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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-06-14
A CURIOUS POINT RAISED.
City Men Seldom Know How They Reach
Their Of6ces Each Morning.


City Men Seldom Know How They Reach
Their 0fRces Each Morning.
"Most men are not as cute as they
look" observed a lady clerk in the
patent office to a Washington Star
reporter, "and l amalmost convinced
that some Of them are actually want
ing in some respects. Irefer to their
powers of observation. Now, l don't
suppose there is one woman out Of a
hundred who, upon arriving at an
office in the morning, could tell
how she got there, chat is, if she
walked, name the streets she took
and even remember if she met any
friends on her way, and if they were
ladies how they were dressed. Ifshe
took a car she could tell which streets
she took to reach the car, on what
side Of the street she walked and on
what side Of the car she rode. had
supposed until the past few weeks
that men could remember, and did
remember these little things, as well
as women, but / find l was mistaken.
l recently made a test in the office,
and of the seventeen men to whom l
spoke and who walk to the Office, not
one of them could tell me with any
positiveness what streets he had
walked on that morning in coming to
the Office. All Of them explained that
their custom was to come by certain
streets, though they frequently
changed their course, but they never
took any notice as to what streets
they used, unless something unusual
attracted their attention. Another
strange thing in this connection is
that more than half of them distinct
ly remembered how they got home
the afternoon before, that is, toldthe
exact streets they traversed. tried
the same experiment in the land Of
flee and found that they were as lack
ing in the matter of observance as
the men in the patent Office. have
spoken to some friends, who, at my
request, have made similar inquiries
in other offices and departments, and
they found as | did that not more
than one per cent. Of the men evel
exercised the powers Of observation
in this respect, or could remember
except in a general way really how
they reached their Office in the morn
ing. Of IS ladies in the Office of The
adjutant general, 16 not only coulC
remember the streets they walked on
but IL also remembered all the lady
friends they met on their way to thu
office and how they we're dressed. A
lady clerk in the same Office also &C
curately described the hat worn By
each lady Of these eighteen. 0fseyel
gentlemen clerks who tried to re
member the kind Of hats theirfellov
male clerks wore, not one Of then
could describe any hat except hi
own"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-06-14
FATAL FADS
BY MISS JESSIE LLEwELLYN,
Daughter of Ex-Governor Llewei1yn, of Kansas.

Two present-day fads, one OF literature and another belonging
10 the artistic world, are being appropriated, or Incorporated, byl
se growing class OF Failures" who vaguely espouse Art"
The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, though old to lterateurs, is
sill read with wonder by the "Woud-Bes" Quite as fatal to those
nj little knowledge-proverbiauy dangerous-s Mr.. Denslows pic
are, entitled whats the User" which represents a deaths head
rRsting upon a book, and crowned with laurel
Both Mr.. Fitzgeralds translation OF the Rubaiyat and Mr.. Dens-
8was picture were undoubtedly intended for thinking men and women
who are not to be unsettled and o~verbaanced by a large idea. But
SO completely have the sentiments of this book and this drawing been
monopoHzed by pseudopessimsts, industrial derehcts and selfstyed
%@Bohemiens" that conservative people have almost ceased to quote
and admire.
1t has become the fashion for notable suicides to affect Omar
IS those Of dress. Jumping from high buildings and from the decks
Of steamers are obsolete methods, superseded by FIVE grains of NOR
phine and a pocket edition of the Rubayat.
"a book OF verses underneath the bough, a jug of wine, etc, "
never helped to buy the necessities or to get a job for a man. A
recent suicide found dead in Lincoln park, Chicago, with these verses
IN his pocket as an excuse for his act, is only another proof that
such sentiments are better ones to die by than to live with. Mr..
Eitzgeralds Rubaiyat is poetry, AND LIFE ISN'T ALL POETRY,
AZ those who take the trouble to find out we'll know. INCOMPE-
TENTS SHOULD STICK TO PROSE, or, if they must imbibe
the Persian poets, they should, after taking, digest a few paragraphs
Of Emerson's Essay on Self Reliance, as an anidote.
For those who are ever seeking seH-excuse for failure, there
never was a more fatal sentiment than Whats the Use?' It is
HE cry Of defeat from the unstable and the indoent, who are content
to assert themselves "unapprecated geniuses" without working to
win recognition. 1t is heard most often among the class Of men
nho habituany sit around small tables in darkened cafes and expand
aver tall stems while their work goes undone. The Whats the USE
skate OF FIX TO borrow an expression Of Jerry Simpson, is the last
stage OF the Good Fellow" before he settles down for life as a con-
aEmed @Sponger." IN IT IS ABSOLUTELY FATAL.
me mentally lazy find great soace in il, and to the Might-Have-
Roens it is the Balm Of Gilead. Invariably it precedes failure.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-06-14

method.
GOITRE and cancers cured at home
without operation danger or pain.
ICZIA in all forms. Nervous
diseases, rheumatism, diseases of
stomach, intestinal and kidney dis
eases of long standing.
FE III DISEASES leuchorea,
dyspmennea and all chronic diseases
subject to women.
MEMS PRIVATE DISEASES of
blood and lost manhood.
mpton sheet and we have had great
AIRY with us all instruments known to
treatment, such as X-rays, Glabres-
CREDENTIALS and testimonials.
90 Vincennes Ave.
+, 1902, at Nickell's Home.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-06-14
curloua C~oincidenca.

For many years during the past
century national expenditures Of
Great Britain has conceded in mil
lions with the year. II was 100000
600, in 1850; $4,000 900 in 1894.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-06-14

II the stomach performs its functions
actively aud regularly. the food OF which
it is the receptacle, is transformed into
blood Of a nourishins quality, which fur
nIshea vigor and warmth to the whole
body. Herbine gives tone to the stom.
aen and promotes digestion aud asaimiIa.
ton. Price, 80 cents. For sale By Uren.
b aw d Young. omi
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-06-14

For SALE, SEED CoRN-l have a
choice lot Of St, Charles and White
Pearl seed corn that ! bought and
picked in Iowa, at Q. H, Mitchell 8
Son s feed store and at the Lexington
Milling & Feed company's. Price
$40 per bushel.
a-25tt WILLIAM n. STEVENSON.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-06-14
One Day Only.
NickeII's Home, Thursday, June ~


EYE-Weak. watery and granula-
ted lids, wild hairs, cataract or film
over the eyes, ross eyes, blind
ness and all diseases of the eye or
lids are cured without knife. Spec
tacles made to order.
EAR-Deafness, singing, roaring
noises, thickeneo drums, and foul
smelling discharges. Positive cure
guaranteed in every case.
CATARRH of all forms quickly
cured to stay cured by our new
If you cannot tell, write for our 5.
success in Il home treatment. We
the profession of perfect diagnosis an
bnlgies, sprays, etc. Call and see our
Chicago Office, A.,
Remember Date, June Is
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-17
COL. NEFF ON BEE6e.

To Beebe. or not to Beebe? That's
the question that is narrowing up the
soul OF Postoffice Inspector Beebe. at
Oklahoma City. He claims that a wick
ed, designing woman attempted to
blackmail him by threatening to write
his wife a letter containing sundry
and divers charges Of a damaging ma
ture against him. Beebe says that in
order TO capture the wicked and de-
signing woman he paid her $500, and
now he wants TO recover the money.
II Beebe is guilty of the charges the
woman threatened to make he is a
ohump for squealing now. and II he
is innocent he is a bigger chump for
giving up the money in the first place.
Take either side OF the case and the
fact remains that Postoffice Inspector
Beebe is a lulu. He is supposed to run
down and capture criminals that mon
key with Uncle Sans mail. We use
the word supposed" for a man as
green as Beebe couldn't catch any.
thing. not even the smallpox II he
was chained down to a pesthouse.-
Blackwell News.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-17
ADA.

Special Correspondence.
Ada. |. r., Jan. 16.-Weather is
nice. Court is in session here and will
continue all this week.
Judge W. II. l.. Campbell, formerly
of Ardmore, and s. r. Tolbert have
formed a partnership and will prac.
tice law at Ada.
Free schools will begin IN Ada on
first Monday in February.
w. A. Moneys mouse burned yes.
terday, together with all household
goods and effects. The loss was great,
as there was but little insurance.
Our citizens are preparing for
spring by fencing yards and gardens,
and farmers are preparing for spring
crops.
While congress is !egislating or In
dian Territory affairs our people are
going ahead preparing themselves and
this great country for the future.
Give us local self-government and let
us own our homes and the Indian
country will be second to mono. We
will all read the Ardmoreite al,j get
all the news.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-17
SHOOTING AT MADILL.
Quarreled over Cards-Two Men
Shot, One Seriously.

ouarreIed over cards-Two Men
Shot, One Seriously.
Special Phone to the Ardmoreite.
Madill. |. r.. Jan. 1G.-Quite a shoot
ing affray occurred here yesterday af-
ternoon upstairs in the Dick Harris
gambling rooms, on the southeast cor
ner Of the square.
Elmer Jones. whose home is at Hell
en-. and Frank Sennel. recently here
from KingfiFher, o. T., quarreled over
n game of cards. Soon they began
shooting at each other. several shots
being exchanged. Sennel was shot in
the mouth, the bail ranging around
and lodging in the side of the neck.
Jones was also struck one time. The
bullet struck him in the arm and
ranged around to the back of his
shoulder where it was removed yes.
terday afternoon.
Sennel was removed to the Palace
Drug Store where he was given medi
cal attention and it is thought will
recover.
Warrants were issued yesterday af.
ternoon for the arrest of both men.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-17

Yesterday King Edward VII. opened
the British parliament. The speech
from the throne was not an import
ant utterance. His majestey referred
in terms of qualification to the world
tour of the Prince and Princess Of
Wales, expressed regret that war in
South Africa was not concluded. said
he trusted the decision of the sugar
conference would lead to the abandon
ment of bounties, and noted the con
clusion of the Isthmian canal treaty.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-17

Mr.. Croker has stepped down and
out Yet he can not say that his job
did not pay him. He started into pcli-
tics without anything. He was not a
business or professional man or me-
chanic. Yet he now owns an English
estate, and is otherwise so situated
that the wolf could not get within a
thousand miles of his door. Whether
OF not he deserves well of his coun.
try" 1t is sure he has done well for
himself
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-17

Our citizens are having a panther
chase today. They are after one on
Red River two or three miles west
of here. The panther has killed several
calves belonging to A. G. Shields.
Leon.
James Dibrell from Duncan is here
visiting his sister. Mrs. John Taliferro
Sam williams, who has been quite
sick. is reported some better.
w. II. n. Keltner has returned from
Ardmore.
The Messrs. Taliaferro have gone to
Gainesville on business
Thaekerville.
Miss Ella Splawn went to Marietta
today from which place she will GO
to Oakland to visit for a few days.
Mrs. f. r. Harper is visiting in
Marietta todas.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs
Monroe Keith died yesterday.
Il. NJ. Smith is reported as being
quite low with pneumonia.
There was n party at the Cottage
hotel last night
Will Munesheimer of Ardmore. was
here last night selling goods.
Provence.
A meeting of our citizens was held
Gar. xValuaalav ,fuIt oul 10 mae L.
cided to erect another school building
at this place, the one now in use be.
ing too small. Messrs Turner Eibish,
Mayo. Owens and Warren were ~
pointed as a committee to solicit funds
for this purpose. Work on the new
building will begin at once.
DurNood.
j. b. White and Oscar Lowe re-
turned yesterday from Madil.
o. w. Scott of Hulen, Okla, who
has been visiting here, returned hoT c
yesterday accompanied by A. c. Scott
of this place who will visit there for a
short time.
Noah Boone moved 70 Ardmore Wed
nesday
Walter Curlock of Dexter. Texas
VINO has been visiting here returned
home yesterday
w. N. Morris and F. D. Cornell went
TO Ardmore yesterday.
Duncan.
The Masonic fraternity gave a bis
banquet at their hail here last niCht
They built fine hall here last yea
and the lodge being in good shap,
decided to have the banquet.
There are a few cases OF smallpo,
here but none Of a serious nature.
Arthur Jones, vho works for Fren
siey & Co, is sick with smallpox. II,
was exposed to the disease while visit
ing at Ardmore recently. The city ha
effected quarantine and it Is THOUGH
that the disease will not spread.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-17

Some OF the leading citizens of Chi.
cago want the donjon keep Of their
city lookup remodeled for sanitary
purposes, and they give as one Of the
best reasons that the coming race
which is to exhume the city will be
Mortified that such an ill.kept prison
once existed. Chicago either expects
TO be buried in her own dirt one day,
or to be driven into the earth's intes-
tines as a judgment on her wicked.
ness. She need not fear the judgment
OF coming ages. 1t would be vastly bet.
ter for ner to be good while she lives
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-17

An ex-coal-hauler writes to Kansas
City paper that the average weight
OF a ton of coal in that city is 1900
pounds. The purchaser pays for a full
ton, and gets it short 800 pounds. The
coal company buys by the long ton of
22o0 pounds, sells by the short ton
of 2OO0 pounds, and delivers a fraud
ulent ton of 1900 pounds. But this
Is in Kansas City.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-17
BRADFIELD'S
Female Regulator

is the essential quality Of powerful herbs.
Effective, reliable and harmless In nature,
simplicity and solace.
lis a Concentrated essence best adapted
for women's delicate organism, and put In
such form that II is not only palatable, but
CO be properly assimilated and taken into
Stoppages, suppression, painful obstruc-
tion, irregularity, of the menses and sickly
flows are Corrected and cured by the regular
administration of this superior emmena-
gogue.
tate a breaking down of cells lining the
mucous membrane and reconstruction
after every sickness, which Is accompanied
with marked congestion and loss OF blood.
Such changes are very apt to produce
chronic catarrh. Leucorrhea or Whites is
the result Of these irritating discharges.
Regulator cures these troubles and restores
70 perfect health the patient who suffered
tho debiiitating losses. Buy OF druggists.
o. 90 per bott,.
Our iliustra' ed book, Perfect Health for
Women" fire..
THE BRADrIRLD REGULATOR co.
ATLANTA, GA.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-17

The fact that President Roosevelt
has been comforting with Capt. Clark
of the warship oregon is sufficient
to suggest TO the mind that he Is
perhaps desirous OF knowing exactly
how it happened that day at Santa
30. 1t WIN be remembered that Capt.
Clark was there on that occasion and
in a place where he could see much
that was going on.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-17

II is reported in London that II
Prince Ilenrys visit is wholly sue
cessful. the kaiser himself will soon
visit the United States William and
Teddy would make a fine pair hunting
mountain lions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-17
To Merchants.

Three thousand bushels of Cane
Seed. Early Orange and Early Am
Der. to arrive.
We have in stock Seed Corn of best
varieties also, Seed oats.
Before placing your order see KEEL
& SON. Wholesale Grain Dealers.
first warehouse on Santa Fe track,
south of freight depot. i7-1m
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-17
seedl Seed!

For seed oats, Cane. Millet, Sor.
ghum, Yellow and White Corn. Irish
nd Sweet Potatoes and all kinds OF
Garden Seeds liz bulk or packages, call
on Z. b. Pugh. f.l 17-1m
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-17

Victorias eldest boy will soon take
his place as the figurehead of n great
kingdom-a human being bonded
body and soul by sentiment and pre-.
cedent: an individual set uselessly on
high; a doubtful ornament with a leg
for elongation purposes only. Whew,
brethren! Let us give thanks that our
Uncle Samuel is not as other people!
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-17

The Ardmoreite this morning re-
ceived letter from a large New York
concern, which is looking up loca-
tion in this country to establish a
dry goods business. The writer wants
to know what Kind of buildings we
have and concludes by asking for a
Sunday Morning Ardmoreite for gen
eral information.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-17


We have been accused In being to
personal in calling the attention of the
Second ward aldermen TO the fact
that they should do something for
their constituency in the matter Of
street crossings over the C.. o. &
G.. roadbed. The names of the Second
ward aldermen are Best and Mullen,
two exceptionally good men. The
matter of personality is not denied,
nor do we for a moment think thee
Is any harm attached to il. AS public
men. city officers. servants of the peo-
PIE. II becomes their duty to advance
the interests Of the people in the
ward. who elected them to their hon.
orable position. They should use ev
cry effort in their power to sec tina,
the rights o. ,hese people are pro
tected. The Ardmoreite has no desire
to give offense to any person, but re
serves the right TO comment upon any
public officials act. or neglect to act
when in our mind such action IS, oi
is not, given for public welfare.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-17
His Choice.

"What would you like TO be when
you grow up" asked an old gentle.
man.
'T'd like to be a bricklayer." replied
the boy.
THAT'S a commendable ambition
Why would you like TO be a brick.
layer"
"'Cause there's so many days when
bricklayers can't work"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-17

When people are taxed for a GER
tain purpose they invariably want re-
turns. Ardmore has many street tax
payers who would like to see the
crossings established over the c.. o.
& G.. roadbcd in order that the trav-
cling public should be accommodated.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-17

The treasurer of the Mckinley Mem
orial Fund complains that very few
OF the rich men and large corpora
tions of the country have contributed
toward the fund. Most of the money
has come from poor men.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-17

There are over 9O.0OO.OOO acres OF
land in the Philippine islands, and
while it is impossible to say with any
accuracy how much OF the land is
owned by private interests, it is be-
lieved that at least so per cent will
come under the classification OF pub
lie domain.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-17

China threatens to close that open
door to America II America keeps her
gates closed to the celestlals. China
should be ashamed of herself, but,
it's a poor rule that will not work both
Ways
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-17
NEWS OVER PHONE.
Earl.

Earl.
w. J. Ray, Jim Brock and Guss Ray
went to Ardmore yesterday.
Mrs. w. T. Phelps also went to Ard.
more yesterday.
Messrs. Hollingsworth. Wilkerson,
Steigler and Phelps have gone on
prospecting trip to the new country.
Sam Coulter has returned from Wyn.
Dewood.
Our gin has passed the thousand
mark.
Little Edna Winston is on the sick
list.
Our school now has an attendance
of 100 and several new students will
probably enter soon.
Little Mittie Orr is also reported
en- the sick list
Ravia.
DR.. Mack Webster and w. n. Stand.
ifer are here today from Troy.
MIR. Thorn from Tishomingo was
here yesterday.
A telephone exchange is being put
in at this place. About sixteen local
phones have already been contracted
for
Madll.
Sam Lazarus of st. Louis Is here on
business.
Mr.. Darrougn, right-of-way man for
the A. & c.. is here today
Linn Williams -.as returned from
Collinsyille, Texas. where he has bee l
for some time
! r. b. Walker left yesterday for
Spiro in the eastern part of the Choc-
taw nation.
Mrs. Paul Taylor has accepted d
position as operator at the telephone
exchange.
b. S. Utterbecll returned yesterdao
from Sherman.
Berwyn.
Mrs McNeal of Marietta was here
last night and organized a Woodmer
Circle at this place.
c.. w. Coker OF Mt Pleasant. Tex.
is here visiting friends.
o. =. Greeley Of Cupelo. Miss. who
has been here visiting J. T. Alexan
der and J. w Shelton left Wednesday
night for Dallas.
Miss Matha Brown of Springer. VIII
has been visiting here, returned homo
yesterday.
Springer.
The farmers in this section are busy
at work.
The store building of Mrs Blay
lock caught fire this morning from ,
defective fiue. but the blaze was ex
tinguished before any damage wai
done.
chagris.
Harry Stiefel was here today fror
Ardmore.
The literary society had quite @
nice meeting at the school house las
night. There was some excitement a
the close on account of some of tn,
boys discharging firearms.
Holder.
Mesdames j. c. and w. V. Batso
returned home today from Sidney
Ark
Ran.
Mrs. John F. Sizemore died Wed
nesday night and her remains were
buried at Marietta yesterday after
| Burneyville.
---~ -ealth of our community is
good.
The farmers are busy at work IA
their fields.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-17

When the demand changes and peo-
pie are clamoring for renters instead
OF actually begging for houses to rent,
talk of overbulding may be permis.
sible. But before that time comes 200
tents must be emptied and 500 houses
that now hold two families each must
be relieved of half their occupants.
That is the story which comes from
Oklahoma and the same holds good
with Ardmore today. We need more
residence houses. and we simply must
have them. that's all
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-17

The moons effulgent rays have sup
planted our erstwhile electric lights.
Ardmore can not be knocked clear
out, for our streets will be lighted
half the time anyway, even II the pow
er house is a lang way off.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-17

The young man who really wants
to make his way in the world might
well bear in mind that even moderate
drinkers are not wanted about places
of business. So often has that desire
been put before men that a letter Of
application for work now invariably
includes the words: II do not drink. "
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-17

Oklahoma is listed as one OF the
seven healthiest States in the Union
The ratio OF deaths from catarrhal
diseases, practically the only kind
suffered is less than in any State
east Of the Missouri west line, ana
lower than all but two of the Western
States.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-17

Ardmore'r public schools are again
running as smoothly as is possible for
any institution. The utmost harmony
prevails between teachers and pupils
and all officers connected Herewith.