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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-02-01
Tns PRICE OF A WIFE.


ChOn9M H0Apm31@9s
In the earliest times Of purchase .
woman was bartered for useful goods or
for services rendered to her father. In
the latter way Jacob purchased Rachel
and her sister Leah. This was . Beena
marriage, where n man, ms in Genesis,
leaves hie father and his mother and
cleaves unto his wife, and they becoms
one flesh or kin-the womAn'A The
price of N bride in British Columbia and
Vancouver island varies from $40 20
e40 worth Of articles. In Oregon an In
dian gives for g wife horses. blankets
or buffalo robes; in California, she'll
money or horses; in Africa. cattle.
A poor Damara will sell . daughter
for one COW. A richer Kaffir expects
from s to 80. With the Banyai. IL moth
ing be given, her family claim her chill
dren- In Uganda, where no marriage
recently existed, she may be obtained
for half n dozen needles. or n coat, or q
pair Of shoes. An ordinary price Is =
box Of percussion caps In other parts
m goat or a couple Of buckMkinn win buy
n girl Passing 20 Asia. we find her
price il sometimes 5 70 so rubloa, O. &C
others a cartload Of wood o. hay. A
princess may be purchased for 5000
rubleA
In Tartary = woman can be obtained
for n few pounds OF butter, OF where -
rich man gives 20 small oxen n poor
man may succeed with pig. In Fiji her
equivalent is = whales tooth or q mus
ket. These and similar prices elsewhere
are eloquent testimony to the little value
q savage sets on bis wife--NsW York
Advertiser.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-02-01

In some parts Of Sicily the birth Of q
girl is looked upon as such a misfog-
tune that a black Gag 10 hung ont the
window to proclaim the sad event Hav-
ing to be supported by the family a.
long as they are unmarried. and being
obliged 60 dover the bridegroom. they
are looked upon - expensive luxuriea
Boys, on the other hand, are very soon
seh supporting, and when the tima
comes for marrying increase the family
wealth by bringing home . bride and
her dot The girls live in seclusion, ara
most kindly treated. and at the age OF
IA or 16 they are disposed Of in marriage
on q purely financial basiS.-Hsw YoEh
World.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-02-01

hiss Mora welton. the AszistAnt In
The postonice a. ArEcntA MAaon ooun-
~. "a charged hy postofnce detectivsa
with opsnIng letters addressed 70 .
young man Ai@ welton has made .
full confession She waa IN love with
the young man. and a. be Wa writing
% = rival abe read the isttsrh. delaying
ths miaAivaa until investigates follow.
sd--D~cAEnr (rlAl DiGpanch
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-02-01

Arrival and Departure T. .. MAila.
South bound mail closes 1870 p. M
South bound mail arrives 2:30 p. m.
North bound mail closes l:30 p. m.
North bound mail arrives 2:30 D. m.
Night mails are closed at $50 p. III.
Money order department is open at
8 a. n. and closed as 3 p H.
Office hours from 8 a. M to D. m.
Sundays from a. m. to 10 a. III.
JOHN 5. HAMMER, p. VI.
EDGAR SANDLIN, Deputy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-02-01

Calf, CalORaAO and Santa F0 R'Y.
SOUTH BOUND.
Galveston and Chicago Express AS q. m
C1eAzns and Kansas City Express 2 u p. m
NORTH BOUND.
Galveston and Chicago Express 9Os a.. m
C1eARFne and Kansas City Express s.l7 q. m;
l. II. mason, Ticket Ag't.
W. S. KEENAN,, Gen Pass. Ag't.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-02-01

JOHNNY tell you. papa's going 20
catch it after the company's gone
Tommy-How do you knowl
Johnny-He's told ma once OF twios
ehe Was mistaken about something. and
she's said, "Why. dAFlinSr
Million.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-02-01

Arimore Chapter. No. II. Royal Arch Ma
sons, meet in their ball over Whittington's %
store the fourth Thursday night ~ eaee montn' ;
G. n BErCE. HI gh Priest.
H. SrLLIMAN Secretary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-02-01

Andmore Lodge No. 81, A. 2. and A. n,
meets in their hall on south Caddo hteeet. the
hrat Saturday night in each month. On or be-
tOre the full moon.
A. b. SILLIMAs, Secretary
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-02-01
HOTEL,
GAlEEsvlLLR. TRXAs.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

Cmn1sTlAE CuuEcH--Frrnsley strest. SER
n. m sunday school, So q. N. Prayer
Meeting every wednesday. Q l8 y. n. Choir
prncffc@ every Friday evening. :, - p. m
EadieaI Ala Society every Tuesday aftrrmoon NJ
the church d. m. Mite anI Social meeting
every Tuesday night at place announced each
Lordss day. Omcera' meeting nrat Lord 3
day In each month. AL are cordially Invited
20 all services. \. n. uanon. Superintendent
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-02-01

Ardmors Camp No. IS. wOodmeA " the
world mseta In th@iE forrest No Whituingion
HAN every second and fourth MONDAY niEhta
e. ID. KESpHIcK. c0asul cOnuaanslsr.
II. c. RRIDdMAW. oA~rk
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-02-01
NOTICE.

All parties having
wood or other tlmoer
for the purpose OF sale
will call on T. B. john
son, my deputy az
Ardmore, and pay the
tax.
RICHARD McLISH'
Timber Agt. q. M
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-02-01

Frnsr BkrTIsT CuURcH--RroadwAy street.
Services every Sunday AZ n 90 n. m. and Q %
D. I'M. Prayer meeting Wednesday avenAnEn
praetiee Friday evenings a. . o-eloek. g.
stnbhledeld, Paator r. Brucs. Csrk- q.
Hill, 6up@nn2andemf.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-02-01

Myrtle Lodge No. Z. X. Of p. meets svery
. hursday night at 7sSO. Hall opposite coart
"ouse, Court street. Visiting knights eor-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-02-01

"A -CuuRcH. Sourn-CorBer BroAdwAy
ana Church street. Preaching every Sac
bath. Morning. n a N nnd - y. n Pray
meeting wednesday evening ~ -. Sun-
day school eVery sabbath - 10 Up
worth I.eASne, sp. m. y. ,. Law. Paatar.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-11-12
GHOST IN A HOTEL.
Narrative OF singular Experience OF
Lord and Lady Dunraven.

NNFthitNe of HhkuhF HAf'tNh'N -
Lord and Lady Dunraven.
Apropos OF the report that the Bre-
WORT house was to be closed up there
is d story that Lady Dunraven has been
known 10 tell about the famous old inn.
The countess is described by those who
know her as woman much more In
clined 10 common sense than TO ghost
haunted cock lanes. even with Or
Johnson authority She used TO tell
The facts I'm the tale simply for what
they were worth. It was more than one
decade ago. years before the Nalkyrie
was thought OF. when Lord DunraVen
was FIRST interested in the mining
regions OF northern Michigan. lie ana
Lady Dunravep We're staying ir New
York for few days before starting
west and had taken rooms at the Bre-
voort-pleasant rooms-with view OF
the avenue and nice glimpse OF Wash
ington square. The first night, being
tired with their voyage. they went
early TO bed, as II happened, not so
carly To sleep. Both the earl and
countess were blessed with hearty Eng
lish constitutions. They We're not at
all accustomed to lying awake till the
small hours They wondered what they
,ould have done. what they could have
eaten or drank to afiiict them with
such gratuitous vigilance Just at a
/ venture. finally, they bundled them
/ selves out into an adjoining parlor,
made themselves eNtempore, couches
/ there. and slept soundly till morning.
/ Next night and the night after there
was the same wakefulness and I'm the
end the same migration 20 the adtoin-
ing room for relief They began TO
think they should haze to leave town
earlier than they had planned, for they
would not Tor the world have made
any pretext To shift chambers, The ex-
PLANTATION OF the mystery. II II was an
| explanation. came out by chance. They
had call before long from an old
time New Yorker whom they met In
| England. an authority on all matters
pertaining 10 the towns history Il
wonder" he remarked casually, that
they should have given you these
rooms. You know IL was IN that room
that Mr.. X hanged himself" IL was
In that room that Lord and Lady Dun
raven had tried In vain 10 sleep. and
they exchanged significant glances. OF
1 course Il was only coincidence, they
said. but the next day they took their
departure for the west.-Eew York
Tyibune
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-11-12
First Published in Daily Leader Ok
tobcr 80.
Road Notice.

Notice is hereby given, that at q ses
sion OF the board of commissioners. ol
Logan county, Oklahoma territory,
held on the 22d day Of Sept, a ID. 1898,
petition signed by q. w. ohmart aud
others of Guthrie township, asking for
q survey for the purpose OF locating =
certain county road. described as fol
lows:
Commencing at the southeast eorpef
of ne lr of sec -, twp 10. n of range 2
west; thence running west l6O rods on
half section line between ne or OF sec
is aud Sc or of said see ls, twp lG.
west; thence south one and one-hali
miles between the Sc or OF sw or of SEE
is, twp lG r W; also between NV a.
and ne or, and sw or aud Sc qr of sec
l6, twp 10, r . W, where IL intersects
the section line between sections ~
and 80, twp l6, 3 " was presented,
and that Jack Tearney, }. j. Sampson
and w. c. King. viewers, and II. l..
White, county surveyor, will meet Al
the place of beginning Of said road. on
the Goth day OF November, A. ID. ls9S,
at 10 O'Clock a. m. OF said day. aud pro.
ceed TO view and survey said road, and
give all parties hearing.
Done by order of the board OF com
missioners of Logan county. Oklahoms
territory. r. Emmett Stewart,
County Clerk and Clerk OF said
Board.
Guthrie, T, Oct rs, 1898.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-11-12

Some reading that will prove inter
esting 20 young mothers How TO
guard against the disease
Group is n terror to yoang mother q,
and to post them concerning the eau e,
first symptoms and treatment is iAe
object OF this itom The origin Of
Group is common cold. Children
who are subject 10 it take cold very
easily, aud Group is almost sure to
follow. The FIRST Symptom is hoarse-
ness; this is soon followed by a pecui
lar rough cough, which is easily recog-
nized, and will never be forgotten 10y
one who has heard IL. The time to
act is when the child first becomes
hoarse. II Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy is freely given all tendency TO
Group will soon disappear Even after
the oIoupy cough has developed il
will prevent the attack. There Is no
danger in giving this remedy for it
contains nothing injurious For sale
by Lille n Co druggists.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-11-12
Map OF ylrrln,. n.,,,.-rl.la..


The only correct map made from Of.
fetal papers in the war department
with complete LIST OF battles. Sent on
receipt of % cents in money or postage
stamps Address G. u. Ryan, assist.
ant general passenger agent, c. and q.
railway. Cincinnati, Ohio. 4-5.tw
English Capital for American Investments
Important TO Americans seeking
English capital for new enterprises.
A list containing the names and ad-
dresses of $50 successful promoters
who have placed over Ri00, 600, 900
sterling in foreign investments within
the last six years, and over Gis, 900, 600
for the seven months OF lse1 Price
e5 or S25, payable 10y the postal order
to the London and University bureau
Of Investors, 20, Cheapside, London, f.
c. Subscribers will be entitled. by
arrangement with the directors, TO re-
ceivc either personal or letters OF in
PRODUCTION 10 any of these successful
promoters.
This list is first-class in vvery respect
aud every man or firm whose name
appears therein may be depended
upon. For placing the following IL
will be found invaluable--bonds OF
shares OF Industrial, commercial, and
financial concerns, mortgage loans
sale of lands, patents or mines.
Directors Sir EDWARD @. Ross,
HoN. WALTER {. PEPYs
CAPT ARTHUR STIFFE.
I'm Copyright
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-11-12

During all this time. he alleges, his
intelligence has been obscured and his
wishes disrcgarded. lie has from the
first been aware Of her wickedness,
,bat through lack Of wisdom he per-
uitted her TO continue in her evil
ways. lie asserts that he reasoned
with her, but TO nc avail, and finnlly,
after thirty.two years, while his
subjects were getting the worst
end OF IL, be justly feels com
pellcd to rise in his might and depose
her, reducing her to the rank of a
common citizen. This is all very good
In its way and shows a proper spirit,
but IL lacks little force, owing to the
fact that the henpecked husbands
watchful father had already done
sorEe. hing in the deposing line and
had seen to it that his Gear daughter
in law had been reduced to ashes and
was no longer in a position to do much
harm.
Dispatches tell MS that the little af-
fair was not permitted to in the least
interfere with the affairs of state, but
/ that the public offices we're all open
for business at the usual hour the next
morning after the assassination, and
scarcely a week had elapsed before the
bereaved king had another bride to
cheer him in his loneliness. IL is po
sition that almost any woman should
be willing to accept, for seldom is
there found man with the respec
and veHeration for the gentler sex as
this specimen of royalty, who Shove,
himself satisfied to occupy back seat
aud permit his wife to carry the latcl
key for more than generation.
What plot for comic opera this lit
tie tragedy offers, but sad would b'
the fate of the man who would at
tempt the task, for even in these day.
OF credulity the public would hardly h
willing TO accept as possible snch a
story as tbs il presented upon The
stage.
Aud yet it is all fact. undeniabll
voIched for and an incident in the his
tory OF country now on the bighgoat
to civilization. ~
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-11-12
First Published in Daily Leader, oc
tober 30.
Road Notice.

Notice is hereby given, that at q ses
sion of the board of commissioners, of Lo-
gan county Oklahoma territory, held on
the ed day of Sept, A ID 1895, petition
signed by John j Watkins and others of
Guthhie township, asking for a view and
survey for the purpose of locating
certain county road. described as follows
Through the west part of the nnorth-
west quarler of section 4 in township
81. II ofr9w NJ. The east line OF said
road to be on line with the east line Of
Vine sire i'm the city OF Guthrie and 10
extend erSterly from said east line 90
Jeet in width, and that road purporting
10 be laid OK the east side and next ad :
joining to the Santa lie railroad right OF
way be abrogatcd and held for naught
and the road on the section line as pro-
vided for the statute OF OklrhOma, be-
tween the NV or OF said section and the
ne ar sec re taken up and discontinued
was presented. and hat ID NJ Bennett, VI
NJ shelton and T. y Titus, viewers, and
II l. White, county surveyor, Will meet AT
the place Of beginning OF said road, on
the 18th day OF Nov. A ID 1895, at 10
o'clock a m of said day, and proceed 10
view and survey said road, and give all
parties hearing.
Done by order Of the board OF commls-
s'oners OF Logan county, Oklahoma ter
ritory. Il Emmett Stewart,
County Clerk aud Clerk of said Board
Guthrie. o Il, Oct %. 1895.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-11-12

II is announced that eN President
Benjamin Harrison is engaged in
writing series OF magazine articles
for the Ladies' Home journal, in
which periodical they will begin in
the December number. The series
will BE called This Country Of Ours"
and will consist OF ten articles aud
probably more The papers are be-
ing written by General Harrison es-
pecially for women. TO meet q growing
widespread desire on their part TO in
telligently understand national ques-
tions. IL will be the aim OF these ar
tieles to explain just what the United
States government means; the origin
aud meaning OF the constitutions how
laws are enacted and enforced. what
the powers OF the president and other
officials are; what the judiciary sys-
TEN means; how our judiciary system
means; how congress aud senate legis-
late, lin fact complete explanation
of the government told in popular
way. General Harrison writes the ar
tieles from the stand point of a citizen
who understands his subject. They
have no bearing on politics whatever.
While directly intended for women,
the articles will naturally have a
much broader scope aud likewise In
terest men and especially Young men
The Ladies Home Journal. Phiiadel-
phia.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-11-12
rnE Nnw WOMAN COMA

The progressive woman Of the nine
teenth century will certainly realize
that she has much to learn ia the
strange career OF the recently dee sased
queen Of Corea This woman, whose
association has marked the finale OF
the most important chapter of the his
tory Of the hermit kingdom, must. in.
deed have been n remarkable person II
even half that is told Of her can be be.
lieved
She ruled her subjects with an iron
rod and her word was the law OF the
llnd. The king, whose business il is
10 run the country, seems to have had
nothing TO say in affairs OF state and
in all probability was expected to de-
vote his attention 10 the care OF the
children and other light tasks pre-
seribed by the funny man as the duty
Of the husband 10 the new woman. ="
Kut forbearanee has its limits aud the
king doally arose in his might aud de.
clared himself, waiting prudently,
H'NtfNAf AnAAt hN NOulu bt CERTAIN lual
his oppressor was dead, her body cre-
mated and its ashes scattered by the
winds, ani in an official edict he de.
fined his position and informed the
coreans. high ard low, just where he
was at
or ali the documents ever issued by
person Of any authority this state
ment by Coreas king is undoubtedly
entitled 10 first place for its unique
character aud startling admissions.
II written by professional humorist
the edicl" would be considered in
tensely funny, but as the official utter
ances OF a monarch, Of course IL must
be treated Ia serious Light This
poor. abuseN man declares that
for thirty-two years his wife has wora
the trousers aud has gathered around
her members Of her own family TO
help her rob the people cf the nation
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-11-12

On October 20 the Santa Fe Route
viii inaugurate new aud strictly linn
itcd frst-class service to southern Cal
ifOrnia.
The California Limited will leave
Chicago at 900 p. IN. daily, reaching
Los Angeles in three days and San
Francisco in three and one-half days,
a saving of one-half day. Time from
this station pondingly reduced
Equipment will consist Of superb
new vestibuled pullman palace and a
compartment sleepers, chair ear and
diniag ear. through To Los Angeles
without change. This will be the
fastest and most luxurious service via
any line TO California
Any other daily train will carry
through palace sleeper and tourist
sleeper to San Francisco and tourist
sleeper TO Los Augel,s as at present.
For fun particulars inquire OF local
agent Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
railroad.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-11-12

Notice Is hereby given, that in pur-
suance OF an order Of the Probate
Court OF the county of Logan and ter
ritory of Oklahoma, made on the 4th
day OF November 1898, in the matter
of the estate of Freeman 4. Sands, de-
ceased, the undersigned, as the guard
ian Of the minor heirs of said deceased,
will sell AT private sale TO the highest
bidder the undivided one-half interest
in the southeast quarter Of section 2s,
township 80 north, range west OF the
Indian Meridian, subject to contirma-
tion by said Probate Court. on 2lst
day of November, 1875, AT . o'clock p.
m. at the residence of guardian on the
above describe land in said county of
Logan, all the right title, interest aud
estate OF the said minor heirs OF Free
man T. Sands, deceased, at the time of
his death, and all the right, title and
interest that the said estate has, by
operation OF law, or otherwise. ae-
quired In and 10 all the above described
tract Of land. situate, lying and being
fn the county of Logan, territory Of
Oklahoma, bounded and described as
follows, aud upon the following terms
and conditions. to-witi
The undivided one l&lf interest in
aud 10 the southeast quarter Of section
twen,y-eight. TOWNSHIP sixteen north,
OF range swo west OF the Indian Me-
ridian.
All said bids Cp TO eiA hundred dol
lars 10 be cash, the balance. IL any, in
one year al le per cent interest.
Bids will be received at above place
by the undersigned mp 10 the hour Of
sale.
Dated he sth day Of Nosember. is05.
SUSANNA tSANpsl WIfNorT.
diva Aaardian.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-11-12
Found Her Purse in Tier Horses noof.

Mrs Jacob Darue. living few miles
north OF Canandaigua. y. Y. drove To
that town 20 do some trading. She tied
her horse on Main stree, and made sew
eral pu thascs. but found that her
pocketbook containing $50 was missing.
After searching through the carriage
and the stores she advertised in tho
evening paper, Offering a reward. on
her way home she noticed that the
horse was somewhat lame and the lame
ness increased uhul she alighted from
the vehicle and made an examination.
The animal lifted his foot at her bid
ding. and Mrs. Darua was surprised
when she found. firmly imbedded ia
the hollow OF the hoof. the missing
purse with all the money. Mrs. Darus
believes that In alighting from the car
Rage the purse fell from her dress and
under the horses feet.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-11-12

We offer one hurdred dollars re.
ward for any case OF catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. J. CHEENEi & CO., Propn., To.
ledo. o.
We, the undersigned, kave known
+. j. Cheney for the past 6fteen years
and believe hun perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and finaO-
ciall able to carry out any obligation
made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAN, Wholesale Drug-
gists, Toledo, o.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally. acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all drug
gists. Testimonials free.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-11-12
CIVIL SERVICE
Examination OF Applicant to ne Held
Decenlher !.

Examination of Applicant To se Held
December :.
The regular semi-nnnual examina-
tion for the grades Of clerk aud car
rier in the Guthrie, Okla. post Office
will be held saturday, December j.,
1895.
The civil service commission takes
this opportunity OF stating that the
examinations are open TO all reputa-
Die citizens who may desire to enter
the postal service. without regard to
their political affiliations All such
citizens are invitcd 20 apply. They
will be examined, graded and certified
with entire impartiality and wholly
without regard to their political views
or 20 any consideration except their
efficiency, as shown 10y the grades they
obtain In the examination.
For application blanks, full instruc-
ton and Information relative to the
duties and salaries 9f the different
positions apply at the post Jfifce 10
the secretary Of the board.
CARRIE NJ. PERKINS,
Secretary Local Board.