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supposed 30 dance around diabolicaliy
With their hind feet in the air, when
inflicting their bites, while the culex.
so far regarded as innocuous' but
equally disagreeable as companion
makes use of all his pedal extremlties
while sampling his victim. DR.. Doty
was accompanied to Concord by
corps of policemen and assistants. In
many of the yards, small pools OLD
barrels and refuse cans were found
all of which offered excellent induce
menfs to mosquitoes to set up house,
keeping. These were all thoroughly
disinfected, then work on larger
scale began. 1t has been found that
spreading petroleum over the surface
of the water is only half measure, as
it collects in spots, leaving free breath
ing space for the larvae, which come
up TO breathe. These larvae exist IN
the water to some depth, and it is DR..
Doty's opinion that some device must
be employed which will carry the Pc
troleum down where they are, then
stir up the water until they are
brought in contact with it. The petro-
leum will soon rise to the surface,
bringing the dead larvae with IT. II
win be so evenly distributed that those
left alive cannot reach the air.
His machine for applying the oil
consists of 500-gallon tank contain
ing crude Lima oil, with the infiam'
mable substances removed. Above the
tank compressed air cylinder OF 2,oo'
pounds to the square inch forces th'
| oil through hose to sort OF irol
| frame, through which jets OF oil pass
This frame is fioated by means OF
wooden framework. With long ropes
the workmen pulled this apparatu
back and forth until the oil was buo
bling in every direction, bringing Z
the surface dead larvae and other I'M
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-10-19
WHERE is THE HAT-sTRINGl


With an unusually large crop OF
straw hats in Chicago this summer, it
has Just occurred to some one to ask
why it is that the black hat string.
so popular and universal several years
ago, has been discarded, says the
Tribune.
The hat string was at the height OF
its popularity in 1895. 1t was bit
of black tape fastened to mans hat
behind, with the other end anchored
securely to the lapel of his coat.
Everybody took the precaution
against winds, and it was quite COM
mon to see mans hat blow on.
while he walked on as if obliyious OF
the fact, slowly reeling it in behind
him.
"Why are they discarded?" repeat.
ed a State street halter. II might
ask you another question in answer:
Why do women dispense with the
handy little stakeholder that they
used to wear? 1t held up the skirt
in excellent fashion and saved their
anpearances the awkward, obtrusive
elbow that now mars their figures.
"As to the hat string, however, ]
have theory that it was not meant
for sensible men.
"Did you ever notice that most men
who allow their hats to blow of are
stupid? You just watch for month
and You'll agree with me. l venture
that not one wideawake, quick, intel
Iipent fellow in thousand has his
hat blown off under any circum
| stances.
| sNine hats out of ten are blown or
at street corners where man steps
from the sheltering fronts OF a row
of buildings into the street at RICH
angles, up which a wind is driving. Z
score of indications of the wind ar
in front of him. Dust is flying; WON
ems skirts are blown about; awning
/ are Hopping; men are holding on t
their hats; scraps of paper are ny
ing.
"But the stupid victim of the win
| walks beyond the corner with no pre-
cautions-and away goes his hat.
| "Make study of the face OF tn
next man you see whose hat ma
sailed away with the wind. and Jus
consider if you would care to trus
his Judgment on any matter OF conss
uuence. I'll bet you wouldnt-not
hundred years."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-10-19

sh. 49, ! very laxative old aunty M
20 Sn ',srnc,v WAS remarkable. Her nephew
fr 81, the CITY soon realized the strength q
beth Of these characteristics. 80
"Say. aunty." he put in when ne iounr q
onenine IN the old lady's continuous cn ~
n oe rem;niscences, "did you ever know me
Skeeter family that used to live around ne''
somewhere" "a ,.Av With
out moments hesitation, re;,nsd the
did you know Amos! con'inus'
Joker. a.av .g,;n.
aWelI. I should say did. Manys the parry
he's taken me to. Amos keeter: n3
dear. how his name does call up the soo'
old times!" IL q, 20
And then the wicked nephew nad 70 -
out behind the woodshed to laugn-~isss-
land Plain Dealer.
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whether the trial shall last longer
than that"
Then she was reminded that some
boy had broken pane of glass in the
cellar window facing north.
"Put whole pane of glass in
there" she said, "before the first
freeze. 1t won't do to have that
water-pipe frozen"
"I'll put it in tomorrow morning."
said Tom.
Every well, I'll trust you for that"
The mild weather lasted nearly q
fortnight after this, and furnace fires
were kept as low as possible. Tom had
several of them to attend to, but not
quite SO many as at first. Already his
miserable luck had caught up with him
again. Several of his new employers
had dispensed with him. Mr.. Crane
told him bluntly that, since he had
skipped" day, he need not come back
to finish Notwithstanding the win
dows. When he went to lay Mrs. Viii
sons vestibule oilcloth, he found it al
ready in place. 1t was discouraging,
but still Tom did not give up.
The disappointment at Judge Grey's
came near making him do that, how
ever. He was called there to put an
electric bell in order. and to put new
wires to the gas-lighting attachment
He soon had the bell working perfect.
ly, but when he went back, three days
later, with the wire for the other job
he found that . regular electrician had
been called in his stead. and that thu
work was already done. Why? Ger
tainly no electrician in the city could
do that job better than Tom Gill could
do it; and just because he had put of
ioinx it for . couple of days!
The cold weather came suddenly
People woke in the night shivering fol
more blankets, and the next morning
all ponds were covered with ice. Their
the wind rose. and came in an arcti'
gale straight from the north. II hlev
20 ~ Nv and al night and before t.
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Toms Miserable Luck
By JAMES c. PURDY.


ST DUNNO how tits our Tom al
ways has such miserable luck.
I'm sure no boy tries harder for
chance to work and no boys capabier
than he is, but things always seen to
60 against him, somehow.
Indeed. there seemed to be some
Ground for Mrs. ellis complaint. Tom
certainly did have a great many falls
in his wrestle with the world. de
was bright and active, not ricious anu
not lazy. He found plenty OF oppor-
tunities to work, but the opportuni-
ties did not last.
.Tom hasn't got influence" his
mother would sigh in explanation.
takes influence to push q boy on ana
how's a poor boy to get any m
fuence?"
When Tom was discharged from the
Electrical Works, he assumed that MS
place was wanted for the son OF some
stakeholder. The managers explain
alton was different, but Toms mother
believed Tom.
As winter approached, the need at
home was more urgent than ever, Tor
the mother herself had fallen down
the cellar stairs, and was wofuiiy
lame in consequence.
II ought to have remembered tna'
broken STEP" she said, dolefuliy
"Tom was goin' to fix it when IT nrs'
got broke, but he kept putin 1t on
somehow"
Under pressure of necessity. Tom
announced himself as an odd 1oDDer
He was handy and apt at many
things; he could put an electric bel
in order, rig up an electric gas-hgnt
ing attachment, put q new washer
on a leaky spigot, contrive kitchen
shelf. mend . broken bracket, -replac'
a shattered window-pane. All thes'
things he undertook to do now, q
well as to manage the furnace nre'
in peoples cellars.
Mrs. Byrd gave him his first trial
She was not rich, she did not evel
keep a servant, but her word OF com
mendation went far with the man,
rich people among her friends. be
ing interested in Toms mother, sh
gave the boy two or three small 1oo
to do, and he did them well.
"You might try him." she SAID :
her friends, "but don't promise an
steady work till we see how he hold
out. For he has had an unbroken ru
OF what his mother calls 'miserabl
luck Perhaps his luck has change
now"
So Tom was given q good man
jobs. Presently winter was close
hand, and furnace fires must
started.
"Build mine at once" Mrs. Boy
said to Tom. II will tell you exactl
how / wish it managed" And 81
concluded: II take you on trial Il
two weeks. 1t depends on yourse
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For Moro Than 5 Quarter & . CeetuSY
The reputation q ": Z: Douelss e3:o2
s wear Ess Sszoelsed ii csRss males scld s
been won By merit alone. ": y 9o1xlas
shcss nag 70 eye . be ~ scss1bsS &C., s e
reputation for the best $500 enq Sx.e4
shoes must he maintained. Tho eleno1<o
has always been placed % h1sh s1.e ses
ia the w. q. Douglas $500 and $3.50
shoes than he can .G0t e1seUhsre: :. -
w. l. Douglas sells moro - .0Q ma xS.oV
shoes than any other two monu1ocsoxs
ennnof @ eqsalled At eni pytea
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-10-19

The New Reporter Again." Alwaysy
aid the astute city editor to the new re-
porter, always be on the lookout for amp
iatle touch Of humor that may brighten up
our columns" That evening the new re-
porter turned in story about burglary
in butchers shop. which commenced:
ssNr. Hiram Cleaver, the well-known butch
er, is losing flesh rapidly these days- "-bal.
timore American
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-10-19

II YOU want to be cured OF cough us
Hale's Honey of Horehound and lar.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-10-19

| Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever
used for all affections of the throat ana
iungs.-Wm. o. EndsIey, Vanburen. lnd-s
| Feb TO- 1900.
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1t must be heavenly to be baby ana DG
nrivieoed to screw up your face and now
whenever people you don't like speak 70
you.-Atchison Globe.
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This curious language Of ours ours 4 a man nan
that is down on his luck" Is said to De up
against it.!'-Indianapoli Nevis
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-10-19

The misfortunes of to-day are the bless
incs of to-morrow.--N. Y. Sun.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-10-19

Bronchitfs Can BE Cared
With Hoxsie's Group Cure, speedily. % cts.
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PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are -
easy to use as soap. No muss or failures.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-10-19

Boynton-'H Harding tells me he is suffer
ing from an operation" sawyer hadn't
heard Of it. Surgical, of course! Boyn-
ton-ssNo, this was a financial operation.
Gibbons borrowed ten dollars from him yee
terday. Boston Transcript.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-10-19

81 made one hole in Eve strokes" snr
nounced the new golfer, gleefully. The
deal" exclaimed the other golfer, who wne
even newer. Il invariably make hole with
every stroke. I never can hit the ground IN
the same place twice. Philadelphia Press.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-10-19

You can make an honest man trouble, but
you can't make him as much trouble as you
can make thief.-AtcAison Globe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-10-19

Some days a fellow could easily waste
every bit Of his time listening to fooi so
Qa.) Democrat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-10-19

A broad man isn't necessarily Deep CHI
eaQo Daily NewA
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-10-19

Even during the worst drought things are
soaked at the sign of the three balls.-Ap'
d;auanolis News
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-10-19

Too much honey is sometimes - bad -
Too much gall. Chicago Daily News.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-10-19

Be not merely good; be good 10. some
thing.-Thoreau.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-10-19

Lots of men are all right, only they
stepped learning too long ago. Washington
fla Democrat
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Tale bearers are just. as bad as tale
makers.-Sheridan.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-10-19

Avarice increases with the increasing pile
of gold.-Juvenal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-10-19

Lots of men marry young because they
are not old enough to know better Chica'
20 Daily News
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A broad man isn't necessarily deep-Cot
eago Daily NewA
Too much honey is sometimes - bad -
Too much gall-Chicago Daily News.
Be not merely good; be good fo- some
thing-Thoreau.
Tale bearers are just. as bad as tale
makers.-Sheridan
Avarice increases with the increasing pile
of gold.-Juvenal.
Lots of men marry young because they
are not old enough to know better.-Chica'
60 Daily News.
Lots of men are all right, only they
stepped learning too long ago.-W Washington
Qa.) Democrat.
Even during the worst drought things are
soaked at the sign of the three balls-lp'
dianapolis News.
Some days fellow could easily waste
every bit Of his time listening to TOOL so
ries.-Washington Qa.) Democrat.
You can make an honest man trouble, but
you can't make him as much trouble as you
| can make thief-Atchison Globe.
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followed him slowly, with the uncom-
Portable feeling every sensible person
has after fit of anger; she had said
more than she had meant to say, al
though no more than the occasion
called for.
When she reached the kitchen Tom
was at the door ready 10 go out. He
faced her, and in businesslike tone
said the most unexpected thing pos
sible: awhat plumber shall go for?
That pipe must be fixed right away"
"What have you to do with that !?
Don't YOU understand? You are dis
charged"
mo. ma'am, / amt. Excuse me, but
really amt. You see, it's just this
| way. I've got to keep on working for
| YOU, and for all the rest of the folks
that dropped me, so as to make up for
the way I've been doing. Understand?
I amt asking pay from You or from
them; only to make it up to you. lean
see now that I'm in debt. and want
to pay up, that's all. And I want to
prove that my luck's changed"
She wavered an instant, then laughed
| in spite OF herself. II really believe
your luck has changed! 1t used to be
that you wouldn't stay in situation
and now yon won't stay out of one!
] Well, run on and get Brown, the
plumber, here as soon as you can
i Then come back and build that Furnaces
fire. The house is as cold a. barn
and I want my breakfast"
He went and came. And all winter
he kept coming and going, not onl,
to that house, but to one after another
of the houses that had dispensed will
him. His employers wondered If tn,
, reform would last; but long befor'
! spring all were convinced that his lucl
had changed indeed. Before anothe
} winter came be was back in the elee
] trical works, and there he has staye'
u evsr since. Youths Companion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-07-31
PROGRESSIVE TICKET WON.
Tishomingo Rightly Elects an Indian
nayOr-Otler Officers Elected.
Special to the Ardmoreite

Tish0mingo Rightly Elects an Indian
nayor-Other Officers Elected.
Special to the Ardmoreite.
Tishomingo, |. T., July 30
An election was held here Monday
to elect officers for our newly in
corporated town. There was quite
an interest taken in the election.
Two tickets were in the field and
both sides were confident until the
polls were closed and the ballots
were counted. Some men who are
forty years old voted for the first
time in their lives
What was known as the pro-
gressive peoples ticket won.
Joe S. Maytubty was elected
mayor, Nick Mickle was elected re-
corder aud Nick Wolfe, William
Rennie, Thos. Richardson, j. l..
Cargille, and II. Muldrow, Jr.,
were elected aldermen.
The progressive peoples ticket
won by an average majority OF
about sixteen.
Joe S Maytubby, mayor elect,
is an Indian. He has been alert
to the building up of Tishomingc
and deeply merits the honor thus
paid him by electing him the first
mayor of Tishomingo. He is d
lawyer of ability and the hand
some majority that he received at
tests to his popularity. He received
his literary training in Trinity
college North Carolina. He is alsC
graduate of the law department
of the university of Texas.
Nick Mickle, plain old homes
Nick, well known throughout th,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-07-31
A Great Newspaper,

The Sunday edition of the st. Louis
Republic is marvel of modern
newspaper enterprise, The organi.
zation of it's news service is world
wide, complete in every department;
in fact, superior to that of any other
newspaper.
The magazine section is illustrated
in daintily tinted colors and eplen-
did half.tone pictures. This section
contains more high. class literary
matter than any of the monthly
magazines. The fashions illustrated
in natural colors are especially valu.
able TO the ladies'.
The colored comic section is a
genuine laugh-maker. The funny
cartoons are by the best artists. The
humorous stories are high class, by
authors of national reputation.
Sheet music, high class, popular
song, is furnished free every Sunday
In The Republic.
The price OF The Sunday Republic
by mail one year is $500. For sale
by all news dealers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-07-31
1T is FINISHED.

The great Cloudcrott lodge has
been completed, formally opened,
and Offering an Incompatible cruis-
inc, under the management of Mr.. j.
j. w. Fisher, proprietor of the
famous Hotel Sheldon of FL Paso,
Tex.
You want an enjoyable summer.
You want to get away from the op-
pressiveness of the city and the low
attitudes. Go to Cioudcroft, y. Nj q.
900 feet elevation. On the summit
of the loftiest peak of the Sacrament
TO mountains. 1l9 miles northeast
OF III Paso. Wonderful scenery.
Tennis courts and Golf links, dane
ing pavilion. In fact everything de-
sired and expected in an up-to-date
healthful summer resort.
Cloudcroft is known as the
Breathing Spot of the Southwets y
There is but one way to go com
fortably and quickly. But one way
to avoid more than
ONE CHANGE.
of cars; but one way to enjoy reclin.
/ ing chair cars, (seats free and sleep
| ing cars all the way through daily 10
FL Paso. That way is Via the Texas
& Pacific Railway.
More information by letter or de
/ scriptive literature may be had oi
any ticket agent or
Il. p. TURNER,
General Passenger and Ticket Agen'
Dallas, Tex.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-07-31

Chickasaw nation was elected re-
corder. The men who have been
most active in getting the railroad
here and who are determined to
to make Tishomingo a city. won.
Prospectors are coming to our city
every day and the officers elect will
do nothing to disparage their com
ing, but will offer to them the in
ducements of a well governed city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-07-31
Cure for CoIera Infsutum; Never Known
to Fail.

Cure for Colera Infsutum; Never known
to Fail.
During last May an infant child of
our neighbor was suffering from
cholera infantum. The doctors had
given up all hopes of recovery. |
took bottle of Chamberlain Collie,
Colera and Diarrhoea Remedy to
the house, telling them | felt sure it
would do good if used according to
directions. In two days time the
child had fully recovered. The child
is now vigorous and healthy. l have
recommended this remedy frequent
ly and have never known it TO fail.
Mrs. Curtis Baker, Bookwalter
Ohio. Sold by City Drug Store and
F. j. Ramsey.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-07-31

II you would fish for compliments
you must use sweet bait.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-07-31
Teutons want 10 be PacemaISers.

lcutons Nnnt 10 ne ihtthhhftss
Germany Is setting the pace in every
thing now. German transOceanlc
steamers, German railway trains and
German street tramways are called up
on to beat the worlds record, says the
London Telegraph. Their steamers
have done their duty of late. and their
tramways skim through the municipal
thoroughfares at quite dangerous
speed. Now the turn Of the trains has
come. Formerly, not so many years
ago, very few German trains travelled
over 40 miles an hour. In recent years
the fastest train in the German empire
was and still Is corridor train run
ming between Berlin and Hamburg,
which does the distance Of 1853 kilo-
meters in hours and % minutes. This
means a velocity Of $50 kilometers per
hour, which Is equivalent to a little
over 5lla miles.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-07-31
With rich, pure, strong blood

ONt Is HVNNI NIOUUItN VIII 5UINs
or ulcers. A cut or any injury to
the flesh heals in a few days,
nature sunpiVinp the healing
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-07-31
PrIlr Eating Content.

"They had an eating contest the
other night at Pin Hook school
house"
"Who won?"
"Ben Splutters-he ate nine head
OF cabbage"
"Din't it make him sick?"
mo. He took spoonful of DIR.
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. That pre-
vents stomach trouble of auy kind
they say w. B. Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-07-31
Fruit Jars.

Well, we've got 'em, and that
amt all, we've got a car load, so
we can sell cheaper than anybody
else. Our stock includes fruit
jars jelly glasses, rubbers and lids
23tf SPRAGINS * Co,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-07-31
How Is the Ticket,

Does it suit you? Well, we are
not at all alike, you know, in this
world, and it is hard to please every
one, but the favor is unanimously
for Dr. Caldwell's syrup Pepsin as
it is guaranteed to cure constipation
indigestion, sick headache and
stomach trouble, Sold by w. B.
Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-07-31

Be it pianos or pills, potatoes or
pants, poetry or peanuts, get your
name on the peoples tongues, in
the peoples eyes and early. Ad-
Nertise in the ARDMOREITE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-07-31

Trouble would be a great deal
easier to bear if those you dislike
were not having the best time OF
their lives, just when you are going
through it.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-07-31

Moore's Piluies are a guaranteed
cure for all forms OF Malaria, Ague,
Chills and fever, Swamp Fever, Ma
larial Fever, Bilious Fever, Jaundice,
Biliousuess, fetid breath and r. tired 4,
listless feeling. They cure Rheuma-
tism and the lassitude following blood
poison produced from malarial pois-
oning. No Quinine. No Arsenic,
Acids or Iron. Do not ruin stomach
or teeth. Entirely tasteless. Price
soc per box. DR.. q. q. Moore Co.,
No. $40 North Main Street, st. Louis,
Mo. Sold by w. b. Frame, City
Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-07-31
Hn. Most Telephones.

New York has now 60,000 telephone
stations, which rank II as the largest
he worlds city telephone systems.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-07-31
or Sale.

a new and well established week
ly paper, in one Of the best towns
on the Frisco extension between
Denison and Sapulpa. a bargain
to the right mau. Apply quick
Sidney Suggs, Ardmore, |. Z. 4