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Warren sheaf., 1913-07-03
Expression or Suppression

While ION the road have fre-
quently had to ''stay over at coun-
try towns. And l confess I know
of nothing more dreary and lone
some than a poorly lighted rural
village in the evening with it's
stores closed, it's streets deserted,
and not a place of recreation in the
town. A,
AS | write am thinking Of one
in particular. It was Sunday. i
went to church. Heard a sermon
on the Straight and Narrow Path"
The exhortation was to 'Forsake
all and follow me- The minister
scored the young people Of our age.
as play mad'' and amusement
crazy He condemned the spirit
Of the times as self-indulgenCe, etc.
His whole idea was the suppression
rather than the expression Of life.
The church was less than half full,
mostly women, one solitary young
man was noted outside of myself,
and was not surprised.
After listening to, that minister
for half an hour, went into the
woods to listen to God for a change.
The day was clear and beautiful.
The whole landscape was softened
with green and lit with flowers like
lamps with many colored fires.
Among the trees the birds were fit
ting and squirrels were frOlicking
about in glee. Here was dog-tooth
violet shooting its stars and there
& was a triIlium blazing like a burn
ing BUSH made purple with sacri-
fetal blood. z. I# # u
4 .fs Fl ere indeed was "a religious at
+ I1losphere. But the whole pano-
rama was preaching the gospel Of
expressi on. Everything was seek
ing self expression. Here for in
stance was a wild rosebud leaning
away from the shrubbery and un-
folding it's ruddy lips to be kissed
@by the sun Expression everywhere.
Suppression nowhere. So far as ]
could discern God had no place for
!. s,l1 suppression in His divine plan. No
8agsperity of the hyper enthusiastic.
religiitonist was here. But for my
d s,oul's health no human discourse
could equal this sermon Of the
/. woods. No man built edifiCe could
duplicate this sabbathical hush. No
Warren sheaf., 1913-07-03

mortal choir could voice paeans as
sublimely beautiful as these organs
of the winds and praise-hymns of
the birds. S y
Next morning l arose from din
gy hotel and spent the day in con-
versations with the business men,
editor, principal of schools, and
village trustees. Most Il of these
men congratulated. themselves in
that they had just been successful
in voting their dance hall. closed.
They had closed the billiard room.
some time ago and had just saddled
a license fee upon the moving pic
ture man and restricted his hours
to a degree equivalent to prohibi-..
ton. One city "reforlner'' related
with triumphant pride how he had
tiled can to bunch Of them.
merry go-r0und fellers that wanted
to drive stakes inside our village
He reckoned now the young people
would stay at home and save their.
money. But, alas, poor deluded
old pharisee,the play instinct is not
so easily suppressed. Instead Of
staying at home and saving their
money, most of the young men
were boarding the interurban for
the larger city where they spent
more money in a much more ques-
tionable manner in addition to the
carfares. III Others were leaving the
village constantly and permanently
for the city as their future home.
What else could any sane man
expect? To be sure, places Of pub
lie amusement of every kind need
censorship and sane regulation.
And shame OH the city or village
government 5 that doesn't do this
wisely and without sfanaticisrn Or
Juror. But space compels me ito
Idefer this discussion for my next
letter two weeks later. s#4a .5t.
We \. - i. j. Mines. s=33 III
Warren sheaf., 1913-07-03
93ibl la5l fst tR 3!s 3 t i5ggA fF8 5ti
Protection Aaalnst Borea

. Paley. the theologtan. had an tngen
u slous method Of warding on the time
waster. When thinking out problem
re Detook himself to the river bank
With 2 fishing rod He never really
nsned, but he found that people who
tnought nothing Of disturbing his
Il thoughts would keep at distance 80
q Sas not to disturb the fish. To give
'Io'lt color to the ruse he had his portrait
painted l1led with fishing rod In hand.
Warren sheaf., 1913-07-03

y y ondsrlns Whsre the '.spaos- L. D
on know how crowded second.
q hand furniture y store ~. always piled
u Ihigh with odds and ends Of household
1l goods Well. there u such, \ shop on
itne South side. il = one-story shack,
Wnich the other day posted this Sign
ins " the window: Space for rent. 4. 81
supp g Z. remarked = man who va
passing. there must Is : vacancy IN,
aer one Of the tables. Kansas CITY
Star. n a ',a
Warren sheaf., 1913-07-03

a widow Of ninety in New 7 York Il
suing for back alimony dating back
to 1867. IN consequence Of her taking
due time to think about asserting her
rights, she will, # her suit is success.
4 ful, get quite q tidy little fortune,
which Is another Illustration Of the
benefits Of not acting too hastily y
8ltairs. ssas l3 8s.i iii
Warren sheaf., 1913-07-03
Makes a Dollar Look Like Thirty
Gents. N .@a 5

Many bad roads are. only good
road material wrongly placed. I'm
der our present system the big fat
dollar that goes into the collectors
office in the fall looks like thirty
cents when you meet it on the
road next spring. #
The taxpayer is the ''goat' but he
can change the system whenever
he gets ready.
Warren sheaf., 1913-07-03

T.s,. ss Whsn taxes are too high In Japan
ths cabinet minister Il stoned. This
u one form OF the recall.
Warren sheaf., 1913-07-03

- calfto torpisl Who has III vim
tlallttped g hls arm. evidently be-
Msvss Y 4 . "skiD" sams to dis ana
laavo money.
Warren sheaf., 1913-07-03

Get out the shoe horn: the light
trousers are coming back.
Warren sheaf., 1913-07-03

The difference between 4 bungalow
and = cottage u said to be $4,000 IN
favor Of the latter. 5
Warren sheaf., 1913-07-03

Pho man who thinks he knows 4 aA
Sn3oys the delusion. 5
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-24

The first arrest for speeding was
made in this city yesterday afternoon
and the driver of the car fined ten
dollars in the police court this morn
ing. When seen at his office at the
police station this morning, Chief
Booker stated that he has given in
structions to all of his officers to
see that the speed law is enforced
from now on. The speed limit as
provided by ordinance in this city is
ten miles per hour along the streets
and not to exceed four miles around
corners. Chief Booker states that
tie ordinance applies to motorcycles
and that it will be enforced against
them, as well as against automobiles
very rigidly in future.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-24
SERVES 80 DAYS
WHILE At LIBERTY
PRISONER HAD JAIL SENTENCE
LATER RELEAsED-HAS DONE
TIME ONSTRUcTlVELY.

Oklahoma City, March 23.-Taking
the position that local officers can
not exercise the discretion of turning
q prisoner from Jail before his term
expires, Presiding Judge Armstrong
q. the criminal court OF appeals or
dered the release of Charles Ely.
Ely was sentenced to thirty days in
jail in Jackson county, and fine OF
$50, April Is, 1912. The same after
noon he was reIeased from Jail on
the authority OF the county attorney,
Judge and sheriff, but four months
later was RENTED to Jail on the same
charge. The court holds that mas
much as the local officers were not
authorized to release Ely, he had
constructively served out thirty days
in jail which would have covered
both fine and Imprisonment before
he was reincarceratei. Hence his
last Imprisonment was illegal, the
court holds.
Judge Furman, in affirming the
four-year sentence for manslaughter
of Judge Mcintosh Wadsworth, ap-
pealed from Mcintosh county, asserts
that a man who voluntarily engages
in combat with another using deadly
weapon, is responsible for the result
Of his own acts and cannot plead self
defense if he is placed in imminent
danger by the result of his voluntary
act.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-24

Deputy Sheriff J. b. Brooks arrived
in Ardmore this morning, having in
charge Gene Lyle who is charged
with burglariing the store belonging
at J. E. Davis at Fox Lyle was ar
rested at Claude, Texas, some days
ago and the Carter county officers
notified. He will be arraigned tomor-
row morning before Judge Freeman.
Four have already been convicted
and are now under prison Sentences
as being parties to the series of rob-
berries of this store for which Lyle is
being held.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-24
Cost Him Seventy-Seven Dollars.

According to the ruling of Judge
Freeman this morning it cast a young
man OF Berwyn the neat little sum of
seventy-seven dollars to give vent to
his feelings of joy after having in
dulged in a bundle OF bootleggers'
dope a fey days ago. The young
man in question filled up, or tanked
up, on the creature which steals away
the brains and concluded that the
platform Of the railway station at
Berwyn needed repairing He pro-
ceeded to repair It, with the aid of a
six-gun. His repairing was not ap-
preciated by the railroad company
and the citizens CT the town did not
seem pleased with the work. They
said that they did not like the ap-
pearance OF the platform after it had
been converted into a collander by
the young man and lis gun. Informa-
tion was lodged against him. Hearing
of this, he decided the shortest way
out was the best so this morning he
came into the county court room and
pleaded guilty to malicious mischief
and to carrying concealed weapons.
He was given a fine of twenty-five
dollars, together with the costs in
each case, which run the total up to
seventy-seven dollars and few
cents.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-24
COUNTING MONEY
IN us. TREASURY
JOB OF IMMENSE PROPORTIONS
REQUIRES ABOUT TWO MONTHS
FOR COUNT.

Washington, March 23.-The great
est count Of money and securities in
the history OF the world VIII begin
at the treasury department n ADtil
/. Wher John B,rke, former governor
Of North Dakota, takes the oath Of
office as treasurer of the United
States, succeeding Carmi a. ThOmp-
son.
To safeguard the nations wealth,
Uncle Sam requires the retiring
treasurer's report to be verified by
a count Of the notes and securities
in the treasury. Mr.. McAdoo will
appoint a committee TO take charge
Of the vaults and each vault will be
sealed on April /, in preparation OF
the count.
Only enough money to keep the
wheels of government revolving vii!
te laid aside for daily use while the
counting is in 2 ,ogress.
The coun. requires about two
months. The government mathema-
ticiaa has figured it out that it takes
one person three years to verify Mr..
Thonpson's records. Ordinarily every
note, bond and other security is
counted Unless a shortage or error
is discovered, the gold and silver,
stored in the bags containing $4,000
each. usually is weighed, a test bag
being balanced against all others for
verification.
Armed guards stand over the coun-
ters and workmen to prevent them
from interference.
Losses seldom have been found in
these counts. When the treasurer was
changed some years ago, 5000 was
stolen during the official count. A la
borer engaged to lift the heavy bags
of coin, substituted leaden discs for
silver dollars in several bags, neces-
stating a five months count of each
dollar of the s115,0O0,0OO in the big
silver vault
The laborer was convicted of THEFT
and the retiring treasurer relieved by
congress Of the responsibility for the
loss.
When Carmi Thompson relieved
Lee McClung as treasurer, he receiv-
ed over s1,4OO,OOO,O0O. He must ac-
count for every cent Of that amount,
plus the millions he has thus receiy-
ed, minus the expenditures. Whil3
the treasurer of the United States
handles no money personally, he $
the only bonded official in his office.
His s15O,OOO bond covers every sub
ordinate and for many years treas
urers have urged congress to order
the bonding of employees who actually
handle the $C,OOO,OOOO 900 which pass
es through the treasurer's office an
nually.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-24
Back, Back to Ardmore.

Gilbert Shuman, proprietor of the
Shuman green houses near the city
limits and also of the Gem cafe on
West Main street, returned yester-
day from Chicago, where he has been
for the past several months. Mr..
Shuman states that while it will prop
ably be some years short of cen
tury before Ardmore passes Chicago
in point of hustle and population at
the same time absence from here
makes the heart grow fonder' and it
feels mighty good to be back in the
Queen City CT the great new state
once more.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-24
As MORAL AS THE RICH SISTER.

In speaking Of the Investigations
which are now under way in the di'-
ferent states regarding the wage scale
paid girl employees, Mrs Henry D..
Faxon, president Of the Woman's
Trade Union League, Of Kansas City
recently delivered an address filled
with some telling arguments which
were calculated to show that the
question of an increased wage for the
working girls Of the country was
one Of right and justice wherein the
question Of the moral standard Of
the working girl was not an issue.
Mrs. Faxon said, among other
things, Girls who work in stores or
factories are not Of a different spe-
cies of womanhood from their better
cared for sisters who do not have
to work for a living. Why should
there be a difference? Why should
the one class be any more moral
than the other" Continuing the lady
said: Some persons are barking up
the wrong tree. They are seeking
TO prove the working girls are i'm
moral. What we wish to find out is
why the employed girls and women
have to fight so hard for bread The
working woman is just as upright
and moral as any other woman. | do
not understand why she should be
singled out and branded. The ideals
OF the girl who works may be as
high and higher than those Of the
society girl. The great problem for
Us to solve is why the wages paid
women are so low. The ques-
tion should not be one of moral
standard"
The above seems a good hard
headed sensible view of the question:
and is. MS it should be, slap at
the arguments which are being ad-
vanccd by those who are employers
Of female labor at starvation wages
that bread and butter are not re-
sponsble 70 rthe going astray of the
girls in their employ, but that natural
dopravity alone leads them to the
life the wages of which is death.
This argument is unlyind anI IN
christian, and the fact that several
leading Church workers" Of tle diff
fercnt cities have Joined hands with
The men who pay the starvation
wage to their girl employees in saying
that IT is natural depravity" which
leads the girl employed at five and
six dollars week to sell her sorl
that her body may be clothed and
fed, does not make the assertion any
the less false nor does 1t add even
the semblance Of religion to the
olainL
The same natural deprayity" which
leads the girl who works for a liv-
living, on the downward path, must
of necessity have been born in the
richer sister and the argument that
this depravity is alone responsible
FOR waywardness and departure from
virtue IS a reflection upon the name
of the womanhood Of the world. Sucl
argument is a reflection upon the
chastity Of the mothers Of all mer
since the creation Of the human spe
cies down to the present time, anl
no matter if it be made in the office
of the department stores head ol
from the pulpit. of the church G.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-24

A canning factory recently explod-
cd in eastern Oklahoma, nine fatalities
resulting. Several years ago a can
ming factory exploded in Ardmore.
The fatalities" however were Of a
purely financial nature.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-24

Mr.. ussery, q member of the Texas
legislature, has introduced the master
of all freak bills which have been
in any legislature this
year of legislative freaks The bill,
as introduced by the gentleman
makes it a misdemeanor for any "cit-
ilen-male, female or hermaphrodite
to dance the turkey trot, the grizzly
bear, the bunny hug or the Texas
7 ommie." Now ii it would be possi
lie to pin that bill on to the Oklaho
ma smoking in church measure, like
tai. TO kite, Texas and Oklahoma
could join hands and start out dodg-
ing The fool killer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-24

The grandfather clause" case has
been advanced on the docket OF the
United States supreme court and will
be called April 3, at which time the
constitutionality OF the clause will be
decided In speaking of the matter
the Duncan Eagle remarks, ut is
highly probable the oklahoma ne
sroes will remain plain, every day
'niggers.'"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-24
BUSY on Quarterly Statement.

w. Z. Forrest, city auditor, is bus
lily engaged in preparing the first
quarterly statement for the present
year He expects to have all the
work down to date so that when the
bills and open accounts are paid for
the month of March the statement
will be ready for submission to TIE
city commissioners.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-24

II. Grady Miner, the socialist editor
of the socialist New Century, is in
the throes Of a controversy with the
editor of "a Baptist paper in eastern
Oklahoma" He says the editor Of
the Baptist paper throws fit
every week" Isn't it more pleasing
to the noses OF all for fits to be
thrown by the editor than the kind
of decayed organic matter which is
broadcasted by the editor Of the
New Century?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-24
Ardmore, Monday, March "a, 1871
Announcements

Following are the names cf the
candidates nominated March IS on
the democratic ticket - candidates
n the city offices. E!s1fn A2rIl
first.
For Mayor
W. r. ROBERTS.
For Chief OF Police
DAVE Z. BOOKER.
For Commissioner First Ward
TOM CARTER.
For Commissioner Second Ward
WILL S. FRALEY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-24

Whenever you see a fellow who IS
always asking his home paper 10
roast some of the other fellows CT
the town. you see the man who VIII
squeal like a singed rat should the
newspaper man happen to step on his
corns.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-24
II Lamp is Too Full.

Many still use oil lamps for night
burning or the store room. If you fill
them too full there is no need of soil
ing everything by tipping them up to
pour out some of the oil. Take an
old medicine dropper and remove
some of the oil.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-24

The ladies Of a nearby town have
advertised an apron party 70 be
given today Isn't the weather lit
tie too cool just now to change back
to the original millinery at one jump?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-24

Tramp twhile the young magistrate
helplessly turns over the pages OF
his law book)-"Please allow me to
assist you, page S17, the third section
from the Acknowledgements Blaet-
Ter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-24
Soldiers Guard Bank Of England.

Ever since the Gordon riots OF 1850
the Bank of England has had military
protection. The military watch is set
every night. At five O'Clock it marches
with bayonets fixed from the head
quarters of whichever guards reg'.
ment has the duty for the week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-24

The business men of Wagner ran
a Booster" excursion to Joplin, Mis-
souri, a few days ago, and the Wag-
oner Sayings gravely states in a re-
cent issue that Joplin saloon keep
ers would not accept any money off
the men who wore the blue pennant
with Wagner on it, There are
some stories which we can swallow
whole; there are others which we can
worry down with a liberal allowance
OF salt; there are still others which
we have to thoroughly masticate be-
fore they can be forced through the
canal. But this story of
the Joplin saloon keepers. Well, we
have been to Joplin.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-24

An exchange asks, "What has be-
come of the old-fashioned girl who
curied the hair on her head with
And what has become OF
the old-fashioned hair which was
cured on the head?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-24

4 Kentucky democrat has asked
Mr.. Wilson for a political job. This
being the year 1913 he is giving thir-
teen reasons why he should hold the
pole which knocks the persimmon.
Every one of the thirteen will in time
ne voting democrat. The gentle
man urges that he has two sisters
who have also had thirteen children
each, but says that they will with
draw from all contests in his favor,
while the third sister, who has bro
ken the charm of the lucky thirteen
by bringing seventeen democrats into
the world will back him to the limit.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-24

The editor of the Cherokee Repuh-
llcan seems to be having troubles CT
his own. lie says since the Webb
bill has gone into effect the Cherokee
bootleggers have raised the price OF
lubricating lightning to four dollars
per quart.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-24
Moman's Exposition.

St. Louis. Mo-, March 24.-An eX-
position devoted entirely to the in
terests of women opened here today
in the coliseum and will continue un-
til April 5. It is known as the Am
erican Woman's exposition. It's pur-
pose is 10 teach women how to equip
and conduct household, how to take
care of the eyes, the teeth, the hair
the complexion, and the general
health, how to corset a figure prop
erly, how to cut down the cost of
living and scores of other things of
like nature.
Women who have given long study
to the subjects with which they deal
will lecture on housekeeping, cook
ing sanitation, dressnalling, the lat
est styles and a long list of subjects
in which women are interested.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-24
27oo. BARREL WELL BROUGHT IN.
Large Flow Of Oil Forces Drllers to
Suspend Operations.

Cushing Okla, March 2S.-Maling
> 200 barrels daily at the top of the
Wheeler oil sand, the best well yet
in the Gushing field has been brought
in. Though drillers were just a lit
tie way in the sand, the oil flow was
so great that operations had to be
suspended.
Gradually drilling is getting closer
% Cushing, test drills going down IN
in all directions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-24

Christ it is false, unchristian and
arbdroUs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-24
President to See Egg Rollers.

Washington, March 24.-President
and Mrs. Wilson and the members
Of the Wilson family will have their
first chance Cf seeing the famous
egg rolling contests on the grounds
of the White House today. This is
one of the features of Easter week
among the ckildren-and grown peo-
pie, too-of the capital.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-24

Our reduced prices will prevail III
all goods in our house until this ca
Of sugar is sold.
23.2 BRADY & BRADY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-24

Let us oil and repair that harness
Spring is coming and we can make II
look like new.
RAINES SADDLERY SHOP
23-3t West Main Street.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-24
CLASSIFIEDADS

ADVERTISEMENTS FOR THIS COLUMN AMOUNTING TO LESS
THAN DOLLAR WILL BE ACCEPTED UNLESS THE CASH Ac
COMPANIES ADS THAT AMOUNT MORE THAN ONE
CHARGED TO ANY RESPONSIBLE PERSON.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-24

FARM LAND FOR SALE-lmproved
and unimproved rich bottom and
upland at $500 to $4,000. l have
some good propositions that cannot
be beat. Address NJ. ]. Guest,
Hughes, Okla. elm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-24

LAND FOR SALE-Near Ardmore,
Okla. Seventy acres, same being
south half of southeast quarter.
less 10 acres of Sec. 80, Twp. 4 S.
Range / east. IL miles west of
Ardmore, Okla. Also 100 acres OF
southeast quarter of Sec. 20, Twp.
S., Range east, being about 1-2
miles northeast Of Ardmore, Okla.
Will sell reasonable witk easy
terms. Address Box 102, Calvin,
Okla. 1S-6t