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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-19

temaleans. q salvadoranian and q
Honduranian. One OF the Mexican.
wa 50 most intelligent man. Hnerta's
ex-minister Of public instruction. He
did mot match my idea o. o Mexican
IN any way. Us he was tan. well bull.
! and perfectly dressed
SPEAKING. OF the hotel In Guatemala
City at which she stopped Miss Cow.
EN- said: IT was an old Spanish build.
ing, one story high, with an inside
court which served for garden.
kitchen. laundry and chicken yard.
The key TO my door was about eight
inches long and as heavy as lead. [
had to put in the keyhole upside down
aud turn Il the wrong way TO lock my
door.
q took the train for San Jose anu
coasted down the mountain, side to-
ward the Pacific. We passed a smok-
ing volcano and boiling lake, not to
mention countless other interesting
sights, which included plague OF To-
Gusts. felt us though were back In
Bible times, with oxcarts and locusts
scattered over the scenery. Even the
train scarcely made me feel modern.
eve ate at Esquintla somewhere
near the noon hour. 1t is with ono
exception the dirtiest place have
ever seen. We had regular native
meal. AS everyone talked Spanish,
I had considerable trouble recognizing
old friends like fried eggs.
1.-THE ride from Guatemala City 10
San Jose de Guatemala took about
eight hours. Every few minutes one
OF the government secret service men
had boarded the train aud we had to
give our names, so We thought we
were almost through with Guatemala
red tape when we reached the Pacific.
We no sooner stepped off the train
than We were ordered to go to tho
commandant to secure permission to
leave the country. That accomplish.
ed, we were again inspected by GUS
toms officers 10 make sure we had not
secured any OF the treasures OF eau.
temala and hiden them In our bag
gage"
After waiting at the end Of pier,
the trunks OF the party of which Miss
Cowen was q member were swung of
and dumped into a lighter. The pas
Gengers were swung down to the wa,
ter in a similar manner, and were
towed 10 their ship after they had
rocked In the surf for about thirty
minutes. The steamer. which was the
S. S. San Jose 0; the Pacific Mai!
Line, was not as trim vessel as the
United Fruit boat. This is the case
with all ships on the Pacific. The Of
ficlals OF the tubs use their time very
iluxuriously go that the San Jone was
on the water between mainland and
the Island Amapala long enough &c
travel from New York to Liverpool
Miss Cowen writes as follows of this
"trip:
dThe San Jose is a sort of hy.by
night bird. 1t loads freight in the
daytime and travels al night. Practl
cally all OF our time was spent alons
the coast OF Salvador at unpronounce
abel ports. At Acajutha we were
boarded by soldiers looking for an es
capped embezzler.
Miss Cowen is now teaching Eng
lish in a girls school in Tesucigalpa
J. Honduras. She studies Spanish ant
expects to be speaking It tluentl,
when she returns to the States in Au
gust.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-19

All of my nerves Is terribly ON edge,
For nltefall unto me no sleep cap
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where they have superior race of
beings to look after their affairs for
them" Here Miss Cowen refers to
the negroes she knows in Mobile.
f'uorta BarrlDes, Guatemala, was the
next stop. Before landing we were
inspected by doctors, and were asked
our ages. names in full. objects in en-.
terlng the country. and a few other
things that occurred TO the President
OF Guatemala.
"At the customs We learned that
electric appliances OF any sort ara
confiscated. as the president objects
to them. Some people had TO give up
their electric irons because Of his
great fear OF being electrocuted--so
they say. However, he permits elec.
trio lights III the capital city, SO ap:
parentiy he isn't US scary rs rumor
makes out
I'm travelling through the inland 1t
Is far better to use American coin, as
the Hon1uran specie is very bulky.
My Pullman ticket for twelve hour
ride cost me one hundred and thirty
dollars In GautGmaiean money, about
four dollars in american gold. used
American money altogether rather
than carry all extra val!sc for the
Guatemala paper money.
There were only five people who
rode IN the observation car. We sat
on the platform aud leased the dogs
that ran after the train. aud waved ut
the people, They wave goodbye like
We beckon when We use our four fin.
gers together. To beckon they wave
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With largest Of
see such large stocks selected especially trade Years
ing business Farmont and has
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-19

as We do in saying goodbye. In fact
they seem to take pleasure in reyers.
ing all the customs | ever heard of in
the States except using their heads
when they walk.
I'VE had lunch nj St. Carpo IN a
sort ofhotei. Each table seated about
sixteen people. At my right WIS an
Italian aviator, across from me n
French woman. and, in addition TO
three Americans, there were two
spanlards, two Mexicans, three eau.
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EVENING ON the MOOR.
Tonite stand upon tile dark moora

{ drive a musk rat back into thu
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My he'd Is being split. asswith Ia wedge,
Mercy alive aintI.the sneryons thing
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-19

NEWroRT NEWS March American bark
William r Frye sunk last January the
Prins Etel Frederick with his wife has
graph shows the American skipper
aboard the German cruiser, their children.
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nitST & This Is what he red to Ma 4

ntts 4 this is what he red TO Ma a
me:
EVENING ON the MOOR.
Tonite stand upon tile dark moora
ledge,
& feel the awful grandnre of the
8 kief ga q nOanins clam IN The taes
6 drive a musk rat back into thu
All of my nerves Is terribly ON edge,
For nltefall unto me no sleep cap
bring,
My he'd Is being split asswith a wedge,
Mercy alive ANTI the neryousthing
lsent that grand, ssea Ma. 1t is 90
Fad. Then Ma tools out her handker
chef & began to cry e / Wanted Il
pleese Pa SO took the napkin e. beo
gan to cry into the napkin. Heer
heer sed Pa, what In the wtrld ara
you two crying for.
Beekaus yure poem Is so tender 8
go sweet, Ma sod. That fsent a sad
poem, Pa sed, that is supposed 10 be a
comick poem. Thare IS d laff in cecil
& evvry line for all except bone.heas,
sed Pa. He was awful mad but lia
cud not make Ma stop crying. Foi
hevvIngs sake. Pa sed, walt until
reed 1t onyer aggenS to- You. Then Pa
red 1t oayer aggen 6 Ma cried louder
& louder. You doant meen TO tell ms
think this is sad poem, - you. sed
Pa. or course 1t isSsad, sed Ma, II IL
pittiful in tho ex.treem.
Then Pa sed to Ma, now i know
why you think all the poems In thu
magazeens is good. You oughten ia
be reeding poetry. Pa sed. you ought
to be ripping out basting threds with
q pen knife. Then Pa tore up his
poem & started to read his paper aa
gen.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-15
AVOIDS
SERIOUS SICKNESS
By Being Constantly Supplied With
Thedford's Black-Draught.

McDut, Val suffered for several
years" says Mrs. b. Whitaker, Of
This place, with sick headache, and
stomach trouble.
Ten years ago n friend told me TO try
Thedlords lack-Draugnt, which did,
and found il TO be the best family medi-
cine for young and old.
keep Black-Draught on hand all The
time now, and when my children feel a
little bad, they ask me for dose, and II
does them more good than any medicine
they ever tried.
We never have a long spell of sick
ness in our family, since We commenced
using Black -Drdughi."
Thedford's Black -Draught is purely
vegetable, and has been found TO regli-
late weak stomachs, aid digestion, re-
lieve Indigestion. collie. wind, nausea.
headache, sick stomach, and similar
symptoms.
II has been in constant use for moro
than 10 years, and has benefited more
than million people.
Your druggist sells and recommends
Black-Draught. Price only 25c. Get q
package to-day. NC IA
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-15
Santa Fe Officials here.

W. f. Hodges, vice-presiG nj Of tha
atchison, Topeka q Santa Fe Rail.
yay company of Chicago, accompan.
Jed by his assistant. F. Z Connors,
end W. d. Foley. auditor from Wich-
ia. Kan, is in the city today The
Santa Fe officials are here 20 finally
Cose the negotiations for the pur-
chase of the Coline property and
rc take possession Of fhc leases.
Mr.. Hodges paid the ownc's Of the
Coline company one million dollars
for their Healdton stock While
m statements have been made it is
believed that F. A. Redmond, who
is at the head Of the fuel oil de-
partment Of the Santa F. company,
will take charge of the Healdton
field property. Mr.. Redmo c has for
several years had charge of the
santa Fe field and his ability as an
oil man is unquestioned.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-15
SERBIAN SOLDIERS
Ragged and Dirty, but Splendid speei'
mems of Manhood.

Ragged and Dirty, but splendid epecl'
mems Of Manhood.
The Serbian soldiers are "A splendid
looking lot. They are ragged and dirty
and tousle headed beyond descrip.
ton; hut they are very tall and well
built. their shoulders are square and
their eyes are clear. They make me
think of Fuzzy-Wuzzy, who was a poor
benighted 'eathen but "A fust class
fightin' man" If their government
could only afford to buy uniforms for
them! | have heard of large order OF
them coming from the United States,
and | live in hopes that they will ar
rive and be moved into before | leave.
Just now a marching regiment looks
as if its keepers had forgotten to put
its leg chains on.
In the first place the men have no
music, and they shuttle disgraceful-
ly; then they are garbed in every kind
OF thing from the remains of faded old
uniforms to tat,ered and misfit civil
ian clothes and unbeievably ragged
and dirt-incrusted native peasant cos
tunes. If they were decently trimmed
up and uniformed, and properly drilled,
in the dressy sense of drill, they would
make one of the handsomest armies in
the world | have seen whole com
panies without a man in them under
six feet tall; and, as every Serbian is
a soldier, this is a sort of general
commentary on the physical Serbian
Saturday Evening Post.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-15
FORMER WATER BOY NOW
CONTROLS STEEL PLANT STOCK

New York, Nov. li,-Tlree hun
dred thousand shares of stock or
thereabouts in the Cambria Steel
company were bought Friday for ap-
proNimdtely Sl5,0O0,OOO by J. Leonard
Replogle of this city, who startc /
his business career when / years old
rs water boy at less trlr s. per
week ir the Cambria mills at Johns.
town, Pa.
Mr. Replogle, who Is 3S years old,
hid against his old superior Officer,
VIM. IL, Donner, president of the
company. and won the stock after
negotiations in Philadelphia which
lasted virtually day and night for
several days The stock Nus sold BY
the Pennsylvania railroad which for
merly owned a controlling Interest in
the Cambria company. TEe capitali-
zGtion of the Cambria Steel company
is authorized at S500OO,OOo but only
Si5,000,o0O 100000 shares of a $50
par yalue) were issued MI Reploglc
resigned as vice-president OF the
Cambria company on March L.
So far as is known Mr. Reploglc
row is the largest single stakeholder.
Whether a fight for control will de-
Nclor is to be seen The Cambria
property consists of large steel mills
and blast furnaces at Johnsown, "a.
and extensive iron ore holdings m
Michigan. In addition the company
operates the Cambria steamship com
pnny and the Manufacturers Water
company at Johnstown.
What is to be done with the Cam
hria property under Mr. Replcgle's
management--if he succeeds in OBJ
tanning sufficient additional stock to
give him controls yet TO be di-
yulged. II is regarded ds unlikely,
however. that the mammoth plant
viii be put to work extensively on
munition orders from the allies, an
undertaking which Wall Street gos-
sip has applied to several steel
changes recently.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-15

The field has bunch of toughs.
and many holdups are reported.
Mr.. Veal, who operates n boarding
house in section was called, out
a few nights ago by persons who
said they had death message for
a man named Jackson. who was sup
posed to stay with Mr.. Veal. The
boarding house keeper walked out
to talk with the men and when he
stepped on the outside he was GOV
cred with a gun, relieved of $27 and
marched down the road a short dis.
tance and turned loose.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-15

S. j. Iernstadt No. 3 in section
4-4-3 was drilling Sunday morning al
depth of $50 feet Some producing
sands have been found but ,hey were
unsatisfactory and the drIll is being
sent deeper. At the depth named it
was in a lime formation. At a dis
tance of 800 feet south of this well
Mr.. Hernstadt has a good producer
and the Corsicana Petroleum on the
Mutual Benefit lease, a distance of
200 feet north has an excellent
well and Mr.. Hernstadt had right
70 expect a better well than he got
in the shallow sand.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-15
DETAILS OF DOUBLE
MURDER NEAR HUGO

Hugo, okla, Noy. 1f.-GeOrge Jones,
Choctaw Indian, has confessed to the
authorities that he formed a murder
pact with Bill Fisher, son of Morris
Fisher aged Snake Indian, who with
This wife was found dead near this city
Thursday according TO a statement
given out by the county attorneys Of
flee Sunday Young Fisher killed his
aged father and mother as planned,
blowing the fathers head off as he Law
asleep and shooting his mother when
she arose from the bed at the sound
OF the shot
The Fishers were wealthy and the
son is said to be the only heir to the
aged couple. The Fisher alloiments
are said to be worth $4,000.
Jones is credited with the statement
that Fisher offered him $500 to 90
with him to the home of the aged cou-
pie and help kill them. Jones declares.
the statement continues, that when
they reached the house, he (Jones)
backed out and refused to aid in the
foul deed, but that Fisher went into
the house and with a shotgun fired at
the old man as the aged couple slept
AS his mother jumped out OF bed he
fired the other barrel at her. killing
her instantly, the statement says.
Jones, it is said, told the county at
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-15
Traffic is Heavy.

James Williams, who operates a
motor car express between Ardmore
and the oil fields, brought in four
teen passengers Saturday night, and
there were others who wanted TO
come with him, but who could not
find room in the bus. Mr. Williams
devotes his time chiefly to the carry.
ing of baggage and leaves the field
every evening at 1880 and reaches
Ardmore for the night and the morn
ing trains The number of passel-
gers and the amount of express
which he handles is evidence that the
fields are very busy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-15
HeaIdton Crude in De nand.

The lowering of production in the
;ushing field is beginning 10 make
Healdton oil look mighty : cd. Some
buyers were here last eek AMI
others are expected this week They
are negotiating for the pg"chase Of
OIL to be shipped to retf cries IN
tank cars. If any sales have been
made, they have not been reported
Cushing crude has now Ieiched the
dollar mark, and that is aLotner goo'i
reason why the demand hei e should
become stronger.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-15

The estimate placed by the Gypsy
company upon the gas production
in its well on the Johnson and Won
Weise farm in section 1929, ten
miles north of Healdton, is eighteen
million cubic feet The gas sand was
found at 1895 and the well was drill
ed TO total of 1S4j feet. The com
pany ordered the gas shut in and
material has been sent to the well
to be used in shutting it in and the
gas will be conserved. The gas is
dry and it may mean the absence Of
oil Beyond the order to shut the
well in and save the gas, no further
order has come from the company's
offices, and what will be done is not
known.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-15
Oklahoma Star Company.

Oklahoma City, Nov. 13.-Oklahoma
s ar Oil company of Oklah,ma City,
has taken over an S0-acre tact of oil
land in Okmulgee county from the
Junior Oil and Gas company. The
property has seven producing wells
and several undrilled locations. The
Oklahoma Star will procead at once
10 drill out the remaining locations.
The property includes complete
pumping plant, tankage and all other
property belonging to the Junior com
pany on this tract.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-15
A Busy Town.

A number of aH-night restaurants
are operated at Writ. the town in
the oil fields, and some of the board
ing houses stay open all night. The
morning tower on the drilling wells
begins at midnight and a large num-
Der of men leave the boarding houses
with their lunches at midnight, and
the men on the afternoon tower,
which begins at noon and ends at
midnight. come in at that hour from
their work. About fifty strings of
tools are running and these give en-
ployment to a vast number of men.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-15
HeaIdton Crude UP 10 Cents.

TICdipkOH SiuOS w ~ SS'sS'
Healdton crude was advanced to
55c today. The following telegram
was received by The Ardmoreite
from the Magnolia PIPE Line company
in Dallas: Effective today, Noyem-
Der 10, we have increased price of
Healdton crude thirty gravity or bet
ter to ffty-fve cents per barrel of
forty-two gallons at the we'll
This followed an advance at Cush-
ing Saturday of ten cents and If the
oils are kept at the ratio which they
have been kept at for some time,
Healdton is due another advance or
ten cents tomorrow or next day
]. e. Crosbie No. - in 5-4-3 has
rig up.
DuArd Oil company No. II in Sec
tion 9-4-3 has rig up.
Oklahoma Star company No In
gram in 16-4-3 is rigging up
Coline Oil company in c-t-S is rig
ging up for its No Ferguson.
Paraffne Oil company No. 4 Cruce
ct al in section 5-4-3 is rigging up.
Lawrence Oil G. Gas company No.
II in section 9-4-3 is drilling at 900
feet
Ardhoma No. on the Apple
Franklin lease in section 9-4-3 is
olilling at a depth of 75J feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-15

The Texas Oklahoma Syndicate in
26-5-6 in the Francis field in Ponto-
Toe county is drilling at depth of
900 feet In the same Geli, near the
center of section 3i-5-7, the Corsi-
cana Petroleum company las made
IA location and will be drilling there
within a short time. One well has
been completed in this field, it is
located in the northeast of The north
east of section 1851 and is making
a nice quantity of gas and about %
barrels of oil. The entrancs in this
field of the Corsicana Petroleum com
pany means that thorough test will
te made, and owners of property
there should appreciate the fact that
their community has oil attractions
for such a company.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-15

Stockman's Oil company NO. in
the southern part of section 15-4-3
has been completed and is good for
100 barrels or more, and is making
some gas. The first sand Of 80 feet
thickness was found at oepth of
1.0SO feet The secind sani, 30 feet
thick. was found at 1160 feet and
the third sand was found a. a depth
Of 1900 feet The total depth of the
well is 1,24O feet, and II has ap-
proXimately 100 feet of sand.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-15
A tight feeling in the chest accom-.

A tight feeling in the chest. accom-.
panied by short, dry cough, indicates
an inflamed condition in the lungs. To
relieve it, buy the dollar size BAL
LARD'S HOREHOUND SYRUP; you
get with each bottle a free HER
RICK'S RED PEPPER POROUS
PLASTER for the chest. The syrup
relaxes the tightness and the plaster
draws out the inflammation. 1t is an
ideal combination for curing colds set
tied in the lungs Sold by Bomar Drug
Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-15
Returned from China.

f. w. Morgan, who for number
of months had charge of the drilling
operations for the Standar Oil COM
pany in China, is an Ardm we visitor
Since returning from China Mr. Nor
gan has spent some time 4, Wichita
Falls and at Mineral WellS, and is
now in the Healdton fed with a
view of remaining.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-15
After heaIdton Crude.

The Chanute Refining company is
represented here by its presiden {.
A. Braley and its secretary and man
sger, L. L. MARCEL. These gentlemen
have visited the field and express the
opinion that the production within
forty days will go to 100000 barrels.
They came here for the puipos of
making purchases of oil Which they
will ship in tank cars to their re-
finery.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-15
Wichita Falls MANAGER.

A. |. Brainard, manager for the
Frick-Reid in the Wichita I Ialls dis
trict, Is here visiting with the Heald-
ton manager, G. +. Payne. and will
remain here the balance of the weeS
The rush in the Healdton field has
Llaced Mr., Payne where he appre-
ciated the assistance v hich Mr.,
Grainard is giving him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-15

torney where the gun could be found.
Search will be made in creek nearby,
where Jones says the weapon was
thrown Jones strongly declares he
had nothing to do with the killing.
Feeling here is running high over the
Fisher double murder, but It is not
thought there is any danger of mob
violence.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-15
Gates COMPANY.

Gates Oil company No. Wesley
in 3-4.3 was completed at {, depth of
1854 feet and has a production of
$50 barrels, No. 10 has reached the
top of the sand at 500 feet No. II
is drilling at 1850 feet. No. ~ is
at the top of the sand d. $50 feet
and No. 13 lost its rig in fire
caused from gas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-15

Twin State company No. s on the
Mullen "B" in 3-4-9 has ieen com.
rleted at a depth of 1895 tcet. The
production is estimated at i25 bar
lels. No. on the Mullen "A" IN
AZ is drilling at 975 fees, and No
6 in the same section IS drilling
&. a depth of 1000 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-15
Ardworth Company,

Ardworth Oil company No 10 on
the Ardworth farm in section lo-i.S
is drilling at $50 feet. No. Is was
finished at a total depth of 1854
feet with production of il1 barrels.
No. Ii has reached the top of the
sand at S95 feet No, 10 is rigging
up and No, 16 has a rig up,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-15
McMan Has Gasse-.

McMan Oil company on the Doris
Coffey lease in section 'j-i-3, on.
setting Scivally Petroleum company
No on the south, has reached \
gas sand. The depth of he we'll is
rot known but is probably no more
than 800 feet deep Persons who
passed the well yesterday .; id 1t was
making large volume OF gas,
McMan- Corsicana Nos. % and % f.
T. Richards in section 1888 have rigs
up; No. 25 in section 6-i-3 was com
pleted at 1880 feet, with production
of $500 barrels: No. 2S in 1888 was
completed at l,2l2 feet with 250 bar
rels: No. % in 6-i-3 was completed
at a depth of 1880 feet with 1000
barrels production; No. 80 in 6-i-3
is rigging up and No. 81 in section
1888 is spudding.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-15

Russell-Skelley No. Ward has
been completed and has a production
estimated at 1000 barrels. No. ;
las also been completed and has
production of $500 barrels. No S
in the same section (6-4-3) is drilling
at 800 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-15

I. w. Williams of Purcell James n
Nathers and Bill Brooks of this citv
left here this morning 10 see the
Gypsy well and TO look ever the
territory surrounding the Wildcat
Jim well.