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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-31
A YOUNG MANS COUNTRY.
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This is a Young Mans Country. .2"a
Oklahoma is one OF the few states in the United
States where ambitious boys, iettered about with II
ditions and pasts in their home cities and home stat
may grow into the community,
What line could be more alluring hitched to
national campaign Of advertising than this one; Come
to a Young Mans Country
Nc state was settled like Oklahoma.
One day restricted territory in which regular sol
diers hunted sooners. The next day the scene of the
greatest horse race in the history of the world, when
tens OF thousands ran for claims and a commonwealth
came into being.
Oklahoma is the most cosmopolitan state.
Settlers from north, east, south and west flocked
into the new country thirty-fiye years ago, bringing
the best ideas. the best blood, the best traditions OF
the whole nation to melt and make into a new alloy,
the Oklahoman.
No state opened under such romantic conditions,
could avoid the crooks who came with the sun OF
settlement. When men rushed the cold barrier OF the
Klondike, when the yellow nuggets were turned up in
Suffers mill race in 40, when the Rosebud was
opened, those who lived with their guns or their
wits FASTENED to the new excitement. And so Okla
homa lured the lawless. And for a generation the
Young pioneers OF the new country have cut the
mavericks out of the herd. The outlaws have passed
and the second generation will be a period OF rich
Z " al VIM AhNNE NANHA IN"S
The trail is blazed, the way is open in Oklahoma fol
great development.
Whether you seek hin in the offices OF the OF
baron i'll Tulsa, or in the seats OF the politically
mighty in Oklahoma City, you will find the mar
with power is a young man.
Older states look with askance at the beardles:
boy OF IS or 40 years who occupies the manager
office. Here youth is an asset and not a liability
y man does not have TO have 4 gray beard in Okla
homa to be heard. Oklahoma was made by young
men.
In a state opened for settlement only thirty-three
years ago, the only society is the society OF honest
accomplishment. There is no thin veneer OF iamilie:
in Oklahoma to which one must belong to get along.
What a mans father did counts little here. What
you are and what yod do means everything in Okla.
homa.
There are some states in which the newcomer
never feels at home. There are others in which a
man must be native SON. to have caste. But in
Oklahoma you become a part OF things before your
first year is passed.
Oklahoma has riches in oil and wealth in her
scratched and in manufacturing the beginning has
scarcely been made. But Of all her great store OF
treasure, the friendship, the wealth, the genuineness
OF Oklahoma people is the states greatest intangible
asset.
Opportunity is in the West.
And here's where the West beginS.-Lawton Con-
stitution.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-31
THE REFEREE
Jesse James

In April It will be Al years since the
shooting Of Jesse James. This will make
a good many elderly people hunt u mir
ror.
Jesse was shot and killed by members
of his own bandit gang while he was
hanging a picture on the wall. The
shooting took place in his home at st.
Joseph. Mo.
The house is rapidly caving in, collap-
sing to ruins. The local historical society
refuses to preserve 1t, on the grounds
that the quicker Jesse James is forgot.
ten, the better. Already he is dim in
memory, almost mythical. He stole in
thousands. a modern profiteer. stealing
in millions, must rank Jesse James with
the pikers. The difference wa technical
merely q matter Of .2thods.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-31
Berton Braley's Daily Poem
GOOD NIGHT!

We say Good night" in the living room
Three times, perhaps. or four,
We say Good night in The outer hail
As wc linger about the door.
We say Good night in the vestibuls
Some six or eight times more.
We say Good night on the porch awhile
And then on the steps. or course.
We say Good night at the outer gate
And then-as n last resource.
Ne shout Good night as We start the car.
Though we're growing a little hoarse.
It's fun to visit and fun TO play
Al the home Of a loyal friend.
iiIt. oh, the time and the breath We waste,
and the energy We spend.
rs we say Good night" Good night" Good NIGHT"
TIL IL seems We will never end.
like to leave In q courteous way.
But Ia like to fix It so
That when a part. IN finished up.
And the moment comes 10 blow.
I could shake my hosts by the hands aud then
say Good night" oNCE-an go.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-31
Ford

Ford negotiates for the purchase Of
another big coal property-the Pono
Greek holdings in Kentucky. Recently
he closed several other big deals OF the
same nature.
II requires no ouija board TO tell us
that one Of these mornings well waken
to find Henry smashing forth in the
coal industry with the vigor he has
shown in the auto trade.
Coal mining needs Il stabilizing genius
like Rockefeller in oil. Ford may be the
stabilizer. Coal offers him q bigger field
than fliyvers. Hes getting n late start.
however-GO years old next July 30.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-31
Horses, Blankets, Shawls Given Away

expensive shawls and u herd Of horses
We're the chief presents that were given
away by the Otoe Indians in closing
their annual Christmas camp on Bear
Creek. sixteen miles south Of Ponca City
The feast and dance continued all night
long. with the white people Of this por-
ton Of the state invited 10 attend as
guests.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-31
Tips

Walters in the boulevard cafes OF
Paris are organizing to abolish the tip
ping system. They want, instead. n fifth
added to the customers bill. That would
is a foolish and undcmocratic piece OF
nonsense. II should go. There's no NOR,
eason why u customer should tip Il
waiter than a store clerk.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-31
Boom

Good news from the railroads. The
number of cars Of freight they loaded
for shipment during the week ended on
December Q, compared with the CORE.
spending week OF previous years. like
this:
1922-9l9, S2s cars.
1914, 34l cars.
1920-s37. 1853 cars.
19l9-76l. $40 cars.
The figures prove that business men
are betting on good times in 1923, by
a large majority. Freight isn't moved
on Il big scale unless a market awaits
It.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-31
Perry Plant Rebuilt

PERItY.-The Southwestern Bell Tel
ephone company has a construction
crew at work rebuilding the entire sys-
TEN in this city. The poles will be placed
in the alleys instead OF the streets IL
far as possible and the system will be
underground in the business section.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-31

HUGO.-C. l.. Wood. manager of the
Frisco news service here. has suffered
the amputation OF Il leg. as the result of
a hunting accident near here several
days ago, according to word received
here from a hospital at Paris, Texas,
where Woods is confined.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-31

Jim Scanlon of Shenandoah. Pa. went
to great pains to get a girl off his
hands. She was tattooed on. 80 he cut
his arm off.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-31
TEN YEARS ACC
Happenings IN Carter County and
!Ardmore a. Told by the Files
Of the Ardmoreite.

Tomorrow, January l, 1913 will be a
legal holiday. but not a compulsory
holiday. All county and city offices, the
banks and postoffice and public schools
viii be closed for the day. The stores gen.
orally will remain open. The passing Of
the ear 1912 will mark one Of the most
prosperous years in the history Of Ok
lahoma-in act in the history Of almost
every agricultural state In the union.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-31

New York must be awfully shocked
when she hears about a country bank
In the 'wilds OF Oklahoma looted by a
pair of misguided ~cowpunchers on horse
back" observes the Muskogee Times
Democrat. but when one OF her own
big financial institutions-run on ouI
money-is held up by automobile ban
dts, it's an entirely different story"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-31

Considerable excitement was started
in oil circles yesterday morning when a
report gained currency that the GYPSY
Gil company, which is drilling in the
new oil field at Fox, had struck oil in
paying quantities, at a remarkable shall.
low depth. The report. however. is be-
lieved TO have been erroneous. although
Indications are good for a producing
oil well.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-31

West Virginia railroad is giving S. to
every baby born to an emplOye. which
will make the baby's first words. "Gim-
me them five bucks"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-31
"A Newspaper That Serves"
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1922.
ANOTHER YEAR.

He frothed his bumpers to the brtm:
A Jolher year We shall not see;
But though his eyes are waxing dim.
And though his foes speak III Of him,
He was u friend 10 me.
Old year. you shall not die;
We did so laugh and cry with you,
I've half a mind to die with you.
Old year, II you must die.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-31
Sooner
Read

Now that Chicago dreams of n city
Of 1875 miles long reaching from Mil
waukee TO an uncertain point in Indi-
ana with a population Of fifty millions,
the Muskogee Times. Democrat IL not
inclined to dispute Chicagos reputation
for being the ~"windiest" city in the
country.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-31

Did you know spring bathing suits
We're being made now?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-31

w. r. Bleakmore, who Will enter up.
on the discharge of his duties as prose.
cutting attorney Of Carter county with
in the next few days. is busy getting u
line upon the business which his office
Will have in charge during the January
term OF the district court.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-31

Only a few more shopping months un.
til light underwear.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-31

This is fine barbecue weather. remarks the Chick
|asha Star. Yes. II it were only a little finer. the
|arench fire wouldn't be necessary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-31

How do you eat?' asks an adver.
tisement. The answer is on credit"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-31

in Nevada and they don't have to keep
their mouths shut about il.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-31

Ever notice, asks the Sulphur Times
that when a ann accumulates his" nov
conservative he becomes?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-31

Put any man in a group of strang.
ers in a Pullman smoking room" says
the Bartlesville Enterprise, land he i'm
mediately becomes the leader of his
community and the greatest man in
his particular line of business"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-31

We are against divorces but living
living Il part.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-31
Tom
Sims
Says

In Mount Pleasant. Pa. bandits bit
of a mans thumb. proving you must
watch a man with open mouth.
Counterfeit twenties are in circula-
ton. Examine closely the small change
a bOOtlegger gives you.
The king of Spain banlshed garlic
from his kitchen, so the KIM OF SPANS
%neighbors are tickled.
A New York boy lived three weeks in
a water tank and all the other boys
sympathize with him.
In spite of expert predictions OF good
times In 1923, the outlook is decidedly
better.
In San Jose. Cal, a cop used an air
plane to chase an auto speeder. so he
probably was 4 fly cop.
A fire In Il Persian temple has been
burning 1900 years. showing our fire
department Is not the worst
Wire says the thirty.odd White House
cops will get new uniforms, but these
thirty.odd are not the only odd ones
around there.
1t Is much more blessed to give than
receive bills.
A new machine takes a picture OF
youra voice. Some smart guy will say II
must be perpetual motion to take u
wOman's voice.
The ~janitor tells us that soft coal is
hard to bum.
I. S. shin %scrarping program is halt
ed II we may be unable to get "a bat
tleship for IL park ornament.
4 little nan always hates to start an
argument because he usually gets call
ed a liar.
We are against divorces but living
apart often saves a man or woman from
living Il part.
a t%oothpaste mine has been opened
in Nevada and they don't have to keep
their mouths hut about il.
How do you eat?' asks an adver-
tisement. The answer is on credit"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-31

Toward an economic conference
says the Shawnee Morning News. "Ah'
Harding will be glad to furnish the con
ference If the European nations vii
furnish all the economy
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-31

argument because he usually gets call
ed a liar.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-31

Z. S. shin %scrarping program is halt
ed and we may be unable to get a bat
tleship for II park ornament.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-31

The ~janitor tells us that soft coal Is
hard to bum.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-31

Wire says the thirty.odd White House
cops will get new uniforms. but these
thirty.odd are not the only odd ones
around there.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-31

1t Is much more blessed to give than
receive bills.
A new machine takes u picture OF
yOura voice. Some smart guy will say IL
must be perpetual motion to take II
wOman's voice.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-31

A fire in a Persian temple has been
burning 1000 years. showing u fire
department Is not the worst
The Lamar register., 1922-07-26
The
Scrap Book
UNHURT BY DEADLY PoIS0NS
Many Animals and Birds Make Food
sf Insects and Reptiles That Are
Usually Avoided.

There are many animals and birds
which are quite unharmed by the
stings of insects, or even the poison
Of the most deadly snakes.
Ducks love to feed on bees, which
they will swallow In dozens without
any ill-effects. The same immunity
is shared by another bird-the bee
eater, and apparently by the deaths
head moth.
The South American ant-eater
makes tasty meals on ants Of the most
poisonous kinds. He goes to a hill
and proceeds to scratch a hole in II
with his powerful fore-claws; then,
lying down, he pushes his long tongue
into the breach. The ants swarm on
the waiting tongue, and as soon as II
is nicely covered Its owner draws II
in.
The badgers thick fur seems to pro
tect him completely against the at
tacKs of wasps. His fondness for
honey often induces him to dig out
a wasp's nest. Most curious Of all
are certain birds which delight in eat
ing deadly snakes. The stork lunches
conientedly on an adder or two. though
he has swallowed poison enough 70
kill q man.
The Lamar register., 1922-07-26
Death of ThOs. J. Harker.

On last Thursday evening, July 2Oth,
Mr.. Thomas j. Harker, one of the old
time and most respected citizens of
this section, died suddenly at his home
at llth and Poplar streets. His death
was caused by heart failure and came
totally unexpected by the family as
he had not been complaining of feel
ing bad in the least. The deceased
was born at Harkers Corners, Illinois,
on October 9, 1858, and was 63 years
8 months and IL days old. He moved
to Colorado with his family about
thirty-five years ago and settled in
what is now Kiowa county where he
lived a number of years, moving to
Lamar in 1903. He has been a resi-
dent Of this vicinity ever since and
has been a highly respected citizen
and business man here for nineteen
years. He had large number Of
warm friends throughout this section
of the valley who sincerely regretted
to hear Of his sudden death. He leaves
a wife and three SONG, Willard, Harry
and Jack Harker. all Of whom reside
in Lamar. The funeral services were
held from the home on Saturday morn
ing, July %, and were in charge Of
Hoggatt & Kibbey, and interment was
made in Riverside cemetery.
The Lamar register., 1922-07-26
Ply has Natural Tras.

A pseuliar trapliks appsndags, called
4 mask, saablss the yeuns dragon hy
to capture the mosquito wnggisr %
vAieh 1t feeds. The mask coosisu
4 q 5eiatsd. articulatsd arm that Il
attached TO The under side Of The
hsaA. At the extremity Of this sru
IL De mask proper. which consists q
tvs folaing parts like hands. each Of
which IL provided with . row q ANAL
sAary tssth On IL outer sdgs.
when . uny insect passes within
reach of the yosns dragon ~ u
suddsnly thrusts out The mask, srssps
the insect within II and backs II late
the mouth. When this organ u not
In use 1t folds back over the head
covering IL Ike . mask-
The young dragon ~ lives In Dsads
aal streams: and - 4 u very slew
msvins. this trap Il il salvation.
The Lamar register., 1922-07-26
Card of Thanks.

The undersigned wish to return their
heartfelt thanks to their friends and
neighbors for many acts of kindness
and words of sympathy during their
time of deep affliction.
Mrs. Thos. j. Harkcr.
Willard Harker,
Harry Harker,
Jack Harker.
The Lamar register., 1922-07-26
Old FdsadA

rhs brides mother had her dsubts
about the feasibility q letting Pickia
the South Carolina csok. wait on ths
deor during the arrival Of wedding
guests. True. she made the best sweet
potato pies ever. bat she knew -
little Of formal northern customs. How
ever, there spsmsd NO alternative
Pickle ushered the guests quite solemn
iy and wordlessly in. However. neal
the last there came = family friend
who was q frequent visitor. On open
ing the door and seeing Of all the
thronx the nrst familiar face. Pickle
broke into q loud paean Of welcome
Come right in, Missus Brown. Alb
knows you. deed. An does. You 1es'
walk right in. Ah'ss mighty glad t.
see you. Missus Brown, deed All ls."
And Mrs. Brown walked In. the OBJ
served Of all obssrvsrA-ChIcase Jour
nal.
The Lamar register., 1922-07-26
Bids Let for Granada Line.

The council at its meeting on Mon
day evening opened bids for furnishing
the materials for the construction of
the new transmission line to Granada
to supply that little city with electrical
current. There were a number of bid
ders and the contracts were let to four
different firms, each getting the items
on which they were the lowest bidders.
The construction of the line will be-
gin at once.
The Lamar register., 1922-07-26
Granada Drainage District.

The commissioners at their special
session last week allowed the petition
of the property owners asking for the
organization of the Granada Drain
age District and ordered an election to
decide upon the question of completing
the organization. The petitions of H.
Masser and s. J. Higbee asking that
their home farms be excluded from the
district were granted.
The Lamar register., 1922-07-26
Time to Wake Up.

Lamar has been talking and quar-
relling all summer over paving four
Garden City is preparing to put in
about Is additional blocks and the
chance is that Garden City will finish
the job before Lamar gets started.
Lamar is too good a town to put so
much time in sleeping.-Garden City
Herald.
The Lamar register., 1922-07-26
Weasel Displayed Cunning.

A fair example OF cunning was af-
forded BY a weasel At q sswmill In
Bruce county. Ontario. The animal
took on the job of killing Il number
of rats. After eIterminating the lot
excepting one large fellow, the weasel
dug q hole under the corner OF a lum-
ber pile and then tackled his heavier
antagonist. which chased him into the
hole. When the spectators thought
the weasel WAS done for" he came
out the other end and went In after
the rat 1t was not long before the
Ingenious weasel came out With the
dead rat On Investigation it was
found that the weasel had made the
hole small at one end 50 that the ro-
dent could not get through, and 1t was
then attacked from the rear.
The Lamar register., 1922-07-26
How Black Cat. os. BAD R.s.s..

How Dtaek Cato 0ot BAo Nep3s
The origin Of the supsrstitious aver
sioa to black cats II believed to date
back 800 ysars to the sevennss noun
tain district Of France. At that une
oas william. abbot Of . monastery be-
side the river Hsrauit. and before then
q WARRIOR in the Crusades. decided to
Suild q bridge across the swift, noun.
tain stream But a. fast a. the foun-
dations for the piers were put down
they were swept away BY the torrent.
He persisted for . long time and Anal
ly decided that his lack Of success was
due to interference By the devil.
He IL supposed then to have invoked
the Evil Ons and made q COMPACT
with hin By the terms of which IL
abbot would complete he bridss. but
he nrst animal % crsss IL would -
loaS thereafter to the devil. ss II
esns ahsut, anl the 1rst animal -
crsss tie bridge was . black est-
The Lamar register., 1922-07-26
FOR SALE

FOR SALE
500 note, secured by first lein on
160 acres land Prowers Co. Due Nov.
1924, drawing 6 per cent VIII dis
count. G. A. Eberle, Wakita. Okla.
The Lamar register., 1922-07-26
MONEY TO LOAN

We are now able to take care of
your farm loans. Drop in and see US.
Taylor & Frick. Eli W. Gregg, Mgr.
The Lamar register., 1922-07-26

WANTED-Clean cotton rags at The
Register Office. VIII pay &c pound;
can't use carpet rags or small scraps