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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-02
BIC GAINS MADE
BY DENOM|NA! !|ONS
or DISCIPLES OF CHRIST, KNOWN
AS CHRISTIkNS-JUMP FROM
EIGHTH TO SIXTH PLACE.

The current issue Of the official
Year Book of the Disciples OF Christ
contains some very interesting nfor-
nation relative to the growth and ac-
uylues of this particular religious
denomination.
OGicial figures from all sources
show that on Dec. 81, 1911, this body
had l1.2SO active churches, with an
aggregate membership of 1375,0oo,
making il rank fourth among tn"
Protestant bodies OF the Anglo-SaNon
race in America and sixth among all
the Christian bodies.
In comparing the growth Of thu"
Disciples with that of the ten oth"r
leading religious bodies the compil-
erS of the Year Book have graded
The list according to the numerical
strength and gain of each denomina-
ton: Roman Catholic, Methodist
Episcopal. Regular Baptist South,
Regular Baptist Colored, Methodist
Episcopal South, Disciples of Christ,
Presbyterian North. Regular Baptist
North Protestant Episcopal Luther
an Synodical Conference, Congrega-
tionalist
It also shows that IN moving ~
from the eighth to the sixth place
hey passed the Presbyterians and
Regular Baptists, the largest gain
for the year being 10000 made by
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-02

the Catholic bodies, the Methods
coming next
But. if taken in single religious
bodies. they would stand in gains in
the following order: Roman Cath
Ole. 10000: Disciples OF Christ, So.
159. Regular Baptist South, 1919;
African Methodist Episcopal, tGN1i;
Cumberland Presbyterian, 10000, In.
tneran Synodical Conference. 39,755.
Regular Baptist Colored, &I5S9,
Methodist Episcopal South, j2,ooo.
Greek Orthodox Church, 10000
Methodist Episcopal Church, ?6,91'.
Within the official year, closing
September 80, 1911, the Christian Mis-
sionary Society alone assisted IN the
support of i91 missionaries, organ
lied ITO new churches and added 49,
241 to the membership OF the denom.
nation
With the increased forces placed
IN the field since that time, the DIS.
ciples hope to show in all depart
mcnls at the international Conven-
ton in Louisville. oct l5-22, the
greatest gain made by them or any
other denomination in single year
The Louisville Armory, with seating
capacity of 10000. has been engaged
for the event ard urgent requests
sent to every church and mission pom,
10 prepare at once for sending dele
gates which, with the "home-coming"
sentiment directed TO former Ken
uckians of the faith, will probably
swell the attendance to something
like 1000 to 10000
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-02
MONEY MAKING A TRADE.
But Money Saving is an Art-An op-
portunity to Learn This Art.

IN exchange very tersely says that
money making is a business; money
saving is an art 1T matters not
how much money You make" writes
the editor, Its the money you save
that counts in the long run. If you
have not begun yet now is the time
Had the above been written eX-
pressly for Ardmore it could not have
been more in point. Almost any
one can make money. Money max
inc is not only a business, as the
writer above quoted says, it is an
occupation. Labor, skilled and un-
skilled, can go into the fields of daily
avocations and turn ont dollars and
cents, but to save them is truly an
art.
4 safe, sound and paying invest
ment for the fruits of our daily toll
is the most accredited means of ac-
quiring the art of saving. Saving in
itself does not mean the niggardly
cutting down OF the expenses of
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-02

every day life to a degree of miserli'
ness. One can enjoy the good things
of life and at the same time save
by putting his odd change. the over
plus of his weekly wage into some
legitimate business concern whose
methods of doing business is open
and subject to Inspection. The Peo-
pies Building and Loan Association
of Ardmore is just such a business
institution. Its methods are method
ical and open; it is under the in
spection of the state banking depart
ment: it affords an opportunity for
investment for the small investor as
well as for the man with greater cap
ital Money placed in this institution
works for you. While you make or
sleep, in fair weather or storm your
dollars, if placed with this concern,
will continue to earn other dollars
for you. For full particulars of the
methods of the company, together
with an explanation of their absolute
ly safe and sound business methods
see the secretary,
w. A. EDWARDS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-02
OWEN
FILES PROTEST
WITH INTERIOR DEPARTING" !
AGAINST THE REGULATIONS
GOVERNING TIMBER LANDS.

Washington, u. G, April l.-A-
lacking the regulations OF the int
rlor department. governing lnc sale
Of In" timber Lands in The tnoctdA
country, declaring them 20 he IN t.r
interest," Of only those with la"-c
means at their command, Senator
Owen today fiicd protest with 'ne
department OF interior and asked
,uat the regulations oe 50 modified
INA, others may share in the vast
territory to be disposed Of uudrg 'he
direction OF The government The
GROSS acreage OF the Lands to Oe sol.
IS I.27S. 0Oo acres and this amoJrt
divided into but twcnty-lolr tracts
According % the regulations he
olds are 10 bc received for the Whole
area advertised, including the lnI.
hardwood and pine; tor any one
uact including the land, hardwood
and pine. ror al, the timber ON the
whole area advertised, including I'll
trCcs eleven inches or over in d.ali-
cter on the stump. II Is sueciiio /
That no bid for any one trdc, or
subdivision Of any tract VIII be con
sidered by the department : mini
mum value % 500 per thousand
feet has baea placed upon all the
pine and Il minimum value of 81 go
per thousand feet upon the hard
wood.
How Lumber Kings Are Made.
In the departments regulations j.
seen an effort on the part OF the
interior department to favor the Bic
interests agan. 1t IS just such prac-
jiccs which have placed vast 50
jiou- of timber lands in the north
Wcs' and west in the hands OF biz
business and made lumber kings,
and members of the oklahoma dele
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Jersey lilly IS the flour for me
Sold only by Brady G Brady.
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AGAINST PARCELS POST.
Retail Merchants Association Of
Gainesville Adopts Resolution Op-
posing Passage OF Bill.

To the News:
Gainesville, Texas, March ii In
closed herewith copy of a resolution
which was passed by the Retail Mer-
chants Association at their regular
meeting, Thursday, March 1G, which
is self-eXplanatOry.
Thanking YOU in advance for Civ
ng MS space in your columns for this
resolution We are, yours very truly.
RETAIL MERCHANTS ASSOCIA-
TION, q. l.. Rash, Secretary.
The resolution follows,
Whereas, 1t is believed by our law
makers that the parcels post bill viii
be introduced again in the next ses.
sion of congress. the wiscst aud best
business men of the country believe
that. if such bill becomes law, /,
viii concentrate the trade to the
prg" cities, wipe off the map the
smaller towns ana will cause great
Shrinkagc in farm lands, therefore
be it
Resolved, We, ,he Retail Mcr.
chants Association OF Gainesville,
Texas in convention assembled, here.
/ by petition our congressman and sen
alOrs to vote and use their influence
against the passage of such bill
We see from the trade journals that
our Junior senator blocked the pas
SAGE of this bill in the last session
of congress, and We now tender him
4 vote of thanks We are unable to
find where our senior senator has
ever expressed himself for or agains'
such a bill, but in reply to one OF
our members. he eyadcd HE direct
question Now, therefore be It
Resolved, That We ask and demand
of him a positive answer, and to de
fine TO lis his position ON this most
important question. We further ASK
our congressman, John II. stephens,
20 define his position on said Ques-
ton. We request our secretary 70
send copy Of these resolutions to
The Gainesville Daily Register, the
Fort Worth Record. the Retail Mcl-
hdnl The Texas Tradcsman and the
|aIIa- \pNS for uuhli,nt ion and a
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What Mr.. Owen Wants.


Il insist ,hat no individual should
he permitted 10 acquire over four
sections of mountain or grazing land,
and not over 100 acres of good az
rcultural land, and that the mini
mum bid on the pine and the hard
wood should be reduced to a point
which would bring it within the
means of the smaller mills TO be
bidders.
Permit me to again call your
attention 10 the manganese depos-
its and the importance of making
special provision for them if thev
prove to be of value
"The present proposals, it seems
10 ne, will eliminate all except the
bic bidders and will operate ineuuli-
ably upon the small mill man ard
upon citizens who would Ike to in
YES in these lands ana upon the
fhoc'aw and Chickasaw people VINO
are interested in having as great
competition as possible in the sale
Of this property
Mr. Secretary, ! think this is a
matter of the greatest importance
ana l earnestly pray YOU to have
these regulations changed at once
to permit and to encourage the sale
of the land in small tracts, and that
the date of May / be changed 70
July I, and that the greatest posi-.
bic publicity by widespread newspa.
per advertising be given to the pro
posed sale
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-02
Y0UNG553RTp
MOTHERSMN

No young woman, IN the Joy OF
coming motherhood, should neglect
to prepare her system for the physi-
cal ordeal she is to undergo. The
health OF both herself and the coming
child depends largely upon the care
she bestows upon herself during the
waiting months. Mothers Friend
prepares the expectant mothers sys-
TEN for the coming event, and its uso
makes her comfortable during all the
term. 1t works with and for nature.
and by gradually expanding all tis-
sues, muscles and tendons, involved.
and keeping the breasts in good con-
dition. brings the woman to the crisis
in splendid physical condition. The
baby, too, is more apt to be perfect ani
strong where the mother has thus
prepared herself for natures supreme
function. No better advice could be
given a young expectant mother than
that she use Mothers Friend; It is a
medicine that has proven Its value
In thousands OF
cases. Mothers MnTHEn,C
Friend is sold at kAAA llLA y
drug stores. @EnUENn
Write for free EEA hlLlNO
book for expect
ant mothers which contains much
valuable information. and many sug-
gestions OF helpful nature.
BRADFIELD REGULATOR co.. Atl.st.. Ca.
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What Senator Owen Saye.

In his letter to Secretary Fisher
Serd' or owen says:
rho smallest appraisement is
tract No /, $2S, ,565.2G, and the largest
- tract No. is, S3>S,9G9.6j.
THE regulation that no bid Tor any
fractional part OF subdivision Of any
tract will be considered think will
operate as great hardship upon
small men who would be glad to bid
in accordance with their means. The
effeCt Of these regulations will be, It
seems 10 me, to limit the bidding to
biz operators from any participation
IN the purchase of these timber lands.
sell this property in such vast areas.
The land is valued at approximately
81 an acre, while the pine is esti-
mated at something over $2.UOO0OO.
the whole Of the appraised value be-
ing about $a,5O0,0o0.
Il wish to urge that the rcSula-
tions be modified so IA to permit
blddmo on the lumber on = more
reasonable minimum and limiting the
purchase OF land to any individual
of company 10 smaller subdivision
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cation should not content TO sit by
ana permit such practices in the
state of oklahoma without protest
ne as a body.
The injustice Of the regulations
was pointed ont to Secretary OF the
interior Fisher some time ago and at
that time it was ,acitly agreed to
make some change in the rules for
sale. This change has not been for.
mally announced at this time, u
course the charge is not made that
secretary Fisher or the department
officials have been influenced by Big
business in drawing the rcsuia"ons
Tor The sale, but the fact that ONLY
men of large financial interests Will
be able to make purchases, the de-
partment is laying itself open TO just
such imDutatlOuS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-02

Things never look bright to one
with the blues Ten to one the
trouble is a sluggish liver, filling the
system with bilious poison, tnat Dr.
Kings New Life Pills would expel
Try them. Let the JOY of better feel
ings end "the blues" Best for stom-
ach, liver and kidneys. 25c.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-02
STRENGTHENING
The Human System Needs 1t.

Mrs. VI. Morgan. All 4th Ave. E.
T,g,rard Mimi. writes: 81 take from
a,..' to two bottles Of Hoods Sarsapa-
JiIa in the spring to purify the blood
inst as regularly as / do my house,
Cleaning. and go around light footed
and light hearted. / believe 1t Is the
best blood purifier known
Hoods Sarsaparilld so combines the
curative principles Of roots, barkS ANA
herbs as to raise them to their highest
,ll.ioucy. hence its unequaled cures
Get il today in usual liquid form or
tablets called SaTsatdbs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-02

Think of ALRATROSS when you
SEQ yonr grocer.
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Thus A FLAG Was Born E%Se M nS sass %sde " II: :: co" II: ":

that It could not be cen 80 plainly
at a distance; that the rectangular
flag suggested by General Beauregard
should be adopted. General Johnston
yielded.
mo one else was present but we
three. No one knew about the nag
but we three until an order was is-
sued adopting the Beauregard flag, as
1t was called, and directing me, as
chief auartermaster, to have the flags
made as soon as 1t could be done.
I Immediately asked the women OF
the South to give me- their red and
blue silk dresses and send them to
Capt. Collin McRae Selph, quartermas-
ter at Richmond, Va, where he was as
sisted by the Misses Carey of Balti-
more, Mrs. Henningsen Of Savannah
and Mrs. Hopkins Of Alabama. The
Misses Carey made flags for General
Beauregard and General Van Dorm,
and | believe for Gen. j. E. Johnston.
They made General B~eauregard's flag
out of their own silk dresses. The
flag now is in Memorial Hall, New Or
leans. General Van Dorn's flag was
made cf a heavier material. but very
pretty"
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Application Is Definite.

The simple application Of the Cold
en- Rule is however a very definite,
positive and comprehensive matter,
vastly different from the negative
proposition Of Confucius. 49,,
"As ye would, so do ye." Do you
want friends? Be friendly. Do you
want others to sell goods to you?
You must buy of them. Do you wish
to have others talk about you at your
backs? Then you begin at once to talk
about others at their backs. Love ex-
pressed merely for those who love US
will soon dry up, the circle constantly
growing smaller. That is simply re-
fined selhshness. See verses 80 to
81. It is in these opposite traits we
are to set the distinguishing marks Of
a Christian.
We should recall the contrasts Je-
sus gave in this whole passage. The
rich and the poor. the woes and the
joys, the we'll spoken OF and those of
his kingdom who shall be hated. TO
love those who love us not to do good
to those who despitefully use us, to
lend not expecting amy return (no
Indian giving') is only possible when
one Is absolutely dominated by the
law of love.
Who Is sufficient for these things?
Those who are in deed and in truth
citizens of this new kingdom. Paul
sets not only a strong emphasis upon
the teaching Of Jesus. but he express
ly refers to the Mosaic command
ments. enumerating four of them. and
adds that, If these do not include the
others-"if there be any other com
mandment"-it can be kept when a
man obeys this obligation to love his
neighbor. Indeed, how can We say
we love God, whom We have not seen
IL we love not our brothers. whom we
have seen?
Paul's picture Of heathenism In the
first chapter Of Romans Is a striking
illustration of the lack of this redeem
ing trait of love. Well may we pause
and ask this question, What have
done today that only a Christian
would do?" There Is absolutely no
fixed standard of morals, they are de-
pendent Upon many notifications of
time, surroundings. culture, ETC., but
the Christian has here an absolutely
fixed standard whereby to govern his
life and actions. He Is to love those
who love him not: to be kind and
merciful; not in words only but In
deeds Of kindness.
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.verv nrivate soldier, and making him uncon'
sc;ously Drawer and better as a man. 80 II ! eae'
20 COO how the south's ideal OF the soldier tue
.rbr,stian and the gentleman unfolded, ana Was was
realized in him as the war went on. MS army
was made I'D chiefly of men OF low estate, pu' tne
truth ia that 1t takes the poor to see Ideals.
.aTaking into account, then, these TWO mysteri
o,s vat real forces. religion and exalted cnaracter'
we have all the elements, I think, Tor a co"piete
answer to the question we have raised.
General Schan's explanation is probably too
metanbys,cal and complicated when given III ~
ell fine simple fact Is that the great genera
bod Gained the absolute confidence OF MS men'
o. bod ALWAYS led them to victory; he mad never
heon defeated, never driven from the nelo, no
matter how, great the odds against MIN. men
there was his noble, generous ana seii-sacfu'ine
disposition. always caring for MS men anu a.
ways sharing with them their pr1Vations ana ha al
ships. This made them love him.
There was S%tonewall Jackson an iron man, WIN
y tenderness In his disposition, no gentleness
tou,ords friends or enemies, and one OF the hercest
6obters in the world. In religion General JACK
con was like the grim old Covenanters or Crom-
wo,l,s time. He was never beaten, and ne nad
ea,ned the absolute confidence OF his men. VINO
fnilv believed that when he led them TO pattle IL
was TO victory, and so they idolized him, Dut III d
way totally different from their love for Lee, out
no less deyotedly. In each case 1t was character
that won and controlled their men. Lee and JACK
son stood for honor, truth. fidelity to principe
and for unfinching courage IN behalr OF Wnat
they believed was right 1t was so with Washlng-
ton and Lincoln; it Is so with every man VINO
gains and holds the respect Of the people who
know him, and without character no man or
woman can secure any honorable love and regard.
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Went to Prison for a Friend.

One of the greatest instances OF
self-sacrifce the world has known
was made about 80 years ago In Eng
land. 1t was known that one Of two
poachers had killed a gamekeeper.
Finally one admitted his guilt. Twice
he was sentenced to death, but the
petitions from friends were so strong
that he finally was given a respite
and sentenced to prison for life.
After 80 years he was released. The
other poacher was dead, and then 1t
was that the real secret came out.
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so BLUE
ALMOST CRAZY
Mineral Point Lady Tells About Az
Experience That Almost Drove
Her Insane.

Mineral Point, Mo.-Mrs. Clara
Cluff, of this place, says: Il had s
pain in my left side and back, and
suffered a great deal with womanly
troubles.
l would take spells that lasted two
or three days, when it seemed like
was uneasy all the time, and didn't
feel like doing anything.
I couldn't sleep good at night. ]
felt as though / had just done a hard
days work.
1 had suffered for six years, and
can't tell you just how I did feel,
felt so bad. The doctors treatment
didn't seem to help. and I was so blue
! was almost crazy!
I tried Cardui. and before I had
taken two bottles 1 felt much better.
1 took IL bottles in all.
Now, though 1 haven't taken any
for a good while, I still feel all right
better than l have for years.
I would have been crazy II Car
dui hadn't helped me-"
Cardui will help you, just as it help
ed Mrs. Cluf.
Why not try it? T.
It may be just the very thing your
system has long been craving.
See if it isn't 80.
n. B.-write to-, Ladies' Advisory
Dept, Chattanooga Medicine CO., Chat
nooEa Tenn, for Special Instruc-
lions, and e4-paEe book, "Home Treat
mept for Women" sent In plain wrap
per, ON request. (
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So that he could make a thorough
study Of sleeping sickness. its causes
and effects, Doctor Koch braved the
dangers of an African swamp and
spent eighteen months Investigating
the disease. He lived during that time
near Lake Victoria Nyanza.
he was convinced that the insects
that cause the disease live off the
cro' odile. They suck the blood from
between the armor plates on the
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The recent death Of Gen. w. I.
Cabell cold Tige"), former com
mander of the Trans-Mississippi De-
partment Of Confederate Veterans, re-
calls the fact that he had supervision
OF the making OF the first Confederate
flag. His interview, given several
years ago, made public for the first
first time the true history Of the stars
and bars" He was one Of the first
United States army officers to send In
his resignation when the Civil Val be-
gan, and he left the service under fat
tering prospects for promotion.
when the Confederate army, COM
manded by General Beauregard, and
the Federal army confronted each 9TH
er at Manassas" said General Cabell
in regard to the adoption Of a Con-
federate flag, ut was seen that the
flag being used by the ~Confederates
and the stars and stripes looked at a
distance so much alike that it was
hard to distinguish one from the other,
General Beauregard, believing that Sc
rious mistakes might be made In rec
ognizing our troops, after the battle
of July IS, at Blackburn Ford, ordered
that a small red badge should be
worn on the shoulder by our troops.
and, as l was chief Quartermaster. or.
dered me to distribute flannel to the
regiments, the men placing the red
badges on their shoulders.
I'm the battle of Bull Run it was
seen that federal soldiers wore SIM
liar badges. Generals Johnston and
Beauregard met at Fairfax Courthouse
in the latter part Of August or early in
September and determined to have a
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Crocodiles and Sleeping Sickness

horny monsters. Then when a man
draws neal they shift for easier prey.
A man bitten by one Of them Is
poisoned and in a few months will
sleep to his death.
Doctor Koch believes that the way
to rid the world of this deadly insect
is to kill all the crocodiles; then the
chief source Of sustenance for them
y ould be gone and the insects would
die as a result.
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unmistakable and unself-conscious dignity about
him. He always walked up to and faced the
highest with an air Of equality. No, this latent
respect was a natural response on the part OF men
of low estate to good manners, and oft-displayed
sympathy. Lee, by his connection through birth
and marriage with the most distinguished and
best families Of Virginia, represented the superior
class. Moreover, that he was a Lee OF Virginia.
and nv marriage the head OF the Washington fam
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(shortly after passed a gravel stone the
size Of a pea. l passed nine stones
In all and from then on improved as
II by magic until now I am the picture
of health"
when Your Back Is Lame, Remem-
Der the Name-DOAN'S." SOC all stores
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.