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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-24

Phoenix says From present indlca
tions. the single statehood convention
will nN have as easy sailing as its
projectors anticipated IN making
its resolutions appear 10 be the voice
OF the people OF the Indian Territory
The Territory papers have taken up
the matter and. with hardly a dis.
senting voice insist that the conyen.
tion shall stand simply for what IL
is, via: a convention OF people al
ready committed 10 the cause of sin.
gle statehood, and not a convention
representing the views OF any recog-
nized constituency. II Is undeniahly e
fact that the majority OF the people
want change in the governing al.
fairs, but IL is also fact that they
would hesitate a great deal Before
taking the possible chance of "out
OF the trying pan into the IRE"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-24

Iat prevalence ct i.Tar-,.a n tH.
cities @. jefferson Nea Albany ANA
other towns f- -naa-a IS causing thr
health authorities -o consider am mn
usual method --l---t-ded .ag cone
trollne The disease Or ls claimed thar
the eou-as-ca is spread through th,
agency of cats several cats have bcer
found suffering frou the disease.
In Starfs eulniy The health board
has ordered every ,at KILLED This viii
probably be- resore3 10 over the river
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-12-11
A seaIs Narrow Esc.ne.

A few years ago some fishermen
were following their vocation off a
harbor on the Maine coast when
they observed a commotion on the
surface and soon made out seal
ieaping from the water as if follow
ed by some enemy.
II came near the boat, swimming
around it several times, and then,
making leap, the men saw that it
was being chased by large fish.
One of the fishermen dropped his
line and, stepping into the bow,
leaned over and held out his hands.
To his amazement the seal imme-
diately dashed toward him and. with
his help, scrambled out Of the water
into the boat, just in time to escape
the sharp weapon of a swordfish
that darted by. its big eyes staring.
probably in wonder at the method
OF escape, to its fishy intelligence it
being evidently case Of out of the
frying pan into the fire.
But the little seal apparently
knew better, and it need not be said
that its confidence was not mis-
placed, as the men were so pleased
with its action in coming to them
that they kept 1t as a pet, and the
seal became q familiar object about
the shore.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-12-11
The Stars We See.

We often hear the expression the
countless stars" and it is a per-
fectly appropriate expression when
we take the telescope stars into
account-that is, those that are
visible only through a telescope.
Most readers know that the stars
have been divided into classes, ac-
cording to their magnitude, the
word magnitude" not being ap-
piled to the actual size of the stars,
of which we know comparatively
little, but to their brightness. Only
stars of the first six magnitudes are
visible to the naked eye of average
keenness. While there are but
20 stars of the first magnitude and
about 65 of the second, there are
5000 of the sixth and altogether
about 5000 of all six magnitudes,
therefore all visible to the unaided
eve.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-12-11
Small Farms.

The attention OF those wishing TO pur-
chase small farm in the fertile county
OF CLARKE Is called TO the following list:
10 Acres, half mile fl vm turnpike; GOOD
house, staOilng, clstern AID large young
orchard $40 an acre.
100 Acres nrst quality limestone land
iairly improved; on turnpike, near de-
pot, store and pOstOihce. $50 an acre.
Dwelling OF . rooms, large lot, stable,
&c, for $1,000
House and lot of acre, . miles from
Berryvi.le on turnpike, 5000.
FARM OF 400 ACRES II miles south of
Berryville-3 miles from illwood-
large Brick Dwelling, tenant house, barn,
&c, 40 acres OF Timber, Spring and bold
stream of water through the center of
the farm. 100 acres OF No. ] river bot
tom. One of the most productive as well
as one OF the best stock farms in Clarke
county. Price $50 per acre.
Farm OF 1857 acres near Wickliffe, of
No. land, under good fencing. Price
$45 per scre
Farm of 20 acres near Boyce, good
dwelling and out buildings at fair price.
House and lot of l. acres on turnpike
two miles north of Serryville House
has 9 rooms, out kitchen, smoke house.
small barn with stabling for head of
stock, good fruit, cistern at door and
well of water so feet therefrom. Price
$1,000.
We are not advertising the entire list
OF properties we have 10 sell, and a de-
scription of the farm you may want will
prove guide in selecting from our list.
Apply TO ID. c. SNYDER.
BerrYville, Va
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-12-11
SURGERY BY STEAM.
An Operation That Came Near DsIns
Too Successful

An operasion That Came Near oeIn1
Too Successful
A surgical operation performed
under necessity by an amateur in
the Maine woods was quite as re-
markable as the operations of city
specialists, who are provided with
almost perfect implements and
elaborate conveniences. The acct
dent was dislocated shoulder, and
the extempore surgeons outfit was
Of a kind hitherto unused in profess
sional practice. 1t was described
by writer in the Lewiston Jour
nal:
Old Sabattus was not an Indian.
as the nickname implies, but q
Yankee guide. One autumn he was
left on a steamboat at one of the
upper landings on Moosehead lake
while the engineer went ashore with
some guests.
A man named Meservey came
aboard, and in fooling around the
boat managed to fall into the fire
PIT and put his shoulder out of
JOINT. Here was a dilemma. The
other members of the party would
not be back for half an hour and
the injured man was in great pain.
The guide was a man of expedi-
ents- He got rope and tied his
patient securely to a post. Then
be tied another rope around the
mans wrist and fastened the loose
end of it to pulley of the engine.
He managed somehow to turn on
steam and the pulley began to wind
up the rope.
1t drew the arm out tight in beau
tlful shape and presently the Joint
snapped back into its socket. Then
Sabattus jumped around to shut off
steam, while the pulley kept on
winding.
GLOW does it go? 1 don't know
where it is" gasped the guide ex-
cltedly. Il can't stop the blamed
thing" And the pulley meanwhile
was slowly but surely pulling the
patient to pieces. His eyes were
sticking out of their sockets, and he
screamed and gasped for breath.
Sabattus danced around like a
Wild man, not knowing what to do,
when he happened to spy a Ratchet
lying near, and, jumping for that,
he cut the rope.
Some years afterward a lot of
summer company arrived at Green
vile. Sabattus was there too, and
presently a distinguished looking
man, one of the newcomers, went up
TO him and said, with a meaning
smile, aren't you the man who
practices surgery by steam?"
Sabattus admitted that he was
that same Teller"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-12-11
FARM OF $50 ACRES

ACRES
on ssnSSah H 100 timber well uad In
Farm ARM OF 50 ACRES quality mile from Berr
scape view Price s'"nu mountain ana A"'
10 Farm OF 400 ACRES Shenandoah from station on n H.
& M Pr l ASlE iron and other
corn per ncr 1 Son and poage
nmbe
guilty
premises for nn anE water ped 70 the main yelling
prospective " I rn e0IUny This
on x. ut so ACRES miles from
river the
Improvements frame Od mil site also
house. good orchard anu every Ououding needed ~
door hall d@n5 an G1H county Large Modern Dwelling
' also an attic Tw" staways and Mansard roofP
o,. FARM ACRES
House of6 rooms good orchard, pond
o,o OF 22 ACRES
Gre "'O0
"A
ry vile Good stone
amum r n - FARM OF 162
$1,000 VILE Fairly good
Price Si Gng good spring
House with four rooms, good stsbhng Price, 1880
10 ACRES
House. orchard
r, FARM ACRES
~ information address d O. SNYDER, Berryvlc Vs.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-12-11
THE Transfer oBeYEp.


asnerai MiIes pidn't Want 20 ersah
PRESIDENTS on . Wild Drive.
Shortly after his wonderful CAM
paign against Geronimo General
Miles was forced to travel distance
OF twenty miles through a wild
country in an old prairie schoon-
er." The tesmster who had beer,
engaged to drive the wagon was not
acquainted with either the name or
fame of his passenger, and, like
most teamsters, he was extremely
careless of any ones comfort saving
his own He seemed to intention
ally aim the wheels of the wagon at
every big bowlder in the road, much
to the annoyance of the general,
who was bouncing around amid the
freight in the body of the "schoon-
err like grain of popcorn in q
cracker" Miles, however, remain
ed silent and watched for the big
rocks SIS the wagon approached
them and then waited for the shock,
as the wheels would pound over
their uneven surfaces like a sail
boat in heavy sea.
Finally one immense bowlder
hove in sight. The general was in a
hurry, but he hoped down in his
heart that it would take n wheel of
the careless transfers wagon. Near
er and nearer they approached the
obstruction in the foad, and then.
Just as the driver dropped of to
sleep, the wheels missed the rock by
. sparse inch.
Nothing could equal the generals
disappointment.
"Heyi Whoaw he yelled.
whats the matter ?" exclaimed
the frightened driver, starting up.
Indians ?"
Never you mind what's the mat
ter" replied the general fercely.
"YOu back, backw
The teamster did as he was order
ed. There was something in the
mans voice that precluded question
or explanation.
"Now, drive over that, ,bowlderl
It's the only one you've missed
since we startedw
The teamster obeyed, but he
cidn't so much as Craze a rock dur
ing the remainder of the journey
Chicago Tribune.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-12-11
Reasons For DELAY.

"Only one thing I ask, darling, +"
she whispered.
what is it, my own sweet ?" he
replied.
Let our engagement be a secret
for another month"
"Why? No, let me tell the world
you are mine. Let me show them
the prize | have won"
Not for a month, dearest-one,
one little month, l beg of YOU"
"Why do you want to keep it a
secret? l fear you do not love me. 4"
81 adore you. You are the only
man | ever loved. But you are
poor-and-and"-
"But l will be rich. With you,
love, | will work for wealth."
eyes, darling, yes. But Harry is
wealthy, George is well off, William
has plenty and several of my ad-
mirers have money"
"Still thinking of your admir-
ers?"
eyes, dear, for my birthday is
near, and they have all given me
handsome presents on previous oc-
casions."
"Thoughtful angel, forgive me.
Let us wait a month. London
Answers.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-12-11
TOKYO a CITY OF PLEASURE.
IN Some Ways Japan's Capital Is
More Fascinating Than Paris.

OF all the lands in the world none
exerts the ssculiar fascination of
Japan. Diners have equal beauty
OF scenery, greater grandeur, more
roble works Of art, more interesting
problems of society, writes David
Starr Jordan in The Humanitarian.
But none possesses an equal fascina
ton. No one who has been in the
real Japan which lies outside the
treaty ports and the foreign hotels
and railways ever could or ever
would forget his experience. No
one, if ne could, would ever fail to
return.
The great secret of this charm
hes with the people themselves.
They have made a fine art of per
sonal relations. Their acts are
those OF good taste and good humor.
Two cities of about the same size
and relative Importance are Paris
and Tokyo, No two could show a
greater contrast in spirit. Both are
in sense cities of pleasure. Tokyo
is a city of continual joyousness, lit
tie pleasures drawn from simple
things, which leave no sting and
draw nothing from future happi-
pess. Paris is feverish and feels
the difference in the morning" and
the hard, fierce lust and cruel
deed" which go with the search for
pleasure that draws on the future
Tor the joys of the present.
No one who catches the spirit of
Paris can fail to miss the underlying
sadness, the pity of it all. The
spirit OF Tokyo--not of all Tokyo.
but Of its life as a whole-is az
fresh as the song of birds, as Sweet
as children's prattle is" and it il
good to be under its spell,
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-12-11
The "MotIon" Was a seo,,-

Fulton one time went to see a
perpetual motion machine, having a
friend with him. After sitting and
listening and looking intentlv for
a few minutes Fulton's sensitively
accurate ear and eye told him that
the machinery showed the recurring
alteration of comparative speed and
slowness which always comes from
crank turned by hand.
In spite of the opposition of the
enraged exhibitor, Fulton and his
friend seized the machine, jerked
away the table it stood on, found
that a cord led through one leg and
away under the floor. and following
the track into the back yard they
found the motion" a venerable
beggar seated on a stool munching
sway at crust and grinding at a
crank.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-12-11
PaderewskI's Triumph.

An Interesting story is told of the
minuet, which is, perha ps, the most
popular OF all Paderewski's compo-
sitions. Paderewski, while pro-
fessor at the Conservative of War
saw, was one evening at the house of
the Polish poet, Swieztochowski,
who expressed the opinion that no
living composer could compare with
Mozart in beauty and simplicity.
At that moment Paderewski merely
shrugged his shoulders, but the fol-
lowing evening he appeared and
asked permission to play his host a
little thing of Mozart's, which, per
haps, he did not know. He PLAYED
the minuet. Swieztochowski was
enraptured and cried triumphantly:
NOW, you must acknowledge
that piece like that could not have
been written in our time"
"Well," said Paderewski quietly
that happens to be a minuet COM
posed by me-"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-12-11
TWO QUEER LAKES.
The 6oden See IN switxerIand and
Lake wetter In Sweden

Lake Wetter, one of the links in
the waterway between Stockholm
and Gothenburg, is beautiful
sheet of water lying in the center
Of group of lofty hills and is noted
for several remarkable peculiarities.
There is no bottom at one place
at least, none has ever been found
and belief widely prevails that it
is connected by an underground
passage with the Boden sea in
Switzerland.
1t is asserted that when there is
storm on one of these lakes the
other is sgitated, and that when the
water In one is low the same con-
ditions exist in the other. There
Is also a story that corpses in Swiss
costume have come to the surface
on Lake Wetter, and that bodies of
men who have been drowned in
Wetter have been recovered in the
Boden sea. Other evidences are
found in the occasional appearance
of timber and vegetation that do
not grow in this locality, but are
common In Switzerland.
Scientific men, however, dispute
the theory and ridicule the stories
that are told by the peasants. 1t is
admitted, however, by every one
that the extraordinary phenomena
Of mirage have frequently been OBJ
served upon Lake Wetter, so much
so as to attract the observations of
the entire population for miles
around, creating CONSERVATION
among the ignorant peasants and
awe and wonder among all thought
full people. Marching armies of
cavalry, infantry and artillery, with
banners and glittering weapons,
have appeared upon the surface Of
the lake; churches, palaces. castles
and ships have been seen 10 rise
from the water and remain in view
for hours; caravans of camels have
crossed from shore 10 shore within
full view of multitudes of people i'm
their right minds and without ordi-
nary superstitions.-Chicago Her
aid.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-12-11
Knew Hia Man

A lawyer tells the following story
concerning a client, something of a
wag in his way, with whom he had
long kept an account. When the
latter was finally made up, the bill
mostly for trifiing services, covered
several yards of foolscap, as the
stems enumerated the most minute
details.
When the client came around to
settle, he refused to enter the office,
but stood in the door and, holding
one end of the bill, unrolled the
voluminous document in the direc-
ton of his legal adviser, with the
request that he receipt it.
Come In" said the lawyer in his
most cordial tones.
Not much" replied the client
You'd charge me rent if did"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-12-11
Wash Your New Socks.

A pair of new socks, fresh from
the store, feel very comfortable to
the feet, but the man who wears
them before they are washed makes
g mistake: Hosiery should always
be washed before being worn, as the
washing shrinks the threads and
makes the socks wear as long again,
besides preventing the feet from
being injured by the coloring.
When put on before washing, they
stretch out of shape and can never
be restored to the original form.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-12-11
How the Sea Retains IFS Life.

One of the reasons formerly urg-
ed against the existence of living
creatures in the abysSes of the ocean
was the supposed absence of oxygen
there. 1t was deemed impossible
that any considerable quantity Of
oxygen could exist at great depths,
but recent discoveries have shown
that there is no lack Of oxygen even
at the greatest depths. The ex-
PLANTATION is that the cold water of
the polar regions, charged with
oxygen from the atmosphere, creeps
along the bottom toward the eoua-
tor from both poles. and thus car
ries a supply of oxygen over the
whole vast floor of the oceans. The
surface water moves toward the
poles, and so a great system of cir
culatiOn exists. "Were il not for
this world circulation" saws Pro-
fessor c. c. Nutting, cit is alto
gether probable that the ocean
would in time become too foul TO
sustain animal life. at least in its
higher manifestations, and the sea.
the mother of life, would itself be
dead"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-12-11
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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-12-11
1887. The SUN. 1901.
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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-12-11
PARTIAL LIST OF FARMS
FARM OLE IA4 ACRES


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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-12-11
Good and desirable Farm

Situated on east side OF Shenandoah river
miles from wildwood. containing 600 acres
-iU acres OF river bottom and most of the
upland GOOD LIxEsroNE land Fairly I'M
proved, and desirable for cultivation or
grazing.
Will divide and sell in two tracts OF 800
ceres each.
For Prices and terms apply to
D q. SNYDER.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-12-11
Mexican rIustang Lininent

the ailments OF horses and all In fact
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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-05-17
BAYARD.

q. J. DUNLAP, Correspondent.
May l4.-Mr Colborn shipped load
of cattle from here Wednesday night.
Willie Warren shipped load of
hogs Thursday night. Christy War
rem went with them.
Mr. and Mrs Elmer Hite took ten
pound daughter to raise that arrived
May 9th.
Mrs Pearl MCGOWAN was out from
Moran Wednesday.
&Charlie Dozier and Clarence Van
derveer went to Kincaid Tuesday.
Hammel 81 McCarty shelled corn
Friday.
Joe and Frank Dozier shelled corn
Monday.
Sam Trimble shelled corn Tuesday.
w f Vanderveer, Elvin and Perry
Lieurance left Monday for Oklahoma
where they have hopes of securing 100
acres of land apiece. We wish them
success.
George Dozler is building u new
house.
Ora Russell and daughter went Of
Moran Tuesday.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-05-17
The News Of Allen County
DIAMOND.
MRS. I. w. JONES, CORES

MRS. 4. w. JONES. Correspondent,
Mr. Rowley who was called to Otta-
wa since our last by the death of a
daughter-in-law has returned home.
Mr. Tom Morris and family of
Colony Sundayed at the home of Mrs
Morris grand parents, father and
mother Merchant.
Mrs viii Shinkle entertained an
old school friend Sunday but our in
formant could not recall the name of
the visitor.
Miss Title Nader spent last week
with her sister Mrs Harry Ballard in
Gas City.
Samuel Dragon has purchased a
new buggy.
We we're panied to here that Miss
Ellen Adams was quite seriously hurt
by jumping from a buggy Saturday,
The horse had become frightened. We
have not heard the the extent of her
injuries but hope they are less serious
than reported.
Childrens Day services will be held
at Diamond the first Sunday in June.
All are invited and we but voice the
wish of our superintendent when we as
sure all, parents and children that we
hope each one will constitute him or
herself committee of one and lend
their aid in making the day a success
full one. Bring all the flowers you
can and make the surroundings as
beautiful as possible and thus Guilt
vate in the children a love for the
beautiful.
The semi-annual township Sunday
School Association will be held at
Diamond Sunday June is, Watch
the columns of the county papers for
the program which will appear in due
season.