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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1893-11-23
rwoPeRs AND oNEFgRs.
The hard Times Do Not Bssher New
Jersey store Keeper.

jersey store Keeper.
While riding on horseback along q
lonely Jersey road about ten miles
back of Lake Hopatcong one day last
week approached a small hamlet of
some half dozen houses and a general
store. | was tired. hungry and
thirsty and determined to apply at
the store for something in the way
of refreshment.
stopped my horse. dismounted,
and, ascending the steps leading to
the store, found the door locked
Peering in through window, how
ever. l saw the proprietor evidently
stretched out on some sacks of -four
fast asleep.
"Hey. there" l shouted. pounding
sound of shutting feet, and soon
the door was swung slowly open. An
apparition in jeans trousers, tucked
into his boots, hickory shirt and a
battered straw hat appeared in the
doorway and wanted to know who
was maxim ell that air rumpus,
anyhow"
''Are you the proprietor" aske
81 be-" he replied
well" said |, ''do you keep any
thing to eat or drink in your place ?"
The apparition eyed me closely,
as if he suspected me of having sim
lister designs on his establishment
Then he replied:
''Well, as for anything to drink,
you'll have to go to the pump in the
back yard, That's all we gets to
drink around these parts. 'cept, OF
course a little hard cider once in
while, but it's most too early for that.
Something to eat? Well, l don't
keep much on hand that you could
eat. barrin' side O. bacon or hunk
inspiration, 1--we got some pepper
mint candy you might like to try"
''Never mind that" 1 said ''Do
you keep cigars!"
''Of course l do" he answered"
land fine ones, too. How many'll
you have?"
''Oh, a couple. L said carelessly.
selecting that number from a box he
offered me. 'What are these9'
Those. " said the apparition, swell
ing with pride. .'are the very best
twofers you can buy for miles
around"
''Twofers?" | repeated. as l lit
one of them and tried in vain to make
it draw.
Yes, twofers-two for five cents.
You see. used to keep Onefers, but
the boys around here thought they
were too expensive, So"
That will do" said, somewhat
testify. tossing dime on the coun-
ter as 1 turned to leave the place.
''It does beat old Sam Patch, the
airs of some of them city folks"
heard him. mutter as l mounted my
horse and rode off. On looking back
/ saw him close the door. no doubt
to resume his interrupted nap.
There's one merchant, at least. |
thought. who doesn't allow the pres
ent business depression to work him
much.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1893-11-23
GREAT men are usually said to have

GREAT men are usually said to have
great memories. but it does not fol-
low tina: all who have great memo
ries are great men. An idiot in
Ohio was great curiosity many
years ago. Ho knew the whole bible
by heart from beginning to end, and
if any verse was read or repeated to
him he could TELL exactly in what
book and chapter it was to be found.
and its verse number in the chapter.
tie was considered a great marvel in
this particular, but in every other he
was mental imbecile. and could
not be trusted even to feed himself.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1893-11-23

ANNOUNCEMENT is made that Cor
bett and Mitchell will fight after AL.
but are still at loss for place II
they would consent to fight in a bal
loon. the defeated to be thrown out
and the victor to be cut loose, they
would notice immediate lessening of
public disfaVor
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1893-11-23
A Good Investment.

"Now Mrs Bronson" said the
broker, chow shall we invest this
money for you?"
IL don't know" said the lady.
What do you think of those fluctu-
ating stocks9 l understand a great
deal of money is made in them. -
Harper's Bazaar
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1893-11-23
She stole Her rrousseau.

A young woman of Paris was found
locked up in police station on her
wedding morning by the man who
came mp from the provinces to marry
her. She had stolen the trousseau
of a wealthy young woman which had
been sent to her to have the initials
embroidered in it.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1893-11-23

UMBRELLA stealing is said to be of
frequent occurrence in St PauFs
cathedral in London. 1t has actually
been found necessary to post up a
notice warning people aZainet um-
brella thieves and the presence af O
detective in the cathedral has hee.a
foHnd desirable
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1893-11-23

CHANCELLOR FoH CAPRIvI knows
more auout Journalism nov thAa he
did few days ag& Hs learned ft
by bringing iioei salt. and had IL
Impressed oy losing the SUIT
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1893-11-23
A Mistake Anout Gardens.


The chief mistake that farmers
make in their gardens is in not rem
dering the soil sufficiently rich. They
seem to think that ground that pro-
duces fair crop of corn, potatoes or
beans will produce a large yield of
garden vegetables, of the quality of
those seen in city markets. Such,
however, is not the case. Cabbage,
caulifiower, tomatoes. lettuce, egg
plants, cucumbers and all kinds Of
esculent roots are very heavy feed
ers. They require for their growth
more and richer plant food than any
field crops do and they soon take
from the soil all the natural fertility
it contains.
The richer the soil of the garden
is the larger will be the yield of
vegetables and the better their quail
ty. Quickness of growth is essential
to good quality in most garden vege-
tables. A radish which attaIns a size
suitable for the table in three weeks
is crisp. juicy and, tender. But one
that is six weeks attaining the size
is tough and stringy. The like is
substantially true in relation to all
kinds of esculent roots and vegeta-
bles that are valuable for their leaves
or stalks. Lettuce, cress, and as
paragus must be quickly grown in
order to be of good quality. The
same is true of peas, beans, cucum-
bers and summer squash. Many
vegetables are Of no value for the
table unless they are grown quickly.
Farmers should learn from market
gardeners how to use manure or land
devoted to the production of vege-
tables. The latter regard the soil as
little else than q material for holding
the fertilizers that are obtained and
applied to, it. A market garden near
any of our large cities looks in the
early part OF the spring like bed of
stable manure. Not unfrequently
commercial fertilizers are used in
addition to the liberal supply of
manure. AS the market gardener
manures so he harvesrs. He raises
from one square rod of land more
vegetables than farmer does from
FIVE times that amount.
Geese and Ducks.
There are two advantages with
these two classes of poultry over
chickens and turkeys, they are less
liable to disease and are less trouble
to look after. After the geese and
ducks get reasonably we'll feathered
they can be turned out into a coed
pasture, and if there is plenty Of
water they will need very little at
tention at least until cold weather.
hen to lay more eggs than a good
Pekin duck. and If well sheltered and
fed they will commence layiRR the
latter part of January and Will lay
all the rest of the winter and the
early spring and will usually take q
second spell the latter part Of the
summer. To make the most Of both
dnOks and geese 1t is necessary to
pick their feathers regularly. COM
@encing as soon as they ere through.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1893-11-23
Tha TroubIe.

Willie Slimson-We don't go TO
that grocer you have any more.
Mrs. Kingley-What was the mat
ter, Willie? Couldn't your mother
stand him7
Willie SlimsOn-She says sha
couldn't stand him on
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1893-11-23

old foolsl
81 quite a9res with you IL
returned the colonel quite a. posit sly
and. a. II By one impulse, the two
locked arms and walked on.
Israel stood watching them for q
minute Then he picked up the pis-
tolls and remarked sagely, buh With
5ust the slightest ct quivefx in his
voie0s "A Ooups' o ole fooiaF
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1893-11-23

The savage lion that got loose in a
New York barn was finally literally
clubbed back into his cage by the
brave showmen. Strange to say. not
one New York policeman seemed
ambitious to become famous by prac-
ticing with his "billy" upon the
clubabIe king OF beast&
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1893-11-23

JusT how congress win next pro-
vide for Chinese registration is 1n-
certain. 1t seems to be settled. ho w.
ever. that Sing Wah will not be
called upon. officially, to face The
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1893-11-23

The majestic shade of Christopher
Columbus may now rest for a hun
dred years. In the meantin if a
new holiday is wanted why should
not the anniversary of his great dis
covery be regularly celebrated?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1893-11-23
.. r. cLoYD, EDITOR.

TIE prisoner in Fennsylvania's
western peniteutiary who attempted
suicide By eating pounded glass
must have had q sincere and genuine
desire TO get out
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1893-11-02
For over Fifty Years.

AN OLD AND WELI-TkIED REMEDY Mrs
W.nslow 5 Soothing Syrup has been used for
OYER fifty Years by millions Of mothers for
tilelr children While teethng, with perfect
success. 1t soothes the child, softens the
gums allaNs all pam, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for Diarrhda. Is pleas
ant e the taste. Sold BY Druggists in every
part Of the World. Twenty-Five cents a bot
tie Its value is inealculabe Be sure and
ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, and
to take no other kind
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1893-11-02

II wish to say to my congregations, said
sihle for the error Of the printer on the tick
ets for the concert in the Sunday school
room. The concert is for the benefit Of the
arch fund, not the arch fiend. We will now
sing hymn 8, To err IS human, to forgive d.
Llnp
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-11
LET HIM FILE HIS CASE.
Carrier Whom Donham Discharged Hear
from Roosevelt.

Carrier Whom Donham Discharged Hears
from Roosevelt.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. July 10.-One of the
letter carriers whose removal by Post
master Donham was approved by the De-
partment at Washington. telsgrsphed the
fact to Civil-service Commissioned Roose-
welt, and to-day received the following:
In reply 10 your telegram OF July ). addressed
10 Commissioner Roosevelt, stating that You
have been removed from the postal service at
Terre Haute. without cause. you are informed
that the commission can take no action in the
matter, unless it is alleged. with offer OF proof,
that the removal was for political reasons.
When Donham informed this carrier of his
removal the carrier asked what the charge
was. The postmaster replied: 81 haven't
a thinR In the world against you. but you
know I've got to make these removals"
The Ostensible charge is INSTRUMENTATION
riers to consider themselves discharged by
Donham when he undertook to do so before
he had possession of the office. and with
out complying with the regulation which
requires him to first recommend removals
TO the department. Some OF the removed
carriers are not inclined to help the new
men after being removed in tins manner
and Donham nov cites that fact as %justiti.
cation for their removal. just as their in
ubordination consisted in their remaining
In the service after he had illegally dis
charged them.
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TOUCHING" THE NEW YORK LIFE.
Mayor Sullivan Assured He Can Have Tenn
pOrary Loans for Running Expenses.

New YORK. July 10.-The Times will say
tomorrow morning: Until the financial
tangle' Of the city of Indianapolis
can be Strengthened out, the New
York Life Insurance Company will
stand between that CITY and
actual distress by furnishing money enough
to tide over the emergency which confronts
1t. Edward n. Gibbs. treasurer of the New
York Life Insurance Comp1ky. sent q tele-
gram yesterday to this effect on behalf of the
directors of his company to the Mayor Of
Indianapolis. Drafts authorized by
the Indianapolis Common Council
will accordingly be hopored to any
amount that may be necessary to
meet current municipal experses.
IL is not believed that the amount now re-
quired will be large. The Common
Council figured out Saturday that q loan of
e12.5O0 would satisfy immediate needs, and o
specialmeeting was ordered, at which it was
hoped that means might be- devised for
etfecting q temporary loan of that amount.
Because of this call the directors of the
New York company decided hat it would
be q graceful thing to tender relief to the
depleted treasury of Indianapolis"
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be finally said: ''Well. this settles one
thing. the city of Chicago Is gong TO
assume control over those buildings es
far as protecting life 10 concerned. and Will
see that all these buildings are carefully
inspected and whatever changes necessary
for the safety of the people will 20 made.
Every day fifteen thousand ne ale viait
the top of the Manufacturers BuildIng.
i have seen myself fully six thousand
there at one time. In the event of fire or
even of a panic, hardly 200 of them would
escape alive. These things must be looked
to. and they will be If 1t takes every police
officer IN Chicago. Ii is a little late now,
hut the city will take no more chances.
That cold storage building would never
have been built If the city author
tiles had possessed q Voice In the matter,
and now she Is going TO speak. and speak
80 that the world Will know that the blood
of these men is not upon us and that we
will have no more of these awful calamities
If we can avoid 1t"
That the building was known TO be q
dangerous tire-trap by the company con-
trolling lt. there can he no donbt. A
few weeks ago Marshal Murphy inspected
II and reported IL TO be extremely
unsafe. On account of his report the in
surance companies who had taken risks
Cancelled them, so that there was no Inc
surance on il at ell. When the fire broke out
there was q large number of worlds fair
visitors In the warehouse looking at the
huge ice machines and other exhibits In
the building. The first intImatiOn they
had of a fire was when the iiremen rushed
in and made for the roof. In Oil instant
there was a panicllke rush for the stair
ways and exits. In their excite
ment, some of the men thrust women
and children aside, and q mum.
Der of them were thrown down and
badly bruised. though. as far as known,
none was seriously injured. &. ii. Barnes.
jr.. the ten-year-Oid son of q Toledo, o.. oil
merchant. was knocked down, and but for
the AID of q man more thoughtful than
some of his fellows. the lad would have
been ~traInpled to death.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-11
BURGLAR DID NOT BURGLE
George Sims Caught in the Bedroom
of d Knightstown Citizen.
Discharged Letter Carriers at Terre Hsute
Nay Make 1t Hot for DoDham-Donovan
Boys at Wabash Have q Shooting.
CAPTURED In THE DARK.

II. 7. Overman and His Wife Leap Out of
Bed and Overpower AN Intruder.
SPECIAL TO the indiana polls journal.
KSIGHTsTowN. Ind. July 10.-About 8
O'Clock this morning X. L. Overman was
awakened by his wife who thought there
Was somebody In the house. He looked
around the room and saw an object crouched
in one corner. Jumping mp he seized a
chair and encountered the burglar. On
account of a child sleeping In a cot he
could not strike with the chair for
fear of InjurinR il. 30 he grappled with
the fellow. The burglar was armed
with q chisel, with which he severely in
jured Overman. but the latter. with the
help of his wife. overpOwered the rObber
and turned him over TO the marshal. He
gave his name a. George Sims. was about
sixty years old ant of slight build. He
was sent to jail to await trial.
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ANOTHER REPORTERS STORY.
Graphic Description of the Horrible Scene
Attending the Disaster.

Graphic Description of the Horrible Scenes
Attending the Disaster.
CHICAGO. July 10.-The fear that has ex-
isted for months in the minds of nearly ell
the citizens of Chicago-a fear that none
dared utter to his fellows. but what all felt
found realization to-day In q frlghtfui
holocaust at the worlds fair thar claimed
nearly two score Of victims. and
for q time threatened the destruction
of the entire White CITY. To-day's
disaster was ell the more dreadful because
of it's sudden transformation from an inno-
cent flame into q death.dealing carsstro-
phe. Like an animate monster it enticed
it's victims to the topmost stage of q high
pinnacle, and then enciroling the whole
shaft in q sheet of lame held them In q
trap until. one by on Q. they fell a sacrifice
on the fiery altar that ragged beneath them,
while so. 600 people stood helplessly by.
The structure that burned to-day was.
by comparison. one of the smallest build
ings of the fair. IL was the cold-storsge
warehouse and skating-rink and was not
the property Of the exposition. 1t was q
concession and exhibit of the Hercules iron
works and ice and refrigerating-
machine mHDuIacIureTs. IN auOltlOn
to the skating-rink there were
three 12O-ton ice machines and thirty
or forty barrels of linseed oil. The oil, no
doubt, greatly FASTENED the oonfiegration.
and that the fire was not -ommunicat TO
the other worlds fair buildings was due to
favorable winds. The scene of horror was
witnessed by many thousands OF people.
and strong men wept and women tainted
a. one life after another was snufied out
within full view of the multitude. but be-
yond human aid.
The hre was not generally observed un-
til about l:l5 T.. NJ, and within thirty min
utes the great loss of lie occurred. At the
first 81 gnAl the firemen rushed up the huge
shaft surrounding the smokestack, n
when at the summit began preparations TO
fight the flames which had first appeared
ut this point. Before the hose could be
coupled II cry of horror from the crowd
below caused the firenien To look down.
and the whole shaft below was found 20
be encircied by flames. lnsta ntly every
man real zed his DANGER. but there were
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-11
An Illinois Bank Closed.

SHELBYvILLE, Ill. Jaly l0.-The bank
ing house of w. /. Thornton & Son failed
to-day. lt was established in 1859 by Gen.
w. Il. Thornton. and since his
death has been conducted by
Thomas nj. Thornton under the original
firms name. The bank was the depository
Tor all the city. township and county funds.
The liabilities are S5O0.0O0 The assets are
unknown. but may reach the haif-million
mark. The assignees are j. u. Anthony
Thornton. j. I. Herriok aud Phil Parker.
As q result of the Thornton failurs the
Star milla. of this city. was com PEELED to as
slRn to-day. Liabilities. S55. 900; assets,
SIS, 600. &. 5. Wood W ard IL the assignee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-11
FOR FREE COINAG9.

Congressman Cooper IL Believed TO Be OPP
posed to q Repeal of the sherman bill.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
COLUMBUS, Ind. July 1O.-During the
recent political campaign Congressman
Cooper. in sspeech In the opera house
here, announced that he was In favor
of the free and unlimited coin
age of silver. Since the present ~stringency
in the money market. which has caused
several factories here TO shut down,
CoOper's constituents have manifested
much uneasiness about the way be
will vote on tins important Ques-
ton. To-day twenty : i've leading
Democrats. some identified with
manufacturing interests. were interviewed
and every one said he wanted Cooper to
vote to repeal the sherman silver bill.
Cooper arrived here from Washington city
this morning. and Is now packing
his trunks for q trip TO the north
ern lakes and the worlds fair. His
Democratic friends have little hope that
he will heed their wishes in this matter.
Since Con gresham Cooper got into trouble
here over the postotice his home city has
not been q pleasant abiding place for him.
and he remains here as little as possible.
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from spreading. The worlds fair stables.
just south of the big warehouse. were
burning. and the Are had spread
to the roofs of several hotels
across Stony Island avenue. just out
side the grounds. With q good deal
of effort the hotels were saved. but the
stables were burned tc the ground. In less
than two hours from the time the rire
started the big cold-storage warehouse was
leveled to the ground. q smoking ruin. It
is doubtful If any of the bodies will ever be
recovered. so furious and terrific was the
heat. The building being of wood, and,
added to this the barrels of oil. made the
ire one of the hottest the department ever
fought.
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TRIED TO MURDER HIS BROTHER.
The Donovan Boys at Wabash Fight About
the Wife of One.

The Donovan Boys at Wabash Fight About
the Wife of One.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH. Ind. July 10.-John Donovan
is in jail here. charged with attempted
murder. the intended victim being his
brother Daniel. Last night John met Dan
lei on the street and accused him of being
Improperly. intimate with the latter's wife.
On previous occasions the two had quar-.
relied on the same subject. Daniel threw q
huge stone at Johns head, grazing 1t,
w%hereupon John pulled . pistol and opened
fire on his brother. Daniel fed. and not
one of the balls took effect. John was
found ct his home by the officers. whom he
detied, and there was an exciting scramble
before he was looked up. Donovan has
been involved in numerous shooting
scrapes.
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Frankfort News
The Republicans of Indianapolis have
such a splendid opportunity TO redeem the
capital city that there is danger of q mis-
carnage on account of controversies over
the nomination for Mayor. A victory thisfall
Will give the campaign next year in the
State an elegant send.otf. and be q practi-
cal evidence that the party at our metropo-
lis can line mp To an advantage. Most any
clean. representative Republican. free from
faetional or corporation alliances, can be
the nex May or of Indianapolis.
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Another View of It.

PnlaneIphlA Times.
The people of this country cherish great
reverence for the memory of Columbus. az
is shown by their grand celebration of his
achievement. but they are not likely to
sympathize very deeply in their pockets to
refund Q fortune lost by a several century
descendant who gambied away a fortune
in the vain hope of doubling il. If the
noble Duke would profit by his misfortune
let ham get down to something like the
hard work of his illnstIious ancestor. and
he Will add fresh lnstre To his nobility by
all human pursuits.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-11

Ohio National Guards, q regiment COM
posed of ten companies. Burt H.. Whitley,
now of Muncie, is colonel of the regimenr.
In making mp the faculty at Purdue this
year the following professors and assist
ants. who are alumni. were selected: A. w.
Biting, 9l. professor of veterinary sur
gerry; George II. Ives, '93. assistant TO chair
of agriculture; Miss Kate Golden. 80. assist
ant in biology; s. G. Wright. '90. assistant
botanls to DIR. Arthur.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-11

New York World.
viii you please inform me il Mrs. Frank Leslie
IL married. and 10 whOml
Mrs. Leslie was married TO Mr.. Willie
Wilde. OF Great Britain and Ireland.
About a week ago. however. 10 her great
delight. she secured a divorce. and at this
time, as far as our knowledge extends, she
has not remarked.