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Arizona republican., 1913-08-26
MARK TWAIN AMONG THE PIRATES

In the September Strand appear some interest ing "reminiscences of Mark Twain, written by Mari Schuyler Allen. the lady in whose house in Bermuda, he stayed during the last months of his life
 During his first visit home. she writes a touch of the picturesque sgnaized a n our acquaintance, just such a might of his books he Euryalus entertaining. and we had received take place during the afternoon. So we per suaded Mark Twain to with a particular boat which we had been warned to miss. IS the steady old steamer with it's burden hearted humanity calmly steamed through the Mar rows, startled by the appearance of I ships lOngbOat bOastng a formidable gun and full of fierce-looking pirates They armed the teeth wildly ecsticuating Our ship hailed, but receiving reply shots were fired across bow which quickly brought to anchor. They boarded eagerly they failed their nd caught n tide swired upon a rock ship in their blood thirsty array. capturing the ficers whom o walk the plan in full regalia. They hauled British flag and flew the skull and crossbones And when the crew and passengers thoroughly ntimtdated, they ordered the ship to proceed the Pirates Lair, officially known he Euryaus that awaited her guests, drawn the jetty. at the dOck-yard The joke wonderfully well done, the costumes realistic, acting good that felt transposed the far-avay days of Bermudas early history, tradition unusual and almost to be expected these waters The refreshing piquancy all appealed to Mark Twain and this delightful adventure charmed exceedingly.
Arizona republican., 1913-08-26
Watch the Charter

We suppose that the people of Phoenix are making a study the charter that 1t IS daily laid before them. is evidently growing in favor ods of government and who have nothing to gain from a maintenance of a loose. inefficient govern nent We believe that now, d large majority ot the people of Phoenix the charter and that the ma jority will increase the time approaches for it's submission.
 There will probably be no open, organized op- position to the charter There is rallying point for opposition. But many will be found working against it secretly and actively. The few who are honestly opposed to city plan will state their opposition openly the politicians and their hangers conduct their activities in the dark and will endeavor give the impression that there is nothing for populace to be excited about The fewer votes brought at the charter election, the better be the chance of defeat ing it.
 Every voter who for reason or another IS against the charter be the polls, trusting to the tendency large numbers who are for the charter to remain away the belief that it will carry anyhow. Every politician will be there. Every man who want to the spells system wiped out and replaced by d system of economy will be hand
 The apparent organized opposition is guard against. We believe that they will be on their guard as they at the civic center election.
Arizona republican., 1913-08-26
ENUMERATION OF THE USELESS

Or Frank Crane in Womans World for August)
 An Enumeration of the Useless' says Richard Jeffres, would almost be enumeration O everv- thing hitherto pursued"
 What a pile junk the men of the world have abored produce!
 Heap up all the books that of possi- ble use, the contents of ancient libraries, heradries theOgOnes and discarded sciences books of wranglings and tedious arguments world has willingly forgot and the myriads chaff- products that pour like ceaseless Niagara from the modern press; heap them up into noun tain, and from it's top you look down upon the Himaayas.
 Think of the ruined cities Orient the ghostly temples of Egypt the broken fragments of castles by the Rhine and the Danube, Coliseum the Golden House of Nero, the Garden of Hadrian at 1lVon! Think of the useless sciences men studled the faded religions they believed, the lnconsequential of history, he Of anti quated law the gold gathered together only be nhsspent! Think of the useless passions dreams thoughts and desires
 one IS sometimes tempted think that we front the great questions life, love and death as freshly with little advantage from ex- perience, as the cave-man.
Arizona republican., 1913-08-26
Arizona Republican Editorial Page

accordance with the request of New York he will be put the international line some point. In the latter case, would with the governor of the state into which he should be de- ported deliver him into the hands the New York authorities. Considering character of the fugitive, governor would likely refuse to honor d requsition for him. If he should refuse he would attract suspicion toward himself that the ThaW fortune had been somewhat depleted.
 It is not now a question of the further pun ishment of ThaW by confinement. He would be a dangerous individual to be large. He has been rendered immune against the severest punishment that could inflicted murder and if he were there several persons that would be in grave danger
Arizona republican., 1913-08-26
The Gossip
BY HOWARD L. RANN

None can hold a candle for persistence. the vandal who peddling bits of scandal up and down the village street; when he should be busy hocing in the garden patch, moving, foul errands he is going, travelling eager feet. Have you heard the latest story J. William Hunky- dory?" asks the scandaImOnger hOary. you try to pass him by Have you heard what they are telin of Jim Rosters sister EIlen?' the weird and wicked felon then repeats evil lie. Maybe when this freak younger good tales he had hunger, but, become scandalmonger. nothing suits him but the base; neer word of admiration a soul in all the of appreciation ever triclIes from his face Does he to wonder why in btzen in thunder people try to stand from under and shun him-save the who him why they show a wish to him from vil- iage 'tWiXt two days2 This is true. my friends be jabcrs: If lie about your neighbors, then the for your labOrs will be deathless scorn and hate telling stories not demanded, doing underhanded finally will you landed where pariahs congregate
Arizona republican., 1913-08-26
From Matteawan and Back

The chances are that Harry K. Thaw will be restored Matteawan. by whatever process he leaves Canada. If he shall be deported and put back across the York line his return to the asylum the criminal insane would, of course be a very simple matter. If he should be deported into some state recourse would have to be had o extradtion proceedings.
 Following his the statement was made that if he succeeded getting out of New York there way by which he could be returned That is, a Iunatic subject to extradtion. But that statement only proves again how short and uncertain is the human memory In q communica- to the New York Tribune, a former head of Matteawan states that years woman who escaped that institution into Connecticut extradited and another correspondent recalls that only four years woman who escaped the institution and found refuge among friends in Pennsylvania brought back by the same process.
 It is certain that Thaw will not be allowed to remain in Canada. Either he will be returned in
Arizona republican., 1913-08-26

many such elephant and crocodile souls-"Efumi. as called
 Near the bank where the main traffic crosses the river lies a great ova-shaped stone, half em- bedded in the ground. Behind ju-ju tree has planted, a heap of leaves may This stone is of the altarS of Nimm, great Nature goddess the Ekoi people and the chief object Of devotion to the women of this region To her protection leaves must he pucLed rubbed forehead and then thrown upon heap with the prayer T coming across the river; may crocodile lay down his head
Arizona republican., 1913-08-26

The Fl Paso Times thirty-thrd anniversary edition is credit to Fl Paso well the Times. It consists of sections of eight pages each. Beside the regular news of the day there is d review of the growth the city a village the largest city of the southwest and descrip- tion of the commercial and industrial development of the city and the wide region tributary Paso. The number is copfOusly illustrated.
Arizona republican., 1913-08-26

article belief among the people West Africa that has souls, of which always animates his human body while the other, by means of magic draught, the secret which has been handed down untold leave the form in which usually dwcIs. and float invsibly into the depths of the forest. where it takes it's shape The
 CaIabar River supposed
Arizona republican., 1913-08-26
MAN SUPREME OVER SELF

In the moral world there is nothing impossible if bring a thorough will to it. Man can do everything himseIf he must not attempt do too much with others.
Arizona republican., 1913-08-26

c. Vanderbilt and her English friends Newport
  at of the c G. leaders Newport, and the in Margaret Snh Mitchell London, who with the Vandebts in
 It is understood in
Arizona republican., 1913-08-26
A POPULAR FELLOW
)ular, isn't he 2

|POpuIar,
 Popular? Why, when that into frequently gets served stuff that the cook had put away for himself"
Arizona republican., 1913-08-26

Lightning is credited with killing d horse" writes correspondent That is certainly credit lightning.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-14
ARDAOAE AND
CARTER COUNTY

prof Chas \. Gould, says OF the
minerals in Carter County:
THE state Of Oklahoma has more
kinds Of mineral, and more mineral
OF the kind, than any other state IN
the Union, and I am willing to sup
oiement It by this statement, that
Carter County and the city OF Aro-
more are Right in the midst OF H.
The Wheeler oil and gas fields near
Ardmorn Will be one of the large pro-
dnc.ng fields in oklahoma. You have
within few miles Of Ardmore a
email area Of segregated land with
a thin vein Of coal. In time 1t VIII De
urolitable Around about Ardmore
the asphalt deposits are the best IN
this section of the state
Asphalt is nothing but baked out or
distilled petroleum, from which Inc
lighter volatile oils have escaped,
sometimes tell the people IN olher
parts If the state that the asphalt
Jonosils i'm Oklahoma are ineXhausl
ible, and they call it a dream ana
have sometimes tried 10 get those
sI,cntics TO come down into this part
Of the state. and show them some ol
the asphalt deposits. 1t is not neceS
sary that / enlarge upon the deposits
of asphalt You know how they oc
cur along what are called 'IauII
lines a fault being great assure o
creyicc which extends from the sur
face down toward the center OF jh'
earth, the rocks having slipped III
one side and down on the other AM
ai some unknown depth beneath tn
surface this fissurc has penetrated
bed of petroleum. This oil has
through long, geological ages bee
coming up along this iissure, and tn
lighter oils have escape, and the heay
ier have penetrated the rocks on eitl
cr side. so that the veins OF roc
asphalt are ten. twenty, fifty, a hul
dred feet in width, and how deep n
one knows. have stated that dow
here near Ardmore it is no uncommo
nhing for a man to throw up aspha
rock in digging post holes.
also tell the people that Ardmor
has the best paved streets in Amer
ca, and ask them to come and b
shown. Within the last year | haN
been very much Interested in the su
jeci of good pavements, and haN
taken occasion to examine the aspha
streets in a number OF northern an
eastern cities baltimore, Washinl
ton, PI,sburg, Chicago, st. Loui
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-14

Kansas City and places nearer nome
ana think ! am safe in making thlS
statement, that Ardmore has at the
nraspnt time the best paved streets
in America
81 shall notice now the location OF
,hc limestone and the fuel OF Oklaho-
ma in connection with the statement
hat clays are found almost every
where You notice that there are SIX
,roas i'm Oklahoma where limestone
is found Almost without exception
these limestone areas are near luei
areas so that there are hundreds oil
thousands of available Portland ce-
mont sits in oklahoma. You might
make as good Portland cement within
few miles of Ardmore as any place
in the United States. Between here
and DAVIS. along the gorge OF the
Washita River, there are locations
for sites of a dozen mills. AT the
Criner hills, south Of Ardmore' Doth
shale and limestone are fouhd III
abundance There is no reason why
you should not have here in Ardmore
! a Portland cement mill TO lurhlSh
atcrial for all of your Buildings, and,
Of course, for all of the surrounding
country as well. When We buy things
like lime, brick, cement, salt ana o'hei
things we should manufacture, Wha'
do we nay for them? The market
uricc Mus the freight. The railroads
catch us coming and catch us gong.
Don't YOU know the railroads are no.
partJatlarly concerned over 2-cehI
fares and JIM Crow laws, so long as
they can haul the freight both ways
AS long as we pursue the suicida
q. policy of sending abroad everything
TO nav tribute to the railroads, an'
have high taxes and small bank de
, posits.
| "What shall we do? Bring in car
, ital to develop these dormant re-
, sources. We have vast domain o
, agricultural resources. with our CT
1 mate and soil, our variety of crops
. we are not eXcelled by any state Il
- the Union. But the agricultural re
!. sources are only half the resources q
k Oklahoma. | come back to the state
!. ment with which | started ont. haV
o proved the point, that Oklahoma ma
n a larger variety of mineral, and NOR
n mineral of the kind than any ONE
{ state i'm the Union. Our mineral IT
sources are as valuable as our aSr
e cultural resources. AT the presen
i time what per cent of the agricuItur
e Al resources in Carter county are d
e yeloped? Ten per cent? | presum
J. that in Oklahoma as a whole 20 pc
e cent of the agricultural resource
If have been developed.
d What per cent of our mineral +
I. sources are developed? Not one-ha
5. of one per cent, and here these thing
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-14

are living dormant in our hills, and
we are sending our money abroad
for things we could produce at home
We are pioneers, and we have been
content with pioneer conditions. We
have accepted them as part of our Life
but we are now arrived at a time
own products, and save this money
which has been going abroad.
81 do not think just now of a coun-
ty that has as great a variety of miner
ais as Carter county. Carter coun-
ty has granite and limestone enough
to supply the world for million
wears, glass sand enough to make all
the GLASS the world will ever use.
Your oil and gas are very valu
able for fuel, more valuable than any
other fuel in this region. Carter
county has probably the largest de
posits of asphalt in the state; she
has CLAWS of value; she has sandstone
and possibly phophate. So far as
| can learn, there is not county in
the state that contains valuable min
eral in as large quantities as Carter
county"
The rolling prairies and rich Wash
ita valleys were the home of the cat
tie and sheep only a few years ago
On account of the entrance OF the
plowboy forced the cowboy to eml
CRATE farther west For twenty-foul
years the statistics of the Unitet
States weather bureau, based on OBJ
servations. show that the average
rainfall in Carter county was from j.
to 40 inches a year. Three-fourths c
this precipitation falls during the
growing seasons, which is from Marci
/ to October |. The farmers have
successful crops and they handle di
versified crops each year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-14
APPROXIMATE AMOUNTS OF
OKLAHOMA MINERALS.

Coal, S,OOOOOO,OOO tons; asphalt
30. 900, 100000 TONS glass sand, 5O,-
600. 100000 tons; gypsum, 123,Ooo'-
600 600 tons; marble, 4,o0O,OOO,OOo
tons; salt, 100 carloads per day; lead
and zinc, enormous deposits; OIL
47,52O,OOO barrels in 1910, 5t,oooooo
barrels in 1911. gas 2,OOO,Ooo'Ooo
cubic feet daily capacity. Granite
gabbro, porphyry, sandstone, lime
stone, clay and shale, cement rock
gravel and sand ineXhaus'lble ana
widely distributed. Mineral Springs
more than 100. Besides workable
deposits of iron, tripoli, volcanic ash
and novaculite, extent unknown also
phosphate rock, manganese ore ana
small amounts of gold and silver
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-14

About the only argument that seems
easy to settle is that of which is the
best baseball team. All of the others
go unsettled.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-12-12
Forest City Church Notes.

ON account Of the bad condition Of
the roads there were not many out to
Sunday school and church Sunday
morning, at kinisey. But In spite Of
this We had an interesting tim" In
the discussion Of the lesson, which
was on the Fall of Jericho, after
which a sermon was preached 10y the
pastor TO an attentive audience.
Sunday evening was the regular APP
pointmen, at Forest city. There was
a fair.sized congregation present.
The Junior League met at 2;O p.
N, as usual.
The Sunday school Is getting ready
for the Christmas entertainment now 4,
and the school elected Miss Kettle
Beeler and Miss Grace Elmer on tile
program committee and We are going
To expect great things from them
Nmas.
We are going to have choir practice
at the church at 7;t5 Tuesday even
Ing, We want all singers to come and
help Us learn some new songs.
Preaching services next Sunday AT
Il a, m. and $3.50 p. m.
TnE PASTOR.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-12-12
Going To California.

Attracted by the delightful climat.
OF Contra California and the wonder.
ful money.making possibiitie, Of the
land there. many persons In this Vi
entity are planning to 20 to Sacra.
menio county early IN January on
special low rate excursion. To a,tenc
the great railrod land opening. Some
OF the choicest land IN California II
nov being sold at railroad low prices
In order To attract settlers to TIL,
beautiful section Of the state. This
land, lying close To Sacramento, the
capital, viii produce In abundance
anything that may br raised la Cali.
fornia, and there II market for al
products. Tie money.making posi-.
biliiie Of one Of these ranches are
very great, and every acre Of this
land may he made TO yield from 800
to 500 an acre yearly when fruit l.
In full bearing. Alfalfa il cut i've or
six times yearly, and Yields from IL
II tons to the acre.
The climate In this section Is ideal
There are no winters, and this Is the
time for planting, Tie summers are
not rs intensely hot as In Missouri
The settlers have every advantage OF
living In a city suburb, as they are
within - to - minutes ride Of Sacra.
mento, and III electric cars stop a,
their stations daily, They have cleo.
tricity for light and power, good
neighbors close by, schools, churches,
etc. Tie land Is all cleared and Is
ready for the plow. Water IL In
never failing supply, Thousands OF
acres OF this land have been sold Ia
Californians. and the last colony will
be bought up quickly, VIM. q. Ruhl,
Colonization Agent, spent several
days In Oregon, and reports that q
number Of persons have decided to 70
out and inspect this land. Harry NJ.
DUNCAN and George $. Lukens, OF
this place, will be In charge OF the
railroad land business, and those who
missed seeing Mr., Ruhl can obtain
full Information IN regard to the
land opening and excursion rates by
calling AT their offices.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-12-12
Christmas Shopping.

The oneruuS duty that comes 10 er'
cry head Of a family once year, aud
which j. classified under the compre'
hensiye term ~ Christmas shopping,
II nov being conscientiously per.
formed The business Is not yet al
Its height. bnt the climax may be
expected next week, when the trad
Ing will lie fast and furious.
BuI the duty Is not altogether IN.
pleasing Though u good deal OF re-
sponsibility i incurred, there II pleas
ure IN the Chase. In the first place,
the children. God bless EN-. must he
looked after. And II there Is person In
all Holt county who has never
undergone the delightful expert.
ence Of buying Christmas pres.
ents for boy or girl, that
person should try II once, Just
for the novel experience II affords,
There Is such a bewildering array Of
dolls, and wagons, and sleds. also
books by the thousand, every one the
Identical book a healthy girl or boy
wants IN read An sorts NJ games
tia, mai. op.,s headache win their
excessiy, variety. then more dolls
and skates and NUTS, and lin ki,cb.
ens and a million other things pro.
yIded by ar,ful and designing shop.
keepers "a gladden. a child's hear,
and ,emp, the pocke,book.
Th.,. il much secrecy observed I'm
SMUGGLING into the precincts of the
home circle ali these yarious pur.
cbases. and much delightful pre,ense
NJ no, knowing what there is I'm 8, ore
for one when the future REGIMENT dis.
coysrs 4, automatically I'm some place
of concealmept where loving hands
hav. hidden A. away. Eyesybody
looLs as n burdened with n deem So.
cre, and mysterious bundles and box.
as Tia, ara continually bobbinr nm
wben lsas, .xnected make the house
look ,,ke n was receptacle for con
traband goods
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-12-12
Charged With Embezzlement.

Sheriff Gelvin returned from Clear.
mont, Mo. Saturday Of last week,
having In custody Dale II Sparger,
whom lac had arrested at that place
on the charge Of embezllement. lie
was working for the Chicago Acct.
dent and Casualty Co, and 1t is al.
legged he had written several policies
at Forest City and other places. and
had failed to make his returns to the
company he represented. lie was
taken before Esquire J. II. Wilson at
Forest City, but waived preliminary
examination, ana his bond was fixed
at 400, which, up to the hour Of our
going to press, he had failed to give
and lie vas committed to jail until
he furnished bond, or to await the &C.
ton Of the next term OF Circuit
Court. which convenes February 90
1914
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-12-12
They Know Now.

A delegation Of splendid citizenship
from Holt county have been IN 81.
Joseph goodly portion Of the week,
learning something about Scottish
Rite Masonry, and how far they tra,.
eled We are unable to say, whether
they vent from Rose Croix to the
Royal Secret, but evidently from their
exhausted and dilapidated condition
on arriving home, was satisfactory evi.
dence to their wives that the
gang had been somewhere My,
but they we're weary bunch. Those
Who took the work were Messrs. A.
N. Tibbels. George r. Hopper, J. T..
BIevins, Emil Lippold, II. L. Ever
son, II. II. Stuart, New dickson
George Lease, Dr. sam Morgan.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-12-12
Christian Church Notes.

In spite of the cold weather and
roads We had large number a. sun
day school and church last Sunday al
Union. The iirsi period was taken
up by SUNDAY school work, Every
teacher present. Second period Was
given To the report Of the Church
Congress. The audience listened No
well that fully One'third OF our time
was taken up IN this report. The
last 20 minutes was given 10 the sub.
ject Of the morning, "rhc Larger
Life" We would like To have all
who live In that community come
and worship with rs.
There Vas a large audience gath
cred at the Christian church last sun
day evening To hear Mrs, u. Is,
Iiridgeman's solo and 10 enjoy the
Christian worship OF the evening.
We are glad 10 see the entire audi
ence taking part In the song service
When you come In al the door he
sure TO get a song book and help rs
sing. The solo was IN direct lihe
with the subject for the evening, and
prepared the minds OF the people, st
II was easy for the speaker
Sunday school next Sunday morning
at 0:l5. Preaching at II O'Clock,
will give short report Of The Eli
cheney Congress. After the commun'
lon service my subject tor the morn
Ing viii he, 1.-THE Religion Of Christ. .
Services Sunday evening at 1880
o'clock. Solo by Perry Brooks. Sony
title, God VIII Take Care Of YOU
Subject for the evening, "Three In
terested In Your salvation" You
are asked to be there.
Is. II. DAWSON, Pastor.