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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-11
When Toads Get New Suit.

Toads change their skin period
cally. 1t Is most interesting per
Torrance, says a writer in the Ma
tional Review. The old skin splits
right down the back, and the toad
proceeds to divest himself OF it in
exactly the same fashion as human
being takes off jersey The ole
skin, as it is pulled off, is rolled to.
ward the reptiles mouth. where 1t dis
appears, for 1t Is swallowed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-11
Indefinitely Put on.

David and Walter had not met in
some time. and one morning when they
boarded the same car they began to
chat of old times. "And when is your
marriage to Carolyn Hathaway com.
ing OFF. Daye?" queried Walter. 1T
has been postponed Indefinitely" re-
piled David. SIS that so?" said Walter
in surprise. whats the trouble Y
"She married another fellow"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-11

Two persons were killed and more
than thirty are in hospitals as the re-
suit of collision between two street
cars on the West Third street bridge.
collapse and precipitate the cars thirty
feet to the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
tracks, below, where they almost roiied
into the Cuyafoga river. The dead are
Mrs Clara Ollie, passenger, and Otto
Borshert, motorman.
The accident occurred when south
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-11

Edna Waddington, q telephone oper-
ator. employed by the Erie Railroad
Company, saw the accident from where
she sat at her switchboard and turned
in call for ambulances, doctors and
the fire department.
The portion Of the bridge which fell
is just north OF the river. It is Is years
old. The main part of the structure
was washed away in the 1912 flood
and was replaced the same year by
another wooden bridge bought In De-
troit and brought to Cleveland
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-11
Just the Thinq for Diarrhoea.

ABOUT two years ago I had severe
attack Of diarrhoea which lasted over
a week." writes w. c. Jones, Buford.
ND. II became so weak that l could
not stand upright. A druggist recon-
mended Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. The first dose
relieved me and within two days
was as we'll as ever" Many druggists
recommend this remedy because they
know that it is reliable. For sale by all
dealers.-Advertisem
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-11
n:Sn's Like AlSeuse A5e:s..Sat

n:Sn': Like A!sf.:e Ase...:sS..>
One Sunday Helen's father and
mother took her to gchurch sitting just
behind man who had red whiskers.
Helen would not look up, but kept
hiding her face, and when her mother
insisted on knowing what was the
matter said: I'm afraid of the man
wifi feayers on his face"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-11
On the Gulf.

When Alton Michael backward
asked the porter OF the Great Southern
1t Gulfport. Miss: rs that the Gulf
Of Mexico," the porter replied: Only
. postum Of it, sab. Maya.
zine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-11
Liable to Be Mad, Anyway.

"A man who gifts mad If he can't
have his own way" said Uncle Eben,
sis liable to be tes' as mad after he
gifts it cause ii didn't work out accord
in to his calculations"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-11

There are chests Of Community. coz
mining . complete outfit tor The tablss
1t SIS to 500. ..
Al AZ yosr ss,vis Jsr 50 Jssys. !
Your dealer here 1t home has DO
beautiful Community patterns. the sets
and separate pieces-or can 1et for
you any of them you wish. !.
Among the distng uished patrons 81
Community Plate, maybe mentioned
90 New Yodk Nsw YNe,
Ley Rsssslss CS.rsin. Mn. Assss Jsrias.
'-'.''' = A.ss Nv -. Mn. H''''s RIG ssi...,,
Nh '-.' = H;ss ::.x~. f1''''' r''.'iss ny
Mrs oiss Hsr;%an, . Mn. J..'s vilss.
Desks. 4 a.d.sl. Nh. Rsssasssc. y:.1s.is
ONEIDA COMMUNITY, LTD. ONEIDA. M.
az ssis u 0ssls cssssssts Rss. Pssss Is 7ssssss
U.te) sst ossfts Csassst1 Ssv SsN.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-11
Use Wooden Bowl.

When washing silver use wooden
tub or bowl if possible. There will
then be less danger of the silver get.
ting scratched.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-11

40 - 1Sn10A Ao0AS NAAu6 AASSV
quickly people do respond to
9saAn-as in the case of Com.
ssssiy Plate.
Silver plate of a kind has been
on the market for nearly seventy
years. It il undoubtedly good
value at ito price-and satisfac.
tory # one likes the designs and
does not mind having to replace
the worn plating every once in q
while.
But the discriminating Amer.
lean public nowadays prefers
Community, with ito exceptional
4saH,y, with its Jfssbsr. more
pleasing designs.
The Community silver.plating
10 three Hines as tkick as on the
plated ware made to the old
standards.
Furthermore, every Commun.
ity fork and spoon has an extra
siicsr ouerlu At the points where
the ordinary forks and spoons
wear through quickly.
This .overlay is . dish Of ts,s
'sikosr that you can see and feel
for yourself, and which 10 your
assurance that an outfit Of Com
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-11
Lines to Be Remembered.

1 pack my troubles in as little com.
pass as I can for myself, and never let
them annoy others.-Southey.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-11

The first fireworks are said to have
appeared at Florence in 1860.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-11

It costs but slightly more than
any Of the accepted makes Of
plate.
Yet it, class and character,
have made . place for it in the
homes Of people Of sniissited by
Ing powey and with all tie Shops IN
tie worId at their command.
We are approaching the season
Of Holiday Gifts, Bride Gifts,
Anniversary Gifts with here
and there . Silver Wedding to
be celebrated.
Six Community Teaspoons in any OF
the delightful patterns may be had for
$3.50. There ore Knives, Forks, Spoons
Of I'll kinds for III uses, Butter Spread
90, knife and Fork Sets. Salsd Sets.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-11
Community Plate

Used on the dining tables of
the Belmonts, Vander-
bits and Hauemeyers-
yet costs but little more
than ordinary plated ware
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-11
munity Plate
will practically
nerer rear oNt.

Specializinsin
qxaHrandbeash-
FIJI designs, Com.
munity Plate 10
fast supplanins
"solid silver
with people Of
taste, who no
longer value
their table ware
by its weight of
metal, but by its
beautiful dssiss
and fitness 6s ~
psrposs.
Community .
mt exnenaive.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-11

tsT\HE great American
people, said Marshall
Field, always sees
f,,r<I,e. fhoo the over.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-11

age storekeeper suspects. Their
feeling for style is absolutely
sound - and you can't fool them
about qsali1. :"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-20
CIGARETTES INCREASING

Statistics gathered from men who
are engaged in the tobacco business
tell us that since the European war
began that there has been a falling
off of the number of cigars sold in
this country. II is not probable that
this means that the cigar business is
on the wane, but it means that people
are economizing.
The general tobacco trend is now
against the chewing plug. Fewer
people every year are chewing to-
bacco The school and the home make
warfare on the plug, and it is grow
ing less popular II is also stated
that the pipe is less popular than it
was ten years ago. There are fewer
pipe fanciers. There are fewer men
who hold pipe between their teeth
all day as they work. The tendency
Is also to get away from the snuff
habit. While snuff sales are enor-
nous. yet they are gradually growing
less. Fewer young people take to the
snuff habit, and it will not be very
long until the country will have no
SNUFF users.
But the cigarette is growing more
popular Men who used to roll their
own cigarettes are now buying them
ready-made, Cigarettes are finding
their way into the mouths of the
youths. The boy takes up the habit /
Very few men ever begin the habit
after they pass 20 years of age. The
boy from II to % is taking TO the
habit. The schoolboy cannot be pop
llar until he learns to puff the cigar.
atte. He sacrifices in order to stand
well with his fellow students. and as
I result, a great crop of cigarette
smokers are being given to the world
low.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-20
BUILDING CHARACTER

The greatest tribute that could
have been paid to any school system
was paid to Ardmores Friday night
at the annual oratorical contest
Supt Richards called the house to
order, started the machinery. walked
TO the rear of the auditorium. and
took his seat. The pupils took up
the program and carried it out. In
the midst of all the class spirit that
was manifested. despite the fact that
class lines had been rigidly drawn
and that the audience was sympa-
thizing with one class or another,
there was absolute order throughout
the evening There was no call for
order there was no demand for a
call.
such a result has a meaning that
is worth much to Ardmore, and to the
citizenship of the state. 1t means
th.t character is being built in the
schools. It means that advance prep
ar. ion has been made. Superintend-
ent Richards ought to be proud Of
this event, and the city OF Ardmore
oug to be prouder.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-20

management of the full, long sleeve
with flaring cuff is distinctively new
and original. A side-body which ex.
tends over the shoulder, is set in to
the coat and is extended so that the
arm s-eye falls on the arm several
inches below the shoulder. Here the
sleeve is set in with piping of silk.
The cuffs are confined near the
wrist with band of silk finished with
button. The belt is cut with four tab
extensions, and these are decorated
each with row of four buttons, and
buttons in groups of four provide the
fastening at the front.
A soft and heavy quality of silk is
appropriately used for coats of this
kind, and they are made up in dark
colorS and in black
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-20
STYLES FOR SMALL GIRLS
Skirts OF Serge suttoned to Waists Of
Cotton or Linen Are LIked-veI.
vet Coats Popular.

Skirts Of serge plated in wide side
or box plaits and buttoning at a very
high waist line to plain little waists OF
white heavy cotton or linen are youth.
full versions of the separate skirt and
waist costume, and the sailor suit and
one-piece Russian smock, low belted,
are as popular as eyer for children.
Plain smocks over plaid or striped
skirts are shown in very attractive
combinations, and sometimes a clever
little smock of black or dark blue vel.
vet is worn over skirt of rather gay
stripe or plaid wool, but little of the
skirt being in evidence if the model
is for small child.
Apropos of velvet, which is such a
mania with older folk, the small girls
are wearing much of it, too, but chief.
ly in coats, such adorable velvet coats,
trimmed, like the coat of the grownup
IN FUR. The fur is not, however, ap.
piled with lavish hand, as in the case
or the grownup. 1t is used most dis.
creetly. A little turnover collar and
cuffs to match, Of beaver or ermine OF
seal perhaps, or more often a mere
border of fur on collar and cuffs of the
coat material, give just the needed
note of contrast on velvet of some
lovely color, soft old blue or rose or
brown or red.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-20
THAT NEW RAILROAD?

The Oklahoman and also Oklahoma
| City seem to be elated over the pro
posed construction of a railway lin,
i from Oklahoma City to Ringing. Sucl
a line of road would help Oklahoma
City and it would injure Pauls Val
ley, Wynnewood, Davis and Ardmore
and would also take some territory
from the towns on the Rock Island.
/ But we are not worrying over that
proposed road. There is no chance
for it to be built. Oklahoma City is
busy taking care of finances closer
to home, and it is not putting money
into new railway line down this
way Outside capital is not going to
invest in that line, for the very plain
reason that it would not by any means
pay operating expenses not to men.
ton interest on the investment. That
is the reason outside capital will not
be invested.
Every line of road within the state
of Oklahoma, except the Ringing
road, is in the hands of a receiver.
That statement applies to roads that
begin and end in the state. As far as
we are informed, that statement is
true. The Wichita Falls and North
western lis running its own business,
but it crosses the state line. The
RinglingFoHd would have been where
the Oklahoma Central is if the Heald-
ton field md not been discovered. |
These are 16t good times for the
building of short lines of road. 1t is
not possible to sell bonds for the
of fhat line of road. 1t
will not be buff mot at least this
year, nor next. sxz
Persons who have read the stories
IF the new road are asked to keep
heir ears to the groqnd They will
lear of some boom being given to
some locality for the purpose of lot
selling. And by that remark we do
lot say that it is scheme to help
for il is not. But there is
IN object sought, and besides that,
here is nothing else to the scheme.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-20

width, and it is carried out in cream
colored satin and bound at the edges
with narrow brown ribbon.
The thumb hole is worked with
black silk, and the colors upon the
palette are represented by irregular
patches worked with silks of various
cOlors.
AT the top there is a loop of rib,
bon by which the holder can be hung
upon a nail if desired.
For the interior of the holder, rem
nants of any kind of thick material
can be utilized, and they should be
cut out exactly in the same shape as
the satin, but just trifle smaller.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-20

Everyone appreciates the usefulness
of a silk coat which may be made to
serve for many occasions and emer-
gencies. And everyone will welcome
the newly designed silk coats for
spring whose arrival is hurried to meet
Just now both long and short coats, of
taiIeta and other silks, are among the
most pleasing of the heralds of the
new season. They almost divide hon.
ors with the beautiful white gowns of
net and lace that hold the center of
fashions stage.
A point that is most interesting, in
considering the silk coat and the lin
gerie dress, is that anyone who is
clever enough in handling materials
may aspire to owning them. The ma
terials used for making them are mod
crate in price, and these things de-
pend for distinction on originality Of
design and beauty of workmanship. A
silk coat may be the most common
place of wraps or it may be as chic
and unusual as the model pictured
here. 1t all depends upon how the
silk is cut and put together.
The model shown is full, with long
faring skirt, and is loosely belted
in at the long waist line with a belt
made of the silk The collar is a
very short, ripping cape about the
neck, repeating the appearance of the
cane idea in early importations. The
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-20
Vivid and Terrible Dream.

Alfred Maury relates how he had q
long and vivid dream of the Reign of
Terror in France, which included his
trial before the revolutionary tribunal
and his execution. He actually felt
the guillotine fall! Yet that dream
from beginning to end was actually
caused by the fall of a curtain rod,
which struck him on the neck and
woke him up.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-20
ACCUSED Of
HnUIiu iii
REVOLUTIONARY
ACTIVITIES
TERNATlONAL HARVESTER co.
CHARGED WITH INCiTING NUT.
my IN ORDER TO CONTROL THE
SiSAL MARKET.

Washington, Feb. 19.-Charges that
had furnished money for arms and
ammunition for the Ortez-Argimedo re.
ment in Yucatan were made Friday by
| Levy Mayer of Chicago in the senate
agriculture committees investigation
into an alleged monopoly for control
of the sisal market.
Walter l.. Fisher, former secretary
of the interior, counsel for the harves-
er company, displayed to the commit
tee bundle of bills, part of 100000
pesos issued by the Yucatan commits
sion formed for control of the sisal
crop. He was undertaking to explain
that the bills had come into the pos
session Of the harvester company from
a draft for $4SO,OO gold issued to An.
gelino Monies, a sisal purchaser, who,
the Yucatan planters assert, repre-
sented solely the International Har-
vester company, when he was inter
rupted by Mayer, who declared they
gave the draft to raise money for stir
ring up revolution.
That's just talk" retorted Mr..
Fisher.
1--WE will be able to introduce into
the record the invoices and bills show.
ing that at least part of the money
went to an arms purchasing company
of New York to buy rifles and am
munition,' replied Mayer.
Mr.. Fisher asserted the money from
the draft was given the Yucatan gov.
ernment in exchange for the commits
sion's money in order to have curren.
cy to pay the sisal planters.
The Ortez-Argimedo government |
had control of Yucatan for short
time in 1915 and was overcome by the |
Carranza army Testimony given by
II. l.. Daniels, manager of the fibre
department of the International Har
vester Company in the governments
antitrust suit was read to show that
the International, in 1909 after having
bought 100000 bales of sisal at to Az
'ents a pound, put the price up to 61b
'ents to prevent the Plymouth Cord
lge Company, which it was then fight
ng' from making a profit for year.
Mr. Fisher declared that the har-
ester company, in spite of purchasing
Us slsal at a low figure, had not
aken advantage of the increase in
'rlce to raise its price of twine TO
ne dealer, its profit that year being
N average of only 21a per cent the
OWest OF any years twine business.
d. l. Meehan, representing the Yucca
an planters, replied that this was on
y Tor the purpose of embarrassing
ne harvester company's rival the
'Iymouth concern-which had not
ought any low figure fibre.
Dr. Victor Rendon, a planter and {
anker from Nucatan, Mexico, gave {
'stlmony intended to SHOW that Ar. '
lur Pierce British consul general, Y
nd AveIino Montes sole sisal BUYERS
lucatan, had combined to control
'' market and set an arbitrary low =
rice. .
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-20

Dlouses for the coming spring are
made of all the daintiest wash fabrics
in cotton and silk, and their creators
never before presented such varied
and beautiful assortments. Excellent
as the model waists have been hither-
American woman is welded to the
blouse: it answers her needs perfect
ly. Ii is made for utility, but not at
the sacrifice of beauty, and the sheer
cottcns and lightweight silks used in
its construction are woven to last and
to withstand washing. They will even
outwear heavier materials.
Two of the best of the new models
are shown here, for the benefit Of
these who wish to rake early pur-
chases or to make up their own
blouses in advance of the season.
Each of them embodies at least one of
the new style features of the spring
season.
The blouse at the left is made of
fine white voile and cut on the most
popular Of patterns. The back piece
is extended over the shoulder to form
a short yoke,at the front, and the plain
surface of the material is relieved by
groups Of the narrowest of fiat tucks.
The vogue for narrow landings, and
two coiors in one garment, is recog-
nized in this model. A border of
voi!e. in Bike or rose or maize color.
finishes the edge OF the collar and
the top of the pockets and cuffs
ard extends down the fronts. The
banding is set in with hemstitching,
and the effect is very fine. Small
sprays OF embroidery outline the pock-
cts. IN the same tint as the banding,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-20
LIKE AN ARTISTS PALETTE
Teapot Handle Holder That Is Dis
tinctly Novel and Most At
tractive in Shape.

Our sketch shows a little novelty
that would be sure to attract atten.
tion and sell well in bazaar or shop,
In the shape of teapot handle hold.
er made in imitation of an artists
palette. 1t measures six inches in
length and five and one-half inches in
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-20
More Blind Males Than Females,

OF the blind persons in this coun-
try S2,443 are males and 24,S29 are fe-
males. The male majority is doubt.
less largely due to the extra liability
OF males to accidents, owing to their
occupations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-20
Must Conuuer for Himself

The conqueror Is not so much
pleased by entering into open gates
as by forcing his way. He desires not
the fields to be cultivated by the pa.
tient huseandman; he would have
them laid waste by fire and sword. II
would be shame to go by way al
ready opened.-Lucan.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-20

That Santa Fe sleeper is a neces.
sity. The road operates one from
Fort Worth, while the same service
given to Ardmore would result in a
dozen times the amount of business.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-20

The spring candidate who would
appeal most to the women folk
should do something toward a clean
er, a more beautiful city,-not so
much talk, but some actual work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-20
G.Au XzzaA,
IT, =
Beads Auain,

There never seems to be an absence
of beads from fashionable attire. and
now they are finding a new use for
them on lace and embroidered silk
stockings. OF course. beading and Sc
quins are not serviceable, but one
may have one pair of unserviceable
stockings in ones stocking box, may
not one?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-20
GeA. RzzaaA
i q
Street Costumes.

Gros de Londres, a heavier faille
silk, is largely used for street cos.
tunes, and some exquisite tints are
shown in this weave. Among them
some of the loveiest are sapphire
blue, royal blue, silver gray, citron.
royal purple, mole, brown mole,
Nubia brown, taupe, mushroom color
and mysterious green, a very dark
shade with an olive tinge.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-20

Every school child in Oklahoma
should be taught the benefits of Ok
lahoma's wild life The late report
of the state game warden is espec.
tally good reading for the boy as well
as the adult sportsman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-20

The federal nsL special will visit
Oklahoma this year if the state game
warden can secure sufficient applica-
tions for fish Every pond should be
stocked, and all who have suitable
places should build ponds.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-20

The present year will witness the
opening of one or two more oil pools
in the Ardmore district Watch Ard.
more grow
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-20

V lille We wait for the Apple house
pla, 10 mature, suppose we set out
q fy more trees and plan to make
The avn more beautiful. This is a
wor' where every citizen has a
chance to do something
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-20

The time is ripe for tree planting.
Every owner of property in Ardmore
has an opportunity to help make the
city more beautiful.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-20

In ne archives Of the city, where
rest tre ordinances OF bygone days.
there is one relating to keeping
chickc -s up while the lettuce is green
and t,-der
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-20

There's only one way to acquire wis.
dom, but when it comes to making a
fool of Yourself you have your choice
Of million different ways.