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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22

utterly miserable. We had peace from
the shells. but IL rained IN torrsnts.
The next morning We were shelled mildly.
but IN the afternoon caught II again
badly. Two shells burst at the same
time within seven yards of me I was
almost smothered with muck and was h't
by piece Of she'll about an inch square
It got me on the left shoulder, hut
luckily was wearing a very thick over
coat, so II didn't do any damage at
all They tried putting some shrapnel
over US TOO. but in good trench they
rather a Joke too, as their effect is very
local and 1t is seldom that they come
to roost In your trench.
Almost Pity the Germans.
Just before sunset and for the ensuing
half hour or so a huge collection OF our
guns and French guns hammered Mes
sines and the trenches around It with
meinite. lyddite and shrapnel. The
bombardment was appalling, the air was
alive with the perpetual shrieking OF the
shells. We watched them knocking houses
Into dust. Lord. II was a sight and a
sound. That half hour fully made up
for all that we had gone through. We
felt that we had returned duly signed
receipt, and almost pitied the Germans.
about ! o'clock We were relieved
by another eglment, nut our troubles
were not over yet. About half n mile
from our trenches the road passed
through village. Perhaps through
spies the Germans found out when our
relief was passing through this village
and put shrapnel into II, once or twice
doing damage; so for safety We took a
cross-country route. Ye Gods, but that
was a march; miles OF stumbling
through turnip fields. mud inches deep
on ones boots. sliding and slitherng
through bitches and hedges. II took rs
thrty-tive minutes to cover eighty yards
through one lane In which the mud. eX-
tremrly slippery and extremely sticky.
was fully twelve inches deep, We event
ually reached our horses and started OFF
for our blllets, which lay some five or
sis miles further on. A mist had risen
and The going was slow, When we
reached our billets it was to tnd that
the French had plnched them. so we had
to move on. We arrived at another
place at 10 As, rather tired.
AT 1890 on the morning OF Novem-
Der we we're suddenly ordered TO turn
out. The squadron woke up. dressed
saddleo and moved a quarter OF a mile
in thirty-three minutes and this in pitch
darkness. However the people We were
Going to assist repulsed the attack. so We
soon returned to bed.
Now W. are having rest. Just
think OF IT, We are all gettin; three days
leave in England unless things go
wrong my turn comes around about Do
cember I, To-day is November "6.'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22
Son Contests Fathers VIII.

Melville ". Bcarns of o. Joralemof
street. brooklyn. filed with Surrogate
Ketcham yesterday objections to the wi
OF his father. Joseph ~. Bearns, who die,
on October %. leaving him no share i- h..
estate. valued at more than $4,000. II.
son alleges that the will Is not IN lega
form and that his father was mentally In
competent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22

Annie oHanlon, :. OF 5oS ST. Ann
avenue. The Bronx. struck /. match We.
terday to look under the bed for 10,
penny. Her clothes caught fire and e.,
Is now thought 10 be dying In tho l.. bano-
Hospital
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-24
RECTOR OF ST. PHILIPS
Will Celebrate Eleventh Anniversary
of Ordination to Ministry.

On Sunday, Sept. q, the rector of
St. Philips will celebrate his 18th
anniversary of ordination to the minis
try with special services of the holy
communion. He calls upon all his
friends to be present at that time, as
that is most fitting way to begin
each and every great work. Let us
therefore gather in the house of God
in earnest prayer; if the work has
been a failure, let us pray God for
success, ii successful, let us pray him
for more grace and strength to fulfill
our mission, that st. Philips parish
may Shine out as a lamp that burn
eth" and be a real factor in the COM
munity.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-24
Ambition.

To one hard-working man OF this
busy generation success mears time
to retire to a quiet, book-lined room
overlooking an old.fashioned garden,
and read Dickens leisurely through
again from Pickwick to brood. Fail.
ing in that ambition. he would like TO
spend the evening OF his life raking
leaves in the peace and beauty OF
Branch Brook park with the other old
men there employed The commits
sioners will please consider this an
application.-Newark News.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-24
Foul Play Suspected.

Sapulpa, Okla, Sept. 23.-That
Charles Stoddard. treasurer of the
Geyer Stock company, which played
here last week has been the victim
Of foul play. is the theory of the
police, who have been investigating
his mysterious disappearance, Stod
dard, whose home is in st. Louis, was
last seen after the performance in
Sapulpa last Saturday night. lie is
known to have had a large sum OF
money on his person at the time Of
his disappearance
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-24

Eoshroma, where the first car o.
Hasia was crowned. IS pretty town
+ 1000 inhabitants. 1t is also
.uown for its beautiful monastery OF
Ipatiev, founded in 1890. but the town
Itself is much older It was in this
old monastery that Mikhacl Feodoro-
witch Romanoy, who later became
ear. was hidden when pursued by the
Poles. He was founder Of the dynasty
OF the RomanOys and the ancestor OF
the present car Before him the
house Of Rurik had ruled over Russia
for seven centuries.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-24
Ascertain Your Speciality.

Not every man has equal earning
ability or financial judgment But ev.
cry man has certain talents that may
be used to better advantage than they
are. Don't try to do the other man 5
job. There is one thing that you can
do better than any one else. That
ability developed means money for
you. Then use little horse sense and
save for the future, or for that en-.
larged business you are dreaming
about.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-24

Take the number OF your living
brothers Double the amount Add
three Multiply BY five. Add the mum
Der Of your living sisters. Multiply
By ten. Add the number Of deaths OF
brothers Subtract $50 from the re-
suit. The right figure will be- the
number of deaths OF brothers. The
middle figure will be the number Of
living sisters The left figure will
show the number OF living brothers,
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-24

The medical man presents the moe
casin as the most wholesome foot GOV
ering vet devised, but very few are
sauguine enough to hope that fashion
win permit its general use. Next to
,he moccasip. so We are told. is the
shoe that not only permits the foot
70 peCform its normal functions unim-
peded, but strengthens It when In use.
This is the shoe that. instead Of pinch
ing the foot or forcing it into abnor
NAL shapes or positions, actually fits
II
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-24
Can You Keep a Secret?

Can you keep a secret is a very
common question, usually put by a
person who doesn't want to. Now
you will reflect thar a man going about
his own business with several other
peoples secrets in his brain pockets
is pretty certain to pull one of them
out inadvertently. For, of course, 9TH
er peoples secrets are of no great i'm
portance. So when the question
comes, Can you keep secret?' the
answer should be: no! Can you?"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-24

At the next meeting Of the city
commissioners Mayor Roberts stated,
that he was going to introduce an or
dinance relative to automobiles run
ming on the streets of the city with
their mufflers cut out. At present it
is impossible for people to intelligent.
ly converse with person in the bust
ness section on account of the un-
earthly racket OF automobiles, near
automobiles and other mobile articles.
The mayor stated that this was the
only city that he knew OF where it
was tolerated and it was going to
stop here
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-24
Cruce Will Leave Friday

Oklahoma City, Okla, Sept. %
Governor Cruce has arranged to leave
Friday night for Washington to attend
the cotton conference of governors.
Lieutenant Governor McAlester will
act as executive in the absence of the
governor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-24
The Universal Language.

The one universal language Is not
Esperanto, but music. Everywhere
the same musical score is played The
masters OF different countries may
have characteristic national qualities,
but music-lovers everywhere find de-
Hight in composition. ii matters not
from what land or cline the composer
halls. Whether played in Germany or
Italy or France or at home, your favor
ite music sounds the same.-Leslie's 3
Weekly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-24

To the late Curiberli, major general
of the Italian naval engineering staff
is due the credit OF having suggested
the modern dreaGnaught II was he.
also. who suggested the modern type
of scout and he was one OF the first
to study the question of the applica.
tion Of liquid fuel to marine boilers
1t was his influence which led to the
adoption OF this fuel in the Italian tor.
pedo boat service.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-24
Chcered Too Soon.

The new master on his first day at
the school had all the pupils gathered
in the hall where he delivered an ad'
dress 10 them, in the course OF which
he remarked that he did not believe
in canes. Al this point he was inter
rupted b. ringing cheers from his
youthful audience A far better thing.
he continued beaming at them through
his spectacles, is a good stout strap
OF the best leather"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-24
Bible Authors.

The men who wrote the collection
OF Scriptures known as the BiDle
Greek Biblos, book were mainly
OF the Hebrew race All OF the Old
Testament authors were probably He
brews, and. OF the New Testament,
Luke was the only non-Hebrew. Luke
was a Greek. II is quite likely
though not proved that the writer
of the Gospel according to John
was also a Greek.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-24
NO TYPHOID GERMS. DlSTlLL
ED WATER 35 CENT BOTTLES. w.
-. LANE. 23tf
A Secret
23tf

One Of the finest secret-keepers on
record was an lrshman, a prisoner OF
'9S. who was captured with a comrade
He told the officer in command that
he could make very important dsclos.
ures, but that he dared not do so as
long as the other man lived, since his
life would not be worth a days pur'
chase if that other managed to es.
cape. The officer presently cleared
that difficulty out OF the way; where.
upon the prisoner said; Now shoot
me as soon as you please; l knew he'd
peach"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-24
Murdered L.

In certain literary club years ago
one Of the members, in proposing the
name of candidate for membership,
mentioned, among his qualifications,
that he could speak several dead Ian
guages. To this an opponent replied
that he never heard the gentleman in
question speak but one dead language
and he murdered that as ne went
along.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-24

In equipment the policeman varies
from walking arsenal, such as the
Jericho policemen, to the ciubless pa
trolman Of one or two American cities.
The club, however. is recognized as
the policemans badge of authority. In
Darjeeling the policeman carries a
reed pole about six feet long. in
Seville the night police are armed
with long spears, such as the knights
of old used.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-24
Birds Don't Like Bright colors.

Martins, bluebirds and wrens do
not take kindly to houses made Of
new, bright wood. Their Instincts
lead them 10 prefer the places which
more nearly resemble the insides of
decayed trees, in which their ances-
tors have nesteG IRON time imme-
mortal. Build your birdhouses to suit
the birds rather than to please your
own tastes.-Farm and Ffreside.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-24
Facts About the Cyclone.

\ cycloneSs freakish, but its pranks
cradle scientists to gather certain
facts about IT, First OF all, the veloc-
ity of the wind can be calculated TO n
certain extent The whirling speed OF
the cyclone is tremendous. The aver
age velocity within the vortex Of 600
such storms was found to be 392 miles
an hour. the minimum being 270 and
the maximum 500
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-24
Moscow's Distinctive Thea..r,

Applause Is never accorded the ar.
lists at the Moscow Art theater Cur.
tain calls are never allowed Realism
and naturalness, above everything
else. are striven fer. Priests are not
allowed to witness theatrical perform
ances in Russia, but several of the
leading churchmen in Moscow never
fail to see all the productions at the
Art theater-from behind the scenes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-24
Elected Chaplain Of Reformatory.

Granite, Okla, Sept 23.-The Rev.
Howell Smith, of Thomas, has been
elected as chaplain of the Oklahoma
State Reformatory at Granite, by War
den \. V. Shelton. Since the resigna-
tion of the Rev. w. W. Robinson on
Aug. !. the refomratorS has been
without a chaplain. Mr. Smith takes
charge at once.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-24
FARMER BROWNS NEAR ENID
Attempts Ford Swollen Stream on
Horseback.

Enid, Okla, Sept. &c. w. Dillon,
a farmer aged 40, was drowned late
last night while attempting to cross a
creek twelve miles north of here. The
body which was not recovered until
early this morning, was brought here
tonight for burial Dillon was riding a
horse, when he tried to ford the
srteam which was swollen by heavy
rains. The animal was also drowned.
The deceased leaves two children. His
parents reside here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-24
Sensible Berlin Authorities.

An old man in Berlin suburb COM
planned to the police that his sleep
was disturbed by the singing of a
thrush kept on the balcony of neigh
bor's villa. A policeman who was or
dered to go on duty near the balcony
reported that the complaint was well
grounded, and the neighbor has been
ordered to remove the thrush.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-24
Fault Is Mans.

Nature does nothing without pur'
pose. When she endowed the rabbit
with gift of collectivism' bent TO-
ward conspiracy and stratagem, 1t was
a hint to man to come to terms with
the rabbit and turn its powers to ac'
count 1t is mans own fault when
the rabbit develops militant tenden-
cies and employs its peculiar talents
TO work him embarrassment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-24
OIL and GAS NEWS

gets oil at its own price makes
things unfair for one purchaser in
a state where the price is controlled.
Cheap oil is inducing factories and
railroads to equip to use it, and there
will be much better market made
for crude, and when that market is
established the oil business will be
on better basis.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-24

4 Scotsman was one day observing
to a friend that he had an excellent
telescope. DO you see yon kirk"
said he. Although it's scarcely dis
cernible with the naked eye, when I
look at it through my telescope it
brings it so close can hear the or.
gan playing
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-24
Investigating Lack Of School Books

Oklahoma City, Okla, Sept. 23.-The
office of state superintendent is in.
yestigating complaints that text books
of the new adoption are not being re-
ceived by dealers in a number of
communities and that schools are han
dcapped by reason of this delay.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-24

Hear Prof. Kriessig, benefit grand
piano, at high school building. We'd
nesday Sept 3O-Auspices Phihar-
moniC club. 23.6
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-24

Do you know that alfalfa meal has
the same analysis as bran? 1t Is
much cheaper. 6 II
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-24

Do you know that alfalfa meal has
the same analysis as bran? 1t is
much cheaper. 6 tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-24

Exclusive styles in ladies' coats and
suits at Cuffs ready-to-wear depart
ment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-24

The w. ]. Scott Well in section 3,
. south and east is reported to be
~ a depth OF about coo feet and
looking well This test is east of
pougherty in Murray county.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-24

vWENTY-SEVEN DOCTORS ARE
USING DISTILLED WATER, 35
CENTS BOTTLE. W, J. LANE. 23-tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-24

Woman's Home Companion, two
years for 50. Mrs. John F. Easley.
Phone Gal. 22-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-24

An Ardmorelte Classified Ad will
lend hand in your hunt for cooler
room.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-24

Crosbie No. = on the Johnson
lease is rigging up and will be
drilling within q short time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-24

There will be work in rank OF
Esquire at this evenings convention
Visiting Knights invited
GEO. ALDRIDGE, G. G.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-24

Y. l.. Russell. who has interests
I1 Hedldton. Duncan and Madill oil
a-lds, left Duncan yesterday after
noon after o'clock and arrived
'rre at 10 o'clock last night, lie
,md plenty o. mud, but made the
'"ip in unusually good time
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-24

LOST-Thursday morning, sum Of
money and check, wrapped in
Guaranty State Bank sack. Liber-
al reward for return to Ardmo~ei.e
office. ?l-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-24

W. G. Sheliey and others have two
rigs in section g on the Ward farm
,ud will drill two wells there within
, short time one OF these wells
S. n be an Offset to the Coline and
the other will be- an Offset to the
.Drsicana well on the same farm in
clion 1i-l
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-24
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

STRAYED-Night of Sept. %, red
Duroc SOW, weighing abou: 10
pounds. Reward Phone i0i.
2l-3
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-15
CANNIBELS NOW
 NEW ZEALAND VOTERS.

The National Geographic Society at Washington has made a study of the Maori tribe of New Zealand, and has just issued a statement detailing the remarkable progress in civilization made by the Maori. It Is, only a. little more than half a century ago that cannibalistic feasts were held by the tribe. To-day it's members are in the New Zealand Parliament, and Maori women as well as the white women of New Zealand exercise the right to vote.
 When the English first occupied the islands in the early part of the nineteenth century, it is estimated that there were about 100, 900 Maoris in New Zealand says the Geographic Society They were divided into tribes, each tribe having it's unwrit- ten laws regarding land, cultivation, and other social matters. The tribes were constantly fighting.
 sThe English found they had a gen. jus for war. showing unusual skill in building, fortifying and defending stockades- They found them also til- lers of the soil, and that as carvers and decorators they were unrivaIed in the Oceanic world, and they dis played great originality in design and perfection in the execution of rock paintings, and in carving the orna- mental figures of their dwellings,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-15
,ir boats a.rid sacred encfosures.

their boats and sacred enclosures.
 ''The Maoris were also noted for their tattooing, which was designed to- cloTfie as well as ornament the body. Whoever refused to undergo the protracted tortures of tattooing required at every important event of his life was regarded as a person by his own consent foredoomed to slav- cry. The men were actually depi1at- ed in order to increase the surface for tattooing, while for the young women the operation was limited to the lips. whence the term, blue lips applied to them by the English.
 There are about 35.00O Maoris left These have retired toe the north ern provinces of New Zealand, where certain reservations have been set apart as their exclusive property. The Maori children attend schools regu- larly. Such of them as continue into the higher branches of learning are said to be worthy rivals of white students. Some of the Maoris have become landed proprietors; xney are proud of their right to vote, and es- pecia1ly of the fact that their women were given this privilege at the same time that it was given to the white women of New zeaIand.',
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-15
SENDS IN LAUNDRY
 BILL OF $I,O4O.
East Bristol Woman Sues E.s. tate of Late Patrick COughlin.

Forestvil1e, May 15,-Alleging that the late Patrick Couglin owed her $1, 04O for washing clothes and other services during the past eight years, Mrs. F. J. Lord of Pine street, East Bristol, has presented a bill for that amount to Mayor James Cray of E5TtE- toI. administrator. MT. Coughlip. an eccentric bachelor. died one night in February at the Hartford passenger station, and he left an estate valued at about $65, 900.
 Mrs. Lord says that the reason .slas did not present the bill to him while living was because he promised to give her house, upon his death.
 His relatives alIege that Coughlln did his own cooking and washing, and they do not credit the bill. He waa very thrifty, and his relatives say that he must have done his own work es he acquired his fortune despite the fact that he never earned more than $2 a day. He did not leave a will and his estate is to be divided among eighteen nephews and nieces.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-15
e a part of the ceremony.

De a part or the ceremony.
 The ConsuPs contention was promptly allowed, and the judge on May rendered . verdict of acquittal in the case of the shooting of a Mex ican by Mir. Sutton, declaring the act justifiable as having been done in self defence.
 "On May g, the admiraPs demand was compiled with. A piece of artiI- lery was hauled in front of the con sulate, and a consular salute of seven guns was fired with the American flag hoisted to the consular flagstaff. After this ceremony the Mexican officials in authority paid official visit to MT. Sutter. expressing themselves as anx- ious to cultivate only the most Friendly relations. The admiral then took up the case of Mr. Kanstan, and had him returned to his home in Acapulco, with full enjoyment of his liberty, with guarantee of his personal safety as well as reparation for his losses.
 After all these matters had been settled to the satisfaction of Admiral Murray, he himself exchanged friendly courtesies with the officials. Thus ended the Acapulco incident amicabIy and satisfactorily to both countries.''