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Ardmore, Tuesday, June 7, 1910 SOOETYliLAZV HIBER t: a TOMORROW'S CALENDAR. a Reception at Mrs. Potter's tt ! 8 In afternoon. 8 8 Reception at Presbyterian 8 8 manse in the evening. 8 n a 8 8 888888 8 88888 a METAMORPHOSED. She loosened' down her lovely hair Her hair that was her own. And bodice, girdle, flounce and lac To right and left were thrown. Iji simplest gown of ample fold She wrapped her beauty rare- Each Jeweled trinket cast aside. 'And oh, but she was fair! Among the pillows of her lounge She lay, to read and rest, "alrer than ever eyes of men Had soen her- at her best! 4 Hut when her maid, with timid' knock, Brought in a curd of white, tihe to her mirror flew and cried: "Oh. I am such a fright!" And then with corset, belt and stock. And combs, and all the game Of puffs and prinks, she strove in haste To make herself that same! 'Madeline Bridges in Puck. 8 Mrt. Potterf Entertains. On yesterday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. H. C. Potterf on G street, southwest, Mrs. Potterf and Miss Hammond' eutertained with one of the most charming receptions of the season. As a color Hcheme yellow and green was chosen, which was re flected throughout the house in dec orations of cut flowers and foliage. Black-eyed Susans and nasturti ums were used In profusion. Mrs. R. A. Simpson and Mrs. L. li. ljove gate the welcome saluta tion and introduced the receiving line Mrs. If. C. Potterf. Mrs. W. A. Ledbetter, Miss Abby Manna, (Miss Van Wormer. Miss Krazier. 'Miss Brass Miss Hammond. In the library, refreshing punch was served by Miss Mae Iiowden and Miss i.Moffett. Mrs. Gorman, Mrs. Shelton and Mrs. Colley assisted in entertaining the guests in the library and invited to the dining room. Mrs. C. P. VauDmvberg. Mrs. J. II. Pennington, .Mrs. A. 'C. Cruce and 'Mrs. Byron Ilrew assisted the host ess in the dining room, where dainty Ices were served by Misses Eloise (Potterf. Georgia Simpson and Helen Sayre. Quite a large number of guests called throughout the after noon. In the evening the Junior and Senior chases of the high school rwere entertained. The faculty of the high school formed the house party and a most agreeable evening was spent. The only circumstance to mar the pleasure was that "good-bye" must be said, since several of the teach ers will not .be here next year. Tomorrow evening at tne Presby terian manse a reception will be given for Miss Abby Manna, to which every friend and acquaintance of the honoree is Invited. The hour is from S o'clock until the guests quit comiug. A number of local Elks went to' Lawton this morning, through the country in automobiles, to attend! the State Klks' Association, which meets there this week's end. Airs. K. T. Ifcdlas is in Kaunas. tt Miss Hammond leaves today for her home in Holden, Mo. 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M as an instructor, and it is always the cccaslon of considerable sad ness when she tells them goodbye especially so this year when there Is a Hssfi)ility that she may not re turn. a .Miss Mae 1-owdcn leaves tomor row for Fort Worth. Later in the season she will be in New Jersey, an! New York for a visit of sev eral 'Weeks. - 8- Mrs. A. W. Whiteman leaves to day for Dallas, Texas, after a visit of seveial weeks with relatives. Marvelous Discoveries mark the wonderful progress of the age. Air flights on heavy machines, elegrams without wires, terrible war Inventions to kill men, and that wonder of wonders Ir. King's New Discovery to save life when threat ened by coughs. colds, lagrlppe. asthma, croup, bronchitis, hemorr hages, hay fever and whooping cough or lung trouble. For all bronchial af-'ection- it has no equal. It relieves 'iistantlv. It's the surest cure. James M. Illack of Asheville. N. C, R. SI. No. 4. writes ft cured him of an ob stinate cough, after all other reme dies failed. 50e and $1.00. A trial bot tle free. Guaranteed by Ardmore Pharmacy. "The World's Greatest Problem and Its Solution." The evangelist sKke last evening on "The Haptism of the Holy Spirit" nt the Christian church. There was a large audience present to hear his sermon. The Apostles were not baptized with the Holy Spirit to make them Iostles and disciples it was not for the purixme of telling them how to become followers of Christ, for they were already his followers. In the fourteenth chapter of John we find that it was for the purpose of bringing to their minds all that Josum had taught them, and He was to teach them all truth. In the tenth chapter of Acts we find that the household of Corne lius received a baptism of the Holy Spirit. Uut it was not for the pur pose of telling them what to do to be saved. Peter was sent for that purpose. In the next chapter is an account of a contention which arose when Peter went back to Jerusa lem. He was censured for going in to the bouse of a Gentile and his defense was that they were baptized in the Holy Spirit just as the Jews were on the day of Pentecost. They were baptized in the Holy Spirit to show to the Jews that they were to receive the gospel as well as the Jews. This was seven and a half years after Pentecost. In the time of the apostles when a person was baptized in the Holy Spirit he could work miracles, and siH-ak in other tongues. This power was given to show that they wero chosen disciples and to assist them in establishing the church. J'aul says whether there be tongues they shall cease, whether there be knowl edge it shall vanish. That is su pernatural knowledge. The Holy Spirit dictated the New Testament and we have all In it that is nec essary for us to know. The gospel has been intrusted in to earthen vessels, into thehands of men, and Jod exect that we shall go into all the world and preach it. After obedience to Christ we are promised the Indwelling of the Spirit as a comforler. "The World's Greatest Problem an.i Its Solution" will be the subject for this evening. Wednesday even ing will be Merchant-'' evening. Sirb jct, "A Short Yard-stick." How's This7 We offer One Hundred Dollars Re ward for any case of Catarrh that caD not be cured by Mall's Catarrh Cure. V. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. .1. Cheney for the past fifteen years and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and flnan cia'ly able to carry out any obligation made by his firm. Walding. Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken Intern ally, acting directly upon the blood anil mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonial sent free. Price 75 cents Take Hall's Family rills for con tipation. Attention, G Compar.y. Regul.ir drill will be resumed on Friday. June lilt h- All members are ordered to ! present In service uni form. WM. HUTCHINSON, Captain. Wio Rose Again By JOSEPH HOCKING. (Copyright, 1909, by George H. Doran Company.) Synopsis of Preceding Chapters. Kedford Leicester, a young man of brilliant intellect, but dissipated 'habits, wagers that he can win for a wile any young woman how cer pious an i. high principled. Olive Castlemaine Is chosen for the test. CHAPTER II (Continued) The Challenge Accepted. "What do you pattern young men say?" repeated Leicester. He emptied bis glass ;is he spoke, and then turn ed towards them. "Wliy. think my dear Moody and Sat. key," he went on. "You were longing to save me troiii the error of my ways a few li'lnutes ago; now here Is ycur chance, it is true I only know this young lady by sight, 'hut I have heard of her religious proclivities. Why. she might convert me. She might snatch the brand from the 'burning. She is such a pattern young woman, so high. principled, so good; besides, I am told that she he longs to the nonconforming order of pious people. She is a Wesleyan, or an Independent rr a Presbyterian; 1 dont know which, but being one of them, her principles will be more pronounced that those who belong to the worldly State Church. Mere is your opiortunily, net only of proving your 'belief in the nobility of women, 'but of bringing me under religious influences. He spoke quietly and coinxsed!y, yet no doubt he was influenced by the whiskey lie had been drinking. "Besides," he continued, "here Is your chance of proving that the woman who refused you would also refuse me. Come, now, what do you say?" "I accept," said lurvls. "And you, too, Sprague?" "Miss Castlemaine would net give ou a second thought." "Then you accept my offer? Look here, if 1 am rejected 1 give a hun dred pounds to what sliall we say Guy's Hospital? While If I am ac ceptc; you sliall give the same sum. Is it a bargain?" "I tell you she would not look at you. If she is not already ac quainted with wlrit those who know you think aibout yo-i, she will soon 1 ecome acquainted, and then well, yen will be driven from the house.' "Exactly; then you agree?" "Oh, yes, if you like." "Good, as for Winfield, his only part in the business Is naming tho lady. ICientlemen, I am really much Obliged to you. I have never felt so Interested in life for a long time. You are really 'benefactors. But,, me now, we must go into this affair In a business-like way, and 'iKn my word, I'll have another glass In order to 'drink success to the enterprise." He rang the bell and the waiter appeared. "Four whiskies, waiter." he said. "I don't like this." said Sprague. "What, the whiskey? I'll complain to the management." "No, the whole 'business. It isn't right." "Not right? Why, it gives me a now interest in life, man. Already my moral sentiments are being ele vated. I see myself going to that Nonconformist church with a hymn book and Bible under my arm. I even see myself a deacon, or an elder, or something of that sort. Not right, when it is having such a regenerating Influence?" "Slick to your guns, v:u chaps," remarked Winfield quietly, who ha! been the silent member of the party. "J tut. I must have fair play," said Ix'icester. "I want fair play and no fnoaQflh Never Falls to Restore Gray II air to Its Natural Color and Beauty. No matter bow long- It has been gray or faded. Promotes a luxuriantgrowth. of healthy hair. Stops its falling' out, and positively removes Dan drufL Keeps hair soft and glossy. Will not soil skin or linen. Will not injure yntir hair. Is not dye. ft and 50c. bottles, at druggists. ty mail $ I or MIC. Send 2c for frva boom 'l he Care of l ha Bur an1 s.n." Philo Hay 8 per. Ctx, Newark.M.J .U S. A. and Toronto, Out-, Canada Ray's Skiahealtli Ointment ran Kcmna. relieves pain, bnitam, burn, bi WW, Chapped hand. chaGnjr. sunburn, prickly heat. V. at inggmlMm bead tut. luc sanutki tubs. Ardmore Pharmacy, T. X. Coleman, C'ty Drug Store, Hoffman Drug Co. favor. All I demand Is that you chaps shall hold your tongues. This conversation must not go beyi nd tiles,, walls. That's fair, isn't it?" "That's nothing, but Just." said Winfield. ' "lint haw are you to got an Intro duction?" wild Spmguiv Old John Castlemaine Is very particular as to whom he has at his house, and nl th.ugli I have consent. -1; to this business, I'll take i:o "part in It." "Nor I." said I'linis, "and now 1 come to think about it, 1 with draw from it altogether." "lixcept to pay yon- hundred IHiunds, If I siiceetMl," said Leicester. "You can't back out f f in tint," remarked Winfield. "Still, I'll 1h a party to nothing," he said weakly. "Of course 1 know it'll cud in nothing. Miss Casllo uiaine Is one of the cleve rest worn en I know, and she'll see through everything at a glance.'" "Then, I'm t have fair play?" "Oh, yes. I shall not interfere with you. There will be no nee!." "That is to say, not a whisper of this conversation Roes outside this room." "Of o urse that ts 'but fair," urg ed Winfled again. "Very well," said Tunis. "1 shall say nothing; but mind you, 1 do not 1e!1eve in the business. It's wrong, it's not well, its not In good form. Hut there, It doesn't matter. It'll en 1 in nothing." "Kxaetly," said Leicester, but there was a strange light In his eyes. "And you. Sprague, you'll ad straight too?" "Oh, certainly," said Sprague. "1 sliall say nothing; all the same i don't like It. Hut IeicesK'i'11 give up the whole idea tomorrow. He'J nev er have thought of it If he hadn't been drunk." "I drunk, my friends! I am as sober as the Nonconforming parson of the church that 'Miss Castlemaine attends. I'm as serious as n judge. No, no. I stand on principle prln ciple, my friends. 1 have a theory of lire, and 1 stand iby it, and I am ready to make sacrifices." "But how are you to get an in troduction?" asked. Sprague. Kvi dently he was uneasy in his mind. "Ieave that to me; I ask you to do nothing but to hold your tongues and that you've promised to lo. 1 stand alone. I'm like your Martin Luther of old times. Against me are arrayed conventions and orthodoxy pride an 1' prejudice thunders temoral and spiritual, ibut I fear them not. I I, a poor solitary cynic, am stronger than y.u all, ibecaiise 1 stand on truth, and you stand on sentiment, convention, orthodoxy. Gentlemen, 1 drink to you in very mediocre club whiskey; nay, I don't drink to you, I drink to the man who stands on truth truth, gentle men, truth!" Again he lifted a glass of whls. key to his lips and set it dowa ronpty. ' "I'm going to bed." said Sprague. "And I," said Purvis. "And I, gentlemen, remain here," said Leicester. "Like all men who undertake great enterprises, 1 must make uiy plans. As a champion of truth, I must vindicate It. 1 live to rid the world of lies, ,f sham, of hyiKXTicy. tiood-night, gentlemen, good night!" The) whiskey was beginning to show Its effect at last, although hi voice was still clear, his hand still stea!y. An unhealthy flush had come to his cheeks, the strange hok in his eyes had 'become more pro nounced. And yet had a stranger entered the room at that moment, that stranger would have been struck by his tall, stalwart figure and his sliikiiig face. For Radford liolcester was no ordinary looking man. Com pare! with t) i-.ii the others were I commonplace. Neither was his face j a bad fa:e. It suggested lack of faith, and lack of hope. 4ut It did j not suggest evil. .Moreover, the well j shaped head, the broad forehead, the finely termed features, suggest- I i ed intellectuality and force of char-' j acter. It also told of a man whom! i nothing could ilnnt when his mii.it! was made up. But It as not the j face of a happy man. No man who j is without faith and hoK- can be. ; Radford 1'lcenter had come into t the world haiidk-apcd. His father was a hard drinker before him, am i! he inherited 'But more, he a bad school, when he was the love tor aiconoi. i ha I been e-iiicated in His mother bad died i no hild, and li.us he1 U'camo entirely under his father'. ; Influence. His father was a clever , 1 man, amt a man whom life had em 1 Ittercd. He had been embittered by j ! the death of his wife, he ha! been I I embitter'.! because he could never i ; attain the success he coveted. He : saw men who did not posses half ' the brains or half the scholarship which he jmBsessed, leap into fame, while he remained obscure. Perhaps this was becaube his theory of life was so utterly hopeless, and his faith in men and women was so lit tie. Young Radford was naturally influenced 1iy his father's views, and his father's character, an I thus by the time be was eld enough to go to .i public schonl, he was, like Shelley, an atheist. Presently his father, who was am bitious for his son's future, sent him to Oxford. He became a stu dent at Magdalen College, where he obtained, not only u reputation as a scholar and biH'amo v.t torums. and more imbued Ist.ie philosophy lie b.iter, but he He iiccainc more with the niateriiil which was accept- d by a certain siH'tion of the men there; indeed, he became their load er an l: spokesman. He professed an utter contempt for life. He regnrdiMl men and women as .so many worth less things spawned upon the shores of time, to 'be presently swept away Int i ot hingness. He had little or no faith in the nobility of liunian na ture. Men were mostly sordid, self. Isli and base. Trace men's motives to their source, and they were in the main selfish. Women were, if IMissible, worse than men. When he was about twenty four he altered his opinion for a time. He fell lis love with a girl h fascinated him by her wit, her beauty, and what he believed to be her goodness. Kor a time his love male li i tit cast off his father's hopeless philosophy. He formed plans for the future Through his .mother he possessed an Income, which while not large, placed him in n position of afflu ence. It was large enough to etKible him to enter parliament, where he believed he could make himself a brilliant future. He proposed to the girl with whom he had lccomc enamoured and was accepted. He had barely become an accepted lover, however, when a. young Imrrisler who had won a great 'leal of praise at the 'bar, and had also entered parlia meiit. where he was spoken .of as a man with a griMit future before him, also proiiosod to her. Without hesitation this girl, Blanche 'Bridge town by name, cast Ixdcester aside and accepted the man who had made a reputaiiou, rather than keep her faith with ore whose future was uncertain. In this decision Blanche Bridgetown 'was largely in fluence1 I by her mother. Radford Leicester soon recovered fioui the wound he had received in his heart, but ho did not re cover from the blow union was struck at his faith. All his old cynic ism and hoielessness reasserted themselves. Whenever he sKike of women he spoke bitterly, his out Ink on life iecai!i less cheerful than ever. Then another element entered his life. Up to this time he had not been a hard drinker; 'but now the taste which ho had Inherited grew strong er. Drink made him forget his wounded pride; and confident In his boast that no distilled spirits could ever affect him outwardly, lie in dulged in this evil habit more and more freoly. Still, pride was not dead. Profess ing, as he did, that life was a mis. erable sort of affair at the 'best, he still had ambition. He wanted to carve out f r himself a place of position and Kwer. His party had found a constituency for him, and he contested It. At the time f the contest, however, the political opinions which Radford Leicester had adopted were not popular. His opponent won the Heat. Again he was embittered, again his pride was wounded, and the habit which ha 1 leeii gaining in strengtn now seemed to have ob tained a complete mastery over him. Thus Radford Leicester, who had never been kncwti to 'be drunk, was ad runkard. He had no faith in man; he had no faith in rod. There was one jiower in his life, however ambition. He wanted to lie renowned. He knew that he jhs sesK"l unusual abilities; ills career in Oxford had proved it, in a hun dred ways. Moreover, the vice which had mastered hi in had not degraded him in the eyes of men. Only a few knew that he was a bird drinker. He always iiresssj well, spoke ole;ir ly and walked steadily. Of his cyn icism lie made no secret, of his re pudiaiioii of the Christian story and I of Christian morals he almost bou'Ht- ed . nevertheless, nearly every one stokc of him as a man who would make a great name. (To be continued "It en red me." or "It saved the life of my child" are expressions you hear every day about Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Iiarrhoe Remedy. This is true the world over where this valuable remedy has been in troduced. No other medicine In use for diarrhoea or bowel coinplaint-i has received such general approval. The secret of the success of Cham berlain's Colic, Cholera and IMarr hoea Remedy is that it curej. Sold by all dealers. Thousands bers of t ho famous Health Club of St. Louis, save money every baking clay. Their success in making delicious biscuits, cakes and pas try Is due to Health Club Baking Powder. They have no "bud luck bak ings" because every spoonful of every tuu of Bakiivf Powder Is blended and tested by experts. It has the highest leavening power of any baking powder made. And so you see you need only use one little teuspoouful of Health Club when all other kinds require twice as much. If you want to be a better cook, bake easier ond save money, always ask your grocer for Health Club Uakiug Powder the powder all good cooks use. In 10c, 15c and 25c air-tight cans. LAYTON PURE FOOD CO. Eaat St Louis, HI. CALLS CONVENTION PRECINCTS ELECT DELEGATES SATURDAY AND COUNTY CON VENTION MEETS MONDAY. Call Is hereby made for a county convention to be held June I) a. l:jo p. in., in the district court room in uic city of Ardmore for the lollowln pur poses: To confirm the -t Ion ol pre cinct committeemen; to elm:', chair man of county committee; to elect member of state executive committee and to select nluo delegates to the state convention to be held In CrUth i'lo on the Hith of June. The apportionment of delegates to the county convention is us follows; Ardmore Townihip. l'reclnet one, ono delegate. Pro duct two, two delegates, l'reclnet three, two delegates. I'n-oinet four, two delegates. l'reclnet five, three delegates, l'reclnet six, two delegates, l'reclnet seven, two delegates. Pre cinct eight, two delegates, l'reclnet nine, three delegates. Morgan Townihip. l'reclnet one, one delegate. Pre cinct two, one delegate. Precinct three, ono delegate. Precinct rour, one delegate. Wilaon Townahip. l'reclnet one, one delegate. lTe olnct two, one delegate.. l'reclnet thl-ee, two delegates. Berwyn Township. Precinct one, one delegate. Pro duct two, live delegates. Precinct three, three delegates. Akcrs Township. Precincts, one, two, three and tour, one delegate each. Graham Township. Precinct one, three delegates, Pre cincts two, three and live, one delegate each and precinct tour, two delegates. Hewitt Township. Precincts one, two, three, four, live, six and seven, one delegate each. Lone Grove Township. Precincts one and two, one delegate each. Precinct committeemen will call parly caucus and elect delegates and preoinct committeemen. In instances where there is no committeeman the local republicans will please take charge of the precinct caucus on June 11, llo at 1 o'clock p. m. In precincts w here clubs have twen f organized prior to June 11, two more delegates will be allowed. SAM 11. BUTLER. Chairman Republican County Com mittee "dw A Woman's Great Irea Is how to make herself attractive. I'.ut, without health, it Is hard for her to be lovely in face, form or temper. A weak, sickly woman will lie nervous and irritable. Constlpa tion and Kidney poisons slio in pimples, blotches, skin eruptions and a wretched complexion. But Electric Bitters always prove a godsend to wmen who want health, beauty and friends. They regulate Stomach. Liv er and Kidneys, purify the bkmd. give strong nerves, bright eyes, mire breath, smooth, velvety skin, lovely -umplexion, good health. Try them. 5c. at Ardmore Pharmacy. Meeting at Rocky Point School House There will .be a rousing demoi rat-i- meeting at Rocky Point school house next Thursday night at which i veral of the candidates will be present anil a rattling go. d time is anticipated. All who are Interested in political aftalrs are Invited to be present. If you arc not satisfied ater using according to directions two-thirds of a bottle of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, you can have your money back. The tablets cleanse and invigorate the stomach. Improve the digestion, regulate the bowels. Give them a trial and get well. Sold 1' all dealers. Save money in baking of housewives, many of them mem WHITE RIBBONERS GET BUSY. W. C. T. U't. In the Land of Caket and Whiskey. i'lJasRvw, Scotland, June 7. Pre sided over by the International pres ident, the Countess of Carlisle, the World' Woman's Christian Temper, ance Union congress held Its first business session today In St Andrew's- Hall. Fraternal delegates were seated from fifty national and international temperance and philan thropic societies. The formal opening of the congress today follows the all-day devotional meeting of yes terday an.i the Ixird Provost's re ception last night. Mrs. L. M. T. Stevens president of the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union of the United States, will preside at the meeting this evening, when addresses will be made by delegates from the United States, Canada, Australia, India, New Zealand and South Af rica. The congress will cloe on next Saturday, and) will be followed by excursions- through the land of bag pipes, Prertbyterlanlsm, Bolbby Bums a.nd Scotch whiskey, fany of the delegates of the temperance conven tion will take part In the missionary meeting In Edinburgh next week. 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Miss Virginia, principal, and Misses Nora McCown and Olive Led better, teachers of the Woodford school which closed, last Friday for the year, are In the city this week resting from their labors. The school has been very successful and both teachers and pupils feel that the year has been very profitably and enjoyably spent. lUZiAllilE COFFEE OOftsdouHcstrtngth OOcutsthecofikbill 00 in twojfts superior 00 quality gives it 0 a value double 09 its price. 09 - 00 The Reily Taylor Ca ffl New Orleah$,U.SA. .Ti- - -A