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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-06
LITTLE BENNIE'S
NOTEBOOK
By Lee Pspe.

Pop was srnoaking and thinking and
l was doing my lessins and wishing
wasent, thinking, G, ] wish pop would
Ieeve me go out for a vile and get up
erly tomorro morning and finish my
lessins. And ! sed, Pop
Do your lessins, sed pop, and ! sed'
Waits you think. pop, red something
IN the paper about peoples branes
working best erly in the morning. do
YOU believe that pop
Well, I've herd good authority for It,
sed pop. Edison the crate inventor all
WAYS gets up about o'clock in the
morning and starts rite in TO werk as
though nuthing had happened, and all
ths. CRATE men Of histery and bizniss
have bin lite sleepers, SO ! guess If YOU
wunt TO amount to enything you better
begin to get up in the morning about
the Srd time I call you insted Of the 7th.
Yes sir. it takes a lot Of practice to
Iern how TO get up erly every morning,
don't ii pop? ] sed.
Everything werth vile requires prac-
Iice. Sed pop.
Wen gosh, G. pop. l think III start
practicing tomorro morning, shall
pop? ] sed.
You have my consent and my bless
ing. sed pop, and ] sed, All rite, pop.
can I get up erly tomorro morning wen
my branes are working better and do
my iessins insted of doing them now?
That sounds like a splendid ideer. sed
pop. Me thinking. G, herray. And | sed
Well can l go out vile now. pop, 50 l
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-06
BY Laura a. Kirkmsn

pot but not until the roots have nrni
Ioosened 90 "a little. This may D. H'H
By holding iho boir under FaifI .fH
and washing al ~ the od aol nU
la fhon easy o. 0oarn up M mhae "
abroa With the nngera. Do mo- mflNf
the roots. aH his viii rfun' them
decay 0f you o. go a. dental
m the bruised rootl And d. in
work in plore whore there
wind for the roots must no. De- Dm'
dry.
ms done. SET your plant On thr fr'
drainage layers lu ue pot spree
tho losrr rYDfa and nu the ~ tD
In an .u,b ~ rho rim. packing t Jr
with poN.ug stuck. Gf la pe9'
the new s0i through a coarse Hife'
guard against IumDr stones f
worms As each plant IL rep''fn1
water 10 with = nne roae spray ard
8, in . shady pisce
10 not forget 70 water your rrr''' ~
rlauis frequently the min
enough. m u ia possible dnk oarn pn
mn ~ ~ rim IN me earih FiHn
broken piece ~ an old ~ beneath 't
hole N exclude angel worms
.rsruorrovv-- Daisies fDr me 70 fraT
Al inqulries adfreased to Wiw Krt
man In care ~ 'he Emrierf HoIrr
I keeping" Impairment win 10 arHg rrf'
/ in those columns in fhrlr turT
( raoyires considerable firre hDvH
I o,s,lng 20 the great number rsrf ~
SO n a rsorronaf ~ quirFrr reply
/ ac.tred stnrnref ard arF ndfrr r9fr
envelope mus 10 errlo0rd wfh
question The Edit0f
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-06
Nv KATHERINE MOORE.

said suddenly "What have you eaten that
would make you ill?"
closed my eyes again. | could not
meet his gaze.
He leaned over and pressed his lips to
my forehead.
'TH have to go now, Noreen. Promise
me you'll telephone if you're not ieeilng
better by noon, won't you2 nc SAID
affectionately.
'Tll be nil right dear" ] answered.
The dear" slipped ont between my lips
without warning.
He went downstairs, and | heard him
get the doctor on the phone. Then
hc called Emma and talked To her
minute in the hall before he went out.
| thought l heard him say something
about having the doctor call him at
the office. could not hear all he said, but
il did not matter. Already | was feeling
better. Just Lconard's voice and the
touch of his hand lcssened the pam and
calmed my aching nerves.
! Soon Emma brought me a cup OF hot
coffee and piece of toast.
When the doctor came at about ii
o'clock | was sitting up in the big morris
chair by the window with slippers and
| dressing gown on.
"No temperature, Mrs. Allen he
said. standing IN front Of me and hitting
the thermometer gently against his left
hand. quite the opposite. you're below
normal It's about 94 degrees.
/ lie looked down at me mrnutely. The
quick keenness of his blue eyes made me
uneasy. Haven't had shock of any
kind. have YOU" he said, looking directly
at me from under his shaggy eyebrows.
II had dizzy spell and fell, ex-
planned. hoping that would be sufficient
Explanation. Been Over-tired, | guess,
added artfully.
Go to bed for the rest OF today. and
tomorrow he ordered, and added,
Keep quiet. and don't worry.
felt my checks flush.
You'll be all right in n few days #
YOU re careful, he said Take one
of these every hour. and when they re
gone better telephone me.
Tomorrow lntroSpcction and at'ft.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-06
LETTERS OF TESSlE AND JOE

Dear Joe:
I'm rather inclined To think something
wrong is happening TO the 80 dozen
eggs / tried TO preserve as an antdote
10 the high cost of living. However, I'm
not sure, as the only hint so far is that
many of the eggs are turning different
shades, especially green and purple
which are among my favorite colors but
not Of course whore eggs are concerned
Don't worry about the money you re
not making as "A result of not getting
any orders for Daisy Canned Soups.
Think how much worse off you'd be If
YOU were getting paid in German marks
instead Of good square round dollars.
And then Of course it's an i'll wind that
don't blow somebody good news. such
as the people who would have had TO
drink the Daisy Canned Soup you might
have sold in that territory but who now
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-06
REPoTTING THE HOUSE PLANTS.

Window gardeners form Themselves
Into two classes--those who believe
that their house plants should b. re-
potted In the Spring. and those who
believe this important task should be-
performed in the Faii. I belong % m"
FIRST named class.
When Summers warmth has come
20 stay. II is time 70 carry tho house
plants 20 a shady place out pf doors
and put them into new, sometimes
larger, pOts II seems better ~ place
the plants in the new soil just hrfOre
the growing season rather than at its
cIose--in this way giving them tho
Summer months In which 10 recover
from the repotting rather than doing
this work just when the plants must
face the trying conditions ~ tho Win
ter.
The proper way 70 loosen plant
from is pot is To knock the side 81
the pot against something 80 az To
loosen the "bole' (the roots with the
earth surrounding them) from the in
side Of the pot. Never dig into tie
the pot nor try 70 cut the boio out n
soil about the roots before taking on
the pot nv running knife around the
edge ~ the pot inside, such methods
are apt to inlure The roots OF plant.
what kind of soil shall we use IN the
! new pot? Almost every gardener has
/ his own perfect formula for a mixed
/ pottiug soil. Csrandmother vent ont
/ into the pasture. removed pieca ~
aod. and ueed the rich earth beneath
II for her pots. n you cannot got such
coil "a thia. use the soil from a garder
/ which was fertilized last Autumn With
! manure II this seems heavy, yo'
should add to II little sand - en-.
courage drainage and PERHAPS fourth
part ~ leaf moid"--if you ran gs' =
Place broken pieces of an old pot 4
the bottom of the nnw empty pot. VIII
large broken piece over the hoh
ffhis keeps the hole from getting stop
ped m. yet permits drainage) Nov
ADD bits ot charcoal to The pot or
LAYER - packing moss nr ~ partly-de
cavcd leaves fboth these layers should p
about three quarters ~ an inch thick
These two layers keep the roots fror
getting "waterlogged." disaster whicl
causes the death of many houss-plant'
The plant rnav next bo put into n
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-06

you notice. and. Of course. these hot
days she would if she had new dress.
Don't YOU think / am right"
4 should not wonder IL YOU were"
was the reply. but let us ask MIR.
Poppy what he thinks"
oh. what is the use of asking him ;
he is asleep half the time. | do believe
he never secs our pretty frocks NJ
all" replied Blue Flower. Let us ask
Miss Thistle: she secs everything and
She may have asked Miss Willow hc-
fore this why she never takes of her
coat: you know Thistle cares nothing
for the feelings Of others"
Miss Thistle said she did not know
but that she would ask Miss Willow
right away. "for why in the world
She wears that fur coat all summer l
cannot think. She really is the only
one around here Who docs not give
attention to her clothes / think style
means more than color sIid Miss
Thistle with a toss Of her head
II can tell YOU what you wish "a
know said Lady Bug, alighting on a
bush near the gossips.
oh dear Lady Bug. said Blue
Flower. YOU travel and know the
styles. Now don't YOU think blue is
rncr than any other coloB?"
Yes I do travel. replied Miss Lady
Bug. without replying to Blue Flower 5
question, and I sec the styles, as YOU
said. and that lis the reason ! can tell
YOU the truth about Pussy Willow. She
is the only one among you who really
is in style.
In style with that fur on?" said
Thistle. all prickly with anger; why
where have YOU been. Lady Bug. up 10
the North Pole?"
No" calmly replied Miss Lady Bug
i have been everywhere that fash
/ ionable folks so and everybody is
wearing furs no matter how hot the
weather: and SO I tell you again that
the only one who is in style is Miss
Pussy Willow. with her silvery fur
Miss Pussy Willow did not let the
flowers around her know that she heard
what Lady Bug had said. but she felt
/ very happy and no longer did she wish
that under her fur she had a dainty
! colored gown.
She behaved in modest manner and
+ put on no airs, for did she not know
/ that she was dressed in the latest
/ fashion.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-06
LEONARD CALLS THE DOCTOR.
Chanter IS

Chapter S5
The next morning | woke with spht
ting headache.
/ waited until l heard Leonard go
into the bathroom and then turn on the
shower. Then | tried To get up. My
temples were bulging, and hammering
like steel mallets against the nerves oil my
head. 4 sickening sensation grlpped me
at the back of the neck | got as lar As
pulling on nv stockings but when | leaned
over everything went black and my head
SWAN.
Ii was of no use dropped back on to
the pillow again and closed my eyes.
Leonard finished dressing snd went
downstairs to his breakfast. He did not
sspeak to me. Maybe he thought ! was
aleep. or perhaps his feelings had not yet
thawed out after our unpleasant parting
of the previous morning.
When he finished his breakfast he came
up 10 nv room and stood at the foot OF
my bed | opened my eyes and looked at
him.
Emma tells me you arc not well
had n fainting spell yesterday. he said
with feeling in his voice He sat down
on the edge of the bed. why didn't
YOU have Emma telephone to the office
| would not have stayed down last night
It / had known YOU were ill., You should
have told me, Noreen, he reproved
kindly
I'm better now, | answered, raising
nv hand weakly. I've headache this
morning. but III be all right in n couple
of hours. said bravcly. Leonard s
.olicitude hurt me- tried to turn from It..
mo, YOU re not all right. he said firmly
placing his cool firm hand on my burning
fore cad II believe YOU have = fever. III
phone over 10 DR. Mitchell before leave
and he can run over to see YOU after office
hours
He took hold of my hand and ran his
fingers up 10 my pulse My blood tiEgcd
swectlv Mt his touch and sent q warm
thrill through every VEN and nerve in my
body
What made YOU sick, anyway" he
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-06

then. though she did not in the least
envy them, she did not like 10 hear
the scOrnful remarks about her furs.
and sometimes she wished that under
her fur coat she had a pretty colored
gown.
1T is really too bad said one red
flower Poor Pussy Willow. I do feel
so sorry for her; she wears that fur
coat all the year round.
You know why. my dear. do you not
asked a tall blue flower growing near.
i suppose she has 10 other. said
the red flower.
u think it is because she has on an
old dress" answered tall Blue Flower.
She never takes off that fur coat,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-06

"a livc with as the frctfui porcupinf. 1heY
arr no companions tar then husbands,
because nobody can chum ~ with . bafnh
that Is liable t. cNpiodc ~ any minute
There can hc no cpmradcship bet ceu
them aud thclr husbands cauHc they can
never take reasonable view of anything,
and they make their homes place II
torment which their families escape from
whenever possible
No matter what virtues ard charms
such n woman may have they are more
than offset hy dIsaerceablc disposition
For il is not beauty, nor intelligence, nor
high moral principles, nor dQnesueiit,
that makes happy home. ard cor
tented husband Il + the spirit of tie
Wofnan who IS at the head ot the house Z
Is her attitude towards life
This is what makes good nature IN a
woman atone for 4 thousand faults ard
shortcomings. She may have holloN ~
her head where the hump Of ordcrllneSs
should be. Money NAV slip through her
slack fingers like water through sieve.
She NAV be one OF those who never get on
familiar terms with the clock. or do thugs
on time All Is forgiven her because she Is
bit of human sunshine
When We 90 to her house she draws us
across the threshold with so warm vel
come wc don t spy under the bookcase 70
scc whether She swept urder II or not
Vt dinner tic potatoes may be WaterN
the meat ovcrdonc, and the bread upder.
dore fut the Jolly talk ard the good
stories that 60 around her table, turn II
into 8 banquet
Her children 5 clothes haven't got a
many frlls ON them rs some other oman
but her boys and girls hang on her neck,
and think there Is no other human beins
equal 10 Their mother Her husband may
wish she was better manager. but wheI
he turns his face homeward OF an evening
deep and abiding peace settles doW1
upon him, for he knows he IS going 10 5
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-06

will live on in sweet and healthy igno-
rance.
Speaking Of German marks. Joe,
was trying 10 explain to Mrs. Fink how
they had desenerated in value and she
said. Wei | should think the German
government would be glad because if
they're hardly worth anything then NO
body will try 10 counterfeit them"
Wasn't that a dumb remark To make
Joe? But Mrs. Fink always feels she
owes il to Tho conversation to say some
thing. and then the poor conversation
has 10 suffer.
The baby Is starting to make little
faces and motions exactly like you do
Joe After this I'll never say there's
nothing in heredity aud maybe Darwin
was right after all about US descending
from monkeys.
Your loving wife
Tcssie
p s Even if thc boss takes you of
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-06
ENLARGING CHURCH.

Work on the enlarging of St. Eliza
beth's Catholic Church South Broome
and Oak streets has been begun 10y the
John McCloskey company a brick ex-
tension is being built TO the church to
enlarge the seating capacity. The cx-
tension Will be thirty feet wide and
thirty feet long.
The entire church building viii also
be renovated. Both the interior and the
exterior will be painted. Rev. Temple
pastor of the church. is still confined to
his bed and his place is being taken BY
Father Francis MahOney
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-06

uhcrc there will bo no frettlng or whining
or complaining
No man can over estimate the valne of
IN casy-gong. good-natured wite-one
who ran GRIN n misfortune instead 0f hav-
ing mysteries over I one Who can turn the
rnisadvcntlres Of dailv life INTO comedy
instead Of making tragedies OF them; one
who can fill despairlng man with her own
optimism until he has fresh hope infused
IN his falntlng zoul one who doesn Z make
mountains out oi the molchiIls ri her hus-
bands weaknesses, but can laugh 1T his
lIttle stumbles. and set him on his feet
again and there by lInd hum 20 her with
hooks Of steel instead Of alternating him
forever hv suspicious and reproaches.
Truly. the good-nat1lTed and easy-going
wife IS one whose price IS above rubies,
aud even II she Is sloppy, she IS 10 be
chosen in preference to the primes and
prisrns maiden with an acld temper
But Why should my correspondent
choose either the one. or the other of these
Young women for q WIFE Why not pick
out a wife who Is both neat and good-
natured2 There are plenty OF such girls IN
F every community One virtue does not
crowd cut another. and there IS nc reason
why the girl who knows how To keep
house 10 apple PIE order. shouldn ! also
know how to keep her temper IN order.
Perhaps II Is true that peoeple who find
lIFe amusing DO not take il rs strenuously
Is those who make An awful problem Of
i everything. but the smiling one reaches
j the goal lust As surely IS do the self-elected
MARTYRS They are SO much more agree
i able companions along the journey
Therefore, son. in choosing a wife, pick
out neat aud tidy girl who has a pleasant
way with her. who doeSn take herself TOO
seriously, and who has q Jolly laugh that IS
! hung ON hair trigger
But get girl who laughs no matter
what other qualities she lacks, For wife s
good nature is like poultice on the sore
spots Of life to her husband.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-06

Young man wants 20 know whether
Il Is better 70 marry girl who is a good
naturcd slovcn or ono Who is rs neat rs
the provcrhia pin. but who IS high tom
pcrcd
Back good nature. son e. win always IN
the long endurance run OF matrmony
Better Il Is to dwell il "a pig stN and eat
out of paper bags and I'm cars with a
woman who wears a smile that wont come
off. than II - 10 live in house that Is
spick and span with a mat before every
door and = tldy on every chair. with a
wife who is dlSguintled and sour, and
whose tongue IS = pcrpCtual-motlon nag
gIng machine.
No sensible man ovcrlooks the advant
tagc az getting Tor = wife "a woman who IS
neat. and tfdV and thrifty, and good
manager. and n blue ribbon cook The
vision of the orderly home Of the clean
swept hearth. and the dainty little dinner
on ones own mahogany. has lured morc
men into matnmonv than any other ono
thing on earth. Its the call OF doruestlclty
that eyery man hears. and 10 which most
men sucCumb
But man docs not live by bread alone
Cleanliness may be next 70 godlrcss. hut
sometimes II Is far removed from happiness
a woman NAV do her full duty IS q house
keeper and vet fail utterly as wife.
There are houses that are kept clean
that they are bare of comfort There are
homes 50 orderly that man darcs not
move a char or rumple a sofa cushion, OF
drop q paper, or spill bit of cigarette
ashes
And there arc women who work them
selves so nearly 10 death over their house
keeping. that they are always a burch OF
iangled nerves. Everything irutatos
them. Everything calls for burst oi
temper. or q shower Of tears. and every
body about them walks on eggs for feai
OF doing or saying something that will
provoke a scene
Such women are about IS comfortable
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-06

Miss Pussy Willow put on her furs
one DAY in March and stepped out into
the sunshine: but. while the sun was
warm Niarch's breath was cold. 50 she
hugged her furs close about her and sat
on a swaying hough.
Ii was early and Miss Pussy knew II.
but what cared she. dressed in her turs;
she knew that her silver gray dress was
very much admired. and while she was
modest she was not above caring Tor
admiTa ton
Pussy Willow had no trouble unti
all the spring and summer flowers ar
rived in their gayIy colored gowns and
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-06

can werls up a sleepy feeling
Ery 10 bed and erly 70 rise. will fill
your father full of serprise sed pop.
how do you iXpect TO get up erly if YOU
don't go to bed erly? II I allow you TO
get UP eriy 10 do your lessins, 1 ixpect
You to go TO bed immeeditly.
Me thinking. Aw heck like nitt
And / kepp on doing my lessins
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-06
FOLEY cArHAprIc TABIry

They cirar fhs howels tuvs~isu 80 stow
nch and tone 10 'hr hver Do 90 ffics
p Csoivss lf1 silor II 80 -. nfsirs
O. Ah-f - ygsrs rrrsrienrs Uisk sf trffs
saS kinfs - .afh arfic rr~rfi~s I e. Zee p
Frl-v Csfhsr'ir ahisfs suf th-T sfr 80 h~-'
ever ur-t
FOR Esie ~ - ianfofff -k-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-06
Foord visits Furniture Centre.

Mr. Robert l. Foord, president OF the
X L. Foord Furniture Co. is on a trip
10 the Grand Rapids and jamestown
Furniture markets buying new mer-
chandise for his store. He expects 10
be away until the middle Of next week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-06
For Coated Tongue

Bad Breath. Sour Stomach
Blos'ine. Css. BiiiouEness sick Hfaf
sehe. Indie-s'iou Consiipsfion issr
Enr slNays frliahle
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-06

the read and brings you home I guess
can stand It if you can. Always pre-
pare for the worst and then the best
will seem none to good.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-06
"PLay Safe, Young Man, Play
Safe,"- "-~Dorothy Dix Warns
Marry Girl Who IA Good Nared Sovcn Or One Who
As NeaA the Provcrbial Pin But Who High Tempered?
RcadN Miss Dx's Answer

corzr!sh.. 80. ~ the wheeler s,naIe ,le. Ine
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-06
THE SANDMAN STORY
PUSSY WILLOWS FuRS.
BY Abbie Phillips Walker

Protected by George Matthew Adams
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-11

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAY
OR AND COMMISSIONERS or ARD
MORE, CARTER COUNTY, OKLA.
HOAIA:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-11
RAMSEY WANTS FAMOUS
CATTLE FROM TEXAS
FAIR BROUGHT HERE

Efforts are being made by G. A.
Ramsey to bring the famous Modern
Woodman of the World herd of Hol-
stein cattle from the Dallas state
fair to Ardmore IN or about October
% for exhibition purposes. These cat.
tie are from the highest grade herd
west OF the Mississippi and have been
exhibited at every large fair in the
West during this year.
Mr. Ramsey is in receipt of a let
ter from the manager in charge of the
herd that is now In Texas. There are
l6 cattle in this exhibition herd eight
OF them being high winners at the
Oklahoma state fair; one took a sec.
ond two took third prizes and four
took fourth places. After the Okla.
homa City fair they were taken to
Muskogee.
The purpose in bringing this prize
herd TO Ardmore would bee to stimu.
late interest In better dairy herds,
since the Holstein is recognized as the
greatest milk and butter fat grade.
\ mass meeting OF all farmers. dai.
rymen and others interested In dairy
ing Will be called on or about Octo.
ber 20 to discuss the betterment OF
herds
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-11

WHEREAS, said petition defines the
width of the desired improvements and
the manner Of construction preferred
by the said petitioners, and,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-11
Notice for Bids

Office of Clerk, Carter County. Okla.
October t. 1921.
Bids will he received for one so foot
steel span bridge with concrete piers
with 16 feet approach, same material,
across Caddo creek Section 2i, twp.
2 south. range | east
There will be meeting OF the
board of county commissioners of
Carter county. Oklahoma. on the 4th
day of October 1921, for the purpose
of letting contract for said above de-
scribed bridge.
Plans and specifications of said
bridge are now on file in this office.
Sealed bids will be received until ~
o'clock a. M October Is, 1921. All
bids must be accompanied by certified
check or other security in the amount
OF ten per cent of the bid which shall
be forfeited to the county on failure
TO execute bonds as hereinafter pro-
vided. The party TO whom said con-
tract is awarded shall execute to the
county bond in the sum of the
amount of the contract to become
void upon performance of the eondi.
tions set forth in said contract. Ten
per cent of the contract price shall
be retained by the county until the
contract is completed and the work
accepted. The commissioners reserve
the right to reject any and all bids
CLARENCE HARRIS, County Clerk
(SEAL)
JOE r. TAYLOR, Chairman.
NJ. r. PIERCE,
ROY NJ. JOHNSON,
County Commissioners.
published in The Daily Ardmorete
october 4. 5, 8, Z, 8, 10, II. -, 13
and IA, 1920