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Chicago eagle., 1896-12-26
JENNY.

Sc r DUNNO what in creation 10 sit
your ma for Christmas, Mandy"
1 and Jason Hosarth looked st his
aaushter inQuirinsly as II expectins her
- suggest some suitable gift. But sne
vas busy At that moment testing the
seoAition Of cake In the over By thrust
As . broom straw into Il. and when shs
- risen to her feet her father said:
RI got her Q nice silk umbrer With
aDvss handle las Christmas; paid feur
osnars an seventy.nine cents for Il; an.
n Be switched II she's had Il out o
- case IL come In but one solitary time.
- then che knowed Il want guin' y
saia Beats all how Gavin your ma 10
= things. There's the elk dress pattern
Z 0ot or two years ago this ChristmaA
- even made up yit. want to ct
~ something this Christmas that shs'u
lsvs to use an enjoy. What kin you
aegest. Mandyr
sYou want me to tell you what to 81
~ n. . Christmas si't. pap
SYss; blamed X know ~ha, to sit7"
r can tell you In one word, pa"
you kin? Well. I'll git IL X Il don't
soas at too high digger. Never had bet.
- crops In my life than bad this year.
Year ma done her full share o work an
GN anxions 10 81, her something real
bamsou'e for Chris,maG What shall u
Nef~
His daughter looked at him steadily for
. nonent and then said slowly and dis.
tactly:
Jenny"
A sullen 'sown took the place Of the
Aiadly smile on his wrinkled face. His
,0ex flashed ominonsly and bis voice was
NsnA an. cold as he said:
haven't I t,ld you. Mandy Jeuness,
Dver to mention that name tn ine?"
y know that yon have" replied Man.
n with gathering courage; "but never
sAid that | wouldn't 90 IL, and when you
~ Christmas. I just told !ou what
ae~w she'd like b.s.. she'd rather have
~ sis:sr Jenny than anything money
90 buy. armly believe, pa, tha, ma 10
sAortening her days gr,evias for Jenny.
NE Just 10! l'p going to say my say
SAile I'm ct Il, whether ron like Il OF
sos. I know that owe you respect. bu,
I eve my own and only sister someth.ns.
- and one duty 10 just a. important q
sAs other. II l."
"Wait Q mint, Mandy" hes fs;Ae,
aid. rising and buttonins up A.s ever
soot when your sister Jeasy ess.
O0csd the family By MP a. r-ss.1S
sway With Will Martin an marry:s' .s.,
tAat good.for.uothin' Martin family.
sad that I'd never own her - ny 4s1ea
~ as'in, an never will. sa,a IA,
~ should never cross my threshoA aSia
- she never shall"
II know that the Martins are Q poor
AAfftless lot, an that VIII was % sr:a.aa
- any Of 'em. Like enough II vas beFs
y 'sm to bs %. But there never vsi
aAything bad about sm. and he's dead
- gone now. An when think Of pool
Jsaay workin' the way she has to wori
ever there In Hebron to support hsrssli
- her two little children, an you with
pasaty an to spare. know II isn't right
- II We weren't 90 poor ourselves an Il
~ husbands invalid mother didn't hav,
- livs with 10, Id bring Jenny an be,
children right here to live"
"I'd never darksn your door as'ia q
sou did,"
II guess ma would. Ies Q burninl
shame. p. that you won't even let hel
- = Hebron 70 80 Jenny. It's killial
- lt's wicked. II was ma "a 70 N
natter what you saN."
~YouF ma knows vsry well that shs'<
Aavs 10 80 for good u che went ct al.
Chicago eagle., 1896-12-26

suplisd her father coldiy. "You an Tom'll
- over 70 eat dinner with ~ Christmas,
"Yes, / s'pose So"
They parted with manifest stiffness Of
oanner on both sides.
~Set! set! set!" said Mrs. Jsnnsss, -
Asr father walked out Of the yard and
Nsvn the road toward his own homo.
sThs settest man that ever walked the
sasthi I wouldn't stand 1t about Jenny
= was mother. She's dying to ss~
Jssny's babies. an just b'leevs that
latheY'd soften II he saw 'em once. II
Z Aarsd I'd az II 20 he should see those
We dear little tots once"
u Was dark when Jason Hogarth
oocAsd his house. He walked around
= tAs rear, where streams Of CHEEKY light
sAoos from the kitchen windows. A
Dbaasant odor Of frying ham greeted him
. - entered the kitchen, whore . table
v,eh Q snowy cloth was set for supper.
sases To the shining kitchen stove.
.It was 40 chilly In the dining-room, ]
t1sught we'd eat supper out here" said
- wife. . email, slight, grsy-hsirsd
venan.
Il enjoy eatin' in the kitchen Of cold
a1gAt like this" said her husband. ITS
tttis' colder fast. Supper bout ready r.
Yes: IN take II right up"
1hsy talked little while they ate. ia
- was inwardly rebellious over what
- called his daughters ''impudsncs. |"
- Mrs Hogarth's thoughts could not
- given utterance. because thsy we're Of
3saAy.
r must 90 up to the attic an ut out
- bu6lo robes," said Mr.. Hogarth,
nnsAing his chair away from the table.
IN start 90 early In tho morpin' won't
ADvs time to git the robes then. guess
Chicago eagle., 1896-12-26

"Coms. come. ma; stop huggin' an cry.
In over Jenny an take look at your
gran'.children. What do you ssy to them
for Q Christmas giftf"
She knelt down and took them In her
arms, saying incoherently:
"Jsnny-Jason--oh, dear-I-I-you
dear. dear little things! Gran'ma's ba.
bissi You darlings! You darlings!
You're the best gift. the sweetest gift,
the dearest gift In oil the world! The
little peace child that camc to Bcthlc-
hem was not dearer to his mother than
you are to me. Knccl right down here
BY me. Jenny an Jason. an let me thank
the Christ who was born on Christmas
day for this an for the beautiful Christ.
mas there wall b. under this roof to-
Chicago eagle., 1896-12-26

watch. and on the day before Christmas
old Santa Claus had the watch and
shawl. Sam and had sold apples. dis
posed of old plow-points, hoed corn for
the neighbors, gathered and sold hickory
nuts and worked various other schemes
to get that $12 shawl, and We had a right
to feel elated and proud. We had the
articles hidden in the hay-mow at the
barn, and about once an hour We had to
90 out there and take look at them.
1t was just growing dark on Christmas
eve when a stranger turned In at our
gate and asked for lodgings. He was a
well-dressed, keen-looking man, and the
fact of the village tavern being only two
miles away, ought 70 have set father to
thinking, but when the man said he had
Chicago eagle., 1896-12-26

AFFECT the infant unpieasantiy- himself.
that is-althoush the cloudy symphony
In red and blue about his innocent mouth
was apt to make the beholder shiver.
But It made the monkey look sick. Then
there was man on box, with a major
generals uniform. beating drum. You
turned a crank, the general lifted his
sticks high In the air, and something In
the box made noise as much like drum
as a peal Of thunder is like piccolo
These things as toys were Of no great
value. but as practical and useful object
lessons they were beyond all price. on
the minus side"
Chicago eagle., 1896-12-26
GPandma's Answer.

She says there amt no Santa Claus
The Girl who lives next door;
And sends them from the store;
That Christmae trees are only trash,
And the lovely lights and toys
Are not brought by dear KRIS Kringls.
Who loves little girls and boys.
But I went right straight to grandma.
And asked her, solemn, true.
Nov isn't there santa Claus
Who comes to me and your
She softly laid her knitting down.
Then kissed me tween the eyes.
] shouldn't be surprised.
Chicago eagle., 1896-12-26

Santa Claus viii be just 40 well pleased
II you distribute few stockings instead
Of allins quite % many this W
Chicago eagle., 1896-12-26

tions. cabbage palms are much used and
are very effective. They come from
Florida. and measure from 4 to @ feet In
diameter. Because of their size they are
Chicago eagle., 1896-12-26
OUR CHRISTMAS Ros6ER.

And How Two Boys Brought Him to
Grltf,
Chicago eagle., 1896-12-26

- chimes are the passions that swas nsa's
souls
na. tempt aud inspire them. The thought
q this New Year's eve from the saftA
orces freed,
%ssy yS,a',Ss ,Ss oyTsss ySsss sso:sa u.
- sAs Great Creator receives His ewA
Chicago eagle., 1896-12-26
the MAGIC OeLL

q lea. ;..(1::..,:: /:
From the phanto0
ss.';. s,% 4 { .as''
a: !:s.,s;;:s $ !, 1::': 4: ~ =
Fer s...r! earth ,..ss: :: T.: gs:s;;
In the tower of
Time. TIE eotAe
dral ain
IL the universe, an1
10 the ether blue 90
IL fiuRo and fi0n
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-08-25
Arrival and departure U. S. Malls.

AFEIFdI uuU DGpoI NuHN o . NIoIIS'
South bound mail closes 4:45 p. m.
South bound mail arrives $3.50 pm.
North bound mail closes 11:15 a. m.
North bound mail arrives 1900 m.
Night mails are closed at $3.50 p. m.
TsMoney order department is open
at a. m, and closed at p. m.
Office hours from a. m, to pm
Sundays from a. m, to 9 a. m.
MORAN SCOTT, P. NJ.
EDGAR SANDLIN. Deputy.
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UP-TO-DATE LETTER.
An Unique woy Of Popping the Question.
Respectfully Dedicated to Ardmore's
Young Gentlemen.

The following unique letter.
says the Leader, was written by
a Warren man to his lady love
in Guthrie. It's "a pretty good
form to keep-you can cut it out
If you wish:
My Dear Miss -: / hereby
Announce myself a candidate
for your hand aud shall use all
fair and honorable means to
secure the nomination. know
that there are many candidates
in he field, and ! heSitated long
before entering the race, but
now ! am in to stay.
My views on love and ma,ri-
mony have of.en been expressed
in your hearing and | need NOT
repeat them here. You know |
favor the gold standard OF love
"a 100-cent dollar love-and a
maintenance OF that standard
after marriage.
If you decide to CONFER upon
me the honor | seek, please fix
a date for caucus with your
mother. l have no objection to
her acting as temporary chair
man, provided it is clearly IN
derStood that / am to be chair
mad of the permanent orgaaiza-
ton. Should tlie result Of the
caucus prove satisfactory we
can soon hold the primaries
and select the date and place of
the convention.
/ have never believed in long
campaigns, so if you decide to
honor me / will ask you to make
the convention date as early a
possible. Devotedly yours.
a@sR
The following telegram an
swe Il it:
"Caucus unnecessary. Nom
inatlon unanimous. Come at
once and fix date Of ratiica-
ton"
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SMITHS SUCCESSOR.
EX-Gov. Francis Of Missouri Has Been
Appointed Secretary OF the Inter
Ior-SmIth Wen Pleased.

Washington, Aug. 24.-The
announcement that the presi-
dent had appointed ex-Gov.
Francis Of Missouri to succeed
Mr.. Smith as secretary of the
interior rather surprised Wash
mgton, more because of the
suddenness with which It fol-
lowed on the heels of the an
nouncement of Mr.. Smiths
resignation than because of the
selection. The reasons for
Secretary Smiths volunta-y
withdrawal from the cabine.
were understood as soon as the
announcement was made on
Saturday and it was naturally
expected that he had retired be-
cause he felt obliged 10 support
the nominees of his party st
Chicago, that his successor
would be in full harmony with
AIr. Cleveland on the money
question. There was a feeling
also thar the president would
probably select Mr.. Smiths
successor from the middle west,
aS the south was already repre-
sented in his official family.
Gov. Francis took a strong
stand in favor of the gold stand
ard in the preliminary batrle for
delegates to the Chicago con-
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vention,- but he and bis associ-'
ates were disastrously beaten in
the state. During the conven-
ton he was also very active.
Since the convention he has. it
is said, by his friends here,
given no public utterance as -
his position with regard to the
Chicago ticket and as far as
known has not in the least ac-
lively allied himself with the
movement forThe indianapolis
movement. Governor Francis
through his career has been a
strong supporter and a warm
friend of Mr.. Cleveland and the
administration.
Secretary Smith evineed the
greatest satisfaction when he
heard the name of his successor.
He said in response TO ques-
tions:
Il have the pleasure of an in
innate personal acquaintance
with Gov. Francis and esteem
him highly. He is a man of
marked ability. OF course l
feel a deep interest in the de-
partment. and I don't know
any one to whom ] would more
willingly turn If over"
Secretary Smith Immediately
telegraphed his congratulations
to Gov. Francis. He expects to
relinquish his Office to his sue
cessor on the 1st of September.
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THERE are nearly "a bakers
dozen of wagon yards IN the
city, and if one wishes to wit
ness a busy scene and jolly
crowd, let him visit any one
of them about dusk. The stalls
are filled. with horses and mules,
the yard with wagons and the
camp house with farmers and
movers all eagerly discussing
the price of cotton and nine in
ten hurrahing for Bryan and
free silver.
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T) COLORADO, MONTANA, HOT
SPRINGS, PUGET SOUND AND
PACIFIC COAST VIA BUR
LINGToN ROUTE.

Take the shortest and most desir-
able line TO the far west; complete
trains from the Missouri River.
Daily train leaves Kansas City at
IO:4O a. m, arrives Billings, Montana,
,O5O miles distant, 6:45 next evening;
free chair cars Kansas City TO Bill.
ings; sleepers Kansas City 10 In
coin; through sleePers Lincoln to
Billings. Connects with fast train
beyond TO Montana and Puget Sound.
Ten TO twenty-five hours shorter than
other lines from Kansas City.
Through sleepers and chair cars
Missouri River 10 Denver; Rio Grande
scenic line beyond for Colorado. Utah
and California.
Ask Agent for tickets over the es-
tablished through lines Of the Bur
lingtun Route.
l.. w. WAKELEY.
General Passenger Agent.
-. Louis. Mo.
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commutes a Texas Sentence.

Washington, Aug. 24.-The
president has commuted to i'm
prisonment for life the sentence
of death imposed on Robert E.
Rockwell of Texas, who was to
have hanged Sep. +. The pres
ident's Endorsement on the ap-
plication for pardon is as fol-
lows:
Il grant this commutation
with much hesitation because it
saves from the extreme penalty
Of the law the last of three per-
sons who were engaged III a
foul murder and with such COM
mutation all will have escaped
the extreme penalty of the law,
which l believe they deserve.
I, however, yield to the feeling
that, inasmuch as this cOnvict's 5
partners IN the crime of which
he was convicted, have been
saved from the death penalty,
that he ought not to suffer it
clone. This seems also to be
the opinion of the judge and
district attorney who officiated
on the trial"
In the case of Hickman Free
man of Texas, convicted of
murder and sentenced to be
hanged Sep. +, the president
has denied the application for
pardon.
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Comparative Cotton statements.


From Russell Williams, one
of Ardmore's progressive cot
ton buyers, it is learned that
there were marketed in the city
today something more than 100
bales of the fleecy staple, rang
ing in price from seven and a
quarter to seven and three
tenths cents per pound, basis
middling.
There have been received up
to date about 800 bales. The
first arrived July 80. or eighteen
days ahead of the first bale
last year, that important event
then occurring August Il. At
this time last year there had
not been sold exceeding 100
bales. There are various esti-
mates as 20 the total receipts
this year. but there are but few
who place them below 5000
bales.
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ARDMoRE, Tuesday, AUG. 25

We learn that Holmes Willis
one of the schrewdes and rich
est Indians in the Chickasaw
nation, favors treating with the
Dawes commission. He labored
for the election of Gov. Harris
and is very influential in the
councils OF his countrymen.
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LIKELY TO GET 1T.
Ex-GOvernOr Francis Of MIssoud Seems
to Be In FsIr Way TO Sue
eeed Hoke Smith.

Washington, Aug, 24.-The
sly visit of Ex-Governor Francis
to the secretary of the treasury,
Mr.. Carlisle, yesterday, is caus-
ing no end of comment in con-
nection with the going out of
the cabinet indulged in by Mr..
Hoke Smith. 1t is now regard
ed as by no means certain that
Mr.. Reynolds, assistant secre-
tary of the interior of Pennsyl-
vania, who is known as a Har-
rity democrat, will succeed to
the position of secretary of the
interior. Odds are in favor of
Mr.. Francls getting the place.
OF course, there are many
candidates, or at least many
men whose political standing
at this time suggests them as
possibilities. Ex-Congressman
Ben Cable of Illinois, is referred
to as possibility. and then ex-
Congressman Bynum of In
diana would, Of course. take it,
and there are many men promi-
nent in business circles who
would be delighted to see him
get the place. Taking all cal
culations into consideration,
| the indications are most favor
able for Francis.
OF course, the department
people, who secured and hold
their positions by reason of
violence to the government SER
vice at the hands of Mr.. Smith,
are about town speaking III full
tones about the love chords
that bind Mr.. Cleveland and
Mr.. Smith, and how terribly
it shocked the president when
he discovered that he would be
compelled to pull through the
remainder of the administration
without the legal services OF
Mr.. Smith. There are many
appeals for touching words tC
be hung on the wires In every
direction, showing this frightfu
bond of sympathy existing be,
, tween Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.
Smith. In the meantime, nj
, there iS to it is found in The fact
that Mr.. Smith, by reason oI
his relations wI,a Bryan, an,
the deals he has on hand, think:
: he may be able to interfere witt
: the government more by play
ing in with Bryan, and hence
> he has concluded 10 dunn
! Cleveland.
1t is believed Mr.. Francis j:
! in New York, and will see Mr.
Cleveland, possibly, but tn,
chances are that Mr.. Carlisle
by means of cipher dispatche.
, with the president. Is able t.
. settle the matter.
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Blank mortgages Tor sale at this
ofice.
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In alluding to the conditions
of the Republicans and POPS
for congress from Oklahoma,
the Evening Gazette of Okla
homa City says: "Mr. O'Call-
ahan is very anxious that Mr..
O'Flynn should tread on the
tail of his coat. It's to be hoped
that Mr.. O'Flynn will do so,
and that each will kick the
other into the blissful beyond,
while their remains shall be
gathered into the Pan Handle
where the resurrection will
never come"
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social revolution In Western
Arkansas and perhaps, also.
something of an industrial and
commercial revolution after the
1st of September, when Fort
Smith ceases to be the clearing
house of Indian Territory crime
and the hanging place of terri
tory criminals. =
The records of Judge Parker's
stern assize during the past
twenty years make one of the
most striking chapters in the
worlds history of criminal
jurisprudence. Nearly if not
quite 100 men arrested in the
territory have been hanged upon
verdicts rendered in Judge
Parker's court, whilst many
hundreds have gone to the peni-
tentiaries of Arkansas and dis
tant states.
Old Maledon, the expert
hangman who executed most of
Judge Parker's capital SEN
tences, at last grew weary of
the bloody work and retired to
"a farm not far from the univer-
sity town of Fayetteville. Per-
haps, like Othello, he saw his
occupation gone, and looked
forward sadly to the time when
his chief would be reduced to-
the dull routine of jailing an
occasional mOonshiner, or
frowning sternly upon some
hapless farmer who, i'll ignor-
ance of the intricacies of intern
al revenue laws, had twisted
his leaf tobacco before offering
it at retail.
Whatever the cause of Male
don's detection, Judge Parker's
court will be stripped in a few
days of the jurisdiction that
made it famous, and kept the
judge constantly at clash with
the supreme court and the at
torney general at Washington
Though Il republican by ap-
pointment, Judge Parker is -
his way a Jeffersonian. De
believes in home rule, at least
; in criminal jurisdiction, SC
strongly that he never fdliy
| conceded the right of the -.
preme court to review verdicts
! or sentences passed in his court
| He believes that the rope is the
only remedy for murder, anC
that Fort Smith juries are in
fallible. 4 man of stern temper
upright purpose and strong
; convictions, he has had no pa
tience with judges and law Off
GERS in Washington who pre-
: sumed to review eases tried il
: his court.
= On the whole, though, it will
; be better for the territory anC
for Fort Smith that the crimina
, jurisdiction heretofore exercised
by Judge Parker's court b,
: transferred to courts within tn,
territory, it is only fair tha
the accused should have th,
benefit of trial by a jury of tn,
= vicinage. And when punish
: ment for crime is meted out 10y
e local courts, public sentimen
b. is apt TO be stronger on the sid,
D OF law than when accused per
: sons are carried before a dis
= tant, foreign tribunal. - st
: Louis Republic.
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No man abilities arc 90 remark
ably shining as not to stand in need
of a proper opportunity, patron,
and even the praises of friend, to
recommend him to the notice Of the
world. -Pliny.
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TIME TABLE.

TIME TABLE.
Calf. Colorado <rnd Santa Fe Railway.
SOUTH BOUND.
Galveston and Chicago Express 4:Io q. m.
Cleburne and Kansas City Express $50 D. m
NORTH BOUND
Galveston and Chicago Express 12:35 a. m.
Cleburne and Kansas City Express I1:40 am
I.R. MASON, Ticket Agt.
W. 8. KEENAN,. Gen. Pass. Agt.
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The ARDMoREITE will ex-
change daily or weekly subscrip
tion for stove wood.