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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16

rise and explain why the merchants
Of certain Kansas town are allowing
man who skinned a mail order house
out of about $50 languish in Jail. True
heroism is never appreciated.
Muskogee Times Democrat: Greece
will be the thirteenth nation to enter
the war on the side Of the allies That's
good luck for you.
Gainesville CTexas) Register: There
is some popular curiosity to know
whether the MeXicans are behaving
themselves these days or whether there
is so much that is important going on
in the world that Mexican breaches Of
the peace can no longer break into
print. But, judging the future by the
past. business will pick up again on
the firing line as soon as Villa comes
TO life again, which will not be long
If the border war correspondent fibbers
are not eliminated from the game
Bartlesvile Enterprise: The preacher
reads the marriage service that makes
them one and then in a few years the
bride starts reading the riot act that
makes them two again.
Guthrie Leader: The new emperor
Of China is only l3 years old. which
the southern provinces consider an un.
lucky number.
Sherman Texas Democrat: Russia is
rushing things these days.
Tulsa World: a negro arrested I'm
Atchison Kan. and charged with va.
grancy pleaded not guilty. saying he
was a night watchman in a cemetery.
Our idea OF a soft job.
McAlester New-Capital: Most OF
those who deplore the food waste
among the common people are eating
dollar and half meals, and they would
not recognize one of the common peo-
pie If they met him in the road Ev.
eryone should make his or her best ef.
fort TO conserve the nations food sup.
ply, but the common people are not the
chief offenders
Drumright Derrick: Had II occurred
to you that one year ago the Germans
were the aggressors on nearly every
front2 Today there Is no important
battle front where the Teuton Is holding
his own, much less forcing the issue.
Lawton Constitution: The wise man
knows much and says little. The fool
just keeps right on spilling the beans.
III Reno Democrat: Our marines are
rot only the first 10 fight but the last
to give up.
TT. Smith Ark) Southwest American:
The man who puts himself In opposi.
ton TO his country In wartime must
traverse a vast morass OF unhapplness.
Emporia G<ansasl Gazette: Anybody
can run the government, says Jay
House In the Topeka Capital II Is the
job OF naming the baby that demands
the tact. finesse. diplomacy and execu.
tive ability Of the average family
Drumright News: You always depend
upon the oil boys. Attention is called
20 the fact that three German U.boats
sunk up 10 date fell before the guns OF
the oil tanker crews. Which is some.
thing OF a record.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16

j. +. Sharpe. promoter of the Ard.
more Hotel; II. L. Sturm, S. b. Rate.
man and Harry Swarz spent Sunday in
Sulphur Mr.. Sharpe is in the city to
oversee the beginning of the new hotel
at the corner Of West Main and C
streets
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16

Bartlesville Examiner: Some one please
rise and explain why the merchants
Of a certain Kansas town are allowing
a man who skinned a mail order house
out of about $50 languish in Jail. True
heroism is never appreciated.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16

Peaches in this section are going to
be a disappointment, according TO state
ments Of growers who were confident
earlier in the season that a record.
breaking crop would be grown. Tho
orchards about Provence seem TO be
bearing the best quality and the owners
will have no difficulty in disposing NJ
their crop.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16

VIII Whitson, county commissioner
was in the city today experimenting
the assembling OF road scrapers and
drags that will be put in use on the
roads Of the county Immediately. Roads
will, after their permanent construction,
be dragged by farmers living along the
highways
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16

Seed for summer field crops was be.
ing sought by farmers today, who are
preparing to plant wheat and oats land
to sorghums and other stock feeds.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16

G. w Young, county commissioner
has promised the people in the Mary
Niblack section Of his district that a
good road will be built at once in order
that the crops Of that section may be
marketed in this instead Of elsewhere
The commissioner proposes to build a
hard surface road, work on which 5c
gin next month";
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16

ing win be succeed. The east side of
the building win remain as it is until
a lease now held by the Magnolia Pc
troleum Company expires, after which
the one-story building will be removed
and the entire building finished, accord
ing to original plans.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16

Muskogee Times Democrat: Greece
will be the thirteenth nation TO enter
the war on the side of the allies. That's
good luck for you.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16

Drumright News You always depend
upon the oil boys Attention is called
20 the fact that three German U.boats
sunk up 10 date fell before the guns OF
the oil tanker crews. Which is some.
thing OF a record.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16

Il appears that reckless appropria'
tions Of money by the legislature is the
rule in California as It is in many states.
It is now costing California nearly 49,
OOO.OO a month to maintain its govern
ment, which is about double the cos,
Of five years ago.
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms f'r
light housekeeping. Phone 1867. lG.3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16

The crash of shattered glass on north
Washington street this morning alarm
ed many people. A large transom in
the store of Kennerly, Spragins & Lew.
is was responsible for the scare. The
catch holding the transom became loos.
ened with the result that it swung TO
with great force.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16

The soldier vote will be important this
fall, and possibly for several autumns
TO come. and, therefore, some Of the
states are already making provisions to
preserve the rights and privileges of
citizens serving with the colors.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16

Emporia KANSAS Gazette: Anybody
can run the government. says Jay
House in the Topeka Capital. II is the
job OF naming the baby that demands
the tact. finesse. diplomacy and execu.
tive ability Of the average family.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16

FOR RENT-Modern furnished bed.
room. 422 Second Ave, ". W. Phone
red 609. i6.1
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16
CITY NEWS AND VIEWS

]. H. Mcmillan, of NIadill, was a Sun,
day visitor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16

ROOMS. also light house.
keeping rooms. close In. II South
Mil. Phone 500 1873
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16

FURNISHED ROOM. bath adjoining. in
new modern home; three blocks from
center OF business district. Phone
1874 l5.3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16

FOR sALE-Lot 10. block 100. Terms.
Invest now Get your home later
Geo. +. Williams. Him
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16

FOR RENT-Nice furnished room. close
in. Miss Mittie Reed, q SO Min s..
Phone blue 7i3. 49,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16

The large brick garage under con.
struction for S. A. Apple at the corner
Of b street and Second avenue. S. w,
is rapidly bearing completion and will
soon be occupied. The building has
been so planned that it can in the tu-
ture be converted into an extensive
office building or business house
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16

FOR sALE-lO II. combination floor
show case bevel plate glass top; also
other stores fixtures Jess Akers. 49,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16

At the recent meeting of pacifists ad'
dressed by Congressman William f. Ma
son the Socialists had complete control
Of affairs. There were chairs to accom-
modate representatives Of the German
newspapers, but none for reporters for
the American newspapers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16

Suffragists in this country are divil
ed on the question Of SOW women ar
TO win the ballot. One faction favor'
rough house" tactics and another
milder methods.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16

Farmers who were in the city today
report that the rainfall Of last night
was OF incalculable value to this sec.
ton. Much Of the corn has been mate.
rally damaged, but the rain of last
night will revive 1t.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16

E. A. Montgomery, of Tishomingo,
was in the city today on business.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16

William j. Bryan is said to disagree
with President Wilson as TO the reten-
tion OF beer and wines. II is easy for
Mr. Bryan to disagree with the presl-
dent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16

TT. Smith Ark) Southwest American,
The man who puts himself in opposi.
ton TO his country In wartime must
traverse a vast morass Of unhappiness.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16

Robert Simpson OF Lone Grove, was
transacting business in the city today.
he reports that the rain OF last night
will be Of great benefit to farmers IN
that locality.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16

D. W. walker and q. w. Heth, of Mil
burn, spent Sunday in the city.
A. E. Ryan, of Oklahoma City, was
in the city yesterday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-28

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lao alcohol or any narcotic. It Is nut
up in liquid and tablets and Is 10 be
round in any drug store. II not OBJ.
tainable at your dealers, send Si.0O
TO DR.. Pierce, Invalids' Hotel. Buf-
falo. \. Y, and he will mail large
pac+rage OF tablets, or send fifty cents
for smaller size.
Mrs: a. Il. Hicks. who resides 81
, l'l9 Virginia Ave. Huntington. W.
va says: DE. Pierce's Fayorite
Prescription was a great help 10 me
during expectancy. My health seem
ed to fail became all rundown.
weak and nervous, could not eat nor
sleep and was nauseated all the time
was in very bad condition and even
the doctor did not think l would eet
along all right, but / began takinr
'FaYorite Prescription and 1t brought
me through in splendid health and
my baby was strong and healthy
DO recommend 'Favorite Prescription
as being splendid medicine.p
Mrs. Mae Castle, who lives at 1918
tth Ave-, Huntington, ". Va, SAWS.
After my Oldest child came / was
left with weakness, never seemed 10
get strong afterwards. This woman
ly weakness caused me to become an
rundown, weak and nervous. Idoe
tored and took different medicines
but did not get any better. kept
this up for about ten years and was
getting very much discouraged when
learned Of Dr. Pierce's Fayorfte
Prescription. and this medicine alone
with the Pleasant Pellets HeAilnr
Suppositories' and Lotion Tablet
completely cured me-built me ID to
health and strength. Women who
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Favorlte Prescription.
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about And then the book dropped and
Marbles dainty manicured hands
went to her face and the sobs melted
into one long wall.
Aren't you happy?" Martin soothed.
After Marbles sohs there had been the
tempest OF Marbles tears and tIien
came the soothing of them. I'm SO
glad you asked ;hat," Marble bright.
ened, because In net just exactly hap.
ply and didn't want to have to tell
you. I've been making plans-and
You are always SO busy with that hor-
rid old paper and the stock quotations
and the real estate reports saw you
reading those reports this very min.
ute-that never get time to tell you.
I'm not happy. want to do something.
want to-welT. you see, have brain
just as much as you have. want to
accomplish things as much as you do.
Just because am woman"
Martin WINGED. He had known suf-
fragists before he had married Marble,
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:; CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE

DO you know, Margie." snid Paula
continuing her story. Il never have
regretted my experience with Earnest
Lawton. l learned so many things
from It. First, in my girlish innocence,
thought him all good and then
thought him all bad. At last came
to know he was only a selfish. egotis.
teal man with the somewhat prevail
emit idea that woman was only d
plaything for his lorlship.
1T came upon me IN the nature OF
q great surprise to see how his love
grew for little Earnestine-the baby
he had not wanted and whom he han
neglected during ell her adorable little
life. He had only seen her once be-
fore she made her appearance in Phil
adelphia, but her daintiness and above
all her belief in and admiration for
him seemed to pour balm on the wound
my DETECTION had made upon his self
love.
1.-THE child worshipped her daddy
and her adorable way OF showing II
made her the constant companion of
her father. And that man really flirt-
ed with his own baby. She was just
what she had always wanted but had
never found in his many loves-a play
thing who worshipped him blindly'
and could he easily put aside when
he was tired
she, Of course, never worried him
by making him think nor did she seem
to have single thought except for him
Her childish devotion had much of his
own manner In it. When he was about
she absolutely ignored her mother
and had only for him her sweetest
smiles.
However, from some queer quirk
she took a great fancy to me and
she was not to fathom Just why she
should not try her airs and graces on
the pity yaidy.' Both her mother
and father, however, discouraged any
advances on her part In my direction.
Why don't you wuv my fayver ?
she asked me once when she had wan.
dered away from her parents rersov.
ing eyes and strayed into my dressing
room. The question rather embnrrass,
ed me, so / answered by asking, Who
told you didn't love your father, baby
dear?'
He did-his very orest SELF she
answered positively.
wei, dear, guess It IS because
love YOU so much that ] haven't any
love left for anyone else was my ex.
PLANTATION, and 1t seemed TO satisfy
her. like her father, she wanted TO be
the whole thing IN anyone's affections
70 whom she took fancy.
My daddy says he Is coming home
with muvver and mo this summer and
heli buy me q horsy and we'll ride all
over
THAT will be nice, dear
i wis you could come wiz u.s.,
your mother Will be there, ]
said.
s.Muyyer cant ride, but heard
my daddy tell her you can ride Ike
ar-an-oh, sompin' | can't think. MY
;nuyyer cried when no said 81, and then
ne SAID. Don't worry. Miss New.
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before. There we're special little slabs
for making puff pastry. Did some fell
lows actually have wives that could
make puff pastry on marble slabs like
that?
That morning on his desk was an in.
vitation. He opened II with feverish
haste. for It was written on the sta
tiOnery Of the university Department
of Household Arts was the heading
on the folded sheet within. The non.
or OF your company is requested at
luncheon to the given Saturday At l
o'clock by the graduating class in
household management. The luncheon
Is TO be prepared and served entirely
by members Of the class"
Martin remembered that Marble had
inadvertently asked him the night be.
lore whether he would he free the next
day for luncheon. and then she had
asked him to go TO the post box with
her while she posted letter. When he
reached the domestic science labora.
ahead OF time, no Marble was to he
seen. Probably he had got the wrong
invitation. he though: perhaps she
had meant to send him one for de
bate between the juniors and seniors OF
the law school on whether or not wo
men had q constitutional right To the
ballot But he waited - waited he
cause on one side of the domestic sci
ence laboratory there was an array Of
kitchen cabinets-like only much
more complete than those in the de-
partment store window And here he
could not only see them. He could ex-
anime them as well.
Then he turned and saw the table 1T
the other end of the room, all set with
flowers and dainty linen and all the
home touches he loved. He saw other
people assembling for the luncheon,
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THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
Marble Becomes Efficient.
BY JANE OSBORN.
copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicatel

IT HE sight of one OF those COLLAPSE.
BILE kitchen cabinets always filled
= Martin with strange, inexpress!
bic longings. There was Just enough
OF the houSewifely IN his thoroughly
masculine makeup 10 make him feel
conyincs1 that, were he woman, there
would be deep content in making bis
cults and bread and cake and pies in
front OF one OF those devices. with
the neat little rows of spice boxes all
ranged most conveniently to hand,
where sugar and flour could be meas.
ured out in cupfuls and sifted at the
simple turn OF lever and where all
the dishes that any one might need
tor cooking for two were within casg
reach. And at the department store,
that Martin passed every night on his
way home from business, there was
whole window full III those tempting.
soul-disturbing cabinets ranging frori
little oak ones at sl9.74 to white en-.
ameled affairs lt 1868 y woman
stood beside him looking loHgingly a.
them, too, and as Martin saw her -.
sighed. II Mardie only liked kitchen
cabinets. But Marble was not that sOr
OF wife. The display Of tempting pur-
pie hats IN the next window or the
new books beyond would nave caught
her eye. But kitchen cabinets. never,
After Martin had INDUCED ms dream;
for housewiHely joy in this fashion, din.
ner at the boarding house, 10 which lie
always brought strong, brave appc-
tite, soemed less sufficient and less
satisfying han ever. The clatter oF
dishes Mt the other tables seemed in.
tolerable.
In ones OWE dining room. 20 matter
how small. there would never be that
clatter. There would never be those
incessant voices. There would be nc
voice but Marbles. But Of course Mar.
die was there in the boarding house,
and, as Martins eye caught the dainty
Northumberland hands beside him, he
realized that perhaps were Marble OF
more housewifely turn those fingers
would be less exquisite. AS he heard
her discussing a recent Interpretation
of Igson's plays with the professor at
the table he realized that a more do
nestle wife would be less intellectual.
One ought to be proud of n wife who
could speak with such easy familiarity
of "Hedda Gabler" and 'Rosmers-
holms," even IL she couldn't make NUT
fins and didn't know a frying pan from
a muffin tin. One ought to-but Mar
tin was thinking Of the kitchen cabinet
and he didn't even listen to the Ibsen
talk.
That night as Marble was sitting
Misunderstanding, OF course-one OF
lbsen's plays Martin, as usual. was
buried In the evening paper. But his
longings pursued him even there. For
there spread over Z half page OF the
evening paper was an advertisement
of those tantalizing kitchen cabinets
with cuts almost as tempting as the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-28
HOW TO CLEAN
A GAS STOVE

strong hot soda water. Put in all the
movable black parts of the stove, as
CRATES, doors and trays.
Brush out both ovens and all parts
Of the stove frame.
Wet one of the old cloths in hot wa
ter, rub 1t on the soap and wash or
the stove. Dry with an old cloth. Oil
the black parts lightly with the sep.
arator oil, and polish thoroughly with
an old dry cloth
Let the soda water out of the tub,
replace with fresh warm water, and
scrub the black pieces with the wire
brush, Dry, oil aRl polish them and
put back on the stove.
Transfer the nickel pieces to a pan
of soapy water, scrub thoroughly. dry
with the sink towel, and return to their
places.
Burn the old cloths and wash the
tub and sink. Oily cloths are danger.
Ous when tucked into corners out OF
sight. When not washed after using,
they have been known TO take fire
spontaneously.
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cabinets themselves and a column OF
description OF all their virtues.
lie felt Marbles eyes on him and,
fearful lest she could see through the
paper. he remarked, with assumed
naturalness. 81 see copper's dropped a
couple Of points" Then he felt that
the eyes were no longer on him. and
from the other side of the room lie
heard just the suggestion Of sob.
What's the natter" His voice was
all solicitude. but the book was raised
higher and Marble merely laughed by
way OF answer and then fibbed that
the play had amused her and tina, -.,.
had been sitting a giggle; Martin
took one more furtive look at the
kitchen cabinets and then turned to
the real estate section TO read about
the dainty little Housekeeping apart.
ments that he had often dreamed
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ton won't wuv me or want me in her
life at ALL"
Don't YOU want my daddy
No, dear, l want>you 10 have him.
Flank YOU, she said with the
greatest satisfaction as though | had
made her the greatest present. Just
then Earnest called and instantly she
had no other thought but of him. The
The pity yaidy div you to me- she
lisped as she ran into his arms.
Did she, baby child?' he said.
Instantly. Margie, | realized that
Earnest Lawton had called tiny Earn.
estine's baby child'-that he had prob.
able held the silly endeorment which
had thought my own special property
as kind Of generic torn which he
bestowed on all the sex.
'Earnestine is a darling | said To
Ruth that night when ! told her the
circumstances, and | hope she will
be the means of bringing your sister
and Earnest Lawton together
He will probably break that babys
heart Just as he has done every other
woman thing he has ever made 10
love him.
mo, Ruth, not every other one, l
said quietly, my heart is still intact
and for that am probably indebted to
you
NO. dear girl said Ruth earnestly.
i think there is that in you that will
make YOU come out all right even II
no one advises or restraints. 1t was
only your innocence that nearly madN
you victim OF Earnest Lawton. Now
that knowledge has come to YOU. you
will know how to take care OF your.
self next time
There amt going to be no core
l quoted softly.
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MOTHERS, ATTENTION..
A Wonderful Prescription for You!

Mrs. Laura G. Neimer, Of 722 Mar
ket St. Wheeling. ". Va, says: All
through my married life DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription has been u
great help to me--has saved me
many doctor bills and lots of suffer-
ing. l lave taken 1t during expectan-
cy and found it wonderful help in
keeping me well and strong. and my
children are all healthy. also took
1t when l was suffering from ner-
vous breakdown and it restored me
to health. really do not see how
could have gotten along without