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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-23

The Ladies OF the Leaf met as us
ual last Monday and had a very In
terestlng time. the subject being THE
Decisive Battles Of the Revolution,
the Navy at that time and the Pres.
ent. and Discussion Of the Character
Of Paul Jones'"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-23

Foley's Kidney Cure makes the kid
neys and bladder right Contains moth.
ing injurious. Bonner and Bonner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-23
OVElBUlDENED.

The Egyptian woman looks greatly
ov ovefburdened, and yet the physical bur
dens she carries will not compare with
the burdens borne by many an American
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-23

Nothing too good for the old veter-
ans and their friends. Free Chair Cars
by the "Choctaw Route" to the Reun.
ion at Dallas In April. est
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-23

For fashionable dress making 20
10 Mrs. c. b. Webb on 3rd ave. y. w.
between c and d streets. l7.lm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-23

Let your right hand know every
thing that your left hand does.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-23

Sulfy plows. plenty OF them. at
Spragins a Cos. Call in and see them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-23

How are you, anyway? DR. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsln is a perfect laxative.
Sold by W. b. Frame, Ardmore and
Madill.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-23

A man should not lose his temper
oftener than once in ten years, and a
politician never.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-23

1t is better 70 get of on the wrong
foot than to go nowhere.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-23

BELTS
All the newest novelties IN belts
are 10 be hed a.
WESTHElMER & DAUBE's.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-23
Warming Order.

In the United States District Court in
the Indian Territory. Southern Dis.
triCt.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-23

Baked beans, canned soup, ano
high grade groceries Of every other
Kind. J. A. SKIPWORTH.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-23
Fine Groceries.

'NN SNbNNilcts
Pitted mad stuffed cherries.
Lea and Perrin's sauce.
Chill Sauce
Indian relish
Sweet relish
Sweet pickles
Honey,
Heinz"s Mustard
Chow Chow
Holland onions
Fresh hrimp
Deyiled crabs and shells
Fresh cream cheese
Fresh Turkish hgs.
Russian cayia
Saratoga chips
Cracked meal
Baked beans, canned soup, ano
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-23
WEDNESDAY.

The Gibson Girls (the Whist club,
met with Miss Jennie Butt. and were
served with delightful refreshments
consisting Of oyster salad French sar'
dimes. cheese straws and lettuce.
fruit punch and delicious cake. The
Club prize was won by Miss Efiie
Pulllam. the guest prize by Miss Ray
Almond OF Gainesville, the BOBBY by
Mrs. Mitchell Bonner.
THURSDAY.
The Euchre Club met with Mrs.
Fred Gates, and were served with
dainty refreshments. The club prize
was won by Mrs b. A. Simpson, the
guest prize by Miss Jennie Butt. All
were enthusiastic in their playing and
profuse in their thanks for such de-
lightful afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-23

Corn, oats hay. bran and other
feed stuff at the lowest possible prices.
Sweet pickles and sour pickles, and
anything and everything good to eat
at the lowest prices.
S. +. JENKINS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-23
SOCIETY NOTES.
MONDAY.

44+N4+A+444 - s.s4*a44i.a.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-23
FREE CIGARS

You entitled any brand Of Cigars making
specially of FINE CIGARS and pleas palate
wHITTINGTO HOTEL
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-23
THURSDAY.
FRIDAY


Friday afternoon Mrs. Nelse Cole
man entertained at whist, assisted by
Mrs. Tom Graham and Mrs. Bo Blake.
Luncheon was served In two courses
lobster salad, olives and lettuce; sec
ond. sherbet and cake. The first prize
was a beautiful gold candlestick,
which was won by Mrs. r. f. Gull
lot; consolation prize by Miss Belle
Townsend. The counters used IN the
game were very unique. being little
negroes in a peanut shell. The cards
were arranged in very artistic man
ner and much taste was displayed.
all Of which went 20 prove Mrs. Cole
man an ideal hostess
FRIDAY NIGHT.
The Christian Endeavor Society
served refreshments Friday night at
the First Presbyterian church and
had an excellent time. About $685.
was realized, which will be appro-
priated TO some good cause.
The Gibson Girls entertained at Mrs
+. J. Ramsys, Friday evening 81
Whist.
The rooms were very taste
fully decorated in Club colors. Punci
served throughout the evening. Clul
prizes won by the Misses Stansell
Guest prizes, Miss Poster, Messrs
Munzesheimer and Whiteman. Dainty
refreshments were served at the com
pletion Of the game Those present
Misses King, Green. Pulliam Blake
Stuart, Williams. Stansell. Ledbetter
Butt, Gardenhire, Mullen. Southern
Poster. Miss Almond OF Gainesville
Messrs. Boyd Ford, Horn. Johnson,
Hinkle, Kearney, Schneider, Munzes
heimer, Wolverton. Dabbs. Whiteman.
Jones, Cannon and Berkshire Mr.. and
Mrs. Mitch Bonner, Mr., and Mrs. Bo
Blake
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-23

irst published March 10. 1902.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-15
ARABIAN COURTSHIP,
Sworn Secrecy Envelops the WooiAg
and Winning Of the Girl.


An arab loves as none but an Arab
can love. but he is also nightly excit-
able and easily won. An Arab sees
girl bearing water or brushwood and in
Z moment. almost at a glance, is as
madly in love as II he had passed years
Of courtship. He thinks of nothing else,
cares and dreams Of nothing else but
the girl he loves, and not infrequently,
II he is disappointed in his affection. he
pines and dies. In order to commence
his suit he sends for member Of the
girls tribe and. first insuring his &C.
crecy by solemn oath, confesses his
love and entreats his confidant to ar
range an interview.
The confidant goes to the girl, givek
her flower or blade of grass and
says:
''Swear by him who made this fow-
er and us also that you will not reveal
to any one that which l am about to
unfold to you"
II the girl will not accept the pro-
posal, she will not take the oath, but
nevertheless keeps the matter perfect
~ secret from ALL If she Is favorably
disposed to the match, she answers:
II swear by him who made the flow
or you hold and u.s." and the place and
time Of meeting are settled. These
oaths are never broken, and it is not
long before the ardent lover becomes
the happy husband.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-15
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.
THE STRIKE BEING CONSIDERED


Hazelton, Pa u, May Is. - 1t is ex.
pected that the anthracite delegates
will vote before night on the at Ike
question and end the SO. days sus-
pense which has paralyzed the hard
coal mining industry. The outcome
is still an enigma although the
under current of opinion tends towards
strike.
A humber Of delegates who came
instructed against strike have
changed their personal opinions since
their arrival and have wired their con-
stituents as they wish to consider
their instructions. In some instances
they have been told to abide by the
prevailing sentiment. The conven.
ton opened at 9 O'Clock.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-15
Successors to Gilley & Abbott.
THEY KNEW THE DANGER

Minneapolis. MINI, May IS. - Mrs.
James Smith OF this city, sister.in.law
OF United States Consul Louis Ayme
Of Guadeloupe,:: was a guest Of the
family Of Consul T. T. Prentis at St.
Pierre year ago, being then on tour
of the islands with her brother. She
says Mrs. Prentis told her at the time
that she aad her husband did not ex.
pect to leave the island alive. Mr..
Prentis and Col Ayme had made a
critical examination of tie volcano
and Of the islands, and agreed that a
terrible disaster was inevitable at
some time.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-15

WHY NOT make money distributing
circulars, samples, booklets. etc. Occu-
patton permanent: pay good. Oistribu-
tors League, Station E. New York.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-15
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING
AMERICAN LEAGUE

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Philadelphia S, Boston /.
Washington 3. Baltimore l.
Detroi 3, Cleveland 2.
Chicago ~, St. Louis 2.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-15
BASE BALL
YESTERDAYS GAMES.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
New York 10, St. Louis 7.
Philadelphia D, Cincinnati s.
Chicago 3, Brooklyn 2
Boston 10, Pittsburg S.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-02-07

until illness came upon me three years
ago. first noticed it by being irreg-
ular and having very painful and
scanty menstruation gradually my
general health failed 1 could not en-
joy my meals; became languid and
nervous, with gripping pains frequently
in the groiIs.
81 advised with our family phys-
ician who prescribed without any i'm
provement. One day he id,-sTrv
Lydia Pinkham's Remedies
did, thank God the next month 1 was
better, and it gradually built me up
until in four months was cured. This
is nearly a year ago and I have not
had pain or ache since. "-BoNNIE
DELANo, .324S Indiana Ave, Chicago,
1H.-.s5ooo forfeit II aboue testimonial is not
genuine. 8
Trustworthy proof is abundant that
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound saves thousands of
young women from dangers resulting
from organic irregularity, suppression
Or retention of the menses, ovarian or
womb troubles. Refuse substitutes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-02-07
ANONYMOUS VALENTINES.
The Charm of These Gifts Lies in the
Fact That the Sender Is
Unknown.

st. Valentine, long the patron saint
of courtship, has come in our day to
belong almost as wholly to children as
does our good old friend, ST. Nicholas.
The paper lace and tinsel, the gayly
printed loves and doves and roses of
ready-made valentines make pretty
playthings, and signify suitable ex-
change of childish attentions; but they
are quite beneath the dignity of young
folk old enough to take themselves
seriously as lovers.
Indeed, the counting quality has
quite vanished from the day, which
used-as readers of Scott's s'Fair Maid
of Perth" will remem ber-to be very
important one to maids and bachelors
of long ago. Most of the customs at
tendant on it's old observance have per-
ished also. But the opportunity for an
anonymous gift remains; and whether
it is to be given to lad or lass, little
or big, whether tits token of friend
ship or an offering of sentiment, the
custom is pretty and graceful one,
and pleasing survival from times
gone by.
Christmas and birthday gifts are
delightful because we do know the
givers, but the charm of a valentine
lies in the very fact that we do not.
1t is interesting to guess, agreeable to
discover, exciting to have the mystery
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-02-07
FARMER FINDS A FRIEND.

Nadeau, Mich, Feb. 3rd.--Mr Nelson
De Roster of this place, prosperous
farmer sixty-one years of age, has suf-
fered for years with Kidney Trouble.
He has tried many medicines, but
found nothing to relieve him until he
began to use Dodd's Kidney Pills, and
he has found this remedy to be a friend
indeed. He says:
81 thank God that there is one medi-
cine in the world that does help weak
and sick humanity. I would earnestly
advise every one who has Kidney
Trouble to use Dodd's Kidney Pills.
They have given great satisfaction in
our family"
Wherever Dodd's Kidney Pills have
been used according to directions, they
have not failed to cure all Kidney
Troubles, Bright's Disease, Dropsy,
Rheumatism, Lumbago and Backache.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-02-07
GLIMpsEs OF MANY LANDS.

Less than 900 white people reside in
English West African colonies.
The Russian mercantile marine con-
sists of 745 steamers and g,293 sailing
vessels.
Organized .laborers to the number
of 1000 are employed by the diamond
dealers and jewelers. of Amsterdam.
Valletta, Malta, being midway in the
Mediterranean, between Gibraltar and
Port Said, imports more than half a
million tons of coal for the use of pass
ing vessels.
Owing to the grea t number of crimes
committed by wandering gypsies, the
Roumanian minister of the interior ha S
drafted bill providing that every tribe
must settle in the locality in which
it may happen to be ON the day the
new law comes into force.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-02-07
snails Getting Scarce In pari.

Some alarm is expressed by certain
Paris epicures because the supply OF
snails of the finest quality seems to be
falling off to serious extent. This
apprehension, however, will cause NO
distress upon an extended scale, as the
taste for the deliberate creature that
carries his house upon his back has not
been worldwide. In fact, it has never
gained much ground outside of the
Latin race, and gourmets who have ex.
tolled the snail as table delicacy OF
the most desirable sort have not made
a long list. But snails are clean feed,
ers. Why should there be anywhere
a prejudice against them among the
eaters of Holsters and crabs, of styled
pigs and of the bullying legs of google.
eyed bullfrogs ?-Chicago Chronicle.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-02-07
Mixed History.

The juvenile son of an army officer made
a strange mixture of the history of George
Washington the ether day. A visitor called
entertain the children and instill lesson of
manly honor and patriotism told them the
famous stories of the liberty bell and the
cherry tree. The scion of the soldier was
muca interested, but the details got badly
twisted in his head. When his father re-
turned home he was told of the fine story
the visitor had told about the Father of his
Country. washington must have been a
wonderful man. said the boy. "He smashed
the liberty bell with his little Ratchet and
his father whipped him with a cherry tree
for telling he" 1t took paterfamilias some
time to straighten things Washington
Star,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-02-07
"The name ont" he ANNOUNCED, 'is

"Ihe name ont, he ANNOUNCED, is
The Sword of ST. Valentine !"
Telatha nodded and laid down her
skinner to listen. Cephas began de-
claiming with vigor that&made the
mi,kpans vibrate. Itwasa rhymed out
burst of devotion, fervent, but merci-
fully brief.
"Imade it myself" said Cephas, mod
estly, when he had finished.
$50 l should jedge," returned Te-
latha, serenely resuming her skim
ming.
"Mebbe you don't understand it,"
said Cephas, loftily. "The Teller, you
see, goes and sings song under her
winder to tell her his hearts broke"
eff twas I don't b'lieve he'd make all
that noise about it," observed Telatha,
beginning on another pan. "When
folks hearts break they don't go off
with bang and hit the bystanders,
Cephas."
Cephas was struck by the acuteness
of this criticism. He looked little
blank.
"Wal, darn it all, Telathy, she's got
to have valentine" he protested, "and
paper ones with flowers on 'em hain't
to my notion. There's nothin' original
about 'em." .."
"Then buy her something NICE" said
Telatha, soothlngly. ''She'l under
stand that, if it amt poetry
81 would if I only knew what" said
Cephas, despondingly.
Then he frightened up at sudden
thought.
why, I'll buy it and bring it round
here tomorrow, SOS you can help me
make up my mind" he said. at won't
have to be sent fore tomorrer night"
And, looking nightly relieved at this
solution of the difficulty, Cephas de-
parted.
The next day Telatha, taking her
pans down from the shelves at the
usual hour, spied Cephas coming up
the lane. He was foundering through
the deep snow, much encountered with
parcels of all sorts and sizes. Telatha
looked at him in some surprise as he
came in and dumped the bundles in a
heap on the floor. There was an air
of determination about him that was
rather new.
Nov, look here, Tela thy" he began,
opening one of the bundles, ''how'd you
think this would do?"
He held up plaster of paris shep-
herd, with startlingly blue eyes and a
mouth that either by intention or a
chance stroke of maker was in the
shape of letter o. He was embracing
the shoulders of chilly-looking shep-
herdess who stood gazing into space
with the unruffled calmness of Te-
latha herself.
saint it good hint?" said Cephas,
Economically.
Land sake, Cephas," returned the
uninmpressionable lady of the milk
pans, whats the use of hint done
out in earthenware? You'd better up
and tell her all about it. You'd oughter
be able to perpose as we'll as craven
image"
"Wal, look here, then, will this suit pr
said Cephas, undoing another parcel
with the same air of determination.
"Wax flowers" murmured Telat tina.
"La, they're purity and no mistake. But
them roses have got maple leaves, Ce-
phas; and"
"Wal, can't help it. didn't make
'em," snapped Cephas. ''Here-lookat
that" displaying red and green pin
cushion, shaped like heart and pro-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-02-07
'Do you mean will 1 have you if Wild

"Do you mean will 1 have you if Wild
der Payne won't?"
"Hang it, mol" shouted Cephas. "You
hain't goin' to marry me to Wilder
Payne, unless I'm a mind to, air we +?
It's you I'm askin'.' Will you, Telatha
Allen, have me, Cephas Wheeler?"
"La, yes, Cephas," returned Telatha,
beginning to skim the pan, ''if you're
sure it's me you want"
Cephas came around the table.
"Put down that skinner, Telatha, :"
he said. 'I've got on my satinet wes-
cut. It's ten year sence / kissed you.
an then I was so ALFRED mad I didn't
appreciate it as I'd oughter."
"Cephas," said Telatha, pushing him
away to look at him; "you didn't mean
it for me when you made up The Sword
of ST. Valentine?'"
|Cephas looked abashed "No, I
didn't" he answered, truthfully. ST
was layin' out to send it to Widder
Payne-like a fool. But last night 1
went down to her house after 1 left
here, and there she sot in dress that
fell over tan then I'm blamed if her
tongue didn't go all the evening like
that churn dasher, an couldn't get a
word in edgeways, an l sot an thought
of you, Telatha, slSimming your milk
and holding your tongue like a sensi-
BILE woman, and realized what fool
I'd been. see now, Telatha, twas the
thoughts of you that allus come be-
tween me and the rest of the women
folks"
''I'm glad you didn't mean the poetry
for me-" Telatha said, placidly, ''be-
cause 'twould have been such bad
beginnin'."
''There hain't no other woman like
you in the world, Tela tha," exclaimed
Cephas, looking at her with burst of
admira ton.
"Wal, 1 guess I'll wash up the milk
pans" said Telatha.-Springfeld
(Mass.) Republican.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-02-07
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

A Safe Bet.-"Did the man who
wrote the Man with the Hoe write
the Beautiful Snow?'" 81 don't
know. But I'll bet it wasn't the man
with the snow-shovel."- Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Lady-"Did anyone call while
l was out? ?" The Maid-'No, ma'am."
The That's very strange. I
wonder what people think 1 have a
day at home for anyhow" -Indian-
apolis News.
Mrs. Winks-"I wonder why it is
that people always call locomotive
She" Mr.. Binks-'I don't know,
I'm sure, unless it is because she
isn't good for much without a man to
run her. "-Summerville Journal.
Harriet-"Have you read the mag
azine, Charles?" Charles everything
but the matter that's inserted be-
tween the front and back advertising
pages; but guess I've got the cream
of the number.-Boston Transcript.
"What does this mean?" inquired
the investigating committee. sYou
have most of your shortage charged
up to running expenses "That,"
explained the Contrite Embezzler,
''refers to my automobile. ''-Balti-
more American.
Reason Enough.-"I see that a
western congressman has introduced
bill to provide for a universal Ian
guage." whats the good of it?" Il
guess you wouldn't ask if you had to
carry district in which there were
II distinct varieties of foreigners.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Ahead There.-'I hope" said the
drummer, "you were quite satisfied
with my report for the past month
'Well," replied the head of the firm
"there was one part of it that really
exceeded our expectations" "And
what was that?" 'Your expense
bill."-Catholic Standard and Times.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-02-07
MELONS IN WINTER.
Success of Experimental Growing OF
Russian Variety of Musk
melon in Utah.

sand now, children" said Dean Peck.
''let us cut melon" Even the young.
est child snickered. For outside there
was snow and ice, ana with Christmas
hardly week away, how could the
good dean be so funny as to suggest
melons?
But the wise dean merely smiled and
introduced a quiet, pleasant man in
gold-rimmed spectacles-A. L. Hitch
cock, of California. And Mr.. Hitch
cock had under his arm an oval bun.
die that might have been the hugest
egg of the biggest ostrich that ever
shed a feather. That's what it might
have been, but it wasn't that. Itwas
a melon-a muskmelon-and in the
winter time. 1t was big melon, says
the Denver Post.
Now, letting alone the fact that it
was big melon to begin with, it GER
tainly did seem as though there was
something strange about that melon.
All the children had some, and they
ate and ate, yet when they were done
there was still enough melon for the
dean to take home. And he had some.
and his family had some, and only the
nurse asked for more, so there was
really something wonderful about that
melon besides its being ripe week
before Christmas.
There was another wonderful thing
about the melon; it grew in desert
'The melons are called Khiva winter
melons," said Mr.. Hitchcock, land the
headquarters for them in this coun-
try is at Elgin, Utah, in the great des-
ert. There J. F. Brown, who has
raised all sorts of melons for years.
has taken up the raising of winter
watermelons and muskmelons for seed.
They have become SO well known now
that he can hardly keep up with the
demand for seed, even at rs cents an
ounce. Yet five years ago these mel.
ons were unknownin the United States.
''The government got the first seeo
from Khiva, Asiatic Russia, and sent
a sample to Mr.. Brown to try. TIC
everybody's surprise, the melons did
exceedingly well in the desert, though
at Rocky Ford, famous for melons,
they failed.
"They are picked in October and re-
quire almost two months to ripen aft
er they are picked. Then they will
keep until March.
Everybody in Utah knows of the win
ter melons. have just come from
there, and 1 have been eating melons
every day. Green River is the nearest
station to Elgin, and it is one of the
sights, when the train pulls in, to see
the people rush for the piles of melons
that are kept waiting for their ar
rival. There is watermelon and a
muskmelon, and each is equal to the
best of the summer melons.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-02-07
MISS BONNIE DELANO.
A Chicago Society Lady, in a
Letter to Mrs. Pinkham says:

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM: OF all the
grateful daughters to whom you have
given health and life, none are more
glad than l.
my home and my life was happy