number
of his staff. including my father, were
in the party !, little boy around the
camp, huddled up in the corner and
kept very quiet.
As We went along, my father who
was Massachusetts man, told this
story:
In the early days of the Puritans a
man met one of them going out into
the woods with a gun, and he said
Where are YOU going"
ITO the woods"
What are you taking your gun with
YOU for@'
II may meet an Indian"
Are YOU not a Calvinist?'
Il am, in deed and in truth"
You can't die until your time
comes"
u know that"
"Then why carry the gun"
81 might meet an Indian whose time
had come''
And Stoncwall Jackson laughed
most heartily
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-15

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case OF Catarrh thai
can not be cured by Halls CaJarrh
Cure
F.. J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo, O
We, the undersigned, nave known
f. J. Cheney for the past fifteen
years and believe him perfectly hon
orable in all business transactions
and financially able TO carry om
any obligation by that firm.
Walding, Kinnan X Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. .
Halls Catarrh Cure IS taken inter
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Testimonials sent free. Prices. IS
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Take Halls Family Pills for con
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TO ASSIST HIGHWAY
COMMISSIONER
OKLAHOMA CITY CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE WILL LEND AID TO
COMMISSIONER SUGGS.

The Chamber of Commerce, says
The Ohahoman, is to get behind state
highway commissioner and the de-
partment of highways in the promo
ton of state highways and at meet
ing Saturday decided to help in the
proposition as much as possible.
The interstate postal highway ways
and means committee which meets in
the Skirvin hotel Thursday next will
he entertained by the Chamber of
Commerce with a luncheon and the
members of the committee will be
the guests of the organization while
in the city. Already thousand dol
lars has been subscribed as the first
prize for the county constructing the
best road on the interstate postal
highway. c. +. Colcord having sub
scribed $500 and Bob Galbreath $500
each.
Three other prizes are TO he award
ed. $50. $500 and $3.50 each and it is
expected that the contest for these
prizes will be acute and will result in
a splendid state highway being con-
structed from Kansas to Texas this
year. The department of highways
has made a preliminary survey of the
entire route and one man from each
county composes the ways and means
committee with Clark Hudson of this
city as chairman.
Officials of the Chamber OF Com
merce and the department of high
WAYS will hold conference ON We'd
nesday at noon when all of the pre-
liminaries for the Thursday meeting
will he taken. Secretary Walter T..
Moore has written the members Of the
ways and means committee letter
assuring them of the cooperation of
the Chamber of Commerce in the mat
ter of building this road and after the
business of the meeting is over the
visitors will be shown courtesies by
the Chamber of Commerce.
Col Sidney Suggs is considerably
eratified at the action of the Chamber
of Commerce and predicts a wonder
ful impetus in his scheme for building
system of state highways all over
the state.
When Mr.. Colcord told me at the
smoker that he would give $500 as a
prize and Bob Galbreath another $500
to be awarded this year on the inter
state postal highway ! realized it
meant tremendous activity along the
route said Col Suggs, and now that
further sums are in sight 10 make four
splendid awards | knew that il would
not be long before we can travel a
good road from Texas to Kansas. The
tourist travel along this road alone
will be tremendous as there are thous-
ands of the tourists who would vel
come a good route across this state
to Texas and vice versa If three
states in the east get seventy millions
OF dollars from this source alone
each year. would not Oklahoma get a
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-15

from the front window in earnest,
pleading tones.
George, dear
"Well, what in Tophet is it now"'
"I've been trying to tell YOU. You
have been wheeling Betsy's doll all
the afternoon. Hadn't YOU better let
the baby have his turn now
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-15
Notice of Application for Appoint
nent Of Guardian.

State of Oklahoma, Carter County,
SIS. In County Court.
The State of oklahoma to the next
of kin and persons interested:
You are hereby notified thai NJ. D
Allen has filed in this court an APP
plcation for the appointment Of him.
self as guardian of the person and
estate of said Theodore Scott and
Katherine Scott, and that said appli-
cation will be heard at the court room
of said court on the 22nd day Of
February, 1912, at one o'clock, p. m
At which time yCu may appear and
show cause, il any YOU have, why SAID
application should not be granted
Witness my hand and the seal o.
said court, at Ardmore, in said coun-
ty, this 7th day of February. 1912.
(SeaD
G.. x. LEEMAN,
Clerk
CHAMPION & CHAMPION,
7-13 Attorneys
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Lord Talmot Bcmalahide was talk
ing in New York. says the Sun, about
the thOroughness Of the customs in
vcstigatiOns. "The smuggler' he said,
"is bound to be detected If he tries
his little game in vOur metropolis.
The smugglcr's precautions against
detection are as vain and ludicrous
as the precautions Of the dreaming
Irshman. An Trishman once dreamed
that he was visiting the late Queen
Victoria. viii you have a drink
the queen said TO him. I will said
the Irishman, a drop of Irish Of
course; hot by preference, your maj
esty.' SO the queen put on the kettle,
but when the water boiled the noise
awoke the dreamer, st. Patrick said
he. I'll take il cold next time"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-15

5. 4. Std, Of Mason, Mich, will
never forget his terrible exposure to
a merciless storm. 1T gave me a
dreadful cold" he writes. that caus-
ed severe pains in my chest, so it
was hard for me TO breathe. \ neigh
Dor gave me several doses of DR..
Kings New Discovery which brought
great relief. The doctor said was
on the verge OF pneumonia, but 10
continue with the Discovery. did
so and two bottles completely cured
me-" Use only this quick, safe, re
liable medicine for coughs, colds. or
any throat or lung trouble. Price
soc and SI.OO. Trial bottle free. Guar
anteed by Ringer Drug Co.
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MOTHERSR>

No young woman. IN the JOY OF
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given a young e1pectant mother than
that she use Mothers F. lend it is a
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For a sprain you will find Cham
berlain's Iiniment excellent. Il al
lays the pain, removes the soreness,
and soon restores the parts 20 a
healthy condition. % and - cent
bottles FOR sale by all dealers
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ton of the state and the Chamber Of
Commerce will do its utmost TO help
the movement and assist in any man
ner possible"
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MAY Boley, the actress, says that
she once knew boy OF the freckle
faced variety who had a very funny
way of continually saving the wrong
thing with the best intentions in the
world
The parents of this little boy were
good people, but not especially re
ligious." Such formalites as the say
ing of grace were omitted in the
household. and when the family sat
down to dinner it was understood that
no time should be wasted in getting
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MOTHERS
WFRIEND

ant mothers which contains much
valuable information. and many sus'
gestions OF a helpful nature.
BRADFlELD REGULATOR CO., Atl.st.. Ca.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-15

Dr. Bertha G. Downey at luncheon
in Worcester, Mass, eloQuentIy plead
ed for her tax on childless husbands.
There would be fewer chidless hus-
bands" Doctor Downey ended. IF
there were fewer eXtravaeant wives.
Take the case of hats alone II is
nothing for a woman to decorate her
hat with aiigrettes and paradise plum
worth $50 or 500 Few men can af-
for algrettes. paradise plumeS and
children, at the same time. heard a
story the other day about a man who
said: Brown seems to be succeeding
now What is the secret of it, Well
was the reply. he met Gobsa Codes
daughter, an heiress, who spends
81 900 a year on hats alone, and --'
And of course, he married her, "h?'
No. no. He married her millner' -
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-15
Professional Car DIS
LAWYERS.

j. r Coleman O G. Lasher.
COLEMAN & LASHER.
Lawyers.
Land litigation and probate practice
given special attention
New offices on ground floor OF old
court housc-in the old L. 5. mar
shal's office.
Ardmore. Oklahoma.
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Read the Want Ads. Worth while
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In thousands OF
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Friend is sold at
drug tore 8.
Write for free
book for expect
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whats the matter. little boy"
"M-maw's gone and drowned all the
kittens"
Dear dear, Now. that's too bad ''
yep, she p-promised-bo hoo at
c'u'd do Pathfinder.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-15

Ma said the discouraged urchin.
Il amt goin' to school no more"
why not. dear. inquired his indul-
gent mother, tenderly
Because it ain't no use. cant nev-
er learn to spell.
"Oh, Yes, YOU can why YOU had
your lesson beautifully last week.
! know But the teacher keeps
chanein' the words every day, an it
amt fair Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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CHAMPION &; CHAMPION,
7-12 Attorneys
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Do you use the want ads?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-30
ADJUSTMENTS.
The Grand Attractions.

Before the opening of the Grand
opera house for this season under the
present management assurances were
given that the kind of attractions of
fered to theatre patrons would be of
the highest class. Keokuk should not
forget that pledge. It is going to be
maintained and therefore the support
from the city and surrounding coun-
try ought to be such that the Grand
opera house management will feel
that its efforts are being supported
The attraction at the opera house
this evening, THE Fortune Hunter ;.
the one Wednesday evening,
"Bunty Pulls the Strings next Mon
day "A Modern Eve'' and SO on all
down the line are of the very highest
type in theatrieals The point is you
will always be pleased and compen-
stated for your presence and patron
age at the Grand.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-30
HERMANN ISSUES
WORLDS SERIES SALES
Rules are Practically the Same as In
Former Years and UmpIres are
Given Absolute Control.

limited Press Leased Wire Service !
CINCINNATI, o., Sept. 30.-Chair-
man Hermann of the national com
mission today issued a bulletin con-
tanning rules and regulations for the
worlds series and announcing prices
of seats. Box seats at the polo
grounds, New York, will cost s25;
seats reserved in the upper grand
stand, So; third base stands reserved,
So; pavilion and general admission,
81.
At Boston box seats will cost s6.
grandstand reserved, So; third base
stand reserved, So; pavilion and gen
eral admission, 81, and bleachers so
cents.
The rules are practically the same
as In former years. Particular atten-
ton is called to the fact that umpires
will have supreme authority, shall be
sole judges of the fitness of grounds
for commencing or continuing a game
and shall eject from the field any
player who uses improper language,
employs unfair tactics or violates any
rule and for the conduct of the game.
The rule was passed as a result of a
run-in with umpires by John McGraw
last year. In which ne is alleged to
have used vulgar language.