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possible for me to do. II he were de-
termined to violate his word, why,
then, doubtless he had sufficient rea-
son for 1t. Perhaps the divorce was
not invalid after all. At any rate he
was the person In authority, the one
responsible. But had his mind re-
turned to this matter? Did he under
stand what l was asking? Was he
not, in fact. merely annoyed by a sup.
posedly meaningless interruption? I
feared it.
Nevertheless. obeyed him. / took
q motor-car and went down to the
residence Of Charles Porter on Long
Island. The house. enclosed by enor-
nous hedges, sat on the border of the
Sound, few ancient trees contrasting
their green with Its silver gray. A
yacht hung out beyond In the water
l left the chauffeur with the car be-
fore the door, and knocked. By a mis-
take of the maid l was taken at once
into the presence of Suzanne Kinsky.
AS highly-colored incident this
scene remains strikingly vivid, it
seems yet out of proportion to other
events Oh lie, although IL continued
perhaps not twenty minutes.
The room into which 1 was shown
was Uttered with the light articles of
ocean travel, with heavy coats, rugs,
portmanteaus. In the center of the
room an open steamer trunk was
packed with stocks, bonds and bulky
packages of currency. A little, dark.
glossy-haired woman, robed In a jap
anese wrapper, was writing at desk
A man, whom l instantly recognized
as a notorious attorney of New York,
one Levin Howell. the famous coun-
sci Of actors, adventurers, criminals
with filled pockets, was standing at
the window. his back to me. his fin
gers drumming on the pane. He
turned around and regarded me with
an expression of profound astonish-
ment For moment he was too
overcome to speak. then he began to
stammer.
Good heavens." he said, this Is
not my partner This is Mr. Parks,
the secretary of Randolph Mason"
The woman writing at the desk
flashed to her feet like cotton touched
With FIRE. For step or two she ad
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to her and the boy. But the million
dollars which the dansense had got
into her hands was certainly gone. the
woman was shrewd enough for that.
But the Covenanter. the Puritan, was
In the field now. No inch of ground
should be yielded. no dollar of the
child's inheritance should remain In
the fingers of that woman. Was there
no law fitting such case? The en-
inent attorney pointed out that in the
ory there were remedies enough with
in the law. but that, when applied.
they would all fail. This dancing ad.
venturesss would conceal, bury, spirit
away Porter's portable estate. She
would swear 1t had been given to her,
lost, stolen. used by her husband, she
knew not how. With legal arms
there was no hope. II she wished. he
would try what could be obtained by
treaty. She wished 1t, and he did try.
Nothing was gained. Suzanne Kinsky.
being approached, took 1t for a sign
of weakness and condescendingly, as
one who would be generous. offered
to pay to Mrs. Porter a million dol
the decree of divorce. One million
for three. In diplomatic bartering,
the danseuse followed Continental
masters.
the attorney presented this proof
of his opinion to the client. Mrs.
Porter must be content with the six
million dollars. She was not content
no dollar to the scarlet woman. She
demanded additional counsel. These
men, learned. experienced In human
AFFAIRS. were of the same opinion. The
money was lost. Mrs. Porter. with an
unreasonable persistence, by virtue Of
which every woman is a client to be
dreaded, refused, even over their opin-
ions. to consider 1t as lost. Then, an.
noyed, wishing to be rid OF problem
impossible of solution by any legal
formula, the attorney sent her to Ran
dolph Mason.
Thus l met st. George Fairfield Por-
ter. seeking to regain a lost million
of his inheritance under the conduct
of his regent, woman driven by that
mystic. fearless, untiring instinct
shared alike by the mothers of the for
est.
When the story was ended. Mrs.
Porter took from the bosom of her
dress three folded papers and laid
them on the table before Randolph
Mason.
That" she said. "is my marriage
certificate. This, file of the divorce
proceedings. and here" her fingers
pressed the document against the
writing-pad as though to crush 1t. "is
the contract which that woman had
the effrontery to send with her offer
Of compromise"
Mason looked casually through the
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-25
STAFF OF LIFE TO ARABS
Date Palms 10 to Them What Wheat
and Rice Arc to More West.
ern Peoples.

The date palm with Its fruit is one
of the most interesting trees with
which the botanist Is acquainted.
What wheat is in some countries and
maize and rice in others the date
palm is to the Arabs.
Its native home Is the region be-
tween Senegal on the west coast of
Africa and the River Indus in Asia
from about the fifteenth to about the
thirtieth parallel of north latitude. At
various times 1t has been carried out
side these limits, but with little sue
cess as fruit bearer.
AS an ornamental tree, however. 1t
will grow In many situations where 1t
cannot produce seed. and hence 1t Is
frequently transplanted from its na-
tive region. Along the shores Of the
Mediterranean 1t Is common object.
for its leaves are in great request in
the Christian countries of South Eu-
rope on Palm Sunday.
1t is the common palm OF Palestine.
being here also grown for ornament,
although 1t rarely ripens fruit. except
at Jericho. which from the circum-
stance of Its success there has ac-
quired the name of ''the City of Palm
Trees" 1t is also a curious fact that
its cultivation has prospered in the
isolated Canary Islands, OF the West
African coast.
The date palm is beautiful object
in the landscape, growing to the
height of sixty to eighty feet; not.
says the Bakers Weekly. in that stiff.
straight maner in which palm trees
are SO often planted. but slightly bent
into graceful curves and sweeps. The
trunk is marked with the old scars
where the leaves fall of when their
work Is done and Is crowned with q
spreading mass Of from forty to
eighty leaves. each Of which resem.
bles a gigantic feather.
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Mr.. Mason" she said. why did
you break your promise to me?"
Randolph Mason arose and. seeing
me. ignored her query.
Parks" he said. did you get that
money!"
Yes" 1 answered. II did exactly
what you directed me to do. l took
the contract to Suzanne Kinsky and
got the money for it,
"Good!" he said. Then he turned to
the woman standing by the table.
Madame" he said, II have kept my
word rigidly. said that this paper
should not pass out Of my possession
t. the loss Of your child's inheritance.
have kept that promise. You have
now in your possession the one mil
lion Of dollars which you wished me to
secure. and, under the laws OF New
York. you and your son will inherit
the remainder Of the estate of Mr..
Porter at his DEATH
But, my dear SIR interrupted the
attorney, you have delivered an
agreement by which Mrs. Porter binds
herself not to disturb the decree ,of
divorce granted in Connecticut. That
paper will be filed in bar of any pro-
ceeding now taken to establish her
right to the fortune as the true legal
wife of Charles Porter. You seem
strangely to have overlooked the eff
feet Of this agreement"
81 have overlooked nothing" replied
Randolph Mason.
Then he took up a book from the
table. opened 1t at certain page. and
handed 1t to the attorney.
There" he said. ''is the leading
decision In this country, holding that
where a decree of divorce has been
wrongfully obtained, a subsequent
agreement among the parties that 1t
shall not be disturbed Is an illegal
contract. void. as against public pol
ICY"
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TUNING Up,

Nathan Franko, the maestro, tells a
story on himself. He was playing tho
violin at a concert in one Of the large
cities before an appreciative audience,
who had been attracted by the high
character of the entertainment. When
he appeared on the stage he was
warmly received. He played selec-
ton, the work of one of the great
masters.
AS the notes of the violin sounded
through the hall the audience listened
with rapt attention, excepting an eld-
erly man and woman. evidently from
country town. They manifested lit
tie or no interest, but fgetted in their
seats. Mr.. Frankie was nettled at this
and could not help watching them.
Then he distinctly heard the man
say to the woman. 81 wonder when
he'll get through tuning up" Mr..
Franko says he was disconnected for
the first time in his life. SO much 30
he was almost unable to continue.
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'1 promise you that" replied Ran.

II promise you that" replied Ran
dolph Mason.
Then l conducted st. George Fair.
field Porter and. his retinue to no.
tary public and the clerk Of court
of record, had Mrs. Porter properly
identified and the paper signed and ex-
ecuted as Its terms required. The
young gentleman labored for my en-
tertainment on the way. He pointed
out the various colored cups" draw
ing carriages, the 'meows" summing in
tho doorways, the "Giggles" singing In
the green trees of the park, and once,
for the better safety of us all. lashed
How-de-do soundly with the dog-whip.
We parted at Twenty-flrst street.
friends. one looking on there would
have sworn, till death.
When 1 returned with the executed
paper Randolph Mason seemed al
ready to have forgotten the interview.
He was writing at his table. stopping
now and then to consult a digest. open
among other books before him.
waited for few moments, then laid
the paper between the open pages of
the digest. When he came again to
examine the reference, he picked up
the paper and held 1t out to me-
saw that his attention had departed
from Mrs. Porter's affair. l took the
paper back and explained carefully
what 1t was.
Yes" he replied. without looking
up.
But, Mr.. Mason" l urged. what
shall do with it,"
He wrote on.
Take 1t to the woman and get the
money" he said.
thought he could not understand
he would hardly direct me to deliver
the paper to the adventures on Long
Island. after his deliberate promise.
went again over the case. calling his
attention directly to his word He
looked up then. his eyes wavering.
Parks" he said, you disturb me-
should have gone out but for the
memory of st. George Fairfield Por
teri felt his little fat hand clinging
| to my fingers, his fortune in my keep
| ing. braved Mason before the table
l explained, urged. denounced such an
| act of infldelity as the surrender OF
this paper. I spread the contract open
above the sheet that he was writing
He sprang up then, his eyes blazing
his clenched hand hammering the ia
BILE:
You vex me-" he said. you harass
me. What do you want?"
II want to know what to do with
this paper" responded.
What to do with it," he cried. "l
told you! Go out now"
Then he dropped back into his chair
oblivious again to his surroundings.
] felt that had done all that 1t was
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court file; then he opened the con.
tract and carefully read 1t, and I,
standing by the table, read 1t also. 1t
was rigid agreement by which this
first Mrs. Porter, in consideration OF
one million dollars, received from
Charles Porter. agreed and bound her
self not to contest or disturb the de,
cree of divorce; and in order that the
signature might not ever be ques-
toned. 1t was to be acknowledged be-
fore notary and witnessed before the
clerk of court of record under his
Off cial seal.
You will observe" said the woman,
that this paper is an iron-clad con-
tract My attorney says its terms
could not be more bindingly put"
THAT is true" replied Randolph Ma
and continued the woman, "by
It's terms would, In point of fact. be
agreeing to surrender an estate Of six
millions coming to my son here and to
me at Mr.. Porter's death for this one
million delivered to me now. Is not
that true?"
THAT also is true" replied Ran
dolph Mason.
Then" said the woman, this ad.
venturess is fool II she thinks /
would sign It"
Madame" said Randolph Mason,
you must sign It,"
Mrs. Porter looked at Randolph Ma,
son a moment In complete. utter as.
tonishment. Then an explanation sug.
gested Itself and she smiled.
Il see," she said, you will use this
paper in order to get the money deliv-
cred into your possession or where
1t can be held by law, but you will
not give 1t to that woman"
Then her voice became almost mas
culinely resolute.
Il know this to be piece of diff
cult strategy. I wish to put 1t wholly
into your hands. I wish in no way to
interfere with you. / want to do ex-
actly as you direct. But l do not In
tend to give away six millions for one
I will sign this paper II you assure
me that 1t will under no circumst stances
pass out of your possession to the loss
of my boys inheritance Do you prom.
ise me that?"
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-25
A Trusty Machine.

Having ascertained his approximate
weight on the railroad station weigh
ing machine. the passenger said to the
porter: isn't 1t lack Of business
foresight to put one Of these machines
that automatically distributes prizes
to persons who guess their own
weight correctly bang up against other
scales that they could get weighed on
beforehand and so guess on sure
thing? You must have great faith in
human nature. haven't you?"
"Oh. no. SIR" said the porter. but
we have in the machine"
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-25

well and hearty and weigh about
200 pounds. feel very grateful that
found Dodds Kidney Pills and you
may publish this letter II you wish. I
am serving my third term as Probate
Judge of Gray Co. Yours truly,
PHILIP MILLER, Cimarron. Kan.
Correspond with Judge Miller about
this wonderful remedy.
Dodds Kidney Pills. 50c. per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co..
Buffalo. N. Y. Write for Household
Hints, also music Of National Anthem
(English and German words) and re-
cipes for dainty dishes. All sent free.
Adv.
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-25

my breath was
short and I had
chills and back
ache. l took the
pills about q year
ago and have had
no return of the
palpitations. Am
now SO years old.
able to do lots of
manual 1ahOr am
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-25
For the legal principle In
volved In this story see Com
stock v. Adams, 20 Kansas, 513,

VoIVeQ IN this story see Com
stock v. Adams, 20 Kansas, 513,
SO Am. r. 1911; Black v. Nohi,
1902 No., 1859; Haddoek v. Had
dock, Supreme Court Of the
United States, 2o1 U. g., 562.
The courts Of New York have
invariably refused to treat a
divorce rendered In another
state under the circumstances
stated, as entitled to be en-
forced In New York by virtue
Of the full faith and credit
clause Of the Constitution Of tho
United States; and, indeed, have
refused generally to give effect
to such decrees even by state
comfy. Haddock v. Haddock, su-
pra, citing Lynde v. Lynde, 1862
N. ", 4o5; 4s L. r. A.. 67s, 76
Am. St. Rep. 332, Sc N. e. e7e;
Winston v. Winston, 1865 N. ",
553, SO N. E., 273.
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Suspicious.

John, do you love me?"
yes"
do you adore me?"
II s'pose."
"Will you always love me?"
"Yes-look here. dear. what have
you been and gone and ordered sent
home now?"-San Francisco Exam
liner.
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-25
OF Course.

OF Course.
Her husband is a self-made man."
She's sure to insist on alterations"
Boston Transcript
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-25
JUDGE CURED, HEART TROUBLE.

I took about boxes Of Dodds Kid
ney Pills for Heart Trouble from
which 1 had suffered for s years. I
had dizzy spells, my eyes puffed,
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-25

Red Cross Bag Blue. much better, goes
farther than liquid blue. Get from any
good grocer. Adv.
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-25

When Dame Fortune knocks at a
mans door, he always "rubbers" to see
II the neighbors are looking.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-12
Proposals For Drilling Deep Water
Well.

Sealed bids or proposals will be re-
ceived by the Board of Commissi IN
ers of the City OF Ardmore, Okla
homa, on the 18th day of April, 1912,
up to and including 200 p. IN. o.
said day, at which time bids VIII
be formally opened at the City Hail,
Tor drilling a deep water well fol-
sad city, within or without the corpo-
rate limits of said city as the Board
OF commissioners may designate SAID
well to be at a minimum depth of
800 feet and at such further depth
as the Board of Commissioners may
from time to time designate and 10
he finished up with an S-inch casing
INSIDE diameter, according to the
specifications now on file in my Of
lice. \ certified check for 5000 90
must accompany each bid, otherwise
bid will not be considered, said check
made payable to the City Clerk.
Successful bidder will be required
to furnish bond in the sum OF
100000 for faithful performance OF
his contract with said City IN
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-12

before and after planting and on the
young cotton.
l. Intensive shallow cultivation.
$. Agitation OF the stalks by
means OF brush attached TO the
Cultiyator.
3. Picking mp and burning the
squares that fall under Weevil con
dltions, especially during the first
thirty or forty days OF intestation.
10. Controlling the growth of the
plant if excessive by deep and close
cultivation.
1T will be noted that the system,
as outlined, has a two-fold object:
a. TO reduce the number of weey-
lis, and (2) to aid early maturity
Dallas News.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-12
CBy Winfield JonesD

Washington, April 12-The twenty
first Continental Congress OF the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton will convene here Monday,
April 10, and will be in session
the greater part of the week. Hun
dreds of Daughters and their fam
lies and friends will come to Wash
ngton for the meeting, many of
them arriving here the Saturday be-
tore the opening session. Many en-
tertainnents already have been plan
ned for them.
The old struggle between the ad-
mlnistration party, headed by Mrs
Mathew T. Scott, president general,
and the insurgents, headed by Mrs.
William Cummings Stoyr, of New
York, Will again break into life, it is
said. and an exciting convention is
expected.
The preliminary draft of the pro-
gram for the congress has just been
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-12
DAUGHTERS Of AMERICAN REVOLUTION
MEET IN WASHINGTON. PROGRAM

completed and will be laid before the
members for their approval. This
draft is as follows:
The president and Mrs Taft will
receive the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution at the white house,
Thursday, April IS, 1912, at PAS p.
IN.
The president general, Mrs. Math-
ew +. Scott, will give reception
10 the members of the Continental
Congress and all visiting Daughters
and their families, also to the mem
beTs of the Sons of the American
Revolution and their wives, at Mem
orial Continental Hall, Monday even
ing, April 10, from to II o'clock.
Monday morning, April 10, at |
O'Clock, roll call, report of creden.
tial and program committees. Open
ing exercises Monday afternoon, )
O'Clock, at which time members OF
the congress will nave their own
seats.
Gifts of money and memorials will
be made Tuesday afternoon, April
IL, following the reports of the pres.
| ldent general as chairman OF the
Memorial Continental Hall committee
and of the chairman of the revohl.
tionary relics committee.
Tuesday evening, April 16, has
| been reserved for the meetings OF
state delegations.
Nominations and elections We'd
nesday. April II.
State regents, beginning with Ala
nama and ending with Mississippi,
! VIII present their reports Wednes-
day evening; beginning with Missou-
ri and ending with Wyoming, Thurs
day evening. State songs, if de
sired, must come within five min
utes assigned to the report of each
state regent.
Reports of national committees
VIII be given at appropriate times
from Wednesday afternoon to Friday
evening, inclusive.
Friday evening, April 19, patriotic
evening
The president general VIII invite
all members of the congress, resi-
dent and visiting Daughters md
Their friends, the Sons of the Amcri-
can Revolution and their families TO
attend an entertainment to be given
by Seumas MacManus at Memorial
Continental Hall Saturday, April Is,
at \ p. IN.
The Daughters If the American
Revolution and their friends ara m
vlted bv Rev. w. W. McMasters.
pastor of the First Baptist church,
TO attend patriotic service Sunday
morning at II o'clock at the Bap-
tist hurch.
The Daughters and their friends
also are invited to special service
IN the interest IF the ID. A II. Sun
day evening. April II, at s o'clock
al the New York Avenue Presby-
7nrlan church. Rev. Wallace Radcliffe,
ID u
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-12
SEED CRUSHERS URGE
FIGHT ON WEEV|L
ASSOCIATION ISSUES CIRCULAR
GIVING METHOD OF MiNlMlZ'
ING DAMAGE BY INSECT.

The special committee appointed DE
the Interstate Cotton Seed Crushers
Association to suggest ways ana
means Of increasing the yield Of cot
ton pc acre, has issued a circular
| giving reasons why the fight on boil
weevils should be continued. Tie
committee is composed of J. NJ. Me
Donald, chairman; II. j. Parrish ana
Il. i. H. Eber'5. The circular, which
is dated March IS, and which IS be-
ing distrihu.eh from Il" o1ivc of
secretary Robert Gibson in this city,
lolows
There has been a disposition ON
the part of the press and the public
generally to minimize the Possihili-
ties OF damage by the boil weeyil to
the cotton crop this season as the
result of the severe cold weather
during the winter.
The result of any !et-up n the
fight on the Dol, weeyil at this time
would he disastrous to the planters.
| The cold weather has not 'X!'rmi-
mated the weevii. 1t has simply had
the effect of reducing the number
of weevils coming through th4 Wn-
ter, and therefore, reducing this
number emerging in the sGrin2
1t is well known fact-inl this
is especially true in the Mississippi
Valley or section whore the rainfall.
is heavy that if the weevil is LEI
alone il will multiply very rapidly
and become serious menace to the
crop.
The wevils are alive in their hid
ing places. However, the severe win
ter season is all in favor of the plant
er producing cotton crop in the
face of the boil weevil, provided he
continues to fight this insect active
ly as he has been doing in the past
Remember:
]. That the over-wintered weevi
feeds upon the terminal buds of the
young cotton plant until the forms o.
squares develop, then the female de
posts her eggs In the squares eX
clusively at first, but later may de
post them in the immature bols.
z. For a period after emergenc,
from winter quarters, it is compare
lively sluggish and while feeding
upon the cotton plants it may be
picked or poisoned.
3. The weevlls remain in the field
where they locate in the early sprine
until they become very numerous
Their principal period of migrat ior
is in the fall
What You Can Do.
l. Breaking (plowins) the soil as
deep as conditions will allow.
:. Delaying the planting till the
soil and temperature are warm
enough to make it safe.
3. The planting of early maturing
varieties of cotton and selecting the
seed.
4. The use of fertilizers.
.. Leaving more space between
the rows, and on ordinary upland.
having greater distance between
plants in the row than Is usually
allowed
6. The use of the section harrow
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-12

An Ardmoreite Want Ad will hnd 1t.
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a TEXAS WONDER.

The Texa; Wonder cures kidney
and bladder troubles, removing gray
-. cures diabetes. weak and lame
backs, rheumatism, and all irregular
tiles Of the kidneys and bladder in
'oth men and women. Regulates
bladder troubles in children. II not
sold by your druggist, will be sent
by mail on receipt of sl.M. One
small bottle is two months treat
ment, and seldom fails TO perfect a
cure. Send for testimonials from this
and other states. DR.. f. W. Hall,
2"26 Olive street, St Louis, Mo.
Sold by druggists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-12

drilling and finishing said well,
said bond to be approved by
the Board of Commissioners of said
City before beginning the work.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
Given under my hand and Official
seal this 10th day OF April, 1872
G. II. BRUCE,
City Clerk
(SeaD
Ardmore, Okla.
(F1rst published April 10, 1929
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