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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-31
NO CHANGE AT ST. LOUIS

BY scrpps- -McRae Press Association.
ST. Louis, May 31.-There is
but little change in the street
car strike situation.
A mass meeting was held this
afternoon protesting against po-
licemen being taken from their
beats to do duty for the transit
companies.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-31
GERMANY TAKES HAND.

BY Scripps- -McRae Press Association.
Berlin, May 31.-Itis said that
Germany's foreign Office has de-
cided to Join In an active demon
stration with the powers against
China.
Five German ships are now
in readiness at Claraba near
Kiao Chou.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-31
RIrRGHERs DEMoR RALLIED.

BY scripps McRAe Press Association
LourenzO Marquee, May 81
All the dispatches say there is
great decentralization among the
burghers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-31

KRUGER'S CAPTURE RUMoRED.
BY scripps- -McRae Press Association.
London, May 31.-It is ru-
mOred here that President Kru-
ger has been captured six miles
beyond Pretoria.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-31
BRITISH HOLD HEIGHTS.

BRITISH HOLD HEIGHTS.
BY Scripps-McRae Press Association.
London, May, 31.-A late dis.
patch from Roberts says:
Hamilton now occupies
Florida, French is a few miles
further northeast. We hold the
heights north and south OF
johannesburg"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-31
SHOT OFF TOP OF HIS HEAD.

SHOT OFF TOP OF HIS HEAD.
BY scrIpps -McRae Press Association
Eufaula, Ala, May 31.-Mrs.
Joseph j. Ellison shot the entire
top of Edward Searcy's head off
last night while he was attempt
ing to enter her room. He was
a neighbor and disguised.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-31
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING q.

BY Scripps- McRae Press Association
Detroit, Mich, May 31.-At st.
Clair a vessel in course of con
structiOn was struck by light
ming yesterday. Three men
were killed and several badly
shocked.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-31
nAMILToN's SHARE FIGHT.
scr,nn--McRa. Press AssocIatIon-

BY scripps- McRas Press Association
London, May 3f--Up to last
evening Robots was unaware
of the state of affairs at the
Transvaal capitol.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-31

EVERY SEAT WILL BE NEEDED.
BY scripps- -McRae Press Association
Kansas City, May 31.-It is
today that the seating
of convention hall,
where the democratic national
is to be held will be
- $50
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-31

Garden rakes and hoes at Spra-
gins & Co.'S.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-31
OTIS AT SAN FRANCISCO.

s1sD DS0
---OOs
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Always have in stock @ full line OF
Drugs and Medicines. Perfumery
Stationery, Toilet Articles, Etc.
Fine Cigars Speciality.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-12

it now. Lucky, Nancy. wasn't it,"
"Very, Z" said Nancy, with sly leer and
wink at me, 'snothing like a good pur-
gative to reduce these violent attacks. ="
'sDo you feel like you could eat some
thing, my boyl" asked the considerate
Judge. "Yes, sir, / answered emphati-
cally, 81 am very hungry" ga very
good sign. my boy; but you must be
careful lest you have a relapse. and that
might get you into trouble, and might, :"
he added, ''be fatal. These attacks, you
should know, Nancy, are sometimes
very dangerous with young people, with
older ones they are not SO frequent or
so dangerous, and the scriptures say the
second condition Of a man under such
circumstances is always worse than the
first. Nancy, you have him some chicken
broth made, and he must take very
sparingly Of it. A youth subject to these
inhammatory attacks, must be depleted
and should he have a return Of it, blood
letting may be necessary scarcely any
thing else will so soon reduce such a
pulse as he had yesterday"
Nancy, all this while was behind her
father, making every demonstration of
mirth she could, not to be seen or heard
by him, yet openly to me. | was twenty
four hours without food, had been se-
verely sick from the senna, but now re-
lieved from this / could have eaten a cat
or dog, or anything which promised re-
lief to the terrible cravings Of my appe-
tite. 1t was fully three hours before the
Judge and my tormentor returned.
When they came Nancy carried large
blue bowl with at least half gallon OF
thin chicken water 1t was meagre diet
but it was abundant, and there was in
the savory broth just one half of an old
rooster with one leg lifted far above the
broth, as if to ask to be lifted out Of the
reeking liquid. This was placed on a
small table, and drawn close up to the
bed. A spoon and saucer were placed
near it by Nancy, who took occasion to
say you must be careful not to eat the
chicken. "You should not have brought
the fowl with the broth, I" said her father.
''It may tempt him, and temptation to
inexperienced young people is very
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Power of Half a Sovereign.

Mr.. Chauncey Depew lately told The
full story of the Edinburgh castle guard:
''It was when was in Europe four years
ago, related Mr.. Depew. 81 had been
in Edinburgh several days, and had nut
off my visit to the old castle until the
last afternoon. Just as 1 reached the
castle ! saw the guards going away l
found that the hours FOR visitors were
over, but was going 70 get in, for it
was my last chance. One Of the old fell
lows was near me, and l called out, Say,
hellol want to go in
"'But you can't, sir, for the grounds
are closed.
"'Well, that doesn't make any differ
ence to me. They can be opened. came
all the way from New York to see this
castle, and am going to see it.
"'Wel, l don't see how you are going
to see it this afternoon. It's too late for
me to take any fee, and am going
home.
"'But must Sc it this afternoon, for
/ leave tomorrow morning at nine, and
you don't open until eleven. You can
show me through that gate, can't you, and
let me see the outside grounds and look
over the rampartss
Yes, perhaps
"Then took the guard along with me
to the gate, and he had the soldier let us
in. We walked around, and | looked
around and over the ramparts and saw
the guns, and all the while the guard
kept tagging along with me. Final
we reached a place to which he pointed
and said, "There, see that. There's
where they keep the crown jewels.
well, are you going to let me in to
see themf
az can't, sir; the door is locked.
"'Well. can't door be opened
"'No, sir; no, sir. Not all the power
in Edinburgh could get that door open
now after hours.
Wouldn't a sovereign do it,
"The Scotchman threw up his hands
in astonishment, and called out with
surprise. The half Of it would. The
half of it, sir
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tongue and feeling my pulse, the Judge
concluded that l was better and left me-
Polly, the negro woman servant, came
in with tub OF water and cloth to
cleanse the floor.
"Marse Gus. she remarked, ''you
amt mighty sick, is you? Master he
says you has bad a fit. and she laughed
as she looked at me.
"What do you think, Polyl" [ asked.
''Why, Mas Gus, l seed Miss Nancy
when she creeped up and hit you with
dat switch yesterday, and ] seed you
jump up aud turn over de table with all
dem books what you were readin', aud
you and Miss Nancy runnin' round de
house; and seed you when you catch
her on your bed Just as the old folks
coined home. You must hab been tnken
sick mighty quick. And Yesterday when
Miss Nancy was maxim dat tea, she
laughed fit to xiii herself. / spects she's
been foolin' you. She's mighty bad dat
way"
Make haste, said the Judge, as be
came in, +" the doctor will be here soon,
and don't want this floor wet when he
comes.
How do you feel now my boyl Nancy
is raving about your biting her. L tell
hery you didn't know what you was about.
Amt you subject to fits, Gus Nancy
says it was all sham, but | tell her that
is all nonsense. You wouldn't bit her
SO on purpose. know"
In short time the doctor came, and
my case was explicitly laid before him,
especially the wonderful pulses and the
fit. The judge was called away, when |
asked the doctor if he would, upon bis
honor, promise never to speak of it, !
would tell him a secret. He promised,
and told him the whole story-for |
felt could not stand any more physic.
He laughed until he cried, and many
times since have we laughed heartily
over it.
We met, after many years separation,
in New York, in 1884, at the conference
which divided the Methodist church, and
spent day together pleasantly, recall
ing the memories of the past. and this
especial one, when threatened to give
the story to the pubic
If You please" he said, "do not do
it while | live l promised, and we
parted for the last time. | have a dear
memory Of the kind hearted and gener-
GUS old man that will only perish with
my life, which is now wasting its lasts
sands in our dear old native land. With
his wife he lies buried at Oxford, Mis-
sissippi, near the home Of his two chill
dren, one the wife Of the distinguished
L. @. G. Lamar, and the other the wife
of DR.. Henry Branham. Z. M. Q.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-12
LoEE.


'Tis said that sush a thing as love. true love;
IT'S said its eierfed essence dweils above;
But that here through earth its rivers run
And simmer and CLEAN meath moon and sun,
And gladden. and water, yea, every one
This beautiful river Of love.
wonder if have heard the song it sings?
I've heard know, but my best loved ones took
wings
Yet earth, and sky, and bird, and song,
Teach me to love though they are gone,
For everything in the world is borne
Over the river Of love.
But love Of lore. Delightfully."- new and strange,
Is that which fastens two hearts, nor knows 3
change.
The years they come and the years they go;
The tides they ebb, and the tides they flow;
Yet this love increasing, doth stronger grow,
0 wonderful river Of love.
wonder who shall love as well as this?
Whose heart shall teach my heart to thrill with
bliss?
Wonder and wonder, for know well
That loves sweet waters within me swell,
And my heart shall yet with some others dwell
Beside the river Of love.
o where does he lives What is his name? Ny
love-
o when shall see his manly form? My lovel
! should love him now if knew him minei
And weave his name in my homely rhyme,
And flowers Of beauty plant and twine
Over the river Of love.
Come, love Of minel Ny heart awaits thy
touch.
Thy lips, thy voice, must first awake its blush
The flowers and blossoms vigil keep
Waiting atone the breath TO lean
And adorn iih blossoms, and bud, and Leaf
The glorious river Of love.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-12
MEN OF GREAT MEMORIES.
Freight Conductors Who Can Tell
the Number of Every Car in a
Train

AS an illustration of how the memory
may be cultivated in retaining a long
list of numbers, one has only to observe
the freight conductors, and very often
remarkable examples of retenive meal
ories will be found.
/ have been on the road as a freight
conductor for fourteen years and in that
time my memory has had careful
training in the particular line of retain
ing the numbers on the cars. l start
out on run and know the numbers Of
all the cars with which the train is made
up, and while some cars will be left at
stations along the road and other cars
will be taken up, yet, at the END OF our
run if an officer asks me whether have
a car number so-and so, I can invariably
tell him without referring to my book
Now, when it is remembered that the
train may be made up Of forty cars, and
that the numbers run all the way from
the hundreds to the twenty-five and
thirty thousands, and that dozen cars
may be taken off and another dozen
taken on along the road my statement
undoubtedly seems incredible to those
not Familiarity acquainted with this par
ticular department. of railroading. But
it is fact nevertheless, and / have
known quite q number OF freight con
ductors who have memories of equal
retentiveness.
Noting the numbers Of the cars daily
for years a conductor becomes so familiar
with the work that his memory holds
these large numbers with but little diff
Guilty. The style and peculiar finish Of
the cars from different roads are also
learned, and conductor at a glance can
tell the road to which car belongs as
far as he can see it.--St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-12

who. to our inquiry, informed us that
the family were absent. We turned and
pursued our way to Warrington.
snow, for the story, / remarked, sit
will answer for dinner.
81 suppose so, . he replied, ''if the old
saw is truthful, which says, laugh and
grow fat. 1"
When / was fitting for college, my
father felt there was no man in Georgia
so competent to the task as Father
Cummings, Presbyterian minister up
here. And then / could fin-l cheap
board in the country, and be away from
influences about Augusta, our home,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-12

Judge, and a divine Of emf
nence. Was the President Of
three colleges, and eminent as a
teacher and trainer of youth. Yet
when the lame he earned in each and all
Of these vocations shall have passed from
the public's mind his Georgia Scenes
will preserve his name in undimme1
splendor.
In the conclusion Of this chapter,
must relate one of his Georgia scenes,
known to but few, and which was by
HIM narnted to me now fifty-seven
years ago.
was admitted to the bar fifty-seven
years ago, in Washington, Wilkes coun-
ty, Georgia. 1t was on Sunday preced-
ing the meeting OF the Superior Court
for Wilkes county that / rode with
Judge Lonestreet from Greensborough,
the village Of his residence, to Washing
ton, Wilkes county.
We had both received our legal edu-
cation at the law school conducted by
those eminent jurists, Tapping Reeves,
the brother-in-lav Of Aaron Burr, and
James Gould, AZ Litchheld, Connecticut
/ had but Just returned. after having
completed my course, aud was on my
way to apply for permission topead and
practice law. We were on horseback
and the distance was short and we rode
leisurely, talking over our student ex-
periences, and enjoying many a Joke con
nected with names then eminent, who
had been educated legally at Litchfeld;
all Of whom have long since passed
away. OF all the Ge0rgians there edu-
Gated in the law / know Of but one, save
myself, now left in the State, the venera-
bic James Clark, Of Atlanta, now more
than eighty years Of age.
As we journeysd we We're, about noon,
passing farm house, which was not
very far from the highway, when rein
ing mp his horse, "Old Planter, (how
well remember the noble Old sorrel) he
asked me if was hungry Being an
swered in the affirmative, he continued,
pointing TO the house:
''1onder lives a well-to-do man. His
wife is an old friend OF mine, and / have
a capital story to tell You, after we have
got our dinner, in relation to our early
acquaintance. Butrenemder, it is to be
kept profound secret. l like to tell a
good story even if it is at the expense
Of appearing ridiculous myself"
just as we turned from the road to
go up to the house, we met a servant,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-12

Citizen-Pm surprised to find that
you have become such careful driver,
Jake. You used TO be the most reckless
teamster on the streets. You ran into
half dozen different carriages to my
certain knowledge.
Teamster--I'n driyin' mighty light
wagon now, an it's me own.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-12

"She never gets a scolding,
She's never sent 70 bed,
Sha hasn't got a napkin
Put on her when she's fed;
She plays with me, yet no one
Tells her, Don't make a noise;
sometimes wish my dolly
Was me, and | was TOYS
--Nelodrk Journal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-12
pnrnH RrnrKrn.

Mamie had noticed that the ducks and
chickens did not stay much together.
Not knowing that the ducks preferred
the pond to the barn yard, she one Cay
said
"Auntie, l think the chickens treat
the buckles real bad. b'lieve they Just
won't 'sceiate with them because they've
got big feet and such ngly noses. /
wouldn treat my friends that way just
because they don't look pretty"
AN OBJECT oF CHARITY.
Lady (entering Burlington editor
sanctum)-I should like 20 find out, sir,
something about the condition Of the
poor in this town.
Editor We'll, ma'am, at present we
are well supplied with potatoes and
cordwood, but h new pair OF trousers or
a spring oyercoat would be quite accept
able. Burlington F'ree Press.
DOESN'T COUNT.
There is no place where style coun Is
so little as in the lining Of a pocketbook.
--Daagi2e Breeze,
THE CLUB.
nfr. Switchell thome from club din
ner at daylight, full Of the speech he
has been making, and champagne
"Feller thic) cizzensl The day is not
lar distant '
Mrs. Switcheil cat an upper window
No, John, the day il not more than an
hour distant, aud you had better come
IN and 90 to bed.
TRUST.
Mrs. Della Creme (wearilyl-I know
everything we eat is adulterated, but
what can we do, Reginaldl We must
trust our grocer.
Mr. Regina Creme tdrearily)-Ah,
yes. Della, very true; and if-oh, if
our grocer would only trust u.s.
DESTROYED MS APPETITE.
Mr. Timothy sead (taking his first
meal in a New York dime restaurant)-
Give me a mutton chop
Waiter top Of his voice)-Bahl Bah,
Mr.. Timothy Sead-And some fresh
eggs-and-
Waiter-Clucki Cluck!
Mr.. Timothy Sead grasps his umbrella
and fees. Pick.
THE COLLECTORS REVENGE.
vindictive Youth Yes, I've been cut
out three times by these internal dudes.
rich girls every time, too; but I'm getting
even with the whole tribe OF 'em now,
You bet. They're every one Of them
inst wishing they'd never been born;
they'll never interfere with me again.
Friends-Eh Joined the Anarchists
aud sending EN- death notices
"Better than that I've got O job as
bill collector for fashionable clothing
store. -" Omaha World.
A STRANGE SCHEME.
Cashier-Not dollar Of that 5000, 900
YOU have been lending to your stockbrok-
ing friends can be collected.
Director Il see. The bank viii have
10 breal. but II it does the directors may
land in the penitentiary. You have no
money ahea I, | suppose
''Not a cent %
81 thoupht not We have kept your
salary small on purpose.
"Eh r.
''You will be ont of position and
likely to starve when the bank breaks.
81 know il. ("
"Well, here's s20, 900. Take it and
20 to Canada III announce that you
have skipped with $500, 900, but Wen
take good care not to find you. - Omaha
World.
SUFFERED.
Judge-You say you want divorce
from your wife
Eyes, If your Honor please.
"But reflect for a moment that you
have lived together nearly half cen
tury"
"Well. haven't / suffered long
enough l"- Tesas Siftings.
A NEGLECTED FATHER.
Mother (to Bobby, who has Just com
plcted his prayers)-Why, Bobby. you
forgot TO pray for papa.
Bobby Why, SO did; and he needs
ii 10 much, doesn't he, MAJ
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TN A MonE pRLIcArE FoRM.

A little girl seeing her mother petting
and caressing another child began to
show unmistakable signs Of jealousy.
Her mother remarked:
''Why, Sadie, l believe you are jeal-
Gus. I"
''No, mamma" she replied, indig-
nantly, I'm not jealous, but don't feel
conf able. I'Ailddelpbia Record.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-12

HAVE perhaps
been proliy in this
chapter. l could
not do justice to
the memory Of my
friends of aftei
days by saying
less.
Judge Augustus
B. Longstreet was
peculiarly a hu-
morist. He was q
distinguished law,
yer, equally so as
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-12

Elder Sister (aged twenty -iour)-rm
sorry you can't 60, Maud; but you know
mamma thinks you are too young TO
enter society.
Younger Sister taged eighteen) NO.
Cicely, mamma doesn't think I'm too
Young; she thinks you are tooold for me
to enter society.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-12

"Bobby," said bis father, with an
ominous look in his eyes, "why weren't
you Mt school this afternoon
Bobby hung his head "'Canse /
went to see the ball game" he said.
''Is that sol Who won r.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-12

II was in Tar Flat school week or
two ago. The school teacher was worm
ing the usual kind and amount Of in
formation out of the boys. At length
she asked the question:
"What is a mounlaiuY y
That seemed to stump the class for a
minute. Finally n little hand was timid-
ly held up
"Well, do you know what mountain
IS ?"
"I guess ] know"
"What Is iti"
at is lot O land pointin' UP in the
Air. .'-.San FgaAcise0 Chronicle
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-12

"Tell me, ye winged winds that round
my pathway soar, do ye not know some
quiet spot where wives clean house no
more; s5ns lone, sequestered. leafy dale;
some island. ocean pirt, where life is not
one cesSeless war with cobwebs and with
dirt. where Dnly natures carpet spreads
beneath the tired feet, and wretched
men are ne'er compelled its emenild
folds to beat.' The lake breeze famed
my heated face and said, 'sBeat on
There's no such place. ~ Chicago Trt-
baHe.
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An Unpublished Chapter of
Georgia Scenes.

A FRAGMENT.
From the forthcoming second volume OF "Ihe
Memories Of Fifty Years
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-12

Country Minister Ito boy fishingl--
What will your father say, little hoy,
when he discovers that yon have been
fishing on sunday?
Boy-I dunno. sir; it depends on Low
many fish keich
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-12

A prohibitionist says: Yon viii sec
red-nosed politician and saloon togeth-
er more frequently than a red haired
woman and q white horse.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-12

"You say you spent seven years in
college' Gosh What waste Of
timet"
"a waste Of time Ny dear sir, it
enabled me 10 obtain profession that
pays me y, 500 year.
"Seyen years work TO get that job
Why, great Ansonl / get 81, 600 a year
for pitching a drop eurye ! learned in
seven months. - Chieago Tribune.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-12

One OF the colored applicants for a
marriage license was unfortunate enough
to forget the name OF the girl that he
was going to marry, and he had TO
tramp back nix miles into the country 70
find out what it was. Upon being ques-
toned as 70 how he called her, he ans
wered, "Gallie, and be couldn't tellany
more. "Dat's all know he said
Sltannah Aeics.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-12

"Why. Miss Perkins, said young
Vertebra, who was something of an en-
thusiast on the subject Of physiological
science, "aren't you aware that my
physical being is three fourths water"
"Well, Mr.. Vertehra, must confess
that always thought You were adulter-
ated with something. "-Harper's Basar.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-12

DAWSON q eRANLEE, Publishers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-12

- HAYE perhaps