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Williams news., 1915-04-08
EXCELLENT WAY OF READING
Do Not Hope to Get at Authors Mean ing Without Getting at Intention
 of His Words.

When you come to a good book. you must ask yourself: Am 1 in- clined to ork as an Australian miner would? Are my pickaxes and shovels in good order, and am 1 in good trim myself, my sleeves we'll up to the elbow, and my breath good, and my temper? And, keeping the figure g little longer, even at cost of tiresome- ness, for it is a thoroughly useful one, the metal you are in search of being the authors mind and meaning, his words are as the rock which you have to crush and smelt in order to get at it. And your pickaxes are your own care. wit and learning; your smelling fur mace is your own thoughtful soul. Do not hope to get at any gDod authors meaning without those tools and that fire; often you will need sharpest, finest chiseling, and patientest fusing, before you can gather one grain of the metal. John Ruskin, in Sesame and Lilies"
Williams news., 1915-04-08

Harry Davis, veteran catcher, it is announced, will be the captain of the Athletics this season. He succeeds Ira Thomas. who will take charge of the Mack pitching staff
 Davis was captain for several years before he became manager of the Cleveland Americans in 1912. For the last two years he has been coach ing the Athletic players.
 Harry Davis is one of those indi- viduals who doesn't believe that ball players diamond career is ended when his arm goes out of commits sion and his legs lose their speed.
 Ball players too often devote most Of their energy looking after their salary" he declared with emphasis. ''TheNargue that at the best they have only a few years to stay in the game. They believe that during that time they must collect enough coin to last the remainder of their lives. They see visions of going back to hard la bor, of losing all the comforts of life which they enjoyed while drawing a large salary as member of major league.
 That's wrong It's entirely wrong. They don't appreciate the hugeness of this game. Baseball is an immense proposition. There's not the slightest reason in the world why man
Williams news., 1915-04-08

shouldn't make it his life work just as a man makes the study of the auto business his life work when he enters the office of an auto concern.
 "The game is just like business. The man who studies it, who is at- tentive, who is ambitious, who does what's right, who gives the club all that he possesses, who takes care of himself; is the man who will stick to the game and who will find that it will pay him dividends as long as any other line of work would.
 Just consider for a moment how many minor league clubs in this coun- try are more than enxious to get a man of intelligence at a good salary to manage their clubs. Think of the number of scouts employed by major league clubs.l There's room for every l man who is willing to try to advance | in his profession "I don't intend to sermoniZe, but that's a plain statement of fact, and conditions support my argument.
 Don't think for minute that be lieve ball player isn't entitled to a healthy salary. On the contrary, be lieve he is, and earns it. What mean to convey is the idea that the
 ball player should work for the future
 just as the young fellow does in other
 lines of work"
Williams news., 1915-04-08
BASEBALL IS A JOLLY GAME
Athletes Must Carry Certificate, Ap- proved Each Day by Judge of
 Court and the Umpire.

If baseball continues in its present trend the athletes of 1915 will have to carry a legal certificate, approved each day by superior judge, and ad- ditionally approved before the game by the umpire, who will have to be a practicing attorney. This document will have spaces showing in what states and cities the player is under injunction, where injunctions are pending, where he is wanted for hang ing on to advance money after Hopping to the other side, and where injunc- tions have been dissolved, says Gin cinnati Times-Star. The athletes will also need a financial ledger, with col" umns like this: Major league salary. Major league bonuses. Federal league offer. Advance money received from Feds Salary under second major league contract. Bonus for signing same. Amount refunded to Feds. Amount pouched and held oIt on Feds. Receipts for signed articles" Fines imposed by umpires. Cost of court fees. If they keep at it, too, how long will it be ere the courts are asked to decide on umpires' decisions, and the court news will run thusly every morn: "23,676. Bates vs. Glen, de | manding reversal of decision ejecting plaintiff from field on August 9. Taken under advisement. 23,677. McGraw vs. Eason, claiming error on third strike called on player Bescher Au
 gust 10. Jury still out. 29,67S. Rigle1 vs. Evers, asking damages for libelous names publicly pronounced on August Il. Defendant sets up counter-claim that names were veracious and fully fitting to plaintiff on said occasion
 Dismissed" Oh, but baseball is get
 ting to be the jolly old game!
Williams news., 1915-04-08
SIMPLY SPELLING HIS NAME
Peculiar Combination of Letters Led to Court Clerks Rather Nat
 ural Mistake.

Spell your name!" said the court clerk sharply.
 The witness began: 70, double T, I. double U, B, double L, double
 "Wait!" ordered the clerk; begin again."
 The witness repeated: 70, double T, I, double U, E, double L, double U, double O."
 "Your. honor!" roared the clerk, 'I beg that this man be committed for contempt of court!"
 What is your name?" asked the judge.
 "My name, your honor, is Ottiwell Wood, and I spell it, O, double T, l, double U, B, double L, double C. double o, D."-Ladies' Home Journal.
Williams news., 1915-04-08
TOO TAME FOR YOUNGSTERS
Former British Golf Champion Says Game Has Few Attractions for
 the Average Youth.

Harold Fly Hilton, the former British champion, in an editorial in the golfing magazine of which he is the editor, expresses the opinion that golf is a game that possesses few at fractions for the average boy.
 Hilton believes that the boy who plays golf receives much benefit therefrom, but he thinks that most boys prefer more active sports in which their youthful enthusiasm can find a natural outlet.
 In view of the boom which the junior tournament idea is passing through on this side of the Atlantic just now the great British golfers idea is particularly interesting. He says in part:
 Youth demands vigorous outlet for the natural fund of animal spirits which is present in nearly every boy of tender years, and 1t can hardly be said that the game of golf supplies a sufficient outlet for the vigorous en- thusiasm of youth. It has few of the characteristics which appeal to the true, natural boy, and notwithstand- ing the outcry against the advisabil- ity of allowing schoolboys to play the game, we cannot believe that it will ever become supremely popular with the youth of the country unless some subtle change is taking place in the characteristics of the boyhood o1 Great Britain
 But notwithstanding the absence of discipline, that it is an excellent training foundation for the young, un | matured mind, we are thoroughly | convinced, as it teaches the boy to act for himself, and it teaches him control and self-discipline, and the latter is the very soul and core ol all forms of discipline"
Williams news., 1915-04-08
B0BsLED IS NOT EXPENSIVE
Vehicle for Winter Sport of Simple Construction, Using Barrel
 Slaves for Runners.

Any boy who can drive a nail and bore a hole can have a bobsled on short notice, writes H. J. Blacklidge of San Rafael, Cal, in Popular Me chanics The materials necessary are four good, solid barrel slaves; four blocks of wood, 1 inches long, inches wide and inches thick; two pieces, 12 inches long, 4 inches wide and 1 inch thick; one piece, 12 inches long, inches wide and 1% inches thick; and a good board, 4 feet long, 12 inches wide and 1 inch thick
 The crosspieces and knees are made with the blocks and the finch pieces, 12 inches long, as shown; tc which the slaves are nailed for run
Williams news., 1915-04-08
UMPIRE WAS SOLD FOR s4.6O
Arbiter Finney of Pacific Coast League Tells Story on Himself
 While With Fort Scott.

Umpire Finney of the Pacific Coast league was once sold for the stagger- ing sum of $4.eO. What's more, Fin ney is game enough to tell the story on himself He was behind the bat for Fort Scott, in the Kansas league, in 19O6 The team had not been given sufficient support and it was decided to disband it. The manager of the Fort Scott team went down to Coffey- vile, now famous as Walter Johnson's home. The Coffeyville magnate made a daring proposal to the Fort Scott impresario. He offered to pay the Fort Scott luminary the price of his rail way fare for single choice of the Fort Scott players. He chose Finney The ticket came to $4.60
Williams news., 1915-04-08
UNDoING OF TOM LoNGBoAT
Famous Indian Runner, Sensation on
 Track for Several Years, Has r. Dropped Out of Sight.

But little is heard of Tom Long boat, the famous Indian runner, these days Longboat was sensation on the track for several years, but has dropped completely out of sight now. Lengboat flashed across the athletic horizon about decade ago. He was heralded as a wonder. The reports of his running around Hamilton, Ont, stamped him as the greatest long-d1s- tanee runner in the world. Longboat lived up to his reputation as marvel on the track, and beat all of the best distance men of his day. He was prominent figure in Marathon events
Williams news., 1915-04-08
NOTES T | |SPOPIDO[
Marty O'Toole will twirl for the Co lumbus A. A. club this summer.

Marty OToole will twirl for the Co- lumbus A. A. club this summer. PhiladelpEians have one cause for qualification. Connie Mack hasn't re- tired.
 The Phillies have picked up Gu ban second baseman named Ramiro Seigle.
 Harry Jensen, winner of several marathon races, is now on the Pa cific coast.
 Charley Comiskey, president of the Chicago Americans, is a great admlrer of Ray Schalk.
 Why not call the Cleveland play CTS the submarines? They are al ways at the bottom.
 Jack Blackburn, once rated as the welterweight in the land, is in the West looking for fights.
 l ne lGllOW SCOIll6 HUH oOSonN oAA long hit seldom is aware that the applause was meant for the batter. The New York Giants are to have entire charge of the disposition Of seats for the Army-Navy game next fall
 Mike Donlin has high hopes of land ing a berth with the Internationals if they land in either the Bronx or | Washington.
 Danny Maher is to ride again, ac cording to reports from the other side He has been at Durban, South Africa and is much improved in health.'
 Clarence Rowland's problem is sait to be to find the man he can pu Ahead of Collins on the batting orde to get base and score on Collins hit There is no truth in the report tha ! a round robin signed by the pitcher : of seven American league clubs ask J. Franklin Baker to stay in the ns tional pastime.
 The Juarez Jockey club has hun
 up over S1,000,000 in purses in recer 1t years. This explains the strategi 5, value of Juarez in recent Mexican mi 'f itary campaigns.
 Another head coach has been picke
 for Columbia by the newspapers. Tn
 is Arthur Howe, remembered as tl ct Yale quarter whose brilliant geners a. ship stopped Harvard in an off ye
 for Old Eli
Williams news., 1915-04-08
Necessarily Slow.

A California youngster had been permitted to visit boy friend on the strict condition that he was to leave there at five o'clock and his mother was very angry. The young ster insisted, however, that he had obeyed his orders and had not lin- gered unnecessarily on the way.
 "Do you expect me to believe" said his mother, "that it took you two hours to walk quarter of a mile?" She reached for the whip. "Now, sir, will you tell me the truth?"
 Wees, mamma" sobbed the boy, Charlie Wilson gave me a mud turtle and was afraid-to carry it. so led it home"
Williams news., 1915-04-08

urdays recently his. scores were sue cessively S9, 94, 97 and 100 out of possible 100 clay pigeons.
 Bender is well satisfied with his berth with the Baltfeds and the ex- pectations are that he will excel past performances.
 Baltimore fans" are anxiously awaiting the opening of the season in order to get a good glimpse of the famous slab artist in action.
Williams news., 1915-04-08

throughout the country and drew big crowds to see him perform. After en- toying a high degree of popularity for some time he showed a reversal Of form and was beaten regularly in rac- ing events in which he was entered. It was said that Longboat was care less in his training habits and this led to his undoing as a runner. Now he appears to have dropped out of the game entirely. His name does not ng' are in the athletic news at all.
Williams news., 1915-04-08

ners. One ot these pieces with tho runners is fastened to one end of the board, the other is attached with a bolt in the center. The 1A by 2-inch piece, 12 inches long, is fastened across the top of the board at the front end. A ropeN fastened to the knees of the front runners provides 8 means of steering the sled.
 The sled can be quickly made, and it will serve the purpose well when an expensive one cannot be had.
Williams news., 1915-04-08
The Brioht Places.

T Conscientiousness does not require us to exaggerate our failures and de- feats, and belittle our victories. To get a good momentum for the year ahead we need to give due emphasis to all the bright places in the year that is ending, to temptation con- ouered. to faults curbed, to selfish ness forgotten in the joy of helpful ness.-Girls' Companion.
Williams news., 1915-04-08
BENDER IS A TRAP SHOOTER
Former Mainstay Of Philadelphia Attn Ietics Makes Excellent Score
 With Clay Pigeons.

Chief Bender, the former mainstay of Connie Mack's crew of ball tossers, and now with the Baltimore Federal league team, is a top-notch trap shoot CT. The Chiefs eagle eye seems to be improving with old age, the clay pig cons falling prey to bis mighty gun' in ever larger numbers. On four Sat
Williams news., 1915-04-08
Bill May Come Back.

Just because Bill" Donovan hit 2e2 while with Washington in 1898, he is. considering the possibilities of developing himself into pinch hitter"
Williams news., 1915-04-08
Willie Knows a Few Things.

Paw-Willie, would you rather be a preacher or a 1awyer?'
 Willie-Pd rather be a lawyer.
 Paw-Why, my son?
 Willie-Because a preacher only gets five dollars for marrying you and a lawyer gets $500 for diVsrcing you
Williams news., 1915-04-08
The Classic Vogue.

Do you admire the classics?" in ,quired the student.
 Well" replied the theatergoer, Il don't care much for it in literature, but it's all right in dancing"
Williams news., 1915-04-08

Evers' Contract for Four Years.
 Second Baseman Evers' contract with the worlds champion Boston Ma eionsls has :our years to run
Williams news., 1915-04-08

The only way some people could keep promise isl to place it in safe deposit vault.
Williams news., 1915-04-08

The Chinese pupil reciting his les yon turns bis back on the tutor.
Williams news., 1915-04-08
Harness and Saddle Business ssi: ss:

To close estate, one of the best known harness and saddle shops in the West is offered at $500, part cash. Address p. O. Box 326. Rfles Colo.
Williams news., 1915-04-08

Kansas Eleven Made $e,2eo. University of Kansas football teams $ games netted $S,290 profit last year.
Morris tribune., 1915-10-22
NATIONAL FINANCE
IS TOPIC AT CLUB
Mrs. E. T. Fitzgerald Entertains
Students Club at Home
Monday Afternoon

The "Students Club" held its regu-
lar meeting at the home of Mrs. f.
#. Fitzgerald on Monday afternoon,
October the eighteenth. The Presi'
dent, Mrs. Geenty, conducted the brief
business session.
Most of the members responded te
roll call by giving current events
and many interesting things were
brought out.
Mrs. Davies, as leader, gave a talk or
the "Origin of our National debt ar1c
sources of revenue"
A paper on Necessary expenses OF
the Government" prepared by Mrs.
A. A. Stone was given by Mrs. S.
Stewart.
Mrs. L. C. Spooner gave a very
complete and interesting account OF
'The Gary School System" of Gary,
Indiana and of the work of it's Supt.
VIM. A. Writ, in organizing and sup.
Morris tribune., 1915-10-22
WEATHER FORECAST

Issued by the U. S. Weather
Bureau, Washington, D. c., for the
week beginning "Wednesday, Oct. 20,
1915.
For the Plains States and Upper
Mississippi Valley:
With the exception of local rains
Wednesday or Wednesday night in the
Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri
valleys, the weather will be generally
fair during the week, although un
settled weather is again probable ovel
the extreme Northwest toward the enc
of the week. 1t will be somewhat
cooler Wednesday in the Northwest
and on Thursday in the Upper Missis
sippi Valley.
Morris tribune., 1915-10-22

the story is evidently Attorney Or
mond who gave the boys a little
speech, and the fellow wreathed in
smiles at the end of the table appears
to be Lars: Brendefur.
Several weeks ago Rev. Thornell,
the very newest preacher in Morris,
went fishing at Lake Minnewaska. The
Tribune told about it when the popu'
lar pastor returned with the trophies
of the trip. He had the biggest bass
brought to Morris this year. The
idea of the newest pastor getting the
biggest fish struck Mr.. Foley as re
markable occurrence, and of course, i
called for cartoon. The following
appeared:
Morris tribune., 1915-10-22
TWIN CITY ARTIST
CARTOONS QUICLEY
News Items in Morris Tribune
Told in Pictures to People
of the Northwest

The trials and tribulations as we'll
as the joys of Morris people the past
few weeks have furnished material
for a Minneapolis cartoonist who is a
careful reader of the Morris Tribune.
Artist Foley of the Minneapolis Daily
News heard of H. j. Quigley's trou-
bles through the operation of some
INSCRIPTIONS fellow who tapped about
one thousand gallons of water into his
gasoline tans. That gave Mr.. Foley
a mental picture of how the mad
oil man appeared as he went in search
for the fend who diluted the gas and
he visualized his ideas with the fol-
lowing cartoon:
Morris tribune., 1915-10-22

New tubular wells with an
excellent quality of water are in
use today on the Pulcan farm in the
town OF Framnas and the Hans Kley-
inberg farm near Cyrus. Pulcan' $
well is eighty feet deep and Kelvin
berg's one hundred. The wells were
provided by D. and j. Lawler, we'll
drillers in Morris.
Morris tribune., 1915-10-22

ervbing this school. This talk also
broEght out further discussion of edu-
catbnal matters during the socialtime
With followed.
Miss Margaret Eckes gave two
vocs solos which were greatly en-
joysd and Mrs. Fitzgerald served re-
freshments after which the club adj
Journed to meet with Mrs. E. C.
Higbie in two weeks.
Morris tribune., 1915-10-22

An electric sign in a small town
gave Mr.. Foley another inspiration.
1t came when the Tribune told about
the results of trip to Minneapolis
by Landlord Mayer of the Home res
taurant. Mr.. Myers still has the
sign going in his windows and many a
hungry gazabo has stopped to heed it's
message.
Morris tribune., 1915-10-22

"About two years ago when / be-
gan using Chamberlain's Tablets i
had been suffering for some time with
stomach trouble and chronic constipa-
ton. My condition improved rapidly
through the use of these tablets. Since
taking four or five bottles of them my
health has been fine,'' writes Mrs
John Newton. Irving. N. Y. OBJ
tainable everywhere. adv.
Morris tribune., 1915-10-22
For INDIGESTION

Never take pepsin and preparations
containing pepsin or other digestive
ferments for Indigestion. as the more
you take the more you will have to
take. What is needed is a tonic like
Chamberlain Tablets that will enable
the stomach to perform It's functions
naturally. Obtainable everywhere.
adv.
Morris tribune., 1915-10-22

Good bright boy wanted at Tribune
Office to learn the printers trade. :
For Sale-New 7-room house on
Second street, concrete basement,
city water, sewer and partly modern >
one block from Catholic church.
j. M. Johnston, Morris. adv.
Morris tribune., 1915-10-22

Wen have what you want, when
you want it, we never had a better
and more complete stock and our prices
are always right. Geih- Carl Lbr. Co. !.
advtf.
Morris tribune., 1915-10-22

The cartoon indicates that Mr..
Qulgiey has grown suddenly old under
the strain, and that he has grown a
choppy mustache.
The scene below illustrates the
chicken banquet given by Lawrence
Zahl, Roger Casey, Lars Brendefur,
Lester Kennedy and "Slim" Freeman
shortly after the hunting season
opened. The speaker who is springing
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-07
CONFIDENT OF VICTORY.
Will Frashers Friends are Rallying
in Splendid Manner.

Will Frasher, candidate for chief
of police, was wearing a broad smile
yesterday. Things are looking fine"
he said, sentiment is crystallizing,
friends are getting actlve, ana there
is every reason for me to believe
that | will be the next chief of police
of the livest oil town in the state" "
Mr.. Frasher said ne had gone into
the offices and into the homes OF
voters and that ne had met with
encouragement from the very best
people of the city. They are men
who are not making false statements
and they assure him of their support
and express the opinion that he will
be nominated.
Mr.. Frasher is very popular with
all classes of people, there is not a
man who knows him who does not
respect his honor and integrity and
industry and devotion to duty and
they also recognize in him man OF
mature Judgment who never
gets excited, and one who will be
respected by the element which may
be inclined to be rough.
The general opinion in the city
is that Mr.. Frasher would make an
ideal chief and his friends are abso-
lutely confident that he will be nomi-
mated.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-07
CONSERVE CAS-,
BUILD A CITY,
SAYS T0L-S0N
NERVES OF CITIZENS TiNGLE
WITH EAGERNEss WHILE CAN
DlDATE FOR MAYOR TALKS OF
GOOD THINGS.

q would like to be put at the head
of the city administration of ArdmOre
for two years" said S. $. Tolson yes
terday, in speaking with number
of friends. "Ardmore has the best
chance of any city in Oklahoma to
grow, and | see many things that can
be done to make it grow
"One of the best informed gas men
tells me that in the IIealdton field
enough gas has been wasted to last
this city for fifteen years. Think OF
what it means to have this gas con-
served. That supply of gas Is SUI
iicient to build Ardmore to a city
of $4,000 people. It would be diff
licut thing to estimate just what it
would mean. II would extend the
in residences would be moved away
to make room for business houses,
| trackage property that is cheap today
would be in demand for factories.
Every property owner would have his
holdings doubled in value, and every
laborer would have work to do
in addition to the gas supply TO be
| cared for, there is also another i'm
| portant thing for this city to do, and
that is to get its Interstate freight
| rates adjusted so that when pipe lines
are built from the Healdton field
they will be built in here. The plans
that have heretofore been announced
call for lines to be built into Texas.
One company planned to build to
Nocona and another 10 Gainesville.
These rates should be favorable to
| Ardmore, so this county and this city
! should profit from its oil resources.
| The mineral resources we have talk
ed about for Years are just beginning
to be developed, We have made only
starting point, and if Ardmore Is
given half a chance, this city will
become important as commercial
ourselves, with this increase in prop
erty values"
The crowd listened eagerly while
Mr., Tolson talked and all agreed
with him that this is an opportunity
that the city should appreciate and
that the iron should be struck now
while it is hot