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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-10-11

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-10-11

Tabernacle Services-Regular services at
the Tabernacle, southeast Ardmore every
sunday at IL and D. m. Rev. j. n. GodIrey'
first Sunday; Rev. j. L. Wood, second sun
day; Rev J. R. Masters, third Sunday
Rev F. NJ. Lawrence, fourth Sunday. Sab
bath school 10 a. M; Epworth League p
m. Prayer meeting every Wednesday n1sht'
A cordial invitation to all. Come and wor
ship with us.
Rev l. r Masters, Sunday school supt.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-10-11

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
BETWEEN
Springer and Frensly Streets
Regular service:
Sabbath IL a. m, morning worship
CD. m, evening worship.
9:45 a. m, Sunday School.
Wednesdays D. m, prayer meeting.
9p. m, Session meeting.
We extend a cordial invitation to all to
worship With US. If a stranger, We desire
your ACQUAINTANCE. In the name OF the Mas
ter, we welcome you.
REV. c. G. McGINLEY, pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-10-11
PRODUCE MARKET.

The following prices are paid in Ard
more for the farm products named:
Bu' ter, 15c per ID.
Chickens, 81 90 to $3.50 per doz.
Eggs, SC per doz.
Sweet potatoes, 75c per bu.
Irish potatoes, 60c per bu.
Apples, (native) Toe per bu.
Apples, (northern) 81 .25 per bu.
Onions, 81 per bu.
Cabbage, &c per ID.
Hay, S4 so to $3.50 per ton.
Corn, 20 to 25c per bu.
Oats, 15c and Ice per bu.
Wheat, As cents per bushel.
Lost.
Key to inside door of my safe.
Will pay liberal reward for re-
turn of same to me.
oct PORTER STAPLES.
We have the finest line of
perfumes in town and will sell
you a nice ounce bottle of I'M
perial Crown for $3.50. Guar
anteed equal to the best.
Ross & BONNER,
The Druggists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-10-11

If you are indebted to US
please call and pay, as we are
closing our books.
FRAME. GREEN & Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-10-11

Christian Science Service-n O'clock
every Sunday morning, childrens sunday
school IO:30 at Johnson, Cruce & Cruce
building. up stairs. Friday evening meet
InQs 7 80, Johnson, Cruce Cruce oHces
up stairs. Every one cordially invited TO
with
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-10-11

Gen. Passenger Ag't.
St. Louis, Mo.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
AN AMERICAN STATE.

Atlanta Constitution.
One of the Oldest states in the union
with respect to the time of its original
settlement is the state of North Caro-
lima, which wac colonized in 1887
While this fact confers a unique dis
tinction upon our sister commonwealth
1t is by no means the only one which her
long career furnishes. In the old prov
incial days she not only enjoyed a marked
individuality of her own, but stood in the
very front of American colonies. The
fires of liberty were kindled upon her
mountains long before the speech of Pat
rick Henry, in the Virginia house of del
egates, sounded the keynote of the revo-
luton, and several months before the
declaration of independence was signed
by the colonial delegates at Philadelphia
In 1776, she had given to the world her
famous Mecklenburg declaration.
1t is, therefore, in keeping with her
past record that the old Tar Heel state
should be even at this day a strong CEN
ter of Americanism. That she Is enti-
tied to this dist /ction is shown by the
fact that no state in the union has a
smaller foreign-born population than
North Carolina. According to the census
of 1890 there were 100000 native-born
inhabitants In North Carolina, and only
1900 born without the state limits. This
Is remarkable statement, especially In
view of the fact that North Carolina is
coast state, and her borders offer a
standing invitation to foreign immi-
grants.
In comparison with North Cardinals
extremely small percentage 1T is inter-
esting to note the showing of other states.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
MADISON'S DISGRACE.
Huntsville Mercury.

Huntsville Mercury.
Every citizen of Madison who feels an
interest and pride in her position in the
social and commercial world will re-
greet to note the utter disrespect and con-
tempt shown for our state senator. He
is neither regarded as representative of
the people of Madison nor is he accorded
the respect that position is supposed to
carry with 1T. His active support of a
measure pending before the senate is
enough to insure it's defeat, regardless of
the bill or the justice Of the proposition
he champions.
Unfortunately our people are helpless
in this matter and must submit to the
humiliation and degradation visited upon
us by reason of the unwararnted de-
sertion of Senator Hundley from his
party and his people. Think of the once
imperious young senator from Madison
being pointed as q constant reminder of
Benedict Arnold The good people of
Madison county deny any completely
with the deserter in his disgraceful ac-
ton and wash from their hands the stain
visited upon this section as a result of
his unnatural conduct.
If Senator Hundley has any respect
whatever for the people who have hon
ored him above his deserts, he will yet
resign late as it is. He must feel stung
when pointed out to visitors as the only
man in the history of Alabama who held
a seat in the senate in direct contraven-
ton to the wishes of the people he mis-
represents. Senator Hundleys duty Is
plain, but in the hour of chagrin and de-
feat he seems prone to disregard the
plaineSt rules of propriety.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
SLIGHT MISUNDERSTANDING.
English Tourist and American Captain
Fall Out Over a Trif1e.

English Tourist and American Captain
Fall Out Over a Trif1e.
Chips states that an Englishman,
touring through America, went on board
a steamer late one night, and on the fol-
lowing morning, after walking on deck
and looking round him, he stepped up to
the captain and asked: II beg pardon,
but would you kindly tell me what lake
I'm on?'
'The Lake Huron" replied the captain,
and turned away.
The Englishman looked puzzled for a
moment, and then, following the captain
began again: Il beg your pardon, you
said"
IT'S the Lake Huron" roared the cap
tain, thinking the man was deaf
Yes, 1 KNOW" persisted the passen-
ger, but what's the name of the lake
that I'm on?'
1.-The Lake Huron!' shouted the cap
tain, ipcensed at what he thought gross
stupidity, and he turned away to re-
Iieve himself by railing at one of the
hands. The Englishman looked more
puzzled than ever. t.se..st
1.-The lake you're on is the lake you're
on. OF course 1t is! The lake I'm on
can't help being the lake I'm on. What
impertinence! Let me look in my guide
book; perhaps that will teach me-"
1t did tell him; and then the humor Of
the situation suddenly dawned upon him.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
ENCOUNTERS A SNAG.

Lincoln Journal.
The Cleveland proscriptive policy has
run against snag in Nebraska. A few
days ago Hon. William d. McHugh was
appointed United States district judge of
Nebraska, to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the death of the late Judge Dundy
Naturally Mr.. Cleveland wants the ap-
pointment confirmed. Immediately after
the election 1T was announced that all
of Bryan's supporters in Nebraska would
have to walk the plank. Suddenly halt
is called. A light appears to have dawned
upon the administration supporters, and
1t Is explained in this manner. Sena-
tor Thurston Is not very anxious for Nc
Hughs confirmation. He would prefer to
see him rejected, in order that Mckinley
might name a republican instead of a
gold democrat. Senator Allen was
stanch supporter of Bryan, and it was
not probable that he would be very act
i've in securing the confirmation of an
administration democrat, while the adj
ministration was choppng off the heads
of Bryan's friends. With the two Ne
braska senator's either lukewarm or ac-
lively opposing McHughs confirma ton,
senatorial courtesy" the most unvary-
ing of all senatorial rules, and an I'M
written one at that, would compel the
hanging up of the nomination until after
March 4. Thus Mr.. Cleveland and his jul
dicial appontee have found themselves
between the devil and the deep sea, and
the chances are that no more Bryan
scalps will be gathered In Nebraska.
With the republican and silver men all
opposing Judge McHugh, the gold dem
ocrats" would not very long keep their
man on the federal bench
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
avenue.
Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday we will give away
to all who purchase $40 or
more a watch and chain. J.
Blach 81 Sons.
CIDER SAVED THE HOUSE.

"Reminiscences of the Historic Great Fire
In Chicago.
"a barrel of cider played a part in the
great fire quite foreign to the purpose
for which it was originally intended"
said Scott Fergus, who was in a reminis-
cent mood, the other afternoon, to a Chi
cago News representative.
The Fergus family has lived in the city
ever since it was worthy of name and
the exciting incidents of the fire of 1871
have remained fresh in the memory of
Mr. Scott Fergus. He leaned back in his
chair in the Fergus Printing companys
office and slowly stroked his beard, while
his face assumed the benign expression
attendant on the reflection of a good
story After few moments occupied in
an apparent study of the ceiling, he said:
I'm 1871 there was on Grant street, in
North Chicago, a small frame dwelling
house, perhaps a little further removed
from its neighbors than they were from
each other and set back from the street
about twenty feet. l do not know wheth-
er it Is still standing or not, nor do
remember its number, but it stood there
a couple of years ago, like the relic 1t
was. On October the man who owned
the place-his name l have also forgot
ten-saw the fire was headed his way and
knew that the little house would soon,
like thousands of others, be wrapped in
flames. From its comparative seclusion
the thought entered his mind that there
might be a fighting chance of saving the
place If only he had a supply of water.
He had resolved to remove his family,
as the neighbors all around him were
doing, and save what they could carry,
when he remembered that in the cellar
was a barrel of cider which they had
purchased for their regiment during
the long winter evenings. He would
use that. Quickly removing the liquid
from it's cool storage place, he gave dip
pers and other containers to the different
members of the household and instructed
them to watch for every little blaze.
The resolute band of little firemen and
fire women worked and watched and
while every house for blocks on every
side became the prey of the flames, this
little home was saved-and that by
mere barrel of CIDER
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20


North Dakota heads the list with so per
Gent. of her population born without the
limits of the state. Next comes Min
nesota with 56. Wisconsin A. Rhode Is
lard "A, New York So, Connecticut 90, New
Jersey 20, Illinois g. New Hampshire
20, Ohio IA, Maryland 10, Indiana Z, and
Louisiana 4. The figures fog Georgia
are not given, but so steady has been the
tide Of immigration which has poured
into the state during the past few years
that she doubtless takes high rank in the
number of her foreign-born citizens.
With respect to North Carolina, how
ever, it is interesting to note that almost
every citizen can brace his ancestry
back to Kings mountain or some other
field of encounter in the revolutionary
history of the state. 1t should be a
source of pride to the people of North
Carolina to know that the splendid
growth which the Tar Heel state has
achieved in recent years is like the
sturdy pine of their forests, a product
of the soil.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
SUNDAY FREIGHT TRAINS.

A majority Of the papers in this state
are calling for the passage of a bill by
our legislature to prevent the running of
freight trains on the Sabbath, and
measure looking to that end will doubt
less be introduced before the final ad-
journment of that body. Such bill
would probably be bitterly fought by
the railroad companies, and we can't very
well see how those representatives who
ride on free railroad passes, IL there are
any such In our Legislature, could very
well afford to vote for the enactment Of
such a law. However, 1t is to be hoped
there will be a bill pa ssed preventing the
running of freight trains on the Sabbath
First, because 1t is a desecration of that
holy day, and second, because the rail-
road employees should be allowed to rest
on Sunday from their labors. No doubt
the employees of railroads in Alabama
would gladly welcome such legislation,
and II the opportunity were given them to
vote on such a measure at least nine
tenths of them would be In favor of it,
Eufaula Times
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
On Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday only we give away
a watch and chain to every
customer who purchases $40
or more. J. Blach O. Sons,
One Price Cash Clothiers.
KISSING AND KISSES.

If kissing I'M public Is to be taken as
equivalent to announcing an engagement,
what man is safe?-New York Press
The Iowa state board of health thinks
kissing spreads disease, and would have
the habit abolished except in cases af-
fecting the members Of the board and
their acquaintanoes.-Ced Rapids Ga
zette.
Am Alabama citizen was fined $245 for
kissing a young lady of Calhoun county.
There are young ladies in Memphis whom
a dozen times, hand-runng.- Memphis
Appeal
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
Bring the children to regis
ter Hopkins Stove and Tin
ware Co.
THEN AND NOW.

Lafayette Sun.
Some years since the farmers of Cham
bers county were raising nothing but
cotton. Cereals We're little thought of
save as they Were purchased in other
markets and brought here. Such Il
course seemed to the people at that time
as the only one to pursue. They We're
honest in the convictions and followed
this course with a degree of success till
they began to see thsir error. When the
price of cotton began to decline the re-
suit was disastrous to the small farmer
especially He found, by dear experience,
that ends did not meet. Expenditures
exceeded receipts and the mortgage
weighed heavily on his mind. Provi-
dence, 1t seems, interferred to the bless
ing, If not the glory, of the plucky tiller
of the soil. 1t was only a short while
till he changed his methods of cultivation
and branched out in other directions.
He wisely cut his cotton acreage down
and began to raise cereals. Then this
former condition gave way to far more
hopeful one. Then he labored hard to
get living, now he labors hard still but
his living is assured for he has corn and
hogs OF his own raising and plenty to do
him. In former days car loads of corn
and meat were brought here from west
ern markets; now the farmer laughs at
the western dealers and tells him to look
for other fields where he may find buy
ers.
In short the present condition of our
farmers is better than it has been for
years and it is largely due to the fact
that bread stuffs are raised at home and
cotton is surplus crop. .t...
The result is our people are happier
and all classes are in better condition
than formerly
The prospects are bright for better
times and we owe it to the farmers for
the common sense they have displayed in
this one thing.
Let the good work go on till our peo-
pie will be Independent in every sense of
the word, so far as these things are con-
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
THAT PROSPERITY WAVE.

That there is widespread disappoint-
ment over the failure of the arrival of
the Mckinley wave of prosperity no one
can question. 1t was promised that as
soon as the republican party was de-
clared victorious that the purse strings
of the moneyed lords of the country
would be loosened,. money become plen-
tiful, idle industries go into operation,
every line of business become good and
that the people would once more become
prosperous and happy.
Thousands of men believing this I'M
reasonable story marched to the polls
and cast their ballots for Mckinley and
the purposes of the republican party who
never before had cast ballot in favor
of the single gold standard, protective
tariff, a force bill and combines and
trusts.
Since the failure of prosperity to i'm
medlately follow the election of McKin-
ley as was expected many of the men
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
IN THE LABOR WORLD.
Items of General Interest to Those Who Earn Their Bread
By the Sweat of Their Brow

Detroit has sixty unions.
Detroit butchers organized.
Trunks are mailed in France.
Label leaguers are multiplying.
Manchester brewers organized.
ST. Paul hackmen have union.
Paris has a hot-water slot device.
America has 5000 union printers.
London has 300 worl<ingmen.
Chicago has thirty negro lawyers.
Rochester painters were cut to SITS.
New York has 1885, 900 unemployed.
Boston bartenders now have a union.
Paris police use electric park lanterns
Detroit stationary engineers organic d.
Chicago Horseshoer's union is thirty
five years old.
Des Moines has a cooperative associa-
ton.
Suodes, o., is to have cooperative
mine.
Jersey City longshoremen formed a
union.
Pittsburg street car men want 81 and
ten hours.
Mexican typesetters get 621A cents to
81 day.
Minnesota BARRIERS will hold state
st. Louis Ironworkers won a two
years strike.
Minnesota journeymen plumbers have
O. state union.
A state union label league is talked
of in Minnesota.
New York book and job printers want
the nine-hour day
Rochester Central Labor union de-
mand Scent fares.
Union cigar-packers of New York must
not work on Sundays.
ST. Louis grocers want jobbers to turn
down department stores.
Chicago carpenters won a. strike
against cut from So cents to 25 an
hour.
The initiation fee of Compact Labor
club of Marble Workers Helpers, is $50
st. Paul unionists will prosecute an
employer who has basement bakeshop.
A Kansas City clothier gives a ton of
ing to $40.
Men whose cars have fiat wheels are
suspended by the Detroit Street Railway
company.
An exhibition of union goods was
feature of the federation convention at
Cincinnati.
The International Typographical union
has organizations in Canada and the
Sandwich Islands.
The initiation fee of the New York
been raised to 81.
Michigan Federation of Labor conven-
ton decided to organize unions in small
towns and villages.
Winnipeg Tribune compositors' strike
has been adjusted They now get s19
Tor forty eight hours.
Erie county IN. W unionists want a
law prohibiting the employment of aliens
on government work.
AT Rochester a lyceum has been organ
lied to debate upon matters of interest
to the workingmen.
Cincinnati newspaper carriers will or
ganize. They claim that newsboys hurt
them by selling on their routes.
Brooklyn Central Labor union will try
to prevent the establishment of printing
and other plants in the penit
AT Detroit, on Sunday Rev. Morgan
Wood referred in his sermon to co-opera-
tive colonies, and especially the projected
hotel colony of that city.
The New York Central Labor union
has referred the plan Of the Machinists'
association for an inter-oceanic canal to
the secretary of the treasury in Wash
ington.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20

who voted the republican ticket now re-
greet It, and if the election was to be had
over would cast their Ballot in favor Of
more money and less taxes and against
high tariff, force bills and combines and
trusts, and it is very probable that if the
electieq Yas to be held over today Bryan
would be eleeted by g. larger majority
than was Mckinley In November,
Prosperity Is the one thing which the
people demand of McKinley's adminstra-
ton, and if the country fails to become
prosperous during the next four years
the democrats will score an easy victory
in the next national observation-disclosures
Vile Republican.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
FEATURES OF THE IRON TRADE
A Good Season for Lake Superior Ores
Practical Problems of the
Industry.
New York Evening Post.

New York Evening Post.
The filling of a number of small for
eign orders for pig iron by the foun-
ders of Alabama is an interesting feature
of the trade. The possibility of southern
ore ever seriously competing with Lake
Superior mines was once ridiculed by the
mining men of this district, yet ridicule
has failed to kill the southern iron in
dustry, which has grown to wonderful
proportions within a comparatively few
years. 1t is true that the southern de-
posts are nearly all Of bog ore, low in
metallic iron and high in phosphorus, I'M
suited to the making OF steel by the Bes-
Semer process, and unable to compete for
a moment with the wonderfully rich and
pure ores of Lake Superior upon any
thing like an even basis. All these things
were patent fifteen years ago to the prac-
teal miners and investors of this district,
when they inspected the southern iron
fields but the northern men forgot to
take into consideration several important
factors in the situation, labor and fuel
especially. The Lake Superior ores are
the best in the world, even exceeding the
far-famed Swedish ores In purity, ease of
working, and high content Of metallic
iron, but the nearest of them are 300 miles
from cheap fuel, while the most distant
are 1900 miles from the coal fields of
The southern ores are found in veins
lying parallel with beds of COAL while
the limestone for fluxing Is never but
few miles from the ore and the coal. The
southern iron industry has iron ore, coal
and limestone at the doors of the fur
naces. Had 1t also ores of such grade as
those mined in the Lake Superior fields
the mines up here would be compelled to
close. AS 1T is, there is room for both
in the country. but the infant industry in
the south is inclined to encroach upon
territory that is generally considered to
belong to the northern trade. The south
ern railroads do all In their power to help
the iron industry by giving cheap
freights and for the past five years, II
not longer, the quotations on the lower
grades of pig iron have been less In price
at Birmingham, Ala, than at any other
place In the world.
Persistent efforts are also being made
In the south to build up a steel trade.
The excess of phosphorus which renders
1t impossible to turn southern ores into
steel by the Bessemer process Is no bar
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
HERE WE REST.

The official weather report
for Alabama, come 800 lineal
feet was an Exhibit alone and
highly commended by our
governor, J. j. Altman, ESQ.,.
and all commissioners of At
lanta exposition. Painted by
Hermitage. The Centennial ex-
position at Nashville May 1,
1897, promises to eclipse any,
thing the south ever thought
OF. Get your exhibits ready.
Hermitage Sign Co., CITY.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS.

A suggestion! Why not make your wife,
daughter, sister or sweetheart Xmas
present of telephone? 1t will prove not
Only a convenience and a necessity, but a
blessing-and the blessing won't be in
disguise.
While you are thinking about tele-
phones, don't forget our new style desk
settle most convenient thing out for
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Our office is open for business twenty
four hours day, for seven days each
week. A postal card will reach us at all
other times. Try us one time.
w. l.. WOODRUFF,
Manager Birmingham Telephone Ex-
change. dec20-2Wk
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20

If you want a reminder of
the good things you had to eat
while at Newport, LongBranch
or any fashionable resort call
on John Fox's Sons, pay the
price and you are sure to get
what you want. They are the
up-to-date grocery house of
BIRMINGHAM.