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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-17

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Big Enough.

4 great American National Conyen-
tion was seething with excitement. On
every hand and in eyeryone's mind
was the name Of one man. He had
just taken his seat after an eloquent
speech that had strangely, unexpect-
edly aroused and stirred his vast
audience. But as the excitement of
the moment cooled and settled, there
was asked on every side-"Is He Big
Enough" For the Presidency of the
United States must have a man Big
Enough.
Whatever became of b" asked
man of his former college companion,
as they sat in their club talking over
old times, "he was the most brilliant
chap in my college days" It's really
a sad case" replied the former col.
lege association. "B went 10 a big
eastern city where he rapidly rose to
much distinction because of his bril-
udltHt Dul dS uOuOlS anu ldiut Cdllt
and so easily-he became careless, he
drank excessively, and soon began to
slip back. AT the zenith of his career,
he seemed to stand still-then to
gradually fade from view. He did not
prove big enough to build securely a
great Character"
To be Big Enough is to shake off
mediocrity and kick it out Of the way
also it's to respond to the call OF
character. Bigness is Character Worth.
No matter what you have, if you
haven't this, you will never become
Big Enough
Bigness is Happiness made Real. Be !
Big Enough-Big Enough to Fight, Big
Enough to Forgive-Big Enough to
Forget. BE Big Enough to do the me
NAL, that you may be worthy to do the
colossal.
Big Enough to hold yourself ever
in complete control.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-17
REAL ESTATE STORY
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Chicago, April 16.-The purchase OF
Illinois for S1.25 and some trinkets, by
an English realty company, about 40
years ago, $4,000 square miles at
about > cents per thousand square
miles. is Chicago's prize real estate
story this year. Perhaps some liti-
baton will be based on the claim,
but the story is better than that Of
the sale of Manhattan island 10 Peter
Minuit for S24 in 1926. The area OF
the Illinois deal was 1000 times great
er than Manhattan island. In both
cases the money considerations were
supplemented by beads and guns and
trinkets. For the price of two sticks
of red candy the Indians are said TO
have sold" Illinois. part in 1913 and
part in l775. The records are said TO
show deed conveying what is now the
State OF Illinois TO William Murray
and other members Of two land COM
panies. the first ever made for realty
of that state. The state was bought
in two sections, the first in 1913. The
deed shows that the land promoters
and Indian chiefs met at Kaskaskia,
and there, for a few coppers, some
pelts, gunpowder and beads, acquired
land on which Chicago and other
large cities of the upper end of the
state stand Two years after the Kas-
kaskia deal, Mr.. Murray and his asso-
ciates induced the Illinois and Plan
kaskaw Indians to relinquish the rest
Of their lands, which they consented
to do. Many military men who fig
ured in the revolution became inter
ested in the company. Among these
were Baron Steuben, General Wayne
and General st. Clair. The company
had a military force and was about
to set up a government in which ev-
erybody who occupied its land would
he subseryient to the wishes of Of
ficers and directors of the corpora
ton when the war for independence
started When the colonials won the
possibilities of the company were
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-17
SAVES DAUGHTER
Advice Of Mother no Doubt Pre-
vents Daughters Untimely End.

Ready, KY" was not able 10 dc
anything for nearly six months" writes
Mrs. Laura Bratcher, OF this place, land
was down in bed for three months.
cannot tell you how | suffered with
my head, and with nervousness and
womanly troubles.
Our family doctor told my husband he
could not do me any good, and he had
10 give il up. We tried another doctor,
but he did not help me.
At last, my mother advised me 10 take
Cardui, the woman'S tonic. thought
il was no use for was nearly dead and
nothing seemed 10 do me any good. But
] took eleven bottles, and now am able
TO do all OF my work and my own
washing.
| think Cardui is the best medicine in
the world. My weight has increased,
ard | look the picture OF health. "
II you suffer from any OF the ailments
peculiar 10 women, get a bottle OF Cardui
tUday. Delay is dangerous. We know
If will help you. for it has helped so
many thousands OF other weak women
in the past 50 years.
AT all druggists.
Wyifs To- Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Ladies'
ADVISORY Dept, Chattanooga, Tenn, for ,Sf1cIa!
f-JsyHcfionJ or your case and 6 page book. Home
Treatment for Women" in plain wrapper. NC. las
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-17

DO you have pains in the region
of the heart? Does your heart
thump? It's terrible pounding alarms
you? What is wrong? Do you be-
Ieye these symptoms mean heart
trouble? Organic diseases of the
heart very seldom occasion much
pain. Nearly all of these pains are
caused by some arrangement Of the
stomach Meritol Tonic Digestive
is especially recommended for in
digestion and dyspepsia, and for re-
storing the stomach to its normal
functions and-no more heart dis
ease" F. j. Ramsey, Exclusive
Agent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-17
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.. WARNING AS TO !"
I. DAMAGED COTTON SEED +"
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The attention Of the department
of agriculture has been called to the
very unsatisfactory condition of a
large part of the cotton seed which
has been reserved for planting IN
Oklahoma and in parts of Texas ana
Arkansas. Weather conditions dur
ing large part of the picking sea-
son were unfayorable and large
percentage Of this seed has been
injured in vitality. Unless germ
nation tests are made on all seed
10 be used for planting purposes
it is believed that many very un-
satisfactory stands will result
The attention OF the department
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-17

has also been called to the fact
that an active campaign has been
undertaken to introduce into por-
tions of this territory a variety OF
cotton which is represented as pro-
ducing fifty per cent of lint, or
Ave hundred pound bale OF cotton
from a thousand pound ,oad OF seed
cotton
The departments representatives
have examined this cotton in the
field. and has grown it in expert
mental paintings during the last two
seasons. The lint has been found
TO be exceedingly short, the large
proportion Of lint to seed apparently
resulting from the fact that the
seeds are very small and light 1t
has not been found a heavy pro-
ducer of lint cotton per acre. Inc
department has always reIrained
from recommending it because II
was believed that its very short
staple would soon be recognized by
the mills. and that there would be
consequent discrimination against it,
During the past season several Of
the largest cotton buying firms IN
Oklahoma and Arkansas issued or
ders TO their agents not to purchase
G A.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-17

association has decided not 10 have
any more one-day tournaments this
spring than those already scheduled
Several applications have been made
for such contests by clubs in the
district. but it is not believed that
il would be wise to sanction them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-17
CHUM EOB'S
SPORTING TALK
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New York, April l6.-Buffalo
closes its indoor season on Satur-
day night and some Gotham's crack
athletes are preparing to take a
trip up there to take a part in the
tournament which will mark the
end of the season. Ted Meredith
will run in a special 6OO-yard race
against four Of the best middle dis
lance meu of Buffalo, 10 each Of
whom he will allow liberal handi-
caps. Alvah Meyer, the sensational
sprinter of the metropolitan district,
who is the worlds inGoor record
holder for the 10 and 3Oo-yard dash
es. will be seen in a series Of races
at 100, 22O and 440 yards against
r. Shelley and others, George Gould
ing and, possibly Tom Halpin, will
also appear.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-17

There are few fighters who really
know when to retire from the ring.
As rule most OF them wait until
they have been beaten to pieces sew
eral times and even then they in
sist upon going on and claiming
that they are as good as ever.
Not 50 with Ray Bronson, the In
dianapohs lightweight, who develop
ed into welterweiaht during the
last year, and as given credit by
many writer's as having a claim to
the welterweighr championship.
Bronson realized last fall that he
was beginning to 90 back, so he
decided TO retire
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-17

Wonder # Secretary Of the Navy
Daniels got his grape juice idea from
Branch hickey, the new manager
of the st. Louis Browns, instead
of from Secretary of State Bryan?
Some time ago Hickey prescribed
a strictly water diet for his men,
fearing that they would be rechrist-
ened the Gin Rickeys.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-17

greatly lessened. Congress in 1901
voted it out of existence.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-17

Billy Gibson is one of the happiest
men in the sporting game. For
months he has been trying to arrange
a match between jim Coffey, his
star attraction. and Bombardier
Wells. England's heavyweight cham
pion. Wells has just been made
able to see the advantage of fight
ing the powerful lrishman and when
the match takes place in London
next June, it is expected TO attract
as much attention as the Jack John
son and Frank Moran contest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-17

1t is expected that the Chicago
Boston -mo,or-stop run for the
Glidden trophy next July, to be run
under the auspices of the Chicago
Automobile club. viii attract more
entris than ever The event has
the sanction of the American Auto
mobile association.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-17

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-17
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ROSE CROlX HOSPITAL
Phone 962
21o.212 {. Main St., Ardmore, Okla.

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-17

The women's Metropolitan Golf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-17

Ardmoreite Want Ads pay big.
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DE Wits HANDMADE Sc CIGAR.
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Putnam patriot., 1914-08-14
LITTLE BUT ACTIVE BRAIN
Small Marearet's Scheme to Secure Liberty Would Have Done Credit
 to Much Older Person.

With the following story Margar- cts father supports his opinion that adroitness is eongenital in women:
 On Saturday Margaret, aged four. was in deep disgrace Four times since two o'clock she had run away to visit Mrs. Gilbert, Ter favorite neighbor. and was now psying Tor her crime by detention in the house.
 At five her father returned and sat on the porch reading his evening pa per. To him, in a few minutes. Mar garet sauntered out, her mind intent on carrying out her plans, and short ly suggested:
 Daddy let's play you are the baby, and l am the mother"
 Daddy agreed on condition that it must be very little baby and one that would not be expected to move.
 Thereupon Margaret, after a silence in which one could hear her brain currents erackle, said: Now, Honey, you are to be a good little baby and don't run away. while Mothers for a little while going over to Mrs. Gil oerts s.'-The Sunday Magazine.
Putnam patriot., 1914-08-14
GETS OFFER OF
 NEW LIBRARY
Holders of Carnegie Fund Will
 Give S50,000
CITY WILL PROVIDE SITE
Board of hldevnen at Bridgeport Have Proposition for Two Build Inas-Must Raise s5.ooo for
 Maintenance by Taxation.

Bridgeport.-1f the board of alder. men enact an ordinance asked by the library board. that the city appropri- ate through taxation, 5000 for the maintenance each year of two branch libraries, the Carnegie Foundation committee will donate S50,000 for the erection of the two buildings. one of which will be for the East Side and the other for the West Side of the city. In addition to the maintenance the city will have to provide the sites, but this the library board believes it will be able to take care ot. The need of the branch libraries has long been felt. but the city has never had the money 10 build and maintain them. The building. Cf course. was the first and greatest expense, as the mainten- ance can be easily provided for by the addition of one-tenth mill tax in addition to the quarter of mill al ready provided for library upkeep. II is understood that the libraries will not bear the name of Carnegie on their front, as most Carnegie fund libraries do. but will probably have an acknowledgment of tAs gift on tablet at the entrance.
Putnam patriot., 1914-08-14
General

Thirty-eight persons were Killed and 9 injured in a head-on collision between north-bound passenger train No. ? on the Kansas City Southern Railway and a Missouri and North Ar kansas Railroad gasoline motor ear' running on the Kansas City South ern tracks near Tipton Ford, Mo.
 The Hyde Park Bank of Chicago was ordered closed. Deposits total s15O,000.
 Freight traffic through the Soo can als for July decreased more than B. 000 O0o tons from the same month last year.
 Aged Mrs. Mary Mahon, of Orange N. ]. who frequently asked neighbors for scraps and received charities from several women, died of hunger and exposure. She had ss,000 deposited in banks.
 Maurice J. Sander, 30 years old. a druggist of New York, was sentenced to one year in prison on charge of selling heroin.
 Severe forest fires have broken out near Essex, Mont. Miltlamen from Kalispen were sent to give aid.
 William B. Strong, former president of the Atchison, Topeka X Santa Fe Railroad, died at Los Angeles, aged ', years.
 Forest fires are raging in the north ern part of New York State.
 James Moran, said to be the oldest man in Illinois. celebrated his 1llth birthday near Bloomington.
 Harold Witherspoon walked from Whiting. Ind, to Chicago, distance of 2S miles, 10 enlist in the army.
 It is estimated that 10000 longshore- men are idle on both sides of the North River in New York harbor.
 Thomas c. Plant, retired shoe manufacturer of Wolfboro, N. H., was fined one cent and costs for beating reporter who tried to take pictures of kis estate.
Putnam patriot., 1914-08-14
STATE TRAINING
 TRADE SCHOOL
lnstalIs Machinery in Several
 Work Shops'at Putnam
TEXTILES IN OPERATION
Superintendent Trinder Has Placed Orders for Equipment of Electrical epartment-Fabrics Made by
 Pupils Displayed in Window.

Especial Hartford Correspondence)
 Hartford Machinery for the ma- chine shop of the Putnam State Train ing Trade school is being installed. Superintendent F. J. Trinder of the State trade schools has placed orders for machinery for the carpenter shop, electrical department and for more machines for the textile department which is already in operation. These additional departments will all be in readiness for operation at the begin ming of the regular school term in the fall when 1t is expected that a large number of pupils will be attracted by the combined high school-trade school courses. Fabrics that have been made at the school are displayed in store window They consist mostly of pretty line of toweling designed and woven at the school. Superintendent Martin of the school says that the pupils are showing excellent progress in their work He Is optimistic for the future of the school. and believes it is To be a big thing for Putnam. A hand loom has recently been put in for use 2 the pupils learning 10 weave The making and fitting of gears and mechanical engineering is subject that has attracted some of the present pupils and designing also has It's adherents.
Putnam patriot., 1914-08-14
Sporting

A Spokane news item is that Walter Holke, first baseman of that club, has been sold to the Giants, that he will report to the latter whenever called and that he turned down an offer from the St Louis Feds
 At Kansas City Mo. DeLloyd Thompson. of Chicago. flying in an American built aeroplane. broke the American altitude record rising to the height of lb.600 feet
 All trial races Of the cup candidates Resolute and Vanitie have been called on because of Sir Thomas Lipton's announcement that there will be no race for Americas cup.
 Jim Blueiacket, the full hlooded Cherokee Indian, who signed with the Brooklyn Federsls after being bought from Bloomington. Ill., by the Giants. reported to Manager Bradley.
Putnam patriot., 1914-08-14
Foreign

Floreneio Constantine, he Spanish tenor. is again confined 10 prison for debt. He owes S50.0o0 10 Oscar Ham merstein for breach oi contract
 Mayor Freyer Nndrade of Havana has authorized an appropriation of s25 coo to relieve idle cigar makers.
 Waite Wolf" the leader of band of Chinese bandits. was killed by Gov. ernment troops
 President Saenz Pena of the Argen- tina Republic, died He had been Ill for almost a year
 Benjamin Phillips. So years old. who has spent 44 years in London prisons, asked to be sent 10 penal seryitude.
 The will of Mrs. Catherine A. Cassahoya. who died in Naples. leaves 6 trust fund yielding sio0 a month 10 Dame Gertrude, a nun of Stan brook, England. providing she gives up her religious life.
 Prof. Robert F. Harper. instructor of Semitic languages and literature at the University of Chicago. died jn London.
 Maurice Francis Egan, the Ameri can minister to Denmark who has recovered from a serious operation received a telegram of congTatula sion from the King and Queen oi Denmark.
Putnam patriot., 1914-08-14
Carrying ot Concealed Weapons.

Norwalk-Tha Judge John Keogh is determined that the practice of carry ing concealed weapons in Nerwalk will not become popular was made evident when he fined Robert MeLaren of Pittsburgh $l00. and sent him to Jail for six months for carrying re volver McLaren was arrested by Pa trolmen John H. Smith and James Fisher. Nothing out of the ordinary was expected 10 come of the arrest until the mans belongings were in. yesttgated He was found to have three watches. mileage books on the Pennsylvania and Long Island rall roads. two nail clippers. quantity Of yaseline a long jimmy and other paraphernalia which indicated that Robert was anything but a law ahid
 ing citizen. McLaren told the court that he was a law-ahiding electrician, who had been working in New York
 Jersey City. Long Island and other places since the time of the Nesting
 house strike in Pittsburgh He also said that he was about to be married
Putnam patriot., 1914-08-14
Latest Telegraphic and Cable
 Intelligence Epitomized.
Cl.D WORLD AND THE NEW
Political Pot Is Bubbling Furiously- News About Wars That Are Rag ing and Rumors About Wars
 to Como.
War Bulletins

Forty thousand Austrians, composed of the Kaiser Jager regiments, have joined the Germans near Basel.
 A dispatch from Rome says Emp or William arrived at Aix-la-Chape to lead his army.
 An all-night cabinet conference at Tokio and navy department activity strc- gthens popular belief that Japan is to take an active part in the war.
 A dispatch from Brussels says Ger many is mobilizing another million men, including the landsturm for the invasion of France.
 Austria-Hungary has declared war on Russia.
 Acording to official advices more than fifty German steamers have been captured by the British.
 The British cruiser Amphion, an Admiralty report announces, was sunk by striking a mine. Paymaster J. T.. Gedge and 130 men being lost. Cap tain Cecil H. Fox and 16 officers, with 135 men, were saved. The Amphion's regular complement was 292 men.
 uH DIiLlSu t1QuSG OA NOAA4htOtS passed the war budget of S500,0oo,0 It also grants an army increase of 500.00O men asked by Lord Kitchener.
 In raids on German shipping Eng land has taken more than twenty steamships, in addition to the German steamship Belgia. Among these are three steamships with valuable car goes seized of Gibraltar.
 Germany sent an ultimatum 10 Italy demanding she fight for her allies in the Triple Alliance.
 The Germans lost 5000 men and the Belgians much less when the Ger mans were repulsed from the Liege district
 An official declared that Japan had begun preparations 10 send a fleet with 10000 men to attack the German base at Tsing-tau and 10000 more men to relieve the British garrisons at Tien-Tsin and Pekin.
Putnam patriot., 1914-08-14
Washington

Senator Shoot predicted that Con gress will adjourn by August 2s.
 The House went on record as being in favor Of Sunday closing Of postof- fees. The amendment was proposed by Representative Howard, of Georgia.
 The amount of money one person may deposit with the postal savings bank has been increased to Sl,ooo by the Senate which pas>sd bill already approved by the House.
 President Wilson nominated Repre- sentative Andrew J. Peters of Boston 10 be assistant secretary of the treasury.
 The Senate Foreign Relations Com mittee ordered a favorable report on Secretary Bryan's peace treaties.
 President Wilson signed the bill making available to the national hanks SLIPS. .eoo.e0o in emergency necessary.
Putnam patriot., 1914-08-14
sso.ooo coIIeae Building.

Windham Hall, to be erected at an estimated cost of s50,000 and to be presented to Connecticut College for Women in token of the interest and devotion of the women of Windham county. was announced following meetings addressed by President Frederick II Sykes in South Wood stock and Putnam at which many representative women of the county were present. The erection of Wind ham Hall was assured at the meeting which took place at the bungalow of Mrs. J. E. Sheppard in South Wood stock Following an earnest plea by President Sykes it was unanimously voted to organize the Connecticut College Association of Windham
 County. the members Of which are pledged Co the project of erecting the memorial structure. The announce ment is considered the most import ant since the gift of sl.0eo.o00 by Nor ton F. Plant for the endowment of the college II marks the beginning Of statewide interest in the institution.