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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-06

! which was the first public intlmatior
. that the insurance commissioner
! wcIld be charged with immortality
mentions Miss Gwinn, bat not by name
and also her father, whom that re,
port alleged the insurance commits
s'oner secured employment for in an
other state department.
The house general investigating
committee, of which Speaker MaXey
wag chairman, went further into the
matter and uncovered the arrest by
Oklahoma City police last June of the
commissioner and Miss Gwinn in a
house out on Park place, on a charge
Of improper conduct.
II is understood that the commisr
sioner maintained a household there
at the time, and that the entire fam
ily of the young woman, including
her father, lived there with him, or
he with them Miss Gwinn was given
a place in the insurance commission
er's office several months ago.
The only statement Mr.. Ballard
ever has made upon this phase OF the
charges against him is that the arrest
last Jane was worked up job by
some insurance company who was
trying to coerce him into some Of
ficial action in its favor.
The articles Of impeachment were
drafted by the board Of impeachme 1t
managers, Messrs. Wyand Pinkham
and Mcclure, who conducted the Far
ri3 and Meyer cases The house ap-
proved the articles by a vote of So
to ., Representatives Welty and Nor
ri'. who passed, being counted as the
mo" vote.
Representative Morris made a ten
tatiye motion that the article i'm
reaching the private life of the insur
ance commissioner be eliminated, but
qualified his motion by the statement
that if the charge of immortality was
n matter Of public concern, and so
he'd by the house, he would withdraw
it, The speaker held that inasmuck
as the charge was that the commits
soner had employed the young wom-
an in his state office, at public eX
upupp the nuostion was undoubtedlv
one of public concern. Mr.. Morris
consequently withdrew his motion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-06
Y. W. C. A. Welcomes Miss Wilson.

Washington, March Miss Jes.
sic Wilson. second daughter of the
president and Mrs. Wilson, will as
sumo an active part in the work of
the local Y. w. c. A., as soon as the
family gets settled in the White
Holse. The management of the as
sociation has made it known that Miss
Wilson will be warmly welcomed. She
will be placed in charge of the work,
should she desire that position. She
will also be rendered the office of
chief settlement worker of the Y. w.
c. A., as she has had extensive train
ing in that work at Kensington and
Philadelphia.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-06
AMERICANS FEAR
MEXICAN ATTACK
MEXICAN GUN6OAT SAID TO BE
PREPARING TO SHELL TOWN
OF GUTMAS.

Glynas, Sonora Mex, March G.
Grave anxiety among the three hur-
dred and fifty Americans here has
been aroused by the reports that the
federal government Of Mexico is 10
send the gunboat Guerrero to she'll
the town. Urgent representation is
being made to detain here the Amer
lean cruiser Colorado, which is schei
uleI to leave Friday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-06
Burned by Explosion.

Grandfield, Okla, March 5.-Mr.
and Mrs. Jesse Pace were severely
burned by a gasoline explosion at their
home southwest on Grandfield, but
both are reported now out of danger.
Mrs. Pace istook gasoline for coal
oil in starting a fire. He ran to her
assistance and both received severe
burns, the woman on her face, neck
and body.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-06
Bad Man Captured.

Ishomingo, Okla, March Ray
Mcknight, a refugee from NcH 81s.
ton, Texas. was captured TUESDAY af.
te'noon by Deputy Sheriff Ma. NM
l"r. ii the Washita bottoms aJCu;
eight !riles from Tishomingo.
Mckn eht received twp U'IIrt
wounds, one in the right hand, and
one in the right side but neither
serious
He is wanted for horse and cattle
theft and burglary. A good reward
has been offered for his capture.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-06
Holding Up Foreigners.

Washington, d. c., March 6.-Carr
Ansa, who was reported as attempt
ing to eXtort money from foreigners
At Culdad, Porfirio Diaz, has now
seized the Mexican customs house
and is selling merchandise destined
to the interior of Mexico, for less
than half price.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-06
Many Going to Stock Show.

Many Ardmore citizens who are
lovers of fine stock are availing
themselves of the low rate now on
to the stock show in Fort Worth The
rate holds good today and tomorrow
and tickets will be good returning 'ip
to and including the eighteenth of the
month.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-06
Police Commissioners Figures.

Police Commissioner Slaughter, with
the assistance of Dock Hayes, has fin
ished bringing down the books of
the police department from the FIRST
Of January, 1912, to the present date.
Hhe books as completed show that
1uring the first eight months of 1912
there was assessed in fines for var
ious offenses in the police court, an
amount slightly in excess of $1,000.
cT the number of fines there was ap-
pealed during that time cases in
which the fines amounted to $4,000.
There was collected during the time
approximately $2,4OO and the books
show that there is yet $1,000 in fines
outstanding and due the city for tie
period of time from the first of Jan
uary, 1912 to the first of September,
1912.
Through an error in reporting the
proceedings of the city commission
ers for their last meeting it appeared
that this amount was due and unpaid
for the pas eight months, in place OF
ths first eight months of the year,
as above stated. The books of the
police department show, SO it is sta
ted, that for the period from Septem-
Der first, last passed, down to the
present time there is approximately
only $50 due the city in unpaid fines.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-06
Will Be Part of Frisco.

It seems to be settled that the Ok
lahoma, New Mexico & Pacific, better
known in this section as the Ringing
railroad, will be really a part of the
Frisco system, when built. The new
wall maps, as well as the new folders
of that company, show the line as a
part of It's holdings extending from
Ardmore to Waurika.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-06

The case of the three little Kirby
girls which has been occupying the
time and attention of the county court
at regular intervals for the past sew
ernl days, came to an abrupt halt
this afternoon when A. F. Kirby,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-06
Drinks Wood Alcohol: Dies.

NcAlcster, Okla, March 5.-Ha'rJ
G. Roberts, a painter and paperhanger
died suddenly here this morning from
the effects of drinking wood alcohol.
John Roberts, a brother, lives at Day
ton.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-06

City Clerk Bruce is busy man
today preparing warrants which
have been ordered issued in payment
for the cty's expense for the month
of February.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-06
Bribery is First Charge.

The first article of the lmpeach-
ment charges the commissioner with
receiving a 5000 bribe from the r. J.
Woods of the Home Life Insurance
company of this city for approving a
license for that company.
The report of the Wright subdivis-
ion of the efficiency committee,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-06

E. Hicks, aged 21, and Miss Babbie
Tharps, aged 19, both of Orr, were
issued marriage license this morning.
Also Cecil Houston, aged 81, and AL
pha Walker, aged 81, both of Ard
more, secured license to wed. The
last couple are negroes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-06

j. B. Moore, general agent of The
G. C. & S. f. Ry., arrived in Ard
more yesterday afternoon from Gal
weston, Texas, and has been busy
ever since his arrival in adjusting
baggage claims.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-06

Do you know that more real dan
ger turks in a common cold than
IN any other of the minor ailments?
The safe way is to take Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, thoroughly
reliable preparation, and rid yourself
of the cold as quickly as possible.
This remedy is for sale by all deal
erS,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-06

jim Duston, constable of the Ard
more township, was on the streets to-
day for the first time in several
weeks. He has been confined to his
bed from an attack of pneumonia for
iorty-five days.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-01

Mr.. William a. Radford viii answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining 10 the
subject Of building, for the readers OF this
paper. on account Of his wide experience
as Editor Author and Manufacturer he
Is, without doubt. the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
10 William Radford, No. llS West
Jackson boul, Yard. Chicago. H.. and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
II ! were asked TO sum up in a few
words the advantages of owning a
home over renting one, am afraid
could hardly confine myself to the
space allotted me for this article. But
there are a few points that perhaps
stand out with special prominence,
and will try TO express as briefly as
possible the reason why, as 1t ap-
pears to me, the man who saves to
build or buy a home for himself is
the type Of citizen Of highest value TO
the community.
For the man Of average income, the
acquisition of a permanent home in
yolYes struggle and, 1t may be, even
sacrifice. for a few years: but he
Who is willing to undergo it, instead
If shrinking continually in fear, dem
onstrates that he has the very quail
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-01
SYNOPSIS.

Mrs. Varney wife Of n Confederate
general, has lost one son and another IL
uylhg from wounds. She reluctantly gives
hcr consent for Wlfred. the youngest. to
tederals are making their last assault In
an eHort 10 capture Richmond. Edith
Nafney secures from President Davis a
commission for Capt. Thorne. who is Just
recovering from wounds. as chief or the
ltiesfaph at Richmond. Capt Thorne
tells Edith he has been ordered away
Sne declares he must not 20 and tells
MN or the commission from the presi-
ueht' He Is strangely agitated and de-
clares he cannot accept Thorne decides
get the commission. but Is prevented by
the arrival OF Caroline Milford Wtlfreds 8
sweetheart. Mr. Arrelsford OF the Con-
IsutIAtc secret service, a rejected sultor
pu'ieI carrying note from prisoner
IN Llbby prison. Arrelsford suspects u
IS intended for Thorne. The note reads:
Attack tonight. Plan 3. Use 1ele-
graph Arrclsford declares Thorne Is
Lewis Dumont Of the Federal secret
prisoner In Libby Edith refuses to be-
neEe and suggests that Thorne be con-
Ironted with the prisoner as test. An
order comes from General Varney Tor
Wltred to report to the front at once.
Euith ii'l Is forced 10 carry out her part IN
the test Of Thorne. The prisoner Is thrust
INTO the room alone with Thorne
recognizes him as his elder brother, Hen
~ Dumont. They put up a fake fight
ana Henry accidentally kills himself
caroline goes TO the war department tele-
graph Office TO send a message TO Wilfred
Arrelsford suspects a double meaning and
refuses TO let II 90 through. lie and
EdlJh secrete themselves TO watch Thorne,
whose arrival Arrclsford expects Thorne
takes charge Of the telegraph office.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-01
WAS DOWN ON 'STIMMYLANTS'
Evidently Good Wife Didn't Mean Jim
to Take Anything That He
Wasn't Used to.

II think, madam" said the profes
sionally polite young doctor to the
wife Of his first patient in the back
woods Of a decidedly nonprohibition
state, Il think that your husband
needs a good stimulant OF some sort
and I will leave for him some
mo, sir!" she said, with marked de.
cision. You amt a-goin' to leave
Jim no stimmylants like h-nine or
tinksher of iron nor that malt stun
some folks takes nowadays without
KNOWN what it'll do to their systems.
Me an Jim is both down on all slim
mylants, I'm goin to fix him up a
quart or so O. good rye whisky to take
first thing in the mornin, an I'll stir
him up a good, strong whisky. eggnog
at noon, and let him have a steamin'
hot brandy punch along in the middle
O. the afternoon, an give him a glass
O. wild grape wine at night; but as for
stimmylants, he amt goin to take
none Of EN-, long as I can help it,
Judge.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-01

thrift It fosters an interest ip pub
lie aflairs-reasonabl taxation, street
and sidewalk upkeep. honesty Of OIL
cials. etc-that Is very apt to be de
fcient or entirely lacking In the mere
renter.
Disreputable gang control is prac
tcally impossible in communities
where people own their homes.
Nathaniel Cotton sums up this sub
ject admirably In the following lines:
TT solid happiness we prize.
Within our breast this jewel Hes
And they are fools who roam.
The world has nothing 10 bestOw;
From our own selves our Joys must flow
And that dear hut our home"
An example OF an attractive little
home that can be built for about
SO 900 is illustrated in the accompany.
ing perspective and floor plans rs
dimensions are: Length. 81 feet Q
inches; width, So feet 6 inches. II
is OF the popular bungalow type
but has two bedrooms and bath on
the second floor A wide veranda
runs around three sides. There arc
two entrances, one on each side al
the back of the veranda.
The greater portion Of the ground
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-01
Sun plals.

Sun dials are of great variety-hori
zontal, vertical, polar, spherical and
portable OF this last description one
in use by the Pyrenean peasantry con.
sists of two wooden cylinders, the
smaller carrying a stylet and fitting
into the other
The oldest sun dial on record was
that of King Hezebiah about TAO B. G.
On a column Of a chapel perilously
situated upon rock in the Gironde
river in France may be seen sun
dial Of 1856. The most recent and re-
markable Of sun dials for its size ard
decoration is that Of Juvisy, built in
1910 on the front of the Flammarion
observatory. This has a trapezoidaI
form, with a vertical surface, and
measures about 13 feet in height and
az feet at the base. -Harpers Weekly.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-01

Ing the real signature. He carefully
wiped this pasted dispatch with his
handkerchief. making an exceedingly
neat job of IL.
As he did so he smiled slightly.
Fortune, which had dealt him so many
rebuffs had evened up matters a little
by giving him this opportunity. He
had now in his possession a dispatch
bearing the genuine signature Of the
secretary Of war. Even If he were in
terrupted the chances were he would
still be able to send II. So soon as
he had doctored the dispatch he sat
down at the instrument and once
more essayed to send the message.
Now during all this rapid bit of ma
nipulation Thorne had been under
close observation, for Arrelsford and
Edith Varney had come from the com
missary generals office, where they
had concealed themselves while
Thorne examined the porch, and had
stepped back to the nearest window
and were intently watching. Fortu-
AA'@NNAs hAo bARh PeAA NAtAAAg NohNRtAANh
his actions and the watchers could
not tell exactly what he had done, al
though it was quite evident that he
was in some way altering some kind
of dispatch.
Just as Thorne began to send the
message Arrelsford accidentally
struck the window with his elbow,
making a slight sound. The instant
he did so, he and the girl vanished
from sight Once again Thorne re-
leased the key, and his hand moved
quietly but rapidly from the instru-
ment to the revolver. The instant it
was in his hand he sprang to his feet,
whirled about, leaped to the gas
bracket and turned off the light. The
room was left in darkness, save for
the faint illumination of the moon
light through the windows.
Immediately he turned off the light
he ran to the doors leading into the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-01

ties that make for success; and that
is large part of the battle.
The man who owns his home can
keep up to a better standard of living
than If rent day takes one-third to
one-fourth of his income.
The saving of the home-owner
gives him a permanent buying power
that the renting family seldom has; he
IS perpetually solvent instead of de-
pendent.
He not only has better credit. but
has every reason to live up to moral
and material standards that make
him a more desirable citizen than the
transient renter.
Ownership of the place one lives
in is the first step toward financial
stability and community respect. It
is the fountain spring of that sincere
and honest pride in home and family
which is one of the strongest ele-
ments in character building for both
parent and children.
1t inspires business sense, and
stimulates the cardinal virtue Of
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-01
TROUBLE WITH THE FAT MAN
Conductor and Motorman Were Ad-
vIsed How to Put Him Off the
Street Car.

A large man, weighing about 200
pounds, who had imbibed freely
enough to be somewhat unsteady on
his legs, boarded a Brooklyn car the
otaer evening. The sudden starting OF
the car caused him to fall against the
iron railing, and in so doing he ripped
his coat This unfortunate circum-
stance, combined with the laughter of
the passengers, angered him, and he
sullenly seated himself somewhere
about the center Of the car.
Upon being asked by the conductor
for Fare. please" he refused to pay.
III you don't pay will put you
off," said the conductor.
go aheadl" said the man.
The conductor attempted to make
good his threat, but as he was small
man. found it impossible to bulge
the two-hundred-odd pounds before
him. Then he called on the motor
man for assistance.
The motorman took hold on one
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-01
FAv0RS IN FLOWER BASKET
Pretty Idea for Brides Luncheon Re-
Gently Evolved by Particularly
Clever Hostess.

At a brides luncheon recently civ
en- the favors were in a huge green
basket in the center of the table. The
basket was filled with green paper
grass, and in the grass grew paper
daffodils. Each daffodil had tiny doll S
head for It's center The cup part of
the daffodil made little cap about the
pretty face and the Aaring petals
framed it, The heads, being heavier
than the paper, weighed down the
wire-stemmed flowers and made them
look almost as If they were bending,
as daffodils do, to every passing
breeze.
The same idea could be carried out
with pink or red paper roses, which
would make delightful frames for tiny
bisque heads, Some Of the dolls had
fair and some had dark hair, and as
some Of the flowers were larger than
others, or made with long stems no
two Of them looked quite the same.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-01

clothes. One day my husband got the
raighbors in 10 see what the matter was
but they could not help me. My first
thought was for Lydia 4. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and I sent my hus-
band out for it end took ituntil was en-
tirely cured. am a woman Of perfect
health and my health and happiness
came from Lydia E. Pinkham's medi-
cine. You may rest assured that do
all I can TO recommend your wonderful
medicine TO my friends. - MRS. FRED
STONE, Route No. 3, Malone, NJ Y.
The success Of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled. It may be
used with perfect confidence by women
who suffer from displacements, infiam-
nation, liberation, ,tumors, Irregularities
periodic peins, backache, bearing-down
feeling, datulency, indigestion, dizziness,
or nervous prostration. Lydia z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is the stan
dard remedy for female ills.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-01

hall. They we're provided with heavy
old-fashioned bolts which he shot
swiftly, locking them on the inside.
Then with the utmost caution he
edged around the wall until he came
| to the first window. He waited with
his left hand on the catch of the win
dow, and with his right advanced his
revolver. After a moments pause he
threw it open quickly and stepped
out on the balcony. 1t was empty as
| before.
He must have made a mistake. he
thought, since no one was there. and
he blamed the whole incident to his
over-agitated nerves. Indeed, what he
had gone through in the preceding
two hours would have shaken any
mans nerves, might have broken most
mems. He was annoyed at having
wasted precious time, and turned to
the table again, stopping on his way
to relight the light
Once more he seized the key. He
could telegraph equally well with
either hand. He did not lay down his
revolver on the table this time. but
kept it in his right hand while the
fingers of his left hand touched the
button. He had scarcely made a dot
or a dash when there was a sudden
flash OF light and the sound of an ex.
plosion, that of a heavy revolver,
mingled with the crash of shattered
glass. Captain Thorne's fingers fell
from the key and Jet of blood squirt.
ed out upon the table and the papers.
He rose to his feet with incredible
swiftness, his revolver in his right
hand, only to be confronted by Arrels-
ford att the front window. The latter
held in his hand, pointed fairly and
squarely at Thorne, the heavy service
revolver with which he had just shot
him in the left wrist Thorne made
a swift motion with his right hand,
but Arrelsford was too quick for him.
Drop that gun!" he shouted. Drop
1t quick, or you are dead mani"
There was no possibility of disobedi- |
ence. Thorne Strengthened up and |
laid his revolver on the table. The |
two confronted each other, and If |
looks could have killed they had both
been dead men. The soldier shrugged
his shoulders at last, took his hand
kerchief out of his pocket, put one
end of 1t between his teeth, and with
the other hand wrapped 1t tightly
around his wounded wrist
The civilian meantime advanced
toward him, keeping him covered
with his revolver.
do you know why didn't kill you
ike the dog you are, just now?" he
asked truculently, fas he drew nearer.
Because you are such damned
bad shot, suppose" coolly answered
rhorne between his teeth, still tying
he bandage. after which he calmly
)icked up his cigar and began smok-
ng again with the utmost indifference.
Maybe you win change your mind
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-01
CHAPTER XIII.
The Tables AZ Turned.

''lN NblCo fNIG dIHCds
AS soon as the door was closed be-
hind the messenger Thorne laid his
cigar down on the table. Then he
picked up the dispatch from the sec
retary Of war which the messenger
had just brought In and folded it very
dexterously. Then with pair of scis-
sors which he found in drawer he
cut off the lower part of the secre-
tary's dispatch containing his sigma
ture. He put this between his teeth
and tore the rest into pieces. He
started to throw the pieces into the
waste basket but after a moments
reflection he stuffed them into his
trousers pocket. Then he picked up
his coat from the back of the chair
and took from the inside breast pcck-
ct another document written on the
same paper as that which had Just
come from the secretary of war.
Spreading this out on the table he cut
on the signature and quickly pasted
30 1t the piece Of the real order bear
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-01
Tucked SILK Gloves.

The long silk gloves which have
tucked arms are odd looking. but they
are really far more graceful than the
plain silk glove. For nothing, prob,
ably, does more to make a thin arm
look thinner and a plump arm lose its
pleasing smoothness than silk gloves
stretched smooth to the elbow. They
generally have to be stretched smooth,
too, to make them meet the sleeves. In
some of the gloves the tucks run ur
and down and in some they run
around. Whichever way they go they
break the long straight line and force
the glove arm to lie in folds and
creases-and so make the arm seem
plump and shapely.