davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-06-12
CHURCHES.

soiegss sssdss sesooi It iS sun
aay Of y La o. evening meetings at 7:3o. Dis
Nedneessueayse eyery Wednesday from e. .. m.
Sensarya invited to attend these SCI
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-06-12

Indianola hsncampment NO. III, /. y: ".
n M in Odd Fellows Hall. Visiting Pa
triarchs invited TO our fold.
/. r. Mason, Chief Patriarch.
ChiIion Riley Scribe.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-06-12

Ardmore LodgA No 1888. Bankers Union OF
the Worid-Re gular meeting second anu
fourth Tuesday nights in each month
j r Hendrix. Pres.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-06-12

..ian Church--Frensley street. Ser
chris,,n~ sxerv Lords day at II 100 a. N, and 200
gices SUNDAY sunday school $3.50 a; m. PRAYER ?r
sns yrdaT Mefnesday svsninE saS P Ri @ Sis ono
prscuCe "a Society every Tues3 after
Lsdles, tha church at p. II. Niite and So
noGp no., meeting Ss every Tuesday night at pace
snnouhcggnn Us day in each month. All are
ing ngi;nIiy ni1i invited 20 all services.
eordiaiiS z, b. Watson, Pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-06-12
New Instructions

We learn from good authority
that a majority of the delegates
are instructed for Wolverton for
committeeman and Leader -four
the standard of all the nations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-06-12

Chattel mortgage blanks and
notes, on hand all the time at the
ARDMOREITE Office.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-06-12

Small in size and great in results
are DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the
famous little pills that cleans the
liver and bowels. They do not gripe.
City Drug Store. w. B. Frame
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-06-12
DR.. j. W. SMITH.
]. w. MOFFETT,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.

Calls at Office answered day or night.
Orfico in Cor man Building over Mason &
MRson's Drug Store. Phone 6.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-06-12
A Question.

Can you tell why Leader has
such long horns?"
No. Why?"
Because it horns off every
other -four that comes into Ard
more"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-03-28

There is popularity about the flying
dream that seems to be constant. OF
all those whom l asked about the mat
ter and who are conscious Of the flying
dream at all not one has ever known
himself to make any high flights In his
dreams. One always flies low, with a
Swimming manner, slightly, but only
slightly, above the heads Of pedestrians.
And ones critical attitude In dream
toward ones own performance is al
ways interesting to note, both in re-
gard to this particular class Of dream
and even more toward one Of the other
classes. 1t Is an attitude that Is well
brought out In "Alice In Wonderland"
where Alice Is made to exclalm or to
think while she Is falling, "How brave
they will all think 1t of me at home not
to mind a great fall like this!-Long-
MANS
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-03-28
THE STONE OF GRATITUDE.
An Old Roman Legend That Treats
of the Topaz.

The topaz Is called the stone of graf
itude, and the old Roman books record
the following legend from which the
stone derives this attribute:
The blind Emperor Theodosius used
to hang n brazen gong before his pal
ace gates and sit beside 1t on certain
days, hearing and putting to rights the
grievances of any of his subjects.
Those who wished for his advice and
help had but to sound the gong, and
Immediately admission into the pres
ence of Caesar was obtained.
One day a great snake crept up to
the gate and struck the brazen gong
with her coils, and Theodosius gave or
ders that no one should modest the
creature and babe her tell him her
wish. The snake bent her crest lowly
In homage and straightaway told the
following tale:
Her nest was at the base Of the gate
way tower, and while she had gone to
find food for her young brood strange
beast covered with sharp needles had
Invaded her home, killed the nestlings
and now held possession Of the little
dwelling. Would Caesar grant her JUS
tice?
The emperor gave orders for the por-
cupine to be slain and the mother to be
restored to her desolate nest. Night
fell, and the sleeping world had forgot
ten the emperor's kindly deed. but with
the early dawn great serpent gllded
into the palace, up the steps and into
the royal chamber and laid upon each
of the emperor's closed eyelids gleam-
ing topaz. When Emperor Theodoslus
awoke, he found he was no longer
blind, for the mother snake had paid
her debt Of gratitude.-Exchange.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-03-28
Mint Mark Collections.

The mint mark collection Is the lat
est thing In the line Of numismatics
It Is the fad of the specialist and has
little attraction for the amateur. The
object is to secure complete sets Of per-
feet specimens of all the coins issued
from the different minis.
A great many people are scarcely
aware that there Is any way to dis
tinguish the coins issued from the diff
ferent mints. They may not have no
ticed the small "S" or "CC" beneath
the eagle or under the wreath, and
showing that the piece was coined ut
San Francisco or Carson City, or II 1t
bears an 20" at New Orleans. And
they may or may not know that II 1t
has no mint mark 1t comes from the
mother mint" at Philadelphia. But
the mint mark collector will see these
little letters In an instant and Is very
apt to know Just how many dimes,
quarters, dollars or half dollars were
turned out at any of the minis during
any year since 1794.-Minneapolis Jour-
nal.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-03-28
WOULDN'T INTRODUCE HIM.
The Young Woman Rather Thought
She Needed the Introduction.

A young man with beetling brow
Office In one of the big down town Of
fee buildings and inquired for mem
Der of the firm, Mr.. Younger, whose
name he pronounced with strict regard
for the rules of orthoepy.
rs Mr.. Younger inr' he asked of
the young woman stenographer, with
whom he seemed to be acquainted.
"You mean Mr.. Younger she re-
piled, pronouncing the ''g" hard.
Gan 1t be he pronounces 1t that
wayY asked the caller, feigning sur
prise. "Of course It's his privilege to
pronounce 1t as he chooses; there's no
set rule for pronouncing names. But
you know Younger doesn't spell
Younger, but Younger"
mo, didn't know It," she answered
as ono who doesn't care. But here he
comes now. That's him going into his
private Office"
Excuse me, but that's not him."
mo? Pray, who Is 1t thenT
TITS he"
Iuey bthreu Ut ehcn other LUZ Ieh
seconds, and then the young man said:
"Wil you introduce me to Mr.. Young
err"
'Nop' she retorted. "Since you seem
to know 80 much more about him than
do, think you'd better introduce
me-"
There was an ominous click in the
rattle of the typewriter as the young
man entered the private Office and pre-
scented his card.-Chicego Chronicle.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-03-28
Captured Music.

In the disastrous campaign in Hol-
land in 1909 the British Devons 0he
old "Bloody Eleventh') had the mis-
fortune to lose nearly the whole Of
their bandsmen, with their instru-
Iments, in crossing q river under the
enemy's fire.
But few days later, near Flushing,
they were opposed In battle to the
Eleventh French regiment Of the line,
whom they utterly routed in n bayonet
charge. Among the spolls of victory
were the bass drums of the French reg
iment which the Devons annexed.
But that was not their only capture.
They also took prisoners the entire
band Of the French Eleventh, consist
ing Of Prussians. who had, against
their will. been pressed into Napole-
on's service.
The Devons offered them their liber-
ty If they would renounce the service
of the French Emperor and take the
oath of allegiance to King George Nv.
The Prussian bandsmen gladly con-
scented, and for the rest of the CAM
paigns the Devons marched proudly
into battle to the insplritlng strains
OF the new band which they had capt
ured from the enemy.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-03-28

.black-but all Filipino women have an
abundance of hair Her eyes are
large and ustrous-typical Filipino
eyes Her hand is the long. slender,
Fascinating hand characteristic of the
pure blood Filipino. OF her age no one
can speak positively, but 1t is estimat-
ed to be about So years.
, She Is intensely loyal to the Filipino
cause and to her husband. whom she
believes to be the savior of his people.
While she Is wholly without education,
Senore Aguinaldo carries on an inter-
esting conversation. All talk with her
must be carried on in the Tagalog dla-
lect as she speaks neither English nor
Spanish. The trials she has passed
through have tended to render express
sionless and apathetic her face aud
there is nothing in her appearance to
attract admiration or even attention
from Americans.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-03-28

Far from being the great autocrat.
the arbiter of things of magnitude, the
president Of railway system, be it
great or small, is dealer In tribes,
with a consideration for everything.
Every accident, large or small; every
occurrence by which the road Is to lose
a dollar or to make n dollar, comes to
the notice of the president. The sue
cessful head of railroad Is the one
who considers the details. He Is the
man who makes the profits, and he is
the man who has to face the music at
the directors meeting.
When you see the bright, smooth
running travelling palaces of the rail-
way president trailing along behind
the long string of passenger coaches,
you can be safe In the opinion that the
occupant has not the softest snap on
earth. You can also rest assured that
IL he Is a success in his sphere he Is
not travelling for fun.-Omaha World
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-03-28
SCIENCE Of DREAMS.
Results of Series of Experiments
by German Professor.

by a German Professor.
Sleep Is not "the brother of DEATH"
as the poets have said from Homer
to Shelley; but. on the contrary, "sleep
Is the brother of life." So Professor
Baschde asserts, who, In an article
in the Notwithstanding Runds-
chau, gives an account of his "experi-
ments upon 80 dreamers." His sub
jects were Of various ages, from year
to so years.
In some cases his observations were
continued during the whole night and
In others for great part of the night.
He watched and recorded every
change Of physiognomy, every move
ment Of the limbs and every speech or
sound uttered by the unconscious
dreamers. The depth of the sleep was
also carefully measured, while from
time to time the dreamers were awak-
ened, but without their own percep-
ton that the awakening was inten-
tional.
The professor obtained, as he writes
at length, the following results: %
sleep, even In that deepest sleep which
we imagine to be "dreamless." (2)
There is an intimate connection be-
tween the depth of our sleep and the
character of our dreams. The deeper
the sleep the further back travels the
retrospect into the past experiences of
life and also the more remote are the
contents of the dream from reality. In
light sleep, on the contrary, the sub
ject of the dream relates to the expe-
riences and excitements Of the day
and has character Of probability. (0
In a comatose sleep the professor
thinks there may perhaps be no dream
Ing. ~ Persons who assert that they
do not dream "are the Victims of phys
ical delusion." % Dreams Of a moder-
ate character remain longest in the
memory. The wilder the dream the
sooner 1t is experimentation News.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-03-28

A story is told of two worthy New
England deacons, between whom a
bitter feud had long existed concerning
some contested point. Neither would
give in. and the matter threatened to
be handed down to the next genera
ton, when one day Deacon Smith APP
peared before his enemy and solemnly
said:
Brother Jones. 1t is shame that
this quarrel of ours should bring scan
dial upon the church. have prayed
earnestly for guidance in the matter
and have come to the conclusion that
you must give in, for cannotv'
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-03-28
Singing at Their Work.

Contractors In South Missouri en-
ploy many negroes to load railroad ties
in the cars Of the Memphis railway,
says the Kansas City Star. The ties
are cut in the woods, hauled to the rail-
way in wagons and dumped in piles
along the side of the roads. The ne
groes then take them up, tie by tie. and
run with them up planks to the cars,
where they drop them In regular order.
These negroes are paid price for each
tie they carry, SO they vie with one
another to earn the most money in one
day.
They become so expert at the work
that an old hand can throw q heavy tie
on his shoulder, SO that it will balance,
and then, without holding II, he will
run, both hands pressed fat against his
sides, up the gangplank to the car. The
negroes are so accustomed to the work
that they seldom drop a tie and seem
never to have sore shoulders.
One may see gangs Of q dozen or
more Of them, oil singing and whistling.
Each sings at the top of his voice or
whistles as loud as he can, and every
tune is different. The effect is anus
ing, but beyond description. The men
carry their ties at trot all day long.
An inspector stands beside the plank
that goes up. the car to examine the ties
being loaded. 1t is amusing to hear the
inspector cap negro halfway up the
plank with a tie on his shoulder to
throw 1t away among the heap Of bad
ties. The negro gets no credit for his
load and goes back swearing at his bad
luck, while his companions stop their
music and burst into loud, uncontrolla-
BILE laughter.
All these negro tie-carriers have deep
grooves in the right shoulder where
the ties have pressed, but the flesh Is
calloused and seldom sore. The men
make good wages, most Of them $3.50
day. They spend all Of it. Very few.
Of them save their money.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-03-28
Woman's Most Winsome Age.


; Why do women hesitate to tell their
age? BY common consent II Is regard
ed as very rude and boorish to ask a
woman a categorical question regard
ing the number of her birthdays. Yet
there should be no diffidence on the
point, and reticence on the subject is
hard to explain. Except for some rea-
son connected with business which
may find In accommodating years han
dicap, man Is usually very open
about his age and as ready to proclaim
lit as his wife and sister are to conceal
theirs. Probably the feeling In the
matter had Its origin in the long ago
when matrimony was the ordinary
woman's only desirable goal. and when
as she grew older her chances Of find
ing mate diminished perceptlbly.
I The situation has so entirely changed
and spinsterhood has become so invit-
ling that we should expect to discover
an alteration In the manners of women
on this point and to find them quite
candid as to their claims to maturity
or the reverse. Fifty years to-day looks
as forty did a score of years ago. Thirty
always very winsome age, the age
of woman's most captivating beauty
lis not now to be distinguished in
freshness and bloom from twenty five.
Outdoor life is doing for women what
nothing else can do-making them
beautiful and keeping them young
Golfers Weekly.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-03-28
Baggage Allowed a Cavalry Officer.

baggage Allowed o Cavalry Officer.
In the war In South Africa a Brit
ish mounted officer knows exactly
what he may carry. In his pockets or
haversack or slung on a belt he is re-
stricted to whistle, compass, note
book, water bottle, clasp knife, besides
sword, pistol and ammunition. On this
horse, attached to the saddle, are
spare shoe, case with nails, nosebag,
picketing ropes and pegs, cloak, mess
tin, field glass and In pair of wallets
an emergency ration. tin Of yaseline.
underlinen (not exceeding two pounds).
knife, fork, spoon, comb, toothbrush.
shaving brush, nightcap, field can.
towel and soap, drinking cup, map of
country and a box of matches. All
these articles must not, with saddle
and bride, exceed 711a pounds in
weight Carried in the regImental
transport each mounted officer ia re-
stricted to 25 pounds of baggage, which
must be packed In bed valise, and In.
iudes change Of clothing and linen.
boots and putties, canvas shoes. buck.
ct, lantern and writing portfolio. camp
kettle, two plates and pepper and salt
pots.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-03-28
Good Cheer.

"Now tell me, doctor. candidly, Is
there anything really the matter with
my wife?
Eyes. Her vocal cords are sadly af-
fected. I'm afraid she may lose her
voice."
Say, drop in on your way back from
the office and chat awhile, will you?
Things have been going badly with me
lately and It's so comforting to hear
you talk."-Chicago Times Herald.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-03-28
COULDN'T HELP 1T.
An Old Yankees Yarn Of Better Days
Was Pure Fiction.

Was Pure Fiction.
An old man was saving wood In
Maine village the other day. He had
taken job and was putting in his best
licks.
A man who was going past stopped
and looked over the palings Of the
fence.
"Klnd O. tough work, isn't 1t, uncleT
asked the passer.
The old man Strengthened up and
stroked the sweat off his forehead.
"Wal, middlin' tart" said he. "Sort
o. takes holt o. my lumbago once In a
while. 1 don't suppose should mind
it so much If it hadn't been for the fact
that had money once and didn't have
o do such things as this"
rs that SO? Had moneyT
"Yas, that's right. You remember
the time they built this branch railroad
through here?"
Sure"
"Wal, was dom pretty well at that
time and l subscribed to the stock.
Kinder thought there might be chance
to make a little something out Of the
deal. But the first thing 1 knowed
they called for an assessment of the
stock. They come round to me and
wanted my assessment.
"'How much be it?' said l.
'Sixty-four thousand, five hundred
dollars says they.
oval says l, that's rather a stiff
haul on a man, but I'll pay it. But
give We notice now that We better not
call on me again. For that will just
about take the last cent I got And
for a fact when l went into the old
chist and counted out my money that
was jest what had to q cent. Never
got cent back for all that money
ut in. And here l am sawin" wood
Or a livin'."
When the stranger got down to the
store and stccd warming his hands at
the barrel stove he remarked upon the
sad case of the old man saving wood
up the road.
"That man never had n cent ahead In
all his life" remarked the storekeeper.
Hes allus sawed wood for nyin'."
"Well, what does he want to tell
such laundering story as that forT
asked the stranger.
"Wa-a-l," replied the storekeeper,
yankees have to sorter keep in prac-
tice for what may come UP. Jest hav'
to do 1t.
when you drive along you'll prob
ably see an old fellow up here work
ing round in the barnyard. He wears
Horace Greeleys for whiskers and
straw hat winter or summer. You'll
know him when you see him. Stop
and talk with him little while. He's
keepin' in practice. too"
The stranger did so.
They fell into talk of the corruption
of modern institutions and of the diff.
Guilty Of believing those who are en-.
gagged in business operations
1.-TWO weeks ago." said the old mar
was shingling the Methodist pa'son
age down the road here q ways, aud
the elder came out and says he, 'Thes
a big bank In Boston failed
"'National bankY says L.
Irrational bank says he and he
gave me the name.
"Wal, sir, for while never was SO
scared in my life. l jest jumped right
down or the roof Of that parsonage
bout thirty feet. Was so excited new
err felt 1t.
81 ran all the way home. l rushed
into the bedroom. Wife come a run
MIN after me.
"'For the Land sakes,' says she,
you crazyY
Equity near It. says I. The So-and-
so National Bank of Boston has failed
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-03-28
E,LlPiNo's FIRST LADY.
se,ore Emilio Aguina1do, Wife of tho
Taga1 Chieftain.

senore Emilio Aguinaldo, Wife of tho
Taga1 Chieftain.
The wife of AgGinaldo, the fagal
rhieftain. is In safe keeping IN Manila
since her capture on Christmas day.
Senore Aguinaldo has been confined In
A certain street of the archlpelago's
chief city, where she entertains Fill,
pinos galore, but no Spaniards Or
Americans.
The Filipinos' first lady" is by no
means prepossessing, and differs In no
noticeable respect from the 10000 or
more natives one may see and day in
Manila. She is inclined to embonpoint
and her face is the round, fat. dusky
iuninteresting face of the average ma
tive of Luzon. Her hair is long and
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-03-28
Ready For Emergencies.

The German war department, 1t is
said. actually keeps in stock duplicates
OF all the bridges in the empire consld-
cred likely to be damaged or destroyed
in case of war, and. what is more. it
has duplicates of good many French
bridges and Of bridges of other coun-
tries In which 1t is interested.-Chi
Journal
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-03-28

up and it's jest like my luck to have
lot Of bills Of that bank in the chest
here And l threw the chest open
and reached down for our box. l open
ed 1t. Wal, it didn't have single bill
on that bank-nor any other kind of a
bill either. Never felt so relieved in
my life."-Lewiston journal.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-03-28
Business Acumeu-

The clerk-By the way, l see the An.
d-Superstition League opens its meet.
ing tomorrow.
The boss-1s that so? Mark those
$l2 overcoats up to $13 in big figures
and stick 'em in the window.-Yndion.
apolis Press.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-03-28
The Ruling Passion.

Wife (who has been out shopping all
day)--Oh, dear, how tired and hungry
am!
Husband = Didn't you have any
luncheon In town?
Wife-A plate of soup only. didn't
feel that I could afford to have more.
Husband-Did you find the hat you
wanted?
Wife-Oh, yes. 1t is perfect dream,
John, and 1t only cost S2S.-Collier's
Weekly.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-03-28
Judge Hawkins Was Severe.

Justice Hawkins, of the English
bench, once had to sentence an old
swindler, and gave him seven years.
Inc old rascal In the dock squlrmed
and whined: "Oh, my lord, I'll never
live half the time" The judge took
another look at him, and answered:
II don't think 1t Is at all desirable that
you shouldw
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-03-28
Tenement DweIIers in Roator

More than 100000 tenement dwellers
are In Brooklyn, according to official
figures just issued. The number of
tenement houses Is NJ OS7.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-03-28

be shown at this years election, and
the most reasonable estimate Of the
probable total vote Is, everything con-
sidered, about $4,000, OO0-New York
Ct,n
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-03-28

A girls Idea of doing hard work is
the time she spends calling her brother
to come and fih the wood box.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-03-28

The Boer believes the earth is fiat
ana that 1t would be impossible for riv-
ers to flow northward IL It were round.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-03-28
The Modern Acceptance.

The Man (teasingly)-I'll wager you
don't know the Rule of Three"
The Maid-Thats easy: "Threes q
crowd. "-Kansas City Independent.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-03-28

Ilmes have changed: 1t Is no longer
possible 10 find a man whom a girl can
latter By saying she prays for him.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-03-28

az MEcu cannon h nd
Svimb of
o.
ne t u h
O I Hf d
til piece shown tn
l com o
nnetn ofcuhus in eammd
les by naval Officer al
"gapp'o order, strengths witt
sixteenth century. Some o. mort o
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-03-28

When a man is hungry, he doesn't
waste much time reading the bill of
fare.-Chicago News.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-03-28

A Russian does not become of age
until he Is &c.