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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-31
WHY EDITORS Dun.

Suppose that farmer raises
/ 200 bushels of wheat year, and
also sells this to l 900 persons in all
parts of the country, great por-
ton of them saying, Il will hand
you dollar in a short time" The
farmer does not want to be small,
and says, all right" Soon the
1000 bushels are gone, and he has
nothing to show for it, and then
he realizes that he has fooled away
his whole crop and its value is due
in a thousand little driblets. con-
sequently he is seriously embar-
rassed in business because his debt
ors each owing him a dollar, treat
it as a small matter, and think it
would not help much. Continue
this kind of a business year in and
year out, as the publisher does,
how long will he stand it? A mo-
ment's thought would convince
anyone that an editor has cause for
persistent dunning.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-31
A Pertinent Suggestion
Editor Ardmoreite.


AS an humble citizen of your
city, always proud of her achieve
ments and enterprise, / desire to
ask few questions, which | think
is of Importance to the people of
Ardmore.
By accident l learn that a com
mittee of gentlemen from the John
H. Morgan Camp are looking for
a location to hold a reunion some
time in the near future.
Why not open the park to these
old veterans and ask them to hold
three days reunion, and offer
them all the inducements possible?
By this means we can advertise
our city and county to better ad-
vantage than any other.
Can Ardmore afford to let Sui
phpr Springs or Davis secure this
reunion when it is in her grasp?
JANSON.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-31

PROSPERITY depends upon the
reward of production. If pro-
ducers produced only those things
which they consume, prosperity
would depend upon production it
self. But under our complex sys-
TEN everything is exchanged, j.,
through the medium of money,
hence prosperity depends upon the
reward of production, or the value
of products in exchange; or, stat
ed in its simplest form, upon the
price of products. The common
reply to this is, that price is i'm
material, as rising OF falling prices
are compensators, and if the pro-
ducer receives a lower price he can
buy correspon6ingly larger
amount, and vice versa. While
this statement is apparently true
there are two fallacies concealed in
it which entirely destroy its value.
Unfortunately our whole economic
system is based upon credit. Debt
is universal. Debts are nominally
fixed in dollars. The value in ex-
change of dollars is determined by
prices. While a certain number
of legal tender dollars will always
liquidate any debt expressed in
that number, the amount of sacri-
fee and labor needed in exchange
to obtain the dollars is increased
by lower and decreased by higher
prices. So, in a country in which
debt is the universal condition,
prices, instead of being immaterial
and compensatory, are really the
vital factory in determining pros
peritv.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-31
MhoOplnR Couch.

| had little boy who was nearly
dead from an attack of whooping
cough My neighbors recommended
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. 1
did not think that any medicine
would help him, but after giving him
a few doses of that remedy 1 noticed
an improvement, and one bottle cur
ed him entirely. 1t is the best cough
medicine / ever had i'll the house
j. l. Moore, South Burgettstown,
Pa. For sale by w. B. Frame and
7. n. Coleman. druggists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-31

The terrible fires which are
now raging in the mines of Snug.
gler mountain, near Aspen, Col, +,
ia which forty miles of under
ground workings are consuming,
and the severe one recently in the
Utica mine of California. again
direct public attention to those sub
terranean conf1aQrations in mines
of non-carboniferous character.
The presence of the deadly fire
damp or carburetted hydrogen, in
coal mines, and its liberation by
the removal of coal, to accumulate
in some excavated chamber, often
reasonable enough account for ex-
plosions in these mines, followed
ay fire seizing upOn the mineral
and clinging thereto with stub
born, even irresistible, tenacity.
There are mines of coal which are
now burning and have been burn
ing for 20 years, despite all efforts
to assuage the devouring element.
Into these fires the steam of 60
boilers has been steadily turned
for many months, and then after
all efforts to extinguish them had
proved futile, further attempts
were abandoned, the district of
the fire cut off from the mine, wall
ed up, and left to smolder to itself,
with its dead heat and confined
caloric eating its way through the
carbon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-31

THE warden at Sing Sing is
solving the prison-labor problem
in a novel and excellent way. He
proposes to keep the convicts busy
by making them tear down old and
unsuitable buildings within the
prison and build new ones in their
stead; also, by setting them at
work in constructing new streets
within the walls. He will thus
keep the convicts at the hard la
Dor" to which they were sentenced
and incidentally improve the prison
without cost TO the state.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-31

COLUMBUS, Ohio, President Me-
Kinley's home, sent a direct insult
to every southerner's breast yester-
day by the refusal OF a local @. A.
r. circle to accept a magnificent
floral tribute rendered by southern
ers to be placed on the graves Of
the Unic.4 dead in the local Gem
etery.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-31
A Memorial Day Scene

Over in a corner of a grave yard
there is a new made mound. 1t is
still naked of grass and at its head
is a plain marble slab, upon which
is the inscription: -, kill
ed in the war with Spain"
Two old men stood by that grave
yesterday. The garment of one
was of gray; that of the other was
blue. Nothing was said, but by
and by, when they moved away,
the.tatteredIand faded flowers which
had reposed in the little glass vase
at the foot were gone, and in their
stead were two fresh clusters of
flowers. One was of morning glo-
ries, and the other of daisies.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-31

THE Fort Worth Register says
that a section hand at Alvin,
working for $115 day, who had
a sick wife and baby and therefore
did the family washing on Sunday
and likewise hoed his little garden
was, for the latter offense against
the peace and dignity of the state
of Texas" arrested, tried. con-
victed and sentenced to pay a fine
of $40 and costs. the latter amount
ing to $28.35, in default of pay
ment of which he was sent to jail,
leaving his wife sick in bed. This
judicial procedure was a crime
against Christian charity; mon
suous perversion of the spirit of
the law.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-31

OUR city council must have a
majority of populists in their body.
We infer this in the fact that side
walks are so bad the pedestrian has
to take the middle of the street for
safety
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-31

EVERY year there are more SOL
diers' graves to decorate, but fewer
of the veterans left to participate
in the ceremonies. A few years
hence only corporal's guard of
gray haired men will represent the
great army which disbanded in
1861
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-31

A New YORK couple whose ages
aggregate $50 years eloped the
other day. A case of loves dream
long drawn out.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-31

Ballard's Snow Liniment cures
Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Headache,
Sick Headache, Sore Throat, Cuts,
Sprains, Bruises, Old Sores, Corns,
and all pain and Inflammation. The
most penetrating liniment in the
world. Price % and SO cents. City
Drug Store w. B. Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-31

IT is suggested that the Philip
pines be rechristened the Dewey
islands-and one Of them should
be called Funston.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-31
appraisers Instructions. ="

The ARDMOREITE has on hand in
pamphlet form copies of "Apprais-
ers' Instructions sent out by the
Department of the Interior; also,
the Regulations Concerning Edu-
cation in the Indian Territory. F"
Worth their weight in gold to you.
Mailed to any address for ten
cents.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-31

A LIMIT has apparently been
reached in the trust business. The
failure of the billion dollar steel
trust to materialize marks the
limit.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-31

A CASE of small pOx at Austin,
Tex, is disturbing the natural
trend of affairs in that city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-31

WITH most young ladies the
more the fnery on the more the
charm is off.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-31

WE still say our streets are in
better condition than ever before,
and this with all the rain which has
fallen.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-31

YELLOW fever has put in its ap-
pearance at New Orleans, and al
though there is but one positive
case a strict quarantine is on.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-31

The townsite commissioners who
have opened an Office at Gale,
which town viii be the first to be
appraised in the Choctaw nation,
have been asked, what will be
the size of business lots in Calei
Answered.
Where a business lot is laid
ont and plated originally by the
surveyors for the townsite COM
missiOners the block will be 800
feet square. The lots will have a
frontage width of % feet and there
will be an alley 20 feet wide,
which will leave a depth of 140
feet for the business lots. Some
of the lots will not be that size,
however, as they have already been
surveyed and plated. and are
smaller in length. To change the
size of these lots would be the
cause of endless trouble and would
unsettle things. AS it is we will
allow it to remain and will not do
anything that would disturb tides
or jeOpardize property rights
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-31

J. B. Spragins & Co. have spe-
cial inducements to offer you in
the purchase of a handsome buggy
or carriage. They carry the stock
and are the men to sell at close
prices and on liberal terms.
21d&wtf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-31

A LITTLE kindness can sweeten
a barrel of bitterness.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-31

TALK about your garden spots
better call them pastures.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-31

IF the Filipino wants the right
kind of peace, he must drop his
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-31
UNITED STATES COURT.
TIME TABLE,

Gulf, Colorado and santa Fe Railway.
soUTH-BoUND.
Galveston and Chicago Express 1885 a. m
Cleburne and Kansas City Express 6:l0 y m
NoRTH-BoUND.
galveston and Chicago Express---12:50 a. M
Cleburne and Kansas City Express IL ;05 a. m
A Lucas. Ticket Agent.
W g. KEENAN,, General Passenger Agent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-31

ANNEXATION is the surest cure
for Cuba's ills
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-31

The ARDMOREITE Office has a
good steam engine and boiler for
sale cheap. 3-tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-31

AND the weedy weeds still grow.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-31

7. B. Cathey came in from Sui
phur Springs last evening. He
says that people are fiocking to the
Springs from every direction. He
has built new livery barn in lieu
of the one recently destroyed by
fire
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-31

ARDMoRE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 81.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-31
To Change its Name.

At the invitation of the town
site commission the citizens of Gale
held a meeting on Saturday night
to express their views as to the
size of the tOwnsite, size Of lots, To-
cation of school plat, etc, desired
by the people. After some discus
sion it was finally agreed that they
would ask for one and a half see
ton of land as townsite and that
resident lots should be 15Ox3OO
feet. The meeting could not
agree upon a location for the
school grounds.
1t was voted by a large majority
to take immediate steps to change
the name of the town from Gale to
Sterett. l.. II. Harral, 7. J. Long,
q. T. Black and L. w. Rains were
appointed a committee to circulate
a petition for a change of name OF
the postoffice. There is some OPP
position to the change.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-31

Moon Bros. celebrated buggies
have won an enviable reputation
for durability and are especially
adapted to this country. If you
need buggy. surrey or phaetOn
be sure to see Noble Bros. whose
reasonable prices have sold for
them more buggies and put them
far in the lead as quick buggy
sellers. 10-d&w-tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-31

Bivens & Williams have sold
two ears Of buggies since February
10. This is an enyiable record in
buggy selling and one not enjoyed
by any other dealers in this coun-
try. Their high grade goods, eX-
tremely low prices, reasonable
terms, and their reputation for
selling goods that are exactly
what they recommend them to be,
have made this firm favorite one
with the buying public. 13-d&wtf
The Masonic fraternity of Wyn-
newood contemplate building, a
brick hall, in lieu of the one re-
Gently destroyed by fire. Archi-
tect Troutman goes to Wynnewood
tomorrow to make final arrange
ments for the building committee.
As the Grand Lodge of the In
dian Territory meets at Wynne-
wood this fall, the brethren will
have to get down to work with a
vim to have everything ready for
that occasion.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-09-22

TO-DAY rendering noble service ia the
c.tuS. Of advancing religious >-niim.ut
in this locality. The houorei pastor OF
the Methodist church, Rev. \. &. Fuller
favors us with his presence uu tai, ocra-
sion.
Aud now We turn 10 the future. L.
SONS If the past must stimulate uS iur
the work that is before rs. w mu>i
elevate society. educate the ignorant
heal the sick, help the poor, carry DO.
gospel Ia luyr 10 the heather brother, Boo
the family of man. The age la which
W. live has taught H. that "a religion
which does not change the character %
had man is WORTHLESS, sham. w
believe in faith with works, and work,
with faith. In the sweep OF progress w-
are forgetting to magnify sect. and ar-
concentrating on a practical heart Chris
/ tianity which shows its love for God Ia
deed, of kindness to all our brethren.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-09-22
Description of the Monument.

From the base to the apex measure,
Il feet The lie is made of red granite.
two feet square at the base and ten feet
high. This is mounted on "a base Of
white granite and field stones seven Zee,
high. The inscription on the mou.-
ment is as follows:
Upon this rock | will build mv
church: l77S, voted to raise twenty-five,
bushels of wheat to hire preacher aud
horse and board: 1874. the Rev. Mr.
Bell. preacher; 1899, Hannah ANY
Joseph Berry. Sarah r. Berry, BoDoni
Cutler. Samuel r. Hall, Elizabeth Hal,
Mercy Howe formed this church; lSol-5.
church erected here; lo2s, removed 10
River road 1874, church erected at Fails:
| 1899. centennial celebrated; resident
deacons, Robert Chase. AFRO Burton.
/ This memorial erected by Everett {.
Benton. a native of Guildhall"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-09-22
VILE of Snme Wnmen-

Some women derive great deal Of
enjoyment out Of making their wills"
remarked Il lawyer the other day.
They change them as often as they
change their gowns. 1t is only few
days ago that | came down to my office
to find one Of my fair clients anX-
iously awaiting me. She was in Il great
state of LCrNOuSness.
"'Oh, Mr.. Blank, she exclaimed, I've
come 10 change my will
"'What. Again. asked
"'1cs.' she said. 1 discovered last
night that Mrs. -, whom | had in
tended to leave my diamond tiara to,
has been saying spiteful things about
my poor. dead husband said he made
his money out of green grocery and an
off beer license-OdiOus creature that
she is. | could never rest in my grave
If thought she would benefit a farth-
ing's worth from my death.
Gross her off the will, please, Mr..
Blank. and substitute the name of--let
me see, now; whom can | leave the dia-
mond tiara to? Well, I'll think it over
tonight and come and see you In the
morning
And so on" continued the man OF
law. That good lady changed her will
six times in as many months, and the
names in it would have filled a small
directory. while the rest of it suggest.
ed an auctioneer's catalogue. "-London
Mail.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-09-22

Two former pastors, Revs. Prud-
den and French made happy adj
dresses and thus closed one ofthe
most enjoyable occasions not
only for the people of the locality
but seemingly TO everybody else
present.
The ladies served a bountiful
collation. in the Grange Hall after
the morning and afternoon exer-
cises and were highly compli-
mcnted for their efforts to please
in this direction and for their
generous hospitality.
We were unable to attend the
evening exercises, but made ar.
rangements for a report at the
same, which much 10 our regret
has failed to materialize.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-09-22
GsssS County Arrald.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER -. lSaa.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-09-22

In her West African Studies" Miss
Kingsley tells this story about the IA
nous driver ants: ~ was in little
village, and out of hut came the own
er and his family and all the household
parasites pellmell, leaving the drivers
IN possession, but the mother and fa-
Their of the family, when they recov-
cred from this unwonted burst Of aC-
tivity, showed such a lively concern
and such unmistakable signs Of anguish
at having left something behind them
in the hut that thought it must be
tho baby In him far corner for floor"
shrieked the distracted parents and
into that hut | charged.
TOO true! There in the corner lay the
poor little thing, mere inert black
mass, with hundreds of cruel drivers
already swarming upon it. To seize it
and give it to the distracted mother
was, as the reporter would say, the
work of an instant, She gave cry Of
JOY and dropped it instantly into wa
ter barrel, where her husband held il
down with hoe, chuckling contented-
ly Shiver not, my friend, at the callous-
ness of the Ethiopian, That there thing
wasn't an infant. 1t was ham,"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-09-22

She was young wife. just married,
from boarding school, and. although
educated regardless Of expense, didn't
know beans from any other vegetable;
hence this dialogue with the cook;
Now, what are we TO have for din
ner?
There's two chickens to dress,
mum.
IN oress them the first thing
Where are their clothes p
why, mum. they're in their teath.
ers yeti"
"Oh, thsh, serve them that way
The ancient Romans always cooked
their peacOcks with their feathers on
1t will be surprise to hubby"
1T will that, mum. Shure, If you
want to help, you could be parin the
turnips. "
"Oh, how sweet I'll pair them two
and two in no time. Why, l had no
idea cooking was so picturesque.
II think, mum. that washin the Gel.
cry do be more in your line.
"All right. III take it up to the
bathroom, and I've some lovely Paris
soap that will take off every speck.
THANK you, mum. Would you mind
telling me the name of the asylum
where you was dedicated? l think III
have TO take some lessons there myself
if we be going to work togetherl"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-09-22
Remembered Only Too Well.

Not long ago" says the Cleveland
Plain Dealer, the pastor dined with
the family. and Master Tommy was at
the table. lie behaved pretty wrll VI
til the cake was brought in. Then |
suddenly lurched forward and snatch
ed the piece lie sized up as the biggest.
Why, Tommy. cried the distressed
mother. you are forgetting that Dr.
Choker is here
"The boy gave the worthy pastor
whitening look
Nav, | amt forgcttin it, he snarI-
ed: II he wasn't here, Id git two
pieces,"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-09-22
COL. RENTON's ADDRESS,
(CoNTINUED FROM PAGE ~

In accordance with the laws and Gus
toms Of that day. when they began to
act as regularly organized town, they
also took in hand, by authority, the bust
ness of not only employing and paving
| ministers Of their persuasion. but of
building an appropriate house in which
they could worship.
1t may no; be amss to remind You
that in those early days a parish or So
cicty included the whole town. Bv the
| church was meant the church members {;
one OF whose special prerogativos was
! that of choosing the minister, but their
choice must be ratified by the vote of
the parish or town; all the legal voters
in the town taking part IN this as in any
of the business matters that came be
| fore them. All the inhabitants were
obliged to pay their tax for the support
of public worship if they did not form
ally record their protest stating that
they held other religious beliefs from Il
majority of the inhabitants. The town
also fixed the amount of the minister's
salary, terms 'of settlement, and attended
to I'll the business details involved in
the management Of the parish affairs.
As early as 1893 we find that at the
annual town meeting it was "Noted to
raise % bushels of wheat to hire a
preacher 4 horse keeping & board"
Also, "Noted Eleazer RosebrGok & Ward
Bailey be a committee to hire a preach
er." July %, 1889, a warning for town
meeting was posted, and among the arti-
Cles in it were " To see what encourage
ment the town will give toward settling
| a minister of the gospel in conjunction
with the towns of Lancaster & Northum-
berland." "To appoint committee to
meet s. confer with committees of the
other towns respecting the settlement of
a minister" "To appoint committee
to petition the general assembly to grant
the town liberty to join themselves into
parish with the towns of Lancaster K
Northumberland
The first preacher was Mr. Bell who
labored here as early as 1904, and we
find among various records that it was
Voted to give Mr.. Bell as settlement
three hundred x thirty-fvc bushels of
good understandable wheat, provided he
settle in the town of Guildhall." One
striking thing in this vote will be noted
the WORDS "as 2. settlement" This was
one custom Of the times that was very
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-09-22
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