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Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-08-14
SUES liz BANKS FOR ASSESSMENTS


ants National, Fairyiew, sl.2il.ss; Fir.e
NSatio,naI. deary. ass'ssi,sSi First National.
GroVS isssWss.Sss Gty National Hai1na Hay%Hn
ss.2g1.s7;. First National. Harrah. ST..
25sss; National of Hastings, y2.so3si
ers and Merchants. Hennessey, ts.ias. So;
y Spa hobaS, sS'rS sSsss3s s.,on: as:i
State National. Hollis. ,s.ssS'Ss: STATE t1si "a:
sSnK ,, Gt SS@%srss. fTe%iSy. ,i.ssSss;
ss; Nnfns Raw Gys,0 dy ssss rst N.
iionai. Kenedck. siS,siSsS. Peoples Ma
,ional, kingiisher. sssi;5s; First National.
homs, ss.ofifss. First M National. O%I Iawicn.
Lenapah National. si.ssy.yo; FIRST Ma.
tionai. s4.ssi.i7: National Bank OF Mar
low, $685.; 46: State National, NARROW.
sii.ss25t; Farmers National. Marysville.
Miami. S5.23S.97; First National, Milburn.
s2.o5o. so: First National. Muldrow, a..
$50! Exchange National, Muskogse.
s2l,9o9.s1: Eastman National. Newkirk.
sS.Ooo5s; First National. Noble, s2.il7.s2;
dstai First National, Mn,, Norman. siiis94c; Conn
Fsf%sr. %a Nasionai. ofsSo%s Sa CITY. ss'ss iso.:
0ft.3o. Oklahoma City aNtional, 1884,
l42.22; Exchange National, Okmulgse.
ss,sss.o7; First National. oktaha. o.:
Farmers National. Ponca city. tll,.
Sy5.6t; Farmers National. Pond Creek,
s345,92; First National. Ealston. }37s.se:
Farmers and Merchants National. Ron.
sl.6I5.92. Farmers National. Sallisaw,
s5.636 "A; First National Sayre. Silica. 40;
Beckham County National, $2,895. .0e:
First National, Sentinel, 1855. 40; Shat
tuck National. shattuek. ssl.s67.sl; Ma
tional Bank Commerce. Shawnee, $751;.
5t3.94; First National, Skiat1ck. s2.520. .46;
kiowa County National. snyder. $l,-
1S7.72; First National, Stilwell, $3.904.57:
First National; Stuart sl.2sl "a; Tecmm-
sl.5i6.ii: Tlshomingo National. ,75s.5t;
Exchange. National, Tulsa. slo.22e.79:
Liberty National, Tulsa, ;s,i7os 90; Na:
Oklahoma National and First National.
Tulsa. SIS 5,2o9,s4; First National. Tyrone.
s2,5i4,61; First National. Valiant. S2.-
os6.l2; First National. Watonga,. 81 .ese.ti
Waukomis National. st,5os;se; First Ma
tiional. weilston; ss.S5sso; First National.
Westville. $500 90; First National. Yale,
1925. 9i; Yukon National. &l.4sA.29.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-08-14
MinqInq lis Politics With VIRGIL and Horace

A CCORDlNG to Arthur Krock. that
n bright luminary Of a favorite Blue
Grass paper. who loves to mingle his
politics with the classic honey Of Vir-
gil and Horace, Representative McDer-
mott Of the stock yards district In Chi
cago Ii lacking In his appreciation OF
the beauties of the dead languages. Ar
thur. with . cigar one and one-half
yards long. In a. voice which would
have soothed the raging brine. told
this yarn In the press gallery.
Robert Gordon. who is now SER
Geant-atarms of the house," said Ar
thur. studied Latin twenty years ago.
when he was a schoolboy. and evi.
IDENTIFY he clings to knowledge OF It.
Two members Of the house got into
wordy row q few days ago. They
reached the point where they began
to roar at one another. Mr.. Gordon.
sergeant-at-arms. sat nervously finger.
ing the mace surmountcd by the In.
toxicated eagle which IL the symbol
Of his authority.
"lf had my way he said to the
sfork yards statesman. I'd pitch them
~ut nolens volens.'
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-08-14
Old NANNY" Is Entertained by Secretary McAdoo

The old nanny was Julia Gibson,
mother Of seventeen children and who
still lives in the McAdoo home town.
She came to the treasury department
to call on the secretary, and not only
was she received. but she was enter
tained for more than an hour while q
crush Of business and visitors, as we'll
as treasury officials. waited.
Incidentally the secretary Is treasur-
ing what he believes to be an invalu.
able memento Of Aunt julia's visit.
She left with him an old.fashioned
brown daguerreotype OF his mother
and father that Aunt Julia and her
mother had preserved for perhaps
half century. 1t was to present this
gift that Aunt Julia called. Her moth.
er was the nanny" Of the secretary
during his babyhood and childhood.
Aunt Julia departed with a picture
Of the building autographed and with
a message from the secretary telling
Of the Joy her visit caused.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-08-14
"jawbreakers" Cause Much Laughter in Senate

WHEN Henry M. Rose. assistant
W secretary Of the senate, arrived
at his once the other day he wore a
harassed. hunted look. His mood was
not lifted when Senator Gallinger en-.
tered with Q hearty Good morning"
and an apparently radiant emile. Mr.
Rose gritted his teeth and showed
symptoms Of apoplexy. This was the
reason:
Secretary Rose. acting as reading
clerk, was struggling through the FIRST
pages Of the tariff bill the day before
when Senator Gallinger arose.
I'VE have now reached paragraph
-" said the senator gravely. while
the secretary had been doing very well
I hope he will read this clearly and
distinctly"
Goal tar products known as anidine
oil and salts and various other ar
ticles." began Mr.. Rose. blandly and
halted.
II protest" said Senator Gallinger
He IL not reading the complete para
graph"
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-08-14

Z DIX who know william Gibbs Nc
i Adoo. secretary Of the treasury.
a. an austere. dignifed person would
have been surprised the other after
noon to see him standing In the big
reception room of his ONCE In the
treasury department engaged In an
intimate conversation on childhood
episodes with an old colored nanny.
After It was over the secretary frank.
ly confessed he Just had enjoyed the
most pleasurable visit he'd had since
he entered the cabinet.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-08-14

WASHINGTON.--If you want to
" know your exact horsepower and
the amount Of energy you can gen.
crate under any given condition, call
on Professor Langworthy at the
chemistry bureau. department OF ag.
riculture. and he can give you the an.
swer. He can register your horse
power ~ easily as the engine manu-
facturer rates his engines.
To Professor Langworthy the hu.
man body 10 but a machine. He 10
the chief Of division of nutritive In.
vestigations. and solves the problems
OF food values. Like any other en-
g1ne. the human body has a maxi.
mum capacity Of 30 many foot pounds
OF energy. and to generate this. q Ger.
tain amount of fuel in the form Of
food ID necessary. Doctor Langwor-
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-08-14

YOU'D do what?' said McDermott.
whose native tongue Is that of Nc.
Carey's Indians. near Sixty-third and
Halstead streets. Chicago.
"Mr. McDermott sought nut friend:
THAT sergeant-at.arms Is Dago.
he complained.
THE Chicago man explained the
situation. The friend. unable to recon.
cile Mr., McDermotts memory OF what
Gordon had said with any language he
had ever studied. asked Mr.. Gordon
about It. Then the friend went to Nc
Dermott and explained:
"'He said he would throw them ou,
nolens volens. which 70 Arabic foi
head over hecls.''
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-08-14
Uncle sam Can Gauge Horsepower Of Human Body

thy makes It his business to find what
food Is adapted for the best results
from the majority.
. He described his unique depart.
ment In his workshop, surrounded by
an endless series OF laboratory instru.
ments. ovens. graduated scales and
queer tubes and pipes where every.
thing under the sun Is concocted and
cooked up. to see how many calories,
how much nitrogen and how much en-.
ergy 1t will give the human body when
It's eaten.
In the laboratory 10 a respiration
calorimeter. chamber in which
Uncle Sans scientists put subjects to
measure the energy which the subject
given on while he is engaged In diff
ferent tasks and while fed different
diets Of food.
The apparatus itself Is six and q
half feet square and of the same
height. There is window in the
side to permit light for reading or
studying. a couch. to permit the sub.
1ect to lie down; pipe through
which air enters. and another through
which It is expelled. The expelled air
Is caught and Its components ana
lyyzed. for part Of the food you eat
Is expelled with every breath.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-08-14
DIES IN GREAT AGONY
Burns Received by Methodist Pastor
al Jones City Prove Fatal

Jones.-Receiving burns that caused
terrible agony, Rev. L. A Edmonds,
pastor of the NJ, E. church here for
several years, died. Rev. Mr. Ednonds
was helping grind corn and noticing
the engine was nearly out of gasoline
attempting to refill the tank when the
gasoline ignited and spread to his
clothing, enveloping him entirely In
the flames.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-24

banged you up at a great rate. Best
ming you can do is to 90 to sleep.
iou IL De all right in the morning"
hyanne sank back, and George bun
uled him up snugly. Poor devil!
He'll pull himself together in the
morning. he said to Fortune. Il did
not know that you knew him well"
have known him for eight or nine
years, He used to visit my uncle at
our villa at Mentone" She smiled.
You look very odd"
No odder than | feel" with inef-
Iectual attempt to bring together the
ends OF his collar-band. Il must be
sight. J was in too much of a hurry
to get there. Did you eat the soup
and fish,"
The soup. yes; but I'm afraid that
1t will be some time before | can find
the dried fish palatable. hope my
courage will not fail me-" she added.
the first sign of anxiety she had
shown. She was very lonely, very
tired. very sad.
1t is quite possible that MRhomed.
coming over, spoiled pretty scene {:
for George had some very brave
words upon the tip of his tongue.
Come" said Mahomed TO Fortune
You will sleep In the little tent, No
one will disturb you
Good night. Mr.. Jones. Don't wor-
ry: | am not afraid"
George was alone. He produced
one of his precious cigars and lighted
it. Then he drew over his feet one of
the empty saddle-bags, wrapped his
blanket round him. and sat smoking
and thinking till the heat of the fire
replenished from time to time, filled
him with comfortable drowsiness +;
and the cigar still smoking. dropped
from his nerveless fingers. as he lay
back upon the hard clay and slept.
Romance is the greatest thing in the
world: but for all that. a man must
eat and a man must sleep
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-24

! Of Mahomed: she was afraid or his
grim smile. afraid of his hooking
eyes; she could not sponge out the
scene wherein he had so gratuitously
kicked Horace in the side. Horace!
No. she did not believe that she would
ever forgive him for this web which
he had spun and fallen into himself
Two things she must hide for the
sake OF them all: her fear of Mahom-
ed and her knowledge of Ryanne' S
triCkery.
What part in this tragedy had the
Arab assigned her? Her fingers twined
and untwined. and she rocked and
rocked. bt her lips. lay down. sat up
and rocked again. But for the ex-
haustion. but for the insistent call OF
nature. she would never have closed
her eyes that night.
And her mother! What would her
mother believe, after the scene that
had taken place between them? What
could she believe, save that her daugh-
ter had fulfilled her threat. and run
away? And upon this not unreason-
able supposition her mother would
make no attempt to find out what had
become of her. Perhaps she would
! be glad. glad to be rid of her and her
questions Alone! Well. she had al.
ways been alone.
The only ray Ofssunshine in all was
! the presence OF Jones. She felt
subtly. that he would not only stand
between her and Mahomed. but also
between her and Ryanne.
Hush" whispered George. Don't
let her see you like this. She mustn't
know"
You don't understand" replied Ry-
anne miserably.
| Il believe do" Georges heart
was heavy. This man was in love
| with her, too.
Ryanne struck the tears from his
! eyes and turned aside his head. He
| was sick in soul and body. To have
walked blindly into a trap like this,
of his own making. too, Fool, What
had possessed him. usually so keen,
to trust the copper-hided devil? All
| for the sake of one glass of wine!
With an effort entai1ing no meager
| pain In his side. he stilled the strang'
] ling hiccoughs. swung round and tried
to smile reassuringly at the girl.
| You are better" she asked
There was in the tone of that ques
! ton an answer to all his dreams. One
nights work had given him his ticket
| to the land Of those weighed and
| found wanting. She knew; how much
he did not care; enough to read his
| guilt.
II appeared to George that she was
accepting the situation with a phiios
J ophy deeper than either his or Ry
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-24
HER "BEST FRIEND"
A Woman Thus Speaks Of Postum.

We usually consider our best friends
those who treat us best.
Some persons think coffee a rea.
friend, but watch it carefully awhile
and observe that it is one of the
meaDest of all enemies. for II stabs
one while processing friendship.
Coffee contains n poisonous drug
caffeine-which Injuries the delicate
nervous system and frequently sets
up disease in one or more organs OF
the body. If its use is persisted in.
Il had heart palptatiOn and nerv-
BUSINESS for four years and the doctor
told me the trouble was caused by
coffee. He advised me to leave it of,
but / thought | could not" writes a
Wis. lady.
"On the advice of a friend | tried
Postum and 1t so satisfied me did not
care for coffee after a few days trial
of Postum.
AS weeks went by and | continued
to use Postum my weight increased
from % to 118 pounds. end the heart
trouble left me. have used il year
now and am stronger than ever was.
| can hustle up stairs without any
heart palpitation, and am free from
nervousness,
My children are very fond OF Post
um and it agrees with them. My sister
liked il when she drank II a { my house;
now she has Postum at home and has
become very fond Of it. You may use
my name If you wish. as | am not
ashamed of praising my best friend
Postum Name given by Pustum Co..
Battle Creek. Mich.
Postum now comes IN new concen-
trajed form called instant Postum IL
is regular Postum, 50 processed at the
factory that only the soluble portions
are retained
A spoonful Of Instant Postum with
hot water. and sugar and cream 20
taste, produce instantly a delicious
beverage
Write for the little book. The Road
20 MELVILLE"
There's a Reason" for Postum
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-24

For the simple reason didn't have
it to give up"
What's that"
When ! went up to my room, night
before last. some one had been there
ahead of me. And at first had Civ
en- you the credit" said George. with
admirable frankness.
Cone" There was no mistaking
the dismay In Ryanue's voice.
absolutely"
Well. | be damn" Ryanne threw
aside the blanket and got up. II was
painful movement. and he swayed
little. IF Mahomed hasn't It. and
haven't it, and you haven't It, who
the devil has, them"
George shook his head
Jones we are in for II. n that
cursed rug is Mahomed's salvation
it is no less ours. II we ever reach
the palace of Bagdad and that rug is
not forthcoming. well never see the
outside of the walls again"
Nonsense! There's an American
consul at Bagdad."
And Mahomed will notify him OF
our arrival" bitterly.
Isn't there some way we two
might get at Mahomed?"
Perhaps; but it will take time
Don't bank upon money. Mahomed
wants his head. n the rug
But Ryanne stopped. He looked be
yond George. his face full of terror
George turned to see what had pro
duced this effect. Fortune was com
ing out Of her tent. Fortune? My
Cod" Ryanne's legs gave under and
he sank. his face in his hands. 81
see 1t all now! Fool. fool! He's go
ing to get me. Jones; he's going to get
me through her!"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-24
Old Lady Wound Up With Excellent
Reason for Not Liking the
Oomlnie's Sermon.

Walter ID. Moody. meanaging direc-
tor of the Chicago plan commission.
told the following story at recent
luncheon OF the Chicago real estate
board:
A Scotch clergyman who had made
a particularly brilliant attempt Gas
he thought in the preparation of a
certain sermon. felt highly elated on
the SUNDAY on which il Tas delivered
Walking home from church after
the service be encountered an old
lady who was one OF his stanchest
rarishoners. Slipping his arm through
hers he asked:
"Aunty. how did you Ike my SER
mon today" Expecting. of course. TO
receive fine word OF approval from
the dev9ut old lady. who was a great
admirer OF the minister, be was cha
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-24
Might Have Put Last FIRST

grined when she replied; Good do
m,nie. did not like il
You lid not like it. aurty Well.
what was the reason?"
There are three reasons"
Three reasons. ] declare pray
what was tie first one?"
Il Go not like sermons that are
read"
That was not disconcertirg. so the
minister pressed the old lady TOR the
second reason.
We'll" she said. Il did not like the
way you read it
Come now. aUnty." continued the
minister, that is not so bad What
was the flal reason?''
We'll. ! dinna Ike to tell YOU. good
dominic. but thought il wasn't
worth reading"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-24

,o-cad some of the hot
soup down Ryanne's throat 1n' va. was
glad n note that he respohueu " il''ie.
After that he limped about 'he S'rahse
canon h,t was careful to get In no
ona,s INV slyly he took note OF this
fana I'D that and his satisfaction
grew as he counted the al''' main OF
the war And it had taken nEe OF
,bou and even then the result had
baen in doubt up to the moment when
hts boad had gone bang against the
stucco. He took a melancholy pride
in HIS swollen ear and nan smut eve.
He had always been doubtful regard
inc bic cousage; and now he knew
that george PercivaI Algernon Jones
,,,,a &c Good a name as Bayard.
The camel-boys (they are called
bovs all the way from ten years up to
fortvl. having hObbled the beasts,
wore portioning each smaH bundle
of tibbin or chopped straw in addition
70 what they might find by grazing.
Funny brutes. thought George. as he
walked among the kneeting animals:
IN on five days without food or water.
10 travel continuously from twenty
five to eighty miles the day! Others
varo husy with the pack-baskets. A
tent presumably Mahomed's. was be
ing erected upon clayey piece Of
ground in between the palms. No one
entered the huts, even out OF curios
ttv. go George was certain that the
desertion had been brought about by
one plague or another. A smaller
tent was put up later. and he was
grateful at the sight OF it. 1t meant
little privacy for the poor girl. Great
God. how helpless he was, how help
less they all were.
An incessant clatter, occasionally
interspersed with a laugh. went on.
The Arab, unlike the East Indian. is
not ordinarily surly; and these
seemed to be good-natured enough.
They eyed George without malice.
The war Of the night before had been
all in a days work. for which they
had been literally paid. While be had
spent much time in the Orient and
had ridden camels. a real caravan.
prepared for weeks Of travel. was a
distinct novelty, and so he viewed all
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-24
HUBBY WAS LEFT GUESSING
And at This Date He Still Is Wonder
ing Just Who Was the Unkissed
Female.

Mr.. Brown issued forth from Fair
bank Terrace and wended his way to-
wards the village inn. An insurance
agent named Dawson was holding
forth.
DO you know Fairbank Terrace"
Several nodded assent. and Mr..
Brown became more deeply Interested.
We'll. believe me, gents. I've kissed
every woman in that terrace except
one"
Mr. Browns face assumed a purple
hue, and hurriedly quafIlng his Gle he
quilted the barroom. Rushing home,
he burst in at the door.
Mary" he shouted. do you know
that insurance chap. Dawson" Mary
nodded assent. Well" he continued.
I've just heard him say he's kissed
every woman in this terrace except
one"
Mary was silent FOR a moment, and
then. with look of womanly curios.
'ty said:
Il wonder which one that fs?"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-24

The cold dew Of dawn was the tonic
that recalled him from the land of
grotesque dreams. He sat up and
rubbed his face briskly. with his hands,
drying it upon the sleeve Of his coat.
as hasty and as satisfying a toilet as
he had ever made. There was no ac
tivity in camp, evidently they were
not going TO start early. The cook
alone was busy. The fire was crack
ling. the kettle was steaming, and
pot of pleasant-smelling coffee
leaned rakishly against the hot
ashes. The flap to Fortunes tent was
still closed. And there was Ryanne.
sitting with HIS knees drawn up under
his chin. his hands clasped about his
shins. and glowering at no visible
thing
Hello" cried George. Found
yourself. eh? ?"
Pyanne eyed him without emotion
when and how did they get you?"
George inquired.
About three hours before they got
you. Something in glass of wine
Dope. I'd have cleaned them up but
for that"
How do you feel?"
Damned bad, Percival."
ANY bones broken?"
NO; I'm just knocked about: sore
spot in my side: kicked. maybe. But
1t isn't that"
George didn't ask what that" was
Where do you think he's taking u.s."
"Bagdad, If We don't die upon the
way"
Il don't think he'll kill us. It
wouldn't be worth his while"
"You did not give him the rug"
Not L."
1T comes hard. Jones. know, but
your giving II up will save us both
many bad days. He asked you for 1t p"
"He did"
Then why the devil didn't you give
Il TO him. Wha''s thousand pounds
/ against this n:EddIe2"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-24
SYNOPSIS.

George PercivsI AIgernon Jones. vice
president OF the Metropolitan Oriental
Rug company OF New York, thirsting for
romance is In Cairo on business trip.
horace Ryanne arrives at the hotel in
cairo with a carefully guarded bundle.
Ryanne sells Jones the famous holy Yhi-
ordes rug which he admits having stolen
YrOm a pasha at Bagdad. Jones meets
Major Callahan and later Is introduced to
fortune ChcdsDye by woman to whom
ne had loaned $50 pounds at Monte Carlo
some months previously, and who turns
out TO be Fortunes mother. Jones takes
Mrs. Chedsoye and Fortune to polo
game. Fortune returns to Jones the
money borrowed by her mother. Mrs.
Chedsoye appears to be engaged in some
mysterious enterprise unknown to the
daughter, Ryanne interests Jones in the
united Romance and Adventure com
pany, concern which for price will
arrange any kind Of an adventure 20 or
der. Mrs. Chedsoye, her brother. Major
Callahan, Wallace and Ryanne, rs the
United Romance and Adventure company.
plan risky enterprise involving Jones.
Ryanne makes known to Mrs. Chedsoye
hts intention TO marry Fortune. Mrs.
ChedSoye declares she Will not permit u
Plans are laid TO prevent Jones sailing
for home. Ryanne steals Jones' letters
and cable dispatches. He wires agent In
New York. in Jones' name. that he Ia
renting house in New York TO some
friends. Mahomed. keeper Of the holy
carpet. is on Ryanne's trail. Ryanne
promises Fortune that he will see that
Jones comes to no harm as n result OF his
purchase of the rug. Mahomed accosts
Ryanne and demands the Yhlordes rug
Ryanne tells him Jones has the rug ana
suggests the abduction of the New York
merchant as a means OF securing It's re
turn. The rug disappears from Jones'
room. Fortune quarreis with her mother
when the latter refuses to explain her
mysterious actions. Fortune gets mes
sage purporting to be from Ryanne ask
ing her to meet him In secluded place
that evening Jones receives a message
asking him. TO met Ryanne at the English
Bar the same evening. Jones Is carried
OF into the desert by Mahomed ana his
accomplices after n desperate fight lie
discovers that Ryanns and Fortune also
are captives. the former Is badly battered
and unconscious