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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-12
Beautiful Afternoon Party.

Mrs. 7. Y. Morgan and Mrs. w. T.
fully appointed auction bridge and
forty-two party Tuesday afternoon,
complimenting Miss Mildred Travis
of Tennessee and Mrs. Lawson Daley
of Dallas.
Imagination cannot picture anything
more beautiful than the quantities of
beautiful roses which decorated the
home Ferns and fragrant honey
suckle. entwined with roses, were
draped from the electroliers. The
dining table was centered with a
huge bowl of American beauties sur
rounded by delicate green trailing
vines.
Mrs. Tom Frame made high score
for the auction players. The hon
orees were given exquisite souvenirs
of the occasion.
A beautiful luncheon was se.'ved at
the close of the games to Mines. w,
d. Potter, C. l.. Anderson, Tom Frame,
r. p. Poland, +. l.. Evans, c. l.. Byrne,
Ray Poland, John Dexter, Walter
Thompson, Barney Feagin. S. NJ. Da-
Wis, p. p. Kearney, l.. w. Burrow,
]. A. Bass, Waltripp, Harper, Royer,
Daley of Dallas, Sass, Sayre, Fred
Carr, II. A. Ledbetter Won Weise,
Kirkpatrick, Swain, Shouse, Ran
Webb, Shelby Downard; Misses Vera
Olive, Helen Sayre, Ruby Randol,
Annie Thompson, Florence and Mary
Hoard, Floy Avis. Raye Campbell,
Beatrice Won Keller, Winifred Ryan
Travis, Roma and Grace Moore
Gladys and Grace Scivally, Ellen and
Dorothy Dickson. Hal Fraley. Stella
Italy. and Julia Carter, jeanette
Moore. and Amelia Hunter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-12

adventures of less innocent sort
for example, the wolf and the saber-
tOothed tiger-which went in with
pious intention of eating the pioneers
and were themselves entrapped.
This theory is fairly proved by the
quantity of bones of carnivorous ami
mails found in the pits. The asphalt
pools must have been great animal
traps, because in places the exca-
vators have found bones in vast num-
bers and varieties, large proportion
of them being remains Of flesh eaters.
As TO when these fatal oil eXplora
tions occurred, venturesome persons
fix an approximate date of 100000 B.
c., but the conservative decline to
commit them. elves to any given num-
ber of centuries 1t is clear, how
ever, that oil was cause of great
trouble from the beginning.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-12

Several villagers were discussing a
departed sister, who had been given to
good deeds but was rather too fond
of dispensing sharp-spoken advice.
she was an excellent woman" said
the deceased lady's pastor She was
constantly in the homes of the poor
and afflicted. In fact, she was the salt
of the earth" She was more than
that" remarked a villager, She was
the vinegar, the pepper, and the
mustard as well She was a perfect
cruetstand of virtues"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-12
OIL DISCOVER
Ed THOUSANDS
Of YEARS AGO
EARLIEST OIL EXPLORATIONS
ON RECORD WERE MADE NEAR
LOS ANGELES THOUSANDS OF
YEARS AGO.

The earliest oil explorations on the
globe. of which there is any record,
occurred about eisht miles from the
center of Los Angeles, on the right
you drive out from the city You
come to a clump of trees surround
ing brownish and uninviting pool
Beyond il is an ancient whitewashed
shed with great many pairs of
gloves drying on line in front of
it. On one side stands frame cabin
of pioneer type-the old Hancock
house and "A few rods beyond that
oil was discovered 1000 centuries or
so before the more celebrated per
formance in Pennsylvania
There are now on this venerable
field several pits in which workmen,
under the direction of the University
of California, are tenderly eXcayating
bones Of prehistoric animals. A tarry
fluid OoZes down the sides of the
pits. The soil is hard and greasy,
being heavily impregnated with oil
hence the gloves worn by the work
men, an extensive washing of which
to which the bones are carried for
cleaning and sorting.
From the pits have ben taken the
skeleton of an elephant II feet high,
skeleton remains of mastodOn, camel
horse, bison, sabertoothed tiger, wolf
giant sloth and some 60 pieces of
birds. 1t is the biggest deposit Of
bones of the pleistocene age yet dis
covered The finds are so ruch that
the university, | hear, intends to set
up sort of bones exchange trading
its surplus specimens to other mu
seums for specimens it lacks.
professors sitting down to swap pie
istocene horses, each gravely averring
that his beast is sound in wind and
not afraid of motor cars. In the pits
any day, you may see a workman
chiseliHg out the thigh of a giant sloth
or digging up the skull of saber-
toothed tiger; while, in the shed,
boxes of ancient Jaws, shins and fore
arms are stocked up, as though such
objects Merriam calculates that sew
eral thousand animals must have been
embedded there.
The finds are on the edge of La
Brea Rancho, part of a slightly un
dulating plain trimmed by mountainous
hills Going out to the pits, you step
over rubbery puddle of asphalt
that has oozed from the ground. In
the morning following cool night,
it is hard enough to bear mans
weight, but on a warm day the foot
sinks into it as into mud. In such
puddes, to this day, birds and other
small animals are frequently trapped.
Venturing on the gluey stuff, they
sink into it and canot get out. 1t is
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-12
Deg TAX Past Due

The tax on your dog is long past
due, and unless same is paid on or be-
fore the 18th of this month, | shall
be forced to turn your I1me over to
the authorities who will make things
unpleasant Better pay up now.
W. S. FORREST,
SGT City Bookkeeper
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-12
Circle Four.

Mrs. Malone Lykins delightfully."- en-
tertained Circle Four of the Broad
way Methodist church Tuesday after
noon The afternoon was spent most
pleasantly with the business and So
cial session.
The hostess served a dainty ice
course at the close of the afternoon
to about thirty guests.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-12
Strawberry Tea.

A beautifully planned strawberry
tea was given Monday afternoon by
the members of Circle Four of the
Broadway Methodist church at the
home of Mrs. Jim Stonum.
Great quantities of roses were used
in the home. The dining room was
banked with large punches of beaut-
full Helen Gould roses.
Mrs. J. B. Moore. Mrs. Colley,
Mrs. w. d. Potter and Mrs. Morris
Sass assisted Mrs Stonum in the
dining room. Over fifty ladies called
during the receiving hours.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-12
Vegetable Compound.
Read this one from Mrs. Waters:

CAMDEN N"I sick for two years with spells and
nv kClneys affected had doctor all the time and used
gyanc battery but nothing did good was not able to go
bed but spent time couch sleeping chair and soon
became skeleton Finally doctor went away for ms
health my husband heard of Lydia E. lnkmms Vegetable
In two months got reef ana now
like a and am at usua weight recommend
medicine and does my husband LILLE
WATERS $50 Mechanic Street. Camden, NJ.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-12

About the only favorable thing that
is now being said of the liquor traffic
is that it has been the direct cause
of some exceedingly fine temperance
oratOry.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-12
Third Ward Mothers.

The Third Ward Mothers club will
meet Friday afternoon at three o'clock
at the High school, All patrons OF
the ward are urgently requested 10
be present.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-12
Sick %1ze11
Nznde %M
Reliable evidence is abundant that women
are constantly being restored to health by
lydia E. Pinkham's S Vegetable Compound
lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

The many testimonial letters that we are continually pub
fishing in the enewspapcrs-hundrcdso of hemare all genu-
ne true and unsolicited expressions of heartfelt gratitude
for the freedom from suffering that has come to these
women solely through the use of Lydia e. Plnkhams
Vegetable Compound
Money could not buy nor any kind of influence obtain
such recommendations you may depend upon that any
testimonial we publish is honest and rue you have any
doubt of this write the whose true names and
addresses are always given, and learn for yourself
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-12

wish to rent? II will cost but thirty
cents to rent it-try the want ads.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-12

Don't forget tomorrow at a. m,
promptly. this big 39c sale, Aurora
Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-12
Baptist Auxiliary.

The Broadway Baptist Auxiliary Aid
society met Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs. Z. H. Langston. An interest,
ing program was enjoyed, followed by
refreshments and a social hour.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-12

day Methodist church will hold a
market Saturday afternoon in the
Pennington building. All donations that
have been promised are expected by
Saturday noon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-12

The Elks will entertain tomorrow
night with a military 800" party. Mr..
Kruger is the man who would like
to have your acceptance" ana would
like to have it today He says, if you
don't send it and come just the same,
your piece of ice-cream is apt to be
just a sample" so. please tell him
you are coming!
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-12
Pleasant Hour.

The Pleasant Hour club will meet
Friday afternoon at two o'clock with
Mrs. f. p. Won Keller
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-12
From Hanover, Penn.

HANOVER PA-"I a very weak and suffered from
backache had been married four
years and children. Lydia E. nkhams Vegetable Compound
proved an remedy for made well After
taking pains Disappeared and have one OF
the finest boy babies you sawMIs A. RcKoDE, RED,
No. 8, Hanover, Pa
Now answer this question if you Why should
woman continue to suffer without first giving Lydia +.
Pnkhams Vegetable Compound trial? You know that
it has saved many otherswhy should it fail in your case'
Lyd II. Pinl<ham's Vegetable
has standard rcmey NV E|NNM
male No sick with ailments UV q eISaM
oil III "a M
ms and herbs it n " V H
son suffering women tOhealth II ~
o LYDIA E.PINKHAM MEDICINECO (N\ Sss-Tp IN
LYNN, MASS, for advice MN fcSMXS,M
be answered (GSS [NyHQ0
by q held in strict confidence IS6rf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-12

Circle One of the Broadway Baptist
Ladies Aid society met yesterday
with Mrs. Mullen. After the devo-
tional exercises, Matthew, Chap. Ill,
was discussed Mrs. Moore made a
beautiful ,and inspiring talk on the
Holy Spirit The question box was
opened and questions answered. The
hostess served dainty refreshments.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-12
SOCIAL CALENDAR
Wednesday.

Auction Bridge club.
Forty two club.
Ferndale Review.
philharmonic Review club.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-12

Mr.. and Mrs. b. A. Simpson have
returned from ten days stay in
ST. Louis.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-12

The Fourth Ward mothers are
making plans for a splendid meeting
Friday afternoon. No detail has been
overlooked and the final meeting OF
the year will be filled with inter
esting events from the beginning to
the conclusion No fourth ward pat
ron can afford to be absent
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-12
Friday.
Saturday.

Browning class, High school.
Lily Bid Bridge club, Mrs.
Joel Buchanan.
Philathea class market. down
town.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-12

Mrs. Mark kirkpatrick and son are
visiting in ldabel.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-12

Mrs. Val Mullen is visiting in
Weatherford. Tex.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-12

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-12

oratOry.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-06
Realty Exchange
Members Want to
Buy a Lot in Omaha

The Omaha Real Estate exchange may
soon take steps looking toward investing
as a corporation in some good substan-
tiai Omaha property. At the last meet
ing Of the exchange this matter was
brought up. II was pointed out that the
exchange never has owned any property
and that 1t would no doubt be desirable
to do so.
c. II. Harrison brought the matter up
declaring that there was no reason why
the exchange should not be a property
holding concern as well as is the Inter-
national Realty Associates. I'VE should
own a lot or tract somewhere that we
would all be interested in," he said.
Frank H. Meyers made talk along the
same line, pointing out that the company
is Incorporated and has the right to
make investments.
No fund has yet been raised, but some
tentative plans for starting little sink
ing fund have been talked over.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-06
PLAN MANY new BUILDINGS
Architects and Contractors Are at
Work on Large Number
of Plans.
RESIDENCE LIST IS LARGE

Some Of the plans on file now with the
architects for residences and other prop
erty TO be constructed this summer in
Omaha are given below:
Architect James T. Allan Is drawing
plans for 5000 residence, two stories
and attic. 2sx3o. to be built at Twenty
ninth street and Poppleton avenue. for
Bryan c. Rogers. Exchange building.
South Omaha.
Architect Everett S. Dodds IL drawing
plans for two-story. s0x24 residence, 20
be built OF stucco 1T a cost Of 1900. in
Minno Lusa addition. for Charles w.
Martin.
Architect Lloyd d. willis will let the
contract N about two weeks for a two
story. S4xS2 residence, to coot $4,000, TO
be built in Dundee for George a. Roberts
BIDS are being taken by Architect Burd
r. Miller for a two-story brick veneor
residence to be built for e. r. Wilkins.
Architect Burd r. Miller Is drawing
plans for the $4,000 manufacturing and
wholesale building Of tile Goodrich Drug
company. The building will be Of rein
forced concrete and brick Will be four
stories high, 46x120 and will be located at
Fifteenth and Jones streets.
The Omaha Eagles will build az Eight
eenth and Capitol avenue. Two stories.
soxs2 The cost will % s9eoOO. To be
built Of brick and stone. Architect not
selected.
Three houses Of somewhat unique plans
az TO general arrangement and In Use OF
chimneys, chimney seats. asn rooms,
sleeping porches ana thing are being
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-06
Growth Of City is
Noted by Increase
Of Business Center

The growth Of a city may be measured
by the location Of real estate valued at
1900 per front foot" says w. H. Thomas.
president Of the Omaha Real Estate Ex~
change
Investigations prove that IN the his
tory of nearly every city there is a time
when its real estate in the business CEN
ter reaches for tho first time a value OF
1000 per front foot. As growth comes
ON. this same property rises to 5000 per
front foot. and property that was worth
$500 per front foot adjoining the $1,000
property has risen to $1,000 A few years
pass and the 1900 property is 5000 PEI
front foot; tho $500 property that becomes
81 900 property moves up to 1900. BY
this time the property that was $50 per
front foot has advanced In value elk
times, and Is selling for 5000 per front
foot.
Thus. beginning at the central point,
of SiO00 per front foot in the early de-
velopments OF the business center OF a
city. one may measure the growth OF
that city by taking note OF the very
much increased area in which Sl,coO per
front foot is the minimum price.
In a city OF steady growth, like
Omaha, the record proves the certainty
Of the increase Of values radiating from
the business center.
Every five and ten-year period brings
it's natural advances for the whole radius.
The adjacent business property that was
unsaleable ten years ago, is today in de-
nand at good prices. All OF the business
real estate in Omaha, radisting from tho
central point in the direction Of growth
of the business district, has advanced
surprisingly in value in fifteen years In
the year 1900 twonty-seven Of the best
corners in Omaha had an average value
OF 8. go per froEt foot. In 1915 thirty of
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-06

have Just a water-vorn For Sale" Sign
on them that no one ever secs because Il
10 hidden behind the luxurious growth
Of sweet clover are now coming 10 light
IN the pages Of The Bee. They are worth
watching for.
The old For Sale" sign IL 20 completely
hidden on many excellent lots OF has &C
tualiy tumbled down with the result that
people who have long admired a certain
lot have always supposed Il was not for
sale or could not be had at any price.
The Bees thirty-day campaign is to bring
these out IN blazing letters on lite pages.
Anyone who wants 20 know where lots
for sale can he found in Omaha at this
time viii get that information In the
Omaha Bee during the next thirty days.
for the lot owners and real estate men
have taken to the idea Just like French
man to the trenches aud are spreading
their offers daily upon the pages.
All Locations Advertised.
Those who have any favorite addition
in the city. in which they have been in
terested in securing lot, will find these
additions now advertised in The Bee.
Acre tracts five-acre tracts and regula-
ton lots in all parts OF the city are COM
ing TO the front and showing themselves
on the double-page display ads In The
Bee. Here they come together on a sin
gle sheet of paper before the eyes Of
the reader TO offer themselves to the dis
criminstive choice Of the investor. IL Is
not like driving all over the city for a
year in an auto to look at all the lots
and to be satisfied with none. II Is, on
the other hand, having all the lots
brought right into your parlor for you
20 select from on a Sunday morning
when you pick UP the paper. The reader
may choose the addition in which he be-
loves he will be most interested. Many
choose the lot OF group OF lots which he
thinks " the cream OF theNJnvestment.
and then can make trip our with the
agent right 70 a definite spot to talk
business
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-06

built by the Prairie Park club on Fow-
Ter avenue.
Architect Charles NJ. Nye OF Omaha Is
drawing plans for a 5000 residence. 20
be built for DIT. Ernest Kelley. Two
stories and basement. SOxto. 70 be buiit
Of brick veneer.
Work was begun last week on the ~
decorating and remodellng Of the main
floor of the Burgess-Nash oompany's
store. which viii constitute an outlay Of
10000. when completed.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-06

the best corners IN Omaha have ali
average value Of $500 por front foot. and
yet, there are people today. those who
would invest their money for gain, who
are skepticol Of real estate values ada
cont to the business center Of a growing
city like Omaha, Just as people we're
twenty years ego and ten years ago
However, there are many factors 10 bs
considered before investing IN real estate
Advance in land value may be 80 per
cent 70 70 per cent greater in one locality
than IN another. II you are not ia
miliar with the various factors that AZ
feet lard value consult someone vho =
before Investing your money"
Apartments. flats. houses and cottages
can be rentedquickly and cheapiy by q
Bee For Ront''
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-06

Nothing better than DR.. Kings New
Life Pills for constipation. indigestion
aud sour stomach, Get bottle Only
25e. All Observation-Disclosures
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-06
Possibilities in InveAmen,s.

Tho Bee If at present putting on
thirty-day whirlwind buy-a-lot campaign.
This IL inter1ed 70 wake people up TO
the possibilities that lie in such invest
nnsnfa On the buy-a-lot pages In The Bee
WI be found from day to day some Of
the flnsst bargains IN lots that can be
found IN ths city. These lot bargains are
coming out OF their hiding. Lots that
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-06
OMAHA LOT VALUES
INCREASE EACH DAY
Buy.a-Lot Campaign is Bringing to
the Front Many Pieces Of Prop
erty Long Lost.
LOTS OF ALL SIZES TO BE HAD

Many who now live in some Of the
finest residence districts in Omaha
hesitated to buy lots in those dis
tricts half dozen or dozen years
ago because they were not sure the
lots were worth the money. That
was when those lots we're offered at
$500 and 800. Those same people
paid from $1,000 to s1,400 for their
lot. The same lot now is worth in
many cases from $1,000 to $4,000,
depending on the development of the
addition.
Today there are many hundreds Of lots
lying vacant about the city that win
eventually make money the same way
for their owners. Many hundreds OF peo-
pie are hes.tating the same way about
buying because they are not sure. or think
they ere not sure. Some OF these people
will zee the increase in these lots until
they double and treble in value.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-05-07
NEWARK WOMAN'S
PARENTS ABOARD
LINER LUS|TAN|A
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Plamondon,
of Chicago, Had Been Visit
ing Here.
MRS. J. HENRY SMITH
is THEIR DAUGHTER
Had Discredited Reports of
the Warning kilograms
Saturday.
MRS. j. HENRY SMITH
is THEIR DAUGHTER

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Plamon-
don, of Chicago, were among the pas
sengers on the Lusitania when she
left New York last Saturday for
Liverpool
They are the parents OF Mrs. J.
Henry Smith, of 241 Mt. Pospect ave-
nue., this city. Mr.. Smith Is a son Of
former United States Senator James
-ER4ser-fTews-of- the sinking
of the Lusitania was kept from Mrs.
Smith, who has not been in the best
of health Of late. :
Mr.. and Mrs. Plamondon were the
guests of their daughter here for sew
eral days before they sailed for
England. The Plamondons are prom
inent in Chicago.
Mr.. Plamondon was on his way to
England, taking with him plans for
the erection of a large malt house
in Germany. He specializes in con-
structions of this kind, and desired
to turn over the plans In person to
representatives of the contractors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Plamondon heard
the stories of how other persons
booked to sail on the Lusitania had
received kilograms warning them
there would be an attempt to sink
the vessel. They discredited the re-
ports, howVer.