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Evening star., 1915-06-06

WIN 'HV diloW polIltil Ily way. was
payin' my reg'lar official Friday evenin'
call. No, nothin romantic. Just be-
cause Aunty's mellowed up bit since I'm
announced proper by the front door help
as Mr. Ballard, don't get tangled up with
the idea that she stands for any dark cor
ner twosin'. Nothin' like that! All the
lights are on full blast, Aunty's right there
prominent with her crochet, and on the
other side of the table is me and Wee.
And | couldn't be behavin' more inno-
cent if I'd been roped to the chair. All
| was holdin' was skein of yarn.
Uh-huh! You see, Wee got the knittin'
habit last winter turnin' out stuff for
the Belgans, and now she keeps right
on; though who she's goin' to wish pink
and white shawl onto in this weather is a
myst'ry.
Its for a sufferer-isn't that enough?7
says She
From Observation-Disclosures on the ears?'
says |.
"Sily!' says she. "There! Didn't tell
you to bend your thumbs? How awk-
ward!"
"Who me?" says I. "Why, for first
attempt thought was putin up real
awhile, and let's see you try this yarn
juggin' act"
She won't though: so it's me sittin'
there payin' dummy, with my arms held
out stiff and my eyes roamin' around rest
less
WHICH is how happen to spot this
folder with the halftone cut on it.
It's been tossed casual on the table,
and the picture is wrong side to from
where | am; but even then there's
something mighty familiar about it.
wiggles around to get better view, and
lets half a dozen loops of yarn slip off at
a time.
Stupid says Wee, runnin her tongue
out at me.
Didn't | tell you you'd do better by
drapn' it over chair back?" says |.
But say, time out while l snoop into
something. Who's the girl with the press
notice stuff" and points an elbow at the
halftone.
That" says she. "Oh, some concert
singer. | think. Let's see. Yes-Miss
Elsa Hampton. She's to give benefit
song recital in the Plutoria pink room for
'iiN A''iShth "ot VI piiails, tiChets TWO uOI-
lars. Want to go?" And Wee iiips the
folder into my lap.
Gettin' the picture right side to, let's
out a whistle. No mistakin' that Sure
want to go. says |.
"Why?" says Wee.
well, for one thing says I, "she has
China blue eyes that widen out when they
look at you, and a queer, quirky little
smile that -"
How thrilling!" says Wee. "You must
know her very we'll
almost that" says |. anyway, 1
know someone that did know her very
Welcomes.
"Oh!" says Wee, forgettin' all about the
yarn windin and hitchin her chair up
close. THAT does sound interesting.
hope it isn't a deep secret"
"lf it want says l. what would be
the fun in tellin' it to YOU"
"Goody!" says Wee. Who is the poor
man who knew her once but doesn't any
moreo"
Whisper" says l. Its Mr.. Bob Ell
ins!"
Evening star., 1915-06-06

vate sec. and actin head of
Mutual Funding, | crashes into all sorts
OF confidential pow-wows. Uh-huh! Right
IN where they put crimp in the surplus
and make plots to slip things over on the
Commerce Board! Oh my, yes! I'm get
tin almost respectable enough to be in
dicted
Well, we'd just pared the dividend on
common and was about breakin' up the
session when MIR. Robert misses some
figures on export clearances he'd had
made up and was PAWN about on the
table aimless
Didn't | see you Stowin' that away in
one of your desk pigeonholcs yesterday"
| suggests.
BY Gcorgc!" says he. "Think YOU
could find it for me, Torchy? And, by
the way, bring along my cigarettes too.
You will find them in a leather ease some
where about"
| locates the export notes first stab; but
the dope sticks amt in sight. claws
through the whole top of the desk before
| tinlly discovers. showed clear into a
corner thin old blue morocco affair
with gold catch. BY the time | gets
back he's smokin a borrowed brand and
tosses the ease one side.
Half an hour later the meetn' is over
Mr.. Robert sighs relieved. lunches up a
lot of papers in front of him. and begins
feelln' absentminded in his pockets.
Seem which pushes the leather case at
him.
"Ah yes, thanks, says he, and snaps
it open careless.
RUT no neat little row of paper pipes
shows up. Inside is nothing but pic
ture, one of these dinky portraits on ivory
MIXTURES. amt they? 1t shows Il young
lady with "A perky chin and kind of a
quizzin look in her eyes: not reglar
front row pippin', you know, but fairly
good locker Of the highbrow type that
would get over.
For second MIR. Robert stares at the
portrait foolish. and then he glances up
quick to see if I'm watchin. AS it hap
pens am, and blamed if he don't tint
up over it
"Excuse, says |. "Only leather ease
l could find. Besides. didn't know you
had any such souvenirs as this on your
desk"
He chuckles throaty. Nor l." says
he THAT is. I'd almost forgotten. You
Il see, says |. shes one of the dis
cards, eh9"
Sort Of jots him. that does "Eh?"
says he. A discard? No. no! I-er-I
suppose, if | must confess, Torchy, that
| am one of hers
"Gwan!' says |. "You' Look like
discard. don't you? Tush, tush!"
The idea of him tryin to feed that to
me! Why, say, | expect there amt half
a dozen bachelors in town that's rated ,
any higher on the eligible list than MIR.
Bob Ellns. It's no dark secret either.
I've heard of whole summer campaigns {
bein planned just to land MIR. Robert, of
house parties made up special to give
some fair young queen a chance at him, S
and of one enterprisin' young widow that
chased him up for two seasons before she
quit. i
How he's been able to dodge the net SO
long has puzzled more than me. and up i
to date I'd never had hint that there
was such a thing for him as a certain S
Marty So | pypnct | wnS pawpin' soma n
Evening star., 1915-06-06
SUNDAY MAGAZINE for June 6, 1915
By
SEWELL FORD

HONEST, couldn't figure why headliner
like MIR. Robert should get the gate on any
kind of a matrimonial proposition Who was
this finicky party with the willow ware eyes,
anyway? Was it wings she was demandin'?''
Evening star., 1915-06-06

w f was havin' a directors meetin'.
w Get that, do you? We, you
. know! For nowadays, as pr-
IA ,,' -
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-23
Notice to Voters.

On April 6, is the general election,
polls will be open from 6 a. m. to 7
p. m. There will be one city ballot,
which will have all candidates of all
parties. A voter can, if he wishes,
vote for candidate of each party,
democratic republican and independ-
ent, so long as he does not vote for
more than one for each office. He is
not legally or morally bound by party
affiliation or his vote in the primary.
He has the privilege and the right
if he wishes, to vote for H. b. Harts
for mayor and then vote as he sees
fit for the other offices. And remem-
Der, such a vote is for the protection
of his home, his family and his busi-
ness interests, for decency and busl-
ness economy Political Adv.)
23-26-2S
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-23

guns, which the Germans had in Bel
GUM.
The investment was not close
one, the garrison having had up unit
recently radius of about twelve
miles in which to move about and
some dispatches told of shooting ex-
petitions INDUCED in by the officers
of the garrison. An aeroplane post
was maintained almost up to the last,
and it is said that even some scanty
food supplies were carried in this
way.
The Przemysl garrison was esti-
mated at 10000 men last september
and last week it was estimated that
it had diminished to $4,000 There
have been recurrent reports of chol-
era and other diseases, but these
were as vague as many of the pre-
mature reports regarding its surren-
der.
Nothing of great Importance has
been recorded overnight in the west
ern war zone. In the east, aside
from the fall of Przemysl the situa-
ton around the German port of Me-
mel is the most interesting. From
this town the Germans maintain they
have driven the Russians, while a
controversy is being waged Ey the
press of the two countries as to the
merits of the Russian contention tnat
civilians fired on them in that latest
incursion in east Prussia-an act
which demanded reprisals. The Prlis.
sian official report does rot men-
ton a defeat at Memel.
There is no late news from the
Dardanelles and the belief in England
seems to be that the operations will
perhaps be more protracted than at
first expected.
~~0~~~~~N~~~~~~~~~ ~~--~~-~~-~-o-~~~~~~~~~~~
test There is no reason why good
test should not be made. Those who
own leases in the producing area
can sub lease the deeper sand area
to company which will make the
test 1t is worth the while and there
is still a chance for Arbuckle to lie
worth many millions to the oil in
dustry.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-23
LEAVE FOR CALIFORNIA.
Mrs. w. D. Taliaferro and Mrs. Lena
Stewart Will Go to Coast.

Stewart Will Go to Coast.
Mrs. w d. Taliaferro and her
daughter-in law, Mrs. Lena Stewart,
will leave here today for California,
where they will spend three months
in the cities of the Pacific coast coun-
try. They will go by the southern
route and will have an opportunity to
observe much of the country west of
here on their trip. Their first stop
will be in Los Angeles where they
will be guests at the home of Mrs.
Taliaferro's son Will Stewart and
family. They also have another rel
ative there, Sess Stewart, whom they
will visit. Los Angeles will be their
headquarters, and from there they
will visit San Francisco and San
Diego, where the big fairs are being
held. and will also visit all other
places OF interest in the state. They
are expecting n most enjoyable trip.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-23

In the Electra field a farmer in
some instances leased his land to as
many as three different parties. For
certain sum he sold to one man
the right to drill to a depth of 500
feet. to another he sold the oil found
at a depth between 500 and 900 feet
and to a third he sold the right TO
drill to any depth below 1000 feet
This same rule may be carried out
in the Arbuckle field in Marshall
county. The pool there is small. OF!
men spent more on the pool than
they ever got out of It. they shake
their heads when Arbuckle is men
toned to them. II was disappointing.
But the government reports say that
there is a sand 400 feet thick at a
depth of LOO feet, no well has ever
been drilled that deep. the field has
really never been given a thorough
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-23
MRS. ORNER GIVEN LIFE TERM
HER SECOND CONVICTION

FL Paso, Texas, March 22.-After six
trials and two convictions of murder
in the first degree, Mrs Agnes Orner
must serve a life sentence in the Tex.
as penitentary. Judge Dan NJ. Jack
son overruled her attorneys motion
for a new trial late last night, and
The most sensational case in the his
tory of El Paso County is closed Mrs.
Orner was charged with poisoning her
daughter. Four of her trials were mis-
trials. A Swedish society in Chicago
furnished the funds for fighting her
case.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-23

r. l.. Russell is in the field again,
after brief business trip to Dallas.
Spencer Cox, credit man for the
oil Well Supply company is in the
city from Tulsa.
Chas. d. Reed. superintendent for
the Coline Oil company, spent Mon
day in the city.
l.. II. Keller, who drilled the Milo
well. is an Ardmore visitor after an
absence of several weeks.
c. J. Henniger, one of the gaugers
for the Magnolia Pipe Line company,
was an Ardmore visitor last night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-23
Modern Statesman.

You'll have some explaining to do
when you get home, won't you?"
mo-" replied the member of congress.
I'm not going to explain. I'm gcing
to let my constituents argue matters
out among themselves and then take
the side that seems to have the most
advocates. Washington Star.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-23
Real Economy.

Economy also means that the father
with turkey wing income ought not
to undertake to buy ostrich plumed
hats for six daughters who regard
washing dishes as drudgery and sling
ing the frying pan disgrace.-Hous-
ton Pest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-23
Arbitration.

First Director - Gentlemen, the
question is. Shall We arbitrate?" Sec
ond Director-"Never, Why, il we
submitted this dispute TO arbitration,
we rsight have to concede something"
Life.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-23
MARCH 2sRo IN HISTORY

1SS2-Goethe. German author, died;
born l749.
19OS-The Very Rev. Frederick vii
liam Farrar. dean of Canterbury
and noted writer, died in London
born 1881.
l9O6-Dr. Robert Ogden Doremus, vel
known chemist. died in New Yorl
City; born 1924
1914-The battleship Oklahoma wa:
launched at Camden, n. j.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-23
RexaIl Day.

March q is known all over the
United States, Canada and Europe
as ReXall Day, and we are going to
celebrate that day by giving those
who buy the ReXall goods, an oppor-
tunty to secure a beautiful Colonial
Dinner Set for $3.50 Ringer Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-23

Walter Colbert is preparing to
plant ten acres in melons this season,
and says he will attend to his own
marketing if the balance OF the
truck men fail to plant enough TO
make shipments. Mr. Colbert figures
on at least ten cars from this acre
age
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-23
China Bargain.

The china sets are now on display
in our window-come in and exam.
inc them for yourselves. Regular re-
tail value is $40. BY buying Rexall
goods and saving the coupons, you
can secure this beautiful set for S2.S9.
Particulars at Ringer Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-23

1t is written not, Blessed is he that
feedeth the poor" but blessed is he
that considereth the poor" And you
know little thought and a little
kindness are often worth more than
great deal of money.-Ruskin.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-23

The Frick-Rei Supply company
came very nearly losing its building
at Wilson yesterday. BY some means
the roof of the building clugh fire
about II o'clock in the morning
one of the boys employed discover
ed the blaze in its incipiency and
gave the alarm. A large number of
men assembled quickly and the
flames We're subdued The loss was
approximately $500, covered by in
surance. G. d. Payne, manager for
the company, was in the office when
the fire started
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-23
An Optimist.

When you hand lemon to an op-
timist he will dig up a little sugar and
a little something else and little hot
water and make himself comfortable.
Cincinnati Enquirer
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-23

S =. Smith of Fort Worth, Texas,
is in the city and will remain here
several days. He is one of the old
heads in the oil business. Mr. Smith
is a member of the Stockmans Oil
company which has a well in sec
tion l5-i-3 and he has also some in
diyidual holdings near the field Just
south of the big gas area IN section
10 he owns leases in section 30 and
it is probable that he will do drilling
soon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-23
Fussy Woman.

fussy Atchison woman returned a
bag of salt to her grocer with the
complaint that its flavor" wasn't
5ood.-Kansas City Star
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-23
To Prevent China Chipping.

A good way to prevent fine china
and cot glass from chipping while
being washed is to put an old Turk.
ish towel in the bottom OF the dish
pan.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-23

Have you mousse OF a room you
wish to rent? 1t will cost but thirty
cents to rent it-try the want ads
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-23

| The Oakland well in 17-5-j in
Marshall county is to be drilled
deeper This well has been shut in
! for some time.
A. j. Walker, federal oil and gas
inspector, returned here last night
from a visit east of Ardmore, and left
this morning for IIcaldtOn.
Daddy Reeves left here this morn
ing for Allen where he is drilling
well. He hopes to havh the drilling
completed by the end of the week.
w. r. Amis and Dean Allen are
building a rig in section Hts, which
is near Waurika in Jefferson county.
Mr.. Amis has drilled two wells and
is now starting his third.
Arbuckle Petroleum company has
begun the drilling of a new well a
short distance east of the Arbuckle
pool and northeast of Madll The
drill is only about 80 feet beoY the
surface. w. S. Arlington has the
contract Sam A. Apple of the Head
ton field is interested in the Ar
buckle Petroleum company.
The field near Kingston has ore
gasser making three millions and one
making eight millions. SO far no
pay oil sand has been found. One
well is now drilling at depth. of
l,l00 feet and is the deepest test
made so far. The hole is so small
that it is being reamed out, so
deeper drilling can be done.
W. b. llassett and C.. X. Armstrong
of the Ardmore Refinery company,
who have been here from Tulsa, re-
turned home last night. They were
to be joined here by J. +. Crosbie,
and intended to remain the greater
part of the week. Mr. Crosbie tele
phoned yesterday that he could not
come to Ardmore at this time, and
the visit of the men was cut short.
J. w Johnson, superintendent of
the Ardmore refinery, is somewhat
interested in fruit this year. The land
which his company purchased north
of the city has a number of fruit
trees growing upon it and Mr.. John
son has been dreaming of the big
juicy peaches he and his men will
have this summer. The cold weather
of the last few days has aroused
some doubt as to the raising OF a
crop this year
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-23
OIL, and GAS NEWS

The Oakland well in 17-5-j in
Marshall county is to be drilled
deeper. This well has been shut in
for some time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-23

A. j. Walker, federal oil and gas
inspector returned here last night
from a visit east of Ardmore, and left
this morning for IIcdldtOn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-23
FRENCH ARE
REPULsED

CONTINUED from Page Onel
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-23

Daddy Reeves left here this morn
ing for Allen where he is drilling a
well He hopes to hayi the drilling
completed by the end of the week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-23

W. r. Amis and Dean Allen are
building a rig in section Hts, which
is near Waurika in Jefferson county.
Mr. Ams has drilled two wells and
is now starting his third.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-13
FOREIGNERS IN CHINA OPPOSE
CHANGE TO MONARCHIAL FORM

Tien-Tsin, China, Oct 13.-Promoters
Of the Society for the Preservation Of
Peace, the organization which is en-
deavoring to reestablish the monarchy
and is generally conceded to have the
support Of Yuan Shi-kai and his admin
istratiOn. have apparently stirred up an
opposition quite different from what
was expected
The avOwed purpose Of the society
was to secure succession and prevent
disturbances. However, the papers
printed in foreign concessions almost
universally have attacked the move
ment as the possible creator Of imme-
diate trouble il persisted in at this time.
Dr. G. z. Morrison, the English adviser
Of Yuan Shi-kai, is also widely dis
cussed as having taken the same posi-
ton and urged a discontinuance Of the
attempt TO restore the monarchy at
such a crucial time in world history.
President Yuan Shi-kai is said to be
extremely susceptible to foreign criti-
cism and the general attack made on
the socalled peace society by newspa-
pers printed at various treaty ports and
by students is supposed to have resulted
in a temporary hating, at least, Of the
mOnarchial movement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-13
New B1ouses of ''Armure Rousseau

FOR P b have been made Of this silk with 'feOed
stnng of jonted effect OF reed and bamboo
of
Collars
of Blue Sky Blue Orchid CharIeus
Cobra White and Black Truly blouse for the who Priced
at and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-13
ROOSEVELT TALKS
PREPAREDNESS.
Suggests Adopting Swiss
Model for System of
Self Defence.

New York. Oct 13-~The foreign
born population of this country must
be an Americanized population No 9TH
er kind can fight the battles Of Ameri-
ca, either in war or in peace"
Col Theodore Roosevelt. so asserted
in a speech on "Americanism' before
the Knights Of Columbus at Carnegie
hall, Tuesday night Col Roosevelt said
that at the outset il was the duty
Of immigrants to learn English. and it
was the duty of America to provide
them opportunities 10 learn English.
He suggested also adopting a military
system similar TO the Swiss
Speaking Of preparedness. Col Roose-
welt said that even in time of peace
individuals and the railroads should CO.
operate and that Industrial disturb
ances should be eliminated The strike
situation in the United States at this
time is a scandal TO the country as
whole and describable alike to en-
ployer and employee he said. I am GER
tain that the only permanently safe at
titude for this country as regards ma
tiOnal preparedness for self defence is
along the lines Of universal service on
the Swiss model Switzerland is the
most democratic Of nations. Its army
is the most democratic army in the
world"