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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-25
Voters This Year Demanding ,
Legislature That Will Be q
Credit Rather Than q Joke

Thinking first of patriotic duty and the grave respon-
,ibies of those who represent the state time
of voters taking the legislature seriously this
year. The usual horseplay must give way serious
business like efficiency 1t is Of good govern
rather than good politics. The people are in no
mood to support any candidate Who does consider
winning the the first and biggest thing in the world
today
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-25

JACOB Hash, inventor OF barbe(
wire, is living at ninety-two in De
kalb, Ill. Worth million.
The Rev. Antoinette Brown Black
well, the first woman preacher il
America and pioneer of the equa
suffrage movement, recently cele.
brated her ninety-third birthday a,
her home in Elizabeth, N. ]. She was
ordained more than fifty years ago.
Miss Elizabeth Carpenter Bland
ing, age eighty-fve, of Attleboro,
Mass, has been teaching for sixty
nine consecutive years, and she is
still continuing this work. All these
years she has taught only in Attle-
boro.
Commodore Eldridge T. Gerry was
eighty years old last December. The
thought OF putting on the brakes has
not occurred to him apparently. Ac-
tivities in a great many directions
do not leave him much time TO medi-
tate on the question of retiring.
Oliver Slough, Americas oldest
living Elk, led the ball given in hon
or OF the one hundredth anniversary
of his birth at San Diego. Slough
fought in the Mexican War the Civ
il War and Indian wars. He was
born in Fayette County. Pennsyl-
vania, and went TO San Diego thir-
ty-hve years ago.
Mrs. Eliza Stewart of Glendale,
aged ninety-four. is still vivacious
woman. Asked for a recipe for at
tanning 4 youthful old age, she an
swered: Garry pure and cheerful
heart keep the mind stored with use
ful knowledge, each day adding
in the line of progress,
and, above all, be temperate"
Mrs. Mary Mcdaniel. a resident
Of Cherokee, is probably the Oldest
white person living in Oklahoma.
She has Just celebrated her one
hundred third birthday anniversary.
Mrs. Mcdaniel is the daughter OF
/ revolutionary soldier, Isaac Wise
man, and was born shortly after the
war of 1872. She is still in posses
sion of her faculties, and a great
-eader.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-25
No Longer Souvenirs.

Washington Star: "Our coins are
not as artistic in appearance as they
used to be-"
perhaps not. But you're not sup
posed to keep them about you So
long"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-25
The Oil Indu stry-Oklahoma' s
Greatest Asset Almost Paralyzed
by irresponsible Politicians

Throughout the state sentiment among the OF
both political parties is rapidly turning against the typical
political demagogue The OF who have in former
years. slid into office by the cheap tricks of the political
trade finding hard shedding against the serious
quiet business like who from political party the
other have this year filed for office the win the war
platform One of the greatest sins of former legislatures
is upon at critical hour Politicians who in the
past sadded the oil industry with the present laws
should hang their heads with shame These laws any
time unfair selfish and have under present
conditions become oppressive to handicap the
Oklahoma producers in producing the oil America
tuay have win the war After income and profit
taxes. amounting to so to 80 percent, have been cheer
fully given the government after huge liberty bond sub
scrptons and Red Cross donations have been made oil
producers cannot pay the unfair and excessive
taxes and continue necessary development.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-25

Jacob Haish, inventor of barbed
wire, is living at ninety-two in De-
Kalb, III. Worth a million.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-25
LIVED LONG IN THE LAND

{. J. Bradbury, ninety, never
misses day at his job in a Boston
factory.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-25
Oil Producers Place Their Re-
sources and Energies at Serv-
ice of Uncle Sam

The has recognized the unity OF the oil in
dustry behind the win the war; program and has left thu
problems of supplying needs up the producers.
This association accepted the obligation privilege.
In addition millions have been subscribed for liberty
bonds Red Cross and other work by the oil of
this state. But with the huge financial drains of the
present. the burden of excessive and unfair
becomes unbearabe. Relief must come, government
needs for oil 60 unsuppiied
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-01-05
A New Years Party

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Soper and family
of Mesa park, on New Years Eve,
entertained a number of their friends
at a watch meeting. A royal feast
was spread and old fashioned games,
dancing and cards were enjoyed by
all. The married ladies cut up such
pranks rs sliding down the stair
steps mot the banisters) just needed
Daddy Rees' presence to have
made the latter feat a world beater.
Those present were Miss Olive
Chapin, Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Lowe
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Wheeler and family. of Meeker.
From the country were, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Hamilton and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Hamilton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Wheeler and family, Mr.. aud
Mrs. Billy Lowe and family and Mr..
and Mrs. Billy Cunningham and
family.
The hilarity came to an end in the
wee sma' hours.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-01-05

James r. holland secretary of state
will this year collect $500 from the
Denver L. Rio Grande Railroad and
"A, 800 from the Colorado d Southern
In corporation taxes. The amounts
will be collected under the new law
which holland induced the special
session to pass. Both railroads are
incorporated in Colorado. Heretofore
under the old rate of a cents per
thousand, the Denver e. Rio Grande
paid license tax fee on only $l3,-
1853, 265 or $274 a year, while the Colo
RADIO a. Southern paid n license tax of
1884 on valuation of $17,4T9, 79f The
first railroad is capitalized Mt SIS, ,000-
600, the latter at *4S, ,000D0 Under
Noland's new law they must pay 10
cents or each $1,000 of capitalization.
Secretary holland is acting under a
decision by Attorney General HUB
bard. and the money will go toward
paying Colorados war bond of $2, 500, :
600.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-01-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department Of the Interior, u. 8. Land Office at
Glenwood Springs, Colo. December ~, 1917.
NOTICE Is hereby given that Fritz Kracht t,
Of Meeker, Colorado who. on June %. 1918.
made Preemptionr Decfaratory Statement;
net swL. Sec & Tp s, R 81 W. 9Th r: NJ.
has nIed notice Of intention to make Final
Preeuptton Proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before Henry j. Hay, U.
8. Commissioner, at Meeker, Colorado, on the
18th day " February, 19lS
Claimant names a. witnesses:
James &. Kilduf, Fred Baldauf, Charles
Collins and Henry Lakamp, all of Meeker,
jSfs DC. wEYAND. Register.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-01-05

We note with pleasure, that John
Chamberlain, who made the Win
chester hotel, at Rifle, famous in
years gone by, is again back in that
town and Is now manager of the
Midland, the new hotel at the south
ern end Meeker- Rifle boulevard. Mr..
Chamberlain is well and favorably
known in Meeker and Rio Blanco
county and as long as he runs the
Midland will get the trade from the
White River country.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-01-05
The Telluride Examiner, the live

The Telluride Examiner, the olive
wirer newspaper of San Miguel
county, prides Itself on tie fact that
1t has never pulled off newspaper
contest" and never will. THE
HERALD is right with you, son, on
that proposition. We have managed
to get along for over thirty-two years
without contests Of any kind, and
will try and Jog along" without
them for the balance of our news
paper career. Judging by what we
have read of such affairs, somebody
always gets stung; and, in the end,
the newspaper comes out loser.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-01-05
STAND By THIS EMBLEM
Americanize The Germans

4 There is in our national heart no
particular antipathy against the Ger
1nans who live among MS while we
are at war with their native land
I consequently we Tolerate the teach
4 ing of German, the speaking of Ger
man and the perpetation OF German
customs among them. In conse-
quence of our conplaisance we have
4 probably thousands of Germans liv-
ing in the country who, because they
/ phcre, are as loyal to Germany today
/ as they ever We're.
| Over in Fort C,llins n county judge
| Judge Bouton-receutly ordered u
and placed in the public schools.
| Germans living in the United States,
\ the court ruled, must learn to speak
4 our language. The chief thing to
teach them is not oaly to speak our
4 language but to think it. When they
learn the language, and not until
then. is there II chance to wean them
from the love of the old country.
Surrounded by their own people,
speaking their native tongue and per-
petuating their ancient customs,
! they are not OF us; they are merely
with us. Their colonies are, in effect,
little bits of Germany.
1t is time we began to conceive
some sort of grudge against Ger
| man customs, if not against the peo-
pie. We need not hate them or abuse
them, but we do need to say once for
all that they must abandon Germany
and come in with rs or 20 back to
the country they claim to love and
the master they wish to serve. He
who is not with rs nuw is against US.
| There is no middle ground. They
are growing rich in n land which
| their beloved fatherlaud seeks to
subdue, and we are permitting II,
and permitting them at the same
time to retain their allegiance and
slayaltyto Germany. .s.-4s....- 49,.
1t is the idlest, most foolish sort Of
coInplaisance in which we cau in
dulge. Our German people, nine out
of ten. are splendid people aud eX-
cellent citizens, but they should
abandon voluntarily their native
tongue and their native customs. IT
they Will not do so voluntarily they
should be made to do SO or TO rslin-
quish their right to profit by their
industry in "A country which they
merely exploit and do not respect
Greeley, Weld county, News.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-01-05
Pedigreed

Inauew Brunswick village a town
character who preferred emphasis to
the verities was witness in a petty
trial involving an auger. He posi-
timely identified it as the property Of
one of the parties to the suit.
But" asked the attorney for the
other side, do you swear that you
know this augur?'
"Ees, sir"
How long have you known itY'
he continued.
II have known this auger,' said
the witness impressively, "ever since
it was II agimlet."-Everybody's.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-01-05
THE WAR

The Italians are now pushing the
Austro. Germans back OH the Piave
front.
On the western front the Germans
have made several vicious attacks OF
the British and French, and every55
where met with repulse. 4
In Palestine, the British keep up
their victorious campaign against
the Turks.
In Russia, the Bolsheviki seem to
be awakening to the German .'fiim-
fam" and the "Made in Germany
peace seems to be changing fire.
with good prospects of ultimate
failure.
In this country the most startling
happening was explosions and fire in
the heart of Norfolk, Va, causing
loss of life and damage to property
to the extent of $2,OO0,OOO. Several
Germans have been arrested AS sus-
poets.
Norfolk is one of this country's
chief naval bases.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-01-05

We hear but little about the Non
Partisan League in this state since
Mr. TownIey. their bell-wethor, goh-
bled the s36. 0OO of the farmers money
and hird himself to St. Paul, accord
ing to report made by state Senator
Agnes Ridlle.-Gilpin Observer
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-01-05
Are Your Sewers Cloggcd

The bowels are the sewerage sys-
TEN of the body. You can well i'm
agine the result when they are
stopped up as is the case In constipa-
ton. AS q purgative you will find
Chamberlain's Tablets excellent.
They are mild and gentle in their
action. They also improve the disges-
tion.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-01-05
STATE CT Ohio, City of Toledo, I i.
Lucas County,

STATE ef LSs:. oe.e. easaty' s,sy St Toledo :.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he 10
senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney
4 Co.. doing business in the City of To:
lido. County and State aforesaid: and
that said drm will pay the sum of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and ev-
cry case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured
By the use OF HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
sworn to before mo and subscribed in
my presence. this eth day Of December,
jGeaD A. W. GLEASON.
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure II taken internally
and acts directly upon the blood and nu-
cous surfaces Of the system. Send for
T. ). CHENEY 4 Co. Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
rake Hairs Family Pills for constipation
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-01-05

\ man would get mad if you called
him "a liar when he is Dragging. But
tell him that he was born under the
sign of Taurus and the chances are
that he would feel compIimanted.-
Luke McI.uke.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-01-05

Since you mention it, wasn't this
about the time Der Kaiser and Der
Crown Prince declared that they
would eat their Christmas d9lD din
ner in Paris.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-01-05

LOST - GOLD WATCH - Open
face case, on Government road south
of Josephine school house, Christmas
morning. Finder kindly leave mt this
office. jo-l2
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-01-05
A Tracer Needed

Isn't tracer needed for the
kaiser's army that started out in
1914 to pass given point in three
months and hasn't arr!ved?-Pitts-
burgh Dispatch.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-01-05
Notice Of Adjustment Day

Estate of Daniel D. Taylor. deceased.
NO. 4.
All persons having claims against said
estate are hereby notified to present them
for adjustment to the County Court OF Rio
Blanco County, Colorado, on the Seventh
day of January, A. ID. 1918.
ELIZA j. TAYLOR, Administrative.
First pub. Dec. Is, 1917.
Last pub. Jan. 5, 1913.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-01-05

Write r. f. Vickery, general agent.
Colorado Midland, Grand Junction,
for Pullman reservations in Meeker
car on Stock Show Special. j5-29
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-01-05

A Pie Social will be given by the
strawberry school at upper Powell
Park school house on Friday evening
january lIth, 1918. Everybody come.
Ladies', bring your pies.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-01-05

Messrs. J. H. Mcclure, A. w.
Powers. H. c. Langston and Thomas
Gordon, all from Rangely, registered
at the Meeker yesterday.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-01-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Lunney and Miss
Lunney, registered at the Meeker
wid-week.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-01-05

The newspaper fraternity of the
Western Slope, will sympathizs with
Editor Holmes of the Glenwood
in the death of his good
wife
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-01-05

You can tell . Corn Fed girl that
she 10 worth her weight in gold, but
that won't make her anxious to take
ON weight.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-01-05

A woman has more patience than
. man. She expects to get her reward
In Heven, but he wants his on earth.
Luke McLuke
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-01-05

The trouble with the fellow who
never knows when to begin is that he
also never knows when to quit.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-01-05

Miss Olive Carr is in spending the
holiday season. with the Meeker
folks.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-01-05

National prohibition took another
step last week when hoth houses of
congress voted to submit the proposi
tion to the various states. However,
the desired goal may not be reached
quite so quickly as some people ma
turally expect. All states must vote
on the national question and nation
wide prohibition is vastly different
from the kind in effect in several
states at the present time, Nationa!
prohibition will prevent the manu-
facture, sale and importation of
liquor for any purpose and VIII mean
"bone dry" in every sense of the
word. Just as some ardent prohibt-
tion.adrocates were strong for cutting
out saloons and at the same time in
sisted they should be permitted to
ship unlimited quantities into their
homes, by the same token some
states may have been satisfied to 90
dry SO long AS neighboring states
could slack the thirst of residents of
the dry state. When it comes to
eliminating all chance of getting
nip, there may be a reversal, us states
have been known to reverse them
selves OH the liqnor question. Craig
Empire.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-01-05

A good 3l4 Balm wagon for sale. In
quire of A. E. Lytle. j5-
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-01-05

Harry and Mrs. Morris Of Axial,
spent last Saturday In town.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-01-05

BROMO-FEBRIN will cure your
cold Try it. At STREHLkES.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-01-05

Thomas Gentry spent few days in
town this week.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-01-05

c. A. and Mrs. Ralston of the PL
registered at the Meeker, Friday.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-01-05

Rooms, 35c and SOC, at the Princes
Rooming house, Meeker. 1925
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-01-05

Mr.. Henry Genier was q guest at
the Meeker, Tuesday.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-01-05

Charles O. Thompson Of Thurman
creek, was q town visitor, Sunday.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-01-05

But the main objection to na-
tional bone dry" conditions VIII
arise when it becomes evident that
hundreds of thousands of 'Rev"
Finches will lose their nice fat jobs
if the nation ever becomes dry. This
would be calamity-for the Finch
| tribe.-Ed. HERALD.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-24
Examination FOR Scholarships.

The Police Jury at its last meet
ing declared its intention of sup
porting students at the State Uni
versity and the State Normal School
for the future as it has done in the
past. Since this is to be done take
this opportunity to give notice to the
white boys and girls of the parish
that | will conduct an Examination
for the contestants for these scholar
ships at the teachers examination
to be held some time about the 25th
of July next. ] do not know the
exact date as the time of holding
these examinations is fixed by the
State authorities. All contestants
must be able to enter the Freshman
Class in the University or the ninth
term in the State Normal School.
Contestants will be examined on
the following subjects: United States
History, Geography, Physiology Hy-
giene, Spelling, Algebra, English
Grammar, Composition, Arithme,
tic, Theory and Art of Teaching.
THOs. M. WADE, Supt.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-24

There is more Catarrh in this section
Of the country that all other diseases put
together, and for years it was supposed to
he incurable. Doctors prescribed local
remedies, and by constantly failing to
cure with local treatment, pronounced il
incurable. Catarrh is local disease,
greatly influenced by constitutional con-
ditions and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment Halls Catarrh Cure
manufactured by +. J. Cheney & Co.
Tolepo, Ohio, is constitutional remedy,
is taken internally and acts thru the
Blood on the Mucous Surfaces Of the sys
tenn. One Hundred Dollars reward il
offered for any case that Halls Catarrl
Cure fails to cure Send for circulars ant
testimonials.
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio
Sold by druggist, zoe.
Halls Family Pills for constipation. .
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-24

the land are now using no wheat prod
ucts whatever. except very small
amount for cooking purposes, and are
doing SO in perfect health and satisfac.
ton. There Is no reason why all of
the American people who are able to
cook In their own households cannot
subsist perfectly well with the use of
less wheat products than one and one
half pounds a week, and we specially
ask the well-to-do households In the
country to follow this additional pro
gramme in order that we may provide
the necessary marginal supplies for
those parts Of the community less able
to adapt themselves to 50 large q pro-
portion Of substituted.
In order that we shall be able to
make the wheat exports that are alb.
solutely demanded of US to maintain
the civil population and soldiers of the
allies and our own army, we propose
to supplement the voluntary co-opera-
tiOn of the public by a further limita.
tion of distribution, and we shall place
at once restrictions on distribution
which will be adjusted from time to
time to secure as nearly equitable dis
tribution as possible. With the arrival
of harvest we should be able to relax
such restrictions. Until then we ask
for the necessary patience, sacrifice
and cooperation of the distributing
trades.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-24
JUNGLE LAW.


VContributed By ROBERT HER
RICK to the National Security
Leagues campaign of Patriotism
Through EducatiOn)
Returning from Europe, cursed with
war, l was more convinced than Of
anything else in life that what Is be-
ing slowly settled in that grim trench
land over there DOES mean some
thing to us-more, oh, SO much more,
than money or legal rights or SYM
pathy for bleeding humanity. Not
that l am especially apprehensive Of a
raid on these United States, the crum-
bling Of our skyscrapers, with the ex-
action Of colossal indemnities That,
too, Of course, might happen If Ger
man arms were triumphant, if the
pax Germanica were imposed upon q
beaten world.
But that is not to me the worst To
me the German peril does not lie so
much in her big guns, her submarines,
her "Prussianized war machine" 1t
lies in herself, In her image of the
world. If Germany could win even a
partial victory under her mOnstrOus
creed of applied materialism, illuminat-
ed as it has been by every sort Of Gym
ical crime, with its reasoned defiance
Of contract, its principle of indispensa-
BILE severities," its military logic. ETC.,
THAT must become the moral law Of
all the world-the jungle law! In or
der to survive we must all accept this
law of the jungle. And Of all the
PROSTATE peoples Of the world forced
to accept the victor's new version of
the ancient commandments proud
America would be the first. We can
not resist the fascination of success.
So the German ideal, the German
tyranny over the individual, the Ger
man mOrality-One rule for you and
me as individuals and another utterly
irresponsible rule when we get tOgeth-
er as q state-wOuld he initiated 10y
US more than the German thorough
ness In civil nnd military organization