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Meade County news., 1917-01-04
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He Felt a Pain

Just before the battle, Mother,
l was thinking, dear, of you
standing by my dry goods coun-
ter, cutting off yard or two.
Then the catalogues came flying
from the early morning mail like
a cannon load of buckshot. like
a wagon load of hail. Hark! ]
heard the people yelling. Twas
the signal for the fight. Ev'ry
soul was yelling Bargains! Yell
ing Bargains left and right.
They had read the proclamation
of the big mail order guy, saying
ev-ry retail merchant had to
crack his heels and die. In my
shoes I stood and Nshivered. In
my heart l felt a pain like fell
low has that's busted. could
hardly stand the strain. Thus, /
held my breath and wondered as
l heard the yellers go to the of
flee round the corner, where the
money orders grow. Then, when
all had sent for bargains, ev'ry
thing got strangely still. Ev'ry
pocket had been emptied of it's
last one dollar bill. Slowly, meek
ly, came the people through the
front door of my store, just to
get some things on credit, as
they'd often done before, and l
gave them honest values, gave
them thirty days to pay-threw
in peanuts, neckties, hatbands,
sorry they had gone astray.
Now, the bargain war is over
friends are loyal, good and true.
All the sinners have repented-
glad | helped to pull 'em through.
Copyright 1916l
Meade County news., 1917-01-04
Farmer Needs Che Town

Your home town is worth a
great deal to you, Mr.. Farmer.
You need it in your business.
Yes-in your business. You are
a business man. 1t takes brains
these days to run a farm
brains and system. The man
who lives five miles from town,
the man who can raise shoats
and steers and alfalfa and big
nubbins and sell them at a profit
that man is just as much a
business man as the man who
runs a store and lives three
blocks from the postoffice-and
his interests in the community
are just as great. And, because
you are a business man, you need
your town. You desire very
much to see your town to grow,
The prosperity of your town
means prosperity to you. You
advance as your town advances
-as your town gets bigger and
better your land becomes more
valuable = there are better
churches and better schools in
the community, there are better
roads-there are better facilities
Meade County news., 1917-01-04
y Short SaIk AAout Some SNANgs ot
Swtevest 10 1AoN and youv NeIGMhors

for marketing that which you
produce on the farm, and most
important of all there are larg-
er opportunities for your own
boys and girls. AS a father, as a
business man-the welfare of
your boys and girls looms up as
a mighty big thing in your life.
You'd like to see your young
sters settle down near the old
home place-on good farms, or
in the community town near
which you live. You'd like to
see them prosperous, contented,
'happy-surrounded by the COM
forts and conveniences Of mod
ern country life. You are an
important part of the commune
ty, Mr.. Farmer, and what you
say and what you do will go a
long way toward making the
home community what you
would have it to be. 1t will pay
you well to take an hour off some
of these times and have a heart
to heart talk with that neighbol
of yours who doesn't seem to be
taking much interest in local af-
fairs. Tell him that your town
is his town, too.
Meade County news., 1917-01-04

Mrs. Lucy Bunch has sold her
stock of hardware to ]. K. John
son, who has already taken pos
session. Since the death of her
husband, S. P. Bunch, Mrs.
Bunch has conducted the busi-
ness, but has thought the re-
sponslbllity too great and de-
cided to dispose of it. Mr.. John
son has been in Meade for sever
al months, and is already we'll
known to many Of our people.
The News welcomes him as one
of our business men.
Meade County news., 1917-01-04
Notice to The Public

l have purchased the stock of
hardware, harness, farm mple-
ments, paints and oils formerly
owned by S. P. Bunch. l ask a
continuance of the patronage OF
all the old customers and would
like for you to give me a trial
when In need of anything in my
line. I assure my customers a
square deal. ]. A. Johnson.
Meade County news., 1917-01-04

The EN- broldery club held its
first meeting since before the holi
days yesterday at the home of
Mrs. w. F. Casteen. Most of
the members we're present.
The afternoon was spent doing
fancy work and visiting. A
beautiful and delicious two.
course luncheon was served. All
agreed that every minute of the
afternoon was enjoyed. The in
vited guests were Mrs. Black,
Mrs. Ayers, Mrs. Seals, MRS.
Clark and Miss George Rogers
Meade County news., 1917-01-04

In a signed statement, the
Woodson county Republican can
didates of 1916 extended the
vote of thanks to Dick True
blood Of the News for his sup
port of the ticket during the
campaign just closed. This is
probably the first case on record
where any group of candidates
thought a vote of thanks de-
served by a newspaper for it's
support.-Le Roy Reporter.
Meade County news., 1917-01-04
Notice to Lease Poor Farm

The Board of County Com
missloners of Meade County,
Kansas, will receive sealed bids
for the lease of the SEA and EH
of the SWA 27-32-28, known as
the poor farm. Bids will be re-
ceived and let January 8, 1917.
The board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids. The
specifications under which this
land will be seen at the Office of
the County Clerks Office.
Meade County news., 1917-01-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Boehler
left Wednesday for a trip in the
east and south. They will be alb
sent for two weeks or more.
Meade County news., 1917-01-04

We've just been wondering
what's become of the high school
band2
Meade County news., 1917-01-04
Found a Sure Thing

1. B. Wixon, Farmers Mills, N. Y,
has used Chamberlain's Tablets for
years for disorders of the stomach
and liver and says, chamberlain s
Tablets are the best 1 have ever
used" Obtainable everywhere.
Meade County news., 1917-01-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Twist have
returned from Liberal, where
they spent the holidays.
Meade County news., 1917-01-04

Buford Wood spent the holi-
days in this city, with his mother
Mrs. L. K. Wood.
Meade County news., 1917-01-04

School commenced Tuesday of
this week after ten.days vaca-
ton,
Meade County news., 1917-01-04
Notice for Sealed Bids

The Board of Directors will
receive sealed bids for the old
Lake View school house, up to
January 20, 1917. They reserve
he right to reject any or all bids
By order of the Board
R. S. Hartman
S. M. Bennett
Louis Voight
1-3t
Meade County news., 1917-01-04

LaGrippe seems to be going
the rounds.
Meade County news., 1917-01-04
See y A. Deuslow for bailed
prairie hay.
For Sale

One shirt mangle
One fat work mangle
One engine and washing ma.
chine.
Call at Pioneer Laundry
Meade County news., 1917-01-04
Don't forget to write 1t 1917

Watch the days grow longer.
Meade County news., 1917-01-04

The 25th anniversary Of our
company was celebrated by
erecting the most modern safe
factory in the world. Wide
: awake men who received our
special selling inducement,
rendered Unnecessary to double
our output We are spending
many thousands Of dollars en-.
largfng our sales organization,
but to learn all particulars, Il
will cost you only the price Of
a pOgtal card,
Meade County news., 1917-01-04

. why
flavor only one salesman
TheHth thanniver rvofour
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31
REGISTER TuEsnAY

On Tuesday next every male within
the ages OF 2l TO 81 years must regis.
ter upon the rolls from which the se.
lective draft win be made. Il is not
only patriotic duty but the law plain.
~ provides for the arrest Of any who
refuse 10 comply.
In Ardmore the registration viii be
conducted at the usual voting precincts
and the booths VIII be open from 7 a m.
10 9 D. m.
President Wilson's proclamation for
registration day contained the follow.
ing:
The day here named. registration
day. is the time upon which ali shall
present themselves for assignment TO
their tasks. II Is for that reason des.
tined TO be remembered as one OF the
most conspicuous moments in our his.
tory. II is nothing less than the day
upon which the manhood OF the country
shall step forward In one solid rank in
defense OF the ideals TO which this ma.
ton IL consecrated IL is important 10
those Ideals no less than 10 the pride
OF This generation in manifesting it's
devotion to them that there be no gaps
in the ranks.
IL Is essential that the day be ap-
preached In thoughtful apprehension OF
its significance and that we accord 20
II the honor and the meaning that II
deserves. Our Industrial need pre-
ssrioes that II be not made a technical
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31
BUY LIBERTY BONDs

Governor Williams has designated the
period between and o'clock Satur.
day forenoon as Liberty Hour" and
Mayor Roberts has issued a proclama.
tion urging that citizens Of Ardmore
give careful thought to the necessity OF
qhis city being well represented in the
purchase OF Liberty Loan bonds. The
purpose OF Liberty Hour" is TO set
aside a period in which employers and
employees can confer regarding the pur.
chase of bonds.
! In Ardmore. as well as in other cit.
les. employers are subscribing for bonds
for their employees. The Purcell Whole.
sale Grocery Company has appropriated
$1,000 for this purpose and the bonds
wiz be distributed among the employees
who VIII repay the purchase price
through convenient arrangement.
In ST. Joseph. Mo, a corporation has
subscribed for bonds to the amount OF
$4,000. Employees OF this institution
can procure whatever portion they de.
sire, repaying the purchase price on a
weekly installment plan. The accrued
Interest is awarded TO the employe, the
corporation merely advancing the sum
necessary to purchase the bonds.
Nearly every city has reported stint.
lar Instances and IL the employing firms
OF Ardmore VIII adopt this or similar
plan there VIII be little danger that. Ard.
more's fun share OF the Oklahoma allot.
ment VIII not be subscribed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31
MARIETTA NOTES

Marietta, Okla, May 31.-(Special.(E
About forty members Of the Marietta
Chamber Of Commerce went to Burney.
vile for general get together meeting.
The chamber of commerce selected a
good roads day and decided that the
first day would be spent in improving
the road to Burneyville. The trip was
for the purpose Of meeting with the
Burneyville people and getting their
cooperation. On account Of the rainy
night the meeting was not held but II Is
Thought that the trip was not in vain.
as the effort seemed TO arouse a great
deal Of interest. The chamber OF com.
merce decided upon Monday, June II,
as the first good roads day, and prac-
tically every store in town signed the
petition to close for the day. On this
day every able-bodied man in Marietta
Will report on the Burneyville road for
duty.
Alfred Gardner. who has been attend.
ing the university at Norman, has re.
turned home.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31

holiday, but that stern sacrifice that is
before us urges that it be carried in all
our hearts as a great day Of patriotic
devotion and obligation when the duty
shall lie upon every man, whether he
is himself TO be registered or not, to
see to it that the name of every male
person of the designated ages is written
on these lists of honor"
Governor Williams proclamation re-
ferred to the duties of peace officers
in the following words:
Every peace officer. including sher-
ifs, constables and police. is a federal
agent to facilitate and aid in the regis
tration to be made on June 5. 1t is the
duty of sheriff to arrest any person.
eligible to be registered, who refuses to
be registered, and also to arrest any
person who seeks by force. persuasion
or any propaganda to prevent any per-
son from registering, or to interfere
with the registration in any way what.
ever. Likewise, II is the duty OF every
constable and policeman to make such
arrests.
Direction is hereby given to arrest
any such person and report TO me G..
the adjutant general, or the United
States attorney OF the district in which
the arrest takes place. 1t is also the
duty of the members Of the registration
board to see that all such persons are
arrested and held to await prosecution"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31
THINGS WORTH KNOWING

The Red Cross Is the greatest humani.
tartan society in the world.
Foot troubles cause so percent Of the
reflections Of army applicants.
Alcohol, when pure. is greenish in col.
or, while water is distinctly blue in
shade.
Gold coins. on the average, lose 8 per.
cent Of their weight for every sixteen
years that they are in use.
The amount OF land which Is now
above sea level-25. .OOO.O 900 square miles
If uniformly spread over the globe.
would make a crust 500 feet thick.
According TO official figures. the item
OF delivery adds about $3.50 a year 10
the living cost Of family OF five. or
approximately $40 for each person.
The banana Is called the poor mans
fruit" because Il Is cheap. can be ob.
tained at any time u the year. and be-.
cause It's caloric value is higher than
that Of any other common fruit.
The white house. the official res!
dence OF the president Of the Unlte,l
States in Washington. Is so-called from
the fact that the building Is constructed
Of freestone and painted white. Il was
formerly called the executive mansion.
Insurance men have figured out that
the most productive years Of mems lives
are those between the ages Of thirty
and forty.five. that the danger line fof
reverses begins az the age Of forty
that IS percent Of men at that age have
setbacks: that after reaching fifty years
only / man out of 5000 can recover
his financial footing, while at the age of
sixty % percent OF men are dependent
upon their daily earnings or on their
children or someone else for support
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31
,paTHE ENGINEERING CORPS.

far0IHE ENGlNEEhING CORPS.
sArdmoTe is recruiting an "All Ard
more" company OF U. S. engineers. The
. time is short within which the muster
'f0le of this organization can be brought
'to The Required strength. After Monday
no volunteers can be accepted. as the
registration for the selective conscrip-
tion makes all males within the ages
of 2l and 81 years, inclusive, subject
TO draft
[ At noon today the roll Of the "All
Ardmore" company was rapidly ap.
preaching fifty. not quite half OF the
number required for acceptance in ser.
vice. The full war strength reaches a
much larger total.
The young man who enlists in the
FAN Ardmore" company is certain to see
Service among Ardmore men and to be
under the supervision and guidance OF
officers who live here and who know
them. The youth who is drawn under
the selective draft is subject to desig.
nation to duty in any branch Of the ser.
vice, anywhere. He will be among stran.
gers and under the supervision Of off.
GERS who have no interest in him ex.
icept to make him a soldier. There is
every reason why young men, and the
parents of young men subject TO draft,
should prefer that their service be in
the "All Ardmore" company.
Every effort will be made between
now and Tuesday to bring this organi.
zation up 10 the required strength.
Headquarters on West Main street are
always open and capable men are in
charge who viii answer all inquiries in
regard TO service in this branch OF the
Oklahoma contingent
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31
COPYING AFTER ARDMORE.
Healdton VIII Build Artificial Lake for
Water Supply.

"Healdton is laying a foundation for
a permanent city" said George II. Wall
OF that place today. Mr.. Wall was
formerly a grocery delivery boy in ARD.
more, but he Is now the owner Of a
fine stock Of hardware at Healdton and
is doing a good business. This CITY,"
continued Mr.. Wall. will have brick
plant in operation now within a short
time. Jack Waymire has his location.
is putting fuel on the yard now and
his brick making machinery viii be here
In a short time Brick construction
work does not cost a great deal moro
than frame structures cost now, and
you viii see the business section OF
Healdton built solidly out OF brick be.
fore many months pass by. We people
have come here 70 stay" said Mr.. War,
besides having this great oil field at
our door we have a magnificent farm.
ing belt and you WIN see as many as
10000 bales OF cotton marketed here
this fall.
I'VE are going 10 copy after our big
sister, Ardmore, and build a great arti
f!cial LAKE and supply this town with
water and with a sewerage system
There is something bach OF a town
when its bank can have $500 accounts,
as the Security State bank here ha
That bank often handles something like
100000 worth of 4 asines, day. From
the time II opens until closing hours
men form linz et each window. SKI
men have been N the hank for several
weeks and two more have been added. |
IL is no longer a country bank when
eight men are required TO do the
work"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31
PERLs OF PSEUDO MONARcHs.

Tit-Bits: Qulxotic and even danger
Gus as II may be to masquerade as mon
archs. Englishmen. Scotsmen and Irish
have all been well to the fore in daring
and successful schemes of such a ma
ture. Not the least remarkable Of these
founders Of states was the merchant
skipper, James Brook. who firmly es.
tablished himself as ruler Of the state
OF Sarawak, in the island Of Borneo,
nearly a century ago. His judicious
and equitable administration began a
new era for his subjects, and enabled
him to found, as we may say, dynas-
ty, for the state now enjoys no little
prosperity under the sway OF his ne
phew and successor. his highness.
Charles Brooks, G. c. NJ. c.. who now
reigns under the protection and Suze-
rainty Of Great Britain.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31
LAW.

Golfers: To study the practice Of the
law is to become familiar with the kind
OF logic most likely TO impress the slow
working mind. The public's mind ia
nearly always slow working. The DELHI.
erations of body of men must usually
wait upon the intelligence OF its least
intelligent member, and the final result
OF such deliberations will ordinarily be
closer to the mentality of the stupidest
member Of the conference than that
of the most intelligent. Intelligence
must compromise with stupidity. The
broad minded must compromise with
the bigoted Stupidity and bigotry are
nearly always reflected in the public
opinion. The law impresses that fact
upon us and teaches us how to deal
with both stupidity and bigotry.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31
SUGAR, COFFEE, TEA. COCOA
TAX TO YIELD $80,000,000
Present IL 1-2 Per Cent Tax OH War
Munitions Is Eliminated.


Washington, May 31.-The senate
finance committee today decided to pro-
vide in the war tax bill to raise sS0000,-
900 by consumption taxes of 2 cents a
pound on coffee, cents on tea, one
half a cent on sugar and cents on
cocoa.
Another important change agreed
upon was the elimination of the present
IL 1-2 per cent tax on war munitions
now raising s25,0OO. 900.
Substitutes for tea and coffee also
will be taxed. From the new taxes the
committee estimates the following reve-
nue. will be raised:
Sugar s50Oo0,0O0, coffee $4,000 900,
tea s3,00O,000 and cocoa s7,000,Oo0;
coffee and tea taxes will be levied upon
imports. Arrangements are being made
to take care Of import contracts made
before May l, requiring purchasers
from importers instead Of the latter to
pay the taxes.
Under the house bill, II was proposed
to tax coffee l cent a pound and tea
2 cents. !
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31
SMOKING IN SOUTH AMERICA.
kaffirs Use as Pipe a Hole IN the
Ground


Wide World: When you sit down
comfortably with your pipe. tobacco an I
matches, intent upon a quiet smoke.
II probably doesn't strike you that There
are smokers Of other races who 20
about wooing the goddess Nicotine IN
very odd ways. The natives OF South
Africa are inveterate smokers. but some
OF them indulge In the habit In a dis
tlnctly queer fashion. The pipe" is
made by thrusting two sticks into the
ground so as 20 meet an an angle: when
they are withdrawn two tunnels are
left behind. a hollow reed Is stuck in
one hole, and the tobacco placed in
the other and lighted Before beginning
operations the native fills his mouth
with water, drawing IN the smoke with
a gurgling sound and blowing out the
water and smoke through a second reed.
A poor way OF smoking 10 a white man.
but the Kaffirs are very fond OF Il.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31
A PROFITABLE NAP.

Judge; Mike Mccarty. a conductor
on the Chicago and Northwestern. took
his wife TO Chicago on a shopping trip.
She led the old gentleman a merry
chase and wound up AT a big depar.
ment store In the evening. She then
told him she was going up on the third
floor TO look over some more things
Mike said he was tired and would I'll,
down on a bench near the elevator and
walt for her. Be took off his hat.
turned Il openfide up and placed It
on his lap. then leaned his head back
and fell asleep Mike had a habit Of
sleeping with one eye partly open. This
impressed the passsr' by and when his
wife returned she fosDd ssJ1. in small
change In u hat. - rF
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31
PLOT TO TIE UP LAKE
SHIPPING CHARGED TO /. w. w.

Detroit, Mich. May 31-Federal
officials announced today that an al
legged plot to tie up Great Lakes steam.
ers through strikes was probably
broken up by the raid last night on the
local headquarters of the Industrial
Workers of the World. Two officers Of
the organization were arrested and
considerable literature was confiscated.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31
More U. s. Money for Italy.

Washington, May 3l.-Italy's en-
trance into the one central allied pur.
chasing body in the United States was
discussed today at formal conference
between the Italian commissioners and
Secretary McAdoo. A further loan to
Italy will be discussed soon. OF the
sl00,OO0,O00 already advanced to Italy
about S60,0O0,0oO has been placed in or
ders by the present purchasing COM
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31
A SQUARE DEAL

Buffalo News you seem TO have p
fondness for sardines. DO you like
them no much?"
1T isn't exactly that / like 20 buy
them mainly on account OF the way
they are packed"
"Ehg"
Few things are like that The dealer
seems to be trying 10 give you all no
possibly can"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31

Appointment Of Fred Robertson Unit.
ed States attorney for Kansas may be
considered a reward for merit. He has
been United States district attorney for
Kansas since June 10. 1913. when he
was appointed by President Wilson. NJ.
Robertson was state senator for four
years previous to his appointment as
United States district attorney.