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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-16
The SubJcction OF Man.

"No, | never have bit Of trouble
with my husband" remarked the frail
little woman with the intelligent face.
"In fact, | have him right under my
thumb"
"You don't look very strong" doubt
fully commented the engaged girl.
you mistake me- my dear. ITS a
mental, not physical. subjection."
Would you mind telling me how
Not bit. Always glad to help any
one steer clear Of the rocks. First OF
all, you must know that "A man in love
is the biggest sort of fool and says
things that make him almost wild when
he hears them in after life. realized
1t, and from the very beginning OF our
courtship | kept a photograph In the
room. and every speech he made was
duly recorded. Now, whenever my hus-
band gets little bit obstreperous Just
turn out record or so. Heavens, how
he does rave! But he can't deny It..
They always WILL though, If you don't
have proof positive"
"Thank YOU" gratefully murmured
the engaged girl. I'm get phono-
graph this very day"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-16
For fresh meats come to our
market at Bomar's store.
10-6t TRUELoVE d PYEATT.
How Things Grow In Hawaii

How great are the possibilities OF
Hawaii as fruit and vegetable grow
Ing country will be understood when
1t becomes known that four crops Of
potatoes have been produced in sue
cession on the same piece of land with
In twelve months. Radishes become
edible in ten days after sowing. Straw
berry vines bear fruit all the year. The
berries are of the finest flavor
Cabbage grows all the year, and II
apparently makes no difference wheth
er It is planted in the spring, summer.
autumn or winter. Parsley once sown
grows forever apparently. Lima beans
continue 10 grow and bear for over Il
year. and they have To be gathered
every week after starting 10 bear. Gu
cumbers bear the entire year, and so
do tomatoes, which, with proper at
tention, bear for years. Raspberries
bear for six months.
PineappleS come into bearing when
the plants arc four months old and bear
In abundance for years. Lettuce can
be planted at any time, and 1t develops
quickly. The same is true of celery
Fruit Trade Journal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-16

- tcre arc stwingp sights IN Porto
Rico saiG q returned traveller TIA
rautulas are enc ct thcm." he contin-
ued and you should see a tarantula
jump! one Of them went through n
marvellous performance. with myself
and a dog for spectators. The dogs
barking awokc me early one morning,
and | slipped into my shoes and ran
out. Spot that's the dogs name-was
making frantic plunges at an enormous
tnrantula, as big rs my palm and its
legs covering as much ground as n soup
plate. Its wicked black eyes made me
creep.
"All OF sudden the thing shrank up
like a sponge and jumped for the dog.
l give you my word, It jumped fifteen
feet II II was an inch. Twice the dog
ran under the spiders jump-fact. 9th
ers were watching by this time, and
they all saw IT, Usually, though, he
Just side stepped bit.
81 broke up little pieces OF branch
Of tree and hurled them at the taran-
tula. My aim was just good enough TO
stir him up. At first he kept jumping
away from us, but Spot always herded
him back again. II cn he Jumped
straight for us. At Lts' lucky shot
keeled him over. and few strokes
with a convenient club finished him.
New York Times
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-16
A wIfe's Allowance.

1t is one of the most humiliatlng ele-
ments in woman's life in America to-
day and one OF the phases which Is
most uncomplimentarily reflective upon
American husbands that just allow
ance is withheld from many wives.
No matter how small the allowance
may be, so long as II is fair in proper
tion to the income earned, every wife
should have purse of her own, sacred
TO herself and her needs and free from
the slightest intrusion on the part OF
her husband. Every wife is entitled TO
this, and no young mani care not
how small his income nor what his
reasoning may be-starts married life
Alright who withholds that courtesy and
that right from his wife.-Edward Box
in Ladies' Home Journal
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-16
The Tired Farmer.

"Yes, sir, you simply start our auto
mobile plow and leave 1t TO itself while
you sit on the fence here in the shade
and enjoy your weekly paper and jug
Of hard cider. The plow will go right
ahead and break up your field better
than you could possibly do II. and when
1t has finished all you have to do is to
press the button here and stop IT,"
"Waal. say. couldn't you fix II SOS 1t
would kind O. steer up here close to the
fence, SOS l could press the button
without glttin' down." - Cleveland
Plain Dealer
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-16
The Passing
ThrOne.
ooooooS
90.


Father Hall is at Tishomingo today
F. J.. Griffin leaves tonight for Dun
can
Geo NJ. Tuck of Oklahoma City is in
the city today
L. J. King came up last night from
Gainesville.
e. NJ. Gof came in yesterday from
Chickasha.
Fred Einkade is over about Tish.
omingo on business.
Ed Roberts left this morning for
Tishomirgo on business.
Miss Ella Splawn from Bob is IN
the city visiting friends
A. NJ. Fortune and c. a Kicker are
here from Oklahoma City
w II. Bingham left this morning tor
San Antonio. Tex, on business.
Col Sidney suggs left for Berwyn
today on some important business.
Mrs. Fred Gates is visiting her par
ents in Gainesville this week
w d. Potter. wife and baby leave
this afternoon for Gainesville and will
take in the street fair.
f. A. Pettitt. Sr., will leave tomor-
row morning for Corsicana TO see his
sick daughter, Mrs. Tilman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-16
Teaching n Dog.

To teach a dog TO speak" hold some
dainty before him when he is hungry
At first he will not know what is want
ed. but say Speak TO him, and when
he barks, which he is pretty sure to do
when he finds the morsel still beyond
his reach, feed II TO him at once. He
win soon associate the work speak"
with the bark and the dainty.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-16
Property for Trade.

Two desirably located business
houses and lots and new residence
in Ravia, |. T. for improvements
in Choctaw or Chickasaw nation
"a small lot in cultivation and
good sized pasture, teams, feed
and implements. Must trade with
native. Apply to
X. III. PosEY,
d&w Ravia, /. 7.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-16
Foreign Missionary Society.

The Foreign Missionary Society
will entertain Thursday afternoon
from 3 to 6, at the residence of
Mrs. s. S. Tolson There will be
music and refreshments. A good
time is assured to all that come.
Only small sum will be expected
from the attendants. A cordial
Invitation is extended to every
body. Mrs, T. X. KEARNEY.
10 2t MRS. s. s. ToLsoN.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-16
Taught by Experience.

I'VE shall need" said the officer who
was arranging for the government ex.
peditlon. food supplies for six men
aud boy"
Supplies for eight men," said the
secretary, jotting 1t down. what
else r'-Chicago Tribune.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-16

Those who use Charter Oak cook
stoves declare that cooking on
them is positive pleasure. They
have always been the standard.
Bivens q Williams sell them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-16
A Neglected AppIe.

Mrs. Benham-You used to say that l
was the apple Of your eye.
Benham-Well, what OF IL?
Mrs. Benham-Nothing, except that
you don't seem TO care as much for
fruit as you once did.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-16

w o. Duston and ID. +. Allen
left this afternoon for a big fish
ing trip. They will first try the
waters at Rock crossing, and if
they are all right they may settle
right down there,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-16

The ladies of the Carter Avenue
Methodist church will give an
oyster supper next Friday night,
Oct. Is, some where on Main
street. They will also have some
fine quilts and oil painting for
sale. The proceeds to go to raise
a small debt. Everybody come.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-16

a bran new meat market, first
door west of the postoffice. The
handiest place in town to buy
fresh meats.
l0-6t TRUELovE a. PYEATT.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-16
AFact.

Mr.. Jones-Madam, let me tell you
that facts are stubborn things.
"What fact you must be-" replied
his wife.-Exchange.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-16

Yesterday Roff bought 1870 bales OF
cotton for which she paid from 7S7i4
to S12k. That's good for Rolf.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-16

For RENT-A suit of three
rooms. Apply A. d. Matthews
S22 North Washington. 1j-3t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-16

WANTED-Position as book
keeper or cashier, Address b.
ARDMOREITE. l5-tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-16

when you go to buy Bluing,
ask for Red Cross Bag Blue.
Large package FIVE cents.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-16

Ask your grocer for Red Cross
Bag Blue. Large package five
cents
The Grit-advocate., 1901-02-15
ROOSEVELT THE LION SLAYER
HAS A DOZEN TO HIS CREDIT

Denver. Colo. Feb 12-Thcodore
Roosevelt has saved the lives of go
deer this year. according TO Game War
den Johnson. who has just returned
from Meekcr and is ut the Windsor.
says the Denver Post
Great luck is attending the cXprdi-
tion of the Rough Rider and when
last heard from on Thursday h" had
killed twelve lions. Now the :,A!u"
warden has estimated during years nI
frontier Iif" that each full grown iial
Kills on an average at least fifty drcg
each year. Accordingly the twelve
lions shot by Roosevelt would AlN"
slain during the coming year alone not
less than 600 deer. The game warden
makes this statement seriously and
says that all hunters agree That III"
lions are the worst foes to the deer in
the mountains.
III" kills lions in hand -to-lianL com
bats. too" said Mr. Johnson this mD::l-
Ing. There is no question about thai.
I thought that it was all newSpapnl
talk when | first heard of it. but |
know now that the statements AZ true.
for | have it from reliablr men. vii
son. Il rnncher down there III kpySiun"
a man whom | know toO be absolutely
reliable. told me the story of what he
actually saw.
He said that when the Nira Ti'rSi.
dent WAS at keystone some lars. a.:l.
lie went out to the mOUniai., wit
him. Wilson never SAW such hNnti0-
in his life. \ lion had been t.pcl by
the dogs and the hunters who di'! nGt
want to kill it there. threw clubs ii it,
TO make it jump out. When il cam"
down the dogs tackled and there was
u fierce encounter.
Roosevelt ran up with his gun in
his left hand. but he could not shoot
The Grit-advocate., 1901-02-15
HAZING DENOUNCED
BY THE COMMITTEE

Washington. Feb. 11.-Thc report of
the special congressional COMMITTEES
which investigated The HAHN. of Cadet
RoOZ, which was the general subject of
investigation mt West Point. WIS sub
mittod to the House by the chairman.
representative Dick, together with II
hill making stringent regulations
against hazin". tightn. and al brutal
practices.
The report is an exhaustive review
of tire practice of haZin- in III its
forms. and while moderate in tome is
nevertheless Il stringent Hrl.!ignu"n1
of the many alleged brutal PRACTICES
enumerated. 1t specifies murt. f!!au
100 distinct methods OF annuvin. and
hIraSSing fourth class men IN lie
scrih"S them in detail. Tie r"uort
states that u system of fighting hns
grown MP which il shocking III its
character. The fights are described.
ana the committee states that The
West Point code is more vicorS than
the Queenshury code.
The committee held that .igltiu: i
the worst form of hnZng. The report
says that such fighting rs tina; nj Wcs,
Point is Il felony according tr the stat
utcs in many of the states. and II" time
has come when Congress must Il, eide
whether fights which are crimes clS,-
where. shall continue ut West Point
The committee finds that rau"ta
MacArthur. Brell ana Eurtau were
haZed into commissions. Others were
haZcd until they tainted. while u'hrr.
We're liazrd until they were sick.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-02-15

for fear of hurting one Of til" dogs
He jumped right intu tile I!gl.; 10
help the uogs. He made Il lUnge at the
lion. and it turned on him lrttn- 90
one Of the dogs which il held iIr
pushed the stock o! his gun at it and
il bit ut him knocking eff pait of tn"
stock. But that did not frigltsn Eoosr-
vet. He turned on the animal Eier'ner
rltan ever. He plunged his knife wirich
hC II II in his right hand int t4y liuH'S
trrrHt. There was no mnrr stra.- :.o;
iir'. animal fell deati.
Wilson said ii WAS one OF tI- lr..l--
,St and most foolhardy act ne uHd
,lcr seen. lie would not have agna is
for thousands of dollars Suppose rhrt
lDu Dogs which held the lion from lI..-
hind mad let loose he asked. 'whur
would have become of Ill" hUmIrr:
The" would have been il vice president
wanting
"but he said that Roosevelt did Hut
seem tn even realize the dancer. H.
wont right in as II matter ut course.
il lirNin that he could kill IN" l.ul
with his knife.
'''Eh, other day when they " H. iiuni-
in" II lion was ruotcd out and. in Try
tE@ to escape. he ran into Il hole III til"
%rnGnli. where he WAS secure. tr" of
HE dogs. belonging TO Gpif. the guide.
part hound and part hnll. with no such
tll!n" as fear in his makeup. wrnl
DIVA into the hole after him. Esoo>r-
Vet and his aides waited for :; time.
aud waited longer for the dog t, re
appear. I.U1 he never came back. lie
* there yet That lion must have eaten
him.
Wilson told me that Roosevelt would
remain hunting till about February
18th. and that he would then return
East to prepare for his inauguration
The Grit-advocate., 1901-02-15
..sas England to Make Peace

London. Feb. 12.-Sr Edward
Clarke. the former solicitor general. in
Il letter to II friend citing Lord Roberts
rejection of the opportunity 10 prnpoS"
peace terms in June. 1880. when Gen
eral Butler had prepared the WAY by
conference with Christian Both:i. says:
This put an end to all negotiatIonS.
The war has gone ON. The losses since
have been 124 officers and .414 men
killed in action and died of wounds.
thirty-SiN officers and 1920 men died Of
disease and go officers and ~ 90 men
invhli'leh home. We have spent from
So'NW."H to SIn.Wo,Oop devastating II
country over which we desire to rule.
We do not seem ii day nearer 'uncund-
tional surrender than seven months
ago
Sir Edward Clarke earnestly hopes
terms acceptable without Iishunr. will
be offered 10 the Beers.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-02-15
Almost u Censenarinn.

Boulder Colo. Feb. l2-n,ruvpr
News Special. Mrs. Amy Dart, Wife
of the late Josiah Dart, died III her
home. corner of Ninth and Arapahoe
avenues yesterday morning. The lady
was ninety-SiX years and one month old
and her husband was over eighty. The.
We're married in 1871 and came 10
boulder in 1871. Mr.. Dart engaging in
the surveying business. She was thr
mother of the late Mrs. james \. MAX
well and Mrs. Hal Sayre of Denver
Mrs. Nathan Thompson of Chcl,enham
Maryland: also grandmother of Mrs
c. c. Brace. wcll-known in Denver.
The venerable lady had enjoyed excel
lent health until Sunday. the 9Th in
Stant. when she was attacked with HE
grip. which caused her death.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-02-15

prka yesterday afternoon all the .inintSN
Of the city were closed yesterday. The
ciiZcuS made the peremptory order
that the saloons be closed by nuon.sand
as far as is known the order was re-
garded.
Early yesterday morniI. chief of
Police Stahl. with some Of his officers.
made the rounds of the joints and no
titled the keepers. us far Is they could
be found. that they would he ,Nilrrtrd
% close ut once. They We're in each
case presented with II printed copy OF
the citizens ultima;rm aud command
ed in th, interest of law ana good order
to close ut once.
The citizens committee las !.ladr all
The necessary nrrangrmenl> for the en-
forcemrnt of their orders Ie-ar,iin" iIr
joints. and will insist that the order
IN carried out to the letter aud that
every drinking place he closed
The condition of public sentiment in
Topeka is something Irnlnr'Iahlr.
here has never been anything here
approaching it. The vigilance rulnmi;-
tee il ready Ia move on Very ~h"rt mo-
ticr.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-02-15

The Women's University club OF New
York Is the latest organization among
college graduates. The alumnae Of the
various colleges have planned an or
ganization with the object of building
clubhouse such as those enjoyed by
men. Seven hundred women graduates
were present at meeting held, and the
success OF the scheme seems assured.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-02-15
nw and Rain In Arizona

Phoenix. .triz.. Feb. l2.--W"i w"n-
iiicr continues all over Arizona. Two
weeks of rain and SNOW makes the
most protrartrd wet period in seven.
years. Snow is falling all uvov nuiriI
ern Arizona to greater depths than,
was ever known before. and there has
been Il gentle but steady rain over the
central aud southern parts of til" terri
tory. All streams are swollen and con
ditionS are similar to those preceding
the great tioMt of ten yr:rs age
The Grit-advocate., 1901-02-15
Mexico Cling> to- silver

Mexico City. Feb. Bankers deny
that there Is any present probability
Of the country adopting n gold basis
and say that no loan for that purpose
is Ill contemplation. as reported in II
telegram from New York. apropoS of
Fnnker CreefS visit to he American
metropolis. The general financial con-
diii"n of the country is slightly improv-
ed. ana there is some prospect of the
monetary >tringrncy abntiny slowly.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-02-15

Seventeen fishing boats, one of which
Is said to have been built between II IL
and 1850. form the odd little fishing
village OF Carracross. on the west coast
OF Ireland The only building in the
place which is not constructed Of an
old boat is the priests house, and this
is built almost entirely of the drift
wood which the gulf stream piles upon
the rock coast. There is not a tree
Of sufficient size to give building tim.
ber within eight miles OF Carracross;
and, though there is plenty of build
ing stone, 1t is never used for any
thing except building fences around
potato patches.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-02-15
NORTH PARK MAN HAS
A METEOR FOR SALE

Denver. Colo. Feb. ia Denver
daily says that meteor for sale is tne
latest and hottest thing that Colorado
has to boast of. and J. Il. Shippcy OF
Walden, North park. is the man who
claims the honor of the privilege Of
selling the meteor ut SO much per
pound or SO much per foot. since he
watched the glorious spectacle of the
flight and then located the fall thereof.
Mr.. Shippey filed yesterday an atti-
davit with the clerk of Larimer coun-
ty. mt Fort Collins. and locates the me
troric fragments on two mountains OF
the Medicine Bow range. covering Il
circular tract of territory of about fTr
miles in diameter. He says he wit
messed the fall FROM his ranch in North
park. the great bulk of which landed
thirteen miles east of Owl mountain.
near Profile peak.
Mr.. Shippcy will not put his meteor
or the market. but just how many
>harcS will be incorporated and how
expensive the shares will he he has not
yet announced.
Professor W. A. Howe of the Uni
V"rSity of Denver talked last evenin"
Of the meteor which passed over Colo
RADIO December Ith last. The professor
said:
Il have had much correspondence
with various parties about the path Of
the meteor. but nothing lately from Mr..
Shippey. | hardly understand what
sort of n certificate he could file ut Fort
Collins if he has been unable to reach
the supposed location by reason of deep
SNOW. as have been Informed.
IF The meteor was of stony fo"na-
tion il will never be identified: if on the
contrary. there should be found iron
AMI nickel of 1hc crystaliZation pccu-
liar to mcteorS in surroundings of diff
frrent formation. it can probably he
idpniticd. However. the supposed large
meteor brought back by Lieutenant
Prnry from his Arctic expedition has
raised the question whether this pc
culiar cryStaliZatiun is meteOric. or his
fnd an instance of terrestrial formal
tion heretofore regarded rs exclusively
mrtc"ric. If found. the Colorado me
1ror would undoubtedly have Il "re;l,
scientific value but until remains are
actually identified we can draw no con
cluSion. I know nothing more of 1t
than the general course of the meteor.
its great hrilliancy and probable de-
StructiOn within our state lines
The Grit-advocate., 1901-02-15
Chinese Emperor viii HuIr.

Shanghai. Feb. 11.-Il is reported
here tina, the Empress Dawager. yield
ing to foreign pressure. has allowed
Emperor I>wang Su to assume the
reinS of government.
\ dispatch from Pckn asserts thnt
all the fortified passes beyond the ter
ritnry held by the allies. are being gar
lisunru by the Chinese. and lha, Box
crS are entering rekin secretly.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-02-15
Death Of II Heroine.

Mrs. ii. ID. Fisher of Topeka. Kan
SaS. wife of the veteran McthohiS,
preacher of that name. died few days
ago.
Mrs. Fisher played Il heroic part in
the Quantrell raid ut Lawrence Her
husband was home in Lawrence on
sick leave when the raid took place
The rutfianS came to the house expect
ing to find Mr. Fisher. Not sue
ceeding. they fired the house Mrs
Fisher then obtained permission to re
move the carpets from ih" house. Shs
dragged them ont into the garden and
managed to secrctc her husband under
them while dragging them ont. AS u
consequence Mr.. Fisher WIS one of the
very few men spared on the. memorable
raid.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-02-15

Experiments are being carried out
in the Austrian army with a new port
able oven for field and transport pur-
poses. The oven at present in use is q
very unwieldy and heavy article and
has to be transported In sections. The
new oven, however, may be carried in
tact upon cart. and, if necessary, can
be utilized for baking purposes while
on the march.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-02-15

Macaroni seed from Russia Is now on
the way to the United States, and is
expected by the agricultural depart
ment to prove the beginning of new
industry. Experiments already made
go to show that in some parts of the
country these wneats may be grown
to better advantage than anywhere
else in the world. The first thing,
however. must be the erection Of maca
roni factories to handle the crop; and
1t is expected that several will be 5uill
In St. Paul and Minneapolis.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-02-15
COLORADO.

Flags of all indiana regiments that
fought under Gen Grant in the war OF
the rebellion are to be sent to the tomb
o. the great commander in Riverside
park. The commission that has the
mausoleum in charge is collecting the
flags OF all the regiments that served
at one time or another under Gen.
Grant
The Grit-advocate., 1901-02-15

WI Ting-Fang. the Chinese envoy
to this country, uses expressive Eng
lish. "Level-headed," that adjective
which lives life Of unceasing activity,
falls from his lips as naturally rs if
he had been born within a mile OF the
Boston Frog Pond or of the Mississippi
river. Possibly the phrase seems the
easier to him because he illustrates the
quality which it represents.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-02-15

The reichstag bill providing for a
third supplementary credit on account
Of the China expedition fixes the sal
ary OF Field Marshal Count Won Wal
dersee at 100000 marks (s37, ,500) an
uually. with large extras. The division
commanders will receive 65 900 marks
,2o0) and extras, and lower officers
will be paid proportionately These
are five times the rates of the salaries
paid at home.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-02-15

At an experiment in ST. Joseph, Mo-,
cat was apparently killed by shock
OF electricity carefully administered.
Two hours after the heart had ceased
to beat the current was reversed and
the second shock restored the heart
beats, family at first, but growing
stronger until the cat was finally re-
leased as playful and frisky as ever.