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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-13
Honey, Honey.

Plenty of pure honey from
Uvalde county, Tex, at Porter
Staples, the Red Headed Grocer.
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Attention, Daughters of Confederac,

Next regular meeting of the
United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy meets Wednesday afteIno
June 14th at $3.50 o'clock with
Mrs. Elizabeth Boone Chastaine.
Mrs. PORALIE GRIMM,
Reed Sec'y L. ID. c.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-13

R. l.. Sanders will sing Lew
Dockstader's success ''All l Want
is My Black Baby Back"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-13

Maud McCaskill was released
from the United States Jail on bond
this afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-13

The Trilby Burlesque" is very
warm feature of the minstrels.
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BOB.

The farmers are busy harvesting
both wheat and oats. The crop is
good.
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Decoration Services.

The decoration services of the
l. 0. 0. F. were held this after
noon at the South cemetery where
FIVE graves of deceased members
were strewn with flowers:
The members of the Subordinate
and Rebekah lodges met in their
hall at 2:3O O'Clock where they
formed in procession.
Owing to the absence of any
program we are unable to give
further notice. The attendance
was liberal.
Workmen have about completed
repairs on the Masonic hall and are
now awaiting the arrival of the
paper for the walls of the hall and
anti rooms.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-13
TOLD BY TELEPHONE.
Words Whispered in Our Ear From
Inland Towns in the Territory
Tuesday Afternoon.
HEALDTON.

Everything is quiet in town.
The 6eather is fine and harvesting
is in progress.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-13

Mrs. Kincaid's kindergarten en-
tertainment will begin promptly at
$50 o'clock Friday evening. Ad-
mission l5 cents. No reserved
seats. 13-4t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-13
For Rent.

Two room house, new, never
been occupied. Price ST per month.
Apply Garrett & Bingham. 6tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-13

The brick work is going UP quite
rapidly on the German building,
and has quite a substantial look
with if.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-13

The party who took Sam Weeks
hat from his head during the fire
Monday morning is requested to
please return the same.
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WILSON.

The weather here is fine for the
farmers and everybody is at work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-13

Hear Miss Cecil Wilmington
sing That Brown Skin Baby
Mine" the new popular negro
COnr
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-13

Elder Avace breaches tonight in
South ArdmOre. Subject, Heart
felt Religion. Everybody invited.
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Conductor Jack Conlisk had

Conductor Jack Conlisk had an
emigrant party on board his steam
cars this morning. Jack said they
were Just OYER and from the
odor attached to them allowed they
were ripe" He said their tickets
called for Kansas and Colorado,
and he was anxious to get them
safely to the end of this division.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-13

The entertainment to have been
given by the home mission society
at Mrs. Lowenstein' : on Thursday
evening, the 10Th, has been deferred
until Tuesday, the Goth.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-13

Don't forget the old stand when
leaving bus call. Stay with the
line that has always stayed with
you. 7. B. CatheY. Phone 81.
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Buy fruit jars of Weeks Bros.
11tf
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The best transfer line in the In
dian Territory is between Davis
and Sulphur Springs. Meets all
trains day and night. Your bag
gage can also be transferred.
Maysltf I. B. CATHEY.
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Choice lots in Ardmore at a bar
gain. Enquire at ARDMoREITE Of
fee. 4tf
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For the best ice cream freezer,
cheap, 90 to Weeks Bros. 11tf
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Bledsoe & Ledbetter. the con-
fectionery men, ask that a correc-
ton be made in the statement of
their loss in the fire. The insur-
ance, $500, was all right, but the
loss on stock and fixtures amounts
to $25OO, not $500. as reported
yesterday.
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The little child of B. F. Mills at
the dye works is quite sick.
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Help the fire boys by going to
the minstrels tomorrow night.
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SOLD RY-

j.. G. Davenport, Brady Bros.
NJ. T. Felker, Brown & Kendall,
w. A. Gillian, Wolverton Gro. Co
j. N. Morgan, j. E. C. Albright,
a. A. Bailey, w. A. Davis.
Price & Price, J. S. McCharen,
A. E. Tebo, Walker & Henry,
J. B. Mansfield.
". E. BEST s. Sons,
GroCers.
DALLAS, TRx., July u, 1898.
DEAR SIRs:-We take pleasure in
stating that our sales on Kitchen
Queen Baking Powder have increased
ten-fold in the past FIVE years, which
speaks for itself Very Respect,
w. E. BEST s. Sons.
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assessment.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-13
! AM~
CUTTING PRICES
TO SUIT TIE TINES.

I will sell Staple Goods for Cash
paid on the delivery OF goods Al a dis
count of - per cent. and other goods
at discount of from - per cent TO
80 per cent. from Regular Prices. All
who have money to buy their supplies
with will do well to call on me and
examine my Goods and learn my Prices
before buying.
Ny Stock Of Goods consist of Staple
Dry Goods. Ready-Made Clothing for
Men. Youths and Boys; Hats and Caps;
Boots and Shoes for Men, Women and
Children: Furnishing Goods. consisting
of Underclothes, Work Shirts, and
Dress Shirts. in great variety; Collars,
Cuffs. Neckties. Scarfs. SUspenderS.
Hose. Half-Hose. Gloves. AIits and
Handkerchicfs. in great variety. Fine
Hair Oil. Perfumery, Toilet Soaps,
Staple Drugs and Patent Medicines.
Secondhand Books. School Books,
Blank Books. Paper, Envelopes, Tab
lets. Box Paper. Ink. Pen Stocks. Pen
Points. and all kinds of School Sup
plies. Watches. Clocks. SpectTcicS in
great variety, Razors. Razor Strops.
Homes, Pocket Knives. Pocket Books.
Purses. Ladies' Bags. Satchels. Photo
graph and Autograph Albums. and an
immense stock OF Laces. Ribbons and
Fancy Notions, too numerous TO men
ton. HENRY FARMHOUSE.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-13
WIT AND WISDOM.

No man ever laid up a cent as re-
suit of letting mis- temper get the best
of him.-Atchison Globe.
Even the woman who makes cloak
of her religion during the week insists
on having sealskin garment to wear
on Sunday.--L. A. w. Bulletin.
Il always appreciate it when Bibbs
is pleasant to me-" ''Why?" Because
it is hard work tor him to be pleasant
to anybody. Chicago Daily Record.
A boy who begins to say that he is
sorry he ever learned to smoke ciga-
rettes really doesn't care much about
trying to quit.-Washington Qa.) DEM
ocrat.
Why She Chose Him--"How can she
marry man with hardly thing TO
commend him but his money!" Il sup
pose she made up her mind to take him
for what he's worth. h."-Philadelphia
Bulletin.
I heard a queer expression the other
day. ! was speaking TO lady of the
fine old town of Wrentham, and she
eXclaimed: "Oh, yes, know that town
its one that has those perfectly de-
licious old graveyards!" - Boston
Transcript.
She Knew the Ropes. - Agitated
Young Bridegroom Immediately after
the ceremony)-"Serena, shall-shall
shall we-shall we kiss2" Self-Pos-
sessed Bride Cher third experience)-
1T is my usua. custom, William. -
Germantown Telegraph.
How She Fixed Her Husband.--When
Hastings lNeb.) husband returned
home at night and knocked for admits
tance his wife opened the door just
little and whispered: rs that you.
Will, dear?" The husbands name il
Tom, and he now doesn't care to wan-
der from his own fireside at night, and
the cunning little wife is telling her
neighbor wives that her little ruse
worked first-rate-Denvar p@=-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-13
Beware OF Food Samples.

Quite recently in New York two
deaths occurred from poisoning by the
use of powders sent to the victims by
mail. In Leavenworth, Kans., the
other day nearly every doctor in town
was called to attend the children who
had gathered up, eaten, and been
made i'll by samples of an article left
at houses by canvassers for advertising
purposes.
Alum baking powders have always
been favorite articles for this sampling
business. Yet there is nothing more
liable to lead to danger than the prac-
tice of using the various samples of
baking powder left at the door, They
are presented by irresponsible parties,
in appearance are not distinguishable
from arsenic, and indeed, in Indiana
some time since one package was
found, after 1t had caused the death of
the housewife, to have been mixed
with that poison.
It is safer to refuse all samples of
food or medicine offered at the door.
Pure cream of tartar baking powders
sell upon their merits, and are never
peddled or sampled
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-13
City Council Proceedings.

IRoNTON, Mo, July 10th, 1899.
City Council met in regular session.
Present: Hon. W. R. Edgar. Mayor;
John T. Baldwin, W. j. Schwab. Geo.
w. Marsholl, G. 4. Buckley and Henry
Kendall, Councilman; John l. Marshall,
Marshal. and August Schwab, Clerk.
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
Bills were then allowed as follows:
John |. Marshall, allowed 81 a day
for days for duty as ordered by
Council for quarantine regulations, 81
days work op street, repairing bridges.
commission on $51 dog taxes and 10
merchants licenses collected and send
ing and receiving telegram, S42.95.
Len Sutton. ) days as guard. $625.
John Petty, days as guard, $6,25
Fred Kilgore, days as guard, S6.25.
Frank Hotson, 5 - .. 1925.
Goff Whitworth, 1 days as guard, So.
Cad Lashley, 6 days as guard, $3.50.
VIM. Curtis, > days as guard, S6.25.
Ben Nance. ) days as guard. Sc. .25.
H. NJ. Collins, work on street with
team and hauling yds. gravel, $2.67.
VIM. Spaugh, hauling l load lum-
Der. 25c.
James johnson, hauling one load of
lumber, 25c.
Herman Davis, Assessor, assessing
335 names at 10c each and 309 tracts
at &c each, and furnishing books for
Assessor and Clerk, $40.6S.
w r. Edgar, Office rent from May
9, '99, to to July 8. '99. 81.
August Schwab, cash advanced for
dog tags and express and Issuing two
bonds for Collector and Treasurer.
$500.
Bond of Mann Ringo as Treasurer of
the City OF Ironton, in the sum of one
thousand dollars, under his appoint
ment of May 9th, 1899, signed by him
self as principal, with Louis Miller
and S. P. Ringo as securities, present
ed to the Council, approved and order
ed to filed and recorded.
Bond of w. 7. O'Neal as Collector
of the City of Ironton, in the sum of
one thousand dollars, under his ap-
poiutment of May 9th, 1899, signed by
himself as principal, with 2. w.
Whitworth and VIM. H. Whitworth as
securities, presented to the Council,
approved and ornered to be filed and
recorded.
Herman Davis, City Assessor, pre-
sented his assessment book for 1899,
which was examined by the Mayor
and Councilmen and approved.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-13

ON THE STREET CAR.
Trials of Street Car Conductors with
Children Who DO Not
Grow Old.

"Rhere, that's over with, and it's a
great load off my mind" said the street
car conductor as he got back to the rear
platform and made vigorous use of his
handkerchief on his face and neck.
You mean collecting fares on
crowded car?" asked passenger.
Il mean the getting through with the
seven women and 16 children have
on this trip" he explained. Luck hap
pened to be with me, and I'm only hop
ing that may get through the day all
right. I've been laid off for week,
you know"
For what?"
For doubling mothers word in re-
gard to the age of a child. I've got four
children at home, and most anybody
would say that ought 10 be something
of a Judge, but I'm brought up with
round turn every trip. If il wasn't for
the spoilers I'd pass all the children as
being under three years of age"
You have to collect half fare for all
over that age, eh?"
Il have to try to, and there is where
the trouble comes in. Not one mother
in 20 is willing TO pay any fare at all
for anything under boy who is just
ready to get out of knee breeches. OF
the I6 children on this car all but two
are certainly five years old, and yet l
collected only three half fares. If there
is a spotter on this car I'm booked for
another lay off, but it was either that
or a row with the mothers. When l
come along to a mother who shuts her
jaw and gives me the icy glare / real
ize that her mind is made up, and it's
either let her beat me or have row"
But why do they kick?"
For various reasons. When you
have dead headed a child for three
years it's pretty hard to begin paying
fare AS rule. too, anybody will beat
a street car if possible and feel no
shame over it. The woman who got me
laid off had a son five years old with
her. She had been riding on my car for
months with that kid and passing him
off for not quite three years, when
thought TO do a smart thing for the
company. insisted on her paying fare
for him, but lost in the shuttle. She
went to headquarters and complained
of my impudence, and instead of col
lecting five cents for the company
was $12 out of pocket"
"And do mothers deliberately lie to
YOU to save a fare?"
Say, now, but you ought to run a
car for just one day. \ woman who
wouldn't lie to neighbor on her life
will turn a conductor down without the
least hesitation. 1t is not considered
sin to do that. / have brother who
was running car on this line up to
month ago. \ woman tried to pass
five-year-old boy for nothing and he
insisted on half fare and got it. She
turned out to be the general managers
wife and. of course, the conductor got
the bounce. What is that old saying
about truth?"
"That it is mighty and viii prevail"
'Yes, I remember, but the man who
got that off lived before the days of
street cars. I'm telling you, sir, that of
the folks who travel by car, men or
women, only about one in ten is think
ing of truth, and even he is wondering
how he can work off plugged quarter
or lead nickel on the conductor
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-13
KITES AND THEIR PRICES.
The Modern Scientific Flyer Has BE-
come a Considerable Item
of Trade.

Scientific kites of one kind and an.
other, such as within the past few years
have engaged public attention, are now
articles of large sale. There is one
wholesale dealer in toys and kites in
this city who issues 16-page cat
alogue devoted solely to kites and kite
requisites and appliances. Scientific
kites are sold not only all over this
country and in Canada, but IA Aus
tralia, South Africa England, Scotland
and the various countries of continents
al Europe; an order for 5000 box kites
was received in this city last week
by cable from Paris. There are a num-
Der of patents on these scientific kites,
which are patented also in foreign coun-
tries.
A box kite such as was sold two years
ago for 81 and last year for so cents is
sold this season for 25 cents. There
are, however, various sizes and styles
of box kites selling up to 81 each. All
the box kites either roll up or fold up
into small compass when not fixed for
flying. There is one called the umbrel-
Ia box kite, which can be opened ready,
for flying just as an umbrella is opened
ready for use. There is now sold ship
kite, which is rugged like a sloop, with
iib, mainsail and club topsail. The box
kites have no tails. The ship kite, as il
rises and floats in the air, is balanced
by an anchor suspended from the hull,
which moves along through the air
with the kite. Besides the box kites
and the ship kites there are other sci-
entific kites and airships, made in vari-
Gus sizes, and that are sold at from 81
to $40 each.
Box kites are often joined together
and flown in groups of two, three, four
or more, and these and other modern
kites are flown in tandem also. Flying
in tandem the modern kites are used
for floating flags and banners and lam
terms. 1t is familiar fact that cam
eras are now carried up by kites for taxi
ing pictures from midair. There are
cameras especially designed for this
purpose. There are sold kite lines in
various sizes and lengths suited TO the
various sizes and styles of scientific
kites. and there are also made nowadays
a number of styles of hand reels and
windlass kite reels upon which TO wind
the kite lines.
These various kinds and styles of
modern scientific kites are flown not
only by young people but by adults as
well, at lawn parties and at the sea-
shore, for outdoor recreation and
amusement-N. y. Sun.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-13
SEA WATER AS MEDICINE.
IT Ii Not Pleasant TO Take, But Its
Effects Are Good for
the Health.

When a bather at Atlantic City the
other day accidentally swallowed big
sup of sea water and then rushed off to
out of his mouth successful medical
practitioner who had witnessed the
performance said:
THAT man is either greenhorn or a
fool Otherwise on such occasion he
would have taken merely sip or two
of lemonade and allowed the sea water
to do its work. As d matter of fact, one
of the most beneficial features of sea
bath is the salt water inadvertently
swallowed by bathers. 1t is wonder
full tonic for the liver, stomach and
kidneys. In many cases it will cure
biIiousness when all drug preparations
have failed. 1t is peculiarly effective in
ordinary cases of indigestion, disor-
dered stomach and insomnia, and has
been known to produce excellent re-
suits in many cases of dyspepsia.
"Clean sea water, such as is to be had
at any of our numerous fashionable sea
side resorts, is full of tonic and sedatiye
properties. 1t won't hurt anybody
Indeed, two or three big swallows of ii
would be of positive benefit to nine
bathers out of ten. 1t is not, of course
paIatab1e or tempting dose to take,
but neither is quinine or calomel. You
seldom, if ever, see an old sailor who is
bilious or dyspeptic, or victim to in
somnia, and why? For the reason that
an ocean of good medicine spreads all
about his sky, and he doses himself
copiously with it whenever his physical
mechanism becomes the least bit de-
ranged. d."-Washington Star.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-13
Movinr a Citv

The Japanese town of Jeukchan was
recently discovered to be in an unsani,
tary condition, consequent upon which
frequent epidenics occurred. The
japanese officials selected spot in the
neighborhood that could be well
drained. Sweets and public places were
laid out upon II. buildings were
erected, and the entire inhabitants of
the city of Jeukchan, numbering 10000,
were removed to the new site. As the
buildings were slight wooden strue-
lures. the scheme was practicable.-N.
Y. Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-13
Saw Mill for Sale.

The undersigned will sell at reason
oble terms the Schmittner Saw Mill
near Graniteville. Heavy engine.
four-flue boilers, 2 circular saws. In
complete running order and in good
Fine location. VIII be
sold either with or without site.
Reason for selling: death of proprietor.
For terms apply to
Mrs. Z. SCHMITTNER,
Pilot Knob, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-13
THO MORLD'S
Greatest Magnetic Healer!
PERMANENTLY LOCATED
AT CLINTON, MO-, AT THE
Famous White Sulphur Springs!
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MAMIE B. BURRESS CURED BY ABSENT TREATMENT.
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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-13
Reduced Railroad Rates.
IRoSroS, Mo-, April 25, 1899.

1RONToN, Mo-, April 20. 1879.
Cheap Rates to Helena, Butte, Gar
rison and Billings, Montana; second
class colonist rate from Ironton to
above points, S32.72, until further no.
tIce. Also, single and round trip
tickets can be furnished at this Office
to all points on Mississippi River and
Bonne Terre Ry.. via Riverside, Mo.
w. P. WEMP, Agent.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-13
MaIt-NutrIne

the Food Drinks the greatest tonic
for nursing mothers Nourishing-in-
spring - soothing. Malt-Nutriue is
prepared by the famous Anheuser-
Busch Brewing Association. which fact
guarantees the purity, excellence and
merit claimed for it. For sale by
Rieke & Backof. agents, Irouton, No.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-13

London Doctor-You win have to go
out for little fresh air, every morning.
Fair American (ill in London) How
far up viii have to ascend, doctor?-
Peek.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-13
CURED OF FITS.

Thereupon. it is moved and carried,
that the clerk within five days from
this date, make up the tax book for
1899 therefrom, in accordance with
the provisions of the ordinance in that
behalf.
Officers were then allowed salary
and per diem as follows:
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-09-02

distinct" and. providing. however.
that nothing in this act shall be con-
strued as extinguishing said companies
entering into the agreement or agree
ments mentioned. or annulling or i'm
pairing any of their respective fran
chises. licenses or privileges. but that
they shall severally be regarded as still
subsisting, SO far as their continuance
for the purpose of unfolding any right,
title or interest. power. privilege or i'm
munity ever exercised or enjoyed by
any of them, may be necessary for the
protection Of their respective creditors
or mortgages, or any Of them"-and
SECTION 10, of the ACT. which Is a
violation of the letter of the C0nstitu-
ton. In that IL attempts to supersede
the rights expressly vested in the City
Council by the Constitution, in relation
to grant privileges in the streets Of the
city. and would destroy the vested
rights and property interests of the
city and liabilities and obligations to
the city and its citizens assumed by
the gas companies. under their ordi-
nances and franchise contracts, by pro.
vidlng that "the purchase and sale or
lease, or consolidation and merger,
shall not be held or construed rs viO-
latlOn Of the provision of any ordinance
or bond given Hereunder" thereby en-
deavOring to protect the evasive and
dishonest gas companies at the en-