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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-13
Devised From Old lcucnd.

The Mexican stamp bears the coat
Of arms Of the country, an eagle on a
cactus, holding a serpent in its talons.
This device is the outgrowth of
legend that the first Aztec settlers
chose the site OF their city from seeing
an eagle 80 engaged, and situated at
that spot.
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plfferent WaYs Of polna Il.

Mrs. Touchley-T hated to do IL
but had to take some money out Of
my husbands pockets while ne vas
asleep last night to pay for his birth
day present" Mrs. Chargely-"Mercy
wouldn't dare do such a thing.
used the market money and then had
things charged to him,-Kansas City
Star.
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It is not known who were the frs,
horseshoers. but historians declare
that the Gauls before the Christian era
were the first to apply artificial pro.
lection OF the hoof. The art was first
introduced ihto England by William
the Conqueror, who lived during the
years 1027-10S7-Horseshoer's jour
nal.
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Cstty.

"My husband" she said, always
wants me to look my best, no matter
what the cost" We'll" her friend re.
piled, "one can hardly blame him for
feeling as he does."-Chicago Record
Herald.
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Altogether Too Literal.

Boarder (tackling a tough steak, to
boarding house keeper)-"When you
undertook to provide me with board.
madam, | was unaware that you meant
to 90 so literally"
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9 p. m.-What Are the Particular
Needs of the State School Sys-
TEN? How Shall They Be Met?
Leader-Supt. w. II. Echols, Durant.
Supt II. G. Bennett, Hugo.
Supt A. c. Cohagan, Sapulpa.
Supt n. S. Cowart Weatherford
Supt j. O. Allen Medford
Supt f. S. Monroe, Muskogee.
Round Table-Open Discussion.
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FRIDAY, APRIL 2i

3 p. m,-DepartmehJaI leach'he III
the Elementary SCHOOLS.
Leader Supt. T.. +. ONerhoIl"er'
IuIsa
Supt [. W. hlcharuS' A'uIhore'
Supt. }. I. lucher' Elh OIiy
Supt. W. q. MaStersoh' Nlhlia'
Supt W. r. Rame\' 'hlcNasha'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-13

So : and recommended Ey
RINGER DRUG co,
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5-12 Attorney for Guardian
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-02

which illustrate better than anything
else this durable quality. They are
both from wreck which was sub
merged eighteen years off the west
coast OF Scotland. The one specimen
-greenheart-is merely slightly pit
ted on the surface, the body OF the
wood being perfectly sound and un-
touched, while the other-teak-is al
most entirely eaten away.
1t is extensively used In shipbuild-
ing for keelsons. beams. engine bear
ings and planking. and 1t is also used
in the general arts. but its excessive
weight units 1t for many purposes for
which it's other properties would rem
der it eminently suitable.-Below the
Rio Grande.
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-02
WOOD OF IMMENSE VALUE
South American Proouet'
Has Most Wonderful Qualities for
the Shlpbullder.

Greenheart. the wood which the
lsthmian canal commission is desirous
OF securing for use in the construction
of docks and similar works In the
Panama canal. because 1t Is SAID oy
experts to resist more than any other
wood the attacks OF marine borers
which rapidly destroy piles and other
submarine structures. is one OF the
most valuable OF timbers. 1t is native
OF South America and the West In
dies, and from its bark and fruits Is
obtained bibirine, which is often u7ed
as a febrifuge instead OF quinine.
The wood is of dark green color.
sap wood and heart wood being so
much alike that they can with diff
Guilty be distinguished from each 9TH
er. The heart wood is one OF the
most desirable of all timbers. particu.
larly IN the shipbuilding industry. In.
dlsputable records show that the best
grades surpass iron and steel in last
ing qualities In salt water. submerged
logs having remained intact for one
hundred years.
In the Kelvingrove museum. Glas-
cow. there are two pieces OF planking
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-02
Legend Of Aconlte.

Aconite is classed by homeopathic
authorities as the patriarch of drugs.
as far as literature is concerned. It
is told how Hercules went down to
the lower regions and carried the
three-headed hound Cerberus to the
upper world. That ferocious beast was
raging at this treatment. and the froth
that fell to the ground was the origin
OF aconite. for It grew up from the
froth as from seeds. II was on a
bleak. windswept hill or mountain. and
1t is in such regions that the plant
grows today. This hill in Pontica. was
known In olden days AZ AconitoA"
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-02
HoesoN TELLS CAMPAIGN COST.
Alabama Man Makes First Report
Filed Under New Law.

Washington.-First reports OF 4
campaign expense in senatorial pri-
maries under the new direct elections
amendment were made public by the
senate.
Representative Hobson of Alabama
sent in a detailed account Of expend-
itures aggregating s5,367.34, of which
$2,174 was spent in travelling and ST.
61S.19 in newspaper and other adver-
tising. Contributions to his fund
amounted to $1,S25, of which $500
came from the National Women's
Temperance union.
From South Dakota, Senator Craw-
ford, who was defeated by Representa-
tive Burke, reported spending $2,055.
while Representative Burke's list to-
tailed $3,32S.S0.
Senator Clark Of Arkansas reported
s3603O, and his opponent, William =.
Kirby, s1,631.5o.
Senator Shively of Indiana reported
he had spent nothing.
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-02
CHAPTER TX.
Damory Court.

OdNOTy SOuTt.
"Dars Danny Coot smackdab
ahaid. suh.'
John Valiant looked up. Facing
them at an elbow OF the broad road.
was an old gateway of time-nicked
stone. clasping an iron gate that was
quaint and heavy and red with rust.
He put out his hand
Wait a moment" he said in a low
voice. and as the creaking conveyance
stopped he turned and looked about
him.
Facing the entrance the land fell
away sharply to a miniature valley
through which rambled a willow bor-
dered brook. in whose shadows short
horned cows stood lazily. Beyond,
whittier wound the Red Road. he
could see a drowsy village. with a
spire and a cupolaed courthouse: and
farther yet a yellow gorge with a
wisp OF white smoke curling above
It marked the course OF a crawling
far-away railway.
"Et's er moughty fne oil place. sub.
mid dat big revenue OBJ trees" said
Uncle Jefferson. But All reck'n ct
air' got none OBJ de modern. conniv-
ances."
As Valiant jumped down he was
possessed by an odd sensation OF old
acquaintance-as II he had seen those
tall white columns before-an illu-
sorry halfvision into some shadowy,
fourth dimensional landscape that be-
longed to his subconscious self. or
that glimpsed in some immaterial
dream-picture. had left faint-etched
memory. Then. on sudden. the vista
vibrated and widened. the white col
umns expanded and shot up into the
clouds. and from every bush seemed
to peer friendly black savage with
woolly white hair!
"Wishing-House!" he whispered.
The hidden country which HIS fathers
thoughts, sadly recurring. had painted
to the little child that once he was.
In the guise of an endless wonder
tale His eyes misted over, and 1t
seemed to him that moment that his
father was very near.
Leaving the negro to unload his be
longings. he traversed an overgrown
path Of mossed gravel. between box.
rows frowsled like the names OF lions
gone mad and smothered in an ac'
cumulation OF matted roots and debris
OF rotting foliage. and presently. the
bulldog at his heels. found himself
in the rear OF the house.
Nine" he said aloud with rueful
pride. And for general rundown
ness, it's up to the advertisement .
ai n oil NJ hn al
wreck and ruin. his gaze sweeping
down across the barred fields and un'
kempt forest. "Mine!" he repeated
"All that. l suppose. for 1t has the
same earmarks Of neglect. Between
those cultivated stretches It looks like
wedge of Sahara gone astray" His
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-02

Yes" she agreed, with little sigh,
I've lived. I've had Shirley. and she's
twenty and adorable And I've had
people enough, and books to read, and
plenty Of pretty things to look at. and
old lace to wear, and I've kept
my figure and my vanity-Pm not too
old yet to thank the Lord for that!
So don't talk to me about worsted
shawls and horrible arctics. For
won't wear 'em. Not II / know my
self! Here comes Shirley. She's
made two juleps. and II you're gen.
tleman, you'll distract her attention
till I've got rid of mine in my usual
way
.
The major, at the foot of the cherry
bordered lane, looked back across the
box-hedge to where the two figures
sat under the rose-arbor, the mothers
face turned lovingly down to Shirley's
at her knee. He stood a moment
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-02
CHAPTER VIII.

What Happened Thirty Years Ago.
When Shirley came across the lawn
at Rosewood, Major Montague Bristow
sat under the arbor talking to her
mother.
The major was massive-framed,
with a strong jaw and a rubicund
complexion-the sort that might be
supposed to have attained the utmost
benefit to be conferred by consist
ent indulgence in mint-juleps. His
blue eyes were piercing and arched
with brows like sable rainbows, at
variance with his heavy iron-gray hair
and imperial. His head was leonine
and he looked like a king who has
humbled his enemy. 1t may be added
that his linen was fine and immacu-
late. his black strin8tie precisely tied
and pair of gold-rimmed eyeglasses
swung by fiat black cord against his
white waistcoat
Shirley" said her mother. 1.-The ma
1or's brutal, and he shan't have his
mint-julep"
What has he been doing?" asked
the other. her brows wrinkling in a
delightful way she had.
He has reminded me that I'm grow
ing Old
Shirley looked at the major skep-
tically, for his chivalry was un-
doubted. During long career in law
and Legislature 1t had been said OF
him that he could neither speak on
the tariff question nor defend a man
for murder, without first paying a
tribute to the women OF the South.
sah''
Nothing OF the sort" he rumbled
Mrs. Dandridge's face softened to
wistfulness. Shirley. am II" she
asked, with a quizzical. almost droll
uneasiness. why. I've got every emo
tion I've ever had l read all the new
French novels. and I'm even thinking
OF going in for the militant suffragette
movement"
The girl had tossed her hat and
crop on the table and seated herself
by her mothers chair. What was 1t
he said. dearest?"
He thinks | ought to wear a wor-
sted shawl and arctics" Her mother
thrust out one little thin-slippered foot.
with its slender ankle cleaning
through its open-work stocking like
mother-of-pearl. Imagine, In May.
And he knows I'm vain OF my feet,
Major. II you had ever had wife.
you would have learned wisdom. But
you mean well. and I'll take back what
! said about the julep You mix It..
Shirley. Yours Is even better than
Ranston's."
She makes me one every day, Mon
ty." she continued, as Shirley went
into the house. And when she isn't
looking. pour 1t into the bush there"
Major Bristow laughed as he bit
the end of a cigar. "All the same"
he said in his big rumbling voice.
you need 'em, reckon. You need
more than mint-juleps. too You leave
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-02

The next room that he entered was
big and wide, place Of dark colors,
nobly smutched of time. 1t had been
at once library and living-room. A
great leather settee was drawn near
the desk and beside this stood a read
ing-stand with a small china dog and
a squat bronze lamp upon it. In con-
trast to the orderly dining-room there
was about this chamber sense of
untouched disorder-a desk-drawer
jerked halfopen, yellowed news
paper torn across and flung into cor
ner, books tossed on desk and lounge,
and in the fireplace little heap of
whitened ashes in which charred frag-
ments told of letterI and papers
burned in haste.
Suddenly he lifted his eyes. Above
the desk hung life-size portrait of
man, in the high soft stock and vel
vet collar of half century before.
The right eye, strangely. had been cut
from the canvas. He stood straight
and tall, one hand holding an eager
hound in leash, his face proud and
fiorid, his single. cold, steel-blue eye
staring down through it's dusty curtain
Win d CeTldlu ulduClOuo diio6ohSC'
and his lips set in sardonic curve
that seemed about to. sneer. 1t was
for an instant as il the pictured figure
confronted the young man who stood
there, mutely challenging his entrance
into that tomb-like and secret-keeping
quiet; and he gazed back as fixedly.
repelled by the craft Of the face, yet
subtly attracted. Il wonder who you
WERE" he said. You were cruel
Perhaps you were wicked. But you
were strong, too"
He returned to the outer hall to find
that the negro had carried in his
trunk, and he bade him place it, with
the portmanteau, in the room he had
just left Dusk was falling.
Uncle Jefferson" said Valiant abb
ruptly, have you family?"
mo. sub. Jes' me en- nah OIL
'ooman."
Can she cook?"
Cook" The genial litter again
captured his dusky escort. When
she got de fixens, Ah reck'n she de
beaten'es cook in his heah county"
How would you both like to live
here with me for a while? She could
cook and you could take care of me-"
Uncle Jefferson's eyes seemed to
turn inward with mingled surprise and
introspection. He shifted from one
foot to the other. swallowed dificultly
several times, and said. "Ah ain neb-
bah seed yo befo', sub"
We'll, l haven't seen you either.
have II"
Oats de trufe. sub, deed ct is!
Hyuh. hyuh, Whut All means ter
say is dat de oil CONAN kahn cook
no fancy didoes like what dey eats up
Norf. She kin jes' cook de Ferginey
style"
That sounds good to me-" quoth
Valiant III risk it. Now as to
wages"
"Ah ain specticulous as ter de
wages" said Uncle Jefferson. "Ah
/ knows er gemman when Ah sees one"
! Then it's a bargain. responded Va
liant with alacrity Can you come at
/ once?"
"Yas, sub. me en- Daph gwineter
come ovah fus' thing in de mawnin' .
whut yo'all gwineter do TO yo' sup
pah?"
I'll get along" Valiant assured him
cheerfully. Here is five dollars. You
can buy some food and things to
cook with, and bring them with you.
Do YOU think there's stove in the
kitchen?"
"Ah reck'n," replied Uncle Jefferson.
En- ef dar ain Daph kin cook er
Chris mus dinnah wild 70 stones en- ar
tin skillet. Vas, subj"
CTo BE CoNTINUED)
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-02
"Shlrley,'

the whiskey to me and the doctor. and
you take Shirley and pull out for
Italy Why not? A year there would
do you heap of good"
She shook her head. No, Monty.
1t isn't what you think It's-here."
She lifted her hand and touched her
heart. IT'S been 80 for a long time
But It may-it can't go on forever
you see. Nothing can"
The major had leaned forward in
his chair. Judith" he said. and his
hand twitched. at isn't true!" And
then, How do you know"
She smiled at him. you remember
when that big surgeon from Vienna
came to see the doctor last year?
Well the doctor brought him to me.
I'd known It before in way, but It
had gone farther than thought No
one can tell just how long It may be-
II may be years, Of course. but I'm not
taking any sea trips, Monty
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-02
WHEAT SHOWS INCREASE.
2,32e,oo0 Bushels on Colorado Farm,
March 1, Saws Federal Report

2,32e,o00 Bushels on Colorado Farms
March I, Says Federal Report.
There were 2,32S,O0o bushels of
wheat on the farms of Colorado on
March !, according to the government
report for March an increase of 1885,
900 bushels over a year ago. Oats
show a decrease from 1910, 900 bush
els year ago to 3.745.00o on the first
of this month.
Corn showed decrease. the total
on March being 100000 bushels az
compared to 3,219,000 a year ago.
Barley crop on March l was $4,000
bushels as compared with 1,050,000 .
year ago. All the figures show big
increase as compared to the average
for the past five years.
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-02
SYNOPSIS.

John Valiant a rich society favorite.
suddenly discovers that the Valiant cor
poration. which his father founded and
which was the principal source of his
wealth, has failed He voluntarily turns
over his private fortune to the receiver
for the corporation His entire remaining
possessions consist of an old motor car. a
white bull dog and Damory court. n neg
lected estate In Virginia On the way to
Damory court he meets Shirley Dand-
ridge, an authenticated beauty, and d.
cides that he is going to like Virginia i'm
mensely. An old negro tells Shirley's for
tune and predicts great trouble for her
on account of a man.
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-02
S55. .JJJ,000 FOR TERMINAL:
Chicago Council Passes Ordinance
Providing for Great Depot

Chicago.-An ordinance providing
for the expenditure of $G5,000, 900 for
new terminal and station for the
railroads now using the union station
here passed the city council. The plan
provides for new station on the same
location of the present station at Ad-
ans and Canal streets. The new sta
tion is to cost approximately s15,0Oo..
900.
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-02
Underwood Files Expenses.

Washington. - Representative Un-
derwood, candidate for the Alabama
senatorial nomination, filed his cam
paign contribution and expense state
ment, showing expenditures of 3d.
477.SS, with contributions from private
sources amounting to S2,136.65.
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-02

watching them from under his
slouched hat-brim.
You never looked at me that way,
Judith, did you!" he sighed to him
self. ITS been a long time, too. since
began to want you to-'most forty
years. When it came to the show
down, wasn't even as At as Tom
Dandridge!"
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-02
Lands Restored to Entry.

Nearly $4,000 acres OF land from q
former oil withdrawal In Wyoming
were restored to entry by the Presi-
dent during February on the recon-
mendation Of Secretary Lane, exami-
nation Of the land by the United
States Geological Survey baving
shown that it is non-oil in character.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-20
THE UNsPokEN FALsEHoop

Because of differences purely tech
nical regarding the direction of cam
paign management, \. p. Riddle, of
Lima, resigned his connection with
the Democratic State Executive Com
mittee, much to the regreat Of Chair
man william l.. Finley, with whom Mr..
Riddle differed. In his letter of sever
ance Mr.. Riddle said:
II am Democrat. want the Dem
ocratic ticket to win November 3.
consider James NJ. Cox an able and
worthy man. believe his reelection
will serve the best interests of the
people of Ohio and hasten the realiza-
tion of true Democracy"
In some way this correspondence
state executive committee. In an ad
dress before a public gathering, Con-
gressman Frank b. Willis, the Repub.
lican gOvernorship nominee. used the
illched letter and read merely an ex-
tract which contained the protest of
Mr. Riddle. Then he tried by argu-
ment to convince his hearers that Mr..
Riddle had left the Democratic party
and was supporting himself and asso-
ciates. These things are recited sole
ly for the purpose of asking the people
of Ohio whether man who would per-
form such an action Is safe 20 be trust
ed as the Governor OF State or
course. as a Citizen" Mr.. Willis would
be too much OF gentleman to delib-
erately garble an honest communica.
ton. But as u Candidate" he is will
ing to set aside all the ten command
ments,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-20
THOSE WHO FAVOR HIM

OF course Mr.. Willis ought not to be
wholly blamed for those who favor him
not unless he has given them aid and
comfort or promised them aid or COM
fort But the fact is, these people are
today shouting for Mr.. Willis:
A few manufacturers who paid less
to liability insurance companies to in
sure them against damages to their
employees than they now have to pay
to the state to cover the damages that
are inflicted upon employees;
Dive keepers who were put out of
business through the workings of the
liquor license law, and the people who
rented their property to the dive keep
ers at exorbitant prices;
A number of disappointed office seek
ers and those whom Governor Cox put
out of Office;
The rich tax dodgers who will have
to pay more taxes under the Warnes
law;
Some of the liability insurance peo-
pie who were affected by the work
mems compensation law;
The fellows who would like to see
the state highway department put out
of business, so they could go back to
the old way of selling road machinery
and supplies; the fellows who stood a
better show of grating when each
county was building roads in haphaz-
zard way;
A few incompetents who expected to
get office and who therefore have no
use for the civil service law because
they cannot pass the examination;
A number of persons who had griev-
ances against men who were appointed
to office by Governor Cox.
| or course, there are number of Re-
publicans who have never scratched
a ticket" and who boast of their loyal
ty to party--good citizens with no axe
to grind-who will vote against Gov
ernor Cox. But all OF these people
combined do not constitute a majority,
and Mr.. Willis. with his array of dis
contents, stands no chance whatever
OF election. The great army of unself.
ish people who appreciate efficiency in
office, no less than In private business
are in the majority and the plurality
Of Governor Cox Will be large.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-20
New York Times)

A question frequently heard nova
days from people who have been read
ing one of the more detailed accounts
of the battles taking place In France
or Austria is: How can human be-
ings endure without going mad the
dreadful sights and the almost more
dreadful sounds, the constant expecta-
ton day and night for weeks of vio-
lent death, the agonies of equally pro-
longed hardships that mark these col
ossal struggles?"
The injury is natural enough, as is
the implied disbelief of those who
make it that they could not them
selves long stand such frightful
strains. And not all the soldiers on
either side do stand them, for there
have been not few references in the
dispatches to men thus driven insane,
while considerable number of letters
from those newly at the front have
been printed that showed the writer's
then shaking in the grasp of just such
horror as we at homo think we would
feel IL there The subsequent expert.
ence of the great majority, however, is
presumably that recounted by Rus
sian soldier in one of the Petrograd
papers.
He says that the roar OF battle no
longer troubles him any more than
did the incessant city sounds with
which he was familiar; that he is SO
wonted to the spectacle of fields
strewn with dead and dying that it
now excites in him no strong emo
ton; that.the dangers which fill all his