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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-03
PRIZES FOR ESSAYS.
Audubon Society Makes Offer to
School Children.

Miss Belle Williams, secretary
treasurer OF the Audubon Society Of
South Carolina, has addressed to
heads Of schools in the State the fol-
lowing letter in regard to an essay
contest, which the society will open
to the school children.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-03

Gov. Manning has re-appointed
State Electrician Boozer. who Is I'M
douotedly a Blea site. since he owed
MS appointment to Gov. Blease, who
gave jobs to his friends only. Mr..
Boozer has made an efficient official
and his re-appointment was due TO
his excellent record and not to his
political Affiliations. The Manning,ad-
minstration Is a business administra-
ton under which efficiency counts
more than political service.
The Charleston social clubs have
agreed to obey the liquor law strictly.
and all OF them are installing indivi-
dual lockers for the members. The
club bars will be done away with and
the clubs will not sell liquor to men,
bers. Charleston Is feeling the i'm
petus OF the law enforcement wave
that is sweeping over the State. and
the action OF the clubs Is a harbinger
OF better times. When the better ele-
ment OF n community obeys the law
voluntarily the problem OF forcing tho
criminal element to do so is simpli-
fied.
Tho cotton acreage reduction law
has been repealed and those who are
bent upon quick financial ruin by the
cotton route are free to 20 their way
without let or hindrance. On the
other hand those who believe that the
reduction of the cotton acreage Is the
remedy for our troubles are still free
to plant as little cotton as seems wise
Co them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-03

Chicago Produce Market.
Chicago, Feb. Inlay wheat
&1.54; corn 80 IA; oats 61; pork,
1880; lard 1880; ribs, 11.25.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-03
TRUCKERS ASSOCIATION FORM.
ED.

Dr. G. r. Osteen President and G. l..
Cuttino Sccretary-Numbcr OF In
tercsting Talks by Prominent
Speakers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-03
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-03

DIR. Il. F.. HIGHSMITII-Evesi
specialist will remain at the Clare
mont Hotel the balance Of this
week, 1st-7th. examining eyes and
fitting glasses
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-18

aside from the popular city audi
ences in Fargo Grand Forks and Val
ley City, and addresses at commercial
clubs and the Valley City Normal
school, there were visits with speak
ing in 80 consolidated schools on the
open prairies or in small villages in
to which the children came from rural
districts. :
mo consolidated school has less
than five acres, one had ten and one
is being erected upon school lot of
40 acres.
DAY after day one county superin.
tendent after another in a Ford, Max
we'll, or Dodge whirled me from so
to 80 miles a day over these prairies
and among these wheat fields.
l have had many remark
able experiences in 80 years,
thanks to the unusual opportunities
that have come to me, but never have
had three weeks in any state, unless
it was in Oregon just three years be-
fore, that can compare with those in
the counties of Ransom, Grand Forks,
Barnes, hickey, La Moure and Glass;"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-18

I'm for North Dakota. l have just
ended q five weeks visit to that state
and I'm keen for it. l don't know any
better region.
Il It's a good looking state. Fifth
years ago it was open and almost tree.
less prairie, and men said it was prac.
tically uninhabitable except by goph'
ers and Indians. Now it is the great.
est wheat farm in the world, and the
good taste and inspired efforts Of it's
people are transforming it into a gar
den.
It has more handsome, well built,
attractive towns than any other state
know Of. Take Fargo, Grand Forks,
Valley City, .Minot, Devils Lake, Bis.
marck, jamestown, Mandan. Here are
eight towns that will match for neat.
ness, orderliness and good looks again.
1t any eight towns in any other state
IN the Union, and win with them every
time.
The city of Fargo, to take one ex.
ample, has about the best looking bust
ness region in the United States.
have lecture toured and travelled wide.
" in all the states except Florida, and
there are very few cities in my obser-
walton that are as spruce and hand
some in their business region as
Fargo. The nearest approach to it
can think of in any state is Water
town, N. Y, a place singularly favored
by nature. Fargo was built on the
prairie, and yet to my mind it has
WATERFOWL backed off the map.
Island Park with the Red river wind
ing past it, Minot with its beautiful
Mouse River banks, Valley City and
the Sheyenne-these places are of the
most extraordinary beauty and would
be deemed so anywhere.
T. Then, all these wide streets with
the wonderful shade trees, sometimes
double rows Of them on each side, the
well-kept lawns, the manifest pride in
civic beauty and the sense Of it, the
evidence of an exalted public spirit
and lofty determination to have
things right and clean-to' my think
ing this is one of the most wonderful
and most inspiring places on earth. II
IL enough to make man thank God
every day that he is In America. :
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-18

1T is easy to write or read of such
things, but one needs to live for three
weeks in such grain fields to have
even a faint suspicion of what life in
North Dakota really is.
TRY to picture to yourself a farm
of 5000 acres; the prairie from which
700 tons of hay has been cut; the
! fenced pasture for 12O horses; the
,, threshing machines at work upon 3d.
900 bushels of grain, and the 16 five.
horse plows crossing these fields day
after day until they have turned 1000
acres of land for next years wheat
crop, and then get into the proprie-
tors eight-cylinder Cadillac, and 60
to the Baldwin consolidated $4,000
school for luncheon of fried chicken
provided by the domestic science class
of country girls, who not only had pre-
pared delicious luncheon, but had
raised the chickens, the potatoes, the
celery and the berries which they
served.
after the serving Of this meal in
the daintiest of school dining rooms
there was a social hour in the teach
erage, in which the four teachers live,
each having a room to herself. The
big room of the teachers cottage is 20
feet long and ten wide. =. =
"All four of the teachers are grad.
yates Of the Valley City Normal school
and no one receives less than $65 a
! month and cottage rent free.
Three weeks among these people!
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-18
Dr.. Willslliip in
North Dakota
VIM. Burcheu Given a Boost
by Noted Educator

DR.. "A. E. Winship, of Boston, editor
of the Journal of Education, recently
visited North Dakota, lecturing at the
state Normal school and also speak.
ing one Sunday evening at the Con.
gregational church. He writes of the
experience as follows:
Three weeks never signified more
to me than those in late September
and early October of 1915, when
lived, moved and had my being in six
counties in Wheatland State.
1T was threshing time and the
wheat, flax, oats and barley broke all
records since the famous year of 1895.
Then the yield per acre was as great,
but the acres were few in comparison
with those of 1915, and there were no
war prices then. .~.... n
II was a guest of VIM. Burchill, who
was threshing $4,000 bushels of grain
and had housed and stacked 700 tons
of alfalfa and other hay. He had 120
head Of cattle, but was shy on horses
because the agents of the allies had
been through the land, nevertheless
he had 80 horses blowing where the
wheat had been taken off. Sixteen
five-horse plows were turning the
deep soil of about 1000 Of his 5000
anroa =. - -
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-18
By Charles Edward Russell

North Dakota for mine. It has an
atmosphere full of ozone and vitality,
a climate full Of health and people full
of the best American spirit. It there
were nothing else there to charm one
the people alone would be enough
the kindest people, the most generous,
democratic and warm hearted. The
most progressive, too, and the most
open minded. never saw commun-
ity that had less prejudice. They have
no objection to "a tang merely because
it is new. All they want to know is
whether it is good.
Thoughtful people and a people of
noble aspirations for education and
culture. Look at their schools. The
things they do in the cause Of educa-
ton are marvellous. In every town,
big or little, the school house is the
finest building and 50 good and mod
ern and advanced in it's equipment it
makes you wonder. Look at the North
Dakota colleges and the public spirit
with which they are supported. These
things are impressive. They reveal
here community of achievement and
possibilities that are most extraordi-
nary. " II
will venture to say that in proper
ton to the wealth of the people of
North Dakota you can at any time
go forth here and get more money by
public subscription for any good and
righteous object than in any state east
of the Mississippi, at least.
To see such region and such peo-
pie hampered and bestridden by rail
road combinations and elevator com.
binations and the grain spectators
that grab the profits Of the farmers
toll, it not very encouraging, admit
that But if have read these people
Alright they have in their hearts and
minds the purpose that will throw of
all these evil conditions. For there is
in North Dakota in addition to its
other invaluable possessions more
feel for progress and more and more
radical convictions than in almost any
other state know The west is the
hope and salvation Of the republic. In
the next few years North Dakota, un'
less I greatly err, will be recognized
everywhere as leading the progressive
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-18
Willy EIephAnts.

An elephant that is going to make
trouble turns his back on his intended
victim and begins to swing his great
body from side to side. Then in Z
fash he wheels, catches the offender
With his trunk and hurls him perhaps
twenty feet away, following swiftly
to crush the life from bis body with
bis mighty knees. II
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-18
NORTH DAKOTA, THE GEM
OF THE GREAT N0RTHWET
BY hairless EdwardRu

thought Of the west. venture this
prediction and with full faith in it,
that these fine spirited, clear minded
people will be the first to throw off the
yoke Of corporation bondage and erect
in their state completely democratic
commonwealth worthy. of our country
and it's history.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-18
Curious shoss.

In India the lowest classes wear a.
shoes fat block with a large knob.
which slips between the first and Sec
md toes. They are so skilled in wear
Ing these that they are able to keep
them on and walk or run with great
sDeed.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-18
Where "ar'er Turk" Comes From,

Where "4r'er Turk" Comes From.
In proportion to land occupied for
raising high grade turkeys Rhode Is
land ranks first, with Massachusetts in
second place and Connecticut going
higher every year, In the raising of fine
birds and eggs for sale to poultry fan.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-18
A. Bill Nye Saw II

Bill Nye described a five shot Colts
revolver as professor Colts five vol
ume treatise on the ventilation Of Tho
human system"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-18
About Dry Goods Mainly.

About Dry Goods Mainly.
Before We were married. Tom, you
used to drink in every word said"
Eyes, but your conversation has b.
come so dry now that can't drink +
in."-BOstOn Traveller.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-18
His Occupation.

Johnny. is your father an optimist
or a pessimist?"
HE amt neither one. Hes q CHI
ropodist New York American.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-18

You'll always zee Il first In tho
Times Record. .. ..........
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-24
oeWiTT's HAND MADE CIGAR, Sc
SIXTEEN TO ONE
Will Frasher Will Put 16 Days of
Active Work in Canpaipn

Active Work in Campaign
The race for chief of police is not
being openly talked so much at this
time; that is the partisan spirit is
not so manifest as it will be later
but there is a deep undercurrent that
is making sentiment that will sweep
one Of the candidates into office. While
there are several candidates, the
chances are that before the day of
election arrives, there will be two who
will be pitted against each other Just
which two these will be, is not known
and only a guess can be made.
There is much talk for Will Frasher
of late. Since the day his announce
ment was made, he has been gaining
ing in strength. Working people and
business men are encouraging him a
great deal and there is widespread
feeling at this time that he will be the
democratic nominee. Mr. Frasher
states that he will remain at his work
until the first of March. He will spend
just sixteen days in the battle and
says it will be l6 to / fight sixteen
days of work to win one chief of po-
lice office.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-24

sioner from the Fourth Ward and
there are scores of people in this city
who will be glad to know he has Of
fered his services to the city. Yes Da-
venport has lived here for the past
twenty years. he has lived in and near
this city for the past twenty-seven
years. He has a wide acquaintance
and every man VINO knows Yes Dav-
enport respects him for his splendid
traits of character and for his intelli-
gence. He is a man who has evaded
publicity and one must know him well
to appreciate his splendid worth of
character. His devotion to duty is
well known, he takes the progressive
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-24

Francisco in single day, and. far in
advance of its opening, the Exposition
had created an unprecedented Interest
throughout the world. and its opening
was eagerly awaited.
In keen competitive exhibits there
will be presented more than SONn sin
gle exhibits and groups OF related eX-
hibits portraying the results OF the
worlds best efforts In recent years.
This wonderful Exposition, present
ed Mt an outlay Of more than $4,000
600, celebrates contemporaneous
achievement, the building OF the Pana-
ma canal, and all exhibits that are en-
tered for competitive award viii be
those that have been originated or pro
duced since the great Louisiana Pur
chase Exposition at st. Louis ten years
ago. The possible exception to this
rule will be where earlier exhibits are
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-24

congress, at which its distinguished
chairman, Colonel George w. Goethals,
will preside.
The foreign participation will be
notable The nations are not attempt
ing TO show everything that they pro-
duce, but will lay especial emphasis
upon those products in which they ex-
pie, will be shown products of the
Royal Danish porcelain factory at Co
penhagcn. Japan In her exhaustive eI-
hibit will display priceless works of
art, loaned by direction Of the imperial
household and many of which could
not be duplicated From Italy will be
shown historic paintings OF the old
masters, hitherto never exhibited In
America in the originals. From China
there have reached San Francisco se-
lections OF exhibits collected under the
supervision OF the governors of the Chi
ncse provinces. Rare silks and satins,
carvings, inlay work in the precious
metals, exhibits of the transportation
methods employed In the old China
and the modern methods used In the
awakening republic will be shown.
New Zealand will make marvel
GUS exhibit of its rare woods, Of its
fleeces. of its superb scenic charms.
A large number of rare giant tree ferns
from New Zealand will be found
growing on the Exposition grounds. $
The Argentine Republic early set
aside a larger sum than any ever ap-
propriated by Il foreign nation for rep
resentation in an American exposition.
The modern cities Of Argentina, the
schools, churches, libraries, the great
live stock and agricultural interests
will be extensively portrayed. and the
mutual interests Of South America and
North America will be emphasized In
almost every conceivable manner.
From South Africa will be shown dia-
mond exhibits and methods Of extrac-
ton. The magnificent Canadian dis
plays will review not on" the widely
known agricultural weauh.e but will
illustrate the sceinc charms Of the
great Dominion. OF snow clad noun
tain peaks, OF farreachIn: forest, of
inland lakes 10 chains Of silver and
rushing mountain streams
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-24

anna canal is today open and doing
business on far vaster scale than was
predicted for it, and the Exposition,
which celebrates the opening Of the ca
nal. Is today revealed as the greatest
manifestation of national achievement
In American history. Here will be
neutral ground where even nations en-
gagged in warfare will display on
scale never before equaled their prog
ress in the arts, Industries and sciences
of peace.
Within three months before the open
Ing Of the Exposition as many as 1000
tons of cousignmcnts had reached San
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-24
Wonderful Exhibits From All Lands Show the
Worlds Best Progress


fare work VIII, for example, see In
the Palace of Mines an exhibit three
fourthS Of an acre In extent, Illus
tluting the manner in which the
largest steel corporation in the world
Is CARING for and plans 10 stu tT-
ther adeancc the welfare of its en-
ploycrS In the Palace of Education
they win be Interested In great
United States government exhibit.
The great war in no way has dimin-
ished the prospect of attendance at
the Exposition, and thousands OF
Americans will for the first time EN-
JOY the cduCative trip across their ma
tive land After the outbreak OF inc
conflict the number Of conventions de-
Gliding to meet In San Francisco pro-
portionately increased. One OF the
most important OF the assemblages
will be the international engineering
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-24
By HAMILTON WRIGHT.

~%HE construction of the vast
y Panama Pacific International
& Exposition nj san francisco
was % per cent completed
three months before the opening day,
on Feb. 20. 1918. The early instala-
tlou of thousands of tons OF rare and
costly exhibits from all parts OF the
globe and the participation of forty Of
the worlds great countries have nssur-
ed celebration that will be unrivaled
In its splendor. magnitude. interest and
comprehenslveness.
From Its opening until its close, on
Dec 4, 1915, the Exposition will
abound with original features collect
ed nj an expenditure Of many millions
of dollars II will present cross sec
ton of human achievement The Pan
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-24
High-Up Odd Fellows.

Canton Ardmore No. Patriarchs
Militant, l. o. o. F conferred the high.
est degree in odd Fellowship upon a
class of four members from Burney-
Vile last night. This is the uniform
rank of the order. Those receiving
the Patriarchs Militant degree were:
\. S. Burney, DR. c. A. Beeler, C. NJ.
Gull and ]. NJ. Richmond.
Col. Haight of Chickasha was pres
ent and participated in the comforting
of the degree with the local Canton
members.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-24
Follows Trade in Navy

Walter Thornton who was employed
for several years on the Ardmoreite
and who learned the trade of printer
in this shop. is here from San Fran
cisco on a brief visit. He has been in
the United States navy for the past
four years and has enlisted for an
other four years. He is a printer in
the navy and has just returned from
a cruise to the Philippines and To-
China. From here he will go to Mt.
Pleasant and to Pittsburg, Teyas.
where he will visit with relatives
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-24

side OF the public questions, he be-
lieves in humanity and humanity has
learned to trust him. Any depart
ment of this city will be in absolutely
safe hands when under his supervi-
sion. He possesses every equipment
necessary to make of him a most wor-
thy representative of his ward and
of the city as a whole. AS city com
missioner Yes Davenport will make
Ardmore as proud of him as he is of
Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-24
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PERSONALS

n Miller of Durant, was in the
city yesterday.
c. W. Hall of Oklahoma City was
in the city yesterday.
j. w. Craddock of Galveston was
in the city yesterday
w. S. Leeper of Tulsa, was here
yesterday on business.
w. r. Locks of Sulphur was here
yesterday on business.
A. d. Davis of Fox, was transacting
business here yesterday
ID. A. Kelly of Wapanucka, was a
business visitor yesterday.
]. H. Wilmoth of ldabel, was in the
city yesterday on business.
Henry Liddell of Gainesville was
a business visitor yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S Sankey of Heald-
ton. were in the city yesterday.
DR. Ballard of Lone Grove was in
the city yesterday on business
James b. Talaferro of Lone Grove,
was here yesterday on business.
Col. A. Height of Chickasha was
here last night to attend the odd
Fellows lodge.
Sid Underwood and family have
returned from Bromide, where Mr.
Underwood has been in charge of
gin for the past few months
Mrs. w. A. Ledbetter who has been
here from Oklahoma City spending
several days with relatives and
friends will return to her home to-
day.
Bert Jacobs of Bonneville Mo-. was
here yesterday and called upon W..
w. Taiaferro, his old Missouri
friend for brief visit. Mr.. Jacobs
said that the post office department
had begun construction of The fed
eral building in his town after de-
lay of ten years or more.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-24

shown TO illustra te the evolution or the
processes of manufacture-as for ex-
ample. display of IA model Of the first
cotton gin In connection with the mar
velous equipment into which 1t has
evolved.
Many of the displays will be espe-
cially adapted to study by the dele
gates to great national and interna-
tional congresses and conventions, OF
which more than 300, embracing al
most every phase of human activity
have voted to meet I'm San Francisco
In 1918. Delegates to the congresses
interested in social progress and wei
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-24
ELKS' BENEFIT
PROGRAM WINNERS

The following persons were the for
tunate ones in finding the misspeled
words in the Elks' program and if
they will call in person at the Ard
moreite office Monday afternoon at
1:30 p, m, an order will be issued
to each for his respective prize
Mrs. l.. NJ. Davis, First Prize.
Val Mullen, First Prize
Mrs. Ethel Childress.
Miss Eloise Shell.
Mrs. J. w. Krueger.
Mrs. II. H. Sayre.
DR.. Howard S. Cox.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-24

The notorious idea seems to be
spreading in American cities. The
street railway company in Cleveland
has put three motorbuses in operation
in two suburban districts, which it
was decided were too sparsely settled
for street car lines.