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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-17
HEARD IS PASSING

l For lack of other interesting things
 to print, the Kansas City Journal has
 q story about the oldest Mason in the state. The oldest Mason, the oldest
 graduate of Yale, and the centenarian
 who has smoked, chewed tobacco,
 drunk rum and cussed for ninety years
 are always sure of q hearing. Long
 may they wave.-Springfield Union.
 Admiral Dewey has another turn of
 sea duty to look forward to, after all. The department now intends to as- semble three squadrons-the North and
 South Atlantic squadrons and the Flu ropean squadron-in West Indian wa ters six months hence for the winter
 maneuvers, and to put the admiral of the navy in command.-Hartford Cour- ant.
 Your conduct is unbecoming a member of this bar. I will allow no comments in my court room." This was the severe admonition given to Lawyer Abe Hummel in a New York city court by Judge Bischoff yesterday. Hummel had been talking in an offen- siye way about lady witness on the stand in tones that were audible to the witness. Some lawyers would not like to have public attention drawn to such conduct as that-Hartford Times.
 A pleasing incident connected with the exercises at West Point was not included i'll the list of events an- nounced. Secretary Root and General Miles said nice things of one another, while the crowd applauded and smiled, remembering the tension that has here tofore existed between these two ex- cellent servants of the government. The head of the war department could have avoided all reference to his en- inent subordinate and quondam foe, while the general commanding the army could have treated the secretary with an indifference stonier than the cliffs.-NeW Britain Rec ord.
 The only time Justice Gray of the United States supreme court was ever known to make a joke while seat ed on the bench was one day when Judson Harmon, then attorney general, was arguing q case before him. MT Harmon had occasion to display a map, quite a small one, and he referred to it as ''bird's-eye view" The jus tice could barely see it from the bench, and after peering at it for a moment he said: "Mr Attorney General, I regret to tell you that Pm not bird' As Mir Harmon folded up the tiny map Ihe grave and dignified judge was heard to chuckle audibly-New Britain Herald.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-17
SNAKIEST OF SNAKES.
The Man From Arkansas Awards the
 Palm to the Water Moccasin.


 When it comes to downright vic. 1ousness among snakes," said a mar from Arkansas, II will put the water moccasln against every other kind ol snake on earth. I was reading a story about the snakes on Martinique III one Of the newspapers, and it seems that they are afflicted on the island with rather bad brand of snakes snakes that really go around looking Tor trouble. I could not help thinking that the Martinique reptile must be related in some way to the vicious wa ter moccasin which is to be found ill the St Francis basin, up in Arkansas. They are savage, and what is worse and more of it they seem to have or ganized for offensive and defensive purposes. There are millions upon millions of these snakes in the basin of the St Francis river, between the Sunk Lands and the mouth of the river, few miles above Helena. I have seen the lake alive with them. have known of instances where it would be impossible for farm hand 10 water his horse after his day-s work on account of the snakes. The
 
 during the evening, and as soon as an effort would be made to water the horse at a certain place they would make charge on that particular place, wriggling in from the lake in great numbers. They seemed to re- sent 1t as an encroachment upon their rights, and no amount of sshooing, or chunking would drive them away. They would simply choke the drinking place. l have seen this same thing happen a number of times Of course. 1t would be necessary to take the horse elsewhere for watering pur- poses. They are extremely poison ous, and I have heard of many in- stances where the moccasin's bite Killed animals. Dogs in that part of the country frequently die as the re- suit of being bitten by a water mocca- sin. They are not bad about running away when they are in a flock. In fact, the running had better be on the other side, if it happens to be either near the beginning or at the end of the snake season, for they really seem to be more vicious and more petulant. if may say it, at the extremes of the season than at other times I sup pose there is some natural reason for the fact. Coming back to the point. will put the particular brand of Ar kansas water moccasin to which have referred against anything ill the rep- tilian line to be found in Martinique, or at any other place, for that matter. for l really believe they are the most desperately vicious snakes on the face of the earth. ."-New Orleans Times Democrat.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-17

Tn his last weekly letter Banker enry Clews says that ''the industrial outlook is somewhat confused by the aggressive attitude of labor, which 1f not moderated is likely to check enter prise. for even present abnormal actiyl- ty cannot continue indefinitely to face increased cost of production. If costs are pushed much higher we shall un- questionably see an enforced curtali- ment of both production and consump- ton that would in the end react most seriously upon labor itself. With more steadiness in the labor situation there is good reason to hope for another year of satisfactory business. In the money market there is practically no change. Closer rates may be temporarily ex- pected previous to the July disburse- ments. but easy rates will generally prevail until crop demands begin. The situation will be additionally relieved by the abolishing of war taxes after July 1, which have tended to unneces- sarily lock up funds in the treasury. Bank loans throughout the country still show large expansion, chiefly the re- suit of borrowing by strong syndicates and others. Some contraction has re gently taken place. and the character of borrowing explains the absence ot uneasiness at large expansion. The fact that the banks are well loaned up acts as a powerful restraint upon the promotion of undesirable schemes, or which thede would be an mcomforta- ble array were it not for the increased difficulty of financing such schemes i'm posed by bankers. There is still an ann pie supply of funds for all legitimate purposes"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-17
A ABSOLUTE TRAVELER.
She Helped Herself to What She
 Wanted.

Last night a queer old character
 slowly descended the steps of train No. 10 of the $. F. after it had rolled
 into the depot here. Not knowing her
 real name there is no other so suitable
 as that of Mrs Caudle, for she was q
 cyclone on wheels when she started.
 She was from Kansas, she said, and
 was on her way back to the grand old
 state of malaria levers and chills, after trip out west to. see ''heroldest dar- ter who is evidently married and liv- ing in Arizona. After she left the train she made bee line for the lunch room and ordered nearly everything in sight, which she ate with a relish. After fin ishing she grabbed up her hand satchel and started away.
 Claude i'll, the lunch stand man, sorter lushed and reminded her that she had forgotten something The old lady did not understand evidently. for she went back looked at the counter, felt in her satchel, and said, q guess not" Claude told her she had forgot. ten to pay for the meal. Jerushy Jane! The old woman began to unwind. She told with lightning rapidity that she had bought her ticket to Arkansaw and that that was supposed to buy Food. lodging and everything else. Then she lit in on smooth young fellows who thought they were smart trying to rob q poor old defenseless woman. eharg- ing her for meals when she had a rail- road ticket ill her pocket which show ed she Was to be taken clear through to Arkansaw. and she lowed that tick ct paid for it all There was no use and Claude told her to go on
 It was learned from the newsboy that the old woman had cut just such capers all along with every lunch stand man on the road. He also said when she wanted a banana. chewing gum or anything else which he had in his kit she just got up, walked down to where he kept his things and got them. He tried to remonstrate with her but to no avail for she clearly thought that everything on the train was free for the taking.
 This morning. when she took 'bus to the T. & F. depot she absolutely re- fused to pay the driver for taking her over. She never failed to give some one a lecture and she did not 20 be- hind a curtain to deliver it either El Paso Times.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-17
A CHRIST-LIKE ERRAND.

The We'll Spring tells the following story of real hero who wore the gray during the late war =
 The day after the battle of Fred ericksburg, Kershaw's brigade occu. pied Mary's Hill, and Sykes division lay 150 yards ahead, with.a stone wall between the two forces. The inter- vening space between Sykes men and the stone wall was strewn with dead, dying, and wounded Union soldiers, victims of the battle of the day before. The air was rent with their groans and agonizing cries of water. waterr'
 "General,' said boy-sergeant in gray 'I can't stand this.'
 What is the matter, sergeant?" ask cd the General
 'I can't stand hearing those wound ed Yankees crying for water; may l go and give them some?'
 '.Kirkland,' said the General, ssthe mo- ment you step over the wall, you'll get a bullet through your head; the skir- mishing has been muderous all day.'
 If you'll let me, I'll try it.'
 My boy, ought not to let you run such risk. but cannot refuse. God protect you! You may go."
 "Thank you, sir" and with a smile on his bright, handsome face, the boy sergeant sprang away over the wall, down, among the sufferers, pouring the blessed water down their parched threats After the first few bullets his Christ-like errand became under stood, and shouts instead of bullets rent the air.
 He came back at night to hIs bIy- ouac, untouched.
 "Inasmuch as ye have done 1t unto one of the least of these. my brethren, ye have done 1t unto mes
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-17
LIST OF PATENTS

T. V. Allis, Bridgeport, system for continuous heating and metal rolling; w. l.. Barrett, Bristol, glass cutter; c. M. Bragdon, Bangor, Me, cigar or cigarette holder; P. w. Cameron, New Haven, game table; F. w. Collins, Rockland, Me, shipping package c. F. H. Cook, Poquonock, adjustable window curtain support; F. w. Daven- port, Providence, k. l., educational de vice: l.. Gilleran, Woonsocket, R. l., kettle; F. w Gordon, Hartford, varia- ble speed gearing; B. c. Hemming. New Haven, automatic glazing ma- chine; D. McKenna, Waterbury, scis- sors or shears; A. 0. Monfort, East Providence, R. l., track sanding device for railways; J. l.. Nettleton, Water bury, window shutter; F. L. Northrop, Saco, Me, disk water meter; A. If. Oueley, Pawtucket, R. T., automatic extension shade bracket; c. F. Stock der, IT. Meriden, golf tee; NJ. c. Swe- zey, West Haven, store service appara- tus; T. F. Wales, Bridgeport. package for grain products; O. H. Warren, Pitts ton, Me, means for deningfi the beat of the lay of looms; c. G. Wells, Hart ford, machine for stringing tobacco; A. R. Wormwood, Portland, Me, measur- ing case
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-17
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Anchor lodge, K. of P.
 Court Falcon, F. of A. Naomi chapter. O. ID. $. Naturalists' club.
 St Jean Baptiste society. Comstock lodge, K. of P. Sheridan council, K. of c. Anchoir lodge, N. E. o. F. Kellogg lodge. F. and A. NJ. Fraternity lodge, I. 0. c. T. Nosahogan lodge, I. o. o. F. Old Glory assembly. N. F. L. Carpenters and Joiners' union. Progressive council, o. U. A. NJ. Bricklayers' and Masons' union. Sanctuary Onward, A. O. s. of A. Friendly league, waitress work.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-17
READ IT IN HIS NEWSPAPER.

George Schaub, a well known Ger man citizen of New Lebanon, Ohio, is a constant reader of the Dayton Volks- zeitung. He knows that this paper aims to advertise only the best in it's columns, and when he saw Chamber lain's Pain Balm advertised therein for lame back, he did not hesitate in buying a bottle of it for his wife, who for eight weeks had suffered with the most terrible pains in her back and could get no relief. He says: ''Af- ter using the Pain Balm for few days my wife said to me, I feel as though. born anew and before using the entire contents of the bottle the unbearable pains had entirely van- ished and she could again take up her household duties." He is very thank ful and hopes that all suffering like wise will hear of her wonderful re- covery. This valuable liniment is for sale by all druggists.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-17
Condition vs. Theory

You have bad back
 It bothers you nearly all the time; Days of misery and nights of restless tossing. The back is lame, Is weak aching. That's the condition.
 There's for 1t.
 Perhaps you have theory
 Think may be overwork. You take something for "that tired feeling. You plaster the back rub with lininent This is where you're wrong You tired, but the Kidneys are That's why the back aches. Backache IS Kidney ache nine times out o ten Start the Kidneys working rightly, The back will quickly right itself All backache pains and Kidney Ills Are quickly cured by Deans Kidney Pills. We say this and back it by Waterbury testimony.
 Norhrop painter of 21 Cleck avenue says l disease blame on the the busy my that could not rest without hurting lolns anything and 1t up saw ime accounts and went 10 They helped me finally the pain left
 All druggists sell DOAN'S KIDNEY PILLS. Price 50 cents per box Don't take substitute of similar name Foster-Mburn O., Buffalo, N r., sole agents for the U S
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-17
Of Interest TO WOMEN.

Summer Duck Skirts in blue and black polka dot, nicely trimmed with white braid on founce, at esc.
 White Lawn Waists, with F rows tucking, value 75c, at 35c.
 Summer Silk Waists in white, pink and black, sold elsewhere for $4.oo, at $2.25.
 Girls Wash Sailor Suits, beautiful ly made, sold elsewhere for $1.5o, here at 9sc.
 Girls Wash Dresses of good quality percale at 59c.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-10
Too strong For a Jury.

"You can never tell what a jury will
60 in TIE way of awarding damages %
said q lawyer. Some years ago !
happeued 10 be present at a meeting
between man injured IN the big rail.
road wreck on the Lake Shore. NJ Ash.
tabula. and representatives OF the road.
The man asked $500 and the rail.
road had offered $1,000. The man
told his story and IL was a terrible
one. II seems that be was caught in
tie wreck and held hy one foot. which
was piuiOned down. The wreck caught
fire. and the flames crept toward him.
Firemen and others around saturated
bis clothing with water and placed
wet blankets over him. but he was not
released until his foot was burned Of.
IL was grewsOme story.
"One Of the directors Of the road was
present. He took the claim agent aside
and said: Give that man $4,000. II
he tells his story IN court. he will get
damages enough to put the road into
the hands Of a receiver He got the
money."-New York Tribune.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-10

The soul Of a rajah who Hud been
released from the cares Of this world
aud an uucougen.al wife presented
himself NJ the gates Of paradise.
Have you been 10 pursatory yetg"
demanded BralMg
No. but ] have been married"
Enter then. I; is the same thing"
At this moment another soul arrived.
who begged Brahma to allow him also
% enter.
Softly. softly. Have you been In
purgatOry YETI
"No, but neither Las that other fel.
low. lie died the same day did,
Very true, but be had been mar
rled'
Married. indeed! Why, have been
married three times"
Away. then, 10 the lower regions -
said Rrahma sternly. Paradise is not
made for imbeciles"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-10
.tIftinr ne KInr

Ore % tie picturesque Eaei,sh cr-o-
nation ccre.-cLles which have h4en
d.sopnt.uuel . that of rf;in- the King
Iu the old says the monarch always
slept at the ps3ace % Westu inster %
the night hefere TIE coroIatl0n. The
regalia. which are still technically
Speaking 10 The dean and chapter p
Westm.Hster. were il-oUglt by them 20
Westminster haii IN preparation for
the ceremony. These were arranged
on a long table. the crown. the scenter.
TIE spurs. and ~ On The King when
Dc descended from the palace 70 West
minister bal. was lifted by lis mobiles
on 20 a marble chair
The lifting ~ tie Bin. into this chair
was a survival ~ the Old Saxon custom
a. carrying the king 90 bis shield. The
custom survived up % the tine q the
coronation Of George ~. When the
monarch was seated ln the chair. BE-
az once directed by pointing his finger
which " his mobiles should carry tie
various parts of the regalla 20 the ab.
hey. and the procession began.-Lon.
don Tatler.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-10
Royal Arch Masons.

Oklahoma City. Ok. April S.-The
grand chapter. Royal Arch Masons,
OF the Indian Territory and Oklaho.
ma, met In this city Yesterday. Some
OF the business transacted was the
appropriation OF $500 for the Okla.
homa Orphans home; the defeat Of
proposition to separate the iurisdlc.
lions OF Oklahoma and the Indian
Territory; granting OF charters 10
Shawnee and Cheyenne, Ok.
Guthrie was selected as the place
for holding the next meeting Of the
grand chapter.
Grand officers elected were:
Hight Priest-Ira Z. Kirkland. Mus
kogee, l. T.
Deputy High Priest-H J. Evans
Muskogee, !. T.
Kingdom Coyle Rush Springs
l. T.
seribe-Eugene Hamilton. onicRa.
sha l. r.
Treasurer-Henry /. Jarboe, Chick.
asha. J. T.
seore'ary-Joseph S. Murrow, Alto
ka J. T.
chaplain-Rey. a. L. Francis. Mus.
kogee. T. T.
Lecturer-w. a Mcbride. Atoka.
l. T.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-10
A Wasp's Nest.

The female wasp spends the winter
In torpid condition, aud when spring
arrives she hunts up some sort OF
sheltered spot appropriate for nest.
Having selected the retreat she pro-
ceeds 10 lay within II the foundation
Of home. For this object earth will
not serve her turn. The substance OF
which the walls and chambers OF the
house are 10 be composed must be
none other than the finest paper, made
Of wood pulp, mixed with a sort OF
sizing, worked to paste and finely
spread ln sheets.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-10
4 sisu's Success.

Eve 'hhk what success" IN life
means to a man; That he work like
dog as long as he lives and send his
wife abroad and his children away to
school. Then when be dies be must
leave a competence for his loved
ones" In order that they may con
tinue 20 live without work. Ever hear
Of mans loved ones being criticised
for failure TO DO their duty toward
himf But from the time the boy is
eight years old 70 the time the man
is tottering with old age he never picks
up book. newspaper or magazine
without seeing something with refer.
ence 10 his duty. But DID you ever
hear Of any one owing a duty to man
or boy t-Atchlsou Globe.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-10

young minister who was naturally
Of shy disposition was rather embar
rassed at his FIRST marriage ceremony
and unwlttlngly reversed the usua
order Of the service. thus making tn,
bridegroom promise 10 love and obey
his blushing bride. The error passed
unnoticed at the time. but shortly aft
erward II dawned upon the father OF
the bride that mistake had occurred
and he said TO the minister:
Il believe, Mr.. -, you have made
John promise 10 love and obey my
daughter. All, Well" he added after
a pause and with sly look at his bet
ter half, Il suppose II won't matter
much. II generally comes to that any
way."-Pearson's
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-10
COKE DANDRUFF CURE
Has Firmly Established Itself ana
Gained the Confidence OF the
People in Artmore.
The Greatest and Surest OF All
Preparations for the Cure Of
Daudruf, Falling Hair
and Scalp Troubles,
Sales Increasing Rapidly.

The favorable result CT the recent
test Of the value Of Coke's Dandrun
Cure and Hair Tonic at the agents s
has caused thousands Of the citizens
LOT Ardmore and adjoining towns 10
purchase q bottle Of this famous prep
aration and give it careful test. All
say they have received great benefit.
Letters from everywhere are coming
in daily. Many physicians are as.
founded at the rapid Improvement and
cure in cases they have treated with
Coke Dandruff Cure.
There are undoubtedly thousands
.of people in Ardmore who are gradu.
ally losing their hair, through the
steady work Of this common disease.
dandrutf, who do not know of this
valuable cure. We hope everyone
may soon learn OF the marvellous re-
suits Coke Dandruff has brought right
here in this city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-10
NEWS OVER PHONE.


TIE uttIe so1 q. Jct- st--1--. ~
c01tractor 40 ls building --s graz
ite b1udinE here f1r 2 o. Harris
died last rirht TIE remains u=re
buried - the ce1etsry here % a.
ernoo1- Tie yc1th Gel f-oz q -sE
- lad q rels. A. The sls-ry. 7 49,
'dsp. and ore q TIE zheels % tls
uaEon passei over Dis lo-g. fats =
ir!1rirE klD.
Hsss
Miss Mamie Do1d s-d her sister
and nc-her isft this zorulrg for
Chsndler. Or uhere they rll yoin
Nr Docd. 80 is a. ~ors there
r @ G1ptlu and hls bride were
-ere1Ases last nigat b. the R2v.a
cornet hand s1t about l-5 q or ciu-
zers
J. G james. cashier % the oank
a. Roc. is here to-day o. business
Ollie Beard cane ~ t1ls morning
fron woo1v.ue. uhere be- has been
for TIE pss, 1orth. His brother John
u Ro- passed through ou the nom
ing train. - ro1te home from The
J. q. o. ?. gram I0dEe. zhich has
5esa ln session Al Dlrs1t
Zee.
J. J. Thoupson went % Dlrant TO
1sy O. business.
Mr Gates sent 70 Msdm yes,er-
day.
Mss Annie Epperson has begun her
summer school st this place.
Marietta.
r. T. Toliinger. from this place
is today moving 70 the new country.
Lebanon
W r. Il. Keltner. manager Of the
Red River Telephone company. f.
here from Leon. and is preparing %
begin work al once On The extension
of the line from this place 70 Madm
Dixie.
4 daughter was born % Mr. and
Mrs Tom Payne last night.
5er~yn.
The new town officers we're sworn
In this morning.
DUruooo.
?. ~ Dial has a severe case Of ap
pendicitis An operation was per
formed yesterday. and he Is reported
better today
NJ Cornell is stin improving.
Comanche.
Five petitions are being circulated
and are being freely signed By N,
people In the new country west o
C0manche. petitioning the Indial
agent 20 have the roads leading Q,
Comanche from the new country open
cd up. These roads have been closed
by the owners or controllers Of N,
pastures west Of this place.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-10
MARITIME EXPRESSIONS.
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Ars Quft~ rezzon

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cert % 81 uey Uo-a-a fvf@rs -
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szrs tie ueiutic o-selp -efs-re,i 70
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TIE o-rs are tie so1rs thoughts ard
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bot tie shipwreck o TIE Affections 5
fral~
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a. erpresslcr which c0uls down 20
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