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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-29
Bitterness is Developing.

In the appalling disaster which has covered the city
in gloom there has been noticeable absence of bitterness
against those who might be to blame But the matter of
blame is being fixed today coroners jury will be
mOned If the county does not do So then the city will
take up the work The Santa Fe has its attorneys work.
ing in the city gathering evidence of the explosion and
the citizens will Immediately begin doing the thing.
The evidence taken by coroners jury will be pre-
served Some of the attorneys state without hesitation
that blame attaches both to the Santa Fe and to the Ard
more Refinery W. A. Ledbetter IAN attorney of Oklaho-
ma City, who lived here for many years. came here i'm
mediaely after the explosion. In commenting upon the
matter this morning. Mr. Ledbetter states that without
doubt liability attaches to the Santa Fe railway COM
pany and also to the refinery He says, the Santa Fe is
liable for all loss Of life, for all property damage and for
all personal injuries No names have been reported to
but it is stated that of the best attorneys in the
employ Of the Santa Fe are here
Judge HenShaW member Of the state corporation
commission whose wife here when the explosion oc-
cured, came to the city immediately He stated today
in the presence of number of citizens that in his opinion
liability attaches to the Santa e and that this road has
surplus fund of thirty million dollars and that its sur
plus fund should be used to the last penny in covering
the mammoth losses OccaSiOned here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-29
Will Examine Buildings.

The city commissioners making dilgent inquiry
into the safety of buildings that have been partially
wrecked The commission does not want to work hard
ship upon any property owner but it is most concerned
about the safety of the people and in order to determine
what buildings are safe and what not Congressman
Carter wired to Washington to obtain men from the gov
ernment to do this work. His telegram met with mme-
date response and Superintendent Hesse OF McAester
has been instructed to come here at and to work
with Superintendent Moore Of this city in an eXamna-
ton of the buildings Mr. Hesse is expected here today
The telegram to Congressman Carter was signed by
w. G. McAdOo secretary Of the treasury.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-29
ArdmOreite is Handicapped.

The ArdmOreite is working under difficulties Our
plant is partially wrecked and the absence of gas inter-
feres with the operation of the notypes Our machines
have not been able handle the copy that has been turn
ed n but every printer has stood at the helm and every
street man has worked day and night. Working under
incident after another is reported that mes the heart
it is difficult for reporter to work among friends he
known for life time and not break down The Daily
Oklahoma wired us today its congratulations for the
in which we have handled the disaster and while
appreciate the encouraging words from trained news
gatherers yet feel that the task is beyond our ca
pacity.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-29
The List of Dead.

The corrected list of dead is as follows:
AARON c.. GOULD, age Al, peddler, Palestine, Texas.
HENRY CARPENTER, recovered from the Santa Fe
freight house. age and place of residence not reported
SAM STALLCUP, youth years of age, residence Ard
POOL A. WALL, farmer, living in northwest part of the
county, remains recovered from Pennington building,
age about so years.
MRS. BOND, identified this morning woman wearing
plaid dress who billing goods at Santa Fe depot;
age and place Of residence not reported,
OTTO McCLURG, young messenger boy, age about IA
years, residence ArdmOre.
c. c. BISHOP age 45, residence Lone Grove body
cred from Pennington building late yesterday after
CHARLES SMITH, age 35- ex-policeman, killed near
Santa Fe tracks, residence Ardmore
HENRY WILLINGHAM, residence Hoxbar age not
given, killed at Santa Fe freight depot
HENRY HILL, farmer, residence Baum, age 81, killed
at freight depot
IRA WOODS, employee of refinery age 80, killed when
car on which he was at work. exploded, residence
ArdmOre
J. T. GILKEY, Yardmaster Santa Fe severely burned
at freight depot and died later at sanarum age 38,
residence ArdmOre.
E. j. COX, engineer, age A. killed in front Of express
office.
HENRY SIMMS, age 50, Santa Fe flagman killed at
crossing, residence ArdmOre.
RICHARD BARNES Choctaw Indian, aged %, killed
Santa Fe depot
MILTON TAYLOR age 80 killed near Dawson Broth
ers store residence ArdmOre.
JOE GULLY age "a, farmer, lives near city, killed near
Santa Fe depot.
MATTE ANDERSON, killed in Canton rooming house,
age and place of residence unknown
MRS. CARRIE DAVIDSON age SO, severely injured in
store Of Ladd Davidson, died later at Santarium,
residence Ardmore
"SHORTY" TWYFORD, age As, waiter killed at Biggs
restaurant residence ArdmOre.
VI. E. ATKINS age "a, drayman, killed on Washington
street by falling wall, residence ArdmOre
c. A. BARLOW, carpenter, age 32 residence Temple,
Texas.
REUBEN WARREN, 21, empIoye of the Pennington
Co., killed in the Pennington building, residence Ard
more.
CALLS JOHNNY, age 49, ChOctaw Indian residence
Provence; killed near Santa Fe depot,
WILLIAM STALLCUP age 45 laborer body taken from
the Pennington building
Injured at Hardy Santarum
Walt. Williams Mrs r. B. Jackson, Jesse TOland Miss
Worsham c. G. Jones, S. L. Maxwell H. L. Tucker Mrs
Cloir, E. L. Perry j. j. Foster Mrs n L. Hill, Mr.. Ho-
bee Jim Beasley, 0. w. Miller Miss Miller Walter Gra
ham, M. H. Wisenhunt A. H. Cornell, Collin Mitchell
Newton Burton Mr. Collier and Walter Messenger.
Dead Among the Negroes
ALBERT WRIGHT ALLEN RUBY
CLYDE BONNER ABRAHAM BENJAMIN
- -METCALF ALBERT WASHINGTON
LUTHER ARNOLD SAMPSON CRISP
DR. SPARKS Benny WALTERS
TAYLOR STENNELL S. B. BERGMAN
RICHARD BRINGHAM, MRS. G. A. KENYON
of Greenvle Texas GLADYS KENYON
JIM HICKERSON WILLIE DENTON
The negroes reported to be seriously injured are jim
Beasey, Will Lane Thomas Thompson and Felix White.
McFarln Relief Fund.
r. NJ. McFarlin the first oil man to come to the
relief of the stricken city with financial aid He gave
Judge Hefner ST. 100000 to be used by him in relieving the
,-1f,,,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-29
McFarlin Relief Fund.

R. NJ. McFarlin was the first oil man to come to the
Judge Hefner 100000 to be used by him in relieving the
necessities of the people his judgment directed Judge
Hefner has organized for the purpose of using the fund
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-15
IS CHILD CROSS,
FEvER!SH, SICK
Look, Mother! If tongue is
coated, give "CaIifornia
Syrup of Figs"

Children love this fruit laxative"
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach, liver and bowels SO nicely.
A child simply will not stop playing
to empty the bowels, and the result is
they become tightly clogged with
waste, liver gets sluggish, stomach
sours, then your little one becomes
cross, half-sick, feverish, don't eat.
sleep or act naturally, breath is bad,
system full of cold, has sore throat.
stomach-ache or diarrhoea. Listen,
Mother! See IL tongue is coated, then
give teaspoonful of California
Syrup of Figs" and in few hours all
the constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out of the sys-
TEN, and you have we'll child again.
Millions of mothers give California
Syrup of Figs" because it is perfectly
harmless; children love it, and it new
er fails to act on the stomach, liver
and bowels.
Ask at the store for 5O-cent bottle
of California Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-15

Dorcas shiyered Emiline. what
has this to do with Miss Paget?'
The girls eyes grew round with ter
ror.
She had er necklace OBJ de swellest
tuqquoises glib her month ago by a
gemman. She's always gittin' pres
ents firm gemmen. Dey was ez pale
blue ez de sky when she got dem. She
wears dem all de time, day and night.
You see dem on her when she was
actin'."
Dorcas nodded.
She nebber takes dem of. One
day l toll her dey want near ez blue
ez dey used to be. She took dem to
a jeweler man en- he'd dem cleaned. Hit
didn't do dem a mite OBJ good Dis
mornin'." Emiline paused as In terror
of repeating 1t. dis mornin'. Mis-
Wentworth. ez sho' ez 'Gawd made me.
dem tuqquoises was turned green!"
Dorcas sat staring at her.
Il screamed when | sot my eyes on
dem" The girls teeth chartered She
asked what was de matter, en- ! toll
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-15
SYNOPSIS.

Enoch wentworth, journalist. and An
drew Merry. actor. play a hand at poker
the stakes absolute control OF the future
of the loser. Wentworth wins. They de-
eide to keep the matter secret. Dorcas.
knowing from her brother, Enoch. of
herfy's shortcomings. tries TO arouse his
ambition. Andrew outlines the plot Of a
play he has had In mind and she urges
him 10 go to work II. When the play
Us completed Merry reads II to Went
worth. whose life ambition is TO write a
snccessfui play. He demands Merry's
play forfeit of the bond won In the
poker game. Preparations for staging the
piny are begun. but Merry. who Is to take
the leading part. ls missing. Dorcts
proves success In the leading female
part at rehearsals She qunrrels with her
brother for taking credit for play she
Knows TO belong to Merry. Dorcas finds
Merry among the down-and-outs I'M a
bread line and pcrsuades him to take his
part In the play. The producer suggests
certain changes In the play. which Went
worth tries to induce Merry TO make. The
nctor refuses. but finally consents on con-
dition that Wentworth cease his atten-
tons TO ZiIla Paect. the heavy woman In
the play. who has bad reputation. The
play proves great success. Dorcas ar-
cuses her brother OF theft The blind
child of Xilln Paget appears and Is heart
'cssiy repudiated by tho mother
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-15

foolish enough to try blackmail. Any
thing like" he paused for moment
as if trying to find a suitable word,
like sentiment for instance-or call
it what you wish-died a natural
death one afternoon when l tried to
explain things to you. The minute a
woman lets herself go and shows the
devil in her makeup at white heat,
sentiment car die-die very sudden
death. Besides, have nothing on my
conscience. ! treated you as gener-
ously as any man would have done
under the circumstances"
Miss Paget threw back her head and
laughed. sit down. she advised.
This is a different affair entirely.
Do not fatter YOURSELF there is not
a ghost of sentiment in this"
Enoch walked to the mantel, leaned
his elbow upon it. and stared down
at her. I'll give you exactly ten min.
utes to explain what you want. II II
is about your child am quite as anx-
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-15
SYSTEM FULL OF URIC ACID
THE GREAT KIDNEY
REMEDY.

Two years ago l was very sick and
after being treated by several of the best
physicians in Clinton, 1 did not seem to
get any better. | was confined to my bed.
Seeing DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root adver-
tised, resolved to give it trial. After
using it for three weeks, / found I was
gaining nicely, so l continued until l
had taken a number of bottles. I am
now restored to health and have con-
tinued my labors. My system was full
of Uric acid, but Swamp-Root cured me
entirely. ! am sixty years old.
Yours very truly,
w. c. COOK.
1908 Eighth Ave. Clinton, Iowa.
State of Iowa
Clinton County ss'
On this 18th day of July, A. D. 1909,
w. G. Cook, to me personally known ap-
peared before me and in my presence
subscribed and swore to the above and
foregoing statement.
DALE Fl. SHEPPARD,
Notary Public.
In and for Clinton County.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-15
"CASCARETS' FOR
SLUGGISH BOWELS
No sick headache, sour stomach,
biIiousness or constipation
by morning.
Get a 10-cent box now.

a
Turn the rascals out-the headache.
biliousness. Indigestion, the sick, sour
stomach and foul gases-turn them
out tonight and keep them out with
Cascarets.
Millions of men and women take a
Cascaret now and then and never
know the misery caused by a lazy
liver, clogged bowels or an upset stom.
ach.
Don't put in another day Of distress.
Let Cascarets cleanse your stomach;
remove the sour, fermenting food;
take the excess bile from your liver
and carry out all the constipated
waste matter and poison in the
bowels Then you will feel great
A Cascaret tonight straightens you
out by morning. They work while
you sleep. A 10-cent box from
any drug store means a clear head.
sweet stomach and clean, healthy liver
and bowel action for months. Chill
dren love Cascarets because they
never grippe or sicken. Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-15
Seemed Probable.
Cro BE CONTINuED)

Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachu.
setts and fellow senator sat at
lunch in the senate restaurant one
day. and Lodge confided in his asso-
ciate that he hoped to die in office.
The other senator noted that Lodge
was eating green apple pie. with lots
of cream on it. and French sardines-
Lodges favorite MONDAY repast.
Well" he observed. IF you keep on
eating combinations like that MAYBE
you'll soon get your wish"
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-15

worth's say So" cried the old negro.
I'm gwine tell him bout hit"
When womsn's voice from the low
er hall answered. Enoch's face went
pallid white.
You dippy old black fool. know
my business. Cabby, take up that
trunk as tell you to-"
Wentworth could hear Jason expos
tulate again. "Marse Enoch dom know
you're comm Missy Dorcas am out
en- she amt glib me no orders bout
company"
Missy Dorcas," repeated the wom-
an with contemptuous laugh. Get
this out OF your noddle straight away:
I'm not company Miss Dorcas is ex-
pecting. And here's bit of advice
lose your doddering old jaw. then an
nounce me to your MASTER
Enoch, with a few quick steps.
reached the top of the stair and leaned
over the balusters. The cabman
glanced at his stern face, then drop
ped the trunk from his shoulder and
steadied 1t on the edge of a step.
oaoy ii6ht nhCib 1oh al oidSi co
Wentworth abruptly.
He turned to the woman, who stood
on the stair. She lifted her face and
greeted him with derisiye laugh.
"Will you be good enough, Miss
Paget, to tell me what this intrusion
means?"
The Englishwoman laughed again.
1t was peculiar laugh. sweet, shrill
ripple. without ghost of merriment
In it. 1t had thrill as of something
demoniac. She did not answer his
question, but turned to the cabman.
Take that trunk up and set 1t on
the landing. l can't pass while you
block the stair. Then go down and
wait until call you"
The man obeyed. The actress
paused on the top step and looked
down at Jason. AS for you" she
looked at him with a sneering smile,
mind your own business now. l have
announced myself to your master"
Wentworth stood with his hand
upon the railing of the stair. His face
was stern and there were hard lines
about his mouth. He held the door
OF the library open.
Come in here" he said. There was
no cordiality in his welcome.
The actress brushed past him with
a short, unpleasant laugh. Her man
ner was full of self-confidence. Went
worth realized that he had never seen
her look more beautiful; still his
pulses did not quicken by beat. She
wore gown of strangely lurid blue
which few women would have dared
to affect. The harmony between the
dead gold of her hair and willowy
blue plume that swept down from her
hat was almost startling. Her atti-
tude was aggressive and a certain
sense of power lay behind her the
atricai entrance. Enoch's face settled
into a frown, although his eyes were
full of scowling perplexity. He raped
the door shut and turned the key in
the lock.
Now" he demanded sharply. be
good enough to tell me what this
means"
Aren't you going to ask me to sit
down." The woman spoke with an
enticing smile.
mo. / have no intention of asking
you to stay SO long"
Zilla Paget laughed and sank Ian
gnidly into chair beside the fireplace.
Il would suggest that you sit down."
she said suavely.
Enoch shook his head
You may get tired before l am
through talking. 1t will take some
time to discuss this affair"
What AFFAIR."" Wentworth turned
on her with quiet scorn. Don't be
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-15

Mis- Wentworth" she asked hesi-
tatinzIy. "ef yo hear OBJ er good place.
would yo send 70 me? Jason, he
knows where to fin me anytime" She
paused irresolutely. You don want
a nurse 70 de little blind boy. reck-
on. Use er born nurse. like it,
Il don't know yet, Emiline. what
plans l can make. or what Will be done
with Robin; but I'll try to flnd some
work for you"
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-15

her de story OBJ de Of Colonel's Misses.
OATS when she whaled me cross de
mouf."
But" queried Dorcas with a puz-
zled frown, what does it all mean?"
'Lawdy, dem tuqquoises would have
stayed sky-blue on 20, Mis- Went
worth. er on any lady dat want doin'
all dem kind OBJ wicked t'.ngs."
Rubbish"
Il swar to de L.awd hits true" cried
Emiline appealingly. I've heard my
granny tell hit many time"
Dorcas laughed. Although the story
was absurd. her skin had grown chilly
while Emiline talked.
"Ill tell yo'." The girls voice grew
intense. Don yo member she had
dem tuqquoises on las night when yo'
come in Wild de little blind boy? Lawd,
own han'sl She was de OIL debil his
self. en- der's judgment a-comin' on
her. When yo' was gone, do t'ings
she done say was ,curdlin' to dc
blood"
Miss Paget is not good woman I
know, but"
Good" interrupted Emiline. "She
didn't murder nobody den. en- | reck-
on she amt since. but dar was murder
in her heart! En- den. dis mornin-
fore she woun' out bout de tuqquoises
-somet'ing queer happened, something
terrible queer!"
''What?"
She come upstairs wild er bunch OBJ
letters In her hand. right arter lunch
time. She laid dem down; but befo'
she done took of her t'ings she took
anodder one out er her mufY. 'Fo' she
took her hat off she opened it en-
read 1t. She dropped de envelope on
de floor. saw It. Hit want ad-
dressed to her, hit was somebody
else's letter The negro girl paused
irresolutely for a moment.
"Well?" queried Dorcas.
Hit was TO Mrs. Alice " Bourne,
Gotham Theater.
"'Alice V. Bourne'!" Dorcas jumped
to her feet.
'Yessum." Emiline's tongue ran on
excitedly. Miss Paget. she was took
wild de queerest fit yo' ebber see arter
she done read it. She lay back en-
screeched en- laughed. She got clear
hystericky. Den. all of er sudden. she
started to fire questions at me bout
little Julie Bourne en- Mrs. Bourne. en-
where dey lived en- where dey come
firm. l didn't know muffin but where
dey lived. ] went up once to Harlem
wild Mrs. Bourne to help her bring
some stun oh Miss jules to err
Where did she get the letter.
asked Dorcas. 8
'.Yo' kin search me-" answered Emf
line ss.=..skly. Dat oman 'ould steal
er murder er any oil ting"
There was long silence. EmilIne
rose to go.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-15

Why is it that the average man will
economize on his luxuries rather than
on his necessities?
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-15

II you wish beautiful, clear white
clothes, use Red Cross Bag Blue. At all
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-15
Liberal Doses.

subbubs-How often is this medi.
cine to be taken?
Doctor-Between cooks.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-15

Gossip generally means taking two
and two and making three.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-15

Your own phonograph always
sounds better than your neighbor's,
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-15

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL, yOu
Ery ny MnTi1e Eye Remedy for Red. Weak Water
Just Eye comfort Write for Hook of thc Ifys
by mail Free. Murine Eye Remedy Co. Chicara
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-15
The Wise Fool.

The Wise Fool.
Time works wonders" observed
the sage.
so could l if l were as tireless as
time" responded the fool.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-15
Letter to
DIR. kilmer L. Co.
Bln6hamton, N. y.

Prove What Swamp Root Will Do For You
Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer 4 Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for sample size
bottle. 1t will convince anyone. You
will also receive booklet of valuable in
formation, telling about the kidneys and
bladder. When writing, be sure and men
ton this paper. Regular ffty-cent and
one-dollar size bottles for sale at all drug
stores. Adv.
Almost Human.
I'm. going on a strike" said the
match
Better not" responded the old pipe
You'll lose your head if you do"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-15
SCHOOL MILITARIsM.-T

O\I1OSI WILL IHfNIOms-1u 0 IuSd
which must be suggested to those
, who receive military instruction is
that they owe a service to their coun-
try. Their sense of service need not
be limited to that of an obligation to
fight for it. If properly given the in
struction will suggest to them that
kind of service is so little likely to
be demanded of them that they must
find other means of serving if their
patriotism is not to become atrophied
for the want of exercise. This is one
of our larger troubles now-if not an
atrophied patriotism, at least one
sluggish for the lack of exercise.
" There is plenty of patriotism Of the
kind that responds to the bugle call,
but rather less than is needed of the
kind that is ready to serve the gov
eminent in time of peace.
The idea that the government is a
thing to be exploited rather than a
thing to be served is getting to be
rather conventional. May it not be
that military instruction can be given
in a way that will prevent this idea
from taking root in minds of those
who are to be the young men of the
next generation? 1t seems to me it
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-15
TR AN SITIoN.

7 K A N s I'll NJ - Phenomenal
changes are taking place. To what
it all portends no one knows. It is,
however, quite reasonable to hope it
means great evolutionary epoch.
The chains that have bound US to the
dead past have rusted to the break
ing point and are fading away. The
darkness of law and gospel are fly
ing before the sunlight of truth.
The changes coming to man are
unthinkable to us now. The fears
engendered by the old lies proclaim
ed to us in the name of God, that
have made us all hedgers and dodg-
ers, liars and hypocrites, are all to
disappear. Our increased sentiency
to the impress of goodness and truth
will alter the quality of human con-
duct. Suspicion, that natural product
of fear, will no longer lurk in anyone.
All other forms of life will cease to
look askance or with fear and dread
at the approach of man.
The lion and the lamb shall lie
down in peace together. And, best of
all, when the curse of the law is gone
the hand of no man will be arrayed
against his brother. The law and
gospel with all their filthy adjuncts
are to go into the dust pile of obi
won. The freedom from those errors,
which have been incident to racial
ignorance on our way through life,
means a character of existence of
which none but the inspired poets
have caught the slightest suggestion.
They are more susceptible to the i'm
press of truth than others. In some
way they are in harmony with the
music of the spheres, The mass of
us are in a frightful discord. The
reason, however, is obvious. We
have been taught only the discord.
The dominating influence over our
lives, viz, law and gospel, having as
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-15

sumed the province of nature-the
law of the Creator, how could we es-
cape the conflict.
Of course, there is but little SEM
blance between myself and what
these words depict.
Man is difficult to change. He has
a miserable lot of barnacles on. his
mind as well as his bodily habits to
overcome. Still nature is carrying us
all along. Even the law and gospel
sharks are somehow to undergo a
transformation, slowly to be sure.
Many have said they never could be
made over except into a bowl of chop
suey for the devil Yet in natures
laboratory they may be disinfected
and his Satanic majesty be deprived
of that Christian imitation of Chi
nese delicacy. If that be true it may
convince the most incredulous that
the present is indeed a time of phe-
nomenal transition. N. Albright.