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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-10

ter, if you had one, into his keeping
you work with the men and women
of this generation to establish one
standard OF virtue for both sexes,
the ideal one now required for wom-
en-. You must work to improve edu-
cational, moral and civil laws. You
must aid in the abolition of alco-
holic liquors, tobacco and drug using,
and the system of prostitution of
women. You must insist on clean
business, and practice the golden rule
given by Jesus Christ. You must
help to decrease the high cost of
living by establishing simpler and
more durable styles of clothing for
women. Yes, you must acknowledge
that. Last, you must begin to fight
for positive virtues, instead of mega
tive ones.
Then such men as will walk the
earth! Pinched faces and hungry
and crippled children will be gone.
The -nourished, the factory
grind, the hopeless, the criminal, the
hunted, the preyed upon, will be rare
to find. The fat and greedy, selfish
and miserly, will be unheard of. lg-
norance and vileness only dreams of
long ago. lust and war and their at
tending sorrows will be buried in
dust and mildew And such women,
Beautiful, happy. strong of mind and
body, loving and kind, able and will
ing to do their share in the days
work. And such marriage! And
such children Children that only
pure love begets, happiness antici-
pates, and ideal homes surround.
Can one generation do it? All, yes,
I think so, if you all join hands and
help up the hill; if you'll stop all the
tommy rot talk about feminism, and
work for the good things near at
hand that need help, and are worth
while when you get them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-10
A MIGHTY TEMPTATION

The greatest compliment that could
be paid to any state board has been
paid the corporation commission of
Oklahoma. That compliment was paid
by the state legislature in placing
greater powers in the hands of the
commission. The Legislature may
have been beguied into the lack of
thought that some day the board will
he changed.
If a man wanted to be crooked, he
could afford easily to pay one hun
dred thousand dollars, or even twice
that much now, in order TO obtain
membership on the commission.
Therein lies a mighty strong tempta-
tion before some of the people who
might want to control the commission
for selfish purposes
The legislature and the people of
the state have unbounded confidence
in the honor of the men who are now
on the board. 1t has transacted its
business in a manner that has held
the friendship of the people. The
membership of that commission holds
the rights of the people in its hands,
and there has never been a sign Of
betrayal and as long as that condi
tion lasts the legislature will grad
ually increase its powers. But with
that there should be limit to such
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-10
REAPING HIS REWARD.

There are farmers in Carter county
who do not owe a penny to anyone
and who never have two-bits worth
of merchandise charged to them at
the store. These farmers have mon
ey to pay their way, they have mon
ey to take advantage of bargains
offered at dry goods stores, and by
farmers who have stock or imple-
ments to sell. They work the same
kind of land that other farmers work,
they pay the same rent that other
farmers pay, they raise the same
kind of crops and about the same
amount of crops that other farmers
raise.
But there is a difference The
farmer who is out of debt has worked
his brain just a little more, he has
sacrificed just little more in order
to put himself where he can do with
out borrowing, he has managed his
business just a little better. He is
now reaping his reward, in a feeling
of independence. His family is reap
ing the reward of having more in
the home.
The first step toward the road that
leads to success is the step of econ
omy, the next is the step of industry,
the next is a bJter Judgment guild
ing the steps of industry. Worry
leads to failure. The man who con-
tinuously finds fault with others, and
finds fault with the government, is
travelling the road that leads further
and further away from success. He
is guiding the footsteps of his boys
into the paths of failure
Success is a growth One cannot
reach it in month or in a year.
1t is change in the mental atti-
tude, and it cannot come quickly.
Success in one small endeavor will
lead to success in another; success
in small things will lead to success
in larger things, and no matter what
the surroundings are at this time,
they can be changed into success.
Mankind holds the opinion that
the gathering of wealth by a few
makes it harder for the many to
succeed, That opinion is wrong. The
gathering of wealth by one man
makes it easier for another to sue
coed. The wealthy man does not
gather and hoard. He expands and
grows and that expansion gives op-
portunity to the other man.
The man who puts a large sum of
money into home has not boarded
anything, the wealth that built the
home was paid to the lumberman, to
the merchant. to the mason, and the
carpenter, etc, and is still in circu-
lation somewhere.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-10
REINFORCING
THE ROCK OF AGES.
CBy Winifred Newman)

The Graphic prints an interesting
article on blasting at the Rock of
Ages
Part of what the author writes,
that concerning equalization of rights,
franchisement, and wages. is most
sensible. But the author goes on to
say that there are one million more
women in this country than men,
and that therefore there is a move
ment among the so-called "femi-
nists" TO have, ultimately, laws which
give all women the right of mother
hood and to those who wish, poly
gamy, in order to provide husbands
for all women.
Now, my statistics told me, first,
that there were more males born
and more males in the country at
maturity. but that a large per cent
of them is not suitable for husbands,
either on account of lack of finances,
education and culture, or lack of
morals. Now, neither l. nor any
other mother, would deny to any un-
married woman the right and happi-
ness of motherhood; but the femi-
mist, mentioning pOlygamy as a rem
edy for the feminine unrest, is trav-
cling downhill, instead of up, in her
effort to climb the mountain of un-
rest. Much more necessary is It to
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-10

After the holidays are past, people
are slow to give for the relief of
the sick. There are just as many
people who need help in February
as there were in December. There
is just as much to do now as then,
but there is much less to do with.
The man who opens his purse Christ
mas to the relief of the sick is above
the average man, but the man who
gives a small sum each month of the
year is the one who does the greatest
good.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-10
REINFORCING THE
ROCK OF AGES

One month ago The \ Ardmoreite
published an article from the pen OF
Edith {. Johnson, society editor and
brilliant writer on the Daily Okla
homan, taken from the first number
of Oklahoma Graphic.
The second number of the maya %
zine is from the press. and it carries
an answer to the Edith Johnson ar
ticel, entitled blasting At the Rock
of Ages" lWinifred Newman has
written an article in reply, which
bears the caption. Reinforcing the
Rock of Ages" which we publish
here:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-10

legislation. That temptation should
not be placed before any citizen of
the state.
Human nature, at best is frail and
there should be a caution against
placing too much power in the hands
Of one man or one board.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-10
NOTICE
BIDS
Office of the State Capitol Commission
Oklahoma CitN- Okla.

BIDS
Office Of the State Capitol Commission
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Sealed bids will be received at this of
flee until 10 O'Clock A NJ, on the 25th
day of February, 1915, and at that tim
publicly opened, for supplying the fol
lowing material to he used in the con-
crete frame of the Oklahoma State Cap
tol Building at Oklahoma City, Oklaho
ma, in accordance with the specifications
and form of proposal. copies of which
may be had at this office or the office OF
the architects. Layton & Smith, 701 Ma
jestic Building, Oklahoma City, Oklaho-
ma:
2S. 500 It. h-inch Conduit; 81 500 IT. q
inch Conduit; 100 4-inch round outlet
boxes, q inch hole; $50 4-inch round out
let boxes. y 2-inch hole; 361 4-inch square
outlet boxes, single gang covers; 260 sin
gle-gang switch boxes; is three gang
switch boxes: l four gang switch box;
five-gang switch boxes; 1040 fixture
studs with store bolts; 700 3. inch lock
nuts and bushng; 1900 Iainch Lock nuts
and bushing; 22 floor boxes; 100 4-inch
round extension rings; PSI floor boxes for
buzZer system.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check for the sum of Five 90
per cent of the amount of the bid. TO be
forfeited. assessed as liquidated dam
ages in case the bidder fails, neglects or
refuses to comply with the conditions or
agreements of his bid.
Bids must be in duplicate, the original
to be filed with the capitol commission,
and an exact copy of the same filed with
the Secretary of State. An affidavit shall
be enclosed with the original bid to the
effect that the copy filed with the Secre-
tary Of State is a true and exact copy of
the original bid
All bids will be submitted to the duly
authorized committee of the legislature
for their advice and approval
The right is reserved by the capitol
commission TO reject any and all bids
BY order of the state capitol commits
sion this 22 day of January, 1915.
By =. J. GOULDING.
Attest: Chairman.
IRA MITCHELL.
Secretary. 24-lm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-10

The Canadian government has ar
ranged to pay $4,000 for the killing
of two American duck hunters, who
were shot and killed by the militia
of that country. That's rather a
cheap price to put on the heads of
Americans, but Mexico will never pay
$500 for each American the people
OF that country have killed across the
border.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-10

Lumber is cheaper than it has been
for years. The demand for good
houses is better here than it has ever
been before, there are a few men
capable of building good houses who
are out of employment, All things
favor building activities, as soon as
the spring months open up.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-10

The county attorney and the sheriff
over at McAlester have issued an
edict against dice e-throwing. We
thought the people did that last sum-
mer, when they approved the rigid
law against gambling.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-10

VI. NJ Wood, Demonstrator of Ul-
Violet Ray and the Gyroscope,
will appear at the High School Fri
day night, Feb. 12, at $50 p. m.
Admission SOC. Reserved seats at
Ringers Drug Store. 1913
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-10
lyceum News.

VI. NJ. Wood, Demonstration of VI
ira Violet Ray and the Gyroscope,
will appear at the High School Fri
day night, Feb. y, at $50 p, m.
Admission soc. Reserved seats at
Ringers Drug Store. 1913
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-10

IF YOU DON'T KNOW where to
the best shoe work done, ask y,
neighbor. If he don't know, tell h
at Dixon's the Quick Repair Nj
We repair 'em while you wait. I
best of leather only used. All w
guaranteed at Dixon's We !
mems old shoes. No. 0 B St, N.
24-1m
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-10
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS, Pr
PIES BUILDING & LOAN Ass
CIATION-A meeting will be h
at the office of w. A. Edwards, S
retary, 16 West Main St, Ardmc
Okla, on Tuesday, February 8,
1880 p. m, for the purpose of ELI
ing directors to serve for the
suing year. w. A. EDWARDS, s
retary. 81.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-10

Making the theft of a chicken a
felony is equal to making the theft
of a sheep punishable by hanging.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-10

All leading grocers handle Berry's
Bread loft
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-10

Make application for service today
and have your name listed in the new
telephone directory. Goes to press
February %, 1915. 1913
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-10
PERSONAL

SEE e. E. GUILLOT-Bargains
real estate. loans in the Geor
State. Insurance in the best
companies. No. 9 N. Washingt
or phone S32-L. 151
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STOCKS AND BONDS.

LIST your oil stock, acreage and
royalties with me and l will find a
buyer. G. P. Selvidge. Phone 33.
Office over First National Bank.
12-1m
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-10
Ardmore, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 1915

The trigger finger in Texas is still
doing its work rather too we'll
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-10

TWO NICE ROOMS for rent, 130 C
St, n. w. Phone 31S 7-3
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FOR RENT-NiceIy furnished front
room, close in. Phone Gal. 6tf
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FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Nicely furnished cot
tage modern. Phone $40. lott
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FOR RENT-Servant's house in ex-
change for work. Apply | ST., S. W.,
or phone SO. rs
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FOR RENT-Three front office rooms
in Carter-Booker building. Apply j.
C. King & Co. 13-tf
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FOR RENT-One southeast room,
modern. III A ST., N. w. Phone 79.
7-tf.
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FOR SALE-Ford roadster, good as
new. Telephone No. 1926. S-3
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FOR RENT-First class furnished
rooms for particular people. 222
N. Washington. 13tf
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE-A set of blacksmith's
tools, cheap. See Fount Duston. 7-3
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FOR RENT-Furnishe south bed
room, modern. Washington Apart
ments. Phone $50 Stf
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HELP WANTED

WANTED-First class blacksmith
and horseshoer. second door north
old Dold Packing Co., on Caddo
street. 9-3
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WANTED AT ONCE-3 ladies or
gentlemen; pay $50 to $75 per
month; experience not necessary.
Apply COZ f street, S. E., after 2
p m. S-3
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Lord, send me a man:
eSend a good one if you can,
But anyway, Lord, please send
me a man"
which could be changed to:
Lord, send me a man;
One of my own, if you can;
But if you can't, some other
womans man"
The Tupelo journal., 1915-08-20
Poe only smiled,
sat tight, and
waited.

Poe stepped up, and knocked on it. A
full minute he waited, vaguely con
scious of the fact that unseen eyes
we're peering at him from somewhere
near by.
Suddenly the door swung open noise.
lessly. and an East Indian servant,
dressed severely in black silk, bowed
to him with a funereal grin.
Il should like to see Mr.. Horton"
said Poe in a hurried, business-like
tone. I'm from Atlantic City, you
know. Tell him Mr.. Hardy. I've got
two new places I'VE there, and I'd
like to get hold Of a good troupe of
East Indians"
The servant bowed, took the prof
fered card, bowed again, and abruptly
slammed the door in Poe's face.
Cool one!" exclaimed the banker.
Wonder where he was watching me
from before he opened the door. He
ce~rtainly's got some lookout hole.
Didn't look at me curiously, must have
been watching me-"
Two minutes elapsed; the door slid
open. and the East Indian bowed him
to enter.
1t was a strangely cool and restful
apartment, seemingly far removed
from ~screeching, sweaty Coney, though
below was a riotous music hall, and
there was a break-neck toboggan with
shrieking joy-riders just across the
street.
Poe noted with interest the thick
ness of that front door. 1t vas at least
eight inches, doubtless to make it
sound-proof.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-08-20

much faith in your clue this time. 1t
leaves too much to chance
Burns and Poe started in a taxi for
Coney Island at once, leaving Mitchell
behind.
Arrived at the famous resort, the
taxi lodged in and out among the
crowding vehicles, and finally came
to a ~quivering halt before the central
police station. Leaving Burns u
side, Poe hurried in, and was at once
admitted to the Captain of the dis
trict, under the name Of Hardy. BY
showing credentials from the Bank
,ers' Protective Association Poe gained
the Captains interest, and quickly ex-
planned about the counterfeit dve-dol-
lar bills.
We've had several complaints Of
them the last few days." answered the
Captain. They've been in circulation
q couple of weeks, l guess, but nobody
detected them till the banks finally got
wise. Best counterfeit l eve saw
Frankly, / can't tell them from the
genuine. except when somebody points
out the fact that the jaw on the por-
trait of jackson is a bit too long"
Poe plunged at ono into the pur-
pose of his visit.
"Will you kindly give me what rec
,ords you have of East Indian jugglers
in shows here, preferably those man
aged by Englishmen?'
Tho Contoi1 %,rp1l - n dirorfnrN
and SKINNED through it.
There's lots of East Indian troupes
this year. he said. Here are some
addresses. But you don't suspect those
fellows, do you?
Not exactly was the reply, as
Poe rapidly copied down the names
and addresses. Many occupations
were included in the list: some were
jugglers, others fortune-tellers, dane.
ers, dervishes, snake-charmers, and
magicians. The whole list was quite
long and the Captain could offer but
little information concerning the man.
agement of the Indian performers.
Thanking the officer for his cour-
tesy, Poe left at once, pulled Burns
into the vestibule of the building, tore
the list of names in half, and asked:
Have you much money with your"
About fifty dollars, l guess" an
swered Burns, feeling of his wallet.
We'll, here's a hundred in tens. /
brought an extra amount. Take 1t,
and go to all the shows at these ad-
dresses; pay in tens, and keep sepa-
rate all the five-dollar bills you get in
change. Ask at each place who the
manager is, have it understood that
you want to hire some jugglers for a
show. If you stumble onto any bunch
of East Indians with an English man.
ageT, take his name and address. Then
meet me here at exactly nine o'clock.
"All right answered Burns blankly,
but he was too well acquainted with
The Tupelo journal., 1915-08-20
'oe's methods to ask useless aues-

Poe's methods to ask useless ques-
tions.
Poe began at once his circuit of the
shows employing East Indians. He
paid everywhere with a ten or twenty
dollar bill, and always stuffed the
notes he received in change into a
separate pocket, without more than
~glancing at them. At each show he
inquired the name Of the manager, and
secured several addresses.
Finally, having found nothing OF I'm
mediate interest, and it being almost
time to rejoin Burns, he slipped back
to the police-station, and, picking out
a vacant corner in the vestibule, turn
ed his back to the door, rapidly thumb
ing over the collection of bills he had
received IN change. There were nine
fve-dollar bills in the lot. To his
great satisfaction, on examining Presi-
dent Jackson's jaw on each he found
that six were identical with the coun-
terfeit bills he had studied all after
oOn
Burns came shortly, with six i've
dollar bills, received in change at East
India shows; two OF them were coun-
terfeits.
Christopher Poe put the false money
away carefully and stood tor a mo-
ment, thoughtfully running his thin
hand through his damp brown hair;
the corners of his mouth twitched. and
two deep wrinkles appeared, joining
the lips to the nostrils in heavy fur
rows.
How many managers did you un-
earth?'' he asked Burns abruptly.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-08-20
Only two was the reply.

Poe took the names and addresses,
compared them quickly with the sew
eral he had procured, and then, his
eyes lighting up strangely, remarked;
you stay here; if Pm not back in
m hour, get the Police Captain to
give you eight officers and come at
once to these two addresses. It's evil
dent the bad money is emanating from
these East Indians. ! want to talk it
over alone with their managers. Send
four of the policemen to this first
address on Surf Avenue. and you come
along to the Coney Island Bowery
yourself with the other four. II en-
trance is denied at either address,
force is to be used"
Without q word Poe darted out OF
the building, and threw himself into
the tangle of merry-makere in the
street. 1t was a gay night at Coney.
and with difficulty Poe made speed to
the address on Surf Avenue.
There he found q roomy lodging
above a moving picture show, and ask
ed for the proprietor. n Of the two
managers of East India shows he had
picked out to call upon.
He received information that the
man was not in and wouldn't be until
the next day. Somewhat disappoint-
ed, Poe walked slowly down the steps
and stood for a moment in the curb.
Then he glanced at the card. The
other name and address was:
EDGEWORTH HORTON,
rs BOWERY.
Deep, cynical wrinkles between nose
and mouth formed unconsciously; he
drew his broad brimmed straw hat
close over his eyes, and turned quickly
into the Bowery.
At number rs Christopher Poe found
a big gay music-hall, with the stereo-
typed dancing and singing girls. On
the lurid bill in front was a huge ad-
vertisement:
SPECIAL
EAST INDIAN TROUPE OF 10 PER.
FORMERS
NAUTCH DANCERS
JUGGLERS
SNAKE-CHARMERS
AS he came to Snake harmers"
on the list, the banker-detective's eye
brows shot up in sudden interest;
then he walked into the cafe, and
seated himself at a table. 1t was a
large, substantial place, doing a ire
mendous business, and Poe took in all
the details carefully, noting the height
of the ceiling and the two passages up
stairs, n on either side.
Having taken a sip of the ~tasteless
beer placed before him, Poe slipped
from his chair, and walked through
one of the side doors, ascending a
narrow flight of stairs.
At the top vas a big door, closed.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-10
BROKE $3.50 BOTTLES OF BOOZE

The sheriff and Deputy Wright on
Wednesday morning located seven
grips on an NJ. o. & G. train which
contained 336 pints Of pretty good
booze (that is. pretty good for boot
leggers to handle). which they inn
mediately seized and emptied into
the vacant lot north of the cour;
house. the same being about the big
gest spill of damp goods that has oc-
Cured in this city for long time
]. A. Goodman and Harvey Hickman
apparently the owners of the grips
and the booze. we're taken into Gus.
tody and placed in jail to await trial
on the charge of violating the prohi-
bition laws.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-10
FALLS 80 FEET AND
ESCAPES WITH BRUISES

AS the zoology class Of the Normal
School was on 'possum hunt satur-
day night. and while the class was
walking over tho Katy trestle. Miss
Hazel Armstrong. a member OF the
class. lost her foothold and fell
through the trestle TO the ground
some thirty feet below. but aside
from being severely bruised and bad
~ shaken up. was not seriously in
jured. She was conveyed to her home
in the city and medical aid summen-
ed. when IL was discovered that a
few bruises were the extent of her
injuries.