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The broad ax., 1916-04-29
A Country of Earthquakes.

Japan is peculiarly the victim Of Gle
mental forces. The only satisfaction
its people can derive from living In q
country which contains fifty-one active
volcanoes and has an average Of about
500 earthquake shocks yearly In that
In all probability Japan would never
have existed but for the seismic and
volcanic agency which has elevated
whole districts above the ocean by
means Of repeated eruptions.
The broad ax., 1916-04-29
Aer Lost Chance,

Mrs. B.-I wonder why Miss Single
ton refused the curate when he pro-
posed to her? Mrs. DAN q mistake,
my dear. a sad mistake. You know,
she has grown a little deaf, and she did
not suspect he was at all gone on
her. She actually thought he was
ssktng her to subscribe to the new Or
gan fund. so she told him she was sor'
q, but she had promised all her money
"a another direction. Mrs- B.-Then
what happenedi, Mrs. D.-The curats
4eit himself insulted and departed IN
dudgson. and shes lost the only chance
che ever had.-Loodon Telegraph
The broad ax., 1916-04-29
SIRES AND SONS.

]. d. Shoop, new Chicago superin-
tendent Of schools, a few years ago
was a farm hand.
Lord Selborne is England's most
notable agriculturist and also the best
Judge Of dairy cattle in Britain.
Honus Wagner says that RUDE Wad-
dell, Kid Nichols, Clark Griffith, Chris
ty Mathewson, Grover Cleveland Alex
ander and Jack Taylor were the six
greatest pitchers he ever faced.
Major George N. Evans during thir-
ty-two years as disbursing officer, de-
partment Of the interior, Washington,
has handled $500, 100000 without error
or loss either to the government or
himself.
The Duke Of Norfolk is the shabbiest
Of England's peers. AT Gladstone's
funeral he was taken for the abbey
verger and quite recently was mistak-
en- for the applicant for Job at q shop
In Portsmouth
Sir Hiram Maxim, whose machine
gun Is big factor in the present war,
was q barefooted lad In the backwoods
Of New England sixty years ago. As
q lad he worked a lathe in q coach
builders shop, the machinery Of which
was turned by a water wheel.
Frank A. Vanderlip, president Of the
National City bank Of New York, has
taken on 100000 more life insurance
and is now in what insurance circles
call the million and a half class" as
his policies written by several Of the
old line life insurance companies
amount to that figure approximately.
The broad ax., 1916-04-29
Cyprus.

Cyprus was an extremely popular re
sort for Britishers for year or 80 aft
Ter the announcement, in 1878, that it
had become a British protectorate, but
as the coast could not provide harbors
30 compete with those Of Malta the
vogue Of the island receded as quick
y as It had sprung up.-London Globe
The broad ax., 1916-04-29
Ceres.

In the classic mythology Ceres Is
the goddess Of the harvest, or, b Be
more specific, Of the cereals. Accocd-
ing to Ovid. Meta. book 8. Ceres first
taught men to pillow the fields and also
to have fixed laws. the meaning Of
which Is that laws originated with the
settled state known as agriculture.
The broad ax., 1916-04-29
A Hard Question.

Modern Maiden-I wish advice Old
Lady-Certainly, my dear. What d It?
Modern Maiden-Shall l marry q man
whose tastes are the opposite Of mine
and quarrel with him, or shall I marry
q man whose tastes are the same as
mine and tire Of him?
The broad ax., 1916-04-29
Worms Used In Medicine.

The earthworm, or the common hsh-
worm, was utilized by the medical
practitioners in Europe two and three
hundred years ago. The worms were
for internal administration and some
times made into an ointment or en-
brocation for external use.-Pittsburgb
DISPATCH.
The broad ax., 1916-04-29
Maranao.

In the battle Of Marengo 5000 men
participated. and Of that number L..
600 were killed or wounded, about %
pr cent. Napoleon thought Marengo
kis greatest victory. He always kept
throughout life the uniform he wore
q that day.
The broad ax., 1916-04-29
laws.

The laws Of a country must be Ike
large river and not like a small
ditch. Men do not fall in a river be-
cause It is remarkably wide and deep,
while they often fall into ditch be-
cause it is 50 narrow and shallow
Kyuso.
The broad ax., 1916-04-29
Bad Arguments.

Yhs bsst way Of answering o bad sr.
gument Is not 10 stop II, but Let It 60
On i1 course mtl It overiaps the
boundaries Of common ssnse.-sydney
0nuith.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-08
ARpMoRE's ESTIMATE OF ITSELF

Ardmore has never had the proper
estimate of itself. The town began
building out on the prairie at time
when no one expected it to be of any
size. No care was taken about the
laying off of streets. After the city
had an opportunity to incorporate, the
plans made for its growth were not
large enough, One of the features
overlooked is site for a convention
hall If we would make Ardmore the
center of business activity for this
portion of the state. we must have
a great meeting place for the people.
A convention hall will solve that prob
lem The only method of providing
such a building is by voting bonds for
its purchase. The chamber of com
merce is planning now to secure site
for such a building and those who are
contributing their private means for
this purpose are to be commended for
their acts. The water works system
was built in the same way, and Ard
more can have a suitable convention
hall If it desires II.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-08
Corrects Wednesdays Report.

Corrects Wednesdays Report.
Editor Daily Ardmoreite:
| desire to call your attention to
an erroneous statement in The Ard
moreite of June Z. 1t was stated
that the county commissioners had
put on the tax rolls several thousand
acres of land which would materially
increase the revenues of the county
for this year. This statement is en-
tirely incorrect. The commissioners
did not put an acre of land on the
tax rolls, neither did they order any
one to put on the tax rolls any land
The facts are, they have no author
ity to put property of any kind on
the tax rolls. 1t is the duty of the
assessor to place all taxable property
on the tax rolls. The only thing the
commissioners have to do with the
tax rolls or the assessment of prop
ertv is to meet once each year as
an equalization board and pass on
the valuations as returned by the
assessor. 1t is also their duty to
hear and determine claims filed for
erroneous assessments. This is all
they are authorized by law to do or
can do with the assessment of prop
erty.
AS some will probably understand
from the statement referred to above
that lands subject to taxation are
being overlooked, all of which is a
mistake, desire that you publish
this correction, so the taxpayers may
know the facts in the case.
Respectfully,
R. S. HENDON,
Assessor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-08
GOOD SHOW At
CLUB OPENING
LAST NIGHT
ARDMoRE ATHLETIC CLUB OPEN
ED ITS GYMNASIUM UNDER
AUSPIcIoUs CIRCUMSTANCES
SOME CLASS YOUNGSTERS.

The Ardmore Athletic Club opened
its gymnasium last night under very
favorable circumstances and the large
crowd that attended were amazed at
the complete equipment that has
been installed. The admission was
free last night and the large crowd
witnessed three good bouts between
four novices, and young Togo, the
trainer and Milo Gibbs.
The two Coline brothers put up
wonderful four-round bout and showed
real class. These two youngsters have
been under Togo's tutelage but two
weeks, but they can make many an
older head ashamed of himself when
it comes to the boxing game. An
other four round bout between two
other club members was well received
and the four round farce between
Togo and the elongated Gibbs was a
real feature. Gibbs used to be in the
game and knows all the points of it,
he and Togo, who is about half his
height, kept the crowd roaring
throughout the entire match. Man.
ager Edwards deserves the support OF
the public for the manner in which he
is conducting the club He knows the
business, and the public can rest as
sured a clean club will be main
tanned.
Friday night good card has been
provided with frankie Sanders and
Frankie Manila for fifteen rounds as
the main event Bobby Waugh and
Clyde Dwight will box a siX-round
exhibition. and Black Slick and an
other shine will be on for a siX-round
preliminary.
Lonnie Tucker boxes Sailor Davis
at the Ardmore Athletic Club, June
% for fifteen rounds. frankie San
ders will meet Nate Jackson at Okla
homa City June 16.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-08

a fine game not only for those who
are ailing and achey, but also for
those who have enemies. Football
provides more opportunities to even
up old scores than any other game
outside of hockey. In football about
80 plays-maybe more--take place
during each period. There are four
periods. That means that you have
at least 140 chances to soak your
foe when the referee isn't looking.
If the referee is looking soak him,
too, and then excuse yourself by
saving that the excitement of the
game temporarily unbalanced you.
Hockey-there' lulu of game for
curing you. If you've got crouch,
simply use your club and work 1t
out by hammering one of the other
ginks on the knob. In case you feel
sick, manage to irritate one of the
other players. You will be cured of
that ailment just as soon as he can
swing his club into your dome. At
the moments of contact all your aches
and pains will be cured-until the
doctors bring you out of your state of
coma.
So why be sickly? Arouse your
self. Mingle in athletic contests, and
give old Ty Cobb battle for the
long life honors.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-08
younoster Felt Lonely.

On account o. the crowded condition
of the street car, my small nephew and
were obliged to take seats on oppo-
site sides of the aisle, says writer
in an exchange. His place was be-
tween two extremely well nourished
women, who, when they got off the
car together after riding a few blocks.
left what must have seemed to my tiny
relative, a great space each side Of
him. He aroused me from the news
paper in which had become absorbed,
and amused the passengers near us by
calling to me in a lonesome tone.
"Auntie. won't you please come over
here and take care of me?"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-08
NATIONAL CONVENTIONS

We have tendency to regard our
national political conventions as
sort of game. They represent the
climax of the fascinating sport of poll
tics. And yet we know that they are
much more than a sport-that they
are crowning proofs of free govern
ment, demonstrations of political ll0-
erty which may be found nowhere
else in the world. Representatives OF
500, 900 900 people assemble in Two
or three conventions and noisily but
peacefully name the men from whom
little later the great public Will
calmly make its selection.
1t is an impressive thing, just now,
to realize that any nation Is able
to choose its own ruler particularly
a ruler with such vast power as be
longs to the presidency of the United
States, and do it without any act OF
violence or sign of upheaval. What
would It mean to Russia. to Austria,
to Germany, If their various polit'
cal parties could assemble in peace
full conventions without a soldier in
sight and nominate candidates for
emperor
With us, it is simple matter of
business-the business of the people
running their own affairs. It's a ques-
tion of o. King the present incum-
bent of the White House for four
years more of service, or letting him
go and putting another man in his
place-a question that will be decided
by an honest vote based on universal
manhood suffrage,
If all the nations now involved in
war had the same power, how many
of them would keep their present rul-
ers?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-08
GOOD
NORTH AND SOUTH HIGHWAY
Memorial to Character and Achieve.
ment Of Andrew Jackson-Road
Born in Sunny South.

CBy p. l.. ATHERTON, President Of
Jackson Highway Association)
The idea of great North and South
highway, as a memorial to the charac'
ter and achievement of Andrew Jack
son was first conceived about 1910 by
the Daughters of 1912, an organiza.
ton of patriotic representative south
ern women.
AS first outlined, the scheme was to
perfect a highway leading from Chi
cago to New Orleans. More or less
missionary work was done along the
proposed line of the road by the Jack
son highway committee of the Daugh-
ters of 1912, of which committee Miss
Alma Rittenberry of Birmingham. Ala,
was chairman, but no definite form
was given to the organization until in
July, 1915, at a meeting in Birming-
ham, Ala.
At this meeting temporary organi-
zation was formed, consisting Of men
interested in good roads from Indiana,
Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mis-
sissippi and Louisiana. 1t was further
determined at this meeting that the
Jackson highway should run from Chi
cago on the northwest to Louisville,
KY, and from Niagara Falls on the
northeast to the same point, the two
divisions here joining and continuing
southwark through Nashville to New
Orleans.
A few weeks later the Jackson High
way association convention, for the
purpose of forming permanent Or
ganization and of formally launching
the whole movement, was held in
Nashville, Tenn. The permanent or
ganization was effected at this conven-
ton.
In the rapid development of the
good roads movement in the last five
years various local road organizations
have been formed in the states through
which the Jackson highway runs, and
great deal of valuable work done
in improving roads controlled by these
organizations. The Jackson highway
completed, will be largely the Welding
together of road systems developed by
these smaller associations, making a
continuous north and south highway
between Chicago on the northwest,
Buffalo on the northeast. and New Or
leans on the south.
At the present time about nine
tenths of the road in Indiana and Ken
lucky is in very good condition; in
Tennessee about three-fourths of the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-08
Take Up Some Exercise.


What's the use of being sickly
and e!ouchy in these days, when ev-
cry form of sports offers cure-all?
After listening to what the different
students have to say about
it, enthusiasts, it seems to us that
if girl frvols away her time at ath-
letc stunts all the year around she
will live long enough to snatch away
the record from Ty Cobb, who had
batting average around 400 in the
big league.
Bowling" says a girl friend of
mne "is the best form of exercise
that one can get, outside of boxing.
In brings all the muscles into play;
it throws off any languid feeling; it
brings the blood into circulation in
just the right way, and it is the
best kind of cure for many of the
minor ailments that afflict the hui
man" (My girl friend wouldn't be
uuOlcu Ndll IT Dc llldI u'l ldIi'l
has purchased an interest in some
bowling alleys?)
Probably you don't care much about
bowling. Then try swimming. That's
Just grand for putting you into tip
top shape. Some Of the best known
women swimmers say so. And We
guess they ought to know. Most of
them avow that before they began
padding hither and thither in the
aqua they were sickly and scrawny
And now, well, read their advertise
ment Boxing is another great sport
and fun-making to take up. Not
only does it start the blood to circu-
lating freely but 1t teaches you how
to decorate the optic OF an enemy,
and protects yourself, with the skill
and promptness of a fighter. Fur
ther than that,-if you know that
YOU are sort of handy with your
mitts, who knows but that some day
a boxing promoter will come along
and enter you as white hope"
John u. Rockefeller, amateur golfer
and dabbler in oil, recommends golf
as a cure-all "Play golf and save
your pennies. Then you will live
long and prosper" says John d.,
and holds himself up as a successful
result of the practice of his preach
ing. Furthermore, golf makes for
rapid mastery of the profane Ian
guage. People who do not play golf
spend years and years accommodating
a ready vocabulary. One or two
rounds of golf and you can swear
as well as a mule driver.
Those who don't care for the above
mentioned sports might take up base
ball. That's a grand game where a
fellow can get as sunburned in one
afternoons play in back lot, as he
can during two weeks at summer
resort Therefore, play baseball and
save your vacation money for a
rainy day, when you can lose it play
ing poker. Baseball has other bene-
fits. Play few games and you Will
be perfectly competent to wander
out TO big league park and tell the
players there few things about
how the game should be played. BY
playing a little baseball yourself you
can become qualified to call the UNI
pire all the names you want
Tennis is another grand little game.
Not only does it give you exercise,
but it provides an excuse for you TO
wear sneaker shoes and flannel
clothes. Football is a form of ex-
ercise hat is considered very bene-
fetal by the leading doctors. 1t IS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-08
jackson Highway.

mileage in good condition; in Ala
bama and Mississippi more than one
half of the total distance is now in
good order, and both states are rapid
ly building the unimproved sections Of
their road and improving the condi-
tions of such portions Of the road as
are partially constructed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-08

Mr.. E. s. Hamilton, for number
of years located at Sherman, Tex,
has located in Ardmore and will be
connected with Mr.. Luke. He is an
experienced piano tuner, and his work
will be his best recommendation
Call telephone 2S4 and he will be
glad to call. s.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-08
Monday, June 19.

S a. m-Eighteen holes qualifying
round, stroke competition, for all
tournament entrants. Best 10 scores
to qualify as Glass A, second 16 as
Glass Il, third 16 as Glass c, and
fourth 1G as Glass ID.
p. m.-First round match play,
eighteen holes in all classes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-08
Path for Pedestrians.

A phase of the good roads movement
In some parts of the country is the pro-
vision of path for pedestrians along
side the roadway so that they will have
a chance to take the best exercise in
the world without incurring the risk OF
being run over by automobiles.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-08

The Dallas News has Mark Good
win. w. G. Sterrett and Irwin S. Cobb
handling the national conventions for
that paper. No sooner will the re
publican convention end. then the
democratic convention will begin in
St Louis
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-08

The game of politics is being played
in the county and there are some who
will allow the game to absorb all their
energies from now until the votes
are counted August |.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-08

All citizens of Carter county will
learn with pleasure that the board of
county commissioners will employ a
farm demonstrators to begin with the
fiscal year No other interests no mat
ter how important they may seem,
must be allowed to overshadow the
agricultural interests of the county.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-08

BY doing the things we are equipped
to do leads to the accomplishment of
bigger tasks. The county commission
ers can build that road from the city
limits to the Confederate Home.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-08
T. S. Gardner Dies at Marietta

Marietta, Okla, June TT. S. Gard
ner an old resident, died here Satur-
day at the age of 50 years. The body
was buried Sunday by the Masonic
fraternity. He was the father of Drs.
B. S. and r. A. Gardner of this city.
Mr.. Gardner's wife died last Febru
airy at the age of 50 years, they hav-
ing been married for siXty-four years.
Mr.. Gardner moved to the Indian Ter
ritory from Rhome, Wise County, Tex,
many years ago.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-08

Every Carter county citizen has an
opportunity of doing his county a
lasting favor by co operating with the
county fair board toward making a
big fair this fall.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-08
Money Well Invested.

New Jersey has voted s7,OOO,oOO for
good roads, and it is one of the states
that have learned by experience that
money spent on highways is well in-
vested.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-08

The death OF the president of China
goes uhnoticed by the fellow who Is
trying to make good with the dear
people in the county campaign.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-08

The most useful man in Ardmore
now is the one who has an intelli-
gent, practical plan of solution for a
mouern hotel structure.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-08
rophies.

A cup will be given player having
lowest medal score in qualifying
round.
The winner in Class A will be
awarded the state championship cup.
The runner-up in Glass A will be
awarded trophy.
Trophies will be awarded to WIN
ner and runner-up in Glasses b, c.
and ID.
Consolation trophies in all four
classes, with medals for runner-up in
each consolation class.
Team Cup-to be played Tor by
team of five from each club in the
association.
Entrance fee, 50 per player, pay
able before play begins.
Entrants wishing accommodations
at hotels will please communicate
with Rees Evans, secretary, Box 1885,
Muskogee, Okla.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-08
Tuesday, June 20.

s a. m-Second round match play
eighteen holes in all classes, includ
ing consolation matches.
> p. m.-Semi-iinal round match
play, eighteen holes in all classes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-08

When "A fellow confesses that he
was "borned' in Arkansas no one
seems to be willing to doubt the
assertion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-08
Surface Water Left.

Poor drainage leaves much surface
water on poorly constructed country
roads.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-08

Mrs. Innis Millar, wife of the pro-
fessional has arrived from St Louis,
and took charge of the stewardship
of the club on the first Of June.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-08
Sunday, June 18.

sunday, June To.
9 a. m.-State professional stroke
tournament of thirty-siX holes for
prizes given by the association, as
follows: First prize, $50; second,
$25; third, $15.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-08
Wednesday. June 21.

9 a. m.-Finals in all classes, thirty
six holes match play.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-08

DornicN Hills Country Club VIII
be represented by several local golf
ers at the state tournament to be
held in Muskogee beginning June Is.
lnnis Millar, the professional at the
local club. will play in the probes
sional tournament, to be played on
the 18th. Three prizes are offered
in the professional tournament: frst
prize $50: second s25; third Sl5.
Local enthusiasts believe Millar can
hold his own with any professional
in the state.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-08
First Feed for Chicks.

Chicks should not receive food until
hey are thirty-six hours old.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-08

Some good scores were made yes
terdav at Dornick Hills. John Ed
wards made eighteen holes in 81
the first round in 43 and the second
in a. Arthur Straehley made AZ
the first round and A. the second.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-08

Mrs. Sam Harris of oklahoma CITY
eoualed the womens record for the
first line holes on the Muskogee
course in the second annual Okla
homa women's golf tournament now
going on in Muskogee. Mrs. Harris
made the course in As.