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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-11-11
Paper of the Ancients.

The interior bark of trees was for
merly used to write upon, and it's Latin
name Qiber. barll) seems to init
mate that its use was as ancient as
the art of writing itself. In one re.
spect the bark was superior to the
leaf. 1t could be rolled into volume,
while the leaf would crack If subjected
to such a process.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-11-11
Mina Promoter Indicted.

Kansas City, Nov. 11.-Theodors
Stegner was yesterday indicted on q
charge of promoting mining fraud.
A local postofice inspector presented
evidence to the grand jury showing
that Stegner advertised shares in an
Arizona company for sale, saying the
company owned four mines, whereas
1t controlled but one
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-11-11
President Starts on Trip.

Washington, Nov. 11.-President
Roosevelt left Washington last night
to be absent nearly two weeks. He
was accompanied by Secretary Cortel-
you and his physician, DR.. George A.
Lung. There also were a corps of
servants and secret service officials
with the party. The party left Wash.
ington on a special train at IL o'clock
for New York.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-11-11

English kings called themselves
kings Of France till century ago. and
French kings called themselves kings
Of Jerusalem until the revolution.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-11-11
The Unbridged Channel,

The teacher asked the boy in the ge.
ography class whose French grammar
is the one bane Of his life:
"What separates France from Eng.
land?"
1.-THE irregular VERBS answered the
boy earnestly.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-11-11
Dry.

INVALID understand it is quite dry
out here?
Broncho Wiliam-Dry? Why, stran,
ger, it's so dry here that the rain is
wet only Oh one side, York
Tunes
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-11-11
DON'T Be- Deceived
!: BY !:
G0tg1--- Advertisements

Which claim to fur nish without cost tothe
afflicted, some appliance or method of
treatment that will cure diseases. When
the patient calls in response to such adj
vertisements, he Invariably finds that the
SEREWD "TRIEESTER"
Has string to this free offer-that you
must pay dearly for medicines, advice,
or something which was not mentioned
in his generous y offer, but which is
absolutely necessary in your case" to
effectually cure.
These are bricks that
have long. been p,'sacticed
by URscrasfpallgsOuss Men
WHO seek to palm off their so-called medi-
cal service to the innocent. Surely no one,
with any practical knowledge of human
nature, can be duped in any such way.
l@ it Reasonable to EXPECT
some thing for Notsaingo
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-11-11
THE GREAT JOKE, DEATH.
Funny Side of Dying Often Treated
Of II Ittcroture.


death, said publisher, "has been
treated humorously i'll our literature
often. Indeed l am quite sure that
collection of many thick volumes might
be made under the title of Deaths
Funny Side Thomas Hood was one
of our best writer's of this sort Of
verse. Don't you remember his ballad
on the young sailor who died heart.
broken over his girls unfaith? The
last stanza was:
ellis death, which happened in his berth,
AT forty odd befell;
They went and told the sexton, and
The sexton tolled the bell.
"Hood did another ballad on the sub
ject of soldier who lost both legs III
battle, who was in consequence Tilted
by his sweetheart and who then hung
himself. Now. that is rather tragic, is
1t not? 1t has 4 bizarre but none the
less poignant tragic note. Guy dc
Maupassant indeed once handled al
most this same situation, but he han
died it from the opposite viewpoint,
and don't you remember how be mar
rated the first, the crucial, meeting of
the lovers after Ben Battles double
amputation!
t'But when he called on Nellie Gray
She made him quite scott,
And when she saw his wooden legs
Began to take them off.
"rhis treatment drove Ben to de
SPAR:
so round his melancholy neck
y rope he did entwine
And for the second time in life
Enlisted in the line.
''And there he hung till he was dead
AS any nail in town;
For, though despair had cut him up.
1t could not cut him down.
ssThere is d tremendous literature of
humorous epitaphs. There must be, l
fancy, 10000 of these, but two of them
are all ] can recall The first goes.
''Here lies the body of mild Maria;
She went one day to start the fire,
But the wood was green.
So she used kerosene.
| And now she's where the fuel is drier.
"The other is grimmer:
| Life is a lie, and all things show it;
| thought SO once, and now I know it.
linen there are songs on the slde
splitting aspects Of death, some of
which have caused tender hearted la
dies to double up with mirth. Johnny
Jones and His Sister Sue is one such
song, and bet that six people out of
ten in America know it by heart.
EYES," the publisher concluded, "un.
der the title Of Deaths Funny Side an
anthology of many, many volumes
could be made. The anthology should
be bound in black pigskin, with grin
ming skulls and crossbones fooled IN
gold on philadelphia Record.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-11-11
We Know Our Business.

You wouldn't patronize a druggist who did not.
There is no risk when you trade here We have
made the drug business careful study for years.
Prescription work is of vital Importance. With
us you can depend upon skillful service -
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-11-11

Mr.. B. B. Keith who had been sew
eral years in the grocery business in
Dow City, left for his former home at
Freeport. Illinois. about the middle of
the week.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-11-11

Mrs T S Stone visited friends i,
Denisol the last OF the week
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-11-11

A daughter of MI John Reynolds
who had spent several weeks here with
her parents, returned to her home in
Indiana the first of the week.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-11-11

Miss Pryor, of Dunlap, was canvass
ing in our town this week
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-11-11

Minnie and Blanche Bell, of Denison,
was visiting in this city Friday and
Saturday
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-14
1T OFTEN HAPPENS

That men and women become the vic
Tins of too much solicitoUs concern
from their friends.
That a woman drops into aggravating
speech through the nagging of her
men friends.
That a man finds fault because he dis
likes to bestow praise.
That a woman sanctions a mans i'll
temper just to find out what he real
ly thinks of her.
That a man falls into error regarding
a woman's intentions through over.
confidence in his own eloquence.
That a woman attributes her success
in love affairs to mans inability to
see through her deceit.
That a man places too much faith in
the pretty words of q woman.
That woman gives an nover-abundance
OF concern to words spoken jesting
ly. -3dT ~ g.
That a man signifies little compli.
ments which come from another
man.
That a woman shows selfshness where
generosity would serve her a better
turn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-14
MISS DRoFNAH.

Every season brings to attention
some prominent actor or actress who
is anxious TO add to iaurels won in
the modern drama those OF the
Shabespearean interpreter. To this end
large sums of money are expended,
and advertising literally not to say
indiserimi indulged in. The re
suit, however, usually demonstrates
that the Shakespeanean drama is not
to be taken up as an incidental enter
prise for the qualification of person
al ambition to reap the maximum Of
reward with minimum of toll Shakes
peane is a aife study. Charles B. Han
ford, who Is assured of a hearty well
come during his engagement in this
city. has made a life study of the clas-
sic drama and has had the good jndg-
ment and the ability to give a gtnu'
inely popular interpretation of Shakes
peare's comedies without in any way
affronting thsl sincere student who
would justly resent a sacrifice of the
delicate literary quality for the sake
of thoughtless approval No actor has
had better opportunities for knowing
the traditions of the various roles
he assumes. schooled as he was in his
earlier career with the men who rank
ed as the undisputed masters of their
art. Mr. Hanford has had the salts
faction of winning the applause and
the mirthful approval of immense audi
ences during his present season in
Shakespearean comedy. The casual
amusement seeker has found wit and
humor such as the modern farceur
could not equal, and the student has
discovered new delights in observing
the infinite variety of Shakespeare 8
alert and untiring genius. The pro-
duction of Tanning of the Shrew" Is
made with a liberality worthy OF an
attraction designed for a permanent
metropolitan run, and the company has
been indorsed as the most eficien'
that this popular star has yet assem-
bled. Miss Marie Drofnah, the leading
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-14
NEW ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT.
Working Hard to Be Ready for eusi-
ness BY February I, 1908.


An Ardmoreite reporter called on
Mr. Bert Foster, the manager of the
new electric light plant, yesteday and
found him busy with large force OF
hands getting ready to furnish the
city with the best electric light SER
ice the city has ever had.
The power house. 51x55, is being
prepared for the immense engines
that are now or their way here. Not
withstanding the building will be
frame, a three-foot deep concrete
foundation has been put in, so that in
case of fire it would be sufficient to
hold up a brick wall.
In this building will be placed two
engines and two dynamos, duplicates
of each other, with total horsepower
of 375, One Of these engines and
dynamos will do service while the 9TH
er rests. ready to take the place of
each other in case of an accident.
These engines will be supported by
four boilers of 150 horsepower each.
Two of these boilers are already in
place and concrete foundations are
being put in now for the other two.
The foundation for the ice plant en-
gine is solid concrete eight feet deep
and the new engines will be supported
by like foundations
Manager Foster Informed us that
the service would be "a hours every
day throughout the year; that they
would be able to furnish power for
any institution that wanted power.
even TO the compress and oil mill II
they require 1t.
Owing to some delayed shipments
and the continued bad weather Mr..
Foster says that he may not be ready
to begin operations at the time agreed
upon with the council. but II he is de-
layed II will not be but short time.
Ardmore with 24-hour electric
light and power service, frst-class
waterworks, four trunk line railroads.
and hundreds OF other things will
make one OF the best towns In the
West.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-14

Ladies. come TO Kahn's and see the
pretty boxes of candy. We are over.
loaded and must sell cheap. Bring
your fellow with you-there was never
before such an elegant stock OF
Christmas candies and fruits in the
city. 146
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-14
Before the Commissioner.

Homer Wise appeared before the
commissioner yesterday on a charge
OF gaming and pleaded guilty to the
charge. The court fined him $40 and
cost, which he paid
S. F. Copeland was fined $50 and
costs for wearing weapon. Both
fines were paid and the parties dis
charged.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-14

lady, has invested the Shakespeartan
woman with a charm which has en-
deared her more than ever. Miss
Drofnah is gifted with magnetic vivac-
ity and at the same time with that in
tellectuality which insures womanly
dignity and repose in the more serious
scenes. At the Klosh opera house
Tuesday, Dec. 16.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-14

To Cure Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money IL II
fails to cure. E. w. Groves signature
is on each box. 25c.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-14

Ladies, come to Kahn's and see the
pretty boxes of candy. We are over
loaded and must sell cheap. Bring
your fellow with you-there was never
before such an elegant stock OF
Christmas candies and fruits in the
city. 14-6.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-14

Ladies, come to Kahn's and see the
pretty boxes of candy. We are over
loaded and must sell cheap. Bring
your fellow with you--there was never
before such an elegant stock of
Christmas candies and fruits in the
city. LAG
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-14

People attending court can find good
meals and short orders at Ben In
grams. opposite the courthouse
Meals 15c and 25c. IA.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-14

The Edison phonograph is the acme
OF perfection. Come and hear IT,
then Judge for yourself. At Luke's
Music Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-14

Monday night will be regular meet
ing night. There is also business OF
Importance to transact. All members
will please be on hand at 1880 O'Clock
prompt d. T. NISBETT. Com.
/. Il. MASON, Clerk.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-14

THAI win be a good dinner that the
ladies' will serve tomorrow in the new
Frame building. opposite the court
house.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-14

Before baking your Christmas cakes
buy cook book from st. Philips
Episcopal Guild.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-14

All kinds of 1S47 goods at
74-tf. A. A. BULARD & SONS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-14
Election Notice

Once of Ardmore National Bank, Ard
more, l. T.. Dec. 10. 1902.
A meeting OF the stockholders Of
this bank will be held Tuesday, Janu
airy 10, 1908, at the banking house, be
tween the hours Of 10 o'clock a. m. and
o'clock p. m, for the purpose of elect
ing mint directors to serve the ensuing
year. LEE cRUCE, Cashier
An adjourned meeting of the stock
holders OF the Indian Trust company
will be held at the same place. on the
same date and between the same
hours for the election OF directors.
G. w. STUART. Secretary.
First published Dec. IA. 1902.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-14
THE NICKEL STORE.

The Nickel Store is headquarters
for dolls. toys. books and bric-a-brac.
Here's partial list at the
Sc Counter.
Vases. ~ ~ 81 Dolls,
Mugs, TFiBket Boxes
Linen A b C Books.
Hatchets. Hammers,
Bugles. Silver Bells,
1oc Coynter.
Vases. Books,
Crockery Jars, Cream Pitchers.
Pretty designs in Cups and saucers
Mirrors, Checker Sets.
Bisque Figures. China Figures
The 15c counter is also loaded
with a hundred little articles that are
useful and ornamental No room, no
mantel piece is complete without
some of these.
Our Christmas goods are now In and
we invite every lady IN the city to
visit US.
Have the children to mail their let
ters to Santa Claus here.
THE NICKEL STORE,
l4-tf, n. c. READ, Prop.
Notice.
Bulards jewelry store is NOT clos
ing out. 14-tf.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-14

The largest stock OF watches in the
city and prices right at
l4-tf. A. A. BULARD & SONS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-14

Follow the crowd to webb's photo
studio for fine Christmas pictures. 7tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-14

xmasl xmasl xmasl
Christmas baskets and boxes full OF
candy and fruits at Kahnis. 14-6.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-14
HOLIDAY GOODS.
Attention, Canton.

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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-01-17

specially effective trimming. The
smart May Manton model illustrated
is adapted to many materials. both
silk and wool. but as shown is made of
white satin Sapho with trimming of
Persian bands.
The foundation or fitted lining closes
at the centre back. together with the
material. The waist proper is tucked
at the back in groups which extend
from the shoulders To the waist and
produce a tapering effect. The front
is novel and gives the square effect
now so fashionable The tucks at
the centre extend TO yoke depth only.
then fall free to form soft folds. but
those at the shoulders are extended
to the waist line, the trimming being
applied between to form the square
neck. The sleeves are i'm bishop style.
with velvet and Persian banded cutsS
and at the neck is regulation stock
Of velvet over which the trimming is
applied
To cut this waist for a woman Of
medium size. four yards of material
twenty-one inches wide. three yards
twenty-seven inches wide. or four
yards forty four inches wide will be
required. with two and one-halt yards
Of embroidered bands to trim as IL.
iustrated
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-01-17
New and stylish Necklets.

A new and very fashionable style OF
bracelet and necklet is composed of
pearls and enamel "bugles'-to use
the old fashioned word for those long.
narrow-tube beads. which are again
in evidence The bugles are black,
white or colorcd. Black studded with
white pearls and with black and
white enamel shamrock pendant. are
charming for mourning. White beads
with the talntcSt pink pearls. and little
rose pendant. or green bugles punctu.
atcd. rs it were. with smoked pearls
and with ivy-leaf pendants. are one
aud all extremely pretty. Turquo!ses
are well used with white or gray en-.
amel beads and forget-me.not pend.
ants. and any artistic jeweler could
evolve a dozen different and equally
attractive modes OF blending the slen.
Ter tubes and round pearls
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-01-17

the yoke effect, with round open collar.
The smart May MantOn model shows
one Of the very latest styles, and Is
adapted alike 10 the odd waist, and
the entire costume. As shown II IL
made Of wool crepe de chine, in pastel
pink, with yoke and front Of white
Liberty satin, and trimming Of black
velvet ribbon. with tiny jewel buttons,
and Is worn with a skirt Of the same;
but all wasting silks and wool ma.
terials are equally appropriate.
The fitted lining closes at the centre
front; on IT are arranged the tucked
yoke and front, which closes at the
left shoulder, and the portions of the
waist proper. The back is plain across
the shoulders. and drawn down in
gathers at the waist line, but the fronts
are tucked and open to reveal the full
narrow vest. Finishing the low neck
Of the waist Is "A simple round bertha
collar, and at the neck Is the regula-
tion stock. The sleeves are in bishop
style, but with the new deep cuffs
that give novel effect.
TO cut this waist for a woman Of
medium size. four yards of material
twcnty-one inches wide, three yards
twenty inches wide, or two yards
forty-four inches, and two yards OF
black velvet ribbon to trim as illus
trated.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-01-17
Mail by Wheelbarrow.

Four times daily for twenty one
years. summer and winter in fair
weather and foul, Lucinda Annie Rob
crison has trundled wheelbarrow
bearing the United States mail from
the postolhce at Pleasantvillc, Iowa, TO
T., railroad a mile away. She took
the job when her husband, who had
the contract to carry the mail. fell Ill
and because she couldn't carry the load
she introduced the wheelbarrow.
When her husband became a con.
irmed invalid she kept the contract
for him and nursed him, too. and ut
his death the Government wouldn't
take the job away from her 1t Is
worth just 500 year and II is almost
all her living
she Is now seventy-one. but she
vows she'll carry the mail till she dies.
But some days she says. 1T seems
as though | could never drag myself
and that old barrow another step"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-01-17
Fowls Take Colds.

Sudden changes of weather or cold
rains are apt To cause the fowls TO
catch colds-and this very often de-
vclops into rOup. Watch for any
change, and should one he likely 10 oc-
cur. keep the chickens closely housed
during the night
The temperature of n poultry house
should never he allowed to go below
fifty. and there should he but little va
Ration during the nights. The doors
and windows of the house should he
opened during portion OF the day.
but when night comes everyone should
be tightly closed
I'm the morning the fowls should he
fed In the scratching shed. and not al
lowed TO go out until they have worked
through the straw for fully two hours.
If the weather he extremely severe
the laying hens should be given "A full
feed of whole corn just before roost-
ing time, and when possible to do so
II should be warmed in the oven.
Don't neglect To keep the grit box
filled, as the hens will suffer during
the winter otherwise - Home and
Farm.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-01-17
Child's French Dress

No style of dress suits the childish
figure more perfectly than the long
waisted one The very pretty May
Manton model shown is adapted TO
many materials, but in the original is
made OF pale blue cashmere, With
collar of blue silk and trimming OF
black velvet ribbon.
The waist portion is laid in box
pleats and is arranged over a body
lining The skirt also is laid in box
pleats, but wider than those of the
waist, and is joined to the lower edge
of the body portion. the seam being
concealed 10y the sash. At the neck is
a becoming pointed collar that flares
apart at both front and back. The
sleeves are short and form full puffs
that are gathered into bands. The
closing is effected invisibly beneath
the centre box pleat at the back.
When desired the frock can Ice worn
over a guimpe. thus making the high
neck with long sleeves.
To cut this dress for child of six
years of age. six yards of material
twenty one inches wide. four and one.
half yards twenty-seven inches wide,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-01-17

placed on the crosspiece and boards are
nailed 10 the sides and ends up to Il
height of eighteen inches \ space of
sixteen inches is then left without GOV.
ering. The sides and ends can he
boarded up the remainder of the dis
tancc. These upper boards can be
placed together or space can be left
between them rs seems best Hay.
straw or fodder thrown into this rack
cannot he trampled and lost because
of the tight bottom and sides up to n
height of eighteen inches There is
no loss OF food Grain feed can be
put into this rack II desirable The
rack can he transferred from one part
of the field to the other simply by
hitching team Of horses To 1t. This
is very cheap and entirely satisfactory
in our experience.-W. II. Mclean. in
American AgriCulturiSt