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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-12-19


-chIistna.l- he rspestsd' ana ne tone
ADid you get any presents7p I asked
him after moment OF silence, though his
manner hardly invited Interrogation. Il
left me under the impression. on the con-
trary, that he was carefully weighing his
words, perfectly aware of the fact that
they would eventually appear in some
American newspaper at so much per.
"They have forgotten me-" he said by
and by. Il haven't been over here six
months, and. by Jove.- they have forgot
ten all about me-"
They hadn't. The mails had been de-
layed. That was all. But the day had
passed.
Opposite the table is big carved chair.
He went over to it, doubled himself mp
in disconsolate heap there, clasped his
two hands about his knees and dropped
his chin on his young breast, which
heaved.
hesitated for one moment only. Then
I went to him, took his head In my
hands, drew 1t back, bent forward and
kissed him.
With a sob he threw his arms around
me and gave me a bear hug that took
away my breath.
"Ouiti'' / cried. 'You are killing me"
He hugged me all the tighter. Looking
up radiantly, he whispered: Lets forget
those people back there. They have for
gotten US. Let's be married. you and 1,
and live in little fat and be happy ever
after"
would you marry a penny-a-linerT'
asked.
"Don't be mean," he commanded,
frowning.
By this time had rescued myself. 1
stood a little way on.
"I will marry you," told him from
there. when you have got to be as old
as am and 1 as young as you"
"But that will never be-" he objected
wistfully.
"Of course not, foolish" 1 had arriv-
ed at my door. Anyway" 1 concluded,
with my hand on the knob, '1aying the
question of marriage aside, here IL your
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translated to them. So it happened that
in writing back l mentioned Doddy and
related this anecdote of him.
How could l know that they would
hand my private letter over to an editor
and that the editor would proceed prompt
ly to publish it? How could know even
that the papers, always on the lookout
for CLINT of fun, would copy the little
story here, there and everywhere, and
that in four or five weeks time those
same papers would appear upon the ta-
bles of every American reading room in
Paris, and, worse still, that numerous
friends of the boy would hand him cop
les and laugh? For. alas, had given
his name!
This was my first intimation of it. I
was sitting in my room mending my glove
when there came a knock at the door.
"Entrez"' l called out in my newly ac-
quired French. The door opened, and
there stood Doddy.
sprang up, threw the glove aside and
ran to meet him, glad, as l always am, to
see the boy from Milwaukee.
Come in! Come inv' / cried. 'I am
dead lonesome. Bring your mandolin
and let's have a jig. 1 have learned the
piano accompaniment by now"
But there was never an answering
smile on the boys countenance. He faced
me with n look that struck cold to my
heart. The smile died on mine. l start
| ed back as if l had had blow and
stared. Could this be my dear old Dod-
dy?'
II should like to see you for one mo-
ment," he said in q manner as cold as his
| face and in the firm, severe tones of a
full grown man.
"Why, certainly" gasped, "for two
| If you like. Wherein the little kitch-
| en- that isn't used or in the hall or out
in the big hall, with the concierge look
ing on?" For there was no salon, and the
precision of Doddy's manner called for a
salon or something, if possible, even more
impressive.
''This is no joke" said he, and there
was not the twinkle of a laugh at the
corners of his mouth or in his eyes.
"Look here"
Reaching in the pocket of his vest, he
produced a slip cut from a paper and
thrust it at me. I took it wonderingly
and read a scrap from my letter with the
account of Doddy and his cute little hair
| cutting Joke. I read to the finish, then
booked up at him.
"Well, what of it?" / inquired.
"What of it?' he blazed. Nothing,
only they have been poking the thing at
me the whole day long; nothing, only
/ am the laughing stock of the establish
ment, I am the joke of Paris, the boy
who didn't know enough French to get
his hair cut. That's all! That's all"
"Oh, Doddy! Oh, Doddy" l sighed.
And after a time, very humbly, 81 didn't
mean it that way" explained. 'It was
a private letter. I never expected 1t to
be published. How could know that II
would get into the hands Of an editor
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-12-19

NOR some inexplicable reason they
pass over Christmas day in
France and celebrate the New
Year instead. There is no cheer
on Christmas day, no holly and
no plum pudding. There was no use in
hanging up a stocking the night before
because there was nobody to fill it. Be
sides, unhappily, my stocking hanging
time is over.
We had expected something like it
Doddy, the boy from Milwaukee, and 1.
We had been prepared by the Swede
with the long yellow mustache who sat
at the foot OF the table. at will be Just
like any other day." he had said, and it
had been, only worse.
In the first place, it rained; in the sec
ond place, it not only rained, but it pour
ed, and. in the third place, Doddy and
had quarreled.
II you want fully to appreciate an
American boy like Doddy, you must first
live in England awhile. Then he bursts
upon you with the radiance of a noon
day sun. Doddy could hardly say that /
fuiled to appreciate him. He never
cracked a joke that 1 didn't laugh until
the tears came. If he told a story, he
considered me practically-being the only
American at the table and consequently
the only individual in possession of a
sense of humor sufficient for the under
standing of this sole audience. Thus
between much telling of stories and more
laughing at them our friendship appeared
to be cemented, to be planted squarely
upon sure and firm foundation, but 1t
is about just such things as that that you
can never tell.
1t was over next to nothing that we
| quarreled, the simplest thing in the world.
1t was this: The first time / saw him he
came into the dining room with his head
| shaved close. II went into a barber
| shop" he told us. "and look what the
man did to me! I knew enough French
to start him, and then l didn't know
enough to get him to stop"
That struck me as hilariously funny.
| Even the foreigners laughed when it was
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old cigarette case promised you" And
l threw it at him.
In my room 1 stood before the mirror
arranging my crushed pompadour and
smiling at myself, so glad was ] to be
friends with the boy once more, when
there came a tap at my door.
tiptoed to it. opened it and peeped
out.
The hall was dark. 1t was empty.
But there on my threshold. in all the
bravery of cockade and cuirass, stood the
little Napoleon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-12-19
Religious Exercises Before Verdict.

A jury at Harrisburg. Pa, found a
verdict Of murder in the first degree
against Elmer 2. Barner, who killed
his brother-in-law, Isaac Miller. Be-
fore taking a vote on the prisoners
guilt or innocence one of the jury Of
fered up prayer, after which a hymn
was sung. Then. having worked them
selves into pious frame of mind, they
unanimously voted the accused guilty.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-12-19
IMPORTANT TO cATrLEMEN.
Cattle South of Quarantine Line May
Be Admitted on Conditions.

Cattle South of Quarantine Line May
Be Admitted on Conditions.
The Elmore- Cooper Live Stock
Commission company of the Kan
sas City stock yards are today
sending the following letter to
their patrons south of the quaran-
tine line.
Gentlemen-Yesterday the gov
ernor of Kansas made an important
order affecting all cattle interests
south of the quarantine line, and
thinking that this information
might possibly be of interest to
you We take pleasure in notifying
you at the earliest possible mo-
ment.
From this date until December
31st next, any cattle south Of
the quarantine line may be admit
ted into Kansas on passing satis-
factory inspection as being free
from ticks, at this point of entry
into the state. Cattle may be ad-
mitted into the state of Missouri
under the same conditions.
Satisfactory inspections by the
government officials from now
until December 31st next, admits
any cattle south of the quarantine
line to the native division of the
Kansas City stock yards, whence
they may be shipped to any part
of the United States.
There is an inspector located at
Coffeyville and Elgin, Kansas, and
an inspector is available either at
Kansas City or elsewhere on every
line of railway running north from
the quarantine district.
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out smile. His face in the light Of the
candle hurt my heart.
Wont you forgive me, Doddy" i'm
plored. Il will never do it again-nev-
er! / promise you"
l closed my fingers over the cigarette
case. l was afraid to give it to him just
yet-afraid he might fling it back at me
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-12-19
rr.e Planted ON nIrtha.r.

AT the birth OF a Japanese baby a
tree is planted, which must remain un-
touched until the marriage of the
child. When the nuptial hour arrives
the tree is cut down. and a skillful
cabinet-maker transforms the wood
into furniture, which is considered by
the young people as the most beauti-
full of all ornaments of the house.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-12-19

An attractive woman thrives on
good food and sushine, with plenty
of exercise in the open air. Her
form glows with health and her face
blooms with its beauty. When
troubled with a costive habit, she
takes q few doses of Herbine to
cleanse her system of all impurities.
Price 80 cents. w. B. Frame City
Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-12-19

You come, come wherei To
Hargroye college of course-whyi
Because it is pushing right to the
front with the best colleges in
Texas and Missouri. 25d&Wtf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-12-19

The Chickasaw Lumber Co. act
on the principle that one mans
money is as good as another's. If
you live hundred miles from Ard
more, you can buy lumber at this
yard as cheap as anybody in Ard
more can
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-12-19

Don't forget to use little Prickly
Ash Bitters whenever the stomach
or bowels are disordered. Itquickly
corrects such troubles aud makes
you feel bright and cheerful.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-12-19
The FsIrsst offer Rver Made.

To any one suffering with dyspep-
sia, indigestion, sour stomach or
heartburn: Take Rex Dyspepsis
Tablets. All druggists are author
lied by the manufacturers to refund
the money in any case they fail to
cure. Price SOC per package. Re-
member the name, REX DYSPEPSIA
TABLETS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-12-19

The &idneys ache WHEN they are
overworked and the trouble gets
serious unless promptly removed.
Prickly Ash Bitters is a reliable tonic
and bowel regulator.
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or bang it on the floor, for Doddy was
so young that often wondered how his
mother happened to let him stray SO far
from home.
"what sort of Christmas have you
hadr' 1 ventured, talking high and light
ly, as IL nothing at all had happened.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-12-19

Lime and cement, the best there
is to be had. at the Chickasaw
Lumber Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-12-19

Many q man isn't worth the mar
ket value of the phosphorous in his
bones.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-12-19
PRINCE GINJAN.
A Chrictmas Fairy Story For the
Children.
By JANE ELLIS JOY.
Copyright. 1900. by Jane Ellis Joy.

OR some inexplicable reason they
pass over Christmas day in
France and celebrate the New
Year instead. There is no cheer
on Oh riSf frnna dan M hollu nI
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-09
SHARKEY PUT KENNY OUT.
Did 1t I'm the First Of the Scheduled
Twenty-Five Rounds.

NEW YORK, June S.-Tom Sharkey east
ly defeated Yank Kenny in the first round
of what was to have been a twenty-five
round bout before the Broadway Athletic
Club tonight. Sharkey took the agrees
sive from the start and drove his antago-
mist all over the ring. and finally ended
the battle with right-hand smash on the
jaw. which put the big fellow down and
out. Before the men entered the ring even
money was offered that Kenny would stay
five rounds.
AS soon as they came out of their corners
Tom let go hard left to the ribs Kenny
tried to return his right and missed. but
drove his right to the body. This blow
made Sharkey angry. and he went at Ken
ny with rush and let go a wild swing
that went over the big fellows shoulder
and Tom fell into a clinch. When they
broke Tom hooked left twice TO the chin
and had Kenny going. but he saved him.
self for the time being by holding on to
Sharkey. They broke, and Kenny jabbed
his left to face. but could not hold the
sailor of. and he went to the ropes from
Toms rush. where he took left and right
on the head. He broke TO the center, with
Sharkey after him. Tom. with short
right swing on the jaw. stretched Kenny
on the floor. Kenny was unable TO get up
Kenny carried TO his corner, where
he quickly revived, and was soon able TO
leave the ring.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-09
OUTING FACTORY FIRE
THE DEPARTMENT HAD A HARD
TIME IN GETTING TO 1T.
The Loss Is Estimated at $1,000, Fully
Covered by Insurance-Plant
May BE Closed for q Time.

The plant of the Outing Manufacturing
Company. at Eighteenth street and the
Belt Railroad, Cerealinetown, was dam
aged last evening to the extent of about
5000. The workmen had gone home, and
the night Waterman had just come on duty
when flames were seen in the west end of
the main building. Within a few moments
the building seemed to be afire all over.
and before the fire department arrived the
flames were coming out of the roof. just
over the elevator shaft, which acted as a
fiue and drew the force of the fire.
The fire started. as nearly as could be
ascertained, on the second floor In the
stockroom. The origin is unknown. There
was no fire in the building on that floor
The plant contained about $1,000 worth of
stock, and machinery valued at $4,000. The
building. on which the loss was about
81 .500 was erected at cost of $1,000 There
was insurance on stock, building and ma
chinery of $4,000.
The fire department was delayed greatly
in getting to the fire on account of the re-
pairs now being made on the Indiana-ave-
nue. bridge over the river.
The plant is owned by George III. Evans,
and about forty people were employed
there. No effort was made last night to
make a close estimate of the loss and Mr.
Evans said he did not know whether or not
the factory would be closed until repairs
could be made
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-09

The new trains on the Pennsylvania
lines and the Big Four are already doing
a fine business. Train 16. on the Big Four.
yesterday carried forty-two through and
lbs local passengers. and Train 20. on the
Vandalia and Panhandle. carried its usual
load. On both lines putting on the new
trains has not cut into the business OF
the other trains perceptibly. The first Of
June inausurates the summer tourist tray
ell season. which is already exceptionally
large. and passenger officials are confident
that handsome balances will be shown on
the proper side of the ledger for this
month The character OF the trains now
run makes travel pleasant. and as to rates
there is no room for complaint aside from
what Is known as tourist rates. All the rail-
roads In the territory of the Central Pas
senger Association. which is bounded on
the west by Chicago and st. Louis and on
the east by Buffalo and Pittsburg, have
agreed to make half-rates from any point
within those boundaries to a large number
OF cities. on account of important meet
ings TO be held In them. Anybody can Sc
cure these rates on application to ticket
agents OF Central Passenger Association
lines. No reduction is made on one-way
tickets, the rule being to sell a round-trip
ticket at the usual fare for one way. In
most cases arrangements can be made to
have the tickets made good for return pas
sage thirty days from date OF sale. which
will be about two days earlier than the
date when the various meetings begin.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-09

to Pittsburg over the Lake Shore. the Lake
Erie & Western and the Pittsburg & Lake
Erie. which is as short line as the Penn
sylyania. Now the Pennsylvania has the
points.
J. B. Eckman, inspector of the Indian
apolis Weighing and Inspection Bureau;
caesar Rodney, agent OF the Nanoaha,
wife and daughter; II: G: Stiles, general
agent of the Cincinnati. Hamilton & Day
ton. and wife, and A. ID. Evans. local agent
Oh the c.. II. & D.. have gone TO Boston
TO attend the National Association of Lo-
cal Freight Agents convention.
The Northwestern is out with new fold
er which is a decided improvement over
the dreary affairs that the public has
grown accustomed TO since railroad folders
were first discovered. Instead of confusing
time tables and dull reading matter ex-
planatory of said tables. the Northwest
erns folder is an interesting book, with
nothing Of the folder about 1t.
The Baltimore & Ohio has made impor-
tant changes in it's divisions The middle
division has been abolished The first divi-
sion now extends from Baltimore to Cum
berland and the second from Cumberland
10 Wheeling and Parkersburg. This does
away with the third division, which ex-
tends from Cumberland to Grafton. Each
division is divided into two districts.
On no road in the country can the value
OF the interlocking plants at crossings be
better demonstrated tnan on the Vandalia.
lines have been fitted with interlocking
plants, and a shortening of the running
time of the con1pany's fast trains one hour
is made and the speed of the train not ap-
parently quickened, no time being taken
for stops.
II is understood that the officers of the
Seaboard Airline will further extend Its
system and will make traffic agreements
with other lines which will be of advantage
to IL. IL is believed that the friendly rela-
lions which now exist between this COM
pany and the Pennsylvania will develop
into something greater and In time this
road may be more closely allied to the
Pennsylvania.
1t appears now that the action of the
trunk lines in refusing 70 concur In the
movement TO run Atlantic City and other
coast excursions this year has not been
officially certified to the officers of the vari-
Gus roads in this territory. and II may lead
to some entanglements. The Indianapolis
roads have fixed their dates for Atlantic
City and other coast excursions. and one
line has already started to advertise the
event. In the presence of the reports of
the meeting doing away with these sea-
shore excursions. and In the absence Of
any official information on the subject.
some of the local officials are in something
akin to a quandary. The dates settled
upon by the B. & o. and the Pennsylvania
for Atlantic City excursions are Aug. and
g. respectively. The trunk line ruling may
interfere with them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-09
JOCKEY FATALLY HURT
JUNE PERKINS THROWN AGAINST A
POST AT NEWPORT.
Second Race Won by The Laundress,
I5O-to-1 Shot-Results at
Gravesend and ST. Louis.

CINCINNATI. o., June S.--Jockey June
Perkins got an awful fall in the second
race at Newport to-day. Perkins was on
Hal Headley's FLY Tenletta and had good
position in the bunch coming down the
stretch. Perkins saw a chance to come
his mount 10 the front. The filly got in a
jam and crashed into the fence, throwing
Perkins agaist post. The boy was picked
up in an unconscious condition and sent to
St. Elizabeth Hospital. in Covington- He
is injured internally and will probably die.
Perkins is colored boy. twenty years Of
age, and rides for T. II. Stevens, of Lex
ington. at which place he resides The sur
prise of the day was the victory Of The
Laundress, at odds of $50 to I, in the Sec
ond race. H. Wilson rode three winners.
Summaries:
First Race-Six furIongs: Ed Roth. to
l. won; Lady Kent second Hawthorne
Princess third. Time. Ills.
Second-Four and one-half furlongs: The
ond, Empress Lightfoot third Time, :561f
Third-One mile: Rotha, to 2. won:
Finem Respess second. Brightie s. third
Time. 1:43.
Fourth-Mile and one-eighth: Nettie Re-
gent, to /. won: Virgie o. second. Zelmet
third. Time, 1 :55
Fifth-Five furlongs: Robert Morrison,
Q to I. won: Problem second Nitrate third.
Time. 1903.
Sixth-Six furlongs: Iris, 10 to 1. won:
Margaret Hageman second, DR.. S.. c. Ayres
third Time, 1:l5z.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-09
sHERIFF-s SALE.

BY virtue of a certified copy OF decree 20 me
directed from the clerk OF the Superior Court OF
Marion county. Indiana. In No. 1875.
wherein Thomas ]. Christian Is plaintiff and
Kate A. Weyenberg 81 al. defendants. re-
Quiring TO make the sums of money In said
decree provided and In manner and form as
therein provided. with interest and costs. will
expose at public sale 20 the highest bidder on
SATURDAY. THE 18TH DAY OF JUNE. 1900.
between the hours Of 10 o'clock a m. and
o'clock D. m. OF said day. at the door of the
courthouse of Marion county. Indiana. the rents
and profits for term not exceeding seven years
OF the following real estate In Marion county,
Indiana:
Lot number one Cd, in Sarah J. Blacks sub
division of lots numbered from nipety-three tsS)
to ninety-elght t9s). inclusive. in James john
SONS East Ohio-street addition 10 the city Of In
dianapolis In Marion county. Indiana
III such rents and profits VIII not sell for a SUI
fcient TO satisfy said decree with interest
and costs will at the same time and place ex-
pose 10 public sale the fee simple OF said real
estate. much thereof may be sufhcient
10 discharge said decree. Said sale will be made
without relief from valuation or appraissment
laws. CYRUS j. CLARK.
MAY 2s 1900. Sheriff OF Marion County
J. T. Lecklider. Attorney for Plaintiff
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Totals =. 8 10 30 "a


swimming run scored with one man out.
Score by innings:
Milwaukee ..0 80 % 800 Is
Detroit .....O 0 0 0 o.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-09
DRIVING CLUB RACES.
Crowd Witnessed Some Good Sport,
Although Track Was Heavy.

Yesterday was the FIST day on which the
Business Mems Driving Club got any sport
out OF their racing. the opening day and
Friday last being too wet. The friendly
rivalry existing between the club men,
bers was started again in the first race,
which was won by Lady Constant. owned
by w. N. Short. Mrs. Thorn, who owned
Lady Constant as a colt, was at the track,
and was so well pleased at the animals
performance that she sent Mr.. Short
beautiful bouquet. Other members of the
club declared their intention of working
for such favors The track was rather
heavy. but all of the races were holly con-
tested. and the four hundred spectators
thoroughly enjoyed the first racing of the
season. There were quite number of new
horses on the track, and when some of the
older members get out again the sport
promises to be more exciting John Brown
acted as starter and A Davis and H. NJ.
Gilchrist as timekeepers.
Following is the summary: