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Missed It Both Ways

would make any girl wrs:ehsd. 8sO
he, I'm going TO study the nsxt 60,
carefully before I tell her anythia6SN
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A DIALOGUE.

Him.
VIII you love mo. dearest one,
When l am gone?
Her
That depends on just how far
Gone you are!
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-02
OUR FIRST NORMAL,

Ardmore has its first summer nor
NAL since statehood. The commo-
dous high school building makes 1t
POSSIBLE for this city to entertain a
school cFteachers and the city sup
erintendent and the county superin-
tendent have seized the opportunity
of establishing the Carter County
normal. superintendent Richards has
issued an invitation to the people Of
this city to visit the normal at all
times; the citizens have an oppor-
tunity of making the normal a greater
success by their visits and by their
courtesises to the visiting teachers.
This normal can be made the equal
of any state normal IN Oklahoma. 1t
can be made to attract as many stu.
dents From year to year it can be
made to gain in attendance. The
class of instruction will he the best
there is and if the teachers can have
coupled with their instruction some
pleasant reCrCations the normal will
be made doubly attractive. The in
structors need the cooperation of
the citizenship oi the town and they
dese'ye to have land Ardmore needs
the cooperation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-02

visited twenty-seven of the wheat
growing counties and am glad to state
that the trip gave me reinsurance
that many of the hard luck stories
of wheat destruction are not true.
while there are sections in which
the wheat has been stunted and other
small sections where it is totally de-
stroyed, still, in the aggregate, be-
lleve that Oklahoma will harvest one
Of the greatest wheat crops in its his
tory
Small areas of insect infestation
has given considerable fright to the
wheat growers, but l believe there
will be an exceedingly small per cent
of the wheat destroyed in this way
and that the real grief is yet to
come, unless stringent methods are
pursued, when through the natural
oats.
when this takes place there will
be a sudden exodus Of these bugs
to the corn and kafir fields and,
coming at a time when We usually
have a dry spell, it win be the source
of considerable destruction unless
prevented by some of the many re-
sources of the Oklahoma farmer
"The percentage of condition of
wheat at this time stands at "A per
cent as compared with 61.5 per cent
on a corresponding date in 1909; SS.3
per cent on the same date in 1910,
which was one of the largest wheat
yields in the history of the state.
"Our records show that on tLis
date in 1911 the condition was only
SO per cent, and yet a large crop
was marketed during that year
The condition of oats stands at
73 per cent. compared with 7l.2 per
cent in 1909, ard S3.4 per cent in
1910, and SO per cent in 1911, at this
date.
There IS, perhaps, the greatest di-
versity in the condition of oats at
this time; for instance, the condition,
120 per cent in Delaware county and
20 per cent in Greer.
The figures show a half crop of
peaches and nearly a two third nor
NAL crop of apples, with growing con-
dition, as to seasonable weather for
fruit, at 100 per cent"
The condition OF the different
crops, according to Mr. Hennessey'S
reports, are as follows:
Winter wheat, a. cotton, 50; acre
age of cotton compared with 1912,
80; per cent of cotton to be replant-
ed on account of hail, 19; growing
condition of corn, 81; per cent of
corn to be replanted, II; growing
condition of oats, 73; alfalfa, 80;
apples, SO; pears, "A; plums, 81;
cherries, 5S, and peaches, 49.-Ok-
lahoman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-02
ADVERSE REPORTS
ON STATE CROPS
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE SAYS
WILL BE RECORD WHEAT
LD-CONDlTIoNS

The opinion prevailing in some
sections that Oklahoma wheat and
other growing crops have been ruin
ed as the result of prolonged dry
weather is unfoundGd, in the opinion
of Secretary Ben Hennessey of the
state board OF agriculture, who has
Just returned from an extensive trip
over the wheat belt of the state, dur
ing which he made a careful obserya-
tion of the growing condition of
crops. Although the weather at pres
cnt is unfavorable and has been
such for some time, Oklahoma yet
may produce its record wheat crop
this year, in the opinion of Mr.. Hen
nessey.
1t is true. Mr.. Hennessey says, in
some sections of the state where it
has been unusually dry, the wheat
and other glowing crops have been
damaged considerably, but in the ag-
gregate the crop is holding its own
and bids fair TO fulfill early expec-
tations in spite of the drouth.
The growing condition OF wheat at
present is "A per cent as compared
with 61.5 per cent at the same time
in 1909 and SO pet cent on a cores
ponding date in 1911.
Speaking Of his trip and the grow
ing condition of crops, Mr.. Hennes-
sey said:
Visited 27 Counties.
within the last ten days l have
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-02
Ardmore, Monday, June 2, 1919
GOES TO MADlLL.

George II. Wyatt, who has been on
the staff of the Ardmoreite for a
number of months. has rendered His
resignation and gone to Madill, where
he has acquired an interest in the
News Democrat OF that city and will
take the management and editorial
control of the paper. His connection
with this paper ceased Saturday
night. Mr.. Wyatt has been a tire
less and intelligent worker. lie has
done the double duty of assuming
the work of city editor and editorial
writer. His style of composition is
pleasing and his editorial work has
attracted attention. The Madill peo-
pie ought to appreciate the coming
to that town of this newspaper man.
There are very few men as good even
in the greatest cities OF the country
and'a town thd'size of Nadill Is very
fortunate in getting him. The Ard
moreite loses him with sincere re-
gret and we shall be glad to see
him meet with the success his genius
deserves in his new field of work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-02
COOPERATION REQUIRED.

A taxpayer If the coIl'y stated
today that h. was in taror f the
county comm,s'oppr5 making Il levy
Of $500 for The pl:t1.e of cC-upcIat-
ing with the federal government in
farm demonstration work. The gov
ernment is extending its operations.
The work will be taken to several
counties that have not heretofore
had an agent and as the work is eX-
tended more men will be employed,
less salaries will be paid them and
the counties that appreciate tie work
of an agent will have to cooperate
in the paying of the salary. This
taxpayer made the statement that l
cent on the thousand dollars would
be all that would be necessary TO
carry on the work Tie man who
pays on $4,000 will pay a tax of 10
CENTS to keep this work going, The
salary of an agent will be $1,000, out
OF this amount the agent lives and
Pays his own travelling expenses,
which is as cheap as man can be
had. OF this amount Tie c0,ernmtlt
y =, pay $500. III county must ay
SEQ and the citizan5 who w:nt % on.
courage the wufg mist pay SlOO If
the agent IS TO be retained. The
new men will be added to the work
on the first of July at the beginning
of the fiscal year 1t is necessary
for this county to take immediate
steps if it would retain the agent.
Whether this work pays or not IS
not any longer a question. The work
has been done here and the results
are seen. Farming in this county
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-02
THEY PLAY TODAY
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Texarkana, Texas, June 2.-Ard-
more dropped three straight to Tex
arkana, losing yesterdays game 20
the locals by a score of to 5.
Torrey, who had a clean record OF
victories since Joining Ardmore, was
hit hard by TeXarkana and lost his
first game in this league Bader was
batted hard by Ardmore in the sew
enth and eighth, retiring in favor of
Weeks. The batting of Sheffield,
O'Neal and Hewitt featured. Hewitt
got two two-baggers out of three
trips to the plate and OiNeal a sil-
gle, a two-bagger and home run
out of four times up. The score:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-02

The Mannsville Herald asks "Will
the exchange who keeps harping on
his twon crouch, please tell us what
n Crouch is?" While we are not "the
exchange" referred to, but we will try
to shed the light of information along
the pathway of Editor Mrs. Tanner.
The town crouch is the fellow who
hates himself when he can find no
one else to visit his venom upon;
who shakes his fist at the Shining
sun by day and the smiling moon by
night; who grumbles because he Is
married-if he has in the past been
able to fool some woman-and wdp
grumbles because he is a bachelor -
if all women have been too wise to
listen with sympathetic ears to his
tales of woe. He grumbles at God
Almighty because, in some moment
OF Divine forgetfulness he created
him and he grumbles at the devil be-
cause in the end his majesty of he'll
will surely get him; he-but, CN
thunder, the above is enough. Now
you will know him wherever YOU
meet him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-02
BUSINESS CHANCES.
Reversing the Order.

A bishop tells a story of a nervous
curate who in his announcement Of
the banns of marriage for two couples,
made the mistake of declaring that
the first couple were "for the first
time of asking" and the second for
the third time of asking" Realizing
his mistake only when he had fin
lshed, the curate nervously added:
And the first shall be last, and the
last shall be first"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-02
Mosquitoes Attracted by Music.

In some parts Of India, where mos.
quitoes abound, it is impossible to play
the vioifn because the music attracts
the insects in great numbers. When
the first notes are heard, the mos
quitoes swarm in clouds around the
player and make the movements of
the hand possible.-Harpers Week
ly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-02

1t is an established historical fact
that for more [han 400 years French
fishermen have come each season to
the shores Of Newfoundland and the
neighboring banks, except during the
vars with Ensland, when French
ships were temporarily driven from
these seas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-02
TWO eATTLEsHIPS COLLIDE.
Irresistible and Prince of Wales II
Collision During Maneuvers.

Portsmouth, Eng, June 2.-The
British battleships Irresistible and
Prince of Wales collided whiie man
euvering off the Isle of Wight tod
The damage is said not to have been
serious.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-02
Awake.

THAT man talks a great deal, but
you must admit that he's wide awake. "
"Well," replied Farmer Corntossel, re
flectively, you couldn't expect a man
to fall asleep during one Of his own
speeches"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-02

Home run, O'Neal; three-base hits,
Burge, Gardner O'Neal; two-base
hits, Guthrie, Hewitt (2), Weeks; sac
rifice hits, Torrey, Sheffield. Tier
ney, Stilbauer, Baber; stolen bases,
Buster GU; double play, Sorry to
Stilbauer; hits apportioned, off Ba-
Der in 7 innings, 2 off Weeks in 2
innings: struck out by Baber /, by
Weeks s, by Torrey l; bases on
balls, off Baber /, Torrey l; batter'
bit by Torrey /; passed ball, Buster.
Time l hour 40 minutes. Umpires,
Nugent and Markle.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-02
Wichita is Shut Out.

game was a pitchers battle, the To-
Gals winning because they gave
Kerr better support than was ac
corded Myers by the visitors. The
score:
Wichita Falls 900 900 600 Z 9
Paris ....... 900 O2O OOx-2 4 q
Myers and Lawson; Kerr and
Moore. Umpire Gordon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-02
Woodmen to Davis.

One hundred candidates are to be
initiated into the mysteries of Wood .
craft tonight at Davis. Ed Sandlin
of the First National bank left here
today with the team OF the local carrp
of Woodmen OF the World to assist
in the initiation. The local team
consists of thirty trained men.
A good time is expected.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-02
ALMOST LOST LIFE.
Home Destroyed by Fire at o'clock
This Morning.

At 8 o'clock this morning fire de
stroyed the home located at 600 y
street, northwest. The house be-
longed to Guy p. Cobb and was oc-
cupied by Mr.. Arnold, who came
here some time ago from Georgia
and entered the cotton business. Mr.
Arnold had been away during the
day in Gainesville and had returned
on the midnight train. Mrs. Arnold
was spending the night away from
home and a short time after Mr.
Arnold went to bed the fire was
discovered. He came near losing his
life, the smoke in the room had al
most suitocated him when he awohe.
Mr.. Arnold recovered one trunk and
attempted to save atOnher by wrap
ping himself in a quilt to keep the
flames from blistering him, but the
guilt became ignited and he had
to flee to save his life. The loss
was a total one, but is said to have
been covered by an insurance policy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-02
Sherman Defeats Denison.

Sherman. Texas, June 2.-Sherman
defeated Denison in the final game
of the series yesterday afternoon.
Durant comes here today for three
games. The score:
Denison ...... 900 600 020-2 4
Sherman ....... 900 600 22x-4 9 !
Glenn and Merritt; Appleton and
Crosby. Umpire Nitter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-02
Beautiful Faith.

A Houston man possesses the most
trustful soul that We have heard of re.
Gently. He says he believes every lie
he ever told his wife was successfully
put over. A man wight take faith
like that and move Pixies peak
Houston Post.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-02

Can you tell me-" said the good
natured old gentleman, why those
golfers over there called me all
those frightful names just now?"
Why, what happened?" "Oh, when
they hit their ball over here l picked
1t up and threw 1t back to them to
save them the trouble of coming for
It,"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-02
SlLVER-LEAD MINE BURNS.
Largest in West Burning Fiercely-
No Known Loss Of Life.

Winnipeg. Man, JIrle 2.-The shaft
of the War Eagle mine at Rossland,
B. c., caught fire and is burning
fiercely. 1t is not known whether
any lives are endangered. 1t is the
largest silyer-lead mine in western
Canada.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-02

THE little brown bonnet with, the
red ribbons on it" that made the
happy sonnet, sung by the girl who
won it from the pocket of her daddy
while she sky-larkei with her laddy,
has grown quite brown and shabby
looking like a moth-eat tabby. So
it's now the gay waste basket, with
ribbons DER it tasted" that upside
down, with front turned round,
adorns the beauteous features of the
frisky, flirting creatures.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-02

has been revomtionized The young
men and the young women are IN
tcrested. the teachers are visited and
they are encouraged to teach more
agriculture, agriculture is being maia
more interesting and more profitable,
The acres that have been producing
25,00O bales of cotton each year can
he made to produce $4,000 1Iles and
lie county commissioners could not
spend an amount during any year that
would bring better results to this
county than by spending $500 toward
letter agricultural methods.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-02

Associated Press dispatches state
that the moving picture people of
Missouri have found a way around
the blue Sunday laws. They run
their shows wide open on Sundays
and advertise the proceeds Given
to charity" Charity, however prob
ably begins at home.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-02
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TOUCH WITH OPPORTUNITY.

1t pays to be in touch with
! conditions and know what
things are most needed.
8 There's a way 30 find what
q workers are demanded, what
= investment chances are at
q hand, what business deals !
:! may be consummated, what
q property is for rent or for
sale, what exchanges may be
q made, and many other facts
that can be turned to account. ,
. In seeking chances that are :
y worthy Of consideration, make /,
= II point to know what the {
Want Columns have to offer. /,
: Want readers are in touch :
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-02
Happiness,

Happiness is mostly a state of
mind; the most persistent singer we
ever knew was a farm hand who had
to work fifteen hours a day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-02
HAIR GOODS.

HAIR EMPORlUM-Marie Coulter is
now located at 2OS C street, n. w.
We do all kinds Of hhiI work.
Switches made from combings--
Sanitary specialties-M orders
promptly executed. Phone 919.
Him
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-02
BASEBALL NOTES.

Ardmore begins three game Sc
ries at Paris this afternoon, afte-
which the team will return home
for twelve games. opening here with
Sherman Thursday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-02

Are you insured? If not, see Clem-
ents & Co.. representing the leading
fire insurance companies of the world
Phone As.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-02

A Kansas editor has fired all
his compositors, bounced the proof
reader and is now hiding in the tall
timber while attempting to explain to
his wife and her lady pals just how
it happened 1t all came about
through a crime of the types in the
substitution of an "l' for I'd" by
a bone-head printer who set up the
item thus: "The meeting of the
Ladies' Aid Society was hell at our
house yesterday"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-02

additional funds for the ball club
there and the team will not be trans
ferred as had been talked of. 1t is
now high time for Ardmore people
to get busy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-02

\ Minnesota Baptist preacher says
the outlook for organized christian
ity seems dark" The gentleman fig
ures out that only fifteen per cent
CT the population of the country are
members of protestant churches.
Work a little harder for the "for-
eign missions" and bar the church
doors little tighter against the
Homegrown heather" and perhaps
the percentage may grow still less,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-02
THREE STRAIGHT
TO TEXARKANA
LEAGUE LEADERS WALlOPEO
ARDMORE TEAM IN ALL THREE
GAMES OF SERIES.
PLAY PARIS TODAY

Three Games Will Be Played There,
After Which Team Will Return
Home For Twelve Games-Wichita
Falls Team to Stick.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-02

Yesterdays defeat at the hands of
TeXarkana mars Torrey's clean rec
ord of victories since joining the Ard
more team.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-02

NO ADVERTISEMENTS THIS COLUMN AMOUNTING TO LESS
ACCEPTED UNLESS THE CASH AC-
AMOUNT TO MORE THAN ONE
TO ANY RESPONSIBLE PERSON.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-02

Wichita Falls people have raised
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-02

Don't forget to purchase a ticket
for the ball at Knights of Pythias hail
Tuesday night. The proceeds will be
given to the Ardmore baseball club
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-02

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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-03-19
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1918.
FARM MORTGAGES.

Generally when farmer wishes to
borrow money for any purpose what
ever, the only security he has to offer
is a mortgage on his farm, says the
Oregonian. AS the land is practically
the basis of all wealth, there could be
no sounder credit than such security,
provided the amount of the mortgage
were not excessive and the borrower
a man of good repute. But no matter
how high the name of the borrower so
far as character is concerned, no mat
ter how much the surplus value of
the security above the loan, the farmer
has to pay comparatively high rate
of interest and perhaps make the loan
for a very short time, at least short so
far as the usual run of real estate
mortgages goes.
The interest rate as stipulated in
the mortgage may sound low, say sew
en- or even six per cent, but there is
always a commission which brings
the rate up to 10 per cent or more, ac-
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-03-19

The Daily Star-Mirror carries the Uni
ted Press Association Service.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-03-19

cOrding to the length of time the mort
gage runs. There will also be about
the same expenses to pay over again
| in case OF renewal. In other coun-
tries, notably in Germany and France
the farmer can secure money on his
land or the city dweller on his home
from the government at a very low
rate of interest, but as a rule it must
be taken for a long term, rs years or
upward. 1t is not likely that our gov
eminent will soon go into the loan
business, although the time will finally
ARRIVE when we shall follow the ex-
ample of Germany and France.
A family of money-lenders in Illi-
nois has worked out a scheme for
serving farmers and city home owners
that seems to be a good substitute for
the government method, and there is
no reason why the same methods
should not be followed in Oregon. The
Woodruff family has been in the mort
gage lOdu Uuoluooo Ill luuldld dDOut
so years, and has studied the bust
ness at close range as conducted in
every civilized country. A plan has
been adopted whereby seven per cent
loans for 80 years are made on unin-
numbered lands and homes. These
loans are automatically discharged by
the payment of seven per cent interest
for the 80 years. The
for a loan of a thousand
dollars would pay s25 twice each year
or $210O in 80 years. This would wipe
out the debt. If he obtained an ordi
nary loan at four per cent he would
have paid $1,000 at the end of the 80
years and would still owe the face of
he loan.
The Woodruffs conduct their bust
ness as a trust company With a
capital of 100000 they can handle
oans to the extent Of $1,O00,0O0, as
hey deposit the mortgages with a |
rust company in Chicago and sell
ponds against them. These bonds find
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-03-19
NOT n WILD COUNTRY
New Enough For
Profits!

Central Oregon is the last, the best, and the
most desirable great undeveloped in the
west Yet it is not wild country. The Jim Hill
interests, with their great colonization organiza
ton and the building of the two railroads into the
great interior of Oregon just to develop this great
fertile region, Transforming it rapidly. 1t is
bound to advance go ahead develop, succeed.
Others will make money there and others will
make homes, just others have done every
place where Jim Hill and his son, Louis w. Hill,
have undertaken development work. You can
make the money! You make the home!