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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-02
CURIOUS ACACIA TREE.
u Gets Pesvish and Ugly and 0dorous
When Disturbed.

II Gets Pesvish and Ugly and 0dorous
When Disturbed.
In Idaho there exists a species Of the
acacia tree which Is entitled to be
classed as one Of the wonders Of plant
life. When full grown it closes It's
leaves together in coils each day at
sunset and curls its twigs to the shape
Of pigtails.
When the tree has thus settled itself
for the nights sleep 1t is said that If
touched It win dutter as If agitated
or impatient at the disturbance. The
oftener, it is averred, the foliage Is
molested the more violent will become
the shaking Of the branches. Finally,
it is further alleged, II the shaking Ia
continued the tree will at length emit
a nauseating odor quite sufficient to
induce headache in the case Of the
person disturbing the tree.
In Idaho it is called the "angry tree," "
and 1t is said that it was discovered by
men who on making camp for the night
placed one end Of a canvas covering
over one Of the sensitive bushes, using
it for support. Immediately the tree
began to jerk Its branches sharply.
The motion continued with increasing
nervousness until at last came a
sickening odor that drove the tired
campers to more friendly location
Harper's Weekly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-02
Queer EnuiisI,.

Tokyo contains some queer speci-
mems Of English. One would scarce
" be familiar with the name Flow
jindu Maru" painted on the bow Of a
Japanese junk. and yet 'Howjindu" is
not bad reproduction of "How do, you
do?" probably the only English phrase
that the owner of the boat had ever
heard. Having the courage, of his ig-
norance, he treated it as single word,
combined it with Japanese sufix APP
piled to sailing vessels and gave IL
with pride to his honorable junk.
Another japanese refers to himself
as the cheerful berber." a laundryman
gives notice that he is high wash
man." and sartorial artist describes
himself as "the sublime tailor" A
shop signboard bears the words ''Nour-
ishing Drugs"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-02

Grief hallows hearts even while q
ages heads. Bailey
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-02
The Seventeenth Amendment.

The amendment to the constitution for
the popular election Of United States
Senators. is the seventeenth to be adopt
ed, and reads:
1.-THE senate Of the United States shall
be composed of two senators from each
state. elected by the people thereof. fo,
six years, and each senator shall have
one vote The electors 10 each state
shall have the qualifications requisite for
electors of the most numerous branches
Of the state legislatures.
When vacancies happen in thu repre-
sentation oil any state in the senate, the
executive authority of such state shall
issue writ Of election to fill sufh vacan-
cies. provided that the legislature of any
stale may empower the executive thereof
to make temporary appointments until
the people fiji the vacancies by election
as the legislature may direct
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-02

Henry M. Mccullough. Trustee
to Charles D. Racine, 12O sore farm
in Elk Neck, $4,000.
Stephen @. Raglan and wife te
James Fl. Harlow, Of Hartford
county. = acre property III Eight h
district, % and ether cousidrra
tions.
Frank T Whitney to Marianne
M. Whitney, so acre farm in Third
district, $5 and other cunsidera
tons.
Samuel T. Wiley and wife Ia
Charles G. Larue, II acre property
in Sixth district, $3.50.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-02
An Apt Pupil.

A little boy was advised by his father
to use illustrations in his conversation
whenever they should occur to him.
'For." continued the parent, "there Is
no more forcible way of conveying Oh
impressing your meaning"
Shortly after the boy was being lee.
tured on generosity.
"Its better to give than to receive
Johnny far better"
illustrate it, papa. think 1 shall
understand it better."-New York Jour
nal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-02
BEGINNING AR home.
Pertinent Question Bright Boy Put
10 Governor.

TO q Governor.
The late Governor Larrabee. the
'.grand old man. of Iowa, was ex-
tremely fond of children. One day
while looking over his mill at Turkey
River he found an urchin, dirty and
ragged. sound asleep near the water
wheel. The boy was Mickey Burke
son Of poor family In the neighbor-
hood.
The governor asked the boy why he
was 80 dirty and ragged. The boy
explained his mother had large fam
ily and had to work hard and could
get him no better clothes.
sBut you can keep Clean" exhorted
Larrabee "You could wash your face
and hands If you wanted to. That
costs nothing"
Mickey said he would try.
WELL" said the governor. now IL
the time to begin
He procured washbasin, some soap
and a towel and watched Mickey
scrub himself until he shone. Then
The governor got Mickey some clothes
and dressed him neatly. Mickey look
ed fine.
Now" said Larrabee, .'we'll see
about getting you job"
\ He took Mickey to the store Of an
old German uf whom the governor
WIS very fond. Mr.. Schneider had no
place for Mickey,
"But you must have" expostulated
Isarrabee. .'Just look at him and see
what nice boy he is. He Is clean
and neat He is good talker and
would make good clerk. There is
no finer boy. Mr.. Schneider, than
Mickey here"
Schneider was obdurate. He had no
place.
The governor and Mickey walked
out Of the store, much disappointed.
AS they reached the sidewalk Mickey
turned to his benefactor and asked,
hMr. Larrabee. if am such a darned
fine boy as you say why don't you give
me a job yourself? 2" Saturday Even
ing Post,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-02
Do You Go
To Church?

q Or, even if you do not 70
as often as you should, are
you at least interested in
Progress and Better
Things?
Y Do you want help make
this world better?
q Would you like to help
make your own cJmmun.
ity a better place in which
0 live both for you and
for your children?
q Do you not believe that
the same Christianity that
has blazed the wa, for
civilization offers the most
effective way of coping
with the big. vital prob
lens of the day?
Of Are not such prob
lens as Capital and Labor,
Cnhu slavery, FrlSOh ne
form, Vice and Liquor all
soluble in the cl.ucihle Of
Chr;c+;on;+v9 y
n Te 49,
- II YOU ueneve these
lhings-and If you are
truly interested - would
Won no will;n0 ~ anond
eeS - ~
lily CeM.s ioi Copy "a
Inc Baltimore News each
Saturday for q wear. which
contains q two-naon ch,,rch
ssa4:~ 49,, s
SeCeloii' MICiuu!nS q VIZ
haH-page RellglOus adver-
tiSement, in which the
Church and ifs relation to
&C., s...sLla~ss l.s.s
s.iesc paVDiciiao are pIouSnt
I0rCn IN q most interest
ing. instructive and logical
NOV GAEL, wooL2
- T,ss pa,;aso,,s A,n....
News has attracted world wide
sttertson The ssma ssan ~.
aS p'an nas
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-02
For Rent.

HOUSE, WITH SIX ROOMS, COON Z.
IL garden attached, at Farmiuefon.
al Apply to E. MAYBHRRY. =
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-02
Entertaining Him.

Daughter of the House-Is it right
what mother says, that you are self
made man? visitor-Yes. my dear
child. But what makes you aski
Daughter Of the House, was only
wondering what made you give your
self such a funny face.-London Tele-
graph.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-02

Wife What do you mean by telling
Mrs. Crewso's husband you never ash
my advice about anything? Husband
Wen. my dear. don't. You don't wait
to he asked.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-02
shelter Of safety.

"Let us go into this department store
until the shower Is over"
II prefer this harness shop" said her
husband "You won't see SO many
things you want" Pittsburgh Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-02
Fine Residence for Sale

kuNYE. large frame dwelling in .s.aa
- Rising Sun, located on Cherrv 1i55
S So,sss v Lot improved BY large wood
and FRUIT trees. good garden. Honse 3, i,sta,,
s,..sy Quit o. best material throughout Ina II
batS mt repair slate roof ten rooms ' ana
nwashstands. hot and cold water in k;tcbeEy
a oaGn o and twoabed rooms. Heater in celIa..
t nna open CRATE in living room. This is one AZ
= Using sun For terms and further nsrticn e
nrem ,hiaaire ofsMRS. P. s. SHAFFER, On Che
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-02
The Largest Magazine In
The World.

ToDAY's MAGAZINE is the largest and
best edited magazine published at Soc per year.
Five cents per copy at newsdealers. Every
lady who appreciates good magazine should
catalog. Address, TODAY'S MAGAZINE.
Canton, Ohio.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-02

Fresh Groceries and Fruits arriving al
most daily. The Acme Bead leads
superior quality always tells. Go to Bnf
6ngton's.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-27
Banqueted at Capital.

Mrs. l.. N. Murdock has returned
from a business trip to Tulsa and
Bartlesville, where she has been
writing life insurance in the National
Life of Vermont. She came by way
of Oklahoma City where she was
called 10 meet the president of the
company who is here from Vermont
looking over Oklahoma. The COM
pany has more than two millions
loaned upon Oklahoma farms and
the president is interested in the
securities of the company in this
state A banquet was served by j.
Henry johnson, the state agent, in
compliment to the president, Joseph
A. DeBoer, and agents who are en-
ployed in this state. The banquet
consisted of seven courses and COW
ers were spread for twelve. Mr..
Johnson acted as toastmaster. Mr.
DeBoer complimented Mrs. Murdock
upon the nigh class of business
which she is writing and stated that
with one exception Mrs. Murdoch
is the only woman agent with his
company a lady has recently be-
gun writing insurance for this com
pany in Atlanta, Ga, but she has
not been in the work long enough
to determine whether she will sue
ceed or not.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-27
e. c. MCLAUGHLIN.
Cherokee Indian and Former Con'eo-
crate Soldier is Dead.

Ezekiel C. Mclaughlin, aged 20
years, died at his home Saturday two
and half miles southwest of Ard
more. He had been i'll for some time
and the attending physicians stated
that death was due to dropsy. the
remains will be laid to rest in the
family burial ground this afternoon.
The family burial plat is located near
the home of the deceased. The tuner
al will be held at four o'clock ana
will be conducted by Rev. M. S. John
son of the First Christian church OF
Ardmore. Deceased ij survived by
o widow and four children, all of whom
were at the bedside when the end
came. The children are Mrs. Ella
Blue of Durant and three sons who
Z side on the home Place. They are
u. rge. Sam and Walter.
Mclaughlin was born in the
Ch " ee nation, near Tahlequah, he
is OF q. half Cherokee blood and has
reside, =. Indian Territory and OK
lahoma q lis life. He was a Con
federate er and member of
John H. M camp at Ardmore.
He was vel. 4, pd man and good
citizen and Car, county VIII feel MS
loss
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-27
RICHARD M. LESTER.
Savannah, (Ga.) Papers Speak Highly
of Former Ardmore Attorney.

Richard NJ. Lester who practlced
law for years in Ardmore and who was
at one time associated with Judge
James Humphrey in the practice OF
hat.,profession, has located in his
new home Savannah, Ga. The Savan-
nah News comments of Mr.. Testers
return to his native city in a most
complimentary manner as follows;
"The many friends of Mr.. Richard
NJ. Lester, former Savannahian, who
has been practicing law in Oklahoma
for the past ten years. will be glad
to know of his return to Savannah
this week to enter the profession here
Mr.. Lester will be associated with
the firm of Gignilliat & Heldt. The
firm name i'll be changed to GignilliaT,
Heldt & Lester, and will be composed
of William l.. Gigniliat Daniel &.
Heldt, Jr., Richard NJ Lester and
William r. Gignilliat.
Mr. Lester is a son of Mr., ID. B.
Lester of this city and is well remem-
bered in Savannah, having been as
sociated with Mr. VIM. l.. Gignilliat
in the practice of law before gong
west. He is a graduate of Andover
class of 1894. and of Ya'e, graduating.
there in the class of 1897 with the de.
gree of Phi. B. He then entered the
University of Georgia and there Sc
cured his legal training, graduating
in the close of 1898 with the degree
of bachelor of law.
Sor the past ten years he has been
practicing in Oklahoma, and for the
past six years he has been located at
Ardmore, Okla, where he is highly
esteemed for his ability as lawyer
and force of character. AS member
of Humphrey & Lester, his partner
being Hon. James f. Humphrey, for
mer United States district attorney for
the southern district of Indian Terri
tori, he has enjoyed an extensive prac-
ice in the state and federal courts.
During his stay in the west Mr..
Lester married and his wife, with
their little daughter, Margaret Ellen,
will accompany him upon his return y
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-27
COMMANCHE NOW
HAS BIG GAS WELL
OKLAHOMA CITY COMPANY SAID
TO HAVE BROUGHT IN WELL
NEAR COMANCHE.

Oklahoma City, April &c. f
Colcord and several of his associ-
ates left today for Comanche, Okla.
TO visit the big gasser brought il
yesterday on the lease of the Okla
homa Diamond Oil and Gas compap
A telegram received yesterday afte.
noon informed them of the big gassel
which is said to be one of the great
est in the state.
Stockholders in the company con
template Gaping the well to con
serve the gas for future use, bu
under the law in force now it is
doubtful if any use can be made OF
the gas. With law in force sucl
as was asked by the gas men during
the regular session of the legislature
it would not have been difficult tC
bond a company to pipe the gas tc
Oklahoma City or elsewhere, but un
der present conditions they believe II
would he impossible.
According to information received
by stockholders in the company thl
gasser is one of several million fee
daily. The well is believed to be
even greater than that at Gushing
which was said to be one of th'
greatest in the world.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-27
CONTINUE SEARCH
FOR BORDEN GIRL
NEW YORK POLICE BAFFLED BY
STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE OF
MlLLlONAIRE's DAUGHTER.

New York, April 26.-The New
York police department officially to-
day began systematic search for Ra-
mona Borden, the 17-year-old daugh-
ter of Gail Borren, the millionaire
milk manufacturer. Mr. Borden him
self asked the police to take up the
case.
aVrious but vague are the clews to
the young woman's whereabouts. Re
ported yesterday to have returned TO
the New Jersey sanitarium where she
disappeared Wednesday afternoon, it
now appears that the statement Of
her return was one of eXpediency on
the part of the sanitarium authorities,
and it is understood that neither Mr..
Borden nor the family physician nor
Mr.. Borden's lawyers have the slight
est idea where she is.
girl answering in many ways the
description of Miss Borden sailed from
New York yesterday on the liner Gin
cinnati. To clear up this clew a wire
less message has been sent to the
captain of the vessel.
Mr. Borden said he believed his
daughter was either in New York or
nearby and declared that if neces-
sary he wound hunt for her all over
the world.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-27
SEEK FRANCHISE
IN THIS CITY?
ONE MILLION DOLLAR POWER
PLANT TO BE BUILT NEAR DEN
ISON.

Denison, Tex, April 26,-J. F.
Strickland, president, and Hayden
Head, director and general construc-
ton superintendent of the Texas Pow
er and Light company, were in Den
ison this afternoon and conferred
with the city council with reference
to that body granting the company
a franchise within Denison. it is said
that preliminary arrangements , are
almost completed for the erection OF
the $1,000,000 power plant on Red
river, north of Denison. The plant
will supply Denison, Sherman, Paris,
Bonham and several other Texas
towns in this section, in addition TO
Durant, Ardmore and several Okla
homa towns.
The site was bought several months
ago from local parties and Mr.. Head
has made several trips here to ar
range the preliminary details.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-27
Read DitzleT's page ad today
Crops Good at Milo.

J. w. Johnson, the merchant farm
er and stockman of Milo was in Ard
more on Friday and Saturday of last
week and stated while here that he
never saw crops looking better than
they are in his section of the country
at present. Mr.. Johnson says that
corn is making a splendid stand and
that the oats crop never looked better.
He says that there is no green bug
in the oats in his section and that
the cotton crop is fully half planted
and what is planted seems to be
coming up nicely.
When asked about the oil prospects
in his section Mr.. Johnson said that
all the lumber for the derrick was on
the ground and that he thought that
structure would be erected in short
time, when active drilling will begin.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-27

Three auto owners of this city were
out exercising their machines ana
burning gasoline at a rapid rate yes.
terday afternoon. In fact the rate
at which they were covering the as
phalt was too fast to suit Police Of
ficer Blackburn, who chanced to notice
the benzine buggies as they rounded
different corners at a speed in excess
of tht limit made and provided for by
ordinance. In consequence he placed
the ban on them and notified them
severally (the drivers of the hurry
up wagons) to appear before Judge
BEST Monday morning bright and
early.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-27
A REAL BALL
GAME TODAY
PROCEEDS TO GO TO CHARITY
COME TO LORENA PARK AND
SEE THE GAME.

All lovers of the great American
game of baseball will be entertained b.
going to Lorena Park this morning
A game between two nines composed
and made up of men who know
something of baseball. The game
will be called at 1915 sharp and will
last as long as runs hold out. While
oneside will be sure to lose, the
Winning team cannot help being an
Arimore aggregation, so come out
and see Ardmore win game this
season.
The game will be played between
Whitehurst's White Sox and Milton s
Bear Cats. The proceeds of the
game will be turned over to Proba-
tion officer Mrs. Curtis to be used
for charity.
Do not forget the time of the game
TO- Is, and be sure to catch the 10
a. m car Remember-Real ball will
be played
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-27
Suits half price, Ditzler's.
Back from Farm Congress.

District Agricultural Agent A. u
Graham of this city and Robert A.
Scivally of Springer, member OF the
state board of agriculture, returned
Friday evening from Tulsa, where
they have been attending the Okla
homa Farmers congress. Both gen
tlemen report having most pleasant
and enjoyable time and state that a
great deal of interest seems to be
under course of rapid development
in the agricultural matters of the
state. Mr. Graham said that leading
speakers were present from a num-
Der of states, besides those who were
present from Oklahoma and who ad-
dressesd the meeting. The
gentleman added to this the re-
mark that the man who was present
at this meeting, if he were not already
a farmer, left there wishing that he
was and determined to become one
at just as early date as possible.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-27
County Central Committee Had No
Ouorum-To Meet Saturday.

Chairman Apple called meeting
of the county democratic central
committee to be held Saturday after
noon. but a quorum was not present
and another meeting will be called
for next Saturday. Had the meeting
been held, Olin Wolverton would
have beer indorsed for appointment
as bank examiner, and resolutions
would have been passed indorsine
the Carter bills in congress provid
ing for a speedy settlement of m
tian affairs and requesting the OK
lahoma delegation to support these
measures.
An attendance of fifteen is re-
quired to constitute a quorum and
that number is rather difficult to get
at times like these when the farme,
members are so busy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-27
Scrtach Cats to Reorganize.

Walter Barnes, manager last season
cf the Ardmore Scratch Cats base
ball club, stated yesterday that his
club would probably be reorganized
at an early date. This is the club
of kids that played all juvenile clubs
in this neck of the woods last
summer and copped off close games
while the professionals were winning
and losing with scores of 20 to 80. II
is thought that the club will be in
better training this year and will
again be IN shape to give their pro
fessional elders some much needed
pointers on the national game.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-27

BRICK WORK FINISHED.
Christian Church Superstructure Com
peted.

Foreman Mohman, who has had
charge of the brick work on the new
Christian church on Broadway stated
yesterday afternoon that the building
was ready for washing down and
turning over to the interior decora-
tors. The erection of this edifice has
been one of the fastest on record in
this city and the building presents
most pleasing and handsome eX-
terror. 1t will. when completed, be
one of the neatest appearing church
structures in Ardmore.
Mr.. NJ. S. Johnson the pastor stated
yesterday that the work on the inter
ior will be pushed as rapidly as prac-
tical and says he fully expects to see
the building ready for occupancy by
the congregation by the first week in
June.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-27
Observation-Disclosures Style Shop.

Will Lasley was in the city Sat
urday from Newport. He says oats
wheat and corn are doing very fine
Wheat, he says, is high enough to
hide a rabbit, corn has been plowed
over twice, each farmer has some
of his cotton planted and are busy
planting the balance of the crop
irish potatoes are looking fine, more
melons and sweet potatoes viii be
planted this year than usual. Two
inches of rain have fallen in April
and the ground is in the finest kind
of shape.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-27
Ditzler's-Ditzler's Style Shop.

Every subscriber who pays in ad
vance for The Ardmoreite is entitled
to a certain number of votes, which
may be cast for any one CT
the popular ladies in the great dou-
bic automobiles, prize and gold vot-
ing contest now running, With a
years subscription you get 11,O0C
votes free, and the paper only costs
you $500 Think of some lady in
the contest and turn the votes to her
the votes are free to you; they
will be appreciated by the recipient
and there is a world of real fun
watching your favorite advance in
the vote standing column. Back pay
on subscriptions include votes the
same as pre- payments.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-27
w. o. w. to TishomInuo.

Members OF the ArdmOre camp
W. o. w, to the number of thirty
went to Tishomingo last evening and
introduced a class of one hundred to
the Woodmen's goat, Special rates
had been secured from the Rock
Island and the degree team went IN
full force This is the best team IA
The state and it goes without sayins
that the Tishomingo boys We're treat
ed to the whole works, with a few eX-
ira frills and furbeloes thrown in as
a gentle reminder that Ardmore h;2
the largest camp of WOodmen in the
state of Oklahoma.