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done the work, too. for there's. not
sign OF moth. II I'm not careful. I'll
stumble over the family plate-it
seems to be about the only thing want
ing"
He thought q moment, then went
quickly into the library and began to
ransack the trunk. At length he found
a small box containing keepsakes Of
various kinds He poured the medley
on to the table-an uncut moonstone,
an amethyst-topped pencil that one Of
his tutors had given him as a boy, q
tigers claw, a compass and what-not.
Among them was q mans sealring
with q crest cut In a corneIian. He
looked at It closely. 1t was the same
device.
The ring had been his fathers.
Just when or how It had come Into
his possession he could never remem-
ber. 1t had lain among these keep
sakes SO many years that he had al.
most forgotten its existence He had
never worn a ring, but now. as he
went back to the hall. he slipped It
on his finger. The motto below the
crest was worn away. but 1t showed
clear In the marble of the hall-mantle:
I clinge. ....
His eyes turned from the carven
words and strayed to the pleasant sun
ny foliage outside. An arrogant boast.
perhaps, yet in the event we'll 1usti-
fed. valiants had held that selfsame
slope when the encircllng forests had
rung with war-whoop and blazed with
torture-fire. They had held on through
Revolution and Civil war. Good and
bad, abiding and lawless, every gener-
alton had cleaved stubbornly to its
acres. clinge. His father had chung
through absence that seemed to have
been almost exile. and now he. the last
Valiant. has come to make good the
boast
His gaze wavered. The tail of his
eye had caught through the window a
spurt of something dashing and vivid.
that graxed the ~corner Of a far-off
field. He cfaned his neck. but 1t had
passed the line of his vision. The
next moment, however. there came
trailing on the satiny stiffness the
high-keyed ululation OF horn. and an
instant later Q long-drawn halloo-o!
mixed with q pattering chorus of
yelps.
He went close. and leaning from the
sill. shaded his eyes with his hand.
The noise swelled and rounded in vol
ume; 1t was nearing rapidly. As he
looked tho hunt dashed Into full view
between the tree-boles-a galloping
melee of khaki and scarlet, swarming
across the fresh green OF a wheat
field. behind spotted swirl Of hounds.
"Confound it!" said John Valiant
belligerently: they're on my land!"
They were near enough now for him
to hear the voices of the men. calling
encouragement to the dogs. and to see
the white ribbons OF foam across the
TANKS of the laboring horses. One
scarlet-coated feminine rider. detached
from the bunch. had spurred in ad-
vance and was leading by q clean hun
dred yards. bareheaded. her hat fallen
back to the limit of its ribbon knotted
under her chin, and her waving hair
cleaning like tarnished gold.
How she rides!" muttered the soli-
tary watcher. "Cross-saddle. of course,
tho sensible little sport! She'll
never in the world do that wall!-Yes,
by George!"' John valiant's admiSa-
ton turned to delight. why" he
said, "its the -of.the- -Roses!"
He put his hands on the sill and
vaulted to the porch.
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Up the Weapon.
would recur tomorrow. The page bore
a quotation: Every man carries his
fate on a riband about his neck"
The line had been quoted In his
fathers letter. May 14th-how much
that date and that motto may have
meant for him!
He rose to push the shutter wider
and In the movement his elbow sent q
shallow case Of morocco leather that
had lain on the desk crashing to the
aoor. 1t opened and . heavy metallic
object rolled almost to his feet He
saw at q glance that It was an old
fashioned rusted duelins- pistol.
The box had originally held two
pistols. He shuddered ~ he stopped
to pick up the weapon, and with the
crawling repugnance mingled pang-
hg anger and humiliation. From his
very babyhood It had always been 80
4haa HAeooauerable aversion to the
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Passed the Line OF his VISION.
roll and q cup of coffee have been
the most I could ever negotiate for
breakfast, and then 1t was apt to taste
like chips and whet-stones. And now
look at this plate!" The dog ceased
winnowinC his ear with a hind foot
and looked back at his master with
much the same expression. Clearly
his own needs had not been forgot
ten.
"Reck'n All bettah go ter git dat ar
machine thing" said Uncle Jefferson
behind him. "Or CONAN, heah. she
low ter fix up de kitchen dis mawn-
in en- we begin on de house dis eve
nin'." hn
"Right.o." said Valiant. ITS all up
hill, so the motor won't run away
with you. Aunt Daphne. can you get
some help with the cleaning"
"He'p?" that worthy responded with
fine scorn. mo. sub. Moughty few.
in de town 'cep'n low-down yaller new
issue trash det ain wu'f killin'! All
rwineter 20 TO- dat house mahse'f TO
long, hannah en- tongs, en- git 1t f,x'
up!"
Splendid! My destiny Is in your
hands. You might take the dog with
you. Uncle Jefferson; the run will do
him good"
When the latter had disappeared
and truculent sounds from the kitchen
indicated that the era of strenuous
cleaning had begun, he reentered the
library, changed the water In the rose
glass and set it on the edge Of the
shady front porch. where its Haunting
blossom made a dash of bright GRIM
son against the grayed weather. beaten
brick. This done, he opened the one
large room on the ground-foor that he
had not visited.
It was double the size Of the library.
a parlor hung in striped yellow silk
vaguely and tenderly faded. with a
tall plate mirror set over marble
topped console at either side. In one
corner stood a grand piano Of Circas-
sian walnut with keys of tinted
mother.of-pearl and slender music
rack inlaid with morning-glories in the
same material. From the center Of
the ceiling, above an oval table, de.
pended a great chandelier hung with
glass prisms. The chairs and sofas
were covered with dusty slipcovers Of
muslin. He lifted one of these. The
tarnished gold furniture was Louis
XIV, the upholstery Of yellow brocade
with a pattern of pink roses. Two
Japanese hawthorn vases sat on teak
wood stands and corner held glass
cabinet containing a collection of
small ivories and faience.
He went thoughtfully back to the
great hall, where sat the big chest on
which lay the volume Of Lucille" He
pushed down the antique wrought.
iron hasp and threw up the lid. 1t
was filled to the brim with textures:
heavy portieres Of rose-damask, table
covers Of faded soft-toned tapestry,
window-hangings Of dull green-all
with tobacco-leaves laid between the
folds and sifted thichly over with the
sparkling white powder. At the bot
tom, rolled in tarry-smelling paper. he
found . half-doxen thin, Persian pray
er-rugs.
'Phewi" he whistlsd. 81 certainly
ought to be grateful to that law nrm
that inspected the place. Think Of
the things lying hero all these years!
And that powder syerywhers! It's
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Coll for CaulLhoMer.

CauliHower does best on well
compacted soil. Its roots run very
close to the surface. and In ground
anywise porous 1t will dry out readily
during hot weather and the plant con
sequently suffer for want OF moisture.
While It Is important to keep the sur.
face quite mellow. the layer Just be-
low the roots should be reasonably
compacted.
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Keeping Live Stock.

A beginner on western prairie should
be careful to keep the kind OF stock
that will make the best use Of the wild
feed and easiest grown folders. Sheer
and cattle will beat hogs at this. and
generally sheep will beat cattle. a.
they make better use of weeds and
grasses found growing than any other
animal
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CHAPTER Ix.-contInusd.

CHAPTER Ix.-contInued.
He trudged away into the shadows.
but presently as the new master Of
Damory Court stood in the gloomy
hall, he heard the shambling step
again behind him. "Ah done neglect
uated ter az yo' name. sub. All did.
TO er fac"
MY name Is Valiant John VAL
liant"
Uncle Jefferson's eyes turned up
ward and rolled out OF orbit. Nah
Lawd!" he calculated soundlessly.
And with his wide lips still framed
about the last word, he backed out
of the doorway and disappeared.
Alone in the ebbing twilight. John
Valiant found his hamper. spread a
napkin on the broad stone steps and
took out glass. spoon and part Of
. loaf of bread. The thermos flask
was filed with milk. 1t was not a
splendid banquet. yet he ate It with
a great content as the bulldog at his
feet gnawed his share of the crust.
He broke his bread into the milk as
he had not done since he was child.
and ate the luscious pulp with keen
relish bred Of the long outdoor day.
It was almost dark when the meal
was done and. depleted hamper in
hand, he reentered the empty echoing
house. He went into the library.
lighted the great brass lamp from the
motor and began to rummage. Tho
drawers of the dining-room sideboard
yielded nothing: on q shelf of the but
ler's pantry. however. was . tin box
which proved to be half full Of wax
candles, perfectly preserved.
"The very thing!" he said triumph
antly. Carrying them back. he fxed
several in the glass-candlesticks and
set them. lighted. all about the somber
room till the soft glow flooded its
every corner. There" he said.
"that is as It should be- No big bla-
tant search.light here! And no glare
of modern electricity would suit that
old wainscoting. either"
He dragged the leather settee to the
porch and by tie light OF the motor
lamp busted It thoroughly, and wheel
ing It back. set 1t under the portrait
which had SO attracted him. He
washed the glass from which he had
dined and flled 1t at the cup Of the
garden fountain. put into 1t the rose
from his hat and set It on the read
ing-stand. The small china dog
caught his eye and he picked 1t up
casually. The head came on in his
hands. It had beap = bon-bon box and
was empty save for narrow strip Of
yeIlowed paper, on which were writ
ten some meaningless figures: 1923
$40. He pondered this q moment.
then thrust 1t Into one Of the empty
pigeonholes of the desk. On the lat
ter stood an old-fashioned leaf-calen-
dar: the date 1t exposed was May
14th. Curiously enough the same date
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har QIaeoxery.

"oh. George. I've got splendid news
for you"
"That so?"
"Yes, something that viii save you
q lot of money"
What Ii it,"
i've discovered that your last win
tsr>s overcoat will do again this year.
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CHAPTER xl.
Sanctuary,

The tawny scudding streak that led
that long chase had shot into the yard.
turning for a last desperate double.
1t saw the man In the foreground and
its bounding. agonized little wild heart
that SO prayed for life gave way.
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In the first three months of this
year there were 46O arrests for drunk
enness in Cincinnati.
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Don't be misled. Ask for Red Gross
Bag Blue. Makes beautiful white clothes.
At all good grocers. Adv.
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Good Reason,

she-I prefer dumb animals to men
any time.
He-Sure: they can't talk back.
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Putnam Fadeless Dyes color in cold
water. Adv.
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Holland trades union have 10000
members.
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svNopsIa

John Valiant. 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. y
white bull dog and Damory court. neg
lected estate In Virginia On the way TO
Damory court he meets Shirley Dand-
ridge. an auburn-haired beauty. and de-
cides that he is going to like Virginia I'm
mehsely. Shirley's mother. Mrs. Dand-
ridge. and Major Bristow exchange rem
tniscences during which It u revealed
that the major. valiants father. and O
man named Sassoon were rivals for the
hand of Mrs. DandridEe in her youth.
eassoon and Valiant fought duel on her
account in which the former was killed.
Valiant finds Damory court overRrown
with weeds and creepers and the buiid-
ings in q very much neglected condition.
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is not usually caused from
what one eats but from food
not properly digested and ex-
cessive fermentation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-07
COST Of SPACE
IN Bic EDITION
NOT HIGH WHEN THE VALUE or
SUCH ADVERTISING is coNSID.
Erred.

The price for advertising space in
the big oil and gas edition soon to
be issued by The Ardmoreite will be
Sl.OO per inch or 500 per page
Mr.. Cullison and his corps of help
started the ball rolling this morning,
and II. h. Foster, general manager Of
the Ardmore Ice, Light and Power
company and all-around town-bOoster.
was the first to enroll for space, main
tanning his usual custom of being first
in all things for the betterment of the
town. He signed for 80 inches of
display advertising, and IN addition
will have some cuts of the immense
plant that means so much to this sec
tion of the state, shown.
To say the least of it, The Ard
moreite greatly appreciates the assist
ance of this company in getting out
this big edition. Assistance of this
kind means much. Cork on dry land
is cheap, but around ones neck in
mid.ocean it is priceless, depending,
of course, upon the value of the ffe
in question. SO it is with this big
edition. Help at the start is priceless,
No one has thus far seemed dis
posed to confound this edition with
many of the so-called special editions
that from time to time appear through
out the country. They all seem to
realize that it is going to mean some
thing to Carter county and are COM
ing across with their aid and support.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-07
REBELS TO TAKE HARSH ACI ZION
AGAINST FEDERALs FOR MIS-
TREATING WOMEN.
TO SAN LUIS PQT0S|
General Gutierrez Declares He Will
Capture This important City and
GuilIotine Those Who Mistreated
His Sister.

Juarez, April THE guillotine has
made its appearance in Mexico, The
rebels have constructed one at Con
ception Deloro, for General Gutierrez,
who intends to use it for revenge.
The federals arrested Gutierrez sis
ter at Saltillo and placed her and her
infant aboard a train for San Luis
Potosi. The baby died Of exposure
en- route. The mothers fate is not
known.
The rebels charge that many Of
their women have been outrageously
treated, some of them being given to
the federal soldiers.
General Gutierrez says he expects
to capture San Luis Potosi, and if he
finds his sister has been mistreated,
he will use the guillotine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-07
HEADLESS WOMAN
MYSTERY SOLVED
CADDO FARMER CONFESSES TO
KILLING HIS WIFE NEAR COAL.
GATE.

Coalgate, Okla, April 6.-The mys-
terry Of the finding of the nude head
less body of a woman, sewed up in a
sack, in Boggy creek, three miles
north of Coalgate, on October 10, 1910
was solved here Monday afternoon,
when II. l.. Bledsoe "a farmer living
seven miles east of Caddo, confessed
to county attorney J. X. Wood that
the body was that of his wife, AddiG
Bledsoe, whom he had killed during a
quarrel while camping on the banki
of the creek.
Blgdsoe stated that following a
quarrel he smashed in the skull Of
his wife with an adj and later cut OIL
her head with the same instrument.
He placed the body in one sack and
the head in an other, throwing both
into the creek The sack containing
the head never was found, adding to
the mystery connected with the ey-
ent
The killing took place in the latter
part of August, 1910, while the couple
was 7nroute overland from Ardmore
to McAlester, it is stated in the con.
fesson, but the body was not found
for more than two months, two boys
fishing, discovering it,
BledsOe later wrote to Mrs. Nellie
Decker, daughter of his wife, who had
been married twice previously, to men
named Mason and Waller, stating that
her mother was dead and buried That
Blcdsoe was intimate with Il. l.. Wal
Ter, another single daughter of his
wife, also is admitted by the man
This daughter was making the trip
from Ardmore to McAlester by rail
at the time of the killing.
Mrs. Decker, hearing Of the finding
of the body at Coalgate, became sus
picious and sent to the Coalgate chief
of police, r. l.. Morgan. description
of her mother Later she completed
the identification in person, making
certain of it by broken arm. Chief
Morgan worked on the case for long
time before securing evidence tending
to incriminate Bledsoe.
The farmer was arrested late Sun
day night at his home near Caddo,
by Morgan and a Bryan county dep
uty sheriff, and brought to Coalgate
Monday morning, Under grilling ex-
animation by the county attorney he
broke down and confessed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-07
Illinois Women Voting.

Chicago, H., April THE wom-
ems vote is expected today to set
tie the fate of more than three
thousand saloons outside of Chicago.
The pros predict that they will
win thirty-three counties, making
the total number of Illinois dry
counties siXty-three. Despite the
inclement weather, women all over
the state voted early and heavy. At
Pana the temperance workers fought
the saloon supporters with their
fists in quarrel over the print
ing of the ballots. There are extra
guards to prevent rioting at Spring
field, the state capitol, which has
two hundred saloons, and at which
point the pros are confident OF
winning. There are eight women
candidates in Chicago for members
of the council. A big women vote
is turning out. The women's chief
fight is to support Miss Marion
Drake against 'fBathhouse John"
Coughlin.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-07
TWENTYTHOUSAND
ROAD ENTHUSIASTS
PREPARING FOR GREAT NATION
AL CONFERENCE TO BE HELD
SOON. MEN .UNSELFISH.

Preparations are being made for
the holding of a national conference
of highways and roads, by the Ma
tional Highway Association which has
headquarters in Cambridge, Mass The
association has a membership of 90
600 men, composed of the most prom
inent people of the United States.
Many leading politicians, bankers,
multi-millionaires and men of all
classes are interested in the road
movement and have taken member
ship in the association. The place OF
holding this conference will be decid-
ed by a preferential vote by mail
from the different road associations
of the country. Atlanta is said to be
a favorite with many of the southern
delegates, and it is probable that At
lanta will win, but there are a dozen
cities that are asking for the meet
ing. State Highway Commissioner
Sidney Suggs has been requested to
file his vote for the place of meeting
and has done so. Mr Suggs will make
his arrangements to be present when
the conference is held. The road move
ment is being agitated by the biggest
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-07
WANTS TO LOCATE
REFINERY HERE
OIL REFlNER OF COALITION, OKLA
AOMA, WANTS TO TALK OVER
SITUATION WITH OPERATORS.

c. D. Webster of Coalton, Oklahoma,
president and treasurer of the c. d.
Webster Oil company is in the city,
and wants to meet the local opera
tors and business men Of the city at
the rooms of the Commercial club
tonight with view of locating a re-
finery in this city.
Mr.. Webster met several operators
this morning and placed his PROPOSE
ton before them that meets with their
hearty approval. He is not here seek
ing a bonus. He has been in the bus
mess for thirty-fve years and knows
every angle OF the game. He will
tell the people tonight what he pro-
POSES to do and desires every operator
in the field to be present and give him
a hearing.
He is operating refinery at Coal
ton at present and for the past two
years it has been very successful
venture. The meeting tonight will be
called to order promptly at 8 O'Clock
and everyone is urged 10 be present
promptly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-07
JUDGE WAS TOO
TENDER.HEARTED
COULD NOT COLLECT FINES
AGAINST DEFENDANTS FOR
FIRST OFFENSE

In the city court this morning six
defendants were before the
mayor, charged with running
their autos at night without rear
lights. All were willing to admit
that their lights were out, but stated
that accident was the cause of the
seeming negligence.
The mayor stated that he would
let the whole bunch off on good
behavior, but they had better watch
out about their lights, and he in
cidentally gave them some whole
some advice about speeding their
machines, as the court has set but
one standard of fine for auto speed
ers in the future, and that is $500,
with the chances good for the ante
10 be raised in cases where the
circumstances justify his doing so.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-07
ITALIAN WILL PLEAD
UNWR|TTEN LAW
ARRESTED IN ST. LOUIS FOR
MURDER OF BUSINESS PART
NER NEAR CoALGATE.

Coalgate, Okla, April 6.-Word
was received here Monday even
ing of the arrest Monday morning
at st. Louis of David l.. Almerigi,
a wealthy Italian merchant at Cot
tonwood, a small trading center two
miles north of Coalgate, charged
with numbering his former business
partner, Ben NJ. Jones, on the morn
ing of March %, at Almergrs home.
Alleged intimacy of Jones with the
wife of the Italian from whom he
had been separated several weeks,
is given as the cause for the killing.
The body of Jones was found two
days after the killing 210 yards from
the store and home of Almerigi, and
a trail of blood led to the house
Almerigi had disappeared. Jones
had been shot in the right shoulder
with a shotgun carrying buckshot
and had bled to death,
Almerigi was arrested in St.
Louis in the offices of trust COM
pany attempting to cash a draft for
s1,1O0. He alleged that Jones had
visited his home once too often, and
stated that. he would plead the un-
written law. Jones and Almerigi
were former business partners at
Cottonwood.
The Italian was traced from Coal
gate to Fort Worth and later TO
st. Louis. He has $4,000 on de-
posit in Fort Worth banks, accord
ing to messages received here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-07
RAISE ESMALLFRU|TS
POULTRY AND ETC.
YOUNG PEOPLE TO MEET AT
COMMERCIAL CLUB ROOMS
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
TO PARENTS AND TEACHERS OF
ARDMORE:

10 PARENTS AND TEACHERS Of
ARDMORE:
1t is ny desire to meet the young
people Qi Ardmore from 10 to IS
years Of age inclusive, in the Com
mercial club rooms at o'clock, on
next Friday afternoon, the 10th, inst.
for the purpose Of interesting them
in the culture of small fruits, veg
etables and poultry raising. There
is no more paying business than
these industries, and either can be
developed to astonishing proportions.
The towns of east Texas are grow
ing rich on the culture of small
fruits and many of our boys and
girls could easily support themsely-
es by engaging in this interesting
industry, for this county is just as
favorable as Texas for the growth
of these products
Parents and teachers, will you
help, as you can, to interest your
children in this work? \ corner Of.
the yard might just as well be grow
ing in berry garden, for very few
things molest them. Local prOduc-
ers cannot begin TO supply the de-
mand here for berries. Why can
not our own boys and girls do this
when they do nearly all the work
in the big producing districts? Soon
school will close, and why not use
the long vacation days in industrial
Truly and sincerely yours,
MARY V. NTBLACK,
Agent Canning Clubs
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-07
OSCAR UNDERWOOD CHOICE OF
ALABAMA DEMOCRATS FOR
SENATOR.
WOMEN IN ILLINOIS
Unusually Heavy Vote Being PoIled
Throughout Illinois Where Women
Will Play important Part in Vote
on Prohibition.

Birmingham, Ala, April Hob
son campaign workers at noon to-
day conceded Underwood's nomina-
ton as democratic candidate for
the United States senate Hobson
left this morning tor Washington.
Underwood's majority is apparent,
ly about 10000 The gubernatorial
and short term senatorial contest be-.
tween White and Rushton is unde-
cded