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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-20
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Conducted by Dr. ]. c. Mahr, State
Commissioner of Health)
Oklahoma has an annual death loss
of about 10000 OF this number Of
deaths over one-third are due to dis
eases that can be prevented. But, we
have become so accustomed to the
presence of typhoid fever, tuberculo-
sis, malaria, diphtheria, measles scar
let fever, whooping cough, that we
would be lonesome without them, yet
these same diseases are responsible
fer one death out of three. After one
reaches the age of thirty five or for
ty. they have grown immune to many
of these diseases and if they are en-
Toying good health, they give the
question of preventive medicine lit
tie, if any, thought and here is where
they make a great mistake. Most
people are very indignant if the city
authorities neglect to hang out a red
lantern as a warning for a defective
sidewalk, torn up street, ceWer ditch
or wall that is apt to fall down \
road oyerseer will have his troubles if
he fails to place a warning at de
fectiye culyert or dangerous bridge.
Laws and regulations are demanded as
protection against railroad cross.
ings and the responsibility must be
fixed and the individual punished
whose carelessness has contributed to
railroad wreck. Compensation is
demanded for the loss of life or in
iuries sustained, and often paid Why
shouldn't there he just as much pre-
caution taken and just as vigorous en-
forcemeut Of health regulations and
penalties eXacted of those who Will
fully expose You, your family or neigh
bors to those diseases that are conta-
gious and which frequently cause
death? Why permit them 10 ignore
quarantine regulations and conduct
public funerals? Public sentiment is
responsible for danger signals and
why not have laws sufficiently strong
to save over 5000 human lives in
Oklahoma a year?
Small Pox Killed Ejghty-Four.
Eighty-rour deaths from small poN
occurred in Oklahoma rr.m October
l., 1912. to October /, 1918. All viii
recall the epidemic in the southeast.
en part of the state during the early
months of 1918 and the measinees
and fear prevailing. Had the first
case that occurred in this epidemic
been promptly reported to the local
health officers, and had the local
boards enforced the proper quarantine
regulations. there would have been
fewer deaths and fewer cases, and
would have resulted in much less
expense to the state, counties. munici-
palitieS and to the individuals who
were so unfortunate as to have the
disease in their homes. Business in
terests would not have been para
lyzed. for it was in the towns where
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-20

A friend of the library recently do
mated the following volumes
Harben-Mani Linda
Loyell-Margarita's Soul
Roberson-Mary of Magdala
Thurston-The Mystics
Glass-Potash and Perlmutter
Locke-Simon the Jester
Ibsen-Rosmersholm and the Lady
from the Sea
Correct Social Usage, 2 volumes.
A few new volumes have also been
added to the rent collection:
Galsworthy-The Dark Flower
Caine-The Woman Thou Gavest
Ne
1ichens-The Way of Ambition
Wharton-The Custom of the Coun-
try.
Porter-Laddie
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-20
yOAKUM On STAND
DENIES PROFITS
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMITS.
SION PROBES PRIVATE DEALS
OF FRISCO r. r. OFFICIALS.

s.. Lous, Nov. l9.-The a,lege,
partnership OF officials OF the ST. Loui
and san Francisco railway in syndi
Gates that promoted small railroad!
that later were sold 10 the Frisco
was inquired into in the hearing be
fCre Interstate Commerce Commits
sioner Clark here today, as to the
causes of the present receiyership OF
the line.
Benjamin F. Yoakum, of the Fris.
co board of directors, when the road
went into receiyership, was the only
witness of the day. ID. +. Brown, eX-
aminer for the commIssio5 asked
these questions:
The syndicates that built various
subsidiary lines were promoted by the
St Louis Union Trust company, and
in answer to many questions Mr.. foa-
kun referred his interrogation TO the
records of the trust company.
Among the subsidiary lines con
cerning which questions were asked,
we're the st. Louis and Oklahoma City,
The Iberia and Northern, The St
Louis, Oklahoma and Southern, and
the st. Louis and Gulf AS to the
Iberia and Northern syndicate, Mr.
Yoakum testified he transferred his
interest in that road to the Frisco for
what it cost him, plus per cent in
terest.
Mr.. Brown said that the record
showed $4,000 was paid to Mr..
Yoakum Mr.. YOakum replied that if
that We're true, it represented no prof
it over the per cent interest. On
several other roads Mr. Yoakum was
unable to remember the profit. He
said he had an interest in the st.
Louis and Gulf, but did not remem
Der whether his profit was S3S,Oo0, as
Mr.. Brown said the record indicated
This record as cited by Brown, show
ed that Yoakum invested $4,000 and
received $4,000,
Other syndicates concerning which
Mr.. Brown questioned Mr. Yoakum
following the records were the Okla
homa City and Western, on which, ac-
cording to the records, a syndicate
had made $369OOO, on an investment
of $2,O97, ,OOO and the Arkansas Val
ley and Western, in which "a Frisco
official without voice in the acqui-
stion of new lines made $23, 200 on
$l1S,OO0 investment 1t was stated
that fifty-one men We're in the first
syndicate and siXty-one in the sec
ond On the st. Louis, Oklahoma and
Southern, according to the record
quoted by Brown, the promoters made
$4,000.
Mr. Yoakum gave his reasons for
the receiyership which may be sum
married. as follows
/. The failure of the road to sell
Arizona and New Mexico lands for
SGooO000 or $IOOo,OoO. By this deal
the Frisco hoped to get enough cash
to meet pressing obligations. Mr.
Yoakum testified that James Camp
Il
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-20

OH land excitement has impeded
sales of farm lands in the county for
the time being, but the German set
tiers keep on coming and keep on i'm
proving the lands they purchase.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-20

Mr.. Huerta's own election was in.
valid, but the election of congress
held at the same time and under the
same circumstances was yaliG. Mr..
Huerta has a way OF his own.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-20

Lawrence Cruce, brother of the gov
ernor, is tired of being mistaken for
Bin Murray and has parted with his
flowing mustache which is distinc-
ton of the Tishomingo statesman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-20

We have been worrying over the
blizzard that did not biz. Roses are
still blooming in southern Oklahoma.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-20

Ii the rebels keep up their winning
luck, the president of Mexico will be
glad to joint Mr.. Diaz over in Hava-
ma.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-20

The governor sent us the Thanks
giving proclamation, but the turkey
did not come yet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-20
Ardmore, Thursday, Nov. 20, 1918

Ardmore has mayor VINO hunts
possums with a Sunday school class.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-20

There's a message in the Want Ads.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-20

FOR SALE-A modern home. in choic-
est residence section of the city, at
a bargain. See J. B. Boone. 9-1m
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-20
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-One-hal interest in oil
and gas lease to 636 acres in Sec.
is and 19, 3s, 3w. Address E. NJ.
Myers, McAlester, Okla. 14-6
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-20

FOR SALE-On easy terms, or will
trade for good farm lands, one g.
story brick building located in the
business part of Ardmore, already
equipped for hotel purposes; also
one single brick business house ad-
joining. Write what you have for
trade. l.. Johnson, Ardmore, Okla
1875
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-20

FARM FOR SALE-961a acres, 70
in cultivation, balance timbered pas
ture, located in northwest quarter
of section 80, south, | east, about
IL miles northwest of Ardmore.
Price $4,000, terms to suit. j. c.
Weeks, on farm. 20-d3-wk2
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-20

FOR SALE-S0 acres, partly improy-
ed, miles southeast Ardmore, has
long time loan of $500. viii sell
all on time or will take live stock
for my equity. James Cisco, or see
Sam Noble, at Ardmore. 19-1m w2
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-20

temporary station at A street
crossing, n. W. Freight received and
delivered between s a N. and ; D. IN.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-03
the
CHILDREN
E -.HEQ% i
OLD GAMES FOR THE YOUNG
5llndfolded Player Must Recognize
Others by Feeling With Large
Spoon Instead Of Hands.

In the game called "A Spoonful OF
Fun" instead Of feeling with his
hands In order to discover who 1t Is
that he has caught. the blind man is
given . large spoon which he uses as
a wand. AS in Silence" the players
must all remain perfectly still. Direct
ly he succeeds in finding some one
the blindfolded player tries, by deity
touching him here aud there with the
spoon. to discover who 1t il. AS II Is
much easier than anybody who has
not tried can possibly imagine to dis
cover the identity Of a person BY
spoon touching. 1t is best for the I'M
blindfolded players to try and disguise
themselves as much As possible.
Some might stand on tiptoe to make
themselves appear taller. others tie
handkerchiefs round their necks or
wrap themselves up in shawls; and
the boys might remove their telltale
collars or put on their overcoats.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-03
Mutt, Chief Bully Of the Wolf Dens, Reformed

AYEW YORK.-Mutt has reformed.
IN There is no doubt about this. He
is Just as nice and amiable now as
any wolf in captivity, He was not
always noted for this. For three
years he reigned supreme as chief
bully of the wolf dens in the New
York geological parks. Now a little
cub has taught him to behave him
self. and when Mutt gets out OF the
hospital he will be good.
Most Of the wolves in the park are
as tame as house dogs. They like to
be petted by the keepers and know
their friends. They seldom snarl or
growl. and do not show wolfish traits
until feeding time and then all they
do is to howl with Joy when they see
the keepers coming with the meat.
When still a cub Mutt showed that
he was going to be different. He be-
gan by fighting with his brothers and
sisters and then nth all the others In
the dens. His temper and bullying
got worse as he grew older. and then
he was given the name which he now
bears.
A few days ago Mutt tried to show
that he was the ruler Of the dens by
refusing to let the other wolves eat
any OF the meat thrown to them until
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-03
An Interurban Collision That Was Startling

settled on the slender bough OF a tree
over the farther end Of the sidetrack'
bending 1t down.
They took notice, however, when
they collided with 1t. AS the car came
to a stop they were made aware OF
the fact that there were some bees
about. What had been harmless
looking mass became an angry and &C
tive enemy. Crawling through the
transoms and ventilators.- hundreds OF
bees invaded the car, looking for those
responsible for the interruption OF
their housekeeping arrangements.
The hunt was brief and successful.
The motorman sprang out OF the yes
Thule and did q sprint up the track
that would have made any winner OF
a 100-yard dash look as II he were
standing still. The conductor did the
same thing in the other direction. But
there were more bees outside than In
side and they made another dash
back, concluding that the interior OF
the car presented the less Of the two
evils. What those two men under
went while trying to smoke the bees
out with q piece Of burning waste IL
Is better to draw the curtain over.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-03
Returned Traveller Finds Home Rolling on Skids

n HICAGO.-Anton Baca, formerly Of
u 624 West Harrison street, came
home the other night after few
weeks spent with a railway construc-
ton gang in Montana, to find that ais
happy home had disappeared.
Enoch Arden at least found his
house on his return from his wander
Ings, but all that greeted Baca was q
vacant lot. Where q few weeks be-
fore had been a happy Preside. a wife
and five children, and q family cat
was now an aching vold-a nothing
Mesa vacuum.
Baca made. inquiries Of the neigh
bors as to where his house had gone.
but none Of them was able to give an
intelligent answer. Some limited that
perhaps the railroads had bought up
the property. while others intimated
that Baca's home" was q castle In
Spain.
Reaching South HalSted street In
his quest, he inquired Of 4 policemen:
"Have you seen anything Of my house!
Il was here q while ago"
-Move on, my man" was the dis
couraEing reply. You'll wind up IN
the station house unless you're care
ral."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-03

he had taken what he wanted. Even
after he had full dinner he refused
to let the others get near the meat
Then a cub, only q year old. decided
to reform the bully. Mutt was chew
ing q bone and the cub ran up and
snatched 1t from him. The other wolf.
started after him. The cub ran up
on the rocks in the back OF the cage
Mutt was right behind him. The cub
ran to the edge and then dropped
Mutt was running too fast to stop
and tumbled over him.
As a result OF his fall Mutt landed,
ten feet below on the concrete. He
tried to get up. but could not and be-
gan to howl with pain.
The injured animal was carried to-
the hospital and splints and bandages
were adjusted.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-03

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.-A highway
] robber, who has q double In the
person OF William McElfee. a young
South side merchant. draped himself
over the bar in the saloon Of Nicholas
]. Colon, 220 McCrea street, shortly
before eight o'clock the other evening
and requested Arthur Kneeland. bar
man. to punch the mo Sale" key on
the cash register. The while NIGEL
fees double kept the smaller and
round end OF revolver wavering be-
tween Kneeland and Daniel e. Nc
CURE, a customer.
Half an hour after the incident in
the Colon saloon. Capt. George Coon.
In citizens clothes. Swallowed gray
suit and a cap to match In Illinois
street. made sure OF the ave foot
item Of his description, and tapped the
gray suit to the left Of the collar.
"Cumon-les' go to Colon's." the cap
tain whispered in the ear Of the gray
collar much as q friend might have
done. The yoNng man was surprised
but glimpsed the badge beneath the
captains coat and went along. Knee
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-03

Wandering over In De Koven street.
the homeless one espled afar on q dim.
shadowy hulk looming up In the mid
die Of the thoroughfare. As he ap-
preached nearer. the light OF intelli-
renee dawned on his face. Here-on
skids and rollers, was his long lost
home. 1t had evidently been taking
q Journey. II he had waited It might
have come TO meet him.
A light still burned in the window.
Climbing up on the skids, he peered
IN. and to his Joy. discovered the wife
Of his bosom, surrounded by the little
Bacas. Mrs. Baca explained that dur
ing the absence Of her lord and mas
ter the agents had decided to move
the house.
Il couldn't ten you" she said, De
cause I didn't know where you were
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-03
Man
lust One Arrest After Another for This Man

land required two good looks to d.
eide It wasn't the robber.
IT know this fellow-you're Mac
MacElfee-ain't that the name?
McElfee set up the drinks and
thanked the bartender as the captain
scurried out to look again. Then Nc
Elfee sought the outdoors and saun'
tered toward the Union station. Some
thing like q premonition went over him
when a heavy voice called: Wait q
minute"-a hand slid inquiringly over
his gun pocket and Lieutenant Barn.
fuhrer grasped an arm.
want you," announced Barmfuhre-
re, his eye travelling over McElfees
short form, the gray suit and cap
. II was Just at the saloon-they said
II wasn't me-" said McElfee. and the
lieutenant smiled. "Clever." said the
lieutenant. But It won't go-guess
you're the righto kid-where's the
gum"
The bar man repeated his identin-
cation for Barmfuhrer and the night
wore on. It was toward midnight that
Barmfuhrer was in the Union station
when there came a commotion In the
crowd and out Of It came three-De-
tectives Simon and Duncan with IA
miliar form between them.
Got 'im-Colon job" said Simon.
Young man." said Barmfuhrer. q
few minutes later, after explanations
had been made, "Please-please, Will
you get OF the streets?"
"Yes-yes. sir. I'll go right home.
said McElfee. YEARLY.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-03

CLEVELAND, o.-Nothlng startling
~ happens often on the Lake Shore
electric line except in cases where a
car overtakes a polecat doing his IA
vorite stunt OF trying to follow the
cleaning rails to their end on q moon
lit night.
But a few days ago the unusual did
happen. A motorman and a conduc-
tor were taking an empty special
from Rocky River to the yards at
Avon Beach power house. Half way.
they ran upon a siding to permit a reg.
ular car to pass. They failed to no
tice that heavy swarm Of bees which
seemed to include all there were In
the three surrounding townships had
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-03

chine and found that her weight had
increased 10 per cent; whereas, II she
had eaten twice as much breakfast
food the gain would have been II per
cent
Can you tell how much Miss Mufiet
weighed when she arrived at the food
show? /
At the food show Miss Muiet
weighed Ill Is pounds when she ar
rived. She ate one and one-ninth
pounds OF breakfast food and gath
cred ten pounds of samples, which in
creased her weight 10 per cent
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-03
Young Elnaneier.

Young Elnaneier.
Freddie came into the house one
day and said that the woman next
door had offered him a penny II he
would tell what his mother had said
ABOUT her.
I'm so glad you didn't tell" re-
marked his mother. Il wouldn't have
her know for anything that | even
mention her You're wise little boy,
my dear"
You bet am" returned Freddie.
when she offered me the penny !
told her that what you said was some
thing awful and It was worth half q
dollar"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-03
RIDDLES.

What cannot be called q dlsinteF>
ested act Of hospitality?
Entertaining hope.
Why are the stars the best astronp-
mers?
Because they have studded (stud-
led the heavens since the creation.
Why Is a schoolmistress like the
letter C.?
Because she forms lasses into
classes.
What two words cont.in all the
vowels and in their proper order?
Facetious, abstemious.
Why is 1t impossible for a person
who lisps to believe in the existence
Of young ladies'?
Because with him every miss is q
myth.
Why is an old chair that has a new
bottom put to 1t like paid bill?
Because 1t has been re-seated ire
ceipted).
When does a man sit down to 4
melancholy dessert?
When he sits down to wine and to
pine.
What is the difference between q
mother and barber?
The latter has razors to shave. and
the former has shavers to raise.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-03

One Of the most serious troubles
that had when q boy was the eSold-
ings / received from farmers for dig
ging up their pastures and Meadow
in unearthing woodchucks. Rail
fences and post piles had to suffer
when old Shep chased a woodchuck
into his holo. or under them. One Of
the boys would usually keep an eye
out for the farmer. while the rest Of
US would throw posts and rails and
did for Mr.. Woodchuck.
One summer nearly every boy in
our neighborhood had q pet wood
chuck. that was kept in q cage, and
some Of them became very tame and
would eat from our hands. clover.
graSs, apples and sweet corn, which
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-03
MISS MUFFET AT FOOD SHOW
How Much Did She Weigh After Eat.
Ing Seven Kinds Of Food and Gath
erlng Many Packages.

You remember that in Mother
Goose Miss Muffet was very found OF
curds and whey. She liked other
things. too. Listen:
When Miss Muifet visited the food
show she ate seven different kinds Of
breakfast food and gathered ten
pounds OF sample packages. Then
she stepped on the free weighing ma
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-03

are their favorite articles Of food.
Woodchucks usually burrow near or.
chards or pastures and are easy to
trap. A No. / or No. trap is usually
used and is set in their holes and COW
cred with leaves and dirt. This is not
necessary. however, as they are not
suspicious animals and are easily
caught In q trap.
They are very much disliked By
farmers on account Of the danger Of
farm animals breaking a leg by step
ping in their holes.
A full grown woodchuck VIII put up
a game fight against q dog. and when
In thin flesh In the spring II takes Q
good dog to master onG
WINK
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-03
CLEVER AFTER-DINNER TRICK
Plate May BE Lifted by Common Rad
iSh by 5uttlng In Hall and
Pressing Against Surface.

Cut a radish in half. press the low.
er surface firmly against a plate. as
is shown in the diagram, and you can