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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-02-10

Messrs. Sig Simon and the
propriet1rs of the Pl'ace Drug
Store are putti-e 4 crossing
Of stepping stones across Main
street between their respective
business houses.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-02-10

Court adjourned ut Chickasha
" lerdav. the officers have all
returned home. The progress
ol court tenn was marked by
he even tenor in which ala
business wa transacted. In
all there were thir.y-one bills
sound ami six convictions. Two
receiving pe- a. sentence one Of
which has been granted a new
trial.
Court begins at Ryan next
Nonday. r which place all
drt officers will 20 next SUI
.d.y
t. =. Iarris has moved his
stock OF groceries back on Csd-
dc stree
When bilious or costivc, ecur'
Ccscaret. candy cathartic. at
guaranteed. To-. 2jc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-02-10

ipugriew. Gregg Io.. fc
Feb. 81 eu. ID. ri Brown
about G5 ye. ao l.aW,1 known
Mcthc IS, preacher end + ST
ne. cSoutc =. ism Gre
C- --a.. whyl +, was q o91i.
Il '>74. and lnemhcr of ths
thi ,cen u ana fourteenth legs
la..res. .i afterwards the
chamain 80 ,aat body To- some
time, died at his nome il j. s
place at 9:40 this mc-n l". NJ.
orown was well known q over
,uo sta.e. h; ,ilE moved hc- e
. IN &, r. iic and .akcn a. orc
m-st po~iGo1 IN ihe rplU ing
Iot this ,.ior
D. osej IS father q Ms.
Roe Il. luce oil .-s y,
VINO j. now at L1uav.ew ar.
also n er"foa .p-re~tow y
ms DIN. re..r. anI is
* own b man iora pc
pie. VIII viii I, dea1E.
He. Is.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-02-10

cured, no matter how bad you
Eve IT, The most obstinate eases
. c,l ed with philips Liver Hust-
la-. sold by al druggists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-02-10
cold and La Grippe.

Yield readily TO treatment if COM
menced in time, When first symp-
toms appear, take q few doses Of
Philips Liver Hustler, you viii be
surprised at the happy effect. Sold
oy all druggists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-02-10
Kemp'oa Komedy Kompany

The little babe 1f Mr. and
Mrs. j. NJ. Gollcdgc s ve-y low
witt bronchial pneumonia. II ,
coua..ion cf the little sufferer Is
su.l thrt hopos for its recovery
ave almost been abandoned.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-02-10

Just try !. ]. box 81 tasearet>,
the finest liver ond bowel regulator
ever made
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-02-10

ID see Little Masc tie as
Ut. -td Il F,unt.crc-" at the
Kemp on ,p--6v 10. matiree
Saturday afternoon. IL caches
a lesson OF lov aud cbedicl .e
not , be- learned IN books.
s 'lissi-n e. ldren Zoe. adu' :
=
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-02-10

Lost, Friday night, a heavy
buggy lap robe. Finder leave
same at Star Grocery OF City
Livery stable. III
Pleasant TO Take and Very Effective.
For children 10 better medicine
can be found than Philips Liver
Hustler. Re- 1latcs the bowels and
tones up the liver. Ask your drug
gist for il.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-02-10
DfdNot Meet.

The national and royalty
uts of the Ghicsasaw nation,
10 have become so nu-e-oUs
t1at th,y we're getting il each
others way, agreed TO meet at
Ardmor. yesterday aud settle
their 4uble>. We infe. f.om
the fact thatthey did not meet.
that ..ey are all TOO busy col
Letting royalties from TIE nom
citizens.
an tEe different forms cf skin
trouble. from chgpf q hands 70
crze.na and iudolelt ulcers can be
r.a1 Is crrcu hy DeNitt's Witch
Hazel Sa've, tie s. eat pilc cure
Fre erc, Green q Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-02-10

Hearts.
'e't rc-get the drawing for
q & fru.,urc ~ hc opera house
- urday ; -n.. Save your
coupons.
l.o IA dear li.tic child who
made home happy hy its smiles.
nd 90 tciuk, it might have been
we'd had the parents ohlv kept i'm
ne horse One Minute Cough Gu e
.e llcoie remedy ~ Group.
a~c q cen 4 &C.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-02-10

wautct.

% exchange - acres Of Col-l
county black land for sock o.
goods. Call nj the ARDNioREI z
Office.
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ser Meeting. Notice.

Owing to the absence of mem
bers of the ar, at Chickasha
court. the meeting Of thc lar
heretofore called, at request, l.
postponed from February . 20
February II. 1897, at Furman
a Herbcrt'S law office.
&. l.. HERBERT.
Pres. ArdmOre Bar Assn.
j. G.. THOMPSON,
Secretary.
This February ;. 1899.
When il comes Z. printing briefs
the ARDMoREITE is the leader. Best
Of work on short notice.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-02-10

Charles Cocau?we~ came In
-m the Newport count Y to-
lly and surrendered To the Of
e-s on a clar..e of larceny o.
on some ne lost foil. He
committed To- ,-'l 20 avail.
, n.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-02-10

The Kempton Komedy kom-
pany presented In Old Ken
tlcky" 20 a large audience at
AeKennon's last night. The
company is clever and will do a
rood business the remainder Of
the week. Tonight's bill Will
be Pawn Ticket 2lO. Truth
rio Leader.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-15

are all very fat. and lazy about bitIns-but
fun OF fight when they do,
They rank with fha best trout for garai-
ness, and have the advantage of weight
and surface In lighting. so tina. the angler
need be proud of his skill who lands the
heavy ones fairly and squarely, and IL is
just as sportsmaniike 70 cast bait Tor bass
as e IS 20 cast fly for trout. and one has
the advantage of clean. open fishing and
40 climbing over logs and worming
through tangled bushy thickets Don't
overlook Mlcropterus salmoides for mo-
meut II you are looking for legitimate
sport~ho's fun Of it.
II ynu are IA stiii fisher who likes 10
anchor his beat and bob" over the side
with a tioat on his line. Lake Union Is the
place TO 40 stiil, FOR YOU may pick your
place and Pomoxis sparoldes. the cYap-
pie, calico hass. strawberry bass. or spot
ted hiss as they are called. Is waiting.
lowering over the moss beds or in the
cool shadow Of sunken log Small
sinners taRy os the bright-Scaled mir
nowSl are the hait for him. ana ne takes
them best "a they slowly sink. so keep
year bait failing for him by throwing
oet often
Tais fish "a an excellent pan FISH reaches
a pound - = pound and a half In weight.
ana Is scoa fighter II you play him.
The small hoy, who knows ard loves ire
humble angle worm for his ability 10 sus.
fer. being 3npaied on a hook has his own
particular place and his own kirs u
ash ia Percs nasescens. The yeliew perch
ia lake Union elcng With 4 pullus ga
who Is "a S.lurf3ae tes ''hUllneaa-' catfish
az hoy lore and harmed poat Of ire East.
These two varieties were both planted in
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-15

your hook has probably torn a hole as big
as the end OF your thumb by this tine.
some anglers say YOU should lower the
tip OF the rod as the bass breaks water
but i have far better success by always
keeping a tight line, just as tight as /
think the strain of weight against the
strain of strength in fish and tackle will
stand, this being matter of judgment
from previous catches.
II you stu have him hooked when he
sounds again the chances are in your
favor Tor landing the fish. and your CON-
panion al the OATS should be ready with q
landing net 10 dip him in soon as with
In reach
a word about this netting. Never try
10 Dip rsh up hii or miss. but handle
your net so that he heads into H. then you
have nina, any other method will fire.
quentiy miss getting him. and then he is
away OH another mad rush that Will some
times result in "the big one that got
away"
Two or three Of these heavy fish are all
you can expect for an afternoon, not be-
cause they are not plentiful. for the lake
Is full or them. but for tie simple reason
that they have so much feed In the lake.
and 1t Is so easy for them To get. that they
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-15

shs tip almost touches the water and how
the "Sixz OF the tine cuts the air IN the
first startled RUSH. lie finds he cane let
go 81 the bHisfeasi. can't rid himself %
tire drag of the line. and then he goes TO
fighting ir earnest. Straight for q xnag.
q tale patch. q fsE vagrznt epatteriocks,
or 81 mass Of moss. q rock anything 20
tauSte 80 with gees fhe king fish against
the drag OF your reel ard good bye If he
ever reaches anything! Keep tight line.
80 he VII be or a strain AT all times ard
by ire strain swing him back for open
water whers he viii first Sound" for bot
torn likely. ard then turn for the top.
Right now Is the critical moment, and IL
yota let hsr1 have half an inch OF slack you
viii lose him. for a. soon as the strain
ioasens or this downward r,isf--tear I'm
mind this ore r,oInt-your fish is rushing
for the surface aud the first thing you
know me VIII be standing on his tat.''
with almost his entire body OUT Of water
and shaking his head like a bulldog 10
get rid Of the hook. and he will do e. too,
II you don't handle him just about right
for his mouth Is made Of lot Of loose
bones held together with Il thin skin and
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-15

bite. have caught several tons Of bass
i suppose. in fishing in a dozen states or
so, nut | want TO say right here that In
all my fishing l never found "a body of
water where the bass were in such good
condition. or where they fought so long
or As strong for their inches as they do in
Lake Union. owing. perhaps 10 the CHI
matte conditions and food. for they are
all very fat and plump al alt times
Several small lakes in different parts of
the state have been stocked from the
Lake Union bass. ana more will be soon
by private individuals who want their
fishing near by.
Thrre have been runlors OF netting going
on In the lake. but they are more than
likely the imagination OF some one than
not. Everything considered, 1t seems I'M
likely that Netting i done for these req
sons; First the lake is full OF logs. srsrs
and vegetable growth that would make a
drag net useless. and even If the bass he
surrounded by a seine he cannot be cam
tuTed in this way. for be viii jump over
the cork line nearly always A gill ne.
would be useless FOR the bass will no.
run into II. bat hack away from the con.
tact with the mesh.
hoop net would catch them provided
Il was SET In narrow place, where there
wss Il current and where the bass were
running but there Is no such place in ira
lake and lake bass do not run 20 sneak Of
so the whole thing looks "ashyr to saw
the least.
However. the best condition for rrotaf,
tion. outside OF the natural advantages n.
the lake and the habits OF the fish. is me
the sentiment OF the people. which is vers
strong against netting, and the residents
around the lake threaten dire vengeance
on net fishermen. so be WHO nets in ths
lake = very liable 70 ran agains, trntlfIa
good and strong Il he is caught at his
saderhan3 methods
There are four or five men who fish yvit,
pole and line for market. and thew eaxi},,
supriy ali tie market demand for nsh sn
there 10 little Involvement toward netting
which Is af itself a good condition.
Netting may be carried on In Iska
Washington. rs This lake was xtorka.;
With bass AZ the same time Lake T-r3.,,
was. yes not one seems "a have hA.1
caught oUt % the larger lake. al laas, p,
enc has reported any, and I have ASKED
many fishermen who have troliesf tho 1axa
with g spoon. The bass have noesfhl1- ~.
yet multiplied - sufficient numbers -
make a showing IN so large a bo4x, ~
water. and when they are located ,hav.
VIII probably - found IN the sioush<
where there * plenty - vegetable grow, n
for cover ard feeding ground. as that Is
what they require.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-15

20 enjoy being caught as well as the PEG.
pie OF Joy catching them.
The catfish are nocturnal feeders. biting
best after dark. They viii bate almost any
baft-warrns minnows meat. small
chunks Of fish. or anything you have
handy. The best ground for them is any
open space among the lily pads and moss
beds Of the upper end OF the lake
The fellow who associates going fish
ing with visions Of A keg OF beer and a
German lunch. and who doesn't know a
little bit about fishing or enough about his
catch 10 tell what he has when he catches
IL, viii fnd his Ash here. too. Everyone
knows the club" and how he bites all
bats al all >.nles and in all places. in
short. Is always at home" 10 any and all
callers. That is the beer fishermau's fish.
that and Casostornus teyes. the sucker.
Beth are worthless and both abound in
the lake. though the bass are steadily re-
ducsng them. much to the delight of the
trout fisherman. who comes in later In the
season. about the time salmon eggs are
ripe.
The small boy who catches perch land
the biggest bass Of the season and holds
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-15

R3s 3aAe atanE With the bass ana eranptA
asa f1c .Ake rsirly sWsFVrs WIN taern
@s~ particularly TIE pereA. agss 0ftv -
ff'- tc 'nF TIRE 1f3 + eoar3e .uE nutrs X
coiai1ac catch % FAe latter They ara
f'a5n we 20 etSaf tactics losse ard srs a
Fliie 1ot wa5f her 9<h. SeieS az rhel~ h-s,
rs tie senatyer, They Hre very easy -
c~teA-aH one has 70 90 il ~ ssehn~ a.
TIE portage rns ~ she lake. bait 3 small
eooS ~''a wergl ~ piece 81 aSs aHs ne
Ga set TEEN ainsoSt ax East as re can
ia'f~ III Sisc oat@-<en a favorable dav.
ana WAS means alss}cS7 every gsv Tnsv
are the "a sor sshsnx parties. snass1 s.,v<
women and eh.sdTea, because ,ass sesrr
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the same up. grinning the while for your
inspeetioni. calls the club and the sucker
both indescrimnately. Tacoma trout"
though why is a mystery that no man has
fashomed, unless IL be because he finds
fancied or real resemblance between these
sluggard fishes g..d a nameless town up
the Sound. At any rate, he does IL and
grins at the tank fisherman" who thinks
he goes fishing when he has a keg or
case of beer along. He doesn't know what
the sport of angling means-and il is just
as well.
Taken all In all a better fishing ground
for all varieties Of fishes probably does not
exist in the state than our own Lake
Union. right here in Seatties back yard.
and man may travel several miles In
other states. too. before he finds such a
combination.
The bass. of course is the fish of the
lake. and Just now there are thousands OF.
the fry just Matched and swimming about
the messy shadows, d stock for coming
years. The general opinion is that the
early morning and evening are the best
time TO fish for bass. and in the East this
t. right, but here the best time seems to
be In the middle OF the day. and the hot
ter and stiller the weather. the better they
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-15

Let hIy~, have all the line he wants.
steering him clear Of weeds or rocks as
mach SIS possible. Keep iiTh1 aFAS on
him ard as soon as yca thIaE advisa he
commence reeisaS IN. Shoui1 ne MAKE IN
other squirt let him have the iins again
repeating this until he turns over On Ills
side. Tean'g play a lisa too long, and large
.isa should he landed with a ret. To DO
this bring the fish as close 10 YOU as you
cen and quietly pus the net under fisni.
Don't fiaR-t your ret as IL yea were lead
ing a charge in battle
In PLAYING yclr fish Ne sure you always
keep taut lire on him or he viii sureiy
Giserxage himself. Ii should be- the
anglers nieavor II always keep his rot
IN position thar he may STRIFE IL the rod
Is held too near the perpendicular the
mower 10 strike i almost wholly lost and
there Is danger Of breaking the ROT.
should large Ash hook himself III ssdt
is used graSshopperS worms. ana Inc
white sruhs that are found beneath the
bark Of ieeayei spruce and pine trees
ara good but for big fish there - nothing
like nlinnows. In using bait plain hook
should be used. /; is now conceded that
TO fish down stream is by far the best
plan.
In doing this care should he taken not
10 roll the water unHa >esSarily. Ter II sh'-
TURKS the fish below. Fish lie with Their
heads Up sirea n and We're II nor Ter the
fact that the flies ffoat loosely back unon
the caster in working up stream IL would
undoubtedly be best to fish that way. In
downstream fishing ii is necessary 10
make longer casts because the fish can
see the angler better. DO not get apon a
high rock or bank II IL can be avoided.
because the position is too conspicuous
IL has come 10 be accepted that BRIGHT
flies are best on dark days and vice versa.
.1a<s xt a ~
eral ny and is especially good in the even
ing together with a white miller. Often
times the evening affords The best sport
of the day especially in the full of the
moon. when the fish seem to rise ST
everything that falls Upon the water.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-15

rSAs Inn untA he comes - tl1e landing
net.
kl21 a "W},opper~ * TIVE - avs pounds
wesxst--'geis shAts quite anos her matter.
fopv attt settles slowly su4 you see =
50 ssss II o1SsaEa r. re shallow water then
tDu~ Use hrsH slowly ard sseaa "a nsrv-
'Hs. sometimes efss Way. sometimes an
StheF. AeSo set excited ard ''1%rk'' bat
ass BAN SO, Ter teet. tweaty sees. then
S1ics lsai 1ot teg&. h15 a sAarp steady
pan that w1H s'st y>ur beck Through ~eSh
an1 ho1S-~fhea ries- eoE action. fos yoax
3sss Is Awake Snd go.nw.
isaN Tc0r Fsel scfeazass Eox voer
ssuras .AaseS0-e- asps 10 lie su!es I'll
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-15

s@iiser feTfh ready fer battle. When the
great hsss balances or si3s frs among the
t8ie Patches, or In the shallow 90 fag Or r!y
pad IL is bold faa or foolish one THAI
swisns within reach. for his eye Is keen
and his stomach ever hungry. especially
for . uranidsa. the bulllsad. ard for TIE
young ard st9dy g. taFsS. the rnulief
Vitae men, who know the faiilngs Of the
'awsgo basss rig tackle strong and good
and they sally ferth In the summer sun to
do battle with the bold warrior. Know
you know the trick II donsg Then listen.
Lake Union ~ fifteen minutes ride
from the city. and there Is the hc.ne OF
Nicrcpe,rus salfnetler. the hig-moafh
black bass. oswego bass green bass. lake
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-15
THE TROUT STREAMS.
THE TINE WHEN THE LOVER OF
ANGLING LONGS TO CAST A FLY.

The Finny Beauties Are In Fine
Shape-From the Moantains Come
Tales Of Success That Disgust the
Fisherman With Business-SOme
Good Advice for Amateurs-Rcad
What an Expert Says ~ to OUTFIT
and Methods of Preparation That
Are Necessary.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-15

Ca7st thoa minister g a mind dis
essed% asks Macbeth Cs-tasnly -nv
lord The condition u the mind deuers.
larEelT. = not solely. on the condition, n.
ne stomach. liver and bowels, for al OF
M = complaints Ayers Pills are s-ea
scve-elg1esi thing on Garth
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-15

msnt. The best selection OF flies viii IN
ciede the gray hackle. brown hackie'
coachman. professor white miller. black
gnat. COW dung and royal coachnan
Much speculation has been INDUCED In as
10 why so wary a fish as trou; will seize al
artificial fly, which in a great majority OF
cases bears no resemblance to anything on
the waters or in them.
II Is true that most flies are intended
to represent particular insects. but often
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-15

= IN the Sznrrsr SUE
filters through the
~ aIsr - l0ng pencils
OF ysIigR EEGisg. ard
the gentle norfEsrly
brssz2 almplss ths
iske with D saouss nd
scsrgtlIlasfng mirrors.
Nfs-soptsTzls Ealn3oi-
6sss the warrior. clad
N mai q igrnnzA
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RING GUlDE
OOWElLEO FERRULE

night fishing is not considered sportsman
like and In some states Il Is prohibited.
An excellent east is made up of a gray
hackle, brown hackie and coachman. The
flies should be tied on hooks from No. 4
TO IL. and the size should be varied in
accordance to the waters that are being
fished.
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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-12-09

VIII you allow me through your
paper to ask IL other people have OBJ
served rainbow ION the ground" In
stead of. as usual. in the air; and, IL 30.
would they be so kind as to give the
scientific reason for such an appear
ance? / have never before to-day
watched such curious sight as that OF
which | speak. While talking long
country walk / was overtaken by q
heavy shower, md while taking refuge
from the rain / watched the lights and
shadows moving along the valley below
me, being myself on the crest of down
like hill. ] wns struck by the unusual
glow and brightness Of the colorsfn the
valley, and az 1 watched they formed n
most brillinntrainbow, perfect In shape
and color, but lying "1at on It's side" J"
40 to speak. on the pasture land below:
the top OF the aro nearing the opposite
hills, and the two ends towards the
down wus on. This strange and beau
tiful effect was also witnessed by n
friend who was with me. 1 should bo
mvch interested TO know II others have
at any time seen The Ike. and could ex-
plain the causc.--Lcttcr In London
pnat
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-12-09

A question NOW being discussed
among cthnologists is To what extent
did the great ocean currents influence
the migration Of mankind from con-
tin.nt to continent In prehistoric timesp
The fact that n current. starting near
the MALAY peninsula, and passing the
sens of Chinu and japan. crosses tho
Pacific 10 the western coast OF the
United Stntcr. y REGARDED by some os
rir1ifirnnt concerning the possibility
OF Asiatics having reached America by
way Of Tho Pacific ocean. Other vast
movements of it tr ~ the sea, TO
which nttcr'ion ha, recently been
called in connection with this subject.
are the "~r'' re'hc current. which
flows from ervh America toward the
poIyneeipt islands; the Middle Atlantic
current, which, sturtiur ncnr Spain and
the northern coast ~ Africa. reaches
South America md 'N Vest Indies;
and the North Atluuticigurrent. which
swccps along our eastern scabonrd and
then crosses over 10 the coas6 or Eu-
rope.--YmthS Companion.