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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-08
He Earns His Bread.

4 good dog story being always in or
der. il is pleasant 10 havS good dog
story 70 tell by way Of wind-up. A
Georgia lady has a ST. Bernard dos
that is 4 perfect Jewel. He is sent
ont to the pasture every morning with
the cows, and every evening he brings
them safely home. In milking. he
keeps away the calf, and then he car
ries home the pail Around the house
be makes himself useful in many
WAYS. bringing in wood ard running
errands. and he also works the tread.
mill BY which the butter is churned.
And-take notice. soys-hs does al.
these things without pay, and never
asks for a holiday. But the faithful
fellow is put 20 another remarkable
use. Every summer he is sheared.
and hN silken wool spun into yarn!
Who says that dog doesn't earn his
board rd:-Exchange
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-08
Ardmore, Sunday August 8, 1915,
DUTY

ii every patriotic home-loNing cit
izcn of Carter county can feel that
II is not only his duty hut great
privilege to put his shoulder to the
great wheel that was set In motion at
the good roads meeting on Thursday
night. then success is assured,
There may be some of Us that do
not feel that we should be called upon
at this time for our support, but are
We not Interested in the present and
future happiness of our children, aud
the development OF our schools,
churches and county
My friends the sooner We feel our
individual responsibility and sincerely
begin doing our duty the sooner we
will get the result that We SO earnestly
desire. Remember that one bee can
not make honey Let's not leave all
the work to our executive committee,
all get together and help them in the
good roads movement that is now un.
der way, there is honor enough for us
all. SO let's do our share
Now is the accepted time for all our
people to work together and pull as
one man. II we cannot he n $500 mem
hcr. let us he $l0O member but be
u member and get on the honor roll
Our mayor. with the city and coun-
~ commissioners have gone into this
work In earnest, after many deliber-
ations they have pulled OF their coats,
rolled up their sleeves, have burned
all bridges behind them they have
been assured OF the hearty Co-opera-
tion of the citizens, and the slogan
is. fall In line, forward march, be.
come a member and do our duty, show
hy our works that We really have
royal red blood coursiug in our veins
Il is as much the duty of one citizen
as Il is of another It has been
truthmlly said that the doctrine OF
good roads is one oi peace and not Of
war-ouc ot intelligence and not Of
ignorance. one oC industry and not. OF
idlcncss, one OF morality and not Of
vice. one ot Independence and not de-
pcudcuce
The good roads doctrine is one that
all Craterual religious, political orders,
an uationalites can heartily Join in.
The benefits come first 10 the farm.
crs, the schools and colleges, then
the merchants, newspapers. and all
classes " lahorerS will receive their
share " the blessing
We could 40 on and on writing not
only columns hut PAGES, telling ot'
Ntuc6tS that Will result from the ere
atjug ~ the GOOD roSdS movement
thSt has been started in Carter county
by Val Mullen and the city commits.
sionerS. u. W. Nouns Jim Tsljaterro
and Geo-Se Evans.
Let's examine ourselves and see Il
We have done cur duty There are many
rcs>Ca> entirely TOO many. 90 enumer-
ste. Why Arimoro and Carter county
should Sc; the pace Tor others to fol.
Low Lets 80 CUR duty Then our chill
d7cr will rise up and call rs blessed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-08

Taking message to the city OF
Mexico is not quite SO easy aS taking
"A message to Garcia and is far from
being as poetic Allan Mallory, young
American who started with sealed
message to the Mexican capital was
interrupted en route one of his com
pauions was taken away to be slain
he was beaten over the head with a
gun. and threatened with death, an
other of his companions was dragged
through the streets of a town on the
Nay. and the official message was
taken. Annexation will solve the Mex
lean problem.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-08
The Critics once.

A 'risnd who Is preparing q paper
on criticism asked Us our notion OF 8
critic. and the best We could do OF.
sand VAS 70 bring TO mind the young
hero who. finding & break in a dixie.
thrust his arm into the hole snd held
hack The devastating nood uncil help
arrived The food is mediocrity. and
criticism should be q dixie holding 10
back. instead ot being. as il Is in this
country. a sluicevay. Given a wall. il
Soald - the duty Of the critic to keep
an eve cn Il. aud % Plug a leak when
ever he spotted it-Chiosgo Tribune
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-08
June the Month Of Weoolncs.

In contrast TO May. June is con-
sidered a particularly fortunate month
for weddings, and for this we may
bark back to Ovid for authority. Re
cogniring the unauspicious character
OF May. he carefully investigated the
calendar to determine the best time
for his daughters wedding. and finally
selected June as good TO the man
and happy to the maid" But the
choice Of June mas never beer 50
general as the avoidance Of May. The
ancient Greeks preferred January 10
all other times. In Russia there is
belief that matches made at Easter
brig wealth; at Ascension, health; ST
Nhitsunday. domestic peace and hap
piness, and at Trinity. many children
Try the best fer the naOaey-Hoe-
Hoo-Dewix's scent cigar.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-08
Restrzlneo Inclination.

Uncle Henry Barnes was mid
man. but when John Ragland deho-
erately cheated him on: Of 5000, even
his patient spirit was rufied. Some
time" he remarked TO his wife, ! n
going TO tell that man what l think
OF him" One day he came home high
ly satisfied with himself i saw John
Rasland today, and toG him straight
out what I thought of him." he said
what did you saw" asked his wife
= told him | thought he was a very
unreasonable nan.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-08

IN geological gardens 1t is interest.
ng 10 observe the difference in the
demeanor between monkeys and the
higher type, the gorillas. The monkeys
are nervous. alert. their eyes darting
here and there as their attention Keeps
changing. Rut the gorillas are much
Qulcter. much more serene. When
they turn their attention to an object
they regard II soberly looking ii
straight in the face, They are not the
prey Of multitude Of superficial re-
actions. On the contrary. they have
control. 4 similar difference exists
among human beings. Some people
pride themselves on their quick super
fetal reactions. They are always dis
turhed, keyed up. on the go. But they
merely skim the surface bf expert
ence. The Quieter people. looking life
straight in the face. controlled. serene,
see far beneath the external. They
live in the depths seldom or never
reached by agitation and storm.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-08

The Wilson News Is out. with the
name of George H. Wyatt at the mast
head ns editor The News says 1t has
not entered the Wilson field to reform
the county, leaving that work to the
preachers; neither has 1t come to re-
yolutioniae the state as Che MeXicans
have proven themselves best at re-
yomtion. The best local paper In the
state. ia the aim of the new publica-
ton. Wilson deserves good paper
and viii support good paper 1t Is
the youngest town in the county but
IL has many substantial buildings and
is in one of the best oil and agricul-
mral portions Of the southern side OF
the state. Editor Wyatt will not sleep
ON the Job, he is energetic and intel
ligcut and has been in the game Tor
a sufficient length Of time to make n
success out of his venture.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-08

II Russia succeeds in establishing a
warm water port, its wheat exports
win force prices in this country to
Hrty cents BUT Russia is SO far from
victory and 50 far from heins able
to dictate terms OF peace, that its
liability ~ disturb the American wheat
market is far removed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-08

state conventions will begin TO be
held within six months from now Tor
the purpose of selecting delegates to
the national conventions which Will
nominate party candidates for presi'
don't For the democratic convention,
Dallas. Denver, Chicago, Saint Louis
and Philadelphia are candidates pat
las is making vigorous fight and
naturally Oklahoma would like to see
one convention brought south, The
old idea that the holding of con
vention within state will influence
the vote of that state, is worn out Dal'
las deserves to win. Texas deserves
the honor.
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Scivally Petroleum company is
shipping pumping outfit to its No.
2 in the northwest quarrer of sec
ton 1j-i-3, and test of the produc-
ton of this well will soon be made.
The we'll was shot and has been
cleaned out, 1t is being watched with
much interest on account OF its 10.
cation,-to the southeast, - where
many oil men are looking for an i'm
portant extension of the field to be
developed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-08

The ministers of the city will at
least for one SUNDAY evening abandon
the church house and all will worship
togcthcr at the Airdome tonight DR.
Wcith of the Presbyterian church will
preach the sermon An invitation Is
extended 10 all to come.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-08

\ san Francisco minister has dis
covered that there is no such God, no
such devil no such heaven and no
such hell as Billie sunday breaches.
Still the crowds come 70 hear the for,
mer baseball player and pay the price
20 see the show
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-08

NJ. w. Shriyer was a visitor to the
Paden well while it was being drill
ed in. He was at the well almost
one entire night and lit is his opin-
ion that the sand is not thick enough
to make a good well, an6 that salt
water will keep it ever from being a
good well. However the Prairie Oil
company has made a Location about
six miles north of the initial well in
section -, in the next township north
and it is probable that field will
be developed. The Pr'trie people
have been purchasing acreage even
since the initial well was drilled in
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-08

Among the Eve candidates tNr SOW
e-nc- in Mississippi not one has long
hSi-. Tha; pooNSbly ACCOUNTS for :
close -Scs
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-08

Writ viii scarcely know itself when
its electric light system has been in
stalled. Here are our congratulations
10 the oil field town.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-08

There is either a Methodist or
BAPTIST church at every cross roads IN
the country and the Christian church
has begun missionary campaign TO
divide the honors in evangelical work
in the towns and communities of this
portion of the state. The vast num-
bcr of Baptist and Methodist churches
is due to the missionary work these
churches have done. They have been
in the battle since the first settlers
came to live in Indian Territory, The
local Christian church has resolved
To organize at least one new church
every year. That means a missionary
work that will impart an interest to
every member of the organization, and
as the branch churches grow, the
good results win be felt in the local
church.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-08

soon be time for cheap railroad
fares 70 be advertised to California.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-08

Portugal has three revolutions now
in progress and is fast assuming the
sobriQuet Of Mexico Of Europe
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-08

Reports received here from the new
well at Francis in Ponto;oc county
are not as favorable as these sent out
from that city The depth OF the
well is 1900 feet, the production of
gas is said to be very good but the
oil did not make a gooi showing
The well is said to be somewhat like
those in the Ada field wh.ch is about
eight miles away Many of the oil
men look upon the Ada country With
much favor and they believe that a
strike will be made up there some OF
these days that will open up a field
McMan Oil company and the Corsi-
cana Petroleum company are drilling
there now and some good tests may
be expected. Jack Sankey is also in
that field with the drill and if there
is any oil there Jack will come pretty
near uncovering it.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-08

SOUTH ROOMS-With private bath
and sleeping porch. Washington
Apartments. Phone 75O S-3
COOL, EAST FRONT furnished room
for rent Mrs. Warren 1872 a St,
y. w. o-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-08
statesmen WANTED.

SALySSMEN-AcQuainted with meT-
chants Large demand, liberal com
mission. pocket samples. Wirth
SalesbCoS Co, Chicasl.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-08

FOR RENT-Modern S-room house
on car line. Apply to j. C. King, 1-tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-08

FOR RENT-Flve-room house to de-
sirable tenant. Apply DR.. c. Nc
Coy, phone red-1O7. 5-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-08
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Four-room furnished
house, modern. Phone 375. 6tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-08

FOR RENT-Two modern tive-room
houses, new paper and paint. Phone
$40 50
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-08
MALE HELP WANTED

TRAVELLER - Beginner.
Age - 10 50. Salary, commission
and expense allowance 10 right
man. ]. z MoBrsdy. Chicago
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-08

FOR RENT-Rcad cart and drop-head
Singer sewing machines. j. Gold
smith, over Rawlins' store, upstairs.
l3-lm.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-08

FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Fine fresh COW. Phone
blue 1873. S3
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PERSONAL.

IoCAL REPRESENTATIVES WANT.
ED-No canvaSs.ng or soliciting re
ouired. Good income assured. Ad-
dress National Cooperative Realty
Co. Who's Marden Building. Wash
tngtou. D c. l-s-e
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-08
LIVESTOCK
LOST AND FOUND.

between l2s D St.
y. W. and postosfice, or between
postoffce and Judge CSmpbelrs
home on North Washington. small
photograph Reward tOr return TO
IL West Main street, c. Ardmore-
ite Office. J. :. Anthony.
The Ely miner., 1915-02-12
"SteneWaif" Jackson,

Thomas Jonaths1 Jackson was born
January q, 1924, at Clarksburg. Va
row West Virginia His baptismal
names have been almost forgotten in
the greater fame of the name he won
by his stout defense of a position at
the first battle of Bull Run-"Stone-
wall. He was q graduate of West
Point and served in the Mexican war
of 1876, returning home as a major
I'm February, 1852, he resigned from
the arm! and became professor in Lex
mgtoD (Va) Military institute. AL
aheugh al first opposing secession he
vas Z champion of the Southern states
rights theory and in 1851 became colo
zsl IA the army of Virginia and sub
SeQuentiy was promoted to be major
general in the Confederate army His
eecord In the war is familiar, as is his
death through the error of his own
E1en while making a reconnaissance
May 2, 1863.
The Ely miner., 1915-02-12
WHEN KIDNEYS ACT BAD
TAKE GLASS OF SALTS
Eat Less Meat If Kidneys Hurt or You
Have Baekaehe or eiaddcr Misery
Meat Forms Uric Acid.

No man or woman who eats meat
regularly can make mistake By flush
ing the kidneys occasionally, says .
well-known authority. Meat forms
uric acid which clogs the kidney pores
40 they slusgishly filter or strain only
part of the waste and poisoas from
the blood, then you get sick Nearly
all rheumatism, headaches, liver trou-
BILE, nervousness, constipation, dizzf
ness, sleeplessness, bladder disorders
come from sluggish kidneys.
The moment you feel dull ache in
the kidneys or your back hurts, or II
the urine is cloudy, offeasiva full OF
sediment, irregular OF passage or at
tended by a sensation Of scaldfng, get
about four ounces Of Jad Salts from
any reliable pharmacy and take a
tablespoonful in glass OF water be-
fore breakfast for few days and your
kidneys will then act fine This IA
nous salts Is made from the acid OF
grapes and lemon juice, combined with
lithia and has been used for genera
tions to flush clogged kidneys and
stimulate them to activity, also to neu-
tralize the acids in urine SO 1t no
longer causes irritation, thus ending
bladder disorders.
Jad Salts is inexpensive and cannot
injure; makes a delightful efferves-
cent Whitewater drink which all reg
ular meat caters should take BOW and
then to keep the kidneys clean and
the blood pure, thereby avoiding So
rious kidney complications.-Adv.
The Ely miner., 1915-02-12
ELEPHANT Office Boy.

A few years ago, when Lord Duf
ferin became viceroy of India, among
his gifts was young elephant whose
tusks had been sharpened and who
had been taught to open the daily
mail of his master. Oriental rulers in
all ages sought collections of wild ami
males whose savage instincts have in
some way been overcome and made tc
do the bidding of man. In 1897 the
people of Beirut saw wonderful col
lection of tanned animals sent by the
negus of Abyssinia to the former sui
tan of Turkey. / once helped tame q
small bear from Mount Hermon until
he was as playful as a kitten, though
not easily handled by reason OF his
strength. The promise In this reigr
of peace is not the extirpation oI
predatory animals, but having theil
habits and instincts changed.-Chris
tian Herald.
The Ely miner., 1915-02-12
TIME TO WIND UP AND QUIT
Aunt phenie Had Eased Her Mind, So
There Was Only One Thing
Left to Say.

Old Aunt Picnic was the colored
cook In Boston family. Her husband
WAS cook on boat and sometimes he
MAS away from Picnic for many
months. At one time VIXEN he had
been gone seven or eight months, Aunt
Pheuie, who could neither read nor
write. asked her mistress to write .
letter TO her husband.
Now, what do you want me to
write, Pkenie?" said the mistress.
Phenie's eyes had dangerous light
fn them as she said:
'fFuSt of | wants you to glib him
Jesse fo' not writin' to me! Tell i'm
I says he is a good-for-nothin, trifiin',
ham-foot niggah what amt fit fo' me
to wipe my feet on! Write jess laik
dat! Den yo' sail in en- call him a
pirut or chicken thief fo' not sendin'
me mo- money! He's got right to
send me money even If | Is airnin'
wagesi Tell i'm Is bout to ply TO
diyorcement papers. Call i'm any kind
Of bad name yo' can t'ink of-de
uizzabie niggah!"
There vas much more of the worst
OF abuse and dire threats and then her
mistress asked:
What else, Phenie:"
Wei, / guess yo' bettah send i'm
my love en- euit!"-The Sunday Mag
sZiue.
The Ely miner., 1915-02-12

housework or attend to my baby was
soweak. Lydia E. Pinkham' 3 Vegetable
Compound did me world Of good, and
now am strong and healthy, can do my
work and tend my baby. advise all
suffering women 10 take Il and get
well as did. Mrs. FANNIE COOPER,
RID, Bridgeton, M.
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotic or harmful
drugs, and to-day holds the record Of
being the most successful remedy for
female ills we know of, and thousands
of voluntary testimonials on file in the
Pinkham laboratory at Lynn, Mass,
seem to prove this fact.
For thirty years it has been the stand
ard remedy for female ills. and has re-
stored the health of thousands of women
who have been troubled with such all
ments as displacements, inflammation,
liberation, tumors, Irregularities, etc.
II you want sp peeial advice
write to Lydia e. Pinkham Med
icine Co., (confidential) Lynn.
Mass. Your letter viii be opened,
read and answered by q woman
and held in strict confidence.
The Ely miner., 1915-02-12
BASEBALL
The ST. Louis Feds viii train q
Havana

The St Louis Feds will train al
Havana
Bert Daniels, former Yankee fly
chaser. sold By Cincinnati to Louis.
vile.
Bill Bernhard, former Nap, has been
engaged to coach Chattanooga clubs
young pitchers.
Artie Shafer was offered the man.
agership of the Los Angeles club. but
decided to stick to the automobile
business.
Mark Hall, former Tiger pitcher,
has Joined the baseball colony at Hot
Springs and is apparently enjoying
good health.
Joe Villa has it figured out that Con-
rie Mack plans to shift Stuffy Nc
Inness 10 second base and use La
ioie on first
Arthur Irwin, who Is trying to OBJ
tain managerial berth, says that he
made mistake in ever giving up the
managing end Of the game.
George Stallings' famous outfield
shift becomes more difficult; now he'll
nave to figure how to keep Whitted,
Oevore and Sherry Magee apart;
Sheckard, Hoffman and Schultz had
nothing on that trio.
The Ely miner., 1915-02-12

wild Bill" Donovan, the new Yam
kee chieftain, says he does not intend
to let his new managerial job interfere
with his cheerful disposition.
i don't think this Yankee job is
such hopeles task, or that the Yam
KEGS are such terribly bad ball club"
said Donovan. "I'll tell you one thing.
however, and that is l never did any
worrying. and | am not going to start
In to worry now.
Managing so far has had no bad
effects on my health and spirits. I
gained 80 pounds managing the Provi-
dence club the last two years, and l
do not intend to lose any of it while
looking after the New York ball team"
wild Bill said he saw the Yankees
play only three games last year, and
though he admits the team can easily
stand additional hitting strength, he
thinks he is taking over pretty good
team. From what l read in the pa
The Ely miner., 1915-02-12

pers some folks have an idea / am
taking over terrible proposition. but
don't figure 1t that way.
"lf We can strengthen ourselves in
one or two positions we will have a
fine ball team. would like one hard.
hitting outfielder, but they don't grow
on trees. ! am especially pleased with
the pitching staff will take over. In
fact, wouldn't trade it for any other
$50 far in my managerial career |
have succeeded without trying to drive
my ball players-in fact, I do not be.
lfeve in driving. Bawling out players
or fining them was never part of my
system.
Yet ball players seldom try to i'm.
pose on me. If treat them as though
they are gentlemen they try to show
me they deserve It, A smile, a good
word and little advice will often go
much further than abuse In the case
OF a wayward player"
The Ely miner., 1915-02-12
Hobey SIaker.

cember 2S, against Toronto university,
the former Tiger star, playing at
rover on the st. Nicholas seven, Sc
cured five goals unassisted and car
ried the puck up the ice for the other
two successful attacks against the
Toronto goal. The score was seven
to six In favor of St Nicholas. On
January 2, playing against the Mon
treal Vfctorias, Baker gave the most
wonderful exhibition Of hockey play
ing ever seen in the United States.
With practically the whole Canadian
team united in their endeavor to put
him out Of the game, Baker electrified
the crowd by skating rings around
the fast Canadians-fairly standing
them on their heads. He was finally
cut with skate and had to retire
two minutes before the final whistle.
Baker weighs ITO pounds, and yet
is as fast as a featherweight Phil
kearney, former champion speed
skater OF America, has declared that
In his palmiest days he could not have
matched the speed that Baker is show
ing in every one of the hockey matches