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ANOTHER CRISIS IN CHINA.

1t has not yet arrived, but all the signs indicate
that crisis in the Far East is not far ahead few
DAYS ago it was announced that Yuan Shi-Kai was
prepared to step down from the Presidency of the
Chinese republic The rebellion in the south against
Yuans regime, despite persistent reports of its sup
preston, shows vitality that seems to prove the
determination of the real liberals in China to get
control of affairs back into their own hands.
From Tokyo comes statement that Japanese radi-
Gals want their government to intervene in China at
the first pretext; and the pretext is found in the
deaths of number of Japanese in Marking. Japan 5
internal conditions are such that the government
might at any time find il desirable to undertake a
promising foreign war; in order to distract public at
ienton from the campaign which socialism and
rsdealism is carrying on, in favor Of liberal
government and a more satisfactory economic sys-
tenn Patriotism is the last refuge Of scoundrels;
where than in Japan, where military spirit
hgh and NATIONAL ambition has its eye ever on the
riches and the opportunities OF China.
Should Japan once more undertake war on
China. h 10 a. good as certain that Europe would
give another exhibition Of pusillsnmi,y such has
been dspayed In Turkey. British Interests would
The Washington times., 1913-09-07
CAN SWING BIG REALTY DEALS.

Su. is a business woman because she
can successfully swing big real es-
tat. deals that would stagger the av-
eruge man. She Is an artist because
we'll no one who has ever visited her
chnrmius me Mt 223t Massachusetts
avenue ns,Ds a second glimpse at It's
bes utics 10 as convinced that its mis-
tresr understands the nm. art Of
ON, ma king as well as the business
of hous, -bdn.ing
But ] am NOT s,rictn sPe"h'hh,
contractor" she win tell you. a. YOU
hask In one 4 the comfortable chairs
iu her den. absorbink the Tcttful at
mssphsrs Of u all. Because my
The Washington times., 1913-09-07

building projects are financed entirely
by my own capital II I build a home
anG some ,nc comes along who ad-
l,ir-s IL and wishes to buy II. | sell
You would hardly consider that "A
public trarsaction. would YOU
Nevertheless, people seem tn like
tn. homes I huild. So I keep busy
Tho lSrrugc home ts hopeless In
IN. nrst pIaCe the architect doesn't
ever lu''D "A house, let alone - home.
Now thiE place. for instance here
she Indicated her own beautiful rooms
"ihir had practically ~ interior
~ h,n I bought " II was almpl, q
natt,r Of pasEskswaIs and waste
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THIS& THAT
OUk INANIMATE WEEKLY.
With Sometimes Little Of tie OtAsr

Vlh lNANbMAIE VE6AL1s
1s1aXXXvI. .
On Monday It was Laber Day
And couldn't have beer deader,
The Climbers had the Mscks to play
And lost Q double.header.
Durango people had to fee
The z. s, consultation;
And what is more important We
Got back from our vacation.
On Tuesday things contrfved 10 shsw
Considerable improvement;
The cosmos had . little %,
And exc Q little movement
New Haven's latest wreck was worth
A seven.column heading;
The bankers asked for al the earth /;
McReynolds sued the Reading.
On Wednesday little other than
4 trivial correction:
Huerta will not be . can.
Didate for reelection.
On Thursday-mark how rapidly
Our every moment passes
Wise Canada set Harry frees
We broke . pair Of glasses.
!.
On Friday and on Saturday, :.
The customary matter
And Cobb the Tyrus, BY the way,
Is now the leading batter.
The Washington times., 1913-09-07

be safeguarded by the Anglo-Japanese alliance;
Russia is powerless to repeat the performance by
which she robbed Japan of her conquests in the war
of 1894; there would be none to stay the hand Of
the Island Empire.
The Washington times., 1913-09-07
By EDITH LOBERT.

Ordinarily when woman orders fall suit or
rug for the dining she considers that she has
completed an important business transaction
But when Mrs. JennesSMilier builds sells mag
nticen home apartment for 1000, she deems il
mere incident in the general scheme of things, matter
'lolly subordinate to her real business of lectures and
literature.
This remarkable woman whose ideas on common
sense in dress have gained her international fame, is
happy combination of business woman and artist
The Washington times., 1913-09-07
THE WANING SUMNER.
By Miss

| ~ THE, WANING SUMMER.
l. Q3y Miss y
am always very sorry .
To see the summer 60.
For after it come fall and winter. ,
And then We have Ice and snow.
| like the pretty flowers T.
| And 1 love to hear the birds.
The fact that they, are going to leave
/ Distresses me beyond words.
am SO fond Of the summer time. p.
I wish that some way could be found
To do away with the other seasons
And have it summer all year round.
In summer l am happiest,
And have the most fun.
But since the summer 10 bound to 60
| There Il nothing that can be done.
Add p. F.'s: "self-confessed.'
| AROUND THE VILLAGE.
Buckwhcat is about. due.
Ye ed contempiates staying at home
for q while.
/. Folks are coming back from their va
cations all over town.
1 The shooting season 10 now open and
many are doing so.
William Jennings Bryan. Of Chautau-
qua, was in town early In the week.
Yesterday was q splendid one for
weather hereabouts.
i A lot Of our streets have holes in
them some Of which are being repaired.
| Considerable building 10 going on
around town especially out Mt. Pleas
ant way. p.
Pennsylvania road Is being worked
We can't say.
| Labor Day was very quiet Ground
Washington and 70 ed had to work ~
usual.
Why aren't the theaters open yet, say
We. Here It 10 September and nothing
doing.
VIII Hale sot back from . TIP te
Mexico Thursday and dropped in on
Wood Wilson.
The park at Glen Echo closed last
night and for which thank heaven say
we.
| Sam Gompers who Is the friend OF
tho workingmsn had fine piece in
The Washington Times Monday.
| Lots Of people arc house or nat hunt.
Ing these days and some Of them We
que es are finding.
1t looked like rain during most Of the
week, but failed to do so as much As II
looked like.
| Many members Of the Congress of the
U. g. are spending the summer in our
busy midst. Also many are not.
This year is going around quite rapid
ly and 1914 will be with US before NC
know II, II not before that.
| Ye ed went to the meeting Of Mr..
Wilson and the newspaper writer's
Thursday p. m. and found much Of in
t-rcst therein.
Wood Wilson returned from visit
to Cornish Wednesday. wearing a coat
Of tar and looking finely. lie went
right to his office. where he took on
his coat and got to work. Hts coat
with sleeves We mean no, the coat oi
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Sunday is Of all days the fittinsest for
charity. but there is no getting around
the fact that Harper''s Magazine uses
without credit line pleasantly that
appeared In this crustaceous column
some months ago. The "How-iong-do-
nt-them-I-want-to keep them''
affair, II you remember.
The Washington times., 1913-09-07

Ye ed went to the meeting Of Mr..
Wilson and the Newspaper writer's
Thursday p. m. and found much Of in
trrcst therein.
The Washington times., 1913-09-07

The shooting season 10 now open and
many are doing so.
The Washington times., 1913-09-07

Wood Wilson returned from a visit
to Cornish Wednesday. wearing a coat
Of tar and looking fineiy. lie went
right TO his office. where he took ON
his coat and so, to work. Hts coat
with sleeves We mean not the coat or
sss.
a n ~
The Washington times., 1913-09-07

This year is going around quite rapid
ly and 1914 will be with us before ".
know II, II not before that.
The Washington times., 1913-09-07

Folks are coming back from their va
cations all over town.
The Washington times., 1913-09-07

William Jennings Bryan. of Chautau-
qua, was in town early In the week.
The Washington times., 1913-09-07

Many members Of the Congress Of the
U. 8. are spending the summer in our
busy midst. Also many are not
The Washington times., 1913-09-07

Ye ed contempIates staying at home
for while. H.
The Washington times., 1913-09-07

AROUND THE VILLAGE.
is about due.
The Washington times., 1913-09-07

A lot Of our streets have holes in
them some Of which are being repaired.
The Washington times., 1913-09-07

The park at Glen Echo closed last
night and for which thank heaven say
The Washington times., 1913-09-07

It looked like rain during most Of the
week. but failed to do 80 as much as It
looked like.
The Washington times., 1913-09-07

Yesterday was splendid one for
weather hereabouts.
The Washington times., 1913-09-07

Sam Gompers who Is the friend OF
tho workingman had q ine piece in
The Washington Times Monday.
The Washington times., 1913-09-07

VIII Hale sot back from . t1tp to
Mexico Thursday and dropped In on
Wood Wilson.
The Washington times., 1913-09-07

Considerable building 10 going on
around town especially out Mt. Pleas
ant way.
The Washington times., 1913-09-07

Lots Of people arc house or nat hunt.
irE these days and some Of them We
CUE Es are finding.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28
Oklahoma City. Okla, Feb. 81

Oklahoma City, Okla, Feb. IL
the Carpenter concurrent resolution
which requests President Wilson to
remove H. n. Boardman and w. j.
Gregg, federal attorneys for the west
err and eastern districts of Okla
homa for alleged partisan activity
in the last primary and general cleo
items, will be sent to Washington
without Gov. Cruce signature. AT
ter the resolution, which passed both
houses, was delivered to the govern
or's office, it developed that concur
rent resolutions were not passed upon
BY the executive. so it was recalled
for delivery to the presidentelect by
the legislature.
Governor Cruce suggested that the
resolution be revised so as to elm
mate reference to Attorney Gregg
OF the eastern district, since the res
o!ution presents nothing to show that
he undertoo to prevent enforce
mont Of the grandfather clause. The
1t islature did not pass upon the de-
tails of the resolution after being
returned to it, but ordered the copies
transmitted to Washington.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28
Oil Prospects at SULPHUR.

Sulphur, Okla, Feb. 27.-Consider-
able excitement prevails here over
prospects of oil in this vicinity Mr..
jameson, an operator from Cleveland,
anG his associates are now erecting
derrick and machinery on the d. H.
Carr farm, one and one-half miles
rorht of the city. Drilling will COM
mcnce on the first well within the
next ten days.
T. F. Hartman and associates of
Tulsa will begin operations south of
town within the next few days Geol-
og:sts and oil experts say that pros
poets point to bigger and better
fela than those found in the north
ern part of the state.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28
But He Wouldn't Got Up.

In the crowded electric car, but one
more passenger, young woman,
wedgcd her way along just inside the
doorway Each time tie car took
sudden lurch forward she fell help
lessly back, and three times she land
ed in the arms Of large comfortable
man, The third time it happened he
said. quietly; Hadn't you better stay
here ?"-EXchange
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28
Took Mother Literally.

Marian pointed to the glass or
cup when she wished a drink, utter
ing inarticulate sounds intended to
convey her desire. She was old
enough to talk some. but she had
never been taught to ask for a drink.
Mother said to her: when you want
a drink. Marian. you say. Mamma. or
papa. or Hazel. or Mildred. drink "
The next time Marian wished a drink
she pointed to the cup and said:
Mamma. papa. Hazel. Mildred. dlnk-
dink-inky-ink-ink!"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28

Rural winter joys increase in an
inverse ratio to the square of the dis
lance, or words to that effect. II
viii be noticed that Whittier did not
write Snow Bound" until after h,
had become a city-dweller and the
memory of frosted nose and ears and
tingling hands and feet had become
dinmed and vague. A too accurate
memory. like acute truthfulness, Is q
terrible handicap for real poet, just
as It Is to an editor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28
Would Raise Peanuts.

Walter Colbert, one of the heavi-
est peanut raisers of this section of
the state, received an order today
from T. c. Balthorp of Marietta,
Love county, for ten bushels of seed
nuts. Mr.. Colbert says that he is
receiving seed orders every day
from parties who are becoming in
terested in peanut culture.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28
Moro Caution Needed.

An exchange tells the story OF a lit
lie boy whose mother decided that he
was old enough to do without her
sitting by him when he was put to
bed until he fell asleep. So when one
night she kissed the flve-year-old and
old him he was big boy and brave
enough to go to sleep without his
mamma and in the dark. too. he pom
Tered the situation a moment and then
said: well. wait a minute. I've got
20 say my prayers again carefuller. -
Suburban Life.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28

Here is the cradle of all the i'm
crtant bills now before the Oklaho-
ira legislature. And it's a rather
large cradle for you can look into it
~ part OF the day and see from four
hnndr d to seven hundred people. 1t
is the main lobby of the LeeHuck-
ils. -er-
When the state seal OF Oklahoma
Lad its famous midnight ride it was
brought direct to the Lee-Huckins ho-
tel and there Governor Haskell estab.
liShed the capitol.
The Lse-Huckins goes farther back
than that as an important meeting
pace in the political history of Ok.
laoma. 1t was hi the old Lee hotel
that Chairman Jesse J. Dunn called
the initial meeting of Oklahoma DEM
ocrats and their headquarters have
been maintained there, off and on,
ever since.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28

Little Ethel was only four years old
and her mother was spending the day
with a friend who had corn boiled or
the cob on the table when dinner was
served Little Ethel had never eaten
corn cooked this way before. but was
very fond of 1t, and when she had care
fully eaten every grain of corn from
the cob, SHE passed the cob to the
waiter and said. please nam put
some beans on my stick"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28
Fresent-Day Messages From Ancient
Narratives,

Rev. c. R. Gray has announced a
series of special sermons to begin
at the Broadway Methodist church
eNt Sunday morning, under the gen.
G al subject: Present Day Messages
From Ancient Narratives.
The series is designed to show the
rueaning and value of the bible in
the solution of present-day social,
economic and personal problems. The
subjects and dates are as follows.
March ., II a. m, Mans Place in
the World" (The story of Creation.)
March ., 7:SO p. M, The Tragedy
o' Sin" (The story of the Garden
OF Eden)
March 8, 7:3O p. m,. Society and
ne Criminal" CThe story Of Cain0
March 16, 1880 p. m. THE Cause
and Effects of Great Calamities." "
The Story of the FloOd(
A little later Rev. Gray proposes
20 preach four more sermons in this
lies, and thus vir rually cover the
Icck Of Genesis.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28
Asbestos.

Asbestos is a mineral Of q flr
flbrous character, the fibers b.
easily separated, elastic, flexible,
Of a whitish-gray color. 1t is
posed chiefly Of silica, lime, mag
and oxyde of iron. The ancient
verted 1t into kind of cloth, IN
they wrapped the bodies of thel
while preparing them for th'
pile; the cloth being inde.
fire, enabled them to preserve
ashes. Asbestos Is found more alb
dantly In Corsica than in any OF
locality.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28
SapuIpa's Third Glass Plant.

Sapulpa, Okla, Feb. 27.-The COM
mcIcial club of this city succeeded
in landing its third glass plant Thurs
%ay. This third plant makes plate
window glass and employs 260 men.
1t will be known as the Sapulpa
Plate Glass works. With the sign
Ing up with these people the COM
mercial club has secured $50 work.
II en- for Sapulpa within the last six
months and the city is rapidly COM
ing back into its own.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28

Therefore it naturally follows that
the Lee-Huckins today is the central
gathering place for Legislators at
tending the present session and here
in the lobby thay give their pet meas
uyes impetus. So if you want tc
rl33Iet any man prominent in the af-
ta.rs of the state you can usually find
him milling about in the large crowd
that fills the spacious lobby at the
Lee-Huckins.
Lawmakers are not the only ones
who foregather at the Lee-Huckins.
Tor it is the headquarters of stot
men, business men, theatrical foh
and newspaper men from all over
the state and they are frequent Wis.
itors. 1t is place that will be
linked with the history and the max.
ing of the history of the state for a
lens time to come.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28
Wife's Ashes as an Ornament.

An ingenious method of disposing OF
the ashes OF a cremated body has to
be recorded. After n woman had been
cremated the husband took the ashes
to chemist for the purpose OF ex'
tracing the iron, which he is now
wearing set in his ring, as one would
wear q diamond.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28
"Thou Madest Me for Thyself."

o thou God Omnipotent, who
carest for every one OF US, as If tho
caredst for him alone; and so for a!
as II all were but one! To thee wi
intrust whatsoever have receive
from thee. So shall | lose nothine
Thou madest me for thyself. and Ii
heart is restless until II repose
.hee. Amen.--St. Augustine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28

All the world is so closely akin that
not one individual may realize his high
desire except all the world share 1t
with him. Every good thought you
send out is silent power working for
peace. health. love. Joy. success to all
Misunderstanding yourself-Eliza-
beth Towne.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28
MANY as One,

The value of one persons mind
one persons work is steadily dimiI
fishing; 1t Is the associate mind, tht
many hearts beating as one, that now
move the world and this Is so welt
understood by women that they are
rapidly learning what can be accom-
plished in economic. social and intel
lectual life by the power of an edu
Gated public opinion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28
"house Slsters.r

The HouseSisters Association OF
Berlin was established not long ago
to ennoble domestic service and to
establish better relations between the
Employers and the employed. The as
ISOLATION has Mother House" near
he city, where girls are trained for
services, situations being found for
hem when competent. Those in
charge of the home keep in touch
with the girls after they have gone
out into the world to make their own
way.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28
Broadway Baptist Church.

Regular services throughput the
day Sunday. All the members of the
church are requested to be present.
The Sunday school will meet at
8: As a. m.
Regular public worship at II a. m.
and 1880 p. m, with preaching by
the pastor.
A cordial invitation is extended to
al! to attend these services.
+. NJ. MASTERS,
Pastor
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28
Broadway Methodist.

Sunday school 9:45. Junior Leagu}
3 p. m. Senior League 6:3O p. m
Public worship II a. m. and 1896
y m, with sermons by the pastor
Subjects: II a. m, Mans Place IN
the World" (The story of creation.)
I 80 p. m, The Tragedy of Sin
Crhe Story of the Garden of EdenO
Come and worship with us.
c. r. GRAY,
Pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28
6lros voracious

AS instances OF the
some birds consume,
Phillips, vicar of Ivs
known Cumberland ma
er day found in the :
pigeon he shot 40 b.
another wood-pigeon
more finely-chopped trr
he could hold in the pe
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28
Had No Tim
Miss Specs-"Charles.

Miss Specs-"Charles.
allow your mind to pierce tao ~,
Of the universe, to reason that this
dull. cold world is but the sepulchre
OF ages past. that man in all his glorv
is but the soil we tread, which ev,
breeze watts in an overshifting maz5.
to be found and lost in an infnity OF
particles-the dust OF centuries, re-
united and dissolved as long as time
shall endure?" Charles-"No-o, | cant
say I have. You see, I've had to earn
my own living. STRAY Stories.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28
wher. "Yiddish" Comes From.

The Hebrews who live iE Germany
speak the German language, using
among themselves a peculiar dialect
called "Yiddish," that term being It.
self corrupt form of the German
word Yudisch Russian Hebrews also
use this language, while by curious
chain OF historic events Turkish He
brews speak Spanish. Printed Yid-
dish shows an interesting combina'
tion Of languages, the words bei?R
essentially German. but printed in He
brew characters. Herald.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28
WhiteIaw Reid to Newspaper Men.

Whitelaw Reid, in speech some
years ago at literary dinner. deliv'
cred himself of a maxim which he
suggested should be hung up in every
newspaper office in the world. II
was: Fewer words shorter stories,
better told" And all the newspaper
men present raised a cheer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28
TubsrcuIosIa.

Tuberculosis or consumption is ia
In childhood: increases rapidly afto
the age Of fifteen, and is most 30,
mon between the ages of twenty-fy
and thirty. Those who escape it IT,
the latter age are less and less pror
to It as they advance in years
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28

For brevity nothing can beat tho
correspondence between Victor Hugo
and his publisher on the issue of Les
Miserables." Very busy but anxious
to know how the book was selling
Hugo sent the publisher card mark
ed simply 90" The reply came bacl
"!."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28

First NJ. D. (from bedside Of wealthy
bachelor)-He is sleeping naturally
he will recover. Second NJ. D.--Yes,
the worst Is over. First NJ D-No,
the worst is yet to come. Second M.
D.-How is that? First M Dive
have yet to break the news to his
relatives. Life.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28
NJ. S. JOHNSON
Christian Science.
Pastor.

Sunday services II a. IN.
Subject Christ Jesus
Golden text Matthew 1:2c.
Responsive reading Isaiah II.
Sunday school 10 a. m.
Wednesday evening testimonial
sc,vices 7:g0 p. m.
Our church is on ID and Broadway.
y. wv. All are invited to meet with
us.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28
PooIviIIe Trip Postponed.

f. X. West and A. G. Graham who
were 10 have gone to Poolville this
afternoon o attend meeting of
farmers in the interests of the pea
nut industry of this county, have
been forced to cancel their date on
account of the inclemency of the
weather.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28
For a Rubber rIant.

When the leaves turn yellow
fall off the plant Is dying Fec
tablespoonful of olive OIL
weeks. Also wash the
week with warm soapsuf
warm suds moisten tn
oughly. Sprinkle evei
This same treatment
on ferns.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28
And Few Flower Bills to Pay.

I've got date with pretty girl, ="
c-oudly announced young Flip to his
,tice mites. That's nothing" returned
ID Codger. holding Up a handsom'
'ew calendar. I've got S65 dates witt
pretty girl"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28
Find EossIIlzed Remains.

The fossilized remains Of the head
OF. an elephant, were recently found by
fishermen in a cliff at Bacton, on the
Norfolk coast. The lower jaw was
missing, but remains of what are sup
posed to have been tusks were found
some time ago.-London Mail.