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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-06-20

The original Of the singular saying,
"a skeleton in the closet" which Is
found in almost every language in Eu-
rope. is found in one of those curious
collections of stories which the monks
of the middle ages were fond OF maxi
ing both for their own amusement and
for the instruction Of youth. In one Of
these collections, compiled by an un-
known hand about the middle Of the
tenth century, there Is n story of a
wealthy lady who, having a secret
grief. conhded It to n friend who was
apparently "A perfectly happy woman.
She was the wife of n nobleman who
lived in his castle i'm the south Of
France. She and her husband were
outwardly on the most loving terms.
Not a care cloud seemed to cast a
shadow on her path.
After hearing the story Of her affllct-
ed friend the noble lady took her by
the hand and led her TO secret cham
bcr adjoining her bedroom, there open
ed the door of closet and exposed a
skeleton. Know. my friend" she
said, mo one is happy. Every day
am forced by my husband to kiss this
grinning death head. which is that of a
gentleman who was my husbands RI
val and whom | would have married
had not my parents willed otherwise"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-06-20
&" America "

Will be presented at the opera
house Friday. June 2l, by the
Central Baptist church, directed
by Mrs. Kathleen Kennedy, the
first American woman to go to
Cuba and help relieve the orphan
children.
Two hundred children and young
ladies of the city will take part in
Che grand spectacular, America 4"
Some of the tableaux are as fol-
lows; Liberty Enlightening the
World, with fairies aud angels, F"
Peace and War" Fairy Land 4"
Floral Drill, by thirty misses in
costumes, Landing of Columbus
and American Indians. ." Spanish
Court Scene of 1892, " "Colum-
bus Return before the Queen Isa-
Della, ana FERDINAND, Delsarte
Drill, by seven Grecian young la
dies, Tableau, Court of Cupid, A"
Parade of the Greeks, " "Sacri-
flee of Irene" Temple of Peace, "
Grand Finale. The musical part
OF program will be furnished by
the best talent in the city. The
full program will be published later.
WANrED-A good dish washer,
colored, for Sulphur Inn; all sum
mer position. Will pay $4 per
week. Call at ARDMoRElTE Office
for transportation.
WILL PYEATT,
OF sulphur, !, 7.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-06-20
BRYAN starts on Trip.

Lincoln, Neb.. June l9.-W. j
Bryan left last night for an extend
ed lecture tour and pleasure seek
ing trip. Today he will make an
address at Estherville, Iowa. The
day following, Mrs. Bryan and
members OF the family will join
him in Chicago and they will 60
direct to Buffalo, where some time
will be spent at the exposition,
Mr.. Bryan will speak at Pbiladel.
phia and at points in New York
and Virginia. He will be away
from Lincoln three weeks.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-06-20
For Sale Cheap.

One 30 horse power boiler and
% horse power engine just rebuilt.
One No. saw mill, all com
plete with fittings and fixtures.
Four yoke of fine work steers
together with yCkes, bows, chains,
etc.
One by 5 log wagon with Cant
hooks and rolling chains,
This is the place to get a com
plete saw mill outfit cheap.
Apply Suggs 4 Bros, Berwyn,
|. t., where the entire outfit can
be seen. d&w
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-06-20

"Your letters to me-" said his affi-
anced bride one day. "are so cold and
formal"
surely, my dear" exclaimed the
literary celebrity, stung by her re-
rroach, "when they are published after
my death they viii be found to be
models of composition, breathing the
most exalted sentiments ana couched
In absolutely correct English"
go Tribune.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-06-20
FOIey'S Honey and Tar
for children, safe, sure. No opiafes.

In order that your bread tickets
will give you ticket to my soda
fountain it is absolutely necessary
that cash accompany all bread
ticket orders. SPIEGLE. l5tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-06-20
Stockmen's Association.

A special session of the Chic
asaw Stockmen's Association will
convene at Sulphur on July A. All
members of the association are re-
quested to be present and bring
their friends along. There will be
roping and riding contests and
Various other entertaining features
Sulphur has promised all gala
time. o. f. HALEY, See.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-06-20

The Sicilian woman Is generally Hit
crate and is proud OF being so. In no-
tive parlance such n one "sees with
two eyes only" Those who can read
are said TO see with four eyes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-06-20
Indian lmrroNIenee.

Charles Gibson. a well informed
Greek Indian citizen. predicts that
within FIVE years there will be very
few Greek citizens in possession Of
the allotment to be made 70 them
shortly. Mr.. Gibson says in effect
that il an equal number Of white
men were to receive these allot-
ments that the greater portion Of
them would be found 10 have been
developed into prosperous farms
Mr.. Gibson seems TO suggest and
there are a great many people who
agree with him, that the govern.
ment should not altogether leave
the Indian to the fate OF his own
management, even while endowing
him with citizenship and indiyid
uality That it is true that the
equal number OF white men would
make better use Of their oprortun-
ity, is well known, and that it is
true that the government policy Of
making the Indian dependent has
had the effect Of making him in
competent is also we'll known.
The whole thing then resolves it.
self into the proposition OF trans.
forming as many OF the Indians
into capable citizens, able to man
age their own affairs, 10 undo as
much Of the mismanagement OF
the Indian as is possible. This is
already the evident policy of the
government. But the government
cannot make shrewd managers OF
all Indians any more than it could
take an equal number of white
men in the same manner and make
them so. Some OF the Indians
will be poor just as some members
OF every race are poor, and just as
a certain proportionate number Of
any race would in time become
poor if each were given a legacy
equal to that of the Creeks acres
and per capitas. 1t is the Indians
fate. Conditions 10 Indian Terri
tory today only prove it.-Fort
Smith News Record.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-06-20

Gods Message to the Indians.
Pamphlet free; postpaid. Address
p, o. Box 955, Chicago. l9d&w I'm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-06-20

Stamp photos 2S for % cents
and one button thrown in. viii
be closed Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday this week. You must
come next week if You want these
pictures as we are going to leave
about the first of July.
PARKS STAMP 'PHoTo Co.
Over Weiss Bros, store. l7d4w
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-06-20

There is patch Of ground IN Colora-
do. six miles by three. which Yields
E2O,OoOo00 worth OF gold year and
Will not be worked out for a century.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-06-20

Spragins & Co. have a big line
of ice cream freezers. Any size,
any price you want.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-06-20

Bivens & Williams sell the Me-
Cornick mowers and rakes. 81 If
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-06-20

Don't purchase a freezer or a re
frigerator before seeing mine.
24tf T. X. KEARNEY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-06-20

Look mp the street and you will
see A. c. Young's sign at his new
location. l6tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-06-20
Lost.

On Main street or corner Main
and Caddo streets a pair of gold
trimmed eye glasses. Finder please
return to this office. l6tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-06-20

We have for rent 1000 acres o
good pasture land.
2Sdwtf HUDSON & ARNOLD.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-06-20

Make wholesome ice cream at
home. Buy your freezers from
Spragins.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-06-20

Pure cream, frapine, glace and
other frozen luxuries furnished on
short notice by Peoples & Co., ,
prices guaranteed 6tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-06-20

Mich COWS for sale, See j. n.
Barall, lift
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-06-20
A Good Investment.

The White Elephant buggy is
worth every cent Bivens & Will
Jams ask for them. They are bet
ter adapted to rough roads than
any other buggy made. In point
of wear, comfort, finish and style
they cannot be excelled. When
you are ready to buy ask for the
White Elephant. 2ldwtf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-06-20
Notice.

Notice.
Mules wanted from II to l6
hands high, and from 3 to 8 years
old at Bowles Livery Stable. lltf
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-24
WHAT'S IN A NAME?
(HenSon's Plaster Is Pains Mastar J

In the days of wild cat money in the
West, the Ames shovels were used as cur
rency. They were as stable as gold: their
price did not vary a cent in twenty years
The very name of Oliver Ames & Son. was
a synonym for honesty. 1t was current all
over the world
On the same principle Benson's Porous
Plaster is the universal standard external
remedy. To say it is ''good" plaster does
not describe it 1T IS the best possible plaster.
For every disease in which an external rem
edy IS available, Benson's Plaster is used
almost as matter of course.
Benson's Plaster quickly relieves and
cures where other modes of treatment are
either exasperatingly slow or have no good
effect whatever. Coughs, colds, 1umbago,
kidney trouble, rheumatism, lame back,
ETC., are at once benefited and soon cured.
Capsicum, Strengthening and Belladonna
plasters have none of the curative virtues
of Benson's. More than 5000 physicians
and druggists have commended Bensons
Plaster as remedy in which the public
may have implicit confidence; while, in
comparative test with other plasters, Ben
sons has received .ffty.ti0e highest aaoards.
Beware of substitutes and cheap limitations.
For sale by all druggists or we will pre-
pay postage on any number ordered in the
United States on receipt of Csc. each.
Seabury d Johnson, Mfg. Chemists, NY.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-24
What is a. Ditch Gate ?v

A Itch gate is a shed, generally of oak
over the entrance of a churchyard, be-
meath which the bearers paused when
bringing a body for interment.
Here the clergyman met the body
and read the Introductory part of the
burial service as he preceded the funer-
al train into the church. Examples Of
old Itch gates are still to be seen in
many country churchyards. In Wales
they are more modern and are usually
built of stone.
Some Of the old Itch gates are formed
with one wide door turning on cen
trail pivot and self closing by means Of
a rude pulley wheel in the roof and a
stone weight inclosed in an iron frame,
a primitive but effective piece of ma
chinery.
In Herefordshire they are also called
"scallage," or "scallenge gates" 'Lich
gate is derived from the Anglo-Saxon
Itch, corpse; hence the north country.
''lyke wake. "-Lon@on Answers.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-24
SNAKE, EGGS AND A JUG.
A Moccasin's Appetite and Lack Oh
Sense Led to His Death.

A Moccasin's Appetite and Lack of
Sense Led to His Death.
A party of Jacksonville mechanics
were at work on the Matanzas river
raising a sunken dredgeboat. They
lived on board of the big lighter on
which they worked in small house
on the deck. One noon their bill Of
fare was somewhat strengthened by
some wild turkey eggs which had been
found by some of the party while hunt
ing on shore. After the hungry en-
gineers had destroyed a heavy dinner
they left their dining room and return
ed to work. The doors and windows
were all open, and the cook did not
clear off the table for some time.
In this interval a large water moe
casin of near six feet crawled on board
the lighter and wriggled into the din
ing room through the open door. In
his prospecting tour he climbed the
table leg, and here, with snakes
fondness for eggs, he went in for a
feast One of the turkey eggs lay
alone by a plate, and the rest were in
a dish on the other side Of the table.
In the center stood a large water jug,
and right here the willy serpent slipped
up. After swallowing the lonesome
egg, he started for the main supper
and in his artless manner craWled
through the handle of the jug. 1t was
a rather tight fit, and he had to stop
about half way through on account of
the egg, which enlarged him some
what. So, stretching forward, he bolt
ed another egg and thereby fastened
himself.
On each side Of the jug handle was
an egg on his inside, and he could
move neither backward nor forward,
practically riveted in position. He was
soon found in this peculiar situation
by the cook, who speedily killed him.
The reporter was shown the skin of
the snake with a crease still in the
middle from the tremendous pressure,
and he was also permitted to gaze on
the jug whose handle proved so fatal.
Florida Times-Union and Citizen.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-24
GLEANINGS OF STATE.
News of General Interest to People Of
Wisconsin.
TeIegraphic News OF Happenings of the
Past Few Days in the Great State
of Wisconsin,.

Iron Belt, Wis, May 1S.-Fire start
ed in shaft No. of the Atlantic mine
at late hour Thursday night One
hundred and fifty men were working
in the mine and had a narrow escape
from death. Paddy Raper and Gus
tav Whitman descended into the mine
when the fire started and notified the
crew of their danger
With superhuman efforts the men
got out in safety, after wading through
smoke and fire for distance of 500
feet, many of the men being nearly
overcome by smoke. The mine has
been shut down. The loss will be con-
siderable.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-24

Queen City Men Decide to C1ose-Thou-
sands Strike at Frisco.

@uoCh WY INCH DcC1uO TO C1OSe-1nOu-
sands Strike at Frisco.
Cincinnati, May 21.-At the meet
ing late yesterday of the employing
machinists they decided to close down
their plants Indefinitely as result of
the strike. A number Of the larger
firms declare that they have enough
finished product on hand to tide them
over strike without inconvenience.
At meeting of the strikers Business
Agent Schilling announced that the
tie-up in Cincinnati is the most COM
plete in the country. He said there
were but 100 non union machiniSts at
work.
hundred union machinists and other
iron trade WOrkmen affiliated with
them quit work in this city yesterday.
1t is expected that 1000 more men will
join the strike as soon as they are
ordered to do so by their respective
national directors. Among the latter
are the iron molders and the core MAX
ers. The other crafts affected include
almost every branch of the iron ship
building and boiler-making trades.
OF the 1900 men employed at the
Union iron works 300 went out. At
the Risdon iron works 600 men quit.
On the payroll of the Fulton iron
works there are about 600 names, and
500 of them left the shops.
Detroit, Mich, May 21.-At a meet
ing of the manufacturers, held last
night, which was attended by twenty
one representatives of the largest
manufacturing concerns of this city,
it was unanimously agreed that those
present would not sign the agreement
presented by the machinists. 1t is
estimated that these concerns employ
$50 of the 700 machinists of Detroit.
Chicago, May 21.-At a meeting Of
the Chicago Manufacturers associa-
ton last night the members passed a
resolution unanimously indorsing arbi-
tration as the means to settle the pres
ent strike difficulties. Over IS per
cent. of the union machinists employed
throughout the city have already de-
clared themselves in favor of such a
plan. There are few strikers here.
Milwaukee, Wis, May 21.-Edwin
Reynolds, Of the e. p. Allis company,
president of the National Metal Trades
association, today issued a call for
special meeting of the administrative
council OF the association, to be held
in New York either the latter part Of
this week or the first part of next.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-24
UNDEFll.

Who can define love? Not the little Cd
Who lifts his soft eyes from his mot.le. A.lce,
Fulfilled with innocent tranquility,
Nor that poor knight who went where Venus
smiled
And strove, by after suffering beguiled,
To sing the meaning of its mystery;
Nor can he tell whom love hath crowned or he
From very pain of love undone made wild.
Not the wan nun who at the white Christ's feet
Offers the world as one poor sacrifice
Nor the sad tide that follows where the sweet,
Swift allures it from the circling skies
Nay, not from time or joy or suffering
Is knowledge brought that we may know this
thing.
-Theodosia Pickering Garrison in Grown Book
Of Boston,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-24
MANY Milwaukee Men Out

Milwaukee, May 21.-About 1000
machinists responded to the order of
President James O'Connell of the Ma
tional Association of Machinists, and
went on strike in the various plants
employing machinists. The men were
joined by several hundred helpers. The
men went to the various places of en-
ployment as usual, but failing to see a
notice complying with the machinists'
demands for nine-hour day and
a 1917 per cent. increase in wages,
turned around and walked quietly
away.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-24
New Use for a Sunday Law.

West Superior, Wis, May 21.-Gen-
erai Manager Warren, of the Duluth
Superior Traction company, and twelve
men working under his supervision,
were arrested Sunday afternoon. They
are charged with violating the city
ordinance forbidding work on Sunday.
The arrest is claimed to be the result
of a controversy as to the East End
line. The company proposes to single
track the line, and the citizens do not
want this
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-24
What Are We Coming To?

w nat IATE w z OOIHTHSs AUs
The fond mother had just killed 10 OF
her II children.
She was a happy wife, and her hus-
band came home early every night.
"Now," she said, with a contented
sigh, "John can close with the agent
for that house."
This was 20 years from now, when
no landlord would accept tenant with
more than two children.-New York
Sun.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-24
Women Saloon Keepers Form a Club

Milwaukee, May 20-Ninety wild
ows, all in the saloon business, have
formed an association, to be known
as ''The Ladies of the Royal Circle"
The object of the association, accord
ing to the promoters, is for social and
business advancement. 1t is organized
in imitation of the Royal Arch, the
organization of the men saloon keep
ers. The women wanted to get into
the latter organization, but could not,
so they have formed an association
of their own
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-24
Lake Steamer Goes Ashore.

Milwaukee, May 20.-The steamer
Nyack of the Crosby line from Grand
Haven for Milwaukee, went ashore on
North point, this city, during a fog.
The Nyack carries passengers and
freight. A number of tugs have gone
to her assistance. The steamer is on a
rocky bottom, resting easy and is not
thought to be in great danger.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-24
Suicide at a Fishing Frolic.

Quincy, Ills. May '21.-Miss Julia
Davis, aged 80 years, committed sui
eide by throwing herself into the
North Fabius river near West Quincy.
When she plunged into the water she
said, Here goes nothing She was
out with a fishing party composed Of
men and women.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-24
Export Tax ON Wisconsin Ice.

Madison Wis, May 1S.-Governor
LaFollette has approved the bill taxing
all ice shipped out of that state 10
cents a ton. The Knickerbocker Ice
company, of Chicago, ships two-thirds
of it's supply from Wisconsin, and now
has 100000 tons Of ice stored in this
state
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-24
Hotel Man Suicides.

Milwaukee, Wis, May 21.-James
Carruthers, a former well-known hotel
man of this city, committed suicide by
jumping into the river. Carruthers
was proprietor of the Kirby House for
many years. Dependency is said to
be the cause. He was 46 years old
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-24
Wireless TeIegraphy on the Lakes.

Milwaukee, Wis, May 21.-Plans
are being made by the officers of the
Pere Marquette line to furnish all the
vessels of that line with system of
wireless telegraphy to enable COM
munication with the vessels while Oh
the lakes
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-24
Rev. DIR. e. II. Webb Dead.

Dr. e. B. Webb is dead at his home
here, aged 81 years. DR.. Webb was
for many years a member of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Congrega-
tional Home Missionary society,
chairman of the prudential committee
of the American Board of Commits
sioners for Foreign Missions, and
President of the trustees of Hartford
Theological seminary.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-24
Wisconsin LegisIature Ends.

Madison, Wis, May 17.-At noon
Wednesday the longest session of the
legislature in Wisconsin history-126
days-was closed. A dozen bills are
still left in Governor LaFollettes
hands, among them the ice tax bill.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-24
Found Deadin Bed.

Racine, Wis, May 17.-Charles B.
Ticknor, at one time auditor of the
Wisconsin Central railway, and one of
the best~knOwn men in railroad circles
in the northwest, was found dead in
he'd
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-24
Blew His Own Head Off.

Watertown, Wis, May 1S.-Joseph
Busert committed suicide yesterday.
He filed his mouth with powder. He
then placed a fuse between his lips
and lit it. In a moment his head was
blown off
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-24
Degrees at BeIoit College,

Beloit, Wis, May 1S.-The faculty
of Beloit college has decided to dis
pense with the degree of bachelor of
philosophy and grant only the degree
of bachelor of arts and bachelor of sci
ence
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-24
The Victims.

"Some men," said Uncle Eben, ''gits
de reputation Of bein patient when de
troof is dat dey's too indolent to STAN
up fob whit dey is entitled to-
Washington Star.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-24
Gompers on the Contract.

President Gompers says the outlook
presages ultimate victory. He added:
1.-THE statement made by some of the
manufacturers that the machinists
have broken the New York agreement
with the National Metal Trades asso-
citation not to strike cannot be substan-
tiated. The agreement called for a
nine-hour day, and it said nothing
about wages. That does not neces-
sarily imply. that when they reduce
the hours from nine and One-half to
nine day there shall be correspond
ing reduction in wages. The machin-
lists are not asking an increase in
wages except that the diminution of
hours is practically an Increase
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-24
Wisconsin Defeats Illinois.

Madison, Wis, May 1S.-Wisconsin
defeated Illinois in a dual meet at
Camp Randall yesterday afternoon by
a score of 761h to 1914.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-24
woodmen win Meet at Milwaukee.

Columbus, O., May 21.-Milwaukee
has been selected as the place of hold
ing the next biennial convention of the
Woodmen of the World.