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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-12
HEAD STUFFED FROM
CATARRH OR A COLD
says Cream Applied in Nostrils
Opens Air Passages Right Up.


instant reliet-nO waiting. Your
cIogged nostrils open right up; the
air passages of your head clear and
}uu can breathe freely No more
hawking, snurGIing, blowing, head
ache, dNness, No struggling for
breath at night; your cold or ca
urrh disappears.
Get a small bottle Of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
% little Of This fragrant aniseptic,
0caling cream i'm your nostrils 1t pen
c'ratos through every air passage Of
JHo head, soothcs the inrmmed or
Hollcn mucous melranc and relief
comes instantly
d., just fine Don't stay stuffed.
u0 with % cold or nasty catawh
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-12

with your Compound for the benefit Of
other mothers" 49, MADAME EUGENE
BEDARD, 55S Main Street. Springfield,
Mass.
Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is so successful in overcoming
woman's ills because it contains the
tonic, strengthening properties of good
old fashioned roots and herbs, which act
on the female organism. Women from
all parts Of the country are continually
testifying its strengthening, curative
influence.
II you want special advice write
Lydia +. Pinkham Medicine Co. (conh-
dentiaD, Linn, Mass, Your letter will
be opened, read, and answered by
women only
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-12
TOCHANGE.
WOULD b:
OBSTRUCTIVE
EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION is
AGAINST CHANGING WORK
MEMS COMPENSATION LAW AT
THIS TIME.

Oklahoma City, Jan. 11-Establish-
ment yesterday of the Oklahoma work.
mems compensation laws constitutions
ality by unanimous decision of the
supreme court gingered somewhat a
battle among the states legislators
being waged by the Oklahoma Employ
ers' association, against any amend
ments to the measure and by the
State Federation of Labor, for several
radical changes which the employers
declare would be a destructive blow
against industry.
Secretary Charles S. Harrison of
the Employers association is working
night and day to induce at least two
years more practice of the law before
any amendments are adopted, contend
ing that its experience has not been
sufficient to Justify changes or TO de
yelop defects. He contends, further,
that the state industrial commission,
which administers the law, unanimous
ly indorsed its operation in a report
to the governor, suggesting no amend
ments. He is being assisted actively
by the associations legislative com.
mission, consisting Of representatives
of practically every department Of big
employing industry in Oklahoma.
"A bill has been introduced in the
legislature looking to extension Of the
medical attendance period, the aboli-
tion Of a waiting period and an in.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-12
Wlnter Rrlnns Colds to Children.

A child rarely goes through the
whole winter without a cold, and every
mother should have a reliable remedy
handy. Fever, sore throat, tight chest
and croupy coughs are sure symp-
toms. A dose of DR.. Bells Pine Tar
Honey will loosen the phlegm, relieve
the congested lungs and stop the
cough. It's antiseptic pine balsams
heal and soothe. For Group whooping
cough and chronic bronchial troubles
try DR.. Bells Pine Tar Honey. At all
Druggists, 25c.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-12
<ANSAS-OKLAHOMA STOCK
RAlSERS' CONVENTION

(bN JWl'l StdltSl
Arkansas City Kan, Jan. le.-Tue
asOkahoma stock Raisers. CON
Ncuuon to be held in this city on
January %, being the second annual
convention OF the association, prom.
iscs TO be an attractive feature for
the farmers and stock raisers of the
southwest.
Governor Williams of oklahoma and
Governor Capper OF Kansas viii name
.one hundred delegates each from their
perspective states to attend the couyon.
.uou, which will have for its purpose
largely the eradication Of animal dis.
leases.
J. H. Marcer Kansas live stock san.
itry commissioner, and f. NJ Gault
president of the Oklahoma state board
LOT agriculture will be two of the i'm.
Ipurtaut speakers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-12
FOR
PROPOSITION
AGAINST
PROPOSITION

Those voting for the propositions
shall indicate the same by placing an
"N' in the square opposite For Prop
osition,' and those voting against Shall
SO indicate by placing an "X" in the
square opposite Against Proposition"
Said election to be held and conduct.
ed in all respects according to the
constitution and election laws of the
state of Oklahoma.
In witness whereof, have hereunto
set my hand as mayor Of the said City
of Ardmore, Carter county, state OF
Oklahoma. and have caused the seal
of said city to be hereunto affixed this
27th day Of December, 1916.
o. c. LASHER, Mayor.
Attest: G.. H. BRUCE,
City Clerk.
First published December q, 1916
27-29
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-12

crease OF compensation TO 66 2-3 per
cent of the average wage" said Mr. |
Harrison today "The Employers as
ISOLATION contends that the very great
majority of states which have success /
fully administered such laws have OK
lahomas provisions in their statutes;
that extension of the medical attention
period would be a real menace in that
INSCRIPTIONS physicians could sucour
age mallngering and run up huge doc
tors bills at the employers expense,
that elimination OF the l5-day waiting
period would be extremely dangerous
IN that 1t would promote malingering
ana cause mdolent employees to take
advantage of the law and their EN-.
Iployers; and that the 6G % per cent
would be an additional incentive to
long lay-oltS at the expense of the
employer this percentage too closely
approaching full pay.
The Employers association highly
commends the present law, which has
been effective little more than one
year. The industrial commission also
highly commended the law now in eff
feet finding that 1t had been product
i've OF vast good and had proved to be
well nigh model statute. We IN
sist that no gIarlng defects nave been
carried before the commission; that
there have been no well founded
complaints MED by either employer
or empIoye' Ana IN view OF these
opinions the ASSOCIATION urges that
the legislature leave the Jaw exactly
as 1t IS uhtI' at least the next IeglS-
lature. The interval VIII surely dem
ohstraJe lauIts Il any exist but we
should hesitate to make changes When
their need Is not impressed upon US
and especially when those changes
would without any doubt whatever
cause INJURY TO lhe states industry.
The Employers association also Is
.acJlNely interested II renewing 'he
OIL industry OF what appears 10 De
unfair and tremendous burdens. Our
legislative commission expects 10
champion reduction OF lHe gross pro.
Iductlon TAX 10 per cent 'llhlIia'
tion OF the ad Vaiorem TAX ON 'Iuu'
OIL III storage lor the Irsl l"eNe
, months; aDoIltloh oI 'he present TAX
on STOCKS ana pohuS' ana eIlIllhalioH
OF the prlVa'e corporation license
Whlcn Is nothlhs more ihah laN' palo
the corporation commission lor inc
privilege OF uolls DuS'hesS' III auul''oI
10 the usual oIhef taxes I'Vieu against
: business concerns
Extension Oh OIL prouucIioh ana lhe
Whal appears 10 pe permanent III
crease III price OIL OIL means llal
per cent gross prouuc'ioh TAX "ouIc
lpay an 'le running eApe"'eS Vi OA
IaHoina STATE government II no otl'e'
'aAauoh were leNieu against anything
Ihal Deihg lhe case 'he OH man u
Oelhg disseminated a8aiIiS" anu 'h'
-, state uoeS not hceu 'ue ino"eS' Hu'
diScriliiinaleu against OH men are
looking lor olher locations are pre-
parlhg 10 move 'helr hoileS ana "eau
quarters 10 more l'oeraI Sla'eS' ant
: the state Is threatened WIN "ea''
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-12
FOR
PROPOSITION
AGAINST
PROPOSITION
PROPOSITION NO. ..

shall the City of Ardmore, Carter
county state of Oklahoma, incur an
indebtedness by issuing its negotiable
coupon bonds in the aggregate prin-
Cipal sum OF fifteen thousand ($15.-
OOO0O dollars for the purpose Of pro-
yiding funds for the purpose of i'm
proving Wilmington Park in said city
by constructing and improving drive
ways and race courses and erecting
and improving park buildings thereon,
all such improvements and buildings
to be owned and controlled exclusive
ly by said City of Ardmore and levy
and collect an annual tax in addition
to all other taxes upon all of the tax
able property in said city sufficient
to pay the interest of said bonds as
they fall due, and also to constitute a
sinking fund for the payment OF the
principal thereof when due, said bonds
TO bear interest not to exceed five (5)
per cent per annum, payable semian-
nually and the principal sum 20 be
come due within twenty-five (25) years
from date.
FOR
PROPOSITION
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-12
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HOT TEA BREAKS 4:
A COLD-TRY THIS
:: :: :: :: :: :: :: A: :: :: :: ::

Get small package of Hamburg
Breast Tea, or as the German folks
call it, Hamburger Brust Thee" at
any pharmacy. Take tablespoonful
of the tea, put cup of boiling water
upon it, pour through a sieve and
drink teacup full at any time. 1t is
the most effective way to break a cold
and cure grip. as it opens the pores,
relieving congestion. Also loosens
the bowels, thus breaking a cold at
once
1t is inexpensive and entirely vege.
table, therefore harmless.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-12
Oil Booms Ada.
OBy United Press

Ada. Okla, Jan. 12.-lndications that
the oil industry in tins district is
more than a mere boom, were seen
here today when plans were discussed
for playhouse for Ada. The pro
posed theatre will seat 500.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-12
NOTICE OF PETITION FOR EXTEN.
SION OF CITY LIMITS OF CITY
OF ARDMORE

All persons Interested will take no.
lice that on Tuesday, January %. 1917,
lat the regular meeting Of the Board of
Commissioners Of the City Of Ard
more, to be held on said date, applica.
tion will be made by the undersigned
petitioners for the extension of the
city limits of the CITY of Ardmore,
Oklahoma. so as to include all of the
following territory within the corpd
rate limits of said city, to-wit
The west half Of the southwest
quarter (being lots and - of sec.
tion 81, township south, range
east in Carter county Oklahoma;
Also the southeast quarter OF the
southwest quarter of section 81, town.
ship south, range . east in Carter
county Oklahoma, except 1886 acres
already included In the city limits of
said City of Ardmore;
Also the northeast quarter Of the
southwest quarter Of section 81, town
ship 4 south. range . east In Carter
county Oklahoma, except 64i acres
already included in the city limits OF
said city.
The above described lands consist
/ ing OF 1851 acres and being all OF
the southwest quarter OF section 81
township south, range . east in Car
ter county Oklahoma, except the por
tion OF said quarter section heretofore
included in the plat of the said City
of Ardmore
The undersigned subscribers to saiC
petition further represent that they
constitute three.fourths (3.i) of tn,
legal voters residing within the aboy,
described area, and that they are The
owners OF more than threefourth.
(3.4) In value of all Of the territor!
included within said limits.
You will further take notice that OF
said date petitioners will ask th'
board Of commissioners OF the Cit!
of Ardmore to adopt the lots, blocks
streets and alleys of all OF that por
tion of the Walcott addition included
within the above described area.
Witness our signatures this 9th da.
of January 1917
4
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-12

|. b. Wixon, Farmers Mills, n. v,
has used Chamberlain's Tablets for
years for disorders Of the stomach
and liver and says "Chamberlain's
Tablets are the best have ever used"
Obtainable everywhere.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-12

down cOndltlon, had
pains in my left side.
so | would faint Of
ten. My doctor ad-
vised me to try
Lydia L. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound. | did so,
"a nd gained in
strength so | can
now do all my own
house work and |
hope you may pub
llish my experience
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-12
Mother OF Nine
CHILDREN
Able to do Housework by
taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Springfield, Mass. After the birth
OF my ninth baby was in weak, run
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-12

in said city sufficient to pay
the interest ON said bonds as it falls
due and also to constitute a sinking
fund for the payment of the principal
thereof when due, said bonds to bear
interest not to exceed five (5) per
cent per annum, payable semi-annual-
ly and the principal sum to become
due within twenty-five (25) years from
,l,tn
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-12
Colds Cause Headache and Grip

LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE tablets
remove the cause. There is Only One
"BROMO QUININE". Look for the
signature of L. w. GROVE on each box.
Price IS cents.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-03-17
FALLING HAIR means
DANDRUFF IS ACTIVE
Save Your Hair! Get IS Cent Bottle
of Danderine Right Now-AIso
Stops Itching Scalp.

Thin. brittle. cOlOrless and scraggy
hair is mute evidence of a neglected
scalp; of dandrutf-that awful scurf.
There is nothing so destructive TO
the hair as dandruff. 1t rObs the hair
Of its luSter, it's strength and its very
life; eventually producing Il feverish-
ness and itching of the scalp, which
If not remedied causes the hair roots
to shrink, loosen ard die-then the
hair falls out fast. A little Danderine
tOnight-nOw-any time-will surely
save your hair.
Get % cent bottle of KnowltOn's
Danderine from any store, and after
the first application youf hair will
take on that life. luSter and lTyurianco
which is so beautiful. II will become
wavy and fluffy and have the appear
ance of abundance; an Incompatible
gloss and sOftness, but what will
please you most will be after just a
few weeks use, when you will actual
ly see a lot OF fine, downy hair-new
hair-grOwing all over the scalp. Adv.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-03-17
Sudden Death

Before an insurance company will
take risk on your life the examining
physician will test your water and re-
port whether you are a good risk.
When your kidneys get sluggish and
clog, you suffer from backache. sick
headache, dizzy spells, or twinges and
pains of lumbago, rheumatism and govt,
or sleep is disturbed two or three times
a night-take heed, before too late!
You can readily overcome such con-
ditions and prOlOng life by taking the
advice of a famous physician. which is :
keep the kidneys in good order, avoid
too much meat, salt, alcohol or tea.
Drink plenty Of pure water and drive
the uric acid out Of the system by taking
Anuric, in tablet form" You can obtain
Anuric, double strength, at drug stores,
the discovery of DR.. Pierce Of Invalids'
Hotel, Buffalo. N. z.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-03-17

straighten you right up and make you
fee! fine and vigorous by morning I
want you 10 80 back to the store and
get your money. Dodson's Liver Tone
IS destroying the sale of calomel he.
cause it is real liver medicine; entire.
ly vegetable. therefore it cannot sail.
vate or make you sick
l guarantee that one spoonful Of
Dodson's Liver Tone will put your slug.
gish liver to work and clean your bow
els Of that sour bile and Constipated
waste which is Clogging your system
and making you feel miserable. guar.
antee that bottle of Dodsons Liver
Tone will keep your entire family feel.
ing fine for months. Give it TO your
children. It is harmless: doesn't gripe
and they like its pleasant taste.-Adv
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-03-17
NET A FAvoRITE IN PARTY FRocKs

work in these frOckS. They never fail
10 captivate women possessed of good
taste. and the French have an axiom
that explains ii. There is nothing SO
beautiful as care" il runs.
Besides these sheer gowns there are
others of soft silk crepe, or light wool
on fabrics, that are of the same char
acter. One of them is shown in the
illustration, and it might be made of
crepe Se chine, Challies. satin. silk-and-
wool pOplin or any other supple ma
terial. 1t is a One-piece dress with
lengthwise plaits down the front and
three wide tucks in the remainder of
the straight, full skirt. The sleeves
are fun and gathered into a frilI nj the
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-03-17
PRUNE OUT ALL DEAD LIMBS
They are Hindrance at Picking Time
and Make Whole Crop Look Bad
Use Much Water.

Dead limbs take n great deal of wa
are in the way at gathering time and
make the whole crop look diseased. If
caused by canker, the disease will
spread to other parts of the orchard.
Prune them out and paint the wounds.
Water sprouts and surplus limbs take
too much water from the trees prune
out those which are not needed on the
tree and save the water for the ripen-
ing fruit; fruit won't mature well
where shaded by sprouts. The crop
shows up better where the tree is kept
pruned, admitting sunlight and air,
and enables the buyer to see the fruit
better.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-03-17
CALOMEL MAKES YOU SICK, UGH!
IT'S MERCURY AND SAL|VATES
Straghten Up Don't Lose Days Work! Clean Your Suuqsh
Liver and Bowels With "DodSons Liver lone

Ugh! Calomel makes you sick. Take
a dose Of the vile, dangerous drug to-
night and tomorrow you may lose a
days work.
CalCmel is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis Of the bones
Calomel when it comes into contact
with sour bile crashes into it. break.
ing it up. This is when you feel that
awful nausea and cramping. If you
feel sluggish and all knocked out" if
YOUR liver is torpid and bowels consti-
pated or you have headache, dizziness,
coated tongue, if breath is bad or
stomach sour. just try a spoonful of
harmless Dodson's Liver Tone
Here's my guarantee-Go to any
drug store or dealer and get a 50-cent
bottle Of Dodson's Liver Tone. Take
a spoonful tonight and if it doesn't
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-03-17
.hat.\Jell Dressed y
\Jomen (J11l JeaF$1W

much She may devote herself q MORN
ings To SplaShy-da>hy sports clothes. or
how uncompromiSingly tailored her
street dress may bee. trust the woman
of today to Carb herself in something
alluringly soft and utterly feminine
looking. before the sun goes down, or
mighty shortly thereafter.
The pretty lingerie dress has re-
turned in all its glory of fine lace and
fine handwurk on fine materials. Sheer
cotton and linen fabrics. and laccS,
dear 10 the hearts of fin" ladies' are
put together with pain>taking needle
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-03-17

of satin ribbon, is drapcd in double
points ut each side and gathered into
the waiStline.
The overbOdice is of lace bound with
ribbon and faStenS at the back. 1t is
finished at the top with a border and
suspendcrS of crepe georgette and at
the bottom with little silk balls. The
dress is worn over Il slip of taffeta.
Among new models in net there are
some having independents of net and
crepe instead of silk, and the effect is
wonderfully soft. Net in two colorS.
hemstitched together, provides some
novel effects in draperies and favor
lite combination is paprika, or tomato
red. and white. The dress pictured is
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-03-17
Real Luck.

AT club meeting recently Il South
sid" woman said To friend:
Mrs. WhatyoumayCall is the lucki-
Est woman | ever knew"
Somebody leave her Il fortuneT'
the friend inquired.
"NO."
Then why do you consider her SO
lucky?"
The other day she accidentally
knocked her percolator off the stove
and bent the pedestal"
well"
'And Yesterday, when she knocked
it off again. the pedestal went back
into its proper position"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-03-17
PIuckY Danish Captain.

y hero in every SENSE of the word
is the captain of the Danish steamer
Iris which, sailing from one neutral
port 10 another and having no contra
band aboard, was halted 10y German
submarine and the crew ordered to
leave the ship, in order that it might
be sunk. The Danish captain fatty
refused To leave his ship You may
sink us but | and my men will remain
on board" he told the submarine com
mander. And his pluck won. His ship
was allowed to proceed when it was
seen that he knew his rights and was
not afraid To assert them.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-03-17
A Military Touch.

There is q novelty cloth of thick yet
soft and downy appearance something
like eiderdown In tangerine color de-
veloped into a voluminous military
coat with modified cape collar having
an inlay of national blue. The round
ed yoke crosses the shoulders as
epaulettes under which the raglan
sleeves are set in and loose box plaits
fall from under the yoke at either side
back and front. A tangerine belt with
inlay Of blue slips through slashes I'M
der these plaits and bugle shaped pock-
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-03-17

Your party frock may have high
waistline, or normal waiStline Ga
little bit pinehed in, or no waiStline
at all, like the frock shown in the pie
ture. Choose whichever style looks
best on your figure with the assurance
that it has the approval of some world
famed cuS;umer back of it,
The pretty dance frock shown in the
picture has double skirt of net, one
of them finished in points about the
bottom. bound with narrow satin rib
bon. over this second skirt Of net,
finished with border of three rows
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-03-17
PROPER PRUNING OF GRAPES
Years Growth-Number of Clus-
tiers Should Be Limited.

In pruning grapes it must be remem-
bered that the fruit grown on the new
wood of the present seasons growth
which springs from wood grown the
preceding season, and never on last
years wood. The fruit is borne near
the base of the shoots.
Each shoot should bear from two to
six clusters; but only a limited mum.
Der of clusters, from 80 TO So should
be allowed to develop on q single vine.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-03-17
BILIOUS, HEADACFY,
SICK ''CASCARETS"
Gently cleanse your liver and
sluggish bowels while
you sleep.
Get a 10-cent box.

Sick headache, biliousness, dizzi-
ness, coated tongue, foul taste and foul
breath-always trace them to torpid
liver; delayed, fermenting food in the
bowels or sour, gassy stomach.
Poisonous matter clogged in the in
testines, instead of being cast out
OF the system is re-absorbed into the
blood. When this poison reaches the
delicate brain tissue it causes cen
sestion and that dull, throbbing, sick
ening headache.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
stomach, remove the sour, undigesttd
food and foul gases, take the excess
bile from the liver and carry out all
the constipated waste matter and
polsons in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will surely
straighten you out by morning. They
work wsile you sleep-a 1O-cent box
nom your druggist means your head
clear, stomach sweet and your liver
and bowels regular for months. Adv.
HE bee is never too busy to admin
Ster singing .rebuke.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-03-17
Strengthening Young Trees.

curved side of the tree, while the up
per fork would pull the top of the tree
over and Straighten the trunk. The
fork may be nailed or wired Cor bOth)
ground. and tied to the tree with q
soft cord or rag-string. At the point
where it comes in contact with the
tree, it should be wrapped well with
some kind of material to avoid rub
bling the bark.