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Smyrna times., 1896-04-15
BLach Dress SfH6S-

BIach Dress Shr65-
There is ease and safety in
buying black goods here. They
are shown in such a flood of
good honest daylight that
color defects could stand no
chance. -Four long sections
are devoted to the selling,
dividing . the goods in this
wise
SECTION No. l.
G97 kinds Cfepcns, Crepe de Chenes
and EtamiEcs.
SECTION No. .
ESQ kinds figured Mohairs, Silk-and-
wool Brocades, all-wOol Armures
and fl 1utcd Brilliantines.
SECTION No. 5
1SG kinds Gnc S~rges, wide vale dag
onals, Serge Cheviots, Storm Serges.
SECTION No. 4
2G3 kinds all-wGOl and silk-and-woOl
Iicnriettas, Casbmeres, Veilimgs.
Chailis, ,siik-andwOol Tamisse, Clar
ettC, Melrcse, Drap dAlma, Eudora
Came's-hair Grenadines, plain and
fancy weave AIOhairs.
lust a price-word-
| TWISTED SILK GRENADINES
44-inch all pure silk and perfection Of
loom weaving. The first time these
goods ever sold for less than 81 80
Today's price is s1.5O
| BLACK ALL-wOOL CHALLIs-
No fabric more in demand than all
wool Challis for Summer wear. il
was hard work to find one of til,
quality we are selling at 25c II
compare with other merchandise i
should bring half as much again
All ether grades up to 81 yard.
BLACK FIGURED ETAMINEs-
A little carly i'll the season to talk o
less prices on the newest stuffs, bu
a little furry caused a change O
price on six designs that have beer
selling freely at $3.50. Our pric
this morning is $3.50.
WANAMAKER'S.
BLACK CREPE DE CHENE-
Only few more pieces of that woI
derful Black Crepe de Chene tina
sold at 81, and now SOC yard
Enough to last few hours.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Smyrna times., 1896-04-15
Just a price-word-

BLACK CREPE DE CHENE-
Only a few more pieces of that won
derful Black Crepe de Chene that
sold at 81, and now SOC yard.
Enough to last few hours.
Ohm WANAMAKER.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-28
Proposed indian LealsIatlon.

WAsHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The sub
committee of the Indian affairs COM
mittee having charge OF bills grant
ing right of way through Indian
reservations has been giving some
attention to reformatory legislation
bearing on this matter. The desira-
bility of a change in existing prac-
tices was pointed out in the last con-
gress in q message from the president
accompanying a bill. Some of the
amendments suggested by the presi
dent at that time have been practi-
cally agreed on by the sub-commit-
tee. These include provisions cutting
down the amount of land usually
granted for depot and terminal pur-
poses and for actual right of way,
and requiring the companies ~ &c
plats showing definitely their pro-
posed routes. The subcommittee
does not for various reasons, agree
with the recommendations of the
president that the consent of the In
dians be obtained before right of way
is granted. These conclusions will
be reported to the full committee for
its action Thursday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-28
The Tornado.

Lincon J. Carter, who has made a
great deal of money out of the scenic
melodrama, THE Fast Mail" has
fairly outdone its mechanical wonders
in a new piece bearing the suggestive
title OF "The Tornado" tnat was
presented to a large and enthusiastic
audience that tested the capacity of
Havlin's at both Sunday perform
ances. They play is plentifully
spiced with sensational situations.
Among the scenic features are
collision q, sea, a sinking ship, a
burning house, and finally tornado
that displays to thrilling advantages
the present possibilities of stage
illusion. lfr. Carter was called be
fore the curtain and made a brief
speech of banks to the audience for
their app -ec,ation of his handiwork.
-Chicago Inter Ocean, Tuesday,
May 30, 1913. At the opera house
Jan 29.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-28
One Honest Man.

DEAR EDITOR: Please inform you. readers
that il written to cofGentiai'v, w. mail in
4 seG ed ie.te- the pan pursued by VII 'ch
was ne nanen.ly e. q ed to health a2d
ma NV vigo.. aste- yea : OF suffering from
Nervous Weakness Toss Of ManhOod. Lack
of Confidence. etc. 1 laye no scheme to ex-
tort money from any one whomsoever. I
nearly lost faith in mankind. but thank
heaven am now well. vigorous and strong,
and anxious to make this certain means Of
oure known TO all. Having nothing to sell
or send c. o. D.. l want no money. Address
JAS. A. HARRIS. box i16O. Delray. Mich
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Attention Young Folks.

The ARDMoREITE desires to call the
attention of the young people of Ard
more contemplating matrimony, that
we are prepared to execute wedding
cards on short notice and in first
class style. Don't send away or ac-
cept inferior work when you can get
the very best right here at most reas-
enable prices.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-28
DemocratIc Club Meeting.

There will be an important meeting
of the Allen G. Thurman Democratic
Club of Ardmore at the United States
court room Tuesday night, January
Is, at 1870 O'Clock. A full attendance
of members and those desirous of
becoming members is urgently re-
quested. JoaN l.. GAIT. Pres.
r. w. DICK, Sec.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-28
Fruit Trees.

nave al my care quite a number
G fruit trees, C -, orders not taken,
and rs my nuT-eymsn has instructed
me % sell same, 4 U,ll sell them to
ycl ve..y clCap ior cash; il you need
Jnyt-ine IN that line call and see me,
Wcs. Main a.eel, in Judge Walcott' s
Office, or q. 1siuence, 2d house west
D .Ie WolyertOn corner, Ardmore,
I. =. Respectfully,
S0-1mo T. G. BRIDGMAN.
Bring US your Job work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-28

Pile up your cord wood on the out
side or on the opposite side of the
alley, or twelve feet from the fence
and have it sawed for so cents a cord
with the steam buzz saw and the ele-
vator will carry the wood over the
fence. +. NJ. SNIDER.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-28

Did you know that the ARDMoREITE
is headquarters for fine job printing?
The best of stock and unequaled
workmanship.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-28

Lost-On the morning of January
20, IN the pOstoffice at Ardmore, a
red leather pocket book, containing
SIS in money and a K. of P. ritual
and finance card. Finder will please
return same to oil mill and receive
reward 2O-1w
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-28

The Tornado is by far the greatest
scenic melodrama l ever saw staged.
james Hutton, Manager of Havlin's s
Theatre. Chicapn
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-28

Full line of silverware Just received
at Parker's jewelry store. Take ;
peep in his show window.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-28

You who due A. B. Rolf rents,
can save money, time enc trouble by
calling on me and SCI lg same at
once. s. j. BOYD. 22-1Ot
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-28

GOSH l feel my hair slipping out
l Guess III go to jim Sharp's barber
suop and get bottle of Quinine Hair
Tome
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-28
Notice TO All,

Both white and black, who live in
Roff addition, wish to notify you
tnat am now Roff.s agent, for the
purpose of collecting his rents and
all indebted to him will please call
on me at once and settle. Office
with Ledbetter & Bledsoe
22-10t 81 RovD
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-28

FOR SALE-Two desirable residence
lots in Ferndale addition. A big bar
gain for cash. Apply at this office.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-28

When it comes to printing briefs
the ARDMoREITE is the leader. Bes
of work on short notice.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-28

One = n leC room to gentlemen,
two co.'s no "a of Wisnor hotel, on
Coo s. eet: apply to Mrs. Z. c.
StOal 6-tf
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All kinds of legal printing done on
short notice at this office.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-28

You who want typewriter letter
heads can find something at this Of
fee that viii surely please you. Only
the best paper used
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The ARDMoRETTE win accept I'm
payment of subscriptions to the
weekly, 100 cords Of stove wood,
giving one years subscription for .
good average two horse load of sound
wood. Bring on your wood and get
the best paper in the Indian Terri
tory
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c. c. Go for 81.
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TIME TABLE.
Gull. COLORADO and santa Fe RaIIws.

Gulf, Colorado and Santa re Railway.
SOUTH BOUND.
Gives. N g. a CljC % tsxn ess S:f2 a. n.
C!eDufne 6 eel Ggns.e CIV Exp es 5.25 D. IN.
-.O-II BOUND.
Galveston s1d Cnic. so Exnress 1882 a. m.
Cleburne and - asas City express ll:45 am
/. p. MASON. Ticket Agt.
W. :. KEENAN,. cen. Pass. Agt.
bEAlll y fis -ca aiosre address or
cal, Dan ell J.. Beatty. Washington, New
e sey.
h1.v-. and Departure u ). Mas
South Joynd mail clc - 40 p. m.
South hOlid mn ? :rrzye- 30 D.m.
North 0ouI ! ll.j G o-C t:fJ.. m.
North beard 49,. ..-lVce l-:C0 m.
" 1T .s,--is .-e g. % a g $50 p m
-o2cv order d.-a..ncl- open
at 4. -, end c.C css IL 3 >. an.
OEice hours s.-oni . a.. al, 10 pm.
.lndays from S =. al, TO Q a. m.
JOHN >. HAMMER, Il. NJ.
EDGAR SASDLIN. Deputy.
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Bring us your job work.
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-24
Mistaken for Once.

Here is a paragraph about pretty
girl and a woman who knows every
thing, the scene of the story being the
deck of a Potomac steamer. The girl
was slender and graceful Her eyes
were dark and sleepily brilliant She
was lauguid, and she wore ruffled pinl,
muslin gown. The woman who is never
mistaken marked her.
That's a typical southern girl" she
said to me. You never see a north
ern girl wear gown like that. Didn't
you notice her high-arched foot, too,
and her languor? The northern girl
is always so abrupt and brisk. and
Just then the typical southern girl lift
ed her hands in surprise at something
a companion was saying. Land salles!
she said, 81 want TO know" And the
woman who knows everything gazed at
the landscape Washington Post.
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-24
"RumblIngs of War"

Sickness and sorrow and the thoughts
Of free silver has got old man Pleas
Warner mighty bad ratified in a gen
eral way, but particlar in regards to
the next war. Some of these gay and
giddy people-like Andy Lucas and
little Bunk Weatherford-ar now wont
to laugh at old man Pleas and poke fun
at his troubles. But to me it is one
of the most saddest cases in the re-
corded history of Rocky Creek.
About this time last year old man
Pleas lost his wife-which they had
walked hand in hand together through
all these many years. Then along in
the Christmas his son Tony stole a
breech-loadin shotgun from one of the
Watson boys over in the hill country,
and consequently had to move his wash
in somewheres way out west unbe.
knowance to the old man And finally
at last his onlyest daughter - which
they called her Sweetie, and if she had
any right and proper name | never
heard it-she packed up little wallet
of buds one bright and beautiful spring
ddN anu llI Oub anu lill ava WIN q
lightnin rod peddler.
About that time old man Pleas was
took down with a furious bad case Of
brealtbone fever, which helt him to the
bed for three long and weary weeks.
1t was long time that the neighbors
didn't think he would ever come across,
but he did. Well. right on top of that
politics warmed up fast and furious,
and everybody went to talllin free sill
vec so reckless and promiscus like till
by gracious they got old man Pleas SO
bad ratified till he is now about ready to
put on his weapons and go to war. He
amt sick and he Amt crazy so far as any
body knows, but he Is sufferin from
some tremendous fool notions concernin
free silver and the next war
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-24
At Least One in Rocky Creels.

The other day whilst l was layin
around and lollin about-feelin worse
than the outer edges of ruination-who
you reckon rid up but old Misses Stip-
son? And that good old soul (may the
tribe increase) lowed she thought she
would fetch me somethin that sick
man could eat. She fetched me three
big baked yam potatoes, a quart of
buttermilk and five hard billed eggs.
Then 10y gracious she wanted to stay
and see me clean up the pile. sayin how
she did love to see me eat and enjoy
myself. But lied like yaller dog and
told her | had jest got through with a
tremendous big dinner and would save
the nice things she brought me for sup
per.
What about that buttermilk2 Wen,
! soon climbed up on the outside Of ia.
But YOU needn't to ask me what went
with them yam potatoes. May the God
Of the widows and the orphants bless
these plain old women like Misses Stin-
son. She was like the old iady that
shot at her husband and missed him
her intentions was good.
But in the main time there is one man
in the Rocky Creek settlement that
amt gone crazy 10y whole tremendiu5
big lot
RUgUs SANDERS
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-24
He Is Ready, Dadblame EN-"

Hits comm, Rufe, and you mought
as well to be ready and waitin when
YOU hear the drum beat" says old man
Pleas the other day when l had rid
around by there to see what l could
see.
Don't the Word say there will be wars
and rumblin of wars till the evenin of
the last day?" he went on talllin loud
ard waiv;n his hands and gesturin and
goin on like man out of his head. "Of
course the Word says that, Rufe, and
YOU know IT, You can hear the rum
bin now. There is sickness and sorrow
and death aud ruinatioh in the land.
There is hard times and sorry crops
and skeerce money everywhere. Free
silver is what we want. Rufe, and free
silver we will have to fight for. But
the next war mrst come before we can
bring the general government 10 taw.
"And as for me, RUFF, dadblame 'em,
am ready and waitin. Let the rumblin
OF war 60 on, and let the war come.
When they call for men and guns Pleas
Warner will be there with his old army
musket, and dadblame 'em he will pick
his flints and try 'em one more barrel
anyhow"
And with that the old man went out
and chopped some wood and built on
roarin big fire-which yor understand
the weather was swelterin hot right
then and didn't need any FIRE But by
this time ] could see that he was foam
in mad and lowed il mought be good
time of year for me to lay low and say
nothin. lie next went down into his
clothes chist and got out his bullet
molds AMI three new bars Of lead, and
went TO moldin bullets. As TO me |
soon had to go out and look for a
shady place on the back porch-which
you understand 7 want nobody's part
ner In the bullet business. Bnt the fire
hit ronrc1 and the bullet molds they
ratified. Old man Pleas got 10 ~orke !
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-24
aMortal Man and Female woman

There is sickness and sorrow in the
land this fall. OF course l recollect
what the Word says mortal man. born
Of female woman. is of few days and no
teeth and full of various and sundly
troubles. So long as Il man remains
over and tarries around in this valley
nf dry bones he mought as well to look
for his share of trials and temptations
and troubles and tribulations. But to
the common run of men and settlements
trouble most in generally always comes
in little drops and driblets, whilst in
durin of the present fall season of the
year and to the longsufferin people
around Rocky Creek it has come in
great chunks and gobs and sluiecs.
Every body is down in the mouth"
as old Miss Sukey Sellers use to say.
Some are sick with one thing and some
with another Some have got the chills
and fever, some have got the plain
slow fever, whilst some have got the
mully grubs, with a general miXtry
and messment of summer complaints.
My doctrine is that If man will
pay his debts, put ms trust IN the good
Lord, keep his liver moyin and be hon
est and virtuous, he is bound to be
happy. But right here lately have
found out that the general eireum-
ference of the surroundins has got a
whole lot to do with a mans feelins.
The general calamity is catchin, and
II | want to feel bad and look bad, all
l have TO do is to git out and stir round
some amongst the sorrowful and the
sick.
use to think to pour some sperits
down was about the best and onlyest
way to keep my droopin sperits up.
But in this present case | have now
learnt that salts and snakeroot tea Is
the mainest thing, and | have come to
that pass where l need big dost every
time | start out to visit around amongst
the people
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-24

That's the way to talk. mo re..o.
for alarm!" What is the matter VIII
Mexico? Nothing nothing at all Nv
boy has lived there for nearly two xaar.
and says it is good country and nros
porous people, and improvements ana
new industries continue TO come and
English money continues TO pour inta
that country building railroads ana
factories and buying coffee plantations
and silver mines. The American non
ulatien is increasing every day and now
a Chicago firm is building an American
hotel that is to cost half million dol,
lars. And yet Mexico has a silver stand.
ard. Gold may be the best standard 70,
us when we get used TO it, but it is an
awful ordeal we are going through in
getting broke in. 1t is like the fellow
who experimental with his horse n
train him to do without food. lie gavs
him a few grains less every day until
the horse died l believe that if we can
| live through the trial we can get ALONG
on gold, but | had rather place silver
back where it was and quit the Sber.
man experiment. But | am not paving
much attention to money now, nor ID
it paying much attention TO me. am
comforting myself now by studying
arithmetic and perusing history. One
cf the Rome boys who grew up with
mine and made mud pies and worked
the dog in harness, has long since rot
/ to be a man and took his degrees nj An.
napolis. Mathematics is his specially
and he has just published an arithmetic
that has been for six years his labor OF
love- / am no critic of modern text
books. but like this little book of Ern
est Vests and believe ! could master IL
il was boy. I worked hard on sun
last night which was something Ike
this: IF a rabbit runs six miles and
finds hollow tree and stops there halt
an hour and a hound dog is after him
and takes two leaps while the rabbit
takes three, and three of the dogs leaps
are equal to five of the rabbits, and the
dog gets to the tree Is minutes late and
finds the rabbit gone, when will the dog
catch the rabbit and whereabouts?"
The history that now so deeply in
/ terests me is the life and times of vii.
liam J.. Naneey, an admirable book
written by J. W. DuBose. y grand man
has been portrayed by thoroughly
competent author and the book is a
literary and historical treasure
Arp, in Atlanta Constitution.
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-24
Ins SILENCE oF DEATH.

IN the presence of death. humanity ats
For the mortal 10 reach Immortality s
gates.
For the life of the body to pass cut OF
sight.
AZ the life of the soul gfeets eternity
light
The chamber of death. twin Of the tomb.
Here grief sits enthroned in sorrow and
gloom,
Where divine inspiration in Holy Writ
saith
The mortal must wait on The Silence of
Death
a pulse-stiaing silence profound, long and
deep.
Close drawing life's curtains for eternity's
sleep.
An entering into existence newborn.
TO wait Resurreetion's incoming morn.
On footsteps of stealth. with well-meas-
ured tread.
a newcomer whispers; Make room for
the dad"
The message is borne on resistless held
breath,
And We stand in the hush of The Silence
of Death.
CLARK ". Bryan. In Good Housekeeping
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-24

up and hot till by gatlins he was sweat
in like free nigger on election day,
whilst could hear him taikin and goln
on with himself at a high anu scan
dIous rate:
let the rumblin go on and let the
war come.
There is plenty of lead in town, and
nv old army musket she amt gone no.
where's.
I'VE will fight EN-. dadblame 'em, till
the cows come home and the evenin
stars sing together.
sThey call me old man Pleas Warner
now, but l fit plum through one war
ana got my horse drownde1 in the Ten
nessee river, and dadblame EN-, | viii
pick my fints and try 'em another bar
rel"
When the sun went down the very na-
tive air was thick and hot. But in the
main time l had throwed TWO buckets
of water on the fire and got the Old
man in notion to go down to the
spring and cool off.
Now you mought maybe think Old
man Pleas Warner is crazy, and to be
plum honest / don't raley think he
knows anything for certain right now.
But be don't have to do all the war talk
for the settlement, and If he is crazy
he can find lots of company around
Rocky Creek. There are pienty of peo-
pie in this pleasant skirt of woods talk
in about blood and war and the like OF
that. They haven't got it quite as bad
as old man Pleas yet-whleh | believe
he is the onlyest one that's started to
mouldin bullets-but they have heard
so much internal fool talk about poli-
ties and free silver till they have come
to the conclusion that somethin ter
ribe is bound to drap.
It will take whole passle of salts and
snakeroot, and maybe a dost of ealo'
mel here and there, and then about
three good frosts to bring this country
around on her feet onct more. But il
will come. We must live in hopes il
we die in the crazy Sloan.
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-24

Conductor she exclaimed, 81 want
you 10 put that man off the car. lie has
been sitting there staring at me inces
sanity for five minutes
Madame" the offender said, 81 hope
you'h pafdon me. You look so much
Ike my long-lost daughter that ! forgot
myself and have, perhaps, seemed i'm
pertinent"
Being a man apparently upon the
sunny side Of 80, she forgave him, and
they left the ear together.-Cleyeland
Lender
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-24

Doctor. l feel sort of run dow d;
what do you suppose ] nced?" inquired
young Freshlcigh. as be threw himself
into the physicians Office chair and
placed his feet ON the polished oak
table.
81 can tell You what you don't need. o.
replied the doctor, Is DE surveyed the
Youths posture. "and that is a merry,
Buffalo Express.
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-24

uatterof " here
the trouble
comes from
whetheritis the
great question
of free silver or
I h e scandlous
hot weather -
but anyhow,
everything put
together makes
it look tremen-
dius foggy up
the creek to me.
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-24

Rocky Creek still runs down stream
and amt gone noWheres, you under
stand, but when l go out amongst the
people in the settlement blamed if it
don't look to me like all things are
comm wrong side out and tail end fore
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-24

"A wasp viii cot anything from car
RON TO fruit. IL is an especial enemy
ail insects not OF its own speci-s,
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-24
SHED TEARS NOW.
There Is Sickness and Sufferin
Down on Rocky Creek.
Some Down with the Fever, Some with
the sMuIlygrubs" and General Mess
ment of Summer Csmpiaints"-
Talk of Blood and War.

RaleY. | do not know for certain and
would ruther not try to say what is the
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-24

They were discussing the Boston dee
buiante.
"She is having the finishing touches
put on her toilet to-day" explained her
mother.
"Ah. Closeted with her dressnakcr'
I suppose"
"Oh, dear. no. With her optieiln.
She's having her new spectacies fiite'.- -
Chicago Post.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-06-06
A Compromise Proposed.

WASHINGTON, June ga proposed
compromise has been offered in the con-
ference Oh the sectarian school amend
ment of the Indian appropriation bill.
1t provides that the appropriation for
such schools shall extend to the next
fiscal year, instead of the next two
fiscal years. 1t is thought the senate
will accept the compromise. In the
house the question is doubtful. Repre-
sentatives Linton and Hainer, who led
the fight against the appropriation for
sectarian purposes, both declare such a
compromise cannot be accepted.