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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-03

steals s. pig be must 90 to the
pen for not less than Two years. /.
he steals 1895 IN money he MAJ
be fined an hour in Jail II a star.
ing person enters a house to get
food TO keep him from starving. or
10 keep a sick wife and children
from starving. he commits burglary
and will be given not less than two
years in the pen. although his inten.
ton was not 10 appropriate property
Of 81 in value.
A few years ago e man in north
west Texas. who had passed through
three years OF droIth, had lost all
OF his property. which had bnen tax.
en- By his creditors. His wife and
children were sick, be had no money
TO buy food he could not get en-
plOyment, and he entered q store al
night time in desperation and d.
spai- and took a few dollars worth
OF provisions therefrom TO keep his
wife and children from dying Of
starvation. He was given two years
in the pen. These are a few exam
pies Of daily occurrences in Texas.
These are only a few laws that
prove the depths OF Christian jus
tice, Christian laws and Christian
humanity We will have more to
say upon this subject at other times
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Where Women Rule,

In certain parts of Tibet, South
America, and elsewhere, the women
are supreme in the management Of
things. They are probably the survi-
walls of the time when women univer-
sally "bossed" the men. Such was the
general condition away back in the
early tribal times OF which history
gives us but scanty account. The
fact is beyond question, however, that
woman was boss a long, long time
before she became the weaker ves-
sell and took to playing second I'D
die"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-03
rheumatism Pains Stopped.

The first application of Sloan's Lin
iment goes right to the painful part
it penetrates without rubbing - j.
stops the Rheumatic Pains around
the joints and gives relief and com
fort. Don't suffer, Get bottle today.
1t is a family medicine for all pains,
hurts, bruises, cuts, sore throat, neu-
ralgia and chest pains. Prevents in
fection. Mr. Chas. II. Wentworth,
California, writes: 1t did wonders
for my rheumatism, pain is gone as
soon as | apply it. | recommend it
to my friends as the best Liniment
ever used" Guaranteed 2jc. at your
Druggist.
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When you have an achy, stretchy
feeling and you are dull, tired and
discouraged it is a sign of approach
ing malaria or chills You should act
quickly to ward off an attack. HER
BINE offers you the help you need.
1t destroys the malarial germ, drives
out all impurities and makes you feel
bright, vigorous and cheerful. Price
soc. Sold by Bomar Drug Co.
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GIVING "SIqht" to the BIlna.

BY the use of the optophone the
blind may see" and read. BY the use
Of the varying resistances of selenium
cells the presence Of light is made
known by telephone. Windows,
lights and light objects are really
shown by sound Thus, photographed
in white as transparency and an inch
in height, the smallest type may be
successfully read"
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Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy.

Il advised the boys when they
enlisted for the Spanish war to take
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Di
arrhoea Remedy with them, and hay,
received many thanks for the advice
given" writes J. H. Houghlaud. FL
don, Iowa. mo person. whether trav
cling or at home should be without
this great remedy For sale by al
dealers.
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Chamhrrlain's liniment.

II you are ever troubled with aches,
pains, or soreness of the muscles,
you will appreciate the good quail.
ties of Chamberlain Liniment
Many sufferers from rheumatism and
sciatica have used it with the best
results. It is especially valuable for
lumbago and lame back. For sale by
all dealers.
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Notice by Publication.

State of Oklahoma, Carter County.
In the District Court.
Mrs. +. +. Pickett, plaintiff, VS..
A. II. Pickett, Defendant. No. 244O.
Said defendant, A. II. Pickett, will
take notice that he has been sued
in the above named court for divorce
and must answer the petition filed
therein by said plaintiff on or before
the 22nd day OF September, A. D. 1914
or said petition will be taken as true,
and a Judgment for said plaintiff in
said action for divorce will be render.
ed accordingly.
Dated this 11th day OF August,
1914.
BROWN. BROWN & BROWN.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Attest:
(SeaD
S. F. HAYNIE, District Clerk.
By S. NJ. PARKER, Deputy.
12-19-2o-2
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RHEUMATISM
4 Home Cure Given by One Sh Had L

In the spring OF 1893 | was at
tackled by Muscular and Inflamma-
tory rheumatism. I suffered as on
Is those who have il know. for over
three years. tried remedy after
remedy. and doctor after doctor.
but such relief as I received was
onH temporary. Finally, / found
remedy that cured me completely.
and II has never returned. have
given il To a number who were ter
ribly afflicted and even bedridden
with rheumatism, and IL effected
cure in every case.
| want every sufferer from any
form OF rheumatic trouble to try
this marvellous healing power.
Don't send a cent. simply mah
your name and address and | will
send II free to try. After you have
used it and il has proven itself 70
be that long looked for means OF
curing your rheumatism, you may
send the price Of 1t, one dollar, but,
understand, 1 do not want your
money unless you are perfectly
satisfied to send il. Isn't that
fair? Why suffer any longer when
positive relief Is thus offered you
free? Don't delay. Write today.
Mark II. Jackson. No. 2sOA.
Gurney Bldg. Syracuse, y. Y.
Mr.. jackson is responsible.
Above statement true.-Pub.
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!. were your boy Would yOI have
4 child that was starving arrested i
G. he took your mornings milk OF you
. steps to satisfy hunger Il yol
would, you have no sense Of justics
or humanity. or ml.s OF human kind
ness In your makeup The owner .ol
the milk got nothing for his milk
the state was awarded s. penalty
for violation Of It's Christian Law
The officers were awarded 81 for
y.g.lant enforcement OF the law. and
the taxpayers are not benefited. Chris
| l'anity is not improved, and justice
is not shown to advantage in the
administration Of its laws On June
| - Governor Colquitt pardOned a
negro who had served seventeen
years in the penitent!ary for stealing
sixteen chickens. The negro had
been indicted in sixteen cases charg.
ed with burglary and theft He
| pleaded guilty In two cases. thinking
the others would be dismissed, but
| the y!gilant county attorney had six.
teen fees dependent upon the con
yiction OF this negro. and the
negro was forced TO trial and con
yicted in sixteen cases and sentenc.
cd TO thirty-twO years in the peniten-
| tiary He has served seventeen years
and has now been pardoned. We
don't know what the poor negro
thinks of our Christian laws,
Christian officers and Christian jus
tice as administered in Texas, but
If he has any sense he will hike to-
Africa, or China, and get as far
away as ne can from the Christian
laws Of Texas Such administra-
ton Of law is disgrace to the
name Of law, Justice, humanity and
deccncy but Texas is Christian
state. and Christians only can bel
elected to office to make and en-
force our laws
On June p in Fort Worth little
Benny Wash was convicted in the
county court upon plea Of guilty of
theft for stealing one backing brush
and three boxes of shoe polish HcI
was fined $5 Eve days in Jail. and
costs amounting to $50 After serv-
ing days jail sentence he will have
to serve seventy days on the county
farm or roads, not including Sundays,
or days lost by Illness. This boy
wanted to make living by lowly la
Dor, appropriated the implements
and stock in trade, of the value Of
80 cents. No doubt he would have
paid the full value back out of his
first earnings but he must now serve
five days in Jail seventy days on
the roads and be branded through |
life as a thief and criminal because |
he was trying to secure the means |
of making an honest living at shin
ing shoes. This boy should have been |
discharged with a lecture, and money
made up TO buy him an outfit to fol
low his lowly trade The Judge
should have passed the hat for the
collection. The boy might have been
made to shine the shoes of the Of
iccrs for which they should each have
contributed the regular rates and the
boy should have been given honest
encouragement 10 make a Il'ing by
labor not discouraged by making MN
slave Tor seNenty-iiNe days ana MS
me blasted. Fori worth Is 'hris-
'l"h city >. FRANK MOTIFS Is ltS
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Let the little Want Ads 10 your
work.
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chlIs's Van Natural ForpssA
The national forests OF Chile covs'
lbout seven million acres.

Result-getters-,he Want Ads.
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DISTILLED WATER, FlVE-GAL.
LON BOTTLES IS CENTS. W. j..
LANE. 23tf
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tho directory-give me nearest pay
station - What 49, Sadie Duttor--Al
right. I'll hold It," He shifted the instru-
ment. and the others leaned forward
eNpectantly. The commercial traveller
held the receiver to his ear with one
eye shut.
"Hello-Ycs-N in the directory.
Hm-Wait a minute-C;ive me the poo
lice station-headquar And say.
don't disconnect me with your Office
when I'm through talking. I'll wan,
another call in Elmlra." He put his
hand over the mouthpiecc and addressed
the others in the hot room. This is
getting rather merry" he said with a
dry smile.
STANDARDIZATION, yes-Say. this
is important--lot of money involved I
want to find the residence # a Sadie
Dutton-not in directory. hut keeps a
lodging house in Elmira somewhere
You don't know? Well, ask any of the
patrolmen who are in the officc-Ycs
I'd be very much obliged
The college youth tapped on tho floor
with his toes, which We're drawn up in
delighted excitement. 81 don't quite
see what he can do next II this fails.
said the common human being to the
oldest man. keep quiet" returned
the latter impaticntly. Somebody's on
the other end now"
Eyes" said the commercial traveller.
"You do,-What, number 4S?-Wcll,
say. where's the nearest drugstorc?-
What manufacturer? I've got
it-Anybody there nights?-Ovcr the
store. eh?-Thanks." He waited. listen
ing intently. A. rlinutc slipped by,
''Thunderation." he exclaimed. juggling
the hook. "Yes-that you, Central?-
what, New York. Cut me off from
Elmira Oh Lord"
eco ahead" said the oldest man
hrusquely. Get Elmra again. That's
all You can do"
get me Elmira again." repeated Il .
commercial traveller into the mouth
piece. IT'S important, In a hurry"
The common human being glanced
up at the clock. Nixon watched the
telephone instrument az if It were a
living Judge considering his fate. No
gambling device of the many with which
he had become familiar had had any
such personality: his face wore an cX-
preston of dull pain and awe as he
looked.
The thing was In operation once more,
The commercial traveller orancd his
scrawny neck forward toward the mouth
piece. IAN right want Holbcrt's
drugstore yes, FIolherts - Address
What do you want Of the address,
Well, go ahead then and find out-Lool,
here. Elmira. what ails you?"
Say" cried the college youth, touch
ing the commercial travellers elbow.
Don't let 'em give you the pay station.
Get the apothecary's private telephone,
or YOU won't wake the night clerk"
The other nodded. ~ want the prl, tie
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ton to see something being made-see.
ing the wire go into one end and tn,
| tacks poppn' out at the other and film
box after box"
Poetry? remarked the commercial
traveller with some irony.
You amt far wrong" replied Nixon
solemnly. i was sight happier any
how. guess the fun You get out OF
money lades away pretty doggone quick
like the money. don't wish foi
nothin better than to get back right
where l was. Down here In New York
al they want Is money.
Esersnou! pu~Haru a-swoopih
iounu "ai'in io' aho'"er pu."aru 10 Sel
weak sos ,hey can peck ms eyes OUT
anu eat MN Anu as ior triehus-
,' 'osh' nave hau eNper!emee III theH'
mes. LORD VIVA. they II zen you ABOUT
.orses anu sure .hihss WhiIe you 'rea'
en- ~ 'nalnpas"e anu sisars is eau
''oh tor s"ahes'
"Al ! want Is to get so blamed FAR
away from this city III never get back
in lifetime and here his voice rose
To an excited shout. DE poor again
everlastingly. blamed edged poor
dont want 10 see the darned electric
llehts on broadway OF smell them
Egyptian cigarettes; ! don't want to
ride In cabs or see daylight from the
wrong ehu. tehts' I'm through l
want to go broke"
The oldest man laughed. you seem
to have rather a bad impression of New
York. Now I take 1t that the rest OF
us here are New Workers." He looked
around, and each man nodded except
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ing returned, "to say nothing more"
Il don't believe they've got a phone.
put in Nixon duly. Il don't know III,
street either"
Leave it To me-" said the commercial
traveller not without concelt. IF
don't do it in an hour bets are off. See
| there's n plug hole for a telephone in.
strument on the wall there.
us that agreeable. gentlemen? o.
asked the oldest man. with an admirinc
| sweep Of his hand toward the CONNER.
cial traveller. They nodded. where
are your contributions To the she'll he
glad To have him back end of the
purse?" he inquired.
Watch and ring-about a hundred
dollars" said the commercial traveller
laconically.
give you n check for two hundred
said the youth.
II guess We won't let you in. my son, ,
replied the oldest man in the manner
of a careful parent
I'm n son-but not yours" growled
the young man. blushlng angrily. "And
besides" he added in an apologize
tone, Il have n 'ridculously large allow
ance from my family"
well go get your check then" said
the oldest man.
"Five hundred has to he my limit
The common human being announced
This is pretty stiff stake all right"
he said.
"oh. / forgot to say. gents" Nixon
remarked from his chair with some
bravado. I'm going odds of two to one
on this"
That leaves me seven hundred dol
lars to put in on my own account" The
Oldest man did not change his express
sion Hans" he cried ont the door.
Hold on a minute, ! only need four
teen hundred. Get telephone down
here, understand"
and tell Mr.. What's-hs name in the
office to bring down my money" shouted
Nixon to the attendant.
Things are getting interesting," said
the common human being taking a deep
breath with his hands pressed against
his chest, This Is a decidedly re-
freshing novelty, eh?"
"UneNpected pleasure" assentcd the
college youth, who had returned. The
commercial traveller regarded the mus
cular grace of the youngster with en-
vious eyes as the latter strolled over to
his chair.
II must take up physical culture"
said he.
No one advised against this. The
common human being was looking re-
flectively at the ceiling, Nixon, with
his hands gripping his chair, was
staring with unseeing eyes at the floor.
WED better have this room cooled Off
n little" said the oldest man, kneading
the rolls Of fat which made his trunk
look like n pile of doughnuts. "Itll kill
a man to stay in here another hour"
No one answered. The attendant re-
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story. But I'm Not sure either" ht
| added. as If his knowledge of mankind
| was profound.
The oldest man made a gesture toward
| the bony commercial traveller. IL like
your faith, sir" he said unaffectedly. 81
remember of betting on my college base
ball team even when it used to lose This
is like it. You're backing humanity be-
cause it belongs TO you"
What was your college, sire" asked
the youth soberly.
The oldest man smiled. but did not
answer for reasons of his own.
Women of the right sort will stand
an awful lot" announced the common
human being, much impressed with the
weighty truth of his own words. 81
have lots of faith in women. think
| she'd be glad"
See here" cried Nixon. who had been
leaning far forward so that he might. by
catching every word. assist his thick
intellect. "Ain't it right for her to
throw me over? Wouldn't she be a fool
to take me back"
"BOsh'" the oldest man calculated
The Almighty God arranges all that"
Just the same. my goose is cooked "
Nixon said doggedly. "Ive chucked all
my happiness with her into the river
DO you think I'd ever chance It? Why
I'd bet my last cent she wouldn't even
see me-
IF I had any money" began the
| commercial traveller.
make a pool" suggested the oldest
man with interest. Her own husba nd
ought to know best, but he has described
her pretty well in a way. He's made her
real to all Of us. I'm gambling she'll
take him back"
I'm take that side Of It," said the
common human being.
"Me too" said the college youth.
"Im afraid I'm out" laughed the com
merclal traveller. Unless" he went on
"a watch and seal ring will go at valu-
alton. might as well take "A chance"
Nixon stood up before the table.
There's two thousand eight hundred in
the safe upstairs" said he with n little
twisting smile. "Id like to see 1t COW
cred. gents But ! can't take any checks
Watches and rings are all right. Checks
don't 60"
The oldest man scowlcd. "Oh. what's
the use?" said he. In the manner of one
who Is accustomed to unlimited credit.
"Ill take checks from any of these
others and give you one for the whole
amount. I'll have the proprietor of the
place put his endorsement on mine.
You'd take that, wouldn't you?"
"Thats good" assentcd Nixon, "if
you want to trust the others. Having
money has made me a little dainty
about checks, gents"
The oldest man arose and opened the
swinging door. "Come here, Hans" he
shouted to a sleepy attendant sitting on
the platform of the weighing machine,
600 find Mr.. Poillon and ask him 10
give me check for two thousand eight
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that come tn me last March. And in
this room here-to-nght-I'm going to
give 1t away
For a moment there was a strained
silence and four pairs of open eyes
then the commercial traveller laughed.
Say" he bantered. what brand of
cigarettes do you smoker"
Get out" said Nixon. I'm sober.
all right. I mean It,"
Lets hear his story" said the Oldest
man. smoothing his thin gray hair
judiciously. "There'll be plenty Of
takers If he's in earnest"
"Seven months ago. gents. ran a
cold steel tack machine for SIS week
in a factory just outside Buffalo" said
Nixon. nodding toward the oldest man.
I'll tell this to pass away the time,
see?"
go ahead" urged the college youth,
clasping his bare knees. This is rich"
Il amt no hand to tell a yarn" Nixon
went on. "But I used to work hard,
see? 1t had been like that for thirty
come times when I'd wish ! had money
a-plenty. ulster look out the factory
window onto the lake and wish l had
and knock OF work for a time. Now
there was my wife, she was different.
Shed sing and rattle dishes in the
kitchen and never want any better. 1t
just suited her.
There come along Teller one day
as went into the office and asked to see
me. Said how he was a lawyer. And
they called me down into the office and
the Teller says, is your name John
Nixon?' and l says Yes and he says,
Do you remember your uncle, Ted
Nixon?' Says /, 4 never seen him
he went west, when ! was Kid
Well says he, he struck oil In Texas,
and I'm sorry to tell you he's passed out
Of this life says he, and left you $751;
900 OF his estate he says. Holy
smoke,' says I. pulling of my jumper.
Wait till ! get my coat says.
"To get the money I had to come
down to the city here. That night we
struck town. The next day ! had my
cash--all good and hunky in the bank,
except what | kept out to have a fling.
"Thc first thing 7 did was to get
a-talkin' with cabman. He showed
me a saloon whore an oil painting hung
over the tables. 1t was an all right
picture too. A fe.er in there told me
it cost thousand dollars. ] was feel
ing good, and people was looking at me
thumblng off bills to treat the crowd.
So bought the picture just to be
smart and paid for It In cash right
there. There was haysecd in my hair,
all right. And Lord. how everybody
loved me when they saw my roll
"Been here ever since?' asked the
commercial traveller.
"Ever since" answered Nixon.
Health gone, money going. half a man
and half a sport. Gents. let me tell yer
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that's the kind Of slave I've been
Gee. how ] wish I was back at SIS a
week and hearing them lacks snippin
out OF that machine and droppin down
INTO the boxes, pretty, new and shiny"
He cast a reflective glance at his
biceps. An attendant opened the door
and deity swung tray of metal cups
into the room. "Ice water?" he asked,
glancing up at the thermometer. The
common human being reached for
cup. gulping down its contents. spilled
a few drops on his leg, and drew it up.
shivering. "My stars" said he, "I'd
hate the monotony OF a machine like
that"
II ulster. too" replied Nixon. II kind
OF got the idea I was pretty much
abused. see? 1 Joined a labor union.
We thought we was slaves Of the COM
pany We worked for Slaves! Gee,
money beats any company you ever see.
I've got all over the notion that I was
unhappy then. It's a heap of satisfac.
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he were suffering terrible physical
pain.
What sort of q woman is she ?" asked
the Oldest man
"A homely woman" replied Nixon He
said II with such tenderness and love.
with such regret and sorrow. that every
other man in the room lifted his head
as IL proud of his Sex.
"She was all right" mumbled Nixon
There amt no better. dec" He
rubbed his spare thighs refectively. "Sne
didn't use no perfume" he added. as IL
to give final touch to his crude picture
OF her. something which would bestow
upon her a rare distinction and dignity.
The commercial traveller saw at once
what he meant. "By George" said he
with brisk sympathy. IL for one think
shed be glad to have you come back"
Me-" cried Nixon in grim derision.
"He deserted her. said the college
youth. innocently brutal and noddng to-
ward Nixon. She knows the whole
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HE DECENT AVERAGE-By Richard Washburn Child

limos, still In the soft moulded lines of
poyhood; the Oldest was paunched
ana ponderous gentleman. with a high
forehead. which was distcnded in SYM
metrical spots as IL 1t bent outward
with the vigor Of an internal intellect
ire'ting at its bounds. The corners of
ms mouth expressed a weakness and
ms hands refinement which to-
gether explained why he had come to
ioillon's instead OF going to the bath at
ms club. where others of his own world
might he surprised at his flushed skin.
MS hard breathing and vibrating fin.
ger tips.
a third man. who was notably thin.
spoke OF making Troy on Thursday"
winch proclaimed him commercial
traveller. His sparsely clad bones pro-
ruoed ludicrously at every corner Of
ms frame, but he was not the man to
laugh at, since the wrinkles at the cor.
hers OF his eyes and the patient droop
vi ms mouth showed that he knew hui
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hundred. Mention my name. If he
hasn't got that much in the bank ask
him to get a check from his brother to
make up the amount. Wake him up, If
it's necessary"
See here he went on. addressing
the nude figures inside the room.
We're a nice crowd. How are we 60
ing to settle this bet before morning ?"
The others looked at each other and
laughed. "Funs all over" said the
common human being.
Hold on" the commercial traveller
said. There Is a way. Where does she
iive?"
Last I heard she's gone back to Ell
mira to her admissible Dutton," Nixon
answered.
"Thc telephone" suggested the COM
mercial traveller.
The oldest man nodded gravely as IL
1t had been an idea of his own.
some difficulty In finding Sadie Dut-
ton of Elmira." the common human be-