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Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-24
Local News Items

Ed Sanders was q caller in
Lawton Friday.
r. J. Clark was in Lawton on
business Friday.
P. r. Bennett of Anadarxo o
visited here over Sunday.
Mrs. w. J. Greer was a busi-
ness caller in Fletcher Thursday.
See us FOR complete line of bug
gies. Vaughn Hdwe. Co.. Elgin.
adv.]
Miss Ella Hasenbeck went to
Lawton Sunday night to attend
the institute.
H. p. Wettengel returned Fri
day evening from a trip to HUI
len and Geronimo.
J. p. Kennemur and wife Of
Lawton were visiting here the
latter part of last week.
See II. P. Wettengel for insur-
ance, farm loans, real estate, In
diana silos and notary work.
DR.. d. A. Myers of Lawton
was here Sunday and again Mon
day on professional business.
We carry nice line Of bug
gies at prices that are right.
Vaughn Hdwe. Co., Elgin. (adv. }
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-24

Editor Shepley Of the COnsti-
tuition and Editor Gregory of the
News and Star were both out of
Lawton Friday but the city NOV
ed right along as usual. and the
Jail was empty.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-24
ADVERTISING RATES:
Yes, Swat EN-.

Let everybody swat the weeds,
swat the flies and swat the
roosters. They are injurious to
the looks of the community, the
health of the people and the
preservation of your eggs.
Yes, Swat EN-.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-24

Some of the farmers in Okla
homa are using their silos for
granaries, thus putting them to
q double purpose. The grain
can be marketed later befor e
time to fill the sios.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-24
Shipping Second Load.

Ziegler Bros. who reside near
the Mt. View school house south
east of Elgin. loaded a car of
hogs here Tuesday to ship to
Oklahoma City.
This is the second load they
have shipped this year OF their
own raising, the other being in
March. They have also sold
some corn.
Besides this they have about
250 hogs or hand now, 900 bush
els of corn and about 500 bush
els of kafir.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-24

The chill atmosphere of the
mediation conference would in
dicate the presence of an inter-
national ice plant.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-24

Roosevelt dined with the king
of Spain, and the king got in
three words edgewise.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-24

Just think of a police guard
for Colonel Roosevelt to save
him from the London suffragets.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-24

The senate has voted to repeal
the Panama canal toll exemp-
ton law. Now let's change the
subject.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-24

Miss Albertine Peterson of
Chicago came Thursday for a
visit with her sister, Mrs. N.
Dillberg.
T. II. Spooner of Verden was
here Monday visiting G. w.
Walker. his partner in the store
at Verden.
For Sale Garden beets just
right for canning. Price 90
cents per bushel. w. G.Sorrels,
4 mi. south Elgin.
Misses Cena Crawford and
Audrey West returned to Law
ton Sunday night to resume
their work at the institute.
Rev. ID. L. HinckIey' went to
Guthrie Tuesday where he will
be for ten days attending the
Summer School of Theology.
Judge H. N. Whalin of Law
ton was here Saturday shaking
hands with his many friends and
made this office pleasant call.
For Sale Baled Alfalfa hay, 2
miles north 2 1-2 miles west of
Elgin; phone No. 81 Red Line,
Apache. Chas. d. Campbell.
Dan, Henry, and E. ID. Thur
man. John Davidson, Richard,
Ephraim. and J. N. Richie at
tended the Socialist debate in
Lawton Monday.
George Fisher, wife and
children. who have been here
visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. s. Walling, returned to
their home at Oklahoma City to.
day.
Lost Lady's blue coat lined
with gray satin. part of tailor
made suit, between Elgin and
N. Dillberg's. Finder return
same to them and receive re.
ward.
There Is no place in the county
where you can get more for q
dollar than at the The Old Re.
liabls, they keep the best shoes
in town, II you cannot be Atted
there. It only takes Z few days
to get them.
Yours anxious to plsaas. + G.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-24

City paper headline: wife
missing. Chauffeur. Too" Say,
old top, give us something new.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-24

What a shame to keep con.
fgress working all this time.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-24

II you want any Office get your
hat into the ring by announcing
in the FARMERS CHAMPION.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-24

Don Brunskill went to Apache
Tuesday.
H. P. Wettengel was a caller
in Fletcher Saturday.
#. r. Bennett and wife went
to Lawton Friday on business.
Mrs. Fl. G.. Smith and children
visited in Fletcher over Sunday.
Both buggy and work harness
at the Vaughn Hdwe. Co. Elgin.
[adv.l
For Sale Good cow with bull
calf; 2 mi. north Elgin. G. M.
Dean.
For Trade Buggy for one that
has fairly good top. Enquire at
this office.
A. w. Dockum returned to his
school work at Lawton Monday
evening. We are told he will
teach at the Midway school north
of town.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-24

The Farmers Champion is
authorized to announce these
men as candidates for county
office. subject to nomination in
the democratic primary in Aug
ust:
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-24

BY ordering a two or three
pieced suit of clothes before July
A, you can get a fine monogram
leather belt free.
Yours anxious to please, L. c.
Coffin. adv.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-24

The army peacefully snores in
Vera Cruz.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-24
Wednesday Elgin Markets.

Subscribe for the FARMERS
CHAMPION and get all the local
news.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-24

State of Oklahoma, County of
Comanche, IS: |, w. W. Bruins
kill, President of the above nam
ed Bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to
the best of my knowledge and
belief. so help me God.
w. w. BRUNsKILL. President.
Subscribed and sworn to be-
fore me this 23d day of June.
1914. II. p. Wettengel,
(SeaD Notary Public.
Attest: w. w. Brunskill,
B. M. Brunskill,
Directors.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-24
Elgin Methodist Circuit.

Rev. d. l.. Hinckley, pastor Of the
Elgin Methodist circuit, will preach at
the different appointments on the
Sundays and hours given below.
C,olav N 1,Dn =
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-24

LIABILITIES
Capital Stock Paid In. 5, 600. 90
Undivided Profits, less
Expenses and Tax
es Paid ..... ZIG. Is
Individual Deposits
Subject to Check 20, 923. "a
Time Certificates of
Deposit ... ..... 420. 90
Cashiers Checks Out
standing 169. II
Total $26, 7S9. 03
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-24

Advertise in the CHAMPION.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-24

We carry nice line Of bug
gies at prices that are right.
Vaughn Hdwe. Co., Elgin. (adv. }
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-24

DR.. d. A. Myers of Lawton
was here Sunday and again Mon.
day on professional business.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-24

Miss Albertine Peterson of
Chicago came Thursday for a
visit with her sister, Mrs. N.
Dillberg.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-24

For Congressman, Sixth Dis
trict....
SCOTT FERRIS.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-24

T. II. Spooner of Verden was
here Monday visiting G. w.
Walker, his partner in the store
at Verden.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-24

Rev. ID. L. Hinckley' went to
Guthrie Tuesday where he will
be for ten days attending the
Summer School of Theology.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-24

Railroad Time Table
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Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-24

See II. P. Wettengel for insur-
ance, farm loans, real estate, In.
diana silos and notary work.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-24

Misses Cena Crawford and
Audrey West returned to Law
ton Sunday night to resume
their work at the institute.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-07
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
WAS THE OLD STORY
By HAROLD CARTER.

BY HAROLD CARTER.
William" said the farmers wife
gently, coming up to where he sat and
placing her arm round his neck, what
are you going to do about Bessie and
her little girl?"
The old man looked up angrily.
"Do?" he repeated in dull, mechan.
ical way, What do you suppose am
going to do? Nothing"
But we cant let her starve. dear."
"She would have let me starve," an.
swered William Ives, staring into the
fire. III there hadn't been minerals
on that piece of land l owned and
sold, Mary, where would we be now?
In the poorhouse. l gave my best
years to her and now-no, let her
earn her own living"
But the board won't appoint a mar.
ried woman as a teacher when she
has a child, even If her husband Is
dead, William" said the anxious
mother. Won't you help her."
mo" said her husband finally.
Everyone in Locust knew the story.
Commonplace enough, 1t was yet es-
sentially one that finds its yearly
equivalent In thousand homes vii.
liam Ives and his wife had scraped
for years, impoverishing their scanty
resources, to put their child through
college. When she had secured an
appointment as teacher she was to
repay them by helping support them.
Five years had passed since Bessie's
graduation. and for a few months she
had contributed to the family income.
Then-she had given up her position
to marry poor writer.
John Turner was consumptive when
she married him, and soon the dis
ease had him in its full grasp. He
took his wife and baby west and died
there. Bessie had come back to Lo.
Gust to secure position as teacher.
But the new board had passed strin-
gent rules, born out of the over-supply
Of teachers, and under these Bessie
was unequivocaly debarred. She had
not gone home; she was staying with
an old-time friend who had taken pity
on her and the little girl and given
them temporary shelter.
1T isn't as If had wanted to send
her to college," muttered the old
man. Il amt hard. l meant to treat
the girl well, and when she pleaded
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-07

and pleaded couldn't resist her. But
what gratitude did she show me-
Dear, 1t was to be expected" said
his wife, Every girl thinks Of mar
riage, college or no college"
Let her starve," answered the
farmer shortly.
But he slept little that night and
sighed next morning as he went out
to his fields.
The mother had seen the daughter
She had visited her without telling
her husband. William Ives labored
hard under his grievance He was
difficult to turn. The mothers heart
was bleeding, but she could do moth.
ing
If only he could see little Minnie
he might feel differently" she unused,
kissing the child
Where do 90 live, grammar" in
Quired Minnie, clutching at the old
womans skirts.
In the big white house over yon-
der answered the old woman sadly.
Then bymeby me an mamma
come to see you," said little Minnie
gravely, and the farmers wife turned
her face away.
Days passed She had not dared
renew the discussion with her hus.
band. All the village was talking
about the situation most blamed the
father, but few thought he was act
ing rightly. This was the conserva.
tive element, the older folks who were
still unreconciled to the higher educa-
ton of women.
1t was about week after her con-
versation with her husband that Mary
Ives heard him calling angrily from
the front porch, on which he sat after
his supper, to smoke and read. She
hurried out of the house, to see the
old man glazing at the child.
90. You speak just like a big
bear. grampa," lisped Minnie.
Take her away" shouted Ives in
evaporation. You can't fool me by
any such trick as that, Mary"
What do you mean" faltered his
wife
you know what ] mean. You
Matched this scheme with that girl
that used to be mine. Thought you
would soften the old mans heart by
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-07
OWE THEIR RICHES TO LUCK
Stories Of Fortunate Miners Who Have
Gathered Wealth From Supposed.
ly Worthless Claims.

1t is strange how often the miner
makes fortune out of an abandoned
or almost abandoned claim.
There was such case at Warn
Yarra. in Australia, in May, 1903. Two
Kingston miners bought an old claim
for a song and found 1t in such bad
condition that 1t needed timbering all
through. One wanted to give it up,
but the other suggested that they
might try their luck for a day or two.
So they took some props down and set
to work
The first man stuck his pick into
the clay roof to make a hole for a
prop, and down fell large stone al.
most on his head. But it was not a
stone. 1t was nugget Of pure gold
weighing 1lS ounces.
The richest copper mine in the
world Is the United Verde, in Arizona
1t was originally found by couple
of ranchers, who sold it for $4,000 to
two men named Murray and Trimble.
They worked it and found little cop
per, and were absolutely at the end Of
their resources when they struck a
pocket, not of copper, but silver ore,
which netted them a sum of $4,000.
They came to an end of the silver
and abandoned the mine as worthless.
Another man came down from Mon.
tana and bought the old claim for a
few hundreds. He struck the real
vein of copper, and within ten years 1t
made him one of the richest men in
the world. In a single twelvemonth
he took out copper valued at $12.-
100000
This calls to mind the even more
famous Mt. Morgan gold mine The
first owner of the land was Donald
Gordon, who grazed his flocks above
untold and unknown riches, and sold
the land for S. an acre to two broth
ers named Morgan.
They set to work, and the quartz
PANIED out up to 500 ounces of gold
to the ton. In 1889 IS 600, 600 was dis
tributed to the shareholders. One
shareholder left a fortune of $11,.
$4,000.
Gradually the gold quartz petered
out, and the Mt. Morgan mine was
supposed to be dead
Then some clever mineralogist, rok.
Ing about the half-deserted works,
realized that there was more copper
than gold In 1906 the mine was
reborn as a copper producer and
new process was discovered for ex.
tracing gold from the copper. Today
Mt. Morgan is still going strong.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-07

patching up clumsy, WORKOUT trick
like that, didn't you?" he sneered.
Well, tell you it won't work-see?
100000 Knocked the child.
Speak like bear again. grampa!"
She stood in front Of him, gazing
up into his face with childish rapture.
Evidently she mistook the old farm.
er's angry tones for playful growls,
and was nightly amused thereby.
Come here!' said the old man,
looking at her ferociously. Who told
you to come here to me?"
me told me" said little Minnie.
"Gramma said 90 live In the big
white house. Me come"
The man smiled bitterly. 80 your
grandmother put you up to this trick,
did she?' he asked. DO you know
who ann"
"Es. 90 grampa," said the child,
nesting confidently against his knee.
William Ives was bewildered. In
spite Of his hardness and of his reso-
luton new tenderness was creeping
into his heart. The little creature
was singularly like his daughter, as
she had been at that age. He could
picture Bessie perfectly in his minds
eye when she was four. He used to
sit out there on the same porch, smok-
ing his pipe and listening to her child
ish prattle; but how different had
been his thoughts then! How high
his hopes had been! Bessie was his
f1rst-born; there had been boy, but
he had died and all his pride had Gen.
tered in the girl after his sons death
What are you going to be when
you grow up?' the old man asked the
child. He spoke in mechanical
way, hardly knowing what he said,
because he was fighting hard to keep
back the flood of tenderness that
brimmed over within him.
ME go to college," lisped Minnie.
me 60 to mammals college!"
William Ives let his pipe fall from
his hand and his eyes became sudden
ly dim. So 1t was the old story all
over again, and the younger genera.
ton was dreaming the same dreams
and hoping the same hopes when his
old life was broken.
William" said his wife appealing.
ly Send her home, then, but don't
be angry with her, poor little mite"
You hear that" asked the old man
of the child. You go home now and
and tell your mother supper's wait
ing for her. Do you understand, my
dear?" he continued, taking her in his
arms and kissing her in a shame
faced manner.
The child toddled away happily.
But the old man sat very silently
upon the porch.
Il guess I've been wrong, mother"
he said at length, huskily. We've
had our day and we mustn't expect the
younger people to think about US.
guess-l guess we can afford another
college course, whether we live to see
1t through or notch, mother?"
Copyright, 1914. by w. G. Chapman.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-07
To Fly to pekinu.

The Russian government has au.
thorized the French aviator Janoir,
now in charge Of organization of Rus
sian military aviation, to attempt a
St Petersburg Peking flight In May.
The distance is 1000 versts. He win
travel alone on Russian machine
OF so horsepower and hopes TO do the
journey In a month.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-19
X. OF P.'S WILL GIVE GOLDEN
JUBILEE ENTERTAINMENT

On Friday evening, February 10,
1864, in Washington, d. c., the order
of Knights of Pythias was formed,
and ON Sunday evening, February 22,
1914 (Washington's Birthday, the To-
cal lodge of that order will celebrate
the event at Red Men hall, to which
the Durango public is cordially in
vited.
From the program it would appear
that at least three of the churches
have signified their willingness to
cooperate with the order
The order of Knights Of Pythias is
2ounded on the Greek story Of Da-
mon and Pythias and can be summed
lp in these words:
Greater love hath no man than
his, that he lay down his life for his
friend"
Since the birth of the order many
alamaties have fallen upon our
,ountry. The most notable of these
md the amounts contributed on their
recount by Knights of Pythias are
he great Chicago fire in 1871, $12,-
1910; the yellow fever epidemic in
Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana,
n 1878, sS,409.S6; Johnstown flood
n 1889, $32, 2,53d69; Galveston flood,
1900, $4,000; Utah mine disaster,
n 1900, s10,320; Jacksonville fire, in
i901, $4,000; San Francisco earth
Iuake and fire, in 1906, s110,970; the
middle west flood, in 1913, about $780,
100, besides many lesser calamaties
hat are not taken into consideration
here but aggregating altogether close
to 100000 contributed in the short
period of fifty years.
Homes for the widows and orphans
of deceased members have been estab-
lished in Ohio, Tennessee, Texas,
North Carolina, Illinois, Missouri and
New York, and many other states are
creating home funds to be used in es-
tablishing homes in the future.
The membership Of the order is
catered over the continent Of North
America and among many Of the is
lands Of the sea numbering more than
three quarters Of million.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-19
RECORD OF THE PAST.
No Stronger Evidence Can Be Had in
Durango.

Look well to their record. What
they have done many times in years
gone by is the best guarantee of fu-
ture results. Anyone with bad
back; any reader suffering from uri-
nary troubles, from kidney ills, should
find comforting words in the follow
ing statement:
Peter Reh, 255 Sixth Ave-, Durango,
Cole, says; "My back and kidneys
caused me considerable trouble.
had constant ache just below my
kidneys and if | made a quick move,
sharp pain seized me. Each pain
felt as if a knife had been thrust
into me. My rest was broken at
night and the kidney secretions pass
ed too frequently. / consulted a doc
tor and he told me to try Doan's Kid
ney Pills. He said he didn't know
anything better for kidney disorders.
They quickly and thoroughly relieved
me. They have never failed to help
me when | have used them since.
The statement | gave several years
ago praising Doan's Kidney Pills still
holds good"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Reh had. Foster -Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-19
FEEL MISERABLE?

Out of sorts, depressed, pain in the
back--Electric Bitters renews your
health ana strength. A guarantee
Liver and Kidney remedy. Money
back if not satisfied. 1t completely
cured Robert Madsen, of West Burl-
ington, Iowa, who suffered from viru-
lent liver trouble for eight months.
After four doctors gave him up, he
took Electric Bitters and is now a
well man. Get bottle today; it will
do the same for you. Keep in the
house for all liver and kidney COM
plants. Perfectly safe and depend
able. It's results will surprise you.
SOC and $1.00. II. E. Bucklin & Co.,
Philadelphia or ST. Louis.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-19
A WINTER COUGH.

A stubborn, annoying, depressing
cough hangs on, racks the body,
weakens the lungs, and often leads to
serious results. The first dose of DR..
Kings New Discovery gives relief.
Henry d. Sanders, of Cavendish, VT,
was threatened with consumption, af-
ter having pneumonia. He writes;
CDR. Kings New Discovery ought to
be in every family; it is certainly the
best of all medicines for coughs, colds
or lung trouble" Good for children's
coughs. Money back if not satisfied.
Price soc and $1.00. At all Druggists.
II. E. Bucklin & Co., Philadelphia or
st. Louis.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-19

!; :: ;: ;, ;. ): :, ;, ;. :; - ;; u u u y
Mrs. Fred Davy has returned to her
home at the Bulldozer mine.
Harry McDevitt returned from
Denver last night where he attended
the Lincoln's day banquet.
Miss Agnes Sullivan is in from the
Sunset Lumber company visiting
friends.
C. A. johnson is home from Den
yer where he attended the Lincoln's
day banquet.
James Stinson, flock master from
the Red Mesa section, is in the city
on sheep business.
Forest Ranger Roy Fraser was off
for the Hesperus station this morning.
He said to attend grand opera.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-19

G. E. Condit, the mining man who
has been marooned at the Hotel Savoy
since the latter part of January. left
this morning for his headquarters in
Silverton. Mr.. Condit returned from
a three months stay in New York and
Chicago and tarried over couple of
days at Trimble Springs. the delay
being just long enough to cost his
chances of reaching home until near
ly three weeks later than his original
schedule.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-19

The marriage of Mr.. Henry Davis
and Miss Anna Schaffer was solemn
lied in the Catholic church at Man
cos this morning at 8 o'clock. The
young couple arrive in Durango this
evening en- route to Denver and Kan
sas City on an extended bridal tour.
AT 6 o'clock an elaborate wedding
dinner will be given in their honor
by the groom's sister, Mrs. William
Shaffer. Both Of the contracting
parties are well known and popular
residents of the Thompson's park dis
trict. On their return from the east
they will be at home to their friends
at the Davis ranch, in the park
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-19
SIX INJURED WHEN
AUTOMOBILE OVERTURNS

SANTA MONICA, Feb. 16.--David
Lewis auto skidded and overturned
while practising for the Vanderbilt
cup race, on the Santa Monica course,
injuring six persons. Mrs. A. H. Pike
and George Smith were probably fat
ally injured.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-19

A force of workmen are engaged in
removing the snow from the Pete
Jakino lot, the place that WIS recent
ly the property of W. G. White. Ex-
cavation will begin at once for the
substantial structure Mr.. Jakino is to
erect there. The building is to be so
feet in length, one story high, with
a full basement.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-19
THE KING OF ALL LAxATIvEs.

For constipation. use DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. Paul Mathulka. Of
Buffalo, N. r., says they are ths
King of all laxatives. They have
blessing to all my family and ! a.
ways keep box At home" Get =
box and get well again. Price ne.
At Druggists or by mail. q. + nueh.
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