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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-02
A xur~ winner.


A buzzard who found freshly Killed
a tree top to be eaten at leisure WIS
addressed by fox who came running
up with
''Ah. now, but | mistook you for the
eagle and wanted a word with you"
The buzZard was fiattered and offered
reynard the head of the hare. AS she
did so the wolf came up and observed:
well. well, but who ever saw the
buzzard looking SO fierce and SO proud
as today? Really, now, but l took you
for the condor"
That ticlIled the buZZard again. and
to show her good will she divided the
body of the hare with the wolf. She
had said that she must be off, when
the jackal came trotting up and ex-
claimed:
upon my word. but l must have
dust in my csres. | was sure that my
friend here was the ostrich. and l was
going TO ask her for feather. Mrs.
Buzzard. my complimentsr'
The buzzard grinned and giggled
and tried to look shy. and meanwhile
the jackal ate up the other half of the
hare.
"Here-how's this-where'S my
part?" exclaimed the buzzard. as she
got to see what had happened.
"Oh. we took the meat and you have
the taffyr replied the jackal as he lick
ed his chops and walked off.
Moral.-When craft will not avail
and argument goes for naught, fiattery
will always win.-Buffalo News.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-02
The Nebraska-Colorado Express.

A New Train.
From June 4th the Burlington
Route puts into it's passenger service
to the far west a new fast daily and
night train from Kansas City to Neb-
raska and Colorado.
1t leaves Kansas City at 9.45 p. m !;
arrives at Denver $40 p. m; and is
by three hours the latest night train
Kansas City to Denver and beyond.
This service is altogether ad-
ditional to the Burlington's great
scheme of passenger trains from
Kansas City to the west, northwest,
north and East.
California Weekly Excursions, per-
sonally conducted. Tourist sleepers
twice a week Kansas City to the
northwest via the Billings Route.
For details, ask your ticket agent
or l.. w. WAKELEY,
Gen1 Pass'r Agent, st. Louis, Mo.
L. j. BRICKER.
Trav. Pass'r agent, Kansas City, Mo.
HOWARD ELLIOTT,
General Manager. st. Joseph, Mo.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-02
Bear Batting In OIden Days.

So popular was bull batting in olden
days in England that riots followed
the attempt to suppress it in the large
towns. Bear batting was more popular
still. if that could be. In various places,
Liverpool especially. it made part of
the festivities at the election of the
mayor, being held before his worship
started for church. Ladies commonly
attended in great numbers. There was
a famous bear at Liverpool. which
showed such grand sport in 1872 that
certain fair admirers presented it with
q garland, decked it with ribbons and
carried it to the theater. where n spe-
cial entertainment had been com
manded." which Bruin sat out in the
front of their box. But of gossip about
bull and bear batting there is no end.
Enthusiastic lovers of Shakespeare
read with interest the petition of the
royal bear warden. addressed to Queen
Elizabeth IN 1895. complaining that his
licensed performances had been neg
lected of late because every one went
to the theater.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-02

A free and easy expectoration is
procured by a f. p. doses OF Bal
lard's Horehound Syrup, in all cases
of hoarseness, sore throat, or diff
Guilty of breathing. Price 25 and SO
cts. City Drug Store, ". B. Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-02
No Longer Desirable

NO Longer DebIrWbHe.
Eve shall not invite Mr.. Towper to
dinner again."
"Does he tell old stories?"
mo: but he has quit laughing at
Henry's old stories."-Chicago Record
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-02
GULF, COLORADO & SANTA FE A. R. 60
santa Ee Excursion Rates.


Galveston, Tex, Aug. s-Round
trip fir 0m Ardmore 1920; sell July
only; turn Aug. II.
Marietta, I. T-Colored picnic Aug
4th; round trip from Ardmore 20 cts
sell Aug only, and return same day
Wagner, 1. T Colored Masons
Aug. 4 to IL; rate one and one-third
fares, certificate plan.
Wynnewood, Aug. 2-Celored pic
mic and emancipation celebration
rate one fare for round trip. Sell
Aug. 2, return Aug. 3.
St. Louis, Mo-, Sept. 5 to s-Annual
Convention National Association oi
Stationary Engineers; rate one and
one-third fares on the certificate plan.
Wynnewood, /. T., Aug. 4 to IL
Masonic meetings; rate one and one
third fares on the certificate plan.
Annual Convention American Bank
ers Association : CleI Gland. Ohio,
Sep. to z; rate one and one-third
fare on the certificate plan.
National Association Veterans oil
the Mexican War-Indianapolis Ind.
Sept. 13 and IA; rate one and one
third fares, certificate plan.
Reduced one way rates now in eff
feet to points north, east and south
east.
New York, July and August
Meeting Merchants Association. Co.
ing July 10th to goth and August 18th
to 10th. Good to return 80 days from
date of sale. One and one-third
fares.
Wooten Wells and return-Good
for 80 days, low rates. See agent.
Marlin and return-Good for sc
days, low rates. See agent.
Port Lavaca and return-Good fol
80 days, low rates. See agent
St. Louis, Mo July, August and
September-Fall meeting Interstate
Merchants Association: one and one
fifth fares, For date see agent.
Summer round trip rates: Calves
ton, II .65; Lampasas, one and one
third fare, and San Angelo one and
one-third fare.
Rockport. Arkansas Pass and
Portland: Round trip tickets until
further notice from Ardmore, l. T..
s17.O5. Good for 80 days to return.
Eureka Springs, Ark, and return
Sl665; return limit 80 davs.
Chicago, Ill, Aug. IA to 9-Nat-
ional Afro-American Council anc
National Association Colored Wo-
men. One and one-third fares for
round trip; certificate plan.
Washington d. C., Sept. II to Is
Improved Order of Redmen General
Council of United States; one and
one-third fares for round trip; GER
titicate plan.
Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 13 to l5-Den-
fischer Kreiferbund of North Amer
lea; one and one-third fares; certi
ficate plan.
Columbus, O., Aug. 10 to 26-Amer-
ican Association for the advance
ment of science; one and one-thirC
fares; certificate plan.
Chicago, H.. Aug. and Sept
Meetings National Association Mer-
chants and Travellers; one and one
fifth fares; certificate plan. Sales
Aug. to IL, return Aug. 10; Aug. Is
to 25, return Sep. 2; Sep. 10 s. re-
turn Sep. l6; Sep. l6 to %, return
Sep. 30.
". s. KEENAN,,
n d
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-02
pui.ation. of the Earth. Crust.

A delicate instrument designed by
Mr. Horace Darwin will indicate slow
tits and pulsations of the earth's crust
of less than one ee-hundredth of a
second. or an angle less than an inch
in a thousand miles. 1t consists of a
circular mirror suspended from brack
cts by two wires of very unequal
length. Slight fitting of the upright
causes exaggerated motion of the mir
ror. The spot of reflected light will
, vary half an inch when a finger is laid
on the support of the apparatus.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-02
Favor and Favour.

Now | am not going to argue about
the matter, but it may interest the
reader to know that the first canvass
ing card which Mr.. Gladstone ever is
sued. when he was young Tory can
didate at Newark. was printed in this
way: "Mr. Gladstone to solicit the favor
of your vote and interest"
So those misguided creatures who
say that favor" is a modern Ameri-
canism must explain how an ultra blue
Oxford Tory. educated up to the eye
brows. came to use that form of spell
ing nearly 20 years ago.-London
Leader
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-02
A TEXAS WONDER.
HALLS GREAT DISCOVERY.

One small bottle of Halls Great
Discovery cures all kidney and blad-
der troubles, removes gravel, cures
diabetes, seminal emissions, weak
and lame back, rheumatism and all
Irregularities of the kidneys and
bladder in both men and women.
Regulates bladder trouble in chill
dren. If not sold by your druggist,
will be sent by mail on receipt of 81.
One small bottle is two month &
treatment and will cure any cause
above mentioned.
DR. E. W. HALL,
Sole manufacturer, St. Louis, Mo,
formerly Waco, Texas.
For sale by w. B. Frame, druggist,
rH It
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-02
Reduced Rates for Summer Trips.

Reduced Rates for Summer Trips.
Commencing June 1st and contin-
uing to and including September 30,
1899, the Texas & Pacific Railway
company will sell round trip Summer
Tourist Tickets to points in Alabama, :,
Colorado, District of Columbia, Geor-
gia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mich
igan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New
York, North Carolina. North Dakota,
Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania. Quebec,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia,
West Virginia and Wisconsin, at q
considerable reduction in rates.
See the nearest Ticket Agent for
full information, or write
E. P. TURNER, G. F. & T. A.
25tf Dallas, Texas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-02
Grand Excursion Aug. 3, 80.

Eureka Springs, Arkansas, via
"Frisco Line
ONLY SIS 90 FOR THE ROUND TRIF.
Tickets good for return 10 days from
date of sale. Special train will leave
Oklahoma City at s a. m. Accept
this opportunity aud give yourself
and family an outing at this popular
resort. Board can be secured from
SOC to $500 per day. All contemplat-
ing this trip please call on or address
B. F. Dunn who will make due ar
rangements for your welfare.
BRYAN SNIDER,
General Pass. Agent, st. Louis. Mo.
B. F. DUNN,
Gen1 Agt,, Oklahoma City, Okla.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-02

The new arrangement of the Texas
& Pacific railway for taking care of
passengers to Hot Springs, Ark does
away with the lay over at Halvern.
This makes the best service ever Of
fered those who desire to visit the
greatest mineral spr .ngs in America.
The T. & p. run two fast trains daily,
equipped with superb Pullman sleep
ers and handsome new reclining
chair cars (seats free). jl19tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-02
READ THIS.

Temple, Texas, April 26, 1899
l have used Halls Great Discovery
for bladder and kidney trouble and
would not take $1,000 for the benefit
received from using one bottle. !
feel that I an permanently cured.
". r. TYLER, D. D. 8.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-02

lis that your fathers grindstoneT
Yes, sir. He's a grinder and sharp
ener"
.'Oh. he Is. is he? Well. can he put
an edge on a dull appetizer
Easy. sir. IL you'll turn the stone. "
cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-02

Did your father bring your? asked
a teacher in a West Virginia mountain
Sunday school of small new pupil.
ME whatT'
@Your father"
Nome"
Ibid you come alone?"
Nome"
who came with your
"Me pap."-Harper's BaZar.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-01-14

The Director Of the Mint gives Ne
vada's gold product for the year 1898
at 81, ,976. 400 as against s2,959, 73l for
1897.
The Deseret News of Salt Lake says
the Union Pacific is backing the road
now being built through Nevada to
Los Angeles.
Howard Wright, who was born and
raised in Carson, has been elected
Speaker Of the Assembly in the Cali
fornia Legislature.
Times are very dull in Cherry Creek
at present, but indications are favor
able for it to be one of the best camps
in Nevada in a few months.
The Journal says the Washoe county
treasury is in better condition finan-
cially than ever before. The county
levy for 1898 was only SO cents on the
800.
After ten years experience in the
newspaper business 7. J. Osborne has
retired and G. J. Pettee will hereafter
conduct the affairs Of the Pioche
Record.
Charles NJ. Sain. publisher Of the
Lovelock Tribune, is said TO have been
selected to conduct the Silver Knight
Watchman since the retirement Of
Senator Stewart as publisher.
Dan Stuart. who promoted the Cor
bett- -Fitzsimmons fight, is a physical
wreck. He is victim OF Bright's
disease. Before he lost his health he
weighed $50 pounds, since then he has
lost eighty pounds.
The output Of gold for Osceola, a
White Pine county mining camp, this
season is something over $4,000,
which is not bad considering the
scarcity of water and the small number
engaged in mining.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-01-14

John w. Mackay, the millionaire
mining man, is seriously i'll at the
Palace hotel at San Francisco. He is
suffering from a severe attack Of the
gout.
The receipts at Manila custom house
during November averaged $4,000 a
day in gold. and reports state that
shipping is on the increase and that
the possibilities OF commerce are un-
limited.
The decree of distribution in the
estate OF Leland Stanford has been filed
in the Probate court. The estate was
appraised at s15. .000,0 900. After small
donations to relatives the residue goes
TO Mrs. Stanford.
Senaca A. Swain, who figured as
the accused in the famous Clara Belle
Mcdonald diamond robbery case few
wears ago, died last week at San Fran
cisco. He was a native OF New York
AZ years OF age at the time OF his death
and leaves q widow.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-01-14

The st. Louis Globe-Democrat has
a column account OF Miss Kittie Will
kins, who enjoys the sobriquet OF
Idaho Horse Queen" Kittie lived
in Tuscarora, Nevada, when a girl in
her teens, her father being pioneer OF
that town. He established the first
hotel there and for q number Of years
his daughter was the acknowledged
beauty and belle Of the camp.
Her home is on the wilkins ranch
of 165 900 acres in the Bruneau Valley
Of Idaho. While there she rides the
range with her father and brothers
and lives the life Of pretty much every
other Western young woman OF for
tune. When away from home she
visits the stock yards, passes her days
in the pens and sells horses. She Is
a young woman OF education, polished
and agreeable manners, and her father
and brothers say she gets better bar
gains with the customers than they
did when they sold the stock. She is
now in st. Louis where she expects to
make trade for 1000 head Of horses.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-01-14
A CARSON wOMAN's STRATEGY

The Carson Appeal says Edith At
kins has Just returned to that city
from Salt Lake City with her six year
old boy in her possession. This will
be news to many people who have
been for a week past lsboring under
the impression that she was on her
death bed.
About two years ago she obtained q
divorce from her husband, and last
Summer he slipped into Carson and
kidnapped the boy, which had been
awarded her by decree Of court.
About week ago it was given out
that she was dangerously III, but she
slid out of Carson disguised and ar
rived in Salt Lake City armed with
her court papers.
She located the child and with the
assistance OF porter Of the hotel went
10 the house, found the child and took
il in her arms. A woman in the house,
who had charge Of the child tried 10
interfere BY force, but she was quickly
overcome, and the porter laid out a
young man who took hand in the
fray. Mrs. Atkins got the prize to a
hack and was driven at full speed to
the hotel followed by a shouting
crowd. The landlord, who was per-
feet brick, stood pat, secreting her in
a room, and in the night the porter
helped her get to the train in a dis
guise. She got away all right, reaching
home In safety.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-01-14

The Public Health Journal furnishes
the following suggestions in the way Of
preventives for everyday ills:
Try cranberries for malaria.
Try q sun bath for rheumatism.
Try cranberry poultice for erysipelas.
Try gsrgling lager beer for . cure Of
sore throat.
Try eating fresh radishes and yellow
turnips for gravel.
Try swallowing saliva when troubled
with sour stomach.
Try eating onions and horseradish to
relieve dropsical swellings.
Try buttermilk for the removal Of
freckles, tan and butternut stains.
Try the Group tippet when . child is
likely to be troubled with Group.
Try hot flannel over the seat of neu-
rslgic pain, and renew frequently.
Try elk handkerchief over the face
when obliged to go against cold piero-
ing wind
Try hard cider-a wineglass three
times a day-for sgue and rheumatism.
Try taking q nap in the afternoon if
you are to be out late 10 the evening.
Try breathing the fumes of turpentine
or csrbolic acid to relieve whooping
cough.
Try q cloth wrung out from cold wa
ter. put about the neck at night, for .
sore throat.
Try an extra pair of stockings outside
Of your shoes when travelling in cold
weather.
Try walking with your hands behind
you if you find yourself becoming bent
forward.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-01-14
spaIn's suuhen ships FIoased.

Perhaps the greatest mechanical feat
Of the century has been the raising Of
some of the Spanish warships which
we're apparently shot to pieces at San
iiago. Il seemed utterly impossible
to float them because of the terrible
damage inflicted by our guns, but the
task has been accomplished. Diseases
OF the blood, stomach and liver fre-
quently wreck the health so that there
appears to be no chance of recovery.
But when Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
is taken, the disorded system is speed
lily restored to its old-time vigor and
tone. The Bitters will regulate the
liver, bowels and digestive functions
and purify the blood. You can buy
this remedy in any drug store, and un-
der no circumstances should you ac-
cept anything said to be "just as
GOOD -
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-01-14

Woman's Home Companion: The
"best man." who plays 30 important
a part in well-regulated marriages that
nowadays have any pretense at all to
the fashionable, once on time in
Sweden occupied a position that was
useful as well as ornamental. In the
old days the Swedish groom found it
desirable, in fact, to have several "best
men," to defend him from the assaults
OF rivals and prevent them from carry
ing away his bride.
The scandinavian warrior OF ancient
times was far too lofty in his ideas to
condescend to plead for a maiden's
hand. So he patiently waited until
some other man who was more gallant
had obtained the fair ones consent.
Then when all the details had been
nicely arranged, the proud warrior,
with body OF well-trained retainers,
dashed down on the wedding party,
and if strong enough, carried away the
bride.
The "best men" land il was very
essential that they should be the best
men in those days., therefore. became
necessary fixtures to the marriage
ceremony, and they were so well es-
teemed and their popularity became
so permanent that when the reason
for their existence was removed they
were still retained. Hence, the GUS
tom is preserved in the "best man" Of
to-day.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-01-14
mrs. Potter Paimer's Democratic
Hall.

Woman's Home Companion: Mrs.
Potter Palmer, club leader and society
light, never did a brighter act in bei
whole illuminated life than when she
threw open the portals of her palace
the other night and greeted as hei
guests hundreds of the pretty type.
writer girls OF Chicago. With a func
ton that would have fiattered her dear
four hundred friends, she entertained
these self-supporting young women oi
the National Stenoghraphers' Associ'
alton, which at her instigation was or
ganized during the Worlds Fair, and
has since received her friendly and
financial support. This one gracious
act of woman honored the world
over did more TO break down the false
social barrier Of wealth, and to inspire
in the woman who works the belize
that worth may always win. than al
the cut-snd-dried problems" papers
that were ever mumbled from q club
platform.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-01-14
Vanity and n woman's Age.

A curious story comes from Monte
Carlo, the heroine of which has, says
the Paris correspondent of the "Daily
Telegraph" lost large sum through
excusable feminine vanity. She en-
tered the Sale while a former friend
and protector Of hers was winning in a
sweeping style that seemed destined
TO break the bank. 81 am 80 glad to
see you here, Prince, and in such luck
too" she exclaimed. "Do tell me a
lucky number; it is sure to win for
you are now in the vein." The Prince
generously placed pile of gold louis
before the vivacious lady, whose
beauty had successfully defed the
effects OF thirty-six winters, and said
"Put it all on the number of your
years and reap a golden harvest" !"
The lady reflected, hesitated, and then
placed the pile on twenty-seven. An
instant later the croupier sang out,
"Thirty.six red wins" The lady NUT
tered, "Ahl mon Dieu; thirty.six is
exactly my age," and tainted on the
spot.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-01-14
salt Lake,a New Palace.

Salt Lake is to have a salt palace
next Summer made OF the salt OF the
lake there. II will be like fairy pal
ace; the walls sparkling with dia-
monds, rubies and precious gems. 1t
is claimed that process has been
found which will make it both water
and fire proof. It is said that the salt
is also easily colored and gives beauti.
full effects. and when the salt is
pressed 1t makes very strong bricks
which can be used in building. II Ia
expected that it will be completed by
the middle of the Summer. It will
be lit at night by electric lights. which
will have q wonderful effect.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-01-14
NEW WAY To COLLECT DEBTS

Chicago business men are employ
ing young ladies to collect their bills,
the fair collectors adopt the following
tactics to make male debtors who have
families and are poor pay, settle Their
bills:
After calling upon such detbors a.
their places OF business and failing to
obtain a settlement these shrewd
young women visit the family resi-
dence when the husband is not there
and ask if he is in. The servant an
swers in the negative and duly reports
to the debtors wife that handsome
young lady had called and inquired
for the husband. The next day the
collector calls again and in answer to
the same query replies that the debtor
is not in "but his wife is" while the
latter is looking over the balustrade.
"Why, has he a wife 2" is the hurried
response OF the fair collector. 1t is
needless to say that the husband
called around at the creditors office
the same evening and paid the bill.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-01-14
Having n Great hun on Chamber.
Iain's Cough Remedy.

Manager Martin, OF the Pierson drug
store, informs us that he is having a
great run on Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. He sells five bottles of that
medicine to one OF any other kind,
and it gives great satisfaction. In
these days Of la grippe there is nothing
like Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to
stop the cough, heal up the sore throat
and lungs and give relief within avery
short time. The sales are growing,
and all who try it are pleased with its
prompt action.-South Chicago Daily
Calumet. For sale by Mrs. H. M
sChnsidsr d Co., Druggists.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-01-14
Respectful Regret.

The late Baron Ferdinand de Roths-
child for many years gave to every
driver and conductor OF omnibuses in
London a pair OF pheasants and bot
tie OF wine for Christmas. The day OF
his funeral the drivers fastened on
their whips the Baron's racing colors,
amber and dark blue, and tied the
ribbons with a piece OF Grape. The
tribute was effecting and appropriate.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-01-14
No Use for Them SaIted.

Little Dot was very fond Of Bible
stories, and one day after her mother
had read the story of Lots wife she
asked, Mamma, what did Mr.. Lot do
when his wife was turned into pillar
of salt?"
"What do you think he did?"
asked mamma.
"Why," replid the practical little
miss. "I s'spose he went out and
hunted up fresh one. News.