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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-16
Soil IL a living OrgnnIsm.

Formerly the soil was regarded as
mineral matter, simply decayed rock
mixed with dead organic matter, says
an exchange. Now we know that the
soil Is living organism whose life
is as important as that OF the animal
or the plant itself. If the soil be killed,
it is absolutely sterile. In other words,
IL the life of organisms which make
soil fertile are destroyed the soil is
incapable of producing a crop. Plants,
as a rule, eat only mineral food, such
as phosphoric acid, potash and nitric
acid, but animals usually eat only Or
ganlc foods, such as fats, sugars and
protein matter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-16
PURCELL.


Iial Correspondence.
IrceI, l. r., oct. 15.-This Is a
N day for Pa ell it bcing pay
with the Santa Fe people.
Ifter much delay the plat Of the
lnsite of Purcell has been approved
the secretary Of the interior.
tharles McClala las returned from
Zip down the Santa Fe road in the
frest of his insurance agency.
lr. J. s. Childs went no to Topeka.
b.. last week to attend the session
railroad surgeons.
Zee Green came up from Davis
bday to visit his brotf ir, Choc
ZEN
farrie Nation. the noted saloon
hsher, was passenger on the
Unbound train Thursday evening.
y boys were as silent as the mid
INT hour while she was here.
j. d. Hawk has returned from the
hnta!ns of New Mexico much inn
wed IN health.
Petty thieves have been working
rcell the past week.
Roadmaster Mcneil of Guthrie was
he looking over the road Saturday.
A change has been made in the sec
h foreman here. Joe Houck sue
Ids Jap Stanley as foreman.
Rev w T. Cantrell of Dibble was
town the first of the week and re
Fted the burning Of the school
use in his village a few nights ago.
Mrs. William Pfieffer and children
} visiting in Gainesville.
Rev. II. A. Matney will leave Mon
y for Muskogee to attend the In
I'm mission conference. He will
Iit his old home in Arkansas before
turning home.
p j. Woods came in last week from
1elbyville. Tenn. and is employed
the Purcell Gin company.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-16

Birds nests have attracted the atten-
tlon Of inquisitive genius from the days
of Aristotle down to the present time.
This Is not wonderful. because the
nests are invariably curious and often
beautiful. besides offering a cradle. as
II We're. for host OF romantic specula-
tions and pOetical theories. Imagina-
tlon has taken hold OF birds and their
nests with singular affection, drawing
forth meantime some beautiful leg
ends to enrich romance withal and TO
add to the sum of what is most per
sisteut I'm the song Of mankind.
The ancients told that the halcyon, n
beautiful aquatic bird. had its nest on
the seas breast. little floating palace
around which the water was always
calm and sweet. fIalcyon, or alcyon
was tho kingiishcr. it is supposed. but
we now know every species Of this
bird, and none Of them builds it's nest
TO drlft about on the sea. Indeed. as
If to make the contrast Of fact with
fancy as great as possible, most OF the
kinghshcrs dig deep holes in the
ground for their homes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-16
HIS ONLY REGRET.
The Great sorrow That Consumed
BichGt when He was Dying.

One century ago died Xavier Blchat.
the famous physician and anatomist,
author of "EAnatomie Generate" He
probably dlssected more human corpses
than any other man I'm the worlds
history. He established record when
he opened 625 bodies during one win.
ter. He was not a vlvisectionist and
was wont TO say, II would rather dis
sect two dead people than Kill one
chicken"
OF his nerve a tale is told. When he
lay on his dcathbed, he called his col
leagues TO him and said: Dear friends
| am done. but what comforts me is the
fact that my case is remarkable one.
| have had unusual symptoms for some
days which | have analyzcd. They
have greatly surprised me" The doc
tors sought to reassure him. He an
swered that he was under no Illusion
with regard TO himself II shall die
fairly satisfied with my life and go to
the grave with only one regret. one
great sorrow"
What Is that?' he was asked T
am distressed that after death can.
not disscct my own body. I could. 1
am certain. have made some beautiful
scientific discoveries" Then he sank
back. murmuring: IL must not think
about il. II won't bear thinking Of"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-16

A boy big enough to have reached
the subject of races Of men-not horses
in his geography class was asked TO
describe the negro. His answer, The
negro has kicking hair and producing
lips" showed that he had at least
heard the teacher when she spoke Of
the "kinky" hair and projecting lips
er. His answer really was not so fun
ny as the remark made by a woman
who In speaking of her sister said feel
ingly, "Oh. she's all mlsconstrued, so
we had to take her to the hospital for
a performance. New York Herald
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-16

The following rules for wardlng off
death have been compiled with great
care for the Modern Miller by experts,
and meet with the Endorsement of the
most competent medical authorities In
the world:
Never step into an elevator hatchway
when the car is not there.
Do not permit yourself to be run over
by a street car or railroad train.
Under no circumstances allow a
brick to drop from the top of build,
ing on to your head.
BE careful not TO be in place when
a bolt of lightning strikes it.
Never fall from the top Of n high
building.
DO not take hold OF live electric
wire. Both you ana the wire cannot
remain alive.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-16
A TRUE ZERO.
enc OF the lI.nd That Gets Iittic
RecogniUiou Here Below.

enc OF the lI.nd That Gets Iittic
Recognition Here Below.
Did you ever know n hero real well?
| know at least one ana quite intimate.
ly. WhoY l am afraid you would hard
ly recognize his name. and besides It
would not be just right to give It here.
He Is only On old bachelor who works
in shop. lie has been at one bench
for something like-well. from this you
may Judge: When he began. he was
fresh from school. He lives In q little
frame house, with an absurd little
back yard hardly more than big enough
for the syringa bush and the ash bar
rel.
"The first morning l started for the
shop" he once told me, II cut across
the back yard and climbed the fence.
have been doing It ever since and it
has been long time" In the tiny
lawn is worn a deep footpath. The top
rail Of the back fence is smoothly pol.
ished. His feet wore the path. His
hands polished the rail. And all these
years he has worked at the same
bench, doing the same work
Not that he lacks intelligence or that
he never had an ambition. Intelligence
he most certainly has, no mean lore OF
books and wide. generous grasp OF
affairs and the drift Of things. Ambi-
tion he had. too. but that was before
his feet had worn path across the
back yard. | am quite sure that he
once loved. In fact, | suspect that
know the one be loved, and that she
loved him. But he never married. She
did, though She has been widowed for
dozen years.
But why, you ask, with intelligence
and ambition, did he stick TO his
bench? In an upper room of his little
cottage is n window blind which is
never opened. Behind that blind, peer
ing out through the shutters with I'M
recognizing gaze, sits one who bears
the outward form OF manhood, yet
lacks manhood's mental qualities. The
one behind the blind is his brother
Downstairs, puttering feebly about and
speaking only In high, thin, querulous
tones. is n wan and bent old woman
his mother. For the sake Of these two
he has worn the path in the lawn; for
them he put away ambition; for them
he stined the love that once stirred
within him.
lie is past middle age now, thin as TO
hair. stopped as TO shoulders. Yet is
there tenderness in his voice, a cheer.
ful sweetness IN his smile, a patient
resignation In his pale blue eyes, that
make his manner Of such mild gentle
ness as you might expect In saint.
From him comes never a word of COM
plant; about him is no trace of dis
| appointment no hint Of bitterness.
And so. though few know his name.
though he wears no glittering gauds,
though he goes his way unhampered
by pomp or circumstance and all un-
recognized 10y church or state, can
not help but count him one of earth's
true heroes. Don't you?-Sewell Ford
in Brandur Magazine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-16
THE euYsR OF BEEF.
lie L. 1,nn of Consequence About
the Stocisynrds.

The buyer occupies a position Of con-
sequence In the stockyurds community.
He is an expert, usually a man of mid
die age. who has obtained his educa-
tion and technical ability partly in the
packing houses ana partly on the ranch.
An experienced buyer is likely to re-
ccive a salary OF $4,000 60 5000 a
year. and he is worth all Of that for on
his ability 60 tell by a moments in
spection what quality OF beef will be
produced 10y a steer that he never be-
fore laid eyes on depends primarily the
excellence of the product issued 10y his
house and hence the increase Of It's
business.
The buyers work Is not arduous. and
to all appearance his task Is a simple
one. lie walks along the Hat board
laid along the top Of the fence, glanc.
ing kcenly at the cattle In the different
pens. Some he passes 10y without a
pause. others he stops TO inspect more
closely. and occasionally he displays
his interest In a group by asking a
question or two of the man in charge.
Long experience enables him at n
glance TO distinguish between n grass
fed steer aud corn fed steer. to de
eide whether an animal is entitled to
be classed rs fancy" good" or "com.
mon" and 10 guess within few pounds
OF an animals exact weight 10y glanc.
Ing at him. The buyer makes his pur.
chascs "on the hoof." paying the mar
ket price ruling for the day for the
grade in which It Is decided each group
OF cattle belongs. In few words the
transaction Is completed. and the buy
er's interest In the affair is ended
Leslie's Monthly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-16

Rylands, who had purchased new
horse warranted to be quiet to ride and
In harness and good trotter to boot.
had invited a friend to accompany him
for n trial drive.
They had not gone very far when
the horse bolted, ran against heap OF
stones lying in the road and pitched
both occupants violently into the lane.
When they recovered, the horse had
disappeared, leaving the buggy shaft
less and a heap Of wreckage Rylands
began to roar.
What on earth are you laughing
atT' dejectedly inquired the friend.
"Why, the fellow who sold me that
horse lent me the buggyw-New York
Times.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-16

The time has come when, to be mas.
ter in any line, 1t requires long years
OF careful training and preparation
1t is true that the opportunities open
TO young men are greater today than
they ever were before; but, on the
other hand, there never was n period
In the worlds history when the quail
fications requisite for success in any
line of worthy endeavor were Of a
higher character, says Success. The
artisan, the farmer, the business man,
the clergyman. the physician, the law
yer, the scientist. each in his various
rank must prepare to reach up to ever
enlarging ideals if he would attain his
full height.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-16
TROY
acial Correspondence.

ecial Correspondence
Troy, l. r, oct. Al e. Mayes
)ved last week to the Seminole
cThe weather is fine and Is giving
9e farmers a chance 10 gather the
triton that the recent rain storms
ard failed to beat out for them.
Faulkner of Madill was
re last week taking invoice of the
tiock Of Lee Mayes & Co.
ldOte Smith was down from Mill
nseek, I. T., gave us a call last Satur.
sly and burned the gambling tables
inl the joint
vim a difficulty in town last night we
arm that one man had his clothing
nsiderably cut, but no one was bad
l1-hurt.
Oat Smith was Gown from Mill
eek to attend the dance at his
'n)ther's last night. They report an
joyable time.
Mr. Truesdale and his daughter
SIS Ola have returned from an ex
aded visit to Texas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-16

"Ah, it's sad old world" sighed the
man who had been cheated out of 500.
yes" assented his neighbor. zone
Of my horses got his head fast I'm the
hayrack last night and broke his neck.
/ was offered 500 for him less than a
month ago."
"Pshaw! That's too bad. Looks as
though 1t was going to brighten up,
doesn't iti" And he went on his way
whistling cheerfully.-Chicago Record
Herald.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-16

NJ. Colombies, a merchant OF Paris,
had his revenge on former sweet
heart, a lady Of Rouen. when he left
her by will legacy Of $4,000 for hav-
ing some twenty years before refused
to marry him, through which," states
the will, Il was enabled to live inde-
pendently and happily as bachelor"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-16
wellington as an Art connoIsseur.

In his "Reminiscences" Frederick
Goodall tells a story of Wellington as
an art connoisseur. He paid Wilkie
GOO gulneas for his Chelsea Pension
ers" and laboriously counted out the
amount in cash. When the artist sug.
gested that it would be less trouble to
write a check, the great duke retorted
that he would not let his bankers
know what blank fool | have been
to spend COO guineas for picture"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-16
RARE SURGICAL MISTAKE.
Death in Effort TO Recover
Teeth He Never Swallowed.

Teeth He Never Swallowed.
Lawton Ok, Oct. 15.-Frank
bettner, a well known contractor of
nthrie, died today as the result OF
b operation performed to remove a
et of teeth, which it is supposed he
nd swallowed while asleep Monday
light. An X-ray machine was used
h Buettner, which the surgeons de-
Jared showed the teeth to be in the
esophagus. Just as the latter had
,een opened it's entire length, rela-
I've of Buettner's rushed into the OPP
rating room with the missing set OF
beth which had been found in Buett'
ler's bed 1t was then learned that
,uettner was suffering from a severe
ase of acute laryngitis. The pain IN
Iis throat led them to believe he had
wallowed the teeth.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-16

Mrs. Scale Downie-I will have to get
another girl. though only temporarily,
perhaps a month or so.
Mr.. Scale Downie-Three dollars more
a week and board! What do you want
an extra girl for2
Mrs. Scale Downie-I have found out
how to make just the loveliest little
hanging cabinet you ever saw at a cost
of only 50, but 1t will take me several
weeks to do it.-New York Weekly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-16
Supreme Court ReassembIes.

The fall term of the supreme court
the United States is now in session
Washington.
Among the first cases to be heard
& those of Bird against the United
ates, brought to determine the le-
pity of the murder trials in Alaska; ;
9 Lone Wolf case. involving the va
lity of an act of congress relating
Kiowa Indian lands and the prize
oney cases of the United States
ainst Admirals Dewey and Samp-
b.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-16

1t Is the saying of great man that
If we could trace our descents we
should hnd all slaves TO come from
princes and all princes from slaves.
Give me blood acquired in preference
TO blood inherited-"to be born Of one
self" as Tiberius said Of Curtius Ru-
fus.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-16

"Do you think a literary woman
ought TO marryT
"Not If she is novelist. Her ideas
Of manly perfection as depicted in her
books would be enough to make any
conscientious husband give up in de
spair and leave home to look for work
as a truck driver. Washington Star.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-16
Forty Years Torture.

TO be relieved from a torturing dis
sse after 40 years of torture might
ell cause the gratitude OF any one.
bat is what DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Alve did for C.. Haney, Geneva, .
e says: 'DeWitt's Witch Hazel
hive cured me of piles after l hal
iffered 40 years" Cures cuts, burns,
Dunds, skin diseases. Beware OF
,unterfeits. City Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-16

"You ought to see the lovely letters
my husband writes" said the bride Of
month to one Of her girl friends.
"oh, I've seen a few" rejolned the
dear girl friend. 'In fact, I've got near
ly trunkful of them In the attic."-
Exchange.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-16
Condemned.

Sideshow Man - See here, your pa
per said the biggest snake in my state
fair show was twenty feet long when
it's really thirty-one feet.
Edltor-Sorry. but we were crowded
for space yesterday and had to cut ev-
erything down.-Indianapoli News.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-16

When man has difficulty in finding
a chance to propose. he can make up
his mind that the girl doesn't want
him.-Chicago Record Herald.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-16
"Watch the Kidneys.

rWhen they are affected life is in
nger," says DR.. Abernethy, the great
iglish physician. Foley's Kidney
re makes sound kidneys. Sold by
inner e. Bonner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-16

Actl In action there is wisdom and
glory and happiness. Action rouses
hope, and hope rouses action.-Free-
dom. 4
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-16
Time.

Time is the most paradoxlcal of all
things; the past is gone, the future is
not come. and the present becomes the
past while we attempt to define 1t.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-16
A Chauge of Heart.

When a man first loves, he feels un-
worthy for no particular reason. Later
he acquires the reason and forgets TO
feel unworthy.-Smart Set.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-16

"a man doesn't need a watch dog
ben the wolf is at the door.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-02-22
CALIFORNIA.
Thirty-One Days Tour via Pennsylvania
Railroad.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Personally
Conducted Tour to California will leave
on February 10Th. Passengers will be
transported to Ell Paso, Texas, in special
Pullman cars. At the latter point they
will be transferred to the Mexico and
California Special composed exclusively
of Pullman understanding, dining-room.
sleeping, compartments
and observation cars, which will be used
over the entire trip back TO New York.
While the best hotels will be used wher"
extended stops are made, the train will
b." at the constant command of the party.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-02-22
HOWARD HOUSE,

q. Il. Williams. New York.
James II. Short. Baltimore.
ID. NJ. McCay, Baltimore.
Dr. j. X. White. Baltimore.
II. f. Eldridge, New York.
g. e. Barrett, Wilmington.
Dr. Ashbrook, Wilmington.
John w. Denny, Middletown.
George W. McCronc. Middctowm.
Mrs. l.. Lindsey. Chesapeake City.
Howard WoodalI. Marydel. Md.
j. :. Hycrs. GrccnSbmg, Pa.
Ill. l.. Porter. Wilmington.
j. VI. Holiday Baltimore.
#. Il. Beaver. Chicago. Ill.
Elmer f.. Mclean. Philadelphia.
w. +. NoShcll. Baltimore.
Nj. l.. Ovrrdccr. Wilmington.
4. +. TownSon, Philadelphia.
w. w. Mackall. Savannah. Ga.
thas. &. Macknll. Savannah. Ga.
/. I. Mullik"n. Baltimore.
ii. Schuelcr, Philadelphia.
Il. q. Boss. Baltimore.
B. h. Napp, Massachusetts,.
{. &. Walton, Philadelphia.
Charles +. Hampton. Coatesvillc. Pa
Mrs. tolburn. Seaford. Del
Il. j. Williams. Baltimore.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-02-22
FARMING IMPLEMENTS.

3 Two Horse Wagons. Champion make,
buill by Bullock OF Wilmington, Del, 2
good Grain Fans, Corn Shelter, Road Scoop
Grind stone, 2lb fl good Hay Fork Rope and
Blocks, lot Of Forks, Shovels, Hoes, Rakes,
Chains, Single and Double Trees, | 3-Horsc
make. ; two Horse Cultivutors, Hench make.
all in gOUd order, Thomas Hay Teddcr, j
Champion Hay Rake, used one season. | Wal
ter A. Wood Nov cr, 6it cut in good order l
McCormck Binder, Only used . seasons good
as new. Plank Roller, built by Mackcy. in
good shape 2 good MIX Wagons, Dearborn
in good order, Dayton nearly new, Top
Buggy, LCathc- Top and good Syracuse
plows, one House 5, raCusr pillow, Osborne
spring Tooth Harruw,2 spike Harrows, $50
and S0-t0uth. iiCkrord and Huffman Drill
l. ;. Corn Planter and Phosphate attach
ment. aud other articles too numerous TO
.HcntlOn.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-02-22
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